UN Calls on Iran to Freeze Nuke Enrichment Plans (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog called on Iran\on Saturday to immediately halt activities related to uranium\enrichment, a process that can be used to make atomic weapons.


Alitalia Signs Deal With Attendants (AP)

AP - Near-bankrupt Italian flagship carrier Alitalia won approval from flight attendants Saturday for a job-cutting plan  #151; the last in a series of labor deals crucial to saving the airline from collapse.


Eves, Harper call for Ontario Conservative party to unite behind new leader (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Ontario Progressive Conservative members must unite behind whoever is chosen as their new leader, outgoing Leader Ernie Eves and Federal Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said as the party awaited the result of its leadership contest Saturday.


IBM Wins Time for Talks in Pension Case (AP)

AP - The judge presiding over a massive pension suit against IBM, which could cost the company more than  #36;6.5 billion, agreed to a short delay while settlement talks continue.


Pakistan militants 'on the run'

Pakistani troops say they have cleared foreign militants from large parts of the troubled region of South Waziristan.


Microsoft offers patch to fix security flaw

Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in operating systems and Internet technologies, announced that it has found a major flaw in Windows XP operating system that is related to the JPEG image format.


Militants Threaten to Kill Iraq Hostages (AP)

AP - An al-Qaida linked group threatened in a videotape Saturday to behead two Americans and a Briton within two days, and insurgents carried out a new string of car bombings, killing at least 20 Iraqis and two American soldiers.


NL Wrap: Padres Ease Past Giants Despite Bonds Homer (Reuters)

Reuters - Jay Payton's three-run homer led\the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants\in National League play Saturday, despite a 701st career blast\from Barry Bonds.


NL Wrap: Padres Ease Past Giants Despite Bonds Homer

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jay Payton's three-run homer led  the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants  in National League play Saturday, despite a 701st career blast  from Barry Bonds.


701, But No Win

Barry Bonds adds another home run to his total a day after hitting No. 700, but San Diego's Jay Payton hit a three-run shot in the seventh to lead the Padres past the Giants, 5-1.


A Second-Chance Win

Jason Campbell hits Courtney Taylor for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 to play and No. 14 Auburn gets two chances to kick the winning extra point in a 10-9 victory over No. 5 LSU on Saturday.


Ogden Set to Start

Pro Bowl left tackle Jonathan Ogden will start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers after sitting out the opener with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.


Mickelson Wakes Up

After a restless night Friday, Phil Mickelson was feeling a bit better after Saturday's foursomes, where he and David Toms gave the U.S. a 4-and-3 victory over Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thomas Levet.


Gordon Is Out Front

Jeff Gordon enters Sunday's Sylvania 300, the first event of the "Chase for the Nextel Cup," as the points leader and the odds-on favorite.


Martin Short Film Closes Toronto Festival

TORONTO - There could hardly be a more appropriate movie to close the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday night than Martin Short's "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood."   Shot at the festival in 2002 with a bevy of star cameos, the schmoozefest satire plops the obese and obnoxious celebrity interviewer Jiminy Glick (Short in a fat-suit) into a murder-mystery. It's like "The Player" on laughing gas...


Madonna Makes Israeli Midnight Pilgrimage

JERUSALEM - Pop diva Madonna made a midnight pilgrimage to a Jerusalem cemetery early Sunday, holding a mystical candlelit ceremony at the grave of a Jewish sage.    The singer is in Israel on a five-day spiritual quest along with 2,000 other students of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism...


Russia expects high trade volume with China

The Russian-Chinese trade will have hit a record high of US\$20 US by the end of this year, a senior Russian diplomat said on Saturday.


Iomega Readies Wireless Storage Device

Iomega will soon ship its first network-attached storage device equipped with wireless networking technology. The product, dubbed the NAS 100d, is targeted at small-office and home-office users looking for


Jennings faces Dodgers in finale

com. Despite the Rockies and Dodgers meeting 14 times already this year already, Rockies right-hander Jason Jennings will make his first start of the season against Los Angeles on Sunday.


Pakistan militants  #39;on the run #39;

Pakistan #39;s military says it has cleared foreign Islamic militants from large parts of the troubled region of South Waziristan, near the Afghan border.


Amazon offers discount to A9 search users

Amazon Inc., a popular online retailer, extended its reach on the Internet by introducing its search engine on Tuesday. The search engine was launched earlier this week and is the first project from Amazon #39;s


Real Madrid suffer new shock at Espanyol

Real Madrid suffered their first Liga defeat of the season at Espanyol last night as their season threatens to collapse. David Beckham, captain Raul and Fernando Morientes all started the game on the bench


Blair denies Iraq post-war chaos warning

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has denied reports that his foreign minister, Jack Straw, had warned him a year before the US-led invasion of Iraq that a war could push the country into chaos.


Holmes leaves rivals trailing

Kelly Holmes proved that her double victory at the Olympic Games was no fluke in the World Athletics Final in the Stade Louis II in Monte Carlo with a turn of speed to win the 1500 metres that was even more impressive than in Athens last month.


Matthew Zemek / CollegeFootballNews.com Posted: 4 minutes ago

You could talk about Auburn #39;s gritty defense, which managed to turn back LSU when the Bayou Bengals were up 9-3 and driving for a crucial field goal that would have made it a two-possession game midway through the third quarter.


Kane, Kung share Safeway Classic lead

Candie Kung and Lorie Kane overcame the wind and the rain -- and a rally by Annika Sorenstam -- to top the Safeway Classic leaderboard.


Iraq Hostage Fate Hangs in Perilous Balance

The fate of a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad was looking increasingly perilous today, after his Muslim extremist captors threatened to kill him if their demands are not met.


Cards Shut Out D-Backs, Clinch NL Central (AP)

AP - The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL Central for the third time in five seasons.


Canadian dollar is hit by low inflation rate

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell hard after Canada #39;s inflation for August came in well shy of expectations and prompted a new debate on the pace of future Bank of Canada interest rate hikes.


Jay Payton #39;s three-run homer led the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in National League play Saturday, despite a 701st career blast from Barry Bonds.


Troops kill 15 rebels in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Indian soldiers shot and killed 15 Muslim rebels in separate gunbattles across Kashmir yesterday, police and border security officials said.


Kane, Kung Share Safeway Classic Lead (AP)

AP - Candie Kung and Lorie Kane overcame the wind and the rain  #151; and a rally by Annika Sorenstam  #151; to top the Safeway Classic leaderboard.


Bush Reviews Disputed Guard Documents (AP)

AP - President Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously, a White House official said Saturday.


Kerry Tells Donors He's Ready to Fight (AP)

AP - Democrat John Kerry reminded his hometown supporters at a  #36;3 million fund-raiser Saturday night that he's come from behind to win elections before.


Returns: La. Voters Back Gay-Marriage Ban (AP)

AP - Early returns indicated strong support among Louisiana voters for a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.


Macedonia cabinet survives vote

The Macedonian government wins a vote of no-confidence introduced by the opposition.


A Le Mondes

The editor of France's most prestigious daily exits, but the paper's troubles aren't going away soon


Host Says Rather Criticism Got Him Fired

SEATTLE - A radio talk-show host said Saturday he has been fired for criticizing CBS newsman Dan Rather's handling of challenges to the authenticity of memos about President Bush's National Guard service.   "On the talk show that I host, or hosted, I said I felt Rather should either retire or be forced out over this," said Brian Maloney, whose weekly "The Brian Maloney Show" aired for three years on KIRO-AM Radio, a CBS affiliate here...


Buckeyes Edge Wolf Pack

Kicker Mike Nugent ties a school record with five field goals and No. 9 Ohio State forces five turnovers in a 22-14 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.


Ivan, Remnants Blamed for 45 U.S. Deaths

WHEELING, W.Va. - Remnants of Hurricane Ivan made a violent mark across the Southeast and the Appalachians, where several people were killed by falling trees and floods that washed away scores of roads...


U.N. Demands Iran Halt Uranium Enrichment

VIENNA, Austria - For the first time, 35 nations in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency demanded Saturday that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment - a technology that can be used for nuclear arms - and said they would judge Tehran's compliance in two months...


Returns: La. Voters Back Gay-Marriage Ban

NEW ORLEANS - Early returns indicated strong support among Louisiana voters for a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With only 4 percent of precincts reporting, 33,255 voters or 82 percent supported the amendment, with 7,194 or 18 percent against...


Yankees #39; victory demonstrates Jeter #39;s value

NEW YORK - Joe Torre does not bother to look for the look, not anymore. In the immediate wake of a traumatic baseball experience, Torre might need his green tea, his turn on the exercise bike, his time with family and friends.


UN Threatens Sanctions Against Sudan

The UN Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening sanctions against Sudan unless it acts to rein in Arab militias accused of violence in Darfur that the United States has called genocide.


Howard  #39;didn #39;t want #39; \$600 payment

A LEAKED Cabinet document showed Prime Minister John Howard was originally against the \$600 child payment, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today.


Astros Nip Brews in 11th-Consecutive Win (AP)

AP - Jeff Bagwell homered and drove in three runs, becoming the 29th player in major league history to both score and drive in 1,500 runs, and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday night.


Pena Homers Give Reds 6-5 Edge Over Cubs (AP)

AP - Wily Mo Pena hit two home runs to offset a pair by Moises Alou and lead the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Saturday night.


Slain Haiti Pastor's Funeral Postponed (AP)

AP - The funeral of a slain evangelical pastor was postponed Saturday after tens of thousands tried to attend, underscoring frustration with crime in a country where rebels who ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide six months ago still patrol some towns.


Japan Shares Seen Moving in Narrow Range (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese shares will probably move in a\narrow range in a week shortened by public holidays, but could\dip below the 11,000 level as earnings disappointment saps Wall\Street's momentum and as concern lingers over the global\economic outlook.


Japan Shares Seen Moving in Narrow Range

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares will probably move in a  narrow range in a week shortened by public holidays, but could  dip below the 11,000 level as earnings disappointment saps Wall  Street's momentum and as concern lingers over the global  economic outlook.


Dick Ebersol Released from Hospital

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (Sports Network) - NBC Sports  chairman Dick Ebersol and his son Charlie were released from  the hospital Monday, a week after surviving a charter plane  crash that killed three people, including Ebersol's youngest  son.


Big Carriers Feeling Poor

The shakeout in the global airline industry has moved forward like a slow-motion train wreck since Sept. 11, 2001, but last week the pace quickened considerably.


Amazon #39;s A9 Reaches Beyond Google #39;s Basics

Amazon.com is trying to out-Google the king of Internet search with a new site that puts a fancy face on Google #39;s plain-Jane search results.


Kimono-Makers Employ Computer Graphics (AP)

AP - For centuries, Japan's kimono-makers have relied on stencils, paintbrushes and hours of labor to turn out their elaborate and graceful creations. Kimono designer Yuko Iwakuma uses some more up-to-date tools: a computer and an ink-jet printer.


Fifteenth-Ranked Utah Rocks Utah St. 48-6 (AP)

AP - Alex Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Utah converted three Utah State turnovers into touchdowns to rout its rival 48-6 Saturday night.


35 Pakistanis Held in Cuba Return Home

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Thirty-five Pakistani men released from U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay,  Cuba, returned home Saturday, a senior interior ministry official said.


Surprise Victory in Philippines Puts Crack in Dynasty Tradition

ILAGAN, Philippines -- The governor of Isabela province, Grace Padaca, looked out at the misty rice fields from the tiled terrace of her official residence and said she never expected to call the mansion her home.


Tropical Storm Heads for Bahamas

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Sept. 18 -- Tropical Storm Jeanne headed for the Bahamas on Saturday after an assault on the Dominican Republic that killed 10 people, destroyed hundreds of houses and forced thousands from their homes.


After Recapturing N. Iraqi City,  Rebuilding Starts From Scratch

TALL AFAR, Iraq -- A three-foot-high coil of razor wire, 21-ton armored vehicles and American soldiers with black M-4 assault rifles stood between tens of thousands of people and their homes last week.


U.S. Army Base Faces Uncertain Fate

At Ulrich Jung's hair salon, rumors are flying about the future of this small town in the rolling hills of southwestern Germany. One customer with a buzz cut has heard that all the U.S. troops will leave by 2007. Someone else has information that they will be gone sooner, perhaps within a year.


Cali Drug Kingpin Faces U.S. Court in Chains

 By Michael Christie

 MIAMI (Reuters) - The most powerful drug lord everextradited by Colombia appeared before a U.S. judge on Monday,and his lawyer said he would fight U.S. charges that he ran hismultibillion-dollar business from a Colombian jail cell.


Spadea sets up Mello match

Top seed Vince Spadea eased into the final of ATP International in Delray Beach in Florida in straight sets. The 30-year-old beat fellow American Jeff Salzenstein, who had knocked out Greg Rusedski in the quarter-finals, 6-3 6-1.


Florida St. Seminoles

The 11th-ranked Seminoles converted seven fourth downs and did not punt until the final period in a solid 34-7 victory over UAB. Embattled Chris Rix threw for 191 yards and ran for 42 and a touchdown for Florida


Iraqi Airways flies for first time in 14 years

AMMAN, Jordan Iraq has a fledgling economy, an infant democracy, and now -- an up-and-running airline. Iraqi Airways has resumed international flights for the first time in 14 years.


Stowers Expansion Hinges On Stem Cell Research

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Stowers Institute of Medical Research will not build its second center in Missouri if the state outlaws stem cell research, Stowers president William Neaves said Friday.


Italian hostages possibly sold to Zarqawi group

ROME - Iraqi kidnappers may have sold two Italian women hostages to militants tied to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Deputy Iraqi Foreign Minister Hamid al-Bayati has been quoted as saying.


Kobe Bryant Lawyers Want His Sexual Past Off Limits

DENVER (Reuters) - Lawyers for basketball star Kobe Bryant  asked a judge on Monday to order attorneys for a Colorado woman  who has sued him for rape not to ask the Los Angeles Laker  about his sexual past.


Ivan, Remnants Blamed for 46 U.S. Deaths

WHEELING, W.Va. - Remnants of Hurricane Ivan made a violent mark across the Southeast and the Appalachians, where several people were killed by falling trees and floods that washed away scores of roads...


#39;Put This Nightmare Behind Me #39;

Sept. 27 issue - It #39;s not the kind of thing people typically like to rush, but then again, Martha Stewart has been full of surprises lately.


Market sees another Fed hike this week, but future course unclear

The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.


Europe on verge of record Ryder rout

Sergio Garcia removed the flag from the 18th hole and waved it over his head. Padraig Harrington tossed his glove and cap into crowd that draped itself in European flags and sang  quot;Ole, Ole quot; from the top of his lungs.


Spadea, Mello to vie for Delray Beach ATP title

Brazil #39;s Ricardo Mello booked his first ever ATP final berth of his career Saturday to vie for the Delray Beach title against top-seeded American Vince Spadea.


Flintoff a reminder of Botham years

Australia cricket coach John Buchanan has warned England #39;s master blaster Andrew Flintoff he won #39;t have things so easy when he faces the world champions on Tuesday.


Saturday #39;s Top 25 Capsules

Jason Campbell threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Courtney Taylor with 1:14 to play and No. 14 Auburn got two chances to kick the winning extra point in a 10-9 victory over No.


No. 8 Florida State 34, UAB 7

Bobby Bowden couldn #39;t get excited about Florida State #39;s first win of the season. Not after last week #39;s dramatic heartbreaker.


Sudan faces threat of sanctions

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution that threatens  quot;to consider quot; oil sanctions on Sudan if the government does not act to end the violence in the country #39;s troubled Darfur region.


IRA, rivals fail to make progress

A high-stakes effort to revive a Catholic-Protestant government for Northern Ireland has ended in failure, but hope remains of an eventual breakthrough, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland said yesterday.


Deadline threat for Iraq hostages

Militants threaten to execute three Western hostages unless all female Iraqi prisoners are set free.


Football: Anelka duo sinks Palace

Two goals from Nicolas Anelka are enough to give Man City their first away win of the season.


Blair in talks with Iraqi leader

Tony Blair is to hold his first talks with Iraq's interim prime minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street.


New York Hopes to Win Olympics by Dividing Votes

The people behind New York City's bid for the 2012 Summer Games think they have a chance to beat the four competing European capitals.


Ready or Not (and Maybe Not), Electronic Voting Goes National

Whether or not the machines are ready for the election - or the electorate ready for the machines - there is no turning back.


Speed and Elegance in a Desktop Package

With the iMac G5, Apple has pared the desktop computer down to little more than the parts that people look at and touch -- keyboard, screen and mouse.
-Rob Pegoraro


Rebates Fuel Sales, Frazzle Buyers

For retailers and manufacturers, rebates are a quick and easy way to adjust prices in a cost-conscious market.
-The Washington Post


Reaching Beyond Google's Basics

Amazon.com is trying to out-Google the king of Internet search with a new site, A9.com, that puts a fancy face on Google's plain-Jane search results. -Leslie Walker


Speed and Elegance in a Desktop Package (washingtonpost.com)

washingtonpost.com - With the iMac G5, Apple has pared the desktop computer down to little more than the parts that people look at and touch -- keyboard, screen and mouse.


U.N. Demands Iran Halt Uranium Enrichment (AP)

AP - For the first time, 35 nations in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency demanded Saturday that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment  #151; a technology that can be used for nuclear arms  #151; and said they would judge Tehran's compliance in two months.


South Korea's Roh to showcase Russia's regional ambitions (AFP)

AFP - South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun begins Monday a high-profile visit to Russia that is a chance for Moscow to showcase its role as a regional power in northeast Asia.


No. 25 Memphis Rolls Past Arkansas State (AP)

AP - Tim Goodwell forced a fumble and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown with 2:22 left and No. 25 Memphis scored 21 points in the final three minutes for a 47-35 comeback victory over Arkansas State on Saturday.


AL Wrap: Lieber Dominates as Yankees Thump Red Sox

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jon Leiber carried a no-hitter into  the seventh inning while Alex Rodriguez homered, scored three  runs and drove in three more to lead the New York Yankees to a  14-4 win over the Boston Red Sox Saturday.


NL Wrap: Padres Pass Giants Despite Bonds Homer

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jay Payton's three-run homer led  the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants  in National League play on Saturday, despite a 701st career  blast from Barry Bonds.


Cheney: Terrorists Must Be Met With Force (AP)

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday the Bush administration is working hard to protect the nation from the gravest threat facing it  #151; the possibility that nuclear weapons will fall into the hands of terrorists.


Pouring It on, Yanks Cool Off Sox

With the offense rumbling and Jon Lieber in command, the Yankees walloped Boston at misty, wind-whipped Yankee Stadium.


For the U.S., a Big Deficit and Little Time to Come Back

Europe will enter the 12 singles matches holding a 11-5 lead and needing to finish with only 14 points to retain the Ryder Cup.


Oil-Rich Kazakhstan Votes, Poll Criticized by West

ALMATY (Reuters) - Oil-rich Kazakhstan voted on Sunday in a  parliamentary poll criticized by the West and all but written  off as unfair by opposition parties.


Argentina debe implementar las reformas del FMI

Sir, After all of Argentina #39;s economic pain, one can understand Alfonso Prat-Gay, Argentina #39;s central bank governor, taking satisfaction from the stronger-than-expected bounce in the country #39;s economy over the past two years ( quot;How Argentina defied the


Blair meets with Iraqi PM

Their meeting comes after the British PM played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to oust Saddam Hussein of the chaos that might follow.


Deadline threat for Iraq hostages

Militants have threatened to kill three Western hostages unless all female Iraqi prisoners are set free by Monday. The men - Briton Kenneth Bigley, and US colleagues Jack Hensley and Eugene Armstrong - were


No. 13 Tenn. Stuns No. 11 Florida 30-28 (AP)

AP - James Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with six seconds to go to lift No. 13 Tennessee to a 30-28 victory over 11th-ranked Florida on Saturday night.


ChiSox Slip Past Tigers 9-8, 12 Innings (AP)

AP - Joe Borchard scored from second base on Aaron Rowand's infield single in the 12th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a wild 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.


Former NBA Star Calvin Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former basketball star Calvin Murphy  was acquitted on Monday by a Houston jury on charges he  sexually abused five of his daughters.


12 Years After the Riots, Rodney King Gets Along

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating led to riots in Los Angeles in 1992, is out of jail now and talking frankly for the first time about the riots, himself and the American way of life.


Spadea in semifinals

Top-seeded Vincent Spadea beat qualifier Hugo Armando 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Millennium International Tennis Championships.


England advance to semi in rain-shortened match

Andrew Flintoff scored 104 as England advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy yesterday with a 49-run win over Sri Lanka, the match a victim of persistent rain at the Rose Bowl.


MLB: Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5

Wily Mo Pena hit two home runs Saturday to give the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. D #39;Angelo Jimenez also homered for the Reds, who snapped a three-game losing streak.


Rain holds up Windies

LONDON (CMC) - Only six overs were possible in West Indies #39; response before rain then bad light stopped play in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group-B match against South Africa yesterday.


Rebels threaten to kill Briton

The fate of a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad is looking increasingly perilous after his captors threatened to kill him if their demands are not met.


Indonesians set to go to polls

The bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta has elevated terrorism, as an election issue, from a shade above nowhere to a point just visible on Indonesia #39;s political horizon.


Hopkins Stops De La Hoya, Retains Title (AP)

AP - Bernard Hopkins suddenly ended a close fight with two left hooks to the body in the ninth round Saturday night to stop Oscar De La Hoya and ruin his bid to become the undisputed middleweight champion.


Global Warming Fast Facts

Global Warming is a hot topic that shows little sign of cooling down. Earth's climate is changing, but just how it's happening, and our own role in the process, is less certain. Includes photo gallery.


Market sees another Fed hike this week, but future course unclear

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.


NCAA Game Summary - Notre Dame At Michigan State

East Lansing, MI -- Brady Quinn completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 215 yards and one touchdown, as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Michigan State Spartans 31-24 in a non-conference match up from Spartan Stadium.


Nuclear monitors return to Seoul

A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency travels to South Korea to investigate secret nuclear experiments.


Fed watchers say benchmark rate to rise to 1.75

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Federal Reserve will continue its baby-step approach to raising its overnight lending rate when the central bank #39;s policymakers meet next Tuesday, Fed watchers agree.


PeopleSoft, Oracle jury trial delayed

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The starting date of PeopleSoft #39;s billion dollar damages lawsuit against Oracle in a California state court has been pushed back to Jan. 10 from Nov. 1. Free!


Will Amazon #39;s A9 Search Engine Give Google Search Pains?

Amazon.com has officially entered into the search engine market with the launch of A9.com, a search engine that Amazon claims will make organizing and managing search results easier.


Yahoo to buy Musicmatch

Yahoo Inc. is buying online jukebox provider Musicmatch Inc. for \$160 million in a deal designed to broaden the Internet giant #39;s appeal with the growing audience of consumers who buy songs off the Web.


Griffith gives Monarchs shot at crown

Yolanda Griffith picked the perfect time for her best game of the season. Griffith scored a season-high 23 points, helping the Sacramento Monarchs defeat the Houston Comets 68-48 Saturday


No. 13 Tenn. Stuns No. 11 Florida 30-28

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 19, 2004 - James Wilhoit missed the easy one to tie, then made the tough one to win it. Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with 6 seconds left after missing an extra point that would have tied the game to give No.


Sylvania 300: Gordon leads Chase pack

As the 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup begins with today #39;s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have got to like their chances.


Report: Blair Warned of Iraq Chaos in '02 (AP)

AP - The government was accused Saturday of misleading the British public over plans for postwar Iraq after a newspaper reported that Prime Minister Tony Blair was warned a year before the invasion that postwar stability would be difficult.


No. 19 Fresno St. Beats Portland St. 27-17 (AP)

AP - Wendell Mathis rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Sumlin added 127 yards in 19th-ranked Fresno State's 27-17 victory over Portland State on Saturday night.


Hopkins Is the First to Knock Out De La Hoya

Bernard Hopkins crushed Oscar De La Hoya with a paralyzing left hook to his liver, sending him to the mat with 1 minute 38 seconds left in the ninth round.


From Zero to Hero

After missing the game-tying extra point minutes earlier, Volunteers kicker James Wilhoit kicks a 50-yard field goal with 6 seconds left to give No. 13 Tennessee to a 30-28 win over No. 11 Florida.


Airline experts agree on one thing: change

Going into 2004, experts were pointing to this as a turnaround year for the airline industry after three years of misery. No more.


A tax man laugheth at  #39;simplified #39; code

As a tax guy, I found myself chuckling quietly when President Bush said in his speech at the Republican National Convention that he would  quot;lead a bipartisan effort to reform and simplify the


Soldiers killed in border attack

AN armed group killed six Venezuelan Army troops and an engineer in an ambush along the Colombian border, Defence Minister Jorge Garcia Carneiro said today.


Panama state of emergency after fatal mudslides

Panama declared a state of emergency on Saturday, a day after torrential rains and mudslides killed at least 14 people and wrecked or damaged the homes of about 10,000 people.


DOT dismisses privacy complaint against Northwest

The US Department of Transportation has dismissed a claim filed against Northwest Airlines that accused the carrier of violating its own privacy policy when it gave government officials passenger information related to the Sept.


UN to consider Sudan attacks as genocide

The UN Security Council passed a resolution Saturday establishing an international inquiry to determine whether systematic attacks on black African villagers in Sudan constitute genocide.


IAEA Inspectors in S.Korea for 2nd Investigation (Reuters)

Reuters - Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog\arrived in Seoul on Sunday to conduct a second inspection of\South Korea's nuclear experiments, a day after the South said\it had no plans to develop or possess nuclear weapons.


China Plenum to End, Military Boss Jiang May Retire

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Communist Party is due to wrap  up a four-day meeting on Sunday at which military chief Jiang  Zemin is expected to give up his last post, completing a  historic leadership succession.


Enter your e-mail:

Last week, Microsoft posted a notice about a new kind of vulnerability in Windows machines. The MS04-028 announcement states that merely opening a JPEG image (one that had been tinkered with by a hacker, of


Wife of hostage held in Iraq pleads for release

The wife of Jack Hensley, one of three Westerners kidnapped from their residence in Baghdad on Thursday, made a personal plea to the kidnappers to free her husband, saying he wanted to help the Iraqi people.


Arizona St. Upsets No. 16 Iowa 44-7 (AP)

AP - Andrew Walter threw for 428 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a surprisingly easy 44-7 victory over No. 16 Iowa on Saturday night.


Matthew Zemek / FOXSports.com Posted: 3 minutes ago

How does one even begin to analyze the latest unforgettable installment of a rivalry that always seems to produce an indelible and searing memory?


Boise St. Broncos

EL PASO, Texas (Ticker) -- Boise State got the sort of breaks that come with being a ranked team. The 23rd-ranked Broncos scored a pair of touchdowns on fumble recoveries in the end zone as they rallied for


Blair to meet Allawi for talks at No 10

Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street. Their meeting comes after Mr Blair played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to


Bonds #39; place in history is sadly tainted

He #39;s probably going to hit more home runs than anyone else who ever played, more than Henry Aaron, more than the Babe, more than Willie Mays, Frank Robinson and all the others.


NCAA Game Summary - Florida at Tennessee

Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - James Wilhoit atoned for a missed extra point by kicking a 50-yard field goal in the closing seconds to lift No.


NASCAR fans prepare for new homestretch

Well, it may not be a typical playoff format, but NASCAR Nextel Cup #39;s 10-race championship chase officially begins today. The Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway is the first


Iran to End UN Nuke Checks if Reported to Council

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stop allowing U.N. snap checks  of nuclear sites if the atomic issue is sent to the Security  Council, its chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani said on  Sunday.


Fantino #39;s retirement party planned

TORONTO -- It #39;s hush-hush, but people in the know are penciling in Feb. 24 to say goodbye to Toronto police Chief Julian Fantino.


Markets Await the Fed #39;s Next Move

Investors paid more attention to the weather than to Wall Street last week, and with good reason. Hurricane Ivan sent oil prices back to their highest levels in almost a month, grounded the planes of beleaguered


Competition among telecom providers getting fierce

Despite a recent court victory for the area #39;s largest telecommunications company, the battle for your home phone service isn #39;t about to end.


Bernard Hopkins Leaves Calling Card  Stops De La Hoya in Ninth

Just four months shy of his 40th birthday, Hopkinswho appeared to be starting to wear De La Hoya down as the fight neared the championship roundsclosed the show with a lethal body shot in the 9th.


Local hero Tamada wins Japan GP

Makoto Tamada has recorded his second win of the MotoGP season with victory in his home grand prix in Japan. Riding a Honda in the warm and dry conditions, 27-year-old Tamada covered 24 laps in 43 minutes


Sparks Prevail Down the Stretch

SEATTLE, Sept. 19 (Ticker) -- The top teams in the Western Conference didn #39;t look like they had nothing to play for. Nikki Teasley scored 21 points to lead all five starters scored in double figures as the


Progress is cited in N. Ireland peace talks

Three days of talks aimed at breaking a two-year deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process ended yesterday without a deal, but with officials


Chirac to push for international tax to fight poverty (AFP)

AFP - French President Jacques Chirac will put forward ideas for an international tax scheme that would help build a 50-billion-dollar war chest to fight poverty during a 55-nation conference on economic development opening Monday in New York.


Iran Says U.N. Nuclear Ban 'Illegal' (AP)

AP - Iran said Sunday that demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment  #151; technology that can be used for nuclear weapons  #151; were "illegal."


Iran Says U.N. Nuclear Ban 'Illegal'

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday that demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment - technology that can be used for nuclear weapons - were "illegal."   Hasan Rowhani, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, said at a news conference that his country would nonetheless continue with its voluntary suspension of what he described as "actual enrichment" - the injection of uranium gas into centrifuges...


Loyalty study lists IT's top household names

A report indicates that many giants of the industry have been able to capture lasting feelings of customer loyalty.


Fidelity fee cuts all about strategy

A lot of people got excited when Fidelity Investments announced recently that it was cutting fees on five index mutual funds. You heard talk about price wars with the Vanguard Group, of a new  quot;low-cost leader quot; in fund investing and more.


Comcast wins in Sony deal for MGM

Comcast Corp. tried to break into the entertainment business as a star. But it #39;s looking as if its best role for now may be a cameo.


Los Alamos crackdown imperils US, lab physicist warns

A Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist charged Friday that  quot;national security has suffered demonstrably quot; and the nuclear weapons lab #39;s reputation has been unjustly maligned because of director George  quot;Pete quot; Nanos #39; decision in July to suspend work at


Bush Accused of Blocking Arctic Report

NEW YORK, 19 September 2004 - With a successive series of hurricanes ravaging the Caribbean and the southeast United States, US lawmakers and environmentalists met this week to examine if these climate changes are due, in part, to greenhouse-gas


Charitable champ takes it easy on De La Hoya

Coming into this middleweight title bout, which turned out to be more mega-event than mega-fight, Oscar De La Hoya called Bernard Hopkins a bully.


After his disastrous first day, Mickelson takes a seat

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich.  You can say what you want about Hal Sutton and his pairing of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills Country Club.


Bruins learn how to grind, thanks to their Cable guy

On days like yesterday, gloomy, gray late afternoons by the lake, UCLA used to come out and play the part of the powder-blue preppies from Westwood.


NCAA Game Summary - Southern California at BYU

The Cougars turned the ball over four times...The Trojans made their first ever visit to Provo...Bush posted his first career 100-yard rushing game.


Buckeyes #39; 5 FGs trip Wolfpack

RALEIGH, NC  Compared to the kick he made last week, these field goals were easy for Mike Nugent. He certainly made them appear that way.


NFL #39;s stroke of genius can be fleeting

It wasn #39;t long ago that Coach Chucky was the most powerful man in football, able to freeze Al Davis with the flash of a cobalt glare.


Iran rejects UN call on nukes

Iran has rejected a resolution from the UN nuclear watchdog that it should freeze uranium enrichment and threatened to end snap checks of atomic facilities if its case were sent to the UN Security Council.


Can You Fear Me Now? (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Multipurpose cell phones, data-storing pocket knives: Can you fear me now?


Aces square off in rubber game

NEW YORK -- Now it falls to Pedro Martinez to help keep the Red Sox in the race for the division title. And where better for him to square off against a longtime rival, Mike Mussina , than the Big Apple?


Cardinals clinch title in Central

The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the Central for the third time in five seasons.


Heaps happy with central role

FOXBOROUGH -- Jay Heaps started 21 games before losing his position with the Revolution. But Heaps returned to central defense last night as the Revolution took a 6-1 victory over Colorado, their highest goal total in a Major League Soccer match.


Gophers are golden again

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Marion Barber 3d ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns and running mate Laurence Maroney added 132 yards, lifting No. 22 Minnesota to a 34-16 victory over winless Colorado State last night. Bryan Cupito hit Matt Spaeth on a pair of TD passes and the Golden Gophers (3-0) scored on four of their first five drives, ...


Utah puts it away early

LOGAN, Utah -- Alex Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Utah converted three Utah State turnovers into touchdowns to rout its rival, 48-6, last night.


Late strikes lift Memphis

JONESBORO, Ark. -- Tim Goodwell forced a fumble and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown with 2:22 left and No. 25 Memphis scored 21 points in the final three minutes for a 47-35 comeback victory over Arkansas State yesterday.


Point taken

AUBURN, Ala. -- The ball finally got to Courtney Taylor, the flag rescued John Vaughn, and No. 14 Auburn proved itself a Southeastern Conference contender.


Harvard wastes no time

CAMBRIDGE -- Last year, it took Harvard nearly the entire game to beat Holy Cross, 43-23, as the Crusaders hung tough until the fourth quarter.


There's room at the top

It was never about whether they deserved it. It was about how to get it done.


Gators get booted

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- James Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with six seconds to go to lift No. 13 Tennessee to a wild 30-28 victory over 11th-ranked Florida last night.


Banks reimbursing ATM fees to compete with larger rivals

Middlesex Savings Bank of Natick is taking a shot at the banking big leagues by offering its best customers a hefty dose of convenience to go with the customer service and good rates the mutual bank prides itself on.


Broncos run streak to 14

EL PASO, Texas -- Jared Zabransky threw for 392 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 23 Boise State to a 47-31 victory over Texas-El Paso last night, extending the nation's longest winning streak to 14 games.


BC's game plan: Improve daily

The Eagles are off to one of their best starts in five years, undefeated after their first three games for the first time since opening the 1999 campaign with a 4-0 record.


Firms target trial lawyers

WASHINGTON -- The billionaire chairman of an insurance company describes members of the group as  quot;terrorists. quot; To the head of a national wholesalers group, they seem like  quot;predators. quot;


Breaks go Buckeyes' way

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ohio State made up for a shoddy day offensively by forcing five turnovers, and Mike Nugent tied a school record with five field goals to give the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 22-14 victory over North Carolina State yesterday. The Buckeyes (3-0) managed only 137 yards of offense -- 35 coming on their first drive -- and converted only ...


Buyers, even browsers, mourn store's final sale

LOWELL -- To shop at Birke's Department Store in its heyday was not for the faint of heart.


Trojans don't trip

PROVO, Utah -- Matt Leinart passed for 236 yards and two touchdowns and Reggie Bush scored twice in his first 100-yard rushing game for top-ranked Southern California in the Trojans' 42-10 victory over Brigham Young last night.


Pontiac hits PR jackpot in 'Oprah' giveaway

DETROIT -- ''The Oprah Winfrey Show quot; was the best advertising an estimated \$8 million could buy for the launch of the Pontiac G6 sedan.


Practical advice for start-ups, with a high-tech angle

In ''The Art of the Start, quot; author Guy Kawasaki has accomplished something rare: He's written a how-to business book that is simultaneously smart, practical, and fun to read. There's lots of useful information in this book for start-up entrepreneurs.


QB Walter has hot hand

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Andrew Walter threw for 428 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a surprisingly easy 44-7 victory over No. 16 Iowa last night.


Stewart's image makeover may be a good thing

NEW YORK -- After her sentencing on July 16, Martha Stewart angrily denounced the case against her as a ''circus event quot; and vowed, Terminator-style: ''I'll be back. quot;


Footnotes

Tom Zbikowski returned a fumble 75 yards for a TD and had an interception that set up another score for Notre Dame (2-1), which forced six turnovers by Michigan State in a 31-24 road win.


For long term, consider bonds over cash

Q. I am 50 years old, employed at a good job, and have about \$2 million of investments, of which \$1.1 million is in cash equivalents. I have two kids, one of whom has \$150,000 in a Uniform Transfers to Minors account; the other has \$15,000. I am completely lost in terms of what to do. I have always been ...


Nebraska holds on for victory

Nebraska capitalized on four Pittsburgh turnovers and batted down a pass in the end zone on the game's final play yesterday to preserve a 24-17 win in the first meeting of the teams since 1958.


Big finish is just a start for duo

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- It's not as though they're children or anything. David Howell is 29, a nine-year veteran of the European PGA Tour. Paul Casey is 27, a highly publicized collegiate star here in America who has earned more than \$1.6 million this year splitting his time between the American and European tours.


It's a first for Woods

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- As for choosing a leadoff man, how did European captain Bernhard Langer come up with Paul Casey to go against Tiger Woods ?


LONDON -- Three days of talks aimed at breaking a two-year deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process ended yesterday without a deal, but with officials expressing confidence of progress on the key issue of disarming the Irish Republican Army.


A 9/11 legacy: confusion over a name Czechs find error in tracking Atta

PRAGUE -- Add one more country to the list of those decrying intelligence failures before the Sept. 11 attacks.


Milosevic's Hague lawyer finds his biggest obstacle is the client

THE HAGUE -- It's not easy being Slobodan Milosevic's lawyer. Appointed two weeks ago to defend the former Yugoslav president against war crimes charges, British attorney Steven Kay's practiced poise and calm legal demeanor has, at times, given way to sheer frustration.


In Michigan, criticism grows over Toronto's export of trash

TORONTO -- Joe Racanelli slung a sagging plastic bag onto a heap of others on the back of his garbage truck and leaned on two levers to close a set of steel jaws.


Police said to stop explosives-laden car

MOSCOW -- Police intercepted a car packed with explosives in central Moscow yesterday and said they had thwarted a terrorist attack, Russian media reported. A suspect told investigators he was being paid \$1,000 to take the car to a major thoroughfare used by President Vladimir Putin, news agencies and television said, quoting security forces. The suspect died from a heart ...


Prewar caution to Blair alleged

LONDON -- Britain's foreign secretary and senior officials warned Prime Minister Tony Blair a year before invading Iraq that chaos could follow the toppling of Saddam Hussein, a newspaper reported yesterday.


India's Tamil stars get a political stage

MADRAS, India -- It all started at one of those gatherings where villagers turn out by the thousands to ask film star Vijaykanth -- known as the John Wayne of Tamil cinema -- to name their babies.


Jeanne cuts deadly path in Caribbean, heads for Bahamas

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic --Tropical Storm Jeanne headed for the Bahamas yesterday after an assault on the Dominican Republic that killed 10 people, destroyed hundreds of houses, and forced thousands from their homes.


Wonder Woman -- a Mideast version -- finds her niche

CAIRO -- Jalila finally tracked down the terrorists who stole plutonium from the nuclear power plant where she worked. They had set up a camp right outside her native City of All Faiths and were clearly up to no good.


Creating Animated Screenshots on Linux

\\This is a cool little feature I've been wanting for a while now.\\Every once in a while I'll develop some cool feature in some software that I'm\writing and want to show off a screenshot.  The only problem is that without\showing how it interacts with the user I can't demo the features raw power.\\An animated screenshot would solve this but no existing screenshot tools support\animated gif output.\\It turns out that 'convert' from ImageMagick supports. Ksnapshot can be used to\grab the screens and 'convert' can stitch them together.\\Heres what you do:\\- Startup ksnapshot and take a series of snaps from your application.  Each\  snapshot should be an independent frame in the series.\\- Save ...\\


Pontiac hits PR jackpot in  #39;Oprah #39; giveaway

#39; #39;The Oprah Winfrey Show quot; was the best advertising an estimated \$8 million could buy for the launch of the Pontiac G6 sedan.


Microsoft Offering Early Security Warnings

Microsoft Corp. has quietly begun giving some of its largest customers early warning of security problems with its products. Under the free program, some customers get three business


Lowe throws stinker, Yanks turn it around: Red Sox #39; momentum <b>...</b>

Terry Francona deployed three Gold Glove winners in his infield for the first time yesterday at Yankee Stadium in hope that their defensive expertise would aid the cause of sinkerball pitcher Derek Lowe stats, news.


Gordon the favorite for the Chase

LOUDON, NH - As this newfangled stretch drive for the Nextel Cup championship ensues, Jeff Gordon has to be considered the favorite for a fifth title.


Ratings game

Mike Nugent (below): Ohio State place-kicker makes five field goals as Buckeyes #39; three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offense bores  #39;em and beats  #39;em.


Iran says ban on its uranium enrichment program  #39;illegal #39;

Iran said Sunday that demands from the UN atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment -echnology that can be used for nuclear weapons  -e  quot;illegal.


Pakistan detains 35 prisoners on their return from Guantanamo Bay

ISLAMABAD - The government ordered 35 Pakistanis just freed from a US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to be detained for three months in a high-security jail here, officials said on Sunday.


Storm splashes down in Beantown

The clash of the remnants of Hurricane Ivan and a cold front coming down from Canada dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain over southern New England yesterday.


More US struggles put Europs on cusp: Americans need repeat of <b>...</b>

President George W. Bush was a governor in 1999 when his reading of a William Travis letter from the besieged Alamo stirred the American Ryder Cup team into a frenzy


UN adopts resulotion threatening oil industry sanctions on Sudan

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya gestures during the UN Security Council vote at the United Nations in New York, Sept.


Militants threaten to decapitate trio

Militants threatened to decapitate two Americans and a Briton being held hostage unless their demands were met within 48 hours. In northern Iraq a car bomb killed at least 21 people and wounded 67 yesterday.


Wife of US hostage makes somber plea for mercy (AFP)

AFP - The wife of an American civilian kidnapped by militants in Iraq made a somber plea for mercy and the release of her husband and his two colleagues.


PGA-Europe Aims to Close Comfortable Ryder Victory

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Unless golf history  is made, Europe will comfortably retain the Ryder Cup on Sunday  against a U.S. team which has been in disarray for the first  two days.


FEMA: Storms Require Long-Term Recovery (AP)

AP - The pounding of three major hurricanes in Florida during the past five weeks will require a long-term rebuilding effort comparable to the 1994 Los Angeles area earthquake, the nation's top emergency official said Saturday.


Monarchs squeak into playoffs

Yolanda Griffith scored a season-high 23 points, helping the Monarchs defeat the Houston Comets, 68-48, last night in Sacramento, clinching the final playoff berth in the Western Conference.


Americans early risers, but get rude awakening

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Whatever magic they had found in the morning dew yesterday, they lost in the afternoon shadows at Oakland Hills Country Club. And so a heralded US Ryder Cup team finds itself in need of a miracle finish even grander than the one it scripted in 1999.


For shining moment, Kvapil has enough in tank

LOUDON, N.H. -- The sun came out -- finally -- 100 laps into yesterday's Sylvania 200 Craftsman Truck Series at New Hampshire International Speedway. Trouble is, it was a bit after 6 p.m. and the sun also happened to be setting behind the main grandstand.


Fall guy

NEW YORK -- How ugly was it? Ask one of the closest eyewitnesses to measure it on a scale of 1 to 10.


De La Hoya given the hook in ninth

LAS VEGAS -- Joe Louis was once told that an opponent,  quot;Didn't like it to the body, quot; to which he replied,  quot;Who do? quot;


Win, lose Oscar is no gamble

LAS VEGAS -- There is another reason 1992 Olympic champion Oscar De La Hoya is so appropriately called The Golden Boy.


Four more for Buddle

Edson Buddle scored a career-best and team-record four goals, and the host Columbus Crew beat the MetroStars, 4-2, last night, securing a playoff spot and extending their unbeaten streak to 13 games.


Thrill of chase a season-long ride for Martin

Let's get one thing straight about Mark Martin: The 45-year-old NASCAR driver is no dark horse in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.  quot;You guys can call him a dark horse, but I don't, quot; said Jeff Gordon, who will be a 5-point leader over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson when NASCAR's inaugural 10-race playoff format is unveiled today in the ...


Hitting back

Why does Patriots safety Rodney Harrison, a thoughtful, good-natured person off the field, play football with enough ferocity and virulence to make you wonder whether he got a hold of Dr. Jekyll's formula? Blame the people in his life -- coaches, opponents, college recruiters -- who he felt needed convincing that he was not meant to fit their concept of ...


HOLMES WITHDRAWS FROM 800m

Olympic champion Kelly Holmes will not contest the 800metres when the final day #39;s action at the World Athletics Final gets underway this afternoon.


Time to put up, shut up

As incredible as it sounds, the Giants have hit must-win territory already. They have played one game, lost it badly, and have spent the ensuing week talking as much


Mayfield gears to make move

The odds are stacked against him, but Jeremy Mayfield will do all he can to win his first Nextel Cup title starting with today #39;s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.


Vols #39; power set the stage

Since debuting so successfully in the opener two weeks ago, true freshman quarterbacks Brent Schaeffer and Erik Ainge have been the talk of Tennessee football.


What it means

Two weeks before the season opener against Brigham Young, sophomore Tom Zbikowski left Notre Dame for a couple of days, reportedly unhappy with his status as the No.


UN threatens sanctions to stop violence in Sudan

The Security Council passed a resolution on Sudan on Saturday holding out the threat of sanctions on the country #39;s leaders and its oil industry if the government fails to curb ethnic violence.


Hu takes over China #39;s top military job from ageing Jiang

BEIJING : Chinese President Hu Jintao was named Sunday to replace elderly leader Jiang Zemin as head of China #39;s powerful Central Military Commission, state press said.


Musharraf To Shed Off Military Uniform By Year End: US

Washington, Sept. 19 (NNN): The United States strongly believes that Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf will step down as countrys Army Chief by the end of 2004.


Zemin resigns as head of the China #39;s military commission

China #39;s President Hu Jintao has succeeded Jiang Zemin as head of the powerful military commission, the government said Sunday, completing China #39;s first peaceful leadership transition since its 1949 revolution.


Symantec To Acquire stake

stake focuses on digital-security consulting services and products to assess and manage risks in enterprise environments. The company #39;s SmartRisk services cover software applications, critical


Iran says ban on its uranium enrichment program  quot;illegal quot;

TEHRAN, Iran Iranian officials say it #39;s  quot;illegal quot; for the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to make them freeze all of their uranium enrichment work.


Hopkins keeps title with 9th-round KO

LAS VEGAS - The refrain was familiar. The chants have echoed throughout the years. But they were knocked out Saturday night. Hopkins (45-2-1, 32 KOs) dropped De La Hoya (37-4, 29 KOs) in the ninth round with


Iran talks tough on nukes

Tehran - Iran #39;s top nuclear official said on Sunday the Islamic republic would refuse to accept any limitations on its nuclear activities, and threatened to halt tough UN inspections if the case was referred to the Security Council.


Tribal Areas Scenario: Pakistan Tightens Noose around Militants

By Zulf Khan Afridi with Hayyan Faisal at Pakistan Times Foreign Desk. SHAKAI (South Waziristan): Fierce clashes were going on in the Karvan Manza areas of South Waziristan between security forces and miscreants.


China's Jiang gives up top post

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin gives up his last official position as head of the military.


China's Jiang Turns Over Last Post to Hu

BEIJING - Former president Jiang Zemin turned over his last major post as chairman of the commission that runs China's military to his successor Hu Jintao, the government said Sunday, completing the country's first peaceful leadership transition since its 1949 revolution.    Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, handed in his resignation during a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee, the official Xinhua News Agency said in a brief dispatch...


Bush fights  #39;in the red #39; menace

For Bush #39;s dad, it was  #39;the economy, stupid #39;: Bill Clinton swept into the White House 12 years ago on a wave of pessimism about the  #39;jobless recovery #39; from the early 1990s recession, confirming the received wisdom that what really matters on polling day


Recipes for retirement

You need to adjust your asset allocation as you get older. Why not just let a fund do it for you? NEW YORK (MONEY Magazine) - If you feel overwhelmed by the dozens of different investing options out there


Hu becomes China military chief

Jiang Zemin has given up the top job in China #39;s military, handing over the post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao and completing a historic leadership transition to a younger generation.


Release of female prisoners demanded

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers threatened in a videotape yesterday to slit the throats of three civilians -wo Americans and a Briton  -ess authorities released female prisoners from two US-run prisons in Iraq.


Iraqi Airways flies again

Iraqi Airways has resumed international service, flying from Amman to Baghdad in the national carrier #39;s first international flight in 14 years since being grounded by war and sanctions.


Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-Mayor (Reuters)

Reuters - Serbs went to the polls in local\elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since\they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.


Fear keeps Darfur people in camps or town: British minister (AFP)

AFP - A junior British minister said that people living in camps after fleeing their villages because of conflict in Sudan's Darfur region lived in fear of leaving their temporary homes despite a greater presence now of aid workers.


Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-Mayor

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs went to the polls in local  elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since  they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.


Raiders' Curry Done for the Season

ALAMEDA, Calif. (Sports Network) - Oakland Raiders wide  receiver Ronald Curry suffered a torn left Achilles' tendon  during Sunday's loss to Kansas City and will miss the remainder  of the season.


Ivan chases Hurricane Hunters from their hangar on the Gulf Coast

The Air Force Reserve #39;s Hurricane Hunters, those fearless crews who dive into the eyewalls of hurricanes to relay critical data on tropical systems, were chased from their base on the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Hurricane Ivan.


Yankees restore some order

Jon Lieber stopped the hard-charging Boston Red Sox in what might turn out to be a key game in the American League East race. Lieber no-hit the Red Sox until David Ortiz #39;s two-out


Howard still a nose in front

Halfway through the election campaign and Mark Latham is now out-campaigning John Howard, with two of his major policies launched, but still no guarantee he will be in front on polling day.


Sharon is no De Gaulle

Sharon is not Charles de Gaulle. He is as far away as ever from the conviction that Israel must recognize the national rights of the Palestinian people and withdraw from territories occupied in 1967, let alone


Funeral held for anti-apartheid Afrikaner

The funeral has taken place of Dr Beyers Naude, one of the leading anti-apartheid campaigners in South Africa, who died earlier this month aged 89.


Honolulu Residents Vote for Mayor (AP)

AP - Duke Bainum outspent Mufi Hannemann in Honolulu's most expensive mayoral race, but apparently failed to garner enough votes in Saturday's primary to claim the office outright.


Mayors all revved up over fuel tax debate

TORONTO -- The mayors of Canada #39;s biggest cities are telling Ottawa to step on the gas when it comes to delivering the fuel tax back to cities.


Is Petro-Can sale tied to Kyoto revival?

A few days ago, under the cover of darkness, the Ottawa Liberals #39; shiny new Environment Minister Stephane Dion slipped into Alberta to make a speech.


More buyers choosing ingterest-only loans

When Tony Cecchini decided to buy a house in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, he selected an adjustable-rate mortgage with an interest-only payment for the first five years.


Micron rival to pay fine for price-fixing

Micron Technologies says it still does not expect to pay any fines or face criminal charges after a European competitor agreed this past week to price fixing charges.


Hopkins KOs De La Hoya

There was no dancing around by the challenger this time, no late rallies to steal rounds and -- most significant for the undisputed middleweight champion of the world -- no upset.


6 turnovers stymie MSU in 31-24 loss to Irish

Michigan State looked like a bunch of shamrocks in their green jerseys, pants and helmets, but it couldn #39;t take the luck of the Irish away from Notre Dame Saturday night in Spartan Stadium.


UN Approves Oil Sanction on Sudan

The United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a resolution yesterday (September 18) that proposes implementing oil sanctions on Sudan if the government fails to end the crisis in its Darfur region.


Another Real bad performance

Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho tried to shake things up with some major changes to his lineup.


The football gods were on our side #39;

Jason Campbell was trying for one more miracle, one more chance in front of 87,451 fans yelling at the top of their lungs, then holding their breath.


Iran #39;s parliament refuses to approve tough nuclear inspections

TEHRAN: Iran #39;s conservative-controlled parliament said it would not ratify a treaty allowing tougher UN nuclear inspections after the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a tough resolution against the Islamic republic.


Indonesians Get Ready for Final Round of First Direct Presidential <b>...</b>

Indonesians are preparing to go to the polls Monday in the final round of the country #39;s first-ever democratic presidential election.


Manmohan Trip: PM To Raise Issues Of UN Reforms, Terrorism

New Delhi, Sept. 19 (NNN): Making a strong pitch for United Nations reforms and restructuring of the Security Council, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday left for a nine-day trip to Britain and the United States.


Why Bush is teetering

Although polls say otherwise, George W. Bush remains the underdog in this election. Both demographics and history suggest the president #39;s lead is perilous.


Mortgage marathon -- lower payments, more of  #39;em

What medical advances have done for life expectancy, the mortgage industry is doing for borrowing -- making it last longer. In case a 30-year loan seems just too short, here comes the 40-year mortgage.


Serbs went to the polls in local elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.


Shiite Cleric's Militia Refuse to Disband (AP)

AP - A new round of talks to cease hostilities in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City has ended in deadlock, with fighters loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr refusing American demands to disband and turn in weapons, both sides said Sunday.


Linux backers are solid; United's hand out again (SiliconValley.com)

SiliconValley.com - Maybe you were out of town last week, or maybe you just weren't paying attention. That's OK. Here's a quick rundown of what you missed, culled from reports by our staff and wire services.


Survey shows what pleases new-home buyers

Price and consumer satisfaction are not necessarily fellow travelers, according to a survey of new-home buyers. But buyers of new homes in the greater Bay Area were for the most part satisfied with the people


WINDOWS IN THE ENTERPRISE --- Search utility possible solution for <b>...</b>

In June, I wrote a short series on Microsoft #39;s next major operating system release, codenamed Longhorn. I raved about the much-anticipated WinFS file system that was supposed to replace the existing file system with a more robust SQL-based version.


Government, Not Guns Is N.Ireland Sticking Point (Reuters)

Reuters - Northern Ireland took\another small step in the slow march toward restoring home rule\this weekend with tacit promises from the IRA to end guerrilla\activity once and for all.


Earthquake Swarm Shakes Eastern Sierra (AP)

AP - A swarm of earthquakes  #151; one a magnitude-5.5  #151; jolted a remote, sparsely populated area along the eastern Sierra Nevada on Saturday, authorities said.


Iran Rejects UN Call for Uranium Enrichment Freeze

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran rejected on Sunday a U.N.  resolution calling on it to freeze uranium enrichment  activities and threatened to stop snap checks of its atomic  facilities if its case were sent to the U.N. Security Council.


Loss of independence

The flow of jobs overseas isn #39;t the only consequence of misnamed free trade agreements. The North American Free Trade Agreement has opened our nation #39;s borders wider than ever to illegal immigration, and the


Five Lose Jobs Due to Los Alamos Lab Scandals

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has forced out five employees involved in safety and security scandals at the nuclear facility that gave birth to the atomic bomb, officials said on Thursday.


Infineon to pay \$160 million in settlement of price-fixing case

WASHINGTON Federal prosecutors have announced that they have cracked a global cartel that had illegally fixed prices of memory chips in personal computers and servers for three years, and that one of the companies involved, Infineon Technologies, had


UN warns Sudan to stop violence

The United Nations has warned the government in Sudan to end the violence happening in the African country. There has been loads of fighting in the western region of Darfur where more than a million people have fled their homes and thousands are dying.


DLS ties, remains winless

De La Salle High #39;s football team is still winless, but at least the Spartans aren #39;t 0-3. De La Salle held a 7-0 lead until the fourth quarter but couldn #39;t keep it and had to settle


Europe Aims to Close Comfortable Ryder Victory

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Reuters) - Unless golf history is  made, Europe will comfortably retain the Ryder Cup on Sunday  against a U.S. team which has been in disarray for the first  two days.


No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners Down Oregon Ducks

NORMAN, Okla. (Sports Network) - True freshman Adrian  Peterson rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 2  Oklahoma Sooners downed the Oregon Ducks, 31-7, at Memorial  Stadium.


U.S. Defiance Undermined by Lack of Conviction

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Reuters) - The words were there  but the conviction was missing as members of the U.S. team  vowed to produce another Ryder Cup miracle Saturday.


Sutton Goes for Broke in Final-Day Pairings

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Reuters) - U.S. captain Hal  Sutton, looking for a final-day miracle in the Ryder Cup,  predictably packed the upper order of his singles list with his  biggest guns for Sunday.


Blair confident of Iraq victory

Tony Blair says Iraq is the "crucible in which the future of global terrorism will be determined".


Ryder Cup: Europe poised for victory

Europe go into the singles needing three-and-a-half points to win the Ryder Cup.


This Boat Is Your Boat, This Boat Is My Boat, and the Hudson Is Beckoning

The Woody, a modest gaff-rigged Hudson River ferry sloop, sets sail every weeknight from early spring to late fall, taking visitors for free on a two-hour sail along the Hudson.


Bush to Visit Hurricane-Stricken States

PENSACOLA, Fla. - President Bush scheduled a visit Sunday to hurricane-stricken Florida and Alabama - the third such visit for Florida - as Hurricane Ivan victims faced another day of digging through the debris for their belongings and waiting hours in lines for food and water...


COL FB: Florida 28, Tennessee 30

The Tennessee Volunteers won 30-28 over the Florida Gators in a Southeastern Conference battle at Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn.


China #39;s President Hu Replaces Jiang as Military Chief (Update3)

China #39;s former President Jiang Zemin resigned as head of the country #39;s military, leaving President Hu Jintao as undisputed leader of the world #39;s most populous nation.


Hopkins-De La Hoya: Oscar Shows Up But Goes Down

19.09.04 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr: Preconceived notions dominated many a mindset leading up to the Hopkins vs. De La Hoya fight for the Middleweight Crown.


A TIE TO DIE FOR

The main grandstands at the Salinas Sports Complex were overflowing with football fans, many wearing the red and gold of Palma High School.


Sparks survive Storm surge in regular-season finale

In a possible Western Conference finals preview, Nikki Teasley scored 21 points to lead the Sparks past the Seattle Storm 83-80 in the regular-season finale Saturday night.


UN Security Council adopts watered-down Sudan resolution

UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Saturday adopted a resolution threatening to  quot;consider quot; sanctions against Sudan and establishing a UN commission of inquiry to investigate atrocities in Darfur, Sudan, and to determine whether Sudanese


Pakistanis Freed from Guantanamo Land in Home Jail

Thirty-five Pakistanis freed from the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp arrived home on Saturday and were taken straight to prison for further interrogation, the interior minister said.


Students Log On as Scientists Explore Deep Ocean

Thousands of school children are logging on to the Internet to join scientists exploring a series of hydrothermal vents a mile under the sea to the west of Costa Rica.


Hamas chief Meshaal surfaces in Cairo (AFP)

AFP - Khaled Meshaal, the political chief of the Palestinian Hamas movement who is at the head of Israel's most-wanted list, has surfaced in Egypt, Cairo airport sources revealed.


Micron #39;s legal woes, costs are escalating

Micron Technology belongs to one of the most legally contentious industries in the world. The world #39;s third-largest maker of electronic memory faces more than 25 class-action


Japan #39;s Tamada wins home GP

Japan #39;s Makoto Tamada won his home Grand Prix on Sunday as world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy claimed second place to take his new Yamaha team closer to its first championship in 12 years.


England Cricket Player Steve Harmison Declines to Tour Zimbabwe

England #39;s Steve Harmison, the No. 1 ranked bowler in Test cricket, won #39;t tour Zimbabwe in November, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.


Government not guns the Irish sticking point

Northern Ireland has taken another small step in the slow march towards restoring home rule this weekend with tacit promises from the IRA to end militant activity once and for all.


Indonesia prepares for elections

Indonesians go to the polls to choose their next president on Monday amid tight security following the Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta.


Sopranos tipped for Emmys

Mobster drama The Sopranos is favourite to take home the most trophies ahead of the Emmy awards.


Pacers' O'Neal Returns

Jermaine O'Neal practiced with Indiana on Monday for the first time since being suspended for fighting with Detroit fans during the Pacers-Pistons brawl on Nov. 19.


Chinese Ex-President Turns Over Last Post

BEIJING - Former President Jiang Zemin turned over his last major post as chairman of the commission that runs China's military to his successor, Hu Jintao, the government said Sunday, completing the country's first peaceful leadership transition since its 1949 revolution.    Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, handed in his resignation during a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee, the official Xinhua News Agency said...


Iran Denounces Nuclear Demands As Illegal

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday denounced as "illegal" demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment - technology that can be used for nuclear weapons...


The art of safe storm-chasing

A mid Wales man with a terrifying and risky hobby explains why he is fascinated by extreme weather.


China's former president Jiang turns over last post to Hu (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - Former president Jiang Zemin turned over his last major post as chairman of the commission that runs China's military to his successor Hu Jintao, the government said Sunday, completing the country's first peaceful leadership transition since its 1949 revolution.


China Bans Nike Ad

China banned a Nike television commercial showing LeBron James battling a cartoon kung fu master, saying the ad insults national dignity.


Iran Rejects UN Call for Uranium Enrichment Freeze

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran rejected Sunday a U.N. resolution  calling on it to freeze uranium enrichment activities and  threatened to stop snap checks of its atomic facilities if its  case were sent to the U.N. Security Council.


Iraqi PM Says Sticking to January Election Plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi\said Sunday national elections will go ahead in January as\planned despite a countrywide surge in violence against U.S.\forces and Iraqi troops and police.


Kyoto is Dead - Long Live Pragmatism

There's    troubling news (FT subscription reqd, alternate copy here)  coming from Japan, where the Kyoto protocol on Greenhouse Emissions was born in 1997.  It seems that the Japanese aren't going to be able to meet their emissions targets specified in  the agreement in time.  Indeed, unless they buy a "large quantity" of emissions credits from other countries, they're not going to be able to meet their commitment at all.     Taishi Sugiyama, a climate expert at the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry in Japan, said emissions were rising 1 per cent a year due to a larger-than-expected impact from vehicles and households. That made it impossible to cut real domestic emissions by the required 16 per cent within a few years, he said.      Is this the last nail in the coffin for the Kyoto protocol?  And if so, which way do we go when it's buried?  Was GWB right to pull out, and where would John Kerry take us, in either case?


Montgomerie #39;s win streak ends

Colin Montgomerie saw several Ryder Cup runs come to an end Saturday morning. When he and partner Padraig Harrington fell behind Davis Love and


Iraq to stick to election timetable: Iraqi PM

Visiting Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday his government was going to stickto the January election timetable despite the unstable situation in the country


When will the Fed catch its breath?

Tuesday #39;s meeting could hold clues to whether it #39;ll be a November or December pause in rate hikes. By Chris Isidore, CNN/Money senior writer.


United Needs \$500 Million More in Cuts

nearly 8 percent of its 2003 operating expenses -- even if it terminates its pension plans, which the government estimates are underfunded by \$8.


US to support democracy

WASHINGTON, Sept 18: The United States has said that it would reiterate its support for a  #39;fully functioning #39; democracy in Pakistan if the issue of President Pervez Musharraf keeping or giving


Programs: Flaws Can't Hide Appeal of 'Spy Fiction' (Reuters)

Reuters - "Spy Fiction" is a covert\operator's dream game. Not only does it let you become\virtually invisible to your enemies, but it also gives you the\power to quickly transform yourself into other characters.


IPOs Kick Into Gear with Busy Calendar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is back to business for U.S.  initial public offerings and time to see if the market for new  issues can pull out of its end-of-summer slump.


New Start-Up Breed: Born in the USA, Made in India

BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Multinationals have trimmed  the fat for years by shifting low-value work to India. Now,  slim Silicon Valley start-ups are leading a new outsourcing  wave, moving cutting-edge product development to Bangalore and  beyond.


Prosecutors Take Case

Police turned the findings from their investigation of the Pacers-Pistons brawl over to the Oakland County prosecutor on Monday, and charges are expected to be announced Wednesday.


Two Explosions Echo Across Baghdad (AP)

AP - Two explosions echoed across the Iraqi capital Sunday. It was not immediately clear what caused the late afternoon blasts.


Egypt's ruling party set to confirm rise of Mubarak's son (AFP)

AFP - Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected to confirm at its annual convention this week the rise of Gamal Mubarak as the political heir apparent of his father, President Hosni Mubarak.


Kuznetsova Wins Bali Title (AP)

AP - U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova won the Wismilak International on Sunday, defeating Germany's Marlene Weingartner 6-1, 6-4 to advance to No. 5 in the rankings. This was the Russian's second straight title and the fifth in her WTA Tour career. She also won on this resort island in 2002.


Opposition Predicted to Win in Indonesia (AP)

AP - Indonesian voters hungry for change are expected on Monday to do something that was unthinkable during the country's three decades of authoritarian rule  #151; toss out an incumbent president and vote in a political newcomer who has promised to crack down on corruption and revive the battered economy.


Man Linked to Bush Memos Contacted Cleland

AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...


Jaguar workers urged to fight closure

Jaguar car factory workers will be urged to fight the closure of the plant with a campaign which includes the threat of strike action.


Questions, answers on oil prices

Q: Why has the price of crude oil ranged from \$10 a barrel five years ago to almost \$50 this year? Surely the supply-and-demand equation hasn #39;t changed that much.


Bush to Visit Hurricane-Stricken States

PENSACOLA, Florida _ In the wake of Hurricane Ivan #39;s destructive path, residents along the Gulf of Mexico coast in Alabama and Florida returned to their neighborhoods Saturday to find their roofs blown off, appliances missing and clothing littering in the


Holmes to decide on double

Kelly Holmes has still to confirm whether she will attempt to repeat her Olympic double at this weekend #39;s World Athletics Final after clearing the first hurdle with a victory in the 1500m yesterday.


Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian in Gaza

Palestinian hospital officials say Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian man near the Karni crossing just inside the Gaza Strip.


Zimbabwe minister to face violence charges-paper

Zimbabwe police have recommended that one of President Robert Mugabe #39;s ministers should face charges of political violence for leading attacks on rivals in the ruling party, a state-owned newspaper reported on Sunday.


Iraq Working for Release of Hostages

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Three Lebanese men and their Iraqi driver have been kidnapped in Iraq, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said Sunday, as Iraq's prime minister said his government was working for the release of two Americans and a Briton also being held hostage.    Gunmen snatched the three Lebanese, who worked for a travel agency with a branch in Baghdad, as they drove on the highway between the capital and Fallujah on Friday night, a ministry official said...


The technology of ups and downs

It #39;s a place where ghouls are immortalised in paint. The queue is always long, even when the weather #39;s grim. The Ghost Train is Luna Park #39;s most popular ride.


Pakistan seamers shine as India dismissed for 200

Pakistan #39;s seamers produced a top class display of pace bowling to dismiss India for just 200 in the Champions Trophy Group C decider at Edgbaston on Sunday.


Blair calls for unity to fight terrorism

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday the international community should join to together to fight terrorism in Iraq.  quot;Now is not the time for the international community


Amid security fears, Karzai struggles to talk to Afghans

KABULA day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped a rocket attack on his helicopter, he slipped away from his US security guards and left the presidential


Aussies to target Vaughan

AUSTRALIA will aim a pre-emptive Ashes strike at misfiring England captain Michael Vaughan tomorrow when cricket #39;s oldest rivals meet in the Champions Trophy semi-final at Edgbaston.


Safin gains first title in two years

Marat Safin won his first title in two years, beating Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (4), 7-5 Sunday in an all-Russian final. Safin, a former US Open champion who has been struggling since an injury-plagued 2003, advanced to No.


Blair Tries to Counter Iraq Skeptics in Europe

Prime Minister Tony Blair admonished the international community today not to waiver in its support for military victory in Iraq and the establishment of democracy there


TD, Two Tries at Kick Send Auburn Past LSU (AP)

AP - The ball finally got to Courtney Taylor, the flag rescued John Vaughn and No. 14 Auburn proved itself an SEC contender. Jason Campbell hit Taylor for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 to play, and Auburn got two chances to kick the winning extra point in a 10-9 victory over No. 5 LSU Saturday.


Safin Ends Two-Year Wait in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian Marat Safin won his first title  in almost two years with a gritty 7-6, 7-5 victory over  compatriot Mikhail Youzhny at the China Open on Sunday.


Irish  #39;D #39; delivers knockout

Notre Dame certainly had its problems Saturday night against Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans, facing an opportunistic Notre Dame defense, had more


USC Fires Bibby

Henry Bibby was suddenly fired as Southern California's basketball coach Monday, just four games into his ninth season.


How to keep oil flowing? Invest, invest, invest (AFP)

AFP - The spike in oil prices in recent months is stoking heated arguments between market players, who blame each other for the lack of production capacities that has been exposed by strong global demand.


Fed, Corporate Forecasts to Set Tone

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks should stay firm next week if  the Federal Reserve says the economy is recovering and if  corporations entering the heart of the so-called confession  season go slow on profit warnings.


Sudan Says Disappointed, Resentful of U.N. After Resolution

KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan said Sunday it was  disappointed with a U.N. resolution that threatens sanctions if  it does not stop violence in the western Darfur region, adding  it was resentful of the world body.


Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Preview, Chinese Grand Prix

The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team preview of the Chinese Grand Prix.


EU Transport Commissioner Lauds Alitalia Restructuring Deal

The European Union #39;s transport commissioner has praised the restructuring deal reached between Italy #39;s flagship air carrier, Alitalia, and unions representing cabin crews.


Shipping Costs Force Yukos to Suspend Some Oil Deliveries

The troubled Russian oil company Yukos has suspended its oil deliveries to China #39;s National Petroleum Company, saying it cannot afford the shipping costs.


Let out a scream for best amusement parks!

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The end of summer means the results are in for this year #39;s  #39; #39;Golden Ticket Awards, #39; #39; honoring the best rides and parks around the country.


Champ takes Oscar #39;s body and soul

BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.


Newcastle give Souness winning league start at Saints

Newcastle United marked their first Premier League match under Graeme Souness with a 2-1 win at Southampton thanks to 20-metre winner from right back Stephen Carr on Sunday.


South Africa vs West Indies

South Africa openers Herschelle Gibbs (right) and Graeme Smith gave the team a good start in the ICC Champions Trophy match against the West Indies at The Oval in London on Saturday.


WVU Gets First Win Over Terps For Coach Rod

In one of the most exciting endings ever witnessed in Morgantown, the West Virginia Mountaineers were finally able to take out that pesky band of Terrapins from the University of Maryland, winning 19-13 in an overtime thriller at Milan Puskar Stadium.


China #39;s Jiang Zemin gives up military post

BEIJING - China #39;s former president Jiang Zemin has retired as chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission, his last official post in government.


Megawati trailing people #39;s favourite

ABOUT 140 million Indonesians are expected to vote today in the country #39;s first direct presidential election, with incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri hoping for a late surge of support to cling to office.


Hopkins Knocks Out De La Hoya to Retain Title

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernard Hopkins defended his  undisputed world middleweight championship for the 19th time on  Saturday, knocking out Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth round of  their scheduled 12-round bout in Las Vegas.


Iraq Group Shows Tape of Beheading of Three Kurds

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iraqi Islamist group said on Sunday it  killed three members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP),  which cooperates with the Iraqi government, and posted a video  tape on its Web site of the apparent beheadings.


Israel army kills Jihad militant

Troops kill a militant in the Gaza Strip as it emerges the army has a new radar system that gives warning of Qassam rockets.


Musharraf to meet Singh at the UN

The leaders of India and Pakistan head to the US this week for talks with each other and with President Bush.


QWERTY keyboard for mobiles

The BlackBerry 7100 Series handsets are the first wireless devices to feature SureType with large,  quot;optimally placed quot; keys that allow one-handed or two-handed operation.


My Goal, Claims Shearer

Alan Shearer tonight claimed Newcastles first goal in the 2-1 win over Southampton at St Marys even though it had been credited as a David Prutton own goal.


Out-of-towners crash AFL #39;s party

FOR Victorians, AFL grand final week is traditionally party time. But this year it will be like partying with a bunch of strangers instead of with your lifelong friends.


Human Rights Reform Is Key to Turkey EU Membership

The European Union will not open membership talks with Turkey unless the country passes a human-rights reform package, EU enlargement commissioner Guenter Verheugen said today, his strongest remarks on the issue so far.


Israel army kills Jihad militant

The Israeli army has shot dead a member of militant group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip near a border crossing with Israel, security sources say.


Hamas leader makes surprise trip to Egypt

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, who #39;s kept a low profile since last month #39;s twin suicide bombing in southern Israel, made a surprise visit to Egypt on Sunday, holding talks


Ex-Guardsman Contacted Kerry Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...


Iran Denounces U.N. Demands As 'Illegal'

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday denounced as "illegal" demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment - technology that can be used for nuclear weapons...


3 Dead, 7 Hurt in Iraq Suicide Car Blast

SAMARRA, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Sunday near a joint U.S.-Iraqi checkpoint, killing three people and wounding seven, including four U.S. soldiers in the northern city of Samarra, the military said...


Infineon says funds are enough to cover price-fixing cases

BERLIN Infineon Technologies said Thursday that it had set aside enough funds to settle additional antitrust probes and civil suits after agreeing to plead guilty in the US to fixing prices for memory chips.


Playing every game won #39;t save Schofield

PORT ADELAIDE midfielder Jarrad Schofield is at risk of missing Saturday #39;s Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions - after playing in all of the Power #39;s 24 games this year.


Militants claim in Web statement to have beheaded three Kurdish <b>...</b>

A videotape posted by on a Web site Saturday showed the beheading of three hostages said to be members of an Iraqi Kurdish party, slain for cooperating with American forces, according to their Islamic militant captors.


Michigan Escapes San Diego State, 24-21 (AP)

AP - Braylon Edwards helped No. 17 Michigan avoid a second straight upset. Edwards caught eight passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in the third quarter of the Wolverines' 24-21 victory over San Diego State on Saturday. The Wolverines (2-1) bounced back after last week's loss at Notre Dame, but it wasn't easy.


No Certainty Harris Will Return to Pitt (AP)

AP - Utah's Urban Meyer is leaving after the Fiesta Bowl, having already signed on to become Florida's coach. The question is whether Pitt coach Walt Harris might be going elsewhere, too.


Ebersols Released From Colorado Hospital

NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol and his son were released from the hospital on Monday, a week after an executive jet crash that killed three people, including Ebersol's youngest son.


Putin in push to extend his term

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is considering extending his term of office, due to expire in 2008, in a sign of his determination to tighten his grip on power and crack down on terrorism after the Beslan school massacre.


Website video purports to show beheadings of three Kurdish <b>...</b>

A videotape posted by on a website showed the beheading of three hostages said to be members of an Iraqi Kurdish party, slain for co-operating with American forces in Iraq, according to their captors.


The Hardest-Working Woman in the TV Biz

Does Heather Locklear ever age? Or get less-than-stellar ratings? Can the old formula still work in "LAX," her new NBC series?


Bush Surveys Hurricane Damage in Florida

PENSACOLA, Fla. - President Bush on Sunday got a firsthand look at Hurricane Ivan's devastation during his third trip to Florida to assess the damage from this summer's fierce storms in the South...


Real told to dig for pride after a fall

Real Madrid #39;s loss at Espanyol brought a numbing end to a miserable week whose only positive outcome has been the realisation that some soul-searching and a collective look in the mirror are overdue.


Bundesliga round-up

A headed goal from Lucio in the 88th minute was followed by another from Makaay two minutes into extra time to leave a shocked Dortmund ruing a lost opportunity to beat their arch rivals from the south.


Cricket: Proteas blown away by strong Windies

LONDON : West Indies captain Brian Lara praised his side #39;s composure and discipline after they had successfully chased 247 to beat South Africa here at The Oval and win a place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals next week.


Vols find a Wilhoit to win

The Volunteers sophomore kicker nailed a game winning 50-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining to lift 13th-ranked UT over No.


Enhancing Party #39;s governance capability is of vital importance <b>...</b>

To enhance the governance capability of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is vital to China #39;s socialist cause, the Chinese nation and the CPC itself, says the CPC Central


Sharon will press ahead with disengagement plan

Despite opposition from settlers and his own Likud party, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is determined to press ahead with his disengagement plan, says Daniel Ayalon, Israel #39;s ambassador to the United States.


US Stocks Rise, But Oil Surges Again

Stocks rose on Friday after Ford Motor Co. raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. held back gains on the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce pretax income.


Soccer: Newcastle give Souness flying Premiership start

SOUTHAMPTON : Newcastle United gave new manager Graeme Souness a winning Premiership start with a 2-1 win at Southampton. It was Newcastle #39;s third successive win but first in the league for Souness since taking over from Sir Bobby Robson.


Children targets in war zone

NEW YORK: The brutalities of a Sudan-backed religious group have left northern Uganda in a shambles, uprooting 1.8 million people who have little faith in the Kampala Government to protect them, according to a UN official.


Sounding Off to Deep Space

To explore deeper into our solar system, maximum efficiencies may one day be extracted from sound waves. Los Alamos scientists have engine plans drawn up for making a big bang to push a pistonless drive forward.


Woman's Crusade Prompts Car Safety Improvements

Janette Fennell became an auto safety crusader on the terrible night nearly a decade ago when she and her husband were robbed at gunpoint and forced into the trunk of their car. The Fennells escaped unharmed, and the experience led them to form a group that lobbied successfully to get the government to require release levers in trunks.


Review: New Media Players Too Small

The new breed of portable media players is finally here, but the devices are too small to comfortably watch movies on and too bulky to compete with my MP3 music player.


Oil producers have wafer-thin safety margin: experts

VIENNA : Limited spare capacity means that the ability of oil producers to meet the sharpest rise in demand since the 1970s is likely to be severely tested, according to experts attending an OPEC-sponsored seminar in Vienna.


Iran rejects call to stop atomic research

Iran has rejected a UN resolution calling on the country to freeze uranium enrichment activities. It has also threatened to stop snap checks of its atomic facilities if Iran #39;s case is referred to the UN Security Council.


Ugandan Army Kills 25 Rebels in Southern Sudan

Uganda #39;s army says its troops and helicopter gunships have attacked a rebel camp in southern Sudan, killing 25 fighters. Army officials say seven members of the rebel Lord #39;s Resistance Army were captured in the operation Saturday.


Israel to step up quick response system to combat rocket attacks <b>...</b>

Israel intends to step up a quick reaction system to combat Palestinian rocket attacks at Israeli targets, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the cabinet Sunday.


Cricket: Pakistan edge out India

Pakistan will meet West Indies in the Champions Trophy semi-final after a last-over victory over India at Edgbaston.


President's party 'wins Kazakh poll'

Early results suggest the party of Kazakh President Nazarbayev will win victory in parliamentary elections.


Ivan's Flooding Forces New Evacuations

WHEELING, W.Va. - Hundreds of people evacuated their homes Sunday in parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania as rivers and small streams were swollen beyond their banks by the torrential rain dumped by remnants of Hurricane Ivan...


Long-Running Shows to Take Final Emmys Bow

LOS ANGELES - "Frasier,""Friends" and "Sex and the City" were taking a final Emmy Awards bow Sunday. HBO's "Sex and the City" was the leading comedy nominee at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with 11 bids including ones for best-comedy series and for star Sarah Jessica Parker...


RIM Incorporates QWERTY Keyboard In Small Mobile Devices

It #39;s now possible to enjoy all the benefits of a full featured QWERTY keyboard in a small wireless device, thanks to Research In Motion #39;s (RIM) new patent-pending SureType keyboard.


OS Update for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB884020)

On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect.


Iran  #39;To Ignore Nuclear Freeze Demand #39;

Lawmakers called on the government today to ignore demands from the UN nuclear watchdog agency that Iran freeze all uranium enrichment work.


Europe Needs Only 3 Points for Ryder Win (AP)

AP - Faced with the largest final-day deficit of any U.S. Ryder Cup captain, Hal Sutton sent out his heavy hitters Sunday to try to turn the momentum of what so far has been a European rout.


Cricket: West Indies Defeats South Africa to Reach ICC Champions <b>...</b>

The West Indies has defeated South Africa by five wickets to reach the semifinals of the ICC Champions cricket Trophy in London. Ramnaresh Sarwan hit a well-paced 75 on Sunday to lead the West Indies.


Santini's men earn their Spurs after drawing with Chelsea (AFP)

AFP - Chelsea failed to make any ground on Premiership leaders Arsenal after they were held 0-0 by Spurs at Stamford Bridge here.


Highlands Snaps 25-Game Losing Streak (AP)

AP - It was known simply as "The Streak" in northern New Mexico, a 25-game skid that began in November 2001. And now it's finally over.


U.S. Leads in First Four Ryder Singles

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Reuters) - The United States,  needing a miracle comeback in the last-day singles to prevent a  runaway European victory at the 35th Ryder Cup, got off to a  strong start on Sunday.


Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse Charges

NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy was acquitted Monday of charges he sexually abused five of his 10 daughters more than a decade ago.