Thanks to a new  #39;Dual Stress Liner #39; strained silicon manufacturing technique, AMD and IBM today announced that new Athlon64 and Power processors, set to debut in early 2005, could offer a performance boost of up to 24 percent.

New Strained Silicon Server Chips in  #39;05


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. <A HREF=

Harrah's, Caesars to Sell Four Casinos


Ilford Imaging, the world's largest producer of black and white camera film, is up for sale after going into administration.

Famous film maker put up for sale


Williams Cos. Inc. (WMB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is offering to exchange up to 43.9 million of its Feline PACS securities in a bid to reduce its overall debt, the natural gas company said on Friday.

Williams offers to swap securities to cut debt


ID Biomedical of Vancouver, Canada #39;s main supplier of flu vaccines, said Tuesday it will not sell 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine to the United States.

Canada reverses its flu vaccine policy


Have you ever ordered, say, a new laptop online, and you were so excited about it that you kept hitting Fedex.com #39;s package tracker nine times an hour, day after day, like a lab rat flicking a lever to get his next hit of smack?

NASA must feel bruised by capsule #39;s botched landing


The Brisbane Lions #39; football manager stepped out of the changerooms just before six o #39;clock last night and handed one of the milling supporters a six-pack of beer.

Lions put it into perspective


Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) is being sued by several California cities and counties, which accuse the company of charging inflated prices due to its alleged monopoly control of the PC operating system market.

California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft


LOS ANGELES (Dow Jones)--Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. (GMST) posted a sharply wider third-quarter loss weighed down by a large impairment charge related to its TV Guide business.

Gemstar-TV Guide Intl 3Q Financial Table  gt;GMST


JONESBORO--  quot;Well tonight the moon will be on the other side, and this would be a full moon normally because the moon is up here, above the plane between the earth and the sun, or below it.

Earth #39;s Shadow Completely Covers The Moon


A militant group, affiliated with wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has claimed responsibility for the murder of three Turkish truck drivers in Iraq.

Three Turkish Hostages Killed in Iraq


NEW DELHI, Aug 29: India tested its Agni II surface to surface missile on Sunday in overcast conditions, PTI said quoting defence sources.

India tests Agni II missile


arring a last-minute change of heart by its recalcitrant unions, US Airways appears all but certain to seek bankruptcy protection on Sunday, people briefed on the situation said yesterday.

US Airways Seen as Likely to Declare Bankruptcy


OPEC might make deeper cuts in production if prices continue to slide, Gulf oil ministers said Saturday, a day after crude prices tumbled to their lowest levels in five months when producers decided to limit supply by 1 million barrels a day.

Update 1: OPEC May Consider Further Production Cuts


Experts have identified an array of problems at the Salem nuclear power station, one of the country's largest.

Problems Cited at Nuclear Plant in South Jersey


Ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide said on Friday he could be part of the solution to strife in the Caribbean nation, convulsed by violence since he was forced into exile in February.

Aristide says he part of solution to Haiti #39;s woes


A car bomb has killed at least 47 people in the Iraqi capital, while an attack on an oil pipeline in the north left much of the country without power.

Latest Violence in Iraq Leaves Scores Dead, Many Without Power


Russian steel giant OAO Severstal on Tuesday made a formal takeover offer for Canadian #39;s insolvent Stelco Inc. which is in the midst of bankruptcy protection.

Russia offers to buy Canadian steel company


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sharman Networks Ltd., distributor  of the Kazaa file-sharing software, on Monday launched its  latest version which enables users to make free online calls  anywhere in the world.

Kazaa Offers Unlimited Free Internet Phone Calls


LOS ANGELES - Rodney Dangerfield has been in a coma for a couple of weeks after undergoing heart surgery, but has begun to show some awareness, his wife said Monday.    The 82-year-old comedian was stable and had been breathing on his own for 24 hours, Joan Dangerfield said in a statement released by the comic's publicist, Kevin Sasaki...

Dangerfield in Coma After Heart Surgery


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. isn #39;t just working to woo Japanese shoppers -- it #39;s doing a little shopping of its own in the No. 2 economy.

Bloomberg Columnists


LONDON: Oil #39;s record-breaking rally has taken US crude over \$US52 a barrel, fuelled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on US winter inventories.

Oil soars to new record over \$US52


NEW YORK - It certainly sounds like bad news when a company fires seven executives for financial malfeasance, lays off 3,500 employees and advises investors that it expects sluggish market growth for the year.

Nortel: Nowhere To Go But Up


The chipmaker appears to have met its most recent deadline for production of the smaller-featured chips.

AMD starts shipping 90-nanometer chips


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

Iraqi PM Says Sticking to January Election Plan


The world #39;s first legitimate music download service, Apple iTunes, is to be investigated by a government watchdog for overcharging its British customers by up to 20 per cent.

Apple iTunes dubbed  #39;rip-off #39; for Brits


The United Nations is investigating some 150 allegations of sexual abuse by UN civilian staff and soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

UN DR Congo sex abuses  #39;on film #39;


The International Atomic Energy Agency could act to resolve a dispute over Iran #39;s nuclear program Monday. European negotiators and Tehran have been working behind closed doors to strike a deal.

US, European Officials Await Decision on Iranian Nuclear Program


NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The fragmented  software  business is growing up.

In Software Industry, Size Matters


TEHRAN (Reuters) - A top Iranian dissident demanded trial  by jury Wednesday, refusing to be tried by one Hardline judge  on charges including

Leading Iranian Dissident Demands Trial by Jury


You see all the bodies, all the numbers, all the safety pins, you might think the New York City Marathon is about nothing more than filling every available inch on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Browne gets to end but he #39;s not finished


At least one thing will happen during 2004 #39;s World Series that #39;s never happened before -- a total lunar eclipse. The moon will begin slipping into the Earth #39;s shadow at about 9:14 pm

Total Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible Over Series, Most of World


Reuters - Britain is in danger of missing its\target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent by the\end of the decade, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett said\Wednesday.

UK in Danger of Missing CO2 Emission Target (Reuters)


Barring a miracle tomorrow Colin Montgomerie will now need a wild card to be part of Europe #39;s bid to retain the Ryder Cup next month.

MONTY ON TRACK FOR WILD CARD


LOS ANGELES - Dodgers manager Jim Tracy agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract after leading Los Angeles to its first postseason appearance in eight years.

Jim Tracy to Return As Dodgers Manager


LANDSTUHL, Germany, Nov 15 (AFP) - Wounded US soldiers being treated at the military hospital here on Monday gave a graphic account of the battle for the rebel Iraqi stronghold of Fallujah.

Wounded US soldiers describe  #39;reckless #39; Fallujah rebels


GRANADA, Spain -- On a hillside overlooking the Sierra Nevada mountains, a gnarled olive tree and a simple granite marker stand where historians believe Spain's most celebrated 20th-century poet, Federico Garcia Lorca, was summarily executed and dumped in a communal grave.

Via a grave site, Spain relives harsh divisions


A federal judge handed Oracle Corp. a major victory Thursday when he ruled that the software giant #39;s \$7.7 billion hostile bid to gobble up rival PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle wins antitrust suit in bid for rival Ruling lifts major <b>...</b>


Fighting between the US and Sadr #39;s militia continued Monday, but families still arrive in Najaf for burials. By Scott Baldauf  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.

Iraqis risk death to bury the dead


Travel company Cendant, the owner of Avis and Budget car hire firms, is in advanced talks to buy travel website Orbitz for \$1bn. Orbitz was started by five US airlines in 2000 and floated on Nasdaq for \$300m in December 2003.

Cendant offers \$1bn for Orbitz


Anil Kumble was thrilled after becoming the leading Indian Test wicket-taker on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Kumble delight over record feat


WASHINGTON - Despite gaining their freedom by signing pledges to renounce violence, at least seven former prisoners of the United States at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned to terrorism, at times with deadly consequences.    At least two are believed to have died in fighting in Afghanistan, and a third was recaptured during a raid of a suspected training camp in Afghanistan, said Lt...

Pentagon: Ex-Detainees Return to Terror


Greg Biffle won a nearly race-long duel with Casey Mears, pulling away over the last two laps to capture the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday at California Speedway.

Biffle beat Mears in Busch battle


Britain's Royal Society is backing a campaign to stop the US securing a world ban on all forms of human cloning.

Britons attack US cloning ban bid


President Bush continued to lay the groundwork for a strong effort by the White House to overhaul Social Security.

Bush Says Social Security Plan Would Reassure Markets


KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Malaysian shares rebounded Thursday after the country #39;s high court overturned the sodomy conviction of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and released him from prison.

UPDATE: Malaysian Stock Mkt Rebounds On Anwar Release


World number one Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors tournament on Tuesday with a thigh muscle tear, organisers said. The Swiss is expected to be out for at least 10 days

UPDATE 1-Federer out of Basel event with thigh injury


Sometimes, when you're living through an event, you can be too close to what's happening to realize the magnitude of it.

It was a heavenly Game 7


HALIFAX - Investigators have recovered the flight data recorders from the wreckage of the cargo jet that crashed at Halifax International Airport last week.

Investigators find data recorder at Halifax crash site


AP - The Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United plan to play the same scrappy style in the MLS championship game that they used to get that far.

Wizards, United Prepare for Showdown (AP)


BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea's refusal to take part in  working-level talks on the nuclear crisis prompted a diplomatic  flurry on Tuesday with China, the host of the talks, at the  heart of efforts to keep the process on track.

North Korea Talks Still On, China Tells Downer


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport pulled  off a stunning 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Serena Williams at the  WTA Tour Championships on Saturday, but her battling effort was  not enough to get her into the semifinals.

Davenport Victory in Vain, Myskina Advances


Attaching victory to a string of defeats, a jury yesterday agreed with World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein #39;s claim that the planes that struck the Twin Towers represented two separate, insurable events.

Jury: WTC attack was two events


Their personalities couldn #39;t be more different but when it comes to their approach to the game of golf, Ryder Cup captains Hal Sutton and Bernhard Langer are two halves of the same ball marker.

Langer, Sutton adjust to new Ryder Cup roles


TOKYO - The House of Councillors Financial Affairs Committee said Monday it has summoned Citibank Japan CEO Douglas Peterson and Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc President Takuo Tsurushima to give unsworn testimony at its meeting Tuesday.

Citibank Japan CEO, TSE chief summoned to appear at Diet


FIFA plans to boost training for the referees who will handle matches at the 2006 World Cup. FIFA said Wednesday it had decided to launch an 18-month program at the start of 2005, when it will

FIFA to boost referee training for 2006 World Cup


By JOHN ANTCZAK     LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism industry faces a myriad of safety concerns - in the sky and on the ground - that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off...

Space Tourism Faces Governmental Safety Regulations


The word  quot;Blog quot; is the word of the year by Merriam-Webster, the renowned American dictionary publisher. According to Merriam-Webster, the word  quot;blog quot;, short for Weblog, is a

quot;Blog quot; the word of the year


Reuters - Scientists in China have found a 120\million-year-old fossil of a baby bird which is believed to\have died just before it hatched and which could shed light on\the relationship between dinosaurs and birds.

Ancient Bird Fossil May Suggest Link with Dinosaurs (Reuters)


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States next week  intends to tell Sudan and its southern opposition that offers  of aid may be withdrawn if an agreement is not signed soon to  end Africa's longest-running civil war, its U.N. ambassador  said.

US Mulls Stopping Aid if No Peace Deal in S. Sudan


San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs Tuesday signed point guard Tony Parker to a multi-year contract extension.

Parker receives multi-year contract extension from Spurs


All of Formula One #39;s 10 teams, with the exception of Ferrari, have signed up to a cost-cutting scheme which could save the threatened British Grand Prix.

Team deal could help British GP


China has invited four newly elected pro-democracy lawmakers for talks in a conciliatory gesture after weekend legislative elections, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday.

China Invites Moderate Democrats to Meetings -Paper


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

Cazenove Gets Serious with U.S. Suitors


London - Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has been charged by the Football Association for his confrontation with referee Steve Dunn in the tunnel after Sunday #39;s 4-3 defeat to Newcastle.

Keegan in the dock


The benchmark 10-year US Treasury note fell for a fifth week, its longest losing streak since May, on concern foreign investors #39; demand for US government bonds is waning.

US Treasuries Fall for a Fifth Week; Foreign Demand May Wane


Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday called for a true global partnership against hunger and poverty,  quot;the most cruel weapon of mass destruction.

Brazilian president calls for global partnership to fight hunger <b>...</b>


Ukraine's president and opposition agree to hold talks, as huge protests over disputed elections continue.

Ukraine set for talks on crisis


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Suspended Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest will take the first steps in hopes of saving his NBA season next week.

Hearing set for Pacers #39; Artest


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan was

Annan Urges Greater Effort on Middle East Peace


CHICAGO : The Boeing Company #39;s Connexion unit has teamed up with iPass Inc. to offer in-flight Wi-Fi access so  quot;road warriors quot; can go online at 30,000 feet, the companies said in a joint statement.

Boeing deal makes skies friendly for WiFi users


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar languished near its lowest  level against the euro in over seven months as recent  lackluster data and soaring oil prices raised doubts over the  United States' growth outlook.

Dollar Near Lows After Sharp Slide


GAME NOTES: The most anticipated Pac-10 matchup of the season has finally arrived, as the seventh-ranked California Golden Bears travel to Los Angeles, to battle

Saturday, October 9th - 3:30 pm (et)


Reuters - Bed Bath   Beyond Inc.  on\Wednesday posted a 24 percent rise in its quarterly earnings as\demand for its household goods remained strong.

Bed Bath   Beyond Profit Up, Shares Fall (Reuters)


Ziff Davis - The company introduces a new midrange server and expands management and support across the i5 server line.

IBM Adds New Power5  iSeries Server (Ziff Davis)


BusinessWeek Online - It's safe to say that entrepreneurially inclined Americans have never had more help and encouragement in pursuing their dreams: Web sites, newsletters, chat rooms, and blogs supply a constant feed of information. Government and private agencies offer counsel, workshops, and networking. Scores of advice books targeted at entrepreneurs are published each year.

I Want My Small-Biz TV! (BusinessWeek Online)


AFP - US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed.

US retail sales climb 0.1 percent in November (AFP)


The Indian and Pakistani military are to discuss troop withdrawals from the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battleground, India says.

Military talks on Kashmir glacier


WASHINGTON - US farmers should have enough fungicide available next year to combat the newly arrived soybean rust disease, and federal regulators may speed up the approval of additional chemical treatments, the American Soybean Association said.

Soy Group Sees Ample Fungicide Supply for Rust


Nintendo raises its sales target for the DS handheld  games console after strong early sales.

Nintendo's DS beats sales target


AFP - A junior British minister said that people living in camps after fleeing their villages because of conflict in Sudan's Darfur region lived in fear of leaving their temporary homes despite a greater presence now of aid workers.

Fear keeps Darfur people in camps or town: British minister (AFP)


After clinching another post-season trip, there were no high-fives or celebratory handshakes in the New York Yankees clubhouse. It was business as usual -- except for all the rookies dressed in Elvis outfits.

Yankees low key after clinching post-season spot


A Liverpool performance lacking in confidence and finishing ability spoilt what otherwise could have been a good result. When the Kop sung out You #39;ll Never Walk Alone as the players ran onto the hallowed turf, it felt like a night of old.

A view from the Anfield Road


Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick of the New York Giants (and vice versa), is struggling in his role as the starter. Ben Roethlisberger, the 11th overall pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has won a rookie-record 11 straight starts.

Roethlisberger-Manning matchup calls for measuring stick


DeShaun Foster suffered a broken clavicle during the second quarter of Sunday #39;s 20-17 loss against the Denver Broncos, forcing coach John Fox to play the rest of the game with fullbacks Brad Hoover and Nick Goings in his backfield.

Injuries leave Panthers with no tailbacks


The US Patent Trademark Office has rejected all claims to patents for a Windows file format held by Microsoft. Under a reexamination process initiated earlier this year by the recently formed Public Patent

Microsoft #39;s FAT Patent Rejected


This time around, Bill Parcells is doing things differently. The coaching corps #39; new spokesman for tough love even took a moment to remind himself after the Dallas Cowboys #39; victory

At 63, Parcells mellowing ... sort of


LOS ANGELES - Movie studios have expanded their fight against illegal downloading, suing more than 100 US and European-based computer services that transmit movie files across Internet file-sharing networks.

Movie studios sue US, European file-sharing  #39;parasites #39;


A report commissioned by NASA says the space agency won't succeed in its plans to send a robot to repair the ailing Hubble Space Telescope. Send humans instead, the report's authors recommend. By Amit Asaravala.

Panel: Robot Won't Save Hubble


IBM has beefed up its popular BladeCenter offering with the introduction of six new models and improved power management features.

IBM sharpens BladeCenter offering


By James Startt, European Correspondent; Joe Lindsey, Contributing Writer. Olympic gold medallist Tyler Hamilton has tested positive for blood doping, according to reports first issued by the Spanish news agency EFE and later confirmed by his team.

Hamilton Positive?


The flash memory maker does fine in camera, but doesn't deliver for investors.

Lexar's for Pros; Investors Get Hose


ATHENS (Reuters) - United States failed to reach the men's  basketball final for the first time in 16 years and Italy  shocked previously unbeaten Lithuania Friday to set up an  Olympic gold medal game that nobody expected.

'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi #39;ite fighters appeared still to be in control of a holy shrine in Najaf on Friday after Iraq #39;s interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being ...

Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -Witnesses


Chancellor Gerhard Schrder #39;s ruling Social Democrats were dealt a heavy blow yesterday by voters in two east German states where anger at high unemployment and economic reforms

Far Right surges as Schrder feels fury of the east


COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Ian Woosnam, who missed a  chance to win the 2001 British Open because of the infamous  '14th club incident', again fell foul of the rule book when he  was disqualified from the German Masters Thursday.

Woosnam Disqualified After Closing Hole Debacle


Novell plans to make its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 software available direct from Dell on factory-loaded Dell servers. The companies said Wednesday that beginning in 2005, customers buying Dell #39;s PowerEdge

Novell To Offer SuSE On Dell Servers


An expert with the Food Drug Administration has accused the agency in Congress of having pressed him to withhold results of a study showing potential dangers of the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx.

US expert makes damning Vioxx claims


AFP - Sudan has lashed out at Darfur rebels for suggesting an African summit on the Darfur conflict was biased in Khartoum's favor and denied it was convened to preempt a UN Security Council meeting on the troubled region.

Sudan lashes out at Darfur rebels over charges of summit 'bias' (AFP)


SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma Inc. Thursday said its profit rose 19 percent in the latest quarter, helped by brisk Pottery Barn business and a new link in the supply chain that strengthened furniture sales.

Williams-Sonoma profit up on Pottery Barn


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Learn Solaris Systems Programming


AP - Just when tourists thought it was safe to go back to the Princess Diana memorial fountain, the mud has struck.

Mud the New Menace at Diana Fountain (AP)


AP - Dirk Nowitzki missed the Dallas Mavericks' game against Minnesota on Monday night and likely will miss three or four more because of a sprained ankle, adding the team's best player to an already lengthy list of hobbling players.

Mavs' Nowitzki Out With Sprained Ankle (AP)


AP - NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.

NASCAR Shortens Weekend for Race Teams (AP)


Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest mobile phone maker, expects slowing mobile phone growth in 2005 but plans to launch

Nokia Says Handset Market to Slow, Share to Rise


Nokia has boosted the security and functionality of its Secure Access System Secure Socket Layer virtual private network (VPN) platform.

Nokia bolsters SSL VPN security


AMMAN: Jordan #39;s King Abdullah II has stripped his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, of his title as crown prince and heir to the Hashemite throne in an unexpected move that surprised many Jordanians.

Oh brother! He stripped him off


The injured Red Sox hurler backed off from taking the stage to appear with President Bush at two Granite State campaign events yesterday.

Schilling cant step onto campaign trail


TOKYO - Iceland has offered a residency visa to Bobby Fischer, but the former US chess champion faces obstacles to get there because he remains in jail in Japan under an American deportation order.

Iceland offers visa to chess wizard Bobby Fischer


Mortgage lending has declined for the second consecutive month as a result of the slowing housing market, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Slowing house market quiets lending


Global Crossing Ltd. shares plummeted Monday after the once-bankrupt telecommunications company announced it will cut about 600 jobs and scale down operations to free enough cash to stay fiscally afloat.

Update 1: Global Crossing Plummets on Restructure


A MAVERICK cloning scientist came under severe criticism yesterday as he denied exploiting bereaved couples by using DNA from their dead children in his experiments.

Fury at cloning scientist #39;s use of DNA from the dead


Bankrupt chemical company WR Grace  amp; Co. (GRA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Saturday that it has filed a reorganization plan in US bankruptcy court without having reached

WR Grace files bankruptcy reorganization plan


It #39;s hard to imagine a more deserving trio of defensemen being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on the same slate again. The addition of Ray Bourque, Paul

Bourque, Coffey, Murphy enter hockey hall


Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the St. Petersburg Open.

Fish beats Hernych at St. Petersburg


A Canadian board of inquiry is convening in Scotland to investigate the cause of the fire on the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi, in which an officer was killed.

Canadian probe into submarine fire begins


MADRID, Spain The Catholic Church is slamming the Spanish government #39;s plan to legalize gay marriage. The church is furious with the changes planned by the Socialist government, saying legalizing gay marriage

Spain #39;s Roman Catholic Church slams plans for gay marriage


Paychex Inc., one of the largest US payroll processors, said Monday founder Thomas Golisano has stepped down as president and chief executive and was replaced by Jonathan Judge, effective immediately.

Paychex founder, CEO steps down


AP - A large explosion shook Baghdad at sunset Wednesday, and a large plume of smoke could be seen rising from the western bank of the Tigris river.

Large Explosion Heard in Central Baghdad (AP)


Sortprice Shopping Search Engine Includes 1000 Merchants\\SortPrice.com announces reaching 1000 merchants with over 10 million product listings which ranges from small retailers to industry giants including companies such as Target, Buy.com and Office Depot. Launched in 2003, SortPrice.com was created to provide free listings for merchants and an easy to ...


Greece has fired its air force chief after 17 people, including a top Greek Orthodox cleric, died in a helicopter crash Saturday. The Air Force #39;s Lieutenant General Panagiotis Papanikolaou was blamed for the

Greece Fires Air Force Chief Following Deadly Helicopter Crash


Nokia has no immediate plans to use Intel #39;s processors in its handsets, the Finnish phone maker said, tempering an announcement earlier this week that Intel is building a reference design for a Symbian OS mobile phone based on Nokia #39;s Series 60 user

Just because Intel is making handset processors doesn #39;t mean Nokia <b>...</b>


NewsFactor - Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT), the U.S. Linux distributor, said it will buy a number of software assets from America Online.

Red Hat Buys Netscape Technology (NewsFactor)


quot;We are very pleased to see the Australian music industry bringing the operators of Kazaa to court. The Australian case claims that Kazaa is violating copyright on a massive scale, misleading its users and

Australian Record Industry action against operators of Kazaa


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal civil rights agency  sued Lucent Technologies Inc.<A HREF=

Agency Sues Lucent Over Pension Policy


challenges Duccio Innocenti of Atalanta during their Serie A match at the San Siro stadium in Milan, October 27, 2004. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo).

Inter draw with lecce while AC Milan crash Atlanta


Liverpool and Everton have scheduled talks with the Government about the possibility of sharing a new stadium. With both clubs looking to relocate and the Reds having started planning for the construction

Reds, Toffees to share?


Barcelona  ITWeb, 8 September 2004 - In a global launch, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced its new universal storage platform (USP), TagmaStore, which the company says features technologies previously not available in enterprise storage systems.

Hitachi launches next-generation USP


St Petersburg - Slovakia #39;s Karol Beck has grabbed a pass into the final of the one-million-dollar Saint Petersburg Open ATP tournament by beating French seventh seed Michael Llodra on Saturday.

Beck outs Llodra to secure final


A major stakeholder in US Airways Group Inc. (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Sunday said the airline #39;s second filing for bankruptcy protection in two years was a  quot;difficult

Stakeholder says US Airways Ch. 11 filing  quot;necessary quot;


Boca Raton-based Siemens Communications said Cingular Wireless has chosen it to help with the mobile phone company #39;s nationwide deployment of a true third generation (3G) high-speed universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) network.

Siemens to supply 3G Cingular network


Washington, DC, Mayor Anthony Williams on Wednesday said the deal to bring Major League Baseball back to the US capital was close to dead after the city council changed the plan to require private financing.

Washington Mayor: Baseball Deal Near Dead


Wal-Mart Stores said Saturday that last-minute Halloween shoppers won #39;t be part of its October results. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!

Numbers won #39;t include last-minute Halloween sales


AP - Jim Edmonds' sacrifice fly snapped an eighth-inning tie and Matt Morris bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season, bringing the St. Louis Cardinals one step closer to the NL Central championship with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

Cardinals Move Closer to Division Title (AP)


Media executives in Hollywood and on Wall Street are nervously watching a court case involving Walt Disney that will test whether directors can be held responsible

US media executives rattled by Disney #39;s \$140m deal


Reuters - Google Inc. shares jumped 18\percent in their long-awaited stock market debut on Thursday,\after a scaled-down  #36;1.67 billion IPO marked by missteps and\lackluster market conditions.

Google Up in Market Debut After Bumpy IPO (Reuters)


Federal authorities have seized a videotape believed to be at the center of an alleged blackmail attempt against Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield and his wife, a prosecutor said.

Authorities Seize Tape


Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa () yesterday warned lawmakers against backing a legislative motion calling for a referendum on direct elections, saying it would damage the territory #39;s  quot;harmonious atmosphere.

Tung issues caution over referendum on elections


Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has scaled back the next major release of the Windows operating system, code-named Longhorn, opting to drop the next-generation file system, so it can ship the OS in 2006.

Microsoft Scales Back Longhorn


Forbes.com - Even though all of these giant private companies are headquartered outside the U.S., several of them are quite familiar to the American public. Sweden's Ikea has 23 furniture stores in the U.S. and 4 more under construction. Bertelsmann, the German publishing outfit, owns Random House and Family Circle magazine. Some of these private companies have been in family hands for a long while--just shy of 400 years in the case of Takenaka, the Japanese construction outfit. ...

Private World (Forbes.com)


A CAR bomb exploded outside an air base used by US forces near Dijiel, about 40km north of Baghdad, the US military and police said.

Bomb explosion near US base


This is fantastic news and could possibly make the HD-DVD format the winner over the competing Blu-Ray technology.... Two Japanese companies said Tuesday they have developed a DVD that can play on both existing

New DVD Dual Layer HD-DVD/DVD Format


A second man pleads guilty to sex offence charges against young girls on the Pacific island of Pitcairn.

Second Pitcairn man pleads guilty


Linebacker Keith Brooking makes the claim after 4-0 Atlanta matches the best start in franchise history. By Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, NC - The Atlanta Falcons stormed off the Panthers #39; field, a victory in hand and a message for the rest of the NFL.

#39;We own the South #39;


Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has warned that Poland are confident ahead of their World Cup 2006 qualifying match against England on Wednesday.

Dudek: Poland hot for England


San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds captured a record seventh MVP award Monday, providing a sparkling finish to a season tainted by doping allegations.

Bonds MVP Award Provides Sparkle in Tainted Season


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Business software maker Siebel  Systems Inc. <A HREF=

Siebel Raises Forecast, Stock Up 16 Pct.


SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (Sports Network) - Former  Portland Trail Blazers guard Clyde Drexler highlights the class  of 2004 inductees for the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Drexler Headlines Hall of Fame Inductees


Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton was forming a joint venture with Japanese steel maker JFE that would underpin iron ore sales worth \$3.

Business briefs - BHP Billiton forms Japanese joint venture


Oracle at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco the week of Dec. 5 plans to unveil Oracle Integration, a product that combines the companys application server with several other technologies for integration and enablement of SOAs (service-oriented architectures).

Oracle readies integration splash


Oct. 26 - The warning for home computer users is: When you log on, look out. A new study from America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance shows that two-thirds of home computers have no protective firewall and 80 are infected with spyware.

When You Log On, Look Out


The purported execution of the two women, both aid workers abducted more than two weeks ago in Baghdad along with two Iraqi colleagues, caused consternation in Italy, with Italian TV and radio running special bulletins through the night.

Italy calls for calm after execution claim


SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) expects to report slightly lower-than-expected sales for its third quarter when it announces earnings results on Thursday, the company said in a release Monday.

AMD sees slightly lower sales for Q3


The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, last night.

Astros pass Cubs in wild-card race


Inventor Ray Kurzweil takes 250 nutritional supplements a day in his quest to live long enough to reap the benefits he expects from biotechnology. He says he's trying to reprogram his body, like he would his computer.
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Kurzweil's Quest for Eternal Youth  Sets Buzz


Even as Mount St. Helens threatens to erupt, scientists are planning a network of Global Positioning System receivers to map the volcano #39;s movement and help predict the likelihood of an eruption.

GPS watches Mount St. Helens


AFP - An Australian man threw a young British tourist to her death from a bridge after robbing her for drug money.

Australian man killed British tourist for drug money (AFP)


The international problems facing President Bush look no less daunting in the rosy dawn of a new term. But if Iraq stabilizes enough to give the president breathing room, the

Bush faces foreign challenges


AP - Russia is refusing to provide witnesses or information to the independent investigation into alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq, an official close to the investigation said Wednesday.

Official: Russia Not Cooperating in Probe (AP)


Mumbai/New Delhi: Four days after Reliance Group Chairman Mukesh Ambani went public about differences with his younger brother Anil over the company ownership issue, a meeting of the family is likely here on Monday to sort out the problem.

Stage set for Ambani family meeting


Saddam Hussein and other detained members of the deposed Iraqi regime will face trial within a few weeks, Iraqs minister of state said today.

Saddam to Face Trial  #39;Within Weeks #39;


BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Ivory Coast rebels vowed on  Monday to repel army attacks robustly as African leaders sought  to resurrect a peace process in the world's top cocoa grower  and the United Nations mulled an arms embargo.

Ivory Coast Rebels Sound Warning as Embargo Looms


Tom Harris is owner of 24/7 Auctions, an Internet auction consignment store in Vista. It #39;s a growing field. In June, AuctionDrop said it plans to offer a similar service at UPS Stores #39; 3,400 US retail locations, including 50 in San Diego County.

Five questions


Iraq #39;s interim prime minister warns that efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefully have entered their  #39; #39;final phase #39; #39; and says he won #39;t hesitate to launch  #39; #39;a military solution.

Developments concerning Iraq


European Commission head Romano Prodi would be ready to stay beyond November 1 if EU lawmakers veto a new executive, officials said Friday, but restated hopes that a new team will be approved next week.

EU #39;s Prodi ready to stay on if new Brussels team rejected


Michael Owens second goal in as many games won over the Real Madrid supporters - justifying the England strikers unwavering belief that he can be a success in Spain.

Proud Owen Thrilled by Latest Goal


One quarterly earnings report cannot make or break a company. Sure, it can provide a fair depiction of a company #39;s current state of affairs, but by definition it is a backward-looking tool.

H amp;R Block Files One Away


The Department of Homeland Security is looking for some live data to feed its new Secure Flight watch-list system, so it will order airlines to fork over a months' worth of passenger itineraries. By Ryan Singel.

Airlines Told to Cough Up Data


The latest instalment of the Burnout gaming franchise offers a good mix of speed and attitude.

Burnout offers racing with attitude


RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's navy arrested 64 Moroccans  trying to reach Spain illegally on a rubber speed boat,  official news agency MAP said on Saturday.

Morocco Arrests 64 Migrants Trying to Reach Spain


The president and chief executive officer of the Red Sox thinks Pedro Martinez made the wrong decision. But Larry Lucchino nonetheless had nothing but praise for the former Red Sox ace, who decided to take a more lucrative offer and join the New York Mets.

Lucchino thinks it was a bad move


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, getting a  boost from some strong retail earnings, lower oil prices and  two separate economic reports that showed inflationary pressure  was held in check and U.S. housing starts rebounded sharply in  July.

Stocks Up on Earnings, Oil, Economic Data


KABUL (Reuters) - Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Wednesday the government had agreed to  terms for their release, despite indications from Afghan and  U.S. officials that meeting the militants' demands was  impossible.

Afghan Kidnappers Say Government Agrees Deal


H. Lee Scott Jr., the chief of Wal-Mart Stores, spoke at length about the image problems that have dogged the giant retailer.

At Wal-Mart, the New Word Is Compromise


NAIROBI, 10 Dec 2004 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) on Friday strongly criticised Sudan #39;s government and rebel groups for launching attacks in December and late November respectively in the strife-torn western region of Darfur, ahead of a new round of

SUDAN: AU criticises belligerents for attacks in Darfur


Uefa charges Hungarian side Ferencvaros for missile throwing and racism during the Uefa Cup tie with Millwall.

Football: Ferencvaros charged


boxing game. ESPN is teaming up with Main Events to hold two PPV events, seven Friday Night Fight cards and three  quot;special quot; cards that would be exclusive of Friday Night Fights.

ESPN GOES TO FIGHTS


BEIJING (Yonhap) - A high-level North Korean official was to arrive in Beijing on Monday for talks with Chinese leaders on the standoff over Pyongyang #39;s nuclear ambitions and bilateral issues.

NK #39;s No. 2 in China to Discuss Nuke


CHICAGO - Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.    Some previous studies found that physical activity might stave off mental decline...

Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's


The first expansion for the Sims 2 game will be The Sims 2 University. With the University expansion, your Sims will be able to enroll in college, attend classes and of course, party.

The Sims 2 - First Expansion Announced


AP - Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, in a nod to the city where he got his start, is helping launch a museum gallery devoted to the history of computing.

Allen to Help Open N.M. Computer Exhibit (AP)


AP - A third federal judge has ruled the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional, adding judicial weight that some experts say could keep the issue from reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.

Judge Finds Abortion Ban Unconstitutional (AP)


A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque yesterday in this eastern city killed four people, including two security guards who lost their lives confronting the attacker and preventing a far greater number of deaths.

Four killed in bombing at mosque in Pakistan


HONG KONG (Reuters) - A survey two days before Hong Kong  legislative elections showed pro-democracy forces, tainted by a  sex scandal, may fare less well than expected, but the election  chief dismissed talk of dirty tricks by China.

HK Plays Down Talk of Smear Campaign Ahead of Vote


College field hockey: Tufts at Wheaton, 3:30 p.m.; Smith at Elms, 4 p.m. College soccer: Men -- St. Michael's at Middlebury, 2:30 p.m.; Southern Maine at UNew England, 3 p.m.; UMass-Boston at Emerson, 3:30 p.m.; Husson at Maine Maritime, 7 p.m.

Today's schedule


BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian Marat Safin won his first title  in almost two years with a gritty 7-6, 7-5 victory over  compatriot Mikhail Youzhny at the China Open on Sunday.

Safin Ends Two-Year Wait in Beijing


NASA (news - web sites) #39;s departing boss, Sean O #39;Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope

No Regrets, Says Departing NASA Boss


New Barcelona defender Edmilson is set to go under the knife after injuring himself against Numancia on Sunday. The Brazilian hurt his knee during the 1-0 win, after falling badly following an aerial challenge.

Edmilson The Latest Barca Casualty


RANGERS have rejected a  amp;pound7.5 million (\$19m) bid from Newcastle United for French central defender Jean-Alain Boumsong.  quot;I can confirm we have been in touch with Rangers and I can confirm he is one of

Ranger reject Boumsong bid


Maryland's Lou Lombardo has steadily climbed the depth chart to become a starting offensive lineman while conquering a sizeable obstacle off the field: dyslexia.

Lombardo Overcomes


NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--India #39;s cricket board late Thursday said Sony Entertainment Television Ltd. will telecast four home matches against world champion Australia starting next week.

India Cricket Bd:Sony TV To Televise Matches Vs Australia


AFP - The British ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, could be facing the sack for his outspoken criticism of the regime in Tashkent which he accuses of widespread torture of opponents, a British newspaper said.

Outspoken British envoy may lose job for denouncing Uzbek torture (AFP)


Apple Computer yesterday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display, as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2 #39;s songs.

Popular iPod adds picture capability


After being on the wrong end of several records in a 26-5 loss to the visiting Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers went out and won 8-0 in the second game of the doubleheader.

AL roundup: Royals #39; 26 runs good only for split


AP - The Chargers  #151; yes, the Chargers  #151; took firm control of the AFC West by hanging on to beat the Denver Broncos 20-17 in a wild one on Sunday. LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two touchdowns and San Diego's defense saved the day by intercepting Jake Plummer four times, including in the end zone in the closing minutes.

Chargers Edge Broncos, 20-17 (AP)


roundup Plus: Cisco CEO's salary shoots up from \$1...SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards...Google tests Froogle in U.K.

Briefly: Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business


Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told his supporters to vote without fear at a rally in a Kabul stadium the Taliban once used for beheadings.

Karzai: Vote without fear


A former NASA inspector pleaded not guilty this morning to falsifying safety checks on highly critical parts of shuttle Discovery.

Ex-NASA worker pleads not guilty


South Africa gained revenge for their surprise defeat at Murrayfield two years ago with a convincing 45-10 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh.

Springboks bounce back


ATHENS (Reuters) - A third gold medal for Chui Yee Yu  rounded off a rewarding day for Hong Kong at the Paralympics as  they emerged as the dominant force in wheelchair fencing.

Hong Kong Emerge as Dominant Force in Fencing


A commuter jet bound for Shanghai crashed into a frozen lake in a park just seconds after take-off from Baotou City Airport in Inner Mongolia yesterday, killing all 53 people on board and one on the ground.

Jet crashes into frozen lake in China, killing 54


To say there #39;s no cause for worry about the upcoming national elections in Iraq is like saying winter blizzards will never arrive in Chicago.

Guess who wins if violence stops Iraq vote?


In an unusual retreat, Vladimir V. Putin today promised an open inquiry into the slaughter of hostages at a school.

Russian Leader Promises Open Inquiry Into Terror Attack


GENEVA, DECEMBER 17: The United Nations said on Thursday a secret listening device had been found in a posh meeting room of its European headquarters in Geneva.

Bug found at UN Geneva HQ


KABUL, Afghanistan - Two US soldiers were killed in a firefight with insurgents Monday, while an Afghan vice president escaped a bomb attack on his convoy in the latest assassination attempt on a political leader ahead of key elections.

Two US soldiers killed in Afghan battle


An Israeli helicopter fires missiles into Gaza City as the army steps up operations against Palestinian militants.

Israel launches air raid on Gaza


Just how deep is the rot at one of America #39;s bedrock corporations, Fannie Mae? The picture should be a little clearer after Frank Raines, its chairman and chief executive, testifies before Congress on Wednesday.

raiding the  #39;cookie jar


For close to a decade now, Great Britain #39;s Davis Cup team has consisted of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, during which time the elite world group has been reached four times but without a match being won there.

Rusedski defeat seals fate


Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai receives the Nobel Peace Prize from Nobel chairman Ole Danbolt Mjos in Oslo City Hall.

Nobel Winner Issues Call  #39;to Assist Earth #39;


NEW YORK, September 28 (newratings.com) - The US Consumer Confidence Index declined for the second consecutive month in September this year, primarily driven by the persisting deterioration in the consumers #39; outlook for the job market trends.

Consumer confidence declines for second straight month in <b>...</b>


Natural gas utility AGL Resources Inc. on Friday said the Securities and Exchange Commission approved its purchase of financially troubled NUI Corp.

SEC OK #39;s AGL Purchase of NUI Corp.


Top-seeded Roger Federer overcame a second-set lapse and remained unbeaten in the ATP Masters Cup Championships with a victory Thursday night over Carlos Moya.

Federer beats Moya in Masters


Pulsing transplanted heart cells with electrical current helps them grow into mature cardiac cells, bringing doctors closer to a grow-your-own heart patch, US researchers said on Tuesday.

Heart Patch Pulses Like the Real Thing - Study


KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running  mate for a historic presidential election narrowly escaped a  bomb set off by Taliban guerrillas as the campaign closed on  Wednesday.

Afghan Campaign Ends; Karzai's Deputy Escapes Bomb


SPRING TORRENTS: In one of the most comprehensive studies of plants #39; response to the global warming trend, Cornell scientists and their colleagues at the University of Wisconsin concluded

Summary: Spring coming earlier than usual


AP - Efforts to free three foreign hostages threatened with death by a Taliban splinter group have reached a

Effort to Free Afghan Hostages sensitive' (AP)


Barcelona striker Samuel Eto #39;o was the target of apparent racial abuse during his side #39;s 2-1 victory over Getafe in Madrid on Saturday.

Eto #39;o target of racial abuse


Goldman Sachs maintained an  quot;outperform quot; rating on Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ), saying the software company #39;s \$536 million settlement with Novell (nasdaq: NOVL - news - people ) clears more antitrust hurdles.

Microsoft #39;s Novell Settlement Clears Hurdles


Vikram Solanki praised the quality of the wicket at the Queen #39;s Sports Club after his match-winning century against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Saturday.

Solanki enjoys Bulawayo surface


PC World - Action doesn't cancel existing taxes on Internet sales, however.

Bush Signs Internet Tax Moratorium (PC World)


A new system from Nortel will replace British Telecom #39;s existing distributed infrastructure based on Nortel Meridian private branch exchange products.

Nortel Wins \$5M Virtual Call Center Contract with BT


Fred Whipple, the American astronomer who died on Monday aged 97, revolutionised the study of comets when, in 1950, he proposed that they were small bodies of rock, dust and ice, and not  quot;sand banks quot; held together by gravity, as had been believed.

Fred Whipple


Auto-parts maker Delphi Corp. said Monday that it completed the planned shutdown of its Flint West, Mich., manufacturing plant, the largest of four US consolidations in its previously disclosed plan to reduce

Delphi Closes Down Flint West Site


WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani army said on  Saturday it had tightened the noose around hundreds of al  Qaeda-linked foreign militants hiding in a rugged mountainous  region near the Afghan border.

Pakistan Army Says Noose Tightened Around Militants


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures surged Friday  morning on the back of Intel Corp.'s raised quarterly sales  forecast and lower oil prices, but strategists said the  market's early direction would be dictated by the monthly  employment data due out before the start of trading.

Stocks Seen Higher Before Jobs Data


Nike Inc. said Phil Knight, who began the company in 1972 selling sneakers from his car and built it into the world #39;s biggest athletic-shoe maker, will step down next month as chief executive officer.

Nike Chief Phil Knight Resigns; Board Appoints Perez (Update4)


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The Blackstone Group agreed to buy Prime Hospitality Corp., which owns Wellesley Inn and AmeriSuites hotels, for \$790 million, including the assumption of debt.

Blackstone takes Prime Hospitality


US credit card processing firm Authorize.Net is fighting a sustained distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that has left it struggling to stay online.\

News: US credit card firm fights DDoS attack


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

Citigroup Sued Over Enron Securities


LONDON, England -- William Shatner wants to boldly go where he #39;s only pretended to go so far. The  quot;Star Trek quot; star is among more than 7,000 people who have told Richard Branson they would gladly pay him \$210,000

Shatner aims for real  #39;Star Trek #39;


Sony has once again reiterated its plan to ship PlayStation Portable (PSP) in Japan by the end of the year and in Europe and the US during Q1 2005.

Sony: PSP will ship by year #39;s end


SINGAPORE: Asian business circles reacted with relief Wednesday to the apparent re-election of President George W Bush, which eased fears of US protectionism, but some were concerned about his impact on the regions political stability.

Bushs victory eases fears over trade


BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - A large force of Israeli tanks, armored vehicles and troops pushed into northern Gaza in an overnight raid aimed at militants who have fired rockets against nearby Israeli towns. The incursion, which continued Wednesday, killed at least three Palestinians, Palestinians said...

Israel Pushes Into Gaza Strip, Killing 3


A fertility technique that repairs a woman #39;s faulty eggs using DNA transferred from elsewhere in her body has led to the births of 20 children, scientists have revealed.

Eggs  #39;repaired #39; with DNA


UK house prices in July grew at their fastest pace in a year as higher interest rates failed to damp demand for property, a government survey showed.

UK July Annual House Prices Rise Most in a Year (Update1)


AFP - Oscar-winning Hungarian director and head of Copenhagen's second international film festival jury Istvan Szabo called for the creation of several pan-European distribution companies that could help break Hollywood's hegemony in Europe.

Head of Danish festival jury calls for pan-European distribution firms (AFP)


A new trading tactic that could tip takeover battles has emerged from the hedge fund industry, sparking outrage among some investors and corporate governance experts.

Nothing Ventured, Everything Gained


ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (Sports Network) - Denver Broncos  running back Quentin Griffin will miss the remainder of the  season after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a  knee injury.

Broncos' Griffin Done for the Season


BESLAN, Russia - Trains passing a cemetery blew their horns in respect today as Russia began official mourning for the hundreds of victims of what increasingly appeared to have been a well-planned terrorist attack on a southern school.

Grief, anger grip Russian hearts


Reuters - Scotland became the latest country to\take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban\on smoking in public buildings.

Scotland Joins Growing Anti-Tobacco Movement (Reuters)


Reuters - Google Inc. wants to save you a trip\to the library. The search engine that revolutionized how\people use the Internet has teamed up with some of the world's\greatest libraries to put their books in your living room.

Google, Others Strive to Enrich Web with Books (Reuters)


Thanks to new technology, it will soon be easier to find out what is available in the murky realm of frequent-flier travel redemption.

Helping Frequent Fliers Redeem Miles for Tickets, Online


AP - Verizon Communications Inc.'s third-quarter profit held steady at about  #36;1.80 billion as declining revenues from traditional phone services at the nation's biggest telephone company were offset by another blockbuster quarter for Verizon Wireless, which added a record 1.7 million subscribers.

Verizon Third-Quarter Profit Flat (AP)


The bid-rigging case against Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. likely will be settled for at least \$500 million, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Marsh reported near settlement


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Oct. 11, 2004 - Michelle Kwan is taking a pass on figure skating #39;s Grand Prix series again. Kwan skipped the Grand Prix series the past two seasons, and said Monday she #39;ll do the same thing this year.

Kwan to Skip Grand Prix Season Again


SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- Borland with its Software Delivery Optimization (SDO) plan is looking to enable users to manage software projects like a business, Borlands Boz Elloy, senior vice president of software products, told attendees at the BorCon conference here on Monday.

Borland stresses easing software project burdens


Computer Sciences Corp. late Sunday said it has agreed to sell DynCorp International and related assets to private equity firm Veritas Capital for \$850 million.

Computer Sciences to Sell DynCorp Assets


The Expos would become the Nationals with a move to Washington next season and wear red, white and blue uniforms, Major League Baseball and team officials said during a press conference.

Montreal Expos to Become the Nationals With Move to Washington


The Bluetooth SIG has finalized the Bluetooth EDR spec for three times the bandwidth, and laid out its road map for the next years of Bluetooth.

Newer, faster Bluetooth EDR now approved


Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba held talks with his Indian counterpart on Thursday to try to secure more help to crush an increasingly deadly Maoist revolt in the poor Himalayan nation.

India, Nepal Hold Talks Over Tackling Maoist Revolt


Newcastle manager Graeme Souness won his first league match in charge Sunday in a 2-1 victory over his former club Southampton. Steve Carr scored the winner in the 57th minute with a 30-yard

Souness wins first league match as Newcastle manager


Freshman receiver BJ Dennard has two relatives, best friend who are or were ASU players. University of Arizona receiver BJ Dennard has maroon and gold in his blood, but he will be wearing a blue Wildcats jersey for the game today.

UA FOOTBALL: Cat has special incentive to beat Devils


Motorists coasted through Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plazas for free on Wednesday morning after roughly 1,300 unionized toll collectors and maintenance workers went on

Pennsylvania Turnpike Workers Go on Strike


The California Attorney General #39;s office has decided not to pursue criminal charges against McKinney-based Diebold Election Systems Inc.

Criminal investigation of voting machine maker Diebold dropped


BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta has pledged to  stick by its

Doubts Increase Over Myanmar Democracy Plans


They made five sacks and got strong play from a rookie cornerback forced into action when a starter was hurt. Several big pass plays were made, the kickoffs were good, and the punting was solid.

Error margin remains small for Cowboys


Sydney, Australia, October 19, 2004 VERITAS Software, the leading provider of enterprise storage software, has signed an Elite Partnership agreement with leading Australian owned IT Company, Volante.

VERITAS extends its reach, support and solution sets with Volante


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) VNU (NL:38987) , the Dutch media group that owns TV ratings group Nielsen, said early Monday it has signed a definitive agreeement to sell its World Directories Group to World Directories Acquisition Corp.

VNU to sell World Directories Group


Sean Harrigan was ousted from his post as president of the \$177 billion California Public Employees #39; Retirement System. In a 3 to 2 vote in San Francisco, the California state Personnel Board pulled Harrigan

Calpers President Voted Out


AP - Adrian Beltre tied the game in the ninth inning with a home run off John Smoltz and won it in the 11th with his major league-leading 38th homer, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

Dodgers Beat the Braves 3-2 in 11 Innings (AP)


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

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


Reuters - Malaysia's highest court\freed rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim from almost six years in\jail on Thursday, overturning his conviction for sodomy in a\shock ruling expected to win support for the new prime\minister.

Malaysia Rebel Politician Anwar Free, Urges Reform (Reuters)


Singapore #39;s economy has slowed in the third quarter but still recorded growth of 7.7 per cent. Singapore #39;s trade ministry says after posting its fastest quarterly expansion in 10 years to June, a slowdown

Singapore #39;s economy posts more big growths


Intel is working on ways to upgrade the internet with a new layer of technology that could help the network detect and warn of worm attacks on its own and re-route network traffic to avoid delays.

Intel suggests upgrading internet to Intelnet


\

 LONDON (Reuters) - World oil prices climbed on Monday as\companies operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico braced for\output disruptions from powerful Hurricane Ivan.

Oil Up as Ivan Threatens U.S. Facilities


Baseball isn #39;t only coming to Washington, it #39;s also coming to a Washington-based company. XM Satellite Radio Holdings will pay \$59 million a year to broadcast most regular and post-season

XM Satellite Radio Signs Baseball Deal


Letters And just how long is a piece of string?

Reg readers stick it to big tech


Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - Bus drivers in Quebec City were expected to vote Monday night on ending a three-day walkout that stranded hundreds of commuters.

Quebec City bus drivers to vote on contract to end three-day strike (Canadian Press)


Network would beam music and video to 3G handsets.

Qualcomm to Build National Wireless Media Network


SYDNEY Westpac Banking, Australia #39;s fourth-largest lender, said Monday that second-half profit rose 16 percent from a year earlier to a record after it loaned more to businesses.

Business lending bolsters profit at Westpac


Take notice Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Gary Sheffield: If you crowd the plate, you are going to hear a symphony of chin music. Or worse, you could get hit with a 90-mile-per-hour fastball in tonight's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park.

Arroyo plans an inside job


World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn would like to make one thing clear as he approaches the end of his second five-year term:

Wolfensohn's Chance at 3rd Term Unclear


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mobile phone users around the world  will spend \$1 billion a year on pornography sent to their  handsets by 2008, which may boost the wireless services sector  much as it fueled growth in the fixed-line Internet, a market  research firm said.

Porn to Boost Wireless Web Services-Survey


Arsenal unveil Emirates Airlines as the sponsor for their new stadium at Ashburton Grove.

Emirates to sponsor Arsenal


The long-awaited missive from erstwhile tailback Ricky Williams, officially seeking reinstatement to the league, arrived Monday at NFL offices.

League not expected to act immediately


Chicago Tribune - Pop stars are no strangers to bad behavior. Smashed guitars, ruined hotel rooms--such misdeeds often are chuckled over later, written up in the tabloids, perhaps listed on invoices for damage. Not so in Russia, where the public expects its performers to remember that they walk in Tchaikovsky's footsteps.

Superstar's uncivil behavior is criminal (Chicago Tribune)


She was a stunningly beautiful dancer who caught the eye of North Korea #39;s  quot;Dear Leader quot; Kim Jong Il and became his favorite companion.

Rumors of a Death


AP - Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector said Wednesday he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991. He also concluded that Saddam Hussein's capabilities to develop such weapon had dimmed  #151; not grown  #151; during a dozen years of sanctions before last year's U.S. invasion.

U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD (AP)


Scientists with tweezers picked through the twisted wreckage of a space capsule that crash-landed on Earth, hoping that microscopic clues to the evolution of the solar system weren #39;t completely lost in Utah #39;s salt flats.

Pieces of space capsule picked up


NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell passed for  195 yards and a touchdown, Auburn's defense solidified its  status as one of the nation's toughest, and the third-ranked  Tigers completed the first perfect season in school history  with a 16-13 victory over No. 9 Virginia Tech in the Sugar  Bowl.

Auburn Defeats Virginia Tech in Sugar Bowl


The behaviour of Barcelona fans at Saturday #39;s game against archrivals Real Madrid will be in sharp focus after Spanish football fans covered themselves in shame with their racist chanting against the black England players on Wednesday.

Racism on trial in La Liga


Reuters - North Korea is cracking down on the use\of mobile phones in border areas in a bid to stop smuggling and\

Report: North Korea Cracking Down on Mobile Phones (Reuters)


Members of many of the nation's past and present first families dedicated Bill Clinton's library in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday.

A Presidential Fraternity Helps Clinton Open Library in Arkansas


Procter   Gamble, the consumer products company, said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by strong sales and a gain from the sale of its juice business.

Profit Climbs at Procter and Gamble


Colin Montgomerie has been walking around like a man who has already received the nod over his selection for the Ryder Cup team. The players all say that they want him in the team.

Monty could get nod despite loss of form


LONDON -- IBM has signed a 7-year 500 million deal with Lloyds TSB to enhance the Bank #39;s voice and data services in support of next-generation business solutions.

IBM, Vanco Land VPN Deal


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Dollar and oil price weakness pulled  Asian export and resource shares down on Monday and knocked  Toyko shares lower, but strength in some bank and technology  issues underpinned broader stock markets.

U.S. Jobs Weigh on Dollar


The NHL lockout starts just after midnight Thursday. On Friday night, there will be a chance to see NHL players in action -- if you #39;re willing to trek to Barrie, Ontario.

4-on-4 league debuts if no NHL


com November 24, 2004, 2:29 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.

Microsoft proposes piracy amnesty


Lufthansa had to cancel about 60 European flights, and its services around the world were delayed following a computer fault in its check-in system on Thursday, the German airline said.

Lufthansa cancels flights after computer failure


IBM has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and hackers.

IBM fits PCs with new hardware-based security chip


When Egypt, Israel and the United States signed a trade agreement this week, it represented the most tangible step in a monthlong thaw in chilly relations between the Egyptians and Israelis.

Melting Icy Egypt-Israel Relations Through a Trade Pact


SPACE.com - LOGAN, UTAH -- Experts say \  the big news in spacecraft building involves ultra-small CubeSats.

Cubesats: Tiny Spacecraft, Huge Payoffs (SPACE.com)


AFP - A leading radical Iraqi cleric issued a fatwa (Islamic decree) demanding the immediate release of two French reporters held hostage for more than two weeks.

Radical cleric issues fatwa demanding release of French reporters (AFP)


A worm that has the capability to using webcams to spy on users is circulating across the Net.\

News: Meet the Peeping Tom worm


Two new Web services launched last week that aim to help people tap their friends for tips about where to eat, shop and play. On Thursday, the event-planning service Evite (www.

Services Help Social Networks Get Connected


A leading panel of experts handed NASA #39;s leadership a sharp reproof today, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to shuttle astronauts.

Panel Questions Hubble Mission


The news that Google will digitize more than 15 million books and make them available online didnt dominate headlines all week, but it would have if editors had a longer view for historical impact.

Libraries in a Net future


Although the Ford Motor Company has committed itself to the FIA World Rally Championship for the next four years, the Citroen and Peugeot teams have decided that they are not going to continue, at least as long as the WRC remains as expensive as is

Peugeot and Citroen to quit WRC


Last week, Microsoft released a security bulletin reporting vulnerability in the graphics subsystem in Windows and a wide range of Microsoft products.

Security Watch: Bots March In


Romanians, angered by poverty and corruption, went to the polls on Sunday in a closely contested election to decide who will lead the Balkan country through two years of hard European Union-dictated reforms.

Romanians Vote Slowly, Eyeing EU, Poverty and Graft


PC maker Gateway Inc. announced on Sunday that its recent line of laptop computers, desktop computers, and monitors will be available to customers at Micro Center.

Micro Center to sell Gateway products


AP - Urban air pollution may be reducing rainfall in the Central Valley and along the heavily populated southern California coast, while trimming mountain snowfall that supplies much of the state's drinking and irrigation water and hydroelectric power, a Stanford University professor's study released Thursday shows.

Pollution May Be Reducing Calif. Rainfall (AP)


The value of goods shipped from Canada #39;s factories fell by 0.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Monday, a decline that came as a surprise to analysts who were expecting a slight gain.

Factories ship fewer goods in September


AFP - Japan has approved an overhaul of its military policy to take account of threats from China and North Korea and to allow defense exports to the United States.

Japan approves overhaul of military policy (AFP)


By Christopher Andreae  Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. Since  quot;The Scream quot; by Norwegian angst-artist Edvard Munch was stolen by armed robbers last Sunday, the media have been asking every art expert in sight, Why does this keep happening?

Art museums balance access against security


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jermaine Dye hit a tying two-run single in the sixth and Adam Melhuse followed with a go-ahead single, leading the Oakland Athletics over former teammate Miguel Tejada and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Monday night.

AL roundup: Hudson beats Tejada, O #39;s for second time in week


Confusion surrounded the fate of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq on Thursday after a new purported statement from the kidnappers denied they had demanded a \$5 million ransom or set a 48-hour deadline.

Confusion Over Fate of French Hostages in Iraq


Worries about job prospects led to a bigger-than-expected drop in consumer confidence in August and provided more evidence of the fragility of the economic expansion.

Business briefs


quot;Today #39;s judgment seems indeed to be a turning point in the future of Formula One, quot; it read. GPWC also said the London High Court #39;s ruling would  #39;benefit the sport #39;s long-term stability.

GPWC support banks #39; ruling


A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre calls on fugitives to turn themselves in.

Bosnian Serb calls for surrender


Reuters - Democratic vice presidential\candidate John Edwards had income of nearly  #36;39 million over\the past decade, and paid more than a third of his earnings in\taxes, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Kerry's Running Mate Earns  #36;39 Million Over Decade (Reuters)


NAGAOKA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 100,000 exhausted  survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade huddled  in makeshift shelters for a third day on Tuesday as rain  threatened to trigger more landslides and hamper rescue  efforts.

Japan Quake Survivors Face Rain, Tremors, Stress


ENNIFER CAPRIATI had already dispatched Serena Williams, with a little help from the flawed human eye. Justine Henin-Hardenne was long gone, leaving a vacuum at the top of the draw.

Stars and Stripes Are Gone, but There Is Plenty to Salute


The current pressing task for Japan should be to work harder to qualify itself for a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council but not to hurriedly squeeze the country into the body, said a Xinhua News Agency commentary.

Japan needs qualification


The European Union and Mercosur were wide apart on Wednesday in negotiations to form the world #39;s biggest free trade area despite a new EU offer to settle their differences, diplomats said.

EU, Mercosur Divided at Trade Talks


A man with an ax injured the two pilots on a Norwegian domestic flight Wednesday before being dragged screaming from the cockpit by fellow passengers.

Pilots land safely despite ax attack


President Bush aims to highlight American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a stop in the Andean nation where thousands of security forces are deployed to safeguard his brief stay.

Bush to Tout U.S.-Backed Anti-Drug Efforts


In an Olympic marathon marred by a bizarre intrusion, Italy #39;s Stefano Baldini surged ahead with more than three kilometres to win the gold yesterday.

Italian steals victory


Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said today.

Consumer Confidence Plummets in August


Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures rose to a record, surpassing \$49 a barrel in New York, on concern clashes in southern Iraq between US troops and Shiite Muslim militiamen may cut exports.

Oil Futures Rise to Record as Iraq Fighting Threatens Exports


UAE joins Olympics gold medal winners ABU DHABI, 18 Aug. 04 (WAM) -- A UAE paper said today that Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashar Al Maktoum #39;s winning of the gold medal in double trap shooting had taken the UAE to the pinnacle of sporting glory at the Olympics.

UAE joins Olympics gold medal winners


EUROPEAN Union finance ministers today pressed for action by the US to prop up the dollar as eurozone nations expressed their deep disquiet at the parlous state of America #39;s national finances.

US dollar sinks to new lows


On 25 October 2004, palmOne introduced its next-generation smartphone, the Treo 650, which combines a compact mobile phone with e-mail, an organizer, messaging and Web access.

palmOne Enhances Treo Smartphone but Challenges Remain


The following are comments from stock market analysts and strategists about the US Labor Department #39;s report that US nonfarm payrolls expanded by a less-than-expected 96,000 in September.

UPDATE 2-INSTANT VIEW-Stocks-US September job growth lags


MacCentral - Marathon Computer on Friday introduced its RePorter Port Extender. The spherical device features a flat front face with two USB Type A ports, a FireWire 400 port, a FireWire 800 port, audio in through a 1/8-inch stereo mini jack and audio out through a 1/8-inch stereo mini jack. The device connects to a Mac or PC using a single 1.5-meter cable that splits apart into one-foot lengths. The Marathon RePorter is shipping now and costs US #36;59.

Marathon RePorter extends USB, FireWire, more (MacCentral)


The resignation would be effective Feb. 1, unless a successor was confirmed before then, Tom Ridge said.

Tom Ridge Steps Down as Chief of Homeland Security Dept.


The United States has been ordered to withdraw some of its support for producers of cotton and other commodities, according to a World Trade Organization report made public Wednesday.

US Ordered to Reduce Crop Supports


Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) announced on Monday that it has formed a new division within its Enterprise Storage and Servers Group chartered with unifying the company's blade system development efforts.

HP forms new blade group


The Red Sox may get some urgent relief from their injury crisis as early as tomorrow with the return of Mark Bellhorn . The second baseman, whose left thumb was fractured Aug. 1 by a 94-mile-an-hour fastball from Minnesota closer Joe Nathan , recovered faster than expected and reported to Triple A Pawtucket last night for a rehabilitation assignment.

Bellhorn poised to make his return


A lull in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was shattered yesterday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up on buses in the southern Israeli town of Beersheva.

16 killed in bus blasts as Hamas reignites conflict


NEW YORK (Ticker) - Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby capably filled some big shoes and was voted the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

Crosby wins AL Rookie of the Year


ATHENS (Reuters) - Australia's Jodie Henry armed herself  with a world record while Michael Phelps targeted his fourth  Olympic gold medal backed by a Games record in qualifying for  Thursday's finals.

Henry, Phelps on Record Track to Gold


CAIRO, Oct 23 (AFP) -- Ten people were killed on Saturday when the Sudanese air force attacked a town in the south of the strife-torn Darfur region, a spokesman for the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) said.

Ten killed in Sudanese air raid on Darfur town: rebel group


Chattanooga businessman Terry Nida has gone to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville to cheer on the University of Alabama football team since 1976.

Fueling the fires


Company adds new level of convenience to home and office printing with wireless printer adapter and multifunction inkjet product.\<br />\  Photo: Dell All-In-One Printer 962 \

Dell goes wireless with printers


LIVERPOOL completed an unlikely north London double last night, following up their victory over Arsenal in the Barclays Premiership at Anfield on Sunday by beating Tottenham Hotspur on penalties

Wasteful Tottenham rue misses


Only a week after taking his maiden IRL victory, Adrian Fernandez was back on the podium after finishing a strong second in the Honda Indy 225.

Another strong showing from Fernandez duo.


TheDeal.com - Israel's Bezeq buys back a 50 share in Pelephone Communications.

Shamrock sells wireless stake (TheDeal.com)


There is everything to play for in Group B, with Steaua Bucharest the only team having qualified. Tonight, Parma (already out) host Besiktas (four points), while Standard Liege (four) entertain Athletic Bilbao (6).

Uefa Cup Thursday Preview


Who do you think is more disappointed by the departure of Sir Bobby of Robson? Do you think it will be the News of the World or Barclaycard?

Thanks And Good Riddance To Sir Bobby


Pocket PC users who were expecting to use Skype Technologies #39;s SkypeOut service to make telephone calls via the Internet may find themselves without a dial-tone.

Pocket PC users report trouble with Skype


High-end jewelry retailer Tiffany  amp; Co. said Thursday that third-quarter profit fell 26 percent to miss Wall Street expectations by 5 cents per share, due to weak Japan sales, high diamond and precious metal

Tiffany Profit Falls on Weak Japan Sales


Nine months after 191 people were killed by radical Islamists in the Madrid train bombings, a right-wing conspiracy theory which claims the Basque separatist group Eta must have been involved is beginning to take root.

Eta train bomb theory gathers pace


The relationships we all have with those little pieces of matter, our pills, are becoming ridiculously tangled.

We Love Them. We Hate Them. We Take Them.


TORONTO (CP) - There is a perception in international financial circles that Canadian markets are the  quot;Wild West quot; and it hurts Canadian companies when they try to raise money abroad, Bank of Canada governor David Dodge said Thursday.

Canada needs more efficient financial system: Bank of Canada <b>...</b>


AP - The NFL will hear Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith's appeal of a pending four-game suspension next week.

Agent: Smith's Appeal to Be Heard Wed. (AP)


AP - Minnesota didn't hit Texas starter Ryan Drese very hard, the Twins just hit him a lot in an 8-5 victory Wednesday night.

Twins Make Short Work of Rangers (AP)


Ohio State wants to interview former players who have corroborated Maurice Clarett #39;s allegations of improprieties within the football program.

AD says university did nothing wrong


The Finnish mobile phone giant says its next results will now be better than expected, thanks to a boost in handset sales.

Nokia sees rise in handset sales


The Department of Homeland Security has launched several new cybersecurity initiatives that it hopes to add to pilot projects and operational systems and that can be deployed throughout the government and the private sector.

DHS moves ahead with cybersecurity R D efforts


NEW YORK/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia <A HREF=

Nokia Says Handset Market to Slow, Share to Rise


The Washington Nationals have postponed a news conference for Wednesday to unveil their new uniforms. A team spokesman tells The Associated Press they #39;ll issue a statement later Wednesday about why the event is being delayed.

Nationals Cancel Unveiling of Uniforms


FAISALABAD, Pakistan : Sri Lanka trounced Pakistan by 201 runs in the first Test here to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Pakistan were bowled out for 216 in their second innings with left arm spinner

Cricket: Herath takes career-best as Sri Lanka trounce Pakistan


TOKYO (Reuters) - A body resembling a Japanese hostage has  been found in Iraq and is being shipped to Qatar for  identification, Japanese officials said on Saturday.

Body Resembling Japanese Hostage Found in Iraq


Pursuing enterprise departments and smaller businesses, Oracle and Dell Computer are offering a package featuring a Dell PowerEdge server bundled with the Oracle Database10g Standard Edition One database and the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system.

Dell, Oracle offer server-database bundle


On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Israels national discourse was dominated by talk of potential civil war, but few of those talking dared define the possible dimensions of such a conflict.

With discourse focused on civil war, Sharon, settlers use fear to <b>...</b>


Point guard Tony Parker agreed to a long-term contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Terms of the deal were not released.

Spurs sign Parker to contract extension


Reuters - Private investor Cerberus Capital\Management LP has agreed to buy real estate investment and\management company LNR Property Corp. (LNR.N) for  #36;1.92 billion\in cash.

Cerberus to Buy LNR for  #36;1.9 Billion (Reuters)


Cars had approximately 1 million lines of software code in 1990, but that number will jump to 100 million by 2010, according to Anthony Scott, CTO of  GM's Information Systems and Services organization.

GM CTO sees more code on future cars


National Football League running back Jamal Lewis will not be able to outrun a trip to jail. The Baltimore Ravens player is expected to be sentenced to four months in federal prison and two months in a halfway

NFL Star Lewis Expected to Serve Prison Term in Drug Case


Canadian Press - SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao talked about Taiwan in their face to face meeting Saturday, and Hu said he was pleased with the result.

US, China discuss Taiwan at APEC summit; China pleased with result (Canadian Press)


Siblings are the first ever to be convicted for sending boatloads of junk e-mail pushing bogus products. Also: Microsoft takes MSN music download on a Euro trip....  Nokia begins legal battle against European counterparts.... and more.

Spam Is Finally a Crime


The Russian government plans to push through a partial sale of oil giant Yukos in order to cover the firm's tax bill, it is reported.

Russia 'unveils Yukos sale plans'


New Delhi: Kashmiri separatist leaders have said that they are not under any pressure from Pakistan to be included as a third party in talks with the Centre.

No pressure from Pak, say Kashmiri separatists


SEOUL Citing intelligence from spy satellites and radio interceptions, the Japanese prime minister #39;s office said on Thursday that North Korea might be preparing a test launching of a Rodong ballistic missile.

Japan alert for N. Korean rocket test


For the past 18 months, Oracle has been locked in a battle to acquire rival PeopleSoft involving courtroom drama, poison pills, personal enmity and, recently, the departure of PeopleSoft #39;s CEO Craig Conway.

Oracle finally has its prize


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  <A HREF=

XM CEO Sees Satellite Radio on Cell Phones


John Green of West Bloomfield Township, Mich., shown on a framegrab from WDIV-TV in Detroit, Nov. 22, 2004. County prosecutor David Gorcyca said that Green was the fan who threw a cup that hit Indiana forward

ABC News No Charges Imminent After Basketball Brawl


AP - Toshiba Corp., the Japanese electronics and computer maker, said Friday it posted a profit in the first half of its fiscal year, rebounding from losses last year on restructuring and rising sales of digital video recorders, semiconductor memory chips and personal computers. It boosted its forecast for the year.

Toshiba Returns to Profitability (AP)


Andrea Pirlo netted the only goal of the evening as AC Milan topped Cagliari for their third straight win. Meanwhile, house mates Inter Milan rode an Adriano double past Udinese 3-1.

Pirlo Shoots Down Cagliari


The news was stunning as it came out on Wednesday morning. After two years of the city selling itself to baseball, after all that time spent on finally landing a baseball team in the District for the first

In a flash, DC baseball deal is near collapse


AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was leaving for a key summit after a rapid and deeply unwelcome reorganisation of his government following the resignation of respected interior minister David Blunkett.

Britain's Blair left with political headache after key minister resigns (AFP)


Intensive talks aim to end a stalemate over an EU demand that Turkey recognise Cyprus before accession.

Turkey-EU talks stall over Cyprus


AP - The 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol was presumed dead Monday after a fiery jet crash that killed two crewmen and left the injured executive and another of his sons begging bystanders for help.

Ebersol's Son Feared Dead After Crash (AP)


ATHENS, Greece -- A Greek soldier has been shot dead while on patrol at the Olympic mountain bike course near Athens, a government spokesman said on Monday.

Soldier shot dead at biking venue


London - Michael Owen has vowed to silence the critics calling for him to be axed by England after a troubled start to his career with Real Madrid.

Owen vows to silence critics


Intel is to hire HP #39;s 300-member Itanium processor design team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This will end HPs processor development attempts within the company.

Intel hires HP Itanium processor design team


Merck  amp; Co. Inc. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin and FDA officials have been called to testify before Congress on Nov. 18 over safety problems with the company #39;s withdrawn

Lawmakers to Question FDA, Merck Over Vioxx


But the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said the pace of production had risen more slowly than in August. The news will help soothe fears that the US economic recovery may be running out of steam.

US industrial output still rising


Stocks inched higher on Friday in lackluster post-Thanksgiving trading, helped by steel producers amid concerns of a steel shortage and retailers as consumers piled into

Retailers, Steel Help Stocks End Week Up


IBM has assembled a 16,000-processor version of its BlueGene/L supercomputer, which on Sept. 16 edged out the Earth Simulator, built by IBM rival NEC, as the most powerful supercomputer on the planet.

IBM reclaims supercomputer crown for U.S.


Pass pressure has been poor, tackling sloppy and the intensity of earlier this season absent. Players appear tentative, confused and surprisingly ordinary.

Hurricanes looking for defensive improvement


Shares in Google have fallen 6.7 as employees and early investors in the web search take advantage of the first chance to sell their holdings.

Google shares fall as staff sell


Reuters - Governors of 20 U.S. states must\slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and\other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency\(EPA) said on Friday.

Twenty States Must Cut Air Pollution by 2008-EPA (Reuters)


Moscow has promised tight security, more than a dozen new sports facilities, mid-range hotel rooms and improvements in the city #39;s smog-belching traffic if it hosts the 2012 Olympic Games.

Moscow details its 2012 Olympic bid


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao launched an indirect attack on the United States Sunday for failing to halt the dollar #39;s slide, and vowed not to revalue the renminbi yuan under pressure, according to a published report.

Premier implies US has mismanaged its currency -report


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees first baseman  Jason Giambi has been receiving treatment for a benign tumor in  his pituitary gland.

Yankees' Giambi Treated for Tumor in Pituitary Gland


The family of a college student killed by a police officer outside Fenway Park will await the results of an internal police investigation before deciding whether to sue the department, the family #39;s lawyer said Monday.

Police conduct internal probe into student death


AP - The World Series logo was back on the field at Fenway Park, just like last year.

Paint the Town Red: Red Sox and Redbirds (AP)


HARRISBURG, Pa. - Rivers swelled with water dumped by Hurricane Ivan's remains from Ohio to Maryland, forcing thousands to evacuate, submerging a stadium and leading one town to haul out snowplows to shovel the muck...

Ivan's Remnants Flood Parts of East


Denver -- It #39;s always dangerous to draw conclusions at Coors Field until you see the pitcher and catcher shake hands after the final out.

Rockies get to Schmidt


GREEN BAY, Wis. (Oct. 6, 2004) -- Brett Favre skipped practice, still feeling the effects of a concussion to go along with a softball-sized bruise on his left leg and a loose left shoulder.

Favre feeling better; Pederson could be done


The company is reasonably certain that it can maintain previously issued earnings guidance.

No Warning for Procter   Gamble


The task was clear for Jeremy Mayfield: Win the race and don't worry about the race to make NASCAR's playoffs.

Mayfield jumps into chase with victory


It was probably a slip of the tongue. Speaking to an investor conference on Sept. 30, Walt Disney (DIS) President Robert Iger noted that it was the end of Disney #39;s fiscal year -- adding:  quot;And what a year it has been.

Cheese For The Mouse House #39;s Investors?


In one of the first enforcement actions of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Internet, two major travel services have agreed to make sites more accessible to the blind and visually impaired.

Web sites agree to be accessible to blind


The company backs September same-store sales growth forecast as back-to-school sales finally pick up.

Back to School for Wal-Mart


com November 18, 2004, 4:04 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.

Study: VoIP costs all over the map


Electronic Data Systems' early-retirement plan aims to save hundreds of millions of dollars, but saying goodbye to veteran employees could be hard on the firm.

Out with the old at EDS


The US agency that insures corporate pensions is troubled by provisions in a \$180 million concession deal between pilots and United Airlines (UALAQ.

UPDATE 1-US concerned about UAL/pilots deal on pension plan


Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corporation yesterday agreed to be bound by key Australian rules when it reincorporates in the US. This will restrict Murdoch family #39;s ability to

Murdoch will have to play by Australian rules


A high-level Norwegian delegation led by Foreign Minister Jan Petersen arrived in Sri Lanka this week as part of international efforts to save the countrys tottering peace process.

Pessimism over latest attempts to restart peace talks in Sri Lanka


In preparation for offering video service, SBC will spend \$4 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure from copper to fiber optics.

SBC to invest \$4 billion in fiber upgrade


ATLANTA - The Houston Astros got a break when illness prevented Roger Clemens from pitching as scheduled in the team's NL wild-card berth clincher. Because Clemens missed Sunday's game, the Rocket started against the Atlanta Braves in the NL division series opener Wednesday...

Astros Lead Braves 7-1 Midway Through 5


International Business Machines Corp. said yesterday it will pay at least \$300 million to settle part of a lawsuit that claimed the firm #39;s pension plan discriminated against older workers.

IBM will settle part of pension lawsuit


RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians accused the  United States on Sunday of destroying hopes of negotiations  with Israel for a Palestinian state, after Washington signaled  it could accept some growth of settlements in the West Bank.

Palestinians Denounce U.S. Over Settlement Shift


BASEL, Switzerland, August 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis Pharma AG has received an  quot;approvable quot; letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Certican (everolimus) in combination with Neoral (ciclosporin for microemulsion) for the prevention of

FDA Issues  #39;Approvable Letter #39; for Certican


Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Stefan LeFors threw three touchdown passes to lead 12th-ranked Louisville to a 55-28 rout over TCU at Papa John #39;s Cardinal Stadium.

NCAA Game Summary - TCU at Louisville


WHAT skill Wayne Rooney has. Its very difficult to dive that well. Try it. Fall over on purpose and it looks as if you are falling down on purpose.

Riley preserves power of smirking classes


DALLAS (Reuters) - Pleasantly Perfect is in prime condition  for the defense of his Breeders' Cup Classic crown at Lone Star  Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Saturday.

Pleasantly Perfect Muscles Up for Breeders' Cup


Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has extended condolences to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the demise of its president Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, the official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.

Iran extends condolences over death of UAE president


One of the Valley #39;s top venture-capital-backed companies said Friday that it is being acquired by database publishing giant Thomson Corp.

Scottsdale e-learning company acquired


AP - William Siri, a biophysicist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who helped lead the first American expedition to reach Mount Everest's summit, has died at age 85.

Biophysicist William Siri Dies at 85 (AP)


By JANE WARDELL    LONDON (AP) -- The international record industry escalated its fight against music piracy Thursday, announcing that it will file hundreds of lawsuits across Europe against individuals and groups it accuses of illegally sharing music through the Internet.    The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, representing record companies tired of losing millions of dollars in revenue, said its affiliates are filing 459 lawsuits in Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Austria...

International Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits


I #39;M FEELING a little bit better about the hundreds of junk e-mails I get every day now that I #39;ve read that someone else has much bigger e-mail troubles.

Misery loves company when it comes to spam


By Barry Bonds #39; own humble assessment, this year #39;s Most Valuable Player vote in the National League could have gone any way, could have gone three ways.

Bonds #39; 7th MVP just a walk in the park


Iran agreed Sunday to immediately suspend its nuclear programs in exchange for European guarantees that it will not face the prospect of U.N. Security Council sanctions as long as their agreement holds.

Iran Vows To Freeze Nuclear Programs


The Italian team Lazio was ordered Friday to play its next European game without fans as punishment for a game last month marked by racial taunts from the stands.

Italian team ordered to play without fans


RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Hicham  El Guerrouj, the greatest middle distance runner of his  generation, plans to retire in 2006 after trying to break the  5,000 meters world record next year.

El Guerrouj Plans to Retire in 2006


FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes, artillery and  mortars struck areas across Falluja on Monday as groups of  diehard insurgents held out to the last in the week-long  battle.

Falluja Fighting Persists; Aid Convoy Rejected


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Prime Minister Paul Martin said Friday he believes the National Hockey League and its players will eventually overcome their acrimonious labour impasse.

Paul Martin hopeful NHL lockout will be resolved


SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 (MACCENTRAL) - Adobe Systems Inc. today introduced Photoshop Elements 3.0, a major upgrade to its consumer-level photo editing application.

Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 3.0


If, like me, you travel everywhere with your Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) iPod, you #39;re painfully aware of the need to carry some kind of charger, whether is a dock connected to a PC running Microsoft #39;s (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people

A Cure For IPod Withdrawal


GamePro reviewer says: This is about as easy an Xbox buying decision as there is -- just do it.

Review: Halo 2


2003 was the first time plastic and other electronic payment methods beat out paper, according to a survey released yesterday by the Federal Reserve.

Debit Cards  Give Plastic Edge Over Paper