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The U.S. military said ""several Arab fighters"" were among the suspects killed or detained in the operation in Nangarhar province, although a local official said only Afghans survived.",0 -"Iran denies secret nuclear activities Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Tuesday his country does not plan any secret nuclear programs or activities. The Iranian News Agency, IRNA, quoted Kharrazi as saying during a visit to New Zealand ",0 -"Philippine train derails and plunges down slope, at least 12 dead (AFP) AFP - At least 12 people were killed and about 160 injured when a train derailed in the dark and plunged down a slope in the Philippines, officials said.",0 -"Arafat Laid Base for Palestine #39;s Sovereignty THE death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has been seen in parts of the West, especially the United States and Britain, as an opening to peace in the Middle East.",0 -"Two Held in Dutch Anti-Terror Raid, Police Hurt THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dutch police stormed an apartment and arrested two people on Wednesday, ending a 14-hour stand-off that began when suspects sought in an anti-terrorism probe wounded three officers with a hand grenade.",0 -"US envoy warns of Iran sanctions THE US will pursue sanctions against Iran if Tehran does not renounce its quest for nuclear weapons, a top US official said today.",0 -"Egypt Arrests Alleged Sinai Bombers Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon walks through the halls of his Jerusalem office to attend the weekly cabinet meeting, Sunday Oct. 24, 2004.",0 -"VIEW: Arafats ghost Barry Rubin Rarely in history has a political movement been so deliberately set by its founder on a course towards chaos. Arafat not only left no successor, but also no order.",0 -Uncomfortable diplomatic moment for Kofi Annan TONY EASTLEY: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has uncomfortably seen for himself China #39;s continuing sensitivity to any questioning of the government #39;s human rights record.,0 -Williams standing firm in dispute with Ottawa over offshore revenues (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams came out swinging again Wednesday in his ongoing dispute with Ottawa and Prime Minister Paul Martin over the province's claim to offshore oil revenues.,0 -NATO Gives Thumbs Up to Iraq Mission They gathered in Brussels to try to agree on the terms for expanding the alliance #39;s small military training mission in Iraq. Officials said before the meeting that they believed an accord would be possible ,0 -"Bombers target Iraqi security forces BAGHDAD - Two powerful car bombs exploded simultaneously Saturday near Baghdad #39;s most heavily guarded area, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 59 others.",0 -Canadian flagbearer Gill bids hasty exit from Olympic judoka event (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ATHENS (CP) - Montreal's Nicolas Gill will now play the role of spectator at the Summer Games.,0 -Analysis: Israel hand seen in Ivorian clash New allegations that Israeli arms dealers helped the army of Ivory Coast attack a French military base look likely to reignite long-tense relations between Israel and France.,0 -"FDA Chief Counsel Daniel Troy Resigns (AP) AP - Daniel E. Troy, chief counsel for the Food and Drug Administration, resigned Tuesday with plans to return to the private sector.",0 -"Kerry TV Ad Pins Veterans' Attack Firmly on Bush The ad blames President Bush for a campaign by a ""front group"" of veterans that Senator John Kerry said had smeared his Vietnam record.",0 -Pakistan bans religious meetings Public religious meetings are banned in Pakistan after Thursday's bomb explosion in Multan kills at least 40 people.,0 -"Al Qaeda Using Militants Against Musharraf KARACHI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda appears to be using established militant groups and small cells for bloody attacks in Pakistan aimed at destabilizing President Pervez Musharraf and thus the wider war on terror, analysts say.",0 -Sudanese peace talks open with dispute on security looming (AFP) AFP - Sudanese government envoys sat down with leaders of the rebellion in the western Darfur region as African Union peace talks took off here with a likelihood of bitter rows over security arrangements.,0 -"Dodgers' Green to Miss Game on Yom Kippur SAN DIEGO - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Shawn Green will definitely sit out at least one game of a weekend series against the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur, but will wait until Thursday to make his final decision. Green said Wednesday there's a possibility he'll sit out both Friday night and Saturday afternoon...",0 -"India ; Putin logs into India #39;s IT capital (LEAD) India News, Bangalore: Russian President Vladmir Putin arrived in India #39;s tech capital Saturday evening on a 21-hour visit to study the rapid strides the country has made in the areas of IT, defence and space.",0 -"Two blasts hit northwest Spain Small explosions have rattled two towns in northwestern Spain, injuring four people, after a telephoned warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.",0 -"UN Envoy Begins Final Mission to Darfur, Sudan Before Security <b>...</b> The senior United Nations envoy to Sudan today began his last mission to the war-torn Darfur region ahead of next week #39;s meeting of the Security Council, which will decide whether the Government is making good on commitments to restore security and disarm ",0 -US troops clash with Iraqi rebels Iraqi insurgents reportedly occupy a government building in the town of Khalis before being driven out by US troops.,0 -US circulates Sudan draft resolution The United States has circulated a draft UN resolution that would back a beefed-up monitoring force for Sudan #39;s conflict-wracked Darfur region and threaten punitive action against the country #39;s oil exports if the government does not act quickly to stop ,0 -"Rumsfeld Doesn't Expect Civil War in Iraq NEW YORK - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he does not expect civil war in Iraq and pointed to the recent retaking of the former insurgent stronghold of Samarra as evidence of progress in stabilizing the country before elections in January. ""I don't think it's going to happen,"" Rumsfeld told the Council on Foreign Relations when asked about the threat of civil war...",0 -French hostages fate rests on spy inquiry HOPES rose yesterday for two French journalists seized more than three months ago in Iraq after the The Sunday Times obtained a new CD-Rom showing both men apparently well and in good spirits.,0 -"Militant leader was held in Cuba ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, thought to have forged ties with Al Qaeda since his release is leading a militant band whose members have strapped explosives on two Chinese engineers they kidnapped in a lawless region near the Afghanistan border.",0 -"You Can Buy a Seat, but Can You Fit in It? Unlike major movie chains, many Broadway theaters have lagged behind (pun intended) when it comes to the most basic of audience amenities: their seats.",0 -Ivory Coast MPs discuss key laws Ivory Coast's parliament start to debate proposed laws which lie at the heart of the two-year conflict.\</b>,0 -"N. Irish Deal Stalls Over IRA Arms Pictures BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - A major push to seal a political settlement for the turbulent British province of Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment Wednesday over demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerrillas scrapping their arms.",0 -"Japan executes child killer A man convicted of murdering eight children in a frenzied knife attack at a primary school three years ago was hanged in Osaka yesterday, in Japan #39;s first execution for a year.",0 -Putin casts doubt on Iraq elections Russia #39;s President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he has grave doubts regarding Iraqs plans for January elections. He told Iraq #39;s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at the Kremlin he could not see ,0 -"Brazil Recognizes China as a 'Market Economy' BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil has met Chinese wishes to recognize the Asian country as a ""market economy"" in a move to solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, the nations' leaders said on Friday.",0 -Bones believed to be Megumi Yokota #39;s brought from N Korea TOKYO - A House of Representatives lawmaker belonging to a lawmakers #39; group supporting abductees and their relatives said Monday the Japanese delegation that returned to Tokyo from Pyongyang earlier in the day brought bones believed those of Megumi ,0 -"Gunmen attack Iraq #39;s Ahmad Chalabi Gunmen have opened fire on Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi #39;s convoy, wounding two associates, an aide to Chalabi says. The aide, Mithal al-Alousi, told Reuters the convoy was hit on Wednesday ",0 -"As Florida Braces for 2nd Big Storm, the Flight Begins More than 2.5 million people along the water were asked to evacuate the largest number in state history.",0 -"Australia's Westfield, Multiplex join in new offer for Britain's Chelsfield (AFP) AFP - Australian shopping center giant Westfield is teaming up with property group Multiplex and Aldersgate Investments to make a cash offer for Duelguide, the company which owns British developer Chelsfield.",0 -"Major Quake Shakes Philippine Capital An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook Manila on Friday night, sending high rises swaying, knocking out power to some areas and sending frightened residents into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.",0 -Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight NEW YORK - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to praise President Bush's war on terror...,0 -"U.S. and Iraqi Forces Complete Takeover of Samarra U.S. forces said they are beginning the second phase of the operation, turning the city over to Iraqi police and military forces.",0 -US admits 'bounty hunter' contact The US Department of Defense admits having been in contact with alleged 'bounty hunter' Jack Idema.,0 -"Gaza pullout a tactic ISRAEL #39;S plan to withdraw from Gaza was designed to put the peace process on hold and block the creation of a Palestinian state, a top aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview yesterday.",0 -"Nation puts its trust in Howard PRIME Minister John Howard had every reason to give thanks as he attended church today, while Opposition Leader Mark Latham was keeping a low profile in the aftermath of the Coalition #39;s stunning election win.",0 -"Rockets Kill 2 Israeli Children, 9 Palestinians Die SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - Palestinian militants eluding an army crackdown killed two Israeli children in a rocket attack from Gaza on Wednesday and troops killed nine Palestinians in raids in the coastal strip and the West Bank.",0 -EU executive warns of fallout from Belarus vote The European Commission warned Tuesday that a vote in Belarus paving the way for autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko to retain power will damage the ex-Soviet republic #39;s relations with the EU.,0 -"General Motors announces hybrid fuel bus program with SAIC (AFP) AFP - US auto giant General Motors has joined with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to make a hybrid-fuel bus in China next year to promote the technology for cleaner, more efficient vehicles, state press reported.",0 -Bush and Kerry Focus Campaigns on 11 Key States Both campaigns have laid out plans for a barrage of visits and television advertisements in these key battlegrounds over the next 10 days.,0 -"Chechen pair held over journalist #39;s murder MOSCOW: Police have arrested two Chechen suspects in connection with the murder of journalist Paul Klebnikov, the editor of Forbes magazine #39;s Russian edition, who was shot in an apparent contract killing in July.",0 -"Basayev associate killed in Vedeno operation GROZNY. Nov 9 (Interfax) - Guerrilla commander Rezvan Isayev, a close associate of Chechen separatist leader Shamil Basayev, is among the fighters killed in a recent large-scale operation in Chechnya #39;s Vedeno ",0 -"Turkish PM arrives ahead of crunch EU summit BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels late Wednesday ahead of an EU summit widely expected to give Ankara a green light to start membership negotiations with the bloc.",0 -"The Economist favours Kerry in US presidential vote (AFP) AFP - The Economist, the weekly bible of the world's top movers and shakers, said it is throwing its support behind Democratic challenger John Kerry in the upcoming US presidential election.",0 -"UN paying attention to Arafat #39;s health: spokesman The United Nations is closely following the situation in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is reportedly ill, a UN spokesman said Thursday.",0 -"NATO, Russia to Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege that ended with at least 335 deaths.",0 -"Report: Maverick UK Envoy to Tashkent May Lose Job LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's ambassador to Uzbekistan, who has condemned his superiors for accepting security information gathered by torture, may be about to lose his job, British media reported Tuesday.",0 -"Patriotic Provocation An initiative from the former top military commander in the Northern Caucasus, Ulyanovsks regional governor Vladimir Shamanov, to pardon Yuri Budanov, the convicted of murderer of a Chechen woman, has driven President Putin into an ideological and ",0 -"Seeking Salvation in the City of Insurgents FALLUJAH, Iraq -- He first tried to get to Iraq in April 2003, when U.S. troops established control over the country and jihad became a place on a map.",0 -"Pragmatism at heart of Peres's efforts toward peace JERUSALEM -- From the podium of the Israeli Knesset last week, Shimon Peres, the engineer of the Oslo peace process and leader of the parliamentary opposition, lambasted Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech on the state of the nation. Minutes later, in a nearby conference room, he urged his Labor party colleagues not to vote against Sharon's program so as not ...",0 -"Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting Civil War JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over his plan to withdraw from Gaza, while tens of thousands of the premier's opponents massed to denounce the pullout.",0 -"Accused Taliban Fighter Gets Hearing (AP) AP - A 28-year-old Iraqi man accused of fighting for the ousted Taliban regime five years ago appeared Saturday before a military review tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an official said.",0 -Bush Wants Cargo Planes to Aid Sudan (AP) AP - President Bush on Monday told the Pentagon to make two U.S. transport planes available to aid African peacekeeping forces seeking to end a humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan.,0 -Chile makes final ruling: Pinochet can stand trial The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet yesterday lost what could be the final round in his tortuous struggle to avoid prosecution for human rights abuses.,0 -"Peterson Defense Cross-Examines Mistress REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Defense attorneys prodded Scott Peterson's one-time mistress about wiretapped calls between her and the former fertilizer salesman accused of murder, implying she did not fully cooperate with police...",0 -"South Dakota Electoral Race Is Rerun Under a Shadow (Reuters) Reuters - It has only been four months\since Stephanie Herseth became the first woman ever elected to\the House of Representatives from South Dakota, but the\prominence that win gave her may make the difference as she\faces the same opponent again for a full two-year term.",0 -"Russian President Visits Chechnya Russian President Vladimir Putrin has made an unannounced trip to Chechnya to honor the memory of the assassinated leader of the restive southern republic, one week before a scheduled vote to replace him.",0 -"Turkish hostages 'killed' in Iraq An Iraqi militant group kills three Turkish hostages, reports Arabic TV station al-Jazeera.",0 -"Call Girls, Updated There are no official gauges of the sex industry, but if the Manhattan Yellow Pages is any guide, it is thriving.",0 -"Botswana election results delayed Results from Botswana #39;s parliamentary election on Saturday will emerge later than expected, officials said on Sunday, but the poll is still expected to return President Festus Mogae #39;s party to power.",0 -U.S. Cuts Risky Ground Convoys in Iraq by Expanding Airlifts The Air Force is sharply expanding its airlifts of equipment and supplies to bases inside Iraq to reduce the amount of military cargo normally hauled in ground convoys.,0 -"Sharon deal to ease pullout from Gaza ISRAELS opposition Labour Party last night clinched a deal with Ariel Sharons Likud Party to join his coalition, a move that could ease the planned withdrawal from Gaza.",0 -"President Musharraf To Address UN General Assembly ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Sep 20 (PID) - President General Pervez Musharraf is visiting New York from 19-24 September to attend the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly.",0 -Four pulled from Philippines rubble after ten days Rescuers in the Philippines today pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides ten days ago. The four survived by drinking quot;any kind of liquid that ,0 -"KIDNAPPED ITALIANS: ROME, 4 BIG PICTURES ON CAMPIDOGLIO (AGI) - Rome, Sept. 11 - As of Saturday afternoon the piazza del Campidoglio in Rome displays 4 large photographs of Simona Pari, Simona Torretta and the two kidnapped Iraqis until they will be released.",0 -Pinochet Undergoes Psychiatric Tests Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has undergone psychiatric tests to determine if he is fit to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.,0 -"EU Concludes Talks with Vietnam on WTO (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union has concluded talks\with Vietnam on its entry into the World Trade Organization,\clearing a major hurdle in the Southeast Asian country's\attempts to join the group by 2005.",0 -"New life amidst destruction PORT BLAIR, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -- As she fled the killer waves swallowing her island, Namita Roy gave birth to a boy in a forest. His name is Tsunami.",0 -"IAEA chief arrives in Seoul for talks The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, has arrived in Seoul to discuss South Korea #39;s nuclear experiments after last month #39;s two intrusive inspections.",0 -The valiant fight of the Bigley family This fact has never been better evidenced than by watching the astonishing way in which the family of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley have waged their own campaign for his release.,0 -"Suicide car bomb kills five in Baghdad A government source told Reuters he expected quot;huge quot; casualties from Friday #39;s explosion, adding police officers were among the dead.",0 -"British, US officials meet on flu vaccine LONDON -- Stunned US health officials met with British regulators yesterday to discuss the suspension of flu vaccine production that has slashed supplies across the United States and planned to inspect the British factory to see whether any impounded vaccine could be salvaged.",0 -"France refuses Iraqi kidnappers #39; ultimatum The French government today refused to bow to the demands of militants who have kidnapped two French journalists in Iraq, insisting that a law banning Muslim headscarves in school would go ahead.",0 -"Fear of disease leads to panic in storm-ravaged Haiti Survivors of the storm that ravaged Haiti face a new menace as contaminated water, putrefying bodies and devastated sanitary systems threaten an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as malaria and tetanus, aid workers warned yesterday.",0 -Indonesian Police arrest Australian Embassy bombing suspect PETER CAVE: Police in Indonesia believe they #39;ve arrested the kingpin behind the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta earlier this year.,0 -"AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers, S. Korean Spy Met (AP) AP - A South Korean embassy official who met with John Kerry fund-raisers to talk about creating a political group for Korean-Americans was in fact a spy for his country, raising concerns among U.S. officials that he or Seoul may have tried to influence the fall presidential election.",0 -Russian President supports India #39;s UN bid Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Friday that his country supported India #39;s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat but stopped short of favoring India #39;s veto power in the world body.,0 -Official Allegedly Hinted At Saudi Torture of Man A federal prosecutor made a comment suggesting that a Virginia man held in a Saudi Arabian prison had been tortured.,0 -"Cleric Charged in Jakarta Hotel Attack Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is escorted from prison after being re-arrested at the end of his 18-month sentence for minor immigration offenses in this file photo from April 30, 2004, in Jakarta, Indonesia.",0 -"Russian Leader Promises Open Inquiry Into Terror Attack In an unusual retreat, Vladimir V. Putin today promised an open inquiry into the slaughter of hostages at a school.",0 -Russia Finds Explosive Traces on 2nd Plane MOSCOW - Officials said Saturday they had found traces of an explosive on the wreckage of the second of two Russian airliners that crashed just minutes apart earlier this week. That would indicate terrorists caused both aviation tragedies...,0 -"Flowers as Dutch film man cremated AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- On the day of his cremation, hundreds of people laid flowers, candles and notes at the spot where controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh was killed.",0 -"Iraqi militants demand \$5m to free French reporters LONDON - The Iraqi Islamic militant group holding two French journalists hostage has demanded a \$5m (2.8m) ransom for their release, to be paid within 48 hours, as well as a set of hard-to-meet demands.",0 -"Falluja Rebels Fight On; Clashes Across Iraq FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes, artillery and mortars attacked areas of Falluja on Monday as diehard insurgents held out to the last in the week-long battle and heavy clashes broke out in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Baquba.",0 -"China Mulls Measures After Textile Quotas Scrapped China will consider adopting measures to protect its interests and those of its trading partners once global textile quotas are scrapped at the end of this month, a government spokesman said on Friday.",0 -"Palestinian gunmen abduct CNN producer GAZA, SEPTEMBER 27: Armed Palestinians kidnapped an Israeli Arab producer for CNN TV network from a car in Gaza City on Monday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.",0 -Nova Scotia Court Allows Gay Marriages (AP) AP - Nova Scotia became the sixth Canadian province or territory to allow gay marriages when the provincial Supreme Court ruled Friday that banning such unions was unconstitutional.,0 -Carnival clings to its soul despite the doubters The doom-mongers may complain that commercial pressures and a growing reluctance to annoy the posh neighbours are stealing the soul of the Notting Hill Carnival.,0 -"Miami, capital of Cuban exiles, abuzz with news of Castro #39;s fall MIAMI, Oct 21 (AFP) - Known as the capital of Cuban exiles, Miami was abuzz Thursday with news of President Fidel Castro #39;s accident, with many Cuban-Americans bemoaning that the communist leader only fell on his face, and not from power.",0 -Australian Foreign Minister Upbeat on North Korea Nuclear Talks Australia #39;s foreign minister says North Korea shows few signs of compromise but insists a negotiated settlement can still resolve the dispute over Pyongyang #39;s nuclear weapons. ,0 -"Earthquake Strikes Japan; Eight Injured TOKYO Nov 7, 2004 - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday, injuring at least eight people, near the area where the country #39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.",0 -HK heat 'risks bacteria growth' \Hong Kong scientists warn rising global temperatures may transform the city into a breeding ground for viruses.,0 -Harmony Issues Charge Against Gold Fields (AP) AP - Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. said Monday that Gold Fields Ltd. had attempted to hire one of its senior employees to leak information about Harmony's hostile takeover bid.,0 -"N. Koreans Seek Asylum in Beijing School Chinese parents pick up their children at the gate of the Korean School in Beijing Friday Oct. 22, 2004. As many as 29 North Korean asylum seekers entered the school earlier Friday, and told school authorities ",0 -"Russia Blames Terrorism for Downed Jet MOSCOW - Russian officials accused terrorists Friday after the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners revealed traces of an explosive used in earlier attacks blamed on Chechen rebels, while an Islamic group claimed its suicide attackers brought down both planes. At least one crash was ""the result of a terrorist act,"" a spokesman for the Federal Security Service, Sergei Ignatchenko, told the ITAR-Tass news agency...",0 -Rwanda singled out as Great Lakes peace threatened (AFP) AFP - The EU added its voice to a chorus of international concern over the presence of Rwandan troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that threaten to undermine the fragile peace in the region.,0 -"Green campaigner wins peace prize A Kenyan environmentalist and human rights campaigner has been awarded the Nobel peace prize, becoming the first African woman to win the prestigious award since it was created in 1901.",0 -Balancing the risks in holy Najaf Ayad Allawi #39;s ultimatum yesterday to the rebel Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr - who is holed up with his fighters in the holy city of Najaf - was notable for one thing: the lack of a deadline. ,0 -"Renewed battles erupt in Najaf Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf #39;s Old City on Sunday in a fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover ",0 -"State of Iraqi Oil Exports Unclear (AP) AP - The status of Iraq's crucial oil exports was mired in confusion Tuesday, with government and industry officials giving contradictory statements about whether oil was flowing or whether there were even oil tankers at the port here.",0 -"Al Qaeda Suspect Breaks Legs Fleeing in Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected Arab member of al Qaeda was arrested by Pakistani security forces on Thursday after breaking his legs trying to escape a raid on his house near the northwestern city of Peshawar.",0 -Ivory Coast snapshot Rebels have been in control of the northern regions since a failed coup in 2002. Recent unrest has unraveled a 2003 cease-fire between the government and rebels.,0 -German trial stirs torture debate An ex-police officer goes on trial in Germany charged with threatening a suspect with torture.,0 -"Suicide bomb blasts Green Zone A SUICIDE car bomb has ripped through a line of vehicles at a checkpoint outside the Green Zone today, killing 13 people as Iraq marked the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein #39;s capture.",0 -"Russia's Putin Rules Out Talking to Chechen Rebels ASTANA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ruled out any negotiations with Chechen rebel leaders following the Beslan school hostage-seizure in which more than 320 people were killed, half of them children.",0 -"Jerusalem Suicide Bomber Kills Two, Injures 14 (Update1) At least two bystanders were killed and 14 injured in an explosion set off by a female suicide bomber at an intersection in northern Jerusalem, police said.",0 -"Family appeals for release of UK hostage The family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, has made a direct appeal for his release to the militants who abducted the 62-year old-engineer.",0 -"Australia holds security meeting as warns of second suicide bomb team (AFP) AFP - Australian security chiefs prepared for a key security meeting to take stock of Thursday's bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta, as a top police official warned of a second suicide bomb team operating in Indonesia.",0 -"Australia PM Gets Down to Work on Fourth Term (Reuters) Reuters - Australia's conservative Prime Minister\John Howard, handed the most powerful mandate in a generation,\got down to work on Monday with reform of telecommunications,\labor and media laws high on his agenda.",0 -Japan to deport ex-champ Fischer has been in custody since he was detained by Japanese airport authorities on July 13 with an invalid American passport. He is wanted in the US for violating international sanctions against the former Yugoslavia in 1992.,0 -Military Specialist Pleads Guilty to Abuse and Is Jailed The first American military intelligence specialist to stand trial in connection with the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison pleaded guilty here on Saturday to abusing prisoners.,0 -"29 Die in Mine Accident in China 29 people have been found dead after a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in Henan, central China. According to the New Chinese News Agency, the explosion occurred in the city of Lushan at Xingsheng Coal mine on Wednesday (November 10).",0 -Wildlife conference starts as battle lines drawn A major wildlife conference started yesterday in Bangkok bringing together 166 nations to scrutinise trade in some of the world #39;s rarest species amid promises of greater action to fight smuggling.,0 -"Israeli Army: al-Qaida Behind Egypt Blasts (AP) AP - The Israeli army believes that al-Qaida carried out three car bombings in Egypt last week that killed at least 34 people, Israel's military chief said Tuesday.",0 -"Interest rates may rise in November The Bank of England #39;s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep interest rates steady at 4.75 percent earlier this month, but analysts say another ",0 -"Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds The investigation also acknowledges that military intelligence soldiers kept multiple detainees off the record books and hid them from international humanitarian organizations, officials said.",0 -"""Of Course It Was Poisoning"" Viktor Yushchenko talks to TIME's Yuri Zarakhovich about the attack on his life, who he believes did it, what he'll do if elected President of Ukraine, and what he thinks of Vladimir Putin's Russia",0 -Japanese reject legal basis of whaling case A SENIOR Japanese official has dismissed Australia #39;s Southern Ocean whale sanctuary as legally baseless and insisted that his country will continue taking minke whales in the area.,0 -"A top Taliban commander reportedly killed in raid KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A former inmate at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who returned to Afghanistan to rejoin the Taliban as a key commander, was killed with two other militiamen in a raid by Afghan security forces, two senior officials said yesterday.",0 -"Angry mob burns aid compounds Angry mobs loyal to ousted Gov. Ismail Khan burned half a dozen international aid compounds, looted their contents and stoned national army troops sent to keep order ",0 -Palestinian dreams of #39;Superstar #39;-dom fall short There was deep disappointment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Monday after Palestinian singer Amar Hassan lost in a contest for the Arab world #39;s best amateur singer.,0 -Bush to Tout Anti-Drug Efforts in Colombia President Bush aims to highlight American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a stop in the Andean nation where thousands of security forces are deployed to safeguard his brief stay.,0 -"Call for more Darfur peacekeepers More peacekeepers are needed in Sudan's Darfur region to protect refugees, a top UN envoy says.",0 -"Haiti Flood Death Toll Rising, Hundreds Missing GONAIVES, Haiti (Reuters) - Survivors of devastating flooding in Haiti wandered mud-clogged streets in search of food on Tuesday as officials said 662 people had been killed and more than 1,000 were missing.",0 -Djamshid says farewell and thank you to Canada on eve of long trip home (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A 10-year-old Afghan boy whose struggle for life captured the hearts of Canadians bade a fond farewell to the country that rescued him Thursday as he prepared for a long journey home to a life of abject poverty.,0 -"Maoist rebels bomb Nepalese capital KATHMANDU - Suspected Maoist rebels exploded two bombs in Kathmandu on Friday, the third day of their blockade of Nepal #39;s capital city. ",0 -"Bush says Iran nuke claims must be verified CARTAGENA, Colombia - President Bush said Monday that he hopes Irans claim that it has suspended uranium enrichment and has no nuclear weapons ambitions is true, but there must be verification.",0 -"Opec states to press for oil cuts The oil producers' group is set to meet, with some members pressing for a reduction oil output.",0 -"Dar Al Hayat The United States and Russia have met over one common thing: their war on terrorism, despite the fact that Washington and Moscow will definitely argue that the terrorism each one is fighting is different from the other.",0 -"Lady Thatcher #39;paid son #39;s bail money #39; Sir Mark Thatcher bought the freedom to leave his Cape Town mansion yesterday when he paid South Africa #39;s authorities bail money of 165,000.",0 -"Italy deports island immigrants Italy begins deporting immigrants directly from the island of Lampedusa, the first port of call for boats from North Africa.",0 -"Former OAS Chief Under House Arrest in Bribe Probe SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - A Costa Rican judge on Saturday put the former head of the Organization of American States under house arrest for six months while he is investigated for bribery claims, judicial officials said.",0 -"US State Department: Iranian Intelligence is Strong While US President George W. Bush repeated his concerns over the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran, the US Department of State backed Secretary of State Colin Powell #39;s remarks that quot;Iran has been developing rocket systems capable of carrying ",0 -Hungary PM Set for Victory Over Citizenship Vote BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's new prime minister looked to have scored a major victory on Sunday when the opposition failed to garner enough votes to pass a referendum giving citizenship to millions of Hungarians abroad.,0 -"Labor warns marginals on Telstra sale THE Howard government would sell the rest of Telstra within months of a return to power, Labor warned. With a Newspoll showing the government in a winning position in 12 key marginal seats, Labor seized on ",0 -"Moscow faithful hail return of cherished icon The religious faithful in Moscow are flocking to a Kremlin cathedral for a homecoming of sorts -- the return of a beloved icon, or holy picture.",0 -"EU must stoke growth, report says The European Union needs to take action if it is to meet its goal of outpacing the US economy by 2010, a report says. The document leaked to the Reuters news agency and due out later on Wednesday says that ",0 -"Bush sharpens jabs against Kerry ahead of debates (AFP) AFP - President George W. Bush sharpened his jabs against Democratic challenger John Kerry, who has called for an end to the nasty advertising war that he said was scaring off voters only days before the rivals' first televised debate.",0 -Bali bomber #39;out of jail for a coffee #39; THE Howard Government has been assured by Indonesia that one of the main Bali bombers will not be released after reports he was seen having a coffee with a senior policeman in a central Jakarta shopping mall.,0 -"No Longer Just Nordic MALMO, Sweden -- In one of his most popular songs, Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu sings of two strangers warily eying each other on a Stockholm subway, one a white Swede, the other an immigrant, each with his own thoughts and prejudices.",0 -"India, Pakistan Agree to Widen Peace Talks NEW DELHI Sept. 4, 2004 - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.",0 -"Tamil minister asks Tigers not to go back to war : Colombo, Nov 28 : The Sri Lankan government today asked the Tamil Tigers to work for a negotiated political settlement to the decades-old ethnic strife, a day after LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran threatened to go back to war.",0 -PM visits to help bring positive changes in region: PML ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League has said that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ongoing visit to three SAARC member states is highly important as it will play a significant role in bringing positive changes in the region.,0 -"Nigeria General Strike May Be Extended - Union ABUJA (Reuters) - A general strike in oil exporter Nigeria may be extended beyond Thursday if the government continues to crack down on protesters violently, union chief Adams Oshiomhole said on Tuesday.",0 -EU proposes narrowing Buttiglione duties The incoming European Commission president has proposed redefining the duties of controversial conservative justice commissioner Rocco Buttiglione.,0 -"Pakistan's PM Says Peace with India Hinges on Kashmir NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday he remained hopeful that peace could be achieved with India, but progress on the bitter dispute over Kashmir represented the key to better ties.",0 -"UN DR Congo sex abuses 'on film' The UN has photos and video footage of sexual abuses committed by UN staff in DR Congo, says an official.",0 -"Sensitive talks begin to free UN hostages KABULFace-to-face talks began on Saturday between Afghan militants holding Angelito Nayan and two other UN workers hostage and representatives of the Afghan government and the United Nations, a member of the militant group told Reuters.",0 -"Hamas Activist Survives Damascus Blast (AP) AP - A Hamas activist survived a bombing Monday that destroyed his vehicle on a Damascus street shortly after he and his family stepped out, the Palestinian militant group said.",0 -"EU nations slam Tiger rebels as fresh killings dim Sri Lanka peace hopes (AFP) AFP - European Union nations criticised Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels for killing rivals and recruiting child soldiers, appealing to the guerrillas not to undermine the Island's Norwegian-led peace bid.",0 -Putin says international terror at work in Russia (AFP) AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that the hostage-taking at a school in southern Russia showed that international terrorism was at work in the country.,0 -"Najaf Standoff Continues Shi #39;ite militiamen continue to occupy the Imam Ali shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf, despite religious authorities #39; efforts to end the 17-day standoff.",0 -"NIGERIA-SUDAN: Violence pushes peace talks off track ABUJA, 13 December (IRIN) - Continuing violence in Darfur is derailing efforts to find a political roadmap out of a crisis that has pitted the Sudanese government against rebel groups for almost two years, delegates at AU-sponsored talks said on Monday.",0 -Poll: Arafat lost real power years ago A Palestinian pollster says Yasser Arafat #39;s death will not leave a political vacuum because others effectively replaced him years ago.,0 -"Peruvian President: Japan Should Extradite Fugitive Fujimori Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has called on Japan to extradite fugitive ex-President, Alberto Fujimori. Mr. Toledo made the demand Wednesday during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in ",0 -Car Rams Entrance of Japanese Parliament A car rammed into the entrance gate of Japan #39;s lower house of Parliament on Thursday and burst into flames. There were no immediate reports of injuries.,0 -Fergie fuming as United blow catch-up chance (AFP) AFP - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was left seething at his side's inability to cash in on the draw between English Premiership favourites Arsenal and Chelsea.,0 -The mystery of Veerappan #39;s missing moustache The missing handlebar moustache of forest brigand Veerappan has triggered speculation that it wasn #39;t the sandalwood smuggler who was killed in Monday #39;s encounter with the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force near Dharmapuri.,0 -"Iraq Hostages' Kin Appeal for Their Lives BAGHDAD, Iraq - Family members of an American and a Briton held by kidnappers in Iraq appealed for their lives after a grisly video posted on the Internet purportedly showed militants beheading U.S. civil engineer Eugene Armstrong and threatening to kill another hostage in 24 hours...",0 -"Dali-Disney Collaboration Premieres NEW YORK - A narrow waisted, emerald-eyed brunette flits through a desert full of melting clocks and wacky perspectives, looking for her lover. Giant telephones levitate...",0 -Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under threat of death from insurgents.,0 -"Search for Thai Tsunami Dead Narrows to Hard Hit Areas (Reuters) Reuters - Teams searching for bodies in\tsunami-devastated Thailand zeroed in on the hardest hit areas\on Monday, as Thai and Japanese navy ships scoured the seas for\more dead.",0 -"Car Bomb Near Fallujah Causes U.S. Deaths (AP) AP - A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday killing and wounding several U.S. Marines, a U.S. military official said on condition of anonymity.",0 -"Sudan rebel leader vows to respect truce A rebel leader in Sudan #39;s Darfur region has said his group will fully respect a truce with Khartoum, countering earlier statements by a spokesman declaring the agreement null and void.",0 -Indonesia tightens nationwide security after terror warnings JAKARTA - INDONESIAN authorities have launched a nationwide security clampdown after warnings by several countries that terrorists are preparing to strike again in the run-up to Christmas.,0 -"Thousands in Florida Remain in Shelters WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Since Labor Day weekend, Linda Baker and her 4-year-old daughter have been forced to stay at a Palm Beach County shelter, the victims of a one-two punch...",0 -"Anxiety increases over Iranian nuclear program VIENNA -- A year ago, nonproliferation officials were jubilantly hailing the triumph of diplomacy in reining in Iran's alleged nuclear weapons ambitions. But many now fear that efforts to negotiate with Tehran have descended into a perilous diplomatic quagmire.",0 -Rescuers confident of saving second pod Rescue teams are confident of saving most surviving whales from a pod beached off Tasmania #39;s east coast - the second mass stranding in Tasmanian waters in 24 hours.,0 -"Troops find more bodies in Mosul US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraqs fledgling security forces.",0 -"EU lifts Libya arms ban but presses Tripoli over medics LUXEMBOURG, Oct 11 (AFP) - The European Union agreed Monday to lift an 18-year-old arms embargo on Libya, welcoming the country #39;s renunciation of weapons of mass destruction and movement towards quot;responsible government.",0 -"Agreement among Ukraine's political foes hits snag over presidential powers (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A tentative deal to ease Ukraine's political crisis foundered Tuesday over the opposition's refusal to endorse constitutional changes and outgoing President Leonid Kuchma's rejection of the call to fire his prime minister.",0 -Hostage murder to hurt Koizumi JAPAN #39;S troop deployment in Iraq beyond December is at risk as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi braces for a wave of public anger over the nightmare ending to the country #39;s second Baghdad hostage crisis.,0 -"Suspected Spies Heading To Israel The Prime Minister has confirmed the two Israelis convicted and sentenced earlier this year for passport fraud, have been deported.",0 -"Haiti rescuers face tough time RELIEF workers faced washed-out roads and rising crime as they delivered emergency aid in Haiti, where more than 700 people died in weekend landslides and floods triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne.",0 -"Election-Related Lawsuits Pile Up in Fla. (AP) AP - A lawsuit demanding touch-screen voting machines be made to produce paper records will not be heard until Oct. 18, a judge ruled Friday, raising doubts that any significant changes to the system used by about half of Florida's voters will happen before the election.",0 -"Annan rejects resignation demands United Nations: Buoyed by strong support from member nations including four out of five Security Council members, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has firmly rejected the demand of some American lawmakers to resign in view of allegations of corruption in ",0 -Russia finds air crash explosive Russian officials say traces of explosive have been found in the debris of one of two crashed airliners.,0 -Yawar Warns Iran Against Meddling in Iraq Iraq's interim president warned today against Iranian meddling in Iraqi politics ahead of elections next month and said his countrymen must reject religious government.,0 -"Europeans launch military police force NOORDWIJK: Five EU states signed an accord on Friday creating a new European military police force deployable to crisis situations worldwide, the latest tool in Europes developing security arsenal.",0 -"Jeanne Tears Across Bahamas Toward Fla. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne got stronger, bigger and faster as it battered the Bahamas and bore down on Florida Saturday, forcing hundreds of thousands more residents to hurriedly shutter their homes ahead of its anticipated devastating punch...",0 -"Ivory Coast rebels ask Mbeki to help with security Ivory Coast #39;s rebels have asked President Thabo Mbeki to help provide security when they begin to disarm. Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast #39;s president, has acceded to Mbeki #39;s request to create a conducive atmosphere ",0 -"US Agent Sparks Afghan False Alarm A US agent hidden under a head-to-toe veil on Sunday sparked fear of a suicide attack in the Afghan capital by fleeing from police who tried to search her, officials said.",0 -Israeli Forces Raid Northern Gaza (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli tanks moved into the northern Gaza\Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border rocket attacks that\front-running Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas\said could achieve nothing.,0 -"US Soldier Killed, Japan Threatened to Leave Iraq, British Troops <b>...</b> . British troops moved north from Basra Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up US troops for a possible attack on Falluja.",0 -Dollar dips on US current account concerns (AFP) AFP - The dollar dipped amid concerns about the US position with the rest of the world following data showing a record current account deficit in the second quarter.,0 -"Sudan says it will cut number of paramilitary forces operating in Darfur (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - In a goodwill gesture on the eve of peace talks in Nigeria, Sudan said Sunday it will cut the number of paramilitary forces operating in Darfur by 30 per cent in a bid to ease tensions in the troubled region, where an 18-month conflict has claimed the lives of an estimated 30,000 people.",0 -Oil price strike begins in Nigeria A four-day national strike has begun in Nigeria in protest at a 25 increase in the cost of oil. Oil executives in Nigeria said they were confident there would be no immediate disruption to exports.,0 -"The semantics of Israeli occupation Every few months, an Israeli official creates a public-relations nightmare for government spokesmen by simply pointing out the obvious.",0 -"Canada must help raise profile of development issues in Africa: Goodale (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Canada intends to return to the forefront on African development issues, beginning with a renewed effort at helping the troubled continent grow out of poverty, says Finance Minister Ralph Goodale.",0 -" #39;Batman #39; ends palace protest A FATHERS #39; rights activist dressed as Batman, who clambered onto a ledge at Buckingham Palace, has ended the protest after five-and-a-half hours.",0 -British Ex-Guantanamo Detainees Sue Rumsfeld (Reuters) Reuters - Four British former inmates of the\U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay sued Defense Secretary\Donald Rumsfeld and others Wednesday saying they were tortured\in violation of U.S. and international law.,0 -"Iraqi Government, Al-Sadr OK Peace Deal NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces. The renegade Muqtada al-Sadr accepted the proposal in a face-to-face meeting Thursday night with the 75-year-old al-Sistani...",0 -"Iran Nuclear Enrichment Freeze Offer a Ploy - U.S. VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday it might extend a partial freeze on uranium enrichment in order to ease Western fears about its nuclear ambitions, but a senior U.S. official dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.",0 -"3,000 Indian Troops Pull Out of Kashmir JAMMU, India, Nov. 20 -- India pulled about 3,000 troops out of Kashmir Saturday in a planned withdrawal of army units from the disputed region, Indian officials said.",0 -"Pakistan Says It Holds Suspects Planning Big Attacks ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has arrested up to 10 al Qaeda suspects, including two Egyptians, suspected of planning major suicide attacks against the government and the U.S. embassy earlier this month, ministers said Saturday.",0 -GOP to Bolster Bush Image As Strong Leader NEW YORK - Republicans marshaled their forces to bolster President Bush's image as a strong leader in treacherous times as they open their national convention in the city that felt the brunt of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history...,0 -Update 1: Regulators Ask Prosecutors to Probe UFJ Financial regulators on Thursday asked prosecutors to investigate allegations that UFJ Holdings Inc. #39;s banking unit illegally obstructed recent inspections by reporting misleading information about its nonperforming loans.,0 -"St. Croix Petition Seeks Territory Status (AP) AP - At least 5,500 residents of St. Croix, the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, have signed a petition asking Congress to make the island its own U.S. territory.",0 -"Fatah #39;s armed wing calls on Palestinians to support Abbas Palestinian mainstream Fatahmovement #39;s armed wing announced Sunday its commitment to the movement #39;s decision in choosing Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of thePalestine Liberation Organization ",0 -Australia bat in final Australia win the toss and bat first in the tri-series final against Pakistan.,0 -"Germany #39;thwarts attack on Iraqi premier #39; BERLIN: German authorities arrested three Iraqis yesterday on suspicion that they planned an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi while he was visiting Germany, the country #39;s chief prosecutor said.",0 -"Festive Season Brings Terror Warning Regarding Indonesia The Australian government has warned that terrorists may try to bomb a Hilton hotel in Indonesia, and it is urging Australian citizens to stay away ",0 -Rough weather hampers rescue efforts for Cdn submarine stranded off Scotland (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - The crew of a disabled Canadian submarine braved a rough night adrift in heavy seas off Scotland as inclement conditions delayed British rescue efforts early Wednesday.,0 -"UN finds no proof of nuclear weapons in Iran After nearly two years of investigation, the United Nations #39; nuclear watchdog said yesterday that it has not uncovered proof that Iran has ",0 -"Canadian PM faces crisis over sub fire CANADIAN Prime Minister Paul Martin yesterday headed off a no-confidence vote that could have brought down his Government, but immediately sailed into a new row over a stricken submarine.",0 -"Karzai escapes bid on life Gardez (Afghanistan), Sept. 16 (Reuters): Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped an assassination bid today when a rocket was fired at his US military helicopter as it was landing in the southeastern town of Gardez.",0 -Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under threat of death from insurgents.,0 -"Slain Dutch filmmaker is cremated AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Mourners in the Netherlands have gathered for the cremation of a Dutch filmmaker allegedly slain by a Muslim extremist.",0 -Spain Disrupts Terror Plot Spanish authorities said Tuesday they disrupted a plot by a cell of Islamic radicals to blow up a Madrid court complex that serves as the home for the country #39;s top anti-terrorism investigators and judges.,0 -"Ukraine set for talks on crisis Ukraine's president and opposition agree to hold talks, as huge protests over disputed elections continue.",0 -"UN: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Atomic Talks (Reuters) Reuters - North Korea gave a visiting U.N. official\a ""very positive message"" about resuming stalled six-way talks\on its nuclear programs, the South Korean Unification Ministry\said Wednesday.",0 -Annan rejects Iraq oil bribe claim Kofi Annan rejects claims that France and Russia might have been willing to ease sanctions on Iraq in return for oil.,0 -"Equatorial Guinea prosecutor wants death for S. African 'mercenary' (AFP) AFP - The prosecutor in the trial of a group of suspected foreign mercenaries accused of plotting a putsch in Equatorial Guinea said he will call for the death penalty for the coup-plotters' alleged leader, South African Nick du Toit.",0 -Italy #39;s General Strike Underway Much of Italy has been shut down Tuesday by a general strike called by unions to protest Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi #39;s economic policy.,0 -"Wife of hostage held in Iraq pleads for release The wife of Jack Hensley, one of three Westerners kidnapped from their residence in Baghdad on Thursday, made a personal plea to the kidnappers to free her husband, saying he wanted to help the Iraqi people.",0 -"Bombing mars launch of political campaign in Iraq BAGHAD -- The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns leading up to the national election set for Jan. 30.",0 -"Israeli Supreme Court demands army justify demolitions The Israeli Supreme Court has demanded explanations from the army over the scale of the destruction of Palestinian homes in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip, judicial sources said.",0 -"Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a Deal A kidnapped American journalist was released Sunday after the intervention of the cleric Moktada al-Sadr, even as his Shiite militia engaged ",0 -"Painkiller risk to gut revealed The risk of intestinal damage from common painkillers may be higher than thought, research suggests.",0 -"Fierce battles for Najaf Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf amid fierce battles between US forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine there as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities.",0 -"Kenyan Airport Blast Injures at Least Two A fire truck prepares to leave after it extinguished a fire, Sunday, 17 Oct, 2004 at Nairobi #39;s Wilson airport after an explosion shook the building.",0 -"Typhoon unleashes devastation on Asia Shanghai - Typhoon Aere crashed into mainland China on Thursday, unleashing torrential rains and prompting the nearly a million people to seek safety, as the death toll climbed to on 35 Thursday after a mudslide killed 15 villagers in Taiwan.",0 -Three British Muslims join Zarqawi terrorist group in Iraq The revelation by a resistance leader that three British Muslims have joined the terrorist group holding the Liverpool engineer Kenneth Bigley hostage in Iraq has not only shocked most people in Britain but could cause further fracture in the already ,0 -"Schroeder quot;adopts Russian girl quot; BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife, Doris, have adopted a 3-year-old Russian girl, German newspapers have reported. ",0 -Radcliffe suffers marathon agony An exhausted Paula Radcliffe fails to finish in Athens as Japan's Mizuki Noguchi wins the women's marathon.,0 -"Indonesia President Megawati Admits Defeat JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month #39;s elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.",0 -"At least 90 dead, 77 missing in China rainstorms BEIJING : At least 90 people were killed and 77 were missing in torrential storms lashing southwest China, disaster relief officials said.",0 -"Deadly Ivan Slams Appalachian Region CASHIERS, N.C. - The violent remains of Hurricane Ivan pounded a large swath of the eastern United States on Friday, drenching an area from Georgia to Ohio, washing out dozens of homes, sweeping cars down roadways and trapping more than 100 students at an elementary school...",0 -"Gyurcsny set to become Hungary #39;s new prime minister A 43 year-old millionaire, the charismatic Ferenc Gyurcsny is in line to become Hungary #39;s next prime minister. This was decided at a Hungarian Socialist Party congress on 25 August, convened to find a replacement for Pter Medgyessy.",0 -"Japan to Ask U.S. to Remove Some Okinawa Bases -Paper TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to ask the United States to move some U.S. marine bases from its southernmost prefecture of Okinawa to a location outside Japan, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun said on Monday.",0 -"Fan mayhem over South Korean heartthrob at Tokyo hotel leaves 9 <b>...</b> A sudden frenzy erupted among fans of South Korean soap opera star Bae Yong-joon as he left his Tokyo hotel in a car Friday, leaving nine Japanese women hurt and prompting an apology from Bae.",0 -"Hunters pursue killer great white stalking Australian death beach (AFP) AFP - A great white shark that killed a teenage surfer off the South Australian capital Adelaide will be hunted down and destroyed after it returned to stalk the city's beaches, authorities said.",0 -"SportsNetwork Game Preview (Sports Network) - The Dodgers have been alone in first place in the National League West every day since July 8. That could change tonight, as Los Angeles tries to avoid being swept in a three-game series by the surging San Diego Padres at Petco Park.",1 -Wizards #39; Kwame Brown suspended for one game The Washington Wizards suspended Kwame Brown for one game Thursday for conduct detrimental to the team. Brown will miss Friday #39;s game against the New York Knicks.,1 -"NHL Owners Will Lock Out Players in Contract Dispute (Update1) National Hockey League owners authorized a lockout of players after the sides failed to agree on a new labor contract, resulting in the league #39;s first work stoppage in 10 years.",1 -AN AMAZIN #39; DAY What you realized very quickly yesterday was that this was not just the celebration of a marquee signing or pristine ace. What you realized was that the new face of the Mets arrived yesterday.,1 -New Blackburn manager Hughes to stay on with Wales for two games Mark Hughes took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers on Friday but will still lead Wales in its next two World Cup qualifying games.,1 -"Agassi masters Mirnyi in Madrid American Andre Agassi defeated hard-serving Max Mirnyi of Belarus 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the third round at the \$3-million US Madrid Masters tennis tournament.",1 -UPDATE 1-Canas to meet Lopez in second final in two weeks Guillermo Canas followed up his defeat of top seed David Nalbandian by beating unseeded German Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Vienna Trophy.,1 -"Lara the man to restore Windies pride and passion Brian Lara, equally sledged and celebrated for the role he has played in West Indian cricket, brought the horns of Brixton to life with a stirring performance against England in the final of the Champions Trophy at the Oval.",1 -"Ricky Ray to be Jets third QB HEMPSTEAD, NY (AP-CP) - Quarterback Ricky Ray, who guided the Edmonton Eskimos to a Grey Cup title last year, has been signed to the New York Jets active roster.",1 -"Twins End Angels' Nine-Game Winning Streak (AP) AP - Johan Santana won his eighth straight decision Saturday, Jacque Jones and Augie Ojeda homered, and the Minnesota Twins kept rolling toward a third straight AL Central title wit ha 7-1 victory that ended the Anaheim Angels' nine-game winning streak.",1 -"Video game exploits death of past president In light of concerns about video game violence, the release of a controversial new game isnt helping the issue. Very different from the games that are usually released each week, JFK Reloaded was released Monday.",1 -"Hurt Leopold Off U.S. Team at World Cup (AP) AP - Jordan Leopold of the Calgary Flames pulled out of the World Cup on Wednesday because of a concussion, the third key defenseman lost by the defending champion United States.",1 -Tigers Tame Bears Seimone Augustus scores a career-high 33 points for No. 3 LSU as it escapes with a 71-70 victory over No. 8 Baylor in the Tip-Off Classic Sunday in Austin.,1 -New Zealand rank outsiders for the first Test and series The first home international action of the Australian summer sees the visit of New Zealand for a brief two-Test series. The last time the teams met on Australian soil it resulted in one of the most even contests ,1 -"Chance to Measure Up Even though Miami has not quite played up to its usual standards this season, Virginia Coach Al Groh thinks the Hurricanes are still the benchmark when it comes to talent.",1 -"One way to take heat off Though he is never one to make much of the elements his team must play in, Bill Belichick must be somewhat concerned about the desert heat he will face in Tempe Sunday, because he will take the Patriots to Arizona Thursday after practice to get them acclimated.",1 -"Baseball-Red Sox Lift Championship, Bury Curse ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox lifted the World Series title and buried a curse Wednesday beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to claim their first championship since 1918.",1 -"Pak hold edge for ODI According to former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan, India have a better team than Pakistan in the platinum jubilee one day international between the two countries.",1 -Judgement day looms for Button Jenson Button #39;s Formula One future should be decided on Saturday at a hearing that will also determine several other drivers #39; hopes of racing next year.,1 -No mercy for England says Os London - A 70-0 beating of Canada was effectively a warmup for new England coach Andy Robinson. Now Clive Woodward #39;s successor has a real challenge when Tri-Nations champion South Africa returns to Twickenham to make up for a 53-3 loss two years ago.,1 -"Williams Advances to China Open Final (AP) AP - Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.",1 -"Signings roundup: Cormier signs two-year deal with Phillies PHILADELPHIA -- Left-handed reliever Rheal Cormier is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to a \$5.75 million, two-year contract.",1 -"US women #39;s soccer through to semifinals Thessaloniki, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States women #39;s soccer team advanced to the final four of the Olympics with a narrow 2-1 victory over Japan Friday. ",1 -"WSU notebook: Coach Doba worried about UW trick plays PULLMAN - The fact that Washington coaches have nothing to lose worries Cougars coach Bill Doba, who has his team on alert for trick plays.",1 -"Nuggets use twin powers to win For the first seven games, the much-ballyhooed duo of Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin looked more like a misfit. But not Wednesday night, when the two perhaps gave ",1 -Everton board meeting postponed EVERTON #39;S path to financial stability hit a snag today with the postponement of a board meeting which was due to unveil their new Russian investor.,1 -Bottom line: Boston believes These Boston Red Sox aren #39;t worried about what happened in New York last year because they think they #39;re better than the team that lost to the Yankees in the 2003 American League Championship Series.,1 -"Aftermath Of Athens 2004 Sports Scandal The Greek Parliament received a report Tuesday which examined state funding for a business owned by Christos Tsekos, the former coach of Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, who are themselves under investigation for avoiding drug tests ",1 -"NHL negotiators discuss non-labour issues CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chief negotiators Bill Daly and Ted Saskin met Tuesday for two hours in New York. Unfortunately, the NHL work stoppage wasn #39;ta topic of conversation.",1 -BENITEZ PREPARES FOR BRAZILIANS Rafael Benitez accepts he must plan to stop a Brazilian double act if Liverpool are to emerge unscathed from their European examination in Greece.,1 -"Mauresmo struggles but wins 2nd straight Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France shook off a slow start yesterday to beat Russian Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to successfully defend her Advanta Championship title for her fifth tournament victory of the season.",1 -"South Korea to File Petition With CAS on Gymnast #39;s Case The South Korean delegation to the Athens Olympics will file a petition on the case of Yang Tae-young, bronze medallist in gymnastics mens individual all-around event, with the Court of ",1 -Rams Roll Past Redskins 28-3 (AP) AP - Torry Holt and the St. Louis Rams finally had something to celebrate.,1 -Bengals win shootout with Browns CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Paul Brown would have been impressed at the offensive output of his two former teams. Carson Palmer threw a career-high four touchdowns and Rudi Johnson rushed for a career-best 202 ,1 -LAWRO: SKIPPER #39;S NOT WORTH HIS PLACE SVEN GORAN Eriksson has such a myopic view of David Beckham he must be the only person in the whole country who can #39;t see that the time has come to drop his captain.,1 -"Bank mulls rival proposal for Manchester United The head of a British boutique investment bank, Seymour Pierce, is considering a financial restructuring of Manchester United as a possible rival proposal to a planned takeover by US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.",1 -"Carter left on TE on key play If Andre Carter never makes it as a standout in pass coverage, he will excel as a diplomat. Carter, the 49ers #39; best pure pass rusher, neatly sidestepped the ",1 -"Yankees 19 Red Sox 8 (Boston-AP, Oct. 17, 2004) _ The New York Yankees put on a record-setting offensive display in routing Boston 19-to-8 to win Game Three of the American League Championship Series.",1 -"BCS matchups offer several firsts For the first time in four years, the Longhorns parlayed a 10-win regular season into a berth in the Bowl Championship Series. Completing a steady climb in the BCS standings - from 11th in mid-October to ",1 -"IIHF bars Bertuzzi #39;s transfer to Europe ZURICH, Switzerland - The International Ice Hockey Federation Friday barred Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi from transferring to Europe, citing the player #39;s violent conduct on the rink.",1 -"Colts Extend Harrison The Indianapolis Colts keep Peyton Manning's favorite target for six more season as Marvin Harrison signs a six-year, \$66-million contract on Wednesday.",1 -Golf: A hyperactive Ryder Cup The 35th Ryder Cup had not yet begun but the corporate pavilions were already in full swing: impatient clients and red and white impatiens in place at each well-appointed table inside Nicklaus Village.,1 -NBA Wrap: Nowitzki Leads Dallas Past Minnesota Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-87 in National Basketball Association play Tuesday night.,1 -"Ford confirm sale of Jaguar F1 team, Cosworth Ford confirmed on Monday that Red Bull had bought their Formula One team and that their engine manufacturer Cosworth had been sold to the owners of the Champ Car series.",1 -"New uniform, same hair-raising play in homecoming Don Nelson welcomes Steve Nash back to Dallas. Nash dazzled in the reunion with 17 points and 18 assists. STAR-TELEGRAM/JEFFERY WASHINGTON Same hair.",1 -"Astros, Marlins keep pressure on Cubs The Chicago Cubs found a good way to make up for their poor hitting -- a shutdown pitching performance by Kerry Wood. Wood #39;s eight shutout innings made up for another listless performance by the Cubs #39; offense ",1 -"O'Meara back in mix with 66 There would be louder noise generated by his neighbor and friend later in the day, but Mark O'Meara wasn't complaining about his quiet stroll along the tree-lined fairways yesterday morning in the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.",1 -Michigan #39;s focus strictly on Illinois Q. Are the Wolverines looking ahead to their game at Purdue in less than two weeks? A. It wouldnt be surprising if the Wolverines are sneaking a peek at the ,1 -"SC stays appointment of Mohan as interim administrator of BCCI : Sports India gt; New Delhi, Oct 11 : The Supreme Court today stayed the Madras High Court order appointing Justice (retd) S Mohan as the Interim Administrator of BCCI.",1 -"Aim is to make most of final shot That night seven years ago, Michael Jennings might not have taken a spot on the Patriots' roster if it had been given to him.",1 -Another win for Heikki Kovalainen! Fin RDD driver Kovalainen scored a new podium and a new victory last weekend in Barcelona. He now increases his lead in the World Series championship. Looking good!,1 -"Hewitt Continues Excellent U.S. Open Build-Up COMMACK, New York (Reuters) - Second seed Lleyton Hewitt continued his excellent build-up to next week's U.S. Open when a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra Thursday put him in the quarter-finals of the \$380,000 Long Island Cup.",1 -"Dress for success, especially at your sentencing C #39;mon dawg, not in court. That #39;s all I could say when I saw big ol #39; Jamal Lewis standing on the courthouse steps in Atlanta with a huge diamond in each earlobe after being sentenced on drug conspiracy charges.",1 -"Jackson tells of wanting to trade Bryant Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a quot;psychological war quot; and sought to trade his star guard in January, according to a diary of the former Lakers coach.",1 -Memphis Signs Gasol to Multi-Year Deal (AP) AP - Pau Gasol has been in the NBA for three seasons. That's been long enough for the 7-foot Spaniard to realize he wants to keep working with Jerry West and Hubie Brown.,1 -"Clijsters and Hewitt break up, cancel wedding plans BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Former top-ranked tennis players Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt broke up and abandoned their wedding plans less than four months ahead of their planned marriage.",1 -"NFL Still Barring Williams The NFL #39;s position on Ricky Williams #39;s playing status didn #39;t change following Thursday #39;s meeting in the Los Angeles area with attorney David Cornwell, who represents the retired Miami Dolphins tailback.",1 -TON-UP FLEMING OUT ON HIS OWN Stephen Fleming batted himself into the record books and New Zealand into an ominous position on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.,1 -Vieira denies Lauren fight Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has admitted that he had a disagreement with teammate Lauren after the Champions League tie against Rosenberg on Wednesday.,1 -Warne says new ICC rules on chucking could cause confusion Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne said Thursday a new proposal on bowling deliveries in cricket - brought about by the quot;chucking quot; controversy involving Sri Lanka #39;s Muttiah Muralitharan - could cause confusion for umpires.,1 -Tyson Completes Service Charges stemming from a 2003 altercation are dropped as Mike Tyson completes community service on Wednesday.,1 -"Juventus extends Italian lead Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - Juventus stretched its lead in the Italian Serie A to five points on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Chievo.",1 -Fragile Arsenal need to shake off fallout from Old Trafford EIGHT days after the Game of the Decade gave way to the Battle of the Buffet before turning into a war of words between Arsenal and Manchester United ,1 -Three sent off before Earnshaw saves Wales The hopes of either Wales or Northern Ireland enjoying a German excursion in the summer of 2006 were dealt another blow on an extraordinary night in the Millennium Stadium.,1 -"Geiberger grabs top spot at Chrysler Classic Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Brent Geiberger posted a five-under 67 on Friday to move into the lead after the second round of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.",1 -"A touch of Michigan Under Kirk Ferentz, Hawkeyes find success with <b>...</b> Four hundred fifty miles of Midwestern highway separate Iowa City from Ann Arbor, but the football programs at the University of Michigan and Iowa are much closer than that.",1 -"NHL padding losses, Forbes says Forbes, the respected US financial magazine, says a National Hockey League-sponsored audit of its 30 teams overstated losses by \$151 million US.",1 -"FA risk flak over leniency for Beckham The Football Association laid themselves open to ridicule last night when they ruled there was quot;insufficient evidence quot; to charge David Beckham with bringing the game into disrepute, despite ",1 -NL Wrap: Marlins Rally to Beat Expos in Chicago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Juan Pierre had three hits and scored a run as the Florida Marlins overcame the Montreal Expos 6-3 in a National League game played at the rival league Chicago White Sox's home stadium Monday.,1 -Vegas mayor brings glitz to the show Mayor Oscar Goodman crashed baseball #39;s winter meetings on Saturday with some shiny baubles and proposed to the sport in a manner befitting Brittany Spears more than Bud Selig: Let #39;s go to Vegas and get married.,1 -"Dorfmeister wins Super-G at Lake Louise LAKE LOUISE, Alta. (CP) - Austria #39;s Michaela Dorfmeister won the opening women #39;s World Cup super giant slalom race of the season Sunday.",1 -"Teenager Khan is through to final ATHENS, Greece -- Britain #39;s Amir Khan is now only one bout away from becoming the youngest Olympic boxing champion since Floyd Patterson won gold in 1952, after defeating Serik Yeleuov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.",1 -"Gymnastics: Russia Chief Blasts 'Judging Mafia' MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's gymnastics chief Leonid Arkayev has added his voice to a chorus of public opinion calling for major reforms in his sport, saying Olympic gymnasts are powerless against what he called ""judging mafia.""",1 -"Morning After: Defensive points After three weeks of basically hiding out on the side of a milk carton, the defensive touchdown was back in vogue on Sunday, with three interceptions returned for scores and three fumbles also run back into the end zone.",1 -"The Marathon Man In less than 20 hours, Chile #39;s Nicolas Massu fought his way to gold in men #39;s singles and doubles tennis. Four years ago the 24-year-old Chilean carried his county #39;s flag into the opening ceremonies in Sydney.",1 -"Redskins 27, Falcons 0 Mark Brunell opened the game with a touchdown drive and was done for the night. Michael Vick opened with an interception and never did produce a play for positive yardage.",1 -Today #39;s top matchups at a glance Analysis: The Midshipmen have grown all too used to agonizing losses during Notre Dame #39;s 40-year streak. But Navy #39;s offense will present a unique challenge for the Irish.,1 -"Liverpool #39;s Benitez Lauds Understudies After Beating Deportivo Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez, whose team #39;s injury problems worsened before last night #39;s Champions League game against Deportivo La Coruna, praised the squad #39;s occasional players after a 1-0 win in Spain.",1 -"Browns' Faine Placed on IR BEREA, Ohio, (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Browns Tuesday placed center Jeff Faine on injured reserve with a left ankle injury.",1 -"Worldstars play strong defensive game in 5-1 victory over HV71 JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - The Worldstars had no intention of being blown out of the rink two games in a row in Sweden. The travelling band of locked out NHL players turned in a solid defensive game and got ",1 -Ramsey Is Likely Starter Redskins backup quarterback Patrick Ramsey took an abundance of the snaps during practice Tuesday and remains likely to start Monday's game against Dallas at FedEx Field.,1 -"Ohio State Bans Postseason Basketball (AP) AP - Ohio State imposed a one-year ban on postseason play by its men's basketball team in response to #36;6,000 the university said former coach Jim O'Brien gave a recruit who never played for the school.",1 -"(Sports Network) - Very quietly, the Philadelphia Phillies have <b>...</b> are ahead of Larry Bowa #39;s team in the chase for the wild card. The Phillies. have 19 games to play, including 12 against teams with under-.",1 -Schwarzer heroics could spark Old Trafford move Australian international goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer increased his chances of a move to Manchester United with an inspired display to earn Middlesbrough a deserved 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.,1 -"Davenport warms up to a Tufts 10K victory For Marie Davenport, a 29-year-old Providence College graduate from Ireland, yesterday's Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women was just a warmup.",1 -COULTHARD #39;SIGNS FOR RED BULL #39; News agency APA said that Coulthard has agreed a one-year deal with Dietrich Mateschitzs team. The Scot has been the red hot favourite to land a drive with the team ever since bosses Tony Purnell and David ,1 -"Beckham gets warm welcome in Manchester David Beckham returned to Manchester today for a book signing, to promote a new edition of his autobiography. The footballer posed for photographers before signing copies of David Beckham: My Side for eager fans.",1 -"Earnhardt Takes Lead Despite winning Sunday's race and taking the overall Nextel Cup lead, Dale Earnhardt Jr. could lose points after cursing in an interview.",1 -"MLB: Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Wily Mo Pena hit two home runs Saturday to give the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. D #39;Angelo Jimenez also homered for the Reds, who snapped a three-game losing streak.",1 -What The Papers Say... #39;Michael Schumacher #39;s recent absence from top spot on the formula one rostrum may have lulled some of his opposition into believing the Ferrari driver was just a little too comfortable with life after clinching his all-time record seventh world ,1 -"Batterymates lift Cubs Greg Maddux was on top of his game and he even chipped in at the plate as he and the Cubs won the opener of a three-game series against the Expos, 5-2, on ",1 -"Spain, US will meet for Davis Cup title A singles victory Sunday sent Spain into the December Davis Cup finals against the United States. Rafael Nadal beat French player Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to clinch a berth in the finals for the Spanish team.",1 -"Mickelson shoots 59 American Phil Mickelson registered a 59 to win the Grand Slam of Golf in Kauai, Hawaii. The Masters champion had an eagle putt on the 18th for a record 58 but missed and tapped in for a birdie and a 59, equalling the lowest score in stroke-play history.",1 -Brazil Coach More Worried About Venezuela Than Germany RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is more worried about playing rank outsiders Venezuela than the likes of Germany or Argentina.,1 -Miller storms to downhill glory American skiier Bode Miller made it four World Cup wins in five races when he stormed to victory in the men #39;s downhill at Beaver Greek in Colorado.,1 -"Game at Clemson marred by brawls Clemson #39;s college football game with rival South Carolina was interrupted in the second half when a fight involving several players erupted, spreading nearly the entire length of the field at Clemson #39;s Memorial Stadium and coming close to spilling into ",1 -"It was nothing to kick about There are three superb seasons under his belt, a couple of Pro Bowl berths speak volumes about his talent, and there's the matter of two Super Bowl rings. So when Richard Seymour tells you he's figured something out about this NFL business, you'd best listen.",1 -"Titans defense keys win over Dolphins An approaching hurricane failed to faze the Tennessee Titans, and the Miami Dolphins #39; offense didn #39;t give them much trouble, either.",1 -"NL Wrap: 5-Hit Beltre Leads Dodgers to Win Over Mets NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adrian Beltre pounded out five hits, including his major league-leading 42nd home run of the season, to guide the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the host New York Mets in the National League Saturday.",1 -"No. 2 Oklahoma Wins Big 12 Title Game Over Colorado KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards and three scores, as the second-ranked Oklahoma Sooners likely punched their ticket to the Orange Bowl with a 42-3 pasting of the Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 championship game.",1 -World-Klinsmann encouraged by brave draw with Brazil New Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann said he was encouraged by his team #39;s brave 1-1 draw with world champions Brazil in a friendly international on Wednesday.,1 -"Clippers Pop Raptors 101-89 (AP) AP - Marko Jaric had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 101-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors.",1 -"Spain Quiets U.S. in Opening Davis Play (AP) AP - With drums pounding and a brass band playing, Andy Roddick and his U.S. teammates were reduced to silence Friday in the Davis Cup final.",1 -"Sales, Sun surge ahead The Connecticut Sun had an off game last Saturday, when they dropped the opener of their WNBA Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Washington Mystics. But the Sun came back to even the series Monday, and it was the Mystics who had the off game.",1 -Shaun Alexander drags LB Julian Peterson SEATTLE - It was a year and 12 days since the Seahawks last held an opponent scoreless in a game. The last time the 49ers were held scoreless in a game was in 1977: Jimmy Carter was in office and David Krieg ,1 -"Baseball: Cubs and Red Sox, in lock step, stagger toward their <b>...</b> They are not sad sacks, in point of fact, the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, or are they, inevitably? In a loony, heartbreaking coincidence, they each collapsed just short of the World Series a year ",1 -Chiefs Have Already Played This Card It was not supposed to be this way. Kansas City was supposed to be 4-1 maybe even 5-0 at this juncture of the season. Today the Atlanta Falcons will come into Arrowhead where the Chiefs have yet to win a single game.,1 -"Phelps on way to great 8 That #39;s the goal now, with two events remaining in what already has been a grueling Olympic schedule for this 19-year-old US swimming star. ",1 -"Tressel: #39;Allegations Made Against Me Totally False #39; COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying that allegations made about the program by former tailback Maurice Clarett were quot;totally false.",1 -Woodgate Windfall Will Be Well Spent - Shepherd Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has sought to reassure the Magpies fans that the money brought in by the sale of Jonathan Woodgate will be spent wisely.,1 -"New York Says Best Asset in 2012 Bid Is City Itself NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's best asset in its bid to host the 2012 Olympics is the city itself, campaign leader Daniel Doctoroff said on Wednesday.",1 -"Agassi to begin chase for Masters Cup place STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Andre Agassi was set to intensify his chase for a place in next month #39;s eight-man Masters Cup, with a Tuesday morning arrival in Sweden to compete as top seed at the 632,750-euro Stockholm Open.",1 -"Vaulters win 2 more precious medals for US ATHENS - Tim Mack of Knoxville, Tenn., grabbed a pole, flew down the runway and set an Olympic record in the pole vault. When Mack landed yesterday, he not only had earned the day #39;s only gold medal for the ",1 -"Attorney: Barry Bonds Did Nothing Illegal OAKLAND, Calif. -- An attorney for Barry Bonds said he won #39;t acknowledge that Bonds used steroids and neither will Bonds. The San Francisco Giants star testified a year ago before a grand jury that has indicted ",1 -"Kim not retained as Cubs make coaching changes Third-base coach Wendell Kim, often criticized for being too aggressive in sending runners home, won #39;t be back next year. Also, Gene Clines is replacing Gary Matthews as hitting coach, with Matthews taking Clines #39; old spot at first base.",1 -Yanks' Giambi Gets Groin Strain Treatment (AP) AP - Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi is getting treatment for a strained left groin and might resume running outdoors next week.,1 -"Beltre Hits 40th in Dodgers' Win (AP) AP - Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this season, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-2 victory over the Montreal Expos on Tuesday night. His previous career high for homers was 23, set last season.",1 -Jets sign Pennington for long term The New York Jets announced Wednesday they had signed quarterback Chad Pennington to a long-term contract extension. The New York Daily News reported Pennington became the highest ,1 -"Gophers rumble past PSU Late last night in their game against Minnesota, the Penn State Nittany Lions needed to make a comeback. More appropriately, they needed their offense.",1 -"Santana aces Cy vote: Unanimous AL pick gives Schilling due Johan Santana may have been the unanimous selection for the American League Cy Young Award, but the Minnesota Twins left-hander said second-place finisher Curt Schilling stats, news still ",1 -Bowden lands slugger Guillen Jim Bowden continued to lead the hot stove league in deals yesterday when Washington #39;s interim general manager acquired power hitter and problem child Jose Guillen in a trade that sent two ,1 -SIX OF THE BEST FOR MILAN Reigning Italian champions AC Milan handed out a lesson in quality finishing at the San Siro to hit outclassed Fiorentina for six of the best on Sunday afternoon.,1 -Rangers Reliever Francisco Suspended for Season NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Texas Rangers relief pitcher Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the 2004 season Friday by Major League Baseball after tossing a chair into the stands and hitting two fans in the head earlier this week.,1 -"Singh Stays on Track for Fifth Win in Six Starts FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - World number one Vijay Singh remained on course for his fifth win in six starts when he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the \$4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic Friday.",1 -"Peaceful Coexistence, Until Next Time With a legacy of pugilism growing by the series, the Yankees and the Red Sox continued to add to their long list of run-ins, although Sunday #39;s slights and brushbacks were ",1 -Mourinho Fumes At Referee Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho fired a broadside at referee Rob Styles for his decision not to award a penalty when Didier Drogba was brought down under a challenge from Ulises de la Cruz.,1 -"Down again in N.Y. NEW YORK -- Hold off on the traditional postseason, red, white and blue bunting draped over the rails at Fenway for the upcoming weekend series with the Yankees. After wicked Wednesday's double-barrel blast of bad news from the Bronx, Red Sox management might want to decorate with black crepe when the American League Championship Series resumes tomorrow night at the ...",1 -"Argentina Continues to Stifle, Will Play for Gold rgentina swept aside Italy, 3-0, yesterday in Athens to advance to the final of the Olympic men #39;s soccer tournament without conceding a goal in five games.",1 -"Falcons at 49ers Players to watch Michael Vick is back after missing last season with a broken leg. 49ers going with Tim Rattay, who threw 6 TD passes vs.",1 -"Del Piero and Juventus edge Lecce Lecce, Italy (Sports Network) - Alessandro Del Piero led Juventus to a 1-0 victory in the rain over Lecce Sunday. The win allowed Juve to maintain a six point cushion on top of the table.",1 -"Australian Open floodlit final targets European viewers The move to play the men #39;s final at the Australian Open under floodlights next year was aimed at showcasing the tournament to the Asian and European markets, chief executive Paul McNamee said on Tuesday.",1 -"From the Grass Roots of Iowa Comes the Thinking Man's Passer A nightly ritual at the Orton household in Altoona, Iowa, prepared Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton for both of his potential professions.",1 -"Check this out Two 2-0 teams, Terrell Owens and Steve Mariucci make the Eagles-Lions matchup about as attractive to Bay Area fans as an early-season game not involving the 49ers or Raiders can be.",1 -Uncle Bobby speaks out on Rooney Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has insisted his club #39;s interest in Wayne Rooney is genuine amid talk of conspiracy theories. The 71-year-old confirmed for the first time that United are chasing the teenager #39;s ,1 -"Cavaliers activate Wagner CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday activated guard Dajuan Wagner from the injured list. Wagner, 21, missed the last five games with soreness in his right foot.",1 -"Man United fans take action London - The Japanese investment bank Nomura has been enlisted by Keith Harris, the chairperson of Seymour Pearce brokers, to help block the takeover of Manchester United by US billionaire Malcom Glazer, the Financial Times reported on Friday.",1 -"Usual favorites picked in CCHA; WMU 7th In what is becoming as predictable as Groundhog #39;s Day, Michigan and Michigan State again topped the preseason polls at the Central Collegiate Hockey Association #39;s media day Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena.",1 -ICC bagged over mismatch CRICKET officials are under pressure to overhaul the game #39;s showpiece tournaments after embarrassing mismatches and England #39;s bleak weather threatened to turn the Champions Trophy into a farce.,1 -"Henman fights on after five-set slog His back was obviously sore, the windy conditions were not easy and his opponent was awkward in the extreme, but Tim Henman survived to fight another day.",1 -"Sports need to regain control of fans, players From time to time, basketball players are referred to as quot;cagers. quot; The term dates back to the early years of basketball when courts were surrounded by chicken wire to separate players from unruly fans.",1 -"Reasons for U.S.C.'s No. 1 Ranking Run Deep With the race for the No. 2 slot in the B.C.S. standing intensifying between Oklahoma and Auburn, U.S.C. has solidified its status as the nation's top team.",1 -England out to target Lara ENGLAND are planning to continue their short-pitched strategy against West Indies captain Brian Lara in an attempt to test his courage and try to limit his effectiveness in tomorrow #39;s ICC Champions Trophy final.,1 -St. John's Bans Hoops Team From Postseason (AP) AP - St. John's imposed two years of penalties on its men's basketball team Friday after an investigation revealed a former player was given cash by an athletic department employee.,1 -Olympics-Henin sets gold standard in thrilling comeback Justine Henin-Hardenne staged one of the greatest comebacks of her career to fight back from 5-1 down in the final set and beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina ,1 -"Redmond joins Twins Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday that the club has reached an agreement with free-agent catcher Mike Redmond on a two-year contract.",1 -"British GP: Good news for Silverstone, bad news for Goodwood In his infinite wisdom, Bernie Ecclestone has rescheduled the 2005 British Grand Prix in order that it does not clash with the Men #39;s Final at Wimbledon.",1 -"Bad timing for Bibby firing If you weren #39;t convinced Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett was clueless about basketball when he hired Henry Bibby, you probably should have gotten the message when Garrett fired Bibby on Monday.",1 -Transactions BASEBALL Anaheim (AL): Activated P Jarrod Washburn from the 15-day DL. Arizona (NL): Recalled OF Doug DeVore from Tucson (PCL).,1 -"Maryland upset at BB amp;T Classic WASHINGTON TJ Thompson scored 27 points as George Washington defeated No. 12 Maryland 101-92 in the championship game of the BB amp;T Classic, the Colonials #39; fifth consecutive victory.",1 -"Harrison 'Accepts Responsibility' for Doping -Lawyer SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meters relay gold medallist Alvin Harrison ""accepts responsibility"" for doping violations that led the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to ban him for four years and he plans to quit athletics, says his attorney.",1 -Westwood takes lead in Nedbank Challenge Lee Westwood ignored temperatures in the high 90s to shoot a 1-under 71 Saturday and take the lead after three rounds of the Nedback Challenge.,1 -"World Series preview - NL The Cardinals won a major league best 105 games, andfinished 13 games ahead of second-place Houston in the National League Central.",1 -"Dementyeva Reaches Quarters French Open runner-up Yelena Dementyeva recovered from a terrible start to beat an emotional Vera Zvonareva 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a bizarre fourth-round match at the US Open on Sunday.",1 -"Korean Olympic Team Files Petition with CAS Koreas Olympic delegation filed a petition on Saturday, appealing for a correction of a scoring error committed during Yang Tae-youngs performance in mens gymnastics with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Shin Bak-je, the headperson of ",1 -UPDATE 1-Rugby-Springbok grand slam bid underway with Welsh win South Africa withstood a brave Wales fightback to beat the hosts 38-36 the Millennium Stadium on Saturday and get their grand slam bid off to a victorious start.,1 -"White Sox 9, Royals 2 Mark Buehrle pitched a four-hitter for his fourth complete game of the season, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Thursday night.",1 -"Red Sox Close Within 2 1/2 Games of Yankees (AP) AP - In just 19 days, the Boston Red Sox have cut the New York Yankees' 10 1/2-game AL East lead to 2 1/2 games. ""We're just going to take care of what we can take care of,"" Boston reliever Mike Timlin said after the Red Sox beat Texas 2-0 on Friday night for their 10th straight victory. ""We won today. We're going to win tomorrow.""",1 -"Postseason issues begin to surface As he says he does each week this time of year, Texas coach Mack Brown sat down with his team Sunday and explained where it stands in terms of qualifying for a Bowl Championship Series game.",1 -W. Virginia's Harris Still Seeking Start (AP) AP - Kay-Jay Harris still needs to prove to West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez that he deserves to be the Mountaineers' starting running back #151; even after a record-setting performance in the season opener.,1 -"Australia Needs Five Wickets for Sweep of Test Cricket Rivals Australia reduced New Zealand to 149- 5 on day four of the second cricket Test in Adelaide, moving within five wickets of a 2-0 series win after setting the tourists 464 for victory.",1 -"Diamondbacks Fire New Manager Backman (AP) AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday fired Wally Backman, just four days after naming him their new manager.",1 -Non-Chase drivers show they #39;re here for the party They threw a surprise party for Joe Nemechek in Dover a few weeks ago. There were balloons and cake with strawberry custard filling and soldiers at the back ,1 -"Tendulkar #39;s recovery sends Indian expectations soaring AS SOON as it was announced on Saturday morning that Sachin Tendulkar was certain to be fit to play in tomorrows third Test against Australia at the VCA Stadium, a stampede for tickets followed, with sales going up by 300 per cent in a day.",1 -"Self Inflicted Wounds The West Virginia Mountaineers blew another chance at a decent win on national television, and left to the wel- earned chants of Overrated, as penalties, special teams and questionable decision making by the coaching staff once again doomed the ",1 -PGA grand slam: Mick-tacular performance The Garden Island. POIPU - Not even the sunscreen could cool off Phil Mickelson on his way to the 2004 Grand Slam title yesterday.,1 -"'Stupid' Cowboys Exasperating Parcells (AP) AP - Bill Parcells keeps coming up with humiliating ways to describe the Dallas Cowboys. Not only are they stupid, as he repeatedly called them following a crushing loss to Cincinnati, he said Monday that this season's team exasperates him more than any he's ever coached.",1 -"Giants ink Matheny to three-year deal SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - The San Francisco Giants on Monday signed free agent catcher Mike Matheny, who likely will replace AJ Pierzynski behind the plate.",1 -"Packers-Seahawks scoring summary FIRST QUARTER: K Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal at 9:03. Key plays: QB Brett Favre opened the drive with a 7-yard pass to WR Donald Driver to GB 39. RB Ahman Green 3-yard run, plus 5-yard facemask penalty on Seattle moved ball to GB 47. Favre 11-yard ...",1 -Hamilton moves into No. 2 job after Colts release Sauter Former Arena League quarterback Joe Hamilton will be Peyton Manning #39;s top backup after the Indianapolis Colts released veteran Cory Sauter and 20 others on Sunday.,1 -"Sampanis confirmed positive The IOC executive board met early on Sunday to rule on the case, which shocked the host nation days after its top sprint pair withdrew after missing an eve-of-Games dope test.",1 -NEWSMAKER-Shevchenko #39;s goals and hard work earn reward Andriy Shevchenko believes the European Footballer of the Year award crowns a quot;beautiful year quot; and the Ukrainian has every right to get a little emotional.,1 -"ABC Apologizes ABC apologizes Tuesday for a steamy intro to ""Monday Night Football"" after receiving complaints from viewers and the NFL.",1 -NL notables Houston's Roger Clemens struck out a season-high 12 to surpass 200 in a season for the 12th time in his career.,1 -Clijsters reinjures wrist Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters #39; comeback from left wrist surgery stalled Saturday when she quit in pain while losing to Elena Bovina in the Gaz de France Stars semifinals.,1 -Mavericks Edge Bulls 94-93 (AP) AP - Michael Finley capped his 27-point night with a 17-foot jumper with 3.2 seconds left to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.,1 -"Lewis Shoots to First J.L. Lewis gets off to his best start ever on the PGA Tour, shooting a 10-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Funai Classic at Disney.",1 -"Rodriguez Wins His Fourth Stage in Spain (AP) AP - Spain's Javier Pascual Rodriguez edged Colombia's Ivan Parra at the finish Thursday to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta, his fourth win of the race.",1 -Heat scores style points at home exhibition MIAMI Monday night #39;s 92-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks provided Heat fans at AmericanAirlines Arena their first opportunity to offer thanks for the arrival Shaquille O #39;Neal.,1 -D.C. Unveils Stadium Plan Rumors spread that Major League Baseball is edging closer to moving the Expos to Washington as D.C. officials announce plans for a stadium on the Anacostia waterfront.,1 -"Terps Falter Again Maryland men's soccer team loses in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the third straight year, this time 3-2 to Indiana in overtime.",1 -"Seattle calls up four from minors - including prospect Jeremy Reed Super prospect Jeremy Reed and right-hander Aaron Taylor, who is making a comeback from surgery, were among four minor-leaguers called up by the Seattle Mariners on Monday.",1 -"I-AA Playoffs Open With a Virginia Flavor Today's Virginia-Virginia Tech showdown in Blacksburg won't be the only college football game in the Commonwealth with high-stakes implications. Three teams from Virginia play first-round games in the Division I-AA playoffs today, including a top-25 matchup between No. 6 William Mary and No. 11 Hampton at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg.",1 -Lyon clinch first winter champions title with home draw Leaders Olympique Lyon earned the title of Ligue 1 winter champions for the first time as a 1-1 draw at home to Olympique Marseille on Friday left them unbeaten ,1 -"Vieira, Lauren in bus bust-up LONDON - For a team that calls team spirit their greatest strength, the brawl between Patrick Vieira and Bisan Lauren will come as great concern to manager Arsene Wenger.",1 -"Benfica, Alkmaar Reach Last 32 of UEFA Cup Soccer Tournament Benfica beat Beveren 3-0 and Alkmaar of the Netherlands defeated Rangers 1-0 to advance in European soccer #39;s UEFA Cup. Italy #39;s Lazio was eliminated.",1 -"Athlete Milton Bradley has run-in with police Copley Township - Former Indians centerfielder Milton Bradley has run afoul of the law once again. Bradley, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in April, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly interfered with police Sgt.",1 -"Bengals Top Browns in Near-Record Shootout (AP) AP - Kelly Holcomb threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns #151; and lost. Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry Sunday, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.",1 -"Jags lose another defensive lineman for season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jags placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.",1 -M. Jones Advances American Marion Jones advances to the final of the long jump in her first appearance of the Athens Olympics but Allen Johnson exits the second round of the 110-meter hurdles.,1 -"Turin Olympic chief set to quit The official in charge of organising the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics is set to quit because of a power struggle. The Italian government has appointed Mario Pescante to oversee the Games, to the fury of Valentino ",1 -Trinidad set to punch back in Difficult questions. Questions about the futures of Felix Trinidad and Ricardo Mayorga. Very likely they will be questions only one of them will be able to answer.,1 -"Green will sit to observe his faith Striking a compromise between his commitments to job and religion, Shawn Green told the Dodgers that he will play Friday night in San Francisco, but sit out Saturday #39;s ",1 -"MR FIXIT: GO FOR LOW SCORE BORE but surely that term no longer exists if we are the opposition. After dismal displays against Slovenia and Norway at Hampden, we simply must win or face World Cup heartache.",1 -"Can Williams Derail the Klitschko Express? 08.12.04 - By Paul Ruby - thepaulrubyhotmail.com -Although I do not agree with The Ring Magazines decision to anoint Vitali Klitschko as Heavyweight Champion of the World, I must admit I believe he is superior to every other heavyweight on the planet.",1 -"Iraq #39;s loss overshadowed by Italy #39;s IRAQ #39;S dreams of winning only its second Olympic medal were shattered this morning when Italy beat them in the men #39;s football bronze medal play-off, overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage yesterday.",1 -"Gerrard makes Liverpool quit ultimatum Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has admitted he could quit Anfield at the end of the season. Skipper Gerrard, who almost joined Chelsea last summer, said: quot;If the club is moving forward and doing well, I won #39;t have to be looking anywhere else.",1 -"Mello ousts Spadea to win title in Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Brazilian Ricardo Mello upset top-seeded American Vince Spadea in straight sets on Sunday to win the title at the \$380,000 International Tennis Championships.",1 -"Cubs Extend Lead in NL Wild-Card Race (AP) AP - Todd Walker homered and drove in four runs, Carlos Zambrano won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs extended their lead in the NL wild-card race with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.",1 -Irish And Huskies Set To Battle This Afternoon The Washington Huskies pay a visit to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1996. The Fighting Irish (2-1) will look to extend their winning streak to three games while the Huskies ,1 -McClaren Hails quot;Special quot; Boro Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was blown away by the Riverside club #39;s dominating performance Thursday evening against Lazio.,1 -"Giants Agree to 3-Year Deal With Matheny (AP) AP - The San Francisco Giants and catcher Mike Matheny agreed to a #36;10.5 million three-year contract Monday, the latest move to upgrade the team's defense.",1 -"Mauresmo and Bovina advance to Generali final Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France came back from a set down to beat Serb Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Saturday and reach the final of the \$585,000 Generali Ladies Open at the Intersport Arena.",1 -"Johnson Breaks Strikeout Record by Lefties (AP) AP - Randy Johnson got his 4,137th strikeout Wednesday night, breaking Steve Carlton's major league record for left-handers and moving into third place overall on the career list.",1 -Defensive gem for Jays There is nothing that brings out more derisive comments and sneers along press row than the mention of the Blue Jays ranking second in the American League in team defence.,1 -"Atlanta #39;s Furcal Pleads Guilty To Second DUI Atlanta, GA -- Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal pleaded guilty on Thursday to his second drunken driving charge. The 2000 National League Rookie of the Year is currently serving a 21-day jail sentence ",1 -Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy acquitted of sexual <b>...</b> Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy was jubilant after a jury cleared him of all charges that he sexually abused five of his 10 daughters more than a decade ago.,1 -"Thorpedo Sinks Phelps' Shot at Spitz Mark (AP) AP - The kid couldn't catch the Thorpedo #151; and he won't be catching Mark Spitz, either. Michael Phelps' quest for seven gold medals ended after just three events, doomed by another bronze Monday night in the most anticipated race at the Olympic pool #151; the head-to-head showdown with Australia's Ian Thorpe in the 200-meter freestyle.",1 -"Astros 7, Cardinals 5 Roger Clemens won his 327th career game with seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros kept pace in the NL wild-card race by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the St.",1 -Chelsea make official complaint to UEFA Chelsea have lodged an official complaint with European soccer #39;s governing body UEFA after up to 50 of their fans possessing tickets were stopped from entering the ground for Tuesday #39;s Champions League game at CSKA Moscow.,1 -"Ravens' Running Back Lewis Pleads Not Guilty (Reuters) Reuters - Baltimore Ravens star running\back Jamal Lewis was not in the court room for his arraignment\on Friday, but pleaded not guilty through his lawyers on drug\charges.",1 -"Champ takes Oscar #39;s body and soul BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.",1 -"Teen: I thought I #39;was going to die #39; By MADELYN TROYANEK, Staff. Grant Bradley, 14, of Crescent Beach, said he thought he quot;was going to die quot; when a 350-pound tiger pounced on him late Saturday at the St.",1 -"Springboks prove passion is back SOUTH AFRICA completed their resurrection from international disgrace to rugby power with their most important win since the World Cup final in 1995, which briefly united the Rainbow Nation.",1 -"Hungary Wins Gold in Olympic Water Polo Tamas Kasas was born the same month Hungary won its sixth Olympic water polo gold medal. For two decades, Hungarians waited for somebody like him to revive its dominance in a sport ",1 -Gallacher clinches dunhill title Stephen Gallacher clinched his first win on the European Tour after edging out Graeme McDowell on the first play-off hole in the dunhill links Championship.,1 -Dolphins Name A.J. Feeley Starting QB (AP) AP - Miami Dolphins interim coach Jim Bates has made his first big decision: He's switching quarterbacks.,1 -"Bears Set to Sign QB Jeff George CHICAGO, (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears are expected to sign quarterback Jeff George on Monday.",1 -"A Family of Coaches Has Followed Its Leader Nearly 16 years after Ron Stoops's death, his four football-coaching sons have seen to it that his legacy reverberates throughout Youngstown and college football.",1 -"Seattle Burned Again by 4th-Qtr Collapse (AP) AP - Seattle's young defense hasn't been the same since collapsing in the fourth quarter of an October loss to St. Louis. For good measure, the Seahawks did it again against the Dallas Cowboys.",1 -"Warriors go sleepwalking Hornets up record to 2-19 New Orleans -- Only one coach could praise his team #39;s effort following the Warriors- Hornets game on Wednesday night. New Orleans coach Byron Scott sat at the podium, looking weary but proud, and spoke freely about his team #39;s intensity.",1 -"Red Sox back in ALCS and on a mission (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox fans know all too well of past failure, but there #39;s a different aura this year, and it seems their long-standing curse of not winning a World Series since 1918 may finally disappear.",1 -"Verplank, Tway to represent US SEVILLE, Spain -- South Africa will underline their strength in depth if Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini can retain their title at the WGC-World Cup of Golf at Seville #39;s Real Golf Club.",1 -"Fatigue from virus still dogging former No. 1 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Former No. 1 player Justine Henin-Hardenne ended her season Monday because of continued problems with an energy-sapping virus.",1 -"Sutton Goes for Broke in Final-Day Pairings BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. captain Hal Sutton, looking for a final-day miracle in the Ryder Cup, predictably packed the upper order of his singles list with his biggest guns for Sunday.",1 -"Coaches want Irish to take the fourth In recent years for Notre Dame, any victory over Michigan State has been cause for a celebration. But the Irish coaching staff wasn #39;t pleased with the fourth quarter.",1 -"Santana had breakout season; Schilling got title BRISTOL, Conn. -- One enjoyed a breakout season while the other did exactly what his team expected. After finishing in a tie for seventh place in last year #39;s voting, Santana had a sensational 2004 season, going ",1 -Broadhurst Honors and Obeys by Taking Madrid Open Lead Paul Broadhurst #39;s wife gave him the go-ahead to play this week #39;s Madrid Open after the birth of their son a month ago -- provided he did well -- and he responded by taking over the second round lead on Friday.,1 -"Inter Milan seeks redemption win against Juventus It is early in the season for a decisive match, yet Inter Milan-Juventus on Sunday is shaping up as exactly that. Serie A leader Juventus stands 15 points ahead of Inter, but both teams see the meeting as key to their season.",1 -"Ponting wants best West Indies team to tour Australia Ricky Ponting has said he would be disappointed if senior West Indies players, including batsman Brian Lara, did not join the team #39;s one-day series tour ",1 -Bucs owner Glazer moves closer to possible takeover of Man United American businessman Malcolm Glazer has moved closer to a takeover bid for England #39;s storied soccer club Manchester United. The owner of the NFL #39;s Tampa Bay Buccaneers upped his stake in the ,1 -"China, Japan, Ukraine Take Women #39;s Wrestling Golds China #39;s Wang Xu captured gold in the 72-kilogram category, defeating Russian Gouzel Maniourova in the final Monday. Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan took the bronze.",1 -"UW MEN #39;S BASKETBALL: Tucker, Chambliss lift Badgers Coach Bo Ryan said the University of Wisconsin men #39;s basketball team would have to mature quickly if it wanted to compete with 12th-ranked Maryland Tuesday night.",1 -"Two solid weeks for Seattle defense, but offense needs a boost Mike Holmgren is thrilled to be 2-0 and quite pleased with his team #39;s defensive effort in a 10-6 win at Tampa Bay. He praised punter Tom Rouen for outstanding kicking.",1 -"This one has star quality FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Bowl Championship Series national championship matchup between No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl is rich with tradition.",1 -Barnstable meets challenge The Barnstable girls' volleyball team was looking for challenging nonleague opponents before the state tournament.,1 -COULTHARD CRITICISES SPA CHANGES David Coulthard has criticised the Belgian GP organisers for making modifications to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit without consulting F1 drivers.,1 -"Benson and Mets Reach Preliminary Deal (AP) AP - Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a #36;22.5 million, three-year contract.",1 -"Ex-Hornets Executive Sentenced for Fraud (AP) AP - Spencer Stolpen, former president of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, was sentenced to 15 months in prison Monday for scheming to defraud banks to pay off his mounting debts.",1 -"Inter fire five to rout Valencia VALENCIA, Spain -- Inter Milan continued their perfect start to their Champions League campaign as they blitzed their way to a 5-1 win away to shellshocked Spaniards Valencia.",1 -Camarillo lifts Mexico over Panama Alan Camarillo had a special night. One that no baseball player would ever forget. His game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 10th gave ,1 -Mourinho gives Porto the blues MANAGER Jose Mourinho got the better of his former club and Chelseas Champions League ambitions remained firmly on track following last nights comfortable win over Porto.,1 -"Sutton #39;s Ryder Cup selections are solid MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Hal Sutton will get second-guessed, which is the main by-product of the captain of Ryder Cup teams having two at-large selections and one month before the 35th version of the matches are played at Oakland Hills Country ...",1 -NFL Pass-Interference Crackwon Draws Fire (AP) AP - Darren Sharper is upset about the NFL's crackdown on pass interference.,1 -"Mauresmo Wins First Match at No. 1 (AP) AP - Amelie Mauresmo overcame a slow start to win her first match at No. 1 in the rankings, beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4 at the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday.",1 -"Anderson makes NHRA history with US Nationals win Greg Anderson has so dominated Pro Stock this season that his championship quest has evolved into a pursuit of NHRA history. By Bob Hesser, Racers Edge Photography.",1 -NFL: Colts/Titans _ Peyton Manning threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns as Indianapolis beat Tennessee 31-to-17. Nick Harper intercepted Steve McNair #39;s pass in the end zone as the Colts rallied to win with 21 points in the fourth quarter.,1 -"Badgers lose RB Smith to heart disorder MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin running back Dwayne Smith will not play for the Badgers again because of a recently discovered heart disorder.",1 -"FIFA Fines Italy, Netherlands, France (AP) AP - Soccer's governing body Wednesday fined Italy, the Netherlands and France for being too lenient with doping offenders.",1 -"No. 16 Pittsburgh Tops Loyola, Md., 93-57 Pittsburgh #39;s Chris Taft, left, goes over Loyola #39;s Bernard Allen, bottom, for a dunk in the first half in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004.",1 -"QB ROUNDUP: Cowboys return Henson to 3rd-string IRVING, Texas -- Drew Henson lasted just two quarters as the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Three weeks later, he #39;s not even their top backup.",1 -"Judge strikes UAL #39;s pension assessment from record CHICAGO : The judge overseeing United Airlines #39; bankruptcy case struck a controversial pension-related brief from the record, in the latest development in the row over United #39;s underfunded pension plans.",2 -DreamWorks Shifts #39;Shrek 3 #39; To May 2007 DreamWorks has pushed back the release date of Shrek 3 from a November 2006 release to May 2007. The date shift comes after a similar move by Walt Disney/Pixar Animation to push the date of Cars from a November 2005 release to May 2006.,2 -"Stocks Up But Late Oil Spike Trims Gains NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended barely higher on Thursday, giving back some gains after a late spike in oil prices dampened the effect of tame inflation data which had boosted expectations of only measured interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.",2 -"EBay to Buy Rent.com for \$415 Mln in Cash and Stock (Update2) EBay Inc., the world #39;s largest Web auctioneer, agreed to buy privately held Rent.com for \$415 million in cash and stock to expand in the online real-estate market.",2 -Family-values organizations call for boycott of 2 P amp;G products CINCINNATI - Two family-values organizations are calling for a boycott of two Procter amp; Gamble Co. products because the organizations say P amp;G is tacitly supporting gay marriage.,2 -"American Air Posts Loss, Plans Job Cuts DALLAS (Reuters) - American Airlines' parent AMR Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AMR.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AMR.N</A> on Wednesday said record-high fuel costs pushed it to a hefty third-quarter loss and warned it must cut costs and find new revenue sources to survive in a world of soaring oil prices.",2 -"Surging oil prices #39;a threat to EU recovery #39; BERLIN: Surging oil costs heighten the risks to the euro zone recovery, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said yesterday in an interview that pushed prospects for a credit tightening further into the background.",2 -"Citigroup #39;s Krawcheck Named Finance, Strategy Chief (Update1) Citigroup Inc., the world #39;s biggest bank, named Sallie Krawcheck chief financial officer and head of strategy, making her the highest-ranking woman on Wall Street.",2 -"Intel Doubles Cash Dividend and Authorizes Repurchase of 500 <b>...</b> SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 10, 2004 -- Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has approved a doubling of the quarterly cash dividend to 8 cents per share beginning ",2 -"Wall Street Plays Party Host The Republican National Convention, which opens Monday at Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan, is being bankrolled and feted to an extraordinary degree by the financial services behemoths that are concentrated at the island #39;s southern tip.",2 -China and Cuba sign trade deals China and Cuba sign a multi-million dollar nickel deal as the communist nations seek closer ties.,2 -Adelphia Wants Rigas Family to Repay Billions WASHINGTON (Dow Jones/AP) -- Adelphia Communications wants its founder to pay more than \$3 billion the cable company says it #39;s owed.,2 -Perrigo says deal vaults it into world market Perrigo Co. will acquire one of Israel #39;s top drug companies -- a move expected to greatly increase Perrigo #39;s presence in the generic prescription drug market.,2 -"Samsung ads shifted from Interpublic NEW YORK For the second time in six months, a large worldwide advertiser is shifting its account to agencies owned by WPP Group from agencies owned by Interpublic Group.",2 -"Proxy fight may ensue on Oracle-PeopleSoft saga Software maker PeopleSoft is girding itself for a proxy battle as part of its 17-month takeover battle with Oracle, indicating it fears its shareholders are tempted to sell to its rival.",2 -Microsoft And Polycom Strike Desktop Conferencing Pact Microsoft and Polycom Inc. disclosed plans to integrate their products to give PC users new options for audio and video conferencing.,2 -Royal Dutch/Shell Unifies (Reuters) Reuters - Oil major Royal Dutch/Shell\Group said it was merging its Dutch and British holding\companies as it seeks to address failings that led to a shock\downgrade in proven oil reserves.,2 -"Pixar Profit Up 70 Percent LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pixar Animation Studios Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PIXR.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">PIXR.O</A> on Thursday reported that third-quarter profit rose 70 percent in the quarter before the release of its new hit, ""The Incredibles.""",2 -"From Baidu in China to Yahoo in America, Search Engine Sales Soar Yesterday, China #39;s #1 search giant, Baidu reported a quadrupling of sales. And on Tuesday, Yahoo! announced that their profits have tripled thanks to online advertising.",2 -"Dollar Steadies, More Weakness Expected SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar paused near recent lows Friday but dealers expected selling to resume after a weekend meeting of G20 finance ministers, while stock investors sought cover in companies immune to currency risks.",2 -"Fannie Mae in Deal to Hike Capital (Reuters) Reuters - Embattled mortgage finance company\Fannie Mae agreed to keep billions of dollars more cash\on hand while it corrects accounting problems, its government\regulator said on Monday.",2 -"Goldman Cuts Wal-Mart Rating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">WMT.N</A>, the world's biggest retailer, suffered another blow to its star status on Wednesday when a leading U.S. investment bank downgraded the company's stock.",2 -"US Economy Recovery slows, leading indicators drop NEW YORK (AP) - Offering more evidence that the US economic recovery is losing steam, a closely watched gauge of future business activity has fallen for the second consecutive month. ",2 -"Sirius Names Mel Karmazin as Its CEO In the latest coup for the fledgling satellite radio industry, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Thursday named former Viacom Inc. President Mel Karmazin as its chief executive officer.",2 -"Microsoft 'warns of Linux claims' Microsoft tells Asian leaders that they could face intellectual property rights claims if they use free Linux software, a report says.",2 -"Southwest to Shift Flights to Philadelphia Southwest Airlines plans to cut 88 flights in October and shift planes to more profitable routes, mostly in and out of Philadelphia, officials said Monday.",2 -"Royal amp; Sun Alliance offshores 1,200 UK jobs UK insurance giant Royal amp; Sun Alliance is to offshore some 1,200 back office and call center jobs to India over the next two years.",2 -"MGM Mirage Profit Up on Las Vegas Tourism NEW YORK (Reuters) - Casino operator MGM Mirage <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MGG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MGG.N</A> on Wednesday reported higher third-quarter earnings as tourism and gambling at its Las Vegas resorts boomed.",2 -"THEY CUT ME OUT Hollywood dealmaker Michael Ovitz spun his own drama of his ouster from Walt Disney - he was knifed in the back, carved quot;out like a cancer quot; and pushed from a headquarters window.",2 -"AT amp; Wireless unveils messaging-only handheld AT amp;T Wireless on Monday seemed to be trying to turn back the clock on cell phone design trends when it introduced the Ogo, a messaging-only handheld.",2 -"GE sells 60 stake in Indian BPO arm New Delhi: In one of the largest deals in the \$3.6 billion Indian BPO industry, US-based conglomerate GE announced it will sell 60 per cent stake in its Gurgaon-based BPO arm, GECIS, to private equity firms General Atlantic Partners and Oak Hill Capital ",2 -"Audit Confirms Chvez Victory in Recall An audit of Venezuela #39;s recall referendum has confirmed that President Hugo Chvez won fairly and found no evidence to support fraud charges, observers and electoral council officials said Saturday.",2 -Russia Prices Its Lukoil Stake; Conoco Is Expected Top Bidder The Russian government set a starting price of \$1.93 billion (1.6 billion euros) for its 7.6 stake in oil giant OAO Lukoil at an auction set for next month at which ConocoPhillips Corp.,2 -Chinese PM Redirects Blame for Currency Rates to Washington Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has rejected pressure for exchange rate reforms and criticized the United States for not doing its part to keep the dollar from weakening.,2 -Home Prices Keep on Soaring The average home in the United States gained in market value by 9.4 percent from mid-2003 to mid-2004. That increase is more than three times the rate of inflation for goods and services ,2 -"AT and T to cut workforce by 20 US telecom giant AT and T will shrink even further, announcing on Thursday it would cut 20 percent of its workforce in 2004 and take an \$US11.",2 -"Glaxo Defends Testing AIDS Drugs in Children LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc Tuesday defended trials of AIDS/HIV drugs in children in care homes, saying clinical studies involving children were legal and not unusual.",2 -"Union warns of Vauxhall job cuts Carmarker Vauxhall is to cut 434 jobs across two UK plants, the Transport and General Workers #39; Union has said. The union said 340 jobs are to go at the company #39;s Ellesmere Port facility, and a further 94 at its site in Luton.",2 -"Royal amp; Sun Alliance to move 1200 jobs to India Royal amp; Sun Alliance (RSA) has become the latest company to move jobs to India. The insurance company has announced its plans to move 1,200 jobs to Bangalore during the next two years.",2 -"Update 1: German Business Sentiment Rises in Dec. German business sentiment improved unexpectedly in December after slumping sharply in November over concerns about high oil prices and worries that the strengthening euro could damage exports, a closely watched survey showed Friday.",2 -"General Motors to cut 9,500 jobs at German unit LONDON, December 9 (newratings.com) - General Motors Corp (XGM.NYS) plans to cut 9,500 jobs at its German unit, Adam Opel AG, as part of its efforts to reduce its significant losses in Europe.",2 -"US Sept Consumer Sentiment Stagnates NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment stagnated in early September as doubts about the economy and the job market persisted, a report indicated on Friday.",2 -Lilly Launches Clinical Trial Web Site Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. reported Wednesday that it launched its clinical trial database Web site after announcing its intention to create the site in August.,2 -Safire to Step Down as Times Columnist William Safire's column has appeared on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times for more than 30 years.,2 -"Industrial Production Leaps in October (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. industrial output leaped 0.7\percent in October as the American economy shook off the\effects of a series of hurricanes that hit in the late summer,\the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.",2 -"Microsoft Launches Music Store Beta While the debut of the Microsoft music store inevitably conjures up images of Apple and Microsoft going head-to-head for the hearts and wallets of consumers, Microsoft has made it clear that ",2 -"PRIEST-DIRECTOR SAW #39;PROPER #39; OVITZ FIRING Father Leo O #39;Donovan, a Walt Disney Co. director and Jesuit priest, testified that he believed CEO Michael Eisner had the quot;proper authority quot; to boot Michael Ovitz from the company.",2 -"Corel Corporation acquires Jasc Software Corel Corporation has expanded its software portfolio with the acquisition of Jasc Software, which produces the Paint Shop family of image editing and digital photography programs.",2 -A License to Print Money Will Coinstar's diversification efforts damage its uniquely profitable business model?,2 -"Best Buy's 2Q Sales Increase 13 Percent (AP) AP - Best Buy Co. Inc.'s second-quarter results will show a 13 percent increase in revenue and 4.3 percent growth in same-store sales, the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer said Thursday.",2 -"EADS May Sue Over Pricing Data EADS NV, Europe's largest aerospace and defense firm, is considering legal action after a former Air Force procurement official admitted sharing the company's pricing data on an Air Force program with rival Boeing Co.",2 -"Krispy Kreme Profit Dives, Stock Hammered NEW YORK (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.<A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KKD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">KKD.N</A> on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover anytime soon, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in pre-market trading.",2 -"Retailers Aim to Excite Holiday Shoppers (AP) AP - With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.",2 -"Finland leads in economic competition for the second straight year According to the World Economic Forums ranking, for the second straight year the most competitive economy is Finlands one. Finland hit the top for the quality of its public institutions and the high ",2 -"Oil prices boosting BP's fortunes Oil giant BP reports buoyant trading in the third quarter, with production up by 11, on the back of soaring crude prices.",2 -"DOE awards \$235 million for clean-energy power plant in Fla. Oct. 22 -- The US Department of Energy has awarded a \$235 million grant to help fund the development of a clean, advanced technology coal-fired power plant near Orlando, Fla.",2 -"Abramovich: Sells Stake To Countryman From one billionaire to the next: Two members of the Forbes list of the world #39;s richest people are players in deal surrounding Russian Aluminum, the world #39;s third largest producer of what #39;s known on the periodic table as quot;Al quot;.",2 -"McGregor: Back In The US To Head Broadcom Keep on moving on. Just one month after his abrupt departure from the chip unit at Phillips Electronics (nyse: PHG - news - people ), Scott McGregor will be moving from the Netherlands back to the US to fill ",2 -"Battle of Form (and Function) in MP3 Players To capture what he says is the underserved urban market, Damon Dash of Roc-A-Fella records is launching a new line of MP3 players and other consumer gadgets.",2 -"Coca-Cola Cuts Long-Term Earnings Targets Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO), stung by a prolonged downturn in North America and other markets, announced on Thursday that it was lowering key long-term earnings and sales targets.",2 -Google wins advertising case Google won an important test case in the US yesterday when a federal court judge cleared its practice of selling ads around internet searches conducted for trademarked terms.,2 -"Doubt Grows PNC Will Close Riggs Deal Wall Street is growing increasingly skeptical about PNC Financial #39;s (PNC:NYSE - news - research) proposed purchase of scandal-tainted Riggs National (RIGS:Nasdaq - news - research), which is the subject of a federal money-laundering probe.",2 -San Diego Financial Analyst Accused of Bribing FBI NEW YORK -- A San Diego financial analyst is on trial for bribing an FBI agent and making millions of dollars. Prosecutors claim Anthony Elgindy bribed FBI agents for information on publically traded companies.,2 -"Housing starts increase in August TORONTO -- Housing starts in Canada were up in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 241,500 according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.",2 -Tokyo Stocks Seen Moving Little TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks will probably move little on Monday as soaring oil prices and caution ahead of the U.S. presidential election next month and its possible impact on financial markets make investors nervous about trading actively.,2 -Profit From That Traffic Ticket Got a traffic ticket? Can't beat 'em? Join 'em by investing in the company that processes those tickets.,2 -"Currencies: Despite strong data, the dollar declines NEW YORK The dollar declined on Friday as the market shrugged off positive US economic data and remained focused on the record US current-account deficit.",2 -"Disney overpaid Ovitz, witness says Walt Disney Co. could have fired Michael Ovitz as president without paying him \$140 million in severance, a law professor testified Thursday in the trial of an investor lawsuit seeking return of the money.",2 -Many Delta Pilots Plan to Retire Next Month he pilots #39; union at Delta Air Lines said last night that an quot;unusually high quot; number of pilots planned to retire early in October because of concerns about the airline #39;s deteriorating financial situation.,2 -London Exchange rejects German bid The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has rejected a proposed offer for the company from Deutsche Boerse valued at 530 pence per share in cash.,2 -Unemployment rate rises slightly The state #39;s last monthly job report before the presidential election shows Arizona #39;s job-creation machine has shifted into neutral.,2 -"Vioxx Linked To Increased Cardiac Death A new study shows that the prescription drug Vioxx can drastically increase a person #39;s risk of sudden cardiac death, and that risk is greater if you take a higher dose, or if you take it for a long time.",2 -"UPDATE 4-Possis tumbles after disappointing heart trial Shares of Possis Medical Inc. (POSS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled as much as 41 percent on Tuesday after the company cut its earnings outlook due to ",2 -Digital snaps blamed for jobs axe Photographic equipment manufacturer Kodak has blamed the rise of digital photography for 600 job losses and a factory closure. Kodak said declining demand for traditional camera film had forced it to close ,2 -"ADV: \$150,000 Mortgage for Under \$690/Month Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save \$1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.",2 -"Utility discounts planned for poor As many as 225,000 low-income Massachusetts families may become automatically eligible for discounts of 20 percent and more on gas and electric service next month under a new policy adopted yesterday by state regulators.",2 -Analysts See FDA Spurning New Merck Arthritis Drug Industry analysts are predicting US regulators this month will refuse to approve Merck amp; Co. #39;s new arthritis drug until at least 2006 because of heart attacks linked to its recalled sister drug Vioxx.,2 -"Penn National Bets on Argosy The consolidation wave in the gaming industry has taken yet another somewhat shocking turn. Wednesday afternoon, casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN ",2 -Fed raises again Central bank boosts fed funds rate to 2.25 but after 5 hikes in this year what #39;s in store for #39;05? NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Federal Reserve raised a critical short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage ,2 -"Pfizer finds heart attack risk with Celebrex, plans to continue to <b>...</b> Celebrex, the nation #39;s leading painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at very high doses, the drug #39;s maker said Friday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely touted drugs.",2 -"Blue Chips Open Down; Oil Near \$48 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blue-chip stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday, with rising energy prices feeding investor concerns, but the Nasdaq index opened higher after software company Cognos Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=COGN.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">COGN.O</A> posted better-than-expected earnings.",2 -"Direct US flight to Vietnam departs With fanfare and an appearance by actor David Hasselhoff, a United Airlines flight headed for Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday - the first direct flight from the United States to Vietnam in almost three decades.",2 -"Shell opens door to links with Gazprom Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of Royal Dutch/ Shell, has opened the door to future deals with Gazprom, the Russian gas group, by welcoming its rapid expansion into the oil sector.",2 -Supreme Court declines to hear free speech challenge to do not <b>...</b> SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court is refusing to hear a challenge to the federal do-not-call telephone registry. Telemarketers have been trying to invoke free-speech rights to do away with the ban on unwanted phone solicitations.,2 -"EU Charges Four Countries Favor Intel BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden are violating European Union law by favoring chips made by Intel over rival AMD when they buy computers, the European Commission said in formal charges filed on Wednesday.",2 -Technology Challenges Sprint-Nextel Merger The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a shaky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without losing a ton of money or customers.,2 -"Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Agricultural chemicals maker Monsanto Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MON.N</A> posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as a drop in Roundup herbicide sales in the United States more than offset increased demand for its specialty seed technology.",2 -US: Diageo to sell General Mills shares Diageo is looking to sell part of its stake in General Mills Inc. The drinks giant announced yesterday (4 October) that it plans to sell around 33.,2 -Hardie executives face charges JAMES Hardie executives face criminal charges over the company #39;s 2001 move to the Netherlands after a government commission found the building company underprovided a fund for asbestos victims by up to \$2 billion.,2 -"News International to axe two-thirds of print jobs News International, the UK newspaper arm of News Corp, says it will cut its 1,000 person production staff by two-thirds and move its London printing facilities from Wapping to Enfield.",2 -WTO: Nations Can Retaliate Against US Description: The World Trade Organization tells US trading partners they can retaliate against the United States over the so-called Byrd Amendment.,2 -"GAMING DEAL: Colony gets casinos for \$1.2 billion Colony Capital is poised to become a major competitor in the gaming industry nationwide after reaching a final agreement to buy four casinos from Harrah #39;s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment, analysts said Monday.",2 -"US Dollar Hits Another Low Against Euro A window display in London showing the financial prices, Thursday Nov. 25, 2004. The dollar has dropped to an all time low against the Euro.",2 -"Emisphere Wins Novartis Over Emisphere warrants close attention, although massive profits are not in the near-term cards.",2 -"Court Hears Interstate Wine Sales Case WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether state alcoholic beverage regulations put in place 70 years ago, after Prohibition was lifted, should remain the law of the land in the Internet age.",2 -"Sears-Kmart Deal Highlights Future Retail Trend The planned acquisition of Sears, Roebuck and Co. by Kmart Holding Corp. highlights a changing retail environment that could soon eliminate the department store as we know it, analysts and consultants said on Friday.",2 -"Arlington Capital Buys Calif. School The for-profit, post-secondary education industry is ripe for consolidation, and Arlington has a letter of intent to buy another school in the western United States and anticipates more deals in the next year.",2 -"Bayer seeks to find remedy with US alliance BAYER has formed an alliance for its struggling pharmaceuticals business with American drug-maker Schering-Plough. Drugs and chemicals group Bayer, which is in the midst of restructuring its business, said ",2 -"Competition leads to Kimberly-Clark cuts DALLAS - Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, said Monday that it aims to cut costs by \$400 million to \$500 million over the next three years and will repurchase \$1 billion in stock during 2005.",2 -Antigua Gets A Piece Of The Action NEW YORK - What are the odds that a tiny nation like Antigua and Barbuda could take on the United States in an international dispute and win?,2 -"RBC to reorganizes with appointment of Stymiest, streamlining of <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - The Royal Bank of Canada is streamlining its operations and appointing a new chief operating officer - TSX CEO Barbara Stymiest - and a new chief financial officer, two weeks after Canada #39;s biggest bank reported lower quarterly profits ",2 -"SEC details Bleidt's alleged scheme Bradford C. Bleidt, the investment adviser and radio entrepreneur accused of stealing as much as \$20 million from clients over two decades, hid his activities from regulators by keeping two sets of books: one for investors whose funds were put into legitimate accounts, and a secret second set that kept track of money he stole from investors and put in ...",2 -"Update 5: EU Official Concerned About Italy Figures The European Union #39;s top monetary official said Tuesday he was concerned over Italian budget deficit figures, only a week after Greece was challenged over alleged sloppy bookkeeping and possible underreporting of its deficit to present a rosy economic ",2 -"Nation/world briefs WASHINGTON - Consumers were tightfisted with their money amid soaring gasoline costs in August, and hurricane-related disruptions last week sent applications for jobless benefits to their highest level in seven months.",2 -"Lowe #39;s Sees Profit Rising in 2005, 2006 Home improvement retailer Lowe #39;s Cos. (LOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased remodeling and home ownership.",2 -"Vote Swaps Revamped for 2004 If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner.",2 -"Norwegian government to impose mediation in oil-sector dispute The Norwegian government announced it would impose mediation to end an oil-sector dispute that threatened crude production next month, pushing shipowners to drop a threatened lock-out.",2 -"Retail sales fall in July Retail sales fell 0.4 in July - the first monthly decline in over a year - but the underlying trend remains strong, official figures showed today. ",2 -"MGM Mirage #39;s Next Big Thing This morning, MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGG) announced its latest plan for the Las Vegas Strip: a multibillion-dollar quot;urban metropolis quot; spanning 66 acres between Bellagio and the Monte Carlo on the Strip.",2 -"Red Cross volunteer joins Florida efforts John Souza, a volunteer with the Boone County chapter of the American Red Cross, is the second Columbia resident to join efforts to assist people who were affected by Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley.",2 -"China pledges \$20B to Argentina China has pledged to invest \$20 billion in Argentina in the next 10 years, La Nacion reported Wednesday. The announcement came during the first day of a two-day visit ",2 -"BP Reports Bumper Profits on Oil Price LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc, the world's second largest oil company, reported bumper third-quarter profits on Tuesday thanks to high oil prices, but analysts said higher capital expenditure plans raised some concerns about the extent of future share buybacks.",2 -"Survey: Consumers Cautious on U.S. Economy (AP) AP - Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the U.S. economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.",2 -"J amp;J deal with Guidant in the offing The prospect of Johnson amp; Johnson acquiring Guidant, a medical device maker that brought cutting-edge technology to cardiovascular medicine, has fueled whispers for years, gaining intensity when ",2 -"Russia ready to sell major Yukos field The battle between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Yukos, the country #39;s largest oil producer, intensified Tuesday after government officials announced plans to sell the company #39;s key energy fields at rock-bottom prices.",2 -"Michael Hill sparkles Jeweller Michael Hill International has seen its annual profit rise 30 due to increased sales, the company says. ",2 -"U.S. Treasuries Slip, Test Recent Range NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices turned lower for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of softer oil, firmer stocks and economic optimism from Federal Reserve officials.",2 -"German joblessness rises again in August (AFP) AFP - The number of people looking for work in Germany rose in August, as the modest economic recovery was not enough to create any new jobs in the eurozone's biggest economy, official data showed.",2 -"Why Was Craig Conway Ousted? Oracle may be the big winner in PeopleSoft #39;s firing of CEO Craig Conway. PeopleSoft offered little convincing rationale for the ouster, and speculation centered on the possibility that it is ",2 -"Harvard vs. Kmart Harvard University, unsuccessful in its efforts to buy Kmart out of a Brighton lease as it expands its campus in the area, is using hardball tactics to try to evict the discount store.",2 -"Greenspan: Appetite for Dollar Will Wane (Reuters) Reuters - Investors' appetite for U.S. assets\will eventually dwindle and the United States must reduce its\budget deficit to prevent major economic damage, Federal\Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday, in remarks that\hit the dollar hard.",2 -Unocal to Settle Myanmar Lawsuits Unocal Corp. (UCL) has agreed to settle two closely watched lawsuits accusing the US oil giant of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses that occurred during the ,2 -"HK stocks dip on caution before US rate decision Hong Kong #39;s leading stocks reversed course and were down 0.20 percent by midday as investors took profits ahead of a US interest rate announcement later in the week, when a rate rise is widely anticipated, analysts said.",2 -"World markets - 27 September 2004 New York - The first US presidential debate this week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle some questions that have been hanging over US stocks, and equity strategists and traders say the decreased uncertainty could draw buyers back to the ",2 -"Jury in Klesch Litigation Returns Verdict in Favor of Liberty <b>...</b> ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation announced that the jury in Klesch amp; Company Ltd.",2 -"Global Markets: Ivan Blows Oil Higher LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ivan blew oil prices back above \$44 a barrel on Tuesday, fueling fears of disruption to supplies and giving European investors an excuse to take profits from stock markets at 10-week highs.",2 -"Adopting a new model yields gains at old Fleet Within months of acquiring FleetBoston Financial Corp. , Bank of America Corp. handed out its sales playbook to Fleet employees in the branches to teach them how to sell.",2 -"S P Lifts Calif. Bond Rating 3 Notches SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Standard Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday raised its general obligation bond rating on California to 'A' from 'BBB,' citing an easing of the Golden State's cash crunch.",2 -"Vivendi Flashes V for Victory After months on the Wall Street diet, Vivendi shows off its slimmer self.",2 -"Arcelor third-quarter profit jumps sixfold PARIS : European steelmaker Arcelor said net profit in the third quarter surged by more than sixfold and forecast a strong fourth quarter amid #39;healthy #39; growth in the global steel market, driven by Chinese demand.",2 -Fannie Mae execs set their defense Managers of mortgage finance company Fannie Mae will defend themselves before Congress Wednesday amid government findings that they broke accounting rules to deliver steady earnings growth quarter after quarter.,2 -Ford to Offer Sirius Radio as an Option in More Cars Ford plans to offer Sirius Satellite Radio in more of its cars and trucks and that it will begin installing the systems at the factory.,2 -"Coles Myer plans to enhance loyalty scheme Coles Myer chief John Fletcher says the retail giant has only just begun to quot;scratch the surface quot; of the potential loyalty incentives it can offer its massive customer base, hinting that ",2 -"Heinz meets forecasts in 1Q Ketchup maker saw its profit fall 9 as it spun off units to Del Monte, but new items boosted sales. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ketchup manufacturer HJ Heinz Co.",2 -"Honeywell agrees to pay \$1.7 billion for Novar PLC LONDON Honeywell International Inc., the New Jersey aerospace and high-tech manufacturer, has agreed to buy the British industrial holding company Novar PLC for about \$1.7 billion, the companies said Monday.",2 -"Marsh to Replace CEO Greenberg - FT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Greenberg, chairman and chief executive of embattled insurance broker Marsh McLennan Cos. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MMC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MMC.N</A>, is expected to step down within hours, the Financial Times reported on Friday.",2 -"Nortel trims layoff plan Telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks will not lay off as many employees as it previously predicted, the company said Thursday.",2 -Ryanair may face Belgian courts Budget airline Ryanair is obliged to be taken to court under EU law if it fails to pay back illegal state aid for flying to Belgium's Charleroi airport.,2 -Brazil slashes Mozambique's debt Brazilian president Lula da Silva says his government will cancel 95 - or \$332m - of the debt owed to it by Mozambique.,2 -Orders for US durables retreat in October The US manufacturing sector continued to demonstrate that its road to recovery is anything but smooth in October as orders for big-ticket items unexpectedly fell.,2 -"World #39;s Biggest Aerospace Company in Offing? Germany fueled mounting speculation over the future independence of French defense firm Thales on Monday, saying Thales and Airbus parent EADS would ",2 -"Why hope springs eternal Forbes magazine, which once adapted the old Marxist taunt quot;capitalist tool quot; as a slogan, has compiled a list of the 400 richest Americans that, in a curious way, is an encouragement to the rest of us.",2 -"New Airbus craft to heat up rivalry The announcement of its new mid-sized plane will heat up rivalry between Airbus and Boeing. The board of EADS, parent company of Airbus, is on Monday expected to approve plans for the long-awaited, \$4bn-launch of a new mid-sized aircraft, the A350.",2 -Dell's Secret Earnings Engine The company gets its highest profit margins from a conspicuously old economy business.,2 -"Toy Safety: Common Sense and Consumer Protection If toys are on your holiday gift list, it #39;s always great to be the one who gives the best toy. Don #39;t forget about safety. Just because a toy is on the store shelf doesn #39;t mean it #39;s safe.",2 -"US wholesale prices climb in November US producer prices - a measure of wholesale inflation - rose by a faster than expected 0.5 in November, seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures showed this afternoon.",2 -"Consumer prices inch higher The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.",2 -Oil Eases as Saudi Offers Big Discounts LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Monday as top world exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its crude sales to the United States and Europe in an effort to shift the large volumes it is offering to cool world markets.,2 -"A Biotech Company's Aggressive Move Backfires The suspension of Chiron's flu vaccine has not only cost it three-quarters in expected profits, but also some credibility.",2 -"Chicago Sun-Times Reaches Labor Deal with Workers Unionized editorial employees at Hollinger International Inc. #39;s Chicago Sun-Times agreed to a tentative new labor contract on Wednesday, averting a threatened strike, a spokeswoman for the employees said.",2 -"IBM Wins Honeywell Deal, Eyes More NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has won a long-term contract from Honeywell worth several hundred million dollars, its largest military/aerospace engineering contract since IBM exited the field a decade ago, it said on Monday.",2 -"Prices down 14 for the week as supply threat eases SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude futures closed under \$43 a barrel at an almost three-month low Friday, logging a loss of 14 percent for the week amid rising US distillate and crude supplies and growing expectations that OPEC won #39;t agree to cut its output ",2 -SA must improve productivity - IMF International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Rodrigo de Rato said that formidable challenges existed in South Africa #39;s economy and that the country needed to increase its growth rate for unemployment to erode.,2 -"Intel to throttle power by enhancing silicon Intel will try to further cut power consumption in its next generation of chips by using improved strained silicon, along with transistors that block power to other circuits, and other added features.",2 -"Finance: Lessons of the Past Five Years Five years ago, the great bull market of the #39;90s was about to come to a crashing halt, but no one knew that yet. In fact, many investors were still buying as if the gains would continue forever.",2 -"Ford reports lower US sales again Ford Motor Co. said Friday its US sales fell in September despite aggressive month-end incentives. Ford (F: up \$0.05 to \$14.10, Research, Estimates), the nation #39;s second-largest automaker ",2 -Bank on it: Tour will return NORTON -- Several players said yesterday they were thrilled to hear that the Deutsche Bank Championship has committed for two more years at TPC Boston.,2 -"Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis The new head of Marsh amp; McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.",2 -"Bob Evans Computer Scientist Bob Evans, 77, a computer scientist who helped popularize personal computing and served as a scientific adviser to the Taiwanese government, died of a heart ailment Sept.",2 -"Wal-Mart, Retailers #39; November Sales Slow as Gas Prices Rise Sales at US retailers including Wal- Mart Stores Inc. probably slowed in November, the start of the holiday shopping season, as rising energy prices curbed consumer spending.",2 -"SEC to Propose Tigher Exchange Governance The Securities and Exchange Commission will propose soon a plan to tighten governance at the nation #39;s stock exchanges to ensure they are serving the public interest, SEC Chairman William Donaldson said Friday.",2 -Axa misses on Australia takeover European insurance giant Axa has withdrawn its Aust. \$3.4 billion (\$2.48 billion) offer for the 48.3 percent of Axa Asia Pacific Holdings it doesn #39;t own after independent directors ,2 -EU to lift tariffs on US exports The European Union said Monday it will lift sanctions against US imports following President Bush #39;s decision to remove illegal export subsidies.,2 -"POLL- Managers Eye Stocks Post-Election (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. money managers took the\re-election of President Bush as a cue to make a significant\shift to stocks from bonds after months of hesitation, a new\Reuters asset allocation poll shows.",2 -"Most Canadians support taxing pot, poll finds Hot on the heels of a national report that the number of Canadians who smoke pot has doubled in a decade, marijuana advocates say their own polls shows strong support for taxing the drug.",2 -"Update 4: Chipmaker Infineon Sees Net Income Fall Computer chip maker Infineon Technologies AG posted a 10 percent drop in net profit for the fourth quarter after taking large charges to cover potential civil claims from US and European antitrust actions, the company said Tuesday.",2 -"Stocks Seen Lower, Fed Meeting on Tap NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors take profits following Monday's rally and before the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates.",2 -OFT invites comment on Telegraph deal The Office of Fair Trading has set the clock ticking on the process that could see the Barclay brothers #39; deal to buy the Daily Telegraph reviewed by competition watchdogs. ,2 -Airbus confirms Boeing assault The company #39;s CEO says an aircraft to compete with the 7E7 Dreamliner could be offered by the end of the year. Airbus SAS plans to challenge Boeing Co.,2 -"Officials Forecast Hope for Victims of Hurricane State officials say the statewide slowdown caused by Hurricane Charley, with estimated losses of \$20 billion, will probably last no more than a month or two.",2 -"GM, Daimler to cooperate on hybrids General Motors and DaimlerChrysler announced plans yesterday to collaborate on fuel-saving hybrid gasoline-electric propulsion systems, which analysts said could reduce the costs of their ",2 -"Oil Extends Slide, Supplies Seen Growing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices extended a streak of losses on Tuesday as dealers anticipated that strong OPEC output and recovering production in the United States would boost lean stockpiles in time for peak winter heating demand.",2 -"Cemex to buy British RMC Group Mexican Cemex, being the third largest cement maker in the world, agreed to buy its British competitor - RMC Group - for \$5.8 billion, as well as their debts in order to expand their activity on the building materials market of the USA and Europe.",2 -"Office Depot CEO, chairman resigns Office Depot Inc., the second largest US office supply chain, said Monday Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson has resigned and a search for his successor is underway.",2 -"Court Rules RIM Infringed on NTP Patent TORONTO - A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry e-mail device, infringed on another company #39;s patent - but sent the case back to a lower court for some of the claims to be reconsidered.",2 -"Coca-Cola posts sharp decline in 3Q profits NEW YORK, October 22 (newratings.com) - Coca-Cola Company (KO.NYS) reported a 24 decline in its 3Q04 profits, driven primarily by the sluggish sales of its soft drink, juice and bottled water products in the US and European markets.",2 -"Morningstar Says SEC Is Investigating Data for Fund (Update2) Morningstar Inc., a US research firm used by 3 million investors to decide what mutual funds to buy, said the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the company for publishing incorrect performance data for a fund.",2 -"Editorial: A vote of confidence According to Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, the high amount of private debt being carried by Americans is not so scary because most people can quot;calibrate their borrowing and spending to minimize financial difficulties.",2 -"Steel costs to hit Electrolux profit Electrolux, the world #39;s largest maker of household appliances, said Thursday that earnings in the second half of 2004 would be below forecasts because of higher steel prices.",2 -"Morris Hikes Cigarette Prices Altria Group Inc. #39;s Philip Morris USA has started to increase cigarette prices, providing what some analysts consider the first sign of life in the US cigarette market since 2002.",2 -"Delta warns of bankruptcy as it moves to cut 7,000 jobs Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it would cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a sweeping restructuring plan that the airline said would save \$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.",2 -"Best price In stock trading, a commitment by the market maker to find the highest price for a seller #39;s shares, or the lowest price for a buyer, that is available in any market at that time.",2 -"American Express to Eliminate 2,000 Jobs American Express Co. said Friday that it is eliminating about 2,000 jobs in a restructuring that will cost \$100 million to \$120 million in the fourth quarter before taxes, and is designed to save the financial ",2 -"N #39;west CEO faces struggle Douglas M. Steenland, appointed as Northwest Airlines #39; new CEO and president on Friday, faces the job of leading the airline through the most turbulent times in the industry #39;s history.",2 -"Samsung phones outsell Motorola #39;s Samsung is now the world #39;s second-largest mobile phone maker, behind Nokia. According to market watcher Gartner, the South Korean company has finally knocked Motorola into third place.",2 -"Shrimpers hail tariffs on imports Federal trade officials Tuesday announced final tariffs on shrimp from China and Vietnam, affirming US shrimpers #39; claims that exporters in those countries have dumped their product in the United States at artificially low prices.",2 -"Biffa upturn helps to steady Severn Severn Trent, the UK water and waste group, saw first-half profits hit by the weak US dollar, as well as a 15m pension fund charge.",2 -Royal Group Technologies shares remain halted as rumours swirl TORONTO (CP) - Trading in shares of Royal Group Technologies Ltd. remained halted by regulatory order Thursday amid rumours about police and securities commission investigations of the building products maker.,2 -"Trading Privacy for Convenience A test project, now in use at Reagan National Airport, aims to give frequent fliers a quicker pass through security checkpoints by using the latest biometric technologies -- such as eye scans -- to verify a passenger's identity.",2 -"Update 3: CEO: Altria Preparing to Break Up Company Tobacco and food giant Altria Group Inc. is moving ahead with preparations to break itself up into two or three businesses, the company #39;s chairman and CEO said Thursday.",2 -"Market on record run THE stock market continued on its bullish performance by noon today, extending recent record highs with BHP Billiton in the vanguard.",2 -Collins Stewart Shares Advance on Prebon Takeover (Update1) Collins Stewart Tullett Plc #39;s shares posted their biggest gain since the stock began trading in 2000 after the London-based brokerage agreed to buy Prebon Group Ltd.,2 -FTC Files First Federal Lawsuit Against Spyware Federal authorities have asked a US District Court judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive spyware on people #39;s computers and then sold the victims anti-spyware software ,2 -"Amazon launching DVD rentals The Amazon.co.uk is launching a DVD rental service, the online retailer #39;s first foray into a market that was pioneered by US-based Netflix.",2 -"India approves \$104bn budget NEW DELHI: India #39;s parliament passed the annual budget yesterday as opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, accusing the country #39;s premier of insulting them after they refused to debate the spending bill.",2 -"Merck Sees #39;05 Earnings Decline, Stock Up Merck amp; Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , reeling from the recent withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis drug, on Wednesday said 2005 earnings will decline to ",2 -"UPDATE 1-Fiat CEO says won #39;t delay GM put option again Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) does not plan to delay any further a contested option allowing it to sell car unit Fiat Auto to partner General Motors Corp ",2 -"RPT-Global economy revs up to 30-year high growth-IMF The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday revised up its 2004 world growth forecast to 5 percent, the highest level in three decades, but said sharply ",2 -"Citigroup #39;s Krawcheck gets No. 2 post Fast rising exec replaces CFO Todd Thomson, who will take her job as head of brokerage Smith Barney. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc.",2 -"United Airlines Seeks Staff Concessions (Reuters) Reuters - United Airlines is expected to ask a\bankruptcy judge to let it extract new concessions worth #36;725\million a year from employees as it seeks to reorganize, the\Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.",2 -"Sprint-Nextel Deal Could Impact Kirkland, Wash.-Based Nextel <b>...</b> Dec. 11--A marriage of Nextel Communications and Sprint could mean significant change for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners as well. Sprint and Nextel Communications are reportedly close to a deal that would create the third-largest US wireless carrier.",2 -Australian govt predicts positive conclusion to FTA with China Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has predicated a successful outcome to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with China. quot;We can #39;t afford not to enhan ce our relationship ,2 -Jaguar plant awaits closure fate US car giant Ford is expected to tell Jaguar workers on Friday that it will close the firm's historic Coventry factory,2 -"Battle engaged over new OT rules Controversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many US workers are affected.",2 -Apple Stock on Upward Momentum; Analysts Positive Much of the rise in the company #39;s stock yesterday was due to Apple #39;s outlook for the current holiday quarter. Apple said it expects to post a first-quarter profit of between 39 cents and 42 ,2 -"A Microsoft deal gets full EU inquiry BRUSSELS The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into Microsoft #39;s and Time Warner #39;s plans to jointly acquire ContentGuard Holdings, a specialist in software that protects digital material from counterfeiting, a commission spokeswoman ",2 -"Private Firms to Buy Intelsat for \$3 Bln PARIS (Reuters) - Four private equity firms plan to buy Bermuda-based Intelsat for about \$3 billion, the world's second-largest satellite operator said on Monday.",2 -"Coke takes the fizz out of Wall St A profit warning from Coca-Cola took the fizz out of leading Wall St shares and sent the main indices sharply lower. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones was down 86.",2 -"Stocks Surge on Presumed Bush Victory Stocks surged Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials posting a triple-digit gain moments after the opening bell, as investors expressed relief following the election and what #39;s widely believed to be a victory for President Bush.",2 -"Mirant works to emerge from bankruptcy ATLANTA -- Energy supplier Mirant Corp. hopes to emerge from bankruptcy in the first half of next year, the company said Thursday as it appointed a chief restructuring officer to oversee the process.",2 -Australia #39;s Hardie may face charges over asbestos SYDNEY: Australian building products firm James Hardie Industries NV may face criminal charges after a government inquiry found it broke the law by saying it had enough money in a fund to compensate thousands of asbestos victims.,2 -"Camden, NJ, Is Most Dangerous US City - Survey The New Jersey city of Camden, where murders, rapes and robberies far exceed the national average, was named the most dangerous US city on Monday, while Newton, Massachusetts, was the safest.",2 -"Coming: IT that adapts to users' requirements The march of information technology into the workplace has been greeted with a mix of awe and resistance. For all their promise of productivity gains, computers, business software, and telecommunications gear have disrupted processes at the core of a company's identity.",2 -B of A #39;s Lewis in Boston to explain job moves Bank of America Corp. #39;s top executive will be in Boston this week to counter critics who claim the bank has broken job commitments it made during its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial.,2 -"Boeing Expects Air Force Contract Boeing Co. still expects to receive a contract to build 100 refueling planes for the Air Force, chief executive Harry C. Stonecipher said Monday.",2 -"UPDATE 2-US Treasury: Debt limit must be raised this week The US Treasury Department on Monday postponed announcing a four-week bill auction to avoid piercing the limit on federal borrowing, and said ",2 -"Gartner: Third Of Top PC Vendors Gone In Three Years Three of the top 10 PC vendors will be pushed out of the business by 2007, research firm Gartner predicted Monday. By Gregg Keizer.",2 -Stocks Are Seen in a Contemplative Mood NEW YORK - US stocks are seen in a contemplative mood Friday with the revised second-quarter gross domestic product reading likely to have a large bearing on sentiment and overall direction.,2 -IBM #39;s PC division bought by Lenovo The deal makes the Chinese company the world #39;s third biggest PC maker and pushes IBM to the sidelines of a field it once ruled.,2 -"FedEx profit jumps, outlook raised FedEx Corp., the world #39;s top air-express shipper, said Thursday quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast.",2 -Saudi Vows to Guarantee Oil Supplies Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed Sunday to guarantee world crude supplies and said it would hold 1.5-2.0 million barrels per day of spare production in reserve.,2 -Zale Keeps Its Luster The company turned in a wider Q1 loss but is still on track for a profitable year.,2 -Fannie Mae Discloses Document Request The mortgage giant said today that prosecutors had asked the company to preserve documents as part of an investigation into Fannie Mae's accounting practices.,2 -Massachusetts fines two company units \$5 million BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Franklin Resources has agreed to pay a \$5 million fine in connection with charges that it allowed market timing in a fund that prohibited the practice in its prospectus.,2 -"A Strategy for Shell? The Royal Dutch/Shell Group said yesterday that it would sell as much as \$12 billion in assets, spend \$45 billion on new projects and consider some acquisitions as it tries to bolster oil and gas production.",2 -"Steel Partners Offers to Buy Up GenCorp Investment group Steel Partners II LP on Thursday offered to buy up the remaining stake in aircraft component maker GenCorp Inc., saying the company #39;s board has made quot;many mistakes quot; in allocating capital and managing day-to-day operations.",2 -"The Conference Board #39;s Index of Leading Economic Indicators <b>...</b> RISMedia, Oct. 22, 2004The Conference Board reports today that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined 0.1 in September, following a 0.3 decline in August, and a 0.3 decline in July.",2 -"Oracle names proposed PeopleSoft board Oracle has named four candidates that it plans to nominate to the board of PeopleSoft, as it pushes forward with its efforts to try to take control of the rival company.",2 -"Nissan Motor stops work at four plants Nissan Motor, the Japanese carmaker, has been forced to stop production at three of its four car assembly plants in Japan for five working days after running out ",2 -"JP Morgan Chase Reports Sharp Drop in Earnings JP Morgan Chase amp; Company, the nation #39;s second-largest bank, surprised Wall Street today with a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings, attributing the weaker performance to poor results in fixed-income trading.",2 -Coeur makes tender offer for all Wheaton River shares Coeur d #39;Alene Mines Corp. on Monday formally launched a \$2.1 billion effort to buy all the outstanding common shares of rival Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.,2 -Tariff ruling aids shrimpers WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department on Tuesday upheld a preliminary decision that Chinese and Vietnamese companies are dumping shrimp on the US market below cost.,2 -"Iconic US bakery giant files for bankruptcy CHICAGO : Interstate Bakeries Corp., the maker of popular, old-style snacks Twinkies and Hostess Cakes, filed for bankruptcy, citing rising costs and falling sales.",2 -Dollar Falls as Deficit Worries Mount LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell within half a cent of last week's record low against the euro on Thursday after capital inflows data added to worries the United States may struggle to fund its current account deficit.,2 -"Show is over for CNNfn Time Warner finally pulled the plug on CNNfn. After nine years of struggling to gain an audience, the financial network will go off the air in mid-December, CNN president Jim Walton announced yesterday.",2 -"Court OKs Air Canada Restructuring Plan A Canadian court approved Air Canada #39;s (AC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) plan of arrangement with creditors on Monday, clearing the way for the world #39;s 11th largest airline to emerge from bankruptcy protection at the end of next month ",2 -"Vital Signs for the Week of Nov. 22 The dollar is dipping again. After falling against major currencies such as the euro, yen, and Canadian dollar in 2002 and 2003, the greenback stabilized this year.",2 -"Bush, Kerry camps spar on overtime WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay kicked in Monday, spurring a politically charged debate over the impact of the new regulations on American workers #39; time cards and paychecks.",2 -"Mobile phones boost retail sales Retail sales picked up strongly in September, official figures show, helped by strong demand for mobile phones.",2 -"Dollar General's 2Q Profits Up 18 Percent (AP) AP - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter earnings, citing a tax benefit and improved sales.",2 -"RIM profits soar to \$70.6M (US) in Q2 WATERLOO, Ont. - Research In Motion, which has seen demand for its BlackBerry wireless e-mail devices soar this year, reported another strong quarter today with revenues more than doubling to \$310.",2 -"Alcoa closing Ohio plant, cutting 140 jobs Alcoa Inc. will close an automotive components factory in Ohio and lay off its staff in a bid to cut excess capacity, the Pittsburgh-based company said Tuesday. ",2 -"Indian state-owned banks brace for a strike over pay MUMBAI State Bank of India, the nation #39;s largest lender, and its 26 state-owned rivals face a nationwide walkout on Tuesday by about one million employees who are demanding that banks double a proposed wage increase.",2 -"Reuters data centre to house half of global staff by next year Reuters, the UK-based global information company for financial services, media and corporate markets, formally opened its new data centre in Bangalore on Thursday.",2 -"U.S. Stocks Slip as Profit Warnings Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after several companies issued profit warnings, while Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's remarks that the economy was pulling out of a summer soft patch did little to quell expectations for a rate hike later this month.",2 -"JPMorgan Chase To Shuffle Management; Financial Chief To Leave NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- JPMorgan Chase amp; Co. #39;s (JPM) chief financial officer, Dina Dublon, will resign at the end of the year and be replaced by Michael Cavanagh , currently head of middle market banking.",2 -"Before the Bell- Krispy Kreme shares drop Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell more than 17 percent before the bell on Thursday after the doughnut chain posted sharply lower quarterly ",2 -"CA pays \$430M for Netegrity Computer Associates International Inc., as promised, has returned to the acquisition game, scooping up its second computer security company in as many months with an agreement to buy Netegrity Inc.",2 -"Mortgages fall as house market cools Home loan approvals in October fell to their lowest levels in nearly five years, according to figures released this morning by the Bank of England, confirming that the housing ",2 -"Omni BioTech to pay penalty and halt sales The state has effectively shut down a Marysville-based company that allegedly misled consumers about the effectiveness of breast-enlargement, weight-loss and sexual-dysfunction products it marketed through Web sites.",2 -EMC Unveils E-mail Storage For Microsoft Exchange EMC Corp. has unveiled a Microsoft Exchange server-based e-mail storage product called EMC Express Solution for E-Mail. EMC said the automated policy management software enables mid-sized organizations ,3 -"Linux-based Palms on the way quot;Future Palm devices may run Linux, thanks to a surprise purchase by PalmSource. The company, which makes the operating software for the PalmOne devices (notably the Treo smartphones), intends to buy China ",3 -"Cisco Intros Service Routers SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems today announced a new line of integrated services routers, the industrys first routers to deliver secure, wire-speed data, voice, video and other advanced services to ",3 -"Software Giant Buys Giant Software Microsoft today announced that it will buy Giant Company Software, a developer of anti-spyware and Internet security offerings. The Redmond, Washington, firm will use technology from the acquisition ",3 -Did Intel mock up dual Pentium 4 demo? ANALYST NATHAN BROOKWOOD has raised several questions about a technology announcement Intel made last week on Pentium 4 dual core processors and wonders just what technology was under the hood.,3 -"Memorial honors astronaut Cooper The surviving astronauts of the Mercury 7 offered tribute Friday to compatriot Gordon quot;Gordo quot; Cooper, who died Oct. 4. At a memorial gathering at Johnson Space Center in Houston, former US Sen.",3 -"Novell to defend open-source software with patents OCTOBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Novell Inc. is prepared to use its portfolio of software patents to protect its open-source software products against lawsuits, the company said in a statement posted ",3 -"Calif. Panel Weighs Greenhouse Gas Plan for Cars (Reuters) Reuters - A plan to require automakers to\cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks by about 30\percent is expected to be approved on Thursday by the\California Air Resources Board, backers and opponents said.",3 -Slowdown Forces Many To Wander for Work Information technology workers face rising unemployment and are having mobility thrust upon them as companies change the way they staff computer-related jobs.,3 -"Clearing The Path For Longhorn Microsoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.",3 -"Microsoft opens war for Internet dominance Microsofts new search engine launched opens a new front for the worlds biggest software company in a new war - for control of the Internet, analysts said.",3 -Linux guide designed for developing nations The manual is intended to increase open-source usage among the 800 IT projects sponsored by the United Nations.,3 -Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers? Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. \,3 -"Adobe #39;s Acrobat Flips For Collaboration In its quest for the paperless office, Adobe Systems is gearing up for sweeping changes to its Acrobat and Reader platforms. The San Jose, Calif.",3 -The iMac G5: A PC user migrates to a Mac Computerworld columnist Yuval Kossovsky touts the new iMac G5 to his wife and she makes the switch from her PC -- with the help of a few migration tools.,3 -"Young cyber-bullies a menace in Singapore: Report High-tech Singapore has the highest incidence of bullying among kids via the Internet of any country outside the United States, a report said on Monday.",3 -Cassini Flies Past Saturn #39;s Moon Titan Today NASA released one of the best pictures ever made of Saturn #39;s moon Titan as the Cassini spacecraft begins a close-up inspection of the satellite today.,3 -"Mission to surf sun #39;s rays Within a converted barn on the Planetary Society #39;s campus Tuesday, a group of scientists, engineers and volunteers began the countdown for a March launch of the ",3 -"FTC Sues Spyware Suspects (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Federal authorities have asked a federal judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive ""spyware"" on people's computers and then sold anti-spyware software to those same victims, a top consumer protection official said Tuesday.",3 -Jet zooms into record books - at 7000mph A TINY unmanned jet has soared above the Pacific Ocean at nearly ten times the speed of sound - almost 7000mph - in a record-breaking demonstration of a radical new engine technology.,3 -Microsoft updates home PC package The new version of Works Suite includes Word 2002 plus updated editions of several other tools.,3 -"Threat Center Targets SPIM, P2P Viruses Waltham, MA-based IMlogic, Inc. today announced the formation of the IMlogic Threat Center, a resource set up to combat threats that propagate over instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services.",3 -"Mars Hills, Crater Yield Evidence of Flowing Water LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The hills of Mars yielded more tantalizing clues about how water shaped the Red Planet in tests by NASA #39;s robotic geologist, Spirit, while its twin, Opportunity, observed the deep crater it climbed into two months ...",3 -"Hollywood sues 200 US internet thieves Top Hollywood studios have launched a wave of court cases against internet users who illegally download film files. The Motion Picture Association of America, which acts as the representative of major film ",3 -Film Industry Files Anti-Piracy Suits (AP) AP - A trade group representing seven major movie studios filed a first wave of lawsuits against individuals they say are offering pirated copies of films using Internet-based peer-to-peer file sharing programs.,3 -"Catching Meth Cooks Pink-Handed Midwestern farmers welcome a new fertilizer additive that leaves a telltale fluorescent pink stain on the hands of anyone who touches it. Theft of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer, used to make methamphetamine, has become a major problem for farmers.",3 -Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.,3 -"Crawler #39;s New Shoes to Help Space Shuttle Move Toward Return to <b>...</b> NASAs two crawler transporter vehicles soon will sport new shoes. A \$10 million project to replace the 456 tread belt shoes, weighing more than one ton each, on both crawlers at Kennedy Space Center begins mid-October.",3 -"Via Develops Twin-Core Processor Processor could steal spotlight from AMD, Intel's forthcoming dual-core chips.",3 -"Microsoft tweaks volume-licensing program Among other changes, the software giant has established a Web site designed to make it easier to understand what the program's rules are.",3 -"Studios To Sue Online Movie Swappers . (antiTainment) The film industry seems to be following the example of the music business in battling online piracy. On Thursday, Dan Glickman, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America ",3 -"Virtual veins give nurses a hand \A virtual reality hand, complete with vital veins, that ""feels"" could help trainee nurses practice their jabs.",3 -"Global Warming Means More Frost-Free Days - Report (Reuters) Reuters - Frost will become less and less\common across much of the world as global warming accelerates,\U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.",3 -"Pew study: Blogs busted out in 2004 For blogs and bloggers, 2004 was a good year, according to data released from the Pew Internet American Life Project.",3 -T-Mobile tries on start-up's wireless gear Flarion Technologies is making its European debut by powering T-Mobile's wireless broadband service in The Hague.,3 -"Number of Endangered Steller Sea Lions Up (AP) AP - The number of endangered Steller sea lions counted between the Gulf of Alaska and the tip of the Aleutian Chain has increased again, according to new data released by the National Marine Fisheries Service.",3 -AMD unveils chip for portable video players Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) has developed a low-power chip that it thinks will make portable video players more compelling by reducing the time needed to transfer content to the devices. The company is expected to announce the chip at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Monday.,3 -"Hitachi cuts 10 percent of U.S. work force The company axes 400 jobs, joining other hard drive makers in eliminating staff.",3 -"National Geographic Updates World Atlas (AP) AP - From lines scratched in ancient dirt to Medieval charts with drawings of monsters in unknown parts of the ocean to modern computer printouts, maps have served a vital role throughout human history. Now, one of the nation's most venerable mapmakers, the National Geographic Society, is updating its massive Atlas of the World.",3 -"NTT DoCoMo's 4G research hits 1Gbps TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile communications carrier, achieved a 1Gbpspacket transmission speed using fourth-generation (4G) mobile communication equipment on Aug. 20, the company said Friday.",3 -"Scientists Find Gene Clue in Hunt for AIDS Vaccine (Reuters) Reuters - Scientists said Wednesday they have\identified key genes involved in the body's response to HIV,\which causes AIDS -- a finding that could narrow the search for\an effective vaccine against the deadly illness.",3 -"Think #39;virtual #39; when migrating SERI KEMBANGAN: Most company networks run a mix of old and new systems, and so-called virtual machine software can help when migrating from one to the other.",3 -"Texas Instruments Narrows Forecast (Reuters) Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. , the\world's largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Tuesday said\it expects fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share at the\mid range of its previous estimates, as order trends remain\soft.",3 -"CA updates spyware-zapper Moving to capitalize on a recent acquisition, Computer Associates International Inc. this week released an updated version of its home spyware-zapping software, and began selling a corporate ",3 -"FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS (news - web sites) drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food ",3 -"SCO to cap legal expenses The SCO Group, committed to an expensive legal attack against Linux, said Tuesday it has removed some financial uncertainty from its future by working out an agreement to cap payments to its law firm.",3 -"Sorry, E.T., but Parcel Post May Beat Phoning Home A physicist and an electrical engineer claim it is more efficient to send a long message as a physical package, a cosmic FedEx, than as radio wave or laser pulse.",3 -Police rewards porn site informers The Ministry of Public Security Sunday rewarded a number of informers who have tipped police about pornographic websites since China launched a nationwide campaign to crack down on the illegal on-line operations this July.,3 -"Ex-NASA Worker Charged for Faking Exams By MIKE BRANOM ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him ""meticulous in his work."" A trial for Billy T...",3 -"US finds Earthlike planets at other stars US astronomers announced Tuesday their discovery of two small planets orbiting distant stars, setting off a dispute with European astronomers over who found the new, unusually small class of planets first.",3 -"Sun #39;s Java Infringes on Kodak Patents A jury in Rochester, NY, found Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) liable for using patented technology owned by photography company Eastman Kodak (Quote, Chart) in the Java programming language.",3 -Toshiba tinkers with Wi-Fi for TV The 802.11a offshoot will allow TVs and other non-PC devices to receive video files more easily.,3 -"Firm Invents All-Purpose Memory Cards By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) -- A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic-brand products, said sample shipments will begin in December, with commercial shipments to follow by late next year...",3 -MPAA Revives P-to-P Lawsuit Group is asking the Supreme Court to overturn decision in favor of file-swapping networks.,3 -Search Upstart Launches New Web Site By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Online search engine upstart Vivisimo Inc. is setting out to persuade the masses that Google Inc...,3 -"Microscopic Diamond Found in Montana (AP) AP - The bright green rocks jutting through the prairie soil were hard to miss, but Tom Charlton still couldn't believe his eyes. It was kimberlite, the molten rock in which diamonds are found, and preliminary tests had yielded a microscopic diamond.",3 -"Jon Stewart 'Crossfire' Feud Ignites Net Frenzy When comedian Jon Stewart blasted the hosts of CNN's ""Crossfire"" on the cable TV program, he ignited a frenzy of online activity.",3 -Birds #39;had four wings #39; London - A theory that birds may have had four wings during a stage of their evolution has been given fresh support with the discovery of a new fossil in China.,3 -Private Rocket Ship Lands in California After Flight (Reuters) Reuters - SpaceShipOne completed the first\leg of its bid for a #36;10-million civilian space prize with a\wild corkscrew-like ascent into space above the California\desert on Wednesday.,3 -"IBM tops supercomputing table A supercomputer being built by IBM for the US Department of Energy (DOE) has topped a list of the world #39;s fastest computers. The Blue Gene/L beta-system can perform 70,720 billion calculations per second, which ",3 -"Nice Day for a Wireless Wedding (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The courtship was public, and now they're engaged. Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their #36;35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the wireless industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party.",3 -"Approved Stem Cells' Potential Questioned All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush's three-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection by the immune systems, diminishing their potential as medical treatments, new research indicates.",3 -"European Search Landscape - Search Engine Strategies Coverage European Search Landscape - Search Engine Strategies Coverage\\I was a bit late getting to the Search Engine Strategies conference, but I made it here for the second track. I decided to attend a new session named European Search Landscape. Here are my notes, please excuse any typos, this was done ...",3 -"Gemini Telescope Captures Galactic Contortionists While a terrestrial view of a galaxy might disguise the turbulent, changing mergers that fuel their formation, a famous cluster called Stephan's Quintet shows that seemingly immutable stars are always in flux. Astrobiology Magazine -- A stunning image released by the Gemini Observatory captures the graceful interactions of a galactic ballet, on a stage some 300 million light years away, that might better be described as a contortionist's dance...",3 -"EU asks four countries to justify call for Intel chips The European Commission has asked four European Union countries to justify why they favor Intel Corp. processors in computers for public authorities, it announced Wednesday.",3 -mmO2 to launch speedy 3G The mobile operator explained it will be the first in Europe to offer HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) and IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Services) with download speeds of 3.6Mbps when it launches the service in the Isle of Man next summer.,3 -"PeopleSoft Directors Reject Oracle's Offer The board of PeopleSoft Inc. Wednesday rejected Oracle Corp.'s \$24-a-share hostile takeover bid as too cheap, but said it was open to a deal at a higher price.<br><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B> -The Washington Post</B></FONT>",3 -"Microsoft Announces New Client Application (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it is launching a desktop application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.",3 -"Cisco to acquire network-monitoring firm NetSolve Cisco Systems announced it is acquiring NetSolve, which provides real-time monitoring of the performance of corporate data networks.",3 -"Justices Agree to Hear Case on Sharing of Music Files The Supreme Court, accepting urgent pleas from the recording and film industries, agreed on Friday to decide whether the online services that enable copyrighted songs ",3 -"Researchers consider chances of life on Mars com. Researchers can now say definitively that Mars once supported a watery environment, but whether the red planet could have ever supported life is still far from certain.",3 -"DoJ Cracking Down on P2P If this were a Hollywood movie, the federal lawman would be played by an A-list actor. But in the real world, the marshal displays only the familiar, everyman face of U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, while the film might be a bootleg copy swapped illegally online. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>",3 -<em>Reg</em> readers name BSA antipiracy weasel <strong>Poll result</strong> The people have spoken,3 -"As Prelude To Internet Calling, SBC Beefs Up Message Options (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - SBC Communications on Monday plans to roll out a new messaging service that would let consumers check their wireless voice mail on a computer or access e-mail via a touch-tone landline phone.",3 -"Mars rovers still phoning home While we go about our days, an amazing 34 million or so miles away our pair of Mars Rovers are still going about their days, although theirs are 45 minutes longer and are called quot;sols.",3 -"Wi-Fi group backs brawnier security standard An alliance says that Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, or WPA2, is a big improvement on earlier wireless security standards.",3 -"Lycos Builds Web Circles (PC World) PC World - New social networking site lets users share photos, videos, and more.",3 -"Intel Takes on Gamers with #39;Extreme #39; Chipset Following a similar chip announcement from AMD in mid-October, Intel this week has released a chip targeting the gamer segment. The Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading (HT) technology ",3 -"MSN vs. Apple #39;Spotlight #39; For purposes of comparison, many people are sizing up MSN #39;s new desktop search program and toolbar suite against Google #39;s previously released desktop search program.",3 -"No Regrets, Says Departing NASA Boss (AP) AP - NASA's departing boss, Sean O'Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope #151; or anything else during his three years on the job.",3 -"Herndon, N.Y. Cyber-Security Firms to Merge TruSecure Corp., a Herndon provider of network security systems, agreed to merge with Betrusted Holdings Inc., a New York company that offers similar services.",3 -"Plea to the democratic world: Ukraine needs your support Ukraine needs your support. On Sunday December 26, 2004, a re-vote of the run-off for the Presidential Election in Ukraine is planned. nbsp;Anyone who is over the age of 18 and a citizen of another country (i.e. other than Ukraine) can become an international observer. nbsp;(Ukrainian citizens can be local observers) nbsp;The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), in cooperation with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), has organized international election observers for the first two rounds and are now seeking observers for round three. nbsp;You do not need to be Canadian to register through the UCC, you may be a citizen of any country except Ukraine. nbsp;You can make a contribution to democracy in Ukraine and spend the most interesting Christmas ever by coming to Ukraine to observe the elections.",3 -Scientists: Can pull science out of Genesis pieces NASA officials said today they were more optimistic about the possibilities for extricating some science from the battered Genesis space capsule.,3 -"Microsoft Tests MSN Messenger 7.0 A select group of testers next week will get an early look at MSN Messenger 7.0, the next version of Microsoft #39;s popular instant messaging client.",3 -"Review: GPS in Cell Phones Performs Well (AP) AP - OK, so I don't like asking for directions. But I don't get lost so often that I need to spend more than #36;1,000 on a built-in car navigation system to plot my course with global positioning satellites.",3 -"Gamer buys \$26,500 virtual land A gamer spends \$26,500 on a virtual island that exists only in a PC role-playing game.",3 -"Splitting Cargo and Crew on Space Missions The next generation shuttle, designed to support eventual lunar stops on the way to Mars, may benefit from a NASA concept to separate crew and cargo in future missions. Before a crew is sent, the cargo will be waiting for them.",3 -"StorageTek buys up remainder of Storability Two years after buying Southborough-based Storability Inc. #39;s services business, Storage Technology Corp. scooped up the rest of the venture capital-backed company, the companies announced Thursday afternoon.",3 -Mobiles in aircraft edge closer The European plane maker Airbus says it foresees the use of mobile phones on aircraft by 2006.,3 -"Google Goes Mobile with SMS Google has launched a search service for mobile devices, based on the SMS (short messaging service) protocol. Users can perform searches for phone numbers, dictionary definitions and product ",3 -"Greenland #39;s ice tells of past climates, maybe ancient life Plant material and pink ice found at the bottom of the ice sheet under this wind-swept camp could give scientists an unprecedented look at life that #39;s ",3 -Symantec plugs holes in firewall Security specialist issues patches for vulnerabilities that could have allowed denial-of-service attacks against some hardware models.,3 -Bees survived dino extinction Tropical honeybees survived the devastating nuclear winter thought to have helped kill off the dinosaurs.,3 -"Software Co. PeopleSoft Tightens IBM Ties (AP) AP - Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. strengthened its ties with technology giant IBM Corp. on Tuesday, hoping to boost its recently sagging sales as it continues to fight Oracle Corp.'s #36;7.7 billion hostile takeover bid.",3 -Its Sno Napster Napster founder Shawn Fanning tries to convince record companies and peer-to-peer networks to switch from lawsuits to making money on downloads.,3 -Golden State of Privacy California laws that went live on New Year's Day keep cell phones unlisted and rental cars unmonitored. The effects could be felt nationwide. By Ryan Singel.,3 -News: Four charged in landmark UK phishing case Four eastern Europeans appeared in a London court yesterday charged with defrauding online banks of hundreds of thousands through an elaborate 'phishing' scam.\,3 -"Teenager charged over Sasser worm The German teenager who allegedly wrote the Sasser and Netsky computer worms has been charged. Sven Jaschan, now 18, was arrested in May this year at his parents #39; home in Waffensen, North Germany.",3 -"Nokia, Vodafone push for mobile Java standards The world #39;s largest mobile phone manufacturer and Europe #39;s largest wireless operator have launched an initiative to simplify Java standards for mobile devices in a move aimed ",3 -IBM trots out new Workplace products SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM on Tuesday released a series of new products and services in its Workplace productivity software lineup. IBM Workplace blends collaborative tools from Lotus Notes/Domino with WebSphere Portal and Everyplace technologies.,3 -"Red Hat Releases New Linux Update Red Hat Inc. Tuesday released its latest patch, Update 3, to its flagship server operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. RHEL(Red Hat Enterprise Linux)subscribers can download this latest update from the Red Hat Network.",3 -"NASA #39;s X-43A to attempt Mach 10 NASA has been working on a test flight project for the last few years involving hypersonic flight. Hypersonic flight is fight at speeds greater than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.",3 -"Baldauf, Bergqvist to Leave Nokia Posts (AP) AP - A pair of top executives in charge of the networks division at mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. are leaving the company for personal reasons, the Finnish company said Friday.",3 -"Hackers Target Microsoft's JPEG Flaw (AP) AP - In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. programs and begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.",3 -"They Are Sleuths Who Weigh Prose HE firestorm over the memos that figured in the CBS News report on President Bush #39;s National Guard record featured a parade of expert document examiners who weighed in on font types, proportional spacing and superscripts.",3 -"IBM appeals Roma ruling BIG BLUE has asked the Swiss High Court to block attempts by the Roma people to sue them for crimes against humanity. The Roma, descendants of those who were processed in Nazi death camps allegedly using IBM #39;s ",3 -"Google Profit Rises as Sales Double (Reuters) Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\, in its first earnings report as a publicly held\company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue\that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.",3 -"Compuware Asks Court To Sanction IBM In Software Theft Case DETROIT - Compuware Corp. said on Wednesday it has asked a US court in its software piracy case against IBM to levy sanctions on IBM for delaying release of critical evidence. Specifically, the filing asks the US District Court to order judgment in favor ...",3 -"AOL to Be Split Into Four America Online Inc. Monday put new leaders in senior posts and revamped its corporate structure in a sweeping overhaul.<br><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B> -The Washington Post</B></FONT>",3 -"One, two, ... er, too many Researchers claim to have solved the mystery of the people who simply do not count. It could be because they are lost for words. ",3 -UTStarCom to put cell networks on IP Network infrastructure maker UTStarCom Inc. says it has figured out a way to keep local cell phone calls local -- even over enterprise LANs.,3 -Nextel's Profit Rose by 69 in 3rd Quarter Nextel Communications said earnings and subscriber growth for the full year would exceed initial estimates.,3 -"Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing The trade group representing the US music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against 744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday.",3 -"Former cybersecurity czar: Code-checking tools needed DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - WASHINGTON - Software vendors need automated tools that look for bugs in their code, but it may be a decade before many of those tools are mature and widely used, said the former director of cybersecurity for the US ",3 -"Big Blue #39;s Blades Up Server Speed Stakes Tim Dougherty, director of marketing for IBM #39;s eServer BladeCenter, said the company #39;s new BladeCenter machines have increased speed, memory, power management and operating system support in order to widen customers #39; choices.",3 -"Ford Drops Oracle-based Purchasing System Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it has scrapped a 5-year-old project to move suppliers over to an Internet-based purchasing system powered by Oracle Corp. software, deciding instead to revert back to its custom-built system. ",3 -WS-I tackles Web services attachments The Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) on Tuesday is releasing three profiles intended to make it easier to send attachments using Web services technologies.,3 -"SP2 Said To Cause Problems In 10 Percent of Windows XP PCs Upgrading to Service Pack 2 (SP2) will cause problems with about one out of every 10 PC running Windows XP, according to research published Tuesday by a Canadian asset-monitoring service provider.",3 -"Johnson Will Retire Nov. 1 As CACI #39;s No. 2 Executive The Arlington government contractor said in a statement that the 58-year-old Johnson, its second in command, is leaving quot;to pursue personal interests and spend more time with his family and ",3 -"How to Learn a Language I've been a linguophile for a long time, and I'm always studying a little bit of some language or another. However, it's only recently that I've finally figured out the way that works best for me, with the help of modern technology. Perhaps this might help those of you who have been planning on learning a language some day. ",3 -"Seagate Ships World #39;s Largest HD November 17, 2004 - Seagate Technology today announced that it has shipped the world #39;s largest PC hard drive to various retail outlets.",3 -"IBM, AMD develop new use of strained silicon IBM and Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors, the companies are expected to announce Monday.",3 -"Cingular Wireless Makes Phone for Vision-Impaired By BRUCE MEYERSON NEW YORK (AP) -- A new cellular application promises to help vision-impaired people who can't read the screen of a mobile phone. It responds to spoken commands with voice recognition technology and reads back menu options, text messages, and other information to the user...",3 -"Cisco Sees China as Center of World Tech Market BEIJING (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=CSCO.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">CSCO.O</A> Chief Executive John Chambers said China was well on the way to becoming the world's technology hub as he revealed plans for his company's first research center in the country.",3 -"Red Hat vs Sun Battle of Words Heats Up quot;When the elephants fight, quot; they say in West Africa, quot;it #39;s the grass that gets trampled. quot;. The Linux community is apparently beginning to identify with that proverb, as it watches Sun Microsystems and Red Hat ",3 -BlackBerry handset gets shirty with qwerty Research in Motion has unveiled a new BlackBerry mobile-style communicator featuring a multi-tap keypad to replace its usual qwerty keypad.,3 -"Botched maintenance - not worm - blamed for MS IM glitch MSN Messenger, Microsoft #39;s instant message service, is back up and running this morning after a routine maintenance operation went wrong, rendering the service sporadically unavailable for three days.",3 -"MS Releases XP SP2 App Testing Guide Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are getting some help from Microsoft (Quote, Chart).",3 -Melinda Gates joins Washington Post board The wife of Microsoft head Bill Gates has been elected to the board of directors of the media conglomerate.,3 -"North American cash registers ring up \$125 million US in sales of <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - North American sales of Halo 2 reached \$125 million US in the first 24 hours of the video game #39;s release, according to Xbox parent company Microsoft.",3 -"US scientists map genome of greenhouse gas-eating algae US scientists have unraveled the genetic map of a microscopic algae that absorbs huge amounts of greenhouse gases. These organisms are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle, said Virginia Armbrust ",3 -"Click Fraud Threatens Web Someone could make the argument that watchdogs have better things to do. But click fraud -- endlessly clicking on ads to generate cash or hurt a competitor -- is a serious threat to the web business, and no one's doing much about it. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.",3 -Senate Panel Waters Down McCain Television Bill Broadcasters beat back a proposal that would have required them to give up their current analog channels by 2009 as their allies on the Senate Commerce Committee ,3 -"Madonna.com Calls Shots on Ring Tone Offer (Reuters) Reuters - Madonna and m-Qube have\made it possible for the star's North American fans to download\polyphonic ring tones and other licensed mobile content from\her official Web site, across most major carriers and without\the need for a credit card.",3 -"Survival of software's fittest In the flat enterprise software market, the message is clear: It's time to hunt or be hunted.",3 -Computing pioneers get historical nod Spreadsheet pioneer Dan Bricklin is among the computing innovators honored by the Computer History Museum.,3 -"AT amp;T Wireless sells dedicated messaging device AT amp;T Wireless Services launched a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice service on Monday, aiming to use a low price to tempt young consumers.",3 -"McAfee Adds Managed E-Mail Protection (PC World) PC World - New service offers spam, virus filtering for small and mid-sized businesses.",3 -"US tech execs more optimistic about spending: Study New York, August 31: US technology executives are increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although plans for increased technology spending remain modest, according to a study released on Monday.",3 -"Video Game Recreates JFK Assassination GLASGOW, Scotland -- A British company says it #39;s releasing a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.",3 -"Microsoft issues one fix in monthly security update In sharp contrast to last month #39;s barrage of critical patches, Microsoft has offered up just one quot;important quot; fix for users to implement in its scheduled round of security updates for November.",3 -New Way to Help Find Quake Survivors -Sniffer Rats Sniffer rescue dogs trained to find explosives or earthquake survivors buried in rubble may soon have some competition -- rats. The rodents can crawl into the tiniest spaces and have a strong sense of smell.,3 -"DoCoMo to offer i-mode to UKs mmO2 Japans dominant wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., has reached a basic agreement to offer its popular i-mode mobile Internet technology to Britains mmO2 Plc.",3 -"Nortel to lay off 3,500 The scandal-beset company will also lay off about 10 percent of its work force.",3 -"Life-changing video format gets last rites It changed the lifestyles of a generation but after a lingering death, the last rites have been sounded for the revolutionary VHS home video format.",3 -"Microsoft to court: Eolas didn't invent patented tech WASHINGTON - An appeals court should throw out a half-billion-dollar patent infringement judgment against Microsoft Corp. because a lower court failed to recognize that the Web browsing patent was based on a technology that was not invented by the company awarded the money, a Microsoft lawyer argued Thursday.",3 -"Nevada's Seamless E-Vote The success of last week's primary election using touch-screen voting machines heartens officials in other states, where e-voting has been problematic. Still, the Silver State may be in a unique situation.",3 -"Appeals court revives Oracle shareholder case NEW YORK - While Oracle Corp. awaits a judge's decision on whether it can continue in its quest to acquire PeopleSoft Inc., the company faced a setback in an unrelated case. An appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a three-year-old shareholder lawsuit charging Oracle and several of its top executives with misleading investors about Oracle's performance may proceed, overturning a lower court's dismissal.",3 -"Palm Tungsten T5 Features 256 MB of Memory PalmOne #39;s new Tungsten T5 ships with 256 MB of flash memory, which is retained even if the device loses its battery charge. PalmOne says the new PDA, which sells for a suggested list price of ",3 -"Four sentenced for web porn in Beijing Four men were sentenced to termed imprisonment Thursday in Beijing for creating and profiting from pornographic websites, reported China Daily on Thursday.",3 -Congress Votes to Ban States From Taxing Internet Service Congress passed a measure putting a three-year ban on taxation of the monthly fees that Internet providers charge their customers.,3 -"The dual 2.5-GHz Power Mac G5: Unadulterated power The fastest Power Mac yet may still be hard to find in stores, but Online News Editor Ken Mingis finds that if you really need speed, you won't be disappointed.",3 -"World #39;s largest computing grid goes live The world #39;s largest permanent computing grid has gone online, giving scientists access to the processing power of 6,000 computers at 78 locations, including 1,000 at 12 sites across the UK.",3 -Microsoft to Release Next Windows in '06 (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006.,3 -"Why YAML? Why not? I started a simple project a while back; all I needed to do was store some information about stuff around the office, and since it's a small office, I thought that a RDBMS system was overkill. So I decided to go with XML. After creating a document, I then decided to fight with XML DTDs, and tried to fight with both XML DOM and XML SAX for Python, I finally decided on an approach that built dictionaries using SAX, as described here. After messing with it for a while, I decided there had to be a better way. Almost by accident, I stumbled upon YAML.",3 -"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to support Indian languages Red Hat Inc.'s Enterprise Linux 4 products, scheduled for release early next year, will support five Indian languages, reflecting the growing importance of the Indian market, according to an executive of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based Linux company.",3 -"Spam shows signs of levelling off but don #39;t hold your breath It might be too early to celebrate, but according to Symantec #39;s numbers, the rate of increase of internet spam is easing a bit.",3 -"Experts Warn of Security Flaws in Alternative Browsers Secunia issued a warning that the so-called tabbed browsing function in many alternative Web browsers from Mozilla, Opera, Netscape, Avant, Camino and others leave users vulnerable to spoofed ",3 -"Botswana Donates 500 Elephants to Mozambique (Reuters) Reuters - Botswana, which has the\largest elephant population in Africa, will donate 500 animals\to Mozambique, conservationists and Mozambican officials said\Friday.",3 -"Toshiba Wins Support for HD DVD from 4 Film Studios TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. said on Monday it had won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros. Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the next-generation DVD.",3 -"Sun sees brighter days for Linux-Solaris alliance WITH only two weeks to go before Sun Microsystems enters into the open source foray with its Solaris 10 operating system, the Sta.",3 -Microsoft #39;s Media Launch Won #39;t Lift Earnings Yet Goldman Sachs said new media offerings from Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) quot;are not likely to be material to earnings this fiscal year and possibly longer.,3 -"At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows Google's already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company.",3 -"NASA #39;s O #39;Keefe to meet Chinese space agency chief The head of the Chinese space agency, Laiyan Sun, will meet for the first time with NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe Dec. 2 in Washington for an quot;informal quot; session.",3 -"MontaVista squares up to Symbian CALIFORNIA #39;S MONTAVISTA HAS landed the deal to supply its Linux OS to two major Japanese handset providers, NEC and Panasonic.",3 -"Rogue pilot ruffles feathers on migration As a pilot, crane impersonator and chief executive officer of Operation Migration - the whooping crane migration organization - Duff #39;s emotional well-being relies upon making sure his cranes are happy and healthy.",3 -"Computer-scouring software rivals Google tool The Redmond, Washington-based software allows the user to quickly locate files on personal computers -- just like Google #39;s two-month-old rival product.",3 -"Update: Google raises gavel for IPO auction Friday Google Inc. is opening the auction for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, with plans to announce the pricing of its stock next week.",3 -Does SP2 cause bovine lesbianism? <strong>Letters</strong> And <em>El Reg</em> consoles cuckolded husband,3 -"Pilots prepare for mid-air catch of Genesis capsule LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- When a capsule from NASA #39;s Genesis spacecraft appears in the sky above the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 8, it will have withstood more than three years in space and will contain samples of the ...",3 -"Intel awaits government move on expensing options Figuring it's had enough of fighting over options, the chip giant is waiting to see what Congress comes up with.",3 -"Idera Announces Emea Launch of Enterprise-Scale Backup and <b>...</b> of management and administration solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, announced the general availability of Version 1.2 of its SQLsafe product for EMEA.",3 -"IBM, other vendors accused of cheating E-Rate program US House members accused IBM Corp. and other IT vendors Wednesday of breaking the rules in a much-criticized program designed to help schools and libraries purchase Internet equipment.",3 -"Netflix, TiVo Make Deal Official (AP) AP - Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. made official Thursday their deal to create a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.",3 -"Ten percent birds disappear by 2100: study BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- Ten percent of all bird species are set to go extinct by the end of this century, US researchers said on Monday.",3 -"Symbol launches new Pocket PC with wireless LAN Symbol Technologies, Inc. has introduced the first in a new family of what they call durable enterprise digital assistant (EDA) products specifically designed for business essential applications within the enterprise environment.",3 -"Can Cybertrust BeTrusted to keep your networks TruSecure? Following the announcement earlier this week that Betrusted and TruSecure are to merge, John Becker, chief executive of the resultant security services company, Cybertrust, talked to Jaikumar Vijayan.",3 -"Phishing attacks may be coming from your computer Most phishing attempts come from about 1,000 compromised ""zombie"" computers owned by broadband customers, and the phishing attacks are likely generated by less than five phishing operations, according to a survey by CipherTrust Inc.",3 -No Hanging Up Spectrum Scrap Verizon Wireless is decrying a reported attempt by Nextel to reduce the price tag in its controversial spectrum deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).,3 -"Microsoft Readies Windows Server 2003 Update R2, an interim release, will begin beta testing later this month.",3 -"Challenges and Opportunities in the New European IT Market Is bigger really better? A larger Europe spells even more opportunities for IT development, but the challenges will be huge. Especially for Poland, where the IT spending record is one of the lowest in Europe.",3 -"Customer Service: The Hunt for a Human In the Internet age, making telephone contact with a human for customer service is a daunting task. But some consumers have found ways around the blockade.",3 -"Red Cross Caught in P2P Fracas MELBOURNE, Australia -- The recording industry will ask the International Red Cross to freeze a trust fund allegedly controlled by the owners of Sharman Networks, an Australian software company.",3 -"Sweden to Return Remains of Aborigines (AP) AP - The skeletal remains of 15 Aborigines are being returned home for reburial, nearly 90 years after a Swedish zoologist smuggled them out of Australia for display in a Stockholm museum.",3 -Dell signs big desktop contract with Philips Dell has won a large global contract from Dutch electronics giant Koninklijke Philips Electronicsto provide hardware and managed desktop services.,3 -"Canadian Inventor Lets Everyone Be an Armchair Spy <p>\</p><p> By Larissa Liepins</p><p> TORONTO (Reuters) - New Internet-based technology could\soon turn regular computer users into armchair spies, a\Canadian inventor said on Monday.</p>",3 -Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to Action JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Want a computer that screams when a thief strikes? Or a personal tracking unit in case you get kidnapped?,3 -"Feds Take On #39;Spamford #39; Wallace In Spyware Case With Congress considering new legislation to increase penalties against spyware companies that install programs on people #39;s computers without their knowledge, the Federal Trade Commission last week filed a complaint against Sanford Wallace, the New ",3 -Microsoft To Resume SP2 Auto Updating Wednesday Microsoft will resume rolling out Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Wednesday when it starts pushing the massive update to business users via Windows Automatic Update and the Windows Update Web site.,3 -"Google Apple desktop search p2pnet.net News:- quot;We intend to do it, quot; Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told a University of California-Los Angeles conference, recently.",3 -India Expects Jump in High-Tech Imports (AP) AP - India's space agency said Thursday its removal from a U.S. export restriction list earlier this month could result in a threefold import increase of high technology equipment from the United States.,3 -"Mars rovers roll on with new funding NASA agrees to fund the Mars rover project for six more months, allowing further study.",3 -The Future of Private Space Travel Description: We consider what might be ahead for the future of private space travel. Will the SpaceShipOne flight kick off a new era of space development?,3 -"London Bridge Software fined for using unlicensed software Debt recovery software outfit pays out 39,500",3 -"Global Server Revenue Jumps in Second Quarter IBM held tight to its top ranking for server revenue, laying claim to a 30.7 percent market share in the quarter. HP -- which topped the charts in terms of units shipped -- remained in second place on the revenue list with 27.",3 -"Group: Robotic Rescue Mission Uncertain Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) with a robot would cost \$2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace ",3 -Major Windows SP2 bug reveals documents worldwide PC WELT in Germany said it has discovered a major bug in Windows XP Service Pack 2 which will crack open your PC like a song thrush breaks a snail shell.,3 -"Microsoft to charge for Hotmail-Outlook link Microsoft Corp. on Monday will start charging for a Hotmail feature that allows users of the Web-based e-mail service to access their e-mail using the Outlook e-mail client.<p>ADVERTISEMENT</p><p><img src=""http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.ifw.general/sbcspotrssfeed;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?"" width=""1"" height=""1"" border=""0""/><a href=""http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;9228975;9651165;a?http://www.infoworld.com/spotlights/sbc/main.html?lpid0103035400730000idlp"">SBC Case Study: Crate Barrel</a><br/>What sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.</p>",3 -Did Triassic monster use suction to feed? A newly discovered Triassic reptile that has a neck much longer than its body is reopening a question long thought settled: what good is a long neck?,3 -"Arctic Melt Accelerates, Governments Split A thaw of the Arctic icecap is accelerating because of global warming but nations in the region including the United States are deadlocked about how to stop it.",3 -"Microsoft Enters the Desktop Search Wars Microsoft today introduced MSN toolbar Suite. The software will allow users to search the contents of their hard drive, including Microsoft Outlook e-mail, calendar items, contacts and Office documents.",3 -"Overseas Surfers Barred From Bush Poll Site Washington, Oct. 28 (NNN): Since Monday morning, surfers outside the US have been barred from visiting the official re-election site of President George Walker Bush.",3 -"Nokia Signs Up for SD Memory Card Bowing to the growing popularity of the Secure Digital memory card standard, Nokia has signed a licensing agreement to use SD cards in its cell phones.",3 -Arm Holdings buys US tech firm Microprocessor designer Arm Holdings buys US tech firm Artisan for about \$913m.,3 -"U.S. Schools Urged to Teach Heart Education By JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) -- Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association said Monday. The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine's recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government...",3 -"Playboy Posts Unused Google Excerpt to Web Site SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Playboy magazine on Tuesday posted to its Web site an unpublished portion from its interview with Google's founders, which raised regulatory eyebrows not for what it revealed, but for its timing -- just before the Internet search engine's much-anticipated initial public offering.",3 -"""Monster"" Waves Suprisingly Common, Satellites Show Rogue waves #151;eight or more stories or higher #151;are freaks of the ocean once thought to be tall tales told by sailors. But now scientists have satellite evidence that the massive upwellings are not only real but also fairly common.",3 -Microsoft e-mail proposal dealt setback update Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of e-mail messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to make some of the company #39;s intellectual property a mandatory part of the solution.,3 -"Stargazers Enjoy Total Lunar Eclipse The full moon turns red and orange as it passes the Space Needle in Seattle during a total lunar eclipse Wednesday evening, Oct. 27, 2004.",3 -"Nokia and Vodafone to Lead Roadmap for Mobile Java Standards LONDON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move that is intended to deliver benefits for the mobile industry and for mobile customers, Nokia and Vodafone today announce the formation of a mobile service architecture initiative.",3 -"Flash memory market to continue growth, researcher finds LONDON - The mobile phone market for flash memory is becoming more competitive with the intense fight among NOR-type flash makers now expanding to include NAND-type flash producers, market researchers iSuppli Corp.",3 -"Skulls program kills cell phone apps For some phones infected by the Trojan, the only real fix is a hard reset, which wipes all user data from the device. ",3 -Nokia taps Coke exec to refresh brands The hope is that Keith Pardy will put some fizz back in the company's market share stats.,3 -"Pittsburgh airport may allow nonticketed shoppers A plan that would have allowed people without tickets to shop in stores at Pittsburgh International Airport has been postponed for at least two months, airport officials said.",3 -Word mangled by unpatched security hole A highly critical and unpatched security hole in Microsoft #39;s ubiquitous Word software could be used to launch a denial of service attack and give system access.,3 -"Microsoft probing reported flaws in Windows XP SP2 Microsoft is downplaying claims that several new vulnerabilities in Windows XP SP2 were discovered by Finjan Software, but it is looking into the claims anyway.",3 -Lycos launches screensaver in fight against spam Haarlem (pts) - The Internet portal Lycos http://www.lycos-europe.com has developed a screensaver that endlessly requests data from sites that sell the goods and services mentioned in spam e-mail.,3 -"FBI Helps Probe of Blast at Stem-Cell Lab (Reuters) Reuters - FBI agents are helping investigate an\explosion at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell\research, and a newspaper said on Friday the blast was caused\by a pipe bomb.",3 -"Microsoft introduces new blog service Microsoft Corp., worlds largest software maker, has entered the blog market with its new MSN Spaces beta service that it started offering to end-users starting Thursday.",3 -"Time Warner Shares Surge After Settlement Time Warner investors celebrate the company's settlement with SEC over AOL accounting charges Wednesday, temporarily pushing its share price to a 52-week high. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>",3 -"Tools wrap: Web services, e-commerce, XML touted New products to build Web services with Eclipse, e-commerce apps with Amazon's technology, and more.",3 -"Collaborating on Mission Moon Ahmedabad, November 15: Even 35 years after Neil Armstrong first put his foot on the moon, the Earths natural satellite remains a mystery to man.",3 -"Ex-NASA Worker Charged for Faking Exams (AP) AP - A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him ""meticulous in his work.""",3 -"Florida IT Managers Balance Tech Needs, Workforce Issues in Storms SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Miami-Dade County #39;s IT operations center serves the largest metropolitan area in the state of Florida and is staffed around the clock.",3 -PeopleSoft Aims To Reassure Customers as Connect Show Opens (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - No one can envy the position of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) executives as they enter their annual Connect user conference this week. Last year's show was dominated by speculation over Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) hostile takeover bid for the company -- a prospect they hoped would be squelched by this year.,3 -"The (mis)information age The online world has once again become a breeding ground for conspiracy theories, this time with allegations that last week's presidential election was rigged in favor of George W. Bush. Missing Links",3 -"Toshiba preps HD DVD notebook PC Toshiba will release a notebook PC with an HD DVD drive this time next year, the Japanese company said today, returning fire after an initial salvo from Sony in the battle for the future of blue-laser optical media.",3 -"Blizzard ships World of Warcraft (MacCentral) MacCentral - Blizzard Entertainment on Tuesday shipped World of Warcraft, its first entry into the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) genre. The game ships in North America, Australia and New Zealand for Mac and PC in both Standard and Collector's Editions for US #36;49.95 and #36;79.99. Further beta testing will be announced in Europe, Korea and elsewhere in Asia before the games are released in those regions.",3 -"Video game violence goes to next level What most adults might consider games for kids are anything but, say video game industry critics and two US senators. BY CHARLES HOMANS.",3 -"Celebrating The quot;Right Stuff quot; -- Mercury Astronaut Gordon quot;Gordo quot; <b>...</b> As fellow astronauts, other friends and loved ones gathered in Houston yesterday to honor US quot;frontiersman quot; Captain Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.",3 -Nokia lands \$30 million deal from Hong Kong cell firm Nokia will supply equipment supporting GSM and push-to-talk services.,3 -HP to release Virus Throttler for Windows in 2005 HP plans to add virus-throttling technology to ProLiant servers and ProCurve switches starting in early 2005. Virus Throttler technology slows the spread of a virus or worm within an infected server to give administrators time to act.,3 -"Virus writer gets security job Virus writer Sven Jaschan, who claimed responsibility for the Sasser and Netsky worms, has been given a job at an internet security company.",3 -"FCC Moves Toward Voice, Data, Broadband on Planes Agency to auction licenses for communications; consider cell phone use during flights.",3 -"Tiny human is big news Paris - In one of the most spectacular fossil finds in decades, anthropologists say they have found the bones of a tiny human who is a twig in mankind #39;s family tree.",3 -"Scientists Breed a Tougher Mouse Through genetic engineering, scientists have bred a mouse capable of running twice as far as other mice before exhaustion. Medical researchers believe some of their findings could apply to humans. By Kristen Philipkoski.",3 -Running 'key to human evolution' US researchers say humans began endurance running about 2 million years ago to help hunt for prey.,3 -"Math concepts may be limited by language A rose by any other name may smell as sweet. But when it comes to accurately counting the flowers in that bouquet, the numbers #39; names matter.",3 -"Mobile phone use linked to benign tumors STOCKHOLM - Oct. 15, 2004 -en or more years of mobile phone use increases the risk of a rare type of non-cancerous tumor according to a new study.",3 -"Salad oil may fuel hydrogen car of future Researchers yesterday unveiled a new fuel: clean, green and also good in a salad dressing. Sunflower oil is light in taste and rich in vitamin E, and Valerie Dupont of the University of Leeds believes it could ",3 -Attackers Target Microsoft Jpeg Flaw Attackers have posted a malicious Jpeg image file to Internet newsgroups that distribute pornography. The infected Jpeg file attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability Microsoft announced and issued a patch for on Sept.,3 -Watchdog attacks ID card scheme Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.,3 -"Smart little suckers A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster.",3 -"PeopleSoft board willing to talk to Oracle While it has rejected each of Oracle Corp.'s takeover offers today, PeopleSoft's board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of the company's board said today.",3 -"Frances Damages NASA Space Center (AP) AP - Hurricane Frances did more damage to the Kennedy Space Center than any other storm in history, tearing an estimated 1,000 exterior panels from the Vehicle Assembly Building and leaving a checkerboard of holes, officials said Monday.",3 -"World-Class DVD Authoring Chip Eberhart writes in Post magazine, #147;DVD Studio Pro Version 3.0 is truly a world-class DVD authoring application. This outstanding version of DVD Studio Pro adds enough bells, whistles and real-world functionality to make even a seasoned DVD author take notice and say, #145;Wow! #146; #148; Sep 16",3 -"CA shareholders back management over bonuses issue Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) avoided a revolt at its annual meeting on Wednesday, when shareholders voted down a proposal requesting that the company #39;s board adopt a policy of revoking executive ",3 -"Rocket Wins #36;10M Prize for Trip to Space (AP) AP - A stout, star-spangled rocket plane broke through the Earth's atmosphere to the edge of space Monday for the second time in five days, capturing a #36;10 million prize aimed at opening the final frontier to tourists.",3 -"Moon gas could meet Earth #39;s future energy demands: Scientists A potential gas source found on the Moon #39;s surface could hold the key to meeting future energy demands as the Earth #39;s fossil fuels dry up in the coming decades, scientists said on Friday.",3 -"Adobe Profit Up, Shares Fall on Outlook (Reuters) Reuters - Software maker Adobe Systems\Inc. on Thursday posted a quarterly profit that rose\more than one-third from a year ago, but shares fell 3 percent\after the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software did not raise\forecasts for fiscal 2005.",3