Tentative Alaska Land Swap Raises Drilling Fears (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. officials on Wednesday\announced a tentative land swap that they say would enlarge an\Alaska wildlife refuge but that critics charge would open up\the area to oil and gas development.


Humans Have Fewer Genes Than Previously Thought (Reuters)

Reuters - A more refined analysis of the human\genome, or book of life, shows people have fewer genes than\previously thought, an international team of scientists said on\Wednesday.


Gilead Sciences Profit Rises 55 Pct

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD.O on  Thursday said its quarterly net profit rose 55 percent on  increased sales of its HIV drugs.


Woman Hurt in Red Sox Celebration Dies (AP)

AP - A college student died Thursday after suffering a head injury in a clash between police officers and a crowd of Red Sox fans who poured into the streets outside Fenway Park to celebrate their team's victory over the New York Yankees.


Sluggish Global Sales Trim Coke Profit

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a sharp drop in quarterly net income due to weak sales  of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany and  other key markets.


Mobile phones to get TV reception

I was pretty amazed to see 3D graphics coming to mobile phones, and now it looks like TV is coming to them too! Texas Instruments has started work on a chip that


Coke Profit Hurt by Sluggish Global Sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Coca-Cola Co.  on Thursday\reported a 24 percent drop in quarterly net income due to weak\sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany\and other key markets.


Coke Profit Hurt by Sluggish Global Sales

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a 24 percent drop in quarterly net income due to weak  sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany  and other key markets.


Calif. Warns Residents of Possible ID Theft

State officials warned California residents Wednesday to take preventative steps against ID theft after an unknown hacker gained access to a database at the University of California, Berkeley.


Pirates Hotwire  #39;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas #39;

Both Rockstar Games and Microsoft are in pursuit of the gaming robbers. While Microsoft has made it clear that it is  quot;aggressively pursuing the source of the illegal act, quot; Rockstar has


NEC Nips IBM in Supercomputer Race

Beginning in December, NEC will rent out SX-8s for about \$11,000 per month. The single-node model, with up to eight CPUs, has a peak performance of 128 gigaflops.


Yankees #39; Owner Congratulates Boston Red Sox

(New York-AP, October 21, 2004) - It #39;s not the kind of statement George Steinbrenner hoped to be making. The New York Yankees owner is congratulating the Boston Red Sox for their come-from-behind playoff victory over the Yankees.


Google patches one security hole, but another surfaces

Search engine darling Google Inc. has patched a hole in its search engine the could have allowed malicious hackers to modify the content of the Google search results page or silently modify search results, but a new hole may have already appeared.


Presidential candidates differ in IT questionnaire

U.S. President George Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry both advocate universal access to broadband and stronger cybersecurity but the two candidates disagree in their approaches in answers given in a tech policy questionnaire released by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).


Israeli Missile Strike Kills Top Hamas Leader

An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing two people including a senior Hamas member at the top of Israel's most-wanted list, a spokesman for the militant group said.


Google Profit Up in 1st Reported Quarter (Reuters)

Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\, in its first earnings report as a publicly held\company, on Thursday posted a profit of  #36;52.0 million in the\third quarter on strong Web search advertising.


British judge to rule on life-support for fatally ill baby (AFP)

AFP - Legal authorities in Britain faced an ethical dilemma over whether doctors should continue to prolong the life of a nine-month-old baby who suffers from a rare genetic disorder.


U.S. Would Respect Fair Iraq Election (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday the United States would recognize the election of a Shiite Muslim government in Iraq provided the voting is free, fair and open.


Microsoft Profit, Revenue Rises

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O, the world's  largest software maker, on Thursday said its quarterly profit  climbed as sales rose, but the company's revenue forecast for  the current quarter fell below Wall Street estimates.


Amazon Profit Misses Estimates

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O on  Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell  more than 4 percent as the online retailer's results failed to  top Wall Street expectations.


Google Profit Up in 1st Reported Quarter

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O, in its first earnings report as a publicly held  company, on Thursday posted a profit of \$52.0 million in the  third quarter on strong Web search advertising.


AIG Faces New Grand Jury Probe

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal grand jury is investigating  products sold by insurer American International Group Inc. that  companies might have used to make their earnings look better,  AIG said on Thursday.


Bangladesh stress threat is only a hoax

NEW DELHI: With regard to the safety of the Indian cricketers, High Commissioner Veena Sikri sent in a report to her MEA bosses. Sports ministry and the BCCI were brought into the picture.


U.S. Drugmakers Hurt by Competition

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck   Co. MRK.N and two other U.S.  drugmakers posted weak third-quarter results on Thursday, hurt  by intensifying competition and the loss of sales from drugs  found to be potentially dangerous.


Occidental Profit Up 70 Pct

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY.N,  among the top U.S. oil and gas producers, on Thursday said  quarterly profit shot up 70 percent, spurred by the dramatic  rise in oil and gas prices in recent months.


Cricket: Back in breathtaking business

New Zealand partially resurrected their stricken tour of Australia last night when they won the first of their three-match one-day series with a hair-raising two balls to spare.


Update 3: Outgoing Kmart Chief Gets \$90M in Options

Outgoing Kmart chief executive Julian Day is getting about \$90 million in stock options for his leadership at the discount chain, which emerged from bankruptcy in May.


Britain Agrees to Move Troops Closer to Baghdad (Reuters)

Reuters - Britain agreed on Thursday to send\troops to dangerous areas near Baghdad, a politically perilous\step for Prime Minister Tony Blair who could face a sharp\backlash if casualty rates start rising.


Fossil in China May Show Ancient Bird Development, Study Says

A fossilized bird embryo with feathers was found in northeastern China, which may be evidence that early birds were more developed at birth than their modern ancestors, according to a study in the journal Science.


106 million Windows XP SP2 #39;s distributed

Microsoft says it has distributed about 106 million copies of its major security update for the Windows XP operating system. Microsoft completed work on the update, called Service Pack 2, more than two months ago.


GTA San Andreas Leaked By Pirates

Rockstar #39;s PS2 title Grand Theft Auto San Andreas has become the latest high-profile game to be leaked onto the Internet significantly ahead of its release date.


Call to Arms: Marino and Young head HOF #39;s nomination list

Canton, OH (Sports Network) - Former All-Pro quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young, both first-year eligible candidates, head a list of 89 former players, coaches, and contributors who comprise a list of preliminary nominees for enshrinement to the Pro


Feyenoord Rotterdam 3-0 Hearts: FT Report

Hearts suffered a 3-0 defeat in their UEFA Cup group stage opener against Feyenoord in a game marred by controversial refereeing decisions.


Venus advances to meet Sharapova in Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Venus Williams advanced on Thursday and will now meet Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals at the \$1.


British government to redeploy troops to central Iraq

The British government says it #39;ll honor the US request to send a battalion of troops to central Iraq. British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon says there #39;s  quot;a compelling military operational justification quot; for the redeployment.


Sharon appears to have majority for parliament vote on Gaza <b>...</b>

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has locked up enough support to win a scheduled parliamentary vote on his Gaza withdrawal plan, but is deeply concerned about growing fissures within the ruling Likud Party, aides said Thursday.


Britain agrees to Iraq troop-shift as US soldier jailed for prison <b>...</b>

BAGHDAD : Hundreds of British troops prepared to move closer to Baghdad to help crush rebel strongholds, as a US soldier was jailed for eight years for his part in Iraq #39;s prisoner abuse scandal.


PeopleSoft Posts Third-Quarter Profit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Thursday reported a quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier  loss, as the company saw stronger sales of its  business  software than what it had forecast earlier despite its  continued fight to block a takeover from rival Oracle Corp.


Amazon Posts Profit, Shares Fall

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O on  Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit on strong  international sales but its stock fell more than 4 percent as  the results from the online retailer failed to top Wall Street  expectations.


Why Sand Dunes Go Boom

The sounds made by dune avalanches has mystified people for centuries. California scientists test an explanation by sliding down the sand on their rear ends.


"Faces of Africa" Photographers on Their 30-Year Endeavor

Photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher discuss their experiences from over 30 years in Africa capturing and recording faces and customs. <i>With photo galleries.</i>


Can Wild Bees Take Sting From Honeybee Decline?

The decline of domesticated bees threatens North America's food supply. Some researchers believe original wild bee species could come to the rescue.


Microsoft tops its earnings expectations

September quarter was a good one, but software maker's revenue forecast for current period falls short of analysts' expectations.


French Billionaire to Be Questioned (AP)

AP - French tycoon Francois Pinault is to be questioned on behalf of U.S. authorities Friday in connection with the Executive Life affair, a judicial source said.


Powell Criticizes Lebanese PM Choice (AP)

AP - The strengthening of Syria's influence in Lebanon's government prompted Secretary of State Colin Powell to renew his criticism of Syria after a brief period of praise.


Nigerians Charged in Assassination Plot (AP)

AP - The Nigerian government for the first time Thursday publicly disclosed a foiled coup plot, charging four military officers and a civilian with conspiring to topple the government by shooting down a helicopter carrying President Olusegun Obasanjo.


PeopleSoft Posts Third-Quarter Profit (Reuters)

Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc.  on\Thursday reported a quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier\loss, as the company saw stronger sales of its  business\software than what it had forecast earlier despite its\continued fight to block a takeover from rival Oracle Corp.


Man U hosts Exeter in FA Cup 3rd round

Premier League club Newcastle will play Yeading FC, a tiny soccer club ranked six leagues below, in the third round of the FA Cup.


Bush Criticizes Kerry on Health Care

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry's plans for health care and medical liability reform on Thursday, saying the result would be even higher costs and more federal involvement.


Coca-Cola posts lower 3Q profit

Coca-Cola Co. on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly net income due to weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany and other key markets.


Amazon Profit Misses Estimates

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell more than 4 percent as the online retailer #39;s results failed to top Wall Street expectations.


Google 3rd-Qtr Profit More Than Doubles on Web Advertising

Google Inc., the world #39;s most-used Internet search engine, said net income more than doubled to \$52 million after sales of Web advertising rose.


Turkey gains OECD #39;s support for its bid for EU

Turkey Thursday gained in Paris the support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for its bid for the European Union (EU).


Astronaut to meet his newborn daughter

Mike Fincke, whose daughter became the first child born to an astronaut in orbit June 18, is preparing to return to Earth and his family in Texas.


Texas Instruments working on live TV for mobile phones

Texas Instruments have announced the development of the wireless industry #39;s first digital TV on a single chip for mobile phones, which will capture broadcast signals and allow mobile phone users to watch live TV program broadcasts.


Cisco buys security start-up

Cisco Systems is making an acquisition designed to reinforce its security lineup, the company said Thursday. The networking giant announced it will pay \$74 million in cash for San Francisco start-up Perfigo, a developer of network access control products.


IBM Gets Behind Federated-Identity Standard

IBM on Thursday said it has joined the Liberty Alliance, indicating that industry support is shifting toward the identity-management group #39;s standard for using a single ID and password to access Web services across organizations.


Building planets is a slam-bang art

These disks are not remnants of the protostellar clouds from which the stars themselves formed, according to the astronomers, who plan to publish in The Astrophysical Journal.


Agassi Makes Madrid Masters Quarterfinals

American tennis player Andre Agassi serve to his fellow countryman Vincent Spadea during his ATP Masters series tennis match in Madrid, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004.


Save Silverstone: drivers

. Scot Coulthard called for Formula One commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone to reach an agreement with the owners of Silverstone, the British Racing Drivers #39; Club (BRDC), to save the race from extinction.


Marino, Young, Irvin head NFL Hall of Fame first-timers

Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young and wide receiver Michael Irvin are among nine first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


Williams Survives to Set Up Sharapova Clash

Venus Williams came through a stiff test against Serbian schoolgirl Ana Ivanovic on Thursday to book her place in the Zurich Challenge quarter-finals.


Israel Kills Top Hamas Rocket Maker in Gaza Strike

Israel killed the top bombmaker and rocket engineer of the Hamas militant group on Thursday in an airstrike in Gaza City, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Gaza pullout plan.


Typhoon Tokage takes Tokyo

TOKYO -- Officials say 63 people are dead and more than two dozen missing after Typhoon Tokage ripped across Japan. One resident of a small Japanese island said his mother was buried alive by a mudslide, telling


Microsoft reports fiscal first-quarter earnings up 11 percent

Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, beating analysts #39; expectations, as the company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.


Ancient Baby Bird Fossil Found in China

The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China. The fossil, estimated at 121 million years old, is curled up as though still in its shell.


Bangladesh floored by Franklin hat-trick

Pace bowler James Franklin snapped up a hat-trick as New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out for 177 on the second day of the first test on Wednesday.


Google Reports \$805 Million in Gross Revenues for Third Quarter\\Google (GOOG on the stock market) today announced financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2004. Total revenue in the quarter totaled a record \$805.9 million, representing a 15 percent increase over the second quarter of 2004 and a 105 ...


Microsoft: 1Q Earnings Up 11 Percent (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, beating analysts' expectations, as the company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.


Microsoft Profit, Revenue Rise

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.Oon Thursday  said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent,  but its shares fell as investors failed to account for the  effect of the expensing of stock-based compensation in  assessing the earnings.


Google Profit Up in 1st Reported Quarter

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O, in its first earnings report as a publicly held  company, on Thursday posted a higher net profit as revenue more  than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


Caterpillar Earnings Rise But Shares Fall

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N said on  Thursday its quarterly earnings more than doubled on strong  demand for its engines and heavy earth-moving equipment, but  concerns about high costs helped drag the shares down more than  4 percent.


Dorfmeister wins Super-G at Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. (CP) - Austria #39;s Michaela Dorfmeister won the opening women #39;s World Cup super giant slalom race of the season Sunday.


PeopleSoft Posts Profit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Thursday reported a quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier  loss, as the company saw stronger sales of its  business  software than what it had forecast earlier despite its  continued fight to block a takeover from rival Oracle Corp.


Robo-vacuum wins wall-to-wall praise at confab

Robot fans cheer news that the "Roomba" has sucked up its 1 millionth buyer--a 'bot breakthrough,' they say.


How To Create Dynamic Headlines For Your Google AdWords Ads\\Relevancy is the key to the success of all advertising.  If your ad conveys the right message at the right time, to the right people, then you stand a very good chance of increasing the response to your ad. If ...


Russian Official: Hazing Report Inaccurate (AP)

AP - Russia's military prosecutor said Thursday that Human Rights Watch was mistaken in its accusations of widespread hazing in the military and said Russia had already made serious efforts to combat the problem.


Red Sox #39;s Feat: As far back as I can remember

In the world of sports, when a great feat is accomplished, sometimes it takes a while for everything to set in and for people to gain a full appreciation for what just transpired.


Martin's bid to scrap Canada Health Act nixed at last minute: Copps (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin wanted to scrap the Canada Health Act when he was a deficit-fighting finance minister, says Sheila Copps in a politically explosive new memoir.


Israel-SA forging new links

Johannesburg - Israeli deputy prime minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday he hoped his groundbreaking visit to South Africa would signal the start of a new era in ties, despite Pretoria #39;s clear backing for the Palestinian people.


Google Reports First Profit as Public Company

Google's third-quarter profit more than doubled, reflecting a continued surge in the online advertising distributed by its Internet-leading search engine.


Google shares up on profits jump

Shares in Google jump to a new high in after-hours trading as the internet search firm reveals its first results since floating on the Nasdaq.


Israeli army faces a revolt from the right

A growing dissident movement opposes Israel's planned withdrawal on religious and nationalist grounds.


End to India's brutal 'Robin Hood'

After eluding capture for decades by winning over villagers, India's violent bandit was killed this week.


Amazon 3Q Profit Rises, Misses Estimates

Amazon.com Inc., the online retailing giant, on Thursday reported profits that surpassed year-ago results but came in below analyst expectations.


Flat revenue strangles Coke profit

Coca-Cola (KO) reported a 24 drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue, but beat analysts #39; reduced expectations that were issued after the beverage giant #39;s previous warnings.


Gold Falls From 6-Month High After US Jobless Claims Decline

Gold prices in New York fell from a six-month high after US jobless claims dropped to the lowest in six weeks, spurring speculation that the dollar may gain, boosting the cost of precious metals for buyers holding euros.


Samsung Debuts 5-Megapixel Camera Phone

The Samsung SCH-S250 5-megapixel camera phone will enable users to take photos as good as those taken with a mid-range digital camera, Samsung says.


The Red Sox celebrate after Game 7 of the ALCS. (Doug Pensinger <b>...</b>

You just know that somewhere on this planet, at about 11:30 Saturday night, a bunch of stressed-out people losing their grip on reality began a four-day group-therapy retreat at some sanitarium.


Blair Risks Backlash in Iraq Troop Move

Britain agreed on Thursday to a US request for Britain troops to move to dangerous areas near Baghdad, a politically risky step for Tony Blair who could face a sharp backlash if casualty rates start rising.


Candidates Hit Crucial Swing States of Ohio and Pennsylvania

President Bush attacked John Kerry's health plan; Christopher Reeve's widow backed Mr. Kerry, citing his stem cell policy.


Henry Relishes Job of Covering Owens (AP)

AP - No Sharpies. No situps. No pom-pom shaking. No spikes.


Purdue Looks to Stop Losses to Michigan (AP)

AP - Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton has no trouble remembering how he felt after last year's game at Michigan.


Google Earnings Report Shows Ad Boost

Google Inc.'s third-quarter profit more than doubled, reflecting a continued surge in the online advertising distributed by its Internet-leading search engine.


Microsoft scales back Passport ambitions

Microsoft's decision to reposition its .Net Passport identification system comes as Monster.com is dropping support for the authentication service.


Microsoft's decision to reposition its .Net Passport identification system comes as Monster is dropping support for the authentication service.


Two IBM services units acquired by GXS owners

IBM Global Services has agreed to sell its Electronic Data Interchange and Business Exchange Services businesses to Francisco Partners, the majority owner of electronic data transmission vendor Global eXchange Services Inc.


Scandals Have Thrown Sports for a Loss

the third soldier of this apocalypse, the third leg on this perfect and perfectly unholy triangle of sports scandals. If sports truly offers


Presidential candidates differ in IT questionnaire

The Computing Technology Industry Association asked both campaigns to answer 12 technology-related questions to help the trade group's 20,000 members get information about their views.


IBM signs \$180M outsourcing deal with Dun   Bradstreet

IBM has signed a seven-year IT outsourcing deal with Dun   Bradstreet under which it will transform and manage key business functions and financial operations for the company.


Capgemini plans 500 more jobs in India by April

Indian subsidiary has grown from around 300 staff early last year to about 2,000 today, and serves over 100 customers around the world.


VeriSign tallies \$40.3M net income in Q3

Internet infrastructure vendor VeriSign Inc. today reported net income of \$40.3 million for the third quarter of 2004, a reversal of the \$31.3 million loss it posted in the same quarter one year earlier.


SAP reports jump in Q3 revenue and profit

Boosted by strong sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and with continued growth in the U.S., SAP AG, the world's largest maker of business management software, posted a third-quarter rise in revenue and net income.


California warns on massive ID theft

Names, addresses, telephone and Social Security numbers, and the birth dates of as many as 1.4 million Californians, may have been stolen by the hackers who broke into a university computer in August.


Q A: SAS International chief on global best practices

Art Cooke, president of SAS International, offers some practical advice for U.S. companies with global operations.


Consumer Goods Companies Set to Reassure

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three U.S. consumer products makers  will give a peek into their strategies this week and while the  sector has been plagued by rising costs and stiff competition,  analysts are optimistic about their prospects.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. INTC.O on Thursday  said it has canceled its plan to enter the digital television  chip business, marking a major retreat from an initiative that  was intended to broaden the computer chip maker's market focus.


Earth #39;s Solar System Shaped by Brush with Star, Astronomers Say

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


Microsoft Profit, Revenue Rise

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell as investors failed to account for the effect


Google Profit Up in 1st Reported Quarter

Web search leader Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , in its first earnings report as a publicly held company, on Thursday posted a higher net profit as revenue more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


Friday Edition: Thieves  amp; Cars

This is not only a story about which cars are most often stolen, but why thieves love certain models. The 2002-03 model Cadillac Escalade EXT, a luxury pickup, and the 2002-03 model Nissan Maxima, a midsize


Human Demand Outstripping Earth #39;s Supply

Oct. 21, 2004 - The world #39;s population is consuming about 20 percent more natural resources than the planet can produce, the environmental organization WWF International warned Thursday in its  quot;Living Planet quot; report.


IBM signs \$180M outsourcing deal with Dun  amp; Bradstreet

OCTOBER 21, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM has signed a seven-year, \$180 million IT outsourcing deal with Short Hills, NJ-based Dun  amp; Bradstreet Corp.


IBM Transitions to Power5

IBM next month will finish transitioning its core pSeries and iSeries server lines to the Power5 chip when it starts shipping three new high-end systems, two of which support as many as 64 processors.


Paul Hamm keeps Olympic gold

(Lausanne, Switzerland-AP) Oct. 21, 2004 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport says you can #39;t change the result of a gymnastics sports competition based on hindsight.


Shearer strike gives Newcastle win

ATHENS, Greece -- Alan Shearer converted an 87th-minute penalty to give Newcastle a 1-0 win over Panionios in their UEFA Cup Group D match.


They fall in love despite social gap, distance

He was a young lieutenant, she was the daughter of a general. But the difference in status didn #39;t stop Indonesia #39;s first couple from marrying.


Microsoft Profit, Revenue Rise

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.Oon Thursday  said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent,  driven by demand for the company's core software products from  businesses and higher sales of personal computers and servers.


Mad Cow Disease Found in 8th Blood Donor (AP)

AP - A donor whose blood was used to transfuse 10 people and to manufacture medicines has been identified as France's eighth known victim of the human equivalent of mad cow disease, health officials announced Thursday.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market (Reuters)

Reuters - Intel Corp.  on Thursday\said it has canceled its plan to enter the digital television\chip business, marking a major retreat from an initiative that\was intended to broaden the computer chip maker's market focus.


Solo Adventurer Circles Arctic in Two-Year Odyssey (Reuters)

Reuters - South African adventurer Mike Horn on\Thursday became the first man to circumnavigate the Arctic\Circle without motorized transport, completing a more than\two-year solo odyssey.


Weaker sales affects Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola reports a 24 drop in quarterly income on the back of weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters.


Sony and MP3, Together at Last

The big news in digital audio recently was Sony #39;s NW-HD3, the company #39;s first hard-drive-based digital audio player to support the MP3 format right out of the box.


Photo 6: Microsoft revs car Windows

The software juggernaut that conquered the desktop is racing to get Windows into your next car.


Two IBM services units acquired by GXS owner

IBM Global Services has agreed to sell its Electronic Data Interchange and Business Exchange Services businesses to Francisco Partners, the majority owner of electronic data transmission vendor Global eXchange Services Inc.


Microsoft revenue hits \$9.1B in Q1

Microsoft today reported first quarter 2005 revenue of \$9.19 billion and net income of \$2.9 billion, figures that exceeded the company's guidance from July.


CA posts Q2 loss on restitution charges

Computer Associates International yesterday reported a 6 increase in revenue during its second fiscal quarter, but posted a \$94 million loss after paying to settle government investigations into the company, it said yesterday.


MSN bloggers try to foul up censorship tool

MSN Spaces, Microsoft #39;s new blogging service, has sparked a new game for some of its users: trying to circumvent its censorship controls.


Amazon Posts Profit, Outlook Disappoints

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O on  Thursday posted quarterly earnings that more than tripled on  strong international sales but offered an outlook for the  current quarter and next year that was below the more bullish  analyst forecasts, sending its stock down 8 percent.


Russian Duma Set to Ratify Kyoto Environment Pact (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia's parliament was due to vote on\Friday on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, the last hurdle before\the long-delayed climate change treaty comes into force\worldwide.


Marino and Young Head Hall of Fame Nomination List (Reuters)

Reuters - Former All-Pro quarterbacks\Dan Marino and Steve Young, both first-year eligible\candidates, head a list of 89 former players, coaches, and\contributors who comprise a list of preliminary nominees for\enshrinement to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2005.


Hamas Leader Had Eluded Israel for Years (AP)

AP - Adnan al-Ghoul, the Hamas military leader assassinated in an Israeli missile strike Thursday, had long eluded Israeli forces through a mixture of stealth and luck.


Six Dominicans Hurt in BoSox Celebrations (AP)

AP - Six people were injured by stray bullets shot into the air by revelers during celebrations for the Boston Red Sox winning the American League pennant, police said Thursday.


Oracle extends takeover offer for PeopleSoft (AFP)

AFP - Business software group Oracle Corp. said it had extended a hostile takeover offer for PeopleSoft by two weeks to November 5.


Navy commanders insist they did not downplay initial reports of sub fire (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - Senior navy officials went on the offensive Thursday, challenging media reports that suggested they initially downplayed the severity of a fire that disabled HMCS Chicoutimi and led to the death of one of the submarine's crew members.


Coke Quarterly Profit Down 24 Percent

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to  weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in  Germany and other key markets.


Fanning your way through.

Nobody ever made an illusion towards the fact that Sean Fanning, founder of the popular music sharing program back in the ol days Napster, would make it back in the software world.


Qwest agrees to pay \$250 million to settle SEC allegations of <b>...</b>

The settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission capped a 2 1/2-year investigation. Qwest did not admit or deny any wrongdoing.


Wendy #39;s 3Q Profit Rises 4 Percent

Fast-food chain Wendy #39;s International Inc. on Thursday posted a 4 percent rise in third-quarter profit and met Wall Street expectations, helped by strong same-store sales growth at its Wendy #39;s and Tim Hortons restaurants.


Intel Gives Centrino a Speed Boost

the Pentium M 765 -- runs at a speed of 2.1 GHz and has 2 MB of cache. The Pentium M 765 also features Enhanced Intel Speedstep, designed to optimize application


Humanity is outstripping planet #39;s capacity to sustain it: WWF

The world #39;s population is consuming about 20 percent more natural resources than the planet can produce, the environmental organisation WWF International warned Thursday in its  quot;Living Planet quot; report.


Chelsea Punishes CSKA Errors

LONDON -- Headed goals from captain John Terry and striker Eidur Gudjohnsen earned Chelsea a 2-0 Champions League victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday and virtually guaranteed the London side a spot in the knockout round.


Birthday bashing

INTER Milan took a firm grip on a place in the next round of the Champions League with a stunning victory at the Mestalla this morning (Singapore time).


Lille upset in UEFA Cup group stage

Feyenoord, Stuttgart and Rangers registered comfortable wins Thursday in the group stage of the UEFA Cup, while French side Lille was upset 1-0 by a German second division club.


Violence, Instability Continue in Haiti

Violence and political instability are growing in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. More than seven months after former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fled the country, political polarization


BoSox Fans Swept Up in Red Sox Hysteria (AP)

AP - After the Boston Red Sox lost Game 7 of last year's AL championship to the New York Yankees, David Walsh took a vow: No more Red Sox games. No more sports pages. No more team gear. No more heartbreak.


Google Profit Up, Stock Rises, No Outlook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O, in its first earnings report as a publicly held  company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue  that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


PeopleSoft exceeds earnings targets

The software company reports a 12 percent surge in sales fed by a jump in maintenance revenue.


Intel kills TV chip plans

Firm announced plans to make TV chips in January, but 10 months later, the project gets scratched.


Google Security Holes Surface

Company patches one search engine security flaw and is notified of another.


CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Microsoft first-quarter profit, revenue rises

In SEATTLE story headlined,  quot;UPDATE 2-Microsoft first-quarter profit, revenue rises, quot; please read in 12th paragraph ...  quot;Barnicle said quot; ... instead of ...  quot;Barnacle said quot; ... (Corrects spelling of name). SEATTLE, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.


Update 1: Farm Credit Services #39; Board Ends Deal

A member of the federal Farm Credit system said Thursday it ended its agreement to merge with a privately held Dutch bank, citing delays and criticism of the deal.


Space probe aims to slam into comet

and possibly help future scientists determine how to keep such space rocks from colliding with Earth. impactor on July 4, 2005, and the comet #39;s rocky part will hit it at a speed of 23,800 miles an hour (10.


Hamm can keep Olympic gold, court rules

For weeks, Paul Hamm #39;s Olympic gold medal sat in a drawer at his boyhood home, carefully tucked inside a sock so it wouldn #39;t be scratched or damaged.


PeopleSoft Turns Profit on Revenue (AP)

AP - PeopleSoft Inc., the business software maker currently fending off a hostile bid from rival Oracle Corp., reported Thursday it swung to a profit as sales increased in three of its business lines.


Gilbert Stuart, a Capturer of Presidents and Transmitter of History

The Metropolitan Museum's show reveals the portraitist's bountiful range. No doubt about it, he was and remains one of our greatest American painters.


Earnings alert: PeopleSoft exceeds targets

Plus:  Microsoft tops its expectations...Google doubles profit year-over-year...SAP earnings beat estimates...EarthLink trims outlook...AT #38;T posts \$7.1 billion loss...Lucent sees first profitable year since 2000...EMC issues sunny report.


Memory stick turns fingerprints into passwords

Lexar's JumpDrive TouchGuard uses a sensor that reads the ridges on a finger and unlocks encrypted data if there's a match.\


Vancouver Muslim leader espouses jihad, calls Jews 'monkeys and swine' (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - The leader of a Vancouver mosque attended regularly by a local man reported killed in Chechnya has preached the virtues of jihad and called Jews "the brothers of monkeys and swine."


Vote observers: access to US polling places difficult (AFP)

AFP - An international human rights group said its observers for the 2004 US election found access to polling stations difficult in Florida and Ohio.


Israel Kills Top Hamas Militant Ahead of Gaza Vote

GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed the top bomb maker of the  Hamas Islamic militant group in a Gaza Strip air strike on  Thursday, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime  Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to quit the occupied territory.


Microsoft Profit, Revenue Rise (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday\said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent,\driven by demand for the company's core software products from\businesses and higher sales of personal computers and servers.


Amazon Posts Profit, Outlook Disappoints (Reuters)

Reuters - Amazon.com Inc.  on\Thursday posted quarterly earnings that more than tripled on\strong international sales but offered an outlook for the\current quarter and next year that was below the more bullish\analyst forecasts, sending its stock down 8 percent.


Coke Quarterly Profit Down 24 Percent (Reuters)

Reuters - Coca-Cola Co.  on Thursday\reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to\weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in\Germany and other key markets.


Microsoft 1st-Qtr Net Rises as Server Sales Advance (Update4)

Microsoft Corp., the world #39;s largest software maker, said first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as sales of Windows corporate network software increased.


US long-term mortgage rates fall this week

US long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to their lowest levels seen in six months, Freddie Mac reported Thursday in its weekly nationwide survey.


Briefly: EU #39;s Mercosur talks extended

The European Union and the Mercosur group of South American economies agreed Thursday to let negotiations on opening their markets extend into next year, missing a month-end deadline to build the world #39;s largest trade area.


Lego CEO resigns after profit warning

COPENHAGEN Predicting a full-year loss, the Danish toy maker Lego said Thursday that its chief executive had resigned as the company had yet to recover from a financial crisis.


Overconsumption threatens ecological balance, WWF warns

GENEVA - People are consuming the planet #39;s resources at a rate that outstrips its capacity to support life, a global conservation group said Thursday.


Microsoft #39;s Ballmer: Hackers getting smarter

Microsoft #39;s chief executive believes it #39;s naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various


Deep Impact Space Probe Aims to Slam Into Comet

Astronomers plan to slam an armchair-sized  quot;impactor quot; into comet Tempel 1 to see what #39;s inside -- and possibly help future scientists determine how to keep such space rocks from colliding with Earth.


Price two off pace

SWITZERLAND #39;s Julien Clement leads the Madrid Open after carding a first-round, seven-under-par 64 today. Clement, 23, who only came here to get his game in shape for tour school, marched two strokes ahead


TOUGH SENTENCE FOR PRISON ABUSE

A military judge has jailed a United States army sergeant, described in court as a typical all-American boy, for eight years for sexually and physically abusing Iraqi prisoners at Baghdads Abu Ghraib prison.


Nasdaq Rises on Chip Gains, Dow Falls

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq ended 1 percent higher on  Thursday, led by a rise in semiconductor shares, but the  blue-chip Dow was knocked down to a fresh two-month low by a  fall in industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc.CAT.N.


South America Misses Rich Trade Opportunities

BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - The failure of Brazil-led  Mercosur and the European Union to reach a free trade deal this  month is another lost opportunity for South American nations  eager to build stable growth, analysts said.


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EU May Veto Panel Over Gay 'Sin' Remark (AP)

AP - The European Parliament on Thursday threatened to veto the entire incoming European Union executive commission unless Italy's nominee for Justice Commissioner  #151; who earlier described homosexuality as a sin  #151; was dropped from the list.


Microsoft reports profits up 11

Demand in both the home and business software markets sees Microsoft's profits rise by 11 over three months.


Sales and profits boost at Amazon

Amazon.com sees third-quarter profits more than triple as sales increase in all its world markets.


PeopleSoft posts solid Q3 revenue growth

PeopleSoft raced past analyst expectations in its just-ended quarter, reporting on Thursday a 12 percent increase in revenue, to \$698.8 million, and a slight uptick in revenue from software license sales.


Strong server, PC sales boost Microsoft revenue

Citing continued strength in the PC and server markets, Microsoft on Thursday reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations and a 12 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of its 2005 fiscal year.


US warns of possible bomb attacks in Laos during upcoming ASEAN summit (AFP)

AFP - Opponents of the Lao government may be plotting bomb attacks in Vientiane and other areas of Laos timed to coincide with a summit of Southeast Asian leaders the country is hosting next month, the United States said.


Colombians Busted for Faking Hard-To-Copy \$20 Bill

BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian police confiscated  \$600,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency from a Medellin printing  shop, the first time authorities have caught anyone using a  printing press to duplicate the new, hard to copy, \$20 bill.


NL Takes Center Stage

Roger Clemens takes the mound for Houston tonight in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series as the Astros and the Cardinals vie for a World Series berth and a trip to Boston.


Aon mum as pressure mounts

Aon Corp. is under more intense pressure to stop taking so-called contingent commissions from insurers after a rival announced Thursday it no longer would accept such payments.


Microsoft tops estimates

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said its first quarter profit climbed as personal computer sales and business demand fueled higher sales.


SBC profit zooms; signs Alcatel deal

More long-distance and high-speed Internet access customers led to a 72 percent jump in third-quarter profit for SBC Communications Inc.


Intel upclocks Pentium M

Intel is shipping a new mobile processor built on 90nm process technology that clocks up to 2.1GHz. The Pentium M 765 includes 2MB of integrated L2 cache and a  quot;power optimized quot; 400MHz system bus and enhanced  quot;Speedstep quot; power saving technology.


X-Men Legends sequel in development

Raven Software hard at work on follow-up to Activision #39;s recently released Marvel superhero RPG. Hot-off-the-press copies of X-Men Legends haven #39;t even cooled down yet, but Activision isn #39;t resting on its laurels.


UEFA Cup: Feyenoord wins 3-0 over Hearts in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM (CP) - A goal by Canadian international Kevin McKenna was called off due to an apparent offside Thursday as Scotland #39;s Hearts of Midlothian were beaten 3-0 by Feyenoord in UEFA Cup action.


Group H review (Chelsea

Chelsea continued their great start to the Champions League with a third straight victory in the competition. Their 2-0 win over Roman Abramovich #39;s other business interest CSKA Moscow was not the prettiest


Court Rules Paul Hamm Keeps Gold Medal

The International Gymnastics Federation ruled on Thursday that American gymnast Paul Hamm may keep his Olympic gold medal for the men #39;s gymnastic all-around title.


Uefa Cup Wrap: Aachen Stun Lille, Big Wins For Stuttgart, Zenit,

The inaugural night of Uefa Cup group football produced handsome victories for Stuttgart - who beat Beveren 5-1 -enit St Petersburg  - thrashed AEK Athens 5-1  Ra-rs  5-0 -ners in Poland  and Fe-oord, who triumphed 3-0 over Hearts


Firings aren #39;t in cards just yet

Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga said Wednesday that the franchise is  quot;working on a plan quot; for improving the NFL #39;s only winless team, but firing coach Dave Wannstedt or General Manager Rick Spielman


US hails British decision to redeploy troops to volatile zone in <b>...</b>

The United States on Thursday applauded Britain #39;s decision to agree to a US request to redeploy 850 crack troops in Iraq to a volatile area west of Baghdad, calling it a sign of London #39;s commitment to the Iraqi people and international security.


Google misses earnings expectations

Search maverick Google missed widely on Wall Street's earnings expectations for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2004, its first quarterly financial report after launching its initial public offering.


Pentagon exaggerated risk posed by Iraq: US senator (AFP)

AFP - A senior Democratic senator released a report alleging that the US Pentagon exaggerated the military risks posed by Iraq before the US-led war there to support a decision already taken by the White House to invade the country.


Coke Profit Drops on U.S., European Sales

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to  weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in  Germany, North America and other key markets.


Ohio U. Undergrad Makes Nat'l News with Kerry Interview (Editor and Publisher)

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK It's not every day that a undergraduate j-major makes news on the national stage. But Nick Juliano, a senior at Ohio University in Athens, turned the trick Thursday, when reports circulated about his interview with Sen. John Kerry over the weekend. His work even showed up in ABC News' famous online tip sheet for national political reporters, "The Note."


Sinclair Sued by Filmmaker Over Kerry Photos (Reuters)

Reuters - The director of a documentary about\John Kerry's Vietnam service sued Sinclair Broadcast Group on\Thursday, accusing it of illegally copying his photographs in a\controversial anti-Kerry movie it plans to air portions of this\week.


Alcatel wins \$1.7 billion network deal

PARIS Alcatel, the world #39;s largest provider of broadband Internet equipment, won a \$1.7 billion order to build a fiber-optic network for SBC Communications, the companies said Thursday.


OECD praises Turkey #39;s economic development

PARIS Turkey won an important endorsement Thursday in its bid to join the European Union as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report praising Ankara for recent economic strides.


Fidel Castro Falls Down

Cuban leader Fidel Castro broke his knee and fractured his arm after falling down on a stage. The 78-year-old had just finished a speech at a graduation ceremony.


Israeli Missile Strike Kills Hamas Leader

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City tonight killed a leading Hamas weapons maker who was responsible for some of the group #39;s most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel #39;s military said.


Intel Switches Off LCOS TV Chip

TV chip cancellation joins a long list of 2004 canceled projects and missteps.


Digital Dentistry

University of Colorado School of Dentistry students no longer struggle with heavy backpacks.Instead, they carry 12-inch wireless PowerBooks from home to class to the patient simulations clinic. Oct 21


Microsoft Earnings Beat Estimates

Despite solid Q1 news, Microsoft #39;s revenue forecast for the current quarter fell below estimates. For the current fiscal second quarter, which ends in December, Microsoft forecast revenue


United Technologies May Acquire Larger Stake in Kidde (Update2)

United Technologies Corp., the maker of Pratt  amp; Whitney jet engines and Otis elevators, said it received clearance under US rules to buy as much as 30 percent of the ordinary shares of Kidde Plc.


Wendy #39;s third quarter earnings jump 4 percent

DUBLIN, Ohio - Wendy #39;s International Inc. on Thursday said earnings for the third quarter were up more than 4 percent, partly because of increased sales at its Wendy #39;s and Tim Hortons restaurants.


SBC Communications Selects Alcatel As Primary Supplier For New <b>...</b>

SAN ANTONIO --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 20, 2004 -- SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) today announced a five-year, approximately \$1.


Turkey opens  quot;window of opportunity quot; with reform: OECD

PARIS (AFP) - Turkey has opened up a window of opportunity with market reforms since a deep crisis four years ago and progress over EU membership would give a big boost, the OECD said in a report.


Wedgwood close to Doulton takeover

SIR ANTHONY OREILLY is considering a 40 million takeover of Royal Doulton in an attempt to improve the performance of Waterford Wedgwood, which he chairs.


South America Misses Rich Trade Opportunities

The failure of Brazil-led Mercosur and the European Union to reach a free trade deal this month is another lost opportunity for South American nations eager to build stable growth, analysts said.


Santander names its finance director as new Abbey chief

Santander Central Hispano, Spain #39;s biggest bank, named its finance chief Francisco Gomez-Roldan as chief executive of Abbey National after its takeover, squashing expectations


Mortgage rates continue to fall

Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages fell this week to the lowest levels seen in six months, good news for people wanting to buy a home or refinance.


Living Planet Report

p2pnet.net OT News:- Humans currently consume 20 more natural resources than the earth can produce, says a new report that examines the ecological effect of modern consumption patterns on natural resources.


Gene mutation linked to strokes and heart trouble

One single change in inherited DNA can put people at a heightened risk of heart disease and strokes, according to new research. Richard Lifton and his colleagues at Yale University school of medicine report


Sharp Departs US PDA Market

Sharp says it will withdraw its Linux-based PDA, the Zaurus SL6000, from the US market. Both Sony and Toshiba have already stopped selling their personal digital assistants in the United States.


Leftwich Set for Showdown at Indianapolis (AP)

AP - Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich doesn't understand why his teammates and coaches rave about his toughness.


Formula one boss Ecclestone taking legal action against Jackie <b>...</b>

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone is taking legal action against Jackie Stewart, the president of the British Racing Drivers #39; Club, in a dispute centered on the British Grand Prix.


Marino headlines  #39;05 Hall of Fame nominations

CANTON, Ohio (Ticker) -- Legendary quarterback Dan Marino headlines the list of nine first-time nominees for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


BoSox-Yanks Game 7 Rating Best Since 1991 (AP)

AP - The Boston Red Sox capped off an improbable comeback in Game 7 of the AL championship series Wednesday night  #151; and so did the TV ratings.


ISRAELI MISSILE KILLS HAMAS LEADER

A military leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas who was at the top of Israels most wanted list, has been killed in an air strike on Gaza City.


Smith to Start at Quarterback for Ohio St. (AP)

AP - With Justin Zwick hindered by a slightly separated shoulder, Troy Smith will start at quarterback for Ohio State on Saturday against Indiana.


Lewis Fires Spectacular 62 to Take Funai Lead

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - JL Lewis produced a dazzling  10-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the opening round  of the \$4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on  Thursday.


Dell gets notebook set for big-screen debut

The PC maker plans to launch a 17-inch version of Inspiron, just in time for the holiday and belatedly matching rivals.


Costa Rican Ex-President Detained in Probe (AP)

AP - Former President Rafael Angel Calderon was detained Thursday in connection with a corruption investigation, local media reported.


Keep better records of refugee interviews, watchdog advises CSIS (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service should make transcripts of the interviews it conducts with refugee claimants to prevent future conflicts, says the watchdog over the spy agency.


Judge: Votes in Wrong Precinct Don't Count (AP)

AP - The state must reject provisional ballots if they are cast in the wrong precinct, a federal judge said Thursday in the latest in a series of opinions on how such votes should be counted.


Ad revenue boosts Google profits

Internet search firm Google sees third quarter profits more than double on the back of strong advertising revenues.


NAIC Conference Call Places State Insurance Investigations On Hold

State insurance commissioners in the southeast and across the US consulted with each other during a conference call and will soon form a steering committee to coordinate a multi-state effort to investigate whether or not rigged bids and price fixing are a


Trump does deal on \$1.8bn debt at his casino business

DONALD TRUMP is to remain chairman and chief executive of his Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts business and avert a possible bankruptcy filing.


Mexico #39;s Pemex Chooses Partners

Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos has chosen potential private partners for a US\$2.7 billion (euro2.15 billion) project to boost its faltering petrochemicals business.


Ethics code written to reprogram tech industry

Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Dell joined a host of electronics makers Thursday in an effort to promote a unified code of socially responsible business practices across the world.


Broadcasters of children #39;s programming agree to \$1.5 million <b>...</b>

Viacom Inc. will pay \$1 million and The Walt Disney Co. \$500,000 to settle charges they violated rules for airing commercials during children #39;s programs, federal regulators said Thursday.


Madden Comes to the Tapwave Zodiac

October 21, 2004 - Tapwave and Mobile Digital Media (MDM) announced today that MDM #39;s officially licensed Palm OS version of Madden NFL 2005, Electronic Arts #39; well-known and critically acclaimed sports video game, will be made available for the Tapwave


No Yankee Magic This Time

The only thing that showed up Wednesday night at the big ball park in the Bronx was Dracula, dressed like Johnny Damon, and he sucked the life right out of the Yankees.


England #39;s new era likely to begin without Wilkinson

NO SOONER does one door open for Andy Robinson, the new England head coach, than another closes. Yesterday it was the removal from his immediate plans of Jonny Wilkinson


FOOTBALL: BARCA HAD SIRO LUCK SAYS HENRIK

HENRIK LARSSON last night admitted Barcelona ran out luck after being robbed in the San Siro. The Swede and Iniesta both hit the bar as Frank Riijkard #39;s men were frustrated by AC Milan on Wednesday.


Souness Happy To Secure The Win

Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness was relieved to see his side emerge from a potentially awkward Uefa Cup tie in Athens with all three points.


Feyenoord, Stuttgart, Rangers have easy wins, Lille upset, Lazio <b>...</b>

French side Lille was upset 1-0 by a German second-division club. Feyenoord beat Scottish Hearts 3-0, Stuttgart downed Belgium #39;s Beveren 5-1 and the Rangers defeated Poland #39;s Amica Wronki 5-1.


IAF blows up Hamas explosives expert, pursued for a decade

By israelinsider staff October 21, 2004. The air force fired missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing two Hamas terrorists and seriously wounding two others.


Yankees Look to Shore Up Pitching Staff (AP)

AP - Brian Cashman's job is safe  #151; at least for now. The rest of the New York Yankees have plenty to worry about this winter.


Panama ex-president to sue Taiwan lawmakers over alleged bribes (AFP)

AFP - Panama's former president Mireya Moscoso said she would file a libel suit against a group of Taiwanese lawmakers who accused her of receiving a one-million-dollar  quot;gift quot; from Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian.


Burial Site Found Near Ancient Olympia (AP)

AP - Archeologists have discovered ancient graves near Ancient Olympia, the hallowed site where the Olympic games were born in 776 B.C., the Culture Ministry said Thursday.


Venezuela Lawmakers Rework Controversial Media Law

CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan lawmakers backing  left-wing President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday they were  working with opponents to rewrite parts of a media law that has  come under fire from critics who fear it will muzzle dissent.


Leading Indicator Falls for 4th Month

A closely watched barometer of future economic activity fell in September for the fourth consecutive month, suggesting that the recovery may be cooling.


Yahoo Buys Privately Held Stata Labs (Reuters)

Reuters - Internet media and Web search\company Yahoo Inc.  said on Thursday it bought\privately held e-mail search company Stata Labs, jumping into\the nascent market for search-based email programs and\services.


Top Hamas militant assassinated

Israel killed the top bombmaker and rocket engineer of the Hamas militant group in an aerial drone strike in Gaza City. It came just days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Gaza pullout plan.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. INTC.O on Thursday  said it has scrapped plans to enter the digital television chip  business, marking a retreat from a major component of its  consumer electronics initiative.


Briefly: Turn your fingerprints into passwords

roundup Plus: IBM gives grants to universities...Sun expands pay-as-you go supercomputing...SGI works on Linux performance software.


Williams Retired Over Disputed Drug Test (AP)

AP - Ricky Williams abruptly retired from the Miami Dolphins last summer because he disagreed with the NFL over a disputed drug test. Williams now wants to play again.


Yanks fans mourn loss

This story was reported by freelance writer Brian Boyd and staff writers Wil Cruz, Robert Kahn, Erik Holm and Dan Janison. At the Newsroom bar on Gerard Street in the Bronx, one block from Yankee Stadium, owner


UPDATE: HENMAN IS SENT TO SLEEP IN MADRID

TIM HENMAN last night admitted all of his energy has been drained away as he bowed out of the Madrid Masters. The top seed, who had a blood test on Wednesday to get to the bottom of his fatigue, went down


Smith to start at quarterback for Ohio St.

With Justin Zwick hindered by a slightly separated shoulder, Troy Smith will start at quarterback for Ohio State on Saturday against Indiana.


Dell notebook gets set for big-screen debut

PC maker plans to launch 17-inch version of its Inspiron, perhaps in time for the holidays, and belatedly matching rivals.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market (Reuters)

Reuters - Intel Corp.  on Thursday\said it has scrapped plans to enter the digital television chip\business, marking a retreat from a major component of its\consumer electronics initiative.


Microsoft Profit, Sales Rise (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  on Thursday\posted higher quarterly earnings as revenue rose 12 percent,\but its shares fell after the world's largest software maker\said current quarter sales would fall below Wall Street\expectations.


Intel Speeds Up Centrino Chip

Intel #39;s Pentium M 765 ships with 2 MB of onboard power-managed Level 2 cache and a frequency of 2.1 GHz. It also features a 400-MHz system bus and power-saving technologies designed to optimize


Finnish ski jumping ace heads for crash landing in life (AFP)

AFP - The life of Matti Nykaenen, arguably the best ski jumper of all times, is primarily a tale of great sporting achievements, but also about ups and downs and then some more downs, as alcohol and violence ravage his existence.


Red Sox seek to reverse the curse

The Boston Red Sox are the American League champions because of a history-making win against the New York Yankees. But when the World Series starts Saturday night in


MADRID MASTERS: Ljubicic and Dent first to reach quarters, Henman <b>...</b>

MADRID (Spain): Hard-serving Ivan Ljubicic upset top-seeded but error prone Tim Henman of Britain 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Thursday in the 2.


Lewis fires spectacular 62 to take Funai lead

JL Lewis produced a dazzling 10-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the opening round of the \$4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on Thursday.


Saints to start Brown at cornerback

Chicago Bears: Their quarterback situation a mess, the Bears will bring in Tim Couch for a physical and a tryout Friday. Starter Rex Grossman is out for the season with a knee injury and backup Jonathan Quinn has struggled in two starts.


4 Palestinians, 1 Israeli soldier killed

GAZA: Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in two incidents while an Israeli soldier was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday. An Israeli missile slammed into a car in Gaza City, killing two unidentified


UPDATE 4-Microsoft profit, sales rise as growth stabilizes

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted higher quarterly earnings as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell after the world #39;s


Morrison stops the rot in converted Safeway stores

WM Morrison shares shot up 15 per cent yesterday in spite of a deteriorating performance in the group #39;s core business and continued poor trading in the shops that came with this year #39;s Safeway acquisition.


NASA finding supports  #39;frame-dragging #39; theory

Warped Satellites Prove Einstein Theory -Scientists <nobr>Reuters</nobr>


Intel Switches Off LCOS TV Chip

Intel said today it has decided to cancel its project to develop an LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) chip that would bring down the cost of rear-projection televisions.


Henman fizzles out and waits on blood test

Tim Henman is awaiting the results of a blood test after losing his energy, his temper and his third-round match 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Ivan Ljubicic in the Masters Series yesterday.


Ecclestone to sue Stewart

The fight to save the British Grand Prix is getting bitter. The most powerful man in Formula One, commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone, issued libel proceedings yesterday


It #39;s Official: Hamm Can Keep Gymnastics Gold

American gymnast Paul Hamm hung his gold medal around his neck and smiled on cue, in effect giving himself another Olympic medal ceremony.


Trump Hotels to seek bankruptcy in agreement with bondholders

Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts Inc. reached an agreement with bondholders that will reduce the company #39;s debt through a bankruptcy and leave Chairman Donald Trump, best known as the billionaire tycoon of NBC #39;s  quot;The Apprentice, quot; in charge.


Nova Chemicals to Join Pemex to Study Mexican Plants (Update3)

Nova Chemicals Corp., Canada #39;s largest chemical maker, will join Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico #39;s state- owned oil company, and two other partners to study a plan to build a \$2 billion petrochemical complex in Mexico.


Santander Names Gomez-Roldan as Abbey National Chief (Update5)

Santander Central Hispano SA, Spain #39;s largest bank, said Francisco Gomez-Roldan will replace Luqman Arnold as chief executive officer of Abbey National Plc, the UK mortgage lender it #39;s buying for 9.1 billion pounds (\$16.


Morrison speeds rebranding of Safeway stores

WM Morrison shares jumped sharply yesterday after it reported strong sales at Safeway stores converted to the Morrisons name and said it would speed


Gene mutation linked to illness

A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it has scrapped plans to enter the digital television chip business, marking a retreat from a major component of its consumer electronics initiative.


Raft of storms linked to warming

The deadly hurricanes that have battered the Southeast and the Caribbean this year may be a sign of things to come as climate change heats up the tropical oceans where such storms are born, scientists warned Thursday.


Another Phishing Hole Found in Google

Google Inc. said on Thursday it fixed a flaw in its site that could allow outsiders to launch phishing attacks based on Google #39;s familiar interface, and is working on a second fix for another similar vulnerability.


Glorious Red Sox rout Yankees

THE sign had said WE BELIEVE but the fan had crossed out the second word and rewritten it. As he brandished his board around Yankee Stadium in the late stages of yesterdays game, it read: WE KNOW.


=== Lewis grabs two-shot lead with scorching 62 ===

Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sports Network) - JL Lewis fired a 10-under-par 62 Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the opening round of the FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney Resort.


Egaleo 0 Middlesbrough 1

Middlesbrough rarely found their rhythm, but still ran out 1-0 winners in an uninspiring encounter against Egaleo in the UEFA Cup group stages.


Barroso proposals fail to quell revolt

BRUSSELS The incoming president of the European Commission offered an olive branch to the European Parliament on Thursday but failed to quell a rebellion by deputies that is threatening the future of a conservative Catholic commissioner-designate, Rocco


US Weighs More Sanctions Vs. Belarus

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration may impose sanctions against leaders of the former Soviet republic of Belarus as part of a broader range of punitive measures, the State Department said Thursday.


Amazon Posts Profit, Outlook Disappoints

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O on  Thursday posted quarterly earnings that more than tripled on  strong international sales but offered an outlook for 2005 that  was below the more bullish analyst forecasts, sending its stock  down 8 percent.


Google Profit Rises as Sales Double

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O, in its first earnings report as a publicly held  company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue  that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


Motor Racing: Mexico Plans F1 Race in 2006

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico plans to host a Formula One  race in 2006 on a new track near the Caribbean resort of Cancun  after more than a decade off the circuit, officials said  Thursday.


PeopleSoft Posts Profit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Thursday returned to profit in the third quarter from a year  earlier with a 12 percent rise in sales that upended market  fears that Oracle Corp.'s takeover bid had damaged PeopleSoft's  business in the quarter.


It's Official: Hamm Can Keep Gymnastics Gold

The courts decision marked the official end of a controversy that had simmered since Paul Hamm captured the gold after a close finish.


Holocaust denier Zundel loses appeal in Canada (AFP)

AFP - Canada's Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from German Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel, who faces deportation to Germany.


Documents Shed Light on Iraq Prison Abuse (AP)

AP - Poor living conditions for U.S. soldiers and an immersion in an unfamiliar culture may have contributed to abuses at U.S. detention facilities in Iraq, according to government documents released to the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday.


PeopleSoft Posts Profit (Reuters)

Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc.  on\Thursday returned to profit in the third quarter from a year\earlier with a 12 percent rise in sales that upended market\fears that Oracle Corp.'s takeover bid had damaged PeopleSoft's\business in the quarter.


U.S. Might Reconsider Sanctions on Indian Scientists

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration might  reconsider sanctions imposed on two Indian scientists for  alleged nuclear cooperation with Iran if New Delhi offers  "significant and convincing" proof they were not involved, a  senior U.S. official said on Thursday.


Google Profit Rises as Sales Double (Reuters)

Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\, in its first earnings report as a publicly held\company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue\that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


Global climate change may be causing more hurricanes

The recent hurricanes that hit Florida, along with other examples of extreme weather around the world, may be caused by global climate change, a panel of climate experts said today.


In a Bittersweet Victory, Hamm Keeps Gymnastics Gold

The Olympics' most lingering controversy ended in court Thursday with Paul Hamm remaining the winner of the men's individual all-around.


YUKOS asset sale: paper names panel fixing the price

The top price Gazpromneft will pay for a 76.79 percent stake in Yuganskneftegaz will be set by four government representatives, Vremya Novostei newspaper reported, quoting a source close to the Gazprom board of directors.


One Value-Priced Biotechnology Giant

As investors waited anxiously for Amgen #39;s (Nasdaq: AMGN) earnings report, the United Kingdom #39;s high court snuck in with a stinker.


They were well prepared for us

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger insisted he was not disappointed to pick just one point from his side #39;s Champions League tie with Panathinaikos.


Kite leads at Schwab Cup Championship

SONOMA, California (Ticker) - Tom Kite kept alive his slim hopes for the Charles Schwab Cup. Kite fired an 8-under-par 64 at the Sonoma Golf Club to take the lead after Thursday #39;s opening round of the \$1 million Charles Schwab Cup Championship.


Tribute to a man who could change destiny

Brian Clough once said that he feared many things,  quot;but most of all I fear failure quot;. Thousands were there at his memorial service last night at Pride Park, appropriately punctured by thunder


Amazon Posts Profit, Outlook Disappoints (Reuters)

Reuters - Amazon.com Inc.  on\Thursday posted quarterly earnings that more than tripled on\strong international sales but offered an outlook for 2005 that\was below the more bullish analyst forecasts, sending its stock\down 8 percent.


Kerry Calls for Science, Tech Investment (AP)

AP - Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of slowing scientific advancement after earning a special endorsement from the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, a proponent of the embryonic stem cell research on which the president has placed limits.


Bush Criticizes Kerry on Health Care (AP)

AP - President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry's plans for health care and medical liability reform on Thursday, saying the result would be even higher costs and more federal involvement.


AARP to mark Home Depot products with seal of approval for older <b>...</b>

The American Association of Retired People is teaming up with The Home Depot Inc. to designate products America #39;s largest seniors #39; group deems safer and more user friendly for older Americans.


Wedgwood bids for Royal Doulton

Waterford Wedgwood and Royal Doulton - two of the grandest but most troubled names in the ceramics world - revealed yesterday they were engaged in merger talks.


Abbey top job for Santander man

The new owners of Abbey National, Banco Santander Central Hispano, yesterday appointed their own man to head up their 9.1bn acquisition and pledged not to close any of Abbey #39;s 740 branches.


A no vote on referendums

PARIS Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, touring Europe to drum up support for membership in the European Union, on Thursday criticized plans by several countries to let domestic referendums eventually decide his country #39;s future.


Ian Griffiths

Philip Green has never been afraid to redefine conventional wisdom in the worlds in which he operates. But his recrafting of what constitutes a dividend represents his most challenging thinking to date.


Google Security Holes Surface

Google has patched a hole in its search engine that could have allowed malicious hackers to modify the content of the Google search results page or silently modify search results.


Apple warns of store shut-off for older iTunes

Apple Computer is warning users of older versions of iTunes that it plans to stop allowing those versions to connect to the music store.


U.N. Divided Over Anti-Cloning Treaty (AP)

AP - Britain staunchly defended the right to use human embryos for medical research while the Vatican backed a complete ban on human cloning as U.N. members Thursday began two days of debate on the highly contentious issue.


Oil Back Up to \$55 on US Winter Stocks

LONDON - Oil prices charged back up to \$55 a barrel this week as a fresh fall in US heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.


Turkey seeks French support for EU bid

PARIS: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview published on Thursday that he is looking to President Jacques Chirac to reassure Ankara over Frances backing for its bid to join the European Union.


Wrigley to Shut Phoenix Plant, Move Process to Poland (Update1)

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world #39;s largest chewing-gum maker, will close a plant in Phoenix that makes Eclipse breath strips and move production to Poland.


Intel cancels TV chip project

SAN JOSE, Calif. In another change of plans, semiconductor giant Intel has canceled a project to develop a chip for projection T-Vs.


Gymnastics: Hamm relieved but bitter over medal fight

NEW YORK - Paul Hamm said he was relieved but had some bitter feelings after Thursday #39;s decision to let him keep his Olympic all-round gymnastics gold medal.


LEWIS LEADS BUT  #39;OLLIE #39; IMPRESSES

Little-known JL Lewis made 11 birdies in his first-round 62 as he stole the spotlight from a host of major winners in the Funai Classic at Disney World.


Memory of Clough defies the rain

Football celebrities and fans have gathered to pay their respects to legendary former manager Brian Clough. Around 14,000 braved rain and wind to attend the memorial service at Derby County #39;s Pride Park stadium.


FA risk flak over leniency for Beckham

The Football Association laid themselves open to ridicule last night when they ruled there was  quot;insufficient evidence quot; to charge David Beckham with bringing the game into disrepute, despite


Marino and Young Head Hall of Fame Nomination List

CANTON, Ohio (Sports Network) - Former All-Pro quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young, both first-year eligible candidates, head a list of 89 former players, coaches, and contributors who comprise a list of preliminary nominees for enshrinement to the


San Francisco Sets Goal of Free Citywide WiFi (Reuters)

Reuters - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom\set a goal on Thursday of providing free wireless Internet\activity in his city that sees itself as a vanguard of the\Internet revolution.


3am tussle that put Harry in the frame

For most 20-year-olds a night on the town ends with a long wait for the last bus home. Not so Prince Harry. His latest fracas concluded with him being bundled into a limousine by royal protection officers


Estimate for Number of Human Genes Slashed (AP)

AP - In a blow to human vanity, researchers now say that people have about the same number of genes as a small flowering plant or a tiny worm. The new estimate is down sharply from just three years ago.


Group: Species Harming Lakes' Food Web (AP)

AP - Invasive species appear to be killing off crucial segments of the Great Lakes food web, from large predator fish to tiny freshwater shrimp, an environmental group said Thursday.


Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Militant (AP)

AP - An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a car traveling in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing a senior Hamas commander who was among the government's most-wanted fugitives for years  #151; the latest in a series of Israeli assassinations that have weakened the militant group.


Ethiopian court sentences 3 former rebels to death for mass murders (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - A court has sentenced three former rebels to death for killing dozens of people while rebel factions jockeyed for power more than a decade ago, a government spokesman said Thursday.


U.S. might reconsider sanctions on Indian scientists (Reuters)

Reuters - The Bush administration might reconsider sanctions imposed on two Indian scientists for alleged nuclear cooperation with Iran if New Delhi offers "significant and convincing" proof they were not involved, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.


Microsoft: 1Q Earnings Up 11 Percent (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, beating analysts' expectations, as the software company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.


Group Warns on Consumption of Resources (AP)

AP - Humanity's reliance on fossil fuels, the spread of cities, the destruction of natural habitats for farmland and over-exploitation of the oceans are destroying Earth's ability to sustain life, the environmental group WWF warned in a new report Thursday.


US stocks end on higher note

NEW YORK: US stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel Corp lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs report put a damper on Wall Street.


Scientists Hope to Learn From Dead Whale (AP)

AP - The Providence Imaging Center examined the head of a dead juvenile whale to see what could be learned from what they believe to be a rare specimen and for clues how it died.


Wrigley to Move Phoenix Production

Chewing gum giant Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. on Thursday said it plans to phase out production of its Eclipse breath strips at a plant in Phoenix, Arizona and shift manufacturing to Poznan, Poland.


Kidde pours cold water on 1.3bn bid

SHARES in Kidde soared more than 17 per cent yesterday after it emerged that the fire equipment group had rejected an indicative 1.


Nova Chemicals Considers Mexico Investment With Pemex (Update5)

Nova Chemicals Corp., Canada #39;s largest chemical maker, will join Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico #39;s state-owned oil company, and two other partners to study a plan to build a \$2 billion petrochemical complex in Mexico.


Ballmer Calls Linux Threat Overblown, Touts Progress With Office <b>...</b>

When it comes to Microsoft, IT pros still want to hear more about security, Linux and product futures. CEO Steve Ballmer did his best to accommodate them Wednesday morning in a keynote speech at the Gartner Symposium ITXpo in Orlando, Fla.


Intel cancels plan to enter digital TV chip market

SAN FRANCISCO : Intel Corp. on Thursday said it has scrapped plans to enter the digital television chip business, marking a retreat from a major component of its consumer electronics initiative.


Google acts to cover up phishing hole

Google on Thursday fixed a security flaw in its Web search service that could have allowed malicious hackers to modify its pages. According to a report posted to the Bugtraq Security Focus list on Wednesday


Search on for  #39;Grand Theft Auto #39; pirates

The British makers of the Grand Theft Auto video game are aggressively pursuing whoever leaked its newest version, San Andreas to the Internet.


Cisco to acquire Perfigo

Cisco Systems has announced its intention to buy privately-held Perfigo, but while waiting for the acquisition to close, Cisco has licensed Perfigo #39;s technology in an OEM deal.


Sports: Astros 2 Cardinals 1 after three

ST. LOUIS The Houston Astros are ahead of St. Louis 2-to-1 over St. Louis after three innings of Game Seven of the National League Championship Series.


F1 BOSS TO SUE STEWART

The billionaire businessman is said to be  #39;livid #39; over comments made by Sir Jackie in the battle to save the British Grand Prix.


Spanish clubs score victories in UEFA Cup matches

Tommaso Rocchi scored a late equaliser to help Lazio for a 1-1 home draw with Villarreal while other two Spanish teams won their first-night actions in the new group stage of the UEFA Cup on Thursday.


Ohio State at Iowa  Analysis; Buckeyes Could Use Some Leaders

COLUMBUS - Ohio State #39;s fall from being a preseason top-10 team to one just struggling to become bowl-eligible has underscored the importance of the least-appreciated commodity in team sports: leadership.


England skipper Beckham escapes FA rap

October 22, 2004. England captain David Beckham has escaped disciplinary action by the Football Association for his deliberate yellow card against Wales.


HE FELL CASTRO

CUBAN president Fidel Castro was recovering today after a bad fall as he left the stage following a televised speech. The communist leader broke his knee and arm in the tumble but quickly recovered his composure


EDITORIAL:Democracy in Myanmar

Another disheartening event has taken place in Myanmar (Burma). Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, No. 3 in the hierarchy of the military junta, was replaced with First Secretary Soe Win, a reputed protege of Than


U.S. Panel Hears Case of 4 Terror Suspects (AP)

AP - Two prisoners, including a man accused of appearing in an al-Qaida film about the USS Cole bombing, went before military review tribunals at the U.S. outpost in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday, a Pentagon official said.


Java Studio Creator Update Targets Mac Developers (Ziff Davis)

Ziff Davis - The new release of Sun's visual development environment allows users to develop Java applications on Mac OS X, Windows XP and Solaris for deployment on any platform compatible with the Java 2 Standard Edition.


Voters May Change Calif., Wash. Primaries (AP)

AP - In a testament to the independent streak of Western voters, Washington and California are considering dumping political party primaries.


At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows

Google's already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company.


Amazon's Profit Triples, Driven by Free Shipping

But the company's guidance for next year failed to top Wall Street's estimates, and its shares fell in after-hours trading.


Sales of PC's Buoy Results at Microsoft

Buoyed by continued strong worldwide sales of personal computers, Microsoft reported strong growth even as it faces the challenges of being a mature technology company.


Verizon to Extend Fiber Optics to Parts of Six Eastern States

Verizon announced plans to start introducing fiber-optic connections for residential phone and data services in six Eastern states.


Intel expands Centrino family

Based on Intel #39;s mobile architecture, the new Intel Pentium M processor 765 processor features 2MB of integrated, power-managed Level 2 cache and a frequency of 2.10 GHz.


Global Warming Effects Faster Than Feared - Experts

Recent storms, droughts and heat waves are probably being caused by global warming, which means the effects of climate change are coming


Beating Yanks not enough to kill The Curse

I hate to say this to Red Sox fans during their moment of transcendent bliss, but all that talk Im hearing about the sacking of the Bronx somehow exorcising the ghosts of Bambinos past is premature.


Lewis sets Funai pace in Florida

JL Lewis shot a superb 10-under-par 62 to take a two-shot lead at the Funai Classic in Florida. The 44-year-old, who started from the 10th, birdied his first four holes before a run of six birdies in eight holes took him clear of the field.


Burma military chief set for official trip to India

Burma #39;s military leader, General Than Shwe, is due to make a five-day state visit to India at the weekend, focused on trade and the issue of Indian rebels operating out of Burma.


Through a Yankee Fan's Expectant Eyes, the World Turns Upside Down

There was a breakdown in the cosmic order Wednesday night. At least that's how it felt to Yankees fans.


Intel Cancels TV Chip Project (AP)

AP - In another change of plans, semiconductor giant Intel Corp. canceled a project Thursday to develop a chip for projection TVs and said it planned to focus its resources in other areas.


Laura Bush Denies Husband Relies on Instinct (Reuters)

Reuters - First Lady Laura Bush said on\Thursday that her husband has long consultations with advisers\before making decisions, disputing a recent report that he\sometimes relies primarily on gut instincts.


Microsoft revenue tops forecast

MICROSOFT said first revenues were up by 12 per cent as the software company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.


City has good reason to keep faith in Morrison

THE near-15-per-cent jump in William Morrisons shares yesterday shows the City is looking well beyond the short-term pain of the first fall in profits at the group in its 37-year history.


Yahoo buys e-mail search company

com October 21, 2004, 6:42 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Taming the curse of virtual clutter behind your tidy desktop

ONCE upon a time I used to have a really untidy desk, inches deep in press releases, old newspapers and illegible notes. Now it may not exactly be paper-free, but at least it is paper-reduced.


Thoughts of How and Why for Yanks

It was the longest postseason series ever, 29 hours and 7 minutes of theater that shook the psyches of two of baseball #39;s bedrock franchises.


Cricket: McCullum #39;s century exorcises Lord #39;s demons

DHAKA - Bangabandhu National Stadium maybe a world away from the spiritual home of cricket at Lord #39;s in London, but for Brendon McCullum the Dhaka venue felt like heaven yesterday.


Warner Adjusts, and Giants Reap the Benefits

The Giants #39; three quarterbacks formed a triangle at practice Thursday and began to play catch. No pass was longer than 10 yards.


In Harry #39;s game, everyone has to stick to the rules

THERE is nothing more self-righteous than a modern paparazzo with a split lip, garnered in the course of his slightly weird trade.


Ex-Guantanamo detainee turns

In the tribal area of Waziristan, Pakistani helicopter gunships and commandos hunt one of the country #39;s most wanted militants - Abdullah Mehsud - feared Taliban


Sales of PC #39;s Buoy Results at Microsoft

Buoyed by continued strong worldwide sales of personal computers, the Microsoft Corporation yesterday reported strong growth in profits and sales even as it faces the challenges of being a mature technology company.


Too early for Morrison to break open its champagne

INVESTORS in Wm Morrison heaved a collective sigh of relief yesterday. There may be more hiccups along the way, went the consensus view, but the 3 billion Safeway acquisition was ultimately going to work.


Green measures up for 460m pay day

Retailing entrepreneur Philip Green is to receive a 460m dividend from Arcadia, the Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins and Evans group he bought for 850m two years ago.


World wildlife falls 40 due to humans

THE number of wild animals across the world has plummeted by 40 per cent in the past 30 years because of changes in the way humans are living.


NASA Media Teleconference: As World Turns it Drags Space and Time

An international team of NASA and university researchers has found the first direct evidence of a phenomenon predicted in 1918 using Einstein #39;s theory of general relativity -- that the Earth is dragging space and time around itself as it rotates.


TI Unveils Digital TV Chip for Cell Phones

Texas Instruments unveiled a single chip solution for cell phones. Code-named  quot;Hollywood, quot; the new chip integrates a tuner, OFDM demodulator and channel decoder processor.


Peacefully pushing back the final frontiers

At a United Nations General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, China National Space Administration chief Sun Laiyan urged peaceful use of outer space and closer international space co-operation.


Curses and tabloid headlines: Baseball series had it all

The Boston Red Sox #39;s history-making comeback to win the American League championship at least temporarily turned New York Yankee dominance on its head.


UPDATE 1-Lewis fires spectacular 62 to take Funai lead

JL Lewis produced a dazzling 10-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the opening round of the \$4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on Thursday.


66 die as Typhoon Tokage hits Japan

JAPAN was counting the cost of its worst typhoon in two decades yesterday after it swept across the country, killing at least 66 people.


Russian Army rejects bullying criticism

Russian military prosecutors say a report highlighting widespread bullying and violence against conscripts in the Russian Army is an exaggeration.


Record Labels Said to Be Next on Spitzer List for Scrutiny

New York's attorney general is said to be scrutinizing practices for influencing which songs are heard on radio.


For Families of Autistic, the Fight for Ordinary

Families with autistic children are finding that techniques that have proved successful in the class can be tried at home.


Report: Asylum Seekers Enter China School (AP)

AP - Twenty-nine people claiming to be North Korean asylum seekers cut through a wire fence and fled into a South Korean school in Beijing on Friday, a news report said.


One Nation, Indivisible

Speaking for all non-members of Red Sox Nation, we're happy you beat the Yankees.  Now go win a World Series so we can be done with you.


D.C. Bids Out Work

District officials said they are soliciting bids for the estimated \$13 million renovation to get RFK Stadium ready for baseball.


Williams Catching On

Deyon Williams, the 2002 All-Met from Suitland High, has earned playing time by being Virginia's fastest receiver.


Lewis Shoots to First

J.L. Lewis gets off to his best start ever on the PGA Tour, shooting a 10-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Funai Classic at Disney.


NFL, Attorneys Meet

Ricky Williams's attorney met with NFL officials to discuss the tailback's desire to return from his brief retirement.


Threats Await Head Of School In Beslan

MOSCOW, Oct. 21 -- She survived three days as a hostage and the destruction of the school where she has passed nearly all of her 72-year life. Now Lydia Tsaliyeva is heading home, and her life may be in danger all over again. Only this time the threat comes from her neighbors.


No Longer Just Nordic

MALMO, Sweden -- In one of his most popular songs, Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu sings of two strangers warily eying each other on a Stockholm subway, one a white Swede, the other an immigrant, each with his own thoughts and prejudices.


Colombians Busted for Faking Hard-To-Copy \$20 Bill

 By Hugh Bronstein

 BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian police confiscated\$600,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency from a Medellin printingshop, the first time authorities have caught anyone using aprinting press to duplicate the new, hard to copy, \$20 bill.


PeopleSoft:  #39;We #39;re Not For Sale #39;

If Oracle (Quote, Chart) is buying, PeopleSoft #39;s Dave Duffield isn #39;t selling -- at least not at these prices. The founder and new CEO of the Pleasanton, Calif.


League Officials, R. Williams #39;s Attorney Meet

Ricky Williams #39;s attorney met with NFL officials yesterday to discuss the former Miami Dolphins tailback #39;s desire to return from his brief retirement.


Football Game Notes: Duke vs. Virginia, 10/21/04, 1 PM

The Blue Devils entertain 14th-ranked Virginia this week to highlight Parents and Family Weekend on the Duke campus ... Kickoff is set for 1 pm ... The Blue Devils stand at 1-5 on the year after dropping a


China Mine Blast Kills 62, Hope for Survivors Fade (Reuters)

Reuters - Rescue teams tried to reach 86 trapped\miners on Friday after one of China's worst mine disasters in\years killed at least 62 people, prompting calls for action by\the president, state media said.


China Mine Blast Kills 62, Hope for Survivors Fade

BEIJING (Reuters) - Rescue teams tried to reach 86 trapped  miners on Friday after one of China's worst mine disasters in  years killed at least 62 people, prompting calls for action by  the president, state media said.


Anthony Leads Nuggets Past Clippers (AP)

AP - Carmelo Anthony, who missed Denver's previous game after being cited for marijuana possession, scored 23 points for the Nuggets in a 100-88 preseason victory Thursday night over the Los Angeles Clippers.


EU, U.S. Meet to Discuss Trade (Reuters)

Reuters - Europe's trade chief Peter Mandelson\meets his U.S. counterpart Robert Zoellick for the first time\on Monday amid signs of a truce in the dispute over government\aid for rivals Boeing and Airbus.


Santander appoints Spanish chief at Abbey

SANTANDER has unexpectedly unveiled a Spaniard as the next chief executive of Abbey - defying expectations that a British banker was in line for the job.


Scotland now 16th in world for ecological impact

WHEN Scots turn up the heat the rest of the world dies a little, a report by an international conservation charity claimed yesterday.


Theory of Relativity Evidence Found

By measuring variations in satellite orbits, scientists have found the first direct evidence of one of the hallowed tenets of Albert Einstein #39;s theory of general relativity -- that the Earth


Intel switches off TV chip

IN ANOTHER change of plan, semiconductor giant Intel has cancelled a project to develop a chip for projection TVs, saying it plans to focus its resources in other areas.


Swatch to sell Microsoft-based wireless watches

Swiss watchmaker Swatch on Wednesday introduced  quot;Paparazzi quot; watches that use Microsoft #39;s Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT), giving Dick Tracy wannabes yet another watch brand to choose from.


Hamm keeps medal

American gymnast Paul Hamm has survived an appeal against his Olympic gold medal by the man he beat into bronze in Athens. South Korea #39;s Yang Tae-young had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after


Cavs #39; Williams Is Catching On

The Virginia Cavaliers were in the midst of what would become a blowout victory at Western Michigan last season when rookie wide receiver Deyon Williams came to the line of


Martin Welcomes Resources Investment by China (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Paul Martin welcomed on\Thursday the idea of Chinese investments in Canada's natural\resource sector but his comments angered legislators who said\Canadian sovereignty could be at risk.


Australian Police Uncover  #36;74M in Meth (AP)

AP - Police on Friday said they'd uncovered  #36;74 million worth of crystal methamphetamine hidden in hollowed-out candles from China  #151; one of Australia's biggest-ever drug seizures.


Seven more killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD: Seven Iraqis including four Baghdad airport employees, two Iraqi national guards and a woman were killed in two incidents in Iraq on Thursday.


Castro Breaks Knee in Dramatic Public Fall

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped and  shattered a kneecap in a tumble captured on live television  that raised new questions about the political future of the  communist-run country he has led for 45 years.


Is It Time to Stem Asia Deficits With a Weak Dollar?

There is likely to be strong U.S. pressure on much of Asia next year, not just China, to allow a major depreciation of the dollar.


Thoughts of How and Why for Yanks

For the Yankees, the A.L.C.S. was a colossal flop, the kind they had avoided through decades of charmed Octobers.


Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Weapons Maker

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday night killed a leading weapons maker of Hamas who was responsible for some of the group #39;s most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel #39;s military said.


French court to rule on Sikh boys

A French court will rule on whether a new law bans three Sikh boys from wearing the under-turban to school.


A Lazard Feud Over an Offering Spills Into View

The bitter battle within Lazard over a proposed initial public offering reached a turning point yesterday as the firm #39;s chairman gave his consent with one colossal


Birds, dinosaurs evolutionary link

CHINESE palaeontologists said they had found feathers on the fossilised legs of a primitive bird, which backs controversial theories that birds descended from four-limbed dinosaurs.


NEC launches world #39;s fastest supercomputer

Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp has begun selling the world #39;s fastest supercomputer. NEC claimed its SX-8 is the most powerful  quot;vector-type quot; supercomputer, with a sustainable


One Nation, Indivisible

First, let #39;s put our hands together and thank Johnny Damon and the Boston Red Sox for beating a franchise and a fan base who act more entitled than Donald Trump #39;s children.


Bears anxious to try out Couch

Couch, 27, has sat idle since being released Sept. 5 by the Green Bay Packers, who signed him June 14 to a one-year contract. Couch was cut June 9 by the Cleveland Browns after refusing to accept a 60 per cent pay cut.


Cardinals Secure World Series Showdown with Red Sox

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scott Rolen hit a two-run tie-breaking  homer off Roger Clemens in the sixth inning to give St Louis a  5-2 victory over the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium Thursday,  putting the Cardinals in the World Series.


Dollar Gains Ground on Yen

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar regained some ground against  the yen on Friday, moving away from four-month lows hit the  previous day, but the market remained reluctant to push the  U.S. currency below the closely watched 107 yen mark.