AP - There's absolutely nothing wrong with Jason Schmidt. The San Francisco Giants ace is healthy, happy and hungry to recapture the form that made him one of the NL's dominant right-handers of recent years.

USATODAY.com - Microsoft shares fell almost 3% Wednesday after the company said Tuesday that it will delay until January rolling out a consumer version of Windows Vista, the much-hyped upgrade of its dominant desktop PC operating system.

AP - The Dallas Cowboys released left guard Larry Allen on Tuesday, likely cutting ties to one of the most dominant offensive linemen in NFL history.

USATODAY.com - Microsoft will pump $500 million into marketing Windows Vista and Office 2007, the latest versions of the company's dominant desktop PC operating system and suite of clerical programs. That's part of the message Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered to senior executives in New York.

AP - Investors led by U.S. billionaire Carl Icahn on Friday won one seat on the board of KT&G Corp., warning that they will use the platform to aggressively push for change at South Korea's dominant tobacco company.