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The lawsuit names Shelley, a Democrat, and registrars in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

The lawsuit named Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, a Democrat, and the registrars of voters in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

Negotiators said Friday they made good progress during their latest round of talks on creating a Central American Free Trade Agreement.

Negotiators said Friday they made progress during their latest round of free-trade negotiations between the United States and five Central American countries this week in Houston.

"It's very difficult to do large syndicated loans in Japan," where there is a lack of expertise, says one banker.

"It is very difficult to do large syndicated loans in Japan," says one banker.

The case comes out of Illinois and involves a for-profit company called Telemarketing Associates Inc.

The case decided Monday centered around an Illinois fund-raiser, Telemarketing Associates.

Every Thursday, a grains management committee meets in the Commission's agriculture directorate to decide the outcome of a weekly export tender.

A grains management committee normally meets each Thursday in the Commission's agriculture unit -- another target of Wednesday's raids -- to decide the outcome of a weekly export tender.

He urged Congress to "send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law."

"I urge Congress to quickly resolve any differences and send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law," he said.

Mr. Pingeon is director of litigation for Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, a prisoners' rights group.

Pingeon said an attorney for his organization, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, interviewed Assan Tuesday.

Yee is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Yee grew up in the United States and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

"PNC regrets its involvement" in the deals, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Rohr said in a statement.

James Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer, said PNC regretted the incident.

CCAG supported Bill Curry, Rowland's opponent in the 2002 gubernatorial election.

Mr. Swan's group supported the governor's Democratic opponent, Bill Curry, in the 2002 election.

They later fell out and have backed a series of rival Congolese militias in recent years.

The two invading countries later fell out, and have since backed rival factions.

State health officials said today a young northeast Kansas woman likely has the state's first case of monkeypox among humans or animals.

Health officials confirmed today that a northeast Kansas woman has the state's first case of monkeypox and the first case west of the Mississippi River.

Another said its members would continue to call the more than 50 million phone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission's list.

Meantime, the Direct Marketing Association said its members should not call the nearly 51 million numbers on the list.

Veteran entertainer Bob Hope celebrates his 100th birthday - and many years in showbusiness - on Thursday.

Hollywood and the world are gearing up to celebrate legendary entertainer Bob Hope's 100th birthday on Thursday.

Navistar shares were down 44 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $41.19 on the New York Stock Exchange after falling as low as $39.93.

Navistar shares rose a penny to $41.64 at late afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange after earlier falling as low as $39.93.

Colin Powell, the Secretary of State, said contacts with Iran would not stop.

Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that contacts with Iran would continue.

Declining issues outnumbered advancers nearly 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Advancers outnumbered decliners by nearly 8 to 3 on the NYSE and more than 11 to 5 on Nasdaq.

A floating airfield with a flight deck covering 4.5 acres, the ship took about five years to build.

The Reagan, a floating airfield with a flight deck covering 4.5 acres, is the ninth Nimitz-class carrier to be built at the Newport News shipyard.

Im very proud of the citizens of this state, said Gov. John Baldacci, a casino foe.

"I´m very proud of the citizens of this state," Gov. John Baldacci said after votes from Tuesday´s referendum were counted.

Stout previously worked for General Electric subsidiary GE Capital Service Inc., where he was vice president and chief technology and information officer.

Stout comes to Sprint from GE Capital, where he served as chief technology and information officer.

Only Intel Corp.'s 0.3 percent yield was lower.

Only Intel Corp. has a lower dividend yield.

An injured woman co-worker also was hospitalized and was listed in good condition.

A woman was listed in good condition at Memorial's HealthPark campus, he said.

The shooting victim was taken to Kings County Hospital Center, where he later died, the police said.

The victim, who was not identified, was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

MGM, NBC and Liberty executives were not immediately available for comment.

A Microsoft spokesman was not immediately available to comment.

The new analysis found that 32 of the 16,608 participants developed ovarian cancer during about 5 years of follow-up.

The new analysis found that 32 of 16,608 participants developed ovarian cancer in about 5 1/2 years of follow-up, including 20 women taking hormones.

They reported symptoms of fever, headache, rash and muscle aches.

Symptoms include a stiff neck, fever, headache and sensitivity to light.

"We've become like total strangers," Klein quotes him as saying.

"We've become like total strangers," John told a pal two days before his death.

Davey graduated Saturday from Northwest College, which is affiliated with the Assemblies of God, with a bachelor of arts degree in religion and philosophy.

Davey started attending Northwest College, which is affiliated with the Assemblies of God, in 1999 with plans to become a minister.

Veteran stage and screen actor Hume Cronyn died of cancer Sunday.

Character actor Hume Cronyn, 91, died Sunday at his home in Connecticut.

Scrimshaw, Supervisor, Best Minister and Ten Most Wanted are expected to complete the Belmont field.

Best Minister, Scrimshaw, and Ten Most Wanted all had workouts on Monday morning.

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC fell 23.54 points, or 1.42 percent, to 1,630.08.

The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.

"It was a final test before delivering the missile to the armed forces.

State radio said it was the last test before the missile was delivered to the armed forces.

"Your withdrawal from our country is inevitable, whether it happens today or tomorrow, and tomorrow will come soon."

"Your withdrawal from our country is inevitable, whether it happens today or tomorrow," added the voice, which signed off giving the date as "mid-September."

Deirdre Hisler, Government Canyon's manager, said the state has long had its eye on this piece of property and is eager to complete the deal to obtain it.

Deirdre Hisler, Government Canyon's manager, said the state long has coveted this piece of property, and is eager to complete the deal.

According to a news release sent by the Terry Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, Florida Speaker Johnnie Byrd will introduce "Terri's Bill" during the special session Monday.

Florida's Speaker of the House Johnnie Byrd, is expected to introduce ''Terri's Bill'' during a one-day special session of the state legislature being held today in Tallahassee.

Also, businesses throughout Utah are volunteering to display Amber alerts on their signs.

Other businesses are volunteering to put the alerts on their electronic signs and billboards.

Thanks to the euro's rise against the Japanese currency, the dollar was at 117.24 yen, well above the overnight 10-month low of 116 yen.

The euro's rise against the yen and speculation of Japanese intervention helped the dollar firm to 117.25 yen , well above a 10-month low of 116 yen hit on Thursday.

Former South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Sunday he did not see what "all the fuss" was over appointing a gay bishop, but urged homosexual clergy to remain celibate.

South Africa's Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he does not understand all the fuss about appointing a gay bishop, but he has urged homosexual clergy to remain celibate.

Russian stocks fell after the arrest last Saturday of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chief executive of Yukos Oil, on charges of fraud and tax evasion.

The weekend arrest of Russia's richest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chief executive of oil major YUKOS, on charges of fraud and tax evasion unnerved financial markets.

Reuters witnesses said many houses had been flattened and the city squares were packed with crying children and the homeless, huddled in blankets to protect them from the cold.

Reuters witnesses said public squares were packed with crying children and people left homeless, huddled in blankets to protect them from the cold.

For the year, it expects sales of $94 million and a profit of 26 cents a share from continuing operations.

This is an increase from the $22.5 million and 5 cents a share previously forecast.

In September, Hewlett-Packard signed a development and marketing deal with the company.

Four months later it signed a joint marketing agreement with Hewlett-Packard Co.

Consumers would still have to get a descrambling security card from their cable operator to plug into the set.

To watch pay television, consumers would insert into the set a security card provided by their cable service.

On Friday, the Concorde started up around sunrise and seemed to launch itself straight out of the rising sun.

Yesterday, the Concorde seemed to launch itself straight out of the rising sun.

A Stage 1 episode is declared when ozone levels reach 0.20 parts per million.

The federal standard for ozone is 0.12 parts per million.

After Hughes refused to rehire Hernandez, he complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Hernandez filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint and sued.

The three grocery chains were relying on store managers and replacement workers to keep their stores open.

The supermarket chains have used managers and replacement workers to keep their stores open, often at reduced hours.

Dewhurst's proposal calls for an abrupt end to the controversial "Robin Hood" plan for school finance.

The committee would propose a replacement for the "Robin Hood" school finance system.

Other countries and private creditors are owed at least $80 billion in addition.

Other countries are owed at least $US80 billion ($108.52 billion).

Telemarketers who call numbers on the list after Oct. 1 could face fines of up to $11,000 per call.

Under the law, telemarketers who call numbers on the list can be fined up to $11,000 for each violation.

While waiting for a bomb squad to arrive, the bomb exploded, killing Wells.

The bomb exploded while authorities waited for a bomb squad to arrive.

He explained that he found Antetonitrus when he came to Wits in 2001 as a post-doctoral research assistant at England's University of Bristol.

He explained that he found antetonitrus when he came to Wits in 2001 while a post-doctoral research assistant at Bristol University in Britain.

Air Canada, the largest airline in Canada and No. 11 in the world, has been under court protection from creditors since April 1.

The No. 11 airline in the world, Air Canada has been under court protection from creditors since April 1.

The security official's backup couldn't fill in because he was on active military duty, Strutt said.

The security official's backup was on active duty, and the lottery association didn't have a replacement in New Jersey, Strutt said.

The jury also found Gonzales guilty of using excessive force by dousing Olvera-Carrera with pepper spray.

Gonzales was found guilty of using excessive force by spraying Olvera with pepper spray.

The bodies of some of the dead, pulled out from under the train, were laid out beside the tracks while emergency services brought in wooden coffins.

The bodies of many of the dead, pulled from under the partially derailed train, were laid out by the tracks awaiting identification.

Garner said the self-proclaimed mayor of Baghdad, Mohammed Mohsen al-Zubaidi, was released after two days in coalition custody.

Garner said self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor Mohammed Mohsen Zubaidi was released 48 hours after his detention in late April.

"Enron company executives engaged in widespread and pervasive fraud," prosecutor Samuel Buell told the Associated Press.

"Enron company executives engaged in widespread and pervasive fraud to manipulate the company's earnings results," Buell said.

"It seems to me ... we're just dealing with bragging rights here, who wins and who loses," said Gammerman, who heard the case without a jury.

"Leaving aside attorney fees, we're dealing with bragging rights of who wins and who loses," said Gammerman.

Customers that pay the $1,219 entrance fee get SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses.

Retail pricing for SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses is $1,219.

Results of the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey released yesterday by Statistics Canada suggest living standards have improved but still lag for those off reserves.

The 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey released Wednesday by Statistics Canada says living standards have improved but still lag for the Inuit and those who leave their often impoverished reserves.

"The recent turnaround in the stock market and an easing in unemployment claims should keep consumer expectations at current levels and may signal more favorable economic times ahead."

The recent turnaround in the stock market and an easing in unemployment claims "may signal more favorable economic times ahead," she said.

While the day's trading was lackluster, the Standard & Poor's 500 index was preparing to close out its best three-month period since the fourth quarter of 1998.

The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index ended the quarter up 120 points, a gain of 14 percent, the best performance for that broad market benchmark since 1998.

Researchers found the fossils in a semidesert area of Venezuela, about 250 miles west of Caracas.

Phoberomys' skeleton was unearthed 250 miles west of Caracas, Venezuela.

ONA explicitly stated that it did not receive intelligence material indicating that Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network was planning to mount an operation in Bali.

"But at no stage did ONA receive intelligence material indicating that Jemaah Islamiyah was planning to mount an operation in Bali."

Those reports were denied by the interior minister, Prince Nayef.

However, the Saudi interior minister, Prince Nayef, denied the reports.

Bryant previously said that hike had a greater impact on demand than officials expected.

Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected.

The American women, who are defending champions, will play in Philadelphia on Sept. 25 and conclude group competition in Columbus on Sept. 28.

The U.S. women, who are defending champions, will play on Sept. 25 in Philadelphia and conclude group competition on Sept. 28 in Columbus, Ohio.

Judge Leroy Millette Jr. can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole when Muhammad is formally sentenced Feb. 12, but Virginia judges rarely take such action.

Though the judge can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole, experts say Virginia judges rarely take that opportunity.

Mr McDonnell is leading Grant Thornton International's inquiry into the Italian business.

Mr McDonnell wants to establish if the Italian business followed Grant Thornton's audit procedures.

A spokeswoman at Strong Memorial Hospital said Doud was in satisfactory condition Tuesday night.

A spokesman at Strong Memorial Hospital said Doud was under evaluation Tuesday evening in the emergency room.

Ray Brent Marsh, 29, faces multiple counts of burial service fraud, making false statements, abuse of a dead body and theft.

Ray Brent Marsh, 29, also faces charges of abuse of a body, and theft.

After that, college President Paul Pribbenow told him to wrap up his speech.

After Hedges' microphone was unplugged for a second time, Pribbenow told him to wrap up his speech.

For the 12-month period ending June 30, high-speed lines installed in homes and businesses increased by 45 percent.

For the full year period ending June 30, 2003, high-speed lines increased by 45 percent.

Ricky Clemons' brief, troubled Missouri basketball career is over.

Missouri kicked Ricky Clemons off its team, ending his troubled career there.

US military officials say rotor wash from the helicopter might have blown down the banner.

US officials said downward "rotor wash" generated by the hovering helicopter stripped the flag from the tower.

The industry's largest association is urging its members not call the more than 50 million home and cellular numbers on the list.

Meantime, the Direct Marketing Association said its members should not call the nearly 51 million numbers on the list.

The settlement taking effect this week was reached less than two months after O'Malley took the helm of the nation's fourth-largest archdiocese.

The $85 million agreement was reached in September, less than two months after Archbishop Sean O'Malley took over as leader of the nation's fourth-largest diocese.

The U.S. Capitol was evacuated yesterday after authorities detected a possibly hazardous material in the basement of the Senate wing, Capitol Police said.

U.S. Capitol Police evacuated the Capitol yesterday after a sensor detected a possible biohazard in the Senate wing, but authorities later said it was a false alarm.

The former president also gave numerous speeches in 2002 without compensation, said his spokesman Jim Kennedy.

His spokesman Jim Kennedy said the former president also gave more than 70 speeches in 2002 without compensation.

The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was down 0.04 points, or 0 percent, at 971.52.

Standard & Poor's 500 stock index futures for June were down 2.60 points at 965.70, while Nasdaq futures were down 7.50 points at 1,183.50.

Dubbed Project Mad Hatter, the Linux-based desktop is being promoted by Sun as a more secure and less expensive alternative to Windows.

Designed to compete with Microsoft Corp., Project Mad Hatter is being positioned by Sun as a cheaper, secure alternative desktop operating system to Microsoft's various desktop offerings.

The workers accuse General Dynamics of "reverse age discrimination" because of a change in retirement benefits in 1997.

General Dynamics was sued when it changed its retirement benefits in 1997.

The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 5.16 points, or 0.32 percent, at 1,590.75, breaking a six-day string of gains.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 0.11 percent, or 1.78 points, at 1,594.13.

A key figure in former state Treasurer Paul Silvester's bribery scheme was accused Wednesday of changing his story about Silvester's alleged corrupt dealings with a Boston investment firm.

A key player in former state Treasurer Paul Silvester's corruption scheme testified on Tuesday about kickbacks and bribes Silvester traded for state business.

"The mission of the CAPPS II system has been and always will be aviation security," said the administration, part of the Homeland Security Department.

"The mission of the CAPPS II system has been and always will be aviation security," they said.

Hovan did not speak, but his lawyer, John Speranza, said his client "did not wake up that day" intending to hurt anyone.

Hovan "did not wake up that day" intending to hurt anyone, defense attorney John Speranza said.

"We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight over a Supreme Court appointment," Daschle wrote.

"We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight," Daschle of South Dakota wrote the Republican president.

Yahoo accounts for 159,354 of the BSD sites, with 152,054 from NTT/Verio and 129,378 from Infospace, the survey found.

Another 152,054 are from IP services company NTT/Verio, and 129,378 from InfoSpace, the survey found.

The Space Infrared Telescope Facility's mission is to search for the beginnings of the universe.

NASA is scheduled to launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility on Monday morning.

Its maker, MedImmune Inc., based in Gaithersburg, made 4 million to 5 million doses this year.

MedImmune Vaccines, the maker of FluMist, made between 4 million and 5 million doses this year.

Kaichen appeared Wednesday in federal court on two bank robbery charges.

She appeared in federal court Wednesday, but did not enter a plea.

In the latest top-level shuffle at CNN, Teya Ryan is leaving her post as general manager of U.S. programming, the network announced.

In CNN's latest move to rejuvenate ratings, the network has ousted Teya Ryan, general manager of U.S. programming.

He is suspected of being a key figure in Jemaah Islamiyah, the al-Qa'eda-linked terror group which has been blamed for the bombings.

Samudra, 32, is suspected of being a key figure in the al-Qaida-linked terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, which has been blamed for carrying out the bombings.

About 100 firefighters are in the bosque today, Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega said.

"We were seconds away from having that happen," Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega said.

"The issue has been resolved," Marlins President David Samson said through a club spokesman.

The Marlins only said: "The issue has been resolved."

China's Health Ministry said five more people had died of Sars and a further 159 were infected.

On Monday, China said nine more people had died from SARS and that 160 more were infected with the virus.

The respected medical journal Lancet has called for a complete ban on tobacco in the United Kingdom.

A leading U.K. medical journal called Friday for a complete ban on tobacco, prompting outrage from smokers' groups.

Shares of McDonald's rose $1.83, or 8.3 percent, to close at the day's high of $23.89.

McDonald's shares rose $1.83 to close Friday at $23.89 on the New York Stock Exchange.

An incremental step reported by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, is the latest in a decade-long effort.

The incremental step, reported by researchers at UC San Francisco, is the latest in a decade-long effort to infect mice with the virus.