Triple Murder in Boston Amid a Grim Statistic: Killings on the Rise In a city that prides itself on a drastic reduction in homicides since 1990, a triple homicide has driven home the sudden rise in killings.


Bush, Kerry Talk Tough Before Last Debate DENVER - In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, John Kerry tried to tie President Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror.    On the way to the debate that will range over domestic issues from the economy to health care, Bush is reaching out to military supporters in Colorado Springs, where the war in Iraq is the chief concern...


Chinese party leaders call for monetary stability China #39;s top Communist party leaders have called for stability in the country #39;s monetary and fiscal policies and continued efforts to rein in growth in fixed-asset investment, in a


2nd UPDATE: HK Govt Land Sale Sets Post- #39;97 Price Record HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--A post-1997 price record was set Tuesday at a Hong Kong government land sale, reflecting the bullish outlook of property developers for the residential market after several lean years.


Tendulkar set to miss second test against Australia Sachin Tendulkar is set to miss the second test against Australia starting on Thursday in Madras.  quot;It is very, very unlikely he will play, quot; coach John Wright said on Tuesday.


Packers Lose Four Straight Both the Titans and the Packers desperately needed a win last Monday night to turnaround a disappointing start by both teams. Given this fact, one might have expected a close game, but that was not the case.


US forces target seven Iraqi mosques Iraqi soldiers and US troops Tuesday targeted seven mosques in Ramadi in a bid to roust insurgents and their weaponry, CNN reported.


Philips Q3 earnings soar on one-time gains Third-quarter profits at Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV surged on one-time gains from stakes sold in two companies floated on the capital market, Europe #39;s largest consumer electronics maker said Tuesday in a statement.


Retailers may have to do some tweaking to get consumers back in <b>...</b> With a weak back-to-school season behind them, US retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again.


Sharon faces two no-confidence motions Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has alienated his right-wing Likud party with plans to withdraw from Gaza, begins a new legislative session yesterday fighting for his government #39;s survival.


Seven die in Japan  #39;suicide pact #39; Japanese police have found the bodies of seven young people - three women and four men - in a van in the Saitama mountains to the west of Tokyo.


Turkish captives released in Iraq Ten Turkish hostages held captive by a group in Iraq since last month have returned to their company #39;s offices in Baghdad.  quot;We can confirm that the 10 Turkish hostages have been freed.


Seven Die in 'Internet Suicide' Pact (Reuters) Reuters - Japanese police said on Tuesday they were\investigating a suspected group suicide involving seven people\who met through the Internet, the latest in a rash of suicides\linked to the Web.


Apple Remote Desktop 2.1 available (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Monday released an update for Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), the company's software solution to assist Mac system administrators and computer managers with asset management, software distribution and help desk support. ARD 2.1 includes several enhancements and bug fixes.


IBM beefs up ISV programs (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Hoping to both bolster resources available to its network of business partners as well as expand its number of partners, IBM on Tuesday introduced services and support programs that boost financial support for co-marketing campaigns and grant deeper access to IBM #8217;s sales network to close deals faster.


Microsoft offers Office 2004 Service Pack 1 (MacCentral) MacCentral - Microsoft Corp.'s Mac Business Unit (MacBU) on Tuesday announced the availability of Office 2004 for Mac Service Pack 1, an update for the latest Macintosh release of the company's popular productivity application software suite. The service pack "addresses potential security issues and bugs that user feedback played an important role in identifying," according to Microsoft. What's more, the new version features support for Microsoft Error Reporting Protocol (MERP), which allows customers to send bug reports to Microsoft anonymously.


A River Pulled in Two Directions The Lower Delaware, site of a recent oil spill, seems as if it has been mistakenly stuck at the end of the pristine Upper Delaware.


XML Weather Data \\Wired reports: \\"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week began providing\weather data in an open-access XML format, alleviating concerns that\commercial providers would continue to play a dominant role in how weather\data gets to the public."\\"Previously, the data was technically available to the public, but in a format\that's not easily deciphered. Taxpayers fund the NOAA and the subsidiary


Oil punches through \$54 US a barrel TORONTO - Oil prices broke through another new record, passing the \$54-per-barrel mark on Tuesday. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the price for the November contract for light sweet crude stood at \$54.


LG.Philips: This Side Up The joint venture between Korea #39;s LG Electronics and the Netherlands #39; Philips (NYSE: PHG) reported an increase in year-on-year sales for its fiscal third quarter (up 12).


State Street Profit Lower Job Cuts Coming Financial services company State Street Corp. (STT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell more than Wall Street had expected as foreign


Temasek reveals earnings for first time SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings earned 7.4 billion Singapore dollars, or \$4.4 billion, in the last fiscal year, the Singapore government investment company said Tuesday, revealing details of its financial performance for the first time in its 30-year history.


M amp;T Bank Posts Higher 3Q Profit M amp;T Bank Corp. said Tuesday that its profit jumped 19 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, helped by a slight rise in interest income and loans during the period.


IBM buys into project management IBM sought to beef up its software tools portfolio on Tuesday, announcing plans to acquire Systemcorp, a privately held maker of project management applications.


News Corp unit to invest 600M pounds in printing plants NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- News Corp. (NWS) announced that its UK newspaper unit News International will cut its production staff by two thirds and invest 600 million pounds (\$1.


Virgin Unveils Super-Small MP3 Player; Goes After iPod mini Virgin Electronics announced Tuesday its own portable digital music player weighing less than the Apple iPod mini with an additional 1 gigabyte of storage space.


Business travel group urges  #39;failure #39; plan for US airlines A group representing business travelers was expected to ask the US Congress on Tuesday to draft plans in the event that several major airlines are forced to liquidate.


Air NZ Says Australian Regulator Grants Alliance Appeal Air New Zealand said on Tuesday the Australian Competition Tribunal had approved a proposed alliance with Australia #39;s Qantas, despite its rejection in New Zealand.


USA: Levi Strauss Posts \$46.6m Q3 Profit On Lower Costs Jeans maker Levi Strauss  amp; Co on Tuesday said lower costs helped it to a third-quarter profit of \$46.6 million. The San Francisco-based company said this compares to a net loss of \$4.


Motorola, Hong Kong-listed Proview end TV manufacturing agreement BEIJING (AFX) - US technology giant Motorola Inc and Hong Kong-listed monitor maker Proview International Holdings have ended their agreement to jointly develop television sets due to  quot;differences in product marketing strategies and goals for the North


Update 5: PeopleSoft Extends Its Customer Program PeopleSoft Inc. said Tuesday it is extending a money-back guarantee program that it says is designed to protect customers in the event of a takeover by its rival software maker Oracle Corp.


EBay reports  #39;intermittent #39; problems with PayPal EBay has reported that it has been having trouble with its PayPal online payment arm. The company says that it has been having technical glitches following a coding update last Thursday.


IT executives optimistic about ways to connect The tech industry is finally heading towards a recovery after the post-bubble decline, but we are not quite there yet, according to executives and industry watchers at the 15th annual Etre technology conference in Cannes.


Dell recalling AC adapters for use with notebook computers (Washington-AP) Oct. 12, 2004 - Dell is recalling nearly a million AC adapters used with notebook computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock.


BEA To Unwrap New Products,  #39;Liquid Computing #39; Vision BEA Systems is readying the release of new software that will combine an enterprise service bus (ESB) and Web services management software into one product, a company executive said Friday.


Novell to Use Its Patents to Protect Open-Source Programs On Tuesday, Novell Inc. announced that it will use its patent portfolio to protect its open-source software offerings. In a policy statement, Novell said it will utilize its patent portfolio to defend against


Siebel moves toward self-repairing software com October 11, 2004, 3:34 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Beckham: I got booked deliberately England #39;s David Beckham, after scoring against Wales. He was later booked, prompting a suspension. Photo: Getty Images. Painkillers dulled the throb of his damaged ribs but a sense of


Short but sweet for Kewell SYDNEYSIDERS got a half portion of Harry Kewell last night when the rarely-sighted Socceroo star made a cameo appearance for his country, as they completed the formalities of qualifying for next year #39;s Confederations Cup.


Former England coach takes temporary charge of Foxes Howard Wilkinson will take temporary charge of Leicester City after manager Micky Adams #39; decision to quit, the Foxes announced Tuesday.


HSBC World Match Play field confirmed The 16 player field for the 2004 HSBC WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP to be played at Wentworth this week, October 14-17, is the most international in the 41 year history of the Championship, a fitting statistic for HSBC, the world #39;s most international bank


Australia pull out of Champions Trophy in Pakistan LAHORE: Australia has officially pulled out of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament being played here from December 4-12 on security fears.


NFL: Tennessee Titans Crush Green Bay 48-27 The Tennessee Titans rolled to a crushing 48-27 win over Green Bay Monday, and handed the slumping Packers their fourth straight loss of the National Football League season.


Top-seed Bartoli upset LOCAL favourite Iroga Tulyaganova of Uzbekistan produced a major upset today, eliminating top-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-4 6-4 in the first round of the \$US140,000 (\$191,048) Tashkent Open tennis tournament.


Sachin unlikely to play second Test CHENNAI, Oct 12: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was unlikely to play the second Test against Australia, coach John Wright said here on Tuesday.


Bengals #39; Smith Pleads Not Guilty to DUI KETTERING, Ohio Oct. 12, 2004 - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Justin Smith pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge.


Deco and Simao fit for World Cup qualifier Portugal playmaker Deco and winger Simao Sabrosa will be fit for Wednesday #39;s World Cup qualifier against Russia after recovering from knocks suffered against Liechtenstein last Saturday.


Minardi auction in November Minardi team boss, Paul Stoddart, will be auctioning not only F1 memorabilia, but also equipment used by his UK Research and Development team.


Iraqi forces backed by Americans raid Ramadi mosques they say were <b>...</b> US forces stepped up operations Tuesday across a wide swath of the Sunni insurgent strongholds northwest of the capital, pounding targets


Families of Bali Bombing Victims Mark Second Anniversary Families of the 202 victims who died in the bombings of two nightclubs in Bali have marked the second anniversary of the attacks with emotional ceremonies on the Indonesian resort island and in Australia.


Global warming clock  #39;ticks faster #39; Increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have sparked concerns on how the planet is coping with greenhouse pollution. Scientists have detected record rises in carbon dioxide, the main


Terror Suspects Killed in Militant Crackdown Three suspected militants armed with guns and hand grenades have been killed in a clash with Saudi security forces, an Interior Ministry statement said today.


State Street Profit Lower Job Cuts Coming (Reuters) Reuters - Financial services company State Street\Corp.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell more than\Wall Street had expected as foreign exchange and securities\lending revenue declined, and its shares fell 8.5 percent.


Nigeria General Strike May Be Extended - Union (Reuters) Reuters - A general strike in oil exporter Nigeria\may be extended beyond Thursday if the government continues to\crack down on protesters violently, union chief Adams\Oshiomhole said on Tuesday.


Sonic, Asbury Cut Estimates, Stocks Fall (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc. \and Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  fell sharply on\Tuesday after both car dealership companies cut their full-year\earnings estimates, citing the recent hurricanes and a\difficult new and used vehicle market.


China: Yuan Speculation 'Groundless' (Reuters) Reuters - China poured cold water on Tuesday on\speculation it will strengthen the yuan's value soon, saying\such talk is "groundless" and that it will not resort to a\one-off revaluation of the tightly held currency.


China's rich getting richer; wealthiest is electronics retailer: list (AFP) AFP - China's 100 richest people amassed a total of 30 billion US dollars, up 29 percent from last year, with an electronics retailer topping a rich list released.


Merrill Profit Falls on Lower Trading  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch    Co. MER.N on Tuesday said third-quarter profit fell 8  percent, hurt by reduced trading in debt and equity markets  which pushed revenue below expectations.


State Street Profit Lower Job Cuts Coming  BOSTON (Reuters) - Financial services company State Street  Corp. STT.N on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell more than  Wall Street had expected as foreign exchange and securities  lending revenue declined, and its shares fell 8.5 percent.


Sonic, Asbury Cut Estimates, Stocks Fall  DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc. SAH.N  and Asbury Automotive Group Inc. ABG.N fell sharply on  Tuesday after both car dealership companies cut their full-year  earnings estimates, citing the recent hurricanes and a  difficult new and used vehicle market.


Chiron Gets Subpoena Over Vaccine Debacle  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal grand jury is investigating  Chiron Corp.'s CHIR.O failure to deliver vaccine for the  coming flu season, the company disclosed on Tuesday.


The Swingers (U.S. News   World Report) U.S. News   World Report - The baseball metaphor seems most apt. George W. Bush and John Kerry are like two weary but evenly matched teams heading into the ninth inning of the World Series with the score all tied up. It all comes down to how these boys of summer measure up in the chill winds of autumn.


Nigeria General Strike May Be Extended - Union  ABUJA (Reuters) - A general strike in oil exporter Nigeria  may be extended beyond Thursday if the government continues to  crack down on protesters violently, union chief Adams  Oshiomhole said on Tuesday.


Samsung Elec to Invest \$24 Bln in Chips by 2010  SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the world's  largest maker of memory chips, said on Monday it would invest  \$24 billion in its semiconductor business by 2010.


Breakaway Tamil Tiger Launches Political Party  COLOMBO (Reuters) - A breakaway Tamil Tiger commander who  split with the notorious Sri Lankan rebel group in March  launched a new political movement on Tuesday, accusing the  guerrillas' shadowy leader of turning them into terrorists.


U.S. Oil Over \$54 on Winter Fuel Worries Oil prices surged to yet new record\highs Tuesday, driving U.S. crude above \$54 as global supply\outages thwart efforts to build winter heating fuel\inventories.


Hurricanes Cut Florida Orage Production Hard hit by four hurricanes, Florida citrus growers will produce 27 percent fewer oranges this season -- the least in 11 years, the Agriculture Department said Tuesday.


Markets upbeat on Australia vote Share prices in Sydney are boosted by hopes of a fresh round of economic liberalisation, following the re-election of Australian prime minister John Howard.


Caesars plans vast London casino US casino giant Caesars plans to build a 335m gambling and leisure resort beside the new Wembley Stadium in London, its first foray into Europe.


Africans let down by governments Some 50,000 Africans in 28 countries give their verdict on how they are governed in a United Nations survey.


Somaliland warns Somalia's leader The breakaway republic of Somaliland says it will retaliate if Somalia's new president poses a threat to its border.


Net shopping guides lure surfers Shopping around shopping guides shows a new level of sophistication to buying online, a report suggests.


Scans monitor cholesterol therapy Scientists have developed a speedy way to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.


Call Girls, Updated There are no official gauges of the sex industry, but if the Manhattan Yellow Pages is any guide, it is thriving.


Supreme Court to Hear Commandments Case WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on government land and buildings, a surprise announcement that puts justices in the middle of a politically sensitive issue.    Justices have repeatedly refused to revisit issues raised by their 1980 decision that banned the posting of copies of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms...


U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iraq Insurgents BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces stepped up operations Tuesday across a wide swath of the Sunni insurgent strongholds northwest of the capital, pounding targets in two cities from the air and supporting Iraqi troops in raids on mosques suspected of harboring insurgents...


Bush, Kerry Talk Tough on Oil, Terror DENVER - In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, John Kerry tried to tie President Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror.    On the way to the debate that will range over domestic issues from the economy to health care, Bush is reaching out to military supporters in Colorado Springs, where the war in Iraq is the chief concern...


Reeve Championed Spinal Cord Research Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again...


Parts of YUKOS to be sold Some of YUKOSs assets will be sold through the Russian Federal Property Fund, the Justice Ministrys Main Department in Moscow said on Tuesday.


Merrill Profit Falls on Lower Trading US investment bank Merrill Lynch  amp; Co. (MER.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said third-quarter profit fell 8 percent, hurt by reduced trading in


Work more, save more  or die poor Work longer, save more, pay higher taxes or accept poverty in old age. That is the blunt message delivered by the long-awaited report of the Pensions Commission into Britains yawning pensions crisis.


UKS INSURANCE MAJOR TO OUTSOURCE 1,100 JOBS TO INDIA The shift would in all probability save the company more than 10 million pounds a year. The jobs would range from front and back office functions, including call centre posts.


Temasek Makes S\$7.4 Bln Profit, Gets Top AAA Rating (Update2) Temasek Holdings Pte earned S\$7.4 billion (\$4.4 billion) in the last fiscal year, the Singapore state-owned investment company said, revealing details of its financial performance for the first time in its 30-year history.


Sonic lowers 2004 earnings forecast Sonic Automotive Inc. has lowered its earnings estimate for 2004 because of weather-related losses and a difficult market for new and used vehicle sales.


Johnson  amp; Johnson #39;s Profit Gets Boost From Remicade (Update2) Johnson  amp; Johnson, which makes products ranging from heart stents to Band-Aids, said third- quarter profit rose 13 percent on higher sales of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and schizophrenia.


News International to axe two-thirds of print jobs News International, the UK newspaper arm of News Corp, says it will cut its 1,000 person production staff by two-thirds and move its London printing facilities from Wapping to Enfield.


A more powerful iPod? Web sites say that Apple will unveil a 60-gig iPod with color screen to display photos for holidays. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fan sites are abuzz with messages that Apple Computer Inc.


Funner e-worm no joke p2pnet.net News:- A three-day problem with MSN Messengers had nothing to do with Funner, the newest e-bug to bite Microsoft.  quot;MSN Messenger, Microsoft #39;s instant message service, is back up and running this


BEA #39;s Diamond helps to define web services IT professionals could soon add the role of  quot;application configurator quot; to their job descriptions according to BEA Systems.


Aussies qualify for Confederations Cup AUSTRALIA confirmed its berth in the Confederations Cup last night with a 6-0 win over the Solomon Islands at Sydney #39;s Aussie Stadium.


England captain Beckham raps critics: I #39;m not thick! England skipper David Beckham has revealed he deliberately got himself booked on Saturday in the 2-0 win over Wales. The Real Madrid midfielder knew he had cracked ribs in a challenge with Ben Thatcher.


No more Bangalores, please Did India goof their lines by staging the Test series opener at Bangalore? There are very good reasons to believe so, among them being the not so insignificant one that we ended up losers by 217 runs.


Only 17 players fit for Russia #39;s qualifier against Portugal Russia have been hit by injury and illness as the departure of left winger Andrei Karyaka on Tuesday left the squad only 17 fit players for Wednesday #39;s World Cup qualifier away to Portugal.


Analysis: Italy commissioner under fire The European Union has been plunged into uncharted constitutional waters following parliamentary committee #39;s rejection of Italy #39;s nominee for European commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione.


2 years after Bali, Indonesia is hopeful KUTA, Indonesia Two years ago, bombs killed 202 people on idyllic Bali island, an anniversary marked amid hopes that Indonesia can finally lay to rest one its most shocking tragedies.


Rumsfeld appeals for NATO help in Iraq US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says Iraqi security forces need equipment as well as training and anything NATO allies can do to support them will be helpful.


Great White Sharks Given New Protection Trade in great white sharks would be restricted under a proposal adopted at a UN wildlife conference today, despite criticism that there is little evidence suggesting the fearsome ocean predators are threatened by commercial trade.


Milosevic War Crimes Trial Resumes The defense of Slobodan Milosevic resumed Tuesday, even as an appeals panel of the U.N. war crimes tribunal considered the former Yugoslav president's request to fire his court-appointed lawyer and let him represent himself again.


Video: Shiite Muslim Purportedly Beheaded (AP) AP - A videotape surfaced on the Internet Tuesday showing what was said to be the confession and beheading of an Arab Shiite Muslim, presumably Iraqi, who was accused of serving the U.S. Army by "assassinating Sunni leaders."


U.S. Textile Makers Petition on China (AP) AP - The U.S. textile industry petitioned the Bush administration on Tuesday for protection from what American companies fear will be a flood of Chinese products coming into this country when worldwide quotas are removed on Jan. 1.


Oregon Rep. Admits to Inexcusable Behavior (AP) AP - A Democratic congressman in a tight re-election race admitted Tuesday that while he was a college student 28 years ago, he was disciplined by school officials for "inexcusable behavior" toward an ex-girlfriend.


Bosnian Serb calls for surrender A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre calls on fugitives to turn themselves in.


Stocks Tumble As Oil Prices Spike Rising oil prices have stocks falling in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 44 points. Losing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a 5-2 lead over gainers.


Germany in 3.1bn Telekom sell-off THE German government has sold a 6.3 per cent stake in phone operator Deutsche Telekom, raising up to 3.1 billion to help cut its growing budget deficit.


News International to Move Printing Out of Wapping News International is to move printing operations out of Wapping, east London as part of plans to invest more than 600 million in new plants.


Robust market drove new-house prices up again in August, says <b>...</b> OTTAWA (CP) - A robust housing market and higher prices for building materials, labour and land pushed up prices for new houses across the country in August, says Statistics Canada.


Countrywide Fincl loan volume falls NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Countrywide Financial Corp. on Tuesday reported September loan funding of \$31 billion, down 6 percent from year-ago levels and steady with August.


Drummond Returns to A Different Wentworth World When Scott Drummond arrived at Wentworth in May his total career earnings on the European Tour stood at less than 40,000. He was 435th on the world rankings and 186th on the Order of Merit.


Hometown fans to get limited glimpse of hero Yao as NBA debuts in China (AFP) AFP - Hometown fans of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming will see their hero in action for no more than 28 minutes when the NBA's first ever tip-off in China takes place this week.


Dollar Up, But Respite Seen Temporary  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Monday, back-tracking  from record lows hit against the euro on disappointing U.S.  jobs data, but traders said it was just a matter of time before  the market sells the currency again.


Yankees and Red Sox ready to rumble (Sports Network) - The anticipation has been building for a year, and finally tonight the rematch will begin, as the Boston Red Sox battle the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.


Red Sox vs. Yankees: Bitter enemies clash with Series on line (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Stick a tape in the VCR and save it for posterity. Clip the newspapers. Buy the frame for the ticket stub. Baseball history beckons. Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees. The American League Championship Series that opens Tuesday night in Yankee Stadium pits teams that have been bickering for 100 years.


Abdication Secures Cambodian Peace -Sihanouk King Norodom Sihanouk said on Tuesday his decision to abdicate gave Cambodia a chance to choose a successor in his lifetime and thus avoid another bloodbath.


Mubarak says no fresh leads on Sinai bombers (AFP) AFP - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that his security services still could not confirm who carried out last week's suicide bombings at two resorts in the Sinai peninsula.


Tribesmen Press for Hostages' Release (AP) AP - Hundreds of tribesmen gathered Tuesday near the area where suspected al-Qaida-linked militants are holding two Chinese engineers and demanding safe passage to their reputed leader, a former U.S. prisoner from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, officials and residents said.


Chiron Gets Grand Jury Subpoena on Vaccine Chiron today it received a grand jury subpoena requesting certain documents and materials related to its Fluvirin influenza vaccine.


Royal  amp; Sun Alliance to move 1200 jobs to India Royal  amp; Sun Alliance (RSA) has become the latest company to move jobs to India. The insurance company has announced its plans to move 1,200 jobs to Bangalore during the next two years.


Motorola, Proview End TV Manufacturing Agreement The agreement between Proview and Motorola, signed last year, allowed Proview to develop TV sets and computer screens under the Motorola brand name.


Virgin launches mp3 player p2pnet.net News:- Virgin Electronics has joined the mp3 race with a \$250, five gig player which also handles Microsoft #39;s WMA format.


EMC makes run for SMBs with Dantz buy EMC has made yet another software acquisition, picking up Dantz Development Corp. today for help in the backup market. Dantz is the 15th software maker EMC has picked up since 2000, along with big names such as VMware and Legato.


Music Industry Spurned by Court WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court decision holding that the recording industry can #39;t force internet service providers to turn over the names of users trading music files online, effectively stopping one of the legal


Microsoft #39;s MSN Messenger Service Down Briefly Users of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) MSN Messenger lost the ability to swap instant messages for a brief period, the world #39;s largest software maker said on Tuesday.


Can IBM  quot;Change the Game quot; in Storage? Big Blue, now No. 3 in this hot market, is launching a new product line that has the potential to shake up the industry. Over the past four years, IBM (IBM ) used its engineering chops to take the lead in the


JVC Sides With Blu-ray Disc JVC has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association, the company and association say in a statement issued this week. The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is the group responsible for promoting the Blu-ray Disc optical


PayPal Slammed by Payments Glitch PayPal, the online payment service owned by auction firm eBay, has been suffering intermittent glitches since Friday. Some users have been locked out of their accounts for long periods, and


Microsoft launches music service SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In an attempt to unseat Apple Computer from its spot on top of the online music market, Microsoft officially launched its MSN Music service Tuesday.


IT execs optimistic about ways to connect OCTOBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - The high-tech industry is finally heading towards a recovery after the postbubble decline, but we are not quite there yet, according to executives and industry watchers at the fifteenth annual Etre technology


Good News and Bad News for Commercial Space The successful X-Prize mission of Burt Rutan #39;s SpaceShipOne last week was a major success for the commercial space industry. But although that success has led to the creation of space


Pre-certified 802.11n vendors risk red card The Wi-Fi Alliance appears to have lost patience with vendors who it feels have been jumping the gun by launching wireless products using standards that have not been ratified by the Alliance.


You Da Groom!!! Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were married last week at a golf resort in Barbados. Strange ceremony. Twice, they had to stop the procession for a ruling by David Fay.


There #39;s no stopping Boston-NY buzz  quot;I #39;m not sure I can think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut up, quot; the Boston Red Sox ace said Monday, a day before starting the opener of the AL Championship Series against Mike Mussina.


Ailing Henin-Hardenne done for season Justine Henin-Hardenne, the 2004 Australian Open and Olympics champion, will miss the rest of the season because of a blood disorder.


Russians dominate early-round action in Moscow French and US Open runner-up Elena Dementieva overcame an inconsistent Patty Schnyder 6-2 6-3 to reach the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday.


WC Group 5 Preview: Italy-Belarus Italy must not just win- they must triumph- against Belarus on Wednesday in Parma in order to redeem their humiliating loss at Slovenia suffered last weekend.


Nationally ranked trio rules Pac-10 The Pac-10 midseason report this year will suffer from a case of premature analyzation, considering that at the end of this coming weekend, only one team will remain unblemished and alone atop the conference.


Peterson #39;s debut shakes up Big 12 The Big 12 wouldn #39;t fare well in a discussion about the best football conference in the nation, even though it might have the best team.


Tressel, Ferentz Discuss Upcoming Matchup As usual, the Big Ten coaches were out in full force at today #39;s Big Ten Teleconference. Both OSU head coach Jim Tressel and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz offered some thoughts on the upcoming game between OSU


Iran offers to guarantee  #39;no bomb #39; policy Iran made Europe an offer Tuesday: Stop pressuring us on nuclear energy and we #39;ll guarantee not to make a bomb. European and US governments were discussing an alternate proposal - to buy Iran out of its nuclear ambitions.


Pakistan tests nuclear capable missile Pakistan on Tuesday conducted its fourth test this year of a nuclear-capable missile, test-firing the intermediate Ghauri missile which can hit targets deep inside rival neighbour India.


#39;Gays are Sinful #39; Row Hots Up over Euro  #39;Justice Boss #39; The battle of wills was hotting up tonight over the political fate of an Italian European Commissioner-designate who thinks homosexuality is a sin.


Canada may sue UK over diesel sub fire ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/2004) - Relations between Canada and Britain were strained after an electrical fire broke out last Tuesday on board a submarine purchased by Ottawa from the British Royal Navy, killing one crewmember and seriously injuring two


Nine Japanese dead in suspected suicide pacts Japanese police are investigating two cases of suspected group suicide, after several people were found dead in parked cars outside the capital, Tokyo.


Philippine Catholic leader Sin in stable condition after heart <b>...</b> MANILA: The Philippines #39; most influential Roman Catholic leader, Cardinal Jaime Sin, is in stable condition but remains under intensive care after suffering a heart attack, his church says.


Milosevic returns to court, again seeking right to represent <b>...</b> Returning to the courtroom Tuesday after a monthlong break, Slobodan Milosevic sounded a familiar refrain, asking the war crimes


Arms payoff trial shakes South Africa South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has been linked to a multimillion-dollar arms payoff at a trial in Johannesburg, the Times of London said Tuesday.


It #39;s all about the iPod com October 12, 2004, 11:27 AM PT. Despite increasing competition, Apple #39;s iPod still rules the digital music world, according to new reports from market researchers.


IBM supersizes storage arrays OCTOBER 11, 2004 (NETWORK WORLD) - IBM this week is expected to debut its highest-capacity storage arrays, although the products #39; real differentiator is a mix of management technologies designed to help customers get a better handle on where to store


Verizon Wireless to add 16 more EV-DO markets by year-end Following the recent expansion of its commercial CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network to include 14 major markets and 24 airport locations nationwide last month, Verizon Wireless is set to add 16 more markets by the end of this year.


Nuggets hope Russell brings leadership Bryon Russell has been to the playoffs every year but one and has played in the NBA Finals three times. It #39;s just the kind of experience the Denver Nuggets could use.


Iran digs heels in on uranium enrichment The EU cannot force Iran to give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran #39;s foreign minister says, apparently slamming the door on European Union efforts to halt the process


Tribesmen seek release of Chinese Tribal leaders in a remote area of Pakistan are trying to negotiate the release of two Chinese hostages. The engineers were abducted on Saturday along with two Pakistanis in South Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan.


Oil Falls on Speculation Demand Doesn #39;t Warrant Record Price Crude oil fell more than \$1 for the first time in a month after reaching a record \$54.45 a barrel in New York on speculation that demand doesn #39;t warrant prices at this level.


Carrefour Lowers Annual Profit Forecast on Price Cuts (Update3) Carrefour SA, the world #39;s second- largest retailer, said annual profit will not meet a forecast for growth of at least 10 percent because of price cuts aimed at reviving demand in France, its home market.


A Bright Money-Saving Idea WEST ORANGE, NJ-October 12, 2004 - If you #39;re looking to do some home improvements, officials want you to see how you can save money too.


Third Quarter Gannett Earns Up 11 Percent NEW YORK - Gannett Co., the largest newspaper publisher in the country, reported an 11 percent increase in third-quarter earnings Tuesday on gains in advertising, particularly classified real estate and help-wanted ads.


Iron Mountain Gets Connected Iron Mountain moved further into the backup and recovery space Tuesday with the acquisition of Connected Corp. for \$117 million. Connected backs up desktop data for more than 600 corporations, with more than


News Corp. to Invest in Printing Plants Media conglomerate News Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest more than \$1 billion, or 600 million pounds, to build new printing plants for its British newspaper division News International Ltd.


US Airways, Creditors Reach Financing Accord ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- US Airways Group Inc. has reached an agreement with its lenders and the US government to extend financing necessary for the bankrupt airline to operate through mid-January, court documents showed Tuesday.


MSN Messenger targeted by Funner.A virus Funner.A has no destructive properties, although it will make a nuisance of itself by sending a copy of itself as funny.exe to all contacts found in the application.


IBM Unveils New Sleek, Midrange Storage Looking to grab some momentum and market share from rivals EMC and Hewlett-Packard, IBM took the wraps off a new, midrange storage offering that--in a 3U form factor quot;-could scale up to 67 terabytes.


EBay Scrambles for Answers to PayPal Outage PayPal said functions of the service that enable buyer and seller to exchange shipping information and to process payments immediately upon closing a sale were also affected by the outage.


Microsoft launches MSN Music online store Microsoft #39;s online music store, known as MSN Music store, is being hailed as the most capable competitor to the iTunes Music Store of California #39;s Apple.


McBride #39;s back and he still wants blood If you don #39;t protect your intellectual property now, you risk having your business sacked by open source-touting bandits. Yes, SCO head Darl McBride is back and he #39;s still angry.


Team New Zealand blow rivals away The Race Committee and all the competing teams remained on water in the Gulf of Valencia for most of the afternoon in the hope of some action, but their patient waiting was in vain and racing was cancelled for the day mid-afternoon.


Bernie submits draft calendar tomorrow Formula One awaits news on Bernie Ecclestone #39;s draft calendar for 2005, which will be submitted to the FIA on Wednesday, 13 October.


Red Sox Favored Over Yankees in Las Vegas, by Futures Traders The Boston Red Sox, who haven #39;t won baseball #39;s World Series since 1918, are favored to beat the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series by Las Vegas oddsmakers and futures traders.


Seeded Russians all win at Kremlin Cup MOSCOW (Ticker) - Tuesday was a successful day for seeded Russians at the \$2.3 million Kremlin Cup tennis tournament. All five Russian seeded players - three women and two men - were victorious Tuesday in the first round of the dual-sex indoor event.


Astros Take 3-0 Lead Over Braves in Game 5 Carlos Beltran belted a solo home run to right field, his second of the series off Atlanta starter Jaret Wright, to put the Houston Astros ahead of the Braves 3-0 in the middle of the third inning in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division


Iowa State ready to face foes from North Division After getting knocked around by a pair of South Division teams in its first two Big 12 football games, Iowa State welcomes a little Northern exposure this week.


US troops on offensive in Iraq US troops went on the offensive overnight against insurgent strongholds west of Baghdad, pounding militant positions from the air and supporting Iraqi soldiers in raids on mosques suspected of harbouring extremists.


Israel #39;s deadly Gaza offensive enters third week JABALIYA, Gaza Strip, Oct 12 (AFP) - Israel #39;s massive military onslaught in the northern Gaza Strip entered its third week Tuesday with the death toll topping 110 and scenes of utter devastation in the territory #39;s largest refugee camp.


Iran Says Won't Be Made to End Uranium Enrichment (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union cannot force Iran to\give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister\said, dealing a blow to EU efforts to halt the process and ease\fears Tehran is seeking a nuclear bomb.


DreamWorks Animation IPO Priced  #36;23- #36;25 (Reuters) Reuters - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on\Tuesday set its planned initial public offering at 29 million\shares that could raise up to  #36;725 million, announcing the\terms after its new film "Shark Tale" snagged the No. 1 U.S.\box office spot for the second straight weekend.


Turkish militant deported from Germany after legal battle (AFP) AFP - German authorities extradited a leading Islamic extremist known as the Caliph of Cologne to Turkey, ending a protracted legal battle over his case.


Florida orange production expected to plunge (AFP) AFP - Florida's orange production is expected to plunge 27 percent from a year ago in the wake of four hurricanes that lashed the state in August and September, the US Agriculture Department said.


Bomb Explodes Near Palestinian Security HQ (AP) AP - A car bomb exploded near Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City after nightfall Tuesday as security chief Moussa Arafat's convoy was leaving, but he was not hurt, witnesses and security officials said.


Dell Axim X50 and X50v Review Like previous Dell Axims, the new Axim X50 comes in several different types. The most cutting-edge of these is designated the X50v, for its VGA screen.


The Curse of the Rivalry I dont know any Boston Red Sox diehards who werent rooting almost as fervently for the Minnesota Twins against the New York Yankees as they were for their own team against the Anaheim Angels.


Nuggets hoping Russell can provide leadership Bryon Russell has been to the playoffs every year but one and has played in the NBA Finals three times. It #39;s just the kind of experience the Denver Nuggets could use.


Carrefour sees 2004 results short of target as third quarter disappoints (AFP) AFP - French retail giant Carrefour warned that 2004 results would not meet its targets, as it reported weaker-than-expected sales for the third quarter.


Chirac Commits France to Iraq Conference (AP) AP - French President Jacques Chirac said Tuesday his country is "entirely committed" to taking part in an international conference on Iraq next month.


Oil Vaults Over \$54 on Winter Worries  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices surged to record highs above  \$54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to build  winter heating fuel inventories.


State Street Profit Drops, Job Cuts Coming  BOSTON (Reuters) - State Street Corp., the world's biggest  institutional asset manager, on Tuesday said third-quarter  profit fell 12 percent amid lower revenue and higher expenses,  sending its shares tumbling.


Business Council: We Got Survey Wrong  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chief executives in the U.S. are not  as pessimistic as the Business Council thought last week when  it issued its economic survey, the group said on Tuesday,  citing a "tabulation error."


Feds Subpoena Chiron Over Vaccine Debacle  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chiron Corp. CHIR.O is being  investigated by a federal grand jury after failing to deliver  its flu vaccine this year because regulators did not consider  it safe.


Levi Strauss Posts Profit  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Levi Strauss   Co. swung to a  quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing cost cuts and a weaker  dollar as the struggling jeans maker closed out poor-performing  products to focus on its Levi, Dockers and lower-priced  Signature brands.


Congress Wraps Up With Mixed Results (AP) AP - As Democrats and Republicans disagreed on the accomplishments of the 108th Congress, one thing is certain: Hundreds of programs  #151; from highway building to welfare reform  #151; are being kept on life support through temporary measures because lawmakers failed to meet deadline after deadline for renewing them.


Canadian Bonds Gain; Rising Oil Prices May Curb Economic Growth Canadian bonds gained on concern that the North American economy may slow as higher prices of oil translate into greater transportation and production costs.


US Airways gets lifeline from lenders Cash-strapped US Airways of Virginia got a short-term fix from its lenders that could keep it airborne until January, the Wall Street Journal said Tuesday.


Vulcan falls on asset sale charge news NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Vulcan Materials Co lost more than 4 percent of their worth Tuesday, after the company announced it will take a non-cash charge of about 70 cents per share related to an asset sale.


Stocks Slip, Investors Wary Before Intel  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as  investors showed caution ahead of tech bellwether Intel Corp.'s  INTC.O earnings, while disappointing results from State  Street Corp. STT.N cast a cloud over the banking sector.


Dell announces its new line of Pocket PC and upgrade for Axim X30 Dell has announced three new Axim Windows Mobile Pocket PC, dubbed the Dell Axim X50 series. The Axim X50v features a 3.7-inch VGA screen, with a 624MHz CPU, 64MB SD RAM, 128MB flash ROM, wireless LAN and Bluetooth.


Spyware lawsuit in the US The US Federal Trade Commission last week sued an outfit that it says is using spyware to bombard computer users with pop-up ads in order to promote anti-spyware products called Spy Wiper or Spy Deleter.


Saskatchewan town prepares for launch of Canadian rocket KINDERSLEY, SASK. - People in Kindersley, Sask., hope to get a clearer idea this week about the status of the da Vinci project, which aims to send the first Canadian rocket into space.


US Airways, Creditors Reach Financing Accord US Airways Group Inc. has reached an agreement with its lenders and the U.S. government to extend financing necessary for the bankrupt airline to operate through mid-January, court documents showed Tuesday.


Report: Britain Wins U.S. Support for Mideast Talks (Reuters) Reuters - Britain has won U.S. agreement to hold\an international peace conference on the Middle East in London\early next year, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.


U.S. Envoy Smoothes Way for Karzai Win in Afghan Poll  KABUL (Reuters) - The flashing smile, the patrician wave of  the hand for the cameras as he stepped into his bullet-proof  car belonged to a man who had just won Afghanistan's  presidential election.


Iliescu Admits Romania's Role in the Holocaust  BUCHAREST (Reuters) - President Ion Iliescu on Tuesday  admitted Romania's complicity in the Holocaust, ending decades  of denial that hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed in the  country when it was an ally of Nazi Germany.


Oil Prices Pass \$54 on Supply Concerns Oil futures prices surpassed \$54 a barrel Tuesday on supply concerns in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico, where hurricane damage to pipelines and production platforms could curb output for months.


EMC adds Dantz to its acquisition collection EMC Corp., the Hopkinton-based information storage and management giant, has acquired Dantz Development Corp. of California for just under \$50 million.


Fan sites buzz with talk of photo-ready iPod SAN FRANCISCO - Is Apple Computer Inc. fine-tuning an enhanced iPod with roughly 50 percent more storage and a color screen to display photos?


Karstadt calls for staff pay cuts Struggling German department store owner KarstadtQuelle says it must cut staff wages by up to 10 in an effort to avoid job cuts.


Gannett Profit Up on TV, Paper Ad Growth Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported an 11 percent jump in quarterly net profit on advertising sales gains at its newspapers and local


D #39;Works Ani paints IPO plan that could draw up to \$725 mil DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Tuesday set its planned initial public offering at 29 million shares that could raise up to \$725 million, announcing the terms after its new film  quot;Shark Tale quot; snagged the No.


High court will not hear AT amp;T appeal Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.


Rumsfeld eyes future US bases in Romania ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/04) - US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld began a two-day visit to Romania on Tuesday, ahead of an informal NATO meeting at the central Romania mountain resort town of Poiana Brasov.


9 Bodies Found in Group Suicides in Japan A partially covered van, in which seven young men and women were found dead, is seen at a police station in Chichibu, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


Chinese concern at obesity surge The rate of obesity in China has increased by 97 in 10 years, according to a government report.


Israelis wound schoolgirl in Gaza Israeli troops shoot a Palestinian schoolgirl in Gaza as controversy rages over another girl's death last week.


Fannie Mae Discloses Document Request The mortgage giant said today that prosecutors had asked the company to preserve documents as part of an investigation into Fannie Mae's accounting practices.


Stanley Furniture Gets Comfortable The wood furniture maker uses a niche strategy to work around industry problems.


A License to Print Money Will Coinstar's diversification efforts damage its uniquely profitable business model?


The City That Cut the Cord Sleepy Spokane, Wash., has a secret: it's the wireless hot spot of the future


Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Displaying Ten Commandments The court agreed to hear cases from Texas and Kentucky on displaying the Ten Commandments on government land and buildings.


Commuter Fix For infoworkers on the move, the wireless Internet is popping up on planes, trains and automobiles


With a New Spirit, the Red Sox Tackle Their Haunted Past Eighty-six years after the Boston Red Sox last won the World Series, the franchise is again facing its rivals and its ghosts.


Stocks Slide on Oil Prices, Earnings NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Tuesday as oil prices crossed another milestone, \$54 per barrel. Earnings reports from heavyweights Johnson   Johnson and Merrill Lynch   Co...


Athens Olympics Draw Record TV Audiences LONDON - The Athens Olympics broke global TV viewing records, with nearly 4 billion people tuning in, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Tuesday.    Rogge said 3.9 billion people watched an Olympic broadcast at least once during the Aug...


Red Sox, Yankees Ready for ALCS Battle NEW YORK - The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees open the American League Championship Series Tuesday night, a rematch of New York's seven-game victory last year. Curt Schilling (21-6) will start for Boston against Mike Mussina (12-9)...


Bush: Kerry's Plans Would Require Tax Hike COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush told supporters Tuesday in the conservative heart of Colorado that John Kerry cannot pay for the domestic programs he is proposing unless taxes are raised on the middle class...


CDC Flu Plan Protects High-Risk Patients WASHINGTON - Many of the nation's scarce remaining flu shots will be shipped directly to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for high-risk patients, under a plan negotiated between the government and maker Aventis Pasteur.    The targeted shipments come as health officials struggle to ensure the people who most need flu shots get them, now that the nation's supply of influenza vaccine has been slashed in half...


Rivera Says He Plans to Return for Game 1 NEW YORK - Physically and emotionally drained after the deaths of two of his wife's relatives, Mariano Rivera planned to be ready to pitch in the American League championship series opener.   "I am going back to New York tomorrow, after the funeral, and rejoin the team," the New York Yankees' closer said Monday outside his home in Panama...


Does the U.S. Need the Draft? Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war -- and the next one


New Lava Dome Growing on Mount St. Helens (AP) AP - Volcanic rock has flowed to the surface of Mount St. Helens' crater, creating a new lava dome after weeks of seismic activity, a geologist said Tuesday.


Gulf's 'Dead Zone' Less of a Mystery (AP) AP - The oxygen-depleted "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, long a subject of scrutiny by scientists, is only now becoming less of a mystery.


Study: Arctic Radiation Levels Declining (AP) AP - Atomic radiation levels are beginning to decline in the Arctic, years after Soviet aboveground nuclear weapons tests and the Chernobyl nuclear accident spewed their fallout over the region, according to a study released Tuesday.


A question of trust for Mr Paisley Two years ago the very idea that the Rev Ian Paisley of the Democratic Unionist party and Gerry Adams of Sinn Fin could sign up to a peace deal in Northern Ireland would have seemed sheer fantasy.


One of World's Largest Rubies on Display (AP) AP - Tiny fireworks seem to go off inside the deep red stone as it turns, flashes of light reflecting off the facets of one of the world's largest rubies.


Greenhouse Gas Jump Spurs Global Warming Fears (Reuters) Reuters - An unexplained jump in greenhouse gases\since 2002 might herald a catastrophic acceleration of global\warming if it becomes a trend, scientists said on Monday.


Oxfam says 45 million children at risk if aid not provided The humanitarian agency, Oxfam, predicts that 45 million children will die in the next decade because rich countries have failed to meet their aid promises.


Master PHP and MySQL web development Site offer 30 off best-selling title


TechnoDepot restocks for winter offensive Cash'n'Carrion Lots of lovely, warm, black shirts


Google launches Froogle in the UK US internet giant Google launches its shopping price comparison website Froogle in the UK.


Fable falls short of legend Role-playing-game Fable fails to live up to hype that it would re-define the video game genre.


Microsoft Launches New Media Center PC  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Tuesday  unveiled a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, adding  features such as instant messaging and high-definition  television to a personal computer designed for the living room.


Amazon.com in No Rush to Find Next Acquisition  TOKYO (Reuters) - Having just shelled out \$75 million for  China's biggest Web retailer, online shopping giant Amazon.com  Inc. is in no hurry to acquire another company to accelerate  its global expansion.


Wi-Fi Successor Called High-Speed Hype, for Now  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At virtually every turn, Intel  Corp. executives are heaping praise on an emerging long-range  wireless technology known as WiMAX, which can blanket entire  cities with high-speed Internet access.


Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Piracy Case The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online. -AP


Opening the Living Room Windows Microsoft is going to Tinseltown today to announce plans for its revamped Windows XP Media Center, part of an aggressive push to get ahead in the digital entertainment race. -washingtonpost.com


South Asia Balks at Kerry's Outsourcing Stance In their third and final debate this week, President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry will turn to what Americans quaintly call "domestic" issues. Yet foreign interest couldn't be keener, especially in South Asia.


France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.


China Offers Rewards for Reporting Online Porn China's police ministry on Sunday handed out rewards of up to \$240 to people who reported pornographic Web sites in a campaign to stamp out online smut, the government said.


Swazi rhino hunts to be permitted Wildlife trade talks in Bangkok give Swaziland the green light to export some of its white rhinos and bring in trophy hunters to shoot them.


Space Tourism Seeking Public Investors By JOHN ANTCZAK     LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- It was billionaire Paul Allen's \$20 million that allowed Burt Rutan to build SpaceShipOne, the first privately financed manned rocket to reach space...


Carlo Allegri/Getty Images 1. Novelists Stephen King and Stewart O #39;Nan are collaborating on a book about this year #39;s Red Sox. The working title is The Girl Who Now Hates Tom Gordon.


Reds decide not to re-sign Larkin Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds have scheduled a press conference for 4 pm (et) today, at which time the club is expected to announce that shortstop Barry Larkin will not be re-signed.


Update 16: Oil Prices Pass \$54 on Supply Concerns Oil prices surpassed \$54 a barrel Tuesday due to nagging concerns in the market that the global supply buffer is too thin to handle a significant output disruption.


AP Newsbreak: Larkin won #39;t be coming back to Reds CINCINNATI -- Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Larkin Won #39;t Be Coming Back to Reds Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


EU resumes arms sales to Libya ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/04) - The EU decided on Monday to lift a decade-old sanctions regime against Libya, acting mainly on pressure from Italy, which is keen to resume arms sales to the North African country.


Scientists Work on Global Virus Attack Strategy By JEEJA PUROHIT    PUNE, India (AP) -- More than 300 scientists from around the world shared information on tracking and curbing the cross-border spread of viruses as they met in India for a three-day seminar ending Wednesday.    "Emerging infections have taken center stage, not only in public health management, but are intricately linked with the economic welfare of nations," said A.C...


Simple Kidney Test Predicts Heart Death By Ed Edelson    New study strengthens connection between two organ ailments    HealthDayNews -- A new blood test could provide the quick, easy marker of kidney function that cardiologists need to assess patients being treated for heart attacks or other serious coronary events, Swedish researchers report.    The test measures blood levels of cystatin C, a molecule that is produced by most cells and is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys...


Scientist Works on Fat Fighting Food Additive LINCOLN, Neb. -- University of Nebraska-Lincoln nutrition scientist Tim Carr is working on a food additive that would combat cholesterol by combining of two unexpected sources - soybeans and beef tallow...


Christopher Reeve Put Super Effort Toward Research Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again.


British Flu Vaccine Problem to Be Used As Example By DIEDTRA HENDERSON     WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the nation prepared for a severe shortage of flu shots, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday that problems at the British plant that manufactured vaccine withheld by British authorities likely will be used as a "test case" to lobby for better information-sharing with European regulators.    Last Tuesday, British authorities blocked Chiron Corp...


U.S. Schools Urged to Teach Heart Education By JAMIE STENGLE    DALLAS (AP) -- Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association said Monday.    The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine's recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government...


France and China form Linux alliance Plans call for a Linux-based platform that will be usable in multiple environments, including on PCs, servers and PDAs.


Briefly: PeopleSoft extends customer assurance roundup Plus: Siebel moves toward self-repairing software...Monster says it could enter Japan by mid-2005...Novell to release Open Enterprise Server.


PeopleSoft extends customer assurance Company announces an extension of its customer assurance program, a contract clause offered to firms concerned about Oracle's hostile takeover bid.


IBM buys into project management Big Blue plans to beef up its Rational suite of development tools with technology it will gain through its acquisition of Systemcorp.


IBM sweetens the pot for partners Big Blue aims to rapidly expand its application partner network with a more structured program for recruiting allies.


MSN, PayPal battle Net woes The Net's a lonelier place for users of PayPal and MSN Instant Messenger. Blame a software glitch and a suspected virus.


Two US Soldiers Killed in Mosul Attack WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2004 - Two American soldiers were killed and four were wounded in an attack in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 4, US officials in Iraq said.


SanDisk plays up digital audio devices SanDisk releases first digital audio players as it looks to expand the market for flash memory.


It's all about the iPod New surveys credit Apple with overwhelming market share and brand recognition, but competitors may find success at low end of market.


Staying Alive Chicago - The Bears believe they need to win out in order to have a chance at playing in the postseason. Although five straight wins dont guarantee the Bears anything, if Chad Hutchinson plays the way he


Windows of opportunity in Microsoft's media push Software giant aims to become a household fixture with its entertainment-oriented Media Center 2005.


Photo gallery: Microsoft's new Media Center push Software maker heads to LA to show off a host of gadgets that use one or another Microsoft technology to access movies, music and video.


Media Centers on parade Brand-name PC makers debut a host of new PCs that feature Microsoft's Media Center 2005 software.


Microsoft opens Windows to the home Bill Gates unveils plans to make Media Center software the centerpiece of the digital home.


Sony, Virgin fire up gadget plans DVD burner from Sony does just fine without a PC. Also: Virgin goes head-to-head with the iPod Mini.


Virgin takes on iPod Company's new player offers 25 percent bigger hard drive and weighs less than the iPod Mini--for the same price.


Sony DVD burner skirts PCs Device can be connected to a camcorder or VCR for transferring taped footage directly to a DVD, without using a computer.


U.S. Seeks to Stop a Spyware Operation (AP) AP - In what regulators are calling a first, the government has asked for a court order to shut down a spyware operation.


High Court Won't Hear Music Sharing Case (AP) AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online.


IBM Counters Hitachi With High-End Server (AP) AP - International Business Machines Corp. countered Hitachi Ltd.'s September announcement by unveiling its own high-end storage server it claims puts it in the lead in that market.


Opening the Living Room Windows (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Microsoft is going to Tinseltown today to announce plans for its revamped Windows XP Media Center, part of an aggressive push to get ahead in the digital entertainment race.


Fewer People Paying for Music Downloads - NPD (Reuters) Reuters - Apple Computer Inc's \iTunes remains the leader in paid digital music downloads, but\the number of paying customers for this sector  overall has\decreased since April, research firm NPD said Tuesday.


QuarkXPress 6.5 offers PSD Import, more (MacCentral) MacCentral - Quark Inc. on Tuesday introduced QuarkXPress 6.5, a new version of their flagship desktop publishing software. New features have been added including the QuarkVista image editing plug-in, native multi-layer Photoshop file import and layer editing and an upgrade to the QuarkXClusive XTensions module used for variable data publishing that's available only to Mac OS X users.


Wi-Fi Successor Called High-Speed Hype, for Now (Reuters) Reuters - At virtually every turn, Intel\Corp. executives are heaping praise on an emerging long-range\wireless technology known as WiMAX, which can blanket entire\cities with high-speed Internet access.


Oracle unveils planning and budgeting application This week Oracle added a planning and budgeting solution, Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting (EPB), to it enterprise application offerings. The application will over time replace the current Financial Analyzer and Sales Analyzer.


Microsoft Launches New Media Center PC (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  on Tuesday\unveiled a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, adding\features such as instant messaging and high-definition\television to a personal computer designed for the living room.


'Funner' worm slithers through MSN Messenger Security researchers warned Monday of a new worm, dubbed "Funner," targeting Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Messenger IM (instant messaging) system.


New iPod ads feature U2 (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple has stepped up its marketing campaign for the dimunitive iPod MP3 player by featuring lendendary rockers U2 in the latest "silhouette" ad. Apple's popular silhouette ads usually feature music from up-and-coming bands like Jet playing as a someone dances on a multi-colored background.


Brazilian striker dies on field during Indian club soccer match Brazilian striker Cristiano de Lima Jr. died on Sunday after collapsing on the field during a domestic club tournament in the southern Indian city of Bangalore.


IBM buys Canadian project portfolio management vendor IBM Corp. has agreed to buy Montreal software developer Systemcorp ALG for an undisclosed sum, the companies said Tuesday.


Experts wonder: Is telecom dead? CANNES, FRANCE-- There was one question on the minds of technology leaders attending the Etre conference in Cannes on Tuesday: 'Is telecom dead?'


IBM beefs up ISV programs Hoping to both bolster resources available to its network of business partners as well as expand its number of partners, IBM on Tuesday introduced services and support programs that boost financial support for co-marketing campaigns and grant deeper access to IBMs sales network to close deals faster.
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SonicWall releases stand-alone content filtering device SonicWall Inc. is introducing a stand-alone content filtering appliance for businesses with between 50 and 1,000 users.


SCO's McBride warns of open source 'wild west' CANNES, FRANCE-- Protect your intellectual property (IP) now or risk having your business sacked by open souce-touting bandits, The SCO Group Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Darl McBride warned an audience of tech industry leaders, analysts, and investors at the Etre conference here on Tuesday.


Optware finds funding for holographic storage Optware Corp. has received funding that will enable it to complete development of its holographic storage technology, and is on course to release commercial samples of read/write drives in the final three months of 2005, the company said Tuesday.


Hitachi, IBM to lay off 400 at hard disk drive venture Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (HGST), the business created by the merger of the hard-disk drive manufacturing units of Hitachi Ltd. and IBM Corp., is to lay off about 400 workers, it said Monday.


Microsoft Updates Media Center OS Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and more mobile devices.


JVC Sides With Blu-ray Disc Company is the latest to choose sides in the next-generation DVD format battle.


Internet 911 Calls Receive Lower Priority ST. PAUL (AP) - Emergency calls made using new Internet telephone services ring in through a nonemergency line and often aren't answered immediately, according to an official who runs Ramsey County's largest 911 emergency call center...


Supreme Court Won't Hear Music Sharing Case By GINA HOLLAND    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online.    The subject, however, may be back at the court soon...


Virgin Group to Unveil Portable Music Player By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new 5-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space...


U.S. Funds Chat-Room Surveillance Study Amid the torrent of jabber in Internet chat rooms - flirting by QTpie and BoogieBoy, arguments about politics and horror flicks - are terrorists plotting their next move? The government certainly isn't discounting the possibility.


Glitch Disrupts EBay's PayPal SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Repairs were underway Monday at PayPal as the widely used online payment service struggled to get customers back on track after several days of "intermittent" outages...


France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones PARIS (AP) -- Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once...


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Froogle Goes Google in the UK Froogle Goes Google in the UK\\Google today began their shopping search British re-invasion with Froogle U.K, a beta version of their product search service that enables users search for products to buy via Google search technology. Froogle U.K. applies the power of Google's search technology to locate product information and ...


Viewpoint Search Tool and Avon Team to Battle Breast Cancer Viewpoint Search Tool and Avon Team to Battle Breast Cancer\\Graphical search engine toolbar Viewpoint is working with the Avon Foundation to create and distribute a custom search toolbar that promotes the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade. The program will give the Foundation access to a new source of funding as ...


Google SMS - Great for Google and Users Too Google SMS - Great for Google and Users Too\\I have tested Google search on WAP and it works fine. But considering Google has around 4.2 Billion pages (as per their homepage), finding information on a mobile phone is not fun. Especially when you are looking for something very discreet like ...


Pay-Per-Click Search Advertising Comes First Pay-Per-Click Search Advertising Comes First\\There are a variety of advertising options available to online business owners small and large. There's traditional banner advertising, text ads of both static and contextual varieties, popups and popunders, layer ads and pay-per-click search engine advertising.\\For just about any business looking to advertise online, pay-per-click ...


News: Webroot: Spyware is Windows-only Spyware, those annoying programs that snoop on a user's actions, remain a Windows-only phenomenon.\


News: Botched maintenance - not worm - blamed for MS IM glitch MSN Messenger, Microsoft's instant message service, is back up and running this morning after a routine maintenance operation went wrong, rendering the service sporadically unavailable for three days.\


Virgin to Unveil Portable Music Player Virgin Electronics hopes its slim Virgin Player, which debuts today and is smaller than a deck of cards, will rise as a lead competitor to Apple's iPod.


We #39;re all witnesses to something special At this point, we #39;re not just watching football anymore. We #39;re watching history. Every week, the Indianapolis Colts #39; offense uses the football field as its canvas, and every week, it creates an art form that


IBM buys Montreal firm #39;s project management expertise IBM Corp. Tuesday announced plans to acquire software vendor Systemcorp ALG for an undisclosed amount. Systemcorp of Montreal makes project portfolio management software aimed at helping companies better manage their IT projects.


US industry wants H1B visa cap revisited Mr Kapil Sibal, Minister for Science and Technology; Mr Kenneth I. Juster, Under Secretary of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, US Department of Commerce; and Mr Harris Miller, President, Information Technology Association of America; at The India


Larkin Won't Be Coming Back to Reds (AP) AP - Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Stomp file sharers: MPAA, RIAA p2pnet.net News:- p2pnet.net News:- The entertainment industry - Hollywood, for short - is calling for the US Supreme Court to overturn the Grokster / Morpheus ruling that says p2p networks aren #39;t liable for alleged copyright violations committed by users


IBM Announces High-Capacity Storage Arrays The new IBM DS6000 and DS8000 data storage systems include aa massively scalable storage system and a compatible ultra-dense storage system.


Photo iPod in Time for Christmas, Sources Say The latest version of Apple #39;s iconic MP3 player will allow photo viewing and be released in 30 to 60 days with a price tag of \$499.


Batting the prime focus CHENNAI, OCTOBER 12: Optimism is what drives Indian cricket, whether or not its rooted to ground realities. So Laxmipathy Balaji, who sits out his home Test in Chennai against the Australians with an injury


St. Louis gets back to NLCS Albert Pujols hit a tiebreaking three-run home run Sunday night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 to reach the National League Championship Series for the second time in three years.


=== Reds decide not to re-sign Larkin === Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds have scheduled a press conference for 4 pm (et) today, at which time the club is expected to announce that shortstop Barry Larkin will not be re-signed.


Athens Olympics Draw Record TV Audiences (AP) AP - The Athens Olympics broke global TV viewing records, with nearly 4 billion people tuning in, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Tuesday.


Duce Staley Makes Big Impact on Steelers (AP) AP - For the first time in years, Duce Staley didn't mind being pulled from a game. As Steelers fans chanted, "Duce, Duce, Duce" during his third consecutive 100-yard game Sunday, Staley sat down late in the third quarter of Pittsburgh's 34-23 victory over Cleveland and never returned.


Pirates Release Pitcher Nelson Figueroa (AP) AP - The Pirates unconditionally released right-handed pitcher Nelson Figueroa on Tuesday.


Manchester United Fans Oppose Takeover (AP) AP - Manchester United's largest fan group is launching a registration drive to stop U.S. businessman Malcolm Glazer from buying the Premier League club.


Barry Bonds Undergoes Knee Surgery  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds, 40, underwent knee surgery Tuesday and is expected  to recover fully by spring training next year.


Larkin Won't Be Coming Back to Reds Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Business Council: Economic Survey Wrong (Reuters) Reuters - Chief executives in the United States\are not as pessimistic as the Business Council thought last\week when it issued its economic survey, the group said on\Tuesday, citing a "tabulation error."


Reuters Power Outage Disrupts Data Feeds (Reuters) Reuters - Global news and information provider\Reuters Group Plc  said on Tuesday it had experienced a\power outage in London that disrupted service to an unspecified\number of products and customers worldwide.


Skull in Poet Petrarch's Tomb Not His (AP) AP - A scientific team that had been hoping to reconstruct the features of the great Italian poet Petrarch by digging up his bones has confirmed that the skull found in his tomb is not his.


Report: Britain Wins U.S. Support for Mideast Talks  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has won U.S. agreement to hold  an international peace conference on the Middle East in London  early next year, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.


Business Council: Economic Survey Wrong  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chief executives in the United States  are not as pessimistic as the Business Council thought last  week when it issued its economic survey, the group said on  Tuesday, citing a "tabulation error."


Blue-Chip Stocks Recover, Oil Retreats  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue-chip stocks changed course  and rose late Tuesday afternoon as a drop in oil prices helped  steady the market, although investors remained cautious before  tech bellwether Intel Corp.'s INTC.O earnings.


High Court Considers Immigration Cases (AP) AP - The Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether the government can send immigrants back to countries that haven't agreed to accept them, a question that will determine the fate of thousands of Somalis resisting deportation to their war-torn homeland.


Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off (Reuters) Reuters - The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's\historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as\President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other\candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend\poll.


Explosion near Gaza City convoy A car bomb explodes near the convoy of a Palestinian security chief, Moussa Arafat, reports from Gaza City say.


Key Indian state to go to polls Voters are due to cast their ballots on Wednesday in key elections in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.


Dell and Philips Ink \$700 Million Deal Dell has won a \$700 million hardware and services contract with Philips Electronics. The deal will include the sale of Dell OptiPlex desktop computers, Precision workstations and Latitude


Investing in the Next Hot Technology Stratasys, a maker of hot models, has more than good looks going for it.


The Phantom Stock Split "Boost" If St. Jude Medical's stock went up, it's not because it's worth any more.


Gannett Reads Well Three months ago, Gannett (NYSE: GCI) posted second-quarter numbers that helped confirm the belief that a long-awaited rebound in advertising spending was well underway.


US stress on cyber crime The US today urged India to adhere to the principles of the Council of Europes convention on cyber crime for strengthening national laws in the areas of cyber-security.


Levi Strauss Posts Profit Levi Strauss  amp; Co. swung to a quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing cost cuts and a weaker dollar as the struggling jeans maker closed out poor-performing products to


Sun and Times owners to move to new north London base News Corporation, the company which owns the Sun and The Times newspapers, has today announced that it is to move away from its Wapping headquarters to a new production plant in Enfield, north of London.


GM plans to slash up to 12,000 jobs in Europe General Motors (GM) plans to announce a massive restructuring Thursday that will eliminate as many as 12,000 jobs in Europe in a move to stem the five-year flow of red ink from its auto operations in the region.


Verizon, Comcast execs slam regulation OCTOBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAN FRANCISCO -- Cable met telecommunications yesterday at the Telecom  #39;04 trade show in Las Vegas as the top executives of Verizon Communications Inc.


Eriksson plans action over Beckham BAKU, Azerbaijan -- England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson promised Tuesday he will  quot;take care quot; of the controversy surrounding David Beckham #39;s yellow card against Wales later this week.


British Grand Prix thrown lifeline LONDON, England -- The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is to be included on Formula One #39;s draft 2005 calendar when it is published on Wednesday, according to sources close to the negotiations.


Astros-Cardinals com. The National League Championship Series between the Astros and Cardinals may not have the enmity of its American League counterpart.


Blast Near Convoy of Palestinian Security Chief A car bomb exploded near the convoy of a Palestinian security chief in the Gaza Strip as it left a security headquarters on Tuesday, witnesses said.


Prince of Persia: Warrior Within In Stores December 05, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world #39;s leading video game publishers, today announced that Prince of Persia: Warrior Within(tm) is now available on store shelves for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(r) video game system


Sun Microsystems, Microsoft Cozying Up Former rivals Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have been working together to make their products more compatible -- permitting Windows to run on Sun #39;s hardware and making StarOffice and Java Runtime Environment compatible with XP SP2.


Microsoft Renews Play for Digital Home Microsoft #39;s (Quote, Chart) newest digital entertainment campaign got some play today, as the company announced its latest move into your home on the back of Windows XP Media Center 2005.


Raines: Lawmen Told Fannie Mae To Preserve Papers In DOJ Probe Fannie Mae (nyse: FNM - news - people ) disclosed Tuesday that prosecutors had asked the company to preserve documents as part of a criminal probe by the US Department of Justice.


Movie, Music Industries Petition Court Over File-Sharing com. In the latest battle in the file-sharing war, the movie and music industries have petitioned the US Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court decision that gave the green light to software firms to trade copyrighted material.


Will your phone become your credit card? com October 12, 2004, 12:23 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.


FTC Hopes to Shut Down Spyware Creator Oct. 12 - The Federal Trade Commission wants to shut down software that it says, hijacks computers without the owners #39; knowledge.


Everypath Announces Participation in IBM PartnerWorld Industry <b>...</b> SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 12, 2004 -- Mobile Task Automation Software Provider Unveils Comprehensive Solutions to Help Customers Win in an On Demand World.


Singh to face Langer at Wentworth World number one Vijay Singh will face Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer in the first round of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday.


Larkin Says He Won #39;t Return To The Reds Barry Larkin tells The Associated Press he will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year tenure with his hometown team.


The Hangover Effect Under Irish head coach Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame has struggled to shake off the effects of a loss in the previous game. The good news is that the Irish head into this week off of a win.


Labonte to run part-time schedule in 2005 and 2006 It was no secret that two-time NASCAR champion Terry Labonte was thinking about scaling back to a limited racing schedule. Even so, the official announcement brought tears to most everyone present.


Bush and Kerry step up credibility battle before last debate (AFP) AFP - George W. Bush and election rival John Kerry hammered away at each other's credibility ahead of their final debate while Democrats were outraged about a new anti-Kerry documentary.


The Threat From Life on Mars sweetshot97 writes  quot;According to the UK site, Times Online; future trips to Mars that will have probes return with samples of the martian surface may contain deadly microbes of course, foreign to our world.


French Retailer Carrefour Warns on Profit  PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour, the world's No. 2 retailer,  posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly sales on  Tuesday and warned it would not reach annual sales and profit  targets amid a sharp deterioration in its markets.


Blast Near Convoy of Palestinian Security Chief  GAZA (Reuters) - Moussa Arafat, cousin of Yasser Arafat and  a top Palestinian security chief, survived an apparent car bomb  assassination attempt in Gaza City on Tuesday in an attack that  signaled deepening internal faction fighting.


Helen Ravaged Helen of Troy drops due to lowered guidance, but that's not the only reason to shun this tarnished beauty.


Canadian Stock-Index Quotes Halted Amid Power Failure (Update2) A power failure at a London facility of Reuters Group Plc prevented Standard  amp; Poor #39;s from providing quotes on Canada #39;s benchmark stock indexes, including the S amp;P/TSX Composite Index and the S amp;P/TSX 60 index, Reuters said.


Supreme Court Won #39;t Weigh Net Music Lawsuit Tactics The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to examine a lower-court ruling that forces music-industry investigators to file a lawsuit to uncover the identities of people who may be copying their songs online.


IBM Simplifies Partner Program IBM on Tuesday said it has simplified the process for software vendors to qualify and participate as a partner, which gives them access to IBM #39;s global-sales network and to financial support for co-marketing campaigns.


A look at Notre Dame, Navy As Notre Dame and Navy prepare to face one another Oct. 16, both squads reach the season #39;s midpoint in much better condition than they were one year ago.


Israeli Army: al-Qaida Behind Egypt Blasts Relatives of Assaf Grinvald attend his funeral service in the Israeli town of Ramat Hasaron, north of Tel Aviv, Monday, Oct. 11 2004.


Sudan protests at EU sanctions threat KHARTOUM, Oct 12 (AFP) - The Sudanese foreign ministry summoned the European Union #39;s delegation chief on Tuesday to protest at a renewed threat of EU sanctions over the crisis in Darfur.


Tool connects  #39;Halo #39; with ... Excel The video game  quot;Halo 2 quot; is considered a  quot;killer app quot; for Microsoft #39;s Xbox game console -- a piece of software popular enough to drive big sales of the underlying hardware.


Oil Prices Rise Toward Record \$54 A Barrel NEW YORK -- Oil futures prices headed to a new high Monday as a strike began in Africa #39;s largest exporter of crude oil. Crude for November delivery rose 33 cents to \$53.


Jury tells Medtronic to pay \$400 million A federal jury awarded \$400 million in punitive damages Wednesday to a doctor who accused a medical technology company of infringing on his patents for a surgical device to treat spinal injuries.


A Smart and Sleazy Stock Striptease Go ahead and admit it. You #39;ve flirted before. You may have even been the subject of a naughty little striptease. Heck, maybe most of us have.


Iron Mountain to acquire Connected Corp. in \$117 merger of record <b>...</b> Iron Mountain Inc. said Tuesday it will acquire Connected Corp. for \$117 million in cash in a merger of two Massachusetts-based record-keeping companies.


DreamWorks sets \$23-\$25 a share IPO DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. set its planned initial public offering on Tuesday at 29 million Class A common shares at an estimated price of \$23 to \$25 per share, which could bring in more than \$600 million for the company.


Oil: Price ends lower after jump over US\$54 NEW YORK - Oil prices jumped to record highs above US\$54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to build northern hemisphere winter heating fuel inventories.


EMC Makes SMB, Channel, Macintosh Play With Dantz Acquisition EMC scored a triple-play with the acquisition of Dantz Development, a small developer of data backup and restore software under the Retrospect brand.


Redesign Cripples Paypal Service Problems implementing a site redesign temporarily crippled some operations of Paypal the popular payment processing service. The performance problems, which began after a site update Thursday night, escalated


Two exclusive tournaments, only one that counts The World Match Play Championship in England, which starts Thursday at Wentworth, has a roll call of champions that rivals any tournament.


Barry Bonds Undergoes Knee Surgery San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, 40, underwent knee surgery Tuesday and is expected to recover fully by spring training next year.


Notre Dame #39;s Quinn Expected to Start SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct. 12, 2004 - Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn is expected to start Saturday against Navy after sustaining a concussion in his last game.


Car bomb explodes at Palestinian security HQ in Gaza GAZA CITY, Oct 12 (AFP) - A car bomb exploded outside Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City late Tuesday in what witnesses said appeared to be an assassination attempt against a top security official.


Union threatens to extend Nigeria strike if government toughens <b>...</b> LAGOS, Nigeria A union leader in Nigeria is threatening to prolong a four-day nationwide strike that has helped push world oil prices to record highs.


Action over global warming demanded The Government #39;s chief scientist has warned the world must act fast to combat global warming or face the dire consequences. Professor Sir David King said climate change cannot be avoided and that  quot;action is affordable, inaction is not quot;.


Israel investigates shooting of 13-year-old Palestinian girl JERUSALEM - An Israeli platoon commander is under investigation following accusations by his fellow soldiers who claim he repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian girl after she had already been shot.


Scottish aid worker killed by land mine in Sudan A Scottish aid worker has been killed by a land mine in the Darfur area of Sudan. Thirty-four-year-old Ralph Bullick from Edinburgh was working on a project restoring water supplies to the troubled area when his vehicle detonated an anti-tank mine.


WebMD Pays Landlord  #36;23 Mln in Property Settlement (Reuters) Reuters - WebMD Corp. , a leading\provider of health information online, said on Tuesday it\settled a disputed lease for its Santa Clara, California,\operations with a  #36;23 million cash payment.


Virgin to Launch Digital Music Player (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Virgin Electronics, the consumer electronics arm of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has announced an own brand digital music player.


SGI Launches Linux Workstation (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - High-performance computing specialist SGI (Silicon Graphics) has launched a line of Linux-based visualization machines, providing the company's cutting-edge graphics capabilities on an open platform for the first time.


IBM Buys Systemcorp (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In a move to strengthen its software tools portfolio, IBM (NYSE: IBM) plans to buy Systemcorp, which develops project-management applications.


PeopleSoft Rolls Out Two New Manufacturing Modules (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - As part of its update of its EnterpriseOne suite, PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) has launched two new applications targeted toward the established customer base of what used to be J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq: JDEC) -- manufacturing enterprises.


A Yukos subsidiary gets a low valuation MOSCOW The Russian government said Tuesday that it would sell part of Yukos #39;s most valuable subsidiary by the end of November as the company tries to pay off the billions of dollars it owes in taxes.


Intel Reports 3Q Sales, Earnings Gains Booming sales of server and mobile-computing microprocessors push third-quarter revenue and net income beyond earlier guidance. By Darrell Dunn.


Update 2: Starbucks CEO to Retire in March 2005 Starbucks Corp. #39;s president and chief executive, Orin Smith, said Tuesday he plans to retire early next year because he wants to slow down and focus on philanthropy, family and hobbies.


Patni acquires Cymbal of US in \$68 mn all-cash deal MUMBAI: Patni Computer Systems said on Tuesday that it has acquired US-based Cymbal Corporation for about \$68m in cash, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the US.


Ala. Bank AmSouth to Pay \$10M Penalty Federal regulators imposed a \$10 million penalty against an Alabama bank for alleged violations of rules barring money laundering.


Safeco Posts 3Q Hurricane Losses Property and casualty insurance provider Safeco Corp. said Tuesday it expects claims from the four hurricanes that hit the southeastern United States in August and September to reduce third-quarter earnings by \$127 million, or 96 cents per share.


Air NZ: Aussie regulator granted alliance appeal WELLINGTON: National carrier Air New Zealand said yesterday the Australian Competition Tribunal has approved a proposed alliance with Qantas Airways Ltd, despite its rejection in New Zealand.


Gold Banc falls after scuttling takeover Shares of Gold Banc Corp. (GLDB.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 3.8 percent on Tuesday after the Kansas banking company terminated an agreement to be bought by Silver Acquisition


Honda, GE Create Joint Company for Jet-Engine Sales (Update2) Honda Motor Co., Japan #39;s third- largest automaker, and General Electric Co., the world #39;s biggest jet-engine maker, formed a joint venture for their partnership to sell a new Honda engine for business aircraft.


Virgin shoulders into iPod #39;s terrain Virgin launched its 5 GB player, whose battery life (eight hours) and retail price (\$249) both match the iPod Mini #39;s. There are also reports of the impending release of Creative #39;s


IBM Touts Simpler Storage IBM on Tuesday bolstered its storage portfolio with several new systems, including a product the vendor says packs the power of a larger system but is about the size of a couple of pizza boxes.


PayPal outages, complaints continue Online payment service PayPal continued to suffer outages Tuesday. Company officials insisted the problems were  quot;intermittent, quot; but many consumers complained they hadn #39;t been able to log on


Microsoft Releases New  #39;Critical #39; Patches Microsoft Corp. today released an unprecedented number of software security updates to plug flaws in its products, including seven  quot;critical quot; defects that it said hackers could use to hijack


EMC #39;s Dantz Buy Reveals SMB Ambitions EMC Corp. on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Dantz Development Corp., developers of the Retrospect family of backup and restore technology for the SMB (small to midsized business) market.


Axim X30 Getting Windows Media Player Update Dell announced today that it #39;s latest models, the Axim X50 series, comes with the just-released Windows Media Player 10 for Mobile.


Microsoft pushes online music entry In a bid to dethrone Apple Computer as the king of the online music market, Microsoft formally launched its own service Tuesday. Microsoft #39;s MSN Music service virtually mirrors


Worm Crawls Through MSN Messenger Security researchers are warning of a new worm, dubbed  quot;Funner, quot; targeting Microsoft #39;s MSN Messenger instant messaging application.


JVC joins Blu-ray disc association JVC has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), the group responsible for promoting the Blu-ray Disc optical disc format. The medium is being positioned as a successor


Critical Flaws Found in Windows, Office Microsoft issues patches for holes that could allow remote attackers to gain control of your PC. Microsoft this week released 10 software security patches for its products, including seven it deemed critical


Chief British Scientist Says Act Now on CO2 LONDON - The world faces a surge in extreme weather events because of global warming and governments must act immediately to avert disaster, Britain #39;s chief scientist said yesterday.


PeopleSoft extends its  #39;poison pill #39; customer offer WILMINGTON, Delaware PeopleSoft said Tuesday that it was extending a money-back guarantee program that it says is designed to protect customers in the event of a takeover by the rival software maker Oracle.


Enter your e-mail: PC World #39;s already had a chance to test Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, which was announced today in a big to-do thrown by Microsoft in Los Angeles.


IBM Eases ISV Rein IBM (Quote, Chart) is easing restrictions on its ISV (define) membership program, opening the door for more marketing and sales help for companies that make software based on IBM #39;s middleware platform.


Hurst #39;s black mark for Beckham They symbolise two very different eras of English football, and yesterday the philosophies of David Beckham and Sir Geoff Hurst clashed in spectacular fashion when the


Wilkinson reprieve for Keown Martin Keown, told that he could leave after a row with former manager Micky Adams, is to return to Leicester #39;s squad following the appointment of Howard Wilkinson as temporary first-team coach.


Red Sox fans find refuge in the belly of the beast NEW YORK New York City can be a lonely place. Especially if you #39;re a Boston Red Sox fan. But as baseball #39;s fiercest rivalry is renewed in a series for the American League pennant, there are a few spots where


Cardinals #39; bats likely to be difference in NLCS Making their third National League Championship Series appearance in four years, the Cardinals #39; next goal is to get to the World Series for the first time under Tony La Russa, who began managing the club in 1996.


Reds decide to part ways with Barry Larkin Barry Larkin #39;s stellar 19-year career with his hometown team ended Tuesday with a one-sided phone call. The Cincinnati Reds informed their captain they aren #39;t interested in keeping him around for another season.