Probe Gets Cozy with Mars Moon Nov. 12, 2004 - A new image, taken by the European Space Agency #39;s Mars Express spacecraft, focuses in on the Martian moon Phobos, revealing fine details of the planet #39;s largest satellite.


Panel Urges More Funding for US Supercomputers On Monday IBM #39;s BlueGene/L was placed first on a list of the world #39;s 500 fastest computers. The ranking is issued twice each year.


IF McCline Is Big Time He #39;ll Defeat Byrd GlovedFistJuno.com - He #39;s five inches taller, has an eight inch advantage in reach, and out weighs his opponent by at least sixty pounds.


FIFA bans Mutu from games worldwide Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu will be barred from playing anywhere in the world after a seven-month English ban for doping offences was ratified Friday by world soccer #39;s governing body.


Daly #39;s wife pleads guilty Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - John Daly #39;s wife, Sherrie Miller Daly, pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge on Friday and will await sentencing.


Hines expects to win title for Pro Stock Bike It wasn #39;t exactly the beginning Andrew Hines was hoping for. But the former Whittier resident still isn #39;t the least bit concerned that he can #39;t clinch the Pro Stock Bike this weekend.


Rose Bowl wants to avoid UM-Wisconsin matchup Yes, the Michigan and Wisconsin football teams could potentially decide Big Ten bragging rights in the Rose Bowl. That was the advice Thursday from Dave Davis, 2005 Tournament of Roses president.


Fulham lose legal fight with Tigana English Premiership side Fulham lost their High Court legal dispute with former manager Jean Tigana. Tigana, the former France international midfielder, took the club to court over accusations that he effectively


Washington-bound Expos hire ticket agency The Expos cleared another logistical hurdle in their move to Washington on Friday, announcing an agreement with Ticketmaster to handle ticket sales.


Is Your Domain Name Being Hijacked? New rule creates potential security flaw for domain name transfers.


Company: Ameritrade Hldg Corp New With presidential election-related uncertainty safely in the past, retail investors have returned to the US stock market with gusto, and they #39;re likely to stay engaged, several trading companies said Friday.


Pixar Guides Higher The producer of  quot;The Incredibles quot; and  quot;Finding Nemo quot; also said Thursday that it was entertaining the idea of shifting its schedule back six months, so that its movies -- released at the pace of once a year -- would debut during summer vacation rather than


Study: Supercomputer clusters shortchange security com November 12, 2004, 8:58 AM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyre also investing in storage.


US  #39;keeper Kasey Keller joins Southampton on loan US goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who lost his starting job at Tottenham, joined Southampton on Friday in a four-week loan deal. Keller has played in only two games for Spurs this season after being


DOT orders FedEx to repay \$29 million MEMPHIS, Tenn. Memphis-based FedEx is challenging a Transportation Department order to repay 29 (m) million dollars. It #39;s part of the federal money the package carrier received after the 2001 terrorist attacks shut down flights.


China to strengthen coal mine safety China will take tough measures this winter to improve the country #39;s coal mine safety and prevent accidents. State Councilor Hua Jianmin said Thursday the industry should take


This answer eclipses all the others Until the rain clouds moved in, I was watching the juxtaposition of two planets that appeared to be converging on the same spot in the early-morning eastern sky.


Dell CEO says AMD products are on the horizon In the annals of computer news, reports of Dell being near to using AMD products have become something akin to UFO sightings: lots of circumstantial evidence surfaces, but it never really quite happens.


Major software pirates caught A multimillion-euro software piracy ring has been broken following synchronized raids in Athens and London yesterday, Attica police said.


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U.S. OKs Commercial Drilling in Alaska Oil Reserve (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Interior Department on\Friday gave final approval to a plan by ConocoPhillips and\partner Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to develop five tracts around\the oil-rich Alpine field on Alaska's North Slope.


Georgia Vs. Auburn: a Game With Everything (AP) AP - This Georgia-Auburn game has it all: star quarterbacks, stingy defenses, talented running backs and high stakes. It's got No. 3 Auburn trying to remain in the national championship hunt and avenge losses the last two years to one of its biggest rivals, and No. 8 Georgia jockeying for a spot in the Bowl Championship Series.


Oil Finishes Week Below \$50 Per Barrel Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


Did Dell Excel? Plus, Pixar "stuns" Wall Street, Tiffany's pricey elements, and charitable donation rules are changing.


Too High for a Comfortable Fit Payless ShoeSource beats analyst estimates, but is its stock too expensive?


Consumers Send Upbeat Signals on Growth  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers shrugged off record  oil prices to keep spending at the start of the fourth quarter,  data on Friday showed, in an upbeat sign for growth that may  presage another Federal Reserve rate hike in December.


Stocks Rally on Dell's Outlook, Oil  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied further on Friday,  as a bright business outlook from computer maker Dell Inc. and  a further dip in oil prices powered blue chips and tech stocks  to close the week at their highest level in months.


The Sound of Gaining 100 in a Day Dynamic Materials, with the stock symbol BOOM, was up 100 in early Nasdaq trading.


Microsoft Biting the Apple The company is taking ever-closer steps to getting in Apple's musical domain.


Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising.


Tiffany's Pricey Elements Tiffany is taking it on the chin as spiking raw material costs eat into its bottom line.


This week in game news "Halo 2" proves heaven-sent as Microsoft racks up big-time sales and game fans burn the midnight oil.


UN creates Internet governance working group Delegates to world summit agreed to set up a working group to discuss management of the Internet at both technical and policy levels after failing to reach a consensus on this contentious issue.


Cyprus calls Turkey to EU talks Cyprus invites Turkey to discuss the stalemate on the divided island which it says is crucial to Turkey's entry.


AOL sets sail into travel search market Company partners with Kayak Software with aim to complement the burgeoning online travel sales market.


U.S. Airborne Laser Advances to 'First Light'  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Boeing Co.-led team has  successfully fired for the first time a powerful laser meant to  fly aboard a modified 747 as part of a U.S. ballistic missile  defense shield, officials said on Friday.


Microsoft probing reported flaws in Windows XP SP2 Microsoft is downplaying claims that several new vulnerabilities in Windows XP SP2 were discovered by Finjan Software, but it is looking into the claims anyway.


Cisco expands WLAN line, teams up with AirDefense Cisco Systems has announced a pair of wireless access points that offer dual-band connectivity and said its line of wireless networking products is being integrated with intrusion-detection software from AirDefense.


Greek, British police break illegal software ring Greek and British police have cracked a multimillion-dollar illegal software sales ring, arresting two people and seizing thousands of pirated high-tech software programs.


Sun's Linux wins right to be considered in Japan They're on a list, and they want to tell us all about it


ICANN domain transfer policy takes effect Domain name owners can now choose registrars in much the same way telephone numbers can be moved between carriers, ICANN said.


US Airways asks to scrap union accords, terminate costly pensions WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Airways, taking punishing losses, asked a bankruptcy judge to let it scrap deals with three unions, terminate pensions with set payouts, and slash health benefits.


Too High for a Comfortable Fit Payless ShoeSource (NYSE: PSS) makes a living selling shoes for less, but the stock, up 19 at its high today, is the largest percentage gainer on the New York Stock Exchange.


Hu praises Brazil for recognizing China #39;s market-economy status Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday that he appreciates Brazil #39;s announcement of recognizing China #39;s market-economy status.


Nintendo Set to Launch New Game System (AP) AP - Nintendo Co. is set to launch Nintendo DS, the latest of its wallet-sized game systems designed to slip easily into your backpack and encourage procrastination wherever you may roam.


Microsoft Takes Lead in PDA Shipments (AP) AP - SAN JOSE, Calif.  #151; Microsoft Corp.'s software platform for personal digital assistants took over the market lead from PalmSource Inc. for the first time in the third quarter, according to market research released Friday.


Opera Sings Blues, Posting 3Q Losses Triple Last Year #39;s Jupiter Research analyst Joe Wilcox said that Opera is making a smart move by spending more money on marketing. He said some fear and uncertainty remains about the security level of Microsoft #39;s


EPA Will Use Poor Kids as Guinea Pigs in New Study on Pesticides WASHINGTON -- November 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by Bush appointees, plans to launch a new study in which participating low income families will have their children exposed to toxic pesticides over the course of two years.


Artest #39;s request for time off a troublesome sign; Warriors mull <b>...</b> At first it seemed funny.  quot;Did you hear the latest about Ron Artest? He asked for a month off to promote his new CD? Man, he must be one brick shy of a load.


The Palestinian struggle is greater than Arafat The Palestinian struggle for freedom and independence is larger than the late President Yasser Arafat. The decades-long symbolism that Arafat embodied should not be underestimated.


Cry no tears for Arafat The short man had a very long name. Mohammed Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini, who was 5 feet 4, proved larger than life when he died last Thursday, 13 days after he arrived for treatment in a military hospital in France.


Novell Files Additional Suit Vs. Microsoft (AP) AP - Less than a week after a collecting a  #36;536 million settlement from Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc. on Friday filed another lawsuit accusing the software giant of violating antitrust laws.


Microsoft Biting the Apple (The Motley Fool) The Motley Fool - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) is waking up to the music. In the latest attempt to capture the fast-growing market of online music the big M is fighting to break the hold Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) iPod has on the market. The deal is to join up with a big-name financial company in hopes of making the sale of music more attractive.


Vikings' Smith Out Two More Weeks (AP) AP - Vikings linebacker Raonall Smith will miss at least two more games because of concussions.


Bush and Blair present united front on new chance for Mideast peace (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - WASHINGTON (CP) - President George W. Bush and his staunch Iraq ally, Britain's Tony Blair, presented a united front Friday on enlisting Europe's help for a new push to establish a peaceful Palestinian state.


N.C. Voting System Has Many Failures (AP) AP - A Florida-style nightmare has unfolded in North Carolina in the 10 days since Election Day, with thousands of votes missing and the outcome of two statewide races still up in the air.


Dollar Ignores Data as Downtrend Persists  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar sank across the board on  Friday as dealers shrugged off robust U.S. economic data and  kept their focus on the currency's shaky fundamentals.


Bush Promises Europe Trip to Heal Divide (AP) AP - President Bush said Friday he'll carry a message of shared values and goals to Europe during a trip planned after his inauguration, reaching out to those dismayed by the Iraq war and what they see as a go-it-alone foreign policy.


Sen. Specter's Critics Turn Fire on Tort Reform (Reuters) Reuters - Critics seeking to keep moderate\Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Specter from chairing the Senate\Judiciary Committee were broadening their offensive on Friday\by attacking his record on curbing lawsuits.


Update 5: Oil Prices Rise Amid Nigerian Worries Crude oil futures rose Friday as markets remained wary about a possible strike by oil workers in Nigeria and potentially low heating oil supplies at the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Ivorian Crisis Vindicates Me -Bagbin Minority Leader and Member of Parliament of Nadowli North Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin says current happenings in the Ivory Coast have vindicated the submission he made at an NDC function in Kumasi that the International Community had lost confidence in


Death in the Sudan: The world can no longer delay intervention A full season has passed since the UN Security Council gave the government in Sudan one month to stop its campaign of ethnic cleansing in the region of Darfur.


Scott Peterson Convicted of Murdering Wife Scott Peterson was found guilty of murder today by a California jury for killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and the couples unborn child.


Palm OS PDA Shipments Crash - Windows Mobile (CE) Now #1 In a massive popularity shift, of the 2.8 million PDAs that were shipped globally last quarter, Windows Mobile took a 48.1 market share while the Palm OS took a meager 29.


Bombardier Bonds Weaken After Moody #39;s Reduces Rating to Junk Bonds of Bombardier Inc., the world #39;s biggest maker of train equipment, declined after Moody #39;s Investors Service cut its credit rating two levels to junk.


Dell CEO Says AMD Looking Good Dell CEO Kevin Rollins sent a clear signal to Intel, saying in an interview that the company is likely to begin using Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors in some of its products.


Arguments conclude in evolution sticker trial Attorneys in a lawsuit challenging evolution disclaimers on biology textbooks in a suburban school district made closing arguments today in Atlanta before a federal judge.


Sports briefs November 12, 2004 The final cost of the Athens Olympics soared to about \$11.6 billion -- at least \$3.1 billion more than originally estimated. The figure did not include transportation projects such as the new tram line, suburban


Leeds United to sell ground as takeover collapses Leeds United Football Club is to sell its ground, Elland Road, after a takeover bid by a local consortium led by Sebastian Sainsbury fell through.


Moyes Dreams of European Adventure David Moyes spoke of his desire to lead Everton into Europe after signing a new contract which will keep him at Goodison Park until 2009.


Canada's largest Protestant church opposes efforts by some clergy to unionize (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The United Church of Canada is pouring cold water on unionizing efforts by a group of stressed-out clergy.


HP to offer first-call support for JBoss app server In a deal aimed at helping corporate IT decision-makers feel more comfortable about open-source software offerings, Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to offer first-call support for JBoss Inc.'s open-source application server application.


Vendors seek certification for application security tools Four small security software vendors have teamed up to develop a set of technical criteria for tools designed to secure Web applications. They also invited Cisco and other large IT vendors to take part in the certification program.


Security pros bemoan need for tactical focus Security managers at this week's Computer Security Institute conference said they spend too much time dealing with software flaws and virus threats to develop more strategic approaches to safeguarding corporate information.


Novell's antitrust suit points to continued Office dominance Novell's antitrust lawsuit alleging that Microsoft illegally tried to stifle competition in the desktop applications market in the mid-1990s highlights the ongoing problems alternatives to Microsoft Office have in winning users.


Novell sues Microsoft over WordPerfect Novell has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing it of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications at the time Novell owned the WordPerfect and Quattro Pro applications.


AMD talks up hybrid flash memory design Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) plans to develop flash memory chips that blend the best characteristics of the two dominant flash memory architectures, the company announced.


First Look: Wearable Camera Debuts Deja View's pricey miniature video camera lets you play back the highlights of your life.


Microsoft Snatches PDA Market Lead From PalmSource Microsoft Corp. led the market in the third quarter for operating systems used in personal digital assistants, surpassing for the first time the Palm OS that dominated the handheld-computer segment for years.


Novell Files Antitrust Suit Vs. Microsoft As it said it would, Novell (NOVL:Nasdaq - news - research) filed a federal lawsuit in Utah alleging that Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) tried to eliminate competition in the office productivity applications market when Novell owned the


More samples from La. and Miss. being tested for soybean rust BATON ROUGE, La. - Agriculture officials are testing plant samples from three Louisiana parishes and one Mississippi county for the fungus soybean rust, which damages crop production and forces farmers to use costly fungicide treatments.


Nintendo DS Kicking Butt in Japan It won #39;t ship until December, but retailer report sky-high orders for the system. November 12, 2004 - According to a Nikkei report, orders for the Nintendo DS system in Japan have reached more than two million


Sun #39;s Linux wins right to be considered in Japan Sun Microsystems has opened a second front for its Linux-based desktop operating system in Asia with a Japanese win of sorts. Sun #39;s Java Desktop System has been picked as one open source OS of preference during


Possible pollution concerns at Pfizer facility in Portage (Kalamazoo County, November 12, 2004, 1:34 pm) Officials with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer are working with the Environmental Protection Agency to repair maintenance problems at its facility in Portage.


Arafat #39;s legacy  #39;to haunt successors #39; BBC world affairs editor John Simpson knew the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat well. He considers what the future holds for the Palestinian people now he has gone.


Rumsfeld visits Central America US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is visiting Central America this week, primarily to thank the governments for supporting the war in Iraq.


Geographic Photographer Dies in Amazon Plane Crash French freelance photographer Nicolas Reynard, who had worked for the National Geographic Society several times, died yesterday. The seaplane in which he was traveling crashed in the Negro River near Manaus in northern Brazil.


Brazil Recognizes China as a 'Market Economy'  BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil has met Chinese wishes  to recognize the Asian country as a "market economy" in a move  to solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, the  nations' leaders said on Friday.


Shining Path retrial halted again The retrial of Peruvian guerrilla leader Abimael Guzman is halted for a second time in a week.


Legacy 'to haunt successors' The BBC's John Simpson assesses the legacy of Yasser Arafat, a man he knew well.


Brazil backs China on trade bid Brazil is the latest country to recognise China as a market economy in a move expected to consolidate their trade ties.


Novell Sues Microsoft Over WordPerfect Software  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Novell Inc. sued Microsoft Corp.  MSFT.O on Friday, claiming that the world's largest software  maker used its Windows monopoly to hurt sales of the  WordPerfect processing program, which the smaller rival owned  briefly a decade ago.


Stocks Finish Higher on Retail Report Wall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.


Air Canada holding company reports Q3 loss of \$81M due to <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - Air Canada #39;s new holding company reported a third-quarter loss of \$81 million as the airline completed its restructuring under creditor protection.


Novell Sues Microsoft Over WordPerfect Software Novell Inc. sued Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Friday, claiming that the world #39;s largest software maker used its Windows monopoly to hurt sales of the WordPerfect processing program, which the smaller rival owned briefly a decade ago.


JC Penney #39;s Castagna to Leave Company JC Penney Co. said Friday that Vanessa Castagna - chairman and chief executive of the clothing retailer #39;s stores, catalog, and Internet operations - is leaving the company when her contract expires on Sunday.


US Airways asks bankruptcy judge to cancel three union contracts US Airways asked a bankruptcy judge Friday to cancel labour contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it can move ahead with a plan to permanently cut costs, reposition


Duceppe advocates new, pan-American currency Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe has issued a sweeping monetary and political blueprint, calling for a sovereign Quebec and for replacing the Canadian dollar with a new currency for North, Central and South America.


AOL Books Reservation for Spot in Online Travel AOL said it was intent on making travel an important part of its content expansion, which increasingly includes general Web properties that all Internet users can access as well as content just


Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business? Security tools maker Finjan Software warned on Wednesday that it hadfound as many as 10 security flaws in the last update to Microsoft #39;s flagship operating system, Windows XP Service Pack 2. In a statement


Dell Soars To Four-Year Highs Shares of Dell (Quote, Chart) soared 8.5 Friday to their highest level in more than four years, as investors cheered the company #39;s strong results and bullish outlook.


HP to offer first-call support for JBoss app server NOVEMBER 12, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - In a deal aimed at helping corporate IT decision-makers feel more comfortable about moving to open-source software offerings, Hewlett-Packard Co.


Nintendo DS Feature a Day #4 November 12, 2004 - Going all the way to the official launch of the Nintendo DS system, we #39;re going to break the new handheld hardware down to its individual parts and talk about specific elements that make the Nintendo DS so darn cool.


NASA To Try for Scramjet Speed Record An innovative engine that compresses air by its shape alone to reach hypersonic speeds will attempt to break its own record next week with a test flight over the Pacific Ocean.


quot;Night of Heavyweights quot; Features Boxing Champions Past and Present World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz of Puerto Rico and International Boxing Federation champion Chris Byrd of the United States defend their titles Saturday night in New York City.


Busch wins NASCAR pole in Darlington DARLINGTON, South Carolina (Ticker) - With so much emphasis being placed on NASCAR #39;s  quot;Chase for the Championship, quot; it won #39;t be hard to keep track of those 10 drivers in Sunday #39;s Southern 500.


Stumbling Gunners try to steady ship in derby London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal and Tottenham will clash in the North London derby Saturday as the Gunners attempt to recover their unbeatable form at White Hart Lane.


SI.com #39;s BJ Schecter breaks down a key SEC showdown Senior quarterback David Greene is quietly having an outstanding season. In last Saturday #39;s rout of Kentucky, Greene earned his 40th career victory, passing Peyton Manning for the most in Division IA history.


Who #39;ll be traded first? The favourite is Eddy Curry Asked who might be the first big-name player to be traded this season, Knicks president Isiah Thomas answered Eddy Curry and 76ers president Billy King guessed Kurt Thomas.


Sentencing hasn #39;t been set OXFORD, Miss. -- Sherrie Miller Daly, wife of professional golfer John Daly, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal money laundering charge.


US troops push deeper into Fallujah Fierce fire fights have erupted in the south of Fallujah as trapped enemy fighters make a last stand against US and Iraqi forces. In areas of Fallujah now under US and Iraqi Army control, US forces are taking


South Korea happy with IAEA report SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it was satisfied with a UN atomic energy agency report which showed that unauthorised nuclear experiments by government scientists went further than previously thought.


Roadmap for troops cut being readied:Pranab NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said a roadmap was being prepared for the withdrawal.


Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business? Antivirus firm warns of 10 holes in Windows XP SP2. Solution: Buy the company's products.


That's enough peace - Novell sues MS just one more time 'Ransack the church' suggested in WordPerfect war


Rogge Says Athens Set News Standards for Beijing  ATHENS (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens Games organizers for  setting new standards for 2008 hosts Beijing.


Bush Vows Second-Term Push for Palestinian State  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Friday set a  four-year goal of seeing a Palestinian state established and he  and British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to mobilize  international support to help make it happen now that Yasser  Arafat is dead.


Analyst Sees Cingular Awarding Deal Soon  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prudential Equity Group on Friday  said Cingular Wireless has made a decision on which vendors it  will use for the deployment of its next-generation wireless  network, with Ericsson ERICb.ST and Lucent Technologies Inc.  LU.N likely the biggest beneficiaries.


This week in VoIP news The nation's top telephone regulators further deregulated Internet phone services.


U.S. May Use Iraq Meeting to Engage Iran  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell may  use a conference on Iraq later this month as an opportunity to  engage directly with Iran, officials said on Friday, despite a  looming nuclear crisis.


JBoss app server to get HP support In a deal aimed at helping corporate IT decision-makers feel more comfortable about moving to open-source software offerings, Hewlett-Packard Co. will now provide first-call support for JBoss Inc.'s open-source application server.


AMD reflects on progress, Dell possibilities SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA - Executives at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) painted a much different picture of the chip maker than in recent years during a briefing for analysts and reporters Friday at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.


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


UPS reinvents package flow UPS likes to do things big way. Last year, the company garnered a place in the InfoWorld 100 with a wireless project that will ultimately replace 55,000 scanning devices. This year, the company takes the coveted top slot, thanks to a nine-year, \$600 million package flow initiative that as of October 2004 has successfully transformed 250 of the companys 1,500 package centers.


Sun-Microsoft work might leave standards rift SAN FRANCISCO - As Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. ready an early December unveiling of the first step in their highly publicized technology collaboration, industry observers are questioning whether the former foes will fail to address industry standards, particularly the work being done by the Sun-backed Liberty Alliance consortium.
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Dow Up Again as Stocks Log Second Straight Week of Gains Tech stocks shone for a second straight day, this time with Dell in the lead after it posted a 25 percent increase in third-quarter profits and matched forecasts for its outlook.


FilePlanet Daily Download Marvel Sues NCSoft and Cryptic Studios (PC) Marvel claims City Of Heroes violates its copyright. Marvel Enterprises is suing City Of Heroes developer Crytic Studios and publisher NCSoft as Marvel claims its


Arguments conclude in evolution sticker trial Attorneys for both sides of a challenge to evolution disclaimers on science books in a suburban Atlanta school district made their final pleas before a federal judge Friday.


Rev It Up: Darlington In effect, that means seventh-place Ryan Newman could take the points lead at Darlington, mathematically at least. It would take major problems by most of those in front of him, but


US Stocks Rise; S amp;P 500 Has Best Three-Week Rally Since 2002 US stocks rose, capping the Standard  amp; Poor #39;s 500 Index #39;s best three-week rally in two years, as better-than-expected reports on retail sales and consumer confidence suggested the economy may accelerate.


Briefs: BSkyB exceeds expectations British Sky Broadcasting, the pay-TV station that is partially owned by Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corp. and run by his son James, said Friday that it added 62,000 subscribers in the three months ended Sept.


Spitzer readies new insurance suit New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is preparing to file his second civil suit against an insurance broker, San Diego, Calif.


Ivory Coast violence: France will act tirelessly for safety <b>...</b> PARIS: France will act tirelessly to ensure the safety of French citizens and other foreigners in Ivory Coast, President Jacques Chirac said Friday.


Wenger warns Spurs to expect Arsenal #39;s best Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side will banish a disappointing run of form when the champions take on Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday #39;s north London derby.


Novell sues Microsoft over WordPerfect NOVEMBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Novell Inc. today filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., accusing the software vendor of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications


Volkswagen to Cut Investment, Shuffle Board BERLIN - German automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday it will cut investment in auto operations by 6 percent over the next two years and reshuffle its management board as part of an overall reorganization process meant to trim costs.


Small Businesses May Get Break on Phones Regional phone companies still would have to share their networks with companies competing for local business customers but eventually wouldn #39;t have to do the same for rivals


Gold touches 16-year high in Europe LONDON: Gold squeezed out another 16-year peak yesterday afternoon in Europe at \$437.40 per ounce, before shrinking back slightly with the euro after robust US data took the shine off bullion for non-US investors.


Arafat Buried Amid Chaotic Ramallah Scene Yasser Arafat was buried Friday in the place where he spent his last years as a virtual prisoner, seen off in a huge and chaotic outpouring of grief for the man who


Fourteen hurt as two bombs rock Thailand Fourteen people have been injured in one of two bomb blasts to strike Thailand #39;s restive Muslim-majority south, police said, while a Buddhist teacher was shot dead in another attack.


NC Man Held Hostage in Iraq Yesterday, Al-Jazeera TV showed a picture of this man Dean Sadek. The Charlotte Observer reports that Sadek and his wife live in the Charlotte area he was born in Lebanon.


PeopleSoft, Oracle: Like Red Sox vs. Yankees? PeopleSoft shareholders have rejected Oracle #39;s  quot;final quot; offer for the company, but could Oracle make a comeback? The board is hoping it can hold off its rival for just a few more innings.


Currencies: Despite strong data, the dollar declines NEW YORK The dollar declined on Friday as the market shrugged off positive US economic data and remained focused on the record US current-account deficit.


VW trims investment to increase cash flow BERLIN Facing a struggle to lower costs and lift its profit, Volkswagen said Friday that it would cut investment in its auto operations over the next two years and reshuffle its management board.


Rogers to raise nearly \$2.8 billion US in private financing to pay <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. and its mobile phone division Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said Friday they are raising a total of \$2.


Regulators focus on phone choices for small businesses WASHINGTON The Associated Press reports some details are coming out today about proposed federal rules for regional phone companies.


Microsoft Seizes PDA Market Lead From PalmSource Microsoft led the market in the third quarter for operating systems used in personal digital assistants, surpassing for the first time the Palm OS that dominated the handheld-computer segment for years.


Greek, British police break illegal software ring NOVEMBER 12, 2004 (REUTERS) - In a joint operation, Greek and British police have cracked a multimillion-dollar illegal software sales ring, arresting two people and seizing thousands of pirated high-tech software programs.


Marvel Sues Over Role-Playing Game Marvel argues that the character creation engine in  quot;City of Heroes quot; easily allows players to design characters that are virtual copies of its own superheros, including  quot;The Incredible Hulk.


Judge to Rule on Georgia Evolution Disclaimers A public school board in Georgia violated the US Constitution when it placed stickers that challenge the theory of evolution on biology textbooks two years ago, a lawyer for a group of parents said on Friday.


Nintendo Set to Launch New Game System A Nintendo Co. employee demonstrates a Nintendo DS, the latest in its line of wallet-sized game systems, Nov. 4, 2004, at their shipping center in North Bend, Wash.


Bypassed for top job, Penney #39;s department store chief leaves PLANO, Texas An executive recruited by JC Penney to revive its sagging department stores has left the company after being passed over for the retailer #39;s top job.


3 Months Later, Still Digesting Google  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The seldom used auction system that  Web search giant Google Inc. GOOG.O used in its initial  public offering was expected by some to change the way Wall  Street does business, but almost three months later, there has  not yet been another deal like it.


SSL VPN security threatened by desktop search engines New PC indexing tools such as Google Desktop Search pose security risks to businesses that useSSL remote access because the tools copy material accessed during SSL sessions and make it available to unauthorized people who later use the same PC.


Interview: Dell's Rollins lays out a road map, from services to AMD After eight years at the company, Kevin Rollins was appointed president and CEO of the \$41.4 billion computer juggernaut Dell Computer last July. Many still think of Dell as a desktop supplier, but the company has become a powerhouse in server and notebooks as well and is making strong moves in the printer and storage markets.


Spitzer widens insurance probe New York's attorney general files a lawsuit alleging market rigging against a second US insurance broker, Universal Life Resources.


Chiefs' Holmes Doubtful for Sunday  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs  running back Priest Holmes is listed as doubtful for Sunday's  game against New Orleans because of a knee injury.


Carolina's Davis Will Not Face 49ers  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Carolina Panthers  running back Stephen Davis will miss his seventh game of the  season on Sunday when the club travels west to face the San  Francisco 49ers. Davis was officially listed as "out" on  Friday's injury report.


IT and business align around rules and patterns Aligning technology and business  what a concept. Everyone is talking about it, but to put things in perspective, I imagine the day after the wheel was invented the wife of the inventor got sick and tired of watching her husband roll it down the hill all day. She probably said, Cyxny, honey, why dont you make another one and put them on the cart?


Virus warning: Cyborgs at risk Humans will upgrade their nervous systems with technology, a professor predicts--and then they'll be open to computer viruses.


Black Watch troops back in Basra Britain #39;s 850-strong Black Watch battle group has pulled out of Camp Dogwood in Iraq and returned to its base in Basra, the BBC reported Saturday.


Tracking management bugs As regulatory audits loom, wise executives have long ago abandoned the save everything approach to regulatory compliance, which is akin to stuffing receipts into a shoebox while hoping the IRS will go knocking elsewhere.


AMD sketches out new high-end, low-end chips Consumer electronics, new chips and name calling were all on tap at Friday's AMD analyst meeting.\


IT blueprint for 2005 This weeks issue recognizes the smartest, most creative, and, well, coolest IT projects of 2004. But the InfoWorld 100 is more than simply another collection of well-meaning (and well-deserved) awards. It is also a blueprint -- a living document that provides real, useful editorial direction.


Brazil Recognizes China as a 'Market Economy'

 By Andrew Hay

 BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil has met Chinese wishesto recognize the Asian country as a "market economy" in a moveto solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, thenations' leaders said on Friday.


Crude oil prices fall slightly on better crude supplies Crude oil prices fell slightly Friday, ending lower this week as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipated amid rising oil stockpiles.


BSkyB wins vote for shares buyback plan Shareholders in BSkyB made their objections to the group #39;s controversial buyback plan known yesterday when almost a fifth of the votes cast were in opposition to the proposal.


Lyne Takes Reigns at Martha Stewart Living Few would dispute that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO) could use a little help right now. But former ABC executive Susan Lyne could face some tough challenges as the new president and CEO of the empire that Stewart built.


Demand propels Dell #39;s profit up 25 in 3rd quarter Dell Inc., the largest personal-computer maker, has reported third-quarter profit jumped 25 percent as US business customers boosted spending on PCs and demand from foreign


Murdoch ducks questions as Malone speaks out on stake John Malone, the chairman of Liberty Media, which has almost doubled its voting stake in News Corp, yesterday described the poison pill Rupert Murdoch #39;s


GMs Ready to Wheel, Deal for Free Agents (AP) AP - After five days of discussion, debate and a final South Beach birthday bash, the baseball general managers meetings broke up. Now the real business begins  #151; starting Friday, teams could talk money with any free agent.


NCAA Game Summary - Illinois at Arkansas Illinois leads the all-time series, 5-0, including wins in each of the last four seasons...Illinois has made a three-pointer in 234 straight games...The Illini were coming off an impressive 91-73 victory over top-ranked Wake Forest on Wednesday.


Pacers Allow Artest to Return to Lineup (AP) AP - Ron Artest was back in the starting lineup for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night after being benched for two games for asking for time off because of his busy schedule.


The Dollar Sinks Across the Board (Reuters) Reuters - The dollar sank across the board on\Friday as dealers shrugged off robust U.S. economic data and\kept their focus on the currency's shaky fundamentals.


Rugby U: Wales crush Romania Tom Shanklin scores a record-equalling four tries as Wales overwhelm Romania.


Mexico Announces Historic Rain Forest Plan In this photo released by the Pronatura Peninsula de Yucatan (PPY) a Bromeliad is seen atached to a branch inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico on Feb. 2004.


Rumors Buzz Again About Dell Considering AMD Rumors that Dell may be considering Advanced Micro Devices #39; server chips are again causing a stir. AMD #39;s stock shot up Friday after press reports quoted Dell Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins saying his company is studying the possibility.


Marvel sues NCSoft over City of Heroes When you hear the words  quot;comic books, quot; two companies spring to mind: DC and Marvel. Despite having a checked history--even declaring bankruptcy in the late 1990s--Marvel has become a financial powerhouse in the 21st Century.


Virtualization company moves wares to Windows SWsoft, a company that lets a Linux server be subdivided into independent partitions, is ready to begin testing a Windows version of its product.


Micron passes Hynix in Q3 DRAM race, says iSuppli SAN JOSE, Calif. - Micron Technology Inc. edged out Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in the third quarter to regain the number-two position in the worldwide DRAM market, according to a preliminary market-share ranking from iSuppli Corp.


US Space Agency Aims for New Air Speed Record The US space agency NASA plans to launch an experimental aircraft Monday that it hopes will set a new world record for air speed. If weather permits, an unpiloted wedge-shaped X-43 aircraft


Stocks End Higher as Dell Boosts Techs (Reuters) Reuters - Stocks extended their rally on Friday,\led by technology shares after computer maker Dell Inc.\ shot up 8 percent on a higher quarterly profit and an\optimistic forecast.


Boxing: King promises very heavy night extravagant Don King has promoted dozens of interesting fights in the past but tonight #39;s heavyweight extravaganza at Madison Square Garden in New York promises to be something very special.


Toshack excited by new challenge with Wales THE announcement that most Wales players expected, and several apparently dreaded, was finally made yesterday as John Toshack was named manager for the second time.


Magnier silence condemns board The Manchester United board have known for some days that Malcolm Glazer would vote to remove three of the club #39;s directors. After the board learned of his intentions, contact


Darlington II: Jeff Gordon - GM rain  quot;Most of the differences are in the set-ups and in the race cars. As a driver, we just push the limits of the car and try to find a balance the car works well with.


It #39;s unanimous: Santana deserves rotation spot Venezuelan native Johan Santana used his first opportunity as a full-time starting pitcher to prove the bullpen is not where he belongs.


Browns #39; Warren warned by NFL over Roethlisberger comment The NFL warned Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren for comments he made about trying to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the head in Sunday #39;s game.


=== Knicks-ed: Robinson fails physical === New York, NY (Sports Network) - The one-year deal between Eddie Robinson and the New York Knicks is off after the free agent forward failed a physical.


Pacers #39; Artest Back in the Lineup PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest will be back in the lineup for Friday #39;s game versus Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center.


Lights, #39; Camera,  #39;Noles: Sunshine Focuses on FSU Much like Chuck Amato #39;s program at North Carolina State, Carter-Finley stadium is still a work in progress. Because of the renovation of the press box, facilities were not available


Nets 109, Hawks 88 Eric Williams scored 21 points and the New Jersey Nets shot a season-high 54.4 percent from the field in a 109-88 win over Atlanta on Saturday night, the Hawks #39; ninth straight loss.


Brazil recognizes China as market economy: Hu (AFP) AFP - Brazil has recognized China as a market economy, President Hu Jintao declared here, claiming the prized status Beijing had been seeking for days while Brazil's meat and aircraft industry were given access to the Asian giant's huge market.


Cincinnati Reds Re-Sign Catcher LaRue (AP) AP - Catcher Jason LaRue and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to a  #36;3 million, one-year contract, a  #36;400,000 raise.


SEC Launches Probe of Hartford Unit (AP) AP - Hartford Life, a unit of the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., said Friday it is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for its use of "directed brokerage" in connection with its mutual funds.


Rebel Leader Trial Descends Into Chaos -- Again (Reuters) Reuters - Peru's retrial of\Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman turned into a farcical\mud slinging on Friday as one judge quit the case and the\prosecutor called on the two other justices to resign.


Schwarzenegger meets Koizumi during Japan publicity tour TOKYO Arnold Schwarzenegger is using his trademark body-building metaphors to make friends in Japan, saying he flexed his muscles for California by meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (joon-ee-chee-roh koh-ee-zoo-mee).


Thai bomb blast at restaurant kills 14 At least 14 people died of a bomb blast Friday at a restaurant in the religiously contentious south of the nation, the BBC reported.


Indonesian human rights activist who died on flight was poisoned <b>...</b> A leading Indonesian human rights campaigner who died mysteriously in September was poisoned, it emerged yesterday. Munir suddenly fell ill on a flight from Singapore


Berlusconi  #39;should get eight-year jail term #39; The chief prosecutor in the corruption trial of Silvio Berlusconi yesterday requested an eight-year jail sentence for the media tycoon turned prime minister.


J.C. Penney Exec Castagna Leaves Company (AP) AP - Vanessa Castagna, recruited by J.C. Penney Co. to revive its sagging department stores five years ago, has left the company weeks after being passed over for the retailer's top job.


New Options Emerge for Music Video Play (Reuters) Reuters - The music video business, long\synonymous with MTV and more recently identified online with\Yahoo Launch and AOL, is about to get even more competitive\thanks to cable and Internet convergence.


Interview: Dell's Rollins lays out a road map, from services to AMD (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - After eight years at the company, Kevin Rollins was appointed president and CEO of the  #36;41.4 billion computer juggernaut Dell Computer last July. Many still think of Dell as a desktop supplier, but the company has become a powerhouse in server and notebooks as well and is making strong moves in the printer and storage markets.


One Man #39;s Opinion - UCLA review It #39;s hard to believe that, although I am typing this opinion after finishing the regular season 12-0, I am not as ecstatic as I should be .


Analyst Sees Cingular Awarding Deal Soon (Reuters) Reuters - Prudential Equity Group on Friday\said Cingular Wireless has made a decision on which vendors it\will use for the deployment of its next-generation wireless\network, with Ericsson (ERICb.ST) and Lucent Technologies Inc.\ likely the biggest beneficiaries.


NBA: Cavs/Raptors _ Drew Gooden and LeBron James each scored 27 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers #39; 105-to-97 win over Toronto. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (zih-DROO #39;-nuhs ihl-GOWS #39;-kuhs) had 21 points and 13 rebounds


SEC Holds Ground on Disclosure Challenge (AP) AP - Positive comments made in private Wall Street meetings by Siebel Systems Inc. executives weren't just harmless "puffery," according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, as it stands its ground against the first legal challenge to its fair-disclosure rule.


Nicaragua Says It Will Destroy Missiles (AP) AP - President Enrique Bolanos told U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld Friday that Nicaragua would completely eliminate a stockpile of hundreds of surface-to-air missiles with no expectation of compensation from the United States.


Judge to Rule on Georgia Evolution Disclaimers (Reuters) Reuters - A public school board in Georgia\violated the U.S. Constitution when it placed stickers that\challenge the theory of evolution on biology textbooks two\years ago, a lawyer for a group of parents said on Friday.


White House Rejects Trade Case Vs. China (AP) AP - The Bush administration on Friday rejected a request from 30 members of Congress that it bring a World Trade Organization case against China charging the Asian nation with manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages against the United States.


Mistakes lead to Berlin fall MIAMI The opening series for Miami couldn #39;t have begun more promisingly. On first down from the 50, Brock Berlin completed a 24-yard pass to Virginia Tech #39;s 26.


Bush, Blair See Hope for Palestinian State (AP) AP - As Yasser Arafat was buried, President Bush raised hopes Friday for a Middle East peace and the creation of an independent Palestinian state within four years, suggesting decades of distrust and frustration could be altered by the change of Palestinian leadership.


Family Lures Meyer To Gainesville GAINESVILLE - Urban Meyer always said his family would help shape any decision concerning his football coaching future. On Saturday, someone asked the University of Utah coach why he ultimately chose to take the Florida job.


White House to Appeal Guantanamo Ruling (AP) AP - The Bush administration served official notice Friday that it will appeal a judge's ruling that stopped proceedings in the first trial by a military commission of an alleged al-Qaida member.


National Archives Opens New Exhibit (AP) AP - The National Archives, home of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, has dusted off more than 1,000 other relics and put them on public display  #151; including a home movie starring a 1-year-old George W. Bush toddling across a lawn in rompers.


U.S.: Sudan Forcibly Moving More Refugees (AP) AP - For the second time in a week, Sudanese government troops took steps to forcibly remove residents from a displaced persons camp in Darfur, the State Department said Wednesday.


No. 3 Auburn Tops Tennessee for SEC Title  ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell threw for a  career-high 374 yards along with three touchdowns as  third-ranked Auburn stated its case for a spot in the Orange  Bowl with a 38-28 victory over No. 15 Tennessee in the  Southeastern Conference Championship at the Georgia Dome.


VA Software adding Wiki support to collaborative tool VA Software in March 2005 plans to add Wiki integration to its SourceForge Enterprise Edition environment for collaborative application development, with the goal of providing more structure to Wikis.


Forbes: NHL Didn't Lose As Much As Stated (AP) AP - The NHL suffered less than half the losses it has claimed for the past two years, according to a report in Forbes Magazine.


India, France to Develop Climate Satellite (AP) AP - The space agencies of India and France signed an agreement on Friday to cooperate in launching a satellite in four years that will help make climate predictions more accurate.


Mars Rover to Backtrack Out of Crater (AP) AP - The Mars rover Opportunity will have to backtrack to leave the huge crater it has explored for six months because the terrain ahead is too dicey for the six-wheeled robot.


Fears grow for Falluja civilians Iraqis trapped in the besieged rebel city of Falluja face a humanitarian disaster, aid agencies warn.


Late surge after quiet day sees Dow at highest level for months AFTER an slow start as Wall Street took a breather after Thursdays rally, a late surge saw the Dow finish almost 70 points ahead, topping the significant 10,500 mark.


Consumers help GDP edge up just 0.1 Slumping corporate spending and exports caused the economy to slow to a crawl in the July-September period, with real gross domestic product expanding just 0.1 percent from the previous quarter, Cabinet Office data showed Friday.


Weak economy won #39;t stifle interest-rate hikes Fixed-rate mortgage rates have behaved very well, still close to 5.75 percent in the face of oil falling below \$50/bbl, stocks in an up-side technical breakout, improving economic data, and the Fed showing every sign of continuing to raise its rate.


Scientist Who Cited Drug #39;s Risks Is Barred From FDA Panel The Food and Drug Administration has told a researcher that he cannot be part of an advisory panel that will meet early next year to review the safety of a class of drugs, COX-2 inhibitors, used to treat arthritis and pain.


Francis, Magic Rally Past Lakers 122-113 (AP) AP - Steve Francis scored a season-high 32 points, and Grant Hill added 27 points and 12 rebounds to rally the Orlando Magic to a 122-113 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.


Ivorian Pres. to allow reform debate Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo agreed Saturday to let the national assembly consider a controversial presidential eligibility reform.


Police ID Officer in Red Sox Fan Death (AP) AP - The officer who fired a pepper-spray pellet that killed a woman in a raucous crowd of Red Sox fans was aiming at another fan but missed, police said Friday.


Glazer #39;s United bid dropped by bank Malcolm Glazer #39;s attempt to buy Manchester United was in chaos last night as JP Morgan, his main financial backer and City adviser, dropped him as a client.


Two Friends Will Tangle With a Title at Stake When Byrd (37-2-1) walks across the ring at Madison Square Garden tonight to defend his International Boxing Federation heavyweight title against McCline (31-3-3), the fighters will see more than just a dangerous opponent.


UPDATE 1-Rugby-Shanklin stars as Wales rout Romania 66-7 Centre Tom Shanklin scored four tries as Wales crushed Romania 66-7 in an international test at the Millennium Stadium on Friday. Mike Ruddock #39;s men notched up 10 tries as they


Britons airlifted out of Ivory Coast Up to 400 Britons were being evacuated from Ivory Coast to Ghana under military escort last night as the Foreign Office strongly advised all UK nationals to leave the country.


Arafat Doctor: Let Us Know Why He Died AMMAN, 13 November 2004 - The late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafats personal doctor has called for a public inquiry into the causes of his patients death in Paris.


Track thieves suspected of causing train crash A passenger train speeding along a bad section of track derailed and tumbled into a ravine before dawn yesterday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 120, Philippine officials said.


Rumsfeld praises El Salvador for troops deployment in Iraq US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday applauded El Salvador for its deployment of 380 troops in Iraq and denied any appeal for more troops, reports reaching here said.


No. 6 Duke Rolls Past Davidson 89-69 (AP) AP - Mistie Williams and Monique Currie each scored 20 points and Wanisha Smith added 14, leading No. 6 Duke past pesky Davidson 89-69 on Friday night in the first round of the Preseason WNIT.


#39;Miracle #39; birth was simply a deception says judge AN INFERTILE mother who gave birth to a so-called  quot;miracle baby quot; was the victim of a  quot;cruel deception quot; by child traffickers motivated by financial greed, a High Court judge in London ruled yesterday.


France found way to contact kidnappers in Iraq, says relative of <b>...</b> Before the US assault on Fallujah, France had found a channel for direct contacts with an Iraqi group thought to have taken two French reporters


Mexico Plans to Preserve Tropical Forest (AP) AP - Mexico and a U.S. environmental group agreed on a plan to protect 370,000 acres of tropical forest on the Yucatan Peninsula in what officials said Friday was the largest conservation project in the country's history.


Spitzer Charges Universal Life with Fraud New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Friday filed suit against Universal Life Resources (ULR), charging the life and disability insurance broker with taking fraudulent kick-backs for steering business to certain insurers.


Wales 66 - 7 Romania The scoreline might suggest otherwise, but the Wales coach Mike Ruddock has been left with a headache after his side romped to victory last night.


United go to the tape on Wizards If Kansas City switches conferences next year when MLS realigns due to expansion, teams such as DC United will certainly become more familiar with the Wizards.


New Technology Helps Europe Get to the Moon The European spacecraft, SMART-1, is set to establish a standard orbit around the moon on Monday evening after a thirteen month journey towards earth #39;s satellite.


Toshack for Wales Toshack, fellow former Welsh international Dean Saunders and Frenchman Philippe Troussier were interviewed on Thursday but it was the 55-year-old much-travelled Toshack who got the job.


NBA Star Wants Time Off Nov. 12, 2004 - It #39;s almost enough to make a basketball fan start missing the hockey season. For the second time in this young season, a basketball star has opened his mouth to start a stir.


Knicks Back Away From Bulls, for Now The Knicks ended their pursuit of Eddie Robinson yesterday and, despite their apparent infatuation with disgruntled Chicago Bulls, will not be acquiring the center Eddy Curry anytime soon, either.


IAEA delays report on Iran nuclear program The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decided to delay a report on Iran #39;s nuclear program, which is scheduled to be made public on Friday, diplomatic sources said.


10 dead as train falls into ravine PADRE BURGOS, Philippines -- At least 10 people died when a train derailed and plunged down a steep ravine yesterday. Rescuers smashed windows in a desperate attempt to reach about 100 trapped passengers.


BSkyB #39;s customer numbers beat forecasts British pay-TV company BSkyB said its first-quarter profit climbed as its closely-watched subscriber growth figures surpassed analyst expectations.


US Air Asks Court to End Labor Contracts US Airways asked a bankruptcy court yesterday to throw out contracts covering passenger service agents, flight attendants, mechanics and other workers and replace them with less-expensive ones.


Spitzer Suit on Insurance Names Broker in California The New York attorney general #39;s investigation into abuses in the insurance industry escalated yesterday with a lawsuit accusing a California broker of fraudulent practices that led to higher


Novell files another Microsoft suit NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Just days after settling one anti-trust lawsuit with Microsoft, Novell filed another one. According to a Novell (down \$0.


AMD reflects on progress, charts course for 2005 Executives at Advanced Micro Devices painted a much different picture of the chip maker than in recent years during a briefing for analysts and reporters Friday at the company #39;s headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif.


Hoosiers like their shooting guard CHAPEL HILL, NC -- Point guard Raymond Felton of North Carolina (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) has been suspended one game for playing in an uncertified summer league game, the school announced Friday night.


Pacers Want Artest Tuned In on Court Instead of Off It Jermaine O #39;Neal was sick and tired of talking about it: Ron Artest, the hip-hop record, the three-day distraction that exploded into a tragicomic controversy heard round the NBA.


Browns #39; Warren Wants To Clock  #39;Big Ben #39; CLEVELAND -- Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could face some tough pressure when the Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns Sunday.


Indonesian earthquake kills sixteen An earthquake registering 6.0 on the Richter scale shook a remote island in eastern Indonesia on Friday, killing 16 people and injuring dozens more, a government official said.


Intel appoints Otellini as CEO Intel, the world #39;s largest computer chip maker, announced on Thurs-day that its directors had confirmed the selection of the company president, Paul Otellini, as chief executive.


Fed Sticks With Its  #39;Measured #39; Pace Federal Reserve officials agreed at a meeting in September that they probably would keep raising their benchmark interest rate in coming quarters because of the likelihood of continued solid economic growth.


SunTrust Posts Restated Figures SunTrust Banks, which fired three executives this week over accounting for bad loans, restated first-half profit yesterday, raising it by \$25.


The Toy War Begins Erika, the latest offering from the Barbie franchise, wears a blue peasant dress and flowered headband. She carries a small plastic cat, plus a set of Barbie essentials: a comb, brush, mirror and perfume bottle.


Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds Microsoft Corp. is no longer an also-ran in the market for handheld computer software. For the last three months, gadgets running the software giant #39;s Windows Mobile operating system outsold


Marvel Sues Over City of Heroes Marvel Enterprises has filed suit against NCsoft and Cryptic Studios, claiming that the companies violated Marvel #39;s trademark characters in the MMORPG City of Heroes.


Calling youth market With more than \$200 billion a year in discretionary income at their disposal, 14- to 24-year-olds are the holy grail of the wireless telephone market.


Setback cools off Heat #39;s spicy start And then are the nights like this, when life with Shaquille O #39;Neal and Dwyane Wade isn #39;t such a carefree joy ride. Caught in the fast lane that is the Dallas Mavericks #39; offense, the Heat crashed and burned


NCAA Game Summary - Princeton at Syracuse Syracuse forward Terrence Roberts, who left Thursday #39;s opener with a sprained his left knee, had eight points and six boards...Wallace blocked three shots...The Orange now lead the all-time series, 24-9, with Princeton #39;s last win in 1964 at MSG behind


Grizzlies power past Warriors MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- After losing their first four games, the Memphis Grizzlies powered their way to a second consecutive win.


Pakistan welcomes reduction of troops in IHK ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs announcement about the Indian Governments intent to reduce troops in IHK.


Prosecutor: Italian PM deserves prison An Italian prosecutor says that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi deserves an eight-year prison term for bribing judges. Berlusconi was not in court for to hear the request, the BBC reports.


Nicaragua Agrees to Destroy Antiaircraft Missiles Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, on the second day of a mission to strengthen security ties across Central and South America, received an unambiguous promise


Miracle baby was victim of trafficking, judge says A  quot;miracle baby quot; allegedly born to an infertile mother through the power of prayer was a victim of child trafficking motivated by financial greed, a high court judge ruled yesterday.


New Ivory Coast Violence Shatters French Connection The pattern of selective destruction was evident Friday after two days of relative calm, with targets apparently singled out because they were identified with France, Ivory Coast's former colonial ruler.


The Toy War Begins The traditional holiday shopping season does not kick off until Nov. 26, two weeks from now, but the nation's biggest toy retailers are already aggressively jostling to offer the lowest prices.


Insurance Probe Grows A California consulting firm steered group life and disability policies to insurers in exchange for secret payoffs, New York state Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer charged Friday.


Industry Plans To Keep Up The Pressure  The nation's home builders, real estate sales people and mortgage bankers stood by their man in the presidential election and now they hope he stands by his housing agenda during the next four years.


Confident Mourinho Plans Early End to Title Race  LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is aiming  to wrap up the Premier League title two weeks early next May.


Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds Microsoft has unseated the Palm system with worldwide sales of more than 1.3 million units over the third quarter of the year, compared with slightly more than 850,000 for the Palm, according to a new report. -The Washington Post


Spray Flu Vaccine Comes at a Trickle Finding FluMist may not be easy in coming weeks, despite the fact that MedImmune had produced 2 million additional doses in light of the vaccine shortage.-washingtonpost.com


Chance to Measure Up Even though Miami has not quite played up to its usual standards this season, Virginia Coach Al Groh thinks the Hurricanes are still the benchmark when it comes to talent.


Corners Spark Defense The play of cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Fred Smoot is a big reason why the Redskins' pass defense is ranked fifth in the NFL.


It's Not Personal The NFL cautioned Browns tackle Gerard Warren not to pick up a personal foul penalty against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday.


Looking to Break Through Coming off a 24-17 loss to 14th-ranked Hampton, Howard is hoping to snap a four-game losing streak to Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.


Glazer's Bold Move Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer ousted three Manchester United board members Friday in a move that could signal plans for a hostile takeover of the famed soccer team.


Tressel Trailed by Allegations Oh, if only the biggest problems in Columbus, Ohio, were how the Buckeyes might get their running game going and beat Purdue today. Not so. In a pair of stories -- one in ESPN the Magazine, the other on ESPN.com -- Ohio State Coach    Jim Tressel  was first accused by former star running back Maurice Clarett of helping him gain access to free cars and of hooking him up with boosters for cash payments. The second story traced such scams back to Tressel's days as the coach at Youngstown State, in Clarett's home town. Ohio State's response to Clarett: He's a liar, and he's lying. Suddenly, though, the Boilermakers aren't Tressel's most daunting opponent.


Croissants, Coffee and a Kickoff When the alarm goes off today for the players at Boise State and San Jose State, they'll yawn, stretch and mutter something like, "It must be noon somewhere." Think television is an innocent bystander in college sports? If so, hit the snooze button. The Broncos and Spartans will kick off their Western Athletic Conference tilt at 9:02 a.m. Pacific Time, for the benefit of ESPN2. To adjust, Boise State Coach Dan Hawkins has had the team up at 5 a.m. all week. "We're used to having to play whenever ESPN wants to cover it," Boise State's    Daryn Colledge  told the Idaho Statesman. Ah, the purity of college athletics.


Do Not Do This at Home A question parents have pondered for years: When is a child watching too much television? Let's turn to East Lansing, Mich., for the answer. There, a pair of Michigan State wide receivers -- Terry Love and Irving Campbell -- were arrested last week for possessing a dangerous chemical after they allegedly exploded "MacGyver"-style bombs outside campus apartments. No one was injured in the two explosions. Perhaps, though, these two fine young men watched the wrong program. B.A. Baracus and Hannibal Smith of "The A-Team" never would have been caught in such a situation. What in the name of    Richard Dean Anderson  is going on?


Cobb: Judge gets textbook case The arguments have been made, and now a judge must decide: Do disclaimers Cobb County stuck in its science textbooks two years ago - calling evolution a  quot;theory, not a fact quot; -iolate the principle of separation between church and state?


Isiah seeks to cook up Curry deal The Chicago Bulls are committed to trading Eddy Curry and Isiah Thomas believes he can find a place on his roster for the 21-year-old center.


Georgia vs. Auburn: a game with everything AUBURN, Ala. - This Georgia-Auburn game has it all: star quarterbacks, stingy defenses, talented running backs and high stakes. It #39;s got No.


Quezon train mishap kills 13 At least 13 people were killed and about 160 injured when a speeding train derailed on a bad section of track and tumbled down a ravine in Quezon province before dawn yesterday, officials said.


Schwarzenegger Barnstorms Japan During Four-Day Trade Mission Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hoping his international star power in one of the state #39;s most important foreign markets will help bring new business opportunity to California.


Haitian Leader Seeks Warrant Vs. Aristide PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti #39;s interim prime minister said Friday that he is seeking a warrant against ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide amid allegations of corruption.


Roh Urges U.S. Dialogue, Not Showdown, with N.Korea  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has  called on the United States to try dialogue with North Korea  rather than take a hard-line approach in its efforts to  persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program.


US markets post highs The Dow closed at its highest level in seven months, the Nasdaq in nine months and the S amp;P hit a fresh three-year high. The US stock market has been on an upward path since the re-election of President George W Bush.


Report Finds Big Dig Has Big Leaks The managers of Boston #39;s Big Dig project said Wednesday they will hold private contractors accountable for leaks found in the tunnel system.


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


PeopleSoft keeps up fight PeopleSoft said Thursday that it would begin meeting with investors to lobby for their rejection of Oracle #39;s hostile \$8.8 billion acquisition offer.


European Software Pirates Caught Police in Greece and Britain have broken up a software piracy ring and arrested two men who are accused of selling millions of dollars worth of pirated business software.


Halo 2 an Immediate Success The long awaiting video game, Halo 2, hit shelves this week with an expected take of \$80 million in first day sales. The Xbox game by Bungie Studios (acquired by Microsoft due to the success of the first Halo


BHB TO SEEK EXTENSION OF LEVY SYSTEM Racing #39;s rulers are to seek Government approval to defer the scrapping of the 100million levy scheme in order to secure the future funding of the sport.


Samsung i730, EV-DO, early 2005 A Samsung executive yesterday let it be known that Samsung would ship a mobile phone using the EV-DO high-speed data standard in early 2005.


Mauresmo, Sharapova and Williams win Making her first appearance in the season-ending tournament, Zvonareva committed 25 errors and never had a break point against Mauresmo #39;s serve.


Tosh blasts back at jibes from Hughes JOHN TOSHACK last night hit back at sneering remarks from Mark Hughes questioning his appointment as new Wales manager. Hughes said he was  quot;surprised quot; the FAW had made Toshack his successor, arguing Big John


Saturday #39;s Top Games Auburn faces a big test this week in its quest for a spot in the national title game. Auburn is third in the BCS standings and will probably need help to reach the title game.


A Middle East Opening With a hard-fought election behind us, the United States is now free to refocus its energies on the myriad problems that have a direct impact on its security and destiny.


Call to jail Berlusconi for eight years PROSECUTORS trying the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, for bribery yesterday recommended he be given an eight-year jail term.


Amnesty expresses concern over Haiti #39;s justice system A delegation from the human rights group Amnesty International expressed concern Thursday about  quot;serious problems quot; in Haiti #39;s police force and justice system as the team ended a visit after more than a month of sporadic


Spurs Down Heat Manu Ginobili score 29 points and the Spurs hold Shaquille O'Neal scoreless down the stretch, beating the Heat, 93-84, Friday.


Lighthouse Luke shines out brightly HE may never have started a competitive match for the Dragons, but Luke Charteris was at ease on the international stage last night.


Panel spurns WFU expert A local researcher #39;s invitation to participate in a federal drug-safety board meeting was rescinded after he spoke out about his concerns regarding the safety of some arthritis drugs.


Romney criticized for blaming Amor The co-chairman of the state Transportation Committee, which will hold hearings this month on problems with the Big Dig, said Gov.


Novell Files WordPerfect Suit Against Microsoft Novell has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, charging that the software giant thwarted sales of its WordPerfect software by withholding technical information and by making the Windows OS inhospitable to the application.


Pfizer plant faces EPA inquiry Pfizer Inc. #39;s manufacturing plant in Portage has been put on notice by the US Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating federal.


Company: Microsoft Corporation Positive stock action has been seen throughout the Net sector this week, as eBay struck all-time highs and Google recovered 11 percent of its value.


Animal life in the Arctic threatened Rising temperatures in the Arctic will likely increase the region #39;s biodiversity as new species are drawn to the extreme north, but in a dramatic paradox many animals unique to the region, such as polar bears, risk extinction.


Game review: Halo 2 I know I did. Three years ago, I wandered into a GameStop and saw Halo: Combat Evolved on a television. Two hours later, I was still in the store, still digging the frenetic first-person shooter.


Is Microsoft Taking Legal Aim at Linux? Opinion: Is Microsoft getting ready to explore intellectual property lawsuits against Linux and open-source software? If you can #39;t beat them, sue them?


JBoss Deal Puts HP Back into Middleware Market With the JBoss deal, Hewlett-Packard gets middleware, a business it abandoned two years ago when it dumped its Bluestone Software after buying the company in 2000.


Toshack has Calibre for Wales Football Association of Wales secretary general David Collins has no doubts John Toshack is the man to take Welsh football to the next level.


BUDDY BATTLE TOPS HEAVYWEIGHT CARD It #39;s moments like this when boxing fans must know that the folks at HBO and the Garden don #39;t take you seriously. Seriously now.


Earnhardt turns to backup DARLINGTON, SC - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive a backup car in Sunday #39;s Southern 500 after damaging his primary car in practice Friday.


Slowing Miami priority for UVa Virginia #39;s ambitious football team must neutralize Miami #39;s speed today at Scott Stadium to stake its own claim to a berth among college football #39;s elite.


Boston College still seeking its identity Tom O #39;Brien knows a thing or two about what his Boston College Eagles face today against West Virginia.  quot;We #39;re aware that Boston College has never won a Big East game in Morgantown, quot; he said.


JUST TOE BAD The Knicks #39; season took another odd turn when Eddie Robinson #39;s physical yesterday morning revealed he had a fracture under his left big toe that would require season-ending surgery, according to sources.


NBA Game Summary - LA Clippers at New York LA ends a three-game road trip on Saturday in Chicago...Newly named New York Mets manager Willie Randolph was in attendance...The Knicks went 26-of-29 from the free throw line...Bobby Simmons had 10 points for the Clippers, who are 2-2 on the road this


Bomb in Southern Thailand Kills One Man, Injures 7 (Update1) A Buddhist man was killed and seven people were injured today in a bomb blast in the southern Thai province of Yala, where a Muslim insurgency has flared up in recent weeks, a police official said.


India to hold  #39;substantial #39; talks with visiting Pak premier On Board Special Aircraft: India on Saturday said it will hold  quot;substantial quot; talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz during his to New Delhi from November 23 and  quot;certainly look quot; at any  quot;formal quot; proposal by Islamabad on Kashmir but firmly ruled


Utah #39;s Urban Meyer Named Football Coach at Florida (Update1) Urban Meyer, who guided Utah to an 11- 0 record this season, was named football coach at the University of Florida today. Meyer received a seven-year, \$14 million contract to replace Ron Zook, who was fired Oct.


Indonesia Extends Emergency in Aceh - Report  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has decided to extend  emergency rule in its troubled province of Aceh, where  thousands of people have died in a rebellion, a newspaper said  Saturday.


Intel's Montecito now expected in 2006 Montecito, the first dual-core chip based on Intels Itanium 2 architecture, will not begin shipping in volume until 2006, company executives said last week.


Consumers resume optimistic spending Consumer confidence snapped back after the election, and retail spending was strong for a second straight month - signs that shoppers, the stalwarts of the economy, are shrugging off high energy prices and moving on.


Illinois has soybean rust plan in place Soybean rust, a disease that has devastated soybean fields in Brazil and Argentina, has been found in two test plots at Louisiana State University near Baton Rouge.


Office Depot cuts 550 jobs Office Depot Inc. said Friday it will cut staffing at its North American retail division, and its offices in Florida, California and elsewhere.


Takeover setback for Glazer Malcolm Glazer #39;s bid to buy Manchester United appears to be in tatters tonight after the American #39;s bankers JP Morgan dramatically resigned.


Mississippi St. edges Fairfield Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury wouldn #39;t use the absence of Lawrence Roberts as an excuse for the 12th-ranked Bulldogs #39; close call against Fairfield on Thursday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs.


Daniels hits late shot to left Sonics over Raptors, 88-87 Antonio Daniels #39; driving 8-foot shot with 7.2 seconds left gave the Seattle SuperSonics an 88-87 victory over the Toronto Raptors tonight.


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


Its all there for the taking A win today over Boston College gives West Virginia no worse than a share of the Big East championship and a berth in either the Sugar Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl.


Army demolishes terror hide-outs PAKISTAN #39;S army backed by artillery and helicopter gunships demolished some  quot;terrorist hideouts quot; in an offensive against foreign militants but failed to capture a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of targeting security forces in a tense tribal region


It #39;s round two for Novell v. Microsoft Four days after Novell Inc. of Waltham received half a billion dollars from Microsoft Corp. to settle an antitrust complaint, Novell has filed another antitrust suit against its giant rival.


Registers ring, stores are listening Consumers shrugged off rising energy costs and kept spending in October, boosting retail sales and supporting forecasts of a solid holiday season ahead for retailers.


Pilot accord might aid Delta The battered shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. surged nearly 9 percent yesterday after its pilots agreed to salary cuts to try to help the ailing carrier avoid


Sale designed to draw crowd H amp;M stores from Milan to New York were mobbed as shoppers sought low-price fashions by Karl Lagerfeld, the designer behind Chanel.


Cell phones take iPod challenge When Gilles Babinet looks at a cell phone, he sees a music store, an iPod and even a nascent platform for a tiny-screened MTV. The curly-haired Parisian is the chairman and founder of Musiwave, the company


Mobile picture power in your pocket Exclusive images caught by picture phones are starting to make their way into big headlines.


Nintendo DS Japanese Launch Hot on the heels of big US sales, the DS makes its debut in the homeland. After a strong sales in the US, the Nintendo DS was made available to hundreds of thousands of Japanese gamers Thursday morning.


Iverson hits buzzer-beater, Hill stars for Magic Allen Iverson waited his entire NBA career to make a buzzer-beating shot. Grant Hill waited four long years just to get back to full strength.


Roadwork ahead They have played -- and won -- big road games in hostile locales such as Blacksburg, Va., South Bend, Ind., and State College, Pa.


Fischer misses Arafat funeral amid security clampdown CAIRO - Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat may not have lived to rule an independent Palestinian state but his funeral on Friday carried all the ceremony of a state occasion with heightened security meaning that the German delegation missed the event.


Chaos marks Arafat burial Mahmoud Abbas, the new chief of the Palestine Liberation Organization, stood at the door of the Egyptian military helicopter and implored the frenzied crowd to move back.


Kashmiris waiting for festival and peace to come SRINAGAR, Nov. 13 (XinhuaNET) -- Markets are overcrowded, traffic jam is heavy and the shops are jostling with shoppers in the capital city of Srinagar in the Indian-administered Kashmir as theholy Moslem festival of Eid approaches here.


Prosecutor seeks 8 years in jail for Berlusconi An Italian prosecutor asked a court yesterday to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for bribing judges as the prime minister #39;s four-year corruption trial reached its closing stages.


Blast in Pakistani town, several soldiers wounded A blast destroyed a Pakistani military vehicle in the western town of Wana near the Afghan border on Saturday and several soldiers were wounded, witnesses and a military official said.


New York #39;s Spitzer expects to sue Universal Life New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer expects to file a lawsuit against San Diego-based health insurance company Universal Life Resources on Friday, a spokesman for his office said.


NBA Wrap: 76ers Edge Pacers in Overtime Win  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Allen Iverson hit a 14-footer at the  buzzer to earn the Philadelphia 76ers 106-104 overtime win over  the Indiana Pacers Friday, spoiling Ron Artest's return from a  two-game suspension.


Myskina downs Davenport at WTA Champs French Open champion Anastasia Myskina toppled world number one Lindsay Davenport 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to keep alive her hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles.


Darlington qualifying rained out, so points leader Busch gets pole DARLINGTON, SC - When NASCAR decided to throw out the red flag with four laps remaining at last week #39;s race at the Phoenix International Raceway, it defied the purpose of its new green-white-checkered rule that was supposed to help assure a green-flag


O #39;Brien sues Ohio State, claims firing was unfair COLUMBUS, Ohio Former Ohio State basketball coach Jim O #39;Brien is suing the school, claiming he #39;s owed at least three-point-four (M) million dollars because his firing violated terms of his contract.


Crackdown Targets New Wave of Mobs Federal prosecutors launched a broad legal assault on two of Chinatown's most prominent organized crime groups Friday, aiming to disrupt a new wave of mobsters who thrive in a global economy by smuggling immigrants and counterfeit goods around the world.


Pushing Artest to Tune In on the Court, Not Just Off It Jermaine O'Neal was sick and tired of talking about it: Ron Artest, the hip-hop record, the three-day distraction that exploded into a tragicomic controversy.


Japan Protests Incursion by Nuclear Sub Japan lodged a formal protest with the Chinese government on Friday after determining that an unidentified nuclear submarine that entered its territorial waters this week belonged to China.


N.F.L. Warns a Headhunter to Keep It Clean League officials cautioned the Browns' Gerard Warren not to follow through on his threat to take a cheap shot at Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.


Second-Half Success Is an Edwards Tradition In Coach Herman Edward's first three seasons, the Jets went 4-4, 6-2 and 5-3 after the halfway point.


Free Agents Start Taking Offers From Other Clubs The off-season landscape changed a bit Friday, the first day teams were allowed to present offers to free agents from other clubs.


Stent firm still target of federal inquiry  Boston Scientific Corp. said two senior officials won't face charges as part of an ongoing Justice Department inquiry into the company's handling of the recall of a cardiac stent system in 1998.


Registers ring, stores are listening  Consumers shrugged off rising energy costs and kept spending in October, boosting retail sales and supporting forecasts of a solid holiday season ahead for retailers.


For most part, bunch of lightweights NEW YORK -- With any luck, Don King's lightweight heavyweight elimination tournament tonight at Madison Square Garden will achieve its goal. It will eliminate a few heavyweights from further consideration as title contenders.


Indian outsource firm joins MIT study project  CAMBRIDGE -- At a sponsors' meeting of MIT Sloan School's Center for Information Systems Research this week, there was a new project on the research agenda: outsourcing.


Martinez begins life as a free man KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- One of Pedro Martinez's dreams has been to pitch again for Felipe Alou, who managed him in Montreal and now guides the Giants.


Simon Property sues THE REGION Caught in the consumer backlash against the fees and expiration dates attached to gift cards, mall operator Simon Property Group is fighting back. The Indianapolis company filed suit in federal court against the Massachusetts attorney general's office, claiming that its Simon Visa Giftcard is not subject to state law and therefore exempt from any civil enforcement action taken ...


Pilot accord might aid Delta ATLANTA -- The battered shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. surged nearly 9 percent yesterday after its pilots agreed to salary cuts to try to help the ailing carrier avoid bankruptcy, but their new contract offers no guarantees for the company's future.


He'll keep nose out of trouble FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork was criticized by some Bills after New England's 31-17 win Oct. 3 in Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo lineman Jonas Jennings sustained a concussion in the third quarter and accused Wilfork of kicking Chris Villarrial while Villarrial was on the ground in the first quarter.


US Airways seeks end of labor pacts  ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- US Airways asked a bankruptcy judge yesterday to cancel labor contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it can move ahead with a plan to permanently cut costs, reposition itself as a low-cost carrier, and avoid a possible liquidation.


N.Y. AG sues insurance broker  ALBANY, N.Y. -- A California-based company that brokers life, accident, and disability policies for leading US companies pocketed millions of dollars a year in hidden payments from insurers and from charges on clients' unsuspecting workers, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charged yesterday.


Massive US trade gap concerned Fed panel WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel spent part of its September gathering discussing the implications of the massive US trade gap, according to minutes of the meeting that were disclosed yesterday.


Shift leaves US's Chu on the defensive LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- When Julie Chu last played defense, she was playing on a boys' team. She was 12 years old.


Opening might: Huskies humble Black Bears The start of last season seems eons ago now. Northeastern, which got off to an 0-11 start last season and didn't win until December, beat No. 10 Maine, 4-2, last night at Matthews Arena in its first Hockey East game of the season.


Hingham shuts out Duxbury DUXBURY -- On a night like this, there was concern that the weather would decide the Patriot League title. No one guessed it would come down to punting and passing.


Pioneer defense clears the path For all of the CMass football fanatics out there, it's time to breathe easy. Division 1 has a champion and it's none other than St. John's of Shrewsbury.


Xaverian proves too tough for CM Showing the kind of toughness that breeds late-season success, Xaverian took a big step toward a Catholic Conference title with a 25-7 win over Catholic Memorial yesterday. With the artificial turf at Catholic Memorial covered in snow, Xaverian turned to its ground game to keep the chains and the clock moving once it claimed the lead.


N. Quincy serves notice to Warriors Tied at one game apiece, the North Quincy girls' volleyball team grinded out a win in yesterday's Division 1 Central semifinal, defeating host Brookline, 3-1.


Jets get second-half surge Around the stove on cold nights, tales of the back-to-back Boston North titles captured by the 2003 and 2004 East Boston football teams will be told to Jets-in-training for years to come. Yesterday, East Boston pulled away from Madison Park in the second half to take a 29-12 win, setting up Eastie for a Nov. 30 Division 3A playoff matchup ...


US urged to help slow Arctic thaw Arctic indigenous people urge the US to cut gas emissions to slow down  the thaw of the polar ice.


Iran-EU Nuke Negotiations in Final Stages-Kharrazi  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's negotiations with the European  Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible U.N.  sanctions are in their final stages, Iran's Foreign Minister  Kamal Kharrazi said Saturday.


At White House, Bush and Blair restart push for Palestinian state WASHINGTON -- President Bush pledged yesterday to ''do what it takes quot; to help create a democratic Palestinian state living peacefully with Israel and said ''it is possible quot; such a state could come into being before he leaves office in four years.


On Fallujah streets, insurgents mount a desperate fight FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Four Iraqi fighters huddled in a trench, firing rocket-propelled grenades at Lieutenant Eric Gregory's Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the US tanks and Humvees that were lumbering through tight streets between boxlike beige houses.


Explanation sought on Chinese sub's intrusion  Japan TOKYO -- Japan lodged a formal protest with Beijing yesterday after determining that a nuclear submarine that entered its territorial waters without identifying itself belonged to China. Japan's navy had been on alert since Wednesday, when the submarine was first spotted off the nation's southern island of Okinawa. Tokyo sent reconnaissance aircraft and naval destroyers to shadow the submarine, ...


Two cases of abuse alleged at base  GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- Two new cases of detainee abuse have surfaced at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, including one in which a US military commander failed to properly investigate a prison guard who threw cleaning solvent on a terror suspect.


Marines save Syrian hostage  FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Syrian found handcuffed in Fallujah and rescued by US Marines was kidnapped with two French journalists in August, and has told authorities he last saw the Frenchmen a month ago -- the first confirmed word on the captives since they disappeared in August.


Lawmakers seek to mandate Dutch-trained Muslim clerics THE HAGUE -- The Dutch parliament asked the government yesterday to draft legislation compelling mosques to employ only imams who have studied Islamic religion in the Netherlands.


Stocks Edge Higher on Retail Report Stocks rose steadily in late trading Friday as Wall Street welcomed a new retail sales report that showed an increase in consumer spending.


Seoul enhancing ties with Latin America President Roh Moo-hyun #39;s visit to the so-called  quot;ABC quot; nations of Latin America - Argentina, Brazil and Chile - in the next several days is aimed at building a strong beachhead for Korean companies.


Suit claims Microsoft hurt Novell Days after collecting a \$536 million antitrust settlement from Microsoft Corp., Novell returned to court Friday to claim the technology giant used its market dominance to shut out WordPerfect and other software in the mid-1990s.


Salvation Army must  #39;target #39; other kettles Officials at The Salvation Army in Bloomington wonder if this Christmas still will be a golden one. The agency, which counts on holiday collections to help fund its services


Martha wants her bills paid WASHINGTON -- Martha Stewart is asking the company she founded to reimburse about \$3.7 million US of the legal fees she incurred while on trial earlier this year for obstruction of justice and other charges, according to a regulatory filing.


Oklahoma-Nebraska Rivalry Still Shines (AP) AP - Even though he grew up hundreds of miles away, a young Bob Stoops was intrigued by the rivalry. In Chicago, Bill Callahan was watching, too.


Iverson Hits First Buzzer-Beater for 76ers (AP) AP - Allen Iverson waited his entire NBA career to make a buzzer-beating shot. Grant Hill waited four long years just to get back to full strength.


Dell Considers AMD For Server Lines  quot;Chief Executive Kevin Rollins said the company was considering using Advanced Micro Devices chips for some future server products, but stressed that Dell had no formal plans as yet to embrace AMD.


T-Mobile roaming worldwide via WBA T-Mobile has announced that it has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance #39;s new Wi-Fi roaming agreement to allow worldwide roaming for mobile users.


Uranus photos reveal planet in flux Uranus is not the static, boring orb once thought, new pictures of the planet by the Keck II telescope in Hawaii reveal. The sharpest photos ever of the planet from a ground-based telescope show storm clouds


Federal communications panel takes on oversight of internet phone <b>...</b> WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission seized regulatory control over Internet-based telephone services on Tuesday by issuing an order that sharply limited the role of state regulators.


Microsoft Takes Aim at iTunes, iPod Savvy marketing has helped Apple #39;s iPod and iTunes dominate the online-music market. Last month, for example, Apple and rock band U2 announced a deal to sell customized iPods.


No. 1 Davenport Upset at WTA, Sharapova Wins (AP) AP - French Open champion Anastasia Myskina upset Lindsay Davenport 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the WTA Championships on Friday night, which could jeopardize the American's hold on the world's No. 1 ranking.


Chase leaders catch a break DARLINGTON, SC  Seldom has rain been so welcomed by race drivers as the drizzle that washed out qualifying Friday for Sunday #39;s Southern 500.


Laura Diaz Leads Tournament of Champions (AP) AP - Laura Diaz is too busy trying to win the Tournament of Champions to worry about qualifying for the season-ending event.


Bush goal: Palestinian nation President George W. Bush pledged Friday to spend some of the political capital from his re-election trying to secure a lasting Middle East peace, and he envisioned the establishment


Flames engulf mosque in Netherlands THE HAGUE Netherlands -- Flames engulfed a mosque in southeastern Netherlands early Saturday, the latest in a string of fires at Muslim institutions since the killing of a Dutch filmmaker who was critical of Islam.


Tour(ism) de force Bee Capitol Bureau. TOKYO - In the middle of Roppongi Hills, next door to the Hollywood Beauty Plaza and the cozy Tofu Caf restaurant, a three-story billboard of Arnold Schwarzenegger beams


Fallujah situation  #39;disastrous #39;, charity says Civilians trapped in Fallujah face a humanitarian disaster unless Iraqi and American authorities allow food, water and medicine into the besieged city, aid agencies warned last night.


Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. is no longer an also-ran in the market for handheld-computer software. For the past three months, gadgets running the software giant's Windows Mobile operating system outsold Palm handhelds, finally overtaking a rival that first popularized the electronic datebook organizers in the mid-1990s.


Flames Engulf Mosque in Netherlands (AP) AP - Flames engulfed a mosque in southeastern Netherlands early Saturday, the latest in a string of fires at Muslim institutions since the killing of a Dutch filmmaker who was critical of Islam.


VA Software adding Wiki support to collaborative tool (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - VA Software in March 2005 plans to add Wiki integration to its SourceForge Enterprise Edition environment for collaborative application development, with the goal of providing more structure to Wikis.


Trial of Peru Rebel Leader Is Suspended (AP) AP - The trial of Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman was suspended again Friday for after one judge stepped down and prosecutors insisted that the lead judge follow suit.


Mississippi State Wins Again Without Star (AP) AP - Mississippi State will find out if it can win with its star player. On Friday night in Birmingham, Ala., the 12th-ranked Bulldogs struggled offensively in their second game without preseason All-America Lawrence Roberts, a 55-48 victory over Birmingham-Southern in the quarterfinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.


Profile: Reaction Of Israelis To The Death Of Yasser Arafat And <b>...</b> Leaders and dignitaries from around the world are headed to Cairo for the funeral of Yasser Arafat. The Palestinian leader #39;s casket arrived there today on board a plane from Paris.