Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.155 percent, up from 2.075 percent last week. An additional \$17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.365 percent, up from 2.280 percent.

Short-term T-bill rates rise


Gordon Cooper, one of the Mercury Seven astronauts who helped pioneer human space exploration, piloting the last of the Mercury missions and the troubled Gemini 5 flight, died on Monday.

Mercury Astronaut Gordon Cooper Dies at 77


2002 Jan. President Bush describes Iraq, Iran, and North Korea as an  quot;axis of evil. quot;

A brief history of Iran's nuclear program


A longtime Delta Air Lines employee was killed at Logan Airport yesterday morning when he was struck by a de-icing truck driven by a good friend, officials said.

Officials say Logan death a horrible accident #39;


Lucas Di Grassi took a podium finish on his maiden visit to Macaus Guia circuit. Quite an accomplishment for the young Brazilian.

Lucas takes podium finish in Macau!


SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - Intel Corp. plans to ship its first Xeon processors based on a new dual-core architecture in 2006, company officials said Tuesday, a disclosure that surprised industry observers who had expected the chips to appear in 2005.

Intel dual-core Xeon to ship in 2006


AFC Ajax NV, which won three straight European Cups in the 1970s, lowered its ambitions for this season #39;s European campaign after Tuesday #39;s 4-0 defeat at Bayern Munich left the team bottom of its Champions League group.

Ajax cuts European soccer target for season after Munich defeat


SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (TNA) - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in the Chilean capital city of Santiago this early morning to attend the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit due to be held on 20-21 November (local time).

PM arrives in Chile for APEC summit


It wasn't long after caller ID became popular that some people signed up for telephone services to block their number from being displayed. Now comes another trick: Companies are marketing systems to help callers fool telephone identification services into thinking they are someone else entirely. <FONT face=

Tricks Fool Caller ID


Russia #39;s Irina Korzhanenko was stripped of her shot put gold medal Monday, the first athlete of these games to lose an Olympic title because of doping.

IOC strips gold medal from Russian shot putter


To judge by the shift in the headlines, the processor war is nearly over. Who #39;s in? Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD). Out? Intel (Nasdaq: INTC).

Intel Still Straining


Japanese authorities warned of possible aftershocks after two strong earthquakes hit western Japan on Sunday, but said the tremors were not directly linked to the sort

West Japan on Guard for Aftershocks After Quakes


FRANKFURT (Reuters) - An earnings stumble at  DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes flagship tarnished higher profits at  the world's fifth-biggest automaker on Thursday and stoked  questions about the loss-making Smart compact's future.

Mercedes Dulls DaimlerChrysler's Profit


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers paid more at the pump  as the average national price for gasoline rose 0.9 cent per  gallon during the past week to \$1.884 per gallon, the first  increase in more than a month, the U.S. government said on  Monday.

Government: Gasoline Rose to \$1.884/gal


BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - India's most wanted bandit,  Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, was killed Monday in a shootout with  police who have for years been hunting the smuggler who killed  more than 100 people and kidnapped a movie star.

India's Most Wanted Bandit Killed in Shootout


Michael Brown of Tottenham Hotspur (left) blocks a free kick by Patrik Berger of Portsmouth (right) during the English Premiership soccer match at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Oct. 18.

Yakubu earns Portsmouth victory


Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian National Assembly on Monday approved the revised law on the establishment of a Cambodia-United Nations tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders.

Revised law on trial of Khmer Rouge leaders approved


AP - Tiny fireworks seem to go off inside the deep red stone as it turns, flashes of light reflecting off the facets of one of the world's largest rubies.

One of World's Largest Rubies on Display (AP)


Top seed and defending champion Amelie Mauresmo reached the final of the 585,000-dollar WTA indoor tournament here Saturday without lifting a racquet when Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdrew.

Zvonareva joins Mauresmo in Philly final


ROYAL  amp; Sun Alliance, the number two general insurer in the UK, will ship 1100 British jobs to India over the next two years in an attempt to cut costs.

Royal  amp; Sun Alliance offshores 1100 jobs to India


NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.    The Yankees responded with a championship-caliber rally after falling behind in the 12th on Torii Hunter's home run...

Yankees Rally to Win Game 2 Over Twins


EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana tells the BBC he met Hamas, a Palestinian militant group on the EU's terror list.

EU chief holds secret Hamas talks


Sao Caetano defender Serginho collapsed on the field after suffering an apparent cardio-respiratory arrest during the Brazilian championship match against Sao Paulo on Wednesday.

Brazilian player collapses on field, game suspended


World number one Vijay Singh, who leads the star parade at the dunhill links championship at St. Andrews this week, believes Tiger Woods is paying a heavy price for tampering with his swing.

Tiger #39;s swing the problem - Vijay


Norwich City moved off the bottom of the Premiership table but are still searching for that elusive first win after drawing 1-1 at Manchester City.

Norwich Glean Seventh Draw After City Lead


MANCHESTER, Nov 8 (SW) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted his players were not good enough to win the Premiership title, following his sides goalless draw against local rivals Manchester City last night.

Ferguson blasts player after poor derby show


The US navy will hold a joint training with the Nigerian army in the African giant #39;s oil producing Niger Delta region next week, Nigerian defense ministry said Thursday.

US, Nigeria to hold joint military training next week


BEIJING - A massive floodcrest passed safely through the Three Gorges Dam on China #39;s Yangtze River yesterday as devastated communities upstream cleaned up from floods that killed at least 177 people and injured thousands.

Floodcrest passes Three Gorges safely


AP - If heart and resiliency won championships, Colorado would have hoisted the Big 12 trophy before the title game even started.

Good Times End With a Thud for Buffaloes (AP)


Negotiations over a new contract for DC hotel workers broke off early yesterday as the union and representatives of 14 major hotels reported little progress in resolving the impasse between them.

Union, DC Hotels Recess Negotiations


Reuters - Mobile media company Zingy on\Monday said it signed deals to deliver voice recordings by\Grammy-nominated rapper Kanye West and songs from the late R B\singer Aaliyah to mobile phone users.

Zingy to Deliver Kanye West, Aaliyah Songs (Reuters)


Most internet users try to ignore banner ads, but web designer Tari Akpodiete can't stop collecting them. She's put her collection of 15,000 ad samples online for all who care to look. By Daniel Terdiman.

A Site for Banner Ad Freaks


A BARRAGE of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks has thundered across northern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking down buildings and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes for safety.

13 dead in Japan quakes


The San Antonio resident set up the Web site, did a little research and recently launched his Internet service that allows registered users to shoot actual .22 rifles at paper targets via their computer.

Live hunting online draws opposition


Tokyo stocks slid Friday for a sixth straight session as concerns about rising oil prices and Wall Street #39;s overnight weakness combined to knock Japanese blue chips lower.

Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Fall, Dollar Higher


Yahoo Mail Fixes Security Flaws\\Yahoo reportedly fixed two flaws in Yahoo Mail which had the potential to allow a hacker to read a victim's browser cookies and change the appearance of some pages, Yahoo told news services. A Yahoo representative said the flaws were fixed last month by making changes ...

Yahoo Mail Fixes Security Flaws


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Circuit City Posts Smaller Quarterly Loss


COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Ohio State athletic  director Andy Geiger announced a one-year contract extension  for men's head basketball coach Thad Matta as a direct result  of the school imposing a ban on postseason play for 2004-05.

Ohio St. Extends Matta's Contract, Bans Postseason Play


BEIJING -- Cisco Systems Inc. plans to open a research and development (R D) center in Shanghai that will focus on developing VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) said Thursday.

Cisco to set up R D lab in Shanghai


AP - Some of the questions appearing on the 82-item questionnaire given to prospective jurors in the Kobe Bryant rape case:

Questions Posed to Potential Bryant Jurors (AP)


Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----       Greek Athletes Who Missed Drug Test Quit Games      The two Greek athletes who missed a drug test on Aug. 12 have withdrawn from the Olympic Games...

Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2004


ATTEMPTS by mining house Gold Fields attempts to resist rival Harmony #39;s hostile takeover bid were dealt a major blow yesterday, after a last-minute switch by Sanlam Asset Managers effectively torpedoed its plan to list its international assets in Canada.

Harmony closes in on Gold Fields as Sanlam springs vote surprise


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans Monday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country.    The announcement came as fresh violence erupted in Baghdad and Mosul...

Iraq's Allawi Extends Arms-For-Cash Plan


The \$9.5 billion program is facing criticism. It could take photographs only in daylight hours and in clear weather.

New Spy Plan Said to Involve Satellite System


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment bank Lehman Brothers  Holdings Inc. is negotiating to buy GLG Partners, a large  British hedge fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

Lehman in Talks to Buy UK Hedge Fund -WSJ


Vice chairman of the office of the chief executive officer in Novell Inc, Chris Stone is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities in life.

Chris Stone to leave Novell Inc.


AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's military prosecutor indicted 13 alleged Muslim militants Sunday, including Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi - one of the most wanted insurgents in Iraq - for an al-Qaida linked plot to attack targets in Jordan with chemical and conventional weapons, officials said Sunday.    Al-Zarqawi and three others from the group remain at large and will be tried in absentia, officials said...

Jordan Indicts Al-Zarqawi in Conspiracy


Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 6-under-par 66 Thursday for the first-round lead at the BMW Open, and Colin Montgomerie was a stroke behind and bolstered his chances of making the Ryder Cup team.

Goosen leads BMW Open; Montgomerie a stroke back


Blaming shrinking sales to key automotive customers, Visteon Corp. told its 8,300 white-collar workers Thursday that it plans to offer buyouts to a  quot;significant quot; number of employees by the end of the year.

Visteon offers worker buyouts


General Electric is posting quarterly earnings in line with Wall Street expectations. The diversified manufacturer and financial services company says revenue rose 15 percent on higher

General Electric earnings up 11


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Marines said on Tuesday that as  many as 100 insurgents had been killed in fighting in the  hotbed Iraqi town of Falluja.

Marines Say Up to 100 Insurgents Killed in Falluja


Dirk Nowitzki netted 53 points - the top score in the NBA this season - as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 113-106 in overtime.

Superb display by Nowitzki


The new supercomputer employs a cluster of 2,520 eServer BladeCenter JS20 systems running the Linux operating system and could be the first supercomputer to get a top 10 ranking using blade server technology.

IBM aims for top 10 with new Spanish supercomputer


UNDATED Southern Cal remains number one in the Bowl Championship Series standings this week, jumping ahead of Miami, which slips to third.

Sports: Oklahoma moves up, Utah in a prime BCS spot


AP - Derek Anderson and Andrew Walter have combined to throw for just under 10 miles in their careers.

Ore., Ariz. Prolific Passers Square Off (AP)


The Baltimore Ravens expect Jamal Lewis to play Sunday night against the Washington Redskins. However, they already are preparing for the possibility an NFL suspension would take away their star running back for up to four games.

Lewis may have to sit after guilty plea


Almost 4,000 votes got added to Bush's Ohio count. Reports of minor glitches continue to turn up.\

More e-voting glitches surface


Ziff Davis - A new version of the Sober worm is having quite a bit of success infecting users in Europe through the use of social engineering.

New Sober Worm on the Loose (Ziff Davis)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government review of the  nation's No. 1 mortgage finance company, Fannie Mae <A HREF=

U.S. Faults Fannie Mae Accounting


MONTREAL (CP) - A large crowd is expected at Olympic Stadium for what may be the last home game for the Montreal Expos on Wednesday night, but who knows if the mood will be that of a party or a funeral?

Hope lingers at Olympic Stadium as Expos set for possible last <b>...</b>


Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, center, looks onto the field while officials review an apparent fumble by quarterback Mark Brunell during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens.

Ravens - Redskins Photo Gallery #2


Imagine an oil drum the size of a school bus with an antenna on top. That description paraphrases how Cassini points mechanically at Saturn and its moons.

Titan #39;s Drumroll Please


AP - Penn State coach Joe Paterno flew home without his team after the Nittany Lions' loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night when he learned his son-in-law had been involved in a serious bicycle accident.

Paterno's Son-In-Law in Bicycle Accident (AP)


Apple has finally formally addressed a well known display problem with the 15-inch PowerBook. The 15-inch PowerBook G4 Display Repair Extension Program offers replacement

Apple posts details on 15-inch PowerBook G4 Display Repair <b>...</b>


AJAF, Iraq, Aug. 16 - Just five days after they arrived here to take over from Army units that had encircled Najaf since an earlier confrontation in the spring, new Marine commanders decided to smash guerrillas loyal to the rebel Shiite ...

LOOKING BACK 8-Day Battle for Najaf: From Attack to Stalemate


Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save \$1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.

ADV: \$150,000 Mortgage for Under \$690/Month


Rodrigo Rato visits Argentina next week in a key test for the IMF #39;s new head as strains grow with the fund #39;s third biggest borrower after the government made a risky gamble to halt its loan program.

Argentina visit will be big test for new IMF head


The world #39;s second-biggest spirits group, Allied Domecq, today reported a 6 rise in annual profits, boosted by a change in US tastes from beers to spirits.

Allied Domecq toasts profits increase


Of course he would be here. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera understands duty and obligation. He has been the most dominant closer in baseball for the past decade, a lofty title that is impossible to achieve unless you are a person who is rich in confidence, poise, and responsibility.

For Rivera, day of tragedy and triumph


AP - When Georgia's seniors are introduced before their final game at Sanford Stadium, the crowd always sends them off with respectful cheers. Well, this group should get a rousing ovation.

Georgia's Seniors Show Their Class (AP)


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Digital camera sales worldwide  will reach \$24 billion in 2004 and rise 29 percent to reach \$31  billion in 2009, a research group said on Thursday.

Digital Cameras Sales to Hit \$24 Billion in 2004


A MASSIVE car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah tonight, killing seven US Marines and wounding several others, a US military official said.

Car bomb kills 7 Marines


A remote attacker could take complete control over computers running many versions of Microsoft software by inserting malicious code in a JPEG image that executes through an unchecked buffer

Problem with the Way Microsoft Opens JPEG Files Affects Dozens of <b>...</b>


One day after the most lopsided loss in the 115 years of Nebraska football, the coaching staff told the Cornhuskers to forget about it.

Cosgrove wants Huskers to put loss behind them


British Airways #39; (BA) chief executive Rod Eddington has admitted that the company  quot;got it wrong quot; after staff shortages led to three days of travel chaos for passengers.

British Airways chief admits company  #39;got it wrong #39; over staff <b>...</b>


Agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday posted a 77 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by record North American harvests and lower

ADM Profit Rises Sharply, Shares Up 9 Pct


A car bomb has destroyed the Baghdad offices of Arabic, Al-Arabiya television station leaving at least seven people dead and scores wounded.

Al-Arabiya tv bombed in Baghdad


Public chatter on mobile phones is annoying--when other people use them. But how do we tackle the problem?

Cell phone talker's arrest stirs etiquette debate


Because this is the NBA, and not Broadway, the Knicks will get to play 80 more games this season instead of having their show close after one night.

Knicks are cooked at home


A district judge has ruled that Google can continue selling advertising triggered by searches for trademarked brand names. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the adwords program does not violate US federal trademark laws.

Google hails adwords victory


The Afghan president expresses deep concern after a bomb attack which left at least seven people dead.

Karzai 'disturbed' at Kabul bomb


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - If finding a new job is one of your New Year #39;s resolutions, you #39;ll be happy to know the hiring prospects for the first-quarter are much brighter than a year earlier, according to a Manpower survey released Tuesday.

Stronger hiring seen


Yum Brands Inc. (YUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent and raised its profit forecast for the year as strong sales at its fast-food chains helped offset a run-up in commodity costs.

Yum Profit Up, Raises View


Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic stepped down on Friday after top peace overseer Paddy Ashdown fired nine officials to punish Bosnia #39;s Serb

Bosnia Serb PM Resigns, Rejects Western Pressure


By scaling back, company hopes to hit a 2006 release. Microsoft Corp. is dropping a highly touted new feature from its plans for the next generation of Windows -- scaling back ambitions for its biggest product

Microsoft cuts key Longhorn feature


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

Yum Brand's  August Sales Up


Reuters - The Russian government approved the\Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, giving decisive support to the\long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come\into force worldwide.

Russian Move Clears Way to Bring Kyoto Into Force (Reuters)


TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged up 0.23 percent  by mid-morning on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic  about Japan's economy and bought banks and shares in firms that  depend on domestic business.

Tokyo Stocks Stay Firm on Economy


The ABC television network is rightly being pilloried from all concerned - including FCC Chairman Michael Powell -or its tawdry  quot;Monday Night Football quot; opening this week.

DESPERATE EXECUTIVES


A team of Pakistani journalists on a landmark visit to Indian-administered Kashmir arrive in Srinagar.

Pakistan reporters reach Srinagar


Jennifer Capriati #39;s preparations for next week #39;s US Open were dealt a body blow when she lost 6-4 7-5 to eighth seed Nathalie Dechy of France in the quarter-finals of the \$585,000 New Haven Open on Thursday.

Defending champion Capriati ousted by Dechy in New Haven


NewsFactor - Over the course of this series, CRM Daily is looking at areas that tend to develop into financial black holes for companies launching or updating a CRM project.

The CRM Money Pit - Part 5 (NewsFactor)


NOTTINGHAM, England (AFP) - A superb last-minute goal by Nottingham Forest #39;s Jamaican international Marlon King wrapped up a suitable ending here yesterday on a day dedicated to remembering former manager Brian Clough, who died of stomach cancer last

Marlon King #39;s stunner does it for Forest


CONCORD, NC A chaplain has met with employees of Hendrick Motorsports employees after the crash of a company plane killed ten people heading to the Subway 500 race in Martinsville.

Chaplain meets with Hendrick employees


NORMAN, Okla. (Sports Network) - True freshman Adrian  Peterson rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 2  Oklahoma Sooners downed the Oregon Ducks, 31-7, at Memorial  Stadium.

No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners Down Oregon Ducks


TABA, Egypt - A string of bombs hit resorts popular with Israelis in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, collapsing a 10-story wing of a luxury hotel and sending thousands of terrified people streaming back into Israel on Friday. At least 27 people were killed, and the death toll appeared likely to rise as rescuers searched through the rubble...

Blasts at Egypt Resort Kill at Least 27


Britain will seek action at top government level after England #39;s black soccer players were racially abused by the crowd during Wednesday #39;s friendly international against Spain in Madrid.

British govt to complain to Spain about racist chants


FindWhat and BizJournals Ink Search Advertising Deal\\FindWhat.com today announced an exclusive search engine advertising relationship with Bizjournals, the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers and popular business news website publisher.\\Under the terms of the exclusive search advertising distribution agreement, FindWhat.com will supply Bizjournals.com and each of its 41 local ...


Lee Carsley #39;s curling free-kick earned high-flying Everton a point in manager David Moyes #39; 100th Premiership game. Craig Bellamy burst through to make it 1-0 before Jermaine Jenas #39; volley hit the bar and Alan

Carsley rescues point for Everton against Newcastle


Shia militias in Baghdad should start handing in weapons on Monday, under a deal with the Iraqi government.

Iraq rebels set to surrender arms


Cambodia's new King Sihamoni is anointed by his father as his coronation day gets under way.

Cambodia's coronation under way


A meeting of the oil producers' group in Vienna will consider whether to boost output to rein in price rises, Saudi officials say.

Opec considers fresh output rise


Wal-Mart Enters the Online Music Store Mix\\Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched an online music store that works with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player. Wal-Mart, which began offering music downloads in March, said that its new store will offer downloads at 88 cents per song and is somewhat of an affiliate of ...


Public Service Enterprise Group, a heavyweight in setting public policy and promoting economic development in the state, is in talks to be acquired by a giant Chicago gas and electric company

Firm looks to acquire Jersey #39;s top utility


UFJ Holdings Inc. widened its loss forecast to 750 billion yen (\$7.3 billion) as it bids to clear bad loans before merging with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc.

UFJ Forecasts Loss; Mitsubishi Tokyo Profit Declines (Update1)


A team of computer industry veterans including a former Microsoft executive are launching an open-source company that aims to be the Dell of the software industry.

Industry veterans bet on open-source model


Hollinger International has reached a deal with its ousted chairman, Conrad Black, that would allow the media tycoon to share in the proceeds of the \$1.

Hollinger deal with Conrad Black


AP - Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, appeared in a South African court on Tuesday on charges he helped bankroll a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.

Mark Thatcher in South African Court (AP)


SOUTH AFRICA completed their resurrection from international disgrace to rugby power with their most important win since the World Cup final in 1995, which briefly united the Rainbow Nation.

Springboks prove passion is back


Martin Gagen, who oversaw U.S. and Asia Pacific operations at 3i, resigns from the venture capital group.

3i's Gagen resigns


NEW DELHI: India #39;s merchandise exports in November 2004 have registered a record increase of 26 over the same month last year.

Goods exports up 26 in Nov


Ford is celebrating its 100th anniversary in Canada today amid uncertainty over the future of the automaker #39;s Oakville assembly plant.

Oakville plant #39;s fate is still up in the air


PASADENA, Calif. - The US-European spacecraft Cassini hurtled Tuesday toward its closest encounter yet with Saturn #39;s giant moon Titan.

Cassini Heads Toward Giant Moon on Saturn


Recreational vehicle maker Winnebago Industries Inc. (WGO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as more people

UPDATE 3-Winnebago earns up on diesel mobile-home demand


The third hurricane to hit NASA (news - web sites) #39;s spaceport in just over a month blew out more panels and left more gaping holes in the massive

NASA: Hurricane Damages Shuttle Building


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton has pretty much told the Europeans to  quot;get over it. quot;. The US Ryder Cup captain is tired of hearing about the ugly American celebration that took place five years ago

Teams seeking end to Ryder hostilities


AP - Clearly, sticking around the major leagues was a great career move for Roger Clemens. As dominant as ever after reversing his decision to retire, the 42-year-old Rocket easily won his record seventh Cy Young Award on Tuesday after taking the Houston Astros within one win of the World Series.

Rocket Wins Record Seventh Cy Young Award (AP)


DAMASCUS, Syria -- The State Department's second in command said yesterday that Syria had improved security along its border with Iraq but needed to do more to keep armed supporters of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from sneaking across.

US presses Syrians on border security


Indianapolis' loss to New England in the A.F.C. championship game in January will have an impact on officiating as the N.F.L. begins the 2004 season Thursday night.

Hands Off for Patriots in Rematch With Colts


LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin has forcefully ruled out any negotiations with Chechen separatists following the deaths of more than 350 people in a hostage-taking crisis in southern Russia, The Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Putin rules out talks with Chechen rebels


Camden Property Trust has agreed to buy Summit Properties Inc., a rival owner of upscale apartments, for about \$1.1 billion. The two real-estate investment trusts Monday said the merger creates the country #39;s

Update 1: Camden Property to Buy Summit Properties


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar rose to a three-month high  against the sterling Monday after U.S. economic data eased  concerns that surging oil prices threatened growth,  underpinning expectations of more rises in U.S. interest rates.

Dollar Hits 3-Month High Against Pound


roundup Plus: Push-to-talk wiretaps on feds' speed list...Tellabs scales back AFC buy...Top McAfee exec to step down...IDC says external disk storage up.

Briefly: AOL updates instant messenger


Review Last week I attended an IBM briefing, held at The Clink Museum near London Bridge. The Clink was an old Prison and the museum is full of gruesome memorabilia relating to the bad old days of sadistic incarceration.

Biometric IBM ThinkPad T42


NEW YORK Veritas Software, the largest independent US storage software provider, will buy the e-mail backup company KVault Software for \$225 million in cash, Veritas said Tuesday.

Veritas Software to buy KVault e-mail archiver


D Wayne Lukas, the most successful trainer of all time at the Breeders Cup, caused a sensation today when he revealed 2002 Distaff winner and Horse of the Year Azeri will tackle Saturdays Breeders Cup Classic.

Lukas Pulls Azeri Surprise


For the second time in three days, the US House of Representatives has passed an anti-spyware bill, this time adding criminal penalties to tough civil provisions of legislation passed on Tuesday.

House Toughens Spyware Penalties


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said on Monday it appointed two new directors to lead its internal investigation of accounting practices and other matters now the subject of a probe by securities regulators.

Krispy Kreme names two directors to lead probe


Google executives have long conceded that one of their great fears is to be overtaken by a more advanced Internet search technology.

New company starts up a challenge to Google


Suicide bombers have killed 20 members of Iraq #39;s fledgling security forces near a US marine base west of Baghdad and at a checkpoint to the north amid a spate of insurgent attacks across the country.

Suicide bombers kill 20 Iraqis


IT is time to take a break from the junk bond market, which is overheating as companies rush to lock in surprisingly low interest rates before the Federal Reserve pushes them any higher.

Is the Junk Bond Market Ready to Catch Its Breath?


There are no gates or fences, and most days anyone can drive straight to the warden #39;s home at the Federal Correctional Institute here.

Update 14: Martha Stewart Assigned to W.Va. Prison


Niro 400 package offers easy setup and good audio, but falls short on surround sound.

First Look: Big Sound for Small Spaces


Rebecca Giddens made a final charge that nearly landed her a gold medal, but in the end the American settled for silver in yesterday's kayaking single slalom.

Giddens earns US silver in kayaking


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- At least for now, the slowdown in consumer spending is a bottoms-up affair. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter!

Those who have are spending it


ACE Ltd. yesterday became the latest insurance company to unveil changes in its business practices in response to the industry probe launched by New York #39;s attorney general.

ACE changes its practices


Although Republicans made significant gains on Election Day, their majority of 55 senators still falls five votes short of the 60 needed to break a Democratic filibuster.

Despite G.O.P. Gain, Fight Over Judges Remains


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Optimism at U.S. small businesses  rose in November to the highest point in more than 20 years on  expectations of faster economic growth and stronger sales, the  National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday.

Small Business Optimism at 20-Year High


Reuters - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen,\concerned for his country's political stability, said on Sunday\that a new monarch should be chosen next week if King Norodom\Sihanouk was determined to retire.

Cambodia PM Urges Swift Succession if King Retires (Reuters)


The international Cassini spacecraft began beaming close-up images of Saturn #39;s moon Titan to Earth late Tuesday. Cassini reached the point of closest approach of about 279,000

Cassini takes a close-up look at Saturn #39;s giant moon Titan


SEREMBAN: A veterinarian and three of her children, who have been warded for observation at the Kota Baru Hospital, do not have a persistent fever or sore throat - the common symptoms of avian influenza.

Vet and three children show no bird flu symptoms


Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that third-quarter results swung to a profit on strong financial services revenue and automotive sales to beat Wall Street expectations.

Ford Swings to 3Q Profit, Beats Estimates


ASPEN, United States (AFP) - Croatian Janica Kostelic won a women #39;s alpine World Cup slalom ahead of Sweden #39;s Anja Paerson and Finland #39;s Tanja Poutiainen.

Kostelic wins first Aspen slalom


Pakistan's supreme court rejects a petition to free from house arrest disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan on health grounds.

No freedom for  nuclear scientist


Part of the recently-released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP was a slew of long-awaited updates to Internet Explorer. Along with patches for the browser, SP2 also included features such as the ability to block

SP2 Internet Explorer enhancements for Windows XP only


Last week Andre Stolz was considering coming back to Australia from the US early. He was frustrated with his progress, or rather lack of it, in 2004 and with little likelihood of a start at next week #39;s event

Stolz turns it around at Michelin Championship


Parker Hannifin Corp., a maker of motion-control equipment, said Monday it completed its acquisition of refrigeration and air conditioning company Sporlan Valve Co.

Parker Hannifin Closes Sporlan Buy


Janel McCarville had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Minnesota over previously unbeaten Wisconsin-Green Bay. It was the sixth straight victory for Minnesota (7-1), which got 12 points

UNDATED: LSU (708).


Seiko Epson have unveiled their latest wireless flying micro-robot named the FR-II. The successor to the FR robot the latest micromechatronic contraption has a number of improvements. It is 2.3g heavier than the original FR at 12.3g but does away with the ...

Seiko Epson unveil updated micro flying robot


AP - Mexico's former ruling party, trying to fight its way back to the presidency, overwhelmingly won two gubernatorial elections Monday and held razor-thin leads in two other races.

Mexico's Ex-Ruling Party Wins Two Races (AP)


AP - South Korean nuclear experiments revealed earlier this year produced minute amounts of weapons-grade uranium and plutonium, but there was no evidence linking them to an attempt to make weapons, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Thursday.

U.N. Downplays S. Korean Nuke Experiments (AP)


Reuters - A fare hike that raises tickets by  #36;5\each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to\offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other\U.S. airlines, an industry source said on Friday.

Most Airlines Raise Fares Due to Fuel (Reuters)


Copper prices fall for the second day running amid fears of falling demand from key markets in China and the US.

Copper takes another hammering


When Magglio Ordonez joined Frank Thomas on the disabled list in July, the Chicago White Sox fell apart. They won just eight times during a 28-game stretch and plummeted out of first place.

White Sox 11, Tigers 2


Northampton, faced with the prospect of ending the first half of the Zurich Premiership programme at the bottom of the table, will trawl the world for a head coach after yesterday #39;s sacking of Alan Solomons.

Pountney holds the fort after divided Saints sack Solomons


Executives at the British operations of Marsh  amp; McLennan, the world #39;s largest insurance broker, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after law firm

Marsh cleared of allegations on kickbacks


Despite a new study indicating nearly 16,000 dormitory beds have been created over the past 14 years, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino said yesterday that colleges and universities will have to consider freezing enrollments to avoid adding to Boston's housing shortage.

Not enough room


PORT-AU-PRINCE : Disaster relief crews battled to get emergency aid to 170,000 people affected by floods that killed more than 700 in Haiti, a Caribbean nation that ranks among the world #39;s poorest.

Haiti faces major emergency as floods kill more than 700


Up to 15,000 audio files can be stored on the company's upcoming hard drive-based player.

Toshiba presses Play on 60GB audio player


Israel dismisses reports from Egypt that a peace plan has been agreed with the Palestinians as premature.

Mid-East peace claims 'premature'


With its cash reserves dwindling and losses continuing to mount, The SCO Group Inc. is taking measures to cut its expenses and ensure it will have enough cash to process its lawsuit with IBM Corp, the company announced during its quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday. SCO reported a loss of \$7.4 million on revenue of \$11.2 million for the third quarter - a loss that was affected by the \$7.2 million in legal expenses the company incurred during the quarter, which ended July 31.

SCO caps legal costs as losses mount


Four members of a US special operations unit in Iraq are disciplined for using electric stun guns on prisoners.

US punishes troops over stun guns


Jaguar workers have voted against strike action in protest at the axing of car production in Coventry. Although the switch from Browns Lane to production facilities at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham forces

Jaguar workers vote against strike action


GAZA (Reuters) - The Israeli army pulled out of Palestinian  areas in northern Gaza on Friday, ending a massive 16-day  offensive that has killed more than 100 Palestinians.

Israel Ends Deadly Northern Gaza Offensive


Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital

Insurgents hammer central Baghdad, 25 dead in surge of violence in <b>...</b>


Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, left, listens to a question during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharrazi, right, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004.

Iran, Russia Nearing Nuclear Fuel Deal


At first glance, it appears the advantages lie with undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins in his title defense against Oscar De La Hoya tonight. But looks can be deceiving, as De La Hoya has proven throughout his career.

Quick pick is De La Hoya


Reuters - It wasn't until the U.S. cruise ship had\pulled into port in Atlantic Canada that those on board made a\gruesome discovery -- the body of a large whale was impaled on\the vessel's bow.

Unfortunate Canadian Whale Speared by Cruise Ship (Reuters)


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of United Airlines parent UAL  Corp. said on Thursday the airline's restructuring plan would  lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was not yet  clear how many.

United Airlines CEO Sees Significant Job Losses


Afghanistan #39;s interim leader Hamid Karzai has a 45-point lead after the first million votes were counted in the country #39;s presidential poll.

One million Afghan votes counted


NEW YORK - IBM Corp. lost one of its highest-profile outsourced-IT clients on Wednesday, as JPMorgan Chase   Co. said it is canceling the remaining portion of a contract that was intended as a seven-year, \$5 billion deal.

JP Morgan cancels \$5B outsourcing deal with IBM


Reuters - Oil prices rallied to a record above\ #36;55 a barrel Monday on concerns over a winter fuel supply\crunch, and as traders took comments from a top U.S. official\to mean high prices have yet to really dent U.S. demand.

Oil Prices Hit Peaks on Winter Worries (Reuters)


CAMBRIDGE -- Last year, it took Harvard nearly the entire game to beat Holy Cross, 43-23, as the Crusaders hung tough until the fourth quarter.

Harvard wastes no time


But it also urged users to back up data and check their PC maker #39;s Web site for information or alerts about deploying the Windows upgrade.

US-CERT Recommends That XP Users Install Service Pack 2


Malacaang defended Saturday the appointment of newly-retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Narciso Abaya as president of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), saying critics should give the former military chief a

Palace defends Abaya appointment to BCDA


The tale of him caddying for a \$1 a day at Nadi Airport Golf Club in his native Fiji to becoming the PGA Tour #39;s first \$10 million man with a five-shot victory Sunday at the Chrysler Championship in Palm Harbor is utterly amazing.

Tom Hanson: Singhing the blues over boring wins


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants piled more pressure on  Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing an  Iraqi-Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of  death.

Kidnappers Demand Foreign Troops Quit Iraq


VIENNA (Reuters) - Guillermo Canas followed up his defeat  of top seed David Nalbandian by beating unseeded German Tommy  Haas 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Vienna  Trophy.

Canas to Meet Lopez in Second Final in Two Weeks


Felipe Lopez gave the Cincinnati Reds the lead in the sixth inning with his bat and made sure they kept it in the ninth with his glove.

GAME DAY RECAP Tuesday, September 14


AP - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair missed a second straight start Monday night and his fifth this season because of his bruised sternum.

McNair Deactivated for Tennessee Titans (AP)


Adobe and Yahoo share a common vision of the ways they can provide services that enable consumers to leverage the Internet, says Shantanu Narayen, executive vice president of worldwide products at Adobe.

Adobe and Yahoo Ally on Web Services


Joe Torre held a closed-door meeting before last night #39;s game to discuss his team #39;s recent struggles, but there was no talk of losses after the game.

From pain to big gain


A US Bankruptcy Court judge, in a harsh decision he called critical to US Airways Group's survival, said yesterday the airline could slash pay by 21 percent for its unionized workforce of 25,000.

US Airways gets OK to slash pay


I look at Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas about the same way I might view gorgeous graffiti painted on my front door. No matter how artistic this game might be, I do not welcome it.

#39;San Andreas #39;: Like Gorgeous Graffiti on Your Front Door


US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter net loss as storms and high fuel prices penalized results.

US Airways posts wider 3rd-qtr loss


SEATTLE (AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK) will begin offering some university students its digital music subscription service at a steep discount in an effort to stem illegal downloads and attract long-term customers...

RealNetworks to Offer Deeply Discounted Music Deals


: Pakistani officials insisted that an explosion at the Marriott hotel in the capital city was caused by an electrical short-circuit, not a bomb, but the US Embassy today issued a warning

US Embassy warns diplomats to stay away from Marriott hotel


The man who delivered the knockout punch was picked up from the Seattle scrap heap just after the All-Star Game. Before that, John Olerud certainly hadn't figured on facing Pedro Martinez in Yankee Stadium in October.

Olerud makes the list


As information security threats have grown more lethal in the past decade, many senior executives still remain in the dark when it comes to protecting their organizations.

Senior management too lax with information security


quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; is an epic homage to the West Coast gang culture of the early 1990s. Yes, parents, there #39;s way too much violence and profanity here for the kids.

Review:  #39;San Andreas #39; Among Best Games


Malacaang allayed fears yesterday that the Philippines is on the brink of a financial crisis as it assured that the government is exerting its best efforts to bring down the widening

DBCC says Philippines not in a fiscal crisis situation


roundup Plus: Verizon sets up Iobi Home...Sun makes financial pitch...PeopleSoft-Oracle trial delayed.

Briefly: House takes on piracy, 'video voyeurism'


IBM #39;s Blue Gene/L takes the top prize, proving it #39;s not the size of your computer, but the number of teraflops. In the computing drag-race, IBM #39;s new Blue Gene/L is greased lightning.

Supercomputers: The fastest in the land


China and Argentina signed accords on Tuesday that could bring nearly \$20 billion in investment from the Asian giant over the next 10 years for the capital-starved Latin American economy.

China Sees Heavy Investment in Argentina in Decade


The cleaning staff at the alpine chalet outside Soldier Hollow, the nordic venue for the Salt Lake City Olympics, noticed something odd that the last renters had left behind in February 2002.

Dopers know heat is on


Whether the Houston Astros are still in contention for the Wild Card spot when the Colorado Rockies roll into town this weekend is anyone #39;s guess, as is which starting

Astros ace willing to start on short rest this weekend


Dubbed MyDoom.AH by security firms, this latest variant in the MyDoom family of worms is exploiting the recently publicised vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer #39;s (IE) IFRAME buffer overflow.

Alarm raised over yet another MyDoom bug


Rangers came from behind to defeat Celtic 2-1 in extra time of an epic CIS Insurance Cup quarter-final at Ibrox. Shota Arveladze was the man who fired the home side ahead after fellow substitute Dado Prso

Rangers 2 Celtic 1 (aet)


TABA, Egypt - Dozens of Bedouin tribesmen have been detained on suspicion they supplied explosives for car bomb attacks at two Egyptian resorts that killed at least 34 people, officials said Saturday.    Israel's counterterrorism chief, meanwhile, said Israeli tourists in Egypt are still in danger and urged them to return home immediately...

Egypt Detains Suspects in Resort Blasts


AP - With a shot at claiming the No. 1 ranking, Amelie Mauresmo engaged Elena Dementieva in a contest called,

Dementieva Advances to U.S. Open Semis (AP)


European Union foreign ministers reaffirmed Saturday that they would push for UN sanctions against Sudan, including a possible oil boycott, if the country does not move to end the fighting in its western Darfur region.

EU threatens sanctions against Sudan


Paula Radcliffe said she would run in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7, 77 days after dropping out during the Olympic marathon.

Radcliffe Competing for the Joy of Running


Around the stove on cold nights, tales of the back-to-back Boston North titles captured by the 2003 and 2004 East Boston football teams will be told to Jets-in-training for years to come. Yesterday, East Boston pulled away from Madison Park in the second half to take a 29-12 win, setting up Eastie for a Nov. 30 Division 3A playoff matchup ...

Jets get second-half surge


Sergio Garcia #39;s decision to turn down an invitation to the HSBC World Match Play for which he was qualified was vindicated when he took the Mallorca Classic by four shots.

Sergio rewarded for support of Mallorca Classic


Plus, Coke loses some fizz, PeopleSoft sort of says no, and has Starbucks' value peaked?

Intel's Extreme Makeover


BEIJING (CP) - Canadians Jeff Buttle and Emanuel Sandhu had a good start Friday at the Grand Prix figure skating finals, placing second and third behind Russian Evgeni Plushenko in the men #39;s short program.

Buttle, Sandhu sit second and third after Grand Prix Finals short <b>...</b>


Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will fight his two-match ban by the International Cricket Council over slow over rates. Ganguly was handed a two-match suspension after his side #39;s slow bowling rate in a day-night

Ganguly to appeal


Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead Tuesday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids. After negotiations with management were outlined to the executive board of the players

Players OK talks on steroids


The phone, due out in October, comes with a built-in megapixel camera. Also on tap: a wireless home-monitoring system.

Nokia touts new smart phone


The board of directors of Raytheon wants to shorten the terms for board members. The Waltham-based defense contractor is asking shareholders to approve annual elections

Raytheon board recommends annual election of directors


From desperate times to an embarrassment of riches. From crying poor-mouth to fending off the wolves. Mayor Daley certainly is a man of extremes these days.

Skyway windfall seen as  #39;blessing and a curse #39;


Disney confirms that Michael Eisner has informed the entertainment giant #39;s board of his intention to retire when his current agreement ends in just over two years.

Eisner plans to leave Disney in 2006


At least seven people, all understood to be civilians, have died when a car bomb exploded at a military checkpoint in Baghdad today.

Car bomb in Baghdad kills at least seven


Shares of Time Warner Inc rose 2 percent on Tuesday after a report that the world #39;s largest media company was near a settlement with regulators that could limit potential

Time Warner Shares Rise on Settlement Talks Report


SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 (REUTERS) - Telecommunications equipment maker Motorola Inc. said today that it would cut 1,000 jobs and take related charges of about \$50 million to focus on its wireless business.

Motorola to cut 1,000 jobs


Banking group Lloyds TSB yesterday awarded IBM a 500m contract to supply internet telephony and data services in one of the biggest such deals seen in Europe.

Bank signs 500m deal for IBM net telephones


BERLIN -- Schalke pulled even on points with first-place Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, rallying with two goals in the final 11 minutes to beat Hamburg 2-1 SV.

Schalke wins club-record sixth in a row


Mark Prior allowed five hits in 7 2/3 innings to outpitch Carl Pavano, and the Chicago Cubs moved one percentage point ahead of San Francisco atop the NL wild-card standings by beating the Florida Marlins 5-1 in the first game of a

Prior mows down Marlins in first of two


Forbes.com - To Texas litigator Scott Summy, methyl tertiary butyl ether, the gasoline additive that reduces air pollution, is the devil--and his savior. He claims to have proof that Big Oil knew that MTBE-laced gasoline would leak out of filling station tanks into the ground and contaminate water supplies across America--and is therefore culpable in a big public hazard.

Demonizing for Dollars (Forbes.com)


Quarterback Chad Pennington is scheduled to start for the New York Jets when they face the Houston Texans on Sunday.

Pennington to Start


Sinn Fein has accused the British government of planting a bugging device in one of its Belfast offices. It is the second time in as many weeks that the Northern Irish party has produced what it claims is evidence of continued bugging by Downing Street.

Sinn Fein accuses Government of bugging


The Dallas Cowboys today traded Antonio Bryant to the Cleveland Browns for Quincy Morgan. Both former second-round picks have shown flashes of being NFL stars.

Cowboys Trade


AP - Edward Bitet fought in World War II, built affordable housing for veterans and taught sixth grade. When the Long Island native retired to Florida, he fulfilled another civic duty by becoming a poll worker. But Bitet, 77, isn't volunteering this year  #151; he says he doesn't trust Palm Beach County's electronic voting machines. He walked out of a county demonstration of touch-screen terminals convinced that software bugs could wreak havoc on Nov. 2.

Integrity of Fla. Virtual Vote in Doubt (AP)


Secrecy shrouded a meeting of China #39;s Communist Party for a third day Saturday, but a Hong Kong newspaper added to speculation that military chief Jiang Zemin would

HK Paper Adds Fuel to Speculation China #39;s Jiang Out


Celestica Inc. (CLS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (CLS.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) cut its third-quarter earnings forecast on Tuesday, triggering a selling spree in its shares.

UPDATE 1-Celestica cuts 3rd qtr forecasts as orders drop


A group representing the cybersecurity industry has called for the White House to show  quot;greater leadership quot; in guarding the nation #39;s computer infrastructure from attacks by hackers and viruses

Industry Group Urges Bush To Address Cybersecurity


Many times in his career as a passionate golfer, Pat Grant had made a tee time. He had never spent any time thinking about a tee, however.

New tee will try to hold its own


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Bombings struck four coalition and Iraqi military convoys and a provincial government office yesterday, killing at least eight people, including an American soldier and an Estonian trooper in the Baghdad area.

Bombings kill at least 8 in Iraq


A federal judge has let insurer GEICO #39;s lawsuit against the two biggest providers of search-based advertising move forward, setting the stage for closer examination of whether the burgeoning form of online ads breaks trademark laws.

Google, Overture Trademark Case Moves Forward


The longer-term solvency of the US fund that insures traditional pensions is at risk, the director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

US pension agency chief says solvency at risk


It #39;s the biggest game of the English season - Manchester United vs. Arsenal on Sunday at Old Trafford.  quot;The whole world is waiting as well, quot; said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Biggest game of year: Man United vs. Arsenal


The tax man is trying to give away more than \$220,000 in San Mateo County -- and some of it might be yours. More than 230 county residents have not collected their federal

Many in county due tax refunds


Twenty years after the world #39;s worst industrial disaster killed 7,000 people, maimed thousands for life, and eventually claimed at least 15,000 more lives, the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy still await justice.

The Rediff Special/rediff.com Newsdesk


A gas explosion tore through a central Chinese coal mine today, trapping at least 188 miners and sending smoke billowing out the mine #39;s air vents, the government said.

188 miners trapped after gas explosion in China


The Samsung device has at least twice the density of any graphics memory available today, offering gamers much richer textures and imagery, the electronics giant said.

Samsung Doubles Graphics Memory Density


Microsoft Expands MSN Music Store Download Service\\Microsoft expanded its MSN Music Store to eight new countries yesterday, crossing the border into major European countries that iTunes staked its claim in during its U2 fueled EU push in October. With this expansion the MSN Music Store is now accessible in 17 ...


Endicott Interconnect Technologies can claim some ownership rights to the fastest computer in the world. IBM Corp. this week brought the title of the world #39;s fastest supercomputer back to the United States for the first time in three years.

EIT has some supercomputer bragging rights


The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 2,955 New Jersey taxpayers whose refund checks totaling nearly \$2.6 million were returned to the government this year by the Postal Service as undeliverable.

Waiting for a refund check? IRS may be looking for you


You can learn a lot from writing a newspaper column, especially when a reader calls in to say that you're wrong. I've just received a revealing critique that foreshadows a nasty new escalation in the battle over our digital rights.

Music industry aims to send in radio cops


Reuters - Peyton Manning continued to close in\on the NFL record for single season touchdown passes on Sunday,\firing two TD strikes as the Indianapolis Colts eased past the\Houston Texans 23-14 to clinch the division title.

NFL Wrap-Manning Near Record as Colts Beat Texans (Reuters)


ARMED with a shiny baseball bat and facing Andy Roddicks infamous knuckle ball in a post-practice laugh-in, Rafael Nadal took three swishes and connected only with the mist his breath left hanging in the air.

Spain and US braced for Davis Cup battle


China and Pakistan officials voiced their common aspiration of furthering ties between the two armies during a meeting here Wednesday.

China, Pakistan call for closer army-to-army ties


NEW DELHI, AUGUST 26: A voice vote was enough to complete the three-stage Budgetary exerciseand clear over Rs 500,000 crore worth of finances.

Session is washed out, Bill sails


Thefacebook.com, a Web site that began 10 months ago, is now the most popular way to either network or waste time for a million college students.

On Campus, Hanging Out by Logging On


Are you bidding on keywords through Overture's Precision Match, Google's AdWords or another pay-for-placement service? If so, you're eligible to participate in their contextual advertising programs.

Contextual Ads: Vital to a Search Marketing Campaign?


The free agent right-hander Carl Pavano, who will meet with the Yankees soon, spent two hours at Curt Schilling's home in Medfield, Mass., on Thursday.

Pavano Meets With Red Sox, and Schilling Makes a Pitch


Yet another chapter in the gold medal mess of US gymnast Paul Hamm was written in a courtroom Monday. Hamm appeared at a hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Laussane, Switzerland.

Hamm fights to keep Olympic gold medal


The former Bishop of Birmingham resigns from Friends of the Earth in a row over the promotion of nuclear power.

'Nuclear' bishop quits campaign


BHP Billiton plans an aggressive \$US1.5-2 billion (\$2.1-2.8 billion) near-doubling of its coking coal production over the next five years to meet the China-inspired surge in demand for carbon steel-making materials through mine expansions and developments

Coke is it: BHP coal to double


Earnest Shelton scored 24 points and Ronald Steele had a school-record 18 assists to lead No. 22 Alabama to a 114-77 rout of East Tennessee State on Wednesday night.

No. 22 Alabama 114, East Tennessee St. 77


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Kings president Tim Leiweke was fined an undisclosed amount by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman for radio comments he made last week regarding the league #39;s labor situation.

Kings president fined by NHL


BAGHDAD - A double suicide car bomb attack has devastated a police station just outside Baghdads fortified Green Zone, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest strike against Iraqs beleaguered security forces.

Car bombers strike near green zone, 7 dead


NEW YORK - US health titan Johnson and Johnson is in  quot;advanced negotiations quot; for a 24-billion-dollar takeover of US heart device manufacturer Guidant, the New York Times said.

Johnson and Johnson mulls USD24bn takeover


WORLD No.1 Roger Federer put on a punishing display of power tennis to defeat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 in the US Open men #39;s final today.

Hewitt cops a Federer hiding


A military judge jailed a US army sergeant to eight years in prison for sexually and physically abusing Iraqi prisoners. The sentence for Staff Sergeant Ivan  #39;Chip #39; Frederick, 38, is by far the toughest of

US soldier jailed for Abu Ghraib atrocities


Reuters - Treasury debt prices trimmed early\gains on Friday after U.S. economic data proved to be not quite\as weak as some bulls had been betting.

Treasuries Trim Gains After GDP Data (Reuters)


Gunmen killed the governor of the Baghdad province, Ali al-Haidari, and six of his bodyguards on Tuesday, officials said. Earlier Tuesday, several Iraqis were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a fuel truck into a checkpoint near the fortified Green Zone.

Baghdad Governor Assassinated


SAN JOSE, Calif.Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its dual-core architecture here at In Stat/MDR #39;s Fall Processor Forum and provided the first estimates of the chip #39;s performance.

AMD Offers Performance Details of New Dual-Core Opteron


Ukraine #39;s presidential election ended in a dead heat calling for a runoff, while thousands of protesters on Monday alleged fraud in the west, and international monitors

Cries of election corruption


The two Merck  amp; Co. executives were somber as the company plane pitched and rolled through the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne on the night of Sept.

For Merck, a Painful Withdrawal


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled broadly on Friday  after data showing a record U.S. trade deficit in June cast  fresh doubts on the economy's recovery and its ability to draw  foreign capital to fund the growing gap.

Dollar Falls Broadly on Record Trade Gap


Middlesbrough, Partzan and Villarreal have all booked their place in the next round of the Uefa Cup, but today will decide who tops Group E. Boro face off against Partizan possibly without the services of George Boateng.

Uefa Cup Wednesday Preview


Human error was egregious and intrusive in the final game of the third set of Serena Williams #39; loss to Jennifer Capriati in the US Open in New York on Tuesday.

Serena case serves as proof that tennis needs technology


A new CEO, chairman, head office and corporate structure -- much has changed at the London Stock Exchange since Deutsche Boerse last proposed marriage to Europe #39;s biggest equity market four years ago.

LSE still prey but deal seen likely


Reuters - U.N. envoys told the Security\Council on Thursday that war crimes had probably occurred on

UN Rights Officials Talks of War Crimes in Darfur (Reuters)


Reuters - India's ruling Congress party won power\in a giant state on Saturday, a victory that would boost the\fortunes of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi's party and strengthen\Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority national coalition.

India's Congress Wins Polls in Key Industrial State (Reuters)


GREEN BAY, Wis -- Packers coach and general manager Mike Sherman said Wednesday that cornerback Mike McKenzie will practice with the team.

McKenzie Back With Pack


FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets continue their five-game series following a doubleheader split Monday.

NY Mets at Atlanta, 1:05 PM


TORONTO - Royal Bank of Canada has reported a drop in third-quarter profit --the first year-over-year decline in three years -- because of lower earnings at its US division, increased costs and a higher Canadian dollar.

Royal Bank serves up disappointing quarter


Voters and analysts fear that ballot-box clash of Karzai and rival candidate from different ethnic group could bring disaster.

Tense Silence Envelops Afghan Campaign


South Africa #39;s Justice Ministry will on Monday begin studying a request from Equatorial Guinea to question Mark Thatcher, who has been charged in Cape Town with bankrolling an alleged coup plot to topple the government in Malabo.

SA considers Guinea request on Thatcher


Yahoo Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. have entered an alliance aimed at boosting Yahoo's Internet search tool while possibly turning more Net content into PDF (Portable Document Format) documents, to the advantage of Adobe's PDF Reader product.
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Yahoo, Adobe look to convert Web content to PDF documents


NEW YORK-Japan on Friday was expected to win a two-year term as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a status that could help Tokyo #39;s campaign for a permanent seat, UN sources said.

Japan set to gain nonpermanent seat


Witnesses and medical officials in Gaza Strip say one Palestinian militant and two of his bodyguards were wounded today when their car exploded.

Palestinian car explodes in Gaza, wounding three militants


stocks of companies with a market capitalization between \$100 million and \$2 billion, calculated as shares outstanding times share price -- outperformed larger-cap stocks last quarter.

Small-Caps Still Outperform Large-Caps


Despite calls from medical experts and a prominent Republican senator for an independent office to monitor drug safety, the idea, prompted by the Food and Drug

Idea of Drug Safety Office Is Already Hitting Snags


The United States has conveyed a proposal to North Korea to resume six-nation talks on its nuclear drive next month, South Korean officials said Thursday.

N.Korea urged to resume talks next month


Three senior directors at British Airways Plc face pressure as Chief Executive Rod Eddington starts an investigation into last week #39;s flight delays, the Sunday Telegraph said, citing an unidentified executive at the airline.

Jobs of British Airways Directors Under Threat, Telegraph Says


NEW YORK : US share prices struggled as the crude oil price gushed to a record high in New York, passing 51 dollars a barrel for the first time.

US share prices skid on record oil price


Johnny Damon stats, news officially laid Cowboy Up #39; #39; to rest as the Red Sox stats, schedule #39; identifying slogan prior to the start of their American League Division Series yesterday at Angel Stadium.

One down, one to go for Sox in Anaheim: Seven-run 4th helps <b>...</b>


Kmart Holding Corp., the US retailer which emerged from bankruptcy protection only 18 months ago, announced a 11 billion dollar merger with Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co, on Nov. 17, 2004.

Sears, Kmart merge


Anti-virus vendors have spotted a new strain of the  quot;Skulls quot; Trojan sneaking into Symbian-based cell phones, and this one drops the Cabir worm on the devices.

New  #39;Skulls #39; Mutant Releases Cabir Virus on Phones


Gautam Gambhir #39;s maiden Test century and a typical Rahul Dravid ton helped India defy a three-prong Bangladesh attack on the opening day of the second and the final Test here on Friday.

India pile on runs


Canadian Press - GAUHATI, India (AP) - Residents of northeastern India were bracing for more violence Friday, a day after bombs ripped through two buses and a grenade was hurled into a crowded market in attacks that killed four people and wounded 54.

4 killed, 54 wounded in three separate attacks in India's restive Assam state (Canadian Press)


Reuters - Venezuela's left-wing\President Hugo Chavez won a recall referendum on his divisive\rule in a vote backed on Monday by international observers who\found no

Venezuela's Chavez Wins Recall Referendum (Reuters)


In the wake of rising concerns within companies about intellectual-property lawsuits over software, Microsoft is considering ways to broaden the indemnification policy that provides legal protection to its customers.

Microsoft Deepens Indemnity


Tom Noonan, the CEO of Internet Security Systems, talked with Computerworld about why companies need to stop simply reacting to security threats and focus on preventing them as well.

Q A: ISS exec on security threat prevention


(Oct. 20, 2004) -- Quarterback Daunte Culpepper of the Minnesota Vikings, cornerback Lito Sheppard of the Philadelphia Eagles and punter Sean Landeta of the St.

Culpepper wins his third NFC honor for 2004


Newcastle striker Alan Shearer has backed the appointment of Graeme Souness as boss at St James #39; Park. The Scot arrived on Tyneside on Monday to replace the sacked Sir Bobby Robson, having handed in his resignation at Blackburn earlier in the morning.

Shearer happy with Souey arrival


AP - Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, condemned the U.S. led invasion of Iraq as a

Scientist Stephen Hawking Decries Iraq War (AP)


President Bush attacked John Kerry's health plan; Christopher Reeve's widow backed Mr. Kerry, citing his stem cell policy.

Candidates Hit Crucial Swing States of Ohio and Pennsylvania


ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Veteran Jay Haas edged closer  to his first PGA Tour win for more than 10 years on Friday with  a four-under-par 66 for the halfway lead at the Tour  Championship.

Haas Holds Halfway Lead, Woods Lurks


Reuters - Microsoft Corp. Chief Operating\Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that\they could face intellectual rights-infringement lawsuits for\using rival open-source operating platforms such as Linux.

Microsoft's Ballmer Warns Asia of Linux Lawsuits (Reuters)


Reuters - PepsiCo Inc. , the world's No.\2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose\due to tax benefits.

PepsiCo Profit Rises on Tax Benefits (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures fell on Friday then  quickly rebounded, after a U.S. report showed job growth in  August came in slightly below expectations.

Stock Futures Whipsaw After Jobs Data


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

No. 9 Tar Heels top Indiana


Tommy Hilfiger Corp. - whose once-hot preppy clothing business has cooled - is making a play to rekindle growth by buying luxury brand Karl Lagerfeld.

Tommy Hilfiger buys Lagerfeld trademarks


Ziff Davis - In its ongoing war with SCO over Linux and Unix IP, IBM is trying a new tactic: declaring that SCO has no rights over its

IBM Takes New Tack in SCO Legal Battle (Ziff Davis)


Reuters - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday\from a heavy drop the day before as renewed violence and\sabotage attacks in Iraq revived fears over supply disruptions.

Oil Higher on Iraq After Heavy Fall (Reuters)


Ryder Cup team-mates Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter went into a play-off for the Volvo Masters at Valderrama today after a tie on the seven-under-par mark of 277.

Garcia and Poulter in play-off


Reuters - A bidding group headlined by Sony\Corp. (6758.T) agreed in principle to buy Hollywood film studio\Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  for nearly  #36;5 billion on Monday,\after rival bidder Time Warner Inc.  withdrew from the\auction.

Sony Agrees to Buy MGM for Nearly  #36;5 Bln (Reuters)


Googlicious - Post IPO Google Expansion\\The skeptics scoffed, the Securities Exchange Commission had a fit, and the company had to halve the number of shares of the initial public offering to set a price that valued the company at roughly 120 times earnings, extravagant even by dot.com era standards.\\By the ...

Googlicious - More Google Expansion


Men #39;s tennis chief Mark Miles says players have only themselves to blame for the fitness problems that have led to a wave of withdrawals from recent tournaments.

ATP chief says players to blame for burnout


NEW YORK - It #39;s never a smart move to pick a public fight with Apple Computer, and it #39;s doubly unwise if that fight involves the iPod in some way.

RealNetworks Doesn #39;t Rock


PHOENIX - Donors will be able to use credit and debit cards to donate to Salvation Army bell ringers for the first time on Wednesday.

Phoenix Salvation Army sites accept donations with debit and <b>...</b>


Few would have believed that Everton would enter Saturday #39;s 200th Merseyside derby with Liverpool seeking second place in the premier league.

Moyes insists nothing changed despite Everton revolution


Reuters - Shares of Intel Corp.  fell\more than 7 percent before the opening bell on Friday, a day\after the technology bellwether slashed its quarterly sales\outlook.

Before-the-Bell: Intel Shares Fall (Reuters)


Roger Clemens sounded like a relieved pitcher who had thrown his last fastball after easily winning an unprecedented seventh Cy Young Award.

Clemens May Take His 7 Cy Youngs and Go Home


Nearly half of those jobs disappeared after the recession's official end, with San Francisco and Boston being hit the hardest.

Study: 400,000 IT jobs lost since 2001


At least two people are killed and more than 30 injured in a bomb explosion in the north-east Indian state of Assam.

Bomb explodes in north-east India


As Floridians pick up the pieces from the second devastating hurricane in less than a month, many are discovering the full effects of a decade of maneuvering

Hurricane force Insurance companies hit homeowners with high <b>...</b>


Curt Schilling isn #39;t going to let an injured ankle get in the way of a shot at redemption. Acquired this past offseason to help the Boston Red Sox finally get past the New York Yankees, the hard-throwing

Schilling hopes to rebound from Game 1 performance


Indian captain Saurav Ganguly was summoned by the match referee for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for showing dissent during the second test against South Africa on Wednesday.

Ganguly faces disciplinary hearing over dissent


The giant #39;s CFO and Smith Barney #39;s chief swap jobs -- a regular rotation for managers on the rise or damage control in advance?

Citigroup #39;s Curious Exec Exchange


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- The road to respectability for the Detroit Lions has been . . . the road. How ironic for a team that went three years and an NFL-record 24 games without winning away from Motown.

Lions keep roaring on road


AP - A small group of thinking men and women convened at Rutgers University last month to consider how order theory  #151; a branch of abstract mathematics that deals with hierarchical relationships  #151; could be applied to the war on terror.

Mathematicians Offer Help in Terror Fight (AP)


The last film by slain director Theo van Gogh - whose death convulsed the Netherlands - is premiered.

Dutch watch Van Gogh's last film


SYDNEY (Reuters) - A group of women on Pitcairn Island in  the South Pacific are standing by their men, who face underage  sex charges, saying having sex at age 12 is a tradition dating  back to 18th century mutineers who settled on the island.

Pitcairn Women Back Their Men Ahead of Sex Trial


roundup Plus: Mozilla makes Japanese push...Macromedia offers Flash video tool...UTStarcom wins Indian IP gear contract.

Briefly: Vonage users dial 311 for city info


Bayern Munich have already been handed the tag of FC Bayern Boring after a lacklustre 1-0 victory over Arminia Bielefeld at the weekend.

BAYERN BORE BUNDESLIGA


GENEVA - The European Union (EU) and its allies got the go-ahead from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday to slap potentially heavy sanctions on US goods in response to the latter #39;s illegal anti-dumping rules.

WTO okays sanctions against US


AP - AT amp;T Wireless is wading into the digital music market with a new service that enables its mobile phone users to browse and purchase song downloads over the phone and then retrieve them online on a computer.

AT T Wireless to Offer Music Downloads (AP)


Mirwais Yasini, director general of Afghanistan #39;s counter-narcotics department, tells the story of how a British general asked him for a list of Afghan commanders involved in the drug trade.

Pressure on Karzai as Afghan Drug Problem Worsens


SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will never dismantle its  nuclear arsenal and will not resume talks on its atomic  programs unless the United States drops its hostile policy, the  North's official KCNA news agency said on Saturday.

N.Korea Says Will Never Dismantle Its Atomic Arms


This week, Israel took the biggest step towards solving the Middle East conflict for 30 years when the Knesset backed disengagement from the Gaza Strip.

Isaac Herzog


New Delhi, Aug. 29: The test-firing of Agni II has little to do with sending diplomatic messages and everything to do with technical requirements, Indian military sources said.

Technical tune to Agni test before talks


The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a study suggests. The study of 117,000 women in Denmark found that those who were chubby at birth but tall and lean at 14 were more likely to develop the disease...

Study: Adolescence Affects Breast Cancer


JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday #39;s suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which killed three Israelis proved there had been no change in the Palestinian leadership despite the absence of its ailing leader Yasser Arafat, army

Sharon says Tel Aviv blast proves no change in Palestinian <b>...</b>


CHICAGO (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc. <A HREF=

UnitedHealth to Buy Definity Health


KABUL - Three rockets were fired in the Afghan capital Kabul late Saturday injuring at least one person in the latest of a string of attacks following landmark elections.

Three rockets fired in Afghan capital, at least one injured


Lynn Beach of Manchester, England, barely managed to unroll her

A Glimpse of Greatness Lifts an Otherwise Dour Day


In the third quarter of an interactive Sunday matinee at Madison Square Garden, a fan sitting behind the Denver basket shouted a question to Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony.

Denver returns to old habits


Shares in Vodafone Group Plc, the world #39;s largest mobile-phone operator, dropped after The Wall Street Journal said the company is considering bidding with US partner Verizon Communications Inc.

Vodafone Drops on Report It Supports Bid for Sprint (Update3)


Reuters - Output at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories\slowed in August as new orders dropped sharply, suggesting\recent weakness in the economy is likely to persist into coming\months.

August Mid-Atlantic Factory Output Slows (Reuters)


SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. is adding a tool to search computer hard drives as it scrambles to catch up with Google Inc. and stay a step ahead of Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo Adds Tool to Search Hard Drives


WEST ORANGE, NJ-October 12, 2004 - If you #39;re looking to do some home improvements, officials want you to see how you can save money too.

A Bright Money-Saving Idea


Responding to a European Union request, Microsoft said the license for its Office-related XML document formats will be royalty-free forever.

Microsoft commits to XML docs for long term


It wasn #39;t the finish the partisan Greek crowd wanted to see, but Shawn Crawford headlined an American sweep in the 200m Thursday night at Olympic Stadium.

Crawford leads way as US goes 1-2-3 in 200m


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her  quot;nightmare quot; behind her.

Martha Stewart to Judge: Jail Me Now


InfoWorld - Cray taps Linux for more affordable supercomputing\ Trying to expand outside its traditional technical markets, Cray on Monday unveiled its first Linux-based supercomputer. The new Cray XD1 series runs Suse Linux on AMD #8217;s Opteron chip. The 64-bit system is organized as six two-way SMPs that can deliver 58 gigaflops per chassis. The system can handle as many as six 3.5-inch serial ATA drives and has a memory bandwidth of 12.8GB per SMP. It also features four PCI-X bus slots and a dual port Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X card for as many as eight Gigabit Ethernet ports per chassis. Pricing starts at  #36;50,000 for a 12-processor chassis and goes to  #36;2 million for a 288-processor configuration with two racks of 12 chassis each.\XD1, Cray

Product Previews (InfoWorld)


Celtic #39;s Henri Camara and Nacho Novo of Rangers have been suspended for offences missed by the referee in last month #39;s explosive Old Firm match.

Old Firm pair hit with suspensions


WASHINGTON : The US economy #39;s  quot;soft patch quot; was not as weak as initial estimates, according to government data Wednesday showing a 3.3 percent pace of expansion in the second quarter.

#39;Soft patch #39; not so soft, as US economic growth revised higher


HERSHEY, Pa. Hershey Foods is buying the company that makes Manua Loa Macadamia Nuts, a move designed to boost its snack offerings.

Hershey Foods to buy macadamia processor


Jeff Van Gundy is nearly three years removed from his time with the Knicks, but escaping the pressure of New York has not given him much relief.

Van Gundy's Rockets Look Too Much Like the Knicks


At about 3:20 pm, the NHL Players #39; Association left the building and the negotiations ended. They met for about four hours, apparently breaking for lunch during that time.

NHL-NHLPA talks break down in Toronto


To throw a spanner in the works of Microsoft #39;s arrival on the digital music scene, Apple wanted to sign a strategic agreement with Sony, Japanese daily Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun has revealed, quoting sources from Sony.

Did Jobs woo Sony boss over iTunes anti-Gates love-in?


Over objections from some drug companies, the Bush administration unveiled a new feature on the Medicare Web site comparing prices for similar brand-name drugs.

Price Comparison for Drugs Is Put on Federal Web Site


The Democratic challenger outlined his own \$5 billion plan to fight crime and picked up the endorsement of a coalition of police unions.

Kerry Faults Bush for End of Assault Weapons Ban


AP - The Iraqi Red Crescent has established a relief center in Fallujah, Iraq, but continued fighting between U.S.-led forces and insurgents makes it impossible for doctors and nurses to move around and treat the wounded, the international Red Cross said Monday.

Iraqi Red Crescent Sets Up Relief Center (AP)


Microsoft has announced an expansion of its MSN Music Store, adding eight new countries to bring the total number covered to 17. The enlargement, says Microsoft, is a significant challenge to Apple, who recently

MSN takes downloads fight to Apple


Reuters - U.S. computer company Hewlett-Packard\said on Wednesday it was expanding a built-to-order system for\personal computers and other high volume computer products,\similar to rival Dell.

INTERVIEW: HP Tries Built-To-Order PCs (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for former WorldCom  Chief  Executive Bernard Ebbers are seeking immunity for two witnesses  who they believe could clear their client of fraud charges  related to the company's \$11 billion accounting scandal,  according to court papers filed on Wednesday.

Ex-WorldCom CEO Wants Witness Immunity


Mainland inflation eased in November as food prices slowed their climb. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.8 per cent from November 2003, the smallest year-on-year increase since February #39;s 2.1 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics said.

Mainland inflation slows to 2.8pc easing rate rise fears


Reuters - Motorola Inc.  said it will\unveil plans this week for a line of outerwear that uses\interactive cell phone and portable music technology in\snowboarding jackets, in a bid to win over twentysomethings.

Motorola to Build Cell Phones Into Ski Jackets (Reuters)


The recent success of the Firefox movement -- thousands of volunteers spreading the Gospel of Mozilla to every corner of the Internet -- is spawning a new kind of growth.

Add-ons Extend Firefox Growth


Loss of marquee name and ad slowdown show big hurdles face Infinity and other radio broadcasters. By Krysten Crawford, CNN/Money staff writer.

Life after Howard


As a new crew prepares to lift off Wednesday for the international space station, NASA officials say they are less worried than they were two weeks ago about problems with its oxygen generator

Space station concerns reduced


The United States is calling on international lending institutions to reform their ways of operating so that they can give more aid to poor nations.

US Requests More Debt Relief for Poor Nations


The Instinet Group, owner of one of the largest electronic stock trading systems, is for sale, executives briefed on the plan say.

Owner of Big Electronic Stock Trading System Is Said to Be for Sale


FOUR workers were pulled out alive from a mine in north China today, leaving 166 colleagues trapped and feared dead after a gas explosion, local officials said.

Four rescued from mine blast


Archer Daniels Midland Co., the world #39;s largest grain processor, said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 77 percent on improved results from sales of soy products, corn-based fuel and agricultural services.

Archer Daniels Midland Net Rises on Soy Processing (Update4)


By becoming only the third diocese nationally to seek shelter in bankruptcy court, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane is hoping the court will help provide a clearer picture of its financial liability in mounting sex-abuse lawsuits and goad its

Spokane diocese files for bankruptcy


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on  Wednesday as high crude prices drove up shares of energy  companies, but profit warnings dragged on such sectors as auto  parts and semiconductors.

Oil, Profit Warnings Leave Stocks Flat


By MICHAEL GORMLEY    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- In one of the first enforcement actions of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Internet, two major travel services have agreed to make sites more accessible to the blind and visually impaired...

Travel Web Sites Agree to Be Accessible to Blind


LONDON - Danny Williams has earned a heavyweight title shot nearly three months after derailing Mike Tysons comeback. Williams will fight World Boxing Council champion Vitali Klitschko in New York on Dec. 11.

Klitschko to defend title against Williams


Levels of mortgage lending were at their weakest in two years during August, providing further evidence that the UK housing boom is over.

Mortgage lending at two-year low


TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have detected  signs North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile  capable of reaching almost anywhere in Japan, Japanese and U.S.  government sources said on Thursday.

N.Korea May Be Preparing Missile Launch -Sources


Sponsors of an internationally backed Mideast peace plan will send their foreign ministers to the region next week in hopes of restarting peace talks in the wake of Yasser Arafats death.

Straw in Bid to Kick Start Mideast Peace Talks


Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Thursday are publishing a specification to leverage Web services for managing a broad range of IT systems including PCs and devices on a network.

Microsoft, Sun, Intel push IT management via Web services


A group representing technology industry executives yesterday called on the Bush administration to step up efforts to protect the nation #39;s computer and Internet infrastructure, and it proposed

Tougher Cyber-Security Measures Urged


Says certain documents, which Oracle and others want to keep from eyes of rivals, may be necessary to decide case.

Judge moves to unseal documents in Oracle case


TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. <A HREF=

Sony and Samsung to Cross-License Patents


The CEO of Bacardi has resigned. The company announced today (22 November) that Javier Ferran has stepped down and that the search for a successor was underway.

US: Bacardi CEO announces resignation


Nokia has launched a program called Preminet, which is designed to help telephony operators distribute pay-per-use mobile content and applications to mobile phone users.

Nokia Announces Mobile Content Delivery Platform


Crude oil futures prices briefly hit a record high Tuesday as worries persisted over supplies and unrest among key producers. Crude oil for November delivery shot up as high as \$50.

Crude oil price surges to record high over global supply concerns


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 DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. <F.N> said on Thursday\it is recalling 234,208 Econoline vans in North America to fix\a defect in the anti-lock brake unit that can spark fires even\when the vehicles are parked.

Ford Recalls Econoline Vans to Fix Brakes


BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The Celtics rookies quickly learned the importance of early wake-up calls. With ankles taped at the team hotel, Al Jefferson, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Justin Reed needed to show up well before the veterans or risk being bumped to the back of the line. It could be a long wait for any rookie who overslept. Then ...

Learning curves for new Celtics


Bahraini authorities close a non-governmental human rights watchdog whose director has been detained.

Bahrain dissolves rights watchdog


AP - Troubled retailer Toys

Toys 'R' Us Swings to 2Q Profit (AP)


For an NFL devotee reading or hearing about a flexible Monday Night Football schedule, an option contained in the six-year, \$8-billion contracts awarded to CBS and Fox on Tuesday, the concept appears quite intriguing.

Boosting MNF by game swaps


* Turning point: The Cubs scored five runs, including back-to-back homers by Corey Patterson and Derrek Lee, in the fourth. * Up next: Cincinnati (Josh Hancock 4-2) at Cubs (Greg Maddux 15-10), 7:05 pm today.

This story ran on nwitimes.com on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12 <b>...</b>


SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt -- In the first regional conference on Iraq since the US-led invasion, 20 countries that had been sharply divided over the Iraq war agreed yesterday on several broad steps that would move the country toward a more secure future.

Secure Iraqi borders endorsed; concern on US troops


AP - President Pervez Musharraf is testing public opinion before he makes a final decision about whether he will stay on as army chief, the Pakistani leader said in a newspaper interview published on Friday.

Musharraf Unsure if He'll Stay Army Chief (AP)


AP - The international Cassini spacecraft began unveiling Saturn's mysterious sidekick Titan with a stream of increasingly sharp pictures of the surface taken during a flyby within 745 miles of the hazy moon.

Cassini Unveils Pictures of Saturn's Moon (AP)


Because his job involves driving around on Mars all day, astronomer Steve Squyres of Cornell University is pleased that he no longer has to make a cross-country commute to get home.

A Very Long Drive


The US military said on Saturday it had  quot;absolute confirmation quot; that Tareq Aziz, Iraq #39;s former deputy prime minister, was still alive.

US Military Says Iraq #39;s Tareq Aziz Still Alive


NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will attach no conditions to  peace talks with Kashmir's political separatists, the home  minister said on Saturday, in an attempt to resume a dialogue  stalled due to new terms set by New Delhi.

India Seeks Unconditional Talks with Kashmir Panel


The Yankees posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since Aug. 27-28, 2002, at Boston.

AL notables


TWENTY-FOUR hours to the fuel price strike called by the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has restated that the action will be total and indefinite.

No Going Back On Strike - NLC


Police are launching an investigation into allegations that Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke was racially abused by Blackburn Rovers fans at Ewood Park on Sunday.

Police take up racism allegations at Blackburn


ATHENS -- Through five games, the US women are outscoring opponents by 29 points a game. They've been dominant to the point of ennui. They crush their opponents on the glass, hand out twice as many assists per game, and, generally, have it their way, every game. They lead the Olympics in nine statistical categories.

Dominant US women's squad a true dream team


AP - After receiving some of the harshest penalties in NBA history for one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history, the Indiana Pacers' deep and talented roster has been reduced from a title contender to rubble.

Pacers Season Tossed Into Doubt (AP)


The new Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000 for thin and light notebooks enables a powerful 32-bit computing experience today with a seamless transition to 64-bit computing.

AMD drives mobility amp; to Acer Ferrari notebook


AP - Hundreds of earthquakes too small to be detected by humans have been reported at Mount St. Helens, but they are probably not a prelude to an eruption, a state seismologist said Friday.

Tiny Quakes Reported at Mount St. Helens (AP)


Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the world #39;s second-largest technology services provider, on Monday said it has postponed its earnings announcement until Nov. 3 to evaluate a possible assets impairment of its problematic Navy contract.

EDS Postpones Results, Backs Profit View


The state health service, political parties, tax officials and the media top Greeks list of perceived corruption, according to a global survey published yesterday by the Transparency International graft watchdog.

Greeks grease palms, expect drop in graft


AFP - A US special envoy left for China, South Korea and Japan in a bid to jump start North Korean nuclear talks, the State Department said, as the UN nuclear watchdog chief warned Pyongyang could develop up to six atomic bombs.

US in bid to jumpstart NKorea talks amid nuclear bomb warning (AFP)


Indian Army will begin its troops reduction in India-controlled Kashmir from Wednesday to coincide with the maiden visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tothe region, the Press Trust of India reported Tuesday.

Indian army to begin troops reduction in India-controlled Kashmir


JAKARTA - Army chiefs from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Tuesday to share intelligence information in order to curb terrorism and transnational crimes.

ASEAN armies exchange intelligence info to combat terrorism


Unknown Swedish blond Peter Gustafsson manufactured a crafty early-morning 68 to take an unexpected two-shot lead into Saturdays third round of the Dunhill Challenge at the Leopard Creek Golf Club.

Gustafsson Turns Up Heat on Challengers


THE LAST TIME: Broncos 30, Bengals 10; Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at Paul Brown Stadium. The first game in the Marvin Lewis era went about as bad as it could for the new coach and his team as the Broncos jumped

COACHES: Bengals, Marvin Lewis (2nd season, 9-12); Broncos, Mike <b>...</b>


China will participate in a special meeting with the Group of Seven industrialized countries on Oct. 1, the U.S. Treasury said yesterday, an announcement that could herald Beijing's eventual membership in the elite economic club.

China to Discuss Currency Policy With G-7 Nations


When Clemson finally beat Florida State in an Atlantic Coast Conference game last season, Tommy Bowden #39;s celebration was noticeably subdued.

Bowden Bowl not fun for the Bowdens


International Business Machines Corp., the world #39;s largest provider of computer hardware, said Tuesday that its board authorized up to \$4 billion in additional funds for use in the company #39;s stock repurchase program.

IBM Board OKs \$4 Billion Buyback


Put the Zamboni machines in mothballs. What looks to be an extremely long NHL lockout has begun. The collective bargaining agreement between the league #39;s owners and its players expired at midnight

NHL Lockout Begins


The cost of a program to build high-profile unmanned surveillance aircraft, known as Global Hawks, has increased by nearly \$900 million since 2001, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Monday.
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Price of Global Hawk Surveillance Rises


For the third year in succession, the Renault F1 Team is joining forces with Oxfam, the international development charity, to raise money for its work around the world.

Third Oxfam Formula 1 Auction offers 24 items of Renault F1 Team memorabilia


Jonny Wilkinson #39;s comeback schedule is set to intensify next week with the England World Cup hero targeting two games in six days.

Wilkinson Ready To Take Next Step Along Road Back


Jason White threw three touchdown passes to break Oklahoma #39;s career mark and Adrian Peterson added 146 rushing yards and a touchdown run Saturday, leading the No.

No. 2 Oklahoma 28, Texas Tech 13


The Russian oil giant Yukos on Friday issued sharply higher revised estimates of reserves for its biggest subsidiary, one currently being appraised for sale by the government, and reiterated that Yukos was operating financially on a  quot;day-to-day quot; basis and

Yukos revises unit #39;s oil reserves


A Register History The tale of Oracle #39;s attempt to buy Peoplesoft is a story of Larry Ellison #39;s relentless pursuit of his target in the face of implacable hostility from the PeopleSoft board.

The PeopleSoft vs. Oracle story


Blue-chip stocks ended higher yesterday, helped by gains in energy companies, although investors showed caution before next week #39;s presidential election.

Small Gains, Led by Energy Shares, Ahead of the Election


Tehachapi resident Michael Melvill, pilot of SpaceShipOne, made a second successful flight into space on the morning of Sept. 29 to vie for the \$10 million prize in the Ansari XPrize competition.

Second historical flight of a private spaceship successful


China Sunday launched a satellite that will carry out land surveys and mapping for several days before returning to earth, the Xinhua news agency said.

China Launches Mapping and Surveying Satellite


Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. reported that its wireless subsidiary Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.

Rogers Wireless trumps rival with \$1B Microcell deal


COLONEL Muammar Gaddafi is being accused by Palestinians of unfairly trying to help a Libyan contestant win the Middle East #39; s answer to the TV talent show Idols.

Gaddafi  #39;Manipulating Idols Show #39;


A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Italy at about midnight, the US Geological Survey said. There were no reports of injuries though there was some structural damage.

Northern Italy Struck By 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake (Update3)


Controversial hip-hop rapper Eminem will launch his widely expected satellite music radio channel called Shade 45 on Oct. 28 with a live broadcast of a concert from New York, the Sirius network said on Thursday.

Eminem Satellite Radio Debut


In announcing the merger, the companies said Cybertrust would fold the specialties of each company -- risk management and compliance from TruSecure, identity management from Betrusted and intrusion detection and prevention from Ubizen.

TruSecure, Betrusted Merge To Create Cybertrust


Filippo Volandri moved within a victory of giving Italy its first champion in 20 years at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, beating unseeded Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals Saturday.

Volandri, Berdych reach Palermo final


England #39;s cricket tour of Zimbabwe will go ahead after Robert Mugabe #39;s government lifted a ban preventing 13 British journalists from covering the five one-day internationals.

England Tour to Proceed After Zimbabwe Ends Media Ban (Update3)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures fell slightly on  Friday, indicating stocks would open little changed, as Wall  Street weighed climbing oil prices and a disappointing revenue  outlook from software maker Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Stocks Seen Flat as Microsoft Weighs


Manchester United #39;s board took the momentous decision yesterday to stand shoulder to shoulder with fans #39; groups and reject the takeover proposals of American multi-millionaire

Gill defiant as United end takeover talks with Glazer


Ivan Rodriguez isn #39;t just day to day with his illness. He #39;s becoming hour to hour. Tigers manager Alan Trammell initially had Pudge in Sunday #39;s starting lineup after two days off.

Notes: Pudge out of lineup again


Tom Coughlin will not bear the brunt of the Giants' failure. The team is looking to the players that span two coaching staffs and two unbearable seasons.

Giants Shift Blame from Coach to the Players