CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Carolina Panthers punter  Todd Sauerbrun was arrested Wednesday night and charged with  driving while impaired.

Panthers Punter Sauerbrun Arrested for DWI


Tokyo - US army deserter Charles Jenkins, who spent nearly four decades in North Korea, finally saw freedom on Tuesday as he left a US base with his Japanese wife for a new home on a small island north of Tokyo.

Deserter free after 40 years


FALLUJAH, Iraq. Four US marines were killed in three separate incidents in the restive Al-Anbar province of western Iraq, the US military announced Saturday.

Five US soldiers killed in Iraq


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. <A HREF=

Colgate Warns, Shares Hit 4-Year Low


TOKYO -- Want a wireless, hand-held game player that plays movies, music, and more? Meet the Sony PlayStation Portable known as PSP.

Wish you were here


Cairn Energy, the Edinburgh oil and gas group, yesterday became one of Britain #39;s top 100 companies, despite announcing a 40 slump in half-year profits and facing questions over its key oil discovery in India.

Rajasthan oil takes Cairn into FTSE 100


The Marlins homered three times in a six-run third inning, and Jeff Conine drove in the winning run with a walk Tuesday to lift Florida to an 8-6 victory over the Montreal Expos at US Cellular Field.

Marlins 8, Expos 6


Intel, IBM and NTT DoCoMo have launched a security technology for mobile devices which they claim will bolster m-commerce services.

Tech giants launch mobile security specifications


Insurance broker Coyle Hamilton Willis is to stop accepting controversial contingent commissions from insurers, according to a report this morning.

Insurance broker says no to commission


The negotiator for the militant Shiite stronghold of Fallujah was freed from US custody today but refused to resume peace talks. Sheik Khaled al-Jumeili said they will remain suspended as a protest against

Fallujah negotiator refuses to resume talks


AP - The inexperienced receivers had a tough time getting open. The retooled offensive line had some trouble protecting the star quarterback. And the No. 1 team was trailing the 17 1/2-point underdog with 17 minutes left in the season opener. Southern California doesn't look unbeatable  #151; yet.

Sportsview: USC Shows Its Flaws in Opener (AP)


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia #39;s national carmaker Proton is expected to sign a deal this week to assemble cars for Volkswagen AG in a tie-up that would boost the German giant #39;s presence in Southeast Asia #39;s fast-growing auto market, a report said.

Malaysia #39;s Proton to sign assembly deal with Volkswagen this week


General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will buy Ionics Inc. (ION.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for \$1.1 billion to build out its water treatment and services business

UPDATE 2-GE to buy water treatment company for \$1.1 billion


Reuters - India's ruling Congress party accused Pakistan on Saturday of not keeping its promise to halt support for Kashmiri militants fighting against New Delhi's rule in the disputed Himalayan region.

Pakistan failing to keep Kashmir pledge - India (Reuters)


Cellphones, which already double as cameras, Internet devices and music players, are poised to merge with the largest of home appliances - the television.

Coming soon: High-definition TV cellphones


Consumer spending was flat in August even though incomes rose, the Commerce Department reported yesterday, providing more mixed signals about the economy's recent strength.

Consumer Spending Was Flat in August


MAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Friday it  would launch the latest version of its blockbuster racing game  software

Sony to Launch Latest Gran Turismo Software in Dec


Greece on Thursday sharply protesteda US decision to recognize the former Yugoslav state on its northern border as  quot;Macedonia quot;, the same name as a northern Greek province where Alexander the Great was born.

Greece protests US move of recognizing Macedonia


Free-agent guard Anthony Goldwire signed Wednesday with the Milwaukee Bucks after Mike James was placed on the injured list. James, who was expected to start at point guard, has a rib injury.

Bucks sign Goldwire to replace James


DUBAI (Reuters) - A militant group in Iraq said it had  killed two Macedonian hostages it accused of spying for the  United States, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported Monday.

Jazeera: Iraq Militants Kill Two Macedonia Hostages


WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel spent part of its September gathering discussing the implications of the massive US trade gap, according to minutes of the meeting that were disclosed yesterday.

Massive US trade gap concerned Fed panel


AP - Brad Lidge spent much of the seventh and eighth innings warming up in the bullpen, ready to take his place on the mound.

Astros Bullpen Blows It Late - Again (AP)


This makes all kinds of sense, for despite decades of hard work crunching numbers for movers (two transportation companies), shakers (two governors) and, since 1990, Starbucks, Orin Smith doesn #39;t have any plans to stand still.

From black coffee to a green cause


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed above \$42 a barrel on  Wednesday, rising for the third day in a row as cold weather  gripped the U.S. Northeast, the world's biggest heating fuel  market.

Oil Prices Climb Above \$42 a Barrel


Florida - Hurricane Jeanne forced the evacuations of more than 800 000 residents on Saturday as it bore down on Florida with winds near 170 kph and threatened to strengthen into a major storm.

Jeanne forces mass evacuation


United Airlines must pay \$994 million in skipped contributions to employee pension plans and in benefits accrued by the plans, said the company appointed to protect worker interests in the retirement funds.

UAL pension trustee seeks \$994 million


They clean hotel rooms, tend bars, cook meals, and wait tables at many of Boston's prestigious hotels and universities, an army of mostly immigrant and low-wage workers that labors behind the scenes.

Solidarity sit-in


Louis Rukeyser, host of financial news network CNBC #39;s  quot;Louis Rukeyser #39;s Wall Street, quot; said he won #39;t return to the weekly program following his treatment for cancer.

CNBC host Rukeyser says he won #39;t return to program


Dreamworks Studios said on Thursday it had delayed the release of its highly anticipated animated movie  #39;Shrek 3 #39; by six months as Hollywood frantically reshuffles its cartoon debuts.

#39;Shrek 3 #39; release date delayed


Turns out there was a reason why Priest Holmes didn #39;t play in the final 8 1/2 minutes when the Chiefs trailed Carolina by only 11 points in their 28-17 loss Sunday.

Problems piling up for Chiefs


PHIL Neville insists Manchester United don #39;t fear anyone in the Champions League last 16 and declared:  quot;Bring on the Italians.

Neville: We fear no one


After watching nearly every other semiconductor manufacturer produce their x86 64-bit chips, VIA Technologies has come to the table.

Taiwan #39;s VIA Joins 64-bit Chip Fray


The announcement by Jon S. Corzine, whose riches helped make him a U.S. senator, was widely anticipated.

Corzine to Run for Governor of New Jersey


ROME (Reuters) - Clearing the way for a make-or-break  restructuring, unions at Italian airline Alitalia <A HREF=

Unions-Alitalia OK Deal, Turnaround Plan


A group of major wireless operators, device and infrastructure vendors Tuesday released a proposed specification that the group claims will enable devices to seamlessly transition between cellular and wireless data networks.

Spec Released For Cell-WLAN Handoffs


Iraqi officials say assailants targeted the convoys of two Iraqi government ministers in separate attacks in Baghdad Tuesday. Neither official was hurt, but five other people were killed in the attacks.

Two Iraqi Ministers Targeted in Separate Attacks


Victoria's Secret has arrived in Tehran. So have the Gap, Diesel, Benetton and Black   Decker. A quarter-century after a mass movement inspired by Islam ended 2,500 years of monarchy, Iran's revolutionary society is moving on.

25 Years Later, a Different Revolution


AKRON, OHIO - Tiger Woods was cruising at one of his favorite courses before a pair of dropped shots cost him a share of the lead at the weather-delayed WGC-NEC Invitational on Thursday.

Woods near top of soaked NEC


BOSTON -- In a pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere disclosed plans yesterday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.

John Deere, iRobot team on military vehicle


MacCentral - America Online Inc. (AOL) has decided not to fully support Microsoft Corp.'s Sender ID spam-fighting plan after the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the open- source community expressed intellectual property concerns.

AOL backs away from Microsoft antispam plan (MacCentral)


OCTOBER 05, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Editor #39;s note: Last month, Online News Editor Ken Mingis snagged one of the first iMac G5s and offered an early look at Apple #39;s latest desktop (see story).

iMac G5: The all-in-one computer redefined


All four of the Heat #39;s wins have come against Eastern Conference opponents...Miami falls to 2-1 at home...Dallas improves to 2-1 on the road...The Mavs won in Miami for only the fourth time in 15 outings...Rasual Butler had 11 points for the Heat...Jerry

NBA Game Summary - Dallas at Miami


Reuters - Suspected Taliban\guerrillas killed five Afghan troops in an ambush on a district\headquarters in a troubled southern province, officials said on\Wednesday, 11 days before a landmark election.

Suspected Taliban Kill Five Afghan Troops (Reuters)


NEW YORK - Eight US marines have been killed west of Baghdad in a region that has become a flashpoint of anger over the US occupation of Iraq.

8 US marines killed in Iraq


CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp.'s American Airlines on Monday  said it will defer 54 of 56 Boeing aircraft deliveries  scheduled for 2006 to 2010, helping the world's largest carrier  postpone \$2.7 billion in capital spending.

American Air to Defer 54 Boeing Jets


Second-seeded Andy Roddick has predicted a thrilling contest when he takes on Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-final of the Masters Cup in Houston.

RODDICK EXCITED BY HEWITT CONTEST


This paper discusses the use of NetFlow, a traffic profile monitoring technology available on many routers, for use in the early detection of worms, spammers, and other abnormal network activity in large enterprise networks and service providers.

Infocus: Detecting Worms and Abnormal Activities with NetFlow, Part 1


Perhaps trying to show his US Olympic team coach that he should have played more in Greece, LeBron James scored a career-high 43 points Wednesday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 92-76 win over Larry Brown #39;s Detroit Pistons.

LeBron pumps in 43 as Cavs pound Pistons


#39;I awoke at 2 am in a daze and couldn #39;t get back to sleep, quot; Uri Fridman says of the morning after his son earned Israel #39;s first-ever Olympic gold medal in mistral windsailing in Athens.

#39;It still hasn #39;t sunk in #39; - Fridman #39;s father


Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson marked his return to Celtic with his Spanish side #39;s third goal in an impressive 3-1 win against the Scottish champions in Tuesday #39;s Champions League Group F opener.

Larsson goal caps return to Celtic as Barca win 3-1


BILLERICA -- Perhaps the loudest statement to come out of Shawsheen's 48-0 drubbing of previously undefeated Minuteman came as Ram coach Al Costabile was addressing his squad following the game.

Shawsheen masters Minuteman


Eastman Kodak, the world #39;s largest photographic company, announced it was cutting 600 jobs in the UK and 270 in France yesterday, as it pressed on with its strategic refocus, brought on by the

Kodak cuts 600 jobs and shuts two plants as digital toll rises


It's a chore that can quickly chill the warmth of the holiday season: Trudging outside each winter night to unplug the lights, deflate the blowup snowman and shut off the rest of the outdoor extravaganza.

Kit Automates Holiday Lights


China has raised its core interest rates for the first time in nine years, as the country #39;s central bank moves to rein in the booming economy.

China raises rates to cool growth


Robot Mars rover Spirit has so far been eclipsed in its mission by its  quot;twin quot; Opportunity, which found rich evidence of a wet history at its landing site.

Spirit claims Mars water prize


Today, there can be no argument. Attach an asterisk, because in this case the numbers lie. Vijay Singh trails by .1 in the Official World Golf Ranking system, but if you polled the players and the media, Vijay is The Man. Officially he ...

Losing No. 1 only a matter of time for Tiger


OK, so maybe Alan Trammell did manage this game like it was the seventh game of the World Series. You know what, he #39;s not going to apologize for it.

Trammell never lets up


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held steady across the board  on Friday as the market readied itself for a U.S. jobs report  later in the session which is likely to set the tone for  expectations of U.S. interest rate rises.

Dollar Pauses as Market Awaits Jobs Data


AP - Sen. John Edwards, who hopes to be vice president come January, went after the current holder of the office Thursday, criticizing Dick Cheney on terrorism, campaign rhetoric and health care.

Edwards Criticizes Cheney on Issues (AP)


Malaysia #39;s highest court has cleared the way for an appeal that could erase newly freed former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim #39;s criminal record and allow him back into politics.

Anwar given chance to clear name


New cards provide more memory for cameras, cell phones and other consumer devices.\

SanDisk doubles memory card capacities


Navy beat Army by two years yesterday, tying the rivalry at an almost-poetic 49-49-7. For while the Midshipmen hired their reparative coach fully three Decembers ago, the

This is how its done


As with so many other businesses, wine stores are turning to computers to help keep track of new varietals and vintages.

Information, Please: Wine Goes Digital


GOALS from Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Manchester United the win at Newcastle. Alan Shearer briefly levelled matters for the Magpies but United managed to scrape through.

R  amp; R WIN IT FOR DEVILS


England goalscoring hero Steven Gerrard said he was taken off the field by mistake in Saturday #39;s World Cup qualifying 2-2 tie with Austria.

England midfielder Gerrard says he shouldn #39;t have been taken off


After a season full of races labelled  #39;significant #39; or a  #39;turning point #39;, Sunday #39;s Malaysian Grand Prix looks to have been the real thing: Valentino Rossi #39;s victory, combined with seventh for Sete Gibernau, means that the Italian now has one hand on

#39;Battle not over #39; but Rossi on the brink.


The Bush administration says it is not alarmed by Russia #39;s announcement it is developing a new nuclear missile. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the program is part of efforts to improve Russia #39;s armed forces.

US not alarmed by Russian development of nuclear missile


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks recouped early losses by  late afternoon on Thursday as banks clawed back into positive  territory a day after a key survey showing waning business  sentiment had sparked a sell-off in the sector.

Japanese Stocks Recoup Early Losses


Ziff Davis - In an interview with eWEEK.com and in his Weblog, Red Hat's Michael Tiemann lashes out at Sun as the two companies start to compete head-on.

Sun-Red Hat Relationship Frays Further (Ziff Davis)


Prso, whose forehead was swathed in a white bandage, was ready to come on to replace Thompson in the 27th minute after the striker had gritted his teeth to head a cross over.

Ht Rangers 0 Celtic 0


THE first test in nearly two years of a multi-billion-dollar US anti-missile shield failed yesterday when the interceptor missile shut down on its launch pad in the central Pacific.

Missile shield fails to work


The Celtics were playing their only national television game of the season last night, so the rest of the country now knows about your club #39;s late-game lapses.

Collapse in judgment: C #39;s fall apart late in loss to Blazers


Gateway has announced it will start sales on December 10 of own-brand high-performance personal computers in Japan through four consumer electronics volume retailers.

Gateway To Reenter Japanese PC Market


AP - A U.S. soldier was killed during fighting in western Afghanistan that also left an Afghan dead on Sunday.

U.S. Soldier, Afghan Killed in Gunfight (AP)


IBM (Quote, Chart) announced Tuesday that it will acquire Venetica to manage access to its DB2 Information Integrator for Content software.

IBM Buys Venetica for Content


AP - Ukraine's two presidential candidates mapped out campaign strategies with less than three weeks remaining before the repeat of last month's fraud-marred election runoff, and opposition protesters lifted their two-week siege of the Cabinet headquarters.

Ukraine Candidates Start Campaigning (AP)


Reuters - United Parcel Service Inc. ,\the world's largest package delivery company, said on Tuesday\it plans to hire nearly 70,000 temporary workers to help handle\an estimated 340 million packages from Thanksgiving to\Christmas, exceeding year-ago forecasts.

UPS to Hire 70,000 Workers for Holidays (Reuters)


Downing Street has brushed aside reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has ordered a snap general election for February. The BBC reported Sunday a spokesman for Blair

Blair spokesman denies snap election report


Auburn faces a big test this week in its quest for a spot in the national title game. Auburn is third in the BCS standings and will probably need help to reach the title game.

Saturday #39;s Top Games


The Arizona Republican said Major League Baseball has to act quickly to restore its  quot;integrity. quot; This is after players Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds reportedly testified that they used steroids.

McCain calls for stricter testing


Jose Valentin has been the White Sox shortstop for five seasons, but there is no guarantee he will be back in 2005. Valentin, who turns 35 in October and is

Notes: A new shortstop in  #39;05?


Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation #39;s No. 2 consumer electronics chain, reported a smaller-than-anticipated loss in the second quarter due to higher sales and fewer charges related to the sale of its bank-card business.

Update 4: Circuit City Narrows Second-Quarter Loss


Steve Jobs brings U2 on stage for an iPod photo op, and Wall Street likes what it's hearing.

This week in iPod news


Microsoft Corp. #39;s MSN division has extended its sponsored-links contract with Overture Services Inc. for another year. ADVERTISEMENT.

MSN Extends Overture Paid-Search Deal


Martinsville track can be difficult: Midway through their 10-race playoff, the Nextel Cup Series contenders are at the shortest and slowest oval on the NASCAR circuit - a place four-time series champion Jeff Gordon insists can be as damaging to title

Small Martinsville track can cause big problems for drivers


Reuters - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor\Yushchenko pledged a campaign of mass street protests to\overturn presidential election results he, and Western\countries, say were rigged by a Moscow-backed government.

Ukraine Liberals Vow New Rallies to Overturn Vote (Reuters)


A source close to Yasser Arafat denied reports Wednesday that the Palestinian leader #39;s condition has deteriorated sharply, but another official acknowledged that his condition remained  quot;difficult.

Palestinian sources: No change in Arafat #39;s condition


SPACE.com - Sitting \on nbsp;the nbsp;hill of an alien world millions of miles from home, a hardy

NASA Rover Hit the One Year Mark on Mars (SPACE.com)


UNITED NATIONS -- The top UN envoy to Sudan said yesterday that the Sudanese government has failed to improve security for the embattled people of Darfur or to bring to justice the perpetrators of atrocities during the 19-month conflict.

Top UN envoy details lack of progress in Darfur crisis


Announcements by Vonage, Net2Phone, Boingo underscore collision course of Internet telephony and wireless broadband.

VoIP unplugged, as Wi-Fi meets Net phoning


Shoppers spent their money on Friday and browsed the rest of the weekend, according to a retailers #39; trade group. The Retail Council of New York State reported an erratic

After busy Black Friday, shoppers downshift


MAKYBE Diva joined racing #39;s immortals with a commanding win in the \$4.6 million Melbourne Cup today. Backed into 5-2 favouritism by a flood of money from around the country, she became the first mare to win

Makybe Diva joins racing immortals


An advance team of Interpol flew in Dhaka today (Sunday) at the request of the government to investigate the August 21 grenade attack on opposition leader Sheikh Hasinas rally at Bangabandhu Avenue.

Interpol experts at Dhaka to help probe into AL rally blasts


Paneer is a kind of soft cheese used in Indian cuisine.  It's a bit like ricotta.  It takes minutes to make, and you can experiment with it.  This recipe is neither particularly original, nor particularly authentic.  But, you get stuff that looks and tastes like the paneer you get in Indian restaurants, so it must be pretty close.  It doesn't use rennet, so it's vegetarian-safe.  It isn't vegan-safe.

Paneer is easy.


Latest tweak at the search site is a service that enables users to save site preferences when the search engine does its work.
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AskJeeves's Butler Trying To Do It Better


Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow\repeated on Sunday the Bush administration would support\complete debt relief for the poorest countries and said details\of how to implement a plan could be worked out.

Snow: U.S. Backs Sweeping Debt Relief (Reuters)


com October 25, 2004, 3:59 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.

Qualcomm plans to phone it in on cellular repairs


OTTAWA (Reuters) - Even before the Supreme Court begins  weighing whether same-sex marriage must be allowed across  Canada, advocates on opposite sides of the argument agreed on  Tuesday that the judges would most likely say yes.

Canada Top Court Seen Leaning Toward Gay Marriage


HONG KONG - Hong Kong media criticised Beijing yesterday for meddling in this weekend #39;s elections, saying China #39;s new publicity about a pro-democracy candidate jailed for hiring a prostitute was timed to influence the result.

HK media accuses China of meddling in elections


Israeli authorities have launched an investigation into death threats against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other officials supporting his disengagement plan from Gaza and parts of the West Bank, Jerusalem police said Tuesday.

Sharon death threats investigated


Pete Munro cannot describe the vibe, but he can feel it. He can sense the confidence growing. So he and many of his Astros teammates weren #39;t concerned Sunday afternoon after the Pirates scored three runs in the first.

Astros picking up good vibes


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nike Inc. <A HREF=

Nike Profit Up on Strong U.S. Demand


AP - Paula Radcliffe decided there was only one way to get over the heartbreak of twin failures at the Athens Olympics: race again. She will do that Nov. 7 in the New York City Marathon, less than three months after pulling out of the event in the Summer Games. Radcliffe made the announcement Tuesday, 12 days before the race.

Radcliffe Decides to Race in NYC Marathon (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Wal-Mart Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook


Reuters - Palestinians accused the\United States on Sunday of destroying the Middle East peace\process after Washington signaled it could accept some growth\of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Palestinians Say U.S. Destroys Hope Over Settlements (Reuters)


SPACE.com - This week brings us the \  return of the famous Leonid Meteor Shower, a meteor display that over the past \  several years has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers \  around the world.

Drizzle of Shooting Stars Expected Friday Morning (SPACE.com)


Do darlings Google, Yahoo and eBay, at or near 52-week highs, deserve those lofty prices? NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Are we seeing a return to irrational exuberance for Internet stocks?

Doting on dot-coms


Technological

Turning invention into innovation


802.14.5 is one of the many personal area network (PAN) standards around like Bluetooth and ultrawideband (UWB). Like most IEEE 802 standards, the wireless industry knew what the IEEE was doing (or didn #39;t do in the case of UWB) was not enough.

Zigbee (Almost) Arrives


DHAKA - Bangabandhu National Stadium maybe a world away from the spiritual home of cricket at Lord #39;s in London, but for Brendon McCullum the Dhaka venue felt like heaven yesterday.

Cricket: McCullum #39;s century exorcises Lord #39;s demons


AP - A videotape found in Baghdad after the ouster of Saddam Hussein shows a former manager for Al-Jazeera television thanking one of Saddam's sons for his support, the newspaper Asharq al-Awsat says.

Report Links Ex-TV Manager, Saddam's Son (AP)


This is the way it ended last year: An exhausted and emotionally spent Mariano Rivera dropped to his knees after pitching the hardest three innings of his life, sobbing and praying and finally falling prone on the hill, wrapping his arms around the mound in a mixture of thanksgiving and relief. For three innings -- the most ...

It may come down to closing time


Kuwait #39;s foreign minister said Wednesday that Middle East oil exporters are producing at maximum capacity to stabilize prices that are being driven up by speculators from outside the region.

Update 4: Kuwait Foreign Minister Discusses Oil


Everything started with the murder of radical film director Theo Van Gogh by a  quot;drug addict quot; of Moroccan origin in the Netherlands, where terror can strike even at the traffic lights in broad daylight.

NEWS ANALYSIS Tension in the Netherlands


_ With Hurricane Jeanne moving in on the Sunshine State, 16th-ranked Florida beat Kentucky 20-to-3 in a game whose start time was moved up six and a-half hours due to concerns over the approaching storm.

Col Ftbl T25: (16) Florida/Kentucky


Researchers at Oxford and Nottingham universities make it into the record books by creating the smallest

Tiny carbon cylinders set record


Terrell Owens scored three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles amassed 35 first-half points on the way to a 49-21 drubbing of the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Monday.

Owens Runs Wild as Eagles Destroy Cowboys


A malicious trojan for phones based on Nokia #39;s Series 60 smartphone platform disguised as shareware was revealed late last week.

Malicious Trojan Identified For Nokia Smartphones


AP - The black-tailed prairie dog has been dropped from a list of candidates for the federal endangered species list because scientists have concluded the rodents are no longer threatened.

Prairie Dog Won't Be on Endangered List (AP)


AP - Pat Williams is a big man with a big heart and appetite. So imagine his dilemma when the Buffalo Bills were back to their bumbling selves at the start of this season.

Sportsview: Bills Get Playoff Hunger (AP)


Pittsburgh-based alternative search engine Vivsimo has unveiled Clusty.com, a full-service search site powered completely by the company #39;s clustering technology.

Vivisimo launches Clusty.com


Knee sprain to keep No. 1 scoring defense #39;s best pass rusher out against 11-1 Steelers, winners of 10 in a row. BY KEN BERGER.

Abraham #39;s down


EDMONTON - An extra 6,000 species of butterflies and other small creatures will be wiped out if their endangered plant and animal hosts go extinct, scientists say.

Extinct plants, animals threaten loss of thousands more


The Boston Red Sox clinched their second straight trip to the playoffs, rallying past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 Monday night behind Manny Ramirez #39;s AL-leading 43rd home run.

Red Sox lock up playoff spot


AP - An estimated 100 million locusts swarmed one of the Canary Islands Tuesday, but the crop-ravaging insects  #151; many with only a week to live  #151; posed little threat, arriving with missing wings and broken legs after their 60-mile flight from the African mainland.

Spain Plays Down Canary I. Locust Threat (AP)


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices took time out on Friday  from this week's succession of record highs but anxiety over  outages in the U.S. Gulf, Nigeria and Norway in the run-up to  winter left little hope of relief for consumers.

Oil Holds Over \$52 as Rally Pauses


GRANTS PASS, Ore. - After a review prompted by a timber industry lawsuit, the federal government announced Thursday that the northern spotted owl, the icon of logging wars in the Northwest, will remain on the threatened species list.

Spotted owl remains a threatened species, government says


EasyJet owners the EasyGroup has entered the digital music business in tandem with UK operator, Wippit. The partners aim to launch the easyMusic.

EasyMusic enters UK music download frame


The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not reflect the views of the agency.

FDA Says Stands by Safety of Approved Drugs


England #39;s long wait for a major one-day international tournament continues after a thrilling fightback by the West Indies at the Oval yesterday to win the final of the ICC Champions Trophy by two wickets.

Tail-enders finish off England


AFP - Sunny weather and the promise of free samples caused crowds to swarm into a small Portuguese town on the closing day of an annual chocolate festival, leading organisers to appeal for visitors to stay away.

Visitors told to stay away as chocolate festival proves too popular (AFP)


After Coca-Cola reduces earnings guidance, Pepsi raises its outlook and beats Q2 estimates.

Pepsi Drinking in Diverse Revenues


For the 19th time in the program's history, the Babson College men's soccer team has advanced to the NCAA Division 3 tournament. Coached by Jon Anderson, a member of Babson's first (of three) national championship team in 1975, the Beavers started with a 4-3-1 record but bounced back to win 11 of their last 12 matches, including victories over nationally ...

Babson finishes strong to reach NCAA tourney


Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated double trap shooter Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in an individual event at the Olympics.

Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Rathore


WASHINGTON -- The bitter battle between American Airlines and France-based Airbus over a New York crash in 2001 that killed 265 people has escalated as the US government nears its decision tomorrow on the cause of the second-worst air disaster in US history.

American Airlines, Airbus spar over crash


Under American encouragement and, in some cases, pressure, Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinian moderates.

Israel Moves Quietly to Bolster Palestinian Vote


BEIRUT - Lebanon on Monday asked the Arab League to help it counter a UN Security Council resolution, aimed implicitly at its powerful neighbour, Syria, which called for Beiruts sovereignty to be respected and foreign troops to be withdrawn from the

Lebanon seeks Arab support to counter UN resolution


Nine Britons are confirmed dead following a coach crash near the Jordanian tourist attraction of Petra yesterday. According to reports, a tyre of the tour bus blew out on a stretch of the Desert Highway motorway

Nine Britons confirmed dead in Jordanian coach crash


KUWAIT CITY -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Kuwaitis yesterday for Palestinian support of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein during the 1990-'91 Gulf War, his latest gesture to mend fences with Arab nations offended by the late Yasser Arafat over the years.

In visit to Kuwait, Palestinian leader delivers apology


Reuters - Australian politicians set\off on a marathon campaign Monday for an election that will\focus on the way forward for one of the world's strongest\economies, the credibility of candidates and support for the\Iraq war.

Australia's Oct. 9 Election Marathon Begins (Reuters)


Wind farms can change the weather, according to a model of how these forests of giant turbines interact with the local atmosphere.

Weather hots up under wind farms


Newcastle United took control of Group D with a comfortable 2-0 win over Dynamo Tbilisi at St James #39; Park. Patrick Kluivert, Craig Bellamy and Alan Shearer all went close, before Laurent Robert fired a good chance wide on the half-hour mark.

Easy For Newcastle


The Fujifilm FinePix F450 attracted the attention of some popular magazines this month. Fortune named the digital camera one of the Top 25 Best Products of the Year

Fujifilm FinePix F450 Attracts Praise from Outside Camera Circle


The Dow Jones industrials shot up more than 160 points Wednesday, enjoying one of its best days of the year as crude prices plummeted on a weekly government report on oil inventories.

Oil  Drops, Markets Climb


Carlos Beltran belted a solo home run to right field, his second of the series off Atlanta starter Jaret Wright, to put the Houston Astros ahead of the Braves 3-0 in the middle of the third inning in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division

Astros Take 3-0 Lead Over Braves in Game 5


Oil prices have resumed their upward path, lifted by reports of pipeline sabotage in Iraq and fears that Russian firm Yukos may suspend production.

Oil price rally takes off again


BAGHDAD -- Nearly simultaneous attacks against two police stations and a Shi'ite Muslim mosque killed at least 29 Iraqis here yesterday, ending the relative lull in violence in the capital that had followed US-led offensives against insurgents in Fallujah and northern Babil Province.

Insurgent attacks kill 29 in Baghdad


Alan Greenspan said that the economic expansion had

Fed Chief Sees More Traction in Expansion


Australia are in firm control of the first Test with Pakistan after bowling the tourists out for 179 on the second day in Perth. Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a lead of 202 after the

Kasprowicz makes tourists pay


Halftime lockerrooms are sacrosanct. Only the privileged few are allowed entry. Theyre like the situation room at the White House, only with tighter security.

USC turns halftime into a science


LONDON, October 11 (newratings.com) - US-based banking company, JP Morgan Chase (JPM.NYS), has agreed in principle to buy a 50 stake in the oldest British independent stock brokerage firm, Cazenove, for 100 million.

JP Morgan to buy 50 of Cazenove for 100 mn


At least five people were killed and a dozen were injured Monday after an unfinished wall collapsed during construction of a multi-billion-dollar expansion of the Dubai International Airport, airport authorities said.

5 are killed as wall in Dubai falls


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU called off its sanctions on \$4  billion worth of U.S. goods on Monday after Washington repealed  illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to  transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing.

EU Lifts U.S. Sanctions, Eyes Loopholes


The termination of the \$5 billion deal stands in opposition to a trend toward more IT outsourcing.

JPMorgan Chase cancels IBM outsourcing contract


LONDON, DECEMBER 15: Senior British minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blairs team months before an expected general election.

Blunkett quits over visa row


AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the debate against Democratic Sen. John Edwards marked the first time the two had met. In fact, the two had met twice previously.

Meeting Was Not First for Cheney, Edwards (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks opened lower on  Thursday after a sales warning from Applied Materials Inc.  <A HREF=

Techs Open Down, Applied Materials Weighs


Among the planned offerings: a hydrogen-based home-heating system and a tiny fuel cell built to power an MP3 player for 20 hours.

Panasonic, Toshiba delve into alternative energy


Pennsylvania #39;s attorney general on Monday sued two men for allegedly violating state law by sending out junk e-mail touting an online university that grants diplomas in 72 hours.

Men sued for spam pushing fake diplomas


The report blames a drop in shipments from market leader palmOne and market consolidation highlighted by a near complete exit of top vendors Sony and Toshiba from international competition.

Sales of Handheld Devices Dip for Third Straight Quarter


quot;We acted against the heads of Hamas ... in a way we found right at the right time when it was convenient for us, quot;. Sharon said on Wednesday.

Sharon renews threat to Arafat


 By Carlos A. DeJuana

 SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - If Ken Marshall were back inhis native Australia, he reckons he would need only half thestaff he has in Brazil to run his small import-export business.

Brazil Investment Held Down by Red Tape


French police on Sunday ended their practice of hiding plastic explosives in air passengers #39; luggage to train bomb-sniffing dogs after one such bag got lost, possibly ending up on a flight out of Paris #39; Charles de Gaulle airport.

Police Won #39;t Plant Explosives for Training


MARK COLVIN: The global rise of digital photography has taken its toll in jobs in Victoria tonight. The global photography giant Eastman Kodak has been cutting jobs all over the world since January this year.

Kodak cuts 600 jobs


Vijay Singh #39;s rise to No. 1 in golf could be a tonic for old ethnic divisions in Fiji, even if it takes a while for his achievement to sink in.

Fiji proud of its new king of golf


TOKYO - Stocks opened higher Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as overnight advances in US shares prompted widespread buying of recently battered stocks.

Stocks open higher on advances in US shares


An on-line database containing the career and contact details of over 22 million business people can be edited by anyone.

News: Career database 'wide open' to hijacking


LOS ANGELES - The founder of the world's largest Christian broadcasting network has sought repeatedly to prevent a former male employee from going public with allegations of a sexual encounter between them eight years ago, a newspaper reported Sunday.    Paul Crouch, 70, president of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, reached a \$425,000 settlement in 1998 with the former worker who threatened to sue over claims he had been unjustly fired from the network, the Los Angeles Times said...

Televangelist Said Tried to Hush Charges


AP - Andy Reid received a four-year contract extension from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday that will take him through the 2010 season.

Eagles Extend Reid's Contract Through 2010 (AP)


RSS feeds, search alerts and other information monitoring technologies are great, but often end up providing too much of a good thing.  PubSub is a 'matching engine' that offers a promising new way to keep up to date while alleviating information overload.

Managing the Firehose of Real-Time Information


One of the toughest problems in maths may have been solved, British Association's Festival of Science is told.

Big maths solution 'looks good'


Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) will report fiscal first-quarter results. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expect quarterly earnings of 9 cents per share on revenue of \$2.

#39;); //-- gt; Eye On Stocks


It was a major surprise: after 12 years at the head of the Slovenian government, the left wingers will be giving their place up to the right wing parties after the confirmation of the election results of Sunday 3 October.

Centre Right Take Power in Slovenia


A new MyDoom worm released this week taunts the just-charged author of a rival malware line by including his mug shot. MyDoom.y -- but also called MyDoom.

New MyDoom Taunts Arrested Competitor


The family of John F Kennedy has blasted a video game that reconstructs the scene of his assassination. Monday is the 41st anniversary of the event.

JFK Shooting Game Branded  #39;Despicable #39;


The company teams up with Flarion, which makes a new kind of wireless technology that competes with Wi-Fi and 3G cellular.

Siemens backs new wireless technology


Larry Walker delivers three key hits as the Cardinals slug their way past the Astros, 10-7, Wednesday in Game 1 of a NLCS many feel is being unjustly overlooked.

Cardinals Win Opener


TORONTO - Royal Bank said Tuesday the cost of eliminating 1,660 jobs pushed its fourth-quarter earnings down 31 per cent to \$518 million.

Job cuts eat into RBC #39;s Q4 earnings


AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw complained to his US counterpart Colin Powell about the deportation from the United States of former pop star Cat Stevens as a possible terrorist risk, a senior State Department official said.

British FM rejects US reason for deporting Cat Stevens (AFP)


Global internet watchdog, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), at the weekend announced the commencement of its new inter-registrar domain name transfer (DNT) policy, just as it has settled over 10,000 domain name disputes

ICANN Commences DNT Policy


Although the PC market won't grow as fast this year as originally envisioned by Gartner analysts, the industry is still expected to sell 12.6 more units this year than in 2003.

Gartner revises PC market forecast, warns of downside


Eddie George missed the first game of his NFL career Sunday after playing in 140 straight, made inactive by the Dallas Cowboys not because of injury but because he wasn #39;t needed.

George inactive against Saints


New York's attorney general is said to be scrutinizing practices for influencing which songs are heard on radio.

Record Labels Said to Be Next on Spitzer List for Scrutiny


Merck  amp; Co. said the US Food and Drug Administration has requested additional safety and efficacy information on its Vioxx successor, Arcoxia, before it considers granting US approval for the drug.

FDA seeks more safety data on Vioxx successor


NEW YORK: The Lord may move in mysterious ways but his mother, it is claimed, has chosen a rather ordinary piece of cheese on toast to make herself known to the world.

Virgin Mary on toast, but it #39;s a lot of dough


The European Union (EU) said Monday it would eliminate from January 1, 2005 all quantitative restrictions on the import of textile and clothing products from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.

EU to lift textiles quotas from next January


Reuters - Citigroup Inc.  on Monday said\Todd Thomson, its chief financial officer and head of strategy,\will swap posts with Sallie Krawcheck, Smith Barney's chairman\and chief executive officer.

Citigroup's Thomson, Krawcheck Swap Posts (Reuters)


Nokia Corp. unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's (CTIA's) Wireless IT and Entertainment conference on Monday in San Francisco. With Preminet, Nokia is looking to carve itself a slice of mobile network operators' revenues.

Nokia aims to attract operators, developers with Preminet


If the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is right, our planet is heading for some big upheavals. By 2100, they predict, global sea levels will have risen by 9cm to 88cm, and average temperatures will be about 1.5 to 5.5C higher than now.

Viewpoints: Tackling climate change


French police discover two big arms caches thought to belong to the Basque separatists Eta.

France finds big Eta arms dumps


There was a time when adding slightly fewer than 150,000 jobs a month in the United States, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.

Are weak employment figures here to stay?


STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Expectations for Telefon AB LM Ericsson #39;s (ERICY) third-quarter performance imply that while sales of mobile telephony equipment are expected to have dipped, the company

FOCUS: Ericsson Market Share Gains Set To Continue


Japanese hi-tech giants Hitachi, Matsushita and Toshiba said Tuesday they will jointly produce large liquid crystal display (LCD) panels to help them compete more effectively in the lucrative flat-screen television market.

Hitachi, Matsushita, Toshiba to jointly make large LCD panels


EASTON, Pa. -- Lafayette's offense excited its homecoming crowd of 5,365 with 399 total yards yesterday, but it was still no match for Harvard.

Dawson drives Crimson


A dozen years ago I asked a friend of mine if he would share with me a technical indicator he had invented. He responded,  quot;No problem, after I am done with it.

3 things you must know to be successful


Bolivians voted Sunday in municipal elections that polls predicted would see indigenous and peasant organizations gaining ground on the traditional political parties that have long dominated the nation.

Bolivians Vote in Municipal Elections


When veteran center Alonzo Mourning takes the court for New Jersey tonight at the United Center, it will be up to fans to decide whether the scene is heartwarming or heartbreaking.

Too much love of the game?


Ace Ltd., a big Bermuda insurer, is being investigated for its role in selling insurance that can smooth out volatile earnings.

Bermuda Firm Is Subpoenaed in Inquiry Into Insurers


Upcoming device will be the first audio player to use Toshiba's 60GB hard drive.

Toshiba Readies 60GB Gigabeat


AP - Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.

Bush Readies Second-Term Proposals for RNC (AP)


Two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq have pleaded for Paris to meet their captors #39; demands and reverse a ban on Muslim headscarves for girls in public schools.

Hostages plead: Lift headscarf ban


United Dominion Realty Trust Inc. (UDR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the largest US apartment owners, said on Tuesday

UPDATE 3-United Dominion buys \$897 mln homes, shares fall


CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Hornets left this basketball-crazy city two years ago in a dispute over a new stadium, leaving behind angry fans and leaders disappointed with losing the first big-time pro sports team ever based in North Carolina.

Trading in old loyalties generates buzz


Roger Federer won the U.S. Open over Lleyton Hewitt and became the first player since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in one year.

Federer Is Too Much for Hewitt in U.S. Open Final


Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley missed his fourth straight game Sunday with a bruised hamstring, but Jerome  quot;The Bus quot; Bettis ran for 100 yards and a score in Pittsburgh #39;s 16-7 victory over Washington.

Bus reaches century mark again in Staley #39;s absence


Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of 512Mbit GDDR3 chips targeting the high-end graphics-card and the game-console markets.

Samsung shipping samples of 512Mbit GDDR3


A German teenager who created the Sasser worm that disrupted computers around the world in May has been charged with computer sabotage, a crime carrying a maximum five-year jail term.

Web worm teenager charged


Dell Inc. updated its line of slim consumer Dimension desktop PCs Tuesday with a multiformat expansion card reader, the first time such a feature has appeared in a Dell PC, a company spokesman said.

Dell introduces new compact desktop PC


AP - Orders placed with U.S. factories fell for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said Monday, with demand dropping sharply for commercial airplanes and parts.

Factory Orders Drop Despite Expectations (AP)


LONDON : Oil prices declined in opening deals as supply fears receded after Iraq resumed oil exports through its southern pipelines and speculative activity dwindled, analysts said.

Oil prices open lower in London as supply jitters diminish


Today #39;s edition of this rivalry will star Notre Dame as the  quot;then quot; and Michigan as the  quot;now. quot;. Both programs have compelling tradition and cool helmets and catchy fight songs, all the important stuff of tailgating debates.

Different directions


When Novell #39;s Linux desktop arrives at the end of this year it will be stripped down to avoid integration problems and to keep it simple for users.

Novell chooses streamlined Linux desktop


Microsoft Corp. #39;s Web search technology, debuting in test form Thursday in 11 languages, promises to answer plain-language questions and give results tailored to a user #39;s region, among

Microsoft pushes search technology to market


Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.

Sell Google


WASHINGTON, Oct 26, 2004 -- Coalition forces launched precision strikes on a safe house in Fallujah early this morning, killing an associate of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s terrorist organization, military officials in Baghdad reported today.

Zarqawi Aide Killed During US Air Strike


BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a stinging defeat by running over their hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jamal Lewis rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns and Chester Taylor added a

Ravens #39; Defense Sets Tone, Sidelines Steelers #39; Maddox in Victory


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

Oil Falls Below \$49 on Nigeria Cease-Fire


A disruptive Greek chorus of whistles, chanting, and catcalls could not derail a crowd-silencing American sweep in the men #39;s 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games last night.

Sweeping giants: US dominates 200


Dell is looking to open its second European production plant, its chairman says, and a source familiar with the plan says the company is considering a location in France.

Dell seeks to open plant in Europe


SALT LAKE CITY -- If hydrogen created in a nuclear reactor ever winds up fueling cars and homes and businesses decades from now, it might all owe its thanks to a pottery kiln.

Government lab, company lead project to develop nuclear fission <b>...</b>


TODAY AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series Aaron's 312 qualifying at Hampton, Ga., Speed Channel 7 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 qualifying at Hampton, Ga., Speed Channel PRO BASKETBALL 8 p.m. -- Exhibition: Detroit at Minnesota, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Exhibition: Phoenix at Sacramento, ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. -- Hawaii at Boise ...

This weekend on TV, radio


There are two ways to go as an acting England head coach: either you sit back and let your track record do the talking or you grasp the bull by the horns and shout your ambitions to the skies.

Robinson wants to break free


In 1918, Albert Einstein proposed that large objects bend the space around themselves while turning on their axis. In 2004, NASA scientists confirmed that the Earth bends the time and space around it while

NASA Confirms Relativity Theory


Around 30 of North America #39;s bird species are declining significantly according to a new report from The National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US).

Almost a third of US birds  quot;declining significantly quot;


After a ruling that crushed its arguments against Oracle's plan to acquire PeopleSoft, antitrust regulators call it a day.

Justice Dept. won't appeal Oracle ruling


A Gartner analyst finds a direct connection between Linux and piracy: many systems come preinstalled with Linux to keep prices down but then bogus copies of Windows get loaded.

Four Out Of Five Linux PCs End Up Running Pirated Windows


Volkswagen #39;s labor negotiations in Germany began Wednesday with union demands for raises and job guarantees and company calls for a two-year pay freeze.

Volkswagen labor negotiators far apart


Reuters - The pro-independence party of Taiwan\President Chen Shui-bian suffered a surprise defeat in weekend\legislative elections that could ease tensions with China but\paralyze government on the democratic island.

Chen's Taiwan Poll Loss Seen Easing China Strains (Reuters)


Harvard running back Clifton Dawson, a sophomore, was named to the Associated Press Division 1-AA All-America football team yesterday.

A spot for Harvard, NU


I #39;ve been playing with the Game Boy Player since it #39;s March release in Japan. If you have any interest in some of the awesome Game Boy Advance games and don #39;t own a Game Boy Advance system already, this is a must buy.

Game Boy Player


Starting lineups The Angels led the American League in stolen bases (six players, led by Chone Figgins's 34, stole 15 or more) and with opponents having stolen 85 bases in 100 attempts against three Red Sox pitchers (Tim Wakefield, Derek Lowe, and Pedro Martinez), look for the Angels to run early and often. The Angels also were second in the ...

Match play


The penalty was very debatable and I think it changed the game. At that stage we could still have won it. Wayne Rooney showed what a great young talent he is by scoring twice and, of course

Sad to lose


AP - Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being

EU Accuses Microsoft of Paternal View (AP)


Those wondering what this year's surprise cooperation deal between Microsoftand Sun Microsystems will actually produce should get an update in coming weeks, when the companies detail some of their interoperability work in areas like Web services, directory services, and security.

Microsoft and Sun plan Webcast to detail cooperation


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen and  steadied against the euro on Friday, but kept within sight of  multi-month lows hit this week on worries about the U.S.  economy and its ability to attract global investors.

Dollar Stabilizes Above Recent Lows


FIRST QUARTER: K Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal at 9:03. Key plays: QB Brett Favre opened the drive with a 7-yard pass to WR Donald Driver to GB 39. RB Ahman Green 3-yard run, plus 5-yard facemask penalty on Seattle moved ball to GB 47. Favre 11-yard ...

Packers-Seahawks scoring summary


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

Four dead in blast at Shiite mosque as sectarian violence spikes <b>...</b>


Fast rising exec replaces CFO Todd Thomson, who will take her job as head of brokerage Smith Barney. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc.

Citigroup #39;s Krawcheck gets No. 2 post


AFTER a couple of days #39; leave, one gets back to work, opens the e-mail and starts swearing. You know the reason: Spam. Except for tech-savvy Internet users who have installed tools such as spam filtering software

No entry for spam


Australian scientists have invented an electronic driver #39;s assistant system, similar to the back-seat driver who forever points out road signs and warns against speeding.

Electronic Back-Seat Driver System to Be Tested


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co. on Wednesday cut its  earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing weakness this  month in key advertising categories at its flagship newspaper,  The Wall Street Journal.

DJ Sees Profit Shortfall on Weak Ad Sales


Reuters - Ford Motor Co.  posted its fourth\consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a 7 percent drop in\September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its\incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month.

Ford Down, Nissan Up in September Sales (Reuters)


SHANGHAI, China - Hometown hero Yao Ming scored 14 points to lead the Houston Rockets to an 88-86 win over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night in the first ever NBA game played in China.    The Rockets' Brad Miller led the scoring with 19 points, but it was the Houston center who garnered the most attention...

Rockets Nip Kings As NBA Travels to China


Proclaiming it a great day in Washington, Mayor Tony Williams confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Major League Baseball is returning to Washington.

DC #39;s baseball win official


ISTANBUL, Oct 13 (AFP) - A leading Turkish Islamic militant known as the  #39;Caliph of Cologne #39; was formally charged by a criminal court in Istanbul on Wednesday and sent to jail pending trial a day after he was deported from Germany.

Turkish militant formally charged after extradition from Germany


An operating system for smart phones might make up for a rough quarter and Microsoft nipping at its heels.

PalmSource to unveil smart phone OS


The counting of ballots from Afghanistan #39;s Oct. 9 presidential election began after a delay caused by allegations of voting irregularities, the country #39;s electoral commission said.

Afghan Officials Start Counting Presidential Ballots (Update2)


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

A Small New York School, Focused on Theater


A new dawn breaks over Somalia. The interim Somali Parliament convened a special session in Kenya and elected Colonel Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed, the self-styled leader of the autonomous region of Puntland, as the new interim Somali president.

African Union Are Somalia #39;s warlords ready to loosen their iron <b>...</b>


Kurt Warner had a gunslinger mentality in St. Louis, where an interception here or there was acceptable, providing it was offset by three or four touchdown passes.

Warner learning to play it safe


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - For Americans, there  is no place quite like home. Europeans, however, always seem to  enjoy the challenge of foreign lands.

American Home Comforts Suit European Ryder Rookies


The United States defeated Panama on two goals by Landon Donovan, advancing to the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.

New Captain America Helps U.S. Move On


SAUDI minister Ali al-Naimi sought to take some of the heat out of the oil market, by promising that his Kingdom could pump an extra 1.5m barrels a day  #39;immediately #39; if demand increases.

Saudi promise to release more oil


Brian Cashman didn't lose his job because the Yankees lost control of the American League Championship Series. Owner George Steinbrenner has told the team's general manager that he will not be fired before next season. Cashman, who expected to be summoned to Tampa for meetings soon, believes he knows what he needs to look for in the offseason.  quot;It'll be ...

He's safe: Steinbrenner keeps Cashman


Reuters - Six convicted Indonesian militants\linked to the deadly blasts in Bali in 2002 have received a two\month reduction of their jail sentences by President Megawati\Sukarnoputri, a prison warden said on Tuesday.

Indonesia Reduces Jail Sentences of Militants (Reuters)


Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Two-time champion Serena Williams blew past Swiss Patty Schnyder on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open.

Serena roars into Open quarters


President Olusegun Obasajo of Nigeria has challenged Anglican bishops meeting in Nigeria to provide courageous and godly leadership in matters of faith and moral conduct.

(196) 28-October-2004 - President challenges bishops on morality <b>...</b>


DigitalNet Holdings Inc. of Herndon will provide fingerprint identification services to the Homeland Security Department under a new \$25 million contract.

DigitalNet Wins Fingerprint ID Contract


Americans have been stepping up their international purchases of stocks and bonds as the dollar #39;s decline has accelerated and foreign investors have slowed their buying of securities in the United States.

Dollar #39;s weakness sending US investors overseas


The streaking O's lose for only the third time in 14 games as A's starting pitcher Mark Redman pitches eight strong innings to tame the Orioles, 3-1, on Monday night.

A's Quiet Orioles


Open-source software maker releases big update to Java-based application server program.

JBoss ships J2EE app server


ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- It looked like Roger Clemens , Lance Berkman and Jeff Bagwell were leading the Houston Astros to an easy victory, but it turned out to be not so easy.

SI.com


The US Senate approved modifications to the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act Friday, clearing the way for House passage of the bill that would prevent taxing online purchases.

Government Puts Off Internet Taxation


The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ricky Ledee to a two-year contract Monday, giving them a left-handed pinch-hitter and more depth in the outfield.

Dodgers sign Ledee to two-year deal


The head of the mechanics union at US Airways said yesterday the group is not optimistic about reaching an agreement with the airline before a critical hearing Thursday and raised the prospect that the unit could walk off the job if a court allows the current labor contract to be voided.

US Airways Mechanics Not Hopeful


Honda look set to become further involved with BAR, with them either buying the team outright, or becoming a co-owner. According to reports on BBC Sport Online a deal is all but agreed.

Honda set to buy BAR?


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. <A HREF=

Coca-Cola Warns on Profit, Shares Fall


The number of Web sites used to steal private account information from online consumers surged in October, as banks and other financial institutions continued to struggle against Internet  quot;phishing quot; schemes.

Phishers use more sites to reel in data on accounts


ast week, the Iraqi city of Najaf teetered between hopes for a truce and threats of an all-out government assault to rout the rebel Islamic cleric Moktada al-Sadr.

Praying for Sistani #39;s Good Health


The tax bill passed last week that would reduce taxes at two military contractors by nearly \$500 million over 10 years.

2 Shipbuilders Get Big Breaks in New Tax Bill


AP - Brazil has emphasized that its commitment to an international treaty meant to stop the spread of nuclear weapons may not be open-ended, and it continues to resist giving U.N. inspectors access to its technology that can make such weapons, diplomats said Thursday.

U.N. Nuke Inspectors: No Access in Brazil (AP)


What looks good on paper hasn't been tested through a season yet, so Bruce Crowder said he'll reserve judgment. He wasn't talking about rosters; he was talking about a commitment from college hockey authorities to rid the game of all the clutching and grabbing, the pinning, and tugging.

Clutch players need not apply


Business News, TOKYO - Japan #39;s Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further weakened investor confidence over company earnings, prompting selling on exporters such as Canon Inc.

Business ; Tokyo Stocks Weak, Dollar Hurts Exporters


England #39;s Luke Donald won the European Masters by five shots for his second victory on the European Tour. Donald, who won the Scandinavian Masters six weeks ago, shot a final-round 66 to finish five ahead of overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Donald romps to Masters win


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales increased  slightly in the latest week, due in part to Labor Day sales and  back-to-school shopping, a report said on Tuesday.

Chain Store Sales Increase Slightly


NTSB and Rescue personnel work at the crash site of the Hendrick Motorsport plane on bull Mountain in Patrick Springs, Va., Monday, Oct. 24, 2004.

Service Scheduled at Hendrick Complex


United Nations peacekeepers on Friday stormed the home of the former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to evict rebel former soldiers who seized the compound two days ago.

Troops Oust Haiti Rebels From Ex-Leader #39;s Villa


Miguel Tejada went 4 for 5 with a homer, three doubles and five RBI for the Orioles, but it could not prevent the O's from being swept by the now hot-hitting Blue Jays, 8-5, on Sunday.

Blue Jays Sweep O's


By PAUL GEITNER    BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said Monday it is ready to put a stripped-down version of Windows on the market if it fails this week to persuade a judge to suspend a landmark European Union antitrust decision...

Microsoft Ready to Comply if EU Appeal Lost


New Real Madrid boss Marino Garcia Remon has very little time to turn things around if his out-of-sorts side are to halt their slide when they entertain Osasuna on Tuesday.

OSASUNA FIRST UP FOR NEW MADRID BOSS


While there is growing attention to ongoing genocide in Darfur, this has not translated into either a meaningful international response or an accurate rendering of the scale and evident course of the catastrophe.

Despairing for Darfur


ISLAMABAD: Opposition groups on Saturday boycotted the parliament session, convened for the vote of confidence of the new Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

Opposition groups boycott Prime Minister confidence vote


Thousands of residents of northern Japan camped outdoors, unnerved by a day of aftershocks from the nation's deadliest earthquake in a decade.

Japan Digs Out Amid Big Quake's Aftershocks


AP - The decorative banners were red, white and blue, but Tuesday's debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards have local officials seeing green  #151; as in 20 million greenbacks.

Cleveland Says Debate Boost to Economy (AP)


PeopleSoft Inc. fired Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway, raising the likelihood the business- software maker will give up its 16-month fight against Oracle Corp.

PeopleSoft Fires Conway, Names Founder Duffield Chief (Update6)


GAZA (Reuters) - A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a  house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday,  killing a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon's plan to pull Israelis out of the area.

Israeli Woman Killed in Attack on Gaza Settlement


New Orleans Hornets forward PJ Brown practices at the Charlotte Bobcats Training Facility in Fort Mill, SC, Monday, Dec. 13, 2004.

Hornets Guard Garcia Out for Season


South Africa #39;s United Cricket Board today sacked national coach Eric Simons, weeks ahead of the two-Test tour of India beginning November 10.

CRICKET: South Africa sacks cricket coach


New Delhi, Nov. 8: General Electric Capital International Services (Gecis), the global business process operations of General Electric, has offloaded a 60 per cent stake for about \$500 million to two private

GE takes back seat at back office


HE #39;S considered to be golf #39;s Jackie Robinson, but between puffs on a cigar, Charlie Sifford preferred to compare his struggle to that of another black man in another nation.

Clubhouse Is Opened to Sifford


An enormous number of consumer complaints shows investors why this company is hurting.

Bally's Bully Tactics Backfire


Reuters - The world must recognize Iran's right to\enrich uranium for fueling power stations, Iranian President\Mohammad Khatami said on Wednesday, responding to a U.N. call\for Iran to suspend enrichment-related activities.

Iran Calls on World to Recognize Its Atomic Rights (Reuters)


to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting,  quot;Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.

Palestine Buries Arafat in the Heart


AP - Julian Tavarez's baseball cap is dirty and grimy  #151; but not illegal, according to the man who now owns it.

Owner of Tavarez Cap Says It's Legal (AP)


AP - NASA will soon send its damaged Genesis space capsule back to Colorado, where builders at Lockheed Martin will join other experts in trying to figure out why it crashed in Utah earlier this month.

Genesis Capsule to Be Sent to Colorado (AP)


PLANO, Texas - JC Penney Co. Inc. named a former chairman and chief executive of both Macy #39;s and luxury retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, to lead the department store company, replacing Allen Questrom.

JC Penney Taps Former Macy #39;s, LVMH Head


Hamas militants broke three weeks of relative calm in Gaza on Tuesday, setting off a bomb in what they said was an elaborate scheme that included a tunnel and a double agent.

Hamas Militants Kill Israeli Soldier


A red car will start on pole as usual, but the probability that Ferrari will end the season with yet another win, their 16th in 18 races, is not quite as grim as it sounds.

Motor Racing: Schumachers 165mph shunt


SOELDEN, Austria (Reuters) - Sweden's Anja Paerson picked  up where she left off last season with a victory in the giant  slalom which opened the new Alpine ski World Cup campaign  Saturday.

Paerson Wins World Cup Opener


Tuesday may mark the last day of the hurricane season, but it #39;s not going away quietly. Tropical Storm  quot;Otto quot; has formed far out in the Atlantic Ocean, about 810 miles east of Bermuda.

Hurricane Season  #39;Officially #39; Over, But That Doesn #39;t Stop Otto


A contingent of 95 riot police from China arrived in Haiti on Sunday to help restore order in the Caribbean nation plagued with gang and political violence

Chinese Arrive in Haiti to Help Restore Order


SCO #39;s decision to rethink its scoinfo.com website, which the company had floated as a way of providing an archive of legal filings, hearing dates and SCO positions on various matters, is perhaps the first sign of common sense from the company for three

SCO sees a little sense


The chairman of Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage lender, on Wednesday described accusations of accounting misdeeds at his company as without merit.

Fannie Mae head defends its accounting to House panel


AP - Interception of several technology shipments to Iran has bolstered U.S. suspicions that Iran is secretly developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten Europe and possibly the United States.

U.S. Suspects Iran Is Making New Missiles (AP)


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - David Hearn became the latest Canadian to qualify for the PGA Tour, earning his card by a single stroke. Hearn, from Brampton, Ont.

Another Canadian qualifies for PGA Tour


AP - Michael Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night Thursday, giving the world's best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.

Phelps Wins First Medal, Sandeno Wins 3 (AP)


MICROTHOFT #39;S bid to get its anti-thpam Sender ID accepted by the open thource community was dealt a bit of a blow when Apache rejected the idea.

Apache rejects sender ID standard


American multi-millionaire Malcolm Glazer is set to intensify his campaign to gain control of Manchester United. The sports club tycoon could be about to launch a formal takeover bid this week, despite staunch opposition from United fans.

Glazer Getting Serious Despite Fans Opposition


Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.<br /> Photo: Family time for former EA worker

For developers, it's not all fun and games


RAE Systems believes the government could do more to exploit sensor tools.

Case study: Sensing out danger


AFP - A film on a boy losing his vision to cancer has been chosen as India's entry for an Oscar nomination, beating big-budget Bollywood productions, the director said.

India enters low-budget film for Oscars (AFP)


AFP - Well-heeled farmers, furious over a proposed law to ban fox hunting, have blocked military from using their land for training exercises.

Pro-hunt farmers boot military off their land (AFP)


NEW YORK - Omar Minaya wants to make a splash this winter. And with trade talks about Sammy Sosa cooling off, the Mets #39; GM has turned his attention to free agent Pedro Martinez.

Mets Reportedly to Make Pedro Martinez Contract Offer


Dieter Gundel, head of racetrack electronics at Ferrari, says all strategy decisions are based on computer simulations.

Ferrari's high-tech tune-up


Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left here Monday for Nepal on the first leg of his four-day visit to three South Asian states aimed at boosting political and economic

Pakistani PM leaves for Nepal on three-nation South Asian tour


Seoul, December 14: South Korea #39;s Samsung electronics and Sony of Japan on Tuesday singed an agreement to share patents for digital technologies in major products, Samsung said.

Samsung, Sony agree to share patent


Google's new Google Desktop Search tool raises a number of search privacy issues. In this article, we'll look at some of the usual specters of search privacy plus some new things people should consider.

A Closer Look At Privacy And Desktop Search


MOSCOW - More than 320 bodies have been recovered from a school in Beslan, in southern Russia, after a three-day hostage-taking, officials said Saturday.

Hostage drama death toll rises


AP - Cornerback Derek Ross, who tied for the NFL rookie lead in interceptions two years ago, was signed on Tuesday by the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota Vikings Sign Derek Ross (AP)


The party of Kazakhstan #39;s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is leading in parliamentary elections, according to early results, and his daughter #39;s party is in second place, the Associated Press reported.

Kazakh President #39;s Party Leads in General Election, AP Says


The notion that young people should be seen, and not heard, has never caught on within the Twins organization. Not in Spring Training.

Twins #39; young guns impress


Back from injury, Elton Flatley and Mat Rogers will join Wendell Sailor on the bench when Australia opens its Northern Hemisphere rugby tour against Scotland on Saturday.

Flatley, Rogers on bench for Australia for rugby Test against <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON - Enmeshed in his re-election campaign, President Bush rarely spends a full day at the White House. But even when he does, presidential politics and campaign pitches remain close at hand...

Bush Campaign Trail Stops at White House


USATODAY.com - PeopleSoft's board of directors rejected Oracle's  #36;9.2 billion takeover bid Wednesday, thrusting the business software maker's fate in the hands of its shareholders.

Oracle's 'best and final' offer rejected (USATODAY.com)


SAN FRANCISCO - Eric Gagne zipped one last pitch past Deivi Cruz, then screamed for joy while San Francisco #39;s fans groaned. Gagne knew his two innings of work had resulted in more than just another save.

Dodgers ax Giants, boost West lead


Siemens have landed a ten-year deal to provide IT services to the BBC in an outsourcing contract, worth about 200m a year. The German technology group has been selected as part of a cost-cutting initiative

Siemens buys BBC technology for 150m


Carrying a scoreless streak deep into October isn't one of the easier tasks to carry out on a gridiron.

Clipper offense takes spotlight


PC World - After rocky road to public offering, search engine proceeds--but what will it do with its windfall?

Google Gets IPO Go-Ahead (PC World)


The president addressed the issue for the first time today, signaling that he saw its potential to hurt him on Nov. 2.

Bush Says Kerry Exploits Uncertainty on Lost Explosives


RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Wednesday carried out a successful test fire of its endogenously developed medium range surface to surface ballistic missile Hatf-IV/Shaheen-I.

Pakistan test-fires medium range ballistic missile


Northwest Airlines and its pilots union reached tentative agreement yesterday on a deal that would save the airline \$300 million in labor costs.

Pilots Union Agrees to Cuts at Northwest


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

US Air, Pilots Union in Tentative Pact


Every other Suns starter has had his turn to shine in this season #39;s supernova. It was just a matter of time before Johnson stepped into the role of leading man, too.

Johnson lifts Suns past Jazz


The following are excerpts from the third presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry:

FROM THE DEBATE


US stocks gained ground in early trading Thursday after tame inflation reports and better than expected jobless news. Oil prices held steady as Hurricane Ivan battered the Gulf coast, where oil operations have halted.

UPI NewsTrack Business


The player kicked in the head by Alex Rae believes the five-match ban imposed on the Rangers midfielder was just.

Rae got what he deserved - Dadu


First Health Group, which manages health-care benefits for employers and unions and which has struggled lately, will be acquired by Coventry Health Care in a \$1.

Coventry will buy First Health for \$1.8 billion


Carlos Pena was all hellos, handshakes, and hugs before facing the Red Sox last night at Fenway Park. Leaning over the waist-high wall by the visitors' dugout, he greeted friends and family members. All the early arrivals seemed to have some connection to the Detroit Tigers' first baseman through either his hometown of Haverhill or his alma mater, Northeastern.

Homestretch for Pena


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled mortgage finance giant  Fannie Mae <A HREF=

Fannie Mae Said Near Deal on Capital


A rocket has hit a busy Baghdad neighbourhood, killing at least one person and wounding eight. The rocket hit a side street in Baghdad #39;s Karrada neighbourhood, witnesses said.

Rocket attack kills Iraqi


AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry accused President George W. Bush of planning to call up large numbers of reservists for Iraq after the November election, but a new poll released indicated Kerry's new aggressive line is not working with voters.

Kerry accuses Bush over Iraq, but aggressive tactics may not be working (AFP)


EDS (EDS:NYSE - news - research) shares slipped Thursday after the company warned that an airline industry bankruptcy could take a big chunk out of earnings.

EDS Takes Hit on US Airways Bankruptcy


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei stock average fell 0.29  percent by midday on Wednesday as investors took a breather  from the market's recent rises and sold shares of gainers such  as Sharp Corp. and other technology issues.

Nikkei Eases by Midday; Techs Wilt


NEW YORK Just four days after it began, a spam-fighting campaign by Web portal Lycos Europe has been ended on the grounds the cure might be worse than the disease.

Lycos Europe halts anti-spam counterattacks


Pharmaceutical company Merck  amp; Co.  quot;strongly quot; disagreed Thursday with the conclusions of a Food and Drug Administration-funded study that said use of the company #39;s arthritis pain reliever Vioxx increased the risk of heart attack.

Merck Disagrees With Vioxx Analysis


A Spanish bank has reached an agreement to acquire Laredo National Bancshares Inc. for \$850 million. Laredo-based LNB, which has a branch in Austin at 5532 Manchaca Rd.

Spanish bank expanding US presence


Reuters - U.S. aircraft, apparently AC-130\gunships, pounded positions held by Shi'ite militiamen in the\Iraqi holy city of Najaf Thursday and large orange multiple\flashes lit the night sky.

U.S. Aircraft Pound Shi'ite Rebels in Najaf (Reuters)


World Cup final revenge for Australia or  quot;payback time quot; for England #39;s June humiliation in Brisbane -- either cap fits for Twickenham #39;s mouth-watering Saturday showdown between the best of rugby enemies.

PREVIEW-Rugby-Revenge in the air for someone at Twickenham


SHANNAN TAYLOR will fulfil a lifelong dream when he steps into the ring for a world title shot at the Gold Coast in Queensland tonight.

Destiny and title awaits Taylor


Shares of Google jumped today after the Web search leader posted its first results as a public company, and one broker said the\stock could hit \$200, rekindling dot.com-era fervor.  <FONT face=

Google Results Rekindle Internet Fervor


There's a growing disconnect between basketball's paying public and the NBA players that began when the NBA decided to dovetail its product with hip-hop.

Hip-Hop Alters NBA


AP - Dressed for a night on the town, Serena Williams was all business in her first match in 4 1/2 weeks. Showing little sign of her injury-induced layoff, the two-time U.S. Open champion advanced to the second round with ease, overwhelming Sandra Kleinova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 Monday night.

Serena Easily Wins First U.S. Open Match (AP)


Cyprus invites Turkey to discuss the stalemate on the divided island which it says is crucial to Turkey's entry.

Cyprus calls Turkey to EU talks


A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick.

Do You Take Cash, Credit or Chip?


quot;The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has decided today that prices of all petroleum products will be held at the same level, quot; said Mani Shankar Aiyar, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister.

Govt not to raise fuel prices


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co. <A HREF=

Walgreen Profit Rises 30.5 Percent


Verizon Communications Inc. #39;s wireless partner on Tuesday distanced itself from discussions of a potential bid for Sprint Corp.

Vodafone denies backing Verizon-Sprint merger


The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a remarkable U-turn on Friday by sacking manager Wally Backman just four days after appointing him.

U-turn for Diamondbacks


Earlier this year, Intel delayed its chip for large screen televisions. Now the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company is killing it. Intel has stopped work on its liquid crystal on silicon semiconductor, stating

Intel kills TV chip plans


AP - Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces.

Iraqi Government, Al-Sadr OK Peace Deal (AP)


Australia #39;s Prime Minister, John Howard, has personally congratulated Indonesia #39;s President-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, on his recent victory.

Australian PM to visit Indonesia for presidential inauguration


BOSTON - Curt Schilling got his 20th win on the eve of the Red Sox #39;s big series with the Yankees. Now he wants much more.  quot;In a couple of weeks, hopefully, it will get a lot better, quot; he said after becoming

Schilling wins No. 20


The Golden State passes a law aimed at cracking down on what some feel is the internet's next scourge -- spyware. But critics say it's only a partial step toward protecting consumers.

California Goes After Spyware


AP - Russia angrily denied allegations Thursday that Russian forces had smuggled a cache of high explosives out of Iraq prior to the U.S. invasion in March 2003.

Russia Denies Involvement in Iraq Weapons (AP)


A Silicon Valley startup aiming to catapult wikis into the mainstream and transform the editable Web sites into an application development platform has attracted a flood of interest for its product beta.

Wiki startup JotSpot draws crowd for product beta


Englishman Lee Westwood is leading after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City. Westwood holds a slender one shot lead over South African Retief Goosen after shooting one under par 71 for a three round total of 5 under par.

Lee Westwood leads Nedbank Challenge


Reuters - The House of Representatives on\Saturday passed a  #36;32 billion bill funding homeland security\programs this year after days of political fighting over the\measure.

House Backs  #36;32 Billion Homeland Security Bill (Reuters)


According to the Associated Press, Sony Computer said it disagreed with the verdict and promised to appeal. Immersion has patents on the  quot;vibro-tactile quot; technologies that can send vibrations

Sony Must Pay \$82 Million to Immersion for Infringement


AP - President Bush says politicians should say what they mean. But doing so can sometimes be an invitation to disaster, as Arlen Specter, John Kerry, John Snow and Bush himself can attest.

Newsview: Political Rhetoric Has Price (AP)


Two days after Cassini #39;s close encounter with Titan captured the first ever close-up images, it is becoming clear that Saturn #39;s giant moon is a complex and strange world.

Titan #39;s complex and strange world revealed


PGA Event: Texas Open. Site: LaCantera Golf Club, The Resort Course (7,001 yards, par 70), San Antonio. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: \$3.5 million. Winner's share: \$630,000. Television: ESPN (today-Saturday, 4-6 p.m.; Sunday, 4-7). Last year: Tommy Armour broke the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record, finishing at 26-under 254. He shot 64-62-63-66 to win by seven strokes. Last week: Vijay Singh won ...

Pro Tours: The Stops and the Talk


EVANSTON, Ill. Northwestern tied the game with less than two-and-a-half minutes left, but lost to Number 24 Virginia 48-to-44 tonight.

No. 24 Virginia 48, Northwestern 44


The way Antoine Deneriaz figures it, he was the fastest human on the course during yesterday #39;s season-opening World Cup downhill at Lake Louise, Alta.

Miller breaks through in downhill


For all their electronic sophistication, fingerprint scanners like those being installed by the Department of Homeland Security at airports have a major shortcoming.

Scanner delves beneath fingerprints


PARIS -- Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat #39;s medical records show no definite diagnosis explaining his death, his nephew said Monday.

Arafat #39;s nephew calls medical file inconclusive


The US boxing team sucked on sour grapes after being left with just one gold medal prospect in the Olympic boxing tournament Friday.

Sour Grapes as Another US Boxer Bites the Dust


The country-cooking restaurant chain has agreed to pay \$8.7 million over allegations that it segregated black customers, subjected them to racial slurs and gave black workers inferior jobs.

Cracker Barrel Settling Discrimination Suits


Taking a leaf from Linux #39;s book, Sun Microsystems will later today make its newly developed Solaris 10 operating system available for free, charging customers only for support.

Solaris strikes back at Linux


PeopleSoft said it will work with IBM to optimize its apps for use with IBM's WebSphere middleware and development tools, and plans to begin selling WebSphere products directly through its own sales force.

PeopleSoft, IBM strike middleware alliance


Julius Jones scored on a 17-yard run with just 32 seconds left Monday night as Dallas beat Seattle, 43-39. It was the first time in the history of Monday Night Football a team

NFL: Dallas 43, Seattle 39


Venezuela will give Haiti US\$1 million (euro810,000) to help the French-speaking Caribbean country recover from Tropical Storm Jeanne, which left at least 620 people dead and caused major damage last weekend, an official said

Venezuela gives US\$1m to Haiti after tropical storm Jeanne


Israeli troops pushed deep into the largest Palestinian refugee camp on Thursday, a first in four years of fighting, after a Palestinian rocket killed two preschoolers in an Israeli border town.

Ten Palestinians, Three Israelis Killed in Gaza


SiliconValley.com - Former eBay President Jeff Skoll is challenging Silicon Valley to create an endowment to address local needs.

Skoll urges valley to create local endowment (SiliconValley.com)


NO. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 91, NO. 8 KENTUCKY 78: At Chapel Hill, NC - Rashad McCants scored 28 points, Sean May had 14 points and 19 rebounds and Jawad Williams tipped in a miss to thwart a second-half rally by

North Carolina holds on


US trade negotiators will deliver a firm message to their European counterparts this morning in Brussels, Belgium: The Bush administration wants to scrap a 12-year-old aerospace trade pact and craft a wholly new accord that bars government loans, two

US seeks new pact with EU that bans aerospace subsidies


AP - In their boldest and deadliest ambush yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying U.S.-trained Iraqi soldiers heading home on leave and massacred about 50 of them  #151; forcing many to lie down on the ground and shooting them in the head, officials said Sunday.

Zarqawi Group Claims Killing of 50 Iraqis (AP)


A government ink expert was found not guilty of lying on the witness stand during Stewart #39;s trial. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Larry Stewart, a government witness who testified against Martha Stewart, was found not guilty Tuesday on all counts of perjury.

Key Martha witness found not guilty


StarBand is hoping to provide temporary dial-up access to affected customers.

Satellite Failure Hits Broadband Users


AP - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the seas near the remote, tsunami-ravaged Andaman and Nicobar islands, but caused no damage or casualties, officials said Monday.

Earthquake Hits Near India; No Damage Seen (AP)


Crude oil prices eased slightly in early morning Asian trade Monday after pushing above the psychologically important \$50 mark for the first time last week.

Crude Oil Prices Ease Slightly


Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage finance company, will probably not face major business disruptions from the \$9 billion write-off that federal regulators are requiring it to take, analysts and investors said yesterday.

No Real Disruption Seen for Big Lender or Mortgage Market


AP - Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes, and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the end zone late in the first half to lead the Detroit Lions to a 28-13 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.

Lions Win on Road Again, Beating Giants (AP)


Commerce One and Manugistics cut staff, as software makers grapple with industry upheaval.

Business software firms shed more jobs


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery that antidepressants  may increase suicidal tendencies in children  has prompted some  lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to  financial incentives given to drug makers for pediatric  research.

Lawmakers Eye Pediatric Drug Rule Change


As the Boston Red Sox buried decades of futility and anguish this week, the Maryland football program has slain its own mighty dragon.

Maryland football: Terps stun fifth-ranked Florida State


May I buy your beloved pet dog, just so I can take him around back and shoot him? That #39;s how the chief executive of PeopleSoft, Craig Conway, described Oracle #39;s hostile bid for his company

The new Silicon Valley: A dog-eat-dog world


The crude market cooled off after the benchmark contract closed above \$50 a barrel for the first time ever on Friday. November crude added 48 cents to finish the session at \$50.

Crude retreats back below \$50 mark


Without denying the reports, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington yesterday tried to quell rumors that he #39;ll require arthroscopic surgery to have the strained rotator cuff in

Chad hints: Shoulder healing slowly


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed  Wednesday to changes in the route of Israel's West Bank barrier  but insisted on keeping key Jewish settlement blocks inside,  political sources said.

Israel's Sharon Agrees Changes to W. Bank Barrier


HONG KONG Standard Chartered, which makes most of its profit in Asia, said Monday that it was promoting Peter Sullivan to chief executive of its Hong Kong operations, replacing Peter Wong, who will step down on Friday.

British lender names HK chief


Russian President Vladimir Putin is defending his government #39;s efforts to strengthen and centralize control in the wake of several recent terrorist attacks.

Putin: Russia #39;s Fight Against Terrorism Will Not Sidetrack Reforms


Peter Lonard pipped third-round leader and fellow Australian James Nitties to win the Australian PGA in Melbourne. Lonard, winner of the Australian Open last week, carded a seven-under par round of 65 to finish

Lonard claims another win


Reuters - Pakistan has arrested up to six\people, including an Egyptian national, suspected of planning\major attacks in the capital Islamabad, Information Minister\Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday.

Pakistan Says Holds Suspects Planning Major Attacks (Reuters)


New York  Reuters News Service, 30 September 2004 - IBM said yesterday that it has developed the world #39;s fastest computer, putting it back on top after a Japanese supercomputer claimed the title two years ago.

IBM says its supercomputer is world #39;s fastest


ST. LOUIS - The Hardee #39;s fast food chain has rolled out its new 1,400-calorie Monster Thickburger, with 107 grams of fat. The sandwich boasts two-thirds of a pound of beef, four strips of bacon, three slices

New burger has 1,400 calories, 103 grams of fat


\

 By Duncan Martell

 SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out\on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share\photos as it opened nine new iTunes music stores in Europe, \spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp. and others.

Apple Rolls Out IPod Photo, Rocks with U2


By Staff and wire reports . In a move to stave off competitors, SBC Communications Inc. will offer residential Voice over Internet service in early 2005.

SBC to offer VoIP service


Five weeks after Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia were in a play-off for the Volvo Masters title, three more of Europe #39;s Ryder Cup heroes are battling for victory at the Omega Hong Kong Open.

RYDER STARS FACING WEEKEND FIGHT


U.S. telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc. increased its presence in Europe to the tune of about \$635 million on Tuesday, agreeing to acquire German enterprise communications vendor Tenovis GmbH   Co. KG.

Update: Avaya to buy German IP telephony vendor


LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advertising spending will grow  robustly in 2005 despite the absence of events like the  Olympics, media buying agencies Universal McCann and Zenith  Optimedia said on Monday as they raised their forecasts.

Advertising Spending to Grow '05 - Buyers


David Beckham says that he is delighted that England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled himself out of the running as a possible future coach of Real Madrid.

Beckham pleased to see Eriksson rule out Real job


Reuters - Hurricane Charley's damaging path\through Florida and the growing ineffectiveness of sales\incentives caused U.S. car and trucks sales to slip in August,\raising the likelihood of costly cuts in vehicle production,\analysts said.

Weak GM, Ford Sales Spur Production Cuts? (Reuters)


TOKYO (Reuters) - Leading wireless carriers and telecoms  equipment makers have agreed to develop an advanced mobile  phone standard capable of sending high-resolution video in an  instant, Japan's NTT DoCoMo said on Friday.

Mobile Phone Firms Link for New High-Speed Standard


AP - The closest governor's race in Washington history was forced into a recount Wednesday as counties finished tallying the ballots and found only a few votes separating the candidates out of 2.8 million cast.

Wash. Governor's Race Forced Into Recount (AP)


As cell phones turn into mobile handheld data devices, companies are exploring ways to protect them from being hacked by a growing number of sophisticated viruses designed specifically to attack the wireless world.

Mobilizing Against Wireless Viruses


5 November 2004 -- The US military in Iraq has reportedly sealed off Al-Fallujah in central Iraq and launched a night of air strikes on that rebel-held city.

US Forces Launch Night Of Air Strikes On Al-Fallujah


Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. on Wednesday said an offer to trade its shares for those of Blockbuster Inc. was a success, moving it closer to splitting off the video-rental chain.

Viacom Says Blockbuster Exchange a Success


Ziff Davis - Security researchers have uncovered a spoofing flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow a scammer to display a fake Web site with all the attributes of a genuine, secure site.

New IE Exploit Spoofs Web Sites (Ziff Davis)


China protests against a US investigation that could lead a to trade war over China's cotton trouser trade.

Trouser traders scent foul play


AP - Cuba responded Thursday to the U.S. diplomats's refusal to take down Christmas decorations by putting up a huge billboard in front of the U.S. Interest Section emblazoned with a swastika and showing photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused by American soldiers.

Cuba Erects Sign Linking U.S. and Fascism (AP)


AP - Priest Holmes will likely miss next Monday night's game against the New England Patriots with sprained knee ligaments, the same injury that kept him out of Kansas City's loss to New Orleans on Sunday's loss to New Orleans.

Holmes Likely Out Again for Chiefs (AP)


Israel has killed the top bomb maker of the Hamas Islamic militant group in a Gaza Strip air strike, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan to quit the occupied territory.

Israel kills key Hamas bomb maker in air strike


Wanted: one football coach. Prior head-coaching experience required (fool us once, shame on us). Must be able to win big yesterday.

Spurrier should pass on returning to Florida


Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities spotted by Reston, Vir.-based security intelligence firm iDefense.

Adobe Repairs Reader, Acrobat Flaws


The makers of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto games are  quot;aggressively pursuing quot; the pirates who leaked a copy of the latest version of the game.

Hunt for Grand Theft Auto pirates


First came concerns about the adjustments Shawn Chacon had to make in becoming the closer for the Colorado Rockies. Then came worries about the problems of the Rockies

Reed #39;s failure sends Colorado to 39th loss after taking the lead


Australian stocks rose for the first day in three, paced by oil producers such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd. after crude oil climbed to a record amid concern that hurricane damage in North America will disrupt supply.

Australian Stocks Advance, Paced by Woodside Petroleum, BHP


TONY EASTLEY: There #39;s been a serious security lapse at Sydney airport, with an incendiary device being discovered in the cargo hold of a Virgin jet.

Incendiary device found in hold of a virgin jet


Australia were 197 for four in their first innings in reply to New Zealand #39;s 353 when play ended on the second day of their first test at the Gabba on Friday.

UPDATE 3-Australia trail New Zealand by 156 at stumps


Novell has announced the release of its all-in-one Linux product for newcomers and technical enthusiasts. SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 comes with latest open source features, including kernel 2.6 enhancements, KDE 3.3 and GNOME 2.6 desktop environments.

Novell releases SuSE Linux Pro