Eagles-Vikings matchups

QUARTERBACKS: Donovan McNabb and Daunte Culpepper represented the future for their franchises when drafted high in 1999. The future is now.


No Ashes bearing; Buchanan

AS soon as the Champions Trophy draw came out setting up a potential semi-final between England and Australia, English cricket followers have looked forward to the chance to send out a message before next year #39;s Ashes series.


Cowboys bring out the worst in Garcia

IRVING, Texas - Browns quarterback Jeff Garcia didn #39;t need a complicated formula to tell him he played the worst game of his career.


Johnson traded to Broncos

Ellis Johnson #39;s career with the Falcons took another odd - and final -wist on Monday when the team traded the disgruntled defensive tackle to the Denver Broncos.


World leaders back anti-hunger drive

year in development aid to combat global hunger, but the United States has poured cold water on the project.  quot;The greatest scandal is not that hunger exists but that it persists even when we have the means to eliminate it.


Jiang backs Hu, chants military unity mantra

: Chinas freshly retired military leader Jiang Zemin threw his weight behind his successor Hu Jintao today and advised the armed forces never to renounce the use of force to reclaim Taiwan.


South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator leaves for Japan (AFP)

AFP - South Korea's top nuclear negotiator left for Japan to discuss ways to break a deadlock in six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, officials said.


Former NBA Star Calvin Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse

Former basketball star Calvin Murphy was acquitted on Monday by a Houston jury of sexually abusing five of his daughters. Murphy, 56, had denied the charges that he had abused the five


Disney Chief Rules Out Board Position

Michael D. Eisner, Disney's chief, said that he did not plan to remain on the board or become chairman when he retires in two years.


Storm Death Toll Rises to 622 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from a tropical storm that devastated parts of Haiti rose to 622 late Monday as search crews recovered hundreds of bodies carried away by raging weekend floods or buried by mud or the ruins of their homes, officials said.    The bodies of at least 500 people killed by Tropical Storm Jeanne were filling morgues in Gonaives, according to Toussaint Kongo-Doudou, a spokesman for the U.N...


Back to the Drawing Board at the FEC

A US District Court judge has sent the Federal Election Commission back to work on a passel of rules it wrote to put the 2002 campaign-finance law into effect.


Financier was grim reaper: Market-timing crime profited after 9/11

On September 13, 2001, most Americans were still reeling from the shock of the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon two days before.


San Diego #39;s Sea of Fiscal Woes

It sure isn #39;t the kind of a report an incumbent mayor seeking to hold onto his job wants to have come out six weeks before an election: On Sept.


Ask Jeeves Launches Personalized Web Search Service

Ask Jeeves Inc. (ASKJ.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the third-biggest US Web search provider, late on Monday unveiled MyJeeves, a new product that helps users personalize their Internet searches.


Study Raises Questions About Bioengineered Grass

new study shows that genes from genetically engineered grass can spread much farther than previously known, a finding that raises questions about the straying of other plants altered through


Samsung Goes to 80nm

Capitalizing on the DDR2 market momentum -- a market expected to grow from 11 percent this year to 50 percent by the end of next year according to Gartner Dataquest -- Seoul, South Koreas Samsung Electronics Co.


76ers sign Josh Davis

Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Billy King announced today that the Sixers have signed free agent Josh Davis. Per team policy, terms of the contract are not disclosed.


Some Succor for Schrder

Jean-Pierre Garnier, CEO of British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK ), found German Chancellor Gerhard Schrder in a bitter state when they saw each other recently.


Leader rejects Blair  #39;second wave #39; claim

Iraq #39;s interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, yesterday contradicted Tony Blair #39;s claim that there was a new conflict inside Iraq and dismissed fears of a civil war.


Talks will be successful, hopes president

NEW YORK, Sept 20: Expressing the hope that there will be a breakthrough in his first meeting with the Indian prime minister, President Pervez Musharraf said here on Sunday he expected the talks to get the impetus they deserved.


Sun begins pay-as-you-go supercomputing

Plan will let customers rent supercomputing power from the company's data centers, paying for exactly as much muscle as they need.


Alitalia #39;s Board Approves a Rescue Plan

Alitalia #39;s board approved a four-year rescue plan Monday that was needed to unlock a 400 million-euro emergency loan and prevent bankruptcy, after unions agreed to thousands of job cuts.


Shares Drop as Colgate and Unilever Cut Profit Forecasts

Stocks dropped yesterday as Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever cut profit forecasts, fueling concern that earnings growth is slowing at a time when borrowing costs are headed higher.


Nigeria Bars Contracts With Halliburton

Nigeria said on Monday that it had banned the awarding of government contracts to Halliburton, the oil services company, as a result of the theft of two radioactive devices from its Nigerian subsidiary.


Forstmann Little settles pension fund lawsuit for \$15 million

HARTFORD, Conn. -- An investment firm that was found in breach of contract in a lawsuit involving the state #39;s pension fund has settled for \$15 million, the two sides announced Monday.


Nike Profit Up 25; US Sales Climb

Nike said yesterday that first-quarter earnings were up 25 percent as demand for its athletic shoes fueled the fastest United States sales gain in more than a year.


Ryding a little lower in London; Tiger loses touch

This past Sunday night (or Sunday afternoon Eastern Standard Time), my roommates and I hung our heads in defeat as Colin Montgomerie put away the Americans in the Ryder Cup.


Eagles Contain Moss, Top Vikings, 27-16

It took about two-and-a-half hours before one of Monday nights protagonists finally made his mark. Fortunately for the Eagles, the one who did played for them.


Twins clinch AL Central

Torii Hunter and Corey Koskie hit two-run homers to help the Minnesota Twins clinch their third straight AL Central title with an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday.


Death toll from tropical storm is nearly 600 in Haiti

Rescuers pulled bodies from floodwaters yesterday that raged through parts of Haiti #39;s third-largest city, sweeping people from their homes and driving survivors into trees, atop cars and onto rooftops after Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Ask Jeeves Serves It Your Way

It's a busy day at Ask Jeeves with the announcement of several new services and enhancements, including the launch of a new personalized search tool and a major upgrade of the company's Teoma search engine.


U.S. Oil Holds Above  #36;46 on Supply Fears (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. oil prices held above  #36;46 a\barrel on Tuesday on worries of a major supply disruption at a\time when producers are pumping at full tilt to meet strong\demand.


Ask Jeeves Hoping to Outshine Google (AP)

AP - Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.


U.S. Oil Holds Above \$46 on Supply Fears

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices held above \$46 a  barrel on Tuesday on worries of a major supply disruption at a  time when producers are pumping at full tilt to meet strong  demand.


Nintendo's Newest Product Aims for Adults

In a shift in strategy, Nintendo plans to begin selling its next generation of hand-held video game devices in the United States in time for the coming Christmas season.


Cascarino has hand in rescuing Exeter

The name Tony Cascarino has not figured large in the history of Exeter City but history may show that, in pairing their No 64 ball with Manchester United #39;s during Sunday #39;s FA Cup third round draw, he helped save the club.


Former Coke Exec to Become Starwood CEO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven Heyer, a former top executive  at Coca-Cola KO.N who left shortly after being denied the  chief executive slot in May, is set to take the helm of  Starwood Hotels Worldwide HOT.N, the company said on Tuesday.


New Safety for Giants Is Tough on Himself

For anyone who has watched the Giants' defense over the past few seasons, safety Brent Alexander's critique of his play in Sunday's victory seems laughable.


Top Colombia militant gunned down

Colombian paramilitary leader Miguel Arroyave is killed, casting further doubts on ongoing peace talks.


Howard terror plan gets brush-off

Australia's neighbours dismiss Prime Minister John Howard's plan for pre-emptive strikes oversees.


No Passing Blame

With four interceptions and seven turnovers in Sunday's loss to the Giants, quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Patrick Ramsey take the shots for the team's sloppy showing.


Tough Road Ahead

One view of the Terps' season reveals a team one play away from having two losses with eight games remaining that could be tougher than anyone had imagined.


Mild 'Tuna'

It might have taken 63 years, but Bill Parcells seems to have found a happy medium of emotions in coaching the Dallas Cowboys.


Navy Starts Fast

A 3-0 start hasn't skewed Navy's view of where their season can go if they lose focus according to Coach Paul Johnson.


Over Before It Started

No. 14 Broadneck waited through a three-day postponement for the conclusion of its 30-0 win over Arundel.


PeopleSoft's customer woes

Competitors say they are winning contracts over PeopleSoft because of concern about company's future.


Hardie executives face charges

JAMES Hardie executives face criminal charges over the company #39;s 2001 move to the Netherlands after a government commission found the building company underprovided a fund for asbestos victims by up to \$2 billion.


Forstmann Little to Pay \$15 Million in Lawsuit

Forstmann Little  amp; Company, a New York buyout firm led by Theodore J. Forstmann, settled a lawsuit with Connecticut #39;s state employees #39; pension fund for \$15 million, state officials said.


Minnesota Twins beat White Sox 8-2 to clinch third straight <b>...</b>

As Torii Hunter stood in the middle of the Minnesota Twins #39; raucous clubhouse, two teammates sneaked up from behind and threw a cooler full of water on him.


Eagles 27 Vikings 16

PHILADELPHIA Donovan McNabb threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Philadelphia beat Minnesota 27-to-16. McNabb #39;s 45-yard scoring pass to Terrell Owens gave the Eagles a 24-to-9 lead midway through the final quarter.


Problems piling up for Chiefs

Turns out there was a reason why Priest Holmes didn #39;t play in the final 8 1/2 minutes when the Chiefs trailed Carolina by only 11 points in their 28-17 loss Sunday.


Fed Seen Boosting Rates Despite Worries (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal Reserve policy-makers were\expected to raise U.S. interest rates on Tuesday for a third\time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from\rock-bottom levels despite some signs of economic softness.


Blair backs India's quest for permanent seat on UN Security Council (AFP)

AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed India's quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council as well as having it join talks with G-8 countries on climate change and African development.


EA Sees Girl Power Boost with 'Sims 2' Sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Video game giant Electronic Arts expects\to sell 2 million units of the "Sims 2" video game this year in\Europe, proving skeptics wrong that you can't build a market\around female gamers.


AOL to Sell Secure ID Tags to Fight Hackers (Reuters)

Reuters - America Online will begin offering to\sell members a security device and service that has been used\to safeguard business computer networks, the world's largest\Internet service provider said on Tuesday.


Australia says Asian anti-terror allies not targets of pre-emptive strikes (AFP)

AFP - Australia's government moved to reassure its Asian neighbours that plans for pre-emptive strikes on overseas terrorist bases would not involve attacks on its partners in the war against terror.


Fed Seen Boosting Rates Despite Worries

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policy-makers were  expected to raise U.S. interest rates on Tuesday for a third  time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from  rock-bottom levels despite some signs of economic softness.


U.S. Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major cigarette makers go on trial  on Tuesday in the U.S. government's \$280 billion racketeering  case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately  deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the  1950s.


Tobacco firms face huge fraud lawsuit

After five years of preparation, the federal government expects to take the nation #39;s tobacco industry to court today, alleging massive fraud and seeking a \$280 billion penalty


Ask Jeeves personalises Web searches

Ask Jeeves, the third-biggest US Web search provider, has unveiled MyJeeves, a new product that helps users personalise their Internet searches.


Maradona goes to Cuba

The former Argentine football star, Diego Armando Maradona, traveled on Monday to Cuba to continue his treatment against his addiction to drugs.


Jarden picks up Coleman, Sunbeam

Consumer products maker Jarden Corp. said Monday it will buy American Household Inc. for \$745.6 million, including assumed debt, to add such product lines as Coleman, Sunbeam, Mr.


No Hanging Up Spectrum Scrap

Verizon Wireless is decrying a reported attempt by Nextel to reduce the price tag in its controversial spectrum deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).


VMWare Aims At Becoming PC Management Standard

Its new software lets PC administrators create policy controls specifying how long a user will have access to the operating system and applications, what peripherals can connect to the environment, and more.


US Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

Major cigarette makers go on trial on Tuesday in the US government #39;s \$280 billion racketeering case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.


Judge rejects campaign-finance rules

A federal judge has struck down rules governing campaign fund-raising, concluding that the regulations undermine a 2-year-old campaign finance reform law and allow political activists and candidates to dodge it.


Search engines develop personal touches for Web surfers

ways to easily track and store Internet searches -o make online research easier and more productive. On Tuesday, No.


Jarden buying American Household

Shares of Jarden Corp. gave back early gains Monday as the market digested the company #39;s definitive agreement to acquire American Household Inc.


PassCode - Secure ID Tags to Fight Hackers

AOL have signed a deal with Internet security company RSA Security Inc. to launch its new AOL PassCode, designed to add an additional layer of protection to member accounts.


Beckham Shocked By Camacho #39;s Exit

David Beckham admits he was very surprised by Jose Antonio Camacho #39;s decision to resign as manager of Real Madrid, but insists he was unaware of any problems between the coach staff and the players.


Soccer: Maradona arrives in Cuba for drug treatment

HAVANA : Argentine football legend Diego Maradona arrived at Havana late Monday to undergo treatment for his addiction to cocaine.


White Sox victims of clinch

For a brief moment Monday night, the celebration for Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire stopped following his team #39;s division-clinching 8-2 victory over the White Sox and 21,991 at US Cellular Field.


Bradys timing perfect

The first reaction to Tom Brady news #39;s performance against the Cardinals on Sunday was, Thank goodness the Patriots stats, news weren #39;t playing a real NFL team.


Yankees notebook: Giambi may not be fall guy

After sitting out the final two games of the weekend #39;s series with the Red Sox, Jason Giambi was not in the Yankees lineup again last night and, for the first time, manager Joe Torre


Leader of Colombia #39;s paramilitary group shot dead

Miguel Arroyave, chief of a faction of the paramilitary Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC),has been killed in an ambush in the country #39;s central-south province of Meta, authorities said Monday.


Man slashes 25 kids at China school

BEIJING - A knife-wielding man was arrested in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong on Monday after injuring 25 students and holding a 9-year-old girl hostage at an elementary school, China #39;s official media reported.


Kerry and Bush square off on Iraq

Iraq takes centre-stage in the US election campaign as John Kerry and George W Bush trade insults.


Eagles Clobber Vikings 27-16

PHILADELPHIA - Donovan McNabb didn't need much of Terrell Owens on Monday night. Daunte Culpepper could have used a lot more of Randy Moss...


US Oil Holds Above \$46 on Supply Concerns

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices held above \$46 a  barrel on Tuesday on worries of a major supply disruption at a  time when producers are pumping at full tilt to meet strong  demand.


AL Wrap: Twins Secure Third Straight AL Central Title

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Torii Hunter and Corey Koskie belted  two-run homers in the first inning to help the Minnesota Twins  clinch their third straight American League Central Division  title with an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox Monday.


Pound adds to pressure on Jones

The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said yesterday that if Marion Jones is found to have taken drugs she should be stripped of all her medals, regardless of when she won them.


Starwood Taps Former Coke Exec as New CEO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven Heyer, a former top executive  at Coca-Cola who left shortly after being denied the chief  executive slot in May, is set to take the helm of Starwood  Hotels Worldwide, the company said on Tuesday.


Yudhyono boost for stock market

Indonesia's stock market makes strong gains as former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to become president.


Cubs, Marlins Split

The Cubs briefly lead the NL wild-card standings after winning the first game of a doubleheader with the Marlins, but lose the sceond.


AOL to Sell Secure ID Tags to Fight Hackers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - America Online will begin offering to  sell members a security device and service that has been used  to safeguard business computer networks, the world's largest  Internet service provider said on Tuesday.


AMD Announces New Mobile Chip For Notebooks

Advanced Micro Devices announced its plans for a new lineup of mobile Athlon 64-bit processors intended for thin and light notebooks.


Anteon gets Defense contract

The US Joint Forces Command has awarded a \$29 million contract to design, establish and maintain a Joint Advanced Training Technology Laboratory to Anteon International Corp.


Neither a  #39;dream #39; nor a  #39;team #39;

This is my dream for future so-called American dream teams, no matter if they swing a golf club or cross over on the dribble. Not only that, they sit in coach.


Criminal charges anticipated in fatal traffic collision

ADA, Okla. -- A hit-and-run driver allegedly involved in a traffic collision that killed an East Central University football player from Texas surrendered to authorities Monday and will face murder charges


Suspected terrorist released in UK

London, Sept 21 (Guardian News Service): One of the 13 detainees interned in Britain for nearly three years as suspected international terrorists was released yesterday from ahigh security prison


Senate Panel to Vote on Digital TV Bill (Reuters)

Reuters - A critical Senate\committee plans to vote this week on legislation that would\require broadcasters to abandon their current analog TV\channels and switch solely to digital transmissions by 2009.


Angels Clobber Mariners 5-2 (AP)

AP - Dallas McPherson had three hits and an RBI in his first major league start Monday night, helping the Anaheim Angels gain ground in the playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.


Soccer Legend Maradona Arrives in Cuba (AP)

AP - Former soccer great Diego Maradona returned to Cuba on Monday to resume treatment for cocaine addiction after a relapse confined him to a psychiatric hospital in his native Argentina and sparked unsuccessful attempts by his family to keep him at home.


Singh voted PGA player of year by peers

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Vijay Singh officially supplanted Tiger Woods as the world #39;s finest golfer, earning PGA player of the year honours on Monday.


Keegan Tips Downing for England Honours

Former England boss Kevin Keegan has joined the campaign for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing to be given his chance at senior international level.


Airlines Likely To Change Tack

An aviation analyst believes Air New Zealand and Qantas will amend their bid to form an alliance and work instead on sharing resources.


No Passing Blame

Quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Patrick Ramsey began dissecting their sloppy performances on the bus ride out of the Meadowlands on Sunday afternoon and continued the exchange on the charter back to Dulles that evening.


Cubs split doubleheader with Marlins

A storm on the horizon was not what Dusty Baker wanted to see during the Chicago Cubs #39; quick trip to South Florida.  quot;When we were coming in, I saw some mighty clouds, quot; Baker said.


Reds Hall welcomes Rose in exhibits only

Ask any baseball fan to list the greatest players in Cincinnati Reds history, and the name Pete Rose usually will come up. But Rose didn #39;t take part in the unveiling of a new Reds museum.


Critics see political taint

All presidents claim credit for economic success - and are tarred for failure. But most economists say the Federal Reserve has the greater influence.


San Diego #39;s credit rating suspended

SAN DIEGO ---- The credit rating of the city of San Diego was temporarily suspended Monday by Standard  amp; Poor #39;s, one of the major rating services of municipal finances.


Water And Methane Find Points To Life On Mars?

The European Space Agency #39;s probe, Mars Express, may have found new evidence that points to the possibility of present life on Mars.


Sun set to announce new server, storage hardware

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Sun Microsystems Inc. will hold its quarterly product launch this week, unleashing a raft of new hardware offerings spanning servers to storage.


Miscues haunt  #39;Skins

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ--In an odd way, the Washington Redskins had sensed that they were on the verge of a slippery outing. You see, since the beginning of training camp, the Redskins #39; quarterbacks have had trouble receiving snaps from the center.


World leaders gather for UN debate

World leaders have convened for the annual UN General Assembly debate beginning today -ne day after interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pressed the world body to help his country organize free elections in January.


Nikkei Edges Down by Close

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average started a  holiday-shortened week slightly down on Tuesday, falling for a  fourth straight session as brokers and banks fell again on  recent domestic data showing signs of a slowdown in some key  areas.


Syria to move troops in Lebanon

Syrian troops are about to redeployed in Lebanon, three weeks after a UN motion urged their withdrawal.


UBS to Buy Julius Baer U.S. Business

ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Swiss banking group UBS, the  world's largest wealth manager, said on Monday it had  strengthened its position in the United States by buying local  rival Julius Baer's U.S. wealth-management business.


Informal alliance likely for Air NZ, Qantas

Air New Zealand and Qantas are likely to form a modified alliance after the New Zealand High Court yesterday ruled against the airlines joining together in a formal way.


Jaguar ends car making in Coventry

Car production is to end at Jaguars historic Browns Lane factory in Coventry but some work will continue there, parent firm Ford has confirmed.


City #39;s credit standing frozen by top agency

Signaling it can no longer vouch for the fiscal health of America #39;s seventh-largest city, a major Wall Street credit-rating agency Monday suspended its ratings for San Diego because officials


Oil price propels TSX as warnings hurt Dow

The Toronto Stock Exchange cruised to a flat close yesterday as the latest rise in oil prices propelled energy stocks higher. But New York blue chips finished lower as the price of oil ended above \$46 (US) a


Sun, HP Focus on SAN Management

Sun Microsystems Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. are both building storage virtualization tools and storage grid technology to help customers drive adaptable intelligence and unified management deeper into multivendor storage environments.


Targeting stress response proteins on breast, prostate tumor cells <b>...</b>

HOUSTON - Stress response proteins present on the outside of cancer cells offer a promising target for a novel drug  quot;guidance system, quot; say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.


Charting the Majors

* Guerrero beaned: Vladimir Guerrero left the Angels game against the Mariners in the first inning after being hit on the left side of the head by a pitch from Ryan Franklin.


Toronto Blue Jays News

As far as improbable endings go, this one has to rank high on the  quot;Rudy quot; scale. Gustavo Chacin was the ultimate underdog on Monday night, a Double-A pitcher summoned to face the toughest team in the American League.


Belichick fillets Tuna: Powerful coach can rip Parcells

Haven #39;t seen too many people dare to cross Bill Parcells, verbally or in print. Not many have the guts. Most are afraid to incur the Tuna #39;s wrath.


Maroth finally gets 11th win, 3-1

When you #39;ve lost 21 games in a season, how tough can it be to deal with a runner in scoring position and nobody out? Tigers left-hander Mike Maroth ruined three such opportunities for Cleveland


US troops killed in Afghanistan

Two US soldiers have been killed in a gun battle in southeastern Afghanistan, the US military has said. Six Afghan and two other American troops were slightly wounded in the exchange, in the province of Paktika.


Bollore to Raise Havas Stake; Won #39;t Seek Short-Term Control

French financier Vincent Bollore said he plans to lift his stake in Havas SA, the world #39;s sixth- largest advertising company, from the current 10.


Creative out to cut iPod lead

Computer audio equipment maker Creative Technology will be doubling its MP3 player product lines from its current eight by year-end, stepping up competition for rivals such as Apple Computer.


Desktop Linux thinks small

com September 20, 2004, 11:23 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Cancer cells hit by  #39;guided drugs #39;

Proteins found on the outside of cancer cells could be targeted by a drug  quot;guidance system quot; which seeks out and destroys the disease, scientists have said.


Moss, Owens battle on Monday night stage

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Two of the NFL #39;s best receivers go head-to-head on the national stage Monday night when Terrell Owens and the Philadelphia Eagles host Randy Moss and the Minnesota Vikings.


Tempers flare in M #39;s loss

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- With players getting hurt left and right, the Anaheim Angels defeated the Mariners 5-2 last night at Edison Field.


Safina Extends Family Run in China

Russian Dinara Safina stormed into the second round of the China Open Monday, the day after big brother Marat Safin won the men #39;s title.


Week 2 replay: Two down, and here #39;s what #39;s up

By Charlie Riedel, AP. : Kansas City #39;s 0-2 start includes an offseason strategy that is backfiring. The Chiefs defense was a huge problem last year - so much so that NFL Commissioner


At 63, Parcells mellowing ... sort of

This time around, Bill Parcells is doing things differently. The coaching corps #39; new spokesman for tough love even took a moment to remind himself after the Dallas Cowboys #39; victory


Fringe Parties Gain in German Elections

BERLIN Sept. 19, 2004 - Voters in two east German states angry over high unemployment handed a rebuke Sunday to Germany #39;s two biggest parties, giving big gains to far right and former Communist groups, television projections showed.


French state railways back in black in first half of 2004 (AFP)

AFP - The French state-owned railway system was back in the black in the first half of 2004, posting a parent net profit of 43 million euros (52.4 million dollars) after losing 243 million euros in the first half of 2003, La Tribune economic news daily reported.


Payback Time For The Cock Of The Prairie

Is the strutting sage grouse, iconic bird of the Western steppe, an endangered species? No doubt about it, say environmentalists, who petitioned for federal protection for the  quot;cock of the prairie, quot; as Lewis and Clark fondly dubbed it.


Exports From Iraq North Oil Fields Normal (AP)

AP - Exports from Iraq's northern oil fields are back to normal after a spate of attacks earlier this month that crippled a key pipeline, the state-run Northern Oil Co. said Tuesday.


Japan's Mitsubishi Electric to focus on small LCDs due to competition (AFP)

AFP - Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said that it plans to wind down production of large-size liquid crystal display (LCD) panels to focus on smaller panels because of price competition.


Philippine telcos lead world in texting profits (AFP)

AFP - Philippine carriers Smart Communications and Globe Telecom lead telcos worldwide in reaping revenues from cellular data transfers, according to a report in Business World.


Microsoft slips out another database beta

Microsoft has released another interim version of its forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database and has introduced a free management tool.


American and Briton Face Beheading in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants led by Washington's top foe  in Iraq said they would kill an American and a Briton on  Tuesday unless their demands were met, a day after they  released footage showing them severing the head of another U.S.  hostage.


Firefox users ignore online ads, report says

Internet Explorer users are at least four times as likely to click on Web ads than Firefox users, a German advertising technology company said last week.


M S share buyback set at 332-380p

Troubled retailer M S is offering 332-380p a share in a 2.3bn buyback scheme - less than Philip Green offered for control of the group.


China gears up for share sell-off

China's biggest steelmaker and its second biggest bank put the pieces in place for massive flotations.


UK Government Calls For Stronger Ratings

According to the UK #39;s trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt, laws banning the sale of 18-rated games to children need to be enforced more strongly and warnings on boxes should be clearer.


Serena, Kuznetsova,Sharapova among top names in China Open

Five of world #39;s top 15 players have made their way to compete this week #39;s \$585,000 China Open, a Tier II event on the WTA Tour.


UN, leaders to focus on world poverty issue

UNITED NATIONS -- The leaders of France and Brazil warned on Monday that poverty leads to violence and urged the international community to find ways to narrow the gap between rich and poor, casting a spotlight on the more than a billion people living on


Appeals to Blair over UK hostage in Iraq

The family of a British hostage captured in Iraq has appealed to the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to intervene to try to save his life.


China Asks Yukos to Honor its Contracts

Chinese officials urged Russias biggest oil exporter Yukos Oil Company to stand by its earlier commitments to export crude oil to China.


Inquiry criticises James Hardie CEO

Victims and unions have emerged as key stakeholders in the fight to ensure James Hardie Industries meets its asbestos compensation responsibilities after the NSW government tied them to the company #39;s economic future.


AOL beefs up security

MAMMOTH OUTFIT AOL has decided that passwords are not enough and is issuing an optional two tiered layer of security. According to Associated Press, the two-factor authentication scheme will cost \$1.


Fund group to pay \$5m fine

The company that runs the Franklin Templeton mutual funds yesterday admitted that it allowed an investor to market-time its funds in exchange for putting \$10


US broadcasters object to planned digital TV bill

US television broadcasters Monday labeled as inadequate planned legislation to ensure millions of consumers can still watch television once broadcasters begin airing only in digital.


Atari launches 64-bit AMD 64 game

CHIP FIRM AMD has got itself very excited because Atari has released a game that takes advantage of 64-bitness. The game, called Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, has more detail, uses artificial intelligence and  quot;never before seen textures quot;.


Alexandria Hospital to Create a Virtual ICU

Starting next month, intensive-care patients at Inova Alexandria Hospital will be monitored round the clock by more than doctors and nurses at their bedsides.


Middleware moves into open source

JBoss Application Server 4.0, middleware recently certified for J2EE, is ready for enterprise production deployment, according to JBoss.


Nokia enhances SSL VPN security

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


If the US is ever going to defeat Europe, these changes need to be <b>...</b>

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- America is sick of losing these Ryder Cups. Sick, sicker, sickest. The Euros have whupped the bejesus out of us now four of the last five times and, as American player Kenny Perry


Clough: A genuine original

Although Brian Clough retired from management 11 years ago, he continued to monitor football with his usual passion. He followed the fortunes of his son, Nigel - the player-manager at Burton


Job was a royal headache

Benfica and Real Madrid set the standard for soccer success in Europe in the late 1950s and early  #39;60s. The clubs have evolved much differently, but both have struggled


Vikings Kearse-d by defensive wrinkle

The cover of the official game program, being hawked by vendors for several blocks around Lincoln Financial Field here on Monday night, seemed to augur what was about to


Hopkins leaves chink in the Golden Boy #39;s armor

On paper, it looked like a matchup of youth against age. It even appeared it could have been one of those classic boxer-versus-slugger wars.


Twins make it 3 straight

The Minnesota Twins clinched on a bus in 1991. They clinched in a plastic-covered clubhouse in Cleveland in 2002, watching television.


Time #39;s running out for Marlins in chase for NL wild card

Although stormy weather has been a tough opponent for the Florida Marlins in their push to make the playoffs, it hasn #39;t deterred their hopes of catching lightning in a bottle.


Kennedy suffers knee injury

It didn #39;t look good when it happened on the field, and it looked worse in the clubhouse. Angels second baseman Adam Kennedy left the Angels #39; 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners


Notebook: Browns rookie Winslow might be out for season

The rookie season of Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. might have ended after two games. The first-round draft pick is among several players who will be sidelined for a few weeks


Rice #39;s anger about broken streak seems over

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Jerry Rice returned to the practice field Monday and showed the Raiders the same old-fashioned work ethic that has defined his stellar career, a day after his record receptions streak ended.


Debut at Lambeau

Growing up in Brandon, Israel Idonije wouldn #39;t have known George Halas from Vince Lombardi, he didn #39;t really care about Da Bears and he was certainly no Cheesehead.


Iran says to pursue nuclear program with or without IAEA <b>...</b>

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Tuesday that Iran will push on with its nuclear program even if it is forced to halt inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog.


Rich, poor gap worries world leaders

Ahead of the UN General Assembly annual session, nearly 50 world leaders and the United Nations on Monday raised concerns about the rising gap between rich and the poor, but disagreed with United States on the strategy to fight poverty.


New bid to end talks deadlock

Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy and Irish foreign minister Brian Cowen will chair talks involving unionists and nationalists at Stormont aimed at ending the stand-off over proposed changes to devolution.


Russian Parliament Proposes New Anti-Terror Law

Russia #39;s parliament drafted proposals for an anti-terrorism law Monday, the day it began an inquiry into the Beslan school siege that killed more than 320 hostages, half of them children.


Around the world

Two Hamas militants were killed when an explosion ripped through their vehicle in Gaza City on Monday in an Israeli air strike, the second in as many days.


Microsoft Mimics Local Radio (AP)

AP - Fans of the Seattle music pop station Kiss 106.1 FM usually have to sit through an array of disc-jockey antics and advertising between listening to favorite artists like Avril Levigne and Ashlee Simpson.


British Hostage's Family Appeals to Blair to Save Him (Reuters)

Reuters - The family of a British hostage\threatened with execution in Iraq made a desperate appeal to\Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday to meet kidnappers'\demands and save his life.


UK Man Held Over Cisco Source Code Theft (Reuters)

Reuters - Police said on Monday they have arrested\a 20-year-old British man on suspicion of stealing Cisco\Systems  source code, the basic instructions for the\machines that direct Internet traffic across the globe.


Sony's Smaller PS2 to Debut in U.S., Europe on Nov 1 (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it\would launch a new version of its popular PlayStation 2 game\console in the United States and Europe on Nov. 1 at a price of\ #36;149 and 149 euros ( #36;181) respectively.


Twins Clinch; Angels Gain Ground (AP)

AP - Torii Hunter and the Minnesota Twins are used to celebrating in September. The playoff party never gets old, though. The Twins clinched their third straight AL Central title Monday night with an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox, then topped it off with a raucous celebration in the visitor's clubhouse.


AMD Opteron is reved up with PowerNow technology

AMD said its Opteron processor will be bolstered by power management technology that will decrease overall power consumption and optimize performance in enterprise server systems.


Stop Misbehaving, Spacey Tells British Theatergoers (Reuters)

Reuters - Hollywood star Kevin Spacey has lost his\patience with British theater audiences -- it's time to turn\off the mobile phones and stop rustling candy wrappers.


Enterprise Linux, Subscription Sales Power Strong Red Hat Quarter (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Red Hat's Enterprise Linux operating-system and software subscription sales soared over the past three months, leading the company to strong revenue growth and profits for its fiscal 2005 second quarter.


IBM Expands Resources For ISVs

As part of its ongoing effort to foster third-party application development for its hardware and software businesses, IBM on Monday unveiled resources in its Virtual Innovation Center aimed


Lycos Withdraws Spam Screensaver

The  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; screensaver has been temporarily pulled while Lycos deals with hosting and management issues, according to a company spokesman.


Hackers are after your money, warns Symantec

E-commerce has emerged as the  quot;single most targeted industry quot; according to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from security software provider Symantec, with hackers now appearing to be motivated by economic gain rather than notoriety.


Beating Ryder #39;s cramp

The early, brutal assessments are in, and the US Ryder Cup team #39;s historic loss to Europe at Oakland Hills is being compared to the US Olympic basketball Dream Team #39;s flop in Greece.


FERDINAND: I WANT MY ENGLAND JOB BACK

RIO FERDINAND finally returned to action last night, accepting responsibility for his eight-month ban and vowing not to turn his back on his country.


Yanks pin hopes on Brown return

Kevin Brown learned yesterday during a visit with hand specialist Melvin Rosenwasser that he might have the two pins removed from his broken left hand Friday.


Haiti death toll in floods nears 600

GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 573 in Haiti last night as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by flooding or buried by mud, officials said.


Khatami: Iran Will Pursue Nuclear Program

TEHRAN, Iran Sept. 21, 2004 - President Mohammad Khatami said Tuesday that Iran will continue its suspect nuclear program even if that means an end to UN oversight.


Two  #39;collaborators #39; are killed

JERUSALEM - Masked Palestinian gunmen killed a suspected collaborator in a public square in Tulkarem in the West Bank yesterday, throwing the bound man from their vehicle and shooting him before hundreds of schoolchildren and other onlookers, witnesses


LI students win at top science competition

A 40-minute schlep by rail and car separates the homes of science prizewinners Jessica Fields, 17, of Jericho, and Taylor Bernheim, 16, of Holliswood, Queens.


CBS to Name Panel to Exam Bush Guard Story (AP)

AP - Within the next few days, CBS News expects to name an independent panel of experts to scrutinize its reporting of President Bush's National Guard service after its defenses for airing the explosive story crumbled.


Dollar Idles Ahead of Fed Rate Move

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held broadly steady against  major currencies on Tuesday as markets looked to the U.S.  Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later in the session  and signal the future pace of monetary tightening.


U.S. Researchers Invent Antenna for Light (Reuters)

Reuters - Researchers said on Friday they have\invented an antenna that captures visible light in much the\same way that radio antennas capture radio waves.


Bill introduced in US Senate, seeking UN action on Myanmar (AFP)

AFP - A resolution seeking UN Security Council action against Myanmar was introduced in the US Senate, accusing the Southeast Asian state's military rulers of brutally repressing ethnic minorities and using rape as a weapon of war.


European Stocks Subdued Ahead of Fed

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares opened weaker on  Tuesday, tracking a late dip on Wall Street as Colgate sparked  fresh earnings fears and on strong oil prices, but Tesco rose  after thumping first-half profit expectations.


Smartphone Users Offered Free Antivirus

The software package from Trend Micro, which will be free through July 2005, protects against viruses and spam and needs regular updates.


Guerrero Beaned During Angels Game

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - Anaheim Angels  outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was drilled on the left side of  his head by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin,  forcing him out of Monday's 5-2 win in the first inning.


Nestle Confirms Targets After Rivals Warn

ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle confirmed its 2004 guidance on  Tuesday, a day after competitors Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive  cast doubts over the consumer goods industry's outlook by  issuing profit warnings.


Japan Shares Edge Down

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell at the start of a  holiday-shortened week on Tuesday as brokers and banks declined  on recent data indicating signs of an economic slowdown in some  key areas, offsetting gains in some chip-related stocks.


Ex-General Defeats Indonesia's Megawati, Test Awaits

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  has triumphed over incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in  Indonesia's first direct presidential vote, but now must  deliver promised tighter security, better government and more  jobs.


Dokic Dumped Out of China Open in First Round

BEIJING (Reuters) - Jelena Dokic ran true to the miserable  form she has shown this season, falling 6-3, 6-0 to Thailand's  Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open on  Tuesday.


Syrian Troops Start Redeploying Forces in Lebanon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces started redeploying from  the outskirts of Lebanon's capital Beirut toward the eastern  Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said.


Don't marginalize the players

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Sometimes how you win is as significant as whether you win. Sunday was not one of those days.


Tesco sees profits jump to 822m

Supermarket giant Tesco sees first half profits jump 24.2 to 822m (\$1.47bn) and said its sales of non-food items continues to grow.


McPherson gives Angels a lift

Dallas McPherson had three hits and an RBI in his first major league start last night, helping the Angels gain ground in the playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, Calif.


Bengals win using Palmer method

CINCINNATI -- The great ones are measured by what they do in the final minutes. So far, Carson Palmer is so-so.


Work to be done in time off

FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots pulled within one game of the NFL record for consecutive victories with a 23-12 win over the Cardinals Sunday, but coach Bill Belichick was not satisfied with the team's performance.


McNabb, Eagles soar past Vikings

PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb didn't need much of Terrell Owens on last night. Daunte Culpepper could have used a lot more of Randy Moss.


Job was a royal headache

Benfica and Real Madrid set the standard for soccer success in Europe in the late 1950s and early '60s. The clubs have evolved much differently, but both have struggled to reconcile the methods of the past with modern exigencies.


Creating some enthusiasm

With each game Paul Peterson plays, and each game he wins, the comparisons to another playmaking Boston College quarterback -- some guy named Flutie -- seem inevitable.


NU names seven to Hall

Record-setting quarterback Ralph Barone and women's hockey standout and current coach Laura Schuler head the list of seven inductees into the Northeastern Hall of Fame.


Murtagh a stickler for success

Northeastern field hockey coach Cheryl Murtagh doesn't want the glare of the spotlight that shines on her to detract from a team that has been the America East champion for the past three years and has been to the NCAA tournament 13 times.


Where there's Awa there's a way

Waltham's boys' soccer team is still unbeaten, and Richard Awa is still red-hot. On the strength of two goals by Awa, visiting Waltham earned a 3-3 tie with No. 2 Everett yesterday. Everett also remained unbeaten, while Waltham, coming off a subpar season, remained the surprise story of this campaign.


To stop a thief

AOL, the nation's top Internet service provider, thinks it's found the ultimate weapon against password thieves -- a password that changes every minute. And while AOL is mainly interested in protecting its own customers, it's also building the foundation of a system that could shield millions of others who do business online.


Sharia 'used in Nigeria politics'

Governors in north Nigeria introduced the criminal aspect of Islamic law for political gain, say human rights activists.


A quiet top gun

Ever hear of Ed Owens? I doubt it. Owens is one of the more publicity-shy executives at Wellington Management Co., itself one of the most publicity-averse investment firms in Boston. That's one reason Owens is the city's best mutual fund manager you probably don't know.


Progress on class-action suits slow and uneven

Efforts to settle the numerous class-action lawsuits filed against Putnam Investments, MFS Investment Management, and other mutual fund companies for their role in the market-timing scandals are moving at an uneven pace, and any deal that may be worked out is likely months away, principals involved in the case said.


Fed expected to raise rates

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates for a third time this year today, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign.


Delta, pilots OK tentative accord

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines' pilots union agreed yesterday to allow the struggling carrier to bring pilots out of retirement on a limited basis to deal with staff shortages that threaten to ground flights.


Oil prices up on Yukos woes

NEW YORK -- Oil prices broke above \$46 yesterday after Russian oil giant Yukos said it would cut some oil shipments to China, the first toll on exports from the company's financial turmoil.


Hundreds rally for peace in Nepal

Several hundred people come out in Kathmandu to press for an end to the country's long-running civil war.


Court asked to delay fund director rule

WASHINGTON -- The US Chamber of Commerce filed an emergency motion yesterday seeking a court order to block the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that 75 percent of mutual fund directors, including the chairman, be independent of the fund company.


Rogers Wireless to buy Canadian rival Microcell

NEW YORK -- Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said yesterday it has agreed to acquire rival Canadian cellphone carrier Microcell Telecommunications Inc. , which had been fending off a hostile suitor.


Billy Joel in Walk of Fame honour

Pianist, singer and composer Billy Joel is awarded a star on Hollywood's famous Walk of Fame.


Death count climbs to 622 in storm-devastated Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti -- The death toll from a tropical storm that devastated parts of Haiti rose to 622 late yesterday as search crews recovered hundreds of bodies carried away by raging weekend floods or buried by mud or the ruins of their homes, officials said.


Indonesia leader seen ousted in landslide

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian voters, frustrated by pervasive corruption and economic malaise, ousted President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a runoff election yesterday, awarding her former chief security minister a landslide victory, according to a projection by a local research institute.


Treasuries Creep Up on Rate Prospects

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices rose on Monday in  subdued trading, extending Friday's rally as dealers  anticipated slower official rate hikes in 2005 following slack  November payrolls growth.


US presses Syria to stabilize porous border with Iraq

DAMASCUS, Syria-- The dire security conditions in Iraq have overshadowed many of the Bush administration's diplomatic priorities in Syria, prompting US officials to focus their efforts here on enlisting the government's help in stabilizing the country's eastern border with Iraq.


Terror effort seen focused on Baghdad

BAGHDAD -- An insurgency led by Al Qaeda affiliate Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has made the Iraqi capital its main battleground, perhaps in the hopes of swaying the outcome of US elections, a senior Western official said.


The Little Website that Couldn't

There once was a boy who for no apparent reason went around knifing his classmates. This boy's parents took him to nearly every mental health professional with no success... until one day a famous hypnotist came to town. There was a long line to speak to him, and as they waited medical doctors hovered around them trying to convince them it was all quackery.  But the parents, figuring they had nothing to lose, continued standing in line with their disturbed son.  At long last they told the doctor about their son's twisted history, and after a long pause the doctor looked the boy square in the eye and said,  "My, won't you be surprised when you never do anything like this again."


Bush Emphasizes Humanitarian Issues at UN

NEW YORK - President Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision of a planet with less hunger, disease and oppression.    Exactly six weeks before Election Day, Bush is equally concerned about his audience at home...


Tape drives are fast enough, says Quantum

Rules out LTO as it begins the hunt for DLT's fatter successor


Slimmer PlayStation launched

Sony has announced a slimmed-down PlayStation 2 in an attempt to boost sales of the console.


Sony's Smaller PS2 to Debut in U.S., Europe on Nov 1

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it  would launch a new version of its popular PlayStation 2 game  console in the United States and Europe on Nov. 1 at a price of  \$149 and 149 euros (\$181) respectively.


AFC: Winslow leads Browns #39; injury woes

Kellen Winslow #39;s hyped rookie season might be over after it barely began - much like a promising season for the Cleveland Browns.


Jets hope to wave bye to some injuries

There #39;s still no official prognosis but it appears the Jets might not have to find out what life is like without All-Pro center Kevin Mawae, perhaps their second most vital offensive cog behind quarterback Chad Pennington.


No Timeframe Set For Kashmir Solution: Musharraf

New York, Sept. 21 (NNN): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said he has not asked India to give a specific timeframe for solution to the long-pending Kashmir tangle.


World bank chief backs Putin shake-up plans -WSJ

World Bank head James Wolfensohn has backed Russian President Vladimir Putin #39;s political shake-up criticised by many Western nations as limiting democracy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


M amp;S sales slump continues

Marks  amp; Spencer says its sales are continuing to slide, for which it blames a poor performance for its summer clothing lines and homeware products that are too contemporary for its customers.


Wikipedia Hits Million-Entry Mark

Sir Homer writes  quot;The Wikimedia Foundation announced today the creation of the one millionth article in Wikipedia. Started in January 2001, Wikipedia is currently both the world #39;s largest encyclopedia and


Nokia Expands Functionality and Security of SSL VPN Offering

NEW YORK, September 20, 2004 - Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced the expanded security and functionality of Nokia Secure Access System, the companys virtual private network (VPN) solution leveraging ubiquitous Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.


AOL Opens AIM to Bot Makers

America Online has formally opened up its AIM instant messaging network to bot-makers with the launch of a pay-per-use AIM Bot Program targeting enterprise customers.


PRESS BOX VIEW - THE SUN

Manchester Uniteds 30million central defender returned from an eight-month ban for missing a drug test and looked like he had never been away.


Twins make it official

While most of his players quietly shuffled into the clubhouse, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen remained in the dugout Monday night and watched the rival Twins celebrate.


Iran Won #39;t Halt Nuclear Program, May Suspend UN Inspections

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami vowed to continue the country #39;s uranium-enrichment program and threatened to suspend United Nations nuclear inspections as the US pushes for economic sanctions against Iran.


Colombian Far-Right Leader Gunned Down-Police

A far-right Colombian warlord participating in peace talks with the government was shot dead by his own men, police said on Monday, in another bloody incident that could undermine the negotiations.


Iran Defies UN, Says Will Go on Converting Uranium (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran defied the United Nations on\Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount\of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can\be used to develop atomic bombs.


Cubs Split Doubleheader With Marlins (AP)

AP - The Cubs had only Monday available to play their makeup doubleheader against Florida, and as it turned out, the weather was great. But to Dusty Baker's dismay, David Weathers was pretty good, too. The journeyman right-hander, making his first start in six years, limited Chicago to two hits and one run in five innings, and the Marlins won the second game 5-2 to earn a split.


Nintendo's New Handheld Machine to Debut (AP)

AP - Nintendo Co. said Tuesday it will release its new "dual screen" portable game machine in North America on Nov. 21 and in Japan 10 days later.


Chain Store Sales Fell 1.1 Percent (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. chain store sales fell in the\latest week mostly because the imperfect nature of adjusting\for seasonality more so than consumers lack of shopping, a\report said on Tuesday.


Eyeing Iran Reactors, Israel Seeks U.S. Bunker Bombs (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States plans to sell\Israel  #36;319 million worth of air-launched bombs, including 500\"bunker busters" able to penetrate Iran's underground nuclear\facilities, Israeli security sources said on Tuesday.


Microsoft Board Cut in Size as a Director Retires (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  said on\Monday that William Reed, one of the company's longest-serving\directors, had decided to retire and would not be replaced,\reducing the size of the company's board from 10 members to\nine.


Spanish Bank BBVA to Buy Laredo National (AP)

AP - BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank, said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Texas-based Laredo National Bancshares for  #36;850 million in cash as part of a strategy to gain a greater share of the U.S. Hispanic market.


German Court Nixes Lawsuit Against Google (AP)

AP - A state court in Hamburg on Tuesday rejected a German company's lawsuit against Google Inc. over allegations the Internet search engine allows rival companies to buy ads using trademarked terms, an attorney said Tuesday.


Nintendo, Sony Square Off in Handheld Game Market (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. struck the\first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony Corp.\for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively\pricing its new dual-screen model at  #36;149.99 and setting its\U.S. launch date for Nov. 21.


Guerrero Beaned During Angels Game (Reuters)

Reuters - Anaheim Angels\outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was drilled on the left side of\his head by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin,\forcing him out of Monday's 5-2 win in the first inning.


RadioShack, Sprint in Mall Kiosk Venture (Reuters)

Reuters - RadioShack Corp. , the No. 3\U.S. electronics chain, on Tuesday said it has signed a deal\with Sprint Corp.  to open wireless kiosks at malls\nationwide.


Firm Halts Iraq Work to Save 10 Hostages (AP)

AP - A Turkish construction company said Tuesday it was halting operations in neighboring Iraq to try to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants.


Copyright Battle Erups over Open-Source 'Mambo' Code (Ziff Davis)

Ziff Davis - An online publishing company is arguing that it owns the code behind the open-source Mambo content management system and says it is prepared to pursue the matter in court.


U.S. Rates Seen Rising Despite Concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policy-makers  gathered on Tuesday, with the expectation they will lift U.S.  interest rates for a third time this year despite lingering  signs of economic stress.


Sun tries to woo Wall St. firms (SiliconValley.com)

SiliconValley.com - Sun Microsystems made some of its first sales in the early 1980s selling workstations to Wall Street. Now the struggling Santa Clara computer maker is returning to its roots with a campaign to win back some of its former financial-industry customers.


Tenn. Lab Develops Electron Microscope (AP)

AP - Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of a silicon crystal.


Housing Starts Rise Unexpectedly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing starts unexpectedly  rose 0.6 percent in August to their highest level in five  months as low mortgage rates encouraged construction, but  permits fell more than anticipated, a government report showed  on Tuesday.


Thai Scientists Begin Probe in Big Orangutan Case (Reuters)

Reuters - Thai scientists began an investigation\Monday into what some conservationists believe could be the\world's biggest case of ape smuggling -- nearly 100 orangutan\found in a Bangkok amusement park.


Oil Holds Above \$46 Supply Worries Linger

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as China  showed no let-up in its strong import growth and U.S. Gulf  producers reported damage to offshore rigs from Hurricane Ivan.


Monty, Ryder Cup Teammates to Play Links Championship

LONDON (Reuters) - Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie will  lead a clutch of his victorious European team mates into a  links championship in Scotland next month, organizers said on  Tuesday.


General Mills Profit Drops as Costs Rise

CHICAGO (Reuters) - General Mills Inc. GIS.N on Tuesday  reported a steeper fall in quarterly earnings than Wall Street  had expected due to higher costs of key food ingredients and  promotional spending.


Death Toll Nears 700 from Haiti Flooding

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - The death toll in Haiti  from flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne  rose above 660 on Tuesday and government officials were still  struggling to reach areas cut off by flood waters.


Deadline Looms for American, British Captives in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants who beheaded an American  hostage in Iraq said they would kill another U.S. captive and a  Briton on Tuesday if their demands were not met.


FDA Grants Fast Review of P G Sex Drug

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter   Gamble Co. PG.N said on  Tuesday U.S. regulators have granted priority review for its  experimental drug to treat reduced sex drive in women with  menopause triggered by surgery.


Syria Starts Redeploying Forces in Lebanon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria began redeploying around 3,000  troops from the outskirts of Beirut toward the eastern  Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to  ease U.S.-led international pressure over its influence on  Lebanon.


Dokic Dumped Out of China Open in First Round

BEIJING (Reuters) - Jelena Dokic ran true to the miserable  form she has shown this season, falling 6-3, 6-0 to Thailand's  Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open  Tuesday.


General Strike Paralyzes Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's labor unions staged a  nationwide general strike on Tuesday, grounding all  international air traffic, paralyzing financial markets and  public services and even preventing burial of the dead.


Who Next? Ukraine's Opposition Leader Fears Murder

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's main opposition leader and  presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday warned  politicians their lives could be in danger from a murderous  leadership bent on election victory.


US Fed 'set for third rate rise'

Economists are betting that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to 1.75 on Tuesday, the third rise this year.


Israel strike cripples business

About 400,000 public sector workers are on strike in Israel,  crippling business around the country.


Call to legalise file-sharing with taxes

The record industry must radically re-think the way it tackles pop swapping, a music conference is told.


Sony shrinks PlayStation console

Sony has announced a slimmed-down PlayStation 2 in an attempt to boost sales of the console.


Australia builder in asbestos row

Australian building group James Hardie Industries misled the public when it said it had set aside enough money to meet asbestos compensation claims.


'Killers' guarding Sudan refugees

Arab militias responsible for atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region now guard camps for the displaced, refugees say.


Fears grow for hostages in Iraq

Fears grow for two Western hostages in Iraq following the beheading of their fellow captive.


Mauritania 'on brink of famine'

Mauritania repeats its call for urgent aid to combat the largest locust plague to hit the region in over 20 years.


Over a million Bosnians back home

The UN says more than a million displaced Bosnians have now returned home - but major obstacles remain.


Housing Starts Increased 0.6 Percent

Housing construction in August surged to its highest level in five months, a dose of encouraging news for the economy's expansion.


Fed Is Expected to Raise Rates Again

Although economists have mixed opinions whether the economy has emerged, most believe it is in good enough shape for the Fed to boost rates.


In Presidential Debates, a Duel of Wits and Styles

If they resemble past debates, the impact this year will go well beyond a mere judgment of who won and who lost.


Even Humbled by Error, Dan Rather Has His Thorns

Dan Rather offered an apology for a report on President Bush's service, but not a personal accounting.


Iran Defies Demand of Nuke Watchdog Agency

VIENNA, Austria - Defying a key demand set by 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday it has started converting raw uranium into the gas needed for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.    Iran's president, Mohammad Khatami, vowed his country will press ahead with its nuclear program - which he insisted is peaceful - even if it means a rupture with the U.N...


Bush's Address to U.N. Seeks Cooperation

NEW YORK - President Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision of a planet with less hunger, disease and oppression.    Exactly six weeks before Election Day, Bush is equally concerned about his audience at home...


Stocks Higher; Investors Await Fed

NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.52, or 0.1 percent, at 10,212.41...


Storm Floods Kill More Than 600 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti - Rescuers dug through mud and ruined homes for bodies Tuesday, expecting the death toll of more than 600 from Tropical Storm Jeanne to rise even further, with half the crowded northern city of Gonaives still under water from the weekend's devastating winds and rain.    Gonaives was hardest hit in the latest tragedy to beset Haiti in a year of revolts, military interventions and devastating floods...


Investors Await Fed Move on Rates

NEW YORK - Stocks are seen heading higher at the open Tuesday as investors remain relatively upbeat ahead of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting.    Dow Jones futures rose 28 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were up 7 points and S P futures climbed 3.90 points...


Fed Is Expected to Boost Rates Again

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to raise short-term interest rates for a third time this year, part of a gradual process to wean the economy from ultralow rates, which are no longer needed as a bracing tonic.    Although private economists have mixed opinions whether the economy still is working through its late-spring blues or has emerged, most believe the economy is in good enough shape for the Fed to boost rates again...


Khatami: Iran Will Pursue Nuclear Program

TEHRAN, Iran - President Mohammad Khatami said Tuesday that Iran will continue a nuclear program some suspect is aimed at developing weapons, even if that means an end to U.N. oversight...


Iraq Hostages' Kin Appeal for Their Lives

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Family members of an American and a Briton held by kidnappers in Iraq appealed for their lives after a grisly video posted on the Internet purportedly showed militants beheading U.S. civil engineer Eugene Armstrong and threatening to kill another hostage in 24 hours...


Alitalia #39;s survival fight goes on

The EU has welcomed the approval of a rescue plan for Italy #39;s Alitalia, but shares in the loss-making airline have fallen as union and competitor


Starwood taps former Coke exec as CEO

Steven Heyer, former president of Coca-Cola (KO) who left after being denied the chief executive slot in May, will take the helm of Starwood Hotels  amp; Resorts Worldwide (HOT), the company said Tuesday.


M amp;S launches share buyback

Marks  amp; Spencer, whose sales have dropped for the fourth straight quarter, has priced a 2.3 billion pound share buyback offer in a 332-380 pence per share range.


Handheld battle begins

Japan #39;s Nintendo has struck the first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively pricing its new dual


Lehman Brothers #39; Profit Up 5.2 Percent

NEW YORK Sept. 21, 2004 - Financial services firm Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. #39;s third-quarter profit rose 5.2 percent, beating analysts #39; expectations, but its earnings per share fell by 10 cents from a


GM grass pollen has long reach

Pollen from a genetically modified grass has been shown to travel up to 21km away from the site where it was orginally planted. This may be the longest recorded distance travelled by any GM pollen, US researchers have claimed.


SEC eyes action against AIG

Dow component AIG says SEC staff may recommend action against it related to past transactions. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Insurer American International Group Inc.


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AMD mobile Athlon 64 targets Intel Pentium-M

AMD has fleshed out its mobile chip catalogue this week by shipping the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3000 processor. It joins a range of mobile models, from 2800 to 3400, but is the first to be built using 90nm technology.


New data strengthen Mars life evidence

US scientists have found new data showing patterns of water and methane on Mars could improve the chances life once existed there.


TrueSecure to merge with New York company

Herndon-based information technology security company TrueSecure is merging with New York-based Betrusted Holdings, creating what the companies say is the largest privately held IT security company with \$160 million in annual revenue.


Contract award for Jupiter probe

The US space agency Nasa has awarded military and space contractor Northrop Grumman a \$400m contract to co-design its Jimo space probe to Jupiter.


Four Southern Californians charged in counterfeit software case

Four Southern California residents pleaded innocent to conspiring to distribute more than \$30 million in counterfeit computer software and products, authorities said.


Copyright Battle Erups over Open-Source  #39;Mambo #39; Code

Brian Connolly, president of Furthermore Inc., an online publishing venture and a division of the Literati Group, has issued a letter to the open-source community that contends that his company owns the code behind Mambo Open Source.


UK Police arrest Cisco hack suspect

UK Police have arrested a 20-year old man in Preston on suspicion of stealing source code from Cisco Systems. The arrest under violation of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, follows Cisco #39;s admission in May that


Nokia bolsters SSL VPN security

Nokia has boosted the security and functionality of its Secure Access System Secure Socket Layer virtual private network (VPN) platform.


Firefox bites back

With a million downloads in 10 hours, the Firefox browser has kicked off a brand new round in a very old conflict. Six years ago, Microsoft won the browser wars against Netscape -- the distant forefather of


Revenge of the grunts -- Star Wars game puts little guys at the <b>...</b>

When you first pick up Star Wars: Battlefront, if you #39;re a seasoned gamer, it will be hard to get a three-word description out of your head.


ATi presenta la ALL-IN-WONDER X600 PRO

ATi presenta la scheda PCI Express ALL-IN-WONDER X600 PRO. La scheda sar disponibile il prossimo mese in Europa e Nord America ed  adatta a chi vuole fare del computer una piattaforma multimediale e non solo adatta agli ultimi games in commercio.


JBOSS Releases Application Server 4.0

This middleware offering is touted as the first open source application server to achieve compatibility certification for the Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) version 1.4 by passing the 23,000 tests of the test compatibility kit.


Atari announces first 64-bit game

AMD and Atari today announced the availability of what the firms call the first 64-bit game named  quot;Shadow Ops: Red Mercury. quot; AMD did not participate in the development, but


Giggs joins elite 600 club

Ryan Giggs joined an elite band of Manchester United players in chalking up his 600th appearance for the club. Giggs, 30, joined Sir Bobby Charlton (759) and Bill Foulkes (688) among United players to pass the landmark in the 2-1 defeat of Liverpool.


Maradona in Havana for drug treatment:

Sports India Havana, Sep 21 : Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be admitted to the Mental Health Centre hospital in Cuba for treatment of his cocaine addiction.


Top dollar for Pele #39;s shirt

London - The No 10 shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final was sold for 70 050 (about R808 000) to a private buyer, auction house Christie #39;s said on Tuesday.


Tour cancel threat

CRICKET Australia has threatened to cancel next month #39;s tour of India as tension over the television rights wrangle on the subcontinent escalates.


Chacin #39;s debut a gem

NEW YORKA journey from the sandlots of Venezuela to baseball #39;s biggest stage was something Blue Jays pitcher Gustavo Chacin pulled off with the help of a friend.


Giants brace for wild-card battle

After last year #39;s stunning NL Division Series loss to the Marlins, one of the major knocks on the Giants was their relative lack of speed and their inability to put pressure on the opposing team.


EUROPEAN VIEW: Here is why the US loses

John Huggan, who lives in Dunbar, Scotland, covers golf for the Scotland on Sunday newspaper and Golf Digest. He has provided the European view in the Free Press each day during the Ryder Cup matches.


Tanasugarn extends Dokic #39;s misery

Jelena Dokic #39;s miserable form continued as she lost 6-3 6-0 to Thailand #39;s Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open in Beijing.


Coaches want Irish to take the fourth

In recent years for Notre Dame, any victory over Michigan State has been cause for a celebration. But the Irish coaching staff wasn #39;t pleased with the fourth quarter.


Shadow Of Iraq Hangs Over UN Meet

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan were set to trade barbs on the opening day of the two-week session of the UN General Assembly, with the aftershocks of the Iraq war still at the top of the


Turkish parliament may reconvene

Turkey #39;s main opposition party has called for the swift recall of parliament to approve key reforms demanded by the European Union and says any further delay could imperil Ankara #39;s bid to open EU entry talks.


Syria Withdrawing Military From Lebanon

Syria, under growing international pressure to end its longtime military presence in Lebanon, began pulling back more than 1,000 of its 20,000 troops on Tuesday, a senior Lebanese military official said.


Rwandan priest boycotts genocide trial proceedings

A Roman Catholic priest charged with directing the killing of 2,000 of his parishioners inthe 1994 Rwandan genocide has boycotted the trial proceedings by the United


Thai campaign targets animal lovers

A US conservation group has launched an advertising campaign to persuade Thais to report traders in protected wildlife. In a series of television commercials, famous models, actors and other


Japan troops may remain in Iraq

The troops, who are doing humanitarian work, were due to leave by 14 December. But the deadline may be extended, according to a government spokesman.


Colombian militia leader dead

Bogota, Colombia - The leader of a paramilitary faction involved in peace talks with the government may be among five paramilitary members killed in an ambush on Monday, authorities said.


Blue Chips Fall on Oil, Apple Lifts Techs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on Monday  as oil prices nudged higher and as drug maker Pfizer Inc.  PFE.N and aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. AA.N were hit by  broker downgrades.


Star Wars DVDs break sales record

The DVDs of the original Star Wars trilogy break a UK sales record after one day of release.


Nintendo, Sony Square Off in Handheld Game Market

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. struck the  first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony Corp.  for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively  pricing its new dual-screen model at \$149.99 and setting its  U.S. launch date for Nov. 21.


Michelin Unveils Airless Tire for 10 Years On

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's biggest tire maker Michelin  unveiled an airless tire on Tuesday designed to weather tough  road conditions in fast-growing countries like China and India.


Gaming Godzillas Prepare for Battle

Let the games begin. Not the Olympics again, but the all-out battle between Japanese video game giants Sony and Nintendo over their new gaming consoles. -washingtonpost.com


AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Log-Ons

Passwords alone won't be enough to get onto America Online under a new, optional log-on service that makes AOL the first major U.S. online business to offer customers a second layer of security.


Microsoft Mimics Local Radio

Fans of the Seattle music pop station Kiss 106.1 FM usually have to sit through an array of disc-jockey antics and advertising between listening to favorite artists like Avril Levigne and Ashlee Simpson.


Ask Jeeves Hoping to Outshine Google

Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.


Light relay 'should be dropped'

A leading astronomy group in the US voices opposition to a global 'light relay' planned for next year.


GM grass pollen has long reach

Pollen from a genetically modified grass can travel up to 21km away from its experimental planting site.


High Carb Heaven in Outer Space

From 26,000 light-years-- near the center of our galaxy-- comes a radio signal that can be interpreted as a cloud of sugar molecules, one key component of what might have assisted the development of life if transported on primordial comets.    Astrobiology Magazine -- Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's giant Robert C...


Swift Sees the Light

NASA -- If we were able to see Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) with the naked eye, they would look as though the universe were taking daily flash photos of us from different parts of the sky.    Never occurring in the same spot twice, GRBs are totally unpredictable...


More Clues to Present Life on Mars

Recent analyses of ESAs Mars Express data reveal that concentrations of water vapour and methane in the atmosphere of Mars significantly overlap. This result provides important new hints to evaluate the hypothesis of present life on the Red Planet.


Changes Sought to Reduce Salmonella in Eggs

By DIEDTRA HENDERSON    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday recommended changes aimed at reducing by one-third the salmonella infections caused each year by tainted eggs.    The agency estimates that 118,000 people each year are sickened by eating improperly cooked eggs contaminated with salmonella...


Doctors Need More Medical Devices for Babies

Frustrated doctors say they too often find themselves jury-rigging adult medical devices to fit children's tiny bodies and special needs. Now pediatric experts have begun a major push to fill the gap.


New Microscope Can See Individual Atoms

By DUNCAN MANSFIELD    OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of silicon in a crystal...


Fixing a busted IT research system

James Foley, chairman of the Computing Research Association, says major trouble stalks the nation's technology education pipeline.


VeriSign launches authentication tools

Company introduces its unified network identification system and strengthens its ties to Microsoft with a similar package tailored for Windows.


Ford revs up Internet phones

The auto giant is planning one of the largest VoIP installations to date by any corporation.


Texas Instruments is unconvinced WiMax will replace DSL

Despite all of the hype surrounding WiMax, chip maker Texas Instruments Inc. remains unconvinced the technology will revolutionize the way that broadband Internet services are delivered to homes and offices, according to a company executive.


HP forms new blade group

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) announced on Monday that it has formed a new division within its Enterprise Storage and Servers Group chartered with unifying the company's blade system development efforts.


Microsoft CFO: Expect us to make more big acquisitions

PALO ALTO, Calif. --Microsoft Corp. may make more large acquisitions than it has done historically and become a more distributed company as opposed to moving key employees to its Redmond, Washington, headquarters, Chief Financial Officer John Connors said Monday.


Ask Jeeves revamps search engine

Ask Jeeves Inc. has made three significant enhancements to its search engine, as the Emeryville, California company continues to take aim at its much larger competitors in the search space: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc.


AOL, RSA, VeriSign push authentication services

Responding to a scourge of online fraud and identity theft that threatens to undermine public confidence in Internet commerce, major companies are rolling out new services to encourage the adoption of better technology to identify customers, business partners, and employees online.


Firm fears growth has had its chips

ANNUAL growth in global semiconductor sales will probably fall by half in 2005 and memory chip sales growth could collapse as a supply glut saps prices, Samsung Electronics has warned.


Eisner rules out taking job on Disney board

LOS ANGELES Michael Eisner, the chief executive of Walt Disney, has said that he does not plan to remain on the board or become chairman when he retires in two years.


Delta, union in tentative deal over early retirements

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and Delta Air Lines Inc. have a tentative agreement to stave off an expected wave of early retirements by Delta pilots.


AOL offers extra security for a price

It #39;s another level of security for America Online - but users will have to pay extra for it. AOL is offering a optional log-on service that will require more than just a password to get onto the service.


Grass study adds to worry on genes

NEW YORK A new study shows that genes from genetically engineered grass can spread much farther than previously known, a finding that raises questions about the straying of other plants altered through biotechnology.


New Clue to Life on Mars

Concentrations of water vapor and methane gas in certain regions of the red planet strengthen speculation that Mars could be a haven for microbial life.


LOS ANGELES -- Four Southern California residents pleaded innocent to conspiring to distribute more than \$30 million in counterfeit computer software and products, authorities said.


Opera Mobile reaches 1 million direct downloads

Opera Software has announced that over 1 million copies of its Opera Mobile web browser for Symbian OS have been downloaded from the company #39;s direct download site


Mozilla FireFox Preview Reachs 1 Million Download Mark

The Mozilla Foundation announced yesterday there have been over one million downloads of Firefox Preview Release in less than 100 hours, after being made available on the Internet last Tuesday.


Atari offers first game to support Athlon 64-bit extensions

The Athlon 64 has its first game specifically tuned for the chip. Courtesy of games legend Atari, the first person shooter, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, contains 64-bit enhancements which apparently gives  #39;a richer and more immersive gaming experience #39;.


Fulham without banned pair

Andrew Cole and Papa Bouba Diop will begin their three-match suspensions when Fulham face Boston at York Street on Wednesday night, following their dismissals against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.


MLB: Anaheim 5, Seattle 2

Anaheim gained ground in the American League West and the wild card race with a 5-2 win over Seattle Monday. The Angels are now 2 1/2 games behind first-place Oakland and 4 1/2 behind wild card leader Boston.


Golf doesn #39;t need a buddy system

Let me get this straight. We lost the Ryder Cup because we didn #39;t hug enough? We lost because we didn #39;t laugh enough? We lost because there wasn #39;t enough charisma among the American players, because


Wedge hammers home importance of last games

Manager Eric Wedge wanted to hear the sound of hammer on rock Monday night at Comerica Park. He wanted to know that the Indians #39; offense was making little ones out of big ones again.


UPDATE 1-Dokic dumped out of China Open in first round

Jelena Dokic ran true to the miserable form she has shown this season, falling 6-3 6-0 to Thailand #39;s Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open on Tuesday.


America #39;s Lack of  #39;Spirit Fingers #39;

Team USA failed miserably in the team performances of the Ryder Cup golf tournament this weekend. For those of you unfamiliar with golf, the Ryder Cup is the Davis Cup of golf, where the US takes on Europe in a series of different match-types.


Smith won #39;t tolerate finger-pointing among teammates

At first glance, it seems like an odd approach. Upon closer inspection, however, Michigan State may not have any other choice. The Spartans will use their disappointing 1-2


Bush to address UN assembly

World leaders gathered at the United Nations on Tuesday to confront an agenda dominated by new terrorist threats, a humanitarian disaster in Sudan, turmoil in Iraq


Ask Jeeves Planning to Outshine Google

Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. (ASKJ) is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.


AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Web Log-Ons

By ANICK JESDANUN    NEW YORK (AP) -- Passwords alone won't be enough to get onto America Online under a new, optional log-on service that makes AOL the first major U.S. online business to offer customers a second layer of security...


Microsoft Mimics Local Radio Stations

As part of its much-touted new MSN Music offering, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is testing a Web-based radio service that mimics nearly 1,000 local radio stations, allowing users to hear a version of their favorite radio station with far fewer interruptions.


E-Courtrooms Designed to Reduce Trial Time

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Every word spoken in the courtroom where Branden Basham is on trial for his life appears immediately before U.S...


Latest Google Hiring Point to Browser Plans\\We discussed few days ago that Google might be planning to develop its own Browser and signs are becoming clearer than ever. Just reported in many online papers, Google has done some high profile hiring in the recent days. 4 people who worked on ...


Topix Delivering Local News Search to Ask Jeeves\\Topix.net today announced that it has been selected by Ask Jeeves, Inc. to provide news to Ask Jeeves for its Local News channel. Through this partnership, Ask Jeeves becomes the first major search engine to feature Topix.net's news technology.\\Topix.net provides visitors to Ask ...


Google Lawsuit Thrown Out of German Court\\A Hamburg court rejected Metaspinner Media 's lawsuit against Google over allegations the Internet search engine allows rival companies to buy ads using trademarked terms, an attorney said Tuesday.\\The AP Wires report that Metaspinner Media took Google Deutschland to court in May, accusing it ...


Hamilton Cycling Team Told He Failed Tests (AP)

AP - Olympic time-trial cycling champion Tyler Hamilton of the United States has apparently failed tests designed to detect a form of performance-enhancing blood transfusions.


Syria Begins Pulling Troops From Lebanon (AP)

AP - Syria, under growing international pressure to end its longtime military presence in Lebanon, began pulling back more than 1,000 of its 20,000 troops on Tuesday, a senior Lebanese military official said.


Gaming Godzillas Prepare for Battle (washingtonpost.com)

washingtonpost.com - Let the games begin. Not the Olympics again, but the all-out battle between video game giants Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. Ltd. The two Japanese companies are rolling out new gaming consoles, but Nintendo has beaten Sony to the punch by announcing an earlier launch date for its new hand-held game player.


How bad is it? (U.S. News   World Report)

U.S. News   World Report - Throughout the presidential campaign, the Republicans have shown remarkable discipline in their public messages--but the deteriorating situation in Iraq is testing some of that unity. The strain was evident at a Senate hearing last week where Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel unloaded on the Bush administration's sluggish reconstruction efforts in Iraq.  quot;It's beyond pitiful; it's beyond embarrassing. It is now in the zone of dangerous, quot; he thundered. ...


Almost 40 percent of tech-savvy Singaporeans have broadband access (AFP)

AFP - High-tech Singapore is also proving to be high-speed, with almost 40 percent of households hooked up to the Internet via broadband technology, the government said.


New German Mobile Phone to Detect Bad Breath (Reuters)

Reuters - A German telecommunications company said\on Tuesday it is developing the first mobile phone that will\alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off\offensive smells.


England end Aussie jinx as they move into Champions Trophy final (AFP)

AFP - England qualified for the Champions Trophy final after beating world champions Australia by six wickets in Tuesday's semi-final here at Edgbaston to end a run of 14 successive defeats against the world champions.


Oil Hits \$47 as Supply Worries Linger

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a one month-high of \$47 a  barrel on Tuesday as China showed no let-up in its strong  import growth and traders worried that U.S. petroleum  inventories had drawn down heavily due to Hurricane Ivan.


Woods to Skip 84 Lumber Classic

FARMINGTON, Penn. (Sports Network) - Tiger Woods announced  that he will not play in this week's 84 Lumber Classic due to  fatigue.


Maradona Gets Cuban Check-Up and Castro's Support

HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona  was having medical examinations in Cuba on Tuesday and received  a message of support from President Fidel Castro for his latest  efforts to kick cocaine, Argentina's ambassador said.


Indonesia Questions U.S. Mine Chief (AP)

AP - Indonesian police on Tuesday summoned the American director and two other foreign staffers of a U.S.-based mining company for questioning over the alleged contamination of a bay in eastern Indonesia.


Interpol-Style Effort Needed Against 'Wildlife Mafia' (Reuters)

Reuters - Asia needs a new network akin to\Interpol to fight a "wildlife mafia" and the illegal\multi-billion dollar trade in animals and plants,\environmentalists said on Tuesday.


Terror Attacks Spur Israel Road Deaths Spike-Study (Reuters)

Reuters - Fatal attacks in Israel cause a\direct increase in the number of deadly traffic accidents --\but not until three days later, researchers said on Monday.


HHS Orders Avian Flu Vaccine from Aventis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Health and Human Services  Department said on Tuesday it had ordered 2 million doses of  avian influenza vaccine from Aventis Pasteur Inc.   .


India Launches First Education Satellite (Reuters)

Reuters - India's space agency said it\successfully launched the nation's first satellite for\educational services on Monday, which is expected to boost\distance learning in a country with a huge rural population.


Senate Panel Approves Goss for CIA Director (Reuters)

Reuters - The Senate Intelligence Committee\voted 12-4 on Tuesday to approve the nomination of Republican\Florida congressman Porter Goss to become the new CIA director,\paving the way for full Senate confirmation.


Annus to Fight All His Life to Keep Gold Medal

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Disgraced Hungarian hammer thrower  Adrian Annus treasures the Olympic gold medal he won in Athens  so much that he is ready to spend the rest of his life fighting  to clear his name.


Iran Converts Uranium in Defiance of UN

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran defied the  United Nations on Tuesday by announcing it has begun converting  a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a  process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.


Oil Holds Above \$46 Supply Worries Linger

\

 By Toby Reynolds

 LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as China\showed no let-up in its strong import growth and U.S. Gulf\producers reported damage to offshore rigs from Hurricane Ivan.


Russian Who Murdered Chechen No Longer Seeks Pardon

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian colonel convicted of murdering  a Chechen woman has withdrawn his request for a pardon, sparing  President Vladimir Putin the uncomfortable choice of offending  either the volatile region or his military.


Protests over tough Dutch budget

The Dutch government unveils its austerity budget for 2005 amid protests by the public at the plans for painful reform.


Cricket: England stun Aussies

Michael Vaughan stars as England crush Australia to reach the ICC Champions Trophy final.


Uganda's HIV success questioned

Word of mouth research suggest HIV figures in Uganda could be three times bigger than previous estimates.


Profit Jumps 30 Percent at Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs today posted a 30 percent jump in profit for its latest quarter, helped by strong growth across its segments.


Oil Hits \$47 as Supply Worries Linger

Oil prices hit a one month-high today as China showed no let-up in its demand and traders worried that U.S. inventories had drawn down heavily due to Hurricane Ivan.


Red Hat Rebound

Good growth plus an unappreciative investing public finally make Red Hat's stock look cheap.


Still Building at Adobe

The publishers of Photoshop whip up another impossible looking earnings score.


Don't Pass on iPass

Investors should weigh shareholder unfriendliness against a stock's cheap price.


Attorney Says Heels May Hurt Sobriety Test

DURHAM, N.C. - Attorney Bill Thomas may get a lot more business from female motorists thanks to a novel defense strategy: High heels can help beat a DWI rap...


Bush Defends Decision to Oust Saddam

UNITED NATIONS - President Bush delivered an unapologetic defense of his decision to invade Iraq, telling the United Nations Tuesday that his decision "helped to deliver the Iraqi people from an outlaw dictator." He appealed to the world community to join together in supporting the new Iraqi interim government.    Bush's speech to the U.N...


Stocks Higher; Investors Await Fed

NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    Investors may be seeing some buying opportunities after Monday, when gloomy outlooks from the consumer staples group weighed heavily on the market; a strong reading on new housing construction provided additional incentive...


Poor netiquette and jobs for net vandals

Letters: What is the world coming to?


New German Mobile Phone to Detect Bad Breath

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German telecommunications company said  on Tuesday it is developing the first mobile phone that will  alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off  offensive smells.


SBC to Build Internet Phone System for Ford

SBC Communications (SBC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it had won a contract from Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) to build an Internet-based telephone service


Fares pressure rises on Air NZ

AIR New Zealand faces being further squeezed on trans-Tasman fares as a result of the ban on its planned alliance with Qantas. Industry analysts last night dismissed claims that Air NZ and Qantas could still work together using informal ties.


AIG Gets Wells Notice From SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a civil action against American International Group Inc. and its AIG Financial Products Corp.


Starwood Names Heyer CEO

WHITE PLAINS-Starwood Hotels  amp; Resorts Worldwide Inc. named Steven J. Heyer as its new chief executive officer. He will succeed company founder Barry S. Sternlicht effective Oct. 1. Heyer is currently president


OECD Says Oil Prices and Inflation Not Hurting Industrial <b>...</b>

A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a concern.


Sprint, RadioShack will put kiosks in malls

Kiosks with Sprint Corp. #39;s brand will open at about 500 shopping malls in the next three years through an agreement with longtime partner RadioShack Corp.


Intrinsa could be out by spring

The US Food and Drug Administration will accelerate its review of Procter  amp; Gamble Co. #39;s Intrinsa female testosterone patch, P amp;G said today.


Bank of New York Buys Wilshire Business

Bank of New York Co. said Tuesday that its BNY Brokerage Inc. unit has agreed to acquire the execution and commission management business of investment management firm Wilshire Associates for an undisclosed amount.


Sony shrinking the PS2

Sony Corporation has come up with a smaller version of its Playstation Two game console. The book-sized PS2 will help cut costs as video-game consoles continue to drop in price.


Methane on Mars causes controversy

Methane and water vapour are concentrated in the same regions of the Martian atmosphere, say scientists studying data from Europe #39;s Mars Express orbiter.