FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will cut around 10,000  jobs in Europe in a drive to save some 500 million euros  (\$613.4 million) a year and return its loss-making operations  there to profit, a company source said on Wednesday.

GM Set to Cut About 10,000 Jobs - Source


Rafael Benitez accepts he must plan to stop a Brazilian double act if Liverpool are to emerge unscathed from their European examination in Greece.

BENITEZ PREPARES FOR BRAZILIANS


_ Royalty and dignitaries from around the world filled the palace Thursday for the marriage of Brunei #39;s crown prince to a 17-year-old half-Swiss commoner in what was likely to be Asia #39;s wedding of the year.

Dignitaries arrive for wedding of Brunei #39;s crown prince


OAKLAND, Calif. - Ichiro Suzuki went home without the major league hits record, thanks to Oakland's determined pitching staff - and a much bigger hit by Bobby Crosby...

Ichiro Nears Hit Record in Mariners' Loss


The software maker has filed a claim over its per-employee pricing plan, highlighting the tech industry's increasing focus on patents, News.com has learned.

Sun's Schwartz guns for patent glories


Italian police raided scores of homes in the Naples area Tuesday and arrested 52 suspected mobsters, the largest single offensive in the state #39;s bid to end a bloody organized crime war that has terrified this southern Italian city.

Italian Police Make Arrests in Mob Raids


General Motors Corp., aided by a late-month clearance sale on 2004 models, said Friday its new vehicle business rose a surprising 20 percent in September, which appeared to help push up overall industry results despite bad weather

GM up 20 percent; Ford disappoints again; Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler <b>...</b>


The directors of software firm Peoplesoft reject a fifth takeover offer from rival Oracle, decribing the \$8.8bn bid as inadequate.

Peoplesoft turns down Oracle bid


Developing countries will enjoy their best year of economic growth in 2004, producing a  quot;spectacular quot; drop in poverty around the world, the World Bank said yesterday.

World poverty is in retreat


German economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter as exports weakened and oil prices surged, raising fears that eurozone GDP figures due Friday will be lower than expected.

Weak German GDP: Eurozone fears


The U.S. economy's soft patch last spring was a bit firmer than previously thought.

U.S. Revises 2nd-Quarter Growth to 3.3 Rate


AP - Angelo Giuliani, who was behind the plate for Joe DiMaggio's first at-bat in the majors and went on to sign Kent Hrbek as a Minnesota Twins scout, died at 91.

Former Twins Scout Angelo Giuliani Dies (AP)


A small newly found object, temporarily designated S/2004 S 3, has been seen orbiting Saturn #39;s outer F ring. The tiny object, seen in this movie centered in a green box, orbits the planet at a distance of

New Object in Saturn #39;s F Ring


SAN FRANCISCO - Firefox 1.0 appears to have sparked new activity in the Web browser market.

Firefox lights up Web browser world


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet companies have begun to  change the way e-mail works in order to weed out spam, but  experts on Tuesday clashed over whether the underlying  technology should be controlled by any one company.

Ownership of Anti-Spam Measure Queried at Talks


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

Former Sun, BEA execs forge grid venture (InfoWorld)


Hundreds of schoolchildren have gathered outside India #39;s Taj Mahal, releasing heart-shaped balloons and setting free white pigeons to mark the 350th birthday of the world #39;s most famous monument of love.

India kicks off 350th birthday of Taj Mahal


The US Department of Justice has targeted a group known as the Underground Network for its first criminal investigation into intellectual property piracy over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

FBI Sting Targets P2P Operation


World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Dick Pound says that if US sprinter Marion Jones has taken banned substances she should be stripped of all her medals regardless of when she won them.

Jones should  quot;lose all medals if guilty quot;


Russian President Vladimir Putin visits former Cold War ally India this week, hoping to retain a dominant share of India #39;s military hardware market and boost cooperation in oil and civilian nuclear energy.

Russia #39;s Putin to Rebuild Old Bridges with India


Shortly after Steve Spurrier arrived at Florida in 1990, the Gators were placed on NCAA probation for a year stemming from a child-support payment former coach Galen Hall made for a player.

NCAA case no worry for Spurrier


A federal judge has ordered a man known as the  quot;Spam King quot; to disable so-called spyware programs that infiltrate people #39;s computers, track their Internet use and flood them with pop-up advertising.

#39;Spam King #39; ordered to disable spyware


Niger's president is elected for a second term after comfortably winning a run-off vote, officials say.

Niger president wins second term


Chief Executive John Chambers and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates may have different leadership styles. And their firms certainly specialize in disparate aspects of the computer-Internet spectrum.

Chambers: Cisco CEO Teams With Bill Gates To Combat Hackers


Canadian Press - MOSCOW (AP) - Prosecutors tightened the screws on Yukos on Monday, calling in the oil giant's top in-house lawyer for questioning after searching his office and apartment on the same day the company challenged a freeze on its subsidiaries' bank accounts.

Prosecutors summon Yukos lawyer in latest move against the oil giant (Canadian Press)


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

FCC Insulates Web Phone Service from State Rule (Reuters)


Starbucks will begin rolling out next week the in-store CD burning service it announced in conjunction with Hewlett-Packard back in March.

Starbucks Serves Up Digital Music


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PeopleSoft Ousts CEO Amid Oracle Battle


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Report: Delta to Slash Fares


The recording industry launched a new round of lawsuits against illegal downloading Thursday (Sept. 30), the same day negotiations intensified between copyright

Music Industry Files More Piracy Lawsuits


Air Canada has agreed to buy 30 Canadair Regional Jets from Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) in a contract valued at \$821 million, the companies said on Monday, but the order falls 15 jets short of an earlier plan.

Air Canada to Buy 30 Bombardier Jets


Hendrie then had another shot from distance after 25 minutes, this time with his left foot, but again it drifted wide. Solano finally found accuracy with his crosses a minute later and floated a ball to the

Ht Burnley 1 Aston Villa 0


Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are poised to flesh out the details of the historic truce they signed earlier this year, ending years of bitter sniping between the two technology giants.

Making peace with a rival


Negotiations over a new contract for D.C. hotel workers broke off early Monday as the union and representatives of 14 major hotels reported little progress in resolving the impasse between them.

Union, D.C. Hotels Recess Negotiations


Five online security software and service providers have formed an alliance to help e-commerce and financial services companies fight online fraud.

Anti-Fraud Alliance formed to fight ID theft, phishing schemes


Canada #39;s Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that it is in talks with US-based Banknorth Group (BNK.

TD, Banknorth in Talks on Possible Deal


Shares of Enel, the dominant electricity company in Italy, had their biggest gain in seven months on Monday, the first day of trading after the Italian government sold shares

Strong Demand as Italy Sells Utility Shares


AP - The traffic on the two-lane roads leading to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort figures to be much lighter now, the galleries smaller. There's no more hype about No. 1 vs. No. 2, or the 84 Lumber Classic becoming the PGA's fall classic.

Tiger's Pullout Quiets 84 Lumber Classic (AP)


Forget September call-ups. The Red Sox may tap their minor league system for an extra player or two when the rules allow them to expand their 25-man roster Wednesday, but any help from the farm is likely to pale against the abundance of talent they gain from the return of numerous players, including Trot Nixon , from the disabled list.

Nixon is back in the swing


Gunmen kidnapped an American, a Nepali and two Arab men from their Baghdad office on Monday, police said.  quot;They stormed the villa with automatic rifles and rocket- propelled grenades.

American, Nepali, 2 Arabs Kidnapped in Baghdad


Reuters - U.S. money managers took the\re-election of President Bush as a cue to make a significant\shift to stocks from bonds after months of hesitation, a new\Reuters asset allocation poll shows.

POLL- Managers Eye Stocks Post-Election (Reuters)


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- First Command has reached a \$12 million settlement with federal regulators for making misleading statements and omitting important information when selling mutual funds to US military personnel.

\$12 million payment over allegations in sales to military <b>...</b>


Some game makers are trying to get players to expand their horizons by reflecting on news events in games

Games blur news and entertainment


A 32-year-old woman in Belgium has become the first woman ever to give birth after having ovarian tissue removed, frozen and then implanted back in her body.

Report of First Birth for Cancer Survivor in a Tissue Implant


Q: I recently installed Service Pack 2 on my Windows XP machine, and now the system #39;s gone all screwy: Internet Explorer won #39;t display animations right, I can #39;t play WarCraft III, and Yahoo Instant Messenger is toast.

TechLove With Mr. Roboto


Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said there will be no political interference in a Federal Court ruling today (Thursday) on whether to free former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, when it decides on his final

PM: No meddling in Anwars hearing


Mortgage giant Fannie Mae missed a regulatory deadline Monday for filing its third-quarter financial results after its independent auditor KPMG refused to sign off on the report.

Update 1: Fannie Mae Misses SEC 3Q Filing Deadline


TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- No. 20 Arizona State tries to post its first three-game winning streak over Pac-10 Conference rival Arizona in 26 years when they meet Friday.

Arizona St. Sun Devils


Jerome Bettis flipped a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman after surpassing the 13,000-yard barrier early in the fourth quarter.

Bettis Leads Steelers to Victory


Vijay Singh thinks the main reason he has replaced Tiger Woods as world number one is the American #39;s failure to adapt to changes in his body.

Woods struggling to cope with body changes - Singh


Volkswagen AG, Europe #39;s biggest carmaker, may cut 30,000 jobs, or almost a fifth of its German workforce, if the labour union representing workers does not agree to a wage

VW likely to cut 30,000 jobs if negotiations fail


It is only five games into the season for the Knicks, and Lenny Wilkens already is getting bored by watching his team follow the same script over and over.

Knicks dig hole early, can #39;t quite climb out


An international team of astronomers has obtained the clearest images yet of the merger of two distant clusters of galaxies, calling it one of the most powerful cosmic events ever witnessed.

Astronomers Observe Collision of Galaxies, Formation of Larger <b>...</b>


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil supply fears eased slightly on  Wednesday as OPEC hiked production quotas by 1 million barrels  a day, balancing risks from Hurricane Ivan that has temporarily  closed 60 percent of Gulf of Mexico crude output.

Global Markets: Oil Dips After OPEC Hike


Omar Minaya, the Mets' general manager, is prepared to leave the winter meetings without making a deal, with Carlos Delgado and Richie Sexson seemingly slipping away.

For Minaya, Lots of Wheeling, Not Much Dealing


A programmer has rebutted an accusation that he contributed proprietary software to an open-source project called Mambo, while his accuser has moderated his legal threats.

Open-source programmer rebuts charge


While oenophiles may pore over grape harvest records in search of the perfect vintage of wine, a team of French scientists and historians are raising their glasses in a toast to the insight the records yield on past climate.

Climate Researchers Toast Vintners' Grape Harvest Records


VIA Technologies today announced that its VIA K8T890 series chipsets will support the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor and AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000.

VIA announces support for new AMD CPUs


John Robertson today spoke of his pride at seeing son Nathan scoop an Olympic silver medal and insisted:  quot;We are definitely celebrating, rather than commiserating. quot; ...

Have your say


LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Rick Majerus has reportedly  accepted an offer to be the new head basketball coach at  Southern California.

Majerus Expected to Be Named Head Coach at USC


Linux is more secure than most commercial software, which confirms what its proponents already knew. A four-year study released today by Coverity, reports Linux has a low bug count, making the code more stable and secure.

Study: Linux the Safest Out There


A lower-order fightback was not enough to save New Zealand as Australia levelled the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series after a thrilling 17-run win in Sydney.

Aussies level series with win


TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan's Canon Inc. said on Thursday  it had found problems with equipment for making liquid crystal  displays (LCDs), boosting shares in LG.Philips and other LCD  makers as fears of a supply glut eased.

Canon Problems Ease Fears of LCD Glut


Spammers will find that the money to be made by bombarding computers with junk e-mails is not worth the risk. A Virginia jury sent a sobering message last week to the unscrupulous purveyors of junk e-mail.

Convictions send stern warning to spammers


SiliconValley.com - PeopleSoft reported a profit and rising revenue Thursday, as the Pleasanton software company sought to steady its footing after several setbacks in its fight against rival Oracle's  #36;7.7 billion hostile takeover bid.

PeopleSoft logs profit, rising sales (SiliconValley.com)


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Attendance at North America #39;s 50 most popular theme and amusement parks jumped almost 4 percent in 2004, the first overall increase since the 2001 terrorist attacks slowed the US travel and tourism industry.

Theme Park Attendance Increases, Reversing Two-Year Decline


Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail service


AP - Ernie Els was intrigued when he saw the cover of the book, showing Annika Sorenstam looming large with a club over her shoulder and a smile on her face.

Annika Appeals to All Golfers in New Book (AP)


The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.

SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end


AP - Matt Leinart was quite a baseball prospect growing up, showing so much promise as a left-handed pitcher that scouts took notice before high school.

Arm Injury Pushed Leinart Into Football (AP)


Manchester United Manager Alex Ferguson, calls him the best English player in the last 30 years, and he #39;s expected to debut for the club tomorrow in its Champions League match at Old Trafford against Turkey #39;s Fenerbahce.

#39;Wayne Rooney era begins at Manchester United #39;


D.C. United decides Friday to exercise the option on coach Peter Nowak's contract and bring him back for a second season next year.

Nowak Will Return


Bambang Harymurti showed no signs of being broken in spirit when a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of libel and sentenced him to a year in prison on Thursday.

Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless


Oil prices rose 2 percent Tuesday on the back of a rally in heating oil and natural gas futures that was supported by colder weather in the Western Hemisphere.

Update 6: Cold Weather Raises Oil Prices 2 Percent


ATHENS, Greece - After his stunning victory in the Olympic 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner seemed as cool as he did cruising down the stretch in sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace. Picking up where Michael Johnson left off, Wariner became the sixth straight American to win the Olympic 400 title, leading a U.S...

Wariner Leads U.S. Sweep in 400


FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s top air-express shipper, on Thursday said quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight

FedEx Profit Jumps, Outlook Is Raised


Israel's opposition Labour party authorises its leader to begin talks on joining a national unity government.

Labour eyes Israel coalition deal


A federal grant pays for a program that recruits and trains truckers to be on the lookout for safety hazards and suspicious behavior. By Ryan Singel.

Convoy for Homeland Security


The update for the e-mail program focuses mainly on security enhancements and adds a feature dubbed ScamWatch, which aims to combat

Eudora adds ScamWatch URL protection


Six-time Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps has publicly apologised after his arrest for drink-driving. The 19-year-old ran a stop sign in Salisbury, Maryland.

Swimming: Phelps charged


Defence minister Adam Ingram today told MPs that three members of the Black Watch regiment had been killed in central Iraq. Mr Ingram was unable to give details of the incident in his Commons statement but

Three Black Watch soldiers dead


An Israeli television station has reported that Israel was behind the car bombing that killed a senior member of the Hamas group in Damascus this morning.

Israel behind attack on Hamas member - reports


DOVER, Del. Ryan Newman is the winner of the MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway in Delaware. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon took the NASCAR Nextel Cup points lead by finishing third.

Newman wins


Reuters - President Bush on Monday formally\ended the broad U.S. trade embargo on Libya to reward it for\giving up weapons of mass destruction but left in place some\U.S. terrorism-related sanctions.

Bush Scraps Trade Embargo on Libya in WMD Reward (Reuters)


Canadian Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - The key to stopping the ethnic violence in western Sudan rests not with the United States alone but with the United Nations, other African countries and Sudan itself, President George W. Bush's foreign policy advisers said Sunday.

U.S. says UN, Africa and Sudan itself hold solution to Darfur crisis (Canadian Press)


The International Monetary Fund approved a \$436 million loan to Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in the nation #39;s effort to normalize its finances and rebuild its economy.

IMF Approves \$436 Million Loan for Iraq


A recent flood of fake Citibank e-mail messages demonstrates the growing arsenal of tricks used by online

Users Find Too Many Phish in the Internet Sea


Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 6-4 6-0 to win the Thailand Open on Sunday, and joined Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe as the only players to win 12 consecutive finals.

Federer beats Roddick to win Thailand Open


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Several species of sea turtles in Malaysia could vanish in a few years, largely due to illegal poaching of the creatures and their eggs, scientists warned on Wednesday.

Malaysia #39;s Sea Turtles Are in Trouble


Tyco International Inc. (TYC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday raised its dividend for the first time in five years, the latest indication of change at the once scandal-tarnished diversified manufacturer.

Tyco Raises Dividend


Apple Computer Inc. stock jumped to a four-year high yesterday after a major Wall Street firm nearly doubled its price target on the stock, saying that customer satisfaction with its iPod music player is creating  quot;wildfire word-of-mouth marketing quot; for its Mac computers and other products.

Apple hits 4-year high; iPod seen lifting sales


Who said you can #39;t teach one of America #39;s oldest car companies new tricks? After years of denials and corporate indifference about the impact its products have on the environment, the Ford Motor Co.

Ford poised to go the extra mile


France and Spain moved Monday to sink a controversial Italian-German plan to create holding centers in North Africa for would-be refugees.

France, Spain Veto Controversial Migrant Camp Plan


Infragistics is partnering with Mercury Interactive to offer a collection of custom libraries that enables automated testing of the presentation layer of Microsoft's .Net. The TestAdvantage development tool, built using Mercury Interactive QuickTest Professional, enhances presentation layer regression testing by giving development teams an automated way to test user interfaces created with Infragistics NetAdvantage. Infragistics will ship the release candidate of TestAdvantage in January of 2005 for an introductory price of \$2,995.

In Brief: Infragistics teams with Mercury to automate .Net testing


KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is sure of  victory in his country's historic presidential poll, but the  result will not be announced for a day or so until the last few  ballot boxes are counted, an official said Monday.

Karzai Win Assured as Afghan Poll Count Winds Up


AP - Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf backed out of a pledge to step down as army chief, slamming the door Wednesday on this key Washington ally's slow progress toward democracy five years after his bloodless coup.

Pakistani Leader to Remain As Army Chief (AP)


FedEx Corp. #39;s express air shipping unit was ordered to repay \$29 million in emergency financial aid granted by the US government after the Sept.

FedEx told to repay \$29M in 9-11 aid


Turkey #39;s main opposition party has called for the swift recall of parliament to approve key reforms demanded by the European Union and says any further delay could imperil Ankara #39;s bid to open EU entry talks.

Turkish parliament may reconvene


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has alienated his right-wing Likud party with plans to withdraw from Gaza, begins a new legislative session fighting for his government's survival.    Lawmakers were scheduled to vote on two motions of no confidence Monday, the first day of Israel's winter parliamentary session...

Israel Parliament to Start Winter Session


A study carried out by doctors from the University of London showed that 50 percent of the Viagra sold over the Internet was fake.

Fake viagra sold over the web from Malta-British scientists


By MARK JEWELL    BOSTON (AP) -- Online retailer Buy.com is inviting itself into the expanding social networking scene, acquiring a Web site that rewards members with checks or gift certificates if they persuade others to buy their favorite products.    The purchase of Metails.com piggybacks on a growing phenomenon: online services that link people with common interests and friends, creating bonds that transcend social, economic and geographic boundaries...

Buy.com Enters Social Networking Scene


PORTS and shipping company P amp;O is to lay off up to 1200 staff and slash services as part of a 240 million review to reduce costs at its loss-making ferries business.

P amp;O cuts to hit 1200 staff and ferry fleet


Rentokil Initial Plc, the British owner of businesses ranging from pest control to parcel delivery, tomorrow may report an 8 percent drop in first-half profit as heightening competition for contracts put pressure on prices.

Rentokil May Say Profit Declined 8; McGowan Explores Overhaul


HP's decision is a setback to the Itanium 2 microprocessor, which Intel at one point had billed as a future industry standard.

HP drops Itanium workstations


In the last tip you learned how to instantly clean up your desktop using Expos #233;. Did you know that you can use this nifty feature of Mac OS X to clean up the windows within an application? This week #146;s tip shows you how. Dec 01

Mac OS X Tip of the Week: A Clutter-free Application


Virginia Tech officials have been in contact with their counterparts at Duke as well as the ACC over concern about the impact Hurricane Ivan might have on Saturday's game.

Preparing for Ivan


Ravens Coach Brian Billick said the team needs to improve in all areas after a 27-26 loss to Cincinnati, in which they blew a 17-point.

Loss Hard to Defend


Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires is in hot water again with the French football federation who have announced that he will be fined for wearing the logo of a different sports company to the team #39;s official sponsor Adidas.

Pires will be fined for logo gaffe


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court has temporarily shut  down an operation that used

Court Hits 'Spam' Envelope-Stuffing Scam


This third and final article in the Metasploit series covers the msfcli scripting interface as well as the intuitive web interface to the Framework. The article also discusses what's new with version 2.2, and then introduces the exploit development process through an example.

Infocus: Metasploit Framework, Part 3


Athens - Runner-up to the United States by a handful of gold medals at the Athens Olympics, China was the big winner at the Paralympics.

China: Paralympic powerhouse


AP - Vice President Dick Cheney, who acknowledged last week that Iraq had produced no weapons of mass destruction after 1991, said Tuesday that under Saddam Hussein the country likely could have served as a source of weapons for terrorists.

Cheney: Iraq Could Have Been Arms Source (AP)


Q: You mentioned several times about chemistry being so important. Whenever you get a group of demanding people together, it is extremely important.

RuSPORT teleconference transcript


Shares in UK pay-TV company BSkyB (BSY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) rose on hopes of a buyout on Wednesday after media mogul Rupert Murdoch spoke of buying out minorities in his News Corp.

Murdoch #39;s remarks on buyouts, clients boost BSkyB


Andrew Hall and Boeta Dippenaar built a solid fifth-wicket partnership to leave the first Test in Kanpur evenly balanced at the close on day one.

Hall sees off Kumble spin


Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera traveled from New York to his home in Puerto Caimito, Panama yesterday morning after two of his wife #39;s relatives died in an electrical accident there on Saturday.

Tragedy strikes Rivera #39;s family


Britain says it disagrees with the assessment of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the invasion of Iraq was illegal. Fresh controversy has erupted over the legality of the US-led invasion of Iraq last year

Britain Defends Legality of Iraq Invasion


Vijay Singh will become the first player since 1950 to win 10 titles in a year if he triumphs in the elite 30-man Tour Championship in Atlanta.

Singh set to join golfing greats


The Federal Reserve boosted a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percentage point today, marking the third increase this year.

Fed pushes interest rates up again


Marcus Randall runs for two touchdowns and throws two more to Joseph Addai, leading No. 14 LSU to a 43-14 victory over Arkansas on Friday afternoon.

Tigers Beat Razorbacks


Regis Corp. (RGS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest hair salon owner and franchiser, on Tuesday reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales growth in its outlets, such as in Wal-Mart stores.

Hair Salon Operator Regis Profit Rises


Agreement to settle government charges that companies denied or limited phone service to hundreds of thousands of customers they considered credit risks without notifying the consumers of their rights.

Sprint, AT T to Pay About \$1.5 Million for Unfair Practices


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up on Friday as  investors took advantage of the currency's recent weakness to  take profits, and as the market took on more neutral positions  in the final stretch before the year-end.

Dollar Inches Up, Market Eyes Fed, Tankan


LONDON: Rescue workers combed an English coastal village in north Cornwall yesterday for people missing after a flash flood caused by torrential rain hit Britain #39;s southwestern Atlantic coast.

Flash floods force huge rescue bid


ORCHARD PARK, NY Willis McGahee (muh-GAY #39;-hee) will start at running back Sunday for the Buffalo Bills in hopes of igniting a sputtering offense.

McGahee earns Bills starting job


You gotta love Lovie. When the Chicago Bears hired him last January, the man promised he knew how to beat Brett Favre. He guaranteed his new team would turn around its one-sided rivalry with the Packers.

No spoiler, new Bears coach a  #39;Favre Foiler #39;


IBM and Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors, the companies are expected to announce Monday.

IBM, AMD develop new use of strained silicon


Sure the story of the former New England Patriots running back now starring for the New York Jets has aged, as has Martin. But hesa player who seems to get better with age, and

Return of an old friend


THE GRAND NABOB of the world #39;s software giant, Microsoft, Bill Gates, has told technologists that he is not afraid of Linux. Speaking at a shindig at the Computer History Museum, Gates said that he had seen

Gates not frightened of the big bad Linux


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO is set to cancel a meeting of its  foreign ministers with the Ukrainian foreign minister scheduled  for Thursday to avoid high-level contacts with a government  accused of election fraud, diplomats said.

NATO Set to Downgrade Ukraine Meet -- Diplomats


BEIJING - The arrest of a Hong Kong pro-democracy candidate in mainland China on charges of soliciting a prostitute touched off a media furor in the former British colony yesterday and fueled suspicion that Beijing was trying to influence ...

Politician #39;s arrest stirs suspicions in Hong Kong


MULTAN, Pakistan Two bombs planted in a car and motorcycle exploded at a gathering of Sunni Muslim radicals in central Pakistan before dawn Thursday, killing at least 39 people and wounding about 100 others in what police suspected was a sectarian attack.

In Pakistan, 2 bombings kill dozens at Sunni rally


With two weeks remaining before national elections and 18 candidates running for president, Afghanistan #39;s capital should be a frenzy of competing campaign

Tense Silence Envelops Afghan Campaign


Australia have won their first Test series in India since 1969-70 after a crushing 342-run win in the third Test in Nagpur. The win gives them an unassailable 2-0 series lead and means that the one blot on their copybook has been erased.

Australia breach final frontier


The coolest geek shopping list ever: 129 of the best screens, cams, phones, games and gadgets of the year, from Wired magazine.

Wired Tools 2004


When Robert Hudson stepped off a flight from Banjul in Gambia and was stopped by customs officers in the  quot;Nothing to Declare quot; channel at Gatwick airport, they found three baboon skulls, four

Step carefully in the memento minefield


AP - About 40 players and coaches with the Grapeland High School football team in East Texas were injured, two of them critically, when lightning struck near their practice field Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Lightning Strike Injures 40 on Texas Field (AP)


A Trans-Atlantic row over European and American state subsidies to aircraft manufacturers has not softened after a first meeting between EU and US trade negotiators.

No softening on EU-US air subsidy row


Chicago Tribune - A Texas grand jury on Tuesday indicted three political fundraisers with ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) for allegedly funneling illegal corporate campaign donations to Republican candidates for state office.

Texas grand jury indicts fundraisers with DeLay ties (Chicago Tribune)


CHICAGO - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey celebrated the premiere of her 19th season Monday by surprising each of her 276 audience members with a new car.

Oprah Winfrey Gives Cars to Audience


Hong Kong voters go to the polls Sunday to elect legislators with limited powers, in balloting that may test the strength of the city #39;s pro-democracy movement.

Hong Kong Legislative Election to Test Pro-Democracy Sentiment


WASHINGTON : The United States should cuts its fiscal and trade deficits, while Europe and Japan should take steps to boost economic growth, IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato revealed.

IMF #39;s Rato says US should cut budget deficit


Reuters - U.S. researchers said on Thursday\they had found sperm nursery cells in mice, grown them in lab\dishes and used them to father baby mice.

Researchers Grow Sperm Nursery Cells from Mice (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices eased on Tuesday as  the head of the OPEC cartel said markets were well-supplied  with crude and traders continued to take profits from this  year's 40 percent rally.

Oil Prices Fall as Supply Fears Ease


Before Eileen Burden began taking the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, her joints ached so much she could barely get dressed in the morning.

Arthritis drug pulled by maker


Rockets center Yao Ming was held out of the team's final preseason game with Denver on Thursday due to a hyper-extended left elbow.

Yao Misses Game


The enhancements, which will be incorporated early next year, are designed to provide enterprises with protection from worms and viruses, without forcing customers to install firewalls at each location in a network, the company said.

AT amp;T upgrades Net security tools


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Labour Party chief Shimon Peres  appealed to hard-liners in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud  on Friday to drop their opposition to forging a unity coalition  seen as vital to keeping Israel's Gaza withdrawal on track.

Israel's Peres Urges Likud Hardliners to Back Coalition


MOSCOW, Russia -- France and Russia both secured two singles victories apiece in their Fed Cup semifinals against Spain and Austria on Wednesday to edge closer to a final showdown.

France and Russia head for final


The Cubs and manager Dusty Baker on Monday hotly disputed right fielder Sammy Sosa #39;s notion of the truth on two separate fronts.

Never-ending saga


Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.

Ballmer security pitch leaves skeptics unswayed


AUSTRALIA #39;S ageing cricketers have been promised they will not be axed prematurely after batsman Simon Katich became the fall guy for the second time this year.

Katich in form, but axed again


MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Jobs offered Nobuyuki Idei, chairman and group CEO of Sony Corp., the chance for Sony to come aboard Apple's iTunes Music Store service, the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun newspaper reported in its Sept. 2 edition. The offer would have allowed for joint operation of the service, the newspaper said.

Report: Apple offered Sony iTunes deal (MacCentral)


October 26, 2004 - Whether you #39;re a hardcore gamer or not, you #39;ve gotta give it up to the cats at Rockstar for their attention to sonic detail in their Grand Theft Auto games.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Radio


KABUL (Reuters) - The flashing smile, the patrician wave of  the hand for the cameras as he stepped into his bullet-proof  car belonged to a man who had just won Afghanistan's  presidential election.

U.S. Envoy Smoothes Way for Karzai Win in Afghan Poll


The plight of Polish low-cost carrier Air Polonia, which ceased operating on Sunday, is not the only warning that the wave of new capacity launched earlier this year serving the new European Union member states was over-ambitious.

Shake-down in low-cost sector


US software giant Microsoft said it will abide by whatever ruling is handed down by a European appeal court hearing due to start this week against an EU condemnation for abusing its market dominance.

Microsoft braces for EU anti-trust appeal


WASHINGTON - Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones.

Extinction #39;s ripple effects


Apple may plan a colour-screen 60GB iPod, capable of representing images on its screen, a leading Mac rumour Web site reports. Citing  quot;sources quot; , Think Secret reports such a product may be unveiled within  quot;30-60 days quot;.

Mac rumour site claims 60GB iPod  #39;imminent #39;


The three recalls of Boston Scientific Corp. cardiac stents since July 2 affected many more units than the company has previously disclosed, raising concerns among stock analysts about future inventory levels.

Stent recalls could hit inventory


Arsenal #39;s brawling stars will face punishment after it emerged Patrick Vieira and Lauren had a bust-up on the team bus this week.

Wenger to discipline Arsenal #39;s brawling duo


An earthquake registering 6.0 on the Richter scale has shaken a remote island in eastern Indonesia, killing 16 people and injuring dozens more, a government official says.

Indonesian island quake kills 16


Hostilities started in late July, when Real cracked Apple #39;s FairPlay code, meaning songs bought from the RealPlayer Music Store could be played on the iPod - a move that went down very badly over at Apple. Real then decided to ratchet up the pressure by ...

Real v Apple music war: iPod freedom petition backfires


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar dropped against most major  currencies on Friday, as analysts raised concerns about the  U.S. trade deficit number for July, which came in narrower than  expected, but was still fairly sizable.

Dollar Falls as Trade, PPI Data Weigh


Hundreds of Maoist rebels swoop on the Nepalese town of Khalanga, killing at least one soldier.

Nepal rebels storm mountain town


SINGAPORE - China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp., the company that supplies most of China #39;s jet fuel, was granted a six-week extension Friday for a restructuring plan following massive trading losses, a company lawyer said.

China #39;s Jet Fuel Supplier Gets Extension


The Pacific island nation of Samoa is looking to the internet as a way of developing its economy.

Samoa plans internet for all


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in the Irish capital of Dublin on Thursday that Europe shouldoffer more help for the United Nations global peacekeeping operations.

Annan calls for more EU efforts in UN peacekeeping


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei fell more than one percent\by mid-morning on Monday as investors stepped up selling of\exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. amid growing fears of the\impact of surging oil prices on the global economy.

Nikkei Falls Over 1 Pct on Oil Worries (Reuters)


IBM wants to topple the world #39;s leader in computer storage technology with a new shoe-box sized disk system developed at IBM Storage Systems Divisions in Tucson.

Computer: IBM #39;s shoe-box sized system


Looking to the future of the internet, voice over IP, streaming video, and other applications, Nokia has developed a prototype handset that supports Mobile Internet

Nokia Demos IPv6 Mobile


Google late Wednesday rolled out a beta search tool designed for academics and other researchers digging through peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and theses.

Google Searches For Scholars


Dutch police say they have raided a suspected paramilitary training ground for Kurdish militants in the southern Netherlands, arresting 29 people.

Dutch raid  #39;Kurd training ground #39;


US SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN. An attack on a patrol killed an American soldier in Afghanistan, the third US fatality there this week, the military said yesterday, amid a flurry of attacks that wounded

WORLD BRIEFS


com. Commissioner Bud Selig underwent surgery on Monday to remove a cancerous melanoma skin lesion from his forehead at New York #39;s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Selig undergoes skin surgery


US stock futures were headed higher Wednesday as traders dive into a new month looking for an upbeat December market despite lingering questions about oil prices and a weaker dollar.

Stocks to Open Higher Despite Weak Dollar


With less than a month remaining before the current collective bargaining agreement expires, representatives for the NHL and the Players #39; Association met for nearly 4 1/2 hours yesterday without making any progress on a new CBA.

NHL: No progress in talks


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to talk about shamed striker Adrian Mutu ahead of the Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.

Mourinho silent on Mutu


AFP - With their khaki People's Army uniforms caked in grime, North Korean soldiers use shovels and picks to pack a railbed with rocks and earth.

Two Koreas join hands across the border for business (AFP)


The first of two ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium from the United States has docked in France. The British-registered Pacific Pintail is said to be carrying enough plutonium to make 40 nuclear bombs.

Nuclear ship docks in French port


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, said Wednesday it will overhaul its route structure to reduce costs and offset rising fuel costs.

Airline turns to more profitable routes amid US fare wars


The Sudanese government and rebels in Darfur have failed to agree on a security protocol that would restart talks to end the conflict in the region.

No agreement reached on Sudan security


Rangers fall to second in Uefa Cup group F after losing 1-0 away to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. The home side looked impressive as their slick passing opened up the Rangers defence early on allowing Danny Landzaat to fire home past Stefan Klos.

Rangers slip up in Holland


Celerons form the basis of Intel #39;s entry-level platform which includes integrated/value motherboards as well. The Celeron 335D is the fastest - until the Celeron 340D - 2.93GHz - becomes mainstream - of the

Celeron 335D, the disguised Willamette


Sun Microsystems has posted a prerelease,  quot;snapshot quot; version of Java 2 Standard Edition 6.0, codenamed Mustang, which represents the next generation of the Java platform.

Sun previews next version of Java


NASA #39;s robotic explorers are back at work on Mars following an extended siesta that had left mission managers with only hope and optimism that the rovers

Mars Rovers #39; Break Time Over


Reuters - International Business Machines Corp.\has settled portions of an ongoing lawsuit related to pensions,\and will take a charge of  #36;320 million in the current quarter,\the technology company said on Wednesday.

IBM Settles Pension Suit, to Take Charge (Reuters)


There was a nice little mini-drama last night with the Lakers playing in Seattle. Not as big of a deal as Kobe vs. Shaq or Kobe vs.

Lewis scores 37 to lead Sonics past Lakers


About 10 days ago, Edward S. Lampert placed a call to his newest hire, Aylwin B. Lewis, whom he had installed as the chief executive of Kmart only a week earlier.

The Architect Behind Kmart #39;s Surprising Takeover of Sears


Michael Owen scored his first Spanish league goal Saturday to lead Real Madrid over defending champion Valencia 1-0. Owen, who scored the match-winner in the seventh minute, got his first

Owen strike brings Real Madrid 1-0 victory over Valencia in <b>...</b>


Syracuse wasn #39;t able to follow Boston College to the Atlantic Coast Conference or stop the Eagles from leaving the Big East. The one thing the Orange could do was deprive

Orange sends BC away with a loss, gives Pitt a shot at BCS


AP - Joe Gibbs laid down the law to his players Monday, a day after the end of his worst season as an NFL coach. His message: Show up for every single offseason workout, meeting and practice  #151; or else.

Gibbs Tells Redskins to Work Out or Else (AP)


Intel Corporation signed a cross-licensing agreement with Nvidia Corporation, which allows Nvidia to make and sell chipsets for Intel Processor powered computers.

Nvidia to make Chipsets for Intel


ATHENS - Kelly Holmes was not meant to win an Olympic title in Athens and Paula Radcliffe was. Holmes, try as she might, could still not grasp the way things had turned out on Monday for the two British team mates.

Athletics: 800m winner urges fellow Brit Radcliffe to try again


The US Agency for International Development awards American firm Louis Berger two Iraqi reconstruction contracts worth a total \$208m.

US firm gets two Iraqi contracts


Kansas City secures the top seed in the Western Conference on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles.

Wizards Down Galaxy


Guwahati: The toll in the current wave of flash floods and landslides in Assam has increased to 111. The toll might go up as the rescue operation was continuing in the area.

Toll in Assam flash floods rises to 111


US troops and warplanes pounded Mehdi Army positions outside the Imam Ali mosque in Najaf early Sunday, US military officials said.

US military launches attack outside Najaf shrine


Genzyme Corp.'s not-yet-completed \$1 billion acquisition of Ilex Oncology Inc. appeared to pay off yesterday when an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommended the agency approve Ilex's experimental cancer treatment for children with certain types of leukemia.

FDA panel backs drug from firm to be acquired by Genzyme


CHICAGO - Authorities were considering criminal charges Wednesday against the Dave Matthews Band and one of its tour bus drivers for allegedly dumping human waste from a bus into the Chicago River, dousing a tour boat filled with passengers.    The announcement came a day after the state sued the band and driver Stefan Wohl, accusing them of violating state water pollution and public nuisance laws...

Charges Possible for Dave Matthews Band


AP - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a drunken driving charge, and his trial was rescheduled for Jan. 5.

Redskins' Taylor Pleads Not Guilty (AP)


JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month #39;s elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.

Indonesia President Megawati Admits Defeat


US President George W Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are preparing for a key TV debate.

Key debate ahead in US election


Reuters - The band that brought the\infectious grooves of

Black Eyed Peas to Produce Music for 'Urbz' Game (Reuters)


Saudi Arabia said Sunday it is seeking stable oil prices in the international market for the sake of consumers and producers. Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said during

Saudi Arabia seeks stable oil prices


Q. Are the Wolverines looking ahead to their game at Purdue in less than two weeks? A. It wouldnt be surprising if the Wolverines are sneaking a peek at the

Michigan #39;s focus strictly on Illinois


BHP Billiton, the world #39;s biggest mining company, and Alcoa Inc. said they plan to sell shares in their metal-processing and distribution venture.

BHP Billiton, Alcoa to Sell Shares in Metal Distribution Unit


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar settled near its lows  against the yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses  on weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised  questions about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.

Dollar Steadies After Fall on Jobs


The BALCO scandal could cost Marion Jones her five medals from the Sydney Olympics. The International Olympic Committee opened an investigation Tuesday into the doping allegations against the American track star.

International Olympic Committee opens investigation into doping <b>...</b>


Navy has lost its last five homecoming games, including a 21-17 loss to Division I-AA Delaware last season.

Sorry Homecomings


Mafia

Philippines military slam


The Astros may not have made it to the World Series, but their fans turned out today to cheer for the team that made history and electrified the city by coming out of nowhere to make a dramatic grab for the pennant.

Thank you, Astros


It has never bothered me that I have been the only person I know who loves my eMachines computers. The computers are inexpensive and they are more than adequate for my word processing

Gateway Computes Operating Profit


The UK can play a

Israel offers UK key peace role


A change of coach and a change of attitude have helped Marat Safin return to peak form and the Russian number one is now aiming at the Masters Cup with real optimism.

Safin back in form and hungry for Houston


LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Tony Blair pledged on Tuesday  to force international action on global warming, despite the  reluctance of big powers like the United States.

Blair Fears Climate Change Disaster, Challenges US


Normally, the Major League Baseball Players Association #39;s executive board meetings gather about as much attention as a Brewer-Pirate game.

#39;ROIDS ALL THE RAGE AT UNION #39;S CONFAB


The retailing company Kmart Holding Corp. has appointed Aylwin Lewis, formerly an executive at the restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc.

Kmart Appoints Lewis New CEO, President


Toshiba Corp, Japan #39;s second largest chipmaker, has agreed to start selling a type of semiconductor known as flash memory to Apple Computer Inc, maker of the best-selling iPod digital music player.

Apple to use Toshiba chip next year


Halliburton Co. said Thursday it would restructure its KBR unit and may shed the\business if the company's stock performance continues to lag behind peers.

Halliburton Says It May Separate KBR Unit


MOSCOW (Reuters) - South Korea sees no need to rush into a  further round of talks on the North's nuclear weapons  ambitions, President Roh Moo-hyun said on Wednesday.

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


Trans-Tasman beer and wine group Lion Nathan is selling its Chinese beer business to the second largest brewer in China for \$US154 million, or \$A219 million.

Lion Nathan to sell Chinese business


YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's president  will open an international religious conference in the world's  most populous Muslim nation on Monday aimed at sending a  message of moderation in the region's battle against violent  religious radicalism.

Religious Meeting in Indonesia Aims to Blunt Radicals


ROME (AFP) - Rocco Buttiglione, who brought EU affairs to a halt with his views that homosexuality is a sin and that women should stay home looking after children, said that he was stepping down as candidate to become the new European commissioner for

Buttiglione bows out from EU commission line-up


A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster. Faced with the usual obstacles - furniture, stairs, low-hanging bed skirts and stray socks - they intelligently and acrobatically extricate themselves from most tight spots and largely avoid getting stuck or sucking in what they shouldn't.

Review: Robovacs No Match for Vacuum


Israeli soldiers have foiled a possible suicide bombing attack and detained a Palestinian woman, Israel Radio reported on Thursday.

Israel foils suicide bombing attack: radio


Birmingham: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said his team would try its best to go all the way in the ICC Champions Trophy after beating India in the group C league game.

Pakistan can go all the way through: Inzamam


Almost three years have passed, but a St. Louis victory over New England today may help heal some of the lingering wounds from the Patriots #39; 20-17 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.

Rams still feel sting of losing Super Bowl


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Business software maker  PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF=

PeopleSoft Board Rejects Oracle Bid Again


Greg Olsen and Jon Beason weren #39;t in Blacksburg last year when Virginia Tech routed then-No. 2 Miami, but they both felt the disappointment of the bitter loss.

Hurricanes and Hokies to battle for the ACC title


Woods no longer holds any of the major championships, while after a record span of 264 weeks Vijay Singh replaced him as No 1 when the Fijian finished first to Woods #39;s share of second place

Toppled Woods looks ready to rise again


Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Friday that Washington had no way to force Iran to allow UN inspectors unrestricted access to suspected nuclear sites despite US doubts Tehran would come clean on its own.

Powell Says US Can #39;t Hunt Iran Nukes in Caves


An independent inquiry called on the Ministry of Defence yesterday to admit the existence of Gulf War syndrome and set aside millions of pounds to compensate sick veterans.

#39;I only wish my dead comrades were here to hear this verdict #39;


The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team will buy their home stadium, the SkyDome, from closely held Sportsco International for C\$25 million (\$21 million), team owner Rogers Communications Inc.

Toronto Blue Jays to Buy SkyDome for \$21 Million


San Diego Chargers quarterback began the night with three straight completions. Unfortunately, after seven more attempts, he still had only three, plus two interceptions vs. Seattle on Friday.

Rivers Hot, Then Cold


Big Blue releases two new inexpensive Power5-based Unix servers to take on Unix machines from HP and Sun.

IBM releases low-cost Unix servers


After last year #39;s reports of exploding batteries in Nokia phones and amid growing concern about electromagnetic radiation from wireless devices in general, Siemens warned recently of a software defect in a range of mobile phones that could cause hearing

Cell Phone Maker Warns of Ear Damage


MIAMI - Pete Rose is back in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, which says the baseball great owes nearly \$1 million in unpaid taxes. The IRS filed a federal tax lien in Broward County on Tuesday alleging that baseball's all-time hits king owes \$973,693.28 in back taxes from 1997 to 2002...

IRS: Rose Owes Nearly \$1M in Unpaid Taxes


Apple has unveiled what it claims is its fastest ever iBook G4 laptop, a \$1,499 1.33GHz PowerPC G4 processor-based device sporting a 14in screen and a DVD burner drive.

Apple peels wraps off fastest ever iBook G4


A raft of football games are aiming to score with gamers\, but which top the league and which are heading for relegation?

Football games look to score


African monitors should deploy in camps to help protect the almost 1.5 million people displaced by the conflict in Darfur and should also monitor police to help build

UN Wants African Monitors in Darfur Camps


A number of signs point to increasing demand for tech workers, but not all the clouds have been driven away.

Is IT hiring picking up?


LYON, France (Reuters) - U.S. Open semi-finalist Joachim  Johansson suffered a surprise defeat by fellow Swede Robin  Soderling at the Lyon Grand Prix Friday.

Tennis: U.S. Open Semifinalist Johansson Stunned


After New England's 31-3 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati Saturday night, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was asked if he took solace in the fact that, over the last few seasons, his team has had a penchant for overcoming adversity.

Fundamental problems


com September 15, 2004, 12:36 PM PT. Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

Cisco joins WiMax Forum


Motorola Inc. Tuesday sliced about 1,000 jobs at its Schaumburg headquarters, Deer Park and elsewhere while posting hundreds of new jobs to strengthen its mission to produce seamless mobility products.

Motorola realigns mission


KANSAS CITY -- Moving quickly to deepen a corner outfield spot, the Royals obtained Terrence Long from the San Diego Padres in a four-player trade Monday.

Dennis Tankersley (left) and Terrence Long should play key roles <b>...</b>


Spain #39;s cabinet proposed legislation Friday that would allow same-sex couples to marry and gays to adopt children, pressing ahead with its liberal agenda despite vociferous opposition from the influential Roman Catholic Church.

Roman Catholic Church furious over Spain #39;s gay marriage plan


Hungary #39;s Robert Fazekas won the discus with an Olympic-record toss of 232 feet, 8 inches (70.93 meters) on Monday, beating the past two gold medalists.

Hungary #39;s Fazekas breaks Olympic record to win discus gold


As millions of computer users try to deal with the scourge of adware and other nefarious online marketing programs, two purveyors of the technology are battling in a Seattle court.

Two adware firms battling in court


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi political and religious leaders  prepared to go to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday in a  last-ditch bid to persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a  rebellion that has killed hundreds and rattled oil markets.

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid


INNER Beirut was swamped by soldiers and riot police at the weekend as the Lebanese parliament convened to extend the term of President Emile Lahoud, reappointing the Syrian-backed former soldier for three more years.

Vote keeps Lebanon on road to Damascus


Early returns from Indonesia #39;s presidential election suggest former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken the lead against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri.

Ex-general headed for victory in Indonesia: poll


AP - Employers stepped up hiring in August, expanding payrolls by 144,000 and lowering the unemployment rate marginally to 5.4 percent. While the figures didn't amount to a national job fair, analysts said, they did hold out the promise of stronger growth following the summer lull.

Jobs Data Hold Promise of Stronger Growth (AP)


Delphi Corp. said Friday it plans to cut 8,500 jobs -- or 4.6 percent of its total work force -- worldwide next year as part of an ongoing restructuring.

Delphi announces plans to cut 8,500 jobs; predicts \$350 million <b>...</b>


Marat Safin barged his way past Britain #39;s Tim Henman into sixth place in the race to qualify for next month #39;s Masters Cup in Houston by overpowering David Nalbandian, of Argentina

Safin crushes Nalbandian for fourth Masters win


While it has rejected each of Oracle Corp.'s takeover offers today, PeopleSoft's board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of the company's board said today.

PeopleSoft board willing to talk to Oracle


AFP - The Sri Lankan government said a wave of killings blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels was undermining confidence in the peace process which has been stalled since April 2003.

Sri Lanka says Tamil Tiger killings undermine peace bid (AFP)


Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - A top American clinical researcher in the field of drug addiction warned Tuesday that decriminalizing marijuana could lead to increased abuse of the drug.

Top U.S. drug-addiction research warns against decriminalizing marijuana (Canadian Press)


Melbourne - Australian Keith Miller, rated one of cricket #39;s greatest and crowd-pleasing all-rounders, died here on Monday aged 84.

Aussie cricket legend Keith Miller dies


The three owners of money broker Prebon will share in a 70m windfall following the takeover of the business by Collins Stewart Tullett, the ambitious stockbroker run by Terry Smith.

Prebon three to share 70m


Iraqi forces Sunday captured Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the most wanted member of Saddam Hussein #39;s ousted dictatorship, Iraq #39;s top information official told The Associated Press.

Former Saddam Deputy Arrested in Iraq


Emerging market lender Standard Chartered has been linked with the purchase of South Africa #39;s Absa Group - a move that could create one of the fiercest financial takeover battles in the country #39;s history.

StanChart may enter battle for Absa


A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a judge who had thrown out a lawsuit seeking a paper trail for that state #39;s new touchscreen voting machines.

Federal court orders trial in Florida e-ballot lawsuit


AP - Grace Park closed with an eagle and two birdies for a 7-under-par 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Wachovia LPGA Classic on Saturday.

Grace Park Takes Lead at Wachovia Classic (AP)


The Orioles learn Wednesday that outfielder Jerry Hairston will be lost for the season with a broken left ankle.  Hairston was injured crashing into the outfield wall Tuesday night.

Hairston Out for Season


AFP - The top US diplomat for the Middle East is to visit Egypt and Morocco this week to help plan an international conference on Iraq expected to be held next month, the State Department said.

Top US diplomat for Mideast to visit Egypt, Morocco to plan Iraq conference (AFP)


Attendees at this year #146;s PowerSchool University ramped up their student information system skills with the new PowerSchool 4.0 and augmented their development activities through peer networking. Aug 3

PowerSchool University


A not so-funny thing will happen Saturday. Giant fans will see Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback that got away when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Meadowlands.

CZAR: Giants could have had Big Ben


The international relief group Medecins Sans Frontieres is stopping its activities in Iraq because of  quot;escalating violence quot; in the country that is endangering its staff and other aid workers.

Attacks force aid group from Iraq


Zimbabwe #39;s main opposition leader is relaxing today in his bungalow in Harare, having just escaped a death sentence for treason.

The Monday Interview: Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change


DURHAM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Two of the top coaches and programs square off when No. 9 Michigan State tangles with 10th-ranked Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Michigan State


KABUL, Afghanistan Aug. 29, 2004 - An explosion tore through the office of an American security contractor in the heart of the Afghan capital Sunday, killing seven people, including two Americans, officials and witnesses said.

Explosion Kills 7 at US Firm in Kabul


GOMA, Congo - Rwandan President Paul Kagame confirmed late yesterday that his country #39;s troops will begin an operation in pursuit of Rwandan Hutu rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after UN troops spotted about 100 purported Rwandan soldiers

Rwanda confirms Congo mission


Switching channels. Jeff Shell is out and Rich Battista is in as chief executive at Gemstar-TV Guide International (nasdaq: GMST - news - people ). According to the Los Angeles Times, Shell is resigning to

Shell: Gemstar-TV Guide Replaces CEO With Battista, Reportedly <b>...</b>


BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to change sales practices that helped it win roughly half of the soft-drink market in Europe.

Coca-Cola will alter European practices


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rebounded on Monday after  last week's heavy sell-off but analysts were uncertain if the  rally would hold after fresh economic data suggested the  December U.S. jobs report due Friday might not live up to  market expectations.

Dollar Rebounds But Tone Is Wary on Jobs


A car bomb exploded near a police station in the Iraqi capital early today, as dozens of people were applying to join the force, killing at least 32 people and wounding 88, officials said.

Car Bomb Detonates Outside of Iraqi Police Recruiting Station in <b>...</b>


The organization said that since a U.S. assault last month, sewage was flowing in the streets and hundreds of bodies apparently lay in a warehouse.

Red Cross Warns of Fallujah Risks


AP - The Navy has put off until at least January a decision on the contract to replace the aging Marine One presidential helicopter fleet, giving both prospective contractors more time to lobby for the prized job.

Navy Delays Presidential Helicopter Deal (AP)


creating a global company based on Australian technology and research. Moreover he did it under the noses

A global platform built with local materials


Many large companies have reaped the economic benefits of outsourcing in recent years. Karim Morsli is trying to make money bringing those same advantages to small and medium-sized businesses -- while also spurring economic growth in Africa.

Company Hopes to Take Outsourcing to a New Level: Africa


The big winners of the night in Group C were Bayern Munich, whose 5-1 drubbing of Maccabi Tel Aviv ensured their passage to the knockout stages.

Champions League: Group C - Bayern Munich join Juventus as <b>...</b>


SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and his son and National Conference President Omar Abdullah on Sunday escaped unhurt in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Farooq, Omar escape unhurt in Anantnag attack


Circuit City Stores Inc. on Tuesday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.9 percent in its latest quarter, but growth was restrained by  quot;softer quot; sales in August and because the Labor Day holiday fell out of the period.

Update 1: Circuit City Says Late Holiday Hurt Sales


The ancient family tree where all the world #39;s birds perch is getting bigger, odder and older, scientists announced Wednesday. In a report in Thursday #39;s issue of the journal Nature, paleontologists

Researchers find new dinosaur with feathers


The Palestinians have taken a double hit this week with the news that Washington has quietly softened its opposition to growth in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Israel #39;s announcement of plans to build 530 new settler homes in the

Washington #39;s recipe for lawlessness


If the global marketing miracle known as the NBA has finally come to face the fragile rapport it has with its core audience at home in the United States, let it be said that the Palace of

Other Voices: Detroit exposes fragile NBA


HEMPSTEAD, NY - Herman Edwards had words of advice for Yankees #39; fans feeling sorry for themselves or angry at their team for blowing their 3-0 ALCS lead to the Boston Red Sox.

Herm Gives Yank Fans a PEP Talk


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips closed at two-month  highs on Tuesday as a fall in oil prices eased concerns that  high energy costs would hurt corporate profits, but there was  some caution as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday.

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Crude Falls


KABUL (AFP) - Two US troops were killed and three wounded by a mine detonated by remote control in Afghanistan #39;s southcentral province of Uruzgan, the US military said.

Two US soldiers killed, three wounded in Afghanistan


merica #39;s largest and most profitable companies paid less in corporate income taxes in the last three years, even as they increased profits, according to a study released yesterday.

Study Finds Accelerating Decline in Corporate Taxes


Manila: An explosion rocked a market packed with Christmas shoppers in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52, the military said.

Filipinos killed in market bomb blast


Reuters - Republicans opened their national\convention on Monday to nominate President Bush for a second\term with plans for four days of tributes to his wartime\leadership and his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Republicans Open Convention, Plan 9/11 Tribute (Reuters)


Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis hasn #39;t decided if he will retire after this season, but is thinking about it. Bettis said his health -- not whether the Steelers win the Super

Steelers RB Bettis thinking about retiring after season


ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Retief Goosen recovered from a  four-shot deficit to shoot a final round 64 and hold off Tiger  Woods and Jay Haas in the \$6 million Tour Championship at East  Lake Golf Club on Sunday.

Goosen Holds Off Woods to Win Tour Championship


AP - Shiite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines Monday as a five-day, weapons-for-cash disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad's Sadr City district  #151; a sign of progress in the center of Shiite resistance in Iraq.

Some Iraqi Insurgents Turning in Weapons (AP)


Beta testers find flaws in a new feature of the instant messaging app.

Security Concerns Shelve MSN Messenger 7


Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Thursday reported a wider quarterly net loss as it increased spending to accelerate subscriber growth.

TiVo #39;s Loss Widens, Subscribers Grow


Duba - A purported statement from the kidnappers of two French journalist hostages, said they would announce a decision on their fate soon and denied they delegated negotiations to any other group.

Decision on French hostages expected


The European Union suspends tariffs on US imports imposed earlier this year during a bitter trade dispute.

EU suspends US export sanctions


AUCKLAND: New Zealand produced a superb fight back to hold Australia to a 16-16 draw in the opening game of the Tri-Nations series in Auckland.

Kiwis earn draw in Auckland


AFP - Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to outline his personal vision for the future of Africa at a meeting of the organisation he set up to spur development efforts in the region.

Blair in Ethiopia to outline vision for Africa (AFP)


WASHINGTON, DC- By a voice vote, the House of Representatives last night approved a resolution introduced by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) congratulating Mojave Aerospace Ventures for winning the X Prize and

House Passes Resolution Honoring X Prize Recipients


Skype Technologies SA is teaming with Siemens AG to offer cordless phone users the ability to make Internet telephony calls, in addition to traditional calls, from their handsets.

Siemens' cordless phones gain access to Skype


The instrusive software accounts for 20 percent of support calls to Dell, an exec tells CNET News.com. That's up from 2 percent in 2003.

Spyware spurs Dell to offer protective software


The Georgia Dome was a sea of orange Saturday night, thanks to the school pride being donned by fans of both Auburn and Tennessee.

Auburn likely bound for Sugar Bowl


BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- NASA #39;s Mars rovers have uncovered more clues about how water shaped the Red Planet, scientists said Wednesday.

More clues hint Mars watery past


COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The University of Maryland business school plans to give Blackberry wireless devices to all full-time MBA students this fall, an effort to make students technologically savvy and aware

Md. school to hand out Blackberry devices


Stephen Graham scored 16 points, including two 3-point plays in the final 4 1/2 minutes, and No. 5 Oklahoma State beat No. 4 Syracuse, 74-60, last night in the Jimmy V Classic at New York.

First defeat for Syracuse


In early October, two dozen Boston-area venture capitalists paid \$3,500 each to take a weeklong excursion to India. They saw three cities in seven days, met with entrepreneurs and chief executives, and had a private sitting with the president of India.

Entrepreneurship emerges as the new song of India


Brown University coach Phil Estes was feeling uncomfortable yesterday despite his team's 21-point lead over Harvard in their Ivy League opener.

Harvard: Never give up


WASHINGTON - The House followed the Senate in decisively rejecting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, ending for this year debate on what has become the dominant issue for the Republican Party's conservative base.    The 227-186 vote in the House Thursday was well short of the two-thirds majority needed to advance a constitutional amendment, but fulfilled a promise by backers to get lawmakers on the record on the highly sensitive issue in the run-up to Election Day...

House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment


A federal appeals court has rejected a \$1.2 billion asbestos settlement plan for ABB Ltd., a setback for restructuring efforts by the Swiss-Swedish engineering company.

Appeals Court Rejects ABB Ltd.'s \$1.2 Billion Asbestos Settlement Plan


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as  weaker-than-expected earnings from J.P. Morgan Chase   Co.  <A HREF=

Stocks Fall on J.P. Morgan Chase and Oil


Michael Eisner and Frank Wells transformed Disney by revitalizing its dormant animation efforts, expanding the theme parks and, most dramatically, by purchasing Capital Cities/ABC in 1995, thus

Eisner, Disney To Part Ways in 2006


November 21, 2004 -- DEWITT, NY - Fred Hale Sr., documented as the world #39;s oldest man, has died at age 113. Hale died peacefully Friday in his sleep at The Nottingham in suburban Syracuse, while trying to

OLDEST MAN DIES AT 113


Gateway Computer is returning to the Japanese computer market, which it abandoned in 2001. But analysts wonder whether the computer manufacturer can make much money there; the market is mature, and it is dominated by local brands.

Gateway #39;s Return to Japan May Be Symbolic


Sun Microsystems Inc.'s first-quarter loss was reduced Friday as the server and software company finalized the accounting for its \$92 million patent settlement with Eastman Kodak Co. over the Java programming technology.

Sun Finalizes Accounting for Kodak Settlement


Red Sox chairman Tom Werner did not need an introduction to Theo Epstein.  quot;I knew Theo when he was in San Diego, quot; Werner said while sitting in a conference room in Fenway Park as fans filed in for the second game of the World Series.

Werner is no silent partner in this


Boca Ratons Vince Spadea became the latest victim of the top seed curse that has existed at the Delray Beach-based tournament since it began in 1993.

Mello wins first ATP title


pee writes  quot;A passenger on a commuter plane in northern Norway attacked both pilots and at least one passenger with an axe as the aircraft was coming in to land.

Norway: Pilots attacked with an ax


Laksamana.Net - Gold mining firm Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) is planning to sue the National Police for detaining five of its executives on pollution allegations, claiming the detentions are unlawful.

Newmont to Sue Police Over Detentions


AP - Iraq can learn from the recent history of El Salvador, a country wrecked by civil war that has developed into stable democracy and close U.S. ally, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday.

Rumsfeld: El Salvador Can Be Iraq Model (AP)


MOSUL, Iraq -- After Saddam Hussein was ousted and his security apparatus collapsed, many Iraqis predicted ethnic war. They feared ethnic militias like the Kurdish Peshmerga would fill the security vacuum and engage in a bloody power struggle.

Fear of ethnic conflict charges Mosul unrest


Says it needs to save an additional \$725M and also asks for pension relief; strikes loom. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The parent of United Airlines Inc.

United asks court to void contracts


Reuters - Kansas City Chiefs\quarterback Trent Green is expected to start in Sunday's game\against the Oakland Raiders despite suffering from bruises to\his ribs and hip.

Chiefs' Green Expected to Start Sunday (Reuters)


AP - U.S. soldiers battled insurgents northeast of Baghdad on Monday in clashes that killed more than 50 people. Some guerrillas were said to be

Fighting Across Iraq Kills More Than 50 (AP)


SINGAPORE : SingTel has teamed up with the South Korean conglomerate, Samsung, to tap the Korean market. Both companies have signed an agreement to distribute Internet Protocol for Virtual Private Networks services in Korea.

SingTel signs deal with Samsung Networks to tap S. Korean market


The brokerage firm and investment bank will report its  third-quarter earnings before the market opens. The stock  closed at \$ 90.09 on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange.

Stocks to Watch on Sept. 22


Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. has\eyed a potential acquisition of Sprint Corp. , but has\no imminent plans to make a bid, people familiar with the\situation said on Tuesday.

Verizon: No Imminent Plan for Sprint Bid (Reuters)


Pro baseball: Tampa Bay vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park, 7 p.m. College field hockey: Conn. College at Springfield, 4 p.m.; Endicott at Gordon, 4 p.m.; Southern Maine at Bates, 4 p.m.; UMass-Dartmouth at Wheaton, 4:30 p.m.; Husson at Bowdoin, 4:30 p.m.; Babson at Wesleyan, 4:30 p.m.; Providence at Harvard, 7 p.m.; MIT at Simmons, 7 p.m.; Clark at Worcester ...

Today's schedule


The Move: The Giants sign closer Armando Benitez to a three-year, \$21.5 million, plugging a hole that probably cost them the NL West title last season.

Follow along as ESPN The Magazine #39;s Buster Olney breaks down the <b>...</b>


OAKLEY THUMP is the world #39;s first digital music eyewear. Just high-performance optics forged with an integrated, state-of-the-art digital audio engine.

MP3 Sunglasses


A dismal week for Spanish football closed with a proper celebration of some of its better virtues. Or, not so much Spains but a celebration of Catalonias flagship enterprise.

Barca delight in Real agony


Businesses don't have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line.

Open Source Software Goes to Work


HOUSTON Houston pitcher Brandon Backe used his arm and his bat to lead the Astros past Cincinnati 11-to-5. Backe allowed one run in seven innings while on the mound and belted a two-run homer, his first in the majors.

Sports: Astros 11 Reds 5


THE INDIAN Olympic Association on Wednesday slapped life bans on tainted weightlifters Pratima Kumari and Sanamacha Chanu who were caught cheating at the Athens Olympics.

Dope-tainted lifters banned for life by IOA


The new version of Works Suite includes Word 2002 plus updated editions of several other tools.

Microsoft updates home PC package


ALDERSON, W.Va. - Martha Stewart reported to prison before sunrise Friday to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale, slipping all-but-unnoticed past waiting supporters and reporters...

Stewart Begins Five-Month Prison Sentence


Well, I had my second date with Margot last week. It was nice. We attended a seminar on multimodal component interfaces and then went on a romantic stroll around a waste treatment facility. She says the smell of methane calms her nerves. I sure can pick em, cant I?

Sun goes down, Empire blows up


NASA #39;s third and final test of the X-43A scramjet ended successfully yesterday when the vehicle reached a velocity of almost Mach 9.8 over the Pacific.

Scramjet nudges Mach 10


By Paul Jackson, senior analyst. With its new iMac G5, Apple Computer has once again come up with a unique package of design, power and ease of use.

Apple #39;s missed opportunity


THE unidentified bodies of a decapitated man and a woman who died of bullet wounds have been found south of the Iraqi capital, hospital officials said today.

Two bodies found in Iraq


Delta Air Lines may still face bankruptcy despite of tentative agreement with its pilots dated late Wednesday. Late Wednesday, Delta reached an agreement with its pilots to cut costs in order for the carrier to survive.

Delta: hard choice wont protect from bankruptcy?


AP - A 137-nation meeting of the atomic watchdog agency demanded on Friday that North Korea scrap nuclear weapons ambitions and urged it to again allow agency inspectors to supervise its return to peaceful activities.

U.N. Agency Demands N. Korea Scrap Nukes (AP)


RANGERS SURVIVED AN intense inspection of their title credentials at Easter Road yesterday before emerging with the points thanks to a second-half penalty from Dado Prso.

Prso the Rangers saviour


Qualcomm said yesterday that it would pay \$170 million to acquire Iridigm Display Corp., a small company that has patented technology used in screens on wireless devices.

Qualcomm to pay \$170 million to acquire Iridigm


Ziff Davis - Sun Microsystems, with its StarOffice suite, and the open-source OpenOffice.org consider server-based applications as a way to boost security, portability and deployment.

Office Alternatives Explore Server-Based Apps (Ziff Davis)


VoIP has escaped regulation by individual states in the US after a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC decided that Vonage Holdings #39; DigitalVoice service could not be governed by dual

States #39; rights lose out to VoIP


Pfizer Inc. and Canadian health officials moved Thursday to answer concerns over the painkiller Celebrex after a news report raised safety questions about the drug.

Pfizer calls report on Celebrex safety concerns  #39;misleading #39;


JAMES Hardie #39;s two most senior executives have agreed to stand aside after damning findings by a special inquiry into its asbestos liabilities, but chief executive Peter Macdonald

Door open for Hardie boss


SIALKOT, Pakistan (Reuters) - Angry Shi'ite Muslims set  vehicles and the mayor's office on fire in Pakistan's eastern  city of Sialkot Saturday after a funeral procession to bury  victims of a suicide bomb attack that killed 30 people.

Rioting in Pakistani Town as Blast Victims Buried


US blue-chip stocks rose slightly on Friday as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but climbing oil prices limited gains.

Blue Chips Inch Up, Oil Rise Caps Gains


It lets users search for scholarly literature such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, abstracts and technical reports from resources such as academic publishers, universities, professional societies and preprint repositories.

New Google Scholar search service aimed at academics


Till now the adoption of Linux has been largely restricted to the server - thanks to disinterested ISVs and strong reluctance by Windows-only users.

Another Linux Desktop Hits Market Shelves


Family members clutching roses and bearing photos of the relatives they lost on Sept. 11 fell silent early Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the World Trade Center attack.

Families Mark Moment of 2001 Attacks


an oil giant with a corporate governance structure as complicated as its name -s trying to simplify. That was the good news Thursday, but the embattled

Market cheers cleaner structure, but reserves loom


AP - Senior guard Jamie Carey scored a career-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead No. 7 Texas past New Mexico 73-56 on Saturday.

No. 7 Texas Defeats New Mexico, 73-56 (AP)


The World Trade Organization confirmed that a US prohibition the cross-border gaming and gambling over the Internet was illegal under global trade rules.

WTO confirms ruling against US in gambling dispute with Antigua


Ross, in his first season at West Point, stated matter-of-factly that Navy had surpassed Army on the football field and that his program had a lot of catching up to do.

Football: Navy marches over Army for 42-13 victory


His Beatitude Petros VII , who died in a helicopter accident on Saturday aged 55, was the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, namely the head of the Eastern or Greek Orthodox Church in Africa; by tradition, he was the 128th successor in that office to St

Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria


December 14, 2004  A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman has denied an International Herald Tribune report that hundreds of the country #39;s generals defected to China.

North Korea denies defection of generals


UK banks have built up a number of risky investment positions that could trigger a financial crisis if a shock caused a sudden rush to sell up, the Bank of England warned yesterday.

Crisis warning from Bank as lenders add to risky investments


The CPM has reportedly told the government to delay the decision to hike petrol and diesel prices till after the US elections. However, the Left has already indicated that it is not averse to a hike since there is no real alternative.

CPM asks govt to delay fuel price hike


Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness was relieved to see his side emerge from a potentially awkward Uefa Cup tie in Athens with all three points.

Souness Happy To Secure The Win


US mobile operators Sprint and Nextel are in talks about a \$70bn merger (36bn) according to newspaper reports. The deal would create the country #39;s third-biggest mobile operator which would have 38.5 million

US mobile giants in merger talks


Retailer Limited Brands Inc. (LTD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted higher quarterly earnings before special items as clearance sales at its Express apparel stores and cost-cutting boosted results.

Limited Brands Operating Earnings Rise


Software maker heads to LA to show off a host of gadgets that use one or another Microsoft technology to access movies, music and video.

Picture 8 of 8: Microsoft's new Media Center push


Computer Sciences Corp. is selling parts of Reston-based DynCorp it acquired last year, saying the units, which provide security to foreign leaders and train international police, do not fit with its information technology focus.

Computer Sciences Sells DynCorp Units


Colorado Springs-based Westmoreland Coal Co. (AMEX: WLB) will buy LG amp;E Energy #39;s 50 percent stake in a North Carolina power project for \$125 million.

Westmoreland agrees to NC deal


Two astronauts are floating outside the international space station on their fourth and final spacewalk. The American and Russian team is ending the 6-month mission with some installation and repair projects.

Astronauts Float Outside for Bit of Spacewalk Maintenance


Year-old start-up Cassatt has launched a new service for automating IT operations using grid technology. Cassatt will aid the management and aggregation of a large number of machines

Grid computing applied to IT automation


A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him  quot;meticulous in his work.

NASA worker pleads innocent to faking inspections


FT.com - PCCW, the Hong Kong telecoms group, has ruled out a nationwide roll-out of its UK wireless broadband service in the near term in a move that will reduce competition in the market for fast internet access.

PCCW delays UK broadband roll-out (FT.com)


Government planes in Ivory Coast bombed two rebel-held towns yesterday, ending a tenuous yearlong cease-fire and indicating a possible resumption of civil war.

Government planes bomb rebel towns in Ivory Coast


AP - Democratic Party officials picked U.S. Rep. William Lipinski's son Tuesday to replace his father on the November ballot, a decision engineered by Lipinski after he announced his retirement and withdrew from the race four days earlier.

Ill. Congressman's Son to Be on Ballot (AP)


USATODAY.com - Microsoft said Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11, beating analysts' expectations, as the company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.

Tech revival gains oomph with Microsoft earnings (USATODAY.com)


An offshore semi-submersible deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico is missing in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, but its crew was evacuated well before the storm hit, a spokesman for the company that owns it said Thursday.

Offshore drilling rig missing after Ivan


The embattled new EU Commission chief tells the BBC he might make several changes to his team.

EU boss considers several changes


Reuters - The waiting game for the U.S.\presidential election ends two weeks from Tuesday -- but then\investors can turn over the timer and start again.

Wall Street Faces 2 Elections, Not Just 1 (Reuters)


PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Travel and real estate heavyweight  Cendant Corp. <A HREF=

Cendant Near Deal to Buy Orbitz -Source


By now, most of us can agree that ABC #39;s  quot;Monday Night Football quot; opening was lasciviously over-the-top, a crass effort at cross-promotion and titillation.

Colts #39; respected coach needs to be heard on issue


Justin Langer will be aiming for another Test double century when play begins on day two of the first Test against Pakistan at the WACA ground in Perth.

Langer eyes double, Australia to push for 400


Crude oil futures prices briefly dipped below \$48 a barrel Tuesday on expectations that US oil supplies will continue to grow and that heating oil inventories will be adequate this winter.

Update 9: Oil Prices Briefly Fall Below \$48 a Barrel


Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that they are working on a new generation of atomic bomb, which no other country has or can get.

Russia Working on New Generation Atomic Bomb


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.27  percent by midsession on Tuesday as buyers went after shipping  firms with solid financial prospects while an upbeat earnings  result and outlook propelled Mazda Motor Corp. higher.

Nikkei Inches Up, Mazda Drives Higher


US authorities in Iraq have arrested a man chosen to lead Iraq #39;s National Guard in one of the country #39;s most troubled and violent provinces.

Iraqi Official Arrested for Possible Ties to Terrorists


The National Basketball Association announced Friday an exhibition game scheduled to be played in Moscow would not be played due to safety concerns.

Utah game in Moscow called off


Michael K. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has been at the forefront of efforts to get consumers to buy high-definition TVs.

F.C.C.'s Chief Turns Into Pitchman for Converting Nation to Digital TV


Ukraine #39;s prime minister and a liberal challenger have taken the top spots in a presidential election and will take their debate over the country #39;s future through to a run-off next month, exit polls say.

Ukraine PM to meet challenger in poll run-off


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Pedro Feliz bludgeoned a  tie-breaking grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the  eighth inning to hand the San Francisco Giants a 9-5 win over  the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Saturday.

NL Wrap: Grand Slam Helps Giants Close on Dodgers


Verizon Communications Inc. said yesterday it will extend a powerful new fiber-optic network capable of delivering cable television to 1 million US homes and businesses by year's end, including more than 100,000 in suburban Boston.

Verizon plunges into cable wars with new technology


Talks have broken down between US Airways (UAIR:Nasdaq - news - research) and its pilots, putting the carrier another step closer to filing for bankruptcy protection again.

US Airways Falls on Labor Talks


Dartmouth College computer scientists create software that uses statistical techniques to authenticate art, to sort out real works from fakes. Their first finding: A painting purportedly by Perugino may have been done by four different artists. By Noah Shachtman.

Software Detects the True Artist


AP - Cowboys rookie running back Julius Jones broke his left shoulder and is expected to be out about two months.

Cowboys' Jones Out With Broken Shoulder (AP)


AP - Nearly two years after Columbia shattered in the sky, NASA still has no way of repairing the kind of holes that could doom another shuttle, space agency officials acknowledged Monday in their latest status report on the return-to-flight effort.

NASA Still Lacks Shuttle Repair Kits (AP)


By staff and wire reports. The Boeing Co. remains slightly behind its projections for 2004 airplane deliveries, according to third-quarter figures released on Friday, setting Boeing up to possibly trail bitter

Boeing just behind 2004 projections


A new batch of phone numbers will be assigned to accommodate the emerging market for cheap phone calls over the Internet, telecoms industry regulator Ofcom says.

New numbers for Internet phone users


By MARCIA DUNN     CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday and plugged in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment...

Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Equipment on Space Station


Hynix Semiconductor Inc. said Wednesday it has completed the sale of its non-memory chip operation to Citigroup for 954.3 billion won (\$827.

Hynix Sells Non-Memory Chip Operation


Hamas militants say there will be no let-up in efforts to fire missiles at Israel, despite a major Israeli military operation.

Hamas pledges new rocket attacks


AP - Germany won the FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over China.

Germany Wins Women's Under-19 Soccer Title (AP)


Kobe Bryant #39;s defense team has asked the judge presiding over his rape trial to dismiss the sexual assault charge, even as prospective jurors are being questioned, ABC News has learned.

Motion to Dismiss


TORONTO (Reuters) - Former Blue Jays pitcher and television  commentator John Cerutti was found dead in a Toronto hotel room  on Sunday. He was 44.

Former Blue Jays Pitcher Cerutti Found Dead


The Boston Red Sox entered this AL championship series hoping to finally overcome their bitter rivals from New York following a heartbreaking seven-game defeat last October. Instead, they've been reduced to trying to prevent the Yankees from completing a humiliating sweep in their own ballpark...

BoSox, Astros Play for Crucial Game 4 Wins


Olympics organisers order tighter security after a man leaps into the pool during a synchronised diving final.

Protester sparks security review


SO another series is over and more bouquets deservedly are coming the way of this redoubtable Australian cricket team. Yesterday, Ricky Ponting held aloft the Trans-Tasman Trophy after another

New Zealand bad for business


The Internet is abuzz with malicious messages that claim David Beckham has been caught on film in a compromising position. Those who click on the Web links in such messages do not see pictures

Soccer Star Beckham Latest Virus Subject


New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi sued Merck  amp; Co. over pension fund losses related to Vioxx, the painkiller pulled from the market on Sept.

HEVESI RIPS MERCK #39;S LOSS


The European Commission clears German drug firm Bayer's 2.3bn euro acquisition of Swiss company Roche's over the counter medicines business.

Bayer drug deal gets green light


A strong earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei for several seconds. No casualties were reported.

Tremour shook Taiwan


Swiss banking giant UBS says it will acquire Charles Schwab #39;s (SCH ) brokerage unit, SoundView Capital Markets, as well as the Capital Markets Division of Schwab for \$265 million in cash.

UBS Buys Schwab Unit


The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday launched a version of its stand-alone Firefox browser that incorporates all the features of the final which is scheduled to ship in the fourth quarter.

Firefox Nears Final With Feature-Complete Preview


Alitalia SpA said eight of its nine biggest unions agreed to a plan to split Italy #39;s biggest airline in two, enabling the carrier to receive a loan to stay in business.

Alitalia Says Unions Agree to Plan to Split Company (Update2)


Casio today announced five new digital cameras for the consumer market, the slim Casio Exilim Card EX-S100 has a 3.2-megapixel sensor, the Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700 is a 7.2-megapixel digital with 4x optical zoom and the Business Shot feature that provides

Casio to release five new digital cameras


Intel Corp. gave its Centrino laptop package a speed boost Wednesday with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor. The Centrino package includes a Pentium M processor, a PC chipset and a WLAN (wireless LAN) chipset.

Intel expands Centrino line with new Pentium M chip


Twenty-four hours after missing out on its first Rose Bowl since 1959, the Cal football program was given reason for a half-decade of hope.

Tedford Extends Contract to 2009


A Royal Dutch/Shell-led group building the world #39;s largest liquefied natural gas plant on Sakhalin Island has clinched its first term supply deal in North America, the group said Thursday.

Sakhalin to Supply America


DOHA, September 28 (IslamOnline.net  amp; News Agencies) - The hostage crisis in Iraq saw a breakthrough Tuesday, September 28, as the two Italian female hostages in Iraq have been released, hours after three others, including an Egyptian, were also freed.

Italian Hostages in Iraq Released


Paula Radcliffe will bounce back from her Athens marathon nightmare and make one last bid for Olympic glory in Beijing, according to David Bedford.

Radcliffe Will Go to Beijing - Bedford


Reuters - AT T Wireless Services Inc. \launches a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice\service on Monday, aiming to use a low price to tempt young\consumers.

AT T Wireless Sells Dedicated Messaging Device (Reuters)


The Food and Drug Administration approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors.

F.D.A. Approves Implantable Chip for Patient's Health Data


Reuters - Private investment firm Carlyle Group,\which has a reputation for making well-timed and occasionally\controversial plays in the defense industry, has quietly placed\its bets on another part of the market.

Carlyle Looks Toward Commercial Aerospace (Reuters)


NEW YORK (AFP) - Global crude oil prices rose after gunmen stormed a US consulate in Saudi Arabia, arresting a three-day, 13-percent price slide.

Oil prices rise after Saudi attack, halting three-day plunge


com November 8, 2004, 4:29 PM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyre also investing in storage.

Blue Gene, Linux top supercomputing list


In some instances, this privacy software may tell you that you're protected when you aren't.

New Steganos Pro: Less Anonymity Than Expected


shadowspar writes  quot;The CBC is reporting that the Internet turned 35 today. The story talks about the less-than-prophetic beginnings of the net:  #39;In order to log in to the two-computer network, which was then

Internet Turns 35 Today


Scientists say they have developed a non-invasive, brain-computer interface that enables a person to move a cursor across a computer screen just by thinking about it.

Cap Harnesses Human Thought to Move PC Cursor