ICC bagged over mismatch CRICKET officials are under pressure to overhaul the game #39;s showpiece tournaments after embarrassing mismatches and England #39;s bleak weather threatened to turn the Champions Trophy into a farce.


Britain, Ireland push for Northern Ireland deal At a fairytale English castle, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland will this week attempt to broker an unlikely marriage of convenience between the two extremes of Northern Irish politics.


Jordanian Truck Driver Abducted in Iraq The Arabic-language television channel al-Jazeera has broadcast footage of a Jordanian truck driver apparently taken hostage in Iraq.


More Cities Have Internet Presence COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- When northern Kentucky resident Bill Glenn wanted to know about parking options in Covington, he logged on to the city's Web site and sent an e-mail...


Talk Is Cheap When Using Internet Long-Distance VOIP has been hailed for years in the telecom industry as the next big thing, but problems with sound quality have prevented it from gaining widespread acceptance. Now VOIP, which has been available since the mid-1990s, is poised to fulfill its promise.


Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers, making the petals and leaves tremble with good vibrations.


Singh named player of the year Vijay Singh has won the US PGA Tour player of the year award for the first time, ending Tiger Woods #39;s five-year hold on the honour.


Beta Search Engine iZito Supports Human Search Behavior Beta Search Engine iZito Supports Human Search Behavior\\iZito has launched a new meta-search engine that makes searching on the Internet easier and quicker. iZito has developed a "rich user interface" (RUI) which searchers can use to organize, adjust and even 'park' search results for later viewing. iZito claims to be ...


INTERVIEW: IBM Eyes Half of China's Computer Market (Reuters) Reuters - International Business Machines Corp.\is reaping the rewards of a decade-long push into China's\business computer market and is eyeing upward of a 50 percent\share, China General Manager Henry Chow said.


Last Stop for Windows 2000: An SP2-Less Update Rollup Microsoft #39;s decision to scrap plans for Windows 2000 Service Pack 5 has effectively killed all hopes that security enhancements built into Windows XP SP2 will be back-ported to Windows 2000.


Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for  #36;160m (MacCentral) MacCentral - Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US #36;160 million. It's Yahoo's maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download world, currently dominated by Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, and populated by a variety of other competitors including Napster, Microsoft's MSN Music, Wal-Mart and others.


Campaign Finance Law Sponsors Sue FEC (AP) AP - Two sponsors of the nation's campaign finance law sued the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday for failing to block the spending of unlimited donations in the presidential race, the second lawsuit the FEC has faced over the issue this month.


Stocks Off, Higher Oil Stirs Profit Worry  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were a little lower on  Tuesday, under pressure from worry that higher oil prices will  cut into corporate profits and consumer demand, and retail  sales data that declined more than expected in August.


The Democrats' real problem (U.S. News   World Report) U.S. News   World Report - What a difference a couple of weeks make. Polling during and just after the Republican National Convention, Time and Newsweek have George W. Bush ahead of John Kerry 52 to 41 percent. Post-convention polls show Bush ahead 52 to 45 percent (CNN/ USA Today /Gallup), 49 to 42 percent (CBS), 47 to 43 percent (Fox News), and 52 to 43 percent (ABC/ Washington Post ). Post-convention polls in battleground states show similar results. ...


U.S.: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explanation that a  blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather  than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw,  Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday.


Putin backs Gazprom deal Russian president Vladimir Putin backs plans to end restrictions on the foreign ownership of shares in energy giant Gazprom.


U.S. Companies Plan to Continue Hiring More American companies expect to add jobs in the fourth quarter than a year ago, even as they remain cautious about hiring, a new survey said.


Cabinet OKs Payment to Jewish Settlers JERUSALEM - Senior Israeli Cabinet ministers Tuesday approved the payment of cash advances to Jewish settlers who will be removed from their homes under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to leave the Gaza Strip - the government's first concrete step toward withdrawal.    The 9-1 vote in the Security Cabinet gave a boost to Sharon, who faces growing opposition...


Stocks Are Mixed on Lower Retail Sales NEW YORK - A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales prompted investors to cash in some profits Tuesday, keeping stocks narrowly mixed.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, renewing investors' fears of a further drop-off in consumer spending due to higher gasoline prices...


Alcoa to Declare Force Majeure Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. on Tuesday said it plans to declare force majeure to its customers because of a temporary shutdown of its alumina plant in Jamaica and damage to its seaport from Hurricane Ivan


Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for \$160m Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US\$160 million. It #39;s Yahoo #39;s maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download


Jackman, Blues reach deal ahead of looming lockout Barret Jackman, the last of the Blues left to sign before the league #39;s probable lockout on Wednesday, finalized a deal Monday that is rare in the current economic climate but fitting for him.


SportsNetwork Game Preview (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins continue their pursuit of the National League wild card spot, as they continue a five-game series against the Montreal Expos.


Checks on hostage claim ALMOST 24 hours after an insurgent group said it had captured two Australian security guards in Iraq, the Government was still unable to confirm or deny the claim.


Analysis: Tensions over northern Iraq Not for the first time, events in Iraq are straining relations between two traditionally close allies, Turkey and the United States.


#39;Bug #39; found in Sinn Fein offices A bugging device has been discovered at Sinn Fein #39;s offices in west Belfast, the party said. The listening equipment was found after staff searched all premises following an earlier find at the home of a member


Criticism over new proposal on working hours The European Commission has proposed strict limitations on the opt-out clause from the so-called Working Time Directive, which would give workers in the European Union the right to refuse to work more than 48 hours per week.


INTERVIEW: IBM Eyes Half of China's Computer Market  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp.  is reaping the rewards of a decade-long push into China's  business computer market and is eyeing upward of a 50 percent  share, China General Manager Henry Chow said.


OPEC Members Split on Increasing Output VIENNA, Austria - Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop.


Tech firms pitch new options plan NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A band of tech companies will present an alternative method for valuing stock options that would provide lower expenses to the companies than legislation currently under review, according to a report published Tuesday.


Rain dominates Day 2 in Beijing Beijing, China (Sports Network) - American Taylor Dent was one of only two winners on a rainy Tuesday at the inaugural \$500,000 China Open.


Israel intensifies land seizures Israel has stepped up annexation of Palestinian farms and fields in various parts of the West Bank, ignoring a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Hague.


Yahoo Pumps Up the Volume with MusicMatch Acquisition Yahoo Pumps Up the Volume with MusicMatch Acquisition\\Yahoo and Musicmatch, Inc. today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Yahoo will acquire Musicmatch for a purchase price of approximately \$160 million in cash. The combination will substantially increase Yahoo's music reach from 12.9 million to an estimated 23 ...


US: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explanation that a  blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather  than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw,  Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday.


OPEC Weighs Output Increase Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for \$160 Million in Cash Yahoo said today that it agreed to buy Web-based digital music and software provider Musicmatch, in a deal which will supplement the offerings of Yahoo's digital music site.


2007 target for digital TV switch The UK's switch to digital television could begin as soon as 2007, according the media watchdog Ofcom.


Kenyan ex-ruling party says sorry Uhuru Kenyatta, leader of Kenya's former ruling party, apologises for mistakes made over the past 40 years.


UK 'hiding Zimbabwe bankers' President Robert Mugabe accuses the UK of sheltering three bankers accused of corruption.


Sharon death threats spark probe Israeli police examine death threats against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, amid mounting opposition to his Gaza pullout plan.


Coming Soon: Mobile TV Cell phone manufacturers are teaming up to bring mobile television to your handset.


IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers Big Blue also introduces radio tag services for midsize suppliers working under mandates from retail giants such as Wal-Mart.


Russia to take control of gas giant Gazprom MOSCOW : Russia moved to bolster its role in the strategic energy sector as gas giant Gazprom said it would acquire state oil firm Rosneft, handing the government control of the world #39;s largest gas producer.


UPDATE 2-Real estate carries Intrawest back to profit Ski resort developer Intrawest Corp. (ITW.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (IDR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped back into profit in the fourth quarter on greater contributions


Yahoo to buy Musicmatch for \$160 million Yahoo said Tuesday that it is acquiring digital music specialist Musicmatch for \$160 million in cash. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the buyout would help it expand its presence in the simmering


IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers update IBM on Tuesday announced two new sets of radio frequency identification services, targeting companies in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as midsize retail suppliers.


Oakland Athletics Team Report - September 14 (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics try to strengthen their hold atop the American League West this evening when they start a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum.


Florida Marlins Team Report - September 14 (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins continue their pursuit of the National League wild card spot, as they continue a five-game series against the Montreal Expos.


Malaysian party won #39;t have Anwar back Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said leaders of Malaysia #39;s ruling party unanimously agreed to stop former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim from rejoining, a day before a crucial court ruling that could clear his return to politics.


Iraqi president seeks NATO help IRAQ #39;S President Ghazi Yawar arrived in Brussels today for talks with NATO and EU officials on how they can help his war-scarred country.


Former Football Great Glenn Presnell Dies (AP) AP - Glenn Presnell, who starred for the Detroit Lions in the 1930s and later spent 28 years as a college head coach and athletic director, is dead at 99.


Hollywood's Lion Kings (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - All the headlines this morning make clear that Sony Corp. is buying one \\of the most famous studios in Hollywood, but it's Comcast Corp. and the \\future delivery of entertainment content that may make this corporate merger more meaningful to consumers.


This Date in Baseball for Sept. 15 (AP) AP - 1912  #151; Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox pitched his 16th consecutive victory to tie Walter Johnson's record as he beat the St. Louis Browns 2-1.


Checking In, Sir? (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - This year Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report celebrates 25 years of grand deception. The popular newsletter's creator and editor in chief, whose real name is known but to God (and his wife), has paid his own way at thousands of hotels worldwide and published his impressions without fear or favor. We recently met him at a secure location in downtown Manhattan.


Direction-Free Data Sends Treasuries Down  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices ticked lower on  Tuesday in a classic "buy-the-rumor, sell-the-fact" reaction as  a reading on U.S. retail consumption proved not as weak as some  in the market had been betting.


US House slams Syria on rights (AFP) AFP - The US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a resolution expressing concern about human rights in Syria.


U.S.: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explanation that a  blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather  than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw,  Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday.


Judge Says Milosevic Behavior Almost 'Puerile'  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A top judge accused Slobodan  Milosevic of behavior verging on the "puerile" Tuesday after  wrangling with the court about its decision to force him to  accept defense lawyers because of his ill health.


Saudis balk at quota increase No. 1 exporter pledges to hold production levels but is wary of boosting quotas and glutting market. VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC is keeping its foot on the production pedal in a bid to drag down oil prices, but


Sendo ends legal dispute with Microsoft UK mobile handset manufacturer Sendo has ended a long legal wrangle with US software company Microsoft through an out-of-court settlement.


Proxim and Symbol make nice com September 14, 2004, 9:12 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Alcoa restarts Jamaica plant but suspends contracts Alcoa Inc. is restarting its Jamalco alumina refinery in Jamaica after the plant escaped serious damage from Hurricane Ivan. But Alcoa said damage elsewhere in the country was leading it to declare force majeure on supply contracts.


UN to help tackle Iraq pollution The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has said it will help Iraq clean up the toxic pollution caused by a decade of conflict.


Enter your e-mail: We #39;re going through a spate of acquisitions of interesting small companies by portal behemoths, what with Google buying Picasa, AOL snapping up MailBlocks, and Yahoo grabbing OddPost.


Nokia mobiles to be SD card capable Nokia is adding Secure Digital (SD) memory card capabilities to its range of mobile phones. It already uses MultiMediaCards (MMC) to add in games and third party software on its phones.


Microsoft Extends Visual Studio Line Microsoft (Quote, Chart) announced another entry in its line of .NET development tools, adding Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition to the mix.


Borland #39;s Pitch:  #39;Software Delivery Optimization #39; As more software development companies find ways to simplify the application development process, Borland Software (Quote, Chart) is unveiling a new software delivery optimization (SDO) model built around that concept.


Cisco Intros Service Routers SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems today announced a new line of integrated services routers, the industrys first routers to deliver secure, wire-speed data, voice, video and other advanced services to


Frustrating draw for Saints BOTH Charlton and Southampton are rueing the two points lost from this morning #39;s 0-0 Premiership draw. Said Charlton  #39;keeper Dean Kiely, who made the vital stop that helped preserve a point for the Addicks:  #39;It was a bit frustrating for us.


FIFA wins six-year legal battle Six years after launching a legal battle over unauthorised use of its World Cup trademark FIFA, soccer #39;s world governing body, has won its case against a Spanish and Portuguese language US internet network.


Judge Says Milosevic Behavior Almost  #39;Puerile #39; A top judge accused Slobodan Milosevic of behavior verging on the  quot;puerile quot; Tuesday after wrangling with the court about its decision to force him to accept defense lawyers because of his ill health.


Office Depot cuts profit forecast Office Depot Inc. warned Tuesday of weaker-than-expected profits for the rest of the year because of disruptions from the string of hurricanes in Florida and poor sales in the rest of North America and in Europe.


Ivan Crimps Jamaican Alumina Production Production at several alumina refineries in Jamaica has been reduced and shipments slowed due to damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, which battered the island over the weekend, several companies said Tuesday.


Nokia to offer Secure Digital card capability in its devices LONDON, September 14 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOA3.ETR) has decided to enable the use of SD (Secure Digital) memory cards in its mobile devices.


Microsoft, Polycom work on collaboration apps Companies to create real-time, rich-media collaboration for Windows Messenger users and later for Office Live Meeting users.


ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful  VIENNA (Reuters) - It is unclear if Iran's nuclear  ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm  evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as  Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Tuesday.


Italy Drums Up Arab Support to Free Iraq Hostages  DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - Italy's Foreign Minister Franco  Frattini, on a Gulf tour to try to save two Italian women  hostages in Iraq, Tuesday called for their release but said  Rome would never listen to any kidnappers threats.


Cricket: Sri Lanka survive scare Sri Lanka struggle to a four-wicket win over a gallant Zimbabwe side at the Champions Trophy.


Proxim and Symbol make nice The two companies reach a settlement and sign a cross-licensing agreement, ending years of litigation over patent infringement.\


TB patient medicine test unveiled A test can tell if TB patients have stopped taking their medicine, which increases the risk of drug resistant strains.


Congressman Pledges to Set Aside Partisanship as C.I.A. Chief Porter Goss pledged to Congress today that he would conduct business in a nonpartisan way and would cooperate with lawmakers.


'Excuse Me. May I Have Your Seat?' Thirty years ago, first-year graduate students boarded a crowded train and asked someone for a seat. What happens when you repeat the experiment?


CIA Nominee Goss Vows to Be Bipartisan WASHINGTON - President Bush's nominee to be CIA director, Rep. Porter Goss, told critics who say he's too partisan for the job that he understands the importance of independent, objective intelligence, despite his nearly 16 years as a Republican partisan in Congress...


Stocks Are Mixed on Surge in Oil Prices NEW YORK - A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales kept stocks narrowly mixed in light trading Tuesday as many investors stayed on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, renewing investors' fears of a further drop-off in consumer spending due to higher gasoline prices...


Ireland in Internet Slow Lane, Say Eircom Rivals (Reuters) Reuters - High-speed access to Ireland's \information superhighway is being denied to many because their\telephone lines are simply not up to the task, critics claim.


IBM, LG Electronics to End Joint Venture (AP) AP - International Business Machines Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. will end an eight-year alliance that helped expand the U.S. computer maker's presence in the booming South Korean PC market.


French appeals court confirms acquittal of Diana photographers (AFP) AFP - A French appeals court acquitted three photographers of charges they broke privacy laws by photographing Diana, Princess of Wales the night of her fatal accident in Paris in 1997.


Nokia Embraces SD Memory Cards (PC World) PC World - Upcoming mobile phones will support Secure Digital flash memory.


Stocks Near Flat, Worry Over Oil Spike  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on  Tuesday as investors worried corporate profits would be hurt by  rising oil prices, driven higher as Hurricane Ivan threatened  to disrupt oil production.


Ivan Crimps Jamaican Alumina Production  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Production at several alumina  refineries in Jamaica has been reduced and shipments slowed due  to damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, which battered the island  over the weekend, several companies said Tuesday.


Casey Defends Decision to Fire Caddie  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup  rookie Paul Casey has defended his decision to sack his caddie  five days before the start of the biggest team event in the  sport.


Kerry Questions Bush's Honesty on Health Care, Iraq (Reuters) Reuters - Democratic candidate John Kerry on\Tuesday sought the upper hand in his battle over character and\leadership with President Bush, by questioning his Republican\rival's honesty on issues from health care to Iraq.


Poor weather hits US shoppers US retail sales fell 0.3 in August as rising energy costs and bad weather persuaded shoppers to reduce their spending.


Proxim settles patent lawsuit with Symbol SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Wireless networking provider Proxim Corp., today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Symbol Technologies Inc.


Putin backs Gazprom shares deal Russian president Vladimir Putin has backed plans to end restrictions on the foreign ownership of shares in Russian energy giant Gazprom.


Update 3: Yahoo Buying Musicmatch for \$160 Million Yahoo Inc. is buying online jukebox provider Musicmatch Inc. for \$160 million in a deal designed to broaden the Internet giant #39;s appeal with the growing audience of consumers who buy songs off the Web.


IBM Introduces New Entry-Level Linux Servers In the past, IBM has offered Linux as an option on its pSeries Power4 line, and has also offered Linux in certain partitions on its iSeries products.


IBM Contributes Speech Recognition Software to Open Source IBM will donate key speech-recognition software to the open-source Apache Foundation in hopes of promoting standardization in speech-enabled applications.


Sri Lanka should be easy pickings Modest mission accomplished against Zimbabwe, England are through to what is in effect a quarter-final against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl on Friday.


Dent tops Luczak to win at China Open Taylor Dent defeated Australian qualifier Peter Luczak 6-3, 6-2 in a rain-delayed first-round match at the China Open on Tuesday. In another completed match before rain postponed play, Israel #39;s


#39;Sparky #39; Could Energise Rovers Mark Hughes career as a player and international manager has been characterised by a battling nature and win-at-all-costs attitude.


Yahoo Flexes Its Music Muscle The internet's most heavily trafficked site is muscling in on the online music sector through its acquisition of Musicmatch in a \$160 million deal announced Tuesday.


News: Virus writers add network sniffer to worm Virus writers have grafted a network sniffer into the latest variant of the SDBot worm series.


News: Hackers Join Homeland Security Effort IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Jason Larsen types in a few lines of computer code to hack into the controls of a nearby chemical plant. Then he finds an online video\camera inside and confirms that he has pumped up a pressure value.


Proxim, Symbol settle in patent case The two companies reach a settlement and sign a cross-licensing agreement, ending years of litigation over patent infringement.\


WPP #39;s Mega Ad Buy What are weekends for? In the mergers and acquisitions game, it is usually meant for structuring mega deals. That was the case with WPP Group #39;s (Nasdaq: WPPGY) \$1.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch Web Service for \$160 Million (Update4) Yahoo! Inc., owner of the world #39;s most-visited Internet site, will buy Musicmatch Inc. for \$160 million to spur sales of music downloads and compete with rivals including Apple Computer Inc.


Sara Lee Wrestles With RFID, Looks for Benefits SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sara Lee Corp. is testing radio frequency identification tags on some product cases and shipping pallets to meet a mandate that RFID technology be used on goods sent to


Does Intel still hold the high ground? There #39;s been a fair amount of debate recently about whether AMD or Intel is winning the ever-present chip arms race. Based on the experience of this year #39;s Intel Developer Forum (IDF), I #39;m not sure that Intel can still claim to be in the lead.


Sports: Rangers reliever arrested over stadium incident OAKLAND, Calif. Texas reliever Frank Francisco has been arrested by Oakland police on a charge of aggravated battery. He threw a chair into the stands during the ninth inning of last night #39;s game in Oakland, injuring two spectators.


UPDATE 1-Cricket-Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe scoreboard  Cricket-Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by four wickets September 14, 2004 16:25:04 LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in their ICC Champions Trophy Pool D match at The Oval on Tuesday.


Tennis: Dent Advances in China Open Seventh seed Taylor Dent of the United States has eased past Australian Peter Luczak in the first round of the rain-interrupted China Open at the Beijing Tennis Center.


Hughes wants Blackburn Rovers Football Club job Mark Hughes is reportedly keen on becoming the new manager of Blackburn Rovers Football Club. The Ewood Park club have been looking for a new boss since Graeme Souness left for Newcastle United last week, and


Gaza settlers to receive up to 300,000 dollars per family: radio JERUSALEM - Jewish settlers who are to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip under terms of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharons disengagement plan are to receive between 200,000 to 300,000 dollars per family, Israel army radio reported Tuesday.


Al-Qaida Linked Group Claims Responsibility for Police Slaughter Iraqi police suffered two mortal blows today in attacks that left at least 59 people dead and more than 120 injured. The major attack - a car bomb blast near a Baghdad police station, was claimed by an al-Qaida linked terror group.


Software Tackles Digital Photo Proliferation (Reuters) Reuters - Now that digital cameras have overtaken\film cameras in sales, users are beginning to encounter a\familiar problem -- what to do with the bulging image files and\folders filling up computer hard drives?


Oracle Eyes PeopleSoft as Meat on the Hoof Opinion: According to its president, Oracle has a clear idea of how it #39;s going to slice up PeopleSoft to retain the choicest assets and send the rest to the corporate rendering yard.


Sterling recovers from inflation-rate pressure (AFP) AFP - Sterling bulked up some by the end of the session. Earlier the pound had been on the backfoot after softer than expected inflation numbers for August cemented expectations that the Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee may not raise the cost of borrowing too much further from its current 4.75 percent.


Nigeria opposes OPEC oil quota increase, wants higher price band (AFP) AFP - Nigeria opposes an increase in OPEC's production quota but wants the 11-member cartel to lift an official price band to be more in line with market reality, the country's top oil official said.


N.Korea not ready to resume nuclear talks: Russia (AFP) AFP - Russia said that it did not expect North Korea to agree to resume faltering six-way talks about its nuclear weapons program as scheduled this month.


Sony Close to Acquiring MGM The planned \$3 billion deal would give Sony a library of more than 4,100 titles. Also: Vivendi says its recovery is almost complete, despite large losses   hellip;. Canon and Toshiba team up to produce next-generation flat display panels   hellip;. and more.


UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka stutter to win over plucky Zimbabwe Tillakaratne Dilshan steered Sri Lanka to a scratchy four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their Champions Trophy match at the Oval on Tuesday but the Africans go home with pride restored after a spirited performance.


US Congress Remembers Victims of Terrorism in Russia The US Congress has been paying tribute to the hundreds of people killed in the terrorist takeover of a school in southern Russia, as well as other recent incidents in that country.


S. Korea Seeks To Verify N. Korea Blast South Korean officials said Tuesday they were trying to verify North Korea #39;s claim that a huge explosion last week was caused by the demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project.


Israeli ministers approve pullout fund (updated AM 00:41) Israel #39;s security Cabinet approved a budget of US\$550 million to US\$670 million on Tuesday to compensate thousands of Jewish settlers set to be removed from occupied Gaza and parts of the West Bank.


Yahoo snaps up net music service Yahoo buys the online jukebox provider MusicMatch to tap into the appetite for song downloads.


Software Tackles Digital Photo Proliferation  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Now that digital cameras have overtaken  film cameras in sales, users are beginning to encounter a  familiar problem -- what to do with the bulging image files and  folders filling up computer hard drives?


UPDATE 1-McDonald #39;s boosts annual dividend 38 pct McDonald #39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its annual dividend by 38 percent, a move the world #39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.


Novell lays out infrastructure, identity wares This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Novell on Monday used its annual


Intel Shows Mystery Dual-Core Desktop Chip Well, Intel did say - dismissively of course - that wasn #39;t going to try to match AMD #39;s little dual-core Opteron demo coup of last week and show off a dual-core Xeon at the Intel Developer Forum this week and - as good as its word - it didn #39;t.


Davis dismisses report Lee Suggs has been cleared to practice beginning Wednesday after missing the last two games with a neck injury. Coach Butch Davis said a report on ESPN speculating Suggs has stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal column, is untrue.


Verdict favors World Trade Center leaseholder Real estate developer Larry Silverstein, who envisions replacing all the commercial office space destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, won a court victory Monday that may help him do so.


Nokia joins secure digital memory card group The mobile phone maker will support tiny data storage devices and their multimedia cards.


Charles Schwab Corp. to Pay \$350,000 Fine  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charles Schwab Corp. SCH.N on  Tuesday said it had agreed to pay a fine of \$350,000 to settle  SEC enforcement proceedings related to the processing of mutual  fund orders.


Johnny Cash items up for auction More than 650 items belonging to Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash are being auctioned in New York.


Adjusting on the Fly Joe Gibbs and the Redskins are the only team to have a referee on staff to, among other things, help review replay challenges during games.


Suggs to Practice Cleveland Browns running back Lee Suggs has been cleared by doctors to return to practice this week. However, there is still some haziness about his medical condition.


Underage Teens Turn Profit on Old Beer OSLO, Norway - Confronting a grocery store with its promise to pay shoppers a bonus if they found any products with expired freshness dates, two enterprising teens turned a 7,000 kroner (\$1,030) profit by loading up shopping carts with out-of-date beer they weren't old enough to buy.    The boys, ages 14 and 15, got their reward despite being underage, the Oslo daily Verdens Gang reported Tuesday...


Insurgents Target Iraqi Police; 59 Dead BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb Tuesday ripped through a busy market near a Baghdad police headquarters where Iraqis were waiting to apply for jobs on the force, and gunmen opened fire on a van carrying police home from work in Baqouba, killing at least 59 people total and wounding at least 114.    The attacks were the latest attempts by militants to wreck the building of a strong Iraqi security force, a keystone of the U.S...


Hurricane Ivan blows price of oil higher US crude leapt about \$1.50-a-barrel yesterday as petroleum giants evacuated thousands of workers from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ivan.


Weinsteins look to stay with Disney The brothers who founded and run Disney Corp. #39;s Miramax Films unit are sticking together, The New York Post is reporting. Harvey and Bob Weinstein now hope to work things with out with Disney, and stay within the Disney fold, the report stated.


Sony Close to Acquiring MGM Sony is a step closer to acquiring famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a \$3 billion deal that would give it a considerable library of more than 4,100 titles.


Lazarus Disappearing From Western Pa. Federated Department Stores says its regional chains will begin operating under the Macy #39;s name in January. Do you think changing the names of Federated stores to Macy #39;s is a good idea?


Yahoo agrees to buy Musicmatch for \$160 mn NEW YORK, September 14 (New Ratings) - Yahoo! Inc (YHOO.NAS) has agreed to acquire Musicmatch Inc, a privately held digital music software company, for about \$160 million in cash.


Nokia joins secure digital memory card group With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


News and Trends There is currently some confusion over the status of Sender ID in the IETF #39;s MARID working group which has been considering the proposed standard.


Hot Rod Job For SpaceShipOne rwven writes  quot;MSNBC is reporting that the engine on SpaceShipOne has been modified to provide more thrust, for a longer amount of time.


Borland titanic effort to link software with business need Borland Software Corp. has laid-out a product roadmap and strategy to better align customers #39; Application Lifecycle Management processes with their changing business needs, helping deliver what it called  quot;Enterprise Resource Planning quot; for software.


UPDATE 2-Sri Lanka stutter to win over plucky Zimbabwe Tillakaratne Dilshan steered Sri Lanka to a scratchy four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their Champions Trophy match at the Oval on Tuesday but the Africans go home with pride restored after a spirited performance.


Things heat up for A #39;s, Rangers Texas reliever Frank Francisco needed just one dangerous throw to overshadow an exciting back-and-forth game with a playoff atmosphere.


DESCHAMPS - MONACO NOT AS STRONG Monaco coach Didier Deschamps admits Liverpool will face a weaker side on Wednesday than the one which reached last season #39;s Champions League final.


No deal, but I #39;ll work for unity: Anwar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia #39;s former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that there was no political deal to secure his freedom from prison but has promised to work for unity in Malaysia.


Nokia joins Secure Digital industry group The mobile phone maker will support tiny data storage devices and their multimedia cards.


Kroger #39;s 2Q Earnings Drop Almost \$50M CINCINNATI Sept. 14, 2004 - The Kroger Co., one of the nation #39;s largest operators of supermarkets, reported Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings fell almost \$50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges and the southern California strike.


Charles Schwab fined \$350,000 Charles Schwab Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay a fine of \$350,000 related to the processing of certain mutual fund orders.


Sun trims fourth-quarter earnings by \$12M SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Sun Microsystems Inc. trimmed its fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results this week to incorporate the final accounting of asset retirement obligations and its settlement with Microsoft Corp.


Yahoo Buying Musicmatch Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) is buying online jukebox provider Musicmatch Inc. for \$160 million in a deal designed to broaden the Internet giant's appeal with the growing audience of consumers who buy songs off the Web.


IETF Nixes Microsoft Sender ID Approach Forrester Research analyst Jonathan Penn said that even if competing standards emerge, the rise of more advanced e-mail validation technology will likely be one of the most powerful tools against spam.


Beefed-up motor will boost SpaceShipOne A beefed-up motor will boost the power of a rocket vying for the \$10 million human space flight prize. SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded craft to carry a person to the edge of space in June.


MyDoom Virus Writing Not a Resume Builder  quot;There #39;s no way anyone would hire them to fight viruses, quot; said Sophos security analyst Gregg Mastoras.  quot;For one, no security firm could maintain its reputation by employing hackers.


Zimbabwe heads held high Zimbabwe are out of the Champions Trophy but captain Tatenda Taibu said they will leave England with their heads held high. The inexperienced side came close to beating Sri Lanka in the second game in group


Andreychuk Back With Bolts TAMPA - The Lightning have signed captain Dave Andreychuk to a one-year contract, the Stanley Cup champions announced today. Terms were not disclosed.


Ivan slaps west Cuba and stomps into gulf Hurricane Ivan #39;s massiveness can be seen in this view of the storm from the international space station. The photograph was made Saturday when Ivan was over the Caribbean.


Car bomb explodes in Baghdad A car bomb exploded near a police station in the Iraqi capital early today as dozens of Iraqis were applying to join the force, killing at least 47 people and wounding 114, officials said.


USA: Kroger reports lower Q2 earnings US grocery retailer Kroger has reported lower second-quarter net earnings, hit by the early redemption of debt and the continuing after-effects of the labour dispute in Southern California.


Symbol Tech, Proxim Settle Lawsuit Hand-held computer and scanner maker Symbol Technologies Inc. and wireless network equipment maker Proxim Corp. settled their patent dispute, the companies said Tuesday.


NASD Says Do Your Homework On 529 Plans NEW YORK - The NASD urges investors to do their homework before buying a 529 College Savings Plan. Fees, expenses, tax incentives and returns vary from state to state, and investors therefore should look for


Tech stocks lead the way WALL Street #39;s broad market indicators ended nearly flat today after an early rally attempt ran out of steam, but tech stocks held on for solid gains.


Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch Internet portal Yahoo, Inc., of Sunnyvale, says it #39;s buying Musicmatch, Inc., of San Diego, which sells personalized music software and services, for about \$160 million in cash.


Ibm Expands Rfid Offerings with Services for Mid-Market and CHICAGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) -ept. 14, 2004  -ay IBM announced a broad suite of services to speed the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial companies and mid-market businesses.


Computer worm  #39;sniffs #39; out passwords The first computer worm to eavesdrop on network traffic after it infects a computer has been discovered by security experts. The SDBot.


Sony begins mass production of OLED screens com September 14, 2004, 10:45 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


IETF deals Microsoft #39;s e-mail proposal a setback A proposed technology for identifying the source of e-mail messages suffered a blow last week when a group within the IETF established to study the proposal sent it back for more work, citing concerns over vague intellectual property claims made by


Microsoft #39;s Visual Studio Release 2005: Everybody in .NET Microsoft this week previewed its upcoming Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, which will ship next year. The company says the tool will help software developers in small to mid-size organizations


Lightning re-sign Andreychuk Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed captain Dave Andreychuk to a one-year deal. In accordance with team policy, financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.


Florida State won #39;t pull plug on Rix after Miami loss On second thought, Florida State has opted against using its second option at quarterback. After three days of meetings, debate and some


Wednesday NHL lockout seems inevitable After failing to make any progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement, the NHL owners and players agreed on one point: A lockout seems inevitable.


Nedved just taking a break from international play Prague, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - Juventus star and Czech national team captain Pavel Nedved will sit out international matches until he completely recovers from a knee injury, even though he is still playing for his club team Juventus.


Arab ministers avoid UN resolution on Lebanon Arab foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to avoid a position on United Nations intervention in the Syrian-Lebanese relationship after Syria and Jordan disagreed on the right approach.


Allied Waste lowers earnings forecast a second time Shares of Allied Waste Industries Inc. opened lower Tuesday following another pullback in earnings expectations. The Scottsdale-based waste hauler Tuesday cut its 2004 earnings forecast for the second time


Yahoo buys Musicmatch for 160 million dollars Internet portal Yahoo is looking to boost its music offerings with the purchase of Musicmatch for 160 million dollars. The all-cash deal is intended to give Yahoo increased


New RFID Services Based On IBM #39;s Own Tagging Projects RFID work done at an IBM chip factory becomes the basis for a new line of consulting services. By Laurie Sullivan. IBM is introducing a line of radio-frequency identification services for midmarket companies


Nokia joins Secure Digital industry group Nokia on Tuesday said it has joined an industry group working on technical and specification standards for Secure Digital memory card applications.


Steve Smith Has Surgery; Panthers Seek 2 (AP) AP - Steve Smith had surgery Tuesday on his broken left leg, leaving the Carolina Panthers searching for replacements for their top receiver and punt returner.


Indians Promote Right-Hander Kyle Denney (AP) AP - The Cleveland Indians called up right-hander Kyle Denney to start Tuesday night against Detroit.


Lightning Re-Sign Captain Andreychuk (AP) AP - The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed captain Dave Andreychuk to a one-year contract Tuesday.


Hurricanes Hurt Office Depot's Profit  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc. ODP.N on Tuesday  warned that profit for the rest of the year would fall short of  forecasts because of the string of hurricanes in Florida and  poor sales elsewhere, sending its stock down 6.5 percent.


Kroger Profit Falls, Warns on Sales  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co. on Tuesday posted a 25  percent drop in quarterly profit and warned it may miss a key  2004 sales target because of lingering woes from a Southern  California strike, sending its shares down sharply.


Dollar Slips on Current Account Deficit  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was on the defensive on  Tuesday as data showing the U.S. current account deficit  ballooned to a new record in the second quarter put further  downward pressure on the U.S. currency.


KLM, Northwest And Continental Join Skyteam Alliance NEW YORK, Sept 13 (AFP) - The Skyteam airline alliance announced Monday that Dutch airline KLM and US carriers Northwest and Continental will join from Wednesday, making it the second biggest in the world behind the Star Alliance.


Ryder-Monty is Europe #39;s likely trump card - Clarke Europe are banking on another talismanic display from Colin Montgomerie at this week #39;s Ryder Cup, according to his team mate Darren Clarke.


Iraqi pipeline blown up Saboteurs have blown up a junction where multiple oil pipelines cross the Tigris River in northern Iraq. The blast has caused a fire that could take three days to extinguish.


Grocer Takes a Tumble Labor problems and debt retirement contribute to Kroger's second-quarter slip.


New U.S. Offensive Could Backfire in Iraq  LONDON (Reuters) - Fierce guerrilla attacks in Iraq and  U.S. assaults on rebel bastions have unleashed a new wave of  bloodshed that threatens to discredit the interim government  and undermine prospects for fair elections in January.


Economy-Stock Market Link Can Be Confusing (AP) AP - The link between the stock market and the economy sometimes can sound like the chicken and the egg scenario  #151; Which comes first?


Jordan launches Internet network to link state universities (AFP) AFP - Jordan has launched a broadband Internet network to link eight state universities in an initiative unveiled on the sidelines of a two-day IT forum that got underway.


Dollar dips on US current account concerns (AFP) AFP - The dollar dipped amid concerns about the US position with the rest of the world following data showing a record current account deficit in the second quarter.


Schwab Paying  #36;350,000 Fine in Settlement (AP) AP - Brokerage Charles Schwab  amp; Co. has agreed to pay a  #36;350,000 civil fine to settle federal regulators' allegations that it illegally allowed certain customers to change mutual fund trade orders after the market's close.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Forms in Atlantic (AP) AP - Tropical Storm Jeanne formed Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and was expected to hit Puerto Rico with strong wind and heavy rain by Wednesday morning.


Malaysian Ruling Party Rejects Anwar (AP) AP - The leaders of Malaysia's ruling party unanimously refused Tuesday to allow one-time rising star Anwar Ibrahim to rejoin the organization, a day before a crucial court ruling that could clear his return to politics.


Experts Link Some Drugs to Teen Suicide  BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) - The use of some antidepressant  drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in  some children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded  on Tuesday.


Are Polar Bears Suffering from Industry Chemicals? (Reuters) Reuters - New evidence shows that polar bears are\suffering from industrial chemicals swept to the Arctic from\nations thousands of miles to the south, the WWF global\conservation organization said on Monday.


Cocaine-use charges send Bush book soaring up bestseller lists (AFP) AFP - Allegations that US President George W. Bush snorted cocaine at Camp David while his father was in office have fuelled sales of a new, gossip-filled book about the Bush family by controversial celebrity biographer Kitty Kelley.


Syria, Lebanon Reject Foreign Criticism of Ties (Reuters) Reuters - Syria and Lebanon rejected any outside\role in shaping their relations Sunday, a day after a top State\Department official said Damascus should pull its troops from\its small neighbor.


Colombia Indians rally for peace Thousands of Colombia's indigenous Indians call on rebels and paramilitaries to respect their lands.


Office Depot Misses School Hurricanes, weak back-to-school sales, and weak European business bring an earnings warning.


In Senate Hearing, Goss Pledges Nonpartisanship Porter J. Goss, President Bush's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, promised his full cooperation with lawmakers.


Cabinet OKs Payment to Jewish Settlers JERUSALEM - Israeli Cabinet ministers approved cash advances Tuesday of up to \$115,000 to Jewish settlers willing to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank - the first concrete step toward carrying out Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's contentious pullout plan.    In a sign of growing tensions, Israeli police said Sharon and an official planning the withdrawal have been the targets of death threats by Jewish extremists...


FDA Eyes Rules on Child Anti-Depressants WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers considering more stringent warning labels for anti-depressants linked to suicidal thoughts among children were told on Tuesday that a new warning added in March appeared to have little impact on children's use of the drugs.    Children aged 1 to 17 still account for 7 percent of anti-depressants prescribed, said Michael Evans of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Drug Safety...


Stocks Mixed As Oil Prices Remain Higher NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly mixed Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, but the possibility of an increase in output from OPEC took the edge off investors' concerns...


Iraq Pledges to Improve Oil Security The man in charge of Iraq #39;s massive oil sector promised to better protect infrastructure critical to production and exports as saboteurs underscored the difficulty of that task by blowing up a pipeline junction in northern Iraq.


Schwab Paying \$350,000 Fine in Settlement Brokerage Charles Schwab  amp; Co. has agreed to pay a \$350,000 civil fine to settle federal regulators #39; allegations that it illegally allowed certain customers to change mutual fund trade orders after the market #39;s close.


WPP wins  #39;750m #39; US takeover bid Advertising giant WPP is to buy US firm Grey Global, in a deal which could be worth as much as 750m (\$1.3bn). The UK-based group won the auction for Grey Global, the seventh-largest advertiser in the US, against


Vivendi losses surge PARIS, Sept 14 (AFP) - French media giant Vivendi Universal on Tuesday reported a surge in its net loss so far this year but forecast a sharp turnaround in its finances for all of 2004.


Continental, KLM, NWA join SkyTeam Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines Corp. have joined the SkyTeam Airline Alliance. This will allow passengers to accrue frequent flyer miles interchangeably


Q2 #39;s current-account deficit widens to record \$166.2 bln CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The dollar declined Tuesday following a Commerce Department report that showed a broad US measure of trade and investment flows swelled to a record deficit in the second quarter.


Smith Takes a Pounding AO Smith (NYSE: AOS), North America #39;s largest manufacturer of electric motors, shocked investors this morning by drastically reducing third-quarter earnings guidance to breakeven


ALITALIA: AGREEMENT WITH PILOTS #39; UNION FALLS THROUGH (AGI) - Rome, Italy, Sep. 14 - Negotiations between Alitalia and the professional pilots #39; union have come to a dead end due to lack of agreement between ANPAC and Unione Piloti.


Symbol, Proxim settle WLAN patent case Symbol Technologies and Proxim Corporation said Tuesday (Sept. 14) that they have settled a patent infringement case focusing on wireless LAN (WLAN)technology.


Linux gets standard, makes move preserve interoperability The Free Standards Group (FSG) has announced the release of a specification that aims to help keep the Linux operating system from fragmenting and allow applications developed for one version of Linux to work on one another.


Carolina Panthers Team Report (Sports Network) - Things did not go exactly as planned for the defending NFC champs on Monday night. Opening the season in front of a raucous home crowd against the Green Bay Packers, Carolina looked nothing


Owner of Texas Rangers issues apology after thrown-chair incident OAKLAND, Calif. The owner of the Texas Rangers has issued an apology after a fan suffered a broken nose after getting hit by a thrown chair during last night #39;s game in Oakland.


Expos reinstate Ohka, Rauch from disabled list The Montreal Expos reinstated right-handers Tomo Ohka and Jon Rauch from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. The Expos initially though Ohka might miss the rest of the season with a broken right forearm after he was hit by a line drive June 10.


Champions League matches in Group A Spanish right sided midfielder Antonio Nunez is still missing with an ankle injury while back-up keeper Chris Kirkland is doubtful with a back problem.


ID Theft Case Yields Guilty Plea A computer technician who prosecutors said made possible the largest identity theft in U.S. history, surpassing \$50 million, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy in a scheme that poached personal information from tens of thousands of people.


New National Indian Museum Is Native by Design From the wetlands out front to the undulating exterior, Washington, D.C.'s new National Museum of the American Indian is built on native ideas. <i>Includes photo gallery.</i>


Bushmen Tour U.S. to Fund Court Land Fight A group of Bushmen are touring the U.S. to raise funds for a court battle against the Botswana government over ancestral lands in the Kalahari Game Reserve.


Birding Column: Shorebirds in Malibu Surfers and sunbathers aren't the only ones to crowd the beach, as birding columnist Mathew Tekulsky discovers during a visit to California's Malibu Lagoon State Beach.


Regaining Fury, Hurricane Ivan Churns Toward Cuba Hurricane Ivan will pass near or over the western tip of Cuba today. The powerful Category Five storm, which has already claimed 65 lives, will bring devastating winds and a potential storm surge of 20 feet (6 meters) or more.


Penguin Decline Due to Global Warming? Scientists are investigating whether global warming is linked to declining penguin populations on South Africa's Prince Edward Islands and Antarctica.


Worm Bins Turn Kitchen Scraps Into Compost For environmentally minded urbanites, no kitchen is complete without an accessory that treats hundreds of wriggling, red guests to dinner: a composting worm bin.


SAP hopes partnership helps ring up sales SAP America and ADP are partnering to add HR and payroll services to SAP's Business One software for small companies.


Briefly: Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives roundup Plus: Web services security outfits merge...Groups push on for TV on cell phones...Shopping.com holders cut IPO shares.


SanDisk to supply Samsung with MiniSD SanDisk announces that it plans to supply Samsung Electronics with 32MB miniSD cards for its SPH-S2300 cell phone.


Sony begins mass production of OLED screens The electronics giant has begun production of next-generation screens using organic light-emitting diode technology.


Yahoo Buys Musicmatch Company hopes the \$160 million purchase will make it a major player in the music market.


Sony Buys MGM in \$12 per share deal The Associated Press is reporting that film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. has agreed to let itself be bought out by a consortium headed by Sony.


Intrawest enjoys strong finish to fiscal year Vancouver #39;s Intrawest Corp. returned to profitability in its fourth-quarter results released Tuesday as stronger results from its management services and real estate development operations made up for a poor showing from its resort operations.


Infocus: Metasploit Framework, Part 3 This third and final article in the Metasploit series covers the msfcli scripting interface as well as the intuitive web interface to the Framework. The article also discusses what's new with version 2.2, and then introduces the exploit development process through an example.


Experts Link Some Drugs to Teen Suicide (Reuters) Reuters - The use of some antidepressant\drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in\some children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded\on Tuesday.


IG Metall union vows to stand strong in salary negotiations with VW (AFP) AFP - The IG Metall union pledged its determination to prevail in what is expected to be turbulent salary negotiations this week with car manufacturer Volkswagen, which is demanding large sacrifices from employees.


Carolina WR Smith Undergoes Surgery (Reuters) Reuters - Carolina\Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith underwent successful surgery\on his broken left leg Tuesday and needs at least eight weeks\to rehab.


Sabres Re-Sign Forward Andrew Peters (AP) AP - Forward Andrew Peters re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.


McDonald's Raises Dividend, Shares Climb  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  raised its annual dividend 38 percent, a move the world's  largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its  revitalization.


Hurricane, Oil Worries Pressure Stocks  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks struggled to make gains on  Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors feared economic  fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it roared into the Gulf of  Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States.


Carolina WR Smith Undergoes Surgery  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Sports Network) - Carolina  Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith underwent successful surgery  on his broken left leg Tuesday and needs at least eight weeks  to rehab.


Kerry Asks FEC for Recount Advice (AP) AP - Election Day is several weeks away, but Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's campaign is already considering its fund-raising options should Kerry or President Bush pursue a recount like the famous Florida ballot dispute in 2000.


Car Bomb Near Baghdad Police Headquarters Kills 47  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A huge car bomb ripped through a  crowded market near a Baghdad police headquarters Tuesday,  killing 47 people and wounding more than 110 in the deadliest  single attack in Iraq's capital in six months.


Blair Fears Climate Change Disaster, Challenges US  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Tony Blair pledged on Tuesday  to force international action on global warming, despite the  reluctance of big powers like the United States.


Jacques Villeneuve to test for Mild Seven Renault F1 Team at Silverstone The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team this evening announced that French-Canadian Jacques Villeneuve will test for the team at Silverstone.


IETF deals Microsoft's e-mail proposal a setback A proposed technology for identifying the source of e-mail messages suffered a blow last week when a group within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) established to study the proposal sent it back for more work, citing concerns over vague intellectual property claims made by Microsoft Corp. covering some of the technology.


Sun, Microsoft to Detail Interoperability Companies will demonstrate how their technology will work together.


Sony Bags a Lion Looks like Sony (NYSE: SNE) will have a lion #39;s head displayed proudly at its corporate offices. The Japanese electronics giant seems to have wrapped up the deal to purchase Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (NYSE: MGM).


Proxim, Symbol Settle Patent Dispute After months of litigation, Proxim and Symbol Technologies have finally settled their legal spat. Proxim has agreed to pay \$22.75 million, plus a 2 percent royalty on future sales of certain products.


Second-guessing the Fed Has the economy #39;s  #39;soft patch #39; passed? Is inflation about to pop? The bond market doesn #39;t think so. By Mark Gongloff, CNN/Money senior writer.


S amp;P may cut Interpublic Group of Cos corp credit Standard  amp; Poor #39;s said on Tuesday it may cut the corporate credit rating of The Interpublic Group of Cos. (IPG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) citing growing concerns over senior


Newly released LSB 2.0 gains powerful industry ally Two non-profit organizations devoted to promoting free and open source software standards have made a cooperative agreement. The Free Standards Group (FSG) and the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) will


Making It Easier To Manage Heterogeneous Desktop Systems A vendor is pushing products designed to let admins manage whole infrastructures from a Windows computer. By Larry Greenemeier. In a bid to help systems administrators extend their Windows-management tools


Volunteers sought for Mozilla preview push com September 14, 2004, 11:36 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


McCartney Rumored Apple Board Member In  quot;Mind Boggling quot; Beatles <b>...</b> Variety has set the speculation machines on fire today by reporting that Apple and The Beatles are close to a settlement in the two companies #39; legal dispute.


Lightning, Andreychuk agree on 1-year deal CBC SPORTS ONLINE - As expected, the Tampa Bay Lightning are bringing back their captain, Dave Andreychuk, for another season. The Lightning on Tuesday announced the 40-year-old Andreychuk,had agreed to a one-year deal.


Trail of tragedy in the Caribbean; Yucatan coast threatened MEXICO CITY, September 13.- The number of fatalities caused by Hurricane Ivans passage through the Caribbean rose to at least 70 this Monday.


Labour peer says Blair considered quitting due to family pressures (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Fuelling persistent rumours that Tony Blair considered resigning this year, an acquaintance said Tuesday the prime minister had come under "colossal strain" at home.


Young Soccer Players Tackle Deadly Disease (AP) AP - Beverly Castriotta lost her husband to cancer two years ago. Her 12-year-old son, Joey, and his soccer teammates are doing their best to help prevent other youngsters from losing loved ones to deadly diseases.


Texas Rangers Reliever Charged with Assaulting Fan  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Texas Rangers relief pitcher  was arrested and charged with assault after flinging a chair  into the stands and injuring a woman during a baseball game in  Oakland, California, officials said on Tuesday.


U.S. Applauds Dalai Lama Group in China (AP) AP - The State Department welcomed on Tuesday the arrival in China of a delegation representing the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.


Michael Jordan Morale Boost for U.S. Ryder Cup Team  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup  captain Hal Sutton enlisted the help of basketball great  Michael Jordan to boost his team's morale for this week's match  with a pep talk.


Edwards Compares Bush to Enron's Lay (AP) AP - Democrat John Edwards compared President Bush to former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth Lay on Tuesday and predicted Bush "is going to be fired" by voters for the way he has run the country.


Israeli Settler Pay Approved, Sharon Faces Threats  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved  cash advances Tuesday to entice Gaza settlers to evacuate their  homes, while police investigated death threats against Prime  Minister Ariel Sharon sparked by his pullout plan.


Blair Fears Climate Change Disaster, Challenges U.S.  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Tony Blair pledged on Tuesday  to force international action on global warming, despite the  reluctance of big powers like the United States.


N.Ireland's Sinn Fein Says Bugged by British  BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Sinn Fein, political  ally of the Irish Republican Army, said Tuesday it had found a  British bugging device at party offices, days before crucial  talks on Northern Ireland's future.


Where Is the Hurricane Going? Hurricane science in the new century is a mix of growing skill and persistent uncertainty, of intuition and algorithms, satellites and erasers.


IBM Expands RFID Services for Manufacturers IBM will offer a range of new services to help industrial firms respond to retail and government pressure to implement radio-frequency identification.


NHL Owners Plan to Lock Out Players Tomorrow Without New Deal Barring a last-minute contract settlement, National Hockey League owners plan to authorize a lockout of players tomorrow after the current labor agreement expires.


Sudan: Thousands of IDPs Dying Every Month - WHO Between 6,000 to 10,000 of an estimated 1.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the troubled western Sudanese region of Darfur are dying every month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.


Chechen charged over siege RUSSIAN prosecutors charged a Chechen man with terrorism and murder in connection with the deadly hostage-taking at a school in southern Russia, the Interfax news agency reported today.


IETF deals Microsoft #39;s e-mail proposal a setback A proposed technology for identifying the source of e-mail messages suffered a blow last week when a group within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) established to


Firefox heats up roundup Mozilla aims for 1 million downloads of its open-source browser in the next 10 days. Also: Common ground for Linux backers.\


Briefly: SanDisk to supply Samsung with miniSD roundup Plus: Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives...Web services security outfits merge...Groups push on for TV on cell phones.


ObjectWeb plans open source BPEL server ObjectWeb will begin distributing an open source BPEL server in the coming weeks, expanding the available options for a middleware technology used to link several applications and data sources into a larger business process. It will be the second open source BPEL server released in recent weeks.


AudioFeast Launches Portable Internet Radio Service (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - AudioFeast, a two-year-old start-up company based in Mountain View, California, has launched what it claims is the first Internet radio service for portable \MP3 players.


Blurred Images Show Spain Explosion (AP) AP - For the first time since the Madrid train bombings, blurred images taken by closed-circuit television were published Tuesday, showing three explosions and people fleeing in panic during the first seconds of the deadly March 11 attack.


Arab League Chief: Iraq Getting Tense (AP) AP - The "gates of hell are open" in Iraq, Arab League Chief Amr Moussa said Tuesday, urging Arab leaders to make the right decisions to help their neighbor overcome the crisis.


Nokia Signs Up for SD Memory Card (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has signed a licensing agreement to support the use of Secure Digital (SD) flash memory cards in its \cell phones.


IBM Contributes Speech Recognition Software to Open Source (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) will contribute \speech recognition software to the \open source community in the hope of promoting standardized and compatible speech-enabled applications.


McAfee Launches Managed E-Mail Security Service (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - McAfee has launched a new service that enables small and mid-size firms to outsource their e-mail security to the U.S. antivirus software developer.


IBM Expands RFID Offerings (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has unveiled a collection of new services designed to bring the benefits of radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial firms and mid-size businesses. The goal is to help smaller companies comply with mandates to adopt the technology by \Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the Department of Defense and other organizations.


Current Account Gap Weakens Dollar  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Tuesday, pushed  down by a report showing the U.S. current account deficit  ballooned to a new record in the second quarter.


Nine Antidepressants Raise Suicide Concern -Panel  BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) - All nine antidepressants studied  by regulators raise concerns about a higher risk of suicidal  behavior in children and teens who take the drugs, a U.S.  advisory panel said on Tuesday.


FEMA: Disasters in 2004 Ahead of Average (AP) AP - With Hurricane Ivan threatening the Gulf Coast and cleanup still under way after hurricanes Charley and Frances, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued 42 disaster declarations so far this year.


House Panel Tackles NCAA's Sanctions (AP) AP - Champion skier Jeremy Bloom told a sympathetic congressional panel Tuesday that the NCAA cut his college football career short without giving him a fair chance to argue his case.


Jets Rookie Coleman Comes Up Big in Opener (AP) AP - New York Jets safety Erik Coleman got his souvenir football from the equipment manager and held it tightly.


Jay Haas Back Where He Least Expected (AP) AP - The Ryder Cup is a renaissance for 50-year-old Jay Haas, although redemption also comes to mind.


Schwab settles with SEC for \$350,000 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Charles Schwab  amp; Co. agreed to pay \$350,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the discount broker allowed customers to trade mutual funds after hours, the company said Tuesday.


Vivendi Flashes V for Victory Vivendi (NYSE: V) is one of those complex behemoths of a firm that normally doesn #39;t make it onto my radar since, as a lazy Fool, I prefer my companies small and simple.


Study: 400,000 IT jobs lost since 2001 The information technology industry lost 403,300 jobs from the start of the recession in March 2001 to April 2004, with nearly half of those jobs disappearing after the recession #39;s official end, according to a new study.


Business Outspends Gov #39;t When It Comes To Info-Tech Services A Census Bureau survey says 60 of revenue for IT services came from business in 2Q. Agency buys accounted for just 37. By Eric Chabrow.


Atkins slims down in face of competition Atkins Nutritionals, the food company founded by the man behind the Atkins diet, is laying off workers and cutting costs in the face of mushrooming competition to supply low-carbohydrate foods.


Lazarus-Macy #39;s to become Macy #39;s Indianapolis, Sept. 14 - Starting in January you won #39;t be able to shop at a Lazarus-Macy #39;s store. Federated Department Stores plans to put all of its regional chains under its Macy #39;s brand name.


Firefox Nears Final With Feature-Complete Preview The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday launched a version of its stand-alone Firefox browser that incorporates all the features of the final which is scheduled to ship in the fourth quarter.


IMlogic Launches Free IM, P2P Blocker IMlogic Inc. on Tuesday launched a free tool to let enterprises detect and block the use of instant messaging, peer-to-peer file sharing networks and voice-over-IP applications within their walls.


Larsson on bench at Parkhead Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard decided to leave returning hero Henrik Larsson on the bench for tonights glamour Champions League Group F opener at Parkhead.


Zee not to re-bid for cricket rights ZEE Telefilms Ltd (ZTL) has decided not to re-bid for the rights to broadcast cricket matches played in India.  quot;The board of directors in its meeting on September firmly decided against re-bidding, quot; ZTL said in a press release issued here on Tuesday.


Villeneuve to test for Renault Canadian former world champion Jacques Villeneuve will test for Renault at Silverstone on Wednesday and Thursday, the Formula One team said.


Peace talks on Sudan #39;s Darfur halted again ABUJA: African Union-brokered peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebel leaders bogged down again Tuesday, barely 10 minutes after delegates resumed negotiations following a three-day pause.


20 Iraqis Killed, 29 Injured, in US Air Attack on Falluja Monday <b>...</b> The Iraqi Red Crescent ambulance that was hit in the US airstrike in Fallujah. (AFP). At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded when US warplanes struck Fallujah yesterday.


Arab foreign ministers affirm Lebanon #39;s right to a free political <b>...</b> BEIRUT: With international condemnation of Syria #39;s control of Lebanon multiplying in recent days, the Arab Foreign Ministers #39; meeting in Cairo gave in to Lebanon #39;s


Oil Climbs as Hurricane Ivan Nears U.S.  NEW YORK (Reuters) - World oil prices rose on Tuesday as  Hurricane Ivan charged toward the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico,  where energy companies shut down refineries and offshore oil  rigs and evacuated thousands of workers.


Oil Company Mergers Hurt Consumers-Group  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A series of major oil company  mergers in recent years have left U.S. households vulnerable to  higher gasoline and natural gas prices, the Consumer Federation  of America said on Tuesday.


U.S. Trade Gap Reached Record in 2nd Quarter The record trade deficit, a sign of the growing imbalance of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, raised new concerns about the country's indebtedness.


Vivendi Flashes V for Victory After months on the Wall Street diet, Vivendi shows off its slimmer self.


Inflation shows surprise fall The inflation rate unexpectedly fell further below its 2.0 percent government-set target in August as clothing and footwear retailers raised prices by less than a year ago, official data shows.


Charles Schwab fined \$350,000 in settlement with SEC NEW YORK, September 14 (New Ratings) - Charles Schwab Corporation (SCH.NYS) has agreed to pay a fine of \$350,000 to settle the enforcement proceedings by federal regulators in connection with the alleged illegal processing of some mutual fund trade


The Associated Press Cincinnati - The Kroger Co., owner of King Soopers and City Markets stores in Colorado and one of the nation #39;s largest operators of supermarkets, reported today that its second-quarter earnings fell almost \$50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges


Airlines join the dots SKYTEAM, the airline alliance launched and fostered by Air France, is about to claim three new member carriers and access to 25 per cent of the world #39;s air routes.


Yahoo Plans To Acquire Musicmatch Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Musicmatch Inc. for about \$160 million in cash, marking the portal #39;s first major push into the crowded online music market.


IBM broadens suite of RFID services IBM Tuesday will announce an expansion of its services for companies seeking help with radio frequency identification technology. Over the past several months, IBM has developed RFID services


Microsoft email  #39;caller ID #39; questioned Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of email messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to include some of that company #39;s intellectual property in the specification.


SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Each week we present reports about science. These are about many different subjects. They can be about volcanoes exploding, developments of improved farm crops, archeology, space, new treatments for diseases.


Camara to get nod up front Celtic striker Henri Camara is set to play alongside John Hartson in the Hoops attack in tonights Champions League clash with Spanish giants Barcelona at Celtic Park.


Dent wins opening-round match at China Open BEIJING, China (Ticker) -- Seventh-seeded Taylor Dent of the United States won his opening-round match at the inaugural China Open, defeating qualifier Peter Luczak of Australia, 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday.


Court battle threatens TV deal THE Test series between India and Australia is in danger of being blacked out after a court wrangle over awarding \$US308 million (\$443.


Rix shows Seminoles need fixing Florida State coach Bobby Bowden isn #39;t quite sure. However, this week he #39;s taking a hard look at his quarterback situation in the wake of his four-year starter #39;s pitiful performance in the Seminoles #39; come-from


Judge holds Caminiti #39;s fate after drug test Former NL Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti has failed four drug tests since going on probation in 2002 for possession of cocaine, including one last week that landed him in jail, his probation officer said Tuesday.


LSU to use both QBs vs. Auburn LSU will stick with a two-quarterback rotation Saturday at Auburn, according to Tigers coach Nick Saban, who seemed to have some fun telling the media what he will and won #39;t discuss Monday.


US Modifies Call for UN Sanctions Against Sudan The United States on Tuesday modified slightly a threat of sanctions on Sudan #39;s oil industry in a revised text of its UN resolution on atrocities in the country #39;s Darfur region.


Saudis Pledge 800,000 Barrels Per Day of New Oil Saudi Arabia sought to regain some control of oil markets Tuesday, promising to make available 800,000 barrels a day of new oil by the end of the month and to keep pumping crude vigorously.


UPDATE 3-Allied Waste again cuts forecast, shares drop Allied Waste Industries Inc. (AW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday cut its 2004 earnings forecast for the second time in three months as investment costs rose, sending its stock down more than 9 percent.


Brazil is world 'hacking capital' Brazil is the global capital for computer hacking and internet fraud, say experts at a conference in Brasilia.


LSU to stick with 2-quarterback system for now LSU coach Nick Saban believes in the old saying about two heads being better than one -- especially with quarterbacks this year. The fifth-ranked Tigers had success with Marcus Randall and JaMarcus Russell last week.


Software Pirate Gets Jail Time (PC World) PC World - German man sentenced to three years for selling counterfeit Microsoft products.


Stocks Flat; Oil, Hurricane Cause Concern  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks struggled to gain ground   on Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors feared economic  fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it moved through the Gulf of  Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States.


Israeli Settler Pay Approved, Sharon Faces Threats  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved  cash advances on Tuesday to entice Gaza settlers to evacuate  their homes, while police investigated death threats against  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sparked by his pullout plan.


Force10 aims to blow Ethernet rivals away Start-up's new high-end Ethernet switches promise better port density, a challenge to second-tier sellers--or maybe to Cisco?


Net service will cater to camera phone users A planned offer from OurPictures hints at the day when camera phones could represent the mainstream way of snapping photos.


Mayor Recommits to Ambitious Recycling Pact The Bloomberg administration announced today that it will sign a 20-year contract with one of the nation's largest recycling companies, a move that assures the city's broad recommitment to recycling.


Usher Leads American Music Award Nods LOS ANGELES - R B casanova Usher, whose album "Confessions" steamed up the charts with songs about sex, affairs and breakups, received a leading four nominations Tuesday for the American Music Awards.    Many categories included last year's winners - Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Linkin Park - and previous nominees Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Norah Jones and R...


Software Pirate Gets Jail Time German man sentenced to three years for selling counterfeit Microsoft products.


IETF Reportedly Rejects Sender ID Several Internet sources today reported that the Internet #39;s Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has officially turned thumbs down on the proposed Sender ID specification.


Firefox Pre-Preview Release Available for Testing Asa Dotzler writes  quot;We took one more important change into the builds last night, moving from a blacklist to a whitelist for external protocol handlers, so today #39;s builds are the new candidate 1.0PR builds.


IAEA does not intend to adopt tough approach toward Iran VIENNA (MNA) -- Mark Gwozdecky, the spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Tuesday that the IAEA does not intend to adopt a tough approach toward Iran and will only take technical points into consideration.


Turkish FM Says Turkey Has Met EU Political Criteria ANKARA - Turkey had met political criteria required for European Union (EU) full membership, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.


Microsoft Issues Patch; E-Mail ID Plan Rejected  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O released on  Tuesday a patch for its latest "critical" rated security flaw  affecting its Windows, Office and developer tools software  programs.


Study: 400K Fewer Tech Jobs Since 2001 The U.S. information tech sector lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001 and April 2004, and the market for tech workers remains bleak, according to a new report.


Market does not need more oil: Iranian minister VIENNA (AFP) - There is no need to put more oil on the market as it is well-supplied, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said here on Tuesday on the eve of an OPEC meeting.


US Airways warns on pensions US Airways Group Inc. has warned a bankruptcy court that it is considering whether to freeze or terminate two pension plans covering nearly 25,000 participants, The Wall Street Journal reports.


Tech cos. unveil options-expensing plan WASHINGTON -- A group of technology companies Tuesday renewed pressure on accounting rule makers to drop a stock-options expensing rule, unveiling an alternative that they say is easier and less expensive to adopt.


Yahoo #39;s long and winding music road This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. With Tuesday #39;s \$160 million purchase of Musicmatch, Yahoo sent a clear message that it is


Mozilla ignites Firefox 1.0 PR Mozilla gets ready to launch what may become one of the most significant steps in Internet browser innovations since the release of the Internet Explorer 4.0.


Argentina coach Bielsa resigns Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than one month after leading his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal and less than two months after steering them to the Copa America final, Argentine


Blair may have considered quitting says ally Prime Minister Tony Blair may have considered quitting for family reasons earlier this year at one of the lowest points of his premiership, a close ally has said.


New phones put world in palm of the hand But are they a niche device for business travelers or a bombshell set to rattle the wireless industry?


Microsoft Issues Patch; E-Mail ID Plan Rejected (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  released on\Tuesday a patch for its latest "critical" rated security flaw\affecting its Windows, Office and developer tools software\programs.


Sportsview: Chargers Are Surprise Winners (AP) AP - So the San Diego Chargers shocked the NFL and won their season opener.


N. Korea Accused of Trying to Delay Talks (AP) AP - North Korea is plotting an extended delay in resuming talks on its nuclear weapons program and has told China there was no point in continuing the six-sided talks at all, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.


Stocks End Flat; Internet Shares Rise  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended little changed  on  Tuesday as Internet companies like eBay Inc. EBAY.O supported  technology shares, while higher oil prices and worry about fuel  costs kept a lid on overall sentiment.


Oakland Hills Praised for Its Fair Ryder Cup Set-Up  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Oakland Hills, once  regarded as a monster of a course, has been praised by rival  Ryder Cup captains Bernhard Langer and Hal Sutton.


Niche Publications Capture White House Contenders (Reuters) Reuters - Do U.S. voters really care that\George W. Bush's favorite gun is the Winchester his father gave\him, or that John Kerry likes fishing for blues and stripers?\Millions might, which means candidates will keep talking to\niche publications like Field   Stream.


House Hopes to Quell Frivolous Suits (AP) AP - House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing frivolous lawsuits.


Texas Pitcher Arrested After Throwing Chair Into Stands Relief pitcher Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair that hit two fans during Monday's Rangers-Athletics game.


Kremlin Move Could Open Up Gas Industry Russian energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday it would acquire state-owned oil company Rosneft in a stock swap expected to ultimately ease restrictions on foreign investment in the world's biggest natural gas producer.


Stocks Rise Despite Retail Sales Report NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day...


FDA Eyes Rules on Child Anti-Depressants WASHINGTON - Antidepressants seem to spur suicidal behavior in some children and teenagers, government advisers ruled Tuesday before tackling a bigger question: How should that rare risk be balanced with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide?    Options range from making warning labels stronger to restricting those allowed to prescribe them. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration were reluctant to consider a more severe move, forbidding pediatric prescriptions...


Yahoo buys MusicMatch for \$160 million Yahoo, world #39;s number one website, announced its decision to purchase MusicMatch today for \$160 million in cash. With this step, Yahoo hopes to attract more music listerners to its website.


Sony To Begin Mass Production of Full-Color OLED Displays OLED or Organic LED is not made of semiconductors. It #39;s made from carbon-based molecules. That is the key science factor that leads to potentially eliminating LEDs #39; biggest drawback - size.


SCO Files for Stay of Execution An anonymous reader writes  quot;SCO has filed for another delay in the case against IBM. The article reports that  #39;According to filings in the case, SCO is looking to buy time until the court can hear its arguments compelling IBM to release more information.


Will Beatles Take a Bite out of Apple? Apple Computer is slated to be in court this fall in England to answer claims that is infringing on a trademark agreement dating back to 1991.


Former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve to test drive for Renault Former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve will test for Renault at Silverstone this week. Renault said in a statement that the Iberville, Que.


Bonds looks to join 700-home run club tonight MILWAUKEE (SportsTicker) - Barry Bonds tries to go where just two players have gone before when the San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.


Montreal vs. Florida Montreal (59-84) at Florida (75-65) 2:35 pm EDT ----- MIAMI (Ticker) -- For the second straight game, the Florida Marlins will host the Montreal Expos at Chicago #39;s US Cellular Field due to


At Least 70 Killed in Iraq Attacks The worst attack was a car bomb explosion outside a police training center in Baghdad. At least 47 people, mostly new recruits, were killed and more than 100 wounded.


N.Ireland #39;s Sinn Fein Says Bugged by British Sinn Fein, political ally of the Irish Republican Army, said Tuesday it had found a British bugging device at party offices, days before crucial talks on Northern Ireland #39;s future.


Iraq Seeks Troops to Protect UN Staff UNITED NATIONS Sept. 14, 2004 - Iraq appealed to other nations Tuesday to send troops to protect an expanded UN staff that is essential for holding the country #39;s first free elections by Jan. 31, saying terrorists must not be allowed to disrupt the vote.


Briefly: Think local, act Google roundup Plus: SanDisk to supply Samsung with miniSD...Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives...Web services security outfits merge.


Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs Security flaw involving JPEG files affects at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems.


PayPal to fine for vice PayPal, the online payments arm of eBay Inc., said Friday it will soon fine people up to \$500 for uses related to gambling, adult content or services, and selling prescription drugs from non-certified sellers.


Microsoft release patch to fix security flaw in Windows, Office SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released a patch to fix a critical security flaw that could allow an attacker to infiltrate someone else #39;s computer, if the user was persuaded to open a specialized file.


Nokia Signs Up for SD Memory Card Bowing to the growing popularity of the Secure Digital memory card standard, Nokia has signed a licensing agreement to use SD cards in its cell phones.


Sony Begins Mass Production of OLED Displays Sony announced today that they will start mass production of a full-color Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. The new displayed will be first used in their new CLIE PEG-VZ90 handheld.


Detect and Block IM  for Free Businesses that think their employees aren #39;t using IM or some type of peer-to-peer file sharing application may be living in ignorant bliss.


Argentina coach Bielsa resigns Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than a month after steering Argentina to their first Olympic gold medal and less than two months after their Copa America final appearance, Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio


Former Celtic striker Larsson on Barcelona bench Henrik Larsson was left on the bench by Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard on his return to Parkhead where the Catalonians meet their UEFA Cup conquerors of last season, Celtic on the opening night of the Champions League group stages.


Dreaded day finally arrives: NHL to trigger lockout Wednesday at <b>...</b> Come midnight EDT on Wednesday night, barring a miracle, the NHL lockout will finally begin. Few believe it will end any time soon.


Proven Brodeur, promising Kiprusoff battle at hockey World Cup TORONTO (CP) - News that Martin Brodeur was fit to play Tuesday gave the World Cup of Hockey final a classic goaltending matchup - the proven Brodeur for Canada against the promising Miikka Kiprusoff of Finland.


Mystery blast in Baghdad A blast tore through a crowded Baghdad market close to a police station yesterday and witnesses said at least 39 people were killed.


Doubt over North Korean blast US and South Korean officials are still trying to verify what triggered a massive mushroom cloud in North Korea amid skepticism over Pyongyang #39;s explanation of the event.


After global outcry, government drops plans to criminalize <b>...</b> Facing a popular outcry at home and stern warnings from Europe, the Turkish government discreetly stepped back Tuesday from a plan to introduce a motion into a crucial penal reform bill to make adultery a crime punishable by prison.


New bird flu outbreaks in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia #39;s Animal Health Service on Tuesday reported that the country has discovered three more bird flu outbreaks in Kelantan State in the northeastern region.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for  #36;160 Million (Reuters) Reuters - Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy\music software company Musicmatch Inc. for about  #36;160 million\in cash, bolstering Yahoo's offering as online music providers\prepare to go head-to-head in the download market.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for \$160 Million  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy  music software company Musicmatch Inc. for about \$160 million  in cash, bolstering Yahoo's offering as online music providers  prepare to go head-to-head in the download market.


Now Boarding: Zero G Flights for the Public (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The Zero Gravity Corporation \  has been given the thumbs up by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to \  conduct  quot;weightless flights quot; for the general public, providing the \  sensation of floating in space.


House Panel Tackles NCAA's Sanctions Jeremy Bloom told a congressional panel Tuesday that the NCAA cut his college football career short without giving him a fair chance to argue his case.


Storm Cat Colt Fetches \$8 Million A Japanese trainer paid \$8 million Tuesday for a colt by top sire Storm Cat at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.


Allied Waste cuts forecast, again Allied Waste Industries Inc. cut its 2004 earnings forecast for the second time in three months Tuesday saying sales growth was coming from lower-margin businesses instead of the more profitable landfill operation.


ABB won #39;t close Guelph transformer plant ABB Inc. has reversed a decision to close its transformer plant in Guelph, Ont., saving 300 jobs, the union representing the workers said today.


Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software #39;s handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.


U.S. Revises UN Draft on Sudan in Quest of Votes (Reuters) Reuters - The United States modified its\call for U.N. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday but still kept\up the threat of punitive measures if Khartoum did not stop\atrocities in its Darfur region.


Microsoft Eyes Video for Business IM (PC World) PC World - Software giant teams with Polycom to boost sales of Live Communications Server.


Marlins Homer Way Past Expos 8-6 (AP) AP - The Florida Marlins found an appropriately wild end for their weird stay in Chicago.


Oracle 1Q Earnings Rise 16 Percent Business software giant Oracle Corp. said Tuesday that first-quarter earnings rose 16 percent driven by new database license sales that rose 19 percent.


Markets Cheer Lifting of Gazprom Ring Fence The moment investors have been awaiting for years came unexpectedly Tuesday, when President Vladimir Putin backed plans to lift rules banning foreigners from buying local Gazprom shares.


IMF Voices  #39;Some Concern #39; Over Legal Assault on Yukos The International Monetary Fund expressed concern Tuesday about the impact of the troubles besetting oil major Yukos on Russia #39;s standing as a place to invest.


NHL Lockout a Virtual Certainty Thursday (AP) AP - Wade Redden took off his practice gear unsure of when he'd have a chance to put it on again. His injured shoulder wouldn't allow him to play for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey championship on Tuesday night. The lack of a collective bargaining agreement between NHL players and owners figures to keep the Ottawa defenseman off the ice much longer.


Oracle Quarterly Net Income Rises 16 Pct  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. on Tuesday reported  a 16 percent rise in quarterly net income as the world's second  largest software company benefited from steady demand for its  flagship database software.


Tiger Woods Feels the Pressure at Oakland Hills  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Tiger Woods accepts  he is under pressure to perform at this week's Ryder Cup.


Stocks End Barely Higher  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended barely higher  on Tuesday  as oil prices rose and investors tried to anticipate the  economic fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it moved through the  Gulf of Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States.


OPEC Ponders Modest Rise in Oil Quotas  VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC is pumping near flat out in a bid  to drag down oil prices but will not rubber-stamp all its extra  output with a large increase in formal supply quotas, cartel  ministers and delegates said on Tuesday.


Dollar Weaker; Current Account Gap Weighs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was mostly lower on  Tuesday, weighed down by a report showing the U.S. current  account deficit ballooned to a new record in the second  quarter.


Rockies Terminate Neagle's Contract  DENVER (Sports Network) - Colorado terminated the contract  of pitcher Denny Neagle on Monday, three days after he was  ticketed for soliciting a women for oral sex.


Powell Says Darfur No Safer After Genocide Label  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sudan must do a lot more to make its  Darfur region safer, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on  Tuesday, adding that Khartoum had failed to improve security  since the United States last week accused it of committing  genocide there.


New cracks in nuclear containment As North Korea, South Korea, and Iran raise risks of an arms race, the global challenge to nonproliferation grows.


Always in hiding, an Iraqi interpreter's anguished life As an interpreter for the US Army, Khalid Ahmed faces constant taunts and death threats from fellow Iraqis.


Abductions in Iraq a big business Groups tied to Abu Musab Zarqawi claim a major car bombing Tuesday, taking Westerners as hostages.


Football: Argentina coach resigns Marcelo Bielsa resigns as coach of Argentina less than a month after steering the country to Olympic gold.


IETF deals setback to Microsoft antispam effort SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - An antispam technology proposed by Microsoft Corp. as a standard way of identifying the senders of e-mail messages suffered a blow last week when a group within the


Linux Standard Base Gathers Vendor Support Several major IT vendors have agreed to support the Linux Standard Base 2.0, which establishes a global standard for the open-source operating system.


Worm Seeks Out Network Passwords Sdbot  quot;spreads via network shares using NetBEUI functions to get ... user names and passwords, quot; says security firm Trend Micro.


CA Responsive On Storage Management Computer Associates on Monday unveiled storage-management software designed to help customers keep costs in line. The CA BrightStor r11.


CMU #39;s computer science school receives \$20 million gift from Gates PITTSBURGH -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given \$20 million to Carnegie Mellon University to help fund construction of a new computer science building.


Cordero: Fan was  quot;way out of control quot; Texas Rangers closer Francisco Cordero appeared on the Jeff Rickard Show on Sporting News Radio to discuss Monday night #39;s incident in which several members of the Rangers bullpen were involved in an altercation with Oakland fans and one - Frank


=== Louisville-Tulane game postponed due to Hurricane Ivan === New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Saturday #39;s Conference USA game between No. 24 Louisville and Tulane has been postponed due to the possible threat of Hurricane Ivan.


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


Zee TV to take legal recourse Zee TV Network has decided to take legal recourse in the battle over the controversial cricket telecast rights, as its board of directors has chosen not to submit fresh bids.