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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.
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Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions <b>...</b> Berkeley - A University of California, Berkeley, paleobiologist and his colleagues warn that the future of the Earth #39;s mammals could be as dire as it was between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, when a combination of climate change and human pressure resulted
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Microsoft search: Not yet ready for prime time Microsoft #39;s latest step into the enormously profitable search sector is unlikely to win any first-stop commitments from users, but the signs are promising.
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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.
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India withdraws patronage to EU visits in J amp;K Furious with a quot;biased quot; and interventionist report by a European parliamentary delegation, whose leader called Jammu and Kashmir quot;the world #39;s most beautiful prison, quot; India has withdrawn official patronage to such visits.
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Inflation Mild; Phila. Factories Sluggish WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely budged in August and activity at mid-Atlantic factories slumped this month, according to reports on Thursday seen as boosting chances of a pause later this year in the Federal Reserve's drive to raise interest rates.
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BCE 3rd-Quarter Profit Falls on Employee Buyout Costs (Update2) BCE Inc., Canada #39;s biggest telephone company, said third-quarter profit fell 78 percent because of costs for early retirement and severance packages to cut jobs.
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Drug shills could take chill pills If I say Vioxx, what #39;s the first name that pops into your head? Dorothy Hamill or Shelly South? Chances are, it #39;s Hamill. The erstwhile Olympic ice skating champion turned corporate shill appeared in TV ads hawking Vioxx until Merck amp; Co.
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Paris 2012 accused over embassies Paris 2012 organisers have been accused of breaking Olympic bid rules by using French embassies to promote the city. Madrid 2012 have made an official protest to the International Olympic Committee #39;s (IOC) ethical commission.
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Treasuries Lower on Jobless Drop NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. 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.
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Arrington gives Bears a big game BERKELEY, Calif. -- J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set California's single-season rushing record, and the fourth-ranked Golden Bears beat Stanford, 41-6, yesterday for their biggest victory in the Big Game since 1930.
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Report: IBM's PC business up for sale IBM has put its PC business up for sale, according to a story published on Friday on Web site of The New York Times.
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Urges nations to aid Iraq, promote rights President Bush stood before an annual gathering of world leaders yesterday and forcefully defended his decision to invade Iraq, urging all
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Palestinians denounce latest US policy shift A fresh diplomatic crisis loomed after US officials indicated they would not object to continued construction in Israeli West Bank settlements, and Palestinians warned such a policy shift would wreck Mideast peace efforts.
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Risk-all tactics in aim for glory MELBOURNE golfer David McKenzie today will try to duplicate the aggressive approach which netted a sensational eight-under 64 at Huntingdale yesterday.
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IBM recalls 225,000 ThinkPad power adapters due to fire hazard SEPTEMBER 03, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM is recalling about 225,000 AC power adapters for its laptop computers due to concerns about possible fire and electrical shock hazards.
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Our Smiles Are in the Mail If the holiday cards you send include a family photo, a growing number of sites can help design and produce them.
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Colts Take 27-9 Lead Against Detroit Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls a play in the huddle during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Chicago.
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Chechen rebels killed in clashes The pro-Moscow security forces in Chechnya claim to have killed 22 separatist fighters loyal to rebel leader, Shamil Basayev.
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Putin Gets Duma Nod for Reforms to Boost Power MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament backed on Friday President Vladimir Putin's plan to scrap elections for governors under sweeping political reforms aimed at strengthening his grip on power.
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In Past Tsunamis, Tantalizing Clues to Future Ones Undersea quakes are inevitable. The questions are where and when and the recent catastrophe may provide clues.
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Khartoum suggests federal system for Darfur Nairobi - The Sudanese government has said the best way to end the conflict in its western Darfur region may be to let the people there manage their own affairs.
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Evidence of apathy So, did Robin Van Persie deserve to get a red card for his tussle with Kieran Richardson? After viewing the incident a number of times from a series of different angles and hearing the views from a raft of
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Untested Munro Gets Ball The Houston Astros, down 0-1, put their hopes in a pitcher untested in the postseason when they give Pete Munro the ball (8:19 p.m., Fox).
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Digital Temblors: Computer Model Successfully Forecasts Earthquakes (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A Southern \California earthquake forecast based on computer models has successfully \pinpointed the location of nearly every major temblor to hit the region over the \last four years.
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BBC Says Deceived by Dow Impersonator on Bhopal LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC's international TV news channel apologized on Friday after being duped into airing an interview with a fake Dow Chemical spokesman who said the U.S. company accepted responsibility for India's Bhopal disaster.
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Yemen sentences one to death, 14 to jail on terror charges A Yemeni court on Saturday sentenced one militant to death and 14 others to prison terms of three to 10 years on terror charges, according to local reports.
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NBA cancels Jazz #39;s exhibition trip to Moscow The NBA on Friday canceled the Utah Jazz #39;s exhibition game in Russia next month, citing security concerns. The league and the Jazz hope to reschedule the game for possibly next preseason
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Packers seek NFL revenge on high-flying Eagles WASHINGTON (AFP) - Revenge is on the mind of the Green Bay Packers as they enter a pivotal National Football League game Sunday at Philadelphia, where the Eagles made an amazing rally to oust them in last season #39;s playoffs.
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Microsoft Releases 10 Security Updates Microsoft Corp. released 10 security fixes for various products Tuesday, including seven that fix flaws the company said pose the highest threat to users.
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Baseball Notes - Nov. 10 The chairwoman of the District of Columbia Council delayed a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium on the Anacostia River in southeast Washington that would host the Montreal Expos.
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Inzy proves hard to please Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Pakistan still had room for improvement after knocking India out of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston.
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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.
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Intel Unveils Tri-Mode Wi-Fi Chip Centrino update supports 802.11 a, b, and g wireless, and offers improved security.
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For Bellhorn, Rangers' decision is just grand For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead by sending out lefthander Ron Mahay yesterday against Bellhorn. Lefthanded hitters were batting .202 against Mahay and righthanders .238. So it was that ...
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Kinross Gold restates Q3, posts \$133.6 million TORONTO - Kinross Gold Corp. said Monday that a change in the way it accounts for goodwill has forced it to restate its third-quarter results, resulting in a \$133.
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Iraqi official blames rebel attacks for worsening fuel shortages Iraq #39;s oil minister on Saturday blamed insurgents for the country #39;s worsening fuel shortages, saying saboteurs have targeted the oil industry to increase pressure ahead of the Jan.
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Blues glide into final 16 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL: The English club was the first to make the cut after defeating CSKA Moscow. AC Milan advanced after overcoming Barcelona 2-1.
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IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC (Reuters) Reuters - IBM on Friday will take\aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s\ market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to\switch to IBM.
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Dutch Arrest Saddam's Suspected Nerve Gas Supplier (Reuters) Reuters - Police have arrested a Dutch national\suspected of supplying thousands of tons of ingredients for\mustard gas and nerve gas to Iraq under toppled leader Saddam\Hussein, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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300m to halt sex disease crisis The UK's growing sexual health crisis is to be tackled with a 300m investment for clinics and advertising.
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Red Sox take this idiot thing to the bank BOSTON Go figure this World Series. An old maxim in baseball is you always give away more runs with shoddy defense than you gain with torrid bats.
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Yankees Look Dashing It's still early, but it's not too hard to anticipate a showdown coming between the Yankees and Red Sox in the next round.
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Apple intros iPod Photo, iPod U2, iTunes 4.7 (MacCentral) MacCentral - At a special music event featuring Bono and The Edge from rock group U2 held on Tuesday, Apple took the wraps off the iPod Photo, a color iPod available in 40GB or 60GB storage capacities. The company also introduced the iPod U2, a special edition of Apple's 20GB player clad in black, equipped with a red Click Wheel and featuring engraved U2 band member signatures. The iPod Photo is available immediately, and Apple expects the iPod U2 to ship in mid-November.
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Kazaa Offers Unlimited Free Internet Phone Calls LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sharman Networks Ltd., distributor of the Kazaa file-sharing software, on Monday launched its latest version which enables users to make free online calls anywhere in the world.
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Saddam #39;s jailed top aides hold food protest Eight of 11 detainees briefly refuse food over prisoner rights including family visits, access to media. BAGHDAD - The US army said eight of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein #39;s jailed lieutenants had briefly
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EU go-ahead for Oracle takeover The European Commission gives US software giant Oracle the green light for its takeover of US rival Peoplesoft.
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No Urban renewal for fading Notre Dame NEW YORK - When Notre Dame fired Tyrone Willingham earlier this week, there was a strong feeling among certain influential Board of Trustees members that the university had to move immediately or risk losing coveted Utah coach Urban Meyer to another school
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Chaos as thousands swarm Arafat burial By Philippe Naughton, Times Online, and Stephen Farrell in Ramallah. Yassir Arafat was laid to rest in the West Bank city of Ramallah today amid a chaotic send-off from the people he had led as fighter and figurehead for almost four decades.
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The Best in The Business Charlie Weis will be named the next head football coach at Notre Dame tomorrow during a Monday morning press conference. The New England Patriots offensive coordinator is known as one of the rising stars in
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Taiwan denies President Chen #39;s plane targeted by Chinese fighter <b>...</b> TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities have denied reports that President Chen Shui-bian #39;s plane was targeted by Chinese fighter jets when he was flying over the Taiwan Strait.
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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.
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UN hostages held for 4 weeks in Afghanistan freed KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan four weeks ago were released unharmed today, a day after a string of raids by US and Afghan security forces.
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Feds: Anger drove Varian hacker: Disgruntled #39; ex-programmer <b>...</b> A vindictive software programmer upset about his cancelled contract snuck into Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. #39;s computer system and zapped out e-commerce coding he and others
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Sammer returns to Dortmund with an in-form Stuttgart squad Stuttgart, Germany (Sports Network) - Matthias Sammer brings a resurgent Stuttgart club against Dortmund this weekend. Sammer has helped Stuttgart to second in the Bundesliga table with 17 points and no losses after seven matches.
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Ukraines Choice Europe #39;s second-largest country -ill go to the polls in an election that will have a profound influence on European politics for years to come.
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Date set for India Maoist talks The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh says peace talks with the Maoist People's War Group will start on 15 October.
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U.N.'s Annan: Iraq War Done Little to Halt Terrorism (Reuters) Reuters - The Iraq war has done little to increase\security across the world or halt the activities of\international terrorists, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi\Annan said Sunday.
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UN Faces New Challenges to Peace Leaders from the United Nations #39; 191 member states gathered in New York for the beginning of the annual General Debate. Secretary-General Kofi Annan opened the assembly by depicting a bleak world.
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Dollar Steadies After Fall on Jobs (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. dollar settled near its lows\against the yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses\on weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised\questions about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.
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Namibians go to the polls Namibians voted Monday to choose a successor to the only leader they have ever known, and election officials said the first of two days of voting for the president and parliament started smoothly.
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Hearing Set After Microsoft Rivals Quit BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The judge considering Microsoft Corp.'s appeal against European Union sanctions has called a closed meeting for Thursday to decide what action to take after two more major opponents of the U.S. software giant withdrew from the case.
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Howard: Telstra Board Will Choose Its CEO Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday that Telstra Corp. #39;s board would choose its next chief executive, not the federal government, which has a majority stake in the telecommunications giant.
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New Java looks to shake up desktop Sun releases Java 2 Standard Edition 5.0, intended to make Java programs run faster and take less time to build.
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Kuznetsova, Petrova advance at Wismilak Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.
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Dillon: Cash and carry setup working well FOXBOROUGH -- There were just under 9 1/2 minutes to go in the third quarter yesterday when Patriots running back Corey Dillon broke free and ambled toward the end zone with San Francisco defenders Dwaine Carpenter and Ronnie Heard grabbing and clawing and pulling at his jersey. They finally hauled Dillon down at the 14-yard line, but not before he ...
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Harrah #39;s, Caesars to Sell Four Casinos Harrah #39;s Entertainment Inc. (HET.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Caesars Entertainment Inc. (CZR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said they have agreed to sell four casinos for
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Top Marsh exec resigns Jeffrey W. Greenberg yesterday resigned as chairman and chief executive of embattled Marsh amp; McLennan Cos. and said that the firm will announce quot;significant reforms quot; today, a move that avoids criminal prosecution of the insurance broker.
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Russia Delays Reopening of Schools After Siege MOSCOW (Reuters) - Unfinished security checks have delayed the reopening of schools in Beslan, the Russian town where at least 327 hostages were killed when Chechen rebels seized a school, local media reported Tuesday.
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Schilling set for operation: Expected back in February Two days before results of the 2004 American League Cy Young Award balloting are to be announced, Red Sox stats, schedule right-hander Curt Schilling stats, news
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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
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Thomson receives SEC subpoena NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Thomson Corp. #39;s Thomson Financial unit said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting documents related to its Capital Markets Intelligence business.
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Oil Dives Below \$46 to 8-Week Low Oil prices tumbled again on Monday, sliding to an 8-week low under \$46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.
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Former Broker Admits Cheating Clients NEW YORK (Reuters) - Todd Eberhard, a former New York stockbroker and financial television personality, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to cheating his clients out of millions of dollars while generating excessive commissions for himself.
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Dogs get revenge, dismantle LSU Athens -- In one incredibly thorough dismantling of LSU Saturday before a raucously red crowd at Sanford Stadium, Georgia exacted revenge on the team that beat it twice last season, validating its ranking as one of the nation #39;s best teams.
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At these Games, the big sports powers see less gold Gold medals at these Olympics will be more evenly distributed than at any since 1952.
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Chiefs notes In catching his first pass of the game for 22 yards, Tony Gonzalez moved ahead of former Viking Steve Jordan into fifth place in all-time receiving yards for tight ends.
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Bankrupt US Airways hopes for profitability by 2007 ALEXANDRIA, VA. The former chief financial officer for US Airways is offering a bleak outlook for the carrier. Dave Davis told a bankruptcy court in Virginia the airline doesn #39;t expect to turn a profit until 2007.
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Aussie drought to break at Classic? No Australian has ever won the Funai Classic at Disney World, but there were signs here today of an impending break in the drought.
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U.S. Jet Flight to Vietnam Makes History (AP) AP - United Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as VIPs on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.
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Musharraf warns of 'iron curtain' President Musharraf tells the UN the world must act to avoid an iron curtain between the West and Muslim nations.
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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.
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News bytes JibJab.com, the site with the cartoon animation of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry trading barbs to the tune of quot;This Land Is Your Land, quot; seems to be in the clear.
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IDF - Intel seeks role in development of the next Internet To handle the demands of the next-generation Internet, a new layer of intelligent nodes and services needs to grow over the existing Internet structure, said Intel Corp.
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US Stock-Index Futures Decline; Dow Stocks Drop in Europe US stock-index futures declined before Alan Greenspan #39;s presentation to Congress, where the Federal Reserve #39;s chairman may restate his commitment to a measured #39; #39; increase in borrowing costs.
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Brees Gets Starting Nod for Chargers (Reuters) Reuters - San Diego Chargers\quarterback Drew Brees will be under center for this Sunday's\contest versus the Denver Broncos.
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Karzai promises new era for Afghanistan KABUL, DECEMBER 7: Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistans first popularly elected President on Tuesday, promising to bring peace to the war-torn nation and end the economys dependence on narcotics.
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Taiwanese should not fear Beijing leaders #39; lies During the Chinese Communist Party #39;s Central Committee plenary meeting this month we can expect to witness a power struggle between President Hu Jintao ( ) and Central
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Kids Give Language Its Shape Children's brains are hard-wired to learn languages and, in some cases, to improve upon them. That's the conclusion of a new study that followed several generations of deaf Nicaraguan children as they created their own sign language and then continuously tinkered it with each new group of signers.
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Jets #39; failing #39;O #39; is a sore spot The Jets have big problems on offense. The quarterback has a sore throwing shoulder and some of his teammates have sore feelings. Chad Pennington, who returned two weeks ago from a strained
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan Again (AP) AP - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit a quake-ravaged area of northern Japan on Wednesday, officials said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.
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Intrawest enjoys strong finish to fiscal year Vancouver #39;s Intrawest Corp. returned to profitability in its fourth-quarter results released Tuesday as stronger results from its management services and real estate development operations made up for a poor showing from its resort operations.
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US condemned over prison abuses An Amnesty International report criticises the US over its treatment of prisoners during the war on terror.
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UPDATE: Australia #39;s AXA Rebuffs A\$3.4B Buyout By Parent MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian insurer AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. (AXA.AU) rebuffed Monday a buyout proposal from major shareholder AXA SA (AXA) after it wouldn #39;t agree to the A\$3.
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Mark Thatcher court plea expected Sir Mark Thatcher will go before a South African court on Thursday on charges that he helped finance a foiled coup attempt.
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Wounded servicemen describe Fallujah fight LANDSTUHL, Germany - Getting the Purple Heart Medal for his war wounds doesnt mean Spc. Kris Clinkscales is a hero. Getting the Purple Heart just means the rocket found me, quipped the 22-year-old
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Keegan fined for verbally abusing referee Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan was fined 8,500 pounds (\$18,900 Cdn) Friday by the Football Association for verbally abusing a referee.
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France sells 17.7 percent of Air France The French government has announced its selling 17.7 percent of Air France-KLM Group, the manager of the sale said. France is going to sell 693 million of the Europe #39;s biggest airline, or \$922 million of
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L'Oreal Profits Paint Pretty Picture PARIS (Reuters) - L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetic group, reported a 6.3 percent rise in first-half earnings on Wednesday helped by a contribution from drugmaker Sanofi, and confirmed it was aiming for a 20th straight year of double-digit profit growth.
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Marsh CEO sees Spitzer settlement The new boss of US insurance broker Marsh amp; McLennan said he is confident of settling the charges brought by New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer.
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