Biometric IBM ThinkPad T42 Review Last week I attended an IBM briefing, held at The Clink Museum near London Bridge. The Clink was an old Prison and the museum is full of gruesome memorabilia relating to the bad old days of sadistic incarceration.


Space pioneer dies at home in Ventura As a retired pilot himself, Roy W. Roush knows a good aviator holds the elevation steady while gliding through the clouds. In the 15 years he was friends with space pioneer Leroy Gordon Cooper, Roush flew


Kodak wins patent lawsuit against Sun A federal jury in New York has ruled that Sun violated several patents held by Eastman Kodak when it developed its Java technology.


Q amp;A: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer - Part Two Many experts say Linux and open-source software is your biggest threat. But is your real competitor a desire for an alternative to Microsoft, rather than any particular product?


Sun Explores Negative Margins to Win Business Sun Microsystems is exploring a margin-negative model for hardware in order to win more business and solution providers should be preparing for that scenario, said Jonathan Schwartz, Sun president and COO.


Will this finally be the year? This is it. There will be no more second chances. No more Curt Schillings and Keith Foulkes to sign in the off-season. While it really hasnt been discussed, the organization is expected to take another


Packers deal CB McKenzie; Favre OK Cornerback Mike McKenzie got his wish when he was traded Monday from the Green Bay Packers to the New Orleans Saints for backup quarterback JT O #39;Sullivan and a second-round pick in 2005.


Pippen will call it quits today As the Sun-Times first reported, Scottie Pippen will end two years of speculation, false alarms and his own indecision about finishing his spectacular career this morning when he announces his retirement after the Bulls #39; practice at the Berto Center.


Annual Competition for Public Space Flight (AP) AP - Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations.


Denmark to Claim North Pole, Hopes to Strike Oil (Reuters) Reuters - Denmark aims to claim the North Pole\and hunt for oil in high Arctic regions that may become more\accessible because of global warming, the Science Ministry said\Monday.


Nokia, Intel Join Forces on Symbian Phones  AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - Intel and Nokia will jointly  develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system,  the two tech giants said on Tuesday, unveiling their first  major cooperative effort in cell phones.


'Deadly ladybird' sighted in UK A ladybird described as one of the most invasive species could threaten a variety of insects in the UK, an expert says.


US volcano spews out more steam America's Mount St Helens belches more vapour, raising fears it might blow at any moment.


Kodak to Shed 900 Jobs, Reorganize European Business (Update3) Eastman Kodak Co., the world #39;s biggest photographic company, said it will shed almost 900 jobs in Europe to concentrate on the digital market and cut costs as demand for traditional film products declines.


US Stock-Futures Rise; American Express, IBM Climb in Europe US stock-index futures rose before an Institute for Supply Management report that may show growth in the services industry accelerated last month.


Asian Stocks: Japan #39;s NTT Gains; Australia #39;s BHP Billiton Rises Japan #39;s stock benchmarks rose, led by telecommunications shares such as Nippon Telegraph  amp; Telephone Corp., after Deutsche Bank AG said their earnings have benefited from a sustained economic recovery.


PalmOne unveils Tungsten T5 PalmOne has announced a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant designed to protect data even when its battery dies.


Chiefs #39; 1st win of season stuns Ravens #39; defense BALTIMORE -- The Kansas City Chiefs bullied the Baltimore Ravens with a dominant performance that belied their stature as a winless team.


UA #39;s Heavner under pressure TUCSON - The Arizona football team is sticking with quarterback Kris Heavner, but Wildcats coach Mike Stoops wants the sophomore to improve.


Kodak #39;s digital focus costs 600 jobs Kodak today announced 600 UK job losses and the closure of a Nottingham factory as the world #39;s largest photography company continued to shift its focus towards digital cameras.


Board member explains Conway #39;s firing PeopleSoft #39;s board ousted Craig Conway as chief executive last week after learning why he misled Wall Street analysts about the impact on his company #39;s business of Oracle #39;s hostile takeover bid.


Diageo raises \$2.26 bn through sale of General Mills #39; shares LONDON, October 5 (newratings.com) - Diageo Plc (GUI.FSE) has raised \$2.26 billion (1.84 billion) from the sale of more than half of its stake in the US-based cereal maker, General Mills Inc.


Parmalat judge to open hearings A Milan judge on Tuesday opens hearings into whether to put on trial 32 executives and financial institutions over the collapse of international food group Parmalat in one of Europe #39;s biggest fraud cases.


Yahoo Adding New Search Engine Tools SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Following a recent industry trend, Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is adding new search engine tools that will enable users to create personal folders and share their favorite links with others.


Rock radio shocker: Loop joins Q-101 owner Chicago media mavens were thrown for a loop Monday with news that one of the market #39;s most famous rock radio stations was changing hands.


Schwab cuts fees for trades After cutting trading commissions for bigger and moreactive customers in mid-June, Charles Schwab Corp. said Monday it will cut them for the rest of its customers effective Nov. 1. Schwab will reduce its standard online stock-trading commission from \$29.


US: AB to launch caffeinated Budweiser Anheuser-Busch has launched a caffeine-infused version of its leading Budweiser brand. The beer, called B(E) will also contain guarana and ginseng.


SpaceShipOne Wins the X Prize MOJAVE, California -- SpaceShipOne made history Monday and triumphed in the international Ansari X Prize race to launch the first privately built spacecraft.


Java Patents:  quot;Software and Patents Don #39;t Belong Together quot; It #39;s not often, recently, that the editor of Groklaw.net, Pamela Jones - aka  quot;PJ quot; - has expressed much sympathy for Sun.


Longhorn Component to Spur Old-School Viruses? A planned component for Microsoft #39;s next version of Windows is causing consternation among antivirus experts, who say that the new module, a scripting platform called Microsoft Shell, could give birth to a whole new generation of viruses and remotely


Gavaskar To Help Struggling Indian Batsmen Bangalore, Oct. 5 (NNN): Countrys former skipper and batting great Sunil Manohar Gavaskar will assist India #39;s out-of-form batsmen in the Test series against Australia kick-starting here from tomorrow.


Arsenal name new ground Arsenal have signed a 100m deal with Emirates Airlines, which will see their new 60,000-seater ground at Ashburton Grove named the Emirates Stadium.


All this, and no Jamal Lewis, too? And it #39;s a large shadow hanging over the Baltimore Ravens. A shadow big enough to cover 5-11, 245 pounds. A shadow big enough to blot out the Jacksonville sun.


Australian Open floodlit final targets European viewers The move to play the men #39;s final at the Australian Open under floodlights next year was aimed at showcasing the tournament to the Asian and European markets, chief executive Paul McNamee said on Tuesday.


#39;Talks bid #39; to halt Gaza violence Israeli and Palestinian officials have begun negotiations to end a week-long Israeli army operation in north Gaza, Israeli security sources say.


Susilo prepares five-year program: Spokesman : Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is preparing a five-year program for Indonesia #39;s new government after winning three in five votes in the presidential election, M. Lufti, a spokesman for Susilo, said late last night.


21 killed, 96 hurt in Iraq car bombings BAGHDAD - Insurgents detonated two car bombs at the gates of the main US-Iraqi headquarters here and near major hotels yesterday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96.


EU hardens accession conditions The European Commission has signalled that it may suspend membership negotiations with candidate countries if they fail to meet tough EU criteria.


Poland considers withdrawal from Iraq by end of next year Warsaw, Poland - Poland envisions a withdrawal of its troops from Iraq by the end of next year, Polish leaders said Monday. It was the first time the key US ally has indicated a timeframe for pulling its soldiers out of the war-torn nation.


Clashes erupt in northeast India angry villagers burned down houses of ethnic minority people they blame for separatist violence, police say. Settlers in the area attacked Bodo people and burned down at


US Airways to cut jobs and wages Troubled US Airways is to cut hundreds of management and non-union jobs, and cut wages, in a bid to save \$45m (25.2m) a year towards its survival.


SpaceShipOne successful again MOJAVE, Calif. -- By the time test pilot Brian Binnie shut down the rocket engine on SpaceShipOne Monday morning, the view out his cockpit windows had turned from bright, desert blue to black.


Sun loses Java case p2pnet.net News:- Eastman Kodak is looking for \$1.06 billion in damages from Sun Microsystems following a federal jury ruling in its favour.


India call in legendary opener Bangalore - India have called up batting great Sunil Gavaskar to assist their out-of-form batsmen ahead of the Test series against world champions Australia starting on Wednesday.


Arsenal scores 3m from Emirates stadium deal Arsenal #39;s new stadium will be named after the current sponsors of one of its biggest rivals after the football club agreed a 3m a year deal with Emirates Airlines.


Ravens beaten at home Like their leader Ray Lewis, the Ravens were pushed around, punched and left bloodied. The Ravens #39; 27-24 loss to the previously winless Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night at


It #39;s easy to paint Green optimistic It was hard to find anything amiss or out of place. That #39;s the way things generally go on media day. There are smiles all around.


Megawati Urges Acceptance of Indonesian Election Results Outgoing Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has asked her countrymen to accept the results of last month #39;s presidential election.


Oil prices climb back over \$50 In Asian trade, US light crude hit \$50.28 a barrel, the highest since the record \$50.47 one week ago. London #39;s Brent crude opened higher Tuesday, up 46 cents at \$46.


Karzai Travels To Campaign Rally Outside Kabul 5 October 2004 -- Afghan Transitional Administration Chairman Hamid Karzai traveled to a campaign rally outside Kabul today, four days ahead of Afghanistan #39;s presidential election.


Oil prices bounce back over \$50 mark Oil prices have neared last week #39;s record high after bouncing back above the \$50-a-barrel mark despite a peace deal between rebel gangs in Nigeria.


M amp;S completes per una purchase Top-listed clothing retailer Marks  amp; Spencer MKS.L says it has completed the acquisition of women #39;s fashion label per una, keeping its design-guru owner George Davies at the helm.


Internet Key Battleground in Wildlife Crime Fight (Reuters) Reuters - Why trawl through a sweaty illegal\wildlife market in Asia when you can shop for rare animals and\exotic plants on the Internet?


Security upgrade at WiFi locations (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Starting today, users of wireless broadband should find it safer to surf the Web from a T-Mobile HotSpot.


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


Mariners fire Melvin after two seasons NOTES He indicated to reporters Sunday that he still wanted to manage the Mariners, but Melvin might get another chance elsewhere. Bavasi said he called an undisclosed club to suggest Melvin be considered for a managerial vacancy.


Nokia, Intel Join Forces on Symbian Phones (Reuters) Reuters - Intel and Nokia will jointly\develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system,\the two tech giants said on Tuesday, unveiling their first\major cooperative effort in cell phones.


Cambodia set for  quot;Killing Fields quot; trials Cambodia expects a  quot;Killing Fields quot; tribunal to be set up next year to try up to 10 former leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime blamed for the deaths of some 1.7 million people, a senior official says.


Jobs back to work as Apple chief executive (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs has quietly returned to work full time after taking a leave of absence to recover from cancer surgery.


Excerpts From the Citation for Nobel Prize (AP) AP - Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2004 Nobel Prize in physics to David J. Gross, H. David Politzer and Frank Wilczeck, for their work in the exploration of strong force and quarks.


Reg writer receives right royal rogering FoTW 'What unadulterated bollocks'


Stocks Seen Higher Despite Oil Price  NEW YORK (Reuters) -  U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, despite oil prices above \$50 a barrel, as  the market readies to extend its streak of gains in four of the  last five sessions.


HSBC to Open D.C. Branch, Pursue Embassy Clients  HSBC Bank USA will open a D.C. branch by the end of November in a bid to replace Riggs Bank as the city's premier diplomatic bank.


For Many State Workers, an Unknown Restriction Eight years after Virginia began requiring its employees to ask permission before looking at sexually explicit material online, state workers whose duties may take them into the seamier side of the Internet are coping with the law, although many don't know it exists.
-washingtonpost.com


Emirates to sponsor Arsenal Arsenal unveil Emirates Airlines as the sponsor for their new stadium at Ashburton Grove.


Diageo says Cheerio to US stake Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, is selling most of its 20 stake in US food company General Mills to ease its 4.5bn (\$8bn) debt burden.


Medieval surgeons were advanced Complex skull operations were being performed as early as 960AD, remains of a body found at an archaeological dig show.


Oil prices rebound above 50 dollars, close in on record highs LONDON : Oil prices rallied back above 50 dollars a barrel, closing in on record high points on technical factors and persistent worries about tight global supplies, traders said.


Sweet! Anheuser-Busch #39;s new brew Brewer Anheuser-Busch said Monday it would introduce a caffeinated, sweet-flavored beer for twentysomething club goers to compete with the flavored rums and vodkas gaining ground on the dance floor.


US: Diageo to sell General Mills shares Diageo is looking to sell part of its stake in General Mills Inc. The drinks giant announced yesterday (4 October) that it plans to sell around 33.


Sun #39;s McNealy Declares  #39;No Love for Red Hat #39; McNealy stressed that Linux wasn #39;t the enemy. He noted that Sun Microsystems is one of the leading contributors of free software to open-source projects, that Sun sells computers equipped


NFL: AFC NORTH BETTING ODDS SET FOR MAJOR CHANGE? Baltimore Ravens are still the odds-on favourites to win the AFC North despite losing at home to a rejuvenated Kansas City Chiefs.


Diageo earns 2.26 bln dlrs from sale of General Mills shares LONDON : Drinks giant Diageo said it had raised 2.26 billion dollars (1.84 billion euros) from the sale of 49.9 million shares in US food company General Mills Inc.


Genentech subpoenaed over Rituxan SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Genentech said late Monday the US Attorney #39;s office is investigating the promotion of its key oncology drug, Rituxan.


Vince re-enters game In his first media scrum since publicly demanding a trade, Vince Carter acted like he always does when the cameras surround him and the microphones threaten to chip his teeth.


Gibbons on hot seat There were no fancy words or phrases tossed around yesterday by the man officially named the 10th manager in Blue Jays history. John Gibbons was never one for fancy talk either when managing the Jays on an


Chechnya's New Leader Knows He's a Rebel Target (Reuters) Reuters - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader\was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region\Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for\assassination by separatists.


Libya to Host a Mini-Summit on Darfur This Month (Reuters) Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will host\a summit on the troubled western Sudanese region of Darfur with\the presidents of Chad, Egypt and Nigeria, a Libyan government\source said on Tuesday.


Afghan President, Rival Campaign Despite Threats  KABUL (Reuters) - The two main rivals in Afghanistan's  first presidential election threw themselves into campaigning  Tuesday, drawing crowds of supporters four days before a vote  that many hope could be a turning point for the war-torn  nation.


Iran Says It Has Missile with 1,250-Mile Range  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran can launch a missile as far as  2,000 km (1,250 miles), a senior official was quoted as saying  Tuesday, substantially increasing the announced range of the  Islamic state's military capabilities.


Karzai braves rally outside Kabul Afghan leader Hamid Karzai holds his only campaign rally outside Kabul, four days ahead of presidential polls.


Iran 'increases missile range' Iran has missiles with a range of 2,000km, says former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani.


NASA Awards Contracts for Rescue of Hubble NASA has awarded a \$330.6 million contract to the aerospace company Lockheed Martin to design and build a robot spaceship to carry replacement parts to the Hubble Space Telescope to keep it operating for another five to seven years.


Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative Launched Four U.S. agencies yesterday announced a coordinated attack to stem the global trade in counterfeit merchandise and pirated music and movies, an underground industry that law-enforcement officials estimate to be worth \$500 billion each year.


Google's New Approach Followed the Same Old Path When Google first burst on the stock market scene, the guys running the place sounded like political newcomers attaining public office for the first time and vowing to clean up the place: Mr. Smith Goes to Wall Street, as it were. In Frank Capra's classic film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," you'll recall, political naif Jimmy Stewart gets appointed a U.S. senator, goes to Washington and triumphs over entrenched cynicism. In the Wall Street version, head Googlers Sergey Brin and Larry Page sounded like Silicon Valley Stewarts. Instead of modeling themselves on the greed-is-good crowd, they produced stock-offering documents that paid homage to Warren Buffett, one of Wall Street's straightest shooters (and a board member of The Washington Post Co.).


Peru leader shocks with TV tirade Peru's President Toledo faces a backlash after TV audiences hear him harangue and insult a presenter by telephone.


German unemployment rises again Official figures show that unemployment rose sharply in Germany in September, a sign that the economy remains weak.


South Waziristan ceasefire agreed Pakistani forces and Islamic militants in South Waziristan agree a 10-day ceasefire for talks to end fighting.


Annual Competition for Public Space Flight MOJAVE, Calif. - Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...


Haitian Pro-Aristide Marchers Threaten PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Machete-wielding supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are turning their wrath on Haiti's demoralized police force, beheading some of their victims in a campaign imitative of the insurgency in Iraq.    Seven of at least 18 people killed in the turmoil in Port-au-Prince have been police officers, judicial police chief Michael Lucius said Monday...


Where's the simplicity in Web services? As the number of Web services specifications proliferates, some developers advocate a return to a simpler approach.


Parmalat Investors Flock to Milan Court Hearing Seeking Damages Hundreds of Italians who lost savings in the collapse of food company Parmalat Finanziaria SpA flocked to Milan #39;s courthouse, seeking to recover damages as part of the criminal investigation of Italy #39; biggest bankruptcy.


Ferrari picks TCS for Formula One IT needs Tata Consultancy Services Ltd will provide IT and engineering services to Scuderia Ferrari for development of formula one (F1) racing car for the racing season beginning next March, making it the first Indian company to enter the F1 stadium in the global


EMIRATES STADIUM CASH FOR GUNNERS ARSENE WENGER was today given a huge Premiership title boost after Arsenal agreed a multi-million pound sponsorship deal for their new 400m Ashburton Grove stadium.


Australian Open looks to the night MELBOURNE, Australia -- The centenary Australian Open will feature the first night men #39;s final in a Grand Slam event, organizers confirmed at the launch of the 2005 tournament.


Blue Jays name Gibbons manager TORONTO - John Gibbons is getting one chance to turn the Toronto Blue Jays around, and he #39;s happy to have it. Gibbons was given a one-year contract Monday to return as manager after guiding the last-place


Sportsview: Dodgers' Season Mysterious (AP) AP - The first tipoff came from the stands, not the locker room. The playoffs were in sight, and up in the massive decks of Dodger Stadium, fans weren't racing to their cars during the seventh-inning stretch.


Adaptec: Partner or competitor? Adaptec is changing tack under CEO Robert Stephens and might soon find itself in direct competition with several old partners.


Japan's Toppan to Buy DuPont Photomasks  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. said on  Tuesday it would buy DuPont Photomasks Inc., a U.S.-based maker  of glass plates used in chip production, for 71 billion yen  (\$640 million).


China warns of more power cuts \China says its eastern provinces and Shanghai face more power shortages this winter and spring.


Tokyo shares drop as USD weakens again Tokyo share prices slid overnight, on selling triggered by the dollar #39;s renewed slide against the yen. The fall in the greenback re-ignited concern over the impact not just on exporters but Japan #39;s export-led economic recovery, dealers said.


Mount St. Helens Spews More Steam and Ash (Reuters) Reuters - Mount St. Helens spewed more steam and\ash on Monday, raising concerns about a larger eruption at the\Washington state volcano that woke last week after 18 years of\slumber.


Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors MILAN, Italy Oct. 5, 2004 - Two former auditors at Parmalat were ordered to stand trial for false accounting and market rigging under a fast-track procedure, the first indictments since the masssive fraud scandal at the Italian-based dairy giant.


Club confirms preliminary approach London: Manchester United, the worlds wealthiest football club, confirmed on Monday they have received a preliminary approach regarding a possible takeover bid.


Preview and pick: Twin attack Yanks #39; image The plot: The Yankees will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, thanks to their 101-win season and the AL #39;s victory in the July All-Star Game.


Put on your Red Hat and dance Site Offer Save 30 on comprehensive Fedora guides


PalmOne, Microsoft Set E-Mail Software Pact  NEW YORK (Reuters) - PalmOne Inc. PLMO.O, the leading  maker of handheld computers on Tuesday said it licensed  Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O software that enables secure delivery  of corporate e-mail to portable devices.


Stock Futures Trim Early Gains Over Oil  NEW YORK (Reuters) -  U.S. stock futures trimmed early  gains on Tuesday after oil prices hit a record high, pointing  to a flat opening on Wall Street as investors worried about the  impact of high fuel costs on economic growth.


Retail Sales in U.S. Chain Stores Rise  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, a report said on Tuesday.


Feds Kick Off Digital TV Consumer Campaign It's one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition. And because many Americans remain in the dark about it, federal regulators began an education campaign Monday to enlighten them.


Dollar Holds Gains Before Greenspan, Data  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar bobbed near a one-week high  against the euro on Tuesday as investors waited to see if  forthcoming U.S. data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan would reinforce optimism over the U.S. economy.


AT T Wireless Launching Music Service In the first foray by a U.S. wireless carrier into the online music market, AT T Wireless is launching a service that lets subscribers buy songs using their cell phones and later download them to a computer.


Washington State Opens Digital Archives Washington has opened what is believed to be the nation's first digital archives for state government, holding everything from birth records to the first election results in Washington Territory in 1854.


Internet Key Battleground in Wildlife Crime Fight Why trawl through a sweaty illegal\wildlife market in Asia when you can shop for rare animals and\exotic plants on the Internet?


Software Disasters Often People Problems (AP) AP - New software at Hewlett-Packard Co. was supposed to get orders in and out the door faster at the computer giant. Instead, a botched deployment cut into earnings in a big way in August and executives got fired.


PalmOne, Microsoft Join on Mobile E-Mail (AP) AP - Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy. Longtime foes palmOne Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced a licensing deal that will allow the next generation of palmOne's Treo smart phones to work directly with Microsoft's Exchange e-mail system.


Moore and more documentaries (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Not only does the filmmaker's Bush-bashing documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, arrive on DVD today (Columbia TriStar,  #36;29), but two of his previous films, Bowlingfor Columbine and The Big One, are in stores Tuesday repackaged as the Michael Moore Limited Edition DVD Collector's Set .


PalmOne, Microsoft Set E-Mail Software Pact (Reuters) Reuters - PalmOne Inc. , the leading\maker of handheld computers on Tuesday said it licensed\Microsoft Corp.  software that enables secure delivery\of corporate e-mail to portable devices.


Conway's 'ethics' led to firing (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - PeopleSoft's board ousted Craig Conway as CEO after he made a misleading statement about the company's ability to recruit customers while fending off Oracle's  #36;7.7 billion hostile takeover bid, a PeopleSoft board member testified in court Monday.


Casio combines LCD and fingerprint sensor CHIBA, JAPAN -- Casio Computer Corp. has developed a fingerprint sensor layered on top of a 1.2-inch LCD screen, providing a convenient way for phone makers to incorporate biometric security into their handsets, a Casio official said Tuesday at the Ceatec 2004 show in Chiba, Japan.


Car Bomb Near U.S. Convoy in Ramadi Kills 2 Iraqis (Reuters) Reuters - A car bomb exploded near a U.S.\convoy in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday, killing two\civilians and wounding at least four, witnesses said.


Car Bomb Near U.S. Convoy in Ramadi Kills 2 Iraqis  RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded near a U.S.  convoy in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday, killing two  civilians and wounding at least four, witnesses said.


Black Pastors Backing Bush Are Rare, but Not Alone The Bush campaign is making a push for the allegiance of African-American clergy, while the Democrats are motivating them to get their parishioners to the polls.


Private Spaceflight Closer to Reality MOJAVE, Calif. - Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...


Bremer: U.S. Paid Price for Lack of Troops WASHINGTON - The United States did not have enough troops in Iraq after ousting Saddam Hussein and "paid a big price" for it, says the former head of the U.S. occupation there...


Palestinians Urge U.N. Vote Against Israel UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians pushed for the quick adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an end to the massive Israeli thrust into the Gaza Strip, despite opposition by the United States...


Cheney, Edwards to Meet in Only Debate CLEVELAND - After lashing out at each other for months from a distance, the two vice presidential candidates are meeting face to face Tuesday night at Case Western Reserve University for their only debate before the Nov. 2 election...


Genelabs Drug Fails Late-Stage Trial  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Genelabs Technologies Inc. GNLB.O  said on Tuesday that a late-stage trial of its drug to limit  bone loss in women with lupus disease failed to work.


EarthLink offers VoIP service (MacCentral) MacCentral - Internet service provider (ISP) EarthLink Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of EarthLink Free Online Calling, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that enables their Mac and PC to make calls over the Internet free of charge. Based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the service works with a Mac or PC equipped with a headset or an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA). Users can make unlimited calls to other SIP users, and can also listen to voicemail via e-mail. The service also offers an online calling log and online account management. ...


Nokia, Intel Join Forces to Develop Symbian Phones (Reuters) Reuters - Intel and Nokia will jointly\develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system,\the two tech giants said on Tuesday, unveiling their first\major cooperative effort in cell phones.


Co. to Test Plant-Produced Anthrax Vaccine (AP) AP - A suburban Philadelphia company is hoping that a vaccine for anthrax could be lurking in spinach, petunias or Swiss chard.


ConocoPhillips Sees Lower Oil, Gas Output (Reuters) Reuters - ConocoPhillips  on Tuesday said\third-quarter crude oil and natural gas production will be 7\percent lower than levels in the previous quarter due to\scheduled maintenance in the North Sea and Alaska, as well as\normal seasonal declines.


U.S. Chain Store Sales Rise in Oct 2 Week (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. chain store sales rose in the\fifth week of September, with stores indicating that business\picked up toward the end of the week as temperatures in parts\of the country turned cooler, a report said on Tuesday.


U.S. Chain Store Sales Rise in Oct 2 Week  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales rose in the  fifth week of September, with stores indicating that business  picked up toward the end of the week as temperatures in parts  of the country turned cooler, a report said on Tuesday.


Crude Oil Prices Surge to All-Time High Crude oil prices briefly hit an all-time high of US\$50.69 on Tuesday as worries persisted over supply and unrest in key producers.


Man Utd fans draw up defence plan Fans and small shareholders in Man United hope to increase their holdings as a way of seeing off Malcolm Glazer or any other bidder for the club.


S. Korea Told Not to Conduct Nuke Tests (AP) AP - South Korea must not conduct any more nuclear experiments without notifying the United Nations, because any secret nuclear activity, however small, is a matter of "serious concern," the U.N. nuclear chief said Sunday.


U.S. Official: No Prospect of Bargain on Iran Nukes  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States sees no reason to  offer Iran incentives to ensure its nuclear program remains  peaceful, a U.S. government official said on Tuesday.


Two Koreas to Meet Thursday to Discuss Border Link  SEOUL (Reuters) - Seoul and Pyongyang have agreed to hold  talks between working-level military officers on Thursday to  discuss rail and load links, after a three-month break in  bilateral talks, Seoul's defense ministry said on Tuesday.


EU Sees Russia Backsliding on Democracy  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia is backsliding on democracy and  the EU must take Moscow to task while bringing other former  Soviet republics closer to the West, the bloc's incoming  External Relations Commissioner said on Tuesday.


US running mates face off The US vice-presidential candidates will debate on Tuesday as the race for the White House remains close.


Israel softens UN ambulance claim Israel reviews its claim that Palestinian militants used a UN ambulance to carry rockets in Gaza.


Chiefs Beat Ravens 27-24 for First Win BALTIMORE - Winless no more, the Kansas City Chiefs rendered the Baltimore Ravens defenseless with an almost unimaginable display of ball control and patience. Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chiefs wore down the highly touted Baltimore defense in a 27-24 victory Monday night...


Powell to Visit Hurricane-Ravaged Grenada Secretary of State Colin Powell plans a brief stop in hurricane-ravaged Grenada on Wednesday.


President Sarkozy? France's popular Finance Minister is leaving government to make a bid for president of his party. But that's just for starters. In an exclusive interview, Nicolas Sarkozy tells TIME why his next stop will be the Elys eacute;e


Hard Lessons In School Security After Beslan, Europe's schools look to cameras to keep children safe without restricting their room to grow


Nokia, Intel Join Forces to Develop Symbian Phones  AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - Intel and Nokia will jointly  develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system,  the two tech giants said on Tuesday, unveiling their first  major cooperative effort in cell phones.


Private Spaceflight Much Closer to Reality By JOHN ANTCZAK     MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) -- Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by a private rocket plane's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...


NASA Mourns Loss of Original Mercury 7 Astronaut Gordon Cooper NASA -- Gordon Cooper Jr., the astronaut who piloted the sixth and last flight of the Mercury program and later commanded Gemini 5, died earlier today at his home in Ventura, Calif. He was 77 years old...


Unsaturated Fats Cut Gallstone Risk By BILL BERGSTROM    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetable oil, nuts and fish may help fend off more than heart disease and diabetes: It appears to prevent gallstones, too.    Men who ate more of the unsaturated fats found in such foods lowered their risk of gallstones by nearly one-fifth, according to a 14-year study published in Tuesday's Annals of Internal Medicine...


Crude climbs back above \$50 in Asia SINGAPORE -- Crude oil prices climbed back above the key \$50 mark in Asian trade today,creeping close to an all-time high. After settling at \$49.


Diageo Sells Cereal Maker Shares Drinks giant Diageo today raised 2.26 billion US dollars (1.27bn) after selling a further chunk of shares in Cheerios cereal maker General Mills.


Top Court Upholds Visa, MasterCard Ruling The Supreme Court let stand on Monday a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card networks violated federal antitrust law by barring their member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival networks of American


AMD alert on revenue SEMICONDUCTOR maker Advanced Micro Devices has warned its quarterly revenue will be lower than forecast, citing softness in sales of its memory chips used in cell phones and other devices.


Genentech Receives Subpoena on Rituxan Biotechnology company Genentech Inc. received a subpoena from the US Attorney #39;s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania requesting documents related to the promotion


SEC Mulls Civil Action Against AIG NEW YORK Oct. 4, 2004 - American International Group Inc., one of the world #39;s largest insurance firms, said Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission may bring a civil action against the company


Yawning and Snoring Could Be Sleep Apnea Do you yawn throughout the day or get sleepy while driving? Does your family complain about loud snoring? You might be one of the millions of Americans with undiagnosed sleep apnea, which causes more than fatigue - it also seems to spur heart disease and other serious illnesses.


NASA Infrared Images May Provide Volcano Clues NASA -- NASA scientists took infrared (IR) digital images of Mount Saint Helens' last week. The images revealed signs of heat below the surface one day before the volcano erupted last Friday in southern Washington...


Johnson backs Wilkinson to succeed MARTIN JOHNSON believes Jonny Wilkinson will get the support he needs to succeed as England rugby captain. Newcastle fly-half Wilkinson was yesterday appointed skipper for the November Tests against Canada, South Africa and Australia.


Ravens #39; Battle Plans for Chiefs Once again, Ravens Insider staffer Dev Panchwagh breaks down the upcoming Ravens game. Thos week: how to defeat the Chiefs on Monday night.


Favre improves, Pederson hurting The Green Bay Packers are confident quarterback Brett Favre #39;s first concussion in nine seasons was mild and won #39;t prevent him from starting next Monday night against the Tennessee Titans.


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


Iran says has missile with 2,000 km range Such a missile would be capable of hitting Israel or parts of southeastern Europe. Iran says its missiles are for purely defensive purposes.


Flash dims AMD's revenue outlook The chipmaker's warning raises concerns about the flash memory business, one financial analyst says in a report.


AT amp;T Tests Linux to Replace Microsoft #39;s Windows on 70,000 PCs AT amp;T Corp. is testing Linux software as a replacement for Microsoft Corp. #39;s Windows operating system, which runs the 70,000 personal computers used by its employees.


Patience could prove a virtue for Australia Australia may swap their usual aggression for a more patient approach in a bid to register their first test series victory in India for 35 years, stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist said on Tuesday.


UN to Vote on Gaza Onslaught, Israel Escalates JABALIYA, Gaza Strip, October 5 (IslamOnline.net  amp; News Agencies) - As the United Nations was set to vote Tuesday, October 5, on a resolution calling on Israel to halt its bloodiest onslaught on Gaza in years, Israels occupation army pressed ahead


IBM goes after SMBs with Unix servers Continuing its steady push to win over the hearts and wallets of midsize companies, IBM on Tuesday is rolling out two lower-priced Unix-based servers that will go head-to-head with offerings from archrivals Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard.


Casio Combines LCD, Fingerprint Sensor Technology will allow the addition of biometric security to cell phones, PDAs.


Yahoo! Adding New Search Engine Tools Following a recent industry trend, Internet giant Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) is adding new search engine tools that will enable users to create personal folders and share their favorite links with others.


Software Disasters are Often People Problems By MATTHEW FORDAHL     SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- New software at Hewlett-Packard Co...


AT T Wireless Launching New Music Download Service By ALEX VEIGA    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In the first foray by a U.S. wireless carrier into the online music market, AT T Wireless is launching a service that lets subscribers buy songs using their cell phones and later download them to a computer...


PalmOne and Microsoft Join on Mobile E-Mail By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy...


Feds Kick Off HDTV Consumer Campaign By JENNIFER C. KERR    WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition...


Kanoodle BrightAds Challenges Google AdSense Kanoodle BrightAds Challenges Google AdSense \\Kanoodle, provider of sponsored listings for search results and content pages, today announced the launch of BrightAds(tm), a self-service tool for small- to medium-sized content publishers that will enable them to run Kanoodle's content-targeted sponsored links on their sites.  With the launch of BrightAds, ...


Oil Rises to Record Near \$51 as Hurricanes Curbed US Output Crude oil prices rose to a record in New York and London after hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico curbed US production for more than three weeks, slowing the accumulation of supplies to meet winter needs.


Advanced Micro Devices to miss 3Q sales forecasts NEW YORK, October 5 (newratings.com) - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.NYS) has projected its 3Q04 sales below expectations, with a sequential decline from the previous quarter.


Microsoft takes aim at malware Microsoft is developing a product to remove adware and malicious software from PCs, the company #39;s chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has revealed.


Gordon Cooper, Pioneering Mercury Program Astronaut, Dies At 77 _ Gordon Cooper was the last astronaut to take flight during NASA #39;s pioneering Mercury program, but he achieved many key firsts as he piloted Faith 7 capsule in May of 1963.


Sun loses Java patent case to Kodak Sun has lost the case brought against it by Eastman Kodak. The photographic giant convinced a Federal jury that Sun infringed its patents in the development of the Java programming language.


Lice may reveal early human interaction The story of modern humans final interactions with the extinct Homo erectus may have been revealed by research into the evolution of lice.


Book World's Next Chapter Shows Ominous Plot Twists (Reuters) Reuters - Even as readers devour the code-cracking\thriller "The Da Vinci Code" and best-selling Iraq War titles,\the book trade faces damaging threats from a boom in video\games, deeper discounting and online sales of used books.


Priest brings Chiefs some salvation Kansas City held on to the ball and controlled the clock to outlast the Baltimore Ravens 27-24 and win their first game of the season.


Salary - Location Company YMCA Fitness Recruitment Arsenal football club has announced the biggest club sponsorship deal in the history of English football. A 100m deal has been agreed between the club and Dubai-based Emirates Airline, which will see Arsenal


Incentive clause fails Brower Like most of the relievers the Giants have signed to multiyear contracts, Jim Brower has a list of incentives built into the deal.


Casio Combines LCD, Fingerprint Sensor (PC World) PC World - Technology will allow the addition of biometric security to cell phones, PDAs.


Microsoft's POS Move May Make It a Viable Retail Option (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - With Linux making an attractive alternative, Microsoft moved to scale down the size and the security holes of its operating system. The result? A retail-focused OS that is one-tenth the size.


General alters stripes, India watches Washington, Oct. 4: The weekend reshuffle of Pakistan armys top brass offers a mixed bag for India at a time when New Delhi is banking on the army to advance a peace process which has eluded success in


IBM goes after SMBs with Unix servers (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Continuing its steady push to win over the hearts and wallets of midsize companies, IBM on Tuesday is rolling out two lower-priced Unix-based servers that will go head-to-head with offerings from archrivals Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard.


Anthrax Kills 120 Hippos in Ugandan National Park (Reuters) Reuters - An anthrax outbreak has killed\120 hippos in Uganda, raising the toll from a disease that has\claimed hundreds of wild animals in Zimbabwe, Botswana and


Intel, Symbian to define 3G smart phone 'standard' From Wintel to Symtel, horizontal integration coming to handsets


U.S. Job Cuts at 8-Month High in Sept.  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. planned job cuts soared to an  eight-month high in September while new hiring rose only  slightly, a report said on Tuesday.


Tower Auto Sees Wider Loss, Shares Fall  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Auto parts maker Tower Automotive Inc.  TWR.N said on Tuesday its third-quarter loss would be twice  as deep as previously expected because of lower vehicle  production in North America and higher steel costs.


Judge Orders Parmalat Auditors to Trial  MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian judge opened preliminary  hearings on Tuesday into the 14-billion-euro collapse of  Parmalat and immediately ruled that two former auditors of the  food group should stand trial in one of Europe's biggest fraud  cases.


Crude Oil Prices Surged Above \$50 a Barrel Crude oil prices briefly hit an all-time high of \$50.69 on Tuesday as worries persisted over supply and unrest in key producers.


Experts envision taillights that talk Forget Bluetooth and UWB. A group of Japanese companies believes it's found a better answer for short-range networking.


Singapore Airlines to Sell Stake in Firm Singapore Airlines will sell its 6.5 percent stake in Air New Zealand, the government-controlled New Zealand airline said Tuesday.


Diageo raises 1.84bn from share sale Diageo has raised \$2.26bn (1.84bn) from the sale of 49.9 million shares of common stock held in US-based Cheerios cereal maker General Mills.


Flash dims AMD #39;s revenue outlook With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Japan #39;s Toppan to Buy DuPont Photomasks Japan #39;s Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it would buy DuPont Photomasks Inc., a US-based maker of glass plates used in chip production, for 71 billion yen (\$640 million).


Say goodbye, then hello to AT amp;T phones Cingular, soon to be the United States #39; largest cellular network, will drop the AT amp;T brand six months after it completes its merger with AT amp;T Wireless.


Rap Mogul Damon Dash Launches Electronics Entity Startup consumer electronics company ROC Digital on Monday unveiled its Rocbox line of digital music players, further expanding the \$350 million hip-hop generation properties of music mogul Damon Dash.


Wal-Mart To Open, Expand Stores Next Year Wal-Mart announced Monday that it plans to open or expand up to 45 of its flagship discount stores and up to 250 Supercenters in the United States next year.


Gordon Cooper, Original Project Mercury Astronaut, Dies at 77 L. Gordon Cooper Jr., one of the seven astronauts selected by the US space program for NASA #39;s first space project in 1959, has died at his Ventura, California home.


Arsenal sign record sponsorship deal Premier League champions Arsenal have announced a sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines worth a potential 100 million pounds, the biggest in English football history.


Owen vows to silence critics London - Michael Owen has vowed to silence the critics calling for him to be axed by England after a troubled start to his career with Real Madrid.


Injuries starting to mount for hapless 49ers Tim Rattay returned to the starting lineup for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but it did not matter, as they found themselves on the wrong end of a 24-14 loss to the St.


Bomb threat airliner diverted to Cyprus A Lufthansa airliner en route to Tel Aviv was rerouted to Cyprus on today after the airline received a bomb threat. The airliner was escorted by Israeli warplanes on its way to the Mediterranean island.


Howard pressured over interest rates claim MARK COLVIN: The Prime Minister, John Howard, is under pressure this afternoon to explain his claims that interest rates would be higher under a Labor government.


Yahoo Offers Personalized Search - My Yahoo Search Yahoo Offers Personalized Search - My Yahoo Search\\Google has been testing its lab version of personalied search. Eurekester and AskJeeves have brought personalized search out into the open by getting the jump on the other large search engines. And now Yahoo is in the game with the release of My ...


Campaign Ads Stay Off-Line, on Air (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - With the presidential election just a few weeks away, the pressure is mounting on both camps to effectively use the Internet to help woo voters and secure an Election Day win.


BT stamps on rogue net diallers BT has blocked premium rate numbers associated with a net scam that is costing its customers dear.


Iraqi Police Discover Five Decapitated Iraqis (Reuters) Reuters - Police have found five decapitated\bodies of Iraqis in northern Iraqi cities, police and hospital\officials said on Tuesday.


U.S. Official: No Prospect of Bargain on Iran Nukes (Reuters) Reuters - The United States sees no reason to\offer Iran incentives to ensure its nuclear program remains\peaceful, a U.S. government official said on Tuesday.


UK Conservatives Turn to Iraq in Bid to Hurt Blair (Reuters) Reuters - Britain's Conservative\leader sought to capitalize on voters' anger with Tony Blair\over the Iraq war as he started an uphill battle to push the\prime minister from office in the next election.


EU's highest court says Greece can tax ouzo at lower rate than other liquors (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - BRUSSELS (AP) - nreece can continue to tax its trademark liqueur ouzo at half the other rate of other alcohols, the European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday.


Thirst, Fear and Bribes on Desert Escape from Africa (Reuters) Reuters - Customs officers in this dusty\Saharan town turned a blind eye as yet another creaking truck\piled with grain, smuggled cigarettes and dozens of migrants\heading for Europe rumbled off into the desert.


Afghan President Makes Rare Campaign Trip (AP) AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai made only his second successful campaign stop outside the safety of the capital on Tuesday, telling a crowd of 10,000 people that historic elections this weekend will deliver them from a quarter-century of war.


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


Crude Oil Jumps to Record on Concern Over Low US Supplies Crude oil prices surged to a record in New York and London on concern that hurricane damage to production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico will keep supplies from rising enough to meet winter needs.


PeopleSoft chief fired for remark to analysts WILMINGTON, Delaware A director of PeopleSoft said that Craig Conway, the company #39;s chief executive, was fired on Friday in part because he made false statements at an analysts #39; conference in September 2003.


US Job Cuts at 8-Month High in Sept. US planned job cuts soared to an eight-month high in September while new hiring rose only slightly, a report said on Tuesday. Employment consulting firm Challenger, Gray  amp; Christmas Inc.


Greenspan says better banking rules benefit economy Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that better management of banking risk and new rules on capital hold the promise of a stronger banking system contributing more to economic growth.


In cost cuts, US Air takes ax to top jobs US Airways has said that it is cutting 10 percent of its top salaried and management jobs and reducing the pay and benefits of white-collar workers in an effort to save \$45 million a year.


Genelabs plunges on failed study BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Genelabs Technologies Inc. plummeted early Tuesday after the biotechnology firm announced that its lupus drug Prestara has proven ineffective in a Phase III clinical study.


New rival for credit card leaders US consumers already swamped with offers from credit card companies can expect more solicitations in the coming months from American Express and Discover Financial Services.


Pulte shares fall after Las Vegas warning Shares of Pulte Homes Inc.(PHM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US home builder, fell more than 8 percent Tuesday morning, the day after the company warned that weak sales


AMD shares drop on Q3 warning SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares fell Tuesday after it said third-quarter sales will come in below those reported in the second quarter, citing softness in its flash memory business.


Anheuser-Busch To Debut Souped-Up Beer Anheuser-Busch is looking to add some oomph to the beer market. Come November, the world #39;s largest brewer looks to introduce its latest beer.


Japanese company buying DuPont Photomasks A Japanese printing company is buying Austin-based DuPont Photomasks Inc. (Nasdaq: DPMI) for \$650 million. Tokyo-based Toppan Printing Co.


Marks  amp; Spencer Buys Per Una Brand LONDON - Food and clothing chain Marks  amp; Spencer PLC said Tuesday it had bought the per una clothing brand from businessman George Davies for 125 million pounds (\$223 million).


Rituxan developed by Idec in San Diego Genentech said late yesterday that it received a subpoena regarding the marketing of its cancer drug, Rituxan, which was developed by San Diego #39;s former Idec Pharmaceuticals.


Private Spaceflight Closer to Reality Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by a private rocket plane #39;s dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the


Sanyo Shows HD-DVD Player CHIBA, JAPAN -- Sanyo Electric unveiled a prototype player supporting the next-generation optical disc format HD-DVD at the Ceatec 2004 show here this week.


News and Trends Yesterday we noted that more and more companies are heading to the courts to sue other companies in intellectual property disputes involving software, because they believe they can get away with it -- whether they #39;re in the right or not.


Nokia, Intel team on Symbian phones ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired  amp; Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. Intel and Nokia will jointly develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system, unveiling


Amazon Launches New Web Services New Web services technologies announced Monday will help developers build money-making applications and use existing mainframe technology to create and deploy new Web services.


I #39;ve had spyware but never a virus, Bill Gates says MICROSOFT SUPREMO Bill Gates has astounded IT hacks by telling them that he has never had a computer virus. We assume that he doesn #39;t open his own emails, or is not actually connected to the Internet, but


Sybase Uncorks Unwired Enterprise Sybase this week is releasing the first two products in its Unwired Enterprise initiative, which aims to help solution providers make enterprise applications mobile by integrating Sybase middleware and mobile server products from its iAnywhere subsidiary.


Wenger  #39;to sign in days #39;? Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger intimated on Tuesday that he would be signing a contact extension  quot;within days quot;. According to This is London, the Frenchman,said:  quot;I #39;ve said many times I am committed to Arsenal


Laxman wants role in India #39;s comeback Bangalore - India #39;s Vangipurappu Laxman says he is seeking to play a pivotal role again against Australia in their home Test series starting on Wednesday.


Liverpool return not Real option for Owen Reports over the weekend claimed that Liverpool were considering making a move to bring Owen back to Anfield after his summer move to Madrid.


Anderson Hoping for Happier Times for Scotland Russell Anderson claims he relishes every opportunity to pull on a Scotland jersey - even though he does not have too many happy memories to call upon.


Baseball: World Series duels haunted by history In the World Series, the best theater usually involves a revival of hallowed or haunting history, a geographic rivalry, a conflict of personalities or the possibility, as the Red Sox know so well, of ending decades of suffering.


Pippen won six NBA rings with Jordan DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen said Tuesday he #39;s retiring after 17 years in the NBA. Pippen 39, teamed with Michael Jordan to lead the Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s.


Nighttime men #39;s final set for Australian Open The 2005 Australian Open will feature the first men #39;s Grand Slam final played at night. That championship match -- in the 100th anniversary of the tournament #39;s first edition -- will start at 7:30 pm on Jan. 30.


Lisbon date for Newcastle Newcastle have been pitted against Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon in the inaugural UEFA Cup group stage. It could mean a reunion with midfielder Hugo Viana, who has returned to the Portuguese capital on


Straw meets Kurdish leaders in Iraq Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, on a surprise visit to Iraq, says violence must not upset plans to hold nationwide elections.  quot;I believe they can and should take place by


Services Sector Index Slips in September (Reuters) Reuters - Growth in the vast U.S. services\sector slowed in September, with a significant decrease in\prices paid but a solid employment component, according to an\industry survey published on Tuesday.


U.S. Job Cuts at 8-Month High in Sept. (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. planned job cuts soared to an\eight-month high in September while new hiring rose only\slightly, a report said on Tuesday.


Greenspan: Banking System in Good Shape (AP) AP - The U.S. banking system, having weathered a recession and the bankruptcies of several big corporations, is in very good shape, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


Britain Suspends Flu Maker's License  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The British government has suspended  the manufacturing license of Chiron Corp. CHIR.O, which makes  nearly half the U.S. supply of flu vaccine, cable television  station CNBC said on Tuesday.


Services Sector Index Slips in September  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, with a significant decrease in  prices paid but a solid employment component, according to an  industry survey published on Tuesday.


Oil Sets Record on Lengthy Supply Outage  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a new record near \$51 a  barrel on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.


Treasuries Trim Losses After Data  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices shaved  narrow losses on Tuesday following news of a weaker than  expected reading on the U.S. economy's huge services sector.


Services Report, Jobs Data Depress Dollar  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar sagged on Tuesday, weighed  down after separate reports showed the giant U.S. services  sector grew more slowly than expected in September and layoffs  surged to an eight-month high.


Stocks Edge Down, Record Crude Weighs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as crude  oil prices climbed to another record and data on the services  sector showed growth at a slower-than-expected pace in  September.


Britain Suspends License for Flu Vaccine Supplier British health authorities on Tuesday suspended the manufacturing license of flu vaccine maker Chiron Corp., a major supplier to the United States.


Greenspan Calls U.S. Banking System 'Vibrant' The U.S. banking system, having weathered a recession and the bankruptcies of several big corporations, is in very good shape, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


The Fewest Shares You Can Buy Did you know you can buy just one share of stock -- or even less -- at a time?


Rich and Happy? No Guarantees Acquiring wealth is like a caffeine buzz: a fleeting high that leaves you wanting more.


Crude oil price surges to record high over global supply concerns Crude oil futures prices briefly hit a record high Tuesday as worries persisted over supplies and unrest among key producers. Crude oil for November delivery shot up as high as \$50.


I lied, says sacked PeopleSoft chief Craig Conway, former PeopleSoft CEO, admitted he misled investors when he said people had  quot;lost interest quot; in Oracle #39;s bid for his company.


Job cuts jump in September Planned job cuts announced by employers hit an eight-month high of 107,863 in September, 41 percent more than a year ago, according to a monthly report released Tuesday by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray  amp; Christmas, Inc.


Intel, Symbian to define 3G smart phone  #39;standard #39; Intel #39;s attempt to conquer the mobile phone chip market took a mighty step forward today when the chip maker announced a partnership with leading smart phone OS maker Symbian and leading smart phone manufacturer Nokia to co-operate on the development of


Diageo transfers shares to cut E1.1bn deficit IPE.com 5/Oct/04: UK - Drinks firm Diageo has transferred four million shares in US cereal maker General Mills to its UK pension plan to help cut the schemes 750 million-pound (1.


Lice tell mankind #39;s story A new study of the phylogeny of human head and body lice provides evidence that Homo sapiens once made direct physical contact with a more archaic lineage.


ARM to add multimedia booster to next-gen chips ARM this week added a SIMD engine to its ARMv7 ISA in a bid to improve the platform #39;s ability to process multimedia and network datastreams.


Who #39;s eavesdropping on your cell? LONDON: If you thought that your little chit chats on your mobile phones are safe from eavesdropping, think again, as security experts have revealed that the new generation of mobile phones are highly vulnerable to hackers.


Symantec attacks backup with live state recovery In an effort to include storage within its empire of security products, Symantec Corp. announced Tuesday that it is going after the backup market with live state recovery


Irishmen hold sway in Man United future The future of Manchester United MNU.L , the world #39;s richest soccer club, could be in the hands of two publicity-shy Irishmen who made their money from horse racing.


Gavaskar appointed consultant to Indian team  Cricket-Muralitharan signs for English county Lancashire October 5, 2004 13:37:14 LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Test cricket #39;s leading wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan has signed for Lancashire for the first half of the 2005 season, the English county


Israel-bound Lufthansa flight lands in Cyprus after bomb-scare LARNACA, Cyprus : A Lufthansa flight en route to Israel landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus after receiving a bomb alert that subsequent investigations said were not serious.


Australia #39;s Howard targets national security national security with an unusual plan for an Asia-Pacific spy school to counter terrorist threats. George W. Bush, has moved to tighten the nation #39;s defences and intelligence after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.


Greenspan: Banks are strong NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The US banking system is strong, having weathered a recession, large corporate bankruptcies and competition from other financial institutions, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


US planes strike in Baghdad slum BAGHDAD American warplanes pounded the vast Baghdad slum of Sadr City overnight after a US patrol came under gunfire, the military said on Tuesday.


INTERVIEW: Sony Ericsson Chief Sees Slower Growth (Reuters) Reuters - Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony\Ericsson said on Tuesday it expects slower growth in the global\handset market next year.


Avaya Agrees to Buy Germany's Tenovis (AP) AP - Business communications software provider Avaya Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to purchase Tenovis GmbH  amp; Co., a German provider of voice and data communications systems for European small and mid-sized business customers, from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  amp; Co.


Valiant Reg readers save internet Letters Reports of demise premature


World's biggest book fair rolls out red carpet for Arab authors (AFP) AFP - The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's biggest publishing event, prepared to welcome more than 200 Arab authors as guests of honor on the eve of the 56th annual event.


Mexico's Former Ruling Party on the Rise (AP) AP - The Institutional Revolutionary Party won nearly every Mexican election for seven decades. Thrown into disarray after President Vicente Fox knocked it from power four years ago, the party has recovered  #151; and is again becoming tough to beat at the ballot box.


Rebels kill three soldiers in Kashmir (Reuters) Reuters - Separatist rebels ambushed an army patrol in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, killing three soldiers and wounding another two, police said.


Nice guy vs. The Ice Guy, Tuesday night in Cleveland (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Democrats were giddy with anticipation thinking about this year's vice presidential debate when John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate back in July. Their man is 51, dashing and camera-ready; Dick Cheney is 63, phlegmatic, balding and hardly a matinee idol. This was to be a fight Democrats would love.


Republicans, Democrats court key Jewish votes (AFP) AFP - Traditionally staunch Democratic supporters, Jewish voters are thought to be  quot;in play quot; for November's US presidential election, with the potential to swing several key battleground states.


Afghan President Campaigns; 7 Killed by Mine  GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an  assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters  that a historic vote in four days would be a turning point for  the war-torn nation.


Israel, Palestinians Seek Deal to End Gaza Fighting  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials are  trying to work out a deal to end Israel's biggest Gaza  offensive in four years of conflict in return for stopping  rocket fire into the Jewish state, security sources said.


INTERVIEW: Sony Ericsson Chief Sees Slower Growth  LONDON (Reuters) - Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony  Ericsson said on Tuesday it expects slower growth in the global  handset market next year.


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has developed a missile with a  range of 1,250 miles and is determined to make its armed forces  stronger still, a senior official was quoted as saying on  Tuesday.


Thirst, Fear and Bribes on Desert Escape from Africa  AGADEZ, Niger (Reuters) - Customs officers in this dusty  Saharan town turned a blind eye as yet another creaking truck  piled with grain, smuggled cigarettes and dozens of migrants  heading for Europe rumbled off into the desert.


Campaign Ads Stay Off-Line, on Air With the presidential election just a few weeks away, pressure is mounting on both camps to effectively use the Internet to help woo voters -- but the ad money isn't flowing online. -washingtonpost.com


Somalis vie to be new president Twenty-eight candidates are approved to contest next week's elections to be Somalia's new leader.


Missiles found in anti-Eta raids Two ground-to-air missiles are found in arms caches uncovered in raids against the Basque separatist group.


Date set for India Maoist talks The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh says peace talks with the Maoist People's War Group will start on 15 October.


Software Disasters Often People Problems New software at Hewlett-Packard Co. was supposed to get orders in and out the door faster at the computer giant. Instead, a botched deployment cut into earnings in a big way in August and executives got fired.


Bremer Says U.S. Was Short on Troops for Occupation of Iraq L. Paul Bremer assessed the first phase of the U.S. occupation by saying, "We never had enough troops on the ground."


Stocks Move Lower As Oil Prices Rise NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed close to \$51 per barrel and pushed stocks slightly lower Tuesday as investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at a record high \$50.80, up 89 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...


UPDATE 1-Greenspan says better banking rules benefit economy Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that better management of banking risk and new rules on capital hold the promise of a stronger banking system contributing more to economic growth.


SIA to offload Air NZ stake SINGAPORE Airlines has bowed to the inevitable and will book a \$141 million loss over the decision yesterday to sell its long-troubled stake in Air New Zealand.


Kodak cutting 900 jobs overseas Kodak Versamark #39;s parent company, Eastman Kodak Co., reported Tuesday it plans to eliminate almost 900 jobs this year in a restructuring of its overseas operations.


Buyback will cost BHP \$1.5b BHP Billiton #39;s Australian investors will collect \$1.5 billion from a buyback announced by the global miner yesterday. But the move will leave foreigners with a stronger presence on the BHP share register because they can #39;t participate.


Record high oil prices, economic data put pressure on stock <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - Record high oil prices and disappointing economic data sent stocks lower Tuesday morning. The price of crude oil for November delivery ran up 77 cents to \$50.


Penalty Drops Earnhardt Out of First Place (AP) AP - NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. was knocked out of first place in the Nextel Cup by a slip of the tongue. Earnhardt was docked 25 points and fined  #36;10,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for cursing during a TV interview after his victory at Talladega Superspeedway.


Our dark past a head-scratcher MODERN human beings may have wiped out two species of our closest relatives 25,000 years ago, possibly deliberately. The new research, by scientists at the University of Utah, raises the possibility that we


Sun SPARCs Latest Chip Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) is expected to herald the arrival of its latest dual-core UltraSPARC processor today. Code-named  quot;Panther, quot; the company claims the second generation of its dual-core design, known


Steve Ballmer Q amp;A: Microsoft CEO on security, piracy, licensing <b>...</b> Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hosted a Q amp;A session for a handful of UK journalists in London on Sunday and silicon.com was there.


Adobe enables security features in Acrobat, Reader, LiveCycle Adobe and GeoTrust announced that, for customers that need stronger electronic signatures, a new jointly developed certified document solution (CDS) goes online today.


Packers Fans Okay with McKenzie Trade Mike McKenzie wanted out of Green Bay. It was a trade many fans wanted as well. The cornerback #39;s trade to the New Orleans Saints was the talk of the day Monday among Packers fans, who are eager


Els Looks Ahead with Promise After Major Woes After being a frustrated  #39;nearly man #39; at this year #39;s majors, Ernie Els plans to make the most of a near-perfect finish to the 2004 season.


Melvin pays for Mariners #39; 63-99 finish The Seattle Mariners fired manager Bob Melvin on Monday, one day after the team finished a 63-99 season.  quot;There #39;s plenty of blame to go around, from my position to his to the scouts to the players themselves, quot; general manager Bill Bavasi said.


Turkey eagerly awaits green light from Brussels on EU talks After more than 40 years at Europe #39;s doorstep, Turkey Tuesday eagerly awaited the European Commission #39;s green light to begin membership talks with the European Union -- but with some strings attached.


Italy defends bouncing refugees straight back ROME: Italy has defended as an  quot;emergency measure quot; its draconian new policy of airlifting illegal immigrants straight back to Libya the moment they set foot on Italian soil.


Former Iranian president says Iran has missiles with 2,000 km <b>...</b> Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani announced in Tehran on Tuesday that Iran has now missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, saying there are  #39;next stages #39; to the capability, IRNA reported.


Fedossova Upsets Shaughnessy at Japan Open (AP) AP - Fifth-seeded Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States was upset 7-5, 7-6 (5) by Youlia Fedossova, a French teen ranked 448th, in the first round of the Japan Open on Tuesday.


Adaptec: Friend or foe? The company is changing tack under CEO Robert Stephens and may soon find itself in direct competition with several longtime partners.


Bulls' Pippen Retires Pippen announces his retirement<br>BC-BKN--Bulls-Pippen, 1st Ld-Writethru,0355


Sun unveils UltraSparc IV Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday was set to announce its UltraSparc IV microprocessor, the last significant upgrade to the company's processor line before it begins shipping the redesigned chips it calls "throughput computing" processors, and hands over the task of building chips for the bulk of its systems to Fujitsu Ltd.


SAP, Infineon unveil RFID management system German business software vendor SAP AG and chip maker Infineon Technologies AG have launched a new software management system for connecting RFID (radio frequency identification) hardware and software from multiple vendors, the companies announced Tuesday.


Microsoft: Software drives Europe's IT economy LISBON - Leaving no doubt of Microsoft Corp.'s determination to win the markets and minds of European governments, the company unveiled results of a survey Tuesday claiming that software is the main driver of IT job creation and revenue in the region.


Sony's Vaio X: Like TiVo on Steroids New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.


Britain Suspends Flu Maker's License (Reuters) Reuters - The British government has suspended\the manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., which makes nearly\half the U.S. supply of flu vaccine, cable television station\CNBC said on Tuesday.


ConocoPhillips Keeps Production Target  NEW YORK (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips COP.N on Tuesday said  it expects third-quarter crude oil and natural gas production  to be lower than in the second-quarter, but kept its full year  production forecast.


US Job Cuts Steepest in Eight Months up 45 percent from August -- according to a survey released by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. Compared with a year ago, job cuts were up 41 percent.


7Up tops off space flight with ticket to ride WHAT #39;s the prize beneath the cap of that soft drink bottle? A trip into space. It may sound far-fetched - if not a little crass -ut the commercialisation of the final frontier began in earnest yesterday


IBM Adds Biometrics to ThinkPads IBM is releasing a new line of ThinkPads that will include embedded fingerprint readers to amp up security. The new reader will be on a wrist rest below the arrow keys on select models of the T42.


Jury rules for Kodak in Java patent dispute Editor #39;s Summary: A New York state jury has ruled that Sun Microsystems #39; Java infringes on three patents now held by Eastman Kodak.


Spain to face England in friendly at the Bernabeu Spain will play England in a friendly international at Real Madrid #39;s Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 17, the Spanish Football Federation announced on Tuesday.


Hughes gets call-up for Scotland Scotland have added Portsmouth midfielder Richard Hughes to their squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova. Tuesday #39;s move comes a day after coach Berti Vogts said


Post-Talladega expletive costs Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Jr. was docked 25 points and fined \$10,000 for cursing during a postrace TV interview, NASCAR announced Tuesday. The loss of points drops Earnhardt out of first place in the Nextel Cup standings.


India strong without Sachin India will pose a massive challenge for Australia in the first Test, even without injured star Sachin Tendulkar. Australia are top of the world rankings but have not won a Test series in India for 34 years.


Yankees leave Giambi off playoff roster New York decided to carry 11 pitchers for the best-of-five series, including both Orlando Hernandez and Kevin Brown, candidates to start Games 3 or 4 along with Javier Vazquez.


Basketball: Gary Payton has change of heart and decides to play <b>...</b> BOSTON, United States : Gary Payton has had a change of heart and reported to the Boston Celtics training camp. After saying a couple of months ago he didn #39;t want to leave California following his August 6


Megawati set to go A TEARY President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday urged Indonesia to accept the results of landmark polls that delivered a landslide victory to her former security minister, clearing his path to the presidency.


Reach of missiles now 2,000 km: Iran TEHRAN - Iran #39;s former president Hashemi Rafsanjani said Tuesday that his country has created missiles that can now reach targets 2,000 kilometres away, a substantial increase from its previous range.


Big Australian buyback BHP Billiton shareholders are about to be rewarded directly from the torrents of cash coursing through the giant resources group. Perversely, that may make some of them quite unhappy.


PalmOne grabs Microsoft Exchange license com October 5, 2004, 8:32 AM PT. Rivals PalmOne and Microsoft appear to have cast aside their differences, as the handheld maker licenses an e-mail synchronization tool from the software giant.


Sun unveils UltraSparc IV Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday was set to announce its UltraSparc IV microprocessor, the last significant upgrade to the company #39;s processor line before it begins shipping the redesigned chips it calls


Chiefs #39; First Win Was Crucial Dick Vermeil walked around the visitors #39; locker room at M amp;T Bank Stadium as Monday night gave way to Tuesday morning, offering pats on the back, congratulatory handshakes and hugs to his Kansas City Chiefs players.


Karzai more confident about victory in voting after his second <b>...</b> The incumbent Afghan transitional president Hamid Karzai is more convinced that he will go out of the first presidential elections triumphantly next Saturday, after his second and successful trip outside the capital Tuesday.


Britain Suspends Flu Vaccine Maker (Reuters) Reuters - Britain suspended on Tuesday the\manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., a major supplier of flu\vaccine to the United Kingdom and the United States, for three\months.


Bush Expects Upward Revision to Jobs Data (Reuters) Reuters - The Bush administration expects\revised data due on Friday to show the pace of job creation in\the year leading up to March was much swifter than had been\believed, economists who received a White House memo on the\subject said on Tuesday.


Adidas sees strong US sales growth, higher dividend (AFP) AFP - Adidas-Salomon, the German maker of sportswear and equipment said it was optimistic about the outlook for its US operations and said it was likely to pay shareholders an increased dividend for 2004.


Blue Chips Slip on Oil Concerns  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips edged down on Tuesday  as oil jumped to another record and government data on the  services sector showed that growth was slower than expected  last month.


US Airways Union Meets to Discuss Pay Cuts Leaders of the Air Line Pilots Association said US Airways' plan to cut salaries and benefits of management was welcome news, but does not constitute a deal.


Tata signs IT deal with Ferrari India's largest software services firm will provide engineering services for the development of Ferrari's 2005-season F1 car.


Florida Rock Is Steady There's a worldwide cement shortage. Everybody needs it, and this company has it.


Oil hits record on heating concerns NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Oil prices rose to another record Tuesday as a long supply disruption in the Gulf of Mexico from Hurricane Ivan caused concern about winter heating fuel supplies.


SIA ditches Air NZ stake Singapore Airlines, which splashed out \$285 million on Air New Zealand shares four years ago, yesterday sold its stake in the national carrier for about \$62 million.


Digital snaps blamed for jobs axe Photographic equipment manufacturer Kodak has blamed the rise of digital photography for 600 job losses and a factory closure. Kodak said declining demand for traditional camera film had forced it to close


Camden Property to Buy Summit Properties Camden Property Trust has agreed to buy Summit Properties Inc., a rival owner of upscale apartments, for about \$1.1 billion. The two real-estate investment trusts Monday said the merger creates the country #39;s


Tower Auto Sees Wider Loss, Shares Fall Auto parts maker Tower Automotive Inc. (TWR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday its third-quarter loss would be twice as deep as previously expected because of lower vehicle production in North America and higher steel costs.


UPDATE 3-Credit Suisse gains on restructuring hopes Credit Suisse shares rose on Tuesday amid hopes Switzerland #39;s second-largest financial group will step up the pace of restructuring, prompted by a report that it


Blue Chips Slip on Oil Concerns US blue chips edged down on Tuesday as oil jumped to another record and government data on the services sector showed that growth was slower than expected last month.


Samsung to boost chip production Korean chipmaker Samsung says it will invest 25 trillion won building new chip production lines over the next six years.


Wireless NewsFactor PalmOne Debuts New Tungsten with 256-MB Flash <b>...</b> The 256 MB memory allocates 215 MB as storage for the user, with 55 MB as program memory and 160 MB as the internal flash drive. The flash memory in the Tungsten T5 is still large enough to


AT amp;T Wireless brings music downloads to mobile customers AT amp;T Wireless is trying to put its own stamp on the digital music market. It #39;s launching a new service that enables its mobile phone users to browse and purchase song downloads over the


IBM in attack mode with  #39;budget #39; Power kit IBM is attacking every rival system it can think of with a new line of low-cost Unix servers aimed at mid-sized customers. The p5-520 and p5-550 fit in IBM #39;s Express line of  quot;budget quot; hardware be they servers or storage systems.


New Apple iMac G5 launched MSI-Digiland president Jimmy Go Tuesday assured customers that the Apple iMac G5 will be a big hit in the Philippines because the computer combines power and beauty, features which the Filipino consumer is looking for.


Symantec offers recovery systems TORONTO, Oct. 5 - Symantec Corp. has released its LiveState Recovery family of products. Three editions of the disk-based Symantec LiveState Recovery (formerly called Symantec V2i Protector) are available


Soccer: Palace notches first League win Crystal Palace notched their first Premier League win of the soccer season with a 2-0 victory yesterday over London rivals Fulham, who played for all but the first six minutes with 10 men.


Way out of the Woods Not only has he gone a second consecutive year without winning a Major, but he has yet to win a stroke-play event. There #39;s more.


Earnhardt Bounced from Top Spot in NASCAR Standings DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Sports Network) - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been fined \$10,000 for cursing during a TV interview following his win at Talladega Superspeedway.


Emirates Offer Too Good to Refuse - Hill-Wood Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted the 100million deal on offer from Emirates Airlines to secure the naming rights on their new stadium and an eight-year shirt sponsorship deal was too good to refuse.


Report: UConn freshman in critical condition UConn freshman guard AJ Price was in intensive care Tuesday after being hospitalized in critical condition with flu-like symptoms, the Hartford Courant reported.


Benson shows no fear on -- or off -- the field Texas running back Cedric Benson is probably in some conversations about this season #39;s Heisman Trophy -- and not just because he said he #39;d rather win the stiff-armed statue than beat Oklahoma, if given a choice.


EU #39;s Prodi Says No Special Conditions for Turkey The European Commission will not set special conditions for Turkey when it decides Wednesday whether to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, Commission President Romano Prodi said Tuesday.


Italy defends new fast-track flights to deport refugees Italy is defending a tough new policy on illegal immigrants, which has put hundreds of new arrivals from sub-Saharan Africa on planes back to Libya without the opportunity to apply for asylum.


Iran adds to international concerns with missile, nuclear moves TEHRAN : Iran gave cause for fresh international alarm as a top regime official announced the Islamic republic had boosted the range of its ballistic missiles and hardline MPs backed a move to defy the UN #39;s nuclear watchdog.


EU's Prodi Says No Special Conditions for Turkey  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will not set  special conditions for Turkey when it decides Wednesday whether  to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, Commission  President Romano Prodi said Tuesday.


US Stops Short of Backing Brazil on UN Council Seat  SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The United States stopped  short of endorsing Brazil's ambition for a permanent seat on an  expanded U.N. Security Council but did say the country would be  a "solid candidate."


Flu vaccine licence suspended \The UK government has suspended the manufacturing licence of major flu vaccine maker Chiron.


Car bombs in Iraq leave six dead Car bombs explode in three Iraqi cities as the interim PM says he has new plans to crush the insurgency.


Ten killed in fresh Assam attack Ten people die in a shooting in a market in Assam, following a weekend of violence in India's north-east.


Blue Chips Slip on Record Crude Prices  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips inched lower on  Tuesday afternoon as investors worried that oil prices, which  jumped to another record, will eat into corporate profits and  dampen consumer spending.


Stocks Are Mixed As Oil Prices Climb NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed close to \$51 per barrel and kept stocks mixed Tuesday as investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at a record high \$50.85, up 94 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...


Edwards, Cheney Set to Meet in Only Debate CLEVELAND - Vice President Dick Cheney faces a "master litigator" when he debates Sen. John Edwards, a backhanded compliment offered Tuesday by the White House as it defended against criticism that the Republicans have not acknowledged errors in waging war in Iraq...


Flu Vaccine Maker's Shipments Suspended LONDON - Flu shot shipments by a major vaccine supplier were blocked by British health authorities Tuesday just ahead of the flu season, immediately raising worries that there will be enough vaccine this year.   "The implications may be significant...


Danes to seek oil at North Pole Denmark is to undertake an expedition to try to back its bid for the North Pole, the country's Science Ministry says.


Rodeo: Kelly Maben Win in Barrel Racing Barrel racer Kelly Maben of Spur, Texas, won her second straight round in the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday night, topping the competition with a 13.92-second run - the first sub 14-second mark in three rounds.


AT   #038;T Joins the Music Frenzy Customers are able to download full songs with their phone and put them on a computer. Also: Hewlett-Packard has major malfunctions with its software   hellip;. Microsoft and PalmOne, together at last   hellip;. and more.


US Oil Prices Soar Above Record \$50 US oil prices neared \$51 per barrel Tuesday, steered by speculative buyers wary of US production after Hurricane Ivan and conflicts in other oil-producing nations.


Army Spun Tale Around Ill-Fated Mission The published account of Pat Tillman's last moments was a distorted and incomplete narrative, according to dozens of internal Army documents obtained by The Washington Post.


No FDA regs for cigs in tax bill WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A proposed compromise designed to reconcile competing versions of a key corporate tax bill would allow for a federal buyout of subsidized tobacco growers, but strikes Senate-approved language that would give the Food and Drug


Sony's Vaio X: Like TiVo on Steroids (PC World) PC World - New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.


Intel Pushes Further into Mobile Space Intel is teaming with mobile-phone giant Nokia and software developer Symbian on next-generation mobile phones, or smartphones. Demand for these devices -- which promise Web browsing, multimedia


IBM touts new Power5 servers OCTOBER 05, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM has launched a pair of high-performance, low-priced Unix servers and related security services aimed at small to medium-size businesses.


ARM gains flashy new media processing instructions ARM has developed a suite of media and signal processing instructions that will appear in future ARM processors targeting mobile consumer devices.


PluggedIn: Ultrawideband Heralds Zippier Wireless Connections (Reuters) Reuters - Think of it as Wi-Fi on steroids.


The Dolphins are getting beat -- and embarrassed -- this season Dave Wannstedt wandered near a crowded lounge inside Miami #39;s Pro Player Stadium late Sunday Night, carrying the weight of a beaten man.


Owen  amp; Becks named on World Player short-list Following his dynamic season for Liverpool, breathtaking contribution at Euro 2004, and goals-laden start to his career in Spain, Michael Owen has rightly been named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.


Israel diverts Lufthansa jet to Cyprus Israel has turned away a Lufthansa passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv due to a bomb threat. The plane landed safely in Cyprus on Tuesday after it was escorted by Israeli air force fighters.


Chirac unity call in hostage row The French President has called for national unity for the sake of two French hostages in Iraq, as a row broke out over a failed attempt to free them.


Experts urge stronger action against wildlife poachers 5 October 2004 - Law enforcement experts are urging stronger action against poachers or smugglers of endangered species, but warn that many countries lack the ability to fight wildlife crimes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.


PluggedIn: Ultrawideband Heralds Zippier Wireless Connections  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Think of it as Wi-Fi on steroids.


Auditors Face Trial in Parmalat Fraud (Reuters) Reuters - A judge launched court hearings into the\ #36;17.2 billion collapse of Parmalat on Tuesday and immediately\ruled that the first two of the 32 accused in one of Europe's\biggest fraud cases would stand trial.


Peoplesoft may mull Oracle bid A director of business software maker Peoplesoft says the firm may be ready to negotiate with its would-be buyer, Oracle.


Miner shares the wealth BHP Billiton, the world #39;s biggest miner, will buy back as much as A\$1.5 billion (\$1.6 billion) of its Australian stock as part of a plan to return profit from soaring commodity prices to investors.


Greenspan Sees Economic  #39;Traction #39; (CBS/AP) Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Wednesday the economy has  quot;regained some traction quot; after a late spring slowdown that was triggered by a sharp spike in oil prices.


Service Sector Cools As Hiring Increases Activity in the service sector of the US economy slowed moderately in September from the previous month #39;s pace, but it still expanded at a healthy clip, according to a private research group #39;s survey.


Flash memory abounds in PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5 OCTOBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - PalmOne Inc. Monday unveiled a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant that is designed to protect data even when the device #39;s battery dies.


AT amp;T Joins the Music Frenzy In the first foray by a US wireless carrier into the online music market, AT amp;T is launching a service that lets subscribers buy songs using their cell phones and later download them to a computer.


EarthLink finds spyware running amok The average Internet-enabled PC hosts 26 spyware programs, according to an audit by Internet service provider EarthLink, a sign of increasing bombardment by malicious software.


Adobe, GeoTrust Join to Verify Documents Adobe (Quote, Chart) today unveiled a new offering with partner GeoTrust to help verify the integrity and authenticity of documents.


NASCAR had no choice but to penalize Junior Earlier this season driver Johnny Sauter was fined \$25,000 and docked 25 points after cursing during a radio interview following a Busch Series race in Las Vegas.


NBA Rundown: How good is/was Scottie Pippen? One of the NBA #39;s all-time greats, or a marvelously blessed opportunist who was in the right place at the right time? Scottie Pippen #39;s place in NBA history probably will be debated longer than Pippen himself


Ballmer sees squeeze on Longhorn deadline Microsoft's CEO lends some insight into the 2006 release date of the slow-moving next version of Windows.


Briefly: Slashdot dips into politics roundup Plus: IBM releases low-cost Unix servers...Former Cisco exec joins Red Hat board...Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris.


PalmOne grabs Microsoft Exchange license The staunch rivals appear to cast aside differences, as the handheld maker licenses an e-mail synchronization tool from Microsoft.


Sony hones its TV efforts One example: A remote control that looks like a flip phone. Also, can Triluminos improve your picture?


Sony's home server stores 1 terabyte Who needs that much? Anyone who wants to record a week's worth of TV shows.


PalmOne, Microsoft Join on Mobile E-Mail Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy. Longtime foes palmOne Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced a licensing deal that will allow the next generation of palmOne #39;s


NL playoffs: Astros vs. Braves Astros: Houston got rolling under manager Phil Garner, who replaced Jimy Williams at the All-Star break, and an amazing late-season surge carried the Astros to the wild card.


Reds quartet in World Player shortlist FOUR Manchester United players - including recent signing Wayne Rooney - have been nominated for FIFA #39;s World Player of the Year award.


Wicked good outcome So where should the Boston Red Sox start their World Series parade? That #39;s the question. At Bill Buckner #39;s house? How about from in front of Aaron Boone #39;s plasma screen?


UConn basketball player hospitalized (Hartford-WTNH, Oct. 5, 2004 12:01 PM) _ A UConn basketball player is in the hospital in critical condition at this hour. Freshman AJ Price was admitted to Hartford Hospital Monday.


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles Iran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The range would puts parts of Europe within reach for the first time.


Skepticism accompanies tribunal vote Chem Mey has been waiting a quarter century for Khmer Rouge leaders to be brought to trial.  quot;I #39;m happy about the news, but I cannot yet put my heart to believe it will


Symantec releases data recovery tools Security company Symantec Corp. on Tuesday announced the availability of new versions of its LiveState data recovery software.


Ubiquitous network society 'around the corner' CHIBA, JAPAN -- For Kunio Nakamura, president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., the much-discussed era of the ubiquitous network society, is "just around the corner." And with Japan in the vanguard, much of the world that is already networked will be online, anywhere, anytime, for anyone, by 2010, he said Tuesday in a keynote address on the opening day of Ceatec 2004 in Japan.


First Look: Voq Cell Phone Needs Work Sierra Wireless promises easy corporate syncing, but we hit some snags.


First Look: Voq Cell Phone Needs Work (PC World) PC World - Sierra Wireless promises easy corporate syncing, but we hit some snags.


3 Americans Share Nobel Prize for Physics Three Americans shared the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work in increasing science's understanding of the forces that bind together the smallest pieces of matter, known as quarks.


Embassy Workers Suffer Breathing Ailment (AP) AP - Two employees at the Egyptian Embassy were treated for breathing problems and irritated skin after they opened a suspicious package Tuesday, police said.


Saddam Trial Hampered by Violence in Iraq (AP) AP - Putting Saddam Hussein on trial for war crimes is turning out to be a trial in itself, as escalating violence across Iraq makes preparations harder and riskier.


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has increased the range of its  missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying  on Tuesday.


Israel Says It Attacked Islamic Jihad Leader  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli army said it had attacked  the car of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant commander who  was killed in a Gaza City airstrike on Tuesday.


Spain: Russian Missiles Found in ETA Arms Caches  MADRID (Reuters) - French police have found two  Russian-made surface-to-air missiles among huge arms caches  uncovered during a swoop against Basque separatist guerrilla  group ETA, officials said on Tuesday.


UN raps Sudan over Darfur crisis Sudan has failed to end militia attacks on civilians in Darfur,  while rebels also broke a truce, a UN envoy says.


World accepts Indonesian result World leaders congratulate the winner of Indonesia's elections, but the president stops short of conceding.


3 Americans Share Nobel Prize for Studying Tiny Particles Their work focused on understanding the forces that bind together the smallest pieces of matter, known as quarks.


Scottie Pippen Retires After 17 Seasons DEERFIELD, Ill. - Scottie Pippen announced his retirement from the Chicago Bulls, the team he and Michael Jordan led to six NBA titles in the 1990s...


Edwards, Cheney Set to Meet in Only Debate CLEVELAND - The White House said Vice President Dick Cheney faces a "master litigator" when he debates Sen. John Edwards Tuesday night, a backhanded compliment issued as the Republican administration defended itself against criticism that it has not acknowledged errors in waging war in Iraq...


Stocks Are Mixed As Oil Prices Climb NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed close to \$51 per barrel and kept stocks mixed Tuesday as investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at a record high \$50.80, up 89 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...