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Red Sox Sign Renteria to 4-Year Contract (AP). AP - Edgar Renteria's first choice was to remain in St. Louis, but the Boston Red Sox gave him an offer too good to turn down.

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

Lyon heads into winter break unbeaten. Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Lyon will head into the winter break on top of the Ligue 1 table and unbeaten after a 1-1 draw against Marseille Friday at the Stade Gerland.

A lordly ruling. It is a high tribute to the legal systems of the United States and Britain that they have not blindly followed their governments in accepting the threat of terror as a reason to subvert fundamental democratic values.

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.

DaimlerChrysler Sued Over Car Seat Injury. DETROIT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler AG <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DCX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DCX.N</A> <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DCXGn.DE target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DCXGn.DE</A> has been hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by a paraplegic who says the automaker's heated car seats caused him a severe burn injury.

Gym gear that avoids exercises in futility. Overindulge this holiday season? To make up for it, many people will shop for high-tech treadmills or mail-order machines that will shrink their thighs while they make low, low monthly payments.

U.S. Seeks to Deport Accused Nazi Demjanjuk (Reuters). Reuters - The U.S. government said on Friday\it had asked an immigration judge to deport John Demjanjuk, a\Ukrainian immigrant and retired auto-worker who is accused of\working as a guard at several Nazi camps.

IE #39;s Spoofing Sorrows Continue. Security experts uncovered yet another bug in Internet Explorer this week, one that could let attackers replace the content of any legit site with their own, making it possible to spoof critical pages such as e-bank account access log-in forms or credit

Search Spotlight Pans to Video. After years of taking a back seat to easier-to-crawl HTML pages, multimedia files are beginning to gain respect among search engines.

D.C. Officials to Work on Baseball Deal (AP). AP - Two prominent politicians who will have a significant say in whether the Expos move to the nation's capital plan to meet Monday to try to save the suddenly wobbly deal.

Russia Rejects U.S. Injunction Over Yukos (AP). AP - Russia is vowing to proceed with an auction of oil giant Yukos' key production subsidiary, saying a U.S. court ban is irrelevant. But the expected winner of Sunday's auction, the state-run Russian gas company Gazprom, may not be able to pay after a consortium of Western banks reportedly put on hold billions of dollars in credit it needs to fund its bid.

Day One: Eng take the edge. With the first day of the opening battle between South Africa done and dusted, we look at some crucial moments of the first day #39;s play in Port Elizabeth.

Mariners sign Beltre. After finishing at the bottom of the AL West and winding up last in the league in runs and homers, the Mariners reached agreement with Beltre on a \$64 million, five-year deal Thursday, The Associated Press learned.

Annan says UN is doing its job in Iraq. WASHINGTON - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday that the world body is doing its job in Iraq in preparation for the Jan 30 elections.

Japanese Princess Postpones Engagement (AP). AP - Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, on Saturday postponed the announcement of her engagement due to the death of her great-aunt, an official said.

Edmonton police find missing teen with fetal alcohol syndrome (Canadian Press). Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - A 14-year-old boy with fetal alcohol syndrome who disappeared when he was allowed to go unsupervised to West Edmonton Mall was found Friday.

Miss. Aware of Past Orgeron Bad Behavior (AP). AP - New Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron was charged with repeated domestic violence more than a decade ago when he was an assistant at Miami, according to records obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

GOP Senators Spring to Defend Rumsfeld (AP). AP - The Senate's top two Republicans voiced support for Donald Rumsfeld on Friday as allies of the defense secretary sought to outflank increasingly vocal GOP critics in and out of Congress.

US writes off \$4.1bn in Iraq debt. The US cancels all the debt owed to it by Iraq and calls on other countries to do the same.

TV station put on US terror list. The United States bans Hezbollah's al-Manar television station, saying it incites violence in the Middle East.

Nice flat Mr Murdoch, yours for \$44m. The lavish apartment is, says Kirk Henckels - who finds the super-rich their homes in Manhattan - quot;definitely the best of the best quot;.

Banks Scrutinize Their Accounting. The nation #39;s banks are heavy users of the complex financial contracts at the heart of Fannie Mae #39;s accounting woes, but bank regulators and financial experts said banks likely will avoid Fannie #39;s troubles.

Cisco to open R amp;D facility in Japan. CHICAGO: Telecommunications equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday said it will open a research facility in Tokyo, a move designed to strengthen its position in the growing Japanese market for high-speed Internet services.

European Craft #39;Go #39; for Landing on Titan. After separation, Huygens will head on a non-powered trajectory that will take it to Titan on January 15, where parachutes will slow its descent onto the moon #39;s surface.

Week in review: The urge to merge. A corporate holiday shopping spree on steroids this week yielded three merger deals worth about \$60 billion--including one that ranks as the largest software merger in history.

Coulthard signs for Red Bull team. The deal, thought to be worth 2 million, could prove more lucrative if Coulthard hits performance targets. That, however, is a big quot;if quot;, given the return of only seven points managed by Mark Webber last term.

Mannings troubles amplified by Big Ben comparison. As if things werent going bad enough for Eli Manning, he got to hear all last week about how well fellow rookie Ben Roethlisberger was faring for the Steelers.

State vows to destroy killer shark. Authorities said they would kill the shark that tore apart a young surfer near an Australian beach as his friends tried to save him by beating the fish with oars.

Australia defends law against terrorism. JAKARTA: Australia defended a controversial maritime anti-terror plan on Friday after harsh words from neighbouring Indonesia that it breached international law and Jakartas sovereignty over its own waters.

Rights group slams Iraqi trials. Saddam Hussein #39;s defense minister, who surrendered to US forces last year, will appear alongside another notorious general - known as Chemical Ali - when investigative trials open next week, an official said Friday.

U.S., Europe at Odds on Emissions Controls. Negotiators worked into the final night of a two-week U.N. conference Friday in search of a way to bring the United States back into long-term talks on controlling global warming. Argentine organizers said they were optimistic about a compromise.

Ex-Soldiers Agree to Leave Aristide Estate. Brazilian peacekeepers forced their way into a compound seized by former soldiers who ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and said they had reached an agreement for the rebels to leave the premises unarmed.

Eye On Stocks For Monday, Dec. 20. NEW YORK - On. Dec. 17, the US Food and Drug Administration released a statement relating to Pfizer #39;s (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Celebrex.

#39;Culture change #39; required at AstraZeneca after key drug fails. Astrazeneca Admitted yesterday to an over-optimistic culture within its drug development division as it revealed its recently launched lung cancer pill did not improve patients #39; life expectancy.

DaimlerChrysler Sued Over Car Seat Injury (Reuters). Reuters - DaimlerChrysler AG (DCXGn.DE)\has been hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by a\paraplegic who says the automaker's heated car seats caused him\a severe burn injury.

No regrets on Hubble repairs, departing NASA chief says. CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - NASA #39;s departing chief says he stands by his decision to cancel a shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Mourinho gets his wish. Chelsea said today they will not fear Barcelona after drawing the Spanish league leaders in the last 16 of the Champions League. Jose Mourinho got his wish of landing

Coulthard Gets 1 Year F1 Career Extension from Red Bull. In a highly anticipated move, Red Bull Racing announced today that it has signed David Coulthard to a one-year contract. Coulthard, by no means a spring chicken as far as F1 goes, is lucky to have gotten this

New Ole Miss coach says bad behavior in the past. New Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron was charged with repeated domestic violence more than a decade ago when he was an assistant at Miami, according to records obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

Reliever Alfonseca signs with Marlins. Free-agent reliever Antonio Alfonseca signed a one-year contract Friday to rejoin his former team, the Florida Marlins, who revised their offer when a routine physical disclosed a herniated disc in the right-hander #39;s back.

Hoosiers hire Hoeppner (tops). BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana has named native son Terry Hoeppner (HEHP #39;-nur) football coach. He #39;s been at Miami of Ohio for six seasons and will coach the 8-and-4 Redhawks in the Independence Bowl against Iowa State on December 28th.

Five killed and three missing as Gaza smugglers #39; tunnel collapses. A tunnel being dug so that Palestinians could smuggle material from Egypt into Gaza collapsed yesterday leaving at least five people dead.

SIX KILLED AS STORM LASHES FRANCE. Hurricane-strength winds have lashed Paris and large areas of northern and eastern France, leaving six dead and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes.

Population decline? It's the economy, stupid. In the year that ended June 30, 2004, Massachusetts was the only state in the country that lost population -- 3,852 people to be exact. So here is my question: Are we Sweden or North Dakota?

Turf Toe Injury Sidelines Titans' Brown (AP). AP - Tennessee running back Chris Brown will not play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders because of a turf toe injury.

NBA-All-Star Carter Joins Nets in Six-Player Trade (Reuters). Reuters - The Toronto Raptors dealt four-times

Rupert Murdoch pays a sky-high 22m for Fifth Avenue penthouse <b>...</b>. Rupert Murdoch is moving. The owner of News Corporation was said yesterday to have offered \$44m (22m) for an elegant, three-level penthouse apartment facing Central Park on Manhattan #39;s fashionable Fifth Avenue.

Lions Sign Bubin From Jags' Practice Squad (AP). AP - The Detroit Lions signed rookie offensive line Sean Bubin from Jacksonville's practice squad on Friday.

No Regrets, Says Departing NASA Boss. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA #39;s departing boss, Sean O #39;Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope - or anything else during his three years on the job.

Peter Wood. The enterprise is magnificent. If the information age could have an equivalent to building the Great Pyramid, this is it. Google plans to digitize Harvard #39;s libraries - and those of Oxford, Michigan, Stanford, and the New York Public.

Vince Carter dealt to Nets. The Toronto Raptors agreed Friday to trade Vince Carter to New Jersey Friday for three players and two draft picks. The NBA, however, must make sure the trade fits under the league #39;s salary cap before it can become final.

Recchi, mates shocked at NHL dismissal of union #39;s offer. Like his colleagues, Penguins winger Mark Recchi figured the NHL Players #39; Association made a fairly dramatic proposal last Thursday.

Hoeppner new coach at Indiana. Hoeppner has been the coach at Miami (Ohio) since 1999 and was an assistant at the school for 13 years before that. quot;We talked to some terrific coaches throughout our search, but

Anti-terror ruling: Your reaction. Nine law lords have ruled that legislation allowing foreign nationals suspected of terrorism to be locked up indefinitely and without trial, contravenes human rights laws.

'Car bomb attack' kills 12 Iraqis. At least 12 Iraqis, 11 of them National Guardsmen, are killed in a car bomb explosion, the US military says.

Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor. On a day Israeli forces attacked targets in Gaza, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reached agreement with the Labor Party on a national unity government -- strengthening his plan to disengage from the Palestinians.

Cuba counters US Christmas lights with anti-war banners. Just in time for the holidays, the US-Cuba propaganda war heated up Friday when Cuban authorities tacked up a huge banner outside America #39;s diplomatic post in Havana depicting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners.

Officials warn of Darfur ticking time bomb. African authorities are warning of a further disaster in Darfur as massive quantities of arms and ammunition pour into the region.

Pfizer's Celebrex Lifts Heart Attack Risk in Trial (Reuters). Reuters - Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular\Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart\attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes\just weeks after Merck Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug\due to heart safety risks.

CELEBREX UNDER MICROSCOPE. US drug giant Pfizer has said a trial had found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine but it would not immediately withdraw the treatment.

Yukos sale: Russia defies US. American courts came into direct conflict with Russia yesterday, after Russia insisted it would push on with plans to sell off the main chunk of stricken oil giant Yukos

Japan #39;s central bank downgrades its assessment of the economy. Japan #39;s central bank offered a bleaker assessment of the country #39;s economy Friday for the first time in more than a year and a half, citing weaker industrial production and slowing export growth.

Cuban Authorities Retaliate Against US Christmas Display. Cuban authorities have erected a huge poster across from the US Interests Section in Havana that depicts US soldiers abusing prisoners in Iraq.

Renewed fighting in Darfur inevitable, says African Union. quot;Astronomical quot; quantities of arms and ammunition have poured into Sudan #39;s Darfur region in the last two weeks and the government is poised for a major military offensive, African Union ceasefire monitors said yesterday.

South Korea and Japan urge Pyongyang to resume nuclear talks. Leaders of Japan and South Korea have jointly urged North Korea to return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program. They agreed that imposing economic sanctions now on Pyongyang would thwart such efforts.

Bosnian Serb leader resigns. The prime minister of the Bosnian Serb-run half of Bosnia Herzegovina resigned yesterday, a day after international sanctions were imposed for the failure to arrest and hand over war-crimes suspects to the UN tribunal.

Bush Signs Intelligence Overhaul Bill (AP). AP - President Bush on Friday signed the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence-gathering in a half century, aiming to transform a system designed for Cold War threats so it can deal effectively with the post-Sept. 11 scourge of terrorism.

Colombia Says Rebel Leader May Avoid Extradition. BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia said on Friday that a top Marxist guerrilla leader may avoid extradition to the United States if his rebel group frees 63 hostages, including three Americans and one German.

Aviation Fight Mirrors Larger French-German Rivalry. In the global aerospace race, Europe has stolen a march on the United States, winning a flurry of contracts for Airbus planes and developing a new midsize jet to compete with Boeing.

Microsoft Spyware Acquisition Hits Ownership Snag. Microsoft #39;s big move into the anti-spyware business has hit an immediate speed bump, with questions swirling around a Florida company #39;s claim that it co-owns the Giant AntiSpyware codeand all future definition updatesthat Microsoft purchased earlier

Three-team baseball trade still unresolved. If this gets done, the New York Yankees will greatly upgrade their rotation - if this gets done. The Yankees continued discussions Friday with the Dodgers

Turkish PM returns home to hero #39;s welcome. Turkey #39;s prime minister returned home Saturday to a hero #39;s welcome with some 2,000 supporters waving Turkish and European Union flags at the airport to celebrate a historic

Halo 2: The surprising anticlimax. Unlike the original game, Halo 2 doesn #39;t end with a bang so much as a whimper. When you get to the end of the game, as I did tonight (congrats if you beat me, but I have a life, sort of), you discover that

Palestinian Leader Contests Annexing Talk (AP). AP - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the leading contender to succeed Yasser Arafat, said Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's hope of annexing West Bank settlements and keeping all of Jerusalem in a final peace deal is a disaster that could torpedo efforts to restart peace talks.

Giants re-sign Christiansen. Giants left-handed reliever Jason Christiansen, who created a mild controversy last season when he taped a hand-lettered sign complaining he #39;d gone 15 days without

Japan puts off royal wedding announcement after family death (AFP). AFP - Japan put on hold the long-awaited announcement that Princess Sayako would become the last of the emperor's children to marry after the oldest royal, Princess Kikuko, died at age 92.

Bush Ordering Better Ocean Oversight (AP). AP - President Bush is creating a White House committee to oversee the nation's ocean policies, with plans to improve research, manage fisheries better and regulate pollution caused by boats.

Cisco to open Tokyo R amp;D Center. Cisco Systems plans to set up a research and development center in Tokyo, focusing on Internet software and routing technologies, a move that follows a growing number of major companies seeking R amp;D abroad.

Vince Carter traded to Nets. The New Jersey Nets have acquired five-time NBA All-Star guard/forward Vince Carter from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, center/forward Aaron Williams, forward Eric Williams and two first round draft picks, Nets President Rod

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. misses trial; arrest warrant issued. An arrest warrant has been issued for two-time world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., who failed to appear at a trial in which he is accused of kicking a bouncer at a bar.

Physical may stall deal for Alfonseca. Antonio Alfonseca #39;s return to the Marlins #39; bullpen has been put on hold because of a physical that found problems in the right-handed reliever #39;s back.

UN heads towards 60th year with big plans, big problems. UNITED NATIONS, (AFP) - The United Nations turns 60 in 2005 after a bruising year that has seen the organisation battered and demoralised by a string of scandals that have damaged the UN #39;s image.

Sudanese gov #39;t says ready to withdraw troops from Darfur. Bugged by pressure both from the African Union (AU) and the international community, the Sudanese government has announced its readiness to withdraw its troops fromthe troubled Darfur region.

Consumer prices in US edge higher. which jumped steeply the previous month - increased only modestly, official figures showed yesterday. Inflation

Pacers Edge Raptors, 89-86 (AP). AP - Jamaal Tinsley scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 89-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who traded All Star Vince Carter to New Jersey earlier Friday.

Probe questions account given by British former home secretary in visa row (AFP). AFP - An official inquiry will show that former British home secretary David Blunkett originally gave a misleading account in the case of a visa application for his former lover's nanny, a newspaper said.

Warriors' Dunleavy Misses Game vs. Rockets (AP). AP - Golden State forward Mike Dunleavy missed the Warriors' game against the Houston Rockets on Friday night with a bruised lower left leg.

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Van Nistelrooy set for scan. BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to have a scan in a bid to try to find the root cause of his calf problem.

Calif. Launches #36;3 Billon Stem Cell Program (Reuters). Reuters - California officially launched\its controversial #36;3 billion embryonic stem cell research\program on Friday, swearing in a policymaking committee and\elevating the campaign leader for the program to chairman.

U.S., Europe at Odds on Emissions Controls (AP). AP - Negotiators worked into the final night of a two-week U.N. conference Friday in search of a way to bring the United States back into long-term talks on controlling global warming. Argentine organizers said they were optimistic about a compromise.

Baby cut from mother's womb. A baby believed to have been cut from her murdered mother's womb is found alive in the US.

Aviation Fight Mirrors Larger French-German Rivalry. The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, or EADS, is scrambling to quell an internal squabble that could increase tensions between French and German shareholders.

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Harris Heads for Stanford on Losing Note (AP). AP - Walt Harris definitely improved Pittsburgh football, just not enough to get the Panthers to the elite level.

FDA urged to drop fish mercury level. Researchers are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to lower the mercury level in commercial fish. In a study on canned fish published in this month #39;s Journal of Food Science

Murdoch bids \$44m for flat. THE billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch has offered to buy a three-storey penthouse in Manhattan for a record \$44 million (21.6 million).

IHG sells 13 North American hotels. InterContinental Hotels Group passed another milestone in its wide-ranging asset disposal programme yesterday when it sold 13 of its North American properties for \$425m (220m).

Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on TV (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - If a reputable company sold a dirt-cheap machine that provided blissfully simple and virus-free Internet access, you might expect to see crowds of customers rushing into stores, credit cards in hand.