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Murder shows parallels with Marsha killing In a murder case echoing that of student Marsha McDonnell, police found the body of a young woman bludgeoned to death in Twickenham.	0	World	0	World	0.986484	0.002383	0.001364	0.009769
Italy tackles Libya migrant route Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi holds talks with Libya's Colonel Gaddafi on curbing illegal immigration.	0	World	0	World	0.993858	0.000091	0.004401	0.001649
US Air to Cut Some Management Jobs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bankrupt US Airways Group. Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIRQ.OB</A> said on Monday it would eliminate hundreds of management and nonunion jobs and impose wage and other cuts to save more than \$45 million annually as it tries to overhaul its business and survive.	2	Business	2	Business	0.00112	0.000204	0.998249	0.000427
Stocks Close Up After Strong Jobs Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic recovery is taking hold.	2	Business	2	Business	0.000965	0.000278	0.997062	0.001695
Rapids fire GM Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rapids have fired general manager Dan Counce after eight years with the club. The move comes as Colorado remains in search of a new head coach, who will take over	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000455	0.999272	0.000163	0.000109
Botham: Zimbabwe tour should be scrapped Ian Botham has urged the Government to step in and instruct the England cricket team to stay away from Zimbabwe this winter. The former England skipper believes the oneday series arranged for late November and early December should be scrapped.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001292	0.998301	0.000191	0.000216
When prices, pay don't add up DEDHAM -- After more than 25 years of sitting in the same rickety chairs and eating at the same worn table, Peter and Joan Stefans were more than ready to replace the decades-old dining set handed down from Joan Stefans's parents. But almost as soon as they started looking, the bills landing in their mailbox persuaded them to stop.	2	Business	2	Business	0.046121	0.029148	0.908181	0.01655
Open Source Software Goes to Work (PC World) PC World - Businesses don't have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.002423	0.000199	0.002825	0.994554
Officials seek perpetrators in deadly Egypt blasts Israeli and Egyptian officials searched for proof Friday to determine who had reduced a five-star hotel full of Israeli tourists to a pile of concrete and metal the night before	0	World	0	World	0.997625	0.000121	0.000537	0.001717
Intel Shelves Plans for 4-GHz P4 Company will break its promise to deliver a speedier chip, shifts focus to dual-core designs.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.003766	0.000297	0.014259	0.981678
Titan hangs on to its secrets Cassini #39;s close fly-by of Titan, Saturn #39;s largest moon, has left scientists with no clear idea of what to expect when the Huygens probe lands on the alien world, despite the amazingly detailed images they now have of the surface.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.005214	0.000587	0.000715	0.993484
GM grass pollen has long reach Pollen from a genetically modified grass has been shown to travel up to 21km away from the site where it was orginally planted. This may be the longest recorded distance travelled by any GM pollen, US researchers have claimed.	2	Business	3	Sci/Tech	0.060956	0.001455	0.187428	0.750161
Monty tipped for wildcard Ryder Cup qualifiers Thomas Levet and Miguel Angel Jimenez moved two shots clear at 15-under with one round of the BMW International in Munich remaining.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.003931	0.995728	0.000198	0.000143
Icahn Supports Blockbuster-Hollywood Deal Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday weighed into the bidding fray for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. (HLYW.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , saying he supports a merger between the No.	2	Business	2	Business	0.000935	0.000689	0.994919	0.003457
Suspected terrorist released in UK London, Sept 21 (Guardian News Service): One of the 13 detainees interned in Britain for nearly three years as suspected international terrorists was released yesterday from ahigh security prison	0	World	0	World	0.997832	0.000343	0.000421	0.001404
Mandrakesoft Ships Upgrade of Linux OS (TechWeb) TechWeb - Mandrakesoft releases the latest version of its Linux operating system.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.003837	0.000276	0.002601	0.993286
Court Hits 'Spam' Envelope-Stuffing Scam WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court has temporarily shut down an operation that used "spam" e-mail to drum up customers for a fraudulent work-at-home scheme, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001273	0.000395	0.107159	0.891173
Argentina teenage shooter slays 4 classmates A 15-year-old Argentine student opened fire at his classmates on Tuesday in a middle school in the south of the Buenos Aires province, leaving at least four dead and five others wounded, police said.	0	World	0	World	0.997944	0.000428	0.000554	0.001075
Iran ready to discuss nuclear issue quot;without conditions quot;: official Iran on Sunday said it was ready tohold negotiations on its nuclear program quot;without any conditions quot;,but Tehran could not be forced to do anything, the official IRNAnews agency reported.	0	World	0	World	0.997025	0.000065	0.001598	0.001313
Aussie, UK Scientists Claim Pest Control Breakthrough (Reuters) Reuters - Australian and British scientists have\achieved a technical breakthrough to help control insects that\have developed resistance to common agricultural pesticides,\the New South Wales state government said on Thursday.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.011934	0.0005	0.002012	0.985554
Witness recants The prime witness in an alleged coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea repudiated his confession Tuesday, saying it was coerced by interrogators who threatened him with death.	0	World	0	World	0.998001	0.000159	0.000899	0.000941
Sources: Deal discussed to drop charge against Bryant A deal to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant is being discussed inside the Eagle County Courthouse, sources close to the case told CNN on Wednesday.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.002335	0.997262	0.000243	0.00016
Blue Chips Are Flat, Caterpillar Gains NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were little changed on Tuesday as an upgrade on Caterpillar Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CAT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CAT.N</A> and a three-session drop in oil prices offset weakness in technology shares.	2	Business	2	Business	0.000992	0.000212	0.998321	0.000475
British Airways cancels 966 flights in next three months (AFP) AFP - British Airways said it planned to cancel almost 1,000 flights in the next three months.	0	World	0	World	0.996411	0.000106	0.002984	0.000499
NEC delays notebook fuel cell launch NEC Corp. has succeeded in reducing the size of a prototype direct methanol fuel cell for use with notebook PCs but says it is unlikely to see commercialization until at least two years later than previously forecast.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000558	0.000173	0.012324	0.986945
Apple adds single-processor Power Mac G5 1.8GHz Apple on Tuesday added a 1.8GHz single-processor Power Mac G5 desktop computer to its arsenal. The US\$1,499 system is offered alongside dual-processor computers running at 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz and 2.5GHz.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000582	0.000155	0.004853	0.99441
Saudi Arabia, Gulf States Plan to Boost Oil Capacity (Update2) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, which account for almost half of OPEC #39;s oil output, said they #39;re committed to boosting capacity to meet soaring demand that has driven prices to a record.	2	Business	2	Business	0.043931	0.000213	0.955175	0.000681
Chelsea undefeated in Champions League Arjen Robben scored a slick first-half goal to give Chelsea a 1-0 away win over CSKA Moscow and a place in the Champions League knock-out stages.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.007434	0.991825	0.000407	0.000334
Knee injury keeps Knicks #39; Houston out New York Knicks guard Allan Houston is unlikely to start the team #39;s season opener because of a nagging knee injury. Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens told the New York Post on Sunday he was doubtful Houston would	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.00059	0.999164	0.000166	0.000079
Equatoguinean quot;mercenary quot; trial starts without Zimbabweans afrol News, 23 August - The trial against 14 foreigners, allegedly plotting a quot;mercenary invasion to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, quot; started today in Equatorial Guinea #39;s capital Malabo.	0	World	0	World	0.997952	0.000096	0.001032	0.00092
Iraqi Sadr Supporters Attacked Near Najaf-Witnesses (Reuters) Reuters - Supporters of rebel Iraqi cleric\Moqtada al-Sadr were fired on as they marched from the town of\Kufa to the city of Najaf on Thursday and several were wounded,\witnesses at the scene said.	0	World	0	World	0.998707	0.000129	0.000366	0.000797
NHL's Jagr Signs for Russian Champions Omsk PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech winger Jaromir Jagr has signed a contract with Russian ice hockey champions Avangard Omsk, leaving the Czech league where he has been playing during a labor dispute that has shut down North America's National Hockey League (NHL).	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001086	0.99844	0.000363	0.000112
SEC Bars Some Mutual Fund Fees WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission barred U.S. mutual funds on Wednesday from channeling brokerage commissions toward Wall Street firms based on their promotion of the funds' shares.	2	Business	2	Business	0.000977	0.000266	0.99726	0.001497
Torre Unsure of Rivera's Availability for Tuesday NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees manager Joe Torre said Monday he was unsure if closer Mariano Rivera would be available for Tuesday's opener of the American League Championship Series against Boston after a tragic accident at the reliever's home in Panama over the weekend.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001804	0.9979	0.000194	0.000102
What #39;s next for historic Gaza pullout plan Israeli lawmakers approve first dismantling of Jewish settlements, but plan continues to face fierce resistance. By Ben Lynfield Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.	0	World	0	World	0.990555	0.000093	0.002671	0.006681
Explanation Sought for Lobster Decline (AP) AP - Maine's lobstermen have been hauling up phenomenal numbers for almost 15 years. Their 62.3 million pounds in 2002 set a record #151; triple the typical catch during the 1980s. That's more than #36;200 million worth of lobster and by far the dominant share of the Northeast's most valuable fishery. But can it last?	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.006106	0.001282	0.000749	0.991863
Five convicted in Enron trial in Houston A Houston jury Wednesday acquitted a former Enron accountant but found five other defendants guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy. The jury cleared Sheila Kahanek of all charges	2	Business	2	Business	0.010963	0.000612	0.986588	0.001837
YUKOS Seeks U.S. Bankruptcy Protection MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian oil group YUKOS has filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court in an attempt to stop Russia's government from auctioning off its main production unit on Dec. 19, it said on Wednesday.	2	Business	2	Business	0.005562	0.000155	0.993186	0.001097
Calif. Nixes Tiger Salamander Protections (AP) AP - A split state wildlife commission rejected extra protections for the California tiger salamander for the second time Friday.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.024766	0.00255	0.001148	0.971537
World growth in 2005 could be below 4.3: IMF World growth in 2005 could be lower than the 4.3 per cent forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a month ago because of high oil prices, its deputy managing director Agustin Carstens said on Monday.	2	Business	2	Business	0.018225	0.000164	0.981104	0.000507
Home sweet home -- impossible? More than 50 percent of California residents said in a survey being released today that they are very concerned that fast-rising home prices will lock out younger generations from the housing market.	2	Business	2	Business	0.021228	0.000221	0.951554	0.026998
Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq (AP) AP - Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S. presence in Iraq, staging a show of defiance in Samarra and striking twice with deadly force in Basra.	0	World	0	World	0.998604	0.000154	0.000258	0.000985
Microsoft to pay Californian briefs \$112 million A JUDGE IS ordering Microsoft to pay \$112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California #39;s market.	2	Business	3	Sci/Tech	0.001265	0.001152	0.315255	0.682328
#39;LoC fencing by India would complete in March 2005 #39; SRINAGAR: Illegal fencing by India of Line of Control in Kashmir has been going in violation of agreements and most of the projected work is reportedly nearing completion.	0	World	0	World	0.991808	0.000224	0.000835	0.007133
Smith Outlines Scotland Vision New Scotland boss Walter Smith has outlined his plans to improve the team - including approaching previously #39;retired #39; experienced players, continuing Berti Vogts policy of selecting non-Scots born players and reducing the number of friendly matches.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000723	0.998888	0.000219	0.00017
Microsoft delays automatic XP SP2 delivery SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. has pushed back automatic distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to allow business users more time to instruct their machines to skip the update.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000514	0.000327	0.020893	0.978265
Check Point Posts Rise in 3Q Profit (AP) AP - Internet security company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. said Monday that third-quarter net income rose to #36;66.8 million, or 26 cents a share, from #36;58.4 million, or 23 cents a share a year earlier, paced by a 25 percent increase in licensing revenue.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.009687	0.0003	0.004472	0.985541
JETS SHUFFLE SECONDARY Just five days before their season-opener against the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets shuffled their secondary. Cornerback Ray Mickens was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, ending his season, while veteran cornerback Terrell Buckley jetted in.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.003235	0.996226	0.000381	0.000159
Bond Sales Feed Worries On Sept. 9, as it must frequently do, the US government turned to Wall Street to raise a little cash, and Paul Calvetti bet that demand for \$9 billion worth of long-term Treasury bonds would be quot;huge.	2	Business	2	Business	0.011792	0.000531	0.985903	0.001773
Israeli Coalition Crisis May Force Early Election Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s shaky coalition Tuesday faced collapse in a row over the 2005 budget, raising the prospect of early elections that would endanger his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.	0	World	0	World	0.995352	0.000063	0.00321	0.001375
Poultry Producer's Stock Falls 23 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SAFM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SAFM.O</A> said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001064	0.000256	0.998264	0.000416
Builders take a breather in August Canada #39;s housing industry is still firmly on track for another year of record home building despite an unexpected drop in building permits during the month of August, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.	2	Business	2	Business	0.006764	0.000696	0.990027	0.002514
Soyuz Spacecraft Docks With International Space Station A Russian spacecraft ferrying a fresh crew to the international space station had to be docked manually Saturday after an unexplained glitch sent it toward the outpost too quickly.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.007182	0.000335	0.000897	0.991586
Bomb-hit British consulate opens Prince Charles has re-opened Britain #39;s Istanbul consulate, shattered by a suicide bombing less than a year ago. Seventeen people, including Consul General Roger Short	0	World	0	World	0.997695	0.000135	0.001527	0.000644
Exxon Mobil Profit Up 56 Pct, Stock Off NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday said quarterly profit surged 56 percent, driven by soaring oil prices and strong results from refining operations.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001479	0.000174	0.99765	0.000697
Arafat #39;s familiar words must lead to unfamiliar actions If there are any democratic quot;T #39;s quot; to be crossed and quot;I #39;s quot; to be dotted, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat did not leave one undone during his keynote speech to MPs at his West Bank headquarters in Ramallah. Arafat looked rejuvenated and emphatic as he ...	0	World	0	World	0.991738	0.000169	0.005268	0.002825
Crude Oil Rises Above \$55 to Record on US Supply Concern Crude oil futures rose to a record in New York for a third day on speculation US demand for heating oil will deplete inventories this winter.	2	Business	2	Business	0.03671	0.000389	0.962354	0.000547
FTC Sues Alleged Spyware Distributors The US Federal Trade Commission last week filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell their owners spyware-blocking software.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001308	0.000425	0.058803	0.939464
American Account: Irwin Stelzer: Crackdown by Spitzer doesnt go <b>...</b> JUST when the financial-services industry thought it had made peace with New Yorks attorney-general, Eliot Spitzer showed that his battle with the investment banks had whetted rather than sated his appetite for combat.	2	Business	2	Business	0.023239	0.000982	0.973186	0.002593
Oil breaks through US\$55 a barrel The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, says he believes the current surge in global oil prices will not have the same impact on economic growth and inflation as the energy crisis of the 1970s.	2	Business	2	Business	0.040183	0.000195	0.958459	0.001163
Knicks are cooked at home Because this is the NBA, and not Broadway, the Knicks will get to play 80 more games this season instead of having their show close after one night.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.062782	0.929258	0.004744	0.003215
Cats may carry the bird flu virus \The bird flu virus that can kill humans has the potential to be spread by cats, scientists have found.	0	World	0	World	0.554564	0.003557	0.009592	0.432287
First Monday game is a classic battle (Sept. 13, 2004) -- Last season on the weekend of Jan. 10-11, two of the most unlikely scenarios in the NFL played out, and we never found out what was going to happen if the Packers played for the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000872	0.998596	0.000286	0.000245
Ramsey Settles In Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey, for the first time since preseason, will spend time working with the first-team offense.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.005536	0.99393	0.000346	0.000188
Specter Gets Hatch Support to Chair Panel (AP) AP - Sen. Arlen Specter gained ground Tuesday toward winning the Senate Judiciary Committee chairmanship, which was thrown into doubt after he said judges who oppose abortion rights would face confirmation problems.	0	World	0	World	0.996934	0.000618	0.000613	0.001835
Newsom #39;s wife says sex joke has been exaggerated Mayoral first lady Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom says way too much is being made of her sexually playful comments at a recent gay rights dinner, and that for the record she was not -- we repeat not -- pantomiming eating a banana when talking about her	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.063978	0.013272	0.186531	0.736219
Tuesday Morning revises 4Q guidance Closeout retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. (Nasdaq:TUES) on Monday cuts its fourth-quarter earnings per share to 83 cents, well below the \$1.05 a share estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001278	0.000206	0.994564	0.003951
U.N. Warns of Full-Scale Locust Plague in Africa (Reuters) Reuters - Locust swarms infesting Mauritania and\other African nations could develop into a full-scale plague\without additional foreign aid, the U.N. Food and Agriculture\Organization said Thursday.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.0423	0.000562	0.003451	0.953687
AOL, RSA, VeriSign push authentication services Responding to a scourge of online fraud and identity theft that threatens to undermine public confidence in Internet commerce, major companies are rolling out new services to encourage the adoption of better technology to identify customers, business partners, and employees online.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001233	0.000301	0.02444	0.974027
Parrish, Gore provide push for Miami in defeat of Virginia Roscoe Parrish returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a clinching late touchdown pass Saturday as 17th-ranked Miami got back into the ACC title race by beating No.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001729	0.997949	0.000204	0.000119
Voter Bounty Hits Hundred Grand The brains behind Hot or Not have turned their attention -- and their wallets -- to getting people to join the electorate. Twin \$100,000 prizes are up for grabs to those who register to vote. By Dan Brekke.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001756	0.000426	0.012929	0.984889
Bush vs. the Laureates: How Science Became a Partisan Issue Why is science seemingly at war with President Bush?	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.045359	0.000766	0.002373	0.951502
Collaborating on Mission Moon Ahmedabad, November 15: Even 35 years after Neil Armstrong first put his foot on the moon, the Earths natural satellite remains a mystery to man.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.017232	0.000898	0.001164	0.980705
News Corp AGM begins in Adelaide News Corporation management and shareholders have begun gathering in Adelaide for what is expected to be the company #39;s last annual general meeting in Australia.	2	Business	2	Business	0.003627	0.000394	0.988958	0.007021
The Latest BCS Drama The real drama of the latest BCS standings -- the last before the final rankings are issued Sunday -- was the razor-thin margin separating No. 4 California and No. 5 Texas.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.002344	0.996779	0.00044	0.000438
Monty on Target to getting out of the Woods in singular style He is finding solace in the sunshine, the temperature in southern California this weekend climbing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and making a glorious summer of what had been an autumn of discontent.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.056173	0.916352	0.012078	0.015397
IBM reaches pension accord IBM said Wednesday it had agreed to pay \$320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan in a case that will affect millions of workers at many companies and nonprofits.	2	Business	2	Business	0.006718	0.000494	0.876124	0.116665
Israel #39;s Labour Party raps Sharon aide #39;s remarks on pullout plan Israel #39;s Labour Party lashed out Wednesday at a Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s aide who said the Gaza pullout plan was aimed at freezing the peace process.	0	World	0	World	0.997525	0.000083	0.000707	0.001684
Wolverines wake up late CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Michael Hart rushed for 234 yards and No. 14 Michigan rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Illinois, 30-19, yesterday, sending the Illini to their 12th consecutive Big Ten loss. Hart ran for 127 yards and Max Martin added 60 yards rushing in the second half as the Wolverines (6-1, 4-0) kept the ball on the ground ...	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.049103	0.946393	0.001099	0.003404
African leaders reject foreign intervention in Darfur conflict Calling the bloody humanitarian crisis in Darfur an quot;absolute African issue, quot; Sudan #39;s president and four African counterparts rejected all foreign intervention Monday.	0	World	0	World	0.998115	0.00008	0.000917	0.000887
Cal #39;s demoted to Holiday Bowl It was just another Bowl Championship Series selection Sunday, as unhappy teams from coast-to-coast once again sparked debate about the BCS, even if there were mostly agreement that USC and Oklahoma	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001935	0.997786	0.000111	0.000167
Dam threatens Montenegro river Environmental campaigners say plans for a dam in Montenegro will threaten a Unesco world heritage site.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.078999	0.001556	0.00582	0.913625
Arctic Countries Agree on Perils of Climate Change but Not Solution The United States and the seven other countries jointly expressed concern about changes in the Arctic climate, but they did not agree on a strategy to deal with them.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.043608	0.000791	0.002689	0.952912
Yahoo buys start-up to boost mobile Yahoo on Tuesday confirmed it acquired a start-up last month called Wuf Networks that produces technology to let people transfer digital files onto mobile devices.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000541	0.00025	0.018218	0.980991
Over 1,000 Die Every Day from Congo War -- Report KINSHASA (Reuters) - Over 1,000 Congolese civilians a day are dying, nearly all from disease and malnutrition, due to a festering conflict that has killed 3.8 million people, an aid agency said on Thursday.	0	World	0	World	0.997216	0.000067	0.001057	0.00166
Details emerge in Honeywell #39;s suit against Apple Honeywell on Wednesday announced that it has filed suit in federal court against Apple Computer Inc. and more than thirty other companies, alleging infringement over a 1994 patent that describes technology	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000624	0.000485	0.096198	0.902693
U.S. Women Opens Up 51-44 Lead on Russia (AP) AP - Shannon Johnson's mid-range jumper in the closing seconds of the third quarter helped the United States open up a 51-44 lead over Russia in the semifinals of the Olympic women's basketball tournament Friday.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001178	0.99825	0.000158	0.000413
Alitalia unions baulk at 5,000 job cuts almost a quarter of its workforce - and split itself in two yesterday in last-ditch attempt to avoid bankruptcy. The struggling Italian airline met	2	Business	2	Business	0.010715	0.000246	0.983515	0.005523
Nintendo Raises Net Profit Estimate OSAKA (Reuters) - Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. Ltd. raised its full-year net profit forecast by 20 percent on Monday, citing a stronger dollar and solid demand for software titles for its handheld GameBoy Advance machine.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001556	0.000244	0.987324	0.010876
Man Linked to Bush Memos Contacted Cleland AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign. Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...	0	World	0	World	0.998437	0.000113	0.000563	0.000887
Oracle Pushes Users to Patch New exploits could affect customers who never applied patches for known database flaws.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.010404	0.000451	0.006026	0.983119
A World Series party NEW YORK --Forevermore, the date goes into the New England calendar as an official no-school/no-work/no-mail-delivery holiday in Red Sox Nation.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.008417	0.984227	0.005651	0.001706
Speedy computer chip for PlayStation near (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high-definition TVs and home servers in 2006, the companies said Monday.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.002256	0.000274	0.00272	0.994751
Dollar General Profit Down, Trims Outlook Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. (DG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted an unexpected profit fall with customers hurt by high oil prices and unemployment, and expressed caution for the key holiday season.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001655	0.000158	0.997499	0.000688
US economic barometer points to sluggish trend WASHINGTON : A closely watched index of future economic activity fell for a third straight month, suggesting a tepid pace of growth for the world #39;s largest economy, analysts said.	2	Business	2	Business	0.063255	0.000246	0.935472	0.001027
VoIP: Find Out More About 'Net Phone Calling Express features editor Holly Morris discusses Tuesday's special report about local providers of VoIP -- services that let you talk over the Internet with a regular phone and a broadband connection.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001087	0.00014	0.004127	0.994647
Reds eager to avoid another crash in Vans GLENCOFFE Johnson sent world boxing into shock as he demolished superstar ring master Roy Jones but one fighter who hardly registered surprise was Sheffield #39;s Clinton Woods.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000605	0.998917	0.000297	0.000182
Space-age sport GPS is invading recreational sports. Under clear skies, those signals beaming to earth from satellites can find you on a hilly running trail, in a kayak on the ocean, or on a green fairway where you're trying to fade a 230-yard drive into the wind.	2	Business	3	Sci/Tech	0.002456	0.025336	0.343156	0.629052
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Gophers are golden again FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Marion Barber 3d ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns and running mate Laurence Maroney added 132 yards, lifting No. 22 Minnesota to a 34-16 victory over winless Colorado State last night. Bryan Cupito hit Matt Spaeth on a pair of TD passes and the Golden Gophers (3-0) scored on four of their first five drives, ...	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.005	0.993672	0.000426	0.000903

Murder shows parallels with Marsha killing In a murder case echoing that of student Marsha McDonnell, police found the body of a young woman bludgeoned to death in Twickenham.

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Italy tackles Libya migrant route Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi holds talks with Libya's Colonel Gaddafi on curbing illegal immigration.

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US Air to Cut Some Management Jobs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bankrupt US Airways Group. Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIRQ.OB</A> said on Monday it would eliminate hundreds of management and nonunion jobs and impose wage and other cuts to save more than \$45 million annually as it tries to overhaul its business and survive.

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Stocks Close Up After Strong Jobs Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic recovery is taking hold.

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Rapids fire GM Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rapids have fired general manager Dan Counce after eight years with the club. The move comes as Colorado remains in search of a new head coach, who will take over

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Botham: Zimbabwe tour should be scrapped Ian Botham has urged the Government to step in and instruct the England cricket team to stay away from Zimbabwe this winter. The former England skipper believes the oneday series arranged for late November and early December should be scrapped.

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When prices, pay don't add up DEDHAM -- After more than 25 years of sitting in the same rickety chairs and eating at the same worn table, Peter and Joan Stefans were more than ready to replace the decades-old dining set handed down from Joan Stefans's parents. But almost as soon as they started looking, the bills landing in their mailbox persuaded them to stop.

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Open Source Software Goes to Work (PC World) PC World - Businesses don't have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line.

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Officials seek perpetrators in deadly Egypt blasts Israeli and Egyptian officials searched for proof Friday to determine who had reduced a five-star hotel full of Israeli tourists to a pile of concrete and metal the night before

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Intel Shelves Plans for 4-GHz P4 Company will break its promise to deliver a speedier chip, shifts focus to dual-core designs.

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Titan hangs on to its secrets Cassini #39;s close fly-by of Titan, Saturn #39;s largest moon, has left scientists with no clear idea of what to expect when the Huygens probe lands on the alien world, despite the amazingly detailed images they now have of the surface.

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GM grass pollen has long reach Pollen from a genetically modified grass has been shown to travel up to 21km away from the site where it was orginally planted. This may be the longest recorded distance travelled by any GM pollen, US researchers have claimed.

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Monty tipped for wildcard Ryder Cup qualifiers Thomas Levet and Miguel Angel Jimenez moved two shots clear at 15-under with one round of the BMW International in Munich remaining.

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Icahn Supports Blockbuster-Hollywood Deal Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday weighed into the bidding fray for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. (HLYW.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , saying he supports a merger between the No.

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Suspected terrorist released in UK London, Sept 21 (Guardian News Service): One of the 13 detainees interned in Britain for nearly three years as suspected international terrorists was released yesterday from ahigh security prison

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Mandrakesoft Ships Upgrade of Linux OS (TechWeb) TechWeb - Mandrakesoft releases the latest version of its Linux operating system.

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Court Hits 'Spam' Envelope-Stuffing Scam WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court has temporarily shut down an operation that used "spam" e-mail to drum up customers for a fraudulent work-at-home scheme, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.

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Argentina teenage shooter slays 4 classmates A 15-year-old Argentine student opened fire at his classmates on Tuesday in a middle school in the south of the Buenos Aires province, leaving at least four dead and five others wounded, police said.

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Iran ready to discuss nuclear issue quot;without conditions quot;: official Iran on Sunday said it was ready tohold negotiations on its nuclear program quot;without any conditions quot;,but Tehran could not be forced to do anything, the official IRNAnews agency reported.

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Aussie, UK Scientists Claim Pest Control Breakthrough (Reuters) Reuters - Australian and British scientists have\achieved a technical breakthrough to help control insects that\have developed resistance to common agricultural pesticides,\the New South Wales state government said on Thursday.

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Witness recants The prime witness in an alleged coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea repudiated his confession Tuesday, saying it was coerced by interrogators who threatened him with death.

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Sources: Deal discussed to drop charge against Bryant A deal to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant is being discussed inside the Eagle County Courthouse, sources close to the case told CNN on Wednesday.

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Blue Chips Are Flat, Caterpillar Gains NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were little changed on Tuesday as an upgrade on Caterpillar Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CAT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CAT.N</A> and a three-session drop in oil prices offset weakness in technology shares.

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British Airways cancels 966 flights in next three months (AFP) AFP - British Airways said it planned to cancel almost 1,000 flights in the next three months.

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NEC delays notebook fuel cell launch NEC Corp. has succeeded in reducing the size of a prototype direct methanol fuel cell for use with notebook PCs but says it is unlikely to see commercialization until at least two years later than previously forecast.

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Apple adds single-processor Power Mac G5 1.8GHz Apple on Tuesday added a 1.8GHz single-processor Power Mac G5 desktop computer to its arsenal. The US\$1,499 system is offered alongside dual-processor computers running at 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz and 2.5GHz.

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Saudi Arabia, Gulf States Plan to Boost Oil Capacity (Update2) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, which account for almost half of OPEC #39;s oil output, said they #39;re committed to boosting capacity to meet soaring demand that has driven prices to a record.

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Chelsea undefeated in Champions League Arjen Robben scored a slick first-half goal to give Chelsea a 1-0 away win over CSKA Moscow and a place in the Champions League knock-out stages.

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Knee injury keeps Knicks #39; Houston out New York Knicks guard Allan Houston is unlikely to start the team #39;s season opener because of a nagging knee injury. Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens told the New York Post on Sunday he was doubtful Houston would

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Equatoguinean quot;mercenary quot; trial starts without Zimbabweans afrol News, 23 August - The trial against 14 foreigners, allegedly plotting a quot;mercenary invasion to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, quot; started today in Equatorial Guinea #39;s capital Malabo.

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Iraqi Sadr Supporters Attacked Near Najaf-Witnesses (Reuters) Reuters - Supporters of rebel Iraqi cleric\Moqtada al-Sadr were fired on as they marched from the town of\Kufa to the city of Najaf on Thursday and several were wounded,\witnesses at the scene said.

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NHL's Jagr Signs for Russian Champions Omsk PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech winger Jaromir Jagr has signed a contract with Russian ice hockey champions Avangard Omsk, leaving the Czech league where he has been playing during a labor dispute that has shut down North America's National Hockey League (NHL).

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SEC Bars Some Mutual Fund Fees WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission barred U.S. mutual funds on Wednesday from channeling brokerage commissions toward Wall Street firms based on their promotion of the funds' shares.

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Torre Unsure of Rivera's Availability for Tuesday NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees manager Joe Torre said Monday he was unsure if closer Mariano Rivera would be available for Tuesday's opener of the American League Championship Series against Boston after a tragic accident at the reliever's home in Panama over the weekend.

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What #39;s next for historic Gaza pullout plan Israeli lawmakers approve first dismantling of Jewish settlements, but plan continues to face fierce resistance. By Ben Lynfield Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.

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Explanation Sought for Lobster Decline (AP) AP - Maine's lobstermen have been hauling up phenomenal numbers for almost 15 years. Their 62.3 million pounds in 2002 set a record #151; triple the typical catch during the 1980s. That's more than #36;200 million worth of lobster and by far the dominant share of the Northeast's most valuable fishery. But can it last?

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Five convicted in Enron trial in Houston A Houston jury Wednesday acquitted a former Enron accountant but found five other defendants guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy. The jury cleared Sheila Kahanek of all charges

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YUKOS Seeks U.S. Bankruptcy Protection MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian oil group YUKOS has filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court in an attempt to stop Russia's government from auctioning off its main production unit on Dec. 19, it said on Wednesday.

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Calif. Nixes Tiger Salamander Protections (AP) AP - A split state wildlife commission rejected extra protections for the California tiger salamander for the second time Friday.

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World growth in 2005 could be below 4.3: IMF World growth in 2005 could be lower than the 4.3 per cent forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a month ago because of high oil prices, its deputy managing director Agustin Carstens said on Monday.

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Home sweet home -- impossible? More than 50 percent of California residents said in a survey being released today that they are very concerned that fast-rising home prices will lock out younger generations from the housing market.

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Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq (AP) AP - Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S. presence in Iraq, staging a show of defiance in Samarra and striking twice with deadly force in Basra.

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Microsoft to pay Californian briefs \$112 million A JUDGE IS ordering Microsoft to pay \$112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California #39;s market.

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#39;LoC fencing by India would complete in March 2005 #39; SRINAGAR: Illegal fencing by India of Line of Control in Kashmir has been going in violation of agreements and most of the projected work is reportedly nearing completion.

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Smith Outlines Scotland Vision New Scotland boss Walter Smith has outlined his plans to improve the team - including approaching previously #39;retired #39; experienced players, continuing Berti Vogts policy of selecting non-Scots born players and reducing the number of friendly matches.

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Microsoft delays automatic XP SP2 delivery SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. has pushed back automatic distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to allow business users more time to instruct their machines to skip the update.

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Check Point Posts Rise in 3Q Profit (AP) AP - Internet security company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. said Monday that third-quarter net income rose to #36;66.8 million, or 26 cents a share, from #36;58.4 million, or 23 cents a share a year earlier, paced by a 25 percent increase in licensing revenue.

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JETS SHUFFLE SECONDARY Just five days before their season-opener against the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets shuffled their secondary. Cornerback Ray Mickens was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, ending his season, while veteran cornerback Terrell Buckley jetted in.

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Bond Sales Feed Worries On Sept. 9, as it must frequently do, the US government turned to Wall Street to raise a little cash, and Paul Calvetti bet that demand for \$9 billion worth of long-term Treasury bonds would be quot;huge.

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Israeli Coalition Crisis May Force Early Election Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s shaky coalition Tuesday faced collapse in a row over the 2005 budget, raising the prospect of early elections that would endanger his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

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Poultry Producer's Stock Falls 23 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SAFM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SAFM.O</A> said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.

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Builders take a breather in August Canada #39;s housing industry is still firmly on track for another year of record home building despite an unexpected drop in building permits during the month of August, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.

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Soyuz Spacecraft Docks With International Space Station A Russian spacecraft ferrying a fresh crew to the international space station had to be docked manually Saturday after an unexplained glitch sent it toward the outpost too quickly.

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Bomb-hit British consulate opens Prince Charles has re-opened Britain #39;s Istanbul consulate, shattered by a suicide bombing less than a year ago. Seventeen people, including Consul General Roger Short

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Exxon Mobil Profit Up 56 Pct, Stock Off NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday said quarterly profit surged 56 percent, driven by soaring oil prices and strong results from refining operations.

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Arafat #39;s familiar words must lead to unfamiliar actions If there are any democratic quot;T #39;s quot; to be crossed and quot;I #39;s quot; to be dotted, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat did not leave one undone during his keynote speech to MPs at his West Bank headquarters in Ramallah. Arafat looked rejuvenated and emphatic as he ...

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Crude Oil Rises Above \$55 to Record on US Supply Concern Crude oil futures rose to a record in New York for a third day on speculation US demand for heating oil will deplete inventories this winter.

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FTC Sues Alleged Spyware Distributors The US Federal Trade Commission last week filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell their owners spyware-blocking software.

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American Account: Irwin Stelzer: Crackdown by Spitzer doesnt go <b>...</b> JUST when the financial-services industry thought it had made peace with New Yorks attorney-general, Eliot Spitzer showed that his battle with the investment banks had whetted rather than sated his appetite for combat.

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Oil breaks through US\$55 a barrel The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, says he believes the current surge in global oil prices will not have the same impact on economic growth and inflation as the energy crisis of the 1970s.

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Knicks are cooked at home Because this is the NBA, and not Broadway, the Knicks will get to play 80 more games this season instead of having their show close after one night.

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Cats may carry the bird flu virus \The bird flu virus that can kill humans has the potential to be spread by cats, scientists have found.

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First Monday game is a classic battle (Sept. 13, 2004) -- Last season on the weekend of Jan. 10-11, two of the most unlikely scenarios in the NFL played out, and we never found out what was going to happen if the Packers played for the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

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Ramsey Settles In Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey, for the first time since preseason, will spend time working with the first-team offense.

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Specter Gets Hatch Support to Chair Panel (AP) AP - Sen. Arlen Specter gained ground Tuesday toward winning the Senate Judiciary Committee chairmanship, which was thrown into doubt after he said judges who oppose abortion rights would face confirmation problems.

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Newsom #39;s wife says sex joke has been exaggerated Mayoral first lady Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom says way too much is being made of her sexually playful comments at a recent gay rights dinner, and that for the record she was not -- we repeat not -- pantomiming eating a banana when talking about her

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Tuesday Morning revises 4Q guidance Closeout retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. (Nasdaq:TUES) on Monday cuts its fourth-quarter earnings per share to 83 cents, well below the \$1.05 a share estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.

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U.N. Warns of Full-Scale Locust Plague in Africa (Reuters) Reuters - Locust swarms infesting Mauritania and\other African nations could develop into a full-scale plague\without additional foreign aid, the U.N. Food and Agriculture\Organization said Thursday.

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AOL, RSA, VeriSign push authentication services Responding to a scourge of online fraud and identity theft that threatens to undermine public confidence in Internet commerce, major companies are rolling out new services to encourage the adoption of better technology to identify customers, business partners, and employees online.

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Parrish, Gore provide push for Miami in defeat of Virginia Roscoe Parrish returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a clinching late touchdown pass Saturday as 17th-ranked Miami got back into the ACC title race by beating No.

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Voter Bounty Hits Hundred Grand The brains behind Hot or Not have turned their attention -- and their wallets -- to getting people to join the electorate. Twin \$100,000 prizes are up for grabs to those who register to vote. By Dan Brekke.

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Bush vs. the Laureates: How Science Became a Partisan Issue Why is science seemingly at war with President Bush?

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Collaborating on Mission Moon Ahmedabad, November 15: Even 35 years after Neil Armstrong first put his foot on the moon, the Earths natural satellite remains a mystery to man.

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News Corp AGM begins in Adelaide News Corporation management and shareholders have begun gathering in Adelaide for what is expected to be the company #39;s last annual general meeting in Australia.

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The Latest BCS Drama The real drama of the latest BCS standings -- the last before the final rankings are issued Sunday -- was the razor-thin margin separating No. 4 California and No. 5 Texas.

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Monty on Target to getting out of the Woods in singular style He is finding solace in the sunshine, the temperature in southern California this weekend climbing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and making a glorious summer of what had been an autumn of discontent.

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IBM reaches pension accord IBM said Wednesday it had agreed to pay \$320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan in a case that will affect millions of workers at many companies and nonprofits.

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Israel #39;s Labour Party raps Sharon aide #39;s remarks on pullout plan Israel #39;s Labour Party lashed out Wednesday at a Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s aide who said the Gaza pullout plan was aimed at freezing the peace process.

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Wolverines wake up late CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Michael Hart rushed for 234 yards and No. 14 Michigan rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Illinois, 30-19, yesterday, sending the Illini to their 12th consecutive Big Ten loss. Hart ran for 127 yards and Max Martin added 60 yards rushing in the second half as the Wolverines (6-1, 4-0) kept the ball on the ground ...

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African leaders reject foreign intervention in Darfur conflict Calling the bloody humanitarian crisis in Darfur an quot;absolute African issue, quot; Sudan #39;s president and four African counterparts rejected all foreign intervention Monday.

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Cal #39;s demoted to Holiday Bowl It was just another Bowl Championship Series selection Sunday, as unhappy teams from coast-to-coast once again sparked debate about the BCS, even if there were mostly agreement that USC and Oklahoma

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Dam threatens Montenegro river Environmental campaigners say plans for a dam in Montenegro will threaten a Unesco world heritage site.

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Arctic Countries Agree on Perils of Climate Change but Not Solution The United States and the seven other countries jointly expressed concern about changes in the Arctic climate, but they did not agree on a strategy to deal with them.

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Yahoo buys start-up to boost mobile Yahoo on Tuesday confirmed it acquired a start-up last month called Wuf Networks that produces technology to let people transfer digital files onto mobile devices.

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Over 1,000 Die Every Day from Congo War -- Report KINSHASA (Reuters) - Over 1,000 Congolese civilians a day are dying, nearly all from disease and malnutrition, due to a festering conflict that has killed 3.8 million people, an aid agency said on Thursday.

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Details emerge in Honeywell #39;s suit against Apple Honeywell on Wednesday announced that it has filed suit in federal court against Apple Computer Inc. and more than thirty other companies, alleging infringement over a 1994 patent that describes technology

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U.S. Women Opens Up 51-44 Lead on Russia (AP) AP - Shannon Johnson's mid-range jumper in the closing seconds of the third quarter helped the United States open up a 51-44 lead over Russia in the semifinals of the Olympic women's basketball tournament Friday.

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Alitalia unions baulk at 5,000 job cuts almost a quarter of its workforce - and split itself in two yesterday in last-ditch attempt to avoid bankruptcy. The struggling Italian airline met

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Nintendo Raises Net Profit Estimate OSAKA (Reuters) - Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. Ltd. raised its full-year net profit forecast by 20 percent on Monday, citing a stronger dollar and solid demand for software titles for its handheld GameBoy Advance machine.

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Man Linked to Bush Memos Contacted Cleland AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign. Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...

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Oracle Pushes Users to Patch New exploits could affect customers who never applied patches for known database flaws.

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A World Series party NEW YORK --Forevermore, the date goes into the New England calendar as an official no-school/no-work/no-mail-delivery holiday in Red Sox Nation.

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Speedy computer chip for PlayStation near (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high-definition TVs and home servers in 2006, the companies said Monday.

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Dollar General Profit Down, Trims Outlook Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. (DG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted an unexpected profit fall with customers hurt by high oil prices and unemployment, and expressed caution for the key holiday season.

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US economic barometer points to sluggish trend WASHINGTON : A closely watched index of future economic activity fell for a third straight month, suggesting a tepid pace of growth for the world #39;s largest economy, analysts said.

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VoIP: Find Out More About 'Net Phone Calling Express features editor Holly Morris discusses Tuesday's special report about local providers of VoIP -- services that let you talk over the Internet with a regular phone and a broadband connection.

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Reds eager to avoid another crash in Vans GLENCOFFE Johnson sent world boxing into shock as he demolished superstar ring master Roy Jones but one fighter who hardly registered surprise was Sheffield #39;s Clinton Woods.

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Space-age sport GPS is invading recreational sports. Under clear skies, those signals beaming to earth from satellites can find you on a hilly running trail, in a kayak on the ocean, or on a green fairway where you're trying to fade a 230-yard drive into the wind.

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Violent Video Games Not Meant For Children, But Parents Buy Them <b>...</b> Shoppers in America spend more than \$6 billion a year on video games according to a Software Association survey. Holiday sales bring an extra boost to game

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Gophers are golden again FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Marion Barber 3d ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns and running mate Laurence Maroney added 132 yards, lifting No. 22 Minnesota to a 34-16 victory over winless Colorado State last night. Bryan Cupito hit Matt Spaeth on a pair of TD passes and the Golden Gophers (3-0) scored on four of their first five drives, ...

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