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Intel pushes desktops with more spunk, lower prices A new chipset offers high-end features for less cash, an effort to spark PC makers to update their low-price offerings. | 3 |
MIT, Caltech offer low-tech voting advice The universities suggest taking along a sample ballot, among other election tips. | 3 |
Users struggle to cope with mounting backup dilemmas IT managers on hand for this week's Storage Decisions conference said they are working ever harder to consolidate storage-area networks, attain a single view of their infrastructure and increase the amount of online disk storage. | 3 |
Former CA chief Sanjay Kumar indicted on fraud charges Former Computer Associates International executives Sanjay Kumar and Stephen Richards have been indicted for their role in a companywide accounting fraud scheme. At the same time, the company agreed to pay \$225 million in restitution to victims of the fraud. | 3 |
Virus knocks out Colorado DMV systems The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles won't be able to issue driver's licenses or ID cards until at least Monday while its IT staff works to clean up problems caused by a computer virus. | 3 |
UMass-Amherst bedeviled by PeopleSoft portal crash The crash of a PeopleSoft Inc. student information system two weeks ago caused a serious disruption for students at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and IT staff are still troubleshooting the problems. | 3 |
Siemens embarks on 350,000-user Exchange 2003 migration Siemens AG has begun a major migration of 350,000 users in more than 100 business units from Microsoft Exchange Version 5.5 to Exchange 2003, and is using a software tool from Quest to make the switch. | 3 |
PeopleSoft, IBM strike middleware alliance PeopleSoft said it will work with IBM to optimize its apps for use with IBM's WebSphere middleware and development tools, and plans to begin selling WebSphere products directly through its own sales force. | 3 |
Exploit posted for Microsoft JPEG flaw Computer code that exploits a flaw in the way many Microsoft applications process JPEG images has been published on the Internet and could indicate coming attacks on vulnerable PCs, experts said. | 3 |
Reports: CA may escape charges in DOJ deal Accounting fraud charges against CA will be dropped if the company meets certain conditions, including paying compensation and appointing an independent overseer of its accounts, according to reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. | 3 |
Enterprises shift from hardware leasing to purchasing As interest rates continue to climb, an increasing number of enterprise IT customers are shifting away from leasing to purchasing equipment such as laptops and PCs. | 3 |
Former CA chief Sanjay Kumar indicted on fraud charges Computer Associates International Inc. CEO Sanjay Kumar and CA's former head of worldwide sales, Stephen Richards, have been indicted on charges of securities fraud conspiracy and obstruction of justice, federal prosecutors announced this afternoon. | 3 |
IBM, AMD extend partnership to 32 nanometer technology IBM Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) have tacked a three-year extension onto their December 2002 collaboration agreement that could see the two companies work on chip-making technologies based on a 32 nanometer process. The agreement was set to expire at the end of 2005, but now extends until Dec. 31, 2008. | 3 |
AMD improved Opterons with PowerNow feature AMD #39;s Opteron processors will soon be able to take advantage of the same powermanagement technology the company has already built into its desktop and laptop processors. | 3 |
IT Product Guide goes beta InfoWorld and Open Source Technology Group (OSTG), the parent company of such popular sites as Slashdot and SourceForge, are pleased to announce the public beta of a new resource for IT buyers. | 3 |
Ireland Cracks Down on Internet Scams Calls to 13 other countries will be blocked to thwart auto-dialer software. | 3 |
IBM, AMD Work to Shrink Chips Extended collaboration could result in chips built on 32-nanometer technology. | 3 |
Kremlin Oil amp; Gas Corp In one huge move, the Kremlin has created a global giant, may have resolved the question of Yukos #39; fate, and has undone another part of Yeltsin #39;s legacy. | 2 |
US Businesses Urge China to Rein in Piracy BEIJING -- Seeking to bring renewed focus on a perennial trouble spot with China, US business groups are calling the country #39;s rampant infringement of intellectual property a huge pitfall to doing business in an ever-more crucial market. | 2 |
Intel pushes desktops with more spunk, lower prices The chipmaker unveiled on Wednesday its Intel Express 910GL, a chipset that offers PC makers the ability to add more-advanced features, such as Intel High Definition Audio, to their low-end PCs. | 2 |
House may vote on spyware bill next week WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives will vote as soon as next week on a measure to crack down on deceptive spyware that hides in users computers and secretly monitors their activities, key lawmakers said on Wednesday. | 3 |
On the horizon NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Space Technology to help design a nuclear-powered spacecraft to orbit and explore three moons of Jupiter that may have oceans beneath their icy surfaces. | 3 |
Avoid Security Tools You Don #39;t Need The plethora of security technologies on the market is enough to overwhelm even the most knowledgeable IT managers, but in sorting through all of the options, it may be helpful to look at what is not needed. | 3 |
Welsh to miss Savage touch WALES suffered a blow ahead of October #39;s crucial 2006 World Cup qualifier with England next month as their tough tackling midfielder Robbie Savage received a one match suspension from FIFA for his red card against Northern Ireland earlier this month. | 1 |
England profit from waiting game Michael Vaughan and his fellow batsmen can take great credit for transforming England #39;s one-day side from no-hopers into potential Champions #39; Trophy winners. | 1 |
Dubya UN-deterred A stern President Bush told the UN yesterday that his policies on Iraq are good for world peace, and scornfully attacked John Kerry for criticizing the war. | 0 |
PeopleSoft, IBM tie up, thumb nose at Oracle SAN FRANCISCO, SEPTEMBER 22: Peoplesoft Inc will push ahead with a new marketing alliance and other initiatives in the face of a court ruling that raises the chance that Oracle Corps \$7. | 2 |
Unctad gives India No. 4 ranking in FDI in Asia NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 22 : The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) said on Wednesday that India is among the dominant host countries for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Asia and the Pacific (APAC), which witnessed | 2 |
CA Settles Accounting Scandal; Kumar Indicted Computer Associates International channel partners Wednesday said the company #39;s settlement with federal prosecutors and the indictment of former CEO Sanjay Kumar was little more than the latest curiosity in the ongoing saga of CA #39;s legal woes. | 2 |
Verizon Spreads Its 3G Coverage Verizon Wireless this week said its 3G service will be available in 14 US markets and 20 airports on September 27. Next Monday, it will also be offered in Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Kansas City, Missouri | 2 |
Vodafone Throws Down 3G Gauntlet Forget sticking a toe in the water, Vodafone #39;s done a cannonball -- unveiling 10 handsets it #39;s got lined up for the November launch of its 3G consumer services in the UK. | 3 |
Philips Shares Fall on News of CEO #39;s Departure currently CEO of Philips #39; consumer electronics business groups -- will succeed the unit #39;s CEO Scott McGregor. The company is scheduled to hold a Semiconductors and Technology analysts day in Holland on Friday. | 3 |
Don #39;t Touch My Internet! Cut off their connection to the Web and people have moments of quot;withdrawal and feelings of loss, frustration, and disconnectedness quot; according to a report released Wednesday by Yahoo. | 3 |
Would You Hire A Hacker? theodp writes quot;A German security company has divided opinion in the IT industry by offering a job to the teen charged with creating Sasser. | 3 |
Attack on referee costs Roma dear UEFA, footballs European governing body, can work in mysterious ways, but there was no mistaking the speed and clarity of its decision-making on Tuesday. | 1 |
Werder Bremen beats Leverkusen 3-2 to advance in German Cup Nelson Valdez scored two goals to help holder Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the German Cup. | 1 |
Blake Undergoes Surgery Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that guard Steve Blake underwent successful surgery to remove a chipped bone from his right ankle. | 1 |
Bears #39; defense takes another hit Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears, already without safety Mike Brown for the rest of the season because of an Achilles injury, will be without two more starters on defense for awhile. | 1 |
Another American beheaded BAGHDAD, Sept. 22. - Iraqi officials recovered a decapitated corpse in western Baghdad today and turned it over to US officials, who were investigating if it was the body of Jack Hensley -he second American | 0 |
Defiant Bush defends war in UN New York, Sept.23. (Guardian News Service): President George Bush on Tuesday delivered an unrepentant speech to the United Nations defending the war in Iraq and calling on the world to help rebuild the country. | 0 |
Peruvian President: Japan Should Extradite Fugitive Fujimori Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has called on Japan to extradite fugitive ex-President, Alberto Fujimori. Mr. Toledo made the demand Wednesday during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in | 0 |
British hostage pleads for his life as US officials rule out <b>...</b> A British hostage appeared on a video posted on an Islamic Web site Wednesday weeping and pleading for his life as Iraq #39;s leader and US | 0 |
UN says foreign investment to bounce after 3-year slump GENEVA: Cross-border investment is set to bounce in 2004 after three years of deep decline, reflecting a stronger world economy and more international merger activity, the United Nations (UN) said overnight. | 2 |
Shell to spend \$45B (US) to replace reserves LONDON (AP-CP) - Royal Dutch/Shell Group said today it will spend \$45 billion (US) and sell up to \$12 billion worth of assets to reinvigorate its underperforming oil and natural gas business. | 2 |
CA #39;s ex-CEO is indicted on fraud The former Chief Executive Officer of Computer Associates was indicted by a federal grand jury in New York Wednesday for allegedly participating in a massive fraud conspiracy and an elaborate cover up of a scheme that cost investors | 2 |
Vodafone Fires Opening Salvo in 3G War Vodafone spent billions on acquiring 3G licenses throughout Europe and in Japan four years ago, but as it repeatedly delayed the launch date of high-speed services, investors started to wonder | 3 |
House Ups Prison Time For Domain Fraudsters The US House of Representatives Tuesday passed by voice vote a bill that would boost prison time for scammers who register Web sites under false pretenses. | 3 |
Peruvian president presses for trial of predecessor Peru #39;s president urged world leaders on Wednesday to pressure Japan to extradite former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori to face corruption charges and allegations he authorized death squad massacres a decade ago. | 0 |
Musicians Not Worried About P2P The music business has been aggressive in fighting peer-to-peer file sharing over the Internet, but most musicians do not think illegal file sharing hurts them, according to a recent survey. | 3 |
Verizon Expands Into New Wireless Markets (AP) AP - Verizon Wireless plans next week to expand its high-speed mobile data service to 11 more markets, including New York and Los Angeles, as well as 19 more airports. | 3 |
Israeli Helicopter Fires Missile in Gaza -Witnesses (Reuters) Reuters - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into\a town in the southern Gaza Strip late on Wednesday, witnesses\said, hours after a Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up\in Jerusalem, killing two Israeli border policemen. | 0 |
Foot Ailment Forces MacCulloch to Retire (AP) AP - Todd MacCulloch always knew his career would end. He just never expected it to come to such a sudden and mysterious stop. | 1 |
Marlins Fading in Chase for Playoff Spot (AP) AP - Much to the Florida Marlins' regret, Josh Beckett was right. | 1 |
Trend Micro offers new mobile security for PDA and smartphones Trend Micro, Inc. has announced the Trend Micro Mobile Security, an antivirus and anti-spam protection for SMS messaging customers using smartphones and PDAs. | 3 |
Courtney Brown Tells Browns He'll Be Back (AP) AP - Courtney Brown refuses to surrender to injuries. He's already planning another comeback. | 1 |
Cisco and Fujitsu Team on High-End Routers Cisco Systems and Fujitsu will partner to develop high-end routers and switches for use in advanced IP networks. Initally, Fujitsu will offer co-branded products running Cisco #39;s IOS-XR operating | 3 |
Stocks Sink on Oil Prices, Morgan Stanley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after oil prices jumped more than a dollar to over \$48 a barrel and investment bank Morgan Stanley <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MWD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MWD.N</A> reported a drop in its quarterly profit. | 2 |
Canadian Geologists Make Key Dinosaur Discovery (Reuters) Reuters - Geologists unveiled\a fossil discovery on Tuesday they believe will help resolve a\long-standing mystery over whether dinosaurs ever roamed to\what is now Canada's Pacific coast. | 3 |
'Prime Time' May Not Be Ready for Sunday BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders is listed as questionable on the team's injury report for Sunday's game against Cincinnati. | 1 |
Hawks Bring Back Kevin Willis ATLANTA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent Kevin Willis on Wednesday, nearly a decade after the veteran big man ended an 11- year stint with the team. | 1 |
Acid Rain Pollution Up 4 Percent in 2003 (AP) AP - Emissions of sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain, rose 4 percent in 2003, but probably will not compromise long-term air quality goals, the government reported Wednesday. | 3 |
Israeli Helicopter Fires Missile in Gaza -Witnesses GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into a town in the southern Gaza Strip late on Wednesday, witnesses said, hours after a Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up in Jerusalem, killing two Israeli border policemen. | 0 |
EU #39;opens the door #39; to a longer workday BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to water down the rules that govern maximum working hours for employees, bowing to pressure from business and from Eastern European members of the EU seeking to catch up with their richer western | 2 |
SingTel kicks off first 3G trial THE first public trial of third-generation or 3G mobile phones will start in Singapore tomorrow, ahead of a nationwide rollout due by year #39;s end. | 2 |
Bed Bath amp; Beyond Profit Up, Shares Fall Bed Bath amp; Beyond Inc. (BBBY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 24 percent rise in its quarterly earnings as demand for its household goods remained strong. | 2 |
Stent Maker Conor Files to Go Public Conor MedSystems Inc., a maker of drug-coated coronary stents, on Wednesday filed to sell \$70 million worth of common shares in its initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission statement. | 2 |
House approves tax shift to offset revenue sharing cut The state House on Wednesday approved a bill to move up the due date of county property taxes to offset lost state revenue sharing dollars. | 2 |
Video game makers play it safe The video game industry has a lot in common with the movie business, in that both industries bank heavily on special effects, big releases and even glamour. | 3 |
Inzamam admits blunder PAKISTAN captain Inzamam-ul-Haq admitted he had made a mistake in choosing to bowl first at the Rose Bowl as the West Indies inflicted a seven-wicket defeat in their Champions Trophy semi-final. | 1 |
Messina upsets AC Milan; Juventus leads Serie A Messina upset defending champion AC Milan 2-1 Wednesday, while Juventus won its third straight game to stay alone atop the Italian league standings. | 1 |
Car bombs, US raids kill 21 in Baghdad BAGHDAD - The Iraqi capital was engulfed in violence yesterday as 21 people were killed and more than 100 wounded from two car bomb attacks and from United States-led offensives on Shi #39;ite and Sunni rebel pockets in the city. | 0 |
Europe to restart Oracle clock? European regulators may be getting ready to let the countdown to their decision begin, a source tells CNET News.com. | 3 |
Intel seeks higher performance from cheap desktops A new chipset offers high-end features for less cash, an effort to spark PC makers to update their low-price offerings. | 3 |
Verizon Wireless brings 3G to more cities Nation's largest wireless carrier says it's leading the race to cover the United States with a third-generation network. | 3 |
T-Mobile begins selling Sidekick II New version of Danger's mobile device is 25 percent thinner than its predecessor. \ | 3 |
Big challenges for small drives Miniature drives can continue their success in consumer devices but must get roomier, more rugged and more efficient, industry observers say. | 3 |
Update: Credit card firm hit by DDoS attack Credit card processing firm Authorize.Net said today that it was the target of a large-scale distributed denial-of-service attack that had caused disruptions for customers. | 3 |
Another hike will follow Tuesday #39;s Federal Reserve officials, citing recent signs of economic improvement, raised a key short-term interest rate Tuesday for a third time this year and signaled that they are | 2 |
Computer Associates Settles Charges, Kumar Indicted (Update4) Former Computer Associates International Inc. Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar was charged with directing a \$2.2 billion accounting fraud, and the company agreed to pay \$225 million to avoid prosecution and settle a regulatory suit. | 2 |
US Airways reaches deal with union US Airways Group Inc. and the dispatchers #39; union reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a contract that supports the bankrupt airline #39;s transformation to a low-cost carrier. | 2 |
Struggling Tiger to lead last-ditch effort A BEATEN and dejected Tiger Woods walked alone up the 16th fairway here on Saturday, no teammates in sight with only security guards as companions to share his misery. | 1 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Report - September 22 (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are trying to close out what could be the most successful season in franchise history, as they host the Kansas City Royals in the rubber match of a three-game series today at Tropicana Field. | 1 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. on top after first round of Chase Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back on top of the points standings for the first time in three months. How long he can stay there remains to be seen. | 1 |
A Cautious Reformer as Indonesia #39;s Next President Indonesia #39;s next president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, moved swiftly up the military ranks during the authoritarian rule of Gen. | 0 |
Lack of action in freezing settlement quot;cause of concern quot;: Quartet The Middle East quot;Quartet quot; on Wednesday urged Israel to honor its obligations under the Roadmap and freeze its settlement outposts, saying the lack of action in this regard is a quot;cause of concern. | 0 |
Britain complains to US over Cat Stevens deportation (AFP) AFP - Britain complained to the United States over the deportation of pop singer turned Islamic activist Cat Stevens, who was denied entry on national security grounds. | 0 |
House Defies Bush on Mexican Trucks (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives\defied the White House on Wednesday by easily backing a measure\that supporters say will make Mexican trucks operating on U.S.\roads safer. | 0 |
Desperate flood victims await aid At least 175,000 Haitians have been affected by flooding caused by a tropical storm, relief workers say. | 0 |
'Armies of Darkness' Won't Stop Vote, Iraq's Yawar Says (Reuters) Reuters - Iraq's interim president told George W.\Bush at the White House Monday that the "armies of darkness"\would not stop Iraqis voting next month, even though there is\no let up in insurgents' efforts to wreck the election. | 0 |
Report: No Spears Marriage License on File LOS ANGELES - So, did she or didn't? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiance, Kevin Federline, in wedding apparel and surrounded by family and friends... | 0 |
Stocks Dive on Morgan Stanley, Oil Reports NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled Wednesday as investors saw a surge in oil prices and disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley as a reason to collect profits from gains of the last month. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 135 points, and all three major indexes saw their biggest losses since early August... | 0 |
Currencies: The ECB #39;s reluctance to lift rates aids dollar NEW YORK The dollar rose Wednesday as the European Central Bank signaled that the region #39;s benchmark rate would stay at a half-century low amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will lift its rate target at least once more this year. | 2 |
UN report: Foreign direct investment on rise in Lebanon BEIRUT: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lebanon rose to \$358 million in 2003 compared to \$257 million in 2002, a jump of 12.1 percent, according to a World Investment Report issued Wednesday | 2 |
Martha Stewart Co. Hires Burnett to Create TV Show Mark Burnett, creator of the hit reality TV shows quot;Survivor quot; and quot;The Apprentice, quot; will develop a new prime-time television series featuring Martha Stewart, her company said on Tuesday. | 2 |
PeopleSoft, IBM Deal Adds to Oracle Mix PeopleSoft has no desires to get into making its own middleware, and IBM doesn #39;t want to get into the applications business, according to analyst Tad Piper of Piper Jaffray. | 2 |
US Airways Pilots Resume Negotiations US Airways pilots resumed negotiations Wednesday with management on a new labor contract with the bankrupt airline, even as the company made clear that it will now be seeking greater concessions. | 2 |
Ford matches GM deals Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will match rival General Motors Corp. #39;s offer of interest-free car loans for up to six years on 2004 model-year vehicles. | 2 |
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Closes Stock Offer Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp., a metal products company, on Wednesday it has closed a public offering of 3.65 million common shares that helped raise \$100 million to be used to pay down debt. | 2 |
Nov launch for dual-screen Game Boy SEEKING to head off a challenge from video-game rival Sony Corp, Nintendo said on Tuesday that its dual-screen (DS) Game Boy player will hit stores in the United States just in time for the crucial holiday shopping season. | 3 |
Microsoft Speeds Up SP2 Microsoft will accelerate the rollout of Windows XP Service Pack 2 over the next month and has released the first official update for SP2 to fix a problem some users had with virtual private networks. | 3 |
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