Oil Eases Again as Fuel Costs Hit Economy  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices ended lower on Tuesday on  signs that high energy costs are slowing the economic growth  that has fueled this year's sharp increase in world oil  consumption.


Stocks Decline; Health Insurers Weigh  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday as  health insurers' shares fell on worry that a probe by New York  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is widening and will hit the  entire industry.


Cowboys and Browns Swap Receivers  IRVING, Texas (Sports Network) - The Dallas Cowboys dealt  wide receiver Antonio Bryant to the Cleveland Browns Tuesday in  exchange for wide receiver Quincy Morgan.


Redskins Release Rasby The Redskins make a surprising move by releasing starting tight end Walter Rasby, who was a priority in the offseason when the team signed him to a three-year, \$2.7-million deal.


Great Boston Marathon The last two marathon games between the Red Sox and Yankees are second to none in the game's postseason history.


Boingo, Vonage Join on Wireless VoIP (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Internet-based calling is moving beyond the PC and into the mobile realm, as \Boingo Wireless and \Vonage join forces to provide voice over Wi-Fi service as a complement to traditional VoIP.


AMD Builds on Athlon 64 Platform (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - With two new Athlon 64 chips, AMD (NYSE: AMD) continues to push industry giant Intel\in the battle for position in the desktop-processor space. AMD has\launched the Athlon 64 FX-55 and Athlon 64 4000, with an eye on carving\a bigger niche in high-performance personal computing.


Motorola Quarterly Earnings Rise (Reuters) Reuters - Motorola Inc. , the world's No.\2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit\more than tripled, as sales rose 26 percent, driven in part by\a host of new handset models and cost controls.


JBoss Brings Open Source to BPM (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - JBoss has released a new version of its open source business process management application, called "jBPM."


Motorola Quarterly Earnings Rise  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. MOT.N, the world's No.  2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  more than tripled, as sales rose 26 percent, driven in part by  a host of new handset models and cost controls.


Siebel and T-Systems Pair in Europe (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Siebel Systems (Nasdaq: SEBL) and Deutsche Telekom's (NYSE: DT) T-Systems have announced an agreement under which T-Systems will market and deliver hosted CRM software to companies in Germany and eight other European countries starting in February 2005.


Apple To Unveil Special-Edition U2 iPod (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) is readying a new special-edition iPod that will coincide with the release of U2's upcoming CD, entitled "Vertigo," according to rumors circulating widely in the Mac community.


Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Rise  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo   Co. WFC.N and U.S.  Bancorp USB.N, two of the largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday both  said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in  consumer lending.


When the going gets tough... Soccernet #39;s Insider has spent a couple of years lavishing praise on the genius who goes by the name of Thierry Henry, yet the time has come to put some perspective on his achievements.


San Diego Chargers Acquires Wide Out McCardell  SAN DIEGO (Sports Network) - The San Diego Chargers have  acquired wide receiver Keenan McCardell from Tampa Bay in  exchange for two picks in next year's draft. The deal was made  roughly an hour before the NFL's trading deadline on Tuesday.


N.Y. Insurance Probe Expands Across U.S.  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer's probe of bid-rigging in the U.S. insurance industry  is quickly becoming national in scope as at least three more  states opened similar investigations.


Evolution and Religion Can Coexist, Scientists Say In some corners, popular belief holds that science and religion are incompatible, but scientists may be just as likely to believe in God as other people, according to surveys.


Backyard Beekeepers Abuzz Over Social Life of Hive To appreciate the pleasures of beekeeping, just listen to a hobbyist beekeeper from Walnut Creek, California, buzz about the insects in her hive.


Orionid Meteor Shower to Peak Wednesday Night Halley's comet won't return until 2061, but pieces of the celestial body are streaking across the sky. The heavenly show, known as the Orionids meteor shower, peaks Wednesday night.


Akamai boosts Web application services The company fills out its hosted application lineup with four products designed for e-commerce Web sites.


Indian tech grads bring parents to work Offshore software development outfit woos potential workers in India by courting their parents. Can "arranged careers" work?


US core inflation hotter than expected in September WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2 percent last month, a government report showed on Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.


Dell, HP Lead Growth in PC Market The global PC market continued to grow in the third quarter, according to reports from analyst firms International Data Corp. and Gartner Inc.


Coke loosens its grip on EU soft drinks market BRUSSELS Promising consumers more choice of soft drinks, Mario Monti, the European competition commissioner, said Tuesday he had struck a deal with Coca-Cola after a five-year antitrust investigation of the company.


GERMAN AUTO WORKERS IN MASS STRIKE Nearly 40,000 people in Germany took part in protests over US auto giant General Motors #39; plans to axe 12,000 jobs, about one-fifth of its European workforce.


WWE sues Jakks Pacific and THQ World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said on Tuesday it sued toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. and video game maker THQ Inc., alleging a commercial bribery scheme involving licensing of WWE images and dolls.


Social Security Gets 2.7 Percent Boost Social Security benefits for more than 47 million Americans will increase 2.7 percent next year, the government announced today. But higher Medicare premiums will take


Electronic Arts reports higher 3Q But shares fall after the video game publisher cuts outlook for crucial Christmas shopping season. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc.


Update 8: Shares of Robert Mondavi Surge 30 Percent Shares of The Robert Mondavi Corp. surged 30 percent Tuesday, despite the company #39;s cool reception to an unsolicited \$970 million bid from alcoholic beverages giant Constellation Brands Inc.


Citigroup #39;s Maughan, Jones, Scaturro to Leave the Firm Citigroup Inc., the world #39;s biggest bank, said Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan will leave the firm, along with investment management head Thomas Jones and Peter Scaturro, who ran the company #39;s


UPDATE 1-Parmalat investors file suit for damages in US Investors stung by the collapse of Parmalat have filed a class action lawsuit in a US court as they seek more than \$8 billion in damages from the Italian food group #39;s former management, banks and auditors.


AMD Trumps Intel NEW YORK - Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices made its latest claim to the title of fastest PC microprocessor today, when it announced a pair of new chips aimed at the high end of the PC market.


Update 1: Microsoft to Debut  #39;Istanbul #39; Application Microsoft Corp. introduced on Tuesday a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Barrett still has some fight in him ORLANDO, Fla.--Intel #39;s chief executive Craig Barrett may be set to retire soon, but he #39;s going out fighting. Speaking to more than 6,500 technology executives at an industry conference sponsored by market


AMD Brings PCI Express to Athlon AMD (Quote, Chart) has climbed aboard the PCI Express train with its latest generation of Athlon64 processors, the company said. The Sunnyvale, Calif.


Williams #39; CD to be sold on memory card Singer Robbie Williams #39; greatest-hits album will soon be released in UK music stores, and some phone shops, pre-loaded on a memory card.


Enter your e-mail: In time for holiday shopping, Apple today announced upgrades to its IBook and Macintosh G5 lines. The entry-level IBook, with a 12-inch screen, is now priced at \$999, and includes a preinstalled 802.


Windows XP Service Pack 2: Is It Time Yet A Desktop Pipeline reviewer invites readers to step into the SP2 waters, and offers some suggestions on how to do it as safely as possible.


ARM #39;s new chip aims beyond cell phones com October 19, 2004, 12:21 PM PT. ARM Holdings is moving beyond its portable-device niche and is looking to move into the broader digital products category with a new family of chips.


Newsweek Headlines PSP October 18, 2004 - Much as it did to promote the PlayStation 2 as more than just a kids #39; game machine, Sony Computer Entertainment is again with PSP courting the major press to bring its message of gaming being the future of entertainment to folks who #39;ve


Red Sox-Yanks an instant classic Heroics and heartbreaks, diving catches and basepath blunders, hot bats and bizarre slumps, rainy days and endless nights. Already an instant classic, a short story transformed into a great American League


Benitez disappointed with draw Rafael Benitez insisted Liverpool could still qualify from the Champions League group stage after a bitterly frustrating night at Anfield.


Bucs Trade Keenan McCardell to Chargers Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Keenan McCardell (87) makes a catch as Jacksonville Jaguars #39; Rashean Mathis watches during the third quarter in this Nov. 30, 2003 file photo, in Jacksonville, Fla.


Comfortable Win Earns Ajax First Points Ajax threw themselves a qualification lifeline at the Amsterdam ArenA with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Champions League Group C. First-half goals from Wesley Sonck, Nigel De Jong and skipper


Fantasy Spin: McCardell among three WRs moved In two separate trades, three notable fantasy receivers were moved to new teams just before Tuesday #39;s trading deadline. Keenan McCardell was sent to San Diego, while the Browns sent Antonio Bryant to the Cowboys for Quincy Morgan.


Mourinho tips Kezman to take chance CHELSEA meet their nouveau riche counterparts from Russia tonight, but Jos Mourinhos desire for a compact squad has left him with a lack of strength up front for the Champions League encounter with CSKA Moscow.


Juventus 1-0 Bayern Munich A 76th minute goal from European Footballer of the Year Pavel Nedved gave Juventus a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich on Tuesday handing the Italians clear control at the top of Champions League Group C.


CARE suspends aid operations AID organisation CARE suspended its operations in Iraq today following the kidnapping of an Irish-Iraqi woman who had been delivering aid to the  quot;poorest of the poor quot; in the country for more than 25 years.


Koose Muniswamy Veerappan: The Bandit King He has been described as India #39;s answer to Robin Hood. But Koose Muniswamy Veerappan was a ruthless killer who admitted to 120 murders before he died in a hail of police bullets on Monday.


Abu Hamza is charged over  #39;urging followers to kill Jews #39; Abu Hamza, the radical Muslim preacher, was charged yesterday with 16 offences, including urging his followers to murder Jews. The former imam of Finsbury Park Mosque


2 Palestinians, Israeli killed GAZA: Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza on Tuesday and militants shot dead an Israeli soldier in the West Bank.


Domino's Pizza Cuts Loss on Retail Sales (AP) AP - Domino's Pizza Inc., the world's second-largest pizza chain, Tuesday said it reduced its loss for its latest quarter as revenue increased 11 percent.


Motorola Profit Rises  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. MOT.N, the world's No.  2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  more than tripled, but growth in handset volumes disappointed  Wall Street and its shares fell 4.5 percent.


Insurance Probe Widens as Investors Flee  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The probe into insurance bid-rigging  by New York's attorney general widened to health insurers on  Tuesday, unnerving investors worried that more revelations of  wrongdoing and lower profits lie ahead.


Stocks Slide as Insurers' Woes Offset IBM  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as New  York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the insurance  industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of  health insurers.


3 Top Officials Leaving Citigroup -- Memo  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three senior Citigroup Inc. C.N  executives are leaving the company, after being found partially  responsible for last month's forced closure of Citigroup's  private bank in Japan, a person familiar with the matter said.


EA Reports Higher Quarterly Profits  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - No. 1 video game maker Electronic  Arts Inc ERTS.O on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profits  on strong demand for titles like Madden NFL 2005, but its stock  price fell after a holiday forecast fell short of Wall Street  expectations.


Parmalat investors head for court Shareholders in stricken Italian food group Parmalat sue the firm's former managers, banks and auditors.


Quattrone wins reprieve from jail US banker Frank Quattrone wins the right to stay out of jail pending an appeal against an 18-month sentence for obstruction of justice.


Ford swings to profit in 3rd quarter DETROIT Ford Motor exceeded Wall Street #39;s expectations in its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, but it lost money in its core business - making cars and trucks - for the second straight quarter.


Sox Fans Hope Team #39;s Magic Continues SALEM, NH -- Red Sox fans can be superstitious, and students and teachers in one New Hampshire town are using ritual and music to try to bring the team luck.


Astros Pick Munro to Pitch Game 6 of NLCS (AP) AP - Roger Clemens can relax. For now, Pete Munro is the Houston Astros' pick to pitch them into the World Series.


Rice Shipped to Seahawks for Draft Pick (AP) AP - The Seattle Seahawks finally got Jerry Rice on Tuesday. The trade that sent the greatest receiver in NFL history from the Oakland Raiders to the Seahawks was formally announced after the league trade deadline passed in the afternoon.


NFL Teams Busy Making Trades at Deadline (AP) AP - Jerry Rice and Keenan McCardell switched teams Tuesday, when there actually were deals at the NFL trading deadline for the first time in five years.


Sportsview: BoSox-Yanks an Instant Classic (AP) AP - Heroics and heartbreaks, diving catches and basepath blunders, hot bats and bizarre slumps, rainy days and endless nights.


Juventus, Real Madrid Win Matches (AP) AP - Pavel Nedved scored the winner as Juventus edged Bayern Munich 1-0 in the first meeting between the two storied clubs, maintaining its perfect record in the Champions League.


CEOs sitting on entitlements: report Australian CEOs are sitting on entitlements to nearly \$100 million in termination pay despite moves to rein in  quot;golden parachutes quot;.


Tennessee Coach Concentrating on Alabama (AP) AP - Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer grew up in the small town of Winchester, a short drive from the Alabama border, and seriously considered playing for Crimson Tide coach Bear Bryant before choosing the rival Volunteers.


Kerry: Clinton May Campaign on My Behalf (AP) AP - Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday that former President Clinton may be hitting the trail to campaign for him in the final two weeks before Election Day.


Munro to Start Game 6 for Astros  ST. LOUIS, MO., (Sports Network) - Instead of going with  Roger Clemens on short rest, the Houston Astros have chosen to  start Pete Munro for Game 6 of the National League Championship  Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday at Busch  Stadium.


Agassi Back to Winning Ways, Nadal Impresses  MADRID (Reuters) - Andre Agassi returned to action with a  7-6, 6-3, victory over Belarussian Max Mirnyi to reach the  third round of the Madrid Masters Tuesday.


Bush and Kerry on Attack in Swing States (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush condemned Democratic\Sen. John Kerry on Tuesday for "scare tactics" on issues like\Social Security and the flu vaccine, while Kerry hammered\Bush's leadership on the economy and the war on terror.


US Concerned About Venezuela Human Rights (AP) AP - The State Department expressed "grave concern" Monday about a proposal that would make Venezuelan political activists subject to charges of treason if they receive domestic or foreign funding.


No Rumble in the Jungle for Ali and Frazier  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Laila Ali will not fight Jacqui  Frazier in Kinshasa on the 30th anniversary of the "Rumble in  the Jungle," the boxer's manager said on Tuesday.


Owen Signals Changing Champions League Fortunes  LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Owen scored his first goal for  Real Madrid on a Tuesday night of changing fortunes right  across the Champions League.


Spain Arrests 8th Person in Suspected Bomb Plot  MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police on Tuesday arrested an  eighth suspected member of a radical Islamic cell believed to  be plotting an attack on the High Court in Madrid.


Peru Coca Farmers Break Into Power Plant, Two Dead  LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Hundreds of farmers seized a  hydroelectric plant in southern Peru on Tuesday to protest  government coca eradication efforts after a clash with police  in which two people died and 10 were hurt, officials said.


Raisin farmers meet yak herders? Must be the Slow Food f #234;te. The Slow Food movement builds an ivory tower in Italy to train holistic gastronomes.


Haiti unrest threatens food aid The UN says unrest in the Haitian capital has forced it to consider diverting food aid via the Dominican Republic.


Owen strike hands Madrid victory Michael Owen scores his first goal for Real Madrid, plus a round of Tuesday's Champions League games.


EU ponders softer stance on Cuba Officials from the EU's 25 member states are considering a Spanish proposal to lift sanctions on Cuba.


Labour MPs urge Iraq troop vote 45 Labour MPs urge a vote on Britain agreeing to a US request for UK troops to be sent to an area south west of Baghdad.


Catwalk to Hard Court Andre Agassi's a bit skeptical about fashion models in skimpy outfits replacing ball boys at the Madrid Masters.


Wizards Exude Optimism Another season means another round of rosy predictions of Wizards postseason glory.


Eastern Gods and Demons Alight in a Western Space The Rubin Museum in Chelsea is a splendid new space devoted primarily to the Buddhist works of Himalayan Asia.


Adu Hurts Shoulder United medical staffers confirm that Freddy Aduhas  first degree sprain to his right shoulder after a hard fall in last Sunday's regular season finale.


Inflation no threat Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.2 percent in September as a decline in prices for new cars and airline fares helped to temper a rise in costs for medical care, gasoline and fuel oil.


Ford Posts Profit, Autos Disappoint Again Ford Motor Co. reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, but losses widened in its core automotive business and the company #39;s shares sagged after


AMD pushes desktop performance with new chips OCTOBER 19, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today unveiled its most powerful desktop processors to date, a few days after rival Intel Corp.


Intel CEO Says Bush, Kerry Ignore Waning Tech Edge Craig Barrett of Intel said the \$20 billion the US annually spends on farm subsidies should be spent on education and technology. He asked,  quot;What do you think the industry of the 21st century is going to be?


SQL Server pros aren #39;t charmed by open source They are curious about the growing number of open source database products on the market, but some SQL Server DBAs say they remain doubtful that companies will adopt it for the long haul.


PDAs incorporate barcode scanning, VoIP ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Bucs owner Glazer moves closer to possible takeover of Man United American businessman Malcolm Glazer has moved closer to a takeover bid for England #39;s storied soccer club Manchester United. The owner of the NFL #39;s Tampa Bay Buccaneers upped his stake in the


Owen strike hands Madrid victory Michael Owen scored his first goal for Real Madrid in a 1-0 home victory over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League. The England striker toe-poked home Ronaldo #39;s cross in the 35th minute to join the Russians


No-nonsense Souness gets to grips with with sulking Bellamy FOR the first time since his appointment as Newcastle United manager, Graeme Souness has been required to display the strong-arm disciplinary qualities that, to Newcastle directors, made


McCardell shipped to Chargers CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The San Diego Chargers used a pair of draft picks to pry wide receiver Keenan McCardell from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers an hour before Tuesday #39;s trade deadline.


Van Gaal quits as Ajax technical director Louis van Gaal resigned as technical director of Ajax Amsterdam after the Dutch champions beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.


Browns Land WR Antonio Bryant The Cleveland Browns have confirmed this afternooon reports which have been on BerniesInsiders.com all day long. According to TV reports this morning, quickly relayed by Browns fans to the Tipline, the Browns and Cowboys have swapped wide receivers.


Britain warns Iran to stop uranium scheme British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has warned Iran it could face United Nations sanctions if it does not suspend its uranium enrichment program.


UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae says SEC starts formal accounting probe US mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday the Securities and Exchange Commission had changed the status of its investigation of the company #39;s accounting to formal from informal.


MS Supports AMD #39;s Multi-core Licensing Plan Since AMD furthered its industry leadership in multi-core computing by demonstrating the industry #39;s first x86 dual-core processor in August, AMD has strongly advocated this customer-centric software licensing strategy for both server and client software.


Unisys signs up Linux allies com October 19, 2004, 4:16 PM PT. With most organizations that planned to move already moved to Microsoft Server 2003, OS migration has dropped to the bottom ranks after making


The Last Word / Deconstructing Klinger There is no reason whatsoever to be surprised by the way Ajax Amsterdam swept past Maccabi Tel Aviv last night. Ajax had to win last night and it did so almost effortlessly, making a joke of Nir Klinger #39;s


Greek Prosecutors Expected to Rule on Olympic Pair Greek prosecutors are expected on Wednesday to announce results of an investigation into whether the country #39;s top sprinters faked a road accident in a doping scandal that rocked Greece and plagued the Athens Olympics.


CL Preview: Chelsea travel to Moscow; Paris face tough Porto test MOSCOW/PARIS, Oct 20 (SW) - On Wednesday, current Group H leaders Chelsea travel to Russia to play CSKA and seek their third successful win, while PSGs Champions League campaign is deeply in the balance as Halilhodzic and his men face Porto at the


Canada Basketball dumps senior men #39;s national coach Jay Triano TORONTO (CP) - Canada Basketball dumped Jay Triano on Tuesday after some six years as men #39;s team head coach and 11 years as a player - seven of them as captain.


Harrison gets four years American Alvin Harrison has followed his brother Calvin into athletic infamy after accepting a four-year ban for drugs offences. The dual 400m relay gold medallist has admitted to using several undetectable


Tokyo's Nikkei Average Opens Down  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.65  percent on Wednesday following a weaker finish on Wall Street  and as investors remained nervous about oil prices and  corporate earnings at home and overseas.


Judge Says Lay, Enron Execs Must Face Trial Together A federal court on Tuesday ruled that former Enron Corp. chairman Ken Lay should be tried alongside former executives Jeffrey Skilling and Richard Causey on charges linked to the disgraced energy company #39;s collapse.


Cox Enterprises to Buy Cox Public Stake Cox Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday said it will purchase Cox Communications Inc. #39;s (COX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) minority public stake for \$8.


Two retired execs endorse Delta plan Two retired executives from Delta Air Lines #39; glory days endorsed current management #39;s turnaround plans as the carrier tries this week to win deep concessions from pilots and creditors.


U2 Whining Like A Small Child:  quot;Pay Attention To Meeee quot; Just in case your powers been out for, oh, about eight months now, heres some exciting news for you: U2 have a new record coming out.


Agassi puts in model performance Andre Agassi had to cope with the power, accuracy and consistency of Max Mirnyi #39;s serve and the novelty of models acting as ball-girls in his opening match at the Madrid Masters here last night.


Shut your mouth GRAEME SOUNESS ugly bust-up with Craig Bellamy came just TWO hours after warning his players not to get their names in the papers for the wrong reasons.


Kidnapped aid chief is shown on video, distressed and bound British, American and Iraqi authorities were trying last night to secure the freedom of Margaret Hassan, the Irish-born aid worker kidnapped in Baghdad early yesterday.


TN STF chief keeps vow, tonsures head DHARMAPURI: After hunting down his prize catch, Tamil Nadu Special Task Force chief K. Vijaykumar rushed straight to the Bannari Amman temple in Sathyamangalam in Erode district.


23 tigers die in bird flu outbreak Twenty-three tigers have died from bird flu at a private zoo in Thailand after being fed the carcasses of chickens infected with the disease, a government official said Tuesday.


Myanmar Announces New Prime Minister (AP) AP - Myanmar's tough but pragmatic prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his hard-line army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.


Bush, Kerry Campaign for Senior Votes (AP) AP - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry vied for the senior vote Tuesday, swapping charges over Social Security and a looming shortage of flu vaccine two weeks before Election Day.


Sinclair to Show Only Part of Kerry Film (AP) AP - A documentary critical of John Kerry's Vietnam-era anti-war activities will be shown only in part during a program examining the use of such documentaries to influence elections, Sinclair Broadcast said Tuesday.


Aid agencies' warning on climate Climate change threatens to undo the world's attempts to eradicate poverty, a coalition of aid agencies warn.


Half-Life 2 set for November launch Half-Life 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year, is finally making its debut on November 16, reported the company in a press release.


Agassi strings Belarussian big-server along Andre Agassi still has a few appointments left on the tour that he wants to keep. One is with Jim McIngvale, the Texas furniture businessman who last year seemed to think that the \$27m he had invested in the


Keychain Remote Control Turns Off Most TVs (AP) AP - A lot of people love television but apparently some people have had enough of it, too. A new keychain gadget that lets people turn off most TVs  #151; anywhere from airports to restaurants  #151; is selling at a faster clip than it would take most people to surf the channels on their boob tubes.


FCC Chair to Seek Net Telephone Oversight (AP) AP - FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Tuesday that he would seek broad regulatory authority for the federal government over Internet-based telephone services to avoid stifling the emerging market.


Intel CEO: Candidates Ignore Tech Debate (AP) AP - Intel Corp.'s chief executive on Tuesday decried the lack of attention by the presidential nominees to how the United States is losing its competitive edge over other nations on education, technological infrastructure and research and development.


AOL Drops Yahoo's Overture for Google in Europe (Reuters) Reuters - Time Warner's  AOL Europe\has hired Google  to provide advertiser-sponsored\search results for its Internet service, replacing Yahoo's\ Overture unit, AOL Europe said on Tuesday.


Toshiba to Unveil HD DVD Laptops in 2005 -- Paper (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) will\introduce laptop computers with HD DVD technology in December\2005, aiming to pressure rivals in the battle over formats for\next-generation DVDs, the Nihon Keizai daily said on Wednesday.


Red Hat Hires Sun Executive (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Open source and Linux provider Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) has announced the appointment of Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) executive Karen Tegan-Padir as vice president of desktop infrastructure technologies.


Microsoft ponders licensing for app virtualization scenarios (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Noting two evolving areas of software licensing, Microsoft is pondering how to license when multiple instances of an application are run on a single computer, but is not eyeing a plan for utility-based computing, in which charges are based on individual usage.


IBM Goes After High-End Server Market (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) is making a big deal out of its announcement of three Power5 processor-based servers. The machines are faster than those built by competitors Hewlett-Packard and Sun. What is more, their price point is set lower.


Relief in Chicago: No More 'Frankenfish' (AP) AP - An anxious search Tuesday of a Chicago harbor turned up no more northern snakeheads, a voracious alien fish that can devastate freshwater ecosystems by gobbling up food and native fish.


Audubon: Habitat Losses Lower Bird Count (AP) AP - The feathered creatures winging across North America have an obvious gift that land-bound humans lack, but their survival is threatened by earthly concerns.


Gates: PC will replace TV, TV will become a giant Google Chairman Bill hopes we'll keep pushing his buttons


Wakefield Tabbed for Possible Game 7 Start (AP) AP - Tim Wakefield was still slated to start Game 7 of the AL championship series Wednesday night for the Boston Red Sox, assuming they don't need the knuckleballer to get there.


Briefly: Unisys signs up Linux allies roundup Plus: LookSmart names new CEO...Akamai boosts Web application services...Good Technology supported by HP, Samsung.


Pay-as-you-go software licensing going slow Pricing plans designed to let companies pay only for what they actually use are proving difficult to pull off.


Is the software license dead? At the SoftSummit conference, debate over subscription pricing, discounting and licensing practices comes alive.


U.S. tech job gain or drain? Two reports carry different messages: One predicts offshoring boom; the other applauds foreign investment.


Dell to open new PC plant in U.S. Firm set to announce plan to build stateside factory, CEO Kevin Rollins says, in wide-ranging interview with CNET News.com.


Intel's Barrett takes on the 'power challenge' CEO tells why the move to multicore chips is a necessary one, and how Intel "ate crow." Also: the Microsoft and AMD factors.


Barrett still has some fight in him Intel's outgoing CEO takes on the tech industry and politics in an outspoken keynote address.


Qualcomm chips in Siemens 3G phones New deal between the two companies is another sign of the wireless industry's focus on the W-CDMA standard.


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


German strike threatens to paralyse Vauxhall plant Production at the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is expected to grind to a halt today because of a components shortage caused by industrial action in Germany over job cuts.


WWE License Acquired Fraudulently; THQ Games In Jeopardy October 19, 2004 - The Associated Press today reports on a serious scandal involving the WWE toy and game licensing that allows THQ to make and sell Smackdown and Wrestlemania titles.


Blue-chips catch cold on concerns over health insurers US BLUE-chips retreated yesterday as health insurers shares fell on worry that an inquiry by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is widening and will hit the entire industry.


3 Top Officials Leaving Citigroup -- Memo Three senior Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) executives are leaving the company, after being found partially responsible for last month #39;s forced closure


Davis Says Trading Rice Was Difficult (AP) AP - Al Davis never considered releasing Jerry Rice  #151; that's just not the way the Oakland Raiders' owner wanted to treat the NFL's most prolific receiver.


Nocioni, Deng Lead Bulls Over Celtics (AP) AP - Andres Nocioni had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Luol Deng added 18 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-92 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.


Raich Wins Opening Men's World Cup Slalom  BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Benjamin Raich won the  opening slalom of the men's World Cup season on Sunday after a  big mistake on the second leg relegated his Austrian team mate  and race leader Rainer Schoenfelder to third.


AMD kicks Intel when its down The underdog in the microchip business says its new line of chips is the fastest on the market. Five days after Intel announced it would abandon development of 4-gigahertz (Ghz) chips, its archrival pounced


#39;Half-Life 2 #39; Release Set for November After Delay Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday it plans to ship  quot;Half-Life 2 quot; to retailers in November, bringing to market the eagerly anticipated PC game that has been plagued by missed launch dates and a hacker attack on its


Microsoft sets licensing policy for dual-core chips Microsoft Corp., world #39;s largest software maker, announced a new licensing policy for dual-core microprocessors from Intel and AMD.


Hacker Hits California University Computer A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians after breaking into a University of California, Berkeley, computer system in perhaps the worst attack of its kind ever suffered by the


Symbol  quot;enterprise digital assistant quot; runs Windows Mobile Symbol Technologies has expanded its line of rugged handheld computers with the addition of a PDA form-factor device called an  quot;enterprise digital assistant quot; (EDA).


Traditional Anti-Virus Can #39;t Meet New Threats The need to defend networked electronic gear like PDAs and smart phones will drive anti-virus defenses away from the signature-based techniques of today and toward next-generation behavioral-based tactics.


One game, two sorts of must-win situations No one will pitch Game 6 of the National League Championship Series while wearing a special knee-high boot, an industrial-strength ankle brace or a hard-to-scrub Thanksgiving turkey gravy stain.


Mutu out in cold after admitting drug use CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho yesterday refused to talk about shamed striker Adrian Mutu ahead of tonights Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.


Injured Gunners captain ruled out of trip to Panathinaikos PARIS: Ankle-victim Patrick Vieira will miss Arsenals Champions League trip to Panathinaikos today in a big blow to manager Arsene Wenger on the run-up to the Athens tie.


Liverpool play out frustrating draw Liverpool and Deportivo Coruna produced a lively match but no goals, drawing 0-0 in Champions League Group A at Anfield on Tuesday.


Rice Eager to Show Seahawks He #39;s Still Young Enough Jerry Rice still wants to run down the middle of a football field, dodging tacklers at an age when many athletes have scrambled to new careers.


Cowboys deal Bryant for Morgan CLEVELAND - Antonio Bryant was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Cleveland Browns yesterday for Quincy Morgan in a swap of wide receivers.


Bolts get hands on McCardell SAN DIEGO ---- After Sunday #39;s loss to the Falcons in Atlanta, the Chargers faced an emergency situation in their thinned-out receiving corps.


Charity Suspends Iraq Operations after Director Abducted Care International suspended operations in Iraq today after gunmen seized the British woman who ran the humanitarian organisations work in the country.


Myanmar Hardliner Power Play Dashes Reform Hopes The ouster of Myanmar #39;s prime minister, architect of a tentative  quot;roadmap to democracy, quot; has dashed faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast Asia #39;s policy of constructive engagement in tatters.


Iraqi Battalion Commander Barely Escapes Assassination In a careening, high-speed shootout, insurgents tried to assassinate the commander of the Iraqi National Guard here on Tuesday, a day after he identified a man in


UN asks Syria to withdraw troops UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19: The UN Security Council on Tuesday urged Syria to withdraw its remaining troops from neighbouring Lebanon and asked Secretary-General Kofi Annan to continue reporting any progress.


Karzai team confident of victory in first round of voting in <b>...</b> With one-third of the votes counted in Afghanistan #39;s landmark presidential election, Hamid Karzai was leading with 64 per cent, and his campaign team said Tuesday it was certain the interim leader will win with the simple


Tigers die from bird flu A government official confirmed that 23 tigers have died from bird flu at a private zoo in Thailand. The animals had been fed the carcasses of chickens infected with the disease.


NHL: Canadians Find Saturday Night Lacking Fever  TORONTO (Reuters) - It is Saturday and time for "Hockey  Night in Canada." But there is just one problem for hockey-mad  Canadians -- no NHL.


Harrison 'Accepts Responsibility' for Doping -Lawyer  SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meters relay  gold medallist Alvin Harrison "accepts responsibility" for  doping violations that led the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)  to ban him for four years and he plans to quit athletics, says  his attorney.


Asian Shares Lower on Earnings  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian share markets slumped on  Wednesday, led by South Korea's POSCO Co. Ltd. and other  steelmakers amid warnings of a drop in prices, and as investors  worried that third-quarter earnings may disappoint.


Yen Eases Against Dollar  TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen edged down against the dollar on  Wednesday as Japanese stock prices slid, but it remained within  striking distance of three-month highs on persistent concerns  about the health of the U.S. economy.


Wakefield Tabbed for Possible Game 7 Start Tim Wakefield is still slated to start Game 7 of the A.L.C.S. Wednesday for the Boston Red Sox, who still need a Game 6 victory to get that far.


Astros Pick Munro to Pitch Game 6 of N.L.C.S. Roger Clemens can relax. For now, Pete Munro is the Houston Astros' pick to pitch them into the World Series.


Anti-Virus Products Miss Malware in Modified Zip Files An anonymous researcher has reported through several sources that anti-virus products from six vendors fail to detect malware when it is contained in a corrupted Zip file.


15-4 run puts New Orleans ahead to stay NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) --Darrell Armstrong came off the bench to score 17 points and lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 92-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost for the first time this preseason.


S.E.C. Inquires Into Pension Accounting at Ford and G.M. The inquiries suggest that a new inquiry into an area of accounting that has long troubled both investors and pension-rights advocates will cast a broad net.


Fannie Mae Under Inquiry The mortgage company is the target of a formal inquiry by the S.E.C. over its accounting practices, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.


NHL's Allure Melting Fast Nobody seems to care that the NHL season was supposed to have started last week in Washington and 29 other North American cities.


Citigroup Forces Resignations of 3 Senior Executives Three senior executives at Citigroup were forced to resign yesterday as Charles O. Prince, the firm #39;s chief executive, delivered on a promise to improve the bank #39;s sullied reputation in


Greek prosecutors expected to rule on Olympic pair Filippos Sirigos, a key witness in the investigation into Olympic champion Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou. what local media saw as the worst intimidation case against Greek journalists for years.


Investors Are Losing Ground as Insurance Inquiries Expand The disastrous decline in Marsh  amp; McLennan #39;s stock that has followed Eliot Spitzer #39;s lawsuit of last week has injured a broad array of institutional and individual investors.


IBM #39;s third-quarter earnings and revenue up Armonk, NY-based IBM Corp., which has 13,500 Triangle employees, has reported increases in revenue and net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2004.


Bulls 95, Celtics 92 Andres Nocioni had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Luol Deng added 18 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-92 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.


Susilo sworn in as Indonesia #39;s sixth president JAKARTA (JP): Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on Wednesday sworn in as Indonesia #39;s sixth president and the first to be directly elected, replacing Megawati Soekarnoputri.


Israeli killed in ambush GAZA CITY: Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza yesterday and Palestinians shot dead an Israeli in the West Bank.


China Quake Destroys 20,000 Homes, No Deaths (Reuters) Reuters - An earthquake has rocked a densely\populated city in southwestern China, destroying more than\20,000 houses but killing no one, a local official said on\Wednesday.


Europe Nuke Deal Offers Iran Reactor Aid --Officials (Reuters) Reuters - European powers will offer this week\to support Iranian construction of a light-water nuclear\reactor, as part of a deal to persuade the Islamic republic to\stop enriching uranium, U.S. and European officials said on\Tuesday.


Greenspan unperturbed by record US household debt, surging home <b>...</b> The record weight of debt being carried by American households and soaring home prices do not represent serious threats to the US economy, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


Motorola 3rd-Qtr Net Quadruples; Market Share Drops (Update5) Motorola Inc., the world #39;s second- largest maker of mobile phones, said third-quarter profit quadrupled as new handset models increased sales.


Stocks Slide as Insurers #39; Woes Offset IBM US stocks fell on Tuesday as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer #39;s probe of the insurance industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of health insurers.


Yudhoyono Sworn in As Indonesia President (AP) AP - Retired Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president on Wednesday after winning the country's first-ever direct elections for head of state last month.


McCallum says no exemption for bilingualism in budget reviews (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The government turned aside attempts Tuesday by its language czar to exempt bilingualism initiatives from a spending review.


Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM) <b>...</b> a prsent aujourd #39;hui le premier d #39;une nouvelle gamme d #39;assistants numriques pour les entreprises (Enterprise Digital Assistant - EDA) conus pour les applications professionnelles fondamentales dans l #39;environnement d #39;entreprise.


Challenges Persist Over Software Licensing Software industry executives gathered at the SoftSummit conference are told to expect struggles over the next few years as they evolve their licensing models to contend with an expanding assortment of emerging market pressures.


Cheney: Terrorists May Bomb U.S. Cities (AP) AP - Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday raised the possibility of terrorists bombing U.S. cities with nuclear weapons and questioned whether Sen. John Kerry could combat such an "ultimate threat ... you've got to get your mind around."


Hungary PM Set for Victory Over Citizenship Vote Hungary #39;s new prime minister looked to have scored a major victory on Sunday when the opposition failed to garner enough votes to pass a referendum giving citizenship to millions of Hungarians abroad.


Nocioni leads Bulls over Celtics CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Rookie Andres Nocioni scored 20 points as the Chicago Bulls held on for a 95-92 victory over the Boston Celtics.


No Clear Winner 'Til Election Day, if Then (AP) AP - It's a voluntary army vs. a professional force. Button-down Republicans vs. street-wise Democrats. It's the ground war of American politics, with allies of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry spending fortunes to find their supporters and  #151; here's the hard, final part  #151; get them to vote.


2004 Presidential Endorsements (AP) AP - Newspaper endorsements for President Bush, a Republican, or Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat, in the 2004 presidential campaign.


China Quake Destroys 20,000 Homes, No Deaths  BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake has rocked a densely  populated city in southwestern China, destroying more than  20,000 houses but killing no one, a local official said on  Wednesday.


Israel, Egypt swap prisoners EILAT, ISRAEL - Six Egyptian students were freed by Israel on Sunday in exchange for the release of an Arab-Israeli spy. The students had sneaked into Israel in August and were arrested on suspicion that they


Myanmar Hardliner Power Play Dashes Reform Hopes  BANGKOK (Reuters) - The ouster of Myanmar's prime minister,  architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has dashed  faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast  Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.


Half Life 2 Gold Almost hard to believe, but one of the most anticipated PC games of the decade is about to make impact... Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced today that Half-Life 2 had officially gone gold.


Pricing Models to Change A new study released by Macrovision Corporation finds that US software publishers and enterprise software buyers have differing expectations regarding the future of subscription and licensing models.


Owen Scores as Real Madrid Wins in Champions League (Update1) Michael Owen scored his first goal for Real Madrid as the record nine-time European champion beat Dynamo Kiev 1-0 in soccer #39;s Champions League.


Police kill India #39;s most wanted bandit India #39;s most wanted bandit has been killed by police in a gun battle while on his way to get treatment for an eye problem, ending a two-decade hunt for a


Indonesia #39;s Yudhoyono takes oath as president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken the oath of office as Indonesia #39;s sixth president, capping a rapid rise to power for the former general who has vowed to boost economic growth, tackle graft and fight terror.


Last chance for Iran over nuclear deadline BRITAIN and Germany gave Iran a final chance yesterday to co-operate over its nuclear programme - or face the prospect of sanctions.


Chargers lose Caldwell for year, add McCardell, Shaw San Diego Chargers wide receiver Reche Caldwell will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in Sunday #39;s loss at Atlanta.


Investors Are Losing Ground as Insurance Inquiries Expand Thousands of Marsh   McLennan employees who have bought Marsh stock in the company's employee stock purchase plan or in their retirement plans have seen the stock fall 50 percent.


Study Suggests Design Flaws Didn't Doom Towers Federal investigators have largely ruled out a design flaw as a central factor in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.


IBM beats Wall Street #39;s expectations IBM, a barometer of trends in the computing business, delivered a solid quarterly performance on Monday that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.


WWE Sues Toymaker, Video Game Company World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday filed suit against toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. and video game maker THQ Inc._, alleging a bribery scheme involving a lucrative license deal


Smuggler Arrested With \$197K in Stomach Before boarding a plane in Madrid, a Colombian smuggler ate a pricey meal that landed him in trouble upon his arrival in Bogota.


Software industry moves to subscription licensing Software licensing is entering a period of  quot;dramatic and fundamental change quot; as publishers aggressively move to subscription models, newly unveiled research has claimed.


BoSox Lead Yankees 4-2 After Eight Innings Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, left, tends to his right ankle during the third inning of game 6 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees Tuesday, Oct. 19.


NBA Game Summary - LA Clippers at New Orleans Lafayette, LA (Sports Network) - Rookie JR Smith scored 22 points to lead four Hornets in double figures, as New Orleans topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 105-95, in preseason action.


Pacers 93, Timberwolves 92 Stephen Jackson continued a strong preseason, scoring 29 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 93-92 victory Tuesday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves.


US Sept consumer prices rise US consumer prices rose more in September than a month earlier, reflecting higher costs for services such as hotel stays and medical care, a government report showed.


Boozer Makes Jazz Debut in Win Over Knicks (AP) AP - Carlos Boozer had eight points and nine rebounds in his first preseason game for Utah, and free agent Keith McLeod finished with 11 points and six assists in the Jazz's 113-89 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.


A-Rod Called Out in Strange Running Play (AP) AP - Alex Rodriguez was called out for interference when he swatted at Boston pitcher Bronson Arroyo's glove and knocked the ball loose during a play near first base in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the AL championship series Tuesday night.


Sox Force Game 7 Pitching on a bad ankle, Curt Schilling grits his way through seven innings and the Red Sox hold on for a 4-2 victory over the Yankees.


Constellation Makes \$970 Million Offer for Mondavi Constellation Brands Inc. said Tuesday that it had made an unsolicited \$970 million offer for the Robert Mondavi Corporation. Mondavi said it would consider the


Court Allows Ex-Banker to Remain Free for Now Frank P. Quattrone, the former star investment banker who was found guilty of obstruction of justice, won permission yesterday from an appeals court to remain free pending his appeal, just


AT amp;T Wireless continues slide AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. of Redmond, poised to close by year-end on its agreement to be bought by Cingular Wireless, posted year-over-year declines Tuesday in virtually all measures for its third quarter ended Sept.


Microsoft links PC to phone, to create communication hub That rewrite of the old Microsoft Corp. motto might not fit precisely, but the Redmond company yesterday showed its ever-expanding ambitions with new software that connects the desktop computer to the traditional telephone next to it.


Glazer ups stake in United LONDON: US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in Manchester United Plc to 27.63 from 25.3, the Premier League club said yesterday, heightening speculation that he will bid for them.


Schilling Leads Red Sox Past Yankees, Forces Game Seven (Reuters) Reuters - Curt Schilling allowed four hits over\seven innings and Mark Bellhorn smacked a three-run homer to\lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees\Tuesday, tying the American League Championship Series at three\games apiece.


Indonesian Ex-General Sworn in as President (Reuters) Reuters - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono\was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president on Wednesday after\sweeping to power by vowing faster job growth, a war on\corruption and tough punishment for terrorists. A\solemn-looking Yudhoyono took the oath of office inside a\cavernous hall at parliament in front of the very legislators\many expect will challenge the big popular mandate he won in\Indonesia's first direct presidential election last month.


Poland Honors Priest Slain in 1984 (AP) AP - Poles lit candles and laid flowers Tuesday at the grave of pro-Solidarity priest Jerzy Popieluszko, abducted and killed by the communist secret police 20 years ago in a murder described in parliament as "one of the last acts of terror" by the former regime.


U.S.-trained former general sworn in as new Indonesian president (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president Wednesday after winning the country's first-ever direct election for head of state last month.


Toshiba aims to launch laptops with next-generation DVD drives in <b>...</b> TOKYO: Major Japanese computer maker Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it is aiming to sell laptop computers loaded with its next generation DVD drive by next year.


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


The Dotted Line Jay Triano was fired as coach of the Canadian national team yesterday, a move Triano said was due to his inability to give enough time to the job.


Fears for Democracy as Army Ousts Burma #39;s PM Burmas tough, but pragmatic, prime minister was sacked by his hardline army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led south-east Asian nation.


Schilling and Red Sox Force Improbable Game 7 Curt Schilling willed away the pain and the Boston Red Sox got the benefit of two reversed calls to move within one win of the most shocking comeback in baseball postseason history.


Red Sox Have Some History to Be Proud Of (AP) AP - The Boston Red Sox call themselves idiots  #151; too stupid to realize that they aren't supposed be doing this.


U.S. Hospital to Allow Web-Arranged Transplant (Reuters) Reuters - A Denver hospital abruptly changed\course on Tuesday and agreed to perform a kidney transplant\that would be the first such procedure in the United States\using an organ found on a private Web site.


Toshiba to Launch HD DVD Notebook PCs in Q4 2005 (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday\it would introduce notebook computers with HD DVD technology in\the last quarter of 2005 in a move to pressure rivals in the\battle over formats for next-generation DVDs.


Motorola Quadruples 3Q Profits to  #36;479M (AP) AP - Motorola Inc., the largest U.S. cell phone maker, more than quadrupled its third-quarter earnings to  #36;479 million thanks largely to new handsets that boosted its sales by 26 percent.


Exotic Cuban Tree Frog Found in Georgia (AP) AP - The small frogs that croaked in Diane Butler's backyard pond had been silenced and her goldfish were disappearing. She had the culprit, dead in a plastic bag inside her freezer. Butler's capture  #151; a 4 1/2-inch Cuban tree frog  #151; in coastal Savannah has caused a nervous stir among wildlife biologists in Georgia and Florida.


Microscopic Diamond Found in Montana (AP) AP - The bright green rocks jutting through the prairie soil were hard to miss, but Tom Charlton still couldn't believe his eyes. It was kimberlite, the molten rock in which diamonds are found, and preliminary tests had yielded a microscopic diamond.


Scientists Call for Cod Fishing Ban, Industry Angry (Reuters) Reuters - Cod stocks in Europe's northern\waters are on the verge of extinction, scientists said on\Monday, calling for a blanket ban on fishing in 2005.


The worst sides of two nations on display The UK newspaper The Guardian has undertaken a campaign urging its readers to write US voters in Clark County, Ohio and urge them to vote against President George W. Bush in the US presidential elections.  They call this campaign Operation Clark County.


Toshiba to Launch HD DVD Notebook PCs in Q4 2005  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday  it would introduce notebook computers with HD DVD technology in  the last quarter of 2005 in a move to pressure rivals in the  battle over formats for next-generation DVDs.


Hacker Hits California University Computer  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A computer hacker accessed names  and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians  after breaking into a University of California, Berkeley,  computer system in perhaps the worst attack of its kind ever  suffered by the school, officials said on Tuesday.


'Half-Life 2' Release Set for November After Delay  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Vivendi Universal Games said on  Tuesday it plans to ship "Half-Life 2" to retailers in  November, bringing to market the eagerly anticipated PC game  that has been plagued by missed launch dates and a hacker  attack on its development company.


Bridgestone to Produce Ultra-Thin Display Devices  TOKYO (Reuters) - Bridgestone Corp. will enter the display  device market with ultra-thin electronic price tags, aiming for  annual sales of 1 billion yen (\$9.23 million) in around two to  three years, Japan's top tire maker said on Wednesday.


Bryant struggles but Lakers still beat Kings 105-80 (AFP) AFP - Caron Butler scored 18 points as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 105-80 NBA exhibition win over road-weary Sacramento, who were playing their first game since returning from China.


Expectations Low for Georgia Basketball (AP) AP - Georgia is likely to have a dismal season on the basketball court.


Grievance hearing to proceed after NBA says it won #39;t seek TRO The NBA informed the players #39; union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.


Brokerage probe has expanded New York #39;s attorney general has broadened his insurance-brokerage probe into life and health insurance, investigating whether brokers have taken payoffs to steer business


Harmony Posts Takeover Offer To Gold Fields Shareholders JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (HMY) said in a statement Wednesday it has posted details of its proposed merger with Gold Fields Ltd.


Editorial: A vote of confidence According to Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, the high amount of private debt being carried by Americans is not so scary because most people can  quot;calibrate their borrowing and spending to minimize financial difficulties.


Scandal-hit Citigroup ditches three bosses Citigroup has removed three senior executives, including Sir Deryck Maughan, its British-born vice-chairman, following a scandal which has forced the closure of one of the bank #39;s Japanese businesses.


EU settles antitrust case with Coke Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to change sales practices that helped it win roughly half of the soft-drink market in Europe. The agreement is part of a settlement of a long-running antitrust investigation by the European Union.


Ebbers #39; Trial Delayed New York (Oct. 20, 2004) - A federal judge has granted defense lawyers #39; request to delay the trial of former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers by two months, according to published reports.


Cox Parent to Buy Out Public Shareholders Cox Enterprises, the privately held parent of the cable giant Cox Communications, reached an agreement yesterday to buy out the public minority shareholders in its cable business for \$8.


Solid third quarter for AT amp;T Wireless What will Cingular Wireless get after it pays \$41 billion in cash to acquire AT amp;T Wireless later this year? The answer became clearer yesterday after AT amp;T Wireless reported third-quarter financial results


Four storms poke hole in profit for Safeco The winds of four hurricanes blew through Safeco #39;s third-quarter financials, helping send the Seattle-based insurer to its first quarterly loss in a year.


Microsoft testing new application with some clients Microsoft yesterday introduced a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Toshiba to Launch HD DVD Notebook PCs in Q4 2005 Japan #39;s Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday it would introduce notebook computers with HD DVD technology in the last quarter of 2005 in a move to pressure rivals in the battle over formats for next-generation DVDs.


Robbie #39;s Album on Memory Cards Robbie Williams #39;s new Greatest Hits album will be sold on memory cards, which can be inserted into cellphones and laptops and listened to in MP3 format.


Campus Computer Hacking Spurs Federal Investigation A computer hacker broke into a UC Berkeley computer containing more than one million records of California residents, prompting federal agencies to launch an ongoing investigation into the incident, state officials said.


Bird populations declining Almost 30 percent of bird populations in North America are facing a  quot;significant decline, quot; The National Audubon Society said in its first  quot;The State of the Birds quot; report Tuesday.


Customers cool on subscription software com October 19, 2004, 9:40 AM PT. Although IT Management is firmly anchored at number six, its importance is high as its relevance spans across all IT projects.


Symantec solutions provide comprehensive derense for new HP <b>...</b> Symantec Corp., the global leader in information security, today announced that its Norton Personal Firewall and Norton AntiVirus solutions will be preinstalled on all new HP Pavilion and Presario desktop PCs, expanding protection to consumers across the


#39;Help! #39; cried the TV There #39;s an amusing story moving over the Associated Press wire this morning about a Corvallis, Ore., man whose new TV set surprised everyone by emitting an international distress signal that was picked up by satellite, sending emergency responders rushing


PalmSource Ushers Wireless Innovation for Palm OS SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc. provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next-generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced its second


JOSE IN A MUTU WALK-OUT JOSE MOURINHO stormed out of a Stamford Bridge press conference yesterday after he was quizzed about drug-cheat striker Adrian Mutu.


Agassi in third round of Madrid Masters Andre Agassi returned to competitive tennis action on Tuesday with an appearance at the Madrid Masters Series event in Spain. Agassi had had a bye in the first round, and his match against Max Mirnyi of Belarus


Owens Real winner MADRID, Spain, Oct. 20 - England striker Michael Owen scored the only goal as Real Madrid hung on to beat Dynamo Kiev in the UEFA Champions League Group B match on Tuesday evening.


SOUEY AND BELLAMY AT IT AGAIN GRAEME SOUNESS had to be separated from Craig Bellamy in a training ground bust-up yesterday after he blasted his swearing striker.


Yakubu earns Portsmouth victory Michael Brown of Tottenham Hotspur (left) blocks a free kick by Patrik Berger of Portsmouth (right) during the English Premiership soccer match at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Oct. 18.


Cricket: Franklin makes history with hat-trick DHAKA - James Franklin became just the second New Zealander to take a test cricket hat-trick as his team took firm control of the first against Bangladesh.


Oil Holds Firm, Heating Fuel Woes Persist (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices held steady above  #36;53 a barrel\on Wednesday as worries over a winter supply crunch countered\expectations that high fuel costs would curb growth in\petroleum demand next year.


Porsche wants to cut jobs, extend working hours (AFP) AFP - Porsche, the German maker of luxury sports cars, wants to extend working hours and cut jobs, its chairman said in a newspaper interview at a time when other car makers in Germany are also drastically reducing their workforce in an attempt to drive down costs.


Cubans Risking Life for Lure of America (AP) AP - Sandra de los Santos became famous this summer when she left Cuba for the Bahamas and then, after a brief disappearance, climbed out of a wooden cargo crate in Miami. Her odyssey was one of the more creative ways that dozens of Cubans have made bids to reach the United States in recent years.


New Zealand upset Australia in first One-Day It might have shaken up the betting market but New Zealand finally got something from their tour of Australia. After being destroyed by the Aussie in the test matches, they won the first one-day match of the three match series.


N.B. hospital workers narrowly accept tentative contract with province (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick's striking hospital workers have  narrowly voted for a new four-year contract.


Edwards: Iraq War Created Terror Haven (AP) AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday accused President Bush of failing the United States and the world in Iraq, citing unsecured nuclear weapons abroad and unprotected ports at home as further evidence of the president's "incompetence."


Kerry mounts furious counter-offensive on security (AFP) AFP - Democrat John Kerry has mounted a furious counter-attack against George W. Bush on national security, seeking to regain momentum in their heated presidential race two weeks before polling day.


UN Experts Visit Brazil Nuclear Facility (Reuters) Reuters - U.N. nuclear experts visited\Brazil's new uranium enrichment plant on Tuesday to try to\break an impasse over nonproliferation inspections, although\how much they would be allowed to see remained at issue.


Asian Shares Lower on Earnings, Steel  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian share markets staged a  broad-based retreat on Wednesday, led by steelmakers amid  warnings of price declines, but also enveloping technology and  financial stocks on worries that earnings may disappoint.


Two Dead in Japan as Typhoon Wreaks Havoc  TOKYO (Reuters) - Typhoon Tokage hit western Japan on  Wednesday, killing at least two people and snarling transport  as it lashed the country with heavy rains that set off  landslides and forced thousands to evacuate.


Yen Eases Against Dollar as Stocks Sag  TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen edged down against the dollar on  Wednesday as Japanese stock prices slid, but it remained within  striking distance of three-month highs on persistent concerns  about the health of the U.S. economy.


Indonesian Former General Sworn in as President  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  took office as Indonesia's first directly elected leader on  Wednesday after sweeping to power by vowing faster job growth,  a war on corruption and tough punishment for terrorists. A  solemn-looking Yudhoyono was sworn in at parliament in front of  the very legislators many expect will challenge the big popular  mandate he won in Indonesia's historic democratic presidential  ballot last month.


UN Puts Zarqawi Network in Iraq on Its Terror List  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. panel has put on its  sanctions list networks said to be controlled by Jordanian Abu  Musab al-Zarqawi after they claimed responsibility for  bombings, kidnappings and beheadings in Iraq.


Arlington Capital Buys Calif. School The for-profit, post-secondary education industry is ripe for consolidation, and Arlington has a letter of intent to buy another school in the western United States and anticipates more deals in the next year.


E.U., Coca-Cola Antitrust Case Over The changes include an end to exclusivity arrangements with stores or restaurants, while allowing Coca-Cola to avoid a fine and potentially years of continued legal wrangling.


Advancis Loses Partnership With Brits GlaxoSmithKline's decision not to partner up is a setback to Advancis' plans to redevelop some commonly prescribed oral antibiotics to perform more efficiently. -The Washington Post


With One Life to Live, the Red Sox Want It Now The Red Sox will either complete an amazing comeback as the first team to rebound from a 3-0 deficit in postseason history, or the Yankees will stop them.


Cardinals' La Russa: A Man for All Seasons, Except Fall One more loss, and the St. Louis Cardinals will bow out of the N.L.C.S. for the fourth time in Tony La Russa's tenure.


US insurers hit by probe threat US health insurance stocks fall amid concerns that New York attorney general Elliot Spitzer will widen a probe into price rigging.


Deadline receptive to deals Now if only the NFL can let players at the other 20 positions on the football field get involved. The league trading deadline was yesterday, and for the first time in five years, there actually were deals made. All three trades were for wide receivers.


Who #39;s Googling You? Do you know what pops up when you Google yourself? You should, because odds are someone you work with or know does. A study released last month by Harris Interactive and Dogpile, a search engine run by InfoSpace


Loooking for some fight for Irish The good news for Boston College senior quarterback Paul Peterson is that he completed 32 passes for 367 yards, both career records, and two touchdowns as the Eagles marched up and down the field against Pittsburgh last Saturday for 423 yards of total offense. The bad news is the Eagles stalled when they got close to the goal line, scored ...


Unbeaten Harvard faces test vs. Princeton Harvard, one of three undefeated 1-AA football teams in the country, and Princeton, whose only loss was to 18th-ranked Colgate by 3 points, meet in a pivotal Ivy League game Saturday. Harvard and Princeton are 2-0 and tied for first with defending league champion Penn, which plays at Yale.


Turkish Cypriot government quits The Turkish Cypriot minority government resigns after abandoning efforts to forge a new coalition.


Auburn wins title but not one it wanted The Hokies beat the Hurricanes for the second straight season, won the ACC title and a BCS spot - one that Tech let slip away by collapsing down the stretch a year ago, is the reward.


'Eight dead' after US plane crash A commuter plane crashes as it approached  a Missouri airport, killing at least eight people on board.


Baseball: Red Sox tie series Boston beat the Yankees 4-2 as the AL play-off goes all the way to game seven.


Price of heating oil in state surges The average price of heating oil in Massachusetts hit \$1.99 a gallon yesterday, the highest level for this time of year in at least a decade.


Liberty Mutual probed Liberty Mutual Group has been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the first local insurer to be caught up in the prosecutor's fast-widening probe into the insurance industry's sales practices.


FCC chief pushes to protect Net phone services The nation's top telecommunications regulator said yesterday he will push -- before the next president is inaugurated -- to protect fledgling Internet telephone services from getting taxed and heavily regulated by the 50 state governments.


Industry pioneer says rising hype may hurt growth Inside the Hynes Convention Center, it feels like 1999. About 5,000 engineers and venture capitalists have gathered here to discuss and to celebrate one of the hottest technology markets in the world -- the use of Internet technology to move telephone calls. This week's VON (for ''Voice over the Net quot;) Conference features the same breathless optimism that drove the Internet ...


Greenspan: Household debt unlikely to be 'destabilizing' Record consumer debt won't become ''destabilizing quot; to the US economy so long as there isn't a ''significant fall quot; in home prices or household incomes, an unlikely prospect, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said.


Retirees follow sun south of border Robert Fulton traveled to Mexico many times during his career in manufacturing and as a contractor, but never thought of it as a place to retire. Nonetheless, he and his wife settled in a village on the shores of Lake Chapala called Mirasol, where they found a thriving community of retirees, many from the United States.


Pfizer launching expanded ad campaign for Celebrex Just weeks after Merck  amp; Co. pulled its anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx from the market, rival Celebrex, marketed by Pfizer Inc. , is mounting a wide-scale, consumer-oriented ad campaign to get people to ask their doctors about the drug.


Cambodia awaits new king's return King Sihamoni is due to arrive in Phnom Penh after being named last week as the his father's successor.


Brokerage client assets rise 15 Fidelity Investments said brokerage client assets increased 15 percent to \$1.02 trillion in the third quarter as the company made strides to lure customers from the likes of Charles Schwab Corp. The number of client accounts increased to 13.7 million, a 6 percent gain from 12.9 million in the same period a year earlier, the Boston firm said. Fidelity has ...


Social Security checks to rise 2.7 next year The nation's 47 million Social Security recipients got a bit of good news yesterday: their checks next year will increase 2.7 percent, or an average of \$25 thanks to the program's annual cost-of-living adjustment. But looking further into the future, the news is less encouraging. A trio of forces -- higher taxes, rising medical costs, and a mandated increase in ...


Planned GM job cuts in Europe protested A strike at a General Motors Corp. plant in Germany began to squeeze the company's European production yesterday as a lack of parts halted two other factories, while thousands of workers rallied against GM's plan to cut up to 12,000 jobs across the continent.


Fannie Mae now target of formal SEC inquiry Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is now the target of a formal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission over its accounting practices, the company said in a regulatory filing yesterday.


Prudential Center eatery Marche Movenpick abruptly closed Marche Movenpick, the upscale marketplace-cafe at the Prudential Center, abruptly shuttered its doors yesterday and is unlikely to reopen, leaving a big hole to fill in the Boston shopping complex.


Crude futures decline for 2d consecutive day The two-day decline in oil prices, with crude futures briefly dipping below \$53 a barrel yesterday, is a temporary trend that is likely to reverse itself before too long, analysts and traders said.


Legendary bandit buried in India The funeral of India's most notorious bandit, Veerappan, takes place  at a village in southern Tamil Nadu state.


Burma's prime minister is ousted BANGKOK, Thailand -- Burma's tough but pragmatic prime minister was removed from power yesterday by his hard-line army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.


Cuba's baseball fans find ways to tune in HAVANA -- There are few places outside of Boston, New York, Houston, and St. Louis where the Major League playoffs are being followed with such keen interest as on this baseball-crazy island. Every day, upwards of 100 men, young and old, pay a visit to the ''Esquina Caliente, quot; or ''hot corner quot; in Havana's Central Park -- a legendary spot under ...


Tehran official calls a Bush win preferable TEHRAN -- The head of Iran's security council said yesterday that the reelection of President Bush was in Tehran's best interests, despite the administration's axis of evil label, accusations that Iran harbors Al Qaeda terrorists, and threats of sanctions over the country's nuclear ambitions. Historically, Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan Rowhani, head of the Supreme National ...


Radical cleric accused of inciting followers LONDON -- British authorities charged extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri yesterday with possessing Al Qaeda literature and inciting the killing of Jews and other non-Muslims, delaying his possible extradition to the United States, where he is wanted on terrorism charges.


Israeli faults rabbis' urgings on settlements JERUSALEM -- Israel's army chief of staff yesterday condemned a call from scores of rabbis on observant soldiers to refuse to obey orders to evacuate Jewish settlements under next year's planned Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip.


Key advocate for Iraqis, seen as 'heroine', now a hostage LONDON -- She's lived in Iraq for three decades and has been a passionate advocate for its people, arguing against the US-led invasion, but humanitarian worker Margaret Hassan finds herself a pawn as the latest hostage in the conflict gripping her adopted homeland.


US general backs off on confidence of bin Laden capture WASHINGTON -- The US general who predicted Osama bin Laden would be captured or killed this year struck a decidedly cautionary note yesterday, saying he doesn't know when or if the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be brought to justice.


A ball of fire, then bloodshed MADRID -- A ball of fire erupts from a train car, smothering commuters with smoke, and littering the platform with bodies and blood in a chilling security-camera videotape of the March 11 train bombings broadcast yesterday by a Spanish station.


Foes of Death Penalty Making Gradual Gains in Africa Foes of the death penalty say fewer Africans than ever before are being hanged, beaten, shot, shocked, stoned or poisoned by their governments.


Nations to Strategize on Iraq, Italian Foreign Minister Says   F   ranco Frattini , Italy's foreign minister, said a two-day international meeting on Iraq in late November will examine ways to stabilize the country and develop plans for an exit strategy for the U.S.-led occupation force there.


Md. Officer's Army Leave A Fraud, Police Say  Officer Andrew Barnett of the Anne Arundel County police allegedly told his superiors last year that his nation needed him -- that his Army reserves unit had been activated and that he was headed to Iraq. With that, police say, Barnett was granted a leave from his job while continuing to collect his salary.


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Japan probe claims Citigroup trio Astana - New York. October 20. KAZINFORM quotes Reuters -- Three top Citigroup Inc. executives, including Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan, are leaving the financial services giant in the wake of a scandal at its Japanese private banking unit.


Fan:  #39;It was a HR #39; The fan in the first row in leftfield who was hit by Mark Bellhorn #39;s three-run homer in the fourth inning wasn #39;t taking any chances.


Facts about Burma Country: Burma, also known as Myanmar, is a Southeast Asian nation bordered by Bangladesh and India to the west, China to the north, and Thailand and Laos to the east and southeast.


Israeli clergy, military at odds Israel #39;s top military officials spoke out Tuesday against calls for disobedience after rabbis urged religiously devout soldiers to refuse to take part in the removal of Jewish


Al-Zarqawi terror group alters name CAIRO, Egypt - Tawhid and Jihad, the Iraqi group of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, apparently has changed its name two days after announcing its merger with Osama bin Laden #39;s al-Qaida organization.


British redeployment in Iraq meets with opposition The British Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sunday that the US has sent a request to the British government for redeployment of the British forces stationed in Iraq because the US troops stationed in Iraq are preparing for new military actions in Fallujah


Germany and Britain Warn Iran The foreign ministers of Britain and Germany issued a joint warning to Iran on Tuesday to address international worries about its nuclear program, serving notice that Tehran must take action immediately.


One dead, four missing as powerful typhoon pounds Japan TOKYO : One person is dead and four others are missing as Japan #39;s biggest typhoon in more than a decade pounded the south of the country with heavy rain and powerful winds, officials said.


Train may connect Gaza to Ashdod The government is considering linking the Gaza Strip to the Israeli railroad system as part of the disengagement plan, Itamar Yaar, deputy head of the National Security Council, said on Tuesday.


North Korean visit to China  quot;positive, encouraging quot;: South Korea SEOUL : South Korea #39;s foreign minister said Wednesday a visit by North Korea #39;s second-ranking leader to China was  quot;positive and encouraging quot; for a resumption of stalled six-nation talks on Pyongyang #39;s nuclear drive.


Hearing Over Brawl Suspensions to Proceed (AP) AP - The NBA informed the players' union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.


Dell pulls away from HP AUSTIN, Texas _ Dell Inc. expanded its share of the personal-computer market in the third quarter, taking advantage of its traditionally strong commercial sales in the period to extend its lead over rival Hewlett-Packard Co.


Bruandwo to allow shareholders to withdraw acceptance The Takeovers Panel said today that Brundwo Pty Limited has offered two undertakings relating to its proposed A\$1.2 billion bid for Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality Group Limited (ALH).


Enron #39;s Lay to Have Two Trials Former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth L. Lay, who for weeks had been pressing to be tried on his own on criminal charges related to the company #39;s demise, yesterday got more than he bargained for.


JBoss goes up the stack to Business Processes JBoss after a series of announcements last month (see JBoss announces gt;) has made another significant announcement with JBoss jBPM, their first step into business process management.


It looks like Lowe for Game 7 All Derek Lowe could do last night was wait and hope. When the baseball gods finally smiled on the Red Sox one more time, extending the season another


A ball of fire, then bloodshed A ball of fire erupts from a train car, smothering commuters with smoke, and littering the platform with bodies and blood in a chilling security-camera


Allawi announces nationwide arms buyback scheme Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi gives a keynote speech on government policy and the challenges facing Iraq before its elections to members of the Iraqi National Assembly in Baghdad, October 18.


BRIT HOSTAGE NO 2: BLAIR FACES A MAULING TONY Blair faces a mauling in the Commons today from Labour backbenchers furious at a plea for British troops to bail out the Americans.


Marsh suspends four over insurance probe - WSJ Embattled insurance broker Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has suspended four employees as part of a far-reaching investigation into industry practices, the


Coca-Cola agrees to share its fridges COCA-COLA will open its fridges to its rivals after the soft drink giant reached a landmark antitrust settlement last night with the European Union.


Update 6: Motorola Expands Cell-Phone Market Niche Motorola Inc. says it #39;s ready to make inroads in the cell-phone market after posting a third straight strong quarter and rolling out a series of new handsets in time for the holiday selling season.


UK Judge Strikes Out Record Damage Claim Against FT A judge on Wednesday ruled to strike out a record 230.5 million pound (\$415 million) claim for special damages by British investment bank Collins Stewart against the Financial Times newspaper.


NY firm wants all of Mondavi New York beverage conglomerate Constellation Brands said Tuesday that it has offered \$1.3 billion -- \$970 million in cash and \$333 million in assumed debt -- to acquire Robert Mondavi Corp.


Govt hikes FDI cap in aviation to 49 The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) today approved the proposal to hike foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in civil aviation sector from 40 to 49 per cent but barred foreign airlines from holding stakes.


Shoppers to boost holiday spending NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Don #39;t expect higher gas prices to dull gift-giving this year: Consumers plan to spend a bit more on holiday gifts and merchandise, according to a survey released Wednesday.


EU newcomers not yet ready to join euro: Brussels (AFP) AFP - None of the European Union's 10 new member states yet fulfils the criteria for joining Europe's single currency, the European Commission said in a report.


Tech Sector's Mixed Signals (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The tech sector can't pop open the bubbly yet, since pink slips are flying and shipping jobs overseas is as en vogue as 1980s fashion trends. But there are signs of growth that give reason to at least put the champagne on ice, with PC sales rising and small businesses planning to plunk down serious cash on technology purchases, according to a new batch of studies.


AMD presents more troubles for Intel If canceling the Pentium-4 4GHz processor was not enough, AMD has come up with fresher set of problems for Intel. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices renewed the claims of being the maker of the fastest PC Microprocessors


Apple Unveils  quot;Fastest quot; iBook G4 Apple has unveiled, what it calls the fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever for consumers and education customers. The latest iBook features a built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.


Powell calls for regulatory rein on VoIP The US Federal Communications Commission must assert its regulatory authority over voice over IP as a matter of priority, FCC chairman Michael Powell said in an address at the VON Fall 2004 conference and exposition.


Killer whales, newborns in tow, head south with two newborns in tow -- are heading south for the fall  quot;chum festival, quot; says a whale researcher in the San Juan Islands.


Hacker hits California university Carlos Ramos, assistant secretary at the California Health and Human Services Agency, said:  quot;The investigation is continuing but we have no idea if the personal information has been compromised.


Half Life 2 Set for November One of the most anticipated computer games of the year, Half-Life 2, is seeing the light of day in November. The game is due to go on sale worldwide on 16 November, its publisher Vivendi has announced.


PCI Express Support for AMD64 Desktop Platforms I guess this news will have to hold us over until the individual companies make their announcements. AMD today announced PCI Express support from leading chipset manufacturers, offering performance-hungry


NASA needs Lockheed savvy Despite four major disappointments involving Lockheed Martin Space Systems projects in recent years, NASA is unlikely to deny the Jefferson County company future contracts, space analysts said.


LG Philips lays claim to OLED crown LG Philips is developing what the company claims is the world #39;s largest organic light-emitting diode display. The company, which manufactures thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD screens in South Korea, unveiled


Apple To Unveil Special-Edition U2 iPod Apple Computer is reportedly readying a new special-edition iPod that will coincide with the release of U2 #39;s upcoming CD, entitled  quot;Vertigo.


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


Samsung develops world's first five-megapixel camera phone (AFP) AFP - South Korea's Samsung Electronics has developed the world's first mobile phone equipped with a five-megapixel camera.


CENTRAL BANK WATCH: RBNZ Won #39;t Change Neutral Stance WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand #39;s central bank is unlikely to alter its neutral monetary policy stance, and almost certainly won #39;t hike interest rates


Lidge, Wheeler shine brightest in relief Entering the National League Championship Series, the St. Louis Cardinals appeared to have a decisive edge over the Astros in several areas, including the bullpen.


Ecclestone closing door on British GP Formula One commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has said that time has run out for the organisers of the British Grand Prix to save the race for the 2005 season.


Improving Real will qualify from tight group, says coach Real Madrid believe they will qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after recording their second win in a row with an edgy 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev.


MLB gathering groups wanting to buy Expos Major League Baseball Tuesday kicked off the process of selling the team formerly known as the Montreal Expos, while the president of the franchise said it might have a new name soon after the World Series ends.


Key events in the past 20 months in Washington athletics Feb. 11, 2003 -- Football coach Rick Neuheisel denies speculation that he interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers for their head coaching position, saying he never met with the NFL team.


Morgan traded for  #39;Boys Bryant Some may see the Browns #39; straight-up trade of Quincy Morgan for Antonio Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys as an inconsequential swap of two disgruntled receivers.


Chargers lose their leading wide receiver SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers lost a wide receiver Tuesday, the same day they acquired Keenan McCardell from the Buccaneers. While they were finalizing the deal for McCardell just before the NFL trading


India's Satyam posts 28 percent jump in second quarter profit (AFP) AFP - Leading Indian software exporter, Satyam, second quarter profit rose 27.92 percent to 41.2 million dollars on the back of strong orders and rationalisation of costs.


US must wait to prosecute Muslim cleric LONDON - British authorities pre-empted a US bid to extradite radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, charging the fiery preacher Tuesday with urging followers to kill non-Muslims, in some case specifically targeting Jews.


Karzai #39;s lead shows Afghan ethnic divide Hamid Karzai has been cruising to victory in Afghanistan #39;s first direct presidential elections, but the returns so far have underscored the ethnic fault lines that often divide the country.


More tigers die of suspected bird flu at Thai zoo after eating raw <b>...</b> Seven more tigers have died at a private zoo in Thailand where 23 others succumbed to bird flu, an official said Wednesday. In addition to the 30 tigers who have died, 23 others remain


Oil Holds Firm, Heating Fuel Woes Persist  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held strong above \$53 a  barrel on Wednesday as worries over a winter supply crunch  countered expectations that high fuel costs would curb growth  in petroleum demand next year.


Rallying Red Sox on Verge of Historic Win  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox can make baseball  history on Wednesday by becoming the first team to overturn a  three-game deficit in a best-of-seven series.


Washington Orca Population Heads South (AP) AP - Washington state's resident killer whales, with two newborns in tow, dodged a potentially lethal roadblock in their voyage south to feast on a healthy run of chum salmon, experts say.


Company Offers 'Space Memorial Services' (AP) AP - People interested in an out-of-this-world post-death experience can "boldly go where no man has gone before" with a space memorial service that blasts their ashes into space.


Rice gets new team but has same number Seattle gave up a seventh-round draft choice in 2005 to acquire the 42-year-old Rice. The trade reunites Rice, a 13-time Pro Bowl selection in his 20th NFL season, with coach Mike Holmgren.


Cambodia #39;s new king, Norodom Sihamoni, arrives home PHNOM PENH : Cambodia #39;s new king, Norodom Sihamoni, has arrived home, less than a week after he was appointed to the throne vacated by his revered father.


Dollar Broadly Weak on Econ Worries  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a 7-1/2 month low  against the euro on Wednesday and a three-month trough on the  Swiss franc as a selloff on the back of recent worries about  the U.S. economy and interest rate outlook gained momentum. The  yen came under pressure briefly as Tokyo stocks fell 1.65  percent. But given the export-oriented economy's reliance on  oil, a recent retreat in oil prices underpinned the currency  near this week's three-month high on the dollar.


Oil wealth 'can cause corruption' Oil wealth can often lead to corruption, according to the latest survey by anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International.


Citigroup loses three executives Three of Citigroup's most senior executives are to leave the Wall Street heavyweight following last month's closure of its Japanese operations, reports say.


A team with verve suddenly on the verge Can 86 years of tainted history be swept clean by one sweet, absurdly improbable act of redemption, the likes of which has never been seen in hardball history?


UK gas prices 'pushed up by oil' Gas prices in the UK are likely to remain high for at least another three years, a report predicts, due to record oil prices and supply shortages.


A-Rod a bigger villain in one swipe It was an innocent enough looking roller. But, almost immediately, you sensed something weird was going to happen to the Red Sox at a critical juncture of a game they could not afford to lose.


Roberts's rule: Use his speed There aren't many players in baseball who can change a game with their speed. But Dave Roberts is certainly among the handful who can, and the Red Sox utility outfielder made his presence felt on the bases in Games 4 and 5.


House market slowing, lenders say Mortgage lending fell 4 in September, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says - a further sign that the housing market is slowing.


Torre not ready to name starter So who's pitching the most important game of the year for the Yankees tonight? Manager Joe Torre wasn't saying last night.


Chase was on all summer -- now it's a dead heat They followed the Yankees across the summer and on into fall the way a young boy shadows his daddy. From June 1, the day the Yankees took over first place in the American League East, the Red Sox gave chase, falling to a seemingly hopeless 10 1/2 games back in mid-August, charging back, but never making it ...


Transactions BASEBALL Florida (NL): Released Ps Billy Koch and Aaron Small and C Ramon Castro; added INFs Joe Dillon and Derek Wathan to roster.


'84 US women's team united in cancer fight Last spring, Kris Thorsness got to thinking about her former teammates on the 1984 US Olympic gold-medal winning rowing team. When the team got together before those Games, they put on skits  quot;to break the tension, quot; and Thorsness remembered that the skit she was involved in was about a 20-year reunion. Why not bring it to life? she figured.


Eaves gives Eages a boost Patrick Eaves scored two goals and added an assist to lead No. 1 Boston College to a 3-2 Hockey East victory over host UMass-Lowell last night at Tsongas Arena.


Taxus sales lift Boston Scientific in 3d quarter but stock takes slide Boston Scientific Corp. yesterday said third-quarter net income more than doubled, reflecting strong orders for the Natick company's drug-coated Taxus cardiac stents.


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Collins Stewart #39;s FT claim fails THE High Court has thrown out a 230m damages claim brought by City stockbroker Collins Stewart against the Financial Times newspaper.


Washington Orca Population Heads South Washington state #39;s resident killer whales, with two newborns in tow, dodged a potentially lethal roadblock in their voyage south to feast on a healthy run of chum salmon, experts say.


FPD makers compete for spotlight at FPD International 2004 FPD (flat-panel display) makers from Taiwan, Japan and South Korea are competing for the spotlight at FPD International 2004 in Yokohama Japan (October 20-22).


Ads in video games set to rise Ads in video games are becoming a lucrative area for firms trying to reach young people.


Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians in South Gaza (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian on his\way to a mosque in a Gaza refugee camp on Wednesday as well as\a gunman closing in on an army outpost in a nearby buffer zone,\witnesses and militants said.


Family of Six Found Dead in Iraqi Home Hit by U.S. (Reuters) Reuters - Rescuers dug the bodies of six\members of one family -- a couple and their four children --\out of the rubble of an Iraqi house bombed by U.S. warplanes on\Wednesday, witnesses said.


Pfizer Profit Up on Demand for Key Drugs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, the world's  biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings  rose on higher sales of key medicines.


Strong Demand Pushes Honeywell Profit  BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell  International Inc. HON.N posted a rise in quarterly profit as  strong demand for aerospace equipment and automobile components  boosted revenues, the company said on Wednesday.


Kodak Profits on Discontinued Operations  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co. EK.N, the world's  top maker of photographic film, on Wednesday said its third  quarter profit rose, boosted by discontinued operations. Sales  were boosted by the weaker dollar and its key growth area of  digital photography.  Rochester, New York-based Kodak, which one year ago announced a  dramatic strategy shift toward digital cameras and printing and  away from film, posted net income of \$479 million, or \$1.67 a  share, including \$1.51 from discontinued operations. A year  earlier its profit was \$122 million, or 42 cents a share.     Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for:   * 3000 Xtra    : visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com  *  BridgeStation: view story .134  For more information on Top  News, visit  http://topnews.reuters.com


Whirlpool Profit Falls as Costs Rise  ATLANTA (Reuters) - Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. WHR.N  on Wednesday said quarterly profit was about flat as it was  pressured by higher raw material and oil costs.