AP - The Anaheim Angels considered themselves a playoff team all along, even while they spent the summer playing catch up. Now they're one win away.

Angels One Win From AL West Title (AP)


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 2, 2004 - Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took to the streets of Haiti #39;s capital for a second day, shooting wildly, smashing cars and blocking roads with burning tires.

Violent Protests Erupt Again in Haiti


Reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has thrashed Anne Kremer of Luxembourg to advance to the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.

Sharapova advances to Korea Open final


A few weeks ago the then-CEO of PeopleSoft, Craig Conway, posed the following question to attendees at a technology conference:  quot;Have you ever had a bad dream that never ended?

Corporate Krueger haunts PeopleSoft


It is not as though they need any more reminders. It is not as though they are not aware of the consequences. Boston College has Rutgers and Mississippi State and, to an extent, Pittsburgh as prime examples of what can happen to a Division 1-A team on any given day against a Division 1-AA opponent.

BC expects to need 'A' game


Auto sales soared 10 in September, led by a 25 surge at General Motors and increases for Chrysler and Toyota. GM had its biggest gain in two years after boosting rebates.

Auto sales surged in Sept.


WASHINGTON: The US space agency NASA has put off resumption of space shuttle flights from March until at least May, the agency has said.

NASA puts off space shuttle flights until at least May


The state #39;s Adult Protective Services agency will get an emergency infusion of \$10 million to correct the kinds of problems that have arisen in El Paso.

Perry OKs money for APS as more accusations arise


GUWAHATI: A string of powerful bomb blasts rocked Nagaland and Assam on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Saturday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50.

Serial blasts rock NE: 19 killed


SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki  registered three singles to tie, break and then add to the  Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game  against the Texas Rangers Friday.

Mariners' Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single


Hopes of a deal to write off completely the debts of some of the world #39;s poorest countries were dashed after the Group of Seven rich nations club failed to reach agreement.

G7 fails to reach debt deal


SHANGHAI : Argentina #39;s Guillermo Canas dominated Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic to book his place in the final of the 380,000-dollar ATP Shanghai Open tennis tournament against unheralded German Lars Burgsmuller.

Tennis: Canas crushes Novak to reach Shanghai final, faces <b>...</b>


Shares surged on Wall Street on Friday night, pushing the Dow over 100 points higher, as tech stocks rallied and drug giant Merck staged a 1 per cent rebound following its 26 per cent fall on Thursday.

Techs lead gains on Wall Street


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new reporting period for company  earnings kicks into gear next week, giving investors a bit of  hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the  price of crude oil stays north of \$50 a barrel.

Oil, Profit Reports to Weigh on Stocks


Did you know that the Earth is constantly humming ie it produces a low frequency noise which can be picked up in the 2 to 7 mHz (millihertz) range, a range far below the one human ears can detect and scientist have now found that it is the energy produced

Oceanic storms make the Earth  #39;hum #39;


LONDON, Oct 2 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that he felt in  quot;excellent quot; health as he set off for his official country residence to rest after a successful minor heart operation.

Blair heads to country home for rest after heart op


AFP - Facing a global economy on the mend but threatened by surging oil prices and other factors, IMF and World Bank policymakers opened two days of meetings Saturday to discuss ways to keep the recovery on track.

IMF, World Bank look to keep global recovery strong (AFP)


Sete Gibernau will go down in history as the first ever winner of the Grand Prix of Qatar after an incredible race today which he led from start

Sete returns to top form in Qatar; Edwards joins party with runner <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The United States and its major economic allies struggled Saturday to resolve deep differences over how best to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world #39;s poorest countries.

US, Allies Far Apart on Iraq Debt Relief


With 40 years of textile quotas about to be abolished in a move to help developing nations, a group of the world #39;s poorest countries are asking for a different approach: special trade deals to protect them from a free-for-all.

Poor nations seek WTO textile aid


AP - Arsenal extended its unbeaten streak in the Premier League to 48 games Saturday, getting two goals from Thierry Henry in a 4-0 victory over Charlton and bouncing back from a Champions League tie.

Arsenal's Unbeaten Streak Reaches 48 Games (AP)


India News  gt; Guwahati, Oct 2 : At least 22 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 injured when two simultaneous landmine blasts ripped through the busy railway station here and a crowded market place of this commercial town of

22 killed, 100 injured in Nagaland twin blasts :


Media owner Belo Corp. said Wednesday that it would cut 250 jobs, more than half of them at its flagship newspaper, The Dallas Morning News, and that an internal investigation into circulation overstatements

Update 4: Belo to Cut 250 Jobs, Mostly in Dallas


ISLAMABAD: Military analysts have said that after the appointment of new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Vice Chief of Army Staff it is clear that President General Pervez Musharraf will retain his cap of Chief of Army Staff beyond December 31

New appointments hint Musharraf to remain COAS after Dec 31


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Larry Bowa will reportedly  be fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of  the season.

Report: Bowa on His Way Out of Philly


Washington, Oct. 2: In the face of growing international pressure, Chinese officials told top US officials on Friday that they would continue to push ahead with plans to float or revalue their currency, but

China vows currency shift but mum on date


Tailback Anthony Davis #39; return from an eye injury sparked No. 20 Wisconsin #39;s stagnant offense and the Badgers #39; defense was as stout as ever in a 24-7 victory over Illinois on Saturday.

No. 20 Wisconsin 24, Illinois 7


Last Wednesday, at the stroke of noon, one of the most lucrative prizes in Russia #39;s oil industry went under the hammer. Russia #39;s Federal Property Fund, which controls sales of state assets, auctioned a 7.6

Putin the power broker


The Phillies ended months of speculation when they announced the dismissal of manager Larry Bowa before Saturday #39;s game against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.

Phillies relieve Bowa of his duties


Why did PeopleSoft, in the midst of a takeover fight with Oracle, fire its chief executive and president? Who knows? And that's a problem.

The C.E.O. Vanishes, and Other Mysteries


(Sports Network) - Orlando Hernandez tries to rebound from his first loss of the season this evening when the New York Yankees open a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at SkyDome.

New York Yankees Team Report - October 1


Reuters - Garret Anderson capped a three-run\eighth inning rally with a run-scoring single as the Anaheim\Angels edged the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Saturday to capture\their first AL West pennant in 18 years.

Angels Rally Past A's to Clinch AL West Crown (Reuters)


AP - Dwyane DeRosario's goal in the 82nd minute lifted the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

Rapids Clinch MLS Playoff Berth (AP)


Anaheim scored three runs in the eighth inning off Oakland relievers to rally for a victory and clinch the American League West title.

A's Bullpen Blows Up and Angels Take Title


RUSTON, Louisiana (Ticker) -- No. 17 Fresno State could not overcome a dominant performance by Ryan Moats or a poor one by Paul Pinegar.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs


The brother of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley was investigating whether it might be possible to buy his sibling #39;s life. Paul Bigley was looking into reports in a Kuwaiti newspaper that a new Iraqi militant group

Ransom may buy life of Iraq hostage


Comprehensive security programs that include firewall software, spyware defenses and diagnostic and repair tools are necessay to keep a PC in good health these days. <FONT face=

Security Beyond Antivirus Programs


If you've ever wondered what ignited America's late-1990s obsession with telecom and tech stocks, you could well argue it all started with Lucent Technologies .

Lucent's history a case study in wild rides


LOS ANGELES - Steve Finley immediately raised his arms over his head, as if to show there really might be a Great Dodger in the Sky looking after him and the Los Angeles franchise after a nine-year title drought.

Finley #39;s slam wins wild West for LA


OAKLAND (Reuters) - Garret Anderson capped a three-run  eighth inning rally with a run-scoring single as the Anaheim  Angels edged the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Saturday to capture  their first AL West pennant in 18 years.

Angels Rally Past A's to Clinch AL West Crown


An Australian open-source industry group on Friday took exception to a Gartner report that pre-loading PCs with Linux is often a precursor to adding a pirated copy of Windows, calling the research  quot;farcical.

Open Source Group Blasts Gartner For Linking Linux To Windows <b>...</b>


The European Commission #39;s report on Turkey next week will recommend that the European Union open accession negotiations with Ankara, the German daily Bild said Sunday, quoting sources at the EU executive.

Turkey to Get Green Light for EU Entry Talks -Paper


AP - The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. said the right to vote should be open to everyone in a democracy, including those who have been convicted of crimes.

King's Widow Turns Focus on Voting Rights (AP)


French security forces have arrested 20 people suspected of being members of the outlawed Basque separatist group, Eta. Most were Spaniards living in the Basque region of south-western France.

Eta suspects arrested in France


Suspected separatists bombed a power line, a gas pipeline, a tea plantation and a crowded marketplace in northeastern India on Sunday, intensifying a campaign of violence

New Bomb Blast Wounds 15 in India


Japans  quot;Baseball talent quot; Suzuki Ichiro (31,Seattle Mariners) has leapfrogged 84 years of outdated records of most hits in a season and stepped into the 260-hit peak.

Ichiro with 260 hits, Writes First New Chapter in 84 Years


Chancellor Gordon Brown has sought to quell speculation over who should run the Labour Party and turned the attack on the opposition Conservatives.

Brown calls for Labour unity


Oct. 11 issue - Last week Merck pulled its blockbuster arthritis-and-pain-relief drug Vioxx from the market. This week the 1.27 million Americans who were taking it are wondering what to do.

In The News: Instant Recall


HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros enter today #39;s contest against the Colorado Rockies knowing that a victory will earn them an improbable playoff berth.

ESPN.com news services


Newcastle almost regained the lead when Bellamy headed a corner from Robert back across goal but Elliotts close range effort was somehow kept out by a pack of Blues bodies guarding the goal-line.

Ft: Birmingham 2 Newcastle 2


Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a US ammunition dump near Tikrit yesterday, killing 17 and raising the toll from three days of intensified and bloody terrorist

Bus ambush kills 17 workers near Tikrit


Roger Clemens was scratched from his start on Sunday after spending most of the overnight hours battling a stomach virus. Clemens #39; blood pressure was slightly elevated

Flu sidelines Clemens on Sunday


Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Kurt Warner threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey early in the fourth quarter to lift the New York Giants over the Green Bay Packers, 14-7, at Lambeau Field.

Final Score: NY Giants 14, Green Bay 7


The recent spike in oil prices has had some negative impact on the US economy, but the futures markets suggest that this will be a temporary phenomenon, a top Fed official said on Sunday.

Oil Price Spike Had Chilling Effect -Fed


AP - The Dutch supermarket retailer Ahold, seeking to streamline global operations and reduce debt, said Sunday it will sell its holdings in Spain to Permira Funds for about  #36;849 million.

Ahold to Sell Spain Operations to Permira (AP)


Anytime someone tells Bill Belichick how great his team is, the New England Patriots coach needs only to slip in a tape of last year #39;s season opener to stay grounded.

Streaking Patriots still stinging from last game at Buffalo


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 3, 2004 - Gunfire erupted in a slum teeming with loyalists of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Sunday, sending people scattering through trash-strewn streets following

Gunfire Erupts in Pro-Aristide Haiti Slum


In a world in which the fortune OF a pharmaceutical company can rise and fall on the strength of a handful of blockbuster drugs, Vioxx was a giant.

A Painful Mistake


AP - There's no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic.

Trash Begins to Clutter Space Station (AP)


AFP - China has brought its mobile phone network to the last of its ethnic minority regions previously cut off from communication with the outside world, state media reported.

Mobile phone network reaches last of China's ethnic minorities (AFP)


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - A chastened Liberal government will find itself relying on support from the very opponents it steamrollered for over a decade when Prime Minister Paul Martin begins steering his party through the first minority Parliament in a quarter-century.

Liberals enter political minefield of minority government starting Monday (Canadian Press)


BOUT a year ago, PalmOne was poised to challenge the dominance of the BlackBerry, the wireless e-mail device made by Research in Motion that has become the gadget of choice among celebrities and politicians.

BlackBerry, Beloved Gadget, Continues to Thrive


Washington lawyer William Wilhelm knows from experience that not everybody loves his BlackBerry as much as he does. The girlfriend was fed up with a relationship

You have mail, always, with a BlackBerry


AFP - Ethnic minority rebels in Darfur have rejected an attempt by the Sudanese government to divide them ahead of a new round of peace talks in Nigeria later this month, a Khartoum daily reported.

Darfur rebels reject Khartoum bid to split them ahead of talks (AFP)


Reuters - The Nikkei average rose 1.37 percent at\the opening on Monday as a recovery in U.S. stocks encouraged\investors to seek bargains among lagging issues, including\Canon Inc. and other high-tech issues.

Nikkei Opens Higher (Reuters)


New England win a record-tying 18th straight game - plus an NFL round-up.

US football: Patriots' historic win


The government of Prime Minister John Howard had a narrow lead in opinion polls heading into the final week of campaigning ahead of the Australian federal election, but the opposition Labor party was narrowing the gap, according

Aussie ruling party leads in election polls, but gap narrows


NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Wright and Todd Zeile both  homered to lead the New York Mets to an 8-1 win over Montreal  at Shea Stadium on Sunday, handing the Expos a heavy defeat in  their final game before moving to Washington next season.

NL Wrap: Expos End Life in Montreal with Defeat to Mets


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ben Broussard belted a two-run homer  to give the Cleveland Indians a 5-2 win over the Minnesota  Twins to salvage a split of a unique doubleheader on the final  day of the regular season on Sunday.

AL Wrap: Indians, Twins Split Unique Doubleheader


Japanese stocks rose 1.9 percent by midsession on Monday as a strong performance by US semiconductor-related stocks gave a push to Japanese peers such as Advantest Corp.

Japan Shares Up 2 Percent by Midday


Reuters - Mexico's so-called

Mexico's 'Fire Volcano' Erupts, No Evacuations Yet (Reuters)


Prescription-drug recalls aren #39;t common, and they #39;re almost always controversial. Now that Merck (MRK ) is voluntarily withdrawing its Vioxx pain medication around the world, due to a heightened risk of cardiovascular

The Rippling Pain from Vioxx


WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said Saturday he would renew some of the huge tax cuts that form a cornerstone of his economic rejuvenation policy and chided Democratic challenger John Kerry for opposing the cuts.

Bush defends tax cuts


CHARLOTTE - Michael Vick head-butting an opposing linebacker may not have been the smartest thing for a National Football League quarterback to do.

This year #39;s Panthers could learn a thing or two from Michael Vick


Jim Mora thought his team deserved a little something special. His Atlanta Falcons, with a thorough 27-10 pounding of the Carolina Panthers, had just extended their record to 4-0 for the first time since 1986.

Falcons not cruising at 4-0; they #39;re working


PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5 comes with 256MB of flash memory, so you never risk losing your data. If you #39;re a pack-rat type who likes to keep a lot of data you can #39;t afford to lose on your personal digital assistant, PalmOne has a handheld for you.

New Tungsten Boasts Big Storage


com. When Dodgers coach Glenn Hoffman makes out the daily schedule of Spring Training drills, there are entries for pickoffs and cutoffs, bunt situations and hit-and-runs.

Dodgers ready for anything


GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Suspected separatist rebels  stormed a village in India's northeast on Monday and shot dead  six people, police said, taking the toll in the worst violence  in years in the troubled region to 62.

Six Shot Dead in New Northeast India Violence


I picked up my 6-year-old son from school last week, and we drove to Wal-Mart to see the future for paper checks. We grabbed a few of life #39;s staples: some Legos, a pack of 3x5 cards to create

SUSAN TOMPOR: Stores turn paper into e-checks


MILWAUKEE - Paul Attanasio says the story of his brother buying a baseball team is like a script straight out of Hollywood. He should know.

Brewers buyer expected to step out of the shadows Monday


Tokyo #39;s Nikkei average jumped 2.5 percent by mid-afternoon on Monday as semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest Corp. mirrored a rally by their US peers while banks and brokerages extended last week #39;s gains.

Nikkei Up 2.5 Pct in Afternoon


Dale Earnhardt Jr. went from 11th on a restart on Lap 184 to first less than two laps later to win the EA Sports 500. He led nine times for 78 laps.

Junior swears by win at Talladega


The people who remember the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 are not as fearful as they were then, with scientists predicting a less powerful eruption.

Informed and Awaiting a St. Helens Eruption


AP - Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher Monday, fueled by Wall Street's gains last week. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.

Tokyo Stocks Finish 2.6 Percent Higher (AP)


The retrial of 16 Hindus charged with the murder of 12 Muslims in the Gujarat riots of 2002 opens in Mumbai.

Gujarat riot murder retrial opens


Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher Monday, fueled by Wall Street #39;s gains last week. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.

Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Finish 2.6 Percent Higher


The economy probably added 150,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4, a three-year low, according to a survey of economists.

150,000 new jobs expected


Poland will reduce its commitment of forces to the war in Iraq by 40 percent by the end of 2005, the Polish Defense Ministry in Warsaw says.

Poland to cut Iraq troops by 2006


Top shares have jumped to their highest level for 27 months, tracking a buoyant start to the fourth quarter across global stock markets and as takeover speculation continues to rumble among banks and elsewhere.

FTSE hits 27-month high


Red Hat chairman and chief executive Matthew Szulik said in a statement:  quot;Directory Server and Certificate Management System have already been widely deployed in the enterprise and are mature

Red Hat Buys Netscape Enterprise Suite Technologies


THE MARK of brilliance is to produce the unexpected. The proof of genius is to do it time and again. Thierry Henry is a brilliant genius.

THIERRY HEELS THE WOUNDS


USATODAY.com - PeopleSoft's board might have finally blinked. The business-software maker, facing a 16-month takeover siege from rival Oracle, has canned the CEO who bitterly opposed the deal and lost crucial regulatory support in its bid to stay independent.

PeopleSoft ousts CEO, still opposes Oracle bid (USATODAY.com)


Net payment system Worldpay is under attack from hackers delaying transaction times for hundreds of online retailers.

Worldpay struck by online attack


Fable comes with a big reputation behind it -- it was developed by Peter Molyneux, creator of such involved, engrossing games as Populous and Black and White.

Fable; Nascar 2005: Chase For The Cup


AP - Emotionally spent from a Grand Slam season of heartache, Ernie Els reasserted himself as a major force Sunday by outlasting Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel in the cold rain in the American Express Championship. He closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory and his first World Golf Championship.

Els Sweats Out American Express Victory (AP)


VIENNA (Reuters) - Convicted Turkish underworld boss  Alaattin Cakici, sought on charges of corruption and extortion,  will be extradited from Austria to Turkey, a district court  ruled on Monday.

Austria to Extradite Turkish Underworld Figure


AP - Nick Skorich, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1961-63 and the offensive line coach on the 1960 championship team, has died at the age of 83.

Ex-Philly Eagles Coach Nick Skorich Dies (AP)


SEBASTIEN LOEB is dreaming of a title- winning homecoming after moving a step closer to the world championship in the Italian Rally.

Loeb looks for home comforts


Office Depot Inc. (ODP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson resigned  quot;by mutual agreement quot; with the board, after four years at the helm.

Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns


Ember, a start-up that is developing chips for ZigBee--a low-cost, low-power wireless networking standard--received \$25 million in venture capital funding this week.

Metcalfe, Allen back ZigBee start-up


Office Depot Inc. (ODP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US office supply chain, on Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson has resigned and a search for his successor is underway.


PalmOne has introduced the new Tungsten T5 PDA. The new Tungsten T5 features 256MB of flash memory, which doesn #39;t lose data when the device loses its charge.

PalmOne Announces Tungsten T5


InfoWorld - Hoping to put in place the last missing piece of the Java stack, Gluecode Software and the Apache Software Foundation this week unwrapped Project Agila, which the companies claim is the first embeddable open source BPM engine.

Gluecode delivers open source BPM engine (InfoWorld)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF=

PeopleSoft Raises Revenue Forecasts


Poland will significantly reduce its number of troops in Iraq by the end of 2005, the country #39;s defense minister said on Monday.

Poland to Reduce Force In Iraq


NEW YORK - If PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5 handheld was an automobile, it would be described as being a facelift rather than a complete overhaul of the model that preceded it, the Tungsten T3.

A First Look At PalmOne #39;s T5


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday let  stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card  associations violated federal antitrust law by barring their  member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival  networks of American Express Co. <A HREF=

Top Court Upholds Visa, MasterCard Ruling


TOKYO: Rising oil prices are unlikely to deal a major blow to global economic growth although the trend may seem  quot;uncomfortable, quot; a researcher with the International Monetary Fund says.

IMF sees rising oil prices having little impact on global growth


The Arab League AL has assigned the Arab group at the UN to call for convening an urgent meeting for the UN General Assembly or the UN Security Council to halt the  quot;Israeli war of extermination against the Palestinian people.

AL moves to stop Israeli attacks against the Palestinians


AP - European Union regulators suggested Monday they are not bound by a U.S. decision to allow Oracle Corp. to pursue its  #36;7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. and are continuing to collect data on the deal.

EU Pursues Oracle-PeopleSoft Case (AP)


Reuters - President Bush is now in a\statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Sen. John\Kerry for the Nov. 2 election, in a tightening of the race\after the first debate last week, a poll on Monday showed.

New Poll Shows Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat (Reuters)


By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Determined this cold season to nip your sneezing, runny nose and scratchy throat in the bud before those nasty respiratory symptoms sideline you?    There's a broad array of cold remedies you might want to try, ranging from over-the-counter preparations to basic ingredients tucked away in your kitchen pantry.    So what'll it be? A combination pain reliever and nasal decongestant? Vitamin C and echinacea? Tea with honey? A brimming bowl of chicken soup?     It turns out the best advice for dealing with the misery of a cold is the same principle mothers often apply when trying to coax their unruly toddlers to take a nap: Whatever works...

Coping With the Common Cold


Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says the software giant is listening to customers, and wants to make the company and its employees more accountable for delivering on its plans.

Ballmer: Microsoft is listening to customers


The number of deaths from floods in Haiti caused by tropical storm Jeanne has risen sharply to 1,970, with 884 still missing, officials say.

Steep rise in Haiti storm deaths


NEW YORK (Reuters) - SunGard Data Systems Inc. <A HREF=

SunGard to Spin Off Data Recovery Unit


A Singapore Airlines passenger jet from Frankfurt to New York was diverted to Manchester Airport in northern England on Monday after a bomb threat that police said may have been a hoax.

Flight Diverted to UK After Bomb Threat


More and more venues are becoming hotspots. Using the wireless 802.11x protocol better known as Wi-Fi, these hotspots can be found in airports, libraries, coffeehouses, restaurants, shopping

Small office / Home office Wi-Fi device finds hotspots


SBC on Monday announced a new service that integrates voice messages, faxes and e-mails into a single mailbox that can be accessed from anywhere by phone or the Internet.

SBC links e-mail, voice messages, fax


which sets hiring and employment standards for the government -- is reviewing its employees to ensure that they are suitable for jobs involving the  quot;public trust.

OPM Delving Deeper Into Employees #39; Backgrounds


Barcelona have been stunned by the news that Brazilian centre-half Edmilson will be out of action for at least six months with a knee injury.

Rijkaard - has suffered Edmilson blow


At least 10 people were killed and 76 injured when one exploded near an army recruitment centre outside the top-security Green Zone housing Iraq #39;s interim government and the US Embassy.

Car bombs strike Baghdad


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brinker International Inc. which  operates the Chili's restaurant chain, on Monday said it  received a demand from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service  regarding the company's share of FICA taxes on unreported tips  of \$31.4 million during 2000 to 2002.

IRS Demands FICA from Chili's Owner


Scaled Composites #39; SpaceShipOne broke the 100-km barrier for the second time, satisfying the conditions to win the \$10 million X Prize.

SpaceShipOne Wins X Prize


WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday  let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card  associations violated U.S. antitrust law by barring member  banks from issuing credit and charge cards on rival networks  owned by American Express Co. and Morgan Stanley.


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic militants distributed a video  in Iraq on Monday showing the killings of two men who  identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk.

Video Shows Militants Killing Iraqi from Italy, Turk


A video is released which apparently shows the killing of  two hostages in Iraq, while two others are released.

Iraq video shows 'hostage deaths'


Turkey's foreign minister says the EU should not attach conditions to Turkey's bid to start membership talks.

Turkey defiant over EU accession


Officials at the Navy and contractor EDS said they have reached an agreement to revise performance measurements on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract, which EDS called a critical step toward billing NMCI seats on a 100 percent basis.

Navy streamlines NMCI contract


Green Bay #39;s front office apparently had seen enough of cornerback Mike McKenzie. His holdout and mystery hamstring injury, which had kept him out of the past

Reeling Pack sends McKenzie to New Orleans


Company also plans to launch a business-class Net phone service in Roanoke, Va., as cable providers battle to gain market share.

Cox brings VoIP service to more cities


OWEGO, United States : A group of technology and telecommunications heavyweights led by Lockheed Martin Corp has won a potential three billion dollar contract from the US Postal Service to revamp its vast data communication networks, Lockheed Martin said.

Lockheed Martin led group wins 3 billion dollar US Postal Service <b>...</b>


NewsFactor - PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) said on Monday that quarterly revenues would beat Wall Street's expectations, due to an increase in the number of customers making large orders for its enterprise-application software.

Peoplesoft Revenues To Beat Expectations (NewsFactor)


Would you pay \$4 for something that, at best, is worth a dime? Concord Communications shareholders would.

Taking Advantage of the Terminally Stupid


Kansas City needs a win in the worst way. Thats obvious but tonight they face a tough Baltimore Ravens team that has as many question marks as our hometown Chiefs.

Chiefs Have Opportunity to Get Back on Track


Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a\Palestinian gunman on Monday as he approached a military\outpost near a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip, a\military source said.

Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Gunman in Gaza -Army (Reuters)


Reuters - A name likely to come up in\Tuesday's vice presidential debate is Halliburton, the Texas\company once run by Dick Cheney that Democrats say is an\example of cronyism because of its lucrative Iraq deals.

Halliburton Set for Spotlight in VP Debates (Reuters)


Shares of the new Air Canada pushed higher as they began trading today, gaining more than 25 percent from their issue price of \$20.

Air Canada shares


The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations violated US antitrust law by barring

UPDATE 4-Court #39;s cards ruling to aid MBNA, American Express


MacCentral - Apple on Monday released Security Update 2004-09-30, which fixes two AFP Server and CUPS issues as well as problems with NetInfoManager, postfix and the ServerAdmin component in Mac OS X Server v10.2.8 and v10.3.5. In addition, a QuickTime heap buffer overflow problem that could allow someone to execute code hidden in a BMP has been repaired. The CUPS and QuickTime fixes apply to Mac OS X v10.3.5 and v10.2.8 as well as the Server versions of each while the others apply only to the user and Server editions of v10.3.5.

Apple releases Security Update 2004-09-30 (MacCentral)


The Cook Islands receive more tourists per capita than any other South Pacific destination. Now authorities are revamping their tourism strategy to focus on preservation.

South Seas Islands Pin Future on Geotourism


WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities brought charges Monday against a British man they contend conspired with admitted al-Qaida member Richard Reid to use shoe bombs to blow up planes in midair...

Briton Charged With Plotting Bomb Attack


PalmOne Inc. unveiled a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant Monday that is designed to protect data even when the device #39;s battery dies.

Flash memory abounds in PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5


IBM on Monday introduced a biometric notebook computer with an integrated fingerprint reader,which it says can recognize the user of the computer.

IBM unveils notebook with fingerprint reader


Industry leaders have been offering too few innovations and too many marginal upgradesat not-so-marginal prices. There #39;s a joke going around that our lives have become so boring that we #39;ve taken up watching people play cards on TV.

It #39;s Time for Tech Firms to Bet on Growth


When his Cubs teammates were taking the field Sunday for the final game of the season, Sammy Sosa already had taken off. And now it is possible Sosa has played his final game as a Cub.

Sosa exits before game, angering management


The UN Security Council called an emergency meeting Monday at the request of Arab nations to consider a resolution demanding an immediate halt to a major Israeli offensive in the northern Gaza Strip.

UN calls emergency meeting over Israeli onslaught


SUPREME COURT - The Supreme Court is refusing to hear a challenge to the federal do-not-call telephone registry. Telemarketers have been trying to invoke free-speech rights to do away with the ban on unwanted phone solicitations.

Supreme Court turns down  #39;Do Not Call #39; case


This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Software engineer and entrepreneur Paul Colton thinks he can beat Microsoft by taking a page from its play book--literally.

Xamlon looks to beat Microsoft to the punch


Reuters - A top European Union judge\challenged the EU executive's reasoning in its antitrust court\battle with Microsoft Corp. Friday, questioning why it opposed\the U.S. software giant's setting industry standards.

Judge Challenges EU Position on Microsoft (Reuters)


In a glimpse of what the nation might see a month from now, people lined up at election offices and caused parking lot traffic jams as voter registration deadlines fell Monday in more than a dozen states.    Many officials reported record numbers of new voters, some said they were overwhelmed, and allegations were already flying about fraud and the disqualification of some voters' applications...

Voters Flock to Register by Deadline


Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Mark L. Attanasio was introduced as next owner of the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Attanasio, an investor from Los Angeles, is planning on buying the team from the family of Commissioner Bud Selig.

Brewers introduce prospective buyer


AP - Miami Dolphins general manager Rick Spielman watches home games from the owner's box, which would be the best seat in the house if the team was better.

Spielman Defends Decisions With Dolphins (AP)


AP - The Milwaukee Brewers officially introduced Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio on Monday as the buyer of the ballclub.

Brewers Officially Introduce Team Buyer (AP)


France has criticized unofficial negotiators for complicating release efforts for two French hostages held in Iraq, the BBC reported Saturday.

France criticizes Iraq hostage mediators


AP - With backing from two-fifths of all states, Michigan asked the Supreme Court on Monday to whether a state can refuse to pay for appeals by indigent defendants who plead guilty to crimes.

Court Weighs Legal Rights of Mich. Poor (AP)


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations signed a  cooperation agreement on Monday with the new International  Criminal Court, despite objections to the tribunal from the  United States.

UN Signs Pact with New World Court Opposed by U.S.


Six months ago, Scottie Pippen issued a  quot;This is probably it for me quot; declaration, that last season was looking more and more like his last in an NBA uniform.

ESPN.com news services


Investors react to a disappointing earnings projection and to testimony that dampens hopes of negotiations with Oracle.

PeopleSoft down on testimony, forecast


After 10 years of focusing on product development and delivery, CEO Michael Lawrie says Siebel had to recognize that technology is only one part of the CRM equation.

New Siebel Chief Outlines Chapter 2 For CRM Vendor


LOS ANGELES - Gordon Cooper, who was the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original Mercury astronauts and set the space endurance record that helped clear the way for the first moon landing, has died. He was 77...

Gordon Cooper, NASA Mercury Pioneer, Dies


WILMINGTON: The former chief executive of PeopleSoft, who was fired last week, said he lied to Wall Street analysts last year about the impact of Oracle #39;s hostile bid on the company #39;s business.

Ex PeopleSoft chief admits lying to analysts


update PalmOne on Monday introduced a handheld computer that holds on to data even when the battery runs down, as part of a revamping of its mobile-device lineup.

Revamped Tungsten hangs on to data


This is Mike Mussina #39;s fourth postseason here, so he knows the drill. He understands that all of his bad memories of his disappointing season -- the Japan trip, his early-season struggles and

Moose bullish about chances


India #39;s restive north-east is reeling from one of its bloodiest waves of violence in years. Bombings over the weekend left more than 60 dead and 140 injured.

Rebels kill dozens in Indian unrest


washingtonpost.com - In 1996, the Internet was a curiosity for most, the record labels were swollen with cash from CD sales, and R.E.M.'s

Web Snags Right Demographic (washingtonpost.com)


SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The United States said on  Monday it will seek better ties with oil-rich Venezuela in the  clearest sign since President Hugo Chavez won a recall  referendum in August that Washington is looking for  reconciliation with the firebrand populist.

U.S. Seeks Reconciliation with Oil-Rich Venezuela


CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela is looking to buyarms to strengthen its military capability and Russian MiG-29fighters are among the options being evaluated, a seniorofficer said on Monday.

Venezuela Seeking Arms, Perhaps MiG-29s


The last time Tony La Russa managed a postseason series against the Dodgers, his club was an Oakland juggernaut that dominated the regular season with 104 victories.

Cards won #39;t overlook Dodgers


The News sports editor. HOUSTON - The Houston Astros weren #39;t the only team in the Bayou City toasting a watershed achievement Sunday afternoon.

Texans follow Astros #39; lead


Four soldiers are charged with the murder of an Iraqi general who died in custody in Iraq, the US army says.

US soldiers in Iraq murder probe


Lice genes have been a head-scratcher for experts in human origins who now suspect that we humans picked up some parasites from our more primitive ancestors.

#39;Kind of a creepy thing #39;: Clues to human origins turn up in head <b>...</b>


Insurgents exploded two car bombs at the gates of the main US-Iraqi headquarters in Baghdad and near major hotels Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96.

Insurgents target Green Zone


WASHINGTON - It #39;s one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition. And because many Americans remain in the dark about it, federal regulators began an education campaign Monday to enlighten them.

Feds kick off digital TV consumer campaign


America #39;s largest insurer is in hot water again with regulators. American International Group (AIG ) said on Oct. 4 that officials at the Securities  amp; Exchange Commission and the Justice Dept.

AIG #39;s War of Words with Watchdogs


A scare triggered by a vibrating sex toy shut down a major Australian regional airport for almost an hour on Monday. The vibrating object was discovered on Monday morning inside a garbage can at the terminal

Sex Toy Shuts Down Australian Airport


If the Cleveland Browns knew what plays the Washington Redskins were going to run before the ball was snapped Sunday, a review of the game tape 24 hours later revealed scant evidence of it.

Gibbs doubts Skins were tipping plays


Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin decide to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change last week, only six months after his top adviser, Andrei Illarionov, called it a  quot;death treaty?

Why Putin is backing Kyoto again


Gordon Cooper Jr., one of the original seven astronauts who became space pioneers and national celebrities, died Monday at his home in Ventura, Calif.

Early astronaut showed the moon was attainable


Legislators today approved laws barring the Cambodian government from pardoning Khmer Rouge suspects, one day after ratifying a landmark UN-backed plan to set up a tribunal to prosecute surviving leaders of the murderous 1970s regime.

Cambodia #39;s Legislature Bars Government from Pardoning Khmer Rouge


Staples Inc. hosted a daylong event last week for analysts who follow the company's stock, laying out plans to keep growing in the immediate future and beyond. Everyone went home smiling.

Small changes, big profits


American International Group Inc. said it has been informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face a civil action over three of the company's press releases, two of which came out in recent weeks.

SEC considering civil action over 3 AIG press releases


Malcolm Glazer, tycoon owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reportedly plans to bid more than \$1.2-billion to take control of British icon Manchester United, the world #39;s richest soccer team.

Report: Glazer soccer bid near


Reuters - The Russian government expects\parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol this month in a move\allowing the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into\force worldwide, a senior minister said Monday.

Russia May Ratify Kyoto Protocol in Oct. -- Minister (Reuters)


Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on Monday confirmed as Indonesia #39;s next leader as final counting from the country #39;s first direct presidential polls gave him a landslide victory over his predecessor.

Ex-general wins Indonesian elections


HONG KONG: Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL) cut the size of its IPO for a second time to bolster interest in its shares, reducing the sale #39;s value by about 7 percent to between US\$890 million and US\$1.

Hutchison cuts IPO size by 7 pct


NOW heres something else thats off the mind. Theres no more need to make mental or computer notes while searching the Internet.

webcrawler: A9.com is cool


US Airways Group Inc. plans to eliminate

US Airways to Cut Hundreds of Jobs


US scientists David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczeck win the Nobel physics prize for their insights into the deep structure of matter.

Nobel honours sub-atomic world


The centenary Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam event to stage its final at night.

Tennis: Night final for Aus Open


The Bush administration argued Monday that the president can detain enemy combatants at a military prison in Cuba as long as necessary to protect national security and that they have no constitutional rights to hear charges against them.

U.S. Defends Detentions


Reuters - Avaya Inc. , a\telecommunications equipment supplier, on Tuesday said it would\buy Tenovis GmbH   Co. of Germany from private equity firm\Kohlberg Kravis Roberts   Co. for  #36;370 million to expand its\presence in Europe.

Avaya to Buy Germany's Tenovis (Reuters)


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices set a new record above \$50  a barrel on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.

Oil Prices Set a New Record Above \$50


PARIS (Reuters) - Lazard's board was meeting in Paris on  Tuesday to consider a share sale that could end more than 150  years of private ownership at the largest remaining independent  investment bank and buy out its founding families.

Lazard Meets in Paris to Discuss IPO


Israeli jets force a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Cyprus after a bomb alert  German officials did not consider serious.

Israelis force down Lufthansa jet


SYDNEY - Singapore Airlines announced on Tuesday the sale of its  quot;non-core quot; 6.3 stake in Air New Zealand, ending a four-year strategic investment in the now government-owned carrier.

Singapore Airlines confirms sale of Air NZ stake


_ Eastman Kodak Co. announced Tuesday it will cut nearly 900 jobs at three of its manufacturing facilities in Europe as part of the company #39;s shift from traditional film production to digital photography.

Kodak eliminating nearly 900 jobs in England, France


MOSCOW. Oct 5 (Interfax) - Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, told journalists on Tuesday that the Duma will be prepared in October to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

Russian parliament to consider Kyoto ratification in October <b>...</b>


AP - Federal election officials have asked a judge to stay a ruling striking down several government regulations on political fund raising, arguing that rules interpreting the nation's campaign finance law are crucial as the election approaches.

FEC Wants Campaign Finance Decision Stayed (AP)


Israeli jet fighters forced a Lufthansa passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv to land in Cyprus on Tuesday due to a bomb threat. Lufthansa said it had not judged the threat to be serious but that Israel had insisted

Israeli Fighters Force Lufthansa Jet To Cyprus


PalmOne Inc., the leading maker of handheld computers, said Tuesday it licensed Microsoft Corp. software that enables secure delivery of corporate e-mail to portable devices.

PalmOne, Microsoft set software pact


PC World - Company claims the HDTV is the biggest of its kind.

Sharp Displays 65-Inch LCD TV (PC World)


palmOne has licensed Microsoft #39;s Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol for use on future Treo devices, allowing for wireless server synchronization.

Treos to sync to MS Exchange


LONDON (Reuters) - After being a frustrated 'nearly man' at  this year's majors, Ernie Els plans to make the most of a  near-perfect finish to the 2004 season.

Els Looks Ahead with Promise After Major Woes


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Acuity Brands Inc. <A HREF=

Acuity Earnings Rise on Improved Demand


Hundreds of Italians who lost savings in the collapse of food company Parmalat Finanziaria SpA flocked to Milan #39;s courthouse, seeking to recover damages as part of the criminal investigation of Italy #39; biggest bankruptcy.

Parmalat Investors Flock to Court Seeking Damages (Update2)


MINOT, ND - City Council members have given Wal-Mart preliminary approval to build a Supercenter, though not without some soul-searching.

Minot officials give preliminary approval to Wal-Mart Supercenter


Intertrust, Philips and Sony have added more top consumer electronics, content and technology heavyweights to their attempt to create an open interoperable Digital Rights Management environment.

Big guns board Intertrust DRM bandwagon


JAKARTA (Antara): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered up on Tuesday yet new names of two Indonesian women that were released by Iraqi abductors on Monday.

MOFA releases new names of Indonesian hostages


The mayor of Pitcairn Island has changed his plea to guilty and faces sentencing for sexually assaulting young girls, The Telegraph reported Tuesday.

Pitcairn mayor pleads guilty to sex attack


MILAN, Italy Oct. 5, 2004 - Two former auditors at Parmalat were ordered to stand trial for market rigging under a fast-track procedure, the first indictments since the massive fraud scandal at the Italian-based dairy giant.

Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors


Japan #39;s Takuma Sato will continue to drive for BAR next season, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. Sato, gearing up for his home grand prix at Suzuka on Sunday, is eighth in the

Japan #39;s Sato staying at BAR


United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to buy Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, a unit of CNF Inc. (CNF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , for \$150 million in

UPDATE 1-UPS buys CNF #39;s Menlo Worldwide


Reuters - The Israeli army said it had attacked\the car of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant commander who\was killed in a Gaza City airstrike on Tuesday.

Israel Says It Attacked Islamic Jihad Leader (Reuters)


GROZNY, (Reuters) - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for assassination by separatists.

Chechnya's New Leader Knows He's a Rebel Target


Struggling German department store owner, KarstadtQuelle, has rejected unions concessions over pay considered crucial to a successful restructuring of the firm.

German retailer snubs union plan


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a new record of more  than \$51 a barrel Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.

Oil Hits \$51 a Barrel on Supply Outage


PARIS (Reuters) - Lazard's board on Tuesday failed to  decide on a share sale that would end over 150 years of private  ownership at the independent investment bank but most partners  seemed to back the plan, sources close to the matter said.

Lazard Meeting Ends Without IPO Decision


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The company that makes half the flu  vaccine used in the United States said on Tuesday it will not  supply any vaccine for the coming flu season because of  problems at its plant in Britain, throwing a major U.S. flu  drive into disarray.

Chiron Won't Make Flu Vaccine, Stock Down


Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith, who has been suspended four games for violating the NFL #39;s substance abuse policy, will begin serving that suspension Sunday.

Vikings RB Onterrio Smith suspended


A company board member testifies in trial that a sale would be possible if Oracle ups its offer.

Is PeopleSoft waiting for the right price?


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower on Tuesday  after bearish reports on the U.S. services sector and job  market caused a sell-off ahead of Friday's widely anticipated  September employment data.

Dollar Drifts Lower as U.S. Data Weigh


UN officials have been denied permission to check the safety of about 850 migrants deported to Libya from Italy since Friday. The Italian government is flying the migrants to Libya after hundreds landed on

Refugees: Fate of Hundreds Unknown


Semiconductor stocks were mixed Tuesday after Advanced Micro Devices Inc. warned quarterly revenue would be lower than expected due to sluggish sales of flash memory chips used in mobile phones and other devices.

Chip and PC Stocks Mixed on Warnings


In New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., National Geographic's Photo Camps this summer paired underprivileged students with seasoned photogropaphers. <i>With photo gallery.</i>

National Geographic Photo Camps Give Kids New Views


The Amazon Web Services (AWS) division of online retail giant Amazon.com yesterday released Amazon E-Commerce Service 4.0 and the beta version of Alexa Web Information Service.

Amazon Updates Web Services Tools, Adds Alexa Access


Can anything stop the next global virus outbreak? We follow the trail of one recent worm to see how the security system works--and whether it can be fixed.

Biography of a Worm


The United States stopped short of endorsing Brazil #39;s ambition for a permanent seat on an expanded UN Security Council but did say the country would be a  quot;solid candidate.

US Stops Short of Backing Brazil on UN Council Seat


LISBON - Customers watching for Microsoft Corp. to make a headline-grabbing buy in the business applications market faced disappointment Tuesday as company Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer ruled out acquisitions of PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp. and SAP AG.

Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list


The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed resolution demanding an immediate end to military operations in Gaza and a pullout of Israeli forces.

US vetoes Gaza resolution


U.S. telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc. increased its presence in Europe to the tune of about \$635 million on Tuesday, agreeing to acquire German enterprise communications vendor Tenovis GmbH   Co. KG.

Avaya to buy German IP telephony vendor


WARSAW - Poland should decide soon when to pull its troops out of Iraq and end a political debate that encourages Al-Qaeda, Prime Minister Marek Belka says.

Poland to decide on Iraq pullout soon


Yahoo launched a new service designed to let users of its search engine save and manage their query results for accessing later and sharing with others, the company said Tuesday.

Yahoo offers personal search


The Tigers face plenty of decisions on players from here on out. Their option on the manager was a quick one. Two days after Alan Trammell completed his second season at

Tigers exercise Trammell #39;s option


Jaret Wright couldn #39;t get much lower: Waived by a last-place team, he stood outside Houston #39;s Minute Maid Park with his luggage stacked beside him, waiting for a cab that would take him to the airport.

Jaret Wright back in the postseason spotlight with Braves


Odalis Perez learned just how quickly things could unravel against the potent St. Louis Cardinals. After allowing Albert Pujols #39; first-inning home run Tuesday, Perez held the Cardinals hitless until there were two outs in the third.

Perez struggles against the Cardinals


Reuters - Britain's Tony Blair flew to Khartoum on\Wednesday as the most senior yet in a parade of Western\government figures seeking to pressure Sudanese officials over\violence in Darfur province.

Blair Flies to Sudan to Press for Darfur Peace (Reuters)


National Basketball Association star Scottie Pippen has announced his retirement from the game, leaving the Chicago Bulls team he helped lead to six NBA titles.

NBA Star Pippen Announces Retirement


Curt Schilling pitched 6 2/3 innings and Manny Ramirez hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth frame to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 9-3 win over the host Anaheim Angels in their American League Divisional Series opener Tuesday.

Schilling, Ramirez Lead Red Sox to Easy Opening Win


And they plan to build a multi-million-dollar race track here for the event, an official said today.  quot;The plans for the bid are far advanced.

Cape Town F1 bid


The Red Sox thought they were going to have to earn all their runs against the Angels the hard way. Anaheim allowed the fewest numbest of unearned runs in the Majors all season (36).

Millar and Ramirez homers highlight big Boston inning


AP - Tennessee receiver Tyrone Calico will miss at least two to three weeks with torn cartilage in his left knee  #151; another big loss for the Titans' receiving corps.

Titans Receiver Out With Knee Injury (AP)


The court presiding over the Pitcairn Island sex trials has been shown a videotape of a police interview with one of the accused. Steven Christian denies rape but he does admit to having sex with underage girls.

Pitcairn trial views police interview tape


Hollinger International Inc. said Tuesday it will take a pretax charge of \$27 million to settle advertisers #39; lawsuits over inflated circulation numbers issued for years by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Update 1: Hollinger to Take \$27M Charge for Suits


Soon millions of the data-collection devices will be scattered around the world, but there are still many obstacles to the networks.

Wireless sensors ready to go global?


Britain #39;s Diageo Plc (DGE.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s biggest spirits group raised \$2.26 billion from its sale of 49.

UK #39;s Diageo gets \$2.26 bln from General Mills sale


The Nikkei average was flat in mid-morning trade on Wednesday, bolstered by bargain-hunting of a number of blue-chip stocks after US stocks showed resilience despite a rise in oil prices to new highs.

Japan Stocks Flat After Wall Street


If Minnesota wants to walk out of Michigan Stadium with the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 1986, it had better hope its offense is its old self and its defense isnt.

Jug half full: Gophers hope to hit ground running at Michigan


A new crop of Hong Kong democrats are due to be sworn in to the Legislative Council.

HK democrats to take seats


Mortgage giant Freddie Mac announced Monday that it is shutting down some operations of its debt-securities sales division and transferring others - moves that experts said should tighten the company #39;s internal controls after an

Freddie tightens controls


Afghanistan #39;s interim President Hamid Karzai has left his heavily fortified compound in Kabul for his first election rally, in the last week of campaigning, for this Saturday #39;s first ever direct elections.

KARZAI BRAVES ELECTION RALLY TO CHEERS


ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Tuesday that history would judge the pace of the peace process between Pakistan and India.

UK satisfied with peace process, says Hoon


More than 1,000 leathery, turbaned men gathered in a cavernous village mosque Friday for a presidential campaign rally. They no longer carried rifles, and some had even brought their small sons.

Afghan Race Shaping Up as Battle of the Modern and Traditional


AFP - The disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain 24 years ago is expected to remain one of Australia's most celebrated mysteries after the coroner's office ruled here that there was no new evidence to justify reopening the case.

Disappearance of baby Azaria to remain Australia's greatest mystery (AFP)


Cell phone contacts find their way into new phones for \$1.99 a month--without the thumb strain.

Verizon unveils wireless retriever


The Dow Jones industrial average fell 38.86, or 0.4 percent, to 10,177.68. The Standard  amp; Poor #39;s 500 index was down 0.69, or 0.1 percent, at 1,134.

Stocks retreat as crude rises


Children collect usable metal parts from the site of a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, October 4. AP. BAGHDAD (AFP) - Britain #39;s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw paid a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday amid

British FM makes surprise trip to Iraq


WASHINGTON -- Most of the alleged Al Qaeda and Taliban inmates at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are likely to be freed or sent to their home countries for further investigation because many pose little threat and are not providing much valuable intelligence, the facility's deputy commander has said.

Detainees seen as minimal threat


US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their second major offensive in a week Wednesday, hunting insurgents in a triangle southwest of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq #39;s most notorious hot spots.

US, Iraqi Forces in New Push to Retake Rebel Zone


Companies and others that secretly install

House OKs Bill Imposing 'Spyware' Fines


Fujitsu Computer Systems Corp. on Wednesday plans to unveil upgrades to the company's Primergy tower and rack-mounted servers that will use the 64-bit capable version of the Xeon processor, code-named Nocona.

Fujitsu to announce Nocona-based servers


AccountingWEB.com - October 06, 2004 - The opening of a trial related to Oracle #39;s takeover bid of PeopleSoft featured the revelation that CEO Craig Conway was fired last week for making misleading statements about PeopleSoft #39;s sales.

PeopleSoft CEO Ousted for  #39;Situational Ethics #39;


ST. LOUIS - When the St. Louis Cardinals were playing .500 ball for the last two weeks of the regular season after already having clinched the National League Central championship, one question persisted.

Cardinals swing into playoff mode


USATODAY.com - In the great race between stock mutual funds and the mattress, the mattress won.

On average, quarter was a loser (USATODAY.com)


AP - Top seeded Lleyton Hewitt rallied to a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over Japan's Gouichi Motomura on Wednesday in the second round of the Japan Open.

Hewitt Advances at Japan Open (AP)


IBM on Wednesday formally announced the next major release of WebSphere, code-named Vela, which company officials see as an integral building block for both its ongoing SOA (service-oriented architecture) and On Demand strategies.

IBM delivers Websphere 6.0


Upcoming Opteron chips will occupy the same space as single-core models.

AMD Sheds Light on Dual-Core Plans


Computer Associates International Inc., as promised, is back in the acquisition game, scooping up its second computer security company in as many months with an agreement to buy Netegrity Inc.

CA aquires computer security firm


A sports psychologist says how footballers should prepare themselves for the high-pressure penalties.

How to take the perfect penalty


The US filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization, arguing that European Union loans to aircraft maker Airbus SAS are an illegal subsidy.

US Files WTO Case Against Europe Over Airbus Aid (Update3)


WASHINGTON US House and Senate negotiators, moving swiftly to finish a bill that would create more than \$100 billion in corporate tax breaks, have approved a \$10 billion buyout for tobacco farmers and rejected a Senate provision that would have subjected

Corporate tax bill nearing approval


KALAKAN, Afghanistan There were toothless old men, turbaned and gray-bearded, and young men not yet old enough to shave. There were mullahs and mujahedeen, and the presidential candidate #39;s 3-year-old son.

Afghans rocky road to historic elections


Russia, the world #39;s second-biggest oil exporter, will benefit most from a Siberian crude oil pipeline to the Pacific rather than to China as energy resources are needed to develop the

Pacific Oil Link Is Best for Russia, Ambassador Says (Update1)


com October 6, 2004, 7:36 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 million


LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods has  married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at the luxury Sandy Lane  resort in Barbados, the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper  reported Wednesday.

Tiger Woods Ties the Knot with Swedish Ex-Nanny


Shock jock Howard Stern is jumping from radio broadcasting to satellite radio, promising to boost the ratings of the growing medium and bring his show to fans  quot;my way.

Howard Stern: Serious business for Sirius


INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Still riding a wave of euphoria  from the Olympics, Michael Phelps returns to the pool this week  at the world short course swimming championships seeking a  repeat of his six gold medals in Athens.

Phelps Seeks More Gold at World Championships


NEW YORK Another rise in oil prices is putting some pressure on stocks, which are mixed. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 12 points at ten-thousand-165.

Investors weigh effect of oil prices


The organizers of Bangladesh #39;s first women #39;s soccer tournament promised to keep playing despite protests by a Muslim group that called the event  quot;indecent and against Islamic norms quot;.

Islamic threaten women #39;s soccer tournament in Bangladesh


As part of its bid to emerge profitably from bankruptcy, United Airlines announced plans Wednesday to slash its domestic flight schedule, increase its more profitable international schedule and reduce the size of its fleet over the next six months.

Update 1: United Airlines to Slash US Flights


British company Linx Printing Technologies Plc (LPT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) dropped its backing for an earlier takeover offer on Wednesday after US firm Danaher Corp (DHR.

UPDATE 2-UK #39;s Linx drops ITW offer after Danaher steams in


MOJAVE, Calif. - The private manned rocket SpaceShipOne (search) streaked toward space early Monday in a bid to top an altitude of 62 miles for the second time in six days and claim the \$10 million Ansari X Prize (search).

SpaceShipOne Lands After 2nd Flight


Working under tight security from helicopters and police, port crews unloaded US military plutonium from a British ship on Wednesday after its arrival in northwest France, nuclear industry officials said.

US Plutonium Shipment Reaches France


FT.com - Losses from its Zingo mobile phone cab-ordering service kept Manganese Bronze Holdings, maker of London taxis, in the red last year.

Zingo keeps Manganese Bronze in red (FT.com)


SPACE.com - Four hundred years ago this \  week, a previously unseen star suddenly appeared in the night sky. Discovered \  on Oct. 9, 1604, it was brighter than all other stars.

The Last Supernova: 400-Year-Old Explosion Imaged (SPACE.com)


DOHA (Reuters) - Rick Bracewell is driving through Baghdad  when gunmen open fire. Then a nearby dead dog strapped with  explosives blows up and his vehicle goes up in flames.

Qatar Defense Show Focuses on Videogame Technology


Schalke 04 striker Ailton has revealed that he has a big bucks contract waiting for him in Japan. (My agent) put a concrete offer from Japan in front of me, quot; the reigning German Footballer of the Year told SportBild.

Ailton Weighs Rising Sun Offer


WASHINGTON - Undercutting the Bush's administration's rationale for invading Iraq, the final report of the chief U.S. arms inspector concludes that Saddam Hussein did not vigorously pursue a program to develop weapons of mass destruction after international inspectors left Baghdad in 1998, according to lawmakers and others briefed on the report...

U.S. Report Undercuts Bush War Rationale


Whatever pleasantries once existed between Sun Microsystems and Red Hat have vanished. This won #39;t come as a shock to many of you.

McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat


The European Commission #39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe -- but

Turkey Faces Long Road to EU Membership


roundup Plus: Microsoft ships Virtual PC 7...SGI warns of lower revenue, deeper loss...SAP taps search technology.

Briefly: RealNetworks signs up Red Flag Linux


Will low-income families become innocent victims of the crackdown on Fannie Mae (FNM )? After all, one of Fannie #39;s official missions is to increase the rate of homeownership by expanding the pool of capital available for mortgage loans.

Low-Income Lending Won #39;t Take A Hit


A new investigation into extinctions caused by climate change has revealed that the giant deer, previously thought to have been wiped out by a cold spell 10,500 years ago, instead survived well into the modern era.

Old bones unearth new date for giant deer #39;s last stand


IBM Corp. and four partners on Wednesday announced what they call a

IBM, partners roll out ID management suite


AP - Japan's Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage  #151; enough to record six TV channels for a week straight  #151; the company said.

New Sony PC Boasts 1,000 GB of Storage (AP)


The Department of Homeland Security has filled the nation's top cyber-security post after the previous chief abruptly resigned last week, choosing the former director's deputy to take over the position. <FONT face=

Purdy Tapped as Cyber-Security Director


The Express version of the new WebSphere server is targeted at the small and midsized business market.  quot;The SMB market has become much more pivotal and crucial to everyone, quot; according to Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio.

IBM Updates WebSphere Application Server


HOUSTON Four former El Paso Corporation natural gas traders have been charged with making false reports used to calculate the index price of natural gas.

Four former El Paso natural gas traders charged


Iraq #39;s interim government is engaged in cease-fire talks with Sunni and Shi #39;ite leaders in an effort to restore calm to violent parts of Iraq before January #39;s scheduled election.

Iraq #39;s Government in Talks with Sunni, Shi #39;ite Leaders


Reuters - Many large mammals were wiped out in the\last Ice Age but the Eurasian giant deer managed to survive,\scientists said on Wednesday.

Old Bones Give New Date for Giant Deer Demise (Reuters)


The radioactive element could be used to make weapons just as dangerous as enriched uranium bombs.

Plutonium: rising terror threat


KABUL, Afghanistan - Campaigning for Afghanistan's first direct presidential election ended with a burst of violence Wednesday as attackers set off a bomb in a failed effort to kill interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai's vice presidential running-mate.    Despite persistent violence, the United Nations declared this hard-luck nation ready for Saturday's vote, a historic experiment with democracy after more than two decades of unrelenting ruin, from Soviet occupation to civil war to the repressive Taliban and the thunderous U.S...

Karzai's Running Mate Survives Attack


A decades-long struggle between the world #39;s two largest aircraft makers escalated into a new trade war between the United States and Europe, just as France-based Airbus stepped

New trade war erupts over Boeing, Airbus


Sudan agreed to a five-point peace plan for the war-torn region of Darfur yesterday after Tony Blair set a three-month deadline for an end to the long-running conflict.

Sudan agrees peace plan after Blair sets deadline


Mutinous soldiers demanding pay for peacekeeping duty abroad killed the commander of Guinea-Bissau #39;s armed forces on Wednesday and seized key buildings in the capital of the former Portuguese colony.

Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Stage Mutiny, Kill Army Chief


PAUL GASCOIGNE has quit as player-coach at League Two side Boston because he wants to study for a coaching qualification. The 37-year-old former wants to complete the course before trying to get a player-manager role.

Gazza goes back to school


NEW YORK - Howard Stern has long had two words for the Federal Communications Commission - and in 15 months, he can finally utter them on the air.    The self-proclaimed

Stern to Join Sirius Satellite Radio


Shock jock Howard Stern announced Wednesday he #39;s taking his radio show off the public airwaves and over to Sirius satellite radio.

Howard Stern moves radio show to Sirius


SAN FRANCISCO -- A new company launched by dotcom survivor idealab aims to take a chunk out of the search market by letting users slice and dice their search results.

Transparent Search a Snap


AP - Howard Schmidt, a highly regarded technology executive who was former special adviser to President Bush for cybersecurity, is returning to work with the Homeland Security Department on efforts to protect the nation's computer networks.

Ex-Bush Official on Cybersecurity Returns (AP)


Howard Stern #39;s planned defection is a tremendous coup for the emerging satellite radio industry and a setback for the already slumping field of traditional radio -- especially Viacom, which

Sirius counting Stern boost


The young woman who accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape must disclose her identity in her civil case against him, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

Kobe Bryant Accuser #39;s Name to Be Disclosed -Judge


If there is no rest for the wicked, then there is none either for the tormented, as represented by those members of the US Tour who are not Vijay Singh.

Sparkling Singh targets Woods again


Honeywell on Wednesday announced that it has filed suit against Apple and 33 other companies for alleged patent infringement over a technology that  quot;increases the brightness of images and that reduces the appearance of certain interference effects on a

Honeywell sues Apple, 33 others over LCD patent


MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 37 people were killed  and 52 wounded when a car bomb exploded at a rally to  commemorate an assassinated religious leader in the central  Pakistani city of Multan early on Thursday, police said.

At Least 37 Killed, 52 Hurt in Pakistan Blast


After heavy F.C.C. fines, Howard Stern expects to deliver

Howard Stern Says He Plans to Jump to Satellite Radio


Customers using Windows XP Embedded will be able to use a downloadable preview to test the new software for conflicts with existing drivers.

Microsoft Includes SP2 in Windows XP Embedded


The Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM, will hold its fifth summit in Hanoi in October amidst a recent crisis over the inclusion of Myanmar.

Expansion may lead to division


Iran has announced it has improved its missile capabilities by developing a medium-range ballistic missile, with abilities to work on longer range systems -- a steady progress that

Analysis: Iran #39;s missile capabilities


Saddam Hussein made \$11 billion in illegal income and eroded the world's toughest economic embargo during his final years as Iraq's leader through shrewd schemes to secretly buy off dozens of countries, top foreign officials and major international figures,  said a new report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector released yesterday.

Hussein Beat Sanctions With Bribes


Hideki Matsui drove in Derek Jeter with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday night, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic, 7-6 win over Minnesota.

MLB: NY Yankees 7, Minnesota 6 (12 inn.)


St Andrews, Oct 07 - Vijay Singh thinks the main reason he has replaced Tiger Woods as world number one is the American #39;s failure to adapt to changes in his body.

Woods struggling to cope with body changes: Singh


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices broke into new record  territory above \$52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter.

Concerns About Winter Push Oil to Record


Houston, Texas- - Houston head football coach Art Briles finds himself in somewhat of a quandary as the Cougars prepared to play at the University of Southern Mississippi this Thursday night at MM Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Cougar Football Notes


A federal judge on Wednesday ordered California to drop fraud claims seeking \$2 billion in refunds from Enron, saying the company is protected from such suits under bankruptcy law.

Around The Region


Boston's Pedro Martnez put his past four starts behind him Wednesday night to post a redemptive 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Angels.

Martnez's Effort Lets Boston Fans Take Heart


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Spain #39;s Banco Santander (STD) said it was in  quot;complete disagreement with a judicial decision quot; on Wednesday after a Spanish court ruling on tax fraud in a case dating from the 1980s.

Santander: Rejects Spanish court tax ruling on execs


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices broke into record  territory above \$52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter.

Winter Concerns Push to Record High


Corporate computing software giant Computer Associates International Inc. said yesterday it will pay \$430 million in cash to acquire Waltham data security firm Netegrity Inc.

Computer Associates to buy Netegrity


Jackie Stewart is optimistic Silverstones place on next years Formula One calendar can be saved. Talks between Formula One chiefs and Silverstones owners are understood to be at an advanced stage

Stewart hopes Silverstone can hold F1


The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel in Allston is for sale, and its great views of the Charles River may soon be owned instead of rented nightly.

Bidding is hot for hotel eyed for condos


BRUSSELS -- In a historic move that could extend Europe's borders to the edge of the volatile Middle East, the European Union recommended yesterday setting mostly Muslim Turkey on a course for full membership in the prosperous 25-nation bloc.

Turkey is put on track for EU membership


A decades-long struggle between the world's two largest aircraft makers escalated into a trade war between the United States and Europe, just as France-based Airbus stepped up plans to challenge Boeing for lucrative US defense contracts.

Boeing, Airbus competition escalates into trade war


St. Paul Travelers Co., the second-largest business insurer in the United States, said Wednesday that it estimates losses from Hurricane Ivan to be about \$94 million, and expects the losses to cut third-quarter earnings by about 14 cents per share.

St. Paul Travelers Posts Hurricane Losses


Michael Phelps has reached the stratosphere of sports stardom: He #39;s on a first-name basis with fans.  quot;People come up to me and say,  #39;Are you Michael?

Phelps, fellow Olympians swimming again


The local radio galaxy tilted on its axis Wednesday when New York shock jock Howard Stern announced he would abandon the radio dial in 2006 for satellite subscriber radio.

Stern:  #39;I #39;m tired of censorship #39;; switches channels


Reuters - British Prime Minister\Tony Blair is to say Thursday that the time for excuses on\Africa is over as he chairs a meeting in Ethiopia he hopes will\turn the continent's problems into a global priority.

Blair: Time for Excuses on Africa Is Over (Reuters)


Honeywell has issued lawsuits against 34 companies, including Dell, Apple, Sony and Toshiba alleging LCD panels used in their products infringe a 1992 patent the company holds.

34 tech firms sued for alleged LCD patent theft


Howard Stern will leave a very different company than the Infinity Broadcasting he first joined in 1985. The Viacom-owned radio giant started out a

Analysts See Post-Stern Ripple Effect


Bolton Over-30 women's soccer. The Close-To-Home soccer league is looking for female players 30 and olderver for the fall season for a team in the Bolton area. Interested candidates can expect refereed games, a friendly atmosphere, and renewal of basic skills. All levels of experience welcomed. Contact Miriam Kandansky at 781-442-0750 or through e-mail at Miriam.Kadanskysun.com for more details.

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BASEBALL Cincinnati (NL): Announced OF John Vander Wal declined an outright assignment and elected free agency. Cleveland (AL): Designated INF Ivan Ochoa, P Jake Robbins, and OF Ernie Young for assignment. Montreal (NL): Declined to exercise its 2005 option on C Einar Diaz; assigned OF Matt Cepicky outright to Edmonton (PCL). Oakland (AL): Claimed P Tim Harikkala off waivers from ...

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Jacque Jones sprinted all the way around the bases, as if he couldn't wait to share the moment.

Emotional rescue for Jones


Its biggest acquisition since 2000, marking its return to inorganic growth mode, after shelving acquisition plans due to government probes in its accounting practices.

CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 m


Michael Owen will have one last chance to prove his fitness - and possibly determine which formation England will employ against Wales on Saturday.

Owen fitness holds the key


US stocks looked to open flat on Thursday under pressure from the surge in oil prices and lackluster September sales reports from US retailers.

Stocks Seen Flat with Oil Above \$52


Monday was a big day in Mojave. Tens of thousands of spectators showed up to see Burt Rutans SpaceShipOne make its second flight from below sea level to the edge of space, and in doing so

MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA: SPACEPORT


Unisys Corp. plans to cut 1,400 jobs, primarily in general and administrative areas, and consolidate its office space worldwide, it announced Wednesday. The cuts represent 3.8 percent of the company's staff of 37,000.

Unisys to lay off 1,400 workers


AP - Two American soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in separate bombings that occurred within hours, the U.S. military said Thursday.

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombings (AP)


WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction programs had deteriorated into only hopes and dreams by the time of the U.S.-led invasion last year, a decline wrought by the first Gulf War and years of international sanctions, the chief U.S. weapons hunter found...

U.S. Report: Iraq Didn't Have WMDs


Canada has defended its decision to buy second-hand submarines after a crewman died from injuries sustained on one of the vessels that had broken down.

Canada defends submarine fleet


SACRAMENTO -- The one who got away, Part I. With his collection of bow ties and an academic air, Sacramento assistant coach Pete Carril would have fit perfectly among the professors and scholars in Boston. He is, after all, one of the most intelligent and respected basketball minds living.

Team almost had another legend


Michael Clarke hit a sparkling 151 on his debut and a revitalised Glenn McGrath then ripped the heart out of India #39;s batting as Australia took command of the first test on Thursday.

UPDATE 3-Clarke cracks debut 151 as India collapse


NEW YORK -- A short sacrifice fly by Hideki Matsui in the bottom of the 12th inning scored an alert Derek Jeter from third and gave the Yankees a 7-6 victory over the Minnesot Twins in Game 2 of their AL playoff series.

Fall Classic plus


Major airlines can #39;t make their low-cost competitors disappear into thin air, but they can fly away from them, which they are planning to do, to overseas routes where bargain-basement carriers don #39;t go.

New air routes to more profits


Airbus has fully supported all recent actions by the European Commission to engage with the US government in serious discussions on comprehensive new disciplines on government support.

Statement by Airbus on the US Government for formal consultations <b>...</b>


Editor #39;s note: ESPN senior NFL writer John Clayton #39;s weekly  quot;First And 10 quot; column takes you around the league with a look at the best game of the week followed by primers for 10 other games.

#39;Hawks primed to finally surpass Rams


HANOI (Reuters) - An Asia-Europe forum accepted Myanmar and  12 other new members on Thursday ahead of a summit strained by  Yangon's human rights record and detention of democracy icon  Aung San Suu Kyi.

Asia-Europe Forum Grows, Myanmar Irritates


Facing its biggest threat ever from the arrival of Sony Corp. in the portable video-game machine market, Japanese game-maker Nintendo Co.

Nintendo to Unveil Handheld Upgrade


Sony, Sharp and Matsushita plan to offer camcorders based on a cut-down version of the Blu-ray Disc, and could announce product as early as next year.

CE giants  #39;readying Blu-ray camcorders #39;


Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV, Europe #39;s largest remaining computer manufacturer, posted a 60 percent leap in profit for the first half of its fiscal year on higher sales of laptops and servers to business customers, the company said Wednesday.

Fujitsu Siemens profit grows 60 percent


Richard Hill, England #39;s World Cup- winning forward, will miss up to nine months of the rugby season because of a knee injury, ruling him out of the Six Nations and making him doubtful for next year #39;s British and Irish Lions tour.

Rugby #39;s Hill Out for Up to 9 Months, May Miss Lions (Update1)


could help the interim government #39;s efforts to calm rebel-held strongholds before elections due in January. colleague, Sheikh Mahmoud Sudani, after he got out of jail on Thursday.

Sadr aide freed as Iraq seeks pre-election calm


Every sports collectible dealer knows the key to profit is getting in early. And the hounds are suddenly on the scent of Kyle Orton.

Everyone wants a piece of Orton


com. This was not vintage Roger Clemens. On this afternoon, however, the hottest team in baseball didn #39;t need their old ace to be at top form.

Closer Look: Astros-Braves


Amelie Mauresmo comfortably came through her first match since taking over at the top of the world rankings. The Frenchwoman reached the quarter-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt with a 7-5 6-4 win over Switzerland #39;s Patty Schynder.

Mauresmo breezes through


Johnny Kelley, a two-time Boston Marathon champion who became a beloved figure in the history of the race by running it a record 61 times, died at 97.

Boston Marathon champ Johnny Kelley dies


Standard  amp; Poor #39;s Ratings Services on Thursday revised its credit ratings outlook on Poland to stable from negative supported by strength in export growth and an improvement in the country #39;s fiscal performance.

UPDATE 1-S amp;P revises Poland outlook to stable from negative


TOKYO (AFX) - Firms that are supporting one of the next-generation optical DVD formats, the Blu-ray Disc, plan to release camcorders that record on smaller versions of the discs as early as 2005, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.

Sony, Matsushita, Sharp to launch Blu-ray Disc camcorders in 2005 <b>...</b>


On the same day that Tiger Woods was married in Barbados, the two best golfers in the world were walking the streets of St. Andrews, Scotland.

Game On


RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Upstarts Guatemala and Panama  face crunch matches against more experienced CONCACAF opponents  Saturday as they continue their quest to qualify for a first  World Cup.

Upstarts Guatemala, Panama Face Crunch Qualifiers


AP - San Juan's international airport was closed for more than an hour Thursday morning after bomb-sniffing dogs alerted police to a suspicious piece of luggage, authorities said.

San Juan Airport Shuttered for an Hour (AP)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday unanimously passed a second bill targeting  perpetrators of computer

House Passes Second Anti-Spyware Bill


AP - The Houston Astros try to move a step closer to winning a playoff series for the first time, taking a 1-0 lead into Thursday's Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Astros Try to Go Up 2-0 Over Braves (AP)


Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows Service Pack 2, designed to resolve an installation problem with a piece of adware -- but it maintains that the update isn #39;ta patch.

Microsoft releases fix for SP2-adware clash


Nokia Corp. has no immediate plans to use Intel Corp.'s processors in its handsets, the Finnish phone maker said Thursday, tempering an announcement earlier this week that Intel is building a reference design for a Symbian OS (operating system) mobile phone based on Nokia's Series 60 user interface.

Nokia says Intel won't replace TI ... yet


CLEVELAND -- Their membership in the NFL elite entitles the Patriots to a gimme from time to time, like yesterday's 42-15 shellacking of the hapless Cleveland Browns.

Making it look easy


CLEVELAND -- As he stood on the sideline waiting for the opening kickoff yesterday, Terry Robiskie was excited, but also realistic. The interim coach of the Cleveland Browns knew the score even before the first score had been rung up on his team by the New England Patriots.

No temporary insanity here


How did the building blocks of life arise on Earth? A new study says a volcanic gas may have been the key.

Volcanoes May Have Sparked Life on Earth, Study Says


New Trojan Targets Adware\\Antivirus maker Symantec has reported the arrival of a spooky Trojan Horse online, which does something unique. Codenamed Downloader.Lunii, it attacks and even removes advertisement enabled softwares, which are generally considered harmful for the system. On execution of the code, it tries to kill the processes associated ...

New Trojan Targets Adware


FILDERSTADT, Germany -- Amelie Mauresmo stated her determination to stay World No. 1 by surging into the quarterfinals of the Filderstadt Grand Prix in Germany with a 7-5 6-4 win over Patty Schynder.

Mauresmo books a last-eight place


KHARTOUM/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Sudan's government resumed  talks with rebels in the oil-producing south on Thursday while  the United Nations set up a panel to investigate charges of  genocide in the west of Africa's largest country.

Sudan Peace Talks Resume for South as Tensions Brew


1979: The Soviet Union sends troops into Afghanistan to support a pro-Moscow regime, sparking a decade-long war with anti-communist forces supplied and trained by the United States.

Timeline of past 25 years in Afghanistan


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices scaled new heights at \$53 for  U.S. crude on Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating  fuel supplies and an unexpected strike at Nigerian oil  terminals.

Oil Hits \$53 on Winter Worries, Nigeria


Shock jock Howard Stern #39;s jump to satellite radio could create a \$180 million windfall for Europe #39;s biggest chip maker, STMicroelectronics (STM.

STMicro may see windfall from Stern satellite move


A same-stores sales drop that's less crummy than expected can't fix this sick pup.

Clubbing Wet Seal


NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has released a Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to fix an installation problem that was caused by a third-party adware program named

Microsoft Fixes Key SP2 Issue (NewsFactor)


The number of homes using Net telephony should reach 12 million by 2009, but existing VoIP players could face hurdles.

Study: VoIP to proliferate in U.S. households


NEW YORK - A rash of job cuts - more than 10,000 layoffs just this week from a handful of companies - has created some gloom on the jobs front. But Friday's release of jobs data for September was expected to show a steady unemployment rate and creation between about 50,000 to 250,000 new jobs, though uncertainties such as the effects of last month's hurricanes kept the estimates all over the map, said Wachovia Corp...

Employment Picture Expected to Improve


Will marriage help Tiger Woods #39;s golf game? It couldn #39;t hurt. Woods has had rough times on the course lately. For the first time since May 1999 he has slipped to No.

Will Tiger Woods #39;s Marriage Score A Hole in One?


European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet has said that today #39;s decision to leave euro interest rates unchanged reflected a broad consensus on the governing council of the bank.

ECB  quot;consensus quot; kept rates steady today


INDIANAPOLIS, United States : Athens Olympic star Michael Phelps made a relatively relaxed start on the first day of the seventh World Short Course Swim Championship, qualifying second for the 200m freestyle final.

Swimming: Phelps eases into world short course 200 free final


The United States is responding carefully to Iran #39;s announcement that it has taken a major step toward enriching uranium, a key ingredient in nuclear weapons.

US Cautious On Progress Toward Enriching Uranium


MELLITAH, Libya : Italia #39;s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi opened a gas pipeline between their countries in a new era of  quot;friendship and cooperation quot; across the Mediterranean.

Italian PM, Gaddafi open gas pipeline in new era of  #39;friendship #39;


European aircraft maker Airbus on Thursday criticised a US move to take a fight about subsidies to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), saying it showed its rivals unwillingness to address its own subsidies.

Check Boeing sops, Airbustells US Check Boeing sops, Airbustells <b>...</b>


The Packers have a far better shot at making the playoffs than the Titans. The Packers play in a much easier division, which gives them a better chance at winning the magic number of games (10?

Head2Head Reader Responses


reporteri #39;s notebook SAN FRANCISCO--Hope and cynicism sparred to a draw on Tuesday at the glitzy opening banquet of Web 2.0 conference here, as serial entrepreneur and reality TV show host Mark Cuban took the stage to talk about what #39;s next for the 10-year

Mark Cuban prompts dot-com redux


WASHINGTON, October 08 (Online): As Afghans prepare for their first presidential elections on October 9, President Hamid Karzai, a Pashtun, is being challenged by over a dozen factional leaders, but most Afghans and international officials expect him to

Karzai Uncle Sam #39;s man


LOS ANGELES As a teenager, Shawn Fanning brought free music to the masses, creating the Napster file-swapping program and unleashing a technological genie that granted the wishes of fans seeking virtually any song at any time - gratis.

Music firms reach out to creator of Napster


SPACE.com - Almost by accident, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has found a rock that may point to a second water event in the red planet's past.

Opportunity Rover Stumbles Upon Rocky, Maybe Watery, Find (SPACE.com)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of large drug makers fell on  Thursday after a top U.S. cardiologist questioned the safety of  new arthritis drugs and the performance of U.S. regulators in  monitoring drug safety.

Shares of Large Drug Makers Fall


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Embryonic stem cells may not have to actually grow replacement body parts to be useful.    New research suggests these cells also secrete healing molecules powerful enough to reverse a lethal birth defect in mice...

Stem Cells Emit Healing Molecules


WASHINGTON - The Education Department has advised school leaders nationwide to watch for people spying on their buildings or buses to help detect any possibility of terrorism like the deadly school siege in Russia.    The warning follows an analysis by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department of the siege that killed nearly 340 people, many of them students, in the city of Beslan last month...

U.S. Alerts Schools About Terror Threat


The career of King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia has been a bewildering trail of political twists and expedient turns. Now the man they call the  #39;mercurial monarch #39; has announced his abdication.

The king who courted the Khmer Rouge (and survived)


Reuters - Among those tipped to win the 2004 Nobel\Peace Prize on Friday are the U.N. nuclear watchdog and its\leader Mohamed ElBaradei, a Kenyan environmentalist and a\Russian anti-nuclear activist.

Elbaradei, Environmentalist Tipped for Nobel (Reuters)


OCTOBER 07, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. introduced a usage-based pricing and licensing option for its mainframe management products today, aligning its offerings with IBM #39;s on-demand model.

CA offers usage-based pricing for mainframe tools


AP - Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Chip Collier was on a mission.

Web Gaming Changes Social Interactions (AP)


Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s biggest aluminum producer, posted only slightly better quarterly earnings on Thursday, as higher metal prices were

Alcoa Profit Hurt by Labor, Storm Costs


SAN FRANCISCO - As expected, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) third-quarter revenue came in a little under the company's earlier predictions, but strong increases in sales of its 64-bit desktop and server processors led to the company's fourth straight profitable quarter.

AMD's Q3 led by strong Opteron, Athlon 64 sales


Following the lead of their American counterparts, the leading music industry groups in the UK and Europe have launched scores of lawsuits against dozens of individuals they say swapped copyrighted music illegally.

UK Recording Industry Sues File Swappers Over Piracy


SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. reported a third-quarter profit from a loss a year-earlier on today, but sales fell from the second quarter in line with the chip maker #39;s recently reduced outlook.

Advanced Micro Devices meets reduced forecast for third quarter


Canadian Press - YELLOWKNIFE (CP) - The case of a parole officer apparently killed while she was visiting a client has devastated her colleagues.

Yellowknife parole officer found dead after visiting client in apartment (Canadian Press)


AP - Lawmakers scrambled to approve a  #36;14 billion package to aid hurricane and drought victims Thursday, driven by warnings that relief money was running out and a need to pass legislation before the planned departure of Congress at the end of this week for the election.

Lawmakers Try to OK Hurricane-Drought Aid (AP)


Verizon Communications Inc. would seem to be a prime candidate to snap up a luxury suite at the \$440 million ballpark being planned for Washington's Major League Baseball team.

Skyboxes May Reach A Limit


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Technology stocks led Asian share  markets lower on Friday after a retreat by their U.S. peers,  with investors cautious amid record-breaking oil prices and  ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the day.

Techs Lead Asian Shares Down, Oil Eases


US Airways Group Inc. attorneys and executives acknowledged in bankruptcy court yesterday that bookings had fallen more steeply than they had anticipated in reaction to their Chapter

Bookings Decline at US Airways


As we reported previously, Kodak filed a lawsuit against Sun Microsystems claiming that the company had infringed on its patents by implementing  quot;ask for help quot; functionality in its Java programming language, which gave a huge boost to the company #39;s yearly

Sun and Kodak settle out of court


Reuters - Baltimore Ravens football star Jamal\Lewis pleaded guilty on Thursday to using a cell phone to try\to broker a cocaine deal, avoiding more serious federal drug\charges that could have sent him to prison for life.

Ravens Star Jamal Lewis Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge (Reuters)


Musician Brian Eno, who has been turning ideas into visionary music for decades, is looking to create software that will write song lyrics.

Plugging in a Musical Visionary's Next Ideas


Reuters - Technology stocks led Asian share\markets lower Friday after a retreat by their U.S. peers, with\investors cautious amid record-breaking oil prices and ahead of\U.S. jobs data later in the day.

Techs Hit Asian Shares Lower; Oil Down (Reuters)


Mike Matheny #39;s two-run single highlighted a three-run fifth inning rally which lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisional Series Thursday.

Cardinals Crush Dodgers to Grab 2-0 Series Lead


AT amp;T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) recently debuted its mMode Music Store. Developed together with Loudeye (Nasdaq: LOUD) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the store allows subscribers to browse

AT amp;T Wireless Gets in Tune


The stock is feeling some pain these days. However, this drugmaker has enough going for it that the illness shouldn #39;t last. Amid nervousness over the future of Pfizer #39;s arthritis pain treatment Celebrex and

How Serious Is Pfizer #39;s Condition?