It's been around for thousands of years. It has been worshiped, reviled, banned, and made the cornerstone of economies. It has helped us celebrate, weep, relax, and get laid. And now we're going to make some. A pint, a glass, an ale, a lager, a beer.

Contradiction in Terms : How to make beer


Reuters - Hopes of rescuing two small boys\trapped for five days in a jungle cave faded fast on Friday\after contact was lost with the brothers and as the cavern\flooded in overnight rains.

Hope Fades for Saving 2 Boys Stuck in Mexico Cave (Reuters)


Vornado Realty Trust said on Friday it has acquired a 4.3 percent stake in the retailer Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co.. Sears #39; stock rose as high as \$45.

Vornado Buys 4.3 Pct. Sears Stake


A wild-born condor chick has taken flight -- the first wild chick to fly in California in 22 years. The chick slowly began the process of fledging (first flight) by leaving the nest in early September and

First Flight of a Wild Condor Chick in California


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

Ivory Coast's Army Bombs Rebel Towns (Reuters)


AP - U.N. experts have found traces of plutonium near an Egyptian nuclear facility and are investigating whether it could be weapons-related or simply a byproduct of the country's peaceful atomic activities, diplomats told The Associated Press on Friday.

U.N.: Traces of Plutonium Found in Egypt (AP)


The Diamondbacks will replace Wally Backman as manager, The Sporting News has confirmed, and his replacement will be Bob Melvin, according to the East Valley Tribune.

Backman out as D-Backs manager


United Airlines is moving to obtain another \$725 million in labor concessions and eliminate employees' traditional pensions as it seeks the financing to come out of bankruptcy.

United Seeks Further Labor Cuts


Comcast trials will provide a big clue about the software giant's prospects for cable success.

Microsoft braces for crucial TV test


Throngs of lawyers who represent people allegedly hurt or killed by the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx will gather in California and Las Vegas next week to discuss preparing class-action lawsuits against the drug #39;s maker, Merck  amp; Co.

Slew of Lawsuits Will Target Vioxx Maker


Scientists have been baffled by a mysterious boost in power to one of its two robotic rovers which are exploring the surface of the Red Planet.

Rover gets mystery power boost


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck   Co. <A HREF=

Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake


A house collapses onto a mosque in north-eastern Morocco, killing 10 people and injuring five others.

Morocco mosque collapse kills 10


MOSCOW (Reuters) - One reactor at a Russian nuclear power  station was closed down after a malfunction, but there was no  leak of radiation at the site near the city of Saratov on the  Volga river, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.

Atomic Power Station Halted in Russia, No Radiation


Molson Inc., Canada #39;s biggest beermaker, said it will pay minority shareholders a special dividend to overcome opposition to its planned C\$3.

Molson Will Pay Dividend to Push Through Coors Merger (Update6)


NewsFactor - The SCO Group is delaying the launch of a Web site focusing on the details of ongoing litigation concerning the company's intellectual property.

SCO Postpones Legal Web Site (NewsFactor)


NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless is adding to its considerable spectrum holdings with the proposed acquisition of airwaves owned by NextWave Telecom. Under terms of the agreement, Verizon will pay US #36;3 billion for NextWave's PCS spectrum licenses in 23 U.S. markets.

Verizon Wireless Buys NextWave Licenses (NewsFactor)


Wally Backman is introduced as the new manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a news conference on Nov. 1, 2004, in Phoenix. Backman was fired Friday, Nov. 5, by the club.

Diamondbacks Fire New Manager Backman


AP - Candidates who spent more than  #36;1 million of their own money trying to win election to Congress in 2004 struck out in nearly every case. Eight made it to the Nov. 2 election, but only one was victorious. The spenders, how much they spent and how they fared:

Millionaire Candidates List (AP)


In a battle of dueling memos and e-mails, Novell CEO Jack Messman and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer are each touting their own software -- and criticizing the competition.

Novell counters Microsoft's Linux 'facts' with 'truth'


AP - Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game

Action Game 'Halo 2' Sold Early on EBay (AP)


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

Google Stock Falls on Outlook - Analyst


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. jobs were created at the  heartiest pace in seven months during October, the government   said on Friday, spurred by rebuilding in the hurricane-battered  Southeast and brisk hiring in service industries.

U.S. October Hiring at a Seven-Month Peak


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

Peru Rebel Chief Scores Publicity Coup in Court


Sears, Roebuck and Co. #39;s stock shot up 23 percent Friday after a real estate investment trust disclosed it had purchased a 4.3 percent interest in the department-store chain.

Update 3: Sears #39; Stock Surge After Firm Buys Stake


The company beats third-quarter estimates and raises yearly guidance, but Wall Street doesn't seem to care.

Red Robin Perched Higher


Tiger Telematics acquired Integra SP, a UK company that produces software allowing real-time streaming of data and applications to handheld devices.

Tiger Telematics Plans Business Smartphone


HOUSTON - Houston Astros star outfielder Lance Berkman suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will undergo arthroscopic surgery within the next 10 days, the team announced Friday.

Berkman tears ACL, may be out until June


Adobe quietly begins testing the waters to increase its involvement in desktop Linux. Also: Open-source Web browsers Mozilla and Firefox post gains over Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

This week in open-source news


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

Report: E-voting problems cause loss of votes


SAN FRANCISCO - In a bid to expand its services business, Symantec Corp. next week plans to start selling security intelligence data as an add-on to its Managed Security Services.
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Symantec adds threat data to Managed Security Services


Webmaster World's World of Search Conference Features 70 Speakers\\The WebmasterWorld of Search Conference scheduled for November 16-18 in Las Vegas has published a final speaker roster and announced over 24 sessions with more than 70 industry-leading speakers. The line up features speakers from such companies as Google, Yahoo, Kanoodle, Ask ...

Webmaster Worlds World of Search Conference Features 70 Speakers


AP - Southern California point guard Rodrick Stewart was granted a release from his basketball scholarship Friday.

USC Releases Stewart From Scholarship (AP)


AP - Of the 22 candidates who each spent more than  #36;1 million of their own money trying to win their first election to Congress, only one made it.

22 Spend Own Fortunes, One Wins House Seat (AP)


The market researcher has predicted a 6.2 percent increase in software revenues during 2004.

IDC: Software sales to hit \$189 billion


The popular IM consolidation service adds audio and video chat.

A Sneak Peek at Trillian 3.0 Instant Messaging


As Internet becomes a crime-choked neighborhood, companies could close their e-commerce shutters and customers could flee.

RSA sees looming identity crisis online


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The US military is drawing up plans to keep insurgents from regaining control of this battle-scarred city, but returning residents may find that the measures make Fallujah look more like a police state than the democracy they have been promised.

Returning Fallujans will face clampdown


AP - The new lava lobe inside Mount St. Helens' crater has sprouted a piston-like protrusion the size of a 30-story building  #151; glowing red at night.

Mount St. Helens Sprouts Magma Extension (AP)


Global warming is causing the Arctic ice-cap to melt at such an unprecedented rate that by the summer of 2070 it may have no ice at all, according to the most comprehensive study carried out on global climate change in the region.

Research predicts iceless Arctic


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

Dutch security reviewed on threat


US Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced that a supercomputer developed for the nation #39;s Stockpile Stewardship Program has attained a record breaking performance of 70.

Record Breaking Supercomputer Performance


The first hearing in the re-trial of former leaders of Peru #39;s Shining Path guerrilla group has ended in chaos. The judge suspended the hearing after the group #39;s founder, Abimael Guzman, and his 15 co-defendants

Peruvian Maoist trial thrown into chaos


ATLANTA -- The Tour Championship suddenly is loaded with optimism for Jay Haas and Tiger Woods. Haas, who turns 51 next month, showed no signs of slowing down.

GOLF ROUNDUP: Haas closer to ending drought


WALTHAM -- East Boston's Jimmy Yarde lived the lineman's dream Tuesday night, returning a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown. Yesterday, he ran with something even more significant.

Jets' offensive line takes control


While its always interesting to watch two equally opinionated groups go at it, particularly over something as fundamental as whether Linux is worth it; the current fight is comical at best.

Microsoft  amp; Novell Rumble Over Linux


Cazenove said it had agreed to hive off its investment banking business into a joint venture with JP Morgan Chase and Co, in effect ending the independence of the 181-year-old British bank.

Cazenove teams up with JP Morgan


PASADENA, Calif. -- They no longer have to do any politicking for the national championship. They can simply play for it now.

In it for long run


Vornado Realty Trust gave Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co. #39;s stock a big boost Friday when it said it bought a 4.3 percent stake in the famous but struggling chain.

Sears gets a boost from Vornado


Britain #39;s Justin Wilson was fourth in first qualifying for the final Champ Car race of the season in Mexico City. Wilson is looking to end his season on a high note after missing out on the rookie #39;s title to AJ Allmendinger.

Wilson well placed in Mexico City


Iraq #39;s US-backed leader has made an impassioned plea for European nations divided by the war to reunite to help stabilize and rebuild his country.

Iraq PM pleads for Europe #39;s help


Surrey are waiting for approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India before announcing Harbhajan Singh as an overseas signing for 2005.

Surrey poised to sign Harbhajan


FALLUJAH - US artillery shelled Fallujah yesterday after overnight air and tank attacks killed five people in Iraqs most rebellious city, braced for an all-out offensive now the US presidential election is over.

US bombardment kills 5 in Fallujah


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Wal-Mart Keeps Same-Store Sales Outlook


Finland #39;s two-time Formula One champion Mika Hakkinen ended his three year exile from motor sport on Saturday agreeing to drive for the Mercedes team in the 2005 German Touring Car Championship.

Hakkinen back at Mercedes


AP - President Bush is striking twin themes for a second term, vowing to fight hard for his political agenda while reaching across the aisle to Democrats.

Bush: Americans Expect Bipartisanship (AP)


Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf on his visit after the landmark presidential polls in Afghanistan congratulated his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai for his victory Saturday afternoon.

Musharraf visits Afghanistan


Democrats said President Bush's defeat of Senator John Kerry by three million votes left the party facing its most difficult time in at least 20 years.

Baffled in Loss, Democrats Seek Road Forward


AP - Maria Sharapova withdrew from her semifinal at the Advanta Championships on Saturday with a strained right shoulder.

Sharapova Withdraws From Advanta Tourney (AP)


When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR #39;s new 10-race championship format.

Contenders can #39;t afford any more mistakes


AP - After the Wally Backman fiasco, the Arizona Diamondbacks were fortunate to have a handy and willing backup choice in Bob Melvin. The low-key Melvin so coveted the managing job that he brushed aside any concern about being the team's second choice.

Melvin Faces Major Challenge in Arizona (AP)


LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Sports Network) - David Greene became the winningest quarterback in Division IA history and Thomas Brown ran for 130 yards with three touchdowns to lead eighth-ranked Georgia to a 62-17 rout of Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium.

Greene Leads No. 8 Georgia to Rout of Kentucky


Eleusis made a successful US debut by beating Literacy by 2\\ lengths in Aqueduct #39;s Saturday feature, the Grade II, \$150,000 Long Island Handicap for fillies and mares 3 and older.

Eleusis wins Long Island  #39;cap; Personal Legend wins Turnback the <b>...</b>


Playing his best golf of the year in the season-ending Tour Championship, Tiger Woods shoots a 5-under 65, leaving him tied with Jay Haas.

Woods Leads in Atlanta


Mark Borda throws four touchdown passes and Lehigh wins its seventh straight game, 49-18, over Georgetown.

Lehigh Downs Hoyas


The bitterly fought \$8.1bn (4.5bn) bid battle for control of Gold Fields is set to become even more acrimonious this week when Harmony Gold Mining launches a fresh attack on its target #39;s track record.

Sparks fly in Gold Fields bid battle


HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation that will require students to stay in school until they reach the age of 18, said the province?

Ontario gets harsh with school dropouts


Tiger Woods was 2 years old when Jay Haas won his first golf tournament and 17 when he won his last. On Sunday, though, the two men will play together in the final group in the

Woods joins Haas in TOUR Championship lead


The US presidential election is finally over! Now the hard part begins. I #39;m not talking about getting North Korea back to the negotiating table; that will come soon enough.

Silence the loose cannons


Vikings receiver Randy Moss will miss his first game as a pro on Monday night against the Colts with a recurring hamstring strain that requires rest.

Hamstring Shelves Moss


British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has pushed for progress on Middle East peace talks and is one of the United States #39; closest allies, will meet with President Bush next week, the White House said on Saturday.

Blair, Bush to Meet as Middle East Issues Loom


There they stand, glinting in the sun, hanging off the shore of Manhattan like fruit-laden branches of a money tree: The free bridges over the East River to Brooklyn and Queens.

Bridges Loom as Cash Cow That Nobody Dares to Milk


Reuters - The bonanza many believe President\Bush has handed the mutual fund industry with his plans to\reform Social Security may be a mirage, industry leaders said\on Friday.

Social Security Reform a Boon for Funds? (Reuters)


Charles O. Prince, the chief executive of Citigroup, is on a campaign to revamp the banking giant's culture after a financial scandal in Japan tainted its reputation.

It's Cleanup Time at Citi


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bonanza many believe President  Bush has handed the mutual fund industry with his plans to  reform Social Security may be a mirage, industry leaders said  on Friday.

Social Security Reform a Boon for Funds?


Vijay Singh has a golf swing to envy, even when fooling around. A few days ago on the driving range at the Tour Championship, Singh grabbed Steve Flesch #39;s golf clubs.

Inheriting Aura From Woods, the New King of Golf Is a Lion


CARROT AND STICK: The EU is hoping Iran will cease its nuclear program before the IAEA meets later this month. Another option could be economic sanctions.

EU offering economic incentives to Iran to suspend uranium <b>...</b>


AP - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley was downgraded Saturday from probable to questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Steelers Downgrade Staley From Probable (AP)


The game ball was retrieved following the Celtics #39; 107-73 victory over the Knicks last night. It will be appropriately lettered and presented to coach Doc Rivers to commemorate his first win for the club.

Rivers soaks up his big moment


Militants threatening to kill three UN hostages said yesterday that talks with Afghan and UN officials had been postponed for another day.

Militants holding UN workers say talks have been postponed


 By Jude Webber

 LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian President Alejandro Toledosaid on Saturday he wanted new judges to try Shining Pathleader Abimael Guzman after the

Peru's Toledo Wants New Judges for Guzman Retrial


Members of the grocery workers union will continue to meet to discuss the final contract proposal from King Soopers, Safeway and Albertsons following a surprise decision by the international union to halt voting on the offers.

union halts vote on grocers #39; offer


But trend provokes industry unrest; panel makers call for drop in retail markups to move units. By Evan Ramstad and Gary McWilliams.

Flat-screen TV prices are falling for holidays


Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard savoured his side #39;s battling qualities after the Catalan giants fought back to beat Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 at the Nou Camp and open up a nine-point lead in the Primera Liga.

RIJKAARD SAVOURS BARCA WIN


KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan militants holding three U.N.  workers hostage began talks with the government and the United  Nations on Sunday and the kidnappers have dropped some of their  demands, a militant spokesman said.

Afghan Militants Say Drop Some Hostage Demands


Israel will respond with a series of positive gestures if the successors to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat will implement security reforms and a  quot;real quot; cease-fire felt on the ground in the territories, Israeli security and diplomatic sources

Israel to present PA with  #39;good will #39; steps in coming days


The exit from the world stage of Palestinian leader and icon Yasser Arafat will mark the end of a turbulent era, and the beginning of a period of uncertainty and possible instability in the volatile cauldron of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Arafat #39;s legacy: Statelessness for Palestinians


washingtonpost.com - First Apple put some color on the iPod, when it offered the iPod mini in a palette of pastel hues, and now it has put some color inside it, in the form of the new iPod Photo.

Photos Plus Music Equals an Expensive iPod (washingtonpost.com)


NEW YORK -- Putting a slight spin on Frank Sinatra , Gary Payton figures that if former teammate Vin Baker  quot;can do it in New York, with a city like that, then he can do it anywhere. quot;

Knicks' Baker on rebound


NEW YORK -- In the wake of a second straight fourth-quarter collapse Friday night, coach Doc Rivers said,  quot;It just doesn't take a lot to distract us right now. quot;

Celtics put it together


MADISON, Wis. -- Anthony Davis ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback John Stocco threw for a career-high 297 yards and a touchdown as No. 5 Wisconsin remained unbeaten with a 38-14 rout of archrival Minnesota. Stocco also ran for two touchdowns as the Badgers, 9-0 for the third time in school history, moved into a first-place tie ...

Badgers ride early surge


With the Eastern Massachussetts cross-country championships just a week away, yesterday's MSTCA Invitational at Franklin Park offered area runners a last chance to tune up for the title race.

DaLomba sprints to win


The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency for 60 days as U.S. and Iraqi forces prepared for an expected assault on rebels in Fallujah.

In Wake of Attacks, State of Emergency Declared in Iraq


AFP - The South Korean government is preparing a huge  quot;New Deal quot; spending package in the next few years to revive the country's sagging economy, Yonhap news agency said.

South Korea planning huge spending to revive economy: report (AFP)


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's interim government declared a  state of emergency for 60 days on Sunday to quell violence  gripping the country ahead of January elections.

Iraqi Interim Government Declares Martial Law


Lebanon #39;s guerrilla organization Hezbollah announced Sunday it hd flown an unmanned reconnaissance plane over northern Israel for the first time.

Hezbollah plane flies over Israel


JERUSALEM -- Former US envoys say that the passing of Yasser Arafat would open up new opportunities for Mideast peace, especially if new, pragmatic Palestinian leaders emerge.

Ex-envoys: Mideast peace breakthrough possible


PARIS (Reuters) - Marat Safin won the Paris Masters for a  record-equaling third time when he beat Czech qualifier Radek  Stepanek 6-3 7-6 6-3 on Sunday.

Safin Clinches Third Paris Masters


PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat, critically ill in a Paris  hospital, has suffered liver failure, a Palestinian official  said on Sunday as Arafat's subordinates decided in his absence  to enforce a law and order plan in Palestinian areas.

Arafat Said to Have Liver Failure; PM to Visit


Hezbollah sent an unmanned reconnaissance plane over Israeli airspace Sunday, the Lebanon-based group and the Israeli military said.

Hezbollah flies unmanned plane over Israel


KABUL (AFP) - Militants claiming to hold three foreign UN workers met Afghan officials on Sunday and gave them a list of 26 prisoners whom they want to swap for their hostages, a spokesman for the group said.

Afghan officials meet kidnappers to seek release of UN workers <b>...</b>


LONDON: Britains BT Group is hoping to make a dramatic return to the US with a \$1bn acquisition of Californian telecoms group Infonet Services, the Sunday Times reported.

BT Group set to buy US Infonet for \$1bn


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Amelie Mauresmo rallied to  beat Russia's sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to  complete a successful defense of her Advanta championship title  in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Mauresmo Rallies to Take Advanta Title


SKOPJE (Reuters) - A referendum bid to block a law that  gives Macedonia's Albanian minority more rights failed on  Sunday, upholding a Western-brokered peace plan which ended  ethnic fighting in 2001.

Low Turnout Sinks Macedonian Bid to Kill Rights Bill


Militants holding three foreign United Nations workers in Afghanistan said that they had held negotiations with officials from the Afghan government and the United

Afghan Militants Hold Talks on Hostages, but No Deal Yet


NEW DELHI: It appears another instance of the left hand not knowing what the right is doing. Barely hours after Shivraj Patil claimed in Srinagar that there was a drop in infiltration from across the border

Infiltration: Who knows better, Army or Patil?


Canada #39;s military ombudsman will travel to Afghanistan next week to investigate troop complaints there, it is reported here Sunday.

Canada #39;s military ombudsman to investigate troop complaints


There will be no jobs for unskilled workers in Britain within 10 years, the leading employers #39; organisation claims today. The prediction is based on the growth in

Unskilled jobs to go


As YUKOS contemplates a staggering \$17.5 billion tax bill, the spectre of bankruptcy has never seemed closer for Russia #39;s biggest oil company.

Kremlin keeps all guessing over YUKOS fate


AP - Unmanned aerial vehicles and other so-called

Remote Control Could Save Soldiers' Lives (AP)


Retief Goosen closed with a 6-under 64 to win by four shots and become only the third player to overtake Tiger Woods in the final round.

Goosen Wins the Tour Championship


South Africa's Hendrik Ramaala, who had never finished higher than fifth in a major marathon, won the New York City Marathon in 2 hours 9 minutes 28 seconds.

Ramaala's First Marathon Victory Is a Tale of the Tape


AFP - A little known radical Islamic group has threatened to kill Indian cricketers when they tour Bangladesh from Tuesday, the Indian High Commission told AFP.

Islamic group threatens to kill Indian cricketers in Bangladesh (AFP)


Solution providers last week said they do not expect the sudden departure of Novell vice chairman Chris Stone, who engineered the company #39;s aggressive Linux push, to slow its Linux initiative.

VARs: Stone #39;s Exit Won #39;t Slow Novell #39;s Linux Drive


Sam Gilliand, the chief executive of Travelocity, talks about the online travel industry, the Cendant-Orbitz merger and the woes of the airline industry.

Travelocity Says Speed Is the Ticket For Growth


Reforming the tax system is more politically risky and economically complex than the president let on during the campaign.

Big Tax Plans, Big Tax Risks


Denisa Costescu follows up her victory in Indianapolis on Saturday with another win at the Veteran's Day 10K Sunday in Washington.

Costecu Makes It Two


What symbol should be placed next to Barry Bonds #39; monumental mark of 73 home runs? How about a capital  quot;C quot; for  quot;The Cream, quot;  quot;The Clear, quot;  quot;The Cheat quot;?

Bonds deserves a  quot;C quot; for historic 73


AP - Bills right tackle Mike Williams sustained a neck injury and was driven off the field in an ambulance during the third quarter of Buffalo's 22-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

Bills' Williams Sustains Neck Injury (AP)


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

Fed Expected to Stay the Course for Now


AFP - The South Korean government is warning of tough action against union militancy as legislation aimed at increasing flexibility in South Korea's labor market triggered a head-on collision with labor groups.

Government gets tough as South Korea's labor reform sparks protests (AFP)


A main rail line between London and southwest England will remain closed for a number of days #39; #39; as UK police investigate the weekend derailment of a FirstGroup Plc train, in which seven people lost their lives.

UK Train Line to Be Closed for Days #39; After Fatal Derailment


The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at brokerage firms suspected of failing to get customers the best stock prices, people briefed on the inquiry said.

S.E.C. Is Said to Examine Stock Pricing by Big Brokers


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has responded to the Left #39;s criticism of his congratulatory call to US President George W. Bush by saying India must recognise international realities.

India must recognize international realities: PM


Matrix Semiconductor's memory chips have several layers of transistors rather than a single plane.

Photos: Matrix's high-rise chips


A series of earthquakes shook central Japan in Niigata prefecture, where quakes that began last month have killed more than 30 people.

Earthquakes Shake Central Japan; Bullet Train Resumed (Update4)


Near the entrance for the Christmas Tree Shop on Route 1 in Lynnfield, Barbara Patten stood next to her Salvation Army kettle and played her flute on a recent Saturday as customers walked past.

Closing the giving gap


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found a way to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. They simply outscored them.

Defense is chief problem again


Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen added 24, leading the SuperSonics to a 113-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last night in Seattle.

Lewis, Allen super vs. Spurs


Is the market for initial public offerings open or closed? Few questions loom larger for venture capital firms, which risk money on entrepreneurial companies and look for ''liquidity events quot; that will help them recoup their investments. But more than at any other time in the recent past, the answer may depend on your vantage point.

Start-ups are discovering they might have to wait until the timing is right


There are two topics most venture capitalists hate to discuss: companies they invested in that tanked, and companies they didn't invest in that soared.

Nothing ventured, nothing at all gained


Westpac Bank has reported a record after-tax profit of \$2.54 billion, a 16 per cent increase on the previous year #39;s results. The bank has also announced a final dividend of 44 cents, taking the full-year dividend to 86 cents fully franked.

Westpac delivers \$2.5b profit


A new \$100 million retail telling platform, which was completed in the first half of this year, and the growing cost of compliance were the key drivers for the rise according to the bank #39;s 2004 Annual Roadshow presentation.

ANZ increases IT spend


MEXICO CITY - Sebastien Bourdais took his first Champ Car World Series title, beating teammate Bruno Junqueira with a flag-to-flag win Sunday in the Mexican Grand Prix.

Bourdais takes series title


Heart patients aren #39;t more likely to live long term after getting the artery-opening tubes called stents, according to a study released yesterday by researchers at Duke University.

Study raises stent doubts


Militants holding hostage three foreign UN workers in Afghanistan said they negotiated yesterday with Afghan government and UN officials in southern Afghanistan but that the meeting ended without results.

Negotiations for hostages in Afghanistan fall short


ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo  appealed for an end to the anti-French violence which erupted  after France destroyed most of the country's air force in  retaliation for the killing of nine French peacekeepers.

Ivory Coast Leader Urges End to Violence


British company Avcen, designers of  quot;Jetpod quot; taxi, believe they can offer a flying taxi service within 5 years. The taxi, due to undergo  quot;proof of concept quot; test flights over the next 18 months, cruises to 228m with speeds of up to 350 mph (563 kph).

Flying taxis -  quot;within five years quot;


Jerome James showed up late to the Sonics #39; home opener, and his lack of substantial playing time in exhibition games hinted at another wasted season full of jokes about a 7-foot-1 guy who couldn #39;t grab a rebound from a toddler.

Notebook: James giving Sonics a jump-start


Jake Plummer #39;s four touchdown passes and 137.8 quarterback rating Sunday only begins to describe the efficient air attack used by the Broncos to rout the Houston Texas 31-13.

Plummer spreading production


A video purportedly showing a suicide attack against British troops last week was posted on an Islamic website. Soldiers from Britain #39;s Black Watch regiment were manning a vehicle checkpoint south of Baghdad

Website posts video of suicide attack against British troops


LONDON, November 8 (newratings.com) - British Airways #39; (BAI1.FSE) second-quarter pretax profits more than doubled this fiscal year, boosted by the company #39;s effective cost reduction measures and a robust upturn in the long-haul passenger traffic trends.

British Airways posts robust 2Q profit growth


But the booming demand isn #39;t proving profitable for the companies that make the high-resolution video panels. For electronics retailers, it will be the holiday season of the flat-screen TV.

Flat-screen TV


AVONDALE, Ariz. - Some sparks flew between rookie Kasey Kahne and Kevin Harvick at the conclusion of Sunday #39;s Checker Auto Parts 500.

Notes: Kahne, Harvick have verbal confrontation


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in the Hague last night to participate in the India-European summit.  quot;In recognition of Indias growing stature and influence, the EU has proposed a strategic partnership with India.

PM welcomes EU partnership


France said on Sunday two French reporters held hostage with their Syrian driver in Iraq were still alive a few days ago.  quot;We are working discreetly, following up leads, reestablishing

France Says Hostages Still Alive a Few Days Ago


Tesco aint daft, theyve done the insurance blag and now they getting stuck into the music downloading service. They will be the first supermarket to enter a market that is worth over 25million and is currently dominated by the Apple run iTunes.

Tesco To Sell Downloadable Tunes


ATI Technologies today announced the availability of its new Radeon Xpress 200 series of core logic chipsets for the AMD K8 desktop platform.

ATI launches new Radeon Xpress 200 chipsets for AMD K8 platform


CHICAGO - United Airlines #39; workers are getting formal details on how the bankrupt company wants to replace their traditional pension with a 401(k)-style benefit plan - plus further steep reductions in pay and other benefits.

United seeking further cuts, ditching pension for 401(k)


US stocks opened slightly lower on Monday as investors pause after a three-day rally last week, with interest rates and a weakening dollar gaining focus now that the presidential election is over.

Stocks Open Lower as Wall St. Pulls Back


THE haste with which News Corporation has adopted a  quot;poison pill quot; - or stockholders rights plan - following the bold move of John Malone #39;s Liberty Media to put its foot on a further 8 per cent of the voting stock demonstrates a real concern as to his

#39;Poison pill #39; just in case


AUSTRALIAN home owners can breathe a sigh of relief: stable interest rates are predicted well into next year. The Reserve Bank issued a glowing report card on the Australian economy yesterday, now that the

Interest rates to mark time


Canadian housing starts fell 5.4 percent to an annual pace of 225,000 units in October, led by drops in multi- and single-family homebuilding in cities, the federal government #39;s housing agency said.

Canada Oct. Housing Starts Fall 5.4, Led by Cities (Update1)


PARIS - The international environment watchdog group Greenpeace said Monday it was  quot;shocked and very saddened quot; by the death of a French protestor who was struck and killed Sunday by a train transporting nuclear waste to Germany.

Greenpeace  #39;shocked #39; over death of anti-nuclear protestor


Microsoft Corp on Monday announced antitrust settlements with Novell Inc. and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), ending years of legal wrangling.

Microsoft settles antitrust cases with Novell, CCIA


Fresh from setting a record for performance among supercomputers just a few days ago, IBM on Monday announced it is making a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available to be aimed at businesses and scientific researchers.

IBM to commercialize Blue Gene supercomputer


Halo 2 appears to be one of the most hotly hyped and heavily anticipated video games ever, and Microsoft is planning a Tuesday release that may rival the best of Hollywood's movie glitz. -washingtonpost.com

Microsoft Plans Heavy Hype for 'Halo 2'


Even with a boost from higher oil prices and growing concern about global warming, the payoff on most alternative energy technologies seems a ways off.

Alternative Energy: Ready or not?


SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Microsoft Ends Decade of Antitrust Suits


France is pushing to win passage of a UN resolution that seeks an arms embargo and other penalties against the Ivory Coast. France #39;s UN ambassador, Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, hopes for a vote early this week.

Ivory Coast facing UN sanctions


Machines that only a few years ago seemed to be the stuff of fantasy are slowly but surely reaching the mainstream.
 Photos: IBM's Blue Gene/L
 Photos: Barcelona's big blade

Supercomputing at your fingertips


Software giant settles with Novell and the CCIA, ending years of legal wrangling.

Microsoft Makes Another Antitrust Deal


Treasuries slipped lower on Monday as investors positioned themselves to absorb \$51 billion of new supply this week ahead of an expected Federal Reserve increase in official interest rates.

US Treasuries slip lower ahead of new supply


News Corp, the media group led by Rupert Murdoch, on Monday announced plans for a poison pill rights issue to prevent a hostile takeover by potential predators such as Liberty Media, one of the company #39;s largest shareholders.

News Corp plans for poison pill


The stock will continue to be depressed, but things will improve if Celebrex's safety is proven.

Pfizer's Gloom Factor


EIGHT eBay sellers were ordered to pay nearly \$US90,000 (\$118,000) in restitution and fines after admitting they had bid on products to inflate the prices.

Phoney eBay bidders fined


Fresh after taking the performance crown and capping a five-year, \$100 million R amp;D effort, IBM today announced that Blue Gene is officially going on sale with a starting price of \$1.

IBM: Blue Gene Supercomputer For Sale


Summary - (Nov 8, 2004) NASA #39;s Cassini spacecraft took this image of Titan as it sped past the moon on Oct. 26, 2004. It was taken from an altitude of 2,500 km (1,553 miles) using the spacecraft #39;s aperture

Something Oozed on Titan #39;s Surface


David Beckham trained with Real Madrid on Monday for the first time since breaking two ribs last month during a World Cup qualifier.

Beckham Practicing Again With Real Madrid


Two years after French forces arrived to restore order in turmoil-torn Ivory Coast, a peace agreement between Ivorian rebels and the government of President Laurent Gbagbo is in

Ivorian unrest poses new test for France


Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  said\on Monday it agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell\Inc.  and an industry trade group, marking the end of a\decade-long antitrust battle.

Microsoft Settles Novell Antitrust Suit (Reuters)


AFP - Mobile phone users have outstripped traditional landline connections in India, the government announced.

Cellphones outstrip landlines in India (AFP)


AP - The population of North America's largest salamander is plummeting in Missouri and Arkansas, and scientists from five states met to consider how to prevent the creature's disappearance.

Scientists Try to Save Largest Salamander (AP)


Conversion Rates Between PPC (Paid) and Organic (Free) Results\\In a thread over at Cre8asite Forums named Organic vs Paid traffic ROI?, there is a discussion going on about the different conversion rates and ROI seen between the pay per click traffic (paid traffic) and organic traffic (free traffic). I have ...


IBM #39;s five-year, \$100 million Blue Gene project on Monday bore commercial fruit as the Armonk, NY-based computer maker announced it was offering the supercomputer to anyone who has at least \$1.

IBM #39;s eServer Blue Gene For Sale


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

UK to take tougher line on ultrawideband


No apologies, no justifications, no excuses necessary. Oklahoma isn #39;t slinking into the BCS championship game through the back door this year.

OU puts exclamation point on season


quot;IBM plans to announce on Monday that the Blue Gene will be available immediately with a starting price of \$1.5 million. quot;.

IBM #39;s Blue Gene/L goes on sale


Sources expect that on Tuesday, the FCC will exempt more Net phone calls from state telephone rules and taxes, even as the cable industry tries to grab VoIP's coattails.

FCC expected to keep states off VoIP's back


Vonage and Cisco's Linksys have a new bundle: an 802.11g router and any of three Vonage plans.

VoIP firm ties rebate deal to Wi-Fi router


IBM #39;s Linux Scholar Challenge is one of a few programs to drum up enthusiasm among students worldwide in Linux and open-source software.

Competitions Foster Next Generation Of Linux Talent


BRITAIN #39;S world record holder Paula Radcliffe ran away with the closest women #39;s winning margin in the history of the New York City marathon yesterday.

Victory so sweet after Athens collapse


SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Microsoft, Novell Settle Antitrust Suit


AN apologetic Michael Phelps today said he made a dangerous mistake when he was arrested for drink-driving last week. The Olympic swimming champion was arrested and charged with drink driving after a trooper

Drink-drive swimmer  #39;very sorry #39;


BERLIN: BT Group Plc, Britain #39;s largest phone company, plans to buy Infonet Services Corp. for US\$965mil to add a data network spanning more than 180 countries.

BT to buy Infonet for US\$965mil


LCC International Inc., which offers wireless voice and data technical consulting, on Monday saw shares plummet as much as 12 percent in after-hours trade after the company swung to a third-quarter profit but predicted lower revenues are ahead.

LCC Int #39;l Posts 3Q Profit, Shares Tumble


The Colombian government has filed a lawsuit accusing Pernod Ricard SA, Diageo PLC and Seagram Export Sales Co. of illegally importing spirits via Colombian companies that launder drug money.

Colombia Accuses Cos. of Illegal Imports


ATLANTA - For many video game addicts, the buzz on the sequel to  quot;Halo quot; is louder than a machine gun rat-a-tatting in their ears.

#39;Halo 2 #39; has game fans


AP - Motorola Israel Ltd. said Monday it will provide the U.S. Postal Service with new hand-held scanning devices under a three-year deal worth about  #36;300 million.

Postal Service to Use Motorola Devices (AP)


ATI Technologies on Monday delivered the Radeon Xpress 200, a new chipset for desktops using Advanced Micro Devices #39; Athlon 64 and other eighth-generation processors.

ATI launches chipset for AMD desktops


Novell, one of the popular names in the open-source community, has launched Linux Desktop 9 OS for enterprise computer systems today for lower deployment and management prices.

Novell launches Linux for desktop computers


Scientists tap everything from gas-sniffing devices to GPS systems to better forecast when a mountain will stir. By Brad Knickerbocker  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.

Volcano  #39;cowboys #39; who ride a ring of fire


NEW YORK - Six Flags Inc. #39;s third-quarter net income fell 60 percent, as cool weather hurt attendance at its amusement parks. Six Flags late Monday reported net income of \$56.

Six Flags 3Q Net Income Falls 60 Percent


Oracle Corp. said Monday it will drop a lawsuit it filed in Delaware against PeopleSoft, its rival and takeover target, if a majority of PeopleSoft

Oracle to drop suit if takeover bid fails


A four-year-long study of the Arctic climate confirms what many in Canada #39;s North have been saying for years -- the Arctic is melting, and faster all the time.

Scientists find Arctic is warming quickly


_ The New York Times Co. plans to sell its building on West 43rd Street in Manhattan to a partnership led by Tishman Speyer Properties, the companies announced Monday.

New York Times Co. announces plan to sell Manhattan building


A new spacecraft is being readied to make the fastest, most detailed study yet of the fleeting gamma ray bursts emanating from deep in space.

Last Gasp of a Dying Star? Spacecraft to Find Out


The body blows came in staccato fashion, from the arm of a rookie quarterback and the legs of an old pro. Ben Roethlisberger would give the ball to Jerome Bettis, and Bettis

Pittsburgh: Where the Unbeaten Go to Die


KABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban splinter group holding three  U.N. workers hostage demanded a response to its demands from  the Afghan government and United Nations by Tuesday afternoon,  saying it would kill one captive if they were not met.

Afghans Vow to Kill UN Hostage if Demands Not Met


For the second time in less than two months, a prospective buyer of the prime Fan Pier land in South Boston has pulled out of a deal.

Karp team won't buy Fan Pier


The burning of fossil fuels has contributed to warming in the Arctic that is much faster and more dramatic than scientists previously believed at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the world, a new international report concludes.

Burning of fossil fuels threatens to overwhelm Arctic environment


AP - Indiana at Minnesota (8 p.m. EST). Last year's Eastern and Western Conference regular-season champions meet for the first of two times this season.

NBA Today (AP)


AP - German finance professionals grew sharply more pessimistic about the country's economic growth outlook, fearing that the euro's record highs against the U.S. dollar will weigh on exports, a monthly survey showed Tuesday.

German Finance Professionals Grow Sharply (AP)


Computer Associates (CA) has integrated an anti-spyware product with its eTrust Security Management portfolio. The integrated product called eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware r5 includes faster detection and removal and an enhanced graphical interface.

CA integrates PestPatrol anti-spyware


Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps may face a jail term after being arrested on drink-driving charges last week in Salisbury, Maryland.

Phelps faces possible jail term


At least 30 people have been hurt in a explosion in Nepal #39;s capital, Kathmandu. Police say it was a bomb. The explosion struck a building of the government-owned Employees #39; Provident Fund that was under construction.

Explosion in Kathmandu injures 30


There is a warning that some of Australia's major cities could run out of drinking water.

Australia in grip of water crisis


U.S. Army and Marine units thrust into the heart of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on the second day of a major assault to retake the city from Islamic militants.

U.S. Forces Push Into Heart of Fallujah


South African President Thabo Mbeki flew to Ivory Coast on Tuesday to launch an African effort to rein in four days of violence that have killed at least 20 people, wounded more than 600 and shut down cocoa exports from the world's largest producer.

South Africa Intervenes in Ivory Coast


KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A bomb tore through a government  building under construction in the Nepali capital on Tuesday,  wounding at least 38 people in an attack police suspect was  carried out by Maoist rebels.

Bomb Explosion in Nepali Capital Wounds 38


The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the successful completion of the first stage in its three-year roadmap for the wireless technology, with the release of Bluetooth Core Specification 2.0  EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).

Bluetooth SIG completes Core Specification 2.0


It #39;s bad enough when a team loses both starting defensive ends in one game. But when one of them is named Michael Strahan, it becomes a near disaster.

Strahan out for the season


Reuters - EchoStar Communications Corp. \on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose on an aggressive\campaign to add more new subscribers.

EchoStar Posts Profit, Adds Subscribers (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil on Tuesday extended a price slide  that has cut 12 percent from record highs in two weeks as  growing signs of ample supply eases concerns over fuel stocks  for the northern winter.

Oil Downturn Deepens as Supplies Swell


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held almost a cent above its  record low against the euro on Tuesday, winning a respite after  heavy selling as European officials warned about a strong euro  and investors grew wary ahead of U.S. trade data.

Dollar Holds Above Record Low Vs Euro


Lloyds TSB Group Plc, the UK #39;s No. 5 bank by assets, plans to move at least another 1,000 employees from Britain to Asia, where labor costs are lower.

Lloyds TSB to Move More Than 1,000 UK Jobs to Asia (Update1)


SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)9 Novembre 2004--Chartered adopte la fabrication de prcision automatise d #39;AMD et prvoit de fabriquer des processeurs AMD64 en 2006.

AMD et Chartered signent des contrats d #39;approvisionnement et de <b>...</b>


England #39;s most celebrated soccer player, David Beckham, has announced that he will undertake his first major acting role in a film trilogy called  #39;Goal!

Lights! Camera! Beckham!


BRUSSELS, Nov 9 (AFP) - The European Union said Tuesday it was prepared to forge ahead with a revolutionary nuclear energy project if negotiations with Japan and other backers on where to locate it break down.

EU will go it alone on nuclear project if French site bid fails


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugstore chain CVS Corp. <A HREF=

CVS Same-Store Sales Up 5.4 Percent


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday as  investors took another pause after last week's big rally, with  the Fed expected to raise interest rates a quarter point on  Wednesday.

Stocks Open Flat, Waiting for Fed


Perhaps Microsoft was hoping for all eyes to be on the much-ballyhooed launch Tuesday of its

Microsoft's Legal Cleanup Day


Tuesday, November 9, 2004 will likely go down in the history books as the day the browser wars officially started. Obviously things happened before today to get us to the point where there was a real, legitimate

FireFox Roars from the Gates


The America Online unit of Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is reorganizing itself into four operational units to improve decision making, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

AOL Plans Revamp, Shake Up Management - Reports


Cablevision Systems Corp. on Tuesday said it narrowed its third-quarter loss as revenue jumped 20 percent, buoyed by subscriber growth.

Cablevision Narrows Loss on Revenue Surge


The file-sharing legal battle has moved to the Supreme Court, with a group composed of labor unions, sports leagues and state attorneys general asking for a hearing on a claim brought

Supreme Court Asked To Hear File-Sharing Arguments


The Football Association are set to wait until after the conclusion of any disciplinary action against Arsene Wenger before trying to broker a peace summit between Arsenal and Manchester United.

FA Plan New United-Arsenal Talks


World News: Islamabad, Nov 9 : US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage Tuesday met top Pakistani leaders to exchange views on a wide array of issues, including the dialogue between Pakistan and India and the war on terror.

Armitage holds talks with Pakistani leaders:


World cocoa prices were down on Tuesday but off the day #39;s lows as exports remained on hold after mob violence and military clashes in Ivory Coast, the key global supplier, traders said.

Cocoa prices down but Ivorian exports still blocked


Reuters - World cocoa prices rose from intraday\lows, but exports from the Ivory Coast, the key global\supplier, remain on hold after mob violence and military\clashes paralyze business in the West African country, traders\said on Tuesday.

Cocoa Price Off, Ivory Coast Shot to Bits (Reuters)


AFP - The unexpected boom in US job creation in October has locked in an interest rate rise and will likely encourage another tightening in December, analysts said.

US rate rise locked in for Wednesday (AFP)


Nearly three years after Matrix Semiconductor first announced plans to offer write-once memory chips based on a 3D design technology, the chips are in volume production.

Matrix delivers on 3D memory chip promise


ABIDJAN (Reuters) - French soldiers fired to disperse  protesters on Tuesday after days of rioting in Ivory Coast's  main city Abidjan as South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki gave  an upbeat assessment of a brief peace mission to the country.

French Troops Clash with Ivory Coast Protesters


quot;Aeolus was keeper of the winds. He gave a bag of evil winds to Odysseus, instructing him to keep it closed while a good breeze wafted him home.

The Bag of Aeolus


Novell #39;s Linux Desktop 9 includes an end-user operating system, office applications and productivity tools. It boasts the same levels of security and reliability as the SuSE Linux Enterprise

Novell Brings Linux to the Desktop


Today, the Mozilla Foundation #39;s Firefox browser officially launched -- welcome, version 1.0. In a way, it #39;s much ado about nothing, seeing how it wasn #39;t that long ago that we reported on how Mozilla had set

Crazy Like a Firefox


Computer Associates is releasing eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware r5, aimed at consumers and small businesses, and based on technology CA obtained when it bought anti-spyware provider PestPatrol two months ago.

Computer Associates Launches PestPatrol


DALLAS - A month before the video game #39;s scheduled release this coming Tuesday, illegal copies of the hot sci-fi action title  quot;Halo 2 quot; were already circulating on the Internet.

Trio of New Games Victimized by Piracy


This bit of coaching euthanasia -- Dave Wannstedt getting whacked (or whatever they called it) by the Dolphins -- had to happen. I #39;m  quot;stepping aside for the good of the team #39; #39; is what he told me just after noon today.

Dolphins owner Huizenga stayed with likeable Wannstedt a little <b>...</b>


NewsFactor - With Bluetooth short-range wireless technology finding its way into an array of hardware products, ranging from mobile phones to in-vehicle telematics systems, a working group promoting the specification has outlined a strategy to make it even more attractive and useful.

Bluetooth Group Outlines Strategy (NewsFactor)


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will use Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.'s manufacturing services to produce AMD's Opteron and Athlon 64 processors starting in 2006, adding production capacity as the company starts building chips at its second Dresden, Germany, plant, the companies said Monday.

AMD signs up for extra 64-bit production capacity


Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker\of equipment that directs data over the Internet, on Tuesday\said quarterly earnings rose 29 percent on rising demand for\its networking gear.

Cisco Systems 1st-Quarter Earnings Rise (Reuters)


Even though this barely touches the topics of this site, it is well worth mentioning that the Mozilla Firefox browser has finally reached the 1.0 milestone.

The Mozilla Firefox 1.0 is out!


A Georgia school board is in court this week over  quot;disclaimer quot; stickers it placed on biology textbooks stating that the theory of evolution has not been proven as fact.

Court considers textbook stickers downplaying evolution


Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says.

Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones


The Federal Reserve is expected to nudge interest rates up for a fourth time this year on Wednesday, acting on the belief that the economy has finally emerged from an extended  quot;soft patch.

Fed #39;s rate hikes expected to continue this week and most of next <b>...</b>


Building on the company #39;s mandate to open the home consumer software market to value-priced alternatives to Microsoft(R) Office, Corel today announced the availability of WordPerfect Office(R) 12 - Home Edition.

WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition Defines Home Productivity <b>...</b>


Enigma's 3C Platform is designed to help IBM streamline business processes for automotive OEMs and dealers.

Brief: IBM integrates Enigma technology into auto dealer portal


MARSH  amp; MCLENNAN, the insurance broker, is to axe 3,000 jobs to help to prop up its flagging profits, which have been hurt by a \$232 million (125 million) charge to cover a potential settlement with Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney-general.

Marsh axes 3,000 as insurer braces itself for a payout


Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett accused coach Jim Tressel, his staff and school boosters of arranging for him to get passing grades, cars, and thousands of dollars, including for bogus summer jobs.

Clarett accuses Ohio State of improprieties; school denies claims


AP - One day on the job, and Columbia University athletic director M. Dianne Murphy wasted little time saying what she thought of the school's sports performance.

New Columbia Athletic Director Sounds Off (AP)


Six nations planning to build the world's biggest nuclear fusion reactor fail to agree where to site the facility.

Fusion reactor decision must wait


LOS ANGELES/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - California's insurance  commissioner on Tuesday ended his opposition to Anthem Inc.'s  <A HREF=

Calif. Official Backs Anthem-WellPoint


Crude oil futures closed below 48 dollars a barrel Tuesday, the lowest level in seven weeks amid rising expectations about US oil supply for this winter.

Crude oil prices fall to their lowest level in seven weeks


LONDON Marks  amp; Spencer announced a management shake-up Tuesday that cost six senior executives their jobs, as the company said profit plunged and sales dipped in its home market for the first half of 2004.

Shake-up at British retailer


Bryan Robson ended a three and a half year exile from Premiership management by returning to the Hawthorns, where he first excelled as a player more than 20 years ago.

Robson is back with a swipe at his critics


Tottenham, in disarray last weekend following the shock resignation of manager Jacques Santini, got their troubled campaign back on the rails last night by putting Championship opponents

Keane hits two to put Spurs back on track


Attackers could use hole in small-business software to trick personal information out of people.

Patch in for Microsoft server spoofing flaw


DSL at 3mbps debuts in areas within company's existing footprint.

Verizon brings top-speed DSL to 16 more areas


Oracle target adds \$2.6 million to bottom line after tax adjustment related to ex-CEO's severance package.

PeopleSoft revises third-quarter profit


A limited edition Gran Turismo bundle in Japan will come with a pair of Nike sneakers and T-shirt. TOKYO--Major running shoe and apparel manufacturer Nike is collaborating with Sony Computer Entertainment

Nike teams with Sony on special GT4 offer


FALLUJAH: Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi on Tuesday imposed a night curfew in Baghdad as US troops with crack Iraqi soldiers surged into the heart of Fallujah in a hail of explosions and gunfire on the second day of the largest operation in Iraq since

US troops reach centre of Fallujah as 48 killed in Baquba and <b>...</b>


EUROPE #39;s biggest chipmaker, Infineon, rocked the technology world today as profits fell e100m (70m) short of analysts #39; expectations.

Chips are down in tech world


Microsoft is having big problems in the Search Engine Market. Their online search engine stands nowhere on popularity charts and now Google and Yahoo!

Microsoft to showcase new MSN Search preview


AP - U.S. troops powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city's deserted, narrow passageways and using loudspeakers to try to goad militants onto the streets.

Fallujah Violence Leaves 10 Troops Dead (AP)


The ancient art of sailing gets a space-age update next year with the launch of the first sunlight-propelled  quot;solar sail quot; spacecraft.

Sail away into space


With  48 editions in 19 different languages available in over 60 countries, Reader #146;s Digest is a publishing phenomenon: the world #146;s top-selling magazine. And wherever you buy your copy, at least one thing will remain constant  #151; the quality and color balance of the images. See how  a Mac-based workflow ensures this color consistency.\ Nov 09

True Colors


Vivendi Universal, the French media group that almost collapsed into bankruptcy two years ago, yesterday surprised investors with strong third-quarter revenues driven by soaring music sales in the Britain and North America.

Vivendi surprises with rise in revenue


Cisco Systems has reported first-quarter profits of \$1.4 on sales of \$6 billion. Despite cautious spending by its corporate customers, softness in the global economy and a lingering uncertainty over whether

Cisco #39;s Q1 Profit Leaps 29 Percent


The Scottish Cabinet is to meet amid signs  it will opt to introduce a ban on smoking in public places.

Scotland awaits smoking decision


A list of some of the best holiday gifts, based on taste, appearance or utility, available on the Web.

Stand Aside, Rudolph: The Mouse Will Lead


A scientific panel of international experts has concluded that the unintended spread of  U.S. genetically modified corn in Mexico poses a potential threat that should be limited or stopped.

U.S. Genetically Modified Corn Is Assailed


WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand medical equipment maker Fisher  amp; Paykel Healthcare Corp. (FPH.NZ) said Wednesday it is confident it can better the high revenue growth

UPDATE:NZ F amp;P Healthcare 1H Net Up; Currency Hedge Helps


COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka #39;s wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana has announced his retirement from international cricket after being left out of the squad for next month #39;s tour to New Zealand.

Cricket-Sri Lanka #39;s wicketkeeper calls it quits


DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams said yesterday he is  quot;very confident quot; that he has the seven necessary votes from the DC Council for his plan to build a ballpark near South Capitol Street Southeast.

Mayor sure of ballpark support


The outside adviser who helped draft the 1995 employment agreement for the president of Walt Disney, Michael S. Ovitz, testified on Tuesday that he had reservations

Pay Adviser Talks of Role in Ovitz Deal


With temperatures in the Arctic rising at twice the rate of elsewhere, the ice cover there will within the next 100 years completely disappear in summer and the biodiversity will change dramatically, according to a scientific study published this week.

Warning over rapid Arctic warming


Hordes of video game fans queued outside more than 6500 stores across the United States overnight on Tuesday to get a copy of the new Halo 2 game whose first day takings are expected to rival a Hollywood blockbuster.

Thousands queue for Halo 2


AFP - An Italian aid worker walked free from the southern Philippines jungle, a day after he was abducted by local gunmen.

Kidnapped Italian freed in southern Philippines (AFP)


As much as the Red Sox hope to persuade Jason Varitek to stay in Boston, they face a mighty challenge since Varitek's agent, Scott Boras, said last night the catcher expects to receive a five-year contract with a no-trade clause that compensates him as lucratively as the top catchers in the game.

Varitek's terms could be tough to meet


Vodafone launches its third-generation services for mobile phones, offering video calls, music downloads and games.

Vodafone begins 3G service


They were preaching to the choir, but Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer still did their best to sell the virtues of Microsoft stock at the company #39;s annual shareholder meeting yesterday in Bellevue.

Microsoft plays up growth, dividend


Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co. yesterday announced plans to team up to design a vehicle to take astronauts back to the moon and even beyond, but they #39;ve got to make one stop first

(B)old new frontiers


TheDeal.com - Arch Wireless Inc. can complete its  #36;367 million acquisition of Metrocall Holdings Inc.

FCC OK's paging company deal (TheDeal.com)


St. Expedite might not even be a true saint, but that doesn't stop programmers and job seekers from asking for his help. Michelle Delio reports from New Orleans.

Patron Saint of the Nerds


After years of licensing search technology from Yahoo and seeing its Web search market share slowly but steadily decline, Microsoft has finally developed its own search engine and is expected to unveil it later this week.

Microsoft enters the Internet search market  at last


The Formula 1 teams say that the British Grand Prix is saved but the owners of Silverstone, the British Racing Drivers #39; Club do not yet have a deal with Formula One Management.

BRDC waiting for a proposal


SiliconValley.com - Federal regulators Tuesday declared authority over the states in governing Internet phone services, a move providers called crucial to fostering growth, innovation and competitive pricing in the budding industry.

FCC declares authority over states on VoIP (SiliconValley.com)


AFP - Cable and Wireless, the struggling British telecoms group, said it would cut 600 jobs across Europe, part company with a top executive and shut its London headquarters.

Cable and Wireless to cut 600 jobs, shut London headquarters (AFP)


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Nov 10 (SADA) - President General Pervez Musharraf Tuesday hoped that debate on options he spelt out recently on Kashmir issue would take Pakistan and India closer to find out the settlement of decades-old dispute.

Musharraf Hopeful For Kashmir Solution


Iran will pull out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and develop its atomic programme in secret if Western nations threaten or put pressure on Tehran, a senior Iran diplomat was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Iran official warns of NPT pull-out if West presses


During my opening statement, I explained to the jury that sending spam by itself is not a crime, but when you masquerade your identity, you violate Virginia #39;s law that took effect in July 2003.

Prosecutor Explains Why Spammer Sent to Slammer


TWO-TIME world champion Carlos Sainz #39;s career came to a premature end today after the Spaniard was forced out of the Rally of Australia.

Sainz forced off road


India News  gt; The Hague: The Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has said that despite three changes in government in the past 14 years since the economic reforms were introduced in the country, there has been no roll back in the reforms programme.

India will never become an international liability: Manmohan Singh <b>...</b>


France and the United Nations began evacuating thousands of French and other expatriates Wednesday trapped at U.N. offices and a French military base amid days of anti-foreigner rampages in Ivory Coast's largest city, French and U.N. officials said.

France Begins Evacuations From Ivory Coast


The \$4 million Cosmos 1 project is backed by The Planetary Society, co-founded by Carl Sagan. By The Associated Press. A solar sail spacecraft designed to be propelled by the pressure of sunlight will be launched

Solar spacecraft set to launch next year


Share prices in Hong Kong rose Wednesday, led by airline stocks, on falling oil prices. The key Hang Seng Index jumped 155.70 points, or 1.2 percent, to end at 13,672.

Hong Kong Shares Rise on Airline Stocks


LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Cable   Wireless posted its  first net profit in over 3 years and announced plans to cut 600  jobs and return cash to investors, sending the telecom  company's shares racing to 5-month highs on Wednesday.

Cable   Wireless to Cut 600 Jobs


Hughes had been battling the illness for 15 months but deteriorated in the past few days, his wife Barbara said.  quot;He died at his home in Sheffield with his family around him, quot; she said.

Tributes pour in for  #39;Crazy Horse #39;


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said it  plans to cut between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18  months, implement a 10 percent across-the-board pay reduction  and reduce employee benefits in a bid to avoid bankruptcy.

Delta to Cut 6,000-6,900 Jobs


NARATHIWAT, Thailand : The deaths and beatings that followed last month #39;s demonstration in southern Thailand have left an indelible mark on the psyche of the Muslims living

Observers warn militant groups may exploit bitterness in <b>...</b>


Hewlett-Packard showed off 14 new imaging and printing products during an event in Frankfurt, Germany this week. HP executives showcased the HP LaserJet 4345mfp multifunction copier, which they say can crank

HP Unveils an Array of Printing Products


smooth wombat writes  quot;Get out your PDAs and set aside March 1, 2005. That is date the solar sail, named Cosmos 1, is set to be launched from a submerged Russian submarine in the Barents Sea.

Solar Sail Launch Date Set


White House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales is the president's choice for attorney general, sources say.

Bush 'picks new attorney general'


Summary - (Nov 10, 2004) The countdown has begun for the launch of the Planetary Society #39;s Cosmos 1 spacecraft; the first ever to be powered by a solar sail.

Launch Date Set for Solar Sail


Two Michigan State football players have been charged with planting homemade bombs outside apartments. Terry Love and Irving Campbell, both 19-year-old redshirt freshmen wide receivers

Two Michigan State receivers arrested on bomb-making charges


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wild Planet, a toy maker known for its  spy gear and adventure gadgets, said on Wednesday it was  teaming up with clothing retailer Gap Inc <A HREF=

Gap, Wild Planet Get Together on Radio Sweatshirt


Texas #39; Buck Showalter and Atlanta #39;s Bobby Cox were named managers of the year Wednesday in balloting by the Baseball Writers #39; Association of America.

Showalter edges Twins #39; Gardenhire in AL


Amelie Mauresmo insists she can win the Tour Championships this week and finish the year as world number one. The Frenchwoman could overtake Lindsay Davenport with a win in Los Angeles.

Mauresmo confident of LA victory


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federated Department Stores Inc.  <A HREF=

Federated Department Stores Posts Profit


Three-year project will back programmers' effort to build Linux software support for the high-speed networking technology.

Energy Dept. funds open-source InfiniBand work


It figures...and just when it looked like some major email spammers were going to jail, too. So far, it #39;s only in Russia, but it #39;s nasty.

Don #39;t Answer the Cell Phone, it #39;s Spam Again


 By Ignacio Badal

 SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean President Ricardo Lagosreceived a chilling report on Wednesday from a governmentcommission that interviewed more than 30,000 victims tochronicle for the first time the systematic use of tortureduring Augusto Pinochet's 1973-1990 dictatorship.

Chile's Lagos Receives Torture Commission Report


AP - Web surfing has belonged almost exclusively to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer ever since it buried Netscape's pioneering browser. That doesn't seem to have bothered the developers of the Mozilla Firefox, a feisty new kid on the block that's worth a serious look.

Firefox Browser Alternative to Microsoft (AP)


The traditional pattern shakes its fussy image as designers give it a new look

Toile Gets A Makeover


Google is improving on the discussions its popular Web site hosts, hoping the upgrades will spur more online banter and make its market-leading search engine a richer destination.

Google Enhances Discussion Groups


AP - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Andreas Herzog, who played for Austria in the 1990 and 1998 World Cups, retired from professional soccer Wednesday.

Andreas Herzog Retires From Pro Soccer (AP)


Business Objects executives this week touted dashboard technology features and rallied support for standardization on their new business intelligence software -- two hot-button issues for users here at the company's International Users Conference.

Business Objects touts dashboards, standardization


IBM's new Lotus Web Conferencing Service, expected to be offered next month, requires that users simply register an account and have an Internet connection, a Web browser and a phone.

IBM plans Web meeting service, takes aim at WebEx


Two dozen protesters greeted Mayor Tony Williams and top executives of Shell, who came to open North America #39;s first hydrogen refueling station.

Residents Protest Nation #39;s First Hydrogen Refueling Station


BEIRUT, Lebanon - Yasser Arafat promised Palestinians he would return them to the homes they lost when Israel was founded in 1948.

Refugees #39; hopes for return will outlive Arafat


NEW ORLEANS - This morning, Pfizer was blindsided as The New York Times reported information about a reanalysis of old data that say the drug giant #39;s Bextra, which is similar to Merck #39;s Vioxx, increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Forget Bextra


ROME : Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to six points after they scraped a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina and closest rivals AC Milan were held to a goalless draw at Brescia.

Soccer: Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 in Italian league match


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks are expected to change  little from the previous day's closing levels on Thursday as  investors await key domestic economic data and earnings reports  from companies such as Tokyo Electron Ltd.  September machinery  orders data is due on Thursday afternoon, ahead of Friday's  gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the July-September  quarter.

Nikkei Seen Flat; Earnings, Data Awaited


MANHASSET, NY - Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has taken some lumps this year due to weakening market conditions and several strategic errors, but the semiconductor supplier remains loyal to its shareholders.

Intel doubles cash dividend


But taxpayers won #39;t have to foot the bill -- Massachusetts Turnpike managers say the repairs are the responsibility of the private contractors who built the nearly 15 (b) billion dollar tunnel project.

Officials: Boston #39;s Big Dig highway project full of leaks <b>...</b>


The big news in digital photography is the explosion of printers designed exclusively for 4-by-6 photos. A comparison of seven printers vying for your business.

From Digital Camera to Print, No Computer Required


Major League Soccer plans to start a new league to develop young players, part of its 10-year sponsorship deal with Adidas.

League of Development


Halo 2 broke entertainment retail records in its first 24 hours. Microsoft Game Studios said that the video game sold through 2.4 million stores in the US and Canada raking in \$125 million in sales.

Halo 2 scores record sales of \$125 million in first 24 hours


PC World #39;s first tests of NVidia #39;s just announced high-end mobile graphics chip, the GeForce Go 6800, show that it is one of the first notebook graphics components to support performance rivaling that of desktop boards.

Superfast Notebook Graphics: NVidia #39;s GeForce Go 6800


THE Bank of England yesterday cut its forecast for UK economic growth next year to 2.5 per cent and said inflation could be below expectations.

Growth cut


Early Thursday, Microsoft will begin revving its engines squarely in Googles direction with the Beta launch of the new MSN Search engine.

Microsoft Takes on Google


TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average was up 0.37 percent in  mid-morning trade on Thursday as a recovery in the dollar  helped auto makers among other exporters, but trade was slow as  investors waited for important Japanese economic data.

Exporters Lead Nikkei Up, Trade Slow


Indiana Pacers center Scot Pollard and forward Jonathan Bender missed Wednesday night #39;s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, adding to the team #39;s injury woes.

Foster, Bender out against Clippers


An industry and law enforcement group hopes to prevent Windows XP-based cash machines from inspiring

News: Banks prepare for ATM cyber crime


Software giant, Microsoft Corp., has decided to release beta versions of its updated MSN search engine earlier today. The company hopes to compete against leading search engines such as Google and Yahoo by

Microsoft to launch new search engine


AP - U.S. troops, on the verge of gaining control of the city, fought pockets of resistance in this former militant stronghold Wednesday and uncovered what the Iraqi commander said were

Fallujah 'Hostage Slaughterhouses' Found (AP)


AP - Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., wants to make his case to be chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee directly to the panel's GOP members next week.

Specter Wants to Make Case to Lead SJC (AP)


America #39;s central bank, the Federal Reserve, last night raised interest rates for the fourth time in six months and warned US consumers and businesses to expect further increases in the cost of borrowing over the coming months.

Cost of borrowing goes up in US


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 (Ticker) -- The Indiana Pacers were looking for a first. The Los Angeles Clippers accomplished one. Elton Brand had 19 points and a season-high 16 rebounds as the Clippers pounded the Pacers, 102-68.

Brand, Clippers Clobber Pacers


Traber was chosen in the first round and 16th overall of the 2001 draft by the New York Mets, and made his major league debut with Cleveland in 2003.

Traber rehabbed all of last season


The Federal Reserve suggested that it would continue to raise interest rates gradually through much of next year.

Fed Raises Interest Rate A 4th Time, To 2 Percent


Intel Corp., the world #39;s biggest computer-chip maker, doubled its quarterly dividend and boosted its stock buyback program by \$11.

Intel Doubles Dividend, Boosts Buyback by \$11.5 Bln (Update2)


FERRARI are to snub crucial talks at Heathrow today aimed at revolutionising Grand Prix racing. The Italian giants are the only team blocking radical changes that could save the leading outfits

MOTOR RACING: FERRARI IN TALK FURY


Delta Air Lines, fighting to avoid bankruptcy, said yesterday that it had won approval to bypass shareholders to issue up to 75 million common shares.

Delta Air to Issue More Shares


The Brazilian midfielder, 26, broke a bone during Tuesday #39;s League Cup victory over Everton - his comeback match after a calf injury.

Edu  quot;devastated quot; as Arsenal future in doubt


A picture of Australian troops dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan stirs accusations of racism.

Row over Australian army photo


The price of oil futures jumped sharply Wednesday when a disappointing decline in the US heating-oil supply trumped growth in the crude stockpile.

Analysis: US heating oil guides NYMEX


Beginning next season, NASCAR will uncork its long-standing ban on hard-liquor sponsorships, which will tap a new source of funding for at least two high-profile race teams.

NASCAR gives liquor a shot


PARIS -- Yasser Arafat, who triumphantly forced his people's plight into the world spotlight but failed to achieve his lifelong quest for Palestinian statehood, died this morning at a French hospital, the chief doctor at the hospital said. He was 75.

Arafat dead at 75


The UK's minimum wage should rise to rise to 6 an hour in the next two years, the TUC says, but business calls the proposal

TUC urges 6 minimum wage rate


Officials of embattled Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. yesterday moved to squelch speculation that its Boston money management firm, Putnam Investments, will be divorced from its corporate parent, either in a sale to an outside buyer or through a private buyout engineered by Putnam executives.

Marsh says Putnam isn't on block


Gary Payton didn't know he had joined the 20,000-point club last night until the public address announcer at the FleetCenter trumpeted the feat.

Guard registers a special point


Blue-chip shares have retreated from 28-month highs, with insurer Royal  amp; Sun Alliance leading the losers as investors baulk at the potential for further adverse claims from its US business and a rating downgrade.

FTSE dips as insurers fall


LONDON (Dow Jones)--Metropolitan Life Global Funding has mandated HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland to lead-manage its forthcoming sterling-denominated bond issue, one of the lead managers said Thursday.

Metropolitan Life Mandates Banks For Sterling Bond


South African mining giant Gold Fields lost a high court bid to halt a hostile takeover by rival Harmony Gold, which is seeking to create the world #39;s biggest gold producer, a court official said.

Gold Fields loses high court bid to halt Harmony takeover


Robert Pires admits his current form does not merit inclusion in the French national side but has made it clear he has no plans to retire from international football.

PIRES UNFAZED BY FRANCE EXCLUSION


European researchers can now turn to a new supercomputing network for help in their scientific endeavors.  quot;We have just completed testing, quot; said David Henty with the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre, a

Euro supercomputing initiative welcomes users


EAST LANSING, Michigan (Ticker) - Two Michigan State football players were arrested Tuesday morning for planting three homemade  quot;MacGyver bombs quot; outside a campus apartment.

Two Michigan St football players arrested


The fragile relations between Tokyo and Beijing were further weakened yesterday when a suspected Chinese nuclear submarine was chased out of Japanese territorial waters.

Sub flees after navy chase


London zoo celebrates the birth of a Panay cloud rat, a very rare tree-living rodent from the Philippines.

Cloud rat arrives at London Zoo


According to the ELSPA, GTA: San Andreas has become the fastest selling video game of all time in the UK. They claim that the title has sold more than one million units in just nine days.

UK: GTA San Andreas Sells One Mi


AP - Tears and gunshots, praise and condemnation marked the death of Yasser Arafat, whose fight for the Palestinian cause made him a towering and controversial figure on the world stage.

Passing of Arafat Draws Mixed Reactions (AP)


In the second of a two-part interview, Open Systems Development Labs chief Stuart Cohen gives his views on Linux security, desktops, the Domino effect towards Linux, and why Microsoft will eventually port to Linux.

Interview: OSDL chief Stuart Cohen - Part 2


Microsoft has released bulletin MS04-039 reporting a security vulnerability in Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 and in Proxy Server 2.0, and has also announced the availability of the patches to resolve these issues.

Microsoft Patches for ISA Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0


A car bomb exploded near a police patrol in busy central Baghdad on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 20, police said. A police source said the blast missed a convoy

Central Baghdad Car Bomb Kills 17, Wounds 20


Ha Noi, Nov. 11 (VNA) -  quot;We are deeply moved and grieved by the death of President Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian State and President of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, quot; Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung has said.

Viet Nam deeply regrets Palestinian leader #39;s death


Jones Apparel Group said Thursday it struck a deal to acquire Barneys New York Inc., agreeing to pay \$400 million for the upscale clothing retailer #39;s outstanding stock and debt.

Jones confirms deal to buy Barneys


HSBC, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng bank announced Thursday that they will cut their lending and saving rates despite the 25 points rate hike in the United States overnight.

HK banks to adopt different prime rates


Yasser Arafat, who triumphantly forced his peoples plight into the world spotlight but failed to achieve his lifelong quest for Palestinian statehood, died today, aged 75, Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat confirmed.

Yasser Arafat dies


WASHINGTON -- The State Department is welcoming what it describes as  quot;the positive and constructive points quot; in a speech on China policy by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian.

US welcomes speech by Taiwan president


GOTEMBA, Japan (Reuters) - Britain's Darren Clarke shook  off the effects of jet-lag and a hectic schedule to fire a  six-under-par 66 for a share of the first-round lead at the  Taiheiyo Masters Thursday.

Jet-Lagged Clarke Tied for Lead in Japan


A company with a middle-brow reputation announced a deal today to buy the singularly trendy clothing chain.

Jones Buys Barneys in \$400 Million Deal


So far, Wall Street #39;s hoped-for fourth-quarter rally has met investors #39; expectations. But there #39;s been enough bad news lately to make you wonder if the buying will sputter.

Wall Street: Will the rally continue through December?


The Linux firm said it will be collaborating with Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel and Oracle, as well as with Chinese companies.

Red Hat opens office in China


THE CINDERELLA of Intel #39;s chips, the Itanium, has been told it can #39;t go to the Microsoft #39;s supercomputer ball. That #39;s according to a report on Infoworld, which claims that the software giant will only support

Microsoft slaps down Intel #39;s Itanium chip


Description: Dutch police arrest three suspects after a counterterror operation in The Hague. The murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a suspected Islamic extremist has heightened concern about terrorism in the Netherlands.

Terror Suspects Arrested in Netherlands


PepsiCo Inc., the world #39;s second-largest carbonated soft-drink maker, reaffirmed its outlook for 2005 Thursday after rival Coca-Cola Co.

PepsiCo Reaffirms Its 2005 Outlook


England #39;s first Rugby World Cup triumph a year ago generated profits of 13.5 million pounds (\$29.8 million Cdn) despite the loss of revenue from a lack of home games.

World Cup triumph means more money


Target Corp. , the No. 2 US discount retailer, on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit on stronger sales and gains from selling its Mervyn #39;s department store chain, and forecast 2004 would end well.

Target Earns \$537 Million


ATLANTA -- Testimony concluded Wednesday in the lawsuit against Cobb County Georgia schools for placing disclaimer stickers about evolution in high school biology texts.

Testimony Ends In Evolution Sticker Trial


With positive and negative results, it remains to be seen what type of Fossil this company really is.

Prized Fossil Just a Rock?


Clothing retailer's new high-tech kids' fleece comes with a built-in radio.

Photo: Gap's gadget garment


AP - Police checkpoints that have surrounded the Capitol since last August were gone Thursday following a postelection decision by authorities to lower the threat level.

Police Remove Checkpoints Around Capitol (AP)


Less than a week after it launched a media blitz to boost its image, Nortel Networks Ltd. postponed yet again the release of its financial statements, underlining the company #39;s challenges to steer out of the

Nortel financial filings could be delayed into 2005


Jose Mesa and Salomon Torres did most of their best work in tandem in 2004, so it is only fitting that they would come to terms on news deals with the Pittsburgh Pirates on the same day, too.

Bucs decline option on reliever Boehringer


AFP - The hit US television show  quot;24 quot; is going from the small screen to the smaller after 20th Century Fox and Vodaphone struck a groundbreaking deal to distribute the drama on mobile telephones.

Hit TV series 24 goes from small screen to smaller screen (AFP)


AP - As it looks ahead to another basketball season, the Pac-10 can take some comfort in one thing: There's a lot of room for improvement after a miserable 2003-04. And with traditional power Arizona leading the way, the conference should indeed be much better.

Pac-10 Teams Seek to Revive Reputation (AP)


The head of NATO said there was a critical

Europe Must Adapt to U.S. View on Terror, NATO Chief Says


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF=

Delta Pilots Ratify Concession Package


The World Trade Organization says the US ban on cross-border gambling violates international trade laws; the United States said it would appeal.

WTO rules against US gambling laws


Agilent #39;s (A:NYSE - news - research) fiscal fourth quarter came up light, and the company slashed first-quarter guidance. Blaming a weak chip business, the Palo Alto, Calif.

Agilent Guides Sharply Lower


Last season, Roger Federer left Houston not even the top-ranked player of the year. He returns to the Westside Tennis Club next week to defend his Masters Cup title as the most

Only injury can stop peerless Federer at Masters Cup


The body of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has arrived in Cairo from Paris for a military funeral which presidents and other dignitaries from around the world are due to attend.

Arafat #39;s body arrives in Cairo for funeral


Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. on Thursday launched a test version of its new MSN Search service, hoping to compete with Google and other major Web search services.

Microsoft launches new search engine


FOUR former Microsoft employees have been charged with stealing \$US32.4 million (\$42.71 million) worth of software and selling it on the side.

Four in court over SQL theft


Kurt Busch has learned a lot during his four years in NASCAR #39;s top series. He just hopes that knowledge is enough to carry him and his Roush Racing team to a Nextel Cup championship.

More mature Busch looking forward to Darlington


Reuters - Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. \on Thursday ratified a concession package that will save the\carrier  #36;1 billion a year, in a move the company hopes will buy\it time to restructure outside of bankruptcy.

Delta Pilots Ratify Concession Package (Reuters)


Reuters - As George W. Bush formulates his plans\for a Middle East without Yasser Arafat, British Prime Minister\Tony Blair will be standing where he says he belongs: right by\the U.S. president's side.

Blair Flies to Stand by Bush in Post-Arafat Plans (Reuters)


AP - Dutch lawmakers accused the government Thursday of underestimating the threat from Islamic terrorists and failing to protect a filmmaker slain by a suspected Muslim radical.

Dutch Lawmakers Say Threat Underestimated (AP)


Europes first lunar spacecraft is set to go into orbit around the Moon on Monday. SMART-1 has already reached the gateway to the Moon, the region where its gravity starts to dominate that of the Earth.

European spacecraft prepares to orbit Moon


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - UEFA #39;s suspension and fine of Villarreal #39;s Marcos Senna was upheld on Thursday after an investigation into the player #39;s positive drug test.

Senna suspension stands


There were no official casualty figures but witnesses said at least four people were killed and several others wounded. The blast set more than 10 cars on fire.

Deadly Explosion Hits Central Baghdad


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. on  Thursday ratified a concession package that will save the  carrier \$1 billion a year, in a move the company hopes will buy  it time to restructure outside of bankruptcy.

Delta Pilots Ratify Concession Package


Although virtually unknown in the U.S., Lenovo - in talks to buy I.B.M.'s personal computer business - is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest growing one.

An Unknown Giant Flexes Its Muscles


The open-source Firefox browser is chipping away at Internet Explorer #39;s market dominance, and analysts are saying that Internet sites should add it to their test list.

Firefox - Ready To Take On Internet Explorer?


SEMMES, Ala. -- Grace Park, looking to clinch second place in the Player of the Year race, birdied the final hole Thursday to gain a share of the lead after the first round of the Tournament of Champions.

Four players shoot opening-round 66


A new kid on the block promises to give offshore outsourcing a run for its money--by routing technology work to rural America. Outsourcing Blog

Outsourcing to Arkansas


Intel #39;s board has given the go ahead for the long anticipated shift in power from current CEO Craig Barrett to current President Paul Otellini Come May 18, Otellini will take over the chipmaker and become its fifth ever CEO.

Intel dauphin Otellini becomes king


Nina Kraft, winner of last month #39;s Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawai #39;i, acknowledged yesterday that she had used the banned endurance-boosting drug EPO.

Ironman winner confirms she used drug


MANILA (Reuters) - Rescuers in the Philippines smashed  train windows with axes and hammers Friday to reach 100  passengers trapped when a carriage derailed and dragged other  cars into a ravine, killing at least four people.

Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 100 Trapped


Intel #39;s board, as expected, has named Paul Otellini to succeed Craig Barrett as CEO effective next May 18, the company announced Thursday.

Intel Taps Otellini As Next CEO


PALERMO, Nov 11 (SW) - After a 39-year wait for a Serie A Sicilian derby, the match between Palermo and Messina on Thursday managed only a 0-0 draw.

Italy: Sicilian derby ends in draw


The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is deeply dividing an already torn Middle Eastern country. As Palestinians mourn the loss of their leader

Local Israeli And Palestinian Teens React To Arafat #39;s Death


A EUROPEAN spacecraft powered by a Star Trek-style thruster has flown through a lunar gateway that puts it on course to reach the Moon on Monday.

#39;Star Trek #39; spaceship enters the gateway to the Moon


JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the  Richter scale shook an island in eastern Indonesia on Friday,  killing six people and injuring at least six more, a government  official said.

Strong Quake Hits Indonesian Island, Kills Six


Atlanta, Nov. 11 - First, Georgia #39;s education chief tried to take the word  quot;evolution quot; out of the state #39;s science curriculum.

Georgia Evolution Dispute Embarrasses Some


The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, yesterday said the death of his long-time rival, Yasser Arafat, could prove to be  quot;a historic turning point in the Middle East quot;.

Sharon cautious on reopening talks


George Mason has five players score in double figures Thursday night as the Patriots defeat Indianapolis-Purdue Fort Wayne, 69-51, in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

Patriots Open With Win


Syracuse #39;s Hakim Warrick dunks against Northern Colorado during the first half in Syracuse, NY, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli).

No. 6 Syracuse Crushes N. Colo. 104-54


Eli Manning, sleepy-eyed and tousled-haired, dropped off his playbook at his locker Thursday. Four television crews swarmed around him.

Giants Hold On to Warner


Jameel McCline had made a habit of calling heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd, his good friend, whenever he found out about his next fight in order to hear Byrd #39;s opinion and discuss strategy.

McCline, Byrd say fight won #39;t weigh heavy on friendship


The European Commission approved a joint venture that would group two Hollywood movie studios with a video-on-demand company to compete with Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB company.

Europe Clears Pay TV Deal, Creating Rival to BSkyB


(1010 WINS) (NEWARK) NJ Transit #39;s executive director on Thursday said the agency #39;s 400,000 daily riders should expect fare hikes of up to 15 percent starting in July to offset a projected \$50 million deficit caused by higher fuel and security costs and

NJ Transit Riders Get A  quot;Fare quot; Warning


At least six people are killed as a strong earthquake jolts an island in eastern Indonesia.

Earthquake hits Indonesian island


Sixth-ranked Syracuse scores the first 24 points of the game and cruises to a 104-54 victory over Northern Colorado on Thursday night in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

Orange Crush Bears


The Florida State offense looked inept in the first half of its game Thursday night against North Carolina State. It played feebly.

#39;Noles put clamps on Wolfpack


In death, as in life, the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat provoked a great wave of contrary emotions across the Middle East on Thursday - grief at the passing of the once

Some Grieve for Arafat While Others Sigh in Relief


Describing Yasser Arafat as one of the giants of the twentieth century, SA president Thabo Mbeki said it was important for him to be at his memorial service in Cairo on Friday.

Arafat memorial important - Mbeki


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a management-backed pay cut that will save the airline \$5 billion over the next five years, the pilots union said Thursday.

Delta pilots OK \$5B in concessions


It #39;s violent. It #39;s profane and politically incorrect. It #39;s packed wall to wall with tough thugs doing terrible things.

Game Daze:  #39;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, #39;  #39;Midway Arcade <b>...</b>


TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen advanced against the dollar on  Friday, shrugging off weak third-quarter growth figures for  Japan as market worries persisted about the huge U.S. deficits.

Yen Rises Vs Dollar Despite Japan Data


Supernatural forces must be at work in the land of high school football. There's no other way to explain a schedule that features 12 games between first- and second-place teams of leagues this weekend.

Schedule filled with key games


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will protest to China after  concluding that a nuclear-powered submarine that intruded into  its waters this week belonged to the Chinese navy, top  government spokesman Hiroyuki Hosoda said on Friday.

Japan to Protest to China Over Intruder Submarine


AP - Two of the three ranked teams playing on the opening night of the college basketball season cruised to easy wins. Then there was Mississippi State.

No. 12 Mississippi St. Struggles in Opener (AP)


The French government is considering a linkup of European Aeronautic Defence  amp; Space Co. with Thales SA to create an aerospace giant, the financial daily Les Echos reported Friday.

Report: EADS Could Link With Thales


The discovery also sheds light on the ancestry of modern brown bears, which has long puzzled researchers. A genetic analysis of the skull fragment indicates its owner was closely related to the brown bears

Brown Bears Came to N. America Earlier Than Thought, Fossil <b>...</b>


AFP - China's inflation rate eased sharply in October as government efforts to cool the economy began to really bite, with food prices, one of the main culprits, showing some signs of slowing, official data showed.

China's inflation rate slows sharply but problems remain (AFP)


OSHAKATI, Namibia (Reuters) - Hifikepunye Pohamba, who has  spearheaded moves to expropriate white-owned land for  redistribution to black peasants, is virtually guaranteed  victory in Namibia's presidential polls next week.

Nujoma's Man Set to Sweep Namibia Elections


Austrian regulators have approved Siemens AG #39;s bid to takeover engineering competitor VA Technologie AG, Austrian radio said Friday.

Austrian Panel OKs Siemens Takeover Bid


Pixar Animation Studio reported on Thursday strong third-quarter results that were lifted by solid home video sales of its older blockbuster hits  quot;Finding Nemo #39; #39; and  quot;Monsters, Inc.

Hit animated films boost Pixar