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Green 'Em --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C31927%2C00.html">Can't Beat 'Em? Green 'Em</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">High-tech companies are notoriously environmentally unfriendly, and a growing number of "Greenies" are trying to change things from the inside ... with varying results. By Chris Gaither.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C%2C00.html">in Technology</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Y2K Cloud Over MS Office --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/business/0%2C1367%2C31932%2C00.html">Y2K Cloud Over MS Office</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">Windows NT sales remain strong, but corporate clients are wary of upgrading to MS Office 2000. Analysts say that means strong, but not stunning, Microsoft earnings. </font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/business/0%2C1367%2C%2C00.html">in Business</a></i></font><br><br><font color="#FF0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">Med-Tech</font><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Biochips for Custom Chemo --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C31914%2C00.html">Biochips for Custom Chemo</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">Different cancer patients need different medicine, but doctors can rarely determine the best match. New biochip technology promises chemotherapy tailored to a tumor's genetic make-up. By Kristen Philipkoski.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C%2C00.html">in Technology</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:High Stakes in Priceline Suit --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/business/0%2C1367%2C31916%2C00.html">High Stakes in Priceline Suit</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">It's not just another round of Redmond-bashing. A Priceline.com lawsuit against Microsoft's Expedia.com may have a big impact on how Net companies protect their business models. By Joanna Glasner.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/business/0%2C1367%2C%2C00.html">in Business</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Biodiversity Merges Online --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C31918%2C00.html">Biodiversity Merges Online</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">The far-flung databases on global biodiversity get together to form one monster database. Soon the red-eyed tree frog will be eyeing those Swedish lingonberries. From the Environment News Service.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C%2C00.html">in Technology</a></i></font><br><br><!-- SQL above --><!------TRADES---------><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2"><b><i>Elsewhere Today</i></b></font><br><img src="http://static.wired.com/news/images/pix155.gif" height="10" width="155" alt=""><br><!-- SQL query here --><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.thestandard.com/articles/display/0%2C1449%2C6975%2C00.html?home.tf">FCC: Hands-Off on Broadband</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>The Industry Standard</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://news.lycos.com/stories/TopNews/19991014RTNEWS-ARMS-TREATY.asp">White House Lashes Out on Treaty</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">Lycos</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/articles/0%2C3266%2C32207%2C00.html">Steve Jobs at 44</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>Time</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0%2C4586%2C2353608%2C00.html">Computers May Run on Gas</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">ZDNN</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/10/biztech/articles/14free.html">Much Is Free in the Wired World</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>The New York Times</cite> (Registration Required)</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/nb/nb4.htm">Melissa: I'm Baaaack</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>USA Today</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/322926.asp">Domain Owners Surrender Privacy</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">MSNBC</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/tech/techthursday/download/download.htm">Dividing to Conquer in VC Game</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>The Washington Post</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.salon.com/tech/books/1999/10/14/redhat_book/index.html">The Red Hat Diaries</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">Salon</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_473000/473856.stm">Screensaver to Predict Climate</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">BBC News</font><br><br><!-- SQL above --><!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
+<br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2"><b><i>Other Top Stories</i></b></font><br><img src="http://static.wired.com/news/images/pix155.gif" height="10" width="155" alt=""><br><!-- SQL query here --><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Wall Street Keeps Reeling --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/reuters/0,1349,31934,00.html">Wall Street Keeps Reeling</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">10:15 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">The Dow and Nasdaq suffer sizeable losses during the first half of Friday trading. Why? Wholesale prices are the highest this decade, and Greenspan is concerned about stock prices.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/reuters/0,1349,,00.html">in Reuters</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:The Market's Madness --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/reuters/0,1349,31935,00.html">The Market's Madness</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">9:10 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">The bulls and the bears are in the midst of a Battle Royale, and all this turbulence is not a healthy thing. So say the experts.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/reuters/0,1349,,00.html">in Reuters</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:'Want a Loan? What's Your Race?' --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/politics/0,1283,31533,00.html">'Want a Loan? What's Your Race?'</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">The Federal Reserve is in the middle of changing banking regulations to let banks collect data on the race, sex, religion, and national origin of their customers. By Declan McCullagh. </font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/politics/0,1283,,00.html">in Politics</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Music Regs: A Bagful of Noise --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/business/0,1367,31832,00.html">Music Regs: A Bagful of Noise</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">The struggle to come up with a digital music standard that would minimize download piracy is pushing right up against the holiday gift-giving season. By Jennifer Sullivan.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/business/0,1367,,00.html">in Business</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Can't Beat 'Em? Green 'Em --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/technology/0,1282,31927,00.html">Can't Beat 'Em? Green 'Em</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">High-tech companies are notoriously environmentally unfriendly, and a growing number of "Greenies" are trying to change things from the inside ... with varying results. By Chris Gaither.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/technology/0,1282,,00.html">in Technology</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Y2K Cloud Over MS Office --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/business/0,1367,31932,00.html">Y2K Cloud Over MS Office</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">Windows NT sales remain strong, but corporate clients are wary of upgrading to MS Office 2000. Analysts say that means strong, but not stunning, Microsoft earnings. </font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/business/0,1367,,00.html">in Business</a></i></font><br><br><font color="#FF0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">Med-Tech</font><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Biochips for Custom Chemo --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/technology/0,1282,31914,00.html">Biochips for Custom Chemo</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">Different cancer patients need different medicine, but doctors can rarely determine the best match. New biochip technology promises chemotherapy tailored to a tumor's genetic make-up. By Kristen Philipkoski.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/technology/0,1282,,00.html">in Technology</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:High Stakes in Priceline Suit --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/business/0,1367,31916,00.html">High Stakes in Priceline Suit</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">It's not just another round of Redmond-bashing. A Priceline.com lawsuit against Microsoft's Expedia.com may have a big impact on how Net companies protect their business models. By Joanna Glasner.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/business/0,1367,,00.html">in Business</a></i></font><br><br><!-- IBD_SUBJECT:Biodiversity Merges Online --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><a href="/news/technology/0,1282,31918,00.html">Biodiversity Merges Online</a></b></font><br><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="1">3:00 a.m.</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2">The far-flung databases on global biodiversity get together to form one monster database. Soon the red-eyed tree frog will be eyeing those Swedish lingonberries. From the Environment News Service.</font><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><i><a href="/news/technology/0,1282,,00.html">in Technology</a></i></font><br><br><!-- SQL above --><!------TRADES---------><br><font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" size="2"><b><i>Elsewhere Today</i></b></font><br><img src="http://static.wired.com/news/images/pix155.gif" height="10" width="155" alt=""><br><!-- SQL query here --><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.thestandard.com/articles/display/0,1449,6975,00.html?home.tf">FCC: Hands-Off on Broadband</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>The Industry Standard</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://news.lycos.com/stories/TopNews/19991014RTNEWS-ARMS-TREATY.asp">White House Lashes Out on Treaty</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">Lycos</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,32207,00.html">Steve Jobs at 44</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>Time</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2353608,00.html">Computers May Run on Gas</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">ZDNN</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/10/biztech/articles/14free.html">Much Is Free in the Wired World</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>The New York Times</cite> (Registration Required)</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/nb/nb4.htm">Melissa: I'm Baaaack</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>USA Today</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/322926.asp">Domain Owners Surrender Privacy</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">MSNBC</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/tech/techthursday/download/download.htm">Dividing to Conquer in VC Game</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2"><cite>The Washington Post</cite></font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.salon.com/tech/books/1999/10/14/redhat_book/index.html">The Red Hat Diaries</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">Salon</font><br><br><font face="helvetica, arial" size="3"><b><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_473000/473856.stm">Screensaver to Predict Climate</a></b></font><br><font face="geneva, arial" size="2">BBC News</font><br><br><!-- SQL above --><!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
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