The crew of the International Space Station is conducting the fourth and final spacewalk of its six-month mission Friday to install and replace equipment.

Space Station Crew Conducts Final Spacewalk of Mission


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch leaders on Wednesday condemned  comments by a Muslim teacher who said he hoped for the death of  a popular politician, further stoking religious tension  prompted by the murder of a filmmaker critical of Islam.

Dutch Shocked by Public Death Wish from Muslim


By 1:57 PM EDT Fri. Oct. 08, 2004. The Department of Homeland Security Thursday appointed an acting US cybersecurity chief to replace Amit Yoran, who resigned suddenly from the position a week ago.

Homeland Security Names New Cyber Chief


AFP - Voters began casting their ballots in Hong Kong's legislative elections, considered a test of feeling towards the city's authoritarian rulers in Beijing following a year of political strife here.

Hong Kong voters expected in record numbers for legislative poll (AFP)


You walk around feeling like your team is messing this up, that they #39;re doing it wrong, that the Phillies are doomed to unending futility - even when they do something right.

Don #39;t blame Manuel, yet


Terrorism News, London,Britain is drawing up far-reaching proposals to tackle terrorism, including allowing the use of phone-taps as evidence in trials and special anti-terror courts.

Terrorism ; Britain takes special steps to battle terrorism


The world's dominant chewing gum maker is about to get sweeter. Looking to extend more of its marketing might from gum to candy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. said yesterday that it has agreed to buy LifeSavers and Altoids from Kraft Foods in a \$1.48 billion cash deal that refocuses Kraft's attention on its trademark supermarket products.

Wrigley to buy Kraft candy brands for \$1.48b


Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy. The over-the-month-increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government #39;s most closely watched

Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up


When the Colts kick off the NFL season Thursday night at New England, he expects the bar to be higher, the pressure more intense, the spotlight brighter.

NFL 2004: Colts try to move on from coming up just short in 2003


Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist is in hospital after undergoing throat surgery for thyroid cancer.

Top US judge treated for cancer


Intel is hoping its investments in WiMax and Clearwire will ultimately pay off. The more demand for wireless computers, the more demand for Intel #39;s microprocessors.

Intel Invests in Rollout of WiMax


AP - For all his Cy Young Awards, for all his October theatrics, Pedro Martinez has become almost an afterthought for the Boston Red Sox during this year's postseason surge.

Pedro to Emerge From Schilling's Shadow (AP)


PC World reviewer says latest incarnation of the WebTV device is acceptable as a dial-up Internet device for some, but its broadband networking features will leave savvy users unimpressed.

First look: Surfing on your MSN TV


An anti-nuclear protester  dies after his leg is severed by a train carrying atomic waste from France to Germany.

Protester dies under atomic train


Sports India, Cricket: Faisalabad, Oct. 21 : Pakistan scored 256 for the loss of eight wickets on the second day of the Faisalabad test.

Pakistan score 256 for eight on second day of Faisalabad Test:


Roger Clemens gets his 325th win to pass Nolan Ryan and Don Sutton and move into sole possession of 12th place on the career list as the Astros top the Pirates 8-6.

Landmark Victory


Kyle Orton passes for 287 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead the Boilermakers to a 51-0 victory over Syracuse on Sunday.

Purdue Slams Syracuse


Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race to pacify\Iraq in time for its elections

War By Fits And Starts


On Monday, the company announced that it has added new privacy features to its CallManager product, which maps phone numbers to IP addresses and keeps track of phone calls that are made.

Cisco tightens security on voice products


People who ignore safety advice and lose money in online banking scams could be refused refunds by banks.

Banks could refuse fraud refunds


Justin Miller allowed two hits over eight innings to outpitch Kelvim Escobar and lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory over the Angels last night in Anaheim, Calif.

Angels blanked by Jays


PARIS -- Newly armed with Yasser Arafat's medical dossier, his nephew pinned blame on Israel for the late Palestinian leader's death and refused yesterday to squelch rumors of poisoning -- although he acknowledged that doctors found no known poisons.

Nephew faults Israel in Arafat's death


The most dramatic findings so far from NASA #39;s twin Mars rovers -- telltale evidence for a wet and possibly habitable environment in the arid planet #39;s past -- passed rigorous scientific scrutiny for publication in a major research journal.

Reports Detail NASA Rover Discoveries of Wet Martian History


CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos travels to Tokyo to find out what may soon be on U.S. shelves.

Photo 5 of 5: Gadgets galore in old Tokyo


Sixteen hours later, it seemed even more remarkable than when it was actually unfolding. Curt Schilling's gritty performance in Tuesday's 4-2 win in Game 6 over the Yankees, pitching with a dislocated tendon that was sutured to his skin, is already being spoken in the same breath as some of the historic postseason feats involving injured stars. ...

Ace's gritty performance won't soon be forgotten


JERUSALEM Palestinian leaders have outlined plans to persuade visiting American envoys to help ensure smooth elections to replace Yasser Arafat.

Palestinians want the Americans to ensure smooth elections


By setting himself on fire outside the White House, a Yemeni man with a checkered past has damaged what may be the biggest terrorism financing case in this country.

Terror Case Hinges on a Wobbly Key Player


Olympic and Paralympic medallists took part in the ticker tape event to celebrate Team GB #39;s medal success in the games. David Davies, Wales #39; 1500m swimming bronze medallist at the Olympics was joined by Paralympians

Fans cheer Olympic heroes


ATHENS (Reuters) - Hungary's Zsuzsanna Voros won the gold  medal in the women's modern pentathlon in Athens Friday to add  the Olympic title to her three world championships.

Modern Pentathlon: Voros Wins Women's Gold


Japan has rejected former world chess champion Bobby Fischer #39;s demand for protection as a political refugee, and has issued an order to deport him.

Japan Rejects Fischer Appeal, Issues Deportation Order


HONG KONG - Dow Jones  amp; Company, which publishes vital business and financial news and information, announced that the Far Eastern Economic Review will change its format from a news weekly to a monthly magazine of issues and ideas, largely written by

Loss-making FEER goes monthly


Now that the iPod and its little brother, the iPod mini, have gobbled up the overwhelming majority of the MP3-player market, what #39;s a competitor to do?

Chasing Apple #39;s Dominant iPod


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policy-makers were  expected to raise U.S. interest rates on Tuesday for a third  time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from  rock-bottom levels despite some signs of economic softness.

Fed Seen Boosting Rates Despite Worries


WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A final laboratory test has  confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had mad cow disease, the second  case Canada has found in its herd, the Canadian Food Inspection  Agency said on Sunday.

Canada Confirms Second Mad Cow Case


Andriy Shevchenko had put Milan ahead after just eight minutes and they dominated the first half of the match. But Celtic had several fine chances in the second half before Stanislav Varga equalised with a powerful header on 74 minutes.

Milan cause Celtic late heartbreak


Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey rolled out free wireless Internet connections at the main Harold Washington Library Center and 76 branches.

Chicago Public Library offers free Wi-Fi


Unionized workers at four San Francisco hotels went on strike Wednesday morning. A union leader called the walkout  quot;a wake-up call quot; for hotels to stimulate stalled talks.

Workers at four hotels in San Francisco go on strike


The locust crisis that has devastated crops across West Africa may be even worse next year, experts warn.

Locust crisis 'could get worse'


United medical staffers confirm that Freddy Aduhas  first degree sprain to his right shoulder after a hard fall in last Sunday's regular season finale.

Adu Hurts Shoulder


Vienna - Negotiations on where to build the world #39;s first nuclear fusion reactor ended without an agreement on either of the two sites under consideration in France and Japan, a Western diplomat said on Tuesday.

EU wants nuclear reactor built in France


AP - Voters in two east German states angry over high unemployment and cuts in social programs handed a rebuke Sunday to Germany's two biggest parties, giving big gains to far right and former Communist groups, projections showed.

Fringe Parties See Gains in German Vote (AP)


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

New Toshiba notebooks highlight long-running trend


Tony Blair could hinder efforts to winning a

Blair 'is obstacle to Euro vote'


NEW YORK - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and corporate earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.

Investors may be edgy on earning warnings


Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard today rallied to the defence of beleaguered chairman David Moores by revealing how the Anfield supremos intervention convinced him to snub Chelsea and stay on Merseyside.

Gerrard Stands Up for Anfield Chief


AP - Soon after the battle for Fallujah ended in November, U.S. Marines brought their Xbox consoles, Gameboys and laptops forward and started fighting the Covenant hordes in

Troops Stationed in Iraq Turn to Gaming (AP)


InfoWorld - If Microsoft Corp. had any hope of seeing Munich back away from its landmark decision last year to abandon Windows software in favor of open source Linux, that hope faded Wednesday when city officials decided to move ahead with their migration project.

Munich migrates to Linux despite EU debate (InfoWorld)


Lawyers representing Mark Thatcher will appeal a court ruling ordering the son of the former British prime minister to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea on an alleged coup plot, one of his lawyers said on Thursday.

Thatcher vows to appeal court order


TOKYO (AFX) - Mitsubishi Electric Corp plans to stop producing LCD (liquid crystal display) panels for television sets and personal computers and shift to smaller panels for cellular phones and industrial equipment, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported

Mitsubishi Elec to stop producing TV LCDs, focus on smaller panels <b>...</b>


EVERYONE from Rupert Murdoch to Christopher Skase kicked the tires at MGM at some point during the 30 years the fabled studio was on and off the block.

Sony #39;s no blockbuster


It wouldn't be the US Open if there wasn't at least a day of rain, if they weren't showing video of the Jimmy Connors-Aaron Krickstein death match from 1991.

It's clear sailing


GORDON Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts who pioneered the US role in outer space, died Monday at his home in Ventura, California, NASA announced.

#39;Mercury Seven #39; astronaut Cooper dead at 77


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on  Tuesday as investors worried corporate profits would be hurt by  rising oil prices, driven higher as Hurricane Ivan threatened  to disrupt oil production.

Stocks Near Flat, Worry Over Oil Spike


(WASHINGTON) - 9/11 victims have collected more than \$38 billion in compensation from insurance companies, the government and charities.

Report: Compensation for 9/11 victims totals \$38.1 billion


Japan #39;s Makoto Tamada powered into pole position for Sunday #39;s Portuguese Grand Prix, setting a lap record just before the end of qualifying on Saturday.

Tamada on pole for Portuguese Grand Prix


Oracle will try to prove that PeopleSoft's directors acted irresponsibly in rejecting Oracle's \$7.7 billion tender offer.

Battle Between Oracle and PeopleSoft Shifts to Delaware Court


LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- A physics professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has published a book that explains how the laws of nature interact with the game of football...

Professor Connects Football and Physics


PARIS : French President Jacques Chirac sharply criticized the international community #39;s failure to help put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the world should  quot;impose quot; peace talks.

Chirac hits out at international community #39;s inaction in Middle <b>...</b>


KUALA LUMPUR : Western countries have fuelled international terrorism through the invasion of Iraq and their stand on the Palestinians, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah ahmad Badawi said.

Malaysia accuses West of fuelling terrorism


Once harvested almost to extinction in the northeastern U.S., beavers have returned in such huge numbers that they are becoming a nuisance in some areas.

Comeback Beavers Butt Heads With Humans


Dental supply company increases cash dividend by 14 amid torrid growth.

Dentsply Is More Than a Mouthful


Casino giant MGM Mirage is building a \$4bn gambling resort complex in the centre of Las Vegas.

Casino giant in \$4bn Vegas plan


LOS ANGELES -- California university officials have warned nearly 600,000 students and faculty that they might be exposed to identity theft following incidents where computer hard drives loaded with their private information were lost or hacked into.

Calif. Schools Warned of Identity Theft


PeopleSoft Inc. will push ahead with a marketing alliance and other initiatives in the face of a court ruling that raises the chance that Oracle Corp.'s \$7.7 billion hostile takeover bid could succeed, PeopleSoft's chief executive said yesterday.

PeopleSoft sets initiatives despite Oracle bid


WASHINGTON The Triple-A holiday travel forecast projects nearly 51 (m) million pople will be hitting the road in the United States for the Christmas and New Years holiday weekends.

Heavy holiday travel expected, concerns over drunken driving


AP - Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Wednesday that second-quarter earnings rose on cost controls and improved margins to beat Wall Street expectations.

Best Buy 2Q Earnings Rise on Cost Controls (AP)


BusinessWeek Online - Hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons took one look at the Motorola  Razr V3 mobile phone and declared it

Phone Magic (BusinessWeek Online)


The company is taking ever-closer steps to getting in Apple's musical domain.

Microsoft Biting the Apple


AP - Prime Minister Tony Blair's government on Monday rejected claims from opposition lawmakers that a redeployment of British troops in Iraq would be a political show of support for the Bush administration before U.S. presidential elections.

Britain Rejects Troop Redeployment Claim (AP)


In a discovery sure to set off a firestorm of debate over human migration to the western hemisphere, archaeologists in South Carolina say they have uncovered evidence that people lived in eastern North America at least 50,000 years ago - far earlier than

First Americans may have crossed Atlantic 50,000 years ago


Several London-based servers of an alternative media network have been seized by the FBI in an operation, rumoured to be related to recent requests to remove photos posted on a web site.

FBI seizes servers from UK offices


The body of a kidnapped Turkish engineer was found in eastern Afghanistan today, less than 24 hours after he was snatched with his driver and interpreter by a band of armed men.

Body of Kidnapped Turk Found in Afghanistan


Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday\launched its iTunes online music store in Canada, the 14th\country in which the popular service is available.

Apple Launches ITunes Music Store in Canada (Reuters)


PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi Universal posted a near doubling  in its first-half net loss to 1.86 billion euros (\$2.28  billion) on Tuesday, hit by currency translation losses linked  to its entertainment deal with NBC, but cellphone unit SFR  boosted profits at the operating level.

Vivendi Net Loss Widens


Work and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith has resigned from the Cabinet, says Downing Street.

Andrew Smith resigns from Cabinet


Ace Ltd., a Bermuda insurer that is a subject of the New York attorney general's investigation into the insurance industry, dismissed two executives.

Ace Dismisses 2 Executives in Response to Inquiry


Zimbabwe MPs agree to amend a tough media law, threatening unregistered journalists with jail.

New media clampdown in Zimbabwe


IT DOESN #39;T matter if it was his goal or not. As far as Michael Owen was concerned, there were no doubts, just a surge in self-belief as he reclaimed the crown that had been slipping.

MEN AGAINST BOYOS


Mod chips such as the Xecuter allow the Xbox to perform unauthorized tricks.

Photo: Are mod chips getting gamers into trouble?


RALEIGH, NC  Compared to the kick he made last week, these field goals were easy for Mike Nugent. He certainly made them appear that way.

Buckeyes #39; 5 FGs trip Wolfpack


A military court sentenced Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick yesterday to eight years in prison for abusing Iraqi prisoners last year in the grim chambers of Abu Ghraib.

Abuse  #39;ringleader #39; gets 8-year sentence


Campaign group Save The Scottish Regiments organises a march in Edinburgh against Army cuts.

Hundreds to rally for regiments


Reuters - Lakshmi Mittal, one of the UK's\wealthiest men, will merge his steel assets and buy\International Steel Group Inc. in a deal worth  #36;17.8 billion to\form the world's largest steel company.

Mittal Family in  #36;17.8 Bln Steel Deal (Reuters)


Dozens of children were killed yesterday when three car bombs exploded in a coordinated attack in Baghdad that left 44 people dead and more than 200 injured.

Dozens of children among 44 killed by Baghdad bombings


US Treasury Secretary John Snow is this week set to defend the America #39;s mixed economic record on what could be a heated tour of European capitals, including a keynote address in London on Wednesday.

Snow set to feel heat in Europe


It #39;s time for racing #39;s fall season, so count on Bobby Frankel saddling a few strong contenders. The Hall of Fame trainer will try to win the \$500,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for the fourth time with Light Jig, a 4-year-old bred in Britain.

Light Jig tries to earn possible Breeders #39; Cup trip


AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell won agreement from top Chinese officials Monday to resume joint discussions on human rights issues, but he failed to persuade them to open a dialogue with old rival Taiwan.

Powell Discusses Human Rights in China (AP)


LAKE LOUISE, Alberta - Ken Read says the battle between Bode Miller and Hermann Maier for Alpine skiing World Cup supremacy represents one of the sporting worlds great rivalries.

Miller, Maier play down talk of rivalry


Researchers at Warwick University have developed a biodegradable mobile phone case containing a seed that flowers when planted. The case is made of a new type of polymer that when buried will start to break down within two weeks.

Boffins develop flowering mobile phone


AP - The Florida Supreme Court questioned lawyers Tuesday about the extent of the power handed to Gov. Jeb Bush under a law that let him order the reinsertion of a brain-damaged woman's feeding tube.

Court Hears Case of Brain Damaged Woman (AP)


The move to play the men #39;s final at the Australian Open under floodlights next year was aimed at showcasing the tournament to the Asian and European markets, chief executive Paul McNamee said on Tuesday.

Australian Open floodlit final targets European viewers


UK News, LONDON - The dollar won a reprieve against other major currencies on Tuesday, bouncing off last week #39;s record low versus the euro as markets grew cautious ahead of words from the European Central Bank chief and US data.

UK ; Dollar Wins Reprieve, Data Weighs on Yen


Novell has officially announced the early November availability of SuSE Professional 9.2, adding mobility features to the distribution including support for Bluetooth and wireless LANs.

Novell updates SuSE Linux desktop


MOSCOW, August 22 (Itar-Tass) --Akhmad Kadyrov was absolutely against the extreme forms of Wahhabism, which some forces are still trying to plant on our land, President Vladimir Putin said in the RTR documentary, Akhmad Kadyrov.

Kadyrov absolutely rejected extreme forms of Wahhabism  Putin


AFP - Arsene Wenger has told Wayne Rooney he will have to live  quot;like a monk quot; if he is to make the most of his phenomenal talent.

Wenger tells Rooney to live like a monk (AFP)


AP - Petria Thomas overtook Jenny Thompson on the third leg of the Olympic women's 400-meter medley relay Saturday night, helping Australia upset the United States in world-record time.

Aussies Upset U.S. Women in Medley Relay (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - SBC Communications, the No. 2 U.S.  telecommunications company, has agreed to pay \$400 million to  Microsoft Corp. for software that can deliver television via  high-speed data lines, The New York Times reported on  Wednesday.

Report: SBC Sets TV Deal with Microsoft


In the week when rumours of the Oqo launch have been buzzing, it #39;s a bit confusing to have AT amp;T announce something called Ogo.

Hello Ogo : IM a-go-go


YASSIR ARAFATS widow visited yesterday the French hospital where he died and retrieved his widely sought medical records, just as his nephew was about to collect them.

Arafat #39;s hospital file taken by widow


E-mail users inundated with unsolicited spam messages have reason to hope Microsoft will develop better tools for tackling the problem: Bill Gates is suffering more than anyone.

Gates may be world #39;s most spammed person


Benfica striker Nuno Gomes sprained his left knee during a league match at the weekend but will not need surgery, the Portuguese league leaders said in a statement onMonday.

Benfica #39;s Gomes sprains left knee


K. Eric Drexler was the godfather of nanotechnology. But the MIT prodigy who dreamed up molecular machines was shoved aside by big science -- and now he's an industry outcast. By Ed Regis from Wired magazine.

The Incredible Shrinking Man


Green Bay Packers cornerback Mike McKenzie's holdout could end soon.  quot;All I know is I'm meeting with Mike tomorrow at 8 o'clock, quot; coach-general manager Mike Sherman said last night.

McKenzie, Packers ready to talk


Spain can be backed at 1-3 (Skybet and Sporting Odds) to make home advantage count and claim their second Davis Cup title by beating the United States at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, starting on Friday.

Consider Spain a Davis Cup certainty


Letters Caution: rude words enclosed

The great blue vs. red state debate


There is concern in Japan and South Korea that North Korea might be preparing to launch a ballistic missile. Officials in both Japan and South Korea say that since Tuesday, they have detected signs of activity

Concern Mounts That North Korea May Be Planning Missile Test


Terry Robiskie has been here before. He #39;s an  quot;interim coach quot; for the second time, named Tuesday to replace resigned Butch Davis as the Cleveland Browns coach with five games remaining

Substitute position is familiar arrangement for Robiskie


AP - State Sen. Neil Schuerer is a small-town lawmaker not accustomed to rubbing shoulders with world leaders. But the Republican shared the stage with Dick Cheney during a recent campaign appearance in which he was given a few minutes to talk to the crowd before the start of the vice president's speech.

Kerry, Bush Votes Could Affect State Races (AP)


England doused the threat of the Welsh dragon in emphatic style as goals from Frank Lampard and David Beckham clinched a 2-0 win in a World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford.

England too strong for Wales


SANTIAGO: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday his country would never go to war with China and that bilateral ties were satisfactory.

Japan will never war with China: PM


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters will be out of action  for the rest of the season but does not need more surgery on  her wrist after suffering an injury in the Belgian Open.

Clijsters Sidelined Until 2005


D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp said Sunday that she appears short on votes to support her alternative proposal to construct a major league ballpark adjacent to RFK Stadium.

Cropp Lacks Votes


The four-day trip through the region is designed to assure nations devastated by the tsunami of the United States' support.

Powell and Governor of Florida Arrive in Bangkok


World number three Lleyton Hewitt has booked his place in the semi-final of the Japan Open with a straight sets win over Frenchman Cyril Saulnier.

Hewitt into Japan Open semis


The Times newspaper announced Saturday it will be printed in the tabloid form only from Monday after more than 200 years as a broadsheet.

Times newspaper to be printed in tabloid size only


Computer Associates will offer an on-demand pricing model for many of its mainframe applications. The licensing program uses what CA calls  quot;measured-workload pricing quot; based on actual system

Computer Associates Rolls Out On-Demand Pricing


AP - Christian Laettner wanted to play close to his home and for a winning team. The Miami Heat was an obvious choice, even before they traded for Shaquille O'Neal.

Heat Sign Laettner to Help Shaq (AP)


KINSHASA, Congo, Oct. 16 -- President Joseph Kabila of Congo visited territory in the country #39;s northeast formerly held by rebels for the first time since taking power in 2001, his spokesman said Saturday.

Kabila Visits Ex-Rebel Territory


AP - U.S. Sen.-elect Barack Obama, whose 1995 book jumped onto best seller lists after his keynote address to the Democratic National Convention, has landed a three-book deal worth  #36;1.9 million.

Barack Obama Gets  #36;1.9 Million Book Deal (AP)


Oracle president Charles claimed that PeopleSoft customers would be able to take advantage of Oracle #39;s global reach for better support and development prospects if its controversial hostile takeover bid succeeds.

Oracle and Friends To Work on Data Center Plan


Middlesbrough, England (Sports Network) - Middlesbrough midfielder Gaizka Mendieta will miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee Sunday against Portsmouth.

Boro #39;s Mendieta lost for season


MANCHESTER UNITED legend Denis Law last night tipped Wayne Rooney to break all his Old Trafford scoring records. Law was the ultimate United marksman and is still widely acclaimed as  #39;The King #39; for his amazing goalscoring feats.

FOOTBALL: WAYNE WILL NAB RECORD SAYS DENIS


AFP - US army chief General Richard Myers said in an interview that civil war could erupt in Iraq after forthcoming elections.

Civil war possible after Iraq elections: US' top soldier (AFP)


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canadian ice dancers Aaron Lowe and Megan Wing are off to a strong start at the Skate America competition in Pittsburgh.

Canadian ice dancers sit third at Skate America


Ads in video games are becoming a lucrative area for firms trying to reach young people.

Ads in video games set to rise


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Seth Goldman, starting a  business was a lot like brewing tea -- it all came down to the  right blend of ingredients.

'Tea EO' Aims for Sustainable Brew


Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Euro success will help boss Rafa Benitez land a new striker in January. Carragher said:  quot;It is important we qualify because we obviously need to do something to bring in cover for Djibril Cisse.

Carragher: Euro success will fund new Liverpool striker


Reuters - A federal appeals court on Thursday\delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major\movie studios and music companies, ruling that several online\file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright\infringement.

US Court Rejects Movie, Music Makers' Piracy Claims (Reuters)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc.  <A HREF=

US Air, Pilots to Reopen Concession Talks


Though the Afghanistan #39;s new head of the state Hamid Karzai easily swept the Oct. 9 presidential elections and took oath as first-elected national leader Tuesday

Rocky way ahead of Karzai to implement ambitious agenda


After the Jets' Wayne Chrebet suffered a mild concussion on Sunday, you had to wonder if his season might be over, if not his career.

Chrebet Makes an Early Exit, Perhaps Never to Return


Without fanfare, President George W. Bush signed into law on Friday a nearly \$140 billion corporate tax cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John Kerry and Republican Sen.

Without fanfare, Bush OKs corporate tax cuts


The guy to whom everything is a potential and dreaded  quot;distraction, quot; now must try to convince his team that the defection of its offensive coordinator is, well, not a distraction. So when is a distraction not a distraction? When Bill Belichick says so?

Overreaction to 'distraction'


An infusion of young talent and a change of scenery has done wonders for the former Orlando Miracle. Reborn last year as the Connecticut Sun, the team landed in the WNBA Eastern Conference

Sun burn Mystics, advance to conference finals


VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran failed on Thursday to give a  definitive answer to an EU demand it freeze sensitive nuclear  activities or face referral to the UN Security Council for  possible sanctions, a diplomat familiar with the talks said.

Iran Answer on Nuke Freeze Falls Short - Diplomat


AP - The Bush administration opposed security measures for new microchip-equipped passports that privacy advocates contended were needed to prevent identity theft, government snooping or a terror attack, according to State Department documents released Friday.

U.S. Opposed Passport Privacy Protections (AP)


ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An Afghan Islamic cleric who died in  custody in Pakistan on Wednesday had signs of torture on his  body, an intelligence official said.

Cleric Who Died in Pakistan Custody 'Tortured'


Football Manager 2005 is the most realistic and satisfying football management game to ever grace the Earth.

Football Manager scores big time


Sindelar takes canadian open lead. Remnants of Frances force lengthy delay, with several golfers unable to finish rounds. Masters champion Phil Mickelson peers from behind a tree to learn the fate of his shot

Rain, wind inflate scores


Cendant Corp., the world #39;s top hotel franchisor, said Tuesday that it plans to spin off its mortgage and fleet operations in the first quarter of 2005 by distributing PHH Corp.

Cendant to Spin Off Mortgage Operations


Higher prices and increased production gave Micron Technology Inc. its second straight profitable quarter, but its fourth-quarter results still fell short of Wall Street estimates.

Chip-Maker Posts Profitable Quarter


Car detonated at a rally in the city of Multan when people had gathered to commemorate first anniversary of the assassination of extremist Sunni religious leader Azam Tariq.

Pakistan: at least 36 people died in suicide car bomb attack


Dell has received seven reports of overheating involving power adapters it distributed. No injuries have been reported. The recalled adapters have the words  quot;DELL quot; and  quot;P/N 9364U, quot; P/N 7832D quot; or  quot;P/N 4983D quot; printed on the back of the unit.

Dell Recalls Notebook Power Adapters


GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A Yemeni  accused of guarding Osama bin Laden with explosive belts seemed  to acknowledge his al Qaeda membership on Thursday before a  U.S. military tribunal hearing fraught with translation  problems.

Confusion as Yemeni Faces U.S. Military Tribunal


THE stock market is rising, but the dollar is falling. And the decline of the dollar is more likely to continue than the rally of the stock market.

Upside to a Dollar That's Falling


ACCRA (Reuters) - Voters in Ghana queued on Tuesday to  choose a new leader for their West African country in what was  expected to be a race between incumbent John Kufuor and  long-standing rival John Atta Mills.

Ghana Votes for New President, Parliament


The World Trade Organisation confirmed two separate rulings Wednesday outlawing farm subsidies paid by the United States to cotton farmers and by the European Union to its sugar producers.

WTO confirms big trade powers EU, US must dismantle cotton, sugar <b>...</b>


AN IBM machine has reclaimed the title of world #39;s fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese model which caused shock waves within United States government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002.

Computer sets world speed record


AP - Congress will have a narrow opportunity when it returns to pass legislation making it a crime to use video cameras to record films in movie theaters, but the bill could be floored by a fight over a federal boxing commission.

Boxing Dispute Clouds Copyright Bill (AP)


High school athletes have the concept of team pounded into their heads beginning on the first day of practice. But Orlando Pace, a five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle for the St.

The tough life of a professional athlete


A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high

Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet <b>...</b>


The Internet is good for getting results and learning the mechanics of obscure sports but it fails to capture the full glory and personalities that make the Olympics so special.

Olympics Internet Coverage Disappoints


Cisco systems announced on Thursday that it has finalized a definitive agreement to acquire privately held BCN Systems. Cisco had been an investor in the Santa Clara, Calif.

Cisco snags routing start-up


According to antivirus company F-Secure, the file inside the e-mail attachment is not the Lycos  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; screensaver.

Trojan Mimics Controversial Lycos Europe Screensaver


washingtonpost.com - Anthony Casalena was 17 when he got his first job as a programmer for a start-up called HyperOffice, a software company that makes e-mail and contact management applications for the Web. Hired as an intern, he became a regular programmer after two weeks and rewrote the main product line.

Squarespace Lets Users Manage Multi-Page Web Sites (washingtonpost.com)


BEIJING, Aug.19 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has failed to garner the support of the Likud Party Convention for his resolution to negotiate with the Labor Party over a coalition government, according to a CNN report.

Sharon defeated in crunch party vote


IT IS hard to think of two designers more different in their work, taste and general sensibilities than Tommy Hilfiger and Karl Lagerfeld.

US brash buys French flash


Market watchers expect the US stock market to surge at Wednesdays open, as Wall Street bets that President George W. Bush has likely won re-election at the nations president

Wall Street expected to surge at open


SHANGHAI, China The Houston Rockets have arrived in Shanghai with hometown favorite Yao Ming declaring himself  quot;here on business.

Yao Ming, Rockets in Shanghai for NBA #39;s first games in China


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A revival of sorts took place here at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday. The Florida State Seminoles, infected the past few years by a bad case of fall from grace, rose up against the

Behind Sexton, FSU shows dominance of old in rout


RELIEF workers faced washed-out roads and rising crime as they delivered emergency aid in Haiti, where more than 700 people died in weekend landslides and floods triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne.

Haiti rescuers face tough time


Reuters - The European Union has concluded talks\with Vietnam on its entry into the World Trade Organization,\clearing a major hurdle in the Southeast Asian country's\attempts to join the group by 2005.

EU Concludes Talks with Vietnam on WTO (Reuters)


AP - As Bill Clinton's library is unveiled at a gala opening this week, one thing is certain: His messy legacy will be on full display.

Clinton Library Features Impeachment Area (AP)


South Africa has arrested two men in an investigation into alleged trafficking of equipment used to build nuclear weapons. Authorities say Daniel Geiges and Gerhard Wisser are charged with illegally importing

Two More Arrests in South Africa Weapons Probe


Sure, there's plenty of fire at this year's Burning Man festival, but celestial tributes dominate the playa. Daniel Terdiman reports from Black Rock City, Nevada.

Slice of Heaven in the Desert


Business News, BEIJING, China #39;s annual inflation rate dropped sharply in November, providing further evidence that steps to cool the economy are working and reducing the chances in the near term of a fresh rise in interest rates.

Business ; Chinese Inflation Drops Sharply


SEVEN truck drivers from Egypt, Kenya and India held hostage in Iraq since July 21 and working for a Kuwaiti firm have been released, Al-Arabiya television has reported.

Militants release seven hostages


Ending months of speculation, Australian Prime Minister John Howard has called an election for October 9, when he will become the first of the three

Tough Campaign Ahead for Bush #39;s Australian Ally


AP - Larry Ellison, the chief executive of software maker Oracle Corp., earned  #36;3.85 million in salary and bonus for the fiscal year that ended May 31, according to documents filed Friday.

Oracle's Ellison Earned  #36;3.85M Salary (AP)


Three soccer fans were fined and banned from attending games in England or Wales until 2009 after pleading guilty Thursday to racist taunting of Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke.

Three English fans get five-year bans for racist taunting


Boulware intercepted a pass by AJ Feeley and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown with 56 seconds remaining, lifting the Seahawks to a 24-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Seahawks 24, Dolphins 17


Russia #39;s Maria Sharapova reacts after winning a point against Russia #39;s Elena Dementieva during their semi final match at the Swisscom Challenge Tennis Tournament in Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland, Saturday, Oct 23, 2004.

Sharapova, Molik Advance to Swisscom Final


Most households and businesses will pay more for heating this winter as the prices of crude oil and other energy sources continue to rise.

Energy Dept. Predicts Rise In Winter Bills


No. 5 automaker hurt by slow Mercedes sales, but Chrysler remains steady.

Daimler-Chrysler Waiting for Mercedes


Police hold seven suspected Islamic militants after raids across Spain, judicial sources say.

Muslims held after Spanish raids


Justine Henin-Hardenne looked up at the scoreboard that showed her opponent, Russian Nadia Petrova, leading by a set and a break. Then

Petrova upends Henin-Hardenne


AP - A U.S. Army soldier died from injuries sustained after a roadside bomb exploded next to his patrol north of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday.

U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq (AP)


Reuters - The U.S. military said on Sunday 38\U.S. soldiers had died in the week-long offensive to recapture\the Iraqi city of Falluja from rebels and 275 had been wounded.

US Says 38 Soldiers Killed in Iraqi Offensive (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped on  Thursday, unwinding some of the gains made the previous  session, as investors played the recent range in largely  technical trading.

Treasuries Slip, Investors Play the Range


com. The Cincinnati southpaw suffered his fifth straight loss Monday, a 12-5 thrashing at the hands of the Cubs, in the opener of a four-game series with Chicago before a crowd of 38,984 at Wrigley Field.

Claussen roughed up by Cubs


SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan  Singh begins his first visit to revolt-torn Kashmir on  Wednesday as New Delhi starts pulling troops out of the  disputed Himalayan state hoping to boost the chances for peace.

Indian PM Visits Kashmir, Troops Start Pullout


Art collectors spend millions to buy masterpieces, but the masterpiece they buy today could prove to be virtually worthless tomorrow if they aren #39;t careful.

Computers Help Authenticate Paintings


TIMES STILL TOUGH FOR WATERFORD - Waterford Wedgwood has issued interim results for the six months to the end of September. Conditions remain tough for the group.

Morning business news


Despite its ongoing fight to thwart a takeover, investors still got to celebrate stronger-than-expected earnings. Can this be sustained?

Battling Oracle -- and Surviving


Internet Protocol version 6 will improve VoIP quality, other wireless services.

Nokia Demos Mobile Call Using IPv6


Going into territory that Merlene Ottey, Grace Jackson and Juliet Cuthbert could never quite reach, Veronica Campbell gave Jamaica their first women #39;s sprint gold medal in last night #39;s 200 metres final.

Campbell throws rivals a curve ball


How refreshing that an entire summer of predictable one-day cricket should end with a match that turned the formbook on its head. India looked down and out of this match when they were bowled

New-look India shine


Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes announces the government's resignation.

Portuguese prime minister quits


AP - After years of resistance, the U.S. trucking industry says it will not try to impede or delay a new federal rule aimed at cutting diesel pollution.

Trucking Industry Won't Fight Diesel Rules (AP)


Jamal Mashburn and the New Orleans Hornets announced Monday that the former All-Star's right knee injury had shown no improvement.

Hornets' Mashburn Out for the Season


Manchester United, the world #39;s richest football club, has posted lower annual profits after reinvesting the proceeds of selling England star David Beckham, and says lower media revenues will hit profits this year.

Manchester United profits fall


AFP - Cambodia has moved closer towards selecting a new monarch to replace abdicated King Norodom Sihanouk, with the country's Senate approving a bill needed to appoint his successor.

Cambodia moves closer to electing new monarch as Senate passes key bill (AFP)


A HUSBAND and wife who may be linked to last week #39;s Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta have been arrested following raids by Indonesian police.

Couple linked to embassy blast


NYON, Nov 25 (SW) - European Football governing body UEFA have officially announced they had launched an investigation over the racist chanting heard at Real Madrids Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.

UEFA follow FIFA and place Bernabeu under racism investigation


Cisco Systems Inc. this week announced plans to acquire Dynamicsoft Inc., a maker of carrier VoIP software based on Session Initiation Protocol.

Cisco to buy VoIP software vendor


General Motors and Ford are cutting production in their domestic market over the coming months as car sales begin to slow amid wilting consumer confidence.

Ford and GM cut production


St. Louis- The World Series is no place to talk about walks and errors. It is a time for walk-off home runs, diving catches and pitchers getting big outs when nothing else is acceptable.

Walks on the wild Cards #39; side


In a career that spanned 75 years of writing for The Washington Post, the late columnist Shirley Povich covered some of the most memorable sporting events of the century.

George Solomon


Rangers European adventure has come to a disappointingly early conclusion after the Scottish giants crashed to a 2-0 defeat at home to Auxerre tonight.

Uefa Cup Wrap: Rangers Crash Out


quot;The US expansion increasingly hinges on employment creation and business investment, quot; OECD chief economist Jean-Philippe Cotis told a news briefing.

OECD Cuts US 2004 Growth Forecast to 4.3 Percent


BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti  urgently need reinforcements to cope with surging violence in  the Caribbean country devastated by tropical storms, Brazil's  foreign minister said on Thursday.

UN Haiti Force Needs Troops Urgently - Brazil


For the here and now, it is the challenge of matching wits with Terry Francona that dominates Tony La Russa's thoughts in the World Series.

La Russa, Francona have family ties


WELFARE authorities in the Solomon Islands have reacted with outrage after a local soccer fan reportedly offered his eight-year-old son as bait for a bet on the Solomons #39; clash with Australia.

Father bets son against Aussies


For politicians who remember 1989 and the fall of the Berlin wall, the historic echo must be deafening. It all began in Leipzig, where in a Monday-night ritual marchers took

We Are the People


In Washington and in the state capitals, interest groups have long chosen to ring government buildings with their own offices as a display of their clout and determination.

Realtors Wield Power of Intimidating Views


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A radical cleric prepared to hand  control of a shrine at the heart of a Shi'ite uprising in Iraq  to religious authorities on Friday, but still rejected demands  by the interim prime minister to disband his militia.

Iraq's Sadr Prepares to Hand Over Najaf Shrine


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Prince Norodom Sihamoni was named Cambodia's new king yesterday, succeeding his father, Norodom Sihanouk, who stunned the country last week by announcing his abdication because of ill health.

Cambodia names a new king


A top Russian official said Thursday that flight recorders failed to provide reliable information about what brought down two jetliners just minutes apart, but for the first time a government leader conceded that terrorism was considered the leading possibility.

Russia: Terrorism Leading Theory on Plane Crashes


Reuters - Core Gulf producer Kuwait will meet its\OPEC cut by lowering oil product sales by 190,000 barrels per\day (bpd) during first-quarter refinery maintenance, a Kuwaiti\oil official said on Wednesday.

Kuwait Will Meet Its OPEC Cut (Reuters)


The London Stock Exchange today said it had rejected a 1.35 billion takeover approach from German rival Deutsche Boerse. Shares in the LSE have risen 25 per cent in recent weeks as investors anticipated a possible takeover bid.

LSE rejects 1.35bn Deutsche bid


Shares of QLT Inc. (QLT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (QLTI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) dropped 8 percent on Friday as investors waited for the outcome of a review of a rival drug

QLT #39;s stock falls as US.panel reviews rival drug


RICHMOND, Va.  NASCAR hasn #39;t even unveiled its Chase for the Championship and already there #39;s a problem. When it came up with the idea of a 10-race playoff, NASCAR correctly realized there would

Johnson #39;s crash calls attention to flaw in the Chase system


The curse of the Bambino, which in popular lore prevented the Boston Red Sox from winning the World Series for 86 years, lives on in some commercial precincts.

Bambino #39;s curse still working magic


Reuters - With oil near  #36;50 a barrel, the Bush\administration said on Thursday it would negotiate with\refineries that want to borrow oil from the federal emergency\stockpile to offset supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan.

Gov't Set to Make Oil Loans to Refiners (Reuters)


Forbes.com - Soka University in Japan trains students for government employment exams and touts their success. Might a presence of followers in the civil service be of more than spiritual use to Soka Gakkai? Consider this case from the files of the Tokyo civil courts.

Death Watch (Forbes.com)


Iraq's deputy PM asks nations meeting in Tokyo to fulfil pledges of aid, saying it is key to

Iraq urges donors to release cash


AFP - TUI -- Europe's leading tourism and travel group -- said it is planning to cut eight percent of its workforce in Britain by the end of the year in order to boost efficiency.

TUI to cut eight percent of its British workforce (AFP)


SHANGHAI, Sept 25 (AFP) - Ferrari posted the two fastest times in the final practice session for the first ever Chinese Grand Prix here Saturday, with Michael Schumacher quickest round the new circuit.

Schumacher Leads Field In Final Practice For Chinese Grand Prix


Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates, left, shakes hands with UNESCO secretary-general Koichiro Matsuura prior to their press conference at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, after signing

Gates, UNESCO Sign Computer Access Deal


Defensive end Ryan Neills 31-yard interception return in the third quarter propelled Rutgers to a 19-14 victory over Michigan State Saturday in the season opener.

Dowdell, receivers struggle


Bilbao moved away from the relegation zone with a scarcely deserved victory. Ismael Urzaiz put the home side in front when he headed in a Francisco Yeste free kick in the 33rd minute.

Primera Liga reports


MIAMI -- When the Tennessee Titans were forced to start the season 24 hours early because of Hurricane Ivan, their defense was ready.

Dolphins can't get started


The number of  quot;inappropriate quot; email attachments sent to businesses has fallen but the reason for this isn #39;t immediately apparent, email security vendor MessageLabs says in a media release.

Porn in email down, claims vendor


World champion Michael Schumacher had to take second best to Anthony Davidson when Formula One returned to his favourite track on Friday in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Schumacher takes second best in opening session


LONDON - Vodafone Group plans to hand 6 billion (\$16 billion) back to shareholders this year after doubling half-year and full-year dividends and boosting a multibillion-pound share buyback programme.

Vodafone to hand back \$16b


SAN FRANCISCO - Now that computer systems are bigger and more complex than ever before, industry titan William Coleman figures, it is time they learned how to run themselves.

There #39;s A New Grid In Town


UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The Seattle Storm are happy to get home, but coach Anne Donovan knows that goes only so far. The Storm need to crack Connecticut's tenacious defense and slow down guard Lindsay Whalen.

Sun storming into Seattle


Iran will strike the Israeli reactor at Dimona if Israel attacks the Islamic republic #39;s nuclear facilities, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards has said.

Iran retaliation threat to Israeli N-plant


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed on Monday to put his Gaza withdrawal plan to a parliamentary vote on Oct. 25, despite persistent violence in the coastal strip

Sharon Vows Parliament Vote on Gaza Plan on Oct. 25


England coach Andy Robinson says he is expecting a huge physical test on Saturday when a wounded Springbok team run out at Twickenham.

Springbok England clash  quot;not for faint-hearted quot;


The investigation also acknowledges that military intelligence soldiers kept multiple detainees off the record books and hid them from international humanitarian organizations, officials said.

Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds


BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia on Thursday said itwould pardon 23 jailed rebels to encourage Marxist guerrillasto free 72 hostages, including three Americans.

Colombia to Free Rebels in Hostage Gesture


AFP - Award-winning American actress Mia Farrow toured a camp in Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur, expressing her shock at the threats and humiliation suffered by its inhabitants.

Hollywood actress Mia Farrow sees ravages of war in Darfur (AFP)


Media group News Corp. Ltd. has offered an olive branch to investors opposed to it moving its main share listing to the United States, telling them it is considering moves to enhance shareholder rights.

News offers investors more rights


Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that its net sales grew 10.8 percent in September, helped by a boost from its international division and strong sales at Wal-Mart locations.

Wal-Mart September Sales Up 10.8 Percent


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

Stocks Flat; Oil, Hurricane Cause Concern


BRUSSELSRegulators are set to argue that the European Union needs to take a tougher stand against Microsoft Corp. because its antitrust rules are different from those that allowed the company to avoid making

EU prepares to battle Microsoft


By MATTHEW FORDAHL     (AP) -- With the latest update to Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Windows XP operating system, personal computers will soon join parents, bosses, teachers and spouses as a source of nagging in your life...

REVIEW: Windows XP Battens Down Hatches in Latest Patch


TheDeal.com - The telecom, which holds billions of dollars worth of wireless spectrum, has until mid-October to file its reorganization plan.

All eyes on NextWave's exit (TheDeal.com)


AP - Jeff Tedford plans to keep California in contention for a Rose Bowl berth during each season of his new five-year contract.

Cal's Tedford Seeks Accountability in Poll (AP)


Canadian Press - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A prominent Muslim activist who admitted participating in a Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's crown prince was sentenced Friday to the maximum 23 years in prison for illegal business dealings with Libya.

Muslim activist sentenced to jail for illegal business dealings with Libya (Canadian Press)


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

Oil Near \$49 as Iraq Violence Escalates


John Gilmore, a tech-industry millionaire and privacy advocate, set out two years ago to challenge a basic element of airline security.

Secret Rule Requiring ID for Flights at Center of Court Battle


Thousand Oaks, CA (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie, Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods, the tournament host, each posted rounds of four-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Target World Challenge.

Woods, Furyk, Monty share lead in California


Rahul Dravid completed a solid half-century as India reached 198 for three at lunch on the third day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

Early success for South Africa


com November 16, 2004, 2:00 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning

Gates to tout network-management software


Flush from their victories in this month #39;s elections, President Bush and Republicans in Congress must now show that they #39;re capable of governing.

GOP squandering power


UK tissue engineering experts are teaming up with NASA to find treatments for diseases back on Earth.

Nasa help for stem cell study


Reuters - Low-pitched rumbles from deep under\California's San Andreas fault may offer a way to predict\future earthquakes, U.S. geologists said on Thursday.

Mysterious Tremors May Portend California Quakes (Reuters)


Security powerhouse Symantec Thursday unveiled plans to acquire solution provider Stake in a move to expand its already swelling services business.

Symantec Set To Acquire Security Consultant Stake


AP - When Tony Gonzalez heard somebody on the radio say the Kansas City Chiefs had nothing left to play for, it almost made his blood boil.

Chiefs Insist They've Plenty to Play For (AP)


NEW YORK -- Stocks were mixed in quiet trading Monday, with blue chip and tech shares rising only modestly despite lower oil prices and several mergers and acquisitions, including Wm.

Business Briefs


AMD has been demonstrating the industrys first x86 dual-core processor at its Austin facilities on an HP ProLiant DL585 server powered by four dual-core Opteron processors manufactured on 90nm SOI process technology, the company announced today.

AMD Demonstrates 90nm x86 Dual-Core Processor


LONDON (Reuters) - Cazenove is getting serious over its  courtship by at least two U.S. investment banks, and the  180-year old UK brokerage could tie the knot with a suitor in a  matter of weeks, sources close to the situation said on Monday.

Cazenove Gets Serious with Suitors


LONDON : Marks and Spencer has been overtaken as Britain #39;s biggest clothing retailer by supermarket giant Asda, which is owned by the world #39;s largest retail store Wal-Mart, industry figures showed.

Marks and Spencer loses crown as Britain #39;s top clothing retailer


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Long-term mortgage rates fell again this week to the lowest level in six months, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.

Mortgage rates hit 6-month low


While most voters have chosen their favorite candidate for president, several sites offer online tests for the undecided. In some cases, the results can be quite contradictory. By Joanna Glasner.

Undecided Voter? Try This Quiz


Is the recent fall in oil prices a turning point or merely a lull before demand picks up in the winter months?

Rise and Fall of Oil Prices Result in a Mixed Forecast


NEW YORK Dec 16, 2004 - Randy Johnson was on the verge of joining the New York Yankees in a three-team, megadeal that also includes Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez, a source told The Associated Press on Thursday night.

Randy Johnson on Verge of Joining Yankees


AP - In another change of plans, semiconductor giant Intel Corp. canceled a project Thursday to develop a chip for projection TVs and said it planned to focus its resources in other areas.

Intel Cancels TV Chip Project (AP)


Sivar writes  quot;Ace #39;s Hardware and news.com.com.com report Solaris that 10 has been released. Improvements include a performance-enhanced TCP-IP stack to shed the  quot;Slowaris quot; moniker and their much-vaunted ZFS (Z File System).

Solaris 10 Released, Updated  amp; Free (Like Speech)


Boston Scientific Corp. may forecast a drop in third-quarter sales of its Taxus heart stent after three recalls cut demand for the device, the company's top-selling product.

Analysts expect drop in stent sales


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu enjoys all the trappings of wealth and celebrity: fast cars, designer clothes, fawning followers and a nod into the glitziest nightclubs.

Soccer: Reality bites for Romanian playboy after cocaine test


Baghdad, Nov. 2 (NNN): An American citizen, an Asian and four Iraqis are reported to have been taken hostage at gunpoint from their office in Baghdad.

US Citizen Among 6 Taken Hostage In Iraq


NEWARK, NJ - Patrons of Donald Trump #39;s gambling halls probably won #39;t notice, but his casino empire is now in bankruptcy after months of negotiations with bondholders over a crushing \$1.8 billion debt.

You #39;re bankrupt!


The troops, who are doing humanitarian work, were due to leave by 14 December. But the deadline may be extended, according to a government spokesman.

Japan troops may remain in Iraq


NEW YORK - Skype Technologies made a name for itself providing a free Internet telephone program to users around the world. Now it #39;s time to cash in.

Can Skype Cash In On Free?


TEMPE, Ariz. -- The statistics tell one story on how the Patriots' defense shut down the Cardinals' offense yesterday: It allowed just 167 yards of total offense, only 50 on the ground, during a 23-12 New England win that pushed a streak that threatens the NFL record to 17 games.

Crunch time came early, often for McCown


AP - An Islamist Web site on Monday showed the beheading of two hostages  #151; one a Kurdish translator and the other a Turkish contractor wearing a badge of the Titan security company.

Web Site Shows Two Beheadings in Iraq (AP)


Lindows, the Linux-based software developer best known for its legal battles with Microsoft Corp., has indefinitely shelved its plans to become a publicly traded company due to

Lindows postpones IPO indefinitely


D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp attempts to put a high-water mark on the price of a stadium that would force a relocation if the price is too high.

Cost Cap Proposed


In Nepal, fresh violence has erupted in the capital, Kathmandu, on the fourth day of a blockade imposed by Maoist rebels. The rebels are not backing down, even though the government has agreed to one of their key demands.

More Violence in Nepal on 4th Day of Rebel Blockade


Reuters - Over three quarters of Bulgarians have\never used the Internet, and 23 percent do not know what the\word means, a survey published in daily newspaper Sega said on\Thursday. Citing data from polling agency Alpha Research, Sega\said 77 percent of the EU candidate country's eight million\people had never been on line.

Quarter of Bulgarians Ignorant of Internet-Report (Reuters)


As the Boston City Council prepares to vote this month on a form of rent control, a survey released yesterday found that the average rent for a new lease is \$90 a month lower than two years ago, a sign of continuing softness in the rental market.

Rents slip as vote nears on controls


TEHRAN - Iran #39;s former president Hashemi Rafsanjani said Tuesday that his country has created missiles that can now reach targets 2,000 kilometres away, a substantial increase from its previous range.

Reach of missiles now 2,000 km: Iran


A Google executive said yesterday that the search tool could at some point be extended to tap enterprise databases, desktop PCs, content management systems and CRM applications.

Google lays out lofty plans for Search Appliance


In casting about for a name for their new companies or products, entrepreneurs often decide to use their own. And it can work - look at the success of Ben  amp; Jerry #39;s and Dell.

In naming their ventures, many owners get personal


Wally Szczerbiak scored a season-high 28 points, including the 5,000th of his career, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 100-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Timberwolves 100, Trail Blazers 89


BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - At least 322 people, almost half  of them children, died in the bloodbath that ended a school  siege by Chechen separatists in southern Russia, a senior  justice official said on Saturday.

Russia School Death Toll Includes 155 Children


Crude oil prices rose sharply Wednesday as a government report showed a decline in US heating-oil stockpiles. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for January

Crude oil prices soar on drop in heating-oil supply


Ireland have set up a summer tour to Japan to coincide with the Lions trip to New Zealand. The Irish will play two Tests in Tokyo plus one warm-up game which has still to be decided.

Ireland to tour Japan


McDonald #39;s Corp. CEO Charlie Bell, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in May, resigned Monday to focus on his battle with the disease, the company announced.

Ailing McDonald #39;s CEO resigs


In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved yesterday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules critics argued could deprive millions of workers of overtime pay.

House blocks overtime rules


AMSTERDAM - Posthumously awarding Dutch nationality to German-born diarist Anne Frank would be tactless, a spokesman for the Dutch Institute for War Documentation (NIOD) said on Monday.

Dutch nationality for Anne Frank  #39;tactless #39;


Wolf Wigo was 27, earning well into six figures as an options trader in San Francisco, when Ratko Rudic invaded his life. It was 2001, a year after the Sydney Olympics, where

Taskmaster Coach Brings  #39;Suffering #39; (and Medicine Ball)


With three major airlines now in a fiscal tailspin, concern is growing not only that this industry may be facing a large-scale pension funding crisis, but also that all defined benefit plan sponsors could wind up paying for these companies #39; failures.

Broader impact from airline pension woes feared


Sports India, Cricket: Chennai, Oct 18 : Rains Monday poured water on India #39;s hopes of winning the second Test against Australia as the fifth and final day #39;s play was washed out at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here.

Rains force draw in India-Australia 2nd Test:


AP - The global personal computer market is expected to grow at a modest pace in 2005 as the economic recovery slows, according to a report Wednesday by a market research firm.

Worldwide PC Market Is Expected to Grow (AP)


Reuters - Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy\music software company Musicmatch Inc. for about  #36;160 million\in cash, bolstering Yahoo's offering as online music providers\prepare to go head-to-head in the download market.

Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for  #36;160 Million (Reuters)


Department store group House of Fraser was today poised for a 25 million boost from a partnership with Barclaycard to run its store card scheme.

House of Fraser Seals Barclaycard Deal


AP - Seven U.S. Marines were killed in two separate incidents in Iraq's restive Anbar province, the military said Monday, a day after American warplanes pounded Fallujah with missiles as insurgents battled coalition forces in the city.

7 Marines Killed in Iraq's Anbar Province (AP)


Bloggers at this summer's political conventions brought heightened visibility to blogging, but the money, for most bloggers, is still missing. There's a very tiny percentage of people who are making anywhere close to a living from blogs.

Most Bloggers Find Clicks Don't Mean Cash


ISLAMABAD : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he believed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was alive but that he was unsure where he was hiding.

Pakistan #39;s Musharraf says bin Laden alive, but hide-out unknown


A Kashmiri separatist leader has met Pakistan #39;s Foreign Minister to urge greater involvement of Kashmiris in the ongoing India-Pakistan peace dialogue.

Kashmiri leader calls for more involvement in India-Pakistan talks


It #39;s small, it #39;s cool and no doubt a stupid number of people will buy it on those virtues alone.... Whilst not Nintendo news, we do like to keep you informed of any significant news from the competition, and this counts as quite important.

Hardware  PSTwo Confirmed


It was the interviews made by Victor Conte, head of the BALCO lab in California, that led International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge to set up a disciplinary commission to investigate accusations Marion Jones used performance-enhancing drugs

Sports briefs for December 8, 2004


Can the Fannie Mae (FNM:NYSE - news - research) scandal now take its place as the Enron-sized debacle it long has been shaping up as?

Wheels of Justice Flatten Fannie


JENSON BUTTON will drive for BAR Honda next year after lawyers last night stopped him from walking out on the team for their rivals, BMW-Williams.

Button staying put after panel blocks move


Armed militants who seized hundreds of child hostages at a school in southern Russia released two dozen women and small children Thursday afternoon but the guerrillas still rejected proposals for resolving the standoff.

26 Hostages Released From Russian School


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of existing U.S. homes surged  an unanticipated 3.1 percent in September on low mortgage  rates, and sales would have been even brisker had hurricanes  not hit the south, a trade association said on Monday.

Existing Home Sales Surge in September


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set for a slightly higher  open on Wednesday, boosted by wireless carriers Sprint Corp.  <A HREF=

Stocks Set to Open Slightly Higher


The explosions hit five gas stations simultaneously, after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA. Two police officers were slightly wounded by one of the bombs.

Series of small explosions shake Madrid


ADELAIDE-born Alicia Molik has reached her second WTA final in two weeks by thrashing third-seed Silvia Farina Elia in the semi-finals of the Luxembourg Open.

Surging Molik in another decider


AUSTIN - All-you-can-eat dorm dining. Late-night pizza parties...

Students Aiming to Avoid 'Freshman 15'


Reuters - IBM  on Friday will take\aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s\ market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to\switch to IBM.

IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC (Reuters)


Senior Palestinian officials, after consulting with doctors treating Yasser Arafat and visiting his hospital, said Tuesday his condition had deteriorated dramatically

Arafat #39;s condition deteriorating


BAE Systems, Europe #39;s largest defence firm, has reported a 4.5 percent rise in underlying operating profit, buoyed by higher Airbus plane deliveries.

Airbus strength boosts BAE profits


In a bombproof building, surrounded by police carrying sub-machine guns, the eight men charged with plotting chemical or radioactive attacks in Britain and the United States made their first appearance in court yesterday since their arrest ...

Top security as eight men appear in court on terror charges


India orders an investigation into reports it may have received contaminated blood from Britain.

Indian probe of 'mad cow blood'


AFP - The dollar got little relief from strongly worded expressions from European Union finance chiefs, falling to another low against the euro.

Dollar gets no help from talk, sinks to fresh low (AFP)


TELSTRA will make a dramatic corporate restructure in a bid to appease the competition watchdog and win over wary Nationals as the telco readies for its \$30 billion full privatisation.

Telstra to split network


ANAHEIM -- Jeff DaVanon has taken a back seat to Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Guillen this season, but the Anaheim Angels backup outfielder etched his name in the teams record book.

Angels score 21 runs in victory


Fears of a falling US dollar pushed stocks lower Monday as investor concerns about rising inflation outweighed their satisfaction with a decent start to the holiday shopping season.

Dollar worries prompt Wall Street selloff


washingtonpost.com - America Online Inc. is releasing a new version of its software today that focuses on increasing online safety and security, which the company hopes will help it hold on to more subscribers.

AOL Concentrates On Security Issues With New Software (washingtonpost.com)


Egypt released an Israeli who had been convicted of spying, and Israel freed six young Egyptian infiltrators from prison, in a sign of growing cooperation between the two nations.

Egypt and Israel Trade Prisoners, in Sign of Rising Cooperation


NEW YORK, October 28 (newratings.com) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (ticker: DWA), the creator of famous animation films including Shrek and Shark Tale, witnessed a robust rally in its share price this morning, during its debut trading at the Wall

DreamWorks #39; share price soars in debut trading


A California software developer turns instant message windows into a platform for video games.

For an Inventor, IM Opens a Window to a World of Games


BALTIMORE (5-3) vs. NY JETS (6-2) When, where: Sunday, 1 p.m., at East Rutherford, N.J. TV: Ch. 4. Last meeting: Ravens won, 34-20, in 2002. Comments: Jets quarterback Chad Pennington is out 2-4 weeks with a strained right rotator cuff, leaving Quincy Carter under center against the man-eating Ravens (fifth in total defense, allowing 281 yards per game). Pennington was ...

NFL games on TV


Nissan Motor Co., Japan #39;s second- largest carmaker, said it will suspend production at three factories for five days over the next two weeks because the company has difficulty obtaining steel.

Nissan to Halt Output at 3 Plants for Lack of Steel (Update1)


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles  defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was involved in a two-car accident  Monday night and sustained minor injuries.

Eagles DT Rayburn in Car Accident


JABALYA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed six  Palestinians including three teenagers on Wednesday as they  thrust deep into Gaza to quell rocket fire into Israel and  raided two West Bank cities in search of wanted militants.

Israel Kills 6 Palestinians in Gaza, W.Bank Raids


AP - When a hurricane makes landfall in the continental United States, Dave Prevatt and his colleagues in the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program are out evaluating which construction methods best protect homes from the tremendous wind forces the storms deliver.

Engineers Use Hurricanes to Study Houses (AP)


SEOUL South Korea #39;s deputy foreign minister said on Thursday that progress in resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis is unlikely until after the US presidential election in November.

Seoul doubts North Korea will budge until US vote


Former champion Ricardo Mayorga missed a rape case hearing because he is training for a bout in New York, and a new hearing was set for Oct. 6. Mayorga was to appear Wednesday for an initial hearing following a complaint by a 22-year-old woman.

Mayorga misses rape case hearing


Florida State players are rapidly learning than an excellent defense can cover up a multitude of mistakes. The Seminoles received yet another strong performance from their

Defense deservedly proud of its contribution


Peru #39;s president urged world leaders on Wednesday to pressure Japan to extradite former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori to face corruption charges and allegations he authorized death squad massacres a decade ago.

Peruvian president presses for trial of predecessor


NEW YORK -- Matt Leinart replaced a Heisman Trophy winner and became one himself. The Southern California quarterback won college football's most prestigious individual award last night, beating out Oklahoma teammates Adrian Peterson and Jason White, last year's winner.

Leinart picks up Heisman


The Grizzlies were led by Gasol #39;s 25 points, while Mike Miller added 18. Memphis had six players in double figures. Memphis forged ahead 110-107, before Ray Allen nailed a three-pointer to tie it at 110 with 2:43 left.

Memphis Grizzlies Team Report - November 15


Microsoft intensified its legal assault on spam with the filing of seven lawsuits against alleged spammers marketing sexually explicit material, the company said last week.

Microsoft Files More Spam Suits


Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton #39;s pro cycling team was refused a racing license Tuesday by the sport #39;s world governing body, prohibiting it from competing in the Tour de France and other elite events.

UCI refuses license for Tyler Hamilton #39;s Phonak team


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - An Egyptian refugee suspected of being a terrorist with links to Osama bin Laden told a harrowing tale of emotional abuse Tuesday as he described spending the last four years behind bars in Canada.

Suspected terrorist facing deportation says he suffered abuse behind bars (Canadian Press)


Iran should be  quot;brought to account quot; on its nuclear program, but Washington is open to ideas other than taking it to the UN Security Council for sanctions, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Wednesday.

Armitage: US Not Yet Seeking Sanctions on Iran


World number two Amelie Mauresmo has pulled out of the Zurich Challenge tennis tournament after failing to recover from an ongoing thigh injury.

Mauresmo pulls out of Zurich Challenge


BRUSSELS (Belgium): The European Union will lift sanctions against the United States now that US President George W. Bush has signed a law reforming corporate tax breaks deemed illegal by the World Trade Organisation, the EU executive commission said

European Union to lift sanctions against United States


VIENNA (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Nicolas Massu  battled for nearly three hours before overcoming Slovak  qualifier Karol Kucera 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 Tuesday to claim his first  victory in four attempts at the Vienna Trophy.

Olympic Champion Massu Finally Wins in Vienna


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A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Iraqi army recruits, according to an Internet statement.

Zarqawi group claims recruits attack


severed head of a man found in Baghdad were of Koda. Newspapers reported his killing. Japan on October 23, killing at least 36 people and forcing 100,000 from their homes.

Japan earthquake drama overshadows hostage death


A 26-year-old Thai woman who died of acute pneumonia on 20 September was a probable case of human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Thai Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Tuesday.

Bird flu transmitted between humans in Thailand


AP - American allies Japan and Australia embraced a new U.S. plan to restructure its forces abroad, while Russia said it was not concerned by the proposal. But Germany, home to 70,000 U.S. soldiers, said any withdrawal from the former Cold War frontier may hurt its economy.

American Allies Embrace U.S. Military Plan (AP)


Motorola Inc. says it #39;s cutting about 1,000 jobs, or about 1 percent of its workforce, as it winds up its spinoff of Austin-based chip company Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

Motorola trimming 1,000 jobs


Baseball #39;s decision to move the Montreal Expos to Washington gave officials in San Jose reason for optimism in their bid to acquire a major league team.

San Jose hopeful after baseball moves Expos to DC


CHICAGO - Tribune Co. said Thursday its third-quarter profits dropped 33 percent, pushed lower by investment losses and the cost of settling with advertisers following circulation scandals at two of its newspapers.

Tribune earnings fall 33 percent


Despite reporting record quarterly sales, growth rates still spell trouble.

Get a Whiff of Inter Parfums


A chart of temperature variation over 1,000 years dubbed the

Climate legacy of 'hockey stick'


At a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, senators excoriated top federal drug regulators for failing to realize three years ago that Vioxx, a pain pill that Merck withdrew in September, was dangerous.

Shades of the Vioxx Case for Another Drug


BT Group buys out its partners in loss-making Italian telecoms firm Albacom, as it continues its expansion into business services.

BT takes control of Italy venture


Reuters - Think of it as Wi-Fi on steroids.\On its way to U.S. living rooms and maybe even automobiles is a\new type of high-speed wireless connection that promises\downloaded data rates of up to 1 gigabit per second -- roughly\18.5 times the speed of Wi-Fi -- to personal computers and\other devices.

Ultrawideband Heralds Zippier Wireless Connections (Reuters)


Lord Black, former owner of The Daily Telegraph, won a temporary reprieve yesterday when a US judge dismissed a lawsuit by his former company, which was seeking \$1.

Judge dismisses \$1.25bn case against Black


SUZUKA (Japan) - First football #39;s English Premiership, then women #39;s tennis. Now, the Russians are set to make their mark in Formula One.

Here come the Russians ...


Reuters - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi\said Sunday national elections will go ahead in January as\planned despite a countrywide surge in violence against U.S.\forces and Iraqi troops and police.

Iraqi PM Says Sticking to January Election Plan (Reuters)


AP - The chilling video of a U.S. Marine shooting and killing a wounded and apparently unarmed man in Iraq dominated the Arab world's media Wednesday, overshadowing the slaying of a British aid worker who had been kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents.

Iraqi Man's Slaying Dominates Arab Media (AP)


PLANO, Texas - Electronic Data Systems Corp. said Tuesday it would offer early retirement incentives to 9,200 US workers, or 17.4 percent of its domestic work force, and expects to take a \$150 million charge in the fourth quarter to cover the costs.

EDS offers early retirement to 9,200 workers


The company says that in the most recent third quarter, the global market for handheld devices showed Microsoft #39;s Windows Mobile Pocket PC platform accounting for nearly half the three million units shipped.

Microsoft takes largest share of PDA market for first time


African governments are failing to act to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Kenya's Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai says.

Africa 'makes excuses on climate'


The Detroit Tigers have said improving their bullpen was their No. 1 priority this off-season. To that end, they have signed free-agent closer Troy Percival away from the Anaheim Angels.

Urbina #39;s future in doubt after Tigers sign Percival


After years as the unrivalled king of the digital-media world, the venerable MP3 music format is losing ground to rival technologies from Microsoft and Apple.

Is the heyday of the MP3 coming to a close?


For the Indiana Pacers, its been a long three weeks since a brawl with Detroit fans scarred the image of what was once considered one of the NBAs model franchises.

Pacers image hurting after brawl, charges


HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's main pro-democracy party  demanded on Monday a partial recount of the vote in the city's  legislative elections, after officials had failed to announce a  single result eight hours after polls closed.

HK Democrats Demand Partial Election Recount


After covering technology for two decades, Computerworld's Sharon Machlis gets a taste of life on the IT side of the house when she joins a committee designing and selecting software for a content management upgrade.

Yikes! I have to plan an IT project


On Sunday night, all eyes will be on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning #39;s pursuit of Dan Marino #39;s single-season touchdown record and the Baltimore

A Test for Ravens #39; Offense


Ronaldo scored a second-half equalizer Saturday to earn struggling Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against Real Betis in the seventh round of the Spanish league.

Real Madrid held to 1-1 draw by Betis in Spanish league


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , plans on Wednesday to lay off hundreds of tellers and other employees at Fleet bank branches, and ask them to leave immediately, the Boston Globe said on Wednesday, citing ...

Bank of America Plans Big Layoffs -Paper


PORT BLAIR, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -- As she fled the killer waves swallowing her island, Namita Roy gave birth to a boy in a forest. His name is Tsunami.

New life amidst destruction


A sexual abuse trial garnering international attention began on tiny Pitcairn Island, one of the most isolated places in the world.

Child rape trial begins on tiny Pitcairn Island


If every Sunday was Christmas and every defense had as many holes as the Kansas City Chiefs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would regularly be racking up five touchdowns, 418 total yards, 130 yards

Bucs outrun Chiefs


PC World - Anti-spyware company had granted another company rights to its software.

Legal Questions Dog Microsoft Acquistion (PC World)


The seven-hour time difference between here and Athens creates strange viewing patterns in NBC's all-Olympics-all-the-time world. As host Bob Costas said in signing off Wednesday at midnight Boston time (7 a.m. Athens time):  quot;Good night, good morning . . . take your choice. quot;

NBC relies on storytelling for continuity


With a  quot;NO quot; banner in the foreground, Washington Mayor Anthony Williams, right, DC Sports Commission Chairman Mark Tuohey, left, and others, look as a the DC City Council debates stadium finance legislation for the return of Major League Baseball

Expos #39; Move to DC on Verge of Collapse


Israel #39;s top military prosecutor has opened an investigation of a platoon commander whom soldiers accuse of emptying an ammunition clip into a 13-year-old Palestinian girl to make sure she was dead, the army said yesterday.

Israeli military to investigate shooting of Palestinian girl


Israeli settlers opposed to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Gaza withdrawal plan have filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court, saying the government #39;s offer of cash advances to settlers willing to leave their homes is illegal.

Gaza settlers challenge withdrawal plan


Paperwork bores me. Usually I don't fill it out. But in jail, you don't have a choice.

I Steal Your Heritage


Corporate America needs to find ways to leverage government investments in powerful supercomputers to make sure the technology finds its way into the private sector, according to a panel at this week's SC2004 Supercomputing Conference.

Panel: Government backing for supercomputers can benefit business


September 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report by CNet, Internet portal Yahoo! (yahoo.com) said on Thursday that it will produce, sell advertising and provide Web hosting services for the official Web site of The Apprentice.

Yahoo! to Host Apprentice Web Site


British Home Secretary David Blunkett warned Sunday that Al-Qaeda is  quot;on our doorstep and threatening our lives, quot; the London Telegraph reported.

Brit terror threat to be detailed in court


TORONTO - Bruce Chen pitched his first complete game to win for the first time in over two years, and Rafael Palmeiro homered during a five-run opening inning to lead the Baltimore Orioles past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 Monday night.

Chen Gets Rare Win As Os Beat Blue Jays


Montecito, the first dual-core chip based on Intels Itanium 2 architecture, will not begin shipping in volume until 2006, company executives said last week.

Intel's Montecito now expected in 2006


Government policy is undermining  efforts to improve the UK's recycling record, a report by the charity Forum for the Future says.

Targets 'hamper recycling effort'


The Russian government does not intend to nationalize the Yukos oil company, but state-owned organizations will be able to bid if the embattled company #39;s assets are put up for auction, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

Update 1: Russia Doesn #39;t Intend to Nationalize Yukos


Just two games into his college career, Sean Singletary has helped Virginia beat the nation #39;s No. 10 team and created a buzz at University Hall.

Virginia 78, No. 10 Arizona 60


QUINTAIN Estates and Development is planning a 320m casino and leisure complex near the new Wembley Stadium. The developer would split the cost with Las Vegas casino owner, Caesars Entertainment in a joint

Quintain plans casino at Wembley


Intelsat Ltd., the pioneering commercial satellite company that connected the world through global television and telephone communications, announced Monday its sale to a group of private investors for \$3 billion in cash. <FONT face=

Four Firms Buy Intelsat


World News: Islamabad, Oct 30 : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday said a solution to the dragging Kashmir dispute could be found only if India and Pakistan agreed to move beyond their stated positions on the issue.

Pakistan, India must step back on Kashmir: Musharraf:


A federal judge in New York dismissed a human rights suit yesterday against 35 major corporations that did business in South Africa under apartheid, dealing a blow to rights lawyers who have

Judge Dismisses Big Rights Suit on Apartheid


Iran #39;s answer on Thursday to an EU demand it freeze sensitive nuclear work such as uranium enrichment was described as not too disappointing but not completely definitive by an EU diplomat familiar with the talks.

Iran answer on nuke freeze not definitive-diplomat


TOKYO (Reuters) - Having just shelled out \$75 million for  China's biggest Web retailer, online shopping giant Amazon.com  Inc. is in no hurry to acquire another company to accelerate  its global expansion.

Amazon.com in No Rush to Find Next Acquisition


MOBILE group mmO2 and giant Japanese telcom NTT DoCoMo today signed a deal allowing mmO2 to launch the i-mode internet service in Britain, Germany and Ireland.

Mmo2 to launch i-mode in UK


For five seasons at Oklahoma, coach Bob Stoops won with an offense as modern as it was effective. The Sooners came out of the locker room throwing, and their speed and their scheme

Sooners offense goes back in time


If yesterday's 43-17 loss to Syracuse weren't disappointing enough for Boston College, which had hopes of its first Bowl Championship Series berth, more bad news could be coming in the next several days.

Where to now? Look out below


Time Warner Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay \$210 million to settle criminal securities fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company #39;s America Online unit.

Update 5: Time Warner, AOL Settle Securities Fraud


The Tigers fell again to a manufactured Minnesota run Saturday night, but what they needed more was manufactured health. While the Tigers lost a 3-2 decision to the Twins

Tigers lose game, two All-Stars


AP - Shaun Alexander has always had a knack for getting into the end zone. Lately, Seattle's offensive line has been making it easy for the Seahawks running back to find the open lanes and open field, too.

Alexander Credits Line for His Success (AP)


The Orioles name former Florida Marlins scout Joe Jordan director of scouting on Tuesday. Jordan worked with VP Jim Beattie from 1997 to 2001 with the Expos.

Jordan To Head Scouting


German security company says it found minor problems in SP2; researchers predict more critical issues will emerge.

Pros point to flaws in Windows security update


WORLD pairs champion Tatiana Totmianina was released from hospital today, a day after she fell head first to the ice during the Skate America Grand Prix.

Ice champ injured in fall


The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) has published its annual list of toys that it claims can harm or kill children, particularly those with small parts.

Group finds 85 hazardous toys


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan accused UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday of sexually abusing women and children.

Around the world


ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired  amp; Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. Earthlink on Tuesday said it now distributes software that lets people make free unlimited calls over a broadband connection.

EarthLink to offer free net telephony


Matthew Pinsents coxless four team, sailor Ben Ainslie and cyclist Bradley Wiggins all struck gold on a day to remember for Team GB at the Olympics in Athens.

Saturday Night #39;s Alright for Blighty


LONDON (Reuters) - Anglican leaders, striving to stop their  loose association of churches falling apart, urged North  American Episcopalians on Monday to ban same-sex marriages and  the consecration of gay bishops.

Anglicans Urge Ban on Gay Marriage, Gay Bishops


GAUHATI, India - Suspected rebels woke up sleeping villagers in northeastern India and fired on them with automatic weapons early Monday, killing six and raising the death toll to 63 from three days of violence in a region where dozens of ethnic rebel groups are fighting for separate homelands.    Seven people also were wounded when the group of heavily armed militants descended on Gelapukhuri, a village 130 miles north of Gauhati, the capital of Assam state, said police officer P...

New Attack Kills Six More in India Strife


TORONTO (Sept. 9, 2004) - The National Hockey League Players #39; Association (NHLPA) today reviewed its proposed framework for a new collective bargaining agreement with league officials and owners.

Text from NHLPA #39;s summary of proposal


Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s largest telephone-equipment maker, said sales growth this year will lag that of competitors and predicted third- quarter revenue will fall from the second period #39;s \$2.

Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr (Update6)


Crude oil prices were flat Monday, after briefly touching \$49 a barrel Friday, amid a spate of record contract highs. The benchmark US crude added 2 cents to \$47.

Cude Oil Prices Flat


ENGLAND captain David Beckham was today starting to compile the defence of his self-confessed deliberate booking against Wales to try to avoid a disciplinary charge.

Beckham prepares his defence


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four of the biggest U.S. public  pension funds said on Tuesday they would press for the right to  have shareholders nominate directors to Walt Disney Co.'s  <A HREF=

Pension Funds Want Voice in Disney Board


AP - For at least one game, the pass-happy St. Louis Rams relied on the running game. A week after coming under heavy criticism for a game plan that featured 49 passes and just 15 runs in a 28-25 overtime loss at home against New Orleans, coach Mike Martz used the run early and often in a 24-14 win Sunday night at San Francisco, evening the Rams' record at 2-2.

Rams Use Rejuvenated Running Game in Win (AP)


Brazilian Adriano scored both goals as Inter Milan beat Werder Bremen 2-0 in their opening match in Champions League Group G on Tuesday.

Adriano double gives Inter 2-0 win over ten-man Bremen


The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked to curb their calories because of a food shortage, NASA officials said.

With Food Low, Space Crew Must Cut Back


AP - Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors after hurting his left thigh in a practice session Tuesday, while Taylor Dent and Paradorn Srichaphan exited with upset losses.

Federer Pulls Out of Swiss Indoors (AP)


Right-wing parties have scored a surprise success in Lithuania #39;s parliamentary elections on the weekend. The right-wing Conservative Party and Liberal Center Union party won 43 seats together in the 141-member parliament.

RIGHT GAINS IN LITHUANIA ELECTIONS


The loudest voice of reason came from the slightest Baltimore starter, second baseman Brian Roberts, who with a quiet but authoritative voice stated that a season #39;s

Orioles Lose, but Begin to Tally Successes


LONDON, England -- Sheep have shown researchers why stressed-out people are comforted by the sight of a friendly face. Scientists at the Babraham Institute in the eastern English city of Cambridge discovered

Sheep put brave face on stress


David Blunkett has won the first round of a High Court battle with his ex-lover over access to her son.

Blunkett wins right to seek access


SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sports Network) - San Diego Chargers  quarterback Drew Brees will be under center for this Sunday's  contest versus the Denver Broncos.

Brees Gets Starting Nod for Chargers


PLO leader Mahmud Abbas on Sunday apologized to Kuwait for the organization #39;s support of the 1990 Iraq invasion after arriving on a landmark visit to the emirate.

PLO leader apologizes to Kuwait


McDonald #39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday President and Chief Executive Charlie Bell had stepped down to focus on his cancer treatment and that Vice Chairman Jim Skinner would replace him.

McDonald #39;s CEO Steps Down Due to Cancer


KANDAHAR - Afghan troops foiled an attempt to blow up a fuel truck in the city of Kandahar in what the governor said could have been a  quot;catastrophic quot; attack to disrupt a landmark election.

Afghans foil  #39;catastrophic #39; attack on southern city


The French government has announced its selling 17.7 percent of Air France-KLM Group, the manager of the sale said. France is going to sell 693 million of the Europe #39;s biggest airline, or \$922 million of

France sells 17.7 percent of Air France


Lockheed Martin Corp. yesterday reported a 41 percent increase in profit during its third quarter as fighter jet and information technology demand continued to drive growth.

Lockheed Martin Profit Jumps 41 in Quarter


A two-year investigation by US law enforcement authorities has resulted in one of the largest seizures of fake software ever in the US and charges against 11 individuals, government officials say.

FBI Seizes Counterfeit Software


GENETICS experts reported today that they had mapped Chromosome 5 of the human genome, a coil of DNA linked to several rare but crippling disorders including spinal muscular atrophy.

Scientists map Chromosome 5


Designer James Carpenter understands the poetics of light and material, working with architects to enhance public places. Fourth in a series profiling this year's MacArthur 'genius award' winners. By Kari Lynn Dean.

An Empire Built of Glass


Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said today that economic expansion had

Fed Chief Hints at More Interest Rate Rises


BHP Billiton, Australia #39;s biggest oil and gas producer, said a second appraisal well at its Shenzi discovery in the Gulf of Mexico found oil, increasing the likelihood the field can be commercially developed.

BHP #39;s Shenzi-3 Well Finds Oil in US Gulf of Mexico (Update1)


Seattle gave up a seventh-round draft choice in 2005 to acquire the 42-year-old Rice. The trade reunites Rice, a 13-time Pro Bowl selection in his 20th NFL season, with coach Mike Holmgren.

Rice gets new team but has same number


FOXBOROUGH -- San Jose Earthquakes coach Dominic Kinnear had just finished watching as two of his players, Brian Ching and Landon Donovan, scored for the United States in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in a World Cup qualifying match yesterday.

An unqualified success


Cisco Systems Inc. shares had their biggest decline in three months, dragging down other technology stocks, after Chief Executive John Chambers said sales growth will slow this quarter

Cisco #39;s Chambers Expects Slower 2nd-Qtr Sales Growth (Update4)


WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.

Market sees another Fed hike this week, but future course unclear


THOSE who have known him longest say it takes quite a deal to rile Ernie Els. But when the large, laconic South African golfing genius does get annoyed - watch out.

Don #39;t put a padlock on me, says Els


Tax law has long allowed a taxpayer to deduct the cost of work-related education if it maintains or improves skills needed in his or her present job or business, or if it is required by an  employer.

Learning  Is a Dangerous Thing to Deduct


As Howard prepares to play its final six games, all against MEAC opponents, the Bison find themselves in the thick of the conference race.

Race Is Wide Open


MELBOURNE, Fla. - Bracing for a monstrous storm, residents and tourists clogged shelters or made last-minute preparations Friday as Hurricane Frances churned toward the Atlantic coast, where the state's second pummeling in three weeks could begin as soon as Saturday...

Florida Braces for Monster Storm


Reuters - German cable operator Kabel\Deutschland (KDG) will massively increase its proposed spending\for broadband Internet to appease cartel office concerns over\its plans to buy three smaller rivals, it said on Tuesday.

KDG to Up Broadband Spend to Save German Cable Deal (Reuters)