Manning leads way in laugher INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning is making the game look easy. When he gets a little help, he #39;s almost unbeatable. Manning shredded the sloppy Houston Texans for 320 yards and five touchdowns, and the Colts


Another Winter of Discontent Demanding full labor rights, unionized public workers went on a general strike for the first time in the nations history on Monday.


Canadian leader commits to Haiti Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is in Haiti to generate international support for the embattled Caribbean nation, Haitian radio reported Monday.


Stocks Off, Energy Shares Down, Oil Falls US stocks were slightly lower on Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday #39;s sharp rally, as another slide in oil prices knocked shares of energy-related companies.


Dutch charge teenage hacker suspects Dutch authorities have charged two teenagers with cybercrimes on suspicion of bringing down government Web sites last month by flooding them with traffic, public prosecutor said Friday.


F1: Red Bull snaps up Jaguar Drink company Red Bull steps in to buy Jaguar hours before its closure deadline.


Microsoft's Search  Falls Far Short of Google's Google engineers must have breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when rival Microsoft Corp. rolled out a new search engine that proved glitchy and failed to wow reviewers.


Sun Unveils Free Solaris Sun Microsystems Inc. today is expected to unveil the much-awaited free version of its Operating System, Solaris 10, which the company is betting on to help neutralize the open-source threat and increase profitability.


Adobe Acrobat 7 unveiled The release schedule includes a new free Acrobat Reader, now with reviewing capabilities, the company said. Adobe is highlighting its focus on workgroups and document management.


Crash tests of several automakers reveal poor anti-whiplash <b>...</b> The Institute for Highway Safety tested 73 cars, but only eight of them recieved an overall good rating. Most cars do a poor or marginal job protecting passengers from whiplash injuries in a rear-end crash, according to crash tests of several models.


Red Hat goes to China LINUX OUFIT Red Hat has opened its new office in Beijing and is already claiming that it has the inside leg measurement of the government.


Red Bull confirms Jaguar purchase Red Bull have this morning been confirmed as the new owners of Jaguar Racing after Ford completed their withdrawal from Formula One.


Carter #39;s Subtle Mistake Costs the Jets a Game WHEN quarterback Quincy Carter was unexpectedly released by the Dallas Cowboys during training camp, his departure was surrounded by whispers, never officially confirmed, that he had failed a drug test.


Sports Scene: DC United wins MLS Cup CARSON, CALIF. - DC United won an unprecedented fourth Major League Soccer Cup on Sunday, beating Kansas City 3-2. United spotted the Wizards an early goal, then scored three times in a seven-minute span of the first half to move in front for good.


DC wins MLS Cup CARSON, CA (Nov 14, 2004) - DC United won the 2004 MLS Cup on Sunday after playing a man down for most of the second half. United celebrates their record fourth Major League Soccer championship.


Namibia votes to elect new leader Retiring president Sam Nujoma, founder of the state who has held office for 15 years, cast the first vote at a polling station in the capital, Windhoek.


Institute: Most cars do poorly in whiplash tests Study finds more than half of seats offer little protection against neck injury in a crash. By Dee-Ann Durbin. WASHINGTON -- More than half of the seats in cars do a poor job of preventing whiplash injury because


Grading the Jets Ineffective in the second half after a very good first half. Jerald Sowell, Kareem McKenzie, Pete Kendall and Kevin Mawae stood out in run-blocking, with Sowell, Kendall and Mawae doing a good job on linebacker Ray Lewis in the first half.


Giants, Vizquel agree to terms on 3-year deal Free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel has agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants, the team announced Sunday. Vizquel agreed to a \$12.


Martz #39;s insults inspire Rams, 23-12 ST. LOUIS -- Mike Martz #39;s week of anger was no empty display. He saw the defending NFC West champions slipping and thought taking potshots at his players might be his best shot at turning things around.


North Korean Nuclear Issue to Feature at Asia-Pacific Summit Efforts to get North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons programs are expected to be high on the agenda when President Bush meets with other Asia-Pacific


'Music Is Not a Loaf of Bread' When Wilco released Yankee Hotel Foxtrot online for free in 2001, the album's popularity soared and Wilco became a commercial success. Front man Jeff Tweedy tells Wired News' Xeni Jardin why the music industry is dead wrong about file sharing.


Dark Side of the Band Dotted around the globe are shadowy, short-range transmitters beaming strange radio messages across the planet. The messages are indecipherable, and often unlistenable. Nonetheless, they have their fans. By Jason Walsh.


Sci-Fi Paints a Pretty Picture Whether you're into science fiction's predicted future or just like bizarre creatures, here's an art show for you. Rachel Metz reports from New York.


Mario Shows Off a Killer Return Nintendo's favorite game boy puts on an entertaining show for tennis purists and gaming thrill seekers, and that's no backhanded compliment. Game review by Chris Kohler.


CSI Cairo: Mummy's Cause of Death By testing the DNA of the mummy of Tutankhamun, Egypt will attempt to learn what killed the teenaged pharoah who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. Talk about a cold case.


Washington Dems Get Out the Vote The governor's race is still undecided in Washington state, and Democratic Party volunteers are frantically calling voters with disputed provisional ballots after a judge orders officials to release the names. Republicans are miffed.


Do Blogs Change the News? A conference dedicated to online journalism explores the effect blogs have on news reporting. Some say they draw attention to under-reported stories. Others struggle to establish the credibility enjoyed by professionals.


Standard Chartered Bank (HK) announces management changes Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK) announces Monday that Peter Wong, chief executive officer of the SCBHK, has decided to leave the bank with effect from Nov. 19, 2004.


Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Vs. Halo 2 NEW YORK - In the event you #39;ve been hiding in a cave for the past few years, here #39;s a newsflash: Videogames are a huge business.


Serena, Sharapova in rematch Perhaps the sight of Maria Sharapova opposite her tonight will jog Serena Williams #39; memory. Wimbledon. The final. You and Maria.


DC United stands atop MLS again DC United had lost 3-1 to the Chicago Fire. The real conflagration was yet to come, though. United #39;s players and coaches, even the team #39;s president, gathered in the locker room and had it out.


Another BCS controversy could fuel drive for playoff The only people more nervous than Bowl Championship Series officials these days are those forces in college football opposed to a playoff system that would decide the national championship.


Huge haul of ecstasy in Australia SYDNEY - Australian customs officers say they have made an enormous seizure of the designer drug known as ecstasy. Two men will appear in a Sydney court Monday, charged after 820 kilograms of ecstacy tablets


Pits still ahead for post-Arafat Mideast peace process Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat #39;s passing away last week lowered the curtain for his half-century efforts of Palestinian liberation, but the Middle East peace process continued and arrived at a new crossroad.


Namibians cast their ballots Namibian voters are casting their ballots in the nation #39;s presidential and parliamentary elections. In Windhoek, people started arriving at the polling stations as early as 5am today.


Straw questioned on Guinea  #39;plot #39; Ministers are facing questions about how they knew about an alleged coup plot in Africa weeks before mercenaries were arrested for planning it.


Madonna backs new Band Aid single Madonna records an introduction to the new Band Aid music video, which gets its premiere on Thursday.


At tech firms, time again for flextime? Despite a clampdown after the dot-com bust, some employees now have more options about when and where they work.


Dow Jones   Co. to Buy MarketWatch Inc. Dow Jones   Co., the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, will buy MarketWatch Inc. for about \$519 million in a deal that would end a monthlong bidding war for the online financial news and information provider.


Fact and fiction in the Microsoft-SCO relationship SCO's fight against Linux has conspiracy theorists buzzing over Microsoft's role in the affair. What are the facts?


Political Pollsters  Don't Live on Elections Alone If you're tired of all those candidate polls after the long election season, you aren't alone. So are the pollsters.


US drug maker buys Israeli firm US pharmaceutical company Perrigo expands its generic drug business with the purchase of Israel's Agis Industries.


HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 15  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch on Monday include  Family Dollar Stores Inc., Staples Inc., Microsoft Corp., and  General Electric Co.


Israel army pulls back from Jenin Israeli forces withdraw from the West Bank town of Jenin and its refugee camp after two weeks of  operations.


Stocks Set for Slightly Weak Open  NEW YORK (Reuters) -  U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  weaker on Monday, as a drop in crude prices looked to be offset  by lower technology shares, led by Microsoft as the stock goes  ex-dividend.


Christmas comes early for gamers November is proving to be a bumper month for computer games - and it is not over yet.


A Goal Is Met. What's Next? In the coming weeks, the U.S. and Iraq's government must still combat a resilient and dangerous insurgency outside Falluja.


Treasury chief wants stronger dollar The United States would like the dollar to strengthen but believes international currency markets should be left to set its value, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said Monday.


Microsoft to go on Hiring Spree In a strategic move to strengthen its presence in the growing economy, Microsoft, the world #39;s largest software company inaugurated its new campus at Manikonda, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.


Perrigo to Buy Israeli Drug Firm Agis Perrigo Co., a maker of over-the-counter drugs and supplements for the store-brand market, said Monday that it agreed to buy Israeli generic drug giant Agis Industries Ltd.


Regis to Buy Hair Club for Men and Women Regis Corp., the world #39;s largest operator of hair salons, said Monday that it agreed to purchase Hair Club for Men and Women, a hair loss services company, for \$210 million.


Hollinger Ex-Chiefs Face Civil-Fraud Charges From SEC, WSJ Says Conrad Black, formerly the chairman and CEO of Hollinger International Inc., and David Radler, who used to be the company #39;s president and chief operating officer, face civil-fraud charges


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


Australia fund buys gas stake in Britain Challenger Financial Services Group, an Australian fund manager, said Monday that it bought a 5.8 percent stake in a British natural gas distribution network for 85 million Australian dollars, or \$65 million, to diversify its portfolio of investments.


Disconnected PDAs are dead, according to RIM International wireless solutions manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) believes the days of disconnected PDAs are gone. The BlackBerry-maker said that users #39; information is changing too rapidly for disconnected


Airport layovers reportedly lengthen Study performed for USA Today finds longer waits at major hubs, as troubled airlines cut costs. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Passengers of the nation #39;s largest airlines are experiencing longer layovers when making


Update 1: UK Companies Losing Out on EU Contracts British companies are losing out because other European Union countries are blocking access to lucrative public contracts, Treasury chief Gordon Brown said Monday.


Stelco offered \$900M package Deutsche Bank is offering Stelco Inc. a \$900-million refinancing package that could leave it as the company #39;s biggest shareholder.


Toyota Prius Voted European Car of Year Toyota Motor Corp. #39;s Prius hybrid has been voted 2005 European Car of the Year, Japan #39;s top auto maker said Monday, after the fuel-sipping sedan picked up the corresponding title in North America in January.


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


Nasa jet set for speed record bid An  quot;air-breathing quot; test plane will attempt to break a world speed record for the second time in a year by flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound.


Windows CE knocks Palm OS off the top spot Microsoft #39;s Windows CE has knocked Palm off the PDA operating system sales top spot for the first time, newly released market research has revealed.


Halo 2; Donkey Konga The first Halo game sold quite a few Xboxes (we know a few Xbox owners who don #39;t appear to play any other titles on their consoles), and Halo 2 has already clocked \$125 million in sales -- on its first day in stores.


USA: Kraft recalls Lunchables due to mislabelling US food giant Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 15,810 packages of Lunchables turkey, ham and cheddar cheese ready-to-eat complete meals due to mislabelling, the US Department of Agriculture #39;s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has


PRSO RUNS INTO A SPOT OF BOTHER then vowed he is off the penalty rota for Saturday #39;s game with Celtic. The Croatian striker fired the only goal at Easter


NFL: For 3 teams, 3 ways to winning in overtime For only the second time in league history, a safety provided the winning points in overtime when the Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans, 19-17, on Sunday in Nashville.


Ravens #39; Reed keeps stealing games, passes EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- One week after Ed Reed stole a pass to seal another win for the Baltimore Ravens, the Pro Bowl safety victimized yet another football team with his instincts and speed.


Abbas #39;s Brush with Gunmen Makes Vote Urgent -Aide A gunbattle sparked by militants confronting moderate interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on a visit to Gaza underscores the urgent need for elections to


Relief convoy turned back from Fallujah: Red Cross A relief convoy of ambulances and supplies Monday was turned back by Iraqi authorities or US Marines from entering Fallujah, a spokesman for the international Red Cross said.


Lost kingdom of Atlantis found in Cyprus A team of American ocean researchers have claimed to have found the lost kingdom of Atlantis off the coast of Cyprus. According to The Telegraph, the researchers led by Robert Sarmast used the latest sonar


United planning talks with big two Manchester United plans talks with its two largest shareholders to put an end to months of speculation about the club #39;s future ownership.


Solberg Set Sights on Next Season Subaru driver Petter Solberg revealed he was already looking ahead to next seasons championship during the Rally Australia. The 2003 world champion retired on day one of the


Patriots rout Bills, go 2 games up in East Division Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and Adam Vinatieri kicked five field goals to lead the New England Patriots past the Buffalo Bills, 29-6, Sunday night.


Our Opinion: Peace prospects This moment, rather, is one in which all should embrace new prospects for peace in the Middle East. Ariel Sharon, who once behaved as a fierce hawk, has shown his ability to make concessions in recent months


Iraqi officials confirm kidnappers released two of Allawi #39;s female <b>...</b> Prime Minister Ayad Allawi #39;s office confirmed Monday that two of his female relatives who were kidnapped last week have been released.


UGANDA: Govt orders unilateral truce in the north KAMPALA, 15 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - The Ugandan government has announced a unilateral one-week cessation of the military offensive against the rebels of the Lord #39;s Resistance Army (LRA) in the northern region, in a move that could help end one of Africa #39;s most


Namibians cast votes in presidential election Namibians lined up in front of polling stations in capital Windhoek on Monday, casting their votes to choose a new president and parliament for the country, with the ruling


Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free After investing roughly \$500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software - free.


NetInterlink Offers Schools a Way to Stay on Track Parind Raval and Siamak Asgari spent six years working for a variety of technology companies while seeking a niche that would allow them to start their own business. Two years ago, Asgari met a school-system official who mentioned the need for an effective student management system in public schools.


Slowly but Cheaply, a New Way to the Moon SMART-1, a spacecraft carrying an experimental engine, was designed to test ion propulsion. A mission set to begin in 2006, called Dawn, will use ion propulsion to explore the asteroids Ceres and Vesta in a multi-year journey.


Trial Shows How Spammers Operate As one of the world's most prolific spammers, Jeremy Jaynes pumped out at least 10 million e-mails a day with the help of 16 high-speed lines, the kind of Internet capacity a 1,000-employee company would need.


Barca remain confident despite first league defeat Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard is confident his team #39;s spirit will be unaffected by their first league defeat of the season as they prepare for this weekend #39;s clash against arch-rivals Real Madrid.


Aggregator Sites:  One-Stop Shopping? When Che Carsner wanted to find discount airline tickets for his parents from the Miami area to New York, he knew where to look. The Manhattan real estate agent logged onto Kayak.com, a new online travel aggregator, and typed in some dates. Within seconds, dozens of options appeared. Among them: a \$140 round-trip fare from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to LaGuardia airport on US Airways, which he booked.


Tests for Tutankhamen mummy Egypt is to conduct tests on the mummy of Tutankhamen in a bid to solve the mystery over the cause of his death.


Ford predict bright future for Red Bull team Ford predicted a bright future for the Jaguar Formula One team on Monday after completing the sale of the racing outfit to energy drinks company Red Bull.


Pervez plan on way to Delhi Nov. 14: Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will formally put forward General Pervez Musharrafs proposals for Kashmir when he arrives here later this month.


Allawi #39;s Female Relatives Released By Captors Allawi #39;s office confirms that his cousin #39;s wife and his cousin #39;s pregnant daughter-in-law were released Sunday. There #39;s no word on the cousin, 75-year-old Ghazi Allawi.


Snow still backing strong dollar US Treasury Secretary John Snow has said the financial markets should determine the value of the dollar. But speaking in Dublin on the first leg of a tour of Europe, he reaffirmed his policy to support a  #39;strong dollar #39;.


Elpida makes solid debut on TSE TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Elpida Memory Inc., a chipmaking joint venture between Japanese electronics giants Hitachi Ltd. and NEC Corp.


Arcelor third-quarter profit jumps sixfold PARIS : European steelmaker Arcelor said net profit in the third quarter surged by more than sixfold and forecast a strong fourth quarter amid  #39;healthy #39; growth in the global steel market, driven by Chinese demand.


British companies  quot;shut out quot; in lucrative European contracts <b>...</b> British companies have been discriminated in winning lucrative public contracts in European Union countries, according to a report on Monday commissioned by the Treasury.


London Share Prices Up at Midday A new biography tells you more than you may want to know about the late Hollywood star. Stock quotes are delayed at least 15 minutes for Nasdaq, at least 20 minutes for NYSE/AMEX.


Firefox aims at Microsoft in browser battle In the rapid-fire pace of the technology business, Microsoft #39;s successful, though illegal, campaign to thwart competition in the market for Web browsing software during the 1990s seems to be ancient history.


Adobe aims at workgroups with Acrobat 7 Adobe Systems Inc. by the end of the year will release version 7.0 of its Acrobat products, including a new free Acrobat Reader that now includes reviewing capabilities, the company announced Monday.


Apple on top of digital music charts Apple Computers iTunes Music Store sold its 150 millionth song in mid-October, another milestone in its push to stay ahead of digital music rivals such as Microsoft and Dell.


Ford confirms Jaguar sale to Red Bull Ford Motor Company confirmed on Monday that the Austrian energy drink company Red Bull have purchased their entire UK-based Formula One team, including their Milton Keynes Head Quarters and two wind tunnel facilities in Bicester and Bedford.


Learning From Arafat: Terrorism is Big Business For a variety of reasons, there is a lot of enthusiasm and optimism surrounding the death of Palestinian Authority (PA) leader, Yasser Arafat, and how his demise might advance an expeditious


World Bank: Disengagement Might Make Things Worse (IsraelNN.com) A report by the World Bank indicates that the implementation of Prime Minister Sharon #39;s disengagement/expulsion plan could lead to increased Arab violence against Israel.


Lowe #39;s income up Lowe #39;s Cos., the second-largest home improvement retailer behind Home Depot Inc., said Monday quarterly profit rose. The Mooresville, NC-based retailer had third-quarter net income of \$522


Microsoft aims to end Apple #39;s sprint on music SAN JOSE, California Steve Jobs has promised that Apple Computer #39;s iPod will become  quot;the Walkman of the 21st century, quot; but for that to happen, Jobs must do what he failed to do in the 1980s: prevail over his old nemesis, Bill Gates, who sees entertainment


Security Vendor Refuses To Detail SP2 Flaws Although Finjan Software has detected ten flaws in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, it refuses to divulge any technical details.


Falluja Rebels Fight On; Clashes Across Iraq  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes, artillery and  mortars attacked areas of Falluja on Monday as diehard  insurgents held out to the last in the week-long battle and  heavy clashes broke out in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and  Baquba.


Tennis Masters - Houston USA Though Tim Henman may be considerably more senior than some of his more illustrious opponents at this weeks Tennis Masters Cup, he isnt quite old enough to recall the Apollo programmes famous moon shots and the sound of Mission Control at Houston


Meta Arafat! Palestinians deserve his dream The next step is for all Palestinians to participate in elections, including those in occupied territories and in exile. By Omar Merhi.


Before the Bell: Intel Falls  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Intel Corp. INTC.O fell  1.35 percent before the bell on Monday following a ratings  downgrade by First Albany.


Rigel, Merck Form Development Partnership  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Biotechnology company Rigel  Pharmaceuticals Inc. RIGL.O has entered into a collaboration  pact with drugmaker Merck   Co. Inc. MRK.N to find treatments  for cancer and potentially other diseases, Rigel said on  Monday.


Sudan, Rebels Breaking Darfur Cease-Fire -Report  NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Sudanese government is still  attacking villagers in Darfur and rebel groups there are  looting and abducting civilians despite an April cease-fire, a  rights group said on Monday.


Tyson Foods Reports Lower Earnings  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc. TSN.N, the nation's  largest meat producer, on Monday reported a sharp drop in  quarterly earnings due in part to poor results in its beef  segment.


Greece admits fiddling euro entry Greece's public deficit exceeded eurozone limits when it joined the European single currency in 2001, its finance ministry admits.


Stocks Set for Soft Open, Focus on Techs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open slightly lower  on Monday as Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O begins to trade  ex-dividend, weakening technology shares and offsetting a  welcome drop in crude prices.


Nigeria announces fuel price cuts Nigeria's government cuts the price of fuel in a bid to avert a planned general strike by the country's biggest unions.


Treasury Chief Wants Stronger Dollar DUBLIN, Ireland - The United States would like the dollar to strengthen but believes international currency markets should be left to set its value, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said Monday.


Lowe #39;s income up The Mooresville, NC-based retailer posted net income of \$522 million, or 66 cents a share, compared with \$452 million, or 55 cents a share, a year earlier.


Wrigley to Buy Kraft Life Savers, Altoids Wm Wrigley Jr Co (WWY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is buying the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from Kraft Foods Inc.


Regis Corp. in deal to buy Hair Club for Men and Women WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Regis Corp. (RGS) announced a deal to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women in which it will pay \$210 million.


Greece admits fiddling euro entry Greece has admitted it joined the euro in 2001 on the basis of figures that showed its budget deficit to be much lower than it really was.


Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch  LONDON (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co. DJ.N, publisher of the  Wall Street Journal, said it is to buy online news site  operator MarketWatch Inc. MKTW.OQ to grow the revenues it  derives from the Internet.


NASA Jet Will Try to Go 7,000 Mph In March, NASA launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.


Jaguar Racing sold to Red Bull There will be at least 20 cars on the Formula One grid to start the season in 2005. Energy drink maker Red Bull has completed the purchase of the Jaguar Racing team from automaker Ford.


The good, bad ... and even better (Texas) Baylor fans are in a little bit of limbo now. They #39;re thrilled that their team continues to show that it can play with the very best in the country.


Palestinians play down Abbas shooting incident Palestinian officials are downplaying a shooting incident at an event attended by interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. On Sunday evening, militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for


Thousands of South Korean public servants strike work: World News: Seoul, Nov 15 : Tens of thousands of civil servants in South Korea struck work Monday, demanding labour rights, Xinhua reports.


Bid Books Land in Lausanne as Cities Sweat It Out  LONDON (Reuters) - Five cities vying to stage the 2012  Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs  scrutinize their plans for holding the world's greatest  sporting extravaganza.


Nigerian Govt Aims to Avert Strike  ABUJA (Reuters) - The Nigerian government agreed to cut  gasoline pump prices by 8 percent on Monday and called on  unions to call off an indefinite general strike over fuel due  to start on Tuesday, a top lawmaker said.


Tyson Foods Posts Lower Earnings  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc. TSN.N, the largest  U.S. meat producer, on Monday said quarterly earnings dropped  by more than 50 percent in part to poor results in its beef  segment.


Iran Pledges to End Uranium Conversion from Nov. 22  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stop converting uranium from  Nov. 22 to dispel fears Tehran is seeking atomic arms, Iran's  chief nuclear negotiator said Monday.


Families of Kidnapped Japanese Say N. Korea Lying  TOKYO (Reuters) - The families of Japanese kidnapped  decades ago by North Korean agents lashed out at the secretive  communist state on Monday, saying it had lied about the fate of  their loved ones.


Ex-Kosovo Rebels Face First Hague War Crimes Trial  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The first international war crimes  trial of former Kosovo Albanian rebels was due to begin on  Monday, with three men accused of murdering Serb civilians and  suspected collaborators during the 1998-99 conflict.


US war planes target Iraq rebels  US war planes kill about 20 insurgents attacking police in Baquba as the Falluja assault enters its second week.


UN probe backs Iran nuclear claim Iran has not diverted declared nuclear materials for weapons but concern remains, the UN watchdog says.


Election apology starts net feud A website that apologises to the world for the US election results has been hugely successful.


Wrigley to Buy Altoids, Life Savers From Kraft for \$1.48 Bln Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world #39;s largest maker of chewing gum, agreed to buy candy businesses including Altoids mints and Life Savers from Kraft Foods Inc.


Perrigo to buy Agis in \$818M deal Perrigo Co., a generic drugmaker, has agreed to buy Israel #39;s Agis Industries Ltd. in a deal valued at \$818 million, the two companies said Monday.


GenCorp rejects Steel Partners bid talk request LONDON (CBS.MW) -- GenCorp (GY) said it has rejected an unsolicited takeover approach from Steel Partners II LP that was valued at \$772 million, saying the offer was inadequate.


Kinross Gold revises Q3 to loss \$133.6M NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Kinross Gold Corp., (KGC) a Toronto gold and silver mining and processing company, reported that it revised third-quarter results to a loss of \$133.


North American markets set to rise as crude oil prices drop below <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - With oil prices easing, North American stock markets were poised for more gains early Monday. Wall Street futures suggested a modestly positive start to regular trading while European indexes rose in early action.


US backs  quot;strong dollar quot; policy NEW YORK, November 15 (newratings.com) - The US dollar modestly strengthened its position versus the euro this morning, after the US Treasury Secretary said that the government supported a  quot;strong dollar quot; policy.


India ; Microsoft to recruit more staff in India India News, Hyderabad, World #39;s largest software maker Microsoft Corp is hiring more staff at its new India campus - its largest outside the US - near here, the company #39;s chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday.


Sky is the limit, says Nasa #39;s  #39;scramjet #39; team Los Angeles - In March, Nasa launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 8 050km/h. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.


Solaris 10 Released, Updated  amp; Free (Like Speech) Sivar writes  quot;Ace #39;s Hardware and news.com.com.com report Solaris that 10 has been released. Improvements include a performance-enhanced TCP-IP stack to shed the  quot;Slowaris quot; moniker and their much-vaunted ZFS (Z File System).


Technology ; Mozilla #39;s Firefox renews browser war Technology News, A new front has been opened in the long-dormant browser war, with an open-source program called Firefox aiming to challenge Microsoft #39;s dominant Internet Explorer.


Climate change taskforce warns of dangerous warming MARK COLVIN: The scientific consensus seems to be growing that global warming is not just coming, it #39;s upon us. An international climate change taskforce is meeting in Sydney this week to discuss ways of avoiding


Investors say Microsoft Search can #39;t edge out Google and Yahoo So far, none of the respondents expected Microsoft to win a significant market share from Google and Yahoo. In the survey, Google clearly led the field in ease of use and search result quality, while Yahoo leveled with Google on additional features.


Moon Probe, With Revolutionary Engine, to Begin Orbit, ESA Says A space probe using revolutionary #39; #39; ion engine technology today will make its closest pass yet to the Moon as scientists maneuver it into an orbit from where it will study the Earth #39;s satellite, the European Space Agency said.


Cards enter AP top 10 for first time University of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said last week that he #39;s not about to stop and consider the rapid climb his team has made on the college football landscape this season.


Lehmann gives evidence at hearing into Hookes #39; death Darren Lehmann gave evidence Monday at the committal hearing of a man charged in the death of former international cricketer David Hookes.


With back-to-back wins, Patriots are back They had all vanished, swept away by a black-and-gold tidal wave known as the Pittsburgh Steelers. And now they have returned. But it was their 29-6 victory against the Buffalo Bills that made the loudest


Vaughan wary of Zimbabwe tour Michael Vaughan is hoping that England #39;s tour of Zimbabwe will benefit his younger players despite the controversy surrounding the series.


Warming affects climate, not DC Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, DC Politicians in the nation #39;s capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit during the next century


US-led forces meet resistance in Fallujah American-led forces are said to be meeting the stiffest resistance yet from militants in the Iraqi city of Fallujah. Reports say militants are now trapped in the south of the city with no way out.


UDA seeks part in Ulster talks BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND -- Northern Ireland #39;s largest and most violent outlawed group, the Ulster Defence Association, announced yesterday it will desist from further attacks and wants to rejoin peacemaking efforts.


France #39;s  #39;Watergate #39; trial opens PARIS, Nov 15 (AFP) - In an affair described as France #39;s equivalent of Watergate, 12 former government officials and senior police officers go on trial in Paris Monday for running a phone-tapping operation which was used by the late president Francois


Collaboration platforms present unified front Binding end-user access to once disparate technologies, vendors such as IBM Lotus and Open Text are launching products designed to pull a variety of point products into a single platform.


IBM fuels the need for speed At the SC2004 conference last week, IBM unveiled plans to build a commercial version of its Blue Gene supercomputer intended for businesses and for a number of scientific and research markets.


Sun unleashes Solaris 10 Sun on Monday will deliver its much anticipated Solaris 10, declaring the OS now free to download for commercial use, along with an aggressive services and support plan clearly devised to undercut Linux archrival Red Hats pricing.


Data management, tools wrap: Systinet hails UDDI Systinet on Monday is releasing an upgrade of its UDDI-based business services registry that adds a configurable services console, advanced classification management, and publishing wizards for mapping and publishing of service data.


Symbol upgrades its wireless LAN switch Symbol Technologies will take an important step in the evolution of the enterprise wireless LAN on Monday with the introduction of its WS 2000 Wireless Switch.


Stocks Set to Open Flat to Lower Today  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open flat or  slightly lower on Monday as Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O begins to  trade ex-dividend, weakening technology shares and offsetting a  welcome drop in crude prices.


Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2 drives some users buggy Seattle -- There #39;s only one problem with Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2, a key upgrade to the popular Windows XP operating system: It turns some computers into large, expensive doorstops.


Vaughan admits Zimbabwe tour doubts England #39;s cricketers flew out for their tour of Zimbabwe today, with captain Michael Vaughan making it quite clear he was opposed to the trip.


McAfee takes on more spyware McAfee Inc. on Monday plans to announce an add-on for its enterprise antivirus products to offer increased protection against spyware.


BEA adds app server support to Beehive BEA Systems at the ApacheCon conference in Las Vegas on Monday is adding the Jonas and Geronimo application servers as platforms supporting the Project Beehive open source development initiative.


Princess #39;s marriage raises Japan #39;s hopes to boost birth rate Tokyo, Nov. 15: The news that Princess Sayako, will wed at 35 after years of hesitation was welcomed today by many in Japan who fear that sagging marriage and birth rates has left the country headed for a demographic crisis.


RSA releases delayed single sign-on product RSA Security Inc. on Monday plans to announce availability of its new RSA Sign-On Manager, a product it says will make it easier for users to log-in to multiple applications and simplify password management for organizations.


Higher Expenses Trim Barnes Noble Profits  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barnes   Noble Inc. BKS.N, the  leading U.S. bookseller, on Monday said quarterly profit fell  due to higher expenses and soft demand for titles in its  bestseller category.


Adobe aims at workgroups with Acrobat 7 Adobe Systems Inc. by the end of the year will release Version 7.0 of its Acrobat products, including a new free Acrobat Reader that now includes reviewing capabilities, the company plans to announce Monday.


Adobe Readies Acrobat 7.0 New products will include a free Acrobat reader with reviewing capabilities.


Blinkx Unveils Smarter Desktop Search Free application creates topic folders on your PC and fills them with the files it finds.


UK group preps public digital music 'ATMs' Two pints of lager and the latest White Stripes single, please


Afghan Militants Reject Ransom, Demand Releases  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan militants repeated a threat to  kill three U.N. hostages and rejected government talk of a  ransom offer on Monday, saying they were sticking to their  demand for the release of Taliban prisoners.


Lowe's Profit Up 15 Pct., Tops Estimates  ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the No. 2 home  improvement retailer, on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by its expansion  into large U.S. markets.


Intel, LG to work on single wireless broadband standard The chief executive officers of Intel Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. agreed on Monday to work together towards creating a single international standard for wireless broadband Internet access.


Top-Ranked USC Beats UCLA to Finished Season Undefeated  LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Reggie Bush ran for 204  yards and a pair of long touchdowns as No. 1 Southern  California edged UCLA, 29-24, in a regular season-ending Pac-10  showdown between cross-town rivals at the Rose Bowl.


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


Wrigley to buy Life Savers, Altoids from Kraft Wrigley today announced plans to buy those brands from Kraft Foods for one-point-four-eight (B) billion dollars. The sale includes the Life Savers, Creme Savers and Altoids brands, as well as several local


Biotech in stem cell giveaway A MELBOURNE biotech company will offer scientists unconditional access to a new embryonic stem-cell line in an effort to speed up lifesaving medical research.


Two Miami students die of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Officials say two Florida International University students were found dead in a minivan in Broward County, apparent victims of carbon monoxide poisoning.


Microsoft takes largest share of PDA market for first time The company says that in the most recent third quarter, the global market for handheld devices showed Microsoft #39;s Windows Mobile Pocket PC platform accounting for nearly half the three million units shipped.


Halo 2 for Xbox HALO 2 has shipped and it is now very clear which game is will dominate the Xbox this silly season. Bungie #39;s latest is a real winner.


Jaguar Formula One team taken over by Red Bull beverage company Formula One team Jaguar will race next season after being taken over by beverage company Red Bull on Monday. Jaguar #39;s parent company, Ford, said Sept.


Serena out to salvage some lost pride AFTER losing to Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon final, Serena Williams will get a chance to redeem some of her lost pride when she takes on the Russian teenager in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships.


Ravens Beat Jets in Overtime East Rutherford, NJ (WJZ/AP) Ed Reed made another big play when he had to, though he should probably send a thank-you note to LaMont Jordan.


Worsley returns to strengthen England back row against Springboks Joe Worsley has recovered from a leg injury and will return to the England back row to face Tri Nations champion South Africa on Saturday.


A night to remember at Gillette with 29-6 victory Was Sunday Curt Schilling Night or Tom Brady Night at Gillette Stadium? Probably a lot of both. First, the sellout crowd was able to celebrate the Boston


Dallas 122-113 over Wizards In his first game back in Washinton, Jerry Stackhouse made the Wizards pay with his clutch long-range shooting. The former Wizard scored 28 points, including three 3-pointers


Vizquel moves to Giants, opening door for Peralta SAN FRANCISCO - Omar Vizquel hopes to revitalize his career with a new team in a new league. The San Francisco Giants just hope the veteran shortstop has a few more good years in him.


Iran Promises UN It Will Suspend Uranium Enrichment (Update1) Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog that it agreed to a European Union deal to voluntarily stop uranium conversion from Nov. 22, to ward off US calls that the Islamic Republic


New Hostage Deadline Set in Afghanistan Taleban-linked militants who are holding three UN workers hostage in Afghanistan say their captives #39; lives depend on whether the Kabul government can reach an agreement Monday on the kidnappers #39; demands.


Macedonian Premier Quits in Ethnic Row Macedonian Prime Minister Hari Kostov quit today over disagreements with ethnic Albanian parties in the governing coalition, triggering a government crisis in the ethnically tense Balkan state.


Croatia PM makes key Serbia visit Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is in Serbia - the first such visit since the war between the two former Yugoslav republics ended almost a decade ago.


Maxtor's Tufano Resigns as CEO, President  NEW YORK (Reuters) -  Computer disk drive maker Maxtor  Corp. MXO.N on Monday said Paul Tufano has resigned as chief  executive, president and acting chief financial officer, less  than a month after the company forecast a quarterly loss that  was about double what Wall Street had been expecting.


Music Download Vending Machines Set for Britain  LONDON (Reuters) - The first vending machines to sell music  downloads are to be introduced in London next month as Britons  continue to turn their backs on traditional methods of buying  singles.


Google finds its way onto cellphones  Google has come to cellphones -- the cheap ones, not just the fancy color-screen models with Web access.


Change of habit might be key to drug's success  To turn its new multiple sclerosis treatment Antegren into a blockbuster drug with more than \$1 billion in annual sales, Biogen Idec and its partner, Elan Pharmaceuticals, might not have to persuade doctors that it is superior to existing interferon treatments. Partial data released by the companies appear to confirm the treatment's outstanding clinical performance.


Dollar's slide elicits hands-off approach by US WASHINGTON -- America's trade deficit is soaring, and the once highflying dollar has sunk to record lows against Europe's common currency. But the Bush administration has reacted with remarkable calm to developments that raise worries about a possible dollar crisis.


Verizon activates 12 new cell sites Verizon Wireless, moving to burnish its industry reputation for the strongest cellular calling coverage, said it has recently activated 12 new cell sites in Greater Boston and Northern New England.


2 killed in shooting at Arafat service TEL AVIV -- Armed men from the radical Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades shot up a mourning tent for the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Gaza City last night, killing two people, injuring at least 10, and sending thousands of mourners fleeing in panic.


Firefox Flames Internet Explorer Anyone who thought the browser wars were over when Microsoft overpowered Netscape in the 1990s should think again. After all, it's Firefox time.  -washingtonpost.com


Adobe makes home movies easier Stop the digital video cams. Adobe, a heavyweight in digital image editing, has released Premiere Elements, video-editing software based on Adobe's high-end Premiere Pro.


UDA pledges cease-fire in Northern Ireland BELFAST -- Northern Ireland's largest and most violent outlawed group, the Ulster Defense Association, said yesterday it will desist from further attacks and wants to rejoin peacemaking efforts.


Music industry aims to send in radio cops You can learn a lot from writing a newspaper column, especially when a reader calls in to say that you're wrong. I've just received a revealing critique that foreshadows a nasty new escalation in the battle over our digital rights.


Visiting Haiti, Canadian leader presses reconciliation PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Canada's prime minister urged rival groups yesterday to disarm and political factions to settle differences so the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere may make use of international aid.


Sun Microsystems' new software to be free SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After investing roughly \$500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. today will reveal an aggressive price for the software: It's free.


Leader seeks to end violence in Kashmir HYDERABAD -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who heads for Kashmir on Wednesday, said yesterday his visit is aimed at putting an end to years of violence in the troubled Himalayan region. Singh's comments came as thousands of Kashmiri Muslims, scarred by 15 years of violence, celebrated Eid al-Fitr days after India announced it would reduce the number of troops in ...


SEC urged to enforce whistle-blower law WASHINGTON -- Two senators who wrote a tough but little-understood law to protect corporate whistle-blowers are pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission for aggressive enforcement, just as a case emerges that could determine how companies are policed.


US revises its strategy on Sudan, seeks UN aid if peace deal signed UNITED NATIONS -- The Bush administration is pressing the United Nations to reward Sudan with a major package of international debt relief and reconstruction funds if the Islamic state signs a peace deal ending a brutal, 20-year civil war with the Christian-backed Sudan People's Liberation Army in southern Sudan by the end of the year.


Home rule FOXBOROUGH -- If you listened to Patriots coach Bill Belichick and others speaking about the Bills last week, Drew Bledsoe was playing like the second coming of Johnny Unitas and Willis McGahee was running like Walter Payton.


Touted opponent simply not up for the challenge FOXBOROUGH -- The Wise Guys said this one might be a challenge, but this time the Wise Guys were wrong. What the sellout crowd at Gillette Stadium and the ESPN audience saw last night was a Big Brother/ Little Brother mismatch.


The end is here for once-great Bledsoe FOXBOROUGH -- The end came, for all intents and purposes, at 11:20 last night. It was at that moment, in another losing effort against the Patriots, that Drew Bledsoe was yanked from the game in favor of rookie J.P. Losman, who is still recovering from a broken leg. Bills coach Mike Mularkey's decision to risk his still-healing No. 1 pick ...


Damon was into this game early FOXBOROUGH -- Red Sox owner John W. Henry lugged the World Series trophy, but Johnny Damon walked off with the Oscar here last night when a small contingent of Red Sox Nation visited Gillette Stadium before the Patriots-Bills game.


Vinatieri stays upright when offense stumbles FOXBOROUGH -- Adam Vinatieri increased his consecutive field goal streak to 16 last night and his first extra point made him the only player besides Gino Cappelletti to score 1,000 points in his Patriots career.


Packers fend off Minnesota rally What a difference a month has made for the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings.


Glory day for Nowak and United CARSON, Calif -- Peter Nowak had an empty feeling when he left the MLS Cup four years ago. He was beaming this time.


US lacks golden touch LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- After Team USA racked up six goals in a 6-3 victory over the Swedes Saturday, coach Ben Smith said he hoped his players saved a few because goals were going to be hard to get yesterday against Canada.


Two may miss BC hoop opener The Boston College men's basketball team could be without junior power forward Craig Smith and senior guard Jermaine Watson for Friday night's season-opener against the University of Maine at Conte Forum.


No. 19 Eagles desperately want to finish job Sure, Boston College may have improved its chances for a Big East title, a berth in the Bowl Championship Series, and a \$2.5 million payout with its 36-17 victory over No. 13 West Virginia Saturday at Mountaineer Field. But BC coach Tom O'Brien cautioned his team yesterday that there remained much work to do before the Eagles could begin planning ...


BABC stops Magic act Led by a backcourt rotation that has left fans and college scouts alike salivating, the Boston Amateur Basketball Club dismantled the Bay State Magic, 72-58, in the final of the annual Veterans Day Classic held at Chelsea High School yesterday. Newton North's Anthony Gurley poured in 22 for BABC while Iowa State-bound Farnold DeGand, who will suit up for O'Bryant ...


Plymouth North stunts Falmouth  quot;We had multiple fronts and multiple stunts off of those fronts, quot; said Plymouth North coach Bill Burkhead of his game plan for yesterday's matchup with undefeated Falmouth. A stunned Falmouth defense, which had given up only 12 points this season, was turned inside out by the tongue-twisting offense as the Blue Eagles marched to a 21-8 victory and the Atlantic ...


Kelly sparks Bishops NEW BEDFORD -- Archbishop Williams tricaptain Katie Kelly supplied a pair of rapid-fire goals in the final five minutes of the first half, igniting the sixth-seeded Bishops to a 3-1 win over Hopkinton in the Division 3 South girls' soccer final yesterday.


Wrigley to Buy Life Savers, Altoids  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. WWY.N is buying  the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from  Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N for \$1.48 billion, the companies said  on Monday.


Energy Secretary Abraham Plans to Resign  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer  Abraham has told President Bush that he plans to resign but  will stay on until a successor is in place, an administration  official said on Monday.


Stocks Open Lower; Intel, Oil Stocks Down  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Monday as chip maker Intel Corp. INTC.O fell after a broker  downgrade, weakening technology shares, while a drop in crude  prices hurt energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N.


Alcoa Cautions About Below-Market Offer  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alcoa Inc. AA.N, the world's biggest  aluminum producer, on Monday cautioned its shareholders about  an unsolicited, below-market "mini-tender" offer being made by  Toronto-based TRC Capital Corp. to buy up to 3.5 million of its  shares.


Wrigley to Buy Kraft #39;s Life Savers for \$1.48 Bln (Update2) Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. agreed to buy the Altoids mints and Life Savers brands for \$1.48 billion from Kraft Foods Inc., its biggest acquisition ever, to expand its share of the candy market.


Lowe #39;s Profit Up 15 Pct., Tops Estimates Lowe #39;s Cos. (LOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 home improvement retailer, on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by its expansion into large US markets.


Maxtor #39;s Tufano Resigns as CEO, President Computer disk drive maker Maxtor Corp. (MXO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Paul Tufano has resigned as chief executive, president and acting chief financial officer, less


UK #39;s Brown wants to reform EU The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, says he will complain to the European Union this week over its allocation of government contracts.


Air France-KLM Sales Rise 6.4 on Passenger Increase (Update1) Air France-KLM Group, Europe #39;s biggest airline, said second-quarter sales grew 6.4 percent as passengers generated more revenue.


Scramjet bid to fly at two miles per second An experimental pilotless jet will today attempt to break the world speed record by reaching 7,000mph - the equivalent of two miles per second.


Adobe Systems Introduces Acrobat 7.0 The publishing software giant Adobe Systems Inc. today introduced Adobe Acrobat 7.0 software, the company #39;s desktop applications suite for creating and viewing PDF (Portable Document Format) files.


Dell joins blade server fray Dell has belatedly joined its competitors in offering blade servers with the launch in Paris on Monday afternoon of the PowerEdge 1855.


Yahoo implements DomainKeys in its mail service Yahoo #39;s e-mail service will use the company #39;s DomainKeys authentication technology starting Monday, almost a year after Yahoo first unveiled this anti-spam project.


TOUCH WOOD REMEMBRANCE Sunday threatened to be the day when Rangers could have forgotten any dreams they had of winning the championship. But come May, they might just remember this Sunday as the most important90minutes of the season.


Israel Willing to Coordinate Gaza Pullout Israel on Monday offered its first indication it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafat #39;s death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian Authority cracks down on militant


Africa backs Ivory Coast embargo AFRICAN leaders have backed an arms embargo and other immediate UN sanctions against Ivory Coast, isolating President Laurent Gbagbo #39;s hardline Government even further in its deadly confrontation with its former colonial ruler, France.


Powell due in West Bank next week: Shaath Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said Monday that US Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to visit the West Bank next week to hold talks with the new Palestinian


Gartner: Microsoft beats PalmSource in PDAs Worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants (PDAs) using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE operating system have surpassed those using PalmSource Inc.'s Palm OS for the first time, following a precipitous decline in Palm OS PDA shipments in the third quarter of 2004, according to research released Friday by industry analyst company Gartner Inc.


Microsoft will hire more staff at Indian facility BANGALORE, INDIA -- Microsoft Corp. is hiring hundreds of new staff for its operations in Hyderabad over the next 12 months, the company's chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer told reporters Monday in Bangalore, India.


Navy Pounds Army PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Kyle Eckel rushed for a career-high 179 yards and a touchdown to lead the Navy Midshipmen to a 42-13 rout of the Army Black Knights in the 105th meeting of the storied rivalry between the service academies from Lincoln


Dollar wallows near yen, euro lows NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The dollar fell to a seven-month low versus the yen and hovered just above a record low against the euro Monday as it resumed its slide amid concerns about the US ability to fund its current account gap.


GE to Buy SPX Fire Detection Unit General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp.


Kinross Gold restates Q3, posts \$133.6 million TORONTO - Kinross Gold Corp. said Monday that a change in the way it accounts for goodwill has forced it to restate its third-quarter results, resulting in a \$133.


Adobe Unveils New Versions of Acrobat, Reader Adobe #39;s version 7 of Acrobat Professional includes some new features meant to improve the ability to collaborate on PDF documents.


RIM signs BT to sell Blackberry BT is to offer Research in Motion #39;s Blackberry mobile email and personal information management system, the UK telco said today.


US  #39;To Radio Tag Drug Bottles #39; Millions of medicine bottles will be fitted with tiny radio antennas in the United States in a bid to combat counterfeiting, it emerged today.


Character design under threat: Marvel launches suit The future of customisable gaming content is hanging in balance right now, following Marvel launching a lawsuit against South Korea-based NCSoft: alleging copyright infringement in the Online action game City of Heroes.


USC holds off ULCA, headed to Miami PASADENA, California (Ticker) - Southern California held off a final challenge before punching its ticket to Miami. Heisman Trophy hopeful Reggie Bush scored on two long touchdown runs and accounted for 277


Keeper Barthez misses French date France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez misses Wednesday #39;s friendly against Poland after suffering a knee injury playing for Olympique Marseille at the weekend.


Sacramento Kings Team Report - November 15 (Sports Network) - Brad Miller had 26 points and nine rebounds and Peja Stojakovic chipped in 22 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 101-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.


Washington Wizards Team Report - November 15 (Sports Network) - The Washington Wizards lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 122-113, on Sunday at the MCI Center. Antawn Jamison netted 23 points and grabbed nine boards for the Wizards, who have dropped four of their last five contests.


Titans Lose To Chicago Bears In Overtime The Tennessee Titans are no longer worried about making the playoffs. Right now they just would like to finish .500. Yesterday the Chicago Bears beat the Titans in overtime in Nashville 19-17.


US patient load surges at military hospital in Germany LANDSTUHL, Germany - The number of injured US military personnel arriving at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center this week -ost from the offensive against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah  -ched its highest level since April, a US


Wrigley to Buy Kraft #39;s Life Savers for \$1.48 Bln (Update3) Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. agreed to buy the brands including Altoids mints and Life Savers for \$1.48 billion from Kraft Foods Inc., its biggest acquisition ever, to expand its share of the candy market.


American Express Sues Visa and MasterCard, Large Bank Card Issuers <b>...</b> NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Express Company today filed a lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and eight major banks that are members of the two card associations.


Whiplash Prevention Tests The IIHS tested dozens of seats to see how well they would protect an average-size male dummy. Eight seats got the highest rating, including those in the Volvo S-40, S-60 and S-80, the Saab 9-2X and 9-3, and the Jaguar S-type.


Blinkx 2.0 Adds Smart Folders Desktop search player Blinkx unveiled the latest version of its contextual search product today, adding features that allow a user to initiate a search by dropping a file into a folder.


Sudan #39;s Darfur security a  quot;farce quot; says group cleansing and rebel groups looting and abducting civilians despite an April ceasefire, a rights group says. action to stop the violence in the vast west of the country.


Israel anxious to help moderate post-Arafat Palestinian leadership JERUSALEM, Nov 15 (AFP) - Israel is looking on anxiously at the unfolding struggle to fill the void left by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat #39;s death, keen to assist moderate elements to ensure a peaceful transition of power.


Belarussian Paralympic Lifter Banned for Life  LONDON (Reuters) - Belarussian powerlifter Vladimir Buben  has been banned for life after a positive drugs test at the  Athens Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee  (IPC) said on Monday.


When love comes to MarketWatch, I #39;m gonna catch that...user? Although the combined companies wont hurt each other, Im not convinced they can help each other. In its press release, Dow Jones explains why it is buying MarketWatch.


GE to Buy SPX #39;s Fire-Detection Unit for \$1.4 Billion (Update2) General Electric Co. agreed to buy SPX Corp. #39;s Edwards Systems Technology business for about \$1.4 billion in cash to add fire detection and building safety systems to its three-year-old security systems unit.


World #39;s Biggest Aerospace Company in Offing? Germany fueled mounting speculation over the future independence of French defense firm Thales on Monday, saying Thales and Airbus parent EADS would


Oil Slips Below \$47/bbl to 7-Week Low Oil prices fell on Monday to a 7-week low under \$47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch despite a cold snap in North America at the weekend.


The decline of the West: eurozone Eurozone economy is still unable to outperform the US as the reports of its headliners - France and Germany -how decline for the whole zone of 12 nations that share the euro.


Oil Falls Below \$46 to 8-Week Low  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday to an  8-week low under \$46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the  United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


Dell, Microsoft make a patch pact for servers Dell and Microsoft have launched a joint development project to improve the management of Dell servers with Microsoft software. The two companies said Monday that they have integrated their respective management


Never away from the office Some people love their Research in Motion BlackBerrys. Some hate them. Still, countless federal employees think they must have one.


Yahoo! to test new anti-spam tool Yahoo! Inc. and EathLink Inc. today announced they would begin attaching digital signatures using a new anti-spam technology to all of its outgoing emails to separate e-mails from unwanted soliciting emails - spam.


Gold Hits 16-Year High - \$440 an Oz.  LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit \$440.00 an ounce, its highest  in 16-1/4 years, in Europe on Monday and was seen consolidating  before rising further on a shaky dollar.


Hopes high for Red Bull team FORD predicted a bright future for the Jaguar Formula One team after completing the sale of the racing outfit to energy drinks company Red Bull.


Coe Confident as London Posts  #39;Olympic Winner #39; London submitted its final proposals to host the 2012 Olympic Games today, confident it had struck upon a winning formula. Lord Coe, chairman of London


Serena, Sharapova bitching before final showdown WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles, Nov 5 - The war of words between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova has been hotting up in a bout of psychological gameswomanship before todays final of the WTA Tour Championships.


Battle for Supremacy or a circus act? What a night for a heavyweight showdown, what a night for boxing, and what a night for your average outspoken, crazy-eyed, biker-looking foul-mouthed trainer.


Arnesen denies rift with Santini Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen has denied former head coach Jacques Santinis claim that there was a rift between them at White Hart Lane.


Reyna injured again The US captain, who had been sidelined since Sept. 18, reinjured his left quadriceps Saturday during Manchester City #39;s 1-1 tie against Blackburn Rovers.


Clarke closes in on No. 11 Scott in ranking Darren Clarke won Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters on the Gotemba Course at the Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka, Japan. Clarke, who lead the tournament from the first round, holds on to his No.


Memphis Grizzlies Team Report - November 15 The Grizzlies were led by Gasol #39;s 25 points, while Mike Miller added 18. Memphis had six players in double figures. Memphis forged ahead 110-107, before Ray Allen nailed a three-pointer to tie it at 110 with 2:43 left.


When handicapping the playoff races, watch teams that can run and <b>...</b> ATLANTA -- Ten NFL teams are 6-3 or better. Eight are in the AFC. That shows me where the 2004 power resides. With the exception of the Manning-skewed Colts (and the Jaguars, who are freaks of nature), the AFC Eight all have three things in common.


The Value Advantage Come inside the value camp and cozy up to long-term results with a cushion of safety.


This Eagle Isn't Endangered American Eagle clothier looks good -- on the surface and under the balance sheets.


UN pressed on Darfur sanctions The UN Security Council must impose sanctions on the Sudanese officials and pro-government Arab militia behind ethnic cleansing in Sudan #39;s Darfur region, a human rights group and aid agencies said Monday.


Al-Jazeera TV: Two women of Allawi #39;s relatives released in Iraq Al-Jazeera TV in Qatar said that one Islamic group has released two women of the relatives of the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi, but still holding his cousin as a hostage.


No Going Back On Strike - NLC TWENTY-FOUR hours to the fuel price strike called by the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has restated that the action will be total and indefinite.


The Last Noel If destructible DVDs are going to have a fair shot, distributors are going to have to test the concept by releasing a film that is reasonably in demand.


Grokster touts 'legal, licensed' p2p music share system Licenses Mercora 'person-to-person' radio software


Dell Sees Market Gains with New Compact Servers  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell will begin offering on Monday new  "blade" servers at prices it says will bring the ultra-compact  computers into the business mainstream and allow it to grab  market share from rivals HP and IBM.


Radvision Gets Deal for Partner's 3G Video Trial  TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Radvision RVSN.O RVSN.TA  said on Monday its video services platform has been chosen by  mobile phone operator Partner Communications PTNR.TA as a  core part of its third-generation video services trial.


US maize 'threat' to Mexico farms The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) is having a severe effect on rural Mexico, TVE's Earth Report programme claims.


MarketWatch shares rise on Dow Jones deal Shares of MarketWatch Inc. rose nearly 7 after Dow Jones  amp; Co. announced it would buy the parent of financial news site CBS MarketWatch for \$519 million in cash.


Wrigley to Buy Kraft #39;s Candy Brands for \$1.48 Bln (Update4) Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world #39;s largest gum maker, agreed to buy brands including Altoids mints and Life Savers for \$1.48 billion from Kraft Foods Inc.


Oil goes below \$46 Crude prices drop further on anticipation that supplies will continue to build as winter approaches. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Oil prices slumped again Monday, falling below \$46 a barrel, on anticipation that


NASA scramjet to attempt Mach 10 flight NASA is hoping to break new speed records later today when it will set loose its third X-43A  quot;scramjet #39; #39; over the Pacific Ocean.


MSN Does Not Steal Google Results to Seed New Index Rumorville, conspiracy theory, and over speculation results in crazed forum discussion and a possible slashdot mentioning. Jason Dowdell, someone I have spoken with often for about a year now, published a


IU Researchers Helping to Study Video Game Violence Link (Indianapolis) - Indiana University researchers are trying to find out if playing violent video games can make people more prone to violence.


After 50 rounds, still no clear champ By the time Andrew Golota and John Ruiz fought, it was Sunday morning and some in the crowd at Madison Square Garden had so much to drink that they were fighting among themselves.


Patriots, Steelers rule AFC The top and bottom appears set, but theresa whole lot of middle ground left to cover. The New England Patriots hosted Buffalo last night and Philadelphia and Dallas round


Iran to halt uranium enrichment ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - Iran has agreed to fully suspend its uranium enrichment program, in a move that could improve the Islamic republics relations with the West.


Chile prepares for international summit Chile has begun its security preparations for the upcoming international leaders meeting in Santiago of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group.


Japan unsatisfied with N.Korean probe Japan #39;s prime minister on Monday said he was not satisfied with the outcome of North Korea #39;s investigation into the fate of several Japanese nationals abducted decades ago by the communist country #39;s spies.


Dell touts new blades' bang for the buck The computer maker envisions the blades being used to replace large numbers of stand-alone servers, among other functions.


Dell, Microsoft make a patch pact for servers The industry heavyweights want to ease a major "pain point" for their customers, Dell's CEO says.


Snow Likes His Strong Dollar Weaker NEW YORK - Once a year or so we like to check in on the dollar to find out if it is strong. Inevitably it is, but it is strong in different ways each time.


Computerworld Data Points - Outsourcing Beef up your PowerPoint presentations with our newest collection of Outsourcing facts. As part of our Outscoucing Special Report and Knowledge Center, Data Points are compiled to help IT executives make business and technology decisions.


.Net development gets new tools, code initiative Avanade on Monday is partnering with Microsoft to release Enterprise Library, which features reusable code, tools, and guidance intended to make it easier to develop in the .Net environment.


Hotline: Use it in a sentence We don #39;t have to wait another month to know that blog #39; #39; is the word of the year. So says Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, which tallied queries to its online dictionary.


McAfee Enhances Spyware Protection Antivirus company offers improved anti-spyware app to users for a fee.


Pioneer Eyes 510GB Optical Discs Discs would offer 100 times the capacity of today's DVDs--but when will they be available?


AOL Enhances Its Google Powered  Search Engine AOL Enhances Its Google Powered  Search Engine\\Search Engines seems to be going the browser engines way. There are few popular engines and companies are using them with value added services to make their own. And as expected Google seems to be the #1 choice for most companies out there. ...


MSN Does Not Steal Google Results to Seed New Index MSN Does Not Steal Google Results to Seed New Index\\Rumorville, conspiracy theory, and over speculation results in crazed forum discussion and a possible slashdot mentioning. Jason Dowdell, someone I have spoken with often for about a year now, published a blog entry named Microsoft Crawling Google Results For New Search ...


Snow Says Strong Dollar #39; Is in America #39;s Interest #39; (Update4) The US supports a strong dollar, #39; #39; Treasury Secretary John Snow said, making his first remarks on the currency since George W. Bush was re-elected president on Nov. 2. We support


Smithfield Foods plans private note offer Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.(SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it plans a private offering to sell about \$150 million worth of senior notes due 2011.


Perrigo says deal vaults it into world market Perrigo Co. will acquire one of Israel #39;s top drug companies -- a move expected to greatly increase Perrigo #39;s presence in the generic prescription drug market.


Deutsche Bank Agrees to Sell Private Investment Counsel Business <b>...</b> NEW YORK, and BALTIMORE, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deutsche Bank and Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE:LM) announced today that they have signed a definitive asset purchase agreement whereby Legg Mason will acquire


Hollinger #39;s Black, Radler Sued by US SEC, Accused of Fraud Conrad Black, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Hollinger International Inc., and David Radler, the company #39;s ex-president, were accused of fraud in a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Tower builds war chest for buys Insurer Tower is going ahead with a plan to spin off its Australian money management business, raising A\$130 million (\$143 million) for acquisitions in the transtasman life and general insurance markets.


World #39;s Biggest Aerospace Company in Offing? France and Germany appeared headed for another industrial row on Monday over a French plan to merge Airbus parent EADS with French defense group


Oil prices hold near 7-week lows on US weather forecast SINGAPORE: Oil prices held steady yesterday near seven-week lows on forecasts of colder-than-normal weather in the US northeast.


Kinross Restates 3rd-Qtr Profit to Loss on Writedown (Update1) Kinross Gold Corp., Canada #39;s third- largest producer of the metal, restated third-quarter earnings to a loss after changing the way it accounts for goodwill.


Factories ship fewer goods in September The value of goods shipped from Canada #39;s factories fell by 0.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Monday, a decline that came as a surprise to analysts who were expecting a slight gain.


Falluja Rebels Battle On; Clashes Across Iraq  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard  core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday and troops hunted  insurgents house-to-house, while heavy clashes broke out in  other cities and insurgents attacked Iraq's oil network.


Scientist fears samples of soil or rock might harbor hostile <b>...</b> Decades after Hollywood first made the leap between alien life and the threat of contamination, a scientist has issued a similar warning.


Dell, Microsoft to Develop Server Software Dell (Dell:Nasdaq - news - research) and Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) are partnering to develop and sell software that makes it easier for large businesses to manage their servers, the two companies announced Monday.


BT Picks BlackBerry for Europe BT Group said that BlackBerry #39;s always-on  quot;push quot; technology also means that customers do not have to periodically connect to their email to check for new messages, as they are automatically routed to the handheld.


Five cities submit bids for 2012 Olympic Games to IOC Five cities of London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris have submitted their bids for the 2012 summer Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC),it was announced by IOC on Monday.


Abu Mazin escapes assassination attempt in Gaza Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, has escaped a failed assassination attempt on Sunday evening after three gunmen broke into the tent where condolences are offered for the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza and chanted slogans deploring Abbas and


Uda  #39;Must Stick to Ceasefire Pledges #39; By Trevor Mason and Chris Moncrieff, Political Staff, PA News. The Ulster Defence Association was warned by the Government today that it must live up to commitments it gave on ending military activity.


Turkey OKs EU-Backed Criminal Code Changes (AP) AP - Turkey's parliament approved proposals Saturday to scale down police powers and improve conditions of detainees before a crucial European Union summit that will decide whether to start membership negotiations with the largely Muslim country.


The Eternal Agitator He shook the world by demanding justice for the Palestinians. But Arafat's defiance ruined his chances to win them independence


War By Fits And Starts Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race to pacify\Iraq in time for its elections


Who Will Lead Them Now? Arafat's death raises hopes for a new push for peace. But much depends on who takes charge and how the U.S. responds


Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch for \$463 Mln  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co., publisher of The Wall  Street Journal, has agreed to buy online financial news  provider MarketWatch Inc. for about \$463 million in a bid to  boost its revenue from the fast-growing Internet advertising  market.


Microsoft to Hire Hundreds More in India  HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O will  hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the  next year, its chief executive said on Monday, in a move aimed  at strengthening its presence in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.


Woman Auctions Father's Ghost on eBay (AP) AP - A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of  #36;78.


Fed Pension Agency Deficit to \$23.3 Bln  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deficit at the federal agency  that rescues failed U.S. pension funds more than doubled to  \$23.3 billion in fiscal 2004, officials said on Monday, as the  safety net was hit by losses from pension plans that have  failed or are expected to fail.


Ex-Kosovo Rebels Face First Hague War Crimes Trial  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The first international war crimes  trial of Kosovo Albanians began on Monday, with three former  rebels accused of imprisoning and murdering suspected  collaborators and Serb civilians during the 1998-99 conflict.


Ex-Boeing CFO Pleads Guilty in Contract Case Boeing Co.'s former chief financial officer pleaded guilty Monday to illegally hiring a top Air Force official who has admitted she gave the company preferential treatment on a \$23 billion tanker contract.


Lord Black is charged with fraud Lord Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Hollinger International newspaper group, is charged with fraud by US regulators.


Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch for \$463 Mln Dow Jones  amp; Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has agreed to buy online financial news provider MarketWatch Inc. for about \$463 million in a bid to boost its revenue from the fast-growing Internet advertising market.


UPDATE 1-SEC charges Hollinger #39;s Black with fraud US regulators filed fraud charges on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc. (HLR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler.


Microsoft to hire hundreds more in India: Business India: Hyderabad, Nov. 15 : Microsoft Corp. will hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the next year, its chief executive said today-- a move aimed at strengthening its presence in Asia #39;s fourth-biggest economy.


UPDATE 2-GE to buy SPX fire detection unit for \$1.4 bln General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp.


American Express sues Visa and MasterCard American Express on Monday filed a suit against credit card associations Visa and MasterCard and eight major banks for what it called illegal and anti-competitive practices.


Kraft Foods confirms plans to sell sugar candy biz NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Kraft Foods Inc. has confirmed an agreement to sell substanially all of its sugar confectionary business to Wm.


Disc Drive Maker Maxtor #39;s Top Exec Quits Maxtor Corp. (MXO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Paul Tufano has resigned as chief executive, president and acting chief financial officer, less than a month after the computer


Mexico #39;s Cemex May Sell Two US Plants Mexican cement company Cemex SA said Monday it has signed a letter of intent to sell two cement plants in the US to Brazil #39;s Grupo Votorantim for US\$400 million (euro308 million.


Alcoa Responds to Unsolicited TRC Bid Alcoa Inc., one of the world #39;s top producers of aluminum, said Monday that it received an unsolicited  quot;mini-tender quot; offer from Toronto-based TRC Capital Corp.


Brown calls on EU partners to open up procurement Gordon Brown demanded today that Britain #39;s EU partners in the European Union open up their public procurement markets more fully after an official report suggested that that


Ex-Boeing CFO guilty in hiring scam Former Boeing Co. Chief Financial Officer Michael Sears pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of aiding the illegal hiring of a US Air Force official to a top job at the company.


Ex-Boeing CFO Pleads Guilty  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - Former Boeing Co. BA.N Chief  Financial Officer Michael Sears pleaded guilty on Monday to one  felony count of aiding the illegal hiring of a U.S. Air Force  official to a top job at the company.


EU Hopes for Clean End to Ukraine Election  KIEV (Reuters) - Western diplomats said on Monday they had  secured assurances that Ukraine would hold a free and fair  presidential run-off election, seen as a choice between closer  ties with Russia or moves toward the West.


Bates Taps Feeley A.J. Feeley will replace Jay Fiedler as the starter Sunday at Seattle, interim coach Jim Bates says Monday.


NASA Jet Hopes to Break Speed Record NASA is set to fly a jet at ten times the speed of sound or approximately 7,000 miles per hour today in a test over the Pacific Ocean.


No Whiplash Help From Most Cars (CBS/AP) More than half of car seats as currently constructed do not do a good job of preventing whiplash injuries, tests by the insurance industry show.


Microsoft, Dell Team on Server Software Dell and Microsoft are offering a new server toolkit that brings together Dell #39;s OpenManage 4 server management software and Microsoft SMS 2003, used to configure and upgrade servers running Windows.


Sun Rolls Out Solaris 10 Offering its new Unix-based Solaris 10 operating system for free  quot;is a critical development for Sun, quot; says Yankee Group analyst Dana Gardner.


Dell Unveils Compact Blade Servers Three years after introducing its first blade server, Dell Inc. on Monday rolled out the next generation of the dense form factor, promising greater density and price/performance than what competitors are offering.


Dell Ponders Using AMD Processors Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins has indicated that the company is actively considering including Advanced Micro Devices processors inside its server products in the foreseeable future.


Novell Puts Its Weight Behind Desktop Linux NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Novell Inc. last week began shipping a desktop version of Linux that is designed for business users and comes with a bundled set of open-source applications as well as technical support, training and consulting options.


Serena, Sharapova Avoid the Choke to Advance to WTA Championships <b>...</b> Can any other professional sport rival women #39;s tennis for the sheer quantity of choking by its top players at big events in 2004?


Darkhorse Dominates Tournament of Champions Heather Daly-Donofrio wasnt supposed to be in the select field of the LPGA Tournament of Champions. But the former Yale womens golf coach took full advantage of the opportunity, closing with a 2-under


Soccer: Barca finally beaten, but unbowed MADRID : Barcelona may have lost in the league for the first time this season when they went down 2-1 at Real Betis on Sunday, which ended their 10-game unbeaten streak, but the Spanish leaders remain unbowed.


New York #39;s failed trick play turns tide In the end, Matt Stover won the game for Baltimore when he kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime. But one play much earlier was the key.


Generation Raised With Internet Grows Up (AP) AP - Young people are now the savviest of the tech-savvy, as likely to demand a speedy broadband connection as to download music onto an iPod, or upload digital photos to their Web logs.


WADA Look to Crack Down on Recreational Drug Use  LONDON (Reuters) - Soccer players and other sportsmen could  soon face mandatory two-year bans from their sports if they are  caught using recreational drugs at any time, the head of the  World Anti-Doping Agency said Monday.


#39;Mercenaries #39; attacked tent Dubai - Former Palestinian security minister Mohammed Dahlan said on Monday that a  quot;gang of mercenaries quot; known to the Palestinian police were behind the shooting that resulted in two deaths in a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza.


African Union Pushes for Arms Embargo Against Ivory Coast the past two weeks. The AU supports the United Nations resolution to impose sanctions and an arms embargo against Ivory Coast, in an effort to prevent further military action.


ABC News Fighting Kills at Least 16 in Iraq An injured Iraqi woman cries out at the scene of an insurgent mortar strike in the Dora section of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 15, 2004.


UN Security Council to Visit Africa for Talks on Sudan The 15-member United Nations Security Council heads to Africa this week to push for an end to 21 years of civil war in southern Sudan.


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


Basque separatists fail to renounce violence The Spanish government rejected out of hand a new peace proposal made Sunday by Basque separatists because it did not renounce violence, reports the Scotsman.


Beckham Aiming to Play Beyond 2006 World Cup  MADRID (Reuters) - England captain David Beckham has denied  reports that he plans to retire from international soccer after  the 2006 World Cup and says he wants to play for his country as  long as possible.


Nerve gas death was 'unlawful' An inquest rules that the death of an airman who died in 1953 after a secret nerve gas experiment was unlawful.


Taking The Plunge On the way to his vision of an "ownership society," President Bush picks a big fight over Social Security


What's a Dejected Democrat to Do? Since Nov. 2, countless Kerry supporters have been flocking to the Internet in search of a postelection pick-me-up. Here are some of the imaginative ways they are coping with sorrow and anger online


Dow Jones to purchase Marketwatch for 519 million in cash Dow Jones has agreed to buy online financial news provider Marketwatch Inc for 519 million dollars, or 18 dollars per share, the two companies said in a joint statement.


#39;Self dealing #39; Black faces fraud charges American financial regulators have filed fraud charges against Lord Black of Crossharbour, the former controlling shareholder of the Telegraph Group of newspapers.


Stocks Open Lower; Intel, Oil Stocks Down US stocks opened slightly lower on Monday as chip maker Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell after a broker downgrade, weakening technology shares, while a drop in crude


EU governments favoring home firms LONDON, England -- Many European Union companies are being denied access to a market in public contracts worth \$1.8 billion because governments are still favoring home-based firms, according to a British report into fair competition released on Monday.


NASA #39;s X-43A to attempt Mach 10 NASA has been working on a test flight project for the last few years involving hypersonic flight. Hypersonic flight is fight at speeds greater than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.


Dell/Microsoft team up on system management Dell and Microsoft have teamed up to develop a combined enterprise IT management tool designed to offer a single point of administration for hardware and software.


NetApp eases storage provisioning pain Network Appliance Inc. has unveiled the next version of its operating system, DataOntap 7G, which includes two significant new features that improve provisioning and capacity utilization within its filers.


Microsoft Takes Aim at Apples iPod Microsoft, a company long known for waking up to a market after its competitors only to dominate that same market, has finally woken up to the digital music market.


Theft charges filed against four former Microsoft workers NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Four former Microsoft Corp. employees have been charged with theft, conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering in connection with the alleged theft and resale of \$32 million of Microsoft software.


COE PLANS SCOTS VISIT London 2012 Olympic bid chairman Sebastian Coe will visit Scotland next month to discuss the benefits of helping to stage the Games with the Scottish Executive.


If healthy, Serena should win title With Serena Williams #39; victory against Amelie Mauresmo, she not only reached the final but also assisted Lindsay Davenport in finishing the year as the No.


Back to the roots There #39;s a busy week in store for those with an interest in both English and Spanish football. With this in mind, the Independent England Fans Group invited me over to London last Thursday to talk at their


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


BCCI yet to get intimation of Ganguly #39;s suspension: Sports India, Cricket: Jaipur, Nov 15 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to get a formal communication from the international cricket body on the two-Test suspension of skipper Sourav Ganguly, an official said Monday.


Klinsmann hoping for another success HAMBURG - Since taking over as coach from Rudi Voeller, Juergen Klinsmann has not lost a game with Germany and the World Cup winner is hoping to continue that run against Cameroon on Wednesday in Leipzig.


Cole misses England trip Joe Cole, the Chelsea midfielder, has withdrawn from the England squad to play in a friendly against Spain because of a stomach bug.


Dell, Microsoft integrate patch management apps Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said Monday they are working together to integrate their systems management applications to allow customers to update server hardware and software with a single tool.


Arafat #39;s succession turns into power struggle ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - The new head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Mahmoud Abbas, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants burst into a mourning tent for the late Yasser Arafat firing assault rifles, killing two security guards


Hornets' Davis Out with Back Injury  NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets guard  Baron Davis is expected to be sidelined one-to-two weeks  because of a lower back injury.


Lowe's Optimistic Outlook Second-largest home improvement retailer continues to produce strong results.


Drug Bottles to Carry Tracking Chips Viagra, the impotence pill that is copied and counterfeited around the world, is one of the first drugs to get a radio tracking device under a new FDA initiative announced Monday.


WR Grace shares fall, plan filed without consensus Shares of WR Grace and Co. (GRA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell as much as 13 percent on Monday after the bankrupt chemical maker, which faces lawsuits from people sickened by


Yahoo for DomainKeys One of the Web #39;s largest e-mail providers is looking to make its service safer with the adoption of DomainKeys, a cryptographic-based e-mail authentication technology, Monday.


NetApp updates Data ONTAP software NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Network Appliance Inc. today brought out the latest version of its Data ONTAP software, which it said creates a grid storage architecture on its appliances by creating an


Bears sack their way to win The Chicago Bears have made a living out of winning ugly as of late, taking victories any way they can get them. On Sunday, Chicago invented another way to


Stocks Flat; AIG Offsets Oil Stocks  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday  as gains in insurance company American International Group Inc.  AIG.N and software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O offset  losses in energy stocks due to lower oil prices.


Oil prices skid sharply downwards Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic have fall to some of their lowest levels in eight weeks, as shortage fears ease.


Israel Holds Out Prospect of Gaza Coordination (Reuters) Reuters - Israel held out the prospect on\Monday of coordinating a planned unilateral Gaza pullout with\the Palestinians if a new leadership succeeding Yasser Arafat\cracked down on militants.


Oil Dives Below  #36;46 to 8-Week Low (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday,\sliding to an 8-week low under  #36;46 a barrel, as growing fuel\stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply\crunch.


Dow Jones to buy MarketWatch for \$519M The company that owns the Wall Street Journal has agreed to pay \$519 million to buy the financial news Web site CBS MarketWatch. The weekend deal, which came after an auction that included bidders like Viacom


Ballmer Visits New Campus in India Microsoft is also preparing to begin construction of a second building on the campus, spokeswoman Tami Begasse said yesterday. But the company hasn #39;t yet decided whether it will proceed with the third and final building on the 42-acre Hyderabad site.


Sabre Holdings Names Gilliland Chairman Sabre Holdings Corp., operator of the Travelocity Web site, reported Monday its board named Sam Gilliland to serve as chairman in addition to being the company #39;s chief executive.


GE Agrees To Buy SPX #39;s Fire-And-Security Unit For \$1.4 Billion General Electric says it #39;s buying SPX Corporation #39;s Edwards Systems Technology fire-and-security unit for more than a billion dollars in an all-cash deal.


Wrigley buys Life Savers for \$1.5 billion Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., maker of Juicy Fruit and Wrigley Spearmint gum, is spending \$1.48 billion to buy Life Savers and Altoids mints from Kraft.


Lancaster Colony Board Raises Dividend Specialty food maker Lancaster Colony Corp. said Monday that its board raised the company #39;s quarterly cash dividend by nearly 9 percent to 25 cents per share from 23 cents.


E*Trade Says Trading Jumped in October Online broker E*Trade Financial Corp. (ET.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday its retail customer stock trading for October jumped 21 percent from the prior month, helped by less uncertainty in financial markets.


Safire to Step Down as Times Columnist William Safire's column has appeared on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times for more than 30 years.


U.S. Planes Bomb Falluja as Rebels Battle On (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard\core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday as troops hunted\insurgents house-to-house in the city already devastated by the\ferocity of the military's seven-day onslaught.


Security in Sudan's Darfur a 'Farce' -Rights Group (Reuters) Reuters - Security in Sudan's Darfur region is a\"farce" with the government engaged in ethnic cleansing and\rebel groups looting and abducting civilians in violation of an\April cease-fire, a rights group said on Monday.


Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free (AP) AP - After investing roughly  #36;500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software  #151; free.


Tyson Foods Beats Lowered Expectations (Reuters) Reuters - Tyson Foods Inc. , the largest\U.S. meat producer, on Monday reported sharply lower quarterly\earnings on weakness in its beef operations, but shares rose as\the results beat expectations.


Dolphins Name A.J. Feeley Starting QB (AP) AP - Miami Dolphins interim coach Jim Bates has made his first big decision: He's switching quarterbacks.


Microsoft to Hire Hundreds More in India (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  will\hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the\next year, its chief executive said on Monday, in a move aimed\at strengthening its presence in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.


PortalPlayer Rides Popularity of the IPod (AP) AP - PortalPlayer Inc. is hoping it doesn't fall from Apple's tree.


Snow seeks to shift focus away from dollar slump, US deficits (AFP) AFP - With protests growing around the world about US deficits and a weak dollar, US Treasury Secretary John Snow has made it clear that's not what he wants to talk about during his European tour.


Dow Jones Settles Defamation Lawsuit (AP) AP - In a low-key end to a groundbreaking case that extended the reach of Australia's libel laws to the world, Dow Jones  amp; Co. has settled a defamation lawsuit launched against it by an Australian mining magnate.


Paris Favored to Win 2012 Olympics Bid (AP) AP - The five cities looking to host the 2012 Summer Games submitted bids to the International Olympic Committee on Monday, entering the final stage of a long process in hopes of landing one of the biggest prizes in sports.


Firefox Flames Internet Explorer (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Anyone who thought the browser wars were over when Microsoft overpowered Netscape in the 1990s should think again.


McNealy: Sun Micro Gambles On Free Operating System More than one way to skin a market. Sun Microsystems (nasdaq: SUNW - news - people ) believes the pricing on Solaris 10 will be irresistible: nada.


Most cars in whiplash study fail to protect necks: report WASHINGTON - The seats and head restraints in many cars fail to offer good protection against neck injuries in rear-end accidents, recent crash test results suggest.


Dell reenters the blade-o-sphere After talking up its new line of blade servers for months, Dell went ahead today and delivered some product. Dell, not surprisingly, is touting its new blade server as a space and cost-saving improvement over standard 1U rack servers.


Earthlink, Yahoo test new antispam system WASHINGTON - EarthLink Inc. and Yahoo Inc. said today they would begin tests of a new anti-spam technology that encodes digital signatures into customers #39; e-mail as a way to separate legitimate messages from unwanted spam.


Latest iPod adds photos to its mix Millions of fans adore Apple #39;s iPod, the world #39;s most popular digital music player. Now, Apple has unleashed expensive new iPod models that do more: They can carry pictures with your music.


Drivers can wait, says Red Bull boss Purnell Red Bull will not be rushed into any decision about drivers after buying the Jaguar Formula One team on Monday, says team boss Tony Purnell.


Manchester United Football Club ready for title tilt Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United Football Club are preparing themselves for a tilt at the Premiership title. The Reds are somewhat off the pace at the moment with eleven points separating them and the


Citys revised bid goes to IOC today Over there, New York City #39;s final 2012 Olympic bid book officially comes under consideration today at the International Olympic Committee #39;s Lausanne, Switzerland, headquarters in an otherwise