Experts Warn About Google Problems On Shared Computers NEW YORK -- It was supposed to be a tool to help people find stuff on their hard drives. But experts are warning that Google #39;s new search engine for computers may leave a person #39;s personal information at risk if they use shared computers.


Sprint Earnings Sprint Corporation announces a loss of \$1.32 per share Tuesday despite strong sales for its third quarter. Sprint says the loss was caused by writing off \$3.


Can Sainsbury #39;s rise to the challenge? Ever since Napoleon described Britain as a  quot;nation of shopkeepers quot;, the golden rule for grocers has been: stock your shelves with goods that customers want, at prices they can afford.


S amp;P revises Scottish Re Group outlook to stable Standard  amp; Poor #39;s revised its outlook on Scottish Re Group Ltd. to stable from positive, citing Scottish Re #39;s (SCT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreement to acquire ING Groep #39;s


Housing Starts Fall 6 Pct. in September US housing starts slowed by a larger-than-expected 6 percent in September after two months of gains, but permits granted to builders outpaced expectations, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Half-Life 2 out in November Vivendi has announced that Half-Life 2, the sequel to one of the most popular PC titles ever, will be released on November 16. The original game was released back in 1998 and earned more than 50 game-of-the-year awards.


Robbie Williams: crooning soon on a memory card near you Record label EMI will release Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits on mobe and PDA-compatible Multimedia Memory Card (MMC) memory card from next month.


Ortiz:  #39;That #39;s all I do is hit #39; BOSTON - Monuments in New England are made from moments like the bookends David Ortiz gave the region on Monday. When has a baseball player had two walk-off hits at frenzied Fenway Park on the same day in postseason play?


CRICKET: India denied chance India were denied the chance to push for a series-levelling victory in the second Test against Australia by the Chennai weather. India had gone into the final day on 19 without loss, needing 210 to win but heavy rain completely washed out play.


Sports Buzz It #39;s about time that someone addressed the inherent lack of integrity in the failure of the University of Alabama to play UAB in football.


=== Miami Heat 2004-05 Season Preview === Free Agent; Keyon Dooling (G) - Free Agent; Damon Jones (G) - Free Agent; Christian Laettner (F) - Free Agent; Albert Miralles (F) - Trade


She #39;s Archie in doubt for cup Last year #39;s Melbourne Cup runner-up She #39;s Archie is in grave doubt to take her place in this year #39;s field after missing trackwork yesterday morning because of  quot;general soreness quot;.


Philadelphia 76ers 2004-05 Season Preview Trade with Cleveland; Josh Davis (F) - Free Agent; Kirk Haston (F) - Free Agent; Kevin Ollie (G) - Trade with Cleveland; Brian


Seattle #39;s Wistrom out 4-6 weeks Coach Mike Holmgren said Monday that defensive end Grant Wistrom will be sidelined four to six weeks with a small fracture in his left knee.


New Jersey Nets 2004-05 Season Preview Free agent; Rodney Buford (G) - New Jersey; Nenad Krstic (C/F) - 2002 first round draft pick; Ron Mercer (G) - Free Agent; Jacque


Jazeera airs kidnappee video Al Jazeera television has aired footage of the British-Iraqi woman working as the head of Care International in Iraq who was kidnapped earlier on Tuesday.


Violent end to life of crime for India #39;s most wanted bandit NEW DELHI : India #39;s most wanted criminal, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, has been shot dead after driving into a police trap. Veerapan, who has been accused of more than 100


Myanmar #39;s Secretive Regime Ousts PM Myanmar #39;s Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt, makes a point during a meeting with Singapore #39;s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in this Sept.


Aussie links to Spanish terror cell ASIO last night asked Spanish authorities to provide details of Australian phone numbers contacted by a group of seven alleged Islamic terrorists arrested across Spain on Monday.


UK, Germany to Iran: Suspend nuclear program The foreign ministers of Britain and Germany on Tuesday urged Iran to indefinitely suspend its nuclear program and avoid a showdown next month with the UN nuclear agency.


Court backs Chinese woman #39;s stay in Britain Luxembourg - A Chinese businesswoman who fled Beijing #39;s one-child policy to give birth in Northern Ireland should be allowed to remain in Britain, the European Union #39;s highest court ruled on Tuesday.


Japanese company kills protected whales: humane society SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - The International Humane Society is taking a Japanese whaling company to court in Sydney on Tuesday, accusing it of killing whales in an Australian whale sanctuary.


Peres: Israeli Extremists May Try to Kill Sharon  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Opposition leader Shimon Peres said  Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to assassinate  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing far-right  fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


Oil Below \$53, Fuel Costs Hit Economy  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, taking  U.S. crude below \$53 a barrel, on signs that energy costs are  slowing the economic growth that drove this year's sharp  increase in world fuel consumption.


Stocks Rise on IBM Earnings and Lower Oil  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as oil  prices declined and investors were encouraged by Monday's  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N


Iomega rolls out low-end NAS Iomega on Friday introduced a new network-attached storage appliance for Windows networks in small and midsized businesses. The Iomega NAS 400r incorporates Serial ATA drives and uses Microsoft #39;s Windows Storage Server 2003 technology.


Thai Govt.: Myanmar PM Ousted, Under House Arrest  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's prime minister has been  ousted and put under house arrest after a lengthy power  struggle in which hard-liners in the military government appear  to have come out on top, Thai officials and diplomats said on  Tuesday.


Bank of Canada Raises Overnight Rate  OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada raised its overnight  interest rate a quarter percentage point on Tuesday to 2.50  percent as expected, and made clear it would keep raising rates  even as it lowered its forecast for Canadian growth.


Greenspan: High Household Debt Not Serious Threat The record level of debt being carried by American households and soaring home prices do not appear to represent serious threats to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


E.U. Announces Settlement of Coke Case The European Union reached a settlement Tuesday of its long-running antitrust case against The Coca-Cola Co. under which the U.S. titan agreed to change sales practices that helped it win roughly half of the soft drink market in Europe.


Finance moves Ford into the black US carmaker Ford Motor returns to profit, as the money it makes from lending to customers outweighs losses from selling vehicles.


Torture 'widespread' in Uganda Uganda's security forces routinely torture suspects, the Human Rights Commission says in its annual report.


Romanian killer bear had rabies The authorities in Brasov, central Romania, declare a rabies alert after an infected bear kills a man and injures others.


Bird Flu May Have Killed Thai Tigers -- Minister (Reuters) Reuters - The bird flu epidemic that has\killed 31 people in southeast Asia this year may also have\killed 23 tigers at a zoo in eastern Thailand, a cabinet\minister said Tuesday.


McDonald's Profits Surge on U.S. Sales McDonald's rode strong U.S. sales to a 38 percent increase, its fifth straight quarter of increased profits since snapping out of a slump last year.


Researchers consider chances of life on Mars com. Researchers can now say definitively that Mars once supported a watery environment, but whether the red planet could have ever supported life is still far from certain.


2 Shipbuilders Get Big Breaks in New Tax Bill The tax bill passed last week that would reduce taxes at two military contractors by nearly \$500 million over 10 years.


England complete whitewash Bulawayo: England bowled out Zimbabwe to win their fourth ODI by 74 runs on Sunday to complete a 4-0 series whitewash. Darren Gough took four for 34 as England bowled out the hosts for 187, having set them a victory target of 262.


US consumer prices rise 0.2 percent in September WASHINGTON : American consumer prices climbed a moderate 0.2 percent in the month to September, curbed by a slide in energy costs.


Industrial confrontation at GM Europe escalates RUESSELSHEIM - General Motors faced massive demonstrations at its sites around Europe on Tuesday with worker representatives reporting a turnout of some 50,000 to protest against the company #39;s massive job reduction plans.


Scots house prices avoid UK slump SCOTLAND #39;S property market is escaping the steepest UK-wide fall in house prices for nine years, it emerged today. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors #39; Housing Market Survey of Great Britain shows


EU finalises anti-trust deal with Coca-Cola BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (AFP) - The European Union #39;s executive arm said Tuesday it had virtually wrapped up a settlement to a long-running dispute over anti-competitive retail practices by Coca-Cola.


Manpower Results Push Up Staffing Stocks Manpower Inc. (MAN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s second-largest staffing company, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings nearly doubled on stronger currency


Higher Sales Boost Boise Cascade Profits BOISE, Idaho - Stronger paper and wood product prices and higher office supply sales offset some losses from the hurricanes in the Southeast to more than double third quarter profits for Boise Cascade Corp.


Will satellite radio fly? Stuck in traffic each morning, 20-year-old Bill Dowd of Keansburg invariably turns on the Howard Stern radio show to hear the DJ #39;s usual assortment of raunchy humor.


Apple to offer special edition U2 iPod? Apple and U2 will reportedly team up to sell a special edition iPod promoting the band #39;s forthcoming album. The publication cites sources close to U2 and says  quot;the digital music player will come preloaded


Finally, time to rest With several starters sidelined recently and others playing with injuries, Redskins coach Joe Gibbs says the bye is coming at an ideal time.


General appointed new Burmese PM A senior figure in the Burmese military has been appointed to replace the prime minister, Khin Nyunt, Burmese state media has reported.


Legacy of blood trails bandit kings life of crime in India NEW DELHIRobin Hood or brutal brigand, the legend of Indias most wanted man, will no doubt live on. Koose Muniswamy Veerappan and three accomplices fell Monday


Radical UK cleric faces 16 charges Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been charged by a British court with 16 offences including 10 of incitement to murder.


Six killed at National Guard post near Baghdad A mortar attack on Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad killed at least six people Tuesday, the US military said. Iraqi security services, such as police stations and National


Wells Fargo Profit Up; Mortgages Weigh Wells Fargo  amp; Co. (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 4 US bank, on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in both lending and sales of new products to existing customers.


Glazer stake in Manchester United upped to 28.11 LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Malcolm Glazer, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner, has upped his stake in UK soccer organization Manchester United (UK:MNU) to 28.


Pair accused of cracking software Two men accused of putting copied computer programmes on the internet saw themselves as "latter-day Robin Hoods", a court hears.


Start of Ebbers trial delayed NEW YORK -- A federal judge Tuesday delayed the trial of former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers until Jan. 17. The trial had been set to start Nov. 9. US District Court Judge Barbara Jones also denied Ebbers


Boise Cascade 3Q Earnings More Than Double Boise Cascade Corp., a global distributor of office supplies and paper, technology products and office furniture, on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings more than doubled, driven by sales at the company #39;s office products distribution business.


Sirius subscriptions up after Stern deal NEW YORK -- Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., whose recent deal with radio  quot;shock jock quot; Howard Stern rocked the broadcasting world, Tuesday said its subscription list has exceeded the 700,000 mark.


Milky Way a hodgepodge of violence Across our galaxy, the formation of planetary systems is typically a  quot;big mess quot; -- a violent, slam-bang process in which dust balls grow into mountainous asteroids that hurtle about like pinballs, repeatedly smashing each other to bits, scientists


For Symbol, the future is at hand Symbol Technologies Inc. is betting big on a new class of small PCs by introducing a  quot;durable quot; business-based model that sports Internet phone and wireless networking capabilities, plus a bar-code scanner or digital camera.


FORMATION OF NEW AND OLD PLANETS  FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE <b>...</b> The observations by NASA #39;s Spitzer Space Telescope, linking with previous data from European satellites, demonstrated that the dust clouds in these proto-planetary disks did not steadily fade away over a few million years.


MUTU HAS BRAINS TO BOUNCE BACK It would be tempting to lump Adrian Mutu, the latest high-profile footballer to find himself in hot water, with the rest of the got-rich-too-quick brigade.


19/10/04 Cup Bets In Chaos As Archie Under Cloud Melbourne Cup betting was thrown into disarray with equal favourite She #39;s Archie battling to be fit for the race in a fortnight.


SA Denies Aristide is Behind Haiti Mayhem THE South African government said yesterday it took  quot;strong exception quot; to comments by Haitian interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue that President Thabo Mbeki #39;s granting of refuge to Jean-Bertrand Aristide allowed the ousted leader to sow discontent in


Peres: Israeli Extremists May Try to Kill Sharon (Reuters) Reuters - Opposition leader Shimon Peres said\Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to assassinate\Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing far-right\fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


PPR shares down amid concern about French sector (AFP) AFP - Shares in Pinault-Printemps-Redoute lost some luster despite the French luxury and retail group reporting a third-quarter sales rise, as analysts pointed to slowing demand at the company's major stores in France.


Texas Instruments Plans  #36;300M Investment (AP) AP - U.S.-based chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. said it will spend about  #36;300 million over the next three years to increase output at its facilities in the northern Philippines.


Cockpit recorder from crashed cargo jet too damaged to be of use (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - The cockpit voice recorder has been recovered from the wreckage of a crashed cargo plane, but is too badly damaged to be of use to investigators.


Bush Blames Defect for Flu Shot Shortage (AP) AP - In a state flush with elderly voters concerned about the lack of flu vaccine, President Bush on Tuesday sought to allay fears about shortages that he says were caused by a "major manufacturing defect" but Democrats link to incompetence.


9/11 Kin Vouch for Bush, Kerry in TV Ads (AP) AP - Relatives of people who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks vouch for President Bush or Democrat John Kerry in new TV ads that try to persuade voters that just one of the two would best lead the country in a time or terrorism.


Battleground voters wrestle with US economy, security (AFP) AFP - Political strategists determined early on that this year's White House race would come down to a block of uncommitted or  quot;swing quot; voters in a smattering of US states.


Polls: Coors Gains Ground in Colo. Race (AP) AP - Polls show Republican Pete Coors has pulled even with or even slightly ahead of Democrat Ken Salazar, but the closely watched race for Colorado's open Senate seat is still a tight one.


Stocks Higher on Strong Tech Earnings NEW YORK - Investors bid stocks higher Tuesday as oil prices declined and earnings results from a number of companies, including International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc., topped Wall Street's expectations...


Vauxhall Ellesmere Port Workers Facing Lay Offs LONDON, October 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside are facing lay off tomorrow following strike action taken at the Bochum plant in Germany over the job losses announced there last week.


British house prices record sharpest fall in 9 years House prices in Britain fell at their steepest pace in nine years in the three months to September,adding to evidence that the property market is cooling and decreasing the possibility


Knuckle sandwich: Wakefield, Ortiz combine as Red Sox punch out <b>...</b> Left for dead after a 19-8 shellacking on Sunday night, the Red Sox booked a return to New York with a second straight draining, pulsating, you #39;ve-got-to-be-kidding-me victory in the American League Championship Series.


Patel vows to work hard CHENNAI, OCTOBER 18: The question of picking or dropping Parthiv Patel for the third Test at Nagpur was one of the major topics that came up for discussion at the selection committee meeting on Monday at Chepauk at the end of the second Test.


Jail threat for Gaza settlers JERUSALEM: Israeli prison authorities have received orders to prepare for the eventual internment of hundreds of settlers opposed to Ariel Sharon #39;s planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.


Sydney link to Madrid plotters COUNTER terrorist police are on standby to swoop on a Sydney man who was yesterday identified as being linked to an extremist group plotting to bomb the High Court in the Spanish capital Madrid.


Gold Fields Bosses #39; Bright Idea May Prove to Be Their Undoing GOLD Fields management may have only themselves to blame for yesterday #39;s bid by Harmony to take over their company, a move which, if successful, is likely to cost them their jobs.


Sainsbury #39;s goes back to basics AILING supermarkets group Sainsbury #39;s is slashing its dividend, axing 750 head office jobs and pouring 3,000 new staff on to the shop floor in a last-ditch attempt to revive its fortunes.


ALH ball back with Bruandwo COLES Myer was weighing up its options last night as the ding-dong auction for pubs group Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality got dirty.


Escalade Tops List Of Stolen Vehicles October 19th, 2004 - A popular car for celebrities seems to be a popular car for thieves as well. The Cadillac Escalade has the highest theft rate of new cars today.


Symbol Technologies Launches New Family of Enterprise-Class <b>...</b> Company(TM), today introduced the first in a new family of durable enterprise digital assistant (EDA) products specifically designed for business essential applications within the enterprise environment.


Wireless messaging and data access software adds Wi-Fi and more Good Technology says the latest release of its wireless messaging and data access software supports two new Windows Mobile devices -- the Samsung SPH-i700 and the HP iPAQ h6315 -- and adds Wi-Fi connectivity, more Outlook features, and boasts a 300


Sox full of hope, series returns to Bronx BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- For the second straight night, David Ortiz gave the Boston Red Sox fans hope. After hitting a two-run homer in the 12th inning Sunday, Ortiz #39;s bloop single in the 14th scored the


Beltran leads Astros, series tied Carlos Beltran sent Minute Maid Park into a frenzy. He drove Julian Tavarez a little crazy, too. Beltran struck again Sunday, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game, sending the Houston Astros over the St.


Starcraft on mission with rails barrier STARCRAFT #39;s shaky hold on favouritism for Saturday #39;s \$3 million WS Cox Plate was further destabilised when he drew barrier one in the final field of 13 acceptors yesterday.


Whitaker sidelined, Gregan in doubt Scrum half Chris Whitaker has been ruled out of Australia #39;s rugby tour to Europe next month, compounding selection problems for the Wallabies.


Aftermath Of Athens 2004 Sports Scandal The Greek Parliament received a report Tuesday which examined state funding for a business owned by Christos Tsekos, the former coach of Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, who are themselves under investigation for avoiding drug tests


Planets form like  #39;dust bunnies #39; New observations of dust around young stars suggest collisions of large asteroid-like objects and fledgling planets are frequent. But that doesn #39;t likely stop the formation


GoodLink adds support for smartphones, Wi-Fi This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Indian bandit goes out in blaze of gunfire INDIA #39;S most wanted bandit has been killed in a jungle shoot-out with police after more than 30 years on the run. Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, 60, had been accused of murdering police officers, slaughtering elephants and kidnapping a movie star.


Kopassus linked to pact with Jakarta JOHN Howard has vowed to create a more active and pragmatic relationship with Indonesia, including the possibility of increasing counter-terrorism co-operation with the most controversial arm of the Indonesian military, Kopassus.


Tigers in Thai zoo dying of bird flu BANGKOK - Avian influenza has killed 23 tigers and sickened 30 more at a private zoo in eastern Thailand, Thai officials said on Tuesday.


Putin: Recent Attacks Designed to Hurt Bush Russian President Vladimir Putin predicted that the aim of the latest attacks in Iraq is to prevent US President George W. Bush from being re-elected.


Japanese reject legal basis of whaling case A SENIOR Japanese official has dismissed Australia #39;s Southern Ocean whale sanctuary as legally baseless and insisted that his country will continue taking minke whales in the area.


Singapore to introduce jail terms, fines for software and Internet piracy (AFP) AFP - Singapore will next year introduce jail terms and stiff fines for people who break software and Internet copyright laws, the government warned.


PC Sales Suffer a Setback (PC World) PC World - Dell remains on top of the worldwide market, research shows.


LG Electronics' Third Quarter Profits Up (AP) AP - LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's biggest maker of home appliances, said Tuesday its third-quarter net profits rose more than 30 percent on brisk sales of mobile phones.


Apple Xserve RAID upped to 5.6 terabytes (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple on Tuesday announced that its Xserve RAID storage system is now available with up to 5.6 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity -- up from 3.5TB in previous models. Apple has also received certification for the Xserve RAID from Cisco and SUSE Linux, and has optimized the RAID system to work with Apple's own Xsan Storage Area Network (SAN) file system.


Microsoft Reveals Licensing Plans for Dual-Core Chips (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The company says it will offer the same per-processir software licensing model for hardware containing dual-core and multicore technology.


Apple adds single-processor Power Mac G5 1.8GHz (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple on Tuesday added a 1.8GHz single-processor Power Mac G5 desktop computer to its arsenal. The US #36;1,499 system is offered alongside dual-processor computers running at 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz and 2.5GHz.


Watchdog takes on rogue diallers Eleven firms are barred as part of action against scams which left dial-up net users with big bills.


Tech Sector's Mixed Signals The pink slips are flying into mailboxes and jobs are flying out of the country. But there are signs that give reason for some optimism in the tech sector. -washingtonpost.com


Survey plea to save stricken owls The public is being asked to help with a major survey into Britain's owl population.


Peres Sharon Risks Assassination for Gaza Plan  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Opposition leader Shimon Peres said  on Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to  assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing  far-right fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


Yudhoyono set for inauguration Former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is due to be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Wednesday.


Bangladeshi politicians attacked A former president and former foreign minister of Bangladesh are attacked in the north of the country.


Conway's golden purse PeopleSoft's ousted CEO walks away with a severance package in excess of \$16 million.


Earnings alert: EMC issues sunny report Plus: IBM net income inches higher, despite legal bill...Nokia sees lower profit but strong sales...Adobe strong despite drop.


IBM shrugs off industry blues in Q3 IBM dispelled some of the gloom surrounding the tech industry #39;s third quarter performance yesterday, when it reported strong results for the period and raised expectations for the full year performance on the back of the just finished period.


Businesses keep Q3 PC growth on track PC shipments have started to ease off, as expected, but the worldwide PC market remained fairly strong in the third quarter, according to research from IDC and Gartner.


Texas Instruments raises output American chipmaker Texas Instruments Philippines Inc. (TIPI) is spending as much as P16.95 billion or \$300 million over the next two to three years to expand the production output of its


AMD Unleashes Athlon 64 FX-55 Processor The AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000, also announced today, provides businesses and consumers with world-class performance and enables a more secure computing environment.


Sirius subscriber base exceeds 700,000 Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said its subscriber base has exceeded 700,000 and repeated that it is on track to meet its full-year target of 1 million subscribers.


Robbie album to be sold on memory card Following todays launch of Robbie Williams Greatest Hits album, digital music lovers or more importantly in this case mobile phone users will be able to buy the new album from Carphone Warehouse following a deal with EMI.


Vonage, Boingo Team For Wireless VoIP In the name of developing simpler voice over IP solutions, Vonage Holdings has teamed with Boingo Wireless. Initially, the companies will target business travelers with Boingo #39;s Wi-Fi service and Vonage #39;s SoftPhone service.


Otis Spunkmeyer Melts Over GoodLink SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology, Inc., the industry standards-based leader in wireless messaging and corporate data access, announced today that Otis Spunkmeyer has selected the


Emotions High for Rivera ; Amid Family Tragedy, NY Closer Still <b>...</b> Although the hours leading up to each game were significantly different, the end result was identical for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.


Television Coverage Of Londons Olympic Parade To Be Used In <b>...</b> The Evening Standard reports that London will use television coverage from Mondays parade of Olympians to convince Olympic leaders of Britains enthusiasm to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.


Rice Headed to Seahawks Wide receiver Jerry Rice officially will become a member of the Seattle Seahawks today, provided that he passes a physical and the league approves a trade agreed to late Monday night sending


Ravens sign Patrick Johnson In a transaction that infuses familiarity and speed into the Ravens #39; stagnant passing game, Baltimore signed wide receiver Patrick Johnson on Monday to a one-year contract.


Ravens Sign Receiver Patrick Johnson (AP) AP - The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Patrick Johnson to his second stint with the team.


Rabbis tell army to refuse Sharon #39;s orders Israel #39;s military is worried significant numbers of soldiers will heed a call by prominent rabbis to refuse orders to evacuate Jewish settlers, officials said on Tuesday, and


Sabres to Lay Off About 25 Employees (AP) AP - The Buffalo Sabres will lay off about 25 employees by the end of November if there is no resolution to the month-old NHL labor dispute.


Wachovia plans \$400 million data center in Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Wachovia Corporation says it will build a 400 (M) million dollar data center off Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham.


Mauresmo Pulls Out of Swisscom Challenge (AP) AP - Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from the Swisscom Challenge on Tuesday because of a strained thigh muscle.


Venus Avenges Wimbledon Defeat  ZURICH (Reuters) - Venus Williams avenged her controversial  exit from this year's Wimbledon tournament with a 6-2, 6-2,  victory over Croatia's Karolina Sprem at the Zurich Challenge  Tuesday.


American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist  Alvin Harrison has accepted a four-year ban for drugs  violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said on  Tuesday.


Google's New PC Search Tool May Pose Risks People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new privacy risk to worry about: Google's free new tool that indexes a PC's contents for quickly locating data.


Buy.com Enters Social Networking Scene By MARK JEWELL    BOSTON (AP) -- Online retailer Buy.com is inviting itself into the expanding social networking scene, acquiring a Web site that rewards members with checks or gift certificates if they persuade others to buy their favorite products.    The purchase of Metails.com piggybacks on a growing phenomenon: online services that link people with common interests and friends, creating bonds that transcend social, economic and geographic boundaries...


South Carolina Senate Race Surprisingly Close (Reuters) Reuters - Democratic state education\superintendent Inez Tenenbaum is giving Republicans an\unexpectedly tough battle for a U.S. Senate seat in\conservative South Carolina.


Greenspan Tries to Soothe Housing Worries  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said on Tuesday that he did not foresee big price  distortions developing in home prices and said Americans were  handling their debts well.


Baghdad Needs 10,000 More Policemen - U.S. General  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. general in charge of Baghdad  said Tuesday it would be at least another eight months before  the Iraqi capital had enough police, contradicting previous  U.S. claims that numbers were sufficient.  Maj. Gen. Pete Chiarelli, whose 1st Cavalry Division is  responsible for security in Baghdad and its suburbs -- an area  of about six million people -- said there were currently about  15,000 people working for the capital's force.


AOL Europe Drops Overture for Google AdWords AOL Europe Drops Overture for Google AdWords\\AOL Europe and Google today jointly announced a new multi-year agreement that will provide users of the AOL European services with targeted advertising from Google's AdWords advertisers. What does this mean? IT means when AOL Europe users do searches on AOL Europe, Google Adwords ...


LookSmart Appoints New CEO LookSmart Appoints New CEO\\LookSmart announced today that David Hills has been appointed as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, effective October 25, 2004.  Mr. Hills will succeed Damian Smith, who has served as interim CEO since January 2004. Mr. Hills, 48, has nearly twenty-five years of experience in media sales, ...


do-gooder who fell from grace Not three weeks ago, Sean Harrigan launched his crusade against corporate malfeasance from one of the most powerful pulpits of all: the presidency of CalPERS, America #39;s largest pension fund with some \$177bn in assets.


Gates to keynote January CES Microsoft head honcho expected to use the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show to talk Xbox 2. The Consumer Electronics Association today announced the keynote speakers for the International Consumer


LG Electronics #39; 3Q Earnings Increase LG Electronics Inc., South Korea #39;s biggest maker of home appliances, said Tuesday its third-quarter net profits rose more than 30 percent on brisk sales of mobile phones.


Update 2: Sprint Reports Bigger Loss in 3Q Sprint Corp. on Tuesday reported a larger loss in its third quarter, as it wrote off \$3.5 billion in value for its long-distance assets and suffered from disruptions caused by hurricanes.


EU agrees to settle Coca-Cola antitrust case NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The European Commission accepted a settlement of its five-year antitrust investigation of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.


Update 1: Continental Posts \$16M Third-Quarter Loss Continental Airlines Inc. reported a \$16 million third-quarter loss on Tuesday, including \$22 million in special charges related to retirement of leased MD-80 aircraft, and said it expects to report losses in 2004 and in 2005 unless conditions improve.


Update 3: Start of Ex-WorldCom Chief #39;s Trial Delayed A federal judge Tuesday delayed the trial of former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers until January, granting his lawyers more time to prepare their defense.


Report: Thieves Prefer Escalade, Maxima US car thieves looking for newer models prefer the Cadillac Escalade EXT, a luxury pickup, and the Nissan Maxima, a midsize sedan.


SEC seeks Ford, GM pension info Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the companies for information on their pension fund accounting.


Music album debuts on memory card com October 19, 2004, 8:27 AM PT. Singer Robbie Williams #39; greatest hits album arrives in music shops today--as well as some phone shops.


-Posted by david.berlind  8:27 am (PDT) Karen Tegan-Padir, who was a Sun vice president that oversaw software engineering on the company #39;s Java 2 Enteprise Edition-based (J2EE) application server and other Java products, has left Sun to become Red Hat #39;s vice president of desktop infrastructure


One Failure Led to Another on Genesis Craft A likely cause of Genesis #39; failure appears to be four so-called gravity switches that were installed backward because of errors in Lockheed Martin #39;s design drawings.


American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist Alvin Harrison has accepted a four-year ban for drugs violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday.


Auburn Ranked Fourth in BCS Standings AUBURN - Auburn is ranked fourth in the first Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings released today. Southern California is the top-ranked team followed by Miami, Oklahoma and Auburn.


Charity worker kidnapped in Iraq Margaret Hassan, who #39;s head of Care International #39;s operations in Iraq, was taken in capital Baghdad by an Iraqi group who haven #39;t named themselves.


Dharam and Jayalalithaa congratulate STF for killing Veerappan: India News: Chennai, Oct 19 : The Chief Ministers of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have applauded the Special Task Force (STF) headed by Addl Director General Vijay Kumar and Superintendent of Police, Senthumari Kannan, for killing dreaded forest


Japan accused of illegal whaling in Australia The conservation group, Humane Society International (HIS), filed an application at the Australian Federal Court on Tuesday seeking a restraining order against the company involved.


IBM Shares Up Despite Services Doubts (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of IBM  gained 4 percent\on Tuesday after the world's largest computer company posted\third-quarter results that marked a recovery from a weak\second-quarter performance, Wall Street commentators said.


Bank of Canada pushes up base rate by quarter-point to 2.5 pct (AFP) AFP - The Bank of Canada boosted its overnight rate by a quarter-point to 2.5 percent, and suggested more hikes are coming in the near future.


McDonald's Income Up on Sales, Taxes  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  said quarterly net income rose 42 percent helped by strong  sales in the United States and a tax benefit.


Constellation Bids \$970 Mln for Mondavi  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wine and beer distributor  Constellation Brands Inc. STZ.N on Tuesday said it launched  an unsolicited \$970 million offer for winemaker Robert Mondavi  Corp. MOND.O.


Altria Profit Helped by Brewer, Taxes  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Altria Group Inc. MO.N, on Tuesday  posted higher quarterly profit, as higher income from its stake  in brewer SABMiller Plc SAB.L, a lower tax rate  and the weak  dollar offset weakness in domestic tobacco and its Kraft food  business.


Insurance Probe Woes Deflate Stock Rally  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were flat on Tuesday after  a strong opening as declines in health insurers offset  better-than-expected earnings from tech bellwethers IBM Corp.  IBM.N and Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N.


Wireless Sales Drive Up RadioShack Profit  NEW YORK (Reuters) - RadioShack Corp. RSH.N, the No. 3  U.S. electronics retailer, on Tuesday posted a 22 percent rise  in third-quarter profit due to strong wireless sales and cost  controls, but its shares slipped as it kept its 2004 earnings  outlook unchanged.


Straw: Britain 'Sympathetic' to U.S. Troop Request The government is "very sympathetic" to a U.S. request for British troops in southern Iraq to be moved closer to Baghdad to free up American forces for anti-insurgency operations, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Tuesday.


UPDATE 2-Soaring fuel, charges push Continental to loss Continental Airlines (CAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-earlier profit, as it was hurt by record-high fuel


SEI Investments beats Q3 target by 6 cents per share NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- SEI Investments (SEIC) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of \$45.4 million, or 43 cents per share, up from \$35.


Cadillac Escalade EXT, Nissan Maxima most likely to be stolen (Washington-AP, October 19, 2004, 8:54 am) It seems as though lots of people want a Cadillac Escalade EXT. But those who have one didn #39;t necessarily pay for it.


Harrison Accepts Four-Year Suspension COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Former Olympic gold medalist Alvin Harrison accepted a four-year suspension from the US Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday for drug violations uncovered in the BALCO case.


Ponting #39;s likely return for fourth Test to force team reshuffle D-DAY looms for Darren Lehmann after captain Ricky Ponting was yesterday cleared to rejoin the Australian team for the fourth Test.


Annan focuses on Iraq public sentiment A stepped-up US campaign against insurgents must not be allowed to alienate the Iraqi public, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Tuesday.


Opel workers stay out Employees at General Motors #39; Opel plant in Bochum, Germany, refused to resume work yesterday, extending a stoppage that began last Thursday in protest at the carmaker #39;s plan to cut jobs, a union official said.


Intel Cuts Mobile Processor Prices Intel Corp. trimmed the prices of its mobile processor lines on Sunday, lowering the prices of both its Pentium M microprocessors and members of its Centrino platform.


Handset sales give LGE record profit LG Electronics Inc., Korea #39;s second-largest electronics-maker, yesterday reported a 36 percent increase in its third-quarter profits, beating analyst forecasts thanks to a jump in its mobile phone handset sales.


Constellation Bids \$970 Mln for Mondavi Wine and beer distributor Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it launched an unsolicited \$970 million offer for winemaker Robert Mondavi Corp.


Pru rights issue fails to impress City Prudential, the UK #39;s second largest insurer, shocked its shareholders today by asking them to fund a 1bn expansion plan. The company has invited investors to buy one new share for every six they own at a reduced price of 308p.


Ensco 3Q Profit Down on Hurricane Charges Drilling contractor Ensco International Inc. on Tuesday said its earnings fell 7 percent in the third quarter on charges from damage caused by Hurricane Ivan and from less use of its deepwater drilling rig during the period.


Cisco, Microsoft Band Together on Network Security Microsoft and Cisco are integrating their security technologies in an effort to isolate computers that are infected with viruses or have other security risks -- thus preventing them from spreading the danger to corporate networks.


Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of chips


World #39;s Largest Atom-Smashing Lab Turns 50 Swiss Federal President Joseph Deiss, French President Jacques Chirac and Spanish King Juan Carlos, from left to right, visit the  quot;Atlas quot; experimental area and assembly hall for the biggest superconducting magnets ever built, during the official CERN #39;s


Microsoft Adds Voice, Video to IM Client BOSTONMicrosoft Corp. announced Tuesday an early beta of a new rich client for its Live Communications Server product designed to unite instant messaging with telephony and video, and to embed such technologies in other applications.


Arsenal captain Vieira doubtful for United clash Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira, already ruled out of Wednesday #39;s Champions League match against Panathinaikos, is a major doubt for Sunday #39;s Premier League clash with Manchester United.


Venus wins in 54 minutes ZURICH, Switzerland -- Venus Williams avenged her controversial loss at this year #39;s Wimbledon tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Karolina Sprem at the Swisscom Challenge on Tuesday.


Tennessee safety Johnson suspended for firing gun near campus Brandon Johnson, a starting safety with the University of Tennessee football team, was suspended indefinitely because he fired a gun into the air near campus.


Knee inflammation limits Nash #39;s playing time COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri running back Damien Nash didn #39;t start against Texas on Saturday because he had inflammation in his right knee after getting banged up against Baylor a week earlier.


Notorious Indian criminal killed India #39;s most wanted fugitive, accused of more than 100 murders and on the run for decades, has been shot dead after driving into an elaborate police trap.


Islamic extremists #39; plot foiled The arrests of seven Islamic extremists in four Spanish locations foiled plans to blow up Madrid #39;s National Court. El Mundo said the detainees had intended to buy 1000kg of explosives from Basque group ETA


High hopes for Indonesia #39;s new leader A former general with a doctorate in economics takes power in Indonesia on Wednesday, facing the challenge of translating a landslide election victory into action on economic growth and against Islamic militancy.


NEC Delays Fuel Cell Launch (PC World) PC World - Alternative power source for notebook PCs won't be available next year.


Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  on\Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server\software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of\chips that squeeze multiple processors into a single package.


SS C Enters the Hedge Zone (The Motley Fool) The Motley Fool - Financial services firms like Citigroup (NYSE: C - News), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - News), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD - News) want to offer just about everything. To do this requires huge investments in Information Technologies (IT). That's good news for enterprise software companies that focus on the financial services industry, such as Advent Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADVS - News) and SunGard (NYSE: SDS - News).


Rising Fuel Prices Boost Renewable Energy (AP) AP - With oil reaching a record-high  #36;54 a barrel and natural gas doubling in price in the last two years, renewable energy is looking a lot better  #151; not just on environmental merits but on price.


How Planets Form: 'It's a Mess Out There' (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - New observations of dust around young stars suggests collisions of large asteroid-like objects and fledgling planets are frequent. But that doesn't likely stop the formation of rocky planets like Earth, a process that may well be common, the results suggest.


Talented flunkeys unite against phishing Letters Featuring rare praise for Reg hack


Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on  Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server  software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of  chips that squeeze multiple processors into a single package.


Q3 worldwide computer sales up 9.7 US giant Dell was the sector leader with 16.8 of the market, the Gartner research institute said today. Unit sales came to 46.9 million in the July-September period against 42.


Liquor giant makes move for Mondavi SAN FRANCISCO Constellation Brands, a big player in the beer, wine and liquor business, says it has bid 970 (m) million dollars for California-based winemaker Robert Mondavi.


Half-Life 2 Set for Mid-November Release Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) has confirmed that Half-Life 2, developed by Valve Software, has gone gold with a planned retail street date of November 16, 2004.


Microsoft updates corporate IM com October 19, 2004, 8:15 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Trezeguet #39;s shoulder stabilized Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Juventus and French international striker David Trezeguet underwent surgery Tuesday on his injured left shoulder.


MPs draw line in troop fracas Furious British Labour politicians have warned Prime Minister Tony Blair that they have drawn a line in the sand over an American request for the deployment of more British troops.


Conservationists claim Japan has illegally killed whales in <b>...</b> An animal rights group claimed Tuesday Japan has illegally killed hundreds of whales in an Australian whale sanctuary and launched legal action aimed at stopping the hunt.


Bucs owner ups stake in soccer powerhouse LONDON Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer has added to his Manchester United holdings for the third straight day, continuing to fuel speculation of a takeover bid.


CL Preview: Panathinaikos-Arsenal Arsenal, so far unstoppable in the English Premiership after a sequence of 49 unbeaten games, travel to Greece in a further attempt to reproduce their domestic flair in Europe and convince the sceptics that they are credible challengers for the Champions


Ram #39;s air raid too much for Buccaneers ST. LOUIS _ The problem for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was not its offense Monday night. It was the defense, specifically the pass defense.


Peruvians face hunger, UN warns Thousands are going hungry in the Andean mountain region of southern Peru, says the World Food Programme.


Customers cool on subscription software A study on software licensing shows that companies are getting ahead of their customers on subscription-based billing.


Conway's golden handshake PeopleSoft's ousted CEO walks away with a severance package in excess of \$16 million.


Powell: Feds must use light touch on Net FCC chairman tells VoIP industry that government shouldn't create too many rules to govern the technology's growth.


Photo gallery: Consumer gear takes a test drive Theater-quality systems and other entertainment are coming to the car. But will wireless file swapping wreak havoc during rush hour?


Military dress code gets tech upgrade The dress code for the U.S. Navy has gotten a little update to bring it into the 21st century.


RIM takes BlackBerry to India The company signs on an Indian cellular provider, looking to capitalize on the country's fast-growing wireless market.


Apple releases new machines, cuts prices The holiday season is bringing a smaller price tag for the lowest-end iBook, among other treats from the computer maker.


Music album to be sold on memory card The memory card version of singer Robbie Williams' greatest hits album will cost about \$54, roughly three times as much as the CD.


Sprint records \$1.9 billion loss on impairment charge Sprint Corp. reported Tuesday a \$1.91 billion net loss for the third quarter, due to a previously announced re-evaluation of its long distance network assets, but beat analysts' expectations for the quarter.


U.S. Market Big Test for Mexico's Bimbo  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Bimbo, the world's No. 3  bread maker, is expected to start turning around its ailing  U.S. unit next year, aided by new technology to improve  distribution and by the partial closure of a tough competitor,  according to analysts.


Microsoft announces Istanbul LCS client Microsoft Corp. is developing a new front-end application for its upcoming Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 instant messaging server that links LCS 2005 with end-users' telephones.


EMC revenue and income rise over 30 percent EMC Corp. revenue for the third quarter grew 34 percent year-on-year, driven by software and services sales, the company reported Tuesday.


Cell Phones Focus on 4 Megapixels Mitsubishi's new technology should lead to handsets with high-resolution cameras by next year.


Insurance Probe Woes Deflate Stock Rally US stocks were flat on Tuesday after a strong opening as declines in health insurers offset better-than-expected earnings from tech bellwethers IBM Corp.


SEC Seeks Accounting Information from GM and Ford US regulators asked automotive giants General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. for information on how they account for pension and health care plans, the companies said on Tuesday.


Microsoft Announces New Client Application (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it is launching a desktop application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


2-Fingerprint Border ID System Called Inadequate (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Terrorists who alter their fingerprints have about an even chance of slipping past U.S. border watch-list checks because the government is using a two-fingerprint system instead of one that relies on all 10 prints, a lawmaker said in a letter he made public yesterday to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.


Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Rise (Reuters) Reuters - Wells Fargo   Co.  and U.S.\Bancorp , two of the largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday both\said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent.


Sterling stabilises after falling on data (AFP) AFP - The pound stabilised after falling due to continued weaknesses in British economic data.


Commander: Osama Probably Not in Pakistan Region (Reuters) Reuters - Osama bin Laden is unlikely\to be hiding in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan\border, the top military commander in the area said on Tuesday.


U.S. Core Inflation Hotter Than Expected  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose a mild 0.2  percent last month, but a sharp jump in lodging costs pushed  core inflation unexpectedly ahead at its quickest pace in five  months, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Oil Falling as Fuel Costs Hit Economy  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, taking  U.S. crude below \$53 a barrel, on signs that high energy costs  are slowing the economic growth that has fueled this year's  sharp increase in world oil consumption.


Minn. Newspaper Suspends Two Reporters (AP) AP - Two newspaper reporters who went to see the Boss perform at a political fund-raising concert got in trouble with their own boss.


SEC to GM, Ford: Let's See Those Pensions  DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. regulators asked automotive giants  General Motors Corp. GM.Nand Ford Motor Co. F.N for  information on how they account for pension and health care  plans, the companies said on Tuesday.


Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Rise  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo   Co. WFC.N and U.S.  Bancorp USB.N, two of the largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday both  said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent.


Supply Worries Boost Natural Gas Prices  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Declining U.S. natural gas production  and concerns about output cuts in the Gulf of Mexico after  Hurricane Ivan last month should keep gas prices near record  highs heading into winter, industry experts say.


Ford Sees Profit, but Auto Operations Poor Buoyed again by strong results at its financial services arm, Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it swung to a profit of \$266 million in the third quarter even though its worldwide automotive operations lost \$609 million.


Safeway Earnings Drop on California Strike Safeway Inc.'s third-quarter profit shrank by 21 percent as the supermarket giant continued to absorb financial aftershocks from a devastating strike in Southern California earlier this year.


McDonald's Profits Up on Strong U.S. Sales McDonald's Corp. rode strong U.S. sales to a 42 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, its fifth straight quarter of increased profits since snapping out of a slump last year.


Coke opens fridge door to rivals Coca Cola is to allow rivals' drinks in its branded coolers as part of a deal with EU anti-trust watchdogs.


Social Security to Rise 2.7 Pct. in 2005 WASHINGTON - More than 47 million Americans receiving Social Security will get a 2.7 percent increase - an extra \$25, on average - in their monthly checks next year, but much of the increase will be eaten up by higher Medicare premiums.    The Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living adjustment Tuesday, and the increase will start showing up in checks in January...


Stocks Higher As Oil Retreats From Highs NEW YORK - Investors bid stocks higher Tuesday as oil stepped back from its highs and earnings results from companies including International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc...


Veteran Aid Worker in Iraq Abducted BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents abducted the local director of CARE International from her car in Baghdad on Tuesday, targeting a charity worker who has championed ordinary Iraqis for decades. In new violence, mortar attacks killed an American contractor and at least four Iraqi National Guard members and wounded 80 Iraqis, the U.S...


Olsen Twin Can't Avoid Media Spotlight NEW YORK - After spending time at a treatment center for an eating disorder, Mary-Kate Olsen is under heavy scrutiny during her freshman year at New York University.    Her publicist, Michael Pagnotta, denied Tuesday a report on NBC's "Today" show that the 18-year-old actress had suffered a setback and returned to Los Angeles...


PC sales storm ahead South African PC demand looks set to keep pace with the good worldwide demand, with rand strength, product bundling


Ex-El Paso Traders Plead Guilty to False Reports Two more former natural gas traders for El Paso Corp. have pleaded guilty to reporting bogus deals in a widening investigation of the industry, the US Attorney #39;s Office said.


Microsoft to Give Customers a Break on Dual-Core Licensing With the expected arrival of dual-core processors from both Intel and AMD next year, Microsoft faced a licensing dilemma -- do right by customers by charging for only the physical processors


Get your Robbie Williams fix on MMC Achin for some Robbie but your iPod is in the shop? Fret not, for Robbie Williams new album is being made available on MMC multimedia cards.


Apple unveils low-end Power Mac, updates Xserve RAID and iBooks OCTOBER 19, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Apple Computer today added a new entry-level model to its Power Mac G5 line, unveiling a desktop machine with a single 1.8 GHz processor that sells for \$1,499.


Apple reintroduces the 1.8GHz SP Power Mac G5 Apple Computer on Tuesday added a 1.8 GHz single processor Power Mac G5 desktop to its 64-bit Power Mac G5 line priced at \$1,499. The new 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 features 6.4GB per second of fast memory bandwidth


Schilling hopes to rebound from Game 1 performance Curt Schilling isn #39;t going to let an injured ankle get in the way of a shot at redemption. Acquired this past offseason to help the Boston Red Sox finally get past the New York Yankees, the hard-throwing


Arsenal hit by Vieira injury blow Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is set to miss Sunday #39;s trip to Manchester United as well as the Champions League game with Panathinaikos.


Kidnappers seize charity chief in Baghdad (Updated 12:49 AM) Kidnappers seized the British-Iraqi head of an international charity group in Baghdad on Tuesday and later she was shown sitting anxiously and alone in a video broadcast by an Arabic television station.


The Forest Brigand and Me Dr Rajkumar who spent around 118 days in captivity with Veerappan, had said in a press conference soon after his release that there was a human being within the bandit.


Fourteen killed in Iraq blasts, gunfights BAGHDAD (Iraq): The top Fallujah negotiator in peace talks with the government dashed hopes of resuming talks soon despite his release Monday by US and Iraqi authorities, saying negotiations remain suspended.


Iran Warned over Suspected Nuclear Weapons Britain and Germany today warned Iran to comply with international demands over its suspected nuclear weapons programme. Tehran has yet to honour a deal it agreed a


Is Oil Heading For \$100? NEW YORK - Yesterday, in writing about the rise in oil prices--which have roughly doubled in a year--I noted,  quot;No one saw it coming.


Greenspan Tries to Soothe Housing Worries US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that he did not foresee big price distortions developing in home prices and said Americans were handling their debts well.


Half-Life 2 Set For November Release Half-Life 2 will be available worldwide on November 16, according to Vivendi, the game #39;s publisher. Serious PC gamers will want to reserve a copy from their favorite game supplier or download an encrypted copy from the game maker.


Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits album to be available on memory <b>...</b> Robbie Williams #39; upcoming Greatest Hits album will be available on memory card, according to label EMI. While the card will cost nearer 30, rather than the 12.


Observations on another Yankees-Red Sox epic series heading into <b>...</b>  Johnny Damon speaks the truth. Quoth the hairy one after Game 5,  quot;We #39;re going in there with no pressure. It #39;s something we #39;re not supposed to do.


Insurgents Kill 4 National Guards in Baghdad, Aid Worker Kidnapped Insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad. The Defense Ministry says four people were killed and dozens of others were injured.


UK ready to send troops to  #39;Triangle of Death #39; Blair says move driven by need to secure the area before Iraq #39;s Jan. elections; critics say it is more about US elections in Nov. British troops currently deployed in central Iraq are likely  quot;heading for an


Annan calls on Myanmar leaders to remain committed to <b>...</b> 19 October 2004 - Concerned by reports of the dismissal and detention of the Prime Minister of Myanmar, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the country #39;s authorities to remain committed to the process of national reconciliation


News: 419ers take Aussie financial advisor for AU\$1m A Melbourne financial manager faces a hefty prison sentence after stealing AU\$1m from his clients and handing it over to Nigerian advance fee fraudsters.\


Celtel set to list on London Stock Exchange (FT.com) FT.com - Celtel, a pan-African mobile phone operator, is to float on the London Stock Exchange early next year in a move that will value the stake of Mohamed Ibrahim, a former technical director of BT Cellnet and founder of the mobile group, at up to  pound;275m ( #36;496m).


General Motors announces hybrid fuel bus program with SAIC (AFP) AFP - US auto giant General Motors has joined with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to make a hybrid-fuel bus in China next year to promote the technology for cleaner, more efficient vehicles, state press reported.


Group: Israel Violating International Law (AP) AP - Israel has violated international law by systematically destroying Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah in a bid to create a buffer zone along the border with Egypt, according to a human rights report released Monday.


No. 8 Connecticut Tops Holy Cross, 75-36 (AP) AP - Ann Strother had 16 points and Charde Houston added 14 to lead No. 8 Connecticut to a 75-36 victory over Holy Cross on Sunday.


PC Report: Enterprise, Notebook Sales Drive 12 Increase PC shipments grew between nearly 10 and 12 percent in the third quarter, paced by shipments to enterprise organizations, according to announcements from two market-research firms on Tuesday.


Ex-natural gas traders plead guilty to making false reports HOUSTON Two former El Paso Corporation natural gas traders have pleaded guilty in Houston to making false reports used to calculate the commodity #39;s index price.


Update 5: Constellation Makes \$970M Bid for Mondavi Constellation Brands Inc., an international producer and marketer of wine, spirits and beers, said Tuesday that it had made a \$970 million cash bid to acquire The Robert Mondavi Corp.


Raise in Social Security Benefits (Buffalo, NY, October 19, 2004) - - If you #39;re eligible for Social Security, Uncle Sam says expect a bigger check this year. But don #39;t get too excited.


Schilling to Test Ankle Against Yankees (AP) AP - The Boston Red Sox are to send hobbled star Curt Schilling to the mound Tuesday night against the New York Yankees, whose 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven AL championship series is down to 3-2 after back-to-back marathon games. But rain in the forecast could make for another long night of delays or earn both teams some much needed rest.


Boingo, Vonage Join on Wireless VoIP Boingo Wireless and Vonage are teaming to provide voice over Wi-Fi service as a complement to traditional VoIP. Initially, the companies will collaborate on a service bundle that combines Vonage #39;s


Radical cleric in Britain charged with urging murder of non <b>...</b> British authorities on Tuesday charged radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri with urging followers to kill non-Muslims, inciting racial hatred and other offences in an indictment that pre-empts a US bid to extradite the fiery preacher.


Venus Beats Sprem at Swisscom Challenge (AP) AP - Venus Williams reached the second round of the Swisscom Challenge with a 6-2, 6-2 victory Tuesday over Karolina Sprem, who upset her in the second round at Wimbledon.


Keychain clicker kills TVs Discrete device turns off televisions, creating a little peace and quiet. Until the yelling starts.


Jets' Moss Probable for Sunday  HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., (Sports Network) - New York Jets wide  receiver Santana Moss is probable for Sunday's AFC East  showdown against the red-hot New England Patriots. Both teams  are undefeated and will square off at Gillette Stadium in  Foxboro, MA.


Interview with Heikki Kovalainen 23 year-old RDD Finnish driver won his first international title last weekend in Valencia, becoming the new World Series by Nissan champion.


Eight suspected Islamic extremists arrested in alleged Spanish bomb plot (AFP) AFP - Spanish police arrested eight suspected Islamic extremists believed to be plotting a bomb attack on the National Court, Spain's highest criminal court, Interior Minister Jose Antonio Alonso said.


If You Believe (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Frank L. VanderSloot sells items like Classic Tooth Polish ( #36;3 a tube), Replenex (90 glucosamine pills for  #36;10) and Nicole Miller Timeless Age Defying Serum ( #36;18 a bottle). He doesn't hit the road himself to ring doorbells. At 56, his sales days are far behind him. He leaves the pitching to an army of part-time hucksters who sell these and 350 other household and "health" products for Melaleuca, his privately held firm in Idaho Falls, Idaho.


SEC Examining GM, Ford Pension Costs General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked them to provide information on their pension and retiree health care plans as part of an inquiry into how companies prepare estimates used to calculate pension costs.


Continental Air Posts Loss Continental Airlines (CAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-earlier profit amid record-high fuel prices, and warned


Social Security Gets 2.7 Percent Boost Michael Heaton, participates in the Million Worker March, near the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, in Washington. Hundreds of blue-collar workers gathered for the Million Worker March on Sunday, demanding


Robbie album sold on memory card Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits album is to be sold in memory card format for mobile phones and hand-held computers. It is believed to be the first time a major artist has sold music on the small, portable format.


Apple adds single-processor Power Mac G5 1.8GHz Apple on Tuesday added a 1.8GHz single-processor Power Mac G5 desktop computer to its arsenal. The US\$1,499 system is offered alongside dual-processor computers running at 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz and 2.5GHz.


Apple introduces new iBooks These new iBooks pack a lot of power in to a durable, polycarbonate plastic enclosure. Starting at \$999, the new iBooks come standard with Airport Extreme built in.


Red Sox starters (Bronson Arroyo, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling <b>...</b> 3) Rain may postpone Game 6. Do the Sox still have a chance if rain breaks their momentum? Yes, a day of rest would help the Sox, too.


Mourinho silent on Mutu Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to talk about shamed striker Adrian Mutu ahead of the Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.


Glazer Closer to United Takeover Malcolm Glazer today increased his stake in Manchester United for the third time in as many days - and moved a step closer to launching a takeover bid.


McNAMARA WARY OF SHAKHTAR Celtic captain Jackie McNamara admits even if his team-mates produce their best on Wednesday night it might not be good enough for victory.


EU aid chief condemns kidnap of CARE director in Iraq European Union aid commissioner Poul Nielson said Tuesday he was  quot;appalled quot; at the abduction of the British-born head of CARE International #39;s Iraq operations, Margaret Hassan.


Yudhoyono Becomes President of Indonesia A former general with a doctorate in economics is to be sworn-in as Indonesia #39;s first popularly elected president. . Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has enjoyed a distinguished career in the military and politics.


Sudan gov #39;t, rebels in Darfur to meet A new round of peace talks between Sudan #39;s government and rebels in the Darfur region will deal with security arrangements so thousands of people can return to their villages


GM, Ford among firms being examined for pension-cost accounting DETROIT The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked General Motors and Ford to provide information on their pension and retiree health care plans.


Stern: Sirius Subscribers Top 700,000 On Program Deal Love him or hate him, he delivers the goods. Howard Stern #39;s five-year deal with Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ) helped it to add more than 69,000 new subscribers in September to pass the 700,000 mark.


Spitzer Telescope Finds Planet Forming Messy The business of building planets is messier and more chaotic than scientists realized, according to new observations from NASA #39;s Spitzer Space Telescope.


Astros #39; Backe keeps focus The Astros have counted Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott and Randy Johnson among their postseason starting pitchers. Though Backe didn #39;t get the victory in the Astros #39; 3-0 win over St.


BCS battle ATLANTA - When Bowl Championship Series officials made yet another change to their formula earlier this year, the intent was to avoid the controversial results which have affected three of the past four seasons.


Bears #39; quarterback situation is not pretty There is a certain gloom and doom feeling in the Windy City these days, as the beloved Chicago Bears are reeling. With franchise quarterback Rex Grossman


Britain denies political #39; deployment in Iraq British Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government yesterday rejected claims from opposition lawmakers that a redeployment of British troops in Iraq would be a political show of support for the administration of US President George W. Bush before presidential


MetLife discloses contingent payments MetLife Inc. said on Tuesday that it paid brokers and consultants about \$25 million last year in  quot;contingent payments, quot; which are the subject of a probe by New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.


Consumer prices rose in September The Midwest Consumer Price Index was 183.6 in September, up from 179.5 in September 2003, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday.


Dell still #1 PC maker Two separate reports indicate that Dell has continued to hold--and even extended--its lead in the PC market, defined as desktops, mobile computers (not PDAs), and x86 servers.


SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BOOSTED If your on Social Security, expect fatter checks next year as benefits rise nearly \$25 a month. The government today reports more than 47 million Americans will start seeing the increase in their January checks, but some say that money wont go far.


Former El Paso traders plead guilty Ex-El Paso Corp. employees Donald Guilbault and William Ham have pleaded guilty to making false reports used to calculate the index price of natural gas, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.


Microsoft: A single license for a dual processor Microsoft announced that it will continue its per-processor licensing model with the introduction of dual-core and multicore processors.


AMD announces AMD Athlon 64 4000, FX-55 AMD intends to hold the performance crown for desktop processors with today #39;s introduction of the Athlon 64 4000 (2.4 GHz) and FX-55 (2.


Symbol launches new Pocket PC with wireless LAN Symbol Technologies, Inc. has introduced the first in a new family of what they call durable enterprise digital assistant (EDA) products specifically designed for business essential applications within the enterprise environment.


New iBook G4 is fastest model to date Apple Computers #39; latest iBook range is the fastest to date. Still lacking in raw speed compared to Intel Centrino-based laptops, the consumer model is available from just 636 (ex.


Microsoft Delays SQL Server Software, Plans Beta To hold the interest of key parties, especially developers, Microsoft will release the first Community Technical Preview (CTP), or advanced beta release, of the database.


Calgary teammates among CFL Players of the Week Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Calgary Stampeders running back Joffrey Reynolds and defensive back Joey Boese were among the CFL Players of the Week announced Tuesday.


Venus Williams beats Sprem to reach second round Venus Williams reached the second round of the Swisscom Challenge with a 6-2, 6-2 victory Tuesday over Karolina Sprem, who upset her in the second round at Wimbledon.


Preview: Milan vs Barcelona ROME, Oct 19 - Unbeaten AC Milan and FC Barcelona meet in the battle for control of UEFA Champions League Group F at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday.


Pittsburgh Steelers Notes Bill Cowher is no longer 0-for-Texas. He beat Dallas for the first time, running his record against the Cowboys to 1-2. That leaves the Houston Texans as the only team in the NFL a Cowher team has not beaten.


Government Will Do  #39;All It Can #39; to Free Aid Chief Prime Minister Tony Blair tonight vowed the Government would do all it could to help free an aid chief kidnapped in Baghdad. Margaret Hassan, who heads Care Internationals operation


Junta arrests Burma #39;s prime minister Myanmar #39;s Prime Minister Khin Nyunt was removed from office Tuesday and placed under house arrest by the country #39;s military junta, the BBC reported.


UK sympathetic to US request to shift troops LONDON - Britain gave the strongest signal yet on Tuesday that it will agree to a United States request to move its troops in Iraq to support American military operations as pressure builds on Prime Minister Tony Blair to reject the overture.


Thailand confirms 23 tigers die of bird flu Lab test confirmed that 23 tigers in a private zoo in eastern Thailand have died of infecting with avian influenza virus, officials said here on Tuesday.


My gawd, what if the Red Sox ever won? It took nearly 11 hours and 26 innings for the Red Sox to shed the humiliation of falling behind 3-0 in a best-of-seven ALCS via an unholy 19-8 shellacking, but shed it they did.


Nadal beats Sanguinetti in an hour Madrid, Spain - Spanish youngster Rafael Nadal needed only an hour to push past Italy #39;s Davide Sanguinetti in straight sets on Tuesday and advance to the second round of the Madrid Masters.


Clamoring for young QBs Maybe it #39;s too early to anoint Ben Roethlisberger as the next Dan Marino, but I have a feeling that his early success with the Pittsburgh Steelers is going to inspire some changes, perhaps


Mourinho Confident over Strike Duo Jose Mourinho believes he has enough firepower in Eidur Gudjohnsen and Mateja Kezman to see off the challenge of CSKA Moscow in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.


US consumer prices accelerate NEW YORK, October 19 (newratings.com) - US consumer prices increased by 0.2 in September this year, compared to an increase of 0.1 in the previous month.


From Greenspan, No Fear of Oil Heights With record-breaking oil prices nearing \$55 a barrel, just about everyone last week was worrying about them -- everyone, that is, except Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan.


Rochester Business Journal Constellation Brands Inc. has made a \$970 million offer for Robert Mondavi Corp. in a bid to bolster its wine portfolio. Mondavi is in the midst of a management shakeup, and in a shift of corporate strategy


Apple Unveils Fastest, Most Affordable iBook G4 Ever CUPERTINO, CaliforniaOctober 19, 2004Apple today unveiled the fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever for consumers and education customers, featuring built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.


Raiders trade Rice to Seattle ALAMEDA, Calif. - Jerry Rice is leaving the Bay Area, where he developed into the greatest receiver in NFL history with a relentless work ethic that still defines him today.


Cowboys ship Bryant to Browns for Morgan Hours before Tuesday #39;s trade deadline, the Cowboys shipped Bryant to the Cleveland Browns for Quincy Morgan in a swap of receivers.


Big two clash in San Siro tomorrrow The battle for control of Champions League Group F match begins in earnest tomorrow when AC Milan host Barcelona at the San Siro stadium.


Reynolds CFL #39;s top performer CBC SPORTS ONLINE - For the first time in three weeks, someone other than Saskatchewan running back Kenton Keith has captured CFL offensive player of the week honours.


Mourinho is focused on CSKA clash Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is refusing to let the drug scandal surrounding Romanian striker Adrian Mutu overshadow his side #39;s game with CSKA Moscow.


Apple adds \$1,499 1.8 GHz model to 64-bit Power Mac G5 line Apple today added a 1.8 GHz single processor Power Mac G5 desktop priced at just \$1,499 to its revolutionary 64-bit Power Mac G5 line, making the entry price even more affordable.


Big business spells out economic agenda for new Indonesian <b>...</b> In the lead up to his inauguration as Indonesian president tomorrow, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has remained tight-lipped about the make-up of his cabinet, and, as throughout the election campaign, any policy details.


Apple Enhances iBook, Cuts Prices Before Holidays  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on  Tuesday announced a faster version of its popular iBook  notebook personal computer and a less expensive model of its  PowerMac desktop line, as the computer maker gears up for the  holiday shopping season.


Greenspan: Don #39;t Fear US Household Debt, Home Prices Don #39;t sweat the debt: Along with benign inflation and rising home prices, Alan Greenspan says personal debt is no threat to the US economy.


Cost-of-living increase is largest in four years SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Older Americans #39; Social Security checks will rise by about \$25 on average next year, the Social Security Administration announced Tuesday.


Microsoft Clarifies Multicore Processor Software Licensing Microsoft gave some encouraging news for IT managers considering future server hardware based on multicore processors. Both Intel and AMD are developing multicore chips, which pack two processors onto a single


Microsoft Won #39;t Charge More for Multicore Licenses Software vendors have proceeded cautiously on the core question, with rivals IBM, Oracle, Sun, Microsoft and others waiting to see how the others approach the issue, partly to learn what works and partly to have the opportunity to counter.


Care International Charity #39;s Country Director in Iraq Kidnapped October 19 2004 1945CET - The Care International Charity says that Maragaret Hassan, its chief of operations in Iraq was kidnapped in Baghdad.


Myanmar appoints new PM in major cabinet reshuffle Myanmar State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil (SPDC) on Tuesday carried out a major government reshuffle,removing Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt from post and appointing Lieut.


US jets target Zarqawi BAGHDAD: US fighter jets struck suspected hideouts of Iraq #39;s most wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in rebel-held Fallujah yesterday as interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced plans for a national arms-for-cash program.


Kidnapped Australian reporter saved by Google An Australian journalist kidnapped in Iraq was released after the Google Internet search engine confirmed his identity to his captors.


Red Sox getting big effort from Wakefield The baseball gods have a heart, and it showed Monday in the Boston Red Sox #39;s 14-inning, 5-4 victory against the New York Yankees that extended their American League Championship


Microsoft to Integrate PC Communications Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it is launching a desktop application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Drugs in Sport: Four-Year Ban For Alvin Harrison, Admitted PED Use Alvin Harrison, the 2000 Olympic silver medallist in the 400 meters, received a four-year suspension from the sport after admitting he used several undetectable performance-enhancing


Call for bandit death inquiry A leading human rights group in India questions why police had to kill the country's most notorious bandit, Veerappan.


Israeli killed in W Bank shooting An Israeli man has been shot dead in a drive-by shooting in the northern West Bank, security officials say.


HP gives schools a break Scheme offers freebies and discounts to academic institutions, as HP chases a slice of the already-crowded educational market.


Oil Stays Down as Fuel Costs Hit Economy  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell again on Tuesday on  signs that high energy costs are slowing the economic growth  that has fueled this year's sharp increase in world oil  consumption.


AP: Fund-Raisers Trade With Iran, Iraq (AP) AP - More than two dozen top fund-raisers for President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are current or former senior managers of companies punished for trading with Iran or Saddam Hussein's Iraq  #151; including the chairman of Bush's Homeland Security Advisory Committee and Kerry's fund-raising chairman.


Lawyer: Russia Becoming Anti-Democratic (AP) AP - A defense lawyer for jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said Tuesday anti-democratic trends were emerging in Russia under President Vladimir Putin with the aim of quieting political opponents.


Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Up 12 Pct  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo   Co. WFC.N and U.S.  Bancorp USB.N, two of the largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday both  said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in  consumer lending.


Coke, Bottler and EU Reach Antitrust Deal  ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. KO.N and its largest  bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. CCE.N, said on Tuesday  they had reached an agreement to settle a five-year antitrust  case with the European Commission.


Symantec fires up firewall appliance for smaller firms Looks to attract companies that can't afford to equip every remote user or branch office but still want some security.


Apple Enhances iBook, Cuts Prices Before Holidays (Reuters) Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.  on\Tuesday announced a faster version of its popular iBook\notebook personal computer and a less expensive model of its\PowerMac desktop line, as the computer maker gears up for the\holiday shopping season.


PeopleSoft Ex-CEO to Get  #36;3.2M Lump Sum (AP) AP - Craig Conway, the former chief executive of PeopleSoft Inc., will get at least  #36;3.2 million in severance, the company disclosed.


Photo: Apple's lower-price iBook G4 Tech companies and automakers converge on Detroit in search of new ways to entertain American motorists.


Judge Denies Ebbers #39; Bid To Move Trial Former WorldCom CEO Bernard J. Ebbers has been charged with conspiracy, securities fraud and making false regulatory filings in connection with a US\$11 billion accounting fraud at the company, the largest in US history.


Health Alert: Celebrex launches study to check for risk of side <b>...</b> (Undated) Oct. 19, 2004 - The maker of arthritis drug Celebrex is launching a study to see if the drug has the same dangerous side effects that took Vioxx off the market.


AMD Offers Gourmet Chip Although the FX-55 runs at 2.6 gigahertz, AMD claims its efficiency makes it a rival of the 4 GHz Pentium processor that Intel dropped from development last week.


Apple unveils new iBook range Apple today released its fastest and most affordable iBooks yet, reducing the entry-level price to just 749. These are available now.


Venus Beats Sprem at Swisscom Challenge Venus Williams of the United States returns the ball to Croatia #39;s Karolina Sprem, during their first round match, at the Swisscom Challenge Tennis Tournament in Kloten, Switzerland, Tuesday, Oct.19, 2004.


Marlins release Koch, Castro walks On Tuesday, the Florida Marlins released Koch, who has struggled with control and consistency since recording 164 saves over his first four major league seasons.


Shakhtar Have Selection Problems Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu is facing a selection headache ahead of the crucial Champions League clash with Celtic. Neither side have a Group F point so far after defeats against AC Milan and Barcelona


Apple Unveils Fastest, Most Affordable iBook G4 Ever The fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever features built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g wireless networking across the line and prices starting at just \$999. The iBook line includes PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.33GHz and an available slot-load SuperDrive for burning DVDs, as well as Apple #146;s iLife  #145;04 suite for managing digital music and photos, making movies and music and creating professional-quality DVDs. Oct 19


New 1.8GHz Model Added to Power Mac G5 Line Apple added to its 64-bit Power Mac G5 line a 1.8GHz single processor Power Mac G5 desktop priced at just \$1,499, making the entry price even more affordable. Oct 19


Xserve RAID Storage System Updated Apple updated its Xserve RAID storage system, a 3U high-availability, rack storage system to deliver a massive 5.6 terabytes of storage capacity at the industry #146;s most aggressive price for storage of just over \$2 per GB. Additionally, Apple expanded support for heterogeneous environments with certification from Cisco and SUSE Linux and optimized the system to work with its Xsan Storage Area Network file system. Oct 19


Does Google Desktop Search Pose Risks? The powerful search application may be too good at what it does, experts say.


Can Vioxx Rivals Take The Pressure? NEW YORK - In the wake of Merck #39;s Vioxx debacle, doctors are scrambling to understand why the drug doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes--and how to know if other medicines carry similar risks.


Robbie Williams Album Launched on Memory Card UK-based record company EMI has teamed up with British retailer Carphone Warehouse to sell Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits album in memory-card format for cell phones and PDAs.


Apple Bumps iBook Speed to 1.33 GHz The addition of wireless access cards in all iBook models is a clear sign that Apple views wireless networking and Internet access as a feature that most of its customers want and need with


Koch off the hook; Marlins release pitcher Miami,FL (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins released reliever Billy Koch on Tuesday, while catcher Ramon Castro opted for free agency.


Darfur : African Leaders against Foreign Intervention At the mini-summit, a committee was created to mediate between the Khartoum government and Darfur rebels. The  quot;mini-summit quot; at a Tripoli hotel began late Sunday, after the five leaders broke their daylong


September Consumer Prices Pick Up Momentum Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, especially hitting the pockets of people paying for medical care, education costs and filling up gas tanks.


UPDATE 5-Ford posts profit, autos disappoint again Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, but losses widened in its core automotive business


Coke, Bottler and EU Reach Antitrust Deal Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , said on Tuesday they had reached an agreement to settle


Crude oil prices on the rise, airlines squeezed further Crude oil prices rose back up over \$53 a barrel Tuesday, signaling more bad news for an airline industry already facing record-high fuel prices.


Royal Group selloff continues The selloff of Royal Group Technologies continued on the TSX today, with the stock off by another 6 per cent at mid-day as the company tried to shake off concerns of fraud allegations directed against the chairman and chief executive officer.


Microsoft Prices Per Processor, Not Per Core com. Microsoft on Tuesday said it wouldn #39;t charge more for server software when it #39;s installed on the dual-core CPUs that Intel and AMD plan to roll out next year.


McNealy Pitches Desktop Hosting Option In case you missed it, Scott McNealy #39;s big on the subscription model. And, Sun Microsystems is weighing a new desktop hosting initiative to go along with already-announced hosting options.


Kenyan #39;s Painful Path to Nobel Peace Prize The day before had begun typically for Africa #39;s best known environmentalist. Maathai had joined a long-planned protest by mothers of political prisoners calling for the release of their sons.


Kent #39;s dramatic hit puts Astros in charge HOUSTON So you think the Red Sox and Yankees staged high drama in their Game 5? Consider this: Twenty-three minutes after David Ortiz #39;s single lifted the Red Sox past the Yankees in the 14th inning on Monday


Vieira doubtful for Manchester United Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira could miss the Gunners #39; highly anticipated game against Manchester United this weekend. The French midfielder twisted his ankle during Saturday #39;s 3-1 win over Aston Villa.


#39;Keep your mouth shut #39; London - Angry Newcastle boss Graeme Souness on Tuesday told fiery Welsh striker Craig Bellamy to keep his mouth shut after the Geordies #39; coach found himself on the receiving end of a four-letter tirade at Charlton at the weekend.


Fantasy: Receivers swapped com Fantasy Extra staff. Before the trading deadline at 5:00 pm ET on Oct. 19, the Cowboys traded No. 3 WR Antonio Bryant to the Browns for WR Quincy Morgan.


Oakland Raiders Trade Jerry Rice to Seattle Seahawks The Oakland Raiders have traded Jerry Rice to the Seattle Seahawks in a move expected to grant the most prolific receiver in National Football League history his wish to get more playing time.


Sprinter Harrison gets 4-year suspension Former Olympic sprinter Alvin Harrison has been suspended for four years for drug violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday.


Canada fires coach of national team Jay Triano was fired as coach of the Canadian national team Tuesday, a move Triano said was due to his inability to give enough time to the job.


10 Questions for College Football Question 1: How many weeks did it take for the BCS to once again prove it was a fraud? One. Let #39;s pretend for a minute that this was December 6th and not October 19th.


Fallujah Delegates Await  quot;The Call quot; to Resume Talks Fallujah negotiators are awaiting the call from Baghdad to resume talks with the interim government to avert an all-out US assault and allow Iraqi security forces to take charge of security in the rebel-held city, a negotiator said today.


Spain Arrests Terror Suspects Spanish police have arrested eight suspected Islamic militants. Authorities say they were planning to carry out a terrorist attack in the center of the capital.


Afghanistan #39;s election: US, allies must fulfill long-term <b>...</b> Afghanistan #39;s election had problems ranging from delible ink to untrained poll workers, but those flaws did not tarnish the remarkable accomplishment of a nation, which only three years ago was under control of the oppressive Taliban, holding its first


MEDIA STOCKS NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Media stocks opened mixed Tuesday, with Viacom and Sony among the largest percentage gainers. Free! Sign up here to receive our After the Bell Report e-Newsletter!


Most Stolen Cars Are you driving one of the most popular cars among thieves? According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, the Cadillac Escalade luxury pick-up rates at the top of the list.


Agassi beats Mirnyi at Madrid Masters Andre Agassi got past big-serving Max Mirnyi 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday to reach the third round at the Madrid Masters. The second-seeded Agassi, the tournament #39;s 2002 champion, was given a first-round bye.


CARE believes kidnapped aid worker unharmed International aid organisation CARE is trying to secure the release of its Iraq director who was kidnapped in Baghdad early yesterday morning.


Dinosaur fossils shows Arctic #39;s Jurassic age IQALUIT, NUNAVUT - A paleontologist has uncovered the fossilized remains of a giant carnivorous dinosaur in Nunavut. Hans Larsson of Montreal #39;s McGill University found the remains while scanning the tundra and rock formations for fossils.


Astros #39; Jeff Kent seizes the spotlight with game-winning shot Jeff Kent threw his bat to the side and pumped his right fist as soon as the ball took flight, certain he was going to make a long-awaited trot around the bases.


UPDATE 2-CSKA looking for point against misfiring Chelsea With Adrian Mutu embroiled in a drugs scandal, Didier Drogba recovering from an operation and Mateja Kezman looking off-colour, Chelsea have few attacking options as they prepare to host CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.


Iran given last chance to halt uranium enrichment VIENNA - Senior officials from France, Britain and Germany will meet Irans top nuclear negotiator in Vienna on Thursday to offer Tehran a final chance to halt uranium enrichment plans or face possible UN sanctions.


Greenspan downplays worries over high US household debts WASHINGTON, DC - US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan on Tuesday downplayed concerns over the record levels of debt being carried by American households.


PC shipments fall short of targets, says Gartner MANHASSET, NY - Global PC unit shipments for the September 2004 fiscal quarter grew by 9.7 percent over a year ago, below market guidance for 12 percent growth and indicative of a weakening market for desktop PCs, according to market research firm


EMC #39;s Tucci: New IBM, HP Products Not  #39;Game-Changers EMC CEO Joe Tucci Tuesday said the company hasn #39;t felt the heat from the recent storage-platform product introductions by rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard.


Constellation Brands Offers \$1.3 Billion for Mondavi (Correct) Constellation Brands Inc., the world #39;s largest winemaker, offered \$1.3 billion in cash to acquire Robert Mondavi Corp., saying it #39;s a better deal


Cox to Take Unit Private in Cash Deal Media company Cox Enterprises Inc. said Tuesday it will take cable operator Cox Communications Inc. private, agreeing to purchase the 38 percent stake in the company that it doesn #39;t already own for \$34.


We are capable of winning the series: Ganguly Kolkata, Oct. 19 (PTI): Upbeat after the good showing in the second Test against Australia at Chennai, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, today said his team was capable of winning the remaining two matches and pocketing the series.


Inzaghi is ready to face Barcelona ROME, Italy -- The battle for control of Champions League Group F match begins in earnest on Wednesday when AC Milan face Barcelona at Rome #39;s San Siro stadium.


Spain Disrupts Terror Plot Spanish authorities said Tuesday they disrupted a plot by a cell of Islamic radicals to blow up a Madrid court complex that serves as the home for the country #39;s top anti-terrorism investigators and judges.


Half-Life 2: November 16 After months of speculation, Vivendi announces that Half-Life 2 has officially gone gold and will be on shelves in less than one month.


Canada Fires Coach of National Hoops Team TORONTO - Jay Triano was fired as coach of the Canadian national team Tuesday, a move Triano said was due to his inability to give enough time to the job.


Browns, Cowboys swap wideouts CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Browns traded wide receiver Quincy Morgan to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday for wide receiver Antonio Bryant.


MOURINHO CONFIDENT OVER STRIKE DUO Jose Mourinho believes he has enough firepower in Eidur Gudjohnsen and Mateja Kezman to see off the challenge of CSKA Moscow in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.


UT safety suspended after felony arrest Tennessee strong safety Brandon Johnson has been indefinitely suspended from the team following his early morning arrest today when he admitted to UT police that he fired a handgun


Spitzer Probe Could Focus on Health Insurance Attorney General Eliot Spitzer #39;s blockbuster insurance industry probe, which has rocked Wall Street with charges of conflicts of interest, is likely to focus next on health insurance.


Coke, EU Strike Deal, End Antitrust Probe The Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reached an agreement with the European Commission on Tuesday to settle a five-year antitrust case that


Court OKs deal for Stelco-GM contract, but union agreement needed <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - Troubled steelmaker Stelco Inc. and General Motors reached a deal Tuesday to secure the automaker as a customer next year, if the restructuring steelmaker can reach a key labour deal and prove to GM its restructuring is on track.


Disney #39;s \$200 million Ovitz trial streams online Hollywood #39;s latest trial of the century, starring Mickey Mouse and the Tinseltown power broker who briefly helped run the Disney empire, will find a home on the Web on Wednesday.


Motorola Third-Quarter Earnings Rise (Reuters) Reuters - Motorola Inc. , the world's No.\2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit\rose sharply, helped by improving sales of a host of new\handset models.


Worlds in Collision Rocky planets are born from dust. As dust bunnies congregate, they form larger rocky objects called planetesimals. These giant rocks collide as they circle their star, eventually growing into large terrestrial planets like the Earth, Mars and Venus.


Bucs Trade Keenan McCardell to Chargers (AP) AP - Disgruntled Tampa Bay holdout Keenan McCardell got what he wanted Tuesday when the Buccaneers traded him to the San Diego Chargers for two picks in next year's NFL draft.


Glazer hikes stake in ManU to 28 LONDON: Manchester United said on Tuesday US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer had lifted his stake in the worlds richest soccer club to 27.


Browns, Cowboys swap receivers Antonio Bryant was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday for Quincy Morgan. The deal will give the two receivers, both former second-round picks who have shown flashes of being NFL stars, fresh starts.


Agassi masters Mirnyi in Madrid American Andre Agassi defeated hard-serving Max Mirnyi of Belarus 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the third round at the \$3-million US Madrid Masters tennis tournament.


Cox Enterprises to Buy Cox Public Stake (Reuters) Reuters - Cox Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday said\it will purchase Cox Communications Inc.'s  minority\public stake for  #36;8.3 billion, in a move to privatize the\publicly traded cable company and insulate it from the short\term demands of Wall Street.


Hope for fingerprinting by 2006 In a bid to improve security, ministers from five European countries said Monday they hoped to start digital fingerprinting for passports in 2006, but they split over


Urban Cowboy (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Walk into the Urban Outfitters in Manhattan's West Village and you're tempted to sit down on one of the white vinyl benches near the entrance. From there you can admire the antique armoire with mirrored front, along with champagne flutes, martini shakers and small metallic Christmas trees. There are plenty of casual clothes for young women and men (target age: 18-30), as well as accessories, furniture, books, gifts, makeup and soaps. If you want shoes, you have to go to the back of the store near the registers, where the display is archly arranged to resemble a woman's dressing room.


Motorola Third-Quarter Earnings Rise  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. MOT.N, the world's No.  2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  rose sharply, helped by improving sales of a host of new  handset models.


Oakland Raiders Trade Jerry Rice to Seattle Seahawks  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Oakland Raiders have traded  Jerry Rice to the Seattle Seahawks in a move expected to grant  the most prolific receiver in National Football League history  his wish to get more playing time.


Ford Posts Profit, Autos Disappoint Again  DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. F.N reported a  stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, but losses  widened in its core automotive business and the company's  shares sagged after it said U.S. regulators were looking into  its pension accounting practices.