Indonesia Releases Embassy Attack Footage JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police on Saturday released security camera images of a truck bombing outside the Australian Embassy, and investigators found traces of explosives in a room rented by two Malaysian militants wanted in the blast.    Also Saturday, around 1,000 members of a hardline Muslim group rallied in downtown Jakarta against Thursday's attack, which killed nine people, two of them suspected suicide bombers...


Chinese FM discusses boosting links with Yemen (AFP) AFP - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing concluded a visit to Yemen after handing President Ali Abdullah Saleh a message from his Chinese counterpart proposing boosting political and economic links between the two countries, the official SABA news agency reported.


Dow weakness prevails Technology rise loses steam by close. Weakness in blue chips returns. Rising oil prices weigh. By Alexandra Twin, CNN/Money staff writer.


Europe Sets Deadline for Iran on Weapons BERLIN - Europe's major powers have agreed to set a November deadline on Iran to meet demands meant to resolve concerns that it is secretly trying to make nuclear weapons, in a confidential document made available Saturday to The Associated Press.    The draft resolution was prepared by France, Germany and Britain for Monday's start of a key meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N...


Palestinian poll race tight Two of the first opinion polls since nominations closed for the Palestinian presidential election show a tight race between the establishment candidate, Mahmoud Abbas, and the imprisoned military commander, Marwan Barghouti.


NASA: Spaceport Should Withstand Ivan (AP) AP - NASA's hurricane-damaged spaceport should be able to withstand the wind and rain from Ivan if the storm stays well to the west, the Kennedy Space Center's director said Saturday.


Edwards Addresses Black Caucus in D.C. (AP) AP - The nation has faced innumerable challenges in its history  #151; social, medical and political  #151; but the American spirit always bounces back, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday.


DONZI MARINE Is hiring skilled workers now! We Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, front right, listens to a musical group at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, late Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.


Chrysler Boss Sets Sights on Europe  CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - It has taken six years, but  Chrysler is betting it has improved the quality and style of  its cars to the point where it can win over twice as many  European motorists, its chief executive said.


Snow Sees Post-9/11 Comeback for Economy  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is making a  comeback and moving in the right direction after taking an  "incredible blow" from the Sept. 11 attacks three years ago,  Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Saturday.


A Great Place to Start Redskins rookie Chris Cooley, an obscure third-round pick from Utah State, finds himself starting at H-back, a critical position in the offense installed by Joe Gibbs.


PluggedIn: New Car Gadgets May Distract Drivers  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drivers still learning how to talk  on cell phones and maneuver at the same time are headed for an  even more complex world.


Eisner, Disney To Part Ways in 2006 Michael Eisner and Frank Wells transformed Disney by revitalizing its dormant animation efforts, expanding the theme parks and, most dramatically, by purchasing Capital Cities/ABC in 1995, thus


Former star returns to clinic quickly BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Diego Maradona was taken to hospital for a time Saturday with breathing problems but was then sent back to a drug treatment center and his life was not in immediate danger, a family member said.


WHO warns Thai bird flu monitoring lagging BANGKOK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has criticised Thailand for not doing enough to monitor birds capable of carrying the deadly avian flu virus, the media reports, following the kingdom #39;s ninth human death.


SAP More Friendly to Oracle-PeopleSoft (Reuters) Reuters - German business software giant SAP\ is starting to see the silver lining in a potential\linkup between rivals Oracle  and PeopleSoft ,\the German Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported.


Federer Advances to U.S. Open Final with Win Over Henman  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer was at his  dismissive best on Saturday as he breezed to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4  victory over fifth seed Tim Henman to reach the final of the  U.S. Open for the first time.


Titans Stifle Dolphins Tennessee made three interceptions, including one in their own end zone and another returned 37 yards for a touchdown by Lamont Lamont Thompson.


Russia KGB founder honoured A new statue is unveiled of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the man who founded the much-feared security services.


Bankruptcy looms over US Air talks SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Snubbed by its pilots, US Airways Group is scrambling to find cost savings among other union workers to avoid tumbling back into bankruptcy, an event industry analysts warn could come as early as this weekend.


New priority: SLC ponders ways to absorb Delta flights With January fast approaching, and with it the prospect of nearly 60 new Delta flights, Salt Lake City International Airport officials are rushing to absorb the increase.


RIM BlackBerry 7100t Research In Motion, aka RIM, and T-Mobile USA recently launched the latest and perhaps greatest of the GSM BlackBerry line of mobile phone communicators, the 7100t.


Barrichello #39;s World Record It wasn #39;t as important for the race itself as getting pole position, but Rubens Barrichello didn #39;t simply break the Monza qualifying record - he set a new world record for the fastest-ever F1 qualifying lap, at just over 162mph.


Titans thump offensively-challenged Dolphins Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Lamont Thompson returned one of three Tennessee interceptions for a touchdown and Chris Brown ran for 100 yards in the first half, as the Titans opened the season with a 17-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Pro Player


WRAPUP 1-England and India in crushing victories The ICC Champions Trophy continued to run to form on Saturday when England and India disposed of their respective African opponents with consummate ease.


Senior Greek Orthodox cleric killed in helicopter crash Athens (dpa) - Petros VII, a senior cleric in the Greek Orthodox Church, was among 17 killed Saturday when their helicopter crashed into the Aegean Sea, the Greek defence ministry confirmed.


Afghan leader seeks to replace powerful governor Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has effectively tried to sideline a powerful regional rival by promoting him to cabinet minister less than a month before presidential elections on Oct. 9. Ismail


India #39;s role vital to resolve Maoist problem: US envoy Kathmandu: India has a very important role to play in finding a long-term solution to the Maoist problem in Nepal, which has claimed over 10,000 lives since 1996, US Ambassador to Nepal James F. Moriarty has said.


Vikings Tackle Signs Six-Year Extension (AP) AP - Minnesota right tackle Mike Rosenthal signed a six-year contract extension with the Vikings on Saturday.


Premiers rely on Martin's minority troubles to drive hard bargain on health (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers are hopeful that Prime Minister Paul Martin's tenuous grip on a minority government will give them leverage to drive a hard bargain at this week's high-stakes health-care summit.


Tennis: Federer beats Henman  Roger Federer sees off Tim Henman in straight sets to reach the US Open final.


Eisner steps off Disney rollercoaster Michael Eisner announced plans yesterday to step down as chief executive of Walt Disney in 2006, ending a tenure of more than 20 years in which he has left an indelible mark on one of the best-known brands in the world.


Editorial: Watching, waiting, worrying Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary employ 8,000 people in Greater Cincinnati, control 90 percent of the departures at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and contribute 76 percent of the landing fees that fund the airport #39;s operation.


Titans Topple Dolphins Tennessee has three interceptions Saturday, including one in its own end zone and another returned 37 yards for a touchdown by Lamont Thompson, to down Miami, 17-7.


Bulldogs Maul Wildcats Paul Pinegar throws two touchdown passes to Matt Rivera and runs for another score as Fresno State dismantles No. 13 Kansas State, 45-21, Saturday.


Harrington ignores pain to move into contention in Germany Padraig Harrington #39;s view that he had  quot;turned the corner quot; on an ailing game charged back into contention in the German Masters on Saturday.


Third-period comeback sends US out Finland, a perfectly livable little European country with five million of the hardiest hockey fans this side of Moose Jaw, had an inferiority complex.


Ganguly praises team India, awaits arch-rival Pakistan SOUTHAMPTON: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Saturday expressed happiness over the all-round performance of the team in the ICC champions trophy match against Kenya and said they were ready for the big game against Pakistan.


Maradona  quot;Rushed Back to Hospital quot; Diego Maradona was rushed to hospital in the early hours of today, according to reports in Argentina. The former World Cup winner is currently undergoing lengthy treatment to cure a long-standing drug problem


Don #39;t go, PM tells travellers Prime Minister Helen Clark last night warned New Zealanders to stay away from Indonesia, saying Westerners there remained terrorist targets.


Federer, Hewitt Sweep Into Open Final NEW YORK - Roger Federer kept up his bid to become the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a year, beating Tim Henman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday and cruising into the U.S. Open final against Lleyton Hewitt...


Long-Winded Matchup Goes Federer #39;s Way layers #39; shirts beat against their bodies like waves against a rock. The tennis ball often did a strange jig as it crossed the net.


FA Cup 3rd Round Draw: Glamour Ties For Minnows The draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup has created a number of potential giant-killings - or more probably some bumper pay-days for several minnows of English football.


Terror Tape Boasts U.S. Forces Humiliated (AP) AP - An audiotape purportedly by key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts in an apparently recent recording that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.


Purported al-Zarqawi tape boasts of humiliating U.S.-led forces in Iraq (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - An audiotape purportedly from key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts in an apparently recent recording that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.


General: Bin Laden Likely Issuing Orders (AP) AP - The trail has gone cold in the hunt for suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden three years after the audacious attacks, but the al-Qaida chief and his No. 2 are still orchestrating strikes like the recent suicide car bombing of a U.S. security firm in Kabul, a top American commander said Saturday.


Tewell Leads Smyth by 1 at Kroger Classic (AP) AP - Doug Tewell shook off a bogey on the first hole and shot a 7-under 65 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Des Smyth after two rounds of the Kroger Classic.


Titans Defense Smothers Miami in Re-Scheduled Game  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lamont Thompson returned an  interception 37 yards for a touchdown while the Tennessee  Titans used a smothering defense to beat the Miami Dolphins  17-7 in their National Football League game on Saturday.


Antitrust Ruling Reverberates The stock prices of Oracle and PeopleSoft jumped on the news yesterday, as did shares of other major software companies, including ADP Inc.


US Air Pilots Agree to New Talks  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways and its pilots union said  on Saturday that they were willing to resume talks over a \$295  million package of concessions, as time ran short for the  company to strike giveback deals with its labor groups and  avert another trip into bankruptcy.


BofA's Integration of Fleet Raises Ire  BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly a year after agreeing to buy  FleetBoston Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp. BAC.N has  found it still has a lot of explaining to do in New England.


Falling oil prices lift blue chips BLUE chips in the United States recovered ground on Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium-maker Alcoa, while a tech rally was fuelled by software-maker Oracle Corp.


Market leader He may just be a mild-mannered supermarket boss with a folksy Midwestern manner. But the store is Wal-Mart, the biggest. And Vanity Fair just voted him the world #39;s most powerful man.


Opec #39;s new price shock Opec, the oil producers #39; cartel, is poised to raise its target price range for a barrel of crude this week - delivering a harsh message to oil-guzzling economies to get used to a \$30 floor under prices.


Brazil Wins Rulings on 2 Trade Issues The World Trade Organization ruled yesterday that as much as half of European Union sugar exports are illegal and separately confirmed that \$3 billion in United States cotton subsidies violate the organization #39;s rules, handing Brazil two victories in its


CORRECTED - Interstate Bakeries says banks allow more credit In Sept. 10 LOS ANGELES story headlined  quot;Interstate Bakeries says banks boost credit, quot; please read in the headline ...  quot;Interstate Bakeries says banks allow more credit.


IBM #39;s Jones:  #39;Stinger #39; Targets Enterprises with Automation, Price <b>...</b> Jeff Jones, director of strategy for IBM #39;s DB2 Universal Database, says IBM is wielding affordability and automation as it prepares for battle in the new world of second-generation databases.


Wireless wonders EVER since Ericsson invented Bluetooth in 1994, the concept of wireless connectivity has held the promise of changing the way we use machines very significantly.


New BlackBerry features smaller keyboard With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Federer outclasses Henman Tim Henman #39;s hopes of reaching his first grand slam final were ended by Roger Federer at the US Open tonight. It was his sixth defeat in the semi-finals of one of tennis #39; big four tournaments, and the second


Barcelona, Real Madrid post home wins Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - David Beckham scored the game-winner for Real Madrid as the  #39;galacticos #39; and Barcelona both won in week two of the Spanish Premier division.


Camara trickery PRE-SEASON was supposed to have ended a month ago. Yet, such is the obsession with the Champions League down Celtic Park way, it was impossible to escape the feeling that yesterdays oh-so-bloody-easy Premierleague


QB shuffle fails to pay off for Dolphins Dave Wannstedt wasn #39;t happy with Jay Fiedler on Saturday, and the feeling was mutual. Wannstedt benched Fiedler at halftime of the Miami Dolphins #39; 17-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and the quarterback said he was disappointed about the quick hook.


Newman won #39;t change strategy Ryan Newman has pocketed 23 pole positions in his three-year NASCAR career. But perhaps none more important than Friday night #39;s pole-winning effort at Richmond International Raceway.


Gough revels in role of bully The details of England #39;s one-day series in Zimbabwe have been revealed. If the ICC #39;s racism hearing, which commences on 29 September, finds nothing untoward, there will be five one-day matches in 10 days from 26 November.


M. Hampton, P ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Now that they have ended their three-game losing streak, the Atlanta Braves can focus on winning another division title.


Small mercy of Ivan the Terrible THEY had been urged to pray for a last-minute miracle as Hurricane Ivan, one of the most ferocious storms in Caribbean history, tore towards their vulnerable island.


First conviction in Gharib scandal BAGHDAD, Sept. 11. - The first US military intelligence soldier brought to court in the Abu Gharib prisoner abuse scandal was sentenced today to eight months in prison, demoted to private and expelled from the military.


Two blasts rock Jeddah RIYADH, Sept 11: Two explosions of mild intensity hit Jeddah on Saturday, on the third anniversary of the Sept-11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.


Four Orthodox church leaders die in air crash The Greek Orthodox church was in mourning last night after a senior patriarch and three leading bishops were killed in a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea.


IDF ends 4-day operation in Gaza #39;s Jabalya refugee camp The Israel Defense Forces moved out of the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, ending a four-day operation in which eight Palestinians were killed, including a 9-year-old boy, and about 50 Palestinians were wounded.


War on terror to continue in Waziristan: Pak. Islamabad, Sept 12. (UNI): As hostilities continue to rage between the security forces and militants in South Waziristan, Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday said anti-terror operation


60 Minutes Report on Bush's Guard Service Referenced Falsified Memos? A tempest is crawling across the blogosphere, and it isn't named Ivan. At the eye of the storm is CBS, and a 60 minutes report allegedly raising "New Questions On Bush Guard Duty". But were the memos at the heart of this story authentic?


Agency joins suit against Saudi Arabia THE government agency that owns the World Trade Center site has joined a US\$7 billion (S\$11.9 billion) suit against Saudi Arabia and Al-Qaeda for the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.


Small Bombs Go Off in Jeddah JEDDAH, 12 September 2004 - Two small bombs left in stolen taxis exploded in Jeddah yesterday, both outside banks with foreign links.


The boys from Bentonville feel the need to be loved Lee Scott Jr., the chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores, was speaking the other day about old times at the company #39;s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.


Genesis mission: hopes are high p2pnet.net OT News:- The idea was for helicopter stunt pilots to catch the Genesis space capsule in mid-air and bring it gently back to earth.


Tennis: Federer and Hewitt set for US Open final clash NEW YORK : Roger Federer will be chasing his third Grand Slam of the year and trying to blast his way into the record books as he faces Lleyton Hewitt in Sunday #39;s 17.


Weir extends lead Mike Weir fired a 70 on Saturday to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the Canadian Open. A birdie on the 18th took the home favourite to 10 under par, with Vijay Singh, Jesper Parnevik and Cliff Kresge all on seven under.


One nation finals are a big yawn If there were such a thing as a third-place play-off in Grand Slam tennis, you can rest assured that the American television networks would have opted to screen it yesterday evening


Yankees 5, Orioles 2 Unbeaten Orlando Hernandez pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to win his eighth straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat Sidney Ponson and the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Saturday.


For Oracle, one obstacle removed but many await Oracle Corp can celebrate a ruling by a US judge that it can take over archrival PeopleSoft Inc, but analysts say the world #39;s second biggest software maker has a battery of other barriers to overcome before a deal is clinched.


Wal-Mart sterling bond with 30-year maturity -source US retailer Wal-Mart #39;s (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) sterling-denominated benchmark bond will carry a 30-year maturity, a syndicate source said on Friday.


Iran: OPEC United on Raising Price Target OPEC is united on the need to raise its oil price target to an average \$30 a barrel, but the cartel has yet to agree on when to implement the higher level, a top Iranian oil official said on Thursday.


Santander cuts UK bank stake LONDON Banco Santander Central Hispano, Spain #39;s biggest bank, said Thursday that it was selling as much as 1.26 billion of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland Group, scaling back its 16-year partnership with the British bank as it seeks to buy Abbey


Afghan Government Removes a Powerful Regional Leader The Afghan government on Saturday announced the removal of the powerful governor of Herat, in western Afghanistan, one of the country #39;s longest standing warlords.


Romans march for Italian captives #39; release Tens of thousands of people have marched through Rome to press for the release of two Italians being held captive in Iraq. Children and adults joined the torch-lit rally on Friday under rainbow-coloured banners


HONOURS EVEN IN VERONA Verona - Saturday evening #39;s Serie A TIM 2004/05 curtain raiser between Chievo and Inter at the Bentegodi finished in a 2-2 draw.


Notre Dame 28, No. 8 Michigan 20 Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines 28-20 on Saturday.


Saudis to be sued over 9/11 Senior members of the ruling Saudi royal family have been accused of ultimate responsibility for the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre that killed nearly 3000 people and sparked the worldwide war on terror.


Greek Orthodox Patriarch Dies With 12 Others in Copter Crash Africa #39;s senior Greek Orthodox leader, Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria, Egypt, and a dozen other religious officials were killed Saturday when a helicopter carrying


Pak won #39;t give up Kashmir: Musharraf Islamabad: As Islamabad and New Delhi resume back channel diplomacy with the visit of a senior Pakistani official to India for talks with National Security Advisor JN Dixit, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf declared his country would not give up Kashmir


Disney CEO Eisner to Resign in 2006 Description: Michael Eisner, the embattled head of the Walt Disney Co., is planning to step down as CEO when his contract expires in the year 2006.


The Solaris on Itanium discussion stalls again IDF Fall '04 Intel needs attitude adjustment


Practice leaves Harrington in pain and on fire But before any alarm bells start ringing in the European camp, it should be noted that this particular strain did not prevent the Dubliner shooting a best-of-the-day 64 in the third round of the Linde German Masters in Cologne.


UPDATE 3-Barca and Real continue perfect start to season A classy free kick from Real Madrid #39;s David Beckham and smart goals from Barcelona new boys Ludovic Giuly and Henrik Larsson allowed both teams to maintain their


UPDATE 2-Milan and Inter held on Serie A opening day Italian champions AC Milan and title challengers Inter Milan were both held to 2-2 draws against unfancied opponents as the Serie A season got off to a surprising start on Saturday.


UK party leaders target climate The British prime minister and the leader of the opposition are both to sound the alarm over climate change.


Notre Dame Upsets No. 8 Michigan  SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - True freshman Darius  Walker ran for 115 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter  touchdowns, leading Notre Dame to a 28-20 victory over  eighth-ranked Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium.


Protests over Afghan power row A protest ends in violence in western Herat amid a struggle between President Karzai and the local governor.


Iran 'serial child killers' held Iranian police arrest two men suspected of murdering several children and burying their bodies in the desert.


Weir on Verge of Ending 50-Year Canadian Wait  OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - Mike Weir, seeking to become  the first home winner of the Canadian Open for 50 years, hit a  one-under-par 70 to take a three-shot lead after the third  round of the 100th version of the event Saturday.


Yankees' Hernandez Stays Perfect Orlando Hernandez allowed one run and two walks in becoming the first Yankee starter to open the season 8-0 since Bob Wickman in 1993.


Freshman Sparkles as Notre Dame Rebounds Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines.


Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises Concerns While reports that North Korea is preparing to test a nuclear weapon are warranting White House attention, intelligence agencies are divided over their significance.


Florida Keys Empty Ahead of Hurricane KEY WEST, Fla. - Many businesses were shuttered and streets were largely deserted Saturday as residents fled from this normally bustling island resort town amid concern that Hurricane Ivan was heading for Florida...


Soldier Sentenced for Iraq Prison Abuse BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. soldier broke down in tears Saturday as he admitted abusing inmates at Abu Ghraib prison, receiving a lighter sentence in return for his testimony against others charged in the scandal...


FDA Testing Limits of Medical Technology WASHINGTON - A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...


General: Bin Laden Likely Issuing Orders BAGRAM, Afghanistan - The trail has gone cold in the hunt for suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden three years after the audacious attacks, but the al-Qaida chief and his No...


Shaq Settles Some Scores in New Rap Song LOS ANGELES - The way NBA star Shaquille O'Neal sees it, he's still the big cat, Kobe Bryant's not where it's at, and he's got the rap to back up the fact. And the Miami Heat center isn't crazy about the Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace or rapper Skillz either...


With 50 Dead, Ivan Intensifies Off Jamaica BULL BAY, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a rare Category 5 storm capable of catastrophic damage, leaving Jamaica and aiming for the Cayman Islands with winds reaching 165 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday...


Federer, Hewitt in Final Roger Federer keeps up his bid to become the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a year, and sets up a showdown with Lleyton Hewitt in the U.S. Open final.


Hokies Stomp Broncos Bryan Randall throws for 253 yards and two touchdowns and Virginia Tech snaps a four-game losing streak with a 63-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday.


Polanco Propels Mids Quarterback Aaron Polanco scores three touchdowns and rushes for 143 yards Saturday to lead Navy to a 28-24 win over Northeastern.


For NFL, a Tough Start Coaches league-wide are wondering why the NFL's schedule-makers put five games between division rivals on the opening weekend.


Notre Dame Upsets No. 8 Michigan 28-20 (AP) AP - Notre Dame used an unlikely hero to earn another surprising victory over Michigan. Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines 28-20 on Saturday.


Terror Tape Boasts U.S. Forces Humiliated (AP) AP - An audiotape purportedly by key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.


Phillies Closer Ejected in Win Over Mets (AP) AP - Philadelphia closer Billy Wagner was furious after he was ejected in the ninth inning of Saturday's game 11-9, 13-inning win over the New York Mets for throwing two high-and-tight pitches to Cliff Floyd.


No. 9 Ohio St. Edges Marshall 24-21 on FG (AP) AP - Ohio State still has that last-minute magic. Mike Nugent's 55-yard field goal as time expired gave the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 24-21 victory over Marshall on Saturday.


The Battle for Middle-earth Ships December 06, 2004 - Today game and film fans alike are picking sides to decide the fate of Middle-earth as Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announces the release of the eagerly-awaited PC game, The Lord of the Rings(tm), The Battle for Middle-earth(tm).


Weir on Verge of Ending 50-Year Canadian Wait  OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - Mike Weir, seeking to become  the first home winner of the Canadian Open for 50 years, hit a  one-under-par 70 to take a three-shot lead after the third  round of the 100th version of the event on Saturday.


Federer's Power to Meet Hewitt's Precision in U.S. Open Final When the men's champion is decided Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the season's two hottest players, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt, will be doing the swinging.


Hernndez Continues to Pitch Like the Ace of Pinstripes A home run by Rafael Palmeiro was the only blemish on Orlando Hernndez's seven innings. He gave up four other hits, two walks and struck out four.


After a Sloppy Start, the Irish Upset Michigan Freshman Darius Walker ran for 115 yards and scored two touchdowns, helping revive an Irish offense that had managed just one touchdown in the season's first six quarters.


From cell phone to sunflower Scientists said on Monday they have come up with a cell phone cover that will grow into a sunflower when thrown away. Materials company Pvaxx Research  amp; Development, at


HBOS calls in KPMG integrators to make 10bn Abbey bid add up James Crosby, chief executive of HBOS, has hired a team of 30 integration experts from KPMG #39;s transaction services arm to try to make the numbers work for a potential 10bn bid for Abbey National.


Browns EU victories will help him on home turf ACCORDING to those commentators who peddle their political analysis in big, brash, primary colours, theres absolutely no question who lost out big time in Tony Blairs latest ministerial reshuffle.


At Least 50 Deaths Blamed on Hurricane Ivan UPDATE, SAT 4PM: The number of dead across the Caribbean from Hurricane Ivan is now at least 50. Grenada alone is reporting 34 deaths, with eight more bodies found today.


Palestinians shell Israeli settlement BEIT LAHIYA (Gaza Strip) - Palestinians lobbed mortar shells at an Israeli settlement in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, hours after Israeli troops ended a raid of the area meant to stop such attacks.


Brown claims victory in fight to curb EU budget Gordon Brown has struck a deal to derail Brussels plans for a rapid expansion in the EU #39;s budget, wresting back control for the finance ministers of member states.


Itanium not meeting Intel #39;s goals com September 8, 2004, 5:28 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Racing: Rule Of Law applies the finishing touch One of the factors that the decriers of the St Leger often forget is that an integral part of this sport is the spectacle that it provides.


Notre Dame Upsets No. 8 Michigan SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - True freshman Darius Walker ran for 115 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, leading Notre Dame to a 28-20 victory over eighth-ranked Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium.


Matthew Zemek / CollegeFootballNews.com Posted: 2 minutes ago One has to wonder: with 1:37 left in regulation and Miami getting its hands on the ball one last time, did the Orange Bowl crowd - let alone America - think the Hurricanes were still going to beat Florida State again?


US Air Pilots Agree to New Talks (Reuters) Reuters - US Airways and its pilots union said\on Saturday that they were willing to resume talks over a  #36;295\million package of concessions, as time ran short for the\company to strike giveback deals with its labor groups and\avert another trip into bankruptcy.


AL Wrap: Crosby, Swisher Connect to End A's Losing Streak (Reuters) Reuters - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher\belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the\Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in\the American League Saturday.


Syria Urged to Pull Troops From Lebanon (AP) AP - A senior U.S. diplomat urged Syria's president Saturday to withdraw his country's troops from Lebanon and stop interfering in internal Lebanese affairs, a message delivered at a time when Syrian-American relations have been particularly strained.


Hong Kong Holding Legislative Elections (AP) AP - After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than they have held since China reclaimed Hong Kong in July 1997.


Why are there so many hurricanes? Just about. The only time on record that anything like this happened before was in 1947, when two hurricanes and one tropical storm hit Florida within five weeks.


Can Mr. Chips Transform Intel? PAUL S. OTELLINI was 41 and a rising star at Intel when, in 1992, his boss informed him that the company would choose him as its new chief of sales and marketing.


Enter your e-mail: Panasonic put another nail in the VCR #39;s coffin this week when it announced a digital video recorder that can store 700 hours (nearly an entire month) of programming on its 400GB hard drive.


After a Sloppy Start, the Irish Upset Michigan With a burst of speed, Darius Walker sprinted around right end and ran untouched into the south end zone for a 6-yard touchdown Saturday.


SI.com OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Nick Swisher and Bobby Crosby kept the Oakland Athletics alone in first place for at least another day.


PM: Do not associate Malaysia with car-bombing in Jakarta PENANG: Malaysia has nothing to do with the car-bombing incident in Jakarta that killed nine people and injured 173 others, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.


Unusual Search Engines Unusual Search Engines \\Unless you've been living under a rock, you know of the major search engines like Google or Yahoo. But did you know that there are many other smaller or niche search engines out there that can offer you unique help? Let's take a look at some of ...


Google Stock Gobbled by Fidelity Investments Google Stock Gobbled by Fidelity Investments\\Fidelity Investments, the world's largest mutual fund manager, bought \$549 million of stock in search engine Google's IPO, about 23 percent of the shares offered during the initial public offering. Fidelity reported in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it now ...


Can Mr. Chips Transform Intel? Paul S. Otellini, the probable new chief of Intel, may have to lead the chip manufacturer in an industry where the race may be for creativity, not speed.


EU Ministers Nix Punishment Proposal (AP) AP - European Union finance ministers gave a cold shoulder Saturday to France's contentious proposal to cut off development funds for EU newcomers unless they agree to stop luring Western companies  #151; and jobs  #151; with low tax rates.


NL Wrap: Cubs Rally to Beat Marlins (Reuters) Reuters - Derrek Lee whacked a three-run double\against his former team to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the\Florida Marlins 5-2 to retain their National League (NL)\wildcard lead Saturday.


Purported al-Zarqawi tape boasts of humiliating U.S.-led forces in Iraq (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - An audiotape purportedly from key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.


Hong Kong Votes in Close Poll, Focus on More Democracy  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday  in a legislative election that could bring big gains for the  democracy camp, which has angered Beijing by demanding  universal suffrage in the former British colony.


Clashes as Chile remembers coup A ceremony to honour those who died in Chile's  military coup ends in violence between protesters and police.


Do Newspapers Make Good News Look Bad? Two economists argue that reporters commit the same archetypal sin: slant the news unequivocally in favor of the Democrats.


If the Revenue Column Says Zero, Avoid the I.P.O. Initial offerings of commercially successful companies regularly beat benchmarks of similar stocks over the long term, according to a new study.


Federer #39;s Power to Meet Hewitt #39;s Precision in US Open Final he Americans bowed out relatively early. Controversy clouded the elimination of one of the game #39;s biggest names, Serena Williams, and rain and wind each had a day to ravage the tournament.


Kiwis cruise to easy win over Americans LONDON: New Zealand crushed a plucky United States team by 210 runs as the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament got off to an explosive and predictably wet start on Friday.


Jamaican capital spared as hurricane blasts island The Caribbean nation of Jamaica became the second major victim of Hurricane Ivan yesterday as waves the height of two-storey houses and 155mph winds smashed into the island.


US Markets Shrug Off Iraq, Terrorism News (Reuters) Reuters - As recently as early summer, the shock\waves from a roadside bomb or mortar attack against American\forces in Iraq would ripple through U.S. markets.


Sporting World Remembers Sept. 11 Attacks (AP) AP - On the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the victims were remembered and honored in sporting events around the country and the world.


Europe Sets Deadline for Iran on Weapons (AP) AP - Europe's major powers have agreed to set a November deadline on Iran to meet demands meant to resolve concerns that it is secretly trying to make nuclear weapons, in a confidential document made available Saturday to The Associated Press.


Blasts Hit Baghdad Apartment Buildings (AP) AP - Large explosions shook the center of Iraq's capital late Saturday, only hours after a bomb detonated near a U.S. consular office in southern Iraq, killing one person and wounding another.


With 56 Dead, Ivan Intensifies Off Jamaica (AP) AP - Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a rare Category 5 storm capable of catastrophic damage, leaving Jamaica and aiming for the Cayman Islands with winds reaching 165 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday. Ivan has killed 56 people across the Caribbean so far this week, including 34 in Grenada and 11 in Jamaica.


PeopleSoft in a Corner After Decision (AP) AP - After defiantly warding off rival Oracle Corp.'s  #36;7.7 billion hostile takeover for 15 months, business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. finds itself backed into a corner, with its best chances for escape tied to forces beyond its control.


Arabs: Terror War Has Spread Instability (AP) AP - Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks were mourned worldwide Saturday, but in the Middle East, amid sympathy for the dead, Arabs said Washington's support for Israel and the war on terror launched in the aftermath of the World Trade Center's collapse have only fueled anger and violence.


A Door Swings Open, and the World Rambles In Like a latter-day Ellis Island, the National Tennis Center bristled with overseas energy, overseas hopes, overseas dreams.


Instant Analysis: Michigan at Notre Dame There are dozens of other games going on as this story is filed at 7:28 Eastern time on a crazy Saturday, but Notre Dame #39;s win over Michigan might be the craziest in the bunch.


NL Wrap: Cubs Rally to Beat Marlins Derrek Lee whacked a three-run double against his former team to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to retain their National League (NL) wildcard lead Saturday.


Two killed in Afghan protest Two people were reported killed in a protest over Afghan President Karzai #39;s decision to replace a powerful provincial governor.


Egypt wants permanent seat on UN Security Council CAIRO - Egypt #39;s regional and international clout qualify it for a permanent seat on an expanded UN Security Council, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.


Kuznetsova Tops Dementieva for Open Title (AP) AP - Pounding ferocious forehands and covering the baseline with the muscular legs of a Tour de France rider, Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelmed Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 Saturday night in the U.S. Open's first all-Russian final.


Georgia Rallies Past S. Carolina, 20-16 (AP) AP - David Greene struggled early but finished with 213 yards passing and two touchdown passes, to lead No. 3 Georgia to a 20-16 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.


Dunn Hits Grand Slam, Reds Rout Brewers (AP) AP - Adam Dunn hit a grand slam in a seven-run third inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 Saturday night.


No. 12 Calif. Beats N. Mexico St 41-14 (AP) AP - J.J. Arrington ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 26 passes for 260 yards and two scores in No. 12 California's 41-14 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.


Rays Beat Royals 12-6 After 12 Losses (AP) AP - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays stopped the second-longest losing streak in team history at 12 games, rallying past the Kansas City Royals 8-6 Saturday night behind Julio Lugo.


Yahoo Makes A Deal With The Donald (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Fans who can't get enough of NBC's "The Apprentice" can visit a new companion Web site produced by Yahoo and watch an extra 40 minutes of video each week that will not be shown on Thursday's reality TV show.


Microsoft Sings a New Tune With Windows Media Player 10 (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - It's amazing to see what an entrenched monopolist will do when it finally meets real competition.


Web Data Transfer to Handsets Made Easier (AP) AP - Have you ever gone online to get driving directions, only to leave the printout behind? Have you made movie plans, but forgot to jot down the show times? Or do you simply need an easy way to feed phone numbers to your cell phone? A trio of entrepreneurs believe they have a solution.


Scientists Recover Critical Genesis Parts (AP) AP - NASA scientists said they have recovered some critical pieces of the Genesis space capsule intact and are optimistic the wreckage will yield valuable information about the origins of the solar system.


Space Station Oxygen Generator Analyzed (AP) AP - The astronauts aboard the international space station got their broken oxygen generator running after three tries Friday, but the machine shut down again after barely an hour of operation.


Anxiety over terror still a drag on market Just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened, stock market historian Yale Hirsch called the event  quot;a modern Pearl Harbor by a band of terrorists with more than twice the dead that will change our lives forever.


WTO finds unfair practices in sugar, cotton industries Developing countries were last night celebrating victory over the world #39;s two largest economic blocs after the WTO ruled against the European Union #39;s sugar regime and the support given by the US to its cotton farmers.


Lost Dreams May Show Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (Reuters) Reuters - A stroke that robbed a woman of her\dreams may help pinpoint where and how dreams are born in the\brain, scientists said on Friday.


Yahoo Makes A Deal With The Donald Fans who can #39;t get enough of NBC #39;s  quot;The Apprentice quot; can visit a new companion Web site produced by Yahoo and watch an extra 40 minutes of video each week that will not be shown on Thursday #39;s reality TV show.


SP2 Fights Worms, Has Bugs After a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.


Overlaying to boost Internet performance World leading microchip developer Intel says the Internet needs a radical overhaul to make itself more powerful. Intel #39;s chief technology officer, Pat Gelsinger, notes that


WiMax accepts Digiweb as first Irish wireless ISP Broadand services provider Digiweb has been accepted as a member of the international wireless industry body, the WiMax Forum, which was established to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products and platforms.


Arsenal stretches unbeaten league string to record 45 Arsenal stretched its record unbeaten string in the Premier League to 45 games, Freddie Ljungberg #39;s two second-half goals - and another from Jose Antonio Reyes - making the difference in Saturday #39;s 3-0 victory at Fulham.


California Golden Bears BERKELEY, California (Ticker) -- Behind the running by JJ Arrington and the arm of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, No. 13 California recorded another convincing victory.


Lecavalier #39;s OT goal sends Canada to World Cup final Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Vincent Lecavalier scored from a sharp angle on a second-chance opportunity 3:45 into overtime, lifting Canada to a 4-3 semifinal victory over the Czech Republic and sending the host country to the World Cup final.


Indonesia steps up clamp on militants JAKARTA: Indonesian police said yesterday they had redoubled efforts to track militants blamed for a suicide car bomb attack on the Australian embassy, and released video recordings of the powerful blast.


Putin #39;s War If Putin Refuses to Change Course Russia #39;s Future is <b>...</b> The bloody end to the hostage crisis in Russia leaves unfathomable human suffering. More than three hundred children, parents and teachers died in the gruesome 52-hour siege that began


GREEK PATRIARCH KILLED IN CHOPPER CRASH One of the leading figures in the Greek Orthodox Church, the Patriarch of Alexandria Peter VII, has been killed in a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea.


Explosion reported outside Saudi bank JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Al-Arabiya TV on Saturday reported that an explosion took place outside the Saudi-American Bank in Red Sea city of Jiddah.


Two killed in pre-election unrest in Afghanistan Two people have been killed in clashes between troops and stone-throwing protesters angered by President Hamid Karzai effectively axing a regional governor.


Col. John F. Bolt Dies; Fighter Pilot, Double Ace Lt. Col. John F.  quot;Jack quot; Bolt, a Marine fighter pilot who was the last surviving American double ace, having shot down at least five enemy airplanes in both World War II and the Korean War, died Sept.


Lobbyists Line Up on Overtime Pay Both business and labor lobbyists plan to keep up fight over Bush administration's eligibility rules for overtime pay, despite doubt that legislation can pass this year.


Devastation linked to global warming Scientists are claiming that the unprecedented ferocity and frequency of the hurricanes that have battered the Caribbean this year can be blamed on one factor: the unexpectedly warm water that has been building up in the Atlantic over the past year.


Jarvis facing collapse as debts mount CRISIS-rocked rail and road contracting firm Jarvis sent its shares crashing again yesterday when it gave warning it faced collapse within weeks if it could not reschedule debt-repayments with its banks.


Putin #39;s Strong Hand Fails Russia The mass murderers who seized the school in Beslan, Russia, this month committed one of the most heinous acts of terrorism in world history.


Three Palestinians die in Gaza clashes GAZA CITY: Three Palestinians, one a local Hamas leader, were killed yesterday as Israel pressed a major offensive in the Gaza Strip and imposed a watertight closure on the Palestinian territories ahead of the Jewish New Year.


Bombers target embassy BASRA: A car bomb exploded near the US embassy office in the southern Iraqi city of Basra yesterday, killing two people and wounding three, but no Americans were injured.


The Scalability of Full Content Feeds \\There has been a lot of talk  recently about the problem of RSS feeds which\include full content on high bandwidth sites such as MSDN blogs.\\When RSS is used for a site with both a great amount of users, and with frequent\updates, the bandwidth required to deliver realtime events can be problematic.\\Its a real problem.  The RSS model requires clients to download the ENTIRE feed\if even ONE item has been modified/added.  This means that if you have 55k\subscribers, with 15 RSS items in your feed, and you want to publish one more\post, all 14 additional posts need to be re-downloaded by the client.\\There are a lot of potential solutions. HTTP deltas are one solution but too\difficult to imp ...\\


Mike Weir plods along and hangs onto lead at Bell Canadian Open OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - If Mike Weir #39;s putter was any better on Saturday, his final round at the Bell Canadian Open would be more of a coronation than a competition.


Beckham on target for Real MADRID: A stunning first-half free kick from David Beckham gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over newly promoted Numancia at the Bernabeu last night.


Microsoft's Media Player 10 Sings a New Tune It's amazing to see what an entrenched monopolist will do when it finally meets real competition.
-Rob Pegoraro


Cards' McCown to Start Cardinals head coach Dennis Green returns the starting quarterback job to his first choice, Josh McCown, for Sunday's game against San Francisco.


Yahoo Makes a Deal With The Donald Fans who can't get enough of "The Apprentice" can visit a new companion Web site each week and watch an extra 40 minutes of video not broadcast on the Thursday show.
-Leslie Walker


SP2 Fights Worms, Has Bugs Microsoft's Web site lists about 40 software programs that may be hampered when its Service Pack 2 is installed and 50 that don't seem to be compatible at all -- these aren't obscure titles, either.
-The Washington Post


No. 9 Ohio State Edges Marshall on Last-Second FG  COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Mike Nugent's 55-yard  field goal as time expired lifted the ninth-ranked Ohio State  Buckeyes to a dramatic 24-21 win over the pesky Marshall  Thundering Herd in the first-ever meeting between the teams.


Overtime Goal Puts Canada in World Cup Hockey Final  TORONTO (Reuters) - Vincent Lecavalier's goal 3:45 into  overtime earned Canada a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Czech  Republic on Saturday and a place in the final of the World Cup  of Hockey.


Report: Illinois Hires Zook Illinois is expected to announce the hiring of former Florida head coach Ron Zook on Tuesday.


Russians Rule Again Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelms Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5, on Saturday night in the U.S. Open final, becoming the third Russian woman to win a major this season.


'Err' Nebraska Loses Southern Miss converted four of the Cornhuskers' five turnovers into points, beating Nebraska 21-17 Saturday to become the first nonconference opponent to win in Lincoln since 1991.


A's Drop Indians The Athletics end their five-game losing skid in dramatic fashion on Saturday, rallying from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Indians 5-4.


Hoyas Fall Short Georgetown's offense sputters in a 17-6 loss to Lafayette on Saturday. The defeat drops the Hoyas to 1-1 and keeps them from their first 2-0 start since 1999.


Loss Hard to Defend Ravens Coach Brian Billick said the team needs to improve in all areas after a 27-26 loss to Cincinnati, in which they blew a 17-point.


Bush Remembers 9/11 With Quiet Observance (AP) AP - President Bush marked the "terrible events" of the Sept. 11 attacks with quiet observances of the third anniversary Saturday and a new call to arms against terrorists who might seek to harm the nation.


Kerry Hints GOP May Suppress Black Votes (AP) AP - John Kerry suggested Saturday night that Republicans may try to keep black voters from casting their ballots to help President Bush win in November.


Big Explosion Reported in N.Korea  SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked an area in North  Korea near the border with China three days ago and the  accident appears to be much worse than a train blast that  killed at least 170 people in April, Yonhap news agency  reported on Sunday.


Reports May Indicate N.Korea Nuclear Test-NY Times  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bush administration has received  recent intelligence reports that some experts believe could  indicate North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear  weapons test explosion, The New York Times reported in Sunday  editions.


Man Attacks East China Kindergarten, Wounds 28  BEIJING (Reuters) - Twenty-eight children in eastern China  are in hospital a day after a man wielding a long knife and  homemade bombs attacked them in a kindergarten, officials and  state media said on Sunday.


Dawn blasts shake central Baghdad A series  of explosions rock  Iraq's capital as smoke is seen rising above the zone housing US and Iraqi offices.


US trade body complies with NAFTA order on US-Canadian lumber <b>...</b> WASHINGTON : The US International Trade Commission (ITC) grudgingly complied with a NAFTA trade ruling and issued a statement saying that the US lumber industry is not threatened by Canadian softwood imports.


Real estate mogul gifts \$100m to Michigan Univ DETROIT: New York real estate mogul Stephen Ross has made a \$100m donation to the University of Michigan, a gift the school hailed as the biggest in its 187-year history.


Chelsea, Villa Draw 0-0 in Premiership; Arsenal Wins (Update1) Chelsea drew 0-0 with Aston Villa in English soccer #39;s Premiership, failing to win for the first time this season. Arsenal kept its 100 percent record with a 3-0 defeat of Fulham to open a two-point lead atop the standings.


NCAA Top 25 Game Summary - Temple at Maryland Washington has scored four of Temple #39;s five touchdowns this season, but has yet to throw for a score...The Owls have lost 19 straight against nationally ranked opponents...Maryland improved to 21-1 at home under head coach Ralph Friedgen.


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution For a few hours Friday night, the Braves pushed aside events of a lousy week and got back to playing like a team with aspirations greater that a first-round exit from the playoffs.


'Jeopardy!' Whiz Mum on Rumored Defeat NEW YORK - "Jeopardy!" whiz Ken Jennings is not answering rumors that his streak is up, but he's not denying them either.    After a report posted on TV Week's Web site that the brainy software engineer lost in a show taped Tuesday (that would air this fall), Jennings fielded questions in an interview with Ellen Degeneres on her syndicated talk show...


Kerry Hints GOP May Suppress Black Votes WASHINGTON - John Kerry suggested Saturday night that Republicans may try to keep black voters from casting their ballots to help President Bush win in November.   "We are not going to stand by and allow another million African American votes to go uncounted in this election," the Democratic presidential nominee told the Congressional Black Caucus...


Reports May Indicate N.Korea Nuclear Test-NY Times (Reuters) Reuters - The Bush administration has received\recent intelligence reports that some experts believe could\indicate North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear\weapons test explosion, The New York Times reported in Sunday\editions.


Soldier Sentenced for Iraq Prison Abuse (AP) AP - A U.S. soldier broke down in tears Saturday as he admitted abusing inmates at Abu Ghraib prison, receiving a lighter sentence in return for his testimony against others charged in the scandal.


Colonials Enters Top 25 Two wins over top 15 schools catapults No. 21 George Washington into the top 25 for the first time since 1998 with some newfound respect in tow.


Australia: Second Cell Poised for Indonesia Attack (Reuters) Reuters - Militants behind the deadly\bombing of Australia's Jakarta embassy have a second group\poised for attack, Australia's top policeman warned as Canberra\said on Saturday all its diplomatic missions would be made\bomb-proof.


Retired Judge Wins GOP Del. Gov. Primary (AP) AP - Retired judge Bill Lee, the runner-up in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2000, won his party's nomination for Delaware governor Saturday, setting up a November showdown with Democratic Gov. Ruth Ann Minner.


Report: Big Explosion Reported in North Korea  SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked an area in North  Korea near the border with China three days ago and appeared to  be much bigger than a train blast that killed 170 people in  April, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


Big blast reported in North Korea A big explosion rocked a northern province of  North Korea last week, South Korean media are reporting.


Ex-banker Quattrone sentenced to 18 months This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Former investment banker Frank Quattrone was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 months in jail


WRAPUP 3-Cleveland Fed chief says US needs higher rates US interest rates should rise to forestall future price pressures, Cleveland Fed President Sandra Pianalto said on Friday, while conceding that inflation did not pose a major threat now.


UPDATE 2-Open-Kuznetsova overpowers Dementieva in final Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her first grand slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 7-5 in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.


COL FB: Ohio State 24, Marshall 21 Mike Nugent #39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired Saturday gave the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes a 24-21 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd.


Mayfield races way into Chase with Richmond victory The task was clear for Jeremy Mayfield: Win the race and don #39;t worry about the race to make NASCAR #39;s playoffs. Mission accomplished.


Explosions Rock Baghdad Near U.S. Offices BAGHDAD, Iraq - A series of strong explosions shook central Baghdad near dawn Sunday, and columns of thick black smoke rose from the Green Zone where U.S. and Iraqi government offices are located...


Ramsey Still Adjusting Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey is still adjusting to his role in Coach Joe Gibbs ball-control offense that features short passes.


A 'Culture of Impunity' Protects Journalists' Killers 55 members of the media in Philippines have been murdered since the reintroduction of press freedom following the ouster Marcos in 1986.


Cyclones Upset Cavs Curtis Stinson's three-pointer with 18.6 seconds remaining lifts Iowa State over the No. 19 Cavaliers, 81-79, on Monday, despite 40 points from Devin Smith.


No Road To Ruin What #39;s new in this debate is that interest rates have begun to climb: while 30-year mortgages are still below 6 percent, economists predict they #39;ll be at 6.25 by December and higher next year.


Real Issues, Not Rhetoric There may be lots of reasons to vote for John Kerry over George Bush, but  quot;job quality quot; isn #39;t one of them. Kerry has been telling crowds that the country is  quot;shipping jobs


Venezuelan gov #39;t approves humanitarian aid to Grenada The Venezuelan government approved on Saturday 1 million US dollars in humanitarian relief for Grenada, where at least 24 people were killed and 90 percent of houses damaged by Hurricane Ivan.


Sudan Government #39;s Attacks Stoke Rebels #39; Fury Three skinny urchins, covered in sand from head to toe, arrived here at a base camp of the rebel Sudan Liberation Army the other day.


No. 1 USC Demolishes Colorado St. 49-0 (AP) AP - LenDale White got together with some old friends Saturday night. He had a much better time than they did, gaining 123 yards on 14 carries and scoring a career-high three touchdowns to lead No. 1 Southern California to an overpowering 49-0 victory over Colorado State.


Three U.S. Open Chair Umpires Dismissed (AP) AP - Three U.S. Open chair umpires were dismissed from the tournament after an investigation into their improper handling of credentials at the Olympics.


Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N. Korea (AP) AP - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.


AL Wrap: Rookie Pair Connect to End A's Losing Streak  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher  belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the  Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in  the American League Saturday.


UK central bank leaves rates in place The Bank of England on Thursday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, at 4.75 percent, as policy makers assessed whether borrowing costs, already the highest in the Group of Seven, are constraining consumer demand.


Home Prices Keep on Soaring  The average home in the United States gained in market value by 9.4 percent from mid-2003 to mid-2004. That increase is more than three times the rate of inflation for goods and services


Kevin Spacey swings and sings as Bobby Darin in Beyond The Sea TORONTO (CP) - The final frames of Beyond The Sea tell the audience,  quot;Bobby Darin is still swinging. quot;. Not only does the spirit of Darin swing in the film, but so does Kevin Spacey, who wears the many hats


I know I Can Beat Michael With The Right Car McLaren Mercedes form in the beginning of the Formula 1 season this year was so wretched that an English journalist had vowed to run naked around the Silverstone circuit if McLaren won a race this year.


Mayfield races way into Chase with Richmond victory RICHMOND, Va. Jeremy Mayfield won his first race in over four years, taking the Chevrolet 400 at Richmond International Raceway after leader Kurt Busch ran out of gas eight laps from the finish.


Guzman, Stewart both homer to lead Twins past Tigers 3-2 Cristian Guzman and Shannon Stewart homered to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Saturday night. The Tigers lost their two all-stars to knee injuries.


Deserter Returns to Face Charges After 39 Years Nearly 40 years after he allegedly defected to communist North Korea, US Army Sgt. Charles Jenkins was back in uniform Saturday, billeted on this American


Euro 3 want Iran to allay by November suspicions about its nuclear <b>...</b> Britain, France and Germany are ready to set a November deadline for Iran to ally suspicions it is secretly making nuclear weapons, in a UN draft resolution that brings the Euro 3 closer to the US hard line, diplomats said Saturday.


Iraqis try to lift town #39;s siege TALL AFAR, Sept 11: Hundreds of Iraqis left the trouble spot of Tall Afar, as regional heavyweights initiated contacts with the government on Saturday in a bid to end a US-led operation that has killed at least 50 people.


Japan to propose partial lifting of ban on US beef imports TOKYO : Japan is set to propose the partial lifting of a ban on imports of American beef to United States authorities, a news report said.


Annan does not intend resigning in wake of oil-for-food scandal: interview (AFP) AFP - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, under fire for his part in the controversial Iraqi oil-for-food programme, said in an interview with the Financial Times that he did not intend to resign.


Iraq role may have made us a terror target: Australian minister (AFP) AFP - A top minister said that Australia's military involvement in Iraq may have helped make it a terrorist target, three days after a deadly bombing at its Jakarta embassy.


Dawn Blasts and Gunfire Rock Heart of Baghdad  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than a dozen explosions shook  central Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy gunfire erupted in  a street at the heart of the city, leaving a U.S. armored  vehicle on fire, witnesses said.


Big Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N.Korea  SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked North Korea near  the border with China three days ago, producing a mushroom  cloud that sparked speculation that Pyongyang might have tested  an atomic weapon, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


Do Newspapers Make Good News Look Bad? Two economists argue that economic reporters slant the news unequivocally in favor of the Democrats.


TUC gather ahead of national poll Union delegates gather for the annual TUC conference in Brighton for what could be the last congress before the general election.


Asian Stocks Rise in Week, Led by Samsung Electronics, Hon Hai Asian stocks rose for the third week in four, led by gains among electronics makers such as South Korea #39;s Samsung Electronics Co.


Rangers 10, Blue Jays 7 David Dellucci hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, Francisco Cordero earned his 43rd save to match a Rangers record and Texas beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 Saturday night.


Chechen Rebels Mainly Driven by Nationalism Separatists have received support from international Islamic groups, but they remain indigenous and largely self-sustaining.


As Island Death Toll Rises, Winds Gain in Strength Hurricane Ivan continued on Saturday toward Florida, with the Cayman Islands and Cuba immediately in its sights.


US Airways pilots offer last-ditch talks The leadership of the pilots #39; union at US Airways voted late Friday night to hold last-ditch talks with the airline on its bid for wage and benefit cuts.


US gets boost as 2 key reports come in positive WASHINGTON - The economy got a double dose of encouraging news Friday as wholesale prices fell and moderating energy costs helped improve the nation #39;s trade deficit.


Court refuses to pass Halliburton settlement plan A federal judge in Dallas rejected a US\$6 million settlement proposal on Friday in a securities class-action lawsuit against the Halliburton Co, expressing concern that it was neither fair nor adequate.


Kevin Spacey #39;s Darin biopic hits Toronto festival Late music legend Bobby Darin has taken centre stage at the Toronto International Film Festival with the world premiere of  quot;Beyond the Sea, quot; Kevin Spacey #39;s impassioned biopic of the  quot;Mack the Knife quot; singer.


Barca and Real go top in Spainish league England captain David Beckham and former Celtic favourite Henrik Larsson scored winning goals for their respective teams to put Real Madrid and Barcelona on top of the Spanish league.


O, Canada wins in OT Just when it looked like this World Cup of Hockey might be bereft of any entertainment value whatsoever, a terrific game broke out last night at the Air Canada Centre.


Michigan shows confidence in freshman QB Chad Henne #39;s freshman orientation came off largely without a hitch. If his first road trip is as smooth, Michigan could be on its way to a special season.


Dothemath:15stillcontend The final berths for the revolutionary new playoffs will be determined in a deeply traditional way, slam-banging around a short track on a Saturday night.


Hong Kong elections matter Today residents of Hong Kong will go to the polls to participate in what remains of its fragmented and suppressed democratic system.


Russia Warns West Against Meddling in Chechnya Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West not to meddle with Russia #39;s Chechnya policy on Wednesday in the wake of a bloody hostage crisis, highlighting a growing rift over the issue between former Cold War foes.


KIDNAPPED ITALIANS: ROME, 4 BIG PICTURES ON CAMPIDOGLIO (AGI) - Rome, Sept. 11 - As of Saturday afternoon the piazza del Campidoglio in Rome displays 4 large photographs of Simona Pari, Simona Torretta and the two kidnapped Iraqis until they will be released.


Big Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N.Korea (Reuters) Reuters - A huge explosion rocked North Korea near\the border with China three days ago, producing a mushroom\cloud that sparked speculation that Pyongyang might have tested\an atomic weapon, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


Wash. Orders 3rd Count in Governor Race (AP) AP - The secretary of state ordered an unprecedented statewide hand recount Monday in the closest gubernatorial race in state history.


Giants Cramming for an Early Test The Giants are not exactly fearing their game in Philadelphia on this first Sunday of the N.F.L. season. In many ways, they relish it.


N.Korea Blast Unlikely to Have Been Atomic-S.Korea Minister  SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge blast three days ago in North  Korea was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test, South  Korea's unification minister said on Sunday.


Georgia Struggles to Win No. 3-ranked Georgia rallies from 16 points down behind David Greene's 213 yards and two touchdown passes to beat South Carolina, 20-16, on Saturday night.


Hampton Routs Howard Jerome Mathis returned a kickoff for a touchdown and Marqua McDaniel had a punt return for a score to lead Hampton to a 47-14 victory over Howard Saturday night.


Galaxy Beat Earthquakes 2-1 (AP) AP - Sasha Victorine and Arturo Torres scored for Los Angeles, and the Galaxy ended a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.


No. 7 Texas Holds Off Arkansas 22-20 (AP) AP - Cedric Benson rushed for 188 yards and scored two touchdowns and No. 7 Texas took advantage of a late Arkansas fumble deep in Longhorns' territory to hold off the Razorbacks 22-20 on Saturday night.


Rosy outlook from Greenspan fails to sway many economists (AFP) AFP - The upbeat outlook from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has failed to convince many economists, who argue that the United States is likely to see tepid growth at best in the near future.


US AIRWAYS: The FLIERS  amp; STOCKHOLDERS A US Airways bankruptcy would reverberate in airline boardrooms, union halls and hangars around the country. What happens to the tickets you purchased for that fall


Rosy outlook from Greenspan fails to sway many economists WASHINGTON : The upbeat outlook from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has failed to convince many economists, who argue that the United States is likely to see tepid growth at best in the near future.


Anatomy of a circulation fabrication  quot;They gave the auditors the actual street corners where the hawkers were selling the papers so they could see that the actual papers were being sold, quot; said an agent who witnessed the hawker operation.


The End User: Bluetooth now lives up to hype PARIS When I first heard the word Bluetooth in 1998, the page-one editor of this newspaper asked for my studied opinion as to whether it was  quot;a big deal.


Chelsea #39;s perfect start ended Chelsea dropped its first points of the season when it was held to a goalless draw by a combative Aston Villa side at Villa Park yesterday.


Ivan swirls through Caribbean Hurricane Ivan has strengthened to a Category 5 storm after battering the island of Jamaica with heavy rain and strong winds, killing 11 people.


Intelligence soldier pleads guilty in US Abu Ghraib abuses The first US military intelligence soldier brought to court in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal yesterday pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy and mistreatment of Iraqi detainees, witnesses said.


Hong Kong Holding Legislative Elections After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy


US wonders if North Korea is preparing for nuclear test WASHINGTON : The US intelligence community is in the grip of an internal debate on whether new data on North Korea should be interpreted as a sign the country is preparing for its first nuclear weapons test, US administration officials said.


Thatcher can  #39;easily #39; prove he was not involved in coup plot <b>...</b> Sir Mark Thatcher will  quot;easily quot; be able to prove he had nothing to do with an alleged coup plot in the oil-rich west African state of Equatorial Guinea, his lawyer said yesterday, despite the jailing of his close friend Simon Mann on arms charges.


Hong Kong voters expected in record numbers for legislative poll (AFP) AFP - Voters began casting their ballots in Hong Kong's legislative elections, considered a test of feeling towards the city's authoritarian rulers in Beijing following a year of political strife here.


On His Way to 700, Bonds Keeps Walking Barry Bonds set a record Saturday night that no one cared to see. For the 199th time this season, he took ball four.


West Virginia spoils O #39;Leary #39;s UCF debut Proving that he is willing to try anything to turn around UCF #39;s downtrodden football program, George O #39;Leary made a dramatic change at quarterback Saturday in his first game as head coach.


Finland stuns US with two late goals Before Friday night #39;s semifinal in the World Cup of Hockey, coach Raimo Summanen of Finland and coach Ron Wilson of the US discussed different opponents.


Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N. Korea SEOUL, South Korea - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.    The Yonhap news agency, citing an unidentified source in Beijing, said the explosion happened Thursday in Yanggang province near the border with China...


Fund Report: Capital Group belies its age with a late growth spurt At 73 years of age, with half a trillion dollars already to manage, the Capital Group Companies #39; American Funds have lately caught a second wind.


Miami plays nice An approaching hurricane failed to faze the Tennessee Titans, and the Miami Dolphins offense didnt give them much trouble, either.


Suicide trio  #39;carried out attack #39; Police suspect the bomb attack on the Australian embassy in Indonesia was a suicide operation and that up to three militants may have died in the blast, a senior commander said.


The Holes in a  #39;Shia Strategy #39; Trends in Iraq seem to be moving in two different directions these days. The guerrilla war between the United States and insurgents continues, with mounting clashes and casualties.


Religious Forum in Indonesia Aims to Blunt Radicals President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, the world #39;s most populous Muslim nation, on Monday called on all religions to rise up against terrorism and show that faith could be a force for peace.


President? Forget It. Who Should Win the Corner Office? ook at it this way: Workers pay taxes, taxes finance government, and the president heads the government. So, like it or not, you are working for the president for part of each day.


OPEC Cartel Faces Dilemma As Oil Prices Fluctuate Early last summer, OPEC looked as though it had successfully absorbed tremendous shocks to the oil market a strike in Venezuela, ethnic clashes in Nigeria, attacks on foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, a war in Iraq.


An Unlikely Champion Open-source geeks are devout in their belief that software should be free to all, and hold as their icon the Linux alternative to the Microsoft commercial empire.


Biometric visa program is a victim of its own success, report says The State Departments rollout of technology to capture biometric data from visa applicants has progressed more quickly than expected and the department will meet its Sept.


NFL: Dolphins go nowhere From sending running back Travis Minor out wide on the game #39;s first play to new tailback Lamar Gordon being forced into action, the Dolphins exhausted their playbook with futile results.


Overwhelmed UCF no match for West Virginia ORLANDO - Missing: The University of Central Florida football team #39;s defense. If found, please contact head coach George O #39;Leary.


Tigers lose game, two All-Stars The Tigers fell again to a manufactured Minnesota run Saturday night, but what they needed more was manufactured health. While the Tigers lost a 3-2 decision to the Twins


For Now, Merchants Cast Lot With a New Iraq The transition has been hazardous for poor Iraqis, but members of Iraq's merchant class face risks of their own.


Fed Reserve president expects gradual rise in interest rates The recent slowdown in growth and higher oil prices probably won #39;t stop interest rates from rising, a senior Federal Reserve official said yesterday.


US forces global passport change The US Department of Homeland Security has announced an important change that will affect many Canadian residents who travel on passports from other countries.


Peterson, BC rip Penn State, improve Sure, there was a quarterback controversy at Boston College. Nothing new there. Head coach Tom O #39;Brien had two choices, two seniors, Paul Peterson or Quinton Porter.


McKenzie: Give the Czechs credit There #39;s little question that the Czechs were the better team in their World Cup of Hockey semifinal game against Canada on Saturday.


Red Sox hammer M #39;s 9-0 SEATTLE - Bronson Arroyo pitched seven shutout innings, and Manny Ramirez and Mark Bellhorn homered, leading the Boston Red Sox to an 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.


Opponents of the War, but Targets All the Same The shock here was not just from the awful fact itself, that two vibrant young Italian women were kidnapped in Iraq, dragged from their office by attackers who, it seems, knew their names.


HK Votes in Close Poll, Focus on More Democracy  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday  in a legislative election seen as a referendum on greater  democracy and a test of popularity for China's communist rulers  in the former British colony.


Wall Street #39;s  quot;Teasing Gains quot; The market has had a nice little rally of late. A real push to higher levels, however, won #39;t happen until several hurdles are cleared.


Builders put energy into being efficient  quot;Feel that breeze? quot; Sargent said. The draft #39;s cooling effect didn #39;t happen by accident. Sargent pointed out large casement windows that swing out, catching the prevailing southern winds, and


IBM opens Linux center in Brazil IBM Corp. will spend more than \$1 million to help fund a Linux technology center in Brazil. The center, created in conjunction with the Brazilian government


Microsoft extends SP2 auto-update blocker Microsoft is doubling the number of months that corporate customers can block automatic delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The company on Tuesday altered its policy for preventing the automatic download


Lecavalier lifts Canada Its too bad a lockout is days away in the NHL. Hockey like Saturdays dramatic 4-3 Canadian victory over the Czech Republic displays the sport at its best.


White Sox 13, Angels 6 Paul Konerko singled, doubled, scored twice and drove in three runs -- all during an eight-run second inning -- and the Chicago White Sox went on to a 13-6 victory over the Anaheim Angels on Saturday night.


(17) Utah 23 Arizona 6 TUCSON, Ariz. Alex Smith passed for two scores 17th-ranked Utah held Arizona without a touchdown in a 23-to-6 victory. The 2-and-0 Utes protected their highest poll position since they finished the 1993 season ranked eighth.


Indonesia police re-enact Jakarta bombing Indonesia police have re-enacted fragments of the suicide bombing that killed nine people in front of the Australian embassy in Jakarta three days ago, displaying the position where a mini-van exploded at the scene.


European trio sets Iran deadline to meet UN anti-nuke demands Germany, France and Britain have agreed to set a November deadline for Iran to meet UN demands to clear up concerns that the country is covertly trying to make nuclear weapons, a diplomatic source said here Saturday.


HK Votes in Close Poll, Focus on More Democracy Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday in a legislative election seen as a referendum on greater democracy and a test of popularity for China #39;s communist rulers in the former British colony.


Iraqi, Italian Leaders Discuss Hostage Crisis Iraq #39;s interim president held talks with the Italian prime minister in Rome Friday, as Italy is working on several fronts to try to secure the release of two Italian aid workers taken hostage in Baghdad.


Sabre rattling stopped for now China #39;s recent decision to cancel a military exercise, followed a few days later by a similar announcement from Taiwan, offered the first ray of hope in months that relations were on the mend.


El Duque Unbeaten As Yanks Down Orioles (AP) AP - Unbeaten Orlando Hernandez pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to win his eighth straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat Sidney Ponson and the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Saturday.


AL Wrap: Rookie Pair End A's Losing Streak  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher  belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the  Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in  the American League Saturday.


Windows Media Center 2005 to support high def TV ACCORDING TO Microsoft represetatives at IDF last week, it #39;s very likely that the upcoming release of Windows Media Center 2005 will support high defination televison signals.


Back to reality There was a little less than five minutes left when receiver Gerald Smith threw his helmet down in frustration on the Penn State sideline.


Blasts and Fighting in Baghdad Kill at Least 8  BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Strong explosions shook central  Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy fighting erupted in a  street notorious as a rebel stronghold, in violence that killed  at least eight Iraqis, the U.S. army and witnesses said.


Unofficial Delaware Gov. Primary Returns (AP) AP - The latest, unofficial returns in the Republican primaries for Governor in Delaware. The winner is marked by an 'x'.


Rule number one: Be sure to save enough I feel that I #39;ve lost track of my 401(k) savings. I am 43 years old, earn \$115,000 annually, and usually receive a pay increase of about 4 percent annually


Imagining Toyland Without One of Its Giants LABOR DAY weekend at the Wal-Mart here was a great shopping scene for children. As they pushed carts brimming with new notebooks, clothes and shoes through the aisles, they got a small preview


STORM-BASHED FLORIDIANS COULD BLOW AGAINST BUSH President Bush may face a political hurricane in November if frustrated Floridians turn disaster into votes, experts say. The Sunshine State will be paying a lot


Producer prices post surprise August drop Producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as energy price gains eased and the cost of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures fading.


Power People It #39;s not hard to imagine corporate executives treating Terry Penney #39;s ideas with skepticism. Penney, an engineering manager at the US government #39;s National


Loan foreclosures stop climb, but still top figures from 2003 For the first time in two years, the percentage of loans in foreclosure in Colorado has quit rising, perhaps signaling a turnaround in the state economy.


Employment by Dogma? Lay Teachers Are Testing the Roman Catholic <b>...</b> he Roman Catholic Church has a long history of supporting the rights of workers in fields and factories around the world. But in Brooklyn and Queens, teachers at five Catholic schools insist


NASA #39;s Satellite Photo of Hurricane Ivan Summary - (Sep 11, 2004) NASA #39;s Terra satellite took this photograph of Hurricane Ivan as it roared past the island of Jamaica on Saturday.


PREVIEW-Open-History, records on line in men #39;s final History, records and the small matter of a grand slam title will be on the line when world number one Roger Federer takes on former champion Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the US Open later on Sunday.


Roundup: Canada #39;s Weir increases his lead The only birdie putt Mike Weir made yesterday in the Canadian Open came at a good time, a 6-footer on the 18th hole that gave him a three-shot lead and left him


Cup veteran Love sure to be future US captain Davis Love, the man with the elegant swing and demeanor to match, is the most experienced member of the US Ryder Cup team. Love, 40, has been a mainstay for the Americans


Notre Dame sure can pick  #39;em It takes a lion #39;s share of guts and bravado to provoke Michigan #39;s receiving corps, especially for a defensive back without any career interceptions.


Dolphins can #39;t get started When the Tennessee Titans were forced to start the season 24 hours early because of Hurricane Ivan, their defense was ready. Unfazed by the scrambled


Ball Notes - Yankees 5, Orioles 2: At Baltimore, Orlando Hernandez pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to become the first Yankees starter to open the season 8-0 since Bob Wickman in 1993.


Full steam ahead Former Red Sox righthander Carl Mays died in 1971, the year Pedro Martinez, Kevin Millar, and Bill Mueller were born. When Mays died, Manny Ramirez was but a twinkle in his parents #39; eyes.


Charlotte stops Lynx to rise to top in East A record-setting start against Minnesota put the Charlotte Sting alone atop the Eastern Conference. Tammy Sutton-Brown added 10 points for the Sting, who beat the Lynx


Abu Ghraib prison hit by car bomb A car bomb detonated outside the gates of Abu Ghraib prison, killing one militant, the military said. The attack occurred when a vehicle tried to crash through the prison #39;s protective gate, said Lt.


Many suicide bombers out there, #39; Indonesian police warn JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian police have warned residents to expect more suicide attacks in the capital after a truck bombing Thursday killed nine people and wounded more than 170.


Huge explosion in North Korea last week SEOUL : A huge explosion rocked North Korea #39;s northern inland province of Ryanggang last week, triggering a mushroom cloud at least two miles in radius, South Korea #39;s Yonhap news agency said Sunday.


Another shocker for Fresno St. In 2001, Fresno State made a run at breaking into the BCS by beating big-name teams. Their 45-21 upset of No. 13 Kansas State yesterday was its second win over a team


Grief turns to anger in dark Beslan The Russian military yesterday extended its offer of a \$10 million reward for information leading to the capture of two separatist leaders who, the Kremlin claims, were behind the Beslan massacre.


Nader: Social Ills Deadlier Than Terror (AP) AP - Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader told supporters Saturday that a far larger number of Americans die each year from poverty, hunger, pollution, dangerous jobs or poor access to high-quality health care than terrorism.


State on track for biometrics State Department officials will meet a fall deadline for a congressionally mandated program for issuing visas with biometric indicators, but a Government Accountability Office report indicated that federal officials haven #39;t provided comprehensive


Arsenal grabs controversial win, United #39;s struggles continue London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal stretched its unbeaten run to 45 games in a controversial 3-0 win at Fulham Saturday. Fulham outplayed heavily favored Arsenal for much of the first half, and appeared


The  #39;Chase #39; brings new drama to NASCAR Saturday #39;s Chevy Rock  amp; Roll 400 at RIR was the season #39;s 26th event, the last chance for drivers to qualify for the 10-race Chase, NASCAR #39;s version of team-sport playoffs.


Titans defense keys win over Dolphins An approaching hurricane failed to faze the Tennessee Titans, and the Miami Dolphins #39; offense didn #39;t give them much trouble, either.


Phillies overcome 4-run deficit in win NEW YORK - David Bell #39;s second home run of the game broke a 13th-inning tie, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a four-run deficit Saturday in an 11-9 win over the New York Mets.


British Caymans braced for Ivan The British Cayman Islands are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ivan after it devastated Jamaica, claiming at least 14 lives.


BAGHDAD #39;S US ZONE ROCKED BY MORTARS September 12, 2004 -- BAGHDAD - Strong explosions shook central Baghdad late last night and fighting erupted on a major street in the heart of the city near the US-guarded Green Zone.


Beijing Asked for Deal on Gando #39; China asked South Korea to promise it will not stake a claim on Gando, a disputed region north of the North Korean border, when it held talks with Seoul last month to patch up the history dispute


Stage set for perfectionist Langer London: Meticulous preparation and attention to detail will characterise Bernhard Langers captaincy when his European team defend the Ryder Cup against the US at Oakland Hills next week.


Mayfield in for Chase, Kahne out Jeremy Mayfield last night earned a spot in NASCAR #39;s new Chase for the Championship the old-fashioned way. Down to his last chance and with the pressure on, the former Fairgrounds


Bonds walks to new mark Barry Bonds broke his major league record for walks in a season and rookie Noah Lowry allowed four hits in seven innings plus last night in the San Francisco Giants


Major League Baseball News Heading into extra innings on Saturday, both the Phillies and Mets collected nine runs on 11 hits, a fitting tribute on what became an otherwise bizarre day at Shea Stadium.


US Says N.Korea Blast Unlikely to Have Been Nuclear  SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked  North Korea three days ago but U.S. and South Korean officials  said on Sunday it was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons  test despite a report the blast produced a mushroom cloud.


Blasts, Clashes in Central Baghdad Kill at Least 22  BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Strong explosions shook central  Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy fighting erupted in a  street notorious as a rebel stronghold, in violence that killed  at least 22 Iraqis, the U.S. army and witnesses said.


They #39;re mum on the issues that matter most President George W. Bush indicates that democracy is just around the corner in Iraq yet daily reports say the more likely event there is a spiral downward toward civil war.


Group can do little to increase production or drive down costs Ministers for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are gathering in Vienna on Wednesday to grapple with whipsawing prices and the world #39;s seemingly insatiable demand for oil.


Producer Prices Drop, Trade Gap Narrows US producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as the cost of gasoline plunged and prices of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures under wraps.


Israel's Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting War  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists on Sunday of trying to incite civil war  over his plan to withdraw from the occupied Gaza Strip and  called for measures to curb such groups.


Microsoft Extends SP2 Blocking (Article Central) Microsoft has doubled the time that businesses can block Windows XP Service Pack 2 from downloading automatically, giving them until next April to test the update.


Schilling focused on 20th SEATTLE -- So, Curt Schilling , what do you do after you reach the threshold of your third 20-win season in four years and your first for the Red Sox, who signed you out of junior college 18 years earlier?


US SOLDIER JAILED FOR IRAQI ABUSE A US soldier was yesterday jailed for eight months after pleading guilty to abusing Iraqi prisoners. Armin Cruz forced naked inmates to crawl along the floor and handcuffed them together at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison.


Turnovers a treat for Maine Maine had five interceptions in a 38-0 victory over Northern Colorado last night, returning two of the pickoffs for touchdowns.


UNH deflates Rutgers Redshirt freshman Ricky Santos of Bellingham threw for 385 yards and a school-record five touchdowns to help Division 1-AA New Hampshire spoil Rutgers's season of great expectations with a 35-24 victory last night at Piscataway, N.J.


Benson, Longhorns hold on FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Cedric Benson rushed for 188 yards and scored two touchdowns and No. 7 Texas took advantage of a late Arkansas fumble deep in Longhorns' territory to hold off the Razorbacks, 22-20, last night.


Boilermakers have a ball WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Kyle Orton threw for a career-high five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 25 Purdue to a 59-7 win over Ball State yesterday.


Dusenberry loves living in fast lane Usually, a teen driver learns how to shift a manual transmission in an empty parking lot or on a dead-end street. Marblehead race car driver Matt Dusenberry learned on a racetrack. It took the 17-year-old a few laps around Seekonk Speedway to learn how to get his 1980 Chevrolet Camaro into gear, but since then he's gotten up to speed ...


Another record-setting day for Bentley's Eddy Marc Eddy threw three touchdown passes in Bentley's 42-7 Northeast-10 victory over American International yesterday in Springfield, breaking or tying school, New England, and national records in the process.


Toreros win fight to finish WORCESTER -- Holy Cross's first meeting with San Diego, last year, was a wild one out West, won by the Toreros, 46-45, in double overtime.


Fla. St. coughed it up MIAMI -- Although Chris Rix's fumble overshadowed Xavier Beitia's blocked field goal, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will remember them both.


Buckeyes give Marshall boot COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Mike Nugent's 55-yard field goal as time expired gave ninth-ranked Ohio State a 24-21 victory over Marshall yesterday.


Freshman mixer SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away -- beat Michigan.


Virginia grinds down UNC CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Wali Lundy scored three touchdowns and Marquis Weeks returned a kickoff 100 yards against North Carolina for the second time in three years to give No. 15 Virginia a 56-24 victory yesterday.


Gophers get carried away MINNEAPOLIS -- Marion Barber III and Laurence Maroney each surpassed 100 yards rushing for the fifth time in 15 games, and No. 22 Minnesota fought off Illinois State in an unimpressive 37-21 victory yesterday.


Colgate given the brushoff AMHERST -- Revenge was the theme of the night when the University of Massachusetts hosted Colgate at McGuirk Stadium last night.


Sooners don't sweat NORMAN, Okla. -- Jason White threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Perkins tied an NCAA record with his eighth career punt return for a score, and No. 2 Oklahoma cruised to a 63-13 victory over Houston last night. Following a 3-yard touchdown run by Jackie Battle for Houston (0-2) on its opening drive, the Sooners scored touchdowns on ...


Syria, PLO mend ties, seek coordination on Israel Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organisation opened a new chapter in their often turbulent ties today, saying they wanted to coordinate their efforts to make peace with Israel.


LSU shapes up in mismatch BATON ROUGE, La. -- Sixth-ranked Louisiana State showed no sign of the struggle that left it scrambling to beat Oregon State in overtime in its opener, rolling up 461 total yards and scoring on its first six possessions last night to blast Arkansas State, 53-3.Marcus Randall started for the Tigers (2-0) and completed 5 of 7 for 59 yards and ...


Cal's Arrington in the zone BERKELEY, Calif. -- J.J. Arrington ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and Aaron Rodgers completed 20 of 26 passes for 260 yards and two scores in No. 12 California's 41-14 victory over New Mexico State last night.


Huskies fail to make Division 1-A Navy blue ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- In recent years, Division 1-AA teams that have lost close games to lower-echelon 1-A programs have scoffed at talk of moral victories. Therefore, it wasn't surprising yesterday to see Northeastern players disappointed after losing to Navy, 28-24.


Gators pour it on in opener GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Leak threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the rain yesterday, leading No. 11 Florida to a 49-10 rout of Eastern Michigan in the Gators' delayed season opener. Ciatrick Fason rushed for 105 yards and two TDs, while DeShawn Wynn, O.J. Small, Dallas Baker, Billy Latsko, and Skyler Thornton all scored once for Florida. The ...


Hoosiers pull off the upset EUGENE, Ore. -- Matt LoVecchio threw for a touchdown and BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 91 yards and another score to lead Indiana to a 30-24 upset of No. 24 Oregon last night.


Tech tips Clemson in OT CLEMSON, S.C. -- Reggie Ball threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson with 11 seconds left to give Georgia Tech a 28-24 win over No. 20 Clemson last night.


USC pitches shutout the second-longest active winning streak among Division 1-A schools behind Boise State's 13. Matt Leinart completed 20 of 31 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns without being intercepted, leaving the game for good late in the third quarter. He has passed for two or more TDs in 14 straight games. The Rams (0-2) hadn't been blanked since losing to ...


Iowa weathers Cyclones IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Ed Hinkel made a diving, fingertip catch for a key touchdown and No. 16 Iowa stiffened on defense when it needed to most to beat Iowa State, 17-10, yesterday.


Terrapins too tough COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Joel Statham completed 18 of 25 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns in No. 23 Maryland's 45-22 victory over Temple last night, the Terrapins' 12th straight win at Byrd Stadium.


There's no stopping McLaughlin, Woburn SWAMPSCOTT -- Woburn prepared all week to defend against Swampscott's aerial offense. The Big Blue trained all week to defend against Woburn backs Mike McLaughlin and Tom Hart.


It's no easy task for Notre Dame Notre Dame of Hingham , often among the top girls' soccer programs in EMass, expected to compete for the Division 1 title this season. The Cougars didn't expect that they'd begin the season with a new coach.


Tough trio intends to stick it out The fearsome threesome of North Andover , Watertown , and Amesbury will again prove that the Division 2 label doesn't indicate second-rate field hockey.


38 straight for A-B ACTON -- Lucky, good, whatever. En route to consecutive win No. 38, a 14-9 victory over Marshfield last night, Acton-Boxboro needed good fortune and talent.


From Russia, with love game NEW YORK -- Whom do we blame for what happened last night -- a Russian woman Svetlana Kuznetsova taking home the US Open tennis championship?


Above and beyond BEVERLY -- It's clear just from the title that a race like the ''Mountain Masochist Trail Run quot; isn't for everyone. It takes a certain kind of individual -- energetic, undaunted, determined -- to traverse 50 miles of wooded terrain in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, virtually nonstop, for fun.


How's that? A cricket primer Cricket has a colorful vocabulary, with terms worthy of Monty Python. Bail -- one of the wooden crosspieces that sit atop the set of stumps to form a wicket.


Paralympic team gets hand from area coach The junior varsity girls' soccer team at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody is going to have to do without its coach, Jennifer Walsh Beardsell, for a few weeks. She'll be in Athens working as a massage therapist for the athletes at the Paralympic Games, which begin Sept. 17.


Defining moment for NFL High-definition television and the National Football League are going to be entwined this season. All ABC and ESPN games are scheduled to be broadcast in HD. Fox plans to do as many as six games each week in HD, and CBS will do three. And each Wednesday and Thursday at 9 p.m., the NFL Network will have a 60-minute condensed ...


Looking to appeal to young people, PCs are going loud and bold Plenty of 15-year-olds would be happy to have a personal computer of their own. For Sophie Foreman of Austin, Texas, it's not enough. Her complaint: The PC is too plain.