"3","Fears for T N pension after talks","Unions representing workers at Turner   Newall say they are 'disappointed' after talks with stricken parent firm Federal Mogul."
"4","The Race is On: Second Private Team Sets Launch Date for Human Spaceflight (SPACE.com)","SPACE.com - TORONTO, Canada -- A second\team of rocketeers competing for the  #36;10 million Ansari X Prize, a contest for\privately funded suborbital space flight, has officially announced the first\launch date for its manned rocket."
"4","Ky. Company Wins Grant to Study Peptides (AP)","AP - A company founded by a chemistry researcher at the University of Louisville won a grant to develop a method of producing better peptides, which are short chains of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins."
"3","National Business Briefs","ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Google Inc. won a major legal victory yesterday when a federal judge ruled that its advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws."
"3","Time Warner settles with DOJ, SEC for \$510 mil","Time Warner Inc. on Wednesday settled criminal securities fraud charges the government leveled on its America Online unit, agreeing to pay \$210 million to end the Justice Department #39;s probe."
"4","Prediction Unit Helps Forecast Wildfires (AP)","AP - It's barely dawn when Mike Fitzpatrick starts his shift with a blur of colorful maps, figures and endless charts, but already he knows what the day will bring. Lightning will strike in places he expects. Winds will pick up, moist places will dry and flames will roar."
"4","Calif. Aims to Limit Farm-Related Smog (AP)","AP - Southern California's smog-fighting agency went after emissions of the bovine variety Friday, adopting the nation's first rules to reduce air pollution from dairy cow manure."
"4","Open Letter Against British Copyright Indoctrination in Schools","The British Department for Education and Skills (DfES) recently launched a ""Music Manifesto"" campaign, with the ostensible intention of educating the next generation of British musicians. Unfortunately, they also teamed up with the music industry (EMI, and various artists) to make this popular. EMI has apparently negotiated their end well, so that children in our schools will now be indoctrinated about the illegality of downloading music.The ignorance and audacity of this got to me a little, so I wrote an open letter to the DfES about it. Unfortunately, it's pedantic, as I suppose you have to be when writing to goverment representatives. But I hope you find it useful, and perhaps feel inspired to do something similar, if or when the same thing has happened in your area."
"3","BT cuts prices for telecom rivals","Ofcom is cutting the price BT can charge its rivals for putting their broadband equipment in its exchanges by up to 60."
"3","EU to Lift U.S. Sanctions Jan. 1"," BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is sticking  with its plan to lift sanctions on \$4 billion worth of U.S.  goods on Jan. 1 following Washington's repeal of export tax  subsidies in October, a spokeswoman said on Thursday."
"4","Loosing the War on Terrorism","\\""Sven Jaschan, self-confessed author of the Netsky and Sasser viruses, is\responsible for 70 percent of virus infections in 2004, according to a six-month\virus roundup published Wednesday by antivirus company Sophos.""\\""The 18-year-old Jaschan was taken into custody in Germany in May by police who\said he had admitted programming both the Netsky and Sasser worms, something\experts at Microsoft confirmed. (A Microsoft antivirus reward program led to the\teenager's arrest.) During the five months preceding Jaschan's capture, there\were at least 25 variants of Netsky and one of the port-scanning network worm\Sasser.""\\""Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said it was staggeri ...\\"
"4","FOAFKey: FOAF, PGP, Key Distribution, and Bloom Filters","\\FOAF/LOAF  and bloom filters have a lot of interesting properties for social\network and whitelist distribution.\\I think we can go one level higher though and include GPG/OpenPGP key\fingerpring distribution in the FOAF file for simple web-of-trust based key\distribution.\\What if we used FOAF and included the PGP key fingerprint(s) for identities?\This could mean a lot.  You include the PGP key fingerprints within the FOAF\file of your direct friends and then include a bloom filter of the PGP key\fingerprints of your entire whitelist (the source FOAF file would of course need\to be encrypted ).\\Your whitelist would be populated from the social network as your client\discovered new identit ...\\"
"3","Mass. auto rates to stay fairly steady next year","The state insurance commissioner yesterday held auto insurance premiums fairly steady for next year while approving measures that could sharply increase the rates paid by inexperienced teenage drivers."
"3","Bush vows to cut deficit","President Bush pledged yesterday to work with Congress to reduce the government #39;s huge budget deficit as a key step in assuring the world that his administration supports a strong dollar."
"3","Time Warner settles AOL investigations for \$510 million","Time Warner will pay \$210 million to defer a Justice Department investigation into accounting irregularities at its Dulles-based America Online unit."
"4","E-mail scam targets police chief","Wiltshire Police warns about ""phishing"" after its fraud squad chief was targeted."
"4","Card fraud unit nets 36,000 cards","In its first two years, the UK's dedicated card fraud unit, has recovered 36,000 stolen cards and 171 arrests - and estimates it saved 65m."
"4","Group to Propose New High-Speed Wireless Format"," LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of technology companies  including Texas Instruments Inc. <TXN.N>, STMicroelectronics  <STM.PA> and Broadcom Corp. <BRCM.O>, on Thursday said they  will propose a new wireless networking standard up to 10 times  the speed of the current generation."
"3","Nikkei Rises to Highest Close in 4 Weeks"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to its  highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes grew for a  seasonal year-end rally, spurring buying in a wide-range of  issues."
"3","Court Seen Lifting YUKOS Block -- Lawyers"," LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy court is likely to  revoke its temporary ban on the sale of Russian oil group  YUKOS's main production unit, lawyers said on Friday."
"3","Consumer Prices Rise 0.2 in November","Consumer prices rose by a mild 0.2 percent in November as costs for gasoline and food products calmed down after posting sharp increases the month before."
"3","UTC buys Kidde for 1.4bn","UK fire equipment manufacturer Kidde agrees a 1.4bn takeover by US manufacturer United Technologies."
"4","Apple Launches Graphics Software, Video Bundle"," LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc.<AAPL.O> on  Tuesday began shipping a new program designed to let users  create real-time motion graphics and unveiled a discount  video-editing software bundle featuring its flagship Final Cut  Pro software."
"4","Dutch Retailer Beats Apple to Local Download Market"," AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Free Record Shop, a Dutch music  retail chain, beat Apple Computer Inc. to market on Tuesday  with the launch of a new download service in Europe's latest  battleground for digital song services."
"4","Super ant colony hits Australia","A giant 100km colony of ants  which has been discovered in Melbourne, Australia, could threaten local insect species."
"4","Socialites unite dolphin groups","Dolphin groups, or ""pods"", rely on socialites to keep them from collapsing, scientists claim."
"4","Teenage T. rex's monster growth","Tyrannosaurus rex achieved its massive size due to an enormous growth spurt during its adolescent years."
"3","Crude Oil Rises on Speculation Cold Weather May Increase Demand","Crude oil futures are headed for their biggest weekly gain in 21 months on speculation cold weather may boost demand in the US Northeast, where 80 percent of the country #39;s heating oil is used."
"3","Parmalat Sues 45 Banks to Recover \$4 Billion","Parmalat, the bankrupt Italian dairy and food company, sued 45 banks on Thursday seeking to recover money it paid to them in the year before the company #39;s collapse."
"3","White House May Pick Bernanke","The White House, seeking a strong economic team to craft and sell key features of its second-term agenda, is considering tapping Federal Reserve Board member Ben S. Bernanke to serve as chairman "
"3","Judge Orders Halt to YUKOS Unit Auction (Reuters)","Reuters - A U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday\stepped into the battle between YUKOS and the Russian\government, issuing an order to block Sunday's auction of the\company's main oil-producing arm for 10 days."
"3","For Guidant, J amp;J #39;s resources sealed the deal","After lengthy talks and stiff negotiations over price, the decision by Guidant executives to sell the company for \$25.4 billion came down to the attractiveness of Johnson  amp; Johnson #39;s deep resources."
"3","Update 14: Future of Fannie Mae Executives Unclear","Speculation swirled Thursday over the futures of Fannie Mae #39;s top executives after regulators #39; cited the mortgage giant for accounting violations going back to 2001."
"4","Scientists Discover Ganymede has a Lumpy Interior","Jet Propulsion Lab -- Scientists have discovered irregular lumps beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede. These irregular masses may be rock formations, supported by Ganymede's icy shell for billions of years..."
"4","Mars Rovers Relay Images Through Mars Express","European Space Agency -- ESAs Mars Express has relayed pictures from one of NASA's Mars rovers for the first time, as part of a set of interplanetary networking demonstrations.     The demonstrations pave the way for future Mars missions to draw on joint interplanetary networking capabilities..."
"4","Rocking the Cradle of Life","When did life begin? One evidential clue stems from the fossil records in Western Australia, although whether these layered sediments are biological or chemical has spawned a spirited debate. Oxford researcher, Nicola McLoughlin, describes some of the issues in contention."
"4","Storage, servers bruise HP earnings","update Earnings per share rise compared with a year ago, but company misses analysts' expectations by a long shot."
"4","IBM to hire even more new workers","By the end of the year, the computing giant plans to have its biggest headcount since 1991."
"4","Sun's Looking Glass Provides 3D View","Developers get early code for new operating system 'skin' still being crafted."
"3","J amp;J acquiring device maker","Johnson  amp; Johnson, the pharmaceutical and health care giant, has announced an agreement to buy Guidant, one of the largest US makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses, for \$25.4 billion."
"3","US rules on share options finalised","The US on Thursday finalised a new accounting standard that will force companies to subtract the cost of share options from their earnings, a move bitterly opposed by Silicon "
"4","IBM Chips May Someday Heal Themselves","New technology applies electrical fuses to help identify and repair faults."
"4","Some People Not Eligible to Get in on Google IPO","Google has billed its IPO as a way for everyday people to get in on the process, denying Wall Street the usual stranglehold it's had on IPOs. Public bidding, a minimum of just five shares, an open process with 28 underwriters - all this pointed to a new level of public participation. But this isn't the case."
"4","Rivals Try to Turn Tables on Charles Schwab","By MICHAEL LIEDTKE     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- With its low prices and iconoclastic attitude, discount stock broker Charles Schwab Corp. (SCH) represented an annoying stone in Wall Street's wing-tipped shoes for decades..."
"4","News: Sluggish movement on power grid cyber security","Industry cyber security standards fail to reach some of the most vulnerable components of the power grid.\"
"2","Giddy Phelps Touches Gold for First Time","Michael Phelps won the gold medal in the 400 individual medley and set a world record in a time of 4 minutes 8.26 seconds."
"2","Tougher rules won't soften Law's game","FOXBOROUGH -- Looking at his ridiculously developed upper body, with huge biceps and hardly an ounce of fat, it's easy to see why Ty Law, arguably the best cornerback in football, chooses physical play over finesse. That's not to imply that he's lacking a finesse component, because he can shut down his side of the field much as Deion Sanders ..."
"3","Rite Aid Swings to Loss","Rite Aid (RAD:NYSE - news - research) swung into the red for its third quarter and lowered expectations for fiscal 2005. The drugstore chain said Thursday it posted a loss of \$7.7 million, or 1 cent a share "
"3","Fannie Mae Pays the Price of Cutting Corners to Look Safe","Two regulatory agencies have concluded that Fannie Mae cut corners when it came to its accounting, and that has severely damaged its image."
"3","FCC Mulls Airborne Mobile Phone Use","Although there may have been technical limitations at the time the cell phone ban was established, according to IDC #39;s Shiv Bakhshi, it is unclear why the ban has remained in place, given that "
"3","Guidant merges with Johnson and Johnson","Indianapolis, Dec. 16 - An announcement Thursday morning ends weeks of speculation and means that if Guidant shareholders sign off, Indiana will lose one of its few Fortune 500 companies."
"2","Shoppach doesn't appear ready to hit the next level","With the weeks dwindling until Jason Varitek enters free agency, the Red Sox continue to carefully monitor Kelly Shoppach , their catcher of the future, in his climb toward the majors. The Sox like most of what they have seen at Triple A Pawtucket from Shoppach, though it remains highly uncertain whether he can make the adjustments at the plate ..."
"2","Mighty Ortiz makes sure Sox can rest easy","Just imagine what David Ortiz could do on a good night's rest. Ortiz spent the night before last with his baby boy, D'Angelo, who is barely 1 month old. He had planned on attending the Red Sox' Family Day at Fenway Park yesterday morning, but he had to sleep in. After all, Ortiz had a son at home, and he ..."
"2","They've caught his eye","In  quot;helping themselves, quot; Ricky Bryant, Chas Gessner, Michael Jennings, and David Patten did nothing Friday night to make Bill Belichick's decision on what to do with his receivers any easier."
"2","Indians Mount Charge","The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the AL Central lead by beating the Minnesota Twins, 7-1, Saturday night with home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez."
"1","Sister of man who died in Vancouver police custody slams chief (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - The sister of a man who died after a violent confrontation with police has demanded the city's chief constable resign for defending the officer involved."
"1","Man Sought  #36;50M From McGreevey, Aides Say (AP)","AP - The man who claims Gov. James E. McGreevey sexually harassed him was pushing for a cash settlement of up to  #36;50 million before the governor decided to announce that he was gay and had an extramarital affair, sources told The Associated Press."
"3","GM announces global economic development forums","General Motors Corp. said Friday it would host a series of economic development forums around the globe in an effort to share the expertise it has acquired through various local projects."
"3","CarMax Earnings Fall, Stock Up on Outlook (Reuters)","Reuters - CarMax Inc.  on Friday posted\lower quarterly profit, but the used-car retailer said its\sales have been steadily improving, sending its shares up as\much as 14 percent."
"3","Whitman: EBay To Buy Rent.com; Compliments Craigslist Stake","Without reserve. EBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) on Friday said it is buying Rent.com. The latter, which is privately held, provides online listings of apartment and house rentals."
"3","Russia shrugs off US court freeze on oil giant Yukos auction","MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia forged ahead with the weekend auction of the core asset of crippled oil giant Yukos despite a disputed US court order barring the sale, with state-controlled gas giant Gazprom entering the bidding."
"1","Explosions Echo Throughout Najaf","NAJAF, Iraq - Explosions and gunfire rattled through the city of Najaf as U.S. troops in armored vehicles and tanks rolled back into the streets here Sunday, a day after the collapse of talks - and with them a temporary cease-fire - intended to end the fighting in this holy city..."
"1","Frail Pope Celebrates Mass at Lourdes","LOURDES, France - A frail Pope John Paul II, breathing heavily and gasping at times, celebrated an open-air Mass on Sunday for several hundred thousand pilgrims, many in wheelchairs, at a shrine to the Virgin Mary that is associated with miraculous cures.    At one point he said ""help me"" in Polish while struggling through his homily in French..."
"1","Venezuela Prepares for Chavez Recall Vote","Supporters and rivals warn of possible fraud; government says Chavez's defeat could produce turmoil in world oil market."
"1","1994 Law Designed to Preserve Guard Jobs (AP)","AP - A 1994 law strengthened job protections for National Guard and Reserve troops called to active duty. Here are major provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)."
"1","Iran Warns Its Missiles Can Hit Anywhere in Israel"," TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian military official said  Sunday Israel and the United States would not dare attack Iran  since it could strike back anywhere in Israel with its latest  missiles, news agencies reported."
"1","Afghan Army Dispatched to Calm Violence","KABUL, Afghanistan - Government troops intervened in Afghanistan's latest outbreak of deadly fighting between warlords, flying from the capital to the far west on U.S. and NATO airplanes to retake an air base contested in the violence, officials said Sunday..."
"2","Johnson Helps D-Backs End Nine-Game Slide (AP)","AP - Randy Johnson took a four-hitter into the ninth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game losing streak Sunday, beating Steve Trachsel and the New York Mets 2-0."
"3","Retailers Vie for Back-To-School Buyers (Reuters)","Reuters - Apparel retailers are hoping their\back-to-school fashions will make the grade among\style-conscious teens and young adults this fall, but it could\be a tough sell, with students and parents keeping a tighter\hold on their wallets."
"1","Politics an Afterthought Amid Hurricane (AP)","AP - If Hurricane Charley had struck three years ago, President Bush's tour through the wreckage of this coastal city would have been just the sort of post-disaster visit that other presidents have made to the scenes of storms, earthquakes, floods and fires."
"4","Spam suspension hits Sohu.com shares (FT.com)","FT.com - Shares in Sohu.com, a leading US-listed Chinese internet portal, fell more than 10 per cent on Friday after China's biggest mobile phone network operator imposed a one-year suspension on its multimedia messaging services because of customers being sent spam."
"2","Erstad's Double Lifts Angels to Win (AP)","AP - Darin Erstad doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, lifting the Anaheim Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The win pulled Anaheim within a percentage point of Boston and Texas in the AL wild-card race."
"2","Drew Out of Braves' Lineup After Injury (AP)","AP - Outfielder J.D. Drew missed the Atlanta Braves' game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night with a sore right quadriceps."
"1","Venezuelans Flood Polls, Voting Extended"," CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans voted in huge  numbers on Sunday in a historic referendum on whether to recall  left-wing President Hugo Chavez and electoral authorities  prolonged voting well into the night."
"4","Dell Exits Low-End China Consumer PC Market"," HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dell Inc. <DELL.O>, the world's  largest PC maker, said on Monday it has left the low-end  consumer PC market in China and cut its overall growth target  for the country this year due to stiff competition in the  segment."
"3","November Consumer Prices Rise Moderately","US consumer prices rose modestly in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier moderated, the Labor Department said on Friday."
"3","United Pilots Cut Deal on Pensions","United Airlines pilots would drop their opposition to the carrier's much-decried plan to eliminate traditional pensions under a tentative contract agreement approved by union leaders."
"3","Circuit City Cautious on Outlook","Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday posted a narrower quarterly loss from continuing operations but said its outlook was cautious for the "
"3","US Stocks Drop, Led By Drug Shares; Pfizer, Eli Lilly Tumble","US stocks fell as setbacks for drugmakers, including a study showing Pfizer Inc. #39;s Celebrex painkiller increased the risk of heart attacks, sent health-care shares tumbling."
"1","China Says Taiwan Spy Also Operated in U.S. - Media"," BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing on Monday accused a  Chinese-American arrested for spying for Taiwan of building an  espionage network in the United States, and said he could go on  trial very soon."
"2","Another Major Non-Factor","Another major, another disappointment for Tiger Woods, the No. 1 ranked player in the world who has not won a major championship since his triumph at the 2002 U.S. Open."
"1","US fighter squadron to be deployed in South Korea next month (AFP)","AFP - A squadron of US Air Force F-15E fighters based in Alaska will fly to South Korea next month for temporary deployment aimed at enhancing US firepower on the Korean peninsula, US authorities said."
"2","Johnson Back to His Best as D-Backs End Streak"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Randy Johnson struck out 14 batters in  8 1/3 innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game  losing streak with a 2-0 win over the host New York Mets in the  National League Sunday."
"1","Restive Maldives eases curfew after rounding up dissidents (AFP)","AFP - A curfew in the capital of the Maldives was eased but parliament sessions were put off indefinitely and emergency rule continued following last week's riots, officials and residents said."
"4","Vodafone hires Citi for Cesky bid (TheDeal.com)","TheDeal.com - The U.K. mobile giant wants to find a way to disentagle the Czech wireless and fixed-line businesses."
"3","Dollar Briefly Hits 4-Wk Low Vs Euro"," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar dipped to a four-week low  against the euro on Monday before rising slightly on  profit-taking, but steep oil prices and weak U.S. data  continued to fan worries about the health of the world's  largest economy."
"4","Promoting a Shared Vision","As Michael Kaleko kept running into people who were getting older and having more vision problems, he realized he could do something about it."
"1","India's Tata expands regional footprint via NatSteel buyout (AFP)","AFP - India's Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. took a strategic step to expand its Asian footprint with the announcement it will buy the Asia-Pacific steel operations of Singapore's NatSteel Ltd."
"1","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..."
"3","Treasuries Slip as Stocks Rally"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped on  Monday, though traders characterized the move as profit-taking  rather than any fundamental change in sentiment."
"3","Dollar Rises Vs Euro on Asset Flows Data"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar extended gains against the  euro on Monday after a report on flows into U.S. assets showed  enough of a rise in foreign investments to offset the current  account gap for the month."
"2","Sutton Adds Haas, Cink to Ryder Cup Team"," MILWAUKEE (Sports Network) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal  Sutton finalized his team on Monday when he announced the  selections of Jay Haas and Stewart Cink as his captain's picks."
"2","Haas and Cink Selected for Ryder Cup Team","Jay Haas joined Stewart Cink as the two captain's picks for a U.S. team that will try to regain the cup from Europe next month."
"2","Natalie Coughlin Wins 100M Backstroke (AP)","AP - American Natalie Coughlin won Olympic gold in the 100-meter backstroke Monday night. Coughlin, the only woman ever to swim under 1 minute in the event, finished first in 1 minute, 0.37 seconds. Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, who swims at Auburn University in Alabama, earned the silver in 1:00.50. Laure Manaudou of France took bronze in 1:00.88."
"4","Oracle Overhauls Sales-Side Apps for CRM Suite (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) has revamped its sales-side CRM applications in version 11i.10 of its sales, marketing, partner relationship management and e-commerce application."
"1","UN launches 210-million-dollar appeal for flood-hit Bangladesh (AFP)","AFP - The United Nations launched an appeal here for 210 million dollars to help flood victims facing ""grave"" food shortages after two-thirds of Bangladesh was submerged, destroying crops and killing more than 700 people."
"4","Indian state rolls out wireless broadband","Government in South Indian state of Kerala sets up wireless kiosks as part of initiative to bridge digital divide."
"1","Hurricane Survivors Wait for Water, Gas","PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help victims of Hurricane Charley and deliver water and other supplies to thousands of people left homeless..."
"3","Bad Day for Drug Companies - and Patients"," LONDON (Reuters) - Investors in pharmaceuticals were dealt  a triple whammy on Friday as Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and  Eli Lilly and Co all shocked the market with bad news about key  products."
"3","Goldcorp Says It Will Review Glamis Bid","Gold miner Goldcorp Inc. on Friday said its board is willing to review and evaluate a takeover offer from Glamis Gold Ltd. that would break up its friendly merger agreement with Wheaton River Minerals Ltd."
"1","Jackson Squares Off With Prosecutor","SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Fans of Michael Jackson erupted in cheers Monday as the pop star emerged from a double-decker tour bus and went into court for a showdown with the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child molestation charges..."
"2","Bobcats Trade Drobnjak to Hawks for Pick (AP)","AP - The Charlotte Bobcats traded center Predrag Drobnjak to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday for a second round pick in the 2005 NBA draft."
"1","Suspect charged in abduction, sexual assault of 11-year-old girl (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - LANGLEY, B.C. (CP) - Police have arrested a man in the kidnapping and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl that frightened this suburban Vancouver community last week."
"4","China's Red Flag Linux to focus on enterprise","Red Flag Software Co., the company behind China's leading Linux client distribution, plans to focus more on its server operating system and enterprise customers, the company's acting president said."
"4","AOL Properties Sign Girafa For Thumbnail Search Images","AOL Properties Sign Girafa For Thumbnail Search Images\\Girafa.com Inc. announced today that the CompuServe, Netscape, AIM and ICQ properties of America Online, Inc., have signed an agreement with Girafa to use Girafa's thumbnail search images as an integrated part of their search results.\\Using Girafa's thumbnail search service, search users can ..."
"4","Cassini Spies Two Little Saturn Moons (AP)","AP - NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spied two new little moons around satellite-rich Saturn, the space agency said Monday."
"1","On front line of AIDS in Russia","An industrial city northwest of Moscow struggles as AIDS hits a broader population."
"4","Nobel Laureate Decries Stem Cell Limits (AP)","AP - A Nobel laureate in medicine said Monday the Bush administration's limits on funding for embryonic stem cell research effectively have stopped the clock on American scientists' efforts to develop treatments for a host of chronic, debilitating diseases."
"2","Jury Can Hear of Kobe Accuser's Sex Life (AP)","AP - Prosecutors suffered another setback Monday in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, losing a last-ditch attempt to keep the NBA star's lawyers from telling jurors about the alleged victim's sex life."
"1","North Korea Talks Still On, China Tells Downer (Reuters)","Reuters - China has said no date has been set for\working-level talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis and gave\no indication that the meeting has been canceled, Australian\Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Tuesday."
"2","Griffin to Anchor D-Line","The Redskins expect huge things from 300-pound Cornelius Griffin, who was signed to aid the team's weakest unit - the defensive line."
"1","Last American defector in North Korea agrees to tell story (AFP)","AFP - The last surviving American defector to communist North Korea wants to tell his story to put a human face on the Stalinist state which he believes is unfairly vilified abroad, British film-makers said."
"1","Live: Olympics day four","Richard Faulds and Stephen Parry are going for gold for Great Britain on day four in Athens."
"1","Kerry Widens Lead in California, Poll Finds (Reuters)","Reuters - Democratic challenger John Kerry\has a commanding lead over President Bush in California of 54\percent to 38 percent among likely voters, a poll released on\Tuesday found."
"2","Capacity Crowds at Beach Volleyball Rock the Joint"," ATHENS (Reuters) - At the beach volleyball, the 2004  Olympics is a sell-out, foot-stomping success."
"3","Dollar Near Recent Lows, Awaits ZEW/CPI"," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held steady near this week's  four-week low against the euro on Tuesday with investors  awaiting a German investor confidence survey and U.S. consumer  inflation numbers to shed light on the direction."
"3","Intel to delay product aimed for high-definition TVs","SAN FRANCISCO -- In the latest of a series of product delays, Intel Corp. has postponed the launch of a video display chip it had previously planned to introduce by year end, putting off a showdown with Texas Instruments Inc. in the fast-growing market for high-definition television displays."
"1","Venezuela vote keeps Chavez as president","CARACAS -- Venezuelans voted resoundingly to keep firebrand populist Hugo Chavez as their president in a victory that drew noisy reactions yesterday from both sides in the streets. International observers certified the results as clean and accurate."
"1","Jailing of HK democrat in China 'politically motivated' (AFP)","AFP - Hong Kong democrats accused China of jailing one of their members on trumped-up prostitution charges in a bid to disgrace a political movement Beijing has been feuding with for seven years."
"3","Kmart Swings to Profit in 2Q; Stock Surges (AP)","AP - Shares of Kmart Holding Corp. surged 17 percent Monday after the discount retailer reported a profit for the second quarter and said chairman and majority owner Edward Lampert is now free to invest the company's  #36;2.6 billion in surplus cash."
"1","Fischer's Fiancee: Marriage Plans Genuine (AP)","AP - Former chess champion Bobby Fischer's announcement thathe is engaged to a Japanese woman could win him sympathy among Japanese officials and help him avoid deportation to the United States, his fiancee and one of his supporters said Tuesday."
"1","U.S. Misses Cut in Olympic 100 Free","ATHENS, Greece - Top American sprinters Jason Lezak and Ian Crocker missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event.    Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands and Australian Ian Thorpe advanced to the evening semifinal a day after dueling teenager Michael Phelps in the 200 freestyle, won by Thorpe..."
"4","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>"
"1","U.S. Brokers Cease-fire in Western Afghanistan"," KABUL (Reuters) - The United States has brokered a  cease-fire between a renegade Afghan militia leader and the  embattled governor of the western province of Herat,  Washington's envoy to Kabul said Tuesday."
"3","Sneaky Credit Card Tactics","Keep an eye on your credit card issuers -- they may be about to raise your rates."
"4","Intel Delays Launch of Projection TV Chip","In another product postponement, semiconductor giant Intel Corp. said it won't be offering a chip for projection TVs by the end of 2004 as it had announced earlier this year."
"3","Fund pessimism grows","NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Money managers are growing more pessimistic about the economy, corporate profits and US stock market returns, according to a monthly survey by Merrill Lynch released Tuesday. "
"2","Kederis proclaims innocence","Olympic champion Kostas Kederis today left hospital ahead of his date with IOC inquisitors claiming his innocence and vowing:  quot;After the crucifixion comes the resurrection. quot; ..."
"2","Eriksson doesn #39;t feel any extra pressure following scandal","NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said Tuesday he isn #39;t under any extra pressure in the aftermath of a scandal that damaged the Football Association #39;s reputation. "
"2","Injured Heskey to miss England friendly","NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - Striker Emile Heskey has pulled out of the England squad ahead of Wednesday #39;s friendly against Ukraine because of a tight hamstring, the Football Association said Tuesday. "
"3","Staples Profit Up, to Enter China Market"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staples Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SPLS.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">SPLS.O</A>, the top U.S.  office products retailer, on Tuesday reported a 39 percent jump  in quarterly profit, raised its full-year forecast and said it  plans to enter the fast-growing Chinese market, sending its  shares higher."
"1","Delegation Is Delayed Before Reaching Najaf","AGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 17  A delegation of Iraqis was delayed for security reasons today but still intended to visit Najaf to try to convince a rebellious Shiite cleric and his militia to evacuate a shrine in the holy city and end ..."
"3","Consumer Prices Down, Industry Output Up"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy  costs reversed, the government said in a report that suggested  a slow rate of interest rate hikes is likely."
"2","Olympic history for India, UAE","An Indian army major shot his way to his country #39;s first ever individual Olympic silver medal on Tuesday, while in the same event an member of Dubai #39;s ruling family became the first ever medallist from the United Arab Emirates. "
"3","Home Depot Likes High Oil","Rising fuel prices, a bugbear for most of the retail sector, are helping Home Depot (HD:NYSE - news - research), the remodeling giant that reported a surge in second-quarter earnings Tuesday and guided the rest of the year higher. "
"4","China cracks down on  quot;phone sex quot; services","BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- China is carrying out a nationwide campaign to crack down on  quot;phone sex quot; services, paralleling another sweeping operation against Internet pornography, Minister of Information Industry Wang Xudong said here Tuesday. "
"3","Surviving Biotech's Downturns","Charly Travers offers advice on withstanding the volatility of the biotech sector."
"1","Mr Downer shoots his mouth off","Just what Alexander Downer was thinking when he declared on radio last Friday that  quot;they could fire a missile from North Korea to Sydney quot; is unclear. The provocative remark, just days before his arrival yesterday on his second visit to the North Korean ..."
"2","Edwards Banned from Games - Source"," ATHENS (Reuters) - World 100 meters champion Torri Edwards  will miss the Athens Olympics after her appeal against a  two-year drugs ban was dismissed on Tuesday, a source told  Reuters."
"1","Stocks Climb on Drop in Consumer Prices","NEW YORK - Stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday as a drop in consumer prices allowed investors to put aside worries about inflation, at least for the short term.    With gasoline prices falling to eight-month lows, the Consumer Price Index registered a small drop in July, giving consumers a respite from soaring energy prices..."
"2","Iliadis, Tanimoto win judo golds","Ilias Iliadis of Greece thrilled the home crowd Tuesday, beating Roman Gontyuk of Ukraine to win the gold medal in the 81-kilogram class. "
"1","Sudan vows to restore order to Darfur but calls for African peacekeepers (AFP)","AFP - Sudan will take the lead in restoring order to its rebellious Darfur region but needs the support of African peacekeepers and humanitarian aid, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said."
"4","TGn Sync Proposes New WLAN Standard","The battle over home entertainment networking is heating up as a coalition proposes yet another standard for the IEEE #39;s consideration. "
"3","Yahoo! Ups Ante for Small Businesses","Web giant Yahoo! is gambling that price cuts on its domain name registration and Web hosting products will make it more competitive with discounters in the space -- which means that small businesses looking to move online get a sweeter deal through ..."
"4","IBM Buys Two Danish Services Firms","IBM said Tuesday it has acquired a pair of Danish IT services firms as part of its effort to broaden its presence in Scandinavia. As a result of the moves, IBM will add about 3,700 IT staffers to its global head count. Financial terms of ..."
"4","Motorola and HP in Linux tie-up","Motorola plans to sell mobile phone network equipment that uses Linux-based code, a step forward in network gear makers #39; efforts to rally around a standard. "
"4","Microsoft Pushes Off SP2 Release","Microsoft will delay the release of its SP2 update for another week to fix software glitches. But not everyone is quite so eager to install the SP2 update for Windows XP. In fact, many companies have demanded the ability to prevent their ..."
"4","Cassini Space Probe Spots Two New Saturn Moons (Reuters)","Reuters - Two new moons were spotted around\Saturn by the Cassini space probe, raising the total to 33\moons for the ringed planet, NASA said on Monday."
"2","Buckeyes have lots to replace but are brimming with optimism","There are remarkable similarities between the 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes and those that won the national championship just two years ago. "
"4","IBM adds midrange server to eServer lineup","The new IBM Power5 eServer i5 550 also features higher performance and new virtualization capabilities that allow it to run multiple operating systems at once on separate partitions."
"4","iPod Comparison","Newsday #146;s Stephen Williams reports on seeing Sony #146;s NW-HD1 audio player in a store:  #147; #145;How #146;s it compare to the iPod? #146; I asked a salesman.  #145;Battery life is a lot longer, up to 30 hours, #146; he said.  #145;The LCD readout is kind of dim, #146; I said.   #146;Battery life is a lot longer, #146; he said.  #145;I understand it can #146;t play MP3 files, #146; I said.  #145;Battery life is a lot longer, #146; he said. #148; Aug 17"
"3","Mills Grabs \$1B Portfolio; Taubman Likely to Lose Contracts","Mills Corp. agreed to purchase a 50 percent interest in nine malls owned by General Motors Asset Management Corp. for just over \$1 billion, creating a new joint venture between the groups. The deal will extend ..."
"2","Women stumble to silver","ATHENS -- The mistakes were so minor. Carly Patterson #39;s foot scraping the lower of the uneven bars. Courtney Kupets #39; tumbling pass that ended here instead of there. Mohini Bhardwaj #39;s slight stumble on the beam. "
"1","Oil prices bubble to record high","The price of oil has continued its sharp rise overnight, closing at a record high. The main contract in New York, light sweet crude for delivery next month, has closed at a record \$US46.75 a barrel - up 70 cents on yesterday #39;s close. "
"3","EBay #39;s Buy Of Rent.com May Lack Strategic Sense","Standard  amp; Poor #39;s Equity Research said the purchase of Rent.com by eBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) could be a bit of a miscalculation."
"3","Cancer drug blow for AstraZeneca","DRUGS group AstraZeneca today suffered a massive setback after tests showed its blockbuster Iressa cancer treatment did not allow patients to live longer."
"3","Pfizer News Sends Blue Chips Down"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average fell  on Friday after Pfizer Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PFE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">PFE.N</A> shares opened nearly 19  percent down on trial data for its popular arthritis drug  Celebrex that showed increased risk of heart attack."
"2","Notable quotes Tuesday at the Athens Olympics"," quot;It hurt like hell. I could see (Thorpe) coming up. But when I was breathing, I saw my team going crazy -- and that really kept me going. quot; ..."
"4","AMD Ships Notebook Chips","It wasn #39;t the first to go small, and it won #39;t be the biggest producer, but AMD #39;s (Quote, Chart) 64-bit 90-nanometer (nm) chips are expected to make waves in the semiconductor pool. "
"1","UK charges 8 in terror plot linked to alert in US","LONDON, AUGUST 17: Britain charged eight terror suspects on Tuesday with conspiracy to commit murder and said one had plans that could be used in striking US buildings that were the focus of security scares this month. "
"4","IBM Seeks To Have SCO Claims Dismissed (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has -- again -- sought to have the pending legal claims by The SCO Group dismissed. According to a motion it filed in a U.S. district court, IBM argues that SCO has no evidence to support its claims that it appropriated confidential source code from Unix System V and placed it in Linux."
"3","SUVs: Live And Let Die","NEW YORK - The newly released traffic crash fatality data have something for everyone in the debate about the safety of sport utility vehicles. "
"2","Security scare as intruder dives in","A CANADIAN husband #39;s love for his wife has led to a tightening of security at all Olympic venues in Athens. "
"2","Team USA barely wins, but struggles not all players #39; fault","Now that everybody in and around USA Basketball has breathed a huge sigh of relief, let #39;s not get carried away. "
"2","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; ..."
"1","Peace delegation leaves Najaf empty-handed as fighting continues","BAGHDAD, Iraq - A national political conference #39;s bid to end the fighting in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf appeared to have failed Tuesday. "
"1","Georgian president calls for international conference on South Ossetia","TBILISI, Georgia  Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili appealed to world leaders Tuesday to convene an international conference on the conflict in breakaway South Ossetia, where daily exchanges of gunfire threaten to spark ..."
"1","Shelling, shooting resumes in breakaway Georgian region (AFP)","AFP - Georgian and South Ossetian forces overnight accused each other of trying to storm the other side's positions in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, as four Georgian soldiers were reported to be wounded."
"2","Youkilis, McCarty placed on 15-day disabled list","BOSTON -- It was another busy day on the medical front for the Red Sox, as a series of roster moves were announced prior to Tuesday night #39;s game against the Blue Jays. "
"1","Kerry-Kerrey Confusion Trips Up Campaign (AP)","AP - John Kerry, Bob Kerrey. It's easy to get confused."
"2","Former Florida Swimming Coach Dies at 83 (AP)","AP - William H. Harlan, the retired University of Florida swimming coach who led the Gators to eight conference titles, died Tuesday, school officials said. He was 83."
"2","US Men Have Right Touch in Relay Duel Against Australia","THENS, Aug. 17 - So Michael Phelps is not going to match the seven gold medals won by Mark Spitz. And it is too early to tell if he will match Aleksandr Dityatin, the Soviet gymnast who won eight total medals in 1980. But those were not the ..."
"1","Schrder adopts Russian orphan","Three-year-old Victoria, from St Petersburg, has been living at the Schrders #39; family home in Hanover in northern Germany for several weeks. "
"2","Cabrera Leads Red Sox Past Blue Jays 5-4 (AP)","AP - Orlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring double off the Green Monster in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier's second pitch of the game, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night."
"2","United Arab Emirates trap shooter secures nation #39;s first Olympic gold","Sheik Ahmed bin Hashr Al-Maktoum earned the first-ever Olympic medal for the United Arab Emirates when he took home the gold medal in men #39;s double trap shooting on Tuesday in Athens. "
"1","Sharon orders 1,000 homes in West Bank","Israel announced plans for 1,000 houses in the West Bank yesterday, accelerating the expansion of the settlements. "
"2","So. Cal Player Investigated in Sex Assault (AP)","AP - At least one member of the top-ranked Southern California football team is under investigation for sexual assault, the Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday."
"1","Bush Promotes His Plan for Missile Defense System","President Bush, in Pennsylvania, said that opponents of a missile defense system were putting the nation's security at risk."
"3","5 of arthritis patients in Singapore take Bextra or Celebrex <b>...</b>","SINGAPORE : Doctors in the United States have warned that painkillers Bextra and Celebrex may be linked to major cardiovascular problems and should not be prescribed."
"3","EBay gets into rentals","EBay plans to buy the apartment and home rental service Rent.com for \$415 million, adding to its already exhaustive breadth of offerings."
"3","Airbus chief wins fight to take controls at Eads","The head of plane maker Airbus yesterday won a bitter battle to oust his boss from the helm of parent aerospace group Eads after winning the support of a key shareholder."
"2","China Sighs in Relief as Yao Scores High","BEIJING (Reuters) - China breathed a measured sigh of relief after the skills of its basketball giant Yao Ming dwarfed New Zealand to sweep his team nearer to their goal of reaching the Athens Olympics semi-finals. "
"1","Israelis OK new homes in West Bank","A leaked Israeli plan to build 1,000 new Jewish settler homes in the West Bank yesterday sent Bush administration officials scrambling for a response in the sensitive period before November #39;s presidential election. "
"1","Britain accuses 8 of terror plot","LONDON - British police charged eight terrorist suspects yesterday with conspiring to commit murder and use radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals or explosives to cause  quot;fear or injury. quot; ..."
"1","Israel kills 5 in strike at Hamas activist","Islamic group #39;s armed wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades. Doctors said he suffered leg wounds. "
"2","Zambrano Out Early; So Are Mets","ENVER, Aug. 17 - Victor Zambrano came to the Mets with radical movement on his pitches, fixable flaws in his delivery and a curious sore spot lingering around his right elbow. "
"3","Dollar Stuck, CPI Offers Little Direction"," TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar moved in tight ranges on  Wednesday as most investors shrugged off lower-than-expected  U.S. inflation data and stuck to the view the U.S. Federal  Reserve would continue raising rates."
"2","St. Louis Cardinals News","Right-hander Matt Morris threw seven solid innings, but the Cardinals needed a bases-loaded walk to second baseman Tony Womack and a grand slam from new right fielder Larry Walker to key a six-run eighth inning for a ..."
"2","Greek sprinters arrive at IOC hearing","ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have arrived at an Athens hotel for an International Olympic Committee (IOC) hearing into their missed doped tests, a saga that has shamed and angered the Olympic host ..."
"2","Flop in the ninth inning sinks Jays","BOSTON -- The Toronto Blue Jays have had worse hitting games this season against lesser pitchers than Pedro Martinez. "
"1","Fresh Fighting Shatters Short-Lived Ceasefire Deal","Renewed clashes in South Ossetia, which resulted in death of two Georgian soldiers, erupted late on August 17, several hours after the South Ossetian and Georgian officials agreed on ceasefire. As a result Tbilisi has already announced that it will not ..."
"2","Hamm hopes to get on a roll","Paul Hamm takes another shot at history tonight, when he'll try to become the first American to win the Olympic men's all-around in gymnastics."
"1","Karzai Promises Afghans Security for Election (Reuters)","Reuters - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai\promised Afghans greater security when they go to vote in the\country's first ever democratic election during an independence\day speech on Wednesday."
"1","Google Lowers Its IPO Price Range","SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a sign that Google Inc.'s initial public offering isn't as popular as expected, the company lowered its estimated price range to between \$85 and \$95 per share, down from the earlier prediction of \$108 and \$135 per share..."
"1","Future Doctors, Crossing Borders","Students at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine learn that diet and culture shape health in East Harlem."
"3","Oil Sets New Record \$47 on Iraq Threat"," LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices surged to a new high of \$47 a  barrel on Wednesday after a new threat by rebel militia against  Iraqi oil facilities and as the United States said inflation  had stayed in check despite rising energy costs."
"2","Greek sprinters quit to end Games scandal","ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece #39;s two top athletes have pulled out of the Athens Olympics and apologised to the Greek people for a scandal over missed dope tests that has tarnished the Games #39; return to their birthplace. "
"2","Phelps Eyes Fourth Gold"," ATHENS (Reuters) - A weary Michael Phelps targeted his  fourth Olympic gold medal in Athens, turning his attention on  Wednesday to the 200 meters individual medley and settling for  the second-fastest overall time in the heats."
"1","Israel Kills 5 in Attempt to Assassinate Hamas Man"," GAZA (Reuters) - A senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli  assassination attempt in the Gaza Strip Wednesday but at least  five other Palestinians were killed in the explosion that tore  through his home."
"2","Giants win 6th straight, but Schmidt is injured","SAN FRANCISCO -- With the first doubleheader at SBC Park set to go off, today already stood to be a long workday for the Giants. It will come on the heels of an even longer night. "
"3","SEC may put end to quid pro quo (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to vote Wednesday to prohibit mutual fund companies from funneling stock trades to brokerage firms that agree to promote their funds to investors."
"4","Real targets iPod with download price cut","RealNetworks has kicked off what it claims is the biggest online music sale in history. For a limited time, every song in the firm #39;s RealPlayer Music Store can be downloaded for 49 cents, with most albums available for \$4.99. "
"1","Philippine Rebels Free Troops, Talks in Doubt"," PRESENTACION, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine communist  rebels freed Wednesday two soldiers they had held as ""prisoners  of war"" for more than five months, saying they wanted to  rebuild confidence in peace talks with the government."
"1","British Terror Suspects Make First Court Appearance"," LONDON (Reuters) - British terror suspects charged in a  plot linked to security alerts at financial targets in New  York, New Jersey and Washington made their first court  appearance Wednesday inside a high security prison."
"3","UPDATE: China Mobile 1H Net Up 7.8 On Subscriber Growth","HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHL), the listed unit of China #39;s biggest cellular phone operator, posted Wednesday a 7.8 rise in first-half net profit on a 23 increase in its subscriber base. "
"3","Monsanto Says Justice Dept Closes Inquiry"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Monsanto Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MON.N</A> on Wednesday said  the U.S. Justice Department has closed an inquiry into  potential antitrust issues regarding a key ingredient used in  its Roundup herbicide."
"3","Cox Communications forms committee to advise on buyout","Cox Communications Inc. #39;s board of directors has formed a special committee of independent directors to consider Cox Enterprises Inc. #39;s proposal to take the company private in a \$8 billion stock buyout. "
"2","Afghan women make brief Olympic debut","Afghan women made a short-lived debut in the Olympic Games on Wednesday as 18-year-old judo wildcard Friba Razayee was defeated after 45 seconds of her first match in the under-70kg middleweight. "
"1","North Korea peace efforts in peril","THE international effort to end the North Korean nuclear crisis appears at risk of unravelling, despite Foreign Minister Alexander Downer #39;s high-profile mission to the secretive Stalinist state. "
"4","10 features for a perfect browser","  There are some  great  browsers  out there. But they all seem to have some slight niggles, different for  each, that make it hard for me to kick back and enjoy them.        While there are some projects out there to make browsers more useful for  some specialised purposes  or by bolting on handy  extensions, wouldn't it be great if these people could come up with a  standardised set of nice features like these? A lot of browsers may support  one or two, but I'll bet none have them all.  "
"4","Cops Test Handheld Fingerprint Reader","Several Minnesota police departments are field testing a handheld device that scans a suspect's fingerprint and digitally checks it against Minnesota's criminal history and fingerprint database."
"3","Ross Stores Profit Plummets 40 Percent (AP)","AP - Discount retailer Ross Stores Inc. Wednesday said its profit fell about 40 percent in the latest quarter due to problems with a new computer system that limited the company's ability to respond to changes in customer demand."
"4","Small computers can have multiple personalities, too","BOSTON The jury is still out on whether a computer can ever truly be intelligent, but there is no question that it can have multiple personalities. It #39;s just a matter of software. We usually think of the processor chip as the brains of a computer. The ..."
"1","Rebel threat on the roads leaves Katmandu isolated","KATMANDU, Nepal The Nepali capital was largely cut off from the rest of the country on Wednesday after Maoist rebels threatened to attack any vehicles traveling on main roads, in a virtual blockade of Katmandu to press their demands for the release of ..."
"1","Immigrants settled in big cities, but less likely to find work: StatsCan (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Most of the nearly two million immigrants who arrived in Canada during the 1990s settled in one of the country's 27 census metropolitan areas, but still found it harder to find work than natural-born citizens, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday."
"4","Sun postpones September user show","Sun Microsystems Inc. has decided to postpone its September SunNetwork 2004 San Francisco user conference, and is contemplating merging the event with its JavaOne 2005 developer conference, scheduled for the end of June 2005."
"2","Olympics: Emotional Zijlaard-van Moorsel defends time trial title","ATHENS : Dutch cycling great Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel emotionally defended her Olympic time trial gold medal here. "
"4","Oracle launches Business Integlligence 10g","Oracle introduced a new BI platform yesterday, Business Intelligence 10g that rolls up into one solution all of their BI tools. However, more interesting than the nitty-gritty details of what is included is the back story taking place at the same time."
"2","Dutch cyclist defends Olympic gold","AMSTERDAM  Cyclist Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel won the first gold medal for the Netherlands at the Athens Olympic Games on Wednesday. "
"3","Kroger's Profit Up; Price Cuts Weigh"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co., the top U.S. grocer, on  Tuesday posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit due to  cost controls, but price cuts to lure shoppers caused earnings  to miss Wall Street estimates and shares fell."
"2","Expanding West","Major League Soccer's two expansion teams, Real Salt Lake and Club Deportivo Chivas USA, will join the Western Conference for the 2005 season."
"2","Pacers Activate Foster From Injured List (AP)","AP - The Indiana Pacers activated center Jeff Foster from the injured list Tuesday."
"4","Microsoft finalises three-year government deal","Hot on the heels of its 10-year strategic partnership with the London Borough of Newham, Microsoft is close to signing a new broad three-year public sector agreement with the government. "
"3","Airlines Agree to Cut Flights at Chicago O'Hare"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines have agreed to limit  flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to 88  arrivals per hour between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. in an effort to cut  congestion that has slowed the whole U.S. aviation system,  federal officials said on Wednesday."
"1","Russia ready to contribute to settlement of South Ossetia conflict: Putin","MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to contribute to a settlement of conflict between Georgia and its separatist province of South Ossetia. "
"4","NASA confident of debris solution","Six months before NASA plans to return the shuttle to space, officials think they #39;ve essentially solved the problem that doomed Columbia in 2003 -- debris coming off its fuel "
"1","Burundi Police Forcibly Disperse Tutsi Protest","Police in Burundi #39;s capital, Bujumbura, used tear gas to break up a demonstration Wednesday held to protest the massacre of Congolese Tutsi refugees. "
"2","Veterans Committee counts for little","The Hall of Fame released the latest Veterans Committee ballot yesterday. As you might (or might not) remember, there #39;s a (nearly) new committee in town."
"4","Drive maker files counterclaims in patent suit","Cornice blasts Seagate's suit over patents for tiny hard drives used in portable gadgets."
"4","HP moves network scanning software into beta","CHICAGO - Hewlett-Packard(HP) has moved its Active Counter Measures network security software into beta tests with a select group of European and North American customers in hopes of readying the product for a 2005 release, an HP executive said at the HP World conference here in Chicago Wednesday."
"1","Martin announces major overhaul of key staff in Prime Minister's Office (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Paul Martin announced a major overhaul of his senior staff Wednesday, with several close confidants and one ex-cabinet minister handed major roles in the Prime Minister's Office in a post-election shakeup."
"1","Kerry assails Bush troop withdrawal plan (AFP)","AFP - Democratic White House hopeful Senator John Kerry warned that President George W. Bush's plan to withdraw 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia would hinder the war on terrorism and embolden North Korea."
"1","Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt'","Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly agrees to end an uprising in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf."
"3","Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Rise"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MDT.N</A> on Wednesday  said its quarterly earnings rose amid brisk demand for devices  that manage irregular heart beats and products used to treat  the spine."
"3","Airlines Agree to Cuts at O'Hare","Federal officials today announced plans to temporarily cut 37 flights operating at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to help reduce the delay problems that ripple across the country."
"1","Stock Prices Climb Ahead of Google IPO","NEW YORK - Investors shrugged off rising crude futures Wednesday to capture well-priced shares, sending the Nasdaq composite index up 1.6 percent ahead of Google Inc.'s much-anticipated initial public offering of stock.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 67.10, or 0.7 percent, to 10,039.93..."
"2","Today in Athens","Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel of the Netherlands wipes a tear after winning the gold medal in the women #39;s road cycling individual time trial at the Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre in Athens on Wednesday. "
"3","Medtronic Quarterly Net Up"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MDT.N</A> on Wednesday  said its quarterly earnings rose on brisk demand for devices  that manage irregular heart beats and products used to treat  the spine."
"2","Greek sprinters quit Games","ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece #39;s top two sprinters have quit the Olympic Games after submitting their country to six days of embarrassment in a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers. "
"4","Strong Family Equals Strong Education","Single mothers, poverty were big factors in school performance    HealthDayNews -- American teenagers who live with poor single mothers are more likely to get into trouble at school and have poor marks and are less likely to think they'll go to college, says a Rice University study.    Holly Heard, an assistant professor of sociology, analyzed data from thousands of teens who took part in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health..."
"4","NetRatings survey shows broadband users now a majority in US","AUGUST 18, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A majority of US home Internet users now have broadband, according to a survey by NetRatings Inc. "
"4","Stunt pilots to save sun dust","IT PROMISES to be a scene worthy of a science fiction spectacular. A space probe carrying primordial material scooped from outer space starts to plunge towards our planet. But before it can strike, a helicopter flown by a Hollywood stunt ..."
"1","U.S. Forces Kill 50 Sadr Militia in Baghdad Suburb"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces killed more than 50 Shi'ite  militiamen on Wednesday in a significant advance into a Baghdad  suburb that is a powerbase for radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr,  the military said."
"2","Owners Seek Best Ballpark Deal for Expos (AP)","AP - Trying to get the best possible ballpark deal for the Montreal Expos, major league baseball instructed its lawyers to press ahead with negotiations involving four of the areas bidding for the team."
"2","Crowd Inspires Greek Beach Volleyballers; U.S. Duo Ousted"," ATHENS (Reuters) - A roaring crowd helped inspire Greece's  top women's beach volleyball team to trounce China on Wednesday  and reach the next round."
"2","Boro Captain Warns of Duo #39;s Threat","Gareth Southgate has warned Barclays Premiership defences to be wary of Middlesbroughs back-to-form strikers Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink."
"4","Intuit Posts Wider Loss After Charge (Reuters)","Reuters - Intuit Inc. (INTU.O), maker of\the No. 1 U.S. tax presentation software TurboTax, on Wednesday\posted a wider quarterly loss after taking a goodwill\impairment charge during its seasonally weaker fourth quarter."
"2","Hamilton Wins Cycling Time Trial Event","THENS, Aug. 18  Tyler Hamilton had bruises splotched all over his back, painful souvenirs of a Tour de France gone terribly wrong. "
"4","Alaska Wildfires Grow to Record 5 Million Acres (Reuters)","Reuters - Wildfires have scorched over\5 million acres in Alaska as of Tuesday, forestry officials\said, a new record that signals possible changes in climate\conditions and the composition of the vast forests."
"2","Britain #39;s Olympic medal total takes sudden turn for the better","Great Britain #39;s performances in the Olympic Games made a dramatic and unexpected improvement yesterday as they won a silver and three bronze medals. They were also guaranteed at least a silver medal in badminton #39;s mixed doubles. "
"1","Putin faults Georgia on  #39;90s tactics in 2 regions","TBILISI, Georgia The separatist conflicts in Georgia resulted from the  quot;foolish quot; move by Georgia to strip South Ossetia and Abkhazia of their autonomous status during the Soviet collapse, President Vladimir Putin of Russia was quoted as saying on ..."
"2","Avalanche Sign Damphousse to One-Year Deal (AP)","AP - The Colorado Avalanche prepared for the potential loss of several key front-line players, signing former San Jose Sharks captain Vincent Damphousse to a one-year,  #36;2 million contract Wednesday."
"2","Government gives partial clearance to Bangla tour","The Government today gave a partial go-ahead for the Indian cricket team #39;s tour of Bangladesh for the first Test match beginning on Thursday but its security delegation will go to Chittagong, the other venue, to make an assessment of the threat perception "
"2","Viduka Brace Helps Boro To Win","After a spell without scoring, Mark Viduka grabbed two goals as Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 3-2. Boro went ahead when Viduka took Stewart Downings pass, brought it sweetly under control and chipped it over onrushing City keeper David James."
"4","Hurricane center #39;s projection on Charley not far off, data show","FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - (KRT) - Despite criticism that it should have better anticipated Hurricane Charley #39;s rapid intensification and quick turn, the National Hurricane Center #39;s forecast wasn #39;t that far off, a preliminary post-mortem shows. "
"3","UPDATE 1-J amp;J in talks to buy Guidant - sources","Health care and consumer products maker Johnson  amp; Johnson (JNJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in negotiations to acquire medical-device maker Guidant Corp."
"3","AMP shrugs off British debacle","Australian insurer AMP returned to the black in the first half of the year with net profits of A\$378m (150m) after a disastrous foray into Britain pushed it A\$2.16 billion into the red last year. "
"4","Lloyds TSB cashes in on VoIP","Lloyds TSB is gearing up to roll out one of the largest converged networks in Europe, a 500m 70,000 phone VoIP infrastructure linking all the bank #39;s branches and cash points."
"2","British athletics appoint psychologist for 2008 Olympics","British athletics chiefs have appointed sports psychologist David Collins as Performance Director to produce medal winners at the 2008 Beijing Olympics."
"2","Olympic Daily Preview - Thursday, August 19","Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Wednesday night it was Paul Hamm #39;s turn to shine for the United States, as he won the gold medal in the men #39;s all-around competition. Will Thursday produce a sweep for the US at the Olympics? ..."
"1","Arafat urges reforms to rectify his  #39;mistakes #39;","YASSER Arafat, the Palestinian president, made a rare acknowledgement of mistakes under his rule yesterday and urged reforms to end corruption. "
"3","Selling Houston Warts and All, Especially Warts","Descriptions of urban afflictions and images of giant mosquitoes and cockroaches to convey a sense of how Houston is nevertheless beloved by many residents."
"2","Brazil beats Haiti in goodwill soccer game","The boys from Brazil beat Haiti #39;s national soccer team Wednesday in a friendly goodwill game 6-0. The game was the brainchild of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was on hand in the Haitian capital for the historical match. "
"3","Credit Suisse to merge CSFB unit into parent","Credit Suisse Group announced plans to merge its Credit Suisse First Boston Securities unit with the rest of the company #39;s operations and cut as many as 300 jobs."
"3","Holiday-Shopping Season Remains Sluggish (Reuters)","Reuters - U.S. shoppers have kept a tight grip\on their wallets this holiday season with indices on Tuesday\showing sluggish sales in the second week of the  season."
"1","UN to begin second airlift of Vietnamese Montagnards (AFP)","AFP - The second major airlift of Vietnamese Montagnards who fled to Cambodia's remote jungles after April anti-government protests will begin at the weekend."
"2","Tennis: Roddick and Williams ousted","ATHENS Shell-shocked Americans Andy Roddick and Venus Williams joined already-beaten men #39;s top seed Roger Federer in the favourites #39;exodus from the Olympic tennis tournament on Wednesday. "
"3","Insurer lowers hurricane estimate","Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the US in over a decade, will cost insurers just \$7.4bn, one insurance expert estimates."
"1","Nepal Seeks Talks to End Rebel Blockade of Capital"," KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The fear of attack kept most vehicles  off roads leading to Nepal's capital for a second day on  Thursday as authorities sought talks to end a siege called by  Maoist insurgents."
"2","Braves 6, Padres 5","Andruw Jones hit a two-run homer off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves threw out the potential tying run at the plate for the final out Wednesday night, preserving a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the San Diego Padres. "
"2","Scandal won #39;t go away","ATHENS -- It was telling yesterday that the majority of the dozens of journalists who asked questions and attended a news conference into a Greek doping scandal were mostly Canadian. Question after question came from Canadians. We were all there, I think, ..."
"3","Hundreds laid off at Fleet offices","Bank of America Corp. yesterday laid off hundreds of workers at Fleet bank branches across the Northeast as the North Carolina bank began to implement its brand of ..."
"4","NetApp CEO: No Storage Spending Shortfall (TechWeb)","TechWeb - Customers are decoupling storage from server purchases, which explains why EMC and NetApp earnings were up and why Sun and HP were flat or down, Warmenhoven says."
"3","Justices to debate mail-order wine","Being freelance wine critics may sound like a sweet gig, but Ray and Eleanor Heald have soured on it. Because their home state, Michigan, blocks direct shipments from out-of-state "
"2","Stanford's Cubit Hired As W. Mich. Coach (AP)","AP - Stanford offensive coordinator Bill Cubit was hired Tuesday as head coach at Western Michigan."
"3","Oil prices surge to a new high","WASHINGTON -- The price of oil charged to a new high above \$47 a barrel yesterday amid nagging concerns about instability in Iraq, the uncertain fate of Russian petroleum giant Yukos, and the world's limited supply cushion."
"2","A shot in the arm for all","OLYMPIA, Greece -- A brilliant idea, taking the shot put back to the birthplace of the Olympic Games, proving, if nothing else, that everything old really can become new again. "
"1","Bomb found near Berlusconi #39;s villa","Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi (left) goes for a walk with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair at Berlusconi #39;s villa, Monday. AP ..."
"3","After Wait, Google Set for Market Debut"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. will make their  Nasdaq stock market debut on Thursday after the year's most  anticipated initial public offering priced far below initial  estimates, raising \$1.67 billion."
"4","Bill Clinton Helps Launch Search Engine","Former president Bill Clinton on Monday helped launch a new Internet search company backed by the Chinese government which says its technology uses artificial intelligence to produce better results than Google Inc."
"2","Harris #39; three-run double in ninth sinks Gagne","LOS ANGELES - Paul Lo Duca never got to moonwalk to home plate, though he did skip gleefully to the dugout moments after facing former batterymate Eric Gagne for the first time. "
"2","Ali gives Iraq fighting chance","The back of his shirt told the story last night at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall."
"4","Survey: Napster, iTunes beat other download brands (MacCentral)","MacCentral - Market research company Ipsos-Insight on Tuesday announced the results of TEMPO, a quarterly survey of digital music behaviors. According to the report, consumers aged 12 and older in the United States were as likely to be aware of Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store and Napster 2.0 when it came to recognizing digital music download brands -- each music service registered 20 percent of what TEMPO refers to as ""top-of-mind"" awareness."
"3","Qantas says record profit not big enough","Australia #39;s flagship carrier Qantas Airways has reported a record annual net profit but warned oil prices threatened its performance, increasing the chance of a hike in ticket price surcharges to offset its fuel bill. "
"3","State, drug chains reach agreement","The state of Maine, Rite Aid Corp., and Community Pharmacy LP have agreed to a consent decree placing conditions on the sale of five Community Pharmacy stores to Rite Aid."
"4","Most US homes have broadband connections","While the total number of home internet users has reached a plateau in the US, those who do use the internet are adopting broadband at a rapid pace, according to Marc Ryan, senior director of analysis at the audience measurement company. "
"4","Bluetooth flying bot creates buzz","The latest tiny flying robot that could help in search and rescue or surveillance has been unveiled in Japan."
"4","Caterpillar snaps up another remanufacturer of engines","PEORIA - Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday it will acquire a South Carolina remanufacturer of engines and automatic transmissions, increasing its US employment base by 500 people. "
"1","Kidnappers threaten to kill western journalist","The kidnappers of an American-French journalist in Iraq have threatened to execute him within 48 hours unless US forces withdraw from the holy city of Najaf. "
"3","Qantas wants better tax treatment","MARK COLVIN: Qantas might have posted yet another record profit, but the national carrier #39;s boss, Geoff Dixon, claims earnings are being hampered by unfair subsidies for international carriers allowed to fly in and out of Australia. "
"1","SA 'mercenaries' plead not guilty","Sixty-six men accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea deny breaching Zimbabwe's security laws."
"2","Olympics: Hansen still strong enough to take bronze","Every ounce of his energy was expended, leaving an empty fuel tank. But, even in a depleted state, Brendan Hansen found a way to bolster his ever-growing swimming legacy. "
"3","Oil Hits New High Over \$48 as Iraq Violence Flares"," LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices struck a fresh record above  \$48 a barrel on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in  Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and  India has not been slowed yet by higher energy costs."
"3","Economic Indicators Declined in July","A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening."
"4","Explorers Find Ancient City in Remote Peru Jungle (Reuters)","Reuters - An ancient walled city complex\inhabited some 1,300 years ago by a culture later conquered by\the Incas has been discovered deep in Peru's Amazon jungle,\explorers said on Tuesday."
"3","Colgate to Cut 4,400 Jobs, Shut Plants"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CL.N</A> will cut  about 4,400 jobs, or 12 percent of its work force, and close  nearly a third of its factories under a restructuring, the  consumer products company said on Tuesday."
"4","Drugstore Offers New Wave of Disposable Cameras"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmacy chain CVS Corp. on Thursday  said it would offer the world's first disposable digital camera  with a bright color viewing screen that allows consumers to  instantly preview pictures."
"4","Ciena Posts a Loss, Forecasts Flat Sales","<p></p><p> By Deborah Cohen</p><p> CHICAGO (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment makerCiena Corp. <CIEN.O> on Thursday reported a wider loss for thefiscal third quarter due to slack demand and forecast sales inthe current quarter would be little changed from the thirdquarter.</p>"
"4","U.S. Broadband Penetration Tops 51","By ANICK JESDANUN    NEW YORK (AP) -- The number of Americans who get on the Internet via high-speed lines has now equaled the number using dial-up connections.    July measurements from Nielsen/NetRatings placed the broadband audience at 51 percent of the U.S..."
"2","American Aaron Peirsol Wins Gold on Appeal"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Aaron Peirsol won his second gold medal  at the Athens Olympics Thursday after winning an appeal against  his disqualification from the men's 200 meter backstroke."
"1","Abu Ghraib report 'spreads blame'","A report on the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal will blame at least two dozen more people, say US officials."
"4","Ecuadorean Lawsuit Vs Texaco Boils Down to Science (Reuters)","Reuters - After a decade\of court battles, lawyers on Wednesday took a lawsuit by\Ecuadorean Indians accusing U.S. oil firm ChevronTexaco Corp..\of polluting the Amazon jungle into the field."
"4","Priceline, Ramada to Make Sites More Accessible to Blind","In one of the first enforcement actions of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Internet, two major travel services have agreed to make sites more accessible to the blind and visually impaired."
"4","Atlantis ""Evidence"" Found in Spain, Ireland","In 360 B.C. the Greek philosopher Plato described an island he called Atlantis. Now contradicting new evidence claims the fabled city-state was based on a real place."
"4","Groups Eager to Meet With Bush, Kerry (AP)","AP - Organizations representing the nation's 3 million scientists, engineers and doctors have invited both presidential candidates to have a word with them  #151; online."
"2","Carly Patterson Wins the Women's All-Round"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Carly Patterson upstaged Russian diva  Svetlana Khorkina to become the first American in 20 years to  seize the women's Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal on  Thursday."
"4","Court: File-swapping software not liable for copyright violations","The makers of two leading file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works swapped online by their users, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a stinging blow to the entertainment industry. "
"2","Olympics: Olympic weightlifting reels as six more lifters fail drug tests","ATHENS : Weightlifting was reeling from the latest crisis to hit the perennially drug-tainted sport here as six more athletes were kicked out of the Olympics for failing dope tests. "
"2","Colts' Carthon Hopes to Follow Dad in NFL (AP)","AP - Ran Carthon tried to avoid playing football after seeing the pain it inflicted on his father, Maurice. Bloodlines, his friends and reality forced a changed of heart."
"2","LPGA's Nabisco to Change Dates in 2006 (AP)","AP - The Kraft Nabisco Championship will be played one week later than usual starting in 2006, preventing the LPGA Tour's first major from getting lost among other big sporting events."
"1","Georgian Troops Leave South Ossetia","The soldiers withdrew from the heights above the Ossetian of capital of Tskhinvali Thursday, turning the area over to peacekeepers. Georgia says three of its soldiers were killed in earlier fighting, while Ossetian authorities say three civilians died ..."
"3","Ohio Sues Best Buy, Alleging Used Sales (AP)","AP - Ohio authorities sued Best Buy Co. Inc. on Thursday, alleging the electronics retailer engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices."
"4","Cisco Flaw Leaves Router Vulnerable to Attack","Cisco Systems issued a security advisory warning that some networks using its routers may be vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks. Devices running Internetwork Operating System and enabled for the open shortest path first (OSPF) ..."
"2","Sprint is chock full of potential heros","It would be nice to see this week #39;s 100-meter sprint as simply the best footrace of all time. We could witness four sub-10-second sprints for the first time ever. It would be nice to watch with raised eyebrows instead of furrowed ones. It ..."
"4","Scientists Study the Hudson River (AP)","AP - Scientists are plunking a series of high-tech sensors into the Hudson River in an effort to unravel mysteries of the murky waterway."
"4","Study to Examine Effects of Ship Waste (AP)","AP - A team of scientists is traveling a 600-mile stretch of the Inside Passage this month to study the effects of cruise ship waste and other contaminants in Southeast Alaska waters."
"2","Cink Leads NEC Invitational by One Shot (AP)","AP - Free from the burden of trying to make the Ryder Cup team, Stewart Cink looked at ease Thursday on a marathon day at the NEC Invitational that ended with his name atop the leaderboard."
"3","Briefly: China interest in key Yukos unit","China is interested in participating in the bidding for Yuganskneftegaz, the top oil-producing subsidiary of the Russian oil giant Yukos, a Chinese economic official was quoted as saying in a report Thursday by the Russian news agency Interfax. The ..."
"4","Apple recalls 28,000 batteries","APPLE has issued a safety recall for 28,000 batteries for its Powerbook notebooks, saying they posed a potential fire hazard. "
"3","Best Buy a Bad Deal?","Attorney General Jim Petro is suing Best Buy, alleging the electronics retailer has engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices. "
"2","Liu brings China 4th gold in weightlifting at Athens Games","ATHENS, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Hercules Liu Chunhong Thursday lifted three world records on her way to winning the women #39;s 69kg gold medal at the Athens Olympics, the fourth of the power sport competition for China. "
"2","Battling Davenport through","Lindsay Davenport continued her dominant recent run and reached the last eight of the Cincinnati Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-1 win over Lilia Osterloh. "
"4","Genesis Spacecraft Prepares to Return to Earth with a Piece of the Sun","In a dramatic ending that marks a beginning in scientific research, NASA's Genesis spacecraft is set to swing by Earth and jettison a sample return capsule filled with particles of the Sun that may ultimately tell us more about the genesis of our solar system."
"2","Badminton pair want more","Nathan Robertson says there is no reason why he and badminton partner Gail Emms should not win the next Olympics."
"1","Darfur warring parties to meet in Nigeria for peace talks (AFP)","AFP - Sudan's government and its foes in the Darfur region's rebel movements will meet on Monday for peace talks which mark a last chance for African diplomacy to solve the crisis before the United Nations steps in."
"1","Iraq Oil Exports Still Halved After Basra HQ Attack"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq continued to export oil at one  million barrels per day on Friday after an attack on the South  Oil Company headquarters took sabotage operations to a new  level, an official at the state-owned entity said."
"3","US unemployment claims slip but picture still murky","NEW YORKFewer Americans lined up to claim first-time jobless benefits last week but analysts said the modest decline said very little about the current state of the labour market. "
"3","Vt. sues over importing drugs","Vermont's Republican governor challenged the Bush administration's prescription drug policy in federal court yesterday, marking the first time a state has chosen a legal avenue in the expanding battle over Canadian imports."
"2","For starters, Giants #39; Manning on mark","Manning had a decent debut as a starter, but Delhomme overshadowed the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by throwing for a touchdown and running for another in the Carolina Panthers #39; 27-20 exhibition victory last night over ..."
"2","Clemens deal is waived off","CHICAGO -- The Red Sox were ready to welcome Roger Clemens back to Boston. His uniform number (21) was available. Pedro Martinez , who has expressed the utmost respect for Clemens, almost certainly would have made some room for the Rocket near the locker Clemens long used and Martinez now occupies. Curt Schilling would have been thrilled to pitch with ..."
"4","Life without numbers in a unique Amazon tribe","11=2. Mathematics doesn #39;t get any more basic than this, but even 11 would stump the brightest minds among the Piraha tribe of the Amazon. "
"4","P2P Services in the Clear","In a major setback for the music and movie industries, a federal appeals court upholds a lower court's decision in the infamous Grokster case, ruling peer-to-peer services Morpheus and Grokster are not liable for the copyright infringement of their users. By Katie Dean."
"4","Swap Your PC, or Your President","The producer of ads featuring PC users who switched to Macs is applying the same tactic to political commercials. This time, he'll focus on former backers of President Bush, recruited online, who've changed their political allegiance. By Louise Witt."
"2","Agassi cruises into Washington Open ATP quarter-finals","WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Andre Agassi cruised into quarter-finals in Washington Open tennis with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Kristian Pless of Denmark here on Thursday night. "
"1","Producer sues for Rings profits","Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz sues the producers of The Lord of the Rings for \$20m in royalties."
"1","30,000 More Sudanese Threaten to Cross to Chad -UN (Reuters)","Reuters - Some 30,000 Sudanese, victims of fresh\attacks by Arab militia inside Darfur, have threatened to cross\into Chad, the U.N. refugee agency warned on Friday."
"4","Google scores first-day bump of 18 (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - Even a big first-day jump in shares of Google (GOOG) couldn't quiet debate over whether the Internet search engine's contentious auction was a hit or a flop."
"2","Carly Patterson Wins Gymnastics All-Around Gold"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Carly Patterson upstaged Russian diva  Svetlana Khorkina to become the first American in 20 years to  win the women's Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal on  Thursday."
"3","ChevronTexaco hit with \$40.3M ruling","Montana jury orders oil firm to pay up over gas pipeline leak from 1955; company plans to appeal. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Montana jury ordered ChevronTexaco Corp., the number two US oil company, to pay \$40.3 million for environmental damage from a gasoline ..."
"2","3 US boxers punched out of Games","Athens -- Vanes Martirosyan became the second American to bow out of the Olympic boxing tournament Thursday when he was defeated 20-11 by Lorenzo Aragon of Cuba in their welterweight bout at 152 pounds. "
"3","Before-the Bell; Rouse Co. Shares Jump"," <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=RSE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">RSE.N</A> jumped before the bell after General Growth  Properties Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GGP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GGP.N</A>, the No. 2 U.S. shopping mall owner, on  Friday said it would buy Rouse for \$7.2 billion."
"3","Services make big gains in Japan","Tertiary index comes in at almost double expectations, drives up yen and helps Nikkei overcome oil. LONDON (Reuters) - The yen hit a four-week high against the dollar Friday as stronger-than-expected Japanese service sector data raised optimism about the ..."
"3","Google shares bounce up 18 in trading debut","In the stock #39;s first day of trading, investors bought, sold and flipped shares at a furious pace, with the price ending just above \$100 - 18 percent higher than where it started. It was, in other words, everything the company #39;s founders, Sergy Brin and ..."
"3","Stocks Lower as Oil Prices Steam Higher","With the much-ballyhooed initial public offering of Google behind them and oil chugging to a new record high, investors took a step back today."
"2","Don #39;t expect Tiger to relinquish his top ranking without a fight","They #39;re calling Ohio a  quot;battleground state, quot; one of the two or three places likely to decide November #39;s presidential election. On local TV, the Bush and Kerry ads air so frequently that it #39;s easy to forget it #39;s Bob Costas who actually runs the country. "
"4","Understanding Google AdWords","Understanding Google AdWords\\Unlike many search engines Google, to its credit, clearly denotes search listings that are paid placement. In fact, Google AdWords appear in a separate section down the left side of the screen.\\Google AdWords provide an inexpensive advertising venue for businesses to advertise products or services to a targeted ..."
"4","Service packs, senators and civil liberties","<strong>Letters:</strong> The bulging postbag gives up its secrets"
"2","Saints Revoke Waiver Claim on Derek Ross (AP)","AP - One day after placing a waiver claim on troubled cornerback Derek Ross, the Saints did an about-face and released the former Ohio State standout after he missed a scheduled flight to New Orleans on Wednesday night."
"3","Hooker Furniture Puts Investors First","Closing a factory is never popular, but it's the right thing to do."
"3","Clicking on Profits","The latest data from the US Department of Commerce further bolsters what we have all suspected: E-commerce sales are increasing. Not only might one suspect that consumer confidence has been bolstered since last year, there ..."
"2","French Take Gold, Bronze in Single Kayak","ATHENS, Greece - Winning on whitewater runs in the family for Frenchman Benoit Peschier, though an Olympic gold is something new. Peschier paddled his one-man kayak aggressively but penalty free in both his semifinal and final runs on the manmade Olympic ..."
"4","Dogs in Training to Sniff Out Cancer","Experts have trained unwanted dogs into supersniffers that can detect drugs or bombs. Now they're focusing on a new threat #151;prostate cancer."
"3","Antidepressants to Reflect Suicide Risk"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, but remains cautious about the strength of such ties,   according to documents released on Friday."
"3","UAL and Its Creditors Agree to 30-Day Extension","UAL's United Airlines will have a 30-day extention on the period in which it can file an exclusive bankruptcy reorganization plan."
"1","Mood Mixed Among Darfur Rebels Ahead of Talks","CORCHA CAMP, Sudan (Reuters) - A Sudanese rebel commander in a camp in Darfur tells his troops he is hoping for peace. But just a few hours march away, young men say they are convinced Sudan wants to drive them off the land. "
"1","Crude Price Spike May Send Gas Higher (AP)","AP - Amid soaring crude oil prices, gasoline costs have been dropping. But don't expect that to last, economists say."
"3","Amazon Snaps Up China's Largest Web Retailer (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) has said it will buy Joyo.com Limited -- a British Virgin Islands company that operates the largest Internet retail Web site in China -- for US #36;75 million."
"2","Swimming: Phelps Wins Gold, Pulls Out of Relay"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps, who has won five gold  medals in the Olympic pool, said Friday he was pulling out of  Saturday's 4x100 meter medley relay final to give team mate Ian  Crocker the chance to swim."
"3","Court Won't Halt Arch Coal's Triton Bid (Reuters)","Reuters - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday\that Arch Coal Inc. (ACI.N) may proceed with its bid to buy the\assets of rival Triton Coal Co. LLC, denying an emergency\request by the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal, a\spokesman for the agency said."
"3","Treasury Prices Take a Breather Today"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices paused for breath  on Tuesday after a blistering two-session rally ran out of  steam, though analysts still saw room to the upside given the  large short-base in the market."
"1","Sadr Militiamen Still in Control of Iraq Shrine"," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Rebel Shi'ite fighters appeared  still to be in control of the Imam Ali mosque in the Iraqi city  Najaf early on Saturday, but the whereabouts of their leader,  the fiery cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, were unknown."
"2","Liverpool completes signings of Alonso, Garcia","LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Spanish pair Xabi Alonso from Real Sociedad and Luis Garcia from Barcelona signed five-year contracts with Liverpool on Friday. "
"4","Report: Consumers tuning in to plasma TVs","First-quarter shipments of plasma televisions in the United States more than doubled from the previous year, according to research firm iSuppli. Prices fell by nearly \$1,000 over the same period. "
"2","Seven seize","ATHENS -- He was behind at the start. He was behind at the turn. He was behind for 99.99 of the 100 meters. His head was behind Ian Crocker's head at the finish. And yet somehow last night, Michael Phelps won again -- for the fourth and final time in an individual race at these Olympics."
"4","One in four servers to run Linux by 2008","In a report, the research firm painted a bright future for the open source operating system, claiming that shipments of servers running Linux -- and revenues from those shipments -- will rise significantly over the next five years."
"1","Italian PM #39;s transplant confirmed","After days of speculation sparked by the white bandanna worn by Mr Berlusconi on holiday in Sardinia, Piero Rosati said the results of the operation would show in a couple of months."
"4","Apple Recalls Flaming 15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery","The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard. Apple received four reports of these batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported."
"3","Samsung plans to invest Won25,000bn in chips","Samsung Electronics, the world #39;s second largest computer chip manufacturer, yesterday said that it would invest Won25,000bn (\$24bn) in its semiconductor business by 2010 to generate "
"4","Rosetta Mission Sniffing a Comet","The European Rosetta mission will sample a comet as it tries to harpoon and hook onto its surface. A specially designed oven will cook the comet in analogy to sniffing for recognizable elements."
"2","More gold for Britain as Wiggins strikes","Bradley Wiggins has given Britain their second Olympic cycling gold medal in two days, winning the men #39;s 4-km individual pursuit."
"1","Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Gaza-Israel Fence","Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said on Saturday."
"1","Militia, Shiite Leaders Bicker Over Shrine","NAJAF, Iraq - Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine, and clashes flared in Najaf on Saturday, raising fears that a resolution to the crisis in the holy city could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders.    The clashes between U.S..."
"2","Strongwoman hoists 100th gold for Chinese delegation","Tang Gonghong lifted a world record to claim in Athens the 100th Olympic gold for China since its participation in 1984 Olympic Games on Saturday when "
"1","West Mulls Boundries for African Fighting (AP)","AP - As the month-end deadline nears for Sudan to disarm the mostly Arab pro-government militias in Darfur, the United Nations and Western powers are in a dilemma over how far to go to stop the killing in an African country."
"3","Chavez victory confirmed","Caracas, Venezuela - The results of an audit support the official vote count showing that President Hugo Chavez won this month #39;s recall referendum in Venezuela, the head of the Organization of American States said Saturday."
"3","Wall St.'s Nest Egg - the Housing Sector"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - If there were any doubts that we're  still living in the era of the stay-at-home economy, the rows  of empty seats at the Athens Olympics should help erase them."
"2","Lithuanians deliver NBA stars another Olympic basketball dunking (AFP)","AFP - Lithuania defeated the United States 94-90 in an Olympic men's basketball preliminary round game, only the fourth loss in 115 Olympic starts for the defending champions."
"2","Source: Dolphins, Bears on Verge of Deal (AP)","AP - The Chicago Bears agreed Saturday to trade receiver Marty Booker to the Miami Dolphins for unsigned Adewale Ogunleye  #151; if the Bears can reach a contract agreement with the Pro Bowl defensive end, a source close to the negotiations said."
"4","Video Game Makers Go Hollywood. Uh-Oh.","OVIE producers are often criticized for running at the sight of original ideas, preferring instead to milk plays, books, news events, toys and even video games for their screenplays."
"2","Cricket-Lara mulls over future after England whitewash","LONDON (AFP) - Brian Lara said he will take stock before deciding on his future as West Indies captain following his side #39;s 10-wicket defeat to England in the fourth and final Test."
"1","Pakistani troops raid two terrorist hideouts","PAKISTANI troops backed by artillery and aircraft attacked two suspected terrorist hideouts near the rugged Afghan border yesterday, killing and wounding a number of militants, Pakistan army and security officials said."
"2","Fleisher Surges Clear","Bruce Fleisher carded a seven-under-par 65 to take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Greater Hickory Classic in North Carolina."
"2","Glory Comes Amid Empty Seats and Closed Shutters","HERE in Old Europe, people install shutters outside their windows to keep out the heat, the pollution, the daylight, the noise. They also lock the shutters tight when they go away on holiday."
"4","Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com","Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. said on Thursday that it will buy Joyo.com Ltd., which runs some of China #39;s biggest retail Web sites, for about \$75 million to gain entry into China #39;s fast-growing market."
"4","Salesforce.com 2Q Profit Up Sharply","Software developer Salesforce.com Inc. posted a sharp rise in second-quarter profit on better-than-expected revenue during its first quarter as a public company, but investors shunned the stock in late trading "
"2","Jerkens makes right call with Society Selection","Trainer Allen Jerkens hemmed and hawed this past week over running Society Selection in Saturday #39;s Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga."
"1","Unknown Nesterenko Makes World Headlines (Reuters)","Reuters - Belarus' Yuliya Nesterenko won the top\women's athletics gold medal at the Olympics on Saturday,\triumphing over a field stripped of many big names because of\doping woes to win the 100 meters."
"3","Ready to Bet on Alternative Energy? Well, Think Again","When oil prices rise, public interest in alternative energy often does, too. But the logic is evidently escaping Wall Street."
"2","Athletics 5, Devil Rays 0","Barry Zito scattered four hits over eight shutout innings, leading the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-0 on Saturday night."
"1","Fatah hopes Barghouti would take back candidacy","Fatah, the mainstream Palestinian movement, hopes that its former West Bank leader Marwan Barghouti would take back his candidacy for the Jan. 9 presidential election."
"1","Blasts hit Bangladesh party rally","A series of grenade blasts has rocked an opposition party rally in the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, killing at least 13 people. There were seven or eight explosions at the Awami League headquarters, as leader Sheikh Hasina addressed a crowd."
"2","Belarus #39; Nesterenko fastest in women #39;s 100m first round","Belarus #39; Yuliya Nesterenko became the fastest woman to qualify for the women #39;s 100 meters second round at the Olympic Games here on Friday."
"1","Around the world","The bombing of a UN election office in Afghanistan that injured six policemen drew calls from a UN union Friday for a withdrawal of staffers from the embattled nation."
"1","Greek weightlifter awaits verdict","Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis will find out on Sunday if he is to be stripped of his medal."
"2","Work done, Phelps basks in gold glor","And on the eighth day, Michael Phelps actually got to rest. After swimming some 18 races in Olympic competition, Phelps was a mere spectator last night, watching his teammates cap a terrific week for the US swim team."
"3","China confronts lack of pipelines","China will spend about \$3.4 billion over two to three years laying thousands of miles of oil pipelines to help secure its energy supply in the face of soaring prices and demand."
"2","Lane drives in winning run in ninth","Jason Lane took an unusual post-game batting practice with hitting coach Gary Gaetti after a disappointing performance Friday night."
"2","Games hammered with controversy","The International Gymnastics Federation suspended three judges yesterday for a mistake they made in scoring the men #39;s all-around final, but said results would not be changed and Paul Hamm of the United States would keep his gold medal."
"2","Admirers look to 2008","But as far as swim greats Rowdy Gaines and John Naber are concerned, what Phelps did in Athens exceeded what Spitz did in Munich in 1972."
"1","Arson attack on Jewish centre in Paris (AFP)","AFP - A Jewish social centre in central Paris was destroyed by fire overnight in an anti-Semitic arson attack, city authorities said."
"3","Colgate to cut workforce","CONSUMER goods maker Colgate-Palmolive said today it would cut about 12 per cent of its 37,000-person work force and close a third of its factories worldwide as part of a four-year restructuring."
"1","A Founding Father?","Give the guy some credit. Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong #39;s embattled Chief Executive, gets precious little of it from his people these daysand heaps of "
"1","Three People Killed at Afghan Checkpoint"," KABUL (Reuters) - A man and two women were shot dead by  Afghan and U.S.-led troops after their vehicle ran through a  checkpoint on Saturday, a U.S. military statement said."
"4","PRESS START FOR NOSTALGIA","Like Led Zeppelin #39;s  #39; #39;Stairway to Heaven #39; #39; and Lynyrd Skynyrd #39;s  #39; #39;Freebird, #39; #39; classic video games like Frogger and Pong can bring back an entire era."
"2","Emmons loses gold medal after aiming at wrong target","American shooter Matt Emmons fired at the wrong target on his final shot Sunday, blowing a commanding lead in the Olympic 50-meter three-position rifle event and allowing Jia Zhanbo of China to take the gold."
"3","Oil prices look set to dominate","The price of oil looks set to grab headlines as analysts forecast that its record-breaking run may well continue."
"1","Putin Visits Chechnya Ahead of Election (AP)","AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unannounced visit to Chechnya on Sunday, laying flowers at the grave of the war-ravaged region's assassinated president a week before elections for a new leader."
"1","U.S. Softball Team Wins, Closes in on Gold","ATHENS, Greece - Right now, the Americans aren't just a Dream Team - they're more like the Perfect Team. Lisa Fernandez pitched a three-hitter Sunday and Crystl Bustos drove in two runs as the Americans rolled to their eighth shutout in eight days, 5-0 over Australia, putting them into the gold medal game..."
"2","More Newcastle United Stories","Legendary Real Madrid defender Goyo Benito believes the arrival of Jonathan Woodgate at the Santiago Bernabeu will help bring an avalanche of titles to Real Madrid."
"1","Munch masterpiece 'The Scream' stolen from Oslo museum (AFP)","AFP - A version of Edvard Munch's masterpiece ""The Scream"" and another famous painting by the great Norwegian artist were stolen from an Oslo museum by armed and hooded robbers, police said."
"1","Men Set for Sizzling Duel in 100 Meters","ATHENS, Greece - The preliminaries in the 100 meters were perhaps just a sample of what's to come Sunday, when a talented group of qualifiers - including Americans Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin and defending champion Maurice Greene - will try to turn their competition into the fastest show at the Athens Games.    Five men broke 10 seconds in qualifying Saturday, led by Crawford's time of 9.89..."
"2","Ulmer storms to gold","New Zealand #39;s Sarah Ulmer stormed to gold in the women #39;s individual pursuit in a new world record time. Ulmer, fourth in Sydney four years ago, beat Australia #39;s Katie Mactier in a time of three minutes 24."
"2","Goal-happy Ajax and Feyenoord maintain perfect starts","Champions Ajax Amsterdam came from behind to thrash NAC Breda 6-2 on Sunday while Feyenoord hit four past Willem II Tilburg to regain the early lead in the Dutch first division."
"4","Agency reports climate change major problem","Rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers in the Alps and more deadly heat waves are coming for Europeans because of global warming, Europes environmental agency warned Wednesday."
"2","Cycling: Ulmer #39;s scorching times in secret rides","New Zealand #39;s star cyclist, Sarah Ulmer, last week rode under world record time twice in an hour during a secret training session in France."
"2","Arsenal matches record of 42 league games without a loss on Sunday","Arsenal rallied for three second-half goals in 11 minutes on Sunday to beat Middlesbrough 5-3, matching a 25-year-old record of 42 league games without a loss in the top-flight of English soccer."
"3","Will High Oil Prices Lead to Recession? (AP)","AP - High oil prices, which have been a factor in virtually all U.S. recessions over the past three decades, are surging again this year. And the higher crude oil prices climb, the more risk energy costs pose to what, until recently, many expected to be a banner year for the U.S. economy."
"1","Labor: Anti-Peres meetings scheduled for Sunday","Labor members have scheduled two  #39;rebel #39; anti-Peres conferences for Sunday, one to be headed by MK Matan Vilnai and the second by MK Binyamin Ben-Eliezer."
"2","U.S. Gymnasts Win 3 Medals; Hamm Angry (AP)","AP - Terin Humphrey and Annia Hatch got silver. Courtney Kupets got bronze. And Paul Hamm got mad. The United States upped its gymnastics medal haul to seven Sunday night, the most since the Americans won 16 at the boycotted Los Angeles Games in 1984. And they might not be finished yet."
"2","Noguchi Wins Marathon","BULLETIN<br>BC-OLY--Women's Marathon RUN,0058<br>BULLETIN<br>    ATHENS, Greece (AP)  --  Mizuki Noguchi of Japan won the marathon Sunday in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds."
"4","More Evidence for Past Water on Mars","Summary - (Aug 22, 2004) NASA #39;s Spirit rover has dug up plenty of evidence on slopes of  quot;Columbia Hills quot; that water once covered the area."
"2","Gatlin Sprints from Unknown to Olympic Gold"," ATHENS (Reuters) - American Justin Gatlin roared from  virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100  meters race on Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a  pulsating final."
"3","Indexes in Japan fall short of hype","Japanese stocks have failed to measure up to an assessment made in April by Merrill Lynch #39;s chief global strategist, David Bowers, who said Japan was  quot;very much everyone #39;s favorite equity market."
"2","GAME DAY RECAP Sunday, August 22","Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer, Moises Alou also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 11-6 on Sunday in the testy conclusion of a three-game series between the NL Central rivals."
"2","SI.com","HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Kerry Wood got plenty of run support but didn #39;t stick around long enough to take advantage of it. Wood was ejected in the fifth inning for hitting Jeff Kent as the Cubs posted an 11-6 victory over the Astros."
"2","Exhausted Massu Outlasts Fish for Gold"," ATHENS (Reuters) - An exhausted Nicolas Massu reeled in  Mardy Fish in five tortuous sets on Sunday to win Chile their  second gold medal at an Olympic Games less than 24 hours after  helping them to their first."
"1","Three people killed at Afghan checkpoint","A man and two women were shot dead by Afghan and US-led troops after their vehicle ran through a checkpoint on Saturday, a US military statement said."
"1","Karzai set for visit to Pakistan","Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to visit Pakistan to discuss fighting terror and boosting trade."
"1","Senate Republican Unveils Plan for Intelligence","The plan would give the proposed national director responsibility for intelligence-gathering of the C.I.A. and the Pentagon."
"2","Davenport wins in Cincinnati","American Lindsay Davenport captured her fourth consecutive title, beating second seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the \$US170,000 WTA Cincinnati Open on Sunday."
"1","Afghan-Coalition Soldiers Kill 3, Wound 2 at Checkpoint","Coalition forces in Afghanistan say that three people were killed and two others critically wounded when their pickup truck tried to run a checkpoint in the province of Ghazni."
"1","U.S. Plane Attacks Najaf Rebels as Tanks Near Shrine"," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S. AC-130 gunship attacked  Shi'ite militia positions in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf early  on Monday after tanks reinforced the siege of a shrine at the  center of a nearly three-week insurgency."
"1","Soldiers face Abu Ghraib hearings","Four US soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners  are set to face pre-trial hearings in Germany."
"2","Colin Jackson: Hard lessons learnt in the human laboratory","Yesterday #39;s Olympics treated us to the two extremes of athletics, the endurance race which tests the body to its limits, and the heavyweight showdown, the sprint, which is in the mind."
"2","Cink surfaces as Donald sinks","Stewart Cink, who needed only to play around par to convert a five-stroke lead after 54 holes into a win, did just that in the NEC Invitational at Firestone yesterday."
"4","Wiretapping on the Net: Who pays?","NEW YORK At first glance, it might seem like the simple extension of a standard tool in the fight against the bad guys. But in fact, wiretapping Internet phones to monitor criminals and terrorists is costly "
"2","Red Sox Rally to Beat White Sox 6-5 (AP)","AP - Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz homered on consecutive pitches to start the eighth inning Sunday night and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 for their sixth straight win."
"3","Nortel Downsizes Again","Aug. 23, 2004 (TheDeal.com) Problem-plagued Nortel Networks Corp. announced plans Thursday, Aug. 19, to eliminate an additional 3,500 jobs and fire seven more senior executives as the company labors to reinvent "
"4","Prototype copter-cam: Here, there, everywhere","It can only remain aloft for three minutes but weighs less than an empty soft drink can -- and it can take and transmit pictures in flight."
"2","Cink Justifies Sutton #39;s Faith","Three weeks away from the Ryder Cup, American Stewart Cink hopes he has silenced at least some of his critics - if indeed they exist."
"1","Plane crashes into Venezuelan mountain killing 25",": A military plane crashed into a mountain in Central Venezuela, killing 25 people, including five children, the Air Force rescue team said in a statement."
"1","Africa brings Sudanese parties to the table as UN sanctions loom (AFP)","AFP - The African Union will bring Sudan's warring government and rebel armies into talks with regional power-brokers aimed at heading off a mounting humanitarian crisis in the province of Darfur."
"1","Taiwan votes on leaner parliament","A vote is due to be held in Taiwan on plans to halve the number of seats in the island's famously heated legislature."
"3","Nikkei briefly regains 11,000 level","TOKYO - Japan #39;s benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly recovered to the 11,000 level Monday morning on widespread buying prompted by advances in US shares last Friday."
"3","HK walks out of 68-month deflation cycle, official","Hong Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang said he believed Hong Kong has walked out of the consumer price deflation cycle that lingered for 68 months, according to the consumer price index trend in the past few years."
"3","Oil prices","In terms of dollar value, of all the products in the world, nothing is traded more than oil. Crude oil traded above 47 dollars a barrel for the first time this week."
"3","Chavez rejects CD as opposition","Venezuela #39;s President Hugo Chavez has announced that he will no longer recognize the Democratic Coordination or CD as the opposition coalition."
"2","ROUNDUP: Franchitti overcomes pit mishap for IRL win","FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- Dario Franchitti shook off a potentially dangerous pit mishap to win the IRL #39;s Honda 225 Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway."
"3","Productivity Growth Slowest in 2 Years (AP)","AP - The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the slowest pace in nearly two years, the government reported Tuesday."
"2","Roundup: Pleasantly Perfect takes Pacific Classic","Favored Pleasantly Perfect took charge down the stretch to win by a length in the 14th running of the \$1 million Pacific Classic yesterday at Del Mar. Pleasantly "
"1","War crimes hearings to begin for 4 at Guantanamo","US NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Four suspected Al Qaeda fighters will be formally charged with war crimes this week as the US military opens the first legal hearings for foreign prisoners captured during the war in Afghanistan and held at a remote US Navy base in Cuba."
"1","Maoists attack Nepal district HQ","More than 1,000 Maoists launched a violent assault on a district headquarters in Nepal #39;s northwestern mountains, officials said Sunday, as angry traders rallied on the streets of Kathmandu to protest a crippling rebel blockade of the capital, now also hit "
"1","Downer dismisses  #39;sexed up #39; Iraq warning claims","SYDNEY : Foreign Minister Alexander Downer dismissed newspaper claims the Australian government was repeatedly warned its support for the Iraq war would impede the fight against terrorism."
"2","Hamm should support Yang","Paul Hamm needs a new marketing strategy. Either that, or he needs a clue. One harmless gesture separates him from lionization in America and canonization in South Korea, and "
"2","US women avoid disaster, advance","ATHENS -- Preliminary-round elimination would have been a disaster for the United States women. Desperate for a victory, the Americans avoided embarrassment by finally playing like a gold medal contender -- and like a team."
"3","Australia Airline Announces Fuel Surcharge","Australian budget airline Virgin Blue announced Monday it will increase the fuel surcharge it adds to ticket prices from Aug. 26 because of soaring oil prices."
"3","ARM agrees to buy Artisan Components for \$903 mn","LONDON, August 23 (New Ratings) - ARM Holdings (ARM.ETR) has agreed to buy Artisan Components Inc (ARTI), a US-based provider of integrated circuit designing solutions, for about \$913 million (503."
"1","North Korea Says the Tyrant is Bush, not Kim","North Korea says it sees no reason to join a working-level meeting with the United States to prepare for further six-party talks on the communist state #39;s nuclear weapons development."
"1","Terreblanche challenges SA arrest","White supremacist Eugene Terreblanche is detained after allegedly breaking the terms of his parole."
"2","Radcliffe withdrawal not due to injury","World record holder Paula Radcliffe #39;s tearful withdrawal from the women #39;s Olympic marathon yesterday was not due to injury, the British team says."
"3","Dollar Bounces; Eye on Data, Greenspan"," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar bounced off recent four-week  lows against the euro and yen on Monday in thin August trade  with investors focusing on U.S. data and a speech by the  Federal Reserve chief later in the week."
"4","Stopping spam at the source","New antispam technology standards are on the way that promise to hit spammers where it hurts the most--their wallets. At issue is the ability to authenticate the original source of e-mail messages, a major "
"4","New Fat-Busting Microwave Oven Unveiled"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Eyeing up that juicy steak but worried  about your waistline? Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp.  <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=6753.T qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">6753.T</A> says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven  that can melt some of your worries away."
"1","Israel OKs More West Bank Settlement Homes","JERUSALEM Aug. 23, 2004 - Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent US policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned  quot;will destroy the peace process."
"3","Kmart to Sell 18 Stores to Home Depot"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Kmart Holdings Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KMRT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">KMRT.O</A>  on Monday said it finalized a deal to sell 18 of its stores to  Home Depot Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">HD.N</A> for \$271 million."
"3","Rules for Overtime Pay To Take Effect Monday","Employers and workers are confused by eligibility and classification of the new regulations."
"4","Students crazy about iPod follow the music to Apple laptops (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - Apple's trendy iPod digital music player, which has revitalized the company, is giving laptop sales a boost during back-to-school season."
"4","Stunt pilots to snag a falling NASA craft","NASA #39;s three-year effort to bring some genuine star dust back to Earth is set for a dramatic finale Sept. 8 when Hollywood helicopter pilots will attempt a midair retrieval "
"1","Trial of Accused US Vigilantes Resumes","KABUL, Afghanistan Aug. 23, 2004 - A defense lawyer for one of three Americans accused of torturing a dozen Afghan prisoners in a private jail showed a video in court Monday of Afghanistan #39;s former education "
"2","Sports: Graham says he sent the syringe","ATHENS, Greece Track coach Trevor Graham admits he was the person who triggered the BALCO investigation. Graham says he #39;s the one who anonymously sent a syringe of THG to the US Anti-Doping Agency."
"2","Seattle Mariners Minor League Report - August 23rd","TACOMA RAINIERS - The Rainiers just missed a perfect week when they suffered their only setback on Sunday August 22nd, a 13-6 loss to the Portland Beavers."
"3","Southwest Airlines to Cut 88 Flights (Reuters)","Reuters - Southwest Airlines Inc. (LUV.N), the\largest U.S. discount carrier, on Monday said it will eliminate\88 scheduled flights in order to boost revenue by freeing up\planes for more lucrative markets."
"3","Seattle Times business columnist admits plagiarism, resigns","A business columnist has resigned from the Seattle Times after admitting he plagiarized the work of other journalists, said the newspaper."
"4","Does Nick Carr matter?","Strategybusiness concludes that a controversial new book on the strategic value of information technology is flawed--but correct.\"
"3","Students Pay More for Beer Than Books","British students spend about \$1.8 billion on drink every year, nearly three times as much as they cough up for books, a survey released on Monday showed."
"3","Leeds students figure high on working curve","Undergraduates in the city earn more than 90 a week on average, just behind Glasgow, Cambridge and Cardiff. Their hard-earned cash is likely to be spent on looking good and socialising, the "
"4","Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches","Microsoft Corp. #39;s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the "
"4","Intel cuts Pentium 4 prices","The newest P4 chips drop in price by 18 percent to 35 percent; a host of other chips are cheaper now as well."
"3","Northrop Grumman Gets \$408 Million Pact","Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. on Monday said it received a 10-year, \$408 million Army contract to provide simulated battle command training support to Army corps commanders - the latest award in "
"4","Record biz hammers  #39;ostrich #39; downloaders","The music industry in the US is making great strides in its campaign against people it says have illegally downloaded music, with courts awarding huge settlements in many cases."
"1","Sign-Up Reopened for House Race in La. (AP)","AP - A state judge ruled Monday that the sign-up period should be reopened for the Nov. 2 election in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, where incumbent Rep. Rodney Alexander infuriated Democrats by switching to the Republican Party minutes before the qualifying deadline."
"3","Oil price down as Iraq fears ease","The price of oil has fallen as fears about interruptions to supplies being pumped out of Iraq eased slightly."
"1","Israel Accelerates Settlement Drive As Sharon Pushes On With Gaza <b>...</b>","The Israeli government was accelerating its settlement program Monday with plans to build hundreds of new homes in the West Bank, bolstered by a US softening of opposition to new construction projects."
"4","Obesity Solution: Nuke It","Eying that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Sharp says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away."
"4","E-commerce still booming","Online retail sales continue to show significant growth, according to the latest figures released by the US Department of Commerce."
"4","Lycos offers people and discussion search","Terra Lycos SA introduced two search tools on its Lycos U.S. Internet site on Monday as part of a recently announced strategy to focus on services that allow users to connect with others."
"3","Oil Eases as Iraq Resumes Exports","<p>\</p><p> By Andrew Mitchell</p><p> LONDON (Reuters) - High-flying oil prices eased for a\second session on Monday as Iraq resumed exports from both its\northern and southern outlets after lengthy disruption, despite\fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf.</p>"
"3","Botswana miners 'face dismissal'","Botswana's giant Debswana diamond mining firm says it will sack workers who carry on with an illegal stoppage."
"1","U.S. Men's Hoops Team Finally Gets a Rout","ATHENS, Greece - The Americans got a taste of what it was like in the good ol' days. They finally played an opponent they were able to beat easily, routing Angola 89-53 Monday in their final preliminary game of the Olympic men's basketball tournament..."
"1","Congo Ex-Rebel Group Pulls Out of Government (Reuters)","Reuters - The former main rebel group during\Congo's civil war pulled out of a power-sharing transitional\government on Monday, dealing a major blow to the country's\already fragile peace process."
"3","Blue Chips Unchanged, Wal-Mart Weighs"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were near the  unchanged mark on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from  retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">WMT.N</A> dampened sentiment,  offsetting the benefit of easing oil prices."
"4","Wiretaps may mute Nextel rivals","Fed up with technical excuses, FBI wants carriers to support eavesdropping capabilities for push-to-talk technology now."
"4","Partnership Connects Wi-Fi Users In The Sky","Wi-Fi is going sky-high thanks to a deal forged between enterprise Internet service provider iPass and Connexion by Boeing. Under the deal, iPass #39;s 528,000-plus Wi-Fi enterprise customers will "
"2","Wariner Succeeds Johnson as 400 Meter Champion"," ATHENS (Reuters) - American 400 meters champion Jeremy  Wariner succeeded Michael Johnson as the Olympic gold medallist  Monday with a personal best of 44.00 seconds."
"3","Observers insist: no proof of fraud in Venezuelan referendum.","Independent observers confirmed that the random auditing of results from the recall referendum (Sunday August 15) against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez show there are no indications of fraud as claimed by the opposition."
"4","EDS Is Charter Member of Siebel BPO Alliance (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - Siebel Systems (Nasdaq: SEBL) has named EDS as the charter partner in Siebels' new business process outsourcing (BPO) global strategic-alliance program. The agreement expands the relationship between EDS and Siebel to provide a set of high-value managed products and service offerings targeted at the BPO and customer relationship management (CRM) marketplaces."
"2","Chicago OKs Cubs to Play at Wrigley Field (AP)","AP - The city gave the Chicago Cubs the go-ahead to play ball at Wrigley Field on Monday night after the stadium passed another round of inspections of repair work done on its crumbling upper deck."
"3","Philippine President Says Country Faces Fiscal Crisis","Philippine president Gloria Arroyo warned that her country is in the midst of a fiscal crisis. A report by economists at the University of the Philippines said the country faces economic collapse "
"2","US men #39;s basketball routs Angola","Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan led a balanced American attack with 15 points and seven rebounds, as the United States men #39;s basketball team completed the preliminary round with a resounding 89-53 victory over winless Angola."
"2","Patterson gets silver on balance beam","Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American Carly Patterson, the women #39;s all- around champion at the Summer Games, added another medal on Monday night with a silver in the balance beam competition."
"4","New Russian-US Team to Leave for ISS in October","MOSCOW (AFP) -- A new Russian-US team for the International Space Station (ISS) will take off from the Baikonur space station in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan in October, Russian space officials said.       The three-person team, due to be approved on Thursday, will leave for the ISS on board a Russian Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft, Russia's Federal Space Agency, Roskosmos said on its website..."
"2","Gatlin sprints from unknown to 100m gold","Reuters Athens Aug 23: American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic mens 100 metres race yesterday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals."
"1","Panama Recalls Ambassador From Cuba (AP)","AP - Panama recalled its ambassador from Cuba on Monday after the Cuban government threatened to break off relations in a dispute over four anti-Fidel Castro exiles imprisoned in Panama."
"4","Obesity Raises Risk for 9 Different Types of Cancer","By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but expanding waistlines increase the risk for at least nine types of cancer, too. And with the obesity epidemic showing no signs of waning, specialists say they need to better understand how fat cells fuels cancer growth so they might fight back..."
"3","Credit Card Delinquencies at a 4-Year Low"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans paid their credit card bills  on time at a record high level in June, sending credit card  delinquencies to their lowest level in four years, Moody's  Investors Service said on Monday."
"3","Deal has S2io champing at the gigabit","OTTAWA -- A local firm that says it can help shrink backup times at large data centres is growing its business thanks to an alliance with Sun Microsystems Inc."
"4","Microsoft: Use Script to Block Windows XP SP2 Updates","Microsoft has offered up yet another way for businesses to block the automatic update of Windows XP to the big-deal Service Pack 2 (SP2) upgrade."
"2","Marathon meltdown","THE winner smiled and then vomited. The roaring favourite collapsed and couldn #39;t finish. The Australian contemplated surrender, staggered on and didn #39;t regret it."
"1","Panama-Cuba 'pardon' row worsens","Panama recalls its Havana ambassador after Cuba threatened to cut ties if jailed anti-Castro activists are pardoned."
"4","Cisco Buys IP Platform Maker","Network equipment giant Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) is buying IP platform specialist P-Cube for \$200 million in cash and stock. P-Cube #39;s technology helps telecom carriers, cable operators and ISPs manage "
"1","Arafat Meets With Gaza Critic","A former Palestinian security minister who could be key to keeping order among rival factions in Gaza after an Israeli pullout held a fence-mending meeting Monday with President Yasser Arafat, officials said."
"3","New Overtime Rules Take Effect","New Bush administration rules that scale back overtime eligibility for white-collar workers took effect on Monday over protests that they would slash paychecks at a time of economic uncertainty."
"2","Japanese joy and British tears","IT WAS the night of the longest race and the shortest, a night of distress for Britain #39;s Paula Radcliffe and delight for America #39;s Justin Gatlin."
"4","SAP Gets \$35 Million Post Office Pact","SAP has landed a \$35 million deal to help the US Postal Service overhaul its human resources systems. According to sources close to the deal, the agreement includes a \$21 million consulting component, and "
"2","US beats Germany 2-1 in OT, to face Brazil in women #39;s soccer final","Heather O #39;Reilly, minutes after missing a wide open net, scored in the ninth minute of overtime Monday to give the United States a 2-1 victory over World Cup champion Germany and a place in Thursday #39;s gold-medal game."
"4","Intel drops prices on computer chips","SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. has cut prices on its computer chips by as much as 35 percent, though analysts on Monday said the cuts were probably unrelated to swelling inventories of the world #39;s largest chip maker."
"1","Israel Announces West Bank Housing Plans (AP)","AP - Israel announced plans Monday for 500 new housing units in the West Bank, after an apparent U.S. policy shift that has infuriated the Palestinians. The Palestinians oppose all Jewish settlement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, lands where they hope to establish an independent state."
"3","Dollar Holds Gains, Fed Comments Help"," TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held on to the previous day's  gain on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in oil prices and  upbeat comments on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve  officials."
"4","SAP Awarded \$35 Million Postal Service Contract","The postal service, which employs more than a third of the civilian employees of the federal government, chose SAP after a multi-year evaluation, it said."
"3","Dark arts of spin evident in phoney war for Abbey","THE phoney war over the fate of Abbey grinds on. Along the way, on all sides, it is producing its predictable crop of knowing winks and destabilising nudges."
"3","Controversial US Overtime Rules Take Effect","New overtime rules have taken effect in the United States that the government says will strengthen workers #39; rights, but opponents say will significantly reduce workers #39; pay."
"4"," #39;Marathon mouse #39; doubles stamina","Scientists in the United States have genetically engineered mice which can run twice as far as normal before becoming exhausted. The researchers say their finding could lead to drugs or gene "
"3","SAS Braathens to cut Gatwick, Geneva flights","blackhawk writes  quot;SAS Braathens, the Norwegian unit of Scandinavian airline SAS, will cut Oslo routes to Geneva and London Gatwick in the first step of a plan to eliminate 10 routes."
"3","CAO executives hand over passports","Executives at the collapsed China Aviation Oil Singapore have voluntarily handed over their passports to Singapore #39;s police, a spokesman said Tuesday."
"2","Dickens Departs","Tony Dickens resigns as head coach at Northwestern six months after leading the Wildcats to the Maryland 4A boys basketball title."
"3","Dollar Keeps Gains as Market Awaits Data"," TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar idled on Tuesday after gaining  the previous day, as many investors held off building positions  ahead of economic data from the United States."
"3","Audit finds no fraud in Venezuelan recall vote","CARACAS : An audit of last Sunday #39;s recall vote in Venezuela, which favored keeping President Hugo Chavez in office, found no evidence of fraud, as the opposition had charged, electoral officials said."
"2","Chargers, Rivers Agree to Deal","The San Diego Chargers finally reached a contract agreement last night with quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers, the fourth overall choice in April #39;s draft, agreed to a six-year deal worth about \$40 million, including "
"2","Chiefs #39; offense too much for Rams in 24-7 victory","The NFL #39;s highest-scoring offense is averaging two touchdowns every three possessions during the preseason. If Kansas City #39;s woeful defense can get its act together, too, the Chiefs could be in for big things."
"4","Marathoning mice could have Olympian effects on obesity","A molecular switch known to regulate fat metabolism appears to prevent obesity and turns laboratory mice into marathon runners, a Salk Institute study has found."
"2","Dominant US captures gold with 79th straight win","The US softball team completed its scorched-earth run through the Olympics on Monday with a 5-1 win over Australia, America #39;s third straight gold medal."
"3","Johnson  amp; Johnson bids for rival","NEW YORK Johnson  amp; Johnson is in advanced negotiations to acquire Guidant, one of the largest US makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses, according to executives close to the talks."
"3","Yukos warns it oil output is lagging","Beleaguered Russian energy giant Yukos has warned that it will not produce as much oil as expected this year. It blames bailiffs who are draining its bank accounts to pay its potentially ruinous tax bill."
"2","Pressure points","ATHENS -- The booing went on for nearly 10 minutes while Paul Hamm, chalked up and ready, waited beneath the horizontal bar last night.  quot;Wow, quot; Hamm told his twin brother Morgan.  quot;I've never seen this before. quot;"
"3","Unions protest as overtime rules take effect","WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say will cause as many as 6 million Americans to lose their overtime pay. But the Bush administration officials who crafted the complex regulations insisted more workers will actually qualify for extra pay under the plan, which almost ..."
"1","Serb denies siege terror charges","A Bosnian Serb general accused of organising the siege of Sarajevo pleads not guilty to war crimes charges."
"2","11th-hour highlights too late","NBC's prime-time Olympic coverage is taped and shaped, the television version of a Reader's Digest condensed book. We get all the US highlights, the big news stories, and a well-edited drama building to the 11 p.m. hour. It's a formula that's been proven to hold an audience and pull ratings. The big downside: You have to stay up until midnight ..."
"4","No IE? No Can See","One thing that #39;s always irritated those who don #39;t choose to use Internet Explorer is finding a website that requires IE. Such complaints seem to have grown all the more passionate now security concerns are driving more users to consider IE alternatives."
"4","Iran shuts reformist websites","WEBSITES CLOSE to Iran #39;s leading reformist party have been blocked by religious hardliners in the police bureau of public morals."
"2","Zambrano right at home","No one has been more dominating against National League hitters at home than Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano. And Zambrano looked as if he would be at his finest Monday night at Wrigley Field."
"2","Torre Calls a Meeting, and the Yanks Respond","Joe Torre gathered the Yankees before Monday night #39;s game at Jacobs Field and imparted a simple message: put aside the struggles of the past week."
"1","Kerry Dispute Revives Memory of Delta War (AP)","AP - The controversy over the Vietnam war record of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has trained a fresh light on one of that conflict's lesser-known episodes  #151; the operations of America's ""Brown Water Navy"" in rivers, canals and mangrove swamps of the Mekong Delta."
"1","Japan to Deport Ex-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer (Reuters)","Reuters - Japan issued a deportation order on\Tuesday against former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who\is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions on\Yugoslavia, an immigration official said."
"1","N.Korea Hurls Abuse at Bush, Calls Him Human Trash"," SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea hurled invective at President  Bush for a second day on Tuesday, calling him a political idiot  and human trash, and said six-party talks on Pyongyang's  nuclear ambitions appeared doomed."
"1","Nairobi police disperse Maasai","Police in Kenya disperse Maasai protesters in the capital who are seeking the return of leased colonial land."
"4","Arctic team finds ship remains","A team retracing the route of a group of Victorian Arctic explorers have found parts of their 172-year-old ship."
"3","Toy store profits R back up","TOY retailer Toys R Us has posted a second-quarter profit, over- turning the loss it made over the same period the year before. The New Jersey-based group, which is considering quitting the toys business, turned "
"4","Vonage Calls on Linksys for VoIP","Linksys will provide broadband-to-phone adapters and, eventually, Wi-Fi equipment."
"4","Vonage Calls on Linksys for VoIP (PC World)","PC World - Linksys will provide broadband-to-phone adapters and, eventually, Wi-Fi equipment."
"1","Mich. Elephant Gets Therapy for Arthritis","ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Like any patient, Wanda needs positive reinforcement to wrestle through her physical therapy..."
"4","Intel slashes Itanium prices as Madison looms","Intel has slashed prices across the board as it prepares to get behind new processor lines due this autumn. The Itanium server line has seen cuts of over 30 per cent, while prices for Intel #39;s fastest business "
"1","Straw: No British troops to Darfur","British Foreign Minister Jack Straw said his country does not plan to deploy forces to Darfur in western Sudan but will provide technical assistance."
"1","Iraqi Guardsmen Ring Najaf Shrine","US and Iraqi forces battled militants in Najaf on Tuesday and Iraqi National Guardsmen advanced to within 200 yards of the holy city #39;s Imam Ali Shrine compound, where insurgents loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been holed up for weeks."
"2","Gregg: I will help to close deal","EVERTON chairman Bill Kenwright #39;s plans for a Russian revolution at Goodison Park may have thawed the cold war with director Paul Gregg."
"1","Straw: Sudan Must Help Displaced People (AP)","AP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, touring a sprawling desert camp housing 40,000 displaced people from the troubled western Darfur region, urged the Sudanese government to do more to make it safe for the frightened refugees to return home."
"3","Japanese Bank Makes Hostile Bid in Takeover Battle","The biggest-ever takeover battle in Japan got even bigger today as Sumitomo Mitsui sought to disrupt a rival's expansion plans with a \$29 billion hostile bid for UFJ."
"4","Martian Weather Blamed for Loss of Beagle 2","Description: An investigation into the loss of Britain #39;s Beagle 2 spacecraft last December suggests the cause may have been unusual Martian weather."
"2","Prodigy Adu Learns His Trade at DC United"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Teenager Freddy Adu, America's most  talked about soccer player, has hardly set the league alight  with his skills in his first season."
"3","Japan #39;s SMFG in \$29B bid for UFJ","Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. laid out a \$29 billion bid for UFJ Holdings on Tuesday, challenging a rival offer by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to form the world #39;s biggest bank."
"1","Sex toys find niche market in church-influenced Philippines (AFP)","AFP - In this predominantly Roman Catholic country where prostitution is illegal and the church still wields considerable influence on the nation's morals, it is a brave person who goes into business selling sex toys."
"3","Director Leaves Hollinger Inc. Board","Hollinger Inc., th #39;e Toronto-based holding company controlled by disgraced media baron Conrad Black, lost an independent director Tuesday when a former general in Canada #39;s armed forces resigned from its board."
"1","US not involved in Afghan vigilante trial-official","An Afghan court was following proper procedures in its trial of three US men accused of torture and kidnapping and the United States would exert no influence on next week #39;s verdict, a US official said on Tuesday."
"1","British Minister Sees 'Show Camp' in Sudan (Reuters)","Reuters - Two rows of well-spaced\mattresses with brightly colored covers are laid out in a straw\hut, and the smiling nurse in surgical gloves gives an\injection to a crying baby held by his mother."
"1","Bin Laden Driver Charged at Guantanamo","GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Osama bin Laden's chauffeur was officially charged Tuesday in the first U.S. military tribunal since World War II, appearing at a pretrial hearing where his lawyer challenged the process as unfair..."
"4","Cisco Reaches High And Low","NEW YORK - Cisco Systems is aggressively trying to build its presence in key growth markets, and it #39;s using both new products and new acquisitions to do it."
"1"," #39;Somebody please save my dad #39;","Nick du Toit #39;s wife and stepdaughter are distraught that there is nothing they can do to help him. On Monday his stepdaughter, Marilise Bezuidenhout, was forced to convey the news of his possible death sentence "
"1","Update 1: Passengers Stranded by Canceled Flights","Thousands of disgruntled vacationers were stranded at Heathrow Airport Tuesday after British Airways canceled scores of flights because of staff shortages and technical hitches."
"1","Journalist purportedly kidnapped by militants","A group calling itself  quot;The Islamic Army in Iraq quot; said Italy must withdraw its 3,000 troops -- or the safety of a missing Italian journalist can #39;t be guaranteed."
"2","Discus Champion Thrown Out of Games"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Hungarian Olympic discus champion Robert  Fazekas will lose his gold medal and be expelled from the Games  after breaking doping rules, the International Olympic  Committee (IOC) said Tuesday."
"4","Cisco to acquire P-Cube for \$200M","SAN JOSE, Calif.Cisco Systems Inc. said it has agreed to acquire P-Cube for \$200 million in stock and cash to enable service providers to further control and manage such advanced Internet Protocol services "
"4","Cisco and Microsoft Partner for CRM","8/24/2004 -- Cisco Systems yesterday announced a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Communications Connector for Microsofts CRM offering."
"4","Apple Tops in Customer Satisfaction","Dell comes in a close second, while Gateway shows improvement, study says."
"3","Sabre, NWA Trade Barbs Over Ticketing Fee","AUGUST 25, 2004 -- The Sabre Travel Network yesterday responded quickly to Northwest Airlines #39; decision to impose a fee on all domestic tickets issued through global distribution systems, firing back with its own policy changes and concluding the "
"3","United #39;s pension dilemma","United Airlines says it likely will end funding for employee pension plans, a move that would be the largest ever default by a US company and could lead to a taxpayer-funded bailout rivaling the savings-and-loan fiasco of the 1980s."
"4","Linksys, Netgear prep soho VoIP kit","WLAN kit makers Linksys and Netgear have rolled out consumer and small-business oriented wireless access points with integrated Voice over IP (VoIP) support."
"4","Tiny telescope detects a giant planet","A tiny telescope has spotted a giant planet circling a faraway star, using a technique that could open a new phase of planetary discovery, scientists say."
"2","Gardner Loses Quest for Repeat Wrestling Gold","US heavyweight Rulon Gardner lost his Olympic title Wednesday after being beaten in the semi-final stage of the 120kg Greco-Roman wrestling event by Georgiy Tsurtsumia of Kazakhstan."
"4","Playboy Posts Unused Google Excerpt to Web Site (Reuters)","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."
"2","Williams' Status at USC Still Unresolved (AP)","AP - Standout receiver Mike Williams is all but certain not to play Saturday night when top-ranked Southern California opens its season because of continuing delays in the school's appeal process to the NCAA. After that, who knows? USC has applied to the NCAA for a progress-toward-degree waiver and reinstatement of Williams' eligibility."
"1","Kerry Pledges to Create Higher-Paying Jobs (AP)","AP - John Kerry headed to closely divided Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to tell voters he could produce better, higher-paying jobs from the White House than President Bush has."
"1","GOP Platform Plan Seeks Gay Marriage Ban (AP)","AP - Republican leaders are pushing for a constitutional ban on gay marriage in the GOP platform, opening a new point of contention between social conservatives and outnumbered but vocal factions fighting to give the party's statement of principles a more moderate tone."
"4","EPA: U.S. Waterways Contain Polluted Fish (AP)","AP - One of every three lakes in the United States, and nearly one-quarter of the nation's rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there."
"2","Selig Welcomes Government Help In Steroids Scandal","NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Monday he would accept government intervention on steroid testing if the players #39; association refuses to change the current rules, which run for two more years."
"4","Barents Sea Under Threat from Fishing, Oil (Reuters)","Reuters - The Arctic Barents Sea is\under threat from overfishing, oil and gas exploration and\Soviet-era radioactive waste, the U.N. Environment Program said\on Tuesday."
"3","Will This Idea Fly? Charge Some Travelers \$10 for Showing Up","Northwest Airlines said it would begin charging a \$10 fee for issuing a ticket at its airport check-in desks."
"2","A man with a plan","ATHENS -- Four years ago in Sydney, after the US gymnasts had gone medal-free at the Olympics for the first time in 28 years, federation president Bob Colarossi was sitting at a table, explaining that the turnaround already had begun. The women had moved from sixth to fourth in the world in one year, the men from sixth to fifth. ..."
"4","ASCAP Shakes Down Burning Man for Music Royalties","LOS ANGELES, CA -- Officials from ASCAP today indicated they intend to pursue music royalties from the organizers of Burning Man, an artist's gathering and celebration held over the Labor Day holiday near Reno, NV.   The unconventional event, held annually since 1986, has never paid fees for any of the music played at the event, says ASCAP.  ""We intend to pursue all available avenues to get this issue resolved,"" said Tony Wilcox, ASCAP spokesperson."
"3","Branson: Virgin Billionaire Eyes China Telecom Deal","Can you hear him now: Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson said in Hong Kong that his company has earmarked \$300 million for a cell phone joint venture in China."
"1","Second Prisoner Abuse Report Expected","WASHINGTON - Inattention to prisoner issues by senior U.S. military leaders in Iraq and at the Pentagon was a key factor in the abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison, but there is no evidence they ordered any mistreatment, an independent panel concluded..."
"1","Cleric Returns to Broker Najaf Peace Deal","NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric returned home from Britain on Wednesday to help broker an end to nearly three weeks of fighting in Najaf and is calling on his followers to join him in a march to reclaim the holy city, his spokesmen and witnesses said.    Grand Ayatollah Ali Husseini al-Sistani return came as heavy fighting persisted in Najaf's Old City..."
"1","Police Tear Gas, Arrest Protesters in Bangladesh","Baton-wielding riot police fired tear gas and rounded up dozens of demonstrators in Bangladesh on Tuesday during a general strike called to protest a weekend grenade attack that killed 20 people and wounded hundreds at an opposition political rally."
"2","Careening Indians Fall","Slumping Cleveland lost a three-run lead while Derek Jeter homered and stole two ninth-inning bases as New York sent the Indians to their ninth consecutive loss, 5-4, Tuesday."
"4","Internosis Will Relocate To Greenbelt in October"," Internosis Inc., an information technology company in Arlington, plans to move its headquarters to Greenbelt in October. The relocation will bring 170 jobs to Prince George's County."
"4","Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide","Security-focused Windows XP update can be tough on applications. Guidelines are meant to help professionals ""test and mitigate."""
"4","Site security gets a recount at Rock the Vote","Grassroots movement to register younger voters leaves publishing tools accessible to outsiders."
"4","Sony reveals some specs for PSP handheld","The PlayStation Portable is going to have one complex processor running the show for games and multimedia."
"4","Study: Apple, Dell lead PC customer satisfaction index","The PC industry is doing a better job this year of satisfying its U.S. customers, and better technical support and easier-to-use hardware seem to have made a difference, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index."
"4","UN organizes open-source software day across Asia","The United Nations, through its International Open Source Network (IOSN) will organize the first annual Software Freedom Day on Saturday in an effort to educate Asian users about the benefits of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and encourage its wider use in the region."
"4","European Union Extends Review of Microsoft Deal","By PAUL GEITNER    BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and the media and entertainment powerhouse Time Warner Inc..."
"1","Darfur: 4-Point Draft Agenda Adopted in Abuja","A tentative step was taken yesterday in the quest to finding lasting peace in the crisis torn Dafur region of Sudan when the Abuja peace talks unanimously adopted a four-point draft agenda."
"3","UPDATE 2-TD, Banknorth in talks on possible deal","Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that it is in talks with US-based Banknorth Group (BNK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) about a possible deal, in line with the Canadian bank #39;s push for "
"4","Jamaican Government to Provide Free Internet Access in Poor <b>...</b>","Jamaica #39;s government on Tuesday announced a US\$5 million (Jamaican \$308 million) plan to provide free Internet access in poor communities across the island."
"2","A new Golden Girl","It took only 49.41 seconds for Tonique Williams-Darling to etch her name in the annals of Bahamian history. Williams-Darling crossed the finish line "
"1","India's Tata makes powerful debut","Shares  in Indian software services giant Tata Consultancy close 16 higher on their market debut, raising \$1.2bn for the company."
"1","Sudanese rebels agree to take part in peace talks in Abuja","ABUJA, Aug 25, 2004 (dpa) -- Rebel groups agreed Wednesday to participate in peace talks with the Sudanese government being held in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after coming under pressure to disarm and accept confinement to camps in the country #39;s "
"4","Dragging the Net for Cyber Criminals","In an attempt to stem the growing tide of online scams, identity theft and the proliferation of junk e-mail, the Justice Department and state law enforcement officials have initiated what seems to be the largest dragnet yet against spammers, so-called ""phishers"" and other Internet con artists. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"
"4","EU to probe Microsoft-Time Warner buy","The decision is a setback for the two companies and their plan to acquire ContentGuard, a digital rights management firm."
"2","Allen Wins Triathlon","Kate Allen of Austria wins the triathlon with a late surge Wednesday, passing more than half of the field in the final leg and edging Loretta Harrop of Australia at the finish line."
"4","Is Google the Next Netscape?","Is Google the Next Netscape?\\To draw a parallel between Netscape  #038; Google in their fight against Microsoft, it is necessary to examine the various similarities between the two situations and see if the tactics that worked then will work now. \"
"3","GM pulls Guy Ritchie car ad after protest","Protests from seven safety groups have prompted General Motors to pull a television ad that shows a young boy driving a Corvette sports car so recklessly that it goes airborne, officials of the automaker say."
"4","Tiny telescope #39;s big discovery opens new doors","WASHINGTON - A tiny telescope has spotted a giant planet circling a faraway star, using a technique that could open a new phase of planetary discovery."
"4","News: US cracks down on spam mountain","John Ashcroft, the attorney General of the US, is expected to announce on Thursday dozens of lawsuits against alleged spammers following a low key campaign against the practise across the US.\"
"1","Bryant Prosecutors Say Some Data Tainted","DENVER - Crucial DNA evidence tested by defense experts in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case might have been contaminated, prosecutors said in a court filing released Wednesday, just two days before jury selection is to begin.    Prosecutors said they had found contamination in DNA ""control"" samples intended to ensure testing was accurate..."
"3","Poultry Stocks See Mixed Recovery","Despite a weak third-quarter earnings report that sent its shares plunging 24 percent Tuesday, poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc."
"2","Brazil Tops Spain for Men's Gold in Beach Volleyball"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego beat  Spain's Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera 21-16, 21-15 on  Wednesday to bag Brazil's first men's Olympic beach volleyball  gold medal."
"4","NTT DoCoMo, Motorola tie up on 3G handsets","NTT DoCoMo will release a handset compatible with non-Japanese cellular networks and with its own 3G (third generation) mobile network early next year."
"4","Vonage Awash in Venture Capital","VoIP (define) upstart Vonage has quickly amassed another \$105 million from venture capitalists and is looking to Latin America and Asia to accelerate an already torrid growth rate."
"1","UN says Afghan vote can legitimise postwar scene (AFP)","AFP - Afghanistan has a chance for real political legitimacy when voters go to the polls in the country's first post-Taliban presidential election, the UN's envoy to the nation said."
"2","Bryant Prosecutors Question Defense DNA Evidence"," DENVER (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the rape case against  U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant are questioning the validity  of DNA evidence crucial to the defense's case, saying data  appeared to have been manipulated and might have to be thrown  out."
"4","Best Software overhauls Act ","Best Softwarelaunched this week an overhaul of its Act contact management software, adding to the product line a second version with more scalability and advanced functionality."
"3","MOM 2005 Released to Manufacturing","Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition, a new edition that the company previously called MOM 2005 Express."
"2","Pittman misses out","Fani Halkia (1980), of Greece, clears a hurdle en route to winning a gold medal ahead of fifth place finisher Jana Pittman, of Australia."
"1","Jones Advances in Long Jump; Johnson Out","ATHENS, Greece - Marion Jones made her Athens debut in virtual anonymity, quietly advancing to the long jump final. Allen Johnson had the attention of everyone in the stadium, for all the wrong reasons..."
"3","Ford to Repair Faulty Heated Seats in Focus Cars","Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it will fix malfunctioning heated seats in 33,000 Focus cars, two-thirds of which were sold in Canada."
"4","Gartner: Q2 server shipments rise on Sun, Dell strength","Server shipments and revenue increased in the second quarter, with low-cost servers based on Linux or the Windows operating system growing faster than their Unix counterparts, according to research firm Gartner Inc."
"4","US raids Net song swappers","US agents have raided the homes of five people who allegedly traded hundreds of thousands of songs, movies and other copyrighted material over the Internet, Attorney General John Ashcroft says."
"4","Dell May Soon Unveil More Consumer Goods -Analyst (Reuters)","Reuters - Dell Inc. (DELL.O), the world's\largest PC maker, could announce an expanded selection of its\consumer electronics line in the next several weeks, a retail\industry analyst said on Wednesday."
"3","Coke Loses Quiznos Sandwich Account","Quiznos Sub, the third-largest US sandwich chain, said on Wednesday it signed a deal to serve PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) drinks in its US outlets, ending a 23-year relationship with Coca-Cola Co."
"1","Israeli army set to unveil stink bomb","JERUSALEM: The Israeli army is set to unveil a new weapon designed to get under the noses of Palestinians - a massive stink bomb. A report in the Maariv daily on Wednesday said that the military, which has "
"3","Northwest sues Sabre over ticket fees","Northwest Airlines Corp. filed suit against Sabre Travel Network in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging that Sabre instituted measures that will make it more difficult for the carrier to sell tickets."
"4","News: FBI seizes computers in first-ever criminal action against P2P network","The Associated Press By Curt Anderson"
"1","Kuwait assures help on hostages","NEW DELHI, Aug. 25. - Kuwait has promised to leave no stone unturned to ensure the safe return of the three Indians who were taken hostage in Iraq."
"4","MmO2 Announces 3G Mobile Data Network Launch","Customers will be able to download film clips, audio and video, interactive multiplayer games, multimedia music tracks,  quot;push-to-watch quot; services, as well as access large e-mail attachments."
"1","Republicans Endorse Ban on Gay Marriage","NEW YORK - Republicans endorsed an uncompromising position against gay unions Wednesday in a manifesto that contrasts with Vice President Dick Cheney's supportive comments about gay rights and the moderate face the party will show at next week's national convention.    A panel made up largely of conservative delegates approved platform language that calls for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and opposes legal recognition of any sort for gay civil unions..."
"4","Microsoft expands mainframe pitch","Company is upgrading current support and service program to draw more mainframe customers."
"4","U.S. Justice Department Cracks Down Internet Crime","The FBI seized computers, software and equipment as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted movies, music and games over an Internet ""peer-to-peer"" network, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday."
"3","UPDATE: NZ Auckland Airport FY Net Surges On Travel Boom","WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand #39;s Auckland International Airport Ltd. (AIA.NZ) Thursday posted double digit annual profit growth, buoyed by a surge in passenger travel, and said it expects to meet market consensus for the 2005 fiscal year earnings."
"1","Mich. Rep. to Head Intelligence Panel (AP)","AP - Republican Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan was picked Wednesday to head the House Intelligence Committee amid a heated election-year debate over how to carry out a major overhaul of the nation's intelligence system."
"3","Belarus Bank Denies Money Laundering Charge","A bank in Belarus has denied US charges that it laundered money for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Infobank, in a statement, said it has strictly followed international agreements related to the fight against illegal transactions."
"3","Singapore Air plans \$7.35B Boeing order","Singapore Airlines plans to buy up to 31 Boeing long-range 777-300ER planes worth about \$7.35 billion, the carrier said Wednesday."
"4","Global server sales on the rise","Sales of server systems rose 7.7 percent globally in the second quarter to \$11.55 billion as demand for Information Technology remained strong after a three year downturn, market research firm Gartner said in a statement."
"3","Oil Prices Alter Direction","After a month-long rally that repeatedly pushed prices to new highs, the cost of a barrel slumped for the fourth day, leaving the price \$10 higher than year-ago rate."
"2","Warner to Start for Giants This Week (AP)","AP - Kurt Warner will start at quarterback for the New York Giants this week, although his competition with rookie Eli Manning for the regular-season job continues."
"1","Pinochet Immunity Weighed by Chile Court (AP)","AP - Lawyers pressed Chile's Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court decision stripping retired Gen. Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution, saying the former dictator should face justice for past human rights abuses."
"1","Lawyer for Bush Quits Over Links to Kerry's Foes","The quick resignation suggests that the Bush campaign, which has repeatedly said it has no ties to the Swift boat veterans group, is eager to put the issue behind it."
"4","Toyota reports a silicon carbide breakthrough","Move over silicon chips, there is a new semiconductor king on the horizon. Silicon carbide #39;s (SiC) potential has been known since the 1950 #39;s, but the properties that make is attractive also make it hard to work with."
"2","MLB, Va. Officials Meet","Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf led a team of negotiators from Major League Baseball in a three-hour meeting Wednesday with the leaders of the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority."
"2","AL Wrap: Ortiz Fuels Red Sox Fire as Blue Jays Go Down (Reuters)","Reuters - David Ortiz thumped two homers and\drove in four runs to fire the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 win\over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wednesday."
"2","AL Wrap: Ortiz Fuels Red Sox Fire as Blue Jays Go Down"," TORONTO (Reuters) - David Ortiz thumped two homers and  drove in four runs to fire the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 win  over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wednesday."
"1","China warns Singapore officials against future visits to Taiwan (AFP)","AFP - China has warned Singapore officials against visiting Taiwan again after a ""private and unofficial"" trip by the city-state's new leader just weeks before he took office strained ties with Beijing."
"1","Sistani Urges Supporters to Wait at Najaf Gates"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand  Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urged his supporters converging on  Najaf on Thursday not to enter the battered holy city until he  arrived, a senior aide said."
"1","Rain threatens triangular final (AFP)","AFP - Organisers were left banking on the Dutch weather to spare Saturday's final of the triangular cricket tournament after deciding against altering the fixture schedule in a bid to beat the rain that has marred this warm-up event for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in England."
"1","Pakistan down India to ensure top six finish (AFP)","AFP - Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India 3-0 here to ensure they stand among the top six in the Olympic men's field hockey competition."
"3","Singapore Air expands fleet with US\$3.7B Boeing order","Singapore Airlines Ltd., Asia #39;s most profitable carrier, is betting new planes will help it lure passengers from Emirates and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd."
"4","White House Shifts Its Focus on Climate","The administration issued a report indicating that emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases were the only likely explanation for global warming."
"1","Bush Makes Fourth Trip of Year to N.M. (AP)","AP - The ranks of independent voters in New Mexico have grown by nearly 20,000 in the last 10 months, a prize pulling President Bush and rival John Kerry to the state again and again."
"1","Charges reduced for Iraq jail MP","MANNHEIM, Germany -- A US military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal had the charges against her reduced yesterday as a set of pretrial hearings wrapped up at an American base in Germany."
"3","An insurer sees the light","Snoopy has left the building. Well, almost. MetLife Inc. , the insurance giant that employs Charlie Brown's dog in ads, is close to completing a deal to sell its State Street Research and Management investment arm to BlackRock Inc. for about \$400 million. Everyone involved will be better off for it."
"3","GM pulls Corvette ad with underage driver","DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. has withdrawn a Corvette commercial that shows a young boy driving wildly through city streets after safety advocates complained, the company said yesterday."
"3","A mixed economic bag in July","Factory orders in July for costly manufactured goods recorded the biggest gain in four months. New home sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports "
"4","Keck telescope confirms important exoplanet discovery","Hawaii #39;s Keck Observatory has confirmed the existence of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a distant star, the first one spotted by a network of astronomers using telescopes no larger than the ones you can buy in stores."
"4","Civil servants in net porn probe","More than 200 staff at the Department of Work and Pensions have been disciplined for downloading porn at work."
"4","World #39;s smallest digital camera with zoom lens","Come September, Japanese electronics giant Casio Computer will launch the world #39;s smallest digital camera with a zoom lens. Casio #39;s palm-sized Exilim camera is much smaller than others as, for the first time, it uses a ceramic lens."
"1","Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 25, Sistani Heads to Najaf"," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A mortar attack on a packed mosque  in the town of Kufa on Thursday killed at least 25 people as  Iraq's most influential Shi'ite cleric headed to the nearby  holy city of Najaf to try to end a bloody three-week uprising."
"1","Dream Team Leads Spain 44-42 at Halftime","ATHENS, Greece - As expected, the U.S. men's basketball team had its hands full in a quarterfinal game against Spain on Thursday..."
"4","Nokia, Pointsec team on mobile data security","Enterprises seeking higher security for their growing number of mobile devices may be interested in new encryption technology that Nokia Corp. is deploying in its smart phone products."
"3","BlackRock Buys State Street Research"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BLK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">BLK.N</A>, one of the  largest U.S. fixed income managers, on Thursday said it will  buy its far smaller competitor State Street Research    Management Co., marking the biggest takeover in the asset  management business this year."
"2","Six-month deal for Hoddle at Wolves","The 47-year-old former England coach was unveiled at a press conference, bringing to an end Wolves #39; month-long search for a successor to Dave Jones."
"4","Microsoft Expands Windows Update Release","Microsoft Corp. is starting to ramp up distribution of its massive security update for the Windows XP operating system, but analysts say they still expect the company to move at a relatively slow pace to avoid widespread glitches."
"2","British sailors bag bronze","Britain's Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks win bronze in a tense final 49er race on the Saronic Gulf."
"4","Understanding Search Engine Models","Understanding Search Engine Models\\To understand search engines and search engine marketing, one must first understand the search engine model. There are two fundamentally different types of search engine back ends: site directories and spidering search engines. Site directory databases are built by a person manually inputting data about websites. Most ..."
"4","Electronic Jihad Internet Attack Rumored For Today","Electronic Jihad Internet Attack Rumored For Today\\Is the Electronic Jihad attack happening today or is it just stirred up rumors? Yevgeny Kaspersky has raised concerns of a major attack on the internet today. Kaspersky has been widely quoted as saying that there would be a major online attack against Israeli ..."
"3","Freddie Mac: Investment Portfolio Grew"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FRE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">FRE.N</A> said on Thursday  its mortgage investments, or retained portfolio, grew at an  annualized rate of 20.8 percent in July, compared with a 19.4  percent increase in June."
"4","Science Magazine: Asia Farmers Sucking Continent Dry (Reuters)","Reuters - Asian farmers drilling millions of\pump-operated wells in an ever-deeper search for water are\threatening to suck the continent's underground reserves dry, a\science magazine warned on Wednesday."
"4","Report: Intel Logs Big Gains In Flash Market","Intel #39;s share of the booming flash market jumped 40.8 percent in the second quarter, according to market-research firm iSuppli Corp."
"2","Morocco #39;s El Guerrouj Olympic champion","Morocco #39;s Hicham El Guerrouj won in Athens Tuesday an Olympic title in the 1500m race after two failed attempts in Sydney and Atlanta."
"2","McClaren happy with striking duo","Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren believes Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink could forge one of the most dangerous strike partnerships in the Barclays Premiership."
"1","Iraq group to free 3 Indians, 4 others of Kuwait firm - TV (Reuters)","Reuters - Iraqi kidnappers of seven employees of a Kuwaiti company said in a video statement on Thursday they would release the captives once their employer halted operations in Iraq, Al Arabiya television reported."
"3","BlackRock to buy State Street Research from MetLife","NEW YORK, August 26 (New Ratings) - BlackRock Inc (BLK.NYS), a leading US-based fixed-income asset management company, has reportedly agreed to buy State Street Research  amp; Management Company, a unit of MetLife Inc, for \$375 million in a cash and stock "
"4","Casio Shows Off Slim, Trim Digicams","New Exilim models include the thinnest version yet, featuring a new ceramic lens."
"4","U.N. Urges Funds to Curb African Locusts (AP)","AP - With swarms of locusts threatening crops in a number of African countries, a U.N. agency appealed for an additional  #36;70 million in assistance Thursday to prevent the upsurge from becoming a full-scale plague."
"3","Nepal blockade 'blow to tourism'","Nepal tour operators say tourists cancelled millions of  dollars of bookings due to the rebel blockade of Kathmandu."
"2","Manchester United cruise into Champions League","Manchester United eased into the Champions League group phase with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Dinamo Bucharest at Old Trafford on Wednesday."
"4","Intel Gives Centrino Chip Line a Wireless Upgrade (Reuters)","Reuters - Intel Corp. (INTC.O) on Thursday\said it has upgraded the wireless networking capabilities of\its Centrino line of notebook computer chips to allow broader\network access with improved security."
"1","Panama pardons Castro 'plotters'","Four men accused of planning to kill Cuba's Fidel Castro have been pardoned by Panama's president."
"1","Pinochet loses immunity: Your reaction","The Supreme Court in Chile has ruled that the former dictator General Pinochet should have his immunity from prosecution removed. A lawsuit was brought by relatives of alleged victims of the military regime Operation Condor."
"2","Rangers Sign Weekes, Bolster Goaltending (AP)","AP - Goaltender Kevin Weekes signed Thursday with the New York Rangers, who expect the unrestricted free agent to compete for the No. 1 job with Mike Dunham."
"3","Glaxo Settles Paxil 'Suicide Pill' Suit"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GSK.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GSK.L</A> has agreed  to release all clinical studies of its drugs to settle a  lawsuit that accused it of withholding negative information  about the antidepressant Paxil, the New York Attorney General's  office said on Thursday."
"1","Spears' Fiance to Star in Her New Video","NEW YORK - Britney Spears' former backup dancer and current fiance Kevin Federline can add another title to his resume: co-star.    On Wednesday, a Jive Records publicist confirmed Federline is featured in Spears' upcoming ""My Prerogative"" video, set to debut in mid-September..."
"3","Dollar General earnings up 19 percent","CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Discount retailer Dollar General reported a 19 percent rise in fiscal second-quarter earnings, helped by higher sales and lower charges."
"1","No Evidence Of Abuse At Guantanamo, says Australian Foreign <b>...</b>","Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says a US investigation has rejected allegations that Australian terror suspect David Hicks was abused while in US custody in Afghanistan and Cuba."
"1","British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza (AFP)","AFP - Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already detained in London on an extradition request from the United States, was arrested under suspicion of committing or preparing terrorism acts within Britain."
"4","Olympics: High-Flying Holm Aims to Defy Science (Reuters)","Reuters - Sweden's gold medal-winning high\jumper Stefan Holm reckons he can leap even higher but\scientists say he and other athletes were already close to the\limit of what they can achieve."
"1","Japan Won't Have U.S. Beef Anytime Soon (Reuters)","Reuters - Japan's lucrative market for U.S.\beef, ruptured by mad cow disease worries, is likely to remain\closed for the rest of this year, U.S. meat industry officials\said on Thursday."
"3","Nigeria gives Shell \$1.5 billion eco-bill","The Shell oil company has been handed a \$1.5 billion bill for ecological compensation in the Niger delta by the government of Nigeria."
"4","Texas School to Offer Women's Gaming Scholarship (Reuters)","Reuters - As part of a drive to attract more\women into the male-dominated video game industry, a program\for aspiring game developers at Southern Methodist University\will offer a women-only scholarship, organizers said on\Thursday."
"4","Dell adds new switch to lineup","Dell has upgraded its PowerConnect line with the addition of the PowerConnect 5324, a 24-port managed gigabit layer 2 switch."
"4","103 arrests for Internet fraud, related crimes since June: US (AFP)","AFP - US authorities arrested at least 103 suspects and filed 117 criminal complaints since June 1 in a crackdown on various forms of online fraud, Attorney General John Ashcroft said."
"4","Microsoft Reprimanded for Misleading Linux Ad (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - The United Kingdom's advertising watchdog group, the Advertising Standards Association, has found that complaints lodged against a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) magazine ad that stated that Linux was more expensive than Windows were valid."
"4","IBM To Amp Integration with Venetica Buy (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has said it will purchase Venetica, a privately held firm that provides content-integration software to unstructured data sources."
"2","Carter finishes fourth in 400 hurdles","James Carter of Baltimore finished fourth in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles today, missing out on a medal. Felix Sanchez, of the Dominican Republic, won the gold medal."
"3","London oil drops to \$40 a barrel","The cost of a barrel of oil in London has dipped below \$40 as energy prices have continued to slide. The price of Brent crude in London fell to a three-week low of \$39."
"4","TiVo loss widens","SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - TiVo said its second-quarter loss widened from a year earlier on higher customer acquisition costs. Free!"
"2","Athletics: Dominant Phillips takes long jump gold","ATHENS - Dwight Phillips of the United States completed a hat-trick of global long jump titles when he crushed the field with his opening leap in Thursday #39;s final to win Olympic gold."
"2","Jury Selection to Begin in Kobe Bryant Rape Trial"," EAGLE, Colo. (Reuters) - Jury selection begins in the Kobe  Bryant rape case on Friday when hundreds of potential jurors  fill out a questionnaire to help determine if they can sit in  judgment in a trial involving race, sex and celebrity."
"3","Vioxx Faces Challenges from Insurers, Lawyers","Merck  amp; Co. faces a dual threat from health insurers and patients #39; lawyers, after a US study suggested its Vioxx arthritis drug carries a greater risk than rival medicines."
"4","U.N. Agency Sees No Rapid Development of El Nino (Reuters)","Reuters - Fears of a new El Nino, a phenomenon\that brings extreme weather patterns, are unfounded despite\unusual ocean temperatures which often herald the devastating\weather anomaly, the World Meteorological Organization said\Thursday."
"1","Visit to a Potemkin village","Gongzhong does not resemble any Tibetan village in Tibet. It is a village more from Epcot Center in Walt Disney World."
"2","Let basketball","As the US men #39;s basketball team limps into the Olympic medal round, the focus has been on the team #39;s lousy outside shooting."
"4","Anglers Have Big Impact on Fish Numbers -- Study","Recreational anglers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of over-fished salt water species caught off US coasts, a study released on Thursday suggests."
"1","Israeli army demolishes 13 Palestinian homes","GAZA CITY: The Israeli army demolished 13 Palestinian houses during an incursion in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said."
"3","Nigerian Senate approves \$1.5 bln claim on Shell","LAGOS - Nigeria #39;s Senate has passed a resolution asking Shell #39;s Nigerian unit to pay \$1.5 billion in compensation to oilfield communities for pollution, a Senate spokesman said."
"2","Goosen takes lead in the BMW Open","Retief Goosen, a two-time US Open champion, grabbed the first-round lead in the BMW Open in Nord Eichenried, Germany, with a 6-under-par 66, while Colin Montgomerie improved his European Ryder Cup chances by finishing one stroke back on Thursday."
"2","Hewitt cruises to quarterfinals","Former Wimbledon and US Open winner Lleyton Hewitt cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Michael Llodra on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the TD Waterhouse Cup."
"1","US edge out Brazil for gold","The United States beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time to win the women's Olympic football tournament."
"1","Breast scans 'fail' in some women","Some women with breast cancer are less likely to have their tumours picked up by scans, say experts."
"1","Yemeni Poet Says He Is al-Qaida Member","GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba Aug. 26, 2004 - In a dramatic turn that silenced defense lawyers, a Yemeni poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda argued on Thursday to represent himself before a US "
"2","Changing of the Guard in US Track and Field","Description: NPR #39;s Steve Inskeep talks with USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the latest news in track and field at the Athens Olympics."
"4","Govt. to Test New Air Passenger Screening Program","The US government unveiled plans on Thursday for a revised computer-based program using personal information to identify airline passengers who may pose a threat to air travel."
"1","Chile Court Strips Pinochet of Immunity (AP)","AP - Chile's Supreme Court stripped Gen. Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution Thursday in a ruling that revived hopes of his foes that he might stand trial on charges of human rights abuses during his rule."
"1","Amelie's final footsteps retraced","Detectives have staged a reconstruction of the final steps of murdered French student Amelie Delagrange."
"1","Bush, Kerry Bow to McCain's Wishes on Ads","NEW YORK - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry bowed to the wishes of popular maverick John McCain on Thursday, as the president embraced the Republican senator's legal fight against big-money special interest groups airing negative ads and the Democratic nominee scrapped a commercial that featured McCain..."
"1","Thatcher case twist as list of alleged coup backers vanishes","THE Thatcher saga took a dramatic twist last night when it emerged a key witness in the police investigation has disappeared, taking with him a list of wealthy individuals who supposedly bankrolled an alleged coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea."
"3","PeopleSoft customers reassured","Oracle Corp. President Charles Phillips on Monday said PeopleSoft Inc. customers have become more comfortable with the prospect of a merger between the two software firms even as the proposed transaction awaits a critical ruling from a Delaware court."
"2","Torch passed on winning goal","ATHENS -- America #39;s gold-medal soccer players don #39;t just say goodbye; they say hello.  quot;The thing I love, quot; retiring captain Julie Foudy said,  quot;is that Tarpley and Wambach scored."
"3","Union leaders held under ESMA on Day 6 of strike","New Delhi, August 26: The sixth day of the truckers strike on Thursday saw 12 more truckers being arrested under the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA)in the Capital."
"3","DreamWorks Officer Quits","DreamWorks SKG, the studio that created the  quot;Shrek #39; #39; films, said yesterday that Helene Hahn would step down as chief operating officer."
"1","Vote 2004 - a guide to the primary","Get ready for the primary with the Herald-Tribunes special news section profiling all the federal, state and local candidates in races in Tuesdays election."
"2","Jets, Pennington Talk","The New York Jets and quarterback Chad Pennington are looking to finalize a contract extension by next Wednesday."
"2","AL Wrap: Oakland's Durazo Piles on Misery for Baltimore (Reuters)","Reuters - Erubiel Durazo's three-run homer in\the second inning helped the Oakland Athletics remain top of\the American League (AL) West with a 9-4 win over the reeling\Baltimore Orioles Thursday."
"2","AL Wrap: Oakland's Durazo Piles on Misery for Baltimore"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Erubiel Durazo's three-run homer in  the second inning helped the Oakland Athletics remain top of  the American League (AL) West with a 9-4 win over the reeling  Baltimore Orioles Thursday."
"2","Sports: Braves 6 Rockies 4","ATLANTA Mike Hampton hit an RBI single and Atlanta stretched its lead in the NL East by winning its fourth in a row 6-to-4 over Colorado."
"1","Islamic group holding lorry drivers demands firm quit Iraq (AFP)","AFP - A group calling itself the Secret Islamic Army (SIA) will release seven hostages it has been holding for more than a month as soon as their Kuwaiti company says it will no longer operate in Iraq, the SIA announced."
"1","Iraq's Sadr Orders Fighters to Lay Down Weapons"," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr  on Friday ordered his men inside Najaf's Imam Ali mosque to lay  down their weapons and join thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims  outside the shrine."
"2","Guo tucks away gold for China","China #39;s Guo Jingjing easily won the women #39;s 3-meter springboard last night, and Wu Minxia made it a 1-2 finish for the world #39;s diving superpower, taking the silver."
"1","Taiwan Rescuers Dig Out 7 Bodies Buried in Landslide"," TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan rescue workers dug out seven  bodies from mud and rock in a mountain village that was hit by  a devastating landslide triggered by Typhoon Aere, but eight  still remained buried, officials said on Friday."
"2","Camarillo #39;s Homer Lifts Mexico","SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Aug. 26 -- Alan Camarillo #39;s first homer of the series came at a perfect time for Mexico. Camarillo hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning on Thursday to propel Guadalupe, Mexico, into "
"1","Troops close Gaza roads after rockets fired at Israel","JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces blocked main roads in Gaza yesterday after rockets were fired at an Israeli town, and troops tore down houses in a refugee camp on the Egyptian border, foreshadowing more unrest after Israel #39;s announced planned pullout next year "
"3","Exec, wife give Stanford \$43.5 million","SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman Charles Munger and his wife Nancy Munger on Thursday donated \$43.5 million to Stanford University and its law school."
"2","Athens - a \$12bn bill","THE world sighed with relief when Greeks kept their promise to deliver some of the world #39;s finest sport venues in time for the Athens Olympics."
"4","HP Unveils Cavalcade of Consumer Products (PC World)","PC World - First TVs, new printers, long-lasting inks, and projectors are targeted\ at living room and office."
"1","Bush Faces Heavy Pre-RNC Travel Schedule (AP)","AP - President Bush charges into the final runup to the Republican National Convention with a heavy campaign schedule in key states he needs to carry in November."
"2","Anticipation nation","LINCOLN, Neb. -- Carly Simon got it right a generation ago.AN-TI-CI-PA-TION. She wasn't singing about college football, but out here in the heartland of America, as Husker Nation prepares for a new season, the sense of anticipation is enormous."
"2","A great catch? Lobsters","How does he like lobster? Boiled, steamed, broiled, baked, grilled? Newburg? Bahar Uttam prefers his with a capital L -- Lobsters -- and sees them frolicking on a tennis court rather than laid out on a plate. In Uttam's mind lurks a tasty dish for the town's sporting crowd, one that could satisfy the five-year hunger of tennis junkies, a ..."
"4","Bureaucracy Pins Rocket to Earth","The da Vinci Project, a Toronto group planning to launch a homemade, manned spacecraft in October, is having trouble getting its paperwork off the ground. Canadian regulators are leery of approving the launch. And then there's the matter of finding insurance. By Dan Brekke."
"3","Dominicans' Swift Step Into Crisis","SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- When Sandro Batista smashed his banana truck into a tree in April, leaving him with two hideously shattered legs and a broken arm, his orthopedic surgeon sent his sister shopping."
"4","HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics","Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup - so don't be surprised if you hear about ""HP TV"" along with ""HDTV"" when shopping for your next television."
"4","Sprint, SBC Announce Wi-Fi Roaming Pact","Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday."
"3","Stock Futures Flat Before GDP, Fed Speech"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures were nearly  unchanged on Friday as investors awaited key data on the  economy that could determine the market's early direction."
"3","Interbrew wins shareholder vote to buy AmBev","LONDON, August 27 (New Ratings) - Belgian brewing giant, Interbrew SA (ITK.ETR), has received the approval of its shareholders for its proposed acquisition of the Brazilian brewer, AmBev."
"3","Update 1: Thai Airways Orders 6 Airbus Superjumbos","Thai Airways has agreed to buy six Airbus A380s, becoming the 13th airline to order the new  quot;superjumbo, quot; the European aircraft maker said Friday."
"2","Jacobson Lifts Ryder Cup Hopes with Sparkling 65"," MUNICH (Reuters) - Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson made his bid  for a last-gasp Ryder Cup spot with a spectacular  seven-under-par 65 in the BMW International Open second round  on Friday."
"2","CSKA sponsor rejects criticism","RUSSIAN oil giant Sibneft today rejected any suggestion of a conflict of interest existing between Chelsea and CSKA Moscow who are due to meet in the Champions League."
"4","Astronaut Candidates Practice Survival Skills","By SARA LEITCH     BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) -- Astronauts spend years training before they can lift off into space. They learn to operate shuttles, perform experiments in zero-gravity, and eat bugs if they must..."
"4","RealNetworks Gets in Content Business (AP)","AP - RealNetworks Inc. survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp. Now it's trying to remake itself into a provider of paid Internet content."
"2","United States 66, Russia 62","Frustrated by fouls, turnovers and a feisty opponent, the United States desperately looked for help. Then along came Sheryl Swoopes to set things right."
"2","Paula #39;s going for gold","PAULA RADCLIFFE has decided she WILL run in tonight #39;s 10,000m race at the Athens Olympics. Today #39;s dramatic decision comes just days after Britain #39;s star long-distance runner was left weeping at the roadside after pulling up in the Olympic marathon."
"1","US economic growth slips to 2.8","Annual US economic growth fell to 2.8 in the second quarter of 2004, marking a slowdown from the 3 estimated a month ago."
"1","Explosive Remnants Found in Russian Jet Wreckage","One of two Russian airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously was brought down by a terrorist act, officials said Friday, after finding traces of explosives in the plane's wreckage. A Web site connected to Islamic militants claimed the action was connected to Russia's fight against Chechen separatists."
"1","Who cares about Kerry? It's Bush we can't stand, say Vietnamese (AFP)","AFP - The question of whether presidential candidate John Kerry was a coward or a leader during the Vietnam War might be raging in the United States, but on the streets of Hanoi people hope for just one result from the American election -- the exit of George W. Bush."
"4","Spike Lee Wins Cybersquatting Case Against Porn Site","Movie director Spike Lee has won his\cybersquatting case against a Philippines-based operator who\misused the domain name to redirect surfers to a pornographic\Web Site, arbitrators ruled Friday."
"3","Socially Responsible Funds on a Tear","Don't be too impressed -- great returns don't always mean much."
"1","At least 25 bodies at Sadr #39;s religious court","NAJAF, Iraq : At least 25 charred and bloated bodies were discovered in the basement of a religious court set up by rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr in Najaf #39;s Old City, police said."
"1","Nepal rejects UN mediation","Nepalese Prime Minister has rejected the UN offer of mediating in talks with Maoist rebels. But Sher Bahadur Deuba has not ruled out an expanded role for India to resolve the conflict in the Himalayan kingdom."
"2","USOC letter to FIG","I write in response to your letter of August 26, 2004, which you asked the United States Olympic Committee to forward to Olympic gold medalist Paul Hamm of the United States of America."
"1","Japanese Utility Plans IPO in October (AP)","AP - Electric Power Development Co., a former state-run utility, said Friday it is planning an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October, a deal that could be the country's biggest new stock listing in six years."
"3","Now It's Official: Economy Shrunk"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy slowed more sharply  in the second quarter than first thought as oil prices rose and  the trade gap swelled, the government said on Friday in a  report that confirmed momentum faltered in the spring."
"3","Now It #39;s Official: Economy Shrunk","The US economy slowed more sharply in the second quarter than first thought as oil prices rose and the trade gap swelled, the government said on Friday in a report that confirmed momentum faltered in the spring."
"3","Now It's Official: U.S. Growth Slowed"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy slowed more sharply  in the second quarter than first thought as oil prices rose and  the trade gap swelled, the government said on Friday in a  report that confirmed momentum faltered in the spring."
"4","Microsoft corrals changes for Longhorn","With SP2 out the door, Microsoft turns sights to Longhorn--which won't look quite as expected."
"4","Nonnative Goats Bunking at Yellowstone (AP)","AP - A new study shows mountain goats are taking hold in Yellowstone National Park, but park officials aren't sure how to handle the presence of the nonnative animals."
"3","Less Turbulence Ahead for Airbus, Boeing","EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson and his US counterpart, Robert Zoellick, aim for a truce in the latest transatlantic row over government aid for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus."
"3","Bon-Ton's Succession Success","The transition atop the department store company looks like a pleasant non-story."
"2","Friday Focus: Running in the rain","Rain is forecast for Saturday in Spa. Here's what the team will do to cope..."
"3","Procter  amp; Gamble: A soap opera success","By Davis Dyer, Frederick Dalzell. By Robert Slater. In the 1830s, William Procter, a storekeeper and candle maker, and James Gamble, a soap maker, happened to marry two sisters in Cincinnati, Olivia and Elizabeth Ann Norris."
"1","Paisley #39;s decision over disarmament awaited","Northern Ireland #39;s politicians have an anxious wait as the Reverend Ian Paisley decides whether to endorse an historic deal with Sinn Fein."
"4","VeriSign #39;s Antitrust Claim Against ICANN Dismissed"," quot;VeriSign #39;s contentions are deficient, quot; Judge Howard Matz wrote in the 16-page decision setting aside the antitrust claims against ICANN."
"2","Rooney going nowhere unless price is right: Moyes","England striker on his way. Or is he? Will it be St James #39; Park or Old Trafford? Or will he remain at Goodison? Although Wayne Rooney today handed in a transfer request, and set in motion his seemingly inevitable "
"2","Triathlon: Double for Kiwis in toughest of events","NEW ZEALAND scored an unprecedented Olympic double in the men #39;s triathlon yesterday when Hamish Carter no cigar for guessing his roots beat his compatriot, reigning world champion Bevan Docherty, by 7.87 seconds, writes Doug Gillon."
"4","Modified US space shuttle ready to fly next spring","NASA said Thursday it had corrected flaws that caused the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia in February 2003 and that a modified shuttle would be ready to resume flights sometime next Spring."
"1","Report: Explosion Kills 2 Near Chechyna (AP)","AP - An explosion rocked a police building in the restive Dagestan region adjacent to Chechnya on Friday, and initial reports indicated two people were killed, the Interfax news agency said."
"4","Flying Cars Reportedly Still Decades Away (AP)","AP - It's a frustrated commuter's escapist fantasy: literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies, landing just in time to motor into your driveway."
"3","HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds","The computer-hardware giant, best known for products such as PCs and printers, on Friday laid out its plan to become a brand-name in consumer electronics products such as flat-screen TVs, music players and the devices that move content between them."
"3","Thai Airways orders six Airbus superjumbos","Thai Airways International plans to buy six Airbus A380 double-decker aircraft that will be delivered in 2008 and 2009. The airline is also ordering two additional A340 aircraft."
"3","Shareholders Toast Brewers' Merger"," BRUSSELS/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Shareholders gave their  blessing on Friday for Belgium's Interbrew <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTB.BR target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">INTB.BR</A> to buy  Brazil's AmBev <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AMBV4.SA target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AMBV4.SA</A><ABV.N> in a \$9.7 billion deal that  will create the world's largest brewer."
"1","Argentina Beats U.S. Men's Basketball Team","Argentina defeated the United States team of National Basketball Association stars 89-81 here Friday in the Olympic semi-finals, dethroning the three-time defending champions."
"4","US Space Agency Improves Shuttle Safety, Management","The US space agency, NASA, continues work on improving the safety of the space shuttle, before the fleet of orbiters resumes its visits to the international space station next year."
"2","'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina"," ATHENS (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team was  beaten by Argentina Friday, denying it an Olympic gold medal  for the first time since 1992 when NBA players started  competing."
"1","GOP Urge Bush to Turn Attention From Iraq (AP)","AP - Nervous Republicans are urging President Bush to unveil a robust second-term agenda at his convention next week to shift voters' focus from the unpopular war in Iraq and other issues that are a distraction to his re-election drive. Some contend the party should ditch the GOP-fueled controversy over rival John Kerry's combat record in Vietnam."
"3","A Canadian Invasion","A few weeks ago, in a story on Nortel (NYSE: NT), I asked people to submit a Canadian joke to me. This is as good a place as any to reveal the winner."
"2","American Champion Tim Mack Wins Pole Vault Gold","American champion Tim Mack won the Olympic pole vault title on Friday with a Games record 5.95 meters after an engrossing duel with teammate Toby Stevenson."
"2","Khan urged to stay amateur","British boxing sensation Amir Khan is being urged to shun a big-money move to the professional ranks, whether he wins or loses his shot at Olympic gold on Sunday."
"1","FBI Suspects Israel Has Spy in Pentagon -- CBS News"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI believes there is an Israeli  spy at the very highest level of the Pentagon, CBS News  reported on Friday."
"4","IBM puts grids to work at U.S. Open","IBM will put a collection of its On Demand-related products and technologies to this test next week at the U.S. Open tennis championships, implementing a grid-based infrastructure capable of running multiple workloads including two not associated with the tournament."
"1","Sudan remains defiant as time starts to run out","BRITAIN has warned Sudan that it still has a lot of work to do to satisfy the international community that it is tackling what the United Nations has described as the worlds worst humanitarian crisis."
"1","Lebanon political drama plays out Syrian scipt","The stage is Beirut and the actors are Lebanese; but the audience knows the drama surrounding selection of the countrys president is being produced in Lebanons powerful neighbour Syria."
"4","HP brand to inject new life into ink","The company splashes a new name on the inks to be used in its photo printers."
"2","UPDATE 1-Rookie Johnson shares Buick lead with Funk","Rookie Zach Johnson produced the day #39;s joint best score, a five-under-par 65, to join Fred Funk at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the \$4."
"3","UK growth at fastest pace in nearly 4 years","Britain #39;s economy accelerated to the fastest annual pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as manufacturing emerged from a slump and consumers ratcheted up spending, the government said Friday."
"4","Next Version of Windows for PC's to Ship in 2006","To meet its timetable, Microsoft has scaled back its technological ambitions for the product, code-named Longhorn."
"3","Siemens Says Cellphone Flaw May Hurt Users and Its Profit","Siemens, the world #39;s fourth-largest maker of mobile phones, said Friday that a software flaw that can create a piercing ring in its newest phone models might hurt earnings in its handset division."
"4","Microsoft promises new OS for 2006","Microsoft says it plans to broadly release the long-awaited update to its flagship Windows operating system, dubbed  #39;Longhorn #39;, in 2006."
"1","Yemeni Ambassador to United Nations Dies (AP)","AP - Abdullah Saleh al-Ashtal, who served as Yemen's ambassador to the United Nations for nearly 30 years, died in New York on Thursday after a long illness, Yemen's Foreign Ministry and its U.N. Mission said Friday. He was 66."
"2","Schumacher in uncharted territory","MICHAEL Schumacher doesn #39;t need to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to nail his unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers title."
"2","Top-ranked Illinois flyin #39; high","When the Illinois men #39;s basketball team moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls on Monday afternoon, it was a special moment for the program and the players."
"2","Daly penciled in for Deutsche Bank","John Daly provided a nice surprise for local golf fans yesterday when he committed to play in next week #39;s Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC of Boston in Norton."
"1","Revelations on ""children overboard"" incident put pressure on Australian PM (AFP)","AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard was fighting to maintain his credibility after official transcripts backed up critics' claims about what he knew of a controversial 2001 sea rescue of boatpeople."
"2","Short Jump, Bad Handoff End Jones #39; Games","ATHENS, Greece - For Marion Jones, Sydney must seem far more than half a world away. Those Olympics were some dreamland where she ruled track and field with a golden touch and a sweet smile, winning five medals "
"3","DATA VIEW: HK Exports Slow In July, But Momentum Intact","HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hong Kong #39;s export expansion slowed a touch in July, as expected, but still continued at double-digit rates thanks to high trade volume with mainland China."
"2","Fired-up Baggaley takes silver","Australia #39;s Nathan Baggaley was over the moon after winning the silver medal in the Olympic kayaking K1 500 event today. Double world champion Baggaley fired from the start and took an early lead but faded "
"1","Profiling Shaukat Aziz: economic reformist-turned-PM","Shaukat Aziz, taking over as Pakistan #39;s 23rd prime minister on Saturday, is a former private banker credited with infusing new life into an almost bankrupt economy."
"2","NCAA Wrong To Close Book On Williams","Top-ranked and defending co-national champion USC opens its season tonight against Virginia Tech. Tampa #39;s Mike Williams, the best football player not in the NFL - now officially the best college football player "
"2","Change on the money","One day after National Hockey League executive vice president and chief legal officer Bill Daly accused the NHL Players Association of engaging  quot;in a charade quot; with regards to negotiating a collective bargaining agreement -- and believes the start of the 2004-05 season is in jeopardy because the union wants to keep status quo -- Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said there's ..."
"1","Eritreans deported by Libya hijack a plane","KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Armed with knives, Eritrean deportees hijacked a plane that left Libya carrying about 80 fellow Eritreans and forced it to land yesterday in the Sudanese capital before surrendering to security forces, officials said."
"4","Bush administration shifts stance on the cause of warming","NEW YORK In a striking shift in the way the Bush administration has portrayed the science of climate change, a new report to Congress focuses on federal research indicating that emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases are the only likely "
"2","Hamm flap, Dream Team just wrong","ATHENS, Greece -- Look at it this way: At least the US basketball team won #39;t be asked to give back its gold medal. On a day that was Olympic in scope both for its shock value and its intrinsic weirdness, the "
"4","Microsoft #39;s big fix: Security patch now on the market","For the past few years, viruses have attacked Microsoft #39;s operating system, Web browser or e-mail programs seemingly on a weekly basis."
"2","Second seed Dementieva hammered in New Haven","The French Open runner-up, who had progressed to the last four with ease, was completely out of sorts as seventh seed Bovina wrapped up victory in only 56 minutes."
"1","Yemen Jails 5 Over Limburg, US Envoy Murder Plot","A Yemeni court jailed five al Qaeda supporters for 10 years Saturday for the bombing of the French supertanker Limburg and sentenced to death another militant who plotted to kill the US ambassador to the Arab state."
"1","Facing Arrest, Uma Bharti Quits as Madhya Pradesh Chief","BHOPAL (PTI) - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti has been forced out of office after four days of political drama as the issue of tainted ministers came back to haunt the Bharatiya Janata Party."
"2","Far from fun and Games for Jones","ATHENS, Greece -- So other than your anemic, fifth-place finish in the long jump and the missed baton pass in the 400-meter relay for a big fat  quot;Did Not Finish, #39; #39; how did your day go, Marion Jones?"
"4","Swing and a Miss for Asteroid","An asteroid the size of a large storage shed came within 4,100 miles of Earth this spring, making it the closest near miss ever recorded, US astronomers said this week."
"2","US team stumbles","Marion Jones, the queen of Sydney who finished those 2000 Olympics with a record five track-and-field medals, ended her next Olympics much differently Friday -- out of medals and in tears."
"1","Yemen Sentences 15 Militants on Terror Charges","A court in Yemen has sentenced one man to death and 14 others to prison terms for a series of attacks and terrorist plots in 2002, including the bombing of a French oil tanker."
"1","Shaukat Aziz gets vote of confidence","ISLAMABAD: Newly-elected known as finance wizard Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has secured vote of confidence form the national assembly."
"2","Australia win Olympic hockey gold","ATHENS, Aug 27: Australia won the Olympic men #39;s hockey tournament for the first time in history on Friday, beating the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal."
"3","GOP Jamboree Could Briefly Lift Stocks"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fasten your seatbelts. The Republicans  are coming to town. If things go smoothly at the Republican  National Convention, the stock market could get a brief boost  next week, experts say."
"4","Bea Arthur for President","Bea Arthur sparked a security scare at Logan Airport in Boston this week when she tried to board a Cape Air flight with a pocketknife in her handbag.    The ""Golden Girls"" star, now 81, was flagged by a Transportation Security Administration agent, who discovered the knife - a strict no-no following 9/11.    ""She started yelling that it wasn't hers and said 'The terrorists put it there,' "" a fellow passenger said. ""She kept yelling about the 'terrorists, the terrorists, the terrorists.' ""    After the blade was confiscated, Arthur took a keyring from her bag and told the agent it belonged to the ""terrorists,"" before throwing it at them.  - via philly.com"
"1","At Least 24 Killed Morocco Bush Crash (AP)","AP - A bus, truck and taxi collided in a mountainous region of western Morocco Saturday, killing 24 people and injuring about 20 others, the official MAP news agency reported."
"4","The Digital Transition","If my car died tomorrow, I'd have a lot less angst picking its successor than I would if my TV conked out. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-Rob Pegoraro</B></FONT>"
"1","Sudanese rebels squabble with government over ceasefire violations (AFP)","AFP - Sudanese rebels walked away from African Union peace talks to hold a 24-hour boycott in protest at alleged government attacks on civilians in the war-torn western province of Darfur."
"2","Olympics-U.S. Women Show Men How to Win Gold"," ATHENS (Reuters) - The U.S. women's basketball team showed  their men how to win gold Saturday as around 70,000 spectators  flocked to the Olympic stadium for a hectic athletics program  on the penultimate night of the Athens Games."
"4","Hard Drive: SP Your XP, RSN","Don #39;t have Windows XP? Listen up anyway, because there #39;s a lesson to learn, not to mention sly put downs you can use to annoy your Windows-XP-using-friends so they #39;ll finally break down and admit "
"1","In Western Iraq, Fundamentalists Hold U.S. Forces at Bay","Falluja and Ramadi, and much of Anbar Province, are now controlled by militias, with U.S. troops confined to outside bases."
"3","The Hunt for a Hybrid","The Aug. 23 front-page article on the Toyota Prius vs. the Honda Civic implied that the main reason people prefer the Prius was its  quot;geek-chic look quot; and the image buyers want."
"1","Al-Sadr #39;s militia keeps fighting in Baghdad","US forces and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr #39;s militia battled Saturday in Baghdad even as the truce that ended the bloody fighting between US-Iraqi troops and the militia forces in Najaf held for a second day."
"2","Britain Edges U.S. for 400M Relay Gold (AP)","AP - Stymied by a sloppy handoff in the middle of the race, the United States lost to Great Britain by a hundredth of a second Saturday night in the 400-meter relay  #151; a race the American men usually dominate."
"1","US suspends helicopter flights after Japan crash (AFP)","AFP - The United States suspended flights of CH-53D military helicopters in Japan, bowing to protests over a crash in an Okinawa university campus."
"2","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."
"2","Hewitt reaches final on Long Island","Commack, NY (Sports Network) - Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt reached Sunday #39;s final at the \$380,000 TD Waterhouse Cup -- a final US Open tune-up."
"1","Hurricane Watch Issued for Gaston Off S.C.","COLUMBIA, S.C. - A hurricane watch was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night..."
"1","Kerry Says He's in a 'Fighting Mood' (AP)","AP - Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Saturday he's in ""fighting mood"" with two months to go to the presidential as his allies defended him from questions about his valor in Vietnam."
"3"," #39;We walk a fine line, #39; says the boss whose airline tripped up","After one of the most embarrassing weeks in British Airways #39; history, the recriminations begin tomorrow. Rod Eddington, the airline #39;s gregarious Australian chief executive, says he will mount a full investigation "
"4","GlobeTrotter: Mandrake-based 40GB Linux Mobile Desktop","joestar writes  quot;Mandrakesoft  amp; LaCie have just launched  quot;GlobeTrotter quot;, a ultra-compact 40 GB bootable USB hard-drive pre-loaded with Mandrakelinux 10."
"3","Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2004","A new drug that fights a form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, won applause if not approval from a panel of advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration."
"2","Hewitt advances to Long Island final","Lleyton Hewitt is one match away from winning his second consecutive ATP title, with the Australian reaching the final of the TD Waterhouse Cup at Long Island."
"1","Soldiers face death after refusing to bomb Darfur","Fifteen armed men in blue uniforms guard the metal stairs leading to the Sudanese court. Among the people massed at the bottom, only those who look official and scream loud "
"2","Bovina ends two-year wait","Seventh-seeded Russian Elena Bovina won her first title in two years by beating France #39;s Nathalie Dechy 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the final of the Pilot Pen tournament."
"1","UN, ending mission, says some human rights improvement Sudan's Darfur region (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Security has improved inside camps in Sudan's violence-torn Darfur region, but displaced villagers still face attacks and abuse when leave the camps, a United Nations team said Saturday, wrapping up a mission that could determine whether Sudan is hit with international sanctions."
"4","File-Sharers, the Eyes of Justice Are Upon You","President Bush likes to project the swashbuckling image, but this week it was the folks over at the Justice Department who formed the posse to go after the evildoers -- the ones on the Internet."
"4","Mobile phone  #39;deafness #39; risk","p2pnet.net News:- Defects in Siemens 65 series mobile phones could cause deafness, says the company.  quot;In extreme cases, this volume could lead to hearing damage."
"1","Pakistani PM-elect takes parliament confidence vote","Pakistani Prime Minister- elect Shaukat Aziz Saturday secured vote of confidence in the National Assembly (NA), the powerful lower house of the parliament,a requirement under the country #39;s constitution."
"2","TOMPKINS: Young Brit who fought here has shot at gold","Great Britain #39;s Amir Khan, who looked so impressive in winning the 132-pound championship at the Junior International Invitational Boxing Championships here last summer, has a chance for an Olympic gold medal in the lightweight division today."
"1","Pakistan province focuses on prayers, curbing vice (Reuters)","Reuters - Cinemas are barred from hoisting movie bill-boards and shopkeepers are afraid to display posters featuring women in the historic northern Pakistani city of Peshawar."
"3","Apology, refund from cruise line","In a move almost unheard of in its industry, Norwegian Cruise Line has apologized for service problems during the Pride of Aloha #39;s first two months of sailing around Hawaii, and is refunding a portion of the service charge to everyone who has cruised on "
"2","Smith saves United","LONDON, Aug. 28. - Alan Smith scored a late equaliser for Manchester United today as the side tied 1-1 at Blackburn. Sir Alex Fergusons side looked headed for their second Premier League defeat of the "
"1","Sunday: A fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants <b>...</b>","Tuesday: A Shiite insurgency appeared to be weakening as Iraqi forces moved to within 200 yards of the Imam Ali Shrine. Wednesday: Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric returned home with a peace initiative demanding an end to the fighting in Najaf."
"1","Terror is below radar in Russia","It took 2 days for Russia #39;s security service to announce what virtually everyone else believed from the moment two domestic passenger airlines plunged to earth simultaneously "
"1","Australian PM calls election on Oct. 9","Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on October 9. He told a press conference here that voters will decide "
"2","We owe Athens an apology","ATHENS -- The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad -- the great disaster that wasn #39;t -- come to an emotional end this afternoon and, really, the world owes Athens an apology."
"2","Legendary double for El Guerrouj","In a historic 5,000-meter race, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, who won gold at 1,500 meters last week, outkicked Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in "
"2","Hamm not looking back","Controversial Olympic gold medalist Paul Hamm is back in the United States and ready to move on. Hamm, in Worcester for the Rock  amp; Roll "
"3","Northwest fee increase has agents crying foul","The airline said it will begin paying only \$5 of the \$12.50 cost of booking a Northwest ticket through a global distribution system such as Sabre or Galileo starting Wednesday."
"2","Sanderson doesn't let gold out of his grasp","ATHENS -- Cael Sanderson didn't look too comfortable on the medal stand last night. As the national anthem was played, he went from taking the winners' wreath off his head to putting it back on, to taking it off again and holding it across his chest."
"1","Chechens Vote for New Leader, 'Bomber' Kills Self"," ZNAMENSKOYE, Russia (Reuters) - Chechens voted Sunday for a  new president in a tense election, but many doubted the  Moscow-backed police officer who was set to win would manage to  stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region."
"2","US Sprinter Pulled From Relay for Marijuana Violation","Less than two hours before the Olympic men #39;s 400-meter relay semifinal on Friday, the United States Coach George Williams pulled John Capel from the race after being told by "
"1","Five facts about France #39;s Muslim headscarf ban","- The French parliament passed the law in March to ban  quot;conspicuous symbols quot; of faith from its state school system. Guidelines for applying the law identified Muslim headscarves, Jewish skullcaps and large "
"1","Saboteurs Blow Up Oil Pipeline in Iraq (AP)","AP - Saboteurs blew up a pipeline in southern Iraq on Sunday in the latest attack targeting the country's crucial oil industry, a senior oil official said."
"1","Vote near, Saudis push to modernize","RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Even as Saudi Arabia struggles internally with violent extremists and externally with its image as the country that produced most of the attackers of Sept. 11, 2001, the desert kingdom's rulers are moving on multiple fronts to modernize and moderate their nation."
"1","French Govt., Muslims Appeal for Reporters' Release"," PARIS (Reuters) - France's government and leaders of its  Muslim minority urged Iraqi militants Sunday to free two French  journalists they were holding hostage in a bid to force Paris  to revoke its ban on Muslim headscarves in schools."
"1","Spilled Oil, Gas Ignite in Iraq's South Rumaila Field"," BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Oil and gas spilled during recent  sabotage attacks on Iraq's southern oil pipelines ignited  Sunday and firefighters battled to douse the flames."
"1","Conn. Man, 70, Oldest to Swim Channel","LONDON - A retired Connecticut pilot has become the oldest person to swim the English Channel. George Brunstad, 70, left Dover, England, Saturday morning heading for the French Coast..."
"2","Schumacher Clinches Seventh Season Title (AP)","AP - Michael Schumacher clinched an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite not winning for just the second time in 14 races this season."
"3","US Bells Do Video on Path Blazed by Small Telcos","The three largest US local telephone corporations made a splash this summer with plans to sell video services on their voice and data lines in a few years."
"3","SEC gives a slap on the wrist","After last week #39;s settlement with San Francisco investment adviser Garrett Van Wagoner, you have to wonder how serious the Securities and Exchange Commission is about protecting mutual fund shareholders."
"2","Helm #39;s perfect 10","And the two-and-a-half back somersaults with one and a half twists in a pike position turned out to be his ticket to a silver medal."
"1","Tropical Storm Slams Into Coastal S.C.","CHARLESTON, S.C. - Tropical Storm Gaston blasted the South Carolina coast with rain and near-hurricane strength wind early Sunday, flooding roads and knocking out power to at least 75,000 homes..."
"4","Our mobile margins will fall: Telstra","TELSTRA chief financial officer John Stanhope has admitted Telstra #39;s margins in its \$4.5 billion a year mobile phone business will shrink this year in the face of increased price competition and the growing cost of acquiring new customers."
"2","UPDATE 1-Thompson earns Celtic a record win over Rangers","Scottish champions Celtic secured a record seventh successive win over Glasgow rivals Rangers on Sunday with a 1-0 victory courtesy of midfielder Alan Thompson #39;s venomous late strike."
"1","Pakistan not for open-ended arms race: spokesman","A Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman Sunday said Islamabad does not favor an open-ended arms race in South Asia, according to the official Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)."
"2","Montgomerie, Donald named as Ryder Cup wildcards","European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer named Britons Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as his wildcard picks on Sunday for next month #39;s match against the United States."
"2","Arsenal #39;s winning ways a joy","Legendary Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough said last week that losing Forest #39;s 42-game unbeaten record to Arsenal stuck in the craw  quot;because nobody likes them quot;, but surely that is not true."
"1","Thousands Hit NYC Streets; Cheney Arrives","NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past the Madison Square Garden site of the Republican National Convention on Sunday, chanting, blowing whistles and carrying anti-war banners as delegates gathered to nominate President Bush for a second term.    On the eve of the convention, the demonstrators packed the street from sidewalk to sidewalk for 20 blocks as they slowly filed past..."
"4","Windows Tip: Scheduled Tasks written by Greg Melton on Monday <b>...</b>","If you always forget to scan for viruses, update virus protection, run Disk Defragmenter, or run any other system tool, look to the Task Scheduler for help."
"1","Sudan peace talks resume","Peace talks between Darfur rebels and the Sudanese Government have resumed after a 24-hour boycott by rebels who accused Khartoum of violating a ceasefire by killing 75 civilians in six villages."
"1","Dyke reopens WMD row","Former BBC chief Greg Dyke has reopened the row over Tony Blair #39;s decision to go to war with Iraq. Dyke was forced to resign from his post, along with former BBC chairman Gavyn Davies, last January after Lord "
"1","Moderate Republicans Criticize Bush (AP)","AP - A group of moderate Republicans, many long out of office, called on President Bush and the Republican party to ""come back to the mainstream"" on the eve of the Republican National Convention."
"2","Closing Ceremonies","Host city Athens bid a final farewell to the athletes and guests of the 2004 Summer Games with a spectacular party under a full moon."
"4","China launches science satellite","China launched an experimental satellite into orbit Sunday, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket; reported Xinhua, China #39;s government-run news agency."
"2","Sheffield day to day with sprained left ankle","New York Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield missed Sunday #39;s against the Toronto Blue Jays with a sprained left ankle. Sheffield is listed as day to day."
"1","PM Hails Successful Launch Of Agni II","NEW DELHI, AUG 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday congratulated the scientists and engineers for the successful launch of the Agni II missile."
"2","Italian Wins Marathon... US Finishes Second","Italian Stefano Baldini has won the men #39;s marathon in a time of 2:10:54. Naturalized American Meb Keflezighi was a surprise runnerup with Brazil #39;s Vanderlei Lima finishing third."
"2","Warner Will Start for Giants in Opener","Eli Manning remains the New York Giants' quarterback of the future. For now, the job belongs to Kurt Warner."
"2","A  #39;new Greece #39; beams after success of Games","As Greeks get a boost, it remains unclear if success will mean higher stature in Europe. By Peter Ford  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor."
"2","Jimenez wins BMW Open with final-round 66","Spain #39;s Miguel Angel Jimenez won the BMW Open, his fourth title on the European tour this season, and Colin Montgomerie was one of six golfers to claim Ryder Cup berths Sunday."
"2","Jays power up to take finale","Contrary to popular belief, the power never really snapped back at SkyDome on Sunday. The lights came on after an hour delay, but it took some extra time for the batting orders to provide some extra wattage."
"2","Hewitt, Davenport Top US Open Standings (AP)","AP - Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport could earn up to  #36;500,000 extra at the U.S. Open because they finished atop the inaugural US Open Series standings."
"4","Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn","Microsoft is shaking up its plans for the next version of Windows to get the software off the drawing board and into PCs by the end of 2006."
"1","SEVEN KILLED IN KABUL BLOODSHED","At least seven people have been killed in a bomb blast in central Kabul - the second deadly explosion in Afghanistan over the weekend."
"3","Canada, US fail to resolve beef trade dispute","Canada and the United States have failed to reach an agreement on resuming US imports of Canadian live cattle, local press reported Sunday."
"2","Angels' Glaus Activated From DL (AP)","AP - Troy Glaus was activated from the 60-day disabled list Sunday by the Anaheim Angels and was back in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins."
"2","Ankiel solid in rehab start, unsure about future","More that three years since he threw his last pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals, Ankiel gave up one unearned run and one hit in six innings Sunday for Triple-A Memphis in what could be his final start in the minors."
"3","GOP Jamboree May Give Stocks Brief Lift"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fasten your seatbelts. The Republicans  are in town. If things go smoothly at the Republican National  Convention, the stock market could get a brief boost this week,  experts say."
"3","Tokyo Stocks Flat, Focus on Data"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks were flat in mid-morning  trade on Monday with confidence in the domestic economic  outlook failing to offset profit-taking that hit recent gainers  such as insurers and real estate stocks."
"4","China Launches Mapping Satellite (AP)","AP - China on Sunday launched a satellite that will carry out land surveying and other scientific projects for several days and return to Earth, government media reported."
"3","Federal-Mogul May Sell Turner  amp; Newall Assets, Independent Says","Federal-Mogul Corp., the bankrupt US engineering company, may sell its UK-based Turner  amp; Newall Plc after the UK division #39;s independent pension trustee rejected a \$130 million cash offer "
"1","GI #39;s in Talks With Rebels of Sadr Stronghold in Baghdad","The American military met for five hours on Sunday with representatives of the rebellious cleric Moktada al-Sadr in the volatile Baghdad Shiite neighborhood of Sadr "
"1","Allawi Meets Militants, Pushes Amnesty","Iraq's interim prime minister said that he had held private meetings with representatives of insurgent groups from Fallujah, Ramadi and Samarra to  persuade them to accept a government amnesty offer."
"2","El Guerrouj, Holmes book spots in Olympic Pantheon","Britain #39;s Kelly Holmes and Morocco #39;s Hicham El Guerrouj earned their places among Olympic athletic legends here on Saturday as they won their second golds of the Games."
"2","Beijing gears up for 2008","Although the Beijing Olympics is still four years away, the Chinese capital is already gearing up to host the event. The city of over 12 million is refurbishing ancient landmarks in "
"2","Warner Gets the Nod","The first pick in the NFL draft last April will be the first QB off the bench for the Giants as Eli Manning lost the competition for the starting job to veteran Kurt Warner."
"2","New Namath Book Is Fact, Not Fiction","If you read the recent excerpt of ""Namath"" in Sports Illustrated and were put off by the apparent focus on the iconic Broadway Joe's personal life, be comforted in the knowledge that Mark Kriegel's 441-page biography includes plenty of football, too. The book is exhaustively researched and includes telling anecdotes from Beaver Falls, Pa., to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to New York."
"2","Mr. Chang, Strike a Pose","Halfway around the world, standing virtually in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the incomparable Timmy Chang is just days away from throwing his first pass of the season. From my tattered sofa, I will be watching him. I want you to watch him, too."
"2","ROGER #39;S READY","Roger Federer says he #39;s ready to erase the image as being too soft to win in New York. The world #39;s No. 1 player from Switzerland has played three US Opens and lost in the fourth round each time."
"3","Still no beef resolution after latest talks","NEW YORK, (Aug. 30, 2004) - Cattle farmers and haulers finally looking for a quick end to a 15-month ban on live cattle exports to the US are out of luck after Canadian Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell "
"3","For Now, Unwired Means Unlisted. That May Change.","In October, most major cellphone carriers plan to start compiling a publicly accessible listing of wireless phone numbers."
"2","Women #39;s basketball team finds special place in Chancellor #39;s heart","The medal ceremony had ended. Van Chancellor had already shed a few tears, but he had held his emotions together through all the hugs and dancing, even through the victory "
"1","New Pakistan cabinet may be sworn in today","Islamabad, :A new Cabinet in Pakistan is likely to be sworn in on Monday, two days after Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was made the country #39;s 23rd Prime Minister."
"4","Infocus: Deploying Network Access Quarantine Control, Part 2","This article discusses Network Access Quarantine Control in Windows Server 2003, which allows administrators to quarantine mobile users and verify their security posture before giving them full access to the network. Part 2 of 2."
"3","Scaffold collapse survivors improving","One of the men who survived Friday #39;s fatal scaffold collapse is in guarded condition at Detroit Receiving Hospital and the two other survivors were released on Sunday, a hospital spokeswoman said."
"1","Pollsters refuse to write off Australian PM despite lag in polls (AFP)","AFP - Opinion polls give Australia's opposition Labor Party a big lead over Prime Minister John Howard's conservative government as campaigning begins for October 9 elections, but analysts say the real race is still too close to call."
"3","Santander accelerates Abbey bid","Santander says it aims to complete its takeover of UK mortgage lender Abbey one month sooner than originally planned."
"2","A blazing start for Beijing","Greece tried to pass the Olympics baton off to Beijing on Sunday night, but it was a tough job. The Chinese are way ahead of the curve already."
"2","Wakefield goes deep this time","When it comes to giving up long balls, Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has a short memory. Just three weeks after he surrendered a club-record six home "
"2","Hot pursuit","Times like these make grown men talk to televisions.  quot;C'mon, guys, get the darn out, quot; Pedro Martinez shouted at a big screen in the Red Sox clubhouse yesterday as he watched the Blue Jays try to finish off the Yankees with two outs and the potential winning run at the plate in the ninth inning in Toronto."
"3","On TV -- from the Internet ","SAN MATEO, Calif. -- The promise of Internet-based video has long been hamstrung by copyright and piracy worries, slow dial-up connections, technical challenges, and consumer disdain for watching blotchy videos on their home computers."
"2","Youngster Khan taken to school","The sensation of the Olympic boxing tournament learned yesterday that there #39;s no substitute for experience. At least not in the ring."
"3","Challenger disappoints with writedown","The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group has reported its first net loss since incorporating, impacted by a massive writedown of goodwill."
"3","Corporate Failures Hurt Pension Guaranty Group","Description: A flurry of corporate bankruptcies in the past few years leaves a public agency strapped for cash: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation."
"2","Bellhorn makes plenty of noise: Big","Second baseman Mark Bellhorn stats, news issued the closing statement in the Red Sox stats, schedule #39; four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers yesterday at Fenway Park."
"3","Intel in new chip breakthrough","Intel creates a more powerful memory chip without increasing its size, confounding the firm's critics."
"1","Going ballistic: Agni-II test fired","NEW DELHI: Indias quest to develop a solid missile defence took a step forward today when it successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface Agni-II missile, which can cover targets in the 2000-2500 kms-range, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at "
"1","Nigerian troops set off on AU peace mission to Darfur (AFP)","AFP - A 155-strong company of Nigerian infantry flew out of Abuja, heading for the war-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur to join an African Union force protecting ceasefire monitors."
"3","UPDATE: Sons Of Gwalia In Administration On Hedging Debt","PERTH (Dow Jones)--Sons of Gwalia Ltd. (SGW.AU), Australia #39;s second-biggest gold producer, has fallen into administration over aA\$348 million hedge book liability."
"1","Carnival crowds likely to top 1m","As the Notting Hill Carnival enters its final day, police say they are pleased with how it has gone so far. About 250,000 people took to the streets on Sunday - more than double the first day last year - to celebrate 40 years of the west London event."
"1","Typhoon Chaba Kills Four in Japan","Powerful Typhoon Chaba has plowed into southern Japan, sweeping at least four people to their deaths and injuring more than 30 as it knocked out power to thousands."
"1","Vietnam Marks Independence with Pardons for Prisoners"," HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has released nearly 9,000  prisoners, including 10 inmates whose cases it says had drawn  international attention, as part of traditional pardons granted  ahead of independence celebrations on September 2."
"3","Mining concern names outside managers","SYDNEY Sons of Gwalia, the world #39;s leading supplier of tantalum, appointed outside managers on Monday after failing to reach agreement with creditors."
"3","Minister Lee Says Uncertainty Deepens Economic Lethargy","Deputy Prime Minister and Finance-Economy Minister Lee Hun-jai said Monday the nation #39;s current economic lethargy is due to unsubstantiated uncertainty #39; #39; about the future, which in turn weakens the confidence of market players."
"2","Robson  #39; Massively Disappointed #39; at Newcastle Exit","Departing Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has spoken of his regret at not being able to complete his mission after being relieved of his duties today."
"3","Atlas Copco to Sell Electric Tool Business","Swedish engineering company Atlas Copco said Monday it will sell its electric tool business to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co."
"1","Sadr Aide Tells Iraq Militia to Cease Fire -TV","A top aide to Iraq #39;s rebel Shi #39;ite leader Muqtada al-Sadr Monday called on the Mehdi Army militia to cease fire across Iraq and said Sadr was preparing to announce plans for a major political program."
"4","96 Processors Under Your Desktop","Roland Piquepaille writes  quot;A small Santa Clara-based company, Orion Multisystems, today unveils a new concept in computing,  #39;cluster workstations."
"2","Defrocked Priest Gets Suspended Sentence for Marathon Attack","A defrocked Irish priest who attacked the leader during yesterdays Olympic marathon was given a one year suspended sentence in Athens today."
"3","UPDATE:Sinopec 1H Pft Up 51; To Raise Refining Capacity","HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Petroleum  amp; Chemical Corp. (SNP), the country #39;s second-largest oil and gas producer, Monday reported a 51 jump in first-half earnings and said it plans to boost its refining capacity by about one-fifth over three years."
"3","Rebound in US consumer spending","US consumer spending rebounded in July, a sign the economy may be emerging from an early summer decline. Consumer spending rose 0.8 last month, boosted by car and retail sales."
"1","Israeli Held Meetings With U.S. Analyst (AP)","AP - A senior Israeli diplomat in Washington has met with a Pentagon analyst being investigated by the FBI on suspicion he passed classified information to Israel, Israeli officials confirmed Monday."
"3","Regional House Price Declines Possible"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing industry economists on  Monday cautioned that rapid house price gains in some areas of  the country may not be sustainable."
"4","Intel Shrinks Transistor Size By 30","pinkUZI writes  quot;Intel will announce that it has crammed 500 million transistors on to a single memory chip, shrinking them in size by 30."
"3","US Airways Up on Labor Talks","US Airways #39; (UAIR:Nasdaq - news - research) shares jumped almost 20 on news that management and pilots were back at the table, trying to hammer out an agreement on work concessions to save the company."
"4","Bryant Makes First Appearance at Trial (AP)","AP - NBA star Kobe Bryant arrived at his sexual assault trial Monday as attorneys in the case who spent the weekend poring over questionnaires prepared to question potential jurors individually."
"2","Language of goals what counts for tongue-tied Ronnie and Michael","England striker Michael Owen said his lack of Spanish and Ronaldo #39;s lack of English did not hinder celebrations of the Brazilian #39;s matchwinner for Real Madrid in Sunday #39;s 1-0 win at Mallorca."
"3","Oil Drops Below \$42 a Barrel"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices fell more than \$1 on  Monday on continued profit-taking as producer-group OPEC eyed  increases in the coming months in its tight spare capacity,  countering worries over stumbling Iraqi oil exports."
"1","Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting","BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against U.S. and Iraqi forces and is planning to join the political process in the coming days, an al-Sadr aide said Monday..."
"3","Regional Home Price Drop Possible"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing industry economists on  Monday cautioned that rapid house price gains in some areas of  the country may not be sustainable."
"2","Man U. and Everton play to scoreless draw","Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United #39;s struggle continued on Monday when they failed to score in a 0-0 tie with Everton at Old Trafford."
"1","GOP Sharpens Attacks As Convention Opens","NEW YORK (AP) -- Sen. John McCain said Monday it was fair game to criticize Democrat John Kerry's anti-war protests three decades ago, firing an opening salvo as Republicans at their national convention sought to portray President Bush as a strong wartime leader."
"1","11 Dead in a Car Bomb in Kabul","KABUL (Masnet  amp; News Agencies) - At least eleven people, including two US citizens, were killed when a truck bomb exploded in downtown Kabul in the second deadly blast to strike Afghanistan over the weekend."
"4","Microsoft spends 1bn to keep out the hackers","The growing threat of hackers and viruses has prompted Microsoft to roll out a billion- dollar upgrade of its Windows computer operating system to strengthen security."
"4","Juniper Takes Security to Endpoints","Juniper Networks (Quote, Chart) has launched a new initiative designed to improve interoperability of popular third-party antivirus and firewall measures with its own Secure Socket Layer (define) Virtual Private Network (define) appliances."
"3","Stocks Dip on Consumer Income Report News (AP)","AP - An unsettling report on consumer incomes set off a spate of profit-taking on Wall Street Monday as investors worried that a tepid economy would erode companies' third-quarter earnings. Another drop in oil prices failed to shake the gloom from the market."
"3","SEC Probes United Rentals, Shares Drop"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators are  investigating United Rentals Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=URI.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">URI.N</A> and have subpoenaed  some accounting records, the company said on Monday, sending  its shares down 21.5 percent."
"1","New Chechen Leader Vows Peace, Poll Criticized"," GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Chechnya's new leader vowed on  Monday to rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists,  after winning an election condemned by rights groups as a  stage-managed show and by Washington as seriously flawed."
"1","Africa takes tough stand on coups","The arrest of Margaret Thatcher's son last week is the latest example of a crackdown on overthrows."
"1","Generals May Pay a Price for Iraq Abuse","WASHINGTON - The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal could effectively end the careers of four Army generals who are linked indirectly to the misconduct but face no criminal charges.    The four are singled out for varying degrees of criticism - mixed with instances of praise - in two comprehensive investigative reports released last week..."
"4","Survey: IT spending to grow modestly next year","CIO confidence is up in third quarter, according to Forrester poll."
"4","Coming to a TV near you: Ads for desktop Linux","Linspire CEO points out that recent TV ads serve as indication of acceptance in mainstream populace."
"2","FOOTBALL: RAE KNEE SCAN HAS MCLEISH IN A SWEAT","ALEX RAE was in hospital yesterday for a scan on his injured knee after playing through the pain barrier in Sunday #39;s Old Firm clash."
"1","Iraqi oil exports slump: report","NEAR daily attacks on pipelines and pumping stations had pushed down Iraq #39;s oil exports to their lowest point in nearly a year, Britain #39;s Financial Times newspaper reported today."
"3","Australia #39;s Seven FY Net Jumps 59 To A\$93.3M -2-","SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian television broadcaster Seven Network Ltd. (SEV) said Tuesday net profit jumped 59 to A\$93.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 26, boosted by profit proceeds from the sell down of its stake in B Digital."
"3","Parts pinch shuts down Ford plant","Workers at the Ford plant in Hapeville are getting a second unexpected day off during the dog days of summer. The company has stopped assembly-line production at the plant today because of a continued parts shortage, a Ford official said."
"4","Orion Debuts Cluster Workstation","Orion Multisystems, a new company founded by former Transmeta (Quote, Chart) executives, debuted a family of workstations Monday that think and act like a cluster of servers."
"4","AT amp;T Embraces Voice-over-Internet Telephony","AT amp;T is attracted to Voice over IP because Internet telephony is cheaper to offer to businesses and consumers and requires less upfront investment than the old copper wire and traditional switching networks."
"2","Off-day would have been welcomed by Sox","After another disappointing road trip - the White Sox were 3-4 on a swing through Detroit and Cleveland - a day off sure would look enticing."
"3","Maker of Twinkies Delays Filing Annual Report, Hires Turnaround <b>...</b>","KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 30 -- Twinkie maker Interstate Bakeries Corp. on Monday delayed filing its annual report for the second time, a move that dragged shares lower by more than 42 percent on speculation about the company #39;s ongoing viability."
"1","MND confirms China pulling troops from drill","The Ministry of Defense confirmed yesterday that China #39;s military had withdrawn most of its troops from Dongshan Island where it was to hold an annual war game, but would not say if the action indicated Beijing was calling off the maneuvers that simulate "
"1","A Better Solution for Israel","The hysterical tone of Daniel Seidemann #39;s plea to the next US administration to save Israel from itself serves no useful purpose op-ed, Aug. 26."
"2","Braves Rally to Defeat Giants 7-6 (AP)","AP - Even with a big lead in the NL East, the Atlanta Braves aren't taking anything for granted."
"2","Bryant Jury Selection Behind Closed Doors (AP)","AP - Prospective jurors in the Kobe Bryant rape case were asked their feelings on racial prejudice, interracial relationships, marital infidelity and justice for the rich and famous in an 82-item questionnaire released Monday."
"4","IT seeing steady but slow growth: Forrester projects 7 percent <b>...</b>","Tech companies waiting for a big resurgence in spending on computer hardware, software, networks and staff better plan to wait about four more years, Forrester Research projected yesterday."
"1","Japan should outsource more","The Japanese information services industry clocked up sales of 13,703.9 billion yen in fiscal 2001, according to a report on selected service industries for 2001 released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)."
"2","White Sox Edge Phillies","Joe Borchard wows the crowd with the longest homer in the 14-year history of U.S. Cellular Field as the White Sox edge the Phillies 9-8."
"4","ANOTHER VOICE Sugary drinks bad for you","Many studies have linked the consumption of nondiet soda and fruit juices with added sugars to obesity and attendant risks of diabetes."
"2","Testaverde accepts Parcells #39; nomination","Who would have thought that the Dallas Cowboys #39; offense would be the least of coach Bill Parcells problems? After cutting their starting quarterback in training camp, signing a controversial "
"4","Australia Police to Trap Cyberspace Pedophiles (Reuters)","Reuters - Australian police acting as part of an\international ""cyber cop"" network will be able to trap\pedophiles who use the Internet to ""groom"" or lure children for\sex, under new laws passed by parliament on Tuesday."
"2","Marlins keep pace in wild-card race","The Mets #39; objective, Fred Wilpon said last winter and into the spring, was to play meaningful games late into the season. The owner was confident his revamped team could compete for first place "
"1","Milosevic opens his defense case, starting second half of his <b>...</b>","Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic opened his long-delayed defense at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Tuesday, describing the battles of his Serbian people as self defense against internal rebellions and external attacks by Islamic warriors."
"2","Injury brings Brown down","Troy Brown didn't play any defense against Carolina in Saturday night's exhibition game. Thing is, he didn't play much offense or special teams, either."
"3","Starting today, funds' stances on proxies are matter of record","Every year, public companies put a number of questions before their stockholders for a vote. Investors weigh in on whether to reelect company directors, reappoint auditors, and approve or kill plans to give big stock option packages to senior executives."
"4","Hall of Shame   Hall of Fame","We spotlight people and products that pester us...and the heroes saving us from annoyances."
"2","Athens coverage a winner for NBC","NBC and its family of cable networks flooded American households with nearly nonstop coverage of the Athens Olympics, and the strategy - along with strong performances by the US teams in swimming and gymnastics -roduced not only a ratings increase "
"3","Alitalia union may accept job cuts","A top Italian labor leader says his union could consider job cuts at Alitalia to prevent the airline #39;s collapse, as workers at the flag carrier clamored for details of its cost-cutting rescue plan."
"4","FCC asks high court to rule on broadband (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - The federal government is challenging an appeals court ruling that, officials fear, would stifle the expansion of cable broadband services by burdening the providers with new regulations."
"3","UBS pays 265 million dollars for Schwab capital markets business (AFP)","AFP - Swiss banking group UBS said that it had paid 265 million dollars (219 million euros) to buy SoundView, the capital markets division of online broker Charles Schwab to strengthen its position on the US Nasdaq market."
"4","Longhorn announcements barely a blimp on IT radar","While developers are naturally curious over tweaks to the Longhorn road map, many IT administrators barely take notice. Enterprise IT customers typically lag at least "
"4","Novell reshuffles biz for Linux focus","Novell is reorganising its business to focus on two key areas - Linux and identity management. The networking software firm #39;s Nterprise and Linux operations will be folded into a Platform and Application Services group CRN reports."
"1","British Minister to Visit North Korea in September","The British government has announced plans to send a top Foreign Office representative to North Korea in September. Junior Minister for East Asia Bill Rammell will become the first British minister to visit "
"2","Broncos Running Back Out for Entire Season (AP)","AP - Denver Broncos running back Mike Anderson will miss the entire season because of a groin injury sustained last weekend in an exhibition game against Houston."
"4","Apple unveils super thin iMac in Paris (AFP)","AFP - Apple Computers launched the newest version of its iMac model, which at two inches thick, is the world's thinnest desktop computer, the company said."
"1","Conditions Worsen in Darfur, U.N. Agencies Say (Reuters)","Reuters - Conditions for 1.2 million Sudanese\displaced in Darfur continue to worsen amid violent attacks,\spreading disease, and heavy rains which wreak havoc with aid\convoys, United Nations agencies said on Tuesday."
"1","Australian employee of Canadian oil company reportedly abducted in Yemen (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Diplomats investigated Tuesday a report that an Australian oil engineer had been abducted in Yemen by armed tribesmen, but a conflicting report from Yemen said there was no kidnapping."
"3","EU, Japan Win WTO Approval to Impose Duties on US (Update2)","The European Union, Japan and Brazil won World Trade Organization backing to impose tariffs on US imports after Congress failed to end illegal corporate subsidies worth \$850 million since 2001."
"3","Study: CEOs rewarded for outsourcing","NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The CEOs of the top 50 US companies that sent service jobs overseas pulled down far more pay than their counterparts at other large companies last year, a study said Tuesday."
"3","Hartford Sees \$91 Mln in Charley Losses"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HIG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">HIG.N</A> on Tuesday became the latest insurer to issue a profit  warning tied to Hurricane Charley, the strongest storm to hit  Florida in a dozen years."
"2","Roundup: Illini men rise to top of AP poll, win game","There was little celebrating when Illinois men #39;s players found out they were ranked No. 1 in the nation yesterday afternoon. There was a game to play at night."
"1","Maddux Wins No. 302, Baker Wins No. 1,000","Greg Maddux pitched the Chicago Cubs into the lead in the NL wild-card race and gave Dusty Baker a win to remember. Maddux threw seven shutout innings for his 302nd career win, Baker got his 1,000th victory as a manager and Chicago beat the Montreal Expos 5-2 on Monday night..."
"4","Apple's New iMac Computer Is All Display"," PARIS (Reuters) - Apple Computer unveiled, after a  two-month delay, its new iMac desktop computer on Tuesday which  integrates disk drives and processors into a flat display less  than two inches thick."
"4","New iMac packs computer into flat screen","PARIS Apple Computer engineered another design coup on Tuesday, unveiling a new iMac here that incorporates all of the personal computer #39;s innards into a flat-panel screen that balances on an aluminum stand."
"3","UPDATE 3-Albertsons hit by California strike; shares fall","Albertsons Inc. (ABS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US grocer, on Tuesday reported a substantial drop in its quarterly profit as heavy promotions "
"4","Samsung readies Philips #39; near-field communications for cellphones","MANHASSET, NY - Philips Electronics and Samsung Electronics have entered into a deal that will enable Samsung to deploy cellular devices using Philips #39; near-field communications chip and technology."
"1","Putin Says Plane Crashes Involved Terrorists Linked to Al-Qaeda","Russian President Vladimir Putin today said the explosions that brought down two airliners in Russia a week ago were the work of terrorists linked to the al- Qaeda terrorist network."
"1","Hurricane Frances Nears NE Caribbean (AP)","AP - Hurricane Frances strengthened as it churned near islands of the northeastern Caribbean with ferocious winds expected to graze Puerto Rico on Tuesday before the storm plows on toward the Bahamas and the southeastern United States."
"2","Kansas City Royals Team Report - August 31","(Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals try to get back on the winning track this evening when they continue their three-game series with the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium."
"2","Montreal Expos Team Report - August 31","(Sports Network) - The Montreal Expos were handed a setback in Monday #39;s opener at Olympic Stadium. Greg Maddux threw seven shutout innings and went 2-for-3 with an RBI at the plate to lead the Cubs to a 5-2 victory."
"4","Japanese electronics giants in LCD joint venture","Hitachi, Toshiba and Matsushita Electric have formed a joint venture to manufacture large liquid-crystal displays for flat-screen televisions, escalating competition for a piece of the digital living room."
"4","Microsoft to delay advanced search technology from Longhorn","Microsoft said Friday that it is delaying the release of a new data-storage technology, named WinFS, from the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, in order to deliver the operating system by 2006."
"1","Darfur conditions worsen","rebels struggle to make headway in talks aiming to ease the conflict in the Darfur region. sanctions on Sudan, by saying Moscow opposed sanctions."
"4","Beyond solar system, planets that look familiar","The universe looked a little more familiar and friendlier on Tuesday. The roll call of planets beyond the solar system swelled significantly with the announcement of a trio of newly discovered worlds much "
"3","Credit Suisse to Combine US Unit","Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland #39;s second-largest bank, said Tuesday it will combine its US-based Credit Suisse First Boston investment unit with its retail and private banking business within two years."
"4","Spammers use sender authentication too, study says","The technology hasn't been widely adopted, but spammers are taking it up at a faster rate than legitimate e-mailers."
"4","SafeGuard Offers Easy Hard-Drive Protection","Upgraded version of this encryption app adds plenty of tools for networked users."
"2","Francis Nixes Hurricanes' Front Office Job (AP)","AP - Ron Francis turned down a front-office job with the Carolina Hurricanes and is still deciding whether he wants to continue his playing career."
"2","Disgraced Greek Sprinters Drug Tested by WADA"," ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou have been dope tested by doctors from the World  Anti-Doping Agency, an official said Tuesday."
"4","Skype Telephony Now Available for the Mac","Skype for Windows, Skype for Pocket PC and Skype for Linux -- Skype for Mac OS X is free. Skype users can control their online presence and "
"1","Killings shock, humiliate Nepalese","Protesters in Kathmandu have expressed disbelief and frustration after learning of the deaths of 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq. Nepal #39;s ambassador to Qatar, Somananda Suman, confirmed "
"1","Gaddafi to Compensate Libyan Jews for Lost Homes (Reuters)","Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, easing\his country's way back into the international fold, on Tuesday\became the first Arab leader to promise compensation for Jews\who were forced from their homes due to religious tension."
"4","Microsoft To Ship Longhorn in 2006 Without WinFS","Microsoft will ship its next Windows client code-named Longhorn in 2006 as originally promised -- but without the next-generation file system known as WinFS."
"4","Veritas Keeps Reaching into Its Wallet","By acquiring KVault, which makes e-mail-archiving software, it aims to erode EMC #39;s lead and rebuild investors #39; confidence."
"2","NL Wrap: Edmonds Double Strike Lifts Cards Over Padres"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Edmonds belted two solo homers to  lead the host St Louis Cardinals to an easy 9-3 win over the  San Diego Padres in National League action at Busch Stadium  Tuesday."
"3","A Year of Charges, Reforms for Funds","NEW YORK -- Just a year ago this week, New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer shook the financial services industry -- and investor confidence -- by revealing that four big-name mutual fund companies had cut secret deals allowing a New Jersey hedge fund to profit from short-term trading at the expense of ordinary investors."
"1","Moscow Rail Station Evacuated on Bomb Threat, Interfax Says","Moscow police are conducting a partial evacuation at the Kursk railway station in central Moscow as they search for explosives after receiving an anonymous phone call from a man threatening "
"1","Iraq #39;s Chalabi escapes attempt on his life","Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a convoy carrying former Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi in an apparent assassination attempt that wounded two of his bodyguards, Chalabi #39;s spokesman said."
"4","Blu-ray group mandates Microsoft codec for BD-ROM","The Blu-ray Disc Association (BRDA) has selected Microsoft #39;s VC-9 video codec for future BD-ROM content, the organisation said today."
"2","Mariners riding the Ichiro wave","Ichiro Suzuki singled three times last night to etch out a spot in history and to send the Toronto Blue Jays a little deeper into oblivion."
"2","Wharf marks debut with wickets","In-form Alex Wharf made an impressive start to his international career this morning with wickets in his first two overs against India at Trent Bridge."
"2","Roddick blisters junior champ","By the time his match with Andy Roddick was over, Jenkins had felt the full fury of Roddick #39;s jet blast. Roddick had nailed a 152-mph serve at him, the fastest serve in Open history and one "
"4","AMD dual-core demo pips Intel, IBM","AMD has demonstrated the company #39;s first dual-core microprocessors. Dual-core processors offer improved performance over single-core chips, especially in multithreaded applications."
"1","Gunmen ambush Chalabi #39;s convoy, wound 2","BAGHDAD - Gunmen ambushed the convoy of former Iraqi governing council president Ahmed Chalabi on Wednesday, wounding two of his bodyguards, aides said."
"3","Albertsons #39; 2Q Profit Falls 36 Percent","Persistent economic sluggishness and continued fallout from the Southern California labor dispute slashed second quarter profits 36 percent for Albertsons Inc."
"3","Problem device bypassed trials","The catheter that triggered three safety recalls by Boston Scientific Corp. of its best-selling Taxus coronary stent after being linked to three deaths and 47 injuries had not been subjected to the rigors of a human clinical trial, FDA records show."
"4","CRM Vendor Entellium Adopts Open-Source Strategy (TechWeb)","TechWeb - Availability of Entellium's code could speed development of industry-specific CRM products."
"1","Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in Moscow","MOSCOW -- A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station yesterday night, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50 in the second terrorist attack to hit Russia in a week."
"4","Old Rumors of Gay Sex Prove Powerful on Web","Va. GOP members chose Del. Thelma Drake (Norfolk) to replace Rep. Edward L. Schrock after he resigned amidst allegations Schrock indulged in or solicited gay sex."
"4","Monster Mashes Attract Masses","Kaiju Big Battel -- a multimedia event in which costumed combatants spew toxic ooze on audience members -- is growing in popularity. There are already dedicated websites and a DVD series. Coming next: a book and TV pilot. By Xeni Jardin."
"3","Scottish  amp; Southern wraps up a 3bn deal over distribution <b>...</b>","SCOTTISH  amp; Southern Energy yesterday called time on its 18-month acquisition spree after confirming a 3.1 billion swoop for two gas distribution networks."
"2","Manchester United the only team for me, says Rooney","Teenage striker Wayne Rooney says Manchester United were the only team he wanted to join once they he knew the club were interested in him."
"2","Three jockeys, one trainer arrested","LONDON -- British police arrested 16 people, including three jockeys and a trainer, Wednesday as part of a major crackdown on corruption in horse racing."
"4","Ooh la la, Apple unveils new iMac (SiliconValley.com)","SiliconValley.com - Attempting to capitalize on iPod mania, Apple Computer Tuesday unveiled a fast new version of the iMac that it all but touted as a smart accessory for the sexy music players."
"3","Verizon, Bain Near Canada Directory Deal"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VZ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">VZ.N</A> is  near an agreement to sell its Canadian telephone directory  business to private equity firm Bain Capital, the New York Post  said on Wednesday."
"4","China's Lenovo in talks with 'major IT firm' for acquisition (AFP)","AFP - China's largest manufacturer of personal computers Lenovo Group said it is in negotiations with a major information technology company, believed to be US-based IBM."
"3","RESEARCH ALERT-First Albany ups SuperGen to  quot;buy quot; on drug deal","First Albany Capital on Wednesday raised SuperGen Inc. #39;s (SUPG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) stock rating to  quot;buy quot; from  quot;neutral, quot; following its cancer-drug deal with MGI Pharma Inc."
"4","Alien Contact More Likely by  quot;Mail quot; Than Radio, Study Says","Researchers behind the study speculate that other life-forms may have already sent us messages, perhaps even as organic material embedded in asteroids that have struck Earth."
"4","Oracle Moves To Monthly Patch Schedule","An alert posted on the company #39;s Web site outlined the patches that should be posted to fix numerous security holes in a number of applications."
"4","Internet Explorer Wins the Battle","There #39;s a remarkable graph on Google #39;s Zeitgeist site showing the meteoric rise of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 use and equally catastrophic decline of all other competing browsers."
"2","Compete against your friends, SI experts and celebrities in this <b>...</b>","OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (Ticker) --  quot;Prime Time quot; has decided this is the right time to return to the NFL. Deion Sanders, regarded as perhaps the most electrifying cornerback in league history, arrived here "
"1","Paris Tourists Search for Key to 'Da Vinci Code' (Reuters)","Reuters - A funny thing happened on the way to the\Mona Lisa. Visitors to the Louvre museum in Paris, home of the\world's most famous painting, started quizzing tour guides\about Dan Brown's best-selling novel ""The Da Vinci Code."""
"3","U.S. Factory Growth Eases"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed on Wednesday, but  analysts said growth remained relatively robust."
"4","China Reports Births of Two Giant Pandas (AP)","AP - For pandas, it's practically a baby boom. Two giant pandas were born this week, and mothers and cubs were doing fine, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday."
"2","D #39;Urso suspended by FA","The Football Association has handed referee Andy D #39;Urso a 28-day suspension following his failure to give Barry Ferguson his marching orders against Southampton on August 21."
"1","Israel seals off Gaza Strip","The Israeli army sealed off Gaza Strip Wednesday by shutting down Erez Crossing and the Industrial Zone and prevented Palestinians from leaving."
"4","Need for carbon sink technologies","Climate scientists tell a conference that greater efforts should be made to pull CO2 from the atmosphere."
"3","Share-deal ban signals MGM deal","MOVIE studio Metro-Goldwyn Meyer has reportedly banned some of its staff from buying or selling its shares, stoking speculation that a multibillion-dollar takeover of the group could be days away, with Time Warner the favoured candidate."
"4","Dell Debuts Color Laser Printers","Three new models are designed for businesses and home office users."
"3","Crude oil prices soar on drop in US oil inventories","Crude oil futures surged Wednesday as the US Energy Department reported US oil supplies fell more than expected. Crude oil for October delivery rose 1.68 dollars to 43."
"4","Taiwan #39;s Acer picks a European as president","TAIPEI Acer, the Taiwan computer company, named Gianfranco Lanci of Italy as its president on Wednesday, an appointment that signals the company #39;s ambitions to expand its global market share."
"4","Companies Moving Cautiously on Microsoft #39;s SP2 Update"," quot;Whether companies roll out Windows XP immediately or replace their older operating systems with Windows XP when purchasing new PCs, companies now have to ensure XP SP2 compliancy by determining "
"1","Milosevic Startled: No Applause","It was to have been Slobodan Milosevic #39;s day of dignity, the day on which the former Serbian leader would, with certain drama, lay out his defense strategy in his trial "
"3","Google shares down ahead of first lockup expiry","Shares in newly public Google Inc. fell 2 percent on Wednesday as investors braced for the expiration of a lockup period that has kept insiders at the Web search company from selling stock."
"3","Philip Morris, plaintiffs fighting again","SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Philip Morris and lawyers who won a ten-(B)billion-dollar judgment against the company are fighting again. The cigarette maker on Monday asked the Illinois Supreme Court to disqualify a Chicago "
"4","Aether Declines Higher Bid for Unit (washingtonpost.com)","washingtonpost.com - Aether Systems Inc., a Maryland wireless data company that is selling off its operating units, said yesterday it received a  #36;30 million offer for a division it had already agreed to sell to another buyer for  #36;25 million."
"4","Scientists to Study Dairy Going Organic (AP)","AP - Cornell researchers will watch five upstate New York dairy herds to learn about the problems and challenges of converting from conventional to organic farming."
"1","29 escapees from North seek refuge at school in Beijing","BEIJING -- Twenty-nine people believed to be North Korean entered the Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday morning to seek asylum in a country other than China, according to Foreign Ministry officials in Tokyo."
"2","Orioles 8, Devil Rays 0","Javy Lopez drove in four runs, Daniel Cabrera became the first rookie to win 10 games this season, and the Baltimore Orioles held the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to two hits in an 8-0 victory."
"4","Europeans Eat Less of Dangerous Fatty Foods","By PAUL GEITNER    BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Europeans eat less of the most dangerous, cholesterol-raising fats than Americans do and the amount is decreasing, according to a report released Wednesday by the European Food Safety Authority.    Scientists at the European Food Safety authority declined to say whether the EU should follow the United States' lead and require special labels on margarine, chips, cookies, fries and other potential sources of trans fatty acids..."
"3","Samsung Says It Will Expand Chip Factories","The Samsung Electronics Company, the Korean electronics giant, said Monday that it would invest \$23.7 billion in new chip production lines over the next six years."
"4","SAP software exposes shipper's financial errors","The installation of SAP financial software at a major London-based container transport firm exposed flaws in the company's accounting systems and processes, forcing it to restate its earnings."
"4","VeriSign sues ICANN in state court","VeriSign is asking a California court to order the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to butt out of its business."
"1","Mexican columnist murdered","A prominent Mexican journalist known for his reports on organised  crime is killed on the US border."
"2","O's Stuff Devil Rays","Javy Lopez drives in four runs, Daniel Cabrera becomes the first rookie to win 10 games this season, and the Orioles hold Tampa Bay to two hits in an 8-0 victory Wednesday night."
"1","Republican Convention Dogged by Relentless Protests (Reuters)","Reuters - Five thousand people protesting high\job losses formed a 3 mile unemployment line in Manhattan on\Wednesday and AIDS activists disrupted a Republican meeting on\the third day of the party's convention to nominate the\president to a second term in office."
"4","Make hotels just like home","HOTEL operators, take note: Todays hotel guests are making a nonsense of room-pricing strategies with their aggressive, Internet-aided discount-hunting."
"4","Strong Hurricane Roars Over Bahamas Toward Florida (Reuters)","Reuters - Hurricane Frances battered the\southeastern Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday as\it roared toward the United States and put millions of people\on alert along Florida's heavily populated east coast."
"3","Update 8: Ford, GM Set Production Cuts on Sales Drop","Another disappointing sales month at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. led the nation #39;s two largest automakers to cut planned vehicle production in the fourth quarter, which could hurt profits."
"4","Apple Unwraps New IMac G5s","PARIS -- Apple Computer will begin shipping its new IMac G5 desktop computer worldwide in mid-September, the company #39;s top marketing executive says."
"4","Sneaky Sharing (PC World)","PC World - Despite well-publicized wins by piracy foes, illegal digital music and movie trading continues to flourish in underground havens."
"1","Hague Court Imposes Defense Counsel on Milosevic"," THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Judges at The Hague tribunal on  Thursday imposed a defense counsel on former Yugoslav President  Slobodan Milosevic to avoid further delays in his war crimes  trial."
"2","It #39;s got to be Cole on the left","Football365 #39;s top pundit looks ahead to England #39;s international double-header and calls for Joe Cole to be given the nod on the left... Of the three left-sided options available to Sven-Goran Eriksson on Saturday, I would personally go for Joe Cole."
"1","Court imposes lawyer on Milosevic","The UN tribunal in The Hague says it will impose a defence lawyer on former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic."
"3","Not a big hit everywhere","Bill Ryan is spending the last days of the summer traveling across Canada and the United States to pitch big shareholders on the complicated plan to sell 51 percent of his Banknorth Group Inc. to Toronto-Dominion Bank ."
"3","Software Service Aims to Outfox Caller ID","A new computerized service enables customers to create phony outbound phone numbers in order to mask their telephone identities."
"1","As French school year begins, Iraq crisis tests head scarf ban","PARIS -- School doors open for 12 million French children today, but there is far more at stake this year than back-to-school jitters."
"1","12 nations agree to locust battle plan","DAKAR, Senegal -- Residents burned tires and children took to the streets with sticks in Senegal's capital yesterday to fight an invasion of locusts, as 12 West African nations agreed on a battle plan."
"2","He's caught up in hurricane","There was the \$5 million Deutsche Bank Championship to prepare for and the Ryder Cup is a few weeks away, but the first order of business for Jim Furyk yesterday was to make sure his wife and children were headed for safety."
"2","A serving of football EFL style","Can't wait to see the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots look to continue their 15-game winning streak when they host the Indianapolis Colts next Thursday? Gridiron junkies will whet their appetite tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Battis Field in Middleborough, where the Middleboro Cobras and Brockton Buccaneers will tangle for Eastern Football League supremacy."
"2","Locals lift Irish squad in Europe tourney","Tim Brett and Matt Shinney are lacrosse aficionados and fervent players. Brett, 27, who is a manager at a hotel in Charlestown, and Shinney, 23, a student at Bridgewater State College, are self-described lacrosse  quot;weekend warriors. quot;"
"4","Phone fight against home violence","A campaign begins to collect old mobile phones and convert them into alarms for women who are attacked in the home."
"1","Israeli forces raid Gaza refugee camp","Israeli forces destroyed two five-story apartment buildings in a Gaza refugee camp early Thursday after evacuating thousands of Palestinians from a neighborhood, said residents and the military."
"4","Napster Offers Music to Go","This service leverages new Windows Media 10 technologies to enable Napster subscribers to download music to portable devices, a technology called Janus."
"2","Casagrande and Golbano out of Vuelta","Italy #39;s Francesco Casagrande and Carlos Golbano of Spain have been declared unfit to start the Tour of Spain following pre-race blood tests."
"1","Japanese Prime Minister Inspects Four Northern Islands under <b>...</b>","On September 2, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (right) inspects four northern islands that are under territorial dispute with Russia."
"3","Red Hat replaces CFO","Red Hat on Thursday named Charles Peters Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Peters replaces Kevin Thompson, who unexpectedly announced his resignation in June, a few days before the "
"3","Federated sales decline in August","A slow August snapped an eight-month winning streak for Federated Department Stores Inc., which reported its first drop in sales since November."
"1","French Students Face New Head Scarf Ban","PARIS - Millions of French students returned to school Thursday as a new law that bans Islamic head scarves from classrooms went into effect amid demands by Islamic radicals holding two French hostages in Iraq that the law be scrapped.    Muslim leaders in France, who had largely opposed the law, urged calm for the return to class..."
"1","Scotch Whisky eyes Asian and Eastern European markets (AFP)","AFP - A favourite tipple among connoisseurs the world over, whisky is treated with almost religious reverence on the Hebridean island of Islay, home to seven of Scotland's single malt distilleries."
"4","Mobile phone sales hit second-quarter record: Gartner (AFP)","AFP - Global sales of mobile telephones hit a record 156 million in the second quarter, a study published by the US research group Gartner showed."
"4","British Bug Splat Survey Springs Surprise (Reuters)","Reuters - The results of one of the stranger\environmental surveys to be conducted in Britain are in -- and\there's a surprise."
"3","Specialty Retail Tales","Not every specialty retailer is cut from the same mold -- some are just moldy."
"2","Smith setback for Windies","West Indies have been forced to make a second change to their Champions Trophy squad because of injury. Dwayne Smith is suffering from a shoulder problem and has been replaced by Ryan Hinds."
"4","Orange tells customers to Talk Now","European carrier Orange is rolling out its own Push To Talk service ahead of efforts to create a standardized PTT system. European mobile carrier Orange has announced "
"4","Microsoft's Tune Like Many Others","Cue the music: Microsoft has officially thrown its headphones into the ring in the contest to bring legal music downloads to the masses. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"
"4","RNC Protesters Using Text Messages to Plan","""Multiple reports of provocateurs setting trash fires in midtown,"" read one text message sent to 400-plus mobile phones this week through a service called Ruckus RNC 2004 Text Alerts."
"4","Red Hat replaces CFO","Charles Peters Jr. is taking over as the company deals with the aftereffects of restating its earnings for the past three fiscal years."
"4","Appeals court faults Oracle in shareholder suit","Judges send case back to lower court to sort out allegations of improper bookkeeping and ""suspicious"" stock sales."
"4","Microsoft Japan to give away over one million XP SP2 CDs","TOKYO -- Microsoft Corp.'s Japanese arm will begin giving away more than a million CD-ROMs of the company's latest security update, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) from 27,500 locations during September and October, the company said on Thursday."
"4","Sun to enter content switch market","Sun Microsystems Inc. plans later this month to unveil its first ever content switch: a load-balancing and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) acceleration switch based on the Nauticus N2000 products that the Santa Clara, California, company acquired in January of this year."
"3","US Airways shares up on possible pilots pact","Shares of US Airways Group Inc. rose more than 9 Thursday morning after the airline #39;s pilots union said it may agree on a plan to cut wages and benefits."
"4","Microsoft to make foray into online music (SiliconValley.com)","SiliconValley.com - Microsoft makes its long-anticipated entry into the online music market today, marking the first serious challenge to Apple Computer's popular iTunes service."
"4","LeapFrog's Greener Pastures (The Motley Fool)","The Motley Fool - If you've ever had the entrepreneurial bug dig its teeth into you, odds are that you might take heart anytime a company's founder steps down and moves on. Granted, sometimes you have instances like Gateway's (NYSE: GTW - News) Ted Waitt and Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) Steve Jobs in which the originators come back to lead their companies, but that's rarely the case."
"1","Davenport Advances at U.S. Open","NEW YORK - Lindsay Davenport's summer of success stayed on course Thursday when the fifth-seeded former U.S. Open champion defeated Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the third round of the season's final Grand Slam event..."
"2","Media speculate on successor as England coach prepares to step <b>...</b>","With Sir Clive Woodward seemingly on his way to soccer, England #39;s rugby team is looking for a new coach to follow up last year #39;s World Cup triumph."
"2","UPDATE 1-Jimenez, Garcia, Donald make Langer a happy man","Miguel Angel Jimenez and Sergio Garcia warmed up for this month #39;s Ryder Cup with sparkling starts at the European Masters on Thursday."
"3","Some Dire Talk From Yukos Lifts Oil Prices","OSCOW, Sept. 2- World oil prices rose on Thursday after Russia #39;s largest oil producer, Yukos, said a court ruling  quot;paralyzes #39; #39; the company #39;s operations."
"3","Megawati kicks off 36th ASEAN economic meeting","JAKARTA (Agencies): President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened high-level economic talks between members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday with a warning to ASEAN leaders that they must stay the course on their agreed "
"4","Microsoft bends on Sender ID","SOFTWARE FIRM Microsoft seems to have agreed to bend to the will of the open source community on its anti-spam technology sender ID."
"4","Fossil Pushes Upright Walking Back 2 Million Years, Study Says"," quot;Dating the beginnings of bipedalism is very important in the human story because, for many experts, it would mark a clear divergence from the ancestral/ape pattern and show that the human lineage had really begun, quot; said Chris Stringer, director of the "
"4","Semiconductor Manufacturing to Boost Capacity by Half (Update2)","Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., China #39;s biggest supplier of made-to-order chips, said its factory capacity will rise by more than half in the second half as the company brings more plants on line."
"4","The Playlist: What's Wrong With Digital Music Stores? (PC World)","PC World - Though digital music has come a long way, today's online music stores still have significant problems. Here's my fix-it wish list."
"4","Counting the Hops (Forbes.com)","Forbes.com - Like Network Appliance, many top tech firms are snapping up Linux programmers, hoping to influence the way the operating system evolves. The trick is to hire programmers closest to Linux creator Linus Torvalds. Torvalds oversees Linux development, but he delegates pieces of the system to the 25 or so code maintainers,like Trond Myklebust at NetApp.Maintainers in turn break their projects into smaller pieces, overseen by submaintainers."
"1","Congress Members Seek Officer's Dismissal (AP)","AP - A group of congressional Democrats is asking President Bush to dismiss a senior military intelligence officer who made church speeches that included inflammatory religious remarks while discussing the war on terrorism."
"1","French Hostage Transfer Sparks Release Hopes"," PARIS (Reuters) - Hopes of a swift end to the French  hostage crisis rose early Friday, after the Le Figaro newspaper  that employs one of the two captives said the men were now  being held by Iraqi guerrillas willing to negotiate their  release."
"1","South Korea Seeks to Play Down Nuclear Disclosure"," SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Friday it did not  expect a shock declaration that government scientists enriched  uranium four years ago to upset international efforts to end  North Korea's nuclear ambitions."
"3","After Steep Drop, Price of Oil Rises","The freefall in oil prices ended Monday on a spate of ominous developments, including a deadly attack on a US consulate in Saudi Arabia and reports that OPEC might cut production this week."
"3","Ex-teller wins bias case against Citizens","A former part-time teller and Mexican immigrant won more than \$100,000 after the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination determined Citizens Bank discriminated against her when it bypassed her for a full-time job in favor of a less experienced white co-worker."
"1","Seoul allies calm on nuclear shock","South Korea's key allies play down a shock admission its scientists experimented to enrich uranium."
"1","Freed trio get warm Delhi welcome","Three Indian truck drivers held hostage in Iraq arrive back in Delhi, where large crowds greet them."
"3","Oil prices rise on fears about Yukos production","Oil prices briefly bolted above \$45 a barrel yesterday, then retreated toward \$44, in a volatile day of trading after Russian oil giant Yukos said its output could suffer because of a court ruling that froze some of its assets."
"4","The Bahamas - the real medal winner of the Athens Olympics","A different way of calculating the medal standings brings some interesting results."
"3","Third Month of Slow Sales for Retailers","The August start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major retailers."
"1","South Koreans Say Secret Work Refined Uranium","South Korea admitted that a group of its nuclear scientists secretly produced a small amount of near-weapons grade uranium."
"3","Del Monte Needs 9Lives","The leading private and branded food and pet products marketer is spending to revamp its image."
"2","Utes Pile It On","Alex Smith throws for three touchdowns, rushes for two more and finishes with 435 yards of offense, and No. 20 Utah backs up its first preseason ranking with a 41-21 win over Texas A M."
"3","High court hears dispute over Michigan interstate wine sales","The Supreme Court is considering whether Michigan and other states may bar people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers, a big-money question that could lead to sweeping changes in how alcoholic beverages are regulated "
"4","Apple faithful's apathy to blame for Napsterized schools","<strong>Opinion</strong> Impotent with iPod pride"
"1","Nepal capital under curfew for 3rd day; violators ordered to be <b>...</b>","A shoot-on-sight curfew imposed to prevent riots and violent protests over the killing of 12 Nepalese workers in Iraq entered its third day Friday, while officials said they were trying to recover the bodies of the slain hostages."
"4","Md. Board Meeting Worries Democrats","Republican-dominated election board met behind closed doors in deliberations that Democrats feared were aimed at ousting Elections Administrator Linda H. Lamone.<BR>\<FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
"4","IBM and Intel to open up blade specifications","With today's expected announcement, hardware vendors will get access to the BladeCenter specifications by signing a seven-page licensing agreement, which grants users the right to license the specifications for certain types of products."
"4","Columnists: Simple and Secure isn't so Simple","Simple to code does not always mean simple for the user. And simple for the user is often not easy to code."
"1","Policeman Shot Dead in Saudi Battle","One Saudi policeman was killed and three others were wounded in clashes with militants in a town northeast of Riyadh. A number of suspects were arrested in the battles, officials said."
"3","EU foreign ministers hope to break deadlock over ASEM summit","The European Union said Friday it  quot;hoped to reach a conclusion quot; at a meeting of foreign ministers on the participation of military-ruled Myanmar in an upcoming summit of Asian and European nations."
"3","First Albany cuts target for Intel, keeps  #39;buy #39; rating","NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- First Albany lowered its stock price target for Intel (INTC) to \$24 from \$30 following the chip sector bellwether #39;s lowered third-quarter revenue and margin outlook."
"2","Lynch triumphs at Redcar","Fergal Lynch had a good win at Redcar as he returned to action yesterday along with champion jockey Kieren Fallon, fellow rider Darren Williams and trainer Karl Burke, after their shock "
"2","9 in a row! Red Sox sweep Angels","The Red Sox take control of the American League wild-card race with a 4-3 win over the Angels. It was Boston #39;s ninth straight win -- a season high."
"2","The Russians are back","St. Paul, Minn.Outclassed and completely humiliated by the Russians here last night, the reeling and desperate Americans are planning wholesale lineup changes to get back on track in the World Cup."
"3","US economy generated 144,000 jobs in August (AFP)","AFP - The US economy generated 144,000 jobs in August, the Labour Department said, in a sign that the labour market was improving slightly after two sluggish months."
"3","Yukos faces tax arrears of \$4bn","MOSCOW: Russias tax ministry said on Friday that it had raised its back tax claims against oil major Yukos by a fifth for 01, to 119."
"1","Argentine court acquits bombing suspects","An Argentine court acquitted five suspects in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center that killed 85 people, La Nacion newspaper reported Friday."
"4","IBM recalls 225,000 laptop adapters","The adapters can overheat and cause damage to the circuit board, according to a safety agency. WASHINGTON: IBM will recall about 225,000 AC power adapters for several models of its laptop computer because "
"4","Big Blue veteran heads to EMC","EMC has hired a former IBM veteran to be its chief technology officer, in what appears to be the latest step in EMC #39;s evolution from a data storage hardware specialist to a more comprehensive computing company."
"2","No miracle this time","That miracle, of course, took place in Lake Placid, NY, during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Thanks to the likes of Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Ken Morrow and the rest of the US hockey team, the mighty Soviet Union "
"1","Kerry Vows to Tell Truth as President (Reuters)","Reuters - Democrat John Kerry on Friday\dismissed the Republican convention as ""bitter and insulting""\and promised to be a U.S. president who would tell Americans\the truth."
"3","Intel Outlook May Portend PC Weakness"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intel Corp's <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">INTC.O</A> sharp cut in its  revenue outlook dragged down shares of personal computer makers  on Friday, on fears that the chipmaker's problems could signal  weak PC markets, analysts said."
"3","Indian inflation peaks on imports","Indian inflation hits its highest level in more than three years, boosted by increasing energy and food costs."
"3","Judge: Geico can sue Google, Overture over ads","A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a trademark infringement suit filed by the Government Employees Insurance Co. (GEICO) against Internet search giants Google Inc. and Overture Services Inc. can proceed."
"4","Did Apple Offer Sony an ITunes Deal?","Update: A partnership may be crucial for long-term success, one industry insider says."
"3","USA : Textile industry to renew request to place embargo on <b>...</b>","The US textile industry officials would plead for blocking Chinese imports to the Bush administration this month. Earlier this year, the White House had rejected a similar request made by 130 Republican and Democratic members of Congress."
"4","NASA braces for Frances","Thousands of automobiles clogged Florida #39;s highways during the largest evacuation in state history as residents anticipated the arrival of Hurricane Frances."
"2","LSU, Oklahoma play openers on Saturday","Louisiana State beat Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series title game in the Sugar Bowl last January. Both teams play their openers on Saturday in the first full weekend of the college football season."
"2","Gerrard only a 50-50 chance","VIENNA - England midfielder Steven Gerrard is a major doubt to face Austria in today #39;s opening 2006 World Cup qualifier. Gerrard has failed to shake off a groin injury suffered in training on Thursday and "
"1","Israeli Troops Kill Two Palestinians (AP)","AP - Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in two separate incidents Friday, and Israeli helicopters fired three missiles at a Gaza warehouse the army said was used for making weapons."
"3","Continental won #39;t make pension contributions this year","Continental Airlines announced today it will not make any contributions to its pension plan this year, citing as reasons the ongoing uncertainty of the industry #39;s economic environment and the record high cost of jet fuel."
"4","Napster tests  quot;on-the-go quot; subscription service","Napster announced yesterday that it is testing a new subscription service model that would add portable devices to the list of its subscription service #39;s supported devices."
"2","A different ball game","Two interesting stories this week. One - Manchester United #39;s signing of Wayne Rooney - exciting if rather predictable; another - Southampton #39;s apparent intent to hire England rugby union coach Sir Clive Woodward - surprising and, to many, baffling."
"1","President, PM Review Dialogue Process With India","ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Sep 04 (PID) - President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attended a meeting on Friday to review the progress of the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan delineates a strategy to carry the process "
"2","MLB: Houston 8, Pittsburgh 6","Carlos Beltran went two for four with a homer and scored three times Friday night as Houston downed Pittsburgh, 8-6. Craig Biggio, Jose Vizcaino and Jeff Bagwell also homered for "
"1","Attack on UN vehicle kills one in southern Afghanistan","KANDAHAR, Afghanistan : An Afghan man died and five people were hurt in a bomb attack on a UN vehicle in Afghanistan, officials said, in the second deadly blast in a week as the country prepares for next month #39;s polls."
"2","Mauresmo cruises to straight-set victory","NEW YORK  No. 2 women #39;s seed Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced to the fourth round of the US Open, defeating No. 31 seed Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-2, 6-0 Friday."
"2","It #39;s not in the cards","Jose Lima bounced back in grand style Friday night from one of his worst outings of the season and an eight-day layoff, limiting the National League #39;s most feared lineup to two "
"1","Protesters greet Taiwan president during brief visit","Tensions between Taiwan and China landed on Seattle #39;s doorstep last night when Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian visited Seattle under tight security, greeted by demonstrators both for and against Taiwan independence."
"4","Livewire: Fantasy Sports Leagues Thrive Online (Reuters)","Reuters - Take 15 million armchair athletes,\add a steady stream of statistics and mix in a healthy dollop\of trash talk. Post it all on the Internet and you've got a  #36;3\billion industry built around imaginary sports teams."
"2","Yankees, Brown go down swinging","Kevin Brown's frustrating season finally reached a boiling point, and now his hot temper could cost the New York Yankees at the most important time. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse last night during a 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles that cut New York's lead in the AL East ..."
"1","Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17 Pct.","WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record \$11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked..."
"3","AT amp;T Wireless Moves to Sell Canada Asset","T amp;T Wireless Services Inc., the third-largest United States mobile phone company, reached an agreement yesterday with Rogers Communications Inc."
"2","Symonds century lifts Australia","LONDON, England -- Andrew Symonds rode his luck to score the second one-day century of his career as Australia scored 269-6 from their 50 overs against Pakistan at Lord #39;s."
"2","Federer back in Open #39;s fourth round with masterful performance","For most tennis players, having about the same number of clean winners as unforced errors translates into a pretty good performance."
"1","Two Palestinians kiled in a night raid against a warehouse in Gaza","Israeli military helicopters yesterday evening bombarded by missiles a building in one of the refugee camps in the downtown of Gaza, while two Palestinians were killed and other three injured in the sector by the Israeli bullets."
"2","Colo. Town Relieved by Bryant Decision (AP)","AP - It was the surest sign that the Kobe Bryant case was leaving town for good after a 14-month occupation: A rancher obtained permission to tear down CNN's 15-by-20-foot camera platform near the courthouse."
"1","French captives #39; fate mulled","BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Islamic militant group that claimed to have kidnapped two French journalists said it would soon decide their fate, according to a message posted on a Web site Friday, and an Iraqi negotiator called the chance for their release  quot;excellent "
"1","Alert shuts Los Angeles airport","Parts of Los Angeles international airport are temporarily closed down amid reports of a security breach."
"1","Bush cuts down the middle on broccoli question (AFP)","AFP - Facing a issue that once tripped up his father, US President George W. Bush told adoring supporters that he likes broccoli. Part of it, anyway."
"3","Job numbers give candidates room to debate","WASHINGTON - Employers stepped up hiring in August, expanding payrolls by 144,000 and lowering the unemployment rate to 5.4 percent."
"2","No. 19 Iowa Dominates Kent St., 39-7 (AP)","AP - Drew Tate threw two touchdowns in his first start and No. 19 Iowa turned in a dominating defensive performance to beat Kent State 39-7 in the season opener Saturday."
"2","Quick Duff puts Kerr #39;s men into fast lane","Brian Kerr took his Ireland squad to the dogs last Wednesday, but the evening spent watching greyhounds race was not solely about relaxation."
"4","Email this to a friend Print this story","Never content with the simple things in life, Microsoft is apparently on a mobile media crusade with the deceptively unassuming announcement of the companies MSN Music service."
"3","Stocks dip after Intel cuts forecast","STOCKS in the United States fell - led by technology shares - after the world #39;s biggest semiconductor maker Intel cut its revenue forecast because of slowing demand for personal computers and mobile phones."
"1","Hezbollah rejects abolition call","The leader of militant Lebanese group Hezbollah rejects a UN call for the organisation to be disbanded."
"2","Pierce hunts down Sharapova","Maria Sharapova, the 17-year-old Wimbledon champion, was eliminated in the third round at the US Open yesterday by the 27th seed, Mary Pierce, who used to be known as  quot;The "
"2","Singh Takes Two-Shot Lead, Woods Tied for Second"," NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Fiji's Vijay Singh  fashioned an eight-under par 63 Saturday to take a two-shot  second-round lead on 131 in the Deutsche Bank Championship."
"2","Biffle Bests Mears","Greg Biffle wins a nearly race-long duel with Casey Mears, pulling away over the last two laps to win the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday at California Speedway."
"3","Wal-Mart Anchors Windows Media Mall","The world #39;s largest software company has teamed with the world #39;s largest retailer to help kick off the latest version of Windows Media Player."
"2","KERR CRUISES INTO LEAD","Cristie Kerr carded a nine-under-par 63 to take a four-stroke lead after the third round of the State Farm Classic in Illinois. Kerr entered the day four shots behind Christina Kim but showed the youngster that Tour veterans must never be underestimated."
"4","In Internet Calling, Skype Is Living Up to the Hype","Skype is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way for individual customers to use their computers with broadband connections as telephones."
"3","The Next Shock: Not Oil, but Debt","The American economic ship, which has weathered the recent run-up in crude oil prices, may be more vulnerable to sudden surges in the price of money."
"3","Motorists Submitting to High Gas Prices (AP)","AP - Americans appear to be getting used to paying more to drive  #151; even if it means they have less money to buy other things. For example, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, blamed disappointing sales in August on the fact that shoppers spent more just getting to and from its stores."
"3","Judge orders inspector to look at Hollinger dealings","A Canadian judge has ordered that a court-appointed inspector be assigned to take a close look at the business dealings of Hollinger Inc, the Conrad Black-controlled company said on Friday."
"3","Pfizer to settle asbestos claims","NEW YORK (DowJonesAP) - Pfizer (PFE) said Friday it has agreed to pay \$430 million to settle all lawsuits against it alleging injury from insulation products made by a subsidiary."
"4","Apache Balks At Microsoft #39;s Licensing Demands For Anti-Spam <b>...</b>","com. The Apache Software Foundation, developers of the popular open-source Apache web server, said on Thursday that it wouldn #39;t support the proposed anti-spam standard Sender ID, because the licensing terms set by Microsoft Corp."
"1","ASEAN moves closer to single market with  #39;road map #39;, global trade <b>...</b>","JAKARTA : ASEAN finance ministers ended a meeting which saw Southeast Asia edge closer to a Europe-style single market, laying out a  quot;road map quot; for integration and opening doors to wider global trade."
"2","Canada, Finland rule pools","Martin Brodeur made 27 saves, and Brad Richards, Kris Draper, and Joe Sakic scored to help Canada beat Russia, 3-1, last night in Toronto, giving the Canadians a 3-0 record in round-robin play of the World Cup of Hockey."
"2","Smith lifts Missouri with all-around effort","COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Brad Smith threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 63 yards and another score to help No. 18 Missouri rout Arkansas State, 52-20, last night in the season opener for both teams."
"2","UConn passes first test","Dan Orlovsky threw for 382 yards and tied his school record with five touchdown passes to lead Connecticut to a 52-14 win over Murray State yesterday in East Hartford."
"2","Tigers celebrating after Beavers don #39;t get their kicks","Freshman Alexis Serna is down on the field kneeling, pounding the Tiger Stadium turf. He wanted to hide. But couldn #39;t find a place."
"1","Russian school death toll tops 340","The death toll in the Russian schoolhouse siege soared to more than 340 yesterday, and the horrifying human cost is likely to keep climbing."
"2","Sharapova ousted","They were 78 feet and a generation apart. On one end of the Arthur Ashe Stadium court stood Maria Sharapova, the 17-year-old Wimbledon champion with a future as bright as her usual smile."
"2","Tom Ridge sets all-age record in winning World Trotting Derby","Tom Ridge set an all-age record of 1 minute 50.2 seconds in winning the \$530,000 World Trotting Derby at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fair yesterday."
"2","Little guy earns big victory at Open","NEW YORK -- Olivier Rochus didn't know quite how to react. First the arms went hesitantly up in the air. Then there was a little half-fist pump, a triumphant bellow, and a smile that could have lit a path through the darkest storm. Then Rochus, a 23-year-old Belgian who prior to this year had never won a match at the ..."
"3","Checking changes","Toward the end of the month if resources are a little tight, there are times when Krista Bergstrom admits she writes a check or two for more than is left in her account."
"3","Sales aren #39;t making the grade","Retailers in Michigan delighted when students returned to the classroom, but the back-to-school sales haven #39;t generated the kind of dollars many projected."
"2","Rossi:  #39;I #39;m fairly happy #39;","Valentino Rossi, who on Thursday pledged his future to Yamaha, entered the final qualifying session with the fastest time to date, but with the morning rain having washed the circuit clean, the Italian was unable to challenge Makoto Tamada for the pole."
"1","Pope Prays for Beslan School Dead at Italy Mass"," LORETO, Italy (Reuters) - Pope John Paul prayed for the  victims of the ""inhumane violence"" of Russia's Beslan school  tragedy as he said Mass on Sunday before 200,000 people in  central Italy."
"2","Kerr happy with Irish win","Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr said he was delighted with the 3-0 win over Cyprus after so many players had pulled out of his squad."
"4","Microsoft Sees Open-Source Threat Looming Ever Larger","Microsoft Corp. is facing growing pressure from open-source software across every segment of its businessa competitive threat that could have significant consequences for its financial future going forward "
"4","Global sales of mobile phones hit record levels","PARIS Global cellphone sales rose to record levels in the second quarter as Nokia clawed back some of its lost market share, according to figures released Thursday."
"2","In the end, goofs sink Jays","TORONTO -- All the early miscues belonged to the Oakland Athletics but the ones that mattered the most, in the eighth and ninth innings, were made by the Toronto Blue Jays."
"1","France Hopeful for Hostages, Fatwa Demands Release (Reuters)","Reuters - France remained hopeful on Sunday that\two French hostages in Iraq would be freed and a religious\fatwa issued in Iraq demanded their release."
"1","Saddam, Aides to Go on Trial Within Weeks - Daoud","Iraq #39;s toppled leader Saddam Hussein and his top aides will go on trial within weeks, Iraqi Minister of State Kasim Daoud said on Sunday."
"4","The Lowdown on Downloading Music","The digital music space is changing, with more songs and a growing number of places to download music legally. Realizing that the time was ripe to see how we were doing, I took some song recommendations and sat down to see what I could download."
"3","Guidant, J amp;J reportedly are in merger talks","Johnson  amp; Johnson is in advanced negotiations to acquire Guidant, an Indianapolis-based medical device maker, for more than \$24 billion, executives close to the talks said Monday."
"1","Iraq Govt. Seeks to Confirm if Saddam Aide Held"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government was scrambling on  Sunday to confirm whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide  still on the run had been captured, as confident statements  that he had been seized gave way to doubt and confusion."
"4","Hurricanes Bring Environmental Renewal (AP)","AP - Along with their destructive force, hurricanes can have beneficial effects as part of the rhythm of nature. Storms that erode beaches, uproot trees and flatten wildlife habitats may also refresh waterways, revive dry areas and bulk up barrier islands with redistributed sand."
"1","Bush takes a double-digit lead as Kerry campaign struggles to regroup (AFP)","AFP - George W. Bush took a double-digit lead in what had been a neck-and-neck presidential election contest, prompting Democratic challenger John Kerry to refocus his campaign on bread-and-butter economic issues, where the Republican incumbent president is considered vulnerable."
"2","Lord #39;s smiles on India once more","India bowled England all out for 181 to win the third one-day international of the NatWest Challenge at Lord #39;s by 23 runs. England would have gone into the second innings confident."
"2","Chicago Bears Cut Bryan Robinson","LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Veteran defensive lineman Bryan Robinson (pictured) was among 21 players cut Sunday as the Chicago Bears pared their roster to 53."
"2","Cycling: Petacchi wins second stage in Spain","MADRID : Alessandro Petacchi showed why he is considered one of the world #39;s top sprinters when coming out on top in a mass dash to the line in the second stage of the Tour of Spain."
"1","PM and Latham target Sydney","Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Mark Latham will target key marginal seats around Sydney as the election campaign hits its second week."
"1","Frances Knocks Out Power, Floods Florida","FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of southern Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops even as the storm weakened and crawled inland with heavy rain in its wake..."
"3","World briefs","LONDON - A man wielding a machete and a knife attacked two security guards at the building housing the headquarters of the British domestic intelligence service MI5 on Friday, police said."
"2","Yankees' Brown Has Successful Surgery","Kevin Brown had successful surgery on his broken left hand Sunday and vowed to pitch again for the Yankees this season."
"1","S.Africa Cancels Thatcher Meeting with Eq. Guinea","South Africa has canceled a meeting with prosecutors from Equatorial Guinea who had hoped to interview Mark Thatcher on his suspected links to a coup plot in the oil-rich country, officials said on Sunday."
"1","Bangladesh seeks US intelligence cooperation","Bangladesh is willing to sign a protocol with the United States to set up a joint working group like India and Pakistan did to enhance Dhaka #39;s capability to effectively deal with future terrorist acts in the country."
"2","Titans Release No. 3 QB Jason Gesser (AP)","AP - The Tennessee Titans released Jason Gesser, their third quarterback, on Sunday and plan to replace him with a veteran."
"2","Jets: Abraham is likely to miss 3 games","Though coach Herman Edwards ruled defensive end John Abraham out for only this Sunday #39;s game against the Steelers with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, he #39;ll be "
"2","Astros 10, Pirates 5","HOUSTON Mike Lamb went four-for-five with a homer and four RB-Is to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight win with a 10-to-five victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates today."
"3","Labor situation deserves honest talk","For a moment last week, President Bush escaped the White House spin chamber and was the plainspoken man much of the nation came to like four years ago."
"1","Saddam #39;s top aide al-Douri arrested","File photo taken on March 1, 2003 shows Izzat Ibrahim at the Arab Summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. Ibrahim, the second most powerful man of the former Iraqi regime, was captured on Sept."
"2","Jags Cut Compton, Maddox (AP)","AP - Veteran offensive lineman Mike Compton and rookie defensive tackle Anthony Maddox were among the 12 players cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday."
"1","Former Saddam Deputy Arrested in Iraq (AP)","AP - Iraqi authorities claimed on Sunday to have captured Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the most wanted member of Saddam Hussein's ousted dictatorship, but there was confusion over the report, as the Iraqi defense minister said word of his arrest was ""baseless."""
"2","Couch, Gildon, Levens Among NFL Cuts (AP)","AP - Tim Couch's stay in Green Bay was short and unproductive."
"3","Tokyo Stocks Higher, Lifted by Survey"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks rose by mid-morning on  Monday with a broad range of issues getting a lift from a key  survey that boosted optimism on Japan's economic outlook, with  expectations rising that growth figures will be revised up."
"3","British industry at best in 10 years","Manufacturing industry is enjoying its strongest performance for almost 10 years, according to a survey by the Engineering Employers Federation."
"4","Porn producers face severe punishment","Those who are engaged in the profit-oriented production and dissemination of pornographic materials through the Internet, mobile communication terminals and  quot;phone-sex quot; services in China are subject to punishment as severe as life imprisonment, according "
"2","CRICKET: Kaspa has selectors in a bind","MICHAEL Kasprowicz has put national selectors into a difficult situation with a five-wicket burst that has enhanced Australia #39;s hopes of snatching a maiden Champions Trophy in London this month."
"1","Tokyo Stocks Higher at Late Morning (AP)","AP - Tokyo stocks rose moderately Monday morning on bargain hunting following Friday's losses. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen."
"3","Under Attack, Director Says Hollinger's Black Misled Him","Richard N. Perle, a director at the media company Hollinger International who was criticized in an internal report, says he was duped by its former chief, Conrad M. Black."
"1","French minister returns empty handed","Leaving behind two French reporters still held hostage in Iraq, France #39;s foreign minister headed home from the Middle East but said they were still believed to be alive and that efforts to free them would continue."
"2","Possible playoff preview A #39;s take a hit in Toronto but come home <b>...</b>","If the playoffs opened right now, instead of next month, the A #39;s would face the Red Sox in the first round -- again. Boston bounced Oakland out of the postseason in five games last year, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to do so."
"2","COL FB: Tennessee 42, UNLV 17","Freshman Brent Schaeffer threw for one touchdown and ran for another Sunday as the 14th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers defeated the UNLV Rebels, 42-17."
"2","Is It Time For Steroid Testing In High Schools?","SALINAS, Calif. -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said in meetings Monday that he would accept government intervention on steroid testing if the players #39; association refuses to change the current rules, which run for two more years."
"3","Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Fall, US Dollar Climbs","Tokyo share prices fell steeply Friday, led by technology stocks after a disappointing report from US chip giant Intel. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen."
"1","West Japan on Guard for Aftershocks After Quakes"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Residents of western Japan were warned of  possible aftershocks on Monday after two strong earthquakes the  previous day but authorities said the tremors were not directly  linked to a cycle of major seismic activity that hits the  region every century or so."
"3","Monti gives Abbey takeover green light","European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has given the green light to the UK8.75bn takeover bid by Spain #39;s Santander for the UK #39;s Abbey National."
"1","Anwar launches bid to clear name","Lawyers for Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, have launched a bid to clear his name. Mr Anwar was freed from jail on Thursday, after a conviction for sodomy was quashed by a Malaysian court."
"3","Nikkei hits 5-week closing high on upbeat capital spending data","TOKYO - Japan #39;s benchmark Nikkei stock index hit a five-week closing high Monday on upbeat capital spending figures for the April-June quarter by Japanese companies."
"1","India and Pakistan wind up talks, deadlock on Kashmir (AFP)","AFP - The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan held a closing round of talks amid reports of progress on peripheral issues, but the nuclear rivals remained deadlocked on Kashmir."
"1","Public warning over letter bombs","The discovery of 10 letter bombs has prompted a police warning to the public to exercise caution. Bedfordshire Police said none of the improvised devices - containing lighter fluid - had ignited, despite the fact that some had been opened."
"4","Pornsters face life in China smut crackdown","China is stepping up its hard line against internet pornography by threatening life imprisonment for anyoner caught peddling porn."
"1","Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin Criticized"," BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russia on Monday mourned the  deaths of hundreds of children and adults in its worst hostage  drama as criticism mounted over the way President Vladimir  Putin and his security forces handled the crisis."
"2","South American World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil Ease Past Bolivia","An impressive first-half display from Brazil saw the Selecao defeat Bolivia 3-1 to move back to the top of the South American World Cup qualifying group."
"3","Toyota to open south China plant","Japan carmaker Toyota enters a joint venture to produce saloon cars in southern China."
"4","So Long XMLHack!","\\""It's been a lot of fun writing XMLhack since 1999, but it's time for us to take\a rest.""\\""XMLhack has always been run by volunteers writing in their spare time, and now\most of us have so little of that precious commodity it's infeasible to keep the\site going at anything like the rate we want it to be.""\\""As editor, I'd like to extend my grateful thanks to all the contributors over\time, a list of whom you can see on the contributors page. My special thanks go\to Simon St.Laurent, my co-conspirator from the start.""\\So long guys!\\I've been a subscriber to XMLHack for probably > 3 years now.  They were one of\the earlier blog-like sites to have RSS in what I'd call a 'modern' and rich\f ...\\"
"4","Next gen games prove a challenge","Making games for the future consoles is going to take a lot of time and money, a games conference is told."
"2","2 charged after Chicago area pals are slain in NC tragedy","Ever since they met in fourth grade, Brett Johnson Harman and Kevin McCann were as close as brothers.  quot;They had the same mannerisms, the same kind of humor, and they even looked alike, quot; said McCann #39;s father, Dennis McCann."
"3","EU: Coke Anti-Trust Deal Not Set in Stone"," BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A proposed settlement between  Coca-Cola Co. and the European Commission to end a long-running  antitrust case over fizzy drinks is not yet set in stone, the  European Union's executive said on Monday."
"4","French Internet provider Wanadoo will build Dutch broadband network (AFP)","AFP - The French Internet provider Wanadoo will construct its own broadband network in the Netherlands and hopes to reach 55 percent of Dutch homes, a spokesman told the Financieele Dagblad."
"3","Service Sector Hit By High Oil Costs","Confidence in service firms has been hit by rising oil prices and interest rates but manufacturers have seen the best rate of orders for nine years, two surveys show."
"4","Has Your Broadband Had Its Fiber?","Falling costs, new technology, and competition, with a nudge from regulatory changes, are bringing fiber closer to homes in the US just a few years after the idea seemed all but written off."
"4","No Sign Yet of Predicted Big California Earthquake (Reuters)","Reuters - The clock is running out on a\highly publicized prediction that a major earthquake will rip\through Southern California by Sunday."
"2","Donald runs into Ryder form","Luke Donald says his win in the European Masters on Sunday bodes well for his upcoming Ryder Cup debut. Donald was one of European captain Bernhard Langer #39;s two picks for the match, which takes place at Oakland Hills, Michigan from 17-19 September."
"1","US Marines Die In Fallujah Car Bombing","BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A US military official in Iraq said seven American marines have been killed Monday in a car-bomb explosion. Several other Marines have been wounded in the attack."
"3","Funds: What Makes a Fund a Winner? (Reuters)","Reuters - (Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds\for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Mr.\Willis.)"
"3","Coca-Cola closer to settling EU antitrust case","NEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - The European Union has reportedly made significant progress in settling its prolonged antitrust case against The Coca-Cola Co (KO."
"4","Softbank's hopes on mobile services dashed (FT.com)","FT.com - Softbank's hopes of starting a mobile phone service were dealt a blow on Monday after the Japanese telecoms regulator decided not to allocate bandwidth to new entrants for the time being."
"3","Coca-Cola Makes Very Good #39; Bid to End Probe, EU Says (Update2)","Coca-Cola Co. moved closer to settling a five-year European Commission antitrust probe after regulators said an offer from the world #39;s biggest soft-drink maker to revamp its sales practices is very good."
"2","Sox rookie Diaz dials it up against Ichiro, Mariners","The Felix Diaz who struggled mightily for most of the time he has spent at the major league level this season was nowhere to be found Sunday afternoon, and that was a most pleasant development as far as the White Sox were concerned."
"1","Iraq Group Sets Ransom, Deadline for French Release (Reuters)","Reuters - A statement posted on a Web site\purportedly by an Iraqi group which said it was holding two\French hostages set a  #36;5 million ransom on Monday and issued a\48-hour deadline for its demands to be met."
"2","Supah Blitz captures Del Mar BC Handicap","After spending the first 29 starts of his career mostly confined to the East Coast, Supah Blitz found out what everyone eventually does - it #39;s much better at Del Mar. In his "
"2","Japanese baseball players set to strike","Japanese baseball players will strike for the first time if owners proceed with a proposed merger of two teams, the players #39; union said Monday."
"3","From overtime rules to job losses from outsourcing overseas to <b>...</b>","Labor Day is one of those terms, like driveway and parkway, that means the opposite of what it seems to mean. Honoring the nation #39;s workers, Labor Day is not for working but for picnics."
"2","Super powers make move on September","BUOYED by ever-increasing crowd figures and television ratings, rugby union yesterday announced a significant expansion of the southern hemisphere season which includes an assault on the traditional September AFL and NRL finals series."
"2","Red Sox, Schilling roll on","BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox put themselves in great position for a run at the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a great homestand."
"1","PM edges ahead in latest poll","JOHN Howard #39;s plea for voters to trust him with the economy is paying early dividends, an exclusive Herald Sun poll shows. The Coalition has moved ahead of Labor by 52 per cent to 48 per cent as the Prime Minister #39;s interest rates campaign takes hold."
"3","Retailers Looking to Move Plasma TV's (AP)","AP - Hanging stockings by the chimney with care? Retailers hope that St. Nicholas soon will be there  #151; to hang a 42-inch plasma-screen TV."
"3","Cazenove faces scrutiny over merger talks","Cazenove, the Queen #39;s broker, will tomorrow be under pressure to divulge the state of merger talks at its annual shareholder meeting, with US giants circling the firm."
"3","Oil Tip-Toes Higher, Watches Stocks, OPEC (Reuters)","Reuters - U.S. oil prices edged higher for the\second day in a row on Tuesday amid calls within OPEC to crack\down on excess output at this week's meeting."
"1","Bush Backers in Wisconsin Say He Is Decisive in War (Reuters)","Reuters - The Iraq war and concerns about\terrorism may determine the outcome of the upcoming election,\and they appear to have bolstered support for President Bush in\at least one Republican bastion in the swing state of\Wisconsin."
"1","Iraqi Kidnappers of French Reporters Demand Ransom (Update1)","The Iraqi kidnappers of two French reporters who have been missing since Aug. 20 today demanded a \$5 million ransom as a condition for their release, according to a statement posted on an Islamic Web site."
"4","Capsule to bring the Sun down to Earth","A space capsule set to plunge into Earth #39;s atmosphere with a piece of the Sun this Wednesday has spawned additional projects ranging from spacecraft design to the detection of dangerous asteroids."
"3","Slovaks and Czechs reject French minister #39;s suggestion over EU <b>...</b>","The Slovak and Czech governments Monday rejected a proposal by French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy to axe structural funds for new EU members whose taxes were lower than the European average."
"2","Button defends F1 decision","Britain #39;s Jenson Button has justified his decision to leave BAR for Williams as the dispute over his future moves towards a conclusion."
"2","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."
"2","Streaking Astros Clock Reds 11-5 (AP)","AP - Astros pitcher Brandon Backe hit his first career homer, a two-run shot, and allowed one run in seven innings to keep Houston in the thick of the NL wild-card chase with an 11-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Monday."
"4","Maid sues Sony Pictures exec","p2pnet.net News- James Jackson, vp of legal affairs for Sony Pictures Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy protection just days before a lawsuit accusing him and his wife of involuntary servitude, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, negligence and "
"1","Blast kills seven US Marines in Iraq","A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of the Iraqi city of Fallujah, killing seven United States Marines and wounding several others, a US military official said."
"1","Clinton Has Successful Quadruple Bypass","NEW YORK - Bill Clinton underwent a successful quadruple heart bypass operation Monday to relieve severely clogged arteries that doctors said put the former president at grave risk of suffering a heart attack.    Clinton is expected to make a full recovery, but doctors said he was fortunate to have checked himself into the hospital when he did..."
"4","Microsoft: scan for spyware before downloading SP2","Microsoft last week warned Windows XP users to scour their systems for spyware before downloading Service Pack 2. An Associated Press report quoted Microsoft executives saying some spyware could cause computers to freeze upon installation."
"1","No Kashmir Breakthrough","NEW DELHI, 7 September 2004 - India and Pakistan stuck to their guns on the Kashmir issue as the foreign ministers of the two countries concluded their talks yesterday on what was described as a positive note."
"2","Golf's New No. 1","Tiger Woods's reign as the world's top player ends at 264 weeks as Vijay Singh has seized the No. 1 spot after beating Woods to win the Deutsche Bank on Monday."
"4","Intel lauds milestone in shrinking chips","Contradicting fears that the semiconductor industry #39;s pace of development is slowing, Intel Corp has announced that it has achieved a milestone in shrinking the size of transistors that will power its next-generation chips."
"4","Philippines mourns dead in Russian school siege","The Philippines Saturday expressed quot;deepest sympathy quot; to the families of the dead in the Russian school siege on Friday, in which 322 people were killed when Russian troops stormed "
"3","CBA to purchase local lender #39;s share","Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said yesterday it was in talks with the Jinan City Commercial Bank (JNCCB) about buying a stake in the regional lender."
"2","Singh knocks Woods from No. 1 with victory at TPC of Boston","For it to happen on Labor Day became a perfectly fitting reward for Vijay Singh, golf #39;s most noted laborer. The man from Fiji who closes practices ranges for a living opened a new door in world golf Monday."
"1","Caribbean Braces for Another Hurricane (AP)","AP - Islanders scrambled to put up storm shutters and stock up on supplies as the fourth major hurricane of the season churned closer to the Caribbean, packing sustained winds of 105 mph."
"3","Summer Box Office Hits a High, Despite Lows","In a summer when many of the studios' biggest bets failed to pay off, it was familiarity in the form of sequels and low-budget comedies that resonated with movie audiences."
"3","Pump prices may dip after Labor Day","Pump prices have been climbing in advance of Labor Day, as they often do before the last major drive-away weekend of the summer. The average price for self-serve regular "
"3","Irish Union Airs Fears Over Natl Australia Bank Units","DUBLIN (Dow Jones)--Ireland #39;s banking union said Monday it #39;ll write to the Irish Competition Authority and European Commission expressing concern over the prospective sell-off of National Australia Bank Ltd."
"2","Once Again, Mets Sputter Toward End of a Season","year ago, the Mets were going nowhere when they swept the first-place Atlanta Braves in a three-game series at Shea Stadium on the first three days of September."
"3","Petronas pursues China LNG supply opportunities","Petroliam Nasional Bhd., or Petronas, Malaysias national oil and gas firm, is in discussions with Chinas State-owned oil and gas firms for potential liquefied natural "
"1","Russia Says Attack Was To Ignite Regional War","The guerrillas who took over a school in southern Russia argued heatedly over whether to abandon the siege in the moments leading up to the firestorm of explosions and shooting that killed hundreds, Russian officials said Monday."
"3","INTERVIEW: Australia #39;s QBE Consolidates European Units","SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Seeking to cut costs and encouraged by UK regulatory changes, Australia #39;s QBE Insurance group Ltd. (QBE.AU) Tuesday said it will merge its Lloyd #39;s division with other European operations."
"4","Dell cuts prices on many corporate products","Dell on Monday said it had cut prices by as much as fifth for a range of products aimed at US corporate customers, as the computer maker passed along savings from cheaper components."
"2","NL Wrap: Backe Pitches, Hits Astros to Win Over Reds","Brandon Backe pitched seven innings and clubbed a two-run homer, the first of his major league career, to earn the Houston Astros an 11-5 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Monday."
"2","Longhorns face steeper competition against Razorbacks","The University of Texas football team is coming off a 65-0 victory over the North Texas Eagles. Texas dominated every facet of the game against the Eagles."
"2","Yankees Win Controversial Game Against Devil Rays"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and  Orlando Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to guide the New  York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 in the American  League Monday."
"2","Vijay around, Tiger not yet out of woods","The sun was setting when Vijay Singh, Fijian golfer of Indian origin, birdied the 18th here, and it seemed like a sign that Tiger Woods days as the worlds number one player may be fading."
"4","Intel To Start Tech Forum with New Chips","Intel is expected to kick off its semi-annual developer forum Tuesday by demonstrating a new dual-core processor, something rival AMD showed off last week."
"3","Jet could go on market soon to battle Boeing 7E7","Airbus plans to challenge Boeing Co. by offering a new aircraft as early as year-end, its chief executive says. The Toulouse, France-based plane maker is  quot;reflecting quot; on whether to introduce an all-new plane "
"2","Rugby-Lions accept extra match on 2005 New Zealand tour","The British and Irish Lions have accepted an extra match on their tour of New Zealand next year. The Lions will now play the traditionally strong Auckland provincial "
"2","Chargers to start Brees in Houston, beyond","com. The San Diego Chargers announced on Monday that Drew Brees will start the 2004 opener against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium."
"3","Hurricane loss 'less than feared'","Hurricane Frances could cause \$3-6bn in insured losses in the US, less than experts first predicted."
"1","Thousands to attend Moscow anti-terror rally","Over 100,000 people are expected to attend an anti-terrorism rally in Moscow following the Beslan school massacre. The rally, being held outside the Kremlin, is taking place on the second day of official morning "
"3","Drug makers target counterfeits","Big pharmaceutical companies are testing new tracking technology they hope will help them spot counterfeit drugs before they reach consumers' medicine cabinets."
"4","Working Long Hours? Take a Massage Break, Courtesy of Your Boss","Companies across the country are offering yoga and meditation classes to help employees relax, reduce stress and recharge."
"3","Cairn Energy sees profits slide","British oil and gas firm Cairn Energy has seen profits drop 40, but reports strong reserves in its Indian oil fields."
"4","UK broadband usage doubles in past six months","New research from NOP, shows that more of the UK Internet population are progressing to broadband - with usage at 41 per cent up from 27 per cent just six months ago, and an increase in females using the internet."
"3","Beer and drugs hit manufacturing output","Factory output fell unexpectedly in July for the second month in a row -- the first back-to-back decline in nearly two years -- as the production of beer and pharmaceuticals plummeted."
"3","Israel to close Erez industrial zone before March","Israel would start liquidating the Erez industrial zone in the northern Gaza Strip before launching the first stage of the disengagement plan in March 2005,local newspaper Ha #39;aretz reported on Tuesday."
"4","PC Screen Price-Fall to Slow in Fourth Quarter (Reuters)","Reuters - Prices of computer screens are expected\to fall by less than 5 percent in the fourth quarter as the\market stabilizes on hopes of a pick-up in demand during the\Christmas season, a U.S.-based research firm said on Tuesday."
"1","Clashes in Baghdad Slum Kill 22 Iraqis, U.S. Soldier"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi fighters battled U.S. troops in a  Baghdad slum district Tuesday, raising the death toll to 22  Iraqis and one U.S. soldier and threatening to wreck a  cease-fire called by rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr."
"1","Fierce Clashes in Iraq Kill 34 People","BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, in clashes that left at least 34 people dead, including one American soldier, and 193 people injured, U.S..."
"1","14 Palestinian Militants Killed in Gaza","GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 7, 2004 - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training camp early Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 others in one of the deadliest airstrikes since fighting broke out four years ago."
"4","Genesis Set for Return to Earth","Meteors are unpredictable. You never know, not exactly, when one will streak across the sky. Not so on Wednesday, September 8th. At precisely 8:52:46 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), northwest of Bend, Oregon, a fireball will appear: a white-hot dot of light, brighter than the planet Venus, gliding across the blue morning sky."
"2","US Open Tennis: Henin-Hardenne falls to Petrova and blunders","NEW YORK The rivalry match at the United States Open fizzled, but the mismatch sizzled. After Lindsay Davenport defeated Venus Williams, 7-5, 6-4, in a match that was ho-hum until the last game, Nadia Petrova "
"1","Soldier charged with murder","A British soldier has been charged with the murder of a civilian in Iraq, police said. Trooper Kevin Lee Williams, 21, from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, is due to appear at Bow Street Magistrates Court."
"2","King Singh ... at last!","The No. 1 golfer in the world is on his way to Glen Abbey for this week #39;s Canadian Open. No, Tiger Woods hasn #39;t changed his plans."
"3","Survey: Surge in layoffs, hiring","Challenger survey finds most job cuts in 6 months; seasonal hiring by retailers lifts new jobs. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Employers increased both hiring and layoff plans in August, according to a survey released Tuesday by an outplacement firm."
"1","Kremlin rules out public inquiry on Beslan","LONDON President Vladimir Putin of Russia has ruled out a public inquiry into the Beslan school siege and snarled at those who think he should do business with Chechen militants, two British newspapers said Tuesday."
"4","Tribe challenges American origins","Some of the earliest settlers of America may have been from Australia, southern Asia, and the Pacific, not northern Asia, research suggests."
"1","Hurricane Ivan again growing in strength, Caribbean islands <b>...</b>","Islanders scrambled to put up storm shutters and buy water as hurricane Ivan churned toward Barbados just days after hurricane Frances tore across the Caribbean and through Florida."
"2","SI.com","SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- A late rally gave the San Diego Padres a rare win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ryan Klesko delivered a go-ahead RBI single to start a four-run outburst in the bottom of the eighth inning as San Diego posted a 7-3 victory over St."
"3","Pfizer: Exubera Does Well in Trials","Drug makers Pfizer Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis on Tuesday posted positive results from mid-stage trials of an inhaled insulin product for diabetics."
"3","CPS to buy additional \$160 million stake in nuclear plant","City Public Service (CPS) has reached an agreement with American Electric Power #39;s Texas subsidiary to buy an additional 12 percent equity stake in the South Texas Project for \$160 million."
"3","Florida weather may help Israeli citrus industry","As sunshine state licks its wounds from Hurricane Frances, Gan Shmuel could reap the benefits. The most important news for Florida #39;s 2.8 million residents this week has not been from the Republican "
"1","Iran ready to test Shahab-3 missile again: defense minister","TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani stressed that Iran #39;s recent test of the Shahab-3 missile was successful, saying his ministry is ready to test it again  #39;in the presence of observers #39;."
"4","Sidebar: Oracle Adds Software for Managing Supplier Contracts","SEPTEMBER 06, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - As part of an ongoing upgrade of its E-Business Suite 11i business applications, Oracle Corp."
"4","Briefly: Top McAfee exec to step down","roundup Plus:  Samsung to put hard drives in phones...IDC says external disk storage up...Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills."
"1","Fierce Clashes in Iraq Kill 36; 203 Hurt","US troops battled Shiite militiamen loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday in fierce fighting that killed 36 people, including "
"2","Florida deaths blamed on Hurricane Frances","State and local officials Tuesday said nine people have died in Florida because of Hurricane Frances. The following describes those deaths: - A 15-year-old grandson and a former son "
"3","UPDATE 4-US Airways appeals directly to pilots on givebacks","US Airways Group Inc. (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) issued a general appeal on Tuesday to the carrier #39;s 3,000 pilots after their union #39;s leaders rejected "
"3","US Airways, Pilots Union Near Agreement","US Airways is seeking \$800 million in concessions from employee unions as it attempts to avoid filing Chapter 11. The Air Line Pilots Association will present its proposal on the evening of "
"2","Pass defense lags behind","Forget about No. 1 rankings. Another number will be tested this week when USC plays Colorado State. It #39;s a triple digit that bothered USC coach Pete Carroll each time he heard it last season."
"3","Congressman Spratt wants Fed to","US Representative John Spratt of South Carolina said the Federal Reserve should go lightly #39; #39; on raising the benchmark interest rate because of the economy."
"2","Cubs, Marlins to make up Frances series with two doubleheaders","The Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins will play two doubleheaders to make up the three-game series that was wiped out last weekend in Miami by Hurricane Frances."
"4","Spaceport Mum on Frances Shuttle Delays (AP)","AP - The director of the hurricane-ravaged Kennedy Space Center refused to speculate Tuesday whether the damage will thwart plans to resume shuttle flights next spring, but his words offered little hope of an on-time launch."
"3","Bienvenue, Carrefour","Lesser-known French retailer turns in a strong first half. Investors, take notice."
"4","HDS aims virtual Lightning at EMC, IBM","Discovers virtualisation just as everyone else is trying to forget it"
"4","Lexmark recalls 40,000 printers","Lexmark International Inc. recalled 39,431 printers from the market on Tuesday, according to a statement by Consumer Product Safety Commission."
"2","ROBBO USHERS IN NEW ERA","Andy Robinson, currently the caretaker of England #39;s only World Cup holding major sports team, is the future, barring a particularly bleak autumn."
"2","Czech Republic Crushes Sweden 6-1 (AP)","AP - Milan Hejduk scored two goals as the Czech Republic routed Sweden 6-1 Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Hockey."
"1","Campaigning Begins for Afghan Election (AP)","AP - Afghanistan's historic election campaign got under way Tuesday, pitting 17 hopefuls against interim leader Hamid Karzai in the race to become the impoverished country's first popularly elected president."
"3","US Stocks Rise; Oil, Gold Fall","A decline in the price of oil helped lift US stocks to their highest level in two-months on Tuesday. The dollar declined against its major rivals as investors took profits "
"4","Samsung plans to launch mobile phone with stamp-sized hard disc"," 2004-09-07  Samsung Electronics, the world #39;s third-largest handset maker, recently announced its plans to launch the first mobile phone with a stamp-sized hard disc drive that would expand the memory capacity by 15 times."
"4","Netflix and TiVo Joining Forces Online","Home entertainment trendsetters Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and TiVo Inc. (TIVO) hope to link up on a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers."
"4","Nevada Implements 1st Touch-Screen Voting Machines With Paper-Trail","By RACHEL KONRAD     CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- In what could become a model for other states, Nevada voters on Tuesday became the first in the nation to cast ballots in a statewide election on computers that printed paper records of electronic ballots..."
"3","OPEC Can Raise Output Capacity by 1 Mln Barrels/Day (Update1)","The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which supplies a third of the world #39;s crude oil, can raise production capacity by 1 million barrels a day by year-end, OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said."
"3","CBS Realigns Entertainment Divisions","eslie Moonves, the co-president of Viacom, yesterday realigned the management of the company #39;s CBS entertainment division and Paramount television production studio, promising smoother and greater interaction between the two."
"3","Asian Stocks Lower, Greenspan Awaited"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday  as profit taking set in after two days of gains and the dollar  firmed ahead of comments from Fed chief Alan Greenspan that are  expected to cement the case for further U.S. rate rises."
"3","Former Banker Quattrone Faces Sentencing"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frank Quattrone, a former star  investment banker who once earned \$120 million in a year, will  be sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing a federal  investigation into some of the most popular stock offerings of  the 1990s."
"1","For Bush, Kerry, Iraq Is More Than a War (AP)","AP - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are using Iraq to advance their negative campaign tactics as the U.S. military death toll in Iraq tops 1,000. War, it seems, is just another excuse to call the other guy names."
"1","Cheney: Kerry 'Wrong Choice' for President (AP)","AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the nation faces the threat of another terrorist attack if voters make the ""wrong choice"" on Election Day, suggesting that Sen. John Kerry would follow a pre-Sept. 11 policy of reacting defensively."
"2","Study: Athletic success doesn #39;t pay off in donations","Success in big-time sports has little, if any, effect on a college #39;s alumni donations or the academic quality of its applicants, according to a study made under the direction of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics."
"3","The Discreet Charm of the Very Bourgeois Toy Store?","F.A.O. Schwarz may be shuttered and dark, but its catalog is somersaulting back in the direction of well-heeled children and the adults who indulge them."
"2","Marlins Streak By Mets","A four-day layoff fails to cool off the Marlins, who extend their winning streak to eight games by beating the Mets, 7-3."
"4","Matsushita Unveils DVD Recorders, Eyes Higher Share"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic brand products maker Matsushita  Electric Industrial unveiled five new DVD recorders on  Wednesday and said it was aiming to boost its share of the  domestic market to over 40 percent from around 35 percent."
"3","CBS #39;s Moonves Gives Loyalists a Piece of the Eye #39;s Pie","Viacom co-president and CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves officially whacked the head of the media conglom #39;s television studio yesterday, and divvied up the job among loyal CBS staffers."
"4","Nokia Shrinks 'Brick' Handset to Tap New Markets (Reuters)","Reuters - Nokia, the world's biggest handset\maker, unveiled on Wednesday a miniature version of its\equivalent of the Swiss Army knife it hopes will lure women and\less-techie business people."
"4","Space Capsule Heading Back to Earth","A space capsule holding atoms collected from solar wind was en route to a tricky rendezvous with Earth, offering scientists the first material NASA has brought back from space in nearly three decades."
"3","Insurance firms can take hit","Florida insurance companies can cover the losses of Hurricanes Charley and Frances, even if a few small insurers fail, the state #39;s chief financial officer said Tuesday."
"2","Vijay follows in Tiger #39;s footsteps","Tiger Woods has put himself in some peculiar positions this year. He has struggled just to make the cut. Tee shots have ricocheted off corporate tents and small children."
"4","NASA's Shuttle Hangar Badly Damaged by Storm","The gigantic hangar where the space shuttle is prepared for its missions sustained much more damage from Hurricane Frances than initially believed."
"4","Bob Evans, Who Helped I.B.M. Transform Data Processing, Dies at 77","Bob O. Evans led the development of a new class of mainframe computers - the famous 360's - helping turn I.B.M. into a data-processing power."
"2","Capriati unnerves Serena","It was just about a year ago that Jennifer Capriati had this very same feeling. There she was, in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the lights glaring, more than 20,000 fans screaming. Only the opponent was different, as Capriati faced Justine Henin-Hardenne, serving for what would become one of the most important matches of her career. But that night, ..."
"1","46 Killed, 270 Injured In Iraqi Violence","Baghdad, Sept. 8 (NNN): Bloody clashes on Tuesday between US forces and Shia militiamen left more than 46 persons, including six US soldiers, dead across Iraq during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Wednesday."
"2","Royals pain for Tigers; KC wins season series","For all their rejuvenation, the Tigers have lost the season series to the Kansas City Royals, who own the American League #39;s worst record and don #39;t have a winning mark against another AL club."
"4","The servers cannot take the strain, captain!","A San Francisco startup plans to boldly go where no game developer has gone before with an online game based on the cult TV series  quot;Star Trek."
"3","Heineken Profit Dips But Repeats Outlook"," AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken posted a 4.5  percent fall in core profit for the first half on Wednesday, at  the low end of expectations as a weak dollar and sluggish  markets hurt business."
"2","Gibbs Won #39;t Take a Pass on This","Soon after Joe Gibbs ended his 11-year retirement from football and reunited his distinguished offensive coaching staff this winter, a call went out to the NFL offices in New York."
"3","WTO Hits EU Again Over Sugar Sales"," GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has  again declared some European Union sugar exports illegal,  dealing a new blow to the bloc's lavish system of farm  subsidies, a trade source close to the case said Wednesday."
"3","Crude Oil Falls as Purmono Says OPEC Can Boost Output Capacity","Crude oil fell as OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the group may raise its spare production capacity to as much as 2.5 million barrels a day by the end of this year, reducing concern about shortages."
"3","Cash America shuffles assets, sets special dividend","WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Cash America International (PWN) said it #39;s reached a deal to acquire privately owned SuperPawn, operator of a 41-store chain of pawn shops in the US including 21 locations in Las Vegas."
"4","Intel silent on Jayhawk replacement","SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp. on Tuesday provided a few more details about future plans for its enterprise server processors, but the company maintained its silence on its plans for an upcoming dual-core Xeon processor, which it has promised as the next major follow-up to the Nocona chip it launched in August."
"3","Movies in a snap: Netflix and TiVo discuss downloads","Bee Staff Writer. The high-tech ground is shifting underfoot again, amid rumblings of a new Silicon Valley alliance that would let owners of TiVo Inc."
"2","Serena falls to Capriati after chair ump #39;s miscue","Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire #39;s mistake at the US Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon."
"4","NASA space capsule crashes into desert","The Genesis space capsule, which had orbited the sun for more than three years in an attempt to find clues to the origin of the solar system, crashed to Earth on Wednesday after its parachute failed to deploy."
"4","Hyundai signs deal for China truck plant","Hyundai Motor Co. said yesterday that it has signed an agreement with a Chinese company, Jianghuai Automobile Corp., to build a commercial vehicle and engine plant in China #39;s Anhui province."
"1","France Mulls Hostage Crisis, Confusion Over Ransom"," DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) - The French government held crisis  talks on the fate of two French journalists held hostage in  Iraq Wednesday amid growing uncertainty over whether their  kidnappers had demanded a ransom and two-day deadline."
"3","Stocks Flat After Greenspan Testimony"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday  after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the economy  had recovered from its soft patch and a number of companies  warned about their earnings."
"3","Pension Agency Raises Top Annual Benefit 2.8"," The federal agency that protects private sector pension plans announced yesterday that the maximum annual benefit for plans taken over in 2005 will be \$45,614 for workers who wait until age 65 to retire."
"4","Intel executive: EM64T has set back Itanium","SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp.'s decision to begin shipping versions of x86 processors that are capable of 64-bit computing has slowed down the adoption of the company's high-end Itanium processors, a senior executive acknowledged Tuesday during a question and answer session at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco."
"3","Attacks on Disney's Eisner Abate","On Friday, the former Disney directors who led a shareholder rebellion aimed at the ouster of Disney's chief executive and other directors this year said they had dropped plans to run a slate of directors at next year's shareholders meeting."
"4","Sybase releases free Express database for Linux","In a bid to expand the customer base for its database software, Sybase Inc. released on Tuesday a free, limited version of its software for deployment on Linux systems."
"2","Hall had Penn State executing well against Akron, but BC will be <b>...</b>","In recent years, Penn State critics have pointed to its offensive game plan as the source of the team #39;s problems. It was too rigid at times, they said, too reckless at others."
"3","Greenspan: Economy Regaining Traction"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is pulling out of  its recent soft patch and appears to be picking up steam,  Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in  remarks economists saw as cementing a September rate rise."
"1","Stocks Drop After Greenspan Testimony","NEW YORK - Investors were unmoved by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment of the economy, with stocks falling narrowly Wednesday in light trading.    While Greenspan said the economy has ""regained some traction"" after the summer's slowdown, he echoed Wall Street's concerns over energy prices, which have fallen from record highs in recent weeks but stubbornly remain above \$40 per barrel..."
"3","Subsidy ruling a sweet victory for sugar producers","The Federal Government has hailed a World Trade Organisation ruling that European subsidies for sugar producers are in breach of international trade rules."
"4","Motorola Aims to Sharpen Design Edge","In a 26th-floor office suite overlooking Lake Michigan, some 40 industrial designers, mechanical engineers and specialists in fields ranging from anthropology to musicology "
"2","The Week: No. 1 at Last","water running over a rock, wind ripping across a sand dune, the ocean washing up against the shore. Whatever the image, for the last three years Vijay Singh has been the "
"4","Groups Offers Beer for Blood Donations (AP)","AP - Some in Michigan who roll up their sleeves to donate blood will get a racetrack T-shirt, hat and pin. Sponsors in San Diego have given away whale-watching trips. On Wednesday, the Cleveland Regional Transit Authority handed out vouchers for a pint of any beverage, including beer, in exchange for a pint of blood."
"4","Cadence poaches another Intel server staffer","<strong>IDF Fall '04</strong> Malhotra rejoins St. Fister"
"1","Royal Wedding Lures International Media To Brunei","Bandar Seri Begawan - Bruneis Royal Wedding between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haji Al-Mutahdee Billah and Yang Mulia Dayangku Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman has attracted some 170 foreign journalists to the Sultanate."
"3","Amvescap reorganizes after settling","The chairman of Amvescap said Wednesday that the company planned to wrap its US mutual fund businesses into one following a \$450 million settlement with regulators over improper trading."
"2","Hampton Start Is Pushed Back Again (AP)","AP - Atlanta left-hander Mike Hampton was not able to pitch for the Braves on Wednesday, still bothered by a stiff neck that kept him out of his scheduled start Monday."
"2","England stars refuse to face media despite World Cup soccer <b>...</b>","England #39;s soccer team refused to face the media after their 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory in Poland on Wednesday in protest at negative publicity they received after Saturday #39;s 2-2 tie with Austria."
"4","Discoverer of DNA Fingerprinting Has Concerns About Technology","One morning 20 years ago, Alec Jeffreys stumbled upon DNA fingerprinting, identifying the patterns of genetic material that are unique to almost every individual. The discovery revolutionized everything from criminal investigations to family law."
"2","Germany, Brazil draw","Germany and Brazil fought out a 1-1 friendly international draw in their first meeting since the 2002 World Cup final. The visitors opened the scoring on nine minutes thanks to a Ronaldinho free kick, but "
"1","Martin signals new flexibility to reach health deal with provinces (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - KELOWNA, B.C. (CP) - The federal government will seek a flexible medicare-reform agreement that could include individual deals with provinces, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Wednesday."
"1","Israeli Forces Thrust Into Northern Gaza (Reuters)","Reuters - Israeli forces thrust into the outskirts\of the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on\Thursday in what the military said was an effort to stop\Palestinians firing rockets into Israel."
"3","Delta Aims to Cut Jobs 12, Drop a Hub and Reduce Pay","elta Air Lines announced yesterday that it would cut 12 percent of its work force over the next 18 months and said a bankruptcy filing would be  quot;a real possibility quot; as soon as the end "
"3","Ex-WorldCom CEO Wants Witness Immunity (Reuters)","Reuters - Lawyers for former WorldCom  Chief\Executive Bernard Ebbers are seeking immunity for two witnesses\who they believe could clear their client of fraud charges\related to the company's  #36;11 billion accounting scandal,\according to court papers filed on Wednesday."
"2","New Rules for Rematch of Colts and Patriots","Indianapolis' loss to New England in the A.F.C. championship game in January will have an impact on officiating as the N.F.L. begins the 2004 season Thursday night."
"4","For BlackBerry Users, a New Way to Write","While popular among financial-industry types, the BlackBerry is practically unknown to everyone else. RIM hopes to change that with its new model."
"4","Intel conference: Power shift","As Intel pursues a new path with improved multi-core chips, AMD says its already one step ahead. Intel told the world this week that there is no race to market the next generation of microchips."
"4","Microsoft intros new mice, keyboards","Microsoft announced on Wednesday five new mice and keyboards: Wireless Optical Desktop, which comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard; Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse; Digital Media Pro Keyboard; and Standard Wireless Optical Mouse."
"2","After Waiting a Long Time, Davenport Keeps It Short","he weather played havoc with the United States Open schedule yesterday, but it did not affect Lindsay Davenport #39;s game. In front of a sparse crowd of no more than several hundred people at "
"1","Two Britons shot dead near death railway bridge (AFP)","AFP - Two Britons were shot dead by unknown gunmen near the famous Bridge over the River Kwai in western Thailand, police said."
"3","British Airways to shed Qantas","londonBritish Airways Plc, Europe #39;s second-biggest airline, will sell its 18 per cent stake in Qantas Airways Ltd. worth 427 million or about \$980 million (Canadian) to cut debt ahead of possible acquisitions in Europe."
"3","Molson chief airs doubts","The CEO of Molson Inc. raised doubts about his company #39;s deal with Adolph Coors Co., telling a Canadian newspaper he doesn #39;t know whether his shareholders will OK the merger, even though it #39;s  quot;the best deal."
"2","Bonds's Excuse Has the Scent of Snake Oil, Not Arthritis Balm","Barry Bonds's ignorance of the substances obtained by his trainer from Balco is more childish than a youngster's excuse that ""the dog ate my homework."""
"3","Court hears Ovitz bid to escape suit","WILMINGTON, Del. -- A Delaware corporate law judge Wednesday heard a plea from attorneys for former Walt Disney Co. president Michael Ovitz that asks to remove Ovitz from the list of defendants in a shareholder "
"1","Egypt steps back on Gaza plan over Israeli attacks","Egypt took a step back from plans to help the Palestinians prepare for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza on Wednesday, saying it could not play its role in full as long as Israeli attacks on Palestinians continue."
"2","Wind-Aided Delay May Be Plus for Pitt (AP)","AP - The rainy remnants of Hurricane Frances forced Pittsburgh to practice inside in advance of its delayed season opener."
"4","Honey, did you remember to call the DVD recorder?","The machine has a 400GB hard disk drive, is capable of zapping video elsewhere in a home, and is designed to let consumers program recording remotely over the Internet--including via cell phones."
"1","China's worst floods in a century kill at least 172, injure thousands","BEIJING -- China's Sichuan province faced the threat of epidemics yesterday after the worst flooding in a century killed at least 172 people and left scores missing, while water levels at the huge Three Gorges Dam swelled."
"1","Hurricanes May Affect Florida Politics","TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two devastating hurricanes have given President Bush something his political advisers couldn't dream up: the chance to play comforter in chief in a battleground state he is determined to win again..."
"2","Panis to Retire from Formula One at End of 2004"," LONDON (Reuters) - France's Olivier Panis will retire from  Formula One at the end of the 2004 season, his team Toyota said  on Thursday."
"2","Dream team","In March, when his free agency tour stopped here, five-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch got a glimpse of the formula that has the New England Patriots poised to establish an NFL record for consecutive victories and become just the second team to win three Super Bowls in four years. Lynch ultimately signed a few days later with ..."
"2","Trying to recapture glory days","With two Super Bowl wins in the last three years, the Patriots have enjoyed the greatest stretch in franchise history, and they've been lauded for doing it with team play. Here are examples of when the other sports franchises in town distinguished themselves in similar fashion."
"2","Chip shots","NO LONG GAME: It had figured to be a whirlwind tour for John Daly -- from Germany to the Deutsche Bank Championship in our neck of the woods, then onward to the other side of the world to defend his Korean Open title. But his late commitment to the Deutsche Bank and the unusual Monday finish apparently wore him out. ..."
"2","Transactions","BASEBALL Atlanta (NL): Recalled P Roman Colon from Greenville (Southern League). Cincinnati (NL): Announced INF Brandon Larson accepted his outright assignment to Louisville (IL). Tampa Bay (AL): Released 1B-DH Randall Simon; recalled OF Midre Cummings from Durham (IL)."
"3","Santander sells stake in Royal Bank of Scotland","LONDON, September 9 (New Ratings) - Santander Central Hispano (BSD2.FSE) has indicated that it is selling a 2.51 stake in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, in an attempt to seek regulatory approval to acquire UKs Abbey National Plc."
"3","Update 1: Philippine Shares End Up 0.7 Percent","Philippine shares finished higher for the seventh straight session Thursday on follow-through buying anchored by improved investor sentiment, traders said."
"3","Stocks Higher on Drop in Jobless Claims","A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday."
"4","Self-sustaining killer robot creates a stink","It may eat flies and stink to high heaven, but if this robot works, it will be an important step towards making robots fully autonomous."
"4","Longhorn to put squeeze on gadgets","SAN FRANCISCO--Windows makes it easy to quickly download files to iPods and other portable storage devices--a little too easy in the minds of many IT managers."
"2","Singh rules world that is yet to embrace him","On Monday, the newly crowned No. 1 walked into a room to face the world #39;s golfing media, having just shot down Tiger Woods in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston."
"3","US Treasuries cut early gains on jobless drop","US Treasury debt prices cut early gains but remained narrowly higher after the government said that new claims for jobless insurance fell in the latest week."
"3","Stocks Higher on Drop in Jobless Claims","A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks higher in early trading Thursday."
"2","Major teams bounce back in World Cup soccer qualifiers","LONDON: After a mixed bag of results in the weekend #39;s soccer qualifiers, Europe #39;s major countries asserted their authority this morning with France, England and Italy all winning away."
"2","Inzaghi fit for start of season","AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi is fit for the start of the Serie A season after recovering from an ankle injury, the club said on Thursday."
"3","Quattrone gets 18 months in prison","Frank Quattrone, who rose to investment banking stardom during the dot.com boom, was sentenced to 18 months in a federal prison camp in Lompoc, Calif."
"3","P G Backs Profit Forecast, Shares Down (Reuters)","Reuters - Procter   Gamble Co.  on Thursday\backed its quarterly profit outlook, helped by sales of new\products and continued gains in developing markets."
"1","Groups Petition U.S. on China Policies (AP)","AP - A group of industry, farm and labor groups, seeking to put pressure on the Bush administration before the presidential election, petitioned the government on Thursday to file an unfair trade practices case against China."
"2","San Antonio (15-3) at Chicago (2-12) 8:30 pm EST","CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Two teams heading in opposite directions meet Monday at the United Center when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Chicago Bulls."
"1","Explosives Found Hidden in Closed Russian Cinema"," ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Police have found  explosives, detonators and a gun in a cinema in Russia's second  city St Petersburg which was closed for renovation, the  Interior Ministry said on Thursday."
"1","Blast Hits Australian Embassy in Jakarta","A large explosion was set off early Thursday outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta's financial district, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 150, officials said. Police said the blast appeared to have been a suicide attack using a car bomb."
"4","IBM to use dual-core Opteron","Big Blue will use AMD's chip in a high-performance server but isn't yet planning a general-purpose Opteron system."
"4","German teenager indicted over Sasser worm","Prosecutors in Verden, Germany, indicted an 18-year-old student on Wednesday for allegedly creating the Sasser worm that crashed hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide after spreading at lighting speed over the Internet."
"4","Teenager Charged With Creating Sasser","Informants, seeking a reward from Microsoft, led police to the German student."
"4","Google Toolbar Using Browser Keywords Function","Google Toolbar Using Keywords Function\\Looks like Google is trying to assure placement within the browser one step at a time. The latest update of the Google toolbar includes ""browse by keyword,"" meaing if I type in ""how do I kill this hangover"" into my IE URL field, I will get ..."
"4","German teenager charged with creating Sasser virus","German student, Sven Jaschan, has been formally charged with computer sabotage, data manipulation and disruption of public systems by German prosecutors."
"3","Mortgage Rates Across the US Climb","Mortgage rates around the country went up this week, although 30-year mortgages still were below 6 percent for a sixth straight week."
"3","Applebee #39;s predicts earnings, units rise","Company sees doubling of units to at least 3,000; predicts 17 earnings rise over next 3 to 5 years. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Restaurant chain Applebee #39;s International Inc."
"3","Health Insurance Costs Soar, Workers Hit (Reuters)","Reuters - Health insurance premiums rose five\times faster than U.S. workers' salaries this year, according\to a survey released on Thursday that also showed slippage in\the percentage of American workers covered by employer health\plans."
"4","DAILY DIGEST","RealNetworks Inc. has sold about 3 million songs online during a three- week, half-price sale designed to promote an alternative to Apple Computer Inc."
"4","Robot eats flies to make power","A ROBOT that will generate its own power by eating flies is being developed by British scientists. The idea is to produce electricity by catching flies and digesting them in special fuel cells that will break "
"2","Shanghai Readies for Rockets-Kings Game (AP)","AP - Built in the days of Mao Zedong's 1966-76 Cultural Revolution, Shanghai's rundown city gymnasium is getting the full NBA treatment for next month's exhibition game between the Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets."
"1","Charting East Asias milestones","IT is a special honour for me to be speaking before such a distinguished gathering, including my illustrious predecessor and his colleagues from Korea and Japan who are all well-known for their visionary ideas and as proponents of East Asian cooperation."
"4","Dinosaurs May Have Been Doting Parents -Report (Reuters)","Reuters - Dinosaurs may not all have been the\terrifying creatures portrayed in blockbuster films but could\have had a more caring, loving nature."
"3","RealNetworks Ends Download 49-Cent Promo"," SEATTLE (Reuters) - RealNetworks Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=RNWK.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">RNWK.O</A> is ending  its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the  promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet  media and software company said on Thursday."
"4","IBM Aims New DB2 at Rivals","IBM (Quote, Chart) announced its first major database refresh in almost two years with new features from the company #39;s autonomic computing vault."
"2","Predators sign 2003 first-round pick","----- NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) - The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Ryan Suter, their first-round pick in the 2003 draft, on Thursday."
"3","A Taste of Yum! Wins the World Over","Strong international sales growth and solid U.S. comps propel the company's stock to its highest price ever."
"1","Putin Responds to Terror","The Russian president puts some blame on his international critics -- and supports president Bush"
"4","Intel calls for Internet overhaul","The Net needs a new layer of abilities that will deal with imminent problems of capacity, security and reliability, Intel's CTO says."
"4","Spam on the menu at annual virus conference","BOSTON - Computer viruses and worms will have to share the stage with a new challenger for the attention of attendees at a conference of antivirus researchers: spam e-mail."
"1","Jakarta Embassy Blast Kills 9, Hurts 173","JAKARTA, Indonesia - Suspected Muslim militants detonated a car bomb Thursday outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, killing nine people and wounding 173 in a bloody strike at a key U.S. ally in the war in Iraq..."
"4","IBM #39;s New eServer Supports AMD Dual-Core","IBM (Quote, Chart) is looking to get a leg up on the competition with the October 15 launch of eServer 326, a rack-mounted server that supports AMD #39;s (Quote, Chart) upcoming dual-core 64-bit processor."
"4","Florida Starts To Recover in the Wake of Hurricane Frances","President Bush will travel to Florida Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Frances. He sent a letter to Congress asking for \$2 billion to help with recovery efforts."
"1","British couple shot dead in Thailand","A Thai policeman was today being hunted after being accused of killing a British couple near a popular tourist destination last night."
"4","Indiana University suffers during PeopleSoft rollout","Problems during the rollout of a PeopleSoft financial aid software module at the Indiana University system caused problems for about 3,000 students just as classes were set to start."
"3","Bank sits tight on rates as house price inflation eases off","By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 10/09/2004). The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.75pc yesterday after a series of recent surveys showed the housing market was slowing down."
"3","Update 1: Foreign Drug Stocks in Spotlight","Foreign drug stocks were in the spotlight Thursday with Food and Drug Administration news pulling the sector down. AstraZeneca PLC took a drubbing on the eve of its FDA advisory panel meeting for its orally "
"4","Dependent species risk extinction","The global extinction crisis is worse than thought, because thousands of  quot;affiliated quot; species also at risk do not figure in calculations."
"1","CIA accused over Iraq detainees","US army generals tell a Senate committee that dozens of detainees may have been held in secret in Iraq."
"2","Quincy Carter being released by the Cowboys","NEW YORK -- Tim Henman #39;s quarterfinal victory at the US Open was a microcosm of his career - long and brilliant in spurts, with an expected disappointment on the horizon."
"1","Bush Declares Genocide in Sudan's Darfur (Reuters)","Reuters - The United States declared on\Thursday that the violence in Sudan's Darfur region amounted to\genocide and urged the world to back an expanded African\peacekeeping force to halt the bloodshed."
"3","Alcoa Warns Earnings to Miss Forecasts (Reuters)","Reuters - Alcoa Inc. , the world's largest\aluminum producer, on Thursday warned that third-quarter\results would fall far short of Wall Street expectations, hurt\by plant shutdowns, restructuring costs and weakness in some\markets."
"4","Broadband Providers Monitor Philly's Plans To Offer Citywide Wi-Fi (Investor's Business Daily)","Investor's Business Daily - With Philadelphia's recent proposal to install a citywide broadband wireless network, will there be brotherly love between the city and its broadband service providers?"
"2","Bud Selig Has Skin Cancer Surgery","NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had surgery Monday to remove a cancerous lesion from his forehead. The lesion was detected last month during Selig #39;s annual physical, and a biopsy confirmed that it contained melanoma, a form of skin cancer."
"1","Pakistan bombs suspected al-Qaida camp","Ayman al- Zawahiri, second in command of al-Qaida, said last night that the US faced defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a videotape broadcast by the Arab satellite television station al-Jazeera, he said:  quot;The "
"4","Scientists Stumped by Dead Croakers (AP)","AP - Thousands of croakers have washed ashore at beaches along the Atlantic coast in recent days, the latest mass deaths of the popular sport fish."
"1","Bin Laden Deputy: U.S. Will Be Defeated (AP)","AP - Osama bin Laden's chief deputy proclaimed the United States will ultimately be defeated in Iraq and Afghanistan in a videotape broadcast Thursday that appeared to be a rallying call for al-Qaida ahead of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks."
"4","FCC Finds US Broadband Deployment Is Accelerating","US broadband deployment is accelerating as underserved rural and inner city areas gain greater access to new services, according to a government report."
"1","Ivan devastates Grenada","ST. GEORGE #39;S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan took aim yesterday at Jamaica after killing 23 people in five countries and devastating Grenada."
"1","Two Charged in S. African Nuclear Trafficking Case","JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 9 -- A German man and his colleague appeared in court Thursday on charges of violating South Africa #39;s ban against nuclear proliferation, according to news reports."
"2","Georgia Receivers Try to Make Their Mark (AP)","AP - It's taken four years and then some. Through injuries, timid play, occasional doubts and flashes of brilliance, everyone at Georgia has waited for Fred Gibson and Reggie Brown to fulfill their enormous potential."
"1","Colts Lead Pats Early in Third Quarter","FOXBORO, Mass. - Peyton Manning reached the 25,000-yard passing mark faster than anyone but Dan Marino, and the Indianapolis Colts shredded the New England Patriots for a 17-13 halftime lead Thursday night..."
"2","GAME DAY RECAP Thursday, September 09","Bobby Madritsch pitched eight shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners ended a seven-game losing streak Thursday night with a 7-1 victory over Boston, dropping the Red Sox 3 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East."
"2","There #39;s a lot on the line for drivers at Richmond this weekend","RICHMOND, Va. - Its the 26th race of the Nextel Cup season, and for the first time in the sports history, a season will end before, well, the season."
"3","Oil Firm After 4 Percent Jump","Oil prices held firm on Friday after leaping almost \$2 a day earlier on news US crude stocks sank to a five-month low last week and distillate fuels barely grew ahead of winter."
"2","Patriots Begin Title Defense with Narrow Win Over Colts","The New England Patriots began their quest for successive Super Bowl titles with a tight 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the opening game of the NFL season in Foxboro Thursday."
"4","Skype releases Pocket PC software","Software allows users of personal digital assistants to make free calls using Wi-Fi networks."
"1","Skirmish outside Gaza camp kills 5","GAZA CITY -- Palestinian gunmen and Israeli troops fought pitched battles Thursday on the outskirts of the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, with schoolchildren scampering through sandy alleyways just yards from the fighting."
"2","Roddick bounced","Andy Roddick of the United States ran into a bold, bigger version of himself at the US Open, and 6-foot-6 Joachim Johansson of Sweden sent the defending champion home."
"4","Oxygen Generator on Space Station Fails","The main oxygen generator for the International Space Station has failed, and the two astronauts on board will tap into an attached cargo ship's air supply this weekend."
"1","Jakarta bombing blamed on Malaysian fugitives","The Indonesian police asserted Friday it would intensify the hunt of two Malaysian fugitives Azahari and Noordin Moh Top believed to be responsible for the Thursday #39;s bombing at the Australian embassy."
"3","Stocks on the edge","NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Wall Street took a wait-and-see approach to the final day of the trading week, looking for more information on inflation, trade, oil and a report of Michael Eisner #39;s 2006 departure from Disney."
"1","Grenada In Crisis - Friday 10, September-2004","DESPAIR is setting in among the 80 000 homeless Grenadians who, ravaged and traumatised by the damage done to them by Hurricane Ivan, exist each day with no food, no water and no hope."
"2","For openers, a great weekend","Chances are the state of Massachusetts will never crown a high school football state champion. But for those who might covet such an idea, the 2004 season kicks off tonight with about as close as you'll ever get to such a matchup when two of the top squads in Central Mass. meet two of the top-ranked squads in Eastern Mass."
"1","Changes to Nigeria union bill","The Nigerian senate passes a bill  to curb the power of the trade unions, but amends the no-strike clause."
"3","CEO Eisner to Step Down in Sept 2006 -WSJ"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Eisner plans to step down as  Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive when his contract expires in  September 2006, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday."
"3","WordsWorth Books files Chapter 11","WordsWorth Books, a Harvard Square institution for 29 years, yesterday filed for bankruptcy protection, as its owners seek a buyer or investor to help the independent bookseller compete with giant rivals like Amazon.com."
"3","Japan GDP Hurts Yen, U.S. Trade Data Eyed"," LONDON (Reuters) - The yen fell against other major  currencies on Friday on a surprising downward revision to  Japanese growth, while the dollar hit three-week lows against  the euro on worries about the U.S. trade deficit."
"3","Alcoa Shares Fall Most Since April in Europe After Forecast","Shares of Alcoa Inc., the world #39;s biggest aluminum producer, fell the most in almost five months in Europe after the company said third-quarter profit from continuing operations will be below analysts #39; estimates."
"2","Jim Mora #39;s lucky star Falcons need a healthy Michael Vick","This is what #39;s known as lucking into it. Jim Mora gets his first head coaching job at any level, with the Atlanta Falcons, and finds Michael Vick waiting for him."
"4","Intel sees big changes to the net","The internet will have to be changed to stop it reaching breaking point, according to chip giant Intel.."
"4","P2P company wants RIAA to face the music","The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is being given a taste of its own medicine by peer-to-peer (P2P) company Altnet, which has launched a civil suit against the trade body alleging patent infringement."
"2","US Open keeps it in the family","It will be a long way from West Lakes when Lleyton Hewitt takes on his younger sister #39;s boyfriend. Robert Lusetich reports. IT is a US Open semi-final that has been previewed many times before -- in Adelaide."
"2","Atlanta police arrest Braves player on DUI charge","ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves shortsop Rafael Furcal has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence. Jail officials say Furcal was booked into the Atlanta city jail at 6:25 am on charges of DUI, speeding and reckless driving."
"2","SportsNetwork Game Preview","(Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals host the opener of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight, just one day after playing a very strange doubleheader."
"1","Darfur Rebels Urge Nigeria To Intervene, Kickstart Sudan Peace <b>...</b>","Rebel leaders from Sudan #39;s Darfur region called on Thursday on Nigeria to intervene and kickstart African Union-sponsored talks on the crisis in the west of Sudan "
"1","New Brussels blow for Turkey #39;s EU hopes","EU farm commissioner Franz Fischler on Friday became the latest Brussels critic to raise doubts over Turkey #39;s hopes of joining the bloc, as wrangling over Ankara #39;s EU bid heats up."
"1","9/10/04 - INDIA-PAKISTAN DIALOGUE","The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan have concluded another round of peace talks. The talks in Indias capital, New Delhi, set the stage for an expected meeting at the United Nations later this month "
"2","Atlanta police arrest Braves player on DUI charge","ATLANTA - An Atlanta Braves player is in the Atlanta Jail today after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Members of the DUI Task Force arrested shortstop Rafael Furcal about 4:20 am "
"1","Telescope snaps distant 'planet'","The first direct image of a planet circling another star may have been obtained by a US-European team of astronomers."
"3","Insurers Eye Ivan the Terrible","How will companies and investors fare if the storm spawns moderate damage?"
"2","Rummenigge - parise for Bayern coach. (Getty Images)","Felix Magath #39;s rigorous new training regime at Bayern Munich has been praised by club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Magath #39;s approach had been criticised by some of his players, and Bayern have made a slow "
"4","Web Sites Keep Tabs on Campaign Giving","As a Washington journalist during the 90s, I made frequent treks to the Federal Election Commission to inspect cabinets full of campaign-finance reports to find out who was giving to whom."
"4","Light at Night Might Be a Cancer Risk","By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Could electric light pose a cancer threat?    It might seem like the wildest of paranoid beliefs, but a growing number of scientists suspect it might be true. The reason: Turning on the lights after dark may affect a small number of ""clock genes"" that play a major role in controlling how cells live, die and function, these researchers suggest..."
"4","Study Suggests Bloodletting May Actually Work","By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Could that ancient practice of bleeding patients really have done some good? A scientist says new research on how germs thrive in the body suggests it just may have - for some people.    Bacteria need iron to cause infections..."
"3","Core intermediate goods prices #39; rise fastest in nine years","WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Prices of US wholesale goods and services fell 0.1 percent in August, the Labor Department said Friday. The core producer price index -- adjusted to exclude food and energy goods -- also fell 0.1 percent."
"4","Oracle's Wish Comes True (washingtonpost.com)","washingtonpost.com - Oracle is one step closer to taking over rival PeopleSoft now that a federal judge has ruled against the federal government's effort to thwart the  #36;7.7 billion hostile bid over antitrust concerns, a decision that could spark a rash of tech-sector acquisition attempts."
"2","England v Zimbabwe","England welcomed back the world #39;s best one-day player on Friday as they began their challenge for the ICC Champions Trophy by naming key all-rounder Andrew Flintoff in their line-up to face Zimbabwe at Edgbaston."
"4","Decaying Pig Corpses Reveal Forensic Secrets (Reuters)","Reuters - Decaying pig corpses deposited\in secret locations around London are providing scientists with\forensic information that may help them solve crimes."
"1","Zimbabwe Jails Briton for 7 Years in Mercenary Case"," HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwe court jailed British former  special services officer Simon Mann for seven years on Friday  in a case prosecutors had linked to a foiled coup plot in  oil-rich Equatorial Guinea."
"1","Thousands Demonstrate in Rome for Italian Hostages (Reuters)","Reuters - Thousands of Italians marched silently\through Rome in a candlelit procession on Friday to demand the\release of two female aid workers seized in Baghdad."
"1","Turkey unlikely to join EU before 2015: commissioner Verheugen (AFP)","AFP - Turkey is unlikely to join the European Union before 2015, EU enlargement commissioner Guenter Verheugen said in an interview."
"4","Genesis data 'retrieved intact'","Some material has been found still intact inside the crashed Genesis space capsule, say Nasa scientists."
"4","U.S. Ringtones Market Slow to Connect"," SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - With a possible billion-dollar  windfall at stake, U.S. music companies are eagerly awaiting  the full-blown development of the stateside ringtone market."
"4","Oracle case bounces to Europe","The European Commission is studying the U.S. court decision favoring Oracle's PeopleSoft buyout and deciding whether to pursue its own objections."
"4","Firms announce video antipiracy technology","This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. NDS, STMicroelectronics and Thomson said Friday that they will develop new encryption technology "
"3","Calif. Energy Panel Criticized for Crisis","An appeals court ruled Thursday that federal energy regulators shirked their duty when they declined to order power companies to refund consumers for overcharges during "
"4","Court rules against state Web-blocking law","A Pennsylvania law requiring Internet service providers to block Web sites deemed by the state's prosecuting attorneys to be child pornography has been reversed by a U.S. federal court on free-speech grounds."
"4","California group sues Albertson's over privacy concerns","A California-based privacy advocacy group is suing supermarket giant Albertson's over alleged privacy violations involving its pharmacy customers."
"3","Late rally sees Wall Street end week on a positive note","US BLUE-chips recovered from an early fall to end higher as a drop in oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium maker Alcoa, while a rise in Oracle fuelled a rally in technology stocks after a judge rejected a government attempt to block a "
"2","ESPN Soccernet.com news services","CARSON, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Galaxy signed forward Alan Gordon on loan from the Portland Timbers of the A-League on Friday. A Galaxy selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, the club will have the option "
"4","Sun To Refresh UltraSPARC Servers","SAN FRANCISCOSun Microsystems Inc. next week will roll out two new servers featuring its UltraSPARC IV processors, a Sun executive said Friday."
"1","U.S. Troops Lay Siege to Iraqi City (AP)","AP - U.S. troops handed over medical supplies to Iraqi relief workers Friday amid a siege of a northeastern ethnic Turkish city where Iraqi and American forces are trying to root out hundreds of militants."
"2","Braves hope Furcal #39;s situation doesn #39;t tarnish race","While Rafael Furcal #39;s DUI arrest on Friday could serve as a distraction for the remainder of the season, the Braves are looking to put the matter behind them, and at the "
"1","Alleged U.S. Deserter Set to Surrender (AP)","AP - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins left his Tokyo hospital for an American military base to surrender to military authorities Saturday, nearly 40 years after he allegedly defected to North Korea."
"4","Astronauts Briefly Fix Oxygen Generator (AP)","AP - The astronauts aboard the international space station got their broken oxygen generator running after three tries Friday, but the machine shut down again after barely an hour of operation."
"1","Alleged U.S. Deserter Set to Surrender","TOKYO - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins left his Tokyo hospital for an American military base to surrender to military authorities Saturday, nearly 40 years after he allegedly defected to North Korea..."
"2","Drivers set for mad dash at Richmond","The grip on the steering wheel will be a little tighter, aggressions will run a little higher and emotions will be flowing stronger than ever."
"1","Milosevic #39;s Lawyers to Appeal Own Appointment","THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The two lawyers representing Slobodan Milosevic filed papers Thursday (9 September), asking for permission to appeal their appointment by the UN tribunal."
"3","Judge Finds Halliburton Settlement Unacceptable","A federal judge in Dallas yesterday rejected a \$6 million settlement in a shareholder suit that alleged Halliburton Co. engaged in accounting fraud, saying the lead plaintiffs #39; lawyer mishandled the case and may have settled for too little money."
"1","Flight From Keys Begins as Gusts Whip Jamaica","As Hurricane Ivan began to lash Jamaica with wind and rain, officials in Florida stepped up their evacuation efforts."
"4","All the world #39;s a web page as the Bard goes online","The earliest editions of Shakespeare #39;s plays provide a fascinating insight into how the playwright reworked his masterpieces over time, but until now, due to their age and "
"3","Storms Seem to Cure Floridians of Hurricane Amnesia","The state #39;s East Coast hadn #39;t been hit by a hurricane since 1999. That, and the fact that Florida hasn #39;t had its historic share of such storms in recent decades, has led to some complacency about their effects."
"1","Suicide bombers suspected in attack","JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Police released yesterday a grainy photo taken by a security camera of a white delivery truck just before it blew up outside the Australian Embassy and said they suspect two suicide bombers in the vehicle set off the explosion, killing seven other people."
"1","World News: Zimbabwe jails UK  #39;coup plotter #39;","The British leader of a group of 67 alleged mercenaries accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced to seven years in jail."
"3","How airlines stand","Here #39;s where some of the largest US and Canadian airlines stand in terms of restructuring their operations: - Air Canada: Will emerge from bankruptcy protection by end of September, with a smaller workforce, a reduced fleet, a focus on the no-frills "
"3","Stocks in a rut","According to the FTSE World Index Japan has been best performer of the major markets with a 6 per cent rise in dollar terms while Germany, down 7.7 per cent, was the worst."
"1","Indonesian police release video tape of embassy blast","Indonesian police have released video footage of the explosion outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta. At the same time they say there is no evidence to support the Australian Foreign Minister #39;s claim that "
"1","Collingwood anchors England (AFP)","AFP - Paul Collingwood's unbeaten 80 took England to 299 for seven against Zimbabwe in their opening Champions Trophy Pool D match at Edgbaston here."
"4","Itanium is Intels future","Intel racked up some serious karmic debt when it schemed to run AMD out of the PC processor business. Xeon now languishes in Opterons shadow, which strikes me as just desserts for some nasty business."
"1","Accused deserter surrenders in Japan","An accused US Army deserter has surrendered at a US military base near Tokyo to face charges filed in 1965, the Kyodo news service reported."
"2","Garcia's Girlfriend Charged With Assault (AP)","AP - Jeff Garcia's girlfriend, Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Year, was charged with assault in a bar fight last month with a woman the Cleveland Browns quarterback once dated."
"1","U.S. Piles Pressure on Sudan with New U.N. Measure (Reuters)","Reuters - The United\States piled pressure on Sudan Wednesday to accept a more\powerful monitoring force in Darfur with a new U.N. draft\resolution threatening sanctions on its oil industry."
"1","Polish PM Tries to Head Off Dispute Over WW2 Claims"," KRYNICA, Poland (Reuters) - Polish leader Marek Belka tried  to head off a controversy with Berlin over World War II  reparations after Poland's parliament caused anger in Germany  by declaring Poles were still owed for wartime losses."
"3","Brown seeks to retain EU rebate","Chancellor Gordon Brown has expressed his determination to retain the British rebate on its contributions to the European Union #39;s annual budget."
"2","Champions Trophy: England rout Zimbabwe","BIRMINGHAM, Sep 11: England got their Champions Trophy campaign off to a successful start with a record 152-run win against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston here Saturday."
"4","Tough to predict a hurricane landfall","this season #39;s busy season of landfalling Atlantic hurricanes has seen a few less-than-perfect calls by tropical "
"4","Will Your Next Cell Phone Have a Hard Drive?","Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and Intel are pushing the development of an interface technology that they hope will smooth the adoption of compact hard drives into mobile phones, PDAs, and digital music players, the companies say."
"1","Europe compromises with US on Iran nuke deadline","charge Iran vehemently denies. The IAEA has found many previously concealed nuclear activities in Iran. but no  quot;smoking gun quot; backing the US view."
"1","US soldier convicted of torture in Iraq","A US military intelligence soldier in Iraq has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for taking part in torturing detainees in Abu Ghraib prison."
"1","Karzai sacks regional governor","At least two protesters were killed when supporters of a sacked Afghan governor clashed with US and Afghan security forces in the western city of Herat."
"1","Strong quake hits Hokkaido","SAPPORO -- A fairly strong earthquake hit eastern Hokkaido, northern Japan, late Monday night, and several people suffered minor injuries, officials said."
"2","Fresno St. Blows Out No. 13 Kansas State (AP)","AP - Paul Pinegar threw two touchdown passes to Matt Rivera and ran for another score, and Fresno State upset No. 13 Kansas State 45-21 on Saturday."
"3","Post-Olympic Greece tightens purse, sells family silver to fill budget holes (AFP)","AFP - Squeezed by a swelling public deficit and debt following last month's costly Athens Olympics, the Greek government said it would cut defence spending and boost revenue by 1.5 billion euros (1.84 billion dollars) in privatisation receipts."
"1","Spanish PM to host French, German allies in Madrid summit (AFP)","AFP - Sealing ratification of an EU constitution and the question of terrorism will top the agenda when Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero welcomes French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to a summit meeting Monday."
"4","Panasonic unleashes new DVD recorder line","Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., better known for its Panasonic brand, will soon start international sales of a high-end DVD recorder that offers network connectivity, the company said Wednesday."
"2","Kiwis trample USrookies","LONDON -Nathan Astle #39;s 145 helped give New Zealand a record-setting 210-run victory over cricket rookie United States in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool A match at the Oval yesterday."
"3","Restoring an Original","At Charles Schwab, executives plan a return to the firm's original mission of serving mom-and-pop, buy-and-hold investors."
"2","No. 9 Ohio State Edges Marshall on Last-Second FG","COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Mike Nugent #39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired lifted the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a dramatic 24-21 win over the pesky Marshall Thundering Herd in the first-ever meeting between the teams."
"2","Cal Extends Tedford","California Bears head coach Jeff Tedford agrees to a five-year contract extension through 2009 on Monday."
"2","Kuznetsova Tops Dementieva for Open Title","NEW YORK Sept. 11, 2004 - Pounding ferocious forehands and covering the baseline with the muscular legs of a Tour de France rider, Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelmed Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 Saturday night in the US Open #39;s first all-Russian final."
"3","Fed #39;s Pianalto upbeat on growth, inflation","WASHINGTON : The Federal Reserve #39;s policy of gradual interest rate hikes is a sign the US economy does not need the stimulus that low rates supply, according to Cleveland Fed president Sandra Pianalto."
"2","Overtime Goal Puts Canada in World Cup Hockey Final","Vincent Lecavalier #39;s goal 3:45 into overtime earned Canada a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Czech Republic on Saturday and a place in the final of the World Cup of Hockey."
"2","American League Game Summary - Minnesota At Detroit","Detroit, MI -- Jacque Jones #39; single in the seventh scored Pat Borders with the go-ahead run and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park."
"1","Early Voters Transform Campaign Landscape (AP)","AP - In an election year when just a few thousand votes in a few states could decide the winner, the growing number of voters who cast ballots weeks before Election Day is transforming the landscape for political campaigns."
"2","Pudge, Guillen leave with injuries","The Tigers lost both of their All-Stars, shortstop Carlos Guillen and catcher Ivan Rodriguez, to knee injuries on separate plays in Saturday #39;s game against the Twins."
"3","CHUCK JAFFE","BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- A lot of people got excited when Fidelity Investments announced recently that it was cutting fees on five index mutual funds."
"1","Orthodox patriarch killed in Greek air crash","ATHENSEgypt #39;s Patriarch of Alexandria, whose post traces its lineage to one of Christ #39;s disciples, was killed with his Greek Orthodox retinue yesterday in a helicopter crash, Greek authorities confirmed."
"2","Yankees stay in tune","Unbeaten Orlando Hernandez pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to win his eighth straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat Sidney Ponson and the Orioles, 5-2, yesterday in Baltimore."
"2","Anniversary remembered on game day","When the attacks came on Sept. 11, 2001, Tom O'Brien, if only for a moment, stopped being Boston College's coach. On that day, as the World Trade Center and Pentagon smoldered and the world stood still, O'Brien was a Navy man."
"2","Bulldogs shock K-State","MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Paul Pinegar threw two touchdown passes to Matt Rivera and ran for another score, and Fresno State upset No. 13 Kansas State, 45-21, yesterday."
"2","Callender wins job as starter","Frustration set in quickly for Andre Callender. He had already waited a whole year, and now he had to wait another game to play college football."
"1","Cayman Islands hit by hurricane","The full force of Hurricane Ivan has hit the Cayman Islands, ripping up homes and causing extensive flooding. Up to 40,000 residents - including a large British expat community - hid in homes and shelters to try and escape Ivan #39;s ferocious 155mph winds."
"1","U.S. Says N.Korea Blast Probably Not Nuclear"," SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked North Korea last  week but U.S. and South Korean officials said on Sunday it was  unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test despite the  appearance of a ""peculiar cloud"" over the area."
"2","Dolphins' Fiedler Not Happy About Benching (AP)","AP - Dave Wannstedt wasn't happy with Jay Fiedler on Saturday, and the feeling was mutual. Wannstedt benched Fiedler at halftime of the Miami Dolphins' 17-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and the quarterback said he was disappointed about the quick hook."
"2","European Tour hopes still high in Canada","Hopes of another European Tour victory on the US PGA Tour remained high as Jesper Parnevik and Vijay Singh enjoyed a share of second place after the third round of the Bell Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey course in Ontario."
"2","Senegal #39;s Camara scores first goals for Celtic in 3-0 win","Senegal striker Henri Camara scored his first two goals for champions Celtic in their 3-0 win against Dundee in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday."
"1","Conditions in Ohio Point to Kerry, but Bush Runs Strong","Everything seemed to be in place for a powerful run by John Kerry in Ohio after Labor Day. Yet polls suggest that Mr. Kerry has actually lost ground."
"4","FDA Scientists Testing Limits of Medical Technology","By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear..."
"2","Gunners step up gear to top table","ARSENAL pulled clear at the top of the English Premiership for the first time this season after producing a devastating change of gear to sink London rivals Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage."
"3","Qwest to pay \$250 mn to settle with SEC","Qwest Communications International, the US telecommunications group, is understood to have agreed to pay \$250 million to end a two-year federal probe of alleged fraudulent accounting practices employed by former management."
"1","Coalition holds off efforts to take rebel-run cities","US surgical strikes continue in Fallujah, Samarra, and Tal Afar. But US says Iraqi forces are not ready to launch major attacks. By Howard LaFranchi."
"2","Germany Cedes 2006 Cup Honor to Brazil (AP)","AP - Germany declined the chance to play in the opening game of the 2006 World Cup, with the host nation ceding the honor to Brazil, the 2002 champion."
"1","Exit Polls: Hong Kong Democrats Win Limited Gains"," HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy candidates won limited  gains in Hong Kong's Legislative Council election on Sunday and  the pro-Beijing camp achieved a better-than-expected showing,  exit polls showed."
"4","HP signs on high-speed networking start-up","Hewlett-Packard has signed a deal to sell network adapters from start-up S2io that the companies say can transfer data 10 times faster than today #39;s widespread standard."
"1","Putin #39;s policies at fault","The spate of terrorist attacks in Russia illustrates that President Vladimir V. Putin #39;s hard-line policy in Chechnya is failing to resolve that conflict or to make Russians safer."
"1","Three Said Killed in Afghanistan Protests","KABUL, Afghanistan - Protesters angered at President Hamid Karzai's sacking of a warlord governor in the west of the country ransacked U.N. compounds and clashed with security forces Sunday, leaving as many as three people dead and dozens wounded, including three U.S..."
"1","Hurricane Ivan Batters Grand Cayman","GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan battered the Cayman Islands with ferocious 150-mph winds Sunday, threatening a direct hit as it flooded homes and ripped up roofs and trees three stories high.    Ivan has killed at least 60 people as it has torn a path of destruction across the Caribbean and was headed next for western Cuba, where it was expected to hit Monday, and could brush the Florida Keys and parts of Florida's Gulf Coast..."
"2","Upsets Shake Up College Football Poll (AP)","AP - The upsets have begun and the little guys are moving into The Associated Press poll. After ranked teams started the season 21-0, five fell to unranked opponents this weekend, shaking up media poll released Sunday."
"3","Oracle #39;s Ellison happy as \$5.5m Larry","LARRY Ellison, the chief executive of software maker Oracle, earned \$US3.85 million (\$5.53 million) in salary and bonus for the financial year that ended May 31."
"2","Lions #39; Rogers could miss season","Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers will likely miss the remainder of the 2004 campaign after breaking his clavicle in the first quarter of the team #39;s 20-16 season-opening victory over the Chicago Bears."
"1","Insurgents hammer central Baghdad","BAGHDAD - Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that left nearly 60 dead nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of "
"1","Hong Kong democrats win more seats","Democrats have tightened their grip on Hong Kong #39;s legislature, but still have no mandate to push their agenda of universal suffrage in the southern Chinese enclave."
"2","Ten Orioles pitchers issue 14 BBs as Yanks rally for 9-7 victory","The New York Yankees took advantage of 14 walks, then capped their latest comeback victory with a couple of strolls around the bases."
"1","U.S.: Korea Cloud Not From Nuclear Blast","SEOUL, South Korea - A huge mushroom cloud that reportedly billowed up from North Korea was not caused by a nuclear explosion, South Korean and U.S. officials said Sunday, but they said the cause was a mystery..."
"3","OPEC Eyes Caution, Supply Weighs on Price"," VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC may resist calls to raise oil  output quotas much, if at all, when it meets this week for fear  of turning a decline from record prices into a rout."
"3","Jarvis teeters on the brink","Jarvis admitted yesterday it was in a race against time to raise enough cash from asset sales to satisfy lenders and keep trading beyond January."
"2","Ravens Stumble to Loss","Cleveland holds Jamal Lewis to just 57 yards on 20 carries and Jeff Garcia accounts for two touchdowns to lead the Browns to a 20-3 victory over the Ravens on Sunday."
"1","New Spasm of Violence Sweeps Iraq, Killing 110"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 110 people were killed across  Iraq on Sunday in a sharp escalation of violence that saw gun  battles, car bombs and bombardments rock the capital."
"2","Carpentier regains focus for win","MONTEREY, Calif. -- As Patrick Carpentier cruised toward his second straight dominating victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, he let his mind wander."
"1","U.S.: Korea Cloud Not From Nuclear Blast (AP)","AP - A huge mushroom cloud that reportedly billowed up from North Korea was not caused by a nuclear explosion, South Korean and U.S. officials said Sunday, but they said the cause was a mystery."
"2","Cordero sets new club mark","com. Cordero notched his 44th save of the season Sunday to establish a Rangers record previously held by current Rangers roving pitching instructor John Wetteland."
"3","WPP claims Grey Global prize","LONDON, England -- UK-based advertising giant WPP Group says it has won the bidding to acquire US agency Grey Global. WPP, the world #39;s second-largest advertising company, said Sunday it had reached agreement "
"1","Fierce fighting in Iraq","BAGHDAD, Sept 12: At least 45 people died in a wave of bombings and battles between US troops and militants on Sunday, as Iraq #39;s US-installed prime minister said over 3,000 had perished in the  #39;terrorism #39; washing over the country."
"1","Two gored to death in Spanish bull-run","Two Spanish men were gored to death by fighting bulls yesterday during the bull-run at the local fiestas in Ampuero, a town 30 miles east of the northern port city of Santander."
"4","Speak to my right ear, sing to my left","Researchers at the University of California find that the right and left human ears process sound differently: The right ear is better at picking up speech-like sounds and the left is more attuned to music."
"2","Sorenstam wins Hammons Classic","Annika Sorenstam won her fifth LPGA Tour event of the year, closing with a 1-under 70 Sunday for a four-shot victory at the John Q. Hammons Classic."
"3","US Oil Up Above \$43, Watches Ivan, OPEC"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices climbed above \$43 on  Monday as energy companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico  braced for possible widespread output disruptions from a  powerful hurricane and Iraq saw some of the bloodiest violence  in weeks."
"3","Let a Thousand Ideas Flower: China Is a New Hotbed of Research","In recent years, hundreds of multinational companies have set up research laboratories in China."
"2","Leftwich Snares Stunner","Byron Leftwich caps an 80-yard touchdown drive with a 7-yard toss to rookie Ernest Wilford as time ran out, lifting the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 13-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday."
"1","Will Putin misuse Beslan terrorism?","THE UNSPEAKABLE tragedy in Beslan, the town in Southern Russia where terrorists seized a school on the first day of class and where more than 300 people "
"4","Virus writers look for work","THE WRITERS of the MyDoom viruses are encoding job applications into the latest variants of the bug. According to Sophos the plea for work was found when its boffins were stripping the code of the MyDoom-U and MyDoom-V variants."
"3","Japanese automaker to boost production capacity in India","Major Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it has decided to set up a vehicle assembly plant and a new diesel engine factory in India to boost production in the country #39;s growing market."
"1","Putin Seeks More Control Over Regions, Governors","In an address to the countrys top officials on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin announced initiatives that would further strengthen the federal centers control over political life."
"4","Bullies move online","Singapore - More complaints of cyberbullying are emerging from youngsters in Singapore than any other country except the United States, an international safety group said in a report on Monday."
"4","Spam Stopper Detects Sender Patterns (Ziff Davis)","Ziff Davis - Commtouch's anti-spam software update halts spam by tracking e-mail server sending patterns."
"3","US Airways files for bankruptcy for 2nd time","US Airways Group Inc., the nation #39;s seventh-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday for the second time in two years."
"3","Microsoft vs Sendo: It #39;s over","The legal battle between UK phone manufacturer Sendo and Microsoft has been settled, the companies announced on Monday morning. Sendo had been suing Microsoft for the alleged theft of trade secrets, fraud "
"3","For Craigslist, city was just the ticket","Hadley Weinzierl used Craigslist to furnish her Jamaica Plain apartment, and when she bought a Maltese puppy, she sought advice from fellow Craigslisters on a good vet, a cheap dog-walker, and a park where she could let the dog run without a leash."
"2","Today's schedule","College soccer: MEN -- Curry at Emerson, 4 p.m.; WOMEN -- Mount Ida at Curry, 3:30 p.m."
"3","Schering-Plough and Bayer form strategic alliance","Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Bayer designed to maximize the companies #39; pharmaceutical resources while maintaining each company #39;s own strategic interests."
"1","Terror Suspect Escapes From Bahrain Court","A terror suspect escaped from court in Bahrain Monday after a judge renewed the detention order and three fellow detainees for 30 days."
"1","At Last, Success on the Road for Lions","The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field..."
"4","IBM delivers Power-based servers with Linux","IBM will push its Power5 line of servers down into the low end of the market, taking Linux with it, when it unwraps an aggressively priced series of Linux-only systems on Monday that will go up against the offerings of Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard "
"4","Frozen Eggs Showing Promise","Italian researchers have achieved 13 human births using previously frozen eggs. It's encouraging for women who want to preserve their fertility, but efficiency is still low. By Kristen Philipkoski."
"4","Headshake to the SETI Headfake","Did the famous screensaver, SETIhome, uncover the first strong evidence for an extraterrestrial signal? The SETI Institute's Seth Shostak discusses how hyperbole can misrepresent the last addition to a list of stellar candidates."
"4","Static over RFID","A key patent holder wants royalties. If that starts a trend, adoption of radio frequency identification technology could suffer."
"3","Russia official gives Yukos assurance","Finance minister tells FT that asset sales to pay off tax debt will be market-oriented. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has promised that asset sales to pay off the tax debts of troubled "
"1","Two Manny dads","DAVE Norman, the Sydney police constable who rushed to Jakarta to be with his critically injured daughter Manny Musu, underwent a DNA test to prove he is her biological father."
"2","Cahill Could Be in the Clear","Tim Cahill could escape suspension for his controversial celebration of Evertons winner at Manchester City when he was sent off for pulling his shirt over his head."
"4","CRN INTERVIEW: JOHN FOWLER, SUN Sun #39;s Fowler: Rising Sales","While Hewlett-Packard, Dell and IBM are the recognized leaders of the X86 server market, one player has surprisingly begun to gain ground."
"4","Video game pioneer shoots for next level with cell phones (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - Video game pioneer Trip Hawkins is going mobile. His latest act, a Silicon Valley company called Digital Chocolate, is developing games and ""lifestyle"" applications for portable phones. He hopes the new venture will turn out like the first he founded, Electronic Arts, the leading video game maker. His most recent gaming company, 3D0, went out of business after a decade. Hawkins spoke with USA TODAY's Edward C. Baigat last week's DemoMobile conference in La Jolla, Calif."
"2","Baseball still learning lessons from '94 strike (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - In the 10 years since major league baseball's lights were dimmed and the World Series canceled, players and owners have cashed in."
"3","EU weighs euro #39;s rise against dollar","European Union finance ministers considered the ever-strengthening euro against the dollar Monday amid appeals for Washington to rein in its budget and current account deficits to stop the slide of the US currency."
"4","Personal Tech","Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro discusses his latest column on Windows Media Player 10 and answer your personal tech questions."
"4","Court to hear Microsoft appeal to \$521M Eolas ruling","A panel of judges on Thursday is scheduled to hear Microsoft's appeal in a case where a jury ordered the software maker to pay \$520.6 million in damages after finding that Internet Explorer (IE) infringed on a patent."
"3","FDA OKs Kit Used with Hemophilia Therapy"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals said on Monday it  received U.S. regulatory approval for a kit designed to help  patients with the blood disorder hemophilia get regular  treatments more quickly and safely."
"4","Meditation Practice Helping Arthritis Patients","By ALEX DOMINGUEZ    BALTIMORE (AP) -- Dalia Isicoff knows pain. A lifelong sufferer of rheumatoid arthritis, she has had seven hip replacement surgeries..."
"4","Training is the Key to Defibrillator Success","By DANIEL YEE     ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) -- Because defibrillators are more affordable than ever, they are quickly becoming commonplace in schools, businesses and other public places such as airports..."
"4","Novell sees a 'both-source' future","CEO asserts the future of software development will not be found in the open-source or proprietary models."
"3","Wal-Mart Keeps Its September Sales View","Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday maintained its September sales forecast and said back-to-school demand picked up for key categories including electronics and clothing after a sluggish start."
"1","Afghan president replaces 2 governors","KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai #39;s government Saturday replaced two governors, including a strongman in the west, in a bold step to establish control ahead of landmark presidential elections."
"1","Dive recovers Cromwell's sailor","A sailor from a sunken ship belonging to Oliver Cromwell's navy had the upper body of a trapeze artist but bowed legs, his recovered skeleton shows."
"3","Rogers confirms deal to buy AT amp;T Wireless stake","Rogers Communications Inc. (RCIb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) confirmed on Monday it would buy AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. #39;s (AWE."
"4","Japan Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers (AP)","AP - The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers, making the petals and leaves tremble with good vibrations."
"4","Copy, rip, or import?","If you #39;ve been using the new Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP, you may have noticed that Microsoft shifted from some of the more formal language that it used in Windows Media Player 9 --  quot;Copy from CD quot; and  quot;Copy to CD quot; -- to the more casual terms "
"4","Cisco Melds Add-on Features Into Branch-Office Routers","SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Cisco Systems Inc. tomorrow plans to announce an all-new line of branch-office routers that integrate basic routing capabilities with IP voice support, security tools and other functionality."
"4","Linux Promoters Challenge Microsoft (AP)","AP - Seeking to be more competitive with Microsoft Corp., Linux backers have agreed on a standard version of the operating system so that programs written for one Linux distribution will work with others."
"2","Browns day after: Week one","The Browns started the season on a good note for the first time since 1994, and the win buoys the teams hopes for the near future."
"1","Sharon faces Netanyahu challenge","Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has received a surprise challenge to his plan to expedite a pullout from Gaza after Benjamin Netanyahu, his main rival in the Likud party, called for a referendum on the issue."
"3","OPEC Seen Wary on Increase in Oil Quotas"," VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC may resist calls to raise oil  output quotas much, if at all, when it meets this week for fear  of turning a decline from record prices into a rout."
"2","Italian GP, Race","Fernando spun out of third position while Jarno finished tenth in this afternoon's Italian Grand Prix"
"4","Novell: Microsoft 'sucked \$60 billion' out of IT","CEO Jack Messman tells conference crowd that Microsoft's licence fees have hobbled the IT industry."
"1","Greek Orthodox patriarch is accident victim","Vatican, Sep. 13 (CWNews.com) - The Greek Orthodox Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria was killed in a helicopter crash on September 11, along with several other Orthodox prelates, as he traveled to Mount Athos."
"1","Washington admits failure to get Iran to UN Security Council","VIENNA (MNA) - A United States official confirmed to AFP news agency on Friday that Washington fails to take Irans nuclear issue to the United Nations Security Council for possible sanctions against Tehran."
"2","My 50 random musings on the final major championship of the year","So the last major of 2004 is in the books. Herewith 50 random ruminations on the US Open that was. ... 1. Imagine how good Roger Federer will be once he learns to move around the court a little."
"2","Sanchez wins; Costa bows out in Bucharest","Bucharest, Romania (Sports Network) - Defending champion David Sanchez advanced, but former French Open titlist Albert Costa was not as fortunate Monday at the \$460,000 Romanian Open."
"3","County unemployment drops to 3.7 percent","SAN DIEGO - San Diego County #39;s unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in August, down from a revised 4.4 percent in July and 4.3 percent a year ago, the California Employment Development Department reported today."
"4","Symantec launches antiphishing service","SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Symantec Corp. is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or  quot;phishing, quot; scams."
"3","Sorrell and WPP rise ever closer to the top","LONDON With its agreement to buy Grey Global Group, Sir Martin Sorrell has placed his London-based WPP Group in position to rival Omnicom Group as the world #39;s largest advertising company."
"4","Blurry Image Might Be First Picture of Exoplanet","The image of a blurry red ball near a failed star just might be the first picture ever snapped of a planet outside our solar system, an astronomer who helped find the object said on Monday."
"2","Crazy fan disrupts Weir #39;s round","IN AN unpleasant repeat of the Athens Games marathon fiasco, Mike Weir was grabbed by a fan as he walked to the 11th tee during the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday."
"3","Disney Foes Want Eisner Out Now","Disgruntled former Disney directors Roy Disney and Stanley Gold told Disney #39;s board Monday that CEO Michael Eisner should hit the road by early 2005 at the latest."
"1","FDA Approves Lens Implant to Sharpen Sight","WASHINGTON - There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for nearsightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration..."
"4","Microsoft adds to Visual Studio tools line","2005 Standard Edition targets developers working in small organizations."
"4","IBM open-sources speech-recognition development tools","The move is designed to spur development in the speech recognition field and outflank rivals by making IBM's free technology the industry standard."
"3","Enron to Pay \$321 Million in Pensions"," HOUSTON (Reuters) - Enron Corp. will pay \$321 million from  the proceeds of its sale of its pipeline arm to fund pension  plans for thousands of former employees, a government pension  agency said on Monday."
"3","Sony-Led Group to Acquire MGM for \$3B","LOS ANGELES Sept. 13, 2004 - A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc."
"2","3 Giants Contest Fines Over Team Meetings (AP)","AP - Three New York Giants have filed complaints with the NFL Players Association after being fined by coach Tom Coughlin for not being ""early enough"" to team meetings."
"1","Iraqis Plead With U.S. to Return to City (AP)","AP - U.S. troops barred anguished crowds from returning to their homes in the besieged city of Tal Afar on Monday as residents described corpses scattered across orchards and the collapse of essential services such as water and electricity."
"3","Nikkei Opens Higher Led by Tech Stocks"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei share average was up 0.56  percent in early morning trade on Tuesday as another jump in  U.S. technology shares encouraged investors to step up buying  in local counterparts such as Advantest Corp."
"4","Microsoft Targets Solo Programmers with New Visual Studio Version","ORLANDO, Fla.Microsoft Corp. announced another edition of its upcoming development tools family, releasing information on Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition at the VSLive!"
"4","Virus  #39;talks #39; to victims","Virus writers have created a piece of malware that  #39;talks #39; to victims. The Amus email worm uses Windows Speech Engine (which is built-in to Windows XP) to deliver a curious message to infected users."
"3","EU increases pressure for rights in Myanmar","EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to tighten sanctions against Myanmar if it does not improve its human rights record by Oct. 8, when an EU meeting with Asian countries starts in Vietnam."
"4","Firefox browser to hit 1.0 milestone","Though the release is technically a preview, the 1.0 version is a significant milestone for the open-source browser software, which has already won an enthusiastic following as an alternative to Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer."
"3","Service-Sector Revenues Rise in Q2","Revenues in key sectors of the US services industry grew in the second quarter, the government said on Monday in a new survey aimed at measuring growth in the giant tranche of the economy."
"1","Osaka school killer of 8, yakuza boss executed","TOKYO - Mamoru Takuma, convicted for murdering eight children at an Osaka elementary school in 2001, has been executed, informed sources said Tuesday."
"1","Japan executes child killer","Japan has hanged a man convicted of stabbing to death eight elementary school children in a rampage that shocked the nation and severely shook its sense of security, local media have said."
"3","Dropping Hyphen, Some Great Old Stores Become Just Macy #39;s","n the not-so-distant past, the names Burdines, Rich #39;s, Goldsmith #39;s, Bon March and Lazarus had a local glory as the emporiums where customers bought their back-to-school clothes and discovered their Mother #39;s Day presents."
"2","Major League Baseball Box Score","COLORADO (7) VS ARIZONA (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS COLORADO ab rh rbi bb so lob avg A Miles 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302 R Clayton ss 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 ."
"1","Ivan Roars Into Gulf of Mexico","Hurricane Ivan skirted the western tip of Cuba on Monday and arced into the Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 160 mph, bearing down toward  landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week."
"4","Cisco to debut new router family","Internet hardware giant Cisco Systems is said to be preparing to launch a new family of routers that can manage both voice and data applications."
"2","Pros in Olympics still in question","Wayne Gretzky found himself talking about Mario Lemieux possibly playing in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin when ... whoa!  quot;Are you suggesting that you #39;re holding "
"3","Sony group to buy MGM","A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for nearly \$3 billion, MGM said late yesterday."
"2","Escobar, Anderson lift Angels","Kelvim Escobar pitched seven strong innings and Garret Anderson hit a three-run homer, leading the Anaheim Angels to a 5-1 win over the Mariners last night in Seattle."
"1","Turkey #39;s Adultery Ban Would Hinder EU Bid, Aides Say (Update1)","Turkey #39;s plan to make adultery a crime may hinder its bid to join the European Union by showing the dominance of conservative forces #39; #39; in Turkish society, European officials said."
"3","Carrier #39;s uphill climb","US Airways said yesterday it can emerge from bankruptcy a stronger airline, but acknowledged it needs deeper wage concessions from its pilots - something it has failed to get after two years of trying."
"2","CREDIT: Canadian Press, Reuters","Gretzky, executive director of Team Canada, says each player should treat tonight #39;s World Cup of Hockey championship game against Finland as  quot;one of the greatest nights of their life."
"4","IBM puts G5 in Linux server","The eServer OpenPower 720 is aimed at the entry-level market for 64-bit Linux-based servers and runs various configurations of what IBM calls the Power5 at 1.5 and 1.65GHz."
"2","Wenger attacks Madrid for transfer rule-bending","Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger accused Real Madrid of ignoring the rules when it wants to sign a new player. Wenger said the Spanish powerhouse has sometimes made its interest known to the "
"1","The reforms that Putin announced","Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a series of measures to strengthen central state powers following the hostage-taking at Beslan when more than 300 people died."
"4","Science Students Win \$100,000 Prize","Description: Siemens Westinghouse announces the winners of its annual competition for high school students in math, science and technology."
"3","Federated Will Rename Stores as Macy #39;s","All regional Federated Department Stores will change their names to Macy #39;s in January, the company said yesterday. The decision affects regional department stores that operate as Burdines-Macy #39;s in Florida "
"4","Help wanted by IT services firms","The growing services industry is hiring, but tech workers looking for a job may need to do more than brush up on their coding."
"4","Sun trims fourth-quarter earnings by \$12 million","Sun Microsystems Inc. trimmed its fourth quarter and full-year 2004 results this week, to account for final accounting of asset retirement obligations and its settlement with Microsoft Corp."
"4","Microsoft, Polycom team on collaboration products","Microsoft Corp. and Polycom Inc. have struck a multi-year agreement to link Microsoft's Office Live Communications Server with Polycom's conferencing products, the companies plan to announce Tuesday."
"1","German investor confidence slumped in September","BERLIN - German investor confidence dropped sharply in September, a key economic indicator released Tuesday showed amid concerns about the impact of high oil prices on consumer demand and the outlook for the global economy."
"3","Office Depot Sees Profit Below Views"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ODP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">ODP.N</A>, the No. 2  U.S. office supply retailer, on Tuesday forecast third-quarter  and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates due to  disruptions from recent hurricanes."
"3","Retail Sales Down; Trade Gap Larger (Reuters)","Reuters - U.S. retail sales dipped in August\and the U.S. gap with its international trade partners widened\to a record level in the second quarter of the year, government\reports released on Tuesday showed."
"3","Kroger Profit Falls, Warns on Sales"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KR.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">KR.N</A>, the largest U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported a 25 percent drop in quarterly  profit, hurt by debt redemption costs."
"4","Novell reaffirms open source strategy","Novell is putting open source and identity management centre stage at its European user conference this week. The networking firm announced that Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES), which includes Novell #39;s "
"4","Chinese Mobile Phone Giant to Open Up to 3000 Internet Cafes","China #39;s second-largest mobile phone company says it plans to open up to 3,000 Internet cafes by the end of this year. State-controlled China Unicom, which already operates 400 Internet cafes across the country "
"1","A target for terrorists","An election campaign parades the political divide in the community. Yesterday, amid the extraordinary uncertainty about whether Australians had been taken hostage in Iraq, we saw the glue that unites the two sides of politics."
"2","Canada, Finland set for WCH final","Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Canadians try to take back what was once theirs tonight when they face Finland in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey final at Air Canada Centre."
"3","Kroger Profit Falls, Warns on Sales"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co. on Tuesday posted a 25  percent drop in quarterly profit and warned it may not reach  its sales target for the year, sending shares of the top U.S.  grocer down as it grapples with lingering fallout from a strike  in Southern California."
"1","Iranian nuclear plans  #39;unclear #39;","The head of the UN #39;s nuclear watchdog says he has seen no firm evidence Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons. But International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El-Baradei said he could not yet give "
"2","Benitez Plans Tactical Overhaul","Rafael Benitez embarks on his first European campaign as Liverpool boss tomorrow with a warning to his players that the continents finest have got wise to English tactics."
"4","Whats New With Google News","What's New With Google News\\Google News has added a whole bunch of features while we weren't lookin'. First off there's a new pull-down menu at the top of the page which easily allows you access to the top stories across all the Google News properties. If you look at that ..."
"4","Cisco launches equipment leasing arm in India as it eyes booming IT market (AFP)","AFP - US computer networking giant Cisco's Indian subsidiary announced the launch of a leasing arm to grab a slice of the growing domestic IT market."
"4","Flower power turns up the volume","A Japanese company has come up with a way of turning flowers into loudspeakers."
"3","Manpower forecasts positive 4Q hiring pattern","Fourth quarter hiring in the Buffalo Niagara Falls market is expected to be on the rise according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey."
"2","Zurich abandons bid for 2014 Winter Olympics","Zurich has decided to quit the bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to a statement released bythe Swiss Olympic Association on Tuesday."
"2","Piller Out for Months After Arm Surgery (AP)","AP - Titans guard Zach Piller might miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair his ruptured left biceps."
"3","Sony Leads MGM Acquisition","Entertainment companies had been vying for MGM to get their hands on its library of more than 4,000 titles. Time Warner initially was seen as the front-runner in the race."
"4","Novell #39;s Microsoft attack completes Linux conversion","Novell Inc. has completed its conversion to Linux by launching an attack on Microsoft Corp., claiming that the company has stifled software innovation and that the market will abandon Microsoft Windows at some point in the future."
"4","Sony goes OLED with Japanese CLIE PEG-VZ90","Despite pulling out of the US and European markets, Sony #39;s CLIE line is still kicking in Japan, and is now kicking with an OLED display."
"4","Microsoft going for BIG BITE of Apple","In case you have not heard, Microsoft just upped the ante in the digital music war when it launched its Windows Media Player 10 and its beta online music store this month."
"2","Tyncastle sale gets official go ahead","Of the votes received by proxy and from shareholders in the room at a stormy extraordinary general meeting last night, 62.5 were in favour of the resolution."
"3","IBM, LG Electronics to End Joint Venture","International Business Machines Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. will end an eight-year alliance that helped expand the US computer maker #39;s presence in the booming South Korean PC market."
"3","McDonald #39;s boosts annual dividend 38","McDonald #39;s (MCD) Tuesday raised its annual dividend by 38, a move the world #39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization."
"2","Indy 500 qualifying changes aimed at regaining interest","INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis 500 will return to four days of qualifying for next year #39;s race, but with a new format of bumping on each day."
"1","North Korea Seen as Tying Nuclear Talks to US Election","North Korea is waiting out the American presidential election in order to bargain with the winner over its nuclear weapons program, according to analysts here and a British diplomat who left Pyongyang today."
"4","Sony Announces the Clie VZ90 Handheld For Japan","Sony Japan has released a new Clie for the Japanese market only. The Clie PEG-VZ90 is a Palm OS multimedia Clie handheld, that features a large OLED screen, slider hidden buttons, plentiful memory and WiFi."
"3","Hurricane Worries Boost Oil Prices","Worries that Hurricane Ivan will hurt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico boosted oil prices Tuesday. In mid-morning New York trading, oil for future delivery hit \$44."
"3","Retail Sales Fall 0.3 Percent in August","Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July."
"3","Oracle Profit Rises on Software Demand"," SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. on Tuesday reported  a higher quarterly profit as the world's second largest  software company benefited from steady demand for its flagship  database software."
"4","Microsoft Eyes Video for Business IM","Software giant teams with Polycom to boost sales of Live Communications Server."
"2","VILLENEUVE ON VERGE OF F1 RETURN","Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve is on the verge of a shock return to Formula One with Renault. The Canadian has been out of Formula One since leaving BAR one race before the end of last season but "
"1","Batman visits Buckingham Palace","A security officer stands by as father #39;s rights campaigner Jason Hatch (R), dressed as Batman, protests on a balcony at Buckingham Palace in London, September 13, 2004."
"4","Microsoft mice get biometric","Microsoft Corp. has made fingerprint biometric technology an integral part of its keyboard and mouse peripherals with new products that mark the company #39;s first foray into biometric devices."
"4","Oracle 1Q Earnings Rise 16 Percent (AP)","AP - Business software giant Oracle Corp. said Tuesday that first-quarter earnings rose 16 percent driven by new database license sales that rose 19 percent."
"3","Allied Waste shares fall as company again lowers outlook","AUSTIN - The stock of Allied Waste Industries Inc. fell Tuesday after the waste hauler cut its 2004 profit outlook for the second time in as many months."
"2","Eagles Lose OL Andrews","PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Offensive lineman Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia #39;s No. 1 draft pick this year, suffered a fractured right leg in Sunday #39;s game against the New York Giants."
"4","Nokia Adopts SD Card Tech into Storage Portfolio","To expand the capabilities of SD memory cards in mobile devices, the SD Card Association has recently formed a Mobile Phone Task Force."
"1","Dalai Lama Envoy Visits China for Autonomy Talks"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama's special envoy has  arrived in China for talks on the exiled spiritual leader's  aspirations for Tibetan autonomy, the third such visit in three  years, officials in Washington said on Tuesday."
"3","Oracle Quarterly Net Income Rises 16 Pct","Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly net income as the world #39;s second largest software company benefited "
"2","Sri Lanka raise England #39;s spirits","In their opening match of the Champions #39; Trophy, Sri Lanka did little to suggest they have the wherewithal to knock England out of the tournament at the Rose Bowl on Friday."
"2","Mourinho happy after 3-0 win","Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was delighted with his side #39;s performance in the 3-0 win in the Champions League against Paris Saint Germain."
"2","CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Expect a comfortable night for the Highbury boys","The Gooners take their first step into European football this season tonight by welcoming Dutch league runners-up, PSV Eindhoven, to Highbury."
"2","Zimbabwe do England a favour","Zimbabwe have been English cricket #39;s bte noir over the past year but here yesterday, they did them a huge favour in the Champions Trophy, despite losing to Sri Lanka by four "
"3","Inflation fall eases rates pressure","INFLATION fell again in August, slipping further below the governments 2 per cent target, driven down by clothing and footwear retailers failing to raise prices after a poor summer."
"2","Valley Stars Struggle to Settle","Alan Curbishley admits Charltons summer signings have yet to settle at The Valley and blames the loss of virtually an entire side for the clubs stuttering start to the season."
"2","Schultz re-ups with Wild","St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Wild and defenseman Nick Schultz agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed."
"2","Nedved to rejoin Czech national team after injury healed","Czech captain Pavel Nedved will return to the national soccer team once his knee is completely healed, he said in a statement which his manager Zdenek Nehoda provided Tuesday."
"1","Pakistan turns up heat on al Qaeda","Pakistani forces have been battling al Qaeda fighters in an ongoing operation to rout terrorists in a tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, Pakistani intelligence sources said."
"2","Champions League: Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0","Arsenal benefited from an own-goal in a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in its opening Champions League match at Highbury on Tuesday. The Gunners largely dominated the Group E match, with Jose Antonio "
"2","Eagles Bring Back Levens; Place Andrews on IR (Reuters)","Reuters - The Philadelphia Eagles\made several roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back\Dorsey Levens and placing Shawn Andrews on injured reserve."
"1","LETTER FROM EUROPE The All-Too-Human Hitler, on Your Big Screen","The release of a major movie about Hitler is, by definition, a remarkable event in Germany, especially if it portrays one of history #39;s great monsters as a human being, given "
"4","Sony Set to Exert Influence on Discs","As the leader of the group that plans to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is poised to gain considerable power in its fight to set the format for the next generation of digital video discs."
"1","In Retaken Iraqi City, Perils Lurk","U.S. forces have controlled Tall Afar since Sunday, after deadly battles last week. On Tuesday, soldiers, led by an Iraqi known as ""The Source,"" reopened the city and searched for insurgents."
"1","Lethal Bird Flu Reemerges In Four East Asian Countries","The avian influenza virus that swept across East Asia early this year has reemerged in at least four countries in the region despite optimism among health and agriculture officials that the disease had been eradicated through the mass slaughter of chickens."
"3","Delta Pilots Tell Negotiators to Get Pact (Reuters)","Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc.'s pilots union on\Tuesday directed its negotiators to work out an agreement to\address the early retirement of a large number of pilots, which\threatens to push the No. 3 U.S. airline into a Chapter 11\bankruptcy filing."
"1","Communist Party seeks to win back people #39;s support","THE Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has read the writing on the wall and is out to shore up its moral right to keep ruling the country."
"3","Chiquita slips on higher Q3 costs","CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Higher operating costs are canceling out expense reductions and cutting into Chiquita Brands #39; profit expectations for the third quarter, the company said Tuesday."
"2","Fish coasts through","Second seed Mardy Fish brushed aside the challenge of qualifier Andres Pedroso with a 6-1 6-2 win in the International Tennis Championships."
"4","Nokia To Expand On-Device Storage Options","<a href=""http://news.com.com/NokiajoinsSecureDigitalindustrygroup/2100-1039_3-5365922.html"">Nokia joins Secure Digital industry group</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CNET News.com</nobr>"
"1","Labor Allies Want Senate to Block OT Rules (AP)","AP - Fresh from their triumph in the House, labor allies want the Senate to derail new Bush administration overtime rules that critics say would prevent 6 million American workers from getting the bonus pay."
"3","5000 rally against James Hardie","MORE than 5000 building workers and asbestos victims have rallied outside a general meeting for embattled building products company James Hardie in central Sydney today."
"2","AL notables","Jason Giambi went 0 for 3 with a walk and a long drive to the right-field warning track in his first start for the Yankees since July 23 after recovering from a benign tumor, intestinal parasite, strained groin, and respiratory infection. He is hitless in his last 24 at-bats."
"4","The OQO Should Run Linux","\\This little OQO  machine is certainly pretty cool.  The biggest problem\though is that it doesn't run Linux.\\This leaves you with a device heavier than your PDA and all the insecurity and\bloat of Windows and with a price tag of only sub \$2000.\\People don't care what OS their PDA/Handtop runs.  It can run an alternative OS\and for the most part consumers don't care.  WinCE hasn't exactly been a stellar\market success.  While Microsoft does have significant market share PalmOS,\Symbian, and Linux are doing just fine.  Also most of the WinCE devices never\have the fit and finish of their Palm and Symbian counterparts.\\I don't know where OQO thinks they are going to fit in.  If they were to  ...\\"
"1","Same-sex divorce rules still hazy","Now that an Ontario couple has been given Canada #39;s first same-sex divorce, experts are divided over just how easy it will be for gays and lesbians in other provinces to end their marriages."
"1","Report: Japan PM Advisers See China Military Threat (Reuters)","Reuters - In a move that could further chill ties\between the two Asian powers, an advisory panel to Japan's\prime minister will say China should be described as a military\threat in a defense review, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported\on Wednesday."
"3","SABMiller #39;s China JV in \$154m deal","SABMiller, the world #39;s second largest brewer #39;s Chinese joint-venture, China Resources Breweries Limited (CRB) has acquired the Chinese brewing interests of Lion Nathan for an equity value of \$71-million and estimated assumed debt of \$83-million, CRM "
"2","Ryder-You can bank on Tiger, says Sutton","Tiger Woods has not won a major in two years and lost his world number one ranking but US Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton says reports of his demise will prove badly exaggerated this week."
"2","Villeneuve and Sauber","With Jacques Villeneuve testing for Renault today at Silverstone there has been the perhaps inevitable speculation that this could change things for next season when Giancarlo Fisichella is due to join Fernando Alonso at Renault F1."
"1","Iraqi attacks kill at least 69","At least 69 people have been killed and scores wounded during a day of carnage in Iraq. In Baghdad, 47 Iraqis died and over 120 were injured in a massive explosion near a police station."
"2","We need to do well - Benitez","Rafael Benitez has admitted Liverpool can finally end speculation over Steven Gerrard #39;s future with a good Champions League campaign."
"4","Technical Hitch Delays Russia Space Station Launch (Reuters)","Reuters - The launch of a Russian rocket scheduled\to blast off to the International Space Station next month has\been postponed because of problems with the docking system,\Russia's space agency said on Wednesday."
"3","OPEC Aims for 4 Pct Boost in Oil Quotas"," VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC's core Gulf producers will  recommend the cartel raise supply quotas by one million barrels  a day, four percent, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahd  al-Sabah said on Wednesday."
"1","Earthquake Rocks Indonesia's Bali, One Dead-Radio"," JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake rocked Indonesia's  premier tourist island of Bali on Wednesday, killing one person  and injuring at least two, El Shinta radio reported, quoting  hospital officials."
"2","Rockies Terminate Neagle's Contract (Reuters)","Reuters - Colorado terminated the contract\of pitcher Denny Neagle on Monday, three days after he was\ticketed for soliciting a women for oral sex."
"3","Bridgeway CEO to settle SEC fund charges - WSJ","A mutual fund manager long regarded by many as an advocate for the interests of fund shareholders is expected to pay \$5 million to settle charges he overcharged his own investors by nearly that amount, the Wall Street Journal "
"2","THE 35TH RYDER CUP Tiger #39;s Cup doesn #39;t run over with success","Bloomfield Township, Mich. -- The Ryder Cup is upon us, and you know what that means: Time to dress up as Mrs. Doubtfire and taunt Colin Montgomerie from behind the ropes?"
"1","Earthquake Rocks Indonesia's Bali, One Dead"," BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked  Indonesia's premier tourist island of Bali Wednesday, killing  one person, injuring at least two and triggering some panic,  officials said."
"3","CBOE to sell stake in National exchange, buy CBOT rights","The Chicago Board Options Exchange said Tuesday its directors approved steps to reduce its financial ties to two other exchanges in town."
"3","Study: 400K Fewer Tech Jobs Since 2001","The US information tech sector lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001 and this past April, and the market for tech workers remains bleak, according to a new report."
"3","Britain #39;s unemployment falls to 20 year low","British unemployment fell by 16,000 to 1.41 million between May and July, the lowest level since comparable records began in 1984, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday."
"1","Acrimony in the air on eve of Northern Ireland talks (AFP)","AFP - All-party talks to kickstart Northern Ireland's peace process, in limbo for nearly two years, get underway at Leeds Castle with acrimony already in the air."
"4","Consumer Group Calls for Probe of  #39;Rip-Off #39; ITunes","Apple Computer Corp. is charging its British iTunes customers 17 percent more per download than its European customers, a consumer watchdog group said on Wednesday."
"4","Slowing population 'lacks funds'","Rich countries are giving only half the amount they promised to help to slow world population growth, the UN says."
"3","Coast Guard Shuts Gulf of Mexico Ports"," HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard shut five ports on  Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico coast states of Alabama,  Florida and Mississippi as Hurricane Ivan churned nearer."
"2","As hockey clock strikes 12, Canada reclaims World Cup","The message board in Canada #39;s dressing room spoke volumes:  quot;Practice canceled tomorrow, quot; it read.  quot;No one else to beat."
"2","SportsNetwork Game Preview","(Sports Network) - Tim Wakefield tries for his first win in three starts this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Fenway Park."
"1","Hurricane Ivan Roars Toward Gulf Coast","NEW ORLEANS - Stragglers streamed toward higher ground Wednesday on highways turned into one-way evacuation routes and surf started eroding beaches as Hurricane Ivan roared toward the Gulf Coast with 140 mph wind.    Nearly 200 miles wide, Ivan could cause significant damage no matter where it strikes, as hurricane-force wind extended up to 105 miles out from the center..."
"1","Stocks Sink on Coke's Gloomy Forecast","NEW YORK - Stocks headed lower Wednesday after beverage giant Coca-Cola Co. issued a gloomy forecast, and a lower-than-expected reading on industrial production for August threw the nation's broader economic outlook into question..."
"1","Milosevic war crimes trial suspended","The war crimes trial of the former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was today adjourned for a month after key witnesses refused to appear in protest at the court #39;s decision to appoint defence lawyers."
"4","'Cities in crisis' leaders warn","World leaders warn that rapid urbanisation will become one of the biggest challenges of the 21st Century."
"2","Moya Upset in First Round of China Open (AP)","AP - Top-seeded Carlos Moya was upset by French qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-3, in the first round of the China Open on Wednesday."
"3","Key Martha Witness Gets Wrist Slap","(CBS/AP) A former brokerage assistant who helped Martha Stewart make her fateful stock trade and later emerged as a key government witness was spared both prison and probation Friday for accepting a payoff during the government #39;s investigation."
"4","Jobs #39; Apple vs Beatles #39; Apple","p2pnet.net News:- It #39;s Apple vs Apple again - that #39;s to say Steve Jobs #39; Apple versus The Beatles #39; Apple. Apple-B claims Apple-J infringes its trade mark and the latter,  quot;is likely to be forced into a multimillion "
"2","Ferrero advances; Moya stunned in rainy Beijing","Beijing, China (Sports Network) - For the second time in as many days, rain was a major factor at the inaugural \$500,000 China Open."
"2","Hughes allowed to speak to Rovers","The Football Association of Wales have given national boss Mark Hughes permission to speak to Blackburn over their vacant managerial post."
"2","MCNAMARA RECEIVES GOOD NEWS","Celtic have been boosted by the news that Jackie McNamara should be back in action within six weeks. The Hoops skipper was clearly in agony when he was stretchered off during Tuesday nights 3-1 defeat at the hands of Barcelona."
"3","Brazil Embraer says suspends US Airways deliveries","Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer (EMBR4.SA: Quote, Profile, Research) (ERJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it had suspended aircraft deliveries to US Airways (UAIR."
"2","Inzamam happy with win","Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq praised his spinners after Pakistan knocked Kenya out of the Champions Trophy with a seven-wicket win at Edgbaston."
"3","HP Wins Defense Contract","HP (Quote, Chart) was awarded a \$290 million, 10-year outsourcing contract with the Defense Logistics Agency #39;s (DLA) Enterprise Data Center (EDC) program, officials announced Wednesday."
"1","World Population to Rise to 8.9 Billion","Although world families are getting smaller in many regions, the 50 poorest countries are expected to triple in size to 1.7 billion people by 2050, posing many challenges for world countries."
"3","Oracle Fails to Inspire Tech Rally","Oracle Corp. handed the software industry some positive earnings news after the bell on Tuesday, but investors pulled cash from the sector on concerns that information technology spending has become anemic."
"2","Canadian Driving Champion Jacques Villeneuve to Join Swiss Team","Former world driving champion Jacques Villeneuve of Canada has signed a deal to drive for the Swiss-based Sauber Petronas Formula One team next season."
"2","Howe won #39;t be back in 2005","According to a report on the MSG Network website, New York Mets manager Art Howe will not return as the team #39;s manager for the 2005 season."
"4","Microsoft Warns of JPEG Security Hole","Microsoft, which recommended immediate updates, said the newly discovered vulnerability could allow remote code execution of code thanks to a buffer-overrun vulnerability in the processing of JPEG image formats."
"3","ADV: Try Currency Trading Risk-Free 30 Days","24-hour commission-free trading, 100-to-1 leverage of your capital, and Dealbook Fx 2 - our free advanced trading software. Sign up for our free 30-day trial and receive one-on-one training."
"4","News: Governments slow off the mark to combat growing threats of cybercrime","The Associated Press By Robert Wielaard"
"2","GM Plans to Use Woods More Creatively (AP)","AP - General Motors Corp. is thrilled that Tiger Woods will promote Buick for the next five years, but GM chairman Rick Wagoner says the automaker could make better use of the world's best-known golfer."
"3","OPEC Increases Oil Output","The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed to increase output by one million barrels a day in a move to lower oil prices."
"1","Pakistan's Musharraf to Retain Army Post","Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will stay on as chief of the army staff beyond the date he promised to give up the post, the information minister said on Wednesday."
"2","Celtic captain McNamara out for a month","Celtic captain Jackie McNamara will be sidelined for at least a month after sustaining ankle ligament damage in Tuesday #39;s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona."
"4","Nokia, NEC Test New IP Multimedia Subsystem","Two high-tech communications players have completed the first phase in a series of tests to show how a next-generation IP data and communications infrastructure works."
"2","Hughes Seals Rovers Return","Blackburn tonight installed Wales boss Mark Hughes as their new manager to take over from Graeme Souness. The identity of the appointment was not a surprise but the speed in which it was announced certainly was."
"3","Stewart Asks to Serve Sentence Soon","NEW YORK Sept. 15, 2004 - Millionaire executive Martha Stewart announced Wednesday that she had decided to begin her prison sentence for lying about a stock trade as soon as possible."
"2","Marlins righthander Burnett to miss Friday #39;s start","Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Florida Marlins starting pitcher AJ Burnett is hampered with inflammation in his right elbow and will miss his scheduled start on Friday against the Atlanta Braves."
"4","Cisco joins WiMax Forum","The networking giant formally signs on to the wireless broadband group as the organization's ranks increase."
"2","Devil Rays thumbnails","at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 86-56 (second in the AL East); Tampa Bay is 61-80 (fourth in AL East). Tonight (7:05, NESN, WEEI): LHP Scott Kazmir (1-1, 5.62) vs."
"1","Chronology of attacks on Westerners in Saudi Arabia","Three suspected Muslim militants gunned down a Briton in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday, security sources and diplomats said."
"2","McKenzie Ends Holdout and Returns to Green Bay (Reuters)","Reuters - Green Bay Packers\cornerback Mike McKenzie ended his lengthy holdout Wednesday\afternoon and joined his teammates in preparation for Week 2."
"2","USC Fires Basketball Coach Henry Bibby","LOS ANGELES - Henry Bibby was fired as Southern California #39;s basketball coach Monday, just four games into his ninth season. The Trojans, beset by some player dissension, are 2-2."
"4","Midtier ERP Vendors Can Capitalize On Oracle Antitrust Verdict","The door is open for Oracle to win its bid for PeopleSoft, and for midmarket ERP vendors to increase their business. By Elena Malykhina."
"2","USA searches for winning formula","Hal Sutton anticipated the question. He had formulated an answer, too, long before he arrived in that Milwaukee hotel ballroom to announce his captain #39;s picks and finalize the US Ryder Cup team."
"1","Sudan Rejects US-Sponsored Darfur Resolution","Sudan on Wednesday rejected a US-sponsored UN Security Council draft resolution to punish it over a conflict in its western Darfur region, saying the measure was unfair and lacked balance."
"4","BTG hits Amazon, Netflix and others with patent suit","BTG, a London-based firm that focuses on intellectual property and technology commercialization, filed suit against Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and two other Internet companies for infringing on patents related to the tracking of users online."
"2","F1 BOSS LOSES COURT CASE","Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestones control over the sport may be on the decline after a court ruled against him in a dispute with three banks."
"1","Bush Urges Putin Uphold Russian Democracy (Reuters)","Reuters - President Bush on Wednesday urged\Russian President Vladimir Putin to ""uphold the principles of\democracy"" in a carefully worded message expressing concern\about Putin's proposed political reforms."
"1","Darfur Peace Talks Struggle for Survival"," ABUJA (Reuters) - Peace talks between Sudan's government  and Darfur rebels struggled for survival after one of the two  rebel groups said on Wednesday the negotiations had collapsed  but left open the chance of resumption."
"1","Kerry Challenges Bush Record on Issues","DETROIT - Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over an ""excuse presidency,"" challenging Bush's credibility on jobs, the record national deficit and the war in Iraq..."
"3","IMF: Global financial markets stronger, more resilient","Global financial markets are stronger and more resilient than at any time since the stock market bubble burst in the late 1990s, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday."
"4","Lonely men targeted by cell-phone based relationship","HONG KONG - There #39;s a new service for men seeking true love. A software company has created an artificial girlfriend that lonely men can download to a mobile phone."
"2","Giants' Stoutmire Tears ACL; Lost for Season"," EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sports Network) - The New York  Giants placed defensive back Omar Stoutmire on injured reserve  Wednesday after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in  Sunday's season-opening 31-17 loss in Philadelphia."
"1","Jamaica Searches for Dozens of Fishermen After Ivan","Jamaican military forces searched on Wednesday for dozens of fishermen feared missing after Hurricane Ivan #39;s strike on the Caribbean island last weekend, officials said."
"3","Infineon to Pay a Fine in the Fixing Of Chip Prices","Federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they had cracked a global cartel that had illegally fixed prices of memory chips in personal computers and servers for "
"2","Sports: Khalil Greene breaks finger","LOS ANGELES Khalil (kuh-LEEL #39;) Greene has a broken right index finger and will miss the rest of the regular season. The San Diego Padres shortstop was injured in the fifth inning of Monday night #39;s 9-7 victory "
"3","Techs extend Nikkei #39;s rally","Technology shares edged up in Asia on Tuesday, as crude oil prices hovered near \$44 a barrel and the dollar languished ahead of key US economic data."
"3","2 D.C. Men Accused of Defrauding Investors","The Securities and Exchange Commission sued two District men yesterday, charging them with improperly soliciting more than \$1.3 million for a real-estate-based Ponzi scheme by preying on fears about neighborhood gentrification."
"1","Democrats Seek Louder Voice From Edwards","At a time when Vice President Dick Cheney has been mocking John Kerry, John Edwards has adopted a lower-profile stance."
"1","Saudis Take a Small Dose of Democracy","For the first time in 41 years, Saudi Arabia is allowing local elections. The ruling family's goal, political analysts and diplomats say, is to determine whether a more open government might help defuse a rising armed threat by Muslim  militants in the kingdom."
"2","magic number down to 10","New York -- If the Braves #39; 13th consecutive division title seemed like a foregone conclusion before Wednesday, well then it seems doubly so today."
"2","Sales #39; 28 points help Sun beat Sting, clinch playoff spot","The Connecticut Sun clinched a playoff spot for the second straight year behind Nykesha Sales #39; 28 points in an 81-67 win over the Charlotte Sting on Wednesday night."
"4","Shareholders Approve Aether Changeover","Shareholders approved Aether Systems Inc.'s sale of one of its two remaining operating divisions Wednesday, a deal that will take the Owings Mills company out of the wireless business and nearly complete its transformation into a mortgage investment fund.<BR>\<FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
"2","More Troubles For Howard","Tim Howard was  quot;horribly at fault quot; and  quot;had another bad night, his dreadful error leading to Lyon #39;s first goal quot; in Champions League action."
"4","IBM protects passwords with PC chip","New PCs will ship with a chip designed to thwart hackers--a hardware approach that's said to be safer than software."
"1","Gunmen Seize Three Britons in Baghdad (Reuters)","Reuters - Three British nationals, believed to be\civilians, were snatched by gunmen from a house in central\Baghdad early on Thursday, Iraq's Interior Ministry said."
"1","Mexico Migrant Smugglers Turning to Sea (AP)","AP - Migrant smugglers are skirting heightened security along the border by using small boats to shuttle people from the under-supervised Baja coast into Southern California marinas and harbors, already jammed with legal commercial ships and pleasure boat traffic."
"1","Intel Officials Have Bleak View for Iraq","WASHINGTON - The National Intelligence Council presented President Bush this summer with several pessimistic scenarios regarding the security situation in Iraq, including the possibility of a civil war there before the end of 2005.    In a highly classified National Intelligence Estimate, the council looked at the political, economic and security situation in the war-torn country and determined that - at best - stability in Iraq would be tenuous, a U.S..."
"2","Real Madrid Ponders Biggest Champions League Loss in Four Years","Real Madrid began yesterday #39;s match at Bayer Leverkusen as the bookmakers #39; favorite to win the Champions League. The record nine-time European champion finished with its worst defeat in the competition in more than four years."
"3","European Stocks Open Flat, Havas Falls (Reuters)","Reuters - European shares opened steady on\Thursday, with French advertising group Havas falling after\news of a capital increase along with its first-half results\but Richemont rallied after reporting strong luxury goods\sales."
"1","Briton Shot Dead by Saudi Shopping Center (AP)","AP - A Briton who was shot dead outside a Saudi shopping center has been identified as an employee of the communications company Marconi."
"2","Icing call","Out of money, out of patience, out of time, and for the foreseeable future, out of business."
"1","Assembly debates Musharraf role","Pakistan's national assembly is due to debate whether President Musharraf should step down as army leader."
"3","Senate panel opposes overtime rules ","A Senate committee voted yesterday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue."
"1","Afghan court convicts US trio of torture","KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three Americans -- led by a former Green Beret who boasted he had Pentagon support -- were found guilty yesterday of torturing Afghans in a private jail and were sentenced to prison."
"1","Russia's Putin once again heads ex-Soviet bloc (AFP)","AFP - President Vladimir Putin took over once again as head of the CIS ex-Soviet bloc at a summit in the Kazakh capital Astana, the Interfax news agency reported."
"3","Infineon admits conspiracy in DRAM cartel","GIANT MEMORY company Infineon will plead guilty to price fixing of DRAM chips and will pay \$160 million in fines to the US government."
"1","Briton, two Americans kidnapped in Baghdad (AFP)","AFP - Two Americans and a Briton were abducted from their home in a plush Baghdad district at dawn, in the latest blow in Iraq's five-month-old foreign hostage crisis, the interior ministry said."
"3","Coke CEO gives pep talk as company lowers outlook","Coca-Cola #39;s top executive said Wednesday the beverage maker needs to work harder, better execute its business strategy and improve its culture as he warned that third-quarter per-share income will drop at least 24 percent from a year ago."
"1","Ya #39;alon: IDF is in advanced stages of preparation for Gaza pullout","The army is in a very advanced stage of preparations for a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements in 2005, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant "
"2","Big Unit, Not Bonds, Reaches Milestone (AP)","AP - Barry Bonds was beaten by Randy Johnson in the race for baseball's latest milestone moment."
"1","Indonesian militant sentenced to 12 years in Marriott hotel <b>...</b>",": An Indonesian court sentenced a Muslim militant to 12 years in jail on Thursday after finding him guilty of involvement in last year #39;s JW Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta."
"4","Netopia to Restate Results (Reuters)","Reuters - Netopia Inc.  a maker of\networking gear, on Thursday said its auditor KPMG LLP\resigned, and said it will restate two years of results and\revise the results in its most recent fiscal quarter."
"1","Iraq war allies lash out at Annan","Key allies in the US-led war in Iraq reject UN chief Kofi Annan's assertion that the invasion was illegal."
"3","Dollar Idles vs. Euro Before U.S. Data"," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar kept close to the previous  session's one-week highs against the euro on Thursday, holding  steady as investors awaited U.S. data to confirm fresh signs of  strength in U.S. manufacturing."
"4","Iomega readies wireless NAS device","Iomega Corp. is soon expected to ship its first network-attached storage (NAS) device based on wireless networking technology."
"4","Yahoo! Tunes In to Musicmatch","Close watchers of the online music business no doubt noted yesterday #39;s announcement of Yahoo! #39;s (Nasdaq: YHOO) purchase of Musicmatch with interest."
"1","UN Says More Money Needed for Population Programs","The United Nations released its annual population report on Wednesday, and it said it needs more money for population programs. A top United Nations official says if more money isn #39;t found for population programs "
"1","European Abortion Debate Turns Divisive (AP)","AP - European Parliament legislators on Thursday turned a fight over abortion rights in Portugal into an emotional and divisive debate on women's rights and the division between church and state."
"2","UNLV Names Utah's Sanford As Head Coach (AP)","AP - Calling UNLV ""a gold mine,"" Mike Sanford took over as coach of the Runnin' Rebels on Monday after two years as offensive coordinator at high-scoring Utah."
"3","Senator Criticizes Europe #39;s Boeing Stance","European leaders have been making false claims in a commercial-aircraft trade dispute pitting Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) against its Europe-based rival Airbus, a US senator close to Boeing said on Thursday."
"1","Iran Denies Any Nuclear Activity At Suspect Site Parchin","VIENNA (AFP) - Iran denied that it had carried out any nuclear-related activity at the Parchin military site which is the subject of US and UN concern."
"3","US August Inflation Mild, Job Claims Rise"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices inched up just  0.1 percent last month as gasoline and car prices tumbled, the  government said on Thursday in a report suggesting an inflation  spike earlier this year was an aberration."
"3","Hurricane Ivan May Cost as Much as Charley, Frances (Update3)","Hurricane Ivan, which slammed into the US Gulf coast today, may cost insurers \$4 billion to \$10 billion, rivaling hurricanes Charley and Frances, Risk Management Solutions Inc."
"4","Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case","IBM attorneys argued that Utah-based SCO Group has failed to provide any evidence that IBM allowed proprietary Unix code to enter the freely distributed Linux operating system and its \$5 billion suit making that claim should be dismissed."
"4","Group Seeks Ways to Prosecute Cybercrime (AP)","AP - Governments and private sector officials from around the world sought ways Thursday to jointly combat cybercrime, whose growth mirrors the phenomenal rise of the Internet's popularity."
"3","Nortel warns of lower Q3 revenue","TORONTO - Nortel Networks warned Thursday its third-quarter revenue will be below the \$2.6 billion US preliminary unaudited revenues it reported for the second quarter."
"1","Schooling 'mix up' hits Portugal","Schools across Portugal turn away pupils because of a teachers' assignment mix up on the first day of classes."
"1","Hurricane Ivan Blasts Alabama, Kills 12","GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore early Thursday with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle..."
"4","New handheld computer from SONY with electroluminescent display","(CP) - SONY has introduced it #39;s Clie PEG-VZ90, an entertainment multimedia handheld using Palm OS 5.2.1. The unit boasts the world #39;s largest 480x320 pixels organic electroluminescent (EL) display, which many regard as a next-generation technology capable "
"1","Ford to Return Electric Cars to Norway (AP)","AP - Ford Motor Co. agreed to return about 300 Norwegian-built electric cars to the Nordic country after protests about plans to scrap them, the country's transport minister said Thursday."
"3","Keep It in the Family","The IRS is gunning for your inherited IRA. Follow these steps to avoid costly penalties."
"2","Toyota confirms signing of Italian driver Jarni Trulli from Sauber","Toyota confirmed Thursday that Jarno Trulli will drive for the Formula One team starting next season. The Italian signed a two-year contract two days ago and will partner German driver "
"1","Russian Duma to launch new school massacre probe","Russia will launch a second parliamentary inquiry into the Beslan school hostage massacre, Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov said on Thursday, marking a further climbdown by authorities who initially ruled out a probe."
"4","Czech Republic's Cell Operators Fined (AP)","AP - All three cell phone operators in the Czech Republic were fined a total of  #36;1.7 million for breaching competition rules, officials said Thursday."
"4","Blackberry shrinks phone keyboard","The latest Blackberry mobile device packs a traditional Qwerty keyboard into  20 keys."
"3","US August Inflation Mild, Job Claims Rise","US consumer prices inched up just 0.1 percent last month as gasoline and car prices tumbled, the government said on Thursday in a report suggesting an inflation spike earlier this year was an aberration."
"2","TV war puts tour of India in doubt","Australian cricket chiefs fear a battle over television rights could cause next month #39;s Test series in India to be cancelled, and last night were seeking clarification from Indian board president "
"1","Sharon acknowledges ignoring road map","Prime Minister Ariel Sharon acknowledged that Israel was not following the moribund Mideast peace plan, and said an Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip was unlikely to revive it, according "
"4","A9 Offers Search Results From Five Sources","A9 Offers Search Results From Five Sources\\A9, the search engine from Amazon.com, has relaunched its search engine. It now offers search results from several different sources, including the IMDB and of course, Amazon.com. \\I decided to search for Duke Ellington. ""Duke Ellington"" brought about 156,000 results (less than half the ..."
"2","UEFA Introduces Anti-Doping Program"," SOFIA (Reuters) - UEFA will enforce a new anti-doping  program at all levels in and out of competition, a meeting of  the European soccer body's executive committee decided  Thursday."
"1","Freedom on the March in Iraq, Bush Tells Voters (Reuters)","Reuters - President Bush said on\Thursday freedom was on the march in Iraq even as a U.S.\intelligence report depicted a bleak outlook for the country's\future."
"4","Hurricane Ivan Slams U.S. Gulf Coast","Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf Coast near Mobile, Alabama, early this morning with peak winds exceeding 125 miles an hour (200 kilometers an hour)."
"2","Ferrero upset in second round at China Open","BEIJING, China (Ticker) -- One day after top-seeded Carlos Moya of Spain lost in straight sets, his second-seeded compatriot followed suit."
"4","CRM Best Practices: TCO and ROI (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - With CRM projects costing millions, even in some mid-size companies, it is no surprise CFOs are leading the charge to be sure the most important projects are first, that they are justified, and that they actually deliver on their forecast benefits."
"4","Nortel lowers expectations","Nortel said it expects revenue for the third quarter to fall short of expectations."
"4","Corning begins work on Taiwan LCD facility","Demand for flat-panel devices means that the time is ripe for factories to churn out more glass."
"1","Envoys off to inspect NK blast site","A group of foreign diplomats has left Pyongyang on Thursday to visit the scene of a mysterious explosion in North Korea.  quot;They went today."
"1","U.S. Says New Images Show Iran Plans Nuclear Bomb"," VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite photographs of a suspected nuclear industrial  site in Iran demonstrated its intention to develop atomic  weapons, an allegation Tehran dismissed as ""a new lie."""
"4","BEA's new product chief regroups","The first new face after a company shake-up says BEA products will use the advanced research left by departed technology gurus."
"4","RIM takes new BlackBerry design overseas","Revamped keyboard is key feature of the 7100v, which is headed for European and Asian shores.\"
"4","AOL drops Microsoft antispam technology","com September 16, 2004, 1:15 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half."
"1","EU Wants U.S. Aid to Boeing Clarified (AP)","AP - The European Union on Thursday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any U.S. challenge targeting EU rival Airbus SAS before the World Trade Organization."
"3","EU, US Talks On Aircraft Aid Grounded","US and EU negotiators traded arguments on Thursday over state aid for aircraft rivals Airbus and Boeing, but wound up no closer on a sensitive issue that has gathered steam in the run up to the US presidential election."
"4","Texas Instruments Plans Buyback (Reuters)","Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc., the\largest maker of chips for cellular phones, on Thursday said it\plans to buy back  #36;1 billion in stock and boost its quarterly\dividend by more than 17 percent, becoming the latest\technology company to return extra cash to investors."
"1","Britain awaits results of N.Korea blast fact-finding trip (AFP)","AFP - Britain is awaiting the findings from a technical analysis of what a group of diplomats saw at the site of a huge explosion in North Korea last week, Britain's minister for East Asia said."
"4","Kodak, IBM to Make Digital Camera Sensors (AP)","AP - Eastman Kodak Co. and International Business Machines Corp. Thursday said they have agreed to develop and make image sensors for digital still cameras and camera phones."
"3","EU, US Talks on Aircraft Aid Grounded","US and EU negotiators disagreed on Thursday about state aid for aircraft rivals Airbus and Boeing, winding up no closer on a sensitive issue that has gathered steam before the US presidential election."
"3","Airbus denies backing Microsoft in EU case","Aircraft maker Airbus insisted on Thursday it had no intention of taking sides in a Microsoft antitrust case, even though it filed a brief in an EU court on the software giant #39;s side."
"4","AOL Shuns Microsoft Anti-Spam Technology","Add America Online Inc. to the growing list of companies and organizations shunning a spam-fighting proposal from Microsoft Corp. AOL cited  quot;tepid support quot; for Microsoft #39;s so-called Sender ID technology, which "
"4","-Posted by dave.rosenberg  1:51 pm (PDT)","In what seems to be one of the more bizarre and confusing aspects of the unholy alliance between Sun and Microsoft, Sun #39;s recent 10k filingincludes previously unseen legalese from the settlement agreement."
"3","After the Bell-Texas instruments up after sets share buyback","Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) rose after the market close on Thursday, after the chip maker said it plans to buy back \$1 billion in stock "
"4","Microsoft/Sun documents","If you #39;re up for some light reading, see the links below for the underlying documents that formed Microsoft #39;s April settlement with Sun Microsystems."
"2","In Athens, the other Olympics","It was a sight the Greeks had never seen: Beneath the ancient temples of the Acropolis, dozens of international visitors maneuvered "
"1","Hong Kong #39;s LegCo Elections: Overcoming the System","The 1.784 million voters that participated in Hong Kong #39;s 2004 Legislative Council Election gave a clear signal that they want democracy sooner rather than later."
"1","Russians admit airliner bombing blunder","Russian security forces were facing further criticism last night after it was revealed that the two female Chechen suicide bombers who destroyed two planes in August with the loss "
"4","Sun, Microsoft Clause Singles Out Openoffice","Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) may have saved itself from years of costly litigation when it settled with Microsoft over their long-running Java dispute, but a clause in the landmark deal has open source supporters parsing its potential impact."
"2","Villeneuve back in driver #39;s seat and with a point to prove","Canadian Jacques Villeneuve hopes to take his revenge on former team BAR by helping Renault take second place in the Formula One championship."
"3","Corus makes first profit as UK steel plants return to the black","Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steel maker, celebrated its first ever profit yesterday and said its UK plants had contributed to the turnaround."
"2","Kluivert gives Souness stuttering start at Newcastle","Patrick Kluivert struck twice as Graeme Souness began his reign at St James Park with a 2-0 win over Israeli Arab side Bnei Sakhnin in the UEFA Cup first round, first leg at Newcastle United this morning."
"1","Parliament Invasion Spurs Security Concern (AP)","AP - Silver buckled shoes, stockings and a ceremonial sword? Time, some say, for Parliament's archaic security measures to be dragged into the 21st century after what was called the worst security breach at the House of Commons since 1642."
"2","Zeile to catch one last time","Art Howe will fulfill a wish of the retiring Todd Zeile on Friday night: Zeile will catch Tom Glavine in Pittsburgh, his first time behind the plate in 14 years."
"4","Global Warming May Spur Fiercer Hurricanes - Experts (Reuters)","Reuters - As Hurricane Ivan and its powerful\winds churned through the Gulf of Mexico, scientists told\Congress on Wednesday that global warming could produce\stronger and more destructive hurricanes in the future."
"1","Tests Show James Died of Heart Attack","LOS ANGELES - Toxicology and other tests determined that funk singer Rick James died last month from a heart attack due to an enlarged heart, with numerous drugs including methamphetamine and cocaine contributing factors, the county coroner announced Thursday.    The death was declared an accident, said coroner's spokesman David Campbell, who emphasized that none of the drugs were found to be at life-threatening levels..."
"3","Knight Ridder Says It Will Miss Targets","Knight Ridder Inc. expects third-quarter earnings to exceed expectations, largely due to a per-share gain of 9 cents related to the finalization of certain tax matters."
"4","Delay in Shuttle Flights","The battering that the hurricanes of the last month has inflicted on NASA centers could strain an already tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, but it is too early to tell how badly, experts said Thursday."
"2","Hokies to Open ACC Play","On Saturday, Virginia Tech finally walks into the football room of that exclusive athletic club known as the Atlantic Coast Conference."
"4","Airbus sees mobile phone use on planes by 2006","BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhaunet) -- European plane maker Airbus has reported progress in plans to allow passengers to use mobile phones while in flight with a target date of 2006."
"2","Tigers Clip Indians 6-4 (AP)","AP - Eric Munson and Omar Infante each hit two-run homers and Detroit's bullpen stayed busy all night Thursday, leading the Tigers to a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians."
"4","Corning begins work on Taiwan LCD facility","Encouraged by the demand for LCDs, glass maker Corning on Thursday said it has broken ground for a second manufacturing facility in Taiwan."
"4","Forecasters: More Hurricanes May Be on Way","Ivan, Frances and Charley delivered three staggering blows to the Gulf Coast and Florida, as well as Caribbean island nations, all in just five weeks."
"3","Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up (AP)","AP - Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policy-makers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates."
"3","Goldman Sachs Enters Fray for Takefuji","Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may be in talks with the founding family of top Japanese consumer finance firm Takefuji Corp. for a stake of over \$2."
"4","Report: Russia may have to delay October space launch to <b>...</b>","Russia may have to delay October #39;s planned launch of the next International Space Station crew by up to 10 days to fix a problem on the spacecraft that is to carry them into orbit, Russian news agencies reported."
"4","Bounties For Spammers Win  Limited FTC Backing","The FTC gave limited endorsement to the notion of cash rewards for people who help track down e-mail spammers, but suggested that the measure might work in fewer circumstances than had been pushed by some anti-spam activists. <br><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
"3","Old Labor Tactics Resurface in New Union","Labor experts say Unite Here, the newly merged union that is representing the DC hotel workers in their current contract dispute, is one of the most outspoken and toughest unions under the AFL-CIO umbrella."
"1","US,  #39;EU-three #39; agree on demand","The Bush administration reached a tentative deal yesterday with three European nations at the UN nuclear watchdog agency on the next step in confronting Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons program."
"3","Two hurricanes = two deductibles","Many homeowners in the Orlando area suffered a double blow when hurricanes Charley and Frances struck in quick succession. Now, they #39;re smarting from a financial one-two punch - two insurance deductibles."
"3","California slashes legal fees in settlement of Microsoft case","California lawyers who reached a \$1.1 billion class-action settlement with Microsoft will get less than half the legal fees they requested."
"3","Nikkei Hits 2-Week Closing Low"," TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average fell for a third  straight session to hit a two-week closing low on Friday as  renewed earnings concerns prompted selling in Tokyo Electron  Ltd., Sony Corp. and other high-tech stocks."
"3","Consumer prices up only slightly","WASHINGTON - Consumer prices barely budged last month, suggesting that inflation isn #39;t currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policymakers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates."
"2","Red Sox ready to end jinx","The New York Yankees hold the Curse of the Bambino, the Boston Massacre and their acquisition of Alex Rodriguez in their longstanding dominance over the Red Sox, but recent history suggests changes are coming."
"2","Many NHL players head for Europe","National Hockey League players began scattering across the globe yesterday in search of work on Day 1 of the lockout, with no negotiations scheduled between union and management."
"2","Woods, Mickelson form dynamic US duo","For three days, it had been about dinners, galas, black-tie affairs, and enough social engagements to please Paris Hilton."
"1","2 US workers seized in Baghdad ","BAGHDAD -- Kidnappers seized two Americans and a Briton from their central Baghdad villa at dawn yesterday, in a bold raid that could further limit the mobility of foreigners in the Iraqi capital."
"1","Jeanne Heads for Bahamas After Killing 3","SAMANA, Dominican Republic - Threatening to regain hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Jeanne headed for the Bahamas on a track for the southeastern United States after killing three people and causing extensive damage in the Caribbean.    The storm forced the evacuation of thousands on Thursday as it slammed into the Dominican Republic after punishing Puerto Rico with flash floods and deadly winds..."
"4","FSB FUD over FOI, you cry","<strong>Letters</strong> The postbag, and your miscellaneous musings"
"1","Cameroon leader's 'divide and rule'","Cameroonian politician John Fru Ndi stands as presidential candidate in next month's election, splitting the opposition coalition."
"4","Sex Drive With Gina Lynn","Wired News introduces a new column by Regina Lynn Preciado. It's about sex. And technology. You'll dig it."
"4","British Music Fans Decry ITunes Pricing","Consumer group complains of higher prices in U.K. than elsewhere in Europe."
"1","Basayev Claims Responsibility for Beslan School Hostage Siege","A Chechen rebel commander has claimed responsibility for the school hostage siege in southern Russia earlier this month, during which more than 320 hostages were killed, half of them children."
"4","Foreseeing the Suns fate: Astronomical interferometry reveals <b>...</b>","For the first time, an international team of astronomers led by Guy Perrin from the Paris Observatory/LESIA, (Meudon, France) and Stephen Ridgway from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (Tucson, Arizona, USA) has observed the close environment of "
"4","New Media Players Too Small","It was a Holy Grail looming on the personal electronics horizon: a pocket-sized device with a workhorse battery and the capacity to hold hours of audio and video."
"2","Butt facing ban","Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is facing up to the possibility of a three-match European ban for his moment of UEFA Cup madness. The 29-year-old England international lost his cool with Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin "
"1","One held in Jakarta embassy blast probe","Indonesian police said on Friday they had made their first arrest directly linked to last week #39;s deadly embassy bombing in Jakarta, detaining a man who delivered explosives to those blamed for the attack."
"2"," #39;Emperor #39; Adriano has Inter under his rule","One match into the Italian league season and (Emperor) Adriano already has Inter Milan under his rule. The Brazilian striker has scored six goals in Inter #39;s first four matches this season, including "
"2","Europe Take Charge at Oakland Hills"," BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Colin Montgomerie  inspired an early charge by holders Europe as they led the  United States in three of the four opening fourball matches at  the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday."
"1","\$78,000 for a Cane That Helped a Legend Walk the Line","Many of Johnny Cash's possessions were sold at Sotheby's, collecting \$3,984,260 for the Cash family, more than double the pre-auction estimate."
"2","Butt waits on Uefa ruling","Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is facing up to the possibility of a European three-match ban. The 29-year-old was sent off during Newcastle #39;s 2-0 Uefa Cup win against Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin for grabbing Abas Suan by the throat."
"2","USC Fires Basketball Coach Henry Bibby (AP)","AP - Henry Bibby was fired as Southern California's basketball coach Monday, just four games into his ninth season. The Trojans, beset by some player dissension, are 2-2."
"3","Qualcomm Raises Earnings Forecast","Qualcomm Inc. on Friday raised its quarterly profit forecast due to strong demand for its mobile phone technology. The San Diego company said it expects earnings per "
"2","Veteran defender signs with Newcastle; Dyer out with injury","Newcastle, England (Sports Network) - Central defender Ronny Johnsen signed a deal with Newcastle United until the next transfer window in January."
"1","Movie casts Afghans as 'Stray Dogs' struggling after hell of war (AFP)","AFP - The powerful may wage war, but it is the powerless who suffer its consequences -- that is the message drummed home by  quot;Stray Dogs, quot; an Iranian film on Afghanistan's pain after years under the control of warlords and foreign masters."
"2","Nalbandian Is Stunned at the Chica Open"," BEIJING (Reuters) - Resurgent Finn Jarkko Nieminen  overpowered David Nalbandian 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 at the China Open on  Friday as the seeds continued to tumble in Beijing."
"4","IBM embraces grid converts","On the eve of a grid-computing conference, Big Blue says five companies and the EPA have plans to build grids."
"4","Symantec to offer Web-based Norton AntiVirus console","The Web console -- to be made available specifically to corporate and enterprise licensees of Norton AntiVirus software -- will allow administrators to distribute virus definitions and product updates on demand."
"4","IBM fits PCs with new hardware-based security chip","IBM is using a microcontroller from National Semiconductor that stores passwords, digital certificates and encryption keys."
"4","Sandia Motor Speedway for Sale on eBay (AP)","AP - And the race is off! Only 29 days and some odd hours left to place your bid on eBay to buy the Sandia Motor Speedway."
"2","Pa. Golfer Cleared of Not Yelling 'Fore' (AP)","AP - A golfer plunked in the face by an errant ball was unable to convince a jury that the man who hit him was negligent for failing to yell ""Fore!"""
"3","US Stocks Up, Ford Forecast Gives a Lift"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips advanced on Friday  after Ford Motor Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">F.N</A> raised its earnings forecasts, while  wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=QCOM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">QCOM.O</A> limited  gains on the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may  reduce pretax income."
"3","Hurricanes soak Knight Ridder #39;s 3Q","Knight Ridder Inc., publisher of the Miami Herald and the Philadelphia Inquirer, said third-quarter earnings will miss Wall Street estimates due to the impact of three recent hurricanes on its Florida newspapers."
"2","Trabelsi back on board with Ajax","Arsenal target Hatem Trabelsi has settled his differences with Ajax after several months of wrangling. The Tunisian international defender was furious after it emerged a clause in his contract prevented him from completing a move to the Gunners."
"3","Boxer Begs Bush to Back Bum Bill","Members of California's congressional team make one last effort to look good for the tech industry back home."
"3","Update 1: United Needs to Cut \$500M More in Costs","United Airlines, in a bankruptcy court filing in advance of a status hearing Friday, has revealed it needs to cut \$500 million more in costs than previously stated."
"2","Stellar Putting Gives Europe a 2 - 0 Ryder Cup Lead","Inspired by a brilliant putting display, holders Europe secured the first two points in the opening fourball matches against the United States at the 35th Ryder Cup Friday."
"4","OSDL teams with another open source group","The Beaverton-based Open Source Development Labs announced this week it is combining some efforts with another open source group to further the adoption of Linux."
"1","US Airstrikes Said to Kill at Least 44 in Iraq","Iraqi health officials said American airstrikes that demolished homes late today in a village south of the volatile city of Falluja killed at least 44 people and wounded 27, including women and children."
"1","U.S. Jet Fires at House in Fallujah (AP)","AP - An American jet fired a missile at a house where about 10 members of an al-Qaida-linked group were believed to be meeting in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Friday, police and the U.S. military said. At least three people were killed."
"4","AOL Rejects SenderID (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - Questions regarding potential patent issues and skepticism from the \open source community relating to Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) SenderID have prompted global Internet service provider AOL (NYSE: AOL) to drop the anti-spam technology."
"4","ATI Announces HyperMemory","ATI Technologies announced a technology that reduces the need for dedicated graphics memory, which could lead to lower PC system costs."
"2","Paralympics Open in Athens","Nearly 4,000 disabled athletes are in Athens, Greece, for Friday night #39;s opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games #39; 44-year history."
"2","UPDATE 1-Nalbandian suffers Beijing shock","Finn Jarkko Nieminen overpowered David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 at the China Open on Friday as the seeds continued to tumble in Beijing."
"1","Mother of Jackson Accuser Testifies","SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The mother of the boy accusing Michael Jackson of molestation testified Friday she does not remember a private investigator telling her that he was working for one of the pop star's attorneys, but believed he worked directly for the singer..."
"3","Hotel Locks Out Employees Over Impending Strike","LOS ANGELES -- The labor dispute between workers at nine Los Angeles County hotels and their employers has intensified, with one of the hotels locking out its laundry workers and replacing them."
"4","Xybernaut sews up bright-light mobile PC","The flat-panel Atigo T/HB, designed for use in bright outdoor lighting, works as a wearable computer or as a wireless display."
"3","Pen can pick some bike U-locks","That U-shaped bike lock that you thought was so secure may be easy pickings for thieves who have nothing more sophisticated than a Bic pen."
"1","INDONESIA:  #39;Blow to democracy #39;","International and domestic observers lambasted on Thursday the guilty verdict against Tempo magazine #39;s chief editor Bambang Harymurti and called it a setback for the country #39;s press freedom and democracy."
"1","Show lights up Paralympics","The XII Paralympics begins in Athens, after a spectacular opening ceremony."
"1","Burundi: Hold Rebels Responsible for Attack","A Burundian rebel movement was responsible for the August 13 slaughter of more than 150 civilians at Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi, and not the combined forces of Hutu and Mai-Mai fighters who have been blamed for the attack, Human Rights Watch said in "
"4","ATI Shares Resources with HyperMemory","Graphics chipmaker ATI (Quote, Chart) unveiled a new technology it said lets its visual chips share system memory for graphics processing."
"1","UN #39;s Kofe Annan Calls Iraq War Illegal","United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said this week that the US war in Iraq is illegal and questioned whether the country could hold credible "
"1","US jets hammer Iraqi insurgents as deadly bombings rock Baghdad","BAGHDAD : At least six people were killed in two suicide car bombings in Baghdad while another 47 people died in a series of US air strikes around the Iraqi insurgent bastion of Fallujah."
"1","Sudan Accuses U.S. Over Darfur Talks Breakdown"," ABUJA (Reuters) - Sudan blamed the United States for the  failure of three weeks of peace talks between Khartoum and  Darfur rebels on Friday, but African Union mediators said  negotiations would resume in October."
"2","Campbell targets City date for Arsenal return","Sol Campbell is expected to play for Arsenal #39;s reserves on Monday and could be back in the first team for next weekend #39;s visit to Manchester City."
"4","Open-source spat triggers legal threat","Company says it paid for the code that was contributed, against contract, to free Mambo publishing software."
"4","Virus-Free Macs"," #147;The single most effective way to avoid viruses and spyware is to simply chuck Windows altogether and buy an Apple Macintosh, #148; writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal.  #147;There has never been a successful virus written for Mac OS X, and there is almost no spyware that targets the Mac. Plus, the Mac is invulnerable to viruses and spyware written for Windows. Not only is it more secure, but the Mac operating system is more capable, more modern and more attractive than Windows XP, and just as stable. #148; Sep 17"
"2","Olympics: Athens opens Paralympics with ceremonial extravaganza","ATHENS : Some 70,000 spectators filled the Athens Olympic stadium to watch the densely choreographed and emotionally-charged opening ceremony of the 12th Paralympics, the world #39;s premier competition for disabled athletes."
"4","Labels, Microsoft in talks on CD copying","Record labels and Microsoft are in discussions about ways that the next generation of the Windows operating system, code-named Longhorn, can support copy-protected CD technology."
"1","What they said about ... ... Cherie Blair","Cherie Blair cast aside her treasured privacy this week, touring newspapers offices and television studios to promote The Goldfish Bowl, her new book, which focuses on Downing Street spouses."
"4","FTC Endorses Bounty for Spammers","The US Federal Trade Commission has given its endorsement to a plan that would reward insiders for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people or companies that produce spam."
"3","After Being Bounced Around Florida Is Bouncing Back","Although the three hurricanes that have hit Florida led to a broad economic slowdown, the glimmerings of a miniboom are already apparent."
"4","Enter your e-mail:","If you can #39;t beat Google, make it better--that seems to be the lesson of A9.com, Amazon #39;s intriguing new search site. For Web searches, A9 simply gives you Google #39;s results, but it does a lot more--for instance "
"3","MCI Creditors Are Target Of  SEC Subpoenas","11 members of MCI Inc.'s former creditors committee asked for documents related to confidential communications between the company and its bondholders, according to federal bankruptcy court filings."
"2","Crystal Palace 0, Charlton Athletic 1","Charlton manager Alan Curbishley believes Dennis Rommedahl #39;s sparkling winner will provide the platform for the Dane to recapture the form that made him one of Europe #39;s most feared wingers."
"3","Consumers #39; view of economy unchanged","NEW YORK - Consumers #39; assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday."
"1","Five killed in suicide car bombing, three taken hostage in Iraq","Violence raged on in Iraq on Friday, with five Iraqis killed in a suicide car bombing in Baghdad and three more Turkish drivers reportedly kidnapped."
"3","US Airways Said to Plan to Ask Court for Pay Cuts","S Airways plans to ask a federal bankruptcy judge on Oct. 7 to impose temporary pay cuts on its workers unless it can reach agreement with its unions before then, people who have been briefed on the company #39;s strategy said yesterday."
"4","IPod Rivals Square Off Against Apple","A new generation of smaller, sleeker and cheaper MP3 players from the likes of Sony, Rio, Creative and Rave MP are hitting the market this fall, and they all have Apple Computer #39;s white-hot digital music player in their sights."
"3","PeopleSoft sweetens employee compensation","Business software maker PeopleSoft Friday said it was boosting compensation packages for all employees except its chief executive in a move that would raise the "
"1","Panama flooding kills nine people","At least nine people - seven of them children - have died in flooding in the capital of Panama. The authorities say at least 13 people are still missing after heavy rainfall caused rivers to break their banks."
"2","Pierce longs for old days","Rusty Pierce has received lessons in pragmatism since joining the Revolution four years ago. Pierce has performed for teams that have inevitably turned to a direct, linear game, with little emphasis on creativity or imagination. The style paid off the last two seasons, but the Revolution might have overly relied on direct play in spending most of this ..."
"2","Charlestown opens up in OT","Thunder and lightning loomed all day, but never clapped or struck on West Roxbury turf. Charlestown, however, was the more destructive force, pulling out a 22-18 overtime win over the Raiders in a Boston North contest."
"2","** For the latest news, please refresh this page regularly **","What #39;s up? I see the whole world has their eyes on the Oscar vs. Bernard fight. My thought is Oscar is coming off with an upset."
"2","Subaru World Rally Team - Rally GB, Leg 1 Report","Petter Solberg demonstrated his winning potential aboard his Subaru Impreza WRC2004 today to take three stage wins and end Leg one in second position overall."
"2","Mini World Cup heats up","With the four minnows out of contention, the eight title contenders chase semifinal places in One-Day crickets mini World Cup with Australia first to get there by beating New Zealand by seven wickets yesterday in the first group showdown at the "
"1","Iraqi Airways resumes international flights after 14 years","Iraqi Airways resumed international flights Saturday when a plane took off from neighboring Jordan, the airline #39;s first such flight since UN sanctions were imposed on Saddam Hussein in 1990."
"3","Thanks for the Pageviews, Ivan","Bad weather has been very good for business at Weather.com and other popular forecasting sites. They are posting record traffic in the wake of Hurricane Ivan's arrival on the mainland. By Joanna Glasner."
"4","Apple offers 2004 financial details","Apple's latest Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission offers a look at how the company did this past year, how it thinks it's doing and what's to come."
"4","Linux puts another financial feather in its cap","Industry observers say Linux's similarity to Unix, its lower cost and ability to run on Intel hardware make the Unix market ripe for open-source conquest."
"2","Jaguar Exit Throws F1 Deeper Into Turmoil"," LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One, already struggling to shape  its future and put on a show, is staring into the abyss after  Ford's decision to pull out and sell its Jaguar team."
"4","Security firm eyes Sasser teen","Berlin - A German teenager accused of creating the Sasser worm that infected millions of computers around the world is being taught to become a security software programmer, the company that hired him said on Friday."
"3","Coke to Pay New CEO Same as Predecessor","Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which warned earlier this week of lower-than-expected profits this year, said on Friday it will pay Chairman and Chief Executive Neville Isdell \$1."
"1","Florida Supreme Court puts Nader on state ballot (AFP)","AFP - The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that third-party presidential hopeful Ralph Nader can appear on ballots in the decisive state, increasing the chance the maverick contender will again influence the outcome of the presidential election."
"1","Leader Says Rebels Responsible for Siege","MOSCOW Sept. 17, 2004 - Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev purportedly took responsibility Friday for a bloody school siege and other recent terrorist attacks that have killed more than 430 people, but "
"1","Russia: the losing battle against terrorism and insurgency","Terrorism in Russia took on horrifying proportions in August and early September when more than 400 people were killed in four separate incidents in a span of less than two weeks."
"1","Bush Seen Vulnerable to Kerry Among Independent Voters (Reuters)","Reuters - President Bush, who holds\a sizable lead in some polls, still appears to be vulnerable to\Democrat John Kerry among independent voters whose shifting\loyalties could determine the winner of the November election,\pollsters say."
"1","Macaulay Culkin Released After Drug Arrest","OKLAHOMA CITY - Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested on drug charges Friday during a traffic stop, authorities said. The 24-year-old actor, best known for his role in the ""Home Alone"" movies, was taken into custody on complaints of possession of a controlled dangerous substance without a valid prescription and possession of marijuana, according to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office..."
"1","Iran Is Criticized for Its Lack of Candor on Nuclear Program","The International Atomic Energy's 35-nation board of governors passed a resolution calling for the country to suspend all uranium enrichment activities that could contribute to producing fuel for a nuclear bomb."
"3","Florida, Alabama pick up the pieces after Ivan","People in Florida and Alabama have started to clean up after hurricane Ivan - the third such pummelling for Florida alone in just five weeks."
"2","Colts' Tough Schedule Continues With Tenn. (AP)","AP - Talk about testing a defense: The Indianapolis Colts opened the season against Tom Brady, face Steve McNair this week and then Brett Favre. They're lucky Peyton Manning plays for their side."
"2","Loeb extends lead over Solberg","CARDIFF -- Championship leader Sebastien Loeb took two stage wins to boost his lead over Norwegian Petter Solberg as the Rally of Britain entered its second leg on Saturday."
"1","Pakistan tightens noose around Al-Qaeda militants near Afghan border: army (AFP)","AFP - Pakistani troops have hemmed in Al-Qaeda-linked foreign fighters and their local allies hiding in tribal border regions with a series of military assaults, a top Pakistani general said."
"1","UN Council Poised to Vote on Darfur Resolution"," UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and China held  last-minute talks on Saturday before the U.N. Security Council  was to vote on a resolution that would consider oil sanctions  against Sudan if it did not stop atrocities in the Darfur  region."
"1","Turkish Parliament Fails to Pass Reforms (AP)","AP - Turkey's parliament adjourned Saturday without passing a key reform package because of divisions over the government's proposal to make adultery a crime, bringing warnings from the European Union that delays could hurt Turkey's chances of membership."
"2","U.S. Forced to Battle for Ryder Cup Survival"," BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, were facing a fight  for survival on Saturday."
"1","Britain doing  quot;all we can quot; for hostage in Iraq","Prime Minister Tony Blair has his government is doing all in its power to help a kidnapped Briton -- but he has avoided a public response to insurgents threatening to kill the man."
"4","Barbarians at the Digital Gate","How spyware, a program that creeps onto a computers hard drive unannounced, is wrecking the Internet."
"2","Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse Charges","Basketball Hall of Fame member Calvin Murphy, left, sits in a courtroom as he waits for the start of closing arguments in his trial Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Houston."
"1","Sudan Says U.N. Sanctions Would Destroy Society"," KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan said Saturday that U.N.  sanctions, threatened over atrocities in the Darfur region,  would lead ""this society to a complete destruction."""
"1","Ryder Cup: Europe close on victory","Another good day at Oakland Hills sees Europe move 11-5 clear of the USA going into Sunday's Ryder Cup singles."
"1","Two million take part in all-night cultural festival in Rome (AFP)","AFP - Two million people massed in the streets of Rome and in its monuments and museums overnight, celebrating the Italian capital's second annual all-night cultural extravaganza, the mayor said."
"1","Leaked secrets reveal chaos at heart of Blair #39;s Iraq plans","TONY Blair was facing a new Iraq crisis last night after explosive evidence emerged from within his own government that he was warned the country would be plunged into chaos after the fall of Saddam Hussein."
"2","Auburn Converts Second Chance to Stun LSU","Three days after Hurricane Ivan ravaged the state, in a game that almost did not take place, 14th-ranked Auburn rallied Saturday for dramatic 10-9 victory over No."
"2","Europe Puts U.S. in Big Hole at Ryder Cup (AP)","AP - Backed by the clutch performance from its English rookies and reliable play from Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood, Europe put the United States in another huge hole Saturday by taking an 11-5 lead at the Ryder Cup and making victory Sunday seem like a mere formality."
"3","Paper:US Airways Loses Loans for 100 Jets"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Airways lost the financing for  nearly 100 regional jets that were to be a key part of the  bankrupt airline's restructuring plan, The Washington Post  reported on Saturday."
"4","Man Held in England in Cisco Code Theft (AP)","AP - A 20-year-old man has been arrested in England in the theft of the proprietary software blueprints used by Cisco Systems Inc.'s networking equipment, police and the company confirmed."
"3","SAN FRANCISCO Mission District cyclist blew whistle on flawed lock","The triumph last week of the Bic pen over expensive, state-of-the-art steel locks has panicked the bicycling community, and churned Internet rumor mills about how much the lock manufacturer knew and when the company knew it."
"2","Pitchers finally getting job done? At least it #39;s a start","This is a mirage or a sight to behold. This is something you can #39;t trust with your own eyes, or maybe what you #39;re watching is real."
"1","At least 20 dead in Kurkik bombing","A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a crowd of people waiting to apply for jobs with the Iraqi National Guard in the northern city of Kirkuk on yesterday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 16, officials said."
"3","A Check on Bad Banking Habits","Are you used to getting a fat envelope from your bank with all your canceled checks? Well, soon those checks may not be in the mail."
"2"," #39;Noles Rebound","Leon Washington ran for 104 yards and a touchdown and Florida State sacked Alabama-Birmingham #39;s Darrell Hackney eight times Saturday night to rebound from a disappointing loss to Miami with a 34-7 victory."
"2","Bonds Takes Stock","The distraction of another milestone is gone, and Bonds is preparing himself to play every game for the rest of the season."
"4","Sea-Level Rise Gives Clue to Big Chill","A sudden influx of freshwater from North America's ancient Lake Agassiz to the North Atlantic 8,200 years ago triggered a precipitous cooling of the region, scientists believe. Now they are trying to predict if and when a similar scenario might happen again."
"1","Japan's army works out plan to cope with North Korean terror attack (AFP)","AFP - Japan's army has worked out a secret plan to deal with possible large-scale terror attacks by North Korea, a press report said."
"1","Saudi Trial Could  Alter Pace of Reform","In a hearing room on the 11th floor of the High Court of Riyadh, two professors and a poet have been standing trial, sometimes drawing overflow crowds of people eager to monitor a case that could alter the pace of political reform in the kingdom."
"2","Notables","Every Baltimore starter reached base at least twice. Orioles' Brian Roberts set the AL record for doubles in a season by a switch hitter with 47 -- also tying Cal Ripken Jr.'s team record from 1983."
"2","Sloppy win suits Badgers","TUCSON -- Booker Stanley ran for a career-high 135 yards on 30 carries, including a 7-yard run for Wisconsin's only touchdown, and the 20th-ranked Badgers rallied for a stormy 9-7 victory over Arizona yesterday."
"3","Malls setting curfews for unchaperoned teens","COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's 10 on a Friday night, and all 15-year-old Sylvia Fallon wants is to hang out with her friends at the mall."
"1","In China's changing society, psychotherapy gains acceptance","BEIJING -- Step back, Confucius. Move over, Mao. Dr. Freud is making the rounds. Once vilified by the communists as a remnant of bourgeois imperialism, the practice of psychology -- and especially the Western ritual of going to a therapist -- is gaining popularity in this country of budding capitalists."
"2","Gordon favored in  #39;chase #39;","LOUDEN, NH -- Right now, things are going Jeff Gordon #39;s way. That should enhance his chances of winning a fifth NASCAR championship."
"3","Government to sell stake in oil business","The Canadian government is getting out of the oil-and-gas business by selling off its stake in Petro-Canada for about \$3.1 billion."
"2","Owen starts as Real lose","Michael Owen admitted Real Madrid are still looking for the right balance after they lost 1-0 at Espanyol in a bad-tempered game on Saturday."
"2","Georgia Rides Its Defense to Victory Over Marshall"," ATHENS, Ga. (Sports Network) - Michael Cooper ran for the  only touchdown of the game, as third-ranked Georgia rode its  defense to a 13-3 victory over Marshall at Sanford Stadium."
"2","Bojinov Drives Lecce Into First","Valeri Bojinov - Bulgarias answer to Wayne Rooney -etted twice as Lecce took a conditional Serie A lead with a 4-1 cruise past Brescia."
"1","EU transport chief hails Alitalia accord (AFP)","AFP - EU transport and energy commissioner Loyola de Palacio hailed the accord reached between Alitalia management and staff on a major restructuring plan aimed at keeping the struggling airline in the air."
"1","Sudan says it will abide by 'unfair' UN resolution on Darfur (AFP)","AFP - Sudan has condemned as  quot;unfair quot; a new UN resolution calling on Khartoum to restore security to the crisis-wracked Darfur region or face possible sanctions, but said it would abide by the UN's demands."
"1","Suicide car bombing kills three, wounds seven in northern Iraq","A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Sunday near a joint US-Iraqi checkpoint, killing three people and wounding seven, including four US soldiers in the northern city of Samarra, the military said."
"1","Sudan: UN Ruling Won #39;t Help Stop Crisis","KHARTOUM, Sudan Sept. 19, 2004 - A US-backed United Nations resolution threatening oil sanctions for the violence in Sudan #39;s Darfur region will only make it harder for the government to calm the insurrection there, a Sudanese official said Sunday."
"1","German Far-Right Profits from Anger Over Reforms","German far-right parties surged in eastern state elections Sunday, riding public anger against government welfare cuts and fanning fears among mainstream parties that the country #39;s image could suffer."
"2","Stuttgart struggles to draw","Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - Life without star striker Kevin Kuranyi began with a scoreless draw for Stuttgart against Hertha Berlin."
"1","Girls 'observe' French scarf ban","Only about 100 French Muslim girls are breaking the new ban on headscarves at school, the education minister says."
"1","Democracy thrives in largest Muslim state","Indonesia #39;s presidential favorite Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spent part of a three-day break between the campaign and Monday #39;s historic election not resting, but writing."
"4","Cisco, Microsoft in security showdown","Cisco Systems and Microsoft are headed for a collision over network security, with customers caught in the middle. The two companies have each proposed competing  quot;end to end quot; security architectures, marking "
"3","VoIP becomes new option","Jackson is one of the first to take advantage of Time Warner Cable #39;s new venture into Voice over Internet Provider (VoIP) telephone service here and she says it works great."
"1","Polls Open for Indonesia #39;s First Direct Presidential Elections","Polls have opened for Indonesia #39;s first direct presidential election. Election observers say they are impressed with the six-month electoral process, which also chose members of the national assembly and local councils."
"2","Camacho  #39;quits Bernabeu #39;","Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has resigned after the club #39;s poor start to the season, according to reports in Spain. Cadena Ser radio said Camacho had told Real chairman Florentino Perez he was quitting "
"1","Malaysia discovers new bird flu case","KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia discovered new cases of bird flu on Sunday within a quarantine area in northern Malaysia where workers have struggled for a month to eradicate the virus."
"2","NFL Wrap: Manning Wins MVP Battle as Colts Overcome Titans"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peyton Manning threw for 254 yards and  two touchdowns to win his showdown with fellow co-MVP Steve  McNair as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans  31-17 in National Football League play at Nashville on Sunday."
"3","Air NZ, Qantas alliance appeal","Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways have lost their bid to get their proposed alliance approved in New Zealand. New Zealand #39;s High Court declined the airlines #39; appeal against a NZ Commerce Commission decision to block the alliance."
"3","New Zealand Court Rejects Air NZ-Qantas Alliance (Update1)","New Zealand #39;s High Court rejected a proposed alliance between Air New Zealand Ltd., the nation #39;s largest airline, and Australia #39;s Qantas Airways Ltd."
"2","Han wins Safeway Classic","HEE-Won Han sank a five-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and claim the LPGA Safeway Classic crown won by Annika Sorenstam for the past two years."
"4","Odin Technologies Aims to Be the Chief of RFID (washingtonpost.com)","washingtonpost.com - RFID tags, the dime-sized devices that can track inventory from the factory to the store, are being embraced as one of the hottest of new technologies. But Patrick J. Sweeney II likens most available applications of RFID, or radio frequency identification, to the user-unfriendly personal computers of the 1980s: a blank screen and a command prompt."
"1","we must win this new conflict","Britain is embroiled in a fresh conflict with Iraq as it battles to quash global terrorism for ever, Tony Blair declared in a stark relabelling of the situation yesterday."
"2","Busch Takes Over","Kurt Busch dominates Sunday's Sylvania 300 and comes away tied with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead after the first race of the new 10-race championship showdown."
"1","Sudanese Decry UN Threat of Sanctions","Sudan said Sunday that the UN Security Council #39;s resolution threatening oil sanctions if it failed to end violence in the country #39;s western region of Darfur was unfair "
"1","Adams backs power-sharing plan","Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams   recommends his party  accept proposals to revive power-sharing."
"2","Safin stops Youzhny for China Open title","Marat Safin won the China Open yestereday, beating fellow Russian Mikhail Youzhny, 7-6 (4), 7-5, to claim his first title in two years."
"1","Tropical Storm Kills at Least 90 in Haiti","GONAIVES, Haiti - Tropical Storm Jeanne brought raging floodwaters to Haiti, killing at least 90 people and leaving dozens of families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed further out into the open seas on Sunday, officials said.    Floods tore through the northwestern coastal town of Gonaives and surrounding areas, covering crops and turning roads into rivers..."
"2","Bears back their coach with win","GREEN BAY, Wis. - Thanks to Lovie Smiths ambitious words and his teams resolve to uphold them, the long dormant rivalry between Chicago and Green Bay might be back on track."
"2","Bryant clinches maiden win","Bart Bryant clinched his first PGA Tour title with a three-shot victory in the Texas Open in San Antonio. The 41-year-old, who shot a 60 in his third round to move into a three-stroke lead, hit a final-round 67 to hold off Patrick Sheehan."
"2","Guyanese Batsmen Lead Windies Into Semis Of ICC Champions Trophy","LONDON, England, Monday, Sept. 20: The West Indies Cricket squad has secured a place in Wednesdays semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy; thanks in large part to Guyanese-born cricketers, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul."
"3","Bernhard is off the list for key GM post","General Motors Corp. won #39;t offer its top advanced vehicle development job to former Chrysler Group Chief Operating Officer Wolfgang Bernhard but likely will divvy it up instead "
"4","Sci/Tech - Virus gang wars on the Web","Following his arrest in May, the teenage computer wizard admitted to police he wrote the code for Sasser and more than two dozen Netsky viruses that wreaked havoc across the Internet during the first few months of 2004."
"4","Microsoft Opens Office Source Code to Governments","Microsoft Corp. will allow governments around the world that use its software to have controlled access to the source code for its pervasive Microsoft Office 2003 desktop offerings for the first time."
"1","Family make plea for Iraq Briton","The family of a Briton held hostage in Iraq have issued an emotional plea for his release as the deadline approaches. Philip Bigley said his brother Ken regarded the Arab world as his  quot;home from home quot; and "
"3","Unilever Cuts Profit Forecasts on Sluggish Sales (Update3)","Unilever, the world #39;s largest maker of food and soap, cut its full-year earnings forecast after sales of ice cream and cold drinks slumped in Europe and demand for beauty and laundry products slowed."
"4","Pirates named","PROSECUTORS HAVE named those charged in one of the biggest pirate software seizures in US history. The two-year investigation, dubbed Operation Digital Marauder, resulted in  quot;one of the largest seizures of "
"3","Hynix, Samil Face Sanctions for Bookrigging","Hynix Semiconductor, formerly Hyundai Electronics, was engaged in accounting fraud totaling 2 trillion won in 1999, financial regulators reported Monday."
"1","Ex-General Has Early Lead Over Megawati in Indonesia"," JAKARTA (Reuters) - Early returns in Indonesia's  presidential elections Monday gave a lead to ex-general Susilo  Bambang Yudhoyono, who has vowed firmer leadership to fight  terror and boost the economy, over incumbent Megawati  Sukarnoputri."
"1","Bush video awarded Turner Prize","Artist Jeremy Deller wins this year's Turner Prize for a film about US President George Bush's home town."
"4","Back to School and Gaming Kids","Internet-ready schools do little to protect kids from seemingly safe sites whose only reason to exist is invasive marketing aimed directly at young web surfers. These corporate-sponsored 'advergames' look interactive but the endgame is 'buy.'"
"2","Han earns a hand with playoff triumph","Hee-Won Han made a 4-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and win the Safeway Classic on Sunday at Portland, Ore."
"3","Oracle v. Peoplesoft: the joke is on...","Opinion I thought it was a joke when Oracle first announced that it was going to try to buy PeopleSoft; or, at best, a spoiling tactic over PeopleSoft #39;s acquisition of JD Edwards."
"1","Iran May Soon Resume Uranium Enrichment (AP)","AP - Iran may resume uranium enrichment ""any moment,"" the nation's intelligence minister said on state television Monday, two days after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency demanded that Tehran halt all such activity."
"4","Media center at your fingertips","Apple #39;s splashy digital music player has emboldened Microsoft and other technology titans to move quickly to the next frontier in portable entertainment: the video iPod, so to speak."
"4","The battle for DR Congo's wildlife","As donors pledge \$40m to save DR Congo's wildlife, life in Virunga Park remains a battle ground."
"4","Porn Processor Settles Deceptive-Billing Charges"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pornography bill-processing  company has agreed to forego \$17 million that it billed  computer users in order to settle deceptive-business charges,  the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday."
"2","Momentum shifted on Garcia's stellar play","BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Oh, how Match No. 2 in yesterday's singles proved a fitting contrast in emotions in the final act of the 35th Ryder Cup Matches."
"2","Bekele, Isinbayeva top track athletes","Names Ethiopian distance runner Kenenisa Bekele and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva were named male and female athletes of the year by the world track and field federation. Isinbayeva set eight world records in 2004, including one while winning the gold medal at the Olympics. Bekele won the 10,000 meters in Athens and finished second to Hicham El Guerrouj in ..."
"3","Order for Saudi tankers goes to Hyundai Heavy","DUBAI Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world #39;s largest shipbuilder, has won a Saudi order for two large oil tankers as OPEC pumps near capacity, lifting supertanker prices."
"2","Han wins Safeway in playoff","Hee-Won Han stumbled her way into a playoff last month, then stumbled in the playoff and lost. On Sunday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, she did the opposite, making a clutch birdie on the final hole of "
"4","Young People Practicing Unhealthy Habits","They show greatest increase in smoking, obesity and poor eating, study says    HealthDayNews -- Smoking, obesity and poor eating habits increased among young people in the United States in the 1990s, a trend that may lead to higher future rates of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease as that generation ages.    That warning comes from a study in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion..."
"4","'Cure' a 4-Letter Word for Cancer Doctors","At a time when more people are cured of cancer than ever before, fewer doctors seem willing to say so. They call the cancer undetectable, or in remission. They tell patients they can quit seeing cancer specialists. They quote statistics and say chances are slim that the disease will come back."
"4","India's Aztec acquires software testing company for 12.1 mln dlrs (AFP)","AFP - Indian information technology firm Aztec announced it would acquire software testing company Disha Technologies for 12.1 million dollars."
"4","Verity, ClearForest add structure to data","Verity this week will unwrap a software add-on to its search system, designed to make unstructured content more usable in corporate applications. The announcement follows activity from ClearForest, which last month introduced Version 6.0 of its Text Analytics platform for systematically structuring unstructured data so it can be processed with enterprise data in business intelligence systems."
"4","Sun looks for props with new server, storage hardware","Sun Microsystems will hold its quarterly product launch this week, unleashing a raft of new hardware offerings spanning servers to storage."
"1","Malaysia expects to resume poultry exports to Singapore soon","By Channel NewsAsia #39;s Malaysia Correspondent Melissa Goh. KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia expects to resume export of poultry and eggs from two states to Singapore by the end of this month but only after meeting conditions set by the island."
"4","Viruses Aimed at Microsoft Rise Sharply-Symantec","<p>\</p><p> SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The number of new viruses and\worms aimed at Microsoft Corp.'s <MSFT.O> ubiquitous Windows\operating system rose 400 percent between January and June from\the same year-earlier period, leading computer security company\Symantec said on Sunday.</p>"
"4","Yahoo Launching Music Download Service This Year","Yahoo Launching Music Download Service This Year\\After its \$160 million aquisition of MusicMatch, Yahoo is expected to be releasing its own music download service at the end of the year. According to ZDNet, Yahoo has been in the development phase of its music download service since last year, working with ..."
"1","Car Bomb Kills Three in Mosul (AP)","AP - A car bomb exploded in the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Monday, killing three people, hospital police said."
"2","HOW DOES MONTGOMERIE RANK AMONG THE GREATS?","Scotland #39;s Colin Montgomerie sank the winning putt at the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills in Detroit to ensure the trophy remained in European hands and maintain his unbeaten record in singles matches in the competition."
"2","United Apology over Website Abuse","Manchester United have been forced to issue an embarrassing apology to Liverpool for an ill-advised attack on the Anfield outfit on its own website."
"3","Oil Hits \$46 as YUKOS Cuts China Supply"," LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices hit \$46 on Monday after  Russia's YUKOS suspended some oil exports to China and concern  lingered over storm-related supply disruptions into the United  States."
"4","WebEx Launches Sales Center","WebEx Communications is expanding its Web conferencing service with an offering designed for sales professionals, the company plans to announce this week."
"4","IT companies put to the loyalty test","Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and SAP have the most loyal customers in IT, according to a report released today. The fact that they are some of the biggest, most successful IT vendors in "
"2","Bekele and Isinbayeva win Athletes of the Year titles in Monaco","Monte-Carlo - Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia and Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia have been announced as the 2004 Athletes of the Year on stage tonight at the climax to the spectacular 2004 World Athletics Gala at the Grimaldi Forum, Monte-Carlo "
"4","Viruses keep on growing","Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies."
"3","New York Times Co. Cuts 2004 Profit Targets"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Times Co. on Monday forecast  third-quarter and full-year earnings below Wall Street's  average targets on weak revenue so far in September, sending  its shares to two-year lows."
"3","IMF's Rato says US should cut budget deficit (AFP)","AFP - The United States should cuts its fiscal and trade deficits, while Europe and Japan should take steps to boost economic growth, IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato revealed."
"1","Attackers shoot, burn villagers in east Congo, killing 14, UN says (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Attackers overran a sleeping village in east Congo's lawless Ituri province Monday and slaughtered 14 residents, including seven children who were burned alive, a UN spokeswoman said."
"2","Patriots Down Cardinals 23 - 12 Game Stats","The New England Patriots Struggled to put the pesky Arizona Cardinals away in what should have been an easy victory of mismatched teams."
"3","Rogers Wireless Whistles and Fido Responds","Its official. Microcell Telecommunications Fido wireless service will be the new dog in Rogers Wireless Communications Canadian kennel, and that puppy wasnt cheap."
"3","IMF to Close Harare Office","THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is closing down its Harare representative office at the end of this month, virtually terminating threadbare relations with the crisis-racked southern African nation."
"4","Hyperion targets broader base","New Essbase 7X is intended to draw customers beyond Hyperion's usual corporate-finance crowd."
"3","FACTBOX-US Fed policymakers #39; recent comments","The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate at its policy meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, despite recent mixed economic news."
"3","AOL pushes into Internet shopping","Looking for new ways to boost its revenue, America Online is launching an online shopping service that won #39;t require an AOL account to access."
"1","Tropical Storm Jeanne Kills 250 in Northern Haiti, UN Reports","Tropical Storm Jeanne killed at least 250 people and injured at least 380 in northern Haiti, the United Nations said. UN spokeswoman Denise Cook said the bodies of 250 people were in "
"4","Bush Scraps Most U.S. Sanctions on Libya (Reuters)","Reuters - President Bush on Monday formally\ended the U.S. trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving\up weapons of mass destruction but left in place U.S.\terrorism-related sanctions."
"3","Pfizer buys 5 percent stake in Medarex","BOSTON (CBS.MW) - Pharmaceutical powerhouse Pfizer is buying a 5 percent stake in biotechnology researcher Medarex under their newly signed collaboration deal, according to Medarex Chief Executive Donald Drakeman."
"4","International Space Station Crew Begins Preflight Exams","MOSCOW (AP) -- The replacement crew for the International Space Station started two days of preflight exams Monday, part of final preparations to relieve the two-man Russian-American crew finishing a six-month mission.    Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and U.S..."
"4","Video: Taking It with You","What kind of things do you want to be truly portable? That #39;s become an interesting question now that so much is digital in our lives."
"4","Avoid Security Tools You Don't Need","Many technologies may be a waste of time and money, researcher says."
"4","US ponders \$250,000 bounty on spammers","Authorities in the US are considering a \$250,000 bounty on spammers in an attempt to close them down. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suggested rewards of anything from \$100,000 to \$250,000 for information."
"2","Aussies ponder pace quartet","AUSTRALIA could again use a four-strong pace attack in tomorrow #39;s Champions Trophy semifinal as it bids to stretch its winning streak against England in one-day internationals to 15 matches."
"4","Sun Sets Sights on Linux Vendors (AP)","AP - After years of battling Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. has set its sights on Linux vendors, seeking to jump into a low-end but high-volume market it's been accused of ignoring."
"1","France, Brazil lead charge for new global anti-poverty campaign","UNITED NATIONS : The presidents of Brazil and France called for new efforts to fight poverty and hunger in the developing world, including the controversial creation of an international tax, to combat the negative effects of globalization."
"1","The power of radio helps to end Uganda #39;s long war","When Kenneth Banya heard the voices of his former rebel colleagues on the radio calling for an end to Uganda #39;s 18-year civil war, he knew it was time to surrender."
"2","HEAP OF TROUBLE FOR RAVENS","The Baltimore Ravens could be without one of their main offensive weapons for up to a month. Ravens coach Brian Billick said on Monday that two-time Pro Bowl tight end Todd Heap could miss two to four weeks with a severely sprained right ankle."
"1","Karzai deputy escapes a roadside bombing","A deputy to Afghanistan #39;s president, Hamid Karzai, escaped a roadside bombing in northern Afghanistan on Monday, just four days after a rocket was fired at Karzai #39;s helicopter as he was heading to a campaign event for the Oct. 9 elections."
"4","Study: Wrecks Jump 3 Days After Terrorism","Fatal traffic accidents increase sharply in Israel on the third day after a terrorist attack, and researchers are searching for an explanation why."
"4","TI touts combo chip with VoIP, Wi-Fi","The chipmaker announces a chip that combines VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and Wi-Fi into a single chip."
"1","Scores of Iraqis die in 3 days of attacks","US troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad today, sending passers-by scurrying for cover, witnesses said, Five US troops were reported killed in separate clashes in a volatile western province as "
"4","TV aims for prime time in digital home","New standard uses Web-based protocols to let televisions control other devices in a home."
"4","TruSecure merges with Betrusted","BOSTON - Information security services companies TruSecure Corp. and Betrusted plan to announce on Tuesday that they have merged, forming a new company called Cybertrust."
"4","JBoss 4.0 Released","JBoss, the self-proclaimed Professional Open Source company, released JBoss Application Server 4.0 today. The announcement follows closely behind the announcements of JBossCache 1.1 and the company #39;s new partnership with Sleepycat Software."
"2","Ankiel Impressing Cardinals in September (AP)","AP - At the very least, Rick Ankiel is laying the groundwork for a run at the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation next season."
"4","A  #39;Plan B #39; for PeopleSoft customers","com September 20, 2004, 6:13 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half."
"2","Silvestre #39;s double goals help Man. United beat Liverpool","Silvestre became Man. United #39;s hero as he scored twice to lift a 2-1 victory over Liverpool for home side when all eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned after an eight-match ban on Monday."
"2","Winslow, McAllister, Maddox Among Injured (AP)","AP - The rookie season of Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. may have ended after just two games."
"3","Trans-Tasman war hots up","AIR New Zealand and Qantas Airways face the prospect of intensifying competition on its trans-Tasman route from other airlines now that a proposed alliance between the pair has been blocked, according to analysts."
"4","Mars gases reveal enticing clues for life","Water vapour and methane gas have been found in the same places on Mars, strengthening speculation that the Red Planet could be a haven for microbial life, space scientists say."
"1","Hu top dog, but more of same for now","China #39;s new leader is forging ahead with policies set by Jiang, but trouble with Taiwan looms. BEIJING--Having taken over Sunday as chairman of the ruling Communist Party #39;s "
"4","Europeans hail latest data from Mars","The European Space Agency says data collected by its probe, Mars Express, has provided new evidence in the search for life on Mars."
"3","Jury Nearly Set for Enron Criminal Trial (Reuters)","Reuters - Opening arguments in the first criminal\case against former Enron Corp. employees are set to begin\after a federal court spent Monday whittling down a panel of\Houston-area residents to find an impartial jury in the city\still stinging from the company's downfall."
"2","Garcia a key player in Europeans #39; success","In the end, the Europeans took their shoes off and threw them into the gallery at Oakland Hills. By Amy Sancetta, AP. Did this mean they were shoo-ins to beat the USA in the Ryder Cup?"
"1","Annan Faults Both Sides of Terror War for Eroding Rule of Law","U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan will tell the 191-member U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the rule of law in the post-Sept. 11  world has been eroded both by the United States and by other nations as they battle terrorism, and by Islamic extremists and their horrific acts of violence, according to senior U.N. officials."
"2","George: Loss evicts Marlins #39; playoff hopes","MIAMI GARDENS - Monday was supposed to be moving day for the Florida Marlins, a playoff contender already marked extremely fragile."
"3","US rates seen headed up despite soft-spot worries","Federal Reserve policy-makers were expected to raise US interest rates on Tuesday for a third time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from rock "
"3","Nike Profit Up 25 Pct. on Converse Boost","Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit, topping Wall Street estimates, on strong sales of Converse sneakers "
"1","US Hostage Apparently Beheaded","(CBS/AP) A video posted on an Islamic Web site Monday shows the apparent beheading of a man identified in the tape as American construction contractor Eugene Armstrong."
"1","Colombia militant gunned down","A top leader of Colombia #39;s right-wing paramilitaries has been assassinated, throwing into further doubt the ongoing peace process with the government."
"2","James Lawton: In mourning for big fights of Las Vegas","En route to Las Vegas for the world heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Britain #39;s Danny Williams, there is, inevitably, an old stirring of that anticipation which is familiar to almost anyone who has attended a big fight."
"1","PM to discuss strategic partnership","Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Tuesday for the first major diplomatic foray that includes talks with US President George W Bush, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and address to the UN General Assembly."
"4","Free Windows doesn #39;t stop Linux rush","WINDOWS IS  #39;free #39; in Iran, but even there is an increasing move towards Linux, according to an AFP report. Apparently, because Iran refuses to abide by international copyright laws, pirated copies of Windows make the product free and everyone uses it."
"3","Nestle Confirms Targets After Rivals Warn","Nestle confirmed its 2004 guidance on Tuesday, a day after competitors Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive cast doubts over the consumer goods industry #39;s outlook by issuing profit warnings."
"1","Jeanne death toll over 600 in Haiti","(09/21/04)-- The death toll keeps rising in Haiti. Officials say at least 622 people have been killed by Hurricane Jeanne. Jeanne was downgraded to a tropical "
"4","Oracle uses Apple storage gear","Apple Computer #39;s rack-mounted storage system received a vote of confidence Monday, with database giant Oracle endorsing the Xserve RAID as part of an initiative to cut storage costs."
"4","Cisco, Fujitsu team on high-end networking","Fujitsu has joined the networking parade by agreeing to sell Cisco #39;s high-end routers and switches in Japan. It should come as no surprise as the market for high-end routers heats up."
"1","Israel Unions Start Nationwide Strike"," JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli unions began a nationwide  strike on Tuesday expected to affect about 400,000 public  sector workers and severely hamper international travel."
"3","Clouds darken PeopleSoft conference","SAN FRANCISCO -- PeopleSoft Inc. is trying to create a party-like atmosphere at its annual customer conference, but this week's gathering may feel more like a wake with rival Oracle Corp.'s \$7.7 billion takeover bid looming larger than ever."
"3","Ask Jeeves retools search engine in bid to catch Google, Yahoo","SAN FRANCISCO -- Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine."
"4","Sony Shows Smaller PlayStation 2 (AP)","AP - Sony Corp. on Tuesday showed a smaller book-size PlayStation 2 going on sale worldwide next month that will help the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant cut costs as video-game consoles continue to drop in price."
"2","Winning NFL Turnover Battle Does Count (AP)","AP - Joe Gibbs had seen it before, although he didn't remember: On Dec. 7, 1986, his Washington Redskins turned the ball over seven times and lost to the New York Giants."
"1","Bush enforces new US diplomacy (AFP)","AFP - President George W. Bush has rewritten US foreign policy during four years at the White House, with the war on terror now taking priority and doubt cast on some traditional alliances."
"1","India seeks new TV bids","The Indian Board re-opens the bidding for TV rights after Australian threaten to cancel their tour."
"1","Iran Announces Uranium Conversion Tests","Defying a key demand set by 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday that it has started converting raw uranium into the gas needed for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons."
"3","Strong Chinese demand props up oil","Crude hovers around \$46 a barrel amid demand from most populous country, damage reports from Ivan. LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held above \$46 a barrel Tuesday as China showed no letup in its strong demand "
"4","Ask Jeeves revamps search engine","Ask Jeeves Inc. has made three significant enhancements to its search engine, as the Emeryville, California company continues to take aim at its much larger competitors "
"4","Internet Ad Revenues Jump 40 Percent","Internet advertising revenues jumped 40 percent in the first half of this year, driven largely by the growing popularity of keyword ads tied to search results."
"4","Child Abuse Leads to Adult Heart Disease","By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Children who are abused or neglected grow up to be adults with a significantly greater risk of heart disease, a new study says.    It's the first study to show a direct link between a wide range of childhood problems and ischemic heart disease -- blockage of the arteries that leads to heart attacks and other major problems, said Maxia Dong, a medical epidemiologist at the U.S..."
"4","Gates, Ballmer pay holds at about \$900,000","Paychecks stay the same for the top two, but compensation changes for other Microsoft workers as stock grants replace options."
"4","Gates and Ballmer get pay raises","Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer each received total compensation of \$901,667 in Microsoft Corp.'s 2004 fiscal year, up 4.4 percent from \$863,447 one year ago."
"4","Will WiMax Replace DSL? (PC World)","PC World - Despite Intel's support of the emerging wireless technology, some doubt its potential."
"3","Stocks Edge Up, Goldman Earns Give Lift"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged up on Tuesday as  investors expected the Federal Reserve to stay on a course of  ""measured"" interest-rate increases, while major Wall Street  investment banks rose on higher profits."
"1","Election chaos? (U.S. News   World Report)","U.S. News   World Report - Michael Cadigan's day job is practicing commercial law in Albuquerque. But over eggs at the trendy Gold Street Caffe in the heart of downtown, he and a dozen other lawyers are immersing themselves in the intricacies of election law. On Election Day, they plan to be out in force for Democrat John Kerry at polling places across New Mexico, where Al Gore won in 2000 by just 366 votes.  quot;We know there was a lot of monkey business with counting ballots before, quot; says Cadigan.  quot;We want to make sure that doesn't happen again. ..."
"1","Goss Gets Senate Panel's OK for CIA Post","WASHINGTON - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., to head the CIA, overcoming Democrats' objections that Goss was too political for the job..."
"4","US star slams sweet-rustlin', phone beepin' theatre crowd (AFP)","AFP - Kevin Spacey, the US screen star who is spending a season working for one of London's top West End theatres, lashed out at members of the audience who rustle sweet wrappers and forget to turn off their mobile phones during performances."
"3","Jolly Online Shoppers Making Cash Registers Jingle","Online holiday shoppers this year are making cash registers jingle and meeting analysts #39; expectations as they spent \$8.8 billion in November, researchers said Monday."
"1","Bush Condemns Beheading of U.S. Hostage (AP)","AP - President Bush on Tuesday condemned the beheading of American hostage Eugene Armstrong, telling interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, ""We will not allow these thugs and terrorists to decide your fate and decide my fate."""
"3","Martha Stewart Is Allowed to Start Prison Term Early","A federal judge ordered Martha Stewart today to surrender for prison by Oct. 8, granting the Ms. Stewart's request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale."
"3","Ontario Securities Commission accuses 4 fund mangers of improper <b>...</b>","TORONTO (CP) - The Ontario Securities Commission is warning four Canadian mutual fund managers of  quot;potential enforcement proceedings quot; for improper trading."
"3","Business Week Names Adler Its New Editor","Stephen J. Adler, deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, has been named editor of Business Week magazine, succeeding Stephen B. Shepard, who announced last week that he would retire from the magazine to become the first dean of a new "
"4","Noah's Ark Quest Dead in Water -- Was It a Stunt?","In April a Christian activist announced a summer 2004 expedition to search for Noah's ark. The quest didn't happen, and now critics are questioning the project's credibility."
"2","Golf: Woods #39; bitter sip from cup","MICHIGAN - Tiger Woods finished the 35th Ryder Cup on a personal winning note in the last-day singles, but the enigma of his relationship with the biennial team competition remains."
"4","VeriSign bundles authentication tools","Unified support for passwords, smart cards and tokens means better network security, the company says."
"4","Study: MP3 player market to explode","IDC says there's tough competition ahead for the iPod as manufacturers launch rival portable jukeboxes."
"1","Iraq #39;s Sunni-Shiite tension rising","The killing of two Sunni clerics earlier this week could be part of a slide toward sectarian civil war, analysts say. By Howard LaFranchi  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor."
"4","Ask Jeeves Search Engine Gets Slim and Personal","Ask Jeeves Search Engine Gets Slim and Personal\\Ask Jeeves has introduced new changes which have totally made over the search engine which hopes to give Yahoo, MSN and Google a run for their money. The new changes at Ask.com include MyJeeves personal search, a revamped local search, and an update ..."
"4","News: WLANs go feral in corporate undergrowth","Frustrated employees are taking IT into their own hands by installing DIY Wi-Fi access points (APs) in their offices while their IT departments don't even notice, according to Gartner.\"
"3","Jury calls WTC attack two events","Silverstein had hoped the 11-member jury would determine that the language of the insurance policy treated the attacks as two occurrences."
"4","Space O2 Generator Fails Again","Repairs to the oxygen generator onboard the International Space Station seemed to work, but then failed the following day. Astronauts are again limited to backup oxygen supplies. By Amit Asaravala."
"4","Nothing Robotic About Robo-Art","The ArtBots show in New York this past weekend proved that robots can wax artistic, too -- or at least carry out the instructions of their artistic creators. Cyrus Farivar reports from New York."
"2","Man United Midfielder Roy Keane Charged (AP)","AP - Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane was charged with assault and criminal damage Tuesday over an alleged confrontation with a 16-year-old boy."
"4","Boeing, IBM Strategic Alliance Boosts Net-Centric Technology","From the 1950 #39;s until the present, one of the dominant companies in the world #39;s computer industry. Offers a variety of data processing hardware systems, system and application software, and information technology services."
"1","Goss Gets Senate Panel's OK for CIA Post (AP)","AP - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., to head the CIA, overcoming Democrats' objections that Goss was too political for the job."
"3","Jabil Circuit Posts Higher Profit"," SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Contract electronics manufacturer  Jabil Circuit Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JBL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">JBL.N</A> on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly  profit on stronger demand for computers, cellphones and other  electronic products."
"1","Stocks Close Higher on Brokerage Earnings","NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassuring news from the Federal Reserve.    The Fed's decision to raise short-term interest rates by another quarter-percentage point to 1.75 percent did not come as a surprise to the market..."
"3","Oil prices rise above \$47 per barrel","Oil prices hurdled \$47 a barrel Tuesday, with further declines in the nation #39;s supply expected in the short-term as petroleum producers disrupted by Hurricane Ivan continue to regroup."
"3","PeopleSoft CEO Conway maintains defiant tone","SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - With 15,000 attendees at PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s Connect 2004 user show waiting to hear how the company would handle Oracle Corp."
"4","Amazon #39;s A9 Search Evens Out","Google results with links to books at Amazon.com, the Internet Movie Database, Google Images, and GuruNet.com, plus site information, including similar links that others have followed."
"4","When outsourcing, don't forget security, experts say","When outsourcing IT operations offshore, companies often focus on lower costs and more productivity -- and fail to keep in mind the cultural differences that could affect their security, said experts at the Gartner IT Security Summit."
"4","Microsoft CFO: Expect more acquisitions","Microsoft may seek to become a more distributed company as it eyes future large acquisitions, CFO John Connors said yesterday."
"4","Put RSS Feeds On Your Web Page","Put RSS Feeds On Your Web Page\\If you're interested in putting RSS feeds on your Web page but you don't have a lot of server/programming expertise, you might want to try the RSS Digest tool at http://www.bigbold.com/rssdigest/ . This tools has some nice extras on it, though at the moment ..."
"3","Ackermann refocuses Deutsche","FRANKFURT Joseph Ackermann, the Deutsche Bank chief executive, announced a much-anticipated personnel shake-up Tuesday aimed at solidifying leadership in its profitable investment banking business and restoring confidence in its commitment to Germany, the "
"3","OECD ups EU/Japanese growth forecasts","Growth in the US economy this year is likely to be 4.3, the OECD forecast today, lowering an earlier forecast of 4.7. But the Japanese economy was set to grow by 4.4 instead of 3 forecast earlier and the euro zone by 2 instead of 1.6."
"3","Michigan regulators allow SBC to charge more for use of its <b>...</b>","State regulators unanimously voted Tuesday to allow SBC Communications Inc. to charge competitors more to use its network, but it was unclear when, or if, that increase would be felt "
"1","No negotiation and no retreat, vows Bush","When it came, the statement broadcast by the al-Jazeera Arabic news channel from Qatar was as chilling as it was ghoulish: A second American captive, Jack Hensley, 48, had "
"2","Bears Place Brown on Injured Reserve (AP)","AP - The Chicago Bears placed Mike Brown on injured reserve Tuesday, one day after announcing the safety would miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles' tendon."
"4","Academics get NSF grant for Net security centers","National Science Foundation grants \$12.6 million to university scientists to study worms, viruses and the Net's ecology."
"1","Turkish Company Freezes Operations in Iraq (AP)","AP - A Turkish construction company announced Tuesday that it was halting operations in neighboring Iraq in a bid to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants."
"1","Senate Panel Gives NASA Extra Money (AP)","AP - NASA would get  #36;16.4 billion next year under a bill a Senate committee approved Tuesday, reversing a decision by House lawmakers to cut the space agency's budget below this year's levels."
"2","Maradona finalmente le dice  quot;adis quot; a la Argentina","Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona finally departed for Cuba Monday where he will resume his treatment for cocaine addiction. Maradona boarded a plane bound for Havana, telling fans he would return in a month #39;s time."
"2","Giants Give Up Right to Void Bonds' Deal (AP)","AP - Barry Bonds will have two more seasons to break Hank Aaron's career home run record with the San Francisco Giants, who decided Tuesday to drop their right to void the final year of his contract."
"4","Wireless carriers: Privacy bill not needed","WASHINGTON - Representatives of wireless telephone carriers planning a telephone directory service told a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday that legislation to protect their customers' privacy isn't needed, because their plan already does."
"4","MP3 Portable Market to Hit \$52B by 2008","Apple will be getting some stiff competition in the coming year. A slew of manufacturers will soon offer players utilizing small 1 quot; hard drives that help propel the iPod and allow them to compete more favorably in the market."
"1","How Deadly Are Scorpions?","A Malaysian woman has broken the world record for time spent living in a scorpion-filled box. Nur Malena Hassan, 27, has so far endured 32 days in a glass case with 6,069 scorpions; she "
"4","Cisco Unveils SAN Products Targeted At Disaster Recovery","Cisco Systems unveiled two SAN products that it says will help companies evade or recover quickly from disasters affecting corporate data."
"1","At UN, Bush defends decision to invade Iraq","President Bush went before a skeptical hall of world leaders Tuesday to mount a vigorous defense of the war in Iraq, telling the United Nations that the Iraqi people are "
"3","Online advertising up 43pc in US","NEW YORK - US internet ad revenue jumped to a record US\$2.37 billion (\$3.5 billion) in the second quarter, surpassing the highest levels of the dotcom era."
"1","Yudhoyono's Apparent Win Boosts Markets (AP)","AP - Former General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took a seemingly unassailable lead Wednesday in Indonesia's presidential election, cheering investors amid hopes he will introduce much-needed economic reforms and provide firm leadership in the war on terror."
"2","Bonds #39; contract reworked; will stage assault on Aaron #39;s record as <b>...</b>","Now that Barry Bonds is assured of staying with the San Francisco Giants for two more seasons, he already is looking beyond. His children won #39;t let him think about retirement just yet."
"2","Former Red left hole struggling bullpen has yet to fill","Nearly six months have passed since the Reds traded Chris Reitsma to Atlanta, but Sean Casey still regrets the move.  quot;You look at all the success the Braves "
"1","Flick Collection Opens in Berlin","Friedrich Flick, who made his fortune as an arms supplier to the Nazis during World War II, once presented old master paintings to Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Gring as a birthday gift."
"3","Legal Loophole Inflates Profits in Student Loans","The White House could have closed a loophole through which student loan companies are billing the federal government nearly a billion dollars, but chose not to."
"3","Guilty Plea Seen in Computer Associates Case","Steven Woghin, the former general counsel of Computer Associates, will plead guilty to criminal charges."
"3","Spread of GM grass raises fears of crossbreeding","Pollen from a genetically modified grass was found 21 kilometres from where it was planted, scientists reported in a study published Tuesday, raising fears of transgenic crossbreeding."
"2","Washington chooses a stadium site for Expos","The DC Sports and Entertainment Commission outlined its plans Tuesday night in a meeting with city government officials. An official involved in the process, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated "
"1","Walking link to low dementia risk","Walking may protect the elderly from developing dementia, research suggests."
"1","Bush, Lawmakers Discuss Social Security (AP)","AP - President Bush sought support from congressional leaders of both parties Monday for his aggressive proposal to overhaul Social Security during his second term."
"3","Dimon solidifies control at nation #39;s second-largest bank","NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Dina Dublon is resigning as chief financial officer after 23 years at JP Morgan Chase in a shakeup that further solidifies Jamie Dimon #39;s control at the nation #39;s second-biggest bank."
"2","The upper hand: McNabb and Eagles down Vikings","Breaking free: Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb pushes away Minnesota cornerback Antoine Winfield before scrambling for more yards in the third quarter Monday night."
"2","Giants creep up in division","There was only an  quot;uh oh quot; inning for Brett Tomko in the first frame as the Giants pitcher gave up two home runs, but the right-hander got on track and breezed to a "
"1","Bush Mixing Diplomacy and Campaigning (AP)","AP - President Bush, straddling the worlds of diplomacy and re-election politics, is getting in another meeting with a foreign leader before hitting the road to Pennsylvania, a state at the top of his campaign wish list."
"1","US hostage killed by Iraqi captors","A US hostage being held with Briton Ken Bigley has been killed by his captors. US officials said the body of Eugene Armstrong had been found."
"2","Lab test puts Hamilton #39;s gold at risk","Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton, the stoic Marblehead cyclist whose name has become synonymous with resilience and grit, could lose his gold medal and be banned "
"2","Clash of the unpredictables: WI-Pak tie","What would happen when two of the worlds most talented and unpredictable sides rub shoulders and that too in an ICC Champions Trophy semi-final?"
"4","Sony shows off new, smaller PlayStation","Sony on Tuesday showed a smaller, book-sized PlayStation 2 that will go on sale worldwide next month and help the Japanese electronics giant cut costs as video-game consoles continue to drop in price."
"1","Pota #39;s dead, terror teeth remain","NEW DELHI: The ordinances to repeal the stringent anti-terror law, Pota, and amend an existing law to provide teeth to it to tackle terror received Presidential assent on Tuesday night."
"1","Asia to outperform this year, lower growth seen in 2005: ADB (AFP)","AFP - Developing Asia is set to outperform this year with higher-than-expected growth of 7.0 percent despite high oil prices but it will slow in 2005 in tandem with the developed world, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said."
"4","Plan Would Turn Restore Wash. Estuary","NISQUALLY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Wash. - A 15-year plan would restore salt marshes and mudflats for migrating salmon at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, more than 100 years after the farmland was drained and diked."
"1","Second Beheading Reported (Los Angeles Times)","Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD  #8212; Militants said Tuesday that they had beheaded a second American hostage in as many days and threatened to kill a British captive, increasing pressure on President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to confront a recent wave of kidnappings of foreigners in the Iraqi capital."
"2","Pantano replaced by Glock","Jordan have terminated the contract of Italian driver Giorgio Pantano and called in Timo Glock as a replacement. The team said contractual difficulties were behind the split, and confirmed German Glock would race in Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Grand Prix."
"4","PeopleSoft goes a bundle on IBM","'Most Significant Enterprise Applications Alliance in History,'it sez here..."
"4","Bloglines aims for simplicity (SiliconValley.com)","SiliconValley.com - There's been a lot of innovation in online publishing lately, but regular Internet users might be scratching their heads at some of the lingo. Social software, blogs and RSS technology? What does it all mean?"
"3","Vodafone targets Japan with 3G offensive","Vodafone has unveiled plans for 10 new third-generation handsets for Christmas to help shore up its struggling Japanese unit. Vodafone VOD."
"1","Al-Qaeda Group Kills a Second US Hostage in Iraq (Update3)","An Iraqi group linked to al-Qaeda killed a second US hostage, Jack Hensley, and threatened to kill a British hostage unless Iraqi women detainees are freed, the group said on its Web site."
"4","Number of Kids on Antidepressants Drops Dramatically","NEW YORK (AP) -- The number of children taking antidepressants has dropped dramatically since the Food and Drug Administration cautioned that the drugs can provoke suicidal behavior, according to a study.    Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions found that the number of children taking antidepressants fell 18 percent in the first quarter and an additional 5 percent in the second quarter..."
"4","PeopleSoft, IBM strike middleware alliance","PeopleSoft Inc. is deepening its ties with IBM Corp., announcing on Tuesday a sales and development partnership it called the most significant enterprise applications alliance in the companies' history."
"3","FedEx Quarterly Earnings More Than Double","The world's top air-express shipper said earnings soared on strong revenue growth in its international, ground and freight services."
"3","PeopleSoft gets closer to IBM","As the threat of a hostile takeover by Oracle rumbles on, PeopleSoft has announced a \$1bn partnership with IBM. Speaking at PeopleSoft #39;s user conference in San Francisco yesterday, the company #39;s chief executive "
"3","Morgan Stanley Profit Falls 34 Percent"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MWD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MWD.N</A> on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped 34 percent  amid reduced trading revenue, falling well short of Wall  Street's already-lowered expectations after a summer of  sluggish market activity."
"3","VZ Wireless Slams National 411 Directory","WASHINGTON -- Verizon Wireless, the nation #39;s largest wireless carrier, clashed with other cellular carriers on Tuesday, telling a US Senate committee that a proposal for a national wireless telephone directory is a  quot;terrible idea quot; and that the proposal "
"2","First drug cases at Paralympics","Athens - Two weightlifters from Azerbaidjan have been banned from competitions for life after testing positive for drugs, in the first two doping cases of the Athens Paralympics, officials said here on Wednesday."
"4","Women, and the future of IT","<strong>Interview</strong> Professor Wendy Hall talks to <em>The Reg</em>"
"3","US Stocks Fall, Cisco Leads Techs Lower","Stocks fell on Wednesday after investment bank Morgan Stanley (MWD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said quarterly profit fell, casting doubt on corporate profit growth, while a brokerage downgrade on Cisco Systems Inc."
"2","Team Directors Criticize Hamilton Test Procedure","Two Spanish cycling team directors have criticized how American Tyler Hamilton #39;s positive test for a blood transfusion was carried out."
"2","Indian board plans own telecast of Australia series","The Indian cricket board said on Wednesday it was making arrangements on its own to broadcast next month #39;s test series against Australia, which is under threat because of a raging TV rights dispute."
"4","Mars Express Instrument Finds Possible New Evidence","When Vittorio Formisano, the principal investigator for the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (PFS) aboard the European Space Agency #39;s Mars Express, announced Monday that his team found that concentrations "
"2","Olympic traffic measures needed at Paralympics: experts","Experts recommend that the traffic control measures taken during last month #39;s Olympic Summer Games and the current Paralympics should be kept in Athens permanently, as they "
"2","MLS MVP Preki Undergoes Ankle Surgery (AP)","AP - Reigning Major League Soccer MVP Preki will miss the rest of the season after left ankle surgery."
"4","Cape Clear, Neon in Web services deal","Cape Clear Software and Neon Systems Inc. on Wednesday announced they are working together to integrate their respective technologies and allow users to quickly integrate mainframe applications and data through the use of Web services."
"4","Ireland launches phone fraud crackdown","In an effort to stop scams that cause unwitting Internet users to be charged premium rates for calls placed by software surreptitiously installed on their PCs, Ireland is going to block outgoing calls to 13 countries."
"1","Lesbians fight to retain post-Soviet freedom (AFP)","AFP - Since emerging from the shadow of the prudish Soviet Union a decade ago, sexual minorities have fought to gain a foothold in Russian society. But Russian lesbians now say they are facing growing pressure from authorities to return to the closet."
"4","NetManage Looks to SOAs with Librados Buy","NetManage (Quote, Chart) agreed to acquire privately held Librados for an undisclosed sum. The deal would give NetManage application adapters to help its Host Services Platform server applications via service "
"1","Sharon Says Gaza Evacuation Set for 2005 (AP)","AP - Israel's evacuation of the Gaza Strip will begin next summer and will take about 12 weeks, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday, reversing an earlier decision to speed up the pullout."
"4","Tracking Service Aims to Ease Product Returns (Ziff Davis)","Ziff Davis - A Texas company tries to take a little bit of the sting out of the biggest online retail nightmare: returns."
"3","DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi in venture","Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday it has signed a contract with Japan #39;s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in which the two companies renewed their commitment to joint production and development projects."
"1","Israel Urges Sanctions on Iran for Nuke Program"," UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel urged the United Nations  on Wednesday to move toward sanctions against Iran because  Tehran is never going to abandon its alleged quest for nuclear  weapons."
"2","Paralympics: China Surges As First Doping Cases Result In Lifetime <b>...</b>","ATHENS (AFP) - The Athens Paralympics weathered its first doping scandal, while juggernaut China continued to dominate the competition, racking up nearly twice as many as second-place Britain over the first four days of competition."
"3","GM May Close Plant in Europe"," DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GM.N</A> will likely  cut some jobs in Europe and may close a plant there as part of  a restructuring plan under development to try to return the  region to profitability, the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday."
"3","Ex-Enron executive testifies about cover-up","The first witness in the first Enron criminal trial testified this morning she believed those higher up than both she and the Enron accountant now on trial were in on an effort to hide illicit "
"1","Iraq promises to release one of two high-profile women prisoners","BAGHDAD Iraq promised Wednesday to release one of two high-profile women prisoners, but officials denied the decision was linked to demands by militants who purportedly killed two American hostages and are threatening to execute a Briton unless all female "
"3","Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait still risky investments: study (AFP)","AFP - Investing remains risky in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, notably because the presence of US forces in the region makes these countries vulnerable to terrorist attacks, a security consulting firm said."
"4","AT T Builds VoIP Alliance (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - With its Internet-based phone service well established, AT T (NYSE: T) now is \focusing on establishing common ground among the broad array of technology\providers that help the operator deliver VoIP to businesses and\consumers."
"4","Toyota: Some security firms promise too much","If ""it sounds like you are being offered a panacea, then it's time to change the conversation,"" says an exec for the firm."
"1","Something Positive in Zanu Pf","BELIEVE it or not, I still have personal friends who are ardent Zanu PF supporters with whom I socialize now and then. With one of them however, our political differences were beginning to affect our personal relationship."
"4","Mobile boom draws telecom manufacturing to India","BANGALORE, INDIA - An anticipated boom in mobile telephony use in India is attracting multinational and local companies to establish manufacturing operations in the country."
"4","Study: MP3 Player Market Booming","Sales of portable digital-audio players are booming, and IDC predicts the market will generate \$58 billion by 2008. The research firm says Apple #39;s iPod will continue to be a major participant "
"4","Yahoo: Internet withdrawal anguishing","com September 22, 2004, 12:36 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half."
"1","US not to free female scientists",": With time running out to save a British hostage in Iraq, US officials said today they were not about to free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaida ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans."
"4","GAO: Outsourcing could hurt IT employment growth","A new GAO report indicates that offshore outsourcing could hurt IT employment growth over the next decade, but the study released today is sprinkled with caveats and qualifiers and shows more study is needed."
"1","Kashmir Talks: Failure Could be Fatal","GIVEN their sordid 58 year-long history, its easy enough to sink into pessimism when discussing India-Pakistan relations. The just-concluded first round of comprehensive talks between the "
"4","Briefly: T-Mobile sells Sidekick II","roundup Plus: Spyware bill moves to Senate...Supercomputer center gets new No. 2...MIT, Caltech offer low-tech voting advice."
"4","Attacks disrupt some credit card transactions","Flood of data interrupts Authorize.net's credit card processing for Internet merchants, leaving the company scrambling."
"4","Researchers Study Plastics From Feathers (AP)","AP - Researchers at Iowa State University are pecking away at ways of making environmentally friendly plastic. From golf tees to a biodegradable flower pot that can be planted directly in the ground, scientists are studying ways of making plastics from things such as chicken feathers and soy protein."
"4","REVIEW: New IMac G5 Short on Extras (AP)","AP - For six years, iMacs have set the standard for the PC industry with eye-popping designs, clever utilization of space and leaps forward in usability. Lately, though, Apple Computer Inc. seems to be making more waves with iPod music players than its venerable consumer PCs."
"2","CBS Fined  #36;550,000 for Jackson Stunt (AP)","AP - CBS got the bill Wednesday for Janet Jackson's eye-catching flash dance during the Super Bowl halftime show: a record  #36;550,000."
"3","PeopleSofts big bash","See you next year in Las Vegas , proclaimed a marquee at the PeopleSoft user conference in San Francisco in late September. It was one of many not-so-subtle attempts by the company to reassure its customers "
"2","Hagans Sizes Up Well","Quarterback Marques Hagans has impressed in wins over Temple, North Carolina and Akron, completing 43 of 59 passes for 568 yards, three touchdowns and one interception."
"3","For Jobs, Brazilians Desert Their Cities","A growing number of Brazilians are finding it increasingly difficult to get good jobs in big metropolitan areas like So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and are looking elsewhere."
"3","Commission backs 5bn British Energy deal","British Energy, the nuclear generator, yesterday welcomed a decision by the European commission to approve a government-backed 5bn rescue plan."
"1","Job-Loss Panic Rises in Western Europe (AP)","AP - Stephane Zervos first suspected his job was threatened when his bosses removed most of the heavy equipment from the car wheel factory where he'd worked for 24 years."
"2","As Mets Look Ahead, They Keep Looking Back","A handful of potential managers, including Lenny Dykstra, has emerged from the Mets' 1986 World Series-winning team."
"2","Ancelotti demands more from  #39;world #39;s best defence #39;","AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said he expects better from his defence after the shock 2-1 home defeat to promoted Messina on Wednesday."
"1","4 nations lobby jointly for permanent seats","UNITED NATIONS - Japan, Brazil, Germany and India formed a lobbying group to help one another get permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council and head off proposals that might work against them."
"2","AL Capsules","Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead, two-run triple off Orlando Hernandez in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday night."
"2","Zambrano zeroes out Bucs","Carlos Zambrano picked up his career high 15th win, combining with two pitchers on a six-hit shutout to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night over "
"1","Deal in Congress to Keep Tax Cuts, Widening Deficit","Republican and Democratic leaders agreed to extend \$150 billion worth of tax cuts sought by President Bush without trying to pay for them."
"3","Dollar Gains Vs Yen (Reuters)","Reuters - The dollar rose to a five-week high\against the yen on Thursday as rising oil prices hurt Asian\currencies and the market decided that U.S. interest rates were\still on a rising path."
"3","Fannie Mae Used Improper Accounting-Probe"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae used improper accounting  to manipulate its quarterly earnings reports, regulators said,  touching off the mortgage finance industry's second such  controversy in less than 18 months."
"1","Latham stands by Bali claims candidate","Federal Labor leader Mark Latham has ruled out disendorsing Queensland Labor candidate Ivan Molloy, over comments about the Bali bombings."
"3","Unctad optimistic on global FDI inflows","The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) on Wednesday said that though global inflows of FDI fell in 2003 for the third year in a row to \$560 billion, prospects for the current year are promising."
"3","Shell to invest in major shake-up","OIL group Shell has pledged to invest \$45bn (25bn) and make major disposals in a shake-up of the business, following its reserves crisis earlier this year."
"3","Probe Examining Fannie's Promises","Fannie Mae chief executive Franklin D. Raines invited reporters to his Wisconsin Avenue headquarters a year ago to complain good-naturedly that recent disclosures of accounting manipulations at smaller rival Freddie Mac had unjustly hurt his company."
"3","Former Enron employee testifies about cover-up to Merrill Lynch <b>...</b>","NEW YORK, September 22 (newratings.com) - A witness in the first Enron criminal trial, and a former executive at the company, testified today that she believed that the Enron executives now on trial were involved in an effort to hide an illicit deal "
"3","American Eagle Reaches Deal With Pilots","Union leaders representing pilots at American Eagle, the commuter division of American Airlines, have accepted a tentative contract agreement that includes pay raises."
"2","Bucs still seeking first offensive touchdown","In good times and bad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could count on two things -taunch defense and stench offense. By Chris O #39;Meara, AP."
"4","Chambers: Cisco, Fujitsu Team On Japan Networking; 2005 Product <b>...</b>","Land of the rising routers. Cisco Systems (nasdaq: CSCO - news - people ) and Fujitsu (otc: FJTSY - news - people ) will join forces to develop high-end routers for Internet networks in Japan."
"3","Russian atmosphere hard for Westerners","The government has eviscerated Russia #39;s Western-style oil company, Yukos, in what has been widely viewed as political payback."
"3","Maker of Twinkies goes into bankruptcy","Onge. Interstate Bakeries Corp. has filed for bankruptcy, a casualty of rising costs and reduced demand for carbohydrate-rich breads and pastries, including its Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies."
"3","Wonder Bread, Twinkies maker files for bankruptcy","Interstate Bakeries Corp. , the purveyor of lunch box staples Wonder Bread and Twinkies, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday, felled by the combination of a more health conscious public and smothering operational costs."
"2","Olympics-Five sports on shortlist for possible Games inclusion","Golf, rugby and squash are on a shortlist of five sports to be assessed for possible inclusion in the 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is reviewing "
"3","British Energy to delist to save rescue plan","Beleaguered British Energy has applied to delist its shares as it tries to stop shareholders from blocking a restructuring plan to keep the company in business."
"3","Global foreign investment falls","Foreign investment levels decline in 2003, a UN report reveals, but there are signs of recovery - especially among developing nations."
"4","Brits to lose 12 current of IT jobs by 2010","New report on offshoring's implications from the British Computer Society."
"1","Iraq PM to address US Congress","Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is to address a joint session of the US Congress as well as meeting President Bush."
"1","Palestinian says Americans' killers can't be arrested","GAZA -- Palestinian security forces know who was behind the killing of three Americans in Gaza nearly a year ago but cannot act against the factions while fighting with Israel continues, a top Palestinian security official said."
"2","Cabrera's Homer Leads Red Sox Past Orioles (AP)","AP - Orlando Cabrera flung off his helmet, stepped on home plate and was mobbed by his teammates after leading the Boston Red Sox to another dramatic victory."
"2","Pro tours: The stops   the talk","PGA Event: 84 Lumber Classic Site: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort  amp; Spa, Mystic Rock Course (7,276 yards, par 72), Farmington, Pa. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: \$4.2 million. Winner's share: \$756,000. Television: ESPN (today, 3:30-6 p.m.; tomorrow, 3:50-6; Saturday, 3:30-5:30; Sunday, 3-6). Last year: J.L. Lewis closed with a course-record 62 for a two-stroke victory over Frank Lickliter, Stuart Appleby, and Tim Petrovic. ..."
"2","Serena Williams, Sharapova reach quarterfinals","Serena Williams struggled before finding her game Wednesday and reached the China Open quarterfinals with Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova."
"2","Ralf ready for racing return in China","Ralf Schumacher is adamant memories of his horror crash at Indianapolis three months ago will not hamper his comeback in this weekends Chinese Grand Prix."
"2","Button decision delayed","Jenson Button must wait until next month before discovering which Formula One team he can race for next season. He wants to leave BAR for Williams but both teams claim to have a deal with the British driver "
"3","Lawsuit alleges Wal-Mart biased against black truckers","LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A Mississippi man is suing Wal-Mart, claiming the world #39;s largest retailer discriminates against blacks from seeking truck-driving jobs in 12 Southern states, including Virginia."
"3","U.S. Stocks Headed for Flat Open"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks appeared set for a modest  rebound at the open on Thursday, as oil prices retreated a day  after spiking to more than \$48 a barrel, a rise that fueled a  sharp slide in stocks on concern that energy prices would hurt  corporate profits and consumer spending."
"3","Rumours surround Google browser","The search giant Google is rumoured to be working on its own web browser."
"2","Sonics sign Turkish captain, adding veteran leadership","The Sonics signed guard Ibrahim Kutluay yesterday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but it is expected to be a two-year deal worth about \$3."
"4","Southern Africa Faces Food, Water Crises - Study (Reuters)","Reuters - Southern Africa faces major\challenges to feed its swelling populations and to keep its\wells from running dry, a study showed Wednesday."
"4","Americans Have Dirty Paws","New report gives them a 'C' for hand hygiene    HealthDayNews -- Americans are doing a crummy job of keeping their hands clean.    They got a ""C"" in hand hygiene in the 2004 Clean Hands Report Card produced by the Soap and Detergent Association..."
"2","Japanese Baseball Players, Owners Reach Deal (Reuters)","Reuters - Japanese baseball players and club\representatives reached a deal Thursday to end the first strike\in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan, with owners\agreeing to let newcomers into the leagues as early as next\season."
"3","Treasuries Tussle with Profit-Takers"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields held near  six-month lows on Thursday, though the market was struggling to  extend recent hefty gains in the face of profit-taking."
"1","S Leone takes control of Freetown","UN peacekeepers hand control of security in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, to local forces after the end of a brutal war."
"1","Iraqi Leader Thanks U.S. in Speech to Congress","Offering a simple, ""Thank you America,"" Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi declared Thursday that his country is succeeding in its effort to move past the war that ousted Saddam Hussein."
"2","Japan #39;s baseball players avert another strike","Japan #39;s baseball players averted a second strike this weekend after agreeing that a new team will be allowed to join Japanese professional baseball next season."
"3","Lehman nears \$220M Enron settlement","Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is close to settling a class action lawsuit for \$220 million stemming from allegations that it colluded with other brokerages to mislead Enron Corp."
"3","PeopleSoft Plays Defense","The business software maker inks a deal with IBM, but it isn't likely to dissuade Oracle."
"3","Bailout plan shelved for Donald Trump #39;s casinos","A proposed bailout of Donald J. Trump #39;s casino company has been shelved, and Trump now says he may take the company private. The company #39;s shares fell 10 percent."
"4","Sony Shift to Support MP3","<a href=""http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/20040923-4222.html"">Sony considers adding native mp3 support to its players</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Ars Technica</nobr>"
"2","Hodge called up as Ponting returns home","Victorian batsman Brad Hodge has been called in to the Australian Test squad in India, as a replacement for injured captain Ricky Ponting."
"1","U.S. Won't Release Female Iraq Prisoners","BAGHDAD, Iraq - Authorities insisted on Thursday that they won't give in to militants' demands to free female Iraqi prisoners despite the plea of a tearful British hostage begging Britain to save his life in a video released by his captors.    Meanwhile, Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, said that increasing violence must not be used as a pretext for delaying elections scheduled for late January..."
"4","Infocus: Detecting Worms and Abnormal Activities with NetFlow, Part 2","This paper discusses the use of NetFlow, a traffic profile monitoring technology available on many routers, for use in the early detection of worms, spammers, and other abnormal network activity in large enterprise networks and service providers. Part 2 of 2."
"1","Terror scares hit Australia","Australia #39;s frayed nerves were given another jolt yesterday by the discovery of a home-made firebomb on a Virgin Blue airliner and the unrelated arrest of a man accused of threatening terror attacks in Southeast Asia."
"4","Former Dot-Com Commerce One Eyes Closure","Commerce One Inc., an Internet software maker valued at \$20 billion at the peak of dot-com mania, is poised to go out of business as a pauper."
"3","Halliburton Says It May Separate KBR Unit"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Halliburton Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HAL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">HAL.N</A> said on  Thursday it would restructure its KBR unit and may shed the  business if the company's stock performance continues to lag  behind peers."
"3","Stocks Off on Exxon Downgrade, Oil Price"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday after  Exxon Mobil Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=XOM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">XOM.N</A> was downgraded by a brokerage and oil  prices rose, raising investor concerns about the health of  corporate profits and economic growth."
"4","Take-Two Sees Higher Sports Prices for New Consoles"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=TTWO.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">TTWO.O</A> on Monday said that prices for its sports video games  will likely return to higher levels once new game consoles  arrive in late 2005 or 2006."
"3","Computer Associates exec pleads not guilty","Sanjay Kumar, the former chief executive of Computer Associates of Islandia, NY, pleaded innocent Thursday to charges he helped inflate financial results."
"4","Dinosaur May Have Been Stealth Hunter (AP)","AP - The strike would have come out of nowhere: One second the fish was swimming placidly, no danger in sight, a moment later it was lunch."
"3","Beacon Shares Gain 22 Percent in Debut","Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. saw its shares jump nearly 22 percent in its first day of trading Thursday after the company priced its initial public offering at the midpoint of its expected \$12 to \$14 price range."
"2","Mass. court denies new trial for convict","BOSTON -- The state appeals court on Thursday declined to allow a new trial for a father convicted of beating a man to death at their sons #39; hockey practice."
"4","VeriSign Touts Childrens' Online Identity Token"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - VeriSign Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=VRSN.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">VRSN.O</A> and a  children's safety group unveiled a new technology on Thursday  that they said would make it easier for children to avoid child  predators online."
"3","Bush Set to Open Oil Reserve Spigot (Reuters)","Reuters - With oil prices close to  #36;50 a\barrel, the Bush administration is set to allow oil refineries\to borrow crude from the government's emergency petroleum\stockpile to make up for supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan,\a congressional source briefed on the pending decision told\Reuters on Thursday."
"1","Nigerian army kills 24 Islamic militants near Cameroon border (AFP)","AFP - The Nigerian army killed 24 Islamic militants who had taken refuge in the mountainous northeastern region bordering Cameroon, the spokesman for the northeastern state of Borno said."
"1","Leaders converge on Melbourne","PRIME Minister John Howard and Labor leader Mark Latham will converge on Melbourne today as the city gets into the swing of AFL celebrations."
"2","Pascual Rodriguez wins 18th stage of Vuelta race; Heras still <b>...</b>","Spaniard Javier Pascual Rodriguez inched ahead of Colombia #39;s Ivan Parra at the finish line to take the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling tour Thursday."
"3","US opening oil reserve","NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The federal government said Thursday it plans to loan a limited amount of crude oil from the nation #39;s strategic reserve in a bid to offset shortages caused by Hurricane Ivan."
"4","Microsoft antispam suit targets 'bulletproof' Web host","Microsoft has filed nine lawsuits against individuals and companies allegedly involved sending out spam, including one suit against a Web hosting company that claimed it was ""bulletproof"" and couldn't be shut down."
"1","Rumsfeld Raises Prospect of Limited Iraq Elections (Reuters)","Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on\Thursday raised the possibility that some areas of Iraq night\be excluded from elections scheduled for January if security\could not be guaranteed."
"1","Russia Seeks UN Terrorist Asylum Abuse Crackdown"," UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday proposed a  U.N. crackdown on the abuse of political asylum for terrorist  purposes, raising pressure on Western states to hand over  wanted Chechen activists."
"3","American Airlines revenue weakens","American Airlines holding company AMR Corp. (AMR: Research, Estimates) on Wednesday said the airline #39;s August revenue was weaker than expected after hurricanes and high fuel prices "
"1","PM Promotes His Image of Mostly Safe Iraq (AP)","AP - It may have seemed odd that interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi felt compelled to spend a few of his precious first minutes at the White House giving reporters a geography lesson."
"1","PLO chief holds landmark talks in Damascus","A high-ranking Palestinian Liberation Organization delegation led by Chairman Mahmoud Abbas held landmark talks with the Syrian leaders in Damascus Monday."
"1","US planes again hit Sadr City","BAGHDAD US warplanes fired on targets in the east Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Thursday, the second day of fighting in the Shiite militia stronghold."
"2","Track heads in the right direction","RENAULT #39;S Formula One team boss Flavio Briatore paid the Shanghai International Circuit the greatest compliment when he said yesterday:  #39;It #39;s going to be difficult to beat this one."
"1","Bambang unveils plans for his first 100 days","JAKARTA - Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is almost certain to emerge the winner of the country #39;s first direct presidential polls, has begun to unveil plans for his first 100 days in power."
"3","US may draw on oil in reserve","WASHINGTON Oil prices climbed toward \$49 per barrel Thursday even as the Bush administration considered drawing crude from the US emergency stockpile and lending it to refiners whose supplies were disrupted by Hurricane Ivan."
"4","Ireland blocks calls to 13 countries to thwart internet scam","Ireland #39;s telecom regulator said this week that is taking  quot;extraordinary quot; measures to protect internet users from rogue autodialer programs that hijack their modems and run up long-distance phone charges by suspending direct dialing to 13 countries, most "
"2","One assist, goal for hometown star","STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- First, Peter Forsberg watched as his retired jersey No. 21 was lowered from the rafters at Kempehallen. Then, after getting a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd, the locked-out Colorado "
"3","Jamaica had record FDI inflows in 2003","Jamaica last year attracted its highest level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows yet, US\$720.4 million, outperforming traditional powerhouse investment hosts such as Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago and even Argentina."
"3","UPDATE 2-Ottawa sets Petro-Canada price at C\$64.50","Ottawa has set a price per share of C\$64.50 (\$50.42) in the sale of its 19 percent stake in Petro-Canada (PCA.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , as analysts "
"1","China admits it #39;s worried over stalled N.Korean nuclear talks","China admitted Tuesday it was worried about the apparent stalling of six-party talks about North Korea #39;s nuclear weapons program and blamed the lack of trust between Pyongyang and Washington."
"4","BLOG That #39;s the most look-ed up world on Merriam-Webster #39;s <b>...</b>","A FOUR-LETTER term that came to symbolise the difference between old and new media tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster #39;s list of the 10 words of the year."
"4","Survey finds  #39;web withdrawal #39;","NEW YORK: Nearly half of US Internet users say they could not go without the Web for more than two weeks, with many suffering  quot;withdrawal quot; symptoms while offline, according to a recent survey."
"4","Dino sucked in prey with its giraffe neck","The fossil of a sea reptile with a neck twice as long as its body is solving the mystery of how some ancient reptiles used such unusually long appendages."
"4","Who is Hurt by Microsoft #39;s Neglect of Older Browsers?","Microsoft may find the burden of securing older versions of Windows browsers a burden. Tough. But its neglect hurts the entire Internetand leaves and opening for open-source replacement."
"2","England job remains full-time","THE Football Association yesterday insisted it has no plans to reduce the England coach #39;s job to a part-time position. A report in the Daily Mirror claimed the FA was considering appointing a Premiership boss "
"4","Making Windows More Secure","HEY labor long hours to write their software, testing and perfecting it. They toil in obscurity, fully aware that they #39;ll never get credit for their work."
"3","ID Biomedical Gets US Flu Drug Deal","ID Biomedical Corp. (IDB.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (IDBE.O: Quote, Profile, Research) signed a 10-year US distribution deal for its Fluviral drug that could reap "
"1","In Indonesia, Businesses Hopeful After Election","After suffering through two shambling administrations, Indonesia appears to have a new president who many of its business leaders say they believe will uproot corruption and revive investment."
"4","Hubble heats debate over ionised universe","Astronomers poring over the deepest image ever taken of the universe are coming to different conclusions about what made space transparent to light billions of years ago."
"2","World awaits Chinese Grand Prix","A quarter of a billion dollars to build the track. Tens of millions in racing fees. More than 150,000 live spectators and a television audience of hundreds of millions."
"2","Week of September 25th, 2004","Why to watch: Miami might be 2-0 and once again among the college football elite, but no one #39;s thinking Orange Bowl quite yet."
"2","Happy returns for Cabrera","Fly from New York to Colombia on Monday, be with your wife as she has surgery, make sure things are OK there, fly to Boston overnight on Tuesday and hit a game-winning home run in the 12th inning on Wednesday."
"3","Lehman May Settle Over Enron"," NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Investment banking firm Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is nearing an agreement to pay approximately \$200 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit over its work for bankrupt energy trader Enron Corp., sources familiar with the case said."
"1","Feed-Tube Law Is Struck Down in Florida Case","The court said that Gov. Jeb Bush violated separation of powers when he signed a law to keep Theresa Schiavo alive."
"2","Hamilton Keeps Gold but One Test Confirms Doping","The American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal from the Athens Olympics after a testing lab mishandled his blood sample."
"3","Japan Shares Down 1.6 Pct"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average dropped 1.65  percent by mid-afternoon on Friday and was on course for a  sixth day of losses as worries over high oil prices and  uncertainty over the U.S. economic and market outlook hit a  broad range of stocks."
"3","U.S. Treasuries Recover, JGB Rally Helps"," LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices rose on Friday,  with a rally in Japanese government bond (JGB) prices helping  the market recover some ground from the previous day's  sell-off."
"3","GE pledges to meet rules of disclosure in SEC pact","General Electric Co. yesterday agreed to a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the company of failing to provide shareholders "
"4","Islands press Govt to reverse phone call decision","Diplomats from a number of islands in the South Pacific are reported to be pressing the Government to reverse a decision to block all phone calls made to the islands."
"1","Palestinians kill three Israeli soldiers","Palestinian fighters sneaked onto an Israeli military post at a small Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip early yesterday under cover of darkness and a thick morning fog "
"1","In Mexico visit, enmity greets Harvard scholar ","MEXICO CITY -- Ever since the release earlier this year of his book  quot;Who are We?: The Challenges to America's National Identity, quot; which argues that Mexican immigrants pose a threat to American culture, Samuel P. Huntington has been the US academic Mexicans love to hate."
"1","Dogs said to smell cancer signs ","LONDON -- It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now, the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer."
"3","Cadbury Says Annual Results to Be at Low End of Range (Update1)","Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the maker of Dr Pepper and 7Up, said results will be at the lower #39; #39; end of the range it has targeted in the current fiscal year because of lack of demand in the US and European drinks markets."
"2","Davis Cup: Australia takes 2-0 lead in World Group playoff",":Lleyton Hewitt gave Australia a 2-0 lead in its Davis Cup World Group playoff today with a record-setting 6-0 6-2 6-2 win over Mehdi Tahiri of Morocco on grass at Royal Kings Park."
"2","Mountain climbers","The Big East is under siege again. Oh, it's not as overt as the move by the Atlantic Coast Conference two years ago, which went on a membership drive, targeting Miami, Syracuse, Boston College, and eventually Virginia Tech."
"2","India,Sports ; Jankovic to joust with Sharapova for semis spot","The win puts world number 36 Jankovic into a clash with the current teenage queen of the game Sharapova, who has played only one match to reach the last eight here after a bye."
"3","IBM as PeopleSoft #39;s Hero? Hardly","Big Blue --a white knight? It #39;s easy to see how industry watchers got carried away with speculation that IBM (IBM ) might be riding to rescue of beleaguered PeopleSoft (PSFT ). On Sept."
"1","UK to Host Mideast Conference: Report","LONDON , December 6 (IslamOnline.net  amp; News Agencies) - Britain received a green light from Washington to host a conference on Middle East peace after the Palestinian presidential elections, a British news paper reported Monday, December 6."
"3","Update 2: Alitalia, Unions Sign Deal","Alitalia signed a deal with eight of nine unions Friday to split the loss-making Italian airline in two - part of the company #39;s plan to stave off bankruptcy."
"4","Symantec warns of weakness in its firewall and gateway products","Security specialist Symantec has admitted to a number of vulnerabilities in its firewall and gateway products. The weaknesses make them liable to denial of service attacks and other compromises."
"2","McDOWELL SUCCEEDS WHERE AMERICANS FAIL","Nobody and nothing could overshadow Colin Montgomerie last week, but Ulsterman Graeme McDowell was doing it at Woburn again today."
"1","Thirteen people killed in power plant explosion in Hebei","Thirteen people were killed and one seriously injured in an explosion at a power plant in Wu #39;an City in north China #39;s Hebei Province when the plant began trialoperation on Thursday afternoon."
"2","Transactions","BASEBALL Boston (AL): Activated DH Ellis Burks from the 60-day disabled list; released P Phil Seibel. Milwaukee (NL): Sent INF Matt Erickson outright to Indianapolis (IL)."
"4"," #39;Blog #39; To Be Included in 2005 Dictionary","The most requested online definition this year was  quot;blog quot; -- a word not even yet officially in the dictionary, Merriam-Webster says."
"3","U.S. Treasuries Inch Up, Await Data"," LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices inched higher on  Friday, with a rally in Japanese government bond (JGB) prices  helping the market recover some ground from the previous day's  sell-off."
"4","Samples From Genesis Craft Sent to Calif. (AP)","AP - The first solar-wind samples recovered from the crashed Genesis space capsule have been sent to researchers in California."
"4","Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance 200/200R (firmware builds prior to <b>...</b>","Rigel Kent Security  amp; Advisory Services notified Symantec of three high-risk vulnerabilities they identified in the Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance during an assessment."
"2","F1 debuts in China","Formula One made its long-awaited debut in the People #39;s Republic of China today as the stunning new Shanghai International Circuit echoed to the banshee wail of Formula One engines being used in anger for the first time."
"4","Baby for ovary transplant woman","A Belgian cancer patient made infertile by chemotherapy has given birth following revolutionary treatment."
"1","Palestinian Attack Kills Woman in Gaza Settlement (Reuters)","Reuters - A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a\house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip Friday, killing\a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister Ariel\Sharon's plan to pull Israelis out of the area."
"4","Massive Merger of Galaxies is the Most Powerful on Record","Scientists have now officially witnessed the perfect cosmic storm. Thanks to the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory, they watched a nearby head-on collision between two galaxy clusters. The clusters smashed together thousands of galaxies and trillions of stars in one of the most powerful events ever witnessed."
"3","Boeing thinks Airbus is too optimistic on sector recovery","The head of US aircraft maker Boeing, Harry Stonecipher, said Friday that the recovery in the sector would not be as strong as arch-rival Airbus was anticipating."
"3","Heathrow refuellers to push ahead with strike plans","Aircraft refuellers at Heathrow Airport have vowed to push ahead with strike plans this weekend, potentially disrupting flights, after last-ditch pay talks collapsed, their union says."
"4","Group Questions E-Voting Security","Black Box Voting hopes to halt the use of Diebold's voting machines."
"4","Internet Emerging As Potent Terrorist Tool","By THOMAS WAGNER     LONDON (AP) -- The images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq - capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life - have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless, and revived a classic dilemma about whether to negotiate with terrorists.    But the plight of the British construction worker and his two murdered American colleagues has also raised new concerns about terrorists' tremendous ability to set agendas in an Internet age that makes their messages - even in the form of shocking beheading videos - all but impossible to stop..."
"3","Boeing CEO: Jet Market Recovery Slower (Reuters)","Reuters - Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry\Stonecipher said on Friday the U.S. aircraft maker's archrival\Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial\airplane market."
"3","UK Watchdog Turns Up Heat on Banks"," LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator will step  up scrutiny of investment banks' management of conflicts of  interest and risk in the wake of a number of high profile cases  such as WorldCom, Enron and Parmalat."
"1","UN Refugee Chief Backs Autonomy for Sudan #39;s Darfur Region","The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says granting more autonomy to southern Sudan could help end the bloody conflict there."
"3","Strikes at London airports","London - A 48-hour strike by aircraft refuellers at London Heathrow airport got under way on Friday, with baggage handlers at Gatwick airport also preparing to walk out, threatening a weekend of travel disruptions."
"4","Security firm justifies virus writer's job","SecurePoint says the alleged Sasser author was ""just an immature boy with mindless intent"" who wants to make amends."
"1","Nova Scotia becomes sixth province, territory to allow same-sex marriages (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - Nova Scotia became the sixth province or territory to allow same-sex marriages when the province's Supreme Court ruled Friday that banning such unions is unconstitutional."
"3","Comcast part of group wanting to buy MGM","A consortium led by Sony Corp. of America that includes Comcast Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Inc."
"3","Durable Goods Fall, Aircraft Orders Slump (Reuters)","Reuters - Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable\goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft\demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was\stripped out, government data showed on Friday."
"4","Rumors abound about Google #39;s browser","<a href=""http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/showstory.jsp?storyid=53949"">Google Browser on Its Way?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Techtree.com</nobr>"
"2","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."
"4","Astronomers Spot Monster Collision of Galaxies (Reuters)","Reuters - If you think Earth is a mess,\consider the turmoil in the constellation Hydra, where\astronomers have spotted two monster galactic clusters slamming\together in one of the biggest collisions ever recorded."
"4","Airbus drops out of Microsoft appeal","Aircraft builder withdraws its request to intervene in Microsoft's antitrust appeal; Boeing also forgoes intervention."
"4","Linux security boost","p2pnet.net News:- A European consortium, including Linux-distributor Mandrakesoft, has won an \$8.6 million contract to boost Linux #39; security, says a TechWeb story, going on that the French Ministry of Defense is,  quot;expected to make the operating system "
"4","Microsoft Sues BulletProof Web Hosts","Anonymous writes  quot;Microsoft Corp. filed nine lawsuits against individuals and companies alleged to be involved in the distribution of spam, the company said Wednesday."
"4","Mom Hugs 'Miracle' Baby After Ovarian Transplant (Reuters)","Reuters - Ouarda Touirat, her day-old baby\daughter nestling in her arms, said Friday she had never lost\hope that she could conceive after cancer treatment left her\infertile."
"3","China Minmetals in talks to buy Noranda","TORONTO -- One of Canada #39;s largest and best-known miners, Noranda Inc., is in exclusive talks to be acquired by a Chinese metals producer, the two companies confirmed Friday."
"3","Morningstar Faces Possible SEC Lawsuit"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators may file  suit against Morningstar Inc., a provider of mutual fund and  stock research, over incorrect data it published about a mutual  fund, the company said on Friday."
"4","Microsoft Changes Its Tune on Porting SP2 Fixes","Microsoft Watch: Redmond had told developers privately earlier this year of plans to port some SP2 fixes to older versions of Windows."
"2","Calvin Murphy removed as Rockets broadcaster","Murphy will go to trial Nov. 4 on charges he molested his daughters, a state district judge said Tuesday. Murphy is charged with three counts of indecency with a child and three counts of aggravated sexual assault, punishable by up to life in prison."
"1","Bush, Kerry Economic Budgets Exceed \$1T","WASHINGTON - President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry have starkly different economic priorities with a common thread: price tags exceeding \$1 trillion that could pump already huge deficits skyward over the next decade..."
"3","Some Md. MDs Curtail Surgeries in Insurance Protest","Physicians in a northwest Maryland county plan to halt non-emergency surgeries for at least two weeks to protest a 33 percent increase in malpractice insurance premiums."
"3","US stocks up on durable goods news; chips down","US stocks got a mild boost on Friday as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but climbing oil prices limited gains."
"4","Locusts Encroach on West African Rice-Growing Area (Reuters)","Reuters - West Africa's worst locust plague for 15\years has encroached on one of the region's largest\rice-growing areas, authorities in Mali said on Friday."
"4","Intel shelves plans for Wi-Fi access point","Due to lack of demand, the chipmaker postpones plans to build Wi-Fi access points into desktop PCs this year."
"3","Rivals Ocean Spray, Northland make peace","Cranberry juice rivals Ocean Spray and Northland have ended their legal battle and agreed to join forces. The companies said Friday that Ocean Spray will take over its smaller rival #39;s "
"1","Calif. OKs World's Toughest Smog Rules","LOS ANGELES - California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming - a move that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to coast.    Under the regulations, the auto industry must cut exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and from larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 percent..."
"3","Ocean Spray to Buy Northland Assets","Looking to expand its fruit receiving and concentrating operations in the nation #39;s largest cranberry-producing state, Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc."
"3","CA, Partners Move On As Kumar Faces Charges","Concern over the fate of former Computer Associates International chairman and CEO Sanjay Kumar accompanied the collective sigh of relief felt by CA partners last week when federal prosecutors settled a two-year-old accounting fraud investigation with the "
"4","Peter Griffin: A9.com makes searching personal","I #39;ve really taken to A9.com. It #39;s almost as if this new player in the search engine game has been built specifically for me."
"2","England seek first one-day title against surprise package Windies","LONDON: England have never won a major international limited-overs title while West Indies World Cup glory days date back to 1975 and 1979."
"2","Wenger keep tabs on SWP","Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has upped the stakes ahead of Saturday #39;s clash against Manchester City by claiming he would love to sign Shaun-Wright Phillips."
"2","A Greek tragedy for Fab Three","PARIS: Greece #39;s shock Euro 2004 triumph in July has had unexpected consequences with three European Players of the Year calling time on their national sides."
"2","Ichiro Makes Run at Historic Record","Ichiro Suzuki, baseball #39;s sang-froid player, is racing to shatter an elusive record for hits in a single season, aiming to bring glory to himself, the Seattle Mariners and his country Japan."
"4","First Look: Creative Zen Portable Media Center","New device plays back audio and video on the go, but it sports a hefty price tag."
"3","San Diego fiscally sound, mayor says","SAN DIEGO - In the wake of another downgrading of San Diego #39;s credit rating, Mayor Dick Murphy today reassured the public that the city is fiscally sound."
"2","Vaughan confident England can cap memorable season","ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan leads his side against the West Indies today quietly confident of claiming his first major one-day trophy in the ICC Champions Trophy final against West Indies."
"1","Scientist Ramanna mourned","BOMBAY: Raja Ramanna, the scientist who pioneered India #39;s drive to become a nuclear power, died yesterday in Bombay at age 79."
"1","Seoul says firms shipped lethal chemical to DPRK","SEOUL: South Korean authorities stopped a shipment of a potentially lethal chemical to North Korea this year, but at least two other shipments got through to the communist state, South Korea said on Friday."
"3","Putin Says Russia Could Be a Yukos Bidder","President Vladimir V. Putin said on Friday that state-run companies might bid for assets of Yukos in any sale to collect back taxes."
"1","Sudan 'foils Islamist coup plot'","Sudan says it has foiled a coup plot by backers of detained Islamist leader, Hassan al-Turabi."
"2","One-Two Economic Punch","Proposals for two major league sports stadiums that would face each other across the Anacostia River evolved independently, D.C. officials said Friday."
"2","MLB: New York Yankees 6, Boston 4","Hideki Matsui homered and drove in two runs Friday night as the New York Yankees increased their division lead with a 6-4 win over Boston."
"3","US Airways' Unions Brace to Fight Deep Cuts","US Airways' 28,000 employees waited last night for the airline to file a petition with the judge in its bankruptcy proceeding, seeking to void existing labor contracts and impose a 23 percent pay cut on workers."
"2","Pedro: Yanks? No Thanks: Bombers psyche out ace #39;","Pedro Martinez last night uttered the absolute last words any Boston fan wants to hear from their ace - now, or ever: Call the Yankees my daddy."
"1","Dodgers Nip Giants 3-2 in Crucial Series","SAN FRANCISCO - Shawn Green can sit out Saturday knowing he was a huge help to the Dodgers during their crucial series against San Francisco. Green hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles' 3-2 victory over the Giants on Friday night, a day before the first baseman will miss a game to observe the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur..."
"3","Refiners line up for stockpiled oil","Oil futures hit a record high Friday as the government began lending oil from emergency reserves to refineries running low on crude after Hurricane Ivan."
"3","Fannie Mae mess worries investors","The fallout from allegations of serious accounting problems at Fannie Mae has rattled investors and could even bump up mortgage rates down the road."
"2","US leads 2-0 in Davis Cup","Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish served 19 aces to defeat Max Mirnyi in the second singles match 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Roddick #39;s serve in the final game of the match eclipsed his own record of 153 mph set at the Queen #39;s Club tournament in England in June."
"2","Yanks beat Pedro again; Santana wins 20th","All the Boston Red Sox got from Pedro Martinez this week was a pair of losses to the Yankees. The AL Central-champion Twins drank a champagne toast to Santana after he became the second 20-game winner in the "
"2","No. 21 Boise State holds off BYU 28-27","What started as another Boise State blowout came down to the final seconds. The No. 21 Broncos jumped to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but needed a missed field goal with "
"3","US Airways To Ask Court For Pay Cuts","S Airways said yesterday that it would ask a bankruptcy judge to approve emergency pay cuts - which its unions said would be 23 percent - and other moves to raise cash."
"2","Yanks deflate Sox","This wasn #39;t Game 7 with the American League pennant at stake, but it certainly had the kind of bad vibes that the Boston Red Sox felt last October."
"1","Pakistan and India agree to cooperate on easing tensions and <b>...</b>","The leaders of India and Pakistan promised Friday to work together to  quot;restore normalcy and cooperation quot; between their countries and seek peace in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir."
"2","Shanghai, Qualifying: Surprises all round","Michael Schumacher spun and Sauber looked strong this afternoon. Fernando and Jacques went sixth and thirteenth."
"2","Time to step up","Charlie Garner didn #39;t come to Tampa to watch the Tampa Bay Bucs offense stumble around like it has in the first two games of this season."
"3","Oil Prices Rise Despite US Move To Draw On Strategic Reserve","NEW YORK, Sept 23 (AFP) - Oil prices edged closer to record territory Thursday as markets shrugged off news that the US government may draw from its strategic reserves to make up for shortages due to Hurricane Ivan."
"2","Kuznetsova Beats Sharapova to Make China Open Final"," BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova  beat compatriot and Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2  for a place in the final of the \$585,000 China Open WTA  tournament on Saturday."
"3","Putin Says State Companies May Buy Yukos Oil Assets (Update3)","Russian President Vladimir Putin said state-run companies may bid for OAO Yukos Oil Co. assets in any sale to collect back taxes, raising the prospect of further government control over the nation #39;s oil and gas industry."
"1","Israel Destroys Refugee Homes, Kills One","GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A day after a mortar round killed an Israeli-American woman in a nearby settlement, the Israeli army charged into a Palestinian refugee camp Saturday, killing one person and tearing down 35 homes, witnesses and a U.N. aid official said..."
"4","Firefox Browser Turns 1.0 as Browser Wars Re-emerge","Mozilla released a Preview Release of version 1.0 of its new, lightweight browser, named Firefox, even as Web traffic metrics indicate that Microsofts Internet Explorer may be losing market share for the first time in many years."
"2","Australia better prepared, says Gilchrist","Mumbai - Australia #39;s stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist said on Saturday his team was seeking a momentous Test series triumph in India."
"2","Serena sails into final at China Open","Though in an unfamiliar city, top seed Serena Williams turned the inaugural China Open WTA tennis tournament into a home court here on Saturday as she stormed into the singles "
"1","UN Refugee Chief Tours Sudanese Refugee Camp in Chad","The top United Nation refugee official is in Chad, where Saturday, he toured a camp for Sudanese refugees who have fled violence in the western Darfur region."
"1","Hu issues certificates to two new generals","Chinese President Hu Jintao presented on Saturday certificates to two nearly promoted generals in his capacity as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China."
"3","This week in the state Legislature","The Senate is expected to vote on the overall \$3.3 billion spending plan for the state Department of Transportation, which supports state and local highway programs, public transportation programs and department administration (House Bill 5528)."
"3","Airport Staff Walk-Out Fails to Disrupt Flights","A strike by hundreds of baggage handlers and maintenance workers at Gatwick Airport failed to disrupt flights today. The workers mounted picket lines outside "
"2","Boro left feeling Blue","Accepting mediocrity has been part and parcel of following Middlesbrough over the years, yet this campaign was supposed to bring something new."
"1","Men, Women More Different Than Thought","CHICAGO - Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realized.    It turns out that major illnesses like heart disease and lung cancer are influenced by gender and that perhaps treatments for women ought to be slightly different from the approach used for men..."
"2","Gilchrist confident about India tour","SYDNEY, Sep 25: Australia #39;s stand-in captain and wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has said that his twin responsibilities will not come in the way of seeking a winning start for his team against India in next month #39;s Test series."
"2","Bremen, Bayern  amp; Stuttgart Win As Wolves Stay Top","VfL Wolfsburg remain clear at the top of the Bundesliga table after a last-minute Diego Klimowicz strike condemned Kurt Jara #39;s Kaiserslautern to defeat at the Volks-Wagen Arena, on a day that saw Miroslav Klose hit a hat-trick for Werder Bremen at Bochum."
"2","No. 13 LSU 51, Mississippi State 0","Alley Broussard ran for a career-high three touchdowns in the first 17 minutes and No. 13 LSU held Mississippi State to seven first downs and 130 yards in a 51-0 victory Saturday."
"2","NFL Postpones Miami Game, Due to Hurricane Jeanne","The National Football League has postponed Sunday #39;s scheduled game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins in Miami due to the threat of Hurricane Jeanne."
"2","Robby Gordon Planning to Proceed With Caution","Robby Gordon plans to join the oil spills, the tire chunks, the sharp pieces of debris and the other typical racetrack hazards on Sunday."
"3","US 2-Year Treasuries Fall for Week as Fed Raises Target Rate","The benchmark two-year US Treasury note had its biggest weekly decline in a month on speculation the Federal Reserve will follow up this week #39;s interest-rate increase with at least one more this year."
"1","Four held in anti-terror raids","Three of the men were seized in a  quot;pre-planned quot; operation by officers from the Metropolitan Police anti-terrorist branch at a hotel in Brent Cross, north London."
"2","Premiership: Charlton snatch win","Dennis Rommedahl grabbed an injury-time winner for Charlton against a Crystal Palace side who will be very upset at a missed penalty."
"3","Boeing gets downpayments","Boeing has received downpayments for up to 200 of its new 7E7 planes in addition to the known 52 orders it has gained, Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said in an interview published on Thursday."
"3","Boeing CEO says market slower than Airbus suggests","BERLIN: Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher has said the US aircraft makers archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market."
"2","Cricket swings to Calypso once again","From the time you touch down in the British Isles, you get an overwhelming sense of grey. The skies are almost always leaden, the clothes people wear are generally either black or neutral shades guaranteed "
"2","UPDATE 1-Struggling Singh stays ahead in Pennsylvania","World number one Vijay Singh stayed two shots clear of the field after struggling to a level-par 72 in the third round of the \$4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic on Saturday."
"1","Italy and Libya move on migrants","Italy's Interior Minister visits Libya to pave the way for joint efforts to curb illegal immigration into the EU."
"2","Cup chase lands in Dover","When the green flag drops for today #39;s MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway, 43 drivers will be lined up to cross the start/finish line."
"1","How long will the pop press stomach the horrors of Iraq?","The sickening accounts of the ordeal of Ken Bigley have brought home to everyone the true wretchedness of the present situation in Iraq."
"1","UN chief promises more staff to Iraq when possible","UN Secretary-General Kofi An nan meets with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at UN headquarters in New York, Sep 24. (Xinhua Photo)."
"4","Quicken, Money Duel to a Draw (washingtonpost.com)","washingtonpost.com - The Intuit-Microsoft battle for supremacy in the personal-finance software market is as long-running as some sports rivalries -- except that few users seem to care all that much about the outcome of this contest."
"2","Red Sox explode in the 8th for 12-5 win","The New York Yankees are going to the playoffs, and they will probably go there as AL East champions, too. They just won #39;t be clinching the division in Fenway Park."
"2","Howard Wins Big","The Bison win their second straight game with a 53-7 domination of nonconference Savannah State before 5,205 at Greene Stadium."
"2","Live: Chinese Grand Prix","Michael Schumacher has set the stage for what promises to be a thrilling fightback through the field by qualifying at the back of the grid for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, which starts at 0700."
"1","Muslim Council joins fight for hostage #39;s life","Efforts to secure the release of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley are being stepped up as a delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain #39; heads to Baghdad for talks."
"1","AFP Interview: UN refugee chief says Sudan likely to grant Darfur <b>...</b>","ABECHE, Chad, Sept 26 (AFP) -- The Sudanese government has seen the writing on the wall and is likely to grant some autonomy to the violence-wracked Darfur region but the rebels should now do their bit to end the world #39;s worst humanitarian crisis, UN High "
"1","Riyadh says killing of Frenchman was ""terrorist attack"" (AFP)","AFP - A French national shot dead in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah overnight was the target of a  quot;terrorist attack quot; according to initial investigations, an interior ministry spokesman told AFP."
"2","Dover #39;s place in  #39;Chase #39; looks secure","NASCAR officials spent several days last December going through different scenarios when they met to come up with their  quot;Chase for the Nextel Cup quot; plan."
"2","Barrichello Wins Chinese Grand Prix","SHANGHAI, China - Rubens Barrichello won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, taking advantage of Formula One champion Michael Schumacher #39;s disastrous weekend and outlasting runner-up Jenson Button by just over a second."
"2","Mark it down: Notre Dame is back","Shaking down the thunder from a puffy gray-white sky on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, Notre Dame reminded the usual 80,795 suspects that an opening loss to Brigham Young was an aberration."
"2","Orioles to get paid off for Expos #39; move to DC","In this crevice of the baseball globe, as the season heads to the bottom of the ninth, nothing has changed. It #39;s an annual rite for both teams by the bay to be in prime playoff position with a week to go, and "
"1","Half of men on Pitcairn Island on trial for alleged sex abuse","a small, prefabricated affair, consisting of just six cells. They have an incentive to build it well: seven of them could soon be living there."
"4","Is Google working on a web browser!","After coming up with Gmail and Google News, rumours are rife that search engine Google is now working on a web browser, reports BBC."
"4","Soldiers' War Blogs Detail Life in Iraq","Iraq war blogs are as varied as the soldiers who write them. Some sites feature practical news, war pictures and advice. Some are overtly political, with more slanting to the right than to the left. Some question the war, some cheer it."
"4","Could Newer Browsers Dethrone IE?","Every time a new IE security flaw is announced, or whenever someone gets fed up with hackers manipulating their Web browser, Firefox and other Mozilla-based browsers get a bump in the marketplace."
"2","Fans Honour Legend Clough","Thousands of football fans fell silent today to honour the life and achievements of legendary manager Brian Clough. A public tribute was held in Nottingham city centre and a minute "
"1","Karzai Travels North on First Domestic Trip Since Rocket Attack","Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday made his first domestic trip outside the capital, Kabul, since a trip cut short by a rocket attack 10 days ago."
"1","Pinochet questioned by investigative judge","An investigative judge has questioned former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for half an hour to decide whether to indict him in one of hundreds of human rights cases stemming from his 1973-1990 rule."
"2","Dolphins and Steelers Will Play Sunday Night (Reuters)","Reuters - The Miami Dolphins and\Pittsburgh Steelers will play their scheduled game Sunday night\at 8:30 p.m."
"1","UN refugee chief sees Darfur autonomy as way out of crisis","NDJAMENA : UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers said that Sudan should grant more autonomy to Darfur as he began a visit to address the crisis over the exodus of more than 1.4 million refugees from the troubled region."
"1","Israel sends Syria tough message with Hamas strike","Widening its pursuit of Hamas beyond the occupied territories, Israel reached into Damascus Sunday, dealing a blow to both Hamas and Syria."
"2","Serena takes China title","Serena Williams got back to winning ways with victory over US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the China Open on Sunday."
"2","Giants most important game of the year will be an everyday <b>...</b>","SAN FRANCISCO - Lets defer to the slugger-philosopher, Barry Bonds, for Saturdays life-lesson. It he said in reference to the San Francisco Giants latest biggest win of the season, is as big as it is today."
"1","Labour delegates force Iraq vote","Iraq is chosen for a vote at Labour conference but Tony Blair says he will not apologise for the war."
"2","A win worth a Calypso or two","London, September 26: Just the way the Brazil is synonymous with soccer and Tom with Jerry, West Indies cricket has always been synonymous with fast bowlers, with batsmen who had more flair than wood in their willows; and with calypso."
"4","'Wikis' Offer Knowledge-Sharing Online (AP)","AP - Taran Rampersad didn't complain when he failed to find anything on his hometown in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Instead, he simply wrote his own entry for San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. Wikipedia is unique for an encyclopedia because anybody can add, edit and even erase. And the Wikipedia is just one  #151; albeit the best known  #151; of a growing breed of Internet knowledge-sharing communities called Wikis."
"4","Sony, Nintendo power up for battle of the portable game consoles (AFP)","AFP - Riding on the global success of PlayStation 2 (PS2), Sony has launched its first hand-held game console to challenge rival Nintendo, whose Game Boy Advance monopolizes the worldwide portable game market."
"3","US Airways wants court to cut pay","Troubled carrier US Airways has asked a US bankruptcy court to impose big wage and cost cuts, warning that otherwise it might fail to survive."
"2","NFL Game Summary - Jacksonville at Tennessee","Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Fred Taylor scored on a one-yard run with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter to lift the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 15-12 victory over the Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum."
"2","Giants 27, Browns 10","Kurt Warner and Michael Strahan made sure the New York Giants didn #39;t have a letdown against the injury-ravaged Cleveland Browns."
"2","Soccer: Vller quits Roma after Bologna loss","Rudi Vller said Sunday that he had left Roma of the Italian league. He had been manager for less than four weeks. Roma lost 3-1 to Bologna in Serie A on Saturday, even though its opponents played for 40 minutes with just nine men."
"1","Haitian storm survivors give thanks","Amid the destruction from Tropical Storm Jeanne, Haitians have prayed for the 1,500 dead and given thanks that their lives were spared at services on Sunday."
"1","No progress in N.Korea, Japan talks on abductees",": Talks between Japan and North Korea aimed at resolving a dispute over Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago ended Sunday without progress, Japanese officials said."
"3","UK writing off poor nations' debt","Gordon Brown says the UK will write off its share of debts owed by the world's poorest countries to the World Bank."
"4","Half.com to continue at full speed","This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Online auction giant eBay won #39;t be closing down its Half."
"3","Financial planning an option for Coles","COLES Myer Ltd chief executive Mr John Fletcher yesterday said he was interested in branching out from the retail business into financial planning services for the groups customers."
"2","Green Bay Packers","INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The showdown between Peyton Manning and Brett Favre turned into an Arena Football League spectacle. Manning threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns in the first half when the Indianapolis "
"3","Bill Gates is the richest for 11 years successively","Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, still remains the richest person in the USA, according to Forbes Magazine. Gates has been keeping the first place for already 11 year in a raw among the richest Americans."
"3","No ticket matched all four numbers and the MegaBall in Friday #39;s <b>...</b>","No ticket matched all four numbers and the MegaBall in Friday #39;s Mega Money drawing of the Florida Lottery. The numbers drawn were 10-18-19-22; the Megaball was 6. Twelve tickets matched four of the numbers "
"1","Iran deploys new missile","TEHRAN: Iran added one more missile to its military arsenal and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat."
"1","Jet lands in UK after bomb alert","An Olympic Airlines flight on its way from Athens to New York is diverted to Stansted Airport after a security alert."
"1","U.S. Military Arrests an Iraqi Commander","The arrest of a commander of the Iraqi National Guard raises concerns about the loyalty and reliability of the new security forces."
"3","Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Shed 1 Percent, Dollar Up","Tokyo stocks shed more than 1 percent Friday, extending declines to a sixth straight session driven by Wall Street #39;s weakness and worries that higher oil prices may crimp corporate profits."
"2","Kim Captures 1-Shot Win at Longs Drugs (AP)","AP - Christina Kim made a charge on the back nine Sunday, shooting a 6-under 65 at the Longs Drugs Challenge for a one-shot victory over Karrie Webb and her first LPGA win."
"2","Angels Suspend Guillen Without Pay (AP)","AP - Angels left fielder Jose Guillen was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday because of his outburst after being lifted for a pinch runner a day earlier."
"1","U.S. Wants to Lease Swedish Submarine (AP)","AP - The United States wants to lease a Swedish attack submarine for naval exercises in the Baltic Sea in a deal possibly worth tens of millions of dollars, defense officials said Sunday."
"1","Japan Ministers Resign Ahead of Reshuffle"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cabinet ministers tendered their  resignations on Monday, setting the stage for Prime Minister  Junichiro Koizumi to make new appointments aimed at boosting  his popularity and tightening his grip on power after a  set-back in July's upper house elections."
"4","MedImmune CEO Talks Finance and Science","David Mott, a Dartmouth-educated Wall Street investment banker, is increasingly leveraging his reputation in the local and national biotech communities.<br><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"
"4","Is Google News Biased?","Google News tends to favor news stories with a conservative bias, according to new media observer J.D. Lasica, a claim which Google denies."
"2","Fans put in position of deciding which team comes first","Say you #39;re a Raiders fan and the Silver and Black are playing the Broncos in late December. You want Denver to hurt the hurt that only comes with having your hiney handed to you."
"1","Pakistan #39;s top wanted terrorist killed","Pakistani security forces Sunday killed the country #39;s most wanted terrorist allegedly involved in an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharrafand indicted in the murder of a US journalist."
"1","Pakistan al-Qaeda suspect killed","Pakistan says it has dealt a major blow to al-Qaeda #39;s operations after its security forces shot dead the country #39;s most wanted terror suspect."
"2","Paralympians stripped of medals for failing tests","A visually impaired cyclist from Slovakia, competing in the men #39;s tandem event, was stripped of his silver medal and three weightlifters were slapped with two-year bans after testing positive for banned substances at the Athens "
"1","Press blame Right for swaying citizenship votes","On Sunday voters rejected government-backed plans to simplify naturalisation procedures for second-generation foreigners. They also turned down a proposal to grant children born in Switzerland to foreign parents the automatic right to a Swiss passport."
"2","Tennis: GB lose out in Davis Cup","Great Britain has been relegated from the Davis Cup group with the world #39;s best teams in after losing to Austria. Greg Rusedski lost the crucial match to Stefan Koubek 7-6 6-4 7-5 to see Britain lose out in the tie 3-2."
"1","Experts dampen bird flu fears","International health officials at an emergency meeting in Bangkok Monday said there is no evidence that bird flu has been passed from one human to another."
"1","Hamas official killed in blast","JERUSALEM -- A Hamas official was killed Sunday when his sport utility vehicle exploded in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, seconds after he started the engine, according to witnesses and the Palestinian militant group #39;s leaders, who accused Israel of "
"3","Crude oil prices near continued march toward symbolic \$50 US level","Crude oil prices neared their all-time record high of \$49.40 US as supply fears in Iraq and other key producers pushed up early trade Monday, while the market took stock of hurricane Ivan #39;s impact on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico."
"3","A wandering Congress trips over the US Constitution","That is the one-word message of advice that citizens wanted to send to members of Congress at the end of last week. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate looked as if they are having trouble seizing "
"1","Diverted London Airliner Given All-Clear","A police search concluded there was no threat to a New York-bound Greek airliner forced to make an emergency landing in Britain following a bomb threat that mentioned Iraq, officers said Monday."
"2","Defensive adjustments keep it close","The Chargers #39; defense had one of its better games in recent years, despite allowing 23 points. One of the keys was an adjustment to disrupt the Broncos #39; passing game."
"2","Sox punish cocky Yankees","BOSTONThese Yankees are an arrogant bunch. Six consecutive first-place finishes tend to do that. But very rarely do you see a team in the heat of a pennant race facing the team chasing them send out a starting pitcher just to see him get work."
"2","It #39;s a record: Singh surpasses Woods again","When Vijay Singh started out as a pro golfer more than 20 years ago, \$10 million seemed an unreachable goal. One more victory -- and, the way he #39;s playing, that could be only one more tournament away -- and "
"4","Sims 2 plays with life addicts","The Sims 2 adds DNA into the mix and much more realistic 3D graphics, which gives the game an eerie feeling of reality."
"1","DEBKAfile Special Analysis","Before deporting him to Lebanon in 1991, the late Yitzhak Rabin called Ezz-Eldin Sheikh al-Khalil the snakes head, singling him out as the terror master who raised and handled Hamas most accomplished terror operatives, Adnan al Hool and "
"3","DATA VIEW: Singapore Aug Indus Output Below Expectations","SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore #39;s industrial output rose a smaller-than-expected 5.3 on year in August, as the production of pharmaceuticals fell sharply from a high base a year ago."
"3","Adobe updates RAW plug-in with digital negative format","Adobe has updated Photoshop #39;s support for digital cameras #39; RAW image formats. The new plug-in adds to the number of camera models supported and includes a utility for converting images into the DNG, digital negative format."
"4","Now Virgin to offer trips to space","LONDON, England -- British entrepreneur Richard Branson announced his company has signed a deal to offer the world #39;s first commercial flights to space under the branding  quot;Virgin Galactic."
"4","Kill The Poor","I've been a soup van volunteer for three months plus a couple of weeks. I've also been casually mentioning this example of my beneficence in everyday conversation for about the same length of time. I use this particular phrasing, rather than ""I work on a soup van"", because what I'm trying to emphasise is that I didn't take it up lightly or gingerly. In the beginning, I didn't know exactly how it would turn out, but I did know that I wanted to be good. Between then and now, an awful lot became clear."
"4","Plan B Proposes Its Own Alternatives","Donnie Downs, president and chief executive of Plan B Technologies Inc., said the company itself is a ""plan B."""
"1","European Press Review: Climate Change","European editorials on Monday commented on the results of the local elections in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia."
"2","SC to hear Zee petition tommorrow","Five judges of the top court will hear a petition filed by Zee Telefilms on Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the Supreme Court said a five-judge bench would hear the dispute that threatens the rights of India #39;s "
"3","Hurricane Ivan blows Courts #39; profits away","MILLIONS of pounds are likely to be wiped off profits at the Caribbean arm of furniture retailer Courts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ivan."
"3","FM, Reddy to attend IMF-WB meet","Finance Minister P Chidambaram will lead a high-level delegation for the annual IMF-World Bank meeting in Washington from October 1, where New Delhi would press for higher aid flows for infrastructure and social development."
"4","Red Hat opens losing propaganda offensive against Sun","Opinion Heaven help us all - there #39;s a blog battle being waged between Red Hat #39;s chief cheerleader Michael Tiemann and Sun Microsystems #39; President Jonathan Schwartz."
"4","Microsoft closes Hotmail to Outlook and Outlook Express users","From today, new users of Microsoft #39;s Outlook and Outlook Express won #39;t be able to view Hotmail emails for free. The company has announced that in future the service will only be available to subscribers of the MSN premium services costing \$19."
"2","The Wayne Rooney era begins at Manchester United","Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson calls him the best English player in the last 30 years, and he #39;s expected to debut for the club Tuesday in its Champions League match at Old Trafford against Turkey #39;s Fenerbahce."
"4","The Sims 2; Demon Stone; The Number Devil","Getting a life gets a lot more complicated in this sequel to the best-selling computer game in history."
"4","McData offers SAN consolidation","McData plans to introduce a new SAN router this week designed to connect the growing number of isolated SAN networks in corporations.<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>"
"1","Greek School Bus Crash Kills Seven, Injures 24"," KAMMENA VOURLA, Greece (Reuters) - A bus carrying school  students and teachers to the Athens Paralympic Games collided  with a truck in central Greece on Monday killing at least seven  people and injuring 24, officials said."
"3","Walgreen 4th-Qtr Net Rises 18 Percent on Drug Sales (Update1)","Walgreen Co., the largest US drugstore chain, said fourth-quarter profit rose 18 percent, helped by sales of prescription drugs. Net income had its biggest gain in almost two years, climbing "
"4","Virgin tunes into the online music market"," quot;We dont see this market as crowded. There is tremendous growth potential quot; - Zack Zalon, Virgin Digital president. Story in full VIRGIN Mobile, part of billionaire Sir Richard Bransons sprawling business "
"3","Before the Bell - ESS Technology drops 4.4 pct","Shares of ESS Technology (ESST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of computer chips for DVD equipment, fell 4.4 percent in premarket trading on Monday after the company lowered its third-quarter revenue and earnings "
"1","Sports Court Hears Hamm Gold Medal Appeal","LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Paul Hamm appeared before the sports world's highest court Monday to argue why he should he keep his Olympic gymnastics gold medal.    The Court of Arbitration for Sport convened to hear the appeal from a South Korean gymnast who believes he was unfairly deprived of the gold in the men's all-around event in Athens last month because of a scoring error..."
"3","Comcast gets option on TW Cable","NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Comcast said Monday that it has an option to cut its stake in Time Warner Cable to 17 percent from 21 percent in exchange for stock in a unit that will hold cable-television systems and cash."
"1","Rivalry Blamed in Philippine Communist Leader #39;s Death","A leader of a Philippine communist breakaway group has been killed, in what may be rivalry among former comrades. The shooting is the latest in a series of assassinations of Communist Party defectors."
"3","Touchy Times at Midas","The auto maintenance company has a simple business but a complicated prognosis."
"1","Blair, Paisley confer on N. Ireland","British Prime Minister Tony Blair met in London with Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley Monday about power sharing with Northern Ireland #39;s Assembly."
"3","Microsoft Lawyer Says Company Able To Comply with EU Antitrust <b>...</b>","Microsoft attorney Brad Smith, said:  quot;We will certainly be prepared to comply with the court #39;s order whatever it may be. We have invested a tremendous amount of time and energy and spent millions "
"3","Hilfiger tumbles on grand jury probe","CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. tumbled Monday after the company disclosed that a grand jury was looking into the buying-office commissions the retailer pays to a non-US subsidiary."
"4","Siemens, Freescale Extend Auto Partnership","Siemens VDO Automotive and Freescale Semiconductor have renewed their automotive relationship, representing about \$245 million for components including ASICs, microcontrollers, analog and sensor components, beginning in 2006."
"3","Stocks Slip on Oil, Downgrade of Semis"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were knocked lower on  Monday, with the Dow dipping briefly below 10,000, as record  high oil prices threatened to hurt corporate profits and a  brokerage downgrade hit semiconductor shares."
"3","Fannie Mae agrees to accounting changes","Fannie Mae, facing questions about its accounting similar to those that shook up Freddie Mac last year, has agreed to changes that will bring it in compliance with accounting standards."
"4","Cybertrust CEO Says Merger Driven by Users","SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Betrusted Holdings Inc. in New York and TruSecure Corp. in Herndon, Va., last week said they #39;re merging to form a single IT security services vendor."
"1","Presidential campaign turns even nastier (AFP)","AFP - The US presidential race hit a new low in nastiness with images of Osama bin Laden and epithets such as  quot;despicable quot; and  quot;un-American quot; bombarding voters before a crucial series of televised debates."
"1","A Graphic Film of Protest, and Cries of Blasphemy","The director of a 10-minute film shown on Dutch television hopes to draw attention to what she says is widespread but hidden violence against Muslim women."
"1","Bishop Indicted on Child Rape Charges","SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Bishop Thomas Dupre, the former head of the Springfield Diocese, was indicted Monday on child rape charges, accused of molesting two boys in the 1970s, the county prosecutor said..."
"4","Sidebar: Microsoft Enters Data Backup Arena","SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - CHICAGO -- Microsoft #39;s announcement of a disk-to-disk backup application designed to consolidate data backups on Windows servers positions the company to compete against storage management stalwarts such as Veritas "
"2","Button happy with 2nd","JENSON Button was happy to settle for runners-up spot despite falling agonisingly short of a maiden Formula One win for the second race in succession."
"1","Holiday Stamps to Be Issued in Oct. (AP)","AP - Holiday postage stamps celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa will be issued next month, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday."
"4","Shaving Time From The Virus Race","IronPort Systems has launched the latest version of its IronPort C-Series E-mail Security Appliance, adding Virus Outbreak Filters that the company said could respond to new virus outbreaks within minutes."
"3","US Airways May Liquidate by February","ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept. 27, 2004 - US Airways Group Inc. warned in a bankruptcy court filing that it may have to liquidate by February if a judge does not impose a temporary 23 percent pay cut on its union workers."
"3","Dell, AOL team up in schools initiative","ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Inc. and America Online Inc. announced a partnership Monday to provide 5,000 low-income students with free refurbished personal computers and a year #39;s worth of Internet access."
"4","Cisco #39;s SMB Goods","Cisco Systems is accelerating its push into the SMB market with the launch this week of entry-level switching modules, an aggregation switch and a Web-based management tool that helps smaller customers gain easier access to high-level features."
"4","Gold Indian Coin Expected to Fetch  #36;27,000 (Reuters)","Reuters - An Indian gold coin which is nearly\1,900 years old and shows one of the earliest depictions of\Buddha is to be sold at auction where it is expected to fetch\up to 15,000 pounds ( #36;27,000)."
"1","Embattled Mortgage Giant Agrees to Meet New Standards","Fannie Mae agreed to keep more cash on hand while it corrects accounting problems, a U.S. regulator said."
"3","Treasuries Benefit on Spike in Crude Oil"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices climbed on Monday  as investors bet oil prices near record highs might dent U.S.  consumption and force the Federal Reserve to slow the pace of  interest rate hikes."
"2","Mashburn #39;s season blocked by knee injury; may retire","Barely more than a year removed from his best season, Jamal Mashburn is likely done playing in the NBA. Mashburn and the New Orleans Hornets announced Monday, a week before the opening "
"4","Elephant DNA Could Help Stem Ivory Trade (AP)","AP - Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade."
"3","NYMEX Oil Rises on Nigerian Rebel Threat"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - NYMEX crude oil futures jumped 36  cents in electronic trading on Monday evening to the  psychological \$50 a barrel level, the highest in the 21 years  oil futures have traded on the exchange, as Nigerian rebels  decided an ""all-out"" war against the government starting Oct.  1."
"4","Dell upgrades high-performance cluster line","To boost performance for high-end users, Dell Inc. is upgrading its high-performance computing clusters by adding support for larger Topspin InfiniBand switches and PCIe host channel adapters."
"4","DHS faces IT management challenge, GAO says","A  quot;formidable information and technology management challenge quot; faces the Homeland Security Department, according a report released today by the Government Accountability Office."
"3","Oil Near \$50 on Supply Fears in Nigeria","Oil prices rose to record highs Monday near \$50 a barrel for US crude as Nigeria emerged as the latest focus for worries about supply in an already tight worldwide energy market."
"4","Cisco switch products target small business","Cisco Systems is aggressively targeting small and midsize businesses with a set of Ethernet switching products designed to greatly reduce the cost and complexity of operating a network."
"2","Court to hear case in gymnastics flap","One way or another, Paul Hamm #39;s gold-medal odyssey is about to end. Whether he gets to keep the medal and the title he won a month ago in the Olympic men #39;s gymnastics all-around will be up to the sporting world #39;s highest authority."
"2","Junior: Late father  #39;had a lot to do #39; with rescue","NEW YORK -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has trouble remembering those frantic seconds when he escaped from his burning racecar. He believes, however, that his late father figured in his survival."
"1","5 dead in Dubai airport accident","DUBAI - A steel mesh wall collapsed on workers building a multi-billion-dollar extension to Dubai #39;s international airport yesterday, leaving five dead and 12 injured, authorities said."
"4","Cray promotes two execs","Ly-Huong Pham becomes the supercomputer maker's senior vice president of operations, and Peter Ungaro is made senior vice president for sales, marketing and services."
"2","Manchester United admits paying 11m to transfer middle-men","The role of agents in multimillion-pound football transfer deals came under fresh scrutiny yesterday after Manchester United revealed payments of 11m to middle-men for their help in signing players."
"3","Sky-high oil prices will ground air transport profits: IATA","MONTREAL, Canada : Sky-high oil costs will keep air transport profits in the basement, with losses between three billion and four billion dollars this year, despite a pickup in traffic, the international air trade association said."
"3","UPDATE 3-Walgreen profit rises, more stores planned","Walgreen Co. (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18 percent on strong sales of prescription drugs "
"2","Troubled Real and Roma meet as Champions League resumes","Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Two clubs with storied tradition but in the midst of current turmoil will meet Tuesday when Real Madrid and Roma highlight Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League group play."
"2","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."
"2","Redskins Underway","The Redskins and Cowboys are underway from FedEx Field, a game that marks the first time legends Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells have faced each other since 1990."
"1","Hostages plight clouds meeting of Blairs party","BRIGHTON, England The annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s Labour Party opened here Monday under the pall of the war in Iraq, as the fate of the British hostage Ken Bigley remained uncertain amid fresh appeals for his release from family "
"4","Senate weighs H-1B visa changes","U.S. senators are debating a controversial measure to exempt foreign student graduates from the cap on H-1B visas."
"2","Hamm Pleads Case as the One and Only Champ","is Olympic gold medal safe in his parents #39; Wisconsin farmhouse, lovingly tucked into a white gym sock, the gymnast Paul Hamm had one goal in mind when he boarded a plane for Europe last week: to remain the Olympic all-around champion."
"4","Microsoft Crafts Backup Plan (washingtonpost.com)","washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. officials said yesterday that the company has spent millions of dollars preparing a version of its Windows operating system without a program for playing digital music and videos, in the event it loses its bid to postpone antitrust sanctions ordered by European authorities."
"3","Crude Oil Futures Rise Above \$50 on Threat to Nigerian Supply","Crude oil futures rose above \$50 a barrel in New York on concern rebel attacks in Nigeria may reduce production while US inventories are near a 29-year low because of disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan."
"1","President terms Farooqi #39;s death big achievement","THE HAGUE: President General Pervez Musharraf Monday described the killing of Amjad Farooqi as big achievement by security forces and said  quot;important terrorist has been eliminated."
"3","Stocks Fall on Oil, Dow Ends Below 10,000","The blue-chip Dow Jones average closed below 10,000 for the first time in about six weeks on Monday as a spike in oil prices to nearly \$50 a barrel renewed concerns about corporate profits while analysts cutting recommendations hurt "
"2","AL Wrap: Red Sox Down Devil Rays to Clinch Playoff Spot"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manny Ramirez belted his  league-leading 43rd homer and Johnny Damon hit a three-run shot  as the Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff spot with a 7-3 win  over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St Petersburg on Monday."
"2","Oswalt wins 19th as Astros keep up the pace","Roy Oswalt became the NL #39;s first 19-game winner, and the Houston Astros stayed close in the wild-card race with a 10-3 victory over the St."
"2","Boston Secures Spot","The Red Sox clinch a second straight trip to the playoffs, topping Tampa Bay, 7-3, Monday behind Manny Ramirez's 43rd homer."
"2","Gold belongs to Hamm","Maybe there #39;s some technical justification for why Paul Hamm was forced to defend his gymnastics gold medal Monday before a sports court in Switzerland."
"3","Vodafone keen on future expansion","Vodafone said today it remained keen on purchases in France, eastern Europe and Asia and Africa as it detailed annual cost cuts expected to reach 2."
"2","SHANGHAI ATP: Canas struggles to first round win","SHANGHAI: A tired but determined Guillermo Canas of Argentina held off a strong early charge from Spains Guillermo Garcia-Lopez to win his first round Shanghai ATP match 7-6, 6-1 on Monday."
"2","Skipper gives support while league sends warning","Moises Alou has a right to his opinion, Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker said Monday. Alou said everything he needed to say Sunday."
"1","Blair readies crucial party speech under Iraq cloud","Britain #39;s Tony Blair faces one of the trickiest speeches of his career today, seeking to win back his Labour party after rifts over Iraq and spell out new policies to set up next year #39;s re-election bid."
"1","North Korea Resists Talks on Nuclear Arms","North Korea said Monday that it will not resume talks on its nuclear weapons program until the Bush administration ends its  quot;hostile policy quot; against Pyongyang and "
"3","Hurricanes, unrest in Nigeria feed supply concerns","SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Fueled by new supply worries in the United States and Nigeria, crude-oil futures made history Monday when the price topped \$50 per barrel late Monday and one analyst said additional disruptions could push prices to \$60 per barrel "
"3","Former Executive Testifies, Offering Insider #39;s Look at Enron #39;s <b>...</b>","A former executive who was a participant in the wrongdoing that helped cripple Enron testified on Monday, providing the first glimpse through the eyes of a principal of "
"4","Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights by 2007","SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 -- London -- The ultimate high-end incentive trip took another step closer to reality yesterday when Richard Branson, head of the Virgin Group, announced plans to launch commercial space flights by 2007."
"2","Angels 5, Rangers 3","Chone Figgins and Troy Percival saved the Anaheim Angels, and gave them a little boost in the AL West race. Figgins had RBI hits in the last two innings and scored the go-ahead run on an infield grounder."
"3","Oil Nears \$50 as Gulf Storms Curtail Output","Crude oil prices settled at \$49.64 a barrel, up 76 cents as traders expressed concern that recent hurricanes had hurt output in the United States."
"1","May have been transmitted between humans- report","Thailand confirmed its second death from bird flu Tuesday, and said the fatal case might have been transmitted by a human victim rather than a bird, according to published report."
"3","INDUSTRY REPORT: Gambling -- Casinos to be sold","Harrah #39;s Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. agreed to sell four casino hotels to an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC for about \$1."
"4","Using DNA to stop elephant poachers","It #39;s like doing cold-case detective work on elephants, but University of Washington scientist Samuel Wasser has devised an innovative method for pinpointing the DNA fingerprints of poached elephant tusks."
"1","Cowboys Defeat Redskins 21-18","LANDOVER, Md. - Bill Parcells celebrated the touchdown with a big smile and his fist thrust high in the air..."
"1","Israel levels new accusations against Syria","Without acknowledging responsibility for the car-bombing death of a Hamas activist in Syria, Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Zeev Boim yesterday issued a toughly worded "
"3","Japan Shares Fall to Low on Oil Worry"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.4  percent to a six-week closing low on Tuesday, marking an  eight-day losing streak, after oil prices topped \$50 a barrel,  fanning concern over the business outlook for Japanese  companies."
"3","Banknorth investors voice doubts on bid","Banknorth Group Inc.'s biggest investors are voicing concerns about the proposed sale of a controlling stake to Toronto-Dominion Bank ."
"4","Gas prices up 5 cents after Hurricane Ivan","CAMARILLO, Calif. - Gas prices jumped more than 5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, largely because of supply problems related to Hurricane Ivan, an industry analyst said."
"2","Hearing held on Hamm medal","Paul Hamm said yesterday that he would give back his Olympic gold medal if sport #39;s highest court ordered him to. But lawyers for the American gymnast and the "
"3","Independent directors demanded Black #39;s resignation, investor says","Catalyst Fund General Partner I Inc., a disgruntled shareholder of Hollinger Inc., claimed yesterday that the company #39;s independent board members have demanded the resignations of Conrad Black, his wife and other insiders -- a charge disputed by the "
"1","US forces bomb Falluja","many people were killed. The US military last week claimed to have killed around 100 of Zarqawi #39;s. militiamen who have the area largely under their control."
"3","Hilfiger shares plunge amid probe","Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. plummeted 22 percent yesterday following Friday #39;s announcement that the apparel maker #39;s US division received subpoenas from the US Attorney #39;s Office regarding "
"2","Soccer Coach Raymond Goethals Dies at 83 (AP)","AP - Raymond Goethals, the Belgian soccer coach who led Olympique Marseille to the 1993 European Champions Cup title, died Monday, according to news reports. He was 83."
"3","Citigroup #39;s Krawcheck Named Finance, Strategy Chief (Update2)","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 and giving her responsibilities outside the brokerage industry."
"3","Virgin Mobile growth prospects disappoint","Richard Branson #39;s Virgin Mobile has forecast substantially higher earnings and margins, but disappointing predictions for service revenue "
"1","US Army considers shorter combat tours","WASHINGTON -- The US Army may shorten yearlong combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the long and perilous duty is making it difficult to recruit soldiers and keep current ones, officials said yesterday."
"4","AOL aims to boost IM on mobiles","AOL has kicked off an initiative designed to make it easier for developers to engineer, test and distribute licensed AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) clients for mobile devices."
"1","Nigerian oil flows despite rebel threat-companies","Oil should continue to flow from Nigeria, the world #39;s seventh largest exporter, despite a rebel threat to attack foreign oil workers in an  quot;all-out war quot; due to start on Friday, multinational energy companies said."
"3","UK Bankers Begin Extradition Hearing on Enron-Related Charges","Three British bankers will today begin fighting extradition to the US on fraud charges related to Enron Corp., the first test of new British extradition laws."
"3","Pepsi Bottling Profit Rises (Reuters)","Reuters - Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the\largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly\profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe."
"4","Microsoft, Amazon.com file phishing, spamming lawsuits","Microsoft and Amazon.com Monday filed one joint and several separate lawsuits against companies and individuals accusing them variously of trying to defraud consumers by imitating Amazon and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday."
"4","Meet UK #39;s  #39;Dr Dolittle #39; of animal behaviour","London - Lincoln University in the east of England has appointed Britain #39;s first professor of animal psychiatry, a report said on Tuesday."
"3","Motorola to Cut 1,000 Jobs, Take Charge"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker  Motorola Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MOT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MOT.N</A> said on Tuesday that it would cut 1,000  jobs and take charges of about \$50 million for severance  benefits as it tries to increase productivity."
"4","Viagra bought online 'often fake'","Half of Viagra tablets sold on the Internet are fake, research suggests."
"4","National Registry Push Could Ease Drug Study Hunt","By LAURAN NEERGAARD     WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are conducting thousands of medical experiments that can offer tantalizing hope to the ill, but tracking them down and getting enrolled can be incredibly difficult.    It might get easier, thanks to a growing push by doctors and lawmakers to force drug companies to list on a national registry every study they conduct..."
"4","First Look: Intuit's QuickBooks for Newbies","New Simple Start Edition accounting software targets small businesses still using pencil and paper."
"3","PC Sales Hot For 2004, But Will Soon Cool Off","PC shipments in the second quarter grew faster than any three-month period since 1999, IDC said Monday, citing the continued pent-up demand for replacement systems as the driving force behind the sales surge."
"3","Stocks Open Higher, Shrug Off Oil Spike"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday,  with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil  producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through  the \$50 a barrel mark."
"4","Russians Next In Line To Receive Cheap Windows","After Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, Microsoft has identified Russia as the fourth market for its low cost scaled down operating system, Windows XP Starter Edition (XP SE)."
"4","DNA map of elephants to net Africa #39;s ivory poachers","Scientists say a DNA map of Africa #39;s elephant herds will help combat the illegal trade in ivory. The map is a genetic profile of elephant groupings across the continent, from the dense forests of western and central Africa to the vast eastern savanna."
"1","Oil Companies In Nigeria Say They Won #39;t Give In To Threats","Major oil companies operating in Nigeria #39;s oil-rich southern region say they will not give in to threats of attacks on their facilities and employees by militias."
"3","Motorola to Cut 1,000 Jobs"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker  Motorola Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MOT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MOT.N</A> said on Tuesday that it would cut 1,000  jobs and take related charges of about \$50 million to focus on  its wireless business."
"1","Pakistan's Musharraf calls for unity against global terrorism (AFP)","AFP - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf kicked off a three-day visit to Italy by calling on the world community to stand united in the fight against global terrorism."
"1","Consumer Confidence Dips in September","NEW YORK - Job worries helped push consumer confidence down in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.9 points to 96.8 from a revised reading of 98.7 in August, according to The Conference Board..."
"3","Snap-on warns for 3Q, 2004","Vehicle tool maker sees profit below forecasts amid high steel prices, soft demand in Europe. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Snap-on Inc., which makes vehicle-repair tools, said Tuesday its third-quarter and full-year "
"3","Chicago Fed conf. sees US 2005 GDP down at 3.3 pct","US economic growth is expected to slow in 2005 due to rising interest rates and high crude oil prices, according to a forecast of participants at a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago conference released on Monday."
"2","Philippoussis is humbled by Weiner","SHANGHAI, China -- Defending champion Mark Philippoussis suffered a first round humiliation in the Shanghai Open, losing to unheralded American Glenn Weiner 3-6, 6-4, 6-4."
"2","Browns' Lee Suggs Ready for Return (AP)","AP - Browns running back Lee Suggs, inactive for Cleveland's first three games with a neck stinger, has been granted medical clearance to practice at full speed this week."
"2","Top Seed Federer Struggles Through in Thai Opener"," BANGKOK (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer toiled to beat  battling Frenchman Nicolas Thomann and reach the second round  of the Thailand Open on Tuesday."
"4","Russia Next to get Windows XP Starter Edition","The Windows XP Starter Edition Pilot program has expanded to add a fourth country, Russia, which now becomes the fourth market to join Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia."
"4","Freescale Unveils Dual-Core PowerPC","Freescale Semiconductor Inc. took some of the wraps off of its dual-core microprocessor design, which the company said would be tailored to embedded applications."
"4","Virgin Starts (70) Mile-High Club","With the misery that has plagued the airline industry recently, the last place you #39;d expect to see some inspiring -- heck, potentially rule-breaking -- thinking would be from an airline entrepreneur."
"1","Sudan Reportedly Hiding Arab Fighters in Southern Sudan","Under international pressure to disarm and disband Arab militias in troubled Darfur, Sudan #39;s government is instead reportedly moving hundreds, possibly thousands, of the fighters from Darfur to remote areas of southern Sudan."
"3","Lowe's Sees Profit Rising in 2005, 2006"," ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LOW.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">LOW.N</A> on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share  to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased  remodeling activity and home ownership."
"3","S amp;P cuts SBC, BellSouth debt ratings","WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - Standard  amp; Poor #39;s on Tuesday cut the debt rating of BellSouth and SBC Communications, citing stiff competition and potential problems in absorbing AT amp;T Wireless."
"4","Freescale Details 90nm Dual Core Processor Architecture","Freescale Semiconductor Inc. today unveiled the embedded MPC8641D Dual Core processor designed to deliver a performance jump and increased system bandwidth while keeping power under control."
"3","US Airways' Holding Pattern","A decision on labor relief may be the difference between survival and liquidation."
"3","US consumer confidence down for second month as job woes deepen (AFP)","AFP - US consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in September as the outlook for jobs deteriorated, the Conference Board said."
"3","DaimlerChrysler, Bombardier Settle Dispute","German-American automaker DaimlerChrysler and Canadian transportation company Bombardier have settled a dispute over the 2001 sale of railcar maker Adtranz, the companies said in statements Tuesday."
"1","Indian-Americans hail Manmohan speech","New York, Sep 27 (UNI) Members of the Indian-American community who attended a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh welcomed his speech and expressed confidence that India would soon be a developed economy."
"3","Bombardier, DaimlerChrysler Settle","Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) and DaimlerChrysler AG (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) ended a three-year dispute over the Montreal company #39;s acquisition of train "
"1","Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Calif.","PARKFIELD, Calif. - A strong earthquake struck Central California on Tuesday that was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area..."
"2","Real Madrid 4 Roma 2","Real Madrid captain Raul was the hero as he scored twice to help his side overturn a two-goal deficit and beat Roma, easing the crisis with the Spanish club while making even worse what has been a dreadful season so far for Roma."
"3","Hicks Muse Pays for ConAgra's Swift Stake"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - ConAgra Foods Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CAG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CAG.N</A> on Tuesday  said private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate   Furst Inc.  exercised its option to buy the company's minority stake in  Swift Foods, and that ConAgra received \$194 million in the  transaction."
"4","More Older People Turning to the Internet to Find Love","Mary Bellis Waller, now 64, posted on two Internet dating sites during her search for a companion. Waller was a pioneer of online dating among people her age, and thousands of others age 60 and older are also turning to the Internet to find romance."
"4","Hackers Target Flaw in Microsoft's JPEG","NEW YORK (AP) -- In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) programs and begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format..."
"4","News: Schwarzenegger signs bill banning paperless voting systems","The Associated Press By Rachel Konrad"
"4","Cendant Near Deal to Buy Orbitz for  #36;1.2 Bln-Source (Reuters)","Reuters - Travel and real estate company\Cendant Corp.  is close to an agreement to buy online\travel site Orbitz Inc.  for about  #36;1.2 billion in\cash, a source close to the talks said on Tuesday."
"1","Putin's Chechnya options narrow","On the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Chechnya, some say there are few alternatives to negotiations."
"4","New defense consortium aims for greater systems interoperability","SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - An international consortium of 28 defense-oriented companies hopes to develop standards for a network-centric framework that allows a variety of communications and information systems and sensors to interact on a "
"2","49ers #39; home to be renamed Monster Park after stereo cable company","Some fans think 44-year-old Candlestick Park is already a dinosaur. Now the San Francisco 49ers #39; home stadium has the name to match."
"3","Jury Orders Medtronic to Pay \$109 Mln to Inventor","A jury in federal court in Tennessee has ordered Medtronic Inc. to pay at least \$109 million to an inventor in a dispute over rights to spinal fusion technology."
"2","Angry Philippoussis loses again","Defending champion Mark Philippoussis crashed out in the first round of the Shanghai Open on Tuesday, losing to American Glenn Weiner 3-6, 6-4, 6-4."
"2","Syracuse Guard Ruled Ineligible for Fall (AP)","AP - Syracuse point guard Billy Edelin has been declared ineligible for the first semester of the academic year because he does not meet NCAA academic requirements, school officials said Tuesday."
"2","China Wins Paralympics","China dominated the medals race at the Paralympic Games that ended Tuesday, and Chinese officials expect a similar performance when Beijing hosts the games in four years"
"3","Amazon sues spammers for misleading consumers","SEATTLE -- Amazon.com has filed three lawsuits in King County Superior Court against unidentified defendants who allegedly forged e-mails and Web sites to fool consumers into thinking they are doing business with the Internet retailer."
"4","High-Tech Start-Up Strives For Open-Source Compatibility","SourceLabs could create some buzz because of its pedigree team of founders. The company is led by Chief Executive Byron Sebastian, a former executive at San Jose #39;s BEA Systems, who founded the company in spring."
"1","Unrest Spreads To Southern Iraq","(CBS/AP) As US forces continued to bombard the restive city of Fallujah and clashed with militants in the streets of Baghdad, there was unrest in the normally quiet British-patrolled city of Basra."
"1","Taiwan Acknowledges Minister #39;s Improper Wording #39; on Singapore","Taiwan Foreign Minister Chen Tan- sun, who dismissed Singapore as a country the size of a booger, #39; #39; regretted his improper wording, #39; #39; said Foreign Ministry spokesman Michel Lu."
"4","Why I will clone human cells: Dolly creator","THE scientist who made his name by cloning Dolly the sheep said yesterday that he was  quot;very optimistic quot; about gaining a licence to clone human embryos to aid understanding of motor neurone disease."
"2","Redskins Coach Bemoans Questionable Calls (AP)","AP - Apparently even a Hall of Fame coach doesn't get a break from the officials."
"3","Salaries Cut 10 at Delta in Bid to Remain Solvent","elta Air Lines said yesterday that it was cutting the pay of executives and other salaried workers by 10 percent and making other changes meant to help it avoid a bankruptcy filing."
"1","Gunmen free CNN journalist","Palestinian gunmen yesterday released a CNN journalist abducted in Gaza City apparently to pressure members of an Arab minority group not to serve in the Israeli army."
"3","Google Shares, Once Devalued, Just May Be Winners After All","Wall Street, which forced Google, the Internet search engine, to sharply lower the price of its shares in its initial public offering in August, has decided that the company is worth a lot more today than it was then."
"4","I.B.M. Supercomputer Sets World Record for Speed","An I.B.M. machine has reclaimed the title of fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese computer that had caused shock waves at United States government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002."
"2","Vandeweghe keeps interest in forward White","The Nuggets could be re-signing free-agent forward Rodney White in the near future if White is able to resolve his off-court problems."
"3","SEC Wants Fixes, Instead of  Fines","Rather than rapping knuckles after abuse is uncovered, chairman William H. Donaldson wants the SEC staff to work with and get to know Wall Street well enough to get the jump on problems before  investors lose money."
"1","Feds: Syrian Clampdown on Terror Positive (AP)","AP - A Syrian crackdown on terror groups would be the best way to halt violence in Syria and promote peace in the Middle East, the State Department said Monday after the assassination in Damascus of a leader of Hamas' bombing unit."
"3","Currency Trading Rises to Record \$1.9 Trillion a Day (Update3)","Foreign-exchange trading surged to a record daily average of \$1.9 trillion this year as hedge funds and other money managers increased bets on currencies, according to the Bank for International Settlements."
"4","Hackers take advantage of Microsoft #39;s JPEG flaw","NEW YORK - 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."
"2","Astros 2, Cardinals 1","Jeff Bagwell drove in two runs and Brandon Backe pitched five solid innings to help the Houston Astros gain ground in the NL wild-card race with a 2-1 win over the St."
"1","China, Singapore Say World Must Help Calm Taiwan Row","China and Singapore on Monday urged the international community to help calm Beijing #39;s dispute with Taiwan over its push for independence."
"3","Tokyo Stocks Turn Lower by Midday"," TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei fell 0.19 percent by  midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains and extending losses  into a ninth straight day as worries about high oil prices and  domestic economic uncertainty hit exporters and tech stocks."
"2","Gunners Ready for Tough Test","Fredrik Ljungberg admits Rosenborg have exceeded expectations in the Champions League, but is looking to put one over on his Scandinavian cousins tonight."
"2","Kasprowicz Prested #39; after Aussies lose series-opener","Michael Kasprowicz will miss the must-win second limited-overs international in Sydney, but not because of his disastrous late over that gave New Zealand a stranglehold on the first game, Australian cricket selectors said Monday."
"1","Official: MLB to Move Expos to Washington","WASHINGTON - Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, bringing the national pastime back to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years, The Associated Press has learned.    A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington has been notified by Major League Baseball of the impending announcement..."
"2","Real Back on Track","David Beckham could not hide his relief after Real Madrid overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Roma 4-2 in Champions League Group B. Madrid opened their campaign with a shock 3-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen "
"1","Gangs on Prowl in Storm-Wracked Haiti (AP)","AP - Victims who lost relatives, homes and belongings in Tropical Storm Jeanne are now tormented by street gangs who attack food convoys, raid homes at night and shoot those who get in their way."
"3","Business Glance","SOMERS, NY - Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., the largest bottler of PepsiCo Inc. beverages, Tuesday said its profit for the latest quarter rose 4.4 percent as volume improved."
"4","Particle lab celebrates 50th birthday","The European research facility which helped shape our view of matter and invented the world wide web is exactly 50 years old."
"1","Taiwan FM apologises for  #39;rude words #39; against Singapore","TAIPEI (dpa) - Taiwan Foreign Minister Mark Chen apologised to Singapore on Tuesday over the words he used in describing the Southeast Asian city-state."
"2","Liberty rally to edge Shock","Bethany Donaphin didn #39;t have time to think when she got the ball with the score tied and clock winding down in regulation. Donaphin hit a turnaround jumper with 0.5 of a second remaining to lift the host New "
"3","Motorola cuts may not hurt Chandler","Although Motorola Inc. announced it is cutting 1,000 jobs at its facilities worldwide, Chandler economic development officials Tuesday said the city should not see a negative impact at the company #39;s two sites."
"3","Sales boost for House of Fraser","Shares in UK department store group House of Fraser have risen after the firm said it had cut half-year losses and was seeing solid sales growth."
"2","Tendulkar not giving up on first Test","India #39;s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar says he may be fit for next week #39;s first Test against Australia, after revealing the tennis elbow injury was showing  quot;tremendous improvement."
"4","The Crusade Against Evolution","In the beginning there was Darwin. And then there was intelligent design. How the next generation of 'creation science' is invading America's classrooms. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine."
"3","Shares Gain While Oil Holds Near \$50"," LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets rose and absorbed  three separate share placings on Wednesday, boosted by Wall  Street's strong finish while oil prices held close to \$50 a  barrel ahead of U.S. oil inventory data."
"3","New \$50 bill designed to counter counterfeits","WASHINGTON - The green is still there, but with touches of blue, red and yellow. A stylized image of the Stars and Stripes now waves in the background."
"2","Angels Ascend to First-Place Tie With A's (AP)","AP - For the first time in over three months, the Angels are back in first place."
"3","BlueGene sneaks past Earth Simulator","The Earth Simulator, an NEC supercomputer, is surpassed, at last. IBM announced yesterday that its Blue Gene/L supercomputer had achieved a sustained performance of 36."
"4","Microsoft #39;s low-cost operating system","Aimed at making cheaper PCs, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled low-cost Windows XP Starter Edition operating systems in India in Hindi targetting the first-time home users."
"4","Supernova Warning System Will Give Astronomers Earlier Notice","Duke University -- A Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS) that detects ghostlike neutrino particles that are the earliest emanations from the immense, explosive death throes of large stars will alert astronomers of the blasts before they can see the flash.     SNEWS ""could allow astronomers a chance to make unprecedented observations of the very early turn-on of the supernova,"" wrote the authors of an article about the new system in the September issue of the ""New Journal of Physics.""     They also noted that ""no supernova has ever been observed soon after its birth.""     Big stars end their lives in explosive gravitational collapses so complete that even the brilliant flashes of light usually announcing these extremely rare ""supernova"" events stay trapped inside, unseen by astronomers, for the first hours or days..."
"3","Fannie Mae woes may hit stock","If Fannie Mae (FNM) is hampered by new limits on its operations, shareholders of the USA #39;s biggest mortgage-investment company are likely to feel the pinch more than the nation #39;s mortgage borrowers."
"4","India to get started on Starter Edition","The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant today announced a year-long pilot program to start shipping the Windows XP Starter Edition to India in early 2005."
"3","India 4th largest economy: World Bank","Ahead of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank meeting, the World Bank on Tuesday placed India as the fourth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, even as it said the country lagged behind in technology and efficiency."
"1","Cricket: Dubai global academy","The International Cricket Council are to open a global cricket academy designed to improve standards of lesser nations."
"3","Telecom equipment maker Agere to cut 500 employees, 7.6 of <b>...</b>","Telecommunications equipment maker Agere Systems Inc. said Wednesday it will lay off 500 employees, or 7.6 per cent of its workforce, as part of a corporate restructuring."
"4","JPEG exploit could beat antivirus software","Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies."
"1","No-Confidence Vote Planned Against Palestinian PM"," RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Lawmakers angered by the  Palestinian leadership's failure to make reforms plan to force  a parliamentary no-confidence vote that could bring down the  government appointed by Yasser Arafat, legislators said."
"3","Air Canada to Buy 45 Aircraft From Embraer","Scheduled to fly out of bankruptcy-court shelter this week, Air Canada announced a deal Wednesday to buy 45 Embraer aircraft in a deal worth at least \$1."
"4","IBM Says Its Supercomputer Is World's Fastest"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp.  on Wednesday said it has developed the world's fastest  computer, putting it back on top after a Japanese supercomputer  claimed the title some two years ago."
"4",".Mac bumps up storage capacity, improves mail (MacCentral)","MacCentral - Apple has improved the services offered to subscribers of .Mac. Previously, the amount of storage for a basic .Mac account was 100MB, with a maximum of 15MB for e-mail. The service's base online storage has been increased to 250MB, e-mail service has been enhanced, and the cost of upgrading has been reduced. .Mac's basic subscription price remains the same -- US #36;99.95 per year."
"3","Oil Falls Below \$49 on Nigeria Cease-Fire"," LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped from record highs  above \$50 a barrel on Wednesday as the U.S. government reported  a surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed a cease-fire."
"4","Invading Bullfrogs Appear Nearly Unstoppable","The North American bullfrog population is booming. That may sound like good news, but it isn't #151;not when the frog has leaped far beyond its native habitat."
"4","Microsoft to offer stripped-down XP in India","BANGALORE, INDIA -- Microsoft Corp. will introduce the Windows XP Starter Edition in India early next year, the company said Wednesday, two days after announcing similar plans for Russia."
"3","Jos. A. Bank Profit Jumps","Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB:Nasdaq - news - research) posted a handsome third-quarter profit Monday, as strong Internet and catalogue sales helped drive a 17 hike in net income."
"1","U.S. Asks Laos to Check Massacre Report (AP)","AP - The State Department said Monday it is taking seriously allegations that Laotian military forces may have massacred children of the country's Hmong ethnic minority."
"4","Date with destiny for private rocketeers","LAS VEGAS - A three-seat rocket plane with stubby wings and a nose studded with round windows will try to blast out of Earth #39;s atmosphere above the Mojave Desert today to qualify for a US\$10 million (\$15."
"3","Stewart #39;s Prison Chosen","That prison is located in West Virginia which means that she is not headed to a facility in Connecticut or Florida, as she had hoped."
"3","EU antitrust ruling on MCI overturned","In a fresh blow to Europe #39;s antitrust enforcers, a top appeals tribunal said regulators wrongly blocked MCI WorldCom #39;s aborted bid to buy Sprint Corp in 2000."
"4","Verizon Wireless Offers AOL Mail","Verizon Wireless has launched AOL Mail, a move that will give its Get It Now customers, who are AOL members, wireless access to their e-mail."
"2","Sports: Cobbs out for the season","DENTON, Texas Last season #39;s NCAA rushing and scoring leader will miss the rest of this football season. North Texas running back Patrick Cobbs has sprained ligaments in his left knee."
"3","Air Canada confirms order for 45 Embraer jets","MONTREAL : Air Canada said it sealed a deal with Brazil #39;s Embraer SA for 45 Embraer-190 aircraft, worth 1.35 billion US dollars at list price."
"4","Start-up OQO to launch hand-size PC","Want a full-fledged Windows XP computer that's about the size of a Pocket PC? Tiny machine debuts after two years of delay."
"2","Baseball #39;s return: a long time coming for DC","The last time the nation #39;s capital was home to the national pastime, the game was literally a riot. Fans stormed the field with two outs in the ninth inning of the Washington Senators #39; farewell appearance at RFK Stadium on Sept."
"4","Travelzoo Shares Rise as Offering Rumor Fades (Reuters)","Reuters - Shares of Internet travel site\Travelzoo Inc.  rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday as\market rumors of a secondary stock offering faded."
"4","Will iTunes ever make a lot of money for Apple?","On its latest earnings call (7/14/04), a question was asked about the profitability of iTunes, and management responded by stating that it made just a small profit."
"4","Salesforce.com Launches On-Demand Support System","On-demand CRM provider Salesforce.com Wednesday rolled out a parallel service its calling Support.com and aiming at corporations with far-flung call centers, help desks, and on-call technicians."
"1","Hungary's Parliament Elects Prime Minister (AP)","AP - Parliament on Wednesday elected one of Hungary's wealthiest businessmen as prime minister, ending two months of political uncertainty."
"2","Washington Baseball Fans Await Word on Expos (Reuters)","Reuters - Baseball fans in the nation's\capital were anxiously awaiting formal word on Wednesday that\the financially beleaguered Montreal Expos would relocate to\the city for the 2005 season."
"3","Workers from 4 SF hotels go on strike","Hotel workers at four San Francisco hotels have commenced a two-week strike this morning after working without a union contract for more than six weeks."
"2","CSKA Moscow 2 Paris St Germain 0","CSKA Moscow clinched their first-ever Champions League win on Wednesday as Paris St Germain #39;s revival came to a shuddering halt at the Lokomotiv Stadium."
"4","Microsoft open-sources Web authoring application","Company's third open-source contribution is the first time it has shared code for actual application."
"3","Colombia back in business, needs reforms-Uribe","Colombia is back in business and the Andean country has ample room for growth backed by aggressive and transparent government policies but with some challenges "
"4","SpaceShipOne Rolls Toward Victory","MOJAVE, California -- A Southern California aerospace team took a big step toward capturing the \$10 million Ansari X Prize Wednesday, but not without surviving a scary moment when the pilot found himself in a rapid spin as he roared across the threshold "
"4","Mammoth toxic algae bloom sighted off Washington state coast","SEATTLE - A toxic algae bloom 30 miles wide has been detected 15 miles off the northwest coast of Washington state, the largest and most potentially lethal yet found by scientists in the region."
"3","U.S. Stocks End Higher"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as investors snapped up semiconductor shares at bargain prices  and bought some blue chips after crude oil retreated from  record high prices."
"4","Salesforce.com launches on-demand support","com September 29, 2004, 2:57 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half."
"3","Disney Rules Out New Deal with Pixar Studios","In January Disney and Pixar terminated their talks to extend a distribution partnership that has created such cartoon hits as  quot;Finding Nemo quot; and the  quot;Toy Story quot; series."
"4","Apple beefs up .Mac storage limits","Customers of Apple #39;s .Mac Internet service can hit the delete button less often now that the company has boosted the amount of storage it gives subscribers."
"2","Diamondbacks Ink Fassero","Phoenix, AZ -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed free agent pitcher Jeff Fassero for the remainder of the 2004 season. The move comes just five days after he was released by the Colorado Rockies."
"2","Judge Clears Release of Kobe Evidence (AP)","AP - A judge cleared the way for the release of documents and other evidence in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case on Wednesday."
"3","Cendant to Buy Orbitz for \$1.25 Billion"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Travel and real estate heavyweight  Cendant Corp. on Wednesday said it will buy travel Web site  Orbitz Inc. for about \$1.25 billion, making it the  second-largest competitor in the online travel industry."
"4","For Neglected Video, a Hollywood Touch","A growing cottage industry is taking customers' raw home video and putting it on DVD, in some cases producing short movies with sophisticated cinematic effects and a musical soundtrack."
"4","Time on a Chip: The Incredible Shrinking Atomic Clock","Researchers are developing tiny atomic clocks that could be made using standard semiconductor processes and slipped into cellphones, hand-held computers and global positioning system receivers."
"2","Expos set for Washington","Expos president Tony Tavares told reporters of the move after the Expos #39; final home game. That news was later confirmed to Washington mayor Anthony Williams by MLB officials."
"4","Instant messaging worm exploits JPEG flaw (InfoWorld)","InfoWorld - Security experts have spotted the first attempts to create an Internet worm that propagates using instant messages and exploits a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft software."
"4","IBM Says Blue Gene Breaks Speed Record (AP)","AP - IBM Corp. claimed unofficial bragging rights Tuesday as owner of the world's fastest supercomputer. For three years running, the fastest supercomputer has been NEC's Earth Simulator in Japan."
"4","Web Founder Says Cooperation Needed (AP)","AP - The inventor of the World Wide Web told a technology conference on Wednesday that making the Web more useful hinges on a familiar challenge: Getting the players behind the technology to agree on standards governing how computers communicate with one another."
"1","Britain extends citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers (AFP)","AFP - Britain has extended full citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British armed forces, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said."
"2","Catch a piece of history but hire a lawyer first","When Steve Williams picked up the ball Barry Bonds had just hit for his 700th home run, he thought he had his hands on a piece of history."
"4","Red Hat acquires AOL #39;s Netscape server software","In a move to add more open-source arrows to its quiver, Linux seller Red Hat has acquired the Netscape server software products of AOL Time Warner, the companies plan to announce Thursday."
"4","I.B.M. Agrees to Settle Part of Giant Pension Case","I.B.M. said that it had agreed to pay \$320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan."
"4","Immunity in Ebbers Case Opposed in U.S. Filing","NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- Federal prosecutors told a judge in a filing late Tuesday night that they have evidence that former WorldCom Inc. chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers knew company officials had improperly tinkered with the telecommunications firm's accounting to boost its publicly reported profits."
"4","Success For Spaceship One","MOJAVE -- Burt Rutan #39;s space ship one made its first trip into sub-orbital outer space in pursuit of the \$10 million Ansari X Prize."
"1","Typhoon Meari kills nine in Japan","moving northeast over large parts of the country including Tokyo, with winds up to 67 miles per hour. Media reports said at least nine had died, but public broadcaster NHK said the toll had reached 11."
"2","ALL EYES ON WOODS #39; FITNESS","With world number one Vijay Singh missing because of Hurricane Jeanne and Masters champion Phil Mickelson another no-show, there was even more attention than usual on Tiger Woods at Mount Juliet in County Kilkenny this afternoon."
"4","Schwarzenegger Signs 'Foie Gras' Bill (AP)","AP - California will end the force feeding of ducks, geese and other birds to produce the gourmet liver product foie gras by 2012 under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzengger."
"4","Microsoft, Amazon File Lawsuits Against Spammers","Microsoft and Amazon.com have joined forces to take legal action against US and Canadian-based companies for allergy sending fraudulent e-mails to Amazon and Hotmail users, claiming to represent these companies."
"4","Microsoft, Amazon to combine forces","Individually theyve been unstoppable in their respective industries. Theyre both legends that have survived the dot com burst and came out winners."
"4","An Interview with Bill Baker, SQL Server BI General Manager","This article is the first in a new, regular series of articles and interviews with top Microsoft program managers. Our goal is to give you a close-up, helpful and informative look at things "
"1","Australian PM fails to apologize on wrong pre-war intelligence on <b>...</b>","Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday he won #39;t automatically follow his British counterpart Tony Blair who has said he could apologize for faulty evidence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction."
"3","Around The Region","In another move to cut costs, Continental Airlines is closing 14 of its ticketing offices systemwide, including three in the Houston area."
"3","Grand Jury Adds to HealthSouth Charges","Federal prosecutors yesterday announced new perjury and obstruction-of-justice charges against HealthSouth Corp. founder Richard M. Scrushy, accusing the former chief executive of the rehabilitation "
"1","Greenland criminals take road back to society, not prison (AFP)","AFP - Some 20 people gather for a lunch of whale meat and potatoes inside a large wooden building facing a frozen fjord bathed in sunlight. No, these are not tourists on vacation, but rather criminals serving time in one of Greenland's open penal centers."
"4","Senate Bill Aims at Makers of File-Sharing Software","The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a copyright bill that stands at the center of the file-sharing debate."
"1","Car Crashes Into Japan Parliament Gate -Jiji (Reuters)","Reuters - A car crashed into a gate of Japan's\parliament building in central Tokyo on Thursday and caught\fire, Jiji news agency said."
"2","Pedro, Red Sox offer up few Rays of hope","In Pedro Martinez stats, news #39; first start since conceding to the New York Yankees stats, schedule by declaring that the Red Sox stats, schedule #39; rivals were his daddy, #39; #39; the Tampa "
"2","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."
"1","Poor? Who #39;s poor? Poverty is down","The proportion of people living on less than \$1 a day decreased from 40 to 21 per cent of the global population between 1981 and 2001, says the World Bank #39;s latest annual report."
"3","Lehman in Talks to Buy UK Hedge Fund -WSJ (Reuters)","Reuters - Investment bank Lehman Brothers\Holdings Inc. is negotiating to buy GLG Partners, a large\British hedge fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on\Thursday, citing unnamed sources."
"1","Israeli Tanks Surge Into Gaza Refugee Camp -Witnesses"," GAZA (Reuters) - A column of Israeli tanks surged into the  heart of the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on  Thursday as the army broadened its sweep for militants behind a  deadly rocket attack on an Israeli town."
"2","Sharapova Sweeps Into Korea Open Quarters"," SEOUL (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  disposed of Japan's Miho Saeki 6-3, 6-1, on Thursday to sweep  into the quarter-finals of the Hansol Korea Open."
"2","Patriots have memory to feel sorry about","Do not bring up last season. Patriots coach Bill Belichick despises talk of the past, except when it helps him prepare his team for the upcoming week."
"3","Neck stents boosted in two studies","Boston Scientific Corp. and Medtronic Inc. , competing to enter the US market for stents that keep neck arteries open, said separate studies showed their devices prevent complications including stroke after 30 days."
"3","IBM Claims Its BlueGene Supercomputer Is the Fastest","IBM Corp. on Wednesday said it has developed the world #39;s fastest computer - a 16,000-processor version of its BlueGene/L supercomputer."
"2","NFL: QB shuffle: Miami gives Fiedler the ball","By all accounts, Jay Fiedler is a good guy. He signs autographs, performs charity work and always speaks well of others, even the New York Jets."
"1","Thailand Tackles Bird Flu Epidemic","BANGKOK, Thailand Sept. 30, 2004 - Millions of volunteers led by emergency teams fanned out across Thailand on Thursday in a new drive to fight bird flu after the prime minister gave officials 30 days to eradicate the epidemic."
"4","Rough ride won #39;t stop next X Prize shot","The rolling experienced by SpaceShipOne on its first Ansari X Prize flight on Wednesday will not jeopardise the team #39;s chances of winning the \$10 million purse, team members said in a post-flight briefing."
"2","Dolphins won #39;t let Jets fans rankle them","DAVIE  Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt promoted quarterback Jay Fiedler in hopes of providing a spark to his winless squad. Perhaps simply playing the archrival Jets will be enough to jump-start a season on the brink."
"4","Man arrested for fatally stabbing elderly parents","SAITAMA -- A middle-aged man who fatally stabbed his parents has been arrested, police said. Hideo Nakajima, an unemployed man from Soka, Saitama Prefecture, apparently called police shortly before 8 pm, Wednesday."
"1","Multiple Bombings Kill At Least 37 In Capital","_ At least three bombs exploded near a US convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing 37 people and wounding more than 50, officials said."
"3","Jobless Claims Rise on Hurricanes","The number of Americans seeking initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern United States."
"3","General Mills goes whole grains","NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - General Mills announced plans Thursday to start using healthier whole grains in all of its ready-to-eat cereals, including children #39;s cereals such as Trix, Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms."
"2","Cricket: Ponting out of two Tests against India","SYDNEY : Australia captain Ricky Ponting #39;s thumb injury has forced him out of the opening two cricket Tests against India starting next week, Cricket Australia (CA) said."
"1","Musharraf meets Pope John Paul","Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf met Pope John Paul II, who urged him to adopt a  quot;spirit of dialogue and tolerance quot; in his region."
"1","Gurkhas win citizenship fight","The Gurkhas who have served in the British Army have won an historic fight to be allowed to apply for British citizenship. The decision comes after a lengthy fight by the Nepalese soldiers for the right to "
"1","Footage Shows 10 New Hostages in Iraq","BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants.    Al-Jazeera said the 10 - six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women - were taken by The Islamic Army in Iraq..."
"3","GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares and dollar turn south after US data","European shares turned negative and government bonds were struggling for direction on Thursday after US data showed subdued inflation numbers, flat spending and a rise in unemployment."
"4","Going Private: The Promise and Danger of Space Travel","A flurry of space tourism milestones and announcements in recent days signals that human spaceflight is shifting from governments to the private sector, space experts say."
"3","Blue Chips Drop After Merck Announcement"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were lower on Thursday  after drug company and Dow component Merck   Co.<A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MRK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MRK.N</A> said it  was withdrawing a key drug, casting a dark mood over the market  as oil prices remained above \$49 a barrel."
"4","Palm Shows New SmartPhone OS Rev","PalmSource #39;s latest iteration of the Palm OS operating system, code named Cobalt, is expected to be available in consumer mobile phone devices in the first half of 2005."
"2","Woods plays through the pain barrier","The uncertainty over Tiger Woods #39; participation at the World Golf Championship at Mount Juliet ended this morning when the American ace decided to play despite injury."
"1","What Do Women Want in a Presidential Candidate? (Reuters)","Reuters - Tammy Hough is a life-long\Republican, a socially conservative stay-at-home mother and a\woman who puts American security as a top priority, so many\pundits see her vote as an easy one for President Bush. But\she's not so sure."
"1","Tough Talks Ahead After EU Is Criticized","Efforts to forge the world's largest free trade zone between the European Union and South America's Mercosur economic bloc are unlikely to be concluded by an Oct. 31 deadline, the EU said Thursday, with both sides declaring each other's trade offers insufficient."
"4","Pharma Groups Work on EPC Issues","Sept. 30, 2004Reacting to calls from pharmaceutical retailers, distributors and manufacturers, EPCglobal has added a new action group to specifically study the pharmaceutical industry "
"4","Red Hat taps Netscape to broaden its landscape","Linux seller plans to release Netscape Enterprise Suite as open-source software in a bid to expand beyond its core product."
"4","Net firms: Don't tax VoIP","The Spanish-American War is over and a ""temporary"" tax created to pay for it should not be extended to Internet phone calls, industry groups tell the IRS"
"3","General Mills converting all US cereals to whole grain","GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Breakfast cereal maker General Mills is converting all of its cereals to whole grain. The company says it becomes the first leading food company to make the move involving cereals."
"3","Nortel Cuts Fewer Jobs, Exits Real Estate"," OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NT.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">NT.TO</A> on  Thursday said it would eliminate about 10 percent of its work  force, slightly less than previously estimated, and consolidate  real estate in a cost-cutting plan that will save \$500 million  in 2005."
"1","23 Palestinians, 3 Israelis Die in Gaza Fighting"," JABALYA, Gaza (Reuters) - Twenty-three Palestinians and  three Israelis were killed Thursday, Gaza's bloodiest day for  more than two years, as Israel's army struck back after a  rocket attack killed two Israeli children in a border town."
"4","Tesco steps up RFID efforts","Tesco is rolling out radio barcode technology across its 98 Tesco Extra stores to track high-value items between its internal distribution centres and its outlets."
"1","Baghdad Bombings Kill One US Soldier, Wound 13","WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2004 -- A series of car bombings in Baghdad today killed one American soldier and wounded 13 others. The bombings also killed at least two Iraqi policemen and reportedly injured scores of other Iraqis."
"4","August Chip Sales Growth Slows on High Inventory"," SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global semiconductor sales growth  slowed to 1 percent in August as electronics makers reacted to  growing inventories in Asia by limiting orders of chips, an  industry trade group said on Thursday."
"3","Hasbro's No Conehead","Its Saturday Night Live version of ""Trivial Pursuit"" is good strategy for staying ahead of age compression."
"2","Cubs brushed back Chicago loses wild-card lead after ninth-inning <b>...</b>","Austin Kearns knows he #39;ll be back home in Louisville, Ky., once the regular season ends on Sunday. The Cincinnati Reds outfielder did his best Wednesday to keep the Chicago Cubs "
"2","Glory days long gone for Roy Jones","What a shocker! The great Roy Jones lying unconscious on the canvas for five minutes. And who was the man who put him there? Unlikely light-heavyweight journeyman Glen Johnson - who, by his own admission, isn #39;t that flash."
"1","POLITICAL POINTS  1:27 PM Sorry Is the Hardest Word","It did not go unnoticed among the press corps traveling with President Bush that British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized this week to fellow Labor Party officials for the fact that, as it "
"4","IBM Claims Computing Crown (The Motley Fool)","The Motley Fool - IBM (NYSE: IBM - News) has new bragging rights. Press reports indicate that the technology giant has created the world's fastest supercomputer two years after a Japanese computer claimed that title."
"4","Red Hat Acquires Netscape Server Software (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) has acquired Netscape \server-software products of AOL Time Warner (NYSE: AOL), as part of the Linux vendor's ""open-source architecture"" strategy."
"2","Dunn Sets Major League Strikeouts Record (AP)","AP - Cincinnati Reds slugger Adam Dunn set the major league record for strikeouts in one season with 190, when he fanned in his first two at-bats Thursday against the Chicago Cubs."
"4","Privacy questions arise as RFID hits stores","BALTIMORE--Proponents of radio frequency identification used to have a quick and easy response to consumer advocates charging that the technology posed an alarming threat to privacy."
"1","Bush, Kerry brace for key presidential debate (AFP)","AFP - The US presidential candidates were set to go head to head in a bruising, high-stakes televised debate, with Republican incumbent George W. Bush aiming to lock in his lead in the race and Democratic challenger John Kerry banking on a comeback."
"3","Treasury Chief Urges Debt Relief for Poor Nations","Global lenders need to offer more grants and debt relief to poor countries and tailor lending toward the private sector, Treasury Secretary John Snow said today."
"3","Bay Bridge span faces re-bid, possible redesign","The eastern span of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, currently under construction and over budget, will be re-bid, according to Sunne Wright McPeak, secretary of California #39;s Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, which oversees Caltrans, the "
"4","EBay Expands PayPal Buyer Protection Up to \$1,000","PayPal, eBay Inc. #39;s (EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) online payment service, will expand its US buyer protection program to cover up to \$1,000 for qualified transactions, the company said on Thursday."
"3","Merck Pulls Arthritis Drug from Market"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck   Co Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MRK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MRK.N</A> pulled its  arthritis drug Vioxx off the market on Thursday after a study  showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. The move  sent the company's shares plunging almost 27 percent and erased  \$25 billion of its market value."
"2","Baseballer shot on bus","CLEVELAND Indians righthander Kyle Denney was reported to be in a stable condition after being shot in the leg on the team bus yesterday."
"2","Born to coach","For the reason, with apologies to Michael Vick, look no further than the third-youngest head coach in the NFL. James Lawrence Mora, the son, is already starting to look suspiciously like father James Earnest "
"2","Notes: Two-strike, two-out blues","Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker talked to LaTroy Hawkins on Thursday, and said he #39;ll go to the right-hander again if the team is in a save situation."
"3","August chip sales up","Global semiconductor sales rose 1.1 percent to \$18.2 billion in August from the previous month and it appears as though chip inventories are declining, an industry trade group said Thursday."
"2","ON SOCCER Rooney #39;s United debut makes cost look cheap","The much-anticipated debut of Wayne Rooney for Manchester United lived up to its billing. It didn #39;t take long for Rooney to make a splash as he became the first United player in 99 years to score a hat trick in his debut."
"3","Update 2: General Mills to Make Cereals Whole Grain","The Trix Rabbit and that Lucky Charms leprechaun are going on a whole-grain diet. General Mills announced Thursday that it will convert all of its breakfast cereals to whole grain."
"2","Kendall Gives Jets' Offensive Line a Boost (AP)","AP - Ask Curtis Martin to pick one of the most important additions to the New York Jets this season, and he has a quick answer: left guard Pete Kendall."
"4","Dog Extinctions Show Why Bigger Isn #39;t Better","Fossils from extinct dogs show why bigger is not better -- giant meat-eating animals died out because they relied too heavily on hunting other big animals, scientists reported on Thursday."
"3","Bid to create grocery giant","METCASH stunned long-term suitor Foodland (FOA) yesterday with an audacious \$846 million takeover bid to create a supermarket heavyweight better able to compete with its bigger rivals."
"4","Opportunity Rings (Forbes.com)","Forbes.com - This past summer 25,000 consumers, aged 18 to 24, received short text messages on their cell phones alerting them to numbers on 225 million bottle caps of Snapple iced tea, pink lemonade and the like. People holding a winning number, announced by text message and traditional media, landed overseas trips and walk-on parts on TV shows."
"2","Ichiro now one hit from Sisler #39;s hits record","In a fitting microcosm of the Seattle Mariners #39; season, Ichiro Suzuki took oen more step toward history while his embattled team suffered another loss."
"1","Bombs kill 35 children in Iraq","Three bombs exploded at a neighborhood celebration today in western Baghdad, killing 35 children and seven adults, officials said."
"4","Is Piracy Pushing Linux Sales?","More PCs run the alternative OS, but many will end up with a pirated version of Windows, report says. Linux may be shipping on a growing number of PCs sold in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe."
"1","Witnesses to Confront Cali Cartel Kingpin","Thirteen years into their probe, U.S. investigators have assembled a team of smugglers, accountants and associates to testify against Colombian cartel kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela."
"1","Iran leader reasserts arms views","NEW YORK Iran #39;s foreign minister has said that his country will never give up its right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful use, though he denied any intent to produce nuclear weapons."
"4","Experts Predict Mount St. Helens Eruption (AP)","AP - The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further Thursday, and one scientist put the chance of a small eruption happening in the next few days at 70 percent."
"4","Minding the Search Engine Business","Microsoft just swears that it hasn #39;t given up on Internet Explorer and that it #39;s really, really important to the future of Microsoft, to the next version of Windows, etc."
"2","Singer: Minaya returns home","NEW YORK -- Omar Minaya stood behind a small lectern in a danky room in the bowels of Shea Stadium, and allowed his life to flash before his eyes."
"2","Tigers split at Tampa","After riding Jeremy Bonderman #39;s four-hitter to an 8-0 victory over Tampa Bay in Thursday #39;s first game, the Tigers watched their worn-out bullpen come unglued -- again -- when "
"2","Three Hold First-Round Lead at SFB Classic (AP)","AP - John Senden closed his 7-under 65 with his second eagle of the round and shared the lead with Harrison Frazar and Glen Day after the first round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic on Thursday."
"2","Biggest threat to Britain #39;s grand prix heritage","Henry Ford once said that his factories didn #39;t make cars,  quot;they make money. quot; It is a philosophy Bernie Ecclestone would surely understand more than most after his surgically dispassionate decision yesterday not to include the British grand prix on the "
"2","Rick Fox Retires","Rick Fox retires Thursday, ending a 13-year pro career during which he was part of three NBA championship teams with the Los Angeles Lakers."
"2","Brewers Hand Cards Fourth Straight Loss (AP)","AP - Matt Morris struggled in his final tuneup for the playoffs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Thursday night to send the NL Central champions to their first four-game losing streak of the season."
"2","IAAF to increase anti-doping measures","The IAAF will increase testing and funding as well as cooperation with the World Anti-Doping Agency in its bid to detect and stem the use of new performance-enhancing substances, the sport #39;s governing body said Sunday."
"4","Creators of private spaceship announce plans for second launch <b>...</b>","The creators of a private rocket plane will go ahead with plans for another launch next week in a quest to claim a multimillion-dollar prize, despite a harrowing flight in which the spacecraft rolled dramatically while hurtling toward "
"2","Mariners torment old foe A #39;s","Ichiro, Madritsch and Cabrera are having a blast in an AL West race they watched from a distance. OAKLAND - George Sisler stayed on top for at least another day, but the Seattle Mariners took down the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday."
"2","MLB: Milwaukee 7, St. Louis 6","Scott Podsednik and Keith Ginter both had a homer and three RBI Thursday night to help Milwaukee edge St. Louis, 7-6. In his final start prior to the playoffs, St."
"3","Fannie Mae criminal probe begun","Federal prosecutors in Washington have opened an investigation into possible wrongdoing at mortgage giant Fannie Mae, just days after regulators accused "
"2","Sports in brief","He yelped after his second drive. His knees buckled after making contact on the sixth tee. . (See photo at left.) He stopped a half-dozen times and lifted his shirt so his caddie could rub heating cream between his shoulder blades."
"3","US launches probe of Fannie Mae woes","WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible wrongdoing at mortgage giant Fannie Mae , just days after regulators accused the company of shoddy accounting practices, according to sources familiar with the probe."
"2","British Grand Prix gets axed","The British Grand Prix has been dropped from the provisional calendar of Formula One races for next year, media reports said yesterday."
"1","80 Killed in U.S. Offensive in Iraq","SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major assault Friday to regain control of the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, and hospital officials said at least 80 people were killed and 100 wounded..."
"4","SpaceShipOne,take two","The SpaceShipOne team will attempt to win the \$10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, the 47th anniversary of the start of the first space race when the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite."
"1","BA flight makes emergency landing in Amsterdam, escorted by F-16 <b>...</b>","A British Airways passenger plane flying from Berlin to London reported an unspecified security threat and made an emergency landing in Amsterdam on Thursday, escorted by two Dutch F-16 jet fighters, the airline said."
"2","Different Shea provides late-game heroics for Hanover","Hanover boys' soccer coach Jim Sylvia is beginning to see a pattern in his team's play. Luckily, it's not the kind of trend to complain about."
"2","UEFA Cup Round-up","Newcastle eased their way into the UEFA Cup group stages on Thursday night as Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert hit the goals trail again in a 5-1 victory over Bnei Sachnin in Israel."
"1","Bush, Kerry Differ on Approach to North Korea"," SEOUL (Reuters) - The determination of North Korea to  develop nuclear arms could harden after President Bush and his  rival, Senator John Kerry, clashed over how to proceed with  six-party talks on Pyongyang's ambitions, analysts said."
"2","Huskies trip up Pitt","Connecticut linebacker Alfred Fincher matched his career high with 17 tackles and helped the Huskies secure their first Big East win as a conference member "
"2","Friday is all right for fighting","Tonight will be a busy one on the local fight scene with two cards. At the Bayside Expo Center, Ray Oliveira will take on Hicklet Lau for the vacant International Boxing Union welterweight title. On the same card, heavyweight prospect Matt Godfrey (4-0, 2 KOs) of Providence will face Andrew Hutchinson."
"3","Nikkei Closes Higher After Strong Tankan"," TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average closed up 1.49 percent  on Friday, the first day of the fiscal second half, as a strong  reading in the Bank of Japan's ""tankan"" business survey  prompted investors at home and abroad to jump into the market."
"4","Netflix, TiVo Promise New Service","The two companies say they will jointly develop a set-top box to download movies over the internet. Netflix will arrange the movie licensing from Hollywood studios, and TiVo will take care of the product technology."
"1","Indonesia police identify embassy attacker","Indonesian police on Friday identified the man they suspect was the suicide bomber in an attack on the Australian Embassy in Jakarta last month, and said the 30 "
"1","Wen calls for better leadership from party","BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday pledged to improve the leadership of the Communist Party at a time when its popularity is waning."
"4","Dare you fight the possessed tomatoes?","Quirky, stick-figure ""Kingdom of Loathing"" shows continued promise of independent game-writing."
"3","Netflix, TiVo sign VoD alliance","Netflix, the online DVD rental company, and TiVo yesterday said they will work together to deliver movies digitally down the wires, presumably specifically to the latter #39;s PVR equipment."
"4","Genome mapped of CO2-absorbing algae","US scientists have charted the genetic map of a microscopic algae that absorbs huge amounts of greenhouse gases.  quot;These organisms are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle, quot; said Virginia Armbrust "
"2","Millwall to complain to UEFA","The Lions lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros - failing to progress to the next round of the UEFA Cup - on a night that saw four visiting fans suffering stab wounds and numerous other incidents of inter-fan violence."
"2","Rejuvenated Real out to start scoring goals","It has not gone unnoticed in Spain that the four goals Real Madrid put past Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday equalled their tally in five league matches after one of their worst starts to a domestic campaign for many years."
"4","Net giants adopt anti-spam system","Some of the net's biggest players such as AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo are stepping up efforts to combat spam."
"4","EU Accuses Microsoft of Paternal View","Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being ""paternalistic"" in trying to decide what's best for everyone."
"1","Bin Laden Deputy Purportedly Seeks Strikes (AP)","AP - An audio tape purportedly released by Osama bin Laden's deputy calls for attacks on U.S. and British interests everywhere, according to a broadcast Friday by Al-Jazeera television."
"1","Chirac seeks vote on Turkey bid","French President Jacques Chirac says France should hold a referendum on Turkey's entry to the European Union."
"3","Saudi setback hurts BAE Systems","BAE Systems shares slid more than 4 per dcent in early trade after the company, while announcing  quot;good progress quot; on its Eurofighter contracts, admitted further troubles in the controversial al-Yamamah programme."
"3","Arthritis drug withdrawn after trial","A prescription painkiller used by more than 250,000 Australians to treat arthritis has been withdrawn from sale after a clinical trial found it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke."
"2","GAME DAY PREVIEW Game time: 7:30 PM","NEW YORK (Ticker) -- After a season in which they fired their coach, the New York Liberty are hosting the top-seeded Connecticut Sun Friday in Game One of the best-of-three Eastern Conference finals."
"1","EU set to launch 'transit camps'","EU ministers agree to set up five pilot reception centres in Africa to process asylum applications."
"4","Sun makes run for supercomputing title","With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority."
"2","Spears, Stosur advance to quarterfinals","American Abigail Spears advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open on Wednesday with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over second-seeded Shinobu Asagoe of Japan."
"4","Threat of Extinction Looms Over Larger Species","Being the biggest dog may pay off at feeding time, but species that grow too large may be more vulnerable to extinction, new research suggests. Over 50 million years a succession of large carnivores evolved in North America, diversified, and then died out."
"4","SpaceShipOne ready for X Prize","Designer Burt Rutan #39;s SpaceShipOne cracked through Earth #39;s atmosphere and into outer space Sept. 29. Pilot Mike Mevill guided the aircraft to an altitude of 102,870 meters."
"4","Red Hat Buys Technology from Netscape (Reuters)","Reuters - Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. \said on Thursday that it had bought Netscape's computer user\identification and management technology from America Online\Inc., a unit of Time Warner Inc."
"4","SpaceShipOne's 2nd Shot at X Prize Slated for Monday (SPACE.com)","SPACE.com - The second attempt by the rocketplane SpaceShipOne to soar into space and snag \  the  #36;10 million Ansari X Prize is planned for Monday, officials announced last \  night."
"3","Siemens in 2.69bn deal with BBC","German industrial giant Siemens has signed a 2.69bn contract to deliver technology services around the world to the BBC, a deal that will see it acquire the broadcasters technology subsidiary."
"2","Two Millwall fans stabbed, hospitalized","BUDAPEST, Hungary -- UEFA has charged Hungary #39;s Ferencvaros after their fans threw missiles and shouted racist abuse in Thursday #39;s UEFA Cup tie against Millwall."
"2","Grizzlies make Swift move","Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies Friday re-signed forward Stromile Swift to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released."
"3","Hewlett-Packard buys Synstar","Palo Alto-based Hewlett-Packard Co. has bought IT services company Synstar plc, of Bracknell, England for about \$293.3 million. Synstar has some 1,500 customers across Europe, selling IT support for various computer platforms."
"4","Sun ships Java upgrade, focuses on ease of use","OCTOBER 01, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sun Microsystems Inc. this week released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, an upgrade of its programming language with more than 100 new features designed to bolster "
"3","Ford Down, Nissan Up in September Sales"," DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">F.N</A> posted its fourth  consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a 7 percent drop in  September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its  incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month."
"3","Employees from 10 hotels locked out","The San Francisco Multi-Employer Group announced this morning that it has locked out UNITE HERE Local 2 employees from 10 hotels and staffed the vacated positions with replacement workers."
"3","Research Is Definitely in Motion","The Blackberry wireless device maker is straining to exceed expectations."
"3","Level 3 Acquires Sprint #39;s Wholesale Dial-Up Internet Business","Level 3 today announced that it has purchased Sprint #39;s wholesale dial-up Internet access business for \$34 million in cash. Sprint is one of the largest providers of wholesale dial-up service to ISPs in North America."
"4","Salvaging Genesis","Despite a seemingly calamitous crash to Earth last month by the Genesis spacecraft, large portions of the solar wind samples it had gathered in space appear to be salvageable, NASA scientists announced on Sept."
"2","National League Roundup","Jerome Williams pitched seven innings in his first start in two months, and San Francisco jumped back into a tie for the NL wild-card lead by beating host San Diego."
"2","NL Wrap: Dunn Goes Deep as Reds Tame Cubs","Adam Dunn hit his 44th home run of the season as the Cincinnati Reds dealt the Chicago Cubs a blow to their National League wild card aspirations with an 8-3 win at Wrigley Field on Tuesday."
"1","Stocks Climb on Strong Economic Data","NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 100 points, after economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction. Wall Street greeted the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive by buying up technology shares..."
"3","Molson issues earnings warning","MONTREAL - Molson Inc. has served up a warning of disappointing summer-quarter earnings, saying sales have been slow in Canada and profitability has been squeezed in Brazil."
"4","Large mammals facing the fate of the sabre tooth","THE future of the world #39;s large wild mammals is threatened by pressures similar to those that caused the extinction of two-thirds of such species at the end of the most recent Ice Age."
"1","Al Qaeda Urge Wide-Scale Muslim Resistance","Al Qaeda #39;s No. 2 man Ayman Zawahiri called for an all-out armed resistance in the Muslim world against the West and Jews whom he described as crusaders."
"4","U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns","Amit Yoran leaves the Department of Homeland Security a little over a year after joining."
"4","Update 2: US Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns","The government #39;s cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry and some lawmakers to persuade the Bush administration to give him more authority and money for "
"2","Novak, Canas Top Dogs Left at ATP Shanghai","The seedings held Friday in the quarterfinals at the ATP stop in Shanghai, with No. 2 Jiri Novak stopping No. 8 Jan-Mike Gambill, and No."
"2","Cricket telecast: Prasar Bharati to move SC as aggrieved party #39;","THE legal battle surrounding the awarding of telecast rights to Sony Entertainment Television for the forthcoming Australia tour of India is getting complicated with the Prasar Bharati CEO, Mr KS Sarma, saying that the national broadcaster would approach "
"3","Fortune's 100 Most Doomed?","Your company made it to Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies list. Is that a good thing?"
"4","Ig Nobel awards honor weird science advances","If a herring asks you to pull his finger, be very afraid. Thats one of the lessons derived from this years Ig Nobel awards ceremony, an event that honors offbeat scientific achievements."
"2","Can Alabama pass? Can South Carolina run?","Both have some reason for optimism. Guillon should benefit from his first start at Arkansas and from the more friendly environment of Bryant-Denny Stadium."
"4","Briefly: MSN Messenger beta leaks onto Web","roundup Plus: Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business...Cisco CEO's salary shoots up from \$1...SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards."
"1","Bush, Kerry Trade Barbs Following Debate","ALLENTOWN, Pa. - President Bush on Friday ripped into Sen..."
"3","China Pledges to Move Toward Flexible Exchange Rate","China says it will move toward a flexible exchange rate for its currency, but there is no word on how long such a transition will take."
"4","DOJ won't appeal Oracle ruling","WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will not appeal a ruling by a California judge that would allow Oracle Corp.'s proposed hostile takeover of competing software vendor PeopleSoft Inc."
"1","US Supreme Court asked to rule on homosexuals' right to adopt children (AFP)","AFP - The American Civil Liberties Union, the leading US civil rights group, petitioned the US Supreme Court to rule on the right of homosexuals to adopt children."
"2","WORLD RALLY NEWS Subaru: Solberg has a  #39;relatively #39; good lead.","Subaru World Rally team driver Petter Solberg took the lead on the all-new Rally Italia Sardinia on SS1 this morning Friday and held onto that advantage all day to end the leg more than thirty seconds ahead of second placed Marcus Gronholm."
"2","Jubilant Spain revels in glory of second Davis Cup","Spain hailed the fulfilment of an old dream and the rise of a new star on Monday after the national team secured the country #39;s second Davis Cup title in five years."
"4","IBM expands data centers, on-demand service","Big Blue enhances its ""on demand"" offering for companies through its data centers."
"2","Ronaldo a doubt for Real","Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Star striker Ronaldo could miss Real Madrid #39;s La Liga contest Sunday against Deportivo La Coruna due to injury."
"1","US welcomes Sudan #39;s acceptance of expanded AU mission in Darfur","The United States welcomed on Friday Sudanese official #39;s announcement to accept a larger AfricanUnion (AU) mission in the western region of Darfur and urged the speedy deployment of AU troops."
"4","Nation's cybersecurity chief abruptly quits DHS post","Amit Yoran, the government's cybersecurity chief, abruptly resigned yesterday after a year at the Department of Homeland Security, a move that raised questions about the Bush administration's ability to quickly improve cybersecurity."
"1","Europe ; Serbia calls on UN to annul appointment of Kosovo PM","He (Haradinaj) is a war crimes suspect, and Serbian authorities will face numerous difficulties ... with such a person, Kostunica said."
"3","Saks announces store closings","BIRMINGHAM, Ala. They #39;re closing eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores and three Off Fifth outlet stores. Saks Incorporated says shutting down weaker stores will allow the company to focus on its more  quot;productive quot; locations and further strengthen its brand."
"1","U.N. War Court Transfers First Case to Serbia"," BELGRADE (Reuters) - The U.N. war crimes prosecutor sent  the first case to the Serbian judiciary Friday in a move that  could warm ties between the Hague-based court and Belgrade."
"4","Legal expert joins open-source screening firm","Open Source Initiative general counsel Larry Rosen is now an advisor to Black Duck Software."
"3","Greenspan Worried Congress to Bar Options Expensing"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan on Friday said he was very worried Congress would try  to thwart efforts by the Financial Accounting Standards Board  to require expensing of stock options."
"3","Arthritis Drug Vioxx Pulled Off Market","Sept. 30, 2004 -- Long-term use of the painkiller Vioxx doubles a person #39;s risk of heart attack and stroke, a huge clinical trial shows."
"2","Cubs plate three runs in ninth inning, fall a run short","The Chicago Cubs need more than rally caps, good-luck charms or curse-busters now. Mike Hampton and Dewayne Wise each hit two-run homers to lead the Atlanta Braves to "
"1","Russias strange bedfellows","Ministers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) gathered in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on September 29 to formulate a common anti-terrorism strategy."
"3","Saks to close 11 stores","New York retailing group Saks said Friday it will close 11 stores and shed 700 jobs. The company said it will close down eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores and three Off 5th Avenue "
"3","Saks announces store closings","Saks says shutting down weaker stores will allow the company to focus on its more  quot;productive quot; locations and further strengthen its brand."
"1","Bangkok animal trade talks open","The rules controlling the trade in many at-risk wildlife species may change at a Bangkok meeting starting on Saturday. The 166 member states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of "
"1","Israel Kills Two Militants During Massive Gaza Raid"," GAZA (Reuters) - The Israeli army killed two militants  Saturday in an air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing  the number of Palestinians Israel has killed in one of its  deadliest Gaza raids to 39."
"3","MDs: Vioxx not the only drug to help arthritis","The withdrawal of Vioxx may take a bite out of Merck  amp; Co. #39;s revenues, but it isn #39;ta setback for arthritis patients, doctors said Friday, because dozens of other drugs offer the same symptom relief."
"4","Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware","Company Chairman Bill Gates says ""this malware thing is so bad"" the software giant plans to offer its own tools."
"2","Packers lose Flanagan for the season","Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl center Mike Flanagan will undergo surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season. Coach Mike Sherman made the announcement after practice Friday, meaning for the second "
"3","Ex-Pentagon Official Gets 9 Months for Conspiring to Favor Boeing","The former official was sentenced after acknowledging that she had favored the Boeing Company in Pentagon contracts while seeking a job at the company for herself."
"4","Gates: US Need Not Fear Overseas Tech","The United States has nothing to fear from rapidly growing technology markets in China and India, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp."
"1","ACLU Seeks to Challenge Gay Adoption Ban (AP)","AP - The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Friday to hear its challenge to Florida's ban on adoptions by gays."
"1","Five Blasts Reported in Spain After ETA Threats"," MADRID (Reuters) - Five explosions were reported in  different parts of Spain Monday after the Basque separatist  group ETA threatened to set off a total of seven bombs, Spanish  media reported."
"3","China at G-7 Meeting for First Time","China made its debut last night in the club of the world's leading economic powers, asinternational pressure mounts to change a decade-old currency peg that critics accuse of giving Chinese products an unfair competitive edge."
"3","Ex-Manager At Fannie to Skip Hearing","The former Fannie Mae employee who assisted federal regulators in an investigation of the company's accounting will not testify at a congressional hearing next week."
"3","STOCKS  amp; BONDS Technology Issues Lead Rally as the 4th Quarter <b>...</b>","tocks rose yesterday amid heavy trading on the first day of the fourth quarter as PeopleSoft and chip-related stocks sent the Nasdaq to its highest level in more than two months."
"3","IMF urged to assist countries in prevention of financial crisis","Developing countries on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF to develop effective lending facilities to assist countries in the prevention of financial crisis."
"1","Lebanon and Syria have not complied with UN resolution: Annan","UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported that Syria has not pulled its forces out of Lebanon as called for by the UN Security Council, and said he had requested a timetable from Damascus for its full implementation."
"1","One hurt in blast at Philippines Muslim regional government complex (AFP)","AFP - A powerful home-made bomb has exploded in a compound housing offices of an autonomous Muslim regional government in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato, wounding one person, police said."
"2","Astros Beat Rockies to Keep Wild-Card Lead (AP)","AP - Jeff Bagwell hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros overcame a sloppy start, remaining atop the NL wild-card standings with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night."
"2","Baseball-Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single","The Seattle Mariners #39; Ichiro Suzuki registered three singles to equal, break and then add to the Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers Friday."
"1","France Opposes Immigrant Transit Camps in Africa","France, Sweden and Belgium shot down a German proposal to set up European Union refugee processing centres in North Africa, arguing that the idea would do more harm than good."
"2","Jeff Gordon Leads Contenders at Talladega","TALLADEGA, Ala. - Joe Nemechek wasn #39;t surprised to be back at the front of the field, just that it took so long to get there. Nemechek, who earned the nickname  quot;Front Row Joe quot; when he won six poles from 1997-00, got No."
"2","Jeff Gordon leads contenders at Talladega","Joe Nemechek wasn #39;t surprised to be back at the front of the field, just that it took so long to get there. Nemechek, who earned the nickname  quot;Front Row Joe quot; when he won six poles from 1997-00, got No."
"1","Ukraine opposition seeks legal changes","KIEV -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko yesterday pressed for the prime minister's removal from office, dismissal of electoral officials, and new legislation to guard against fraud in a new presidential runoff, warning that his supporters would continue to blockade government offices until outgoing President Leonid D. Kuchma meets those demands."
"1","Pakistan Ups Security, Shi #39;ites Mourn Bomb Victims","Pakistan beefed up security Saturday as minority Shi #39;ite Muslims prepared to bury victims of a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the eastern town of Sialkot that killed at least 30 people a day earlier."
"2","Angels One Win From AL West Title (AP)","AP - The Anaheim Angels considered themselves a playoff team all along, even while they spent the summer playing catch up. Now they're one win away."
"1","Violent Protests Erupt Again in Haiti","PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 2, 2004 - Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took to the streets of Haiti #39;s capital for a second day, shooting wildly, smashing cars and blocking roads with burning tires."
"2","Sharapova advances to Korea Open final","Reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has thrashed Anne Kremer of Luxembourg to advance to the final of the Korea Open in Seoul."
"3","Corporate Krueger haunts PeopleSoft","A few weeks ago the then-CEO of PeopleSoft, Craig Conway, posed the following question to attendees at a technology conference:  quot;Have you ever had a bad dream that never ended?"
"2","BC expects to need 'A' game","It is not as though they need any more reminders. It is not as though they are not aware of the consequences. Boston College has Rutgers and Mississippi State and, to an extent, Pittsburgh as prime examples of what can happen to a Division 1-A team on any given day against a Division 1-AA opponent."
"3","Auto sales surged in Sept.","Auto sales soared 10 in September, led by a 25 surge at General Motors and increases for Chrysler and Toyota. GM had its biggest gain in two years after boosting rebates."
"4","NASA puts off space shuttle flights until at least May","WASHINGTON: The US space agency NASA has put off resumption of space shuttle flights from March until at least May, the agency has said."
"3","Perry OKs money for APS as more accusations arise","The state #39;s Adult Protective Services agency will get an emergency infusion of \$10 million to correct the kinds of problems that have arisen in El Paso."
"1","Serial blasts rock NE: 19 killed","GUWAHATI: A string of powerful bomb blasts rocked Nagaland and Assam on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Saturday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50."
"2","Mariners' Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single"," SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki  registered three singles to tie, break and then add to the  Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game  against the Texas Rangers Friday."
"3","G7 fails to reach debt deal","Hopes of a deal to write off completely the debts of some of the world #39;s poorest countries were dashed after the Group of Seven rich nations club failed to reach agreement."
"2","Tennis: Canas crushes Novak to reach Shanghai final, faces <b>...</b>","SHANGHAI : Argentina #39;s Guillermo Canas dominated Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic to book his place in the final of the 380,000-dollar ATP Shanghai Open tennis tournament against unheralded German Lars Burgsmuller."
"3","Techs lead gains on Wall Street","Shares surged on Wall Street on Friday night, pushing the Dow over 100 points higher, as tech stocks rallied and drug giant Merck staged a 1 per cent rebound following its 26 per cent fall on Thursday."
"3","Oil, Profit Reports to Weigh on Stocks"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new reporting period for company  earnings kicks into gear next week, giving investors a bit of  hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the  price of crude oil stays north of \$50 a barrel."
"4","Oceanic storms make the Earth  #39;hum #39;","Did you know that the Earth is constantly humming ie it produces a low frequency noise which can be picked up in the 2 to 7 mHz (millihertz) range, a range far below the one human ears can detect and scientist have now found that it is the energy produced "
"1","Blair heads to country home for rest after heart op","LONDON, Oct 2 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that he felt in  quot;excellent quot; health as he set off for his official country residence to rest after a successful minor heart operation."
"3","IMF, World Bank look to keep global recovery strong (AFP)","AFP - Facing a global economy on the mend but threatened by surging oil prices and other factors, IMF and World Bank policymakers opened two days of meetings Saturday to discuss ways to keep the recovery on track."
"2","Sete returns to top form in Qatar; Edwards joins party with runner <b>...</b>","Sete Gibernau will go down in history as the first ever winner of the Grand Prix of Qatar after an incredible race today which he led from start "
"3","US, Allies Far Apart on Iraq Debt Relief","WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The United States and its major economic allies struggled Saturday to resolve deep differences over how best to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world #39;s poorest countries."
"3","Poor nations seek WTO textile aid","With 40 years of textile quotas about to be abolished in a move to help developing nations, a group of the world #39;s poorest countries are asking for a different approach: special trade deals to protect them from a free-for-all."
"2","Arsenal's Unbeaten Streak Reaches 48 Games (AP)","AP - Arsenal extended its unbeaten streak in the Premier League to 48 games Saturday, getting two goals from Thierry Henry in a 4-0 victory over Charlton and bouncing back from a Champions League tie."
"1","22 killed, 100 injured in Nagaland twin blasts :","India News  gt; Guwahati, Oct 2 : At least 22 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 injured when two simultaneous landmine blasts ripped through the busy railway station here and a crowded market place of this commercial town of "
"3","Update 4: Belo to Cut 250 Jobs, Mostly in Dallas","Media owner Belo Corp. said Wednesday that it would cut 250 jobs, more than half of them at its flagship newspaper, The Dallas Morning News, and that an internal investigation into circulation overstatements "
"1","New appointments hint Musharraf to remain COAS after Dec 31","ISLAMABAD: Military analysts have said that after the appointment of new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Vice Chief of Army Staff it is clear that President General Pervez Musharraf will retain his cap of Chief of Army Staff beyond December 31 "
"2","Report: Bowa on His Way Out of Philly"," PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Larry Bowa will reportedly  be fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of  the season."
"3","China vows currency shift but mum on date","Washington, Oct. 2: In the face of growing international pressure, Chinese officials told top US officials on Friday that they would continue to push ahead with plans to float or revalue their currency, but "
"2","No. 20 Wisconsin 24, Illinois 7","Tailback Anthony Davis #39; return from an eye injury sparked No. 20 Wisconsin #39;s stagnant offense and the Badgers #39; defense was as stout as ever in a 24-7 victory over Illinois on Saturday."
"3","Putin the power broker","Last Wednesday, at the stroke of noon, one of the most lucrative prizes in Russia #39;s oil industry went under the hammer. Russia #39;s Federal Property Fund, which controls sales of state assets, auctioned a 7.6 "
"2","Phillies relieve Bowa of his duties","The Phillies ended months of speculation when they announced the dismissal of manager Larry Bowa before Saturday #39;s game against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park."
"4","The C.E.O. Vanishes, and Other Mysteries","Why did PeopleSoft, in the midst of a takeover fight with Oracle, fire its chief executive and president? Who knows? And that's a problem."
"2","New York Yankees Team Report - October 1","(Sports Network) - Orlando Hernandez tries to rebound from his first loss of the season this evening when the New York Yankees open a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at SkyDome."
"2","Angels Rally Past A's to Clinch AL West Crown (Reuters)","Reuters - Garret Anderson capped a three-run\eighth inning rally with a run-scoring single as the Anaheim\Angels edged the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Saturday to capture\their first AL West pennant in 18 years."
"2","Rapids Clinch MLS Playoff Berth (AP)","AP - Dwyane DeRosario's goal in the 82nd minute lifted the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night."
"2","A's Bullpen Blows Up and Angels Take Title","Anaheim scored three runs in the eighth inning off Oakland relievers to rally for a victory and clinch the American League West title."
"2","Louisiana Tech Bulldogs","RUSTON, Louisiana (Ticker) -- No. 17 Fresno State could not overcome a dominant performance by Ryan Moats or a poor one by Paul Pinegar."
"1","Ransom may buy life of Iraq hostage","The brother of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley was investigating whether it might be possible to buy his sibling #39;s life. Paul Bigley was looking into reports in a Kuwaiti newspaper that a new Iraqi militant group "
"4","Security Beyond Antivirus Programs","Comprehensive security programs that include firewall software, spyware defenses and diagnostic and repair tools are necessay to keep a PC in good health these days. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
"3","Lucent's history a case study in wild rides","If you've ever wondered what ignited America's late-1990s obsession with telecom and tech stocks, you could well argue it all started with Lucent Technologies ."
"2","Finley #39;s slam wins wild West for LA","LOS ANGELES - Steve Finley immediately raised his arms over his head, as if to show there really might be a Great Dodger in the Sky looking after him and the Los Angeles franchise after a nine-year title drought."
"2","Angels Rally Past A's to Clinch AL West Crown"," OAKLAND (Reuters) - Garret Anderson capped a three-run  eighth inning rally with a run-scoring single as the Anaheim  Angels edged the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Saturday to capture  their first AL West pennant in 18 years."
"4","Open Source Group Blasts Gartner For Linking Linux To Windows <b>...</b>","An Australian open-source industry group on Friday took exception to a Gartner report that pre-loading PCs with Linux is often a precursor to adding a pirated copy of Windows, calling the research  quot;farcical."
"1","Turkey to Get Green Light for EU Entry Talks -Paper","The European Commission #39;s report on Turkey next week will recommend that the European Union open accession negotiations with Ankara, the German daily Bild said Sunday, quoting sources at the EU executive."
"1","King's Widow Turns Focus on Voting Rights (AP)","AP - The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. said the right to vote should be open to everyone in a democracy, including those who have been convicted of crimes."
"1","Eta suspects arrested in France","French security forces have arrested 20 people suspected of being members of the outlawed Basque separatist group, Eta. Most were Spaniards living in the Basque region of south-western France."
"1","New Bomb Blast Wounds 15 in India","Suspected separatists bombed a power line, a gas pipeline, a tea plantation and a crowded marketplace in northeastern India on Sunday, intensifying a campaign of violence "
"2","Ichiro with 260 hits, Writes First New Chapter in 84 Years","Japans  quot;Baseball talent quot; Suzuki Ichiro (31,Seattle Mariners) has leapfrogged 84 years of outdated records of most hits in a season and stepped into the 260-hit peak."
"1","Brown calls for Labour unity","Chancellor Gordon Brown has sought to quell speculation over who should run the Labour Party and turned the attack on the opposition Conservatives."
"3","In The News: Instant Recall","Oct. 11 issue - Last week Merck pulled its blockbuster arthritis-and-pain-relief drug Vioxx from the market. This week the 1.27 million Americans who were taking it are wondering what to do."
"2","ESPN.com news services","HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros enter today #39;s contest against the Colorado Rockies knowing that a victory will earn them an improbable playoff berth."
"2","Ft: Birmingham 2 Newcastle 2","Newcastle almost regained the lead when Bellamy headed a corner from Robert back across goal but Elliotts close range effort was somehow kept out by a pack of Blues bodies guarding the goal-line."
"1","Bus ambush kills 17 workers near Tikrit","Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a US ammunition dump near Tikrit yesterday, killing 17 and raising the toll from three days of intensified and bloody terrorist "
"2","Flu sidelines Clemens on Sunday","Roger Clemens was scratched from his start on Sunday after spending most of the overnight hours battling a stomach virus. Clemens #39; blood pressure was slightly elevated "
"2","Final Score: NY Giants 14, Green Bay 7","Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Kurt Warner threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey early in the fourth quarter to lift the New York Giants over the Green Bay Packers, 14-7, at Lambeau Field."
"3","Oil Price Spike Had Chilling Effect -Fed","The recent spike in oil prices has had some negative impact on the US economy, but the futures markets suggest that this will be a temporary phenomenon, a top Fed official said on Sunday."
"3","Ahold to Sell Spain Operations to Permira (AP)","AP - The Dutch supermarket retailer Ahold, seeking to streamline global operations and reduce debt, said Sunday it will sell its holdings in Spain to Permira Funds for about  #36;849 million."
"2","Streaking Patriots still stinging from last game at Buffalo","Anytime someone tells Bill Belichick how great his team is, the New England Patriots coach needs only to slip in a tape of last year #39;s season opener to stay grounded."
"1","Gunfire Erupts in Pro-Aristide Haiti Slum","PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 3, 2004 - Gunfire erupted in a slum teeming with loyalists of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Sunday, sending people scattering through trash-strewn streets following "
"3","A Painful Mistake","In a world in which the fortune OF a pharmaceutical company can rise and fall on the strength of a handful of blockbuster drugs, Vioxx was a giant."
"4","Trash Begins to Clutter Space Station (AP)","AP - There's no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic."
"4","Mobile phone network reaches last of China's ethnic minorities (AFP)","AFP - China has brought its mobile phone network to the last of its ethnic minority regions previously cut off from communication with the outside world, state media reported."
"1","Liberals enter political minefield of minority government starting Monday (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - A chastened Liberal government will find itself relying on support from the very opponents it steamrollered for over a decade when Prime Minister Paul Martin begins steering his party through the first minority Parliament in a quarter-century."
"4","BlackBerry, Beloved Gadget, Continues to Thrive","BOUT a year ago, PalmOne was poised to challenge the dominance of the BlackBerry, the wireless e-mail device made by Research in Motion that has become the gadget of choice among celebrities and politicians."
"4","You have mail, always, with a BlackBerry","Washington lawyer William Wilhelm knows from experience that not everybody loves his BlackBerry as much as he does. The girlfriend was fed up with a relationship "
"1","Darfur rebels reject Khartoum bid to split them ahead of talks (AFP)","AFP - Ethnic minority rebels in Darfur have rejected an attempt by the Sudanese government to divide them ahead of a new round of peace talks in Nigeria later this month, a Khartoum daily reported."
"1","Nikkei Opens Higher (Reuters)","Reuters - The Nikkei average rose 1.37 percent at\the opening on Monday as a recovery in U.S. stocks encouraged\investors to seek bargains among lagging issues, including\Canon Inc. and other high-tech issues."
"1","US football: Patriots' historic win","New England win a record-tying 18th straight game - plus an NFL round-up."
"1","Aussie ruling party leads in election polls, but gap narrows","The government of Prime Minister John Howard had a narrow lead in opinion polls heading into the final week of campaigning ahead of the Australian federal election, but the opposition Labor party was narrowing the gap, according "
"2","NL Wrap: Expos End Life in Montreal with Defeat to Mets"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Wright and Todd Zeile both  homered to lead the New York Mets to an 8-1 win over Montreal  at Shea Stadium on Sunday, handing the Expos a heavy defeat in  their final game before moving to Washington next season."
"2","AL Wrap: Indians, Twins Split Unique Doubleheader"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ben Broussard belted a two-run homer  to give the Cleveland Indians a 5-2 win over the Minnesota  Twins to salvage a split of a unique doubleheader on the final  day of the regular season on Sunday."
"3","Japan Shares Up 2 Percent by Midday","Japanese stocks rose 1.9 percent by midsession on Monday as a strong performance by US semiconductor-related stocks gave a push to Japanese peers such as Advantest Corp."
"4","Mexico's 'Fire Volcano' Erupts, No Evacuations Yet (Reuters)","Reuters - Mexico's so-called ""Fire\Volcano"" spewed lava, glowing rocks and flames on Friday in an\eruption that authorities said was not yet serious enough to\evacuate nearby villages."
"3","The Rippling Pain from Vioxx","Prescription-drug recalls aren #39;t common, and they #39;re almost always controversial. Now that Merck (MRK ) is voluntarily withdrawing its Vioxx pain medication around the world, due to a heightened risk of cardiovascular "
"3","Bush defends tax cuts","WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said Saturday he would renew some of the huge tax cuts that form a cornerstone of his economic rejuvenation policy and chided Democratic challenger John Kerry for opposing the cuts."
"2","This year #39;s Panthers could learn a thing or two from Michael Vick","CHARLOTTE - Michael Vick head-butting an opposing linebacker may not have been the smartest thing for a National Football League quarterback to do."
"2","Falcons not cruising at 4-0; they #39;re working","Jim Mora thought his team deserved a little something special. His Atlanta Falcons, with a thorough 27-10 pounding of the Carolina Panthers, had just extended their record to 4-0 for the first time since 1986."
"4","New Tungsten Boasts Big Storage","PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5 comes with 256MB of flash memory, so you never risk losing your data. If you #39;re a pack-rat type who likes to keep a lot of data you can #39;t afford to lose on your personal digital assistant, PalmOne has a handheld for you."
"2","Dodgers ready for anything","com. When Dodgers coach Glenn Hoffman makes out the daily schedule of Spring Training drills, there are entries for pickoffs and cutoffs, bunt situations and hit-and-runs."
"1","Six Shot Dead in New Northeast India Violence"," GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Suspected separatist rebels  stormed a village in India's northeast on Monday and shot dead  six people, police said, taking the toll in the worst violence  in years in the troubled region to 62."
"3","SUSAN TOMPOR: Stores turn paper into e-checks","I picked up my 6-year-old son from school last week, and we drove to Wal-Mart to see the future for paper checks. We grabbed a few of life #39;s staples: some Legos, a pack of 3x5 cards to create "
"3","Brewers buyer expected to step out of the shadows Monday","MILWAUKEE - Paul Attanasio says the story of his brother buying a baseball team is like a script straight out of Hollywood. He should know."
"3","Nikkei Up 2.5 Pct in Afternoon","Tokyo #39;s Nikkei average jumped 2.5 percent by mid-afternoon on Monday as semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest Corp. mirrored a rally by their US peers while banks and brokerages extended last week #39;s gains."
"2","Junior swears by win at Talladega","Dale Earnhardt Jr. went from 11th on a restart on Lap 184 to first less than two laps later to win the EA Sports 500. He led nine times for 78 laps."
"4","Informed and Awaiting a St. Helens Eruption","The people who remember the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 are not as fearful as they were then, with scientists predicting a less powerful eruption."
"1","Tokyo Stocks Finish 2.6 Percent Higher (AP)","AP - Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher Monday, fueled by Wall Street's gains last week. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen."
"1","Gujarat riot murder retrial opens","The retrial of 16 Hindus charged with the murder of 12 Muslims in the Gujarat riots of 2002 opens in Mumbai."
"3","Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Finish 2.6 Percent Higher","Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher Monday, fueled by Wall Street #39;s gains last week. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen."
"3","150,000 new jobs expected","The economy probably added 150,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4, a three-year low, according to a survey of economists."
"1","Poland to cut Iraq troops by 2006","Poland will reduce its commitment of forces to the war in Iraq by 40 percent by the end of 2005, the Polish Defense Ministry in Warsaw says."
"3","FTSE hits 27-month high","Top shares have jumped to their highest level for 27 months, tracking a buoyant start to the fourth quarter across global stock markets and as takeover speculation continues to rumble among banks and elsewhere."
"4","Red Hat Buys Netscape Enterprise Suite Technologies","Red Hat chairman and chief executive Matthew Szulik said in a statement:  quot;Directory Server and Certificate Management System have already been widely deployed in the enterprise and are mature "
"2","THIERRY HEELS THE WOUNDS","THE MARK of brilliance is to produce the unexpected. The proof of genius is to do it time and again. Thierry Henry is a brilliant genius."
"4","PeopleSoft ousts CEO, still opposes Oracle bid (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - PeopleSoft's board might have finally blinked. The business-software maker, facing a 16-month takeover siege from rival Oracle, has canned the CEO who bitterly opposed the deal and lost crucial regulatory support in its bid to stay independent."
"4","Worldpay struck by online attack","Net payment system Worldpay is under attack from hackers delaying transaction times for hundreds of online retailers."
"4","Fable; Nascar 2005: Chase For The Cup","Fable comes with a big reputation behind it -- it was developed by Peter Molyneux, creator of such involved, engrossing games as Populous and Black and White."
"2","Els Sweats Out American Express Victory (AP)","AP - Emotionally spent from a Grand Slam season of heartache, Ernie Els reasserted himself as a major force Sunday by outlasting Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel in the cold rain in the American Express Championship. He closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory and his first World Golf Championship."
"1","Austria to Extradite Turkish Underworld Figure"," VIENNA (Reuters) - Convicted Turkish underworld boss  Alaattin Cakici, sought on charges of corruption and extortion,  will be extradited from Austria to Turkey, a district court  ruled on Monday."
"2","Ex-Philly Eagles Coach Nick Skorich Dies (AP)","AP - Nick Skorich, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1961-63 and the offensive line coach on the 1960 championship team, has died at the age of 83."
"2","Loeb looks for home comforts","SEBASTIEN LOEB is dreaming of a title- winning homecoming after moving a step closer to the world championship in the Italian Rally."
"3","Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns","Office Depot Inc. (ODP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson resigned  quot;by mutual agreement quot; with the board, after four years at the helm."
"4","Metcalfe, Allen back ZigBee start-up","Ember, a start-up that is developing chips for ZigBee--a low-cost, low-power wireless networking standard--received \$25 million in venture capital funding this week."
"3","Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns","Office Depot Inc. (ODP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US office supply chain, on Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson has resigned and a search for his successor is underway."
"4","PalmOne Announces Tungsten T5","PalmOne has introduced the new Tungsten T5 PDA. The new Tungsten T5 features 256MB of flash memory, which doesn #39;t lose data when the device loses its charge."
"4","Gluecode delivers open source BPM engine (InfoWorld)","InfoWorld - Hoping to put in place the last missing piece of the Java stack, Gluecode Software and the Apache Software Foundation this week unwrapped Project Agila, which the companies claim is the first embeddable open source BPM engine."
"3","PeopleSoft Raises Revenue Forecasts"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">PSFT.O</A>, fresh from  firing its chief executive amid a hostile takeover bid from  Oracle Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ORCL.O, target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">ORCL.O,</A> on Monday said quarterly revenue would  exceed Wall Street's expectations, helped by an increase in  customers making larger orders for its business software."
"1","Poland to Reduce Force In Iraq","Poland will significantly reduce its number of troops in Iraq by the end of 2005, the country #39;s defense minister said on Monday."
"4","A First Look At PalmOne #39;s T5","NEW YORK - If PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5 handheld was an automobile, it would be described as being a facelift rather than a complete overhaul of the model that preceded it, the Tungsten T3."
"3","Top Court Upholds Visa, MasterCard Ruling"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday let  stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card  associations violated federal antitrust law by barring their  member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival  networks of American Express Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AXP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AXP.N</A> and Morgan Stanley.  <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MWD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MWD.N</A>."
"3","IMF sees rising oil prices having little impact on global growth","TOKYO: Rising oil prices are unlikely to deal a major blow to global economic growth although the trend may seem  quot;uncomfortable, quot; a researcher with the International Monetary Fund says."
"1","AL moves to stop Israeli attacks against the Palestinians","The Arab League AL has assigned the Arab group at the UN to call for convening an urgent meeting for the UN General Assembly or the UN Security Council to halt the  quot;Israeli war of extermination against the Palestinian people."
"4","EU Pursues Oracle-PeopleSoft Case (AP)","AP - European Union regulators suggested Monday they are not bound by a U.S. decision to allow Oracle Corp. to pursue its  #36;7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. and are continuing to collect data on the deal."
"1","New Poll Shows Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat (Reuters)","Reuters - President Bush is now in a\statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Sen. John\Kerry for the Nov. 2 election, in a tightening of the race\after the first debate last week, a poll on Monday showed."
"4","Coping With the Common Cold","By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Determined this cold season to nip your sneezing, runny nose and scratchy throat in the bud before those nasty respiratory symptoms sideline you?    There's a broad array of cold remedies you might want to try, ranging from over-the-counter preparations to basic ingredients tucked away in your kitchen pantry.    So what'll it be? A combination pain reliever and nasal decongestant? Vitamin C and echinacea? Tea with honey? A brimming bowl of chicken soup?     It turns out the best advice for dealing with the misery of a cold is the same principle mothers often apply when trying to coax their unruly toddlers to take a nap: Whatever works..."
"4","Ballmer: Microsoft is listening to customers","Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says the software giant is listening to customers, and wants to make the company and its employees more accountable for delivering on its plans."
"1","Steep rise in Haiti storm deaths","The number of deaths from floods in Haiti caused by tropical storm Jeanne has risen sharply to 1,970, with 884 still missing, officials say."
"3","SunGard to Spin Off Data Recovery Unit"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - SunGard Data Systems Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SDS.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">SDS.N</A> on  Monday said it would spin off its data recovery business,  sending its stock up 11 percent to a four-month high."
"1","Flight Diverted to UK After Bomb Threat","A Singapore Airlines passenger jet from Frankfurt to New York was diverted to Manchester Airport in northern England on Monday after a bomb threat that police said may have been a hoax."
"4","Small office / Home office Wi-Fi device finds hotspots","More and more venues are becoming hotspots. Using the wireless 802.11x protocol better known as Wi-Fi, these hotspots can be found in airports, libraries, coffeehouses, restaurants, shopping "
"3","SBC links e-mail, voice messages, fax","SBC on Monday announced a new service that integrates voice messages, faxes and e-mails into a single mailbox that can be accessed from anywhere by phone or the Internet."
"4","OPM Delving Deeper Into Employees #39; Backgrounds","which sets hiring and employment standards for the government -- is reviewing its employees to ensure that they are suitable for jobs involving the  quot;public trust."
"2","Rijkaard - has suffered Edmilson blow","Barcelona have been stunned by the news that Brazilian centre-half Edmilson will be out of action for at least six months with a knee injury."
"1","Car bombs strike Baghdad","At least 10 people were killed and 76 injured when one exploded near an army recruitment centre outside the top-security Green Zone housing Iraq #39;s interim government and the US Embassy."
"3","IRS Demands FICA from Chili's Owner"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brinker International Inc. which  operates the Chili's restaurant chain, on Monday said it  received a demand from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service  regarding the company's share of FICA taxes on unreported tips  of \$31.4 million during 2000 to 2002."
"4","SpaceShipOne Wins X Prize","Scaled Composites #39; SpaceShipOne broke the 100-km barrier for the second time, satisfying the conditions to win the \$10 million X Prize."
"3","Top Court Upholds Visa, MasterCard Ruling"," WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday  let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card  associations violated U.S. antitrust law by barring member  banks from issuing credit and charge cards on rival networks  owned by American Express Co. and Morgan Stanley."
"1","Video Shows Militants Killing Iraqi from Italy, Turk"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic militants distributed a video  in Iraq on Monday showing the killings of two men who  identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk."
"1","Iraq video shows 'hostage deaths'","A video is released which apparently shows the killing of  two hostages in Iraq, while two others are released."
"1","Turkey defiant over EU accession","Turkey's foreign minister says the EU should not attach conditions to Turkey's bid to start membership talks."
"4","Navy streamlines NMCI contract","Officials at the Navy and contractor EDS said they have reached an agreement to revise performance measurements on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract, which EDS called a critical step toward billing NMCI seats on a 100 percent basis."
"2","Reeling Pack sends McKenzie to New Orleans","Green Bay #39;s front office apparently had seen enough of cornerback Mike McKenzie. His holdout and mystery hamstring injury, which had kept him out of the past "
"4","Cox brings VoIP service to more cities","Company also plans to launch a business-class Net phone service in Roanoke, Va., as cable providers battle to gain market share."
"3","Lockheed Martin led group wins 3 billion dollar US Postal Service <b>...</b>","OWEGO, United States : A group of technology and telecommunications heavyweights led by Lockheed Martin Corp has won a potential three billion dollar contract from the US Postal Service to revamp its vast data communication networks, Lockheed Martin said."
"4","Peoplesoft Revenues To Beat Expectations (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) said on Monday that quarterly revenues would beat Wall Street's expectations, due to an increase in the number of customers making large orders for its enterprise-application software."
"3","Taking Advantage of the Terminally Stupid","Would you pay \$4 for something that, at best, is worth a dime? Concord Communications shareholders would."
"2","Chiefs Have Opportunity to Get Back on Track","Kansas City needs a win in the worst way. Thats obvious but tonight they face a tough Baltimore Ravens team that has as many question marks as our hometown Chiefs."
"1","Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Gunman in Gaza -Army (Reuters)","Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a\Palestinian gunman on Monday as he approached a military\outpost near a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip, a\military source said."
"1","Halliburton Set for Spotlight in VP Debates (Reuters)","Reuters - A name likely to come up in\Tuesday's vice presidential debate is Halliburton, the Texas\company once run by Dick Cheney that Democrats say is an\example of cronyism because of its lucrative Iraq deals."
"3","Air Canada shares","Shares of the new Air Canada pushed higher as they began trading today, gaining more than 25 percent from their issue price of \$20."
"3","UPDATE 4-Court #39;s cards ruling to aid MBNA, American Express","The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations violated US antitrust law by barring "
"4","Apple releases Security Update 2004-09-30 (MacCentral)","MacCentral - Apple on Monday released Security Update 2004-09-30, which fixes two AFP Server and CUPS issues as well as problems with NetInfoManager, postfix and the ServerAdmin component in Mac OS X Server v10.2.8 and v10.3.5. In addition, a QuickTime heap buffer overflow problem that could allow someone to execute code hidden in a BMP has been repaired. The CUPS and QuickTime fixes apply to Mac OS X v10.3.5 and v10.2.8 as well as the Server versions of each while the others apply only to the user and Server editions of v10.3.5."
"4","South Seas Islands Pin Future on Geotourism","The Cook Islands receive more tourists per capita than any other South Pacific destination. Now authorities are revamping their tourism strategy to focus on preservation."
"1","Briton Charged With Plotting Bomb Attack","WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities brought charges Monday against a British man they contend conspired with admitted al-Qaida member Richard Reid to use shoe bombs to blow up planes in midair..."
"4","Flash memory abounds in PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5","PalmOne Inc. unveiled a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant Monday that is designed to protect data even when the device #39;s battery dies."
"4","IBM unveils notebook with fingerprint reader","IBM on Monday introduced a biometric notebook computer with an integrated fingerprint reader,which it says can recognize the user of the computer."
"4","It #39;s Time for Tech Firms to Bet on Growth","Industry leaders have been offering too few innovations and too many marginal upgradesat not-so-marginal prices. There #39;s a joke going around that our lives have become so boring that we #39;ve taken up watching people play cards on TV."
"2","Sosa exits before game, angering management","When his Cubs teammates were taking the field Sunday for the final game of the season, Sammy Sosa already had taken off. And now it is possible Sosa has played his final game as a Cub."
"1","UN calls emergency meeting over Israeli onslaught","The UN Security Council called an emergency meeting Monday at the request of Arab nations to consider a resolution demanding an immediate halt to a major Israeli offensive in the northern Gaza Strip."
"3","Supreme Court turns down  #39;Do Not Call #39; case","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."
"4","Xamlon looks to beat Microsoft to the punch","This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Software engineer and entrepreneur Paul Colton thinks he can beat Microsoft by taking a page from its play book--literally."
"4","Judge Challenges EU Position on Microsoft (Reuters)","Reuters - A top European Union judge\challenged the EU executive's reasoning in its antitrust court\battle with Microsoft Corp. Friday, questioning why it opposed\the U.S. software giant's setting industry standards."
"1","Voters Flock to Register by Deadline","In a glimpse of what the nation might see a month from now, people lined up at election offices and caused parking lot traffic jams as voter registration deadlines fell Monday in more than a dozen states.    Many officials reported record numbers of new voters, some said they were overwhelmed, and allegations were already flying about fraud and the disqualification of some voters' applications..."
"2","Brewers introduce prospective buyer","Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Mark L. Attanasio was introduced as next owner of the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Attanasio, an investor from Los Angeles, is planning on buying the team from the family of Commissioner Bud Selig."
"2","Spielman Defends Decisions With Dolphins (AP)","AP - Miami Dolphins general manager Rick Spielman watches home games from the owner's box, which would be the best seat in the house if the team was better."
"2","Brewers Officially Introduce Team Buyer (AP)","AP - The Milwaukee Brewers officially introduced Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio on Monday as the buyer of the ballclub."
"1","France criticizes Iraq hostage mediators","France has criticized unofficial negotiators for complicating release efforts for two French hostages held in Iraq, the BBC reported Saturday."
"1","Court Weighs Legal Rights of Mich. Poor (AP)","AP - With backing from two-fifths of all states, Michigan asked the Supreme Court on Monday to whether a state can refuse to pay for appeals by indigent defendants who plead guilty to crimes."
"1","UN Signs Pact with New World Court Opposed by U.S."," UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations signed a  cooperation agreement on Monday with the new International  Criminal Court, despite objections to the tribunal from the  United States."
"2","ESPN.com news services","Six months ago, Scottie Pippen issued a  quot;This is probably it for me quot; declaration, that last season was looking more and more like his last in an NBA uniform."
"4","PeopleSoft down on testimony, forecast","Investors react to a disappointing earnings projection and to testimony that dampens hopes of negotiations with Oracle."
"3","New Siebel Chief Outlines Chapter 2 For CRM Vendor","After 10 years of focusing on product development and delivery, CEO Michael Lawrie says Siebel had to recognize that technology is only one part of the CRM equation."
"1","Gordon Cooper, NASA Mercury Pioneer, Dies","LOS ANGELES - Gordon Cooper, who was the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original Mercury astronauts and set the space endurance record that helped clear the way for the first moon landing, has died. He was 77..."
"3","Ex PeopleSoft chief admits lying to analysts","WILMINGTON: The former chief executive of PeopleSoft, who was fired last week, said he lied to Wall Street analysts last year about the impact of Oracle #39;s hostile bid on the company #39;s business."
"4","Revamped Tungsten hangs on to data","update PalmOne on Monday introduced a handheld computer that holds on to data even when the battery runs down, as part of a revamping of its mobile-device lineup."
"2","Moose bullish about chances","This is Mike Mussina #39;s fourth postseason here, so he knows the drill. He understands that all of his bad memories of his disappointing season -- the Japan trip, his early-season struggles and "
"1","Rebels kill dozens in Indian unrest","India #39;s restive north-east is reeling from one of its bloodiest waves of violence in years. Bombings over the weekend left more than 60 dead and 140 injured."
"4","Web Snags Right Demographic (washingtonpost.com)","washingtonpost.com - In 1996, the Internet was a curiosity for most, the record labels were swollen with cash from CD sales, and R.E.M.'s ""New Adventures in Hi-Fi"" could only add to that hoard. Critics and fans drooled for the alt-rockers' follow-up to their last two hit albums, and the media counted down the days until the CD hit stores in September of that year."
"1","U.S. Seeks Reconciliation with Oil-Rich Venezuela"," SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The United States said on  Monday it will seek better ties with oil-rich Venezuela in the  clearest sign since President Hugo Chavez won a recall  referendum in August that Washington is looking for  reconciliation with the firebrand populist."
"1","Venezuela Seeking Arms, Perhaps MiG-29s","<p></p><p> CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela is looking to buyarms to strengthen its military capability and Russian MiG-29fighters are among the options being evaluated, a seniorofficer said on Monday.</p>"
"2","Cards won #39;t overlook Dodgers","The last time Tony La Russa managed a postseason series against the Dodgers, his club was an Oakland juggernaut that dominated the regular season with 104 victories."
"2","Texans follow Astros #39; lead","The News sports editor. HOUSTON - The Houston Astros weren #39;t the only team in the Bayou City toasting a watershed achievement Sunday afternoon."
"1","US soldiers in Iraq murder probe","Four soldiers are charged with the murder of an Iraqi general who died in custody in Iraq, the US army says."
"4"," #39;Kind of a creepy thing #39;: Clues to human origins turn up in head <b>...</b>","Lice genes have been a head-scratcher for experts in human origins who now suspect that we humans picked up some parasites from our more primitive ancestors."
"1","Insurgents target Green Zone","Insurgents exploded two car bombs at the gates of the main US-Iraqi headquarters in Baghdad and near major hotels Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96."
"3","Feds kick off digital TV consumer campaign","WASHINGTON - It #39;s one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition. And because many Americans remain in the dark about it, federal regulators began an education campaign Monday to enlighten them."
"3","AIG #39;s War of Words with Watchdogs","America #39;s largest insurer is in hot water again with regulators. American International Group (AIG ) said on Oct. 4 that officials at the Securities  amp; Exchange Commission and the Justice Dept."
"1","Sex Toy Shuts Down Australian Airport","A scare triggered by a vibrating sex toy shut down a major Australian regional airport for almost an hour on Monday. The vibrating object was discovered on Monday morning inside a garbage can at the terminal "
"2","Gibbs doubts Skins were tipping plays","If the Cleveland Browns knew what plays the Washington Redskins were going to run before the ball was snapped Sunday, a review of the game tape 24 hours later revealed scant evidence of it."
"1","Why Putin is backing Kyoto again","Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin decide to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change last week, only six months after his top adviser, Andrei Illarionov, called it a  quot;death treaty?"
"4","Early astronaut showed the moon was attainable","Gordon Cooper Jr., one of the original seven astronauts who became space pioneers and national celebrities, died Monday at his home in Ventura, Calif."
"1","Cambodia #39;s Legislature Bars Government from Pardoning Khmer Rouge","Legislators today approved laws barring the Cambodian government from pardoning Khmer Rouge suspects, one day after ratifying a landmark UN-backed plan to set up a tribunal to prosecute surviving leaders of the murderous 1970s regime."
"3","Small changes, big profits","Staples Inc. hosted a daylong event last week for analysts who follow the company's stock, laying out plans to keep growing in the immediate future and beyond. Everyone went home smiling."
"3","SEC considering civil action over 3 AIG press releases","American International Group Inc. said it has been informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face a civil action over three of the company's press releases, two of which came out in recent weeks."
"2","Report: Glazer soccer bid near","Malcolm Glazer, tycoon owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reportedly plans to bid more than \$1.2-billion to take control of British icon Manchester United, the world #39;s richest soccer team."
"4","Russia May Ratify Kyoto Protocol in Oct. -- Minister (Reuters)","Reuters - The Russian government expects\parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol this month in a move\allowing the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into\force worldwide, a senior minister said Monday."
"1","Ex-general wins Indonesian elections","Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on Monday confirmed as Indonesia #39;s next leader as final counting from the country #39;s first direct presidential polls gave him a landslide victory over his predecessor."
"3","Hutchison cuts IPO size by 7 pct","HONG KONG: Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL) cut the size of its IPO for a second time to bolster interest in its shares, reducing the sale #39;s value by about 7 percent to between US\$890 million and US\$1."
"3","webcrawler: A9.com is cool","NOW heres something else thats off the mind. Theres no more need to make mental or computer notes while searching the Internet."
"3","US Airways to Cut Hundreds of Jobs","US Airways Group Inc. plans to eliminate ""hundreds"" of management and nonunion jobs and cut top executives' pay by between 5 and 10 percent."
"4","Nobel honours sub-atomic world ","US scientists David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczeck win the Nobel physics prize for their insights into the deep structure of matter."
"1","Tennis: Night final for Aus Open","The centenary Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam event to stage its final at night."
"1","U.S. Defends Detentions","The Bush administration argued Monday that the president can detain enemy combatants at a military prison in Cuba as long as necessary to protect national security and that they have no constitutional rights to hear charges against them."
"3","Avaya to Buy Germany's Tenovis (Reuters)","Reuters - Avaya Inc. , a\telecommunications equipment supplier, on Tuesday said it would\buy Tenovis GmbH   Co. of Germany from private equity firm\Kohlberg Kravis Roberts   Co. for  #36;370 million to expand its\presence in Europe."
"3","Oil Prices Set a New Record Above \$50"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices set a new record above \$50  a barrel on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying."
"3","Lazard Meets in Paris to Discuss IPO"," PARIS (Reuters) - Lazard's board was meeting in Paris on  Tuesday to consider a share sale that could end more than 150  years of private ownership at the largest remaining independent  investment bank and buy out its founding families."
"1","Israelis force down Lufthansa jet","Israeli jets force a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Cyprus after a bomb alert  German officials did not consider serious."
"3","Singapore Airlines confirms sale of Air NZ stake","SYDNEY - Singapore Airlines announced on Tuesday the sale of its  quot;non-core quot; 6.3 stake in Air New Zealand, ending a four-year strategic investment in the now government-owned carrier."
"3","Kodak eliminating nearly 900 jobs in England, France","_ Eastman Kodak Co. announced Tuesday it will cut nearly 900 jobs at three of its manufacturing facilities in Europe as part of the company #39;s shift from traditional film production to digital photography."
"1","Russian parliament to consider Kyoto ratification in October <b>...</b>","MOSCOW. Oct 5 (Interfax) - Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, told journalists on Tuesday that the Duma will be prepared in October to ratify the Kyoto Protocol."
"1","FEC Wants Campaign Finance Decision Stayed (AP)","AP - Federal election officials have asked a judge to stay a ruling striking down several government regulations on political fund raising, arguing that rules interpreting the nation's campaign finance law are crucial as the election approaches."
"1","Israeli Fighters Force Lufthansa Jet To Cyprus","Israeli jet fighters forced a Lufthansa passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv to land in Cyprus on Tuesday due to a bomb threat. Lufthansa said it had not judged the threat to be serious but that Israel had insisted "
"4","PalmOne, Microsoft set software pact","PalmOne Inc., the leading maker of handheld computers, said Tuesday it licensed Microsoft Corp. software that enables secure delivery of corporate e-mail to portable devices."
"4","Sharp Displays 65-Inch LCD TV (PC World)","PC World - Company claims the HDTV is the biggest of its kind."
"4","Treos to sync to MS Exchange","palmOne has licensed Microsoft #39;s Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol for use on future Treo devices, allowing for wireless server synchronization."
"2","Els Looks Ahead with Promise After Major Woes"," LONDON (Reuters) - After being a frustrated 'nearly man' at  this year's majors, Ernie Els plans to make the most of a  near-perfect finish to the 2004 season."
"3","Acuity Earnings Rise on Improved Demand"," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Acuity Brands Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AYI.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AYI.N</A>, a maker of  lighting products and specialty chemicals, on Tuesday said  quarterly profit rose 87 percent due to improved sales, lower  operating expenses and a lower tax rate."
"3","Parmalat Investors Flock to Court Seeking Damages (Update2)","Hundreds of Italians who lost savings in the collapse of food company Parmalat Finanziaria SpA flocked to Milan #39;s courthouse, seeking to recover damages as part of the criminal investigation of Italy #39; biggest bankruptcy."
"3","Minot officials give preliminary approval to Wal-Mart Supercenter","MINOT, ND - City Council members have given Wal-Mart preliminary approval to build a Supercenter, though not without some soul-searching."
"4","Big guns board Intertrust DRM bandwagon","Intertrust, Philips and Sony have added more top consumer electronics, content and technology heavyweights to their attempt to create an open interoperable Digital Rights Management environment."
"1","MOFA releases new names of Indonesian hostages","JAKARTA (Antara): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered up on Tuesday yet new names of two Indonesian women that were released by Iraqi abductors on Monday."
"1","Pitcairn mayor pleads guilty to sex attack","The mayor of Pitcairn Island has changed his plea to guilty and faces sentencing for sexually assaulting young girls, The Telegraph reported Tuesday."
"3","Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors","MILAN, Italy Oct. 5, 2004 - Two former auditors at Parmalat were ordered to stand trial for market rigging under a fast-track procedure, the first indictments since the massive fraud scandal at the Italian-based dairy giant."
"2","Japan #39;s Sato staying at BAR","Japan #39;s Takuma Sato will continue to drive for BAR next season, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. Sato, gearing up for his home grand prix at Suzuka on Sunday, is eighth in the "
"3","UPDATE 1-UPS buys CNF #39;s Menlo Worldwide","United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to buy Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, a unit of CNF Inc. (CNF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , for \$150 million in "
"1","Israel Says It Attacked Islamic Jihad Leader (Reuters)","Reuters - The Israeli army said it had attacked\the car of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant commander who\was killed in a Gaza City airstrike on Tuesday."
"1","Chechnya's New Leader Knows He's a Rebel Target","GROZNY, (Reuters) - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for assassination by separatists."
"3","German retailer snubs union plan","Struggling German department store owner, KarstadtQuelle, has rejected unions concessions over pay considered crucial to a successful restructuring of the firm."
"3","Oil Hits \$51 a Barrel on Supply Outage"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a new record of more  than \$51 a barrel Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying."
"3","Lazard Meeting Ends Without IPO Decision"," PARIS (Reuters) - Lazard's board on Tuesday failed to  decide on a share sale that would end over 150 years of private  ownership at the independent investment bank but most partners  seemed to back the plan, sources close to the matter said."
"3","Chiron Won't Make Flu Vaccine, Stock Down"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The company that makes half the flu  vaccine used in the United States said on Tuesday it will not  supply any vaccine for the coming flu season because of  problems at its plant in Britain, throwing a major U.S. flu  drive into disarray."
"2","Vikings RB Onterrio Smith suspended","Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith, who has been suspended four games for violating the NFL #39;s substance abuse policy, will begin serving that suspension Sunday."
"4","Is PeopleSoft waiting for the right price?","A company board member testifies in trial that a sale would be possible if Oracle ups its offer."
"3","Dollar Drifts Lower as U.S. Data Weigh"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower on Tuesday  after bearish reports on the U.S. services sector and job  market caused a sell-off ahead of Friday's widely anticipated  September employment data."
"1","Refugees: Fate of Hundreds Unknown","UN officials have been denied permission to check the safety of about 850 migrants deported to Libya from Italy since Friday. The Italian government is flying the migrants to Libya after hundreds landed on "
"3","Chip and PC Stocks Mixed on Warnings","Semiconductor stocks were mixed Tuesday after Advanced Micro Devices Inc. warned quarterly revenue would be lower than expected due to sluggish sales of flash memory chips used in mobile phones and other devices."
"4","National Geographic Photo Camps Give Kids New Views","In New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., National Geographic's Photo Camps this summer paired underprivileged students with seasoned photogropaphers. <i>With photo gallery.</i>"
"4","Amazon Updates Web Services Tools, Adds Alexa Access","The Amazon Web Services (AWS) division of online retail giant Amazon.com yesterday released Amazon E-Commerce Service 4.0 and the beta version of Alexa Web Information Service."
"4","Biography of a Worm","Can anything stop the next global virus outbreak? We follow the trail of one recent worm to see how the security system works--and whether it can be fixed."
"1","US Stops Short of Backing Brazil on UN Council Seat","The United States stopped short of endorsing Brazil #39;s ambition for a permanent seat on an expanded UN Security Council but did say the country would be a  quot;solid candidate."
"4","Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list","LISBON - Customers watching for Microsoft Corp. to make a headline-grabbing buy in the business applications market faced disappointment Tuesday as company Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer ruled out acquisitions of PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp. and SAP AG."
"1","US vetoes Gaza resolution","The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed resolution demanding an immediate end to military operations in Gaza and a pullout of Israeli forces."
"4","Avaya to buy German IP telephony vendor","U.S. telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc. increased its presence in Europe to the tune of about \$635 million on Tuesday, agreeing to acquire German enterprise communications vendor Tenovis GmbH   Co. KG."
"1","Poland to decide on Iraq pullout soon","WARSAW - Poland should decide soon when to pull its troops out of Iraq and end a political debate that encourages Al-Qaeda, Prime Minister Marek Belka says."
"4","Yahoo offers personal search","Yahoo launched a new service designed to let users of its search engine save and manage their query results for accessing later and sharing with others, the company said Tuesday."
"2","Tigers exercise Trammell #39;s option","The Tigers face plenty of decisions on players from here on out. Their option on the manager was a quick one. Two days after Alan Trammell completed his second season at "
"2","Jaret Wright back in the postseason spotlight with Braves","Jaret Wright couldn #39;t get much lower: Waived by a last-place team, he stood outside Houston #39;s Minute Maid Park with his luggage stacked beside him, waiting for a cab that would take him to the airport."
"2","Perez struggles against the Cardinals","Odalis Perez learned just how quickly things could unravel against the potent St. Louis Cardinals. After allowing Albert Pujols #39; first-inning home run Tuesday, Perez held the Cardinals hitless until there were two outs in the third."
"1","Blair Flies to Sudan to Press for Darfur Peace (Reuters)","Reuters - Britain's Tony Blair flew to Khartoum on\Wednesday as the most senior yet in a parade of Western\government figures seeking to pressure Sudanese officials over\violence in Darfur province."
"2","NBA Star Pippen Announces Retirement","National Basketball Association star Scottie Pippen has announced his retirement from the game, leaving the Chicago Bulls team he helped lead to six NBA titles."
"2","Schilling, Ramirez Lead Red Sox to Easy Opening Win","Curt Schilling pitched 6 2/3 innings and Manny Ramirez hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth frame to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 9-3 win over the host Anaheim Angels in their American League Divisional Series opener Tuesday."
"2","Cape Town F1 bid","And they plan to build a multi-million-dollar race track here for the event, an official said today.  quot;The plans for the bid are far advanced."
"2","Millar and Ramirez homers highlight big Boston inning","The Red Sox thought they were going to have to earn all their runs against the Angels the hard way. Anaheim allowed the fewest numbest of unearned runs in the Majors all season (36)."
"2","Titans Receiver Out With Knee Injury (AP)","AP - Tennessee receiver Tyrone Calico will miss at least two to three weeks with torn cartilage in his left knee  #151; another big loss for the Titans' receiving corps."
"1","Pitcairn trial views police interview tape","The court presiding over the Pitcairn Island sex trials has been shown a videotape of a police interview with one of the accused. Steven Christian denies rape but he does admit to having sex with underage girls."
"3","Update 1: Hollinger to Take \$27M Charge for Suits","Hollinger International Inc. said Tuesday it will take a pretax charge of \$27 million to settle advertisers #39; lawsuits over inflated circulation numbers issued for years by the Chicago Sun-Times."
"4","Wireless sensors ready to go global?","Soon millions of the data-collection devices will be scattered around the world, but there are still many obstacles to the networks."
"3","UK #39;s Diageo gets \$2.26 bln from General Mills sale","Britain #39;s Diageo Plc (DGE.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s biggest spirits group raised \$2.26 billion from its sale of 49."
"3","Japan Stocks Flat After Wall Street","The Nikkei average was flat in mid-morning trade on Wednesday, bolstered by bargain-hunting of a number of blue-chip stocks after US stocks showed resilience despite a rise in oil prices to new highs."
"2","Jug half full: Gophers hope to hit ground running at Michigan","If Minnesota wants to walk out of Michigan Stadium with the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 1986, it had better hope its offense is its old self and its defense isnt."
"1","HK democrats to take seats","A new crop of Hong Kong democrats are due to be sworn in to the Legislative Council."
"3","Freddie tightens controls","Mortgage giant Freddie Mac announced Monday that it is shutting down some operations of its debt-securities sales division and transferring others - moves that experts said should tighten the company #39;s internal controls after an "
"1","KARZAI BRAVES ELECTION RALLY TO CHEERS","Afghanistan #39;s interim President Hamid Karzai has left his heavily fortified compound in Kabul for his first election rally, in the last week of campaigning, for this Saturday #39;s first ever direct elections."
"1","UK satisfied with peace process, says Hoon","ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Tuesday that history would judge the pace of the peace process between Pakistan and India."
"1","Afghan Race Shaping Up as Battle of the Modern and Traditional","More than 1,000 leathery, turbaned men gathered in a cavernous village mosque Friday for a presidential campaign rally. They no longer carried rifles, and some had even brought their small sons."
"1","Disappearance of baby Azaria to remain Australia's greatest mystery (AFP)","AFP - The disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain 24 years ago is expected to remain one of Australia's most celebrated mysteries after the coroner's office ruled here that there was no new evidence to justify reopening the case."
"4","Verizon unveils wireless retriever","Cell phone contacts find their way into new phones for \$1.99 a month--without the thumb strain."
"3","Stocks retreat as crude rises","The Dow Jones industrial average fell 38.86, or 0.4 percent, to 10,177.68. The Standard  amp; Poor #39;s 500 index was down 0.69, or 0.1 percent, at 1,134."
"1","British FM makes surprise trip to Iraq","Children collect usable metal parts from the site of a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, October 4. AP. BAGHDAD (AFP) - Britain #39;s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw paid a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday amid "
"1","Detainees seen as minimal threat","WASHINGTON -- Most of the alleged Al Qaeda and Taliban inmates at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are likely to be freed or sent to their home countries for further investigation because many pose little threat and are not providing much valuable intelligence, the facility's deputy commander has said."
"1","US, Iraqi Forces in New Push to Retake Rebel Zone","US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their second major offensive in a week Wednesday, hunting insurgents in a triangle southwest of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq #39;s most notorious hot spots."
"4","House OKs Bill Imposing 'Spyware' Fines","Companies and others that secretly install ""spyware"" programs on people's computers to quietly monitor their Internet activities would face hefty federal fines under a bill the House passed Tuesday."
"4","Fujitsu to announce Nocona-based servers","Fujitsu Computer Systems Corp. on Wednesday plans to unveil upgrades to the company's Primergy tower and rack-mounted servers that will use the 64-bit capable version of the Xeon processor, code-named Nocona."
"3","PeopleSoft CEO Ousted for  #39;Situational Ethics #39;","AccountingWEB.com - October 06, 2004 - The opening of a trial related to Oracle #39;s takeover bid of PeopleSoft featured the revelation that CEO Craig Conway was fired last week for making misleading statements about PeopleSoft #39;s sales."
"2","Cardinals swing into playoff mode","ST. LOUIS - When the St. Louis Cardinals were playing .500 ball for the last two weeks of the regular season after already having clinched the National League Central championship, one question persisted."
"3","On average, quarter was a loser (USATODAY.com)","USATODAY.com - In the great race between stock mutual funds and the mattress, the mattress won."
"2","Hewitt Advances at Japan Open (AP)","AP - Top seeded Lleyton Hewitt rallied to a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over Japan's Gouichi Motomura on Wednesday in the second round of the Japan Open."
"4","IBM delivers Websphere 6.0","IBM on Wednesday formally announced the next major release of WebSphere, code-named Vela, which company officials see as an integral building block for both its ongoing SOA (service-oriented architecture) and On Demand strategies."
"4","AMD Sheds Light on Dual-Core Plans","Upcoming Opteron chips will occupy the same space as single-core models."
"3","CA aquires computer security firm","Computer Associates International Inc., as promised, is back in the acquisition game, scooping up its second computer security company in as many months with an agreement to buy Netegrity Inc."
"4","How to take the perfect penalty","A sports psychologist says how footballers should prepare themselves for the high-pressure penalties."
"3","US Files WTO Case Against Europe Over Airbus Aid (Update3)","The US filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization, arguing that European Union loans to aircraft maker Airbus SAS are an illegal subsidy."
"3","Corporate tax bill nearing approval","WASHINGTON US House and Senate negotiators, moving swiftly to finish a bill that would create more than \$100 billion in corporate tax breaks, have approved a \$10 billion buyout for tobacco farmers and rejected a Senate provision that would have subjected "
"1","Afghans rocky road to historic elections","KALAKAN, Afghanistan There were toothless old men, turbaned and gray-bearded, and young men not yet old enough to shave. There were mullahs and mujahedeen, and the presidential candidate #39;s 3-year-old son."
"3","Pacific Oil Link Is Best for Russia, Ambassador Says (Update1)","Russia, the world #39;s second-biggest oil exporter, will benefit most from a Siberian crude oil pipeline to the Pacific rather than to China as energy resources are needed to develop the "
"3","CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 million","com October 6, 2004, 7:36 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half."
"2","Tiger Woods Ties the Knot with Swedish Ex-Nanny"," LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods has  married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at the luxury Sandy Lane  resort in Barbados, the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper  reported Wednesday."
"3","Howard Stern: Serious business for Sirius","Shock jock Howard Stern is jumping from radio broadcasting to satellite radio, promising to boost the ratings of the growing medium and bring his show to fans  quot;my way."
"2","Phelps Seeks More Gold at World Championships"," INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Still riding a wave of euphoria  from the Olympics, Michael Phelps returns to the pool this week  at the world short course swimming championships seeking a  repeat of his six gold medals in Athens."
"3","Investors weigh effect of oil prices","NEW YORK Another rise in oil prices is putting some pressure on stocks, which are mixed. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 12 points at ten-thousand-165."
"2","Islamic threaten women #39;s soccer tournament in Bangladesh","The organizers of Bangladesh #39;s first women #39;s soccer tournament promised to keep playing despite protests by a Muslim group that called the event  quot;indecent and against Islamic norms quot;."
"3","Update 1: United Airlines to Slash US Flights","As part of its bid to emerge profitably from bankruptcy, United Airlines announced plans Wednesday to slash its domestic flight schedule, increase its more profitable international schedule and reduce the size of its fleet over the next six months."
"3","UPDATE 2-UK #39;s Linx drops ITW offer after Danaher steams in","British company Linx Printing Technologies Plc (LPT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) dropped its backing for an earlier takeover offer on Wednesday after US firm Danaher Corp (DHR."
"4","SpaceShipOne Lands After 2nd Flight","MOJAVE, Calif. - The private manned rocket SpaceShipOne (search) streaked toward space early Monday in a bid to top an altitude of 62 miles for the second time in six days and claim the \$10 million Ansari X Prize (search)."
"1","US Plutonium Shipment Reaches France","Working under tight security from helicopters and police, port crews unloaded US military plutonium from a British ship on Wednesday after its arrival in northwest France, nuclear industry officials said."
"4","Zingo keeps Manganese Bronze in red (FT.com)","FT.com - Losses from its Zingo mobile phone cab-ordering service kept Manganese Bronze Holdings, maker of London taxis, in the red last year."
"4","The Last Supernova: 400-Year-Old Explosion Imaged (SPACE.com)","SPACE.com - Four hundred years ago this \  week, a previously unseen star suddenly appeared in the night sky. Discovered \  on Oct. 9, 1604, it was brighter than all other stars."
"4","Qatar Defense Show Focuses on Videogame Technology"," DOHA (Reuters) - Rick Bracewell is driving through Baghdad  when gunmen open fire. Then a nearby dead dog strapped with  explosives blows up and his vehicle goes up in flames."
"2","Ailton Weighs Rising Sun Offer","Schalke 04 striker Ailton has revealed that he has a big bucks contract waiting for him in Japan. (My agent) put a concrete offer from Japan in front of me, quot; the reigning German Footballer of the Year told SportBild."
"1","U.S. Report Undercuts Bush War Rationale","WASHINGTON - Undercutting the Bush's administration's rationale for invading Iraq, the final report of the chief U.S. arms inspector concludes that Saddam Hussein did not vigorously pursue a program to develop weapons of mass destruction after international inspectors left Baghdad in 1998, according to lawmakers and others briefed on the report..."
"4","McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat","Whatever pleasantries once existed between Sun Microsystems and Red Hat have vanished. This won #39;t come as a shock to many of you."
"1","Turkey Faces Long Road to EU Membership","The European Commission #39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe -- but "
"4","Briefly: RealNetworks signs up Red Flag Linux","roundup Plus: Microsoft ships Virtual PC 7...SGI warns of lower revenue, deeper loss...SAP taps search technology."
"3","Low-Income Lending Won #39;t Take A Hit","Will low-income families become innocent victims of the crackdown on Fannie Mae (FNM )? After all, one of Fannie #39;s official missions is to increase the rate of homeownership by expanding the pool of capital available for mortgage loans."
"4","Old bones unearth new date for giant deer #39;s last stand","A new investigation into extinctions caused by climate change has revealed that the giant deer, previously thought to have been wiped out by a cold spell 10,500 years ago, instead survived well into the modern era."
"4","IBM, partners roll out ID management suite","IBM Corp. and four partners on Wednesday announced what they call a ""major breakthrough"" in identity management designed to help business and government agencies protect assets, including IT systems and physical facilities, from unauthorized users."
"4","New Sony PC Boasts 1,000 GB of Storage (AP)","AP - Japan's Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage  #151; enough to record six TV channels for a week straight  #151; the company said."
"4","Purdy Tapped as Cyber-Security Director","The Department of Homeland Security has filled the nation's top cyber-security post after the previous chief abruptly resigned last week, choosing the former director's deputy to take over the position. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"
"4","IBM Updates WebSphere Application Server","The Express version of the new WebSphere server is targeted at the small and midsized business market.  quot;The SMB market has become much more pivotal and crucial to everyone, quot; according to Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio."
"3","Four former El Paso natural gas traders charged","HOUSTON Four former El Paso Corporation natural gas traders have been charged with making false reports used to calculate the index price of natural gas."
"1","Iraq #39;s Government in Talks with Sunni, Shi #39;ite Leaders","Iraq #39;s interim government is engaged in cease-fire talks with Sunni and Shi #39;ite leaders in an effort to restore calm to violent parts of Iraq before January #39;s scheduled election."
"4","Old Bones Give New Date for Giant Deer Demise (Reuters)","Reuters - Many large mammals were wiped out in the\last Ice Age but the Eurasian giant deer managed to survive,\scientists said on Wednesday."
"1","Plutonium: rising terror threat","The radioactive element could be used to make weapons just as dangerous as enriched uranium bombs."
"1","Karzai's Running Mate Survives Attack","KABUL, Afghanistan - Campaigning for Afghanistan's first direct presidential election ended with a burst of violence Wednesday as attackers set off a bomb in a failed effort to kill interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai's vice presidential running-mate.    Despite persistent violence, the United Nations declared this hard-luck nation ready for Saturday's vote, a historic experiment with democracy after more than two decades of unrelenting ruin, from Soviet occupation to civil war to the repressive Taliban and the thunderous U.S..."
"3","New trade war erupts over Boeing, Airbus","A decades-long struggle between the world #39;s two largest aircraft makers escalated into a new trade war between the United States and Europe, just as France-based Airbus stepped "
"1","Sudan agrees peace plan after Blair sets deadline","Sudan agreed to a five-point peace plan for the war-torn region of Darfur yesterday after Tony Blair set a three-month deadline for an end to the long-running conflict."
"1","Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Stage Mutiny, Kill Army Chief","Mutinous soldiers demanding pay for peacekeeping duty abroad killed the commander of Guinea-Bissau #39;s armed forces on Wednesday and seized key buildings in the capital of the former Portuguese colony."
"2","Gazza goes back to school","PAUL GASCOIGNE has quit as player-coach at League Two side Boston because he wants to study for a coaching qualification. The 37-year-old former wants to complete the course before trying to get a player-manager role."
"1","Stern to Join Sirius Satellite Radio","NEW YORK - Howard Stern has long had two words for the Federal Communications Commission - and in 15 months, he can finally utter them on the air.    The self-proclaimed ""King of All Media,"" perhaps the most influential radio voice of the last 20 years, is shifting his salacious act to satellite radio and freeing himself from the increasingly harsh glare of federal regulators..."
"3","Howard Stern moves radio show to Sirius","Shock jock Howard Stern announced Wednesday he #39;s taking his radio show off the public airwaves and over to Sirius satellite radio."
"4","Transparent Search a Snap","SAN FRANCISCO -- A new company launched by dotcom survivor idealab aims to take a chunk out of the search market by letting users slice and dice their search results."
"1","Ex-Bush Official on Cybersecurity Returns (AP)","AP - Howard Schmidt, a highly regarded technology executive who was former special adviser to President Bush for cybersecurity, is returning to work with the Homeland Security Department on efforts to protect the nation's computer networks."
"3","Sirius counting Stern boost","Howard Stern #39;s planned defection is a tremendous coup for the emerging satellite radio industry and a setback for the already slumping field of traditional radio -- especially Viacom, which "
"2","Kobe Bryant Accuser #39;s Name to Be Disclosed -Judge","The young woman who accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape must disclose her identity in her civil case against him, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday."
"2","Sparkling Singh targets Woods again","If there is no rest for the wicked, then there is none either for the tormented, as represented by those members of the US Tour who are not Vijay Singh."
"4","Honeywell sues Apple, 33 others over LCD patent","Honeywell on Wednesday announced that it has filed suit against Apple and 33 other companies for alleged patent infringement over a technology that  quot;increases the brightness of images and that reduces the appearance of certain interference effects on a "
"1","At Least 37 Killed, 52 Hurt in Pakistan Blast"," MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 37 people were killed  and 52 wounded when a car bomb exploded at a rally to  commemorate an assassinated religious leader in the central  Pakistani city of Multan early on Thursday, police said."
"1","Howard Stern Says He Plans to Jump to Satellite Radio","After heavy F.C.C. fines, Howard Stern expects to deliver ""my show my way"" in the mostly unregulated medium."
"4","Microsoft Includes SP2 in Windows XP Embedded","Customers using Windows XP Embedded will be able to use a downloadable preview to test the new software for conflicts with existing drivers."
"1","Expansion may lead to division","The Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM, will hold its fifth summit in Hanoi in October amidst a recent crisis over the inclusion of Myanmar."
"1","Analysis: Iran #39;s missile capabilities","Iran has announced it has improved its missile capabilities by developing a medium-range ballistic missile, with abilities to work on longer range systems -- a steady progress that "
"1","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."
"2","MLB: NY Yankees 7, Minnesota 6 (12 inn.)","Hideki Matsui drove in Derek Jeter with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday night, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic, 7-6 win over Minnesota."
"2","Woods struggling to cope with body changes: Singh","St Andrews, Oct 07 - Vijay Singh thinks the main reason he has replaced Tiger Woods as world number one is the American #39;s failure to adapt to changes in his body."
"3","Concerns About Winter Push Oil to Record"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices broke into new record  territory above \$52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter."
"2","Cougar Football Notes","Houston, Texas- - Houston head football coach Art Briles finds himself in somewhat of a quandary as the Cougars prepared to play at the University of Southern Mississippi this Thursday night at MM Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss."
"3","Around The Region","A federal judge on Wednesday ordered California to drop fraud claims seeking \$2 billion in refunds from Enron, saying the company is protected from such suits under bankruptcy law."
"2","Martnez's Effort Lets Boston Fans Take Heart","Boston's Pedro Martnez put his past four starts behind him Wednesday night to post a redemptive 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Angels."
"3","Santander: Rejects Spanish court tax ruling on execs","LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Spain #39;s Banco Santander (STD) said it was in  quot;complete disagreement with a judicial decision quot; on Wednesday after a Spanish court ruling on tax fraud in a case dating from the 1980s."
"3","Winter Concerns Push to Record High"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices broke into record  territory above \$52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter."
"3","Computer Associates to buy Netegrity","Corporate computing software giant Computer Associates International Inc. said yesterday it will pay \$430 million in cash to acquire Waltham data security firm Netegrity Inc."
"2","Stewart hopes Silverstone can hold F1","Jackie Stewart is optimistic Silverstones place on next years Formula One calendar can be saved. Talks between Formula One chiefs and Silverstones owners are understood to be at an advanced stage "
"3","Bidding is hot for hotel eyed for condos","The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel in Allston is for sale, and its great views of the Charles River may soon be owned instead of rented nightly."
"1","Turkey is put on track for EU membership","BRUSSELS -- In a historic move that could extend Europe's borders to the edge of the volatile Middle East, the European Union recommended yesterday setting mostly Muslim Turkey on a course for full membership in the prosperous 25-nation bloc."
"3","Boeing, Airbus competition escalates into trade war","A decades-long struggle between the world's two largest aircraft makers escalated into a trade war between the United States and Europe, just as France-based Airbus stepped up plans to challenge Boeing for lucrative US defense contracts."
"3","St. Paul Travelers Posts Hurricane Losses","St. Paul Travelers Co., the second-largest business insurer in the United States, said Wednesday that it estimates losses from Hurricane Ivan to be about \$94 million, and expects the losses to cut third-quarter earnings by about 14 cents per share."
"2","Phelps, fellow Olympians swimming again","Michael Phelps has reached the stratosphere of sports stardom: He #39;s on a first-name basis with fans.  quot;People come up to me and say,  #39;Are you Michael?"
"3","Stern:  #39;I #39;m tired of censorship #39;; switches channels","The local radio galaxy tilted on its axis Wednesday when New York shock jock Howard Stern announced he would abandon the radio dial in 2006 for satellite subscriber radio."
"1","Blair: Time for Excuses on Africa Is Over (Reuters)","Reuters - British Prime Minister\Tony Blair is to say Thursday that the time for excuses on\Africa is over as he chairs a meeting in Ethiopia he hopes will\turn the continent's problems into a global priority."
"3","34 tech firms sued for alleged LCD patent theft","Honeywell has issued lawsuits against 34 companies, including Dell, Apple, Sony and Toshiba alleging LCD panels used in their products infringe a 1992 patent the company holds."
"3","Analysts See Post-Stern Ripple Effect","Howard Stern will leave a very different company than the Infinity Broadcasting he first joined in 1985. The Viacom-owned radio giant started out a "
"2","Sports Calendar","Bolton Over-30 women's soccer. The Close-To-Home soccer league is looking for female players 30 and olderver for the fall season for a team in the Bolton area. Interested candidates can expect refereed games, a friendly atmosphere, and renewal of basic skills. All levels of experience welcomed. Contact Miriam Kandansky at 781-442-0750 or through e-mail at Miriam.Kadanskysun.com for more details."
"2","Transactions","BASEBALL Cincinnati (NL): Announced OF John Vander Wal declined an outright assignment and elected free agency. Cleveland (AL): Designated INF Ivan Ochoa, P Jake Robbins, and OF Ernie Young for assignment. Montreal (NL): Declined to exercise its 2005 option on C Einar Diaz; assigned OF Matt Cepicky outright to Edmonton (PCL). Oakland (AL): Claimed P Tim Harikkala off waivers from ..."
"2","Emotional rescue for Jones","Jacque Jones sprinted all the way around the bases, as if he couldn't wait to share the moment."
"3","CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 m","Its biggest acquisition since 2000, marking its return to inorganic growth mode, after shelving acquisition plans due to government probes in its accounting practices."
"2","Owen fitness holds the key","Michael Owen will have one last chance to prove his fitness - and possibly determine which formation England will employ against Wales on Saturday."
"3","Stocks Seen Flat with Oil Above \$52","US stocks looked to open flat on Thursday under pressure from the surge in oil prices and lackluster September sales reports from US retailers."
"4","MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA: SPACEPORT","Monday was a big day in Mojave. Tens of thousands of spectators showed up to see Burt Rutans SpaceShipOne make its second flight from below sea level to the edge of space, and in doing so "
"4","Unisys to lay off 1,400 workers","Unisys Corp. plans to cut 1,400 jobs, primarily in general and administrative areas, and consolidate its office space worldwide, it announced Wednesday. The cuts represent 3.8 percent of the company's staff of 37,000."
"1","Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombings (AP)","AP - Two American soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in separate bombings that occurred within hours, the U.S. military said Thursday."
"1","U.S. Report: Iraq Didn't Have WMDs","WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction programs had deteriorated into only hopes and dreams by the time of the U.S.-led invasion last year, a decline wrought by the first Gulf War and years of international sanctions, the chief U.S. weapons hunter found..."
"1","Canada defends submarine fleet","Canada has defended its decision to buy second-hand submarines after a crewman died from injuries sustained on one of the vessels that had broken down."
"2","Team almost had another legend","SACRAMENTO -- The one who got away, Part I. With his collection of bow ties and an academic air, Sacramento assistant coach Pete Carril would have fit perfectly among the professors and scholars in Boston. He is, after all, one of the most intelligent and respected basketball minds living."
"2","UPDATE 3-Clarke cracks debut 151 as India collapse","Michael Clarke hit a sparkling 151 on his debut and a revitalised Glenn McGrath then ripped the heart out of India #39;s batting as Australia took command of the first test on Thursday."
"2","Fall Classic plus","NEW YORK -- A short sacrifice fly by Hideki Matsui in the bottom of the 12th inning scored an alert Derek Jeter from third and gave the Yankees a 7-6 victory over the Minnesot Twins in Game 2 of their AL playoff series."
"3","New air routes to more profits","Major airlines can #39;t make their low-cost competitors disappear into thin air, but they can fly away from them, which they are planning to do, to overseas routes where bargain-basement carriers don #39;t go."
"3","Statement by Airbus on the US Government for formal consultations <b>...</b>","Airbus has fully supported all recent actions by the European Commission to engage with the US government in serious discussions on comprehensive new disciplines on government support."
"2"," #39;Hawks primed to finally surpass Rams","Editor #39;s note: ESPN senior NFL writer John Clayton #39;s weekly  quot;First And 10 quot; column takes you around the league with a look at the best game of the week followed by primers for 10 other games."
"1","Asia-Europe Forum Grows, Myanmar Irritates"," HANOI (Reuters) - An Asia-Europe forum accepted Myanmar and  12 other new members on Thursday ahead of a summit strained by  Yangon's human rights record and detention of democracy icon  Aung San Suu Kyi."
"3","Nintendo to Unveil Handheld Upgrade","Facing its biggest threat ever from the arrival of Sony Corp. in the portable video-game machine market, Japanese game-maker Nintendo Co."
"4","CE giants  #39;readying Blu-ray camcorders #39;","Sony, Sharp and Matsushita plan to offer camcorders based on a cut-down version of the Blu-ray Disc, and could announce product as early as next year."
"4","Fujitsu Siemens profit grows 60 percent","Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV, Europe #39;s largest remaining computer manufacturer, posted a 60 percent leap in profit for the first half of its fiscal year on higher sales of laptops and servers to business customers, the company said Wednesday."
"2","Rugby #39;s Hill Out for Up to 9 Months, May Miss Lions (Update1)","Richard Hill, England #39;s World Cup- winning forward, will miss up to nine months of the rugby season because of a knee injury, ruling him out of the Six Nations and making him doubtful for next year #39;s British and Irish Lions tour."
"1","Sadr aide freed as Iraq seeks pre-election calm","could help the interim government #39;s efforts to calm rebel-held strongholds before elections due in January. colleague, Sheikh Mahmoud Sudani, after he got out of jail on Thursday."
"2","Everyone wants a piece of Orton","Every sports collectible dealer knows the key to profit is getting in early. And the hounds are suddenly on the scent of Kyle Orton."
"2","Closer Look: Astros-Braves","com. This was not vintage Roger Clemens. On this afternoon, however, the hottest team in baseball didn #39;t need their old ace to be at top form."
"2","Mauresmo breezes through","Amelie Mauresmo comfortably came through her first match since taking over at the top of the world rankings. The Frenchwoman reached the quarter-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt with a 7-5 6-4 win over Switzerland #39;s Patty Schynder."
"2","Boston Marathon champ Johnny Kelley dies","Johnny Kelley, a two-time Boston Marathon champion who became a beloved figure in the history of the race by running it a record 61 times, died at 97."
"3","UPDATE 1-S amp;P revises Poland outlook to stable from negative","Standard  amp; Poor #39;s Ratings Services on Thursday revised its credit ratings outlook on Poland to stable from negative supported by strength in export growth and an improvement in the country #39;s fiscal performance."
"4","Sony, Matsushita, Sharp to launch Blu-ray Disc camcorders in 2005 <b>...</b>","TOKYO (AFX) - Firms that are supporting one of the next-generation optical DVD formats, the Blu-ray Disc, plan to release camcorders that record on smaller versions of the discs as early as 2005, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources."
"2","Game On","On the same day that Tiger Woods was married in Barbados, the two best golfers in the world were walking the streets of St. Andrews, Scotland."
"2","Upstarts Guatemala, Panama Face Crunch Qualifiers"," RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Upstarts Guatemala and Panama  face crunch matches against more experienced CONCACAF opponents  Saturday as they continue their quest to qualify for a first  World Cup."
"1","San Juan Airport Shuttered for an Hour (AP)","AP - San Juan's international airport was closed for more than an hour Thursday morning after bomb-sniffing dogs alerted police to a suspicious piece of luggage, authorities said."
"4","House Passes Second Anti-Spyware Bill"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday unanimously passed a second bill targeting  perpetrators of computer ""spyware"" that hides in users'  computers and monitors their activities."
"2","Astros Try to Go Up 2-0 Over Braves (AP)","AP - The Houston Astros try to move a step closer to winning a playoff series for the first time, taking a 1-0 lead into Thursday's Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field."
"4","Microsoft releases fix for SP2-adware clash","Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows Service Pack 2, designed to resolve an installation problem with a piece of adware -- but it maintains that the update isn #39;ta patch."
"4","Nokia says Intel won't replace TI ... yet","Nokia Corp. has no immediate plans to use Intel Corp.'s processors in its handsets, the Finnish phone maker said Thursday, tempering an announcement earlier this week that Intel is building a reference design for a Symbian OS (operating system) mobile phone based on Nokia's Series 60 user interface."
"2","Making it look easy","CLEVELAND -- Their membership in the NFL elite entitles the Patriots to a gimme from time to time, like yesterday's 42-15 shellacking of the hapless Cleveland Browns."
"2","No temporary insanity here","CLEVELAND -- As he stood on the sideline waiting for the opening kickoff yesterday, Terry Robiskie was excited, but also realistic. The interim coach of the Cleveland Browns knew the score even before the first score had been rung up on his team by the New England Patriots."
"4","Volcanoes May Have Sparked Life on Earth, Study Says","How did the building blocks of life arise on Earth? A new study says a volcanic gas may have been the key."
"4","New Trojan Targets Adware","New Trojan Targets Adware\\Antivirus maker Symantec has reported the arrival of a spooky Trojan Horse online, which does something unique. Codenamed Downloader.Lunii, it attacks and even removes advertisement enabled softwares, which are generally considered harmful for the system. On execution of the code, it tries to kill the processes associated ..."
"2","Mauresmo books a last-eight place","FILDERSTADT, Germany -- Amelie Mauresmo stated her determination to stay World No. 1 by surging into the quarterfinals of the Filderstadt Grand Prix in Germany with a 7-5 6-4 win over Patty Schynder."
"1","Sudan Peace Talks Resume for South as Tensions Brew"," KHARTOUM/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Sudan's government resumed  talks with rebels in the oil-producing south on Thursday while  the United Nations set up a panel to investigate charges of  genocide in the west of Africa's largest country."
"1","Timeline of past 25 years in Afghanistan","1979: The Soviet Union sends troops into Afghanistan to support a pro-Moscow regime, sparking a decade-long war with anti-communist forces supplied and trained by the United States."
"3","Oil Hits \$53 on Winter Worries, Nigeria"," LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices scaled new heights at \$53 for  U.S. crude on Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating  fuel supplies and an unexpected strike at Nigerian oil  terminals."
"3","STMicro may see windfall from Stern satellite move","Shock jock Howard Stern #39;s jump to satellite radio could create a \$180 million windfall for Europe #39;s biggest chip maker, STMicroelectronics (STM."
"3","Clubbing Wet Seal","A same-stores sales drop that's less crummy than expected can't fix this sick pup."
"4","Microsoft Fixes Key SP2 Issue (NewsFactor)","NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has released a Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to fix an installation problem that was caused by a third-party adware program named ""T.V. Media."""
"4","Study: VoIP to proliferate in U.S. households","The number of homes using Net telephony should reach 12 million by 2009, but existing VoIP players could face hurdles."
"1","Employment Picture Expected to Improve","NEW YORK - A rash of job cuts - more than 10,000 layoffs just this week from a handful of companies - has created some gloom on the jobs front. But Friday's release of jobs data for September was expected to show a steady unemployment rate and creation between about 50,000 to 250,000 new jobs, though uncertainties such as the effects of last month's hurricanes kept the estimates all over the map, said Wachovia Corp..."
"2","Will Tiger Woods #39;s Marriage Score A Hole in One?","Will marriage help Tiger Woods #39;s golf game? It couldn #39;t hurt. Woods has had rough times on the course lately. For the first time since May 1999 he has slipped to No."
"3","ECB  quot;consensus quot; kept rates steady today","European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet has said that today #39;s decision to leave euro interest rates unchanged reflected a broad consensus on the governing council of the bank."
"2","Swimming: Phelps eases into world short course 200 free final","INDIANAPOLIS, United States : Athens Olympic star Michael Phelps made a relatively relaxed start on the first day of the seventh World Short Course Swim Championship, qualifying second for the 200m freestyle final."
"1","US Cautious On Progress Toward Enriching Uranium","The United States is responding carefully to Iran #39;s announcement that it has taken a major step toward enriching uranium, a key ingredient in nuclear weapons."
"1","Italian PM, Gaddafi open gas pipeline in new era of  #39;friendship #39;","MELLITAH, Libya : Italia #39;s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi opened a gas pipeline between their countries in a new era of  quot;friendship and cooperation quot; across the Mediterranean."
"3","Check Boeing sops, Airbustells US Check Boeing sops, Airbustells <b>...</b>","European aircraft maker Airbus on Thursday criticised a US move to take a fight about subsidies to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), saying it showed its rivals unwillingness to address its own subsidies."
"2","Head2Head Reader Responses","The Packers have a far better shot at making the playoffs than the Titans. The Packers play in a much easier division, which gives them a better chance at winning the magic number of games (10?"
"4","Mark Cuban prompts dot-com redux","reporteri #39;s notebook SAN FRANCISCO--Hope and cynicism sparred to a draw on Tuesday at the glitzy opening banquet of Web 2.0 conference here, as serial entrepreneur and reality TV show host Mark Cuban took the stage to talk about what #39;s next for the 10-year "
"1","Karzai Uncle Sam #39;s man","WASHINGTON, October 08 (Online): As Afghans prepare for their first presidential elections on October 9, President Hamid Karzai, a Pashtun, is being challenged by over a dozen factional leaders, but most Afghans and international officials expect him to "
"4","Music firms reach out to creator of Napster","LOS ANGELES As a teenager, Shawn Fanning brought free music to the masses, creating the Napster file-swapping program and unleashing a technological genie that granted the wishes of fans seeking virtually any song at any time - gratis."
"4","Opportunity Rover Stumbles Upon Rocky, Maybe Watery, Find (SPACE.com)","SPACE.com - Almost by accident, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has found a rock that may point to a second water event in the red planet's past."
"3","Shares of Large Drug Makers Fall"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of large drug makers fell on  Thursday after a top U.S. cardiologist questioned the safety of  new arthritis drugs and the performance of U.S. regulators in  monitoring drug safety."
"4","Stem Cells Emit Healing Molecules","WASHINGTON (AP) -- Embryonic stem cells may not have to actually grow replacement body parts to be useful.    New research suggests these cells also secrete healing molecules powerful enough to reverse a lethal birth defect in mice..."
"1","U.S. Alerts Schools About Terror Threat","WASHINGTON - The Education Department has advised school leaders nationwide to watch for people spying on their buildings or buses to help detect any possibility of terrorism like the deadly school siege in Russia.    The warning follows an analysis by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department of the siege that killed nearly 340 people, many of them students, in the city of Beslan last month..."
"1","The king who courted the Khmer Rouge (and survived)","The career of King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia has been a bewildering trail of political twists and expedient turns. Now the man they call the  #39;mercurial monarch #39; has announced his abdication."
"1","Elbaradei, Environmentalist Tipped for Nobel (Reuters)","Reuters - Among those tipped to win the 2004 Nobel\Peace Prize on Friday are the U.N. nuclear watchdog and its\leader Mohamed ElBaradei, a Kenyan environmentalist and a\Russian anti-nuclear activist."
"4","CA offers usage-based pricing for mainframe tools","OCTOBER 07, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. introduced a usage-based pricing and licensing option for its mainframe management products today, aligning its offerings with IBM #39;s on-demand model."
"4","Web Gaming Changes Social Interactions (AP)","AP - Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Chip Collier was on a mission. ""I really gotta stop bleeding and dying,"" the 24-year old said as he slouched in front of his computer in his ninth-floor Chicago apartment. ""I'm really horrible about not paying attention to my battle fatigue."""
"3","Alcoa Profit Hurt by Labor, Storm Costs","Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s biggest aluminum producer, posted only slightly better quarterly earnings on Thursday, as higher metal prices were "
"4","AMD's Q3 led by strong Opteron, Athlon 64 sales","SAN FRANCISCO - As expected, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) third-quarter revenue came in a little under the company's earlier predictions, but strong increases in sales of its 64-bit desktop and server processors led to the company's fourth straight profitable quarter."
"4","UK Recording Industry Sues File Swappers Over Piracy","Following the lead of their American counterparts, the leading music industry groups in the UK and Europe have launched scores of lawsuits against dozens of individuals they say swapped copyrighted music illegally."
"3","Advanced Micro Devices meets reduced forecast for third quarter","SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. reported a third-quarter profit from a loss a year-earlier on today, but sales fell from the second quarter in line with the chip maker #39;s recently reduced outlook."
"1","Yellowknife parole officer found dead after visiting client in apartment (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - YELLOWKNIFE (CP) - The case of a parole officer apparently killed while she was visiting a client has devastated her colleagues."
"1","Lawmakers Try to OK Hurricane-Drought Aid (AP)","AP - Lawmakers scrambled to approve a  #36;14 billion package to aid hurricane and drought victims Thursday, driven by warnings that relief money was running out and a need to pass legislation before the planned departure of Congress at the end of this week for the election."
"3","Skyboxes May Reach A Limit","Verizon Communications Inc. would seem to be a prime candidate to snap up a luxury suite at the \$440 million ballpark being planned for Washington's Major League Baseball team."
"3","Techs Lead Asian Shares Down, Oil Eases"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Technology stocks led Asian share  markets lower on Friday after a retreat by their U.S. peers,  with investors cautious amid record-breaking oil prices and  ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the day. "
"3","Bookings Decline at US Airways","US Airways Group Inc. attorneys and executives acknowledged in bankruptcy court yesterday that bookings had fallen more steeply than they had anticipated in reaction to their Chapter "
"4","Sun and Kodak settle out of court","As we reported previously, Kodak filed a lawsuit against Sun Microsystems claiming that the company had infringed on its patents by implementing  quot;ask for help quot; functionality in its Java programming language, which gave a huge boost to the company #39;s yearly "
"2","Ravens Star Jamal Lewis Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge (Reuters)","Reuters - Baltimore Ravens football star Jamal\Lewis pleaded guilty on Thursday to using a cell phone to try\to broker a cocaine deal, avoiding more serious federal drug\charges that could have sent him to prison for life."
"4","Plugging in a Musical Visionary's Next Ideas","Musician Brian Eno, who has been turning ideas into visionary music for decades, is looking to create software that will write song lyrics."
"3","Techs Hit Asian Shares Lower; Oil Down (Reuters)","Reuters - Technology stocks led Asian share\markets lower Friday after a retreat by their U.S. peers, with\investors cautious amid record-breaking oil prices and ahead of\U.S. jobs data later in the day."
"2","Cardinals Crush Dodgers to Grab 2-0 Series Lead","Mike Matheny #39;s two-run single highlighted a three-run fifth inning rally which lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisional Series Thursday."
"4","AT amp;T Wireless Gets in Tune","AT amp;T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) recently debuted its mMode Music Store. Developed together with Loudeye (Nasdaq: LOUD) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the store allows subscribers to browse "
"3","How Serious Is Pfizer #39;s Condition?","The stock is feeling some pain these days. However, this drugmaker has enough going for it that the illness shouldn #39;t last. Amid nervousness over the future of Pfizer #39;s arthritis pain treatment Celebrex and "
"3","Aisin finishes deal for Michigan land","HANDY TOWNSHIP -- A Japanese auto supplier said Thursday it completed the purchase of about 750 acres of Michigan land for a proving ground."
"4","RIAA legal action barely gets a mention","SOMETHING INTERESTING HAPPENED in the filesharing world this week, the music industry launched another round of lawsuits against their core user base."
"4","Firefox invades market","PROGRESS: Many students eagerly await the final version of Mozilla #39;s Firefox Internet browser that will be released later this month."
"3","Woman's death probed","Public health officials are investigating why a 38-year-old woman died two weeks after undergoing gastric bypass surgery at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River. The hospital has stopped offering the surgery during the state probe and an internal review."
"3","Danaher to Make Offer for Linx Printing","Danaher Corp., a maker of Sears Craftsman tools and environmental testing products, said Wednesday that it plans to make a cash tender offer to purchase Linx Printing Technologies PLC for \$158 million, including transaction costs."
"2","Warne ends India #39;s teen resistance","India posted 199/7 and trail Australia by 275 runs at lunch on the third day of the first Test at Bangalore. India #39;s two teenagers Pathiv Patel and Irfan Pathan, who resumed on 18 and one respectively, fought "
"2","Today's schedule","Pro baseball: AL Division Series -- Anaheim vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park (Game 3), 4 p.m."
"4","Picking Your Perfect PCI Express PC","Way back in June I suggested you hold off on buying a new PC until systems with PCI Express shipped. The new technology has the potential to dramatically improve performance because it replaces the pokey old "
"3","VIACOM MAY PAY SIRIUS \$: HOWARD","Howard Stern hinted broadly yesterday that he might continue his involvement with Viacom after he switches to censor-free satellite radio in 15 months."
"1","Kenyan tree planter wins Nobel Peace Prize: report","LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Kenyan tree planter and government minister Wangari Maathai has won the Nobel Peace Prize, Agence France-Presse said."
"4","Fujifilm And Sprint Launch Photo Printing Service","Sprint and Fuji Photo Film USA recently introduced a new service that lets Sprint #39;s Picture Mail customers send digital camera phone pictures from their online Picture Mail "
"3","London-Based Bank Wins Bid for Permata","A consortium led by Standard Chartered PLC won the bidding for a majority stake in PT Bank Permata, agreeing to pay US\$300 million (euros 244 million) for control of Indonesia #39;s seventh-largest lender, Finance Minister Boediono said Friday."
"1","Kenyan tree planter wins peace prize","Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist, today became the first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize. Ms Maathai, 64, Kenya #39;s deputy environment minister, heads the Green Belt movement, a group that "
"3","Citigroup Hits Back at Parmalat"," MILAN (Reuters) - Citigroup on Friday launched a legal  challenge against a restructuring plan drawn up by Parmalat,  hitting back after the bankrupt food group took the world's  biggest bank to court recently."
"4","U.S. Wildlife Refuges Facing Grave Threats","A sweeping wildlife preserve in southwestern Arizona is among the nation's 10 most endangered refuges, due in large part to illegal drug and immigrant traffic and Border Patrol operations, a conservation group said Friday."
"1","Kenyan activist plants tree to mark Nobel prize","Crying with delight, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai planted a tree to celebrate winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and vowed to use the money "
"4","Microsoft, Sun, Intel push IT management via Web services (InfoWorld)","InfoWorld - Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Thursday are publishing a specification to leverage Web services for managing a broad range of IT systems including PCs and devices on a network."
"1","Africa condemned to major polio epidemic - U.N. (Reuters)","Reuters - A major polio epidemic in West and Central Africa is inevitable in coming months, but the disease could be eradicated worldwide next year by mass immunisations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday."
"3","Almost 5,000 jobs cut on Bank of America getting funds","Bank of America has an option to cut at least 4,500 jobs while reorganizing its structure. This is not the first time when the bank reduces jobs."
"4","Polygon shapes on Mars rock add to evidence of water","Curious polygon shapes on the surface of Mars are among the latest evidence clearly suggesting the presence of water, and some of it may have appeared there even after the surface was bombarded by objects from distant space."
"1","Reclusive Amish could be thrown into election battleground (AFP)","AFP - Martha Lapp hopes to vote for the first time in the US presidential election, in which the reclusive Amish sect that her family belongs to could play a key role."
"3","Oil prices send US stocks lower","INVESTORS sent stocks sharply lower today as oil prices continued their climb higher and new questions about the safety of arthritis drugs pressured pharmaceutical stocks."
"4","Dell recalls 4.4m notebook power adaptors","Dell today asked 4.4m notebook users to return their power adaptors after it admitted these peripherals pose both a fire and electric shock hazard."
"2","English FA planning to introduce EPO tests this season","The English FA plans to introduce tests for the blood-boosting drug EPO (erythropoietin) this season as part of its regular testing programme."
"4","BenQ Readies IPod Rival","Hard-drive based digital audio player will be available by the end of the year."
"1","French Trial Watches Bomb Plot Surveillance Tape (Reuters)","Reuters - A Paris court watched on Friday a\surveillance video shot by Islamic militants plotting to bomb a\Strasbourg market, in which a commentator brands the French\city a modern-day Babylon whose residents would go to hell."
"3","Soybeans Retreat, Grains Futures Mixed","Soybean futures edged lower Friday in early activity on the Chicago Board of Trade. Grain futures were mixed. Wheat for December delivery rose 1/4 cent to \$3."
"1","Jets hit rebel city in payback for hotel raid","BAGHDAD: US fighter jets bombed the rebel-held city of Fallujah yesterday, killing at least 10 people, hours after rockets slammed into a Baghdad hotel used by foreign journalists and contractors."
"3","BA hikes oil surcharge by up to 8 per ticket","British Airways, Europe #39;s biggest airline by passenger capacity, has hiked its fuel surcharges by up to UK8 per ticket, a day after oil prices climbed to record levels."
"3","Thomson to Sell Media Group for  #36;350 Mln (Reuters)","Reuters - Thomson Corp.  said on Friday it\will sell its media division to investment group Investcorp in\a  #36;350 million cash deal that will tighten its focus on\electronic publishing."
"4","House passes bill to criminalize spyware fraud","The House Thursday passed a bill that would criminalize the use of spyware to commit fraud or other crimes, adding an additional two to five years to federal sentences."
"1","Bomb rocks Indonesia #39;s Paris embassy","A small parcel bomb has exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris, slightly injuring 10 people and shattering windows, but officials say they have no clues to the motive."
"1","Militants in Iraq Kill UK Hostage, Video Shows"," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants in Iraq beheaded British  hostage Kenneth Bigley, three weeks after kidnapping him to  press a demand for the release of women held by U.S.-led  forces, a video seen by Reuters showed on Friday."
"1","Cambodia passes succession law","Cambodia approves a law to choose a new monarch, after King Sihanouk's abdication announcement."
"1","Lackluster Jobs Report Pushes Stocks Down","NEW YORK - Investors pushed stocks lower Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy. A solid earnings report from General Electric Co..."
"1","For the First Time, an African Woman Wins the Nobel Peace Prize","Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan who has worked tirelessly to protect the environment, improve the lives of women, and fight crime, Friday became "
"3","Sun settles Kodak patent suit","Sun Microsystems says it will pay Kodak \$92 million to settle a high-profile patent suit involving Sun #39;s Java programming technology."
"4","Google SMS and wireless carriers that save your text messages.","Yesterday we covered the news that Google is expanding their search to the mobile arena with their new Google SMS service which lets you search by sending text messages from your cellphone."
"2","MUTV: We #39;re giving balanced picture","MUTV bosses have hit back strongly at allegations of bias levelled against them by a group of Manchester United supporters. United #39;s official television station was targeted by fans who disrupted live coverage of the reserve-team match at Altrincham."
"3","House Passes Corporate Tax Bill","The House, by a vote of 280 to 141, gave final approval last night to a far-reaching tax bill that provides a rich array of breaks to manufacturing companies, energy producers and small businesses and underwrites a \$10 billion buyout of American tobacco "
"4","Cassini Spies Saturn's Moon Tethys","The Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn caught a glimpse of Tethys, a cratered, icy moon. Notable for Tethys are its split fissure and enormous crater, both of which leave the impression that its fragile surface is remaking itself slowly..."
"4","Polese steps into open-source fray","Former Sun and Marimba executive Kim Polese takes the helm of SpikeSource, a start-up which will offer services around open source software."
"1","Putin Heads for Turkey in Landmark Visit Between Former Foes","Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a two-day official visit to Turkey, the first by any Russian leader in 32 years. Mr. Putin is expected to sign several economic cooperation agreements "
"2","Man U condemns fan protest against Glazer","Manchester United criticized fans who disrupted a game between reserve teams to protest a potential takeover of the famed English soccer club by Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer."
"2","Is King Kahn #39;s reign coming to an end?","He is first choice for his club Bayern Munich and used to be an automatic selection for the national team too. But when Germany meets Iran in a friendly this weekend, Kahn is not going to be between the posts."
"2","Marquee Matchup","With apologies to Arizona and San Francisco, there are only two teams in the NFC West again this year, and that means the division has just two truly meaningful games: This one, and Seattle at St."
"3","Lego, Carrefour in French Price-Fix Probe (AP)","AP - French competition authorities are investigating Danish toy maker Lego Systems AS and supermarket retailer Carrefour SA as part of a probe into alleged price fixing in the French toy market in 2002 and early 2003."
"3","Flu Shot Shortage Highlights U.S. Crisis"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concerned health officials began  investigating on Friday what went wrong at a British vaccine  plant where half the U.S. flu shots were made, and called on  more companies to get into the vaccine business."
"4","Collaboration suite to help secure tonight's Bush-Kerry debate","The U.S. Secret Service and a throng of police and emergency management officials in Missouri will for the first time use a customized Microsoft-based collaboration portal to share security information during tonight's presidential debate."
"2","Sharapova eases through to second consecutive final","Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova reached her second consecutive final with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Thailand #39;s Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Japan Open on Friday."
"3","Copper Prices Rally to 16-Year Highs","Copper prices surged to 16-year highs on Friday as a strike at the world #39;s largest copper producer threatened to tighten world supplies."
"4","Dell AC Adaptors Recalled","October 8, 2004 - Dell Inc. is recalling about 2.9 million AC adapters nationwide_ 4.4 million worldwide_ used with notebook personal computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock "
"3","Update 4: Court Dismisses Suit From Hollinger","Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. suffered a setback Friday in its legal battle against ousted CEO Conrad Black and several associates when a federal judge sharply scaled back its effort to "
"4","Cracks in Martian rock point to watery past","LOS ANGELES - NASA #39;s Mars rover, Opportunity, has found more signs that rocks on the Red Planet were once submerged in water. Data sent by Opportunity suggest a crater was drenched a second time after drying out, scientists said."
"1","Iraq war was illegal: Chirac","HANOI: French President Jacques Chirac has said the US-led war in Iraq was illegal and expressed his fear for the countrys future in the face of a civil war."
"1","California Official Rules on Gay Marriage","SAN FRANCISCO - California's constitution permits laws against gay marriage, the state's attorney general declared Friday in a long-awaited legal opinion that sought to avoid offending either side of the debate.    While acknowledging that ""committed and loving relationships between two individuals deserve recognition under California law,"" Attorney General Bill Lockyer said it was up to the voters or the Legislature to decide questions about whether gay couples should be allowed to marry..."
"4","Caymas to open with security gateways","Security start-up Caymas Systems launches Monday with products to protect the flow of corporate data."
"4","First Look: RemoteTV Offers Slick Media Streaming","Belkin's latest product lets you effortlessly share digital content within the house, but is it lawful?"
"1","U.S. Warns Americans to Avoid Haiti (AP)","AP - Security in Haiti remains unpredictable and dangerous, and Americans should not travel to the Caribbean nation except for emergencies, the State Department said Friday."
"4","MPAA asks Supreme Court to rule on P-to-P cases","SAN FRANCISCO - Representatives for the music and movie industries have filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision in which companies that enable peer-to-peer (P-to-P) file trading networks were absolved of liability for copyright violations by users of those networks."
"1","Chirac #39;s tour of China magnifies partnership","Dialogue between China and France, two countries which highly value cultural diversity and pluralism in international politics, is no doubt conducive to world peace."
"1","Israelis Trudge Home, in Shock After Bombings","At least 29 people were killed and more than 160 were injured in what Israeli officials believed were terrorist bombings."
"1","Turkey a step closer to Brussels","The European Commission is set to give the green light later today to accession talks with Turkey. EU leaders will take a final decision in December."
"3","Trump defends Martha Stewart","New York real estate mogul Donald Trump defended his friend Martha Stewart as the woman who turned home economics into a media empire began her prison term."
"1","Rights activist, environmentalist wins peace prize","Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who started an environmental movement that has planted 30 million trees in Africa and who has campaigned for women #39;s rights and greater democracy in her home country, won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday."
"1","Israel scrambled warplanes  #39;in case of hijacking threat #39;","Israeli warplanes scrambled as soon as news broke of the Taba bombings. Military sources would not elaborate but analysts suggested the most likely reason was to intercept any hijacked "
"1","Israelis Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza Strip"," GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed four armed  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as it pressed a  massive 10-day-old offensive that has cost 85 Palestinian lives  in an attempt to stop militants firing rockets."
"4","Astronaut #39;s kudos to Rutan","I applaud Burt Rutan and the SpaceShipOne team for their miraculous achievement of winning the Ansari X Prize. As an astronaut, I understand well the challenges they faced in reaching suborbital space."
"4","Kodak accepts \$92 million from Sun","SUN MICROSYSTEMS will pay Kodak \$92 million to settle a patents infringement case after a jury found it guilty of using Java patents."
"3","Welcome to Alderson","Homemaking guru Martha Stewart slipped into the federal prison camp here in the dark morning hours to start her five-month sentence."
"2","Socceroos lead at break","The Socceroos lead the Solomon Islands 4-0 at half-time in their Confederations Cup qualifier in Honiara. A double from midfielder Josip Skoko and strikes to Ante Milicic and the impressive Brett Emerton have "
"2","Earnhardt: Take money, not points","Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants NASCAR to change its punishment for swearing on television and radio broadcasts before another driver commits a similar slip of the tongue."
"1","Rumsfeld to Meet Foreign Defense Chiefs on Iraq"," MANAMA (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was  set to meet defense chiefs from about 18 nations aboard a U.S.  aircraft carrier in the Gulf Saturday as the United States  looks to improve the security situation in Iraq with January  elections looming."
"3","Martha Stewart reports to jail to begin sentence","the time she had to report to the country #39;s oldest federal prison for women. service of her sentence, quot; a Federal Bureau of Prisons statement said."
"1","Alstom to sign 1 billion Euro in contracts with China (AFP)","AFP - The French Group Alstom Saturday will sign contracts worth up to 1 billion Euros (1.23 billion dollars) in China for the delivery of trains and locomotives, French sources with knowledge of the deal revealed to AFP."
"1","U.S. Bishops Reviewing Sex Abuse Policy","The nation's Roman Catholic bishops said Friday they will spend the next nine months deciding whether to make any changes in the policy they enacted at the height of the clergy sex abuse crisis that includes permanently barring guilty priests from church work.    The review was mandated in the ""Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,"" the document the bishops adopted at an emotional June 2002 assembly in Dallas..."
"3","Trading blows","When a can of worms is opened, all manner of slimy things crawl out. So it was when the US government fired the first shots in a fusillade against the European Union - by complaining to the World Trade Organisation "
"4","A So-So Debut For Microsoft #39;s Blog Service","Microsoft Corp. made a belated entrance into the  quot;blogosphere quot; Thursday, unveiling a free Web-log publishing service one day after Merriam-Webster Inc."
"4","New Star-Type Resembles Stillborn Star","When a binary star system starts to transfer mass, one of the twins may well win out, leaving its companion to occupy a strange region half way between a star and a planet. A new star-type of this sort has been found, which resembles the infrared ash of a stillborn star."
"2","WCQ Group 6 preview: Eriksson considers three up front.","MANCHESTER, Oct 9 (SW) - England manager Sven Goran Eriksson looks set to play with three forwards in Saturdays World Cup qualifier against Wales at Old Trafford."
"2","Joyous Red Sox Fans Celebrate Clean Sweep Over Angels","BOSTON -- Exuberant Red Sox fans spilled out of Fenway Park on Friday in a raucous celebration of Friday #39;s dramatic 8-6 10th inning victory over the Anaheim Angels that propelled Boston into the American League Championship series."
"1","Chirac Sees Opportunity in China's Economic Surge"," BEIJING (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac  declared Saturday that France was a natural trade partner to  China and, amid a flurry of air, rail and energy deals, played  down any threat from one the world's fastest growing economies."
"4","Examining Earth's Primordial Soup","How did the first amino acids form the first peptides? It is the important question that may point the pathway towards understanding the primordial soup. Researchers now suggest that the binder for linking together building blocks may have been volcanic gases -- or carbonyl sulfide."
"4","GPS in Cell Phones Performs Well","While some handheld computers have GPS capabilities, not nearly as many people carry a PDA as the legions who've adopted cell phones as a daily appendage. That's why the notion of adding GPS navigation to a cell phone, as Nextel has with a service called TeleNav, seems appealing."
"1","Five killed, 30 hurt in Kashmir car explosion :","India News  gt; Pattan/Srinagar, Oct.9 : A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into an army convoy in Kashmir today, killing four soldiers and a civilian and wounding 30 more, police said."
"1","Militia to Hand Weapons to Iraq Police","BAGHDAD, Iraq - Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday they will begin handing weapons over to Iraqi police next week in a major step toward ending weeks of fighting with American soldiers in Baghdad's Sadr City district.    Meanwhile, there were reports that British hostage Kenneth Bigley tried to escape before he was beheaded..."
"1","Bush, Kerry Seek to Claim Victory in Ohio (AP)","AP - Chatter about President Bush and Democrat John Kerry was going strong above the whir of spin cycles at the Soapbox laundry, the debate reflecting the presidential race in a must-win state for both candidates."
"4","Safety concerns stand in way of space tourism","Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets not even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be soaring in the next three years."
"2","Donald Leads by Two in Dunhill Links (AP)","AP - Luke Donald shot a 4-under-par 68 Saturday for a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship."
"3","Finance: Losing the Right to Sue"," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More and more businesses are  sticking mandatory arbitration clauses into their contracts,  forcing consumers to give up their right to sue if they want to  conduct business, and consumer groups have made the elimination  of these clauses a top priority."
"1","Mauritania coup kingpin held","Nouakchott, Mauritania - Authorities said on Saturday they arrested the alleged ringleader of a string of foiled coup and assassination attempts against Mauritania #39;s leaders."
"1","Israeli Army Kills 5 Palestinians in Gaza","JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli soldiers on Saturday shot and killed a Hamas militant whom the military said was responsible for a rocket attack that killed two Israeli preschoolers last week and triggered an army offensive in northern Gaza.    Abed Nabhan, 25, was one of five Palestinians killed Saturday in the continuing Israeli operation in northern Gaza..."
"1","Afghan Refugees Vote in Pakistan, Iran","Troops of Pakistani para-military force check Afghan refugee voters before they enter in polling station to vote in Afghanistan #39;s presidential election at Jallozai camp near Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004."
"4","US names cyber chief","The Department of Homeland Security has named an acting US cybersecurity chief as Congress weighed whether to give the position greater clout to fight hackers, viruses and other online threats."
"1","Nigerian Islamist rebels attack police, take officers hostage (AFP)","AFP - Islamist rebels have attacked a major police patrol and taken a number of hostages in a remote area of northeastern Nigeria near the Cameroon border, the missing officers' commander told AFP."
"2","Sarin Carries Hoyas","Kim Sarin rushes for a career-high 180 yards and throws a scoring pass as Georgetown snaps a four-game losing streak with a 21-0 victory over winless Virginia Military Institute on Saturday."
"1","Chirac, in Beijing, Signs Accords to Increase French Investment","President Jacques Chirac of France declared Saturday that France was a natural trade partner for China and, during a flurry of air, rail and energy deals, he played down "
"1","Israelis kill five Palestinans in Gaza Strip","Israeli troops killed five armed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip today as it pressed on with a massive offensive aimed at stopping militants firing rockets into Israel."
"1","Accusations of Fraud Mar Afghan Election","KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghans packed polling stations on Saturday for a historic presidential election that was blemished when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew, charging the government and the U.N. with fraud and incompetence..."
"1","Taiwan's Leader Urges China to Begin Talks (AP)","AP - Taiwan's leader used his National Day speech Sunday to urge China to begin peace talks so the two rivals can avoid war. Chinese and Taiwanese leaders haven't met since the Communists took over China in 1949 and Taiwan began resisting the mainland's rule. China insists that Taiwan is a Chinese province and has threatened to attack if it refuses to unify eventually."
"2","Bauman: Lapse cost Twins game","It is easy to look at the final game of a postseason series as the game that meant everything. But this particular series took a decisive turn two games before the end arrived Saturday."
"2","Yanks shock Twins, earn date with Sox: Another late rally erases 4 <b>...</b>","Just when you think you #39;ve seen it all, the Yankees devise a new way to win a game and torture their opponents. Last night, they somehow landed a spot in the American League "
"2","Late TD lifts LSU over Florida 24-21","After coming up with one big play after another, Florida left it up to the defense to save the game one final time in Saturday night #39;s 24-21 loss to LSU."
"2","Rebels use late TD to top Gamecocks","COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Ethan Flatt found Bill Flowers in the corner of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown pass with 1:05 left to give Mississippi a 31-28 victory over No. 25 South Carolina yesterday."
"2","Minutemen KO'd by Dukes","HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Opposing running backs are beginning to enjoy playing against the University of Massachusetts."
"1","On an old road to Damascus: An ancient city finds new life","DAMASCUS -- The crowd begins filling the courtyard of Opaline, a trendy restaurant, as late evening teeters toward early morning. Many arrive by golf cart, whisked through alleys to the wooden doors of a centuries-old Arab home within Old City walls."
"2","Lima gem ends LA drought","Jose Lima came to the Los Angeles Dodgers in February as a journeyman pitcher with a 71-77 win-loss record, a 5.13 ERA and a reputation as one of baseball #39;s hot dogs."
"1","Rebel Attacks Hit Baghdad as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq","A rocket attack and suicide car bombing killed at least four people in Baghdad Sunday as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld began an unannounced visit to Iraq to gauge efforts to calm violence before January elections."
"2","Sven refuses to criticise Becks","Quell surprise: Sven has refused to criticise David Beckham despite the England captain #39;s latest demonstration of his infamous petulance against Wales."
"1","Two Car Bombs Kill 10 Iraqis in Baghdad","BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding 16, police and hospital officials said. One American soldier was hurt..."
"2","Tressel discounts replay","COLUMBUS - Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel admitted it was a stretch to point to a videotape review of an apparent fumble by Wisconsin early in the third quarter of yesterday #39;s 24-13 loss to the Badgers, but a live microphone created some talk in the "
"2","Lima's Complete Game Shutout Helps Dodgers Beat Cards"," LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jose Lima pitched a complete game  shutout and Shawn Green stroked two homers to help the Los  Angeles Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 4-0 to stay alive  in their National League Divisional Series Saturday."
"1","Cambodia #39;s king wants to abdicate","Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk has announced he is too ill to continue and has confirmed he plans to abdicate. Prince Ranariddh, the king #39;s son has traveled to Beijing, where "
"4","Firm develops all-purpose memory cards","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."
"1","Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 11, Including GI","BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 11 people, including an American soldier, and wounding 16, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, as Defense Secretary Donald H..."
"2","Glazer could bid for Manchester United this week: reports","LONDON : US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer could launch a takeover bid for English football giants Manchester United this week after securing financing and making contact with the club #39;s largest shareholders, newspapers here reported."
"4","Security Concerns Shelve MSN Messenger 7","Microsoft has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem, a company spokesperson says."
"1","Preparations begin for return of sailor's body; tow ending for sub (Canadian Press)","Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - As preparations began for the return to Canada of a sailor killed in a submarine fire in the North Atlantic, the HMCS Chicoutimi was slowly being towed toward a port in Scotland."
"4","Shock Jock Group Boosts Satellite Radio Profile","When radio shock jocks Opie and Anthony considered their next career move after two firings in four years, the twisted twosome was ready to feign rehabilitation. Or at least that was the plan when they sat down with satellite radio executives."
"3","American Economist Expected to Win Nobel (AP)","AP - Americans have dominated the annual Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences five years running, and it may not surprise Nobel watchers if the trend continues."
"2","U.S.-Australia Swimming Rivalry Set to Heat Up"," INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The rivalry between the U.S. and  Australia is set to heat up at the short course world  championships with most of the five finals later Sunday  featuring head-to-head clashes by the two swimming powerhouses."
"1","Panel to Investigate Fraud Charges in Afghan Vote","The move to head off the attack on the vote's legitimacy came as workers began the long process of collecting ballots."
"2","Johnson to request release or trade","Brad Johnson, who earlier in the week was replaced at quarterback by Buccaneers second-year pro Chris Simms, will ask the team to trade or release him, sources have told ESPN #39;s Chris Mortensen."
"3","Gazprom Plans LNG Terminal in US","Gazprom came a step closer to the liquefied natural gas market on Friday, saying Petro-Canada would help in its goal to build plants in Russia and the United States."
"2","Griffin, Davis Both Sitting Out (AP)","AP - Starting running backs Quentin Griffin of the Broncos and Stephen Davis of the Panthers both were inactive for Sunday's game."
"2","Novak wins Japan Open","Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic settled his game after a rocky start and beat Taylor Dent 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 Sunday to win the Japan Open for the sixth title of his career."
"1","Sihamoni ready to take over:","PHNOM PENH, Oct. 10. - King Norodom Sihanouk declared on Sunday that his son, Crown Prince Norodom Sihamoni is ready to accept kingship."
"1","Study: Few Americans Buy Drugs Online","NEW YORK - Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.    A majority - 62 percent - believe drugs bought online are less safe than those purchased from a local pharmacy, accepting the federal government's stated concerns in opposing drug imports, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a report Sunday..."
"1","Russian millionaire's party heads Lithuania poll, but coalition needed (AFP)","AFP - A party led by a Russian-born millionaire won the most votes in the first round parliamentary elections in Lithuania, but apparently not enough to form a government on its own, initial results showed."
"3","New pension 'would help millions'","Britain's pension system could easily be replaced by a new payment that would make millions better off, a report says."
"1","Chinese engineers kidnapped in Pakistan","ISLAMABAD - Tribal elders in Pakistan #39;s South Waziristan tribal area and local administration officials are negotiating with the kidnappers of two Chinese engineers to secure their release, a government spokesman said Sunday."
"2","Braves Beat Astros 6-5, Set Up Atlanta Finale"," HOUSTON (Reuters) - Adam LaRoche crushed a game-tying  three-run homer and J.D. Drew slapped a ninth-inning RBI single  to give the Braves a 6-5 comeback victory over the Houston  Astros on Sunday."
"2","San Diego Chargers","SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Jesse Chatman recorded his first 100-yard rushing day while wearing the San Diego Chargers  #39; powder blue 1960 #39;s-style uniforms."
"1","Rumsfeld says US is winning the war as bomb attacks kill 18","Bombs in Baghdad killed 18 people as the US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, declared that America was winning the war against insurgency during a visit to Iraq."
"3","Labour has failed on pensions, commission will report","A report on pensions commissioned by the Government will be highly critical of Labour #39;s record on the issue, saying that people are saving far less for retirement than official figures show "
"3","Senate Resolves Corporate Tax Bill Delay","Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is shown in Washington in this Nov. 11, 2003, file photo. Known as one of the Senate #39;s more moderate Democrats, Landrieu undertook a fiery defense Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, of military "
"1","Senate Resolves Corporate Tax Bill Delay","WASHINGTON - The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail.    The agreement removed parliamentary roadblocks thrown up by Sen..."
"3","Complex Brings Work, Shops Close to Home","Tucked on a side street, just a block from the cars and trucks that whiz along Rockville Pike, sits a new complex of 404 luxury apartments, renovated restaurants and stores that some planners and developers are calling the optimum in compact urban redevelopment."
"2","American Crocker Sets Short Course World Record"," INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Ian Crocker of the United States  set a short course world record of 22.71 seconds in the 50  meters butterfly at the world championships on Sunday."
"1","Iraqis Fearing a Sunni Boycott of the Election","Leaders of Iraq's Sunni minority say they have failed to generate any enthusiasm for nationwide elections scheduled for January."
"2","Redskins Trail, 14-10","The Ravens have pulled in front of the Redskins, 14-10, when B.J. Sams returns a punt 78 yards for a touchdown."
"2","Big Game Hunting","Virginia, Navy and Maryland face season-defining games, perhaps <em>program-defining </em>games for the Cavaliers and Midshipmen as they play against Florida State and Notre Dame, respectively on Saturday."
"1","Cellphone Industry Hits Snag as It Woos Untapped Market","The mobile phone industry is turning its attention to the last untapped demographic - people over 65."
"2","Seminoles Monday recap","Despite myriad miscues, Florida State rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Syracuse 17-13 before 40,539 fans at the Carrier Dome."
"1","Ken Caminiti, 1996 NL MVP, Dies at Age 41","NEW YORK - Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League MVP who later admitted using steroids during his major league career, died Sunday. He was 41..."
"4","Mount St. Helens Releases More Steam (AP)","AP - More steam gushed out of Mount St. Helens following an increase in earthquake activity, keeping scientists guessing as to what is happening deep within the volcano and perhaps showing that the mountain's seismic activity may not be over yet."
"1","Car bombs kill 11 in Baghdad","BAGHDAD -- Two car bombs in Baghdad killed at least 11 people yesterday, including one American soldier, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited US troops and diplomats in the capital and at a remote desert air base."
"3","Growth without jobs is a vexing contradiction","According to the government #39;s own labor reports, George W. Bush is the first president since Herbert Hoover to preside over a net loss of jobs during his administration."
"4","William Watkins, 78, Recorder of Marine Mammals' Calls, Dies","A leading researcher of marine mammal acoustics, William A. Watkins created a database of thousands of underwater calls from more than 70 species."
"2","Clemens's exit opens door for Braves","HOUSTON -- John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche, and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit."
"1","Ten Turkish hostages freed in Iraq","The men, who work for the Ankara-based construction company Vinsan, were kidnapped on September 18 by a militant organisation that identified itself as Salafist Abu Bakr al-Seddiq Group."
"1","Legendary all-rounder Miller dies","Keith Miller, arguably Australia's greatest  all-rounder in Test cricket, has died in Melbourne aged 84."
"3","Second Acts","Former House speaker Thomas M. Finneran is the new president of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, a trade group that counts more than 400 members, including Genzyme Corp. and Biogen Idec Inc., the two largest biotechnology companies in the state. Its previous president left under pressure earlier this year, and some members say they chose Finneran, who quit his legislative post ..."
"1","Chicoutimi  #39;was seaworthy #39;","A submarine left stranded in the Atlantic after a fire was seaworthy when it left the UK, the Canadian navy has said. The second-hand vessel was sold to Canada by the Royal Navy who earlier denied a refit was botched."
"3","Plan to ease sale of Abbey shares","Abbey National shareholders will no longer need to fill in complex Spanish tax forms if BSCH's bid to buy the UK firm succeeds. "
"4","Inspector Google solves the crime","It #39;s normally employed to drum up that missing address, phone number or website, or to check facts, dates, names and other miscellany."
"3","Singapore Shares End Lower","Singapore shares ended lower Monday, hurt by below-expected third-quarter economic data that added to ongoing concerns over high oil prices and weakness on Wall Street."
"3","Intel defeats AMD in court","AMD #39;s attempt to persuade the US court to sanction the release of over 60,000 pages of Intel documentation to a European Commission anti-trust enquiry has failed."
"3","Insurance Giant to Export 1,100 Jobs to India","One of the countrys biggest insurance firms today announced plans to transfer more than 1,100 jobs to India over the next few years, sparking fears of a crisis in the UK."
"2","Chargers Postgame Show","Denver was poised to take the late lead when cornerback Drayton Florence knocked away an end zone pass headed for Rod Smith. The pass ricocheted to safety Jerry Wilson for an interception."
"1","Explosions in Refugee Camp in South Gaza Strip"," GAZA (Reuters) - Several explosions rocked the house of an  Islamic Jihad militant leader in a Palestinian refugee camp in  the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, witnesses said."
"3","T-Online returns to Deutsche Telekom mothership","German incumbent telco Deutsche Telekom announced over the weekend it is to begin taking its internet division, T-Online, back entirely within the mother corporation."
"1","Oil Surges to New Intraday High in Europe (AP)","AP - The price of crude oil surged to a new intraday high of US #36;53.42 in European trade Monday, despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter."
"3","Nobel Economics Prize Awarded","Norwegian-born Finn Kydland and Edward Prescott of the United States won the 2004 Nobel\economics prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday."
"3","Diebold Cuts Forecast"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diebold Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DBD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">DBD.N</A>, the leading  maker of automated teller machines, on Monday reduced its  third-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts as it absorbs  costs for recertifying its electronic voting machines in  California and for expenses related to a pending civil action  in that state."
"2","Ken Caminiti, Former NL MVP, Dies of Heart Attack at Age 41","Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player who admitted to using steroids during his Major League Baseball career, died yesterday of a heart attack, his agent said."
"2","Superstar Kewell remains centre of attention","Socceroo forward Harry Kewell loosens up by tossing around a ball at Bondi beach yesterday. Photo: Craig Golding. There were half a dozen Socceroos standing on a raised platform in Sydney #39;s "
"2","Adams out at Foxes","Micky Adams has quit as manager of Leicester City after the club failed to persuade him to stay. His resignation was accepted at an emergency board meeting at the Walkers Stadium this morning."
"1","Taiwan Invites China To Air Talks","Taiwan invited China to send envoys to the island to discuss direct charter flights on Monday, a day after Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian called for peace talks between the rivals."
"4","Google launches mobile messaging service","Putting some truth to the rampant rumours that Google was getting into the instant messaging business, the company has announced the beta test release of Google SMS, the mobile phone equivalent of IM."
"3","US stocks end lower on job data, record high for oil","NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks ended lower Friday as September #39;s weaker-than-expected employment report closed out a week of disappointing economic data, with a new a record high for oil and a lackluster start to the third quarter earning season prompting "
"1","Finnish Watchdog Raps TV Game Operators (Reuters)","Reuters - Finland's consumer watchdog said on\Monday it had reprimanded broadcasters for causing children to\run up huge mobile phone bills with interactive television game\and chat programs."
"3","Multiplex, Westfield in UK bid","SHOPPING centre giant Westfield Group has drafted rival Multiplex and the billionaire Reuben brothers into its pound stg. 585 million (\$1."
"3","UPDATE 1-Diebold cuts forecast, cites voting machine unit","Diebold Inc. (DBD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the leading maker of automated teller machines, on Monday reduced its third-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts as it absorbs "
"3","Oracle #39;s Catz Sees PeopleSoft Profit Declining (Update1)","PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s profit may drop significantly #39; #39; this year, and the company may have trouble surviving on its own, Oracle Corp."
"1","Sharon Rejects Army Bid to Wind Down Gaza Offensive","Israel #39;s Ariel Sharon has rejected his army #39;s request to scale back its Gaza offensive, seeking to avoid any show of weakness after deadly bombings in Egyptian resorts crowded with Israelis, security sources said."
"3","A Senator #39;s Outrage Delays Passage of Corporate Tax Bill","The Senate cleared a path on Sunday for a bill to hand out about \$140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reservists on duty in Iraq."
"2","Safin Survives First-Round Scare in Moscow"," MOSCOW (Reuters) - Top seed Marat Safin survived a  first-round scare before prevailing over his doubles partner  Max Mirnyi 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in the Kremlin Cup Monday."
"2","49ers get first W, but lose Peterson for year","The San Francisco 49ers finally got off the schneid on Sunday with a thrilling 31-28 overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals at Monster Park."
"1","King abdicates after 6 decades","King Norodom Sihanouk, known as much for his colorful personality as his controversial statesmanship, has been synonymous with Cambodia #39;s modern history for six decades."
"2","Tennis: Season over for tired Henin-Hardenne","BRUSSELS : Olympic champion Justine Henin-Hardenne announced that her season is over because of persistent fatigue brought about by her struggle to recover from a long-term virus."
"3","Another Oracle exec says company might lower offer price for <b>...</b>","WILMINGTON, Del. Another Oracle executive says the company could lower its offering price for rival PeopleSoft. During testimony this morning in Delaware, Oracle co-president Safra Catz said PeopleSoft #39;s declining "
"2","Do-or-die for Braves, Astros","CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The situation is simple: Win and move on; lose and go home. Tied at two games apiece, the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros square off in a do-or-die, winner-take-all contest on Monday."
"4","Small Fixes Can Pay Big Security Dividends","Computer users could stop most viruses and cyber attacks by fixing a small number of common flaws, according to new research. Viruses, spam and distributed denial of service attacks could "
"2","Lions are suddenly road warriors","One road victory was nice, but the Lions #39; true road test came Sunday against the previously unbeaten Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome."
"1","World ; Bigley: I want to live a simple life, the final plea","World News, The nearly five-minute tape was released two days after Bigley #39;s family said it had the proof that the 62-year-old engineer from Liverpool was killed."
"4","Study: Few Americans Buy Drugs Online","Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds."
"1","Ballots Pour Into Afghan Counting Centers","KABUL, Afghanistan - Ballot boxes poured into counting centers Monday for a tally of the disputed presidential election in Afghanistan amid signs an opposition boycott was wavering after at least two candidates agreed to accept the ruling of an independent panel's inquiry.    Election organizers hope their decision, announced late Sunday, to establish a panel of about three foreign election experts to investigate the balloting will end the boycott, which many fear could seriously undermine the winner's ability to rule this war-ravaged nation..."
"3","Senate approves tax relief bill for manufacturers","The Senate today passed a far-reaching, \$136 billion corporate tax package that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow-and-arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing US exporters in line with "
"1","Web Site Shows Two Beheadings in Iraq","Three hooded gunmen pose with an unidentified Turkish hostage, who they threatened to behead unless all American release all Iraq prisoners, and all Turks leave Iraq, in this image made from a television broadcast by Al-Arabiya television, Monday Oct."
"1","Israel's Sharon Survives Two No-Confidence Votes (Reuters)","Reuters - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon survived\two no-confidence votes in Israel's parliament on Monday,\clinging to power as he seeks to push through a disputed plan\for withdrawal from some occupied territory."
"4","Dell recalls four million power adaptors","About 4.4 million AC adapters sold worldwide with Dell notebooks between September 1998 and February 2002 were recalled on Friday because of a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock, according to Dell."
"1","Sadr #39;s men cash in their guns","BAGHDAD: Members of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr #39;s militia began handing back their weapons yesterday under a deal with the interim Iraq Government, while two US soldiers were killed in a Baghdad rocket attack."
"4","Verizon Wireless to Add 16 Cities to Broadband (Reuters)","Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S.\wireless company, will expand its high-speed data service to 16\markets by the end of the year, the chairman of Verizon\Communications Inc. said on Monday."
"1","Cambodia Prince Moves Closer to Throne (AP)","AP - The son of King Norodom Sihanouk moved closer Monday to becoming Cambodia's new monarch after legal hurdles were cleared in the complicated succession process triggered by the surprise abdication of his father last week."
"4","Polycom announces desktop videoconferencing software","Polycom made several announcements today, including software that puts videoconferencing capability on standard desktops with third-party cameras."
"1","An Afghan 'hanging chad' dispute","An independent inquiry is helping to defuse a controversy over ink used in Saturday's election."
"3","Cocoa farmers issue strike threat","Unions are threatening a general strike in the Ivory Coast in a protest against the prices farmers are paid for their cocoa supplies."
"3","Linux: Paris weighs a shift to open-source camp","PARIS The open-source computer system known as Linux won a tough battle over Microsoft earlier this year when the city of Munich decided to change the operating software of 14,000 government computers, despite the personal intervention of Steve Ballmer "
"2","Mauresmo retires, Davenport wins Porsche Tennis Grand Prix","This was not the way that American Lindsay Davenport wanted to claim her second career title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. In a match between the top two "
"1","Mbeki #39;s deputy in fraud scandal","It has been dubbed Hamlet without the prince, a trial where the accused is absent but which could determine if he is to rule South Africa."
"2","Ecclestone driving a hard bargain","The negotiations over the future of the British grand prix are expected to shift up a gear tomorrow when the sport #39;s governing body, the FIA, publishes a draft calendar for the 2005 formula one world championship."
"2","Adams quits as Leicester boss","LEICESTER: Mickey Adams has quit as manager of English Championship side Leicester City, the club announced yesterday. Adams #39; resignation was accepted at an emergency meeting of the board of directors at the "
"1","Soweto township marks centenary","South Africa's historic Soweto township marks its 100th birthday on Tuesday in a mood of optimism."
"4","SGI to Ship Intel Linux Workstation (Ziff Davis)","Ziff Davis - Silicon Graphics Inc. will ship a new ultra high performance Intel Itanium-based Linux workstation designed for scientific and medical applications."
"3","Euro exchange rate poses no threat to eurozone economy","A top European Union (EU) economic official said on Monday that the current level of the euro against the US dollar posed no threat to the eurozone economic recovery."
"1","German leader to arrive in China","German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was preparing Sunday to arrive in China for the start of a five day Asian tour Monday to discuss trade and bilateral ties."
"2","Ravens Get Rest","With the absence of running back Jamal Lewis, the Ravens hope to get a number of injured players back during their bye week."
"1","SKorea's Samsung to invest 24 billion dollars in new chip lines (AFP)","AFP - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, said it would invest some 24 billion dollars in building new chip production lines over the next six years."
"3"," #39;Enron of Kansas #39; Trial Begins","In the recent annals of corporate fraud, the names Enron, Tyco and WorldCom ring the loudest. But for residents of Topeka, Kan., the former leaders of the local utility company have become just as infamous."
"1","Nobel Peace Prize winner gives some credit to Kansas Catholic <b>...</b>","ATCHISON, Kan. (CNS) -- The 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize says a small Catholic college in Kansas was instrumental in making her  quot;who I am and may ever become, quot; according to correspondence released by the school."
"2","Report: Dhanraj no longer needed: Coach","With Australia pulling out of the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in December due to security reasons, India will replace the Aussies in the tournament."
"3","Study: 39 Million Americans In Working Poor Families","WASHINGTON -- A new report indicates that one in every five US jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four. As a result, nearly 39 million Americans, including 20 million children, are members "
"3","Shares plunge 20 at Global Crossing","NEW YORKShares of Global Crossing Ltd. lost nearly 20 per cent in value yesterday on concerns it could face a second bankruptcy after it said it is cutting 600 jobs as it negotiates with lenders for financing."
"1","Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear Missile","Pakistan has successfully test fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable missile that could hit most cities in neighbouring India. Defence officials said the exercise was not intended as a message to the South Asian rival."
"3","Oil prices close to record highs","Oil prices hover just below Monday's record peaks in Asian trade, amid continued concerns over global supply shortages."
"3","Boeing chief rules out compromise","The chief executive of the US plane maker Boeing warned yesterday that America would not compromise over its demand for an end to subsidies for Airbus, in remarks that raised "
"2","FAMILIAR? Braves #39; tune is postseason dirge again","At the end of a long season and grueling playoff series, managers often point some weary optimist toward the hill and place the bullpen on high alert."
"1","Japan loses whale trade bid","A UN meeting has harpooned a Japanese bid to ease curbs on trade in whale products, but a defiant Tokyo accused the West of  quot;cultural imperialism quot; and vowed to press efforts to expand whaling."
"1","Highlights of What Congress Has Done (AP)","AP - Highlights of what Congress has done  #151; and has not done  #151; this year."
"2","Sales key factor for Sun in WNBA title game","Nykesha Sales smiled when someone suggested the Connecticut Sun could add a WNBA title to this year's NCAA championships won by the UConn men's and women's teams."
"3","Retail sales improve amid caution","The High Street perked up in September,   but consumer confidence is falling as a result of higher interest rates and concerns over the housing market,  figures reveal."
"2","Caminiti, 41, dies of heart attack","SAN DIEGO - Ken Caminiti was never short of fearless on a baseball field. He made incredible stops at third base, swatted home runs from both sides of the plate and played through pain that would wither most men."
"4","Glacier Grows in Mount St. Helen's Crater (AP)","AP - While earthquakes, steam and magma are getting all the attention on Mount St. Helens these days, the volcano's most unique feature could be the icy epitome of slow motion that has sprouted on its flanks in the last two decades: its glacier."
"4","Kenyan Laureate Urges Rich Nations to Ratify Kyoto (Reuters)","Reuters - Kenya's Nobel Peace Prize winner,\Wangari Maathai, on Monday urged wealthy nations to ratify the\Kyoto protocol on climate change to ease the burden of\pollution on poor countries."
"1","Afghanistan heads for vote count","Afghans arrange votes in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2004. The Afghan Joint Electoral Management Body decided on Monday to suspend vote counting and start to investigate into the voting process."
"4","MSN Messenger difficulties - Virus","People using Microsoft #39;s instant-messaging software, MSN Messenger, may have been a mite lonely this weekend, with only a virus to keep them company."
"2","Sports ; IHF awaiting invitation for Champions Trophy","Sports News, New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) is expecting a formal letter of invitation from the game #39;s world governing body to replace Olympic champion Australia in the Champions Trophy at Lahore in December."
"2","Subplots abound in rich ALCS","the two Eastern Division rivals as consumed with each other as Ahab was with his whale, now and forever. Tonight, it #39;s Mike Mussina vs."
"1","Iraqi nuclear assets  #39;are missing #39;","Equipment which could be used to make nuclear arms has been vanishing from Iraq, the United Nations has been warned. Satellite images show entire nuclear plants appear to have been dismantled."
"1","Sharon Seeks Wider Govt. to Save Gaza Pullout Plan"," JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  launched new efforts Tuesday to widen his shaky coalition after  a stinging setback in parliament that complicated his plan to  withdraw from some occupied territory."
"1","Landmine kills Darfur aid workers","Two aid workers are killed in Sudan's Darfur region after their vehicle hit a landmine."
"4","Authorities shut down UK-based news Web sites","US authorities, participating in an international investigation, have shut down 20 independent news Web sites run by the Independent Media Center (Indymedia) by seizing two UK-based Web servers, the group said on Friday."
"4","U.S. Spies on Chat Rooms","Could terrorists be plotting their next move online, obscured by the 'noise' of chat-room chatter? The U.S. government thinks that may be the case and is funding a yearlong study on chat-room surveillance."
"3","Oracle considers lower PeopleSoft offer","Oracle Corp could reduce its offer for PeopleSoft Inc by as much as a third, to \$2.5 billion or \$14 a share, to reflect declining performance at the rival company, an Oracle executive reportedly testified yesterday."
"1","Sharon Seeks Wider Government to Save Gaza Pullout Plan"," JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  launched new efforts on Tuesday to widen his shaky coalition  after a stinging setback in parliament that complicated his  plan to withdraw from some occupied territory."
"4","Prosecutors Say Ebbers Lied to Obtain Loans","Court documents show federal prosecutors have told lawyers for former WorldCom Inc. chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers that they plan to argue he lied about the telecommunications giant's financial condition in order to get personal loans. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
"3","Carrefour Dips Ahead of Expected Warning","Carrefour SA #39;s shares dipped Tuesday amid reports that the world #39;s second largest retailer was to issue a profit warning when it posts third-quarter revenue later in the day."
"1","Princess Diana Fountain to Close Again (AP)","AP - It has been fenced in, clogged with leaves, overrun with visitors and even used as a dog bath. Now the Princess Diana memorial fountain is to close again to replace surrounding grass that has become sodden with splashing water, park officials said Tuesday."
"3","UPDATE 3-Sonic, Asbury cut earnings estimates, stocks fall","Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (ABG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell sharply on Tuesday after both car dealership "
"4","iPod plus photo-viewing","Now it looks as if an additional function, coupled with a definitely major enhancement, will further boosts its popularity - and Apple #39;s profits."
"1","U.S. Says N.Korea Miscalculating by Stalling on Talks"," TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States accused North Korea  Tuesday of miscalculation by refusing to resume talks on its  nuclear programs before the U.S. presidential election while  China renewed a diplomatic drive to end the stalemate."
"1","Cricket: Tendulkar to miss test","Sachin Tendulkar is almost certain to miss Thursday's second Test against Australia in Madras."
"1","Oil Prices, Earnings Send Stocks Lower","NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Tuesday as oil prices crossed another milestone, \$54 per barrel. Earnings reports from heavyweights Johnson   Johnson and Merrill Lynch   Co..."
"3","Johnson  amp; Johnson Facing Single-Digit Growth","Credit Suisse First Boston said it was  quot;still cautious quot; regarding Johnson  amp; Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) after the company reported quarterly results above Wall Street estimates."
"4","Oracle vs. PeopleSoft: Lies and Lying CEOs Who Tell Them","PeopleSoft #39;s board knew that CEO Craig Conway had erred in his comments, so it filed a corrected version of the meeting transcript with the Securities and Exchange Commission."
"1","Presidential winner faces 'twin deficits' battle (AFP)","AFP - Whoever wins the November 2 presidential election will inherit massive budget and trade deficits that pose huge economic challenges that will give little relief for President George W. Bush or rival John Kerry."
"2","Bengals DE Smith pleads not guilty to DUI","Kettering, OH (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Justin Smith entered a plea of not guilty for his drunken driving charge stemming from an arrest last Tuesday."
"4","Dell Axim X50v","Large VGA screen; great graphics; included gaming bundle; Windows Media Player 10.0 Mobile; fast processor and ample memory; integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; sleek design; user-replaceable battery."
"4","SGI Launches Linux Workstation"," quot;SGI is pushing the limits of how many processors can run on a single version of Linux, quot; says IDC #39;s Dan Kusnetzky.  quot;The intersection of these different technologies makes it much easier to "
"1","Hostage-taker snubs rescue team","A PAKISTANI militant leader linked to al-Qaeda said today he refused to meet a council of tribal elders trying to secure the release of two Chinese hostages held by his group."
"4","PayPal Technical Snafu Hits eBay Online Commerce","Technical problems for online payment service PayPal are hampering e-commerce on the eBay online marketplace. The payment service, which is owned by eBay, has been experiencing problems since last Friday when "
"3","Microsoft Launches New Media Center PC","Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, adding features such as instant messaging and high-definition television to a personal computer designed for the living room."
"3","Rumors Suggest Photo Ability To Be Added to iPod"," quot;Apple has invested heavily in technology to edit pictures. Not having a portable device to show them seemed an obvious oversight that would be corrected once the price of the displays "
"1","Blast Near Convoy of Palestinian Security Chief (Reuters)","Reuters - An explosion occurred near the convoy of a\Palestinian security chief in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday,\witnesses said."
"3","Amazon Leaves Jungle Business","The company has no further expansion plans after buying a Chinese website. Also: Virgin joins quest for a better iPod   hellip;. PeopleSoft makes promise that Oracle will live up to   hellip;. and more."
"4","DreamWorks Animation IPO Set at 29M Shares","Underwriters for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., producer of the blockbuster ""Shrek"" movies, Tuesday set the terms of the company's pending initial public offering at 29 million common shares, with an estimated price range of \$23 to \$25 a share."
"4","Extrasolar Planets: A Matter of Metallicity","The 130 extrasolar planets discovered so far are in solar systems very different from our own, in which life-bearing planets like Earth are unlikely to exist. But an obscure characteristic of these planets and their stars has led astronomers to predict that our galaxy is brimming with solar systems like ours. The key to their prediction is something called metallicity."
"2","Madrid draw with Villarreal to retain 2nd place","Real Madrid played without four regulars and settled for a 0-0 draw with Villarreal yesterday, leaving them nine points behind Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona after 14 games."
"1","Germany deports Turkey militant","German police deport an Islamic militant wanted by Turkey, hours after his extradition is approved."
"4","Feds Make A Strike Against Spyware Companies","WASHINGTON -- In what regulators are calling a first, the federal government has asked for a court order to shut down a spyware operation."
"3","DreamWorks Animation IPO may raise up to \$725M","Animated film-maker DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. set its anticipated initial public offering at 29 million shares -- which could raise \$725 million, Reuters is reporting."
"4","Microsoft issues patches for 7 software flaws","Microsoft has warned of seven newly found flaws in its software that could allow an attacker to steal data and take over a personal computer running the Windows operating system."
"3","Stocks End Flat, Intel Jumps After Hours"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on  Tuesday, but well above their lows, after crude oil retreated  from a record of over \$54 a barrel."
"1","Australia: Wallets trump war","A majority of Australians oppose the Iraq war, but they turned out to be more concerned about the economy."
"3","Lazard adversaries edge closer to a deal","Bruce Wasserstein, head of Lazard, could reach an agreement as early as this week with Michel David-Weill, the chairman, extending the deadline for "
"1","FCC Proposes \$1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox","WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly \$1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series ""Married by America"" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties..."
"1","U.S. Seeking NATO Help in Afghanistan","Washington will ask NATO\to devise a blueprint by February to have the alliance take\over operations in Afghanistan, now split between an American\force and NATO contingent, officials said on Tuesday."
"4","Piracy crackdown yields \$2.2 million","The Business Software Alliance collects out-of-court settlements from companies that violated copyright rules."
"1","Ljubicic Downs Hanescu at Open De Moselle","Top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia beat Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Open de Moselle."
"4","Will your phone become your credit card?","Motorola is working with MasterCard to introduce a ""lifestyle changing"" credit card phone by year's end."
"4","Picture 7 of 8: Microsoft's new Media Center push","Software maker heads to LA to show off a host of gadgets that use one or another Microsoft technology to access movies, music and video."
"4","PeopleSoft, SAP make bid for manufacturing dollars","Business software vendors PeopleSoft and SAP separately debuted new technologies to further consolidate their respective positions in the manufacturing market."
"3","Starbucks CEO to Retire, Shares Fall","Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said its chief executive, Orin Smith, will retire next year, surprising investors, who sent the coffee shop chain #39;s shares lower in after-hours trading."
"2","Drummond back to his happy home","Scott Drummond, who meets the defending champion Ernie Els tomorrow in the first round of the World Match Play Championship, arrived at Wentworth in May with career earnings on the European Tour of less than 40,000."
"3","News Corporation to Buy 20 Presses from MAN Roland","LONDON--Oct. 12, 2004-- News Corporation today announced a significant investment in News International Limited, with the expenditure over the next four to five years of more than GBP 600million on new printing plants."
"2","NHL Owner Is Criticized for Talking of Replacement Players","The day before the regular season was supposed to open, the National Hockey League rebuked a team official yesterday for his comments about the league #39;s strategy in its labor lockout, its second in a decade."
"1","Supreme Court to Review Inmate Freedom Law (AP)","AP - The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the constitutionality of a federal law that requires state prisons to accommodate inmate religions, from Christianity to Satanism."
"3","Oil Eases on Profit-Taking"," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped further from  record highs on Wednesday as traders locked in profits after  the market's \$10 surge since mid-August."
"3","Boeing Competitors Protest","Lockheed Martin Corp. and BAE Systems North America Inc. filed protests with the Air Force Tuesday over a \$4 billion contract to upgrade electronics on C-130 military transport planes awarded to Boeing Co. in 2001."
"3","Nevadans to benefit from sales tax deduction #39;s return","WASHINGTON -- Gaylyn Spriggs can remember two decades back when she would keep every grocery and department store receipt in a shoebox on a closet shelf."
"4","Intel Posts Higher Profit, Sales","Computer-chip maker Intel Corp. said yesterday that earnings for its third quarter were \$1.9 billion -- up 15 percent from the same quarter a year ago -- but the company cautioned that computer-processor demand in the United States is likely to remain low."
"4","Cyber-Security to Get Higher-Profile Leader","Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said yesterday that the role of overseeing computer security and the Internet should have a higher profile at the agency, in the face of increasing concern from technology executives and experts that cyber-security is getting inadequate attention."
"2","Thrashers Owner Fined","The NHL fined one of the owners of the Thrashers \$250,000 on Tuesday for saying the league would use replacement players next year if a new collective bargaining agreement isn't reached."
"4","FTC Files First Lawsuit Against Spyware Concerns","The Federal Trade Commission formally announced yesterday its first assault against spyware - bits of computer code that surreptitiously install themselves on the computers of Internet users "
"4","Thailand Shows No Easy War Against Wildlife Crime (Reuters)","Reuters - With an AK-47 assault rifle slung over\his shoulder, Sompong Prajobjan roamed one of Thailand's lush\national parks for more than a decade."
"2","Backe in no position to complain","Brandon Backe wasn #39;t pleased when the Devil Rays, for the 2001 season, switched the minor-leaguer from outfield to pitcher. Considering how it worked out, Backe should give Tampa Bay a big thumbs up."
"3","Alaskan pipeline has hurdles","Energy companies planning a \$20 billion gas pipeline to US consuming markets from Alaska welcomed new federal loan guarantees but cautioned Tuesday that other issues must be resolved before the huge project proceeds."
"3","UK's jobless level falls further","Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million - the lowest on record, according to official figures."
"3","Large number of station owners can now be paid","The US Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide which gas station owners can claim refunds from Exxon Mobil Corp. in a \$1.1 billion class-action lawsuit involving alleged fuel overcharges."
"4","TSMC, Freescale expect initial production of 65nm SOI in 4Q 2005","Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Freescale Semiconductor expect to begin initial production of a high-speed 65nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process in the fourth quarter of 2005, with volume production pending on market demand "
"4","New Year, New Notebooks For All","T.C. Williams High School is handing out laptops to make sure students of all backgrounds have the latest equipment in an increasingly computerized world."
"3","Tata CS celebrates profits uplift","Indian software giant Tata CS unveils sharply higher profits in its first set of results since its stock market launch."
"4","New Crew Prepares for Launch to International Space Station","All three men heading to the international space station in a Russian-built Soyuz spacecraft this Thursday will be riding the tiny craft for the first time, breaking with 35 years of tradition."
"2","76ers 114, Wizards 107","Marc Jackson scored 12 of his 21 points in the final 31/2 minutes and the Philadelphia 76ers capped their first training camp at Duke University with a 114-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night."
"3","McDonald #39;s earnings beat forecasts","McDonald #39;s third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent, the world #39;s largest restaurant chain says, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate."
"2","Seattle Sunset","The Seattle Storm raced to hot starts in both the first and second halves and never looked back, using the momentum to win their first WNBA world championship."
"4","PayPal Outages Persist, Worry Users","Sporadic outages at PayPal stretched into a fifth day on Tuesday, though the company late in the day reported that access had returned to normal for most users."
"3","SICK KIDS VS. DISNEY IN  #39;PETER PAN #39; DUSTUP","It #39;s a story that would make Peter Pan glad that he never grew up. Walt Disney Co. is caught in a feud with a UK children #39;s hospital over the copyright to JM Barrie #39;s classic novel,  quot;Peter Pan."
"3","HCA Warns on Third-Quarter Earnings","Hospital giant HCA Inc. said Wednesday it expects third-quarter earnings to range between \$222 million and \$232 million, or 46 cents to 48 cents per share, including losses from hurricanes Charley, Frances "
"2","NFL Notebook: Jets #39; Pennington to start vs. Texans","Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will start tomorrow against the Houston Texans after sitting out the past three games with a strained right rotator cuff."
"4","Cherry OS: New Emulator Runs Mac OS On Windows Hardware","A company called MXS announced a new software emulator called Cherry OS that makes it possible to install Mac OS X onto x86 hardware (running Windows)."
"3","Excess chips a drag on 3rd-quarter Intel results","Intel on Tuesday released third-quarter financial results showing that it continues to struggle to sell a substantial stockpile of computer chips as demand for personal computers remains slow."
"3","Update 1: Ex-Ahold CEO Says He #39;s Settled With SEC","Global grocery retailer Ahold NV and its former chief executive have reached settlements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over charges related to a \$1 billion overstatement of earnings, they said Wednesday."
"4","LIVE: Launch of Expedition Ten Crew to the ISS / ESA TV Live / 14 <b>...</b>","The early morning hours of 14 October will see the next ISS launch, bringing another permanent crew to the Station. Expedition 10 crew is made of Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov."
"4","Computer Users Warned of  #39;David Beckham Zombie Trap #39;","Hackers are trying to trick computer users into downloading damaging software by claiming to have sleazy photographs of football star David Beckham, experts warned today."
"4","Google Woos Froogle UK Shoppers"," quot;We developed Froogle UK so that online shoppers could quickly and easily locate the products they are looking for, from the most obscure to the most popular, quot; Google Engineering Director Cosmos Nicolaou said in a statement."
"2","Lippi Wants Azzurri Improvement","Italy boss Marcello Lippi is counting in his charges to make the country forget their weekend loss to Slovenia when they face Belarus in UEFA World Cup qualifying action on Wednesday."
"2","Jets #39; Moss Questionable For Sunday","Hempstead, NY -- New York Jets wide receiver Santana Moss is questionable for Sunday #39;s game against San Francisco because of a hamstring injury."
"2","Jackson the Wizard of Loz","WHATEVER her status as an individual in the world of basketball, Lauren Jackson #39;s ultimate legacy will be what she achieves with her teams."
"4","New MSN Search May Be a Google Killer!","New MSN Search May Be a Google Killer!\\The Second Look at MSN's Search technology is available for public beta testing. I've given it a spin myself and must say that I'm impressed. Although they have no ads on the SERP's of the preview site, I'm sure they will load it ..."
"4","Next space station crew to launch","Expedition 10, the next crew to live on the International Space Station (ISS), is set to launch from Kazakhstan. US astronaut Leroy Chiao and Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov will leave the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket at 0306GMT on Thursday."
"2","West Lafayette abuzz with Boilers #39; lofty ranking","Purdue #39;s Boilermakers are breathing thin and rarefied air as they climb up the college football rankings mountain. It #39;s a heady air that hasn #39;t been breathed on the West Lafayette campus in nearly 25 years."
"4","QUALCOMM Acquires UK-Based, Mobile User Interface Leader Trigenix","SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12 -QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced it has acquired Trigenix, a mobile user interface company, based in the United Kingdom."
"3","Ahold, Ex-Execs Settle with Regulators (Reuters)","Reuters - Ahold NV , the Dutch\grocery operator, and three former top executives have agreed\to settle U.S. securities fraud charges related to massive\overbooking of profits, the company and U.S. regulators said on\Wednesday."
"2","Safin, Petrova upset in Kremlin Cup","Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic pulled off a major upset Wednesday, eliminating top-seeded Marat Safin 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-3 on the Russian #39;s home turf in the second round of the US\$2."
"2","Signing of Teenage Racer Raises Questions (AP)","AP - Next October, Chase Austin will finally be old enough to drive to the grocery store by himself. By then, though, he'll also have a full season of stock car racing under his belt."
"2","Warrick doubtful for Sunday","Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick is doubtful for Sunday #39;s game against Cleveland because of a shin injury."
"3","Earnings for The New York Times Slip","The newspaper publisher today said that while the ad market remains uneven it has seen improved trends so far in October."
"3","PeopleSoft Execs Defend Bid Rejection","PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) chief financial officer on Wednesday said the company #39;s customer assurance program might not force liabilities on Oracle Corp."
"3","McTeer: Lonesome Dove to be an Aggie","NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A New Economy champion, a lover of the Texas picker poets who write lovesick country songs...and, oh, by the way, a member of the Federal Reserve system for 36 years."
"3","JJB profit and bid hopes fade away","Sports retailer JJB yesterday reported a near 25 drop in profits and continuing poor sales, and ended shareholders #39; hopes of a takeover by announcing that a potential bidder had walked away."
"4","IPod Helps Lift Apple's Fourth-Quarter Profit","The iPod helped Apple's profit get up and dance. Apple Computer Inc. reported Wednesday that net income for its fourth fiscal quarter jumped 140 percent from the same period a year ago. <BR><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"
"3","Asian Shares Hit by Metals Tumble, Oil (Reuters)","Reuters - A sharp slide in global metals\markets hammered industrial and mining stocks such as JFE\Holdings and BHP Billiton Thursday, while oil prices crawled\back toward record highs."
"3","Petroleum and natural-gas supply data due out Thursday","SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- A rally in heating-oil futures to a fresh record and gains for natural gas for the first time in four sessions pulled crude prices more than \$1 a barrel higher Wednesday."
"3","US may help to ease cost of Boeing terror insurance","Boeing soon may be eligible to buy US terrorism insurance at below-market rates, adding fuel to a debate with Europe over aircraft-maker subsidies."
"2","Marshall carries W. Va. to victory","The senior quarterback rushed for 110 yards, threw for a touchdown and even punted a quick kick in the Mountaineers #39; 31-19 victory over Connecticut last night."
"3","Accounting body delays rule on expensing options","Bowing to corporate pressure, the group that sets standards for the US accounting industry yesterday postponed by six months its plan to force companies to expense employee stock options."
"3","Temasek May Buy Stakes in Minsheng Bank, Medco to Expand Abroad","Temasek Holdings Pte, a \$53 billion Singapore government fund, may buy stakes in China #39;s first private bank and Indonesia #39;s biggest listed oil company as it steps up investments abroad."
"2","Cardinals Outslug Astros to Take Opening Game"," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Edmonds hit a three-run double to  key a six-run sixth inning as the St Louis Cardinals beat the  Houston Astros 10-7 in the opening game of the National League  Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Wednesday."
"2","US moves on to final round","The United States national soccer team revealed both its immediate and long-term future in a 6-0 victory over Panama last night."
"2","Twists give Game 3 added weight","NEW YORK -- The nature of this American League Championship Series fundamentally changed when it turned out that the supposed ankle tendinitis suffered by Curt Schilling was actually a displaced ankle tendon."
"3","Before the Bell- First Health soars 21.5 percent","Shares of First Health Group Corp. (FHCC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 21.5 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday after rival Coventry Health Care Inc."
"3","Cost Cuts Boost Southwest Air Profit","Southwest Airlines (LUV) on Thursday said third-quarter earnings rose 12 percent due to higher revenue and better cost performance even though record-high fuel prices stung the low-cost carrier."
"2","Ruud double lifts Dutch","Amsterdam - Goals in either half from Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy lifted the Netherlands to a 3-1 win over Finland in their European Group One qualifier for the 2006 World Cup here on Wednesday."
"3","Stocks Seen Flat as Earnings Pour In","US stock futures pointed to a flat market open Thursday as a rush of quarterly earnings reports painted a mixed picture for corporate profits amid lingering worries over the high price of oil."
"2","Double dip","NEW YORK - Maybe it will seem just mere whistling in the Bronx, these pledges by manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein even before Boston's 3-1 loss in Game 2 that the Red Sox would somehow find a way to overcome the possible loss of Curt Schilling for the rest of this American League Championship Series because of ..."
"2","It's always something with Sox","Forget about the Curse and all that nonsense. The real ongoing issue with the Boston Red Sox is the fact that they are eternally held hostage by what we shall call  quot;Gilda's Law. quot; (OK, Roseanne Roseannadanna's.)"
"2","Seven-wicket Kumble destroys Australia","India #39;s spin king Anil Kumble grabbed seven wickets for 25 runs to skittle world champions Australia for 235 in a dramatic start to the second Test on Thursday."
"3","Canada slips again in competitiveness rankings","Canada slipped from 12th to 15th position in the survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. Canada #39;s position has declined in five of the last six years, despite efforts by federal and provincial governments "
"3","Diesels, Hybrids Fated to Wed","Two leading technologies used in fuel-efficient vehicles seem destined to unite. Industry experts say joining hybrid motors with diesel engines would result in the greenest mainstream vehicles ever, and the initial tests are promising."
"3","Transport strike hits Netherlands","Public transport grinds to a halt in the Netherlands as workers strike against the government's planned welfare cuts."
"2","Report: Gretzky pondering a move to coaching","Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) - Phoenix Coyotes managing partner Wayne Gretzky is considering a move into the coaching ranks, according to a published report."