Belarussian Paralympic Lifter Banned for Life

LONDON (Reuters) - Belarussian powerlifter Vladimir Buben  has been banned for life after a positive drugs test at the  Athens Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee  (IPC) said on Monday.


When love comes to MarketWatch, I #39;m gonna catch that...user?

Although the combined companies wont hurt each other, Im not convinced they can help each other. In its press release, Dow Jones explains why it is buying MarketWatch.


GE to Buy SPX #39;s Fire-Detection Unit for \$1.4 Billion (Update2)

General Electric Co. agreed to buy SPX Corp. #39;s Edwards Systems Technology business for about \$1.4 billion in cash to add fire detection and building safety systems to its three-year-old security systems unit.


World #39;s Biggest Aerospace Company in Offing?

Germany fueled mounting speculation over the future independence of French defense firm Thales on Monday, saying Thales and Airbus parent EADS would


Oil Slips Below \$47/bbl to 7-Week Low

Oil prices fell on Monday to a 7-week low under \$47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch despite a cold snap in North America at the weekend.


The decline of the West: eurozone

Eurozone economy is still unable to outperform the US as the reports of its headliners - France and Germany -how decline for the whole zone of 12 nations that share the euro.


Oil Falls Below \$46 to 8-Week Low

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday to an  8-week low under \$46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the  United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


Dell, Microsoft make a patch pact for servers

Dell and Microsoft have launched a joint development project to improve the management of Dell servers with Microsoft software. The two companies said Monday that they have integrated their respective management


Never away from the office

Some people love their Research in Motion BlackBerrys. Some hate them. Still, countless federal employees think they must have one.


Yahoo! to test new anti-spam tool

Yahoo! Inc. and EathLink Inc. today announced they would begin attaching digital signatures using a new anti-spam technology to all of its outgoing emails to separate e-mails from unwanted soliciting emails - spam.


Gold Hits 16-Year High - \$440 an Oz.

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit \$440.00 an ounce, its highest  in 16-1/4 years, in Europe on Monday and was seen consolidating  before rising further on a shaky dollar.


Hopes high for Red Bull team

FORD predicted a bright future for the Jaguar Formula One team after completing the sale of the racing outfit to energy drinks company Red Bull.


Coe Confident as London Posts  #39;Olympic Winner #39;

London submitted its final proposals to host the 2012 Olympic Games today, confident it had struck upon a winning formula. Lord Coe, chairman of London


Serena, Sharapova bitching before final showdown

WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles, Nov 5 - The war of words between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova has been hotting up in a bout of psychological gameswomanship before todays final of the WTA Tour Championships.


Battle for Supremacy or a circus act?

What a night for a heavyweight showdown, what a night for boxing, and what a night for your average outspoken, crazy-eyed, biker-looking foul-mouthed trainer.


Arnesen denies rift with Santini

Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen has denied former head coach Jacques Santinis claim that there was a rift between them at White Hart Lane.


Reyna injured again

The US captain, who had been sidelined since Sept. 18, reinjured his left quadriceps Saturday during Manchester City #39;s 1-1 tie against Blackburn Rovers.


Clarke closes in on No. 11 Scott in ranking

Darren Clarke won Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters on the Gotemba Course at the Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka, Japan. Clarke, who lead the tournament from the first round, holds on to his No.


Memphis Grizzlies Team Report - November 15

The Grizzlies were led by Gasol #39;s 25 points, while Mike Miller added 18. Memphis had six players in double figures. Memphis forged ahead 110-107, before Ray Allen nailed a three-pointer to tie it at 110 with 2:43 left.


When handicapping the playoff races, watch teams that can run and <b>...</b>

ATLANTA -- Ten NFL teams are 6-3 or better. Eight are in the AFC. That shows me where the 2004 power resides. With the exception of the Manning-skewed Colts (and the Jaguars, who are freaks of nature), the AFC Eight all have three things in common.


The Value Advantage

Come inside the value camp and cozy up to long-term results with a cushion of safety.


This Eagle Isn't Endangered

American Eagle clothier looks good -- on the surface and under the balance sheets.


UN pressed on Darfur sanctions

The UN Security Council must impose sanctions on the Sudanese officials and pro-government Arab militia behind ethnic cleansing in Sudan #39;s Darfur region, a human rights group and aid agencies said Monday.


Al-Jazeera TV: Two women of Allawi #39;s relatives released in Iraq

Al-Jazeera TV in Qatar said that one Islamic group has released two women of the relatives of the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi, but still holding his cousin as a hostage.


No Going Back On Strike - NLC

TWENTY-FOUR hours to the fuel price strike called by the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has restated that the action will be total and indefinite.


The Last Noel

If destructible DVDs are going to have a fair shot, distributors are going to have to test the concept by releasing a film that is reasonably in demand.


Grokster touts 'legal, licensed' p2p music share system

Licenses Mercora 'person-to-person' radio software


Dell Sees Market Gains with New Compact Servers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell will begin offering on Monday new  "blade" servers at prices it says will bring the ultra-compact  computers into the business mainstream and allow it to grab  market share from rivals HP and IBM.


Radvision Gets Deal for Partner's 3G Video Trial

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Radvision RVSN.O RVSN.TA  said on Monday its video services platform has been chosen by  mobile phone operator Partner Communications PTNR.TA as a  core part of its third-generation video services trial.


US maize 'threat' to Mexico farms

The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) is having a severe effect on rural Mexico, TVE's Earth Report programme claims.


MarketWatch shares rise on Dow Jones deal

Shares of MarketWatch Inc. rose nearly 7 after Dow Jones  amp; Co. announced it would buy the parent of financial news site CBS MarketWatch for \$519 million in cash.


Wrigley to Buy Kraft #39;s Candy Brands for \$1.48 Bln (Update4)

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world #39;s largest gum maker, agreed to buy brands including Altoids mints and Life Savers for \$1.48 billion from Kraft Foods Inc.


Oil goes below \$46

Crude prices drop further on anticipation that supplies will continue to build as winter approaches. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Oil prices slumped again Monday, falling below \$46 a barrel, on anticipation that


NASA scramjet to attempt Mach 10 flight

NASA is hoping to break new speed records later today when it will set loose its third X-43A  quot;scramjet #39; #39; over the Pacific Ocean.


MSN Does Not Steal Google Results to Seed New Index

Rumorville, conspiracy theory, and over speculation results in crazed forum discussion and a possible slashdot mentioning. Jason Dowdell, someone I have spoken with often for about a year now, published a


IU Researchers Helping to Study Video Game Violence Link

(Indianapolis) - Indiana University researchers are trying to find out if playing violent video games can make people more prone to violence.


After 50 rounds, still no clear champ

By the time Andrew Golota and John Ruiz fought, it was Sunday morning and some in the crowd at Madison Square Garden had so much to drink that they were fighting among themselves.


Patriots, Steelers rule AFC

The top and bottom appears set, but theresa whole lot of middle ground left to cover. The New England Patriots hosted Buffalo last night and Philadelphia and Dallas round


Iran to halt uranium enrichment

ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - Iran has agreed to fully suspend its uranium enrichment program, in a move that could improve the Islamic republics relations with the West.


Chile prepares for international summit

Chile has begun its security preparations for the upcoming international leaders meeting in Santiago of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group.


Japan unsatisfied with N.Korean probe

Japan #39;s prime minister on Monday said he was not satisfied with the outcome of North Korea #39;s investigation into the fate of several Japanese nationals abducted decades ago by the communist country #39;s spies.


Dell touts new blades' bang for the buck

The computer maker envisions the blades being used to replace large numbers of stand-alone servers, among other functions.


The industry heavyweights want to ease a major "pain point" for their customers, Dell's CEO says.


Snow Likes His Strong Dollar Weaker

NEW YORK - Once a year or so we like to check in on the dollar to find out if it is strong. Inevitably it is, but it is strong in different ways each time.


Computerworld Data Points - Outsourcing

Beef up your PowerPoint presentations with our newest collection of Outsourcing facts. As part of our Outscoucing Special Report and Knowledge Center, Data Points are compiled to help IT executives make business and technology decisions.


.Net development gets new tools, code initiative

Avanade on Monday is partnering with Microsoft to release Enterprise Library, which features reusable code, tools, and guidance intended to make it easier to develop in the .Net environment.


Hotline: Use it in a sentence

We don #39;t have to wait another month to know that blog #39; #39; is the word of the year. So says Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, which tallied queries to its online dictionary.


McAfee Enhances Spyware Protection

Antivirus company offers improved anti-spyware app to users for a fee.


Pioneer Eyes 510GB Optical Discs

Discs would offer 100 times the capacity of today's DVDs--but when will they be available?


AOL Enhances Its Google Powered  Search Engine\\Search Engines seems to be going the browser engines way. There are few popular engines and companies are using them with value added services to make their own. And as expected Google seems to be the #1 choice for most companies out there. ...


MSN Does Not Steal Google Results to Seed New Index\\Rumorville, conspiracy theory, and over speculation results in crazed forum discussion and a possible slashdot mentioning. Jason Dowdell, someone I have spoken with often for about a year now, published a blog entry named Microsoft Crawling Google Results For New Search ...


Snow Says Strong Dollar #39; Is in America #39;s Interest #39; (Update4)

The US supports a strong dollar, #39; #39; Treasury Secretary John Snow said, making his first remarks on the currency since George W. Bush was re-elected president on Nov. 2. We support


Smithfield Foods plans private note offer

Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.(SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it plans a private offering to sell about \$150 million worth of senior notes due 2011.


Perrigo says deal vaults it into world market

Perrigo Co. will acquire one of Israel #39;s top drug companies -- a move expected to greatly increase Perrigo #39;s presence in the generic prescription drug market.


Deutsche Bank Agrees to Sell Private Investment Counsel Business <b>...</b>

NEW YORK, and BALTIMORE, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deutsche Bank and Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE:LM) announced today that they have signed a definitive asset purchase agreement whereby Legg Mason will acquire


Hollinger #39;s Black, Radler Sued by US SEC, Accused of Fraud

Conrad Black, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Hollinger International Inc., and David Radler, the company #39;s ex-president, were accused of fraud in a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Tower builds war chest for buys

Insurer Tower is going ahead with a plan to spin off its Australian money management business, raising A\$130 million (\$143 million) for acquisitions in the transtasman life and general insurance markets.


World #39;s Biggest Aerospace Company in Offing?

France and Germany appeared headed for another industrial row on Monday over a French plan to merge Airbus parent EADS with French defense group


Oil prices hold near 7-week lows on US weather forecast

SINGAPORE: Oil prices held steady yesterday near seven-week lows on forecasts of colder-than-normal weather in the US northeast.


Kinross Restates 3rd-Qtr Profit to Loss on Writedown (Update1)

Kinross Gold Corp., Canada #39;s third- largest producer of the metal, restated third-quarter earnings to a loss after changing the way it accounts for goodwill.


Factories ship fewer goods in September

The value of goods shipped from Canada #39;s factories fell by 0.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Monday, a decline that came as a surprise to analysts who were expecting a slight gain.


Falluja Rebels Battle On; Clashes Across Iraq

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard  core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday and troops hunted  insurgents house-to-house, while heavy clashes broke out in  other cities and insurgents attacked Iraq's oil network.


Scientist fears samples of soil or rock might harbor hostile <b>...</b>

Decades after Hollywood first made the leap between alien life and the threat of contamination, a scientist has issued a similar warning.


Dell, Microsoft to Develop Server Software

Dell (Dell:Nasdaq - news - research) and Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) are partnering to develop and sell software that makes it easier for large businesses to manage their servers, the two companies announced Monday.


BT Picks BlackBerry for Europe

BT Group said that BlackBerry #39;s always-on  quot;push quot; technology also means that customers do not have to periodically connect to their email to check for new messages, as they are automatically routed to the handheld.


Five cities submit bids for 2012 Olympic Games to IOC

Five cities of London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris have submitted their bids for the 2012 summer Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC),it was announced by IOC on Monday.


Abu Mazin escapes assassination attempt in Gaza

Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, has escaped a failed assassination attempt on Sunday evening after three gunmen broke into the tent where condolences are offered for the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza and chanted slogans deploring Abbas and


Uda  #39;Must Stick to Ceasefire Pledges #39;

By Trevor Mason and Chris Moncrieff, Political Staff, PA News. The Ulster Defence Association was warned by the Government today that it must live up to commitments it gave on ending military activity.


Turkey OKs EU-Backed Criminal Code Changes (AP)

AP - Turkey's parliament approved proposals Saturday to scale down police powers and improve conditions of detainees before a crucial European Union summit that will decide whether to start membership negotiations with the largely Muslim country.


The Eternal Agitator

He shook the world by demanding justice for the Palestinians. But Arafat's defiance ruined his chances to win them independence


War By Fits And Starts

Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race to pacify\Iraq in time for its elections


Who Will Lead Them Now?

Arafat's death raises hopes for a new push for peace. But much depends on who takes charge and how the U.S. responds


Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch for \$463 Mln

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co., publisher of The Wall  Street Journal, has agreed to buy online financial news  provider MarketWatch Inc. for about \$463 million in a bid to  boost its revenue from the fast-growing Internet advertising  market.


Microsoft to Hire Hundreds More in India

HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O will  hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the  next year, its chief executive said on Monday, in a move aimed  at strengthening its presence in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.


Woman Auctions Father's Ghost on eBay (AP)

AP - A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of  #36;78.


Fed Pension Agency Deficit to \$23.3 Bln

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deficit at the federal agency  that rescues failed U.S. pension funds more than doubled to  \$23.3 billion in fiscal 2004, officials said on Monday, as the  safety net was hit by losses from pension plans that have  failed or are expected to fail.


Ex-Kosovo Rebels Face First Hague War Crimes Trial

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The first international war crimes  trial of Kosovo Albanians began on Monday, with three former  rebels accused of imprisoning and murdering suspected  collaborators and Serb civilians during the 1998-99 conflict.


Ex-Boeing CFO Pleads Guilty in Contract Case

Boeing Co.'s former chief financial officer pleaded guilty Monday to illegally hiring a top Air Force official who has admitted she gave the company preferential treatment on a \$23 billion tanker contract.


Lord Black is charged with fraud

Lord Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Hollinger International newspaper group, is charged with fraud by US regulators.


Dow Jones  amp; Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has agreed to buy online financial news provider MarketWatch Inc. for about \$463 million in a bid to boost its revenue from the fast-growing Internet advertising market.


UPDATE 1-SEC charges Hollinger #39;s Black with fraud

US regulators filed fraud charges on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc. (HLR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler.


Microsoft to hire hundreds more in India:

Business India: Hyderabad, Nov. 15 : Microsoft Corp. will hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the next year, its chief executive said today-- a move aimed at strengthening its presence in Asia #39;s fourth-biggest economy.


UPDATE 2-GE to buy SPX fire detection unit for \$1.4 bln

General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp.


American Express sues Visa and MasterCard

American Express on Monday filed a suit against credit card associations Visa and MasterCard and eight major banks for what it called illegal and anti-competitive practices.


Kraft Foods confirms plans to sell sugar candy biz

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Kraft Foods Inc. has confirmed an agreement to sell substanially all of its sugar confectionary business to Wm.


Disc Drive Maker Maxtor #39;s Top Exec Quits

Maxtor Corp. (MXO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Paul Tufano has resigned as chief executive, president and acting chief financial officer, less than a month after the computer


Mexico #39;s Cemex May Sell Two US Plants

Mexican cement company Cemex SA said Monday it has signed a letter of intent to sell two cement plants in the US to Brazil #39;s Grupo Votorantim for US\$400 million (euro308 million.


Alcoa Responds to Unsolicited TRC Bid

Alcoa Inc., one of the world #39;s top producers of aluminum, said Monday that it received an unsolicited  quot;mini-tender quot; offer from Toronto-based TRC Capital Corp.


Brown calls on EU partners to open up procurement

Gordon Brown demanded today that Britain #39;s EU partners in the European Union open up their public procurement markets more fully after an official report suggested that that


Ex-Boeing CFO guilty in hiring scam

Former Boeing Co. Chief Financial Officer Michael Sears pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of aiding the illegal hiring of a US Air Force official to a top job at the company.


Ex-Boeing CFO Pleads Guilty

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - Former Boeing Co. BA.N Chief  Financial Officer Michael Sears pleaded guilty on Monday to one  felony count of aiding the illegal hiring of a U.S. Air Force  official to a top job at the company.


EU Hopes for Clean End to Ukraine Election

KIEV (Reuters) - Western diplomats said on Monday they had  secured assurances that Ukraine would hold a free and fair  presidential run-off election, seen as a choice between closer  ties with Russia or moves toward the West.


Bates Taps Feeley

A.J. Feeley will replace Jay Fiedler as the starter Sunday at Seattle, interim coach Jim Bates says Monday.


NASA Jet Hopes to Break Speed Record

NASA is set to fly a jet at ten times the speed of sound or approximately 7,000 miles per hour today in a test over the Pacific Ocean.


No Whiplash Help From Most Cars

(CBS/AP) More than half of car seats as currently constructed do not do a good job of preventing whiplash injuries, tests by the insurance industry show.


Microsoft, Dell Team on Server Software

Dell and Microsoft are offering a new server toolkit that brings together Dell #39;s OpenManage 4 server management software and Microsoft SMS 2003, used to configure and upgrade servers running Windows.


Sun Rolls Out Solaris 10

Offering its new Unix-based Solaris 10 operating system for free  quot;is a critical development for Sun, quot; says Yankee Group analyst Dana Gardner.


Dell Unveils Compact Blade Servers

Three years after introducing its first blade server, Dell Inc. on Monday rolled out the next generation of the dense form factor, promising greater density and price/performance than what competitors are offering.


Dell Ponders Using AMD Processors

Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins has indicated that the company is actively considering including Advanced Micro Devices processors inside its server products in the foreseeable future.


Novell Puts Its Weight Behind Desktop Linux

NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Novell Inc. last week began shipping a desktop version of Linux that is designed for business users and comes with a bundled set of open-source applications as well as technical support, training and consulting options.


Serena, Sharapova Avoid the Choke to Advance to WTA Championships <b>...</b>

Can any other professional sport rival women #39;s tennis for the sheer quantity of choking by its top players at big events in 2004?


Darkhorse Dominates Tournament of Champions

Heather Daly-Donofrio wasnt supposed to be in the select field of the LPGA Tournament of Champions. But the former Yale womens golf coach took full advantage of the opportunity, closing with a 2-under


Soccer: Barca finally beaten, but unbowed

MADRID : Barcelona may have lost in the league for the first time this season when they went down 2-1 at Real Betis on Sunday, which ended their 10-game unbeaten streak, but the Spanish leaders remain unbowed.


New York #39;s failed trick play turns tide

In the end, Matt Stover won the game for Baltimore when he kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime. But one play much earlier was the key.


Generation Raised With Internet Grows Up (AP)

AP - Young people are now the savviest of the tech-savvy, as likely to demand a speedy broadband connection as to download music onto an iPod, or upload digital photos to their Web logs.


WADA Look to Crack Down on Recreational Drug Use

LONDON (Reuters) - Soccer players and other sportsmen could  soon face mandatory two-year bans from their sports if they are  caught using recreational drugs at any time, the head of the  World Anti-Doping Agency said Monday.


#39;Mercenaries #39; attacked tent

Dubai - Former Palestinian security minister Mohammed Dahlan said on Monday that a  quot;gang of mercenaries quot; known to the Palestinian police were behind the shooting that resulted in two deaths in a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza.


African Union Pushes for Arms Embargo Against Ivory Coast

the past two weeks. The AU supports the United Nations resolution to impose sanctions and an arms embargo against Ivory Coast, in an effort to prevent further military action.


ABC News Fighting Kills at Least 16 in Iraq

An injured Iraqi woman cries out at the scene of an insurgent mortar strike in the Dora section of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 15, 2004.


UN Security Council to Visit Africa for Talks on Sudan

The 15-member United Nations Security Council heads to Africa this week to push for an end to 21 years of civil war in southern Sudan.


Dutch racial tension erupts

Mosques, Islamic schools and churches have been targeted in an escalation of religious violence in the Netherlands. The death of controversial film-maker Theo van Gogh earlier this month sparked off a spate of attacks across the country.


Basque separatists fail to renounce violence

The Spanish government rejected out of hand a new peace proposal made Sunday by Basque separatists because it did not renounce violence, reports the Scotsman.


Beckham Aiming to Play Beyond 2006 World Cup

MADRID (Reuters) - England captain David Beckham has denied  reports that he plans to retire from international soccer after  the 2006 World Cup and says he wants to play for his country as  long as possible.


Nerve gas death was 'unlawful'

An inquest rules that the death of an airman who died in 1953 after a secret nerve gas experiment was unlawful.


Taking The Plunge

On the way to his vision of an "ownership society," President Bush picks a big fight over Social Security


What's a Dejected Democrat to Do?

Since Nov. 2, countless Kerry supporters have been flocking to the Internet in search of a postelection pick-me-up. Here are some of the imaginative ways they are coping with sorrow and anger online


Dow Jones to purchase Marketwatch for 519 million in cash

Dow Jones has agreed to buy online financial news provider Marketwatch Inc for 519 million dollars, or 18 dollars per share, the two companies said in a joint statement.


#39;Self dealing #39; Black faces fraud charges

American financial regulators have filed fraud charges against Lord Black of Crossharbour, the former controlling shareholder of the Telegraph Group of newspapers.


Stocks Open Lower; Intel, Oil Stocks Down

US stocks opened slightly lower on Monday as chip maker Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell after a broker downgrade, weakening technology shares, while a drop in crude


EU governments favoring home firms

LONDON, England -- Many European Union companies are being denied access to a market in public contracts worth \$1.8 billion because governments are still favoring home-based firms, according to a British report into fair competition released on Monday.


NASA #39;s X-43A to attempt Mach 10

NASA has been working on a test flight project for the last few years involving hypersonic flight. Hypersonic flight is fight at speeds greater than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.


Dell/Microsoft team up on system management

Dell and Microsoft have teamed up to develop a combined enterprise IT management tool designed to offer a single point of administration for hardware and software.


NetApp eases storage provisioning pain

Network Appliance Inc. has unveiled the next version of its operating system, DataOntap 7G, which includes two significant new features that improve provisioning and capacity utilization within its filers.


Microsoft Takes Aim at Apples iPod

Microsoft, a company long known for waking up to a market after its competitors only to dominate that same market, has finally woken up to the digital music market.


Theft charges filed against four former Microsoft workers

NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Four former Microsoft Corp. employees have been charged with theft, conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering in connection with the alleged theft and resale of \$32 million of Microsoft software.


COE PLANS SCOTS VISIT

London 2012 Olympic bid chairman Sebastian Coe will visit Scotland next month to discuss the benefits of helping to stage the Games with the Scottish Executive.


If healthy, Serena should win title

With Serena Williams #39; victory against Amelie Mauresmo, she not only reached the final but also assisted Lindsay Davenport in finishing the year as the No.


Back to the roots

There #39;s a busy week in store for those with an interest in both English and Spanish football. With this in mind, the Independent England Fans Group invited me over to London last Thursday to talk at their


Cardinals just one game out of first place

Arizona trails Seattle and St. Louis in the NFC West despite having a losing record at 4-5. Cardinals #39; Emmitt Smith is hugged by teammate Troy Hambrick after Smith scored a touchdown.


BCCI yet to get intimation of Ganguly #39;s suspension:

Sports India, Cricket: Jaipur, Nov 15 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to get a formal communication from the international cricket body on the two-Test suspension of skipper Sourav Ganguly, an official said Monday.


Klinsmann hoping for another success

HAMBURG - Since taking over as coach from Rudi Voeller, Juergen Klinsmann has not lost a game with Germany and the World Cup winner is hoping to continue that run against Cameroon on Wednesday in Leipzig.


Cole misses England trip

Joe Cole, the Chelsea midfielder, has withdrawn from the England squad to play in a friendly against Spain because of a stomach bug.


Dell, Microsoft integrate patch management apps

Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said Monday they are working together to integrate their systems management applications to allow customers to update server hardware and software with a single tool.


Arafat #39;s succession turns into power struggle

ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - The new head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Mahmoud Abbas, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants burst into a mourning tent for the late Yasser Arafat firing assault rifles, killing two security guards


Hornets' Davis Out with Back Injury

NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets guard  Baron Davis is expected to be sidelined one-to-two weeks  because of a lower back injury.


Lowe's Optimistic Outlook

Second-largest home improvement retailer continues to produce strong results.


Drug Bottles to Carry Tracking Chips

Viagra, the impotence pill that is copied and counterfeited around the world, is one of the first drugs to get a radio tracking device under a new FDA initiative announced Monday.


WR Grace shares fall, plan filed without consensus

Shares of WR Grace and Co. (GRA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell as much as 13 percent on Monday after the bankrupt chemical maker, which faces lawsuits from people sickened by


Yahoo for DomainKeys

One of the Web #39;s largest e-mail providers is looking to make its service safer with the adoption of DomainKeys, a cryptographic-based e-mail authentication technology, Monday.


NetApp updates Data ONTAP software

NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Network Appliance Inc. today brought out the latest version of its Data ONTAP software, which it said creates a grid storage architecture on its appliances by creating an


Bears sack their way to win

The Chicago Bears have made a living out of winning ugly as of late, taking victories any way they can get them. On Sunday, Chicago invented another way to


Stocks Flat; AIG Offsets Oil Stocks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday  as gains in insurance company American International Group Inc.  AIG.N and software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O offset  losses in energy stocks due to lower oil prices.


Oil prices skid sharply downwards

Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic have fall to some of their lowest levels in eight weeks, as shortage fears ease.


Israel Holds Out Prospect of Gaza Coordination (Reuters)

Reuters - Israel held out the prospect on\Monday of coordinating a planned unilateral Gaza pullout with\the Palestinians if a new leadership succeeding Yasser Arafat\cracked down on militants.


Oil Dives Below  #36;46 to 8-Week Low (Reuters)

Reuters - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday,\sliding to an 8-week low under  #36;46 a barrel, as growing fuel\stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply\crunch.


Dow Jones to buy MarketWatch for \$519M

The company that owns the Wall Street Journal has agreed to pay \$519 million to buy the financial news Web site CBS MarketWatch. The weekend deal, which came after an auction that included bidders like Viacom


Ballmer Visits New Campus in India

Microsoft is also preparing to begin construction of a second building on the campus, spokeswoman Tami Begasse said yesterday. But the company hasn #39;t yet decided whether it will proceed with the third and final building on the 42-acre Hyderabad site.


Sabre Holdings Names Gilliland Chairman

Sabre Holdings Corp., operator of the Travelocity Web site, reported Monday its board named Sam Gilliland to serve as chairman in addition to being the company #39;s chief executive.


GE Agrees To Buy SPX #39;s Fire-And-Security Unit For \$1.4 Billion

General Electric says it #39;s buying SPX Corporation #39;s Edwards Systems Technology fire-and-security unit for more than a billion dollars in an all-cash deal.


Wrigley buys Life Savers for \$1.5 billion

Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., maker of Juicy Fruit and Wrigley Spearmint gum, is spending \$1.48 billion to buy Life Savers and Altoids mints from Kraft.


Lancaster Colony Board Raises Dividend

Specialty food maker Lancaster Colony Corp. said Monday that its board raised the company #39;s quarterly cash dividend by nearly 9 percent to 25 cents per share from 23 cents.


E*Trade Says Trading Jumped in October

Online broker E*Trade Financial Corp. (ET.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday its retail customer stock trading for October jumped 21 percent from the prior month, helped by less uncertainty in financial markets.


Safire to Step Down as Times Columnist

William Safire's column has appeared on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times for more than 30 years.


U.S. Planes Bomb Falluja as Rebels Battle On (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard\core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday as troops hunted\insurgents house-to-house in the city already devastated by the\ferocity of the military's seven-day onslaught.


Security in Sudan's Darfur a 'Farce' -Rights Group (Reuters)

Reuters - Security in Sudan's Darfur region is a\"farce" with the government engaged in ethnic cleansing and\rebel groups looting and abducting civilians in violation of an\April cease-fire, a rights group said on Monday.


Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free (AP)

AP - After investing roughly  #36;500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software  #151; free.


Tyson Foods Beats Lowered Expectations (Reuters)

Reuters - Tyson Foods Inc. , the largest\U.S. meat producer, on Monday reported sharply lower quarterly\earnings on weakness in its beef operations, but shares rose as\the results beat expectations.


Dolphins Name A.J. Feeley Starting QB (AP)

AP - Miami Dolphins interim coach Jim Bates has made his first big decision: He's switching quarterbacks.


Microsoft to Hire Hundreds More in India (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  will\hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the\next year, its chief executive said on Monday, in a move aimed\at strengthening its presence in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.


PortalPlayer Rides Popularity of the IPod (AP)

AP - PortalPlayer Inc. is hoping it doesn't fall from Apple's tree.


Snow seeks to shift focus away from dollar slump, US deficits (AFP)

AFP - With protests growing around the world about US deficits and a weak dollar, US Treasury Secretary John Snow has made it clear that's not what he wants to talk about during his European tour.


Dow Jones Settles Defamation Lawsuit (AP)

AP - In a low-key end to a groundbreaking case that extended the reach of Australia's libel laws to the world, Dow Jones  amp; Co. has settled a defamation lawsuit launched against it by an Australian mining magnate.


Paris Favored to Win 2012 Olympics Bid (AP)

AP - The five cities looking to host the 2012 Summer Games submitted bids to the International Olympic Committee on Monday, entering the final stage of a long process in hopes of landing one of the biggest prizes in sports.


Firefox Flames Internet Explorer (washingtonpost.com)

washingtonpost.com - Anyone who thought the browser wars were over when Microsoft overpowered Netscape in the 1990s should think again.


McNealy: Sun Micro Gambles On Free Operating System

More than one way to skin a market. Sun Microsystems (nasdaq: SUNW - news - people ) believes the pricing on Solaris 10 will be irresistible: nada.


Most cars in whiplash study fail to protect necks: report

WASHINGTON - The seats and head restraints in many cars fail to offer good protection against neck injuries in rear-end accidents, recent crash test results suggest.


Dell reenters the blade-o-sphere

After talking up its new line of blade servers for months, Dell went ahead today and delivered some product. Dell, not surprisingly, is touting its new blade server as a space and cost-saving improvement over standard 1U rack servers.


Earthlink, Yahoo test new antispam system

WASHINGTON - EarthLink Inc. and Yahoo Inc. said today they would begin tests of a new anti-spam technology that encodes digital signatures into customers #39; e-mail as a way to separate legitimate messages from unwanted spam.


Latest iPod adds photos to its mix

Millions of fans adore Apple #39;s iPod, the world #39;s most popular digital music player. Now, Apple has unleashed expensive new iPod models that do more: They can carry pictures with your music.


Drivers can wait, says Red Bull boss Purnell

Red Bull will not be rushed into any decision about drivers after buying the Jaguar Formula One team on Monday, says team boss Tony Purnell.


Manchester United Football Club ready for title tilt

Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United Football Club are preparing themselves for a tilt at the Premiership title. The Reds are somewhat off the pace at the moment with eleven points separating them and the


Citys revised bid goes to IOC today

Over there, New York City #39;s final 2012 Olympic bid book officially comes under consideration today at the International Olympic Committee #39;s Lausanne, Switzerland, headquarters in an otherwise


Spain without Helguera and Puyol for England friendly

David Beckham expects to lead England against his Real Madrid clubmates at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday, although he will not face two familiar faces on Spain #39;s lineup.


Feeley to start against Seahawks

Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Jim Bates, who took over as head coach of the Miami Dolphins when Dave Wannstedt resigned six days ago, made his first major decision Monday when he announced that AJ Feeley will start at quarterback this Sunday at Seattle.


Feeley to Start Against Seahawks (Reuters)

Reuters - Jim Bates, who took over as\head coach of the Miami Dolphins when Dave Wannstedt resigned\six days ago, made his first major decision Monday when he\announced that A.J. Feeley will start at quarterback this\Sunday at Seattle.


Vanguard Makes College More Affordable (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - The index-fund-pioneering firm Vanguard is making college more affordable -- by lowering the fees it charges on the 529 plan it runs. Most states offer 529 plans, and you can often participate in the plan of a state other than the one where you live or where your young one will attend college. Thus, the fact that the Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan is sponsored by the state of Nevada shouldn't make you click out of this article. Keep reading.


E*Trade Says Trading Jumped in October (Reuters)

Reuters - Online broker E*Trade Financial Corp.\ said on Monday its retail customer stock trading for\October jumped 21 percent from the prior month, helped by less\uncertainty in financial markets.


PLO chief to meet all Palestinian groups

PLO leader Mahmud Abbas is due to hold separate meetings with representatives from the Palestinian security services and 13 main factions, officials said.


After Arafat, hope - and a job for Europe

BERLIN I never met Yasser Arafat, because I never wanted to meet him. Despite several invitations, I have always preferred to spend my time in places where people exchange ideas that go beyond ideology, where


US urged to negotiate with N. Korea, improve image in Asia <b>...</b>

Time is running out for a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue and the United States must negotiate directly with Pyongyang if it truly wants a solution, Asian experts warned on Monday.


Barnes   Noble Posts Lower Profit (Reuters)

Reuters - Barnes   Noble Inc. , the top\U.S. bookseller, on Monday said quarterly profit fell due to\higher expenses and weaker demand for bestseller titles,\sending its stock down more than 2 percent.


Adobe Beefs Up Flagship Product Acrobat (AP)

AP - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. has upgraded its flagship desktop publishing products, giving powerful new features to not only the authors of electronic documents but also their recipients.


Vizquel Signs with San Francisco (Reuters)

Reuters - Free-agent shortstop Omar\Vizquel signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco\Giants on Sunday. Per team policy, financial terms were not\disclosed.


Radvision Gets Deal for Partner's 3G Video Trial (Reuters)

Reuters - Israel's Radvision  \said on Monday its video services platform has been chosen by\mobile phone operator Partner Communications  as a\core part of its third-generation video services trial.


The Importance Of Being Private (Forbes.com)

Forbes.com - Google's 1.7 billion initial public offering in August gave entrepreneurs reason to rub the sleepy dust out of their eyes. All year the new-issues market had been slowly awakening. Through the end of October U.S. companies raised  #36;29 billion in initial stock sales, almost twice the total raised in all of 2003.


Moldovan Soccer Team Exec Goes Ballistic (AP)

AP - The chairman of a Moldovan soccer team became so incensed when a penalty kick was awarded to the opponent that he drove his car onto the field and tried to run over the referee.


Sun unleashes Solaris 10 (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Sun on Monday will deliver its much anticipated Solaris 10, declaring the OS now free to download for commercial use, along with an aggressive services and support plan clearly devised to undercut Linux archrival Red Hat #8217;s pricing.


McAfee Enhances Spyware Protection (PC World)

PC World - Antivirus company offers improved anti-spyware app to users for a fee.


Nigerian General Strike Suspended -Union (Reuters)

Reuters - Nigerian unions on Monday suspended a\general strike due to start on Tuesday after the government\agreed to reduce domestic fuel prices, a union leader said.


Dell blades cut deeper to data centers (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Dell Computer re-energized its enterprise-class blade server strategy on Monday, rolling out a new architecture that supports up to 10 servers in a seven-unit chassis that can fit into a standard-size rack.


US influence in Asia at risk of dwindling: US experts (AFP)

AFP - US influence in Asia is at risk of seriously diminishing if Washington fails to undertake a more coherent policy in the region that goes beyond its concerns with terrorism and nuclear proliferation, US experts on Asia said in a report.


Apple's Computer Sales Could Harmonize With iPod's Success (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Millions of people want Santa to bring them a portable music player this Christmas. And not just any brand, mind you. They're asking for Apple Computer's iPod.


Fingerprints, photographs begin at U.S. border crossings with Canada, Mexico (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - (AP) - Bridges to Mexico in this traffic-choked city began testing a new immigration security program Monday that requires some U.S. visitors to be fingerprinted and photographed as they cross the border.


Melting Swiss Glaciers Threaten Alps - Scientist (Reuters)

Reuters - Switzerland's glaciers are melting\faster than expected, shrinking by as much as one-fifth of\their size over the 1985-2000 period alone, scientists at\Zurich University said on Monday.


Titanic Finder Fears for Future of Great Wreck (Reuters)

Reuters - Undersea tourists and souvenir\hunters are hastening the decay of the Titanic, says U.S.\explorer Bob Ballard who discovered the world's most famous\shipwreck nearly 20 years ago.


Australia Faces Weather Blitz from Warming-CSIRO (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia could expect more frequent\droughts, heatwaves, rainstorms and strong winds because of\greenhouse gas-induced climate change, the country's main\science research body warned on Monday.


Schumer to Drop Governor's Race (AP)

AP - Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday he has ruled out a run for New York governor in 2006 and instead will head the Democratic Party's effort to win seats in the Senate.


USDA Tests Will Confirm Soy Rust Spread-Source (Reuters)

Reuters - Results on tests for soybean rust on\Monday were expected to confirm the fungus has spread to three\more Louisiana fields and one in Mississippi, an industry\official familiar with the investigation told Reuters.


Bush to Name Campaign Chief to Head GOP (AP)

AP - President Bush on Monday tapped the chairman of his re-election campaign, Ken Mehlman, to head the Republican Party.


Author's Suicide Raises Question of History's Toll (Reuters)

Reuters - For more than half a century,\historian Raul Hilberg has studied the Holocaust, arguably the\most savage episode in human history. He has tried to distance\his personal life from his work but says on occasion, he has\been overtaken by the pathos of his subject.


Boom Echoes Of f the Clinton Library (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  #8212; More than 30,000 people are expected Thursday when former President Clinton opens his  #36;165-million presidential library, and civic leaders say the campus is already functioning as a catalyst for a renaissance here, helping to spur a building boom.


Probe: Saddam Made  #36;21B From U.N. Program (AP)

AP - Saddam Hussein's regime made more than  #36;21.3 billion in illegal revenue by subverting the U.N. oil-for-food program  #151; more than double previous estimates, according to congressional investigators.


Greenpeace Hails Bayer India GM Pullout (Reuters)

Reuters - Environment pressure group Greenpeace\said on Monday it welcomed news that leading crop technology\company Bayer had pulled out of genetic modification trials in\India to focus on conventional plant breeding.


Court Throws Out Texas Death Sentence (AP)

AP - The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the death sentence of a convicted Texas killer because jurors in his trial did not consider his learning disability and other evidence.


U.S. Exhorts Nations to Protect Sharks (AP)

AP - The United States on Monday proposed broad international measures to curb the slaughter of sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and encourage the study and preservation of threatened shark populations throughout the world.


Balkan states ready to increase participation in NATO operations (AFP)

AFP - Albania, Croatia and Macedonia said they were ready to increase their participation in NATO operations and pledged to further develop cooperation in their bid to join the alliance.


NASA Jet Will Try to Go 7,000 MPH (AP)

AP - In March, NASA launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.


U.S. Pump Project May Be Linked to Quake (AP)

AP - A federal facility that pumps salty water 14,000 feet into the Earth's crust probably is associated with a magnitude 3.9 earthquake that struck the Utah-Colorado border this month, an official said.


Nintendo reacts to DS demand as orders, share price rise

Company ramps up to increase production as demand for new handheld exceeds expectations.


Infosys  amp; Wipro are incredible, says Microsoft

BANGALORE:Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said he was excited about the work going on in India on the technology front.  quot;I think Indian IT majors like Wipro and Infosys are doing an incredible job.


Mexico #39;s Cemex plans to sell two plants

MONTERREY, Mexico -- Mexican cement company Cemex SA said Monday it has signed a letter of intent to sell two UScement plants to Brazil #39;s Grupo Votorantim for \$400 million.


Asbestos fund included in WR Grace plan

The reorganization plan filed by WR Grace  amp; Co. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case includes a proposal to establish a trust to handle a variety of asbestos claims against the chemical manufacturer.


Tiny chips to keep track of drug bottles

WASHINGTON - Viagra, the blockbuster impotence pill that is copied and counterfeited around the world, is one of the first drugs to get a little radio chip tracking device under a new Food and Drug Administration initiative announced on Monday.


Hungarian Lawmakers Reject Iraq Extension (AP)

AP - The Hungarian parliament on Monday rejected a government proposal to extend the stay of 300 non-combat troops in Iraq by three months until March 31, 2005.


Dell and Microsoft to Launch Server Management Tools

Microsoft and Dell are looking to merge their Systems Management Server and OpenManage suites to create a powerful, easy and cost-effective server management solution.


Britain #39;s Idea to Rock Out

The first vending machines to sell music downloads will be introduced in London next month as Britons continue to turn their backs on traditional methods of buying singles.


Yahoo Mail Adds Authentication, Storage

Yahoo on Monday implemented its own sender authentication scheme, dubbed DomainKeys, for its free Web-based mail service. DomainKeys is one of several authentication technologies that hope


EMC, Sun tout compliance wares

EMC Corp. claims it has hit over 1,000 users and shipped more than 30 petabytes (30,000 TB) of storage capacity since the introduction of its Centera product in April 2002.


BT To Offer BlackBerry in Europe

BT has entered an agreement with Research In Motion to offer co-branded BlackBerry 7230 and 7730 handhelds to its corporate customer base.


London submits 2012 Olympic bid

London sent off its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today, calling it a  quot;winning formula quot; towards snaring the world #39;s biggest sporting event.


Beckham rules out early retirement

MADRID, Spain -- England captain David Beckham has denied reports he plans to quit international soccer after the 2006 World Cup and says he wants to claim a century of caps.


Jamie Squire/Getty Images

The Eagles don #39;t have much experience coming back after a bad loss under coach Andy Reid. Their only noteworthy losses seem to come in the NFC Championship Game.


Worsley reclaims England starting place

Joe Worsley, the Wasps forward, will return to the England team for Saturday #39;s clash against Tri-Nations champions South Africa at Twickenham.


Saab, Volvo Rated Best at Preventing Whiplash

In order to prevent neck injury during a rear-end collision, a vehicles seat and head restaint have to work in tandem to keep the neck from being whipped forward.


UN agency gives Iran a reprieve

Iran today received the qualified backing of the UN #39;s nuclear watchdog just 10 days short of a deadline to address US and European concerns over its programmes.


IOC Receives Bid Books From All Five 2012 Bid Cities

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Monday that it has received the bid books from all five Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.


SEC Charges Hollinger's Black with Fraud

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators filed fraud charges  on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc. HLR.N  Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler, moving to  bar the two from serving as officers of a public company.


Swiss Glaciers on the Slippery Slope

Switzerlands glaciers are melting faster than previously thought, losing almost a fifth of their total area between 1985 and 2000, experts said today.


FDA to Pfizer: Pull Wild Thing Viagra Ad

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two television advertisements for  Pfizer Inc.'s PFE.N impotence drug Viagra should be withdrawn  for claiming a return of sexual desire and omitting  key  information, the Food and Drug Administration said in a letter  to the company released on Monday.


Stocks Rise Slightly; AIG, Wal-Mart Up

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Monday as gains in insurance company American International  Group Inc. AIG.N and retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  outweighed losses in energy stocks due to lower oil prices.


USC, Oklahoma Still 1-2, Auburn Third in BCS

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Southern California and  Oklahoma remained the top two teams in the Bowl Championship  Series standings, while Auburn is still No. 3 but closing in on  the coveted second slot.


Strong Quake Injures Six in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Six people were hurt and twohospitals evacuated after a strong earthquake shook a largepart of western Colombia on Monday, the government said.


Red Bull Boss Purnell Says Drivers Can Wait

LONDON (Reuters) - Red Bull will not be rushed into any  decision about drivers after buying the Jaguar Formula One team  Monday, says team boss Tony Purnell.


American Express Suing Card Companies Over Antitrust Violations

American Express Co., the travel and financial services giant, on Monday sued Visa and MasterCard along with eight banks for damages stemming from anticompetitive practices that prevented American Express from issuing cards through U.S. banks.


Nigerian Union Suspends Looming Strike (AP)

AP - Nigeria's main labor union on Monday indefinitely suspended a looming nationwide strike that had threatened to shut down the oil industry in the world's No. 7 exporter.


Nintendo reacts to DS demand as orders rise

Company ramps up to increase production as demand for new handheld exceeds expectations.


Lowe's Profit Up 15 Pct., Tops Estimates (Reuters)

Reuters - Lowe's Cos. , the No. 2 home\improvement retailer, on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in\third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by its expansion\into large U.S. markets.


The Security-Industrial Complex (Forbes.com)

Forbes.com - Security is a very big and growing tech business. Cumulative private and public sector security spending in the U.S. is forecast to exceed  #36;1 trillion over the coming decade. The punditocracy has analogized this post-Sept. 11 trend to Cold War-era military spending; homeland security will be a short-term economic stimulus but, ultimately, like military spending, a drag on the nation's domestic production.


Blair Urges End to Trans-Atlantic Rift

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Tony Blair will urge Europe  and the United States on Monday to bury the hatchet over Iraq  and focus their energies on global challenges such as lasting  peace between Israelis and Palestinians.


Cuban Dance Troupe Seeks Asylum in U.S.

HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban troupe of 44 dancers, singers  and musicians appearing in Las Vegas will seek asylum in the  United States, the show's creator said on Monday, in one of the  largest mass defections by Cubans performing abroad.


Nigerian Union Withdraws Strike Threat

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian unions on Monday suspended a  general strike due to start on Tuesday after the government  agreed to reduce domestic fuel prices, union leaders said.


Ivory Coast Rebels Sound Warning as Embargo Looms

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Ivory Coast rebels vowed on  Monday to repel army attacks robustly as African leaders sought  to resurrect a peace process in the world's top cocoa grower  and the United Nations mulled an arms embargo.


God has graciously granted America a reprieve from the agenda of paganism

Bob Jones III, the current president of Bob Jones University (famous for it's only recently ended ban on interracial dating), wrote a short congratulatory letter to recently re-elected President Bush in which he extolls the president to stay the Christian course.    Below is the text of that letter:


Oil-for-Food Investigation: Saddam's Regime Made More Than \$21B

Saddam Hussein's regime made more than \$21.3 billion in illegal revenue by subverting the U.N. oil-for-food program  --  more than double previous estimates, according to congressional investigators.


Paige Defined by No Child Left Behind Act (AP)

AP - Rod Paige's tenure as Education secretary was defined by his defense of one law, No Child Left Behind Act, the biggest change in federal education policy in decades.


Thousands Remain Without Power in Eastern Canada (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of people in\Eastern Canada could be without electricity until the end of\the week, officials said on Monday, after an early winter\blizzard downed power lines and crumpled transmission towers.


Dell looking 'more seriously than ever' at AMD

CEO Kevin Rollins hints that computer maker's usage of Advanced Micro Devices' processors is now more a question of when, not if.


US moves to corner Falluja rebels

Falluja sees more intense fighting as US forces step up their assault to defeat insurgents in the city.


Firms tighten up business security

Check Point and McAfee unveil products designed to help companies protect their networks.


FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food and Drug Administration initiative.


NCAA Wins Right to Limit Tournaments (AP)

AP - Sports promoters failed to overturn an NCAA rule limiting tournament appearances involving Division I basketball teams when an appeals court rejected their antitrust suit Monday.


Infosys, Wipro in pact with Microsoft

Bangalore, Nov 15 (UNI) Indian IT majors Infosys Technologies and Wipro Ltd today announced separate agreements with Microsoft Corp, the world #39;s largest software maker, to deliver applications and solutions to their global customers based on Microsoft


Chenault: American Express Charges After Visa, MasterCard <b>...</b>

Will that be cash or charge? That #39;s the question American Express (nyse: AXP - news - people ) will be asking Visa and MasterCard as it prepares to file a suit against the two largest card associations in


Lowe #39;s Sees 15.5 Percent Q3 Earnings Spike

No. 2 US home improvement company Lowe #39;s earned \$522 million in the three months ended October 29th, surpassing Wall Street expectations.


Boston Scientific to Offer Senior Notes

Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. on Monday said it is launching a public offering of two series of its senior notes to repay commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.


UPDATE 3-GE to buy SPX fire detection unit for \$1.4 bln

General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp.


UPDATE 2-Cemex to sell 2 US cement plants for \$400 million

Mexico #39;s Cemex plans to sell two cement plants in the United States to Brazil #39;s Votorantim Cimentos for \$400 million to ease its debt burden as it makes a major acquisition in Britain.


UK firms losing out in Europe, says Brown

The chancellor, Gordon Brown, today urged the European commission to clamp down on EU states that bend the rules on the allocation of government contracts.


UPDATE 2-US pension agency #39;s deficit swells to \$23.3 bln

The deficit at the federal agency that rescues failed US corporate pensions more than doubled to \$23.3 billion in fiscal year 2004, officials said on Monday, with analysts largely blaming bankrupt airlines.


Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food and Drug Administration


Sun Trying Something New ... Like Giving Away An Operating System

Sun Microsystems is trying a new marketing strategy ... giving away its new Solaris 10 operating system for free!  quot;Hewlett Packard sells a printer at a low price and makes a lot of money on printer cartridges.


Australian-Scottish Stem Cell Sciences Offers Researchers Free <b>...</b>

Stem Cell Sciences, an Australian biotechnology company which recently moved its headquarters to Edinburgh, Scotland, is offering scientists worldwide, unconditional access to a new embryonic stem-cell line.


Dell, Microsoft Partner Up

The companies are integrating Dell OpenManage 4 systems management software with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to unify the tools needed to update system software, operating systems (OS) and applications to one interface that customers


Europe #39;s first moon mission nears orbit

A dishwasher-sized spacecraft on Europe #39;s first mission to the moon was set to enter lunar orbit, a key milestone in its 13-month trip into space, the European Space Agency said Monday.


Sun Moves Up With NAS, Down With SAN

Besides unleashing Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems on Monday plans to turn the spotlight on new storage hardware and software offerings as part of its quarterly product launch.


Rollins signals Dell deal with AMD

Dell chief executive Kevin Rollins on Monday gave the most direct indication yet that a deal with AMD may be on the way, dropping a strong hint that the news was a question of when, not if.


Microsoft Says SP2 Problems Can Be Remedied

quot;Everyone I #39;ve talked to about SP2 says,  #39;Don #39;t do it, #39; quot; said Phil Beal, an atypically conscientious computer user who said he downloads Microsoft #39;s minor fixes every Friday night.


EUs turn to respond to Irans goodwill

TEHRAN (MNA) -- Hassan Rowhani, the secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and top nuclear negotiator, said on Monday that all Irans nuclear red lines and principles were specified in the recent Paris agreement.


France ends evacuation flights from Ivory Coast as anti-foreigner <b>...</b>

France on Monday ended one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa -- an airlift that flew more than 5,000 Westerners and others from violence pitting France against its former West African colony.


Putin to hold summit with Bush at APEC forum

Moscow, Nov 15 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit level talks with his US counterpart George W Bush, on the sidelines of the summit of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, in Santiago, Chile, from


Government recognises UDA ceasefire

The Northern Ireland secretary, Paul Murphy, today explained to MPs that he had agreed to recognise a ceasefire by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) but warned that the group must live up to its commitment.


President Roh Visits Argentina

President Roh, who is officially visiting Argentina, stressed on November 14, The competition between the political systems on the Korean Peninsula is over.


Harmony Grabs Hold of Gold Fields

HARMONY is set to become the world #39;s biggest gold producing mining company in just four months. This week Harmony moved closer to successfully concluding its hostile bid for rival Gold Fields.


NASCAR Shortens Weekend for Race Teams (AP)

AP - NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.


Firefox Leaves No Reason to Endure Internet Explorer (washingtonpost.com)

washingtonpost.com - Internet Explorer, you're fired.


Putin confirms Russia ready for new peace talks with Japan (AFP)

AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was ready to revive peace talks with Japan that would end their technical state of war dating back to World War II.


Symbol upgrades its wireless LAN switch (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Symbol Technologies will take an important step in the evolution of the enterprise wireless LAN on Monday with the introduction of its WS 2000 Wireless Switch.


Australian train derailment injures 79 (AFP)

AFP - At least 79 people were injured, two of them seriously, when a high-speed train carrying more than 160 passengers and crew derailed in eastern Australia, police said.


Australia May Say Goodbye to Cowboy Hats (AP)

AP - The sweat-stained felt hats worn by Australian cowboys, as much a part of the Outback as kangaroos and sun-baked soil, may be heading for the history books. They fail modern industrial safety standards.


What About Isle of Capri?

Does the gaming company have anything that anybody else would actually want?


Columnists: The Worst Case Scenario

The fine print in an insurance policy becomes an issue when a bizarre chain of IT disasters leaves a company without a single copy of the source code to its flagship product.\


SEC files civil charges against Black, Radler

Civil fraud charges were filed Monday against media baron Conrad Black and lieutenant David Radler for allegedly treating Hollinger International Inc.


Stelco #39;s dance card getting crowded

With its doorstep getting crowded with hopeful suitors, restructuring steel giant Stelco Inc. is keeping its options open despite the appeal of a \$900-million financing package from Germany #39;s Deutsche Bank.


Before the Bell: Intel Falls

Shares of Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 1.35 percent before the bell on Monday following a ratings downgrade by First Albany.


NASA Set To Break Aircraft Speed Record For Second Time This Year

If all goes as scheduled Monday afternoon, NASA will set another flight-speed record with its X-43A hypersonic, scramjet research aircraft.


A New Solaris Dawns for Sun

In a push to regain some of its lost luster, Sun Microsystems (SUNW:Nasdaq - news - research) will take the wraps off Solaris 10, an updated version of its operating system, at an event in San Jose, Calif.


Dell Gets Back Into Blades

Dell officially re-entered the blade-server market Monday with a long-rumored product the company says helps address costs and thermal issues needed to further propel the growth of blades.


Bonds named NL MVP

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Barry Bonds continued his assault on Major League Baseball #39;s record book Monday, winning his fourth consecutive National League most valuable player award and seventh overall.


Number of foreign evacuations from Ivory Coast top 5,000: French <b>...</b>

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CP) - With final calls for boarding, France on Monday was shutting down one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa, an airlift that flew 5,000-plus westerners and others from violence pitting France against its former


Wounded US soldiers treated in Germany

More than 400 wounded US soldiers have been taken to a US military hospital in Germany for treatmentsince last Monday, the hospital said on Monday.


American Express suing card companies over sale of cards by US <b>...</b>

American Express Co. said Monday it was suing rivals Visa and MasterCard for blocking the sale of its credit cards through US banks.


Radio tagging drug bottles to combat counterfeiting, USA

Medicine bottles in the USA are going to have miniscule radio antennas (mini masts) as manufacturers try to combat growing counterfeiting of drugs.


Update 1: Nigerian Union Suspends Looming Strike

Nigeria #39;s main labor union on Monday indefinitely suspended a looming nationwide strike that had threatened to shut down the oil industry in the world #39;s No.


Arafat Laid Base for Palestine #39;s Sovereignty

THE death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has been seen in parts of the West, especially the United States and Britain, as an opening to peace in the Middle East.


Dell Introduces New Blade Servers

Dell has introduced a new line of blade servers, the PowerEdge 1855 series, equipped with dual Xeon processors. The computer maker says its blades take up less space, cost less and are more economical to operate than traditional servers.


Fed Says Banks Ease Loan Standards

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major American banks and foreign  banks with U.S. branches made it easier for companies to obtain  loans in recent months, a Federal Reserve survey of bank  officers released on Monday showed.


Blue-Chip Stocks Dip, AIG Rises

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips declined slightly  early Monday afternoon, with gains in insurance company  American International Group Inc. AIG.N  and Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N offsetting a drop in energy stocks, which fell  along with crude oil prices.


AMD hatches new naming plan for chip generations

K5, K6, K8 and then Pacifica? Advanced Micro Devices is working on simultaneous projects, so it has sunk its K names.


Hacker hire costs SecurePoint an ally

SecurePoint's decision to hire the alleged author of the Sasser worm has upset a software partner.


Acer revs new Ferrari notebook

The device is part of the Taiwanese computer maker's ongoing attempt to re-establish itself in the U.S. market.


Aid Groups Worry About Fallujah Citizens (AP)

AP - The Red Cross and other international aid organizations have not been able to enter the conflict zone in Fallujah in more than a week of fighting, the agency said Monday, as concern spread about the civilians trapped inside the embattled Iraqi city.


No. 1 USC 29, UCLA 24

UCLA held Heisman Trophy contender Matt Leinart in check, but Reggie Bush had two long touchdown runs, Ryan Killeen kicked five field goals and No.


Abraham Leaves Without Passing Energy Plan (AP)

AP - By the time he soon leaves, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will have led his department longer than any of his predecessors. His greatest disappointment, though, is his failure to deliver on the Bush administration's high priority of getting Congress to enact a broad energy agenda.


Zarqawi 'urges Iraq insurgency'

A message purportedly from rebel leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi urges resistance to US forces in Iraq.


Florida Welcomes Urban Meyer

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Manning Replaces Warner As Giants QB (AP)

AP - Eli Manning has replaced Kurt Warner as the New York Giants' starting quarterback.


NBA Nets' Mercer undergoes knee surgery (AFP)

AFP - New Jersey nets guard Ron Mercer underwent surgery on his left knee, a procedure that is expected to sideline him for the next eight weeks of the National Basketball Association season.


Little Man Robinson Plays Big for Huskies (AP)

AP - The smallest man on the court always seems to make the biggest plays for the Washington Huskies.


FLYi Soars After Amending Airbus Deal

Shares of FLYi Inc. soared in Monday trading after the parent of low-cost Independence Air said it reworked an agreement with Airbus SAS to delay delivery of several aircraft in an effort to preserve its cash liquidity.


CORRECTED: Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc.  said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of  its Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook  or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


WADA Wants More Funds to Fight Drug Cheats

LONDON (Reuters) - The man leading the fight against drug  cheats in sport said on Monday he wanted a further \$1.5 million  in funding to help stamp out substance abuse.


F.D.A. Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food and Drug Administration initiative.


Grand Central spiffs up integration service

Company beefs up online service for shipping business information between firms over the Net.


Dell's server safari

CEO still eyeing AMD. Also: Server maker unsheathes new blades and a software pact with Microsoft.\


Black: SEC In Suit Vs. Hollinger International Ex-CEO

Blackguard: Merriam-Webster defines this archaic noun as  quot;scoundrel. quot; Now the US Securities and Exchange Commission might be placing just such a label on Hollinger International #39;s (nyse: HLR - news - people ) former chief executive, Conrad Black, and his


Browsers: Choice Is Yours

The browser market lives, and IT executives should be open-minded about using Firefox and other alternatives. The browser market lives.


Sun stares down Red Hat with Solaris 10

That appears to be the flag Sun Microsystems will be waving today as it officially unveils Solaris 10 (even though the OS won #39;t actually ship until January).


Stem cell freebie

A MELBOURNE biotech company will release an embryonic stem cell line free to researchers worldwide  quot;for the good of mankind quot;.


Adobe Upgrades Flagship Products

Adobe Reader simply allowed viewing capabilities in past versions. But the upcoming release lets users make comments or editing changes.


BT to sell BlackBerrys in Europe

BT on Monday struck a deal with Research In Motion to market RIM #39;s BlackBerry mobile e-mail and personal information management system in Europe.


com November 15, 2004, 11:32 AM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyre also investing in storage.


Bonds is MVP: Pujols 2nd again

Despite leading the Cardinals to the best regular-season record in baseball (105-57), Pujols and Rolen finished far behind Bonds, whose team didn #39;t make the playoffs.


Big Week for Cities Vying for 2012 Games

Five cities vying to stage the 2012 Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs scrutinize their plans for holding the world #39;s greatest sporting extravaganza.


France says Arafat medical file can be released to family (AFP)

AFP - The medical files of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat can be released upon demand to eligible parties, such as his family, a French defence ministry spokesman told AFP.


Late rally keeps Sonics #39; win streak alive

Having allowed 71 points at halftime, down 16 headed into the fourth quarter and with their five-game winning streak hanging in the balance, the Seattle Sonics somehow summoned the strength for an improbable comeback in the final frame.


Liquid Machines pours out new DRM software (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Liquid Machines today announced the release of Email Control Version 6.0, an e-mail policy and security messaging software package designed for enterprise networks.


Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook (Reuters)

Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of\its Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook\or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


PeopleSoft Shareholders May Sue Again (AP)

AP - Shareholders of PeopleSoft Inc. are discussing the possibility of a new lawsuit over the company's resistance to takeover overtures from Oracle Corp., a shareholder lawyer said Monday.


Peru Seizes Cocaine Haul Hidden in Giant Squid (Reuters)

Reuters - Peruvian police said on Monday they\seized nearly 1,540 pounds (700 kg) of cocaine hidden in frozen\giant squid bound for Mexico and the United States.


Reactions to Powell's Resignation (AP)

AP - Reactions on Monday to the announcement that Secretary of State Colin Powell is resigning:


Photos: Acer's Ferrari notebook

Acer's Ferrari red model 3400 features an AMD Athlon 64 processor and starts at \$2,299.


PC chip vendors set sights on DVRs

Digital video recorders (DVRs) and set-top boxes are shaping up as one of the early proving grounds for traditional PC chip companies tentatively wading into the consumer electronics market.


Smithfield Foods expects earnings of 50 to 52 cents per share

SMITHFIELD, Va. Smithfield Foods Incorporated today forecast significantly higher earnings in the second quarter because of a 30 percent increase in live hog prices and improved pork processing margins in October.


Yahoo Rolls Out E-Mail Authentication, Added Storage

Yahoo on Monday implemented its own sender authentication scheme, dubbed DomainKeys, for its free Web-based mail service. DomainKeys is one of several authentication technologies that hope to put a stop to


ICANN Commences DNT Policy

Global internet watchdog, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), at the weekend announced the commencement of its new inter-registrar domain name transfer (DNT) policy, just as it has settled over 10,000 domain name disputes


Pujols, Rolen, Edmonds line up behind Bonds, Beltre

So Barry Bonds wears a big red  #39;S #39; on his chest. That #39;s no knock on the mortals who populate the rest of the National League.


NCAA Wins Right to Limit Tournaments

New Mexico #39;s Mark Walters (5) is almost tripped up by Duquesne #39;s Kieron Achara as Walters heads upcourt in the second half of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Classic in Albuquerque, NM, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004.


NASCAR changes some weekend schedules for 2005

NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.


As smoke clears, next battles are political

The siege of Fallujah began with an expectation of weeks, if not months, of heavy fighting and worries about how that would influence


Palestinians request French medical report on Arafat #39;s death

Palestinian leaders said Monday they had asked for a full report on Yasser Arafat #39;s death in a Paris hospital last week, challenging French laws under which his widow has maintained a veil of secrecy.


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Lowe's Forecast Hammers Stock

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  LOW.N on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter  profit, aided by its expansion to New York and other big U.S.  markets, but its stock slumped on a disappointing outlook.


Investment Group Raises Bid for Shipper

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buyout firm Fortress Investment Group  on Monday raised its offer for Stelmar Shipping Ltd. SJH.N by  about 4 percent to \$703 million, but Stelmar's founder said he  still intends to vote against the deal.


Thousands Powerless in Eastern Canada

TORONTO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people in Eastern  Canada could be without electricity until the end of the week,  officials said on Monday, after an early winter blizzard downed  power lines and crumpled transmission towers.


UN Partly Clears Iran on Nuclear Issue

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday that,  as far as it knew, Iran had not diverted any nuclear materials  to a weapons program -- a verdict diplomats said undermined the  U.S. case for U.N. sanctions on Tehran.


Barnes   Noble Gives Up GameStop

The nation's largest bookseller reports a fall in earnings and completes a spinoff.


Bears LB Urlacher Out With Calf Injury (AP)

AP - Chicago Bears Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher will miss four to six weeks with a lower left leg injury sustained in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.


American Express Suing Card Companies Over Antitrust Violations

Travel and financial services giant American Express Co. on Monday sued Visa and MasterCard as well as eight banks for damages stemming from anticompetitive practices that prevented American Express from issuing cards through U.S. banks.


Democrats, Greens Aim to Overturn Bush Forest Plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrats and environmental groups\on Monday expressed hope that changes in the Bush\administration Cabinet could moderate a White House plan to\open some 60 million acres of federal forests to logging.


Oil Ends Lower as Ample Winter Fuel Seen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped to 2-month lows on  Monday, with U.S. crude falling near \$45 a barrel before paring  losses in late trade, as growing fuel stocks in the United  States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


Dow, Nasdaq Rise as Crude Falls

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also  gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from  energy names attractive.


Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch for \$463 Mln

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co. DJ.N, publisher of  The Wall Street Journal, has agreed to buy online financial  news provider MarketWatch Inc. MKTW.O for about \$463 million  in a bid to boost its revenue from the fast-growing Internet  advertising market.


Dollar Gains as Oil Price Drops

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was mostly firmer on Monday  as a drop in oil prices gave added impetus to dealers paring  positions after the dollar's recent brush with historic lows.


Europe #39;s Best Defense: France

When you hear the phrases  quot;strong military quot; or  quot;military-industrial complex, quot; one country comes right to mind.


Deutsche Bank to Sell Scudder Business to Legg Mason

NEW YORK (Dow Jones/AP) -- Deutsche Bank AG of Germany plans to sell its New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago offices of Scudder Private Investment Counsel to Legg Mason Inc.


Oil Dives Below \$46 to 8-Week Low

Oil prices tumbled again on Monday, sliding to an 8-week low under \$46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


HP-Sun war moves to new battlefield

Hewlett-Packard has taken its competition with Sun Microsystems to a new domain: Web logs. Missing Links


NASA tries to set air speed record

NASA on Monday will attempt to set an air speed record when it launches its pilot-less X-43A  quot;scramjet. quot;. Paul Allen was first.


Auto seat-headrest assemblies rated

Swedish automakers build some of the safest seat-headrest assemblies in the world, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Monday.


Yahoo! Doesn #39;t Get It

If you can #39;t beat  #39;em, join  #39;em, or so they say. Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) plans to double the storage capacity that comes with its free email product, though one might wonder why it didn #39;t just go ahead, pull


Gov #39;t initiative lets drug companies track meds with embedded <b>...</b>

(National-NBC) Nov. 15, 2004 - A new government initiative will put radio antennas on the labels of some of the most counterfeited drugs in the world.


Sun Makes Blockbuster Solaris 10 Free of Charge for Commercial Use

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its Network Computing  #39;04Q4 (NC04Q4) launch today, Sun Microsystems, Inc.


Dell Takes Aim at Blade Server Market

In a long awaited move, Dell has finally re-entered the blade server market with the release of the Dell PowerEdge 1855 server system.


Adobe #39;s Acrobat Flips For Collaboration

In its quest for the paperless office, Adobe Systems is gearing up for sweeping changes to its Acrobat and Reader platforms. The San Jose, Calif.


Australian company to release stem cell line for free

An Australian biotech company announced Monday that it is to release the embryonic stem cell line it has developed to world researchers for free.


Ion propulsion rocket gets to the Moon

A European Space Agency rocket entered moon orbit Monday in a unique mission using a pioneering power plant. The s-called SMART-1 spacecraft blasted off from Kourou, French Guiana, Sept.


MSN Desktop Search Images Surface

Screen shots of an early version of MSN #39;s desktop search application began circulating on the Web on Monday, indicating that Microsoft Corp.


DomainKeys reach out to more users

SPAM has been one of the major turn offs for most web users. Checking emails have become a hassle when you cannot be sure the mail you received is from the actual sender!


Acer revs new Ferrari notebook

The Ferrari 3400 uses Advanced Micro Devices #39; Athlon 64 processor 3000, as well as AMD #39;s technology for extended system battery life, Acer said.


Cisco, Symbol Keep Wireless Data Safe

eWeek: Security partnerships and technology advances are making it increasingly safer to keep corporate data up in the air. To better fight the threat of wireless network subterfuge, Cisco Systems Inc.


Boeing Wields a New Laser

According to a Pentagon announcement issued Friday, last week Boeing (NYSE: BA) successfully completed a test of one of the coolest weapons ever designed (not their exact words).


Beckham back in England squad

London, England (Sports Network) - Captain David Beckham will make his return to the English national team Wednesday when they travel to Madrid for a friendly.


R  amp; R WIN IT FOR DEVILS

GOALS from Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Manchester United the win at Newcastle. Alan Shearer briefly levelled matters for the Magpies but United managed to scrape through.


Londons chances improve

LONDON, Nov. 15. - Britains middle distance great Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 bid committee, insisted that the English capital has closed ground on leading rivals Paris and Madrid in its bid to host the Olympic Games.


Vikings #39; Moss Doubtful for Sunday #39;s Game

Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss stands on the sidelines with coach Mike Tice, right, in the second quarter of their game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, in Green Bay, Wis.


Eli gets the ball

Giants coach Tom Coughlin has benched two-time MVP quarterback Kurt Warner and replaced him with Manning. The Giants pulled off a blockbuster trade with San Diego last April to get Manning, the first overall pick in the 2004 draft.


Wake Forest opens season with high expectations, hosts George <b>...</b>

Wake Forest has not generated this much buzz since Tim Duncan was still in school. Despite a No. 2 ranking _ its highest ever in the preseason poll _ the Demon Deacons know they still have a lot to prove as


Ganguly to appeal

Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will fight his two-match ban by the International Cricket Council over slow over rates. Ganguly was handed a two-match suspension after his side #39;s slow bowling rate in a day-night


Bears could lose Urlacher for up to a month

Just when things were getting better for the Bears, they took another major hit to their biggest star. All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher told FOXSports.


Tel Aviv to take a second look?

JERUSALEM, Nov. 15. - Israel on Monday offered its first indication that it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafats death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal


Unions suspend strike threat targeting oil in world #39;s No. 7 <b>...</b>

Nigeria #39;s main labor union on Monday lifted its threat of a nationwide strike that would have shut down the oil industry in the world #39;s No.


UN urged to curb Darfur violence

Warring parties in Sudan  #39;s Darfur region have come in for severe criticism by a respected human rights organisation. In a report released on Monday, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said security in


GEO WASHINGTON WAKE FOREST

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- With its highest preseason ranking in school history, No. 2 Wake Forest opens up a highly-anticipated campaign with a Preseason NIT first-round matchup at home vs.


SuperSonics Stay Atop Northwest Division (AP)

AP - Nate McMillan looks at the standings of the new Northwest Division and sees something a little odd  #151; the SuperSonics are in first place.


Former Microsoft exec joins open-source project

One of the guys behind Microsoft's "Halloween memo" regarding Linux is now working on open-source media software.


Alienware tames prices for home PC users

With its lowest-priced home PC to date, company shows desire to move beyond pricier game machines.


Philly has big plans for Wi-Fi

In September, the city of Philadelphia announced its plans to invest in a new wireless mesh network based on the current Wi-Fi 802.11b standard. By deploying Wi-Fi antennae on streetlights and other traffic control devices, city officials hope they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot, according to a press release on the city's website.


Blogger goes multilingual

The Blogger Web-logging service broke away from its English-only status on Monday, becoming available in 9 other languages in what Google Inc. is calling the first phase of the service's internationalization.


Intel reaches Pentium 4 speed limit at 3.8GHz

As expected, Intel Corp. introduced a 3.8GHz Pentium 4 processor Monday in what could represent the end of an era for the chip maker.


UTStarCom to put cell networks on IP

Network infrastructure maker UTStarCom Inc. says it has figured out a way to keep local cell phone calls local -- even over enterprise LANs.


Harmony Issues Charge Against Gold Fields (AP)

AP - Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. said Monday that Gold Fields Ltd. had attempted to hire one of its senior employees to leak information about Harmony's hostile takeover bid.


The Global Startup (Forbes.com)

Forbes.com - In late September 110 entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from 17 cities flew in for Jerusalem Venture Partners' annual meeting, at the Cafe Gray overlooking Manhattan's Central Park. Businesspeople from Amsterdam, Milan and Singapore sat across from folks from Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Zurich as they sipped coffee and listened to a lecture about the perils and opportunities of China's tech markets. Between presentations JVP founder Erel Margalit darted from table to table shaking hands, bowing and kissing cheeks, interrupting conversations held in Chinese, Hebrew and heavily accented English.


Gluecode releases open-source Java dev platform

Infrastructure software developer Gluecode Software Inc. plans to release Monday a new Java application development platform that ties together a number of open-source components into one integrated system.


IRS seeks people to claim refunds

WASHINGTON -- The IRS has more than \$73 million in tax refunds for thousands of taxpayers whose checks were returned to the tax agency as undeliverable.


Putnam Investments to eliminate 100 jobs

BOSTON -- Putnam Investments said Monday it will cut about 100 jobs, an announcement that came a week after parent company Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos.


Sun giving away Solaris operating system

California-based Sun Microsystems Inc. released its Unix-based operating system Solaris 10 for free Monday, Web Host Industry Review Magazine reports.


Yahoo! Nipping at Google #39;s Heels on Email

As part of its ongoing battle with Google (GOOG:Nasdaq - news - research) for the loyalty of Internet users, Yahoo! said it had implemented new antispam technology for its Web-based email service.


FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS (news - web sites) drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food


McAfee Battles Spyware With Enterprise Add-On

McAfee announces an add-on to its enterprise anti-virus software that boosts spyware protection for businesses. By Gregg Keizer, TechWeb News.


Acer Announces Ferrari 3400

November 15, 2004 - Acer America today has announced its newest notebook in its Ferrari line of notebooks, the Ferrari 3400. Featuring a Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3000, the notebook combines the market strength of three major brands, Acer, AMD and Ferrari.


Urlacher sidelined with leg injury

Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago Bears Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher is expected to be sidelined four-to-six weeks because of a lower left leg injury.


Giants #39; Bonds Wins Record Seventh NL Most Valuable Player Award

San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds, who became the third player in Major League Baseball history to hit 700 career home runs, won the National League Most Valuable Player Award


Wrong or wronged?

KOLKATA: The two-Test ban slapped on Sourav Ganguly by ICC Match Referee Clive Lloyd for his slow over-rate has evoked wide-ranging response from former players in the country.


Mutilated Western Woman #39;s Body Found in Fallujah

American marines found the mutilated body of a Western woman as they searched for militants still holding out in Fallujah, the former Sunni insurgent stronghold.


US Catholics seek new head bishop

US Roman Catholic bishops are meeting to elect their new president, who they hope will restore the church's reputation after a string of child abuse scandals.


Bears' Urlacher Sidelined with Leg Injury

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Sports Network) - Chicago Bears Pro Bowl  linebacker Brian Urlacher is expected to be sidelined  four-to-six weeks because of a lower left leg injury.


Stocks Mixed on Weak Job Growth Report

Stocks are mixed as blue chips struggle following a report of weaker-than-expected job growth but the Nasdaq is rising on a solid revenue forecast from chip maker Intel.


Canada Football Star Misses Kick, Receives Manure

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Police in Regina,  Saskatchewan, said on Monday they are searching for fans who  hurled eggs and dumped manure at the home of a Canadian  Football League player who missed a critical kick in a  semifinal game on Sunday.


Former Boeing CFO Pleads Guilty

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - Former Boeing Co. BA.N Chief  Financial Officer Michael Sears pleaded guilty on Monday to one  felony count of aiding the illegal hiring of a U.S. Air Force  official for a top job at the company.


GE to Buy SPX Fire Detection Unit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co. GE.N on Monday  said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX  Corp. SPW.N for nearly \$1.4 billion in cash in a move to  bolster its building and security systems unit.


Dow Jones To Pay \$519 Million for MarketWatch

Dow Jones won out over a list of competing media bidders to gain control of MarketWatch with its \$18-a-share offer. If the buy is approved by shareholders, Dow Jones will gain a valuable foothold in the fast


Conrad Black #39;s troubles

Conrad Black has had one of Canada #39;s most colourful business careers. But his fortunes have taken a tumble in the last 18 months.


FDA Tells Pfizer to Pull Viagra Ads

The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Pfizer (PFE:NYSE - news - research) to pull two television ads promoting the impotence treatment Viagra because the agency said the ads don #39;t provide information about the drug #39;s potential side effects.


Investors take time to digest

The US market was more subdued after finishing last week on a high amid cooling oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 11.


More than 700 Wisconsin residents haven #39;t received tax refund

MILWAUKEE - More than 700 Wisconsin residents haven #39;t received federal tax refunds worth a total of more than \$479,000 because the checks were returned to the Internal Revenue Service as undeliverable.


Update 3: Wrigley to Buy Candy Brands From Kraft

Looking to extend more of its marketing might from gum to candy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. announced Monday it has agreed to buy Life Savers and Altoids from Kraft Foods in a \$1.


E-Trade Trade Volume Surges in October

Online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. on Monday said its stock trading volume jumped 25.8 percent in October from the prior month on a surge in retail and professional trading activity following a summer-long slump.


More security worries

The end of the year is nigh and parties are flexing our patience across the land. But Michael Herman warns the festive cheer and goodwill is not shared by online criminals.


Newsday Columnist Questions iPod Photo #39;s Focus

Newsday columnist Stephen Williams has penned an editorial/review that questions the focus of Apple #39;s new iPod Photo. Acknowledging the quality of the display


Beckham denies early retirement rumors, turns down Hollywood offer

David Beckham ruled out early retirement on Monday and said he turned down a  quot;good part quot; in a Hollywood movie.  quot;I #39;ve never said that I wanted to go into movies.


2012 Olympic plans submitted

Final plans for the five bidding cites for the 2012 Olympics have been handed in to the International Olympic Committee #39;s headquarters in Lausanne in Switzerland.


Bonds MVP Award Provides Sparkle in Tainted Season

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds captured a record seventh MVP award Monday, providing a sparkling finish to a season tainted by doping allegations.


Indian board appeals against Ganguly ban

The Indian board (BCCI) has confirmed that it will appeal to the International Cricket Council against the two-Test ban handed down to Sourav Ganguly on Sunday.


Eli Manning replaces Warner at quarterback

Eli Manning, the top pick in this year #39;s NFL draft, has been named the starting quarterback of the New York Giants. Coach Tom Coughlin made the announcement at a Monday news conference.


WADA could look into recreational use of drugs

The World Anti-Doping Agency could wind up looking into out-of-competition cases of athletes caught taking cocaine and other recreational drugs, its president said Monday.


Bobcats activate two from injured list

Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - The Charlotte Bobcats Monday activated guard Keith Bogans and forward/center Jamal Sampson from the injured list.


Callahan: Oklahoma fans #39; shoddy treatment sparked outburst

Nebraska coach Bill Callahan said his profane outburst directed at Oklahoma fans was prompted by a group of student hecklers who were allowed to get close to his players during warmups and fans throwing oranges on the field.


The Science of Superheroes: Beyond the Incredibles

With the Incredibles atop the movie charts, superheroes are flying higher than ever. Now one expert says some superpowers are not exactly far-fetched.


Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Friday

The Leonid meteor shower will peak on Friday in the early hours before dawn. Sky-watchers say long, glowing meteor trails will highlight the heavenly show.


Arab world abuzz with Arafat poisoning theory

CAIRO, Nov 15 (AFP) - The Arab world is abuzz with suspicions that Yasser Arafat was poisoned, a theory fuelled by the lack of an official report on the cause of death of the veteran Palestinian leader despite a host of denials.


Bones believed to be Megumi Yokota #39;s brought from N Korea

TOKYO - A House of Representatives lawmaker belonging to a lawmakers #39; group supporting abductees and their relatives said Monday the Japanese delegation that returned to Tokyo from Pyongyang earlier in the day brought bones believed those of Megumi


Dashing former England midfielder Weller dies (AFP)

AFP - Former England international midfielder Keith Weller has died aged 58 after a long battle with cancer.