Poisoned defense

News Corp. #39;s new poison pill is type of measure its shareholders feared it would adopt. By John Paul Rathbone, Breakingviews. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Rupert Murdoch clearly feels spooked by John Malone, the


Study: Half of post-9/11 payments came from insurance

Insurance companies played the largest role in compensating people and businesses hurt by the Sept. 11 attacks, paying slightly more than half of the \$38.


Scientists Find Arctic Warming Quickly

WASHINGTON - Scientists say changes in the earth #39;s climate from human influences are occurring particularly intensely in the Arctic region, evidenced by widespread melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and rising permafrost temperatures.


Wenger Charged with Improper Conduct

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was today charged with improper conduct for his outspoken criticism of Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy after his sides defeat at Old Trafford.


Swiss caught in Ivory Coast unrest

A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, Daniela Stoffel, said the 267 Swiss currently in Ivory Coast had not been affected by the violence directed at French citizens and French holdings.


A Sigh of Relief

SKOPJE, Macedonia--By staying at home last Sunday, the citizens of Macedonia demonstrated that they dont want to turn back the clock.


HENRY SHOWS HE IS STILL KING

Thierry Henry answered his critics in style as he combined with Robert Pires to haul Arsenal out of their slump. Henrys recent form had been called into question by Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen only


Microsoft to pay Novell \$536 million settlement

The software giant settles one legal claim with Novell over NetWare, but can't reach a deal over a second issue involving WordPerfect.


Group aims to create hallmark of security

Four founders invite security giants to join push to test network software, to make sure it lives up to its promises.


NASD charges H amp;R Block on Enron bonds

NEW YORK -- Securities regulator NASD on Monday charged H amp;R Block Inc. with fraudulently promoting Enron Corp. bonds to customers just weeks before the energy trader declared bankruptcy in 2001.


News sets up takeover defence

LIBERTY Media #39;s move last week to grab up to 17.1 per cent of News Corporation voting stock has prompted the launch of a defensive shareholder rights plan.


A Fantastic Cancer-Drug Deal

Medarex (Nasdaq: MEDX) is best known for being a leader in antibody technology with its capabilities for generating human antibodies in mice.


#39;Halo 2 #39; Has Game Fans Excited

quot;San Andreas quot; likely will outsell  quot;Halo 2 quot; because there are at least 10 million more PlayStation 2 units sold than Xboxes, which are in about 14 million homes.


NASA Studies  #39;Rain Man #39;s #39; Brain

NASA scientists are studying the man who was the basis for Dustin Hoffman #39;s character in the 1988 film  quot;Rain Man, quot; hoping that technology used to study the effects of space travel on the brain will help explain his mental capabilities.


Newer, faster Bluetooth EDR now approved

The Bluetooth SIG has finalized the Bluetooth EDR spec for three times the bandwidth, and laid out its road map for the next years of Bluetooth.


Mars Rover Discovers Evidence of Moisture ; New Findings From <b>...</b>

NASA #39;s older Martian robotic rover, Spirit, has found evidence that underground water changed a major rock formation called the Columbia Hills, scientists said yesterday.


AC Milan ties AS Roma in Italian league

AC Milan played to a 1-1 tie with AS Roma on Sunday, failing to take advantage of a loss by league leader Juventus. Andriy Shevchenko put Milan ahead before a home crowd in the sixth minute, heading in Cafu #39;s cross as Milan dominated the first half.


Bay, Greene battle for NL rookie honors

When the National League Rookie of the Year is revealed Monday, fans will get a glimpse into whether or not the writers favored numbers or intangibles.


Spanish FM makes lightning visit to Syria over Arafat successor: official (AFP)

AFP - Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos flew briefly to Damascus this weekend to take part in quiet diplomacy over finding a successor to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, official sources confirmed.


Late goals boost Milan title hopes

Kaka and Andrea Pirlo both scored in the last eight minutes to rally AC Milan to a 2-1 victory at rainy Parma on Saturday and move it within a point of Serie A leader Juventus.


Another shootout?

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Peyton Manning gears up for another track meet in prime time. But Daunte Culpepper will not have his dance partner available when the Minnesota Vikings visit the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.


Defencemen Bourque, Coffey, Murphy to enter Hall with longtime <b>...</b>

TORONTO (CP) - Cliff Fletcher says he #39;s entering the Hockey Hall of Fame with elite company.  quot;They are three of the greatest defencemen to ever play the game, quot; the longtime NHL excutive said of Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy.


Jol confirmed as Spurs boss

Tottenham have confirmed that Martin Jol will take over as head coach following Jacques Santini #39;s surprise resignation on Friday.


Stocks Flat, Pfizer Weighs on Dow, S P500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were near the unchanged  mark on Monday, pausing for breath after last week's  post-election rally as another interest rate rise loomed, while  drug maker Pfizer Inc. weighed on the Dow and S P 500 indexes.


News: Aussie 419 ringleader jailed for four years

An Australian 419 fraudster who conned AU\$5m from his victims was today jailed for four years on 10 counts of fraud and one of perverting the course of justice by the NSW District Court theage.com.au reports.


UN urges calm on Lebanon border

The UN expresses concern over rising tensions on the border between Israel and Lebanon.


Kansas Tops AP Poll

Kansas has been voted the top spot in AP's preseason college basketball poll, the time since Wilt Chamberlain played for the Jayhawks in the 1950s. Maryland is ranked No. 15.


Earnhardt Closing in on Busch

Suddenly, the 25 points Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost for uttering a vulgarity during a live TV interview are looming very large indeed.


Guantanamo terror hearing halted

A US federal court halts proceedings at Guantanamo Bay against a former driver for Osama Bin Laden.


Dutch step up Muslim protection

Police patrols are to be increased in a Dutch city where tensions are high after an Islamic school was bombed.


Oracle to Drop Lawsuit If PeopleSoft Tender Fails

An attorney for Oracle Corp. says the company will abandon its legal challenge to PeopleSoft Inc.'s antitakeover protections if shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by a Nov. 19 deadline.


Delta:  \$135 Million Added Liquidity Needed

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday that it has achieved \$50 million of an estimated \$135 million in additional liquidity that the company will need to meet financing commitments in early 2006, and said it is currently pursuing other financing transactions to meet that goal.


Dimon to Acquire tobacco Leaf Rival Standard Commercial

Dimon to acquire tobacco leaf rival Standard Commercial


Top Rookies Named

Oakland shortstop Bobby Crosby is one vote shy of being a unanimous pick for AL Rookie of the Year, and Pirates outfielder Jason Bay wins the NL award Monday.


Microsoft to Pay \$536 Million to Novell to Settle Antitrust Dispute

Microsoft settled with Novell for \$536 million. Novell also intends to file a new suit againt Microsoft regrading word-processing software.


Microsoft, Novell Settle Antitrust Suit

SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said  on Monday it agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell  Inc. NOVL.O and an industry trade group, marking the end of a  decade-long antitrust battle.


Arctic Thaw Threatens People, Polar Bears

OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming is heating the Arctic  almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that  threatens millions of livelihoods and could wipe out polar  bears by 2100, an eight-nation report said on Monday.


EU to WTO: U.S., Canada Sanctions Illegal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union executive asked the  World Trade Organization on Monday to rule that it was illegal  for the United States and Canada to retain sanctions on EU  exports to counter the bloc's ban on hormone-treated beef.


Exclusive to pgatour.com.au/Sportal

Peter Lonard was almost an afterthought last week at The Australian - until the last nine when his pressure-proof action flushed enough irons close enough to steal the championship from those who had borne the brunt of the leaders #39; tension for three and a


Disney Expanding Video Game Investment

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. DIS.N is  increasing investment in video games for hand-held devices and  plans to look for acquisitions of small game publishers and  developers, Disney consumer products Chairman Andy Mooney said  on Monday.


Disney Says Expanding Video Game Investment


U.S. SEC Looking Into Broker Trade Prices (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Securities and Exchange\Commission is investigating about a dozen brokerage firms that\may have failed to obtain the best price for stocks traded for\customers, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Microsoft Deletes More Antitrust Opponents

After years of expensive litigation aimed at weakening its hold on the software market, Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) is on the verge of settling with nearly all of its opponents.


GE takes back seat at back office

New Delhi, Nov. 8: General Electric Capital International Services (Gecis), the global business process operations of General Electric, has offloaded a 60 per cent stake for about \$500 million to two private


Fed to Raise US Rates to Underpin Steady Growth

Another hike in US interest rates is seen as a certainty when Federal Reserve policy-makers meet on Wednesday -- a step on the march toward a level of rates necessary to underpin long-term expansion.


Britain #39;s Largest Telephone Company To Acquire Southland Company

LOS ANGELES -- Britain #39;s largest fixed-line telephone company, BT Group PLC, agreed to acquire El Segundo, Calif.,-based Infonet Services Corp.


US approves stun guns for international flights

US authorities have approved the use of Taser stun guns on commercial flights to and from the United States, the manufacturer has said.


Halliburton Says Bribes May Have Been Paid

Various investigations into an alleged \$180 million bribery scandal in Nigeria involving a Halliburton Co. subsidiary and other companies have indicated that payments may have been made to Nigerian officials, the company said in a regulatory filing.


FCC expected to keep states off VoIP #39;s back

The nation #39;s top telephone regulators are widely expected to decide on Tuesday to further deregulate Internet phone services from Vonage Holdings and others.


Rogers Communications sees debt refinancng ahead

Rogers Communications Inc. (RCInvb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) expects to refinance C\$2 billion to C\$3 billion (\$1.7 billion to \$2.


EU files WTO complaint against US, Canada in hormone beef dispute

The European Union #39;s head office said Monday it had filed a complaint against the United States and Canada for failing to lift sanctions against the EU over its ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.


H R Block Faces Fraud Over Enron Bonds (Reuters)

Reuters - H R Block Inc.'s  financial\advisers unit misrepresented the risks of  #36;16.4 million in\bonds from Enron Corp  before the energy trader sank\into bankruptcy, the NASD said in a civil fraud complaint\seeking restitution for more than 800 investors.


Kansas Hoops Takes Preseason No. 1 Spot (AP)

AP - Sure, Kansas often grabs a spot in the upper half of the AP preseason college basketball poll, but the school hasn't been No. 1 since a player named Wilt Chamberlain suited up for the Jayhawks in the 1950s.


Internet Explorer market share drops below 90 percent in Europe

Mozilla #39;s Firefox browser continues to steal market share form Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer around the globe. According to a report released by a German Internet


Danton Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years (AP)

AP - Former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton was sentenced Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for a failed murder-for-hire plot to kill his agent.


Novell launches Linux Desktop for enterprise market

NEW YORK, November 8 (newratings.com) - Novell Inc (NOVL.NAS) has launched a new Linux desktop operating system, Desktop 9, targeted at enterprise customers.


Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling

Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.


More than a money maker, Halo 2 helps set stage for Xbox #39;s next <b>...</b>

While Halo 2 is already a huge hit for Xbox out of the box, parent company Microsoft hopes the ripple effect of Halo 2 lasts well into its next generation of gaming hardware.


GeForce Go 6800 Announced

November 08, 2004 - NVIDIA today has announced its GeForce Go 6800 mobile graphics processor. The GeForce Go 6800 is quite obviously based on NVIDIA #39;s 6800 desktop line of chipsets, containing full DirectX


Dell Puts Open-Source Clustering Tools On New Server

Dell has teamed up with cluster-management app-maker Platform Computing Inc. to create a small but powerful rack-mounted server complete with open-source cluster-management tools.


Sprint Treo 650 Now Available for Pre-Order

The palmOne Treo 650 smartphone is now available for pre-order from the palmOne store. Prices range from \$449 with a new service plan to \$599 with an existing one, all orders from the palmOne store come with free shipping.


Convicted spammer granted bail while he awaits sentencing

Bail was set at \$1 million Monday for a North Carolina man awaiting sentencing in the nation #39;s first felony prosecution of illegal distribution of junk e-mail, or spam.


OSRM Tracing Linux Patents in EU

In an effort to stem the spread of software patents in Europe, the Open Source Risk Management (OSRM) group has begun documenting the sources of innovation claimed by such patents.


Women Not as Faithful as Gorillas

Male chimpanzees have evolved huge testicles and sperm counts for their body size. Among gorillas, females mate only with a dominant male, and accordingly, gorillas #39; testicles are tiny.


Opinion: Regarding Stallman #39;s Vision

I #39;ve always been mixed about the Open Source movement because while my feelings suggest that this is surely a great innovation in software development scene, there are other (many) things that I don #39;t agree with.


Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; is an epic homage to the West Coast gang culture of the early 1990s. Yes, parents, there #39;s way too much violence and profanity here for the kids.


Paula puts Athens behind her

Paula Radcliffes response to those who doubted her ability to bounce back from her Olympic disasters could not have been more emphatic on Sunday when she triumphed in a thrilling New York Marathon.


Rude awakening for Wenger

ARSENAL rsenal manager Arsene Wenger was today charged with improper conduct by the Football Association. It follows comments he made after the Gunners #39; 2-0 defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford.


Crosby, Bay Win Rookie of the Year Awards

Oakland Athletics #39; Bobby Crosby raises a fist and circles the bases after hitting a game-winning home run off Seattle Mariners #39; pitcher Scott Atchison in the ninth inning of their game in Oakland, Calif.


STRAHAN MAY BE LOST FOR SEASON

To make a bad loss even worse, there is fear among the Giants that Michael Strahan, their Pro Bowl defensive end, could be lost, possibly for the season, with a torn pectoral muscle.


Earnhardt wins extended race in Phoenix

AVONDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- Amid darkness, rain and a series of late crashes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. recorded an overtime victory in Sunday #39;s NASCAR Nextel Cup Checker Auto Parts 500.


Disney Expanding Video Game Investment (Reuters)

Reuters - Walt Disney Co.  is\increasing investment in video games for hand-held devices and\plans to look for acquisitions of small game publishers and\developers, Disney consumer products Chairman Andy Mooney said\on Monday.


Microsoft issues Internet Explorer security update

A critical flaw in Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer Web browser could allow a hacker to take control of a computer, the world #39;s largest software maker said Wednesday.


Ad agencies sound alert over the mobile phone generation (FT.com)

FT.com - In theory, advertising agencies should love mobile telephones. What better way to reach consumers on the go?


Padres Trade Long for May, Bukvich (AP)

AP - The San Diego Padres traded one of their extra outfielders, Terrence Long, to Kansas City for left-hander Darrell May and right-hander Ryan Bukvich on Monday.


Regulators Rule in Favor of Harmony Gold (AP)

AP - South African regulators ruled Monday in favor of Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. in the first of a series of legal and regulatory challenges to its hostile  #36;7.1 billion takeover bid for rival mining company Gold Fields Ltd.


Arafat #39;s top lieutenants en route to Paris

Palestinian leaders rushed to Paris on Monday to check on the critically ill Yasser Arafat, but hospital officials said visiting rights were restricted - setting the stage


Unrest sweeps Abidjan

: French troops fired into the air today to disperse protesters gathered to protect President Laurent Gbagbo, as unrest swept Ivory Coasts main city Abidjan after weekend clashes between French and Ivorian forces.


Roadside bomb kills British soldier

A soldier from Britain  #39;s Black Watch regiment was killed and two others wounded in Iraq when a bomb exploded near their camp, the Ministry of Defence has said.


Delhi walks into EU elite club

The Hague, Nov. 8:India and the European Union today decided to crank up their relationship by entering into a strategic partnership to deepen cooperation on key international issues of globalisation


Nuclear waste convoy rolls toward German dump after protester #39;s <b>...</b>

HANOVER, Germany (AFP) - Demonstrators in Germany chained themselves to a railway to stop a shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste from France, a day after a protester was crushed to death under the train #39;s wheels.


TCU Hoping to Play in Postseason (AP)

AP - TCU has gone from trying to become the first outsider to bust into the Bowl Championship Series to just hoping for a chance to play in the postseason.


Armitage arrives in Pakistan for talks on Iraq, terrorism (AFP)

AFP - US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage arrived in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders on Iraq, Afghanistan and terrorism, the foreign office said.


Dow, Nasdaq Up a Bit, S P 500 Off

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended almost unchanged on  Monday as investors paused for breath after last week's  post-election rally and braced for interest-rate hikes that  threatened to slow growth and raise companies' costs.


Charest says fiscal imbalance holding back modernization of federal system (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - CHARLOTTETOWN (CP) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest says the fiscal imbalance between Ottawa and the provinces is one of the major impediments to a much-needed renewal of Canada's federal system.


Microsoft Settles With Novell, Trade Group (AP)

AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. opened its wallet again Monday to clear more of its courtroom problems, paying  #36;536 million to rival Novell Inc. and an undisclosed smaller amount to a trade group that had backed antitrust complaints by the U.S. government and the European Union.


Google and Microsoft to update data sharing

SAN FRANCISCO Google and Microsoft were to separately introduce enhanced information-sharing services for Internet users on Thursday.


Oracle Mulls Dropping PeopleSoft Lawsuit (AP)

AP - An attorney for Oracle Corp. says the company will abandon its legal challenge to PeopleSoft Inc.'s antitakeover protections if shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by a Nov. 19 deadline.


Liberals Dismayed by 'Moral Values' Claims (AP)

AP - Family values, traditional values and now, "moral values." Most American adults would say they have them, and yet that two-word phrase is the focus of an ideological tug-of-war heightened by President Bush's re-election, with conservatives declaring principal ownership and liberals scrambling to challenge them.


Coach Humbled by Attention Over Title IX (AP)

AP - An Alabama high school coach says he was just trying to get equality for his girls' basketball team when he complained about its treatment. His legal battle to regain his job will reach the Supreme Court at the end of the month.


Ducks Increase Odds for Asian "Super Flu"

The avian influenza virus known as H5N1 has killed millions of poultry in east Asia. Now researchers fear it may be tougher and more dangerous to humans than previously suspected.


What's Causing Bird and Amphibian Decline?

Species in the air and on the ground are in deep trouble, according to two recent studies tallying steep declines in bird and amphibian populations. Scientists are speculating about the causes.


Crosby wins AL Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK (Ticker) - Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby capably filled some big shoes and was voted the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.


Half of Giants #39; starting defensive line lost for season

Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is done for the year and will be joined on the inactive list for the remainder of the season by the team #39;s other starting defensive end Keith Washington.


Insider Racing News Archives

quot;It was something I had to do for my crew, quot; said Dale Earnhardt Jr. after winning the Checker Auto Parts 500.  quot;After I messed up so bad last week, it was important to me to pull this off.


Manning, Harrison working on NFL record

The Indianapolis Colts finished practice, and Marvin Harrison started his usual routine. The two-time NFL receiving champion stayed on the field to run routes with less-heralded teammates such as Aaron Moorehead.


Arafat #39;s wife claims his men want him dead

THE political struggle for Yasser Arafat #39;s inheritance escalated last night into a fierce contest for the dying man #39;s body, as a war of words erupted between the Palestinian leader #39;s wife and his top officials.


Few steps towards peace peak

Leh, Nov. 8: Three days, nearly 40 delegations and hundreds of kilometres later, home minister Shivraj Patil believes he has walked a few steps forward on the long and winding road that could lead to peace in Kashmir.


Microsoft demonstrates supercomputing Windows

A forthcoming version of Windows Server is designed for building supercomputers from clusters of PCs.


Photo: Appro's XtremeBlade

Appro's XtremeBlade uses a 12.25-inch chassis that can house blades with two, four or eight Opteron processors.


The Marketplace Report: Fed Interest Rate Talks

Description: NPR #39;s Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the week ahead in business and economics, including Wednesday #39;s meeting of the Federal Reserve Board to discuss interest rates.


NitroMed Heart Failure Drug Helps Blacks - Study

In the first major trial to test a drug only in blacks, an experimental drug developed by NitroMed Inc. added to standard therapy helped heart failure patients live significantly longer, researchers on Monday said.


Robben says Chelsea can handle pressure

Chelsea #39;s Arjen Robben says the Blues can handle the pressure of being on top of the Premier League. The club is two points ahead of Arsenal after beating Everton 1-0 Saturday on Robben #39;s 72nd-minute goal.


Strahan out for year with torn pectoral muscle

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- All-Pro defensive end Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the New York Giants #39; season with a torn pectoral muscle.


10 Questions for College Football

Things are getting tighter, contenders are dropping like flies and conference races are coming down to the wire. Ahhhh, it #39;s a good time to be a college football fan.


Arafat #39;s Wife Lashes Out at Officials

A senior Palestinian delegation headed to France to see Yasser Arafat, but it was unclear whether they would have access to the ailing leader after the hospital restricted


Black Watch soldier killed

One member of the Black Watch battlegroup has been killed and two more have been injured - one possibly seriously - in an incident north of Camp Dogwood, the Ministry of Defence said.


Muslim suspect in filmmaker #39;s death part of scary European trend

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Two years before he allegedly killed a Dutch filmmaker in the name of radical Islam, Mohammed Bouyeri volunteered at his local community center and was a promising member of the second generation of Moroccan immigrants to the


APHC under no pressure from Pak to hold talks with India: Masood

ISLAMABAD, November 09 (Online): Pakistan on Monday dispelled the assertion of Indian Home Minister that Islamabad is pressurising Kashmiri leaders including All Parties Hurriyet Conference for holding talks with New Delhi.


Blast at Baghdad church wounds 35

A blast outside a Catholic church in south-western Baghdad on Monday night killed at least three people and wounded 40, hospital sources said.


McAfee unveils 2005 security suite

Security software maker has released updated versions of its offerings for home computer users.\


U.K. to take tougher line on ultrawideband

Report for British regulator calls for wireless technology to be more strictly controlled than in United States.


Apple updates Mac OS X

New version has improve file sharing, FireWire compatibility, built-in Safari, updated graphics drivers.


BT Group To Buy Infonet

quot;This is completely a part of BT #39;s transformation into a company that specializes in IT and networking services, quot; BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen was quoted as saying.


Knight Ridder Names New CFO

Newspaper publisher Knight Ridder Inc. on Monday named Steve Rossi, who had been president of its newspapers division, as its new chief financial officer.


Halliburton: Bribery May Have Taken Place

quot;Payments may have been made to Nigerian officials, quot; Halliburton says in its quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Delta Updates Liquidity Needs

Delta Air Lines #39; (DAL:NYSE - news - research) future cash needs are looking greater than previously thought. Delta said Monday it will need \$135 million in liquidity in early 2006 beyond what it has already


9/11 victims collect \$38.1 billion US in compensation

WASHINGTON - Victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have received \$38.1 billion US in compensation so far from insurance companies, the US government and charities, according to a study released Monday by the Rand Institute for Civil Justice.


Former Enron CEO Skilling Seeks to Move Trial

Lawyers for former Enron Corp. chief executive Jeffrey Skilling asked a federal court to move his trial out of Houston, arguing in a filing on Monday that any jury in Enron #39;s hometown would be biased.


ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Unveiled

November 08, 2004 - ATI today has announced its RADEON XPRESS 200 motherboard chipset. Targeted at AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron processors, the chipset features an integrated graphics core based on ATI #39;s RADEON X300 chipset.


Violence, protests cripple Valley

SRINAGAR: Unknown gunmen shot at and injured Altaf Ahmad Shah, son-in-law of hardline pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, inside a local mosque in the outskirts of Srvvinagar on Monday.


Why MS paid Novell half a billion bucks today

But fresh antitrust suit is in the envelope, says Novell


In Search Of Open-Source Experts

As companies ramp up open-source deployments, expertise is in high demand and short supply. The costs of developing talent can add up.


Comcast taps Microsoft for Seattle set-tops

The software titan's cable software will be offered to more than 500,000 customers in the company's hometown.


IBM previews new supercomputing server

The Power5-based system is part of Big Blue's push to oust Hewlett-Packard from the top spot in high-performance set-ups.


Earnhardt closing in on Busch without lost points

Suddenly, the 25 points Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost for uttering a vulgarity during a live TV interview are looming very large indeed.


Bluetooth group releases three-year road map (MacCentral)

MacCentral - The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Monday is releasing a three-year road map for Bluetooth short-range wireless technology that includes a tripling of bandwidth and the ability to multicast signals to seven other users.


Dennis Tankersley (left) and Terrence Long should play key roles <b>...</b>

KANSAS CITY -- Moving quickly to deepen a corner outfield spot, the Royals obtained Terrence Long from the San Diego Padres in a four-player trade Monday.


Former NHL player Mike Danton sentenced to 7 1/2 years in murder <b>...</b>

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Former NHL tough guy Mike Danton was sentenced Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for trying to have his agent killed.


Former US Ambassador to Israel Dennis Ross Shares Experiences at <b>...</b>

Dennis Ross, the former US ambassador to Israel, joined Washington, DC, area students at The George Washington University last week to talk about his experiences in Israel and dispel myths about the Middle East.


Bay, Crosby Honored as Top MLB Rookies (Reuters)

Reuters - Outfielder Jason Bay became the\first Pittsburgh Pirate to win the National League Rookie of\the Year, as he was voted the honor on Monday.


Microsoft Settles Antitrust Charges With Novell

Microsoft (Quote, Chart) cleared more legal cases off its plate Monday by settling with Novell (Quote, Chart) and the Computer  amp; Communications Industry Association (CCIA) over antitrust and other charges.


Dollar bounces off low against the euro after ECB complaints

The dollar bounced back from a new all-time low against the euro after stern comments from European Central Bank president Jean-claude Trichet about the greenback #39;s slide.


GE sells 60 in BPO arm

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 8: General Electrics (GE) India business headed for a fresh start on Monday, as it kick-started a global reorganisation of its back office operations, starting with selling 60 per cent of GECIS for \$500 million.


Murdoch: Bolsters Defense Against News Corp. Takeover

Take two and don #39;t call me in the morning: Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corp. (nyse: NWS.WI - news - people ) prescribed a  quot;poison pill quot; defense strategy today to stave off a potential takeover from long-time ally John Malone.


UPDATE 2-Delta says needs \$135 in added liquidity for 2006

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it will need an additional \$135 million in liquidity in early 2006 to meet the requirements of certain financing agreements.


SEC may act against Ex-Lucent CEO

Lucent Technologies Inc. said Monday that three of its former employees have been notified by the Securities and Exchange Commission that regulators are considering recommending civil action against them.


Comcast, Microsoft to Deploy Video Recorder Set-Tops

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and cable television provider Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O said on Monday that they would begin deploying set-top boxes powered by Microsoft software starting next week.


UPDATE 1-US Treasury #39;s Roseboro to step down Dec 31

The US Treasury Department #39;s under secretary for domestic finance, Brian Roseboro, will resign resign effective Dec. 31, the department said on Monday.


Pacific Sunwear 3Q Profit Up 30 Percent

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. on Monday reported third-quarter profit rose 30 percent as sales increased at its PacSun and demo apparel chains.


Gold Medalist Phelps Faces DWI Charges (AP)

AP - Six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps was arrested last week and charged with drunken driving.


NFL OKs 6-Year Extensions With Fox, CBS (AP)

AP - The NFL agreed Monday to contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals worth a combined  #36;8 billion.


IBM to commercialize Blue Gene supercomputer

NOVEMBER 08, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Fresh from setting a record for performance among supercomputers just a few days ago, IBM today announced it is making a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available for businesses and scientific researchers.


Tesco Opens Online Music Store

UK retail giant Tesco has decided to launch its own online music store, complete with downloads from thousands of artists and one of the most open sharing schemes on the Internet.


Bluetooth chews on future plans

com November 8, 2004, 2:46 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.


CA Updates PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Technology

Computer Associates (CA) on Monday rolled out new editions of PestPatrol, the anti-spyware technology it picked up in August when it purchased the privately-held Pennsylvania company.


Merck Named in SEC, DOJ Probes Over Vioxx (Reuters)

Reuters - Merck   Co. Inc.  said on\Monday that it received a subpoena from the U.S. Justice\Department and that the Securities and Exchange Commission has\started an informal inquiry concerning its recalled pain\reliever Vioxx.


Tesco Launches Online Music Store (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Tesco (Nasdaq: TESOF), the UK's biggest supermarket chain, has announced an online music service that it hopes will be able to rival Apple's market-leading iTunes store.


Devising a Way to  #39;Sail #39; to Mars

In this artist #39;s conception, a plasma station, lower left, applies a magnetized beam of ionized plasma to the sails of a spacecraft bound for Jupiter.


Hurt Pennington to Miss 2 Weeks or More (AP)

AP - When Chad Pennington got hurt last year, the New York Jets had a hard time winning games.


US heavyweights storm supercomputer league

The US government #39;s latest supercomputer, BlueGene/L, has been officially crowned the most powerful number cruncher on the planet.


Browsing the Browsers

Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer is the default Web browser for Windows users, but it may not be the best choice for your organization.


Treo 650 Pre-order Opens on Sprint Network

If you are a current palmOne customer, you are eligible to a palmOne.com exclusive offer on our new Treo 650 smartphone. Pre-order yours today with or without a Sprint service plan and you #39;ll receive a FREE Bluetooth headset with your order (\$99 value).


ATI Delivers Chipset for AMD Platforms (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Computer graphics specialist ATI Technologies (Nasdaq: ATYT) has unveiled a new chipset for desktop systems running AMD's (NYSE: AMD) next-generation 64-bit Athlon and Sempron processors.


Bluetooth roadmap includes performance, security

With more than 3 million Bluetooth-enabled products shipping every week and analyst predictions that 13 percent of mobile phones sold worldwide this year will include the short-range wireless technology, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group has laid out a


Former Enron Execs Seek to Move Trial (Reuters)

Reuters - Former Enron Corp.  Chairman\Ken Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling asked a\federal court to move their trial out of Houston, arguing in a\filing on Monday that any jury in Enron's hometown would be\biased.


Tiger Telematics Plans Business Smartphone (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Tiger Telematics, the U.S. developer of the Gizmondo mobile gaming console, has announcd plans to enter the smartphone market in competition with Nokia, Sony Ericsson, PalmOne and RIM.


Gold Medalist Phelps Faces DWI Charges

Michael Phelps, of the United States, holds his gold medal after setting an Olympic-record 1:57.14 in the 200-meter individual medley at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in this Aug. 19, 2004 file photo.


Bourque, Coffey, Murphy enter hockey hall

It #39;s hard to imagine a more deserving trio of defensemen being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on the same slate again. The addition of Ray Bourque, Paul


NL Rookie of the Year played at Gonzaga

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jason Bay, who won the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday, played at Gonzaga University.


Friday News  amp; Notes

Lake Forest - Rex Tucker started his first regular-season game in more than two years Sunday, filling in at right guard in place of Mike Gandy, who was sidelined with a strained hamstring.


Mike Danton Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years

Former St. Louis Blues Player Mike Danton Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years in Murder-For-Hire Plot. Bob Haar, attorney for former St. Louis Blues hockey player Michael Danton, talks with reporters after Danton was


Padres deal for a pair of pitchers

com. The Padres made a move Monday, acquiring left-hander Darrell May and right-hander Ryan Bukvich from the Royals in exchange for outfielder Terrence Long and right-hander Dennis Tankersley.


Novell Ships Enterprise Desktop Linux Distro (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) offer a new desktop version of Linux for its enterprise customers, the company announced Monday.


Summary: Microsoft Settles With Novell (AP)

AP - WHAT MICROSOFT DID: Paid  #36;536 million cash to rival Novell Inc. to settle potential antitrust complaints over Microsoft's alleged actions toward Novell's Netware operating system, which competes with Windows software. Paid a smaller amount to the Washington-based Computer and Communications Industry Association, a trade group.


IBM 'Blue Gene' Supercomputer Goes on Sale (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced at the start of the annual SC supercomputing show Saturday that it will now offer commercial configurations of its Blue Gene supercomputer, just days after its prototype configuration, which has been built for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, took the high-performance computing crown with a speed of over 70 teraflops a second.


The Iranian-European nuclear accord is good news on several fronts

The announcement Monday that a preliminary agreement reached between Iran and the European Union #39;s three big powers may be finalized soon is good news on several fronts.


US, Africa team up to help Darfur

The US has provided airlifts and pledged \$300 million to support African troops in west Sudan. By Abraham McLaughlin - staff writer and Duncan Woodside - contributor.


Patil came to see, hear and understand

LEH, NOVEMBER 8: As Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil wound up his three-day visit to JK today, the Hurriyat Conferences moderate faction remained absent from his itinerary.


Three Enter Hockey Hall of Fame (AP)

AP - Ray Bourque, the finest defenseman of his generation, entered the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday with Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy.


Nuclear waste shipment rolls toward German storage site after <b>...</b>

German police stands guard along the rails as the castor transport of nuclear waste passes by Dahlenburg, near Lueneburg, northern Germany, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001 on its way to the interim nuclear depot in Gorleben.


Blair: Sudan Must End Violence in Darfur (AP)

AP - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday the Sudanese government must end the violence in its western region of Darfur or face possible action by the United Nations.


Guite says he never checked if ad firms fulfilled sponsorship contracts (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The former head of the federal sponsorship program says he never checked to ensure ad agencies were fulfilling their contract terms and weren't overbilling the government.


Georgia School Board in Court Over Evolution Flap (Reuters)

Reuters - Lawyers for a Georgia school district\and a group of parents clashed on Monday over the\constitutionality of placing stickers that challenge the theory\of evolution on textbooks.


H R Block Faces Fraud Over Enron Bonds

NEW YORK (Reuters) - H R Block Inc.'s HRB.N financial  advisors unit on Monday was charged with fraud by securities  regulators for misrepresenting the risks of Enron Corp.  ENRNQ.PK bonds and calling them safe, even as the energy  trader had begun its collapse into bankruptcy.


Woods Is Upbeat for Next Year After 2004 Struggles

LONDON (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, optimistic as ever, is  excited about his prospects for 2005 despite struggling off the  tee for most of this year and winning just one title.


Danton Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years for Murder Plot

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Sports Network) - Former St. Louis  Blues forward Mike Danton has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in  prison for concocting a murder-for-hire plot against his agent.


N.Korea Envoy Doubts Bush Policy Will Change-Paper (Reuters)

Reuters - The deputy chief of North Korea's mission\at the United Nations doubts newly re-elected President Bush\will change his policy toward Pyongyang, a South Korean\newspaper reported on Friday.


South Africa's Mbeki Seeks Ivory Coast Peace

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki is  expected in Ivory Coast on Tuesday to try to defuse a crisis  which has triggered days of mob violence and put French troops  on the streets of the main city.


Brady Named Editor of  washingtonpost.com

Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI) today announced that James M. Brady will be the new executive editor of washingtonpost.com, beginning Feb. 1. Brady will succeed Executive Editor Doug Feaver, 65, who is retiring.


EU, Iran Nuclear Deal Seen Doomed Without U.S. Help

VIENNA (Reuters) - A European deal aimed at freezing Iran's  nuclear fuel program in exchange for peaceful atomic technology  and other incentives will never work if Washington is not  directly involved, diplomats and an analyst said on Monday.


Majority Backs Macedonia's Multi-Ethnic Future

SKOPJE (Reuters) - Macedonians showed the West they would  not slide back toward ethnic division, largely ignoring a  nationalist referendum that would have reversed a law giving  the Albanian minority more rights.


E-mails show depth of Boeing tanker scandal

quot;Everyone #39;s nervous, quot; warned Michael Wynne, acting undersecretary of defense, in a confidential e-mail to Air Force Secretary James Roche on July 8, 2003.


Marines enter trip-wired Fallujah

Billed as the biggest urban fight since Vietnam, US forces in Iraq launched a major assault at nightfall.


US, Africa team up to help Darfur

The US has provided airlifts and pledged \$300 million to support African troops in western Sudan.


Mixed Signals Sustain Rally

Stocks edged up for the week, continuing a month-long rally in the face of mediocre economic news and more-positive developments from technology firms and energy markets.


Pacific Sunwear Profit Up

Pacific Sunwear (PSUN:Nasdaq - news - research) bathed in strong third-quarter demand, posting a 30 jump in earnings Monday that beat Wall Street #39;s estimates.


LEADER ARTICLE Arctic Alert: Bush #39;s Return Bad News For Global <b>...</b>

Kevin Costner #39;s Water World might have bombed at the box office, but the real stuff is all set to force-grab world attention. The most comprehensive scientific report to date on global warming conducted by


Microsoft to Pay \$536 Million to Novell to Settle Antitrust Dispute

Microsoft agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell and an industry trade group, marking the end of a decade-long antitrust battle.


Comcast, Microsoft to Deploy Video Recorder Set-Tops

REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  and cable television provider Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O said on  Monday that they would begin deploying set-top boxes powered by  Microsoft software starting next week.


Microsoft cash makes some legal problems disappear

WHAT MICROSOFT DID: Paid \$536 million cash to rival Novell Inc. to settle potential antitrust complaints over Microsoft #39;s alleged actions toward Novell #39;s Netware operating system, which competes with Windows software.


Delta: \$135 Million Added Liquidity Needed

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday that it has achieved \$50 million of an estimated \$135 million in additional liquidity that the company will need to meet financing commitments in early 2006


Halliburton admits bribes  #39;may have been paid #39; in Nigeria

WASHINGTON : US oil service firm Halliburton has acknowledged that improper payments  quot;may have been made quot; to Nigerian officials through a consortium of which it was a member.


WebMethods, Global Exchange ink reseller deal

Companies agree to incorporate software interoperability tools in e-commerce partnership.


An Arctic alert on global warming

Global warming is heating the Arctic at a rapid pace - with impacts that could range from the disappearance of polar bears #39; summer habitat by the century #39;s end to a damaging rise in sea levels worldwide.


Bluetooth chews on future plans

A new version of the Bluetooth wireless specification and a three-year plan for more updates have backers hoping the technology will finally take off in the US market.


Video gamers gather at midnight for first copies of new Halo 2 <b>...</b>

TORONTO (CP) - The aliens are landing on Earth on Tuesday, and more than 1.5 million video gamers have already signed up to stop them.


Celestial gathering

Yes, we #39;ve set the clocks back an hour with the end of Daylight Savings Time in the United States. But for the next few days it is worth setting your alarm clock too -- to an hour before sunrise.


Robinson named England rugby union captain

Jason Robinson has become the first former rugby league player to captain England #39;s rugby union team. The Rugby Football Union appointed Robinson on Monday as captain for Saturday #39;s test against Canada at Twickenham.


Outlaw rejoins Suns; Tabuse on injured list

Bo Outlaw signed a one-year contract Monday to rejoin the Phoenix Suns, who missed his tough post play last season. The Suns said the 6-foot-8 forward would join them for Tuesday night #39;s game at the Chicago Bulls.


Bears waive Gandy, activate Colombo

Chicago Bears offensive lineman Mike Gandy was waived Monday after starting five games for the team this season and 30 over the past three seasons.


Money no object as Russian teams go after locked out NHL stars

(CP) - The NHL all-star game hasn #39;t been cancelled after all. It #39;s just been moved to Russia. The agent for New York Rangers winger Jaromir Jagr confirmed Monday that the Czech star had joined Omsk Avangard


Hawks sign free agent Jelani McCoy

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent forward/center Jelani McCoy on Monday and waived forward Anthony Miller.


Palestinian Leaders Travel to France to Visit Arafat (Update5)

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and other leaders traveled to France to see Yasser Arafat at a military hospital near Paris in a visit condemned by Arafat #39;s wife, Palestinian officials said.


Car bomb explodes outside Baghdad hospital, many dead

Baghdad: A car bomb exploded outside the emergency unit of one of Baghdad #39;s main hospitals southwest of the Iraqi capital causing an unknown number of deaths, an official at the Yarmuk hospital said.


Germany, 15 Years After the Wall

Today, Germans remember the fall of the Berlin wall - an ecstatic night of pure joy when the communist East German government allowed its citizens unhindered access to the bright lights, well-stocked department stores, and warmhearted greetings of


Update 1: New York Foreign Exchange

The search giants have tried localizing, but with fair success. Here #39;s a model that could work better. A new book shows how a change of ownership brought new life to the Boston Red Sox franchise.


Halliburton admits possibility of bribe payments

Halliburton has acknowledged that payments may have been made to Nigerian officials as part of an alleged \$180 million bribery scandal, according to an SEC document filed by the Houston-based company on Friday.


Intrawest posts Q1 loss as revenue drops

VANCOUVER (CP) - Intrawest Corp. lost money in its fiscal first quarter as sales dipped, though the Ski resort operator said the drop was expected a year after it made gains on the sales of certain resort properties the company had developed.


Taser guns allowed on Korean Air planes

WASHINGTON - Korean Air is the first airline granted permission by the federal government to carry electric stun guns aboard jetliners that fly within US airspace.


Two car bombs in Iraq #39;s Samarra kill 8, wound 20

Two car bombs exploded in the Iraqi town of Samarra, north of Baghdad, on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding at least 20, police said.


Bluetooth chews on future plans

Technical group outlines its wireless plans through 2006, updates current specification to trim power consumption.


Feds expected to ease Net phone rules

Sources say FCC on Tuesday will further exempt Internet calls from state rules and taxes. But is cable a fly in the ointment?


Macworld Boston to move to smaller digs

After low turnout at the Boston Convention  #38; Exhibition Center, IDG World Expo moves the confab to the Hynes Convention Center.


GE to sell 60 of Indian BPO operation

GE is selling a 60 stake in GE Capital International Services, its business process outsourcing subsidiary in India, for about \$500 million.


IBM to commercialize Blue Gene supercomputer

Called the IBM eServer Blue Gene, the Power-based supercomputer employs a mix of cooling and clustering technologies and starts at \$1.5 million.


Symbol to delay results, cites inventory reporting errors

Symbol Technologies said today that it will delay filing its third-quarter results for two weeks, and it revised results for the first nine months of the year downward by \$13.3 million because of errors in how inventory levels were reported.


Brief: SBC to cut 10,000 jobs

SBC Communications said in a quarterly filing that it will lay off 10,000 workers by the end of next year but plans to continue hiring in its wireless and broadband access divisions.


Novell extols desktop Linux

Novell this week spruced up a version of its Linux desktop aimed squarely at enterprise users.


Q A: SGI leader looks for Altix OEMs

When the Top500 list of the world's most powerful computers is published Monday, the 10,240 processor "Columbia" supercomputer that Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) recently built for NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration's) Ames Research Center is expected to be the number-two system on the list. Columbia is a much-needed success for SGI, which has been struggling to reclaim customers lost during an ill-fated foray into the Windows market during the late 1990s. Since taking the reins of the company in 1999, Bob Bishop, an 18-year SGI veteran, has refocused SGI on its core technical markets, and bet the company's future on the three core technologies in its Altix line of servers: the Linux operating system, Intel Corp.'s Itanium processor architecture, and SGI's own NUMAflex system design. With NUMAflex, SGI has been able to scale Linux to unprecedented levels.


Key Expos Vote Set for Tuesday (AP)

AP - Mayor Anthony A. Williams predicted Monday he has enough votes in the District of Columbia Council to approve financing for a ballpark for the Expos in the location agreed to in the team's contract to relocate to the capital.


Now is the time to decide on itemizing tax filing

With the holidays upon us, the thought of year-end tax planning is likely to induce headaches rather than visions of sugar plums. But if you want to boost


Reviewing iMac G5

In the Boston Globe, John P. Mello Jr. writes,  #147;Slim. Sleek. Streamlined. Stylish. Chic. Those aren #146;t adjectives normally associated with a desktop computer  #151; unless it #146;s an Apple iMac. #148; Nov 08


CA gives anti-spyware a consumer face

Revamp of tools picked up from PestPatrol results in three products--two for businesses and its first for home users.\


Interest Rate Hike Likely

The Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates following the Labor Department #39;s report on Friday that the US economy added almost twice as many jobs last month than Wall Street economists had predicted.


CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Delta says needs \$135 mln in added 2006 <b>...</b>

In CHICAGO story headlined  #39;Delta says needs \$135 in added liquidity for 2006 #39; ... please read the headline ...  #39;Delta says needs \$135 mln in added 2006 liquidity.


Western Wireless Posts \$30M in 3Q Profit

Western Wireless Corp., an operator of wireless services, on Monday said it swung a third-quarter profit but missed Wall Street expectations after taking hefty charges during the period.


IBM Puts Blue Genes on the Shelf

IBM said in a press release that it is working with many national lab and universities to develop Blue Gene supercomputer applications in areas such as life sciences, hydrodynamics, quantum


On womans image...

Nov. 8. - Scientists claim to have discovered the reason that mens testicles are the size that they are: its all to do with the infidelity of our female ancestors.


Mauresmo defends WTA title

PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania): World number two Amelie Mauresmo of France defended a title for the first time in her career, beating Russias Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the WTA Advanta Championship final here Sunday.


Eagles regroup after first loss

The last time the Philadelphia Eagles were dominated so thoroughly they had a whole offseason to contemplate the defeat. They have two days to get over this dismantling -- a 27-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers


Palestinian leaders arrive in Paris to visit Arafat

Four Palestinian top leaders arrived on Monday evening on board a private plane to visit Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, hospitalized in Percy military hospital since Oct. 29.


US updates travel warning to Cote D #39;lvoire

The United States on Monday updated a travel warning to Cote D #39;lvoire, citing violence and safety concerns in the African country.


Palestinians to see Arafat despite wife #39;s fury

Palestinian leaders headed to Paris on Monday to see critically ill President Yasser Arafat at a French military hospital despite a scathing attack by his wife who accused them of plotting to  quot;bury him alive.


Improving Bucs Think They're Back on Track (AP)

AP - Jon Gruden resisted the temptation to gloat. The Tampa Bay coach said Monday he isn't the least bit surprised that his Buccaneers have turned their season around by winning three of four games after an 0-4 start.


A Glimpse of Greatness Lifts an Otherwise Dour Day

Lynn Beach of Manchester, England, barely managed to unroll her


EU calls for fresh start in transatlantic trade relations

New European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson called on Tuesday for a fresh start in EU-US trade relations, which had been through a difficult path in the last few years.


By Going That Extra Mile, the Bronx Shows Its Heart

Rasheen Leggett stood on the Bronx side of the Willis Avenue Bridge, squinting, craning his neck and relishing the unending tide of marathoners. With a proud smile, he shouted his official welcome to the United States mainland.


Tech's leading women get props

Women bosses in technology get plenty of bragging rights in a new Wall Street Journal ranking of the "Top 50 Women to Watch." Missing Links


Like Good Sneakers, a Cellphone Is a Must

Theresa Cibulka hit Mile 18 of the New York City Marathon last year and felt as if she would never reach the finish line. She could feel the pain in her cramped legs. She was ready to quit.


Oracle may drop PeopleSoft lawsuit

Oracle says it will nix the claim unless PeopleSoft shareholders agree to sell at least half their holdings by on Nov. 19.


GE to sell 60 of India call-centre unit

NEW DELHI: General Electric Co. plans to sell a majority stake in its Indian call-centre unit to General Atlantic Partners LLC and Oak Hill Capital Partners for US\$500mil to help the business gain new customers.


Shareholder rights as Liberty could raise voting stake

LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of News Corp. dropped over 4 percent in Australia overnight Monday after the owner of Fox News and other media properties adopted a poison pill shareholder rights plan that seeks to block takeovers.


Baker: Callaway CEO Adds Two New Executive Feathers To Cap

Wearing many tam-o #39;-shanters. Callaway Golf (nyse: ELY - news - people ) executive William C. Baker will take the mantles of president and chief operating officer from Patrice Hutin, the company announced Monday.


Knight Ridder names financial chief

SAN JOSE, Calif. Knight Ridder Incorporated has tapped amed Steve Rossi -- the current president of its newspaper division -- to become chief financial officer and senior vice president of the company.


Schwab to pay deposed CEO \$10 million in cash plus stock

SAN FRANCISCO Slumping stock brokerage Charles Schwab has promised to pay ten (m) million dollars in cash to recently ousted chief executive David Pottruck.


Cans of turkey luncheon meat recalled

International Trading Co., of Houston, is voluntarily recalling about 73,590 additional pounds of turkey lunch meat due to possible underprocessing.


Peru Names Official to Clear Up Guzman Trial Mess

 By Jude Webber

 LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Peru on Monday appointed a top legalofficial to bolster the government's side in terrorism casesafter Shining Path leader Abimael Guzman made a mockery of aretrial last week in a publicity coup for the Marxist group.


Climate change claims flawed, says study

A team of scientists has condemned claims of climate catastrophe as  quot;fatally flawed quot; in a report released today. The study appears on the same day that 300 climate scientists warn that winter temperatures


Novell Kick-Starts Desktop Linux Push

Desktop 9 includes Novell #39;s edition of OpenOffice.org office productivity suite, the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, Evolution software for collaborating with Windows, and Zenworks Linux Management.


IBM Wins Supercomputing Crown

Blue Gene/L, A supercomputer developed by IBM (IBM:NYSE - news - research) and the US Department of Energy, has clinched the title as the world #39;s fastest, beating out a previously top-ranked computer from Japan #39;s NEC.


CA gives anti-spyware a consumer face

Computer Associates launched its first set of anti-spyware products on Monday, retooling the applications it acquired from PestPatrol for both corporate customers and consumers.


EverQuest II begins its retail sojourn

North American retailers first to receive Sony #39;s PC MMORPG; Standard and Collectors Editions should start arriving in stores tomorrow.


Linux #39;s SuperComputing day

As the SuperComputing 2004 show kicks off in the US city of Pittsburg this week, Linux technology will be well represented among the big honking processor, storage and networking technologies on display.


Microsoft Intros Supercomputing SDK

Looking to drive corporate adoption of its high-performance computing version of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft on Monday introduced an SDK (software development kit) for developers alongside a name change for the product.


Mopheus Grokster battle: II

p2pnet.net News:- The owners of the Morpheus and Grokster p2p applications are taking yet another stand in their David and Goliath battle against the multi-national entertainment industry.


Spurs appoint Martin Jol

LONDON, Nov 8 (SW) - Tottenham Hotspur FC have handed former Roda and RKC Waalwijk coach Martin Jol the first-team managing position, following Jacques Santinis resignation last Friday.


Lenard out at least six months after left leg surgery

Nuggets shooting guard Voshon Lenard will be sidelined at least six months after surgery Monday on his torn left Achilles #39; tendon.


Lebanon justifies drone #39;s dispatch

The Lebanese government justified Hezbollah #39;s launching of a drone into Israeli air space, saying no other steps, including appeals to international bodies, have been effective at stopping Israeli incursions into Lebanese airspace.


Musharraf formula is casual: Union Home Minister

Octroi Post Near The International Border, Nov 7 (UNI) Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today said the graph of infiltration had come down in Jammu and Kashmir this year due to fencing of borders neighbouring Pakistan.


Blair: Sudan must end violence in Darfur

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday the Sudanese government must end the violence in its western region of Darfur or face possible action by the United Nations.


Taiwan Hit by Magnitude 6.7 Quake; No Casualties (Update2)

Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, whose epicenter was located southeast of the capital of Taipei. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to the island #39;s Ministry of Interior.


Blue Gene, Linux top supercomputing list

Open-source software and off-the-shelf hardware make strong showing among the best of the biggest.


Stocks End Higher on Falling Oil Prices

Stocks edged higher Friday as another drop in oil prices helped Wall Street withstand the effects of a disappointing jobs creation report.


Germans mark Berlin Wall's fall

Events to mark the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall take place in the German capital on Tuesday.


Mayor Says He Has Votes

Mayor Anthony A. Williams predicts he has enough votes to approve financing for a ballpark along the Anacostia waterfront.


Dollar Up Off Record Low, Stocks Flat

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied from another record  low versus the euro on Monday after blunt comments from the  head of Europe's central bank, while stocks and bonds came  under pressure from an expected rise in U.S. interest rates  later this week.


ATI launches chipset for AMD desktops

The Radeon Xpress 200 has graphics performance equal to ATI's current entry-level graphics chip, the company says.


Video Game 'Halo 2' to Make Killing for Microsoft

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over the next three days, in eight  languages and 27 countries, Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O will  release its most important program of 2004 -- not a new version  of Windows or Office, but an epic tale of a super-soldier  defending the Earth from a mysterious alien force.


IBM Retakes Top Supercomputer Rank as NEC Slips

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM IBM.N, the world's biggest  computer maker, has regained its position at the head of the  Top 500 list of supercomputer installations, dislodging rival  NEC Corp. 6701.T of Japan, the company said on Monday.


Comcast, Microsoft to Deploy Video Recorder Set-Tops

REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  and cable television provider Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O said on  Monday they would begin deploying set-top boxes powered by  Microsoft software starting next week.


Unocal signs Bangladesh gas deal

US oil giant Unocal signs a deal with Bangladesh's government to develop the country's largest gas field.


IBM System Named Fastest Supercomputer (AP)

AP - Big Blue has brought the title of the world's fastest supercomputer back to the United States for the first time in three years.


Oracle may drop PeopleSoft lawsuit

com November 8, 2004, 4:30 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


Amazon.com Web Site Experiences Slowdowns (AP)

AP - Amazon.com said Monday that its Web site was experiencing slowdowns, and the company didn't immediately know when the problem would be fixed.


Mike Danton Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years (AP)

AP - Former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton was sentenced Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for trying to have his agent killed.


NFL OKs 6-Year Extensions With Fox, CBS (AP)

AP - The NFL agreed Monday to  #36;8 billion in contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals that would also allow the league to show better matchups late in the season in prime time.


Brown Does Triple Duty for Patriots (AP)

AP - New England Patriots receiver-turned-defensive back Troy Brown was easy to spot on the field in St. Louis: He was the one always trying to catch his breath, but smiling.


Merck Named in SEC, DOJ Probes Over Vioxx (Reuters)

Reuters - Merck   Co. Inc.  said on\Monday it had received a subpoena from the U.S. Justice\Department and that the Securities and Exchange Commission has\started an informal inquiry concerning its recalled pain\reliever Vioxx.


Scientists Say Fossil Fuel Emissions Warming Arctic Faster Than <b>...</b>

An international team of scientists says the Arctic is warming much more rapidly than previously known because of the burning of fossil fuels around the world.


Dollar Up Off Record Low, Stocks Flat (Reuters)

Reuters - The dollar rallied from another record\low versus the euro on Monday after blunt comments from the\head of Europe's central bank, while stocks and bonds came\under pressure from an expected rise in U.S. interest rates\later this week.


Nuggets #39; Lenard undergoes surgery

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Denver Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard underwent successful surgery Monday to repair his torn left Achilles #39; tendon.


Court Urged to Hear File-Sharing Case (AP)

AP - A disparate group made up of dozens of state attorneys general, labor unions, retailers, professional sports leagues and others urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to hear a claim brought by the recording and film industries against two Internet file-sharing firms.


IBM dominates list of top supercomputers

With performance almost double that of the Earth Simulator, in Yokohama, Japan, IBM Corp.'s Blue Gene/L on Monday was officially ranked first on the Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers. IBM built four of the top ten machines on the biannual list, which was set to be announced Monday evening at the SC2004 conference in Pittsburgh.


Video Game 'Halo 2' to Make Killing for Microsoft (Reuters)

Reuters - Over the next three days, in eight\languages and 27 countries, Microsoft Corp.  will\release its most important program of 2004 -- not a new version\of Windows or Office, but an epic tale of a super-soldier\defending the Earth from a mysterious alien force.


Locked Out NHL Players Join European Teams (AP)

AP - Alexei Kovalev, Brad Richards and Nikolai Khabibulin became the latest NHL players to join a European team during the lockout, agreeing to play in Russia.


BKC Preseason No. 1 List (AP)

AP - The No. 1 ranked team in the annual The Associated Press' preseason college baskteball poll. (x-denotes eventual national champion):


Comcast, Microsoft to Deploy Video Recorder Set-Tops (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. \and cable television provider Comcast Corp.  said on\Monday they would begin deploying set-top boxes powered by\Microsoft software starting next week.


IBM Retakes Top Supercomputer Rank as NEC Slips (Reuters)

Reuters - IBM , the world's biggest\computer maker, has regained its position at the head of the\Top 500 list of supercomputer installations, dislodging rival


Premiers of Nfld. and N.S. to meet with Martin on offshore impasse (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - A new attempt to break an impasse over offshore energy royalties is an opportunity for Prime Minister Paul Martin to "show leadership, to nation-build," says Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm.


Court Won't Intervene in Gunnison Fight (AP)

AP - The Colorado Supreme Court decided Monday not to intervene in a federal lawsuit that claims an agreement between state and federal authorities leaves too little water in the Gunnison River to support fish and other wildlife.


Senators Compromise on Intelligence Bill (AP)

AP - Senators on Monday gave in to several House demands on compromise legislation dealing with the Sept. 11 commission's anti-terrorism recommendations, including keeping the intelligence budget secret, increasing border security forces and banning aliens who have been trained by terrorist groups.


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Palestinians Hope to See Ailing Arafat Despite Row

PARIS (Reuters) - Senior Palestinian officials hope to see  Yasser Arafat in a French hospital on Tuesday after traveling  to Paris despite a war of words with the Palestinian  president's wife.


U.S. Troops Launch Offensive for Iraq's Falluja

FALLUJA (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops  backed by tanks stormed into Falluja at nightfall on Monday in  a fierce offensive to retake the rebel stronghold.


Chechen rebels killed in clashes

The pro-Moscow security forces in Chechnya claim to have killed 22 separatist fighters loyal to rebel leader, Shamil Basayev.


News Corp takes poison pill

TONY EASTLEY: US investors have reacted with caution to a move by media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, to shore up his family #39;s holdings in News Corporation.


Heart disease drug targets ethnic group

A combination drug targeted at African-Americans has dramatically reduced deaths from heart disease in trials, paving the way for a new debate over the potential for  quot;ethnic treatments quot;.


FA show stern hand

At last, some signs of life in the head-master #39;s office. After a string of weak or wrong decisions, the Football Association beaks decided to take


Robinson rises to lead new England

It did not require a degree in clairvoyance to work out that Jason Robinson would bring something new to the union game when he crossed the sporting Rubicon from rugby league, and it did not


NFL Extends CBS, Fox Broadcast Rights in \$8 Billion Deal

The National Football League on Monday said it will extend broadcast rights for television networks CBS and FOX to air Sunday afternoon football games through 2011 in deals worth a combined \$8 billion.


Kovalev, Richards and Khabibulin join Russian club

Alexei Kovalev, Brad Richards and Nikolai Khabibulin became the latest NHL players to join a European team during the lockout, agreeing to play in Russia.


Lenard has surgery on Achilles

Denver Nuggets: Shooting guard Voshon Lenard will be out for at least six months after surgery on his torn Achilles tendon. The team said the surgery on Lenard #39;s left leg was a success.


Strahan, Pennington, Leftwich sidelined by injuries

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- All-Pro Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the season with a torn muscle in his chest, leaving the New York Giants without both starting defensive ends.


Injured Seahawks player should get out of hospital Monday

SEATTLE - Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas spent the night in a San Francisco hospital with a bruised lung. Coach Mike Holmgren says the injury was similar to what car accident victims experience when they are hit in the chest by the steering wheel.


Browns' Garmon Injures Knee (AP)

AP - Browns offensive guard Kelvin Garmon and defensive back Leigh Bodden are out for the season after sustaining injuries in Cleveland's loss on Sunday in Baltimore.


Baghdad hit by car bomb blasts

At least three people have been killed in a suspected suicide car bomb blast outside Baghdad #39;s main hospital, Iraqi police and medics say.


'Stupid' Cowboys Exasperating Parcells (AP)

AP - Bill Parcells keeps coming up with humiliating ways to describe the Dallas Cowboys. Not only are they stupid, as he repeatedly called them following a crushing loss to Cincinnati, he said Monday that this season's team exasperates him more than any he's ever coached.


Microsoft reduces ranks of its antitrust opponents

BRUSSELS Microsoft said Monday that it had reached legal settlements with two of its biggest adversaries in the software industry, Novell and the Computer and Communications Industry Association.


BT to buy Infonet, re-entering US market

LONDON BT Group said Monday that it was buying Infonet Services, a US-based company that provides global data-communications services, for \$965 million to gain more clients in North America and Asia.


Currencies: ECB comment pares euro #39;s gains on dollar

NEW YORK The dollar edged higher against the euro and the Swiss franc on Monday after the head of the European Central Bank said the euro-zone curreny #39;s recent climb against the dollar was  quot;brutal quot; and unwelcome.


Mitsubishi optimistic despite downhill slide

TONY EASTLEY: Japanese carmaker, Mitsubishi Motors, is nothing if not optimistic. In just six months, the battered company has lost more than \$1.


Stocks: Wall St. rally slows despite drop in oil prices

NEW YORK Profit-taking after Wall Street #39;s nine-session rally left stocks narrowly mixed on Monday even as oil prices continued their downward trend.


Comcast, Microsoft to Deploy Video Recorder Set-Tops

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and cable television provider Comcast Corp. (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday they would


IBM Claims Top Spot in World #39;s Fastest Supercomputer Listing

International Business Machines Corp. has assembled the world #39;s most powerful computer, unseating Japan #39;s NEC Corp. after more than two years, according to an industry ranking.


Need For Speed Underground 2 goes gold

EA #39;s street racing sequel on course for its November 15 release on all current-generation consoles and PC. Electronic Arts today announced that Need For Speed Underground 2 has gone gold and is expected to ship to retail stores on November 15.


Holmes Has Strained Knee; Status Uncertain (AP)

AP - Priest Holmes has strained ligaments in his right knee and might not be able to play for the Kansas City Chiefs next week.


Olympic Champion Phelps Cited for DUI

SALISBURY, Md., (Sports Network) - Olympic champion swimmer  Michael Phelps was arrested last week for driving under the  influence of alcohol.


Back to School as Wie Plays a Waiting Game

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Amateur prodigy Michelle Wie will  spend an uninterrupted few weeks studying at Punahou High  School in Honolulu before the 15-year-old returns to learning  her trade as a would-be professional golfer.


Agents Seek Bigger Voice in Sport's Future

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A newly formed group of  athletes' representatives are meeting in Miami this week to  seek a larger voice in the development of athletics.


East Asia poverty levels at low

Fewer people are living in extreme poverty in the East Asia-Pacific region, the World Bank said Tuesday.


GE sells India back office unit for 500 mln dlr:

Business India: New Delhi, Nov 8 : General Electric Co., the world #39;s top conglomerate, today announced that it has sold a majority of its pioneering Indian back-office unit to two private equity firms for 500 million dollars to help the subsidiary gain


EU, India decide to forge strategic partnership

The fifth summit meeting between the European Union (EU) and India, held on Monday in The Hague, decided to start forging a strategic partnership between the EU and India.


BA flies toward a stormy winter

LONDON British Airways reported a 26 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Monday, but warned that it expected a tough winter, as fuel prices remain high, and competition stiff.


Dollar Selling Eases as Market Eyes Fed

The dollar edged up on Tuesday, taking a breather from recent heavy selling after the European Central Bank chief warned against the euro #39;s rapid climb and ahead of a decision on US interest rates.


Six Flags Posts 60 Pct. Drop in 3Q Profit

Six Flags Inc., the world #39;s second-largest amusement park operator, said Monday that third-quarter profit fell 60 percent as storms and wet weather led to lower attendance.


ATI launches chipset for AMD chips

ATI Technologies, one of the two major GPU makers, has entered the chipset market segment for a boost in its sales revenue from other sources.


IBM offers supercomputer for sale

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is offering its record holding supercomputer for sale to interested consumers. The company will offer IBM eServer Blue Gene supercomputer for sale to research laboratories for optimal causes.


Mozilla readies Firefox 1.0 release

After 19 months of development, two name changes and more than 8 million downloads of its preview release, the Firefox browser is finally turning 1.0.


DOWNLOAD AND DIRTY

The retail chain are after a slice of the lucrative market - worth 25million and growing - dominated by Apple #39;s iTunes. Tesco offer essentially the same service as iTunes for the same price: 79p per song.


AGs, artists urge top court to hear P2P case

A broad list of copyright owners, artists, law professors and state attorneys general on Monday asked the Supreme Court to hear a controversial case on the legality of file-swapping software.


Video game fans eagerly await Halo 2 #39;s release

The video game Halo 2 is expected to gross \$75 million US in sales over the next 24 hours, with a  quot;midnight madness quot; release similar to the opening of a blockbuster film.


Intel updates Itanium 2 line

Intel on Monday updated its Itanium 2 processors, adding a top-end model to a high-end family designed to displace chips from Sun Microsystems and IBM.


Apple Releases Mac OS X Updates

Apple Computer has released Mac OS X 10.3.6, an upgrade that offers improvements in several areas of the operating system. The improvements include added compatibility with FireWire audio and USB devices; updates


HP partners Brocade on Bladesystem servers

Hewlett-Packard has joined with Brocade to integrate Brocade #39;s storage area network switching technology into HP Bladesystem servers to reduce the amount of fabric infrastructure needed in a datacentre.


Bears Defense Turns It Up (AP)

AP - The Chicago Bears played defense the way coach Lovie Smith envisioned, swarming to the ball and making the New York Giants cough it up. Seven sacks and five takeaways brought a 28-20 victory and produced a modest two-game winning streak that didn't appear possible for a team that dropped five of its first six games.


Mutual Funds Weigh Post-Election Options (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - With the votes counted, mutual fund managers are beginning to see which of their pre-election predictions are paying off.


#39;Football animal #39; steps up

The new head coach of Tottenham Hotspur has been described by a former colleague as a  quot;football animal quot;. Martin Jol, 48, takes over from the departed Jacques Santini and is a man who  quot;eats, thinks and sleeps football quot;.


Robinson confirmed as England rugby captain

The 30-year-old British Lion and former rugby league international replaces Jonny Wilkinson who is nursing an upper-arm injury. The main surprise in the England squad was the decision to leave centre Will


Swimming: Phelps says sorry after drink-drive offence

Michael Phelps, the six-time Olympic champion, issued an apology yesterday after being arrested and charged with drunken driving in the United States.


Fresh off wedding, Canadian Jason Bay wins NL rookie award in <b>...</b>

(CP) - Canadian Jason Bay married longtime girlfriend Kristen on Saturday and picked up the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday.


Holmes might miss Chiefs #39; next game

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Kansas City running back Priest Holmes strained ligaments in his right knee in Sunday #39;s 34-31 loss at Tampa Bay.


Giants and Jets both injury-hit

New York #39;s hopes of Super Bowl glory took a blow when both the Giants and the Jets were hit by injuries to leading players on Sunday.


Seahawks CB Lucas suffers bruised lung

Lucas was released from a San Francisco hospital, where he was kept overnight, and was scheduled to fly back to Seattle, coach Mike Holmgren said.


Jags #39; Leftwich could miss two games

The Jacksonville Jaguars #39; starting quarterback may miss only two games, coach Jack Del Rio announced Monday. Leftwich injured his left knee in an October 31 game at Houston.


Bryant Accuser May Move Suit to Calif. (AP)

AP - The Kobe Bryant saga may be ending in Colorado. After 17 months of bitter court fights and lurid headlines, the 20-year-old woman accusing the NBA star of rape might dump her civil lawsuit here and sue him in his home state of California because of Colorado's strict limits on financial damages.


Iraqi PM okay US attack to cleanse Falluja of terrorists:

Health India: Falluja (Iraq), Nov 8 : Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today gave the go-ahead for a US-led attack on the rebel stronghold of Falluja.


UK soldiers #39; killer may be European

A suicide bomber who killed three Black Watch soldiers was white, suggesting British troops are being targeted by European terrorists.


Iraq Baghdad Violence

_ In Baghdad, militants attacked two churches with car bombs and set off blasts at a hospital, killing at least six people and injuring about 80 others.


Kashmir visit, a step in the right direction: Patil:

India News: Leh, Nov.8 : Concluding his first three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir after assuming charge as India #39;s Home Minister, Shivraj Patil on Monday described it as a step in the right direction.


Head of MI5 warns business to guard against terrorism

The head of Britain #39;s security services has called on business to play a greater role in combating the threat of terrorism. Eliza Manningham-Buller, the


SEC Looking Into Broker Trade Prices

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission is investigating about a dozen brokerage firms that  may have failed to obtain the best price for stocks traded for  customers, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Nation shocked by hatred shown

France flew home its nine dead soldiers from the Ivory Coast yesterday. The nine died in violence at the weekend that presented a bleak contrast to the long-cultivated image of the


Intel updates Itanium 2 line

Revamp adds more oomph to a lineup that has sometimes proved trying for the chipmaker.


AMD fleshes out flash plans

The chipmaker plans to release the Ornand family of flash memory chips in 2005, which could lead to expansion into wider markets.


UN 'will miss education target'

A report suggests the UN's target of universal primary education by 2015 is unlikely to be reached.


New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability.


Cities try last-minute grab for Net phone taxes

A day before federal regulators are expected to free VoIP providers from state taxes, two California cities want their cut.


Iran Claims Draft Accord With Europe on Uranium

Iran's foreign minister said that a preliminary agreement had been reached to suspend Iran's production of enriched uranium immediately.


IMF heaps praise on Australia, sees growth at 3.75 percent

WASHINGTON : The International Monetary Fund commended Australia #39;s economic management and said the country #39;s 13-year expansion is likely to continue with 3.75 percent growth in 2004.


Mandelson stirs dissent with swipe at  #39;gloating #39; Brown

Peter Mandelson provoked fresh Labour in-fighting yesterday with an implied attack on Gordon Brown #39;s  quot;exaggerated gloating quot; about the health of the British economy.


U.S. Forces Storm Falluja, Bombs Rock Baghdad (Reuters)

Reuters - Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi\troops backed by heavy air support and armor have stormed into\the Sunni Muslim city of Falluja in the second major offensive\in seven months to try to recapture the insurgent stronghold.


Amazon.com Web Site Resumes Operations (AP)

AP - Amazon.com said that its Web site experienced slowdowns for much of the day Monday but was running normally by evening.


Jags QB Leftwich to Miss Two Games (AP)

AP - Even though Byron Leftwich's throwing arm is getting quite a workout, it probably won't help the Jacksonville Jaguars the next two weeks.


Russia launches new space booster rocket

Russia launched a new-generation space booster rocket on Monday in a move that could eventually help send civilian cargoes into space, Itar-Tass news agency reported.


Tiger pays for failing to make the kill

It was not the year of the Tiger. He #39;s off to the Far East now, for a couple of events there. Then it #39;s back to the US for a skins game in the California desert.


Week 9 NFL Observations

As a high profile NFL football player, you should be aware that just about anything you do on the field or the sideline will be caught by a camera.


Bay Pirates #39; first-ever Rookie of the Year

The Pittsburgh Pirates had been the only pre-expansion franchise not to have a rookie of the year winner. Slugging outfielder Jason Bay changed that Monday.


NFL extends some of its TV contracts

NEW YORK Sunday afternoon NFL games are staying on CBS and Fox. The league and the networks have agreed to six-year contract extensions in deals worth a combined eight (b) billion dollars.


Quincy takes charge

The news yesterday that Quincy Carter would assume the Jets #39; starting quarterback job for the immediate future didn #39;t shake the Jets #39; locker room as much as you might think.


Chiefs Rolling Up Huge Chunks Of Points, Yards

_ Crowd the line of scrimmage to stop the Pro Bowl running back, and passes from the Pro Bowl quarterback will find the Pro Bowl tight end.


Porto beats Sporting, goes second place in Portuguese league

FC Porto scored three second-half goals to beat visiting Sporting Lisbon 3-0 Monday and move into second place in the Portuguese league, one point behind leader Benfica after nine rounds.


Gates, Brees power Chargers past Saints

SAN DIEGO - These clearly are not the San Diego Chargers of the recent gloomy past. They can pass. They can catch. They can play defense.


Document spec for e-commerce is approved (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Looking to provide a catalyst for e-commerce, OASIS on Monday announced ratification of Universal Business Language (UBL) Version 1.0, which defines a common XML library of business documents for use in online transactions.


Marenco Likely to Win Nicaragua Elections (AP)

AP - The leader of Nicaragua's leftist Sandinista Front on Monday claimed victory for his party in weekend mayoral elections.


Ivoirian Throngs Assemble to Shield President From the French

French and Ivory Coast military commanders appealed for calm Monday in Abidjan, as government supporters, whipped into a frenzy by reports that French tanks were


Dutch murder triggers reprisals

A bomb damaged a Muslim primary school in Eindhoven yesterday as violent reprisals for the murder last week of an anti-Islamic film-maker swept across Holland.


Sticking points in Iran-EU nuclear talks: diplomats

VIENNA : Sticking points hampering a tentative agreement on getting Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment are over the length and extent of any halt, diplomats told AFP, revealing first details from talks in Paris last week.


U.N. Investigators Arrive in Sudan (AP)

AP - U.N. investigators arrived in Sudan to determine if genocide took place in Darfur and investigate reports of human rights violations in the war-torn province, a U.N. spokesman said Monday.


Bush, China's Hu discuss Taiwan, ties (AFP)

AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday had a telephone conversation with US leader George W. Bush who reiterated Washington would not change its stance on Taiwan, state media said.


Novell extols desktop Linux (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Novell this week spruced up a version of its Linux desktop aimed squarely at enterprise users.


Toshiba sues Hynix on memory patents

TOKYO - Japan's Toshiba Corp. filed patent infringement lawsuits in Japanese and U.S. courts on Monday against South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., it said Tuesday.


IBM Dominates Top Supercomputer List (PC World)

PC World - Silicon Graphics comes in second for "fast computer" bragging rights.


Document spec for e-commerce is approved

Looking to provide a catalyst for e-commerce, OASIS on Monday announced ratification of Universal Business Language (UBL) Version 1.0, which defines a common XML library of business documents for use in online transactions.


BA profits sky high

BRITISH Airways said today that net profit rose by 25.5 per cent over the latest quarter and that passenger numbers also rose. Chief executive Rod Eddington said the good figures compared with a weak second


Australian economy to grow by some 3.75 percent in 2004: IMF

Australia #39;s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by about 3.75 percent in 2004 and medium-term prospects remain favorable, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday.


I am CCIA of Borg!

The Computer and Communications Industry Association has long been among tech #39;s most spirited Microsoft bashers. So it #39;s somewhat ironic to see the association agreeing to put its differences with the company aside.


Comcast Announces Broad Microsoft TV Software Deployment

Comcast Cable this month will turn up the first US commercial deployment of Microsoft TV Foundation Edition, a digital cable software platform that includes an interactive program guide and supports dual-tuner digital video recording (DVR) services.


Blue Gene, Linux top supercomputing list

com November 8, 2004, 4:29 PM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyre also investing in storage.


Microsoft Update Aims to Secure PCs against Attack

Description: A new Microsoft upgrade tries to make Windows XP more secure against attack. Service Pack 2 contains a program -- known as a firewall -- that keeps out some destructive computer worms.


Benfica #39;s Gomes sprains left knee

Benfica striker Nuno Gomes sprained his left knee during a league match at the weekend but will not need surgery, the Portuguese league leaders said in a statement onMonday.


IBM Dominates Top Supercomputer List

Silicon Graphics comes in second for "fast computer" bragging rights.


EU ssks WTO to get US, Canada to lift sanctions

The European Union has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to order the United States and Canada to lift sanctions on EU exports because of EU #39;s ban on hormone beef.


Loss of face

Mitsubishi Motors, damaged by a series of cover-ups over vehicle defects, yesterday produced the worst results in its 34-year history, with interim net losses doubling to 146 billion yen (744m).


Attacking piracy top priority of new Hollywood lobbyist

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America -- Hollywood #39;s new studio czar Dan Glickman vowed on Monday


Mandelson warns EU to reform economy or fall

BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP) - Europe must show a  quot;determined, unwavering pursuit of economic reform quot; or risk endangering its status as a  quot;global economic leader quot;, EU trade commissioner-designate Peter Mandelson warned.


Study Reveals Global Warming Effects in Arctic

Description: A study released Monday that says that global warming is particularly intense in the Arctic. The melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and changes in permafrost have acute impacts on Arctic residents


UN panel probing genocide arrives in Sudan

A UN-appointed panel has reached Sudan to determine whether genocide has taken place in the western region of Darfur. The United States has alleged that genocide occurred in Darfur but the Sudanese government


UN nuclear watchdog to issue report on South Korea next week (AFP)

AFP - The UN nuclear agency is to present a report on South Korea next week ahead of a decision on whether the US ally should be taken to the UN Security Council for violating international nuclear safeguards, diplomats said.


GE Spins Off Indian BPO Unit

The subsidiary formerly known as GECIS will instantly become a major player in the business process outsourcing industry. By Paul McDougall.


Report unlikely to affect Fed policies

If there is a good rule of thumb about the Federal Reserve Board, it is this: A startling economic report is not enough to sway policy.


Profits soar but oil fears freeze BA divi

SURGING oil prices are continuing to drive up British Airways fuel costs and persuaded it to continue its three-year freeze on the dividend yesterday despite rising profits.


The Times Sells Its Headquarters to a Developer of Office Space

Tishman Speyer Properties signed a contract Sunday night to buy the current home of The New York Times Company in Times Square for \$175 million and convert it to an office building.


New Study Puts Sept. 11 Payout at \$38 Billion

The families or loved ones of civilians killed on Sept. 11 received, on average, \$3.1 million in government and charitable awards.


Taser Guns Allowed Aboard Korean Air Jets

(CBS 5 News)--The federal government has given the go-ahead for commercial pilots to carry stun-guns. Scottsdale based Taser International will soon be arming people in the cockpit!


Wall Street slips as profit-takers move in post-election

STOCKS stayed little changed yesterday as interest rates and a weakening dollar took centre stage after last weeks US presidential election inspired rally.


Tul Introduces Its latest PowerColor XPRESS 200 PCI-E Mainboard on <b>...</b>

As any experienced gamer would know, current PC games demand more and more graphics power to run. The PowerColor XPRESS 200 fulfils the needs of high graphics performance and limited budget for users.


IBM Dominates Top Supercomputer List

With performance almost double that of the Earth Simulator, in Yokohama, Japan, IBM #39;s Blue Gene/L on Monday was officially ranked first on the Top500 list of the world #39;s fastest supercomputers.


Telecom Unveils New Mobile Phone Service

New Zealand #39;s biggest listed company, Telecom, launched its new high-speed  quot;third-generation quot; - or 3G - mobile phone system service Tuesday, promising users high-speed data transfer to their handsets.


US Movie Industry Gets Tough with Pirates

The new president of the Motion Picture Association of America, Dan Glickman, says his industry is getting tough on movie piracy. Mr.


Tiger explains game of risk after losing his way again

WHILE the Tiger Woods of old, leading the way after 54 holes, would doubtless have won the Tour Championship with something to spare at East Lake, the less confident 2004 vintage found himself comprehensively outplayed on Sunday by Retief Goosen, who rose


Arrested for Drunken Driving, Phelps Makes an Apology

After his arrest last week on drunken driving charges, the Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said yesterday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.


Bowden, at Least, Is Certain to Make Moves

The meetings of Major League Baseball #39;s general managers officially open today in Key Biscayne, Fla., though Jim Bowden -- the GM of the franchise that is supposed to depart Montreal for Washington


Angels keep spring home in Tempe

com. The Angels will continue to train in Tempe, Ariz., and not make a move to Goodyear, Ariz., after the 2007 season. The club agreed Monday to extend its lease agreement with the city


Visitors headed for showdown with Arafat #39;s wife

Amidst the ongoing confusion over Yasser Arafat #39;s health, there is an unlikely showdown brewing in Paris -- between top members of the caretaker Palestinian administration and their ailing leader #39;s wife.


Black Watch soldier killed and two injured by roadside bomb

A Black Watch soldier was killed last night, and two more injured, when a roadside bomb blast hit their vehicle near the regiment #39;s new base in central Iraq.


US Dollar ends transactions in Cuba

US Dollar ended transactions in Cuba on Monday under an order by the authorities. From Monday dollar transactions in stores, hotels, restaurants and other business, which have


#39;Hurriyat gets Rs 150 Cr from ISI #39;

Even though Pakistan denies pressuring the Hurriyat leadership, it has launched yet another vigorous attempt to regain control of the secessionist movement by uniting the divided All Party Hurriyat Conference under the leadership of Syed Ali Shah Geelani.


Informal Lenders in China Pose Risks to Banking System

The growth of a shadow banking system poses a stiff challenge to China's state-owned banks, already burdened with bad debt.


Justice Dept. And S.E.C. Investigating Merck Drug

Federal prosecutors and the S.E.C. are investigating Merck in connection with its recalled pain reliever, Vioxx.


Microsoft to Pay \$536 Million to Novell in Antitrust Case

Microsoft hailed the agreement as the culmination of a multibillion-dollar campaign to settle antitrust conflicts with its major antagonists.


A Disappointing Fall for Some Big Names in Clothing

With an overcrowded market, retailing executives are wondering aloud which fall lines will still be around next spring.


General Electric Sells 60 of Indian Back-Office Unit

G.E.'s sale may set off a trend as other multinational companies move from owning back-office units to outsourcing to independent companies.


Stating Claim in ACC

With three regular season games remaining, the ACC's power line stretches from Blacksburg to Charlottesville, as Virginia and Virginia Tech are tied atop the conference standings.


Big Salary, Big Year?

After signing a five-year, \$25 million contract extension last week, the Wizards hope that Brendan Haywood fills the stat sheet as well as the lane.


Utah Slips in BCS Poll

Despite walloping Colorado State, 63-31, to extend their record to a school-best 9-0, the Utes watch their ranking in the Bowl Championships Series standings drop a spot to seventh.


Danton Gets 7 1/2 Years

Former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton was sentenced Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for trying to have his agent killed.


'L.A. Angels'?

The city of Anaheim let it be known on Monday that they will fight any attempt by the Angels to change their name to the Los Angeles Angels.


Nikkei Inches Up, Mazda Drives Higher

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.27  percent by midsession on Tuesday as buyers went after shipping  firms with solid financial prospects while an upbeat earnings  result and outlook propelled Mazda Motor Corp. higher.


Sunday Won't Be Only Ticket in N.F.L.'s New TV Deal

The N.F.L. settled its Sunday afternoon packages with Fox and CBS through the 2011 season, but left its prime-time and cable packages unresolved.


Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said Monday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.


Free-Agent Crop Continues to Grow

For the second straight year, more than 200 players have filed for free agency, which would have suited former Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley just fine.