Vick and the Falcons spoil Manning #39;s debut

Michael Vick ran for 104 yards and threw two first-half touchdown passes to Alge Crumpler to lead the Falcons (8-2), spoiling Eli Manning #39;s first start.


Fancy moves on gridiron

Call it Moving On week. Teams, players, and coaches all made their moves as the college football season #39;s last full slate of games was completed over the weekend.


Six bodies found in two group suicides in Japan

Six people were found dead in two deserted cars over the weekend in Japan #39;s latest group suicides, police said Monday. A woman and two men in their 20s were found slumped over in a car parked


Markets fall on weak dollar fears

Asia has seen its key markets slide in response to the likelihood of a relentlessly weakening dollar.


Xstrata Says Seeking WMC To Enhance Copper Profit Stream

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Xstrata Plc (XTA.LN) said Monday that its A\$6.35-a-share cash bid for Australia #39;s WMC Resources Ltd. (WMR.


Artest deserves blame, especially from Pacers

INDIANAPOLlS - Imagine being an employee who must sit in a chair while, a few feet over either shoulder, crowds of observers loudly register their opinions, mostly negative and sometimes grossly profane.


Green Bay wins with golden Brett

Trailing by 10 points and down to only one healthy tailback, the Packers were desperately searching for an offensive spark. They found the solution in a familiar place.


Early to rise? Not for UConn

quot;I think the game played out probably the way I thought it would play out, quot; he said.  quot;I can #39;t say that I #39;m really, really that surprised.


Broncos #39; rout frustrates Saints owner

NEW ORLEANS -- Another blowout loss left New Orleans owner Tom Benson furious and wondering whether his team belonged in the NFL. Reuben Droughns rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown, Jake Plummer threw for


Green #39;s move has us fishing for answers

Although the move was stunning, the outcome was predictable and the latest effort from our resident football/fishing genius may have finished off the Cardinals for good.


U.S., Afghan Forces Raid Homes in Kabul (AP)

AP - American and Afghan forces searching for three kidnapped U.N. workers smashed their way into houses in downtown Kabul early Monday, officials and witnesses said.


U.S. Commander: More GIs Needed in Iraq (AP)

AP - The United States will boost its forces in Iraq to a record number of 150,000 in coming weeks because inexperienced Iraqi troops cannot ensure security for next month's national elections, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Saturday.


Russia Agrees to Write Off Iraqi Debt to Paris Club

Russia agreed on Sunday to forgive up to 80 percent of Iraqs debts to the Paris Club (about \$33 billion). A US Treasury official quoted by Reuters said they received this information from Russia.


killer quake rocks dominica, guadeloupe

THE ISLANDS of Dominica and Guadeloupe were rocked by a massive earthquake killing at least one person and destroying numerous homes.


Sorenstam Ends the Year With Trophy (AP)

AP - Despite 33 victories in the last four years, Annika Sorenstam keeps saying that winning is not as easy as she makes it look.


China plane 'flew like drunkard'

A plane which plunged into a frozen lake in China killing 54 people was flying erratically moments before it crashed.


Camden tops dangerous cities list

Camden has become the nation #39;s most-dangerous city, a national ranking company based in Kansas announced Sunday. Camden, which was ranked third worst last year, took the dubious honor from


Legal fees add to James Hardie #39;s troubles

PETER CAVE: The disgraced building products firm James Hardie has revealed softer first half profits as a result of costs related to an inquiry into its asbestos compensation fund.


Cable #39;s Rivals Lure Customers With Packages

For years, consumers who wanted to cut the cord with their cable company found that getting television and high-speed Internet service often meant the inconvenience of finding two new providers.


Lampert #39;s potent force in investing branches into retailing

DreamWorks SKG co-founder David Geffen laughs when asked what it #39;s like to invest with Edward Lampert, the hedge fund manager and Kmart chairman who startled the


Tasteless JFK video game hits the Internet

Just in time for today #39;s 41st anniversary of President John F. Kennedy #39;s assassination, a tasteless Internet game is being launched that lets players be Lee Harvey Oswald.


Sorenstam ends the year with another trophy

Despite 33 victories in the last four years, Annika Sorenstam keeps saying that winning is not as easy as she makes it look. Not many could argue with her at the season-ending ADT Championship.


Another Manning controls a team #39;s future

This is a rotten time for moral victories. Like it or not, the New York Giants received one Sunday. While their playoff hopes took another hit when their rally


UNC upends UConn


Boulware returns interception 60 yards for TD

With the game tied 17-17, the Dolphins stopped the Seahawks on downs and got the ball at their own 47 with 1:51 remaining. On third down, AJ Feeley threw a 7-yard pass to Chris Chambers for a first down at the Seattle 41.


McNabb throws four more touchdowns in ninth victory

Putting the teams #39; records aside, quarterback Donovan McNabb knew this would not be an easy game to win. McNabb studied the films and he knew Washington would come with a defense that would


The Legacy of Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat, long-time leader of the Palestinian people, died in Paris on November 11 at the age of 75. He had been taken to France for medical treatment after falling gravely ill at the Palestine Authority


APEC shows power as primary regional forum

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has shown again its power as the primary economic forum in the Pacific Rim, as 21 top leaders from its member economies


Iraq election date announced

Iraq #39;s Electoral Commission has announced that elections in the country will go ahead on January 30, not January 27 as previously suggested.


UK ; Prince Charles hits back

UK News, The Prince of Wales is taking the unprecedented step of hitting back at criticism from senior politicians over his views on education.


Hookes: Bouncer to stand trial

Melbourne - A hotel bouncer charged over the death of former Australian Test cricketer David Hookes will stand trial early next year on charges of manslaughter and assault, a court heard on Monday.


AstraZeneca Buys 20 Stake in Cambridge Antibody (Update1)

AstraZeneca Plc, the UK #39;s second biggest drugmaker, bought a 19.9 percent stake in Cambridge Antibody Technology Group Plc, an unprofitable biotechnology company, for 75 million pounds (\$139 million).


Mike Wallace subpoenaed

Richard Scrushy once sat down to talk with ''60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace about allegations that Scrushy started a huge fraud while chief executive of rehabilitation giant HealthSouth Corp. Now, Scrushy wants Wallace to do the talking.


Boston Capital hopes to raise \$1b in IPO

Boston Capital Real Estate Investment Trust Inc., an owner of apartment complexes in Florida, Oregon, Washington, and Utah, boosted the size of its initial public offering to as high as \$1 billion. The Boston-based company plans to sell as many as 100 million shares for \$10 each, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In November, Boston ...


Bringing back conversion vans

An automotive fad of the 1970s, customized vans, might be the next big thing coming out of Detroit.


Busch pulls out Cup title

When his right-front tire went flying off early in the Ford 400, the final race of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, Kurt Busch, it seemed, was destined to spend his offseason


Lelie-Plummer connection produces 6th TD of season

Reuben Droughns scored a 51-yard touchdown on his first carry of the game and gained 11 more yards on first down to start Denver #39;s next drive.


Dollar sees gains against the euro

The US dollar rose against the euro and other major currencies yesterday, recovering after some early losses as foreign exchange trading resumed in the new year.


FOOTBALL: BLATTER: I #39;LL BACK WALK-OFF

FIFA president Sepp Blatter last night said he would have supported England #39;s players had they staged a walk-off in Madrid last week.


Man sues Brigham and Women's over death of his wife

The widower of a woman who died at Brigham  amp; Women's Hospital while delivering her first child is suing the hospital, alleging that doctors accidentally damaged at least two arteries during the emergency delivery, then disregarded signs that she was bleeding to death.


Developer to sell rentals in Allston as condos

Another developer plans to capitalize on a hot condo market by selling off its rental apartments to home buyers.


Future of Illini's Turner's at Hand (AP)

AP - Illinois coach Ron Turner deflected questions about his future all season long, not wanting to be a distraction or take away from his players and the games they had left.


Powell: US will aid Palestinian elections

Seeing a rare and probably fleeting opportunity to influence the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, the Bush administration is preparing financial assistance to help Palestinians


Canberra forgives Iraq #39;s \$1.1bn debt

CANBERRA will excuse Iraq \$1.1 billion that it owes Australia as the war-torn nation attempts to get back on its feet financially.


Genzyme banks its future on cancer drugs

When Genzyme Inc. breaks down its revenue this year, there's a big hole: treatment of cancer.


57 die in China mine disaster

57 miners have died in a fire at five connected iron ore mines in northern China. The fire started last Saturday in a privately run mine in Shahe city, and rapidly spread to four other mines nearby, trapping 106 people working underground.


India cuts troops numbers in Srinagar

A battalion of Indian Army soldiers has pulled out of Kashmir #39;s summer capital Srinagar, marking the first withdrawal from the urban hub of insurgency in the Himalayan state.


Iraq ; Iraq looks to world for approval

Iraq News, The two-day conference in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will start with a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iraq, its six neighbours and Egypt.


Security forces raid houses, detain suspects in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan Officials and witnesses say foreign and Afghan security forces have raided houses in Kabul, smashing their way in and detaining several men.


Crude futures fall more than \$1

Crude futures fell more than \$1 a barrel yesterday amid mild weather in the US Northeast on the first trading day of the new year.


Wright is right again

LAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley gave Winky Wright his big chance. After beating Mosley a second time, Wright is now ready to cash in on it.


Two-for-one deal for Roush

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Greg Biffle gave his car owner, Jack Roush , a two-for-one special yesterday, winning the Ford 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on the same day Kurt Busch , Biffle's Roush Racing teammate, finished fifth to capture the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup championship.


Sydney protesters get free travel

Sydney commuters get a day's free travel after an unprecedented protest against the city's rail network.


PeopleSoft board once again spurns Oracle #39;s bid

SAN FRANCISCO - Business-software maker PeopleSoft said Saturday its board had again unanimously rejected Oracle #39;s \$9.2 billion tender offer as inadequate, a day after 61 percent of PeopleSoft shares were tendered to Oracle.


US and Europe play blame game over dollar

Europe and the US kept up a war of words over the sliding US dollar at a G20 meeting of rich and developing nations over the weekend, blaming each other for the currency #39;s fall and avoiding new steps or rhetoric to halt it.


Camden overtakes Detroit as most-dangerous city

TRENTON, NJ A Kansas company #39;s yearly ranking has Camden, New Jersey, as the nation #39;s most dangerous city. The rankings based on crime statistics are detailed in Morgan Quitno #39;s  quot;City Crime Rankings, quot; an annual reference book.


AWB clinches  #39;tough #39; China deal

Wheat exporter AWB has clinched the biggest sale to China in more than a decade. AWB will supply 1.5 million tonnes of wheat, a sale it values at around \$200 million.


BT chases after military action

TELECOMS group BT will bid this week for a 4bn Ministry of Defence contract to stitch together IT systems for Britain #39;s armed forces.


Let's play hedge fund

The requirements to start a hedge fund are pretty basic. You need a desk, a computer, and some rich clients to hand over lots of money to put at risk.


Search tools, music gadgets and e-mail, oh my

The year #39;s biggest upset in sports has to be the Boston Red Sox #39;s improbable world championship. The biggest upset in politics: that choosing the president did not require Supreme Court intervention.


Golf: Playoff bogey enough to bring Sorenstam LPGA crown

WEST PALM BEACH, United States : Annika Sorenstam captured her eighth title of the year here Sunday, beating Cristie Kerr in a playoff for the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship with a bogey on the first playoff hole.


Top 25 roundup: North Carolina upsets UConn

quot;I think the game played out probably the way I thought it would play out, quot; he said.  quot;I can #39;t say that I #39;m really, really that surprised.


Injury report; stars of the day

Green Bay running back Ahman Green left last night #39;s game against the Houston Texans after aggravating a rib injury. Green had returned in the second quarter after leaving earlier with the rib problem.


Empty feelings

For weeks, months - really for two years - Butch Davis has talked about little else but spilled guts, effort and heart in his postgame press conferences.


Times Co. to buy stake in free Boston paper

The New York Times Co. , owner of The Boston Globe, said it will buy a 49 percent stake in Metro Boston, the free newspaper distributed to commuters.


Troops Raid Homes in Search for UN Hostages

American and Afghan forces searching for three kidnapped UN workers smashed their way into a number of Kabul houses today. About 10 people were detained in the pre-dawn operation, but there was no indication the three foreigners had been found.


Nonprofit officer arrested in thefts

Police had been hunting Scott Pfiel, a former director of Meals on Wheels Chicago, for months when they finally found their theft suspect -- holding down a high-profile job at an Indianapolis nonprofit.


First full planes, then full stomachs

Passengers flying toward their Thanksgiving feasts can expect to find crowded airports and packed flights on the way. By JEAN HELLER, Times Staff Writer.


Outrage over JFK slay video game

A British firm seeking to capitalize on the anniversary of President John F. Kennedy #39;s murder today is issuing JFK Reloaded, #39; #39; a purportedly educational docu-game #39; #39; that lets players


New chip designs help AMD boost market share

Design engineer Alan Lear has rolled up his sleeves. His lab is crammed with motherboards and oscilloscopes. He scans a screen showing the signal


In Spain, a missing link?

NEW YORK Scientists in Spain have discovered fossils of an ape species from about 13 million years ago that they think may have been the last common ancestor of all living great apes, including humans.


Man hurt keeping his tiger from teen

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. - The owner of a wildlife sanctuary was injured by a 350-pound Siberian tiger that was startled by a 14-year-old boy at a county fair, officials said Sunday.


Minsheng sells stake to Temasek

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhuaent) -- China #39;s first private lender, Minsheng Bank, has won regulatory approval to sell a 4.55 percent stake to a Singapore government firm, clearing the final hurdle for the investment in a fast-opening financial arena.


Eagles wing it, win easily

The Redskins fail to capitalize on scoring chances and fall to 3-7, the worst start in Joe Gibbs #39; coaching career. PHILADELPHIA -- Good teams score touchdowns when they have a first down from the opponents #39; 10-yard line.


Notebook: Mavs #39; Nowitzski out after ankle sprain

All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had to be helped to the Dallas locker room after twisting his left ankle last night against the Denver Nuggets.


Rusty McNair leads Titans over Jaguars

McNair threw a touchdown pass, directed two other scoring drives as the Titans (4-6) beat the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4) 18-15 Sunday.


Police arrest man on suspicion of murdering French student (AFP)

AFP - Police arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a French student in August, Scotland Yard said.


Threats Delay Vote Preparations in Mosul (AP)

AP - Death threats have chased away four elections officials in Mosul, stalling preparations for the vote in the northern city. Insurgents have torched election materials and a militant group believed to operate in Mosul has warned Iraqis not to participate in the election.


Eli earns  #39;E #39; for effort

Some quarterbacks take weeks to get comfortable in the NFL. Sometimes it takes several years. Yesterday it took Eli Manning a mere 30 minutes.


England intent on revenge against Australia

England vice-captain Mike Tindall insists the world champions will be motivated by a sense of payback when they tackle Australia at Twickenham next Saturday.


Colts Punish Bears 41-10 (AP)

AP - Edgerrin James on the ground. Peyton Manning through the air. The Indianapolis Colts made it look easy.


Oracle claims mandate from PeopleSoft shareholders

Oracle has announced that, as of midnight (US Eastern Standard Time) on Friday 19 November, 228,702,471 shares of PeopleSoft common stock, representing more than 60 per cent of the outstanding shares, had been validly tendered in support of its all-cash


Dollar hovers near record low

The dollar sank Monday to within half a cent of last week #39;s record low against the euro after a weekend meeting of world finance chiefs ended with no agreement to stem the greenback #39;s decline.


Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Scraps Sales Forecast (Update1)

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., the second-largest US doughnut maker, had a fiscal third- quarter loss of \$3 million, or 5 cents a share, compared with net income of \$14.5 million, or 23 cents, a year earlier.


Xstrata in new bid for mines firm

Swiss mining firm Xstrata has relaunched an \$7.4bn Australian dollar (\$5.8bn) takeover bid for Australia #39;s WMC by appealing to its shareholders.


Hartford listed as nation #39;s seventh-most dangerous city

_ Hartford has been named the nation #39;s seventh-most dangerous city, while Danbury and Stamford have been recognized for their safety, according to a company #39;s annual ranking based on crime statistics.


ING to sell Baring Asset Management

Financial group ING has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management to US groups MassMutual and Northern Trust and says it will make a net gain of 250 million euros (176 million pounds) on the deal.


Econ Edge: The Economic Week

This week will see the release of October new and existing home sales, a measure of strength in the housing industry. But the short holiday week will also leave investors looking ahead to the holiday travel season.


Mylan says Icahn talks not in co #39;s best interests

Mylan Laboratories Inc. (MYL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said its board does not believe discussions with financier Carl Icahn #39;s about his unsolicited proposal to buy the company are in the company #39;s best interests.


James Hardie will miss forecasts

MELBOURNE James Hardie Industries, Australia #39;s fourth-biggest maker of building materials, said Monday that full-year profit would miss analysts #39; estimates because of boycotts by unions protesting the handling of asbestos compensation.


Uphill battle for Sears/Kmart

Twenty years ago, I wrote a report called  quot;Retailer or Realtor, quot; that argued retailers had huge hidden real estate values.


Swift blasts off on dying star mission

Swift, a satellite space lab that will hunt and study the most violent explosions ever seen in the universe, has finally launched from Cape Canaveral.


JFK Assassination Video Game

Technology brings a whole new light to history.Technology brings a whole new light to history.Technology brings a whole new light to history.


Dixons spells out the future - DVD

Dixons is to phase out video cassette recorders in its namesake stores after revealing that DVD players are now outselling VCRs by a ratio of 40 to one.


AMD loses nVidia monopoly

Intel users will be able to use nVidia graphics hardware in the future after a surprise announcement from the two companies. The deal will be welcomed by users who will be able to use nVidia #39;s nForce platform


Fossil find may be the father of us all

Spanish anthropologists, intrigued by a single fossil tooth found near a Catalonian village, dug up more of the animal #39;s stony skeleton and announced they have discovered what may be the last common ancestor of all the world #39;s living great apes


RIAA sues filesharing US students

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is suing 761 people for alleged illegal filesharing. University students are a particular focus of the legal action with 25 people named for using university networks to distribute music.


New Sober variant spreading

A new version of the Sober e-mail worm started spreading in Europe on Friday, according to antivirus suppliers, which have given the worm a mid-level threat rating.


#39;Half-Life #39; sequelenters excitingnew territory

It #39;s been a long commute for Gordon Freeman. He nodded off on the train from Black Mesa six years ago, exhausted from his victory over the vile, slime-spewing aliens infesting the atomic research station.


India debates manned space flight

BANGALORE (AFP) - India #39;s space agency is ready to send a man to space within seven years if the government gives the nod, while preparations have already begun for the launch of an unmanned lunar mission, a top official said.


3G mobile service set for take-off

With most technical issues resolved and giants like Vodafone signing up customers, 2005 could be the year when third-generation (3G) mobile services finally gain a global audience.


US Air Force deploys Microsoft and Dell

The US Air Force has awarded a \$500m, six-year contract to Microsoft Corp and Dell Corp, to update and consolidate 38 software licenses across multiple sites on more than 525,000 machines.


NBAs knockout punch

Indiana #39;s Ron Artest yesterday was suspended without pay for the rest of the season for fighting with fans during a bench-clearing brawl Friday night in the final minute of a game against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Federer finishes in style

Roger Federer, the top seed and world number one, has rounded off his outstanding year with victory in the Masters Cup over Australian Lleyton Hewitt.


UPDATE 2-India make impressive reply in first test

India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir shared an unbeaten first wicket partnership of 185 on the third day of the first test on Monday.


Golf pair deliver another World Cup for England

Luke Donald and Paul Casey are unlikely to be awarded MBEs but they have given England another World Cup victory to crow about. The pair will not be talked about in the same way as Jonny Wilkinson after his


NFL: Eli Manning loses debut but inspires Giant hopes

After a shaky first half, Eli Manning showed why the Giants mortgaged their future on draft day. Manning led New York on two second-half drives that turned a one-sided game into a thriller in a 14-10 loss to Atlanta on Sunday.


Blues display Sunday best and worst

For all but the two Blackburn Rovers fans who spoilt an otherwise thrilling afternoon #39;s entertainment by targeting Dwight Yorke for racist abuse, this was a classic to savour.


Where #39;s Benson been over past 20 years?

Television reporters caught Tom Benson entering the New Orleans Saints #39; Superdome locker room Sunday afternoon after the Denver Broncos had cruised to a 34-13 victory.


Virginia 78, No. 10 Arizona 60

Just two games into his college career, Sean Singletary has helped Virginia beat the nation #39;s No. 10 team and created a buzz at University Hall.


Disputes cloud international gathering on Iraq #39;s future

Countries taking part in a conference on Iraq differ on how to assist the nation but strongly support the interim government #39;s


Iraq Sets Election Despite Fresh Violence

Gunmen on Monday assassinated a member of an influential Sunni clerics #39; group that has called for a boycott of national elections, just a day after Iraqi officials announced the balloting would be held Jan. 30 in spite of rising violence in Iraq.


German Muslims march against terror

COLOGNE - More than 20,000 people, most of them Muslim, have demonstrated in Germany against terrorism and for world peace. The crowd held aloft a sea of Turkish, German and European Union flags during speeches in downtown Cologne at the end of a march.


Illegal traders 'go unpunished'

Traders selling banned animal products in the UK cannot be arrested due to a government "slip-up", it has emerged.


Dixons ditches the video recorder

High Street electrical retailer Dixons is ditching the VCR because of falling sales and the increased popularity of newer technology.


Black Watch troops return to Basra

The Black Watch regiment has returned to its base in Basra in southern Iraq after a month-long mission standing in for US troops in a more violent part of the country, the Ministry of Defence says.


Struggling Sorenstam holds onto 1-shot lead

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Instead of running away, Annika Sorenstam had to catch up yesterday. Sorenstam lost her three-shot lead in five holes, then had to make three birdies during the final six holes to salvage


Golf: Delighted Woods demolishes field for first Japan tour win

MIYAZAKI, Japan : Tiger Woods said he was on the way back to his world-beating best after demolishing the field at the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament for his first title on the Japan tour.


TENNESSEE 18, JACKSONVILLE 15

The Titans won without running back Chris Brown, who missed the game with turf toe. They won with two rookies starting at defensive tackle.


Broncos 34, Saints 13

The Denver Broncos took a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and cruised to a 34-13 victory over the Saints on Sunday, setting off choruses of boos from fans and harsh words from team owner Tom Benson.


FAO Schwarz to Open on Thanksgiving in NY

NEW YORK (Reuters) - FAO Schwarz on Monday said it would  reopen its flagship toy store on New York City's Fifth Avenue  on Thursday.


Stocks Seen Weaker: Oil, Dollar Weigh

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker  open on Monday as oil prices clawed back toward \$50 a barrel,  and investors concerns about a weak dollar grew after a meeting  of rich and developing nations said nothing to arrest its fall.


Oil Above \$49 on Heating Fuel

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied further on Monday,  clawing back toward \$50 a barrel on heightened concerns over  low supplies of winter heating fuels.


Starbucks Buys Stake in German Operations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O said on  Monday it now owns 100 percent of its German operations after  buying KarstadtQuelle AG's KARG.DE majority stake in the two  companies' coffee shop joint venture for an undisclosed amount.


Stocks to Watch on Nov. 22

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch on Monday:  MARINEMAX INC HZO.N: Shares of the largest U.S. recreational  boat dealer could rally more than 20 percent in the coming  year, Barron's said in a report on Sunday.


Trump's Casinos File for Bankruptcy

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Donald Trump's casino operationsfiled for bankruptcy on Sunday in a long-expected move thatwould allow the real estate maverick to restructure thecompany's debt and overhaul its aging casinos.


Reliance denies any family row

Share in India's Reliance Industries rally after the brothers at the head of the group deny any rift over leadership.


Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents

Practice embeds hidden, traceable data in every printed page.


\$149 million lottery winner:  #39;No idea #39; what #39;s next

NEW YORK New mega-millionaire Juan Rodriguez hasn #39;t quit his job at a Manhattan parking garage -- at least, not yet. Rodriguez won the 149 (M) million dollar Mega Millions lottery jackpot.


India off to flying start against SA

Kanpur: Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir struck half-centuries as India reached 185 without loss at stumps in reply to South Africa #39;s giant 510 first-innings score in first Test on Monday.


Chargers healthy returns

San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is officially healthy. If there was any question, look at his season high 37 carries.


Blunkett #39;s plans for tougher terror laws

HOME Secretary David Blunkett has signalled that a third-term Labour government would impose sweeping new anti-terror laws amid fears of an al Qaida attack on Britain.


Sliding dollar stokes a fire under the rand

BERLIN - As the dollar plunges to record lows, Europe and the US kept up a war of words at the weekend, blaming each other for the currency #39;s fall and avoiding new steps to halt it.


Krispy Kreme won #39;t forecast Q4 results after Q3 loss

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD) posted a net loss of \$3 million, or 5 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 31, reversing the retailer #39;s year-earlier profit of \$14.5 million, or 23 cents.


ING sells Baring assets; to focus on core businesses

LONDON, November 22 (newratings.com) - Dutch banking and insurance company, ING Group (INN.ETR), has agreed to sell its Baring Asset Management division in two separate deals, for collective net gains of about 250 million.


Thanksgiving travel heavy, AAA predicts

Thanksgiving travel this year will be heavier than it was in 2000, the first time that has happened post-9/11, according to the American Automobile Association.


U.S. Raids Afghan Compounds in U.N. Hostage Search (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S.-led troops searching for three U.N.\hostages blasted their way into compounds in Kabul early on\Monday and detained 12 people while militants claiming to hold\the U.N. workers warned the government against any tricks.


Artest suspended for rest of season

The NBA has suspended Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest for the remainder of the season for his part in a brawl during the final minute of Friday #39;s win at Detroit.


SC grants bail to Zardari

Pakistan Supreme Court today granted bail to husband of self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in connection with several cases of corruption against him.


Ukraine PM on Verge of Victory, Rival Cries Foul

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's prime minister was on the verge  of victory in a presidential election on Monday but his liberal  rival accused the authorities of mass fraud and told thousands  of supporters to stay on the streets in protest.


Mylan Labs rebuffs Icahn takeover offer

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Mylan Laboratories (MYL) , responding to the latest in a series of letters from investor Carl Icahn, reasserted its position that acquiring King Pharmaceuticals (KG) is in the long-term interest of the generic drugmaker and its


Eli #39;s future up in the air

Eli Manning will likely develop into an elite quarterback, maybe even a special one, and yet he will never, ever scare a defense quite like Michael Vick.


Tiger Attacks 14-Year Old Boy, Handler At Fair

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A 14-year old boy and a tiger handler are recovering after being attacked by a 350-pound Siberian tiger at a county fair in Florida.


Israel promises help for Palestinian vote

Israeli leaders Monday promised US Secretary of State Colin Powell to help the Palestinians elect a president. The elections, in the wake of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat #39;s death, are scheduled for Jan. 9.


Terrorism ; Britain takes special steps to battle terrorism

Terrorism News, London,Britain is drawing up far-reaching proposals to tackle terrorism, including allowing the use of phone-taps as evidence in trials and special anti-terror courts.


S/E EUROPE

Under the banner hand in hand against terror, more than 20,000 Turkish immigrants and Germans marched through Germanys fourth largest city of Cologne yesterday to condemn violence by and against Muslims.


Huge poll protest grips Ukraine

Ukraine's opposition leader urges thousands of supporters to defy the government, alleging massive poll fraud.


Arafat doctors found 'no poison'

Medical tests showed no traces of poisons in Yasser Arafat's body, says the former  Palestinian leader's nephew.


Koizumi warned over war shrine

China's President Hu Jintao tells Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi his war shrine visits are hurting bilateral ties.


Man arrested over Amelie murder

A 36-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of French student Amelie Delagrange.


Bail granted for Bhutto husband

Pakistan's Supreme Court grants bail to the jailed husband of former PM Benazir Bhutto and lawyers say he could be free soon.


Kabul vigilante appeal under way

Three Americans jailed for up to 10 years for torturing Afghans and running a private jail in Kabul begin their appeal.


Faster frames for student animators

Pay-as-you-go computer power could soon be helping computer animators finish films faster.


Hawks push deep cuts in forces in Iraq

WASHINGTON -- A growing number of national security specialists who supported the toppling of Saddam Hussein are moving to a position unthinkable even a few months ago: that the large US military presence is impeding stability as much as contributing to it and that the United States should begin major reductions in troops beginning early next year.


File Sharing Growing Like a Weed

Contrary to messages from the music industry, not all file sharing rips off artists. Weed, a peer-to-peer file sharing program, provides a way for people to share music and pay artists. By Katie Dean.


Making Portable Media Palatable

If you're interested in taking your video with you, the Creative Zen and Datexx Pavio portable media players are worth a look. Product review by John Gartner.


It's Got a Z, It Must Be Edgy

Take the Sims to the big city, let them mix with punkers, ravers and slackers, and The Urbz delivers an amusing, yet frustrating experience. By Lore Sjberg.


Sarasota Spams, Mends Evil Ways

Sarasota county wanted to use e-mail to let people know the area was unharmed by the summer's hurricanes. People were quick to point out a word for such activity. By Daniel Terdiman.


Locust Plague Hits Israel

Israeli ag officials are coping with huge swarms of locusts sweeping in from North Africa, the first such invasion since 1959. Residents report clouds of the insects munching palm trees bare, but some citizens are eating the bugs.


A Former Abbott Executive Hired as Human Genome Chief

Human Genome Sciences plans to announce that H. Thomas Watkins, a former Abbott Laboratories executive, will be its new chief.


Robert Bacher, Manhattan Project Physicist, Dies at 99

Dr. Robert F. Bacher served as head of the Manhattan Project's experimental physics division before leading its bomb physics division in 1944 and 1945.


Security Dispute Dulls Luster of Bush's Trip to Chile

The Chilean government disinvited more than 200 guests to a dinner with President Bush rather than let them be screened for weapons.


Reliance denies any family row

The chairman of India #39;s Reliance Industries has denied any family dispute over the ownership of the country #39;s largest private company.


Hartford in top ten of  #39;most dangerous #39; cities

(WTNH/AP, Nov. 22, 2004 6:55 AM) _ Hartford is the seventh most-dangerous city in the country, according to a Kansas company #39;s yearly ranking based on crime statistics.


Outgunned on copyright?

At first blush, a lot of people might find that to be a laughable proposition. But a prominent architect of the Recording Industry Association of America #39;s legal strategy confided to me last week that his


Players likely to appeal

New York, November 22 - The agent for one suspended Indiana Pacer is faulting the NBA for not considering the players #39; fear for their own safety.


Packers 16, Texans 13

HOUSTON There were two minutes left to play, and the Houston Texans #39; defense was in a find. The Texans were tiring, and Brett Favre (FAHRV #39;) had the ball.


PeopleSoft Chief Duffield Resists Pressure to Talk With Oracle

PeopleSoft Inc. Chief Executive David Duffield resisted pressure to open talks with Oracle Corp. after shareholders voted to support Oracle #39;s \$8.8 billion takeover bid.


The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

Swift successfully launched today at 12:16 PM EST! Spacecraft separation occurred at about 80 minutes after launch as expected. Congratulations to the entire Swift team.


JFK Assassination Video Game Release

11/22/04- A British company is releasing a video game that recreates the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, on this 41st anniversary of the shooting.


Electrical giant hits eject on videos

ONCE seen as the cutting edge of technology which would change the way we watch television, the video recorder has been usurped by another revolution in home entertainment, the DVD machine.


NFL roundup for Monday, Nov. 22, 2004

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Steve McNair returned to the lineup for the first time in a month, throwing a touchdown pass and directing two other scoring drives in the Titans 18-15 upset in Jacksonville.


Barrot overshadows new EU executive

French transport commissioner Jacques Barrot is under pressure to explain to MEPs why he did not mention his involvement in a French political party funding scandal.


Oracle claims support of PeopleSoft shareholders

PeopleSoft has remained defiant in the long-running hostile takeover bid by Oracle, despite  #39;over 60 #39; of its shareholders coming down in favour of its rival.


Krispy Kreme Posts Net Loss After Charges

Struggling doughnut shop chain Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly net loss because of impairment charges and store closing costs.


Xstrata sets hostile bid for WMC

Xstrata on Monday launched a hostile bid for the Australian miner WMC Resources in what analysts predicted could turn into an international bidding war as the global hunt for inexpensive resources to supply China intensifies.


Starbucks Buys Stake in German Operations

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it now owns 100 percent of its German operations after buying KarstadtQuelle AG #39;s (KARG.


ING ends link with Baring name

Dutch bank ING, which paid 1 for Baring, the British investment bank brought to the brink by Nick Leeson, is to sell its remaining Baring division.


Absa Says Stake-Sale Talks With Barclays Progressing (Update4)

Absa Group Ltd., South Africa #39;s fourth- biggest bank, said talks to sell a controlling stake to Barclays Plc, the UK #39;s No.


Pulitzer Inc. for sale?

ST. LOUIS The newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc. has said that company officials are considering a possible sale of the firm to improve shareholder value.


Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui Post Lower Profits

Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui, two of Japan #39;s four biggest banking groups, reported Monday that their group net profits for the first fiscal half fell from the previous year, despite some progress in getting rid of bad debts.


US Air Force #39;s security to depend on Microsoft

The US Air Force (USAF) is drafting Microsoft to help simplify its networks and software contracts, a move that could improve its computer security and deliver savings of \$100m.


Anglos win World Cup

ENGLANDS Paul Casey and Luke Donald clinched the World Cup by one shot in Seville. The pair trailed Spain by one at the start of the final day but fired a closing alternate-shot 64 for 31 under to overhaul the local favourites.


McLeish hails duo at heart of Gers #39; derby resurgence

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish has hailed Alex Rae and Dado Prso as the pillars of strength who have helped turn around the clubs derby-day fortunes.


Liberty likely for Bhutto

A Pakistani court has granted bail to the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, which should result in his release after eight years in prison.


Federer Ends Brilliant Year with Masters Title

HOUSTON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer capped  one of the finest seasons in tennis history by successfully  defending his Masters Cup crown with a devastating 6-3, 6-2  final win over Lleyton Hewitt on Sunday.


Federer Fills Space Left by Retirement of Sampras

LONDON (Reuters) - When Pete Sampras confirmed his  retirement at the 2003 U.S. Open, the phrase "we may never see  his like again" was heard around the tennis world.


Spurs Hang On To Beat Pistons

The Spurs led by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, but the Pistons stayed aggressive and San Antonio got sloppy. In the end, despite Detroit #39;s valiant comeback, the Spurs hung on for a 80-77 victory.


Iraq to Ask Iran, Turkey for Border Help (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraq will ask Iran and\Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign\militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria,\the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.


Apple reboots into retailing (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Carolyn Ramsay couldn't figure out why she couldn't fit more digital pictures into her Apple iBook laptop. So she brought it to the Apple Store here, where one of the resident technicians - called "Geniuses" - found a quick solution.


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Struggling doughnut shop chain Krispy  Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on Monday reported an unexpected  quarterly net loss because of impairment charges and store  closing costs.


Campaign season lasting into December

Is Saturday the end of a football season or Election Day? Between speculation about polls and appeals to voters, it #39;s difficult to tell.


Uncertainty surrounds Myanmar prisoner release as families wait (AFP)

AFP - Myanmar's planned release of nearly 4,000 prisoners appeared to have halted with no sign of any easing of restrictions around the nation's most famous detainee, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Before the Bell: Krispy Kreme Down 11 Pct

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.  KKD.N fell 11 percent before the bell on Monday after the  struggling doughnut shop chain reported a quarterly net loss  because of impairment charges and store closing costs.


ING ends link with  Baring name

ING, the Dutch bank which bought Baring in 1995 for 1 after rogue trader Nick Leeson ran up losses of more than 800m, ending its use of the Baring name.


Growth Rate in Health Cost to Employers Slowed in '04

After years of double-digit cost increases, employers are seeing a significant slowing in the rate of growth in what they pay for employee health insurance.


JFK shooting game provokes anger

A computer firm is criticised by the Kennedy family for producing a game recreating the president's death.


PeopleSoft Won #39;t Go Quietly

A major battle is over, but the war for PeopleSoft (PSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) rages on. Executives of the business software giant continued to resist Oracle #39;s (ORCL:Nasdaq - news - research) \$9 billion


Alliance with AstraZeneca is CAT #39;s whiskers for biotech firm

UK biotechnology company Cambridge Antibody Technology has announced a five-year alliance with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. CAT said AstraZeneca will make an upfront equity investment in CAT worth 75


Trump Hotels, Hurt by Debt, Files for Bankruptcy (Update1)

Donald Trump #39;s Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection with a plan to cut debt by \$400 million and renovate its properties.


Firefox ignites web browser market

The Mozilla Foundation #39;s launch of its open-source web browser last week prompted Microsoft to break its silence about Internet Explorer.


VCRs erased from the High Street

Consumer electronics chain store Dixons is to stop selling video recorders because of the rise in popularity of DVD technology. The store, which has sold VCRs for 26 years, said that DVD sales had damaged


Compensation for plane crash victims underway

Chinese insurance companies are checking the information of policy holders who died in the Sunday-morning plane crash in north China #39;s Inner Mongolia.


Iraq to Ask Iran, Turkey for Border Help

Iraq will ask Iran and Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria, the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.


Bush plucks bodyguard to safety

President George W Bush may have boosted his  quot;can-do quot; image when he came to the rescue of one of his bodyguards at an international summit in Chile.


India-Pakistan relations improving: Pakistani PM

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz hailed here Monday what he termed improving relations betweenPakistan and India. Aziz, who arrived here on Sunday for a two day visit to


Miami (FL) Hurricanes

MIAMI (Ticker) -- Either 11th-ranked Virginia Tech or No. 9 Miami will win the Atlantic Coast Conference #39;s automatic BCS bowl berth in its first year in the league when the former Big East Conference rivals meet Saturday at the Orange Bowl.


Israel pledges cooperation on Palestinian poll

US secretary of state, Colin Powell, and Israeli foreign minister, Silvan Shalom. Photograph: David Guttenfelder/ AP. Israel today assured Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, that it would do  quot;everything


Benazir Bhutto #39;s husband granted bail

Asif Ali Zardari, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto #39;s husband, was granted bail in a corruption case by the Supreme Court on Monday, paving way for his release after some eight years in jail, lawyers said.


India ; India withdraws around 3000 troops from Kashmir

India News, JAMMU, India - India pulled out around 3,000 troops from Kashmir Saturday in a planned withdrawal of army units from the region, officials said, as the peace process between New Delhi and Islamabad came under strain this week.


Meyer Spurns Irish for Gators

In the aftermath of the controversial firings of their football coaches, Notre Dame and Florida were desperate to hire Utah Coach Urban Meyer.


Trump Hotels files for bankruptcy

The flagship company of businessman and television star Donald Trump files for bankruptcy protection in the US.


Oil Jumps to Two-Week High on Concern About Heating-Fuel Supply

Crude oil climbed to a two-week high on concern colder winter weather will drain supplies of North American and European heating fuels before inventories rebound.


Krispy Kreme Posts Net Loss After Charges

Struggling doughnut shop chain Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported an unexpected quarterly net loss because of impairment charges and store closing costs.


Camden Named Most-Dangerous City In US

TRENTON, NJ -- Camden has become the nation #39;s most-dangerous city, but two Ocean County municipalities are among the safest, according to a Kansas company #39;s yearly ranking based on crime statistics.


American Airlines lowers Miami fares

To draw business from smaller airlines operating out of a nearby airport, American Airlines has lowered its fares at Miami International.


Dixons wipes the VCR from its stores

The news that the Dixon #39;s group is to stop selling the venerable VCR is the end of an era. As with the launch of Dire Straits  #39;Brothers in Arms #39; CD in the early 1980s which was seen as the tipping point between


Bells #39; video gamble

com November 22, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.


Awesome Federer caps momentous year

Following a resounding defeat in the Masters Cup final, Lleyton Hewitt stated the obvious in hailing Roger Federer as the  quot;stand-out player of the last year and a half quot;.


Teen: I thought I  #39;was going to die #39;

By MADELYN TROYANEK, Staff. Grant Bradley, 14, of Crescent Beach, said he thought he  quot;was going to die quot; when a 350-pound tiger pounced on him late Saturday at the St.


Conference Members Back Iraqi Efforts

Countries taking part in the conference on Iraq differ on how to assist the nation, but they strongly support the interim government #39;s efforts


Husband of Bhutto is granted bail

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The Supreme Court granted bail on Monday to the jailed husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a defense lawyer and a government spokesman said.


European Game, Already on a High, Eyes Major Peaks

LONDON (Reuters) - England's victory at the WGC-World Cup  of Golf in Spain on Sunday has capped a remarkable year for  Paul Casey and Luke Donald, British golf and the European game  in general.


Blood, knives, cage hint at atrocities (Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Tribune - Acting on information from a man who claimed to have escaped from militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's network, the U.S. military over the weekend inspected a house where intelligence officers believe hostages were detained, tortured and possibly killed.


Regulators Warn About Recalled Toys (AP)

AP - A reminder from the government: check those holiday shopping lists to make sure no recalled children's toys are on them.


UN staff union mulls no-confidence motion against senior UN management (AFP)

AFP - The UN staff union was meeting to discuss a no-confidence measure against senior management of the United Nations, which has been hit by a series of scandals involving top UN officials.


SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Iraq will ask Iran and  Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign  militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria,  the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.


HK Disneyland Theme Park to Open in September

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Disneyland theme park  will open on Sept. 12, 2005 and become the driving force for  growth in the city's tourism industry, Hong Kong's government  and Walt Disney Co. said on Monday.


Iran Suspends Uranium Enrichment

Iran has suspended uranium enrichment and all related activities, state-run radio reported Monday, honoring an agreement with Europe designed to head off possible U.N. sanctions.


Group Agrees to Reduce Iraqi Debt

Major economic powers agreed Sunday to write off more than \$31 billion in debt for Iraq in a deal that boosted U.S. efforts to help put the Iraqi economy back on its feet.


Stern Sidekick Quivers Working on Daytime Show

Robin Quivers, the radio personality best known as co-host on Howard Stern's syndicated morning show, has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to create a pilot that would likely become a one-hour daytime talk show.


PeopleSoft board won #39;t negotiate takeover with Oracle

PeopleSoft (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc. won #39;t discuss a sale to Oracle (Profile, Products, Articles) Corp. for a price of \$24 per share, the company #39;s board of directors


Before the Bell: Krispy Kreme Down 11 Pct

Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 11 percent before the bell on Monday after the struggling doughnut shop chain reported a quarterly net loss


Netherlands ING to Sell Baring Activities

Dutch bank and insurer ING Group said Monday it will sell the activities of Baring Asset Management, nearly a decade after it purchased the remains of the bankrupt British bank Barings.


Trump Hotels files for bankruptcy

The flagship company of flamboyant businessman Donald Trump has filed for voluntary bankruptcy in the US. Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts has gone into Chapter 11 protection as it tries to restructure \$1.8bn (969m) in debt.


Ryanair #39;s northern expansion opens new routes to the Med

The Mediterranean came a little closer to sun seekers in the north-west today after Ryanair announced a new hub and nine extra routes including southern France, Italy and Spain.


Mozilla Firefox Browser Blazes Across the Globe

Blake Ross started working on building  quot;a better quot; browser while other kids were just getting hooked on instant messenger.


Linux-based Software Platform for 3G Phones

NEC Corporation and Panasonic Mobile announced that they have developed a Linux-based software platform for third-generation (3G) mobile phones.


Sharon to let Palestinians from East Jerusalem vote

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel has agreed that Palestinians from East Jerusalem should participate in the election next year of a Palestinian leader, his office said Monday.


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Is your computer slowing down or crashing?  A virus may be responsible.  Scan now for free!  Unlimited phone support with subscription.  Blocks viruses, worms, spyware, spam and popups.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Redeem Poison Pill

Oracle Corp. on Monday said it has asked Peoplesoft Inc. #39;s board of directors to immediately redeem the company #39;s poison pill, two days after 61 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered


Trump casino business files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK -- Donald J. Trump #39;s casino empire has filed for bankruptcy protection after months of negotiations with bondholders over restructructuring a crushing debt.


Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Scraps Revenue Forecast (Update5)

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. posted a fiscal third-quarter loss of \$3 million on costs to close stores after same-store sales fell for the first time as a public company.


Cary Named Ninth Safest City In Nation

CARY, NC -- The town of Cary has been ranked ninth in a list of the nation #39;s safest cities. When it comes to the nation #39;s most dangerous cities, Camden, NJ, topped the list, snatching the distinction from Detroit, which came in second.


New York man wins \$149M lottery

Like most parking lot attendants, Juan Rodriguez knows how tantalizing and frustrating it can be to drive a luxury car, only to have to surrender it all too quickly for a pair of crumpled dollars.


Hardie feels boycott pain

ASBESTOS-RELATED boycotts of James Hardie products have forced the controversial building products maker to slash its profit forecast.


Russia Looking to Moon and Beyond for Future Space Base in 2020 <b>...</b>

A Russian automatic base may be established on the Moon in 2020-2025, an official of the Russian Space Agency said. Speaking in Washington at a NASA conference on the International Space System program, Nikolai


Canon PowerShot A95

The PowerShot  quot;A quot; series from Canon has been a hit worldwide and as far as India is concerned, the entry-level and mainstream models are all well placed to attract lot of attention.


NBA throws the record book at brawlers

The look on NBA Commissioner David Stern #39;s face mirrored his last name Sunday night as he walked briskly into the Madison Square Garden rotunda to lay down his version of the law


Fans have other favorites, but Busch has other ideas

As Busch celebrated his 2004 Nextel Cup championship, most of the 80,000 fans turned their backs and walked out of Homestead-Miami Speedway, leaving the 26-year-old first-time champion to himself.


Nephew has Arafat medical file

No evidence exists that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of poisoning, his nephew says. But at a press conference in Paris, Nasser al-Quidwa did not definitely dismiss


Asia Pacific divide widening as leaders fail to grapple with key <b>...</b>

SANTIAGO (AFP) - An Asia-Pacific divide is widening as the United States sinks under the weight of a ballooning current account deficit and a plummeting dollar, analysts said after a regional summit here.


Bhutto #39;s husband granted bail

Pakistan #39;s Supreme Court has granted bail to the husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in a move that could improve relations between military leader Pervez Musharraf and one of the country #39;s main parties.


Prince bids to end row with Clarke

The Prince of Wales will use a speech today to end a public row that has erupted between himself and Education Secretary Charles Clarke.


Ravens, Minus Jamal Lewis, Beat Cowboys (AP)

AP - Kyle Boller displayed the poise and confidence of a maturing second-year quarterback in leading the Baltimore Ravens to their third straight victory.


Report: North Korea Cracking Down on Mobile Phones (Reuters)

Reuters - North Korea is cracking down on the use\of mobile phones in border areas in a bid to stop smuggling and\"spy activities," Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Monday.


GPL 3 to Take on IP, Patents (Ziff Davis)

Ziff Davis - With a relatively hostile environment that has pitted proprietary software against open source as a backdrop, the Free Software Foundation, the steward of the GNU General Public License, is working on the first revamp to the license in 13 years.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Redeem Poison Pill (Reuters)

Reuters - Oracle Corp. on Monday said it has\asked Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to immediately\redeem the company's poison pill, two days after 61 percent of\PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their stock for Oracle's\ #36;24-a-share hostile offer.


As Ice Thaws, Arctic Peoples at Loss for Words (Reuters)

Reuters - What are the words used by\indigenous peoples in the Arctic for "hornet," "robin," "elk,"\"barn owl" or "salmon?" If you don't know, you're not alone.


Arafat's Nephew Says Cause of Death Inconclusive

PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat's nephew said on Monday  that medical records released by France showed no trace of  known poisons in the late Palestinian leader but the cause of  death remained a mystery.


Researchers Study Drunken Rats (AP)

AP - A collection of drunken rats is helping University of North Carolina researchers understand how brains repair themselves after chronic drinking  #151; and possibly find new ways to help alcoholics recover full mental capacity.


Swedes Launch Scientific Research Rocket (AP)

AP - A Swedish Space Corp. sounding rocket successfully carried eight scientific experiments into the edge of space on Monday.


Reggae stars 'help to spread HIV'

Reggae and rap homophobic lyrics are stoking the spread of HIV, a UK minister warns on a Caribbean visit.


Elephants in the Living Room

The United States is facing the possibility of a severe economic correction. Yet most of the causes of such a correction are, for the most part, being completely ignored in preference to partisan bickering. It is the proverbial elephant in the living room - except it is not just one, but several elephants that everyone is doing their best to ignore. While the likelihood that any of these issues could result in disaster is low, these are issues worth taking the time to discuss.


World's remotest islet back on the map

Cash'n'Carrion Designer cartography from The Rockall Times


eBay , PayPal and the Virgin Mary

Letters Scammed Reg readers write


419er seeks flatshare with <cite>Reg</cite> reader

Suit professional fraudster, n/s, gsoh


Bangladesh to tackle corruption

A new anti-corruption watchdog for Bangladesh has been welcomed by global anti-graft campaigners.


Absa and Barclays 'close' to deal

South Africa's biggest retail bank says it is close to announcing a deal for Barclays to take a majority stake in its business.


China raises stakes in Zimbabwe

China is taking its long-standing investment in Zimbabwe to new heights, as Air Zimbabwe starts bi-weekly flights to Beijing.


Internet sales growing strongly

The value of UK online sales more than doubles, as a growing number of people choose to shop via the internet, data shows.


Oracle: Let #39;s get past this  #39;impasse #39;

com November 22, 2004, 7:41 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


American Airlines Defers Aircraft Delivery

American Airlines reported Monday that it will defer the delivery of 54 aircraft in order to postpone capital spending and allow the airline more flexibility in its restructuring.


Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Stock Off 16 Pct

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly loss due to store closings and sluggish sales, sending its stock down 16 percent.


Campbell Soup Posts Higher 1Q Profit

Campbell Soup Co., the world #39;s largest soup maker, posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Monday, citing strong sales of condensed soup and broth products.


Trump files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, an outgrowth of the debt-laden company #39;s latest plan to secure desperately needed financing.


Mylan not interested in Icahn talks

Mylan Laboratories Inc. #39;s board Monday shunned an overture by financier Carl Icahn and said the company intends to remain independent while pursuing its proposed acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals, which Icahn opposes.


Holiday travel back on the map

Traveling this Thanksgiving may not be as easy as it was last year. And that is both good and bad news. On the upside: The long lines at airports


UK ; Last Rites Sounded for Life-Changing Video Format

quot;We are now entering the digital age and the new DVD technology available represents a step-change in picture quality and convenience, quot; said marketing director John Mewett.


ICQ Updates Its Web-Based E-Mail

The increasingly competitive Web mail market has a new player: Instant messaging provider ICQ. The company now offers a fee-based service that includes 2GB of storage, a calendar feature, task manager, notepad


The Pitfalls of VoIP

11/22/2004. Using your computer and Internet connection to make local and long distance calls has been getting a lot of attention lately.


Microsoft pact with Air Force could be model for DOD

An enterprisewide software and services agreement the Air Force has signed with Microsoft promises to save the service more than \$100 million in direct costs and an undefined but significant amount through indirect costs, according to Air Force CIO John


Chipsets boost Wi-Fi range by 50 per cent

Broadcom today unveiled two wireless Lan chipsets which it claims allow Wi-Fi users to maintain high speed wireless connections at distances up to 50 per cent greater than previous offerings.


Tecmo president slams Sony #39;s PS3 plans

Junji Nakamura, president of Japanese publisher Tecmo, has slammed Sony #39;s plans for the PlayStation 3, accusing the firm of allowing its ambitions in the home appliance space to overshadow its commitment to games.


New Skulls Program Kills Cell Phone Applications

Virus authors have found new prey. They are going after Symbian based cell phones with a new trojan horse that kills applications and replaces their icons with a skull image.


Study: Learning to Run Propelled Evolution

New research suggests that developing the ability to run - long thought to be a byproduct of walking for early man - was actually an instrumental step in the evolution of people


Artest Suspended for Remainder of Season

(Indianapolis-November 22, 2004) -- The Pacers will concentrate today on forming a new game plan for the season, one that doesn #39;t involve three of its top players.


Police and FA to investigate racism allegations at Blackburn

London, England (Sports Network) - Just four days after racist chants marred a friendly between England and Spain, Birmingham City says striker Dwight Yorke was racially abused during a match at Blackburn on Sunday.


Victory in Japan reignites Tiger #39;s fire

Boosted by a first strokeplay title in more than a year, Tiger Woods is champing at the bit to mount a fresh major challenge in 2005.


Op To Keep Larsson Out Until 2005

Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson is set for Monday knee surgery and will be lost to the Spanish leaders for the rest of the calendar year.


Beasley leads PSV to 10th straight shutout win in Dutch league

US midfielder DaMarcus Beasley scored a goal Sunday to help lead PSV Eindhoven past Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 in the Dutch league -- the 10th straight shutout for unbeaten PSV.


E. Manning #39;s Education Begins

The Atlanta Falcons were clinging to a seven-point lead in the final minute of the third quarter Sunday at Giants Stadium and they needed to force a mistake by the New


Raptors #39; Williams undergoes knee surgery, out for season

TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors point guard Alvin Williams will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee Monday.


Bernie #39;s back in court

Bernie Ecclestone will return to court on Monday for the start of the High Court case involving Formula One Holdings (FOH) and Speed Investments.


Tiger attacks teen, owner

A tiger attacked his owner and a teenager at a county fair in St. Augustine, but neither suffered major injuries. Curtice LoGiudice, owner of the tiger, suffered puncture


JFK assassination  #39;game #39; stirs up controversy

A PC game produced by Scottish firm Traffic Games has come under fire from the family of former US president John F Kennedy for allowing gamers to play through his assassination as sniper Lee Harvey Oswald.


Fourth-quarter earnings by Fisher, Henderson and Favre

Quarterback Brett Favre #39;s longest run in two seasons stood as the second-longest run by the Green Bay Packers offense Sunday night.


Air Force Consolidates Contracts, Software

NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The US Air Force last week announced an enterprisewide software licensing agreement with Microsoft Corp.


Flat Chance

Prices on cool TVs are dropping as new factories come on line. Is now the time to buy? Doug Gale, a 30-year-old Dallas banker, returned from a vacation to Tokyo and Hong Kong in 2001 raving as much about TV


Something #39;s a little fishy about PETA #39;s priorities

News Item: NASA #39;s Cassini-Huygens spacecraft to broadcast French rock  #39;n #39; roll as it approaches Saturn #39;s moon Titan.


No bilateral talks during Aziz #39;s visit

India is unlikely to respond to any major bilateral issues during Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz #39;s two-day visit to New Delhi starting Tuesday.


China iron mines fire kills 57

At least thirty-three miners have been killed in a fire broke out on Saturday morning at five iron mines in Shahe, North China #39;s Hebei Province.


Chinese President urges Koizumi to stop shrine visits, improve <b>...</b>

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday urged Japan to properly treat its war time history with an eye to the future, and called for a halt to visits by Japanese leaders to a shrine honoring World War II criminals.


Bulgaria Reluctant to Write Off Iraqi Debt

Bulgaria is reluctant to write off a US\$1.7 billion (euro1.3 billion) debt it is owed by Iraq, despite mounting international pressure on Iraq #39;s creditors to agree on substantial debt reduction, officials said Monday.


Some 25,000 march in Muslim-organized German demonstration against <b>...</b>

COLOGNE, Germany An anti-terror march by German Muslims has brought about 25-thousand people to the city of Cologne. Marchers carried signs saying  quot;religion doesn #39;t produce terror quot; and rallied at a downtown square.


Nextel Gets Navy Cell Phone Contract

Nextel Communications Inc. said Monday that it received a contract worth up to \$100 million to provide the Navy with cell phone service.


Mukesh Ambani denies feud over Reliance ownership (LEAD):

Business India: Mumbai, Nov 22 : Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India #39;s largest private business firm Reliance Industries, Monday rubbished the talk of a family feud over the company #39;s ownership, saying the foundations of the company are very strong.


New JFK video game called  #39;despicable #39;

A new video game that allows players to recreate the 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy is being called  quot;despicable quot; by family members.


Nvidia Shores Up Development Gap with Intel Pact

Under a cross-licensing agreement with Intel, Nvidia will be able to develop its nForce platform for Pentium chips. The agreement will give the graphics chip maker a boost in its race to keep


RTX Provides Cordless Phones for Net-Based Calls

Danish electronics equipment maker RTX Telecom RTX.CO said on Monday it had signed an agreement with Skype, a provider of Internet-based voice telephony, to develop and market cordless handsets.


Trojan begins climbing aboard some smart phones

A Trojan program called Skulls has appeared that disables many of the functions of Internet-enabled cell phones using the operating system from the Symbian Ltd.


Larsson surgery blow

Swedish striker Henrik Larsson is expecting his injury, sustained on the weekend playing for Barcelona against Real Madrid, to lead to surgery.


Watson comes up a winner twice

Tom Watson walked off the 18th green at Kiawah Island Clubs Cassique course Sunday afternoon wearing a huge smile. Part of that was the thrill of victory, but there was a certain parental pride involved, too.


Apple Up After Analysts Raise Target

Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares jumped as much as 16 percent on Monday, to their highest level in more than 4 years, after a Wall Street analyst nearly doubled his price target on the stock.


But bad loan disposals ahead of schedule

TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japan #39;s largest bank Mizuho Financial Group and third-largest bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said Monday their first-half net profit fell from a year earlier, but both achieved their goals of halving bad loan ratios ahead of schedule


Australia #39;s WMC Puts Defense Hopes In Untapped Resource

OLYMPIC DAM, South Australia (Dow Jones)--WMC Resources Ltd. (WMR.AU) is pinning its defense from aA\$7.4 billion takeover bid by Xstrata PLC (XTA.


No ownership issues: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today sought to quell a raging controversy over his reported differences with his brother, Anil Ambani.


Video Joins Long Line of Out-Dated Technology

The decision by high street electrical chain Dixons to no longer sell the machines could soon mean RIP for the VCR. But VHS (video home system) is just


HELP FILE

QI #39;m about to replace a couple of older computers whose Web browsers have memorized the user IDs and passwords I use at many financial sites.


Danish electronics equipment maker RTX Telecom (RTX.CO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it had signed an agreement with Skype, a provider of Internet-based voice telephony, to develop and market cordless handsets.


Larsson #39;s season in jeopardy

Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Barcelona #39;s Henrik Larsson appears likely to miss the remainder of the season after it was discovered that he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.


Ecclestone in Court Battle for Control of Formula One

Bernie Ecclestone today faced a potential knockout blow in his fight to maintain control of Formula One racing. Creditor banks which own 75 of parent company Formula One Holdings (FOH) asked


Notice: IE  #39;worm #39; targets IOL ad supplier

Every 30th or so request for an advert was redirected to another compromised server, which in turn tried to execute the Bofra Internet Explorer exploit in an attempt to infect the user #39;s machine.


Pakistan gives bail to Bhutto #39;s husband

The husband of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was granted bail Monday by the country #39;s supreme court, the BBC reported.


Firefox Excites Web Browser World

The release of the open-source Web browser by the Mozilla Foundation last week prompted Microsoft to break the silence about Internet Explorer.


AMD Loses nVidia Monopoly

The new deal is broad-ranging, allowing nVidia to license Intel #39;s front side bus technology so that it can build integrated chipsets for motherboards while also leaving the door open for cooperation on other fronts.


Dollar Continues Slide Vs Euro (Reuters)

Reuters - The dollar slid back toward last week's\record low against the euro on Monday after a weekend meeting\of world finance chiefs ended with no agreement to stem the\greenback's decline.


Hungarian central bank cuts key interest rate by half a point (AFP)

AFP - Hungary's central bank again lowered its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, from 10.5 to 10 percent, the bank said.


Formula One supremo Ecclestone faces legal challenge (AFP)

AFP - A legal dispute which is expected to be a decisive factor in whether rights holder Bernie Ecclestone continues to dominate Formula One racing began.


Ex-Rwandan Officer Pleads Innocent (AP)

AP - A former senior Rwandan army officer pleaded innocent Monday before a U.N. tribunal to six counts of genocide and crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide.


Powell Wins Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Election

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians enough freedom  of movement to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's successor.


U.S. Raids Afghan Compounds in U.N. Hostage Search

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led troops searching for three U.N.  hostages blasted their way into compounds in Kabul on Monday  and detained 12 people while militants claiming to hold the  U.N. workers warned the government against any tricks.


N.Irish 'Bloody Sunday' Probe Enters Final Phase

LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - The  longest-running and costliest public inquiry in British legal  history -- into Northern Ireland's so-called "Bloody Sunday" --  entered its final phase on Monday.


Boeing in a Holding Pattern

The company's stock seems fairly valued with all the uncertainty in the air.


Black Friday's Fade to Gray

You don't need to get mauled at the mall anymore. Online storefronts are here to save the day.


Poor diet linked to bad behaviour

\Children who have a poor diet are more likely to become aggressive and anti-social, US researchers believe.


Pixar's Folly

The emergence of another Toy Story flick leads one to wonder who has the upper hand in Pixar's relationship with Disney.


Credit Cards Sabotaging Mortgages

Your credit card company might be needlessly costing you thousands.


Bush to Tout Anti-Drug Efforts in Colombia

President Bush aims to highlight American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a stop in the Andean nation where thousands of security forces are deployed to safeguard his brief stay.


Bush to Tout U.S.-Backed Anti-Drug Efforts


Condi Gets Her Shot

She argued the hard-liners' case on Iraq. But the next Secretary of State remains an ideological puzzle


South Carolina Coach Holtz Gives Up Game (AP)

AP - South Carolina coach Lou Holtz announced Monday he will retire, ending one of the most successful and colorful college football careers.


Heikki scoops prestigious award!

Heikki Kovalainen, World Series by Nissan Champion and RDD member, was named Racing Driver of the Year in Finland last week.


Trump Gambles on Bankruptcy Move

The casino arm of tycoon Donald Trumps business empire has filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of tough competition. The move will allow the hard-nosed businessman to restructure the business and its debts.


US: Bacardi CEO announces resignation

The CEO of Bacardi has resigned. The company announced today (22 November) that Javier Ferran has stepped down and that the search for a successor was underway.


DS points the way for the next generation of handheld games

Nintendo, the reigning champ of portable gaming, has released its latest hardware: the Nintendo DS. The DS has gotten a head start on its upcoming competition - that would be Sony #39;s


Microsoft targets older web users

For people trying to get their ageing parents on the web so they can read e-mail and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft has a message: Don #39;t give up.


Broadcom Covers More Area

No one every said Wi-Fi was perfect. It suffers from difficult setup, questionable security, interferences from appliances, and doesn #39;t always stretch its signal as far as advertised.


SONY WANTS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE DOMINANCE, SNORTS TECMO BOSS

DOA developer head ranks the PS3 alongside microwaves, cookers and TV sets, it would seem... 14:21 Oh, how we enjoy a good old dig from the big boys.


Morning After

The Morning After -- Every week, uncut, honest thoughts first thing Monday morning, win or lose, before there #39;s time for  quot;the coach quot; inside to begin thinking rationally.


Oracle steps up pressure on PeopleSoft

Saying the financial projections for 2005 made by Pleasanton-based business software maker PeopleSoft are  quot;simply not credible, quot; Redwood Shores-based Oracle Corp.


Baltimore Ranks High In Dangerous Cities List

TRENTON, NJ -- Camden, NJ, has been named the nation #39;s most-dangerous metropolitan area, snatching the top spot from Detroit. The rankings were based in crime statistics compiled by Morgan Quitno Corporation


Update 1: Campbell Soup Profit Up on Sales Increase

Campbell Soup Co., the world #39;s largest soupmaker, reported a 9 percent gain in first-quarter profits Monday as sales of products from soups to chocolates rose.


Embattled retailer downbeat on profit

DUSSELDORF - Struggling German retail concern KarstadtQuelle asked shareholders Monday for a EUR 500 million capitalisation increase, at the same time cautioning that it may only just barely turn a profit again in 2005.


Bacardi CEO Ferran to depart for family

NEW YORK -- Bacardi Ltd. Monday said President and Chief Executive Officer Javier Ferran has resigned for family reasons after more than 18 years with the distiller.


Microsoft Is No Threat To Google -- Yet

In the past decade, searching the Web has grown from an academic experiment to a multibillion-dollar business. Microsoft (MSFT ) has not been a player, being content to outsource its MSN Search service to rival Yahoo!


LARSSON SUFFERS INJURY AGONY

Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson is unlikely to play again this year because of a knee injury. The Sweden international had to be carried from the Nou Camp pitch during the second half of Saturday night #39;s


Locusts cover Eilat

A new swarm of locusts reached Eilat this morning, covering sidewalks, streets, beaches, gardens and parks. Some locusts entered peoples #39; homes.


Oil Eases as Heating Oil Spike Subsides

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Monday in  profit-taking on heating oil from sharp gains last week sparked  by concerns over low supplies of winter heating fuels.


Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Stock Off 16 Pct

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N  on Monday reported a quarterly loss due to store closings and  sluggish sales, sending its stock down 16 percent.


Dollar Continues Slide Vs Euro

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar slid back toward last week's  record low against the euro on Monday after a weekend meeting  of world finance chiefs ended with no agreement to stem the  greenback's decline.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Rescind Poison Pill

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. on Monday said it asked  Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to immediately rescind a  "poison pill" anti-takeover provision, two days after 61  percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their stock in  favor of Oracle's \$24-a-share hostile offer.


U.S. Holiday Spending Expected to Rise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rosier economic outlook will boost  U.S. holiday spending by up to 5 percent this year despite a  firm resolution by many consumers to spend less, a consumer  group said on Monday.


Pulitzer's Possible Sale Sends Shares Up

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Shares of newspaper publisher  Pulitzer Inc. PTZ.N jumped as much as 18 percent on Monday  after it said it hired Goldman Sachs as a financial adviser to  explore strategic alternatives, including a possible sale.


Stocks Edge Down, Hurt by Weak Dollar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell slightly on Monday after a  meeting of rich and developing nations offered no resolution to  arrest the dollar's fall, adding to worries about the U.S.  economy and foreigners' appetite for U.S. stocks.


Cool Tech

Three cheers for iPod mania! And that's only the start of our guide to the hottest, newest products in personal tech


Cool Games

Friends! Romans! Oddball cosmic princes! In our ranking of 2004's\top 10 video games, you will meet them all


It's a Family Affair

Murdoch is battling Malone to keep a tight grip on News Corp. -- and benefit heirs, if not shareholders


Oracle still in fight for PeopleSoft despite shareholder support

After 18 months of heated rhetoric, antitrust judgments and a few billion dollars more, Oracle Corp. #39;s hostile bid for smaller rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Crude Oil Rises to Two-Week High on Heating Oil Supply Concern

Crude oil rose to a two-week high on concern that heating oil supplies may be insufficient as the winter heating season approaches in North America and Europe.


Boeing, AMR Agree on Order Delay

Boeing (BA :NYSE - news - research) shares slipped Monday after the plane maker and AMR (AMR :NYSE - news - research) agreed on a deal allowing the parent of American Airlines to defer 54 of 56 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2006 and


2 Local Cities Make List Of Most Dangerous Cities

CLEVELAND -- Two northeast Ohio cities have made the list of most dangerous cities for different reasons. The city of Cleveland has been ranked the 20th most dangerous city in the country.


Paying \$1.14 bln for 8,000-mile natural-gas line

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Loews Corp. said Monday it would buy Gulf South Pipeline for \$1.14 billion, enhancing its natural-gas supply network across the southern and southeastern United States.


James Hardie hit hard

Australia #39;s James Hardie Industries shares fell as much as 11 per cent after the company cut its full-year outlook because of higher costs and possible boycotts.


Nintendo launches DS

Gaming giant Nintendo launched its latest handheld gaming device, the much-anticipated Nintendo DS on Sunday. Scheduled for release in time for the holiday season, the system is aimed at older, more sophisticated


Bill Gates sees spam  quot;under control quot; in two years

Spam, the junk mail that clogs the in-box of hundreds of millions of e-mail users, could become a thing of the past in around two years #39; time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates (news - web sites) said on a visit to Madrid.


Bruce #39;s fury at racist taunts

Steve Bruce today revealed he was  #39;sickened #39; by the racist taunting of striker Dwight Yorke. The Blues manager and the Trinidad  amp; Tobago star, 33, were due to meet today to decide


Raiders can #39;t hold on

OAKLAND - Let us bypass for a moment all that is debatable about yet another lost Raiders on Sunday. Let #39;s forget the for-now unforgettable, unprecedented and bizarre referee #39;s flag on rookie tackle Robert


Budget airline faces bankruptcy

Italy's Volare is expected to be declared insolvent, as it becomes the latest casualty of budget airline competition.


Oil price returns to near \$50 per barrel mark

NEW YORK, November 22 (newratings.com) - Crude oil prices increased to near the \$50 per barrel mark this morning, amid renewed concerns surrounding a potential shortfall in the heating fuel supplies this winter.


Trump #39;s Casino Operation Files for Bankruptcy

Donald J. Trump #39;s struggling casino operation has filed for bankruptcy reorganization, according to court documents, effectively commencing a recapitalization plan that was announced last month.


Happy trails ahead

quot;Over the river and through the woods quot; isn #39;t just a musical refrain as we enter the holiday season . It #39;s the real thing for most Americans, who are expected to hit the road in record numbers this year.


KarstadtQuelle Sheds Starbucks Venture, to Sell Bonds (Update4)

KarstadtQuelle AG, Germany #39;s biggest department-store operator, agreed to sell its share of a venture to Starbucks Corp. and said it plans to issue at least 125 million euros (\$163 million) in convertible bonds to fund an overhaul.


Firefox lights up Web browser world

NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Firefox 1.0 appears to have sparked new activity in the Web browser market. The release of the open-source Web browser by the Mozilla Foundation earlier this month prompted Microsoft Corp.


Scientists hail ape find as missing link

An extinct ape that lived 13 million years ago has been identified as the leading contender for the title of last common ancestor of humans and all great apes alive today.


How to buy a thin digital TV without the fat price

Even in a big-screen era, most people don #39;t spend \$6,000 or \$8,000 on a television. Overall, more than two-thirds of the TVs sold in the United States this year will cost under


Stern Measures in NBA

Ron Artest has been hit with a season long suspension, unprecedented for the NBA outside doping cases; Stephen Jackson banned for 30 games; Jermaine O #39;Neal for 25 games and Anthony Johnson for five.


Woods cruises to eight shot victory in Japan

In what became a walk in the park for the world #39;s number two golfer, Tiger Woods today strolled to his first stroke-play victory since the American Express in October of 2004, when he completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in


Manning shows poise, penchant for rookie mistakes

For everyone watching, from the fans and players to the national press, this is the drive they came to see. Rookie Eli Manning, the NFL #39;s number one pick making his first start for the Giants, barked out signals


Scotland wins Intercontinental Cup

A spectacular second-innings collapse by Canada enabled Scotland to win the inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup final at Sharjah by an innings and 84 runs with more than a day to spare.


Patriots and Chiefs must score wisely

(Nov. 22, 2004) -- If you go back to September before the season started and looked at the Monday Night Football schedule, this game between New England and Kansas City stood out as one of the premiere matchups.


Cause of death unclear, says Arafat nephew

Toxicology tests outlined in Yasser Arafat #39;s medical records did not find any known poisons, the late Palestinian leader #39;s nephew said today, adding that the records gave no clear cause of death.


Pakistani court grants bail to Bhutto #39;s husband

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court yesterday granted bail to the husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and officials from her party said the decision should result in his release after eight years in prison.


Victory in Japan Reignites Tiger's Fire

LONDON (Reuters) - Boosted by a first strokeplay title in  more than a year, Tiger Woods is champing at the bit to mount a  fresh major challenge in 2005.


S.C. Football Coach Holtz Calls It Quits

South Carolina coach Lou Holtz walked away from coaching Monday, ending a 33-year career that was one of the most successful and colorful in college football history.


Toys R Us Narrows Loss on Kids R Us Sale (AP)

AP - Toys R Us Inc., the nation's second biggest toy retailer, reported a narrower third-quarter loss as a gain on the sale of Kids R Us stores boosted results despite a sales decline.


NVE's Nanotrap Snares Speculators

NVE Corporation's claim to MRAM fame doesn't stand up to nanoscrutiny.


Stelco Loses Contract to Supply GM Steel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Stelco Inc.  STEa.TO has lost a contract to supply steel to General Motors  Inc. GM.N, its biggest customer, because the insolvent  Canadian steelmaker failed to strike a deal with its workers,  the union at Stelco said on Monday.


Oracle #39;s next fight seen at boardroom

LOS ANGLES (CBS.MW) - Following its latest rejection, the next stage in Oracle Corp #39;s battle to buy PeopleSoft is set to begin in a courtroom on Wednesday.


American, Boeing reach agreement on aircraft deliveries

American Airlines will defer 54 of 56 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2006 and 2010, American and Boeing Co. said Monday.


AstraZeneca feeds CAT

The UK drug maker AstraZeneca today agreed to take a 20 stake in Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT), one of Britain #39;s leading biotechnology companies.


CNN Hires New President for Its U.S. News Group (Reuters)

Reuters - CNN News Group on Monday said it has\tapped an online media CEO as its new president overseeing U.S.\news, just a little over a year after it hired a former local\TV newsman to run its domestic operations.


Dixons pulls the plug on VCR sales

High Street electrical retailer Dixons has pulled the plug on the VCR, and announced today video recorders will disappear from its shelves before Christmas.


Computer game simulates JFK assassination

A computer game that allows users to play the role of Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was released Monday by Traffic Games, a Scottish software company.


#39;Skulls #39; Trojan Taking Out Cell Phones with Symbian OS

The malware file is named  quot;Extended theme.SIS quot; and claims to be a theme manager for the Nokia 7610 smart phone, written by  quot;Tee-222.


Russia May Have Moon Base by 2025

Nikolai Moiseyev informed space officials from other countries about Russia #39;s International Space Station program, which includes studies aimed at the exploration of the solar system and the use of automated spacecraft.


Raptors' Williams Done for Season (Reuters)

Reuters - Toronto Raptors guard Alvin\Williams will miss the rest of the 2004 season with an injured\right knee.


Apple Stock Jumps to 4-Year High on IPod (AP)

AP - Apple Computer Inc. stock jumped to a four-year high Monday after a major Wall Street firm nearly doubled its price target on the stock, saying that customer satisfaction with its iPod music player is creating "wildfire word-of-mouth marketing" for its Mac computers and other products.


Rangers win explosive Glasgow derby

Alan Thompson and Chris Sutton were sent off for Celtic, while Hoops striker Henri Camara and his Rangers counterpart Nacho Novocould yet be punished for apparent violent conduct offences that were either missed or ignored by referee Kenny Clark but


CORRECTED - Larsson could be out for season after tearing knee

In Barcelona story headlined  quot;Larsson could be out for season after tearing knee quot;, please read in third para ... during Saturday #39;s ... instead of ... during Sunday #39;s ... correcting day. Corrected repeat follows:


Mobile Firms Hope Consumers Will Turn on to TV (Reuters)

Reuters - A reality show or soap opera\on your mobile phone? This is the vision of top telecoms firms\as they hope that from 2006 consumers will sign up for new\phones that can receive digital television signals.


Call for action over  #39;fraud #39; Commissioner

The European Commission faces a new crisis after it was revealed incoming French commissioner Jacques Barrot has a fraud conviction.


US, Afghan forces search for UN hostages in Kabul

US and Afghan soldiers have raided houses in downtown Kabul early Monday in an operation aimed at releasing three foreign UN hostages, who were abducted last month.


Apple Up After Analysts Raise Target (Reuters)

Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.  shares\jumped as much as 16 percent on Monday, to their highest level\in more than 4 years, after a Wall Street analyst nearly\doubled his price target on the stock.


Biofuels Seen Key to UK Farming Future - Report (Reuters)

Reuters - Biofuels could become a major revenue\earner for Britain's arable farmers within 5-10 years, but much\will depend on government support, a major study into the UK\cereals sector concluded on Monday.


Solar System Surprise: A New View of What's Out There (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A fabled tenth planet out beyond Neptune, often referred to as Planet X, hasn't \  been found despite years of searching. But astronomers involved in the hunt \  are beginning to speculate that something like Planet X will be discovered, \  along with Y and Z.


Technical Problems Delay Launch of Upgraded Ariane 5 (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The enhanced version of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket will \not be launched until late January to give managers more time to verify its \flight-worthiness, Arianespace Chief Executive Officer Jean-Yves Le Gall said


Music Industry Is Trying Out Digital-Only Releases

Record labels are looking to digital sales as a first step on the road to the larger music marketplace after years of infighting over how to sell music online.


A fourth man arrested in Germany for alleged plot against Allawi

A fourth man was detained Saturday in connection with an attack plot against visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi while the three Iraqi suspects arrested on Friday were brought before a federal magistrate.


Stunned pundit agrees with Gates over passwords

Biometrics and smartcards are the future


Pulitzer Shares Up on Possible Sale

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Shares of newspaper publisher  Pulitzer Inc. PTZ.N jumped as much as 18 percent on Monday  after it said it hired Goldman Sachs as a financial adviser to  explore a possible sale of the company.


Ford to Check 740,000 SUVs for Glitch

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. F.N announced plans on  Monday to notify about 740,000 owners of 2004 model-year  Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers of a potential transmission  problem in the popular sport utility vehicles.


Doubts about school computers

Students who use computers a lot at school have worse maths and reading performance, research suggests.


Tales from the next generation

Millions of pounds will be spent in the coming months trying to persuade people to upgrade to 3G phones. What do two users of the services which have been launched already think about what their fancy phone can do?


Serf's Up in the Video Game Industry

Is it a video game maker's lab or a twisted vision out of Charles Dickens's worst coal factory nightmare? A growing number of people can't tell the difference. -washingtonpost.com


Senate Passes Scaled-Back Copyright Bill

The U.S. Senate has voted to outlaw several favorite techniques of people who illegally copy and distribute movies, but has dropped other measures that could have led to jail time for Internet song-swappers. -Reuters


Borrowers Find System Open to Conflicts

Critics say the three biggest credit raters -- Moody's, Standard   Poor's and Fitch -- have become important gatekeepers in capitalism without commensurate oversight or accountability.


Pentagon Weighs Satellite Needs

The Defense Department's use of commercial communications satellites has soared with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, the Pentagon is trying to decide whether it can save money by buying service directly from satellite carriers instead of through three Washington area resellers.


MobileAccess Networks Strengthens Signals for Indoor Use

Every day, cubicle-dwellers get up from their desks and walk to their nearest windows in search of a strong enough signal to make or answer a cell-phone call. Cathy Zatloukal thinks her in-building wireless infrastructure company, MobileAccess Networks, can save them the trip.


Electronic Passports Might Not Measure Up

The United States hasn't issued any microchip-equipped passports yet, but as the Department of State tests different prototypes, the international standards for the passports are under fire from privacy advocates who worry the technology won't protect travelers from identity thieves.


Company Launches JFK Assassination Game

A British company said Sunday it was releasing a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy.


Britain's biggest dinosaur found

Fossil hunters on the Isle of Wight unearth the bones of the biggest dinosaur ever found in the UK.


Scientists 'rebuild' Grand Canyon

Millions of tons of sediment-heavy water are being sent through the Grand Canyon in a bid to help local wildlife.


Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse'

PeopleSoft needs to get over its stubbornness and accept a new reality following Friday's shareholder vote, Oracle's chairman says.\<br /> Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote


Commentary: Smoothing the way for open source

The success of platforms like JBoss, Apache and Jonas will boost open-source integration products--if some key conditions are met.


Open source's next frontier

Open-source software is starting to expand into the big-ticket infrastructure-software market dominated by Microsoft and others.


Gateway takes eMachines to Mexico

The new desktops, priced between \$600 and \$715, target families, students and small businesses.


Video gamble for the Bells

Baby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers?<br />\  Image: Video via broadband


Images: Video via broadband

Microsoft TV's IPTV channel guide can search programs and offer descriptions.


PeopleSoft board won #39;t negotiate takeover with Oracle

NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - PeopleSoft Inc. won #39;t discuss a sale to Oracle Corp. for a price of \$24 per share, the company #39;s board of directors told Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in a letter on Saturday.


JFK assassination game draws ire

A video game released to coincide with the 41st anniversary of President John F. Kennedys assassination has been criticised by the Kennedy family.


Nintendo DS: Doubly Good Dual Screens Elevate Gaming

Nintendo executives say playing the same old games is getting stale, so they #39;ve created this system to bring new life to games.


Presse conomique /High-Tech

TOKYO  amp; SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)22 Novembre 2004--MontaVista Software, Inc., a annonc ce jour que le systme d #39;exploitation MontaVista(R) Linux(R) avait t retenu pour quiper trois des nouveaux tlphones mobiles de troisime


England Wins World Cup

Paul Casey and Luke Donald of England fired an 8-under 64 in the alternate-shot format on Sunday to win the World Golf Championships.


PSV #39;s Hesselink suffers shoulder injury

Eindhoven, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - PSV Eindhoven will be without striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for up to six weeks due to a shoulder injury.


Crime tops Queen #39;s Speech agenda

New measures to fight crime and drugs are expected to be at the heart of the Queen #39;s Speech on Tuesday. The creation of national ID cards, new measures against  quot;yobs quot; and drug tests for minor offenders are set to feature.


Store trots out Treo

PalmOne's new Silicon Valley store focuses exclusively on the Treo family of smart phones. \<br /> Photo: PalmOne's Treo 650\