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Israel Kills 3 Palestinians in Big Gaza Incursion (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli forces killed three\Palestinians, including two teenagers, on Wednesday after\storming into the northern Gaza Strip for the third time in as\many months to quell Palestinian rocket fire into Israel.	1
Intel Chips In for New Gateway PCs Desktops will be available at several retailers, including CompUSA.	1
New York Unveils Last, Best Bid to Gain the Olympics in 2012 A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was revealed Wednesday.	1
We #39;ll telecast Australia Tests The Indian cricket board Monday told the Supreme Court it would provide live pictures of the upcoming India-Australia Test series that Prasar Bharati would telecast within the country and another company would do so abroad.	1
Saudi Vows to Guarantee Oil Supplies OPEC vowed Sunday to do what it can to deflate record high oil prices that have soared above \$53 a barrel, and top exporter Saudi Arabia promised to keep the world supplied with as much oil as it needs.	1
Bosnian Serb Premier Quits, Criticizing West The leader of the Bosnian Serb government, Dragan Mikerevic, resigned Friday to protest what he described as unconstitutional interference in his government #39;s affairs by the country #39;s Western administrator.	1
As Season Begins, Networks Struggle In Cable's Shadow The new prime-time television season officially starts this week, and more than bragging rights to ratings supremacy will be on the line for the broadcast networks.	1
Arab world follows closely for US election results Arab satellite networks kept a close watch overnight on the US presidential race, the extensive coverage a sign of the great importance attached to the election in the Middle East.	1
Vaso Active: Settles SEC Fraud Charges CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drug maker Vaso Active Pharmaceuticals Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VAPH.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">VAPH.PK</A> on Thursday said U.S. regulators approved a settlement with the company and its former chief executive over allegedly misleading disclosures in public documents.	1
China vows to push for rapid reform of aviation industry ZHUHAI, China : China will push for a rapid reform of its aviation industry to meet the demands of its fast-growing economy and to boost competitiveness, a senior official said at an aerospace forum in this southern Chinese city.	1
Best antivirus software for 2005 Viruses and worms just keep getting smarter and more devious. While the best defense is not opening e-mail attachments, you still need a solid antivirus program.	1
Coles Myer Second-Half Profit Rises 26 on Groceries (Update3) Coles Myer Ltd. Australia #39;s biggest retailer, increased second-half profit by 26 percent after opening fuel and convenience stores, selling more-profitable groceries and cutting costs.	1
Ailing Dutch soccer opts for play-off system AMSTERDAM - The Dutch football association KNVB announced on Friday that starting from the 2005-06 season, a play-off system will be introduced in the Premier Division to determine which teams qualifies for the Champions League and the UEFA Cup.	1
Marbury Powers US Over Spain, Coaches Square Off The US and Spanish coaches had to be separated when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men #39;s basketball quarterfinals Thursday.	1
Death Toll From Haiti Floods Tops 1,070 GONAIVES, Haiti - Trucks dumped scores of bodies into a mass grave in this flood-ravaged city still littered with corpses, as officials said the death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to more than 1,070 and could double again. There was no funeral ceremony when the bodies were dumped into a 14-foot-deep hole at sunset Wednesday...	1
Microsoft Previews Visual Studio Team System Microsoft (Quote, Chart) released a Community Technology Preview of the framework and software development kit for building custom visual designers based on the modeling technology in Visual Studio 2005.	1
Virginia Gets New Tech Chief After nearly three years as deputy secretary of technology for the commonwealth of Virginia, Eugene Huang next week will step up to be Gov.	1
Oracle finally has its prize For the past 18 months, Oracle has been locked in a battle to acquire rival PeopleSoft involving courtroom drama, poison pills, personal enmity and, recently, the departure of PeopleSoft #39;s CEO Craig Conway.	1
Shunned, India's untouchables gather tsunami dead (Reuters) Reuters - They are the "untouchables"; the lowest of the low in India's ancient caste system. No job is too dirty or too nasty, and they are the ones cleaning up the rotting corpses from last week's killer tsunami.	1
NASCAR changes some weekend schedules for 2005 NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.	1
Pettersen in Lead at Wendy's LPGA (AP) AP - A steady downpour didn't qualify as bad weather to Suzann Pettersen. Playing through heavy showers was fine to Pettersen, who took a one-stroke lead Friday at the Wendy's Championship for Children. More than an inch of rain pounded Tartan Fields Golf Club, suspending play late in the afternoon #151; as was the case in the first round.	1
Pick a Number, It #39;s Sequel Season THE sequel is king, and games with titles like The Sims 2, Burnout 3 and Myst IV receive far more attention than those increasingly rare games with no pedigree.	1
Russia Slams West for Double Standards on Beslan MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of double standards on terrorism in the wake of his country's bloodiest hostage crisis, highlighting a growing rift over the issue between the former Cold War foes.	1
Sharapova steamrolls into Seoul semis Seoul, Korea (Sports Network) - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was an easy quarterfinal winner Friday at the \$140,000 Korea Open Tennis Championships.	1
Microsoft Takes Giant Step against Spyware Microsoft has beefed up its security portfolio by purchasing anti-spyware specialist Giant Company Software. A test version of a spyware protection, detection and removal tool based on Giant #39;s	1
United Technologies May Acquire Larger Stake in Kidde (Update2) United Technologies Corp., the maker of Pratt amp; Whitney jet engines and Otis elevators, said it received clearance under US rules to buy as much as 30 percent of the ordinary shares of Kidde Plc.	1
Diageo says Cheerio to US stake Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, is selling most of its 20 stake in US food company General Mills to ease its 4.5bn (\$8bn) debt burden.	1
Spam spectre Tired of unsolicited commercial mail that clogs your inbox virtually every second day? Well, you can take heart from the news that Microsoft head Bill Gates too suffers from the spam plague.	1
Rise in Rates Rips Fifth Third Midwestern lender Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB:Nasdaq - news - research) warned late Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings will fall far short of analyst expectations because the bank #39;s securities portfolio got whacked by rising interest rates.	1
Expert: Online extortion growing more common "Every online gambling site is paying extortion," says Alan Paller of the SANS Institute.	1
Rams Defeat Winless 49ers 24-14 (AP) AP - There was nothing wrong with the St. Louis Rams' offense that a trip to San Francisco couldn't fix. Marc Bulger passed for 186 yards, Marshall Faulk rushed for 121 more and St. Louis sent the woeful 49ers to their first 0-4 start in 25 years with a 24-14 victory on Sunday night.	1
Sun Serves Strongest Java Flavor Ever Released Sun Microsystems today released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition J2SE 5.0, code named project Tiger. Version 6.0 of the programming framework, codenamed Mustang, has entered the development stage and is expected	1
Developments concerning Iraq Britain begins redeploying some 800 troops toward the restive area south of Baghdad area in a move aimed at freeing up US forces for an assault on insurgent areas north and west of the capital.	1
And Now for Something Slightly Different Apple's iPod is the 800-pound white gorilla of the digital music market. But a number of new music players, on the market or in the works, have Apple in their sights.	1
Rain eases to showers ahead of one-day decider Rain is continuing to fall around Brisbane, threatening the deciding match in the Chappell-Hadlee one day series between Australia and New Zealand.	1
Drastic changes to Scream museum The Munch Museum in Oslo could be shut until next summer while it introduces drastic security measures after the theft of its most famous painting.	1
Mugabe claims Blair trying to oust him Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has vowed he will never retreat in the face of what he calls British and US government attempts to oust him.	1
Iceland Offers Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Residency (Reuters) Reuters - Chess master Bobby Fischer has been\offered a new home in Iceland, but it's not clear if he'll be\able to make the move from Japan, where he is being detained.	1
Conway's golden handshake PeopleSoft's ousted CEO walks away with a severance package in excess of \$16 million.	1
With president #39;s resignation, civil rights group again in turmoil ATLANTA -- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is in turmoil again -- this time with the resignation of its president, the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth.	1
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	1
Samford Tops West Alabama 34-20 in Opener (AP) AP - Ray Nelson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns and Samford defeated West Alabama 34-20 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.	1
Canada PM Says Haiti Election Must Include Lavalas Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin told Haitian leaders on Sunday that deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide #39;s political party must take part in new elections.	1
Campbell eyes European test Arsenal defender Sol Campbell is desperate to face Rosenberg in the Champions League on Wednesday. Campbell played his first game of the season at Manchester City after recovering from an Achilles injury and is ready for a heavy workload.	1
Car Bomb Explodes in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Nov 2 - A car bomb exploded Tuesday in the busy commercial district of Azamiyah in northern Baghdad, causing casualties, the Interior Ministry said.	1
Oil Prices Surge to \$45 on Russia Concerns Oil prices spiked today after the Russian oil giant Yukos said it cannot pay wages and that its output could suffer due to a court ruling that froze some of its assets.	1
Moderate Earthquake Rocks Nicaragua (AP) AP - A moderate earthquake shook the Pacific coast of Nicaragua early Friday, cracking a few walls and sending frightened residents running into the streets, but there were no reports of injuries.	1
Chipmakers on the chopping block? Study predicts that industry demands will crush 40 percent of today's semiconductor manufacturers.	1
New Download.Ject worm variant appears A new version of the Download.ject worm has begun spreading on the Internet, according to security firm PivX.	1
Arafat widow contests right of nephew to receive medical file (AFP) AFP - The widow of Yasser Arafat has questioned the right of his nephew to receive a copy of the medical file of the late Palestinian leader, Suha Arafat's lawyers said in a statement.	1
Volz in the clear over injury to fan Fulham full-back Moritz Volz will not face police action after he collided with a pensioner during the Premiership match with Portsmouth at Fratton Park.	1
EU ruling on Santander #39;s Abbey bid due next week The European Commission first expects to make a decision next week on competition issues raised by the bid from Spain #39;s Santander Central Hispano for Abbey National, a spokeswoman says.	1
New Zealand bad for business SO another series is over and more bouquets deservedly are coming the way of this redoubtable Australian cricket team. Yesterday, Ricky Ponting held aloft the Trans-Tasman Trophy after another	1
Hilton Profit Almost Triples on UK Bettors, Hotels (Update2) Hilton Group Plc, the operator of Hilton hotels outside the US, said first-half profit almost tripled, helped by gains at the Ladbrokes betting chain and a recovery in demand for hotel rooms.	1
Asian Stocks Rise After Oil Drops From Record; Toyota Gains Asian stocks advanced after oil prices fell from a record Friday in New York, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.	1
Souness wins first league match as Newcastle manager Newcastle manager Graeme Souness won his first league match in charge Sunday in a 2-1 victory over his former club Southampton. Steve Carr scored the winner in the 57th minute with a 30-yard	1
US has a goal in its sights A win over Panama and the United States is in. Into the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, that is. The Americans lead their group with 8 points off two wins and two ties. By beating the Panamanians tonight at RFK Stadium, the US squad will secure a spot in the final six of CONCACAF ...	1
Cavs Edge Grizzlies LeBron James has a stellar all-around game with 31 points, eight assists and seven steals to lead Cleveland over Memphis, 92-86.	1
Halladay, Delgado top rankings It may not have shown in the standings, but it showed up in the stats. The last-place Blue Jays had the top-ranked pitcher and position player in the Major Leagues last season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.	1
Leading economic indicators slow again in September OTTAWA - An indicator that gives an early look at Canada #39;s economic situation showed more signs of slowing in September, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.	1
First Edinburgh man in space THE year is 2007. A five-seater spacecraft powers away from an aeroplane quot;mother ship quot; ten miles above the Mojave Desert in the United States and shoots into the stratosphere.	1
Henry rebuts critics France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has refuted critics of his national squad #39;s current poor run of form. Critics have wondered why the former FIFA Footballer of the Year and current top-performer in	1
Sports: Sanchez wins 400 hurdles ATHENS, Greece The Dominican Republic has its first Olympic gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the men #39;s 400 meter hurdles in 47-point-63 seconds.	1
Martha Stewart Asks to Begin Prison Sentence as Soon as Possible NEW YORK - Martha Stewart (search) announced Wednesday at a press conferecne that had decided to surrender for prison as soon as possible, citing the need quot;to put this nightmare behind me.	1
Weis Introduced at Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Sports Network) - Charlie Weis was introduced as the new head football coach at Notre Dame on Monday and said he intends to bring the program back to national prominence.	1
Subscription-Style Software Licenses Continue Upward Trend (TechWeb) TechWeb - Merrill Lynch's On-Demand Index shows a slight increase in subscription and hosted software in the second quarter.	1
AT amp;T to slash about 7,400 jobs The job cuts are a part of the company #39;s efforts to shift its focus to business services and cut costs amid the competitive long-distance telephone services market.	1
Rumsfeld Visits India, Delhi Frets on Arms Sales The United States will build stronger defense ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed on Thursday, but New Delhi said proposed US arms sales to Pakistan could affect relations with Washington.	1
Chile Cuts Emissions, Helps Japan, Canada (AP) AP - Pig manure in Chile will keep neon lights glowing on Tokyo's Ginza in years to come. It's a grand north-south tradeoff to slow global warming: You reduce your "greenhouse gas" emissions so I don't have to cut back on mine.	1
Rebels threaten to kill kidnapped election workers A militant group claiming to have kidnapped three foreign election workers in Afghanistan told news agencies Saturday that the hostages would be killed unless all Taliban	1
Must-wins for Marlins Big Day: This is probably the Marlins #39; last chance to get back in the wild-card race in earnest, their final Hail Mary play. If they sweep this doubleheader -- rescheduled, because of Hurricane	1
Weak Ice Cream Sales Melt Nestle's Profit ZURICH (Reuters) - Higher raw material costs and lower ice cream sales in Europe ate into Nestle's <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NESN.VX target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NESN.VX</A> first-half results, sending shares in the world's largest food group down over five percent on Wednesday amid concerns about its long-term profitability.	1
China 'may intervene more' in HK Analysts in Hong Kong say China is signalling its intention to take a more active role in the territory's affairs.	1
Bombers can #39;t leave Wells enough alone ANAHEIM - Funny how one Red Sox championship seems to have changed everything in baseball #39;s world order. Suddenly the Yankees seem to be chasing their hated rivals in the offseason now too, after all those	1
Sun proposes new open-source license Sun Microsystems has quietly begun seeking official open-source status for a new software license that likely will be used to govern its Solaris operating system.	1
Microsoft Still Wants EU Settlement BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's chief counsel, briefing reporters in the lead-up to a European Union court hearing this week, said on Monday he remains hopeful the software giant's European antitrust case can be settled.	1
The Face of Nature Changes as Art and Science Evolve The idea that artists and scientists glare at each other across a cultural divide is mostly fiction, as the work of the printmaker Joseph Scheer makes abundantly clear.	1
Cardinals make it two straight without an ace Sure, the Cardinals had hoped erstwhile right-hander Matt Morris would be all that he could be on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.	1
Chelsea defeat champs Porto 3-1 Jose Mourinho #39;s Chelsea put one foot in the second round of the Champions League yesterday with a 3-1 win over his former club, defending champions Porto.	1
HP bags orders from 7-Eleven, Publix Hewlett-Packard said Friday that it has won a \$55 million, five-year contract from retailer 7-Eleven to upgrade the technology at the convenience store chain.	1
Buy, Sell, Insult (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Patrick Byrne, 42, likes to describe himself as a pugnacious Irish Catholic. He's not kidding. Chief executive of Overstock.com, an online retailer, Byrne has been getting into stunning, knockdown fights with analysts critical of his company. Witness Byrne's scathing e-mail replies to Donn W. Vickrey, cofounder of Camelback Research, a Wall Street research firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. that had published a series of negative reports about Byrne's discount shopping Web site. A sampling from October:	1
Report: Clarett Claims Cash, Cars Among OSU Benefits COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett told ESPN The Magazine that he quot;took the fall quot; for the school during a 2003 NCAA investigation into the football program.	1
Start-up says it can deliver secure VoIP Net6 says it has just the trick to make voice calling over a Secure Sockets Layer VPN work well.\	1
Thousands to be freed from Myanmar jails The military leaders in Myanmar have decided to release about 4,000 prisoners the leaders admit were wrongly imprisoned. The media in the repressive state, formerly called	1
White House says bin Laden tape authentic (AFP) AFP - The White House said that US intelligence agencies believe a newly broadcast videotaped threat by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was authentic and recorded recently.	1
Terminating Spyware With Extreme Prejudice Have adware and spyware commandeered your computer? An extreme solution: erasing your hard drive and starting over.	1
Hostage video distress LONDON: The British and Irish governments called yesterday for the immediate release of Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped director of CARE International in Iraq, with London saying the videotape showing her crying was quot;extremely distressing quot;.	1
Video Joins Long Line of Out-Dated Technology The decision by high street electrical chain Dixons to no longer sell the machines could soon mean RIP for the VCR. But VHS (video home system) is just	1
Early Voters Turn Out in Florida WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With memories of 2000 and its bitter fight over ballots still fresh, citizens began casting votes Monday in this pivotal battleground state...	1
Eagles' Mahe Out With Ankle Injury (AP) AP - Philadelphia Eagles punt returner/running back Reno Mahe will miss Sunday's game against Washington because of a high ankle sprain.	1
Souness set for Newcastle Blackburn have confirmed Souness has left Ewood Park and the BBC has confirmed he has agreed terms to succeed Sir Bobby Robson. Newcastle had targeted Birmingham #39;s Steve Bruce and Aston Villa manager David	1
Montgomery and Gaines Hearings Postponed LONDON (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has postponed its hearings with American sprinters Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines who have been charged with serious doping violations.	1
CNNfn Network to Close by Mid-December (Reuters) Reuters - CNNfn, the financial news cable\network owned by Time Warner Inc. , on Thursday said it\will cease business operations by mid-December, after fighting\a losing battle against the far larger rival CNBC.	1
NASA telescopes finds dust rings around planet-bearing stars For the first time, scientists have found rings of dust around planet-bearing stars an important confirmation of theories about how planets form, NASA has announced.	1
15 Iraqi Political Groups Call for Delaying Elections The call for a six-month postponement of elections planned for Jan. 30 gives a boost to a movement largely led by Sunni Arabs.	1
Stocks open higher on advances in US shares TOKYO - Stocks opened higher Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as overnight advances in US shares prompted widespread buying of recently battered stocks.	1
Perrigo to Buy Israeli Drug Firm Agis Perrigo Co., a maker of over-the-counter drugs and supplements for the store-brand market, said Monday that it agreed to buy Israeli generic drug giant Agis Industries Ltd.	1
Schilling makes pitch on behalf of president Apparently Curt Schilling doesn #39;t regret his endorsement of President Bush related, bio after all: The Sox hero has recorded automated phone calls backing Bush that will be made until Election Day.	1
Abercrombie Warns of Profit Shortfall (Reuters) Reuters - Youth-oriented retailer Abercrombie \Fitch Co. on Tuesday posted an unexpected fall in\quarterly profit, due largely to a lawsuit settlement charge\and warned of a profit shortfall for the current quarter.	1
'Incredibles' Shows Pixar's Super Powers The debut of "The Incredibles" highlights the tech wizardry behind animated films and further validates the computer-animation prowess of Pixar Animation Studios, although the competition is growing in strength. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>	1

Israel Kills 3 Palestinians in Big Gaza Incursion (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli forces killed three\Palestinians, including two teenagers, on Wednesday after\storming into the northern Gaza Strip for the third time in as\many months to quell Palestinian rocket fire into Israel.

1

Intel Chips In for New Gateway PCs Desktops will be available at several retailers, including CompUSA.

1

New York Unveils Last, Best Bid to Gain the Olympics in 2012 A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was revealed Wednesday.

1

We #39;ll telecast Australia Tests The Indian cricket board Monday told the Supreme Court it would provide live pictures of the upcoming India-Australia Test series that Prasar Bharati would telecast within the country and another company would do so abroad.

1

Saudi Vows to Guarantee Oil Supplies OPEC vowed Sunday to do what it can to deflate record high oil prices that have soared above \$53 a barrel, and top exporter Saudi Arabia promised to keep the world supplied with as much oil as it needs.

1

Bosnian Serb Premier Quits, Criticizing West The leader of the Bosnian Serb government, Dragan Mikerevic, resigned Friday to protest what he described as unconstitutional interference in his government #39;s affairs by the country #39;s Western administrator.

1

As Season Begins, Networks Struggle In Cable's Shadow The new prime-time television season officially starts this week, and more than bragging rights to ratings supremacy will be on the line for the broadcast networks.

1

Arab world follows closely for US election results Arab satellite networks kept a close watch overnight on the US presidential race, the extensive coverage a sign of the great importance attached to the election in the Middle East.

1

Vaso Active: Settles SEC Fraud Charges CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drug maker Vaso Active Pharmaceuticals Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VAPH.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">VAPH.PK</A> on Thursday said U.S. regulators approved a settlement with the company and its former chief executive over allegedly misleading disclosures in public documents.

1

China vows to push for rapid reform of aviation industry ZHUHAI, China : China will push for a rapid reform of its aviation industry to meet the demands of its fast-growing economy and to boost competitiveness, a senior official said at an aerospace forum in this southern Chinese city.

1

Best antivirus software for 2005 Viruses and worms just keep getting smarter and more devious. While the best defense is not opening e-mail attachments, you still need a solid antivirus program.

1

Coles Myer Second-Half Profit Rises 26 on Groceries (Update3) Coles Myer Ltd. Australia #39;s biggest retailer, increased second-half profit by 26 percent after opening fuel and convenience stores, selling more-profitable groceries and cutting costs.

1

Ailing Dutch soccer opts for play-off system AMSTERDAM - The Dutch football association KNVB announced on Friday that starting from the 2005-06 season, a play-off system will be introduced in the Premier Division to determine which teams qualifies for the Champions League and the UEFA Cup.

1

Marbury Powers US Over Spain, Coaches Square Off The US and Spanish coaches had to be separated when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men #39;s basketball quarterfinals Thursday.

1

Death Toll From Haiti Floods Tops 1,070 GONAIVES, Haiti - Trucks dumped scores of bodies into a mass grave in this flood-ravaged city still littered with corpses, as officials said the death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to more than 1,070 and could double again. There was no funeral ceremony when the bodies were dumped into a 14-foot-deep hole at sunset Wednesday...

1

Microsoft Previews Visual Studio Team System Microsoft (Quote, Chart) released a Community Technology Preview of the framework and software development kit for building custom visual designers based on the modeling technology in Visual Studio 2005.

1

Virginia Gets New Tech Chief After nearly three years as deputy secretary of technology for the commonwealth of Virginia, Eugene Huang next week will step up to be Gov.

1

Oracle finally has its prize For the past 18 months, Oracle has been locked in a battle to acquire rival PeopleSoft involving courtroom drama, poison pills, personal enmity and, recently, the departure of PeopleSoft #39;s CEO Craig Conway.

1

Shunned, India's untouchables gather tsunami dead (Reuters) Reuters - They are the "untouchables"; the lowest of the low in India's ancient caste system. No job is too dirty or too nasty, and they are the ones cleaning up the rotting corpses from last week's killer tsunami.

1

NASCAR changes some weekend schedules for 2005 NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.

1

Pettersen in Lead at Wendy's LPGA (AP) AP - A steady downpour didn't qualify as bad weather to Suzann Pettersen. Playing through heavy showers was fine to Pettersen, who took a one-stroke lead Friday at the Wendy's Championship for Children. More than an inch of rain pounded Tartan Fields Golf Club, suspending play late in the afternoon #151; as was the case in the first round.

1

Pick a Number, It #39;s Sequel Season THE sequel is king, and games with titles like The Sims 2, Burnout 3 and Myst IV receive far more attention than those increasingly rare games with no pedigree.

1

Russia Slams West for Double Standards on Beslan MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of double standards on terrorism in the wake of his country's bloodiest hostage crisis, highlighting a growing rift over the issue between the former Cold War foes.

1

Sharapova steamrolls into Seoul semis Seoul, Korea (Sports Network) - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was an easy quarterfinal winner Friday at the \$140,000 Korea Open Tennis Championships.

1

Microsoft Takes Giant Step against Spyware Microsoft has beefed up its security portfolio by purchasing anti-spyware specialist Giant Company Software. A test version of a spyware protection, detection and removal tool based on Giant #39;s

1

United Technologies May Acquire Larger Stake in Kidde (Update2) United Technologies Corp., the maker of Pratt amp; Whitney jet engines and Otis elevators, said it received clearance under US rules to buy as much as 30 percent of the ordinary shares of Kidde Plc.

1

Diageo says Cheerio to US stake Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, is selling most of its 20 stake in US food company General Mills to ease its 4.5bn (\$8bn) debt burden.

1

Spam spectre Tired of unsolicited commercial mail that clogs your inbox virtually every second day? Well, you can take heart from the news that Microsoft head Bill Gates too suffers from the spam plague.

1

Rise in Rates Rips Fifth Third Midwestern lender Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB:Nasdaq - news - research) warned late Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings will fall far short of analyst expectations because the bank #39;s securities portfolio got whacked by rising interest rates.

1

Expert: Online extortion growing more common "Every online gambling site is paying extortion," says Alan Paller of the SANS Institute.

1

Rams Defeat Winless 49ers 24-14 (AP) AP - There was nothing wrong with the St. Louis Rams' offense that a trip to San Francisco couldn't fix. Marc Bulger passed for 186 yards, Marshall Faulk rushed for 121 more and St. Louis sent the woeful 49ers to their first 0-4 start in 25 years with a 24-14 victory on Sunday night.

1

Sun Serves Strongest Java Flavor Ever Released Sun Microsystems today released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition J2SE 5.0, code named project Tiger. Version 6.0 of the programming framework, codenamed Mustang, has entered the development stage and is expected

1

Developments concerning Iraq Britain begins redeploying some 800 troops toward the restive area south of Baghdad area in a move aimed at freeing up US forces for an assault on insurgent areas north and west of the capital.

1

And Now for Something Slightly Different Apple's iPod is the 800-pound white gorilla of the digital music market. But a number of new music players, on the market or in the works, have Apple in their sights.

1

Rain eases to showers ahead of one-day decider Rain is continuing to fall around Brisbane, threatening the deciding match in the Chappell-Hadlee one day series between Australia and New Zealand.

1

Drastic changes to Scream museum The Munch Museum in Oslo could be shut until next summer while it introduces drastic security measures after the theft of its most famous painting.

1

Mugabe claims Blair trying to oust him Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has vowed he will never retreat in the face of what he calls British and US government attempts to oust him.

1

Iceland Offers Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Residency (Reuters) Reuters - Chess master Bobby Fischer has been\offered a new home in Iceland, but it's not clear if he'll be\able to make the move from Japan, where he is being detained.

1

Conway's golden handshake PeopleSoft's ousted CEO walks away with a severance package in excess of \$16 million.

1

With president #39;s resignation, civil rights group again in turmoil ATLANTA -- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is in turmoil again -- this time with the resignation of its president, the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth.

1

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

1

Samford Tops West Alabama 34-20 in Opener (AP) AP - Ray Nelson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns and Samford defeated West Alabama 34-20 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

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Canada PM Says Haiti Election Must Include Lavalas Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin told Haitian leaders on Sunday that deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide #39;s political party must take part in new elections.

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Campbell eyes European test Arsenal defender Sol Campbell is desperate to face Rosenberg in the Champions League on Wednesday. Campbell played his first game of the season at Manchester City after recovering from an Achilles injury and is ready for a heavy workload.

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Car Bomb Explodes in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Nov 2 - A car bomb exploded Tuesday in the busy commercial district of Azamiyah in northern Baghdad, causing casualties, the Interior Ministry said.

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Oil Prices Surge to \$45 on Russia Concerns Oil prices spiked today after the Russian oil giant Yukos said it cannot pay wages and that its output could suffer due to a court ruling that froze some of its assets.

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Moderate Earthquake Rocks Nicaragua (AP) AP - A moderate earthquake shook the Pacific coast of Nicaragua early Friday, cracking a few walls and sending frightened residents running into the streets, but there were no reports of injuries.

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Chipmakers on the chopping block? Study predicts that industry demands will crush 40 percent of today's semiconductor manufacturers.

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New Download.Ject worm variant appears A new version of the Download.ject worm has begun spreading on the Internet, according to security firm PivX.

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Arafat widow contests right of nephew to receive medical file (AFP) AFP - The widow of Yasser Arafat has questioned the right of his nephew to receive a copy of the medical file of the late Palestinian leader, Suha Arafat's lawyers said in a statement.

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Volz in the clear over injury to fan Fulham full-back Moritz Volz will not face police action after he collided with a pensioner during the Premiership match with Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

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EU ruling on Santander #39;s Abbey bid due next week The European Commission first expects to make a decision next week on competition issues raised by the bid from Spain #39;s Santander Central Hispano for Abbey National, a spokeswoman says.

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New Zealand bad for business SO another series is over and more bouquets deservedly are coming the way of this redoubtable Australian cricket team. Yesterday, Ricky Ponting held aloft the Trans-Tasman Trophy after another

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Hilton Profit Almost Triples on UK Bettors, Hotels (Update2) Hilton Group Plc, the operator of Hilton hotels outside the US, said first-half profit almost tripled, helped by gains at the Ladbrokes betting chain and a recovery in demand for hotel rooms.

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Asian Stocks Rise After Oil Drops From Record; Toyota Gains Asian stocks advanced after oil prices fell from a record Friday in New York, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.

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Souness wins first league match as Newcastle manager Newcastle manager Graeme Souness won his first league match in charge Sunday in a 2-1 victory over his former club Southampton. Steve Carr scored the winner in the 57th minute with a 30-yard

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US has a goal in its sights A win over Panama and the United States is in. Into the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, that is. The Americans lead their group with 8 points off two wins and two ties. By beating the Panamanians tonight at RFK Stadium, the US squad will secure a spot in the final six of CONCACAF ...

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Cavs Edge Grizzlies LeBron James has a stellar all-around game with 31 points, eight assists and seven steals to lead Cleveland over Memphis, 92-86.

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Halladay, Delgado top rankings It may not have shown in the standings, but it showed up in the stats. The last-place Blue Jays had the top-ranked pitcher and position player in the Major Leagues last season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

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Leading economic indicators slow again in September OTTAWA - An indicator that gives an early look at Canada #39;s economic situation showed more signs of slowing in September, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

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First Edinburgh man in space THE year is 2007. A five-seater spacecraft powers away from an aeroplane quot;mother ship quot; ten miles above the Mojave Desert in the United States and shoots into the stratosphere.

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Henry rebuts critics France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has refuted critics of his national squad #39;s current poor run of form. Critics have wondered why the former FIFA Footballer of the Year and current top-performer in

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Sports: Sanchez wins 400 hurdles ATHENS, Greece The Dominican Republic has its first Olympic gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the men #39;s 400 meter hurdles in 47-point-63 seconds.

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Martha Stewart Asks to Begin Prison Sentence as Soon as Possible NEW YORK - Martha Stewart (search) announced Wednesday at a press conferecne that had decided to surrender for prison as soon as possible, citing the need quot;to put this nightmare behind me.

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Weis Introduced at Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Sports Network) - Charlie Weis was introduced as the new head football coach at Notre Dame on Monday and said he intends to bring the program back to national prominence.

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Subscription-Style Software Licenses Continue Upward Trend (TechWeb) TechWeb - Merrill Lynch's On-Demand Index shows a slight increase in subscription and hosted software in the second quarter.

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AT amp;T to slash about 7,400 jobs The job cuts are a part of the company #39;s efforts to shift its focus to business services and cut costs amid the competitive long-distance telephone services market.

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Rumsfeld Visits India, Delhi Frets on Arms Sales The United States will build stronger defense ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed on Thursday, but New Delhi said proposed US arms sales to Pakistan could affect relations with Washington.

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Chile Cuts Emissions, Helps Japan, Canada (AP) AP - Pig manure in Chile will keep neon lights glowing on Tokyo's Ginza in years to come. It's a grand north-south tradeoff to slow global warming: You reduce your "greenhouse gas" emissions so I don't have to cut back on mine.

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Rebels threaten to kill kidnapped election workers A militant group claiming to have kidnapped three foreign election workers in Afghanistan told news agencies Saturday that the hostages would be killed unless all Taliban

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Must-wins for Marlins Big Day: This is probably the Marlins #39; last chance to get back in the wild-card race in earnest, their final Hail Mary play. If they sweep this doubleheader -- rescheduled, because of Hurricane

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Weak Ice Cream Sales Melt Nestle's Profit ZURICH (Reuters) - Higher raw material costs and lower ice cream sales in Europe ate into Nestle's <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NESN.VX target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NESN.VX</A> first-half results, sending shares in the world's largest food group down over five percent on Wednesday amid concerns about its long-term profitability.

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China 'may intervene more' in HK Analysts in Hong Kong say China is signalling its intention to take a more active role in the territory's affairs.

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Bombers can #39;t leave Wells enough alone ANAHEIM - Funny how one Red Sox championship seems to have changed everything in baseball #39;s world order. Suddenly the Yankees seem to be chasing their hated rivals in the offseason now too, after all those

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Sun proposes new open-source license Sun Microsystems has quietly begun seeking official open-source status for a new software license that likely will be used to govern its Solaris operating system.

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Microsoft Still Wants EU Settlement BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's chief counsel, briefing reporters in the lead-up to a European Union court hearing this week, said on Monday he remains hopeful the software giant's European antitrust case can be settled.

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The Face of Nature Changes as Art and Science Evolve The idea that artists and scientists glare at each other across a cultural divide is mostly fiction, as the work of the printmaker Joseph Scheer makes abundantly clear.

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Cardinals make it two straight without an ace Sure, the Cardinals had hoped erstwhile right-hander Matt Morris would be all that he could be on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.

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Chelsea defeat champs Porto 3-1 Jose Mourinho #39;s Chelsea put one foot in the second round of the Champions League yesterday with a 3-1 win over his former club, defending champions Porto.

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HP bags orders from 7-Eleven, Publix Hewlett-Packard said Friday that it has won a \$55 million, five-year contract from retailer 7-Eleven to upgrade the technology at the convenience store chain.

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Buy, Sell, Insult (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Patrick Byrne, 42, likes to describe himself as a pugnacious Irish Catholic. He's not kidding. Chief executive of Overstock.com, an online retailer, Byrne has been getting into stunning, knockdown fights with analysts critical of his company. Witness Byrne's scathing e-mail replies to Donn W. Vickrey, cofounder of Camelback Research, a Wall Street research firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. that had published a series of negative reports about Byrne's discount shopping Web site. A sampling from October:

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Report: Clarett Claims Cash, Cars Among OSU Benefits COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett told ESPN The Magazine that he quot;took the fall quot; for the school during a 2003 NCAA investigation into the football program.

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Start-up says it can deliver secure VoIP Net6 says it has just the trick to make voice calling over a Secure Sockets Layer VPN work well.\

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Thousands to be freed from Myanmar jails The military leaders in Myanmar have decided to release about 4,000 prisoners the leaders admit were wrongly imprisoned. The media in the repressive state, formerly called

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White House says bin Laden tape authentic (AFP) AFP - The White House said that US intelligence agencies believe a newly broadcast videotaped threat by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was authentic and recorded recently.

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Terminating Spyware With Extreme Prejudice Have adware and spyware commandeered your computer? An extreme solution: erasing your hard drive and starting over.

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Hostage video distress LONDON: The British and Irish governments called yesterday for the immediate release of Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped director of CARE International in Iraq, with London saying the videotape showing her crying was quot;extremely distressing quot;.

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Video Joins Long Line of Out-Dated Technology The decision by high street electrical chain Dixons to no longer sell the machines could soon mean RIP for the VCR. But VHS (video home system) is just

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Early Voters Turn Out in Florida WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With memories of 2000 and its bitter fight over ballots still fresh, citizens began casting votes Monday in this pivotal battleground state...

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Eagles' Mahe Out With Ankle Injury (AP) AP - Philadelphia Eagles punt returner/running back Reno Mahe will miss Sunday's game against Washington because of a high ankle sprain.

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Souness set for Newcastle Blackburn have confirmed Souness has left Ewood Park and the BBC has confirmed he has agreed terms to succeed Sir Bobby Robson. Newcastle had targeted Birmingham #39;s Steve Bruce and Aston Villa manager David

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Montgomery and Gaines Hearings Postponed LONDON (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has postponed its hearings with American sprinters Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines who have been charged with serious doping violations.

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CNNfn Network to Close by Mid-December (Reuters) Reuters - CNNfn, the financial news cable\network owned by Time Warner Inc. , on Thursday said it\will cease business operations by mid-December, after fighting\a losing battle against the far larger rival CNBC.

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NASA telescopes finds dust rings around planet-bearing stars For the first time, scientists have found rings of dust around planet-bearing stars an important confirmation of theories about how planets form, NASA has announced.

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15 Iraqi Political Groups Call for Delaying Elections The call for a six-month postponement of elections planned for Jan. 30 gives a boost to a movement largely led by Sunni Arabs.

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Stocks open higher on advances in US shares TOKYO - Stocks opened higher Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as overnight advances in US shares prompted widespread buying of recently battered stocks.

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Perrigo to Buy Israeli Drug Firm Agis Perrigo Co., a maker of over-the-counter drugs and supplements for the store-brand market, said Monday that it agreed to buy Israeli generic drug giant Agis Industries Ltd.

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Schilling makes pitch on behalf of president Apparently Curt Schilling doesn #39;t regret his endorsement of President Bush related, bio after all: The Sox hero has recorded automated phone calls backing Bush that will be made until Election Day.

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Abercrombie Warns of Profit Shortfall (Reuters) Reuters - Youth-oriented retailer Abercrombie \Fitch Co. on Tuesday posted an unexpected fall in\quarterly profit, due largely to a lawsuit settlement charge\and warned of a profit shortfall for the current quarter.

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'Incredibles' Shows Pixar's Super Powers The debut of "The Incredibles" highlights the tech wizardry behind animated films and further validates the computer-animation prowess of Pixar Animation Studios, although the competition is growing in strength. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>

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