Fight Over Judicial Nominees Will Go On (AP)

AP - Jubliant over their Election Day domination, GOP senators say those results prove that Democrats should stay away from filibusters and other tactics they term "judicial obstructionism"  #151; the label conservatives used to help defeat Democratic leader Tom Daschle.


Taiwan establishes diplomatic ties with Vanuatu in snub to China (AFP)

AFP - Taiwan claimed a diplomatic victory over rival Beijing by establishing full relations with Vanuatu, a small Pacific nation that less than two months ago pledged its allegiance to mainland China.


Philippines asks foreign governments to help rebuild typhoon <b>...</b>

Philippine officials sought international help Sunday to rebuild villages devastated by back-to-back storms that left more than 1,000 people either dead or missing and devastated mostly poor northern agricultural regions.


Web Site for Complaints Sparks Lawsuit

When Alan and Linda Townsend were unhappy with the sprayed-on siding applied to their house, the frustrated couple launched a Web site to complain and to give other unsatisfied customers a forum.


Sun Finalizes Accounting for Kodak Settlement

Sun Microsystems Inc.'s first-quarter loss was reduced Friday as the server and software company finalized the accounting for its \$92 million patent settlement with Eastman Kodak Co. over the Java programming technology.


Rams' Trev Faulk Gets to Face Cousin (AP)

AP - Trev Faulk will be making his first career start, and he might get a chance to tackle his cousin for the first time.


'Canes Look to Vent Frustration on Tigers (AP)

AP - The weather was beautiful this week on the University of Miami campus, all blue sky with a hint of fall in the balmy breezes.


Arafat Critically Ill, But Not Deteriorating

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained critically ill and unconscious at a military hospital near here Friday, but hospital officials said his condition had not deteriorated.


U.S. Strikes Fallujah With Air Raids

U.S. jets struck Fallujah with five air raids in 12 hours, softening up the insurgent stronghold for an expected major assault, as Iraq's prime minister warned that the "window is closing" for a peaceful settlement to avert a mass assault on the insurgent-held city of Fallujah.


Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Aliens

A couple pleaded guilty Friday to charges of smuggling dozens of illegal immigrants from Peru and forcing them into "virtual servitude" to pay for their passage.


Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses for \$3 Billion

Verizon Wireless said today that it will pay \$3 billion in cash for all the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom to expand coverage for new subscribers.


UPDATE 1-China has strong reservations about yuan move-IMF

China had  quot;strong reservations quot; about floating its yuan currency (CNY=: Quote, Profile, Research) , according to International Monetary Fund documents from July that were released on Friday.


Sears Shares Soar on 4.3 Vornado Realty Investment (Update5)

Shares of Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co. rose as much as 27 percent, the biggest gain since at least 1980, after an investment by Vornado Realty Trust highlighted the value of the retailer #39;s real estate.


U.N. Hostages' Captors Extend Deadlines (AP)

AP - Militants claiming to hold three U.N. hostages in Afghanistan postponed a Friday deadline for carrying out their threat to kill the trio, giving United Nations and Afghan officials another day to open negotiations.


A Revival at Hand?

It #39;s been an interesting 2004 for Nokia (NYSE: NOK). The year started with lower sales and eroding market share. Then competitors Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Sony Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY) both reported strong results.


Verizon to buy NextWave #39;s licences for \$3bn

NEW YORK: Verizon Wireless said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom to purchase all of its airwave licences for \$3bn.


Vioxx recall spurs FDA overhaul

Government agency announces 5-step program to improve its ability to assess risks posed by drugs. WASHINGTON (CNN) - In light of the recent recall of Vioxx and the controversy over the connection between antidepressants


UAL seeks another \$2 bln cost savings

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - UAL Corp., the bankrupt parent of United Airlines, is seeking to slash another \$2 billion in operating costs as it struggles to overcome record-high fuel costs and the lowest airfares in over a decade.


NASD may act against KeyCorp unit

KeyCorp said on Friday the NASD has preliminarily decided to recommend disciplinary action against McDonald Investments, accusing the bank #39;s brokerage unit of allowing improper mutual fund trading.


Fed says consumers put credit cards back to work

Consumers borrowed more freely in September, especially when it came to racking up charges on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.


Goodyear projects robust 3Q profit growth with record sales

NEW YORK, November 5 (newratings.com) - Goodyear Tire  amp; Rubber Company (GT.NYS) witnessed a robust rally in its share price today, after the company projected its 3Q04 results significantly ahead of expectations.


Florida Man Files Vioxx Suit

A Martin County man is suing the maker of the prescription drug Vioxx and the Walgreens Corporation. Mark Tomlin alleges he had a heart attack after taking the drug to relieve pain from arthritis.


Summary Box: Biggest Jobs Jump Since Spring (AP)

AP - THE NUMBERS: Employers went on a hiring spree in October, adding 337,000 new jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. The surge was the largest in seven months.


Blu-ray Disc Goes Home (PC World)

PC World - We test this next-generation DVD technology, and get mixed results.


No. 7 Utes Go for First School 9-0 Start (AP)

AP - Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick is impressed with what former Rams assistant Urban Meyer has done in just two years at Utah.


Linux Cluster Firms Draw Investors (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Two companies specializing in Linux-based cluster systems for high performance computing have drawn the interest of investors, giving each a substantial financial boost.


Fed: Consumers Borrowed Freely in Sept. (AP)

AP - Consumers borrowed more freely in September, especially when it came to racking up charges on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.


Admins applaud Microsoft #39;s early warning program

Company executives said the Security Bulletin Advanced Notification program will be open to everyone, and will be available on Microsoft #39;s TechNet site.


Can Mozilla Beat Godzilla?

(CBS) I have no idea whether Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates stays up at night worrying about his empire but, if he does, he may very well be losing sleep over the Mozilla Foundation.


Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  is planning to\release a new version of its Office program for small\businesses that handles accounting and customer management\tasks, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.


Didn't Take Long: IBM Regains Supercomputing Crown (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Blue Gene/L, which is being installed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, recaptured the supercomputer speed record that Silicon Graphics' (NYSE: SGI) Columbia system at NASA held for barely a week.


Capriati Fails Cut for WTA Championships

Jennifer Capriati, of Saddlebrook, Fla., reacts as she loses the first set 6-0 to Russia #39;s Vera Zvonareva in their quarterfinal match Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, in the Advanta Championship in Villanova, Pa.


Santini resigns as Tottenham Hotspur coach

Jacques Santini has quit as manager of Tottenham Hotspur after just 13 games in charge. A Spurs statement on Friday said the former France manager is returning to France for  quot;personal reasons quot;.


UEFA Cup: Boro almost there!

Bolo Zenden all but secured Boro #39;s passage through to the knockout stage of the UEFA Cup. A goal in each half made sure that the points remained on Teesside in a 2-0 win over the Italian side Lazio.


Kane sentenced to 18 years in death of ex-wife

Former football player Tommy Kane, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his former wife, was sentence Friday to 18 years in jail.


Fan inspired by Red Sox in naming horse

A Massachusetts man has combined two of his passions -horoughbred horse racing and the Boston Red Sox  -naming a recently purchased 1-year-old colt Curse Reversed.


Coyotes Roam, Not Far from White House (Reuters)

Reuters - Coyotes, the rangy animals\associated with the American West, have been spotted in the\U.S. capital for the first time, sparking gossip in precincts\where talk usually turns on politics.


Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is planning to  release a new version of its Office program for small  businesses that handles accounting and customer management  tasks, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.


Advocacy Groups Reflect on Their Role in the Election

While Republican organizations took a bow this week, Democratic groups deflected questions about their efficacy and argued that the race provided valuable experience for future victories.


U.N. Issues Warning of Muslim Attacks in Bangkok (Reuters)

Reuters - The United Nations has warned its staff\in Thailand to be careful following threats by a separatist\group to stage attacks in Bangkok in revenge for the deaths of\85 Muslim protesters in the south last week.


Arafat Stays in Coma, Row Looms Over Burial Site

PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat remained in a coma on  Friday as a row brewed over where he would be buried and  questions loomed about who might succeed him.


Incredibles buzz boost for Pixar

Shares in animation giant Pixar set new records, boosted by high hopes for its new film The Incredibles.


Unselfish Nets dominate Hawks

EAST RUTHERFORD -- It #39;s no secret that Jason Kidd will see his return as a chance to present himself to interested suitors. But the Nets presented another point of view in their 109-88 rout over the Atlanta Hawks last night.


US steps up pressure on Falluja

Artillery fire is heard on the outskirts of the  Iraqi city of Falluja amid expectations of a major assault against rebels.


Careful Where You Complain

A Georgia couple launches a website to complain about the lousy job a company did putting siding on their house. The company sues, claiming defamation. The case may help clarify the limits of online free speech.


Tech services jobs keep rising

The U.S. economy added another 6,900 jobs in computer systems design and related services in October, but tech manufacturing posts fell again.


Software piracy whistle-blowers get bigger rewards

The BSA trade group ups its reward for information on U.K. companies that are using illegal software.


MSN sets movie times on smart watches

Microsoft is adding film showings channel to its MSN Direct data service for smart watches.


Cisco, Wells Fargo face new security breaches

Cisco Systems and Wells Fargo found themselves this week again responding to security breaches nearly identical to ones the two companies faced only months earlier.


Dell's dirty words: Outsourcing, proprietary

Speaking at a conference in Boston, CEO Kevin Rollins expounds on his philosophies about all things IT.\<br />\ Photos: Inside Dell's plant


Open-source advocate Chris Stone unexpectedly leaves Novell

Chris Stone, second in command to CEO Jack Messman at Novell, has abruptly left the company he helped reinvigorate through the endorsement of Linux and the acquisition of SUSE Linux AG.


Brief: Taipei plans citywide Wi-Fi by late 2005

The Taiwan capital of Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available to as many as 2.6 million of its residents by the end of next year.


IBM aims for top 10 with new Spanish supercomputer

The new supercomputer employs a cluster of 2,520 eServer BladeCenter JS20 systems running the Linux operating system and could be the first supercomputer to get a top 10 ranking using blade server technology.


Office by the (financial) numbers

Continuing its push to grab larger chunks of the SMB (small and midsize business) markets, Microsoft on Friday confirmed it will ship a low-end accounting package -- code-named Magellan -- with a new version of Office, and the two will work in concert.


Microsoft and Sun #39;s difficult dance

com December 2, 2004, 12:29 PM PT. This priority jumped up two spots into second place as CRM returns into the spotlight among top software initiatives alongside directory services and open source.


Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses (AP)

AP - Verizon Wireless is buying cellular capacity for 23 markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for  #36;3 billion, ending the government's long tug-of-war over the never-used licenses and bolstering Verizon against a big new rival created by the merger of Cingular Wireless and AT amp;T Wireless.


Stocks Close Up After Strong Jobs Data

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.


FyberSearch Acquires RSS Feed Search Engine\\FyberSearch announced the acquisition of the feed archive search engine FeedPlex today in hopes of adding to its collection of useful search tools. FeedPlex is a feed search engine that provides Internet users the ability to find data in XML/RSS format on the web.\\"We are ...


iPod:  #147;High-Tech Mint on the Pillow #148;

#147;Music lovers checking into fine hotels may want to ask the front desk about the latest trend in upscale amenities: in-room iPods, #148; writes Alorie Gilbert for CNET News.com.  #147;Dream, a new Manhattan four-star, is one of the latest boutique hotels to offer guests the use of Apple #146;s popular music gadget during their stay. #148; Nov 05


Memories of Merged Eagles-Steelers Revived (AP)

AP - One of the biggest Eagles-Steelers games since their long-ago days as conference rivals is reviving memories of the year two of pro football's best cities shared a single team.


RI scientists refute Flores Man finding

A team of Indonesian scientists refuted on Friday a claim that the skeleton of a dwarf-sized human species recently found on the remote island of Flores would rewrite the evolutionary history of mankind.


Zvonareva ends Capriati #39;s season

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Vera Zvonareva and Jennifer Capriati both needed to win their quarterfinal match at the \$585,000 Advanta Championships to keep alive hopes of a berth for the WTA Tour Championships.


D-Backs have become laughingstocks

Wally Backman is out of a job and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the laughingstocks of baseball. Other than that, its been a pretty normal week here in the desert.


Tigers pick up option on Urbina

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers exercised the 2005 contract option on closer Ugueth Urbina on Friday. Urbina finished 4-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 21 saves in 54 outings during 2004, his first


Middle East Prepares for Life without Arafat

JERUSALEM -here has been increased security here in Jerusalem and throughout Israel, but so far, it has been quiet. The entire Middle East is getting ready for a new era, a Middle East without Yasser Arafat.


AP: Syria Sees Hope in Bush Re-Election (AP)

AP - Hard-line Syria, sanctioned and criticized by the U.S. administration over the Arab-Israeli conflict and Iraq, says President Bush's new mandate could mean hope for solutions in a troubled Middle East.


Oil Ends Week Higher But Stays Under \$50

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices closed higher on Friday,  clawing back some of its heavy losses from earlier in the week,  helped partly by news of strong employment data from  Washington, but ended the week still under \$50 a barrel.


Close encounter may have shaped solar system

The outer reaches of our solar system may have been shaped long ago by a close encounter with another star that tore up both nascent planetary systems like colliding buzz saws, astronomers said on Tuesday.


Ivory Coast Bombs Rebel Zone Again, War Fears Rise

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Government warplanes and  helicopter gunships pounded rebel-held towns in northern Ivory  Coast for a second day on Friday, fueling fears of a slide into  all-out war in the world's top cocoa grower.


U.S. Stocks Extend Post-Election Rally

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally for a third session on Friday, with the Dow  striking a four-month high after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold.


U.S. Judge Approves Citigroup Settlement

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday approved  Citigroup Inc.'s \$2.6 billion settlement with  WorldCom Inc.  investors who lost billions when an accounting scandal plunged  the telecommunications company into bankruptcy protection.


Berkshire Hathaway Profit Falls

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRKa.N, the  wide-ranging conglomerate run by billionaire investor Warren  Buffett, reported a sharply lower quarterly profit on Friday as  its insurance operations paid out large claims from the series  of hurricanes that hit Florida.


Clinton Tells Democrats to Work on Image (AP)

AP - Former President Clinton has a message for Democrats inconsolable after President Bush's re-election: Buck up. It's not that bad. You need to improve your image.


Don't slit your wrists over election, Michael Moore urges Democrats (AFP)

AFP - Outspoken US filmmaker Michael Moore urged despondent Democrats not to  quot;slit their wrists quot; over the outcome of the US election that gave President George W. Bush another four-year term.


Durbin to Be 2nd-Ranked Senate Democrat (AP)

AP - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday he has the backing of his Democratic colleagues to become the party's second-ranked member when the new Congress convenes in January.


Annan Warns Falluja Assault Could Spoil Elections

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan has warned the United States, Britain and Iraq that an  assault on Falluja risked further dividing the Iraqi people and  undermining planned January elections.


Dutch Filmmaker Murder Suspect Faces Terror Charges

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch-Moroccan man accused of  killing a filmmaker critical of Islam has been charged with  membership of a group with "terrorist intentions" and  conspiracy to murder a politician, Dutch news agency ANP said  on Friday.


RIM shares atwitter amid case concerns

Research In Motion shares have been fluctuating amid anticipation that a ruling over a hotly contested patent infringement case may be near--and that it could be bad news for the BlackBerry maker.


Update 1: Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses

Verizon Wireless is buying cellular capacity for 23 markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for \$3 billion, ending the government #39;s long tug-of-war over the never-used licenses and bolstering Verizon against


Treasuries Dive on Robust Jobs Report

US Treasury prices slid on Friday as analysts said the first truly robust jobs report in months suggested the Federal Reserve had plenty of reason to keep raising interest rates through the end of the year.


Delta releases new details on up to 6,900 job cuts

ATLANTA Delta Air Lines today released new details on the up to 69-hundred jobs it plans to eliminate starting January first. Delta earlier this year announced it #39;s dropping Dallas-Fort Worth International


United seeking \$725 million in further labor cuts, ditching <b>...</b>

CHICAGO United Airlines #39; union leaders are meeting today to review the company #39;s proposal for a further 725 (M) million dollars in labor concessions and the elimination of pension programs.


McNealy: Sun Micro Q1 Loss Narrows As Kodak Accounting Set

Sun Microsystems (nasdaq: SUNW - news - people ) saw its first-quarter loss reduced on Friday, as it cemented the accounting for its \$92 million patent settlement with Eastman Kodak (nyse: EK - news - people ).


Haas Holds Halfway Lead, Woods Lurks

ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Veteran Jay Haas edged closer  to his first PGA Tour win for more than 10 years on Friday with  a four-under-par 66 for the halfway lead at the Tour  Championship.


Movie Group Targets Film Piracy

(Article Central) The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. announced on Thursday that its lawyers would expand the MPAA #39;s campaign to prevent film piracy, working with its members and other film studios


Rovers struggle with sandy slopes, solar winter

Opportunity, one of NASA #39;s two Mars rovers, struggled to get up the side of Endurance Crater. It spun its wheels, digging deep holes in the stadium-size crater #39;s  quot;sand trap.


Novell Seeks to  #39;Unbend #39; MS  #39;Facts #39; About Open Source

Steve O #39;Grady of research firm Red Monk said he is not surprised that Novell would take a jab at Microsoft and its anti-open-source rhetoric, but he is shocked that Novel Vice Chairman Chris Stone has left the company.


U2 Talk iPod Strategy Band #39;s partnership with Apple has deep roots

For two weeks before MTV debuted U2 #39;s video for the new single  quot;Vertigo, quot; fans had a chance to see the band perform the song on TV -- in an iPod commercial.


New Warning Issued for Internet Explorer

Microsoft is again pledging to improve the security of its software by beginning to notify customers of upcoming patches. However, the promise came just as experts warned that attack code exploiting


Press Conferences to Highlight Latest Cassini Results

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cassini scientists will report on the latest results from the mission during two press conferences at the Division for Planetary Sciences meeting in Louisville, Ky.


New Opera Release Offers Faster Browsing

Opera Software #39;s Web browser 7.60, will incorporate Web and e-mail acceleration technology from SlipStream. The technology allows ISPs to offer up to six times faster browsing on dial-up and wirelessconnections, the two companies say.


Microsoft plots next Office release for  #39;05 or  #39;06

NOVEMBER 05, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - A Microsoft Corp. vice president this week confirmed that the company intends to continue its track record of shipping a new version of its Office System software every two to three years.


The Philadelphia Inquirer

University of Pennsylvania researchers have figured out how to produce a continuous supply of sperm stem cells from mice, a technique that could one day be used to save endangered species or treat infertility in men.


Melvin happy to be back in Arizona

com. Newly named Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin admitted that the conditions of his hiring Friday were unusual, but he was thrilled to be at the helm, despite having lost the job to Wally Backman four days ago.


Hendrick Plane Crash Preliminary Report

A preliminary report, out Friday, suggests the Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed right after pilots failed to make the proper maneuver after overshooting the airport outside Martinsville.


Tigers exercise \$4 million option on closer Urbina

Venezuelan right-hander Ugueth Urbina #39;s \$4 million option was exercised by the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Urbina, who signed as a free agent on March 29, was 4-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 21 saves in his first season with Detroit.


Palestinian PM to meet with factions in Gaza Saturday: FM

Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath announced Friday that Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei would head to Gaza on Saturday to meet with representatives of militant groups and factions.


Americans step up attacks against Fallujah as showdown with <b>...</b>

More than 10,000 US soldiers and marines have taken positions around Fallujah for an expected assault, as US jets pummelled insurgent targets Friday and troops blocked key roads.


Liberty Beat by Nat Hentoff Kofi Annan vs. Me

The United Nations is useless to blacks in Darfur. China will veto any meaningful action. his land stinks of fear and death. Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times, from Darfur, October 20.


Google Stock Falls on Outlook - Analyst (Reuters)

Reuters - Shares of Google Inc. fell\almost 9 percent on Friday after an analyst forecast a sharp\drop in the price over the next 12 months as the Internet\search company grows more slowly.


Chiefs' Offense on a Roll Again (AP)

AP - Crowd the line of scrimmage to stop the Pro Bowl running back, and the star quarterback finds the Pro Bowl tight end.


Pierce Knocked Out of Bell Challenge (AP)

AP - Top-seeded Mary Pierce was knocked out of the Bell Challenge in the quarterfinal round Friday, losing 6-4, 7-6 to Russia's Alina Jidkova.


This week in Dell news

Dell gets set to roll out its PowerEdge 1855 blade server line a home-grown design, this month.


Photos: Barcelona's big blade

A Spanish supercomputer built by IBM has captured the world speed record for a machine using standard blade servers.


More e-voting glitches surface

Almost 4,000 votes got added to Bush's Ohio count. Reports of minor glitches continue to turn up.\


Symantec builds double-clad security service

Plans to integrate two existing alert services in bid to tap compliance market.


RIM shares atwitter amid case concerns

Stock in the BlackBerry maker fluctuates as investors await a key ruling in a hotly contested patent infringement case.


Microsoft plots next Office release for '05 or '06

A Microsoft vice president confirmed this week that the company intends to ship a new version of Office, referred to internally as Office 12, in the next 12 to 24 months.


Railroad uses IP net to control signals, switches

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway is nearing the completion of a \$30 million, government-funded IP network that will support combined voice, data and video traffic along a heavily used rail corridor between Seattle and Tacoma.


Symantec adds threat data to managed security services

Beginning next week, users who pay Symantec to manage their security infrastructures will be able to get extensive information on global cyberthreats and threats particular to their IT systems.


Microsoft aims at small businesses with new Office edition

Microsoft will expand its Office product lineup next year with a bundle designed to help small businesses manage customer, financial and business processes.


Cerulean gives Trillian 3.0 IM sneak peek

MIAMI - The Trillian instant messaging (IM) application will feature several enhancements in its upcoming version 3.0, including new video and audio chat capabilities, enhanced IM session logs and integration with the Wikipedia online encyclopedia, according to information posted Friday on the product developer's Web site.


Sun Services CTO talks up Next Generation Data Center

Hal Stern holds the titles at Sun Microsystems of vice president, Distinguished Engineer, and CTO for Sun Services. He also has co-authored technical books on networking and high-availability techniques and, prior to joining Sun, developed molecular modeling software. InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill met with Stern to discuss Suns Next Generation Data Center concept and to talk about subjects such as security, utility computing, and how the company stacks up its services efforts against IBM Global Services.


Report: E-voting problems cause loss of votes

WASHINGTON - Electronic voting machine problems caused more than 4,500 votes to be lost in one North Carolina county during Tuesday's general election, and gave U.S. President George Bush more than 3,800 extra votes in an Ohio county, according to reports by the Associated Press.


Stock Split Might Not Be in Google's Cards (AP)

AP - Google Inc., a company built on complex algorithms that power its online search engine, doesn't appear to be in any rush to tackle one of Wall Street's most basic equations  #151; the stock split.


Chargers' Tomlinson Returns to Practice (AP)

AP - Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson practiced for the first time this week Friday and is listed as probable for Sunday's game at New Orleans.


Estonia to Run Tests on 'E-Voting' System (AP)

AP - Some Estonians will be able to vote online next year, as Tallinn plans trials with electronic voting software that is the first step toward a nationwide e-voting system, officials said Friday.


Tech Stocks End Slightly Higher on Intel

US technology stocks ended up slightly on Friday, lifted by a higher sales forecast from bellwether Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , while a disappointing jobs report capped blue-chip gains.


Sun Services CTO talks up Next Generation Data Center (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Hal Stern holds the titles at Sun Microsystems of vice president, Distinguished Engineer, and CTO for Sun Services. He also has co-authored technical books on networking and high-availability techniques and, prior to joining Sun, developed molecular modeling software. InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill met with Stern to discuss Sun #8217;s  #8220;Next Generation Data Center #8221; concept and to talk about subjects such as security, utility computing, and how the company stacks up its services efforts against IBM Global Services.


First Look: Microsoft Small Business Accounting

Software giant tailors new version of office suite for small-business users.


Mirapoint adds spam technology

Mirapoint plans to release a new Rapid Anti-Spam technology next week that offers real-time protection against spam and many virus threats.


Berkshire Profit Falls After Hurricanes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRKa.N, the  wide-ranging conglomerate run by billionaire investor Warren  Buffett, posted sharply lower quarterly profit on Friday as its  insurance operations paid out large claims from the series of  hurricanes that hit Florida.


MS debuts  #39;forthcoming attractions #39; pre-alert alert

Microsoft is to give users three working days notice about upcoming security patches. Starting this month the software giant will provide a general summary of upcoming updates just before it releases patches


Shipbuilder ordered to stop using Woods #39; name

A judge has ordered a shipbuilder to stop using Tiger Woods #39; name and a photograph of his luxury yacht  quot;Privacy quot; for financial gain.


IRAN, EU TRIO IN COMPLICATED TALKS IN PARIS

PARIS, 5 Nov. (IPS) The Islamic Republic of Iran and its three major European interlocutors are engaged in complicated negotiations over Tehrans controversial nuclear programs since this morning in


Black Watch relatives call for UK troop withdrawal

Several relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq this week have called on their Government to withdraw all troops from the country.


EU sets date to resolve institutional limbo

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Incoming EU executive head Jose Manuel Barroso said he hopes for  quot;clear quot; approval when EU lawmakers finally vote on his new team later this month, to end an unprecedented state of limbo in Brussels.


Rocky   Bullwinkle headed for mobile phones

Mobile gaming company inks a deal to introduce ring tones and games based on the popular 1960s cartoon.


Research In Motion Ends Bumpy Week

The roller coaster ride continues for investors in Research in Motion (RIMM:Nasdaq - news - research). The wireless company #39;s stock fell nearly 12 on Friday to \$77.


Treasuries Trounced on Fears Fed to Hike

Treasuries prices plunged on Friday after a startlingly strong US jobs report raised the risk the Federal Reserve would keep hiking interest rates well beyond the move widely expected for next week.


Euro at record high against dollar

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Top euro zone politicians on Friday voiced mild concern as the euro rose to a record high against the dollar, and a European Central Bank policymaker said quick currency moves were unhelpful.


SBC Will Cut 10,000 Jobs by 2005-Filing (Reuters)

Reuters - SBC Communications  will cut\10,000 jobs from its workforce through the end of 2005 using\attrition and involuntary cuts, the company said in a filing\with U.S. market regulators on Friday.


Adobe Eyes Linux Desktop Strategy

Signs are pointing to a growing interest in desktop Linux and open-source software at Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of popular imaging and graphics software and the standard-bearer of PDF.


SlipStream, Opera Enhance Browser

(Article Central) Opera Software and SlipStream Data announced on Thursday that they have integrated the Opera browser with SlipStream #39;s Web and email acceleration technology.


More Office System Servers, Services On The Horizon

The current Office System lineup--including the various Office SKUs, Live Communications Server, SharePoint Portal Server, Project Server, Content Management Server, etc.


World of Warcraft to launch November 23rd in North America

Hugely anticipated PC massively multiplayer title World of Warcraft is set to launch in North America later this month, with developer Blizzard announcing a November 23rd date for the title which will be  quot;shortly followed quot; by Asian and European launches.


Harbhajan and Kartik spin India to stunning victory

MUMBAI: India salvaged their bruised pride by winning the fourth and final cricket Test against world champions Australia by 13 runs in a heart-stopping finish here on Friday.


Out for 7 months

FORMER Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu was banned seven months and fined 20,000 (\$61,000) by the Football Association yesterday for failing a drugs test.


Bengals #39; Warrick out for season

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick was placed on the injured list Friday because of a shin injury, ending his season .


Stocks Extend Post-Election Rally

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally for a third session on Friday, with the Dow  striking a four-month high after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold.


Chrebet Questionable for Bills Game (AP)

AP - Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet is questionable for Sunday's game against Buffalo with a sore lower back.


Haas Holds Halfway Lead at Tour Championship, Woods Lurks

ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Veteran Jay Haas edged closer  to his first PGA Tour win for more than 10 years on Friday with  a four-under-par 66 for the halfway lead at the Tour  Championship.


SBC May Cut More Than 10,000 Jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - SBC Communications SBC.N may shed  more than 10,000 jobs from its workforce through the end of  2005 using attrition and involuntary cuts, the company said in  a filing with U.S. market regulators on Friday.


NBA Great Calvin Murphy on Trial for Sex Abuse

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged that former  basketball great Calvin Murphy molested five of his daughters,  but his attorneys said he was the victim of a family money  dispute in opening arguments on Friday in Murphy's sex abuse  trial.


Berkshire Hathaway Profit Falls

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRKa.N, the  wide-ranging conglomerate run by billionaire investor Warren  Buffett, posted sharply lower quarterly profit on Friday as its  reinsurance operations paid out large claims from Florida's  hurricanes in August and September.


Northwest Pilots Ratify Concession Deal

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilots at Northwest Airlines Corp., the  No. 4 U.S. air carrier, have ratified a \$265 million concession  package that includes 15 percent pay cuts, the pilots union  said on Friday.


The Failure of the American Experiment

A lot of Bush haters are United States citizens.  Many feel they must now leave their country and renounce their citizenship, and feel trapped that they can't.  Many Bush supporters are taking glee in encouraging them to do so, knowing full well many have no options for emigration.  The problem is both "liberals" and "conservatives" have forgotten the United States is about much more than "democracy".  It is about a laboratory of the States within which migration and eminent domain support the pursuit of happiness by providing a mutual defense system for peoples experimenting with their own widely varying belief systems.


Nokia To Come Out with 40 New Handsets in 2005

Nokia, the world #39;s largest maker of mobile phones, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market in 2005 as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share in the face of increased competition from rivals Motorola, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson


United #39;s Labor Deals May Be in Jeopardy

United Airlines formally raised the possibility of throwing out union contracts on Friday, asking a bankruptcy judge for permission to discuss the matter at an upcoming court hearing.


Time Warner Prepares for Settlement with \$500M Reserve

AccountingWEB.com - November 05, 2004 - A government investigation into accounting practices at America Online has prompted Time Warner to set aside \$500 million to cover the costs of potential fines.


Jurors deliberate unorthodox Enron sentencing

Jurors began deliberations this afternoon in the unorthodox sentencing phase of the first Enron criminal trial -- but regarding only three of the five men they found guilty.


IMF: China hesitant to float yuan

The International Monetary Fund said Friday China remains reluctant to float its currency. In its discussions with Chinese authorities about the country #39;s economy, the IMF said


Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is planning to release a new version of its Office program for small businesses that handles accounting and customer management tasks, the world #39;s largest software maker said on Friday.


IBM to take supercomputing crown

IBM #39;s Blue Gene/L became the top contender to the supercomputing throne Thursday as Big Blue announced a new incarnation of the machine can perform 70.


European robot looks for clues on Saturn moon

After a journey of seven years and more than 2bn miles, a 1.7bn US-European mission is preparing for the unknown. Cassini, a Nasa spacecraft the size of a truck, carrying Huygens, a European robot not much


#39;Grand Theft Auto #39; back with a vengeance

As the last rays of sunlight fade on the ghetto alleyways, ratty looking palm trees take on the form of sick old men and there #39;s menace in the air.


Ridge Racers PSP site gets green flag

Fans nostalgic for the arcade classic have something to look forward to on the new handheld from Sony. TOKYO--Namco today took the official site for its PlayStation Portable version of Ridge Racer live.


A new, more sneaky phishing attack

Phishing scams, already one of the main nemesis on the Net, have apparently just become even more sneaky -- and ingenious. Now, it appears phishing authors are borrowing some time-tested tactics


Gizmondo creator touts smart phone scheme

It #39;s only just started shipping its Gizmondo handheld games console but Tiger Telematics has already said it plans to challenge the likes of Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, HTC, PalmOne and Research in Motion with a smart phone product.


Sun Solaris Open-Source Release Still Undecided

Sun Microsystems expects to publicly debut Solaris 10 on Nov. 15, but its plans to release an open-source version of the Unix operating system remain in limbo.


Randolph Guaranteed  #36;1.88M in Mets Deal (AP)

AP - Willie Randolph is guaranteed  #36;1,875,000 under his three-year contract with the New York Mets, one of the richest deals for a first-year manager.


SBC May Cut More Than 10,000 Jobs (Reuters)

Reuters - SBC Communications  may shed\more than 10,000 jobs from its workforce through the end of\2005 using attrition and involuntary cuts, the company said in\a filing with U.S. market regulators on Friday.


Drugs penalty too soft

CHELSEA has reacted furiously to Adrian Mutu #39;s seven-month ban for failing a drugs test. Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon accused the Football Association of going soft on the sacked Romania striker, who was also fined \$50,000.


Dust to Dust

ONE of Australia #39;s most stunning bowling performances of all-time was blotted out by one of their most embarrassing losses as a Test match turned mad here yesterday.


Prineville #39;s Backman already out as Ariz. manager

November 5 - Prineville resident Wally Backman #39;s managerial tenure in Arizona is over before it even officially began. The Diamondbacks held a press conference Friday morning to announce that they have ended


Randolph guaranteed \$1,875,000 in Mets contract

Willie Randolph is guaranteed \$1,875,000 under his three-year contract with the New York Mets, one of the richest deals for a first-year manager.


NBA Returns To Charlotte; Bobcats Lose Opener

CHARLOTTE -- To help fans forget the departure of the Hornets, the NBA brought Commissioner David Stern and rapper Nelly to Charlotte to roll out a red -- or orange -- carpet for the Bobcats.


Berkman Injures Knee, May Miss Opener (AP)

AP - Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman may miss the start of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while playing flag football.


Reed, Vincent Likely to Miss Jets Game (AP)

AP - Buffalo Bills receiver Josh Reed and cornerback Troy Vincent are expected to miss Sunday's game against the New York Jets.


ARAFAT OUT OF DANGER: OFFICIALS

The head of the Palestinian president #39;s office, Tayeb Abdelrahim, says leader Yasser Arafat isn #39;t in a coma and his life is not in danger.


Schilling Ankle Exam Postponed (AP)

AP - An examination of Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's right ankle scheduled for Friday was postponed due to a scheduling conflict.


US Warplanes Pound Targets in Fallujah

British troops stop to detonate a roadside bomb they found near their base in Basra, Iraq Friday Nov. 5, 2005. Thursday insurgents attacked British troops at a checkpoint in central Iraq, killing three and


Ayoon wa Azan (On Paper)

Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian cause are in intensive care. He might not be suffering from leukemia or any other dangerous disease; however, his health does not allow him to accomplish the work required from him.


Two Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza Blast

Two Palestinian children were killed in an explosion in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, and Israeli and Palestinian sources gave conflicting accounts of the cause of the blast.


Sears, Roebuck and Co. #39;s stock soars after real-estate firm buys <b>...</b>

Sears, Roebuck and Co. #39;s stock shot up Friday on news that a New York-based real estate investment trust had purchased a 4.3 per cent interest in the huge department store chain.


Saskatchewan court rules definition of marriage unconstitutional (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - SASKATOON (CP) - Gay couples may now tie the knot in more than half of the provinces and territories in Canada after a Saskatchewan court ruled Friday that the traditional definition of marriage is unconstitutional.


MPAA Hatches Plan To Sue Movie File-Sharers

Sharing movie files is not as prevalent as sharing music, partly because it takes a lot of bandwidth to download even a poor copy of a two-hour film.


BlueGene Wins the Supercomputer Speed Race

In September, IBM announced that the Blue Gene/L prototype had sustained speeds of 36 trillion calculations per second. Blue Gene/L recently achieved a sustained performance of 70.


UPDATE 1-Haas holds halfway lead, Woods lurks

Veteran Jay Haas edged closer to his first PGA Tour win for more than 10 years on Friday with a four-under-par 66 for the halfway lead at the Tour Championship.


Santini quits Spurs

Jacques Santini has quit his post as Tottenham Hotspurs manager, sighting  quot;personal reasons quot; that has forced him to  quot;return to France.


Burns puts himself in Scotland frame

TIMING is everything in football. The job that Tommy Burns wanted more than anything came far too soon for him. Now, one that he probably never considered may be just the right fit.


Sorenstam aims for fourth straight Mizuno Classic

With President George W. Bush asking for four more years in the White House and senator John Kerry campaigning for his first four, Annika Sorenstam is only looking for one more, as in one more win at the Mizuno Classic.


IRAQS ALLAWI MEETS WITH EU LEADERS

Meeting with leaders of the European Union in Brussels, the prime minister of Iraq #39;s interim government, Ayad Allawi, has called for reconciliation with European nations and urged  quot;spectator quot; states to engage in Iraq.


Ohio Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Votes (AP)

AP - An error with an electronic voting system gave President Bush 3,893 extra votes in suburban Columbus, elections officials said.


Democrats Have Bad Case of the Blues (AP)

AP - After losing back-to-back presidential elections, Democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to make the party more relevant to mainstream Americans and keep it from slipping into perpetual minority-party status. And the task is daunting, many Democratic consultants and leaders agree.


Studios To Sue Online Movie Swappers

. (antiTainment) The film industry seems to be following the example of the music business in battling online piracy. On Thursday, Dan Glickman, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America


PSP Launches With Ridge Racer

November 05, 2004 - Following the confirmation of Minna no Golf Mobile two weeks ago, the PSP now has its second Japanese launch title.


Sorenstam leads Mizuno Classic

OTSU - World No. 1 Annika Sorenstam kick-started her bid for a fourth straight Mizuno Classic title by tying the course record with a 9-under-par 63 to move into the lead after the first round of the \$1 million event in Shiga Prefecture.


U.S. Urges Sudan to Return Darfur Refugees (AP)

AP - The State Department urged the Sudanese government Wednesday to arrange for the return of thousands of people in Darfur who were forcibly removed from a camp where they had taken refuge.


Arafat Stable Amid Puzzle Over Burial and Successor

PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat remained in a critical  condition as uncertainty mounted over who might succeed him and  where he might be buried should he die.


Bush Benefits From Efforts to Build a Coalition of the Faithful

President Bush has built relationships over the last four years with a range of religious leaders. The payoff came on Election Day.


Colorado Prisoner Gets Access to Sensitive Data

DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado prisoner obtained sensitive  information on a county sheriff and nearly 1,000 other  local-government employees after he got a password into the  county's computer system, authorities said on Friday.


Microsoft takes aim at Intuit with 'Magellan'

New version of Microsoft Office for small businesses to include more accounting and customer information features.


Dell and the definition of 'is'

Dell CEO Kevin Rollins came out swinging against overseas outsourcing in a speech delivered Friday at a conference in Boston. Outsourcing Blog


Bank accounts in online security scare

Hole in British bank's system was "so simple the hackers didn't even think to look for it," an expert says.


SonicWall to bolster next OS with anti-virus scanning capabilities

Company says having the operating system screen for viruses at the gateway is more thorough and more efficient.\


The cost of safe commerce

Its never too soon to worry. And when it comes to RFID and its related technologies, you might want to start now. Between private sector and government mandates, both large and midtier companies can count on being required to have what some call edge-to-edge visibility for any shipped product in the near future.


Photo: Famous squirrel, moose go wireless

iFone will introduce ring tones, games and screen graphics based on Rocky, the flying squirrel, and his sidekick, Bullwinkle.


JP Morgan, Cazenove tie up

LONDON: JP Morgan Chase  amp; Co, the ninth ranked underwriter of UK stocks, formed a joint venture with Cazenove Group Plc to improve its access to Britain #39;s biggest companies.


SBC to Cut Thousands of Jobs

SBC Communications expects to cut 10,000 or more jobs by the end of next year through layoffs and attrition. That #39;s about six percent of the San Antonio-based company #39;s work force.


Novell Vice Chairman Chris Stone leaves company

After helping Novell Inc. reinvigorate itself last year through the endorsement of Linux and the acquisition of vendor SUSE Linux AG, Vice Chairman Chris Stone has left the company.


Diamondbacks Fire Backman After Four Days (AP)

AP - After just four days on the job, Wally Backman was fired Friday as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks because of two arrests and financial problems he kept from the team.


News: Alleged DDoS kingpin joins most wanted list

The feds turn up the heat on a corporate executive who went on the lam after being charged with paying hackers to take down the competition.  \


Verizon And Cingular Gobble Up Spectrum; Stay Ahead Of Pack (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy NextWave Telecom's spectrum licenses in 23 markets for  #36;3 billion in cash as the nation's two regional Bell-owned wireless firms -- Verizon and Cingular -- gobble up the airwaves.


More Battles Likely on Bush Judge Picks (AP)

AP - In a psychological war of words, Senate Republicans are issuing only slightly veiled threats against their Democratic counterparts if the minority party resuscitates its penchant for blocking President Bush's choices for federal judgeships.


Big Voter Turnout Seen Among Young People (AP)

AP - Under-30 voters came through in big numbers this year, with more than 20 million casting a ballot for president, researchers found. The turnout bested their 2000 showing by more than nine percentage points and heartened activists who worked to get young voters to the polls.


Former Missouri Coach Onofrio Dies (AP)

AP - Al Onofrio, former head football coach at Missouri who also helped design defenses for Dan Devine for more than a decade, has died. He was 83.


Sharp rise of the euro stirs worry in Europe

FRANKFURT European leaders sparred over currency policy on Friday as the euro rose to a record against the dollar, a development that could undermine the exports driving the region #39;s fragile economic recovery.


Vodafone steps up its US capacity

Vodafone has sharply increased its capacity in the United States after its joint venture in America, Verizon Wireless, struck a \$3bn (1.


Hurricanes help to create jobs in US

George Bush received the best possible boost to the start of his second term yesterday when US payrolls rose at the fastest rate for seven months, well above the market #39;s expectations.


US insurance scandal set to be focus of Senate inquiry

The US Senate is about to open an investigation into allegations that some of America #39;s largest insurers and brokers have taken part in schemes to rig insurance bids and to gain inappropriate fees from customers.


Complaint filed against Harmony

South Africa #39;s Gold Fields said yesterday it had filed a complaint in New York against its rival, Harmony, saying Harmony #39;s hostile bid violates US securities laws.


Household debt leads to record bankruptcies

The number of individuals going bankrupt has hit a record high, government figures revealed yesterday in fresh evidence that over-indebted households are struggling to cope with recent interest rate rises.


Molson Adds a Premium for Its Merger With Coors

In a bid to gain support for its proposed merger with the Adolph Coors Company, the Canadian brewer Molson offered minority shareholders a \$316 million special dividend on Friday, contingent on the merger #39;s approval.


Spain takes a lead in computers

MADRID International Business Machines presented the Spanish government on Friday with what it called the most powerful computer in Europe, saying it would open a new era in scientific research in Spain.


RSA sees looming identity crisis online

BARCELONA--The director of technology for RSA Security said businesses need to move their online customers toward a federated identity policy or security threats could bring people to lose confidence in trading.


Novell debunks Microsoft anti-Linux FUD

Novell has issued a response to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer #39;s latest attack on Linux. The Linux software maker accuses Microsoft of using biased reports to back up its claims, and has launched a website to debunk the myths.


Ex-Austin student indicted for data theft

com November 5, 2004, 5:24 PM PT. Security continues to hold steady over software as the third top IT priority, with organizations busy coping with cyber threats, keeping up with software


Ministry proposes 2,400 yen per ton carbon tax plan

The Environment Ministry unveiled a carbon tax Friday to discourage use of fossil fuels and promote the use of energy-saving appliances so Japan can meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.


Electric Safin halts Hewitt

When Marat Safin is good he is very, very good, and yesterday evening, as darkness engulfed the city, his form was as high-voltage as the indoor lighting in Bercy #39;s Palais Omnisport.


Roundup: Santini resigns as Hotspur coach

Jacques Santini has resigned as coach of Tottenham Hotspur after just 13 games in charge, the English Premier League club announced Friday.


Good health is key to Ferguson #39;s future

The 18th anniversary today of the start of Sir Alex Ferguson #39;s Manchester United career requires no more significant reminder that every great reign depends on perpetual


Keflezighi, Kastor medaled at Athens Games

NEW YORK -- Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor rescued American distance running at the 2004 Olympic Games. On Sunday, they have a chance to put their country back on the map as a marathon force.


Australia fall flat in spinners #39; heaven

Australia may be the finest cricket team in the world but they are the worst chasers since the Keystone Cops. Set 107 to beat India 3-0 in the series they were bowled out for 93 as India made the score a rather flattering 2-1.


Clarke shrugs off change

Darren Clarke claimed yesterday that it would take more than a change in captaincy to reverse a trend that has seen Europe win four of the last five Ryder Cups.


Mourning wants buyout from Nets so he can play for a winner

Uncertain of how long he #39;ll be able to play after having a kidney transplant, Alonzo Mourning has asked the New Jersey Nets about a contract buyout so he could go to a team with a better chance of winning.


UN Envoy: Darfur Sliding Toward Anarchy

A UN draft resolution on Friday urged warring parties in southern Sudan and western Darfur to reach peace agreements while promising international support and possible debt forgiveness if they do.


Putin Ratifies Kyoto Protocol on Emissions

President Vladimir V. Putin on Friday signed Russia #39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the Kremlin announced, clearing the way for the international


EU offers Iran incentives to halt nuclear program

PARIS In an effort to stop Iran from producing a nuclear bomb, the 25 leaders of the European Union on Friday offered the country possible economic and political incentives if it suspends its production of enriched uranium.


Peru retries notorious rebel leader

The 69-year-old founder of Peru #39;s Maoist Shining Path terrorist movement, which paralyzed the country for more than two decades, faced a civilian court Friday for the first time since he was arrested more than 12 years ago.


Fishermen accused of young seal slaughter

Dozens of young seals on a remote island off Ireland #39;s south-west coast have been shot, stabbed and bludgeoned to death in an incident that has been condemned as cruel and barbaric.


The university estimates the data theft cost the school \$167,000 to recover the system affected by the breach.


SonicWall to bolster next OS with antivirus scanning

Company says having the operating system screen for viruses at the gateway is more thorough and more efficient.\


Verizon Wireless Will Pay \$3 Billion for Additional Capacity

Verizon Wireless said it would pay \$3 billion in cash for the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom, a move that should expand coverage for new subscribers.


Nigeria fuel shortage hits planes

A sudden aviation fuel shortage grounds domestic and international flights out of Nigeria's commercial centre.


Golf: Woods back to best

Tiger Woods matches his best score of the year to lie just behind Jay Haas in Georgia.


Football: Spurs manager resigns

Jacques Santini steps down as Tottenham manager for "personal reasons".


Hopes of premature labour insight

\Levels of a naturally occurring cannabis-like compound rise sharply in a woman's body when she is about to go into labour, research has found.


Change Is Good as Woods Shoots Day's Best Score

Tiger Woods shot a second-round six-under-par 64 at the Tour Championship and trails leader Jay Haas by three strokes.


Crawford Ready for His Closeup in the Garden Spotlight

Jamal Crawford is as eager as anyone to make critics forget the last few years of hideous productions on the Garden stage.


Seahawks Bench Bannister, Hackett (AP)

AP - The Seattle Seahawks placed special-teams standout Alex Bannister on injured reserve Friday, along with practice-squad receiver D.J. Hackett.


Peru Retries Shining Path Leader Guzman (AP)

AP - The founder of Peru's Maoist Shining Path insurgency raised a defiant fist and proclaimed "glory to Marxism" in court Friday as the government retried him on terrorism charges a decade after he was sentenced to life in prison.


U.N. Envoy: Darfur Sliding Toward Anarchy (AP)

AP - A U.N. draft resolution on Friday urged warring parties in southern Sudan and western Darfur to reach peace agreements while promising international support and possible debt forgiveness if they do.


New Congress to Look More Like Population (AP)

AP - The next Congress will look slightly more like the real America, with more women, Hispanics and blacks, including the first black man to enter the Senate in a quarter century.


US subsidies in spotlight

BRUSSELS: The European Union sought talks with Washington yesterday over US export tax subsidies that will survive last month #39;s repeal of a system the World Trade Organisation (WTO) had declared illegal.


Young Suns Outhustle 76ers 108-98 (AP)

AP - Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points, Shawn Marion had 24, and Joe Johnson 22 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.


Security improvements essential for ebusiness to succeed

Better IT security and identity management is needed if online commerce and egovernment services are to succeed, according to RSA Security chief executive Arthur Coviello.


Reiko Waves On Ridge Racers

November 05, 2004 - She #39;s been the gal whose smile has lit up the lives of PlayStation gamers several times in the past, and Reiko Nagase is going to make the PlayStation Portable sizzle when she makes her long-awaited return with the handheld edition #39;s


Change Is Good as Woods Shoots Day #39;s Best Score

While Tiger Woods has been second-guessed many times recently, he has refused to second-guess himself. Woods has won only one tournament this year, he has dropped to No.


Seahawks place Bannister and Hackett on injured reserve

The Seattle Seahawks placed special-teams standout Alex Bannister on injured reserve Friday, along with practice-squad receiver DJ Hackett.


Vigil for Arafat as details of his condition remain sketchy

CLAMART, France: Some 20 pro-Palestinians continued a vigil early Saturday outside a hospital here after doctors tending Yasser Arafat said his condition had not changed but refused to respond to unconfirmed reports that the 75-year-old leader was brain


Darfur peace push in new UN text

A draft resolution calling for a speedy end to talks on resolving the crisis in Sudan #39;s Darfur region is being examined by UN Security Council members.


War fears rise in Ivory Coast

a second day, fuelling fears of a slide into all-out war in the world #39;s top cocoa grower. A UN spokesman said on Friday 18 people, including two rebels, had been killed in the bombings.


Sales Up for Books on U.S. Electorate (AP)

AP - President Bush's re-election disappointed many in the publishing industry, a blue-state business where liberals have long predominated, but it has boosted sales for a few anti-Bush books, notably Thomas Frank's "What's the Matter With Kansas?"


Francis Pushes Magic Past Hornets 90-89 (AP)

AP - Steve Francis has his new franchise 2-0. Francis hit his second game-winner, soaring into the lane to put back Pat Garrity's missed 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left Friday night. That gave the Orlando Magic a 90-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.


United #39;s unions face new hit to pay, pensions

CHICAGO -- The union for United Airlines #39; flight attendants promised Friday to fight the company  quot;over every dime quot; of its plan to impose an additional \$725 million in labor cuts and eliminate traditional pensions.


Sears Stock Jumps as Realty Trust Discloses Stake

Sears, Roebuck, once the king of American retailers but lately struggling for shoppers, has finally attracted a big one - not for its tools and appliances, but for its real estate.


FDA #39;s Drug Safety System Will Get Outside Review

Amid intense criticism that it is slow to raise the alarm about unsafe medicines, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it would hire the nation #39;s top


African Gold Miner Sues Suitor in US

By Reuters. Gold Fields said yesterday that it had filed suit in the United States against Harmony Gold Mining, a rival South African miner, in an attempt to stop Harmony #39;s hostile \$7.


Berkshire Links Drop in Earnings to Storms

RKB quot; gt; Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the investment company run by Warren E. Buffett, said yesterday that profit fell for a third consecutive quarter after hurricanes hammered its insurance units.


EU Recommits Itself to U.S. Relationship (AP)

AP - The European Union and the United States recommitted themselves to a smooth trans-Atlantic relationship Friday and hoped the second term of President Bush would no longer be marred by nasty political and trade disputes.


Shorthanded Pacers Top Celtics 100-94 (AP)

AP - Ron Artest scored 28 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 19 to lead the shorthanded Indiana Pacers past the Boston Celtics 100-94 on Friday night.


Is Microsoft Ready to Assert IP Rights over the Internet? (Ziff Davis)

Ziff Davis - In the aftermath of Sender ID, some are concerned that Microsoft may use its vague IP claims over basic Internet protocols against other companies and open-source developers.


Spammer Found Guilty Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, NC and his sister Jessica DeGroot, have been convicted of illegal spam activities under a Virginia law. Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison, while his sister received a fine of \$7500.


Nicotine-sensitive mice aid smoking research

US researchers recently discovered specific doorways in mice brain cells, called receptors, which could hold the key to nicotine addiction.


NASA Cassini Significant Events for 10/28/04 - 11/04/04

The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired from the Goldstone tracking station on Wednesday, November 3. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.


Rockets Bounce Back, Beat Grizzlies 89-81 (AP)

AP - Tracy McGrady scored 30 points and had nine assists, leading the Houston Rockets past the Memphis Grizzlies 89-81 on Friday night.


NBA Wrap: Raptors Beat Pistons, 101-89

TORONTO (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh netted 18 points and Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air Canada Center.


The Past Costs Backman His Job, Only Four Days After Receiving It

Four days after Wally Backman was introduced as the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks and months before he ever filled out a lineup card, the team fired him yesterday because of legal indiscretions he did not disclose to them.


Artest sets the pace against Celtics

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Ron Artest is stepping up for the Indiana Pacers early in the season. Artest scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half, including six free throws in the final 40 seconds, as the Pacers


Yankees Want Lieber, but They #39;ll Wait and See

The Yankees took a risk two years ago when they signed Jon Lieber a few months after his reconstructive elbow surgery. They took another risk yesterday when they declined his option and let him become a free agent.


Kidnappers Extend Deadline on British Hostage

Militants who claim to be holding Northern Irish United Nations worker Annetta Flanigan hostage in Afghanistan have extended a deadline until tonight to decide her fate.


Wizards Top Galaxy, Head to Championships (AP)

AP - Davy Arnaud scored two goals to lead Kansas City to a 2-0 victory Friday night over the Los Angeles Galaxy, putting the Wizards in Major League Soccer's championship game.


Putting a Twist on Christmas

This holiday season, a dozen major retailers are banking on the choppy, pulsating sound of remixed Christmas classics to help lure young shoppers and keep them spending.


India warned by extremists

A radical Islamic group threaten dire consequences if India go ahead with their tour of Bangladesh.


Rookies Wait it Out

The wait already has been longer than expected for Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, the top two quarterbacks selected in the NFL draft in April.


Woods Makes Run

Tiger Woods shoots six-under in the second round to get back in contention at the Tour Championship and trails 50-year-old Jay Haas by just three shots.


Boller Expects More

Sunday night's game against the Browns marks Kyle Boller's 17th career start for the Ravens. With the extra experience come more expectations for the quarterback.


Berkman Hurts Knee

Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman may miss the start of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while playing flag football.


Yankees Want Lieber, but They'll Wait and See

The Yankees will try to negotiate a new contract with Jon Lieber, but declined his option and let him become a free agent.


Maryland Wins Exhibition

Travis Garrison scores 20 points, and Maryland overcomes a lackluster first half to beat Bryant College 100-85 in an exhibition game.


All Sides Prepare for American Attack on Falluja

The U.S. ratcheted up preparations for what appeared to be an imminent assault on Falluja, while rebels set up a perimeter.


October Hiring Set Strong Pace of 337,000 Jobs

The report ignited renewed hopes that after years of caution, businesses may be starting to hire workers more aggressively.


Russian Jury Convicts Scientist in Retrial

A jury in Siberia found a Russian scientist guilty Friday of illegally passing documents to China, the latest ruling in a lengthy case in which the defendant was first acquitted, then ordered retried.


U.S. Forces on the Brink of Attacking Fallujah

Negotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah have broken down, officials say.


Europe Still Unhappy With U.S. Tax Subsidy

Just when lawmakers thought a thorny tax dispute was behind them, the European Union raised objections to parts of the corporate tax bill that was passed last month.


Chilean Army Admits Pinochet-Era Abuses

In a surprise reversal, the Chilean army on Friday for the first time assumed institutional responsibility for widespread human rights violations during the 1973-90 dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.


Peru Retries Shining Path Leader Guzman

The founder of Peru's Maoist Shining Path insurgency raised a defiant fist and proclaimed "glory to Marxism" in court Friday as the government retried him on terrorism charges a decade after he was sentenced to life in prison.


Da Matta Considering Champ Car Return

Former champion Cristiano da Matta wants to return to the Newman/Haas Champ Car team next year after two disappointing seasons in Formula One.


Peru Rebel Chief Scores Publicity Coup in Court

 By Jude Webber

 CALLAO NAVAL BASE, Peru (Reuters) - Punching the air with afist and chanting rebel slogans, Peru's Shining Path founderAbimael Guzman scored a propaganda coup on Friday and forcedhis terrorism retrial to be postponed for a week.


Band of brothers vow to survive

DODGING rockets, bullets and bomb blasts in the Sunni Muslim heartland between Fallujah and Ramadi, a group of US soldiers is in the most dangerous swathe of territory in Iraq.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck #39;s Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck  amp; Co. which pulled its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs #39; lawyers, the New York Times reported on Friday.


Big bank and broker in merger

LONDON JP Morgan Chase and Cazenove Group, a 181-year-old brokerage firm with close ties to some of Britain #39;s most powerful executives, announced a long-awaited joint venture Friday that puts Cazenove in charge of all of JP Morgan #39;s British investment


ACE Ltd., Marsh  amp; McLennan Dismiss Execs

ACE Ltd. on Thursday became the latest insurance company to announce changes in its business practices in response to the industry probe launched by New York #39;s attorney general.


Investor not impressed with Molson dividend for Coors merger <b>...</b>

MONTREAL (CP) - Molson Inc. may have removed the last obstacle to its proposed merger with Colorado beer maker Adolph Coors Co. on Friday, after it agreed to fork out a premium of \$3.


Too much love of the game?

When veteran center Alonzo Mourning takes the court for New Jersey tonight at the United Center, it will be up to fans to decide whether the scene is heartwarming or heartbreaking.


Molik runs cold

Alicia Molik #39;s winning run has come to a halt at the quarter final stage of the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia. Molik had beaten Maria Sharapova in the Swisccom Challenge final a fortnight ago but couldn


Raptors 101, Pistons 89

Loren Woods had 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and Vince Carter scored seven of 12 points in the final three minutes to help the Toronto Raptors improve to 2-0 with a 101-89 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.


U-turn for Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a remarkable U-turn on Friday by sacking manager Wally Backman just four days after appointing him.


Minaya ready for moves

One interesting side note of the Willie Randolph coronation Thursday was a brief commentary by general manager Omar Minaya, in which he detailed some of the Mets #39; winter plans.


Dutch Charge 7 Muslim Men in Killing of a Critic of Islam

Seven Islamic militants were charged here on Friday with terrorist-related activities in connection with the killing of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, Amsterdam #39;s public prosecutor said.


UN pressing for peace with new solution in Sudan

NEW YORK - Under a new resolution on Sudan proposed on Friday by Britain, the warring parties in both western and southern Sudan would be pushed anew to find a comprehensive peace.


Verizon Wireless to Acquire NextWave Licenses for \$3 Billion

Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire all the PCS spectrum licenses of NextWave Telecom Inc. in 23 markets for \$3 billion.


SBC Will Cut 10,000 Jobs by 2005-Filing

SBC Communications (SBC) will cut 10,000 jobs from its workforce through the end of 2005 using attrition and involuntary cuts, the company said in a filing with US market regulators on Friday.


FDA vows to increase efforts to ensure drug safety

WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration is vowing to appoint a director of drug safety and take other steps to ensure the safety of medications.


No Harmony for gold rivals

Gold Fields has rejected a \$US7.2billion (\$9.5billion) takeover offer by fellow South African gold producer Harmony Gold Mining, calling its rival  quot;financially stretched quot; and suggesting Harmony could face a cash crunch.


EU Challenges New US Tax Law at WTO, Extending Trade Dispute

The European Union challenged the US to show how a new American tax law complies with international trade rules, prolonging an eight-year-old dispute over breaks worth more than \$4 billion for US companies.


Brockton beats Everett for title

WALTHAM -- Before the beginning of the 2004 season, Brockton coach Peter Colombo expressed his desire to wrest the title of  quot;Massachusetts football powerhouse quot; from Everett and restore the Boxers to their position as the premier high school football program in the state.


Safin Downs Hewitt at Paris Masters

Marat Safin, of Russia, returns the ball to Lleyton Hewitt, of Australia, during the quarterfinal of the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Friday, Nov. 5, 2004.


Last-chance Iran-EU nuclear talks deadlocked: diplomat

VIENNA - Last-chance Iran-EU nuclear talks in Paris on getting Teheran to suspend uranium enrichment in order to avoid UN sanctions were deadlocked on Friday evening and may continue Saturday, a Western diplomat close to the negotiations told AFP.


Job growth soars

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - US employers added far more jobs in October, the best performance in six months, according to a government report Friday that came in well above Wall Street expectations.


EU seeks consultations with US on new tax law

The European Union sought consultations with the United States to determine if new US legislation abolishing contested corporate tax breaks is consistent with World Trade Organization regulations, an EU commission spokeswoman revealed.


City boss Keegan fined over referee insults

Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan has been fined 8,500 pounds for insulting referee Steve Dunn after his side #39;s Premier League defeat at Newcastle United last month.


Real Madrid will resist Chelsea, Arsenal Beckham offers

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has vowed to keep midfielder David Beckham away from interested Premiership clubs. Perez will resist any efforts by Chelsea or Arsenal to make a move for him at the end of the season.


Duke 107, St. Francis Xavier 56

Shelden Williams had 32 points and 12 rebounds, leading Duke to a 107-56 victory over St. Francis Xavier in an exhibition game Friday night.


Radcliffe ready to tackle Big Apple

Paula Radcliffe believes she is ready in every respect to challenge for the ING New York City Marathon title on Sunday. Radcliffe insisted she is in top shape after arriving in the Big Apple and although her


The Rundown

Recall this little score from last season: Sooners 77, Aggies 0. Think folks in College Station remember that? This could have been the most important game in the Big 12 #39;s season, but Texas A amp;M slipped up


Car bombs kill a dozen in Iraq

Car bombs killed at least a dozen people in Baghdad and another major city Tuesday as pressure mounted on interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi to avert a full-scale US attack on the insurgent stronghold Fallujah.


Where Only the Antelope Roam

Smaller cellphone companies are feeling pressures from national carriers entering rural areas now that urban markets are saturated.


Music at a Wheel's Click, but Do We Really Hear?

Who could complain about the iPod? But who can cope with it? If you can listen to everything, you may end up hearing nothing.


A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (AP)

AP - As of Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at least 1,127 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 865 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


Oil prices rise, but stay below \$50 a barrel

Crude-oil prices rebounded Friday but remained below \$50 a barrel after declining 4 percent in the last week due to rising US supplies of crude and natural gas.


Northwest Pilots Ratify Concessions

Pilots at Northwest Airlines have ratified a USD\$265 million concession package that includes 15 percent pay cuts, the pilots union said on Friday.


Tiger Telematics acquires Integra SP to invest on smartphone

Tiger Telematics Inc acquired the UK headquartered company Integra SP and its real-time front end product AltioLive. This technology will be used to establish its new product line, codenamed Bizmondo.


Location: Netherlands, Almere

As you know we regularly posted about the closed beta tests of the MMORPG from Blizzard called World Of Warcraft. Today Blizzard annouced the release date for WoW in North America.


Heat hot, Cavs not

Miami- Drew Gooden did not get much sleep following the Cavaliers #39; double-overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.


Fergie Favours Fan Power

Sir Alex Ferguson reckons the Old Trafford crowd will have a big bearing on the outcome of tomorrows Manchester derby. Often derided for their lack of passion, the United fans have


NO BACKUP: Pistons #39; bench outscored, 30-8, in first defeat

With Vince Carter a non-factor, you would #39;ve expected a Pistons victory Friday night at Air Canada Centre before a crowd of 15,284.


Arafat  #39;Between Life and Death #39;

Yasser Arafat is hovering between life and death in a coma, Palestinian and French officials say. There was still no official public diagnosis yesterday to explain the Palestinian leaders critical condition.


UN Draws Up Aid-for-Peace Offer to Sudan

A new draft resolution circulated within the United Nations Security Council urges warring parties in southern Sudan and western Darfur province to reach peace agreements, promising international support and possible debt forgiveness.


Al-Zarqawi #39;s group calls for release of CARE executive Margaret <b>...</b>

CAIRO, Egypt There #39;s been a call for the release of the CARE International director in Iraq, Margaret Hassan, and it purportedly comes from the terrorist group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (AH #39;-boo MOO #39;-sahb zahr-KOW #39;-ee).


Forces Must Work Decisively in South Unrest-Thai PM

Anticipating worse violence in Thailand #39;s largely Muslim south, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra urged security authorities on Saturday to work more decisively in their operations to restore peace to the region.


Rebels attack military camp in Kashmir, two dead

Rebels have attacked a military camp in disputed Kashmir, killing a soldier hours before India #39;s Home Minister was due to visit the troubled region, security officials said.


Nobody Beats the Wiz

Davy Arnaud scores two goals to lead Kansas City to a 2-0 victory Friday night over the Los Angeles Galaxy, putting the Wizards in Major League Soccer's championship game.


Back in the Saddle

Howard senior Marcos Moreno will start at quarterback against South Carolina State, after he was benched before last week's 35-17 win over Norfolk State.


Talk the Talk

The sports world is the foremost haven for clichis, and there might be no better place to unearth them than through college football coaches.


Baseball World Cup Talks Progress (AP)

AP - Officials from Japan, South Korea and Major League Baseball made significant progress Friday in talks aimed at setting up a World Cup tournament in 2006.


Westwood passes upstart Bishops

MILTON -- It was a game of impersonations. The special teams units from both teams looked like Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip, whiffing every time they tried to kick the ball. Westwood quarterback Jeff White ran like scrambling Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, and the Archbishop Williams offense attempted an imitation of their Super Bowl foes. In ...


The Dawn Of HD Radio

Broadcasters embrace digital service public knows little about.-washingtonpost.com


Stocks Finish Strong On Election, Earnings

Money flooded back into stocks this week as investors embraced a swift end to the presidential election, strong corporate earnings and good economic news.


Postal Service Tale: Indie Rock, Snail Mail and Trademark Law

For the Los Angeles-Seattle based music duo, keeping your name means promoting the mail service.


S.Korea Asks Bush to Focus on N.Korea Nuclear Crisis

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun  called newly re-elected President Bush and won his agreement  that ending the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist  North should be a goal of his second term in office.


Asking Great Questions

Columnist Johanna Rothman explains the art of the question, whether it be in a job interview or a vendor meeting.


Economy added 337,000 jobs in October, US reports

The US economy created 337,000 new jobs in October, the government reported Friday, snapping a prolonged jobs slump and sparking renewed hopes that, after years


Consumers can expect lucrative deals on new vehicles for holidays

Automakers weren #39;t as generous with consumer incentives in October as they were in September, but shoppers can expect a new round of deals as manufacturers, particularly General Motors Corp.


Zarqawi Group Says It Killed British Troops (Reuters)

Reuters - A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab\al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility on Saturday for a suicide car\bombing which killed three British troops in Iraq on Thursday.


Grand-scale uproar

Controversy and outrage are bound to result from a video game that includes cop killing, virtual sex, drive-by shootings and enough expletives to make a trucker blush.


Diamondbacks dump Backman, hire Melvin

Just four days after he was introduced as the Arizona Diamondbacks manager, Wally Backman was fired yesterday following revelations he was arrested twice and struggled with financial problems.


Will Graves: Laettner has learned to live with the labels

Christian Laettner knows what #39;s coming. He braces for it every time he sees an article with his name in it. Somewhere in the middle of the story - usually past the part where it talks about Laettner #39;s remarkable


Activists to promote Buddha's birthplace as 'world peace city' (AFP)

AFP - Buddhists from around the world will gather in revolt-hit Nepal this month to consider ways to promote Buddha's birthplace, Lumbini in the country's southwest, as a  quot;world peace city. quot;


Militants attack BSF camp, two dead

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 5: One militant and a jawan were killed and three security personnel injured when ultras made an abortive bid to storm a BSF camp at Sopore in Baramullah district of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours on Saturday.


All things possible for McDermott

MILTON -- If you could build a prototype Mansfield Hornet, he just might look like Brett McDermott.


Trail Blazers Beat Clippers in Home Opener (AP)

AP - Theo Ratliff turned the Trail Blazers' home opener into a block party. Ratliff tied both his career and the franchise mark with nine blocked shots as Portland beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-81 Friday night.


Raptors Pound Pistons

Loren Woods has 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to help the Raptors improve to 2-0 with a 101-89 victory over the Pistons.


337,000 jobs created in October

US employers added 337,000 workers in October - almost twice the median forecast -s hurricane cleanup added jobs in places such as storm-struck Southwest Florida.


Glowing jobs report boosts stocks

US stocks rose as a government report showed employers added almost twice the number of workers forecast in October.  quot;The report was a reconfirmation of the solid economic growth that we #39;ve been experiencing


Business ; SBC May Cut More Than 10,000 Jobs

Lehman Brothers analyst Blake Bath said in a research note earlier this week that SBC might reduce its workforce by 10,000 to 20,000 to bring its costs in line with those at other dominant local telephone companies, such as Verizon Communications Inc.


Northwest pilots OK pay cut

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Pilots at Northwest Airlines approved a \$265 million pay cut package, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday.


Hollywood Hot To Sue P2P Pirates

Warning that film piracy represents an enormous threat to the movie industry, the Motion Picture Association of America announced that it plans to sue people for trading illegal digital copies of movies over the Internet.


A Very Long Drive

Because his job involves driving around on Mars all day, astronomer Steve Squyres of Cornell University is pleased that he no longer has to make a cross-country commute to get home.


World #39;s fastest supercomputer in US

Washington: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a supercomputer developed for the nation #39;s nuclear Stockpile Stewardship Program has attained a record-breaking performance of 70.


Last-second glitch delays Delta 2 launch;

A Delta 2 rocket haunted by two hurricanes, a tornado and technical problems ran into a new snag this morning that stopped the launch countdown at 43 seconds.


Venus, Capriati end season with defeats

Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati #39;s hopes of qualifying for next week #39;s lucrative season finale were crushed by quarter-final defeats at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia on Friday.


Ponting slams crumbling pitch, India #39;s Dravid finds track <b>...</b>

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting slammed the crumbling track on which his team crashed to a 13-run defeat yesterday after being bundled out for 93 runs in their second innings of the fourth and final Test match against India.


D-Backs made wise choice

Fresh off being the worst team in baseball, the Arizona Diamondbacks set a new record this week: fastest team to both hire and fire a manager.


Which UNC team will show up against 18th-ranked Tech?

North Carolina has had some interesting results in what has been a very interesting season thus far for the Tar Heels. Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer says only one of those results merits


Radcliffe ready to take bite out of Big Apple

World record holder Paula Radcliffe will race back into the spotlight at the New York Marathon when she returns to action for the first time since her stunning collapse at the Athens Olympic Games.


SuperSonics 106, Hawks 85

Rashard Lewis brought his game at both ends, scoring 23 points and blocking five shots, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 106-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.


Leiter talks crawl as pitcher closer to free agency

Now that Willie Randolph has been hired as manager, the Mets have plenty of other business to keep them occupied as they prepare for next week #39;s general manager meetings, and another issue


SuperSonics Ground Hawks 106-85 (AP)

AP - Rashard Lewis brought his game at both ends, scoring 23 points and blocking five shots, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 106-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.


Woodward leads Mahar

Scott Woodward may be the best quarterback you've never heard of. The senior signal-caller for Mahar Regional has put up huge numbers over the past two years, but none were more impressive or important than the ones he had yesterday.


Military Snipers Learn From Competition (AP)

AP - Corp. Eugenio Mendoza, a young veteran of the Iraq war, had to carry his buddy for 50 yards, scale an 8-foot wall and crawl through a water-logged tunnel at the 4th International Sniper Competition, where the challenges are designed to simulate combat scenarios in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Judge OKs Citigroup Settlement (Reuters)

Reuters - A federal judge on Friday approved\Citigroup Inc.'s  #36;2.6 billion settlement with  WorldCom Inc.\investors who lost billions when an accounting scandal plunged\the telecommunications company into bankruptcy protection.


Mideast without Arafat evokes hope

The loss of Yasser Arafat could ease the Palestinian-Israeli conflict significantly, local observers of Middle Eastern politics said Friday.


Fallujah talks break down

Negotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah city have broken down, Iraqi officials said Friday, as US Marines


Annan protests Fallujah strategy

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who recently angered the United States by calling the war in Iraq  quot;illegal, quot; has weighed in again with a letter to President Bush, British Prime Minister


Zarqavi appeals for release of Margaret Hassan (09:20 PST)

BAGHDAD: Al Zarqavi group has appealed hostage takers for release of Margaret Hassan, the chief of Iraqi relief organization Care International who was taken hostage by a group of Iraqi militants, a newspaper report said on Saturday.


Timor ex-governor released from jail

FORMER East Timor governor Abilio Jose Soares has been released from jail after a court overturned his conviction over the bloodshed accompanying the island #39;s UN-backed independence referendum.


Venus, Capriati End Season with Defeats

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati's  hopes of qualifying for next week's lucrative season finale  were crushed by quarter-final defeats at the Advanta  Championships in Philadelphia on Friday.


Va. Civilian Medic Killed at Iraq Prison Clinic

A Spotsylvania medic was shot and killed this week in the clinic at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, where he was working for a Halliburton subsidiary.


Verizon  to Buy NextWave Licenses

Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it plans to buy airwave licenses from NextWave Telecom Inc. for \$3 billion in cash, giving the cellular phone giant the ability to carry more calls in some of the nation's largest cities.\-The Washington Post


The Dawn Of HD Radio (washingtonpost.com)

washingtonpost.com - When WHUR launched "high definition" digital radio this year, it advertised the move several times an hour on air. It slapped the "HD Radio" logo on its letterhead and employee jackets. It drove around town in a specially outfitted van inviting people to listen to the crisp, no-static sound. And it tutored consumer electronics retailers about the technology.


Verizon  To Buy NextWave Licenses (washingtonpost.com)

washingtonpost.com - Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that it plans to buy airwave licenses in 23 markets from NextWave Telecom Inc. for  #36;3 billion in cash, giving the cellular phone giant the ability to carry more calls in some of the nation's largest cities.


'Mystery Candidate' Wins Without Campaign (AP)

AP - Steve Rocco didn't file a candidate statement or mount a campaign for the school board. He's unknown to teachers and the district and only barely known to his neighbors. Nonetheless, the man being called a "mystery candidate" easily beat an opponent who is active, and relatively well known, in the Orange Unified School District. Now all that's left is to find him.


Rocket Launches New GPS Satellite from Florida (Reuters)

Reuters - A Boeing Co. Delta 2\rocket successfully launched a new U.S. Air Force Global\Positioning Satellite into orbit from Florida Saturday.


Aussie assault on pitch

MUMBAI, Nov. 5. - Even if they had won, which they nearly did, they would have had a dig at the track. But losing made the vehemence even more.


Lawmaker Laments  #39;Arrival Of Jihad #39; In Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch officials are promising tougher measures against Islamic radicals, as one lawmaker laments the arrival of  quot;jihad quot; in the Netherlands.


Allawi rejects Annan #39;s Fallujah warning

Iraq #39;s interim Iraqi Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, has dismissed warnings from the United Nations secretary-general about the expected United States-led assault on the Iraqi city of Fallujah.


VERIZON CATCHES \$3B NEXTWAVE

November 6, 2004 -- Verizon Wireless will buy NextWave Telecom Inc. #39;s airwaves for \$3 billion, increasing capacity in New York and 22 other cities, as part of efforts to reclaim the No.


Fergie #39;s Happy 18th

Sir Alex Ferguson embarks on another milestone in his outstanding career at the helm of Manchester United. Against crosstown rivals Manchester City, he will be celebrating 18 years in charge at Old Trafford.


Past woes lead to Backman firing

PHOENIX -- Just four days after he was introduced as the Arizona Diamondbacks manager, Wally Backman was fired yesterday following revelations he was arrested twice and struggled with financial problems.


TODAY #39;S MATCHUP: VIRGINIA TECH AT UNC

OLD HOME WEEK: Virginia Tech and North Carolina haven #39;t met in the regular season since 1946, but the programs have a history with each other.


NBA: New Jersey 111, Chicago 106 (2OT)

Alonzo Mourning put New Jersey ahead for good in the second overtime period Friday night and the Nets went on to defeat Chicago, 111-106.


Dutch defy  #39;jihad #39; threat

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS -- The government vowed tough measures yesterday against what a leading politician called  quot;the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands quot; after a death threat to a Dutch politician was found pinned with a knife to the body of a slain


US war planes batter Iraqi badlands amid fears of full-scale <b>...</b>

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 6 (AFP) - US war planes struck suspected rebel targets in Iraq #39;s flashpoint cities of Fallujah and Ramadi over 24 hours, the military said Saturday, as the threat of all-out action loomed.


Gold Fields shareholders  #39;must reject #39; bid

South African gold analyst for Tlotlisa Securities Nick Goodwin on Friday recommended to his clients, that are Gold Fields (GFI) shareholders, that based on various metrics that compare Harmony #39;s


Rebuilt Woods back on prowl

ATLANTA -- Tiger Woods appears ready to deliver a message.  quot;Hey Vijay! Hey Ernie! quot; it will say, approximately.  quot;Don #39;t get too comfortable up there in the penthouse.


18 years and still rollin #39;

ALEX FERGUSON will take up the one-year rolling option on his contract and continue as Manchester United boss next season. Ferguson celebrates 18 years in charge at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby tomorrow.


Israel says troops kill three Gaza militants

Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian militants who tried to attack a Jewish settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip, Israeli security sources say.


IBM supercomputer sets new speed record

IBM, a while back, showcased its supercomputer, Blue Gene/L, at Top 500 supercomputer contest. At that time, the company was behind in performance by a Japanese firms supercomputer that managed to take away the first place crown.


Moon, Jupiter, Venus are dancing at dawn

By Alan M. MacRobert, Globe Correspondent  November 6, 2004. In this darkening season, lots of people start the day before sunrise.


Mutu reaps reward of Rio fiasco

The decision by the Football Association not to throw the book at Rio Ferdinand when the Manchester United defender failed to turn up for a drugs test last year has come back to haunt them.


Oklahoma At Texas A amp;M

What #39;s at stake: Oklahoma needs to keep winning to stay in the running for the national title. Texas A amp;M controls its fate in the Big 12 South but must win out (OU, Texas Tech, UT).


Qorei to meet Palestinian factions

PRIME minister Ahmed Qorei will hold talks with leaders of the main Palestinian armed factions in a bid to prevent any outbreak of violence after the death of Yasser Arafat.


UN's Annan warns against Fallujah assault (AFP)

AFP - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned the United States, Britain and Iraq that a planned assault on Fallujah could undermine planned elections in January, diplomats said.


Beheadings on Rise Around the World (AP)

AP - It was called "Operation Baghdad" and, to be sure, the headless bodies of the three police officers recalled the violence in that city. But these attacks happened in Haiti, not in Iraq.


Conway carries Feehan

MILTON -- The only thing Bishop Feehan's Ron Conway didn't do yesterday was sell popcorn at halftime. The senior wide receiver/defensive back/kick returner/kicker returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 75-yard interception return to lead the Shamrocks to a 27-19 win over Hingham in the MIAA Division 2A Super Bowl at Curry College. It ...


Two Car Bombs in Iraq's Samarra Kill 8, Wound 20

SAMARRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two car bombs exploded north of  Baghdad Saturday, killing eight people and wounding at least  20, police at the scene said.


Public Safety Praises Nextel, Verizon Truce

Public-safety officials reacted happily to yesterdays announcement that Nextel and Verizon Wireless have settled their legal differences, which included Verizon dropping its objections to the FCCs 800 MHz rebanding order, believing that the


Sears share gains boost sector

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Shares of Sears Roebuck  amp; Co. rallied as much as 35 percent Friday and provided a boost to the sector #39;s main measure.


SBC to trim its work force 6 percent by the end of 2005

SBC Communications Inc. plans to cut at least 10,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, by the end of next year to compensate for a drop in the number of local-telephone customers.


Penn National buys Argosy Gaming Co.

Argosy Gaming Co., the owner of Sioux City #39;s riverboat casino, has been sold to Penn National Gaming Inc. in a \$1.4 billion deal that would create the nation #39;s third-largest operator of casinos.


Judge Approves a WorldCom Settlement

A federal judge in New York has approved a \$2.6 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 170,000 WorldCom investors who claimed they were defrauded by Citigroup.


SEC chairman says unity needed on business ethics

BOCA RATON  - A year ago, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson promised brokerage executives that his agency would cut wrongdoers from the industry the way a surgeon cuts disease from a patient.


Rocket Launches New GPS Satellite from Florida

A Boeing Co. Delta 2 rocket successfully launched a new US Air Force Global Positioning Satellite into orbit from Florida Saturday.


JT Juice for 11-6

As you #39;re reading this, the Cassini-Huygens space mission is settling into orbit around the planet Saturn. The capstone of the mission comes in January when the Huygens lander will seperate from the Cassini


Wireless gaming firms announce acquisitions, partnerships

The scramble to find allies continued in the mobile gaming arena with two new partnerships and an acquisition. Tiger Telematics, the US-based producer of the Gizmondo mobile gaming console that launched in


Continuous satellite launching successes fix China on top world <b>...</b>

With the third  quot;ZY-2 quot; research satellite successfully entered into orbit on Saturday morning, China has continuously accomplished its 40th satellites launching tasks since Oct.


PalmOne Denies Pocket PC Rumors - Kind Of

Mobile device vendor palmOne Thursday denied a report that its executives had said the company was developing a Pocket PC version of its Treo smartphone.


World of Warcraft On November 23rd

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that its eagerly awaited massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft will be in stores in North America on November 23, 2004.