A Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist charged Friday that  quot;national security has suffered demonstrably quot; and the nuclear weapons lab #39;s reputation has been unjustly maligned because of director George  quot;Pete quot; Nanos #39; decision in July to suspend work at

Los Alamos crackdown imperils US, lab physicist warns


US cereal maker Kellogg has reported higher third-quarter earnings, driven by increased sales, and raised its earnings guidance for the full year 2004.

USA: Kellogg posts higher Q3 profit, raises guidance


In his never-ending search for areas that need improvement, coach Tom Coughlin found one in the phase of the game he is known to emphasize: special teams.

Giants: Punt returns a top priority


Costco Wholesale Corp. #39;s earnings rose 24 percent in its latest quarter, lifted by improvement in both net sales and membership fees which more than offset a minor accounting charge.

Update 1: Costco 4Q Earnings Up 24 Pct. to \$296.8M


An ongoing review of its Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) contract has forced embattled services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) to again postpone its financial report for its third fiscal quarter, the company said Wednesday. EDS also announced its audit committee is conducting an internal investigation on a separate matter.

EDS again postpones Q3 earnings report


AP - The United Nations should find ways to demonstrate political independence, regain the neutrality it lost after the Sept. 11 attacks and better communicate with the world's 1 billion Muslims, a top U.N. official said Monday.

U.N. Official Urges Political Independence (AP)


WASHINGTON, DC -- Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray, FBI Assistant Director Jana Monroe, Chief Postal Inspector Lee Heath, and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the arrests

Operation Web Snare


Symantec warns Net users of Trojan horse that removes adware but alters security settings in computers.

Trojan pretends to do good


Might reduce number of bypass surgeries, study says    HealthDayNews -- A new technique that uses infrared light and radiofrequency energy to clear blocked arteries may reduce the number of patients who need bypass surgery, says a Dutch study in the October issue of the journal Cardiovascular Interventions.    The study found this guidewire system can navigate blocked coronary arteries, burn through dense scar tissue and reestablish blood flow through severely obstructed arteries...

New Technology Clears Clogged Arteries


McDonald #39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its annual dividend by 38 percent, a move the world #39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.

UPDATE 1-McDonald #39;s boosts annual dividend 38 pct


Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it will make clinical trial information available online amid calls by lawmakers and physicians for more disclosure of negative trial results.

Eli Lilly Launches Online Clinical Trial Registry


Indian soldiers killed two militants after a fierce gunbattle in Kashmir #39;s main city last night, as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began a visit to promote peace in the disputed region.

Indian soldiers kill militants


Former Chilean President Pinochet has

Dementia diagnosis for Pinochet


A drop in consumer prices and a decline in crude oil futures Tuesday allowed investors to put aside worries about inflation, at least for the short term, and they sent stocks modestly higher.

Stocks Rise on Drop in Consumer Prices


SINN Fein boss Gerry Adams plans to start tomorrow #39;s Ulster peace talks by handing Tony Blair a bug found at the party #39;s offices.

ADAMS #39; BUG GIFT FOR BLAIR


A computer technician who prosecutors said made possible the largest identity theft in US history, surpassing \$50 million (?40 million), pleaded guilty Tuesday

12:36 pm: Computer technician pleads guilty to conspiracy for <b>...</b>


MARK COLVIN: The track was dead, the weather was atrocious, but today #39;s Melbourne Cup produced one of the great results, and rewrote the history of the race.

Makybe Diva wins Melbourne Cup


Reuters - An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian\soldiers left Nigeria on Thursday for Darfur, the first stage\in the deployment of 3,000 extra African Union (AU) troops to\monitor a shaky cease-fire in the western Sudanese region.

Nigerian Protection Force Leaves for Darfur (Reuters)


The incumbent Afghan transitional president Hamid Karzai is more convinced that he will go out of the first presidential elections triumphantly next Saturday, after his second and successful trip outside the capital Tuesday.

Karzai more confident about victory in voting after his second <b>...</b>


If the development of the hybrid gasoline/electric vehicle can be described in golf terms, we #39;re early in the match, far from making the turn at the ninth hole.

With Escape, the SUV gets greener


India News: Leh, Nov.8 : Concluding his first three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir after assuming charge as India #39;s Home Minister, Shivraj Patil on Monday described it as a step in the right direction.

Kashmir visit, a step in the right direction: Patil:


Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos Inc. #39;s Mercer Consulting unit, facing layoffs and a federal investigation, is expected to remain part of MMC because it is a stabilizing

Mercer seen remaining in MMC fold for now-analysts


The New England Patriots will attempt to tie the NFL record of 18 straight wins - including play-offs - when they meet former hero Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

PATRIOTS IN RECORD BID


Reuters - Avon Products Inc.  on Friday\posted a 33 percent increase in third-quarter profit, but\continued concerns over weakness in the United states pushed\the stock 7 percent lower.

Avon Lowers U.S. Sales Forecast (Reuters)


By DUNCAN MANSFIELD    OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of silicon in a crystal...

New Microscope Can See Individual Atoms


BELFAST (Reuters) - Talks billed as the last chance to save  Northern Ireland's 1998 Good Friday peace agreement began on  Wednesday with the end of the IRA guerrilla group as one of  their prime aims.

Last Chance for N.Irish Deal as Fresh Talks Open


A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher Friday as investors #39; concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.

Stocks climb as oil falls


THEY have been riven with terror as the world watches the plight of Ken Bigley. But yesterday his family came together to reach out to his captors with emotional pleas for mercy.

World waits and prays as family makes appeal to kidnappers


Chicago-based publisher Hollinger International Inc. (HLR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is considering the sale or merger of assets at its new media arm, a British newspaper said on Monday.

Hollinger eyes sale of new media subsidiary - FT


PHILADELPHIA -- Trent Strickland scored all nine of his points in the last nine minutes, and No. 6 Wake Forest made 5 of 6 free throws in the last two minutes to hold off Temple, 67-64, Monday night.

Wake Forest edges Temple


MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) - A faultless 67 left  South Africa's Ernie Els one shot off the pace after the first  round of the Dunhill Championship at the Leopard Creek Country  Club on Thursday.

Els Makes Flawless Start in Dunhill


AP - Andre Agassi took a victory swing, whacking the ball into the upper deck at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sitting high in section 133, Melody Rajacic wound up with the specially stamped Wilson I.

Get a Ball at the Open? Toss It Back (AP)


Cozy nights around the campfire interrupted by someone yammering away about business. The solitude of dawn broken by a tinny ring.

Can #39;t See the Forest For the Towers


Jam band Phish play their last gigs together at a special festival in the US which has attracted thousands of fans.

Phish farewell attracts thousands


National Australia Bank, which owns the Clydesdale, has sold its two Irish banks to Denmark #39;s largest bank for 967m in cash, a move will give hope of fresh investment in the Australian group #39;s beleaguered Scottish operation.

Irish disposals worth 967m to struggling NAB


Chechnya #39;s rebel leader said on Friday that warlord Shamil Basayev would go on trial for the mass hostage-seizing at a Russian school that ended with more than 320 people being killed, half of them children.

Warlord Will Be Tried for Beslan - Chechen Rebel


Ubisoft today announced its plans to launch the next installment in the Tom Clancys Rainbow Six franchise in Spring 2005. The next Rainbow Six game follows Team Rainbow, the worlds most

UbiSoft Get Ready With The Next Rainbox Six Installment


Curt Schilling willed away the pain and the Boston Red Sox got the benefit of two reversed calls to move within one win of the most shocking comeback in baseball postseason history.

Schilling and Red Sox Force Improbable Game 7


VALDERRAMA, Spain (PA) -- Add Darren Clarke #39;s name to the list of victims claimed by one of golf #39;s most controversial holes.

Garcia leads Volvo Masters by one after Valderrama victimizes <b>...</b>


NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced at the start of the annual SC supercomputing show Saturday that it will now offer commercial configurations of its Blue Gene supercomputer, just days after its prototype configuration, which has been built for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, took the high-performance computing crown with a speed of over 70 teraflops a second.

IBM 'Blue Gene' Supercomputer Goes on Sale (NewsFactor)


With hundreds crossing the Mediterranean, European leaders have been sparring over a plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers.

On Italian Isle, Migrant Debate Sharpens Focus


AP - Polarized voters, almost perfectly divided between the two parties  #151; and the balance of power hanging on hard-fought, expensive campaigns in a few key areas. It's the story line of the 2004 presidential election, but it's also playing out in the battle for power in state legislatures, where Democratic and Republican control has probably never been so evenly divided.

State Elections Mirror National Divide (AP)


LOS ANGELES - Billy Bob Thornton got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Thursday - as well on a special greeting on the pages of Variety from ex-wife Angelina Jolie.

Thornton Gets Star on Hollywood Walk


PARIS - Conflicting reports emerged Tuesday about the seriousness of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat #39;s illness, as a fifth day of medical tests began at a French military hospital that specializes in blood disorders.

Reports conflict about Arafat #39;s illness


Java lovers, hold onto your nickels and dimes. Months after retail coffee-shop chains such as Starbucks raised the cost of their caffeine concoctions, the price of coffee is still on the rise.

For coffee drinkers, grind of rising prices


\A virtual reality hand, complete with vital veins, that

Virtual veins give nurses a hand


The government struggles to adapt its old methods of social control to the challenge of maintaining authority over a society seeking greater freedoms.

A Brush With China's Twilight Zone


Alonzo Mourning is back with the New Jersey Nets, but he would rather not stick around. The veteran center, who came out of retirement after a kidney transplant gave him a second chance on life, has asked

Recovered Mourning looking for buyout from Nets


A fourth of all Californians are thinking about moving - either out of state or just to another town - to bring down their housing costs, a new survey shows.

One in four Californians consider moving


THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic opened his defense at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Tuesday, starting the long-delayed second half of his trial on charges of genocide and other war crimes in the Balkans.    Milosevic began by complaining to the judges that he was allotted only four hours to make his opening statement, while prosecutors were given three days to outline their case when the trial began in February 2002...

Milosevic Opens His Defense Case


FTC Filing Targets Malicious Spyware\\Spyware has come under target of the Federal Trade Commission with a new complaint filed in federal court which is requesting that two Internet based advertising and software firms be closed. The FTC filing was made last week with a press conference to be scheduled for ...

FTC Filing Targets Malicious Spyware


Reuters - An unmanned experimental jet broke\a world record for speed on Tuesday by accelerating to about\7,000 miles per hour high over the Pacific Ocean in a NASA test\of cutting-edge engine technology.

NASA Test Flight Breaks World Jet Speed Record (Reuters)


At a private ceremony, Richard J. Codey, the president of the State Senate, was sworn in as acting governor of New Jersey.

Codey Takes Oath for New Jersey Governor's Post


In SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON story headlined  quot;UPDATE 2-Franklin likely to settle brokerage charges soon quot; please read in 9th paragraph ... In September, an adviser for Newport Beach, California-based Pacific Investment

CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Franklin likely to settle brokerage charges <b>...</b>


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

Sony May Open Stores, Worrying Retailers (AP)


Bonds sent the first pitch he saw to the right-field warning track Wednesday night, then didn #39;t come close again in San Francisco #39;s 8-1 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bonds remains shy of 700, but Giants still win big


TEHRAN Iran on Sunday rejected an order by the International Atomic Energy Agency to freeze its nuclear enrichment programs and warned that it would drop out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if its case was sent to the United Nations Security Council

Iran rejects order by UN energy agency to halt nuclear program


Reuters - The Palestinian Islamic militant faction\Hamas will boycott a Jan. 9 presidential election for a\successor to Yasser Arafat, a senior Hamas leader said on\Wednesday.

Hamas Says to Boycott Palestinian Presidential Vote (Reuters)


NEW YORK - Wall Street shares took a beating yesterday as a fresh surge in oil prices dented sentiment among investors already fretting about the coming corporate earnings season.

US stocks hit by surge in oil prices


Saboteurs blew up a section of a northern domestic pipeline feeding Iraq #39;s biggest refinery at Baiji on Monday, oil officials said.

Blast Hits Northern Iraq Pipeline


Imagine a golf course that can sense rainfall, and adjust the automatic sprinkler system to delay a scheduled watering session or focus on parts of the course that didn't get as much rain as others. Or a hotel that can detect when a room is vacant, and turn off the heating or cooling systems in that room to save energy.

Wireless sensor networks looking to Zigbee Alliance


Comcast Corp. (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said they are in talks on a possible joint offer to

Time Warner, Comcast in Talks on Adelphia


With Apple Computer #39;s next iMac expected to be unveiled as soon as next week, Mac fan sites are buzzing with speculation over the design.

Apple fans abuzz over new iMac


Cuban President Fidel Castro speaks to Elian Gonzales Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004, in Santa Clara, 300 kms (about 186 miles) east of Havana before a speech to celebrate Cuban Culture Day.

Castro Falls After Speech, but Recovers


InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems and several other vendors on Wednesday will release an early draft of a specification intended to ease integration of Java-based systems, but IBM and BEA Systems have dropped out of participation in the effort.

Java integration spec pushed (InfoWorld)


Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende urged the European Union to work harder on integrating ethnic minorities into European society, citing mounting tensions and a spate of reprisal attacks in his country following a murder allegedly committed by a

Dutch PM: EU must integrate immigrants better


A video posted Tuesday on a militant Islamic Web site in the name of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s group showed what it claimed was a Japanese captive and threatened to behead him within

Iraqi Rebels Threaten Japanese Hostage


SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The beating to death of four  vagrants and the battering of several others in downtown Sao  Paulo have raised suspicions of death squads as crime soars in  this vast South American city, officials said on Friday.

Vagrant Killings Raise Fears of Brazil Death Squad


The Mike McKenzie saga came to a sudden end Monday when the Green Bay Packers traded the disgruntled but talented cornerback to the New Orleans Saints for a backup quarterback and second-round draft choice.

McKenzie traded


The company's stock is not as popular as Madden NFL 2005, with its top sales numbers. Yet.

Electronic Arts Breaking Out


NEW DELHI - At least 25 people are feared killed and more than 50 hurt after two Indian Railway trains collided head-on in the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State about 350 kilometers north of New Delhi on Tuesday.

25 dead in India rail accident


CARACAS -- Fresh from victory and emboldened by a decisive mandate, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has the opportunity to extend an olive branch to a seething opposition and a suspicious US administration, but the rifts may have grown too deep to be mended.

Venezuela's Chavez faces political gulfs


Floodwaters in Haiti are starting to recede as aid agencies struggle to bring relief to thousands of people in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne.

Haiti struggles for flood relief


AP - Browns wide receiver Andre' Davis sat out Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of an injured left big toe.

Browns WR Andre' Davis Out With Toe Injury (AP)


Vogue appears to be at the vanguard of a revived effort by publishers to extend the usefulness of their products online.

Magazines Use Online Ads  As Selling Point


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The door is still open for criminal charges against a Toronto police constable who shot a teenager to death, despite an investigation clearing him, a lawyer for Jeffrey Reodica's family said Wednesday.

Lawyer for teen killed by police says door still open for criminal charges (Canadian Press)


Flight reductions announced Wednesday by 16 major airlines serving ChicagosOHare International Airport are expected to improve nationwide on-time performance but

Can OHare trims help Gary gain?


Storage Expo WORM and a spec for LTO-4 due this year

LTO bids to regain its pace


Forty-nine pitches. Joe Nathan hadn #39;t thrown that many in more than four years. It didn #39;t matter that Torii Hunter hit a go-ahead home run in the 12th inning, Nathan couldn #39;t hold the lead.

Nathan left in a few pitches too long


Twenty-eight candidates seek support from MPs to be Somalia's new leader ahead of elections on 10 October.

Somalis make case to be president


Shares of the leading video game software publishers traded higher Friday despite mixed November sales. US sales of console games -- those made for Sony #39;s (SNE:NYSE - news - research) PlayStation 2, Microsoft #39;s

Video Gamer Makers Undeterred by Mixed Sales Data


COLOMBO - President Chandrika Kumaratunga #39;s ruling United People #39;s Freedom Alliance coalition on Friday won crucial support from an opposition party that gives it a simple parliamentary majority for the first time since winning the April election.

Sri Lanka gov #39;t gains parliamentary majority


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.61 percent  by midsession on Friday on a wave of short-covering after some  players bet the country's economic slowdown wouldn't last long  and bought stock futures while selling bond futures.

Nikkei Up 1.61, Buying in Futures Noted


Tom Friedman, in his column  quot;Jews, Israel and America, quot; offers an unrealistic solution that is at odds with recent history and the current geopolitical environment:  quot;... One thing that Israel

Israel has duty to protect citizens


The US dollar rallied after dropping to a record low Thursday against the euro amid uncertainty about whether officials would intervene to curb the currency #39;s slide.

Dollar Rebounds After Setting Low Vs. Euro


College basketball teams around the nation, and several local schools will get the madness started Friday.

Open Season


AP - U.S. gaming company Las Vegas Sands Inc. wants to build six more hotels that include some casinos in an area of the southern Chinese gambling enclave of Macau it hopes to model after the Las Vegas Strip.

Sands Eyes More Casino-Hotels in Macau (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airgo Networks said on Monday the  Linksys unit of Cisco System Inc. will use its chips in  equipment for high-speed wireless networking, bolstering  support for the start-up chip maker's technology.

Airgo Says Linksys to Use Chips for Wireless Gear


Sudan #39;s government is likely to grant some autonomy to the violence-wracked Darfur region, but the rebels should help to end the world #39;s worst humanitarian crisis, UN High Commissioner for Refu-gees Ruud Lubbers said.

UN refugee chief says Sudan, rebels must cooperate


com September 13, 2004, 6:00 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

Microsoft courts mainstream developers


AP - RAMALLAH, West Bank  #151; Yasser Arafat fended off another challenge to his authority Wednesday when Palestinian lawmakers backed away from sweeping reform demands, instead approving a watered down set of recommendations.

Arafat Fends Off Challenge Over Reforms (AP)


Afghan President Hamid Karzai abruptly canceled a speech to a state-run think tank in Pakistan on Tuesday, but officials denied security was a reason.

Karzai Cancels Pakistan Speech, But Risk Fears Denied


Detroit: They #39;re good enough to beat Chicago and Houston but they #39;re nowhere near the level of the Eagles. This game was over by the end of the first quarter, when Philadelphia led 14-0, and as one Eagle said

What we learned


This is why the Eagles wanted Terrell Owens, and this is why Terrell Owens wanted the Eagles. The All-Pro wide receiver caught three touchdown passes in his Eagles debut, and

Eagles off to a flying start


Players in the NCAA #39;s top-tier Division IA are more likely than ever to leave school with degrees, according to the latest survey of graduation rates compiled by the federal government and released Monday by the NCAA.

Football grad rate is on the rise


The eclipse will first be visible, weather permitting, from Japan, Mongolia, China and Siberia on Thursday, October 14. Skywatchers in western Alaska should be able to see the final moments of the eclipse

Solar eclipse to end before it begins


Jose Mourinho will relish the hostile reception he will receive from the fans who used to adore him when he takes his place in the dug-out at the Estadio Do Dragao.

MOURINHO TO FACE FAN FURY


INDONESIAN police have arrested another four men over the September carbombing of the Australian Embassy amid suggestions the bomb mastermind - and most wanted -r

Embassy bomb chief escaped with bribe #39;


IBM has added a new feature to WebSphere Application Server designed to help safeguard Internet business applications against outages.

IBM Adds Downtime Safety To WebSphere


NEW ORLEANS The constitutionality of a federal law used to prosecute energy-trading companies and their workers has landed before a federal appeals court.

Appeals court takes up law used against energy traders


Palestinians launched a registration drive Saturday among 1.8 million eligible voters ahead of long-overdue elections, but few heeded the call and apathetic residents said they have little faith in the electoral process.

Palestinians start drive for voters


Mayor Thomas M. Menino is going ahead with redevelopment of the historic Ferdinand Building in Dudley Square, even though the state has dumped a plan to relocate 1,000 or so employees there.

Historic building may yet see a new day


Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot and killed two\Palestinian militants near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza\Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.

Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Gaza Militants (Reuters)


The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos. said Thursday third quarter earnings doubled, and it unveiled plans for its two holding companies to merge.

Royal Dutch/Shell Reports Earnings Double


A roadside bomb killed 10 Indian soldiers and their civilian driver Sunday in Indian-controlled Kashmir in separatist guerrillas #39; most devastating attack since

11 killed by bomb


Despite Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz #39;s comments earlier the season, David Coulthard could still be in a Formula One racing seat next season.

DC is on  #39;very, very top #39; of Red Bull #39;s list


The Blogger Web-logging service broke away from its English-only status on Monday, becoming available in 9 other languages in what Google Inc. is calling the first phase of the service's internationalization.

Blogger goes multilingual


The armed Basque separatist group ETA showed it was not a spent force with Friday #39;s coordinated attacks at five Madrid petrol stations, but it also further isolated the guerrillas #39; closest political allies, Batasuna.

ETA Bombs Put Radical Basque Party in Tight Spot


Health care products giant Johnson  amp; Johnson #39;s \$25.4 billion acquisition of Guidant Corp. could face a tough review from regulators because of their competition in the coronary stent market, analysts say.

Johnson  amp; Johnson to Buy Guidant for \$25.4B


UK-based Cable  amp; Wireless, which has been selling off pieces of itself or just discontinuing business in certain world markets it finds unprofitable, is trading its Japanese presence to that country #39;s Softbank Corp.

C amp;W Says Sayonara to Japan


By The Associated Press. A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street some relief yesterday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production soared in September.

Shares Edge Higher as Price of Crude Oil Drops Sharply


A daring trip to study the solar wind will end on Wednesday with the midair retrieval of extraterrestrial samples above the Utah desert.

Genesis set for stellar return


A statement purported to be from al-Qaeda claimed responsibility today for a truck bomb which killed seven people, including two US citizens, in Kabul, and which was earlier claimed by the Taliban militia.

Al Qaeda behind Kabul bombing


The Rockets made McGrady smile Monday, giving him a three-year contract extension worth \$63 million. That, coupled with the three years he had remaining on his existing

McGrady receives a three-year extension


ANAHEIM, Calif. - Highly touted Cuban prospect Kendry Morales has reached agreement with the Anaheim Angels on a six-year contract.

Angels sign Cuban prospect Kendry Morales


MCI and Qwest Communications International, two of the country #39;s largest phone companies, reported large losses in the third quarter, driven by a continued decline in revenue and one-time write-offs.

MCI and Qwest Report Large Losses as Revenue Falls


Brown-Forman Corp., which sells products ranging from Jack Daniel #39;s whiskey to Lenox china, posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump in earnings Thursday as aggressive marketing boosted sales of premium spirits and new wines.

Brown-Forman #39;s earnings jump 67


IBM has launched a network to harness the power of idle computers around the world. It #39;s trying to create one massive PC to help out in scientific research in what could become the world #39;s largest public computing grid.

World Community Grid


Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said Wednesday that Hungary #39;s decision to pull out of its troops from Iraq will not influence his country.

Poland not to withdraw troops from Iraq


NEW YORK Profit-taking after Wall Street #39;s nine-session rally left stocks narrowly mixed on Monday even as oil prices continued their downward trend.

Stocks: Wall St. rally slows despite drop in oil prices


Back when he was a shot putter at Dartmouth, he showed up for practice one day just as a freshman girl learning a new rotation let loose with an errant toss that caught Nelson right in the forehead.

Shot put: Birthplace of Games becomes field of play again


AFP - Hundreds of British troops held a final church service in the relative calm of southern Iraq on Sunday as they prepared to head towards danger zones nearer Baghdad to help US forces tackle rebel hotspots.

British troops hold last church service in south Iraq before risky move (AFP)


LONDON: The piracy-battered music industry said on Thursday it will sue British, French and Austrian music fans for the first time as it intensifies its legal crackdown on Internet song-swappers.

459 Net song-swappers sued


Petter Solberg of Norway drove his Subaru to victory in the Rally of Italy in Sardinia on Sunday to keep alive his slim chances of retaining the world title.

Solberg maintains late title rally


Sacked former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu was in Italy today for talks with Serie A leaders Juventus. The disgraced Romanian international is banned from all football until

Mutu in talks with Juventus


Tucson, AZ (Sports Network) - Mustafa Shakur led three Arizona players who scored at least 20 points as the 10th-ranked Wildcats opened their 2004-05 season with an 80-69 victory over San Diego at the McKale Center in the first round of the Preseason NIT.

NCAA Game Summary - San Diego at Arizona


It #39;s now possible to enjoy all the benefits of a full featured QWERTY keyboard in a small wireless device, thanks to Research In Motion #39;s (RIM) new patent-pending SureType keyboard.

RIM Incorporates QWERTY Keyboard In Small Mobile Devices


The New Republic's website is currently carrying an interesting piece which tries to explain the anomaly that although the US economy is growing, a lot of its citizens are still feeling worse off. The article explains the results of a 40 year panel study which has shown that although mean incomes have increased, income variability has increased massively, causing many Americans to feel less well off, despite the growing economy.

Insecurity: (Or Why Americans Aren't Feeling The Recovery)


A PROPOSAL to settle a lawsuit brought last year by PeopleSoft shareholders has failed to clear court, after a judge found it unfairly cut off their right to sue over the company #39;s resistance to a takeover by Oracle.

Judge backs PeopleSoft shareholders


McDonald #39;s Corp., the world #39;s largest restaurant chain, said third-quarter profit rose to about 61 cents a share, beating analysts #39; estimates, on higher sales in the US and a lower tax rate.

McDonald #39;s Says 3rd-Qtr Profit Rose to 61 Cts a Share (Update1)


CLEVELAND - Coco Crisp caused more commotion than a runaway squirrel, diving headfirst for a go-ahead bunt single in the eighth inning that sent Cleveland over the New York Yankees 4-3 Wednesday night, ending the Indians' nine-game losing streak.    The Indians rallied for two runs in the eighth, providing an entertaining end to the 30,605 fans who spent much of the evening cheering for a squirrel...

Indians Squirrel Away 4-3 Win Over Yanks


A Pop Idol type competition is being held to find UK gamers to take part in a \$1m tournament.

Players sought for \$1m tournament


OTTAWA - Canada is on track to post a budget surplus of \$5.9 billion when the federal government #39;s current fiscal year ends in March, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale said Tuesday.

Goodale projects \$5.9B surplus this year


Business confidence among Japanese manufacturers has weakened for the first time since March 2003, the quarterly Tankan survey has found.

Business confidence dips in Japan


ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left on Sunday for a four-day official visit to three South Asian member countries for talks on regional and bilateral matters.

PM departs for four-day S. Asian tour


A car bomb blew up near one of the entrances to the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad on Monday, wounding many civilians, witnesses and security sources said.

Two explosion rock Baghdad #39;s city center and Green Zone


Intel will try to further cut power consumption in its next generation of chips by using improved strained silicon, along with transistors that block power to other circuits, and other added features.

Intel to throttle power by enhancing silicon


Newest Efficeon processor also offers higher frequency using less power.

Transmeta Ships New Chip With Antivirus Technology


AP - Ocean researchers are conducting studies on New Jersey's bays, which have been beset by algae whose growth is fostered by fertilizers and other pollution.

Scientists Study Algae Growth in N.J. Bays (AP)


Saudi Arabia said Friday it has advised the nation #39;s imams they should condemn terrorism and terrorists in prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Saudi to fight terrorists with prayers


Yahoo Inc.'s e-mail service will use the company's DomainKeys authentication technology starting Monday, almost a year after Yahoo first unveiled this anti-spam project.

Yahoo implements DomainKeys in its mail service


By Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor and Inigo Gilmore in Herzliya. Israel threw its weight yesterday behind Tony Blair #39;s plans to hold an international Middle East conference in London in February, but left

Israel says it will back Blair peace conference


US stocks advanced overnight as a jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in the economy. However, oil prices at a fresh record of \$US55 a barrel kept gains in check.

Higher retail sales give markets a nudge


WASHINGTON: When extra terrestrials want to tell their fellow beings, back on their mother planets, what earthlings are like, chances are that they will be visiting the nearest post office rather than rushing to the neighbourhood phone booth, as a new

Aliens likely to send letters not e-mails!


Failed US energy giant Enron is given permission by a federal judge to sell off its last remaining asset - its natural gas pipelines.

Enron gets go ahead to sell pipes


FOXBOROUGH -- For a long time yesterday the men and women huddled four rows deep around Bethel Johnson's locker knew what Terreal Bierria felt like 45 minutes earlier. Bethel Johnson was behind them.

He's a fast learner


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger frankly admitted his goalkeeper, Manuel Almunia is feeling the pressure to perform after a nervous display in the Gunners Champions League win overnight.

Almunia feeling pressure


Mike Weir fired a 70 on Saturday to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the Canadian Open. A birdie on the 18th took the home favourite to 10 under par, with Vijay Singh, Jesper Parnevik and Cliff Kresge all on seven under.

Weir extends lead


Reuters - U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories kicked\production up a notch in December as orders for manufacturing\goods increased, a regional Federal Reserve bank said on\Thursday.

Mid-Atlantic Factory Output Grows in Dec. (Reuters)


The European Football Union has given Dynamo Kiev a 3-0 forfeit victory and ordered the Italian club AS Roma to play two games in empty stadiums after a fan injured a Swedish referee during a Champions #39; League match.

Football: Dynamo Kiev Given Forfeit Victory Over AS Roma


AP - Microsoft Corp. will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006.

Microsoft to Release New Windows in '06 (AP)


Greed and arrogance,


Affiliated Managers Group Inc. , a US company that owns stakes in 18 money management firms, acquired an equity interest in AQR Capital Management, its fifth transaction this year. AQR, based in Greenwich, Conn., is a quantitative manager and hedge fund company that manages about \$12 billion, Beverly-based AMG said in a statement. AQR's management will hold the remaining equity ...

Affiliated Managers to acquire AQR stake


AP - As a Washington journalist during the 90s, I made frequent treks to the Federal Election Commission to inspect cabinets full of campaign-finance reports to find out who was giving to whom.

Review: Campaign Finance Web Sites (AP)


Vodafone spent billions on acquiring 3G licenses throughout Europe and in Japan four years ago, but as it repeatedly delayed the launch date of high-speed services, investors started to wonder

Vodafone Fires Opening Salvo in 3G War


AP - Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain rallied to beat Belarusian Anastasiya Yakimova 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 Wednesday and advance to quarterfinals of the Tashkent Open.

Santonja Goes to Quarterfinals at Tashkent (AP)


Novell Inc. on Friday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., accusing the software giant of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications during the time Novell owned the WordPerfect word processing application and the Quattro Pro spreadsheet application.

Novell sues Microsoft over WordPerfect


Poland #39;s Defence Minister, Jerzy Szmajdzinski, has said he believes Polish troops should withdraw from Iraq at the end of next year.

Poland talks of Iraq withdrawal


Executives at networking giant Cisco Systems say the company #39;s new CRS-1 core Internet router is ahead of revenue targets, just as the company announced on Sunday a smaller version of the product.

Cisco sees momentum in CRS-1 sales


Japan's Toshiba Corp. filed patent infringement lawsuits in Japanese and U.S. courts on Monday against South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., it said Tuesday.

Update: Toshiba sues Hynix on memory patents


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Trent Green completed 14 of 15 passes after halftime for 229 of his 340 yards and hit Eddie Kennison for a tiebreaking 70-yard touchdown with 2:04 left in Kansas City's 34-27 victory over the Oakland Raiders yesterday. Kennison's game-winning catch came at the 35-yard line, then he ran out of the grasp of rookie safety Stuart Schweigert. ...

Green, Chiefs not half bad


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

US Airways Expands Flight Schedule


Record label EMI will release Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits on mobe and PDA-compatible Multimedia Memory Card (MMC) memory card from next month.

Robbie Williams: crooning soon on a memory card near you


Oct. 12 - The Federal Trade Commission wants to shut down software that it says, hijacks computers without the owners #39; knowledge.

FTC Hopes to Shut Down Spyware Creator


PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 25 - Sharman Networks has announced that Kazaa Version 3 will integrate Skype software via the recently released Skype API.

Sharman blends Skype with Kazaa


Novell Inc. is reporting a big turnaround in its financial picture. The networking company is reporting a third-quarter profit of \$23.

Novell Turns A Q3 Profit


Description: The head accountant at the Security Exchange Commission asks the mortgage giant to correct its books for the last three years.

SEC Advises Fannie Mae to Restate Earnings


Ford Motor Co. Thursday named Chief Executive Officer Jim Padilla president to succeed Nick Scheele, who is retiring in February. Vice Chairman Allan Gilmour will also retire in February, the automaker announced.

Ford Motor names Padilla president


On-demand viewing isn't just for TiVo owners anymore. Television over internet protocol, or TVIP, offers custom programming over standard copper wires.

Phone Lines Deliver Next-Gen TV


Shares in Irish oil company Petrel Resources have lost more than 50 of their value on a report that the firm has failed to win a contract in Iraq.

Irish company hit by Iraqi report


Microsoft has purchased Giant Company Software, a small anti-spyware software company it hopes will shore up its security defenses.

Microsoft moves against spyware with Giant acquisition


U.S. oil companies received lucrative vouchers that enabled them to buy Iraqi oil under the U.N. oil-for-food program.

Report Cites U.S. Profits in Sale of Iraqi Oil Under Hussein


The  quot;Wells notice quot; stems from an SEC probe into transactions that AIG Financial Products, the parent #39;s derivatives unit, structured for PNC Financial of Pittsburgh in 2001.

SEC Considering AIG for Civil Charges over PNC Deal


Cleveland 20, Baltimore 3: So much for the Ravens being a hot pick to return to the Super Bowl. What happened to their dominant defense?

(Sept. 12, 2004)  Quick takes on some of Week 1 #39;s more <b>...</b>


AP - Don't remind any of the New York Jets about their last meeting with the local rival Giants. The Jets' season pretty much fell apart that Saturday night last summer when Chad Pennington broke his right wrist.

Jets Trying to Forget Last Giants Game (AP)


In a settlement that the New York State attorney general said would transform the drug industry, GlaxoSmithKline agreed today to release the results of all its drug clinical trials.

Maker of Antidepressant Drug to Release All Trial Results


AP - Oceanographer Robert Ballard sees the University of Rhode Island with an opportunity to become the undersea equivalent of the Houston Space Center.

URI Proposes Undersea Exploration Center (AP)


Today, they forked over more than 28-thousand dollars for half a grilled cheese sandwich that #39;s more than ten years old. The seller claims it bears the image of the Virgin Mary.

Online casino pays 28 grand for  #39;religious icon #39; grilled cheese


NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp. <A HREF=

FedEx Profit Jumps, Outlook Is Raised


CINCINNATI - Swishing around the house with a battery-operated Swiffer vacuum cleaner could really fire up your housework, maker Procter  amp; Gamble Co.

Maker recalls 175,000 Swiffer vacuums


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The main oxygen generator for the international space station has failed, and the two astronauts on board may have to tap into an attached cargo ship's air supply next week, NASA said Thursday...

Space Station's Oxygen Generator Fails


Houston: Federer fatigue? Not as long as Roger Federer keeps dominating mens tennis in style. Rarely have an extended series of mismatches been more pleasing to the eye, and those few thousand fans who

Federer sweeps past Hewitt


SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rookie professional James Nitties shot a  flawless second round of 65 to snatch the outright lead in the  Australian PGA Championship Friday.

Rookie Nitties Grabs Halfway Lead in Australian PGA


Company says replicating network latency, bandwidth and packet loss problems enables better lab testing.

Network emulator eases WAN pain


AP - Oracle Corp. extended its hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. for the 12th time, pushing the tender offer through Oct. 8.

Oracle Extends PeopleSoft Offer (AP)


AP - A flood at a mine in southern China trapped 36 workers on Sunday, the government said, the latest in a recent string of disasters in the country's perilous coal mines.

Flood at Chinese Mine Traps 36 Workers (AP)


THOMASTOWN, Ireland - His post-majors funk behind him, Ernie Els was back in his element Friday. Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead and hope that he still has a lot to play for this year...

Els Takes 2-Shot Lead at American Express


AFP - President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival, John Kerry, were continuing their battle for votes in the key state of Florida as a series of new opinion polls indicated the race remained a virtual dead heat two weeks before polling day.

Bush, Kerry focus on Florida as polls indicate tied race (AFP)


With the stock market looking to start a fourth week of gains, another drop in oil prices gave aid to some stocks Monday but pulled the rug out from under others.

Oil Giveth, Oil Taketh Away


AP - Vladimir Putin headed to Turkey on Sunday for the first official visit by a Russian president, looking to boost a growing economic relationship that is turning a longtime foe into a newfound trading partner.

Putin Makes First Visit to Turkey (AP)


General Motors Corp. plans to close its Baltimore manufacturing operations next year, shuttering a factory that employs 1,100 hourly and salaried workers.

Slammed shut


Fenerbahce are adamant they can blunt Manchester United #39;s attacking threat in the Champions League clash on Tuesday night. Wayne Rooney is likely to link up with Ruud van Nistelrooy and Alan Smith at some

We are ready for United - Rustu


The Cougars turned the ball over four times...The Trojans made their first ever visit to Provo...Bush posted his first career 100-yard rushing game.

NCAA Game Summary - Southern California at BYU


Those taking Vioxx are twice as prone to cardiac problems than patients taking a placebo. Shares in Merck, the US pharmaceuticals giant, plunged by 27 per cent yesterday after the company withdrew Vioxx, its

Merck stops \$2.5 bn painkiller


The chief executive of the UK #39;s largest insurance broker quit yesterday after announcing a surprise profit warning which sent its shares to a four-year low.

Jardine chief quits after profit alert


Tufts University graduate student Lindy Bumgarner says she does the work of an adjunct professor for half the pay.

Grad students digheels in on unions


EU Commission President designate Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, top left, delivers his address in Giulio Cesare hall at the opening ceremony of the EU Constitution signing in Rome #39;s Capitoline Hill, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.

European Leaders Sign EU Constitution


Japan has made little progress contacting the kidnappers of one of its citizens or determining where the man is being held, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said.

Japan Unable to Contact Kidnappers to Negotiate, Koizumi Says


Reuters - California's pioneering law aimed\at cracking down on spyware -- signed this week to curb the\software that hides on computers and secretly follows users\around the Web -- is only a partial step toward protecting\consumers, critics said on Friday.

Calif. Law Seen as First Salvo in Spyware Fight (Reuters)


The UK government says that the severe decline in Britain's farmland bird populations is slowing down.

Farmland bird decline 'slowing'


The answer, according to a report by the US government-sponsored housing finance agency #39;s newly invigorated regulator, is that it was as profitable as it wanted to be.

Fannie Mae #39;s shortsightedness


LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Tourists and political pilgrimscan now follow

'Che's Trail' in Bolivia Traces Guevara's Demise


UAL Corp. (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) , the bankrupt parent of United Airlines, on Wednesday said it would reduce US flights and increase capacity on more lucrative international

UPDATE 1-United to cut US flights, focus on international


Athletic retailer Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc. said Thursday that profit rose 17 percent in the fiscal third quarter on high sales of footwear and team equipment.

Hibbett 3Q Profit Rises to \$6.3 Million


An army needs water to operate, but it's a pain to tote the stuff around. So Darpa is looking at ways to pull it out of thin air. By Noah Shachtman.

Refreshing Drinks of Fresh Air


Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon expressed his viewpoint that he supported the augmentation of the seats of non-permanent Security Council members, and opposed increasing the numbers of permanent members, at the foreign minister talks held Friday between

Korea Opposes Enlarging UN Security Council: Foreign Minister Ban


Utah #39;s Major League Soccer team hired former US Under-17 coach John Ellinger to coach the new team when it begins play next spring.

Utah expansion team selects under-17 coach Ellinger


ST. LOUIS - If Andy Pettitte and Wade Miller were available, the Houston rotation would be set up perfectly for the National League Championship Series.

Astros must go to Plan B with pitchers


RIYADH : Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has earmarked 41 billion riyals (10.9 billion dollars) of its expected budget surplus for development projects but will spend most of it on repaying part of its public debt, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said.

Saudi Arabia to spend US\$10.9b on development: crown prince


There #39;s a new campaign in the works to get the word out on Washington wines. The Washington Wine Commission has revamped its logo and adopted a slogan to accentuate the positive:  quot;Washington State -- the Perfect Climate for Wine.

Ads aim at getting state #39;s wines in more glasses


Tiger Woods finished the 35th Ryder Cup on a personal winning note in the last-day singles, but the enigma of his relationship with the biennial team competition remains.

Ryder-Tiger fails to clarify Cup enigma at Oakland Hills


Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and Hewlett Packard yesterday announced availability of what they claim are the industry #39;s first storage and server systems offering 300GB Fibre Channel and small computer system interface (SCSI) disk drive capacity.

HP and Hitachi offer 300GB disk drives


yetech Pharmaceuticals #39; drug to treat the leading cause of blindness in the elderly appeared to move closer to a broad government approval yesterday after an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration spoke favorably about it.

Drug to Help Avert Blindness Moves Closer to Approval


A PACT spelling out how much state aid can be given to rival aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing may be renegotiated but the issue seems unlikely to pose any immediate threat to the jobs of aerospace workers from Merseyside.

No threat to Airbus jobs


Chipper Jones #39; three-run homer capped an eight-run second inning, JD Drew hit a two-run double and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series.

Braves 10, Dodgers 1


The FA confirmed today that they will launch an investigation into the incidents, which began late in the second half as away fans alleged Millwall supporters had made taunts about the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.

Millwall: We #39;re not to blame


Scotland #39;s caretaker-manager Tommy Burns has revealed he was talked out of quitting by Berti Vogts. Burns was Vogts #39; assistant manager and provided advice and support for the whole of the German #39;s ill-fated

I OFFERED TO RESIGN TOO - BURNS


ABUJA (Reuters) - Peace talks between Sudan's government  and Darfur rebels ended on Wednesday, a day after Khartoum  bowed to international pressure and signed agreements on  security and humanitarian issues with rebels.

Darfur Peace Talks Adjourn After Security, Aid Deal


TORONTO - Orlando Hernandez has a tired arm and doesnt know whether hell be able to start in the playoffs. El Duque lost his second straight start, allowing five runs in three innings Friday night as

El Duque unsure he can pitch in playoffs


Hewlett-Packard on Friday unveiled its much-anticipated HP-branded iPod, a deal that instantly gives the company a popular product and greatly extends the retail reach of its partner, Apple Computer.

HP iPod nearly same as Apple #39;s


Chelsea assistant boss Steve Clarke confirmed that Mateja Kezman was hit by a missile from the crowd as football was shamed for the second time in 24 hours.

Kezman is mobbed after scoring. (Getty Images)


Villeneuve has been looking to find a way back since he lost his drive at BAR, and after Renault confirmed he would be testing for them at Silverstone this week with a possibility of completing the season following Jarno Trullis releases, Sauber have

Sauber confirm Villeneuve


BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston was tingling with anticipation on  Saturday as the Red Sox prepared to host Game One of the World  Series against the St. Louis Cardinals and take a step toward  ridding themselves of a hex that has hung over the team for  eight decades.

Excited Boston Ready to 'Play Ball'


Business India: New Delhi, Dec 6 : IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday announced a  quot;multi-year, multimillion dollar quot; deal with Ferrari to assist in the development of their Formula 1 car for the next racing season.

Tata Consultancy strikes deal with Ferrari:


SYDNEY, (AFP) - Australian golfer Rod Pampling shot his second consecutive 67 around the notoriously difficult Australian Golf Club here to find himself well in charge after the second day of the centenary Australian Open.

Pampling in command after second day of centenary Australian Open


LONDON : England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has reiterated that he is not a contender to become the new Real Madrid coach. The Swede has been linked to the vacancy created by Jose Antonio Camacho #39;s shock

Soccer: Eriksson rules himself out of Real running


A CALIFORNIAN vendor of flash cards SanDisk has released new memory cards that they say will make a big splash in consumer gizmos like digital cameras and cell phones.

Sandisk releases flasher flash cards


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian election officials have  given voting rights to a jailed militant accused of ordering  the killing of an Israeli minister, in a move Israel called a  sign that Palestinian democracy was badly flawed.

Palestinian Militant Gets Vote, Israel Cries Foul


Reuters - General Motors Corp.  will offer\cash rebates as high as  #36;7,500 on some 2004 models in its new\

GM: See Red, Save Green;  #36;7,500 Cash Back (Reuters)


Merck  amp; Co., under siege because of lost revenues from its recalled blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx, will cut about 5,100 jobs by year #39;s end, more than originally planned, and will slash hundreds of millions of dollars in spending, Chairman Raymond V

Merck to Cut About 5,100 Jobs by Year #39;s End


Paris - Wolves, lions, cheetahs and other predators inflict relatively few losses on livestock and farmers gain only a temporary boost if these marauders are culled, New Scientist says.

Wolves not entirely to blame for farm losses


Investor's Business Daily - Ever wonder how they squeeze so much electronic wizardry into those tiny cellular flip phones?

Its Flexible Circuits Keep Our Gadgets Tiny (Investor's Business Daily)


NICOSIA - Israeli fighter jets mistakenly buzzed a Swiss aircraft close to Cyprus before intercepting a German airliner and forcing it to land on the island because of a bomb threat, officials said.

Bomb hoax halts flight


World News New York, Sep 23 : India has welcomed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf #39;s speech at the UN General Assembly that was devoid of the usual rancour and attempt to rake up the Kashmir issue.

India  #39;encouraged #39; by Musharraf #39;s speech:


The handset giant has announced an operator-brandable end-to-end content distribution system in an effort to satisfy the needs of developers, carriers and end users.

Nokia Brews Up Its Own Content-Distribution System


Reuters - China and 15 other countries joined

China, 15 Other Countries Consider NASA Exploration (Reuters)


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

Sports in brief: Skater not afraid to go back on ice


Privacy advocates say new passports that carry information in a computer chip will be vulnerable to electronic snooping.

New High-Tech Passports Raise Snooping Concerns


Germany #39;s fragile recovery slowed in the third quarter as exports slipped, with Europe #39;s biggest economy growing by just 0.1 percent, according to government figures released Thursday that underlined concerns over high oil prices and the strong euro.

Update 3: German Recovery Slows in Third Quarter


Kevin Costner #39;s Water World might have bombed at the box office, but the real stuff is all set to force-grab world attention. The most comprehensive scientific report to date on global warming conducted by

LEADER ARTICLE Arctic Alert: Bush #39;s Return Bad News For Global <b>...</b>


A suicide car bomber killed at least eight people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad on Friday, after a night of US air strikes around the rebel-held city of Falluja that killed scores.

Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; US Pounds Falluja


AP - A passenger bus returning to Egypt from Saudi Arabia collided with a truck Sunday, killing 33 people, police said.

Bus Carrying Egyptian Workers Crashes (AP)


layers #39; shirts beat against their bodies like waves against a rock. The tennis ball often did a strange jig as it crossed the net.

Long-Winded Matchup Goes Federer #39;s Way


AP - President Hamid Karzai rarely misses an opportunity to laud Afghanistan's 3 million former refugees for

Voter Discontent May Hurt Afghan Leader (AP)


RIDING the success of back-to-back animated hits, the entertainment company DreamWorks priced shares for its animation unit above the anticipated level, raising \$812 million in an initial public offering yesterday.

MARKET PLACE DreamWorks Animation Raises \$812 Million


Japan and the United States agreed yesterday to resume imports of some American beef, halted since December after a case of mad cow disease

Japan, US agree to restart imports of some American beef


The company says it is discussing a settlement with the Justice Department.

Would a Settlement Boost Wal-Mart's PR?


Hollywood's major movie studios said that they would begin filing lawsuits against people who make copyrighted films available for downloading over the Internet.

Movie Industry Preparing Suits on File Sharing


AP - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors and manage other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more consumers snap up smart machines, the United Nations said.

U.N.: Robots to Surge Sevenfold by 2007 (AP)


A proposal to add a new building and about 1,000 jobs to Crown Colony Office Park in Quincy won't create more traffic congestion, the developer and government officials say. Overall, they expect less congestion on city streets.

Roads to growth


NAGPUR: After all the cameras had stopped rolling, Sourav Ganguly had one more look at the Nagpur pitch. He tried feeling it and might, just for a moment, have wondered whether all the hue and cry was really worth it.

Martyns ton gives Aussies upper hand


The Mozilla Foundation has fixed 10 security bugs in its open-source Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox browsers and Thunderbird e-mail reader, with the release of new versions of all three products this week. Some of the vulnerabilities could allow attackers to run malicious code on a user's PC via a malicious e-mail, a specially crafted vCard or a malformed graphic on a Web site, project leaders said.

Mozilla fixes browser bugs


The New England Patriots extended their remarkable winning streak to 21 games on Sunday and broke another NFL record in the process in their 13-7 win over the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium.

Still Perfect: Win streak reaches 21 for Patriots


Reuters - A study of an ancient human pest --\head lice -- suggests that the ancestors of today's American\Indians may have met and fought with pre-humans long extinct\elsewhere, scientists said on Tuesday.

Head Lice Provide Clue to Prehistoric Lives, Loves (Reuters)


He fits. That, as much as anything, is why Bill Cowher has lasted. He is the right man in the right town, a hard-nosed guy for a hard-nosed place.

Cowher the last word


JAKARTA : Two Indonesian women working for a British company in Iraq were among 10 people kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, officials in Jakarta confirmed on Friday.

Indonesia confirms two women hostages taken in Iraq


Thoroughbred racing will return to Rockingham Park for the first time since September 2002 when the Salem, N.H., track hosts three grass races Sunday. Rock will hold an 11-race card, with the first eight races harness contests. As far as the Rock publicity department can determine, it will be the first time standardbreds and thoroughbreds have shared a racing program.

Sharing is part of program


Automaker dumps Everest procurement system to revert to older technologies.

Ford scraps Oracle-based procurement system


Upscale toy retailer FAO Schwarz #39;s flagship store on New York City #39;s Fifth Avenue will reopen Friday, nearly a year after its previous owners filed for bankruptcy-court protection.

Famous toy store to reopen


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Police in Auburn Hills, Michigan, are looking at videotapes of an ugly brawl involving fans and players at a Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers game Friday night.

Police investigating Pacers-Pistons brawl


Ken Caminiti, the National League #39;s most valuable player in 1996 who later admitted using steroids during his major-league baseball career, died Sunday.

Agent says Caminiti had heart attack, died


DETROIT: General Motors Corp posted on Thursday disappointing quarterly earnings and cut its 2004 profit forecast due to mounting losses in Europe and slowing growth in China, sending its shares down 5.

GM reports poor quarterly profits


Despite a chorus of Wall Street naysayers, Chuck Dolan continues to gamble big on his startup satellite-television venture. Voom - the offshoot of Dolan #39;s Cablevision

CHUCK IN ORBIT


Candidates for president in Afghanistan #39;s first free elections to be held Oct. 9 officially kicked off their campaigns yesterday.

Amid insecurity, Afghans ready for presidential vote


The European probe Huygens will listen for alien thunderstorms as it descends through the atmosphere of Saturn #39;s moon, Titan, UniverseToday.

Titan Probe to Listen for Thunderstorms


Phillies first baseman Jim Thome was the recipient of the 2004 Players Choice Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award on Thursday. The Man of the Year award, named in honor

Thome honored for work off field


The Palestinian Authority, refusing Israel #39;s demand for a halt in terrorist attacks, also insists that Israel release convicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences for murder.

Sharon: Stop Terror and Talk; Arabs: Words Before Action


Copernic Desktop Search does the work without Google's security flaws.

Are Desktop Search Programs Ready for Prime Time?


Hewlett-Packard brands its own version of Apple's music player and introduces a line of consumer products.

HP cues iPod


Four major movie studios give support to Toshiba's HD DVD format.  Also: Sony gives details on new computer chip   hellip;.  Kazaa adds free internet phone calls to its repetoire   hellip;. and more.

Toshiba Dreams of Hollywood


The advent of space tourism is one step closer with the safe return this week of a private manned rocketship from the edge of space.

PRIVATE ROCKETSHIP TO SPACE AND BACK


Primera Liga side Villarreal has confirmed the signing of Luciano Figueroa from Mexican club Cruz Azul in a transfer worth a reported three million euros (\$A5.1million).

Villarreal nabs Figueroa


TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's leader called for peace talks and other

Taiwan Urges China to Begin Peace Talks


The European Central Bank left interest rates untouched Thursday, with bank president Jean-Claude Trichet saying Europe #39;s modest recovery remains on track but will slow next year due to high oil prices.

Update 2: European Central Bank Keeps Rates Steady


The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), the group from which member companies write about a third of Florida homeowners insurance, said initial reports from claims adjusters indicate damage from Hurricane Charley, while extensive, was ...

PCI: Charley not as devastating as Andrew


Parmalat issues proceedings against its ex-auditors over their dealings with the insolvent group before its near collapse

Italy's Parmalat sues ex-auditors


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar paused on Tuesday after a  broad-based rally in the previous session as investors waited  to see if forthcoming data would reinforce the Federal  Reserve's optimism in the U.S. recovery.  Upbeat comments on  the U.S. economy from central bankers Robert McTeer and Ben  Bernanke on Monday bolstered the greenback across the board,  lifting it a two-week high against the euro and a one-week high  against the yen in early trade.

Dollar Rebound Fades as Data Test Looms


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. <A HREF=

Oracle Quarterly Income Rises 16 Percent


There was relief in the eyes of Manuel Musu yesterday after his five-year-old daughter Manny opened her eyes and said,  quot;Papa quot;.

Manny wakes and says  #39;papa #39; . . . in Italian


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stun gun maker Taser International  Inc. <A HREF=

Taser Hits Back at Amnesty International


WASHINGTON Dec 15, 2004 - Federal regulators voted Wednesday to give airline passengers high-speed Internet connections while they fly.

FCC to Allow Wireless Access on Planes


The Deep Impact spacecraft is undergoing final tests at Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will blast off atop a Boeing Delta 2 rocket on Dec. 30, and if all goes well, rendezvous with the comet Tempel 1 on Independence Day.

NASA Plans To Slam  #39;Hammer #39; into Comet


BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered a somewhat mixed ruling in its legal battle with patent holding company NTP Inc.

Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit could affect entire wireless e <b>...</b>


Despite the technological advances, Honda has not made much progress in determining just what the robot might be used for.

Honda's Robot Advances, but to Where?


Is the revolution over already? I'm talking about the Internet retailing revolution, which over the past six years has changed the way much of America shops.

A revolution grows up


PARIS, Nov. 4 -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained critically ill at a military hospital near here late Thursday night after slipping into unconsciousness on a day dominated by rumors, confusion and false reports that he had died.

Confusion Marks Reports on Arafat


Despite the hype, we #39;ve been waiting fifty years for visionaries to come good on their promise of the freedom of the skies for the average Joe.

Brits roll out jam-busting airtaxi


Urban Meyer, who guided Utah to an 11- 0 record this season, was named football coach at the University of Florida today. Meyer received a seven-year, \$14 million contract to replace Ron Zook, who was fired Oct.

Utah #39;s Urban Meyer Named Football Coach at Florida (Update1)


Word on the Web is that Google may be thinking of releasing a Web browser--possibly one based on the open-source Mozilla code. The company now owns www.

Enter your e-mail:


Razee Dorloh, 22, left his house built on stilts near the riverbank on Monday morning without a word, his family recounted. He headed for the district police station

Army Tactics Anger Thai Muslims


The tireless urban worker doesn't get a lot of opportunities to take a relaxing break, but MetroNaps is trying to change that, at \$14 a pop. Rachel Metz reports from New York.

Profiting From Nonproductiveness


quot;When all manifestations of Linux operating systems are counted, Linux is clearly a mainstream solution, quot; said Vernon Turner, group vice president and general manager of Enterprise Computing research at IDC, as an IDC Linux market share and forecast study

Report: Linux Gathering Pace, Moving  quot;From Niche to Mainstream quot;


PARIS (Reuters) - European shares retreated on Wednesday as  AstraZeneca's business update disappointed investors and on  nagging concerns that soaring oil prices will hurt the quality  of future earnings.

Oil, Astra Lead European Stocks Down


Billy Volek made his fourth start of the season for the Titans and threw for 269 yards with three scores on 21-of-35 passing in a 51-24 loss to the Colts.

McNair inactive; Volek starts against Colts


Hollinger International confirmed in court papers that it is planning to distribute some of the proceeds from the sale of the Telegraph Group to shareholders, a move that

Black gets share of Telegraph windfall


Two former Enron executives are set to appear in court in Houston in the first criminal trial involving Enron staff since the firm's collapse in 2001.

First Enron criminal trial nears


Hebrew news service Itim quotes Sheikh Hassan Yousef, considered a senior Hamas leader in the West Bank, as saying that Hamas was ready for a ten-year hudna (truce).

Senior Hamas figure ready for cease-fire


Exclusive Secure64 to the rescue

Itanium inventor bobs to surface as chip's savior?


A drug used to treat breast cancer would not be good for preventing the tumours occurring in the first place, say researchers.

Drug ruled out in cancer battle


A 1,800-year-old sealed pot of ointment found in London last year was most probably a cosmetic foundation.

Roman cosmetic secrets revealed


Glasgow Rangers #39; hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Uefa Cup suffered a major setback on Thursday when they went down to a 1-0 defeat against AZ Alkmaar.

Beaten Rangers on Uefa Cup tightrope


By COLIN McCLELLAND     TORONTO (AP) -- Canadians must stop Americans from using Internet pharmacies to raid its medicine chest or face a drug shortage, a coalition of Canadian groups representing seniors, pharmacies and patients has warned.    The groups, claiming to represent 10 million Canadians, or about one-third the population, called on the Canadian government Monday to ban prescription drug exports...

Canadians Seek Ban on Americans' Drug Shopping


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Massive Hurricane Frances trudged toward land with 105 mph wind and pelting rain late Saturday, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure a frightening night amid roaring gales that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...

Sluggish Frances Cuts Power to 2M in Fla.


GONAIVES, Haiti -- The death toll from a tropical storm that devastated parts of Haiti rose to 622 late yesterday as search crews recovered hundreds of bodies carried away by raging weekend floods or buried by mud or the ruins of their homes, officials said.

Death count climbs to 622 in storm-devastated Haiti


AP - Verizon Communication Inc.'s wireless partner on Tuesday distanced itself from discussions on a potential bid for Sprint Corp.

Verizon Backs Off From Possible Sprint Bid (AP)


Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who did not practice today, has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Sunday #39;s game.

Injured Hasselbeck might not play Sunday


The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, today won an assurance from Palestinian political leaders that they would act to halt the violence against Israelis but ruled out a meeting with Hamas.

We will curb violence, Palestinians tell Straw


Chelsea became the new Premier League leader Saturday when it beat Everton 1-0 while Arsenal was held to a 1-1 tie at Crystal Palace.

Chelsea takes lead in Premier league


LOS ANGELES Basketball star Gary Payton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence two weeks ago. The California Highway Patrol says Payton was stopped on August 28th after an officer saw him

Basketball star Gary Payton arrested in DUI case last month


A House-Senate conference committee Thursday agreed to legislation that will extend key components of the Bush tax cuts for up to six years.

Middle class is richer because of these tax cuts


JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Muslim leaders in Saudi  Arabia rejected Friday U.S. criticism of religious constraints  in the kingdom, saying the cradle of Islam had a duty to uphold  its own faith.

Saudi Religious Leaders Reject U.S. Criticism


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The FedEx Corp., the delivery giant, reported Thursday its second quarter earnings soared due to a strengthening economy and continued growth in overseas and ground shipping.

FedEx #39;s 2Q Earnings Nearly Triple


Crude oil futures may rise in New York on speculation Hurricane Ivan could disrupt output from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as the storm nears the US mainland this week.

Crude Oil May Rise on Concern Hurricane Could Cut Gulf Output


BEIJING: A top Chinese commerce official said Monday that General Motors Corp. hasn #39;t provided enough evidence to prove that a local company copied one of its car models.

Chinese commerce official says GM has no grounds for piracy <b>...</b>


TOKYO - After five days of disaster and death, Japan was given some reason to cheer yesterday when a toddler who had been trapped alive in a car for four days was miraculously pulled to safety.

Trapped toddler freed four days after Japanese quake


Bolton boss Sam Allardyce believes Manchester United #39;s hopes of winning back the Premiership title are fading. United are already seven points behind Arsenal after four games and Allardyce said:  quot;You are talking about Arsenal losing three games.

Allardyce swipe at Man Utd


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Intel expanded the capabilities of its Centrino chips Thursday by introducing support for an additional wireless networking standard known as 802.

Intel expands Centrino capabilities


Description: Former Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leads incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri after polls close in Indonesia #39;s first direct presidential election.

Ex-General Leads Megawati in Indonesia Election


The chipmaker plans to release the Ornand family of flash memory chips in 2005, which could lead to expansion into wider markets.

AMD fleshes out flash plans


Darleen Druyun, the Air Force negotiator who used the 767 tanker program to help land a job at Boeing, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison today after admitting that she had intentionally

Druyun draws stiffer sentence for role in Boeing tanker scandal


AP - Tracy McGrady had 25 points and Yao Ming scored 23 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Atlanta Hawks 92-69 on Wednesday night.

Rockets Blast Hawks 92-69 (AP)


Consumer products maker Jarden Corp. said Monday it will buy American Household Inc. for \$745.6 million, including assumed debt, to add such product lines as Coleman, Sunbeam, Mr.

Jarden picks up Coleman, Sunbeam


NEW BEDFORD -- The fight for a bigger slice of the pharmacy business in New Bedford is being waged in a converted bank branch on the north side of town.

Small drugstores seek advantage in prepackaged pills


DENTON, Texas North Texas has shut down star running back Patrick Cobbs for the season. Mean Green coach Darrell Dickey says Cobbs will take a redshirt this season and return to the team as a fifth-year senior next season.

North Texas star running back Patrick Cobbs out for season


France #39;s Sebastien Loeb stands on his Citroen and raises an arm in triumph after clinching the world rally championship title.

Loeb steers his way to world rally title


Manchester City are actively seeking a replacement for manager Kevin Keegan who is leaving at the end of next season when his contract expires after five years at the Premier League club.

City making plans for Keegan #39;s departure


Crude oil futures rose in New York, after falling from a record on Friday, as fighting in Iraq #39;s holy city of Najaf damped expectations the country would restore oil exports to full capacity.

Crude Oil Rises in New York as Iraq Fighting May Limit Exports


Former national amateur champion Kurt Barnes shot a brilliant 65 on Thursday to emerge as the unlikely first round leader of the centenary Australian Open.

UPDATE 1-Barnes leads Australian Open after first round


WASHINGTON-The fanfare surrounding final government approval of Cingular Wireless LLC #39;s \$41 billion acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc.

Merger fanfare short-lived with downgrades


SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian newcomer Maria Rita, one of the big winners at this year #39;s Latin Grammy show, treats her family #39;s rich musical legacy as a personal gold watch, a treasure to be guarded but not used as an up-to-date timepiece.

Brazilian singer mines musical heritage for stellar debut


Moving the Expos to Washington is subject to approval from MLB owners and the DC council approving financing for a new stadium by Dec. 31.

Bud Selig calls for vote on Expos


AFP - A struggling United States basketball team coming off two narrow escapes and a epic loss faces its toughest Olympic test yet Saturday against unbeaten Lithuania, which is playing like the team to beat for gold.

Lithuanians face US NBA stars in Olympic basketball showdown (AFP)


Reuters - Genentech Inc.  on Wednesday\said third-quarter earnings rose 50 percent, spurred by growth\in new colon cancer treatment Avastin and strong sales of its\older drugs, and raised its full-year profit forecast.

Genentech Quarterly Profit Up (Reuters)


AP - A former dormitory converted to classrooms at the Pensacola Naval Air Station was dedicated Friday to two Columbia astronauts who were among the seven who died in the shuttle disaster Feb. 1, 2003.

Building Dedicated to Columbia Astronauts (AP)


The principal author of Roller Weblogger will gather support for the online journals inside and outside Sun.

Sun drafts open-source blog developer


Pharmaceutical maker Forest Laboratories Inc. on Monday said second-quarter earnings rose 60 percent as sales grew for its principal brands, and the company raised its fiscal 2005 earnings guidance.

Forest Laboratories 2Q Earnings Rise


In-flight broadband still too expensive and immature, British Airways CEO says.

Airline's interest in mile-high Wi-Fi dives


A group led by the UAE's Etisalat plans to spend \$1bn (544m) on expansion after winning two mobile phone licences in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi phone sector gets \$1bn lift


Sachin Tendulkar will miss India #39;s first Test against Australia because of an elbow injury, according to captain Saurav Ganguly.

Tendulkar to miss first Test


KABUL (Reuters) - The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's  historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as  President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other  candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend  poll.

Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off


Oil exports from Russia - the world #39;s second-largest oil producer - may decrease within two years, a top Russian oil industry expert warned Tuesday.

Expert: Russian Oil Exports May Decrease


The revamped software for AOL's proprietary online service tackles spam and other Internet security issues.

Updated AOL focuses on security


EL-FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - A contingent of 50 Nigerian  soldiers arrived in Darfur on Thursday aboard a U.S. military  plane, the first of 3,000 extra African Union troops deployed  to monitor a shaky cease-fire in Sudan's western region.

Nigerian Protection Force Arrives in Darfur


Santander Central Hispano SA, Spain #39;s largest bank, said Francisco Gomez-Roldan will replace Luqman Arnold as chief executive officer of Abbey National Plc, the UK mortgage lender it #39;s buying for 9.1 billion pounds (\$16.

Santander Names Gomez-Roldan as Abbey National Chief (Update5)


ATHENS Misty May and Kerri Walsh, the worlds top-ranked team, made fellow Americans and rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs scramble for every point and pulled away for a 21-18, 21-15 victory.

Olympic notebook: Beach volleyball duo downs countrywomen


THE family of British engineer Kenneth Bigley, held hostage in Iraq for more than two weeks, has asked Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi to help secure his release, they said today.

Gaddafi asked to help save hostage


AP - Anaheim at Texas (8:05 p.m. EDT). The Angels try to remain in the playoff picture with a crucial game against the Rangers.

Baseball Today (AP)


Paul Bigley, brother of the hostage Ken Bigley, said yesterday that a third visit had been made to his home in Amsterdam by a Metropolitan police officer and Dutch anti-terrorist police.

Police raid alleged by Bigley brother


HOUSTON -- El Paso Corp. , the nation's largest natural gas pipeline company, said yesterday it will write down the value of its oil and gas properties by \$2.67 billion and reduce the value of its shareholder equity by \$1 billion to reflect accounting revisions for natural gas hedges.

El Paso plans to write down \$3.7 billion in restatements


Mobile phone giants Nokia and Vodafone are pushing to create a universal Java standard to create a more consistent platform for developers of different handsets.

Nokia, Vodafone Push For Java Standards


Egypt #39;s Patriarch of Alexandria, a top Greek Orthodox leader in a post that traces its lineage back to one of the first disciples of Christ, has been killed in a helicopter crash, Greek authorities say.

Greek Orthodox leader dies in helicopter crash


Libyan singer Ayman al-Aathar wins the Middle East's pop contest, beating Palestinian Ammar Hassan.

Libyan takes Mid-East pop crown


Covington-based Omnicare said Wednesday that it has extended its tender offer (a takeover bid publicly inviting shareholders to sell their stock) for all outstanding shares of NeighborCare through Sept.

Omnicare makes another play for NeighborCare


Reuters - A week after a deadly tsunami\swept away thousands of lives along Thailand's tropical\coastline, people prayed for the victims in special church\services Sunday and spoke of putting the tragedy behind them.

Thai Tsunami Survivors Pray for Dead, Look Ahead (Reuters)


David Toms finished at 4-under-par 66 just ahead of a downpour yesterday during the second round of the NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio, leaving him the clubhouse leader.

Toms not all wet at NEC


CHICAGO (Reuters) - 3M Co. <A HREF=

3M Posts Higher Profit, Misses Estimates


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Feedsters RSS Feed Job Search Engine


AP - Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points and made four consecutive free throws in the closing seconds Friday night to lead the Sacramento Kings their seventh straight win, 109-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kings Edge Lakers 109-106 (AP)


The High Street bank could be facing legal action over the transfer sensitive customer data overseas to call centres in India.

UK challenge of India outsourcing


AP - More than 650 politicians and intellectuals vowed Saturday to push for a constitutional amendment to stop Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from serving another term in office

Egyptian Petition Seeks Term Limits (AP)


If the agreement is fulfilled  and al-Sadr has made contradictory statements in the past  it would resolve a crisis that had angered many of Iraq #39;s majority Shiites and threatened to undermine the fledgling interim government of Prime Minister ...

Radical Shiite Cleric  #39;Accepts Peace Plan #39;


Business activity in the US Midwest grew in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a report showed on Thursday.

US Midwest Economy Stronger


Britain #39;s top law enforcement officer, a key member of Tony Blair #39;s Cabinet, resigned Wednesday after acknowledging that his department fast-tracked a visa for his former lover #39;s nanny.

British official resigns over nanny scandal


The Securities and Exchange Commission is finding troubling indications that mutual-fund companies and other money managers paid retirement-plan consultants to be recommended to the consultants #39; clients, people familiar with the probe told The Wall Street

SEC Probes Payments to Pension Planners


Talbots, the clothing retailer, said yesterday that second-quarter profit rose 4.8 percent as sales increased and the company benefited from the resolution of an income tax issue.

Profit at Talbots Up 4.8 for 2nd Quarter


The Treo allows users to dial contacts by name from a contacts list or enter a name or number on the improved backlit Qwerty keyboard or on-screen dial pad.

PalmOne Intros Treo 650 Smartphone


Growth in the vast US services sector expanded in October a bit more than economists had expected, including a slight gain in employment, according to an industry survey published on Wednesday.

ISM US Non-Manufacturing Index Rises


MOSCOW - Defending champion Anastasia Myskina upset Lindsay Davenport, and Elena Dementieva defeated Elena Bovina on Saturday to set up the first-ever all-Russian final at the Kremlin Cup.

All-Russian affair in Kremlin Cup final


Matt Williams #39; new-look side will now face World-Cup runners-up Australia twice in a schedule that features attractive internationals against Tri-Nations champions South Africa and increasingly competitive Japan.

SCOTS #39; DOUBLE DATE WITH AUSSIES


Hoping to extend wireless internet access to people without broadband, a Texas company is introducing a base station that works with any dialup connection. But don't expect it to make pages load any faster. By Elisa Batista.

Surf Wirelessly at Dialup Speed


MINSK, Belarus -- President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus said yesterday that he won a mandate from voters to stay in power in a weekend referendum scrapping presidential term limits, but foreign observers said the vote was marred by violations and thousands of people protested the outcome.

Belarus president says he won mandate to remain in power


Despite speakers at the EPCglobal US conference talking up the benefits of radio frequency identification, many US companies are still waiting to see a clear reason to adopt RFID technology.

Users resist RFID hype


Microsoft Corp. is continuing its push into the enterprise-level development market with a new framework and tool for Visual Studio Team System.

Microsoft details new domain-specific modeling tools


Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is ineligible for his club #39;s next three UEFA Cup matches because of a red card picked up in the 2-0 win over Israeli side Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin earlier this month.

Nicky Butt out for next three UEFA Cup games


Visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said here on Tuesday that the United States will further enhance its relations with Pakistan.

US to enhance ties with Pakistan: Armitage


Physicists teleport particles of light a distance of 600m across the River Danube in Austria, the journal Nature reports.

Teleportation goes long distance


The financial services giant takes over non-memory semiconductor chip production.

Citigroup Takes On Intel


PLANO, Texas -- Earlier this week, a state district judge ruled the  quot;Robin Hood quot; plan of funding Texas public schools to be unconstitutional.

State Lawmakers Seek  #39;Robin Hood #39; Alternative


Chris Simms was given a taste, just a taste of NFL regular-season play Sunday. He relieved Brad Johnson at quarterback in the second quarter of Tampa Bay #39;s 10-6 loss to Seattle.

Simms is back on Bucs #39; bench


From fitness and photography to home entertainment and hi-definition computing BEST Magazine Senior Editor David Gregg has got the goods on some of the BEST STUFF of the season.

BEST Magazine #39;s best stuff of the season


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amelie Mauresmo became world number  one for the first time after Lindsay Davenport was defeated by  Svetlana Kuznetsova in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Friday.

Mauresmo Takes Over as World Number One


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Circuit City Quarterly Loss Narrows


Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Barry Bonds hit career home run No. 699, Jason Schmidt tossed a complete game to pick up a win for the first time in five starts, and San Francisco grabbed solo possession of

Bonds hits No. 699; Giants gain wild card lead


ATI Technologies, one of the two major GPU makers, has entered the chipset market segment for a boost in its sales revenue from other sources.

ATI launches chipset for AMD chips


AP - Eastman Kodak Co. is shutting three photofinishing labs in Spain and Norway, shrinking a fourth lab in Switzerland and eliminating about 300 jobs as the world's biggest film manufacturer bets its future on digital photography.

Kodak Closing Labs in Europe, Cuts Jobs (AP)


few hours before the vote in the Knesset, now expected to be 65 in favor of disengagement and 55 against - a large enough majority for Sharon to continue rejecting the referendum being demanded by disengagement opponents -he conventional wisdom is

The man alone


NOVEMBER 02, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - The SCO Group Inc. is reconsidering its plans to launch an alternative to the Groklaw.net Web site that had been scheduled to go live this week, a company spokeswoman said yesterday.

SCO has second thoughts about Groklaw alternative


PACEMAN Michael Kasprowicz believes it is a matter of time before some other poor bowler suffers the same extraordinary fate inflicted on him during one disastrous over, which has turned the summer upside down.

I #39;m not the first bowler to get smashed: Kasprowicz


ELEANOR HALL: Australia #39;s most famous punter is making a push into the fast growing and lucrative Asian gaming industry. Kerry Packer #39;s media and casino company PBL has signed a joint venture deal with a leading

Packer #39;s PBL signs deal to build complex on Macau


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc.'s GOOG.O initial  public offering of 19.6 million shares priced at \$85 each, the  low end of their projected range, a source familiar with the  auction said on Wednesday, raising \$1.67 billion and making it  the fourth-largest U.S. IPO this year.

Google IPO Prices at \$85/share - Source


Bisys Group Inc. said Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating its fund services unit over certain expense payments.

SEC Probes Bisys Group Unit Over Payments


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  open on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors take profits  following Monday's rally and before the Federal Reserve is  expected to raise interest rates.

Stocks Seen Lower, Fed Meeting on Tap


Sudan #39;s government has agreed with African leaders meeting in Libya Sunday to do its best to end the conflict in Darfur that has displaced about 1.5 million people, a senior Egyptian official said.

Sudan Needs Help to End Darfur Crisis - Egypt


General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. reported disappointing US sales Wednesday, prompting the nation #39;s two largest automakers to cut planned vehicle production in the fourth quarter, which could hurt profits.

Update 1: Ford Reports Sales Drop, Cuts Production


Bill Parcells wants to develop Drew Henson into an NFL quarterback and he wants to win games. If he has to pick one, he'll take winning every time.

Cowboys back in saddle


Vijay Singh is leaving little doubt in anyone #39;s mind who #39;s the No. 1 golfer in the world. Singh shook off a challenge from Stewart Cink on Sunday at the 84 LUMBER Classic to claim his eighth PGA TOUR title of 2004.

Singh sets money record with eighth win


The head of the US space agency (Nasa), Sean O #39;Keefe, is preparing to resign, according to US newspaper reports. Mr O #39;Keefe will meet with a committee seeking to fill the job of chancellor at Louisiana State

Space agency chief  #39;to resign #39;


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Just days after Hurricane Charley devastated Charlotte County, Fla., real estate vultures flew through Punta Gorda and other towns, offering cash for ravaged homes, local real estate experts said.

Hurricanes can have stormy effect on real estate


Microsoft has released fresh security updates for Office, and an update to its MSN messenger application. The MSN Messenger update brings the product to version 4.0.

Microsoft security updates


Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Kevin Garnett registered 20 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Houston Rockets, 96-91, at the Toyota Center.

NBA Game Recap


It is an all-for-one, one-for-all game if ever one existed. The complexity, the speed, the violence all dictate that, and even those who practice the team concept fervently sometimes find it isn #39;t good enough.

Better every week Wolverines hold onto high hopes for season


Campbell Soup Co., the world #39;s largest soup maker, posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Monday, citing strong sales of condensed soup and broth products.

Campbell Soup Posts Higher 1Q Profit


SEATTLE (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners have  scheduled a Wednesday afternoon press conference to announce  Mike Hargrove as their new manager.

Mariners Hire Mike Hargrove as Manager


Pakistan security forces searched for two Chinese engineers and their Pakistani guard who were kidnapped Saturday in a tribal area near Afghanistan.

Pakistani militants abduct two Chinese


PC World - Extended collaboration could result in chips built on 32-nanometer technology.

IBM, AMD Work to Shrink Chips (PC World)


On the anniversary of the Spanish Constitution yesterday ETA let off seven small explosive devices in as many Spanish cities. The blasts took place almost simultaneously at around 13.30 hours in Santillana

ETA lets off small bombs in seven Spanish cities


Companies are struggling to cope with tighter corporate governance regimes, which might even work against the goal of achieving improved IT security they are partly designed to promote.

News: Corporate governance goals impossible - RSA


The NHL pulled the plug on the 2005 All-Star Weekend in Atlanta on Wednesday, but the decision to cancel this February #39;s event because of the lockout doesn #39;t have any effect on the 2006 All-Star festivities scheduled for Glendale Arena.

Lockout costs Atlanta NHL All-Star game


ALICANTE, Spain : Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero wasted no time getting down to business, brushing aside Fabrice Santoro to put the hosts level with France 1-1 in their World Group Davis Cup semi-final tie.

Tennis: Quick fire Ferrero draws Spain level


com December 8, 2004, 11:09 AM PT. Microsoft and the University of California are getting ready to make their respective cases before the US Court of Appeals on Thursday in the biggest patent fight in Web history.

Eolas, Microsoft make their case--again


AFP - India's third-largest software exporter, Wipro, said that second quarter net profit jumped 79 percent as sales rose 44 percent, beating both the market's and the company's expectations.

Indian software major Wipro second-quarter net profit up 79 percent (AFP)


BIRMINGHAM, England : British companies are under increasing pressure to relocate parts of their business overseas to remain competitive, with Asia and Eastern Europe the chosen destinations, a survey showed.

British firms increasingly outsourcing jobs abroad: survey


JERUSALEM - Saying Israel faced a  quot;fateful hour, quot; Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urged parliament on Monday to approve his controversial plan to withdraw Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and a small portion of the West Bank.

Sharon urges OK of Gaza pullout


Bank of America Corp. #39;s top executive will be in Boston this week to counter critics who claim the bank has broken job commitments it made during its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial.

B of A #39;s Lewis in Boston to explain job moves


AFP - Japanese industrial output rose only 0.3 percent in August, suggesting after a series of recent weak data that the recovery in the world's second-largest economy is slowing, economists said.

Japan industrial output rise marginally in August (AFP)


A judge is set to rule in two weeks on a case involving three UK former bankers fighting extradition to the United States over alleged fraud charges involving Enron executives.

Date given for UK Enron case


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

Microsoft braces for EU anti-trust appeal hearing


InfoWorld - Looking to provide a catalyst for e-commerce, OASIS on Monday announced ratification of Universal Business Language (UBL) Version 1.0, which defines a common XML library of business documents for use in online transactions.

Document spec for e-commerce is approved (InfoWorld)


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is likely to retain the post of army chief after Dec. 31 although he promised to take off the uniform by the end of this year, Dawn reported Thursday.

Musharaf likely to retain post of army chief


Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell more than 17 percent before the bell on Thursday after the doughnut chain posted sharply lower quarterly

Before the Bell- Krispy Kreme shares drop


security reasons

Bush campaign cuts website off from foreign access for


Does the H in NHLPA stand for Hypocrites? Ex-Rangers netminder Corey Hirsch thinks so. The goalie rips so-called  quot;union quot; members who #39;ve pushed him and more than a hundred others out of European jobs.

BLUELINES: European-bound NHLers labeled as scabs


The discovery of a deadly bird flu strain in Malaysia after cases elsewhere in Southeast Asia signaled a major winter outbreak was likely, international health experts said on Friday.

Bird Flu Believed Endemic in Asia, Spreads to Pigs


Adrian Mutu has vowed to rebuild his career after being sacked by Chelsea Football Club and banned for seven months. Mutu received the worldwide ban from football after failing a routine drugs test.

Former Chelsea Football Club star will return to football


Ryder Cup hopeful David Howell picked up where he left off when the BMW International Open - the final qualifying event for Europes side -esumed in Munich today.

Howell maintains Cup bid


InfoWorld - As the enterprise increasingly looks for vertical solutions from its CRM vendors, Kana Software with an on-premise solution and Entellium with a hosted solution, will both announce this week industry-specific best practice applications for customer service and sales force automation.

Vertical solutions take hold in CRM (InfoWorld)


A leftist party in Uruguay is hoping an online game will help it attract young voters.

Game appeal for Uruguay's voters


Wall Street analysts were sent reeling by the surprise \$11 billion (6bn) merger of retailers Sears Roebuck and Kmart. The deal, which was unanimously approved by both companies

Sears and Kmart in \$11bn merger


Crew members of Kurt Busch work on the car during a pit stop during the NASCAR Ford 400 at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.

Kurt Busch Takes Nextel Cup Title


North Korea set conditions for resuming the six-nation talks on its nuclear program, including the US dropping its hostile policy #39; #39; toward the communist nation, the official Korean Central News Agency said.

North Korea Sets Conditions for Joining Six-Party Nuclear Talks