Because of quarterback Chad Pennington's strained rotator cuff, Quincy Carter, a four-year veteran, is being thrown into the fire again.

Jets' Carter Back in the Kitchen, Heat and All


AP - With the stock market just sputtering along this year and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, it may be time to review the holdings in your 401(k) retirement account.

Interest Rate Changes Can Affect 401(k)s (AP)


Intensive-care doctors monitor patients from miles away. Also: Vioxx might be responsible for more deaths than thought.... New network in southern India gives government a big boost.... and more.

Hospital Care by Video Camera


NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - In an otherwise listless credit market, Halliburton has created some drama with its ongoing saga with the Army over its accounting for \$1.8 billion of work in Iraq and Kuwait.

US CREDIT-Halliburton jostled by Army audit back-and-forth


Dexia, the Belgian financial services firm, and Sanpaolo IMI, the Italian bank, confirmed that they were in discussions about a partnership.

Belgian and Italian Banks Talk of Partnership


New products to build Web services with Eclipse, e-commerce apps with Amazon's technology, and more.

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


Nextel was the big story in telecommunications yesterday, thanks to the Reston company's mega-merger with Sprint, but the future of wireless may be percolating in dozens of Washington area start-ups.

Wireless Abounds; The Focus Now  Is on Improving It


TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co.  will join hands in a bid to save costs and create an  international standard for the software that operates a car's  electronic systems.

Toyota, Nissan Join to Standardize Car Electronics


Saturday's Russian press is dominated by the bloody hostage drama in North Ossetia .

Russian press review


Google #39;s short message service (SMS) is accessible immediately to beta testers. The service will enable users of mobile phones and other handheld devices to send text message queries and receive

Google Searches Go Mobile


Sandisk this week announced the addition of new, higher capacity memory cards for mobile phones. The miniSD and RS-MMC card formats will now be offered in capacities as large as 512MB starting in November.

Sandisk Increases Phone Memory Capacities


ATHENS (Reuters) - Sarunas Jasikevicius went on a shooting  spree in the last three minutes of play to lift Lithuania to a  94-90 victory over the United States in the men's Olympic  basketball tournament Saturday.

Basketball: Lithuania Shoots Down United States


AP - A trial into the almost four-year-old bombing of a U.S. warship in Aden Harbor that killed 17 Navy sailors concluded Wednesday with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for six defendants.

USS Cole Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty (AP)


Fall #39;s first significant flurries dusted much of Colorado overnight Sunday, making Monday a mess for many people along the Front Range.

Storm #39;s blitz snarls Front Range


Google Inc.'s initial public offering took a major step forward as the company notified investors that Tuesday may be their last chance to submit, withdraw or change bids in the unusual \$3 billion electronic auction for stock in the Internet giant. <FONT face=

Auction for Shares in Google's IPO May End


Sun Microsystems is backing European Union efforts to standardize office document formats, including a proposal that would enable people to switch easily between Microsoft-based documents and those created with open-source software.

Sun pushes OpenOffice standard


The current Office System lineup--including the various Office SKUs, Live Communications Server, SharePoint Portal Server, Project Server, Content Management Server, etc.

More Office System Servers, Services On The Horizon


US computers users know more about Janet Jackson #39;s breasts than about security software on their own PC. A survey found that 90 of those asked could remember when Ms Jackson suffered her  quot;wardrobe malfunction quot;.

Americans  #39;misjudge online risks #39;


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, easing  U.S. crude below \$53 a barrel, on signs that energy costs are  slowing the economic growth that fueled this year's sharp  increase in world petroleum consumption.

Oil Under \$53 as Fuel Costs Hit Economy


SIR CLIVE WOODWARD left office yesterday still furious at the failure to build on England #39;s World Cup triumph. The biggest voice in the sport was never likely to go quietly but Woodward did not pull any punches

RUGBY UNION: I WAS IN TOTAL CONTROL AT THE WORLD CUP.. NOW I #39;VE <b>...</b>


Recall this little score from last season: Sooners 77, Aggies 0. Think folks in College Station remember that? This could have been the most important game in the Big 12 #39;s season, but Texas A amp;M slipped up

The Rundown


AP - The United States imposed sanctions against Bosnian Serb political leaders Thursday for failing to arrest and turn over war crimes suspects to an international tribunal.

U.S. Slaps Sanctions Against Bosnian-Serbs (AP)


President Vladimir V. Putin, meeting with Russia #39;s defense officials and military commanders here, said today that the country would soon deploy new nuclear missile

New Nuclear Weapon to Surpass Others, Putin Says


Verizon Communications is stepping further into video as a way to compete against cable companies.

Verizon picks Motorola for video on fiber


Julia Gillard has reportedly bowed out of the race to become shadow treasurer, taking enormous pressure off Opposition Leader Mark Latham.

Gillard out of shadow treasurer race


AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...

Man Linked to Bush Memos Contacted Cleland


Floridians braced for another possible pounding as Hurricane Jeanne appeared to be gearing up for a weekend landing, as Tropical Storm Ivan's second foray into the United States came with little wind but plenty of the rain.    Jeanne has already been blamed for 1,070 flooding deaths in Haiti...

Jeanne Threatens Fla., Ivan Pounds Texas


Golfer Tiger Woods went scuba diving Tuesday off a yacht reported to hold Swedish fiance Elin Nordegren and guests, while Barbados #39; ritziest resort, Sandy Lane Hotel and Golf Club, prepared pagodas for a lavish celebration overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

Woods scuba dives amid wedding reports


China #39;s Communist Party chief Hu Jintao moved a close political ally out of a problem-plauged province on Monday and analysts say he will make more personnel changes as he continues to consolidate power.

Chinese official moved as Hu consolidates power


Just last week, CBS MarketWatch and Dow Jones were battling it out for the Web-surfing audience, with MarketWatch going so far as to run an online ad campaign emphasizing that content was always free on its site, in response to a Wall Street Journal

MarketWatch Deal Seen As Giving Journal Advertisers New Reach


Reuters - LeBron James recorded 33 points to\guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight win, a\99-88 victory over the Golden State Warriors Monday.

NBA-James Inspires Cavaliers to Fourth Straight Win (Reuters)


Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has offered to resign, according to reports in Spain. Several sources, including radio station Cadena Ser and Madrid-based newspaper Marca, believe Camacho contacted

CAMACHO OFFERS RESIGNATION - REPORTS


Iraqi officials say at least 17 people were killed early Sunday in a car bomb attack near the Oil Ministry in northeast Baghdad. They say the attack, which was earlier believed to be a rocket attack, occurred as people were going to work.

Iraqi Capital Hit by Deadly Insurgent Attacks


Button was the general manager of the Calgary Flames for parts of three seasons from 2000-01 to 2002-03 before joining The Score network as an NHL analyst.

Toronto Maple Leafs hire former Flames GM Craig Button as pro <b>...</b>


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Field trials of genetically modified wheat are still being conducted in Canada by multinational biotech giant Monsanto despite a pledge earlier this year that the testing would be abandoned, critics said Tuesday.

wheat (Canadian Press)


ST. LOUIS -- On Seattle #39;s first offensive play of the game, Matt Hasselbeck knocked knees with running back Shaun Alexander, leaving the Seahawks #39; quarterback with a bruised muscle in his right thigh and the passing game without a healthy leg to stand on.

Rams tie for division lead as Hawks can #39;t find end zone


RealNetworks Goes After iPod With Price War\\RealNetworks on Tuesday halved the prices for downloaded songs to \$0.49  to win customers away from Apple Computer's iPod craze. RealNetworks has recently launched its


RAMALLAH: Palestinians yesterday accused the United States of destroying hopes of negotiations with Israel for a Palestinian state, after the US signalled it could accept some growth of settlements in the West Bank.

Palestinians say US destroys hope over settlements


WASHINGTON Sept. 16, 2004 - Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.

Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up


New component will help next generation of Intel's wireless chip technology reach full audience for Wi-Fi.

Centrino to connect with all Wi-Fi standards


Computer games giant Electronic Arts signs exclusive agreements with the US National Football League.

EA in exclusive NFL games deal


Reuters - A cargo of farmed Chilean\salmon tainted with a potentially harmful toxin and rejected\for import in Europe has returned to Chile and could be\re-exported to a country with less stringent laws, consumer and\environmental groups warned.

Chile Groups Say Tainted Salmon Could Be Sold (Reuters)


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 31, 2004 -- VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KVault Software Limited (KVS), the

VERITAS to Acquire E-mail Archiving Leader KVS; Accelerates <b>...</b>


India today successfully test-fired its longer-range missile Agni-II from the Integrated Test Range on the Wheelers Island in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast, defence sources said.

Agni-II missile test-fired


ATHENS (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team got their  first comfortable win at the Olympic basketball tournament  Monday, routing winless Angola 89-53 in their final preliminary  round game.

Basketball: U.S. Men Cruise Past Angola, 89-53


BUCHALKI, Russia - A Russian airliner crashed and another apparently broke up in the air almost simultaneously after taking off from the same airport, officials said, killing all 89 people aboard and raising fears of a terrorist attack.    Authorities said rescuers found wreckage from a Tu-154 jet with at least 46 on board, about nine hours after it issued a distress signal and disappeared from radar screens over the Rostov region some 600 miles south of Moscow...

Russian Jet Crashes Kill at Least 135


The money saved will go towards an eighteenth and nineteenth grand prix next year -- in Britain and France.  quot;A commercial deal with Bernie Ecclestone is done, quot; Australian Stoddart revealed at the Hilton.

Teams agree test cut


Equipped with a wireless LAN feature, the Sony PSP enables users to connect to the Internet through access points, making it possible for them to download game characters and content and also to play games online with families, friends and online

Sony #39;s New PSP To Hit Japan in December


Capital Radio and GWR #39;s merger will not mean any standardisation of programming, the stations insist. With 55 local analogue radio stations, 93 digital stations and a national frequency, the new group will broadcast to 18 million people.

#39;No blandness #39; after radio merger


The most important news story of this fall, ultimately more important than the re-election of the president, was the awarding of the X Prize to Burt Rutan for his SpaceShipOne flights.

Time to defund NASA?


NOVEMBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science introduced a supercomputer today that they hope will be the most powerful in Europe, and among the 10 most powerful in the world.

IBM aims for top 10 with new Spanish supercomputer


Pakistan says al-Qaeda suffers a major blow as the country's most wanted terror suspect is shot dead.

Pakistan al-Qaeda suspect killed


TORONTO (CP) - Thousands of jobs could be created over the next two years by two Big Three automakers closing in on official announcements of significant plant expansions in southern Ontario, the president of the Canadian Auto Workers union said Friday.

Ford, DaimlerChrysler close in on confirming thousands of new auto <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON -- November 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by Bush appointees, plans to launch a new study in which participating low income families will have their children exposed to toxic pesticides over the course of two years.

EPA Will Use Poor Kids as Guinea Pigs in New Study on Pesticides


For the sake of argument, here #39;s hoping Barry Bonds #39; next home run ball travels 500 feet, minimum. In these days of inflated baseball, something monstrous for No.

A tape-measure shot for Bonds #39; 700th would be just about right


Semiconductor maker Broadcom Corp. lowered its third-quarter revenue guidance, saying customers who make cable and satellite set-top boxes over-ordered its chips in the first half of the year.

Update 2: Broadcom Lowers 3Q Revenue Guidance


AP - Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan have cost NASA a least a week's worth of work and upset its tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, throwing into doubt the space agency's plans to launch Discovery in early spring.

Hurricanes May Have Upset NASA's Schedule (AP)


The next crew of the International Space Station likely will wait a few more days to blast off from Kazakhstan after Russian engineers found another technical glitch with their Soyuz spacecraft.

Techincal problem delays launch of Soyuz spacecraft


KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island's 27-24 victory over the University of Massachusetts yesterday at Meade Stadium was the sort of game the 4,376 on hand for Homecoming Day could savor.

Rams pick right option


A router is a computer networking device that forwards data packets toward their destinations through a process known as routing. Routing occurs at layer 3 of the OSI seven-layer model.

Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance for advanced Internet <b>...</b>


TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd.  <A HREF=

RIM Launches BlackBerry with Revamped Keyboard


Okay, no more excuses. Don #39;t even try telling your boss that your report is late because you couldn #39;t find an Internet connection.

Don #39;t Get Burned Paying for a Hotspot


The company that operates Donald J. Trump #39;s casinos has filed for bankruptcy protection, along with some related companies. Here are some questions and answers about what this means for Trump, his employees, gamblers and creditors:

Questions and answers about Trump #39;s bankruptcy filing


Crude oil's record-breaking run is not hitting consumer demand in France, the fastest growing euro zone economy, says budget minister Dominique Bussereau.

France 'unaffected' by oil surge


With the holiday season underway, many will be stocking up on their favorite libations. But if it #39;s fine wine you fancy, choices may be more limited than you realize.

Supreme Court should end legacy of Prohibition


Pakistan #39;s establishment recently labeled Amjad Farooqi as al-Qaeda #39;s mastermind in the country. However, Asia Times Online contacts vigorously dispute this claim ... and they suspect

In Pakistan, dead men tell no tales


ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir leaders feel that there has been an ideological shift in Pakistans Kashmir policy because Pakistan is involved in dialogue with India without a

AJK leaders meet Kashmir committee: Shift in Kashmir policy <b>...</b>


Harmony Gold Mining Co., the biggest miner of South African gold, may report a fifth consecutive quarterly loss while Gold Fields Ltd.

Harmony, South African Gold Producers Hurt by Rand Strength


Coach Bob Woolmer is looking to Pakistan #39;s top batsmen to play the tour-opening match against a Western Australia 2nd XI in Perth starting Wednesday in a bid to acclimatize quickly to Australian conditions.

Pakistan coach looks to top batsmen


Police in Spain identify the body of an alleged ringleader of the March train bombings in Madrid.

Madrid attack suspect identified


The Federal Communications Commission today removed the final regulatory obstacle to the \$41 billion merger of Cingular Wireless LLC and AT T Wireless Services Inc. <FONT face=

FCC Clears Cellular Merger


The worlds largest mobile phone maker Nokia presented three new camera phones on Tuesday, including the 7710 media device, which it said would hit Asian stores in the last quarter of this year.

Nokia unveils three new camera phones


BEIJING -- French President Jacques Chirac hailed business deals worth 4 billion euros Sunday as a sign that a state visit to China intended to improve economic ties had been a success.

Chirac Means Business in China


Employees at the institutional investing unit of brokerage Charles Schwab (SCH ) are anxiously awaiting an announcement from management that their division is to be sold to investment bank UBS (UBS ) for a reported \$265 million.

Will Schwab Sell at a Discount?


The International Monetary Fund has praised the Jamaican government for stabilizing the country's economy.

IMF gives Jamaica thumbs up


The company saw an improvement in its trades, but will this market be kind to the brokerages?

Will Schwab Reward Patience?


SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said on Sunday that Australia #39;s relationship with ASEAN was an economic one amid calls for Canberra to sign a non-aggression pact with the grouping.

Australia says relationship with ASEAN economic


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said China apologized on Tuesday  for the intrusion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters  last week in a gesture that defuses a dispute and may open the  way for a bilateral summit this weekend.

Japan Says China Apologizes Over Sub Intrusion


Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker of equipment that directs data over the Internet, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 29 percent on stronger demand for its networking gear.

Cisco Systems Earnings Rise, Stock Falls


Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.62 percent\by midsession on Thursday as investors, cheered by a jump in\U.S. stocks, bought a broad range of shares including those\they had avoided recently due partly to doubts about U.S.\demand.

Nikkei Up 1.6 Percent by on Wall St Jump (Reuters)


Jamal Crawford is as eager as anyone to make critics forget the last few years of hideous productions on the Garden stage.

Crawford Ready for His Closeup in the Garden Spotlight


PROS Stow man Jacques Panet-Raymond , who directs the golf schools at Stow Acres CC, shot 4-under 68 to win a NEPGA pro-member at Kernwood CC in Salem. The annual NEPGA Assistants Pro-Pro Match-Play Championship is down to four teams after a day of competition at Bass Rocks GC in Gloucester. Brian Owens (North Kingstown) and Dan Dwyer of the ...

Keeping score around New England


Dell Inc. has cut prices as much as 22 percent on selected computer equipment for US corporate and institutional customers, saying it was passing along savings from lower component prices.

Dell cuts equipment prices to businesses


Chipmaker follows recent price cuts to the Pentium M line with a new top-of-the-range model that runs at 2.10GHz.

Intel releases new leader of Pentium M pack


Zero turnovers and an efficient 17-for-24 day with two touchdowns for Drew Brees enables San Diego to score a 27-20 triumph over the Texans in Houston.

Brees Guides Chargers


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A loud explosion rocked a cafe  frequented by Iraqi police near the Australian embassy in  Baghdad on Sunday, witnesses said.

Loud Blast Shakes Baghdad, Casualties Feared


com November 3, 2004, 12:14 PM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyre also investing in storage.

Intel devising chip line for consumer electronics


AP - Paul Casey and David Howell sure didn't look like Ryder Cup rookies on Saturday  #151; judging by the shots they produced under pressure, and by the crucial point they won.

European Rookies Shine at Ryder Cup (AP)


Michael Owen scored his first goal for Real Madrid in a 1-0 home victory over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League. The England striker toe-poked home Ronaldo #39;s cross in the 35th minute to join the Russians

Owen strike hands Madrid victory


The UK must force people to work until age 70 or pay 57 billion pounds (\$102 billion) a year more in taxes to maintain income for retirees, a study commissioned by Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government showed.

Britons Must Save More, Pay More Tax for Pensions (Update1)


MOSCOW : The Russian oil giant Yukos oil giant has asked US investment bank JPMorgan Chase to issue a second valuation of its top producer ahead of its expected auction by the state, the Interfax news agency quoted unnamed sources as saying.

Yukos asks JPMorgan Case for second assement ahead of auction <b>...</b>


The St. Louis Rams yesterday released punter Sean Landeta and signed Kevin Stemke to replace him. Landeta, 42, was one of only two former USFL players still in action in the NFL.

Rams cut veteran Landeta


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dwyane Wade poured in 26 points and  dished out nine assists as the Miami Heat scorched the  expansion Charlotte Bobcats 113-90 in NBA action on Saturday,  to extend their franchise record win streak to 14 games.

NBA Wrap: Heat Tame Bobcats to Extend Winning Streak


The troubled negotiations over whether to build the world #39;s largest nuclear fusion facility in France or Japan have finally come to a head.

Nuclear fusion negotiations go critical


As Mario Lemieux spoke, Martin Brodeur fiddled with the cap to a bottle of water in his left hand, finally fumbling it entirely. As the small piece of white plastic bounced off the dais and to the concrete

A class operation from start to finish


Miguel Angel Jimenez snatched back the lead at the European Masters on Saturday with fellow Ryder Cup players Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald sharing second place.

UPDATE 1-Jimenez snatches back Masters lead


OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...

Deadly Blast Mars Chechen Voting


AP - The Florida Marlins won't be repeating as World Series champions. Florida was eliminated from postseason contention Sunday, losing to the Atlanta Braves 6-3 as John Thomson held the Marlins to one run in seven innings.

Braves Eliminate Defending Champ Marlins (AP)


Rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr on Friday renounced control of his shrine stronghold to Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric following a deal with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to end three weeks of fighting in Najaf.

Iraqi Cleric Sadr Renounces Control Of Shrine Stronghold


Reuters - Peru should call in the\International Court of Justice to rule on its request for the\extradition of former President Alberto Fujimori from Japan,\state attorney Nelly Calderon said on Sunday, expressing\frustration at Japan's failure to act so far.

Peru Wants Intl Court to Take on Fujimori Case (Reuters)


Holiday shopping on Amazon? Try looking for stocks at the same time. If you don't, you're missing a golden opportunity.

Browsing for Stocks


Treasury prices trim early gains as GDP fails to surprise; greenback gains against the euro. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Bond prices trimmed earlier gains and traded mostly flat Friday after US economic data proved

Bonds trade flat, dollar mixed


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen snatched two Americans and a  Briton from a house in an affluent neighborhood of central  Baghdad on Thursday, the latest in a nearly six-month campaign  of abductions of foreigners in Iraq.

Gunmen Kidnap Two Americans, Briton in Baghdad


Shooting a three-under-par 67 in windy conditions, Jay Haas, who will turn 51 next month, was locked in a first-place tie at the Tour Championship .

Haas Lines Up Perfect Ending to Season


The judge examining whether or not to suspend sanctions in the European Union's antitrust ruling against Microsofthas called a meeting to determine how the case should proceed following the withdrawal of two of its major participants.

EU judge calls meeting in Microsoft antitrust case


The men #39;s Olympic bronze medal basketball game on Saturday between the United States and Lithuania was delayed after both teams showed up at the Olympic Indoor Hall wearing their home white uniforms, officials said.

Uniform Snafu Delays US Bronze Medal Basketball Game


BAGHDAD: Fighters in Baghdad #39;s Sadr City slum announced yesterday a deal to trade in their weapons for cash and to stop attacking US and Iraqi forces, raising hopes for an end to violence in the war-ravaged district.

Weapons for cash deal


en teams spend more than \$1 billion every season to compete in Formula One, but only one has won the championship in half a decade.

Format Helps Top Teams Stay on Top


An electrical-shock hazard is prompting the recall of nearly 40,000 laser printers made by Lexmark International Inc. and sold in the United States.

Lexmark recalls 40,000 laser printers


LONDON (Reuters) - British advertising firm WPP has agreed  to buy smaller U.S. rival Grey Global for \$1.31 billion,  equally divided in cash and shares, to put it on par with  industry leader Omnicom.

WPP Buys Grey Global for \$1.31 Billion


Namibia orders the deportation of about 400 textile workers after a dispute over working conditions.

Namibia expels Bangladesh workers


International Business Machines Corp.'s possible exit from the personal computer business would be the latest move in what amounts to a long goodbye from a field it pioneered and revolutionized.

IBM Putting PC Business Up for Sale


Beltran set a postseason record by homering for the fifth consecutive game, snapping a seventh-inning tie with a solo shot as the Houston Astros posted a 6-5 triumph over the St.

GAME DAY RECAP Sunday, October 17


NEW YORK (Reuters) - An injured Juan Carlos Ferrero  suffered his third successive early exit from a grand slam on  Friday when he was beaten 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3, in the  second round of the U.S. Open by Austria's Stefan Koubek.

Injured Ferrero Edged Out by Koubek


Mark Thatcher was preparing to flee South Africa when he was arrested over his alleged involvement in a botched coup attempt, police in Cape Town alleged Thursday.

Thatcher was trying to flee #39; South Africa before arrest


Toys R Us has returned to profit in its second quarter only weeks after revealing that it could sell its core toy business.

Toy firm enjoys return to profit


US COMPUTER users know more about the Janet Jackson #39;s breast exposure than they down about their own anti-virus software, according to a survey.

US users know more about boobs than viruses


The U.S. Treasury Department tapped into a federal employee pension fund Thursday as a stop-gap measure to keep the government below its \$7.384 trillion borrowing limit, Treasury Secretary John Snow said in a letter to Congress.

Treasury Moves to Avoid Piercing Debt Limit


Ask Jeeves Inc. is getting personal with Web search and trying to leapfrog its bigger competitors in the process. The Emeryville, Calif.

Ask Jeeves Gets Personal


Business software maker Oracle Corp. on Friday said it will release its second-quarter earnings before US markets open on Monday, instead of Thursday, due to issues related to its takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle Moves Earnings Forward to Monday


AP - Roman Catholic officials opened a tomb said to contain the remains of Christopher Columbus as part of an annual ceremony Tuesday, a day after the Dominican government denied a Spanish request to conduct DNA tests to determine which country has the navigator's true remains.

Columbus' Tomb Opened on Anniversary (AP)


Insurgents kidnapped two American and a British engineer on Thursday in a brazen dawn raid on their home in one of Baghdad #39;s most affluent neighborhoods, underscoring

Rebels Kidnap 2 Americans and a Briton in Baghdad


Saudi security forces, battling a wave of terrorist attacks in the country, have clashed with a group of gunmen in the capital, Riyadh.

Saudi Troops, Gunmen Clash in Riyadh


SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major assault Friday to regain control of the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, trading gunfire with militants as they pushed toward the city center...

Over 100 Killed in U.S. Assault in Iraq


ATHENS, AUGUST 23: World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe will delay making a decision on whether or not she will run in the Olympic 10,000 metres after dropping out of Sundays marathon.

Paula undecided on 10,000 finals after marathon cry-out


New Delhi: Leander Paes had a mixed day at the US Open on Friday. The Indian Davis Cup star and his Czech partner David Rikl advanced to the mens doubles final but failed to make the mixed doubles title-round in Martina Navratilovas company.

Paes-Rikl finishes 2nd best


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. on Friday raised its  third-quarter and 2004 profit forecasts because of strength in  its financial services business and cost improvements in its  car operations.

Ford Boosts Profit Outlook


Microsoft has rolled out its long-planned response to Google and Yahoo in the Internet search industry, but with an uncharacteristically soft-sell approach.

New York Times


AP - The Los Angeles Lakers gave new Hornets coach Byron Scott every reason to wish he was still a part of Showtime.

Kobe Nets 31, Lakers Sting Hornets 106-98 (AP)


Facing soft demand from major customers, semiconductor and software specialist Agere Systems said it will lay off 500 people and close three facilities to cut costs.

Agere Adjusts for Soft Demand


PETALING JAYA: Sophos Plc is urging Mac OS X administrators to arm themselves against an  quot;anti-security quot; worm known as  quot;Renepo.

Macs under attack ... kind of


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's deadliest typhoon in more than  two decades killed 66 people, news reports said on Thursday as  rescuers searched frantically for 22 still missing in floods  and landslides.

Typhoon Kills 66 in Japan, Deadliest in 22 Years


WASHINGTON -- The US general who predicted Osama bin Laden would be captured or killed this year struck a decidedly cautionary note yesterday, saying he doesn't know when or if the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be brought to justice.

US general backs off on confidence of bin Laden capture


World doubles top players Daniel Nestor of Canada and Mark Knowles of Bahamas Tuesday defeated Zimbabweans Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) at the ATP Masters Cup held in Houston, the United States.

World doubles number ones reach semifinals


FALLUJAH, Iraq - US aircraft pounded the insurgent enclave of Fallujah on Saturday, killing seven Iraqis in a raid the military said targeted a suspected hideout of a militant group.

US forces pound Fallujah as Britain, Egypt seek to free hostages


Firefox is my second choice for a web browser. Opera comes first. No doubts about that. But Firefox in itself is a pretty decent browser.

First impressions of Firefox 1.0 preview release


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes pounded the rebel-held  Iraqi city early on Monday as ground forces fought fierce  clashes with insurgents on the outskirts of the city, witnesses  said.

U.S. Jets Hit Iraq's Falluja, Fierce Ground Clashes


JUST when the financial-services industry thought it had made peace with New Yorks attorney-general, Eliot Spitzer showed that his battle with the investment banks had whetted rather than sated his appetite for combat.

American Account: Irwin Stelzer: Crackdown by Spitzer doesnt go <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (AFP) - Senator John Kerry declared victory on Sunday in the US presidential election, staking his claim on a historical quirk linking past White House races and the Washington Redskins football team.

Kerry claims victory after Redskins #39; loss


King Norodorn Sihanouk, known as much for his colorful personality as his controversial statesmanship, has been synonymous with Cambodia #39;s modern history for six decades.

Cambodian Monarch Wants Out


Manchester - Wayne Rooney, the 18-year-old who broke the Manchester United bank, was set to start repaying Sir Alex Ferguson #39;s 27-million-pound investment against Turkish side Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Turkish delight for Rooney


Video gamers are getting younger and younger. And parents and the video game industry agree that the implications are likely to be enormous.

Weaned on Video Games


Ask Jeeves Inc. on Tuesday joined competitors in announcing plans to release a desktop search application that would list information from a user #39;s PC along with web-search results.

Ask Jeeves Jumps Into Desktop Search


Ron Zook was asked Tuesday how soon he planned to get the recruiting process underway in his new job as University of Illinois football coach.

Zook receives warm welcome to Illinois


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attack and roadside bombings killed six American soldiers, the U.S. command said Wednesday, as U.S...

5 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Attacks


AP - Auburn caught Oklahoma in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, creating a tie for second place behind No. 1 Southern California. It's the just the second tie for No. 2 in the history of the AP media poll. The other was Nov. 3, 1991, when Miami and Washington were tied behind No. 1 Florida State.

Auburn, Okla. Tied for No. 2 in AP Poll (AP)


Of all the exchanges in the first presidential debate, at the University of Miami Thursday night, the one I found most perplexing was over the North Korean nuclear issue.

Kerrys Unilateralism


HELSINKI, Finland - US embassies in Finland and Latvia issued a rare warning to Americans in the Nordic and Baltic region to be wary of shopping centers and public transport amid a threat of a possible terror attack Monday.

US embassies issue terror warnings in Nordic, Baltic region


Philippine rescuers pulled four survivors from the rubble of a collapsed building and dug furiously for others on Thursday, 10 days after a fierce storm devastated several eastern and northern provinces.

Rescuers Dig at Philippine Ruins After Saving Four


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened near unchanged on  Friday as oil prices hovered above \$44 a barrel while drug  company Pfizer Inc. <A HREF=

Stocks Open Little Changed, Pfizer Falls


The game drew a crowd of 25,311 to give San Jose an average attendance of 13,001, its best Spartan Stadium attendance since 1999. In other games, Jovan Kirovski scored two goals to lead

Quakes keep playoff hopes alive


The Apple-based System X supercomputer at Virginia Tech has been upgraded to run at 12.25 teraflops. The system placed third on the list of the world #39;s most powerful supercomputers last

Mac Supercomputer Gets Performance Makeover


AFP - Informal six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program may take place in mid-December in Beijing, South Korea's state-run KBS television network reported.

Informal six-nation talks on NKorea nuclear drive next month: report (AFP)


Several firms have released new services in the past year. Each offers its own innovative wrinkle with features that the search king, Google, lacks. <FONT face=

Online Search Universe Is Expanding


Players offered arbitration have until Dec. 19 to either accept or reject. Players who reject arbitration may sign with former club until Jan. 8 (or after May 1).

Free agents offered arbitration


By TED BRIDIS    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Companies and others that secretly install

House Approves Bill Imposing 'Spyware' Fines


LAGOS, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanetby Dai Adi, Lin Xiaochun) -- The road to sustainable peace in war-ravaged Darfur region, western Sudan, might be a long and tortuous one as the on-going African Union (AU)-sponsored

Roundup: Abuja talks, winding road for peace in Darfur


The chief executive officers of Intel Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. agreed on Monday to work together towards creating a single international standard for wireless broadband Internet access.

Intel, LG to work on single wireless broadband standard


Red Hat has announced plans to acquire network security software from Netscape #39;s Enterprise Suite, adding it to its Open Source Architecture, The company says they will distribute it as open-source software, according to statements from company executives

Red Hat to acquire Netscape network security software


Reuters - Toronto Raptors All-Star\swingman Vince Carter was placed on the injured list Friday\after tests revealed a mild strain of his left Achilles'\tendon.

Carter Placed on Injured List (Reuters)


A new variant of the Bagle email worm is spreading rapidly across the internet today.\

News: Bagle variant outstrips Google-bashing worm


Red Hat is warning all customers about an email scam which claims to be a Red Hat security update, when in fact its malicious software.

Red Hat Warns of Email Scam


Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis, Greece #39;s first medal winner at the Athens Olympics, was stripped of his bronze medal and excluded from the Games Sunday for a doping offense, another big blow for the host nation which is welcoming the homecoming

Greek weightlifter stripped of medal for drugs


Tyson Foods, the worlds largest meat processor, said that its earnings would probably be less than expected.

Tyson Went on the Atkins Diet, but Its Profit Slimmed Down


Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrial nations and about 20 Arab countries across North Africaand the Middle East are scheduled to meet on Saturday here to discuss reforms

Arab, G8 leaders to meet in Morocco on reform in Arab world


Steve Jobs is a master when it comes to figuring out ways to help the masses savor songs digitally. Now Apple #39;s boss is counting on a new lightweight mobile base station called AirPort Express to continue to bang the drum for digital music.

EDWARD C. BAIG


AP - NASA needs to supply astronauts with a

Group Urges Doable Shuttle Repair Method (AP)


Crude oil futures eased slightly Monday but remained close to the \$50 a barrel level amid lingering concerns about shortages of heating oil at the start of the Northern Hemisphere winter.

Update 2: Crude Oil Futures Ease Slightly


November 10, 2004 - Its not just the wonderful iSeries that comes out of IBM Rochester. The clever folks at the Minnesota hotbed of technical innovation are also responsible for the BlueGene/L supercomputer

Blue Gene Supercomputer Joins IBM #39;s eServer Family


IBM, which pioneered the personal computer business in the 1980s, is said to be negotiating the sale of its PC unit in a move that could reshape the industry.

IBM said to be eyeing a sale of its PC business


One of the hallmarks of Tom Brennan #39;s 19-year run as Vermont men #39;s basketball coach has been his approach to filling the point guard position.

At Vermont, starting at point a 4-year lock


Dell will introduce Thursday a small music player to compete with Apple #39;s iPod mini. The new Pocket DJ 5 offers one GByte more memory, but is priced \$50 less than Apple #39;s market dominating player.

Dell releases iPod mini rival, announces Linux alliance


iPass (Quote, Chart), an aggregator of hotspots for business users is moving beyond the hotels, cafes and even its many airports with wireless connections to tackling the sky itself.

iPass Takes Flight with Boeing


The radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was reported last night to have accepted a peace deal that could end the violent two-week uprising in Najaf and see his militia leave the city #39;s Imam Ali Shrine.

Doubts over Sadr peace deal


An angry mob of nearly 300 Aborigines who went on the rampage on an island off the Queensland coast today burnt down a police station and threatened to kill its officers as well as several local council officials.

Riots erupt after Aboriginal man dies in custody


IBM, one of the key leaders in the enterprise server market, annouced two additions to its family of high storage products yesterday.

IBM announces high capacity storage servers


HONG KONG : US retail powerhouse Wal-Mart Inc will open as many as 18 stores in China by the end of next year as it takes advantage of new rules allowing foreign retailers to expand into second-tier cities, a press report said.

Wal-Mart to open up to 18 new stores in China by end-2005: report


US manufacturing activity remained strong in September and construction spending surged to a record high in August, according to a pair of reports issued Friday that provided an optimistic look at the sturdiness of the economy.

US manufacturing activity picks up, construction surges to record <b>...</b>


Paul Casey and Luke Donald of England fired an 8-under 64 in the alternate-shot format on Sunday to win the World Golf Championships.

England Wins World Cup


Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau will go head to head in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, and they began the battle by dominating the first qualifying session at Phillip Island this afternoon.

MOTOGP NEWS Rossi feels pressure to clinch crown.


It's been six years since Valve Corp. perfected the first-person shooter with

'Half-Life 2' a Tech Masterpiece


To help meet demand for 3G CDMA devices, Qualcomm has snapped up Spike Technologies, a chip design company. Qualcomm will pay \$19 million in cash for the entity and its affiliated companies.

Qualcomm Buys Spike


AP - Swollen trade deficits eventually could threaten the economy by souring foreign appetites to invest in the United States, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Friday. The dollar, already sliding, took another nosedive after his remarks.

Greenspan Warns of Trade Deficit Risk (AP)


Big Day: This is probably the Marlins #39; last chance to get back in the wild-card race in earnest, their final Hail Mary play. If they sweep this doubleheader -- rescheduled, because of Hurricane

Must-wins for Marlins


Is all fair in love, war and adware? A federal court may help decide - as far as adware goes, at least - in a case involving software from one company uninstalling a rival #39;s computer code.

Adware War Heading to Federal Court


In a story headlined  quot;Bombshell for Bush, quot; The Independent calls news that nearly 380 tons of explosives went missing from an Iraqi weapons base after the war  quot;a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration.

Tons of explosives gone missing: whose fault?


Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales yesterday urged Catholics to pray for the speedy recovery of Archbishop Emeritus of Manila Jaime Cardinal Sin, who suffered arrythmia or irregular

Rosales urges faithful to pray for Sins recovery


LONDON -- Arsenal #39;s 100 per cent record in the Premier League was ended Saturday with Henrik Pedersen #39;s late strike allowing Bolton to draw 2-2.

Arsenal loses 100 per cent record with late Bolton equaliser


Paris: The widow of Yasser Arafat has questioned the right of his nephew to receive a copy of the medical file of the late Palestinian leader.

Controversy over Arafat #39;s medical file


Wondering just how much it meant to Bronson Arroyo when a standing ovation from a soldout Fenway Park punctuated his winning effort last night? Perhaps, more than you can imagine.

By homing in, Arroyo gets the fans' support


AP - Rhys Lloyd's 51-yard field goal try drifted left with 28 seconds remaining, allowing 19th-ranked Iowa to hold on for a 29-27 victory over Minnesota Saturday  #151; the Hawkeyes' sixth straight win.

No. 19 Iowa Survives Scare From Minnesota (AP)


AP - Three months after prosecutors dropped a sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant, attorneys for the NBA star prepared to return to court for the first hearing in a civil lawsuit filed by his accuser.

Kobe Bryant Civil Lawsuit Set to Begin (AP)


Kostas Kenteris, the Greek sprinter who quit the Olympics after failing a drugs test, has denied faking a motorcycle accident to avoid giving a doping sample.

Kenteris denies faking bike crash


JERUSALEM - Egypt said yesterday it had brokered an understanding to halt Israeli-Palestinian violence and move toward a peace accord, hours after Hamas militants set off a bomb in Gaza that killed an Israeli soldier and triggered Israeli retaliation

Egypt pushes Israeli-Palestinian accord


WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powell has called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the conflict in Georgia #39;s breakaway region of South Ossetia, State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said on Tuesday.

Powell calls Russian FM over Georgian conflict


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reynolds American Inc. <A HREF=

1st Profit Forecast for Reynolds American


Cingular Wireless LLC #39;s \$41 billion buyout of rival AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc., approved Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to give customers

Cingular, AT amp;T Wireless merger approved by FCC


The NHLPA said on Thursday that its 24 percent salary rollback would produce a \$275.5 million profit for teams as opposed to a \$568.5 million loss, as stated by the NHL.

NHLPA Disputes Claims


CHICAGO -- Edgerrin James on the ground. Peyton Manning through the air. The Indianapolis Colts made it look easy.

1-2 punch is a hit for Colts


The day after elimination always brings strange vibes. It #39;s too soon to let go of the rigorous season that fell short but not too early to start thinking about next year #39;s team.

No knock on wood Pitching, defense are Sabean #39;s priorities for <b>...</b>


DECEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. announced today that they have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors.

IBM, AMD develop new use of strained silicon


SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 2, 2004 -- Game To be Bundled with Nintendo-Licensed Beat Pad(TM) for the Nintendo GameCube(TM).

Mad Catz to Publish  #39;MC Groovz Dance Craze #39; Dance Game


Anthony Vita, Brown In his first career start, the sophomore quarterback passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns, two in the fourth quarter, in a come-from-behind 21-17 victory over Cornell. Vita completed touchdown passes of 19, 11, and 24 yards.

Gold Helmet winners


IFire aims to displace LCD TVs with its lower-cost display technology.

Are Cheaper Flat-Panel TVs On The Way?


Our atmosphere is home to many stunning optical phenomena; rainbows, lightning and fiery red sunsets to name but a few. For many, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis

When the Northern Lights Moved South


PARIS Airbus announced Friday that it would move ahead with two new long-range versions of its widebody A330 aircraft to cobble together a competitor for Boeing #39;s planned new 7E7.

Airbus steps up challenge to Boeing #39;s 7E7


The Giants reached the midway point of their season a week ago, but in reality they really start a new season today. Today is Day 1 of the Eli Manning Era, the day

New Giants season starts today


Britain, France and the US have agreed to a 5,900 increase in the strength of the UN force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fewer than half the reinforcements requested by the secretary general, Kofi Annan.

UN force in Congo gets a boost


Tennessee Titans cornerback Michael Waddell (36) intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Eddie Kennison (87) in the second quarter Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 in Nashville, Tenn.

Chiefs Defeat Titans 49-38


Joan Marie Gilbert and her 15-year-old daughter moved into a mobile home because they couldn #39;t afford anything else. James and Jean Burns bought one because it was the

When home means vulnerability


Bob Ellis was picking up plywood and two-by-fours on his second trip of the day for supplies to deal with the wreckage from Hurricane Frances, the second of three

After Being Bounced Around Florida Is Bouncing Back


Tehran - Iranian officials said on Wednesday they will not cede to international demands for the Islamic republic to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment activities, saying they were ready for confrontation or negotiation.

Iran rejects IAEA demand


Students take note - endless journeys to the library could become a thing of the past thanks to a new multimillion-pound scheme to make classic texts available at the click of a mouse.

Top libraries to go online in deal with Google


The baseball community expressed concern for the sport after The Chronicle reported that Barry Bonds #39; weight trainer claimed in a secretly recorded conversation that the superstar used an  quot;undetectable quot; performance- enhancing drug during the 2003 season.

SPORTS AND DRUGS Baseball #39;s big concern: integrity


Labour group AFL-CIO has unveiled a website where anyone can find out what firms are exporting jobs overseas, reports UPI. Working America, a workers #39; advocacy group affiliated with AFL-CIO, has created the

US website tracks job exporters


Australian Prime Minister John Howard is seeking a fourth term in power at today #39;s election, promising to extend 13 years of economic growth and keep mortgage rates low.

Australia #39;s Voters to Choose Between Howard, Latham (Update1)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb exploded at an entrance to the Green Zone, a heavily fortified area in Baghdad that houses the U.S. Embassy and Iraqi government buildings, killing at least eight people and wounding about 50, hospital and military officials said...

Two Blasts Rip Through Baghdad, Killing 8


Film giant Disney says it will produce its future DVDs using Sony #39;s Blu-ray Disc technology, but has not ruled out a rival format developed by Toshiba.

Disney backs Sony DVD technology


Bank of America Corp. said yesterday it will bring 300 more jobs to Boston as part of its wealth management unit.

Bank of America to add 300 jobs


By israelinsider staff October 21, 2004. The air force fired missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing two Hamas terrorists and seriously wounding two others.

IAF blows up Hamas explosives expert, pursued for a decade


Over 17,000 former Enron or Enron-affiliated workers, who had money tied to four pension plans when the company collapsed in 2001 amidst revelations of accounting fraud, will receive their benefit payments.

Former Enron pension plan participants to finally receive benefits


SEOUL, Nov 19, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- A World Trade Organization panel has ruled in favor of South Korea #39;s Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

WTO panel rules in favor of S. Korea #39;s Hynix in dispute with 0U.S.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BellSouth Corp. <A HREF=

BellSouth Prepares Network Upgrade for Video


AP - The third hurricane to hit NASA's spaceport in just over a month blew out more panels and left more gaping holes in the massive shuttle assembly building, but overall damage was not as severe as feared, a space agency official said Sunday.

Jeanne Damages NASA Shuttle Building (AP)


Google's IPO share price is set at \$85, the bottom of its projected range, as the internet search engine goes public.

Google will float at \$85 a share


Seventeen political parties on Friday demanded postponement of the Jan. 30 elections for at least six months until the government is capable of securing polling places.

Seventeen political parties demand postponement of elections


DEFENDING champions Porto sneaked through to the knockout phase of the Champions League with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Chelsea last night.

McCarthy #39;s late header sends Porto through


na meeting of the cinematic with the scientific, Hollywood helicopter stunt pilots will try to snatch a returning NASA space probe out of the air this morning before it hits the ground.

Hollywood to Help NASA Catch Space Probe


The software titan's cable software will be offered to more than 500,000 customers in the company's hometown.

Comcast taps Microsoft for Seattle set-tops


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

US Air to Keep Flying Most of Its Planes


Versatile Mike Imoh returns to Virginia Tech for Saturday's pivotal game against N.C. State after serving a three-game suspension.

Imoh Returns


Oscar-winning film actor Kevin Spacey received some hostile reviews as he launched his first season at the helm of London #39;s famous Old Vic theater with  quot;Cloaca, quot; a play about four men in the throes of a mid-life crisis.

No awards for new director Spacey


Jet Propulsion Lab -- Thirty days before its historic return to Earth with NASA's first samples from space since the Apollo missions, the Genesis spacecraft successfully completed its twentieth trajectory maneuver.     At 12:00 Universal Time (5:00 a.m...

Trajectory Maneuver Brings Genesis Spacecraft Closer to Home


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. shares were seen opening weaker  on Wednesday as oil prices held near \$47 a barrel, while a  brokerage downgrade on technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.  <A HREF=

Stocks Seen Lower as Oil, Cisco Weigh


OAKLAND -- -- Having lost a measure of his hard-earned identity, Jerry Rice resorted to one of the oldest tricks in the book of vanity.

Wounded Rice leaves field empty


Most US households would face higher television bills if they only paid for the channels they wanted to watch, US regulators told Congress in a report released on Friday.

Pay-Per-Channel TV Would Cost Viewers More -- FCC


Another shock hit the drug sector Friday when pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it found an increased heart risk to patients for its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex.

Pfizer, AstraZeneca Pummel Drug Stocks


Mike Maroth #39;s bid for a .500 season got lost in the lights of Comerica Park on Friday night. Maroth (11-13) was locked in a scoreless pitching duel with Tampa Bay Devil Rays right-hander Rob

Lights out for Maroth, 4-1


New Delhi: The truck operators tonight decided to call off their seven-day-old strike from Saturday after reaching an agreement with the government on the vexed service tax issue.

Truckers decide to withdraw strike


Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Cos. said fiscal third-quarter earnings fell, their first declines in more than a year. The results sparked concern that Wall Street profits are slowing, and shares of many securities firms dropped.

Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns Say Fiscal 3rd-Qtr Profit Declined


It's a dream, proclaimed the beaming 32-year-old new mother Friday as she cuddled her day-old baby girl, born following a pioneering ovarian tissue transplant performed after the woman was made infertile by chemotherapy.

Healthy Baby Born to Infertile Woman


WHEELING, W.Va. - Remnants of Hurricane Ivan made a violent mark across the Southeast and the Appalachians, where several people were killed by falling trees and floods that washed away scores of roads...

Ivan, Remnants Blamed for 46 U.S. Deaths


David Beckham shrugged off his poor Real Madrid form with a spectacular long range strike as England outplayed Wales 2-0 in World Cup action on Saturday.

Vogts under pressure after Scotland loss at home to Norway


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices soared on Friday  after the latest employment figures suggested U.S. job creation  continues to lag, soothing worries the Federal Reserve might  raise interest rates more aggressively.

Treasuries Rally as Job Doubts Reemerge


Reuters - So many Sri Lankan children have been orphaned by the tsunami that the government appealed on Sunday for doctors, psychologists and paediatricians to help give counselling.

Sri Lanka tries to help tsunami orphans (Reuters)


A beefed-up motor will boost the power of a rocket vying for the \$10 million human space flight prize. SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded craft to carry a person to the edge of space in June.

Beefed-up motor will boost SpaceShipOne


JAKARTA The Indonesian authorities ordered a nationwide security crackdown Thursday after several foreign governments warned that terrorists were preparing to attack Western targets before Christmas.

Jakarta raises alert on terror attacks


Australia win the toss and bat first in the tri-series final against Pakistan.

Australia bat in final


San Francisco retailer Gap Inc. said Wednesday it will test a type of store next year for women over 35. The retailer says it will open as many as 10 new stores in two regions in the second half of 2005.

Gap plans new stores aimed at women over 35


Islamabad, Aug. 25: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussein today resigned as Prime Minister, paving the way for his successor, finance minister Shaukat Aziz, to lead the country for the next three years.

Decks cleared for Aziz


Ernie Els is a red-hot favourite to win the Dunhill Championship, which begins at Leopard Creek in South Africa early tomorrow. The Big Easy is as short as 11-10 with the fixed-odds firms to brush aside a

Fichardt looks strong in weak field


Secretary of State Colin Powell has canceled a visit to Greece to attend the closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics. Greek and US officials say anti-American demonstrations in the Greek capital hours before

Powell Cancels Visit to Athens Citing Busy Schedule


American Marion Jones advances to the final of the long jump in her first appearance of the Athens Olympics but Allen Johnson exits the second round of the 110-meter hurdles.

M. Jones Advances


Netscape is partially responsible for the beginning of another browser (the programme you log on to the internet with) battlethe fledgling Firefox vs the mighty Microsoft.

Now Loading... Firefox


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing at Riggs Bank, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing a letter from the US attorney for the District of Columbia to federal bank ...

US Begins Criminal Probe on Riggs-Paper


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said  Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a  surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under  threat of death from insurgents.

Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held


ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal has had his first court appearance after being arrested on charges of driving under the influence.

Shortstop pulled over early Friday morning


AP - Twenty years later, the boys are back on the medal stand.

U.S. Gymnasts End Rebuilding With Silver (AP)


International Business Machines Corp. said yesterday it will pay at least \$300 million to settle part of a lawsuit that claimed the firm's pension plan discriminated against older workers.

IBM will settle part of pension lawsuit


Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - Adding to pressure for China to stop rampant product piracy, two major U.S. business groups complained Thursday that abuses are getting worse and warned that lack of patent and copyright protection is hurting high-tech investment.

U.S. groups accuse China of failing to stop intellectual property abuses (Canadian Press)


On Tuesday night, when No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma meet in the Orange Bowl, all the foibles about the B.C.S. will move to the background.

Despite All the Criticism, the B.C.S. Has Produced a Classic Matchup


BOSTON Red Sox Nation converges on Boston today to celebrate their team #39;s first World Series win in 86 years. The  quot;rolling rally quot; begins near Fenway Park at ten am, continuing through parts of the city and into the Charles River.

Millions expected to cheer their Sox


MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Tropical Storm Gaston sloshed ashore in South Carolina Sunday with near hurricane-force wind, spinning sheets of rain that flooded roads as the storm knocked out power to thousands of people...

125,000 Without Power As Storm Slams S.C.


Global electronics giant Sony will launch its popular projection televisions with large LCD screens in China early next year, a company official said on Wednesday.

Sony to sell big-screen LCD projection TVs in China


It remains to be seen whether the Nets are as good with Vince Carter as they once were with Kenyon Martin, but at least they have made winning a priority again over in the Meadowlands.

Surprise! Ratner #39;s team can play to win


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - In June 2001, Nintendo launched the Game Boy Advance -nd gamers cheered. Twenty-one months later, the company rolled out the Game Boy Advance SP  - that cheering turned into an ovation.

Nintendo DS breaks new ground


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Supreme Court ruled on Monday  that troubled bank UFJ Holdings Inc. can pull out of a deal to  sell its trust business to a smaller rival, clearing the way  for a full takeover of UFJ by larger Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial  Group (MTFG).

Japan Court Clears Way for Mega-Bank Deal


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN : A glittering array of foreign leaders and royal figures began arriving in Brunei for the grand wedding of the heir to the throne of the oil-rich sultanate.

Foreign leaders, royals arrive for Brunei crown prince #39;s wedding


While travelling I like to meet locals. In some countries this is easy, I look different and peole approach me. In other countries people are more reserved. What can I do in the latter case?

Ask K5: Meeting locals when travelling


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Dec 1, 2004 - A Hamas leader announced Wednesday that the Islamic militant group will not field a candidate in Jan. 9 presidential elections and said he expected Hamas supporters not to participate in the vote.

Boycott of Palestinian Elections Sought


Russia announces a new security structure for the North Caucasus to prevent Beslan-style terror attacks.

Russia tightens Caucasus security


Reuters - Chipper Jones hit a three-run homer\and J.D. Drew also went deep as the Atlanta Braves continued to\close in on another division title with an 8-1 win over the\Florida Marlins in Miami on Friday.

Leads Braves Closer to Division Title (Reuters)


Top leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to adopt a statement next week in Laos outlining antiterrorism cooperation among their police forces, according to Japanese Foreign Ministry.

Japan, ASEAN to outline antiterrorism cooperation


Armed men and women seize a secondary school in southern Russia, taking up to 200 pupils hostage.

Attackers storm Russian school


MOSCOW (Reuters) - November's U.S. presidential election is  the main reason North Korea is stalling over talks on its  nuclear ambitions but there is no need to force the pace, South  Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Wednesday.

S.Korea's Roh Says No Need to Rush North Atom Talks


Earlier this year, membership was opened to organizations interested in promoting the Blu-ray Disc (BD) format. The growth in membership follows the recent announcement by Sony that PlayStation 3 will support

Blu-ray Disc Association Launches With More Than 70 Companies


Wireless carrier T-Mobile International AG today confirmed it is carrying out trials of Flarion Technologies Flash OFDM equipment in European air space.

T-Mobile Flashes Flarion Trial


USATODAY.com - In spite of a burst of Friday spending, the holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start, forcing retailers to reassess their strategies for luring buyers. Slow sales reported by three retail sales trackers on Tuesday were blamed on higher fuel costs and an overall lack of confidence in the economy.

Stores reconsider sales strategies after sluggish weekend (USATODAY.com)


Cingular Wireless, which plans to acquire Redmond-based AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. shortly, reported decreased operating income in the third quarter, while it increased revenue on accelerated subscriber growth

AT amp;T Wireless purchaser sees higher Q3 revenue


Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) has finally agreed to pay a dividend. No, not the kind of owner dividend that would have Motley Fool Income Investor subscribers donning their

Apple to Pay Dividend?


Barry Bonds hopes his random steroid test last week will remove suspicion that he uses performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds takes a steroid test


JAKARTA (Dow Jones): A consortium led by Standard Chartered PLC has won the bidding for a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Permata, Indonesia #39;s seventh-largest lender, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday.

Government confirms Stanchart wins Bank Permata sale


IBM today announced that Websphere 6, the long awaited-update to its application server software, will be available by the end of the year.

IBM launches Websphere 6


Reuters - PalmOne Inc.  on Monday swung\to a quarterly profit from a year-earlier loss on a 62 percent\jump in revenue, spurred by solid sales of its Treo 600 mobile\phone and other handheld digital devices.

PalmOne Posts Profit on Revenue Jump (Reuters)


ABUJA : Sudanese government envoys sat down with leaders of the rebellion in the western Darfur region as African Union peace talks took off here with a likelihood of bitter rows over security arrangements.

Sudanese peace talks open with dispute on security looming


Internet downloads are nothing new when it comes to buying music and software online. So why does video game shopping still mostly involve either shlepping to a store or waiting for the delivery truck after you order online?

On-Demand Internet Video Game Services Vary


_ Hartford has been named the nation #39;s seventh-most dangerous city, while Danbury and Stamford have been recognized for their safety, according to a company #39;s annual ranking based on crime statistics.

Hartford listed as nation #39;s seventh-most dangerous city


As the high-pressure holiday travel season rolls in, the transportation industry is anticipating some of the highest numbers seen in four years.

Pent-up demand for travel is primed for holiday takeoff


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Treasures of King Tut, including his gold coffin, will bypass the Met because of a dispute over the admission charge.

King Tut Treasures Will Return to U.S., but Won't Stop at the Met


Fujitsu, Japan #39;s biggest computer manufacturer, have joined hands with Cisco to produce high-end routers and switches for the Japanese market.

Fujitsu, Cisco join to sell high-end routers


AP - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency  #151; and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment  #151; have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.

U.S. Spy Agency Turns Eye on America (AP)


AP - Cingular Wireless LLC will begin deploying a speedier wireless Internet service next year, a move made possible by the network capacity gained with the recent acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless as Cingular tries to catch up with to catch up with rivals led by Verizon Wireless.

Cingular to Offer Faster Wireless Service (AP)


AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened a store in Hawaii on Wednesday with hundreds of eager shoppers rushing past a handful of protesters who accuse the giant retailer of desecrating ancient gravesites.

Customer Surge at Hawaii Wal-Mart Opening (AP)


The costs of imported goods rose less in November than a month earlier, restrained by a drop in petroleum prices that may help boost consumer spending and the US economy.

US Economy: Import Prices, Initial Jobless Claims Rise


Orbimage of Dulles, a satellite imaging company, was awarded a four-year contract for about \$500 million by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

IN BRIEF


SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM Corp. has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor Corp. in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and hackers.

IBM fits PCs with new hardware-based security chip


ATHENS -- Carlos Boozer spent two years in Cleveland. The last one, when he made himself into a player deemed worthy of Olympic stature, the coach who worked with him on a daily basis was assistant Mark Osowski. Yesterday, while getting ready for today's game vs. Spain, Boozer took time to reflect on the Leominster-reared Osowski, who died Sunday of ...

Boozer, James pay homage to former coach Osowski


AP - Taiwan's pro-independence parties were defeated in legislative elections Saturday, a result sure to please Chinese leaders who regard the island as part of the mainland.

Taiwan's Pro-Independence Parties Defeated (AP)


DECEMBER 07, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IMlogic Inc. and several partners today unveiled a new instant messaging  quot;threat center quot; clearinghouse aimed at fighting IM viruses, malicious software code and spam before they occur.

IMlogic unveils IM, P2P threat-detection network


One-inch media storage drive marks a step forward for convergence of mobile devices.

Samsung to slot a hard drive into handsets


The Astros, Red Sox and Braves are riding hot streaks at just the right time as the Yankees limp into the playoffs.

A New Season


Reuters - U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly\higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices\stay below last week's record high of nearly  #36;50 a barrel.

Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Ease (Reuters)


Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer, but said he didn't know they were steroids.

Bonds Reportedly Testified He Had Unknowingly Taken Steroids


Researchers have for the first time established the existence of odd-parity superconductors, materials that can carry electric current without any resistance.

Press Trust of India


Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. (IPG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a wider quarterly loss as hefty charges continued to weigh on the world #39;s No.

Advertising #39;s Interpublic Sees Loss Widen


Top government ministers from 21 Pacific Rim nations convened high-level talks on free trade and global security Wednesday as police battled university students protesting the summit and a weekend visit by President Bush.

APEC Ministers Start Trade, Security Talks


Being in the right spot earned the Notre Dame womens soccer team a spot in the NCAA championship game. Candace Chapman scored with about 18 minutes left Friday to lift the

Notre Dame women land in right spot


NewsFactor - With an eye on gaining a stronger foothold in the wireless market, Intel\has launched new flash memory software, along with a developer toolset,\to speed the design and deployment of applications for next-generation\multimedia phones.

Intel Intros New Flash Software (NewsFactor)


OK, it's official. There is now an established major league style, an etiquette, for those delightful occasions when one hits a walkoff homer in the postseason.

He's elated to be walking on air


SAN FRANCISCO -- At the CTIA Wireless IT   Entertainment 2004 conference Monday, Mike Wehrs, Microsofts director of technology   standards for its Mobility Division, disclosed some details about Big Reds future mobile plans.

Microsoft peeks at mobile strategy


The liquidator of Access Brokerage believes client money may have been propping up the business for some time. The small Internet broker collapsed on Friday, with a \$5 million shortfall in its client trust accounts.

Liquidator focuses on client money


Crude oil futures prices fell below \$43 a barrel Friday, extending two days of sharp sell-offs as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising supplies.

Update 6: Crude Oil Prices Fall Below \$43 a Barrel


A Greek policeman is being questioned after a soldier providing Olympic security was shot dead, apparently after playing Russian roulette.

#39;Russian roulette #39; Olympics death


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF=

Delta Stock Up After Pilots' Deal Reached


PORT ADELAIDE midfielder Jarrad Schofield is at risk of missing Saturday #39;s Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions - after playing in all of the Power #39;s 24 games this year.

Playing every game won #39;t save Schofield


With several starters sidelined recently and others playing with injuries, Redskins coach Joe Gibbs says the bye is coming at an ideal time.

Finally, time to rest


quot;We #39;re going to have a party, quot; Maurice Greene said Saturday, looking forward to Sunday #39;s final in the Olympic men #39;s 100-meter dash.

World record in sights of 100-meter field


David Ortiz has yet to steal a base for the Red Sox. He #39;s unlikely to score from first on anything but a homer. For him to triple, something pretty awful has to happen to at least two outfielders.

Ortiz growing more popular in Boston


AP - The former rebel leader who was set to become Kosovo's new prime minister on Friday was recently interviewed by U.N. war crimes investigators, raising fears among some western officials that he could be indicted for his role in the 1998-99 war in former Yugoslavia.

Ex-Rebel Leader Set to Become Kosovo PM (AP)


Reuters - SBC Communications  will\offer a high-speed Internet connection for  #36;19.95 per month to\new customers who buy a top-line calling plan and sign a\one-year contract, the company said on Wednesday.

SBC Offers  #36;19.95/month Broadband to New Customers (Reuters)


Asian stocks fell in US trading after Xilinx Inc. and Altera Corp., the largest makers of programmable computer chips, cut their sales forecasts.

Asian Stocks Fall in US, Led by Technology Shares; HDFC Drops


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The most feared militant group in Iraq, the movement of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden on Sunday, saying it had resolved a dispute with al-Qaida over strategy and vowing unity against

Zarqawi Movement Vows al-Qaida Allegiance


Autumn has been a busy time of year for Fred and Ellen McDavitt, with all three daughters having played field hockey ever since an aunt provided the family with a sack of field hockey sticks more than 15 years ago.

Tufts' field hockey post is a good fit for McDavitt


Just days after the Washington rumor mill had John Snow leaving his job as Treasury secretary, President Bush yesterday said Snow was staying on.

Snow to remain Treasury secretary


ATHENS In her semifinal, Fani Halkia had run the fastest women #39;s 400-meter hurdles in Olympic history. After the final on Wednesday night she ran what might have been the slowest victory lap.

Athletics: For Greeks, hurdles offer redemption after heroes #39; fall


Reuters - Vets at a Berlin zoo have been forced to\separate a baby rhino from his mother for fear she may\accidentally trample him to death, zoo officials said on\Tuesday.

Berlin Zoo Separates Baby Rhino from Clumsy Mother (Reuters)


Reuters - An international team of astronomers\believe they have solved a mystery that has been perplexing\scientists for 100 years -- the origin of cosmic rays.

Scientists Close in on Source of Cosmic Rays (Reuters)


Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is now the target of a formal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission over its accounting practices, the company said in a regulatory filing yesterday.

Fannie Mae now target of formal SEC inquiry


Tomorrow Cisco Systems Inc. will announce an upgrade to its small business and branch office line of routers, incorporating more processing speed and a raft of new features.

Cisco targets SMBs with VoIP-friendly routers


European Union Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen on Saturday called on Turkey to clarify its decision to withdraw a key bill reforming its penal code, during talks with Turkey #39;s EU ambassador.

EU Wants Turkey To Explain Withdrawal of Bill


Oil prices jumped again Tuesday as Hurricane Ivan charged towards the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico and an explosion rocked Iraq #39;s recovering oil industry.

Ivan, Iraq concerns lift oil


COLIN Montgomerie has taken pride in the certainty that Europe will go into the next Ryder Cup match at the K Club against the United States as favourites for the first time.

Europe favourites for 2006, insists  #39;Mr Ryder Cup #39;


WASHINGTON: Based on recent fossil evidences, American scientists have claimed that a chimp-sized hominid walked upright on two legs in Kenya #39;s Tugen Hills over six million years ago, nearly three million years earlier than currently believed.

#39;We started to walk six million years ago #39;


Australian nickel miner WMC Resources will explore for nickel and copper in western China in a joint venture with China #39;s Jinchuan Group, the companies said Friday.

Australia, China Cos. to Look for Nickel


BANKING giant HBOS yesterday said it had pulled out of a potential takeover battle for Abbey National. The announcement that it will not be bidding clears the way for Spain #39;s Santander

HBOS leaves field clear in battle for Abbey National


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Wall Street  on Thursday after a report  showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment  benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.

Wall St. Seen Sliding After Jobless Data


STAR CITY, Russia (AP) -- The next crew for the international space station said Thursday it will conduct experiments to research new AIDS vaccines and plant growth and work on new space vehicles that will help future missions to the moon and Mars.    Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and U.S...

International Space Station Crew Plans New Missions


While Tiger Woods has been second-guessed many times recently, he has refused to second-guess himself. Woods has won only one tournament this year, he has dropped to No.

Change Is Good as Woods Shoots Day #39;s Best Score


ATHENS (Reuters) - Ai Shibata wore down French teen-ager  Laure Manaudou to win the women's 800 meters freestyle gold  medal at the Athens Olympics Friday and provide Japan with  their first female swimming champion in 12 years.

Swimming: Shibata Joins Japanese Gold Rush


Sydney, Australia, 25 October, 2004 - Intel Corporation today announced it has deployed a campus-wide broadband and wireless communications network within Chinas Wolong Nature Reserve to aid researchers in the study, care and preservation of the

Intel Unwires Chinas Panda Playground In Wolong


ATHENS, GREECE - Twenty years ago in Los Angeles, it was Mary Lou Retton and the vault without fault.

US gymnasts double the gold


It will be Sun's first chip to be built with a 90-nanometer process technology and it will have a higher clock speed and larger and more flexible memory caches than the current generation of UltraSparc IV processors.

Sun unveils UltraSparc IV


IMPHAL, NOVEMBER 21: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may not have been able to honour all requests from Manipuri groups keen to meet him but he did manage time from his busy schedule to spend time with some of the Meirapaibies (torch bearers), the women who

In Imphal, PM makes it a point to meet women who stripped to send <b>...</b>


Leave it to Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN). Apparently, the holiday season could be a rich opportunity to addict more users to Amazon #39;s A9.

Amazon #39;s Holiday Pi


Running on pure adrenalin, attacking in relentless red waves towards a beseeching Kop, Liverpool fought back magnificently against the dying of their Champions League light last

Liverpool keep dream alive


A group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had tried to kill Iraq #39;s environment minister on Tuesday and warned it would not miss next time, according to an Internet statement.

Zarqawi Group Says It Tried to Kill Iraqi Minister


The U.K. government sees a national identity card now making its way through Parliament as a way to fight terrorism, but opponents see it as an expensive waste of time. By Wendy M. Grossman.

British ID Card Gains Ground


Gen Musharraf regretted that while the Islamic world was moving towards reforms, the West was not trying to resolve disputes affecting the Muslim world.

Pak for strategic stability with India: Pervez


Reuters - Megawati Sukarnoputri declined on\Thursday to concede defeat in Indonesia's first direct\presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is\too far behind to catch up with her former security minister.

No Concession by Indonesia's Megawati, Count Near End (Reuters)


Russia says about 250 rebels launched a coordinated attack on the Chechen capital Grozny just before President Vladimir Putin #39;s visit at the weekend.

Russia reports battle for Grozny


OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - Vijay Singh teed off his  reign as the new world number one in victorious style when he  won the Canadian Open on its 100th anniversary on Sunday at the  third extra hole of a play-off with home hope Mike Weir.

Singh Wins Canadian Open After Play-Off


Crude oil fell 55 cents to \$42.70 per barrel in early trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Inventories grew by 900,000 barrels last week to 293.3 million.

Crude Oil Prices Slip Below \$43 a Barrel


KIEV (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, a  leading candidate in Ukraine's presidential election, was taken  to hospital on Friday after a protester threw an egg at him in  nationalist western Ukraine, reporters said.

Ukraine's PM Taken to Hospital After Egg Attack


Vijay Singh is probably sorry to see the PGA Tour season ending. When you have dominated like Singh, why wouldn #39;t you want to keep playing?

Singh #39;s Year to Remember Will Be Hard to Forget


Hollywood beckons for David Beckham after he agreed to take on the challenging role of...David Beckham in a new football movie. The Real Madrid star will be joined in Goal!

Beckham goes to Hollywood


NEW DELHI Ahead of crucial peace talks with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India is scheduled to visit Kashmir on Wednesday in a diplomatic offensive after pledging to cut the number of troops deployed in that strife-torn region.

India leader schedules first visit to Kashmir


AFP - Legislation to reform the US intelligence system after the September 11 attacks and failures in Iraq has fallen victim to partisan wrangling, endangering lawmakers' goal of sending a bill to the White House before the November 2 election.

Intelligence reform stalls in US Congress (AFP)


AP - Logan Powell scored with 13 seconds remaining in the second overtime Sunday to lift UCLA to the NCAA championship with a 10-9 victory over Stanford.

UCLA Wins Men's Water Polo Championship (AP)


Specialist in productivity-enhancing host access, Attachmate, today announces the launch of  #39;next generation #39; emulation with EXTRA! Mainframe Server Edition version 8.0 for Windows XP. EXTRA! Mainframe Server Edition offers: 1) complete security framework ...

Attachmate Heightens Security, Centralises Management and Brings Microsoft Usability to Host Access with EXTRA! ...


Reuters - The Bush administration is\considering tightening U.S. economic sanctions on Syria to put\pressure on Damascus to pull its troops out of Lebanon and\crack down on terrorism, administration officials said on\Friday.

Bush Considering Tougher Syria Sanctions-Officials (Reuters)


A day before Martha Stewart was to start serving a prison sentence, the lifestyle trendsetter on Thursday accused prosecutors of withholding evidence she hopes will help

Martha Stewart Accuses US of Hiding Key Memos


Bernhard Langer knew all along he had a loaded deck and an ace up his sleeve if he needed it. When the year-long process of selecting the European Ryder Cup team finally

Langer goes with experience, then youthful Donald for the <b>...</b>


In an effort to be fair and balanced, it should be pointed out that Florida coach Ron Zook is just 65 seconds away from being undefeated and being a major player in the Bowl Championship Series ratings.

Fireronzook.com getting some serious traffic


That's what some IT managers say, a survey finds. Even more believe it'll be the toughest Windows update ever.

SP2: Bad for your blood pressure?


Dale Earnhardt Jr, right, talks with Matt Kenseth, left, during a break in practice at Lowe #39;s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, Thursday Oct. 14, 2004 before qualifying for Saturday #39;s UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race.

Martin Back in Chase for NASCAR Title


For some sections of the British press, nothing succeeds like excess - but London #39;s editors are steering well clear of one story, writes Peter Fray in London.

Keeping Tony Blair #39;s secret all in the family


AP - Circuit City Stores Inc. reported a smaller-than-expected loss in the third quarter on store efficiencies and higher extended warranty sales, but the retailer's top executive said sales closer to the holiday season were slower than expected.

Circuit City Disappointed in 3Q Sales (AP)


Having defeated Sargis Sargsian in the round of 16 of the US Open, Agassi now gets Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Having gotten through the dicey part, now comes the fun.

Agassi ousts good friend


The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed filed civil fraud charges against both Lord Conrad Black and his former deputy at Hollinger International, David Radler.

Conrad Black charged with fraud in US


The Boston Red Sox #39;s history-making comeback to win the American League championship at least temporarily turned New York Yankee dominance on its head.

Curses and tabloid headlines: Baseball series had it all


Tiki Barber ran for a 52-yard touchdown and Kurt Warner threw a touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey to lead the New York Giants past the Green Bay Packers 14-7 on Sunday.

Barber, Shockey score TDs to lead Giants past Packers 14-7


SAN FRANCISCOMobile search gained another convert as Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday extended Web, local and image search to wireless devices.

Yahoo Takes Search Mobile


Some Chinese shrimp exporters will have to pay discouragingly hefty tariffs of more than 100 percent if they want their products to appear on American dinner tables, the Commerce Department ruled Tuesday.

New US tariffs on shrimp from China, Vietnam may help US shrimpers


Few people took notice when Sony opened a tiny storefront last year here at South Coast Plaza, a swanky mall south of Los Angeles.

Buy It at Your Local Sony Store


Venezuela's electoral officials say an audit of the vote on President Hugo Chavez's rule shows it was fair.

Venezuelan audit confirms victory


World News: Islamabad, Oct 22 : Commonwealth general secretary Don McKinnon today kept himself away from criticising Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for simultaneously holding the post of Army Chief.

C #39;wealth boss lays off from criticising Musharraf over uniform <b>...</b>


ST. LOUIS -- I called the Red Sox switchboard early yesterday afternoon. It took a while to plow through the recorded message, but when an operator finally came on, she said,  quot;Thank you for calling the . . . um . . . world champion Boston Red Sox. quot;

The feeling is unbelievable


At first blush, a lot of people might find that to be a laughable proposition. But a prominent architect of the Recording Industry Association of America #39;s legal strategy confided to me last week that his

Outgunned on copyright?


Craig Newmark could become a dot-org millionaire. He'd rather help you find a cheap sublet, a cool job and maybe even a date. By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine.

Master of the Nerdiverse


Let #39;s say you #39;re a technology company that #39;s now struggling to cope with technological changes that threaten the very premise of your business... Waitaminute, maybe that particular hypothetical isn #39;t such

Sun loses \$1 billion lawsuit to Kodak


CLEVELAND - Dick Cheney and John Edwards slugged it out over jobs, judgment and Iraq in a hard-hitting debate that set the stage for President Bush's speech Wednesday denouncing his Democratic rival's record on national security.    Their debate Tuesday night was largely a draw, moving the attention once again to their bosses in the second presidential showdown Friday night...

Viewers See Cheney-Edwards Debate As Draw


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Microsoft Issues Patch; E-Mail ID Plan Rejected


NewsFactor - Cingular Wireless has said it plans to cut at least 10 percent of its workforce -- some 7,000 jobs -- over the next year and a half.

Cingular To Cut 10 Percent of Workforce (NewsFactor)


Middlesbrough midfielder Gaizka Mendieta is out for the rest the season after damaging a cruciate ligament during Sundays 1-1 draw with Portsmouth.

Mendieta Ruled Out for Season


An Israeli army captain accused of riddling a 13-year-old Palestinian girl #39;s body with bullets after his unit killed her was charged on Tuesday with conduct unbecoming an officer and illegal discharge of a weapon.

Israeli Officer Charged in Death of Palestinian Girl


Senator John Kerry escalated his critique of President Bush as commander in chief, saying that the Iraq invasion was a diversion from the battle against Al Qaeda.

Kerry Promises to Refocus U.S. on Terror War


New version of Danger's mobile device is 25 percent thinner than its predecessor. \

T-Mobile begins selling Sidekick II


The University of Missouri renamed its new sports arena with the school nickname Friday, just days after the original namesake, a 22-year-old Wal-Mart heiress, was accused of academic cheating at another college.

Missouri puts school nickname on arena


ATHENS (Reuters) - Spanish third seed Carlos Moya tamed a  swirling wind and dogged Swedish opponent Thomas Enqvist to  reach the second round of the Olympic men's singles with a 7-6,  6-7, 9-7 victory Monday.

Moya Tames Olympic Wind and Enqvist; Dementieva Out


STRANGE. THE DAY after Sony Ericsson announces it has done a deal with the Financial Times (FT) to offer content via its portal, Nokia says it is reigning back its own portal, Club Nokia.

Nokia pulls out, Sony Ericsson goes in


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Cindy Parlow recorded a hat trick for the United States during a 5-1 win over Ireland Wednesday night at Soldier Field.

Parlow propels US women


DESPITE furious repair efforts, intermittent service outages at the online payment service PayPal continued Tuesday for the fifth consecutive day, affecting payments, log-ins and account creations.

PayPal problems continue


LONDON (Reuters) - High oil prices weighed on investor  sentiment across financial markets on Wednesday as the price of  crude stuck stubbornly close to \$47 a barrel.

Euro Stocks Slip


TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The battle over the high-definition successor to the current generation of DVDs is escalating with a winner possibly declared within the year, an executive at Toshiba Corp.

INTERVIEW: DVD Format Winner May Be Set This Yr-Toshiba


In a bid to hook younger consumers with a penchant for chatting via messaging, AT amp;T Wireless launched a wireless device Monday that can interconnect with the nation #39;s top messaging services.

AT amp;T launches text-only wireless


LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Gordon Brown  said on Thursday he would urge the United States to tackle its  current account and budget deficits, and warned that the weak  dollar was hurting the British and other global economies.

UK's Brown to Urge U.S. to Cut Deficits


Tokyo - A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale and swarms of aftershocks rocked central Japan and the capital Tokyo on Saturday, killing at least eight people including four children, officials said.

Japan quakes kill eight


BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian Marxist rebels keptup pressure on the government to release imprisoned guerrillas,releasing a videotape of 12 former congressmen they kidnapped30 months ago and want to swap for their comrades.

Colombia Rebel Hostage Tape Pressures Government


CHICAGO (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. <A HREF=

BJ's Profit Rises; Food, Gas Sales Strong


The off-field drama in a Test that has seen speculation rule over fact continued before the first ball was bowled on Tuesday. The first surprise came when Rahul Dravid walked out for the toss.

Martyn, Kartik, Khan set tone for thriller


AP - Andy Roddick needed seven match points before finally putting away Jeff Morrison 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4 Thursday to reach the Thailand Open quarterfinals.

Roddick Reaches Thailand Open Quarters (AP)


NYERI (Kenya) - Crying with delight, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai planted a tree to celebrate winning the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday and vowed to use her award money to strengthen her campaign to save Africa #39;s forests.

Kenyan is Nobel Peace laureate


AP - A federal judge ruled Monday that two protest groups cannot use New York City's Central Park as a site for a demonstration days before the Republican National Convention.

GOP Protesters Refused Use of Central Park (AP)


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Sunday night to participate in the India-European Union summit during which a proposal for a strategic partnership will be finalized.

PM arrives for India-EU summit


Pakistan plans to sell its first Islamic bonds by January as it seeks to tap rising demand for securities that conform to Muslim law, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an interview.

Pakistan to Sell Islamic Bonds by January, Aziz Says (Update2)


Reuters - U.S. economic growth, while\improving, has not hit the pace it was expected to do by now,\Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson said on Monday.

Fed's Olson Says Economy Still Improving (Reuters)


Pittsfield, Mass.-based toy retailer KB Toys Inc., announced today it will close 141 to 238 under-performing stores by Jan. 31, 2005.

KB Toys may close Opry Mills location


Internet access does not make adults more likely to take part in formal education, research suggests.

Computers 'do not boost learning'


Capitalizing on the current trend within the enterprise to reduce the number of applications to support, Siebel Systems on Monday unveiled a package of business analytics solutions that can be deployed by IT as both extensions to current CRM applications or as stand-alone programs.

Siebel releases flood of BI applications


AP - Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic captured his first ATP title, defeating Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Sunday at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia.

Berdych Wins First ATP Title in Sicily (AP)


VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite images of a suspected nuclear site in Iran  demonstrated its intention to develop atomic weapons, but other  U.S. officials questioned the strength of the claim.

US Officials Differ on Strength of Iran Nuke Claim


Orion Multisystems, a start-up company based in Santa Clara, California, announced personal computers for researchers, scientists, and engineers yesterday.

Orion launches desktop cluster workstations


Reuters - India's two state-run telephone companies will start high-speed Internet services from Jan. 15 at about a sixth of the prevailing prices, a government statement said on Friday.

BSNL, MTNL to launch high-speed Internet (Reuters)


TEHERAN - Iran will pull out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and develop its atomic programme in secret if Western countries threaten or put pressure on Tehran, a senior Iran diplomat was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Iran official warns of nuclear pact pullout if pressurised


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has a speech at the foundation ceremony of the new joint-venture factory of Sino-German Benz-Daimlerchrysler automobile manufacturer in the Economic Development Zone of Beijing in China #39;s capital.

China sees Germany in UN Security Council


IBM Tuesday pushed harder against rival Sun by releasing a pair of low-priced Unix-based servers geared for small and medium-sized businesses.

IBM Aims Low-Cost Unix Servers At SMBs, Puts Bulls-eye On Sun


Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said its first quarter profit climbed as personal computer sales and business demand fueled higher sales.

Microsoft tops estimates


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis hail their mobile phone network  as one of the few achievements in the country's reconstruction,  but the technology is also being used to detonate bombs that  cause daily death and destruction.

Iraq Mobile Network Brings Benefits and Bombs


Jos Manuel Duro Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, is expecting to have to make a clutch of changes to the line-up of his executive if he is to get it past a rebellious European Parliament.

Barroso sees clutch of changes


Community leaders on Palm Island off north Queensland have rejected suggestions yesterday #39;s riot was premeditated. The community remains calm but tense, with police reinforcements sent to the island today.

Riot not premeditated: Palm Is leaders


CHARLOTTE, NC - Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the country #39;s second-largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, said third-quarter earnings fell sharply as poor weather hurt results.

Coca-Cola Bottling Down on Weak Sales


RELIANCE INDUSTRIES chairman Mukesh Ambani said in a statement on Monday all  quot;ownership issues quot; were settled during his father Dhirubhai Ambani #39;s lifetime.

Dhirubhai had settled it, says Mukesh


Reuters - A Tibetan lake formed by a Himalayan\landslide is steadily rising and will sooner or later burst its\banks and flood a valley in neighboring India, a Chinese\official said on Tuesday.

Matter of Time Before Tibet Lake Bursts -Official (Reuters)


(1010 WINS) NEW YORK Subway and bus fares will not rise as high as predicted next year. The Metropolitan Transit Authority says monthly unlimited Metrocards, which currently cost 70 dollars, will jump to 76 dollars instead of the proposed 84 dollars.

FOUND MONEY


The use of a luxury apartment valued at \$11 million and other shockingly lavish perks that former General Electric (GE ) CEO Jack Welch received when he retired three years ago are old news.

Exposing Execs #39;  quot;Stealth quot; Compensation