Damselfish Study May Help Improve Marine Reserves

A tiny fish that no one eats or cares about may tell researchers a lot about the health of Caribbean coral reefs and where to focus conservation efforts.


Oxfam wants more rich-world action on global poverty

LONDON (AFP) - Rich nations need to do much more to overcome global poverty, Oxfam said in a report aimed at influencing Britain #39;s turn at the helm of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations.


Bush administration takes emergency steps to avoid debt ceiling (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush's administration weathered a pre-election mauling as it announced emergency measures to skirt a 7.38-trillion-dollar debt limit.


Palace Riled by Teacher's Secret Tape of UK Prince

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's royal family went on the  attack on Thursday after lawyers for one of Prince Harry's  former schoolteachers gave a court a secret tape they said  shows she helped him cheat on exams.


Briefly: Nortel pushes back Flextronics deal

roundup Plus: HP rakes in .Net dough...Escend raises \$3 million...Hitachi cuts 10 percent of U.S. work force...Evite goes local with invitations.


Paris report: Open-source move could be costly

A complete switch "would mean significant additional costs without improving the service provided," a French official says.


Intel kills plans for 4GHz Pentium

Cancels release of desktop chip in shift away from megahertz towards cache tweaks to improve processor performance.


Portuguese Netsky rates a medium risk

A Portuguese-sounding version of the virus has appeared in the wild. Be wary of mail from Manaus.


IBM, Cisco tackle security's weak link

Companies expand security alliance to help businesses keep worms and viruses from getting onto networks.


Army Says Up to 28 G.I.'s Could Face Afghan Abuse Charges

The Army's recommendation marked the completion of a nearly 2-year-old investigation into the deaths of two prisoners.


FCC eases high-speed network rules

Agency gives phone companies more leeway in sharing connections. Also: Broadband over power lines gets green light.


Nortel pushes back Flextronics deal

Company delays divestiture of manufacturing assets, as it focuses on its financial restatement.


Stolen 'Halo 2' hits pirate sites

Microsoft vows to punish whoever stole the hotly anticipated Xbox game, due for release next month. \


Ankle Keeps Schilling From Planned Start (AP)

AP - Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start a possible Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible Schilling could return later in the series.


21 cut down in Iraq gunfire

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - At least 21 people, including 17 Iraqis working for the US military, were killed yesterday as a senior UN official warned that crucial elections could not be held in the current climate of violence.


NBA: No Plans to Change 3-Point Shot (AP)

AP - The NBA has no plans to change its rules for the 3-point shot, though it will proceed with an experiment for its developmental league in which all field goals will be worth 2 points until the final five minutes of regulation and overtime.


FCC approves BPL interference rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday cleared the way for power companies to roll out broadband over power line service by approving a set of rules designed to limit interference to other radio frequency devices such as amateur radios.


Rockets Nip Kings As NBA Travels to China (AP)

AP - Hometown hero Yao Ming scored 14 points to lead the Houston Rockets to an 88-86 win over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night in the first ever NBA game played in China.


Minnows Make It on Major Soccer Stage (AP)

AP - Liechtenstein is on a roll. Andorra finally has won a game. And make no mistake, Albania looks like a threat.


Georgia Hits Road After SEC Home Game (AP)

AP - The Georgia Bulldogs will celebrate homecoming on Saturday. Actually, it's more like a going-away party. After the No. 12 Bulldogs host lowly Vanderbilt, there will no more Southeastern Conference games at Sanford Stadium this season. And it's only mid-October.


Google preps desktop search application

Google Inc. made a much anticipated move toward what many consider the newest frontier in the digital information search sector by announcing Thursday it is offering a test version of an application designed to let users search for information stored on their desktop computers.


Corretja Wins at Open De Moselle Tourney (AP)

AP - Spain's Alex Corretja overcame Gregory Carraz of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday in the second round of the  #36;446,050 Open de Moselle tennis tournament.


UK servers returned to media group by US feds

Independent Media Center (Indymedia), the U.K.-based group responsible for running about 20 independent news Web sites, said that U.S. authorities returned its servers on Wednesday, but the group is still looking for answers as to why the two servers were seized last week.


Schilling Will Not Start Game 5

BOSTON (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling  will not start Game 5 of the American League Championship  Series against the New York Yankees, if it goes that far,  because of his ankle injury.


Yankees Will Start El Duque in Game 4

BOSTON (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees will start  Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez in Game 4 of the American League  Championship Series on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.


Williams to Fight World Champion Klitschko in New York

LONDON (Reuters) - World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight  champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against  Britain's Danny Williams in New York on December 11, Williams's  promoter said on Thursday.


Yao Thrills Crowd at First China NBA Game

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yao Ming's Houston Rockets squeezed  past the Sacramento Kings on Thursday in the first NBA game to  be played in China, a country the fast-growing basketball  league deems a potential marketing mecca.


Intel Shelves Plans for 4-GHz P4

Company will break its promise to deliver a speedier chip, shifts focus to dual-core designs.


Almost One in Four Businesses Pirate Software

Violations appears to be commonplace, even though professionals agree it is risky.


Dell Displays New TVs, Music Players

Products coming this holiday season also include new photo printers.


New Study Links Mobile Phones With Benign Tumors

By MATT MOORE     STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- A new Swedish study suggests that people who use a mobile phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.    In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and need to be confirmed by more research...


Google's New Program Searches Personal Hard Drives

Online search engine leader Google Inc. (GOOG) is setting its sights on the computer desktop with a new software program that promises to scour through the clutter of documents, e-mails, instant messages and other files stored on hard drives.


Schilling Out of  Game 5

Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the ALCS on Sunday because of an injured right ankle. Derek Lowe will start in his place.


New York's Spitzer Sues Insurance Broker (Reuters)

Reuters - New York Attorney General Eliot\Spitzer on Thursday sued Marsh   McLennan Cos., the world's No.\1 insurance broker, for steering unsuspecting clients to\certain insurers in exchange for lucrative payoffs, sending\Marsh's stock plummeting.


Google for your Desktop Search

Google for your Desktop Search\\Google has been working on this one since some time now. We speculated in May that Google would be getting on with the Desktop Search in the coming months, and it is finally out in a beta release today. It is called Google Desktop Search and ...


Looking at Yahoo Local and Google Local

Looking at Yahoo Local and Google Local\\I love New York City. More than any other city on the planet, New York is exciting, expansive and always interesting. As Earth's unofficial capital city New York is home to many of the world's largest entities, some even bigger than Donald Trump's ego. ...


Ex-Rite Aid Exec Sentenced to 10 Years (AP)

AP - Former Rite Aid Corp. vice chairman Franklin C. Brown was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for playing a leading role in an accounting-fraud scandal that drove the pharmacy retailer to lower previously reported earnings by  #36;1.6 billion more than four years ago.


Stocks End Lower as Insurers, Oil Weigh

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid on Thursday after New  York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused insurance broker  Marsh   McLennan Cos. MMC.N of fraud, and the fallout hit  insurers, including American International Group AIG.N.


Sun Micro Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Network computer maker Sun  Microsystems Inc. SUNW.O on Thursday posted a narrower  quarterly loss as revenue rose year over year for the second  consecutive quarter after three years of declines, sending  shares slightly higher.


Jockeying for Top Senate Job Under Way (AP)

AP - Democrat or Republican, whether for this fall or 2006, it's never too early to jockey for position in the Senate, especially if party leadership might be the prize.


Eli Lilly to Cut 575 U.S. Jobs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N said  Thursday it plans to cut 575 jobs, or a little more than 2  percent of its U.S. workforce, in a move to streamline its  operations.


Citigroup, Bank of America Post Profits

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. C.N and Bank of  America Corp. BAC.N on Thursday posted double-digit gains in  third-quarter profit, driven by gains in consumer lending and  fees.


Coventry Health to Buy First Health

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coventry Health Care Inc. CVH.N on  Thursday said it agreed to buy rival health plan First Health  Group Corp. FHCC.O for about \$1.8 billion in stock and cash  as it looks to expand its geographic reach and keep pace with  rivals.


Juniper Earnings Rise

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Juniper  Networks Inc. JNPR.O on Thursday said quarterly earnings  rose, driven by good results in its mainstay routing and  security markets.


Suicide Bombings Kill 10 in Green Zone

Insurgents hand-carried explosives into the most fortified section of Baghdad Thursday and detonated them within seconds of each other, killing 10 people and wounding 20.


Europe and Health Care Costs Hurt G.M. Earnings

General Motors lowered its forecast for the entire year only hours after announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by 2006.


Arrogant, or Desperate?

A Netflix policy has Bill Mann wondering -- is it because the company needs to, or it just can?


iTunes Music Store Downloads Top 150M

Music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 150 million songs from the iTunes Music Store, marking another major milestone for the online music business. iTunes users are now downloading more than 4 million songs per week, a rate of over 200 million songs per year. Oct 14


Nintendo's Interactive Multiplex

Nintendo mulls animated films and making its DS device an interactive tool in theaters.


More Flaws With Microsoft

PC users might look at competitors after dealing with patches for patches.


Update 2: Northwest Airlines, Pilots Reach Deal

Pilots for Northwest Airlines Corp. said Thursday negotiators have agreed to \$265 million in concessions. As part of the tentative agreement, Northwest managers agreed to \$35 million in concessions of their own.


Nortel pushes back Flextronics deal

com October 14, 2004, 12:19 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.


Study finds amphibian population declining rapidly

Australian scientists once marveled at an unusual frog that could turn off its gastric juices and brood its young in its stomach. But by 1981, the Southern gastric-brooding frog had completely disappeared.


Intel Shelves 4-GHz Pentium In Favor Of Other Projects

The company #39;s planned 4-GHz design, already delayed once, will be scrapped in favor of hyperthreading, security, and on-chip memory improvements.


Apple Under Scrutiny as Music Competition Rises

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O may have sold more than twice as many of its iPod digital music players in its most recent quarter than its signature Mac computers, but


World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Britain #39;s Danny Williams in New York on December 11, Williams #39;s promoter said on Thursday.


First round at Mallorca suspended with two sharing lead

Mallorca, Spain (Sports Network) - Simon Khan stands at five-under par through 13 holes and holds a share of the lead during the first round of the Mallorca Classic.


Navy #39;s main foe is Army, but beating Notre Dame may be more <b>...</b>

You can #39;t blame Navy fullback Kyle Eckel for saying the Midshipmen #39;s game Saturday with Notre Dame is more important to the players than the annual intraservice bloodletting with Army.


Trickle of Funds Frustrates Iraqi Ministers

Fifty-seven nations and international organizations have concluded a two-day meeting in Japan devoted to raising funds for rebuilding Iraq.


Israel continues northern Gaza offensive; six killed in nighttime <b>...</b>

Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip will be removed from their homes next summer, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Thursday, and in the meantime he said Israel will broaden its military offensive there.


NFL Insider

Six wins in a row have lifted the Green Bay Packers to the top of their division and into the NFC elite, which isn #39;t saying much.


Apple CEO Makes Appearance Since Surgery (AP)

AP - Steve Jobs, the charismatic chief executive of Apple Computer Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios, is back on the job after undergoing cancer surgery.


COLTS-TITANS BOX

Colts.com. HEAD COACH: Jeff Fisher, 11th season as Titans head coach, 11th season as NFL head coach (92-69, 97-73 including playoffs).


Go west, tech job hunter

California was home to more than a quarter of new tech jobs posted in September, a recent study indicates.


Corel buys photo software maker Jasc

The graphics specialist hopes to take a bite out of Adobe's Photoshop business with the acquisition. \


Sun Microsystems Narrows 1Q Loss

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a narrowed first-quarter loss on a second consecutive quarter of sales growth. Sun released its results after the closing bell and shares rose 7 cents, or 1.8 percent, to \$4.


PlanetOut Soars in Public Trading Debut

PlanetOut Inc. showed a small gain in morning activity before shooting up more than 15 percent in recent trading, marking a successful initial public offering for the Web site operator while Thursday #39;s second deal fell flat in its debut.


Intel Nixes Plans for 4-Gigahertz Pentium (AP)

AP - In the latest change to its product lineup, Intel Corp. canceled plans Thursday to release a 4-gigahertz computer microprocessor, saying it would rely approaches besides faster clock speed to improve the performance of chips.


Intel Shelves Plans for 4-GHz P4

Company will break its promise to deliver a speedier chip, shifts focus to dual-core designs. Intel has confirmed its near-term plans for its desktop processors before it reaches the multicore era.


Amphibian Extinctions Sound Global Eco-Alarm -Study

They may thrive on land and in water, but amphibians everywhere are in serious trouble and up to a third of species are threatened with extinction, a troubling new study said on Friday.


Moulds favors opening up Bills passing attack

Receiver Eric Moulds is all for team owner Ralph Wilson #39;s suggestion that the Buffalo Bills open up their passing attack.  quot;I think we #39;ve got the players to open it up, quot; Moulds said, Thursday.


Bennett hits out at critics

Australian rugby league coach Wayne Bennett yesterday slammed the perception that the Kangaroos would have to lose the Tri-Nations final for the tournament to succeed.


Google Tool Expands on Core Technology (AP)

AP - Google Inc.'s long-awaited expansion of its search tools from the Internet to individual computers takes advantage of the company's core technology as well as a weakness in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.


Two Britons Feared Dead in Canada Plane Crash

Two Britons are feared to have been killed in a cargo plane which crashed immediately after take-off in eastern Canada and burst into flames.


Intel Cancels Top-Speed Pentium 4 Chip

Intel Corp. on Thursday canceled plans to introduce its highest-speed Pentium 4 chip\for desktop computers, marking another in a string of unexpected product changes, cancellations and recalls at the world's largest computer chip maker.


Sun Micro Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss

Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a narrower quarterly loss as revenue rose year over year for the second\consecutive quarter after three years of declines, sending shares slightly higher.


Britons would vote overwhelmingly for Kerry in US election: poll (AFP)

AFP - British voters would turf President George W. Bush out of office in favour of John Kerry by an overwhelming majority if the November 2 US election was being held in their country, a poll said.


Coventry Health to Buy First Health (Reuters)

Reuters - Coventry Health Care Inc.  on\Thursday said it agreed to buy rival health plan First Health\Group Corp.  for about  #36;1.8 billion in stock and cash\as it looks to expand its geographic reach and keep pace with\rivals.


Vote Counting Begins in Afghan Election (AP)

AP - Vote counting started Thursday in Afghanistan's landmark election, widely expected to install U.S.-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai as the war-ravaged country's first popularly chosen president.


Austria #39;s Raich wins first slalom of season

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It wasn #39;ta great weekend for American Bode Miller in Beaver Creek, Colo. The World Cup overall leader wasn #39;ta factor for the second straight race and could only watch as Benjamin Raich


Kerry Lesbian Remark Angers Cheneys (AP)

AP - Dick Cheney and his wife say they are angry at John Kerry for invoking their lesbian daughter during the final presidential debate. Kerry says he was just trying to say something nice about how the Cheneys have dealt with the issue and meant no offense.


Kerry: Bush Out of Touch, Out of Ideas, Out of Time (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic challenger John Kerry,\pumped up by polls showing he won all three debates with\President Bush, dismissed the Republican incumbent on Thursday\as out of touch, out of ideas and out of time.


Byrd Defends Dayton's Office Closure (AP)

AP - The Senate's most senior member on Thursday defended Sen. Mark Dayton's decision to close his Washington office over concerns about a terrorist attack.


Israel to Pull Forces from Gaza Refugee Camp -Reports

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  decided on Thursday that Israeli forces could withdraw from a  teeming refugee camp in northern Gaza, media reports said.


Death Toll from Israel's Gaza Offensive Rises to 100

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes killed five  Palestinians in Gaza Thursday as the Palestinian death toll  rose to 100 in a 16-day-old army offensive aimed at crushing  militants behind rocket salvos into Israel.


Dollar Weakens on Expanded U.S. Trade Gap

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The dollar retreated on Thursday  following a report showing the U.S. trade deficit grew to the  second-highest level on record in August, stoking doubts about  U.S. economic growth.


Stocks Slip on GM Earnings, Higher Oil

NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks falling sharply for a second straight day Thursday as crude oil prices surged near \$55 per barrel and General Motors Corp.'s earnings disappointed the market. The Dow Jones industrial average, having fallen 153 points over two days, dropped back below 10,000...


Study Links Mobile Phones, Benign Tumors

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.    In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and more research is needed...


O'Reilly Says He's Ready to Fight Charges

NEW YORK - Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly made a TV talk show appearance on what he said was "the worst day of my life" Thursday, vowing to fight sexual harassment charges by one of his producers.    Accuser Andrea Mackris spoke publicly for the first time, saying she felt threatened by her former boss, who filed a lawsuit charging the woman and her lawyer with extortion...


Injured Schilling to Miss ALCS Game 5 Turn

BOSTON - Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible he could return later in the series.    Derek Lowe will start in his place - unless the schedule is pushed back by rain that is forecast for Game 3 on Friday night...


Brief: West Virginia funds public grid computing effort

The state of West Virginia is developing the first state-sponsored open public Internet grid computing effort. The tool will be used in such fields as biometrics and cancer research.


A rebounding L.A. department launches second PeopleSoft rollout

Using lessons learned from a difficult implementation four years ago, the city of Los Angeles is finding an easier time in its second major rollout of PeopleSoft software.


Starbucks serves up music and CD-burning in its cafes

Starbucks announced nationwide rollout of the Hear Music bar, which enables customers to listen to music from tablet PCs, burn the music on CDs in the stores and purchase the CDs with a credit card.


Intel shelves plans for 4-GHz Pentium 4

Intel won't release a 4-GHz version of its flagship Pentium 4 product, having decided instead to realign its engineers around the company's new design priorities, an Intel spokesman said today.  \\


OQO handheld PC fails to excite

PC World reviewer says Windows XP-based handheld's poor design and performance make it tough to recommend.


Apple posts highest Q4 revenue in almost a decade

Apple Computer's iPod music player helped the company increase revenue at a dizzying rate, leading to its highest fourth-quarter revenue in nine years.


IBM, Cisco forge enterprise security tie

IBM and Cisco Systems unveiled product updates that will link technology from the two companies more closely together to protect customer networks from security threats.


PeopleSoft exec follows Conway out the door

Within two weeks of the firing of CEO Craig Conway, PeopleSoft has seen the departure of Ram Gupta, senior vice president of products and technology.


Software helping companies beat Sarb-Ox deadline

Companies that have until 2005 to document their IT and financial controls under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are using documentation software to help them prepare ahead of time.


Russia may sell 76.8 percent of Yukos core production unit: report

Russia may auction 76.8 percent of the capital of Yukos #39; major subsidiary of Yuganskneftegaz by the end of this month to cover the oil giant #39;s multi-billion-dollar back taxes bill, Interfax news agency reported Thursday.


Spitzer puts Wall Street #39;s top insurers in his sights

Eliot Spitzer showed once again why he is Wall Street #39;s worst nightmare yesterday when he launched a scathing attack on the insurance industry that could lead to criminal charges against leading executives.


Netflix Sees Break Even in 2005, Stock Down 35 Pct

Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. on Thursday cut its subscription price and said it was changing its strategy to sacrifice healthy profits for growth in the face of strong competition.


Icahn: Scoffs At Mylan-King Pharma Merger In SEC Proxy

Not buying it. Megafinancier Carl Icahn has made it clear: He #39;s still opposed to Mylan Laboratories #39; (nyse: MYL - news - people ) proposed acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals (nyse: KG - news - people ). Despite


US trade deficit widens to \$54 billion on oil spike

WASHINGTON The United States announced Thursday that its trade gap widened in August to \$54 billion, the second-largest ever, reflecting record spending on imported oil and a decline in goods exports that may presage a slowdown in manufacturing.


Update 1: Eli Lilly Plans to Eliminate 575 Jobs

Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday it will eliminate 575 jobs to streamline operations and become more competitive. The employees in those positions, mostly sales and support jobs, will be given the choice of


UPDATE 1-ATA shares up on merger talk, but analysts doubt

Shares of ATA Holdings Corp., (ATAH.O: Quote, Profile, Research) parent of discount airline ATA, rose as much as 22 percent on Thursday after a Wall Street Journal


Unrepentant Airbus seeks further launch aid

Airbus inflamed the transatlantic trade dispute with Boeing yesterday by declaring that it would apply for up to 1bn (690m) in launch aid for its proposed


Alitalia revisions swell its loss

MILAN The Italian airline Alitalia, in a restatement Wednesday of its results for the first half of the year, almost doubled its previously reported loss to 620 million as it set aside money to pay for a restructuring plan.


Google Search Hits The Desktop

Google #39;s (Quote, Chart) Desktop Search application, released today, sorts through desktop files of all sorts, as well as AOL Instant Messenger chats and Web sites the user has visited.


Intel Cancels Top-Speed Pentium 4 Chip

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday canceled plans to introduce its highest-speed desktop computer chip, ending for now a 25-year run that has


The polluted planet: Alarm as global study finds one-third of <b>...</b>

They were the first animals with backbones to walk on land. They witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and were present at the birth of a bipedal ape who went on to become


TechBrief: Blow to file sharers

The British music industry won an important High Court decision Thursday that would force Internet service providers to hand over the identity of Britons accused of using the Internet to swap free songs.


Starbucks : Rip Music While Drinking Coffee

Starbucks Coffee today announced the national launch of the Hear Music media bar. This new service, powered by HP technology, allows Starbucks customers to create personalized CD compilations and burn full


Human Lie Detectors Almost Never Miss, Study Finds

As he lies, the young man shrugs, flutters his eyelids and shakes his head. Another, on a witness stand, grimaces for a millisecond as he answers a question.


Cisco, IBM Team Up on Security

IBM #39;s Tivoli Security Compliance Manager scans devices that plug into the network, such as laptops and home computers that may have been unprotected by network security.


SCO Site Will Aim to Offset Groklaw Coverage

SCO is sick and tired of being  quot;dissed quot; by online bloggers and journalists, and it #39;s not going to take it anymore. So, it #39;s launching its own Web site to tell its side of the story concerning its many legal disputes.


Goosen brings a sparkle to the gloom

With overnight rain causing a 2-hour delay to the start of play in the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth, Retief Goosen did his bit to help to make up ground.


Dufner leads first round of Greensboro Classic

Tour rookie Jason Dufner shot a seven-under-par 65 to take the first round lead at the Greensboro Classic on Thursday. Dufner, who has never led a round on the


NBA teams play first exhibition game in China

SHANGHAI - Playing in his home town before an adoring crowd that chanted his name, Yao Ming had the jitters. He missed his first two shots and allowed Brad Miller to score against him repeatedly early in the first quarter.


Vogts abused by fans after draw with Moldova

CHISINAU: Scotland coach Berti Vogts was verbally abused by fans after his side #39;s flagging World Cup qualification hopes were dealt a further blow in a 1-1 draw in Moldova on Wednesday.


Eriksson to have a word in Beckham #39;s ear

Sven-Goran Eriksson, England #39;s head coach, said last night that he would be advising David Beckham that  quot;silence is golden quot;.


Game 2 rainout would give Astros much-needed breather

ST. LOUIS -- A day of steady rain not only caused the Busch Stadium tarp to cover the infield little more than two hours before the scheduled start of Game 2 of the NL Championship Series, it gave the Houston Astros some hope strengthening their rotation.


Park shoots 62 for two-stroke lead

PALM DESERT, Calif. -- While playing partners Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie grabbed most of the attention, Grace Park made history Thursday at the Samsung World Championship.


Klitschko to defend title against Williams

LONDON - Danny Williams has earned a heavyweight title shot nearly three months after derailing Mike Tysons comeback. Williams will fight World Boxing Council champion Vitali Klitschko in New York on Dec. 11.


Porter deserved top coach honors last season

Forget about Hubie Brown, Jerry Sloan and Larry Brown Terry Porter should have been last season #39;s Coach of the Year if only for getting the most out of the least.


Pakistani Commandos Storm Hideout, Freeing a Chinese Hostage

One Chinese hostage was freed and another killed when Pakistani commandos stormed the hideout of Islamic militants in northwestern Pakistan today, government officials said.


Mandelson attacks gay row commissioner

The crisis over claims by Italy #39;s incoming EU Justice and Home Affairs commissioner that homosexuality is  quot;a sin quot; deepened yesterday, as his future colleague, Peter Mandelson, described the remarks as  quot;unwise quot;.


Aid to Iraq should be sent faster, donors say

TOKYO Aid to Iraq should be disbursed faster, Iraqi companies should get priority for contracts, and projects should be focused on bolstering parliamentary elections that are to be held in January, Iraqis and donor representatives agreed on Thursday at


Taiwan denies plutonium testing

TAIPEI - Taiwan denied that the island #39;s nuclear weapons programme - abandoned in the 1980s - involved experimenting with separating plutonium.


Groups Decry Detention of Priest in Haiti

The arrest of a Catholic priest drew criticism from human rights groups Thursday, who charged that the US-backed government was illegally trying to suppress support for ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Tennis: Spain grinds US into the red clay

SEVILLE, Spain It was not quite what Carlos Moya missed the first time. The setting was not his country #39;s tennis capital and former home city of Barcelona but the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia.


Human Right group condemns US

The group "Human Rights Watch" has issued a detailed report outlining allegations of torture, abuse and violence against prisoners. Prisoners who have been made to "vanish" by unaccountable agencies.


Intel Cancels Top-Speed Pentium 4 Chip

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. INTC.O on Thursday  canceled plans to introduce its highest-speed desktop computer  chip, ending for now a 25-year run that has seen the speeds of  Intel's microprocessors increase by more than 750 times.


Netflix Sees Break Even in 2005, Stock Down 35 Pct (Reuters)

Reuters - Online DVD rental company Netflix\Inc. on Thursday cut its subscription price and said it was\changing its strategy to sacrifice healthy profits for growth\in the face of strong competition.


Intel Cancels Top-Speed Pentium 4 Chip (Reuters)

Reuters - Intel Corp.  on Thursday\canceled plans to introduce its highest-speed desktop computer\chip, ending for now a 25-year run that has seen the speeds of\Intel's microprocessors increase by more than 750 times.


Trade Deficit Soars; Jobless Claims Rise (AP)

AP - The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in U.S. exports, the government reported Thursday. America's trade gap with China hit an all-time high as retailers stocked up on cell phones, toys and televisions in preparation for Christmas sales.


Apple quarterly profit doubles; outlook tops views

Apple Computer (AAPL) on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled, on strong sales of its iPod digital music player and notebook computers, and said earnings for the current quarter would be much better than


Northwest, Pilots Reach Tentative Accord on Pay Cut (Update4)

Northwest Airlines Corp., the fourth- largest US airline, and its pilots union reached tentative agreement on a contract that would cut pay and benefits, saving the company \$265 million a year.


Lilly to Eliminate Up to 575 US Jobs

Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it will eliminate up to 575 US positions, representing 2 percent of its US work force, in order to streamline operations and reduce costs.


Follow-Through (Forbes.com)

Forbes.com - In the year since our cover story on former Israeli commando Amnon Landan and Mercury Interactive, the Sunnyvale, Calif. software company has taken hostile fire on multiple fronts. Mercury sells testing tools that catch glitches in software programs and make Web and business programs run smoothly. It is grappling with new competition from open source vendors like JUnit and OpenSTA, which offer testing software for free. It's also facing pricing pressure from larger competitor IBM. Mercury stock has tumbled 20 since July.


Sun Microsystems Narrows 1Q Loss (AP)

AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. returned to a loss in its fiscal first quarter as the server and software maker paid for its recent restructuring efforts and a settlement with Eastman Kodak Co.


IBM, Cisco Beef Up Enterprise Security

Following CA #39;s announcement yesterday, IBM gave word that they are bundling Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) technology into certain Tivoli systems and network management apps.


IBM, Borland upgrade developer tools

OCTOBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Borland Software Corp. and IBM announced upgrades to their development tools this week designed to support heterogeneous environments and more closely link software creation to business goals.


Lava Building Up Rock at Mount St. Helens (AP)

AP - More lava emerged Thursday on the crater floor of Mount St. Helens, expanding a rock formation building on the volcano's old lava dome.


New Russian-U.S. Crew Heads Into Space (AP)

AP - A new Russian-U.S. crew headed to the international space station Thursday, surging into orbit aboard a Soyuz spacecraft none of the three astronauts has piloted before.


Goosen skims through rain to secure record victory

Retief Goosen was the only player to book his place in the quarter-finals of the HSBC World Match Play here yesterday but it took a record margin of victory for the South African to be in such a luxurious overnight position.


Eriksson tells Beckham to give up on kick and tell

SVEN Goran Eriksson has warned David Beckham to keep quiet about his indiscretions on the pitch as he intimated the players cardinal sin was not getting booked on purpose - but admitting to it in public.


Munro rested for key start

In terms of a silver lining, at least Houston fans should know that Pete Munro is well rested. Munro, the Astros #39; Game 2 starter, hasn #39;t been on the mound in a game since Oct. 1


Scientist Teaching Bacteria to Eat Coffee Plant's Caffeine (Reuters)

Reuters - In what could be a page taken from a\science fiction novel, a scientist in his laboratory is trying\to teach bacteria how to devour and destroy the caffeine\contained in a coffee plant.


US launches air strikes on Fallujah

US warplanes have launched sustained and fierce attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Fallujah, witnesses said. They said explosions could be heard in the attacks, a day after interim Prime Minister Iyad


Israeli Military Kills 4 Palestinian Militants in Gaza Operation

The Israeli military killed four Palestinian militants on Wednesday as troops in tanks and armored vehicles pushed into another town in the northern Gaza Strip, extending


Trade deficit soars as Americans buy Chinese cell phones, toys <b>...</b>

The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported Thursday.


ATA stock soars on merger speculation

ATA Holdings Corp. #39;s stock price surged 22 percent this morning then settled to an eight-percent gain on renewed speculation the troubled Indianapolis airline is discussing a merger with America West Airlines.


Enter your e-mail:

Here at the Digital Life trade show in New York City Internet search behemoth Google has created quite a buzz on the show floor with the launch of its much-anticipated Google Desktop Search utility.


#39;Wizards #39; can spot a liar instantly

A handful of people, mostly elderly, are so good at working out when someone is truthful that experts yesterday called them the  quot;wizards quot; of lie detection.


When will Mount St Helens erupt?

Research reported in Science today (14 October 2004) shows that rocks erupted from the Mount St Helens volcano in 1980 preserve a remarkable record of the goings-on beneath the volcano in the period prior to its eruption.


Eli Lilly Eliminating Jobs

Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly, is eliminating 575 US jobs, in order to streamline operations and become more competitive.


Brin: Google Launches Desktop Search To Smite Microsoft

Forensic files: Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) on Thursday rolled out a seminal version of its new desktop tool, enabling users to scrutinize hard drives as they would Web sites.


State of the world #39;s amphibians bleak: report

WASHINGTON - Frogs, toads and newts face worldwide environmental threats, according to a new study by more than 500 scientists from over 60 nations.


Chemists could predict volcanos moves

WASHINGTON - Monitoring the gases emitted by lava from Mount St. Helens might provide clues to future eruptions, a British volcano expert says.


Bone Loss a Serious Threat to Older Americans

By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Half of Americans older than 50 will be at risk of fractures from too-thin bones by 2020, the surgeon general warned Thursday, urging people to get more calcium, vitamin D and exercise to avoid crippling osteoporosis.    The bone-thinning disease is on the rise as the population grays - but weak bones aren't a natural consequence of aging, Surgeon General Richard Carmona stressed...


New Google tool searches desktop

Some of the real estate coveted most by the Internet giants isn #39;t on the Internet at all. It #39;s on your computer hard drive.


Amphibian decline serves as global warning

NEARLY one in three species of frogs, toads and newts in the world is under threat of extinction, according to the most comprehensive global study of amphibians ever conducted.


BPI wins court order on filesharing

The High Court this morning granted the music industry the power to request the names and addresses of the 28 file sharers the industry aims to litigate against.


IBM, Cisco Expand Security Alliance Covering Enterprise Networks

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK - IBM and Cisco Systems are broadening their security alliance to offer new automatic security applications for enterprise networks.


IBM Announces New Development Platform

Many emerging market businesses will soon have access to the IBM Rational software development platform for the first time, through the open source Eclipse development framework.


PayPal Says Business Nearly Back To Normal

PayPal, the popular payment method on auction site eBay Inc., said Wednesday the technical problems that left many users unable to access their accounts or conduct business appear to over.


Strachan can lead Scotland from the mire

EVERY time the clamour starts over the future of a manager, there are always a few weary souls who can be relied upon to ask  quot;Who else is there?


US trade deficit soars

The United States has recorded its second biggest trade deficit in history, fuelled by high oil prices and imports from China. The deficit grew six-point-nine percent in August to 54 billion US dollars...several billion more than predicted by analysts.


Europeans May Outfox US on Options

The group that sets US accounting rules decided yesterday to delay for six months its plan to force companies to treat stock option grants as immediate expenses.


Hollinger International to refile  #39;looting #39; case against ex-CEO

Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. said Thursday it intends to refile the bulk of its dismissed case against ousted CEO Conrad Black and associates, intent on winning


Update 1: Bank Values Yukos Unit Above Assessment

An independent assessor valued Yukos #39; main production unit at \$14.7 billion to \$17.3 billion on Thursday, the same day a news agency reported that a controlling stake in the business could be sold for just over \$4 billion.


UBS Global criticizes proposed Mylan-King deal

WASHINGTON An investment firm has told Mylan Laboratories that a proposed acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals is not in the best interests of investors.


US trade deficit is 2nd highest ever

The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to \$54 billion in August, second highest level in history. The politically sensitive


EU not ready to lift sanctions against US

There will be no early end to punitive European tariffs on US products despite a decision by the US Congress to end a corporate tax subsidy ruled illegal by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)Pascal Lamy, the European Unions chief trade negotiator


AOL launches new portal, tests desktop search

America Online on Thursday confirmed it is testing a new search engine that scans for files on a PC #39;s hard drive, mirroring a similar product unveiled this week by Google.


Pedro takes it in stride

So what does it feel like to hear a stadium crammed with Yankees fans at full roar all chanting  quot;Who #39;s Your Daddy? quot; over and over and over and over and over?


The Great One weighed owner-coach role

Already the Phoenix Coyotes managing partner, The Great One was asked by general manager Mike Barnett if he #39;d be interested in running the team from behind the bench, too.


A tall order awaits Williams but his dream is within reach

If Danny Williams did not fully appreciate the sheer size of Vitali Klitschko, he does now. After a series of eyeball-to-eyeball poses for the photographers at yesterday #39;s London press conference to announce


British Grand Prix given a chance

The British Grand Prix got a second chance in 2005, after Formula One bosses put it in 2005 #39;s race calendar - as long as a deal can be reached.


Coyotes asked him but Gretzky likely not in line to coach NHL club

PHOENIX (CP) - Coyotes GM Mike Barnett approached managing partner Wayne Gretzky in June about coaching the NHL club but the idea hasn #39;t got any further than that.


Bombers kill 10 in  #39;safe #39; zone

Suicide bombers penetrated the headquarters of allied forces in Iraq for the first time yesterday, killing 10 people and provoking an urgent review of security in Baghdad #39;s Green Zone.


US planes pound Fallujah as talks break down

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The US military intensified its air raids Thursday against suspected hideouts of Iraq #39;s most wanted man Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, while efforts to mediate a truce between the government and rebels collapsed.


Briefly: Maxtor loses its CFO--again

roundup Plus: Profits, revenue climb at Rambus...Apple iTunes sales quicken...Nortel pushes back Flextronics deal.


Sakhalin to Supply America

A Royal Dutch/Shell-led group building the world #39;s largest liquefied natural gas plant on Sakhalin Island has clinched its first term supply deal in North America, the group said Thursday.


Sun rises above Wall Street goal

Server and software maker says it beat targets, but laid off more workers than expected in the first quarter.


Maxtor loses its CFO--again

It's the second time this year the disk drive maker has seen its CFO resign.


Profits, revenue climb at Rambus

Memory designer Rambus reported a rise in net income to \$10.4 million, or 10 cents a share, on revenue of \$38.8 million in the third quarter.


IBM preps new top-end Unix servers

Big Blue plans to announce the servers Friday, sources say, stirring up major new challenges for Sun and HP.


MP3, hints of delay for PlayStation Portable

Reported comments from Sony exec raise doubts about launch of games handheld, which will include MP3 support.


Screenshot 4 of 4: Google Desktop Search tool

Google unveils its first desktop application for searching through personal files on the PC and through a person's Web history.


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Tiger Woods Turned Away From San Juan (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods and his new wife were briefly held aboard their private yacht Thursday by U.S. Coast Guard officers and turned away from San Juan's port because they failed to notify authorities of their arrival ahead of time, an official said.


Germany's Schroeder arrives in Libya (AFP)

AFP - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in Libya for an official visit during which he is to hold talks with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.


Smoking should be banned in cars that carry children: medical group (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The dangers of second-hand smoke are so great there should be a ban on lighting up in cars carrying children, Ontario doctors said Thursday, bringing an immediate outcry from critics who labelled it another attack on personal freedoms.


Democratic Leader Asks for Ethics Probe (AP)

AP - The House Democratic leader Thursday asked for an investigation of alleged threatening remarks made to the ethics committee chairman by GOP lawmakers.


TV patent suit against Microsoft will proceed

SAN FRANCISCO - A California judge has denied three motions for summary judgement in a patent infringement case filed by TV Interactive Data Corp. (TVI) against Microsoft Corp., meaning the case will proceed to trial.


Sun posts \$174 million loss for the quarter

SAN FRANCISCO - With \$190 million in charges on its balance sheet related to restructuring and its recent patent lawsuit settlement with Eastman Kodak Co., Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a net loss of \$174 million for its the first quarter of its fiscal 2005 year, which ended September 26.


UN Haiti Force Needs Troops Urgently - Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti  urgently need reinforcements to cope with surging violence in  the Caribbean country devastated by tropical storms, Brazil's  foreign minister said on Thursday.


PeopleSoft exec follows Conway out the door

Within two weeks of the firing of CEO Craig Conway, business applications vendor PeopleSoft Inc. has seen the departure of another top executive, Ram Gupta, executive vice president of products and technology.


Intel sets cruise control on Pentium 4

SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Otellini served notice at the company's recent developer conference that the megahertz era was coming to a close, and the decision Thursday to remove the 4GHz Pentium 4 processor from its road map is clear evidence that Intel has once and for all kicked its speed habit, according to industry analysts.
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Argentine Political Exile Wins Claim for Damages

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's Supreme  Court ruled for the first time on Thursday that someone who  fled the country fearing political persecution during the 1970s  "dirty war" should receive damages from the government.


Signs of progress amid turmoil in Iraq

US military pressure against insurgents, coupled with Iraqi government efforts to negotiate, may be gaining traction.


Britain's imported MDs scratch noggins over language

The influx of doctors has created teething problems, some amusing - like the language confusion - some more serious.


Nigeria strike ends amid warnings

A four-day general strike ends in Nigeria but unions threaten more action in two weeks if petrol prices stay high.


Al-Aqsa mosque restriction lifted

Israel says it will not limit the number of Muslims at Jerusalem's holy site during the Ramadan fasting month.


US firm gets two Iraqi contracts

The US Agency for International Development awards American firm Louis Berger two Iraqi reconstruction contracts worth a total \$208m.


U.S. Marines Launch Attacks in Fallujah

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. Marines launched air and ground attacks Thursday on the insurgent bastion Fallujah after city representatives suspended peace talks with the government over Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's demand to hand over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...


Malaria Vaccine Has Promising Test Results

LONDON - Scientists have made important progress in the quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and slash the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds.    Experts say the findings, outlined this week in The Lancet medical journal, provide robust evidence that the dream of developing a vaccine that will get babies through the most vulnerable period of infancy could become a reality by the end of the decade...


Is This the Week the Pats' Streak Ends? (AP)

AP - In the first 232 minutes of its season, Seattle held opponents to 23 points. Then it allowed 23 in the next 11 minutes, blowing last week's game to St. Louis in overtime.


Park Leads World Championship by Two Shots (AP)

AP - Grace Park capped an almost flawless round by rolling in a 25-foot birdie putt for a 10-under 62 Thursday that gave her a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Samsung World Championship.


Yankees Will Start El Duque in Game Four

BOSTON (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees will start  Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez in Game 4 of the American League  Championship Series on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.


Schilling to Miss A.L.C.S. Game 5 Start

Boston ace Curt Schilling will not face the Yankees on Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible he could return later in the series.


Astros Pinning Hopes on Untested Pitcher

Houston put their hopes in a pitcher untested in the postseason when they give Pete Munro the ball to start Game 2 of the N.L. Championship Series tonight.


Infocus: SSH Host Key Protection

This is the first in a series of articles on SSH in-depth. We start with looking at standard SSH host keys by examining the verification process to ensure you have not been the victim of an attack.


Untested Munro Gets Ball

The Houston Astros, down 0-1, put their hopes in a pitcher untested in the postseason when they give Pete Munro the ball (8:19 p.m., Fox).


Mac OS X: Best Unix Desktop

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes for eWeek,  #147;GNOME is nice, KDE is fine and the forthcoming Looking Glass may be wonderful, but the best Unix desktop is the one in the Macintosh. #148; Oct 14


Sun Microsystems Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss

Revenue for the network computer maker rose year over year for the second consecutive quarter after three years of declines, the company said today.


Oppenheimer Fund Cuts Its Volatility (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Why does it matter who runs your mutual fund? Oppenheimer MidCap Fund is Exhibit A.


Poker's New Suit (Forbes.com)

Forbes.com - Maybe poker really is a sport. It's televised. It's awash in prize loot. And now there's even an ownership feud brewing between its biggest promoters.


New York AG to Sue Insurance Broker

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer on Thursday sued insurance broker Marsh   McLennan Cos.  MMC.N, charging they engaged in market manipulation.


SEC Eyes Possible Abuses in Pensions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission is looking into possible accounting abuses involving  companies' assumptions about employee pension funds, the SEC's  top enforcement official said on Thursday.


NAB tests the water for sale of its Irish banks

NATIONAL Australia Bank yesterday announced it had hired the investment bank Lazards to gauge buying interest for its Irish banks, signalling it was prepared to leave part of its European market.


SunTrust Banks Gets SEC Inquiry Notice

Financial services firm SunTrust Banks Inc. said Thursday that it received notice that the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry into the company #39;s recent announcement that it


No strings attached - but where #39;s the catch?

SOMETIMES even the largest technology companies act as if their chief scientist or head of marketing has gone to town with a cow and traded it for a bean.


Red Sox #39;s dark days might be followed quickly by winter

BOSTON -- Screeching guitars and loud rock and roll bounced around the empty seats in Fenway Park here Thursday afternoon as the Boston Red Sox took batting practice.


English newspapers make beeline for Beckham #39;s jugular

Only in England could David Beckham be not so much in hot water but a bubbling volcano for admitting he deliberately got himself cautioned during England #39;s 2-0 win against Wales last Saturday.


Elkington in touch at Greensboro Classic

Australian golfer Steve Elkington is two strokes off the pace after the first round of the Greensboro Classic in North Carolina. Elkington, whose first US victory came in Greensboro 14 years ago, is one of


Abdur-Rahim makes best of situation

No, his position in the starting lineup isn #39;t solidified after one preseason game, and there #39;s a big question mark surrounding his future.


Four Americans killed in Baghdad blasts

WASHINGTON: Four US nationals and six Iraqis were killed in two attacks yesterday in the Green Zone in Baghdad. The four Americans killed were security staff with a private company, US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said.


Musharraf Quitting Army Would Be Good Thing, #39; US Govt Says

A decision by Pakistan #39;s President Pervez Musharraf to quit as army chief would be a good thing #39; #39; and would encourage progress toward full democracy, US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said.


Google Launches PC Hard-Drive Search Tool (AP)

AP - Google Inc. on Thursday became the first tech heavyweight to tackle the daunting task of uncluttering computers, introducing a program that quickly scours hard drives for documents, e-mails, instant messages and past Web searches.


Study Links Mobile Phones, Benign Tumors (AP)

AP - A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.


FCC Approves Fiber-Optic Broadband Rules (AP)

AP - Federal regulators approved new rules Thursday aimed at making high-speed Internet available to more Americans. Critics contended the action will hinder competition in broadband services and keep prices high.


Netflix Seeks Growth, Not Profit, Shares Plunge (Reuters)

Reuters - Online DVD rental company Netflix\Inc. on Thursday cut its subscription price and said it was\changing its strategy to sacrifice profits for growth in the\face of growing competition, sending its shares plunging to\their lowest level in almost a year-and-a-half.


From Economic Power to Economic Powder

JEDDAH, 6 December 2004 - The current situation with Iraq has all the ingredients of a long-term liability to the balance sheet of America, which some day it might be a disaster to the state of world economy.


Sun releases JDS for Solaris

SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems Inc. last week quietly released a version of its Java Desktop System (JDS) software based on the Solaris x86 operating system, a move the company is calling the first step in a long-term strategy to unify the user interface for Sun's Linux and Solaris products, Sun officials said Thursday.


Northwest Airlines, pilots reach tentative deal on wage <b>...</b>

MINNEAPOLIS Northwest Airlines has won tentative concessions worth 265 (m) million dollars annually from pilots -- a major first step toward its goal of slashing labor costs by 950 (M) million dollars.


Dell hears consumer electronics call

Dell is expected to expand its line of line of consumer electronics this week, possibly taking the wraps off of a challenger to Apple Computer #39;s iPod Mini music player.


SCO plans own Web site as alternative to Groklaw

OCTOBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - After a year and a half of being flamed, dissected and dismissed on the Groklaw.net Web site, The SCO Group Inc.


iSuppli: WiMAX base station and CPE to grow at 31.3 CAGR by 2009

iSuppli predicts revenue from WiMax base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) sales worldwide will achieve annual growth rates of only 14-25 from 2004 through 2007.


Park shoots first-round 62

Grace Park capped an almost flawless round by rolling in a 25-foot birdie putt for a 10-under 62 Thursday that gave her a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Samsung World Championship.


GM, Great One talked in June about possibility

PHOENIX -- Phoenix managing partner Wayne Gretzky, asked if he was interested in coaching the Coyotes, put the idea on the back burner.


Connecticut civilian dies in Baghdad blast

_ A Connecticut man working for a private security company was among several people killed Thursday when two bombs exploded in the tightly guarded area of Baghdad known as the Green Zone.


28 US soldiers suspected over deaths of two Afghan detainees (AFP)

AFP - The US military is investigating 28 soldiers over the deaths in December 2002 of two detainees in American custody in Afghanistan, the US Army said.


Ziggy clears air

ZIGGY Switkowski was in his sick bed when Telstra #39;s board announced he had agreed to step down #39; #39; but got up to clear the air.


Hopes of malaria vaccine by 2010

Scientists say they have developed an effective vaccine against malaria that could be ready for use in six years.


Sharon Says Gaza Settlers to Leave Homes

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday all 8,200 Jewish settlers will be pulled out of the Gaza Strip starting next summer, and he ordered a troop withdrawal from a refugee camp - signaling that a bloody two-week offensive in northern Gaza could be easing.    Sharon said next year's settlement evacuation would be completed within 12 weeks despite opposition from settlers and their backers...


Spitzer alleges corruption in insurance trade

ALBANY, NY -- The man who made Wall Street reform its ways is now charging widespread corruption in the insurance industry. He alleged that brokers have been taking payoffs from insurance companies to steer


US insurers sued for rigging bids

NEW YORK : New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued Thursday a major US insurance brokerage firm, Marsh and McLennan Co, for steering clients to insurers with whom it had lucrative payoff agreements.


Netflix sees Amazon entering DVD rentals

Amazon.com plans to enter the DVD rental business in a move that will put the online retail giant in direct competition with Netflix.


Trade gap widens

Oil prices, Chinese imports lift August trade deficit more than forecasts to just short of record. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August to its second-highest level


Abbey investors maul chairman but the Santander deal is passed

SHAREHOLDERS in Abbey yesterday tore into the bank over its coming takeover by Spanish bank Santander, attempting to scupper the 8.


Relief Crew Is on Its Way to Space Station

A replacement crew for the International Space Station blasted off aboard a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia early today.


Intel Scraps Plan For 4 Ghz P4 Chip

bizpile writes  quot;It was reported earlier that Intel would be delaying the release of their 4Ghz Pentium 4 chips, but it now appears that they will be cancelling them altogether.


Third of world #39;s amphibians  #39;on edge of extinction #39;

Almost a third of the world #39;s frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians are threatened with extinction within 100 years, according to a study.


With Curt limping, swagger disappears

BOSTON -- Curt was the subject on everyone #39;s lips, Curse was the subject on everyone #39;s mind. Two games into their showdown with the hated Yankees, the poor, bedeviled and favored Red Sox have suffered no less


Pakistan Cricket mania fails to grip Lahorities

LAHORE: Unlike the Pakistan-India historic cricket series, there is less public interest in the two back to back matches of the tri-national cricket series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka being played at Gadaffi stadium on Thursday and Saturday.


Is Gretzky going to coach the Coyotes when NHL resumes?

After a summer in which they didn #39;t seriously interview a single candidate for the vacant position, why are the Coyotes still the only NHL team without a permanent head coach in place?


Man Guilty in Death of Olympian #39;s Brother

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. Oct. 14, 2004 - A former college football player was convicted of murder Thursday in the beating death of the brother of Olympic wrestler Sara McMann.


S. Abdur-Rahim

The Portland Trail Blazers made some huge strides in 2003-04 to rid themselves of the remnants of the Bob Whitsitt Era. Of all the changes new general manager John Nash made last season, none was more important than making this team likable.


Pakistani Security Forces Free Chinese Hostages

Pakistani commandos on Thursday freed two Chinese engineers taken hostage near the Afghan border and killed their five kidnappers, who are led by a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, officials said.


Iraq donors vow to speed up funds for reconstruction

Donor nations wrapped up a two-day meeting Thursday with pledges to speed up projects to rebuild Iraq possibly by using more Iraqis to implement


Oil Inches Towards the 55 Dollar Milestone

Crude oil futures inched toward the 55 dollar milestone today, a day after US officials announced a decline in their countrys inventory of heating oil, heating a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest in key producers.


IPod, ITunes Drive Strong Sales At Apple Computer

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Downloading music continues to drive strong sales and revenue at Apple Computer as the Cupertino-based company announced Thursday that 150 million songs have been downloaded from its iTunes service.


Washington #39;s trade deficit hits record \$54bn level

The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to \$54 billion (R355 billion) in August, the second-highest level in history.


Sony Ericsson posts 45 rise in profit

Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese maker of cellphones, posted a 45 percent rise in net profit in the third quarter as a broadened product mix and the success of its camera phones bolstered sales.


Reforms given credit for better economic ranking

Cabinet Spokesman Chen Chi-mai (  ) said yesterday that the improvement of the nation #39;s global competitiveness ranking in a recent report resulted from the government #39;s economic and financial reforms.


Insurance brokerage sued for not offering lowest prices

New York #39;s attorney general sued the nation #39;s leading insurance brokerage yesterday, accusing brokers of taking payoffs to steer clients to insurance companies that were not necessarily offering the lowest prices for their policies.


China Power jumps on market debut

Shares in China Power International jumped in the electricity generator #39;s Hong Kong debut Friday following a hugely popular initial public offer.


Pilots Union Agrees to Cuts at Northwest

Northwest Airlines and its pilots union reached tentative agreement yesterday on a deal that would save the airline \$300 million in labor costs.


Airbus says American firms could be victims of WTO battle

American companies could become  quot;collateral victims quot; of Washington #39;s decision to escalate the row between Boeing and Airbus over subsidies into a full-scale dispute, according to Nol Forgeard, president and chief executive of the European aircraft maker


UPDATE: Australia #39;s Qantas Raises Fuel Surcharge Again

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Citing a continuation in rising fuel prices, Australia #39;s Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN.AU) said Friday it will increase its passenger fuel surcharge for a second time in two months.


Loss Deepens in Revision by Alitalia

Alitalia, the troubled Italian airline, has restated its first-half results, almost doubling its previously reported loss, as it set aside money to lay off about 20 percent of its work force.


Special interests in tax bill

Like a captivating novel, the 650-page tax act headed toward President Bush #39;s desk will make you want to laugh, cry and scream.


US ; Google launches new search tool

US News, California, Mountain View: Google Inc. has rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop search tool, making the first move against its major competitors in the race to provide tools for finding information buried in computer hard drives.


Countdown to Halo 2: Piracy is for Punks

Downloading the pirated version of Halo 2 is a disservice to an honest team of creators. October 14, 2004 - Halo 2 is the Xbox game of the year.


IBM and Cisco automate enterprise security

IBM and Cisco have extended their global security alliance through the integration of IBM Tivoli software with Cisco Network Admission Control technologies to help enterprises automatically comply with security policies, then quarantine and remediate at


WiMAX just hype for now?

quot;These applications will not be large enough to sustain the multitude of silicon suppliers and equipment manufacturers who have expressed interest in developing products for WiMAX.


Sun Delivers Solaris Flavor of JDS 2

Sun Microsystems has quietly delivered on its promise of a Solaris flavor of JDS (Java Desktop System), its alternative to Microsoft Windows.


GOOSEN CRUSHES MAGGERT

No matter what happens from now on, Retief Goosen has earned a place in the record books of the HSBC World Match Play championship.


Cardinals take 2-0 NLCS lead

ST. LOUIS - Rain or shine, the St. Louis Cardinals #39; big bats always seem to come through in the end. Albert Pujols led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking home run, Scott Rolen followed with his second


Wizards Late Magic Stops Bobcats

CHARLOTTE, NC, Oct. 14 (Ticker) -- The Charlotte Bobcats fell short in a wild franchise debut at home. Antawn Jamison hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with 6.8 seconds remaining to lift the Washington Wizards


Georgia will be away from doghouse for 4 games after homecoming

Saturday #39;s homecoming game against Vanderbilt will be the final Southeastern Conference home game for Georgia this season. The No.


Timberwolves 99, Hawks 96

Kevin Garnett scored 26 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 99-96 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in an exhibition game Thursday night.


Knicks See a Little Spark in Opener

Jamal Crawford got his first start in a Knicks uniform Thursday night, showing a glimpse of what, exactly, was not entirely clear.


Against the Irish, Navy Faces 40 Years of Futility

Once upon a time, before the Internet, the Bowl Championship Series and the zone blitz, Navy #39;s football team routinely beat Notre Dame.


Blasts Inside Green Zone Kill at Least 5

Bombs exploded within moments of each other at a handicraft market and a popular cafe inside Baghdad #39;s fortified Green Zone on Thursday, killing at least five people, including three American civilians.


Two South Africans killed in Canadian plane crash

At least two of the crew members of a cargo plane that crashed in Canada were South Africans, Ronnie Mamoepa, foreign affairs department spokesperson, confirmed today.


Cambodians Are Ready to Crown His Majesty the Ballet Dancer

Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, a dancer and choreographer, is to be crowned king this month, carrying out the wishes of his father in the first change in the monarchy most Cambodians have known.


Sharon Accepts Plan to Reduce Gaza Army Operation, Haaretz Says

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accepted an army plan to reduce the number of soldiers mounting an operation in the Gaza Strip aimed at stopping Palestinian rocket attacks, the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz said.


Zimbabwe security put on alert

Zimbabwe #39;s security went on high alert Friday ahead of a verdict in the treason trial of popular opposition leader Morgan Tsavangirai.


Brazil seeks more Haiti UN troops

Brazil has called for more UN troops to be sent to Haiti to curb a wave of unrest in which more than 40 people have been killed in a fortnight.


Vote counting starts in Afghan election

Vote counting started yesterday in Afghanistan #39;s landmark election, widely expected to install Hamid Karzai, the US-backed interim leader, as the country #39;s first popularly chosen president.


Reports: Sharon Approves North Gaza Pullback

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave  the go-ahead on Thursday for troops to withdraw from parts of  northern Gaza, media reports said, shortly after they killed  the 100th Palestinian in the largest Gaza offensive in four  years.


Suspected N.Koreans Enter S.Korean China Mission

BEIJING (Reuters) - Twenty men, women and children claiming  to be North Koreans broke into the South Korean consulate in  Beijing Friday seeking asylum, a diplomatic source said.


Brazil seeks more Haiti UN troops

Brazil calls for more UN troops to be sent to Haiti to curb a wave of violence in which dozens have died.


Jackson abuse charges still stand

Michael Jackson's defence teams fails in an attempt to have child abuse charges thrown out of court.


Gbagbo calls on rebels to disarm

Ivory Coast's president urges former rebels to start disarming on Friday, but they refuse to do so.


Law and Miller at Alfie premiere

Actors Jude Law and Sienna Miller attend world premiere of the movie remake of Alfie in London's Leicester Square.


Suicide Bombs Kill 10 in Baghdad's Green Zone (Reuters)

Reuters - Two suicide bombers killed 10\civilians, including four U.S. nationals, on Thursday in one of\the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, an\attack claimed by America's top enemy in Iraq.


Nicaraguan President Faces Removal by Congress (Reuters)

Reuters - Nicaragua's unpopular\president faces possible removal from office after a special\Congressional committee was created on Thursday to explore\corruption charges against him.


Bosnian Serb Panel Publishes Final Report (AP)

AP - Bosnian Serb forces killed more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica, a Bosnian Serb commission conceded Thursday in its final report on the 1995 massacre.


SEC Chief: Vote Near on Market Crackdown (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Securities and Exchange\Commission will vote soon on new governance and disclosure\rules for the groups that oversee America's stock markets, SEC\Chairman William Donaldson said on Thursday.


Asian Stocks Jittery on Record Oil (Reuters)

Reuters - Asian shares stuck to narrow ranges\Friday as record oil prices supported energy stocks and miners\rebounded on steadier metals markets, countering worries about\technology earnings and falls in Japanese automakers.


97 Abandoned Migrants Found in Mexico (AP)

AP - Police found 97 undocumented migrants crammed into an abandoned freight trailer on the side of a highway in the southern state of Chiapas Thursday, after the migrants hacked a breathing hole in the side of the trailer with a pick when the driver fled.


SEC Chief: Vote Near on Market Crackdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission will vote soon on new governance and disclosure  rules for the groups that oversee America's stock markets, SEC  Chairman William Donaldson said on Thursday.


Broker Accused of Rigging Bids for Insurance

The New York state attorney general accused the world's largest insurance broker of cheating customers by rigging prices in exchange for kickbacks.


Malaria Vaccine Proves Effective

For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection or death.


F.C.C. Clears Internet Access by Power Lines

The F.C.C. adopted rules that will enable utility companies to offer an alternative to broadband services now provided by cable and phone companies.


Ford Brings Back Steve McQueen

The Ford Motor Company is making a push to convince Americans that a new crop of cars are worth buying on their own merits, not because of rebates or financing.


Homers by Pujols, Rolen Power Cards to Victory

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit  back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St  Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game  Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Thursday.


Cardinals Rain Power on Astros Once Again

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning, giving St. Louis a 6-4 victory over Houston in Game 2 of the N.L.C.S.


Prince Sihamoni named new king of Cambodia

Cambodia #39;s Throne Council choseThursday Prince Norodom Sihamoni a new king of Cambodia, a week after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated.


Geiberger has share of clubhouse lead at Greensboro

Brent Geiberger took advantage of ideal morning conditions to earn a share of the clubhouse lead with a 6-under-par 66 during the first


( 3) Miami 41 (18) Louisville 38

MIAMI Frank Gore scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard run with 49 seconds left as third-ranked Miami rallied to beat number-18 Louisville 41-to-38 at the Orange Bowl.


R. Clark May Start

Ryan Clark may start in place of injured safety Matt Bowen when the Redskins play the Bears on Sunday.


Open Season

College basketball teams around the nation, and several local schools will get the madness started Friday.


Daniels Finds a Niche

Since starting in the Gator Bowl as a redshirt freshman, senior safety Mike Daniels has made valuable contributions under the radar while waiting for his chance to play more.


Goosen Dominates

U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rainy opening day of the World Match Play Championship, beating Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Lombardo Overcomes

Maryland's Lou Lombardo has steadily climbed the depth chart to become a starting offensive lineman while conquering a sizeable obstacle off the field: dyslexia.


IBM readies new top-end Unix servers

Big Blue plans is expected to announce the servers Friday, stirring up major new challenges for Sun and HP. \


Eliot Spitzer, the New York state attorney general, yesterday accused the world #39;s largest insurance broker of cheating customers by rigging prices and steering business to insurers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks.


Hutchison Telecom Shares Fall in Hong Kong Debut (Update3)

Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd., controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka- shing, fell on its share-trading debut today on concern it won #39;t pay a dividend because expansion costs will reduce profits.


Huttner departs from Virgin

Air New Zealand will increase services to Western Australia, operating daily direct services between Auckland and Perth during the Australian summer.


Samsung Electronics posts weaker-than-expected Q3 net profits

SEOUL : South Korea #39;s Samsung Electronics Friday posted weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter as low product prices, coupled with higher promotion costs, undermined its bottom line.


Google Launches Ultimate Search Tool

Google, the world #39;s most popular search engine announced the launch of a beta desktop search utility application that goes beyond basic web search.


NetSuite Debuts 10.0

NetSuite has released version 10.0 of its hosted business software, which incorporates new e-commerce, analytics and sales features.


Red Sox Are Yet Again Barking Up Wrong Tree

FOR this, the Boston Red Sox spent all that time, energy and money last winter? They built the team for this series? This is the best they could do?


Goosen wins in Match Play; matches suspended by darkness

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rainy opening day of the World Match Play Championship on Thursday, beating Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Jackson #39;s LA Lakers book blames Bryant

In his new book, former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson blames many of the team #39;s problems on Kobe Bryant. In  quot;The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul, quot; set to be


United fans fight takeover bid

Manchester United fans are hoping people power can help beat off an Old Trafford takeover bid from American billionaire Malcolm Glazer.


Mears on pole at Charlotte

Motorsport.com. CHARLOTTE, NC - Casey Mears knocked Robby Gordon off the pole late in Busch Series time-trials to grab his second pole of the season, and second of this career.


US, Iraqis launch attacks in Falluja

American troops and Iraqi special forces launched a major operation in Falluja late Thursday aimed at disrupting future attacks by insurgents who control the volatile city, the US military said.


Ex-soldier, warlord becomes Somali leader

A former soldier, rebel and warlord was sworn in Thursday as the new president of Somalia in the latest attempt to unite the nation under a central government for the first time since 1991.


Russia to join Nato in Mediterranean patrols

POIANA BRASOV, Oct. 14. - Russia has agreed to send warships to help Natos naval patrols monitoring suspicious vessels in the Mediterranean , as part of a drive for closer counter-terrorism cooperation between Moscow and the western alliance.


Makers battle for next generation

The next generation of passenger jets from the world #39;s biggest airplane manufacturers will soon be coming off the production line.


Virgin Galactic #39;s Space Odyssey

When the first space vacations are available, Richard Branson will be there selling them. On Sept. 27, Branson #39;s Virgin announced a partnership with Paul Allen #39;s Mojave Aerospace Ventures and SpaceShipOne


Gay-Owned Media Firm PlanetOut Goes Public (AP)

AP - There was no big stir on Wall Street, but a San Francisco-based Internet company marked a cultural milestone Thursday by becoming the first gay-directed business to trade its stock on a major exchange.


Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Thursday.


NCAA Game Summary - Louisville at Miami-Florida

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Frank Gore scored from one yard out in the final minute to lift the third-ranked Miami Hurricanes to a 41-38 victory over No.


Sun posts narrower quarterly loss

Sun Microsystems today posted a narrower quarterly loss as revenue rose year over year for the second consecutive quarter after three years of declines.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight

Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Filthy Linking Rich - Google Releases Desktop Search - Exit Page Statistics Query - 'Industrial Strength White Hat' Cloaking Questions - Content for Adwords - RSS Feeds as a Search Engine Marketing Tool


Nokia Profit Off in Quarter; Handset Price Cuts Cited

Nokia said on Thursday that its third-quarter profit was higher than many analysts had forecast, but still a fifth lower than a year ago.


Voter Registrations in Las Vegas Possibly Trashed

Ex-employees of company called Voters Outreach of America AKA America Votes claim that voter registrations in Las Vegas have been trashed.     The article recommends that people make sure they're registered to vote. If you're a victim of the fraudulent voter registration that is rife in the prelude to this election you should insist on your right to make a provisional (or affidavit) vote at the polls as guaranteed by the Help America Vote Act of 2002.    Voters Outreach of America has reportedly moved on to Oregon presumably to do the same thing.


Peru to Again Seek Fujimori Extradition from Japan (Reuters)

Reuters - Peru will submit a second request to\Japan to extradite former President Alberto Fujimori to face\charges of corruption, the Peruvian Embassy said Friday.


Consumer goods giants sweep Indian hinterland (Reuters)

Reuters - She's not quite the Avon Lady, but Sujathamma Jella represents the new face of direct selling in India, trudging down muddy roads every day with a bag filled with soap, shampoo and skin-lightening cream.


Pricey oil pushes US trade deficit to near-record levels

The trade deficit increased to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported yesterday.


Starbucks envisions more stores

Think there are too many Starbucks in the world? The coffee retailer apparently doesn #39;t think there are enough. Starbucks yesterday expanded its estimate of outlets that it eventually plans to open worldwide to 30,000, up from 25,000.


Sales tax now a write off  on federal taxes

Got a shoebox full of receipts from purchases you made this year? Hold onto them and make sure to have them handy come tax time. Congress this week temporarily reinstated a law that gives Texans - as well


Google tops Microsoft with new PC search tool

Computer users have long complained that using Microsoft Windows to find files on a desktop hard drive is considerably tougher than using Google to find information in the vast reaches of the Internet.


#39;Halo 2 #39; illegally posted online for download

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that a version of  quot;Halo 2, quot; the forthcoming follow-up to the best-selling video game for the company #39;s Xbox console, had been leaked and illegally posted for download on the Internet.


New at Starbucks: Burn a music CD

Starbucks Corp. announced Thursday that it will add computer kiosks in stores in Austin, Texas, and in Seattle where customers can burn music CDs for about \$10 while waiting for their Frappuccino.


Lakers soap opera endures

The Zen master says he engaged in a  quot;psychological war quot; with Kobe Bryant last season, the details of which are to be released in book form next month.


Miami Battles Back to Edge Louisville

The No. 18 Louisville Cardinals flummoxed the No. 3 team in the nation Thursday night. They forcibly seized the notice of the college football world.


UPDATE 1-Nalbandian holds off Koubek to advance in Vienna

Top seed David Nalbandian held off a spirited late challenge by Stefan Koubek to reach the quarter-finals of the Vienna Trophy on Thursday.


Fatal plane crash in Halifax was fourth for airline in 14 years

LONDON (CP) - The crash of a Boeing 747 cargo plane in Halifax on Thursday that killed seven people was the fourth crash in 14 years for MK Airlines.


Sihanouk #39;s son named king

Southeast Asia #39;s wiliest political survivor yesterday completed his own intricately scripted exit from the stage. King Norodom Sihanouk, who first took Cambodia #39;s throne when


Vote counting under way in Afghan election, Karzai expected to win

KABUL, Afghanistan - The vote tally under way on Friday in Afghanistans landmark election was widely expected to yield an election victory for US -backed interim leader Hamid Karzai, which would install him as the war-ravaged countrys first


Tsvangirai to know his fate today

The verdict in Zimbabwe #39;s treason trial of Morgan Tsvangirai is expected today. Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), faces a possible death penalty if found guilty.


Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan #39;s capital

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan #39;s capital during the lunch rush on Friday, shaking tall buildings for about a minute.


Oil prices hit fresh record

Oil prices soared to another record high of almost 55 US dollars a barrel on Thursday as Washington reported another fall in heating fuel stocks before winter.


DVD rental firm sees profit shrinking in 2005

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Netflix tumbled 37 percent following the company #39;s revelation that it plans to cut prices and sacrifice profit in order to stay competitive.


FCC switches on broadband delivery

Watch out, cable. Reddy Kilowatt can now invade your turf as the FCC on Thursday approved regulations that allow power companies to provide broadband services.


JUDGE LETS HOLLINGER REFILE AGAINST BLACK

Hollinger International #39;s legal fight against its disgraced former CEO Conrad Black is far from over. Less than a week after a judge dismissed racketeering claims brought


NO BUYBACK PLEDGED, CLAIMS ENRON EXEC

October 15, 2004 -- Ex-Enron Corp. chief financial officer Andrew Fastow never promised Merrill Lynch a risk-free purchase of three energy-generating barges in a 1999 call about a sale prosecutors claim was a sham, a witness said.


Plus: CNet, Netflix report; Apple #39;s downloads hit 150 mln

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In its bid to displace Microsoft in controlling the desktop, Google on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited desktop search toolbar.


Commentary: Microsoft can #39;t plug holes fast enough

Tuesday, in the computing community, is now known as patch Tuesday. That #39;s because Microsoft has taken to releasing operating system and browser fixes on Tuesdays.


Cards Outlast Astros to Win Opener

The good people of the Midwest hope you have been enjoying following the Big Dance, that high-stakes, hotly anticipated tournament taking place back east.


Pettersson feeling at home on Greensboro course

Carl Pettersson will spend several hours the next three days driving to and from work. And he couldn #39;t be happier about it. Pettersson, a former NC State standout


UCF signs Speraw to 3-year deal

and seven months after his leading UCF to its third NCAA Tournament -- men #39;s basketball Coach Kirk Speraw signed an incentive-laden contract


LA Times: Oracle's Ellison Mulls NFL Team Purchase (Reuters)

Reuters - Oracle Corp. Chief Executive\Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people, is looking at\possibly owning a National Football League franchise, the Los\Angeles Times reported on Thursday.


Astros Bullpen Blows It Late - Again (AP)

AP - Brad Lidge spent much of the seventh and eighth innings warming up in the bullpen, ready to take his place on the mound.


US Warplanes Pound Iraq #39;s Falluja

US warplanes launched sustained and fierce attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Falluja on Thursday, witnesses said. They said explosions could be heard in the attacks, a day after


Israeli officer suspended over Gaza girl #39;s killing

The Israeli Army has suspended an officer accused of riddling the body of a Palestinian school girl with bullets after fellow soldiers killed her.


Garcia Shares Lead in Mallorca Classic (AP)

AP - Sergio Garcia shot a 4-under 66 Thursday and shared the lead with Carlos Rodiles in the rain-delayed first round of the Mallorca Classic.


Homers by Pujols, Rolen Power Cardinals

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit  back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St.  Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game  Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium Thursday.


No. 3 Miami Beats Louisville with Late Touchdown

MIAMI (Sports Network) - Frank Gore scored from one yard  out in the final minute to lift the third-ranked Miami  Hurricanes to a 41-38 victory over No. 18 Louisville in a  non-conference thriller at the Orange Bowl.


U.N. health body warns against "kitchen killer" (Reuters)

Reuters - Some 1.6 million people, mainly small children, die each year from a "kitchen killer" -- disease brought on by inhaling smoke from cooking stoves and indoor fires, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.


Huge insurance scam

Marsh  amp; McLennan, the world #39;s largest insurance broker, was the mastermind of an \$800 million a year fraud - rigging prices and taking kickbacks from big insurance companies, state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charged yesterday.


Google offering new tool

Google Inc., the world #39;s most-used Internet search engine, yesterday introduced software that lets users search for files from their own computers as well as the Web, entering a new area of competition with Microsoft Corp.


Yukos plummets on low sale report

Yukos shares have plummeted nearly 10 percent in early trade Friday on Moscow #39;s ruble-denominated MICEX exchange. That came after an unconfirmed report that the embattled oil giant #39;s


Airline Can Use Lenders #39; Cash, Judge Says

A US bankruptcy court judge approved an agreement yesterday that extends US Airways Group Inc. #39;s ability to draw on cash from its lenders to fund operations through mid-January.


Intel scraps faster version of Pentium 4

The world #39;s largest chip maker will shift research spending to a 3.8 GHz Pentium chip that will have twice the memory of the current version.


China Power Shares Rise in Hong Kong Trading Debut (Update5)

Shares of China Power International Development Ltd., a unit of the nation #39;s fifth-biggest electricity utility, rose on their first trading day in Hong Kong as investors said the stock


Ford brings star back to life in ads

To introduce its six new cars and trucks, Ford Motor Co. #39;s namesake brand is launching an aggressive and energetic marketing campaign.


Airbus CEO: 04 deliveries seen close to record - report

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Airbus, the European aircraft maker that competes with Boeing Co. (BA) , is expecting airline deliveries this year from 315-320, approaching a record, the Financial Times reported, citing Chief Executive Noel Forgeard.


More Flaws With Microsoft

Again, yesterday Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) warned about newly found security flaws in Windows that could allow an attacker to steal data on your PC.


Are Hackers Now Gunning for the Mac?

In early October Apple released a small series of patches for Mac OS X version 10.2 and later. Most of the fixes in this group blocked possible denial-of-service problems that are, to date, theoretical.


X-Prize for world #39;s  #39;Holy Grails #39;

A series of X-Prizes for the scientific or technological breakthroughs that tackle the most important challenges facing humans are being planned.


IPod Helps Lift Apple #39;s Fourth-Quarter Profit

Apple Computer Inc. reported yesterday that profit in its fourth fiscal quarter jumped 140 percent from the comparable quarter last year.


IBM lines up big daddies of Unix servers

IBM plans to announce two new top-end Unix servers, sources familiar with its plans said, opening major new challenges to Sun and HP.


SCO plans Web site for legal filings

In the 17 months SCO Group has waged its multiple-lawsuit war over its alleged rights to Linux, Groklaw has been the festering thorn in the Utah software company #39;s side.


TSMC to tape out 40 more products at 90nm by year-end

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has already produced over 80 products using 90nm processes, and the company expects to tape out 40 more products at this technology node by the end of this year, according to Genda Hu, vice president of


Els Takes Care of Drummond at Wentworth

Defending champion Ernie Els completed a 2-and-1 victory over Briton Scott Drummond when the rain-delayed World Match Play Championship first round resumed at Wentworth Friday.


Rossi takes provisional pole at Phillip Island

Italian Valentino Rossi, chasing a fourth consecutive premier race world title, has grabbed provisional pole after initial qualifying in the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island in Victoria.


Cole ban is reduced

Andy Cole will be back in action for Fulham at Aston Villa next weekend after his ban was reduced by the FA. Cole was initially suspended for three matches after being sent off for his part in a brawl at West Bromwich on September 18.


Pappas one behind leader Dufner

Little-known Jason Dufner birdied the difficult 17th hole en route to a one-stroke lead on Thursday in the first round of the Greater Greensboro Classic.


ATTACKS IN IRAQ: 2 bombs kill 5 in Baghdad

On the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Iraq #39;s most-feared terrorist group claimed credit for setting off two bombs in the heavily fortified


Crowds gather for Zimbabwe treason verdict

building in central Harare under the watchful eyes of dozens of riot police toting batons or rifles. More riot police set up roadblocks on some of Harare #39;s main roads, searching vehicles heading towards the city centre.


Jet crashes on takeoff in Halifax, killing seven

HALIFAXNot much is left after the early morning crash of a jumbo cargo jet but a broken, burned-out metal carcass and a Harry Potter novel.


Vote counting under way in Afghan election, Karzai expected to win

KABUL, Afghanistan Early results show interim Afghan president Hamid Karzai leading in that country #39;s first free presidential election.


African Union Are Somalia #39;s warlords ready to loosen their iron <b>...</b>

A new dawn breaks over Somalia. The interim Somali Parliament convened a special session in Kenya and elected Colonel Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed, the self-styled leader of the autonomous region of Puntland, as the new interim Somali president.


Diplomats: Nuke equipment taken

Missing nuclear-related equipment in Iraq was removed by experts working systematically over an extended period, diplomats said Thursday, contradicting Iraqi officials


Spitzer alleges insurance broker demanded kickbacks

State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued the world #39;s largest insurance broker and lodged criminal charges against two insurance executives, accusing the brokerage of taking improper payments to steer business to certain companies.


St. Louis in control with third baseman belting two homers

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa was looking for a positive spin on the opening-round postseason struggles of Cardinals clean- up hitter Scott Rolen and quickly


Back to work

While this town still believes in its Red Sox -quot;Keep the Faith quot; read a billboard overlooking the Green Monster  -t of it has to be bracing for the same ending it has seen every year since 1918.


Cardinals power way to 2-0 lead in NLCS

The Houston Astros had one chance to get out of St. Louis with a victory. That was a rainout. A washout of Game 2 last night would have allowed the Astros to skip sacrificial


Google search program gets jump on Microsoft

Internet search leader Google Inc. yesterday introduced Google Desktop Search, a free program that creates an index of the files on a user #39;s own computer.


Intel pulls plug on 4-gigahertz chip

In another embarrassing about-face, No. 1 chipmaker Intel (INTC) told customers Thursday that it will not make a much-touted 4-gigahertz version of its Pentium 4 PC processor.


Ford Brings Back Steve McQueen

DETROIT is exhuming another face from the past to pitch its cars to a new generation. A digitally revived Steve McQueen, who died in 1980, will be reprising the character of Lt.


Strachan favourite to replace Vogts as Scotland boss

Scottish FA chief David Taylor has moved to set up the crunch meeting that will spell the end of Vogts #39; 31-month reign. Taylor said:  quot;In the cold light of day we will now consider bringing our scheduled November 4 meeting forward.


US launches attack on Bigley terrorists

American forces in Iraq launched a fresh offensive today against the terrorists responsible for the murder of British hostage Ken Bigley and two US captives.


Drug Addict Drifter Who Murdered Backpacker Caroline Jailed for <b>...</b>

A drug addicted drifter was today starting a life sentence after he was found guilty of murdering British backpacker Caroline Stuttle in Australia.


LiveWire: Advertisers Play with Web Films

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the manager of a coin-operated  laundry seduces a mother and daughter and convinces them to  skip town, there's bound to be trouble, or perhaps a movie  plot.


Knicks #39; new look looking good

Already there are tales of Stephon Marbury and Jamal Crawford finishing each other #39;s sentences. The energetic backcourt tandem officially began trading phone calls when


Satellite radio looks to lure males

hock jock Howard Stern #39;s move to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. begins an association between a man who was happy to describe, in detail, Paris Hilton #39;s sex tape and the industrial giants of the auto industry.


Business digest

NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks falling sharply for a second straight day Thursday as crude oil prices surged near \$55 per barrel and General Motors Corp.


Ford uses Bullitt actor to sell Mustang

DEARBORN, Mich.Ford Motor Co. is resurrecting Steve McQueen in an effort to bring its slumping sales back to life. The auto maker yesterday presented new ads to go with new vehicles in the Ford brand, including


Eminem Satellite Radio Channel Sets October Debut

Controversial rapper Eminem will launch his widely expected satellite music radio channel called Shade 45 on Oct. 28 with a live broadcast of a concert from New York, the Sirius network said on Thursday.


Bombers infiltrate Green Zone; blasts kill 6

Bombers infiltrated the fortified Green Zone district that houses US and Iraqi leaders yesterday and killed at least six people, including four Americans, in simultaneous lunchtime


Annan calls for more EU efforts in UN peacekeeping

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in the Irish capital of Dublin on Thursday that Europe shouldoffer more help for the United Nations global peacekeeping operations.


IBM readies new top-end Unix servers

com October 14, 2004, 9:00 PM PT. ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


PluggedIn: Mobile Operators Seek Higher Sound Quality

TOKYO (Reuters) - Ring tones on mobile phones were once  considered cool if they simply sounded musical. Then phones  starting ringing to the tune of a pop song, giving way to "ring  songs."


Musicians 'upbeat' about the net

Most musicians see the internet as more of an opportunity than a threat to their livelihood, research suggests.