com. Lycos Europe is taking the fight to the enemy, launching a screensaver that conducts a group denial-of-service attack against sites marketing products via spam.

Lycos Strikes Back At Spammers With Screensaver


Reuters - Critics seeking to keep moderate\Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Specter from chairing the Senate\Judiciary Committee were broadening their offensive on Friday\by attacking his record on curbing lawsuits.

Sen. Specter's Critics Turn Fire on Tort Reform (Reuters)


The Prime Minister has enjoined us to be in complete solidarity with Russia and the Russian people, and invites us to draw a parallel between the terrorist threat from al-Qaeda and the threat posed by Chechen lunatics.

How Putin silences the journalists who criticise his brutality in <b>...</b>


In September, the city of Philadelphia announced its plans to invest in a new wireless mesh network based on the current Wi-Fi 802.11b standard. By deploying Wi-Fi antennae on streetlights and other traffic control devices, city officials hope they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot, according to a press release on the city's website.

Philly has big plans for Wi-Fi


Now that world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has fallen by the wayside, the No. 1 ranking is Amelie Mauresmo #39;s for the taking, but the taking will be difficult beginning today in the semifinals at the WTA Championships.

Mauresmo Needs to Beat Serena, Hottest Russian to Finish No. 1


Consumers get psyched for the release of Nintendo and Sony gaming devices.

Photos: Handheld fever grips Japan


Coming off its third winning season in the last 20 years, Navy has looked sluggish on offense and uninspired overall during the last several weeks of practice.

Mids Need Motivation


The combination of Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James was too powerful for the Oakland Raiders. Manning completed 16 of 26 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns, while James ran for 136 yards and a score

Colts 35, Raiders 14


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

Movie, Music Makers' Piracy Claims Denied


Rumors spread that Major League Baseball is edging closer to moving the Expos to Washington as D.C. officials announce plans for a stadium on the Anacostia waterfront.

D.C. Unveils Stadium Plan


AP - Stalled by reluctant witnesses and an uncooperative defendant, judges in Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial adjourned the proceedings for a month Wednesday to give the former Yugoslav president's court-appointed lawyers time to prepare their case.

Judges Postpone Milosevic Trial for Month (AP)


For senior guard Elton Brown, his Mom and late uncle are never more than an arm's length away.

Game Day Is Mom's Day


AP - William  amp; Mary quarterback Lang Campbell won the Walter Payton Award on Thursday night as the top offensive player in Division I-AA.

William   Mary QB Wins Payton Award (AP)


The sailing and canoe-kayak events have closed at the Athens Olympics while athletics, wrestling, and basketball will give fans plenty to cheer at the Athens Olympics.

34 Gold Medals Up for Grabs on 15th Day of Olympics


At least 13 people have been killed and the toll is expected to rise after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off the runway while landing in heavy rain in Indonesia #39;s central Java, an airport official says.

At least 13 die as Indonesian jet crashes


UK retail sales were better than expected in November as Christmas shoppers began their seasonal flock to the High Street, figures show.

Retail sales show festive fervour


A top Chinese official yesterday defended his government #39;s decision to bar a Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker from entering the mainland, saying customs authorities acted legally.

Officials deny barring pro-democracy lawmaker


WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hurricane Charley may have caused up to \$15 billion in damage in Florida, but that is not seen immediately hurting the state #39;s credit picture thanks to strong finances and funds in reserve, analysts said ...

Florida #39;s fiscal shape helps cushion Charley #39;s hit


By JOHN ANTCZAK     MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) -- Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by a private rocket plane's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...

Private Spaceflight Much Closer to Reality


AFP - China will loom large over an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile, with the United States hoping that Beijing will loosen a fixed yuan-dollar link and cool, but not freeze, its red-hot economy.

Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to brake economy (AFP)


The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a stent for use in opening blocked arteries in the neck. The new stent is intended to prevent stroke by treating blockages in the carotid artery, the main blood vessel leading to the brain.

FDA Approves New Stent System to Help Prevent Stroke


MOSCOW, Oct. 21 -- She survived three days as a hostage and the destruction of the school where she has passed nearly all of her 72-year life. Now Lydia Tsaliyeva is heading home, and her life may be in danger all over again. Only this time the threat comes from her neighbors.

Threats Await Head Of School In Beslan


The 7710 model features a touch screen, pen input, a digital camera, an Internet browser, a radio, video playback and streaming and recording capabilities, the company said.

Nokia phone adopts handwriting recognition


Security-conscious IT managers stand to gain a promising new option today, as a novel tool from software virtualisation pioneer VMware enters beta testing.

Secure access goes virtual


AP - Comcast Corp. plans to begin offering music videos on demand to its broadband Internet subscribers early next year, part of a multiyear deal with the television network Music Choice.

Comcast Plans Music Video-Web Offering (AP)


LONDON - The Earth #39;s silent hum is created by interactions between the atmosphere, ocean and sea floor, researchers say. Planet Earth produces a deep, low frequency rumble far below the limit of human hearing.

Winter storms source of Earth #39;s hum: geologists


It was nearly 10 years ago that Disney CEO Michael Eisner began to seriously contemplate his own mortality. He #39;d just survived emergency bypass surgery, and he was worried: if something happened to him, who could possibly run Disney?

Mickey #39;s Fight Club


CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) - A body found in the Iraqi  city of Falluja appears to be that of kidnapped British aid  worker Margaret Hassan, Australian Prime Minister John Howard  said on Thursday.

Australia PM Says Body of British Aid Worker Found


Apple Computer Inc. has updated the software for some of its iPod digital media players so that songs bought from RealNetworks Inc.

Apple locks out RealNetworks with iPod update


A controversial procedure for injured spines has turned a Beijing hospital into a medical mecca\

Giving Back Hope


BEIJING : The dramatic fall of the dollar against the euro will would have only a muted short-term impact on Europe #39;s largest defense company but if sustained, it would affect future profitability, the head of EADS said.

Dollar slide has only a muted short-term impact on EADS: CEO


MADRID : Croatia #39;s Ivan Ljubicic battered Joachim Johansson with 27 aces, upsetting the big-hitting seventh seed 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (1/7), 7-6 (7/3) for a place in the semi-finals of the 2.425-million-euro Madrid Masters.

Tennis: Ljubicic powers past Johansson in Madrid Masters


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb attack targeting  Iraq's environment minister killed four of her bodyguards on  Tuesday, while a separate blast near the education minister's  convoy killed one bodyguard, police and government officials  said.

Blasts in Baghdad Target Two Ministerial Convoys


Microsoft Corp. has put the finishing touches on one of its biggest software overhauls ever after conceding that its Windows XP operating system -- which runs as many as 300 million computers worldwide -- is susceptible to security breaches.

Stakes high for Windows upgrade


Reuters - A second bomb exploded near a food\stall in southern Thailand on Friday, wounding at least nine\members of a bomb squad investigating an earlier blast that\wounded four people.

Second Bomb Injures 9 in Thai South - Witnesses (Reuters)


The first week of training camp is not over and the Nets' best player, Jason Kidd, has sounded off twice.

Kidd Takes Another Shot at Nets


New York - The United Nations last week unveiled a wide-ranging blueprint to reform the organisation, but found media attention more focused on calls for UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign.

Annan under fire as UN considers reform


Tom Lehman shot a five-under-par 67 on Saturday to join Briny Baird at the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the Funai Classic.

Lehman joins Beard atop the leaderboard in Funai Classic


ROME (Reuters) - Simona Torretta and Simona Pari share the  same first name, the same age, the same job and the same  dedication to the Iraqi people.

Italy's Two Hostages Dedicated to Helping Iraqis


AP - The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Patrick Johnson to his second stint with the team.

Ravens Sign Receiver Patrick Johnson (AP)


LOS ANGELES : A South Korean Boeing 747 carrying hundreds of passengers came within 12 second of hitting another jet at Los Angeles airport after a ground traffic control mix-up, a report showed.

South Korean airliner avoided mid-air collision by 12 seconds <b>...</b>


By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rats can become drug addicts. That's important to know, scientists say, and has taken a long time to prove...

Rats May Help Unravel Human Drug Addiction Mysteries


Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad #39;s sprawling Sadr

Al-Sadr #39;s militia agrees to start ha


As far as keeping their customers satisfied, Web portals, search engines, and news and information sites in the U.S. continue to improve but still have work to do, according to a report released Tuesday.

Portals, news sites, must improve customer satisfaction


AT amp;T Wireless and AT amp;T Corp. have resolved a dispute over branding and reached a new agreement ahead of Cingular Wireless #39; planned purchase of AT amp;T Wireless, the three companies said Monday.

AT amp;T, AT amp;T Wireless end dispute, change brand pact


Chechnya #39;s Kremlin-backed government says its forces have killed 12 militants in the latest clashes in the breakaway republic.

Chechen Government: 12 Militants Killed


AP - Michael Phelps surely didn't bargain for this. His quest to win eight gold medals is over, doomed by America's worst showing in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Gary Hall Jr. is ticked off. And now comes the toughest race of all against Ian Thorpe. Not exactly what Phelps had in mind when he decided to challenge Mark Spitz.

Phelps' Quest to Win 8 Gold Medals Ends (AP)


The National Hurricane Center said that Jeanne was slightly calmer, but still packing a wallop for storm-weary Floridians.

A Slowed Hurricane Jeanne Slams Into Florida, on Way to Tampa


Gostar Klingelhofer of Johannes Gutenberg University reported that NASA #39;s Mars rover Spirit found a rock that had sizable amounts of an iron-containing mineral associated with water.

Rover Finds More Signs of Water in Mars #39; Past


IBM Friday sharpened it blade offerings to target small and midsize businesses with the announcement of new hardware and software bundles.

IBM Cuts Blade Servers for SMBs


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  may call early elections if an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party  fails to join a coalition for his Gaza pullout plan this week,  he said in an interview published on Monday.

Israel's Sharon Raises Prospect of Early Elections


Tony Blair faces MPs today for the first time since the launch of the US-led assault on Falluja and the death of four members of the Black Watch just south of Baghdad.

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The Black Watch battalion was yesterday ordered by the Cabinet to help US forces throw a  quot;ring of steel quot; around Fallujah before an all-out assault on insurgents in the city.

Black Watch ordered to help US take Fallujah


Sudan #39;s government and rebels resumed peace talks in Nigeria #39;s capital Monday aimed at resolving the crisis in Sudan  #39;s Darfur region, which has left tens of thousands of people dead and displaced more than 1 million

Sudanese government, rebels restart talks on Darfur


When a newspaper dubbed Walpole little more than a speed bump for Oliver Ames in the Division 2 state tournament last season, there was no one giddier to read that than Walpole coach Stacy Bilodeau.

Read all about it, Rebels tough


ATHENS T he game was over. The gold was over. And here was Tim Duncan, who fouled out for the fourth time in seven games, sitting on the pavement outside the Olympic Indoor Hall, between a pair of giant plastic

Don #39;t cry


US allies alienated by President George W. Bush #39;s first four years in power indicated Wednesday they would seek from Day 1 to get the new White House to listen more to outside opinion.

World governments hope for policy changes from 2nd Bush <b>...</b>


By ELLEN SIMON    NEW YORK (AP) -- Further proof New York's real estate market is inflated: The city plans to sell space on top of lampposts to wireless phone companies for \$21.6 million a year.    The equipment would be attached to 18,000 of the city's 200,000 lampposts...

N.Y. to Sell Wireless Companies Lamppost Space


(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers go for their third straight victory and seventh in nine games this evening, when they battle the listless Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - December 1


Much has been made of Virginia Techs extensive deployment of freshman wide receivers. It might be time to make much of another freshman.

Hokie notebook


India News, Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Oct 19 (IANS) Veerappan, India #39;s most wanted and most elusive brigand who murdered with impunity, was finally shot dead in his jungle hideout by elite commandos using some of the very tactics he employed for well over

India ; Criminal and killer Veerappan finally exterminated


World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina said Monday she still doesn #39;t know what caused her to fall and sustain a concussion during a weekend skating program, though she says she doesn #39;t fear going back on the ice.

Ice skater doesn #39;t remember what caused fall that left her with a <b>...</b>


AP - Muslim leaders in France on Sunday condemned the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq and said the government should not capitulate to militant demands to revoke a law that bans the wearing of Islamic head scarves in schools.

Muslim Leaders Condemn Kidnappings (AP)


AP - Officials said the European Union will provide up to  #36;125 million to back African peacekeepers in Darfur, as the United Nations warned Friday that crucial relief convoys are in danger.

EU to Give  #36;125M for Darfur Peacekeeping (AP)


The coaches can defend Mark Brunell and the offense all they want, but it's a unit that hasn't yet scored 20 points in a game.

Offensive To Watch


Reuters - The United States is expected to\distribute on Tuesday a revised version of its U.N. resolution\on Sudan, but retain a threat of sanctions if Khartoum does not\stop atrocities in its Darfur region, diplomats said.

U.S. Readies Revised UN Resolution on Sudan's Darfur (Reuters)


NEW YORK--IBM has introduced two new storage products that the company said provides customers with better performance at a lower cost.

IBM unpacks new storage gear


Receiver Eric Moulds is all for team owner Ralph Wilson #39;s suggestion that the Buffalo Bills open up their passing attack.  quot;I think we #39;ve got the players to open it up, quot; Moulds said, Thursday.

Moulds favors opening up Bills passing attack


LookSmart Performs Despite MSN Split and Acquisitions\\LookSmart more or less broke even last quarter to the surprise of many analysts after LookSmart announced their financial results for the third quarter which ended on September 30, 2004. LookSmart currently provides paid search results through a distribution network that includes Lycos, CNET, ...


Judging by yesterday #39;s trading action in shares of sporting goods and apparel company Russell (NYSE: RML) -- the shares were about flat on volume not terribly different than its recent

Russell #39;s a Good Sport


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Alexandre Despatie of Canada was the top qualifier as he moved into the semifinals of the men #39;s 3-meter springboard diving competition on Monday.

Dumais advances in 3m springboard; Despatie top qualifier


AP - Fred Funk needed a late rally on a sticky, steamy Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Buick Championship.

Funk Regains Buick Lead With Late Rally (AP)


quot;Feel that breeze? quot; Sargent said. The draft #39;s cooling effect didn #39;t happen by accident. Sargent pointed out large casement windows that swing out, catching the prevailing southern winds, and

Builders put energy into being efficient


The Cabinet is to discuss plans to send soldiers from the Black Watch to support American forces around Baghdad, amid reports that more British troops could soon be on their way to Iraq.

Cabinet holds talks on troops plan


The Connecticut Sun got a wake-up call Saturday when then were defeated by the Washington Mystics in the first game of their best-of-three WNBA Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Sun stay alive with a win over Mystics


IBM on Tuesday bolstered its storage portfolio with several new systems, including a product the vendor says packs the power of a larger system but is about the size of a couple of pizza boxes.

IBM Touts Simpler Storage


ATHENS - Tim Mack of Knoxville, Tenn., grabbed a pole, flew down the runway and set an Olympic record in the pole vault. When Mack landed yesterday, he not only had earned the day #39;s only gold medal for the

Vaulters win 2 more precious medals for US


The code, which was open-sourced in April, will be used for the administration tool that connects to the MySQL database.

MySQL to make use of Microsoft code


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film and television studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. <A HREF=

MGM Agrees to Be Bought for \$12/Share


A car bomb targeting a US Military convoy exploded near the Australian Embassy in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least two people. Police at the scene said the morning explosion killed two Iraqi bystanders and injured several others.

2 killed in Baghdad blast


The computer maker is pulling further ahead of second-place rival Hewlett-Packard, according to new third-quarter shipment figures.

Dell extends lead in PCs


For one thing, even if Chinese growth slowed in the third quarter, it won #39;t indicate whether Asia #39;s second-biggest economy is avoiding a hard landing.

As China tries to avoid a hard landing, it #39;s difficult to get <b>...</b>


Reuters - Two container ships collided and\spilled some 450 tons of fuel oil off China's southern coast,\the country's worst oil spill in five years, a maritime\official said on Thursday.

Worst Oil Spill in Five Years Off S. China Coast (Reuters)


CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Claimed RHP Bobby Jenks off waivers from Anaheim. Designated RHP Eduardo Villacis for assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Timo Perez on a one-year contract.

Friday #39;s Sports Transactions


AFP - Arsenal's capacity for shooting themselves in the foot in Europe surfaced again as the English champions laboured to a 1-1 draw with Rosenborg.

Lethargic Gunners fail to tie up loose Strands (AFP)


The Egyptian government says it wants to unify the calls to prayer that air separately from thousands of mosque loudspeakers in the capital Cairo.

Egypt proposes unified call to prayer


: Kuwait, the major Gulf oil producer, will back a hike of 1 million barrels per day in Opecs output ceiling if crude prices remain at record levels, a move that would bring

Kuwait crude cooler


American Gary Hall has defended his Olympic 50m freestyle title in a hotly-contested race in Athens.

Hall defends 50m crown


US consumers bought only 29,000 more new cars and trucks in October than they did last year, but the companies expect sales to flourish now that the divisive and distracting US presidential race is over.

October auto sales


Japan may say it found its 15th case of mad cow disease in an animal found in Mie prefecture, Kyodo News said, citing the local government.

Japan May Have 15th Case of Mad Cow Disease, Kyodo Says


WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States agreed under  pressure from South Korea Wednesday to stretch out over an  additional three years until 2008 the withdrawal of 12,500 U.S.  troops from that country.

U.S. Stretches Out S. Korea Troop Cut Until 2008


PARIS -- An explosion struck the Indonesian Embassy in Paris today, slightly injuring nine people, a French radio station reported.

9 hurt in blast at Indonesian Embassy


The New York Times has recently run a piece pondering the renowned nation of Canada, and whether it has fallen from its once lofty heights of international greatness.

The Decline and Fall of Canada?


With the election over and the political signs coming down, Brandeis University freshman Jason Lustig plans to post fliers around campus this week for a new cause: the Firefox open source Web browser.

Web power to the people


Reuters - Oil prices stopped a five-day slide on\Friday on renewed supply concerns after fresh Iraqi pipeline\attacks outweighed an end to a three-week uprising in the city\of Najaf.

Oil Halts Slide on Iraqi Pipeline Attacks (Reuters)


Tommy Tuberville returns to Mississippi with a trip to Atlanta on the line, and he #39;s bringing his best Auburn team yet. The third-ranked Tigers need one win to lock up a spot in the Southeastern Conference

Auburn focused on clinching spot in SEC championship


Cingular, soon to be the United States #39; largest cellular network, will drop the AT amp;T brand six months after it completes its merger with AT amp;T Wireless.

Say goodbye, then hello to AT amp;T phones


There #39;s no doubt the Internet will continue to make its mark in the world of business and technology. Its maintained is position for the past year.

Google tests short message service


Three California supermarket chains have settled a suit filed by immigrant janitors who said they often earned below minimum wage and were never paid overtime.

3 Chains Agree on Suit Over Janitors' Wages and Hours


David Beckham's spectacular strike seals a comfortable 2-0 victory for England at Old Trafford.

Beckham seals victory over Wales


Bangalore, Oct. 5 (NNN): Countrys former skipper and batting great Sunil Manohar Gavaskar will assist India #39;s out-of-form batsmen in the Test series against Australia kick-starting here from tomorrow.

Gavaskar To Help Struggling Indian Batsmen


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

HCA Sees Earnings Hurt by Hurricanes


BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - President Bush was targetedfor assassination by Colombia's biggest Marxist rebel groupthis week when he visited the Caribbean port city of Cartagena,a top Colombian official said on Saturday.

Colombian Rebels Planned to Kill President Bush


Last week, Microsoft posted a notice about a new kind of vulnerability in Windows machines. The MS04-028 announcement states that merely opening a JPEG image (one that had been tinkered with by a hacker, of

Enter your e-mail:


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Offensive lineman Shawn  Andrews, Philadelphia's No. 1 draft pick this year, suffered a  fractured right leg in Sunday's game against the New York  Giants. Head coach Andy Reid said after the Eagles' 31-17  victory that Andrews will miss the rest of the season.

Eagles Lose OL Andrews


Four is his number! The Belgian driver finished 4th in both his races and still stands 4th in the drivers championship. Will 3 be his lucky number in the next round?

Jrme dAmbrosio  My race in Albi


The narrative of homegrown athletes triumphing over foreign opponents resonates with Russian sports fans, reaffirming their conviction that their country #39;s athletes are no worse, and

Triumphant Russians Sweep Kremlin Cup


The films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the latest Harry Potter helped take Pinewood Shepperton #39;s half-year profits to a record 6.

Harry Potter boosts Pinewood #39;s profits


Former executives from companies such as Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, and Oracle this week are formally launching a venture called Cassatt, which is endeavoring to automate IT operations, leverage commodity hardware and software, and govern network compute cycles in a grid-like manner.

Former Sun, BEA execs forge grid venture


For players with ambitions to develop games, Electronic Arts must appear to be the best place in the world, but there is unhappiness among those living that dream.

When a Video Game Stops Being Fun


BUCHAREST, Romania -- Rica Neaga and Cristian Ciocoiu scored in the first half as Steaua Bucharest held on to beat Besiktas 2-1 in a hard-fought UEFA Cup tie to go top of Group B on Thursday.

Steaua top after beating Besiktas


Pakistan go into the last four of the ICC Champions Trophy after holding their nerve against Asian arch-rivals India at Edgbaston.

WOOLMER HAILS PAKISTAN SPIRIT


Showjumper Cian O #39;Connor, winner of Ireland #39;s only gold medal in Athens, said his horse Waterford Crystal was among them, issuing a statement shortly after the International Equestrian Federation announced the positive tests.

Olympic horses get positive result for banned substances


Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has called for a new international summit to re-launch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Israel FM calls for peace summit


NEW YORK (AP) - Offering more evidence that the US economic recovery is losing steam, a closely watched gauge of future business activity has fallen for the second consecutive month.

US Economy Recovery slows, leading indicators drop


Last fall, the Blaster Internet worm slammed into Cable Bahamas like a digital hurricane, clogging Web connections for the tiny Internet service provider #39;s 22,000 subscribers.

Tech industry presents less-than-unified defense


Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Craigslist and eBay are now cutting into newspaper classified advertising, according to a new report released today by Classified Intelligence, which surveyed 36 newspapers throughout the United States.

New Report Confirms Online Sites Are Cutting Into Papers' Classified Ads (Editor and Publisher)


The crowd in Houston was on its feet, beckoning the latest slugging surprise in the Astros #39; vaunted offense to reemerge from the dugout.

Backe Keeps Astros in Rare Air


By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning - in a black box on the label - that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior in children and teenagers, the government's scientific advisers decided Tuesday.    It's a rare risk, and therefore families need detailed information on how to balance that concern with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide, cautioned advisers to the Food and Drug Administration...

Children's Antidepressants Must Have Warning Labels


Rutgers basketball player Shalicia Hurns was suspended from the team after pleading guilty to punching and tying up her roommate during a dispute over painkilling drugs.

Rutgers player suspended after pleading guilty in attack on <b>...</b>


US employers probably added 175,000 workers to payrolls in October, the most in five months, while the unemployment rate held at a three-year low of 5.4 percent, the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of economists shows.

October probably had job growth


Forbes reporter Matthew Miller reported Monday that sources close to the band have confirmed the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded

Apple to Announce Special Edition U2 iPod


Dave Wannstedt wandered near a crowded lounge inside Miami #39;s Pro Player Stadium late Sunday Night, carrying the weight of a beaten man.

The Dolphins are getting beat -- and embarrassed -- this season


The company promotes from within--Chief Operating Officer David Mitchell is appointed CEO.

WebMethods names new CEO, chairman


AP - Red Sox reliever Scott Williamson sought a third opinion on his ailing right elbow Tuesday before deciding whether to have major reconstructive surgery.

Williamson Gets Third Opinion on Elbow (AP)


A Kenyan human rights group says the death of 56 inmates at a prison this year amounts to a

Jail deaths 'disaster for Kenya'


The United States has urged China to work harder to persuade North Korea to return to talks over its nuclear weapons drive. US special envoy, Joseph DeTrani, has asked Beijing to step up efforts to bring Pyongyang

US urges China to bring North Korea to talks


Foreign ministers from the Arab world met with leaders from the West on Saturday at a conference dedicated to advancing political change in this region.

Arab and Western Ministers Voice Different Priorities


MOJAVE, Calif. Oct. 4, 2004 - Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen has sunk more than \$20 million into developing a manned rocket that reaches space.

SpaceShipOne a Flight Away From \$10M Prize


A European judge is to hold a closed-door meeting today to discuss the lifting of sanctions by the EU in its anti-trust ruling against Microsoft.

Novell, CCIA evidence may be tossed out in MS EC case


TOKYO -- Japan scrambled yesterday to win the release of a 24-year-old Japanese man taken hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq, dispatching high-level diplomats to the Middle East and launching an appeal for his freedom on Arabic television.

Japan urges Iraq hostage's release


United Airlines is pushing for another \$725 million in labor concessions and the elimination of employees traditional pensions as it seeks the financing to come out of bankruptcy.

Airline requests further cutbacks


ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States stormed to their first  Olympic men's eights title in 40 years on Sunday.

U.S. Men End 40-Year Rowing Drought


Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers announced Friday that they have re-signed right-handed pitcher Doug Brocail to a one-year contract.

=== Rangers re-sign Brocail ===


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Computer Associates  International Inc. on  chief executive Sanjay Kumar was charged  on Wednesday with securities fraud and obstruction of justice  stemming from a two-year investigation of improper accounting  at the software maker.

Former CA CEO Charged with Fraud


Sure, every team wants to avoid starting the season 0-1. But 0-25? The Detroit Lions knew what was at stake yesterday in Chicago, where they lugged their NFL-record 24-game road losing streak. It followed them through last season like a ripe stench, permeating the locker room and clouding team confidence. The way coach Steve Mariucci saw it, a cleansing was ...

On road, cowardly Lions no more


IDF Fall '04 Well, soon-ish

Coming soon: the eight-hour notebook battery


HONOLULU -- The country #39;s largest flight attendants union is calling for a national strike against four airlines now in bankruptcy.

Flight Attendants #39; Union Calls For Strike


By RACHEL LA CORTE    MIAMI (AP) -- Along with their destructive force, hurricanes can have beneficial effects as part of the rhythm of nature. Storms that erode beaches, uproot trees and flatten wildlife habitats may also refresh waterways, revive dry areas and bulk up barrier islands with redistributed sand...

Hurricanes Bring Environmental Renewal


Reuters - Albert Pujols cracked his 40th home\run of the season and reached 100 RBI for the fourth straight\year to help the St Louis Cardinals blank the host Pittsburgh\Pirates 4-0 in the National League Sunday.

NL Wrap: Pujols Boosts Cards, Giants Delight for Bonds (Reuters)


Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.

Playing the convergence game


The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that his agency is unable to definitively conclude at the present time that Iran does not

IAEA uncertain over  quot;undeclared quot; nuclear materials in Iran


Microsoft, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves are all set to jump into the desktop search space, two months after internet search leader Google offered a test version

Desktop search avalanche looming


TORONTO (CP) - Canadian mutual fund operators face a triple threat from regulatory probes, negative news coverage and lacklustre financial markets, the head of the industry #39;s national association said Wednesday.

Mutual-fund industry buffeted by regulators, media, markets: IFIC <b>...</b>


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday it would not abandon uranium enrichment, rejecting a key demand by three European powers that have threatened to intensify pressure if Tehran does not curb its nuclear program.    Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Iran already had the technology required for its nuclear fuel cycle, and would not reverse the situation...

Iran Won't Abandon Nuclear Fuel Program


Reuters - Todd Walker homered, had three hits\and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win\over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley\Field on Monday.

NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead (Reuters)


Dell's new servers, which use 96-port TS270 switch and other networking equipment, will be available by Oct. 31, Dell said.

Dell, Topspin tout InfiniBand clusters


Losing 34-0 Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks, which included the end of the longest shutout-free streak in the NFL, apparently was not enough humiliation for the San Francisco 49ers.

Monster Park elicits shiver


THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan  Milosevic made a passionate appeal to judges to allow him to  defend himself at his trial Thursday but prosecutors said he  was not fit enough and was thwarting progress.

Milosevic Calls for Control Over Own Trial Defense


Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic has won the Japan Open with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 victory over American Taylor Dent in Tokyo. The fifth-seeded Novak, who beat Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-finals, overcame the seventh

Novak wins Japan Open title


BEIJING : China Tuesday insisted that although a highly lethal strain of the bird flu virus had been found in pigs, it did not constitute an epidemic.

China insists bird flu in pigs does not threaten epidemic


Services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) on Monday reported a net loss of US\$153 million, or \$0.30 per share, for the third quarter of this year. The report had been delayed multiple times as the company grappled with accounting issues.

EDS reports net loss of \$153M


Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. , the world's largest insurance broker, may settle New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's claims of rigged bids and kickbacks within a month, chief executive Michael Cherkasky said.

Cherkasky says Marsh may settle Spitzer's lawsuit within a month


Replacement batteries for older iPods give the gizmos a new lease on life. Newer Technology's high-capacity battery can double the life of an original iPod, granting an amazing 22 hours of continuous play. By Leander Kahney.

Pumping Up the Power of the IPod


DENVER (Reuters) - Attorneys for the Colorado woman who  accused Kobe Bryant of rape are considering suing the  basketball star in his home state of California because of a  strict cap on damages in Colorado, they said on Wednesday.

Kobe Bryant Rape Case Could Be Headed to California


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday  with oil prices rebounding on fresh supply disruptions and  investors cautious before Friday's jobs figures amid concerns  of possible attacks and disruptions to the Republican party's  convention in New York.

Stocks Open Lower as Oil Climbs


AP - Earl Snyder grew up rooting for Red Sox outfielder Ellis Burks. Now he's sitting next to him.

Earl Snyder Called Up to Help Red Sox (AP)


Jamal Crawford had been practising crazy shots over and over again recently, preparing himself for the opportunity to make a game-winning basket.

Jamal Crawford hits buzzer-beater as New York beats the Rockets 93 <b>...</b>


Dutch police have arrested eight suspected Islamic radicals as part of the investigation into the brutal slaying of outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Eight suspected Islamic radicals arrested in van Gogh murder


JACKSONVILLE - The players pinned buttons to their Gator blue wind suits that read:  quot;Another level. quot;. They wore gray T-shirts with the words  quot;Pride Out quot; on the front and  quot;Coaches, Team, Family, quot; on the back.

Three and out


CHICAGO (Reuters) - J.M. Smucker Co. <A HREF=

J.M. Smucker Quarterly Profit Rises


Reuters - India's monsoon is expected to be 12 to\14 percent below normal in the June-September season, mainly\because of an El Nino-like weather condition, a senior Indian\weather official said on Tuesday.

Indian Monsoon Seen Below Normal on El Nino Effect (Reuters)


NOVEMBER 01, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Oracle Corp. extended what it called its  quot;best and final offer quot; for rival PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle ups bid for PeopleSoft in  #39;final #39; offer


Reuters - Palestinians looked to their leadership\to lift confusion over Yasser Arafat's fate in a French\hospital on Wednesday as preparations gathered pace to bury the\icon of their fight for statehood. Arafat, 75, suffered a brain\hemorrhage on Tuesday at the hospital where he was flown from\the West Bank on Oct. 29 and had lain in a coma. Officials\insisted in public that he was alive, though aides said\privately that he was dead.

Confusion Over Arafat, Palestinians Prepare Burial (Reuters)


GROZNY -- Former colonel Yury Budanov, who was convicted last year of kidnapping and murdering a Chechen woman, on Tuesday withdrew his request for a pardon after it drew outrage and protests in Chechnya and opposition from prosecutors and human rights

Budanov Drops Bid for Pardon


The Detroit Lions wide receiver is out for the season after breaking his collarbone in yesterday #39;s 20-to-16 win at Chicago. Rogers was injured while going for a pass in the first quarter.

Sports: Rogers done for season


Nintendo will ship 400,000 More DS units for Japan, bringing the total to an impressive 2.8 million by the year #39;s end. Also included is a potentially disturbing but familiar quote from Iwata!

More DS Units for Japan


AP - The Internet will change the way news is provided to the world by giving consumers the power to demand and receive any sports score, analysis or breaking story instantly, the head of the world's largest news organization said.

AP Leader Sees Internet As Future of News (AP)


The US Air Force early next year will require its 525,000 personnel and civilian support staff to use a single and specially configured version of Microsofts operating system and applications, said the military departments CIO.

Air Force to standardize Microsoft configurations


Reuters - Six Karamojong warriors and three\government troops were shot dead during an operation to disarm\the pastoralist nomads in remote northeastern Uganda, the army\said on Friday.

Nine Killed as Ugandan Army Disarms Pastoralists (Reuters)


The president of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games is to offer his resignation because he no longer has the support of the Italian government.

Turin Winter Games President to Resign


The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday named Susan Hockfield, provost of Yale University, as its 16th president. She succeeds Charles M. Vest, who

MIT Makes Yale Provost First Woman to Be Its Chief


After several missed calls by the line judge and chair umpire in Tuesday #39;s Jennifer Capriati-Serena Williams match that went against Williams, ESPN Research has compiled the top-10 controversies involving Serena and Venus Williams.

Top-10 Williams sisters controversies


The 2004 presidential race ended last week in a stunning defeat for Massachusetts Senator John F. Kerry, as incumbent President George W. Bush cruised to an easy victory.

Right- and left-click politics


AP - A U.S. military review panel issued decisions Monday on 10 detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ordering them to remain in custody as

U.S. to Keep 10 Guantanamo Detainees (AP)


Reuters - Tim Duncan poured in a season-high 34\points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won\their fifth straight game, 88-80 over the 76ers in Philadelphia\Thursday.

NBA Wrap: Duncan Notches Season-High as Spurs Win (Reuters)


The list of  quot;bests, highests and biggests quot; accomplished by Toronto in its 114-91 blowout of the Knicks on Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre really was quite impressive.

Knicks #39; defense consistently bad


EAGLES 27, GIANTS 6: The Eagles, in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, are the third team since 1978 to win its division in Game 11.

Philly clinches NFC East title


Sun Microsystems has agreed to pay Eastman Kodak \$92 million to settle an intellectual property dispute between the two companies, Sun disclosed last week.

Sun #39;s Kodak moment: Patent suit settled out of court


In the Internet age, making telephone contact with a human for customer service is a daunting task. Some companies no longer disclose phone numbers. But some consumers have found ways around the blockade.

Customer Service: The Hunt for a Human


Irving - Pittsburgh #39;s highly efficient passing game prevented Dallas from passing its biggest test of the season Sunday at Texas Stadium.

ROOKIE ROETHLISBERGER TOO MUCH FOR COWBOYS


Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharers in the UK could soon face legal action from the recording industry. Record companies in other countries have already started legal action against people sharing copyrighted music online.

UK P2P file sharers face legal action


With phishing attacks skyrocketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a consumer alert detailing ways Web surfers can avoid being fleeced by online scammers.

How Not to Get  #39;Phished #39;


KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's outgoing leader made key  concessions Tuesday to opponents staging mass protests against  a rigged presidential poll, but failed to agree exactly how to  end the ex-Soviet state's political turmoil.

Ukraine Still in Turmoil Despite Concessions


A key food source for Antarctic seals, whales and penguins has declined about 80 percent since the 1970s in ocean waters near the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers report.

Study: Penguin, Seal Food Source Shrinks


Investigators have unearthed a mass grave in northern Iraq containing hundreds of bodies of women and children believed killed in the 1980s.

Mass Iraqi grave yields infants, unborn


NEW YORK (AFP) - Global crude prices boiled over on fear of tight US winter fuel supplies and because of a tape apparently by Osama bin Laden calling for attacks on Gulf oil supplies.

World crude oil surges on fuel, terror concerns


The US Postal Service is expected to start seeking approval for a double-digit percentage increase in postage rates early next year.

41-cent stamp could be on way


ATHENS (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic chiefs reacted furiously  Friday to a suggestion gold medallist Paul Hamm should give his  medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by world  gymnastics officials.

U.S. Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold


FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- After launching two of the world's first Linux smart phones, China's E28 Ltd. is now offering handset manufacturers the opportunity to license its software and hardware designs based on the increasingly popular open-source operating system.

Chinese vendor offers Linux mobile platform


As part of its reincarnation, America Online Inc. is creating its own software for browsing the Web and playing movies and songs. It #39;s a question of staying relevant in an increasingly broadband world.

AOL Creates Its Own Browsing Software


A UK panel examining radiation risks says official estimates of the dangers to health may be wide of the mark - but not substantially.

Radiation risks 'need updating'


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday that it was suspending uranium enrichment and related activities briefly, voluntarily and in hopes of building confidence in the world that its nuclear ambitions are peaceful.

Iran suspending uranium enrichment


com. Eleven million Americans use instant messaging at work, a survey released Thursday said, but some at-work IMers would like nothing better than to toss the technology.

Workers Think Positive, Negative About IM


Doc Rivers does not ordinarily spend the fourth quarter sitting on the bench. The Celtics coach prefers to pace the sideline shouting instructions, offering encouragement, and challenging referees. But last night's game against Utah offered Rivers a considerable amount of down time, particularly in the second half. He spent much of the fourth in his seat, learning back and shaking ...

Jazzy win for Celtics


Shares in low-cost airline Easyjet jump by 15 on speculation it is a takeover target for one of three Icelandic carriers.

Iceland firms linked to Easyjet


The European music industry today announced a major crackdown against file-sharing, the practice of sharing copyrighted songs over the internet using networks like Kazaa, with the filing of 459 suits against file-swappers, 28 of whom are British.

459 sued for file-sharing in Europe, 28 in the UK


DELL Inc launched its new compact PowerEdge 1855 blade server, 10 of which can fit into a 7U chassis to provide 43 more performance per sq foot and up to 62 more servers than Dell 1U servers in a 42U rack.

Dell sharpens its blade offering


The research arm of the MoD has come up with a portable lab that can used by vets, doctors and the food industry.

Mini lab offers on the spot tests


The information technology industry lost 403,300 jobs from the start of the recession in March 2001 to April 2004, with nearly half of those jobs disappearing after the recession #39;s official end, according to a new study.

Study: 400,000 IT jobs lost since 2001


AP - Vice President Dick Cheney hammered away at familiar themes in a visit to New Jersey Monday, portraying Democrat Sen. John Kerry as indecisive in a speech to a couple of thousand Republican faithful.

Cheney: New Jersey 'Moving Toward' GOP (AP)


Taj Mahal

Aishwarya Rai to star in Hollywood blockbuster


MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Frances was born in the  Atlantic Ocean on Thursday but the rapidly growing storm was  many days from threatening any populated area.

Frances a Fast-Growing Hurricane, Far Out at Sea


Ottawa should end the monopoly the airports hold over the airlines to reduce the price of landing at Canadian airports - especially at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, says the head of the International Air Transport Association.

Airlines want end to airport control


Brian Clough, the charismatic coach who led Nottingham Forest to consecutive European Cup titles in 1979-80 and became known as the  quot;best manager England never had, quot; died Monday.

Former Nottingham Forest manager Clough dead at 69


This month you will be able to choose from four competitors to Apple's iPod Mini, courtesy of Dell, Rio Audio, Virgin Electronics and Creative. How do they compare?

With Mini's Rivals, More Is Sometimes Less


JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesians voted on Monday in a  landmark election expected to remove President Megawati  Sukarnoputri and install an ex-general who has vowed firmer  leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.

Millions of Indonesians Vote in Landmark Election


IT sales account manager in England seeks compensation after winning her sex discrimination case.

Oracle sex suit winner seeks \$679,000, apology


Greek shipping Stelmar Shipping Ltd. (SJH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by shipbuilder Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.

Overseas Shipholding to buy Stelmar for \$843 mln


The EU's ten newest members must get their economies into shape if they are ever to join the euro, the European Central Bank and Commission warn.

New EU members face tough euro test


A labor dispute between the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and players has halted World Cup preparations and could result in the national team using replacement players for the Feb.

Replacements on US team?


Perrigo Co., a maker of over-the-counter drugs and supplements for the store-brand market, said Monday that it agreed to buy Israeli generic drug giant Agis Industries Ltd.

Perrigo to Buy Israeli Drug Firm Agis


AP - Trying to retain Microsoft's dominance in the Indian software market amid increasing competition, company CEO Steve Ballmer brought his campaign Tuesday to the country's leadership.

Microsoft CEO Meets Indian Prime Minister (AP)


FASB stares down the tech lobby and mandates that employee stock options must be expensed.

Yes, Options Really Are an Expense


With Sender ID going nowhere fast, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) officials Wednesday shut down the working group charged with finding a standard for e-mail authentication.

IETF Shuts MARID Down


AP - With less than a minute left in their NFL record 19th straight victory Sunday, the New England Patriots finally acknowledged the streak by dousing coach Bill Belichick.

Patriots Finally Acknowledge the Streak (AP)


New York: Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey #39;s latest give away in which she gifted 276 Pontiac cars to the audience,to mark the beginning of season 19 of her show has not only increased traffic on Oprah #39;s official website but has also enticed viewers to

Oprah Winfrey #39;s car giveaway entices viewers to Pontiac cars


AFP - Developing countries are agitating for greater decision-making power in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, but the head of the IMF acknowledged that political consensus on the question was lacking.

IMF head sees no consensus on demand by poor countries for a greater voice (AFP)


TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Radvision <A HREF=

Radvision Gets Deal for Partner's 3G Video Trial


For Hestrie Cloete, the season is all but over, as South Africa #39;s high jump world champion failed to continue her winning streak in the Golden League on Friday night in Brussels.

Hestrie out of Golden contention


Cassini-Huygens entered orbit around Saturn on June 30th, culminating a seven-year, 2.2 billion-mile voyage. The craft comprises a US-built orbiter, Cassini, and a European-built probe, Huygens.

Cassini Probe Knocks at Titan #39;s Door


Qwest, the US telecoms company founded by Millennium Dome entrepreneur Philip Anschutz, will pay \$250m (140m) to settle civil fraud charges, according to a union official briefed on the pact.

Qwest to pay \$250m settlement


Cincinnati basketball coach Bob Huggins was contrite and sporting a new crew cut as he returned to work Friday after university officials suspended him following his drunken driving conviction in June and told him to rehabilitate

Bob Huggins makes fast start upon return


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  open on Friday, with investors awaiting November inflation  numbers due before the opening bell and oil prices hovering  around a two-week high.

Stocks Set for Flat Start, Data Awaited


The founder of the Netscape browser, software which once vied for the top spot with Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer, has said he believes the browser wars may be back.

For the record 7 October


AP - Though Barry Bonds will treasure his 700th homer, he probably wanted the San Francisco Giants' 4-1 victory over San Diego even more. Bonds hit his latest historic homer in the third inning Friday night, leading the Giants to their sixth straight win in the opener of their final nine-game homestand.

Bonds Hits 700th Homer, Giants Beat Padres (AP)


WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Up to ten people were killed in  fierce fighting between Pakistani security forces and al  Qaeda-linked fighters Sunday, taking the death toll to over 70  in one of the deadliest actions against the militants.

Pakistani Forces Attack Militant Hideouts; 10 Killed


Oil prices dropped sharply today, extending losses to a third day as a more optimistic Iraq export picture helped partly unwind some supply worries.

Oil Prices Fall to \$45 as Iraq Oil Flows


The attack on the major Russian oil company, YUKOS, which led to the arrest of its chairman and CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his shares, and subsequently to his resignation, is a watershed event in post-communist Russian history.

Russia #39;s Watershed


Broadcom said its Wi-Fi compatible BroadRange technology complies with IEEE 802.11 standards and could be integrated into a wide range of Wi-Fi products, from notebook PCs to routers and mobile phones.

Chipsets Boost Wi-Fi Range by 50 Percent


It is a case of as you were in the Eredivisie as all of the top four in the table claimed convincing victories today. Leaders PSV Eindhoven kept their four-point advantage with a 3-0 win at FC Den Bosch thanks

Big Wins for Top Four


Many NHS patients could soon be able to make an appointment to see their GP over the internet.

NHS GPs 'to offer online booking'


HAMPTON, Ga. - With an eye toward a tight championship battle and hopes for added interest as the racing season wound down, NASCAR introduced a new points format to decide its Nextel Cup title this year.

NEXTEL CUPCHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP


UPDATED: Search engine darling Google (Quote, Chart) has slashed the price of its long-awaited public offering by about 30 percent to between \$85 and \$95 per share and plans to sell fewer shares.

Google Slashes IPO Price


Reuters - Democratic\presidential nominee John Kerry, fresh from a campaign revamp\and slipping in the polls, tried to focus on the economy on\Monday but instead offered new criticism of the Iraq war, while\President Bush touted his tax reform.

Bush, Kerry Take on Economy, Iraq in Labor Day Rallies (Reuters)


AP - San Francisco at Florida (7:05 p.m. EDT). Giants rookie Noah Lowry (3-0) starts against Dontrelle Willis (9-9).

Baseball Today (AP)


The flood of trade rumors involving the Cubs and New York Mets has traveled all the way to Paris, where Sammy Sosa took a break from vacation to phone his agent.

Forget Paris: Sammy  #39;happy to be a Cub #39;


AP - Allen Iverson declared Monday that he is 100 percent and promised to be a better leader and teammate.

Healthy Iverson Vows Changes This Season (AP)


MOSS BLUFF -- Hundreds of people who were evacuated last week when a tower of burning natural gas began roaring from an underground storage cavern were allowed to return home this morning.

Most allowed to return home after gas fire


A day after Whitehouse Station-based Merck abruptly withdrew from the market Vioxx, its blockbuster arthritis drug, Pfizer yesterday moved to promote Celebrex, its competing medicine.

Pfizer wastes no time touting Celebrex


AP - Minnesota Vikings right tackle Mike Rosenthal is likely out for the season with an injury to his right foot.

Vikings Likely Lose Rosenthal for Year (AP)


TOKYO --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 31, 2004 -- SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) has decided to adopt the HD DVD standard promoted in the DVD forum, an international association that brings together some 220 consumer

SANYO to Adopt HD DVD Standard to Develop Next Generation DVDs


Syracuse was the runaway preseason pick of Big East coaches Wednesday on the strength of a team that has all its starters back after reaching the round of 16 last season.

Big East Picks Syracuse Hoops in Preseason


Launching the latest addition to a now-extensive line of smartphones, Nokia has unveiled the megapixel-enabled 6670 - better described as the serious cousin of the 7610.

The 6670, Nokia #39;s new smartphone


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on  track for their second defeat of the day as Europe maintained a  stranglehold at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.

Europe on Top as Woods, Mickelson Struggle


AP - Kurt Busch's busy week of celebration was capped Friday night with his acceptance of NASCAR's Nextel Cup championship trophy.

Busch Picks Up Honors at NASCAR Awards (AP)


MONTREALAlcan Inc. has given the green light to a \$1.3 billion (US) expansion of an alumina refinery in Australia #39;s Northern Territory.

Alcan okays plan for Australian expansion


Cairn Energy, the UK-based oil  amp; gas major said on Tuesday that it plans to produce up to 5mn tons of crude oil from its recent discoveries in Rajasthan by the end of 2007.

Cairn puts Rajasthan crude output at 5mn tons


(12/09/04)Oracle CEO Larry Ellison feels strongly about unified data hubs. In fact, he thinks the biggest terrorist attack in the United States could have been prevented if intelligence officials

Oracle CEO: Data Hubs Would Have Prevented 9/11


The Big Dig is riddled with leaks that are dumping millions of gallons of water into the \$14.6 billion tunnel system, according to an engineer hired to investigate the cause of a massive leak in September.

Big leaks in Big Dig tunnels irk bigwigs


NEW YORK -- Eight O'Clock Coffee Co. wanted its ads to hit people right where they live -- in their own homes, just waking up in the morning, craving that first cup of coffee.

Marketers drawing on anthropology


NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced that the shipping date for SQL Server 2005 has been delayed -- a development bound to prompt an outcry from users anticipating what is the pivotal product in Microsoft's server portfolio.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Delayed (NewsFactor)


The Motion Picture Ass. of America (MPAA), along with its audio alternative, the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) are appealing against their failed appeal in a bid to make P2P software suppliers accountable for the actions of their users.

MPAA asks Supreme Court to crush P2Pers


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil is still king on Wall Street --  and if you don't believe it, just take a look at this year's  stock market charts.

Stock Market Rally Fueled by Cheaper Oil


Reuters - PalmOne Inc.  on Monday\unveiled a new version of its popular Treo that adds a\removable battery and short-range wireless technology to the\device, which combines a mobile phone and digital organizer.

PalmOne Updates Treo Phone with Display, Battery (Reuters)


In some ways, this is shaping up as a fine rookie season for Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton, a first-round draft pick this year out of LSU.

WR Clayton has mixed emotions on rookie year


WASHINGTON -- In an exercise that #39;s become as much a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and football, the federal government and private interest groups yesterday released lists of dangerous toys and graphic video games they say should be avoided by young

Toy makers, interest groups disagree on safety


Joachim Johansson is  quot;the Euro Roddick, quot; a Swede whose approach to tennis is much like Andy Roddick #39;s. Serve big and get out of there.

Johansson #39;s serve the kicker vs. Hewitt


LOS ANGELES - California #39;s economy gained 4,900 payroll jobs in September, the state #39;s Employment Development Department said Monday.

State: California gained 4,900 payroll jobs in September


Security is extremely tight around the Afghan capital as Hamid Karzai prepares to be sworn in as the country #39;s first popularly elected president.

Security tight as Karzai #39;s inauguration looms


Humankind's closest relative is facing extinction in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Poachers leave bonobo at risk


Padcom Inc. has new chief executive officer. Scott A. Stone, the Bethlehem company #39;s chief operating officer since last year, has been named CEO.

Business Briefing: Oct. 20


KANSAS CITY, Mo. About 400 workers will lose their jobs at the American Airlines maintenance base in Kansas City, a union official said.

American to cut 400 jobs at KC base


AP - Georgia State will join the Colonial Athletic Association next summer, a year earlier than first announced. In May, the school said it would leave the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2006. Now, the move to the CAA has been pushed up to July 1, 2005.

Georgia State Joining CAA a Year Early (AP)


BRAZILIAN Bruno Junquiera kept his 2004 Champ car title chase alive with a calculated race win on the Gold Coast yesterday. Junqueira, twice a series runner-up, now has a 22-point deficit to claw back on teammate

Bruno #39;s chase for title


David Beckham ruled out early retirement on Monday and said he turned down a  quot;good part quot; in a Hollywood movie.  quot;I #39;ve never said that I wanted to go into movies.

Beckham denies early retirement rumors, turns down Hollywood offer


Scientists have transplanted into infertile mice sperm stem cells grown in a laboratory, thus allowing the mice to reproduce -- an approach that one day might be used to cure infertility in men -- according to a study published in the November issue of

Sperm Stem Cells Grown in Laboratory Correct Infertility in Mice


Knight-Ridder's Phil Robinson offers a

Outsource the CEO!


US gasoline pump prices fell about five cents in the past two weeks to an average of \$1.96 a gallon, Trilby Lundberg said, citing a survey of about 7,000 filling stations by her Camarillo, California, research firm.

US Average Gasoline Pump Price Falls to \$1.96, Lundberg Says


A lot of so-called college football experts predicted a second straight losing season for embattled head coach Tyrone Willingham and the Notre Dame football team this fall.

Notre Dame loses in final seconds


World News New York, Sep 24 : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to address a joint press conference with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf after their meeting Friday, officials said.

Manmohan, Musharraf to address joint press conference:


SAN FRANCISCO - John Walker Lindh asked President Bush on Tuesday to commute his 20-year prison sentence for aiding the Taliban.    His lawyer, James Brosnahan, said that Lindh was fighting alongside the Taliban in a civil war against the Northern Alliance, that he is not a terrorist and that he never fought against U.S...

'American Taliban' Seeks Commuted Sentence


Tennis's onetime

In a Matchup Against Youth, Age Triumphs


British boffins have developed wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi traffic but still allows other wireless transmissions to pass through in a bid to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data via the WLAN.\

News: UK scientists roll out Wi-Fi proof wallpaper


Reuters - A U.N. conference on\climate change opened on Monday with delegates looking for any\change in U.S. opposition to the Kyoto protocol after President\Bush's re-election and Russian ratification of the agreement.

Kyoto in Sight, U.N. Talks Begin in Better Climate (Reuters)


AP - Point guard Dez Willingham won't be back for his sophomore season at Kansas State, coach Jim Wooldridge said Monday.

Willingham Won't Return to Kansas State (AP)


Google Inc. said on Tuesday it would digitize some of the world #39;s most important libraries in a bold effort that could profit the company by attracting more viewers to its site -- and its ads.

Google Bets Big on Bringing Libraries to Web


US BLUE-CHIP stocks slid lower yesterday, pulled down by industrial bellwether Caterpillar, but technology shares remained higher after EBay posted strong earnings.

News of AIG federal inquiry drags blue-chips into the red


THE US banking system is in very good shape after weathering a recession and several big bankruptcies, according to Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.

Fed chief praises health of US banks


Qantas Airways Ltd. #39;s proposed alliance with Air New Zealand Ltd. was rejected by New Zealand #39;s High Court, the latest blow in the carriers #39; two-year attempt to team up to cut costs

New Zealand Court Rejects Air NZ-Qantas Alliance (Update3)


The Chinese martial arts epic Hero, starring Jet Li, takes top spot at the box office in the US and Canada.

China's Hero leads US box office


Jerusalem - Members of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s right-wing Likud party expressed concern on Friday that the hawkish premier had gone soft on the Palestinians since Yasser Arafat died last week.

Sharon  #39;is going soft #39;


Following the success of The Ring and, more recently, The Grudge, a slew of Hollywood remakes of Japanese horror movies are in the pipeline. But audiences beware: These are not your typical monster-in-the-closet scary movies.

Why Japanese Horror Films Are So Spooky


Shares in UK oil company Cairn sink 20 after a disappointing drilling update and worries over possible tax demands.

Drilling update hits Cairn shares


A week into one of  South Asia's most devastating disasters in history, an international campaign to help Indonesia recover has at last moved into gear. But from the airport on, the distribution system slapped together has proved spotty at best.

'Distribution System Is Not Working'


After two years of fragile peace, one of Africa's most volatile regions -- the border area of Rwanda and Congo -- has been pushed back to the brink of war with Rwandan soldiers reportedly staging raids in eastern Congo and Congolese militias clashing separately with each other.

Congo, Rwanda at Brink of War


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peyton Manning threw three touchdown  passes to move closer to the all-time season record as the  Indianapolis Colts routed the visiting Tennessee Titans 51-24  in the NFL on Sunday.

NFL Wrap: Manning Throws 3 TDs to Lead Colts Past Titans


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held at \$50 a barrel  Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data that is expected  to show a decline in crude stocks after Hurricane Ivan hit Gulf  of Mexico production.

Oil Holds at \$50


Last month, wholesale prices posted their biggest increase in 14 years, the Labor Dept. reported on Nov. 16. The Producer Price Index, a gauge of prices received by farms, factories, and refineries, rose 1.7, nearly twice as high as forecasted.

The Higher Price of Economic Growth


Pistons coach Larry Brown came back to the defending NBA champions on crutches Wednesday, returning to Detroit #39;s bench after being told by doctors it was OK to travel.

Larry Brown returns to coach Pistons


American forces unleashed an air strike against a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah on Tuesday, the latest in a string of attacks aimed at associates of guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Americans forces bomb Fallujah, battle insurgents in Baghdad


Internet auction firm eBay agrees to buy Rent.com for \$415m (214m), giving it access to more of the online property market.

eBay buys Rent.com


Moore, a senior at UNLV who has already won the NCAA Division I, US Amateur Public Links and Western Amateur titles, will face Luke List, who beat Chris Nallen in 19 holes, in today #39;s 36-hole final.

Moore ousts Overton in US Amateur


Rubens Barrichello has warned Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher that he is out to steal the world champion #39;s thunder in Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Barrichello ready to finish F1 season on high note


ALAMEDA, Calif. (Sports Network) - Oakland Raiders  quarterback Rich Gannon is expected to be sidelined for at  least six weeks after sustaining fractured vertebrae in his  neck.

Gannon Sidelined with Fractured Vertebrae


A Russian automatic base may be established on the Moon in 2020-2025, an official of the Russian Space Agency said. Speaking in Washington at a NASA conference on the International Space System program, Nikolai

Russia Looking to Moon and Beyond for Future Space Base in 2020 <b>...</b>


BUSINESS WEEK runs a column called the Great Innovators and the last issue profiled Andy Grove, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, each playing a big part in turning Intel into the engine it is today.

Intel #39;s Andy Grove to retire next year


EarthLink plans to begin testing power line broadband connections in Manhattan in November.

Broadband to get power boost in Big Apple


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks barely budged on Wednesday  as a 2-week high in crude oil prices limited gains by  reigniting worry about energy costs eating into corporate  profits and consumer spending.

Stocks Near Flat, Oil's High Price Weighs


JAKARTA: Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced on Saturday they recognize China #39;s full market economy status.

ASEAN recognizes China as market economy


Peace talks aimed at ending a 22-month-old crisis in Sudan #39;s troubled Darfur region, scheduled for Friday in Nigerian capital Abuja, has been postponed for a day, a spokesman for the African Union said.

AU-sponsored Darfur peace talks postponed to Saturday in Nigeria


Triple-jumper, runner strike it rich: Triple-jumper Christian Olsson of Sweden and runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas will split the \$1 million jackpot after winning yesterday in Berlin at the season #39;s final IAAF Golden League meet.

Olsson, Williams-Darling to split \$1 million track jackpot


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday all 8,200 Jewish settlers will be pulled out of the Gaza Strip starting next summer, and he ordered a troop withdrawal from a refugee camp - signaling that a bloody two-week offensive in northern Gaza could be easing.    Sharon said next year's settlement evacuation would be completed within 12 weeks despite opposition from settlers and their backers...

Sharon Says Gaza Settlers to Leave Homes


Halliburton said it will restructure and may even sell its Kellogg, Brown and Root subsidiary, the business at the root of recent controversy.

Halliburton may sell troubled KBR


THE 59th session of the UN General Assembly got underway in New York yesterday amid growing anxieties over grinding poverty faced by billions of souls and the fuel it provides for terrorism

Watching Bush and Putin


A court in Zimbabwe is expected to pass sentence on some 70 alleged mercenaries accused of plotting a coup in the West African state of Equatorial Guinea.

Court to sentence  #39;mercenaries #39;


Individual bankruptcies in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show.

Record for personal bankruptcies


com October 4, 2004, 5:39 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

PeopleSoft down on testimony, forecast


House and Senate negotiators agreed Wednesday on an ambitious corporate tax bill that would shower billions of dollars in tax breaks on beneficiaries from old-line manufacturers to Alaskan whalers -- and includes a controversial \$10 billion buyout of the nation's tobacco farmers.

Conferees Agree on Corporate Tax Bill


HP will continue to design Itanium chipsets and develop the market for its Itanium 2-based Integrity servers, which it has positioned as a replacement for PA-RISC systems.

HP Ships Itanium Team to Intel


AP - The Palestinian parliament speaker will become temporary president of the Palestinian Authority in the event of Yasser Arafat's death, PLO leaders decided Wednesday.

Parliament Speaker to Succeed Arafat (AP)


Search engine darling Google Inc. has patched a hole in its search engine the could have allowed malicious hackers to modify the content of the Google search results page or silently modify search results, but a new hole may have already appeared.

Google patches one security hole, but another surfaces


AP - The Bush administration is taking the narrowest possible view of legal rights the Supreme Court gave to terrorism detainees while trying to fend off any new court challenges. Ultimately the high court probably will weigh in again, lawyers said.

White House Deals With Detainee Legalities (AP)


Microsoft Corp. is no longer an also-ran in the market for handheld computer software. For the last three months, gadgets running the software giant #39;s Windows Mobile operating system outsold

Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds


Fans of the Montreal Expos prepared to bid adieu on Wednesday, as Canada #39;s first big league baseball team appeared set to move to Washington.

Montreal Expos Fans Set to Bid Adieu to Team


NEW YORK : President George W. Bush #39;s re-election sparked a broad stock rally, as Wall Street welcomed the decisive victory for the candidate seen as the most business-friendly.

Decisive Bush re-election victory lifts Wall Street


Siemens has posted a warning over its latest range of mobile phones suggesting that a flaw in them may hurt user while using them.

Siemens issue warning over 65 series handsets


BEIJING -- China renewed a diplomatic push to try to solve the North Korean nuclear crisis with top-level visits yesterday Pyongyang and Seoul.

End to N. Korean crisis sought


A Monaco-based fund which holds a stake in SK Corp threatened yesterday to take legal action against a corruption-tainted chief executive at the company, South Korea #39;s largest oil refiner.

South Korean oil company chairman faces legal action


Sales at British retailers rose a greater-than-expected 0.6 percent in November, led by household goods, clothing and footwear, as stores including Marks  amp; Spencer Group Plc offered discounts to lure holiday shoppers.

UK Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected in November (Update3)


SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled their way into the heart of this Sunni stronghold Friday and moved house to house in search of militants in what appeared to be the first major offensive to regain control of areas lost to insurgents before the January elections...

U.S., Iraq Forces Sweep Through Samarra


LONDON: Massive waves created by violent storms off Britain and Ireland are ripping off chunks of cliff and hurling them inland over distances scientists did not think possible.

Giant waves causing British boulder phenomena


\The head of the UN World Food Programme says China should start  giving, rather than receiving, food aid.

China 'no longer needs food aid'


Some say that men #39;s tennis has lost its glamour -which may explain why a world tournament in Madrid is hiring long-legged models as ball girls.

Tennis  #39;ball models #39; court controversy


Semiconductor sales will reach \$214 billion this year, a new record high. But next year will be about the same.

SIA: Chip sales to hit record, flatten


LONDON (Reuters) - Questions about the sustainability of  global economic growth held many markets hostage Friday as  crude oil prices bumped close to \$55 a barrel and investors  awaited a raft of U.S. data.

Oil, Economic Growth Worry Investors


Adelphia Communications Corp. (ADELQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) asked a US bankruptcy court to order its founding Rigas family to pay back \$3.

Adelphia says Rigas family owes it \$3.23 bln


SHARES in canned fruit and vegetable producer SPC Ardmona Ltd soared more than 20 per cent today after the group announced it had agreed to a takeover offer from Coca Cola Amatil Ltd.

SPC soars on Coke takeover


A Delaware court has told the two sides in the trial over Oracle Corp. #39;s bid to overturn PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s antitakeover measure that they must return for more testimony next month, delaying a crucial ruling in the Redwood City giant #39;s plan to take over

PeopleSoft case will be renewed


Guerrillas have shot dead 17 Iraqis working for US forces north of Baghdad and killed six other people, including three Iraqi National Guards, taking the toll from three days of violence to more than 70.

Insurgents kill 23 Iraqis countrywide


Reuters - Investors will watch for oil news from\Russia and Iraq next week, but skepticism that crude prices can\stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market would\fuel a rally in U.S. stock markets.

Week Ahead: Stocks May Rally if Oil Eases (Reuters)


Grokster has partnered with  #39;P2P radio #39; company Mercora to offer what it claims is  quot;the Internet #39;s largest, legal and licensed peer-to-peer music search and discovery service quot;.

Grokster touts  #39;legal, licensed #39; p2p music share system


Free software helps organize large music collections.

First Look: MusicMatch Jukebox's Impressive Version 10


The man recognised as the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is to begin work on the next version of the web at University of Southampton, where he has been appointed a professor.

Berners-Lee takes professorial chair at Southampton University


Information technology (IT) giant IBM is ready to grab more shares in the IT related market of China #39;s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with more products at affordable prices.

IBM launches research centre for SMEs


BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria began redeploying around 3,000  troops from the outskirts of Beirut toward the eastern  Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to  ease U.S.-led international pressure over its influence on  Lebanon.

Syria Starts Redeploying Forces in Lebanon


A TV ad showing a computer-illiterate father being chided for trying to help his Internet-savvy daughter with her homework has roused the anger of fatherhood activists, who are calling on Verizon Communications Inc. to take it off the air.

Verizon's dim-dad ad for DSL ignites a protest


BANGALORE (Reuters) - Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's  second-largest software services company, posted its biggest  quarterly profit jump in three years on increased outsourcing  by telecoms and financial companies.

Infosys Profit Growth Best in Three Years


Darfur rebels have killed two policemen at a displaced persons #39; camp in Sudan #39;s troubled western province, violating a ceasefire agreement, the interior ministry charged on Sunday.

Darfur rebels accused of killing two cops


Israel is planning to build more than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington signalled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied territory, political sources say.

Israel plans 530 settler homes


Reuters - After a seemingly unending string of\hurricanes and typhoons, talk that the

Talk of El Nino Floods, Droughts Worries Farmers (Reuters)


The European Commission is to warn Greece about publishing false information about its public finances.

Greece to be warned on euro data


Ronaldo got Real Madrid off to a winning start Sunday thanks to an accurate assist from new signing Michael Owen securing a 1-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish league.

Real Madrid wins its first match 1-0 in Mallorca in the Spanish <b>...</b>


AFP - As British unions cry foul over an exodus of jobs to Asia, one Indian information technology firm is bucking the trend, hiring 250 more staff at a call centre in Northern Ireland.

Indian firm bucks trend with jobs expansion in N Ireland (AFP)


Microsoft debuts a preview of its long-anticipated desktop search as part of a toolbar suite that integrates with Windows, Internet Explorer, and the company #39;s Outlook e-mail client.

Microsoft Launches Desktop Search


Shaquille O #39;Neal has the Miami Heat off to its best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking 3 shots in a 103-93 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

O #39;Neal, Heat keep rolling


AP - Mike Mussina pitched three-hit ball for eight innings and struck out a season-high 11, leading the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Tuesday night.

Yanks Widen Lead Over BoSox to Four Games (AP)


LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair  underwent successful heart surgery on Friday and returned home  looking relaxed following a surprise vow to serve a record  third term and deny rivals power for five more years.

Heart Op Over, UK's Blair Now Risks Succession War


Leading chipmaker Intel revealed Thursday that it will not manufacture a much-ballyhooed 4 GHz version of the Pentium 4 PC processor.

In Another Reversal, Intel Kills 4 Gig Chip


Time Warner investors celebrate the company's settlement with SEC over AOL accounting charges Wednesday, temporarily pushing its share price to a 52-week high. <FONT face=

Time Warner Shares Surge After Settlement


In the night of 15-16 November, ESA #39;s Smart-1 space probe is scheduled to enter into an orbit around the Moon. This operation is not without danger, as it means traversing an area in which the gravitational

ESA TV Service Coverage of Smart-1 Lunar Insertion


LOS ANGELES - Pop singer Britney Spears married her fiance, dancer Kevin Federline, in a surprise ceremony, it was reported Sunday.    The wedding was held Saturday evening at a private home in the Studio City area with 20 to 30 people attending,

Report: Spears Marries Dancer in Calif.


com. The year was 1947. Harry S. Truman was just across the way in the White House. America was in a state of postwar bliss. And a young, dark-haired broadcaster named Bob Wolff was on

Hall-of-Fame announcer called baseball in DC


Islamabad: Observing that art could play a role in promoting peace and harmony across the border, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said it was due to this reason that he and Indian leaders had introduced  quot;music diplomacy quot; during his recent visit

Art can improve Indo-Pak ties: Pak PM


Cryptographic researchers have discovered weaknesses in the encryption algorithms that underpin the security and integrity of electronic signatures.\

News: Number crunching boffins unearth crypto flaws


Samples and data inside the wrecked Genesis space capsule appear intact enough to salvage most of the mission's science, optimistic researchers said Friday.

Scientists Think Data From Space Capsule Can Be Salvaged


BANGALORE:Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said he was excited about the work going on in India on the technology front.  quot;I think Indian IT majors like Wipro and Infosys are doing an incredible job.

Infosys  amp; Wipro are incredible, says Microsoft


quot;Everyone #39;s nervous, quot; warned Michael Wynne, acting undersecretary of defense, in a confidential e-mail to Air Force Secretary James Roche on July 8, 2003.

E-mails show depth of Boeing tanker scandal


InformationWeek takes a behind-the-scenes look at patch-management software maker Shavlik Technologies the day Microsoft unleashes a flood of security patches.

A Day With The Patch Patrol


AP - The State Department called on Israel Friday to limit its military response to a rocket attack by Hamas that killed two small Israeli children.

Israel Urged to Limit Military Response (AP)


The Sudanese government will stop its military operations in the Darfur conflict zone in west Sudan if rebels in the area stop violating a ceasefire deal, a top official in Sudan #39;s ruling party said on Thursday.

Sudan will stop attacks if Darfur rebels do-official


PG amp;E Corp. said third-quarter net income declined from the year-ago period, when earnings were boosted by revenue collected by its key unit to repay costs related to the California energy crisis.

PG amp;E Profit Falls in Third Quarter


One of the UK's gaming clans has scored a double success at the Olympics of the gaming world.

World gaming triumph for UK team


Thin-client computing has been around for a decade, but the rising costs of updating software and installing security patches on networked personal computers is sparking renewed interest

Thin-client desktops: Not defunct yet


\The proportion of surfers using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) has dropped to below 90, say web analysts.

New browser wins over net surfers


AFP - US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage praised Russia's anti-terror efforts as he laid a wreath at a site of a recent Moscow metro suicide bombing.

Armitage praises Russia's anti-terror efforts in Moscow visit (AFP)


Nebraska head coach Bill Callahan runs off the field at halftime of the game against Baylor in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.

Group OK With Most Football Coach Searches


Copernic and its international business development partner Contraco initiated a European market penetration strategy by announcing German, French, and Dutch versions of the award-winning Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) product, with an Italian version soon

Copernic Desktop Search Targeting Multi-Lingual European Markets


In traditionally weak quarter, sales increased 26 compared to last year.

Gartner: Lower prices, new users keep mobile phones hot


ISLAMABAD: After the historical Supreme Court verdict to free Zardari on bail, PPP stalwarts have stepped-up efforts to persuade the spouse of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto to lead anti-government rallies slated to begin from Peshawar on December 6, under the

Zardari may lead pro-democracy rallies


MONTREAL (CP) - Victor Diaz hit his first career home run and Gerald Williams added a two-run shot to power the New York Mets to a 4-2 win Thursday over the Montreal Expos.

Victor Diaz and Gerald Williams homers push Mets past Expos 4-2


SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it was satisfied with a UN atomic energy agency report which showed that unauthorised nuclear experiments by government scientists went further than previously thought.

South Korea happy with IAEA report


AP - France and Belgium, two of the most vocal critics of the U.S. war in Iraq, would not agree Friday to a planned expansion of NATO's military training mission in Iraq, but officials were confident that a deal could be reached within coming days.

France, Belgium Delay NATO Iraq Agreement (AP)


Manchester United are to report Mr Arsene Wenger to the Football Association for his verbal abuse of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Sir Alex Ferguson in the bitter aftermath of Arsenals 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford last Sunday.

United give FA food for thought


It's cute, tiny and plastic. The kids love it. It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three in a single parking spot. Move over, Mini: The Smart microcar could be the next big thing on America's roads. By Douglas McGray from Wired magazine.

Hot Wheels Hit the Road


Reuters - Buffalo Bills backup\quarterback Travis Brown will not be out for the season as\initially feared.

Bills Backup QB Out 4-To-6 Weeks (Reuters)


English elms could be descended from one tree brought here by Romans 2,000 years ago, scientists say.

English elm 'brought by Romans'


Tracy McGrady hit a running 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left on the clock to give the Houston Rockets a dramatic 81-80 win over the San Antonio Spurs in National Basketball Association play Thursday in Houston.

NBA Wrap: McGrady Leads Rockets to Stunning Win


AP - Forget finding an Internet cafe. For less than what it costs to build a small library, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot.

Philly Considers Wireless Internet for All (AP)


Several weeks ago The News-Press featured an excellent article on what the Windows XP user should expect when Microsoft releases Windows XP Service Pack 2. So I #39;m pretty sure most Good Booters are aware if they #39;re in doubt as to whether or not to install

Defer, refer if you have any doubts about updates


Jacques Derrida, the influential French thinker and writer who inspired admiration, vilification and utter bewilderment as the founder of the intellectual movement known as deconstruction, has died.

Derrida, father of deconstruction, dies at 74


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday repeated his vow to keep about 550 troops in Iraq after the government confirmed that the decapitated body found on a street

TOKYO REACTION Koizumi Vows No Japanese Withdrawal After Tourist #39;s <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The looming political battle over  how to reform the tangled U.S. income tax code could get ugly.  But one option, a tax aimed at boosting savings, holds promise.

Tax to Encourage Savings Holds Promise


Google will gradually roll out POP3 (Post Office Protocol) support over the coming weeks to users of its Gmail service, allowing them to use the feature to download e-mail messages from Gmail servers to e-mail applications on devices such as PCs and

Google Gives Gmail POP3 Support, Plans Antivirus


WASHINGTON -- Congress is trying to end a practice that unintentionally has allowed banks to take in billions of dollars meant to help students pay for college.

Congress seeks to end rule that favors banks


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Oil prices soared Friday as worries about heating fuel supplies and technical trading factors pushed prices sharply higher.

Oil soars back near \$48


President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia #39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, giving the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year, the Kremlin said Friday.

Russia OKs Global Warming Treaty


AP - After two debates, voters have seen President Bush look peevish and heard him pass the buck. They've watched Sen. John Kerry deny he's a flip-flopper and then argue that Saddam Hussein was a threat  #151; and wasn't.

Newsview: Flawed Candidates Neck and Neck (AP)


INTERNET users at home are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by US researchers. They found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated anti-virus software

1,000 spyware programs and he didn #39;t know


Oil prices broke above \$46 on Monday after Russian oil giant YUKOS said it would cut some oil shipments to China, the first toll on exports from the company #39;s financial turmoil.

YUKOS Cuts China Supplies, Oil Above \$46


Even in the wake of what many are calling one of the most damaging losses in recent history, Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham is putting a positive spin on things as he prepares for No

Irish remain confident after loss to BYU


The market may have been relieved over the resolution of the presidential race, but investors should be careful about rushing into sectors they think might do well in the second Bush administration: All may not be as it seems.

Bush win not a cure-all for stocks


Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.

Wambach #39;s boot boosts US into semifinals


com December 7, 2004, 10:51 AM PT. Microsoft said Tuesday that it has released a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems.

Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows


AP - Davy Arnaud scored two goals to lead Kansas City to a 2-0 victory Friday night over the Los Angeles Galaxy, putting the Wizards in Major League Soccer's championship game.

Wizards Top Galaxy, Head to Championships (AP)


AP - An NHL executive accused the players' association of conducting

Sides Bicker in NHL Labor Fight (AP)


Coach Bo Ryan said the University of Wisconsin men #39;s basketball team would have to mature quickly if it wanted to compete with 12th-ranked Maryland Tuesday night.

UW MEN #39;S BASKETBALL: Tucker, Chambliss lift Badgers


NBC is using technology that breaks down a dive into multiple still images and also superimposes one diver against the other as they perform the same dive.

Latest Freeze-Frame Technology Lets the Viewer Blink During Split-Second Events


Trust with hardware vendors for open source systems is becoming a one-way street, where in exchange for support they offer a closed source binary solution with no provision to audit security.

Columnists: Closed Source Hardware


Viktor Yushchenko, the leading opposition candidate for the presidency of Ukraine, planned to hold a rally on Tuesday in a central square in this small city.

Intense Campaign Down To the Wire in Ukraine


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Hollinger International Inc.  <A HREF=

Hollinger Panel Says Its Owners Took Cash


AP - Hubie Brown retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday due to health reasons.

Grizzlies Coach Retires for Health Reasons (AP)


BAGHDAD -- A US soldier pleaded guilty yesterday to killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager in what investigators say may have been a mercy killing, the latest of several similar incidents that have undercut efforts by the United States to win support among Iraqis and defeat a rampant insurgency.

US soldier admits killing injured teen


Nasser al-Qidwa, Palestinian representative at the United Nations and nephew of late leader Yasser Arafat, handed Arafat #39;s death report to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Saturday.

PNA receives Arafat #39;s medical report


Foodland Associated left frustrated investors wanting more yesterday after handing down a disappointing profit and refusing to shed any light on its growth plans.

Foodland wilts on poor profit outlook


GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an  assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters  that a historic vote in four days would be a turning point for  the war-torn nation.

Afghan President Campaigns; 7 Killed by Mine


A review of Merck's handling of Vioxx suggests that actions the company took - and did not take - may have affected the health of potentially thousands of patients.

Despite Warnings, Drug Giant Took Long Path to Vioxx Recall


AP - India will consider any formal proposal from Pakistan to settle their decades-old dispute over Kashmir, the Himalayan region at the center of two wars between the nuclear-armed neighbors, a top Indian official said Saturday.

India Says Will Study Pakistani Proposal (AP)


US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rainy opening day of the World Match Play Championship at Virginia Water, England, yesterday, beating Jeff Maggert over 36 holes by a record 12 and 11.

Rain puts crimp on match play


World News: Washington, Nov 4 : An international team of astronomers has suceeded solving the 100 yearl old mystery about the origin of the cosmic rays by producing the first ever image of an astronomical object using high energy gamma rays.

Mystery behind the origin of cosmic rays unraveled:


An aging US population will strain public finances and hurt the economy without swift fixes to the social safety net, such as raising the age for

UPDATE 2-Greenspan-Aging US population to strain finances


Reuters - U.S. chain store sales rose in the\week ended December 4, as average sales were generally ahead of\last year, but customer counts were down, a report said on\Tuesday.

U.S. Chain Store Sales Rise (Reuters)


Police in northern Spain have disarmed an explosive device after an unknown caller, claiming to represent the Basque separatist group ETA, warned that it had placed explosives at electricity pylons in the area.

Spanish Police Disarm Explosive Device After ETA Warning


SINGAPORE -- Oil prices remained below the \$50 a barrel mark in Asian trading Monday but fears of escalating violence in Iraq kept traders on edge.

Oil steady in edgy Asia trading


Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has threaten to boycott the nationwide elections if Shiite power is diluted on the ballot.

Top Shiite Cleric Is Said to Fear Voting in Iraq May Be Delayed


London - David Beckham will remain as England skipper despite his poor recent form, national coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said on Sunday.

Sven: Beckham stays in charge


3Com (COMS: news, chart, profile) reported a loss of \$35.5 million, or 9 cents a share, compared with a loss of \$106 million, or 29 cents a share, in the same period a year ago.

3Com narrows Q1 loss


The New England Patriots set an NFL record for consecutive wins, with plenty of help from the winless Miami Dolphins, in a 24-10 victory.

Patriots Get Record Win


Time Warner agrees to pay \$210m to settle charges of securities fraud involving America Online.

Time Warner settles fraud case


A massive air-drop of paper birds to promote peace failed to halt violence in Thailand #39;s restive south, with a spate of new attacks yesterday.

News in brief


NASA scientists, looking at the first close-up images of Titan, were able to peer through the atmosphere of the Saturn moon enough to see a checkered landscape under surprisingly clear skies.

Cassini probe #39;s first flyby of Titan reveals some surprises


HIV/Aids is twice as common in the war-torn north of Uganda as in the rest of the country, an aid agency says.

War threatens Uganda Aids success


ANAHEIM, Calif. Dec 11, 2004 - Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about \$39 million.

Pavano Wants to Pitch for Yankees


CHICAGO - A jury that included talk show host Oprah Winfrey convicted a man of murder Wednesday after a trial that turned into a media frenzy because of the billionaire in the jury box.    Jurors deliberated for more than two hours before convicting 27-year-old Dion Coleman of first-degree murder in the February 2002 shooting death of 23-year-old Walter Holley...

Winfrey, Jury Convict Man of Murder


Barcelona delighted their fans with a sparkling display at the Nou Camp to come from a goal down and seal a 4-1 win over Real Zaragoza in the Primera Liga on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-Barca turn on style to join Valencia at summit


Ronaldo scored two goals Sunday to help Real Madrid trounce lowly Albacete 6-1 and move into second place in the Spanish standings.

Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid cruises to 6-1 win


Does Rhode Island have the answer to a major problem facing the Internet phone industry?

Vonage talks about 911 advancements


The vote by EU foreign ministers in Brussels Monday came after lobbying by Italy to lift the ban, so Libya can strengthen its borders against illegal immigration.

EU Agrees to Lift Sanctions on Libya


On the third and final day of the ruling National Democratic Party conference in Cairo, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak emphasized economic liberalization and several dramatic new economic reforms, but didn #39;t address the demands of opposition groups.

Economic Reforms Highlighted as Egypt #39;s Ruling Party Conference <b>...</b>


AP - Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29 percent as the network equipment giant reported continued strength in its traditional markets as well as emerging technologies such as Internet telephones, wireless and home networking gear.

Cisco First-Quarter Profits Up 29 Percent (AP)


Double gold medallist Kelly Holmes will carry GB flag at Athens closing ceremony.

Holmes given Olympic honour