Kick-off whistle blows as Tampa Bay #39;s leprechaun makes move for <b>...</b> Manchester United #39;s directors barely disguised their gritted teeth yesterday as they issued the statement the outside world has been awaiting for months: Britain #39;s richest football club has received a possible takeover offer.


Yankees Holding Out Hope That Hernndez Can Help Orlando Hernndez played catch for eight minutes yesterday, and his right arm was still attached to its socket. That was about all the Yankees needed to see to include Hernndez on their postseason roster, at the expense of Jason Giambi.


Pippen ready to retire from NBA An anonymous source close to the Chicago Bulls claimed Monday that Pippen, who combined with Michael Jordan to win six titles in an eight-year span, will announce his retirement as early as Tuesday.


US Air to Cut Some Management Jobs  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bankrupt US Airways Group. Inc.  UAIRQ.OB said on Monday it would eliminate hundreds of  management and nonunion jobs and impose wage and other cuts to  save more than \$45 million annually as it tries to overhaul its  business and survive.


Best Buy Pushes Its Insignia Brand  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Best Buy Inc. BBY.N will offer  an expanded range of its own branded products -- such as LCD  televisions -- as it pushes into the growing market for  lower-priced, private-label consumer electronics, the company  said on Monday.


HP tells Sun to get its facts straight Sun execs say they're telling it like it is: HP's Unix offering is on its last legs. HP says they're flat-out wrong.


Cray begins selling new mini-supercomputers The XD1 uses Opteron processors and the Linux operating system--and sports a starting price tag of \$50,000.


Little hotel venture now takes care of millions Not long ago, a Saga holiday seemed synonymous with a coachload of ancient aunts with Thermos flasks heading for the coast. Now the company that has made a fortune out of the  quot;grey pound quot; is


Packers trade McKenzie to Saints Mike McKenzie got his wish today when the Green Bay Packers traded the disgruntled cornerback and a future conditional draft pick to the New Orleans Saints for quarterback JT O #39;Sullivan and a second-round pick in next year #39;s draft.


Parmalat chiefs await their fate A judge in Milan will today begin the first criminal proceedings to be triggered by the Parmalat scandal when he opens a hearing to decide on calls for the indictment of 32 individuals and institutions including the group #39;s founder and former chairman


Temple-Inland cuts 1,500 jobs Austin-based Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) plans to lay off about 8 percent of the company #39;s workforce, or about 1,500 employees.


Disaster recovery unit takes aim at IBM NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - When companies spin off units, it #39;s often a way to shed underperforming assets and move on. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!


Microsoft, HP, IBM safe from Kodak software patent SAN FRANCISCO - Though a Friday patent lawsuit verdict against Sun Microsystems Inc. could potentially have a wide-ranging impact on the computer industry, the ruling appears unlikely to affect three of the world's largest IT companies, who have licensed the technology in question. Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are licensees of the software patents in question, the patents' owner, Eastman Kodak Co., confirmed Monday.


Longhorn Component to Spur Old-School Viruses? Microsoft says the scripting platform, called Shell, is not final.


On Italian Isle, Migrant Debate Sharpens Focus With hundreds crossing the Mediterranean, European leaders have been sparring over a plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers.


Anheuser-Busch plans to debut souped-up beer in attempt to revive <b>...</b> In an effort to revive flattening sales and attract new drinkers, Anheuser-Busch is unveiling a new concoction - a fruity-smelling beer, spiked with caffeine, guarana and ginseng.


US forces target Sadr City Sadr City slum after car bombs earlier killed at least 26 people in two Iraqi cities. immediate word on casualties and the US military said it had no information on the fighting.


Japan Stocks Edge Down on Profit-Taking (Reuters) Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average edged down 0.18\percent at the opening on Tuesday as its biggest one-day rise\in four months in the previous session prompted profit-taking\on recent gainers, such as banks and brokers.


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


Office Depot, CEO Agree to Part Ways (AP) AP - Office Depot Inc. chairman and CEO Bruce Nelson has resigned after four years in the job at the nation's second largest office supply retailer, which has been struggling with lower sales and tough competition from Staples Inc. and OfficeMax.


Tourism #39;s new frontier It was a staple of 1960s science fiction that the future would involve flying cars and holidays on the moon. While the mass-production flying car hasn #39;t yet hit the showrooms, the prospects for space tourism have taken a few steps closer.


Bird played first two games with mask SEATTLE -- Storm guard Sue Bird is expected to play after having surgery Monday on her broken nose. Bird was injured during Game 2 of Seattle #39;s first-round series against Minnesota.


Chargers hope big win wasn #39;ta fluke The San Diego Chargers would like to think that their big win Sunday was the real thing and not a mirage. The Chargers beat Tennessee 38-17, getting strong performances from LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees


Guilty plea in Pitcairn sex trial Dennis Christian, a descendant of mutineer Fletcher Christian, and Pitcairn #39;s postmaster, yesterday changed his plea to guilty, and admitted sexual assaulting two girls aged 12.


Bundesbank sees German economy growing by 1.2 - 1.3 pct in 2005 (AFP) AFP - The Bundesbank is forecasting growth of 1.2 - 1.3 percent for the German economy next year, much less than the government's official forecast of 1.7 percent.


Washington Opens Digital Archives (AP) AP - Records produced by Washington state and county governments went online Monday in what is being called the first of its kind facility for electronically preserving state documents.


China's online game industry could grow seven-fold in two years (AFP) AFP - China's online game industry could grow seven-fold to become a billion-dollar business within the next two years, state media cites industry insiders as saying.


Apple Releases Mac OS X Security Patches (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The update fixes about eight vulnerabilities, including an image file problem and printing and networking holes.


Air Force Looks at New Microwave Weapon (AP) AP - The Air Force expects planes will be able to fire non-lethal microwave rays at enemy ground troops with the help of a new superconducting generator system developed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base after about 25 years of research.


Wolverine Wanders Nearly 500 Miles (AP) AP - A wolverine wearing a global positioning system collar wandered nearly 550 miles in seven weeks, including a trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to the northern reaches of Yellowstone National Park.


Israel Kills Militant in 6th Day of Mass Gaza Raid (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli forces launched the sixth day of a\massive offensive in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday with an\air strike that killed a Palestinian militant and wounded two\others in Jabalya refugee camp.


Car Bombs Kill 24, Wound Over 100 in Iraq (AP) AP - Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs Monday near the symbol of U.S. authority in Iraq  #151; the Green Zone, where the U.S. Embassy and key government offices are located  #151; and hotels occupied by hundreds of foreigners. Two other explosions brought the day's bombing toll to at least 24 dead and more than 100 wounded.


B.C. offers statement of regret for internment of Doukhobor children (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VICTORIA (CP) - The B.C. government offered a statement of regret Monday for taking Doukhobor children from their parents and interning them in the 1950s, but didn't apologize.


Bush Blasts Kerry, Signs Tax Bill in Iowa (AP) AP - President Bush said Monday that rival John Kerry's foreign policy stands "are dangerous for world peace," leveling some of his harshest criticism of the campaign during a trip to an important battleground state. Bush also signed tax relief legislation for 94 million Americans and hit Kerry on that issue, too.


Kerry Promotes Expanded Stem Cell Research (AP) AP - John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of restricting potentially lifesaving stem cell research because of "extreme right-wing ideology" and underscored his own strong support for research that polls show has widespread backing.


Report: Colorado Senate Race Costly (AP) AP - Colorado's tight Senate race between Democratic state Attorney General Ken Salazar and Republican beer executive Peter Coors is shaping up to be the most expensive political race in state history, preliminary contribution information shows.


Court Wades Into Prison Sentence Dispute (AP) AP - The Supreme Court returned for another term Monday and wasted no time getting down to business, appearing poised to alter the system used for sentencing 64,000 federal criminal defendants a year.


U.S., Afghan Forces Attack Taliban Ahead of Vote (Reuters) Reuters - Afghan guards backed by U.S. helicopter\gunships raided a Taliban safe house, killing one man and\arresting 15, to prevent attacks during this week's\presidential election, officials said on Sunday.


Israel Kills Militant in 6th Day of Mass Gaza Raid  GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces launched the sixth day of a  massive offensive in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday with an  air strike that killed a Palestinian militant and wounded two  others in Jabalya refugee camp.


Ethnic Divide Risks Being Reinforced in Afghan Vote  MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - "I am going to  prove that being Hazara is no longer a crime in this country."


Japan PM Prefers Bush, Could Cope with Kerry  TOKYO (Reuters) - If Junichiro Koizumi could vote in the  November U.S. presidential election, the Japanese prime  minister would almost certainly cast his ballot for his  diplomatic soul mate, President Bush.


At Least 26 Dead as 3 Car Bombs Explode in Iraq The surge in violence has led many experts to voice serious doubts about whether legitimate elections can be held in January.


Broadway Pit Shrinks; Drummer Sent to Room As orchestra pits grow smaller to accommodate seating, musicians have been deployed to perform in remote rooms.


Office Depot Ousts Chief, Citing Need for Growth By Bloomberg News. Office Depot, which lost its place as the world #39;s No. 1 office-supplies retailer to Staples three years ago, ousted its chairman and chief executive, Bruce Nelson, yesterday.


UPDATE 2-AMD warns of lower sales, citing flash memory Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) warned on Monday that its quarterly revenue will be lower than forecast, citing softness in


General Mills buying back 16.5M shares General Mills Inc. said Monday it plans to buy back about 16.5 million shares of its common stock from beverage company Diageo PLC.


Chiefs Lead Ravens After First Quarter (AP) AP - Trent Green threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jason Dunn, and the Kansas City Chiefs held a 10-3 lead over the Baltimore Ravens after the first quarter Monday night.


Former Eagles Coach Nick Skorich Dies (AP) AP - Nick Skorich, an NFL head coach in Cleveland and Philadelphia and the offensive line coach on the Eagles' 1960 championship team, has died at the age of 83.


NetContinuum Debuts Web-Services And Web-App Firewall NetContinuum, a leading provider of application firewalls, today announced that it is integrating the leading Web-services firewall, Forum Systems #39; XWall, into its flagship Application Security Gateway product.


Kobe Takes Over As Lakers' Leader (AP) AP - Kobe Bryant is a free man  #151; and the Los Angeles Lakers are his team. Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, Gary Payton and Karl Malone are gone, leaving Bryant as Showtime's lone superstar.


Diamondbacks Face Tumultuous Offseason (AP) AP - A season that went from bad to historically awful is mercifully over, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are facing an offseason that will determine the team's course toward respectability.


AmEx win small redemption for Els If Ernie Els is to contend for major championships and remain one of the world #39;s elite golfers, he had to put the events of this summer behind him.


Falcons #39; Dunn is OK, team reports Falcons running back Warrick Dunn, who did not return to Sunday #39;s win over the Panthers after suffering a cramp in his hamstring in the third quarter, does not appear to be seriously injured.


Indians meet with Vizquel over next year The Gold Glove shortstop and his agent met with Indians general manager Mark Shapiro for an hour on Monday to discuss whether Vizquel will be with Cleveland next year.


Expect Pitched Battles To Shape the Playoffs Pitching, as usual, will play a critical role in these playoffs, positively and negatively.


Running Game Stalled Clinton Portis asserts that his problems Sunday were partially attributable to the Browns defense calling out Washington's plays before the team could run them.


Samsung ups chip production spending; \$24bn in new lines LONDON, December 6 (newratings.com) - The South Korean memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics Company (SSUN.FSE), said today that it intends to invest approximately 25 trillion won (\$24 billion; 12.36 billion) in building new chip production lines in


It's Shaq's Day Modeling his new Miami Heat uniform, a slimmed-down center Shaquille O'Neal promised to be a team leader during the organization's designated media day.


A New Season The Astros, Red Sox and Braves are riding hot streaks at just the right time as the Yankees limp into the playoffs.


Deal Still in Works Peter Angelos will meet with officials again with a goal toward concluding a compensation package.


Understudy Takes Stage A year has made quite a difference for Virginia defensive end Kwakou Robinson who has stepped into the void created by the absence of injured end Chris Canty.


Two for the Road Sam Maldonado and Josh Allen successfully share the rushing load for the Maryland Terrapins, mirroring the national trend in collegiate football.


Telecom Italia  #39;in TIM buyout #39; Telecom Italia will use cash for a larger-than-expected chunk of a 20 billion-euro (\$26.69 billion) buyout of mobile unit TIM it is likely to announce on Tuesday, a source close to the deal told Reuters.


ABC Gets Belmont in 2006 2006 will mark the first time in 19 years the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes will not be shown on the same network as ABC will host the Belmont.


Packers Deal McKenzie The Packers traded cornerback Mike McKenzie and a conditional draft choice to the Saints yesterday for reserve quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan and a second-round pick.


Wal-Mart to Open, Expand Up to 295 Stores (AP) AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 40 to 45 discount stores and 240 to 250 Supercenters in the United States next year as the world's largest retailer continues an aggressive expansion plan.


Japan Stocks Slip by Midday  TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average inched down by  midsession on Tuesday as investors took a breather from recent  speedy gains that were helped by a better result than expected  in the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey.


Europe Worries Over Russian Gas Giant's Influence Gazprom has spun a web of control over energy supplies extending from Estonia on the Baltic Sea to Bulgaria on the Black Sea.


Sola to Be Acquired by Carl Zeiss, EQT Eyeglass lens manufacturer Sola International Inc. said Sunday that it agreed to be acquired by German optical products maker Carl Zeiss AG and Swedish private equity firm EQT for \$1.1 billion, including \$815


Ferrari Outsources F1 Engine Design Work India #39;s top software exporter Tata Consultancy Services announced Monday it has won a multimillion dollar deal with Italian sports car maker Ferrari to design Formula 1 engines.


PeopleSoft down on testimony, forecast com October 4, 2004, 5:39 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Supreme Court declines to hear free speech challenge to do not <b>...</b> SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court is refusing to hear a challenge to the federal do-not-call telephone registry. Telemarketers have been trying to invoke free-speech rights to do away with the ban on unwanted phone solicitations.


Schaefer, Ehrlich Spar Over Tax Shelter Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is considering a plan to reopen a large corporate tax loophole the General Assembly closed over his objections this year, according to state tax officials.


Update 5: Tokyo #39;s Stocks Lower on Profit Taking Tokyo #39;s key stock index fell Tuesday morning on profit taking following hefty gains the day before. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


General Electric, Wachovia Poised to Win in US Tax Overhaul General Electric Co. and Wachovia Corp. stand to gain the most in new legislation to repeal a \$50 billion tax break for US exporters ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


Astronaut Gordon  #39;Gordo #39; Cooper, 1927-2004 Grant writes  quot;Leroy Gordon  #39;Gordo #39; Cooper, one of America #39;s first seven astronauts, died today in his home at the age of 77.


Manchester United: It may receive takeover offer The English Premier League team says it had received a  quot;preliminary approach quot; containing a number of significant conditions for a financial takeover.


Fernandez Racing Post-Race Notes: Toyota Indy 400 Adrian Fernandez scored his third career IRL IndyCar Series win this afternoon, claiming victory in the Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway.


Streeter Lecka/Getty Images It #39;s happening again. The curse of the NFC championship is alive and well. By now, you know how it goes: One year you #39;re the conference champs, the next year you #39;re conference chumps.


Attanasio excited to own Brewers CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Mark L. Attanasio was introduced Monday as the incoming owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. Attanasio, 46, has completed negotiations to purchase the Brewers from the family of baseball commissioner Bud Selig.


Guilty plea on island sex abuse ONE of the seven men on trial for sexual abuse on remote Pacific island of Pitcairn has pleaded guilty to three of the four charges he faced, including indecent assault against a 12-year-old girl.


Bigley  #39;handed to another group #39; THE younger brother of Ken Bigley, the British hostage held in Iraq, said today he believed the engineer had been handed over to a  quot;more moderate gang quot; that would be more likely to free him.


Fears for rhino as hunters are allowed to kill again Big game hunters can return to Africa to shoot the black rhino after a 20-year worldwide ban on trade in the animals was lifted yesterday.


Limited rhino hunt allowed in SA, Namibia afrol News, 4 October - Hundred years of conservation efforts have lifted the southern black rhino population from about hundred to 11,000 animals.


Unsafe Products Reaching Retail Shelves Dozens of dangerous products that violate federal safety standards are finding their way onto retail shelves, while hundreds of other recalled items banned for sale in the United States are being shipped to shoppers abroad, according  Consumer Reports magazine.


Visa, MasterCard Lose Supreme Court Appeal The Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for banks to begin issuing credit cards bearing logos such as American Express and Discover while continuing to offer Visas and MasterCards.


BAE Says Profit From Saudi Contract to Fall in 2005 (Update3) BAE Systems Plc, Europe #39;s biggest weapons maker, said profit from its largest contract, the Al Yamamah arms program, will decline in 2005 as more of the work is carried out in Saudi Arabia.


Independence, Mechanics  at Odds Union leaders representing mechanics at Flyi Inc.'s Independence Air said Monday that contract negotiations have bogged down, and they raised the prospect of a strike at the 3 1/2-month-old airline.


Wrestling for the Controls in Columbia  A dispute over Columbia's last large piece of undeveloped land is shaping as up as a battle that may be less about competing plans and more about who's in control of Howard County.


Visa, MasterCard Lose Supreme Court Appeal The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for banks to begin issuing credit cards bearing logos such as American Express and Discover while continuing to offer Visas and MasterCards.


IBM Adds Fingerprint Sensor to ThinkPads IBM has added biometric security to its ThinkPad notebook line, claiming that the technology is now ready for prime time. IBM has added a fingerprint scanner to its T42 ThinkPad notebook chassis and will offer


#39;Mercury Seven #39; astronaut Cooper dead at 77 GORDON Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts who pioneered the US role in outer space, died Monday at his home in Ventura, California, NASA announced.


Wilkinson to lead LONDON: Flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson, who kicked the winning drop goal in last November #39;s World Cup final against Australia, was named yesterday as England captain.


BASEBALL ROUNDUP Mariners Dismiss Manager By The Associated Press. Bob Melvin is out as manager of the Mariners, a day after Seattle ended its worst season in 12 years with its 99th loss.


HOSTAGE  #39;SOLD TO LESS BRUTAL GANG #39; HOPES for Ken Bigley #39;s freedom rose yesterday after it was claimed he had been  #39;sold #39; to a less brutal gang of kidnappers.


Sharp Takes Aim at PDP Market with Biggest LCD TV (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Sharp Corp. said on\Tuesday it had developed a 65-inch liquid crystal display (LCD)\television, the world's biggest, in a bid to break into the\large flat-panel TV market dominated by plasma display (PDP)\makers.


Legal firms agree global merger UK law firm DLA is merging with US peer Piper Rudnick to create a legal empire with the third most lawyers on board in the world. The combined firm will have 2,700 lawyers on its books situated in 49 offices across 19 countries.


Oracle Opens Legal Attack on PeopleSoft (AP) AP - PeopleSoft Inc.'s board fired Craig Conway as chief executive after hearing him explain why he deceived industry analysts about the business software maker's sale prospects while fighting rival Oracle Corp.'s  #36;7.7 billion takeover bid.


Sharp Takes Aim at PDP Market with Biggest LCD TV  MAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp. said on  Tuesday it had developed a 65-inch liquid crystal display (LCD)  television, the world's biggest, in a bid to break into the  large flat-panel TV market dominated by plasma display (PDP)  makers.


Blair heads off to Africa on trip aimed at securing legacy (AFP) AFP - Freshly recovered from a heart operation, British Prime Minister Tony Blair was scheduled to fly to Ethiopia on a personal aid mission which he hopes will also provide a restorative boost to his own place in history.


Ganguly is suspect against short ball, says Waugh (Reuters) Reuters - Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says India skipper Saurav Ganguly is suspect against the short ball.


Newsview: Cheney-Edwards Debate Means More (AP) AP - Usually just a campaign sideshow, this year's vice presidential debate has taken on new life as a high-stakes showdown in a tightening presidential race. Dick Cheney's mission is to slow John Kerry's sudden momentum, while John Edwards' assignment is to feed doubts about President Bush's handling of Iraq and the economy.


Addicted Gamers, Losing Their Way Popular games such as the Grand Theft Auto series and online games like Socom II and EverQuest are designed to engage the player, but what actually makes them addictive? \-The Washington Post


Web Snags Right Demographic The band R.E. M. releases its 13th major album, "Around the Sun" Tuesday -- but for hundreds of thousands of fans, there's no suspense. They've already listened to the entire album for free on the Internet, and with the band's label's encouragement.
-The Washington Post


Supreme Court Upholds Do-Not-Call Registry The national do-not-call list overcame its last legal hurdle Monday when the Supreme Court let stand a lower-court ruling affirming its constitutionality.
\-The Washington Post


WebMethods Chief Resigns Phillip Merrick, the 41-year-old co-founder and chief executive of WebMethods Inc., resigned suddenly, citing heath reasons that company officials described as "stress-related."


Supreme Court OKs Calif. Gun Show Bans (AP) AP - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's ruling that upheld a county ordinance banning gun shows on government property such as fairgrounds.


Navistar Sees Higher 4th-Quarter Earnings (Reuters) Reuters - Commercial truck maker Navistar\International Corp.  on Monday said it expects higher\fourth-quarter earnings and revenue as the recovering U.S.\economy spurs orders for its trucks and engines.


H1-B Visa Cap Met in One Day Immigration officials have a message for employers hoping to hire foreign workers through the H1-B visa program for the fiscal year that began Friday: It's too late.


Megawati 'accepts' Indonesia vote The defeated Indonesian president accepts the poll result, without formally stating she has lost.


Pitcairn man admits sex charges One of seven men facing a total of 55 charges of sex offences against young girls on the tiny island of Pitcairn changes his plea to guilty.


China's Land Grabs Raise Specter of Unrest As farmers are pitted against developers allied with local officials, peasants and other rural landowners who still make up 60 percent of China's 1.3 billion people increasingly have tried to resist.


London Ex-Policeman Sentenced for Spying A judge sentenced a former London police officer to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday for spying on Saudi dissidents and others in Britain in exchange for \$25,000 from a diplomat representing Saudi Arabia.


Municipal Elections Strengthen Party of Brazilian President In its first electoral test since taking power 21 months ago, the party of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged stronger from nationwide municipal elections but did not win in the country's biggest city, Sao Paulo.


'Che's Trail' in Bolivia Traces Guevara's Demise

 LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Tourists and political pilgrimscan now follow "Che's trail" in Bolivia, which traces ErnestoGuevara's fatal attempt to export the Cuban revolution to oneof Latin America's poorest countries.


Nets #39; Kidd Is Resigned to a Long, Long Season In his first public comments since enduring his team #39;s fire sale over the summer, the Nets #39; marquee player, Jason Kidd, offered his assessment of the situation Monday.


Bradley Is Back, and the Dodgers Think Upset After serving a five-game suspension, Milton Bradley worked out with the Dodgers as they prepared for Tuesday's opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.


Foodland gets offer for Australian unit SYDNEY Metcash Trading, Australia #39;s biggest grocery wholesaler, said Monday that it had offered 846 million Australian dollars, or \$660 million, in cash or stock for Foodland Associated #39;s Australian business, to complete a nationwide distribution network.


Rocket Ship Wins \$10 Million Prize as Private Venture for Commercial Space Flights A private rocket ship shot into space on Monday morning and won a coveted \$10 million aviation prize for its creators.


Membrane Breakthrough for Fuel Cells A California company, PolyFuel, plans to announce that it has achieved a breakthrough in fuel-cell membranes.


PeopleSoft Chief's Remarks Cited as Cause of Dismissal A director of PeopleSoft said that Craig A. Conway, the company's chief, was fired in part because he made false statements at an analysts' conference in September 2003.


Almost Here: Cellphones at 37,000 Feet For those who need to make telephone calls in flight and don't want to sell the second car to finance them, help is on the way.


Schwab to Cut Most Online Trade Commissions by One-Third The Charles Schwab Corporation said yeserday that it would reduce commissions on most online trades by a third as it strives to retain customers.


Genentech Receives Subpoena About Rituxan Marketing (Update2) Genentech Inc. said the marketing of Rituxan, a cancer drug that is the company #39;s best-selling product, is the subject of a US criminal investigation.


Rocket plane wins \$10 mln prize A privately built rocket plane has won a 10 million US dollar prize for the first commercially viable manned spacecraft. Space Ship One has touched down in a US desert after


Triple Crown TV Breakup The Belmont Stakes is leaving NBC to return to ABC in 2006, ending a television partnership with the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.


Boat people killed in capsize tragedy AT LEAST 22 people were killed and dozens more missing after a boat carrying would-be immigrants to Italy capsized in the Mediterranean, reports said today.


IBM puts PC business up for sale IBM, the company that invented the PC, has put its PC business up for sale, according to the New York Times, and is in discussions with China #39;s largest maker of personal computers, Lenovo Group (formerly Legend Group), and at least one other potential


Women facing retirement poverty Pension rules need to be changed to help women avoid poverty in old age as a mix of low pay and time out for childcare is limiting their retirement savings, the TUC says.


Oracle Opens Legal Fight Oracle charged that PeopleSoft #39;s ousted chief executive, Craig A. Conway, lied to analysts in telling them that the Oracle takeover bid was no longer a factor in PeopleSoft #39;s ability to write new business.


Tax-Cut Bill Draws White House Doubts The Bush administration yesterday raised serious objections about congressional efforts to approve a corporate tax-cut bill this week, warning that the Republican-backed


Gordon Cooper, pioneering Mercury program astronaut, dies at 77 Gordon Cooper, the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original Mercury astronauts whose space endurance record cleared the way for manned flight to the moon, has died.


Genetic Study of Lice Hints At Clash of Archaic Humans Scientists unraveling the genetic history of head lice have found startling evidence that early humans mingled with a clan of hairy, distant cousins as recently as 25,000 years ago in Asia -- a


In LA, Kobe passes on slamming Shaq ... This was Kobe Bryant #39;s opportunity to respond to the verbal bashing he has taken recently from former teammate Shaquille O #39;Neal, and the Los Angeles media was out in force to record every insult.


Yahoo Joins Trend to Personalize Searches (AP) AP - Following a recent industry trend, Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is adding new search engine tools that will enable users to create personal folders and share their favorite links with others.


AT T Wireless to Offer Music Downloads (AP) AP - AT amp;T Wireless is wading into the digital music market with a new service that enables its mobile phone users to browse and purchase song downloads over the phone and then retrieve them online on a computer.


Tech Warning, Higher Oil Weigh on Asia (Reuters) Reuters - Asian share markets were trapped in\narrow ranges Tuesday as oil prices edged higher and after a\warning of lower sales from semiconductor maker Advanced Micro\Devices, which offset upbeat U.S. economic and corporate news.


Survey: U.S. to Rein in Holiday Spending (Reuters) Reuters - Most Americans are planning to curb\their holiday spending this year, making it a challenging\shopping season for U.S. retailers, according to a holiday\buying survey by The NPD Group.


Survey: U.S. to Rein in Holiday Spending  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans are planning to curb  their holiday spending this year, making it a challenging  shopping season for U.S. retailers, according to a holiday  buying survey by The NPD Group.


Big Changes Ahead For Siebel Systems CRM customers will be listening this week when Mike Lawrie takes the stage at the Siebel Systems Inc. #39;s user conference in Los Angeles for his first public appearance as CEO of the customer-relationship-management software pioneer.


Office Depot removes chief after sales drop Office Depot Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 office-supplies retailer, removed its chairman and chief executive, Bruce Nelson, after sales declined at its older stores in 14 of the past 16 quarters.


Backing for sale of AT amp;T Wireless Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell yesterday unofficially recommended that the agency approve Cingular Wireless #39; proposed \$41 billion purchase of Redmond #39;s AT amp;T Wireless.


OAS chief faces graft allegations Organization of American States head Miguel Angel Rodriguez faces a corruption probe in Costa Rica.


On Italian Isle, Migrant Plight Draws Scrutiny With hundreds crossing the Mediterranean, European leaders have been sparring over a plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers.


Anheuser-Busch to Debut Souped-Up Beer ST. LOUIS - In an effort to revive flattening sales and attract new drinkers, Anheuser-Busch is unveiling a new concoction - a fruity-smelling beer, spiked with caffeine, guarana and ginseng...


Chiefs Lead Ravens in Fourth Quarter BALTIMORE - Priest Holmes had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and the Kansas City Chiefs held a 20-17 lead over the Baltimore Ravens after three quarters Monday night.    Trent Green led the Chiefs 60 yards in 11 plays on the tiebreaking march, with a 16-yard completion to Chris Horn on third-and-10 extending the drive...


Bush Has a 5-Point Lead In Latest Poll The president stays ahead, despite surging enthusiasm for Kerry among Democrats.


David Hare Sees How War Plays on World Stage   LONDON -- "Stuff happens!" Donald Rumsfeld once exclaimed in response to a reporter's question about the looting of Baghdad after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. "Freedom's untidy," he went on to explain, "and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. They're also free to love their lives and do wonderful things, and that's what's going to happen here."


Bremer Criticizes Lack of Troops in Iraq The U.S. official said Monday that the United States made two major mistakes: not deploying enough troops and then not containing the violence immediately after the ouster of Saddam Hussein.


SpaceShipOne Wins \$10 Mln X Prize With Today #39;s Flight (Update2) The rocket plane SpaceShipOne, built by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan and financed by Microsoft Corp. co- founder Paul Allen, won the \$10 million competition aimed at creating a space tourism


Tennis: Harel Levy beats Yen-Hsun Lu at Japan Open Israeli Harel Levy defeated Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-1) on Monday in the first round of the \$860,000 ATP/WTA Tour #39;s Japan Open.


#39;Grinders #39; turn up pressure in postseason Like the autumn leaves, baseball changes in October. Pitchers dominate, and hitters desperately look for ways to score runs. By Andre Pichette, AP.


Spain applauds arrest of ETA leader by France Spanish Prime Minister Jose Rodriguez Zapatero on Monday thanked the French government for the recent capture in the country of a top leader of the separatist organization Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA).


Got digital? By end of  #39;06, you may not have a choice If the Federal Communications Commission has its way, every American will see things a bit more clearly by the end of 2006. Workers build a 1,221-foot  quot;super tower quot; to hold digital


Staple #39;s Brisk Clip A strengthening economy has been good news for office-supply retailers, as increased hiring means rising sales of sticky notes, pens, and other cubicle sundries.


Wal-Mart unveils 2005 expansion plans SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. late Monday unveiled fiscal 2005 expansion plans that include adding 40 to 45 discount stores in the United States and 155 to 165 in international markets.


10/5/04 EDITORIAL: Do-not-call list The Supreme Court ended Monday the telemarketing industry #39;s attempt to abolish the do-not-call registry by letting a lower court #39;s ruling stand, according to an Associated Press story.


Burt Rutan #39;s Giant Leap Burt Rutan isn #39;t one to mince words. Just minutes after the world #39;s first privately funded space craft touched down at the Mojave (Calif.


Man Buying Brewers Introduced Milwaukee - For the first time, the man who is expected to be the next owner of the Brewers met with the media. California investor Mark Attanasio assured fans that if the sale goes through, the team will definitely stay in Milwaukee.


Poll no guarantee of victory: PM TODAY #39;S Newspoll was no guarantee of victory for the Coalition and the election result would be close, Prime Minister John Howard said.


Japan defense panel delivers report Japan #39;s defense panel Monday called for greater security measures, strengthening the US/Japan security alliance and changing the Self-Defense Forces.


Oil Rises on OPEC Cut Talk, Saudi Attack (Reuters) Reuters - World oil prices ticked up from a\three-month low on Monday as traders looked for OPEC to take\action to stem a slide which knocked 14 percent off crude\prices last week.


Former Cisco exec joins Red Hat board Edward Kozel, Cisco's former chief technology officer, joins the board of Linux seller Red Hat.


Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris Sun signs up the software company to support its attempt to make useful a version of its Solaris operating system for x86 chips.


Adobe tackles document ID The software maker offers a new service to add digital signatures to PDF documents.


Sun: UltraSparc IV doubles server oomph Sun Microsystems on Tuesday will detail "Panther," which promises more high-speed cache memory and higher clock speeds.


Red Sox and Angels Share Little, and a Lot The Red Sox and the Angels believe they can beat each other in a three-of-five-game division series and perhaps get one more shot at ... the Yankees.


Chiefs Beat Ravens for First Win of Season Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chiefs wore down the highly touted Baltimore defense in a victory Monday night.


Yahoo Introduces Personal Search Yahoo has enhanced its My Yahoo service with personalization features including search history, the ability to save pages to a 'personal web' and block URLs from appearing in search results.


Call it an Early Birthday Present Today the Supreme Court declined to rule that the National Do Not Call Registry violates telemarketers #39; rights to commercial free speech.


Japan #39;s Nikkei Falls; Nintendo, Sharp Drop on Earnings Concern Japan #39;s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell for the first day in four. Nintendo Co. and Sharp Co. slid after brokerages cut ratings on the companies on concern that earnings growth may slow.


Mercury Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 77 Gordon Cooper, 77, one of the seven original US astronauts, who made the nation #39;s first manned spaceflights and became known as possessors of  quot;The Right Stuff, quot; died yesterday at his home in Ventura, Calif.


Arguments for and against Turkey joining the EU As the European Commission prepares to give its verdict on whether Turkey is ready to start talks about joining the EU, herewith key questions and answers in the debate about its membership.


Retailers Bet on Poker's Rising Popularity (AP) AP - With poker's popularity growing because of televised tournaments, retailers are betting that playing cards and chips will be among the must-have items during the holiday shopping season.


Office Depot #39;s ceo Bruce Nelson resigns After implementing an audacious plan to push deep into the Northeast and negotiating the purchase of French contract stationer Guilbert SA, Bruce Nelson has resigned as Office Depot Inc.


Ship invades space again to claim \$10 million Aviation legend Burt Rutan won the \$10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday with another flight to space for his SpaceShipOne, capping an eight-year quest in the St.


#39;Morning Edition #39; Returns: Making Space for Trash Description: Trash pickups on the International Space Station ended nearly two years ago, when the Columbia disaster halted shuttle flights.


Sun unleashes Tiger Sun Microsystems last week released the long-awaited overhaul of the Java 2 Standard Edition. Sun is calling J2SE 5.0, code name  #39;Project Tiger, #39; the most significant upgrade of the Java


Gavaskar answers India SOS Batting great Sunil Gavaskar will assist India #39;s out-of-form batsmen ahead of the Test series against against Australia. Gavaskar, the first batsman to score 10,000 runs, agreed to a specific request by captain


Cardinals #39; Smith, 35, leads oldies but goodies hit parade By Paul Connors, AP. The NFL #39;s elders made their mark Sunday, and in at least one case it resembled tire tracks. Emmitt Smith, 35, in his 15th season, became the oldest running back


Arabs tell Israel  #39;stop incursion into Gaza #39; Arab nations demanded in a draft UN Security Council resolution yesterday that Israel immediately halt its incursion into the northern Gaza Strip, where fighting has left at least 65 Palestinians dead.


Nets: If a title is in their future, stars don #39;t show it with physical problems to overcome and no certainty that they can do it -- and the heady optimism has been replaced by a harsh realism.


Microsoft releases Virtual PC 7 (MacCentral) MacCentral - First introduced on Jan. 6, 2004, Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh  Business Unit on Tuesday will announce the release of Virtual PC 7 for  the Mac. Among the many new features, company executives boast about a  10 percent to 30 percent increase in performance and support for  Apple's Power Mac G5.


Pitcairn Islander pleads guilty to sex charge (AFP) AFP - One of seven men facing sex charges on the remote British Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island pleaded guilty in abuse trials implicating more than half the island's adult men, Radio New Zealand reported.


Reformed Australian opposition leader finds silence is golden (AFP) AFP - If Australian opposition leader Mark Latham wins the October 9 election it will be a new-found ability to bite his tongue, as much as a bold strategy platform, that delivers him the keys to the prime minister's office.


France can deport Muslim cleric A French court rules a deportation order against a radical Muslim preacher is lawful and he may be expelled again.


IBM releases low-cost Unix servers Big Blue releases two new inexpensive Power5-based Unix servers to take on Unix machines from HP and Sun.


Update 12: Crude Oil Climbs Above \$50 in Asia Crude oil prices climbed above the key \$50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas.


Genentech Receives US Subpoena in Rituxan Marketing Probe Genentech Inc., the world #39;s second- biggest biotechnology company, received a subpoena from the US Attorney #39;s office in Philadelphia as part of a criminal and civil investigation into marketing of its top-selling drug, Rituxan.


Column: Market Focus Short-term interest-rate futures contracts traded at the Chicago Board of Trade now reflect increased odds the central bank will raise US interest rates at each of its next few meetings, including on Nov. 10 and at the final meeting of the year on Dec.


SpaceShipOne wins X-Prize altitude without the heart-stopping barrel rolls that vexed the craft #39;s qualifying flight on Wednesday. world altitude record for a fixed-wing aircraft, set in 1963 by the experimental X-15 rocket plane.


Yahoo wants users to get personal with Search The Internet portal will introduce on Tuesday advanced navigation tools to let people store, search and share their favorite Web pages--creating for users what it calls  quot;My Web.


Space travel a blast, students learn: Astronaut visits local <b>...</b> When floating through space, and orbiting the Earth, an astronaut witnesses a sunset and sunrise every 45 minutes. Exploring beyond the atmosphere furthers


Schilling ready to dominate again in playoffs (Sports Network) - Curt Schilling #39;s career postseason record is 5-1, and when you consider his ERA of 1.66 in those 11 games he is one of the most dominating starters in the playoffs.


Priest Holmes Helps Chiefs to First Victory (Reuters) Reuters - Priest Holmes rushed for 125 yards and\two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs pick up their\first win of the season, 27-24 over the host Baltimore Ravens\Monday.


This Date in Baseball for Oct. 5 (AP) AP - 1941  #151; Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen dropped a third strike on Tommy Henrich of what would have been the last out of a Dodgers victory against the New York Yankees. Given the second chance, the Yankees scored four runs for a 7-4 victory and a 3-1 lead in the World Series, which they ended up winning.


Priest Holmes Helps Chiefs to First Victory  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Priest Holmes rushed for 125 yards and  two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs pick up their  first win of the season, 27-24 over the host Baltimore Ravens  Monday.


Oil price climbs back above \$50 The price of crude oil moves back above the benchmark \$50 a barrel mark as production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico remain down.


Telecoms sell-off price reduced Hutchison Whampoa, under pressure to offset losses on 3G mobile costs, cuts the price for the sale of its emerging markets arm.


FM warns central banks on rate hikes Finance Minister P Chidambaram warned that central banks should be cautious when raising interest rates because inflationary pressures were supply driven.


Bush extends tax break law President Bush used a Monday trip to Des Moines to sign into law an extension of tax benefits that he said will ensure 94 million Americans continue paying lower tax bills next year.


Economists expect job creation to pick up US employers will add jobs at a quicker pace at the end of 2004 and throughout 2005 than earlier expected, according to a survey of economic forecasters out Monday.


Stock benchmarks in Asia fall MUMBAI: Japan #39;s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell for the first day in four after brokerages cut their ratings on the companies, citing concern that earnings growth may slow.


AMD sees slightly lower sales for Q3 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) expects to report slightly lower-than-expected sales for its third quarter when it announces earnings results on Thursday, the company said in a release Monday.


PolyFuel Announces Breakthrough Technology Advance For Automotive <b>...</b> MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF - October 5, 2004 -olyFuel, a world leader in engineered membranes for fuel cells, announced today a breakthrough in technology that could ultimately make hydrogen fuel cell-powered automobiles a commercial reality.


Fortune names eBay CEO most powerful woman in business NEW YORK - Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer of the online auction company eBay Inc topped Fortune magazine #39;s list of  quot;Most Powerful Woman in Business quot; for 2004.


Telecoms sell-off price reduced Hutchison Telecommunications (HTIL) has cut the size of its initial public offering (IPO) for a second time to bolster interest in its shares.


SpaceShipOne shows what initiative, daring and great personal <b>...</b> The terms were simple enough. Be the first to fly three people or the equivalent weight 62 miles high. Do it a second time within two weeks.


Yahoo rolls out personalised search test Yahoo, in a fierce market battle with Web search leader Google, has rolled out a test version of its search service that helps users personalise results.


Gates undaunted by Linux Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates, during an appearance on Friday at the US Computer History Museum, expressed no fear of Linux usurping Windows in the software industry.


Conway #39;s  #39;ethics #39; led to firing PeopleSoft #39;s board ousted Craig Conway as CEO after he made a misleading statement about the company #39;s ability to recruit customers while fending off Oracle #39;s \$7.


Genentech receives subpoena on Rituxan SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Biotechnology company Genentech Inc. received a subpoena from the US Attorney #39;s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania requesting documents related to the promotion


Still a chance for Silverstone Motorsport.com. There was uproar last week when it was revealed that the provisional 2005 F1 calendar did not feature the British Grand Prix but Silverstone is not dead and buried yet.


Mirage takes early action on Shaq-Kobe A bitter feud between former teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O #39;Neal continues to escalate, and it #39;s not too soon to bet on the winner of their first duel.


Pippen to retire from NBA Chicago Bull #39;s player Scottie Pippen will join former teammate Michael Jordan in retirement. He is reportedly to announce his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday.


No knock on wood Pitching, defense are Sabean #39;s priorities for <b>...</b> The day after elimination always brings strange vibes. It #39;s too soon to let go of the rigorous season that fell short but not too early to start thinking about next year #39;s team.


TEXANS STAT CENTER After finally winning consecutive games, the Texans are a team in search of a challenge.  quot;I knew that was going to come up, quot; Texans coach Dom Capers said with a laugh.


Dowie relieved by victory Boss Iain Dowie admitted his relief after Crystal Palace grabbed their first Premiership win of the season. Dowie also singled out Andy Johnson for special praise after the striker scored to set Palace on their way to a 2-0 win over London rivals Fulham.


24 killed in Iraq car bombings Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs yesterday near the symbol of US authority in Iraq -- the Green Zone, where the US Embassy and


SEC says AIG public statements misleading AIG said Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has accused it of engaging in a pattern of  quot;misleading quot; public statements about a controversial accounting product


Cheaper Part for Fuel Cells to Be Announced on Tuesday With oil near \$50 a barrel, alternatives to gasoline are attracting more attention - including fuel cells, devices that convert hydrogen into electric current with no waste products except heat and pure water.


Recent Winners of Nobel Prize in Physics (AP) AP - Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:


Singapore Airlines sells stake in Air New Zealand SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will sell its 6.3 percent stake in Air New Zealand, officially ending its venture in the now government-controlled carrier.


Utah firm acquiring KTAR in radio deal Bonneville International Corp. of Salt Lake City will acquire KTAR, KKLT-FM (98.7) and KMVP-AM (860) from Emmis Communications Corp.


Britain's Conservatives Struggling (AP) AP - A decade ago, analysts were calling Britain's Conservative Party the dominant force in 20th-century British politics.


Chechen president to be sworn in The new president of Chechnya, Alu Alkhanov, is due to be sworn in amid high security in the capital, Grozny.


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


Nobel Prize Winner for Physics to Be Named STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize in physics is like a scientific riddle: speculation about who could win equals the sheer complexity of the work examined for the coveted award.    This year's choice, which is to be announced Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, could be involved in the search for dark matter or nanotubes...


Cheney, Edwards to Meet in Only Debate CLEVELAND - On the campaign trail, Vice President Dick Cheney often jabs at Democrat John Edwards for his past as a trial lawyer, blaming his sort for "frivolous lawsuits" that raise health care costs. In turn, Edwards rails against Cheney's ties to the company he once headed, accusing the Republican of favoring his "friends" at Halliburton...


Vote for Mom? Candidate Says She's Just the Ticket KABUL -- As  an endless procession of Afghans passes through the grim Soviet-era office of Masooda Jalal, all apparently enthusiastic about electing her the next president of Afghanistan, there are strange echoes in her responses of familiar American political themes.


Office Depot ousts chairman Office Depot Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 office-supplies retailer, ousted Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson after sales declined at its older stores in 14 of 16 quarters.


Private craft launches a new era SpaceShipOne, the world #39;s first privately built manned spacecraft, blasted into space for the second time in less than a week on Monday to claim the \$10 million Ansari X Prize.


Moss Among Nine Vikings Fined for Bears Altercation (Reuters) Reuters - The NFL handed down fines to 15\players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and\Chicago Bears on Sept. 26.


22 dead afrter ship carrying illegal immigrants capsizes A boat carrying would-be immigrants to Italy capsized in the Mediterranean, killing at least 22 people and leaving dozens more missing.


Pressure on Karzai as Afghan Drug Problem Worsens Mirwais Yasini, director general of Afghanistan #39;s counter-narcotics department, tells the story of how a British general asked him for a list of Afghan commanders involved in the drug trade.


Scottie Pippen Expected to Announce Retirement  CHICAGO (Sports Network) - Seven-time All-Star and six-time  World Champion Scottie Pippen is reportedly expected to  announce his retirement from the Chicago Bulls Tuesday.


Moss Among Nine Vikings Fined for Bears Altercation  NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The NFL handed down fines to 15  players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and  Chicago Bears on Sept. 26.


Private Rocket Ship Earns \$10 Million in New Space Race A private rocket ship shot into space on Monday morning and won a coveted \$10 million aviation prize for its creators.


Schwab to Cut Most Online Trade Commissions by One-Third The Charles Schwab Corporation said that it would reduce commissions on most online trades by a third as it strives to retain customers.


Bonneville adds three radio stations in Phoenix Salt Lake City-based Bonneville International Corp. has acquired three radio stations in Phoenix in a trade for a Chicago rock station and cash.


Business Glance CHICAGO - The governors of Illinois and Wisconsin on Monday launched the first state-sponsored program to help residents buy cheaper prescription drugs from Europe and Canada - despite federal laws banning prescription drug importation.


Winning spaceflight: Priceless MOJAVE, Calif. -- Burt and the billionaire kept their eye on the prize yesterday, collecting \$10 million and symbolically launching a new era in private space exploration.


JUST TOO COOL: Handhelds  PDA can store data Handheld computer maker PalmOne Inc. unveiled a personal digital assistant Monday that doubles as a portable data storage drive. The Tungsten T5 handheld has 256 megabytes of built-in flash memory, of which 215 MB will be available to the user.


Schools, Libraries Internet Aid Delayed WASHINGTON - A cash-flow problem in a federal program is hindering the ability of many schools and libraries to pay for Internet service.


Chiefs #39; skid ends with all-around effort in the nick of time BALTIMORE -- The Kansas City Chiefs have three words for all us know-it-alls out there who have spent the past three weeks questioning their mettle, their offseason decision-making and everything short of their manhood: Not so fast.


McCann pulls out of Scotland squad with injury Neil McCann has withdrawn from Scotland #39;s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers after the Southampton winger injured his hamstring over the weekend against Manchester City.


Lions #39; injuries improve, but ...  quot;All right, vacation #39;s over, quot; he told the Lions players Monday.  quot;Now, wire in. Go to work. quot;. And, although he didn #39;t say it, he might have included one more thought: Heal faster.


Small changes, big profits Staples Inc. hosted a daylong event last week for analysts who follow the company #39;s stock, laying out plans to keep growing in the immediate future and beyond.


\$500 tax break is in the works WASHINGTON -- In a breakthrough that could mean a \$500 bonus for thousands of Washington state taxpayers, congressional negotiators yesterday agreed to allow state sales taxes to be deducted from federal returns for the first time since 1986.


Sara Lee Affirms Profit Forecast of \$1.61 to \$1.71 a Share Sara Lee Corp. reaffirmed its forecast for fiscal full-year profit of \$1.61 to \$1.71 a share. That includes first-quarter profit of 39 cents to 44 cents a share.


Rocket plane lands \$10M MOJAVE, CALIF. -- A stubby private rocket plane blasted through Earth #39;s atmosphere for a second time in a week yesterday, capturing a \$10-million US prize meant to encourage space tourism.


Web Services With the Internet revolution now a decade old, fear no longer grips companies contemplating moving their systems to the Web. More companies are turning to so-called Web Services these days to help migrate


Microsoft to offer software to help users combat spyware/malware The malware/adware threat is great enough, Gates said, that Microsoft is investing  quot;hundreds of millions quot; of its \$5 billion annual R amp;D budget toward solving it.


New baseball season begins Six teams will play baseball games today, and two more will join them tomorrow. The Moneyball boys won #39;t be one of them. Their reinvention of the game didn #39;t work this season.


Palace boss hails hitman Johnson Crystal Palace boss Iain Dowie hailed Andy Johnson as one of the best strikers in the country after the centre-forward scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-0 win against Fulham on Monday.


Megawati urges Indonesians to accept poll results Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An emotional Megawati Sukarnoputri on Tuesday urged Indonesia to accept the results of


Just 3 of 18 candidates for president attend debate It was not exactly riveting: three candidates and the representatives of 12 others sat at a horseshoe-shaped table yesterday droning


Japan's Sharp develops world's largest LCD television (AFP) AFP - Sharp Corp. has developed a 65-inch (1.66 metres) liquid crystal display (LCD) colour television under its AQUOS brand, the world's largest.


PeopleSoft trial draws media crowd Software giant Oracle Corp. began its legal battle with rival PeopleSoft Inc. in Delaware Chancery Court Monday, the first of two cases expected to bring the national business media to the state #39;s famed court of equity this month.


MBNA gets OK for joint card venture The US Supreme Court on Monday opened a new business frontier for MBNA Corp. by clearing the way for the Wilmington-based credit card giant and American Express to jointly issue a credit card for the first time.


Corporate Tax Bill Faces Opposition House and Senate negotiators hope to wrap up work on a major rewrite of corporate tax law that would end a nasty trade dispute with Europe while showering more than \$130


INDUSTRY REPORT: Aviation -- US Airways to cut pay US Airways announced plans to cut \$45 million a year in pay and benefits to roughly 3,700 management employees, a move the airline hopes will convince its union employees to collectively accept \$950 million in annual cost cuts.


Australian Shares End Slightly Higher, Hits Fresh Record MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian shares closed at a record for a second consecutive session Tuesday as gains in resources heavyweight BHP Billiton and the banking sector were offset by losses in media group News Corp.


quot;Do-not-call quot; list survives The US Supreme Court opted Monday not to hear a case involving the national  quot;do-not-call quot; list, effectively ending a bid by telemarketers to have the popular registry deemed unconstitutional.


CanWest restructures in convergence push CanWest Global Communications Corp. has hired five top executives of US media companies including former vice-presidents of Time Warner, the New York Times and Playboy magazine in an apparent bid to boost its convergence play.


Houston, we have a winner: Allen #39;s group claims X Prize MOJAVE, Calif. - A \$20 million, private investment in manned space flight earned a \$10 million return yesterday when a stubby, white rocket captured the X Prize by soaring to the edge of space for the second time in less than a week.


iPods  quot;packed with pirated music quot; THAT MEEKshy and retiring Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, has dared to suggest that Apple #39;s reassuringly expensive and beautiful iPods might be packed full of pirated music.


Sun #39;s UltraSPARC IV is go SUN ANNOUNCED THE UltraSPARC IV this morning, most probably the last of its line. Sun will be taking a new direction from this point on, with the new Fujitsu co-developed chips being a definite step sideways


Flaw in Firefox fixed THE MOZILLA FOUNDATION has announced that a hole in its Firefox software has been patched. Firefox suffers from a vulnerability that could allow hackers to delete all the files in the Download directory.


Web grows by a million sites a month OVER FIVE million websites have been built in the last five months, according to the latest Netcraft survey. This means that there are more than 55 million active sites on the Interweb.


Boston vs. Anaheim The plot: The Anaheim Angels seemed to capture in the final week of the season the swagger they had when they won the 2002 World Series as a wild card.


Chiefs Stop Ravens 27-24 for First Victory In the NFL its best to keep a sleeping giant down but despite a stellar offensive performance by the Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens were very opportunistic but in the end the Chiefs defense made the plays and Kansas City wins their first game of the season


Crystal Palace win season #39;s first league match Newly-promoted side Crystal Palace scored their first Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 victory over London rivals Fulham here on Monday.


Notebook: Green Bay trades McKenzie to Saints Mike McKenzie got his wish yesterday, seven months after asking out of Green Bay. The Packers sent the disgruntled cornerback and a future conditional sixth-round


WILKO CHOICE A REAL GAMBLE Jonny Wilkinson #39;s predictable elevation to the England captaincy is generally being greeted with the trusty old quote:  quot;It #39;s a dream come true quot;.


Poor season dooms Melvin Asked last Friday if he had been given any news of his fate or his future with the Mariners, Bob Melvin said he had not.  quot;But look around the office, quot; he said with a grim smile.


Glove will lend hand: Payton #39;s arrival changes C #39;s Gary Payton has probably tolerated more unappealing tasks, like eating his spinach when he was 10 or sharing the Lakers #39; sandbox with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O #39;Neal last spring.


Runner appeals for gold Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima asked sport #39;s highest review panel to award him an Olympic gold medal after he was attacked by a spectator while leading the race at the Athens Games.


Notebook: Huskies say SJSU game is must-win With the Huskies reeling at 0-4 - the only member of a Bowl Championship Series conference left without a win -an Jose State suddenly looms as the only team left on the schedule that UW will be favored to beat.


Indonesia President Megawati Admits Defeat JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month #39;s elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.


UN Security Council urges end to violence in Mideast In the wake of escalating deadly violence in the Gaza Strip, the UN Security Council met Monday at an open debate to hear many speakers urge an end to conflict there.


Pitcairn Islander pleads guilty to sex crime charges SYDNEY - One of seven men facing trial for sex crimes against underage girls on the remote British territory of Pitcairn in the South Pacific has pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual assault, the Australian newspaper reported Tuesday.


Vibrator shuts down Mackay airport SN30952 writes  quot;An adult sex toy shut down a key regional airport for almost an hour today when it was mistaken for a bomb, Queensland police said.


Blair prepares for African trip Prime Minister Tony Blair is preparing for a gruelling trip to Africa just days after undergoing heart treatment.


24 killed in Iraq car bombings BAGHDAD -- Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs yesterday near the symbol of US authority in Iraq -- the Green Zone, where the US Embassy and key government offices are located -- and hotels occupied by hundreds of foreigners. Three other explosions brought the day's bombing toll to at least 24 dead and more than 100 wounded.


Just 3 of 18 candidates for president attend debate KABUL, Afghanistan -- It was not exactly riveting: three candidates and the representatives of 12 others sat at a horseshoe-shaped table yesterday droning out near-identical speeches outlining plans to fight corruption, exploit the nation's untapped copper and gold resources, and improve pay for civil servants.


Tech Warning, Higher Oil Weigh on Asia  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian share markets were trapped in  narrow ranges on Tuesday as higher oil prices and a sales  warning by chip maker Advanced Micro Devices offset upbeat U.S.  economic and corporate news.


Cheney, Edwards prepare for debate as race tightens (AFP) AFP - US Vice President Dick Cheney will square off with his Democratic rival John Edwards in a televised debate that suddenly takes on importance for the Republicans after George W. Bush's tepid showing last week.


Saudi Arabia's first open trial of reformers closed by judge RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's first open trial for democratic advocates was abruptly closed by the judge yesterday, a decision seen by progressive Saudis as a setback to reform efforts in the kingdom.


Suit seeks release of flag-draped coffin photos WASHINGTON -- A journalism professor sued the government yesterday to force the Defense Department to release pictures of the flag-draped coffins of soldiers arriving in the United States from wars overseas.


Paraguayan border town called key site for terrorist funding CIUDAD DEL ESTE, Paraguay -- In this gritty border town known as a haven for drug smugglers, arms dealers, and counterfeiters, stacks of money change hands in the open on every corner and thousands of people stream each day across Friendship Bridge into Ciudad del Este.


Deaths in Darfur could reach 300,000, US official says GENEVA--The death toll in Sudan's conflict-ravaged Darfur region could rise sixfold by the end of the year--hitting 300,000--because of worsening food shortages among refugees, a senior US aid official said yesterday.


Israel, Palestinians Seek Deal to End Gaza Fighting  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinian Authority  are trying to work out a deal to end the army's Gaza offensive  in return for stopping militants firing rockets into the Jewish  state, Israeli security sources said Tuesday.


Nearly 750,000 Afghan Refugees Sign Up to Vote  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nearly three quarters of a million  Afghan refugees living in Pakistan registered to vote in their  country's first direct presidential polls this weekend,  ignoring warnings not to do so from Islamic militants.


A thriving survivor Saturday mornings often find Brian T. Moynihan multitasking. The president of Bank of America Corp.'s wealth and investment management division stashes the household garbage in the back of the family minivan and drives it to the dump, while his children chatter in the back seat. As he drives, Moynihan talks with colleagues on his cellphone about complicated business transactions, performing ...


Canadian drug vendor wins deals with 2 states The Canadian pharmacy manager that arranges prescription shipments to Springfield's city employees landed a chunk of new business yesterday, emerging as the sole supplier for a new prescription importation website unveiled by Illinois and Wisconsin.


Factory orders decline Orders placed with US factories fell for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said yesterday, with demand dropping sharply for commercial airplanes and parts.


EBay's Whitman topples Fiorina from top spot on Fortune list The title of most powerful businesswoman is going, going, gone, to eBay Inc.'s Meg Whitman.


Ex-CEO of PeopleSoft says he lied to analysts The former chief executive of PeopleSoft Corp., who was fired last week, said he lied to Wall Street analysts last year about the impact of Oracle Corp.'s hostile bid on the company's business.


Charles Schwab to expand online price cuts to include all customers Slumping stockbroker Charles Schwab Corp. is cutting its online prices for all customers, hoping to lure back bargain-minded investors alienated by the higher fees the company has imposed in recent years.


EAGLES TAKE OFF AT LAST PALACE #39;S leading goal-scorer Andy Johnson was jubilant last night after giving the Eagles Premiership lift-off. The Selhurst Park forward drew first blood eight minutes after half-time with his fifth league goal of the season.


Test pitch a  #39;Kumble crumbler #39; THE Australian team has arrived in the lush southern city of Bangalore for tomorrow #39;s first Test to be greeted by a pitch that is as cracked and dry as a Coober Pedy waterhole in a drought.


Diageo raises 1.84bn from share sale Diageo has raised \$2.26bn (1.84bn) from the sale of 49.9 million shares of common stock held in General Mills. The shares were sold for 45.


Stuck in No.2, Office Depot cuts CEO Sales rose slightly in the past two quarters, a first in Bruce Nelson #39;s four years of trying to jump-start the chain as it struggled to gain on Staples Inc.


Cingular #39;s proposed purchase of AT amp;T Wireless gets support Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell recommended that the agency approve Cingular Wireless #39; proposed \$41 billion purchase of Redmond-based AT amp;T Wireless Services, a person familiar with the matter said.


Right stuff for right price Mojave, Calif.In a spectacular flight that opened a new window to space - and the imagination -paceShipOne rocketed to victory in the international Ansari X Prize competition yesterday.


Astronaut  #39;Gordo #39; Cooper dies (10/05/04)-- A fellow Mercury astronaut is mourning the death of Gordon Cooper Monday at his home in Ventura, California. Wally Schirra told Associated Press Radio


Forum: Should India bat first or bowl first? A barren, grassless wicket in the middle of rain-soaked Bangalore promises a riot of spin. Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble will lead India #39;s slow bowling attack.


Pitcairn mayor admits sex charges The postmaster of tiny Pitcairn Island has pleaded guilty to the indecent assault of a 12-year-old girl, the first outcome in a series of trials at a makeshift court set up on this remote Pacific outpost to handle charges of sex


UN set to vote on Gaza resolution as Powell calls for end to raids JERUSALEM : The UN Security Council was set to vote on a draft resolution calling for Israel to pull its troops out of Gaza after a huge onslaught that has left almost 80 Palestinians dead in less than a week.


Dollar Firm Ahead of Greenspan, Data  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near a one-week high  against the euro on Tuesday on optimism about the U.S. economy  as the market awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan.


Mondavi Director Quits Under Pressure  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Mondavi, a director of wine  maker Robert Mondavi Corp., has resigned from the board after  his comments in the press undermined the company's efforts to  overhaul its business, the company said.


Crude prices make a retreat Oil futures retreated below \$50 a barrel yesterday, though analysts said there is enough uncertainty about geopolitics and weather -- and the industry #39;s


Rocket #39;s success propels chances of space tourism Holding a US flag he carried into space, SpaceShipOne pilot Brian Binnie salutes the crowd as a band plays the National Anthem as the spacecraft is towed down a taxiway after soaring into space in its quest to win the Ansari X Prize at Mojave, Calif


Dawn of man was a lousy day Scientists took a fresh look at human evolution through tiny hitchhikers that have clung to humans and their relatives for centuries - lice.


Red Sox are armed with confidence In one of his box-of-chocolates moments, Manny Ramirez served up a surprise when he was asked if he had ever played for a better team than the 2004 Red Sox.


Australia #39;s quest to conquer  #39;final frontier #39; begins tomorrow Bangalore, Oct 5. (PTI):The ultimate tussle of contemporary Test cricket begins here tomorrow as Australia launch a  quot;well-planned quot; mission to conquer the  #39;Final Frontier quot; and record their first series win on Indian soil in 35 years.


Owen to give Sven selection dilemma Michael Owen has reassured Sven-Goran Eriksson that he will be fit to face Wales in Saturday #39;s World Cup qualifier - if selected.


Carter vows full effort despite unhappiness In his first public statements since a trade demand last month, the Toronto Raptors star defiantly refused to soften his position yesterday, but insisted that he would still play hard for the team he wants to leave.


US warplanes strike Sadr City US warplanes have pounded Baghdad #39;s Sadr City only hours after car bombs killed at least 26 people in two Iraqi cities. Heavy fighting also erupted in the suburb overnight on Monday.


Howard plans regional spy school Australian leader John Howard has put national security back onto the election agenda by announcing plans for a regional spy school.


Healthy Iverson vows changes this season Allen Iverson declared Monday that he is 100 percent and promised to be a better leader and teammate. Calling last year  quot;the worst season of my career, by far, quot; Iverson


Portis leads way with 148 yards rushing All it took was some red socks and a load of work to get Clinton Portis and the Redskins past the 20-point barrier. Marginalized during the team #39;s three-game losing streak, Portis got the ball early and often.


Digital Gear: So Portable, It's Disposable (PC World) PC World - Digicams you can ditch, a tiny TV, and other gadgets for when you're on the go.


1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption Remembered (AP) AP - The rumblings, the steady earthquakes, the throat-clearing steam blasts all seem so eerily familiar. But nearly 25 years ago now, it was a deadlier show that Mount St. Helens put on for the world.


China leads world on broadband \China is leading the world in the number of subscribers to broadband through phone lines, says a report.


Loud Explosions Echo Through Iraqi Capital (AP) AP - Loud explosions echoed through the Iraqi capital Tuesday morning as a number of mortar rounds landed near government offices, the Interior Ministry and witnesses said. There was no immediate word on casualties.


Packers don #39;t get mad, they just hope to get even Nobody in the Green Bay Packers #39; locker room had anything nasty to say about the Eagles. They didn #39;t say anything about the fact that with the score 44-3 late in the fourth quarter yesterday, Donovan McNabb


1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption Remembered COLDWATER RIDGE, Wash. - The rumblings, the steady earthquakes, the throat-clearing steam blasts all seem so eerily familiar...


Briefly: IBM releases low-cost Unix servers roundup Plus: Former Cisco exec joins Red Hat board...Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris...Apple issues Mac OS X security update.


Don #39;t-call list upheld by justices WASHINGTON-- One year and 64 million phone numbers later, the legality of the nation #39;s  quot;Do Not Call List quot; was upheld by the US Supreme Court yesterday.


Giant insurer at odds with SEC American International Group seemed headed for deeper trouble with watchdogs yesterday after saying it could be sued over allegedly false information in press releases.


US Chip-Related Stocks Including Intel Decline in Europe US chip-related stocks, including Intel Corp., declined after Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said third- quarter sales fell from the preceding period.


Lazard Set to Discuss \$3 Billion IPO Lazard #39;s board is set to meet to consider a sale of shares to the public that could end a long history of private ownership at the independent investment bank and possibly buy out the bank #39;s founding family.


Mondavi Director Quits Under Pressure Michael Mondavi, a director of wine maker Robert Mondavi Corp., has resigned from the board after his comments in the press undermined the company #39;s efforts to overhaul its business, the company said.


Sun: UltraSparc IV doubles server oomph Sun Microsystems will detail its high-end UltraSparc IV processor Tuesday, a chip code-named  quot;Panther quot; that will roughly double the speed of servers using the current processor.


Sox face battle of wills If they are looking for a fight, the Red Sox stats, schedule have come to the right place. They #39;re a very dangerous team, #39; #39; Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli


Mussina has no margin for error against Twins lefty Santana It seems the Yankees have the Mets to thank for the big, overhand left thats coming head-on at them tonight in Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium.


England custodian is left fighting for his future DAVID JAMES has vowed to fight to reclaim his place in the England side even though Paul Robinson seems likely to keep his place against Wales this weekend.


NFL: Kansas City 27, Baltimore 24 Kansas City #39;s Priest Holmes ran for two touchdowns and Trent Green passed for one Monday night in a 27-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens.


Angels  #39;pen is closing in: Percival, Rodriguez lead a stingy group The Red Sox stats, schedule can bash with Manny Ramirez stats, news and David Ortiz stats, news. The Angels can do the same with Vladimir Guerrero and Troy Glaus.


Hu Jintao congratulates Indonesia #39;s new president Chinese President Hu Jintao has sent a congratulatory message to Indonesia #39;s newly elected president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


Spain sees French capture of Basques as major victory MADRID : The Spanish and French governments hailed a  quot;historic quot; victory against armed Basque separatist group ETA following the weekend arrest in France of ETA #39;s political leader and 16 associates.


Two sides to Patriots' success story Just a few seconds after Richard Seymour raced 68 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown with a Drew Bledsoe fumble in Sunday's 31-17 Patriots victory over the Buffalo Bills, the camera panned the sideline at Ralph Wilson Stadium to capture a telling scene.


Playoff viewers can't count on quality start The good part about postseason baseball on TV: The games mean everything. But viewing comes at a price because the networks have taken over, and they call the shots. That means, far from adding to the viewing pleasure, so far, the postseason has been taking away.


After 99 losses, Mariners dump Melvin Bob Melvin was fired as manager of the Seattle Mariners yesterday, a day after the team ended the season with its 99th loss.


Who is third man in? Think the Red Sox have rotation issues? On the eve of tonight's Division Series opener with Minnesota, Yankees manager Joe Torre didn't know who will start Game 3 Friday or whether Orlando Hernandez even will be on the roster.


Clemens will be rested, ready A few hours before the Houston Astros' regular-season finale, Roger Clemens was sick to his stomach and hooked up to an IV tube.


Reasons to believe So, just why is it that the 2004 Red Sox are so much better equipped to silence the  quot;1918 quot; chants than their immediate predecessors? What is the reason, as Kevin Millar said last weekend, repeating a commonly held belief in the Sox clubhouse, that no one wants to play this team in October?


Martinez never tougher to gauge You begin with the obvious: He is one of the greatest pitchers of his time. Pedro Martinez's gaudy won-lost percentage (.705) will land him in the baseball Hall of Fame when his career is over, an understandably overlooked fact at the moment, in the wake of his final four starts of the 2004 season, all of them losses, each of ...


He's a grown Manny The prevailing wisdom in Boston in 1999 was that a couple of out-of-town baseball writers robbed Pedro Martinez of that season's Most Valuable Player award. But in Cleveland that year, another player may have robbed himself of the prize: Manny Ramirez.


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


Schilling ready to carry load Go ahead, jump on his back. Pile on. Curt Schilling expects it. He wasn't kidding last winter when he all but assigned himself the job of ending the Red Sox' 86-year championship famine.


Sele left off roster but he stays cheery Aaron Sele , the former Red Sox righthander, went an impressive 9-4 during the regular season for the Angels. But he and that .692 winning percentage will be out of the Division Series between the Angels and Sox.


Nicol's worth to be determined The Los Angeles Galaxy recently fired coach Sigi Schmid while the team was in first place. Last week, newly founded Chivas USA went across the country to hire Thomas Rongen. The moves were not totally unrelated. They created controversy and stimulated interest, which is bound to increase as the teams will be sharing the Home Depot Center as their home ...


Wildcats on the rise with Santos The University of New Hampshire's impressive 51-40 road victory over 10th-ranked Villanova Saturday night vaulted the Wildcats three spots to ninth in this week's Sports Network 1-AA football poll, while dropping Villanova to 14th.


Today's schedule College field hockey: Bryant at Merrimack, 3:30 p.m.; Wellesley at Wheaton, 3:30 p.m.; Keene St. at Bridgewater St., 4 p.m.; Eastern Connecticut at Framingham St., 4 p.m.; Regis at MIT, 6 p.m.; AIC at Bentley, 7 p.m.; Clark at Babson, 7 p.m.


Warrior displays his upside It didn't take Matt Savit long to make a big contribution at the varsity level. The sophomore, who was called up from Lincoln-Sudbury's junior varsity soccer team just three days ago, scored the lone goal as the undefeated Warriors slipped past Weston, 1-0.


R24 and RS24: what you want at Suzuka The Renault F1 Teams two technical directors have overseen the final developments for Japan in fine detail. Heres an explanation


Digital Gear: So Portable, It's Disposable Digicams you can ditch, a tiny TV, and other gadgets for when you're on the go.


Ofgem exposes gas supply problems Energy regulator Ofgem blames high oil prices and problems with the UK's supply of gas for a steep rise in wholesale gas prices.


The Kidney Swap: Adventures in Saving Lives Kidney exchanges are helping doctors shorten transplant waiting lists, but they also pose serious challenges.


What a Story Lice Can Tell A spectator with an especially intimate view of human evolution is beginning to tell its story and has so far divulged two quite unexpected findings.


Experts Place Ancient Toolmakers on a Fast Track to Northern China A discovery of 1.66 million-year-old stone tools has produced the earliest evidence that human ancestors apparently dispersed across Asia at a relatively rapid clip.


One Lesson From Vioxx: Approach New Drugs With Caution The removal of the painkiller from the market served as a reminder that new drugs sometimes turn out to have unforeseen side effects after a few years of widespread use.


Charlton shuts out rival Crystal Palace Charlton beat London rival Crystal Palace 1-0 yesterday with an injury-time winner from substitute Dennis Rommedahl. It was Charlton #39;s second away win of the season and lifted the club three places to 10th.


Unraveling Enigma of Smell Wins Nobel for 2 Americans Two American scientists who solved the enigma of how people can smell 10,000 different odors and recall them later were awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.


More options for bank cards and yes, more pitches in the mail - now that the US Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that allows banks to offer credit cards from issuers such as American Express and Discover Card.


US Airways to Cut Hundreds of Jobs US Airways Group Inc. plans to eliminate  quot;hundreds quot; of management and nonunion jobs and cut top executives #39; pay by between 5 and 10 percent, the airline told its employees yesterday.


BHP plans massive share buy-back Sydney - Global resources giant BHP Billiton on Tuesday announced a share buy-back of A\$1 billion to A\$1.5 billion (R4.65 billion to R6.


Lazard in vital float meeting THE board of investment bank Lazard meets today to consider a float on Wall Street that could value the firm at 1.7bn, according to reports.


Yahoo rolls out test of personalized search San Francisco, October 5: Yahoo Inc, which is in a fierce market battle with Web search leader Google Inc, late on Monday rolled out a test version of its search service that helps users personalize results.


IIS Rounds the Security Corner Opinion: There are only two Web servers that matter. While two-thirds of domains run Apache, Web server share numbers show that Microsoft #39;s IIS is also a respectable choice.


GLAZER POISED FOR UNITED BID? US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has hired JP Morgan Chase  amp; Co. bank to advise him on a possible bid for Manchester United and he could issue a statement on his intentions later today.


India await on final frontier When the year #39;s most eagerly awaited Test series starts here tomorrow Australia, who have dominated the world game since the fading of West Indies a dozen years ago, will feel the uncommon pressure of having to prove a point.


Jonny realises England dream Jonny Wilkinson has realised his dream by being named as England #39;s new captain. The Newcastle Falcons fly-half will lead England in the three November Tests against Canada, Australia and South Africa.


Defense method Saints acquire CB McKenzie The New Orleans Saints completed their long-anticipated trade for Green Bay cornerback Mike McKenzie on Monday. The Saints swapped third-string quarterback JT O #39;Sullivan and their second


Perfection not enough for Auburn Oklahoma and USC, 12-0 like the Tigers, head to the Orange Bowl title game while Texas vaults Cal for a BCS berth. By wire services.


Conway #39;s head was on PeopleSoft block for weeks Testimony from a PeopleSoft board member has indicated that the company had been thinking about removing deposed CEO Craig Conway for some time.


Oil Rises, Nears Record Above \$50 as US Production Curbed Crude oil surpassed \$50 a barrel and was close to a record in New York as US production in the Gulf of Mexico took longer than expected to recover, slowing the buildup of inventories to meet winter needs.


Kodak axing 600 UK jobs Photographic equipment manufacturer Kodak said it was axing 600 jobs in the UK and closing a factory in Nottingham. The group plans to shut its photo film finishing plant at Annesley with the loss of 350 jobs.


Roche shares slip as Genentech faces Rituxan subpoena Swiss drugmaker Roche #39;s (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) majority-owned biotech firm Genentech Inc (DNA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) faces an investigation by US


\$10 million space shot A star-spangled rocket plane returned to space yesterday, enabling a team of entrepreneurs to collect a \$10 million prize for developing the first reusable private spacecraft.


IBM unveils notebook with fingerprint reader: Business India Los Angeles, Oct 5 : IBM has introduced a biometric notebook computer with an integrated fingerprint reader that can recognise the user of the computer, reports Xinhua.


Eco-watch WORST AIR. Houston has taken the lead in the annual race for the city with the worst smog, beating Los Angeles by eight days with 1 1/2 months left in the smog season.


Australia #39;s quest to conquer final frontier Bangalore: The ultimate tussle of contemporary Test cricket begins in Bangalore on Wednesday as Australia launch a  quot;well-planned quot; mission to conquer the  quot;Final frontier quot; and record their first series win on Indian soil in 35 years.


Australia #39;s Howard sees  quot;very close quot; vote Just four days before a closely fought election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he faces a tough battle despite an opinion poll showing his conservative government ahead of opposition Labour.


#39;); //-- gt; Eye On Stocks Forest Laboratories (nyse: FRX - news - people ) said strong sales volume will propel fiscal second-quarter earnings higher than previously expected.


AT T Wireless Opens Up Mobile Phone Music Store (Reuters) Reuters - AT T Wireless is\launching its mMode Music Store on Tuesday, marking the first\time U.S. consumers can discover, sample and purchase music\using their appropriately sophisticated mobile phone.


E-mail scam plays on US elections People are being warned about a scam e-mail which uses the US presidential poll to part them from their cash.


Kodak to Shed 900 Jobs, Reorganize European Business (Update1) Eastman Kodak Co., the world #39;s biggest photographic company, said it will cut almost 900 jobs as it reorganizes its European business to concentrate on the digital market as demand for traditional film wanes.


Gordon Cooper, pioneering Mercury program astronaut, dies at 77 On May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper piloted the Faith 7 capsule and circled the globe 22 times in 34 hours and 20 minutes. It was the last flight of NASA #39;s Mercury program, but it


E-mail scam plays on US elections People are being warned about a scam e-mail which uses the US presidential poll to con them out of their money. A junk e-mail invites people to dial a premium rate number to express their


Notebook: OSullivan impressive in preseason, Europe In more than two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, JT OSullivan never took a snap in a regular-season game. But during the preseason and in NFL Europe, OSullivans play caught the eyes and turned the heads of several NFL coaches.


Helicopter fleet escorts Karzai to rally Ghazni, Afghanistan - A fleet of helicopters escorted by fighter jets flew Afghanistan #39;s President Hamid Karzai to a rare campaign rally outside Kabul on Tuesday just days ahead of landmark elections.


EU Sees Russia Backsliding on Democracy (Reuters) Reuters - Russsia is "backsliding" on democracy\and the bloc must speak to Moscow frankly about it as an equal\partner, the European Union's incoming External Relations\Commissioner said Tuesday.


Low-Level Cease-Fire Talks Begin in Gaza (AP) AP - Israeli and Palestinian security officials have begun indirect contacts aimed at ending a major Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, an Israeli military official said Tuesday, but the claim was denied by the Palestinians.


Tokyo's Key Stock Index Edges Higher (AP) AP - The Tokyo stock market's main index edged higher Tuesday for the fourth straight trading day, supported by investor optimism about Japan's economic recovery. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


N.Korea Says U.S. Rights Law Makes Talks Meaningless  SEOUL (Reuters) - A law urging more human rights in North  Korea passed unanimously by the U.S. Congress showed nuclear  talks were meaningless because America was "hell-bent" on  toppling the communist state, the North's foreign ministry  said.


EU Sees Russia Backsliding on Democracy  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russsia is "backsliding" on democracy  and the bloc must speak to Moscow frankly about it as an equal  partner, the European Union's incoming External Relations  Commissioner said Tuesday.


Jackson bid to remove prosecutor Lawyers acting for Michael Jackson in the child molestation case bid to have prosecutor removed.


M amp;S buys Per Una for UK125m The move comes as the company tries to win back choosy high street customers amid fierce competition from the likes of Next and supermarket chain Asda.


Vandals hit Detroit #39;s Osborn High Students came back to Detroit #39;s Osborn High School on Monday morning to find vandals and thieves damaged the building extensively during the weekend.


Marks and Spencer grabs new clothing outfit London - Marks and Spencer on Tuesday announced it had acquired the  quot;per una quot; clothing brand for 125 million (R1.44 billion), in a deal the group hopes will help to lift falling sales.


Possible points loss over comments concerns Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Jr. was subdued yesterday following his victory at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. Junior put his newly acquired points lead in jeopardy by cursing during an interview with NBC after dominating the EA Sports 500 to take the Nextel Cup lead by 13 points over Kurt Busch . Asked about the significance of his fifth victory at Talladega, Earnhardt said, ...


Transactions BASEBALL Chicago (AL): Extended P Cliff Politte's contract through 2005. Cincinnati (NL): Assigned Ps Mike Matthews, Aaron Myette and Juan Padilla to Louisville (IL). Minnesota (AL): Claimed C Corky Miller on waivers from Cincinnati (NL). Seattle (AL): Fired manager Bob Melvin. Toronto (AL): Named John Gibbons manager, Mike Barnett hitting coach, Brian Butterfield third base coach, Bruce Walton bullpen coach, ...


Kodak to Restructure in UK and France (Reuters) Reuters - Eastman  Kodak Co. announced on\Tuesday that it would restructure several plants based in\Britain and France, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs\by 2005.


Oil Climbs Back Over  #36;50 (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices scrambled back over  #36;50 a\barrel Tuesday, kept on edge by a prolonged production outage\in the Gulf of Mexico at a time when major exporters are\already pumping nearly full tilt.


Kodak to Restructure in UK and France  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman  Kodak Co. announced on  Tuesday that it would restructure several plants based in  Britain and France, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs  by 2005.


Kerry Campaign Dumps Cash on Web John Kerry's campaign boosts spending on online ads in the final month of the election season, trying to maintain the momentum he gained from the first debate. It's surprising the campaigns haven't spent more online, experts say. By Louise Witt.


U.S. Elections Under a Microscope As the November presidential election nears, several groups are mobilizing to monitor the voting process -- including a group of observers from across the globe and over a thousand techies who will help evaluate voting machines. By Laila Weir.


Donkey Konga: Novelty With a Beat In case you don't want to work and just want to bang on the drum all day, this game is for you. It's a simple and charming game, but be warned that there isn't much else to do than banging on bongos. Lore Sjberg reviews Donkey Konga.


Dickey Around With Stem Cells An obscure amendment attached to an appropriations bill could throw a wrench into presidential candidate John Kerry's plans to fund embryonic stem cell research. By Kristen Philipkoski.


House Bill Morphs 9/11 Advice Congress drafts two bills to implement the 9/11 Commission's recommendations. Critics say neither has adequate privacy or civil liberties safeguards, but the House version includes a litany of assaults on individuals' rights. By Ryan Singel.


Barred From the Apple Store The computer maker's retail stores are pretty easygoing about customers playing with the display machines. But when it comes to running an in-store hardware test lab, the company draws the line. By Leander Kahney.


Say Goodbye to Tyranny of Hits Forget squeezing millions from a few megahits at the top of the charts. The future of entertainment is in the millions of niche markets at the shallow end of the bit stream. By Chris Anderson from Wired magazine.


SpaceShipOne Wins the X Prize The age of commercial space flight officially begins Monday as SpaceShipOne completes its second successful flight into space to capture the Ansari X Prize. It's \$10 million to the developers, who look forward to a bright future ahead. Dan Brekke reports from Mojave, California.


Rolls Were Nothing to Flip Over Last week's spectacular barrel rolls by SpaceShipOne looked a lot more frightening than they were, the project leader says. Also: There was a forlorn face in the crowd.... Sponsors line up behind effort....  New Mexico wants a spaceport.... and more. By Dan Brekke.


Sweet Scent of Nobel Victory A pair of Americans who found the mechanism that enables humans to recognize odors bags the Nobel Prize in medicine. Their pioneering work on 'the most enigmatic of our senses' wins them the \$1.3 million award.


Job cuts due to decline in traditional photography LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Eastman Kodak said Tuesday it will cut 870 jobs at its manufacturing sites in the UK and France due to the  quot;increasing popularity of digital photography quot; and the corresponding decline in traditional film photography.


Oil Prices Nudge Record High Oil prices were hovering close to last weeks record high today after breaking through the 50 US dollars mark again. Production problems in the Gulf of Mexico due to


Never-ending saga The Cubs and manager Dusty Baker on Monday hotly disputed right fielder Sammy Sosa #39;s notion of the truth on two separate fronts.


Foreign secretary visits Iraq Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has arrived in northern Iraq for talks with Kurdish political leaders. The plans were not published before Mr Straw trip, which comes amid the continuing crisis over British hostage Ken Bigley.


Italian judge opens Parmalat fraud hearings A judge on Tuesday began preliminary hearings into the 14-billion-euro collapse of Parmalat that could lead to one of the biggest trials in Italian corporate history


Annual Competition for Public Space Flight Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne #39;s dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take