FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank said Friday that third quarter net income rose a better-than-expected 18 percent from a year earlier, to 680 million, helped by the sale of property in New York that was damaged by the Sept.

Deutsche rides Germany #39;s tepid recovery


Nearly all of the 2,755 musicians who participated in a recent survey reported using the Internet for ideas and inspiration, with nine out of 10 going online to promote, advertise and post their music.

Survey: Artists Embrace Internet for Ideas


Organisations are risking seeing sensitive information ending up in the wrong hands, because they are failing to ensure that their unwanted PCs are properly datawiped.

News: Old PCs are goldmine for data thieves


With a different star but the same team concept, Lithuania reached the men's basketball semifinals for the fourth straight Olympics.

Lithuania Reaches Semifinals


Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is in Haiti to generate international support for the embattled Caribbean nation, Haitian radio reported Monday.

Canadian leader commits to Haiti


Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly urged state regulators to cut auto insurance rates 6.2 percent next year, a sharp contrast with the 9.2 percent rate hike being sought by insurers and agents. Reilly said his proposal would shave about \$60 off the existing statewide average premium of \$1,082, while the industry proposal would increase the average premium by \$101. A ...

AG Reilly seeks 6.2 car insurance cut


The case has outraged some opponents of software patents, who claim it is a textbook example of why software should not be patentable.

Kodak wins Java patent suit


A group of 12 United Nations agencies warn of an impending humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

UN warns of 'growing Gaza crisis'


Cindy Staggs, the Peoria Unified School District #39;s nurse coordinator and a nurse at Raymond S. Kellis High School, has been named School Nurse Administrator of the Year by the School Nurse Organization of Arizona.

Peoria nurse coordinator gets honor


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. planes bombed the Iraqi city of  Falluja overnight, killing two people, in a new strike on  rebels digging in for an expected U.S.-led offensive.

IRAQ U.S. Air Strike Kills Two in Iraq's Falluja


BAE Systems, the UK #39;s largest defence contractor, has expanded further in the United States with the \$600m (489m) acquisition of DigitalNet Holdings, a leading IT supplier to the Pentagon.

BAE adds DigitalNet to US assets


Twenty-seven of the 56 schools with bowl-bound football teams graduated less than half their players, a study released Tuesday shows.

Study: 27 of 56 bowl teams graduate less than half their players


The Giants on Thursday tried to fan away every possible wisp of a quarterback crisis. Even rookie Eli Manning tried to do his part.

Giants Hold On to Warner


DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish guerrillas ambushed  a Turkish military convoy in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday  evening, killing one soldier and injuring another three,  military sources said.

Kurdish Rebels Ambush Turkish Troops, One Dead


THE LATEST version of Apple #39;s iMac wowed Paris , but it takes its cues from the 1980s. Apple looked to the past to find the future of its iconic iMac desktop computer, the latest version of which was unveiled recently in Paris.

The New iMac: simpler, more user-friendly


The holiday shopping season is set to be a shoot- #39;em-up round in the video game industry, as its top players Nintendo and Sony go head to head by launching new and advanced hand-held machines.

Nintendo, Sony game for gaming war


As NASA readies the space shuttle fleet to fly again, the agency #39;s risk management teams are also paying attention to risk issues that affect the International Space Station.

NASA prepares for future risk


Australia #39;s political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country #39;s longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?

Australian campaign gets underway


Isiah Thomas emerged from the Madison Square Garden shadows yesterday morning, gushed about his team #39;s break-even pace and swatted away the trade rumors that have chased the Knicks through the first quarter of the season.

Isiah Thomas Speaks, and Declares Support for Houston


VODAFONE chief executive Arun Sarin today promised to return more cash to shareholders in the form of bigger dividends or share buybacks.

Vodafone to hand back more cash


Mitch Kupchak and Jerry Buss issued a four-point written statement. Rudy Tomjanovich offered words of praise outside the locker room.

Bryant shrugs off Jackson #39;s criticism


Reuters - Australian Prime Minister John Howard\officially launched his government's campaign on Sunday for an\Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and\a defiant stand against terror.

Australia's Gov't Targets Security in Election Bid (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven Heyer, a former top executive  at Coca-Cola who left shortly after being denied the chief  executive slot in May, is set to take the helm of Starwood  Hotels Worldwide, the company said on Tuesday.

Starwood Taps Former Coke Exec as New CEO


Just 11 weeks remain in the race for the White House. Getting into the campaign spirit, National Geographic News reviews presidential trivia.

Who Knew? U.S. Presidential Trivia


NEW YORK - Stocks are seen heading higher at the open Tuesday as investors remain relatively upbeat ahead of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting.    Dow Jones futures rose 28 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were up 7 points and S P futures climbed 3.90 points...

Investors Await Fed Move on Rates


Maxim (MXIM:Nasdaq - news - research) grew its first-quarter profit but said an inventory buildup hurt new bookings, a development bound to weigh on revenue in the quarter now underway.

Maxim Joins Inventory Buildup Chorus


Corel Corporation has expanded its software portfolio with the acquisition of Jasc Software, which produces the Paint Shop family of image editing and digital photography programs.

Corel Corporation acquires Jasc Software


TAMPA, Fla. -- A half hour after helping the Seahawks hold onto a 10-6 victory over Tampa Bay yesterday, defensive end Grant Wistrom sat at his locker half-dressed, constantly swatting a steady drip of sweat

Wistrom bottles up Buccaneers


Three congressmen are asking the General Accounting Office to investigate irregularities with voting machines during the presidential election, but they don't anticipate a change in election outcome. By Kim Zetter.

House Dems Seek Election Inquiry


Randy Moss has burned the Packers over the years, but it doesnt look like hell be able to suit up Sunday, when the rivals meet at Lambeau Field for the division lead.

Black  amp; Blue Review: Week 10


Six men on the Pacific island of Pitcairn have been found guilty of subjecting women to rape and indecent assaults over a 40-year period.

PITCAIRN: SIX GUILTY OF SEX CRIMES


AFP - Three more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a Red Sea hotel as Egyptian investigators said they had identified a number of suspects in the bombings of packed Sinai resorts that have so far killed 33 people.

Death toll from Sinai bombings reaches 33 as Egypt pursues suspects (AFP)


BOCA RATON  - A year ago, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson promised brokerage executives that his agency would cut wrongdoers from the industry the way a surgeon cuts disease from a patient.

SEC chairman says unity needed on business ethics


Cisco, the largest maker of computer-networking equipment, formed an alliance with Fujitsu to increase sales to Japanese telephone carriers.

Cisco-Fujitsu Deal Highlights Japan #39;s Internet Dominance


com September 14, 2004, 11:36 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

Volunteers sought for Mozilla preview push


Collapsed jet fuel supplier China Aviation Oil launches a rescue plan after running up \$550m in trading losses.

China Aviation seeks rescue plan


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders at U.S. factories rose 0.5  percent in October as demand for military equipment surged, the  Commerce Department said on Thursday, but orders were flat when  defense was excluded.

Factory Orders Up, Jobless Claims Rise


OCTOBER 28, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - DENVER -- The Digital ID World conference, first launched three years ago to hype emerging identity management technologies, has outgrown this mile-high city while riding the ballistic growth in its target market.

Digital ID expo enjoys soaring market


Staff at National Irish and Northern Banks must be protected if the institutions are sold, a leading finance union warned today. Larry Broderick, general secretary of the Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA

NIB and Northern jobs must be protected - IBOA


US-bound air passengers may have to board their planes an hour before takeoff to allow for more rigorous security checks, according to proposals outlined yesterday by a senior US official.

Air travelers to US face longer wait


Buckyball pioneer Sir Harry Kroto slams a UK University's plans to close its chemistry department.

Nobel winner in degree protest


Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl #39;s eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc.

Update 1: New Crop of Portable Players Nips at iPod


Company is still fiddling with its

Controversial Microsoft plan heads for Longhorn


Reuters - NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe\plans to resign as head of the U.S. space agency, an official\familiar with the decision said on Sunday.

NASA Chief O'Keefe to Resign (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq could splinter into civil war and  destabilize the whole region if the interim government, U.S.  forces and United Nations fail to hold the ring among factions  struggling for power, according to a British thinktank.

Iraq's Survival Still at Stake, Report Warns


MacCentral - In a presentation to be given later this week at OracleWorld in San Francisco, Calif., Oracle Corp. will outline its Resilient Low-Cost Storage Initiative. After including Apple Computer Inc.'s Xserve RAID in the product testing, Oracle has chosen to deploy Apple's solution internally to run the Oracle Collaboration Suite application for e-mail, voicemail and calendar, Oracle officials will reveal.

Oracle deploys Xserve RAID internally (MacCentral)


Japanese scientists say they have created an electronic eye that would help blind people cross the street safely. The device, a tiny camera mounted to a pair of eyeglasses, can detect the existence and location

Scientists Create Electronic Eye for the Blind


AP - Hee-Won Han was back atop the leaderboard at the Wendy's Championship for Children. Han, the defending champion and 2002 runner-up, shot an even-par 72 in the third round Saturday to take a two-shot lead. The South Korean had earlier rounds of 66 and 70 at the rain-soaked and muddy Tartan Fields Golf Club and was at 8-under-par 208.

Han Shoots Par, Leads Wendy's Championship (AP)


BAGHDAD, NOVEMBER 19: A suicide car bomber attacked a police convoy in Baghdad on Friday as guerrillas kept pressure on Iraqs US-backed security forces despite a bloody rout of insurgents in Falluja.

Troops storm Baghdad mosque


VIENNA, Austria Diplomats say Britain, France and Germany are giving Iran one more chance to halt disputed nuclear activities. Officials say top diplomats will offer Tehran nuclear fuel and economic incentives

European powers to offer Iran incentives as last chance to drop <b>...</b>


Newcastle United trounced Sochaux 4-0 to stay on course for the next phase of the UEFA Cup. After weathering an early storm, Newcastle ran riot as Lee Bowyer, Shola Ameobi, Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert all struck for the Magpies.

Souness delighted: Newcastle in fantastic position


US casino giant Caesars plans to build a 335m gambling and leisure resort beside the new Wembley Stadium in London, its first foray into Europe.

Caesars plans Wembley casino


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's government warned Shi'ite  cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Thursday he would face a military  strike within hours unless he ended his uprising, disarmed his  militia and quit a shrine in the city of Najaf.

Iraq's Sadr Facing 'Final Hours' -Government


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures jumped on Friday,  pointing to a firm market open, after a government report  showed U.S. September retail sales rose higher-than-expected.

Blue Chips Seen Higher After Retail Data


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer on Friday filed suit against Universal Life Resources  (ULR), charging the life and disability insurance broker with  taking fraudulent kick-backs for steering business to certain  insurers.

Spitzer Charges Universal Life with Fraud


AP - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair exercised and stretched with trainers Thursday, but was not able to practice with the Titans because of a bruised sternum.

McNair Exercises, Stretches With Trainers (AP)


AP - The British government announced Thursday it had struck a deal to share counterterrorism technology and information with the United States.

U.K., U.S. to Share Anti-Terror Technology (AP)


New York - The property insurance industry sustained record third-quarter losses this year after a series of storms, according to an actuarial firm #39;s preliminary estimate.

third quarter piles up losses for insurers


Tight end Todd Heap will miss two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle, the latest in a series of injuries that has forced coach Brian Billick to dig deep in the Baltimore Ravens #39; depth chart.

Ravens #39; Heap to miss 2-4 weeks with ankle injury


NEW YORK Andre Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian yesterday and moved on to an incredibly attractive matchup at the US Open: Next up, top-seeded Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.

Agassi wins; Federer next


AP - The number of Americans using fast Internet connections doubled from 2001 through late 2003, still below some expectations and especially low among minority groups and people in rural areas, according to a report by the Bush administration.

Report: Fast-Internet Use Doubles in U.S. (AP)


Gold Fields loses a key legal decision in its fight against Harmony's \$8.2bn hostile takeover bid but remains confident that its shareholders will reject the bid.

Gold Fields loses US bid judgment


Real Madrid says French play-maker Zinedine Zidane will be out for at least three weeks after dislocating his right shoulder in their 3-0 Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.

Shoulder injury blow for Real #39;s Zidane


AP - The San Diego Chargers didn't expect to be leading the AFC West at this point in the season. And the Denver Broncos probably didn't expect to be trailing the Chargers in the standings.

San Diego Chargers Seek to Widen AFC Gap (AP)


The wireless automation technology will see explosive growth over the next few years, a new study predicts.

Report: ZigBee wireless set to swarm


Truly magical moments in college football history come only every so often, and Oregon State didn #39;t experience one Saturday night at Reser Stadium.

Almost! Inspired Beavers throw scare in USC before falling 28-20


Borland Software Corp. announced CaliberRM 2005 this week, a product designed to help software project managers take some of the guesswork out of software development.

Borland Adds Project-Management Features To CaliberRM


Handheld-computer maker PalmOne is considering moves that would take it beyond the operating system that helped make the company a household name.

PalmOne ponders OS options


The software giant #39;s much anticipated security-laden upgrade for the Windows XP operating system is finally available for installation.

Microsoft hits back at hackers


In the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 54 reporters and crew are killed around the world.

'Deadliest' year in 10 for media


AFP - US President George W. Bush should find out how Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf plans to restore civilian rule in his country during their talks this weekend expected to be dominated by terrorism, analysts say.

Bush asked to nudge Musharraf on Pakistan's democratic future (AFP)


LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved over .500 for the first time in more than three years with their fourth straight victory, a

NBA ROUNDUP James Helps the Cavaliers Break .500


SPACE.com - Keeping an astronaut crew in tip-top shape during lengthy treks to and from distant Mars may demand portable gravity.

Artificial Gravity: A New Spin on an Old Idea (SPACE.com)


Computational biologists at IBM develop an anti-spam filter that works in the same way scientists analyse DNA.

'DNA analysis' spots e-mail spam


Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt named AJ Feeley as his starting quarterback for next Sunday #39;s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Feeley gets nod over Fiedler


Intel reported its third-quarter profit rose 15 percent from a year earlier, though it continued to struggle with an inventory glut.

Chipmaker Has Profit (and a Glut)


EA #39;s Lord of the Rings-themed RTS is marching into stores nationwide. Precious details inside... Electronic Arts has announced today that the company has shipped their latest title based on the popular Lord

LotR: The Battle for Middle-Eart


ATHENS, Greece - Mark Spitz can rest easy. The best Michael Phelps can do is win seven gold medals at these Olympics...

No Gold for Phelps As Relay Team Falters


Search Engine Inclusion Techniques on Google   \\Over the years of its existence Google gained a well-deserved reputation as the top choice for internet users. Providing a comprehensive coverage of the web and returning searched queries with great relevancy in less than a second, Google certainly is the internet rsquo;s ...


Encounters at manned military checkpoints exact a heavy toll on the neighboring societies, as evinced by accounts of guards working under dehumanizing conditions, and by reports of abuses committed against Palestinian civilians.

A Toll on Palestinians, Israeli Army


Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation #39;s second-largest lender, reiterated its forecast for compound annual growth in per-share operating profit of at least 10 percent in the next two years.

Commonwealth Bank Affirms EPS Growth at Least 10 Through 2006


As expected, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has joined a group of automobile dealers in Californias Central Valley to file suit against Californias new regulation of CO 2 emissions.

Automakers Challenge CA CO 2 Regulation in Court


afrol News, 13 September - Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) today decided to investigate whether the situation in Sudan #39;s Darfur provinces should be termed  quot;genocide quot;.

EU considers sanctions against Sudan


A wide-reaching federal investigation into newspaper circulation practices has knocked on the door of a fourth New York daily - The New York Times.

Circulation investigation hits Times


Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Tuesday is expected to detail the company #39;s plan for computer management software and announce a long-awaited Windows update tool.

Gates to announce Windows update tool


Valve announced recently that it had won the first round in the legal fight between it and publisher Vivendi Universal Games. The US Federal District Court in Seattle has upheld the complaint

Valve Wins Cyber Caf Case


The ranks of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay shrank by more than expected last week to 323,000, government data showed on Wednesday, while continued claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low in more good news for the US labor

Jobless Claims Down in Latest Week


Reuters - The chief political opponent of Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Friday accused Asia's longest serving ruler of continuing to stifle democracy despite his pledges of reform.

Maldives political reforms cosmetic - opposition (Reuters)


US oil prices hovered below \$50 a barrel on Tuesday, deepening a week-long \$5 slump after some traders cashed in profits from this year #39;s record-breaking rally ahead of the US presidential election.

Oil Below \$50 Deepening \$5 Fall


AT #38;T subscribers using the SMT5600 can now get songs downloaded to their handsets via the Napster to Go service.

Photo: The Audiovox SMT5600 smart phone


So Pedro Martinez slipped off to Tampa for a brief, none-too-secret rendezvous with George Steinbrenner. Was this supposed to make Theo Epstein and the Red Sox brass jealous?

Time for Red Sox to say goodbye to Pedro?


Somehow, Nicolas Massu of Chile summoned the strength and the shots to win his second gold medal of the Olympic Games. That is twice as many medals as the entire United States tennis team won.

Chilean #39;s Endurance Feat Frustrates the US Again


The most powerful typhoon to barrel into Japan #39;s Pacific coastline in a decade made its landfall on Saturday. It unleashed gales and blinding sheets of rain that ground planes, flood homes and set off mudslides.

Typhoon hits Japanese coast


US stocks dropped as comments from technology companies such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Intel failed to revive a rally that stalled after the Standard  amp; Poor #39;s 500-stock index set a three-year high last week.

Technology, Energy Lead Decline


SINGAPORE Airlines has bowed to the inevitable and will book a \$141 million loss over the decision yesterday to sell its long-troubled stake in Air New Zealand.

SIA to offload Air NZ stake


IBM, a barometer of trends in the computing business, delivered a solid quarterly performance on Monday that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.

IBM beats Wall Street #39;s expectations


ISN SECURITY WATCH (08/10/04) - The fierce competition between aerospace giants Airbus and Boeing is heating up, as the US and EU take their complaints to the World Trade Organization (WTO), protesting against what they call unfair subsidies for the two

EU, US launch battle at WTO over Boeing, Airbus


Source Code Club #39;s last attempt to cash in on other people #39;s intellectual property targeted Enterasys Network #39;s Dragon intrusion detection system, which SCC offered for \$16,000, and Napster #39;s

Source Code Club: Hacker Hoax or Cisco Headache?


BELGRADE -- Saturday - Serbian government officials called an extraordinary meeting today to discuss the appointment of Ramus Haradinaj as Prime Minister of Kosovo.

Haradinaj appointment upsets Serbia


Users of the popular compression tool should upgrade their software, company says.

WinZip Warns of Security Flaws


Apple Computer has apparently missed its self-imposed deadline for launching a Canadian version of its online music store. The company had promised a November launch of iTunes in the country.

iTunes not ready to sing  #39;O Canada #39;


Reuters - A Taliban bombing campaign is expected to\herald Afghanistan's historic presidential polls on October 9,\but after a quarter-century of foreign occupation, civil war,\and Taliban rule, Afghans are philosophical.

Afghans Face Violent Short Cut to Democracy (Reuters)


Reuters - Islamic militants on Monday distributed\a video in Iraq showing the killings of two men who identified\themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk.

Video Shows Militants Killing Italian-Iraqi, Turk (Reuters)


CIO Magazine says poll shows IT budgets are expected to grow over the next year.

Tech Spending Outlook Perks Up


Reuters - Scientists in California on Friday\began examining for the first time samples of solar wind\particles collected by the spacecraft Genesis, which crashed\earlier this month in the Utah desert when its parachutes\failed to open on landing.

NASA Genesis Space Sample Shipped to Calif. Lab (Reuters)


Elissa Claris, 55-year-old, a supporter of top movie star and defeated presidential candidate Fernando Poe, prays as fans and supporters gather in front of a funeral parlour where Poe #39;s wake is being held in Pasig, suburban Manila, December 14.

Filipinos mourn Poe #39;s death


As negotiations between Moktada al-Sadr and the interim Iraqi government stalled today, American forces intensified pressure on rebels loyal to Mr.

US Pressures Rebels in Najaf as Talks to End Fighting Stall


Intel announced on Sunday the prices for its Pentium M processors by 34 percent. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker introduced lower prices on its Pentium M processors

Intel cuts prices on chips, laptop to sell cheaper


Webmasters that stick to the old ways and focus entirely on Google are missing out on a lot of search traffic these days if they are not also well ranked by Yahoo and MSN.

Search Isnt All About Google Anymore


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sun Microsystems Inc. <A HREF=

Sun Micro Aims to Woo Banking Customers


BESLAN, Russia - A shaken President Vladimir Putin made a rare and candid admission of Russian weakness Saturday in the face of an

Putin, As School Toll Tops 350, Vows Fight


Vodafone has confirmed that it will launch its 3G service in the UK in November. The announcement came hot on the heals of the operators announcement of the handsets it will be making available for the launch.

Vodafone sets November for 3G


Former President Bill Clinton's heart bypass, expected Monday or Tuesday, likely will be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or

Clinton Surgery Expected Early This Week


Singapore #39;s largest broadcaster MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) on Friday signed agreements to merge their mass-market television and free newspaper operations in a bid to stem losses.

MediaCorp, SPH sign deal to merge mass market TV


Beginning in December, NEC will rent out SX-8s for about \$11,000 per month. The single-node model, with up to eight CPUs, has a peak performance of 128 gigaflops.

NEC Nips IBM in Supercomputer Race


AP - Hollywood studios said Thursday they will file hundreds of lawsuits later this month against individuals who swap pirated copies of movies over the Internet.

Studios Launch Legal Offensive Vs. Pirac (AP)


Kenya's Wangari Maathai wins this year Nobel Peace Prize, the first African woman to do so.

Kenyan activist wins Nobel prize


The Bush administration has proposed reducing the value of subsidized-housing vouchers in New York City and some urban areas of New England.

U.S. Seeks Cuts in Housing Aid to Urban Poor


As part of its fight against software piracy, Microsofton Tuesday said it filed lawsuits against eight resellers for allegedly buying and selling fake and used Certificate of Authenticity labels.

Microsoft finds new front in software piracy battle


The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) is severely affecting rural Mexico, it is claimed.

US maize 'threat' to Mexico farms


Worldwide research and\development spending in the emerging field of nanotechnology\should rise about 10 percent this year to \$8.6 billion, a\research firm said on Monday.

Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching \$8.6B


After much speculation, two discount giants move to create third-largest retailer.

Sears and Kmart to Merge


Hurricane damage could make battered Florida grapefruit growers the beneficiaries of a bidding war between domestic and international buyers.

Fruit Prices May Go Up, But Growers Still Hurt


A disturbance free zone for nesting birds is put at risk by vandals who cut down the boundary fence.

Vandals damage bird reserve


President Bush and John Kerry clashed over the war on terrorism, the loss of jobs overseas and the state of health care.

Security Still Big Topic in Session Aimed at Domestic Issues


TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it will continue its nuclear program but provide  quot;guarantees quot; not to seek atomic weapons, and warned Washington it cant stabilise Iraq and Afghanistan without Tehrans help.

Iran ready to guarantee it wont make nukes: Khatami


The body of work is not substantial enough to consider Chad Pennington a victim of the Belichick factor. Fair or not, Pennington #39;s five-interception game against the Patriots last December at least makes him a candidate.

Despite his 5 INTs in last game against Patriots, Pennington says <b>...</b>


BAGHDAD - The Iraqi capital was engulfed in violence yesterday as 21 people were killed and more than 100 wounded from two car bomb attacks and from United States-led offensives on Shi #39;ite and Sunni rebel pockets in the city.

Car bombs, US raids kill 21 in Baghdad


Small net firms warn they could be hit hard by BT's decision to raise prices for business broadband.

Price hike for business broadband


Reserve staff predicted in August that the economy would grow through next year, in part because interest rates would remain relatively low during that time.

Fed Saw 'Solid' Growth


NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - PeopleSoft Inc. won #39;t discuss a sale to Oracle Corp. for a price of \$24 per share, the company #39;s board of directors told Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in a letter on Saturday.

PeopleSoft board won #39;t negotiate takeover with Oracle


Crude oil prices rose slightly Wednesday, reversing a two-day slide, as the market awaited the US government #39;s weekly petroleum supply report.

Update 8: Oil Prices Up Slightly Ahead of Data


Illegal lenders are siphoning money from state-owned banks, but they may do more good than harm\

China's Shadow Banks


HANOVER, N.H. -- The Holy Cross football team left its heart on the field more than a few times in an 0-5 start this fall.

Green with envy


They may thrive on land and in water, but amphibians everywhere are in serious trouble and up to a third of species are threatened with extinction, a troubling new study said on Friday.

Amphibian Extinctions Sound Global Eco-Alarm -Study


Pressure is building on the Indian team from millions of home fans to deliver their first home Test series victory in two years when they take on South Africa in the second and final Test on Sunday.

India feel pressure from home fans


They're on a list, and they want to tell us all about it

Sun's Linux wins right to be considered in Japan


SAN DIEGO - Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night.    The Giants remained three games behind NL West leader Los Angeles after the Dodgers' 5-4 comeback victory against Colorado...

Giants Defeat Padres 7-5


AP - Megan Duffy scored 15 points and Jacqueline Batteast added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead Notre Dame to a 69-47 victory over Colorado State on Monday night.

No. 6 Notre Dame Clips Colorado St. 69-47 (AP)


Business tax cuts and proliferating shelters pushed the effective tax rate of 275 large US corporations down by 20 percent since 2001, even as their pretax profits jumped 26 percent, according

Group Decries Corporate Tax Slide


Vijay Singh shot a final-round three-under-par 69 to hold off a charging Stewart Cink and win the 84 Lumber Classic. It was his third straight victory and tour-best eighth of the season.

SINGH WINS AGAIN


A new study shows that the prescription drug Vioxx can drastically increase a person #39;s risk of sudden cardiac death, and that risk is greater if you take a higher dose, or if you take it for a long time.

Vioxx Linked To Increased Cardiac Death


His kneecap shattered and his arm broken after a nasty fall, Fidel Castro refused to let doctors put him to sleep during surgery, showing his determination not to lose control of his nation #39;s affairs, if even for a moment.

Castro remains awake in surgery to repair shattered kneecap


AP - If the Boston Red Sox want to keep Jason Varitek, they might have to give him a no-trade clause.

Varitek Wants Stability in Next Contract (AP)


Sure, the players get all the attention at the U.S. Open championship. But hidden in the depths of the tournament stadium, a team of techies and their servers keep the whole event running. Michael Myser reports from New York.

U.S. Open Puts Serve in Server


VALKENBURG, Netherlands (Reuters) - The European Union will  draw up sanctions against Sudan, with a view to implementing  them if the United Nations calls for such measures, the Dutch  foreign minister said on Saturday.

EU to Draft Sanctions Against Sudan


Suddenly, everyone wants to know about Danny Williams. Hypocrisy is a harsh term to level at anyone, but its like the Arsenal football shirt paraded around by Williams in Las Vegas, with its precision creases

Klitschko-Williams: A Preview.


In the past decade, searching the Web has grown from an academic experiment to a multibillion-dollar business. Microsoft (MSFT ) has not been a player, being content to outsource its MSN Search service to rival Yahoo!

Microsoft Is No Threat To Google -- Yet


IF, as New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming suggested in the wake of yesterday #39;s embarrassing capitulation, his team began the day with a  quot;mental hangover quot; then he faces a devil #39;s own job getting them back on the wagon in time for the next Test, starting

Reeling Kiwis try to get back on the wagon


Boston couldn #39;t be more confident heading back to Fenway Park, looking to close out the once-hot Angels. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer.

Sox want to end series before Angels wake up


DUBAI (Reuters) - A man Al Arabiya television said was  negotiating the release of two French journalists held hostage  in Iraq said on Tuesday he met the two Frenchmen and that an  agreement had been reached to free them soon.

Report: French Hostages in Iraq to Be Freed Soon


Americans have a passion for the great outdoors but often seem downright lackadaisical about protecting their skin from the sun's damaging rays. Myths about sun exposure -- and there are quite a few -- may encourage people's risky behaviors, experts say.

Shielding Your Skin From the Summer Sun


AP - Two Lebanese hostages have been released after more than three weeks in captivity in Iraq, a Lebanese Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.

Two Lebanese Hostages Released in Iraq (AP)


A new report calls for the creation of new anti-piracy offices across the US, Europe and Asia.

US reveals anti-piracy proposals


The government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh considers plans to send farmers to East Africa.

India farmers may be Africa bound


After months of legal wrangling, the case of People v. Kobe Bean Bryant commences on Friday in Eagle, Colo., with testimony set to begin next month.

Bryant Trial Begins


Al-Jazeera television said a video it #39;s received shows a woman being shot. The woman is believed to be Margaret Hassan, an aid worker kidnapped last month in Iraq.

CARE worker believed to be dead


Green Bay running back Ahman Green left last night #39;s game against the Houston Texans after aggravating a rib injury. Green had returned in the second quarter after leaving earlier with the rib problem.

Injury report; stars of the day


Reuters - A tin bath on the cliffs of\northern Iceland, where locals take a dip to treat skin\complaints, could help scientists give an early warning of big\earthquakes and save thousands of lives.

Icelandic Tin Bath Could Give Earthquake Warnings (Reuters)


Cell phones are becoming frequent targets for viruses, spam and other malicious attacks because most are not programmed with protective software.<FONT face=

Hackers Taking Aim at Mobile Phones


MORE than 300 people died and at least 150 remained missing after flash floods and landslides devastated three coastal towns and left swathes of the northern Philippines under water yesterday.

At least 300 die in floods as Typhoon Winnie hits Philippines


Reuters - Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc.\and TiVo Inc., maker of a digital video recorder, on Thursday\said they have agreed to develop a joint entertainment\offering, driving shares of both companies higher.

Netflix, TiVo to Develop Joint Product (Reuters)


Former US President Bill Clinton's heart bypass operation is successful, say doctors in New York.

Clinton recovering after heart op


washingtonpost.com - It began as one of the Bush administration's most ambitious homeland security efforts, a passenger screening program designed to use commercial records, terrorist watch lists and computer software to assess millions of travelers and target those who might pose a threat.

Data Miner Free From U.S. Law (washingtonpost.com)


Lest there remain any doubt about their resolve, the Red Sox last night were fully prepared to let Pedro Martinez take his remarkable skills elsewhere rather than guarantee him a four-year contract to stay in Boston.

Pushed by Mets, Sox won't go fourth on Martinez


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on  Tuesday exempted Internet telephone services from certain state  oversight, a boon for Vonage Holdings Corp. and other providers  aggressively pushing the new service.

FCC Exempts Web Phones from State Rule


ZURICH (Switzerland): Zurich officials Tuesday abandoned plans to lead a joint Swiss bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics because the city would be unable to afford its portion.

Swiss withdraws bid to host 2014 Winter Olympics


Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. officially moved into the search engine market with the unveiling late Tuesday of its Internet search engine, A9.com.

Amazon releases A9 search engine


com. How high have expectations risen for Bode Miller? The one-time slalom specialist finishes fourth in a World Cup downhill, and it #39;s reported as some sort of crushing loss.

Miller takes weekly honors with fifth, sixth wins


For the fight of his life, undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins chose some music that says something about his life. When he enters the ring Saturday to face Oscar De La Hoya, it won #39;t be to pulsating rap.

Hopkins has done things his way


Tim Wakefield already had left Aaron Boone #39;s homer that won last year #39;s AL championship series far behind. Now he has a more pleasant playoff memory.

Wakefield comes through in extra innings


IF YOU know of any good value IT sales (auctions, rebates, one-off, clearance, surplus, classified ads) going around in the United Kingdom, France, USA or Singapore, don #39;t hesitate to contact me, at least 24 hours before the sales end.

Cheap flash drives, cheapest 1GB CF


NEW YORK Sept. 6, 2004 - Top-seeded Roger Federer and No. 5 Tim Henman became the first men to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open on Monday, Federer on a walkover over Romanian Andrei Pavel and Henman

Federer, Henman Advance at US Open


FILDERSTADT, Germany (Reuters) - American Lindsay Davenport  won the Filderstadt Grand Prix Sunday after world number one  Amelie Mauresmo retired injured after the first set.

Davenport Takes Filderstadt Title


Crew members on the international space station have ended their 10-day effort to repair a failed Elektron oxygen generator, and in its place they have installed a jury-rigged unit that previously failed.

Space station goes to Plan B for oxygen


JAKARTA - Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Saturday to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement in April next year, Japanese officials said.

Japan, ASEAN agree to start FTA negotiations next April


A tiny pilotless NASA jet soared above the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday at nearly 10 times the speed of sound, almost 7,000 miles an hour, thanks to a radical new engine technology.

NASA Jet Sets Record for Speed


Craig Conway was fired from PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) today, the same day the company announced that its third-quarter license revenue will be much better than expected.

PeopleSoft #39;s Schizophrenia


Hamas Thursday denied European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana had direct contact with the Palestinian militant group. Solana had told the BBC he had contacts with Hamas

Hamas denies direct contacts with Solana


Researchers behind the study say fishing for fun now makes up almost a quarter of the total take of overfished populations. These include seafood favorites such as red snapper, red drum, and bocacciospecies

Recreational Fishing Puts Bite on US Fish Stocks, Study Says


Motorola is the latest company to move towards adding a payment function to its line of cell phones, the company announced this week.

Cell Phones Double as Credit Cards


Arab television network Al Jazeera reported it would air a video from al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden Friday. The tape will address the American people and discuss the reasons for the 9/11 attacks.

Arab Network to Show New Bin Laden Tape


Yesterday morning YUKOS filed an application in a bankruptcy court in Houston, Texas for restructuring according to American laws.

YUKOS Surrenders to the Allies


Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer and the Anaheim Angels beat Oakland 5-3 Saturday to move back within two games of the AL West-leading Athletics.

AL Capsules


, 8/30/2004. With 90 nanometer chips now on the market, the race for the next node - 65nm -- is now underway. Intel is on track for initial production of chips based on 65-nanometer process

Intel Updates on 65nm


Financial group ING has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management to US groups MassMutual and Northern Trust and says it will make a net gain of 250 million euros (176 million pounds) on the deal.

ING to sell Baring Asset Management


PC World - Penn State, Cornell University among those offering paid download services to students.

RIAA Cheers College Music Deals (PC World)


Qwest Communications International Inc. has agreed to pay \$250 million to settle financial and disclosure fraud charges, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.

Qwest settles with SEC for \$250M


Speculation of a possible deal between Hudson #39;s Bay Co. and American retailer Target Corp. heated up again as the Canadian icon prepared to release its quarterly results today, but the Bay #39;s largest shareholder downplayed the rumours.

Buzz of possible Target, Bay deal


Tiger Woods lost the lead to Stewart Cink yesterday but his world ranking is safe for the moment. Free from the burden of trying to make the Ryder Cup team, Cink looked at ease on a marathon day at the NEC Invitational that ended with ...

Woods #39; No. 1 is safe for now


The new DRX-710UL-T allows users to record up to four hours of high-quality MPEG-2 video or up to 8.5 GB of data, music and/or images on compatible DVDR DL media.

Sony Debuts Double Layer DVD Burner for Mac


A new report says that external attackers have overtaken insiders as the most likely cyber threat to remote-controlled factory equipment.

News: Shifting cyber threats menace factory floors


It was difficult for Tim Henman to be overly disappointed after losing his Paris Masters title yesterday. After all, he still has two major events to look forward to in the next few

Henman is scuttled by Youzhny #39;s guile


A deal to dismantle the IRA and revive Northern Irelands power-sharing administration is taking shape, SDLP leader Mark Durkan claimed today.

Party Leader Hopeful on Ulster Talks


Iraqi forces fighting alongside US troops in Fallujah yesterday claimed to have found the houses in which civilian hostages were held by militants and beheaded in front of a camera.

Evidence of hostage murders discovered


TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran Sunday rejected European demands it  abandon sensitive nuclear activities but reiterated its  readiness to provide assurances that its atomic ambitions are  entirely peaceful.

Iran Says It Won't Halt Nuclear Technology Drive


AP - President Bush will begin a second term barely a year after the United States had its first case of mad cow disease and as Japan and other countries maintain bans on U.S. beef.

Trade to Dominate Bush's Farm Agenda (AP)


Reuters - Oil prices held steady on Thursday as\data showing stubbornly low U.S. heating fuel supplies ahead of\winter stemmed a rout of nearly  #36;10 since late October.

Oil Steady After U.S. Data (Reuters)


Health News, Clamart (France),Amid wildly contradicting rumours Tuesday about the condition of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, a French official said Arafat was not dead as of 3:30 pm (14:30 GMT).

Health ; Arafat #39;s condition described  #39;very serious #39; (LEAD <b>...</b>


Mortgage rates crept higher this week on news of good job growth in August, according to a survey conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Job gains hike mortgage rates


Ziff Davis - FedEx's Ground division already uses wireless RFID for asset tracking, but officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to other RFID possibilities.

FedEx Ground Steps to Bluetooth and GPRS Wireless (Ziff Davis)


ACCUSED Australian terrorist David Hicks confirmed allegations he was abused while in US military ustody in Afghanistan, his father said today.

Hicks confirms abuse allegations


An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shakes western Japan, reportedly making tall buildings sway in Tokyo.

Strong quake hits western Japan


Kieren Fallon, the former champion Flat jockey, will not face disrepute charges relating to race-fixing allegations made against him in a Sunday newspaper, the Jockey Club said on Tuesday.

Jockey Club clears Fallon


The trustee firm representing employee pension funds at United Airlines sought a court order Tuesday that the carrier be required to make up hundreds of millions of dollars in skipped pension contributions before exiting bankruptcy.

United Airlines Unions Seek Up to \$1 Billion in Skipped Pension Payments


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

O'Neal is turning up the Heat


If Vince Carter really wants to be traded, then he must slip a few bucks to the Toronto Raptors #39; video coordinator and ask him to burn a few copies of the DVD from last night #39;s game against the Knicks at Air Canada Centre.

Knicks: Carter puts on a show for Raptors


A rocket attack killed one Pakistani paramilitary soldier and wounded eight more, three of them seriously, in the western tribal region where troops are hunting al Qaeda-linked militants, officials said on Sunday.

Rocket kills one Pakistani paramilitary scout


FRESNO, Calif. -- Automobile manufacturers sued Tuesday to block California regulators from adopting the world #39;s toughest vehicle-emissions standards, arguing in a lawsuit that the standards are the federal government #39;s responsibility.

Automakers Sue To Block State #39;s Tough Emissions Standards


A lineup makeover designed to produce more runs and wins next season looked more hopeful than fulfilled Monday evening, when the Mariners ended the Winter Meetings without a visible home run trot.

Mariners deal-less but hopeful


AP - Continuing job worries drove consumer confidence lower in October for the third consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday. The decline was steeper than expected.

Consumer Confidence Falls on Job Worries (AP)


When Greg Dobbs and Jeremy Reed were called into Tacoma manager Dan Rohn #39;s office on Sunday afternoon, they knew why. So did Mickey Lopez.

Mariners Notebook: Call-ups wowed by Safeco


While the stock market close to stumbling through its fifth-longest stall since 1983, there could be a little election-year boost for equities.

To Get Out of a Stall, Apply Lift. An Election May Work.


Asia will be able to weather the rising prices of oil but economic growth will slow down, with Thailand and the Philippines being the worst affected in a group of 10 countries, a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said .

RP, Thailand to be worst affected by oil price surge  ADB


quot;I #39;m very disappointed I am not able to continue my play in Philadelphia, quot; Sharapova said.  quot;I was having a really good tournament and I #39;m sure it will still be an exciting final weekend.

Sharapova withdraws from Advanta Championships


Tech bellwether cites drop in demand for PC processors and flash memory.

Intel lowers third-quarter expectations


President George W Bush launched his first fence-mending mission since his re-election yesterday, flying to Canada to improve a distinctly prickly relationship with one of America #39;s oldest and most natural allies.

Bush tries to patch up rift with Canada


Pakistan said Monday it has deployed hundreds of additional troops along the Afghan border to prevent militants from fleeing a major US military operation.

Pakistan blocks militant escape routes


LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks were slightly lower by  mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises  weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result  of trials of an anti-obesity drug.

European Shares Drift Down in Thin Trade


ISLAMABAD - Pakistan #39;s Parliament elected former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as Prime Minister yesterday amid an opposition boycott of the vote.

Musharraf ally elected as new Pakistan PM


This is a great operation with virtually no competition. Don't let this one slip by.

Coach Is Breaking Rules


Steve Ballmer said he, too, is among the most spammed people in the world because he gives out his e-mail address in nearly every speech he makes.

Bill Gates Inundated with Spam


Everyone knows that Microsoft is probably the single most powerful software company in the world. How strange it is therefore, to discover that the mighty giant is being shamed by a group of geek-like programmers

MS browser gets beating


It #39;s been a good two weeks for Lucent. Just when it looked like the troubled vendor was set to come in behind the pack in the 3G contract race, the carrier jumped ahead with two gigantic contract wins.

Lucent shines a little brighter


Security forces discovered three beheaded bodies Wednesday on a road north of Baghdad, and a car bomb exploded in a town south of the capital, killing two people amid a surge of violence that has left more than 200 dead in the past four days.

Three Bodies Found Headless Found in Iraq


AMSTERDAM T-Mobile, Europe #39;s second largest mobile carrier, said on Wednesday that it had started the Continent #39;s first trial of a high-speed wireless Internet service that uses Flash OFDM technology.

T-Mobile starts first European test of a Flarion network


Pakistan and India have held talks on giving advance warning of ballistic missile tests and other steps to avert any dangerous misunderstanding.

Pakistan and India hold talks to avert nuclear catastrophe


A new chipset offers high-end features for less cash, an effort to spark PC makers to update their low-price offerings.

Intel pushes desktops with more spunk, lower prices


Greg Maddux pitched the Chicago Cubs into the lead in the NL wild-card race and gave Dusty Baker a win to remember. Maddux threw seven shutout innings for his 302nd career win, Baker got his 1,000th victory

Maddux wins No. 302, gives Baker 1,000th victory as manager


Investors and insomniacs can rest easy: The Food  amp; Drug Administration approved Lunesta, Sepracor #39;s (SEPR ) new drug for sleeplessness, on Dec. 15.

Big Pharma #39;s Rx to Rise and Shine


A source close to the case says a ruling in Justice Dept.'s antitrust suit to stop Oracle from acquiring PeopleSoft may come this week.

Oracle ruling expected Friday


Brian Joubert of France won the men #39;s figure skating title Friday at Skate America, finishing with an overall score of 193.46 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

French Joubert wins men #39;s figure skating title


Brookstone met analyst estimates and has raised guidance for the all-important Christmas quarter.

Brookstone Rolls On


Dexia SA, Belgium #39;s second-largest financial-services company, is in discussions about a potential partnership with Sanpaolo IMI SpA, Italy #39;s No.

Dexia Says It #39;s in Talks With Italy #39;s Sanpaolo IMI (Update3)


BLACK Watch soldiers were on their way to Iraq #39;s worst killing fields last night - and the Scots Guards could follow them. Britain #39;s top general hinted yesterday that UK troops could be based in high-risk areas around Baghdad until well into next year.

FEAR FOR GUARDS AS SCOTS GO NORTH


Finland has topped the rankings in the Global Competitiveness Report for the third time in the last four years. The United States has maintained its second-place position.

Finland Ranked World #39;s Most Competitive Economy


Atlanta defeated Houston, 88-84, at Philips Arena last month to snap a two- game series losing streak. The Hawks, however, have lost in six straight trips to Houston...Before the game, the Rockets activated guard Tyronn Lue from the injured list.

NBA Game Summary - Atlanta at Houston


CHARLOTTE, NC Charlotte #39;s new team beat the old one, with the Bobcats outlasting the New Orleans Hornets 94-to-93 in overtime.

Bobcats 94 Hornets 93, overtime


AP - The luminous gaze of revolutionary icon Ernesto

New Film on Ernesto 'Che' Guevara Out (AP)


BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China is already halfway to its stated goal of 20 gold medals at the Athens Olympics after going into the fourth day of the 16-day competition, CRIENGLISH.com said Wednesday.

China halfway to complete medals goal


AP - UPS Inc. says the government has given it the green light to triple its number of flights to China, a key international market in the shipping giant's growth plans.

UPS Says Gov't Approves China Epansion (AP)


AP - Stacks of hard-to-find books are being scanned into Google Inc.'s widely used Internet search engine in its attempt to establish a massive online reading room for five major libraries.

Google to Scan Books From Big Libraries (AP)


quot;I went through the same period back in end of  #39;97, all through  #39;98 and early  #39;99, quot; Woods said at a news conference Friday.

Woods ready to get into swing of new game


WASHINGTON - Congress is looking into whether the Food and Drug Administration shirked its duty by ignoring safety concerns about Vioxx raised by its own reviewers and outside scientists.

FDA defends its actions on Vioxx safety


For 10 months, the windows at FAO Schwarz, the once-fabled toy store and tourist attraction on Fifth Avenue, have been shrouded in paper, disappointing out-of-town visitors, intriguing retail

FAO Schwarz to Reopen; Timing Is No Coincidence


An idea whose time has passed? America Online told broadband subscribers in nine southern states to seek a new high-speed carrier by Jan. 17.

Parsons: AOL Warns Subscribers Re Broadband Service


SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Controversial U.S.  sprinter Jerome Young has been banned for life after failing a  second doping test, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on  Wednesday.

Young Banned for Life for Second Offence


AFP - US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan appeared to be sceptical about the efficacy of any central bank intervention to prop up the dollar.

Greenspan sceptical about central bank intervention on forex markets (AFP)


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

Tokyo Stocks Climb to a Two-Week High


Online payment service  PayPal is offering its users antifraud and antispam tools from security vendor Cloudmark.

PayPal provides antifraud, antispam tool to users


STAVROPOL, RUSSIA -- Once they were the outriders of the Russian empire, feared and fearless warriors who extended the Czar #39;s authority as far as their horses would carry them.

Russian Cossacks ride for country again


The German teen who created the Sasser worm, has been hired by Securepoint, a computer security firm based in Lueneburg Germany. Eighteen year-old Sven Jaschan was responsible for infecting nearly 18 million

Sasser Worm Creator, Hired by Security Firm


Cami Automotive in Ingersoll will spend \$100 million next year to add production capacity, the first step in what workers hope will be an expansion of jobs.

Cami to get \$100M boost


Mumbi: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. has tied up with Formula One racing car champion Ferrari to provide information technology and engineering services for the development of the team #39;s racing car for the 2005 season.

TCS in IT deal for Ferrari F1 car


Many around the NFL say they are surprised by the team's poor performance and question whether the problem lies with the Redskins' system, players or Joe Gibbs.

Team of Mystery


The wife of British hostage Ken Bigley, who was beheaded by militants in Iraq, has appealed for privacy to mourn her husband #39;s death.

Ken Bigley #39;s widow speaks out


AP - Catriona Matthew rolled in a short par putt on the first playoff hole to beat defending champion Hee-Won Han and win the Wendy's Championship for Children on Sunday.

Matthew Wins Wendy's on Han Playoff Bogey (AP)


SCO is sick and tired of being  quot;dissed quot; by online bloggers and journalists, and it #39;s not going to take it anymore. So, it #39;s launching its own Web site to tell its side of the story concerning its many legal disputes.

SCO Site Will Aim to Offset Groklaw Coverage


Using data from a NASA satellite, an astronomer has simulated the sound that he says followed the birth of the universe. <i>Includes audio.</i>

Is This What the Big Bang Sounded Like?


Indian police have rounded up 60 suspected rebel sympathisers in the capital of the troubled state of Manipur, as authorities broaden a major sweep against insurgent groups, officials said on Sunday.

Indian police round-up rebel supporters in Manipur


A small parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, slightly injuring 10 people and shattering windows, but officials said they had no clues to the motive.

Motive for attack unclear


Iraq's interim prime minister says decisive military action may soon be carried out in the rebel city of Falluja

Falluja faces 'decisive action'


Jacque Jones drives in two runs to lead the Twins over the Tigers, 4-1, Friday. Carlos Silva pitches well to win for the first time in a month.

Twins Tame Tigers


LUXEMBOURG: A European Union judge assessed on Thursday how the desertion of the EUs biggest allies in its anti-trust case against Microsoft will affect proceedings in the five-year legal battle.

EU says defections will not affect Microsoft lawsuit


JOHANNESBURG: Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began a four-day visit to South Africa on Wednesday that pro-Palestinian groups denounced as a retreat from the struggle

Israeli deputy PM in South Africa for controversial visit


TABA, Egypt/EILAT (Reuters) - Bomb blasts hit Egyptian Red  Sea resorts crowded with vacationing Israelis, killing at least  15 people in back-to-back attacks which Israeli officials said  appeared to be the handiwork of al Qaeda.

Egypt Resort Bombs Target Israelis; at Least 15 Dead


Small Salvadoran companies are sponsored by Expro at the D.C. Trade Show as part of a \$6 million project by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Salvadoran Companies Export Promise to D.C. Trade Show


Is today's big retail news a surprise? Only for those who weren't paying attention.

Retail Sales Rise a Surprise?


Many Afghans say they are more worried about a different source of abuse and intimidation during the presidential elections: pressure from local militia commanders to vote for certain candidates.

As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Isn't Only Worry


FASLANE, Scotland -- The Canadian navy has begun assembling two formal boards of inquiry in Scotland that will look into the deadly fire aboard the HMCS Chicoutimi that killed one submariner, left two others in hospital and crippled the vessel #39;s operating

Navy launches two formal inquiries


The American private rocket SpaceShipOne completed another successful space flight to clinch a 5.6 million prize for the first commercial, manned craft to reach sub-orbital space twice in two weeks.

Manned space flight No 2 clinches 5m prize


Sudanese soldiers surrounded three refugee camps in Darfur yesterday, forcing out aid workers in a development that could worsen the plight of thousands of African tribesmen who have fled the region #39;s smouldering civil war.

Sudan camp siege as UN workers flee


Treasury Secretary John W. Snow will remain in his job after weeks in which Republicans had talked openly about his impending departure.

Snow to Remain Treasury's Chief, White House Says


Kanaiyalal Jiwanlal, a businessman from Valsad in Gujarat, has seen sectarian violence and a killer earthquake devastate parts of the western Indian state. Compared to such upheavals, the blockade of Kathmandu, called by Maoists, holds no terror for him.

World News  gt; Indians unfazed by Kathmandu blockade - but panic in India:


Reuters - Asian shares shrugged off record oil\prices on Wednesday to hit five-month highs as key technology\issues cheered resilience in their U.S. peers, but concern\about the impact of high energy costs on firms' profits capped\gains.

Asian Shares Firm in Face of High Oil (Reuters)


US President George W Bush today sketched out the agenda for his second term in office vowing to carry on the fight against terrorim and reach out to allies divided by the war in Iraq.

Bush pledges to carry on fight against terrorism


BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia will require banks  and money changers to report all international transfers of  more than \$200 starting next year to help combat drug money  laundering and

Colombia Eyes Banks in Drug Money Hunt


AFP - German maker of car parts and electrical household goods Robert Bosch said it will hire 600 software professionals by next year at its Indian software and engineering centre.

Bosch to hire 600 software engineers in India by next year (AFP)


Dutch electronics firm Philips said on Wednesday it plans to almost double its research and development staff in China to 1,300 over the next 2 years, underscoring the country #39;s growing clout as a technology center.

Philips to Nearly Double China R amp;D Staff


Formula One goes back to the future on Sunday with former champion Jacques Villeneuve making his race return in the first grand prix held in China.

PREVIEW-China makes debut as Villeneuve returns


ATHENS - Asafa Powell led the way into what appears to be a wide-open Olympic 100m final on Sunday as the Jamaican won his semifinal in 9.95 seconds.

Athletics: Powell leads the way into wide-open 100 final


HEN CHECKING into a hotel room for the first time, how many times have you been frozen by the air conditioner the last occupant left on full blast?

Startup exploits new way of networking


AP - A rocket slammed into a busy market in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, killing at least five civilians, a U.S. military spokeswoman said.

Rocket Slams Into Iraqi Market, Killing 5 (AP)


Eidos has announced the next installment in the Hitman fanchise titled Hitman: Blood Money, it #39;ll be released in spring 2005 for Playstation 2, Xbox, and PC.

Eidos Announces Hitman: Blood Money


President Arroyo announced the filing of charges against six Abu Sayyaf members believed behind the SuperFerry bombing and the Dos Palmas kidnapping.

6 Abu men charged with ferry bombing


CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tom Benson crowded around a tiny television, the fate of his football team resting on the outcome of a game being played halfway across the country.

Victory not enough as Saints eliminated


According to the security company, the flaws mean that  quot;attackers can silently and remotely take over an SP2 machine when the user simply browses a web page quot;.

Microsoft scoffs at  #39;10 new XP SP2 flaws #39;


House prices rose by 0.2 per cent in September but the market remains subdued, says the Nationwide... September #39;s rise follows August #39;s modest 0.1 per cent increase, but annual house price inflation over the

Slight Rise in Prices


Reuters - The new Afghan army is winning the\support of the population and is capable of tackling a\lingering insurgency by remnants of the ousted Taliban regime,\the U.S. general in charge of its training said Monday.

New Afghan Army a Match for Taliban, U.S. Says (Reuters)


Reuters - RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK.O) has sold\more than a million song downloads since launching a 49 cent\per song campaign a week ago, the Internet media and software\company said on Tuesday.

RealNetworks Sells 1 Million Songs Since Price Cut (Reuters)


Telecoms giant Telecom Italia is expected to pay 20bn euros (\$26.7bn; 13.8bn) for the 44 it does not already own of its mobile arm.

Telecom Italia buys mobile stake


Mark L. Attanasio is 46 years old. He was born in the Bronx, NY, lives in Los Angeles and made a fortune in investment banking. And he is about to buy a baseball team.

Introduction of new owner expected


Only yesterday, Johnny Pesky was eating breakfast at his regular spot on the North Shore when someone else reminded him of a moment that has stayed with him for 58 years. The 85-year-old Pesky was getting ready to ride to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox held their final workout before they open the 100th World Series tonight against the ...

Pesky happy to be back


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - The head of a panel  organizing elections in Haiti next year to replace ousted  president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has resigned, warning that  other panel members were trying to rig the ballot.

Haiti Election Panel in Turmoil as Head Resigns


Manchester United fans may be in for an anxious wait before learning whether Malcolm Glazer intends to launch a takeover bid for the Old Trafford club.

United fans wait for takeover news


Philippine shares closed up sharply Wednesday, hitting its highest close in nearly 53 months, on heavy foreign buying inspired by improving investor sentiment toward the country.

Update 1: Philippine Shares End Up 3.4 Percent


World champion Michael Schumacher arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, along with a host of other Formula One stars, as preparations got underway for the debut of the Chinese Grand Prix.

Jacques Villeneuve, Schumacher, other Formula One stars arrive in <b>...</b>


Boeing #39;s happy confirmation of a \$4 billion order from Singapore Airlines for 18 777s yesterday was tempered by the disappointing news that the prestigious carrier will not be among the first customers for the all-new 7E7.

Singapore makes big 777 order, holds off on 7E7s


Airport sleepover: Hundreds of people made Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport their temporary home the last few days, sleeping in makeshift beds of pushed-together chairs and using clothing for blankets.

The wake of Frances


Aon Corp. is under more intense pressure to stop taking so-called contingent commissions from insurers after a rival announced Thursday it no longer would accept such payments.

Aon mum as pressure mounts


GAZA CITY - The Palestinian death toll during an Israeli army incursion in Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to nine, Palestinian medical sources said.

Palestinian death toll rises to nine in Israeli raid in Gaza


The official Mild Seven Renault F1 Team preview of the Brazilian GP, round 18 of the 2004 F1 season.

Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Preview, Brazilian Grand Prix


AP - Romario celebrated his retirement from international soccer by scoring two goals to give Brazil's 1994 World Cup team a 2-1 victory Wednesday night over Mexico's World Cup team from that year.

Brazil Defeats Mexico 2-1 (AP)


WASHINGTON - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi sees a bright future for Iraqi democracy, brushing aside skeptics who say elections set for January may be truncated or canceled altogether because of violence.    Defense Secretary Donald H...

Iraq's Allawi Optimistic on Jan. Elections


Reuters - Freescale Semiconductor Inc. has won\a long-term contract worth more than 200 million euros ( #36;246\million) to supply car components to Siemens, the companies\said on Monday.

Freescale Wins 200 Mln Euro Siemens Supply Deal (Reuters)


The postponement of two games combined with several enigmatic performances by rumored contenders only served to muddle the Conference USA title picture heading into Week 4. Fortunately, the

A look around Conference USA


KIRKLAND -- Ken Lucas returned to Seattle late yesterday after spending Sunday night in a Bay Area hospital because of a bruised lung.

Lucas released from hospital


The four million inhabitants of the Arctic will have to change their way of life if warming trends in the region continue apace, leaders have warned.

Polar people  #39;will need to adapt #39;


US Marines engaged rebels on the outskirts of the Iraqi insurgent stronghold of Fallujah for a second day, the US military said in an e-mailed statement.

Fallujah Insurgents Fight US Marines for Second Day (Update1)


Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert teamed up to fire Newcastle into the group stage of the UEFA Cup with a striking master-class against Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in Tel Aviv.

Strike pair see Toon through


Microsoft Windows users need to watch out for several flaws in non-Microsoft media players.

Flaws found in Windows-based media players


Toronto Sun. Gary Bettman proved as elusive a target as Jean Chretien for Peter Mansbridge and a town hall crowd on The National last night during a segment devoted to hockey #39;s lockout.

Bettman stands ground


Harvard University boosts the local economy by \$3.4 billion a year, and is directly or indirectly responsible for providing the Boston area with more than 48,000 jobs, according to a study commissioned by the university.

Study: Harvard bolsters Boston


Accounting regulators adopted rules yesterday requiring publicly traded companies to treat the stock options they give to employees as normal business expenses.

Regulators Adopt Tighter Rules on Accounting for Stock Options


China, having surprised the world 10 days ago with its first interest rate rise in nine years, took another unusual step last week by publishing for the first time the annual report on its economy by the International Monetary Fund.

China lets in a little more light


London #39;s football fans were back in the spotlight again today after a second successive night of crowd trouble in the capital.

FA probe into new violence


LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc, the world's second largest oil  company, beat analysts' expectations to report bumper third  quarter earnings on Tuesday on the back of high oil prices and  strong refining and chemicals margins.

BP Beats Q3 Forecasts on High Oil Price


MarketWatch is sold for \$500 million and Slate is next. Will there be a spate of other sites on the block? Probably, but the most fevered M   #038;A activity will be among blogs. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

Web Media Buyouts Coming? Kinda


Sprint Corp. announced it will be the first carrier to offer palmOne Inc. #39;s new Treo 650 smart phone. The device, which will retail for \$600, includes phone, e-mail, Web, organizer, MP3 player, digital camera and camcorder capabilities.

Sprint PCS becomes first carrier to offer new Treo


AT amp;T has lowered the price of its CallVantage telephone service to \$29.99 per month. It includes unlimited local and long distance calling within the US and Canada.

AT amp;T lowers price of VoIP phone service


BBC correspondent David Shukman meets the scientists who are drilling into California's San Andreas fault.

Mission inside the fault zone


AP - Johan Santana pitched seven innings of five-hit ball for his 10th straight victory, and Matt LeCroy homered to cap a seven-run second inning that carried the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 Wednesday night.

Twins Romp Past Orioles 9-0 (AP)


Cisco Systems, the maker of Internet networking equipment, said that it was on track to meet Wall Street's estimates for 13 percent growth in revenue for fiscal 2005.

Cisco Expects to Hit Estimate for Revenue


The Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with backup catcher Doug Mirabelli, who would become the first of the World Series champions #39; 16 free agents to re-sign.

Red Sox reach agreement with catcher Doug Mirabelli


Forbes.com - Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has spent more than  #36;200 million over one and a half years for media ads touting the bank's

Teflon Bank (Forbes.com)


Consumer confidence snapped back after the election, and retail spending was strong for a second straight month - signs that shoppers, the stalwarts of the economy, are shrugging off high energy prices and moving on.

Consumers resume optimistic spending


Thursday night #39;s 200 metres final started with a disgraceful display by some of the Greek fans in the stadium in response to the absence of their local favourite and defending champion, Kostas Kenteris.

Kenteris was disrespectful to athletes


LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists there will be no love lost when he comes face to face with Porto, the Champions League winners he quit.

Mourinho: No love lost when we play old team Porto


Halliburton Co. has finalized an agreement to resolve outstanding issues with a troublesome project off the coast of Brazil, the company announced Wednesday.

Halliburton Focuses on Brazil Project


BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- In Northern Ireland, hopes of reviving stalled talks between nationalist and unionist political parties have been dealt a blow by an Irish Republican Army refusal to deliver photographic proof of disarmament.

Sinn Fein slams Unionist #39;s refusal to resume peace talks


Kmart Holding Corp. named Yum! Brands Inc. executive Aylwin Lewis as president and chief executive officer, replacing Julian Day, to reverse declining sales growth.

Kmart Names Yum Brands #39; Aylwin Lewis Chief Executive (Update5)


Vonage and Linksys are teaming up to make voice over Internet Protocol service available through Wi-Fi equipment made by Linksys. Vonage will announce the Linksys partnership Tuesday.

Linksys, Vonage connect on VoIP


after briefly surpassing \$54 a barrel for the first time -n speculation that demand doesnt justify further price increases. Also

Oil surpasses \$54 then falls sharply; supply fears wane


Huawei Technologies, China #39;s leading telecommunications equipment maker, will build a third-generation network for Telfort, the Dutch mobile operator, its first such contract in Europe.

Huawei wins 3G contract from Telfort


Gautam Gambhir scored a half century in his second consecutive innings after India suffered an early setback on the first day of the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong today.

Dravid, Gambhir blast Bangladeshi bowlers


Japanese carmakers - including Toyota, Nissan and Honda - increased their market share in the US last month, latest sales figures have shown.

US car sales boost for Japanese


The Nashville Tennessean reports Spurrier has agreed to take over at South Carolina if Lou Holtz retires. Spurrier won a national championship and six SEC championships in 12 seasons at Florida before leaving to take the Washington Redskins job.

Spurrier to Coach South Carolina


French forward Youri Djorkaeff joined Blackburn on a short-term deal Tuesday. The 36-year-old former World Cup winner, who has been a free agent since his contract with Bolton expired

French forward Youri Djorkaeff joins Blackburn


AFP - US President George W. Bush told Russian President Vladimir Putin in person for the first time that he worried about

Bush tells Putin of democracy concerns (AFP)


European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV acquired US military electronics company Racal Instruments Inc. in a deal worth up to US\$130 million (euro105 million), the European defense giant said Wednesday.

EADS Buys Military Electronics Co. Racal


Ziff Davis - Apple claims most users are protected from the worst dangers of the flaws, many of which originate in the OS' open-source components.

Apple Patches 15 Mac OS X Flaws (Ziff Davis)


Reuters - Computer software should not be\protected by copyright laws designed for music, literature and\other creative works, according to a lawsuit filed in a U.S.\court in San Francisco.

Software Should Not Be Copyrighted -- Lawsuit (Reuters)


AFP - The US government has moved for the first time to block unsolicited circulation on the Internet of spyware, a type of software that can inundate Web users with pop-up ads, secretly take control of their computers and spy on their online activities.

For first time, US govt cracks down on spyware installers (AFP)


Filderstadt, Germany (Sports Network) - Former champion Mary Pierce of France and 2002 runner-up Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia were opening-round winners on Tuesday, but sixth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva was an upset victim at the \$650,000 Porsche

Pierce, Hantuchova win; Zvonareva driven out of Porsche event


David Blunkett #39;s former lover has asked to put her side of the story to the inquiry into his professional conduct, a newspaper has claimed.

Blunkett #39;s ex  #39;asks to testify #39;


MOFFETT FIELD, CALIFORNIA - The space race may be over, but engineers at NASA's (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's) Ames Research Center Tuesday staked their claim in another type of challenge: the never-ending contest to build the world's fastest supercomputer. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the NASA supercomputing facility in Moffett Field, California, the U.S. space agency unveiled its 10,240-processor Linux-based supercomputer, named Columbia, and cited benchmark numbers that show it performing faster than any other system.

Top supercomputer race continues with NASA/SGI box


Matthew Pinsent has already been guaranteed an influential position in the International Olympic Committee following his expected retirement from rowing, Standard Sport can reveal today.

Pinsent set for Role with IOC


If that doesn #39;t make your gift fantasy come true, you could also hope for a \$20,000 custom-fitted suit of armor. The two items are just a sampling of the ultimate fantasy gifts featured in luxury retailer

A bowling alley for Christmas?


On Friday, Microsoft alerted me to sweeping changes in the Windows Server roadmap, an update of sorts to the information that Microsoft Senior Vice President Bob Muglia gave me during an interview in May.

Microsoft Updates Windows Server Roadmap: No WinFS for You


GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian  gunman and wounded three early on Wednesday in a raid on  militant strongholds in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian  medics and witnesses said.

Israeli Army Kills Gunman in Gaza Raid-Medics


Magna International Inc., Canada #39;s largest auto parts supplier, offered to buy out shares in three units for as much as C\$1.3 billion (\$1.

Magna International Offers to Take 3 Units Private (Update3)


BHP Billiton chief executive Chip Goodyear yesterday insisted this week #39;s record profit  quot;isn #39;t as good as it gets quot;, as the market wrestled with how to value the stock amid speculation that its share price was near cycle peaks.

More grunt left in BHP: chief


Reuters - Less than four months after\causing an uproar by almost expelling a New York Times\reporter, the Brazilian government criticized the U.S.\newspaper on Monday for a report on a controversial proposal to\oversee the country's journalists.

Brazil Government Criticizes New York Times Report (Reuters)


With downloadable books and information portals, the new reading room is anywhere and everywhere.

Libraries Reach Out, Online


MacCentral - Two prominent open-source software groups have rejected a proposed technology standard backed by Microsoft Corp. that would close a loophole used to send unsolicited commercial (

Open sourcers revolt against Microsoft antispam plan (MacCentral)


Drink company Red Bull steps in to buy Jaguar hours before its closure deadline.

F1: Red Bull snaps up Jaguar


Lyon, France (Sports Network) - French international Sylvain Wiltord scored his first Ligue 1 goal of the season Saturday as Lyon edged Auxerre, 2-1.

Wiltord and Lyon rebound with win


Afghan intelligence agents backed by international peacekeeping troops have arrested 60 people, with  quot;reported ties quot; to the Taliban, according to a spokesman for the peacekeepers .

US says Taliban plans foiled


Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou and their coach were charged yesterday with avoiding a drug test on the eve of the Athens Olympics and faking a motorcycle accident hours later.

Greek sprinters charged


The Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers ended two days of peace talks Monday with promises of more negotiations on trust-building measures but no sign of progress toward resolving their pivotal dispute over Kashmir region.

India, Pakistan Plan to Continue Peace Talks


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - New Jersey Nets guard Zoran Planinic had surgery to repair a broken left hand on Thursday and will be sidelined indefinitely.

Nets G Zoran Planinic has hand surgery


Sony, in case you hadn #39;t noticed, has a long history of making really nifty consumer electronics devices. It also has a long history of doing things its own way--adopting proprietary technologies and standards

Enter your e-mail:


TORONTO (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh netted 18 points and Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air Canada Center.

NBA Wrap: Raptors Beat Pistons, 101-89


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., still reeling from the legal woes of its founder, has named Susan Lyne, a board member and former ABC entertainment president, as its new chief executive and president, replacing Sharon Patrick, a chief architect of

Martha Stewart Living names ex-ABC official as CEO


NEW DELHI (India): India is in touch with Pakistan on the issue of opening road route for transhipment of goods to Afghanistan through that country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament on Thursday.

India, Pakistan discussing transit route to Afghanistan: Singh


For three years running, the fastest supercomputer had been NEC #39;s Earth Simulator in Japan. That was seen as a big challenge for the US computer industry.

IBM says its supercomputer in Rochester breaks speed record


One of the most anticipated games of the year Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, is now available for the PlayStation 2. Those of us who have played Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand

VIBE : Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas The wait is finally <b>...</b>


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar clung to slim gains Monday but  stayed close to a record low against the euro and a five-year  low vs the yen, with traders saying it was just a matter of  time before the market dumps the U.S. currency again.

Dollar Edges Up from Lows


ROY JONES Junior #39;s career looks over after he suffered a shattering ninth round knock-out against Glen Johnson in Memphis. Johnson retained his IBF light heavyweight title and left Jones

BOXING: JONES TAKES MEMPHIS BEATING


The Pentagon has all but abandoned hope that Halliburton Co. will be able to fully account for all expenses associated with supporting US troops in Iraq and is considering an accounting armistice.

A deal would officially end billing disputes


One day before Martha Stewart is slated to enter prison, lawyers for the multimillionaire businesswoman continued to press her appeal, accusing the government of withholding

Stewart Attorney Asks For Prosecution #39;s Papers


Oracle is now seeing the MySQL database user base as an opportunity, unlike two years ago, when Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said users of the open source product are not the people who would buy Oracle because they did not have any money.

Oracle attracting MySQL users


Moves are afoot to break Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone #39;s hold on the sport #39;s commercial rights with four major manufacturers appointing a marketing company to determine the feasibility of a rival series.

Rival series in motion


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. <KMRT.O> on Monday  reported its third consecutive quarterly profit despite  slumping sales as it cut jobs and reduced advertising and  discounts, boosting its cash pile to \$2.6 billion.

KMart Posts Profit; Cash Pile Grows


Some things never change. Manchester City are still looking for their first win at Old Trafford in three decades. Kevin Keegan is still moved to tears whenever he encounters Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Smith

Time running out for class of 1996


TOKYO (Reuters) - If Junichiro Koizumi could vote in the  November U.S. presidential election, the Japanese prime  minister would almost certainly cast his ballot for his  diplomatic soul mate, President Bush.

Japan PM Prefers Bush, Could Cope with Kerry


WASHINGTON - Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) said Monday it acquired PestPatrol Inc., a firm marketing antispyware software to enterprises, small businesses and individual consumers.

CA buys PestPatrol antispyware developer


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday agreed  to a sweetened \$10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker  Oracle Corp., relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked  by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of  PeopleSoft's chief executive.

Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for \$10.3 Billion


AFP - The European Union (EU) agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy.

EU set to lift arms embargo on Libya (AFP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  market open on Thursday, weighed down by rising oil prices and  sales warnings in the chip sector, with Wall Street awaiting  weekly jobless claims data.

Stocks Seen Lower with Chips Getting Hit


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

Four rescued from China mine explosion


AP - Barry Bonds didn't have to worry about another

Bonds Should Get Shot at 700 in Milwaukee (AP)


Sun Microsystems is planning to beef up its network-attached storage product line with support for utility computing and its new zettabyte file system, according to Balint Fleischer, vice president and CTO of the network storage products group

Sun executive talks up NAS strategy


NEW DELHI (Reuters) -  India and Pakistan agreed on  Saturday to

India, Pakistan Agree to Deepen Peace Process


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Friday followed its signing of radio shock jock #39; #39; Howard Stern by announcing an offering of stock and bonds that would raise \$290 million.

Sirius Satellite, on Heels of Stern Deal


AP - Former Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears coach Dave Wannstedt decided Thursday not to seek the coaching job at Pitt, the school where he played and once was an assistant coach.

Wannstedt Decides Against Coaching at Pitt (AP)


SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australia #39;s Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG.AU), which is bidding in a consortium for NTL Inc.

Australia #39;s Macquarie Commun Infrastructure Trading Halt


Sharp #39;s new recorder has a dual Blu-ray disc/DVD tray to allow digital dubbing in six directional combinations to and from the hard drive, Blu-ray discs, and DVDs, including the ability to dub five DVDs (4.7 GB) onto a single Blu-ray disc (25 GB).

Sharp Unveils Blu-Ray Disc Recorder with Hard Drive, DVD


The dollar sagged to a record low against the euro on Tuesday after remarks on monetary policy by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet did not detract from bullish euro sentiment.

Dollar Crumbles Before Euro, New Low Hit


Thailand has refused to support a proposal at the ongoing CITES meeting to strict the trade in greatwhite sharks due to concern over the possible adverse effect on its shark

Thailand declines to back shark proposal at CITES meeting


British companies will move all the unskilled labour they can overseas within a decade, the head of the UK #39;s largest employers #39; organisation warned yesterday.

CBI warns on exodus of unskilled jobs


Tomorrow night, after the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Games, Mitch Benoff of Boston will turn off his  quot;Athens Olympic Meteor.

Below a dimming light, city glows


SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Carlos Pineda looked shaky when he started with three consecutive balls and then hit California's leadoff batter. But he got a lot better in a hurry.

Sea change: Curacao on top of the world


(October 19, 2004) - The NFL has a new Greatest Show on Turf and the performers are the Minnesota Vikings, led by ringmaster-quarterback Daunte Culpepper.

Vikings offense on a record-breaking pace


ECM (enterprise content management) company Interwoven on Monday announced the acquisition of Software Intelligence, a maker of records management technology, for \$2 million in cash and stock.

Interwoven scoops up records management company


The job of linking products from Sun Microsystems and Microsoft is

McNealy: Microsoft integration work slow going


European Union leaders Friday dangled the prospect of a lucrative trade pact to Iran if the Islamic republic suspends its nuclear programme.

EU leaders extend trade carrot in Iran nuclear standoff


BREMEN, November 2 (Champions League) - Ivan Klasnic fired Werder Bremen closer to the next stage of the Champions League with a superb hat-trick against sorry Anderlecht on Tuesday night.

Werder Bremen 5-1 Anderlecht: FT Report


High-capacity fiber network for voice, data, and video will cut Lloyds bandwidth costs and let it offer new high-bandwidth apps. By Steven Marlin.

IBM Inks \$1 Billion Voice And Data Deal With Lloyds


China on Thursday announced it will raise interest rates for one-year loans by 0.27 percentage points to 5.58, the first increase in more than nine years.

China hikes interest rates for first time in nine years


In the violent and volatile world of Israeli-Palestinian relations, a football club Bnei Sakhnin has become a beacon of some hope.

Arab-Israeli team seeking to break through boundaries


By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Concerns about oil production leading into the winter months sent shivers through the stock market Wednesday.

Soaring crude oil prices send stocks lower


Marks  amp; Spencer yesterday revealed a further deterioration in trade - with dire new sales figures for its fashion, food and homewares - as it launched a 2.

Rose admits to  #39;dismal #39; M amp;S sales


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A video game fan upset over a  failed disc drive in his Xbox video game console has sued  Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Xbox Owner Sues Over Defective Disk Drives


Steelers receiver Plaxico Burress (hamstring) and linebacker Clint Kriewaldt (hamstring) have been downgraded from questionable to out for Saturday #39;s game at the New York Giants.

Notebook: Burress, Kriewaldt ruled out for Sunday


AP - Legendary explorer Robert Ballard was nervous this summer as he prepared to return to the Titanic for the first time since he discovered the famous shipwreck nearly two decades ago.

Explorer Says Titanic Should Be Protected (AP)


Toshiba is launching a global program to replace faulty memory modules in certain models of its notebook computers that have been on sale since as early as April 2002.

Toshiba Fixes Notebook Flaws


ATLANTA -- All-Star pitcher Carl Pavano won #39;t be a 20-game winner this year. After his tough-luck loss Saturday night, he might wonder if he #39;ll even win 18.

Tough loss for Pavano, Marlins


WASHINGTON (AP) - US consumer prices eased down by 0.1 per cent in July as gasoline prices dropped, while factory output rose and home construction rebounded, offering hope the economy has escaped its early-summer  quot;soft patch. quot; ...

US consumer prices dip 0.1 in July; industrial output and home starts rise


Dow Jones  amp; Co. Inc. on Wednesday said it would start publishing a weekend version of its Wall Street Journal business newspaper, and that the move would be modestly dilutive to its 2005 earnings.

Dow Jones to Publish Weekend Wall Street Journal


State titles were common for the Walpole field hockey teams of the 1990s, and now that prize has returned to Common Street.

Walpole back on top


BAGHDAD : The clock was ticking down for two French hostages whose Islamist abductors have served Paris with an ultimatum to lift a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools, while Iraq #39;s government continued efforts to end the chaos prevailing in the country.

Clock ticks down for French hostages, Iraq government in security <b>...</b>


Description: Tensions between Russia and Chechnya escalated with the rebel seizure of a school in Beslan earlier this month. Chechen separatists claim the violence stems from decades of abuse by Russian authorities seeking to take control of the region.

Chechens See Old Hostilities in New Moscow Policy


roundup Plus: Supercomputer center gets new No. 2...MIT, Caltech offer low-tech voting advice...Siemens builds phone to detect bad breath.

Briefly: Spyware bill moves to Senate


AP - Frank Thomas is returning to the Chicago White Sox, but Magglio Ordonez appears to be headed elsewhere.

Thomas, Everett to Return to Chisox (AP)


The European Union judge deciding whether Microsoft will have to reform its business practices will continue to take into account arguments made by Novell and a prominent

EU judge to reach decision on Microsoft in December


A Sudanese Cabinet minister slammed the latest UN report on Darfur, accusing the world body Saturday of overlooking violence committed

Sudan accuses UN of criticizing govt while ignoring rebel violence


AP - Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown will miss the rest of the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon in a victory over Green Bay, coach Lovie Smith said Monday.

Bears Safety Mike Brown Out for Season (AP)


AP - The European Union suspended its antitrust review of Microsoft Corp.'s deal with Time Warner Inc. to develop anti-piracy software now that technology company Thomson SA has joined the proposed venture, officials said Wednesday.

EU Suspends Review of Microsoft Deal (AP)


KABUL (Reuters) - Militants holding three U.N. workers  hostage in Afghanistan said they expected to hold talks via  intermediaries with U.N. and government negotiators on Sunday.

Afghan Militants Say to Hold Talks on UN Hostages


LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair weathered yet another storm over the Iraq conflict yesterday, vigorously denying he misled Britain over Iraqi weapons and refusing to apologize for the war.

Blair says he won't apologize for Iraq war


Rock-Tenn Co. on Friday said it will shutter its St. Paul, Minn., folding carton plant in December, which will eliminate jobs and result in financial charges.

Rock-Tenn to Close Minn. Plant


NASHVILLE, Tenn. A camera phone -- and its quick-thinking owner -- are being credited with solving a robbery. The victim is a limo driver who was washing his car in Nashville, Tennessee, today.

Camera phone technology brings quick arrest of robbery suspect


The F.D.A. is demanding that Chiron provide more information about its plans to fix widespread sanitary problems at its flu vaccine factory in England.

More Questions for Producer of Flu Vaccine


Stansted airport is the designated emergency landing ground for planes in British airspace hit by in-flight security alerts. Emergency services at Stansted have successfully dealt

Stansted Is Designated Emergency Landing Ground


Jimmie Johnson was supposed to be finished a month ago in the Nascar Nextel Cup playoff for the season points title. He was down by 247 points with too few races left to make up the difference.

With One Race Left, Cup Chase Tightens


Following the end of his eight-month ban for missing a drugs test, the defender is set to return to the England squad on Sunday night ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan.

Sven: Rio captaincy material


Dell Inc. will recall about 990,000 power adapters for some of its laptop computer models because of a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.

Dell to Recall 990,000 Laptop Power Adapters


Shares in the oil giant Yukos today continued to slide amid concerns that the Russian government would sell part of a key subsidiary cheaply in order to finance the company #39;s huge tax debt.

Yukos shares slide amid subsidiary sale fears


Madison, WI (U-WIRE) -- After a convincing home victory over Minnesota last week, No. 4 Wisconsin (9-0, 6-0) launches the final leg of its 2004 campaign on the road against Michigan State (3-3, 4-5).

Badgers ready for conference battle with Spartans


When heir apparent Paul Otellini takes the reins, what will the chipmaker look like?

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?


AP - Kim Clijsters' left wrist injury will keep her out of the Australian Open, tournament chief executive Paul McNamee said Thursday.

Australian Open Exec Says Clijsters Out (AP)


The Netscape browser turned 10 years old last week as a shadow of its former self, but the lights haven #39;t gone out yet on one of the most storied brands in Web history.

Netscape: A decade of survival


VALDERRAMA, Spain (Ticker) - Alastair Forsyth may be 120 places lower in the world rankings, but the Scot clearly won his duel Saturday with local favorite Sergio Garcia at the Volvo Masters.

Forsyth takes over at Valderrama


AP - In a Nov. 10 product review of the Mozilla Firefox browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft Corp. does not have a pop-up blocker. The summer release of Service Pack 2, a security update available only for Windows XP computers, included a pop-up blocker.

Correction: Tech-Test-Firefox-Browser (AP)


Reuters - EBay Inc.  has added a\new

EBay Adds 'Want It Now' Feature (Reuters)


England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has left Emile Heskey out of his 23-man squad for the World Cup Group Six qualifiers away to Austria in Vienna next Saturday and Poland in Chorzow four days later.

Heskey left out of England squad, Cole back in


Two North Carolina residents Wednesday became the first people in the nation to be convicted on felony spamming charges after a Loudoun County jury found that they flooded tens of thousands of America Online e-mail accounts with unsolicited e-mail, prosecutors said. <FONT face=

Jury Finds 2 Guilty of Felony Spam


AFP - Pakistan spinners Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik took seven wickets between them to bowl their side to a 66-run win over arch-rivals India in the opening match of the triangular event here.

Pakistan spin India to defeat (AFP)


Third-quarter results from Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers point to many difficult months ahead for Wall Street.

Growing Signs of a Slowing on Wall Street