August Consumer Prices Up 0.1 Percent US consumer prices inched up just 0.1 percent last month as gasoline and car prices tumbled, the government said on Thursday in a report that suggested the Federal Reserve need not hurry to push interest rates higher.


Jobless claims rise by 16,000 NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 16,000 last week, the government reported, coming in below economists #39; estimates.


HBOS #39;s Crosby Shuns Abbey, Gives Santander 18 Million Clients James Crosby, chief executive of HBOS Plc, said yesterday he decided not to bid for Abbey National Plc, HBOS #39;s largest mortgage-banking rival, because cold analysis in the head #39; #39; told him not to.


EDS: US Air Bankruptcy to Cut Its Profits Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday the bankruptcy of US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) could sharply reduce its


Kodak cuts 600 jobs MARK COLVIN: The global rise of digital photography has taken its toll in jobs in Victoria tonight. The global photography giant Eastman Kodak has been cutting jobs all over the world since January this year.


Bush and Kerry go head to head on science In the run up to the US presidential election, the science journal Nature has put 15 questions on current science debates to both candidates.


XM Radio Online launching in October XM Radio, after scrapping their XM PC Receiver because of piracy concerns, is launching their an online service next month. Theyre gonna charge \$7.


Dillon scythes through Bangladesh There was an uncharacteristic gravity wrapped around the West Indies yesterday. Gone was the carefree, calypso approach to their batting, while the bowling was clinical


US seeks compromise over Iranian ultimatum but sticks to hard line VIENNA : The United States presented key EU states with a softened version of an ultimatum over Iran #39;s alleged nuclear weapons program but diplomats said the text was still too strong to win approval at the UN atomic agency #39;s meeting in Vienna.


Probe launched into parliament intrusion Britain has launched an inquiry into the first storming of its parliament since 1674 after a protest stunt revealed shambolic security at the heart of Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government.


Search Engine Watch Blog Opens Search Engine Watch gains a blog, as a new method of better speading news and information about search engines to readers.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy. The over-the-month-increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government #39;s most closely watched


Delta #39;s ex-CEO to take up NY duties Retired Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Leo Mullin, who still lives in Atlanta, will be spending more time in New York City serving as senior adviser to the private equity group at Goldman Sachs.


BNP Paribas Peregrine estimates 7 years of economic feast in HK BNP Paribas Peregrine said Thursday Hong Kong is expected to enjoy seven years of economic feast and the city is now entering the second year.


US rate futures struggle despite tame Aug inflation Short-term interest rate futures struggled on Thursday after a government report showed that US core inflation for August was below market expectations.


Internet browser: Mozilla Vs Microsoft As browsers like Mozilla and Opera find more widespread use, Microsofts Internet Explorer is facing a new challenge to its superman status in the world of browsers, says LinuxInsider in its sneak preview of new Mozilla Firefox browser.


Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Macintosh Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Macintosh, a major upgrade to its digital imaging software for photo hobbyists that makes it easier than ever to enhance images and transform photos.


Antarctic declared perfect place for astronomy!: Technology India Washington, Sep 16 : Scientists have proposed the building of a telescope in the Antarctic, claiming that the calm air above the icy landscape makes it the best place on Earth for astronomy.


Hurricanes, global warming and scientists: A volatile stew Pick two scientists, any two scientists with strong climatology credentials, and ask whether global warming has anything to do with the recent onslaught of hurricanes and typhoons.


IBM PC Chip to Protects User Passwords CNET News.com reports today that IBM will start shipping its PCs with a new chip which stores passwords and computer #39;s identity in silicon, making it harder for hackers to access.


Good progress for JV and Renault at Silverstone The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team today continued testing at Silverstone, with Fernando Alonso and Jacques Villeneuve representing the team.


Cricket: Australia replace Lee with Watson for Kiwis LONDON : Australa won the toss and elected to field in their winner-takes-all ICC Champions Trophy Pool A match against New Zealand here at the Oval.


Doan an instant hero in Canada Scoring the decisive goal for Team Canada in an important game comes with an instant one-way ticket to Heroville north of the border.


Gunmen seize Brit and two Americans The Iraqi Interior Ministry today said the men were seized from their house in the al-Mansour neighbourhood at dawn. Reports said that there was no fighting during the incident but neither the Foreign Office


School reopens in a town of silence BESLAN, Russia When one small boy saw the armed soldier guarding the door of his school Wednesday morning, he pulled on his mother #39;s hand and burst into tears.


Stocks Seen Flat After Warning by Nortel  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open near unchanged  on Thursday following a warning from technology bellwether  Nortel Networks Corp. NT.N and a further rise in oil prices  as Hurricane Ivan struck the Gulf Coast.


Oil Higher as Hurricane Its U.S. Shores  LONDON (Reuters) - World oil prices rose on Thursday as  Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast, where over a  quarter of the country's oil and gas is produced.


Afghan President Escapes Assassination on Poll Trip  GARDEZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai escaped an assassination bid on Thursday when a rocket  was fired at his U.S. military helicopter as it was landing in  the southeastern town of Gardez.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.


Trend Micro Delivers Mobile Security (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Antivirus software specialist Trend Micro (Nasdaq: TMIC) is extending its expertise to next-generation handheld devices with the launch of Mobile Security, an application aimed at smartphones and PDAs.


Survivor's Mesmerizing Beat The ninth installment of the hit CBS reality series kicks off its tribal warring ways.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up WASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.    The over-the-month-increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government's most closely watched inflation gauge, came after prices dipped by 0.1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported Thursday...


Martha Stewart Decides Prison Is a Good Thing Right About Now Martha Stewart said yesterday she wants to begin her prison term as soon as possible. Speaking at a packed news conference held at the offices of her Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.


Alitalia near collapse Near-bankrupt Alitalia held crucial contract negotiations with unions representing flight attendants and ground staff Wednesday in a last-minute attempt to save the state-controlled airline from collapse.


Bankruptcy looming at Delta, auditor says Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it has revised its 2003 annual report to include a new report by its independent auditor warning that bankruptcy is looming.


Eastman Kodak to Close Australia Plant Eastman Kodak Co., the world #39;s largest maker of photographic film, said Thursday that it will close a plant in Coburg, Australia at the end of November, affecting a total of about 600 employees at the plant and associated operations.


OFT  #39;considering #39; iTunes  #39;rip-off #39; claims UK regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has not initiated an investigation into Apple #39;s iTunes UK pricing. The Consumer #39;s Association (CA) yesterday filed a complaint with the OFT, alleging that Apple is  quot;ripping-off quot; UK music buyers.


Adobe Unveils Home Video Editing App Adding to its offerings for digital imaging and video hobbyists, Adobe Systems this week is announcing a new video-editing package and an update to its Photoshop Elements image-editing product.


NHL Lockout Begins Put the Zamboni machines in mothballs. What looks to be an extremely long NHL lockout has begun. The collective bargaining agreement between the league #39;s owners and its players expired at midnight


New Blackburn manager Hughes to stay on with Wales for two games Mark Hughes took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers on Friday but will still lead Wales in its next two World Cup qualifying games.


Australia v New Zealand- ICC Champions Trophy scoreboard  Cricket-New Zealand 198-9 v Australia - ICC Champions Trophy September 16, 2004 12:40:46 LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - After being put into bat by Australia captain Ricky Ponting, New Zealand hit 198-9 in 50 overs in their Champions Trophy Pool A match


Energy keen to light up Europe Zimbabwe goalkeeper Energy Murambadoro believes it is only a matter of time before he gets a dream move to a top European club. Murambadoro, selected as one of the best players of the 2004 African Cup of Nations


Microsoft Offering Early Security Warnings Microsoft Corp. has quietly begun giving some of its largest customers early warning of security problems with its products. -AP


Supercomputers Aid Hurricane Forecasting Thousands of miles from the rain and wind of Hurricane Ivan, a model of the storm swirls in the memory and processors of a supercomputer that can predict its likely course and strength.


BBC: Annan: Invasion of Iraq is illegitimate The UN secretary general Kofi Annan considered yesterday in an interview broadcast by the BBC ( world section) that the American invasion of Iraq in 2003  quot;was illegitimate.


11 Palestinians killed in Israeli operations in the West Bank At least four Palestinians were killed in a raid carried out by the Israeli occupation forces yesterday against Jenin city in the West Bank, according to medical and security sources.


Gunmen kidnap top Gaza official Witnesses say the attackers surrounded Brigadier-General Mohammad al-Batrawi #39;s car and forced him to drive off. Brigadier Batrawi is head of the financial surveillance department of the Palestinian security forces.


Hibiscus Flowers Help Your Heart New research finds extract helps control cholesterol levels    HealthDayNews -- Hibiscus flowers may help your heart in the same way that red wine and tea do, claims new research from China.    Hibiscus contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease, says a study in the current issue of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture...


Mouth Cells Coaxed to Repair Eye Damage By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Japanese researchers say they have turned cells from the mouth into eye cells that have successfully been implanted in four patients to repair damage to the delicate outer layer of the cornea.    American ophthalmologists described the work as an impressive achievement in basic science, but one that needs much more investigation before it can be applied to treatment of patients when the outermost layer of the cornea is damaged by corrosive chemicals, fire or medical disorders...


Part of Brain That Extinguishes Fears Found The areas of the brain involved in learning fears have been known, but new research now identifies the areas involved in extinguishing those fears. The amygdala is a key in both learning and unlearning fears.


US August Inflation Mild, Job Claims Rise (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumer prices inched up just\0.1 percent last month as gasoline and car prices tumbled, the\government said on Thursday in a report suggesting an inflation\spike earlier this year was an aberration.


Mets Manager Fired but Will Finish Season (AP) AP - Art Howe came to the New York Mets fresh off three straight playoff appearances in Oakland, fully ready to turn around a faltering franchise.


Jobless Claims Up Less Than Expected (Reuters) Reuters - The number of Americans lining up to\claim an initial week of jobless aid rose less than expected\last week, according to a report on Thursday that the Labor\Department said was unaffected by recent hurricanes.


Indonesia Meeting Urges Greater Religious Tolerance Religious leaders from around Southeast Asia and Australia are urging greater efforts to promote tolerance and understanding. They met in Indonesia to build inter-religious bridges to reduce the threat posed by extremists.


Alitalia Ground Crew Unions Agree to Cuts (AP) AP - Alitalia said Thursday it has reached an agreement with unions representing its ground crew staff to cut 2,500 jobs and freeze pay increases, moving a step closer to approving a crucial restructuring plan.


Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case (AP) AP - IBM attorneys argued that Utah-based SCO Group has failed to provide any evidence that IBM allowed proprietary Unix code to enter the freely distributed Linux operating system and its  #36;5 billion suit making that claim should be dismissed.


United Airlines Sees More Job Losses  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of UAL Corp.'s United  Airlines said on Thursday the airline's restructuring plan  would lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was  not clear how many.


Zook to replace Turner as Illini head coach Former Florida coach Ron Zook will be named Tuesday as Illinois #39; 22nd head football coach, sources told The Associated Press Monday.


Feedster and Eurekster Mix RSS, Blogs, and Social Search Feedster and Eurekster Mix RSS, Blogs, and Social Search\\Feedster, Inc., the RSS feed and blog search engine, today announced that it will power RSS and blog search results for Eurekster, the Internet search engine powered by social networking technology. By integrating Feedster rsquo;s news search technology and RSS feeds, Eurekster now ...


Google Enhances Google Local Service Google Enhances Google Local Service\\Google has announced enhancements to its newish Google Local service at http://local.google.com . When you go to the page you'll see a space for what you're looking for and another space for where you'll looking. The results pages is where you'll see the real difference.\\I decided ...


Williams aims for big improvement Danny Williams has said he will need to be 30-40 better than he was when he stunned Mike Tyson to dethrone WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.


Vodafone offers BlackBerry phone with smaller keyboard European users are expected to be some of the first to get their fingers on BlackBerry handsets featuring a new keyboard technology that promises streamlined typing functionality on compact, converged devices.


Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr (Update3) Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s largest telephone-equipment maker, said third-quarter revenue will decline from the second quarter #39;s \$2.


Apple rip-off claims examined p2pnet.net News:- Britain #39;s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says it #39;s examining claims that Apple is over-charging British iTunes customers.


Mars laser will beam super-fast data A laser that can beam data from Mars to Earth at 10 times the rate of current radio links will be flown to the Red Planet in 2009, say NASA scientists.


British, German envoys travel to North Korean blast site BEIJING - The British and German ambassadors to North Korea on Thursday travelled with other foreign diplomats from Pyongyang to the site of a huge explosion close to North Korea #39;s border with China, British officials said.


Senior Official Kidnapped in Gaza, Witnesses Say Gunmen kidnapped a senior official of the security forces in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the latest sign of a surge in internal Palestinian unrest, witnesses said.


United Airlines Sees More Job Losses (Reuters) Reuters - The head of UAL Corp.'s United\Airlines said on Thursday the airline's restructuring plan\would lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was\not clear how many.


Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - DemoMobile provide advance look at gadgets on the go (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Sitting at the airport, you pull out a laptop or personal digital assistant and watch TV, delivered through Wi-Fi. Perhaps you'll grab an MP3 player instead, but rather than listen to downloaded tunes, you check out Internet radio. Or maybe you'll just make a call but thanks to the headset into which you are speaking, the person at the other end can make out your voice and not the blur of jet engines taking off at the same time.


U.S. Stocks Open Slightly Higher  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened a little higher on  Thursday as investors were reassured by inflation data  suggesting the Fed need not hurry to push interest rates  higher.


U.S. Renews Iran Nuclear Complaint After New Photos  VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite photographs of a suspected nuclear industrial  site in Iran demonstrated its intention to develop atomic  weapons, an allegation Tehran dismissed as "a new lie."


Man Sentenced to Life for N.Irish Finucane Murder  BELFAST (Reuters) - A former Protestant guerrilla was  sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for the murder of  Catholic lawyer Pat Finucane, one of the most controversial  killings in 30 years of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.


Suspicion over Iran arms facility A US nuclear monitor shows satellite images of an Iranian weapons facility which may be working on nuclear weapons.


Should Your Next Car Be New or Used? Used cars have a lot to offer -- if you know what you're doing.


OPEC elects Sheikh Ahmad al-Sabah as a President, increase oil <b>...</b> OPEC has extended a message to calm down to the oil consuming countries following an agreement by its countries in Vienna to increase the ceiling of oil production by 4, which means an increase of one million barrels a day, in the hope to reduce prices.


jobless claims rebound in latest week WASHINGTON (AFX) - The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits rebounded by 16,000 in the week ended Sept. 11 to 333,000, the Labor Department said.


EDS stung by US Airways again Electronic Data Systems, which lost business when customer US Airways filed for bankruptcy protection the first time around, says the carrier #39;s latest filing also will hurt.


Benign inflation lifts bonds Consumer prices remain in line, boosting bond prices; dollar flat vs. euro, down against yen. NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Treasury prices rose slightly Thursday after a key economic report pointed to tame inflation


Symantec: Anti-Blocking Software Is A Trojan According to a report in the Financial Times, Symantecs local office has announced that a program called Freegate, which allows users in China to access government-blocked Web sites, should be considered a Trojan horse.


Vodafone gets charmed by RIMs BlackBerry 7100v And wouldnt you know? European wireless carrier Vodafone gets its own version of Research In Motions new more cellphone-like BlackBerry that uses the same type of predictive-text keyboard as the one


Golf: A hyperactive Ryder Cup The 35th Ryder Cup had not yet begun but the corporate pavilions were already in full swing: impatient clients and red and white impatiens in place at each well-appointed table inside Nicklaus Village.


Mickelson sticks to skipping practice There is no  quot;I quot; in team, but there are two in Phil Mickelson. While the rest of his Ryder Cup teammates took part in a practice round Wednesday


Beijing Paralympic Games to be fabulous: IPC President The 13th Summer Paralympic Games in 2008 in Beijing will be extremely successful and  quot;fabulous quot;, Phil Craven, chief of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),predicted here on Thursday.


Brazil #39;s Mello ousts second-seeded Fish in ATP tour DELRAY BEACH, Florida, United States of America -- Ricardo Mello of Brazil rallied to oust second-seeded American Mardy Fish 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday in the second-round of the 380,000-dollar Millennium International tennis tournament.


Envoys view North Korean blast site SEOUL A group of foreign diplomats was escorted Thursday to the site of a recent huge blast in North Korea, a diplomat here said on condition of anonymity.


OPEC Boosts Nigeria #39;s Oil Revenue By .82m Bpd THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is hiking its official output by one million barrels per day effective November with Nigeria getting 82,000 barrels per day or 8.2 per cent of the new quota.


Browns' Green Hopes to Have Outrun Woes (AP) AP - William Green had two options: run out of bounds and settle for a good gain, or fight for extra yardage and perhaps a first down.


Yeltsin warns against rolling back democracy in wake of Beslan (AFP) AFP - Russia's first post-Soviet president Boris Yeltsin issued a veiled warning that President Vladimir Putin's decision to hand sweeping new powers to the Kremlin in the wake of the Beslan hostage crisis could roll back democratic freedoms.


Sony Cautious on Profit Growth in Home Electronics (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp. does not expect a\sharp recovery in the profitability of its home electronics\business during the crucial October to December quarter, citing\high costs to develop flat-panel televisions and a shrinking\market for home audio goods.


Ukraine Rivals OK Vote Reforms for Rematch (AP) AP - Ukraine's political rivals agreed at European-brokered talks Tuesday on legislation to ensure a fair vote in the Dec. 26 presidential rematch but failed to agree on constitutional amendments trimming presidential powers.


Can Microsoft Sue Open Office Users? (PC World) PC World - Software giant's deal with Sun has raised some questions.


Kodak to Close Australia Plant, Cut Jobs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co.EK.N, the world's  largest maker of photographic film, will close a Coburg,  Australia, plant that makes color photographic paper at the end  of November, cutting about 600 jobs and causing a \$105 million  charge.


Rockies Terminate Neagle's Contract (AP) AP - Denny Neagle's contract was terminated by the Colorado Rockies on Monday, three days after the oft-injured pitcher was cited for solicitation.


Gaza Gunmen Kidnap Senior Palestinian Official  GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen kidnapped a top  security official in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in a fresh  challenge to President Yasser Arafat's rule amid a wave of  unrest.


Stocks Move Higher As Oil Prices Drop NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as oil prices declined in spite of Hurricane Ivan's damper on production in the Gulf of Mexico, and fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control.    In the first hour of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 32.81, or 0.3 percent, to 10,264.17...


EDS Takes Hit on US Airways Bankruptcy EDS (EDS:NYSE - news - research) shares slipped Thursday after the company warned that an airline industry bankruptcy could take a big chunk out of earnings.


Jobless Claims Rise By 16,000 WASHINGTON -- The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. But the increase was smaller than economists had been expecting.


XM Radio To Launch Online Radio Stations The nation #39;s largest provider of satellite radio will launch a premium internet music service in early October. XM Satellite Radio, the nation #39;s largest provider of satellite radio with more than 2.1 million


Where #39;s Phil? BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- It #39;s not a Ryder Cup until there #39;s a controversy, invented or otherwise. On Wednesday the stage belonged to Phil Mickelson, who became a cause celebre by skipping a Ryder Cup


Hughes Calls for Welsh Successor Departing Wales boss Mark Hughes has added his weight to the argument for appointing another Welshman to succeed him. The former Manchester United and Barcelona striker was unveiled


WINDIES PERFORMANCE GIVES LARA HOPE Brian Lara hopes his improving West Indies can raise their game again on the way to the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy. Lara is not about to get carried away with yesterday #39;s predictable landslide


Sony Cautious on Home Electronics Profit  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp. does not expect a  sharp recovery in the profitability of its home electronics  business during the crucial October to December quarter, citing  high costs to develop flat-panel televisions and a shrinking  market for home audio goods.


Cheek tissue to restore eyesight Japanese doctors have used thin sheets of cheek tissue to restore vision in people with a painful eye condition caused by damaged corneas.


New MyDoom offers 'how to' details "It's like they wanted to help us, which is weird," says one security expert of the latest bizarre twist in the worm's development.


Wired intros MediaPress encoder, Mason HD decoder Wired on Monday released its new MediaPress LE real-time MPEG encoding card and took advantage of its presence at this week #39;s DV Expo in Los Angeles to preview its upcoming Mason HD video decoder card, which the company said will ship in the first quarter


Martha Cleans Up The news media were fascinated by Martha Stewart #39;s surprise request yesterday. She said she wanted to put the entire ImClone Systems (Nasdaq: IMCL) mess behind


Consumer prices show slight climb The government #39;s latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.


XM Radio Launching Music Online The Washington, DC-based satellite radio operators new service - XM Radio Online - will launch early next month and will be free from commercials.


Hughes: I had to join Rovers New Blackburn manager Mark Hughes admitted today the job was an opportunity he  quot;couldn #39;t afford to miss quot;. Hughes was appointed last night following a few hours of negotiations


FIRST-PERSON: Rangers pitcher should sit out a year MULKEYTOWN, Ill. (BP)--Maybe he watches too much professional wrestling. Maybe he #39;s really Bobby Knight #39;s illegitimate son.


Two Americans, One Briton, Kidnapped in Baghdad, US Says Two Americans and a Briton were kidnapped from their residence in the Mansour district of Baghdad by unknown gunmen this morning, the US embassy there said in an e-mailed statement from the Iraqi capital.


A Beslan mother #39;s impossible choice After more than 24 hours in captivity in Beslan school with her two daughters, Anetta had to make the choice. Terrorists came and said only one woman and only one baby could leave.


Nortel Warns of Weaker Sales (Reuters) Reuters - Nortel Networks Corp.  on\Thursday warned that third-quarter sales will fall below its\second quarter and that full-year 2004 revenues at North\America's largest telecom equipment maker will lag the overall\sector.


Tuskegee-Benedict Football Game Postponed (AP) AP - Tuskegee University officials called off Saturday's football game with Benedict College because of Hurricane Ivan's impact on Alabama.


Nortel Warns of Weaker Sales  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO on  Thursday warned that third-quarter sales will fall below its  second quarter and that full-year 2004 revenues at North  America's largest telecom equipment maker will lag the overall  sector.


It's an Early Exit for Myskina  BALI (Reuters) - Top seed and French Open champion  Anastasia Myskina wilted early on at the Wismilak  International, falling in the second round to Maria Elena  Camerin 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 Thursday.


Bush Signs Storm Disaster Declarations (AP) AP - President Bush signed disaster declarations Thursday to speed federal assistance to hurricane-battered states and is considering a visit to the region, his spokesman said.


United Airlines CEO Sees Job Losses  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of UAL Corp.'s United  Airlines on Thursday said the airline's restructuring plan  would lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was  not yet clear how many.


Gaza Gunmen Free Top Security Official-Witnesses  GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen freed a top security  official on Thursday hours after abducting him in the Gaza  Strip in a fresh challenge to President Yasser Arafat's rule  amid a wave of unrest, witnesses said.


Saudis Say Politics, Not Religion, Behind U.S. Move  JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Prominent Saudis dismissed  U.S. accusations of severe violations of religious freedom in  the kingdom and said on Thursday that the criticisms were  politically motivated.


Musicians don #39;t fear the internet: report WASHINGTON - A new report suggests that musicians do not see the internet as a threat, a conclusion that flies in the face of efforts by the recording industry to crack down on people who use file-sharing networks like Kazaa.


Suspect confesses to Shia attacks A Pakistani militant says he carried out a string of attacks which killed at least 100 Shia Muslims.


United Airlines Sees More Job Losses The head of United said today the airline's restructuring plan would lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was not clear how many.


The Costly Flip Side of Free Companies love to give away prizes, but that doesn't make them winners.


San Diego teen wins Siemens #39; top prize A San Diego-area teen who used scavenged parts to invent a gyroscopic generator that turns ocean waves into electricity won the top \$100,000 individual scholarship Monday in


Nortel Warns of Weaker Sales Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) warned on Thursday that third-quarter sales will fall below its second quarter and that full-year 2004 revenues at


160 million antitrust fine for memory chip maker Memory chip maker Infineon Technologies yesterday pled guilty to breaching US antitrust laws for price fixing in its dynamic random access memory (or DRAM) chip business.


UPDATE 1-US rate futures struggle despite low Aug inflation Short-term interest rate futures struggled on Thursday after a government report showing US core inflation for August below market expectations failed to alter views on Federal Reserve rate policy.


News deals Rupert \$18m bonus News Corporation has awarded its executive chairman Rupert Murdoch a staggering \$US12.5 million (\$18 million) performance bonus for the latest financial year - believed to be the biggest in Australian corporate history.


Law Must Respond to Internet Revolution CURRENTLY in South Africa a man is being prosecuted for having loaded a virus onto the Edgars computer network. The accused is a former employee of the organisation who had a labour dispute with his employer


US FCC: High Speed Internet and television Yesterday, Michael Powell, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman said that technology and telecommunications companies are working on ways to develop pipe television shows to consumers #39; homes via high-speed Internet lines.


Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often! Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins held their final press conference Wednesday at the MGM Grand to promote their historic Saturday showdown that will ultimately net the winner all four-world titles in the middleweight division.


Fighting Irish should build on momentum There is no conference or in-state affiliation between these two programs, but it hasn #39;t prevented the annual Notre Dame-Michigan State game from becoming one of the most heated rivalries in all of college football.


Dalmiya authorised to take any action With a long-drawn legal battle looming over the contentious telecast rights, the Cricket Board today rallied behind its President Jagmohan Dalmiya authorising him to take necessary action in all matters.


Putin rules out Chechen talks Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out negotiations with Chechen rebels after the Beslan school bloodbath, further straining ties with Western leaders who are pressing for a political solution to Chechnya.


Army chief says planning advanced for Gaza pullout Planning for Israel #39;s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is at an advanced stage and the army is awaiting only the order to go ahead, the Israeli army chief said on Thursday.


IBM wins \$1 billion networking contract from Lloyds International Business Machines Corp., one of the worlds largest personal computer makers, announced its partnership with British bank, Lloyds TSB.


Brits complain over iTunes prices A BRITISH consumer has complained to government regulators about the cost of downloading music from Apple #39;s iTunes Music Store.


Fox fires volley over stem policy Actor Michael J. Fox added his Hollywood power to Sen. John F. Kerry #39;s campaign yesterday, denouncing President Bush #39;s stem-cell research policy as blocking promising research on major diseases.


Mobiles take off ANOTHER haven from annoying ring tones and loud personal conversations is being closed off as researchers work on ways to make mobile phones available on aircraft.


Antarctic deemed perfect for stargazing The calm air above part of the Antarctic makes it the best place on Earth for astronomy, according to the scientists who propose building a telescope in the icy wilderness.


Ivan May Just Be a Messenger Hurricane Ivan is among the most powerful Atlantic storms in recent history, and more such storms are likely in the future due to global warming, say climate experts.


Wednesday at the Ryder Cup Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - As I write this column about my first day at the 35th Ryder Cup Matches, there is something very interesting on my television at the moment.


Mello ousts Fish, gains quarters Delray Beach  After wondering out loud at times why he couldn #39;t get the ball over the net, Mardy Fish had little reaction the final time he hit one short.


Rower slaps Sally at homecoming LAY-DOWN rower Sally Robbins ran off in tears after a seething teammate slapped her at a welcome home dinner for Olympians. Witnesses said Victorian Catriona Oliver slapped Robbins three times on the arm at


Three more appeals lodged against Olympic medal results The sports world #39;s highest court has received three new appeals involving medals in gymnastics, weightlifting and track and field awarded at last month #39;s Athens Olympics.


TV rights wrangle threatens India v Australia coverage A major wrangle over TV rights for Indian cricket is threatening to mar the build-up to a mouth-watering home test series against Australia next month.


Major US allies rejects UN secretary-general #39;s claim that Iraq war <b>...</b> US allies Britain and Australia on Thursday rejected a claim by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the war in Iraq was  #39; #39;illegal #39; #39; because


Chechen bombers slip the net TWO Chechen women suspected of blowing up two Russian passenger planes last month were detained but freed -- and then went on to bribe their way aboard.


Indonesian editor jailed for libel IN a significant strike against press freedom, an Indonesian court yesterday sentenced the chief editor of Indonesia #39;s leading news magazine, Tempo, to a one-year jail term on a charge of criminal defamation.


Sack Seeking Milosevic Lawyer Seeks Trial Suspension Slobodan Milosevics court-imposed British lawyer told the UN war crimes tribunal today he will ask for a suspension of hearings until an appeals chamber has considered overturning his appointment at the request of the former Yugoslav president.


A woman runs for office in Saudi Arabia (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - - When the Saudi government announced last month the particulars of municipal elections to be held here for the first time in 40 years, Nadia Bakhurji was thrilled that her country was taking a baby step toward democracy.


John Lynch Draws NFL Season's First Fine (AP) AP - John Lynch saw the next-day-mail envelope in his locker and he knew the news wasn't good. The Broncos safety had the distinction of being the first player to draw a fine this season, when the NFL sent him a letter Wednesday demanding  #36;7,500 for a hard hit on Chiefs receiver Dante Hall in the opener.


Trend Micro offers mobile security for free Trend Micro, a rival anti-virus firm to Symantec, made an announcement stating that it will offer its anti-virus and anti-spam security software for free to users until June, 2005.


American Home Comforts Suit European Ryder Rookies  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - For Americans, there  is no place quite like home. Europeans, however, always seem to  enjoy the challenge of foreign lands.


Business Cash for Bush Campaign, Lawyers for Kerry (Reuters) Reuters - With direct private fund-raising for\the presidential campaigns ended, President Bush has maintained\the traditional Republican edge among business leaders,\according to government data.


EDS:US Airways Bankruptcy to Cut Earnings  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Electronic Data Systems Corp.  EDS.N on Thursday said the bankruptcy of US Airways Group  Inc. UAIRQ.OQ could sharply reduce its third-quarter earnings  because of a long-term information technology contract between  the companies.


SUPERWEBINAR: Cisco #39;s 40-Gig CRS-1- Light Reading Test Results Overview: This webinar will provide insight into the results of the first independent industry evaluation of Cisco #39;s 40-Gig core router, the Carrier Routing System (CRS-1).


Jos. A. Bank's (Law) Suit New York's attorney general orders the company to change its advertising strategy.


US Airways bankruptcy sparks EDS earnings warning com September 16, 2004, 7:58 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Corus posts first profit LONDON (Dow Jones/AP) -- Corus Group PLC, one of the world #39;s largest makers of steel, Thursday reported a profit for the first time in its five-year history.


Trimmed down Monty has stomach for battle PADRAIG HARRINGTON is a gizmo boffin. He has a wristwatch that times the speed of his swing, and his playing partner, Colin Montgomerie, was blinking his eyes in wonder as he showed it off on the 10th tee at Oakland Hills, Michigan, yesterday.


US Airways woes spark EDS earnings warning The troubled tech company releases an estimate of the damage it could sustain in the wake of the airline's bankruptcy filing.


Airbus tests in-flight mobile phones European plane maker Airbus SAS has successfully completed the first in-flight trial of mobile phones and infrastructure equipment based on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology, the company said Wednesday.


US consumer prices up 0.1 percent in August The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased by 0.1 percent in August following a drop of 0.1 percent in the previous month, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.


Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr (Update4) Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s largest telephone-equipment maker, said third-quarter revenue will fall from the second quarter #39;s \$2.


UPDATE 2-Williams ends effort to sell power business Williams Cos. Inc. (WMB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has scrapped efforts to sell its power business as the depressed wholesale market has damaged prospects for selling the unit, the natural gas company said on Thursday.


Airbus: In-flight Cell-phone Use by 2006 European aero-producer Airbus has reported progress on plans that would allow passengers to use mobile phones during air travel, beginning in 2006.


Vodafone to bring Blackberry  #39;Charm #39; to Europe Research in Motion has confirmed web reports that Vodafone is to offer its mobile phone form-factor Blackberry 7100 - aka  #39;Charm #39; - in Europe.


SAB TV moves court: telecast rights In a fresh development in the legal battle over telecast rights of cricket matches, SAB TV on Thursday moved the Bombay high court urging it to intervene in the matter.


Sally still shoulders rowing blame It started with a late-race collapse, escalated in a physical threat and manifested in a highly public finger-pointing session. Now, after rower Catriona Oliver slapped Sally Robbins before stunned


Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - September 16 (Sports Network) - The Brewers will try to keep Barry Bonds from getting his 700th homer today, when they close out their three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.


Qaeda Leaders Elusive Despite Pakistan Crackdown Pakistan appears no closer to crippling al Qaeda or snaring its leader, despite scores of militant arrests in recent months which highlighted


Barrett gets life sentence for Finucane murder Loyalist killer Ken Barrett has been sentenced to 22 years in jail for the murder of Catholic solicitor Pat Finucane at his north Belfast home in February 1989.


'Moment of decision' has come for Northern Ireland peace: Blair (AFP) AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the  quot;moment of decision quot; had come for Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant leaders to break two years of deadlock and secure a lasting peace.


Ex-U.S. Official Charged With Concealment (AP) AP - A former top-level State Department official illegally took a secret, unauthorized trip to Taiwan last year and met with Taiwanese intelligence officers, according to a criminal complaint.


Dems Challenge Bush in New Campaign Ad (AP) AP - The Democratic Party questions President Bush's credibility on Iraq and the economy in a new campaign ad that shows the Republican on an aircraft carrier declaring an end to major combat under a "Mission Accomplished" banner.


Bush campaigns to seize Democratic stronghold of Minnesota (AFP) AFP - US President George W. Bush launched a three-stop bus tour in this up-for-grabs state, hoping to become the first Republican White House hopeful to win Minnesota in 32 years.


Probe Opens Into British Parliament Intrusion  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain launched an inquiry on Thursday  into the first storming of its parliament since 1647 after a  protest stunt revealed shambolic security at the heart of Prime  Minister Tony Blair's government.


Chiefs Staying Positive Before Home Game They will be playing at home and this is not a playoff game, so the Kansas City Chiefs have every reason to expect that they will look like a completely different team when they face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in a tussle between 0-1 teams.


Digital Eye on Ivan The Internet is a powerful tool for news organizations and emergency agencies as they track Hurricane Ivan's path through America's Southeast. -washingtonpost.com


United CEO sees  quot;significant quot; job cuts Won #39;t confirm reports of 6,000, or 10 of the airline #39;s work force; may terminate pension plan. BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) - The head of UAL Corp.


Protein Design rises on Roche asthma-drug deal Shares of Protein Design Labs Inc (PDLI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose on Thursday after Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG (ROG.


Radical Antarctic telescope  quot;would outdo Hubble quot; Tests by a team from the University of New South Wales, reported in the journal Nature this week 16 September, show that the Dome C site in the Australian Antarctic Territory is by far the best place ever tested on Earth for doing infrared


Lockout could be NHL #39;s demise The National Hockey League went on resuscitation at 12:01 am today, the right time for the fewest people possible to hear any commotion whatsoever, despite a year of blaring sirens beforehand.


Tigers Ryder Cup Conundrum It wasnt all that long ago that golfs Ryder Cup was an obscure country-club weekend of drinking and revelry against the backdrop of an American rout of the outmanned British.


Cincinnati Reds Team Report - September 16 (Sports Network) - The Reds begin a four-game set against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park today. Cincinnati will rely on righthander Josh Hancock to get the job done on the mound tonight.


Annan terms iraq war illegal; says credible elections unlikely United Nations: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has termed the US-led invasion of Iraq  quot;illegal quot; as it contravened the world body #39;s charter and said he feared  quot;credible quot; elections in that country as planned were unlikely to take place given the present


Digital Eye on Ivan (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - As Hurricane Ivan tears into the heart of the Southeast today after slamming into Alabama's Gulf Coast early this morning, the Internet is playing a key role in keeping the public informed about  the powerful storm.


This Date in Baseball for Sept. 17 (AP) AP - 1930  #151; Cleveland's Earl Averill drove in eight runs with three consecutive home runs to lead the Indians to a 13-7 victory over the Washington Senators in a doubleheader opener. Averill added another homer in the nightcap, which the Senators took 6-4, and set an American League record with 11 RBIs in the twinbill.


Kodak, IBM to Make Sensors for Cameras (AP) AP - Eastman Kodak Co. and International Business Machines Corp. Thursday said they have agreed to develop and make image sensors for digital still cameras and camera phones.


US inflation in check, giving Fed room to maneuver (AFP) AFP - New data showed US inflation in check, with consumer prices up a modest 0.1 percent in August, giving the Federal Reserve room go slow on boosting interest rates.


The Finer Points of Finance (The Motley Fool) The Motley Fool - NS: Most people know that Bankrate (Nasdaq: RATE - News) compiles rates for CDs, home equity loans, credit cards, mortgages, and other popular products. But some may not be aware that the company actually tracks data for over 310 product categories in over 400 markets (both numbers have expanded recently). Can you list a few of the more unusual products that you follow?


Consumer prices inch higher The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.


UK watchdog queries iTunes pricing In the UK, iTunes charges consumers STG0.79 per song, or around EUR1.20. In France and Germany, however, the cost of downloads is just EUR0.


CL KO for Frisk The Champions League is back, and there are already plenty of talking points after an-incident packed first round of matches. The biggest story to come out of the last few days is from the Stadio Olimpico


Blair:  quot;Moment of decision quot; for Northern Ireland The Prime Minister has arrived in Northern Ireland for crunch talks on the future of devolved government in the region. All the main political parties, along with Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie


Pan-African Parliament Opens in South Africa Africa #39;s new representative body, the Pan-African Parliament, has opened its first session in its new home in South Africa. South African President Thabo Mbeki was joined by drummers and dancers to welcome


Colts Face Second Week of Heavy Schedule (AP) AP - The Indianapolis Colts are one of the NFL's best teams and did nothing to hurt their reputation in a three-point loss in New England on opening night. Now they go into Tennessee an underdog for the second straight week, step two in a devastating early schedule.


Kuznetsova, Petrova Advance at Wismilak (AP) AP - Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the U.S. Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.


EU Says US Demand for Airbus Aid Ban Is Difficult #39; to Accept The European Union said it would be very difficult #39; #39; to accept a US demand for a ban on government loans for new Airbus SAS programs as part of changes to an aircraft-aid agreement that also applies to Boeing Co.


Nortel Warns of Weaker Sales Retreating from an upbeat forecast it made just last month, Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday warned that third-quarter sales will fall


Smithsonian Unveils Ocean Science Program WASHINGTON - A new ocean science program dedicated to studying and explaining the world #39;s oceans is the latest offering from the Smithsonian Institution (news - web sites) #39;s National Museum of Natural History.


Mozilla Updates Firefox Browser Mozilla has released a preview version of its open source FireFox Web browser. FireFox 1.0PR includes some bug fixes and many new features, including Live Bookmarks, a new Find toolbar and better IE compatability.


Sun-Microsoft deal raises Open Office questions SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. yesterday said it is looking to work more closely with developers of the Open Office open-source project.


Symantec #39;s  #39;trojan #39; mistake p2pnet.net News:- In an interview in China Scope Dynamic Internet Technology (DIT) ceo Bill Xia described Dynamic Internet as,  quot;a technical system to break through China #39;s Internet blockade ... People in China cannot access any political forums or .


Bill Proposals Call for Cybersecurity Enhancements As the 108th Congress scrambles in its final days to address homeland security issues, US Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.


Norton AntiVirus 2005 Certified by ICSA, and AV-Test.org reports 100 percent detection. Easy scheduling. Scans inbound e-mail, outbound e-mail, and IM attachments.


Mark Hughes opens up MARK Hughes had just finished watching Manchester United draw 2-2 with Lyon in the Champions League, when he decided the Echo would be first to hear his inner feelings about one of the most amazing weeks in his life, never mind his career.


Top-seed Myskina eliminated, but Kuznetsova and Petrova advance Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.


2 Americans and Briton Are Kidnapped by Rebels in Baghdad Insurgents kidnapped two American and one British contractor in a brazen dawn raid on their home in one of Baghdad #39;s most upscale neighborhoods, underscoring the rapidly


Prime Ministers Call for IRA Disbandment LEEDS CASTLE, England Sept. 16, 2004 - The leaders of Britain and Ireland appealed Thursday to the Irish Republican Army to disarm and disband as part of a new diplomatic push to bring stable Catholic-Protestant government to Northern Ireland.


Pan-African Parliament Opens With High Hopes A lavish ceremony has marked the opening of the second session of the Pan-African Parliament. It is the first time the body is meeting in South Africa, it is permanent host country.


Public Service Workers Strike in South Africa A one-day nationwide strike of civil service workers in South Africa has brought education to a standstill and affected many other state agencies.


DORTMUND YOUTH FACE UP TO BAYERN Borussia Dortmund coach Bert van Marwijk may have to select a number of inexperienced players for Saturday #39;s Bundesliga clash against Bayern Munich at the Westfalenstadion.


Capital benefits for News NEWS Corporation shareholders were told yesterday to expect an even brighter future if the global media conglomerate moved its primary listing to the New York stock exchange.


Infineon to plead guilty in memory chip case Becomes the first company to plead guilty to conspiring with manufacturers to fix the prices of DRAM chips in a 2-year probe. WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: Germany #39;s Infineon Technologies AG has agreed to plead


Clear Channel Radio pursues Hispanic listeners Over the next year and a half, Clear Channel Radio -- which owns six stations in the Austin market -- will convert 20 to 25 stations around the country to Hispanic formats.


British Government Criticizes Apple for Download Costs Phil Evans, principal quality adviser for the Consumers #39; Association, said:  quot;We #39;re continually told about the benefits of the Internet, about it breaking down borders.


Beyond the mirage of cell science Microscopic embryonic stem cells might hold the answer to afflictions from baldness, wrinkles, and age spots to the most intractable diseases.


Blackberry shrinks phone keyboard A new keyboard for phones that incorporates a traditional Qwerty layout and a standard number pad has been developed by the makers of the Blackberry mobiles.


Is Microsoft Poised to Sue OpenOffice Licensees? Fear has been mounting in the open-source community that Microsoft could start suing users at any time for alleged patent violations.


DHS moves ahead with cybersecurity R amp;D efforts SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - SAN MATEO, Calif. -- The Department of Homeland Security is actively planning several new pilot projects that officials hope will help solve one of the most pressing cybersecurity


Who goes there? Remembering all your passwords and keeping your computer safe is not easy these days. We offer some top tips to help you out. If you #39;ve ever lost, misplaced or forgotten the keys to your home, you #39;ll know how much of an inconvenience it can be.


Security threats outside the PC Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Australia cruise into semifinals London, Sept. 16. (PTI): World Champions Australia sounded a stern warning to their rivals as they thumped New Zealand by seven wickets in a Group A league match and entered the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament.


Early exit for Myskina in Bali Top seed and French Open champion Anastasia Myskina wilted early on at the Wismilak International, falling in the second round to Maria Elena Camerin 6-3 1-6 6-2 on Thursday.


Special to Page 2 Nothing could be worse for golf than Vijay Singh as the PGA Tour #39;s No. 1 player. Seriously, Singh replacing Tiger Woods as the world #39;s No.


Plenum Could Bring Leadership Changes China #39;s ruling Communist Party leaders, led by Hu Jintao, began a four-day closed-door plenum in Beijing today that is due to set policy for the next year and could bring some leadership changes.


Finucane Killer Could Be Free in Eight Months Pat Finucanes killer expects to be a free man by next May despite a judge jailing him today for a minimum of 22 years. Loyalist assassin Ken Barrett, 41, is expected


Privacy complaint against Northwest dismissed The carrier did nothing wrong when it shared passenger data related to the Sept. 11 attacks, the Department of Transportation rules.


Mayer Moves to Romania Quarterfinals (AP) AP - Second-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany defeated Arnaud Di Pasquale of France 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Romania Open.


Pound soars against dollar after shock rise in retail sales (AFP) AFP - Sterling continued to outperform the dollar after official figures showed British high-street spending was unexpectedly robust in August, helping to build the case for another rate hike by the Bank of England.


Airbus Denies Backing Microsoft in EU Case (Reuters) Reuters - Aircraft maker Airbus \insisted on Thursday it had no intention of taking sides in a\Microsoft  anti-trust case, even though it filed a\brief in an EU court on the software giant's side.


Stocks Rise as Oil Price Dips After Ivan  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as  inflation data suggesting the Federal Reserve will not hurry to  raise interest rates encouraged investors and oil prices  slipped as some refineries restarted after Hurricane Ivan.


National Semiconductor Unveils 'Trusted' Chip for PCs (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - IBM will use the new devices, designed to make it more difficult for hackers to access a system's data, in its latest line of ThinkCentre PCs.


Nortel Warns of Weaker Sales  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Retreating from an upbeat forecast it  made just last month, Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO on Thursday  warned that third-quarter sales will fall below its second  quarter and 2004 revenue growth at North America's largest  telecom equipment maker will lag the sector.


Smithsonian Unveils Ocean Science Program (AP) AP - A new ocean science program dedicated to studying and explaining the world's oceans is the latest offering from the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.


Gulf Falconers Push Rare Bird Toward Extinction (Reuters) Reuters - The majestic saker falcon is being\pushed toward extinction because of soaring demand from wealthy\Gulf Arabs who prize the animal for its hunting prowess,\conservation group BirdLife International said on Wednesday.


U.S. Mint Unveils New Designs for Nickel There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson - on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since being put on the coin in 1938.


Hotels, Union End Talks, Prepare for Strike Negotiators for 14 major District hotels walked out of contract talks with the union that represents 3,800 employees yesterday afternoon, raising the prospect of a work stoppage as early as today at the city's largest hotels.


Gasoline Fuels 7-Eleven's Growth The convenience store chain's sales growth depends heavily on high gas prices.


Success Can Be Bitter, Apple A U.K. consumer watchdog office is investigating claims of unfair pricing practices.


Stocks Climb Higher As Oil Prices Fall NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as oil prices declined in spite of Hurricane Ivan's damper on production in the Gulf of Mexico, and fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but volatile moves on news have made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particular given recent fluctuations in oil prices...


Fan Spends \$25K Hoping for Bonds HR Ball LOS ANGELES - Spending nearly \$25,000 for baseball tickets seemed like a worthy investment to Michael Mahan, considering the 700th home run ball crushed by Barry Bonds will likely fetch a much higher price.    But it appears Bonds will reach that historic milestone in the coming days so Mahan, a lifelong Los Angeles Dodger fan, has been selling most of those tickets in the right-field pavilion at Dodger Stadium...


Raptors' GM Expects Vince Carter to Stay TORONTO - Vince Carter wants out of Toronto, but the Raptors' new general manager says he isn't going anywhere.   "It doesn't change anything with us," Rob Babcock told The Associated Press on Thursday...


US rate futures rally after Philly Fed flop Short-term interest rate futures rallied on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected Philadelphia Fed factory survey made a pause in official rate increases look more possible.


Martha wants to go to jail now Millionaire executive Martha Stewart announced Wednesday that she decided to begin her prison sentence for lying about a stock trade as soon as possible.


Goodale refuses to comment on rumours that PetroCan sale close OTTAWA (CP) - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale refused to comment Thursday on rumours that the federal government is on the verge of a multibillion-dollar sale of its stake in Petro-Canada.


2,000 jobs in peril at Jaguar Workers at the historic Jaguar plant at Browns Lane in Coventry were today anxiously waiting to find out whether Ford would shut down the factory with the loss of 2,000 jobs.


UPI NewsTrack Business US stocks gained ground in early trading Thursday after tame inflation reports and better than expected jobless news. Oil prices held steady as Hurricane Ivan battered the Gulf coast, where oil operations have halted.


Success Can Be Bitter, Apple The worm may have turned for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). After years -- decades really -- of instigating, exacerbating, or at least cheering every regulatory swipe at


Nose-controlled device may replace computer mouse OTTAWA - A Canadian inventor has designed a computer mouse steered by movements of the nose and eyelids. The invention, dubbed a  quot;Nouse, quot; is meant to help people with a disability use a computer.


National Semiconductor Unveils  #39;Trusted #39; Chip for PCs Chip maker National Semiconductor Inc. is rolling out hardware devices designed to make desktop and laptop PCs more secure. The Santa Clara, Calif.


Internet Explorer loses market share Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer is continuing to lose some of its share of the browser market, as its much-smaller competitors slowly gain customers, according to US Internet periodical, eWeek.


Vodafone Launches New 7100V BlackBerry Phone Vodafone today announced the launch of a new addition to its BlackBerry from Vodafone family -- the BlackBerry 7100v. Developed and manufactured by Research In Motion, the BlackBerry 7100v from Vodafone is


Adobe launches Premiere  #39;lite #39; First consumer version of video-editing product. And there #39;s a new version 3.0 of Photoshop Elements. Adobe has launched Premiere Elements, the first  #39;lite #39; version of its Premier video-editing suite, plus


The Security Industry: Where Objectivity Is a Lie It #39;s not that there aren #39;t Unix attacks that work. It #39;s that pretty much everything the security industry does misrepresents the actual balance between attacks on Microsoft #39;s products and attacks on Unix and open source.


Microsoft Keeps Legal Options Against Office Alternative Microsoft #39;s settlement with Sun Microsystems includes a provision explicitly preserving Microsoft #39;s right to sue licensees of a free alternative to its dominant Microsoft Office software.


Nokia bringing P2P to phones Nokia researchers have developed a new peer-to-peer (P2P) scheme tailored specifically for mobile phones. Still in a development and testing phase, the network


Freegate is not Trojan horse, says Symantec Symantec is to stop classifying a software utility that enables Chinese surfers to view blocked websites as a Trojan horse. The reassessment follows stories earlier this week questioning the designation of


Tired of Passwords? Replace Them With Your Fingerprint Microsoft has developed a convenient solution for replacing all those passwords with something you don #39;t have to worry about forgetting: your fingerprint.


Cricket: Symonds leads Aussies into last four LONDON : Andrew Symonds blasted a quickfire 71 not out as Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy here at The Oval.


Sutton pairs Tiger, Phil at Ryder Cup BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - The European team has enjoyed success at the Ryder Cup, but on Friday they must brace for a concerted American assault.


Swimmer issues crowd plea Alexandros Taxildaros is hoping to have a large home crowd behind him when he begins his Paralympic campaign next week. One of 12 swimmers who will be representing the host nation, he certainly


Kuznetsova, Petrova Advance at Wismilak BALI, Indonesia - Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.


Vince Carter wants out of Toronto TORONTO - Vince Carter says he wants out of Toronto if the Raptors don #39;t start winning soon. The Raptors star said, in a letter to fans posted on his official website on Sept.


Yankees, Red Sox lock up on FOX com. With the American League East title hanging in the balance, the Yankees and Red Sox lock up on Saturday afternoon in the Bronx in one of the final five meetings of the season between


Indonesian Editor Jailed Following Libel Conviction A court in Indonesia has sentenced the editor of a leading media group to a year in prison for libeling a controversial businessman.


Europeans expect "wounded" Tiger to pounce at Ryder Cup (AFP) AFP - A Tiger Woods is never more dangerous than when he is wounded.


N.Y. Firm Offers to Freeze Women's Eggs (AP) AP - Christy Jones says her idea for a business to freeze women's eggs came when her own biological clock alarm rang at age 32.


U.S. Signs Colorado River Protection Pact (AP) AP - Interior Secretary Gale Norton has signed an agreement with representatives of Arizona, Nevada and California to protect wildlife habitat on the Colorado River and aid native species.


Cricket: Aussies ease past NZ Australia thump New Zealand by seven wickets to move into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.


Deal Gets Clean Bill of Health Will Pacificare's deal with American Medical Security prove to be a lucrative link?


Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Falls to 13.4 in September The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia #39;s index of regional manufacturing fell to 13.4 this month from 28.5 in August. The reading is lower than the median forecast of 25 in a Bloomberg News survey of 56 economists.


Soros Hedge Fund Chief Resigns Jacob Goldfield has resigned as chief investment officer of George Soros #39; \$8.3 billion hedge fund to start his own investment management company.


Six Flags To Open Water Park In Gurnee GURNEE (CBS 2) In light of everything that #39;s happening in Florida, and along the Gulf Coast, a hurricane-themed attraction is certainly timely for Great America.


Murdoch #39;s Pay Rises 42 to \$17 Mln as Fox TV Gains (Update2) News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch #39;s pay rose 42 percent to \$17 million as television shows such as American Idol #39; #39; and viewer gains at the FX cable network lifted profit in fiscal 2004.


#39;Skills Lost Forever If Jaguar Plant Shuts #39; - MP A Labour MP who used to work for luxury carmaker Jaguar said today that vital manufacturing skills will be lost forever if the firms owners close one of its three UK plants.


Intel discloses WiMAX silicon plans SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corporation recently disclosed key technical details of its upcoming wireless broadband chip for WiMAX products, which will enable long-distance, high-speed wireless Internet access for homes and businesses.


Kuznetsova, Petrova advance at Wismilak Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.


Britain Defends Legality of Iraq Invasion Britain says it disagrees with the assessment of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the invasion of Iraq was illegal. Fresh controversy has erupted over the legality of the US-led invasion of Iraq last year


Briton among three men seized by Iraq gunmen Gunmen have kidnapped a Briton and two Americans from a house in an affluent central Baghdad neighbourhood, the latest in a nearly six-month campaign of abductions of foreigners in Iraq.


Indonesian magazine editor sentenced to year in prison in libel <b>...</b> JAKARTA, Indonesia: A court on Thursday sentenced the editor of Indonesia #39;s leading news magazine to a year in prison on libel charges, in what critics said was a setback for press freedom.


DOT dismisses privacy complaint against Northwest The airline did nothing wrong when it shared passenger data related to the Sept. 11 attacks, the agency rules.


Kiwi helping build browser Well someone #39;s forgotten to tell Ben Goodger and his team at the Mozilla Foundation because this Kiwi software engineer is taking market share from Internet Explorer (IE) with Firefox, the


Vodafone launches second phone-form BlackBerry Research In Motion and Vodafone have released the BlackBerry 7100v, available exclusively for Vodafones subscribers. Like the 7100t launched earlier this month with T-Mobile USA Inc.


Four years older, and wiser THE Sydney Paralympics brought record ticket sales, television ratings, a new batch of sporting heroes. And then, without warning, came the shame.


Another GMail Notifier: GMNotifier Another GMail Notifier: GMNotifier\\Google already released their own version of GMail notifier. However, people find it to be pretty basic. So, the market of unofficial notifiers is still hot. And here is another one of those nifty utilities that makes GMail more fun than it already is! What is different ...


Mass. Launches Computerized Medical Files (AP) AP - Doctors in Massachusetts would be able to access patients' records from any hospital or clinic in the state by computer under an initiative announced Monday.


FindWhat and BizJournals Ink Search Advertising Deal FindWhat and BizJournals Ink Search Advertising Deal\\FindWhat.com today announced an exclusive search engine advertising relationship with Bizjournals, the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers and popular business news website publisher.\\Under the terms of the exclusive search advertising distribution agreement, FindWhat.com will supply Bizjournals.com and each of its 41 local ...


Terror Incidents in Russia Since 1995 (AP) AP - A list of major terrorist incidents blamed mostly on Chechen militants since 1995:


Seattle Tackle Jones Misses Training Camp (AP) AP - After opening week, the sharpest criticism Seattle coach Mike Holmgren had for tackle Walter Jones was that he sometimes let the pocket get too close to quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.


Net Virus Turf War Resumes After Rival's Arrest (Reuters) Reuters - A new virus outbreak emerged on Thursday\that packs a baffling message: a photograph of accused German\virus author Sven Jaschan that security officials believe to be\a geeky taunt from a rival gang of computer programmers.


U.S. groups accuse China of failing to stop intellectual property abuses (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - Adding to pressure for China to stop rampant product piracy, two major U.S. business groups complained Thursday that abuses are getting worse and warned that lack of patent and copyright protection is hurting high-tech investment.


Aliant employees in Atlantic Canada vote to end lengthy strike (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - Employees of Atlantic Canada's largest telecommunications company voted Thursday to return to work, ending a bitter labour battle that kept them on the picket lines for almost five months.


Mickelson Again Missing for Final Ryder Practice  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup fans  were again denied the chance to see world number four Phil  Mickelson in practice Thursday, 24 hours before golf's most  intense team event gets under way at Oakland Hills.


Hawks Ink Free Agents Kenny Anderson, Jon Barry  ATLANTA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks signed free  agent guards Kenny Anderson and Jon Barry on Thursday. Terms of  the contracts were not disclosed.


U.S. Philly Fed Reports Factories Slow  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region slumped in September to its lowest level in  more than a year, a survey showed on Thursday, spurring fears  the economy's summer soft patch could extend into the fall.


Net Virus Turf War Resumes A new virus outbreak emerged on Thursday that packs a baffling message: a photograph of accused German virus author Sven Jaschan that security officials believe to be a geeky taunt from a rival gang of computer programmers.


US, EU Haggle Over Subsidies to Aircraft Companies Trade officials from the United States and the European Union haggled over subsidies for aircraft companies on Thursday in Brussels, but came to no agreement on the issue.


Can Kodak Click With IBM? Is Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) getting close to being picture-perfect? It hasn #39;t been hard for anyone to get the fact that Kodak needs to do some pretty fancy footwork to survive


Boeing Unit to Sell Hawaiian Air Claim Boeing Capital Corp., the finance unit of aircraft maker and aerospace defense systems provider Boeing Co., said Thursday that the recent agreements reached on its claims against insolvent Hawaiian Airlines will not affect the company #39;s earnings or cash


Airespace wins IBM deal for Wi-Fi service Airespace, a Silicon Valley start-up that sells telecommunications gear, has won a partnership with IBM that #39;s intended to help the smaller company grab a piece of the growing market for Wi-Fi services, the two companies told Reuters Wednesday.


Trulli makes quick switch to Toyota Italian driver Jarno Trulli got behind the wheel of a Toyota for the first time on Thursday just hours after being confirmed as one of the team #39;s new drivers for the 2005 Formula One season.


ESPN.com news services MILWAUKEE -- Fans following Barry Bonds #39; quest for career home run No. 700 have been thinking ahead, as in of course he #39;s going to hit it, but when?


Iraq war illegal, says Annan WASHINGTON: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan threw the diplomatic world into a tizzy on Wednesday by bluntly declaring that the US decision to invade Iraq in March 2003 was illegal.


Hawks Ink Free Agents Kenny Anderson, Jon Barry (Reuters) Reuters - The Atlanta Hawks signed free\agent guards Kenny Anderson and Jon Barry on Thursday. Terms of\the contracts were not disclosed.


Former Shell Chairman Appeals Censure (AP) AP - The former chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Sir Philip Watts, petitioned a British regulatory body for permission to challenge some of its findings on Shell's oil reserves scandal.


Sudan's southern rebels deny involvement in crisis in Darfur region (AFP) AFP - The rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) strongly denied a Sudan government allegation that the group and its leader John Garang are involved in the conflict in the western Darfur region.


Inflation Mild; Phila. Factories Sluggish  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely budged  in August and activity at mid-Atlantic factories slumped this  month, according to reports on Thursday seen as boosting  chances of a pause later this year in the Federal Reserve's  drive to raise interest rates.


Only Great White Shark at Calif. Aquarium (AP) AP - The Monterey Bay Aquarium has an unusual visitor that experts are hoping will be a permanent houseguest: a great white shark.


Stocks Rise on Mild Inflation  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as data  showing inflation slowed last month boosted investors' hopes  that the Federal Reserve will keep to its course of measured  interest rate hikes.


Havas Mulls Bollore Board Seats  PARIS (Reuters) - Havas said it may give board seats to  investor Vincent Bollore, who has been amassing shares in the  French advertising firm amid growing speculation it might be  sold.


Why You Hate, and Like, Social Security Is Social Security an important part of civilized society, or just another form of welfare?


The Tech Inventory Hair Ball When each company in a food chain has an inventory glut, look out below.


Gottschalks Gets a Lift The California department store operator might look interesting to acquirers.


Glimpse at Swollen Stars Presages Earth's Demise (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Today's global warming nbsp;is nothing compared to what astronomers have just seen through the time machine nbsp;of a telescope.


Oil companies assess Ivan damage DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Oil and gas field operators in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore refiners said Thursday the weather is now calm enough to begin the arduous task of damage assessments after Hurricane Ivan steamrolled through the region.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn #39;t currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policy-makers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates.


United Airlines CEO Sees Job Losses The head of UAL Corp. #39;s United Airlines on Thursday said the airline #39;s restructuring plan would lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was not yet clear how many.


UK Group Accuses Apple of Overpricing iTunes The price of music downloads has been a contentious issue among fans in the UK, who are quick to point out the pricing scheme often means that downloading a full album costs more than buying the CD.


Amazons A9 Web search makes debut SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon.com Inc. unveiled the new version of its Web search service on Wednesday in a move that could portend a long-anticipated clash between online retailers and search providers like Google Inc.


Research in Motion sets Vodafone BlackBerry pact Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it will introduce the newest version of its popular BlackBerry wireless email device in Europe and


Critical JPEG security flaw leaves Windows users vulnerable Microsoft issued a patch for what it says is a  quot;critical quot; security flaw in the way Windows programs handle JPEG images. According to a security bulletin accompanying the patch, the flaw


Nose-Driven  #39;Nouse #39; Helps Disabled Surf Web called a  quot;nouse quot; -- works by using tracking software linked to a webcam that identifies a group of 25 pixels which are the tip of the nose.


Bush, Kerry Go Head to Head on Science Sept. 15, 2004 - The respected science journal Nature posed 15 questions to President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on key science issues.


Hawks sign Anderson, Jon Barry ATLANTA - Less than a month before training camp, the Atlanta Hawks added some depth to a very shaky backcourt Thursday by signing veteran free agents Jon Barry and Kenny Anderson.


Indonesian Magazine Editor Found Guilty of Libel A court on Thursday sentenced Tempo magazine editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison for defamation and  quot;inciting unrest quot; in a case watched by press freedom advocates here and abroad.


British man gunned down in Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi police are seeking two young men in the killing of a Briton in a Riyadh parking lot, the Interior Ministry said today, and the British ambassador called it a terrorist attack.


Zidane sidelined for three weeks after dislocating shoulder Zinedine Zidane is expected to be out of action for three weeks after dislocating his right shoulder during Real Madrid #39;s 3-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen, the Spanish team said Thursday.


Programs Column: Detective Drew Returns to Her Roots  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - It's hard to make a  best-selling story into a successful computer game. Unlike a  book or even a movie, the narrative of a game can be halting  and convoluted because the player, not the author, controls the  action.


Putin, at Odds with West, Rules Out Chechen Talks  ASTANA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday ruled out negotiations with Chechen rebels after the  Beslan school bloodbath, further straining ties with Western  leaders who are pressing for a political solution to Chechnya.


Column: Game Offers Peek at Presidential Politics  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - Can't wait for the U.S.  presidential election? Think you can run a campaign better than  the handlers for George W. Bush or John F. Kerry?


20,000 American Indians to March at National Museum Opening Across the Americas, Native Americans are preparing for Tuesday's opening powwow in Washington, D.C. #151;the largest such gathering in recent times.


Pre-Inca Ruins Emerging From Peru's Cloud Forests In the Andes mountains, forests cloak the ruins of a pre-Inca civilization, the size and scope of which archaeologists are only now beginning to understand.


Egyptian Animals Were Mummified Same Way as Humans A new study suggests the ancient Egyptians put as much care into mummifying some cats, birds, and other animals as they did into preserving human corpses.


At New American Indian Museum, Artifacts Are "Alive" Many Native Americans believe exhibits at the soon-to-open Smithsonian museum in Washington are literally alive #151;some masks are even fed cornmeal. <i>Includes photo gallery.</i>


Hurricane Ivan Blasts Alabama, Kills 11 GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the Gulf Coast early Thursday with 130 mph wind, launching tornadoes, washing out a major bridge and hurling metal signs through the night...


Anwar Vows to Campaign for Reforms (AP) AP - Former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim says he will not give his opponents in Malaysia any excuse to put him behind bars again, but he vowed to keep campaigning for democratic reforms.


Sun-Microsoft deal raises Open Office questions (MacCentral) MacCentral - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said that it is looking for ways to work more closely with developers of the Open Office open source project, while at the same time, apparently reserving the right to sue them, according to a legal agreement between Microsoft and Open Office's major sponsor, Sun Microsystems Inc., made public this week.


Unfinished Business Piles Up in Congress (AP) AP - For the fourth straight election year, people tired of all the politicking and politicians tired of all the campaigning face the prospect of Congress returning after Election Day for an unpopular lame-duck session.


Hawaiian secures critical lease agreement with Boeing Hawaiian Airlines has wrestled a lease agreement from Boeing Capital Corp., after nearly two years of negotiations, adding a vital link in the chain of events as it attempts to get out of bankruptcy by the end of this year.


Smithsonian To Add \$60-Million Ocean Hall The Smithsonian #39;s National Museum of Natural History announced plans to create a 28,000-square-foot Ocean Hall as part of a new Smithsonian Ocean Science Initiative.


IBM Expands RFID offerings MARKHAM, Ont., Sept. 16 - IBM Canada has announced a suite of services to speed the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial companies and mid-market businesses.


Another day without practice for Phil BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Phil Mickelson skipped a practice for the second straight day on Thursday, 24 hours before the Ryder Cup gets under way at Oakland Hills.


Hughes delighted with Blackburn Rovers Football Club The former Rovers striker has signed a two-year contract at Ewood Park, with the option to extend the deal by twelve months should both parties agree.


Afghan President Escapes Attack Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was forced to cancel a trip to a provincial capital after a rocket hit near the landing site for his helicopter.


'Monday Night Football' to Use Air Delay (AP) AP - "Monday Night Football" will be broadcast on a five-second delay for the rest of the season, a reaction to the furor caused by last season's Super Bowl halftime show.


Chinese Web Search Site Baidu Acquires Hao123 (Reuters) Reuters - Baidu.com Inc., China's biggest\Internet search site, on Thursday said it had acquired\Hao123.com, a popular Chinese search directory, as Baidu seeks\to fend off global players now eyeing the Chinese market.


United Airlines CEO Sees Significant Job Losses  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of United Airlines parent UAL  Corp. said on Thursday the airline's restructuring plan would  lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was not yet  clear how many.


Bush, Kerry on Issue of National Security (AP) AP - Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks Republican President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and responses:


The \$5.35 Software Bargain Those looking at Lawson Software's long-term potential will like what they see.


Kerry Accuses Bush of Hiding the Truth About Iraq Senator Kerry leveled his charges in a speech prepared for delivery later today before the National Guard Association in Las Vegas.


Things don #39;t go better as Coke #39;s profit warning weighs Dow A PROFIT warning from Coca-Cola put the skids under US equities yesterday and a Goldman Sachs survey showing softening corporate spending on technology added to the gloomy mood.


Ex-Shell Chairman Challenges Watchdog over Oil Reserves Scandal The former chairman of oil group Royal Dutch/Shell today challenged the City watchdog over its findings on the companys oil reserves scandal.


Vodafone Peddles New BlackBerry Research In Motion #39;s BlackBerry 7100v, which sports the company #39;s latest keyboard technology, is being offered exclusively through Vodafone.


shuttle fragment found in Texas A large piece of space shuttle Columbia debris was found recently in southeast Texas, a NASA official said. The 6-foot-long piece of the crew compartment was discovered two weeks ago


Putin #39;s Power Play On Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the biggest shake-up of Russia #39;s political system since its 1993 adoption of a post-Soviet constitution, drawing heaps of scorn from both the Russian and international press.


Chinese in the dark as leaders gather  quot;I don #39;t know anything about the leadership struggles, it #39;s not in the newspapers, quot; said newsstand vendor Shao Guofu.


Deal marks first China stock premiere to list there NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Xinhua Finance Limited filed a \$30.5 million initial public offering Thursday in Tokyo as the China-based financial services and media firm marks a rare foray into Japan.


Large piece of space shuttle Columbia found LUFKIN, TEXAS - A 1.8-metre-long piece of the space shuttle Columbia was recently found in Texas, according to NASA. The shuttle broke up over the state on Feb. 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board.


Australian rower Oliver goes slap-happy Australia #39;s women #39;s rowing team was hit by scandal again Thursday when Catriona Oliver walked up to teammate Sally Robbins and slapped her shoulder.


West Virginia #39;s task: Climb over Maryland An hour or so after West Virginia dispatched Central Florida on a steamy Saturday night in Orlando, West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez #39;s thoughts turned to this weekend #39;s opponent, No.


Woods to play at 84 Lumber Classic The battle for No. 1 between Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods is coming to western Pennsylvania. Woods has agreed to play in the 84 Lumber Classic near Farmington, Pa.


LSU-Auburn Rivalry Could Get New Chapter (AP) AP - Auburn and LSU have played several nickname games in recent years: The Fire Game. The Interception Game. The Cigar Game.


XM Radio Goes Online (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - XM Satellite Radio is the latest content provider to join the increasingly crowded online-music market, announcing the impending launch of a service delivering its radio programming via the Internet.


Ohio State Buckeyes Succeed in Close Games (AP) AP - Ohio State is 15-5 in games decided by a touchdown or less under coach Jim Tressel, an uncanny run of success that defies explanation.


Kerry and Bush running neck and neck in White House race: poll (AFP) AFP - As the convention-time boost enjoyed by President George W. Bush began to wane, he and rival John Kerry were again running neck and neck less than two months ahead of the November 2 election.


Kids create new sign language A new sign language created over 30 years by deaf Nicaraguan children, gives a unique insight into how languages evolve.


September slowdown for Philly-area factories WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Activity at factories in the Philadelphia region grew at a slower pace in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.


Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr (Update6) Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s largest telephone-equipment maker, said sales growth this year will lag that of competitors and predicted third- quarter revenue will fall from the second period #39;s \$2.


Bharti group forays into agri-biz  Floats 50:50 joint venture <b>...</b> GOING FARM-FRIENDLY: Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Director, ELRo Holdings, being welcomed by Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman  amp; Group MD, Bharti Enterprises, and Mr Rakesh B. Mittal, Joint MD, Bharti Tele-Ventures, at a press conference in the


Mouse for the nose Canadian inventor Dmitry Gorodnichy has devised the world #39;s first computer to be controlled by the nose and eyelids. The gadget could be a boon for people with disabilities who cannot use the conventional


Space Shuttle Columbia Fragment Found in Texas LUFKIN, Texas (AP) -- A large piece of space shuttle Columbia debris was found recently in southeast Texas, a NASA official said.    The 6-foot-long piece of the crew compartment was discovered two weeks ago in Newton County by a wildlife biologist, sheriffs officials said...


New Program Encourages Kids to Run Marathons By NATALIE GOTT    AUSTIN (AP) -- Ask 7-year-old John Simmons if he can run a marathon and he shyly laughs. But ask him if he can run 26.2 miles over several months and he nods yes...


Briefly: Nortel lowers expectations roundup Plus: Microsoft connects with SAP...Autodesk updates hobbyist tool...LogicLibrary buys bug catcher...Think local, act Google.


Kodak, IBM team up to build image sensors The two companies zoom in on semiconductor technology to help digital cameras and camera phones take better pictures.\


Nortel sees slower-than-market growth in Q3 Nortel Networks Corp. expects its revenue in the third quarter to fall below the previous quarter's estimated number and for its full-year 2004 revenue to grow slower than the overall communications equipment industry, the company said in a statement Thursday.


Leaders ready to work on school finance Area legislators and school leaders are ready for the Texas Legislature to formulate a new school finance plan, hoping for an improvement over the  quot;Robin Hood quot; plan deemed unconstutitional by a state district judge Wednesday.


Hackers Jump On Reported Windows Flaws Less than a day after Microsoft detailed the latest Windows vulnerability, hackers were hunting for exploit codes. By Gregg Keizer, TechWeb News.


Airespace partners with IBM on Wi-Fi service SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 (REUTERS) - Airespace Inc. a Silicon Valley telecommunications services start-up, won a partnership with IBM that will help Airespace grab a piece of the growing market for Wi-Fi services, the two companies said yesterday.


EarthLink tests file-sharing program A new file-sharing program hit the Net late Wednesday, posted by none other than Internet service provider EarthLink. The software, hosted on an out-of-the-way corner of the company #39;s research and development


AOL Dumps Microsoft #39;s Sender ID America Online Inc. #39;s announcement Wednesday that it would abandon its attempts to support Microsoft #39;s Sender ID e-mail authentication standard are a serious setback for the Redmond, Wash.


Small telephone companies worry about paying more to use SBC <b>...</b> A group of small telephone companies said Thursday it #39;s worried that state regulators next week will allow telecommunications giant SBC Communications Inc.


Q amp;A: Microsoft #39;s Linux strategist Martin Taylor SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Martin Taylor recently marked his one-year anniversary as Microsoft Corp. #39;s chief Linux strategist.


Sun says Solaris 10 to be fully Open Source Sun #39;s Solaris operating system has a long and illustrious history. As the UNIX of choice for most companies with big iron, it #39;s widely considered to be one of the most reliable UNIX variants available.


NHL Talent Comes Home Andrei Nazarov and Oleg Saprykin were supposed to be teammates this year for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. Instead they squared off against each other Thursday in Novokuznetsk


TRULLI FELT BAD VIBES AT MONZA Toyota #39;s new signing Jarno Trulli says that being blamed for Renault losing second place in the constructors championship at Monza sped up the switch of drivers on Wednesday.


MLB player arrested A brawl erupted between fans and Texas Rangers players in a game on Monday, September 13 against the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum, which resulted in Rangers rookie pitcher Frank Francisco being arrested and charged with aggravated battery for heaving


LSU-Auburn rivalry could get another chapter: The Hurricane Game Auburn and LSU have played several nickname games in recent years: The Fire Game. The Interception Game. The Cigar Game. The latest entry might be The Hurricane Game.


Oil Up on Worries of Output Shut by Ivan World oil prices rose on Thursday on worries about oil production shut by Hurricane Ivan and a new storm that could delay imports from entering the Gulf of Mexico.


Wage gains stay ahead of inflation in August Gains in workers #39; pay outpaced inflation for the second straight month in August, the government said Thursday in a report suggesting subdued price pressures are helping employees come out slightly ahead.


IBM to make digital image sensors for Kodak Camera maker Eastman Kodak and IBM, the world #39;s biggest computer company, said Thursday that the two US companies had agreed to a deal in which IBM will manufacture digital image sensors for Kodak.


US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates slip in latest week Interest rates on US 30- and 15-year mortgages fell in the latest week amid signs that inflation is being held in check, leaving consumers more cash to spend on other items such as purchasing a home, mortgage finance


Soros executive leaves hedge fund to start firm Jacob Goldfield, who joined Soros Fund Management as chief investment officer last year, has resigned from the \$8.3 billion hedge fund to start his own business, according to a memo to staff members.


RIM takes new BlackBerry design overseas Research In Motion is targeting European and Asian markets with a phone-and-messaging device that uses the company #39;s new SureType keyboard design.


Experts Study New Sign Language System A new system of sign language developed by deaf children in Nicaragua may hold clues about the evolution of languages. When the country #39;s first school for the deaf was established


Microsoft Reserves Right To Sue OpenOffice Users Although some news reports have stated that Microsoft also is looking for ways to work more closely with OpenOffice.org developers, the project #39;s community manager, Louis Suarez-Potts, told


Bonds 3-For-3 But No Homer, Remains at 699 Barry Bonds went 3-for-3 with a walk but failed to hit his 700th career home run Thursday as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in National League play at Miller Park.


Agendas differ at Maple Grove This weekend #39;s 20th Lucas Oil Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway kicks off the final five-race stretch of the 2004 NHRA POWERade season.


British ambassador visits DPRK blast site British Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell said Thursday that British ambassador to the Democratic People #39;s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has visited the site of a huge explosion that raised fears of a nuclear weapons test.


Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations Israeli Occupation Forces have perpetrated more human rights violations against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.


AOL Won't Use Microsoft Anti-Spam Standard (Reuters) Reuters - America Online Inc. on Thursday\shunned a Microsoft Corp. proposal to help weed out unwanted\"spam" e-mail because Internet engineers are reluctant to adopt\technology owned by the dominant software company.


NBA's young Bobcats add experience in Smith (AFP) AFP - The Charlotte Bobcats signed shooting guard Steve Smith, a National Basketball Association veteran who brings a wealth of experience to the expansion team.


Bonds 3-For-3 But No Homer, Remains at 699 (Reuters) Reuters - Barry Bonds went 3-for-3 with a walk\but failed to hit his 700th career home run Thursday as the San\Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in National\League play at Miller Park.


Ramones Reclaim Place in History (AP) AP - Standing onstage at Madison Square Garden last summer, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder pulled out a cell phone to call Johnny Ramone at home. Before dialing, Vedder explained his motivation for the long-distance shout out.


AOL backs away from Microsoft antispam plan (MacCentral) MacCentral - America Online Inc. (AOL) has decided not to fully support Microsoft Corp.'s Sender ID spam-fighting plan after the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the open- source community expressed intellectual property concerns.


Irish Help European Team at Ryder Cup (AP) AP - The Americans have the big names. The Europeans have the luck of the Irish.


Bonds 3-For-3 But No Homer, Remains at 699  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barry Bonds went 3-for-3 with a walk  but failed to hit his 700th career home run Thursday as the San  Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in National  League play at Miller Park.


Europe Strikes Early Ryder Blow with Charm Offensive  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Holders Europe have  gained an early Ryder Cup advantage over the United States by  winning over the home fans at Oakland Hills.


Teams United in Desire to Wait for Players in Labor Dispute  TORONTO (Reuters) - National Hockey League teams appeared  united in their determination to solve the league's economic  problems as the NHL's lockout of players became official on  Thursday.


High court to review interstate wine shipping laws The Millbrook Vineyards and Winery is a popular stop for tourists looking for a bit of culture and culinary indulgence, all in a country setting.


Milking the World Series of Poker Owning the World Series of Poker has been a major competitive score for Harrah's.


Here's to Your (Cheaper) Health Care More Americans are looking to Canada for ideas on fixing the health-care crisis.


State Dept. Official Arrested in Inquiry on Taiwan Contact The Foreign Service officer is suspected of improperly passing documents to Taiwanese intelligence agents.


Volatile Oil Prices Hold Stocks in Check NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control, but volatile oil prices gave investors some pause late in the session.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but choppy trading has made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particularly given recent fluctuations in oil prices...


AOL Won't Use Microsoft Anti-Spam Standard  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America Online Inc. on Thursday  shunned a Microsoft Corp. proposal to help weed out unwanted  "spam" e-mail because Internet engineers are reluctant to adopt  technology owned by the dominant software company.


College backs off Wi-Fi ban Tensions ease at the University of Texas at Dallas when administrators reverse restrictions on Wi-Fi use.


First Look: A BlackBerry for Phone Lovers RIM's new BlackBerry 7100t phone represents a radical departure from the company's text-centric roots.


Iomega Readies Wireless Storage Device The 100d is designed for small offices looking for inexpensive networked storage.


XM Radio Shares Jump on Online Service Shares of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. jumped to a new 52-week high Thursday, a day after the company said it would begin broadcasting its commercial-free radio stations to subscribers over the Internet.