ATHENS (Reuters) - Christos Angourakis added his name to  Greece's list of Paralympic medal winners when he claimed a  bronze in the T53 shot put competition Thursday.

Paralympics: Angourakis Increases Greece's Medal Haul


A suicide bomber killed himself and a 12-year-old girl and wounded six people on a busy tourist street here on Saturday afternoon, apparently in an attempt to attack international peacekeepers.

Afghan Bomber Kills Girl, 12, In Attack That Wounds 6 Others


1000 #39;s of Liverpool fans have joined the best unofficial Liverpool FC website on the planet - why dont you? Liverpool suffered their first League loss of the season as Kevin Davies led Bolton to third place in the table with a first-half winner.

Bolton 1 - 0 Liverpool .:


AP - Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday it has found a new security flaw with its Windows XP operating system and warned that an attacker could infiltrate other computers by persuading their owners to open a specialized graphics file.

Microsoft Patch to Fix Security Flaws (AP)


Computer Associates will pay about \$430 million in cash to acquire security-software company Netegrity, which makes the SiteMinder access-management application.

Computer Associates Buys Netegrity


AFP - Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) started trials of third generation (3G) video calls between mobile and fixed-line phones.

SingTel tests video calls between fixed-line and mobile phones (AFP)


The newly discovered diary of an 18-year-old Jewish girl has offered a haunting insight into life inside a holocaust-era Dutch prison camp in a find archivists are comparing to the Anne Frank diaries.

Diaries of another  #39;Anne Frank #39; shed light on camp hell


In a sign of continued consolidation among security firms, Lexington, Massachusetts-based Liquid Machines Inc. on Monday plans to announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Omniva Inc.

Liquid Machines to acquire e-mail company


A fall in the price of crude oil pushes UK raw material prices to their lowest level in two years, official figures show.

Oil fall cuts raw material costs


Nearly doubling the industry #39;s current handheld storage maximum, palmOne today introduced the Tungsten(TM) T5 handheld with 256MB of flash memory.

PalmOne #39;s new Tungsten T5 PDA


The former head of the New York Rangers #39; cheerleading squad filed a federal suit yesterday against Madison Square Garden officials, charging sexual harassment.

RANGER GAL ICES GARDEN WITH SEX SUIT


The ISP's new software supports speed dialing, caller ID, three-way calling, hold capability and call logs.

EarthLink to offer free Net telephony


Donald J. Trump may have a new project for his apprentices -elping him try to figure out how to take his troubled casino company private after a proposed bailout fell through.

Bailout plan shelved for Donald Trump #39;s casinos


Crystal Palace were triumphant last night (Oct 4) over 10-man Fulham at Selhurst Park, lifting themselves off the bottom of the Premiership.

Eagles have lift off


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United  States exchanged blows again on Friday over a transatlantic  aircraft pact, sharpening a trade row and calling into question  funding for the world's top aircraft makers.

EU, U.S. Trade Blows Over Plane Agreement


Reuters - A top executive for Web marketing\company DoubleClick (DCLK.O) on Tuesday said Microsoft Corp's\(MSFT.O) MSN Web portal will use its rich media ads online,\paving the way for wider use of a key DoubleClick  product.

DoubleClick Signs on MSN to Use Its Rich Media Ads (Reuters)


AFP - The dollar dipped amid concerns about the US position with the rest of the world following data showing a record current account deficit in the second quarter.

Dollar dips on US current account concerns (AFP)


Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy celebrated his 50th birthday on Nov. 13 -- and two days later his company hit another milestone.

Can Solaris 10 Make Sun Shine Again?


Just three days after launching the anti-spam initiative  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; to worldwide publicity, Lycos Europe officially pulled the plug on the plan.

Lycos Europe Folds Anti-Spam Plan


A PLAGUE of locusts has swarmed into Israel across the border from Egypt, threatening to devastate fields of crops in the countrys agricultural heartland.

Israel abuzz as locusts swarm in


Terrorists who alter their fingerprints have about an even chance of slipping past U.S. border watch-list checks, according to a lawmaker's findings made public to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. <FONT face=

2-Fingerprint ID System Called Inadequate


Reuters - African leaders put final touches\on a new, U.N.-backed peace plan for the troubled Great Lakes\countries on Saturday amid fresh allegations of gun-running,\abuse and violence in the vast, volatile region.

Final Touches Set on Africa Great Lakes Peace Plan (Reuters)


AP - A federal jury has backed Eastman Kodak Co. in a high-stakes, patent-infringement dispute with Sun Microsystems Inc. over the Silicon Valley company's popular Java programming language.

Jury Rules in Favor of Kodak in Dispute (AP)


Reuters - Alcoa Inc. , the world's\biggest aluminum producer, said on Thursday that net income for\the quarter rose slightly, as labor problems and the effect of\Hurricane Ivan offset high aluminum prices.

Labor Costs, Hurricane Hit Alcoa Profit (Reuters)


AFP - High-flying Bolton ended Arsenal's perfect start to their Premiership title defence by twice coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Highbury.

City ease pressure on Keegan; Bolton peg back Gunners (AFP)


Lazio only managed a 2-2 at home against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday night in the Uefa Cup, a result which disappointed all Biancoceleste supporters, in particular President Lotito.

Lotito: We #39;re Disappointed


Japan's For-Side.com pays \$36.5 million for provider of maps, news and other material for mobile devices.

Vindigo sold to Japanese content company


Red Hat to incorporate Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate Management System into products to help customers integrate desktops with a networkwide set of computing services.

Red Hat Spending \$23 Million For Ex-Netscape Security Solutions <b>...</b>


Looking at the reporters gathered around him after the Celtics' 119-105 loss to the Kings Sunday night in Sacramento, Gary Payton could not help but laugh.

Inconsistency is playing a part


Would you have marveled at the sight of a Stanley Cup banner, slowly rising from the ice at the St. Pete Times Forum as the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning prepared to host the Philadelphia

Special to ESPN.com


After internal documents revealed plans to send nearly 5,000 jobs to developing countries over two years, IBM became an easy target for critics of outsourcing. Will limiting layoffs take the sting out of moving these jobs abroad?

IBM plans fewer U.S. layoffs to compensate for offshoring


Dale Earnhardt Jr. charged from 11th place to a victory and the series points lead in the last five laps of Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race.

Earnhardt Jr. Wins Another Talladega Race


U.S. Technologies Inc., a once high-flying Washington firm, ceased to exist as a publicly traded company when its stock was de-registered yesterday, four months after chief executive C. Gregory Earls was convicted of defrauding investors of \$13.8 million. <FONT face=

U.S. Technologies Stock Delisted After Fraud


Three-dimensional technology is changing the way buildings are designed and built--but the industry will have to change, too.

Bye-bye, blueprint: 3D modeling catches on


Wall Street closed its third consecutive winning week with another rally yesterday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer confidence reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.

STOCKS  amp; BONDS Rally on Retail Sales Data Gives Shares 3rd Weekly <b>...</b>


The Black Caps are on top after two days of the first cricket test against Bangladesh in Dhaka, a day highlighted by a hat-trick to James Franklin.

Black Caps Celebrate Rare Hat-Trick


AP - Cambodia's newly selected king returned from China on Wednesday to take up the throne after his father, outgoing monarch Norodom Sihanouk, abdicated earlier this month because of poor health.

Cambodia's New King Returns From China (AP)


BEIJING - Business opportunities in one of the world #39;s fastest-growing economies dominated the agenda yesterday as French President Jacques Chirac met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and top legislator Wu Bangguo - the No.

Business deals a highlight of Chirac #39;s Beijing trip


The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) on Friday asked an outside group to review the way the agency monitors safety risks of medicines after they hit the market, such as Merck  amp; Co.

US FDA to Review Post-Market Safety Checks


AMD #39;s Opteron processors will soon be able to take advantage of the same powermanagement technology the company has already built into its desktop and laptop processors.

AMD improved Opterons with PowerNow feature


J Sainsbury Plc Chief Executive Justin King will cut one quarter of the company #39;s headquarters workforce and halve the dividend as he seeks to revive profit and regain customers lost to Tesco Plc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Sainsbury to Cut Headquarter Jobs, Halve Dividend (Update2)


Three men have been cleared of blackmailing Wayne Rooney #39;s former football agent after it emerged he had misled the court. John Hyland, Christopher Bacon and Anthony Bacon were on trial at Warrington Crown

Three cleared in Rooney agent case


Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----    Top Florida Court Strikes Down Tube-Feeding Law       The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that a law requiring a brain-dead woman to be connected to a feeding tube was illegal.

Health Highlights: Sept. 23, 2004


VLADIMIR PUTIN strengthened his control over Russia yesterday with a series of far-reaching initiatives aimed at combating terrorism.

Putin takes more control in Russia


A course-record 62 vaults Jeff Sluman into a two-shot lead after the first round at the Chrysler Championship.

Sluman Eases to Lead


At TechXNY this week, Hewlett-Packard reminded business users that it is still an active innovator in printers and imaging devices.

HP Shows New Inkjet, Laser Printers


Space outfits for China #39;s second manned space flight capsule  quot;Shenzhou VI, quot; scheduled to launch in September next year, will be lighter and removable, the Beijing Morning Post reported.

Shenzhou VI space outfits light, removable


ball compared to last year. His most crucial INT last Sunday came early in the. to all but end any chance of a comeback. Torry Holt (8 receptions, 90 yards).

Marc Bulger (2819 yards, 15 TD, 11 INT) is coming off a so-so <b>...</b>


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh   McLennan Cos. <A HREF=

Marsh   McLennan CEO Greenberg Resigns


US forces renewed their assault yesterday on Mehdi Army positions in and around Najaf #39;s old city with an early morning bombing raid and an advance which brought tanks at some points

Tanks close in on sacred shrine as US launches fresh assault on <b>...</b>


If you #39;re one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.

Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas attacked a U.S. patrol in  Mosul on Saturday, killing two American soldiers and wounding  four, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Guerrillas Kill Two U.S. Soldiers in Iraq's Mosul


Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - Marco Antonio Barrera has captured the World Boxing Council super featherweight title with a 12-round majority decision over Erik  quot;El Terrible quot; Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Barrera earns majority decision over Morales in rubber match


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., (Sports Network) - Washington  Redskins starting quarterback Mark Brunell suffered an injured  left hamstring in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the New York Giants.

Brunell Injured in Redskins' Loss


Reuters - They share the same language,\religion and culture but the dramatically different political\histories of Algeria and Morocco have bred mistrust and enmity.

Separation Makes Algeria, Morocco Bad Neighbors (Reuters)


tight race in Major League Soccer #39;s Eastern Conference became even more cramped over the weekend as the Columbus Crew - riding a 13-game unbeaten streak - became the first of the eight qualifiers

SOCCER REPORT A Late Charge by the Crew


Bret Boone hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners #39; had a season-high six home runs in a 7-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals Friday night.

Mariners 7, Royals 5


Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co. have formed a partnership Tuesday to compete in a deal to build NASA #39;s next manned spaceship -- a deal with multi-billion dollar potential, according to reports.

Northrop, Boeing to partner in spaceship deal


The WWiSE proposal builds on the existing and globally adopted 20MHz channel format of the tens of millions of Wi-Fi devices already in use. Its proposal is a second, competing standard that seeks to speed up wireless networks with ...

Faster Wireless Networking Protocol Proposed


World number one women #39;s tennis player Amelie Mauresmo of France and number two Lindsay Davenport of the United States have advanced to the finals of the Porsche Grand Prix tournament in Filderstadt, Germany.

Mauresmo, Davenport Advance to Finals of Porche Grand Prix


Executives at the Illinois-based UAL Corp., parent of bankrupt United Airlines, will share airline employees #39; pain with pay cuts of 4 percent to 8 percent.

Pay cuts at United #39;s parent company


A demand that the United Nations introduce a ban on cloning babies at its General Session in October will be made by the Royal Society today.

UN urged to outlaw cloning of babies


Since rotations are usually shorter during preseason games, players have to get accustomed to extended daylight. This puts a burden on their physical condition as well as their ability to maintain concentration.

Rosen #39;s take on McGrady-Yao debut


Reuters - U.S. chain store retail sales slipped\during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took\advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on\Tuesday.

Chain Store Sales Slipped Latest Week (Reuters)


Many drivers are ignoring the ban on using phones while driving, a survey suggests as tough new measures are expected.

Drivers 'ignoring mobile rules'


In SUN CITY item, please read in second para... quot;with a \$1.2 million first prize etc etc... quot; instead of... quot;with a \$2 million first prize... quot; (correcting first prize). By Craig Ray. SUN CITY, South Africa, Dec

CORRECTED - Sun City course leaves players guessing


Reuters - Travel and real estate heavyweight\Cendant Corp.  said on Wednesday it will buy travel Web\site Orbitz Inc.  for about  #36;1.25 billion, making it\the No. 2 online travel agency.

Cendant to Buy Orbitz for  #36;1.25 Billion (Reuters)


Indianapolis 45, Green Bay 31: The class of NFL quarterbacking squared off in this one. The class of NFL pass defense did not. The predictable result was a highly entertaining shootout that saw Peyton Manning

(Sept. 26, 2004) -- Quick takes on some of Week 3 #39;s more <b>...</b>


UN report says threat from Al-Qaeda related terrorism remains as great as ever, UN-led sanctions are not working. By Marc Carnegie - UNITED NATIONS.

UN: Effort to cripple al-Qaeda not working


According ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August, application development is the last priority, but nonetheless an important one.

Ballmer:  #39;Bad guys #39; aren #39;t going away


PC World - Thermal printer produces great-looking snapshots, but they don't come\  cheap.

First Look: Polaroid's Snazzy Photo Printer (PC World)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks made gains in light volume  on Friday as investors were encouraged about the prospects for  corporate profits after oil prices eased from their peak.

U.S. Stocks Gain as Oil Eases


Teams led by BAE Systems and the Northrop Grumman Corporation were chosen Wednesday to build and test prototypes for antimissile systems to defend commercial planes against shoulder-fired rockets.

2 Companies Get Contracts to Protect Jets


LONDON (AFP) - Red-hot oil prices during 2004, stoked by a surge in global demand and worries about disruptions to supplies, are not harming world economic growth, Saudi Arabia #39;s oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi insisted.

Saudi Arabia insists high oil prices no threat to world economic <b>...</b>


AP - International Business Machines Corp. has reportedly put its personal computer business up for sale in a deal that could fetch as much as  #36;2 billion and close an era for an industry pioneer which long ago shifted its focus to more lucrative segments of the computer business.

Report: IBM Selling Personal Computer Unit (AP)


Canadian trains and planes manufacturer Bombardier Inc. fired its chief executive officer on Monday and its share price dropped to record lows.

Canada #39;s Bombardier Fires CEO Tellier


Australia spinner Shane Warne became the top wicket-taker in Test cricket on day two of the second match against India, as Virender Sehwag #39;s seventh Test century helped the home side reach 291-6 to take a 56-run lead.

Australian Warne Sets Cricket Mark; India Leads by 56 (Update4)


In the increasingly competitive RFID arena, IBM on Thursday will release the first three products from its recently formed \$250 million S amp;A (Sensor  amp; Actuator) arm.

IBM Unleashes New RFID Middleware


Cisco Systems is working with the UK government on a pilot program to train prison inmates in information and communications technology (ICT) skills.

Cisco brings IT skills to UK prisoners


BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's new government was

U.S. Official: Lebanese Govt. 'Made in Damascus'


JAKARTA (Reuters) - An urbane former general who promises  to fight terror and clean up government headed for an  overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in  Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday.  Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati's one-time chief security  minister, had won 59 percent of 10 million votes counted as of  noon GMT, the election commission said. Megawati had 41  percent.

Ex-General Heads for Win Over Megawati in Indonesia


Iran yesterday denounced as  quot;illegal quot; demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.

Iran says uranium ban illegal, dismisses sanctions


The popularity of mobiles packed with features is set to explode as they get better and cheaper, say analysts.

Boom times ahead for smartphones


MAHMOUD Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, has called for an end to armed attacks against Israeli targets in an attempt to mark out a new strategy for peace in the wake of Yasser Arafats death.

End attacks on Israel, says Abbas


In an investigation that led from online forums to a passport-forging facility in Bulgaria, law enforcement officials arrested in the last 48 hours suspects from eight states and six foreign countries on charges of identity theft, computer fraud, credit

Secret Service busts online ID fraud ring


As part of its fight against software piracy, Microsoft has filed lawsuits against eight resellers for allegedly buying and selling fake and used Certificate of Authenticity labels, the company says.

Microsoft Sues Alleged Software Pirates


Fiat (FIA) and General Motors (GM) will move to mediation after executives failed to reach agreement over the Italian company #39;s option to compel GM to buy its troubled auto division.

Fiat says no deal with GM, mediation next


NEW YORK -- She was out there all alone. A few friends, some well-wishers, a scattering of the curious. But essentially Althea Gibson was soloing on the trail she blazed, and surely she was a curiosity. Her height and long limbs had something to do with it. More so, though, looking down on foes -- many of whom looked down ...

A look back -- in tribute


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Atlanta Braves have found a closer, paving the way for John Smoltz to return to the rotation. SportsTicker has learned that the Braves have traded prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan

Smoltz nets bonus for each start


New York Knicks guard Allan Houston is unlikely to start the team #39;s season opener because of a nagging knee injury. Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens told the New York Post on Sunday he was doubtful Houston would

Knee injury keeps Knicks #39; Houston out


AP - Sporadic gunfire echoed through this Sunni Muslim stronghold Saturday as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance a day after the start of what appeared to be the first major push to regain control of a string of cities before elections in January.

U.S., Iraqis Battle Resistance in Samarra (AP)


Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.

Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles


HP, the world #39;s second largest computer maker, on Friday introduced a number of consumer products including TVs in unveiling its fall product lineup for the Christmas season.

HP introduces home electronics in fall product lineup


Four Southern California residents pleaded innocent to conspiring to distribute more than \$30 million in counterfeit computer software and products, authorities said.

Four Southern Californians charged in counterfeit software case


IRVING, Texas -- Donovan McNabb spun away from one would-be tackler and sprinted to his right, only to find another defender waiting.

Eagles show Cowboys night of humiliation


New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) In the wake of Australia #39;s withdrawal from the Champions trophy, India has been formally invited to replace the Olympic champions in the elite eix-nation hockey tournament to be held in Lahore from December 4-12.

India formally invited to play in Champions Trophy


Reuters - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped 0.55\percent in early trade on Monday after a weak U.S. jobs report\pushed the dollar down against the yen, hurting the shares of\Japanese exporters.

Tokyo Stocks Weaker as Yen Weighs (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gary Sheffield produced four hits and  Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs to inspire the New York  Yankees to an 11-2 hammering of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the  American League Tuesday.

AL Wrap: Yankees Rout Devil Rays, Twins Eclipse Orioles


For all the questions raised by last weeks death of Yasser Arafat, one thing is certain: The debate over his legacy is likely to be as polarizing as the conflict that consumed his life.

Life after Yasser Arafat uncertain


Reuters - Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia beat fifth-seeded Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes of India 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 16-14 in the men's doubles bronze medal match at the Olympic Games on Friday.

Paes-Bhupathi lose to Ancic-Ljubicic (Reuters)


The Forgotten plays by all the rules expected from paranormal thrillers to deliver a nice punch, hold the melodrama. By Jason Silverman.

Forgotten Remembers to Surprise


The price of oil is on the rise as fears grow that Hurricane Ivan could disrupt oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane sends oil prices higher


On Sunday, the video-game giant will introduce its latest innovation, the Nintendo DS, or dual screen, which gaming fanatics around the globe have been dying to get their hands on.

New portable dual-screen system from Nintendo has plenty of bells <b>...</b>


ATHENS -- The Mason #39;s Union membership cards should be arriving any day now, but while they wait for them to be distributed, the United States men #39;s basketball team was able to concoct a winning formula by ...

Late surge lifts US past Aussies


Yellow Roadway Corp. said Friday that it received a five-year, \$500 million credit line from JP Morgan Chase  amp; Co. The less-than-truckload shipping company, which consolidates freight from multiple customers

Yellow Roadway Receives \$500M Credit Line


Letters Are you all feeling OK?

Indymedia seizure ok by us, say readers


Investor's Business Daily - If you have doubts about how mutual fund managers reacted to news that insurance broker Marsh  amp; McLennan was the target of a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, you need look only at the share price.

Funds Grapple With Insurance Scandal (Investor's Business Daily)


AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud charges Thursday against Van Wagoner Capital Management Inc., whose high-profile executives allegedly lied about the values of their mutual funds and broke laws meant to protect investors.

SEC Settles Case Against Van Wagoner (AP)


Reuters - Despite the euphoria of one of the\busiest weeks in U.S. mergers and acquisitions in almost five\years, Wall Street investment bankers cannot live by mega-deals\alone.

Despite Mega-Deals, Small Mergers Rule (Reuters)


AP - The honeymoon is not quite over for Tiger Woods, who decided Friday to skip the Funai Classic at Disney for the first time since turning pro.

Woods Stays on Honeymoon, Skips Disney (AP)


AP - THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug, Arimidex, and others in its class outperform the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing recurrence in older women.

Summary: New Drug Fights Breast Cancer (AP)


Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - On the day that Jose Guillen and the Anaheim Angels were to appear in front of an arbitrator, the two sides reached an undisclosed financial settlement Friday.

Agreement reached on Guillen suspension


Cyclist Tyler Hamilton, a hill climber extraordinaire, may have conquered his toughest summit Friday when the International Olympic Committee ruled the Marblehead native

Gold-en ruling on Hamilton


AP - Microsoft Corp. is expanding a program to give government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints amid growing competition from rivals who make such source code freely available.

Microsoft Expands Sharing of Source Code (AP)


Three weeks does not a season make, but it's enough of an indicator to form opinions strong enough to put into motion.

But seriously folks


Automatic Data Processing Inc., a provider of payroll and financial processing services, on Monday posted a 7 percent rise in first-quarter profit, helped by strong national account sales and heightened demand for its employer services.

Automatic Data Posts Higher 1Q Profit


With a quick electronic scan of a fingerprint, gun shop owners in Massachusetts will know immediately if a customer is eligible to buy a weapon, using a system that officials say is the first of its kind in the nation.

Mass. Gets Electronic Gun Fingerprinting


Middlesbrough suffer their first defeat in Europe this season and will have to wait to secure their Uefa Cup knockout spot.

Football: Boro's hopes dashed


JVC has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), the group responsible for promoting the Blu-ray Disc optical disc format. The medium is being positioned as a successor

JVC joins Blu-ray disc association


Pakistan #39;s President Pervez Musharraf called on Monday for debate over the possibility of removing arms and troops from regions of Kashmir as part of efforts to resolve more than 50 years of dispute with India.

Pakistan urges debate on demilitarising Kashmir


BERLIN - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his Social Democrats have suffered a stinging loss in the western state of Saarland in the first of several regional elections whose outcome will measure the political price of unpopular cuts in social welfare

Schroeder #39;s party routed in state polls


PRINCE Harry has said sorry to Prince Charles over his nightclub clash with a photographer. The 20-year-old apologised after explaining why he lunged at Chris Uncle.

SORRY DAD, SAYS HARRY


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell from record peaks for a  second session on Wednesday as big-money funds took profits  from a searing rally on signs that high commodity prices are  finally starting to dampen demand.

Sky-High Oil Price Down for a Second Day


NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 22 : The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) said on Wednesday that India is among the dominant host countries for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Asia and the Pacific (APAC), which witnessed

Unctad gives India No. 4 ranking in FDI in Asia


AFP - Egypt said it had arrested five suspects accused of carrying out a wave of deadly car bomb attacks in Red Sea resorts almost three weeks ago.

Egypt arrests five suspects over Sinai bombings (AFP)


Reuters - Europeans came a step closer to\having television on their mobile phones on Friday when two\groups of companies announced plans to push forward with\consumer trials and establish a standard for the technology.

Phone Firms Rush to Get TV on Mobile Phones (Reuters)


Cost overruns won't endanger Northrop Grumman's latest surveillance aircraft program, but federal budget cuts will likely hamper future defense contracts.

Global Hawk Costs Soar


AP - Three months ago, Andy Roddick swept Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open. Don't expect it to be that easy when Roddick plays the 18-year-old Spaniard in the Davis Cup final Friday. This time, the match is on clay. And Nadal will be cheered by an expected record crowd of 26,600 at Olympic Stadium.

Roddick May Be Key to U.S. Davis Cup Win (AP)


The fate of many key Arctic species could be determined by the thinning of sea ice, according to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.

Arctic Warming Threatens Wildlife


Israel today appealed to Britain to act as a bridge between them and the Palestinians in an effort to restart the Middle East peace process.

Israel  #39;Calls for UK to Be Peace Mediator #39;


A Soyuz spacecraft with a replacement crew for the International Space Station docked with the orbiting complex early on Saturday, becoming its fresh lifeboat.

New Crew Arrives at the Space Station


ISLAMABAD: Newly elected member of the National Assembly and prime minister-designate, Shaukat Aziz, said on Thursday that Mr Aziz said the government would make sure the opposition stayed abreast of it on all important national issues.

Opp will be taken along on all issues: Shaukat


GLASGOW, Dec 5 (SW) - Glasgow Rangers have lost their Scottish Premier League leadership to arch rivals Celtic again, after being held to a draw at Inverness.

Scotland: Celtic reconquer lead in Premier League


As the company lowered its guidance by about \$2 million, Transmeta Corp. revealed today that limited production shipments of its TM8800 series Efficeon processors began earlier this month.

Transmeta Begins Limited Production of 90nm Efficeon, Lowers <b>...</b>


AIRBUS is close to ending the increasingly fevered speculation over whether it will launch a new aircraft in direct competition to the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner.

Airbus  #39;set to unveil Dreamliner rival #39;


Reuters - Pakistani opposition parties announced plans on Saturday for a countrywide campaign against President Pervez Musharraf after indications he would renege on a promise to quit as army chief by the end of the year.

Pakistan opposition prepares anti-Musharraf protest (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as oil  prices fell by nearly a dollar and several companies raised  quarterly profit forecasts amid a brighter mood on Wall Street  after a long holiday weekend.

Stocks Open Higher as Oil Prices Retreat


The recently deposed world No.1 beating Poland #39;s Marta Domachowska 6-4 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Generali Ladies Linz WTA tournament.

Comeback win delights Mauresmo


South Africa has rejected charges that it is allowing ousted Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide to organize violence in the Caribbean country while he stays in South Africa.

South Africa Rejects Charges of Allowing Aristide to Incite <b>...</b>


Students these days are consuming breakfast cereal as if their grade-point averages depended on it - for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between.

These Days, the College Bowl Is Filled With Milk and Cereal


Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center this week plans to announce its first annual operating profit since the 1996 merger that brought one of the city's premier medical institutions to the brink of bankruptcy.

Boston hospital mends its finances


A British Airways flight from Berlin to London has made an unscheduled landing at Amsterdam #39;s Schiphol airport as a security precaution, the airline says.

BA plane forced to land at Amsterdam airport


The St. Louis Cardinals advanced to the National League Championship Series Sunday with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB: St. Louis 6, Los Angeels 2


Russian television has shown a videotape shot by one of the terrorists of the bloody Beslan siege as it unfolded inside the school #39;s gymnasium.

Beslan: video of tragic scenes aired


Wood paneling and chrome dominate one of two sample designs for a new style of Media Center PC, commissioned by Microsoft's eHome division from One   Co.

Photo 2 of 2: End (table) game for Microsoft


The United States will enjoy solid growth, low inflation and falling unemployment next year, the White House said on Friday in its official economic forecast that would normally not be released until February.

UPDATE 1-US economy set for solid growth in 2005-White House


November 16, 2004 - NVIDIA today has announced an AGP version of its GeForce 6600 GT, its competitively priced, high-performance solution aimed at gamers.

NVIDIA Announces GeForce 6600 GT for the AGP Bus


Update to free browser will warn people if a Web site looks like a phishing scam, its maker says.

Browser promises to fend off phishers


This week Google Inc. down in Mountain View, wading in dough from its stock offering, announced it would use some of the money to put millions of volumes from the country #39;s great libraries online where anybody can use them.

#39;Googleizing #39; libraries won #39;t replace books


When Aloft Group Inc. chief executive Matt Bowen first saw the Strand Movie Palace, the balcony stairs that Saturday matinee crowds once used were crumbling. Rain was dripping into the projector room, and the upper half of a proscenium arch, a mural probably created as a Works Progress Administration project in the early '30s, was layered in dirt.

The great wide-open


Converged communications watchdog Ofcom is proposing BT more than halve its prices for making its last-mile copper telephone network available to competing broadband providers.

Ofcom publishes proposals for local loop unbundling


The Redskins are still waiting for quarterback Mark Brunell to get into gear. Brunell on Sunday produced one of the least productive games of his 12-year NFL career.

Passing Game Stalls


Oakland Athletics #39; Bobby Crosby raises a fist and circles the bases after hitting a game-winning home run off Seattle Mariners #39; pitcher Scott Atchison in the ninth inning of their game in Oakland, Calif.

Crosby, Bay Win Rookie of the Year Awards


DHAKA (Reuters) - Clashes between police and opposition  supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath  of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.

Clashes Across Bangladesh After Rally Attack


New York Stock Exchange members seeking to rent their trading rights outnumber brokers who want them, as profits decline at the world #39;s biggest stock exchange.

Slip in demand lowers prices for seats on NYSE


EARLIER WE TOLD YOU about Microsoft #39;s launch of Media Center 2005 at retail, but there is another surprise MS announcement coming a little later on.

Microsoft to offer XP Special Edition to huge impoverished group


Various investigations into an alleged \$180 million bribery scandal in Nigeria involving a Halliburton Co. subsidiary and other companies have indicated that payments may have been made to Nigerian officials, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Halliburton Says Bribes May Have Been Paid


Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the country #39;s fourth-largest bank, said fourth-quarter profit fell 14 percent after the lender took a provision for legal costs related to Enron Corp.

Canadian Imperial 4th-Qtr Net Falls on Enron Charge (Update2)


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to just above \$48 on  Friday after the U.S. government said it would lend refiners  crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), but traders  deemed the loan too small to have a lasting impact.

Oil Dips But Holds Above \$48 on SPR Loan


For many people, higher education is a ticket to a high-paying job. But what happens when the cost of that same ticket becomes a deterrent for a career that will pay a modest or middle-income salary?

Higher education can bring social costs


Deion Sanders stood on the Baltimore Ravens #39; practice field and chatted with his new teammates, some of whom were old friends, some new.

Sanders Says His Expectations Are One


washingtonpost.com - In scuttling major intelligence legislation that he, the president and most lawmakers supported, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert last week enunciated a policy in which Congress will pass bills only if most House Republicans back them, regardless of how many Democrats favor them.

Hastert Launches A Partisan Policy (washingtonpost.com)


Bob and Mike Bryan could not stick around at Family Circle Tennis Stadium on Friday night to watch US Davis Cup teammates Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish win their matches against Belarus.

Bryans secure US berth in final


Arsenal qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 5-1 beating of Rosenborg on Tuesday. Support your favorite team with official Champions League gear from the FOX Soccer Shop!

Champions League: Arsenal reaches last 16 with 5-1 victory


The expansion of the iTunes Music Store to nine more countries in Europe means that Apple now reaches almost 70 per cent of the global music market, according to Apple VP Eddy Cue, but Apple

Apple boasts 70 of the music market, analyst asks: can it keep it <b>...</b>


AFP - A remorse-stricken Norwegian has finally settled a hotel bill 24 years after he decamped without paying, the management of the Hotel Clarion in the city of Kristiansand said.

Remorse-stricken Norwegian pays hotel bill 24 years late (AFP)


Multimedia messaging service (MMS) is rapidly taking over from short messaging service (SMS), but operators must undertake major infrastructure upgrades to cope with the technology #39;s increased traffic demands or risk alienating customers with poor service

MMS to replace texts as mobile money spinner


GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed five armed  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as it pressed on  with a massive offensive aimed at stopping militants firing  rockets into Israel.

Israelis Kill Five Palestinians in Gaza Strip


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi officials recovered a decapitated corpse in western Baghdad on Wednesday and turned it over to the United States, which was investigating if it was the body of kidnapped American Jack Hensley - purportedly slain the day before by al-Qaida-linked militants.    The discovery came as the U.S...

Iraq Turns Over Decapitated Corpse to U.S.


CINCINNATI -- Kelly Holcomb threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns -- and lost. Strange? Not as strange as those other numbers glowing on the scoreboard as Holcomb trudged off the field with his head down and more misery ahead.

Bengals outscore Browns


NEW YORK -- Results of a Korean study released yesterday show Cordis Corp.'s Cypher drug-coated stent outperformed Boston Scientific Corp.'s Taxus Express2 stent in a multicenter study.

Rival stent tops Taxus in study


Supermarket chain Somerfield is to take control of more than half of Scotland #39;s Safeway branches. They are being sold by the company #39;s new owner Morrisons as part of a 260m deal.

Somerfield puts bite on rivals


Contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs to treat eye diseases such as glaucoma have been created by nano-engineers in Singapore.

Drug-delivering contact lenses revealed


LIVERPOOL - All of a sudden, a promising future under new manager Rafael Benitez has turned dismal after Steven Gerrard #39;s broken foot.

Liverpool #39;s G force: Can it be Alonso?


Reuters - Rwanda troops pushed briefly into\Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attack Hutu rebels early\this week but have since returned home, diplomatic sources in\Africa's Great Lakes region said on Friday.

Rwanda Entered Congo Briefly -- Diplomatic Sources (Reuters)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.    Also Friday, mortars exploded near the Italian Embassy in Baghdad, slightly wounding three Iraqis, the Foreign Ministry in Rome said...

6 Egyptians Kidnapped From Baghdad Office


Two bomb blasts minutes apart have killed at least 26 people and wounded at least 86 others in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, home to a long-running separatist conflict.

Bomb Blasts Kill At Least 26 in Northeastern India


UEFA Cup holders Valencia beat European champion Porto 2-1 to win the Super Cup at Monaco #39;s Stade Louis II on Friday. Midfielder Vicente laid on both Valencia goals with Ruben Baraja heading

UEFA Cup champ takes Super Cup with 2-1 victory over Porto


Iraqi officials plan to make one of the highest-profile figures in Saddam Hussein #39;s regime - Ali Hassan al-Majid, called  quot;Chemical Ali quot; by the West -he first person to be tried for war crimes.

quot;Chemical Ali quot; first to be tried for Iraq war crimes


Major strategy shift aims to help consumer electronics giant compete with Apple Computer and other rivals.

Sony to support MP3


Nokia Corp. hopes to distinguish its products and regain lost market share by leading the mobile-device market in delivering cutting-edge bells-and-whistles on its new handsets, company executives said Thursday duringhop a daylong meeting in New York with analysts.

Nokia to revamp mobile handsets


THERE WILL be an asterisk next to Barry Bonds #39; home-run records. It may not appear in Major League Baseball #39;s official archives, but it will be ingrained in the public mind.

Don #39;t cry for Barry


The basic issue for an upcoming bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to create understanding, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said here Tuesday.

Interview: Meeting with Indian PM to aim at understand building <b>...</b>


SANTA CLARA, Calif. - During the San Francisco 49ers #39; bye week, Dennis Erickson wants his players to get as far away as possible from their burgeoning disaster of a season.

Niners #39; coach taking mental beating in nightmare season


Software that lets computers split into virtual machines will create more powerful subdivisions.

VMware aims for four-processor abilities


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks traded higher on Tuesday,  despite oil prices hitting a new high before falling back, as  U.S. economic reports showed an easing of inflationary pressure  and a sharp rebound in the housing market.

Stocks Higher on Economic Data, Earnings


AP - Details of a new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry to begin airing this week:

Details of New John Kerry Television Ad (AP)


Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has said that India will withdraw more soldiers from Kashmir provided that the violence decreases.

Singh: We will Withdraw more Soldiers from Kashmir


AP - There were still plenty, way too many, good seats available.

Sportsview: Plenty of Seats to See Bonds (AP)


The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.

Consumer prices inch higher


Electronics giant Sony launched a slimmed-down version of its best-selling PlayStation 2 computer games console today. The new PS2 is half the weight

Slimmed-Down Playstation Launched


ATHENS -- Spain did not go quietly in basketball. At least, its basketball coach, Mario Pesquera, did not. Pesquera was upset and outspoken following the 102-94 loss to the Americans that took the previously

Spanish coach bitter after team #39;s only loss


Xstrata on Monday launched a hostile bid for the Australian miner WMC Resources in what analysts predicted could turn into an international bidding war as the global hunt for inexpensive resources to supply China intensifies.

Xstrata sets hostile bid for WMC


TORONTO Dec 17, 2004 - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and  #39;81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died Friday at 89.

Former Blue Jays Manager Mattick Dies


Michael Owen scored his first goal for Real Madrid as the record nine-time European champion beat Dynamo Kiev 1-0 in soccer #39;s Champions League.

Owen Scores as Real Madrid Wins in Champions League (Update1)


Clinton Portis, who said after Sunday's loss in Cleveland that the Browns seemed to know the Redskins' plays, is taking another tack this week: He's not talking.

Portis Keeping Silent


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the euro and  Swiss franc on Wednesday as investors awaited more clues on the  U.S. interest rate outlook from speeches by Federal Reserve  officials later in the day and U.S. jobs data due on Friday.

Dollar Up; Focus on Fed, Jobs, Oil


HONG KONG : The Hong Kong government is interceding with the mainland authorities for the release of a legislator who was arrested and jailed in Guangdong.

HK government set to petition release of democrat jailed in China


Soon after arriving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Oct. 1, 2001, Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers raised doubts about the war plan -- days from execution -- to topple the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Gen. Tommy R. Franks, then chief of U.S. Central Command, planned a single thrust toward the Afghan capital from the north.

Second-Guessing Actions in Afghanistan


TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan #39;s High Court dismissed an opposition legal bid to annul the result of controversial March elections won narrowly by President Chen Shui-bian after a mysterious shooting.

Taiwan court dismisses bid to overturn Chen #39;s election victory


For some 30 years, companies have envisioned arming executives with sets of diverse tools to easily define business objectives and view their ongoing progress. Companies pursuing this vision, now commonly known as BPM, can cobble together homemade solutions or lean on a single vendor, such as Hyperion, which has strengthened a key building block of its overall BPM solution.

Essbase 7X brings interactive BI to BPM


Mohamed ElBaradei warned the world today that nuclear assets in Iraq have been looted and nuclear materials have disappeared. Greenpeace made that warning more than a year ago when we located radioactive materials

IAEA ignored Greenpeace warnings on Iraq


The Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who has been in jail since October in what many Russians say is Kremlin punishment for political activities, said Thursday that

Russian Oil Mogul Expects to Lose It All


The controversy smoldering over the continuing inability of the Bowl Championship Series to set up an undisputed national title game couldn #39;t overshadow Sunday #39;s big news for South Florida.

12-0 Auburn, 10-1 Cal big losers in BCS


TUCSON, Ariz. (U-WIRE) -- If the Arizona football team (1-1) wants any shot at defeating No. 17 Wisconsin (2-0) Saturday afternoon, it #39;s going to have to turn up the heat.

Cats pack heat against Wisconsin


IRAN #39;S nuclear program does not present an  quot;imminent threat, #39; quot; but Tehran must take measures to reassure the international community about its intentions, UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Sunday.

Iranian program not an  #39;imminent threat #39;


SAN FRANCISCO--Intel predicted three years of solid development in wireless broadband on Tuesday, as it showed the first samples of its Rosedale 802.

Intel plots path of WiMax


Reuters - A small group of suspected\gunmen stormed Uganda's Water Ministry Wednesday and took three\people hostage to protest against proposals to allow President\Yoweri Museveni for a third term.\Police and soldiers with assault rifles cordoned off the\three-story building, just 328 feet from Uganda's parliament\building in the capital Kampala.

Gunmen Take Three Hostage at Ugandan Ministry (Reuters)


AFP - Australia may have

Australia accused of double standards as anti-proliferation meeting starts (AFP)


Reuters - Democratic presidential nominee\John Kerry on Monday called the invasion of Iraq

Kerry on Iraq: Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time (Reuters)


Australian Casey Stoner turned his wretched luck around to win the Malaysian 125cc Motorcycle Grand Prix yesterday, just six days before his 19th birthday.

Stoner #39;s luck turns with second win


Class action suit accuses the software giant of violating state's business code.

California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft


A close aide of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was captured yesterday - as Iraqi troops discovered a laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins.

TOXIC LAB DISCOVERED AS ZARQAWI PAL NABBED


US companies in China said yesterday that Beijing had made dramatic progress in ratifying the commitments it made when it joined the World Trade Organisation three years ago.

Intellectual property rights still a problem


Eight more European countries got access to Microsofts MSN Music Store today. This comes in wake of Apples similar move to provide iTunes access to more European countries.

MSN Music expands reach to give iTunes a serious challenge


CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's opposition Labor accused  the conservative government on Monday of politicizing the  military trial of an Australian al Qaeda suspect, detained at a  U.S. naval base in Cuba.

Australia Govt Accused of Politicizing U.S. Trial


Delta Air Lines #39; plan to restructure some of its debt outside of bankruptcy has raised concerns among credit analysts who believe the move could be tantamount to defaulting on the money the struggling carrier owes.

Delta #39;s debt plan raises concerns; US Airways labor deal due


LONDON, November 30 (newratings.com) - Kellogg Company (K.NYS) named James Jenness yesterday to take over as the companys Chairman and Chief Executive, if Carlos Gutierrez is appointed by the US administration as the next Commerce Secretary.

Kellogg names Jenness as chief executive; share price declines


Mortars crashed Thursday into the heavily-guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad where government headquarters and Western embassies are located.

Mortars rock Baghdad #39;s Green Zone


Information technology workers face rising unemployment and are having mobility thrust upon them as companies change the way they staff computer-related jobs.

Slowdown Forces Many To Wander for Work


The outgoing commander of all Marine forces in Iraq said an Iraqi victory ---- not an American one ---- is essential to ensure the legitimacy of the new Iraqi government and to speed the eventual withdrawal of US forces.

Conway: Fallujah victory must have Iraqi face


Paula Radcliffe will be awaiting the results of fresh tests on her battered body on Saturday - but the reality is that she already knows the answer.

NO REGRETS FOR RADCLIFFE


The United States Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding Israel cease all military operations in Northern Gaza and withdraw its forces.

US vetoes anti-Israel UN resolution


Nasser al-Qidwa, nephew of the deceased Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, arrived Sunday in Parisfrom Cairo to pick up Arafat #39;s medical records, French TF1 television reported.

Arafat #39;s nephew arrives in Paris for Arafat #39;s medical records


LONDON (Reuters) - European shares firmed on Tuesday as oil  slipped further toward \$54 a barrel, while the dollar's tumble  came to a temporary halt after it touched another 8-month low  against the euro.

Global Markets: Easier Oil Soothes Shares


A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust complaint against an Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for Internet users worldwide.

VeriSign Loses Icann Antitrust Case


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co. <A HREF=

Campbell's Chairman Retires in November


Packing sustained winds of 160 mph and whipping up monstrous waves, Hurricane Ivan #39;s eye brushed Cuba #39;s sparsely populated western tip yesterday and barreled north toward the US Gulf Coast.

Ivan clips Cuba, roars toward US


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Natural disasters will  cost insurers a record \$35 billion this year, after hurricanes  lashed the Caribbean and southeastern United States and a  record 10 typhoons soaked Japan in events seen as linked to  global warming, climate experts said on Wednesday.

Insurers to Pay Record Disaster Damages


AP - 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 May Have Trickle-Down Effect (AP)


EVERTON showed they would not be bullied into selling Wayne Rooney last night by rejecting a 23.5million bid from Newcastle - as Manchester United gamble on Goodison #39;s resolve to keep the striker.

Everton stand firm over striker bids


World growth in 2005 could be lower than the 4.3 per cent forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a month ago because of high oil prices, its deputy managing director Agustin Carstens said on Monday.

World growth in 2005 could be below 4.3: IMF


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  on Thursday won a final reprieve from criminal prosecution in a  bribery scandal that had threatened to topple him and derail  his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

Israel's Top Court Upholds Dropping of Sharon Case


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - South African police  fired rubber pellets at township youths who blocked a highway  and burned tires Monday in a rare protest over poverty and  other grievances.

S.Africa Police Fire on Youth Protest, 20 Hurt


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei was down 0.26 percent by  late trade on Wednesday although it recovered slightly from  earlier lows as selling was curbed amid growing views that the  market has fallen too far too fast.

Nikkei Poised to Mark 9-Day Losing Streak


HP and Cisco spooked investors with recent comments about sales, but analysts say the overall tech market is still inching along.

Tech market indeed soft, but HP woes one of a kind


NEW YORK - Stocks moved slightly higher Friday as investors tried to uncouple share prices from skyrocketing oil costs, even as crude reached new highs and flirted with \$50 per barrel.    A barrel of light crude was quoted at \$48.90, up 20 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange after setting a new intraday record earlier in the session at \$49.40...

Stocks Higher As Oil Nears \$50 a Barrel


An enhanced satellite location system aims to help Olympic security guards react more quickly to emergencies.

Satellite boosts Olympic security


Delta Air Lines pilots have agreed to slash their salaries by nearly a third and forgo pay raises for five years to help the struggling airline avoid bankruptcy, their union announced Thursday.

Delta Pilots Agree to Cuts


IT security firms TruSecure and Betrusted are to merge in order to create the

News: Merger creates world's biggest IT security services firm


3M #39;s earnings miss and profit warning combines with higher crude prices to equal weak Dow. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Blue chips fell at the open Monday as investors took in another surge in oil prices and weaker-than-expected earnings from 3M.

Blue chips bruised


With more than \$200 billion a year in discretionary income at their disposal, 14- to 24-year-olds are the holy grail of the wireless telephone market.

Calling youth market


NEW YORK - The US Postal Service is set to ask early next year for a rise in postage stamp prices of at least 10 percent, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

US Postal Service wants price hike


Some 20 minutes of heavy gunfire erupted near US Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday as he visited the National Palace here to show US support for the violence-racked country #39;s interim government.

Gunfire erupted near US Secretary of State Colin Powell during <b>...</b>


For the last several years, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have fought over an audience for console video games that is growing older and more mainstream.

Playing Games in Your 20 #39;s? Nintendo Is Onto You


The Cassini probe will not pass as close to the moon Iapetus as originally planned because of fears that the flyby will disturb the path of the \$3.

Cassini gives Iapetus a wide berth


TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - A 16-year-old Palestinian blew himself up in an outdoor market here late yesterday morning, killing three Israelis and wounding 32 others.

Suicide bomber kills 3 in Tel Aviv


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes recycling of discarded mobile phones mandatory for handset makers.

Calif. passes cell phone recycling bill


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sports Network) - The NCAA announced  the field of 16 teams competing for the 2004 Division I-AA  Football Championship on Sunday.

I-AA Playoff Bracket Announced


AP - Six local schools will have solar energy systems installed over the next year. The systems are expected to lower utility bills and teach students about renewable energy.

Ariz. Schools to Get Solar Energy Systems (AP)


AP - Scientists estimate there are nearly 700 highly endangered tigers in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest that straddles the border of India and Bangladesh, officials said Saturday.

Group: Tigers Live on Bangladesh Border (AP)


US elite triathlete Susan Williams became a media darling on Wednesday when she overcame high temperatures and a crash on the bike to win the bronze medal in the womens triathlon at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Athens municipality of Vouliagmeni.

Williams Goes on Bronze-Medal Victory Tour


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India will not accept any Pakistani proposal that involves the redrawing of international borders.

No redrawing of international borders: PM


The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive end Eddie Freeman on Wednesday and re-signed running back David Allen. The team also placed defensive end Rob Meier on injured reserve and released linebacker Jimmy McClain.

Jags sign Freeman, Allen as injury replacements


AN Olympic Airways plane bound for New York with 295 passengers aboard was being diverted to Shannon airport in Ireland after an Athens newspaper received warning of a bomb on board, a company spokesman said.

Plane diverted to Ireland


The World Community Grid will be introduced by I.B.M. to utilize the untapped computing power from personal computers to help unlock the genetic mysteries of diseases.

Unused PC Power to Run Grid for Unraveling Disease


Coca-Cola is trying to explain why the worlds biggest soft-drink company is struggling. The company says Coke was slow to push water, juice and other non-carbonated drinks as consumers became more health-conscious.

Struggles Continue for Coke


St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Offensive tackle Orlando Pace ended his holdout by signing a one-year, \$7.02 million contract with the St.

Pace finally signs, practices with Rams


In the midst of the heaving throng of more than 100,000 who turned out in Athens to welcome home the victorious Greek soccer team last month, someone asked how Athens would deal with the crowds during the Olympics.

#39;Sold out #39; signs going up at Games events


The heads of General Motors Corp. and Italy #39;s Fiat SpA are expected to meet in the next four weeks to try and resolve their dispute over whether Fiat can force GM to buy the ailing Fiat Auto subsidiary.

GM seeks mediation to resolve dispute with Fiat


MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) - Cricket Australia said it is powerless to intervene in the wrangle over television rights for the much-awaited tour of India later this month.

Cricket-Cricket Australia keeps fingers crossed over India TV <b>...</b>


The spam-blocking feature of Trend Micro #39;s package may be more immediately useful, because bandwidth is money. Software that can prevent unwanted messages from coming through will save users cash.

Trend Micro Hopes To Spread Mobile Antivirus


Two ex-Computer Associates executives, including former chief executive Sanjay Kumar, have been charged with securities fraud, conspiracy and obstruction of justice relating to their alleged involvement in a multi-billion dollar accountancy scandal.

Former CA chief Sanjay Kumar charged with securities fraud


CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinians and Israelis have agreed in  principle to proposals aiming to end their conflict, Egypt's  official news agency MENA said on Tuesday.

Report: Palestinians, Israel Back Peace Plan


GENEVA (Reuters) - The European Union and its  allies got  the go-ahead on Tuesday to impose some \$150 million in  sanctions on U.S. goods in a dispute that could stir trade  tensions ahead of the U.S. elections.

WTO OKs Trade Sanctions Against U.S.


BT Group disposed yesterday of its last remaining stake in a satellite company when it sold its 15.8 holding in the Paris-based Eutelsat for 363m.

BT unloads last satellite stake for 363m


he Mondavi family, who just a year ago gave up control of the corporation that bears its name, could be a long-shot bidder for its most famous winery.

The Grapevine Is Whispering; It Says Mondavi


Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael urges peers to accept a compromise on hunting and says time is running out.

Minister urges hunting compromise


Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Japan #39;s Topix stock index rose for the first week in three. Retailers such as Ito-Yokado Co. gained after a government report showed service industries expanded more than economists forecast in June, suggesting a pickup in ...

Asian Stocks: Japan #39;s Topix, Taiwan #39;s Taiex Climbed This Week


com. Spammers are trying to make their junk mail look more legit by adopting the same technologies intended to stem their message tsunamis, said a filtering firm Wednesday.

Spammers Using Authentication To Dodge Detection


TOKYO - China's Lenovo Group Ltd. is in talks with a major international IT company regarding an acquisition, it said in an announcement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The other party was not named.

Lenovo confirms talks with 'major' IT company


washingtonpost.com - For Apple Computer, will 2004 be remembered as a transformative year?

iMac, iPod, iConquered (washingtonpost.com)


Dozens of dangerous products that violate federal safety standards are finding their way onto retail shelves, while hundreds of other recalled items banned for sale in the United States are being shipped to shoppers abroad, according  Consumer Reports magazine.

Unsafe Products Reaching Retail Shelves


Trade between India and Pakistan increases after the nations embarked on a peace process although it remains a tiny fraction of overall exports.

India-Pakistan peace boosts trade


High-powered profit growth has investors dipping into this mall-based confectioner.

Rocky Mountain Heads Toward Highs


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. on Friday said patients  taking its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex in a long-term  cancer-prevention trial had more than twice the number of fatal  or non-fatal heart attacks as those taking a placebo.

Pfizer Celebrex Trial Stopped After Heart Attacks


The 256 MB memory allocates 215 MB as storage for the user, with 55 MB as program memory and 160 MB as the internal flash drive. The flash memory in the Tungsten T5 is still large enough to

Wireless NewsFactor PalmOne Debuts New Tungsten with 256-MB Flash <b>...</b>


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was within reach of a record  low against the euro on Thursday as concerns about the U.S.  trade and current account deficits hardened the market's view  the currency's downward spiral would continue.

Dollar Closes in on Low Versus Euro


AP - He slips. He trips. He lets it rip. That's Manny Ramirez.

Bumbling Ramirez Gives (And Gives Away) (AP)


AP - Pilots at Alitalia agreed Tuesday to nearly double their annual flying hours and accept lower pay  #151; the first breakthrough in talks aimed at keeping the near-bankrupt Italian carrier in business.

Pilots Reach Accord With Alitalia (AP)


PC maker promotion lets customers upgrade from Windows XP Home to Windows XP Media Center Edition for half the price.

Dell offers Media Center on the cheap


Patients with degenerative disc disease in their spines may have an alternative to getting their vertebrae fused, which alleviates pain but limits motion.

FDA approves Raynham firm #39;s artificial disc


SEATTLE, NOVEMBER 22: For people trying to get their ageing parents on the web so they can read email and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft Corp has a message: Dont give up.

Microsoft eyes old for web via television


AFP - European Union competition authorities are expected Tuesday to clear unconditionally US firm Oracle's hostile takeover of business software rival PeopleSoft, sources say.

EU set to clear Oracle-PeopleSoft takeover (AFP)


The US Air Force launched a global positioning system satellite Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It was the 12th successful launch of the new-generation GPS IIR spacecraft.

US Air Force launches a GPS satellite


There is substantial evidence that Iran is developing a capability to manufacture nuclear weapons while claiming that it is only for peaceful power-generating purposes.

Time for the UN to act on Irans nuclear program


Latest updates as Denise Lewis prepares her bid for heptathlon gold.

Day Seven preview: Athletics begins


San Francisco climbs within 1 1/2 games of the Dodgers in the West and half a game back in the wild-card race. San Francisco - Pedro Feliz and the San Francisco Giants showed they can win even the biggest games without Barry Bonds #39; bat.

Feliz #39;s slam propels Giants


ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sports Network) - San Francisco Giants  manager Felipe Alou answered several questions on Sunday at the  baseball winter meetings about the steroids issue and his super  slugger, Barry Bonds.

Giants Still Need Big Bat Behind Bonds


NEW YORK : Top seed Roger Federer, who is trying to become the first man since Mats Wilander to capture three majors in the same year, took another step in that direction by overpowering Fabrice Santoro at the US Open.

Tennis: Federer rolls into fourth round at US Open


The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a private, non-profit organization that lends its support to the Department of Homeland Security #39;s (DHS) efforts in promoting computer security, is using the month of October to reach out to the Internet

NCSA Kicks off Cyber Security Awareness Month


Electrolux, the world #39;s largest maker of household appliances, said Thursday that earnings in the second half of 2004 would be below forecasts because of higher steel prices.

Steel costs to hit Electrolux profit


AP - Ron Artest took the witness stand and described, in his words, one of the worst brawls in NBA history. Teammates Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal and Anthony Johnson did the same, and a union attorney and one of O'Neal's bodyguards also testified.

Artest Testifies About Basketball Brawl (AP)


AP - Virginia Derby Grimes, a two-time Curtis Cup player who underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2002, will face Corey Weworski in the championship match of the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur.

Grimes to Face Weworski in Amateur Final (AP)


Sprinter Michelle Collins is suspended for eight years for a doping violation linked to the BALCO scandal.

Sprinter Suspended


MONTREAL (CP) - Ask a dozen Montreal Expos fans why the team is on the verge of departure after 35 years of existence, and you #39;ll get a dozen different answers.

Founding father Gerry Snyder feels city government let Expos down


by Harry Bortman    In this second and final part of the interview, Lunine explains how Huygens may help scientists understand the origin of life on Earth, even if it doesn't detect life on Titan.    Astrobiology Magazine -- Titan is the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere, and it is the organic chemistry that has been detected in that atmosphere that has sparked the imagination of planetary scientists like Lunine...

Saturn's Moon Titan: Prebiotic Laboratory


VSNL, Indias largest telecommunications service provider, a member of TATA group of companies and AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched the Personal Internet Communicator (PIC), a high-quality, affordable, and easy-to-use, consumer device that will help

VSNL And AMD Launch The Personal Internet Communicator


The crowd was on its feet, beckoning the latest slugging surprise in the Astros offense to re-emerge from the dugout. Already seated and oblivious to the cheers, Brandon Backe

Astros pitcher supplies the pop


HSBC Holdings, Europe #39;s biggest bank by market value, said Monday that David Eldon would retire as chairman of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp.

At HSBC, Eldon plans departure


The news comes as some observers warn that the United States needs to focus more on training scientists and engineers.

Many engineers lack a four-year degree


Microsoft on Friday set late 2006 as the deadline when it will ship Longhorn, the next major version of Windows. But to make that date, it had to delay the full implementation WinFS, an ambitious file system

Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines


Summary - (Sep 24, 2004) The da Vinci Project, a Canadian team of amateur rocket scientists, has pushed back the launch date of its Wildfire rocket.

Da Vinci Project Pushes Back Launch


BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Observers fear that vote tampering will mar results of Sunday #39;s presidential election in Romania. The close race is between Bucharest #39;s mayor, Traian Basescu, a frank-talking, hands-on

Close two-man race for Romania #39;s presidency


KANSAS CITY, Mo., (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs  running back Priest Holmes is questionable for Sunday's game  against Houston because of a sprained ankle.

Chiefs' Holmes Questionable for Sunday


BANGALORE, OCTOBER 7: Stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist said Australia were determined not to repeat the errors of 2001 after taking control of the first Test against India on Thursday.

We wont let go this time, says Gilchrist


German vendor develops experimental system that transmits data at 1 Gbps using a new antenna system and OFDM. By Mobile Pipeline News.

Siemens Claims Wireless Speed Record


The discovery of water on Mars was the scientific breakthrough of 2004, according to one of the world #39;s leading science journals.

Discovery of water on Mars tops scientific achievements of the <b>...</b>


Three years ago, Notre Dame made a historic move when it named Tyrone Willingham the first African-American head football coach in the school's history.

Notre Dame dismisses Willingham


AP - Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago.

Hunters Off the Hook for Bison Declines (AP)


PeopleSoft Inc. Chief Executive David Duffield resisted pressure to open talks with Oracle Corp. after shareholders voted to support Oracle #39;s \$8.8 billion takeover bid.

PeopleSoft Chief Duffield Resists Pressure to Talk With Oracle


Cingular Wireless, the largest United States cellphone service provider, has agreed to sell its 33 percent stake in Idea Cellular of India for about \$200 million to a Malaysian joint venture.

Cingular Sells 33 of Indian Cell Venture


The Federal Communications Commission yesterday released a set of stop-gap rules governing local phone competition that requires regional telephone companies to continue leasing their lines to rivals at discounted rates for six months.

FCC Adds 6 Months to Local Phone Line Rules


A Britain-based preacher who claims to perform miracles on barren women is being investigated in connection with an alleged child-trafficking ring that spans five countries, Kenyan police said today.

British Based Preacher Probed over Child Trafficking


Deutsche Telekom is offering to buy back shares in its internet subsidiary in a bid to strengthen its ability to provide bundled voice, data and video services.

Deutsche Telekom to reintegrate T-Online


LONGTIME foes palmOne and Microsoft have announced a licensing deal that will allow the next generation of palmOne #39;s Treo smart phones to work directly with Microsoft #39;s Exchange email system.

Treo, Exchange agree to talk


Washington #39;s Mike Jensen, left, keeps the ball away from Seattle Pacific #39;s Matt Birkle, right, in the first half in Seattle on Friday, Nov 19, 2004.

No. 22 Washington Scuttles Seattle Pacific


TAMPA, Fla. -- Tyler Palko did his job. Now, he and No. 19 Pittsburgh will let Bowl Championship Series officials determine where the rejuvenated Panthers will celebrate New Year's Eve.

Little doubt about it for Palko, Panthers


NEW YORK - Former Ohio State star running back Maurice Clarett said he received improper benefits from head coach Jim Tressel and his brother and that he  quot;took the fall quot; during the NCAA #39;s investigation of the school in 2003, according to ESPN.

Clarett says Tressel committed major infractions


Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez holds up the championship trophy after the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in Game 4 to win the World Series on Wednesday in St.

Seeing is believing with Red Sox


Mosques, Islamic schools and churches have been targeted in an escalation of religious violence in the Netherlands. The death of controversial film-maker Theo van Gogh earlier this month sparked off a spate of attacks across the country.

Dutch racial tension erupts


Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday that it has achieved \$50 million of an estimated \$135 million in additional liquidity that the company will need to meet financing commitments in early 2006

Delta: \$135 Million Added Liquidity Needed


Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, resigned at a meeting of the ruling Communist Partys Central Committee that ended yesterday.

China Power Transfer  #39;A Positive Step #39;


AP - The Supreme Court's solemn atmosphere was broken Tuesday as usually subdued workers snapped to attention, riveted by a guest in the cafeteria.

Barkley Visits With Justice Thomas (AP)


Reuters - A bus carrying school\students and teachers to the Athens Paralympic Games collided\with a truck in central Greece on Monday killing at least seven\people and injuring 24, officials said.

Greek School Bus Crash Kills Seven, Injures 24 (Reuters)


Cingular Wireless, the nation #39;s largest cellphone company, will cut about 10 percent of its 68,000 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it combines operations with the recently

Post-merger work force at Cingular to shrink 10 percent


Two people were killed and 10 wounded in a bomb blast in Bangladesh #39;s northeastern Sylhet town on Sunday, police said. They said the blast occurred outside a cinema hall in the town, 219 miles from Dhaka.

Two Killed, 10 Hurt in Latest Bangladesh Blast


As crude oil futures head toward \$50 per barrel, stocks are in retreat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 31 points in today #39;s early going.

Stocks in Retreat As Oil Nears \$50 Mark


I-mode services are coming to the competitive UK market, in addition to Ireland and the second such service in Germany, through a new deal between UK-based MmO2 plc and Japan #39;s NTT DoCoMo Inc.

MmO2 to bring i-mode to three European markets


A recent case of bird flu Malaysia appears to be an isolated event, the World Health Organization says. Health officials have confirmed the case, found in the poultry of

Malaysian bird flu an isolated case


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. tech stocks opened lower on  Wednesday, as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems  Inc. <A HREF=

Tech Stocks Open Lower on Cisco; Dow Flat


More than enough sugar beet farmers have been brought on board to buy Monitor Sugar Co. in order for a planned merger between the company and the Michigan Sugar Co.

Planned merger involving Monitor Sugar moves forward


AP - Michigan's Chad Henne needed one half to warm up Saturday. Then he spent the third quarter picking apart Indiana's defense.

No. 19 Michigan Defeats Indiana 35-14 (AP)


Perhaps it #39;s fitting that the future of the British Grand Prix has been secured after an argument straight from the playground.

The saving of Silverstone


AP - The Democratic Party questions President Bush's credibility on Iraq and the economy in a new campaign ad that shows the Republican on an aircraft carrier declaring an end to major combat under a

Dems Challenge Bush in New Campaign Ad (AP)


Paul S. Otellini, the probable new chief of Intel, may have to lead the chip manufacturer in an industry where the race may be for creativity, not speed.

Can Mr. Chips Transform Intel?


Workers in Germany, the Netherlands and Finland take the most time off for sickness in Europe, a survey suggests.

N Europeans take more sickies


After guiding the Boston College men's basketball program to 80 victories and four postseason appearances (including three NCAA berths) in the last four seasons, Al Skinner yesterday was rewarded with a two-year contract extension that runs through 2009-10.

BC gives Skinner 2-year extension


President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday made his first public appearance after his arrest on Saturday by men of the State Security Service (SSS) and vowed that today #39;s nationwide strike would continue as scheduled.

As Nationwide Strike Begins Today...


Reuters - The NBA is considering playing some of\its regular season games in China, commissioner David Stern\said Friday.

NBA Considering Taking Games to China (Reuters)


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Four Iraqi fighters huddled in a trench, firing rocket-propelled grenades at Lieutenant Eric Gregory's Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the US tanks and Humvees that were lumbering through tight streets between boxlike beige houses.

On Fallujah streets, insurgents mount a desperate fight


And, so, pending World Series gaffes, please, what we know about the Boston Red Sox is that they are not, after all, immune to the Heimlich maneuver.

Woe are the Red Sox? maybe next week


MCLEAN, Va. -- Mortgage rates have eased with help from last week #39;s disappointing government numbers on new jobs. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reports that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages now average 5.74 percent, down from 5.82 in last week #39;s survey.

Jobs Report Causes Mortgage Rates To Fall


SEATTLE (Sports Network) - Marshawn Lynch rushed for 121  yards and scored three touchdowns to lead No. 5 California to a  42-12 victory over Washington Saturday at Husky Stadium. Aaron  Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes for the Golden Bears  (8-1, 6-1 Pac-10), who are having their best season in 13  years.

Lynch Leads California to Victory Over Washington


Siemens Mobile, the German telecommunications company, has announced that it is working on a mobile phone that makes users aware when they have bad breath.

Cellphone That Detects Bad Breath


The smile on the Welshmans face was as broad as the Tyne after his 56th-minute volley cemented a 2-0 victory over Dinamo Tbilisi at St James Park last night, in stark contrast to his mood as the Magpies jetted out to Athens for their opening Group D

Bellamy on Toon Army battle


Reuters - U.S. chain store sales rose in the\fifth week of September, with stores indicating that business\picked up toward the end of the week as temperatures in parts\of the country turned cooler, a report said on Tuesday.

U.S. Chain Store Sales Rise in Oct 2 Week (Reuters)


AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to shorten their list of managerial candidates, and Mark Grace is out of the running for the job.

Diamondbacks Pass on Grace for Manager (AP)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a line of police cars sealing off a Baghdad neighborhood Friday as American troops rounded up dozens of suspected militants, including many foreign fighters, capping a day of violence across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.    The car bombing, which killed three people and wounded 23, was the second this week targeting the capital's beleaguered police forces...

Baghdad Violence Leaves at Least 52 Dead


Reuters - Days before a U.N. deadline for\Sudan to disarm and prosecute those responsible for violence in\the country's Darfur region, nations are looking to the African\Union rather than any U.N. sanctions to curb further killing.

African Union Force Seen as Main Hope for Darfur (Reuters)


DETROIT (Reuters) - Just ask

Oprah Car Giveaway Generates Buzz for GM


The Redskins blowout loss to the Rams will add a poignant sting to the first round of roster cuts in which 14 players must be jettisoned Sunday.

Cutdown Day Arrives


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a one month-high of \$47 a  barrel on Tuesday as China showed no let-up in its strong  import growth and traders worried that U.S. petroleum  inventories had drawn down heavily due to Hurricane Ivan.

Oil Hits \$47 as Supply Worries Linger


BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AFP) - England beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third one-day international at the Queens Sports Club to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the four-match series.

England beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets


Arizona trails Seattle and St. Louis in the NFC West despite having a losing record at 4-5. Cardinals #39; Emmitt Smith is hugged by teammate Troy Hambrick after Smith scored a touchdown.

Cardinals just one game out of first place


Reuters - More than a dozen

Lead, arsenic in imported herbal remedies - U.S. study (Reuters)


A federal judge in Manhattan said Wednesday that MCI Inc., formerly known as WorldCom, may have violated a court order by paying more than \$25 million in professional services fees as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.

Judge: MCI May Have Violated Court Order on Certain Fees


Reuters - Flash floods triggered by Typhoon Muifa\have killed at least 11 people in central Vietnam, officials\said on Saturday.

Flash Floods Kill 11 in Central Vietnam (Reuters)


Firms sign joint development, marketing deal for integrated product expected next year.

SWsoft teams with Acronis to boost virtual servers


A public university with an enrollment of over 80,000 puts the kibosh on Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer. A public university with an enrollment of over 80,000 put the kibosh this week on Microsoft #39;s Internet

Penn State Tells 80,000 Students To Chuck IE


BEIJING -- China said today that it will slap a tax on some of its textile exports in a nod to trading partners who fear that less expensive Chinese goods will flood their markets when global quotas on textiles expire next month. China will impose an export duty on certain, unspecified textile products, the English-language China Daily newspaper said, citing ...

New tax to be levied on some textile exports


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The government plans a sweeping examination of potential terrorist threats to federal politicians and judges, The Canadian Press has learned.

Security review to focus on threats to parliamentarians, judges, staff (Canadian Press)


Engineers, auditors and secretaries staffed toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike yesterday, as 1,800 other employees spent a frigid Thanksgiving on picket lines.

Stand-in collectors work turnpike toll booths


The Canadian dollar dropped two-thirds of a US cent in early trading Friday after a tame inflation report eased pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates in coming months.

Dollar tumbles on inflation report


The introduction of children to the genre was probably inevitable. But the networks seem to understand that they are in dicey ethical territory.

The New Faces of Reality TV


It was midnight when gas began to leak from a Bhopal factory and killed thousands as they slept in central India 20 years ago. At midnight on Thursday, some

Bhopal marks anniversary with candlelight vigil


West Bromwich Albion are refusing to comment on reports they have approached Bobby Robson to take over at The Hawthorns from sacked Gary Megson.

West Brom play down Robson appraoch


Security researchers are warning of a new worm, dubbed  quot;Funner, quot; targeting Microsoft #39;s MSN Messenger instant messaging application.

Worm Crawls Through MSN Messenger


AP - Virginia was ranked higher than Florida State and looking for its first road win against a top-10 team. The No. 6 Cavaliers couldn't even get a touchdown Saturday.

No. 7 Florida St. Tops No. 6 Virginia 36-3 (AP)


The United States have cemented their berth in the 2004 Davis Cup final after a doubles victory against Belarus on Saturday gave them an unbeatable 3-0 lead.

US through to Davis Cup final


The euro hit a new all-time high against the U.S. dollar today, climbing on oil price worries and concern over the U.S. budget deficit.

Euro Hits Record High Against U.S. Dollar


A bill to regulate South Africa's 200,000 traditional healers is to be debated in parliament.

Move to license S African healers


AP - The Chicago Bears signed former Dallas quarterback Chad Hutchinson to a two-year contract Tuesday as insurance after Rex Grossman was lost for the season with a knee injury.

Chicago Bears Sign QB Chad Hutchinson (AP)


LYON, Nov 27 (SW) - Lyon stretched their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to six points over idle Lille with a 2-1 victory over Auxerre at the Stade Gerland on Saturday.

France: Lyon extend lead at top of Ligue 1


UK law firm DLA is merging with US peer Piper Rudnick to create a legal empire with the third most lawyers on board in the world. The combined firm will have 2,700 lawyers on its books situated in 49 offices across 19 countries.

Legal firms agree global merger


Starbucks is pushing its new digital music offering into Seattle and Austin in the next month. The Hear Music media bar is an in-store kiosk that allows consumers to buy customizable CDs.

Starbucks Spreading Its CD  #39;Bars #39;


They are suffering inexplicable breakdowns, and unaccountable disasters. This used to be the Boston Red Sox in October. Now it is the teams they are playing.

Boston #39;s dominant play has curse on life support


In shift of tone, White House says high energy prices are now dragging on US economy. CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush #39;s economic advisers are warning that high energy prices have become a drag on

Bush advisers wary of oil


One day, Ed Blain hopes to deliver sermons from the pulpit. This holiday season, he's happy to help sort packages.

Package deals


Reuters - German police are investigating a\Spanish theater troupe under obscenity laws after displays of\graphic sex and bestiality in a controversial play called\

Police Investigate Sex Play (Reuters)


Opinion: In its initial rejection of Microsoft #39;s claims regarding the FAT file system, the US Patent and Trademark Office seems to be rediscovering a law barring  quot;obvious quot; patents.

Revoking Microsoft #39;s FAT Patent Would Stir Innovation


The dollar sagged on Thursday, pressured by a sharply weaker-than-expected US regional manufacturing survey, but the currency remained rangebound as dealers awaited comments

Dollar Slumps on Regional Factory Data


WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly \$1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series

FCC Proposes \$1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox


Canon USA, Inc., the nation #39;s market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser copier/printer solutions(1), today blazes a new trail in the copier/printer industry with the launch of the first copier-based color laser multifunction device

Canon Creates New Industry Category with First Copier-Based Color <b>...</b>


PC World - Device uses NCQ technology to prioritize a PC's requests.

Seagate Ships 400GB Hard Drive (PC World)


AP - In developing a party platform, Republicans devoted much effort to the question of how to extend a welcome to party members who oppose the GOP's stand against abortion and gay rights.

Glance at GOP Platform (AP)


The people of Belarus know oppression. They know hardship and misfortune on a scale far beyond most corners of the world. So it should be no surprise to learn that an entire countrys great

Belarus team carries heart, soul of country


As educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.

Small School's Script Tries to Transform Studies


Mozilla #39;s new Firefox Web browser can make believers even out of loyal Internet Explorer proponents. By Scot Finnie, Desktop Pipeline.

In-Depth Review: What Makes Firefox 1.0 So Compelling


Buffalo football fans who were parked on barstools nonchalantly shrugged off Saturday night #39;s Big 12 big blowout. The second-ranked Oklahoma Sooners pounded the University

CU drops Big 12 title to Sooners


Shares of OSI Systems Inc. (OSIS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled more than 18 percent on Friday, the day after the security screening company reported higher fourth-quarter

OSI shares tumble after disappointing forecast


RISMedia, Oct. 22, 2004The Conference Board reports today that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined 0.1 in September, following a 0.3 decline in August, and a 0.3 decline in July.

The Conference Board #39;s Index of Leading Economic Indicators <b>...</b>


The next version of the Opera browser will be integrated with SlipStream #39;s Web and email acceleration technology, Opera Software said on Thursday.

Opera 7.60 set to offer faster browsing


The National Hockey League #39;s top negotiator, Bill Daly, says that by not talking to the National Hockey League Players #39; Association, the league is actually moving the process forward.

Sides talking but not to eachother


Oil prices slid from record highs above \$50 a barrel Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire with the government.

Oil Ends Below \$50 on Nigerian Ceasefire


Premier Sharon has already begun to initiate coalition negotiations with Labor, UTJ and Shas, following his significant victory at last nights Likud convention vote, which overturned a previous decision by the central committee nixing a coalition with

National unity government expected within days


General Mills is converting all of its breakfast cereals to whole grain, making it the latest food company to undergo a nutritional makeover amid calls by government and consumer groups for healthier eating.

Going with the Grain


Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka won a parliamentary confidence vote Friday, a result that thwarted the opposition #39;s bid to force a snap election and enabled the ruling Democratic

Polish PM wins confidence vote in parliament


Gazprom, Russia #39;s state-controlled gas monopoly, on Tuesday said it would bid for the main production unit of Yukos, the country #39;s embattled oil

Gazprom to bid for production unit of Yukos


MONTREAL (CP) - BCE Inc. is selling most of its minority stake in MTS for a total of \$578 million, with MTS buying back more than half of the shares and the rest sold on the open market, BCE announced Wednesday.

Bell Canada sells stake in MTS


New center pits supercomputing, advanced math, data mining and management consulting against business problems.

IBM launches business research group


Italy have managed to win the Bronze medal in the Olympic Football tournament by defeating Iraq 1-0 in an emotional play-off match.

Italy win Bronze


Toshiba has hammered another nail in the Blu-Ray coffin, by announcing a dual layer HD-DVD and DVD disc. This means that studios will be able to sell discs that have the DVD version on one side and the HD-DVD

HD-DVD Sticks It To Blu-Ray......again


WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - Top executives of Fannie Mae are being called before Congress to explain an accounting lapse as lawmakers delve into operations of the mortgage giant that is already under investigation by federal regulators.

Top Fannie Mae Execs to Face Congress


Sometimes you should say

Do You Deserve More Credit?


Kellen Winslow Jr. broke his right leg during the Cleveland Browns #39; loss against Dallas and is expected to miss a major portion of his rookie season.

Winslow breaks leg in Browns #39; loss


The Mars rovers have found fresh evidence that water was plentiful in both the hills and plains of the now-barren Red Planet, scientists at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Thursday.

NASA Mars Rovers Find More Signs of Water


The dramatic rise in leasing in the past decade, along with the alluring financing plans available, has made getting in a new car every two or four years easier and more tempting.

A Glut of New and Used Cars


Palestinians called crucial to the success of a ballot to choose a successor to the late Yasser Arafat. Middle East envoy William Burns told reporters on Sunday in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israel urged to clear way for Palestinian vote


Federal safety regulators want 600,000 Dodge Durangos and Dakota trucks recalled because their wheels could fall off, but the auto maker doesn't believe the defect is dangerous, a company spokesman said.

Agency Seeks Recalls of Durango, Dakota


Striker Bonaventure Kalou netted twice to send AJ Auxerre through to the first knockout round of the UEFA Cup at the expense of Rangers on Wednesday.

WRAPUP 1-Auxerre #39;s Kalou dumps Rangers out of Europe


AP - Comparing pornography to heroin, researchers on Thursday called on Congress to finance studies on

Senate Hears Testimony on Porn Addiction (AP)


NEW YORK US stocks rose Monday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle #39;s buyout offer and data showed better-than-expected November retail sales, signaling an uptick in consumer spending.

Stocks: Shares gain as deals encourage investors


UN judges Friday appointed two British lawyers to run the defense for former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to prevent further delays to his war crimes trial because of his poor health.

Hague Court Appoints Defense Lawyers for Milosevic


(Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers continue their three-game series with the Cleveland Indians in tonight #39;s rubber match at Comerica Park.

Detroit Tigers Team Report - September 22


Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez rounds on opponents for alleging fraud in a referendum he seems to have won.

Chavez lambasts fraud allegations


Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced that the number of troops in insurgency-hit Kashmir will be reduced this winter in view of an  quot;improvement quot; there, a statement said.

Indian PM announces troop reduction in Kashmir


AKRON : American Stewart Cink carded a two-under-par 68 on Saturday to seize a five-stroke lead after the third round at the seven million dollar World Golf Championship Invitational tournament.

Golf: Cink seizes five-shot lead at Akron golf


In what has become as much of a Thanksgiving tradition as stuffed turkey and football, Comcast Corp. moved yesterday to raise New England cable television rates by an average 5.9 percent starting in January.

Comcast will raise cable rates in January


The French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) announced that the majority of the public in France and Germany were definitely against Turkey #39;s European Union (EU) membership.

IFOP: French and Germans are against Turkey #39;s EU Membership


Tanik Koizev wanders through the burned-out gymnasium of the school where hundreds of hostages died during a terrifying siege in September.

Beslan braces for revenge


This England innings had three stages. The first, where a confident Vikram Solanki and Marcus Trescothick flattened the Indian pace attack, who in turn, didn #39;t help their own cause with some wayward bowling.

Meek India give up without a fight


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates, during an appearance here Friday at the Computer History Museum, expressed no fear of Linux usurping Windows in the software industry.

Gates undaunted by Linux


Yukos #39; main production unit, Yuganskneftegaz, could be sold off in a single-bid, closed auction in just over a month #39;s time, a spokesman for the Federal Property Fund said Monday.

Yugansk Could Be Sold for \$3.75 Bln


Thailand #39;s prime minister apologized to the families of at least 84 people killed when troops put down a demonstration in the country #39;s mainly Muslim south, but blamed the riot on troublemakers.

Thai PM Apologizes to Nation for Deaths in South


India News, Bangalore: Russian President Vladmir Putin arrived in India #39;s tech capital Saturday evening on a 21-hour visit to study the rapid strides the country has made in the areas of IT, defence and space.

India ; Putin logs into India #39;s IT capital (LEAD)


UK firm RMC, the world #39;s biggest maker of ready-mixed concrete, is reportedly to get a takeover bid worth at least \$4bn (2.2bn) from Mexican group Cemex.

Mexican firm  #39;eyes \$4bn RMC bid #39;


Philippines mobile phone operator Smart Communications Inc. is in talks with Singapore #39;s Mobile One for a possible tie-up, BusinessWorld reported Monday.

Smart, Mobile One in talks for tie-up


It was always said about Ken Caminiti that the man had a big heart. But just two days after Caminiti was released from a Houston jail Oct. 5, the 1996 National League MVP's brother, Glenn, and good friend Aaron Crumpton shared their mutual fear that Ken's heart was going to fail.

Friends feared worst


Reuters - With direct private fund-raising for\the presidential campaigns ended, President Bush has maintained\the traditional Republican edge among business leaders,\according to government data.

Business Cash for Bush Campaign, Lawyers for Kerry (Reuters)


The bad blood returns! And it may be exactly what the United States needed to turn the tide in the Ryder Cup. Thanks to Englishman -- by birth, really -- Paul Casey, the hugs and kisses the Americans and Europeans

ROY LANG III: America thanks you, Paul Casey