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Nets #39; Planinic has hand surgery CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Zoran Planinic of the New Jersey Nets underwent surgery on his broken left hand Thursday and is sidelined indefinitely.
"Walker off to running start with Irish Its lineage is as long as it is distinguished, conjuring up a who #39;s who among Notre Dame football greats. Some of the best players in Fighting Irish history have graced the No."
"Groups Fight U.S. Plan to Kill Prairie Dogs (Reuters) Reuters - Eight conservation groups are fighting\the U.S. government over a plan to poison thousands of prairie\dogs in the grasslands of South Dakota, saying wildlife should\not take a backseat to ranching interests."
"Two US Marines Killed in Volatile Western Iraq Two US Marines have been killed and four wounded in action in a volatile area west of Baghdad, the US military said on Friday.  quot;Two Marines assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force "
Digital Agenda: Homeland security--Companies profiting from fear Multibillion-dollar security initiatives have given rise to a new industry seemingly overnight. A News.com special report.
"Bovina wins Pilot Pen tournament Elena Bovina of Russia outlasted Nathalie Dechy of France 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and won the Pilot Pen tennis tournament Saturday. Bovina, seeded seventh, won her third WTA title."
Abu Ghraib report set for release A US government commission looking into the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal in Iraq is set to  publish its findings.
"Mariners Fire Melvin After Two Seasons SEATTLE - Bob Melvin was fired as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Monday, a day after the team ended the season with its 99th loss.    Melvin, who lasted two seasons, was told of the decision during a morning meeting at Safeco Field, and general manager Bill Bavasi called a news conference later in the day..."
"3 countries will appeal in eventing ATHENS France, Britain and the United States issued a joint challenge Thursday to Germany #39;s gold medal in equestrian team three-day eventing. "
"Hussein Beat Sanctions With Bribes Saddam Hussein made \$11 billion in illegal income and eroded the world's toughest economic embargo during his final years as Iraq's leader through shrewd schemes to secretly buy off dozens of countries, top foreign officials and major international figures,  said a new report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector released yesterday."
"Rebels Urged to Give Up Shrine Gunfire rang throughout the city today and black smoke rose over the Old City neighbourhood, where much of the fighting has been centred."
"Austria #39;s Raich wins first slalom of season CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It wasn #39;ta great weekend for American Bode Miller in Beaver Creek, Colo. The World Cup overall leader wasn #39;ta factor for the second straight race and could only watch as Benjamin Raich "
"Desperate flood victims await aid At least 175,000 Haitians have been affected by flooding caused by a tropical storm, relief workers say."
"Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of Najaf BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf..."
"Analysts agree with Jobs on iPod strategy (MacCentral) MacCentral - Joined on stage by legendary rockers Bono and The Edge from U2, Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday expanded Apple's hugely popular iPod line-up with two new models. During the event, held in San Jose, Calif., Jobs said that Apple didn't feel video was the right way to take the iPod, opting instead to add a color screen and allow users to sync photos with their device. Analysts agree with Jobs' strategy and feel the pricing the devices is right."
"Siemens and Skype Combine to Offer Internet Telephony Skype #39;s free Internet telephony software works with Siemens phones via the Gigaset M34 USB adapter, an open interface adapter that is plugged into the USB connection point of a users #39; PC."
Fake viagra sold over the web from Malta-British scientists A study carried out by doctors from the University of London showed that 50 percent of the Viagra sold over the Internet was fake.
"Consumers Would Pay In Phone Proposal A proposal backed by a coalition of telephone carriers would cut billions of dollars in fees owed by long-distance companies to regional phone giants but would allow the regional companies to make up some of the difference by raising monthly phone bills for millions of consumers. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
Putin clears way for Kyoto treaty Russia's President Putin signs the Kyoto protocol on climate change - enabling it to  come into force next year.
"Experts Say More People Should Take Statins (AP) -- Perhaps no medicine today is so widely regarded as a wonder drug as the cholesterol-lowering statin. From Zocor to Lipitor to Pravachol, statins are top sellers in a country where half of American adults have high cholesterol..."
"IATA says air traffic recovery continues, so do losses The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Monday that the air traffic has seen continued recovery but, with the industry loss for 2004 expected to be 3 to 4 billion US dollars, there is no excuse to relax."
"Groups Call for Global Warming Control (AP) AP - Rich countries should do more to control global warming and help poorer nations cope with the effects of climate change, a coalition of aid and environmental groups said Wednesday."
"Microsoft Pressures EU Court on Price A European judge must sort through competing ideas on the balance between intellectual property and fairness to decide whether antitrust penalties against Microsoft (Quote, Chart) should be suspended."
"Bush Aides Laugh Off 'Wired Debate' Rumor CHANHASSEN, Minn. - Campaign aides to President Bush on Saturday laughed off rampant Internet speculation about whether the president was wired to get help from advisers during his first debate with Sen..."
Cingular To Roll Out 3G Network Cingular Wireless will leverage the additional spectrum it gained through the acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless to deploy a third-generation wireless data network based on the global UMTS standard.
"Mortar Attack Kills 27 at Kufa Mosque KUFA, Iraq - A mortar barrage slammed into a mosque filled Iraqis preparing to march on the embattled city of Najaf, killing 27 people and wounding 63 here Thursday hours before the nation's top Shiite cleric was expected to arrive in area with a peace initiative.    The attack on the main mosque in Kufa - just a few miles from Najaf - dampened renewed hopes for a rapid resolution to the three-week crisis in Najaf..."
"Knicks Swat Hornets 86-79 (AP) AP - Stephon Marbury had 22 points and nine assists to help the New York Knicks end a three-game losing streak with an 86-79 victory over New Orleans on Wednesday night, dropping the Hornets to 0-9 at home."
"New RealPlayer Software Manages Media From Different Stores <b>...</b> Harmony, which is incorporated in version 10.5 (and will also be in the next version of the RealRhapsody music service), allows the player to manage Digital Rights Management (DRM)-protected "
Girls' Top 20 Following is the Globe Top 20 in EMass for girls' soccer. No. Team Record Last 1. Belmont 14-0-1 1 2. Oliver Ames 13-1-0 2 3. Lynnfield 15-0-0 3 4. Norwell 15-0-0 5 5. Andover 14-1-0 4 6. Bishop Feehan 11-1-1 6 7. Old Rochester 14-1-1 7 8. Marshfield 10-1-4 9 9. Wellesley 9-0-5 8 10. Weymouth 12-1-2 10 11. Rockland ...
"No. 12 Virginia loses key defensive player Charlottesville, VA (Sports Network) - The No. 12 ranked Virginia Cavaliers will be without defensive end Chris Canty for the remainder of the season."
"Bush goal: Palestinian nation President George W. Bush pledged Friday to spend some of the political capital from his re-election trying to secure a lasting Middle East peace, and he envisioned the establishment "
Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Lower; Dollar Up Against Yen Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning after a weak performance on Wall Street Friday. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues dropped 43.
"Munich Set to Approve Linux Despite Patent Worries (Reuters) Reuters - More than a year after the German\city of Munich declared its landmark intention to abandon\Microsoft Windows in favor of upstart rival Linux, its\councillors are finally ready to go ahead with the plan."
"Bloomberg to Delegates: New York Is Back (AP) AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed delegates Monday to the Republican National Convention, proclaiming the city has fully recovered from the World Trade Center attacks and thanking Republicans for choosing New York."
"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."
"Call Girls, Updated There are no official gauges of the sex industry, but if the Manhattan Yellow Pages is any guide, it is thriving."
"Iraq: Tonnes of explosives missing Nearly 380 tonnes of deadly explosives, powerful enough to shatter air planes, demolish buildings, make missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons, are missing from one of Iraq #39;s most sensitive former military installations, the interim government has "
"Report: Prosecutors, CA Reach Accord (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department has agreed\to defer prosecution of Computer Associates International Inc.\ in its long-running investigation of accounting fraud at\the software maker, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday,\citing people familiar with the matter."
"France hopeful that journalists will be released Signs suggest hope for a possible release of the two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said Saturday."
"Canadian leader commits to Haiti Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is in Haiti to generate international support for the embattled Caribbean nation, Haitian radio reported Monday."
"UN appeals for release of workers in Afghanistan The United Nations again appealed for the safe return of three of its workers held hostage in Afghanistan on Thursday, three weeks after they were snatched from their car on a busy street in central Kabul."
"Chinas inflation falls sharply in November Chinas annual inflation rate dropped sharply in November, heartening policy makers who have been striving to cool the economy and reducing chances of a further rise in interest rates in the near term."
"Siemens sets up 1Gbit/s wireless link Siemens has claimed a world first for its transmission of data at a rate of 1Gbit/s over a wireless link. To achieve this rate, which is 20 times faster than today #39;s 50Mbit/s wireless LANs, researchers at "
"South Korea admits nuclear experiment in early 1980s (AFP) AFP - South Korea admitted that its scientists extracted a small amount of plutonium, a key ingredient for making nuclear bombs, in secret research in the early 1980s."
Your Own Web at Yahoo  #39;My Web #39; Internet portal Yahoo has launched a personalization feature in its search engine in an effort to counter Google #39;s ever-rising popularity.
"India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile NEW DELHI Aug. 29, 2004 - India test-launched a surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said."
"Owen stars in Real Madrid debut Michael Owen made his debut for Real Madrid on Sunday, setting up a second-half goal by Ronaldo in a 1-0 victory at Mallorca in a Spanish league opener."
Microsoft defence enters day two Microsoft's legal fight against EU antitrust penalties enters its second day as focus turns to its media player.
"U.S. Deaths in Iraq Top 1,000; Aid Groups Eye Exit  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Dozens of international aid agencies  considered quitting Iraq Wednesday following the abduction of  two Italian women, and as the U.S. military death toll rose  above 1,000."
"Schools, Libraries Internet Aid Delayed (AP) AP - An accounting change that could cost schools and libraries an estimated  #36;1 billion in aid drew fire Tuesday from senators who said they were blindsided by the move."
"A New Judgment Day For Decalogue Displays (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Sometime in late winter, advocates for and opponents of public displays of the Ten Commandments will argue the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time in 25 years."
"Lakewood company in \$3B deal The Swedish company Gambro AB will sell its Lakewood-based division to a California company for \$3.05 billion in cash. The division, Gambro Healthcare US, operates clinics for patients undergoing kidney dialysis and has 565 clinics and 43,200 patients."
"It Took a Few Weeks, but Google Has Topped Its Initial Price Shares in Google, the Internet search engine, continue to rise and broke the \$135 ceiling."
"Insurance merger results in \$126.5 million windfall ATLANTA - A massive corporate merger between two health-care giants will result in \$126.5 million of new funding and equipment for Georgia #39;s medical schools and rural hospitals, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced Tuesday."
"Apple Unveils Fastest, Most Affordable iBook G4 Ever The fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever features built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g wireless networking across the line and prices starting at just \$999. The iBook line includes PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.33GHz and an available slot-load SuperDrive for burning DVDs, as well as Apple #146;s iLife  #145;04 suite for managing digital music and photos, making movies and music and creating professional-quality DVDs. Oct 19"
"Microsoft faces lawsuit for selling  quot;defective quot; game systems A man in Los Angeles filed a class action suit against US software giant Microsoft Wednesday, claiming that the company manufactured and sold thousands of defective Xbox video game systems."
"Golden farewell for footballs Famous Five ATHENS: Over the past 13 years, they talked about the team, about being teammates. The members of the US womens soccer team talked about little kids who needed strong female role models - women athletes to look up to, emulate."
"Pounded by the competition, Frank #39;s Nursery set to close Before there was Home Depot for shovels and mulch, before there was JoAnn Fabrics for thread and ribbon, there was Frank #39;s Nursery."
"Judge backs PeopleSoft shareholders A PROPOSAL to settle a lawsuit brought last year by PeopleSoft shareholders has failed to clear court, after a judge found it unfairly cut off their right to sue over the company #39;s resistance to a takeover by Oracle."
"Computer Experts Vie in Hacking Contest (AP) AP - Armed with laptops, modems, hard disk drives and sandwiches, 12 computer experts hunkered down Friday for a seven-hour contest to find the best hacker in tech-savvy Singapore."
Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 24 (Sports Network) - A sensational pitching matchup is on tap at Fenway Park this evening when Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox welcome Mike Mussina and the hated New York Yankees to town for another chapter in baseball #39;s fiercest rivalry.
"Gatlin Wins 100 Sprint America's Justin Gatlin runa the race of his life, barely holding off the field Sunday to win the 100 meters in 9.85 seconds."
Quiet Man Hughes Will Do It his Way Mark Hughes today vowed that his understated style of management would not be compromised as he embraced the role of lifting Blackburn out of the Barclays Premiership relegation zone.
"Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's uranium enrichment  experiment four years ago is a ""dangerous movement"" that could  trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean  envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday."
"Microsoft II: Browser battles NEW YORK At the moment, at least eight different Web browsers reside in my computer. There #39;s no earthly reason to have so many except for the slightly obsessive fun of it."
"Stocks Seen Opening Higher After CPI Data  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday,  after dipping briefly, after a government report showed that  consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose only slightly  more than Wall Street expected."
Israel wants blood ISRAEL will ramp up its campaign to assassinate Hamas leaders in response to twin suicide bombings by the militant group that killed 16 people.
"UPI NewsTrack Sports -- The United States men #39;s basketball team capped off a big day for the USA by fighting off Greece for a vital win, 77-71.  quot;They played with heart, quot; said Coach Larry Brown.  quot;That #39;s all you can ask. quot; ..."
Reds pick up Miley #39;s option for 2005 Reds general manager Dan O #39;Brien said Sunday what he has hinted at for the last month or so: Dave Miley and his staff will be back for 2005.
"International Space Station Crew Plans New Missions STAR CITY, Russia (AP) -- The next crew for the international space station said Thursday it will conduct experiments to research new AIDS vaccines and plant growth and work on new space vehicles that will help future missions to the moon and Mars.    Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and U.S..."
"Charline Labonte rises to challenge Charline Labonte has served notice she wants to become the next starting goaltender of the Canadian women #39;s hockey team. The 22-year-old from Boisbriand, Que."
"Delphi Narrows Quarterly Net Loss  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp.  <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DPH.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">DPH.N</A> on Monday posted a smaller quarterly loss as lower  restructuring charges offset the effects of North American  motor vehicle production cuts and rising materials costs."
"Small Business Optimism on Economic Growth Drops, Survey Shows Small businesses were less optimistic about US economic growth last month than in July, and fewer expected sales to increase in the coming months, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business."
"Body of Turk Engineer Found in Afghanistan The latest abduction of a foreigner in Afghanistan - a Turkish engineer working on a US-sponsored road project - ended when the kidnappers killed him, apparently so he wouldn #39;t slow them down with police hot on their trail."
"Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami Relief  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Heavy rains and fresh floods disrupted  aid to Asia's tsunami-hit villages on Sunday as the U.N.  refugee agency started a 400-ton airlift as part of a \$2  billion relief operation to save millions struggling to  survive."
"UK Net Entrepreneurs to Run Web Startup Soflow (Reuters) Reuters - Two British entrepreneurs who founded\online dating service Udate.com and sold it last year to media\mogul Barry Diller's InterActive Corp  for  #36;150\million, have resurfaced to run a professionals-networking Web\start-up."
"Qwest, DirecTV bring satellite TV to Western states The two companies expand an alliance to bundle DirecTV's service with the telecom provider's own offerings."
"Lara expected to play the final West Indies captain Brian Lara, who had to retire hurt in the semifinal against Pakistan on Wednesday, has not suffered a serious injury."
"Technology Key to RNC's Protective Net The Republican National Convention kicks off on Monday in the Big Apple and while politics is the main focus, technology will play an important role in securing the event. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"
"Web access on jets may grow Seeking to speed the delivery of new communications services to US airline passengers, the government yesterday paved the way for at least one company to compete "
Legal expert joins open-source screening firm Open Source Initiative general counsel Larry Rosen is now an advisor to Black Duck Software.
"Stocks Extend Post-Election Rally  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally for a third session on Friday, with the Dow  striking a four-month high after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold."
"Cambodian King Delays Return, Wants to Abdicate Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, now 83, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover from the  quot;Killing Fields quot; era, wants to give up his throne."
U.S. Forgives  #36;4.1 Billion in Iraq Debt (AP) AP - The United States on Friday completely forgave  #36;4.1 billion in debt Iraq owed it and urged other nations not part of an international debt relief agreement to follow suit.
Pirate for genuine XP trade BRITISH owners of pirated copies of Microsoft #39;s Windows XP operating system can trade them in for the real thing as part of a bid by the software giant to fight counterfeiting.
"LogicLibrary buys BugScan Software asset management tools vendor LogicLibrary on Wednesday plans to announce its acquisition of BugScan, which provides security analysis capabilities to identify code vulnerabilities before application deployment."
"No. 2 Sooners survive scare, top Oklahoma St. Bob Stoops grinned. Because that #39;s what you do when you #39;re holding all the aces. His No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners survived a gripping 38-35 decision over Oklahoma State on Saturday "
"Little sign of new jobs created in Europe BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The euro zone continues to experience a jobless recovery, with no indication that new jobs are being created after more than a year of generally sluggish economic growth."
"Frank #39;s Nursery and Crafts Closing Frank #39;s Nursery and Crafts announced today it will close all 169 of its stores later this year, including three here in Toledo."
"REGION: UNSC shouldnt take up Iran nuclear issue MOSCOW: Russia is against bringing up Irans nuclear programme at the UN Security Council and thinks the issue should be handled by the bodys nuclear watchdog, a top official said on Wednesday."
"Arctic People Seek Tropical Team on Global Warming (Reuters) Reuters - Arctic peoples aim to team up with\tropical islanders in a campaign against global warming,\arguing that polar bears and palm-fringed beaches stand to\suffer most."
"Afghan election brings political marketing to wartorn country (AFP) AFP -  quot;If you are showing the new Afghanistan, you cannot do it with a photo of a cemetery! quot; explains an exasperated worker with the media production house guiding Afghan presidential candidates into the murky world of political marketing."
"Qwest Posts 3rd-Qtr Loss; Increases Legal Reserves (Update4) Qwest Communications International Inc. posted a third-quarter loss of \$569 million after setting aside more money to settle lawsuits stemming from a three-year, \$3."
"Judge Says Jayson Williams Can Be Retried (AP) AP - Former NBA star Jayson Williams will be retried on a manslaughter charge in the shotgun slaying of a limousine driver at his mansion, a judge ruled Thursday."
"McGahee: Play Me or Trade Me Running back Willis McGahee has asked the Buffalo Bills to trade him if he is not their starter on opening day, a source told The Associated Press on Friday."
"Schilling Leads Red Sox Past Yankees, Forces Game Seven (Reuters) Reuters - Curt Schilling allowed four hits over\seven innings and Mark Bellhorn smacked a three-run homer to\lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees\Tuesday, tying the American League Championship Series at three\games apiece."
"Mystery behind the origin of cosmic rays unraveled: World News: Washington, Nov 4 : An international team of astronomers has suceeded solving the 100 yearl old mystery about the origin of the cosmic rays by producing the first ever image of an astronomical object using high energy gamma rays."
"PivX hardens Windows with Qwik-Fix Pro PivX Solutions, Inc. of Newport Beach, California, on Monday announced the availability of Qwik-Fix Pro, an intrusion prevention software product for Windows machines that disables or modifies features of Microsoft Corp. Windows and the Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser that are frequent targets of malicious computer hackers and virus writers."
"Impact of soaring oil prices less consequential than in 1970s <b>...</b> The impact of the current surgein oil prices, though noticeable, is likely to prove less consequential to economic growth and inflation than in the 1970s, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday."
"Gold Fields loses fourth Harmony case THE defence of Gold Fields against a hostile \$8.1 billion (4.3 billion) bid from Harmony Gold Mining, its smaller South African rival, was dealt a further blow last night when a US court threw out its legal challenge to the takeover."
First game for AMD 64-bit chip emerges Atari first with game that takes advantage of features such as more realistic graphics. But OS to run it won't appear till 2005.
"Kidnappers Release Robinho's Mother  SANTOS, Brazil (Reuters) - Kidnappers freed on Friday the  mother of Santos forward Robinho, one of Brazil's most talented  young players, 40 days after seizing her at gunpoint while she  was attending a barbecue."
"Bush, Kerry camps spar over new overtime pay rules (AFP) AFP - New rules governing overtime pay kicked in, sparking a politically charged debate over the impact of the new regulations on US workers."
"Yahoo Buys E-Mail Search Startup Yahoo Inc. continues its recent buying spree of e-mail startups with the acquisition of Stata Laboratories Inc. Yahoo confirmed on Thursday that it had bought Stata Labs, the maker of search-based e-mail client Bloomba."
"Sudanese president accuses US of arming Darfur rebels Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir accused the United States of training and arming the rebels in the western Darfur region, Egypt #39;s Al-Ahram newspaper said Thursday."
"Bangladesh v New Zealand scoreboard  Cricket-Buchanan looking for middle-order defiance October 16, 2004 13:39:32 MADRAS, India, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Coach John Buchanan said he was hoping his middle order could dig in to give Australia a chance of saving the second test after India took "
"Human genes estimate falls to 20,000-30,000 A new and perhaps final report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward."
"Fed on Tightening Path, Unfazed by Oil  SEATTLE (Reuters) -  The surge in oil prices over the  summer was not enough to derail the U.S. economy and the  central bank sees no reason to pause in its interest-rate rises  just yet, top Fed officials said on Thursday."
"Tokyo Stocks Advance in Early Trading (AP) AP - Tokyo stocks were higher early Friday as the U.S. dollar rebounded against the Japanese yen, following through its strength in New York where players reduced heavy dollar-bearish positions."
GOP Convention Protests Mostly Peaceful (AP) AP - Tens of thousands of protesters made a sweaty but jubilant five-hour march through the streets of Manhattan on the eve of the Republican National Convention for a demonstration that wound up being largely peaceful despite fears of violent skirmishes with police.
"Sun, Novell and Red Hat Back AMD Dual-Core Chips Holger Dyroff, vice president of product management for SuSE Linux at Novell, said in a statement:  quot;Novell #39;s SuSE Linux Enterprise Server is the right platform to benefit from the advantages "
South African Police: Thatcher Preparing to Flee Before Arrest South African police say the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was planning to flee the country before his arrest on suspicion of involvement in a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.
"Body of NBC Executive's Son Believed Found  MONTROSE, Colo. (Reuters) - The body believed to be that of  NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol's 14-year-old son was  recovered on Monday from under the wreckage of an aircraft that  crashed in western Colorado and killed two others, officials  said."
Powell due in West Bank next week: Shaath Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said Monday that US Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to visit the West Bank next week to hold talks with the new Palestinian 
"GM Europe to Slash 12,000 Jobs by 2006 (AP) AP - General Motors Europe announced Thursday that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving  #36;617 million per year."
Starwood Names Heyer CEO WHITE PLAINS-Starwood Hotels  amp; Resorts Worldwide Inc. named Steven J. Heyer as its new chief executive officer. He will succeed company founder Barry S. Sternlicht effective Oct. 1. Heyer is currently president 
"Yahoo! Storage Now 250 MB In an attempt to retain its free e-mail account users and keep its competitors, Google and Microsoft on their feet Yahoo will be increasing the storage size for free e-mail accounts to 250 MB."
AL Wrap: Koskie Slugs Homer in 10th as Twins Edge Indians  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corey Koskie clubbed a two-run homer  in the top of the 10th inning to help the Minnesota Twins hold  on to first place in the American League Central with a 4-2  road win over the Cleveland Indians.
A look at top games and assorted other notes in Week 14: No. 10 Virginia Tech (9-2) at No. 9 Miami (8-2): 1 pm today. TV: WTAE. ... Virginia Tech wins the ACC outright and the automatic BCS bid with a win.
Opposition Party Heads for Win in Lithuanian Election An opposition party led by an ethnic Russian businessman appears headed for victory in Sunday #39;s Lithuanian parliamentary election.
"Tech groups push for R D credit, Internet tax ban  Technology lobbying groups are stepping up their push for lawmakers to pass several pieces of legislation."
"T-W, Comcast in Pact on Cable Unit Stake  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TWX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">TWX.N</A> and Comcast  Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CMCSA.OQ target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CMCSA.OQ</A> on Monday agreed to a pact giving Comcast an  option to cut its stake in Time Warner's cable unit, opening  the door for Comcast to unwind the entire partnership."
Special edition: Bono shows off his U2 iPod beside a regular model You can listen to all your favourite music on it ... now you can use it to look at your favourite pictures as well. A new breed of iPod has been unveiled by Apple as it tries to maintain its grip on the digital music player market.
HP: The Adaptive Enterprise that can't adapt <strong>Opinion</strong> SAP hardly to blame
"Finnish government plans sale of 250-300 mln TeliaSonera shares (AFP) AFP - The Finnish government said it would sell between 250 and 300 million shares, or as much as 6.4 percent of its stake, in Nordic telecommunications operator TeliaSonera."
"Merck: Successor pill safer than Vioxx   #151; Merck   Co., the US drug maker that recalled its Vioxx painkiller because of a link to heart disease, said short-term studies show the company's planned successor pill, Arcoxia, is safer."
"They really do drive for show Theirs is a golfing world without bunkers and hazards, sloping greens and Sunday pins. Only one thing matters to the professional long driver, and it's measured in yards, not strokes."
Unrest in Saudi Arabia spotlights terrorism battle RIYADH: The  quot;terrorist quot; murder of a French citizen in Jeddah and another shoot-out on Monday between suspected Islamist militants and security forces in the Saudi capital have 
Danes win auction for Irish banks The sale of National Australia Bank #39;s Irish businesses reached a surprise conclusion yesterday when Denmark #39;s Danske Bank clinched a 967m takeover.
Bangla bowlers send ripples; India 403 for six CHITTAGONG: India received early blows from cricketing minnows Bangladesh on the second day of the second cricket Test here on Saturday.
"Astros Top Rockies to Claim NL Wild Card HOUSTON - The Houston Astros charged into the playoffs with their 18th consecutive home victory, capping an incredible turnaround by beating Colorado 5-3 Sunday to win the NL wild card.    Brandon Backe filled in admirably for an ailing Roger Clemens, pitching five strong innings and driving in two runs..."
"Pennington #39;s return inspires Jets offense Chad Pennington, who missed the previous three games due to a rotator cuff injury on his right (throwing) shoulder, returned with a fury on Sunday."
"SCORELESS IN SEATTLE Seattle -- - Not so long ago, the 49ers were inflicting on other teams the kind of pain and embarrassment they felt in their 34-0 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday."
"Consumers Trade in Home Phones for Mobile and Web (Reuters) Reuters - Laura Bekke moved into her new\Amsterdam flat last week and declined to have a fixed phone\line installed. Merijn Groenhart, a disc jockey in the same\city, has lived without a home phone for over a year."
"Mexican Mob Kills Two Federal Agents (AP) AP - A crowd angry about recent child kidnappings cornered plainclothes federal agents taking photos of students at a school on Mexico City's outskirts and burned the officers alive, the latest example of mob justice in a country beset by corrupt police and high crime."
Lecce and Palermo Share Lead in Italy Southerners Lecce and Sicilys Palermo are the surprise pacesetters in Serie A after playing their second matches of the season.
"Invincible but in tears For five weeks, they put a clamp on their feelings. They wanted to grieve, knew the time would come when they would be able to grieve, but also understood the time was not yet at hand."
"Bitter Takeover Saga Ends In \$10.3 Billion Deal _ Oracle Corp. finally scooped up bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a nasty feud with a \$10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry."
"Soldier Gets 8 Years for Abu Ghraib Abuse, US Military Says A US military judge in Baghdad sentenced Staff Sergeant Ivan Chip #39; #39; Frederick to eight years in jail for abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, a US Army spokesman said by telephone from the Iraqi capital."
UM falls short in OT loss to Arizona The challenge for the Wolverines entering Wednesday night #39;s game against Arizona was to see whether they could hang with the nation #39;s best.
"Notebook: For Peppers, it #39;s the long and short of it For a moment, Julius Peppers #39; 101-yard interception return against Denver yesterday appeared to have turned abruptly from takeaway to giveaway."
"Countrywide Posts 47 Pct Drop in Earnings  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp. on  Wednesday posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings and  cut its outlook as mortgage refinancings fell and interest  rates climbed, sparking a broad sell-off in mortgage company  stocks."
"Oil, chips to crimp stocks Rise in oil prices ahead of OPEC meeting, sales forecasts by 2 chipmakers send futures lower. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Stocks will struggle early Thursday due to another rise in oil prices ahead of Friday #39;s "
"Ready or not, UW gets Irish SOUTH BEND, Ind. - This isn #39;ta good sign: Washington players have spent the week saying they #39;re not in awe of Notre Dame, while the Fighting Irish have spent the week saying they #39;re not overlooking the Huskies."
Banned for having weapon MILWAUKEE Bucks forward Marcus Fizer was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA today after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon.
"Club remains interested in re-signing veteran southpaw The Mets surprised no one Monday evening when they announced they had declined the \$10 million option on Al Leiter #39;s contract, leaving the veteran southpaw available "
"Start Spreading the News, New York Loses to Red Sox If New Yorkers were not already aware their beloved Yankees had completed the worst post-season collapse in Major League history, their media quickly reminded them on Thursday."
"CAMACHO OFFERS RESIGNATION - REPORTS Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has offered to resign, according to reports in Spain. Several sources, including radio station Cadena Ser and Madrid-based newspaper Marca, believe Camacho contacted "
South Korea ready to act in case of speculative attack on won: official (AFP) AFP - South Korea's top economic official says the government would not sit idle in case of a speculative attack on the country's currency.
"Bomb Explosion in Nepal #39;s Capital Wounds 38 A bomb tore through a government office in the Nepali capital on Tuesday, wounding at least 38 people in an attack police suspect was carried out by Maoist rebels."
"Intel Seen Limiting AMD #39;s Upside Credit Suisse First Boston maintained a  quot;neutral quot; rating on Advanced Micro Devices (nyse: AMD - news - people ), saying third-quarter earnings fell below expectations but that fourth-quarter outlook appears surprisingly healthy."
"The Post-Merger Pervasive (TechWeb) TechWeb - With more native drivers than ever, Pervasive Software's data integration suite packs a punch."
AstraZeneca hit by drug rejection Shares in drug giant AstraZeneca fall after a US medical panel recommends that regulators reject its new drug Exanta.
"Packers lose Flanagan for the season GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl center Mike Flanagan will undergo surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season."
"Britain Charges Cleric Sought by US for Aiding Terrorism A radical Muslim cleric who is wanted on terrorism charges in the United States was accused by British prosecutors Tuesday of encouraging others to murder non-believers, including Jews, and inciting racial hatred."
"Israeli Cabinet Passes Gaza Bill Before Key Vote (Reuters) Reuters - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet\passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied\Gaza Sunday, a day before he seeks approval from Israel's\parliament for his withdrawal plan."
"Pre-Inca Ruins Emerging From Peru's Cloud Forests In the Andes mountains, forests cloak the ruins of a pre-Inca civilization, the size and scope of which archaeologists are only now beginning to understand."
"Aide: Kerry Would Shift Trade Focus Toward WTO Democrat John Kerry probably would put more time and energy into world trade talks and enforcing existing agreements than pursuing bilateral deals like the Bush administration has, a campaign adviser said."
"Pace of U.S. Factory Growth Climbs in Dec (Reuters) Reuters - The pace of growth at U.S. factories\picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and\despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday."
Putin #39;s response Will the Beslan massacre unify - or divide - the West in the global war on terrorism? The massacre of school children by Islamic terrorists in the North Osettian town of Beslan horrified the civilized world.
"EADS acquires Racal Instruments for \$105 million Arlington, Va.-based EADS North America has purchased Racal Instruments Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of electronic tests and measurement equipment, for \$105 million."
"Senate Tobacco Foes Agree on FDA Bill Anti-tobacco senators agreed late Friday to stop delaying a tax bill that includes a bailout for tobacco farmers and pass a separate bill calling for Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco, Sen."
"Judge overturns  #39;Robin Hood #39; A state district judge declared the school funding system unconstitutional Wednesday, saying Texas faces a bleak future if it fails to spend more on public education."
"Date set for second Longhorn conference Microsoft will hold a second Longhorn-themed Professional Developers Conference in September 2005, almost two years after it first detailed the successor to Windows XP."
"CIA Nominee Promises to Shed Partisanship WASHINGTON - President Bush's nominee to head the CIA promised Tuesday to shed his political past and provide precise, objective and independent intelligence to the president and Congress. But after a 4 1/2-hour confirmation hearing, some Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee were not convinced..."
"Iraqis Probe Reports of Al-Douri's Arrest BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi authorities struggled on Monday to clear up confusion over whether the most wanted member of Saddam Hussein's ousted dictatorship had been nabbed in a shootout north of Baghdad.    Also Monday, a massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah killing and wounding several U.S..."
"New York crude smashes past 48 dollars for first time NEW YORK : New York crude oil smashed past 48 dollars a barrel for the first time, menacing the 50-dollar mark, as heavy fighting gripped the Iraqi city of Najaf. "
Russian Trojan sends SMS spam A Trojan virus has that uses infected computers to send SMS spam to mobile phones in Russia has been discovered. The Delf-HA Trojan uses the infected PC to exploit the  quot;send an SMS for free quot; service common on a number of Russian mobile operator websites.
"Second Merck drug faces inquiry WALL STREET analysts last night said a second experimental pain killer under development by Merck, the American drugs maker, could be delayed until 2007, after regulators asked for more information on the medicines safety."
Japanese Co. Markets Dual-Network Phone Japan #39;s top mobile carrier has begun marketing a cell phone that can make Internet calls over Wi-Fi wireless networks in addition to regular ones.
"Niners' Barlow Has MRI  SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Sports Network) - Kevan Barlow of the  San Francisco 49ers underwent a precautionary MRI on his sore  right knee Wednesday, but the running back expects to play  Sunday in Seattle."
"US Cyclists Capture Three Medals ATHENS, Greece - Tyler Hamilton #39;s greatest ride capped the finest Olympic day for US cycling, which won three of the six medals awarded in Wednesday #39;s road time trials - surpassing its two total road medals won since the 1984 Games in Los ..."
"Panel Sees Shuttle Flights Resuming Soon NASA should be able to meet all requirements for resuming space shuttle flights next spring, but some solutions, like repairing damage to heat shields, will be open "
Ho-hum results at Wrigley The Cubs #39; glass had to be half empty because these were two games they should have swept. The Marlins #39; wound up half full because these were two games they had every excuse to surrender.
"Tokyo Stocks Slip on Banks, Insurers  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average closed down 0.17  percent on Tuesday as growing worries over the domestic  economic outlook hit banks and insurers, offsetting gains in  shipping firms and others with bright earnings prospects."
"Nikkei Dips Techs, Steel Makers Fall (Reuters) Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent\by midday on Thursday with losses in shipping firms, steel\makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in\selective small-cap stocks and firms with bright earnings\outlooks."
"Two bodies found in Iraq THE unidentified bodies of a decapitated man and a woman who died of bullet wounds have been found south of the Iraqi capital, hospital officials said today."
Treasuries Lower in Data Vacuum (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasuries prices were sucked\lower on Monday as speculators took advantage of a vacuum of\economic news to test the bearish side of recent tight trading\ranges.
"Sprint, Nextel in merger talks: reports WASHINGTON (AFP) - US mobile telephone groups Sprint and Nextel are engaged in merger talks which could create the third-biggest US mobile operator worth some 30 billion dollars, according to reports."
Seminoles Finally Fall Off Upset #39;s Edge The Maryland offense finally found its rhythm. Its fans found the field. The unranked Terrapins (4-4) dominated No. 5 Florida State #39;s ninthranked defense and held off the 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Net Slumps Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY:NYSE - news - research) reported a sharply lower profit in the third-quarter as generic competition continued to eat away at drug sales and the company ratcheted up spending on research and development of new drugs.
Pirates Eliminate Phillies The Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with a 6-1 win over Philadelphia that eliminates the Phillies from playoff contention.
Milking the World Series of Poker Owning the World Series of Poker has been a major competitive score for Harrah's.
Dollar Continues Slide Vs Euro  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar slid back toward last week's  record low against the euro on Monday after a weekend meeting  of world finance chiefs ended with no agreement to stem the  greenback's decline.
"Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at U.S. <p></p><p> By Patrick Markey</p><p> CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - A Venezuelan prosecutorprobing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed bya car bomb that the government blamed on Friday on radicalopponents it said were training in the United States.</p>"
"Sprinter Harrison gets 4-year suspension Former Olympic sprinter Alvin Harrison has been suspended for four years for drug violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday."
"UPDATE 3-GE to buy SPX fire detection unit for \$1.4 bln General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp."
"Hurricane Ivan Reschedules Titans and Dolphins Game  Miami, Florida (Sports Network) - Due to the possible  threat of Hurricane Ivan, the NFL has rescheduled the  Titans/Dolphins game up a day to Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (et)."
"Oil's Rally Takes U.S. Crude Over \$52  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil's record-breaking rally took U.S.  crude over \$52 a barrel on Wednesday, a new all-time high,  fueled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on U.S. winter  inventories."
"Two Georgians Killed in Breakaway Region TBILISI (Reuters) - At least two Georgian soldiers were killed and five wounded in artillery fire with separatists in the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Georgian officials said on Wednesday. "
Toshiba Unveils Clearer Flat-Panel TV (AP) AP - Toshiba Corp. has a new flat-panel TV that delivers clear imagery comparable to the old-style cathode-ray tubes by using similar beam-emitting technology.
Carsley: Team Spirit Secured Derby Glory Evertons matchwinner Lee Carsley insisted the great team spirit at Goodison Park was the key to their Merseyside derby victory over Liverpool this afternoon.
"Gold Fields ready to fight Harmony takeover Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI) said it rejected a takeover bid by Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. to create the world #39;s leading gold mining group, saying it was not in its interests."
"US trade gap widens further in October WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened nearly 9 per cent in October to a record \$US55.5 billion (\$NZ79.13b) as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, while industrial output rose as expected in November."
"Sabates was to be on doomed plane The first one ended Sunday morning with Felix Sabates changing his mind and deciding to decline a seat on the Hendrick Motorsports plane that would crash a few hours later in rural Virginia, killing 10 people."
All Aboard: Space-Tour Bandwagon Two business moguls announce plans to capitalize on the current hubbub over private spaceflight. Also: Speculation increases on whether SpaceShipOne will carry passengers on its second prize-attempt flight.... and more. By Dan Brekke.
" #39;Israel should coordinate Gaza pullout with Palestinians #39; Israel is prepared to withdraw troops from Palestinian areas well ahead of a planned pullout from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank next summer, Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz said."
"Dutch politician threatened in letter pinned with knife to filmmaker's body (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The killers of an outspoken Dutch filmmaker threatened his scriptwriter - a politician who renounced Islam and has criticized its customs - in a letter that was pinned to the victim's body with a knife."
"Study warned of offshore spills ST. JOHN #39;S, NFLD. -- An environmental assessment panel predicted seven years ago how hard it would be to clean up oil spills from a project off Newfoundland that spilled 170,000 litres into the Atlantic last week."
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