Pentagon Envisioning a Costly Internet for War The Pentagon is building its own Internet, which will give commanders and troops a moving picture of all enemies and threats.


Vote Fraud Theories, Spread by Blogs, Are Quickly Buried Some Web logs were swift to provide dark theories about the presidential election, but others were just as quick to debunk them.


US Attacks Falluja Rebels, Aid Convoy on Move (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Marines lobbed mortar rounds\at rebels in Falluja Saturday during a five-day-old assault\that has caused a "catastrophe" for civilians there and fueled\a revolt in Iraq's northern city of Mosul.


US Attacks Falluja Rebels, Aid Convoy on Move  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. Marines lobbed mortar rounds  at rebels in Falluja Saturday during a five-day-old assault  that has caused a "catastrophe" for civilians there and fueled  a revolt in Iraq's northern city of Mosul.


BSkyB #39;s go-ahead to share buyback Eric Barkas City Editor SHAREHOLDERS in the pay-TV company BSkyB have cleared the way for Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corp to increase its stake.


Spitzer sues insurance broker California insurance broker Universal Life Resources was sued by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for taking kickbacks from MetLife, Prudential and UnumProvident.


Retail sales growth strong WASHINGTON - Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for new vehicles in October but spent like mad in a number of other areas, including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


Scientists work to protect crops SUFFOLK -- Virginia Tech scientists are preparing to protect the state #39;s largest crop from a disease with strong potential to do damage.


NY in with Karl Fashion king Karl Lagerfeld is a mega-hit for the masses from Manhattan to Milan. Throngs of style seekers stormed H amp;M stores around the world yesterday to scoop up the first moderately-priced


Gulf veterans back illness report British veterans' groups welcome a US report linking Gulf War syndrome  to toxins, including nerve gas.


Closing Arguments Made in Georgia #39;s  #39;Evolution Disclaimer #39; Trial In a trial, reminiscent of the 1925 Scopes trial in Tennessee, lawyers give their closing remarks on text book-sticker disclaimers stating that  #39;evolution is a theory, not a fact.


Northrop laser expands missile shield Developed in Redondo Beach, the COIL passes first test firing of such a device meant to be airborne. By Muhammed El-Hasan. The government #39;s plans to develop a missile defense shield received a boost this week


Garden fightfest fit for a King Phase one of promoter Don King #39;s plan to unify the heavyweight championship kicks off at Madison Square Garden tonight with two of the four widely recognized title belts up for grabs and a host of other boxers jockeying for position.


Fans still wary of Glazer threat Leading Manchester United supporters #39; groups are warning the club not to drop their guard despite bankers JP Morgan pulling the plug on Malcolm Glazer #39;s bid to buy the Old Trafford outfit.


Moyes signs new Everton Football Club deal The Scot is regarded as one of the finest young coaches in the country, and he has handed the Toffees a huge boost by agreeing a deal that will keep him at Goodison until the summer of 2008.


Irish coach not thrilled with defense in victory Notre Dame had one of its best offensive games of the past two seasons. Coach Muffet McGraw still wasn #39;t completely happy. She was pleased to see six players score in double figures for the 10th-ranked Irish


Lost in translation Eddy Curry admits he was frustrated. Sick of the losing. Tried of the booing. Fed up with the life in a fishbowl that goes with playing professional sports in his hometown.


Test discard MacGill puts skids under New Zealand Australia test discard Stuart MacGill completed match figures of 8-109 on Saturday as New Zealand #39;s batting line-up collapsed against New South Wales for a second time in their only warm-up game for next week #39;s first test in


The Terrorist Statesman Took Peace Nowhere Yasser Arafat #39;s last days on earth, a subject of intense interest throughout much of the world, have evoked mixed emotions in the country that was his life #39;s obsession: Israel.


Dutch mosque largely destroyed by fire suspect may have been the latest in a spate of arson attacks against religious targets.  quot;We are assuming it was arson, quot; police spokeswoman Judith Verbaan said of Saturday #39;s blaze at Helden.


Decision to reduce troops bound to have positive impact: Mufti Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh #39;s announcement on reduction of troops in the state was bound to have a  quot;positive impact quot; on the situation in Srinagar and hoped that the decision would


quot;Miracle babies quot; actually child-trafficking victims An infertile couple who believed a self-styled preacher #39;s claim that their child was miraculously conceived were really the victim of international child traffickers, a British judge ruled yesterday.


U.S. Troops Set for Final Attack on Falluja Force U.S. forces moved into position for a decisive battle with the insurgents, pounding some of their last strongholds with airstrikes.


In Europe, Rising Euro Gathers Much Angst Europe is in the midst of another bout of angst about its currency, amid signs the Bush administration will tolerate a prolonged weakness in the dollar.


Consumer Inflation in China Is Up, but the Pace Slowed Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose more slowly in October than in any month since April, as a bountiful harvest led to less-rapid increases in food prices.


This Banks providing top interest Listen to the voice of wisdom:  quot;It's early. quot; The speaker? Marcus Banks. He appears to have learned quite a bit in a very short period.


Mourning Palestinians Pledge Vote to Replace Arafat (Reuters) Reuters - Yasser Arafat's successors\promised swift elections to replace him Saturday as\Palestinians flocked to his tomb to pay last respects to the\ex-guerrilla who symbolized hopes of a state.


My room I smashed up my room the other day. I pulled open my cupboard, throwing clean clothes all over my carpet, cracking clothes hangers over my knee and tossing them aside. I threw my ornaments off the shelf, spraying fragments of pottery, glass and wood everywhere. I upended the dirty washing from my basket. I smashed up furniture, throwing splinters among the mess.


KRASNER TURNS TO LOCAL BIDDERS Leeds chairman Gerald Krasner is confident the club will be in the hands of new owners before Christmas after turning his attention to a group of local businessmen - and his back on Sebastien Sainsbury.


Growth is remedy to big current account deficit: US official (AFP) AFP - The whopping US trade and investment deficit is the result of a strong US economy and can be remedied by taking steps to boost growth elsewhere, a US Treasury official said.


France, seeking to calm tensions in Ivory coast, plays down Gbagbo role (AFP) AFP - In an attempt to ease tensions in the Ivory Coast, France has opted not to point the finger of blame at President Laurent Gbagbo for the violence that has roiled the country in the past week.


Two Sunni Clerics Arrested in Iraq Raids (AP) AP - Iraqi security forces arrested two Sunni clerics and more than a dozen of followers in two separate raids on mosques south of Baghdad, a Muslim cleric's group said Saturday.


St. Croix Petition Seeks Territory Status (AP) AP - At least 5,500 residents of St. Croix, the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, have signed a petition asking Congress to make the island its own U.S. territory.


Rumors Buzz Again About Dell Considering AMD (TechWeb) TechWeb - Rumors that Dell may be considering Advanced Micro Devices' server chips are again causing a stir.


India ready to consider Musharraf's proposals if made formally (AFP) AFP - India is ready to consider Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's new proposals on disputed Kashmir if they are made formally through diplomatic channels, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said.


President Hu expounds proposal for ties with L. America Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday proposed political, economic and cultural measures to boost ties between China and Latin America.


Another broker accused New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued a second insurance broker Friday as part of his investigation into the insurance industry, saying Universal Life Resources Inc.


Malone Said to Be Pondering Acquisition John C. Malone made news this week when his Liberty Media Corporation said it might increase its voting stake in the News Corporation through a complex stock swap.


Mexico announces historic rain forest plan Mexico and a US environmental group agreed on a plan to protect 370,000 acres of tropical forest on the Yucatan Peninsula in what officials said Friday was the largest conservation project in the country #39;s history.


Update 3: Vodafone Unveils High-Speed Net Services Vodafone Group PLC launched high-speed Internet services for mobile phones across much of Europe on Wednesday, ending a wait of several years since the world #39;s biggest cell phone company spent billions for new wireless licenses at the height of the


FOOTBALL: TOSHACK: I #39;LL TAKE NO NONSENSE JOHN TOSHACK last night vowed to take no nonsense from his players after being confirmed as Wales manager. When he was a media pundit, the former Real Madrid chief upset Welsh players and


Worries about civilians trapped in Fallujah The Iraqi Red Crescent and Red Cross say they are increasingly worried about civilians trapped in the city of Fallujah. The relief workers say no drinking water or electricity is available, food is running


MYSKINA MAKES NO MISTAKE Anastasia Myskina reignited her hopes at the WTA Tour Championships on Friday with a straight-sets defeat of Lindsay Davenport. The Russian looked confident in beating the world number one 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in Los Angeles.


Salvation Army seeks volunteer bell-ringers Last month, Target stores decided to no longer allow Salvation Army bell ringers to solicit in front of its stores. Now, with just a week until the bell ringing kick-off, the Salvation Army is scrambling to


The week that was  Rupert Murdoch moved to ward off any hostile bid for News Corporation, introducing a controversial  quot;poison pill quot;. The move was aimed at John Malone #39;s Liberty Media, which plans to raise its voting stake in News Corp.


Boeing fires airborne laser as part of missile defense A Boeing Co.-led team has succeeded in firing a laser beam for the first time as part of a ballistic missile defense shield, the Pentagon and the Boeing Co.


Arctic Warming Threatens Wildlife The fate of many key Arctic species could be determined by the thinning of sea ice, according to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.


Keck zooms in on the weird weather of Uranus Image: The two sides of the planet Uranus, as viewed in this composite image, by the Keck II Telescope at near infrared wavelengths.


FOOTBALL: I WILL BRING THE GLORY GLORY DAYS BACK TO SPURS.. <b>...</b> FRANK ARNESEN gave the long-suffering Spurs fans the pledge they have been crying out for last night as he promised:  quot;You #39;ll get your Tottenham back.


Free E-Mail Inboxes Get Fatter Scores of Hotmail users received a pleasant surprise in their inboxes this week: more free storage. The move comes as Google inches closer to making its Gmail service, which includes a gigabyte of storage, available to the general public. By Joanna Glasner.


Airlines Ordered to Expose Data The government says all U.S. airlines must turn over passenger data so that it can test a planned screening system. The airline industry and others complain that the order will mean massive privacy violations, extra expenses and possible trouble with foreign countries. By Ryan Singel.


Kinsey: Sexologist, Hero The biopic shows admirably how liberating, and threatening, the work of some scientists can be. It's a timely film, a reminder that scientists sometimes suffer in their efforts to reveal truths others would prefer remain hidden. Jason Silverman reviews Kinsey.


FDA removes arthritics drugs critic from advisory panel meeting Cuty Furberg has been removed from the FDA advisory panel meeting on arthritic drugs such as Vioxx (COX-2 drugs) because of his criticism of the entire class of medications made last week.


Airline wants out of labor contracts US Airways also asks a judge to approve pay and benefit cuts to help save the carrier from going under. By Associated Press. ALEXANDRIA, Va.


Broker sued in bid-rig inquiry A San Diego insurance brokerage has been sued by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer for allegedly soliciting payoffs in exchange for steering business to preferred insurance companies.


Office Depot to Eliminate 800 More Jobs Office Depot Inc. announced plans Friday to cut roughly another 800 jobs, including positions in retail stores, its corporate headquarters and its European sales force, officials said.


Novell files additional lawsuit against Microsoft Less than a week after collecting a \$536 million settlement from Microsoft, Novell filed another lawsuit, as expected, accusing the software giant of violating antitrust laws.


Chips trend upward Advanced Micro Devices Chief Executive Hector de Jesus Ruiz said Friday he expects the PC market to grow 10 percent next year, as the industry experiences a pickup in IT spending by corporations that are in desperate need of replacing old computers.


Expropriation to preserve at- risk rain forest The federal government and a nonprofit group are buying the land from local farmers to ensure its biodiversity is preserved. BY LISA J. ADAMS /Associated Press.


Free E-Mail Inboxes Get Fatter Users of Microsoft #39;s Hotmail, most of whom are accustomed to getting regular sales pitches for premium e-mail accounts, got a pleasant surprise in their inboxes this week: extra storage for free.


What #39;s with the hype about  #39;Halo 2 #39;? Trying to get three teenage boys to talk to you while they are playing  quot;Halo 2 quot; is like trying to find a needle in a haystack -- a wee bit difficult.


Dream of London to Sydney trip in two hours If clear skies break over southern California on Monday, a B-52 bomber will take off from Edwards air force base and head out over the Pacific.


United Fans Ready For New Attack The Annual General Meeting of Manchester United PLC took place yesterday with passions running high about Malcolm Glazers plans to takeover the club.


Life in the fast lane A year ago Freddy Adu attended Major League Soccer #39;s championship game at The Home Depot Center and was introduced to the media, having just signed with the league at age 14.


NHL overstated losses, report says While the audit released last February found the league lost \$274 million in the 2002-03 hockey season, Forbes pegged losses that year at just \$123 million, a massive and contentious discrepancy in the two-month-old lockout of the 750-member NHL Players


Palestine Buries Arafat in the Heart to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting,  quot;Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.


Ivory Coast government pulls troops from front Ivorian government forces withdrew from rebel positions yesterday, easing fears of a resumption of all-out civil war, as France and other countries continued to fly out thousands of foreigners.


India opens way for Kashmir negotiations India has offered to consider Pakistani proposals on resolving the decades-old Kashmir issue if they are made formally. Pakistan #39;s President, Pervez Musharraf, has informally floated some ideas on the future


Another bomb explodes in Thailand One person was killed and seven injured, three of them critically, in a blast in Thailand on Saturday, the fourth explosion within 24 hours.


Governor makes his pitch in Japan Arnold Schwarzenegger has never met his match. Rival bodybuilders blocking his quest for a Mr. Universe title? Girly men. Predators from outer space?


Blair attends Bigley memorial service Tony Blair has arrived at Liverpool Cathedral for a memorial service for murdered hostage Kenneth Bigley. The prime minister had made a number of telephone calls to the family of the civil engineer during the 62-year-old #39;s captivity in Iraq.


Death toll at Poso explosion rises to five JAKARTA (Agencies): The death toll at Saturday #39;s explosion near a police station in Central Sulawesi rose to five people, police said.


Clarke Closes in on Taiheiyo Masters Title  GOTEMBA, Japan (Reuters) - Britain's Darren Clarke fired a  solid 67 to extend his lead to four shots at the Taiheiyo  Masters Saturday.


Red Bull Close to Deal with Jaguar Formula One Team  LONDON (Reuters) - Austrian energy drink company Red Bull  is poised to take over the Jaguar Formula One team after weeks  of negotiations.


Memorial service for Ken Bigley Prime Minister Tony Blair has addressed the memorial service at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral for murdered hostage Ken Bigley.


N. Ireland militants' cease-fire OK'd BELFAST -- The outlawed Ulster Defense Association has resumed a credible cease-fire and is eligible to play a formal role again in Northern Ireland's peace process, Britain announced yesterday in a surprise move.


WHO pushes for flu vaccine funding GENEVA -- The World Health Organization yesterday urged governments to provide funds to drug makers developing vaccines against a feared influenza pandemic which could kill millions.


Nicaragua tells US it will destroy its antiaircraft missiles  MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- President Enrique Bolanos told US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld yesterday that Nicaragua would completely eliminate a stockpile of hundreds of surface-to-air missiles with no expectation of compensation from the United States.


Atlantis Hunt Reveals Structures in Sea Off Cyprus (Reuters) Reuters - An American researcher on the trail of\the lost city of Atlantis has discovered evidence of man-made\structures submerged in the sea between Cyprus and Syria, a\member of his team said Saturday.


Militants Take Control in Parts of Iraq's Mosul  MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Insurgents were in charge of some  areas of south and western Mosul on Saturday, holding two  police stations and manning road blocks, as Iraq's third  largest city appeared to slide out of U.S. and Iraqi control.


Kidnappings Dog Kabul 3 Years After Taliban Defeat  KABUL (Reuters) - Three U.N. workers remained hostages of a  Taliban faction despite hopes they would be freed by the Muslim  festival of Eid which began on Saturday, the third anniversary  of the Taliban's flight from the Afghan capital.


Intel Bill Foe Holds Out As Congress's chief opponent to a bill that would revamp the intelligence community, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Ca.) has evoked concerns about President Bush's clout among Republican lawmakers.


Pakistan Says Militants on the Run, Despite Blast  NANO, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces are driving al  Qaeda-linked militants out of mountains near the Afghan border  but small attacks, such as a Saturday bomb that wounded some  soldiers, could not be ruled out, a commander said.


More Bombs Hit Thai Muslim South, One Dead  BANGKOK (Reuters) - More bombs hit Thailand's largely  Muslim south on Saturday, killing a shopper in a mainly  Buddhist town and wounding 14 as Prime Minister Thaksin  Shinawatra vowed to resolve the crisis.


Update 2: Oil Cos. Agree on \$1B Gas Pipeline Deal Brazil recognized China as a market economy on Friday, a move that should make it easier for the two countries to do business. Brazilian oil giant Petrobras and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.


Analysis: When Fed Says Jump, Investors Ask  #39;How High? #39; Ironic thing about the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates -- tighter money puts investors on edge about their financial assets, but


Update 18: Economists Predict Another Rate Increase Federal Reserve policy-makers encouraged by the economy #39;s performance may bump up interest rates again in December - a fifth time this year - and will continue to tighten credit in 2005, economists predict.


Update 2: Novell Files Additional Suit Vs. Microsoft Less than a week after a collecting a \$536 million settlement from Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc. on Friday filed another lawsuit accusing the software giant of violating antitrust laws.


David Nicklaus At one level, the Federal Communications Commission #39;s ruling this week on Internet telephony was just another turf battle between state and federal governments.


After Arafat, peace has chance It is uncertain just how history ultimately will judge Yasser Arafat, the erratic but charismatic Palestinian leader who died this week in Paris at age 75.


India seeks formal proposal on J amp;K India has expressed its readiness to look at Pakistan #39;s President Pervez Musharraf #39;s recent informal formula for resolving the Kashmir issue if it is formally proposed by Islamabad.


Blair returns to UK for Bigley memorial British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in the northern English city of Liverpool to attend a memorial service for engineer Ken Bigley, who was beheaded by kidnappers in Iraq last month.


Kidnappings Dog Kabul 3 Years After Taliban Defeat Three UN workers remained hostages of a Taliban faction despite hopes they would be freed by the Muslim festival of Eid which began on Saturday, the third anniversary of the Taliban #39;s flight from the Afghan capital.


Fellow users are the best support A telephone call to the technical support hotline, or an online chat session with a technician, may not be the best ways to solve computer problems.


StocksView: Retail Spurs Wall St. Upturn (Reuters) Reuters - It's beginning to look a lot like\Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for\more than a month.


Arafat #39;s  #39;politics of grievance #39; Yasser Arafat #39;s rule was a disaster for the Palestinians and whole Middle East when he was alive, says Heritage Foundation Middle East expert James Phillips.


VHP protests arrest of Kanchi seer in murder probe (Reuters) Reuters - Hundreds of members of the hardline Vishwa Hindu Parishad marched through Hyderabad on Saturday to protest at the arrest of one of the country's most senior Hindu priests over the murder of a temple official.


At Crucial Juncture, Iran Seeks Edge on U.S.  TEHRAN -- A quarter-century after U.S.-Iran relations collapsed, Iranians are angrier and more anxious about U.S. policy than at any time since 1979-81, when the United States took in the deposed and dying shah, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy and 52 hostages were held for 444 days.


Brazil News: Chinese President Visits Chinese President, Hu Jintao has arrived in Brazil in a bid to secure trade deals to satisfy China #39;s huge demand for foreign goods.


Toy Thieves Won #39;t Steal Christmas, Group Vows Salvation Army Maj. Christine Smith reached into the torn cartons piled on the scuffed linoleum floor of the Wisconsin Avenue storefront in Northwest Washington.


Closing Words in Evolution Trial Closing arguments begin Friday morning in the federal trial regarding how evolution is taught in Cobb County classrooms. As the five-day trial nears its end inside of the federal courthouse in Downtown Atlanta


This week in VoIP news The Federal Communications Commission ruled 3-2 that states are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Internet phone providers, which treat calls no differently than any other application on the Net.


More Bombs Hit Thai Muslim South, One Dead More bombs hit Thailand #39;s largely Muslim south on Saturday, killing a shopper in a mainly Buddhist town and wounding 14 as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to resolve the crisis.


StocksView: Retail Spurs Wall St. Upturn  NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's beginning to look a lot like  Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for  more than a month.


Forecasters See No Repeat of 80s Oil Bust  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A team of market forecasters that  correctly predicted the oil bust of the 1980s thinks history  will not repeat itself, at least for now.


Tax to Encourage Savings Holds Promise  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The looming political battle over  how to reform the tangled U.S. income tax code could get ugly.  But one option, a tax aimed at boosting savings, holds promise.


Away on Business: Self-Service Travel  CHICAGO (Reuters) - In today's corporate climate, where  self service means saving money, business travelers are  increasingly asked to make their own air, lodging and rental  car arrangements through online programs.


Kiev Protesters Look Ahead Opponents of Ukranian premier Viktor Yanukovychdesires seek to carry their country not only to democratic rule but also to alter the direction of its history.


Palestinians call for peace talks The Palestinian prime minister calls for new peace efforts with Israel, a day after Yasser Arafat's burial.


Damp and Pushy, but What a Reward: \$99 Designer Frock Ona giant H amp;M billboard at 31st Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan, Karl Lagerfeld looms like a stern Inquisitor, wearing a black frock coat, white collar, dark glasses and an expression


Wal-Mart Still Sees Nov. Sales Up 2-4 Pct  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 2  percent to 4 percent increase in November sales at its U.S.  stores open at least a year.


India Could Consider Pakistan's Kashmir Proposals  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could consider Pakistani  suggestions for resolving the Kashmir dispute if they are made  formally, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Saturday after  Delhi announced it was scaling back its forces in the region.


No. 12 Miss. State Advances at Coaches Hoops Tournament  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sports Network) - Winsome Frazier netted  18 points to lead 12th-ranked Mississippi State to a 55-48  victory over Birmingham-Southern in the second round of the  Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at the Birmingham Jefferson  Convention Complex.


T-Mobile Announces Wi-Fi Roaming Agreement Short for wireless fidelity and is meant to be used generically when referring of any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.


Ignore arctic warming warnings at our own peril D uring the past few weeks two news events of global importance have occurred that have received extensive international press coverage: the election of George Bush to lead the United States for four more years, and the death of Yasser Arafat, leader of


NHL padding losses, Forbes says Forbes, the respected US financial magazine, says a National Hockey League-sponsored audit of its 30 teams overstated losses by \$151 million US.


NCAA allows cheaters to win  quot;It ain #39;t cheatin #39; if you don #39;t get caught, quot; used to be the catch phrase in Division I sports, often accompanied by an oleaginous wink and grin.


Mourners file past Arafat #39;s tomb Mourners filed past Yasser Arafat #39;s tomb in Ramallah Saturday as Palestinian soldiers kept watch over what had been a chaotic scene just hours before.


India Could Consider Pakistan #39;s Kashmir Proposals India could consider Pakistani suggestions for resolving the Kashmir dispute if they are made formally, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Saturday after Delhi announced it was scaling back its forces in the region.


Palestinians Look to Future Without Arafat A day after Yasser Arafat was buried, Palestinians began taking stock of a future without the man who led their fight for independence, while Europe and the US look at ways to revive the stalled peace process.


Governor to release details of schedule Tokyo -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in an interview today that he will make public his daily schedule, a move that open government advocates say will provide an unprecedented look at how his administration determines public policy.


Rescue teams waiting to enter Fallujah Medical teams and convoys from the Iraqi Red Crescent are expected to enter the embattled city of Fallujah Saturday carrying urgent humanitarian assistance.


PluggedIn: Smart New World of Digitoys  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Jes Overmaat, a mother of five,  thought she had bought a sweet old-fashioned Teddy bear for a  present, when it suddenly started talking.


Wal-Mart Still Sees Nov. Sales Up 2-4 Pct (Reuters) Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the\world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 2\percent to 4 percent increase in November sales at its U.S.\stores open at least a year.


Forecasters See No Repeat of 80s Oil Bust (Reuters) Reuters - A team of market forecasters that\correctly predicted the oil bust of the 1980s thinks history\will not repeat itself, at least for now.


FedEx Ordered to Repay US \$29 Million FedEx Corp. #39;s (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) express air shipping unit has been ordered by the US government to repay \$29 million in excess funds received under an act established after the Sept.


Angel Rodriguez Chris Byrd wont stop being boxings David - who slays giants in their hometown - when he meets the Gotham City Goliath, Jameel McCline, at Madison Square Garden tonight for the IBF heavyweight championship.


Clash of Southern Titans Georgia visits No. 3 Tigers One hundred and twelve years ago, there was a birth in the nation #39;s southern-most states. It is the Auburn-Georgia series and it takes place in Jordan-Hare Stadium, one of the nation #39;s loudest, biggest and most historic.


US military not meeting hostage-takers #39; demands to release <b>...</b> KABUL, Afghanistan A US military spokesman says the US won #39;t  quot;release anyone quot; in response to a hostage situation involving three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan.


Motor Rally: Loeb on course for record-equalling rally victory PERTH, Australia : Newly crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb was headed for a record-equalling sixth rally win of the year here as he led a depleted field after overnight leader Marcus Gronholm crashed out.


Sixers Scoop/Caryl Kauffman: Pacers want to focus on positive, not <b>...</b> PHILADELPHIA -- To most teams, Ron Artest would be a distraction. If he is that to the Indiana Pacers, itsa distraction some other teams might like to have, and Jermaine ONeal, for one, wishes people would pay attention to that.


Pakistan ; Pak gears up for Eid Pakistan News, Islamabad/Karachi: Preparations are in full swing across Pakistan for the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. The festival is expected to fall on November 14 or 15 in Pakistan.


Livewire: Web Sites Help Ease Grind of Daily Commute (Reuters) Reuters - The Internet not only is\transforming the way we shop and search for information, but it\also is quietly smoothing the grind of the daily commute.


Pakistan Says Militants on the Run, Despite Blast (Reuters) Reuters - Pakistani forces are driving al\Qaeda-linked militants out of mountains near the Afghan border\but attacks such as a bomb that wounded soldiers on Saturday\could not be ruled out, a commander said.


Militants Roam Parts of Iraq's Mosul, City Tense  MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Groups of insurgents patrolled  streets in some districts of Mosul on Saturday, but U.S. and  Iraqi forces bolstered their presence to try to wrest back full  control of Iraq's third largest city.


Rain puts leaders out front at Darlington Rusty Wallace takes shelter under an umbrella as rain canceled qualifying for Sundays NASCAR Southern 500 Friday at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC NASCAR set the grid for the race by car owner points.


Allen-Vince intertwined Would you trade Vince Carter for Ray Allen? If everyone got \$10 every time a Carter-for-Allen trade rumour surfaced, we all would be living in Beverly Hills.


Fleming flies in to bolster faultering Kiwi #39;s Sydney - Much-missed New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming arrived on Saturday to be greeted with news of a batting collapse that has his team staring at defeat to New South Wales just days from the first Test against Australia.


Palestinians call for peace talks Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has called for a speedy resumption of peace efforts with Israel, a day after Yasser Arafat #39;s burial in Ramallah.


Dutch extremist suspects planned to murder deputies: report THE HAGUE : Two suspected Islamic extremists arrested this week are suspected of plotting to assassinate two Dutch lawmakers known for their critical stance towards Islam, the Dutch press reported.


8-year jail term sought for Italys PM An Italian prosecutor is asking a court to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for bribing judges. This, as the prime minister #39;s four-year corruption trial reaches its climax, reported CCTV Saturday.


Prayers tempered by troubled times Each year during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink, and sensual pleasures from dawn to dusk as they focus on prayer for Gods blessings and mercy.


DRUG LIABILITY: Attorneys want to query Merck CEO Lawyers for customers suing Merck  amp; Co. want to question CEO Raymond Gilmartin about what he knew about the dangers of Vioxx before the company withdrew the drug from the market because of health hazards.


Wal-Mart Still Sees Nov. Sales Up 2-4 Pct Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in November sales at its US stores open at least a year.


Firefox Ignites Demand for Alternative Browser Linux came out of nowhere to challenge Microsoft in the computer server market, and lately has begun encroaching on its hallowed desktop software business.


Loeb set for record rally win FRENCHMAN Sebastien Loeb is set to celebrate his inaugural world championship in style, taking a sizeable lead into the final day of the Rally of Australia.


Captain #39;s ills continue as Kiwis wobble NEW Zealand captain Stephen Fleming could be excused for wishing he was held up at customs a little longer last night before arriving at the SCG.


Bryant Hot, But Magic Hotter in Win The Magic couldn #39;t stop Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter Friday night, but they discovered something many NBA teams may be learning this season -- they didn #39;t have to.


Historical enmity behind worsening Japan-China ties TOKYOFrom submarines to soccer and sex, everything seems to bedevil Japan-China relations these days. And with growing perceptions in Tokyo and Beijing of a military threat from


Martin set for one-day visit to Haiti When Prime Minister Paul Martin travels to Haiti on Sunday, his arrival is expected to be welcomed by a rare gathering leaders from opposite ends of the island nation #39;s political spectrum.


Bombs rock Asia TWO people were killed and five wounded when a bomb exploded in Indonesia #39;s Central Sulawesi province yesterday. A police spokesman said the blast happened in front of a market in the town of Poso.


Anchor Away Tom Brokaw makes his steady-voiced, flag-waving, NBC-rattling, Rather-and-Jennings-beating exit.


Windows Media Player sound files 'edited with warez' <cite>PC Welt</cite> looks under the hood


U.S. Forces in Falluja Close on Guerrilla Stronghold (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. forces expect to be\positioned throughout the last remaining guerrilla stronghold\in Falluja by Tuesday, a Marine officer said on Saturday.


Phillips winner gives Wigley a stay of execution (AFP) AFP - Southampton manager Steve Wigley breathed a sigh of relief after earning his first league victory at the 11th attempt in the 2-1 defeat of rivals Portsmouth.


Stampede kills five at railway station in Indian capital; seven injured (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - NEW DELHI (AP) - A stampede at the main railway station in India's capital killed at least five people and injured seven on Saturday, the railway minister said.


Egypt to Test Tutankhamun Mummy for Cause of Death (Reuters) Reuters - Egypt plans to run tests on the mummy of\Tutankhamun to find out what killed the king who ruled Egypt\more than 3,000 years ago and died while only a teenager.


Vodafone leads charge in 3G offensive Analysis After the phoney war of the operators launch of 3G data cards in Europe, the real battle commences for the mass 3G market, with Vodafone leading the charge.


Santini wanted more say on new men Jacques Santini has told French tv that he quit as Tottenham Hotspur manager because he was not in control of recruitment. Santini took White Hart Lane and the Premiership by surprise


San Antonio Spurs Team Report - November 13 (Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs begin a stretch of five road contests in six games this evening, when they tangle with the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.


Foreigners Leaving Ivory Coast Despite Government Assurances Foreigners continue to stream out of the West African nation of Ivory Coast despite promises from President Laurent Gbagbo to protect them after a surge of anti-Western violence.


Fallujah Operation Winds Down Iraq #39;s national security adviser says the massive military operation to retake Fallujah  quot;is accomplished, quot; with only a few pockets of resistance remaining.


Firefox 1.0 Renews Interest in the Browser Firefox 1.0 Renews Interest in the Browser\\The Mozilla folks, with apologies to the Monty Python gang, aren't quite dead yet. They feel happy. They think they'll go for a walk.\\What they've done is take advantage of the frustration many people, particularly Windows users, are feeling with the condition of their ...


Earning from PPC Search Engine Affiliate Programs Earning from PPC Search Engine Affiliate Programs\\What are PPC Search Engines? PPC Search Engines are search engines that allow advertisers to list their site within their search results on a pay per click basis. Advertisers bid against other advertisers for the same keywords or phrases. The highest bidder will then ...


Choosing Domain Names for Professional Sites Choosing Domain Names for Professional Sites\\A professional or business site is one where the primary purpose of the site is to facilitate business transactions. You can sell items directly online or exclusively offline, but the result is the same. You want customers to buy products and/or service directly from you.\\To ...


Blair attends memorial ceremony for British hostage slain in Iraq (AFP) AFP - Prime Minister Tony Blair attended a memorial service in the northwestern English city of Liverpool for Kenneth Bigley, who was beheaded last month after being taken captive in Iraq.


College Basketball: North Carolina Tops Kentucky  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Sports Network) - Rashad McCants scored  a game-high 28 points to lead No. 9 North Carolina over  eighth-ranked Kentucky, 91-78, as the nation's two winningest  programs battled at Dean Smith Center.


US to build wireless network for future warfare (AFP) AFP - The Pentagon, which invented the precursor to the Internet 40 years ago, has laid the first connections for a secure, wireless information network that proponents say will fundamentally transform warfare, a US newspaper reported.


Dems Say More Funding Needed for Veterans (AP) AP - Democrats and Republicans in Congress must set aside partisan differences to adequately fund health care services for active U.S. troops and military veterans, Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas said Saturday in the weekly Democratic radio address.


US maize 'threat' to Mexico farms The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) is severely affecting rural Mexico, it is claimed.


Finance: Back to Savings Bonds  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In personal finance, boring is not  bad. Sometimes boring is good.


US Airways wants court to cut pay Bankrupt US Airways wants a judge to replace existing contracts for passenger service agents, flight attendants and mechanics with less-expensive ones.


Wal-Mart confirms near-term outlook Retailing titan expects same-store sales to increase by 2 to 4 in November, heading into holidays. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


No. 11 Ohio State Trounces Dayton, 75-42 (AP) AP - Caity Matter scored 19 points and Jessica Davenport added 16 in No. 11 Ohio State's 75-42 victory over Dayton on Saturday.


#39;Halo 2 #39; a two-handed blast, but lacks key online option Even if you don #39;t play video games, chances are you #39;ve heard of  quot;Halo 2. quot;. Microsoft Corp. made sure of that with a massive public relations blitz, boldly proclaiming that  quot;there hasn #39;t been this much anticipation


Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in WinXP SP2 SoTuA writes  quot;Few months after SP2 hit windowsupdate.com, Finjan Software reports that security flaws have been found in WinXP SP2, including malicous code execution without user intervention.


UPDATE 2-Rugby-Nine-try New Zealand cruise past Italy An experimental All Blacks side ran in nine tries to cruise to a 59-10 win over Italy at Rome #39;s Stadio Flaminio on Saturday. The home team were never in the contest after a torrid


Gordon  Experience key as chase comes to crunch. Jeff Gordon believes the experience that has taken him to four titles in NASCAR #39;s top division could prove key as he seeks to overcome Kurt Busch #39;s 41-point title lead in the two remaining races.


UPDATE 1-Rugby-Robinson hat-trick inspires England rout Jason Robinson marked his first game as England captain with a spectacular hat-trick as the world champions steam-rollered Canada 70-0 in their first game under new coach Andy Robinson on Saturday.


West Virginia Mountaineers MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- No. 10 West Virginia tries to move one step closer to the Big East Conference championship and a BCS Bowl berth when No.


Wolfsburg Consolidate Top Spot with Stuttgart Victory Bundesliga leaders VfL Wolfsburg bided their time in a tactically stifling game to burst into life courtesy of two wonderful goals by Martin Petrov and beat title rivals VfB Stuttgart 3-0.


Miami Heat Team Report - November 13 (Sports Network) - The Heat suffered a 93-84 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night at the SBC Center. Shaquille O #39;Neal had 23 points and 21 rebounds for Miami, which played without star guard Dwyane


Cricket: Strewth! We #39;re at the Gabba next week New Zealand #39;s top order spectacularly squandered their last opportunity to tune up before next week #39;s first test against Australia as New South Wales ran amok in the final session of the third day at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.


Palestinians Turn Toward Future as They Continue to Mourn Palestinian officials vowed to hold elections within 60 days for a president with the authority to resume peace talks with Israel.


Arafat buried in his Mukata headquarters In an emotionally charged burial ceremony which verged on chaos, the Palestinian people bid farewell to their leader as Yasser Arafat was buried in the Mukata compound in Ramallah.


Plus ca change? Suha Arafat #39;s rant against leaders of the Palestinian Authority and Yasser Arafat #39;s heirs apparent earlier in the week was revealing in many ways.


Kharrazi: EU-Iran Negotiations in Final Phase Iranian Foreign Minister Kemal Kharrazi announced that the negotiations between Iran and the European Union (EU) on Iran #39;s nuclear programs are in their final phase.


HAITI: A Brutal Regime Shows Its Colors On October 9, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) voted once again to postpone the resumption of normal relations with the Washington-installed Haitian government of Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, citing the latter #39;s campaign of persecution against ousted


Hurry Up and Watch: DVDs Time Out Self-destructing DVDs haven't taken off. Video rental outfits aren't buying, film companies don't like them and consumers haven't warmed up -- not to mention the trash they'd create. But they may be coming to a Christmas movie near you.


Store Mannequins Can Now Breathe Out The high and low ends of the fiberglass fashion world seem to be converging on one focal point: a bigger, sexy derriere.


Javon Walker Has Arrived for Packers (AP) AP - He wears No. 84, gives defensive backs fits with his deep-ball prowess and leads the league in yards receiving. He's sure he'll make his mark on the big showdown Sunday between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. Not Randy Moss. Javon Walker.


Petrov double sends Wolfsburg three points clear VfL Wolfsburg moved three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 victory at home to Stuttgart on Saturday as Schalke 04 #39;s six-match winning run came to an end.


Israeli Arabs march in symbolic Arafat funeral Several thousand Israeli Arabs have marched through the streets of Nazareth in a symbolic funeral for Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.


US Airways asks court to end 3 union contracts, pensions US Airways yesterday asked a US Bankruptcy Court to wipe out the collective bargaining agreements of 20,000 employees, terminate the pensions of 53,000 existing


Hotspot operators strike international roaming deal Five international wireless operators, including BT, have signed a series of roaming agreements to provide Wi-Fi access at 20,000 hotspots across eleven countries.


Santini reveals truth about Arnesen  quot;Right from the beginning there was a problem with responsibilities within the club, especially regarding recruitment, quot; the Frenchman said during half-time, with the scores still level at 1-1.


Black  amp; Blue Review: Week 10 Randy Moss has burned the Packers over the years, but it doesnt look like hell be able to suit up Sunday, when the rivals meet at Lambeau Field for the division lead.


Nets have Dirk cut out for them Lawrence Frank was watching on television when Dirk Nowitzki scored 41 points for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Nets #39; coach certainly was impressed, but also thankful that Nowitzki


No. 6 Syracuse fights off pesky Princeton for win SYRACUSE, NY -- Hakim Warrick scored 20 points and Syracuse held Princeton to five free throws over the final 8:41 in a 56-45 victory Friday night in the second round of the Coaches vs.


DALE McFEATTERS: France #39;s mini-Iraq (SH) - French troops are enforcing an uneasy calm in Ivory Coast, where suddenly much of the population turned against them, treating them as hated occupiers instead of welcome peacekeepers.


Islamist Groups Vow to Spread Fight Across Iraq Islamist groups including one led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi vowed in a video obtained on Saturday to take their battle in the rebel city of Falluja to all corners of Iraq.


Bush Sees Great Chance For Creating Palestinian State Mr. Bush told reporters Friday after meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair that he sees a great chance for creating a Palestinian state in the aftermath of the death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Asia ; Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban On Wednesday, Karzai issued a decree ordering a traditional Eid prisoner amnesty but a presidential official insisted the order did not cover the prisoners the militants want freed.


International Carriers Reach Wi-Fi Roaming Agreement T-Mobile, which operates the largest carrier-owned Wi-Fi network in the US, announced a series of roaming agreements with six other major international wireless operators in the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).


Javon Walker Has Arrived for Packers Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker pulls Indianapolis Colts defender Idrees Bashir into the end zone as he scores in the first quarter in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept.


Red Crescent aid convoy enters Fallujah A Red Crescent convoy of emergency supplies entered Fallujah on Saturday amid fears of a growing humanitarian crisis in the Iraqi battle zone as a massive US led offensive against rebels entered its sixth day.


One dead, at least 29 injured in series of blasts in southern Thailand (AFP) AFP - Five blasts struck Thailand's Muslim-majority south within 24 hours, killing a Buddhist man and wounding 29 people, police said.


Wolfsburg move three points clear WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Wolfsburg bounced back from last week #39;s 4-0 setback at Nuremberg with a 3-0 defeat of close rivals Stuttgart which moved them three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga.


Five die in stampede for train FOUR women and a 12-year-old girl died and at least 10 people were injured in a stampede at the Indian capital #39;s main railway station today as hordes of people tried to board a train, officials said.


FedEx Ground Steps to Bluetooth and GPRS Wireless (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - FedEx's Ground division already uses wireless RFID for asset tracking, but officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to other RFID possibilities.


US courtrooms go hi-tech The legal profession may have a reputation for being conservative, but some US courts are taking a more hi-tech approach.


Banks could refuse fraud refunds People who ignore safety advice and lose money in online banking scams could be refused refunds by banks.


More foreigners flee Ivory Coast Frightened foreigners kept packing into Ivory Coast #39;s international airport Saturday to be evacuated home, despite promises by President Laurent Gbagbo #39;s government to protect them after a surge of anti-Western violence.


Malaysia's AirAsia plans to fly to China by February: report (AFP) AFP - Malaysia's AirAsia plans to begin flying to China by February, which will open up a giant market for the no-frills carrier as it heads for a listing in less than two weeks, a report said.


Premier League Leader Chelsea Wins (AP) AP - Premier League leader Chelsea kept winning with a 4-1 victory over Fulham on Saturday while Arsenal recorded its first league victory in three weeks by rallying past Tottenham 5-4.


Climate change already affecting the global environment, two <b>...</b> Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, DC Politicians in the nation #39;s capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide


O #39;Gara stars in historic victory Ronan O #39;Gara masterminded an historic Irish victory over South Africa in Dublin, scoring all their points in a 17-12 triumph. The Munster fly-half starred in a thoroughly deserved triumph that gave Ireland their first win over the Springboks since 1965.


Dutch Muslims dismayed by anti-Islamic backlash Selami Aydin #39;s words will comfort many Dutch people if opinion polls are to be believed.  quot;I #39;m thinking of going back to Turkey.


US to build wireless network for future warfare (AFP) AFP - The Pentagon, which invented the precursor to the internet 40 years ago, has laid the first connections for a secure, wireless information network that proponents say will fundamentally transform warfare, a US newspaper reported.


Zimbabwe annual inflation drops to 209 percent: report (AFP) AFP - Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation last month dropped to 209 percent, edging closer to a year-end target of 150 percent from a peak of 622.8 percent in January, according to a newspaper report.


US Fed raises interests rates The US Federal Reserve raised US interest rates tonight for a fourth time this year by a quarter percentage point. It cited brightening job prospects, indicating that more increases may lie ahead.


Palestinians Pledge Vote to Replace Arafat  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat's successors  promised a swift election to replace him on Saturday as  Palestinians flocked to his tomb to pay last respects to the  former guerrilla who symbolized their hopes of a state.


Looking for a 10 NASA will test its latest jet-powered aircraft for the final time next week, aiming to set a world record by flying at 10 times the speed of sound.


Alternate Browsers have an edge over Internet Explorer The basic fact that Internet Explorer comes preinstalled on all machines shipped with Windows Platform is a good enough pointer to why it is the most used browser out there.


Mauresmo and Sharapova storm into WTA Championship semi-finals LOS ANGELES: Amelie Mauresmo and Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova qualified for the semi-finals in the WTA Championship, keeping alive Mauresmos bid to take away the number 1 ranking from Lindsay Davenport in season finale.


Robinson issues Springbok warning New England captain Jason Robinson played down his hat-trick of tries in the 70-0 rout of minnows Canada at Twickenham on Saturday, and warned the world champions would have to up their game at home to South Africa next week.


Rugby-Ireland erase tour woes with win over Springboks A jubilant Ireland were celebrating their first victory over South Africa in almost 40 years on Saturday after beating the Tri-nations champions 17-12 at Lansdowne Road.


Barber joins Maroney at 1,000-yard mark, sets NCAA record Minnesota #39;s Marion Barber III surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season, joining Laurence Maroney as the first pair of teammates to accomplish that in NCAA history.


Foreigners Continue to Flee Ivory Coast Frightened Westerners - many of them longtime residents of this former African economic success story - piled into buses, boats and planes Saturday as a French-run evacuation built, despite government promises to protect the expatriates from a surge of


Iran Close to Decision on Nuclear Program Iran #39;s foreign minister, Kamal Kharrazi, told state television Saturday Iranian negotiators have given their final response to an EU proposal to suspend Iran #39;s uranium enrichment program.


India could consider Kashmir proposals NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister Nawtar Singh said on Saturday that New Delhi could consider Pakistans suggestions for resolving the Kashmir issue if a formal proposal was made.


COPC condemns slaying of Davao lensman THE largest media organization here yesterday joined other media groups in condemning the recent slaying of a 26-year-old photojournalist in Jolo, Sulu.


US forces claim hold of Fallujah within two days FALLUJAH: US forces cornered insurgents Wednesday in a small pockets of Fallujah after a stunningly swift advance that seized control of 70 percent of the militant stronghold and claimed to get hold of the entire city within two says.


U.S. and U.N. Renew Quarrel Over Iraq Kofi Annan's reluctance to commit staff members to Iraq in large numbers and a series of comments he has made about the war have strained relations with the Bush administration.


Arsenal edges Tottenham 5-4 and ends three-game winless streak Thierry Henry, Lauren, Patrick Vieira, Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires rallied Arsenal to a 5-4 victory Saturday at archrival Tottenham, giving the Gunners their first league victory in four games.


Dell flirting with AMD #39;s 64-bit processors Chief Executive Kevin Rollins from Dell said that the company was considering using AMD #39;s chips for some future server products, maybe in the first half of 2005.


CHELSEA GOLEO A FULHAM Y RETUVO LIDERAZGO DE PREMIER LEAGUE LONDRES, 13 (ANSA)- Chelsea gole hoy 4-1 a Fulham en uno de los clsicos de Londres, y se mantuvo en el tope de las posiciones de la Premier League; mientras que en el otro derby Arsenal bati 5-4 a Tottenham Hotspur.


The Governator Marks a Year in Office It #39;s been a year since Arnold Schwarzenegger became California #39;s 38th governor, and the Hollywood actor-turned politician remains a phenomenon -- theatrical, unbridled and radiating raw confidence.


Pakistan army kills 40 militants near Afghanistan Pakistan #39;s army, backed by artillery and helicopter gunships, has demolished several  quot;terrorist hideouts quot; and killed up to 40 militants in a major operation - but failed to capture a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of targeting security forces in a


AMD #39;s share price catches up with Intel #39;s AFTER THE FEVERED speculation earlier this week about Dell using AMD microprocessors, the unthinkable nearly happened yesterday. The price of a share in AMD finished on the NYSE exchange yesterday at \$21.


Ivory Coast in uneasy calm, as foreigners continue to flee ABIDJAN, Nov 13 (AFP) - Hundreds of frightened Europeans continued to flee the Ivory Coast Saturday as an uneasy calm returned to the troubled west African country one week after angry mobs went on a rampage against foreigners.


Fed's Gramlich Urges Fix for Budget Gap (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. budget deficits pose a\problem for both the domestic and world economies, but there\seems little political will to fix them, Federal Reserve Board\Governor Edward Gramlich said on Saturday.


FCC Rules That It Alone Regulates Voice Over IP On 9 November 2004, the FCC declared that VoIP services such as Vonage Holdings #39; DigitalVoice are not subject to traditional state public utility regulation, and that the FCC alone has jurisdiction here.


Four star Chelsea reclaim top spot from Arsenal LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea reclaimed the top spot in the Premiership with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Fulham as champions Arsenal edged a 5-4 thriller against Tottenham.


Lyon back to their winning ways against Nantes Olympique Lyon returned to their characteristic winning ways on Saturday, beating Nantes 2-0 to strengthen their Ligue 1 lead. The three-times French champions, beaten for the first


Purdue Wants to Win for Keady This Season (AP) AP - In Gene Keady's 24 years on the Purdue sideline, few have been more trying than last season. His Boilermakers were flying high after winning the Great Alaska Shootout, but it was mostly downhill from there. Losses, injuries and academic ineligibility plagued the team, as it limped to a 17-14 finish and missed the NCAA tournament for the third time in four years.


Barghouti to Run for Palestinian Leader (AP) AP - Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the Palestinian uprising jailed by Israel but perhaps the strongest candidate to oust Yasser Arafat's old guard of politicians, plans to run in upcoming presidential elections, a person close to Barghouti said Saturday.


Egypt Hopes to Solve Riddle of Tutankhamun Death (Reuters) Reuters - Egypt plans to X-ray the mummy of\Tutankhamun to find out what killed the king who ruled Egypt\more than 3,000 years ago and died while only a teenager.


Conservationists Fear for Congo's Rainforests (Reuters) Reuters - A strict ban on granting new logging\concessions in Congo's rainforest must be maintained while the\poor African country struggles to recover from years of war,\conservationists said on Saturday.


Chronology of Cheney's Health Problems (AP) AP - A summary of Vice President Dick Cheney's heart problems:


Reports Point to Proof of Global Warming (AP) AP - Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, D.C. Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit during the next century, citing uncertainty about the severity of the threat.


No Pause in Foreign Exodus from Ivory Coast  ABIDJAN (Reuters) - An exodus of foreigners from Ivory  Coast showed no signs of easing Saturday as West African  leaders prepared to meet in Nigeria for emergency talks about a  crisis which threatens the entire region.


James Scores 27 Points in Cavaliers' Win (AP) AP - Drew Gooden scored 27 points and LeBron James had 27, his final field goal coming on a monstrous dunk that sent the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 105-97 win Saturday night over the feuding Toronto Raptors, who didn't have Vince Carter.


Consumers stay in spending mode Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas, including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


Oil prices fall as market forecasts enough heating fuel LONDON : Oil prices fell as markets reckoned on there being enough heating fuel to meet demand in key markets once winter arrives, despite further drops in US stockpiles, analysts said.


Should You Want the New iPod Photo? It Depends Whether you want the iPod Photo (www.apple.com/ipodphoto) depends, then, on how much money you #39;re willing to spend and the value you place on looking at images of friends and family on a two


Your guide to the Leonid meteor show Next week brings the return of the famous Leonid meteor shower, a meteor display that over the past several years has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers around the world.


Chechen Rebel Web Site Reopened (Reuters) Reuters - A Web site used by a Chechen warlord\to claim responsibility for September's school siege in Russia\has reopened, one month after it was closed by the Finnish\company that hosted it.


Wolves lead Bundesliga pack, unlucky seven for Schalke Surprise package VfL Wolfsburg remained on top of the Bundesliga following a comfortable 3-0 home win over VfB Stuttgart. The three points saw Wolfsburg, only promoted to the Bundesliga in 1997, open up a


Steelers release St. Pierre, move up Brown Brown is a second year player from Memphis and has spent the 2004 season on the Steelers #39; practice squad. He played in two games last year.


World Cup mascot  #39;Goleo VI #39; makes TV debut A puppet lion designed with the help of the Jim Henson Company and going by the name of Goleo VI will be the official mascot of the 2006 World Cup.


Sound of silence fear for downloads THEY are the hottest Christmas seller this year and promise to fit entire CD collections into the palm of your hand. Retailers say that MP3 digital audio players are flying off shelves in electrical stores


1,000 dead as troops take Fallujah The massive military operation to retake Fallujah has been  quot;accomplished quot;, a senior Iraqi official said. Fierce fighting continued in the war-torn city where pockets of resistance were still holding out against US forces.


Cheney Undergoes Tests at Hospital (AP) AP - Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart trouble, went to a hospital Saturday after experiencing shortness of breath, an aide said.


Baghdad Airport Closed Indefinitely -- PM Office  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's interim government extended the  closure of Baghdad international airport indefinitely on  Saturday under emergency rule imposed ahead of this week's  U.S.-led offensive on Falluja.


HELP FILE Q My computer #39;s hard drive died, and I had to replace it. All my songs are still intact on my iPod, but how do I get them back on the PC?


Zimbabwe plans more youth camps Zimbabwe vows to set up more of the camps critics say the government uses to train youths in torture.


Cavs Bury Wizards LeBron James scores 24 points and the Cavaliers limit the Wizards to 33 percent shooting as Cleveland handles the Wizards easily, 105-74, on Saturday afternoon.


In Face of Warnings, Drug Giant Took Long Path to Vioxx Recall A review of Merck's handling of Vioxx suggests that actions the company took - and did not take - may have affected the health of potentially thousands of patients.


A League by Itself With six teams nationally ranked in the top 20, including three in the top four, the ACC remains the preeminent conference of college basketball.


Nets' Mercer Placed on Injured List  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sports Network) - The New Jersey  Nets Saturday placed guard Ron Mercer on the injured list.  Mercer is scheduled to undergo left knee surgery on Monday and  could be out of action for up to four weeks.


'Tea EO' Aims for Sustainable Brew  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Seth Goldman, starting a  business was a lot like brewing tea -- it all came down to the  right blend of ingredients.


Holiday Hopes Brighten for Retailers  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers may have a happier  holiday season than expected just a month ago, as shoppers  cheer up after the elections and start thinking about what to  buy as the weather gets cold, analysts said.


Randall Navigates Technology Turbulence  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taking control of a technology fund  that lost more than 90 percent of its assets in the bear market  requires gravity-defying confidence.


National union leaders set a timeline for change November 11, 2004. WASHINGTON -aced with the impact of labor #39;s political loss on Nov. 2, the AFL-CIO Executive Council decided on Nov. 10 on a timeline for changes in the union movement


No. 3 Auburn Wins SEC Championship (AP) AP - Jason Campbell threw for three touchdowns and accounted for more than 400 yards, leading No. 3 Auburn to a 38-28 victory over 15th-ranked Tennessee in the SEC championship game Saturday night.


Boston College Upsets W. Virginia, 36-17 (AP) AP - Paul Peterson threw two first-half touchdown passes and No. 21 Boston College returned two punts for scores to beat No. 13 West Virginia 36-17 Saturday.


Ivory Coast military chief sacked The president of Ivory Coast sacks his army chief of staff, amid escalating tension  in the West African country.


Mavericks 94 Nets 78 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ Jerry Stackhouse scored a season-high 28 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-to-78 victory over the New Jersey Nets.


Ireland beats South Africa Ireland beat South Africa 17-12 Saturday for its first victory over the Springboks since 1965. Flyhalf Ronan O #39;Gara scored all the points at Lansdowne Road - the site of the last Ireland victory over the Springboks.


Nowak back at MLS Cup in new role Peter Nowak has played in two MLS Cups. He liked the first a lot better. Nowak was the MVP of Major League Soccer #39;s championship game in 1998, assisting on two goals in the Chicago Fire #39;s 2-0 win over DC United.


Busch, Truex garner wet poles at Darlington DARLINGTON, SC -- Rain canceled qualifying at Darlington Raceway on Friday so starting lineups for this weekend #39;s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series races have been set by points.


No. 21 Boston College 36, No. 13 West Virginia 17 Paul Peterson threw two first-half touchdown passes and No. 21 Boston College returned two punts for scores to beat No. 13 West Virginia 36-17 Saturday.


Orton does not start against Ohio State Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton did not start Saturday #39;s game against Ohio State, though he was listed as available to play. Orton has been bothered by a right hip injury for the last month.


Maryland 89, Carleton 60 Maryland completed its exhibition schedule with two wins and a decent idea of what needs to be done before Friday night #39;s regular season opener against Jackson State.


No. 19 Iowa Survives Scare From Minnesota (AP) AP - Rhys Lloyd's 51-yard field goal try drifted left with 28 seconds remaining, allowing 19th-ranked Iowa to hold on for a 29-27 victory over Minnesota Saturday  #151; the Hawkeyes' sixth straight win.


Ivory Coast accuses France of shooting civilians The Government of the Ivory Coast is planning to take legal action against French troops accused of shooting civilians. The Ivorian Government is taking its case to the International Court of Justice.


Jays Claim Song Off Waivers From Montreal (AP) AP - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-hander Seung Song off waivers from the Montreal Expos on Saturday.


France's Raffarin sticks to optimistic growth forecast (AFP) AFP - French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin insisted this weekend his country would achieve growth of 2.5 percent next year despite reports of flagging economic momentum in recent months.


Fed #39;s Gramlich Says US Must Cut Deficit to Boost Savings The US must cut its budget deficit to finance the investments it needs to prepare for the retirement of the baby boom generation without borrowing from abroad, Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich said.


Judgment Day for Trella After sitting ringside and officiating more than 150 professional boxing matches, the former Prospect resident and Holy Cross High football player will be on the hot seat tonight at Madison Square Garden when he presides over the IBF heavyweight title


Robinson hat-trick in England romp England opened their new era under head coach Andy Robinson with a 12-try rout of Canada as they won 70-0 at Twickenham. Jason Robinson marked his debut as England captain with a scintillating hat-trick as


Truex wins Busch championship with fourth-place finish DARLINGTON, SC (SportsTicker) - Jamie McMurray won his second straight NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday and Martin Truex Jr. celebrated the 2004 series title with a fourth-place finish in the Bi-Lo 200 at Darlington Raceway.


Minnesota Golden Gophers MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Drew Tate passed for 328 yards and Kyle Schlicher set a school record with five field goals as No. 19 Iowa overcame a lack of a running game to defeat reeling Minnesota, 29-27, in a Big Ten Conference contest.


Eriksson Gives Johnson Hope of England Call Sven-Goran Eriksson tonight gave Crystal Palace striker Andrew Johnson hope of a future England call-up despite having just missed out on the squad for next weeks friendly in Spain.


Arafat laid to rest in Ramallah HAMISH ROBERTSON: First this morning to the sound of gunfire and the roar of more than 100,000 Palestinian mourners. Yasser Arafat has been laid to rest in the grounds of his headquarters in Ramallah.


Death jolts Indonesian rights activists Indonesian rights campaigners have had their worst fears confirmed with the news the country #39;s best-known activist was apparently a victim of arsenic poisoning.


ICANN moves to move VeriSign lawsuit to Paris com November 12, 2004, 5:31 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


(9) Michigan 42 Northwestern 20 ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan scored touchdowns on five straight possessions in the second half to blow past Northwestern 42-to-20. Michael Hart ran for 151 yards and a season-high three touchdowns as the Wolverines


Canada reaches final at 4 Nations Cup LAKE PLACID, NY (CP) - The Canadian women #39;s hockey team advanced to the final of the Four Nations Cup with a 4-1 win over Finland on Saturday.


What They Know About You Wal-Mart amasses more data about the products it sells and its shoppers' buying habits than anyone else, and some privacy advocates worry about the potential for abuse.


Catering to the Consumers With Animal Appetites Omaha Steaks is venturing into the multibillion-dollar pet market, and it's not the only company hoping to go to the dogs.


Lyon Back to Its Winning Ways Against Nantes  PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon returned to its  characteristic winning ways Saturday, beating Nantes 2-0 to  strengthen its Ligue 1 lead.


Rodriguez Is Haunted by Yanks' Collapse Three weeks after the Yankees faded in four straight losses, Alex Rodriguez settled on the villain in this tale - himself.


In Trying to Save Medal and Tour de France Hopes, Hamilton Faces Uphill Course At 33, just as he seemed ready to claim center stage, Tyler Hamilton is facing a two-year suspension from competition.


Last Year Is Last Year, or So the Giants Hope Last year's Giants were 4-4 after eight games, then went on an eight-game losing streak, collapsing in a heap of injuries and lost confidence.


Jets Have Multiple Choices, but No Easy Answer for Ravens' Lewis Ray Lewis, perhaps the finest linebacker in the N.F.L., will present the Jets' offense with what will probably be its biggest matchup problem on Sunday.


The B.C.S.: What Does Excellence Have to Do With It? For all the other criticism inspired by the Bowl Championship Series, its focus on the past has been its biggest flaw.


B.C. Tops West Virginia Paul Peterson throws two first-half touchdown passes and No. 21 Boston College returns two punts for scores to defeat No. 13 West Virginia 36-17 Saturday.


Ivory Coast Army Chief Sacked as Foreigners Flee  ABIDJAN (Reuters) - An exodus of foreigners from Ivory  Coast continued Saturday as President Laurent Gbagbo sacked the  head of the army, hours before West African leaders were due to  meet for emergency talks on the crisis.


STOCKS  amp; BONDS Rally on Retail Sales Data Gives Shares 3rd Weekly <b>...</b> Wall Street closed its third consecutive winning week with another rally yesterday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer confidence reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.


You #39;ll Laugh. You #39;ll Cry. But This Merger May Not Be a Hit. IF the latest takeover drama were a movie, it would probably be a straight-to-video tragicomedy. Last week, Blockbuster, the video rental chain, precipitated collective head-scratching


Microsoft overtakes rival palm Microsoft Corp. has overtaken rival PalmSource Inc. in the handheld-computer software market, the Washington Post reported Saturday.


Nasa wonder plane finally cleared for take-off  just as funding <b>...</b> A REVOLUTIONARY new type of aircraft that could lead to flights between Glasgow and Sydney in only two hours, will be tested in America tomorrow.


Gates vs. Jobs: The Rematch THE history of Apple Computer can be told through its advertisements as well as its products. There was, of course, the commercial that introduced the Macintosh.


Superconductors take an odd turn Physicists in the US and Japan have seen the best evidence to date for a new form of superconductivity. Ying Liu and co-workers at Pennsylvania State University and Kyoto University have observed  quot;odd-parity quot; superconductivity in strontium ruthenate.


ICANN Flips Switch on New Transfer Policy ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, on Friday flipped the switch on a new URL transfer policy, which aims to simplify the way domain names can be moved between registrars.


Exclusive Boxer Quotes: What They #39;re Saying in NYC Lots of buzz in the air with so many of boxing #39;s major players on the scene. Here #39;s what we #39;re hearing: Kali Meehan:  quot;When I say the name Rock Rahman to people, they look at me, Oh, Rock #39;s tough.


Chelsea Beats Fulham 4-1 to Retain Premiership Lead (Update1) Chelsea won 4-1 at Fulham in English soccer #39;s Premiership to retain its two-point lead at the top of the standings over Arsenal, which beat north London rival Tottenham 5-4.


Canadian women #39;s hockey team advances to Four Nations Cup final <b>...</b> LAKE PLACID, NY (CP) - The Canadian women #39;s hockey team will try to regain the Four Nations Cup title Sunday after beating Finland 4-1 to advance to the championship game.


Special teams gives BC upperhand in Big East Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - Paul Peterson threw two touchdown passes and Boston College scored a pair of touchdowns on punt returns, as the 21st-ranked Eagles upset No.


Six killed after vessel crashes into breakwater SAPPORO (Kyodo) Six crew members of a South Korean cargo ship were killed and one was missing Saturday after their vessel crashed into a breakwater in Ishikari Bay, Hokkaido.


France #39;s Raffarin sticks to optimistic growth forecast PARIS (AFP) - French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin insisted this weekend his country would achieve growth of 2.5 percent next year despite reports of flagging economic momentum in recent months.


Miracle baby was just a  #39;cruel deception #39; A High Court judge in London has ruled that an infertile mother who gave birth to a so-called  quot;miracle baby quot; was the victim of a  quot;cruel deception.


Rumsfeld, Panamanian President Meet (AP) AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met Saturday with Panamanian President Martin Torrijos and expressed support for regional security agreements aimed at reducing drug trafficking, terrorism and other threats in Latin America and the Caribbean.


India Says Will Study Pakistani Proposal (AP) AP - India will consider any formal proposal from Pakistan to settle their decades-old dispute over Kashmir, the Himalayan region at the center of two wars between the nuclear-armed neighbors, a top Indian official said Saturday.


Analysis: Bush Facing Domestic Challenges (AP) AP - From his domestic policy platter, President Bush chose to serve dessert before the main course. Having now won a second term, he may find it increasingly difficult to deliver on the meatier stuff, even with the political capital he is claiming and larger GOP majorities in the House and Senate.


Milosevic Wants Clinton to Testify by Christmas (Reuters) Reuters - Slobodan Milosevic called on judges\to subpoena former U.S. President Bill Clinton and British\Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, saying he would like\them to testify at his war crimes trial by Christmas.


Anything but a Game Given what members of the military are facing in Iraq, and what mission might soon await some of them, none of Army or Navy #39;s football players could think of Saturday #39;s


X-43A Mach 10 Flight on Schedule For Nov. 15 The final flight of NASA #39;s X-43A hypersonic research aircraft is still on schedule for Monday afternoon, Nov. 15, weather permitting.


Ireland 17-12 South Africa: Favourite referee quells Springbok <b>...</b> After the phoney war of words came a battle of phenomenal intensity, that Ireland eventually won through an insatiable appetite for hard work, the excellence of their midfield backs and - it has to be said -ome assistance from their favourite referee


Bomb explodes in Indonesian Poso killing 3 A bomb exploded in front of market in Poso district of Central Sulawesi province, in eastern part of Indonesia on Saturday, killing three people and seriously injured six others, the district police said.


Is Your Domain Locked Down? ICANN #39;s new domain transfer policy that starts Friday is intended to provide greater security and portability to the domain transfer process and protect against  quot;domain slamming.


Israel Moves Quietly to Bolster Palestinian Vote Under American encouragement and, in some cases, pressure, Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinian moderates.


No-Names Fuel Rise After years of signing big-name free agents who became busts, it's ironic that unheralded veterans have keyed the Redskins' top-ranked defense.


Davenport's Victory Over Williams May Not Be Enough  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport pulled  off a stunning 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Serena Williams at the  WTA Tour Championships Saturday, but her battling effort may  still might not be enough to get her into the semifinals.


Do New Drugs Always Have to Cost So Much? Some economists say the government can reduce pharmaceutical prices by changing how the nation pays for innovation.


A Bond Strategy Once Thought Foolish Now Looks Smart Despite warnings that interest rates would climb sharply, some risk-averse investors stuck with the bond market in 2004.


Out of the rut at last NEW YORK: Wall Street has finally broken to the upside after hovering in a narrow range for most of the year, and many analysts are optimistic going into the traditionally strong year-end period.


Novell vs. Microsoft, Again belmolis writes  quot;As they promised, Novell has filed suit against Microsoft over WordPerfect. Here #39;s the complaint, and here is Microsoft #39;s press release in response.


Cokes latest idea falls flat LAUNCHED in a fizz last summer C2, Coca-Colas low-carb, low-calorie beverage, was supposed to usher in a new era of soft drinks and hard profits at the Atlanta-based soft-drinks giant.


Help Wanted (for a Better Way to Count Jobs) Online employment indexes that focus on Internet job listings may establish themselves as forward-looking indicators of trends that will appear later in the government surveys.


Gauging the Cost of a Loophole Rewriting the tax code will prompt questions about closing loopholes to raise revenue so tax rates can be lowered.


Loeb is on course to equal win milestone World Champion Sebastien Loeb ended day two of the Rally Australia in Perth in the lead after Marcus Gronholm retired early. Citroen driver Loeb won three stages yesterday to take a 1min 20.


No. 3 Auburn Dominates Georgia 24-6 Auburn #39;s Devin Aromashodu can #39;t hang on to a pass during the first quarter against Georgia in Auburn, Ala. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2003.


Ireland bursts Boks #39; bubble Ireland stopped South Africa #39;s grand slam bid in its tracks as world champions England and southern hemisphere heavyweights New Zealand swept to easy victories in yesterday #39;s internationals.


Flights Leave in Odd Calm in Ivory Coast An eerie calm prevailed on the streets of this battered city on Saturday, as hundreds more foreigners awaited flights to Paris that would spirit them away


Calling All Troops, and Then Some, in Iraq Even as American and Iraqi forces move to surround the last large group of insurgents in Falluja this weekend, they are also scrambling to quell fighting that has erupted in many other Sunni towns and cities in Iraq.


News in brief Up to 40 suspected Islamist militants have been killed by Pakistani troops hunting al-Qaeda fighters close to the Afghan border. Several militant hideouts were also destroyed in the western region of South


Novell Accuses Microsoft of Unfair Competition Lawsuit alleges the software giant unlawfully attempted to eliminate competition from Novell #39;s WordPerfect and Quattro Pro applications.


AMD sketches out new high-end, low-end chips Sunnyvale, Calif.-- Advanced Micro Devices will take the high road and the low road in the chip market. Executives at the company #39;s annual analyst meeting in Sunnyvale Friday outlined a strategy that will, ideally


KUEHNE AND SLUMAN MAKE FORWARD MOVE Hank Kuehne and Jeff Sluman combined to fire a 10-under-par 62 and join Steve Flesch and Justin Leonard at the head of the Franklin Templeton Shootout leaderboard.


White pays for harsh words THERE are times when the game is truly worth the candle, when you are in the stadium and conscious of the privilege. It was like that at Lansdowne Road yesterday as Ireland produced one of their great performances


Ranieri on the Brink Valencia coach Claudio Ranieris job prospects are looking increasingly bleak after a goalless draw at home to Real Zaragoza. Ranieri was given a vote of confidence after last Sundays defeat by Getafe


Red Crescent barred from city Baghdad - US troops were preventing a Red Crescent convoy of emergency aid from reaching helpless residents inside Fallujah on Saturday after allowing it as far as the main hospital, a spokesperson said.


Arms cache found in six Waziristan caves PESHAWAR, Nov 13: The Pakistan army captured the Shinkay area from the Al Qaeda-linked tribal and foreign militants in the Mehsud dominated area of South Waziristan on Saturday, said an army general.


Mich. State Routs No. 4 Wisconsin 49-14 (AP) AP - Michigan State used a powerful rushing attack, a trick play and a key defensive stand to defeat No. 4 Wisconsin 49-14 Saturday and knock the Badgers out of the national championship race.


No. 5 California Tops Washington 42-12 (AP) AP - J.J. Arrington ran for 84 of his 121 yards in the second half and Aaron Rodgers shook off a slow start to throw two touchdown passes to help No. 5 California beat Washington 42-12 on Saturday.


Beckham back in England hype-fest Michael Owen may still not have tied down a regular starting spot at Real Madrid. But his recent record of five club goals in six games means he is certain to start for his country in the friendly


Daly-Donofrio bolts ahead at Tournament of Champions MOBILE, Ala. (SportsTicker) - After having the door opened for her, Heather Daly-Donofrio is walking right in. Ineligible to participate in the past, Daly-Donofrio carded an 8-under-par 64 in Saturday #39;s


(3) Auburn 24 (8) Georgia 6 AUBURN, Ala. Auburn tailbacks Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown combined for 260 yards of total offense and each scored a touchdown as the third-ranked Tigers dropped eighth-rated Georgia 24-to-6.


Parrish, Gore provide push for Miami in defeat of Virginia Roscoe Parrish returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a clinching late touchdown pass Saturday as 17th-ranked Miami got back into the ACC title race by beating No.


Leonard-Flesch team grabs lead on strength of six early birdies NAPLES - Justin Leonard and Steve Flesch combined for a 9-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Hank Kuehne and former Florida State standout Jeff Sluman on Friday after the first round of the Franklin Templeton Shootout.


Vodafone finally launches 3G mobile London-based Vodafone has finally rolled out its mass-market third-generation (or 3G) mobile telephone services after a four-year wait, billions of pounds spent on licences and numerous delays.


Texas A M Tops Texas Tech 32-25 in OT (AP) AP - Courtney Lewis scored on a 25-yard run on the first play of overtime and Melvin Bullitt swatted away Sonny Cumbie's fourth-down pass into the end zone, sending the Aggies to a thrilling 32-25 win over Texas Tech on Saturday.


NCAA Game Summary - Miami-Florida at Virginia Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Frank Gore rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown, Roscoe Parrish scored twice in the fourth quarter and No.


No. 18 Miami Tops No. 10 Virginia 31-21 (AP) AP - Roscoe Parrish returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a clinching touchdown pass in the final minute Saturday as Miami got back into the ACC title race by beating No. 10 Virginia 31-21.


Chelsea Beats Fulham 4-1 to Stay on Top (AP) AP - Premier League leader Chelsea kept winning with a 4-1 victory over Fulham on Saturday while Arsenal recorded its first league victory in three weeks by rallying past Tottenham 5-4.


U.S. Heads to Four Nations Cup Gold Round (AP) AP - Krissy Wendell had a hat trick in the United States' 6-3 victory over Sweden on Saturday that put the Americans into the gold medal game of the Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament.


Lindsay Davenport Tops Serena Williams (AP) AP - Lindsay Davenport rallied for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Serena Williams in the WTA Championships on Saturday, although her No. 1 ranking remained in peril.


WTO opens US door for Irish bookies IRELANDS online bookmakers are lining up to grab a share of the \$73 billion (56.3 billion) American gambling market following a landmark ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last week that US legislation prohibiting gambling over the


Milton Cohen, 93, a Lawyer Who Inspired Market Reform Milton H. Cohen, a securities lawyer whose insights into the stock market became the basis for innumerable regulatory proposals over the last 40 years, died Oct. 30 at his home in Haverford, Pa.


Man Utd in new bid battle as Glazer tries again The American tycoon Malcolm Glazer is preparing a 780m hostile bid for Manchester United after dramatically forcing three of the club #39;s directors off the board.


Santini opens up over Spurs  #39;divorce #39; Jacques Santini, who resigned as Tottenham #39;s head coach nine days ago citing  quot;private issues quot; in his personal life, last night ignited a bitter feud with the north London


UPDATE 1-Spanish champions Valencia fail to fire again Struggling Spanish champions Valencia failed to win for their tenth straight match on Saturday as they were held 0-0 at home by Real Zaragoza in the Primera Liga.


PM leads tributes at Bigley memorial Tony Blair led the tributes to the murdered hostage Ken Bigley yesterday at a memorial service in Liverpool which was also attended by Cherie Blair and the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.


Pope Urges Greater Christian Harmony (AP) AP - Despite progress, many "stumbling stones" still stand in the way to greater harmony between the branches of Christianity, Pope John Paul II said Saturday.


Iraq's Neighboring States to Meet in Iran (AP) AP - Interior ministers of Iraq's neighboring states plus Egypt are to convene for a two-day meeting in Tehran on Nov. 30, Iran's official news agency reported Saturday.


Egypt's Foreign Minister, Powell to Meet (AP) AP - Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said he will talk to Colin Powell about the need to end Israel's policy of "targeted killings" of Palestinian leaders when the U.S. secretary of state visits this month.


Japan's Princess Sayako to marry government official: reports (AFP) AFP - Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a 39-year-old official working with Tokyo's metropolitan government, press reports said.


Cheney Leaves Hospital After Tests (AP) AP - Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart trouble, went to a hospital Saturday after experiencing shortness of breath. Tests found no abnormalities, an aide said, and Cheney left after three hours.


Ads to Back Schwarzenegger for President (AP) AP - Californians will soon see advertisements urging them to help give Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other foreign-born citizens the chance to run for president.


West Braces for Elderly Population Boom (AP) AP - The Census Bureau says the population of those 65 and older will increase more rapidly in the West than in any other area of the country. While retirees settle in, states are figuring out how to keep up with an aging population. Will there be enough doctors and nurses? Hospitals and nursing homes? Will housing be affordable?


Gates vs. Jobs: The Rematch With Microsoft's entrance into the portable music business, Apple's Steve Jobs must do what he has failed to do in the past: prevail over his old nemesis, Bill Gates.


A Seashore Fight to Harness the Wind A proposal to build the world's largest offshore wind power plant in Nantucket Sound is pitting environmentalists against opponents who foresee it as a blight.


Open Season on Others' Ideas Free riders have hit the jackpot in the digital revolution, and we'd better deal with it.


Dot-Com Star, Indie Filmmaker Stephan Paternot, co-founder of theglobe.com, is reinventing himself with Palm Star Entertainment.


Letting the Internet Knock on the Door Residents wanting to meet their neighbors are doing so electronically through the Web site MeetTheNeighbors.org.


Labor Vows to Consider Change, but Rebel Voices Discontent The president of the AFL-CIO announced Wednesday that organized labor, facing the second term of an administration it fought hard to beat in last week #39;s election, would


Microsoft Settles With Novell Software giant Microsoft Corp. opened its wallet again Monday to clear more of its courtroom problems, paying \$536 million to rival Novell Inc.


Economy slows in Germany FRANKFURT The German economy slowed in the third quarter, the government said Thursday, amid signs that the rise in the euro is taking a toll on exports.


Gartner: Microsoft beats PalmSource in PDAs Worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants (PDAs) using Microsoft Corp. #39;s Windows CE operating system have surpassed those using PalmSource Inc.


Press Trust of India Researchers have for the first time established the existence of odd-parity superconductors, materials that can carry electric current without any resistance.


King #39;s heavy-handed grip ripe for KO The notable 18th century pamphleteers remarks addressed the obstacles faced by American colonists seeking to wrest control of their destinies from George III, but in 2004 his words could easily be applied to anyone seeking to wrest control of the


White-hot Lane but Gunners survive THE glory days have returned to White Hart Lane. When Spurs new first-team coach Martin Jol promised a return to the traditions of the 1960s, nobody could have believed he was so determined to act so quickly and so literally.


Let Israel, Palestine find their own peace If Yasser Arafat #39;s death does improve the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, here #39;s what the United States should do about it: Nothing.


Ivorian president fires army chief Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has fired his army chief of staff, Gen Mathias Doue, the BBC reported Saturday. Gbagbo hired Col Philipe Mangou, the field commander


Activists: Chernobyl Radiation Lingers (AP) AP - The signs say "KEEP OUT" and warn of radiation contamination, but the mushroom-pickers trudge right past them carrying their pails. Eighteen years after the reactor at Chernobyl in neighboring Ukraine exploded, spewing a cloud of radiation that blew north and contaminated 22 percent of this ex-Soviet republic, activists warn of a new threat facing Belarusians: the longing to return to normal life.


Reports Point to Proof of Global Warming (AP) AP - Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit during the next century, citing uncertainty about the severity of the threat. But that uncertainty may have shrunk somewhat with the release last week of two scientific reports suggesting that global warming is not just a hypothetical possibility, but a real phenomenon that has already started transforming especially sensitive parts of the globe.


Warning on World Diabetes Day Soaring childhood obesity rates will increase diabetes rates across the globe, international agencies warn.


New Rojo Build - Tags, Comments, Photos \\Wednesday we pushed a new build of Rojo  which introduced a few new and\important features:\\* Tags *\\Chris does a good job of explaining  tags so I'll start there:\\"Feeling taggy? Some prominent bloggers have been talking about tags and there\have been some fascinating discussions about how tags, also known as keywords,\can facilitate the "merging of personal information architecture and\public/shared/group/emergent information architecture." But if you have been\using sites like del.icio.us or Flickr you don't need to read this high-brow\stuff to know: tags are cool. They are an easy way to categorize your stuff\and a great way to see what your friends are categorizing as well."\\Tags ar ...\\


AOL looks to outwit Google America Online is tapping the vast media assets of parent company Time Warner to outdo rivals Google, Yahoo and Microsoft in the search wars.


Ireland stand tall to end the Bok dream Ireland forged South Africa #39;s ill-judged pre-match words into a steely response which sentenced the Tri-Nations champions to a dramatic defeat and shattered Springbok dreams


United attack versus Kansas City defense could produce a classic <b>...</b> MLS Cup 2004 has the makings of a classic match-up, pitting the freewheeling attack of DC United against the solidly defensive Kansas City Wizards.


Spartans demolish No. 4 Wisconsin The Spartans upset No. 4 Wisconsin, 49-14, Saturday to open the door for the Wolverines to go to the Rose Bowl with an outright Big Ten championship.


(18) Miami 31 (10) Virginia 21 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Eighteenth-ranked Miami stayed in the ACC title race by beating tenth-ranked Virginia 31-to-21. That leaves the Hurricanes, Cavaliers and Florida State all with two losses while conference leader Virginia Tech has one.


Prince Charles, widows honor war dead Prince Charles joined 140 military widows Saturday for an annual ceremony honoring Britain #39;s war dead, including those killed in Iraq.


UNITED FEAR FAN TROUBLE MANCHESTER United will draft in extra security for today #39;s annual meeting amid fears of protests from fans opposed to Malcolm Glazer #39;s planned take-over.


Badgers fans hyped about teams undefeated season Never in the University of Wisconsin football programs 115-year history have the Badgers been 10-0. That could happen today in East Lansing, Mich.


German Official Criticizes US Deficit A German finance official urged the United States to tackle its twin deficits during President George W. Bush #39;s second term to counter concerns weighing on financial markets, a magazine reported Saturday.


Beck in the fold Captain Becks has been out since suffering two fractured ribs in the World Cup qualifier against Wales five weeks ago. But the Real Madrid star expects to return to action during tomorrows home game with Spanish minnows Albacete.


The Famous Five The French and Dutch managers of north London #39;s two great football clubs used the same old English word to describe the extraordinary events at White Lane Hart yesterday.


Yorkshire #39;s finest enjoy an afternoon of pure luxury The Popular Front of Yorkshire #39;s takeover of the England dressing room is in full swing. The Holy not-far-from Wakefield Trinity of skipper Jason Robinson, fly-half Charlie Hodgson and vice-captain Mike Tindall


Novell Files Antitrust Suit Vs. Microsoft (AP) AP - Less than a week after a collecting a  #36;536 million settlement from Microsoft Corp. over antitrust complaints in Europe, Novell Inc. filed a lawsuit accusing the software giant of violating U.S. antitrust laws.


German Official Criticizes U.S. Deficit (AP) AP - A German finance official urged the United States to tackle its twin deficits during President Bush's second term to counter concerns weighing on financial markets, a magazine reported Saturday.


Jailed Palestinian to Run for President (AP) AP - Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the Palestinian uprising jailed by Israel but perhaps the strongest candidate to oust Yasser Arafat's old guard of politicians, plans to run in upcoming presidential elections, a person close to Barghouti said Saturday.


Utes, Cowboys Sit Through Power Outage (AP) AP - The start of the Utah-Wyoming football game was delayed nearly two hours Saturday night because of a brownout at War Memorial Stadium.


McAfee, CA integrate anti-spyware (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - As pests, adware, and other malicious applications infiltrate corporate computers with greater frequency, some vendors, including McAfee and Computer Associates, are bundling anti-spyware into security management suites, giving IT more tools to control the hazard.


Bryan Brothers Win Masters Cup Opener (AP) AP - Second-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States defeated Gaston Etlis and Martin Rodriguez 6-3, 7-6 Saturday in an opening-round doubles match at the ATP Masters Cup.


Lynch Leads California to Victory Over Washington  SEATTLE (Sports Network) - Marshawn Lynch rushed for 121  yards and scored three touchdowns to lead No. 5 California to a  42-12 victory over Washington Saturday at Husky Stadium. Aaron  Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes for the Golden Bears  (8-1, 6-1 Pac-10), who are having their best season in 13  years.


African Leaders Meet to Discuss Ivory Coast Crisis  ABIDJAN (Reuters) - West African leaders meet in Nigeria on  Sunday to discuss a deepening crisis in Ivory Coast, one of the  region's former economic powerhouses where a week of unrest has  caused some 5,000 expatriates to flee.


Artifacts Found Near Texas Coast (AP) AP - Archaeologists have discovered a cache of artifacts near South Padre Island that they say could be up to 5,000 years old, potentially providing new clues about early peoples of the Texas coast.


States Hit by Hurricane See Oyster Losses (AP) AP - Oyster reefs in Alabama suffered severe damage from Hurricane Ivan's wave surge, which flushed out an estimated 80 percent of the  #36;4 million crop, disrupting the livelihood of some 200 oystermen who work the reefs in winter.


Junk food adverts 'face TV ban' Television adverts for unhealthy foods would not be shown until after 9pm, under a plan before the government.