New forces mark Bolivia election Bolivians vote in local elections with grassroots groups set to challenge the  traditional political parties.


Probation Sought in Bullpen Brawl (AP) AP - Two former New York Yankees players who allegedly assaulted a Fenway Park groundskeeper during the 2003 American League Championship series could have charges against them dropped if they perform community service and possibly undergo counseling.


Randolph Interviews for Mets' Job Willie Randolph interviewed for the Mets' managerial job Monday, and stressed that his many years with the Yankees will serve him well if he gets a chance to run a team.


Sooners and Utes Move Up in Bowl Championship Series Standings Oklahoma moved up to No. 2 in the B.C.S. standings Monday and Utah is now sixth, a position that would guarantee the Utes a spot in one of the four big-money bowl games.


Defense, Japanese firms see services revenue surge A report from Gartner shows IBM in first place in worldwide IT services in 2003, with HP slipping one notch to fifth place.


Outsiders warned off Ukraine poll Ukraine's opposition leader urges foreign nations not to interfere in the re-run of the presidential poll.


Microsoft peeks at mobile strategy SAN FRANCISCO -- At the CTIA Wireless IT   Entertainment 2004 conference Monday, Mike Wehrs, Microsofts director of technology   standards for its Mobility Division, disclosed some details about Big Reds future mobile plans.


Van Nistelrooy charged by FA (AFP) AFP - Manchester United's Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was charged with serious foul play by the Football Association (FA).


Online Music Site Settles Copyright Suit (AP) AP - The operators of a Spanish-based Web site that sold music downloads have agreed to pay  #36;10.5 million to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by several recording companies.


US probe stirs Cdn. insurance market An investigation by the New York Attorney General has insurance companies in Canada scurrying to review their commission policies.


London tycoon forges world #39;s top steelmaker By Christopher Hope, Business Correspondent (Filed: 26/10/2004). Lakshmi Mittal, Britain #39;s fifth-richest man and a prominent Labour donor, is now the boss of the world #39;s biggest steel company, after a \$21billion


Citigroup fined for Japan hedge-fund failings Citigroup was fined \$250,000 for failings in its hedge-fund business yesterday and agreed to close its Japanese trust banking arm as its regulatory problems continued.


Currencies: Dollar falls sharply on economic fears NEW YORK The dollar fell sharply on Monday, dropping to within a cent of record lows against the euro as worries over the US economy persisted.


EU is seen allowing Oracle deal BRUSSELS The European Commission is expected Tuesday to approve Oracle #39;s \$8 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft without conditions attached, a person briefed on the investigation said Monday.


GC89 to offer quad-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi Sony Ericsson today announced a new quad-band PC Card, the GC89, which combines support for GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz with CSD, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi 802.


Bristol plans to move 5,000 to open source Bristol City Council could begin one of the UK #39;s biggest roll-outs of open source desktop applications if a proposal to adopt Star Office is adopted at a council meeting next month.


Red Sox Stumble and Fumble Their Way to Series Lead If anything, unprecedented good fortune appears to be smiling on the Boston Red Sox who have fumbled and stumbled their way to a 2-0 World Series lead over the St.


Villa rocked by Vassell injury Aston Villa have revealed striker Darius Vassell has suffered a broken ankle and will be out of action for an  quot;extended period quot;.


Pilot of NASCAR plane brother of Vermont House leader BURLINGTON, Vt. One of the pilots of the plane owned by Hendrik Motorsports NASCAR team that crashed yesterday in Virginia was the brother of Vermont state Representative John Tracy.


PAVEL, GAMBILL WIN EARLY MATCHES Third seed Andrei Pavel was among the first players to book a place in the second round of the Stockholm Open on Monday. The Romanian took a straight sets win over Agustin Calleri, winning 6-4 7-6 (7-4) against the Argentinian.


Chargers opening eyes with 4-3 start A year ago, the Chargers were the NFL #39;s worst team and missed the playoffs for the eighth straight season. Now they #39;ve won as many games as they did all of last year, improving to 4-3 with a 17-6 road win


Fish beats Hernych at St. Petersburg Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the St. Petersburg Open.


Boy, 7, kidnapped in Iraq BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese Embassy in Baghdad is working with Iraqis to secure the release of a 7-year-old Lebanese boy taken by kidnappers demanding \$150,000, Foreign Ministry officials said Monday.


Colombia destroys stockpiled land mines COLOMBIA: In eight thunderous explosions, Colombia blew up its remaining 6,800 stockpiled land mines, winning the praise of Jordans visiting Queen Noor who said the move took courage given that the nation is still fighting an internal conflict.


Study: HP is world's top chip buyer Hewlett-Packard will shell out \$16.1 billion for chips in 2005, but Dell's wallet is wide open too.


Crews Recover All Bodies in NASCAR Crash (AP) AP - Crews on all-terrain vehicles on Monday recovered the bodies of all 10 people killed in the crash of a Hendrick Motorsports plane that was carrying family and friends of one of NASCAR's top syndicates.


Arafat Medical Test Finds No Major Ailment-Minister (Reuters) Reuters - Yasser Arafat underwent a\minor diagnostic procedure on Monday and doctors found no major\ailment after a week of concerns over the Palestinian\president's health, a cabinet minister said.


Team owner nearly on downed plane Felix Sabates made a last-minute decision that saved his life Sunday, choosing not to take a ride on the Hendrick Motorsports plane that crashed on the way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 persons on board.


Gangster shot Williams #39;s sister, court hears Los Angeles - A  quot;trigger-happy quot; street gangster killed the sister of US tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams as he defended a Los Angeles crack house from gangland rivals, a court heard on Monday.


Wisconsin Guard Boo Wade Taking Leave (AP) AP - Boo Wade, expected to compete to be Wisconsin's starting point guard this season, is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team.


Google to Help Microsoft Promote Windows The search engine's toolbar is included in new Windows XP Partner Pack.


AT amp;T Wireless, Cingular merger passes one test US antitrust regulators have approved the \$41 billion purchase of Redmond-based AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. by Cingular Wireless LLC, the Associated Press and Reuters have reported.


News Corp. Shareholders Approve US Move; Stock to Join S amp;P500 News Corp. shareholders approved Rupert Murdoch #39;s plan to move his media company to the US from Australia, making it easier to raise money for expansion and allowing the stock to be


ANZ posts record result ANZ Banking Group kicked off the bank reporting season on Tuesday, unveiling a record annual profit of \$2.815 billion and extending the contract of chief executive John Macfarlane until 2007.


Arafat Gets OK to Seek Medical Treatment (AP) AP - Israel gave Yasser Arafat permission Monday to briefly leave his compound to receive medical treatment in the West Bank city of Ramallah, heightening concerns the Palestinian leader is seriously ill.


Nokia launches wireless content solution Nokia, one of the leading brands in mobile technologies, has launched a new wireless content solution that will prove to be beneficial to many consumers worldwide.


Saturn #39;s moon Titan comes into focus today Saturn #39;s mysterious moon Titan does a star turn today, getting a close-up from the international Cassini-Huygens space probe. Larger than Mercury and Pluto, Titan is a full-fledged


Fish Beats Hernych at St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Russia Oct 25, 2004 - Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the St.


Notre Dame extends Brey through 2010-11 season South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey has signed a two-year extension that will keep him under contract with the Fighting Irish through the 2010-11 season.


Arrington Re-Injures Knee in Practice ASHBURN, Va. - LaVar Arrington strained his right knee in practice Monday, a setback for the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker hoping to play this week after missing four games.


Darfur peace talks seek to break deadlock on key security issues (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Sudan's government and rebels wrapped up a first day of new peace talks Monday, trying to break a deadlock over security issues keeping aid workers from reaching hundreds of thousands of refugees in Sudan's western region of Darfur.


Busch Stadium Far From Fenway in Style (AP) AP - Players were back in shirt sleeves, and many of the 96 arches atop Busch Stadium were lit by the late-afternoon sun as the Red Sox took batting practice.


Trial Opens in Williams' Sister Slaying (AP) AP - An alleged gang member accused of killing the half sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was in a "shoot now and ask no questions mood," a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the man's murder trail.


News.com Extra: How the press gets pushed into phony stories Plus: Original Mac designer trashes new Mac


United Nations, militia battle in east Congo; 2 U.N. troops injured (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - U.N. forces and fighters of a tribal militia traded fire Sunday in Congo's lawless northeast Ituri province, wounding at least two U.N. troops, a U.N. spokesman said.


Crude oil prices retreat after topping new high Crude oil prices retreated Monday as Norwegian officials ordered striking oil workers to resume their work, reducing market #39;s fears over disruptions in Norwegian oil supplies.


US existing home sales surge 3.1 percent in September Existing home sales in the Unites States surged 3.1 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.75 million units, the third highest level on record, the


Titan on Tuesday On Tuesday, October 26, the Cassini spacecraft will approach Saturn #39;s largest moon, Titan. Cassini will fly by Titan at a distance of 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) above the surface, nearly 300 times closer than the first Cassini flyby of Titan on July 3.


Firefox in the hunt for 10 per cent of the browser market A Mozilla Foundation spokesman told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK that he expects the browser #39;s market share to reach 10 percent by the end of 2005.


Branson aiming to build hotel in space SIR Richard Branson has said one of the next projects he wants to undertake is building a Virgin hotel in space. The multi-millionaire entrepreneur is working on plans for Virgin Galactic Airways and has designers


Red Sox hope Schilling doesn #39;t have to pitch again The Boston Red Sox will try to get Curt Schilling ready for another World Series start. They certainly hope they don #39;t need to use him.


Gators Fire Ron Zook After Two-Plus Years Florida #39;s head football coach Ron Zook tries to maintain his composure during his remarks to the media following his firing by the University of Florida Monday, Oct. 25, 2004 in Gainesville, Fla.


Trial opens in slaying of half sister of tennis stars Venus and <b>...</b> An alleged gang member accused of killing the half sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was in a  quot;shoot now and ask no questions mood, quot; a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the man #39;s murder trail.


Sox Hope They Won't Need Schilling Again (AP) AP - The Boston Red Sox will try to get Curt Schilling ready for another World Series start. They certainly hope they don't need to use him.


Mass. Charges Franklin Templeton of Fraud (AP) AP - Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin on Monday charged Franklin Templeton Investments with fraud, accusing the company of violating a consent order by not admitting to wrongdoing in a settlement of mutual fund trading allegations.


Marsh   McLennan CEO Greenberg Resigns  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh   McLennan Cos. MMC.N Chairman  and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11  days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the  world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.


Gators Fire Ron Zook After Two-Plus Years (AP) AP - Florida coach Ron Zook was fired Monday after two-plus years and a stack of embarrassments on and off the field, satisfying a growing groundswell for his ouster that began the day he replaced Steve Spurrier.


Pedro to Emerge From Schilling's Shadow (AP) AP - For all his Cy Young Awards, for all his October theatrics, Pedro Martinez has become almost an afterthought for the Boston Red Sox during this year's postseason surge.


Google to Help Microsoft Promote Windows (PC World) PC World - The search engine's toolbar is included in new Windows XP "Partner Pack."


IBM Offers Companies Monthly Security Report Service (PC World) PC World - Experts will rate potential severity of business security threats.


Iraq, Rehnquist Create 'October Surprise' (AP) AP - An "October surprise" is part of the political folklore of presidential campaigns, and just eight days before the election, the unexpected is indeed happening.


What Colorado's Amendment 36 means for America... During the nineties, our state saw an increase in population, due to "The Californians" (who we like to bitch about) migrating to our low tax/low smog state.  Though most of us natives like to bitch about their supposedly shallow, urban sprawl, rude soccer mom, cell phone, and shopping mall ways, they have done something useful and actually turned us backwards hillbilly, gun toting, Republican loving rednecks into a swing state. Now we have to deal with traffic on I-25 being snarled for hours whenever Dick Cheney decides to send his motorcade through rush hour.  The most important issue on the ballot in our state is Amendment 36, which would change our electoral voting from "winner takes all" to a proportional voting system.


Mittal is world #39;s undisputed king of steel after \$21bn merger deal Lakshmi Mittal, the steel tycoon, announced a deal to form a \$21bn (11bn) giant of the industry yesterday, dubbed the  quot;first super-major quot; the sector has seen.


RightNow Technologies posts profit The pioneer in pay-to-play enterprise software has seen its stock more than double since going public in August.


On eve of GTA release, Take-Two shares slip The price of success takes it toll on Grand Theft Auto publisher as share price dips on the Nasdaq; analysts look for what #39;s due post-GTA.


Villa confirm Vassell setback The 24-year-old sustained the injury after a challenge by Papa Bouba Diop in their 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday. A Villa spokesman said:  quot;Vassell has a fracture of his ankle.


Mallorca fires coach after string of poor results in Spanish <b>...</b> Mallorca fired coach Benito Floro on Monday after a string of poor results in the Spanish league, the team said on its website. Club president Mateu Alemany said the board of directors #39; decision was unanimous.


Aquarium School Gives Students 2nd Chance (AP) AP - Instead of a traditional classroom setting, high school students participating in an alternative program at Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration are getting a hands-on learning experience alongside beluga whales, seals and other marine life.


Marsh  amp; McLennan Chief Steps Down The chief executive and chairman of Marsh  amp; McLennan Companies, the world #39;s biggest broker of insurance, stepped down today, less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.


Marsh   McLennan CEO Greenberg Resigns (Reuters) Reuters - Marsh   McLennan Cos.  Chairman\and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11\days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the\world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.


Bears choose not to sign QB Couch LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2004) -- The Chicago Bears will not sign Tim Couch, instead deciding to stick with the three quarterbacks on their roster.


New Crop of Portable Players Nips at iPod (AP) AP - Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl's eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc. retail shop.


Soyuz Capsule Lands on Kazakhstan Steppe (AP) AP - A Russian-U.S. crew returned to Earth from the international space station in a pinpoint landing on the Kazakhstan steppe, and NASA's chief said the United States wanted to continue the joint relationship on future missions to Mars.


Researcher: Canola Oil Kills Grasshoppers (AP) AP - Raw canola oil can combine with a fungus to get rid of grasshoppers, a researcher says. Stefan Jaronski, who works at the Agricultural Research Service in Sidney, Mont., has found that the raw canola oil has fatty acids that will attract grasshoppers to deadly fungi known as Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae.


UPDATE 5-Marsh  amp; McLennan CEO Jeffrey Greenberg resigns Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11 days after New York Attorney General


Wall Street stocks end lower on volatile crude oil prices Wall Street stocks fell modestly Monday as the volatile crude oil prices pressured on the stocks while uncertainty over economic growth and electronic overshadowed the market.


United Online profits up, to buy Classmates Online NEW YORK--Low-cost Internet service provider United Online on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit despite slowing subscriber growth, and said it agreed to buy Classmates Online for \$100 million in cash.


Yahoo and Adobe partners for search integrated applications It looks like an unlikely collaboration. Adobe rules in desktop publishing and imaging applications while Yahoo! was once the king of online search.


Intel Targets Nanotechnology for Future Chip Development Intel plans to use novel materials and manufacturing processes to develop smaller and faster computer chips once current technologies no longer do the trick.


Time for Big Three The task in front of the St. Louis Cardinals is simple really, simply stated at least. They have to do everything better if they are going to beat the Boston Red Sox.


France Accepts Iraqi Conference Rules (AP) AP - In a quiet retreat, France on Monday eased off its call to include Iraqi groups that renounce violence in an international conference next month on ways to pacify their war-ravaged country.


Gomez joins Alaska Aces of ECHL CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Scott Gomez has headed home to Alaska to play some hockey during the lockout. Gomez, a 24-year-old Anchorage native, skated Monday with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL and could debut in Friday #39;s home opener against the San Diego Gulls.


Five held for Sinai bombings CAIRO: Egypt announced yesterday it had arrested five of the nine men who bombed Red Sea resorts almost three weeks ago, saying the attackers used stolen cars packed with old war-time explosives and a washing-machine timer.


United Online to buy Classmates Online NEW YORK -- United Online Inc., one of the country #39;s largest Internet service providers, Monday said it agreed to buy Classmates Online Inc.


News Corp AGM begins in Adelaide News Corporation management and shareholders have begun gathering in Adelaide for what is expected to be the company #39;s last annual general meeting in Australia.


#39;Spam King #39; ordered to disable spyware A federal judge has ordered a man known as the  quot;Spam King quot; to disable so-called spyware programs that infiltrate people #39;s computers, track their Internet use and flood them with pop-up advertising.


Eye on IT Nokia today at CTIA IT launched Preminet, a global mobile content initiative and distribution platform. Preminet will source and certify Java and Symbian OS software from developers and content publishers, giving


RockStar Ship GTA: San Andreas RockStar Games today confirmed that GTA: San Andreas has been shipped to retailers throughout North America, ready for tomorrows highly anticipated release.


Firefox aims for 10 percent of Web surfers Bart Decrem, marketing contact for the Mozilla Foundation, told ZDNet UK on Friday that he expects the browser #39;s market share to reach 10 percent by the end of 2005.


Bellhorn Helps Boston to 2-0 Lead in World Series AUBURN - Former Auburn All-American Mark Bellhorn has helped guide the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 series lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series as Bellhorn tallied the game-winning hit in Game 1 and added a key two-run double in Game 2.


Keys To The Game Bears QB Jonathan Quinn is not a kid. He #39;s 29 and has been in the league since 1998. Until this season, though, he had started just three games and had thrown just 125 passes, the last in 2001 when he was with Jacksonville.


NFL ROUNDUP Ogden Is Likely to Join Roll of Missing Ravens By The Associated Press. Baltimore left tackle Jonathan Ogden, who has a pulled hamstring, will probably miss the Ravens #39; game against the unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.


Late drive ended with stop on Martin  quot;It #39;s almost impossible to get him for negative yardage. He hardly ever loses yardage when he carries the ball. quot;. FOXBORO, Mass.


Mallorca coach Floro on the brink Real Mallorca president Mateo Alemany and his board spent yesterday in talks over the future of coach Benito Floro. Sunday #39;s defeat at Real Sociedad has heaped more pressure on Mallorca directors to act, despite


Klitschko:  quot;I will prove that I am the best heavyweight in the <b>...</b> 10.25.04 - WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will make his first title defense against the man who most recently knocked out Mike Tyson, Danny Williams, on Saturday, December 11, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort  amp; Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.


South Korea Hunts Possible Infiltrators (AP) AP - South Korea's military tightened roadblocks and traffic checks north of Seoul after finding signs of possible infiltration by North Korean agents on Tuesday, officials said.


Marvin gets a crash course in the big time Since Marvin Williams has left his beloved hometown of Bremerton, he #39;s been learning all about the world of big-time college basketball at North Carolina.


Rebound in Banks Helps Nikkei Stabilize  TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average was flat in  mid-morning trade on Tuesday, with a rise in bank shares and  insurers helping the Tokyo market stabilize after the  benchmark's slide to a five-month closing low the previous day.


Google's Value Tops Yahoo  CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. hit  a new high on Monday, giving the Web search leader a bigger  market value than rival Yahoo Inc., as traders who had shorted  the stock scrambled to buy back scarce shares after Google's  better-than-expected quarterly results last week.


Google's Value Tops Yahoo (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of Google Inc. hit\a new high on Monday, giving the Web search leader a bigger\market value than rival Yahoo Inc., as traders who had shorted\the stock scrambled to buy back scarce shares after Google's\better-than-expected quarterly results last week.


Rebound in Banks Helps Nikkei Stabilize (Reuters) Reuters - The Nikkei average was flat in\mid-morning trade on Tuesday, with a rise in bank shares and\insurers helping the Tokyo market stabilize after the\benchmark's slide to a five-month closing low the previous day.


Japan, U.S., Allies Start Naval Security Exercise  ABOARD JAPAN COAST GUARD VESSEL IZU (Reuters) - Ships from  Japan, the United States, Australia and France steamed out to  sea under cloudy skies on Tuesday for Asia's first naval  exercise to clamp down on weapons of mass destruction, a drill  that communist North Korea has called hostile and provocative.


Devils Center Gomez to Play for Alaska (AP) AP - New Jersey Devils center Scott Gomez signed a  #36;500 a week contract with the minor league Alaska Aces for the duration of the NHL lockout.


Cardinals Are Down and Seek Lift From Fans With Game 3 of the World Series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals are hoping that the comforts of home make a difference against Boston.


Murdoch wins vote to shift News Corp to US Rupert Murdoch won hard fought shareholder approval on Tuesday to shift the corporate headquarters of his \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd.


Stocks: Weak earnings undercut US share prices NEW YORK US stocks ended slightly lower Monday, despite receding oil prices, as a raft of disappointing earnings reports and jitters over the close presidential election tempered investors #39; optimism, traders said.


US Treasuries flat, investors wary of high prices 0100 GMT - US Treasuries little changed in Asian trade after yields fell to seven-month lows on high oil prices that have fuelled concerns of a slowdown in the US economy.


Key executive will rejoin troubled ATA David Wing will return to his posts of chief financial officer and executive vice president at the parent company of ATA Airlines, four months after abruptly leaving the Indianapolis company for personal reasons.


Somerfield raises 51m to help fund stores purchase Somerfield raised 51m through a shares placing yesterday to help finance the purchase of 114 stores from its rival supermarket group, William Morrison.


Cardinals Are Down and Seek Lift From Fans The fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are considered the best in baseball, or at least the most polite and supportive. They embrace their team with the fervor of a college


American Not Welcome in Manchester With apologies to the World Series, much of the world #39;s sporting interest in the United States is currently related to soccer, not baseball.


Alaska Aces sign New Jersey Devils centre Scott Gomez to an ECHL <b>...</b> Gomez, 24, who has twice helped the NHL #39;s New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup, was to practice Tuesday with the ECHL team and be in the lineup for its home opener against the San Diego Gulls on Friday night.


RV City Glad to See Zook Go JACKSONVILLE, FL -- In RV city, memories of the past are not far away at all. At the McGinnis camper, there #39;s a 1996 national championship mailbox.


Randolph Confident About Job With Mets Willie Randolph is still under contract with the Yankees, but while speaking yesterday about the possibility of managing the Mets, he used a couple of revealing personal pronouns.


Five Pitcairn men guilty of rapes on girls THE mayor of Pitcairn Island and his son were among five men found guilty yesterday of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against young girls on the island stretching back more than four decades.


DMZ breach raises spy fears The South Korean military is trying to find out whether North Korean agents might have infiltrated the country after the discovery early Tuesday of a hole cut in a fence on the southern edge of the demilitarized zone separating


India welcomes junta head for trade discussions India pitched for better business ties with Myanmar as it rolled out the red carpet on Monday for Senior General Than Shwe on the first visit by a head of the pariah state in nearly a quarter-century.


Priest #39;s Arrest Fuels Anger of Supporters of Aristide Human rights groups in Haiti and abroad are protesting the detention of the Rev. Grard Jean-Juste, a well-known Roman Catholic priest and vocal supporter


France accepts Iraqi conference will be governments only, easing <b>...</b> In a quiet retreat, France on Monday eased off its call to include Iraqi groups that renounce violence in an international conference next month on ways to pacify their war-ravaged country.


Vendors Address Productivity, Convergence at Wireless Expo (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The enterprise makes way for mobile video as WiMax advances, Palm's new Treo 650 and Windows mobile productivity all share the stage at the CTIA Wireless show in San Francisco.


Colombia Rebel Hostage Tape Pressures Government

 BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian Marxist rebels keptup pressure on the government to release imprisoned guerrillas,releasing a videotape of 12 former congressmen they kidnapped30 months ago and want to swap for their comrades.


Greenberg steps down from scandal-hit Marsh Jeffrey Greenberg, the chief of scandal-beset Marsh  amp; McLennan, resigned yesterday in the wake of a civil lawsuit filed by New York #39;s attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, accusing the company of fraud and bid-rigging.


ATA parent hires restructuring officer ATA #39;s parent corporation has appointed a chief restructuring officer amid heightened speculation that the nation #39;s 10th-largest airline might be nearing bankruptcy.


Work on Sender ID goes on After running into opposition to its Sender ID antispam plan, Microsoft has revised and resubmitted it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.


Steel magnate Mittal gets 1.1bn merger bonus LAKSHMI Mittal, the billionaire steel magnate who was controversially aided by Tony Blair after donating 125,000 to the Labour party in 2001, is performing a double merger to create the world #39;s largest steelmaker by output.


Glazer saga takes new twist on day of intrigue at Old Trafford The Malcolm Glazer takeover bid took a further twist yesterday with Manchester United announcing they had broken off talks with the American businessman.


Center will earn \$500 per week with Alaska Aces ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- New Jersey Devils center Scott Gomez signed a contract Monday with the minor-league Alaska Aces to play for \$500 a week until the NHL lockout ends, a spokesman for the Anchorage team said.


Stampeders #39; protest denied by CFL officials Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Canadian Football League denied a protest by the Calgary Stampeders Monday, but did admit that game officials made a mistake during Friday #39;s game against the British Columbia Lions.


Egypt says it has arrested five linked to Sinai terror attacks Five Egyptians have been arrested on suspicion of plotting three near simultaneous car bombings of a hotel and resort in the Sinai that killed at least 34 people, including


Powell admires capitalism in China By Ng Han Guan, AP. Secretary of State Colin Powell is usually all business on his foreign travels, taking no time out to sightsee or meet ordinary folk.


Zarqawi the Terror Monster: But Does He Really Exist? JEDDAH, 26 October 2004 - Hours after the gruesome murder of 49 unarmed Iraqi army recruits on Saturday, the group Tawhid wal Jihad (Monotheism and Combat) claimed responsibility for it in the name of its leader Abu Mussab Al-Zarqawi.


AOL adopts Microsoft anti-spam measures America Online reversed course and said it would adopt a proposed technology from Microsoft designed to help beat back spam and other e-mail blights.


New IBM Report Will Warn of Computer Security Threats I.BM plans to begin releasing on Monday a monthly report of threats to computer networks in an effort to establish an indicator similar to the federal government #39;s Homeland Security Advisory System.


Las Vegas for Williams-Klitschko Briton Danny Williams #39; world heavyweight fight against Vitali Klitschko will take place in Las Vegas. It was confirmed on Tuesday that the fight will be held at the Mandalay Bay Casino on 11 December.


Bengals Take Early Lead Over Broncos (AP) AP - Carson Palmer hit a wide-open Chad Johnson on a 50-yard scoring play to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead over the Denver Broncos after the first quarter of the Bengals' return to "Monday Night Football."


U.K. PM Announces Plans for ID Cards (AP) AP - Prime Minister Tony Blair announced plans Monday to introduce high-tech biometric identity cards, saying they could be a significant means of fighting terrorism.


Bengals DL Tony Williams Hurts Ankle (AP) AP - Bengals defensive tackle Tony Williams was taken off the field on a cart Monday night after hurting his left ankle on a low block by Denver's George Foster late in the first quarter.


Anglicans in Africa Weigh Own Theology (AP) AP - African Anglican bishops said Monday that they were considering establishing a theology that conforms to the continent's culture, including prevailing beliefs against same-sex unions.


Murdoch Wins OK to Shift News Corp. to US  ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch won hard fought  shareholder approval on Tuesday to shift the corporate  headquarters of his \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd. media empire to  the United States and finally sever his Australian roots.


Goosen wins Nedbank Challenge South African Retief Goosen, the US Open champion, shot a final-round 69 to win the US\$4.06 million (euro3.05 million) Nedbank Golf Challenge on the 7,162-meter (7,835 yard) par-72 Gary Player Country Club course.


HP is world's top chip buyer, study says Hewlett-Packard will shell out \$16.1 billion for chips in 2005, but Dell's wallet is wide open, too.


Somerfield starts Safeway conversions roll-out Somerfield is embarking on a rapid expansion by buying small Safeway stores that are no longer wanted by WM Morrison. Having fended off an unwanted takeover bid last year, Somerfield raised 51m through a


Harmony #39;s ambitions undermined Harmony Gold yesterday undermined its ambitions to take over rival Gold Fields and create the world #39;s biggest gold producer by reporting a headline loss that was worse than expected for the first quarter.


Disney looks for Eisner #39;s successor The Board of Directors of US entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. has chosen a search firm to help it find a successor for Disney CEO Michael Eisner, the company announced Monday.


BHP Billiton to expand Pilbara operations Iron ore miner BHP Billiton has announced a further expansion of its Pilbara operations, to meet continuing demand in Asia. Under its \$780 million Rapid Growth Project, BHP Billiton will increase its overall


New crop of portable players nips at iPod PALO ALTO, Calif. - Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl #39;s eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc.


Rockstar Games Release Next Installment Of Popular Grand Theft <b>...</b> Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has shipped to retail stores in North America. Developed by Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.


AOL to Support Sender ID E-Mail Standard America Online Inc. will support a new, modified version of the Sender ID e-mail authentication specification that is being submitted to the IETF for consideration Monday.


Microsoft Takes Different Tack on Multicore Pricing OCTOBER 25, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Preparing for the wave of servers with multicore processors that #39;s expected to hit data centers over the next year, Microsoft Corp.


Dutch Steelmaker Buying ISG in  #36;4.5B Deal (AP) AP - Steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal announced plans to pay  #36;4.5 billion in cash and stock for U.S. steelmaker International Steel Group Inc., which had been cobbled together by onetime investment banker Wilbur L. Ross Jr. from mills whose parents landed in bankrupcty court.


Upset Loss Costs Zook His Job at Florida The University of Florida on Monday fired its head football coach, Ron Zook, opening one of the nation #39;s premier college football coaching jobs.


Danny Williams got Tyson, now he gets heavyweight title shot Danny Williams used to put so much pressure on himself that he would cry in his dressing room before a fight. That might make some wonder how Williams will react when he challenges Vitali Klitschko for a piece of the heavyweight title.


Howard sworn in for 4th term as Australian PM CANBERRA, Australia - John Howard was sworn in Tuesday for his fourth term as Australia #39;s prime minister at a ceremony in the official residence of the Queen #39;s representative, Governor General Michael Jeffery.


Japan Will Provide Support in Afghanistan (AP) AP - Japan extended its naval mission to provide logistical support to the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan by six months on Tuesday and approved a plan to supply fuel for the coalition's helicopters.


Broadband in Suburbia In many ways, Brambleton looks like any of the new housing developments that have popped up near Dulles Airport. Except coursing under its crisp green lawns and treeless streets is a fiber-optic network with Internet access at speeds once reserved for the largest corporations.
\-The Washington Post


Microsoft, AOL Resume Anti-Spam Effort America Online Inc. said Monday it is once again supporting a Microsoft Corp. plan to combat unwanted bulk e-mail by verifying senders of messages, a move that could rekindle industry adoption of a new system for attacking spam.
-The Washington Post


Cingular-AT T Wireless  Merger Approved The Justice Department Monday approved the \$41 billion merger of Cingular Wireless LLC and AT T Wireless Services Inc., requiring the combined company to sell off some assets in 11 states in order to satisfy antitrust concerns.
\-The Washington Post


Iraq Explosives Become Issue in Campaign The White House sought to explain the missing explosives in Iraq; John Kerry said the president had put U.S. troops at risk.


Acquisition boosts ANZs profit Australias third-biggest bank said one-off factors, such as the loss of earnings from the sale of its London project finance business and measures to arrest NZ retail customer attrition, would on balance have a negative impact on fiscal 2005 earnings.


League upholds Calgary-BC result but pledges improvements next <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - The result of the Calgary-BC game last Friday night will stand, the CFL announced Monday. While a review of video tape from the game confirmed an officiating error resulting in a no-yards call


Six found guilty in Pitcairn sex offences trial Six descendants of the original mutineers on the Bounty were found guilty yesterday of 32 sexual assault offences in one of the last and remotest outposts of the British empire.


Palestinian Led Sinai Blasts, Egypt Says A disgruntled Palestinian who worked as a driver and was bent on killing as many Israeli tourists as possible organized the bombings of three resort


S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut South Korea is stepping up security along the Demilitarised Zone frontier with North Korea after a hole was found cut in a border fence, the South Korean Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.


Four die in flash flooding from Typhoon Nock-ten Four people, including a Taiwan Television cameraman, were killed as northern Taiwan felt the brunt of Typhoon Nock-ten #39;s powerful winds and punishing rains yesterday.


Population peak of 1.46bn will put strain on China China #39;s population, already the largest in the world, will peak at 1.46 billion in 30 years, straining the country #39;s healthcare system, putting pressure on jobs, and gobbling up a greater share of the world #39;s food and energy resources.


Another Seahawks Linebacker Hurt  KIRKLAND, Wash., (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks  outside linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski is doubtful for Sunday's  game against the Carolina Panthers due to a sprained ankle.


A Late Stage Entrance No longer the top gun in the Red Sox rotation, Pedro Martinez can recapture some status in Game 3 that has been lost to ineffectiveness and odd off-field behavior.


Wizards Court Singles The Wizards will host a series of dating games this season in a marketing effort to lure people to watch some basketball.


Sox Ace 'Very Sore' Boston's Curt Schilling declines to speculate as to whether he would be available to start a potential Game 6 at Fenway Park with his "very sore" ankle.


Prep Star Stopped Short Joe Gross, a three-time All-Met, has suffered through a troubling year that has derailed a promising golf career.


Powell Discusses Human Rights in China (AP) AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell won agreement from top Chinese officials Monday to resume joint discussions on human rights issues, but he failed to persuade them to open a dialogue with old rival Taiwan.


Redskins' Arrington Re-Injures Knee in Practice  ASHBURN, Va., (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins  linebacker LaVar Arrington suffered a setback Monday in his  return from knee surgery, as the All-Pro strained his right  knee during a practice session.


Conservationists Sue Over Right Whales (AP) AP - Conservationists sued a federal agency Monday for allegedly failing to protect North Pacific right whales, which were hunted nearly to extinction more than a century ago and remain among the world's most endangered animals.


Dollar Hovers Above Lows, No Respite Seen  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered just above multi-month  lows on Tuesday as nagging worries about the strength of the  U.S. economy and the gaping trade deficit kept investors on the  back foot.


Louisville home sales fall in Sept. Sales of previously owned homes in Louisville bucked the national trend in September, falling 4 percent from the month before while sales nationwide rose to the third highest level on record.


Microsoft Regains AOL #39;s Support for Anti-Spam Technology America Online Inc. said yesterday it is once again supporting a Microsoft Corp. plan to combat unwanted bulk e-mail by verifying senders of messages, a move that could rekindle industry adoption of a new system for attacking spam.


World Series has been far from a true classic Before Game 1 of the World Series, Johnny Pesky walked up to the batting cage at Fenway Park and gave a big ol #39; hug to a fellow octogenarian, Red Schoendienst.


UK PM Announces Plans for ID Cards Britain #39;s Prime Minister Tony Blair holds his Biometric card at the Passport Office in central London, Monday Oct. 25, 2004. Blair visited the Passport Office who are undertaking a Biometrics Enrollment trial


Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis The new head of Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.


UPDATE 2-Murdoch wins vote to shift News Corp. to US Rupert Murdoch won shareholder approval on Tuesday to move the corporate headquarters of his \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd. (NCP.AX: Quote, Profile


Sony launches music players with MP3 support Sony has released the first of its digital audio players to support the popular MP3 format, marking a significant shift in its music strategy.


Christmas comes early with Treo 650 I have been anticipating this day like a child waits for Christmas. Today, PalmOne introduces the Treo 650, the answer to my  quot;what smart phone will I buy?


A Late Stage Entrance Pedro Martinez is no longer the focal point of the Boston Red Sox, nor even the staff ace, for that matter. Game 1 used to be his, automatically.


Ravens May Be Without Ogden Against Eagles Tackle Jonathan Ogden made a brief appearance in the Baltimore Ravens #39; locker room Monday afternoon, one day after injuring his left hamstring in Baltimore #39;s 20-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills.


Japan hit by more aftershocks Some 100,000 people in Japan remained in emergency shelters Monday night as aftershocks shook Niigata Prefecture following weekend earthquakes that killed 26.


Cassini set to pierce moon's haze The Cassini spacecraft is set to reveal the closest views yet of Saturn's moon Titan, when it makes a close pass of the satellite on Tuesday.


Asian Shares Edge Up as Oil Eases  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares ticked higher on Tuesday  as oil paused in its near-daily record climb, providing  investors a chance to buy banks and some semiconductor shares  such as NEC Electronics Corp.


Dollar Hits 8-Month Low Vs Euro  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to a fresh eight month  low against the euro on Tuesday as nagging worries about the  strength of the U.S. economy and the gaping trade deficit kept  investors on the back foot.


Vatican Releases Guide to Teachings The Vatican on Monday issued an exhaustive guide to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church on social issues, reiterating positions against abortion, same-sex marriage and preventive war waged without compelling proof of a threat. Church officials said its release a week before the U.S. election was not intended to influence the vote.


Tax Issues May Affect Proposed Rouse Merger The Rouse Co. is working with the Internal Revenue Service to resolve tax issues that could affect its plans to sell itself to a Chicago mall developer by mid-November, according to documents filed yesterday with regulators.


Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- The new head of Marsh   McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.


Hearse Makers No Longer Strapped Under Car-Seat Law There's something spooky about a regulation that mandates child safety seats in hearses.


Asian Shares Edge Up as Oil Eases (Reuters) Reuters - Asian shares ticked higher on Tuesday\as oil paused in its near-daily record climb, providing\investors a chance to buy banks and some semiconductor shares\such as NEC Electronics Corp.


After a 28-Year Hiatus, Miss (er, Ms.) Subways Is Back Miss Subways has returned, in a revival of a contest that wilted in 1976, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the New York City subway system. But please  it's Ms. Subways now.


Mergers Show Steel Industry Is Still Worthy of Big Deals Showing that money can still be made in the old-line industries, the turnaround specialist Wilbur L. Ross is selling a steel company that he created over the last two years


Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable The Walt Disney Company #39;s multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified yesterday.


Power tools for the electricity regulator Electricity Commissioner Roy Hemmingway has finally been issued with the weapons needed to fulfil his role as New Zealand #39;s top energy regulator.


Competitors to Apple #39;s iPod portable player face the Christmas <b>...</b> Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Suddenly, the girl #39;s eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer shop.


Intel endorses wider-range wireless Net technology In a boost to the future of high-speed wireless Internet service, Intel Corp. said Monday it #39;s putting its money and its technology behind a closely watched company that #39;s trying to roll out the service around the globe.


Sabates was to be on doomed plane The first one ended Sunday morning with Felix Sabates changing his mind and deciding to decline a seat on the Hendrick Motorsports plane that would crash a few hours later in rural Virginia, killing 10 people.


All Blacks bring in new talent for Euro tour Wellington - All Blacks coach Graham Henry named eight new players and recalled former captain Anton Oliver on Tuesday in a new-look squad to tour Europe next month.


Football: Game 6: the Jets; Gaining Advantage; Wr Givens Steps Up <b>...</b> FOXBORO - The wide receivers have been the most significant contributors to the Patriots #39; inactive list this season. Every week quarterback Tom Brady counts on one of his receivers to fill the void created


Apple iTunes store hits storm over pricing in UK and Canada Late and under priced. The Apple iTunes Music Store has now opened for our Canadian Commonwealth friends. However it seems that the news isnt great if you live in America.


Production Up at 3 Japanese Automakers (AP) AP - Production in Japan rose at three of the nation's top five automakers in September from a year ago, but was down at scandal-hit Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as well as at Nissan Motor Co., according to figures released Tuesday.


Sharon opens Gaza debate Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked Parliament to approve a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank in a turbulent session on Monday.


South Korea on alert for North Korean infiltration South Korea went on high alert over possible infiltration by North Korean agents Tuesday while US Secretary of State Colin Powell met with top officials in Seoul on how to denuclearize the North and redeploy US troops on the


Japan quake survivors face aftershocks OJIYA: Some 100,000 weary survivors of Japan #39;s deadliest earthquake in a decade have bedded down for a third night in makeshift shelters or slept outside as a series of strong aftershocks raised fears of another big tremor.


NASA Prepares to Spy on a Satellite Scientists are about to get their first really close and revealing look at Titan, the invitingly mysterious giant moon of Saturn.


Buzzing the Web on a Meme Machine The World Wide Web is the perfect Petri dish for memes, infectious ideas or any other things that spread by imitation from person to person.


A Technology Recovery in Post-Exuberant Times The profit report cards last week looked good both for the old-line stalwarts of the technology sector, but this is a technology recovery of seemingly diminished expectations.


Intel to Join in a Project to Extend Wireless Use Intel is teaming up with telecommunications pioneer Craig McCaw to develop new wireless technology for Internet access.


BellSouth Profit Drops 14.6; Wireless Costs Get Some Blame The BellSouth Corporation, the third-largest Bell operating company, said yester that profit dipped 3.6 percent in the third quarter as expenses rose because of this summer's hurricanes and costs at its Cingular Wireless division.


Economy Improves, but Not Optimism One week before the elections, the national economy remains stuck in a fragile and sluggish recovery.


Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable The Walt Disney Company's multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified.


Bruandwo back with higher bid WOOLWORTHS has cemented its advantage in the tussle for Australian Leisure and Hospitality, less than an hour before it would have ceded victory to Coles Myer.


US Seeks Seoul Help on N.Korea After Border Scare (Reuters) Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell sought\South Korea's support on Tuesday for a U.S. hard line on\Pyongyang's nuclear programs as Seoul stepped up security along\its border with North Korea due to a suspected infiltration.


Intel to Join in a Project to Extend Wireless Use In an effort to create a global wireless alternative to cable and telephone Internet service, Intel said on Monday that it would collaborate with Clearwire, a wireless


Cassini set to pierce moon #39;s haze The Cassini spacecraft is set to reveal the closest views yet of Saturn #39;s moon Titan, when it makes a close pass of the satellite on Tuesday.


Iraqi Explosives Missing, UN Is Told The UN #39;s nuclear watchdog agency reported Monday that massive quantities of high explosives at an Iraqi weapons facility have disappeared, including


Rain adds to exhaustion as earthquake-hit Japan fears landslides (AFP) AFP - Rain has triggered fears of fresh landslides in the Niigata region hit by Japan's deadliest earthquake in nine years as exhaustion was wearing down tens of thousands in shelters.


Voters Support News Corp. Shift to US Rupert Murdoch #39;s plan to move his News Corp. global media empire #39;s major share listing from Australia to Wall Street won overwhelming shareholder approval Tuesday at the company #39;s annual general meeting.


Existing-Home Sales Turn Around in September RISMedia, Oct. 26, 2004 - Sales of existing single-family homes were back up again in September after two consecutive monthly declines, according to the National Association of Realtors.


BHP Billiton approves \$1.6 bln copper, iron ore projects MELBOURNE - BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s biggest miner, has approved a \$990 million copper project in northern Chile and a \$575


3 Area Districts Added to Md. #39;s Watch List School systems in Prince George #39;s, Charles and St. Mary #39;s counties have been placed on a watch list that puts them at risk for sanctions -- including eventual state intervention -- if student


McLaren to get best out of Montoya McLaren boss Ron Dennis believes his team can get the best out of Juan Pablo Montoya, who will join the team next season. Dennis says Montoya #39;s career is still on the rise and he can be a better driver with McLaren.


Bengals DL Tony Williams Breaks Ankle CINCINNATI Oct 25, 2004 - Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Tony Williams broke his left ankle Monday night on a low block by Denver #39;s George Foster late in the first quarter.


Philippines military slam "Mafia" tag amid corruption scandal (AFP) AFP - The Philippines military has angrily rejected a legislator's suggestions that its top brass was like a  quot;Mafia quot; crime family amid a widening probe into a corruption scandal in the armed forces.


Cheney Mixes Stinging Rhetoric With Retail Politics  In Vice President Cheney's final push before next Tuesday's election, talk of nuclear annihilation and escalating war rhetoric have blended with balloon drops, confetti cannons and the other trappings of modern campaigning with such ferocity that it is sometimes tough to tell just who the enemy is.


'Axis of Evil' Lullabies: A Nod to Peace   Never mind the Bruce Springsteen-led Vote for Change movement, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, punkvoter.com or even the two "Rock Against Bush" albums. The most thought-provoking  musical statement made this election year just might be a CD of heartbreakingly beautiful songs for babies.


Iraqi Explosives Missing, U.N. Is Told The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency reported Monday that massive quantities of high explosives at an Iraqi weapons facility have disappeared, including some material under U.N. seal because of its potential use to detonate a nuclear bomb.


Peacekeepers Keep Watch After Haiti Raid An uneasy calm held in Haiti's capital Monday after three weeks of violence that left more than 60 dead, while people looted a CARE truck in storm-ravaged Gonaives.


EU Moves to Lift Trade Sanctions On US Exporters BRUSSELS -- The European Union moved to lift hundreds of millions of dollars in trade sanctions against US exporters, responding to sweeping new US corporate-tax legislation that closes tax breaks ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


Google to Help Microsoft Promote Windows While senior Microsoft executives pit the company against Google in a looming Internet search war, the Redmond, Washington-based company has begun offering a Google search tool for download from the Microsoft.


Zook fired from University of Florida Ron Zook has been fired as University of Florida football coach. Athletic director Jeremy Foley told The Gainesville Sun the news.


Williams plans to follow Tyson KO with Klitschko upset Danny Williams, who registered a major upset by knocking out Mike Tyson in four rounds in July, expects to pull off another one when he faces heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.


Sharon Faces Critical Gaza Vote Israeli lawmakers held a stormy debate on Ariel Sharons Gaza withdrawal plan ahead of a critical vote today that could give the prime minister crucial support for pushing forward.


Peacekeepers, Haitian police take over militant holdout One police officer was shot dead as UN peacekeepers and Haitian riot police took over a holdout of militants loyal to ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Qualcomm plans to phone it in on cellular repairs com October 25, 2004, 3:59 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.


Upset Loss Costs Zook His Job at Florida The University of Florida on Monday fired its head football coach, Ron Zook, opening one of the nation's premier college jobs.


Oil Prices Dip Toward \$54  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped further below \$55  a barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike  threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of  pre-winter heating oil supplies.


Virginia Tech beefs up Mac supercomputer The fastest Mac supercomputer has gotten faster, thanks to an Xserve makeover.


Search Engine Marketing For Travel-Related Sites Search marketing in the travel industry is brutally competitive, with intense jockeying between travel agencies, affiliates, wholesalers and travel products companies themselves vying for top positioning. What's the most effective approach to search marketing in this cutthroat environment?


Google stock shoots, scores, up 120 from IPO For anyone who misses the late  #39;90s, there #39;s an easy way to get a flashback fix. Check out Google #39;s stock. Shares of the Internet search engine Monday soared another \$14.


Delta likely to land in 1 of 3 courts With the likelihood of bankruptcy growing stronger each day, Delta Air Lines Inc. officials may consider  quot;shopping out quot; to another bankruptcy court outside of Atlanta to get the most favorable conditions for restructuring their business.


Titan flyby overview The first targeted flyby of Titan occurs on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 15:30 UTC (8:30 am Pacific time). Cassini #39;s closest approach to Saturn #39;s largest satellite is at an altitude of 1200 km (746 miles) above


Northwestern football coach hospitalized Evanston, IL (Sports Network) - Northwestern head football coach Randy Walker was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness before a Monday press conference.


Midgett reacts to Zook #39;s firing A Monday morning text message spelled out Justin Midgett #39;s second chance to make a first impression. The University of Florida reserve quarterback and Charlotte High School graduate received a message on his


Oklahoma Moves Past Miami to No. 2 in BCS The Bowl Championship Series standings -- college football #39;s week-to-week barometer of who #39;s in line to play for the national title, and who could end up with the remaining berths in major bowls -- offered another puzzle yesterday with the release of the


Iran develops key nuclear metal AP - Iranian scientists have developed technology to produce zirconium, a key metal used in the heart of a nuclear reactor to produce nuclear fuel, a top nuclear official said Monday.


Afghan vote reflects ethnic fault lines MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan - At first glance the election commissions map of Afghanistan appears to be a colour-coded layout of the countrys patchwork ethnic groups.


Murdoch Wins Vote to Shift News Corp.  ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch won shareholder  approval on Tuesday to move the corporate headquarters of his  \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd. media empire to the United States  and sever its Australian roots.


Huge deal swallows International Steel Group The  quot;bigger is better quot; mind-set dominating the steel industry reached new heights yesterday when billionaire baron Lakshmi Mittal said he #39;ll create the world #39;s largest


ATA may be close to filing bankruptcy ATA Airlines Inc. named its top financial executive to the new position of chief restructuring officer as the Indianapolis carrier appeared closer Monday to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, possibly as early as Tuesday.


Harmony cagey about its war chest for Gold Fields Harmony, the listed gold miner, has not put a final figure on how much it will have to spend on its hostile bid for local rival Gold Fields.


Search Vs. Security Google Inc. #39;s Desktop Search software doesn #39;t come with a warning label, but perhaps it should. Google recently introduced an application that lets users search a hard drive for E-mail files


Crowd Demands Services, Not Stadium An angry and frustrated crowd in Southwest Washington last night denounced Mayor Anthony A. Williams #39;s proposal to build a baseball stadium in their community, saying they feared being displaced


Knesset heads towards Gaza vote The Israeli parliament is set for a second tempestuous day of debate ahead of a vote on whether to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Monday saw Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urge the Knesset to back the planned


South Korea fears infiltration by North SEOUL - South Korea tightened security north of the capital Seoul Tuesday after finding signs that North Korean agents may have infiltrated the country.


Afghan vote count set to wrap up (AFP) AFP - Afghanistan's presidential vote count is expected to conclude but several procedural steps remain before any declaration of incumbent Hamid Karzai's landslide victory in the historic ballot.


Stadium Upsets Crowd A frustrated crowd in Southwest Washington denounces Mayor Anthony A. Williams's proposal to build a stadium in their community.


Oil Prices Dip Toward  #36;54 (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices slipped further below  #36;55\a barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike\threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of\pre-winter heating oil supplies.


Ispat in \$4.5bn deal to form biggest steel firm London - Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has agreed to acquire the US #39;s International Steel Group for about \$4.5 billion (R27.


American Express Profit Rises 14 Percent American Express Co. said on Monday its quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts #39; expectations, due to strength in the economy that spurred record card


Cingular deal clears hurdle Cingular Wireless moved a step closer to its purchase of AT amp;T Wireless Services after the US Justice Department gave the green light Monday for the \$41 billion deal to proceed.


Woolies wins \$1 billion pub battle Australia #39;s biggest supermarket group, Woolworths Ltd, has won a fierce Aust. \$1.33 billion (\$1 billion) battle for pubs chain ALH on Tuesday, beating out rival Coles Myer Ltd which has conceded defeat.


What #39;s inside your computer? Study finds spyware, viruses <b>...</b> Natalia Rudiak of Carrick could not figure out why her trusted laptop was acting sluggish and sometimes unresponsive. Then it crashed, and she was forced to find


Qualcomm showcases 3G CDMA mobile multimedia solutions Qualcomm announced it will demonstrate a host of innovative 3G CDMA wireless products and solutions for consumers and the enterprise at CTIA Wireless IT  amp; Entertainment 2004, Oct. 25-27 in booth 638 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.


Suppan faces former team In 2003, Pedro Martinez and Jeff Suppan were teammates. Just one year later, both are in the Fall Classic and pitching against each other.


Gunners run out of ammunition Manchester United showed why it has been the dominant club in the Premier League era, ending Arsenal #39;s 49-match unbeaten streak and closing within eight points of the league leader.


John, Kimberly and Jennifer Hendrick com staff writers. Rick Hendrick, his family and the Hendrick Motorsports organization are in the process of mourning the loss of their loved ones and friends who were on board the small Beech


Bengals 23, Broncos 10 Chad got the best of Champ, turning the Cincinnati Bengals into an unexpected prime-time success. Chad Johnson left cornerback Champ Bailey face-down in his tracks on a 50-yard touchdown catch that got the


Utah Football Team Gearing Up For Game At San Diego State Below are some brief notes on this week #39;s Utah football game at San Diego State. For the complete release, please choose the PDF option.


Barber benefiting from Giants new coaches It #39;s either good coaching or a very large tube of  quot;Stick-em. quot; How else to explain Tiki Barber touching the football 115 times this season without a single fumble?


Conflicts across Iraq as powerful explosives disappear Conflicts and bombings still rampaged across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 16 people including an American soldier and an Estonian trooper.


Markets close as sixth typhoon this year hits Taiwan Taiwan #39;s markets and government offices closed yesterday as Typhoon Nock-Ten, the sixth typhoon to hit this year, whipped parts of the island with torrential rains and winds.


MOFA thanks Powell for efforts in China The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday thanked US Secretary of State Colin Powell for trying to persuade China to resume talks with Taiwan during his visit to Beijing.


French FM heads to India to boost ties, explore UN bid (AFP) AFP - French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier is to head to India for a two-day trip aimed at reinforcing ties and examining its growing role in the world, his office said.


NFL: Johnson and Johnson Stun Broncos (Reuters) Reuters - Chad Johnson and Rudi Johnson both\scored long touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals stunned the\Denver Broncos 23-10 in the National Football League on Monday.


Cuba bans US dollar transactions Cuba announces a ban on commercial transactions in dollars in response to tighter US sanctions.


Retail Stores Feel the Pinch of Cargo Caught in Transit Limbo Retailers gearing up for their annual sales push are being forced to wait - thanks to a backup of cargo ships, railroads and truck lines.


Wendy on Induce \\Engadget  has a great post  from Wendy about the induce act:\\"1) INDUCE looks like a clear contradiction to the 'Betamax' decision. If INDUCE\   is passed, does that setup a rollback of 'Betamax'?"\\"While we're safe from INDUCE for this term, we'll likely see this zombie again\and again, so it's important for technologists, technology fans, and everyone\else to let their congresspeople know how harmful it would be.  The Betamax\case (Sony v. Universal) said that Sony wasn't liable for the possible\infringing uses of the Betamax VCR - more generally, makers of technology\"capable of substantial non-infringing use" are not liable for their users'\infringement.  INDUCE would replace that clea ...\\


Any Command Line Interface Tricks? \\The other day I was thinking about all the edge-cases within Linux and how there\are hundreds of little commands and tricks.  I these know now but only after\using UNIX for more than 15 years now (has it been that long!).  I wish I would\have known all these tricks when I was just getting started.\\This is similar to Danny O'Briens Life Hacks  but since so many of us spend\our life tied to our shell these are essentially "Shell Hacks".\


Sanctions suspended, not lifted Tucked into that \$136 billion in corporate tax breaks President Bush just signed was the point of the bill: Lifting a \$5 billion annual export subsidy the World Trade Organization had ruled illegal.


EDS Delays Its Results After a Dispute The Electronic Data Systems Corporation announced yesterday that its quarterly financial report would be delayed because of a dispute with its auditors over the company #39;s troubled computer services contract with the United States Navy.


Europe Expected to Agree to Deal for PeopleSoft The European Commission is expected to approve Oracle #39;s \$7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft on Tuesday, with no conditions attached, a person close to the case said Monday.


NTSB begins investigation into Hendrick plane crash A Hendrick Motorsports plane carrying family and friends of one of NASCAR #39;s top syndicates missed its first landing attempt at Blue Ridge Airport before it veered off course and smashed into Bull Mountain, a federal investigator said.


IT #39;S HOME OVER BUCKS FOR GOMEZ Paying those hometown dues, Devil center Scott Gomez is passing on a chance to make up the money he #39;s losing from Gary Bettman #39;s lockout.


Giants still coming up short After the fourth question yesterday regarding backup running back Ron Dayne, Giants coach Tom Coughlin felt he had answered enough.


Seybold: PDA Users Will Support Wi-Fi Costs (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Mobile computing pioneer Andrew Seybold says PDA users "will pay the freight" to keep Wi-Fi networks in business. He also weighs in on other wireless trends at the CTIA Wireless show in San Francisco.


MEPs to decide commission's fate The European Parliament is set to hold a debate as it prepares to decide the fate of the incoming commission.


Japan Quake Survivors Face Rain, Tremors, Stress  NAGAOKA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 100,000 exhausted  survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade huddled  in makeshift shelters for a third day on Tuesday as rain  threatened to trigger more landslides and hamper rescue  efforts.


Europe Expected to Agree to Deal for PeopleSoft The European Commission is expected to approve Oracle's \$7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft on Tuesday, with no conditions attached, a person close to the case said.


Three Amazing Things Your Automobile Can't Do In many vehicles nowadays, you can check your e-mail, view Web sites, even watch television, from the comfort of your driver's seat.


Disasters come at a bad time for Japan economy: analysts (AFP) AFP - The recent series of typhoons and tremors to have hit Japan are likely to hurt the world's second largest economy just as it is showing signs of vulnerability, analysts say.


Cherkasky to take over as CEO SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Marsh  amp; McLennan CEO Jeffrey Greenberg resigned Monday and was replaced with Michael Cherkasky as the insurance broker tries to work towards a settlement with New York officials.


Woolworths Wins Australian Leisure Bidding Contest (Update4) Woolworths Ltd. won aA\$1.3 billion (\$997 million) takeover battle against Coles Myer Ltd. for Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality Group, cementing its position as the nation #39;s biggest liquor retailer.


The winners and losers in the AT amp;T Wireless deal The \$41 billion cash purchase of Redmond-based AT amp;T Wireless by Cingular, likely to close this week, means long-term good news for customers, a decidedly mixed picture for shareholders and employees, and big payout to top AT amp;T Wireless executives.


Classmates Online sells for \$100 million Classmates Online founder Randy Conrads was feeling good yesterday after the company he started nine years ago in the basement of his Kent home was sold for \$100 million in cash to United Online Inc.


Microsoft to Release Communication Server (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. plans a Dec. 1 release for the latest version of its server software that aims to give companies more secure instant messaging and other corporate communications tools.


China: Smuggling Still Threat to Economy (AP) AP - Smuggling of goods ranging from oil to frozen food is costing China's treasury billions of dollars each year, threatening the national economy and possibly even communist rule despite a marathon crackdown, officials said Tuesday.


Against these aces, it #39;s not in Cards The Boston Red Sox look as if they are going to win this World Series.  quot;What are you Thom, some kind of moron? Don #39;t you remember 1986 when the Red Sox were up 2-0 against the New York Mets?


With Zook ousted, talk turns to Spurrier Most of the citizens of Gator Nation hungrily devoured the juicy piece of news yesterday morning: The University of Florida fired its beleaguered football coach, Ron Zook.


Ganguly, Harbhajan ruled out of second Test Nagpur: India suffered a double blow even before the first ball was bowled in the crucial third cricket Test against Australia on Tuesday when captain Sourav Ganguly and off spinner Harbhajan Singh were ruled out of the match.


Devils #39; Gomez finds work close to home Anchorage, AK (Sports Network) - New Jersey Devils center Scott Gomez has signed with an East Coast Hockey League team in his hometown of Anchorage.


Giants notebook: Green #39;s status remains cloudy The Giants didn #39;t lose to the Detroit Lions because LB Barrett Green did not play. In fact, Sunday #39;s starter, Nick Greisen, helped keep the game close with his stellar play.


Jets: Too soon to anoint Pennington As Bill Parcells would say,  quot;Don #39;t put him in Canton just yet, fellas. quot;. As in Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


Mets: Randolph still leading man A confident Willie Randolph emerged from a break in his interview with the Mets yesterday to talk to reporters on a conference call set up by the team, and sounded every bit the leading candidate that he is.


Powell seeks Seoul help on N.Korea programmes as Seoul stepped up security along its border with North Korea due to a suspected infiltration. pressure to give more concessions to entice the reclusive state back to nuclear arms talks.


BILLIONAIRE #39;S PAYDAY TO GILD GOLDEN YEARS While Wilbur Ross celebrates his new honeymoon, he #39;s also toasting his latest deal - an \$80 million bet that reaped a \$4.5 billion payoff in just two years.


Justice gives nod to phone deal The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement yesterday allowing Cingular Wireless to buy AT amp;T Wireless and create the nation #39;s largest cell phone company.


HEIDRICK TO HELP PICK NEXT EISNER October 26, 2004 -- Walt Disney Co. said its board chose executive search firm Heidrick  amp; Struggles to help it find a new chief executive officer when Disney CEO Michael Eisner steps down.


YSL CHIEF REPLACES SANTUCCI AT GUCCI Robert Polet, chief executive of the Gucci Group, named company veteran Mark Lee to the post of president and managing director of the Gucci division, moving quickly to


New bank law due this week As a single parent with one income, Barbara George said she routinely relies on the float when she writes a check. If Im writing a check for my kids lunch money or while on vacation


Intel invests in McCaw #39;s Clearwire The Santa Clara, Calif. semiconductor giant yesterday said it was investing an undisclosed amount in Clearwire, the Kirkland wireless Internet startup that McCaw introduced earlier this year.


Broadband in Suburbia (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - In many ways, Brambleton looks like any of the new housing developments that have popped up near Dulles Airport in the past several years. Except coursing under its crisp green lawns and treeless streets is a fiber-optic network that supplies some 600 homes with Internet access at speeds once reserved for the largest corporations.


Sox have eyes on the big prize With their eyes set squarely on the prize, there was no indication from the Red Sox yesterday that they were leading the 100th World Series, 2-0, needing only


Pentagon responds to missing-explosives report The Pentagon said yesterday that 380 tons of missing explosives from an Iraqi munitions facility may have been moved before US troops overran the area during the invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein.


Death toll from northern Japan earthquakes reaches 24 A strong aftershock measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted north Japan #39;s Niigata Prefecture Monday morning, leading the death toll from the three major quakes that hit the prefecture Saturday to reach 24, with more than 2,000 injured.


Zarqawi claims Aussie attack THE group led by Iraq #39;s most wanted terrorist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, says it was behind the convoy bombing in Baghdad yesterday that injured three Australian soldiers.


U.S. Military: Al-Zarqawi Aide Killed (AP) AP - The U.S. military said Tuesday that an aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in an airstrike in the militant stronghold of Fallujah.


Sudan says rebels kill 89 Darfur in the eight months after the ceasefire was higher than in the previous 15 months.  quot;The state cannot allow this to happen ... even though we are totally committed to the ceasefire, quot; Haroun told reporters in Khartoum on.


Seoul finds holes in North border South Korea is on a high security alert after two holes are found in the wire along its border with the North.


Cassini makes closest Titan flyby today The Cassini spacecraft will swoop near Saturn #39;s mysterious moon Titan today, revealing features on the surface in the best detail yet.


Yahoo, Adobe Strike Search Toolbar Deal Yahoo said yesterday it struck a deal with Adobe Systems to distribute the Yahoo Search toolbar with Adobe software. The pact calls for Adobe Reader, the free software used to read PDF files, to include a Yahoo search box.


Microsoft Alters Sender ID to Gain AOL Support Microsoft revised its Sender ID e-mail authentication technology to address concerns raised by AOL. Microsoft said yesterday it submitted the new Sender ID specification to the Internet Engineering Task Force, the Internet #39;s standards body.


VCA throws the book at Indians Nagpur: One-Test down, two to go, a batting line-up thats out-of-form, a famous but as-yet-untested recovering elbow, a fully recharged Australian team and a nice, hard, green wicket.


Football grad rate is on the rise Players in the NCAA #39;s top-tier Division IA are more likely than ever to leave school with degrees, according to the latest survey of graduation rates compiled by the federal government and released Monday by the NCAA.


6 Convicted on Sex Abuse Charges on Pacific Island  SYDNEY -- Six men have been convicted on charges ranging from rape to indecent assault following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on their small Pacific island, home to descendants of the 18th-century mutineers from the British ship HMS Bounty.


Adelphia Mulling Offer from Time Warner-Comcast When bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications begins eyeing bids for some or all of its cable systems, one heavyweight contender is likely to be a joint offer from Comcast Corp.


Around The Region HCC Insurance Holdings said Monday that its subsidiaries that have market service agreements have voluntarily suspended payments under the agreements.


Nokia to sell mobile apps to operators This will simplify the process of discovery, trial and purchase of mobile applications, content and services for the consumer. HELSINKI: The world #39;s largest mobile phone maker Nokia, has launched an initiative


Wireless venture has Intel onboard SAN JOSE, CALIF. - Hoping to accelerate the deployment of a new wireless technology, Intel announced Monday it #39;s invested in a venture started by billionaire Craig McCaw to deliver high-speed Internet service over the airwaves.


Sharon Seeks Support for Gaza Withdrawal (AP) AP - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened a stormy debate in parliament Monday with a passionate appeal to lawmakers to support his Gaza withdrawal plan  #151; which has divided the country and weakened his government  #151; as the only way to secure Israel's future.


U.S.-Led Afghan Coalition Critcized (AP) AP - A U.N. human rights expert criticized the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan for violating international law by allegedly beating Afghans to death and forcing some to remove their clothes or wear hoods.


Iraqi officials investigating infiltrators #39; role in ambush Iraqi officials opened an investigation Monday into the role played by infiltrators in the ambush on Sunday that left 49 Iraqi National Guard trainees dead, in the face


Nokia Preminet  The Next Generation In Content Delivery Entering a market where there are already several well established players Nokias Preminet open service model solution is being heralded as the next generation of content delivery systems for wireless devices.


Dollar Loses More Ground, Hits 8-Mth Low  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to fresh eight-month  lows against the euro on Tuesday, down for a 10th straight day  as traders sold more of the currency on worries about the U.S.  economy and the gaping trade deficit.


Cuba Moves to Stop Trade in U.S. Dollars (AP) AP - Moving to wean its communist economic system from the U.S. currency, Cuba said that dollars will no longer be accepted at island businesses and stores in a dramatic change in how commercial transactions have been done here in more than a decade.


News Corp investors agree US move Shareholders of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation agree the tycoon's plan to move the company's headquarters from Australia to the United States.


Summit to discuss Turkey EU bid German, French and Turkish leaders meet, with Ankara's EU bid expected to be high on the agenda.


BP Beats Q3 Forecasts on High Oil Price  LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc, the world's second largest oil  company, reported bumper third-quarter earnings on Tuesday on  the back of high oil prices.


'Strong global demand' boosts BP High oil prices, combined with surging demand for oil products such as petrol, land BP another jump in profits.


Clinton jumps into campaign, as missing explosives force Bush on defensive (AFP) AFP - Democratic candidate John Kerry charged President George W. Bush with  quot;incredible incompetence quot; over the disappearance of powerful explosives in Iraq, while Bush accused his rival of offering a  quot;strategy of pessimism and retreat quot; in Iraq.


India on top after early strikes India claim three quick wickets as Australia reach 103-3 at lunch on day one of the third Test.


EU Set To Lift Sanctions For Now The European Union has decided that it will lift, at least temporarily, the sanctions it has imposed on US goods, now that Congress enacted sweeping changes in corporate tax law earlier this month, an EU official said yesterday.


News Corp investors agree US move News Corporation shareholders have approved the company #39;s decision to move its headquarters from Australia to United States. At a extraordinary meeting in Adelaide, more than 90 of shareholders voted to support


Trade outlook good despite oil price hikes Global commerce is expected to grow 8.5 percent by the end of this year, helped by economic expansion that could overcome record oil prices, the World Trade Organization said Monday.


Adelphia to allow Time Warner/Comcast dual bid-WSJ Bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp (ADELQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) will allow cable companies Time Warner Inc.


Nokia Offers Hosted Mobile Content Solution Nokias Preminet solution, launched this week at the CTIA Wireless IT  amp; Entertainment event in San Francisco, sources Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers and content aggregators around the globe to give network operators a master


Pot (of soup) boils over in Arsenal-Manchester feud Accusations of vicious fouls, cheating, refereeing mistakes and a disputed penalty kick followed the latest confrontation between two of the giants of English soccer -- a 2-0 victory by Manchester United that ended Arsenal #39;s record unbeaten streak of 49


Lakers 117, SuperSonics 91 Caron Butler scored 18 points in the first quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers won their third straight preseason game, 117-91 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday night.


Crawford gives Knicks lift NEW YORK - Former Michigan guard Jamal Crawford seems to be fitting right in with the New York Knicks. Crawford has led the Knicks in scoring four times during the exhibition season, including a 22-point


UN agency confirms missing explosives in Iraq As the UN #39;s nuclear watchdog agency confirmed Monday that about 380 tons of explosives are missing from an Iraqi military complex, the issue quickly moved into the presidential campaign.


Arafat can leave compound for hospital, Israel says Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be allowed to leave his West Bank headquarters for medical treatment, an Israeli official said Monday.


Venture capital slips in Arizona Venture capital investments in Arizona companies dropped slightly during the third quarter, but the state is still on pace to bounce back from last year #39;s record-low levels, according to the latest MoneyTree Survey.


Attorney says ATA expected to file bankruptcy Tuesday INDIANAPOLIS An attorney says the parent company of the nation #39;s tenth-largest airline is expected to file for bankruptcy today.


Taiwan market: Top-three mobile-phone vendors grab 48 of the <b>...</b> International mobile-phone vendors Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications totaled 48 of the Taiwan handset market in September, holding the top three positions, according to statistics compiled by Taiwan mobile-phone distributors.


IBM tracking threats to computer networks IBM #39;s campus in Boulder has begun issuing a monthly report on threats to computer networks that has similarities to Uncle Sam #39;s system for warning citizens about the danger of terrorist attacks.


Zook fired at Florida After a string of lackluster play on the field and controversial incidents off of it, University of Florida football coach Ron Zook was fired Monday, two days after an upset


India strikes first blow Zaheer Khan struck the first blow, removing Australia opener Matthew Hayden India in the third Test test in Nagpur. Hayden and Justin Langer put up a strong partnership, taking the score to 67 when a superb


S.Korea on Alert for Possible Infiltration (AP) AP - South Korea went on high alert over possible infiltration by North Korean agents Tuesday after border guards found a hole cut in a fence. The alert came as Secretary of State Colin Powell urged the North to return to nuclear talks if it wants international assistance.


PACs' Post-Labor Day Spending Favors Kerry (AP) AP - Interest groups that can urge the public to vote for or against candidates have spent at least  #36;25 million on the presidential race since Labor Day, with John Kerry's supporters outspending Bush's by more than 4-to-1.


Murdoch Wins Vote to Shift News Corp.  ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch won shareholder  approval on Tuesday to move the corporate headquarters of his  \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd. media empire to the United States  and finally sever its Australian roots.


Venture capitalists curb investment in third quarter Venture capitalists curtailed their investments in the third quarter, suggesting the financiers who bankrolled the dot-com boom are taking a more sober approach to the revived interest in high-tech startups.


British American Tobacco Quarterly Profit Rises on Acquisition British American Tobacco Plc, the world #39;s second-largest cigarette maker, said third-quarter profit gained 60 percent as the acquisition of Italy #39;s largest tobacco company added to revenue.


Delta deal hinges on pilot concessions A unit of American Express Co. agreed Monday to provide Delta Air Lines Inc. with up to \$600 million in financing - if the cash-strapped airline persuades its


Spacecraft aims for titanic discovery Planetary scientists expect to be  quot;pleasantly bewildered quot; tonight when the first close-up pictures of Saturn #39;s haze-shrouded moon Titan are beamed back to Earth from NASA #39;s Cassini spacecraft.


Zaheer leads Indian fightback v Australia India #39;s Zaheer Khan removed openers Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer, pegging Australia back to 103 for three at lunch on the first day of the third test on Tuesday.


Hendrie happy under O #39;Leary Lee Hendrie has insisted it is  quot;vital quot; for Aston Villa that David O #39;Leary remains as manager on a long-term basis. And the free-scoring midfielder admitted he would have quit the club 18 months ago if O #39;Leary had not replaced Graham Taylor at the helm.


Graduation rate falls for CU athletes The University of Colorado has logged its lowest graduation rate for student athletes in five years, according to a report released Monday by the NCAA.


Lukas, Baffert, Frankel, Bailey must mean it #39;s Breeders #39; Cup If D. Wayne Lukas, Bob Baffert, Bobby Frankel, Jerry Bailey and Pat Day are at the same track on the same day, it must be the Breeders #39; Cup.


Israeli vote due on Gaza withdrawal plan The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, is preparing to vote tonight on a controversial plan to withdraw Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip.


Seoul finds holes in North border South Korea has put frontline troops on high alert after finding two holes cut in the wire along its heavily fortified buffer zone with North Korea.


Powell says China will consider talks on human rights Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said on Monday that China had agreed to discuss the American request for a new dialogue over the detention of Chinese citizens


CEO of under-fire Marsh resigns The chief executive of US insurance giant Marsh and McLellan Jeffrey Greenberg last night resigned as the firm promised reforms after being accused of rigging bids.


EU agrees to lift tariffs on US goods The European Union agreed Monday to lift penalties that have cost American exporters \$300 million, following the repeal of a US corporate tax break deemed illegal under global trade rules.


Settlers debate to begin The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, is set to begin debate on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s controversial plan to withdraw Jewish settlements from all of Gaza and parts of the West Bank.


India have three Aussies for lunch Australia faltered in the last 30 minutes of the first session of the third Test against India at Nagpur and the hosts took full advantage to emerge with their necks out in front.


Montoya can be  #39;even better Juan Pablo Montoya could become an  #39;even better #39; Formula One racer at the wheel of a McLaren, Woking CEO Ron Dennis said prior to returning to Europe.


BENGALS END LOSING RUN Rudi Johnson rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown as the Cincinnati Bengals ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in their first Monday night game since 1989.


Brutality suit seen likely in pepper-pellet death Boston police will almost certainly face a brutality lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Victoria Snelgrove


S. Korea, US Agree to Resume 6-Way Talks After US Poll South Korea and the United States agreed to push for an early resumption of negotiations to end the North Korean nuclear crisis as soon as the US presidential election comes to a close, top diplomats of the two nations said Tuesday.


Musharraf calls for debate on Kashmir options Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Monday called for a national debate on ways to resolve the Kashmir dispute, with options to include independence or joint control of the region, Dawn reported Tuesday.


Netanyahu Says He Won #39;t Alter Budget to Win Coalition Partners Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose Likud party is trying to rebuild the coalition government, said any political party seeking to join will have to agree to his economic plans and the 2005 budget.


BP Beats Q3 Forecasts on High Oil Price  LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc, the world's second largest oil  company, beat analysts' expectations to report bumper third  quarter earnings on Tuesday on the back of high oil prices and  strong refining and chemicals margins.


Oil Prices Slide Toward \$54  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped toward \$54 a  barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike  threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of global  pre-winter heating oil supplies.


Big wireless merger clears Justice Dept. The Justice Department approved Cingular Wireless #39; \$41 billion acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless yesterday, clearing one of the last hurdles in a deal to create the country #39;s largest wireless-phone company.


Low rates boost housing: Single-family home sales reach 2nd <b>...</b> The state #39;s housing market continued to hit record levels last month as a dip in mortgage rates and improved inventories spurred many buyers to action, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.


No. 2 Internet service provider buying Classmates Online Classmates Online, the Renton company that built a business around uniting high-school alumni, is being acquired by Internet service provider United Online for \$100 million in cash.


RBI unveils Credit Policy, keeps interest rate unchanged While keeping the interest rates unchanged, RBI has reduced the GDP forecast for financial year 2005 from 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent.


Checking overhaul to begin Starting Thursday, if you write a check, the money had better be in the account to back it up. The cash could be coming out quicker.


Mbeki in Ivory Coast rebel town on peace mission President Thabo Mbeki took his peace mission to Ivory Coast #39;s rebel-held stronghold of Bouake today, where he was greeted by hundreds of people demanding Laurent Gbagbo, the president, quit.


Eight newcomers named in All Blacks for European tour (AFP) AFP - Eight newcomers have been named in an All Blacks squad of 32 for their rugby tour of the northern hemisphere next month.


Intel joins McCaw #39;s new tech venture On the day Craig McCaw #39;s old company, AT amp;T Wireless, came one step closer to being absorbed by Cingular Wireless, the cellphone pioneer announced that his latest venture, Clearwire, has formed a high-profile partnership with Intel.


Fearing risk, NASA shifts path of craft near Saturn Scientists are taking extra care to ensure the landing of Cassinis Huygens probe on a moon in January. Scientists studying Saturn with the Cassini spacecraft have tweaked their planned route, an effort


Area residents Waltrip, Allison mourn Hendrick #39;s loss As the close-knit NASCAR community mourns the loss of team owner Rick Hendrick #39;s son, brother, twin nieces and six others in a plane crash Sunday, perhaps no one outside of the immediate family grieves more deeply than Darrell Waltrip.


WHICH PEDRO WILL SHOW TONIGHT? (New York Post) New York Post - ST. LOUIS  #x2014; Tonight is the first World Series start in Pedro Martinez' illustrious career. Not to spoil the party, but will he finally pitch like a three-time Cy Young Award winner this postseason?


Griffin could miss season because of knee injury Cincinnati - Quentin Griffin was supposed to salvage his season as a kick returner after losing his starting tailback job. Griffin #39;s season likely has ended on a kick return.


North Korea says resumption of six-nation talks depends on US <b>...</b> North Korea on Tuesday accused the administration of US President George W. Bush of using a dispute over its nuclear weapons program to gain votes in next week #39;s presidential election.


Baghdad Rally for Kidnapped Margaret Hassan About 200 colleagues of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan, who went missing a week ago today, gathered at a rally in Baghdad to demand her release.


How Groups Feel About Outcome of Election (AP) AP - Some demographics and details of voter worries about the upcoming presidential election. The poll was taken Oct. 22-24 of 1,000 adults and 856 registered voters and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points for the whole sample, slightly larger for subgroups:


Zarqawi aide 'dies in air strike' An aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed in an air strike in Iraq, the US military says.


NASA Expert Criticizes Bush on Global Warming Policy A NASA climate expert planned to say in a lecture on Tuesday night that a Bush administration official told him not to discuss the consequences of global warming.


The Dorms May Be Great, but How's the Counseling? Given the prevalence of emotional difficulties on campus, it pays to find out, before choosing a college, what mental health services are available.


Policy to Preserve Coastline Runs Into Reality on Nation's Beaches Property owners at Cape San Blas, Fla., have run into an insurance Catch-22.


This Season, Heisenberg Wears a Red Sox Rally Cap A Red Sox fan blames "quantum baseball" on his team's misfortunes.


Lawyers argue Thatcher coup case Sir Mark Thatcher's lawyers are to argue for his right to silence over a call to answer questions on his role in an alleged coup plot.


Thai forces blamed for bloodshed \An Islamic leader in southern Thailand says authorities "overreacted" to a protest, after six people are killed.


Hong Kong rights group snubs British official over free speech row (AFP) AFP - A Hong Kong rights group has boycotted a meeting with a visiting British official, accusing London of failing to speak up in support of pro-democracy politicians in the territory.


Signs point to slowdown in housing market The local real estate market is showing signs of slowing down. There are more homes on the market in Greater Boston than at any time during the last five years, some properties -- especially the more expensive ones -- are taking longer to sell, and price reductions are becoming increasingly common. Meanwhile, sales of single-family homes across the state fell ...


Bank customers to lose 'float' time Horace Small knows it's a bad idea to write checks without enough money in the bank to cover them. But with property taxes and car insurance making huge dents in his income, the neighborhood organizer occasionally relies on the  quot;float quot; -- the two or three days it takes for checks to clear -- to juggle all of his payments.


Sell Google Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.


\$4.5b deal to create steel giant AMSTERDAM -- Steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal yesterday said he would pay \$4.5 billion in cash and stock for US steelmaker International Steel Group Inc., which had been cobbled together by onetime investment banker Wilbur L. Ross Jr. from mills whose parents landed in bankruptcy court.


Rivals line up to take on iPod PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl's eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc. retail shop.


Insurer's earnings up 55 in 3d quarter Allmerica Financial Corp.'s third-quarter earnings rose 55 percent, and the property and casualty operations reported ''solid quot; pretax segment earnings for the period despite being hurt by catastrophe losses primarily related to hurricanes in the Southeast. The Worcester insurance and financial services holding company said earnings were \$17.7 million, or 33 cents a share, for the quarter, up from net income ...


John Deere, iRobot team on military vehicle BOSTON -- In a pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere disclosed plans yesterday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.


Galvin charges firm with fraud for failing to admit guilt It's not enough to pay a fine for breaking securities laws in Massachusetts. State officials want a public admission of guilt, too.


Company to shut Japan trust unit in light of scandal TOKYO -- Citigroup Inc. said yesterday it will close its trust banking unit in Japan within a year, after Japanese authorities ordered the US financial services giant to suspend its private banking business there.