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US Air Realigns Sales, Delta Pushes PilotsAmid talk of a possible liquidation, bankrupt US Airways in recent weeks completed a reorganization that eliminated several corporate sales positions while emphasizing newer	2
Poor Medical Treatment Kills Thousands Each YearBy MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) -- Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization that works to improve health care quality. Wild variations in medical care led to 79,000 avoidable deaths and \$1.8 billion in additional medical costs last year, the private National Committee for Quality Assurance said in its annual report released Wednesday...	3
Treasuries Trounced on Fears Fed to HikeTreasuries prices plunged on Friday after a startlingly strong US jobs report raised the risk the Federal Reserve would keep hiking interest rates well beyond the move widely expected for next week.	2
Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel Cleric SadrNAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday refused to meet an Iraqi peace delegation because of quot;American aggression quot; as US troops pounded militia positions in Najaf near the country #39;s holiest Islamic sites.	0
German air freight company DHL to close Brussels hubBRUSSELS/BERLIN - International air freight company DHL - owned by Deutsche Post AG - plans to quit Brussels as its night- flight hub and is eyeing airports in France and Germany, the company confirmed Thursday in a statement.	2
Allawi Holds Meetings With InsurgentsIraq #39;s interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, said Sunday he has held private meetings with representatives of insurgent groups from the restive cities of Fallujah	0
Al-Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Mosul (AP)AP - A lieutenant of Iraq's most feared terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was captured a few days ago in Mosul, and Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins #151; including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser said Thursday.	0
Police kill Veerappan in gun battle (Reuters)Reuters - India's most wanted bandit was killed by police in a gun battle while on his way to get treatment for an eye problem, ending a two-decade hunt for a man who killed more than 100 people and kidnapped a movie star.	0
Actuate pushes open-source data reportingThe software maker proposes open-source Java-based reporting tools for consideration by the Eclipse open-source foundation.	3
Rose faces struggle to hit top 40Justin Rose fell five strokes from the lead, even before starting his second round at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro yesterday.	1
Spinal Defect Forces Brezina From Football (AP)AP - Brad Brezina feels just fine, which might be the worst part of all.	1
Italy's Garbin Upsets Rubin in Indonesia (AP)AP - Italy's Tathiana Garbin upset American Chanda Rubin 6-1, 6-4 Wednesday in the first round of the Wismilak International.	1
SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year endLONDON : The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.	2
Column: Game Offers Peek at Presidential Politics PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - Can't wait for the U.S. presidential election? Think you can run a campaign better than the handlers for George W. Bush or John F. Kerry?	3
Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks TonightThe Leonid meteor shower will peak tonight. Sky-watchers say long, glowing meteor trails will highlight the heavenly show.	3
Intel Cancels Plans for Big-Screen TV ChipIntel spokesman Bill Calder noted, quot;We looked at the investment required and the return on investment, and we decided to focus our resources in other areas of higher return.	3
Charlie Bell recovering from second colorectal surgeryCHICAGO McDonald #39;s President and CEO Charlie Bell is resting comfortably today after undergoing a second colorectal procedure.	2
Report: HP to Stop Using Intel Itanium Chip NEW YORK (Reuters) - Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=HPQ.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">HPQ.N</A> will stop offering desktop workstations based on Intel Corp.'s <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=INTC.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">INTC.O</A> Itanium microprocessor, The Wall Street Journal reported on its online edition.	3
US will battle host Spaniards in SevilleMadrid, Spain (Sports Network) - The United States and Spain will play their 2004 Davis Cup final on a clay court at Olympic Stadium in Seville, from December 3-5.	1
Kabul hunt for seized UN workersBy Declan Walsh in Islamabad and Duncan Campbell and Ewen MacAskill inLondon. Oct 30 (Guardian News Service):NATO troops are hunting for three United Nations workers kidnapped in Afghanistan #39;s first Iraqi-style abduction on Thursday.	0
Verizon Launches New DSL ServiceSeptember 07, 2004 - NEW YORK - Verizon Online continues creating the best value in broadband by introducing a new DSL (digital subscriber line) speed option for consumers and businesses.	3
Sky gazers in for a treat -- weather permitting Wednesday #39;s <b>...</b>A lovely full eclipse of the moon is coming Wednesday night, and you might even be able to see it if clouds don #39;t get in the way.	3
For a Takeover Artist, One Bluff Too Many?Carl C. Icahn, the pushy financier, is Wall Street's perennial Boy Who Cried Wolf. So, why does anyone take him seriously anymore?	2
Israel Arrests 13 UN Employees - ArmyIsrael has arrested 13 UN employees and plans to indict them for quot;suspected links to terrorism, quot; an Israeli army officer said Tuesday.	0
Canada slipping on environment: reportOTTAWA - Canada #39;s reputation as an environmental leader is slipping because most federal departments aren #39;t paying attention to the impact of their policies, says a report released on Tuesday.	3
Singh Wins Playoff and P.G.A. TitleSeveral players outplayed Vijay Singh on Sunday, but nobody outlasted him at the 86th P.G.A. Championship.	1
U.S. GIs Step Up Pressure on Najaf RebelsNAJAF, Iraq - U.S. infantrymen engaged in fierce battles with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militants Monday and U.S...	0
Enron CEO #39;s Firm Seeks #39;Success Fee #39;The firm led by Enron Corp. #39;s (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) acting chief executive asked a bankruptcy judge for a \$25 million quot;success fee quot; for its efforts in	2
Slip a Geek Book Under the TreeTech gifts needn't be electronic. Geeks and non-geeks alike can enjoy the old-fashioned pleasure of curling up by the fire with a good read. Michelle Delio reviews a passel of new books just in time for the holiday season.	2
Blair in Ethiopia to outine vision for AfricaADDIS ABABA : British Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to outline his personal vision for the future of Africa at a meeting of the organisation he set up to spur development efforts in the region.	0
Hackers Plot Denial-of-Service Attack Against SymantecA new variant of the MyDoom virus is designed to launch a denial-of-service attack against antivirus software maker Symantec, according to security firm Sophos.	3
AA to delay aircraft deliveriesFort Worth, Texas-based, American Airlines says it will defer 54 of 56 Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2006 and 2010, American said Monday.	2
Ericsson awarded GSM expansion contract by Guangdong Mobile CorpEricsson has been awarded an \$805m contract by Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation Limited (Guangdong Mobile, a whole-owned subsidiary of China Mobile HK Holdings, to expand its GSM network in Guangdong Province, China.	2
GAO to Probe Vote CountingUrged on by Democratic lawmakers, the Government Accountability Office plans to investigate the way votes were counted in the presidential election. The office cautions, however, that it is powerless to act if irregularities are found.	3
British soldier wounded in roadside bomb in Iraq (AFP)AFP - British soldiers operating south of Baghdad were targeted in two bomb attacks, including one suicide car bombing and another attack that left one soldier injured.	0
Chiefs' Holmes Questionable for Sunday KANSAS CITY, Mo., (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes is questionable for Sunday's game against Houston because of a sprained ankle.	1
European Shares Gain, But Bonds Slip LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets were lifted Monday by a tech-led rebound on Wall Street Friday and gains in Asia, but euro zone government bonds fell after hawkish comments from a key European Central Bank official.	2
Today's scheduleCollege field hockey: MIT at Wellesley, 3 p.m.; Salem St. at Lasell, 3 p.m.; University of New England at Bridgewater St., 3 p.m.; Wesleyan at Tufts, 3:30 p.m.; Western New England at Babson, 7 p.m.; Clark at Wheaton, 7 p.m.	1
Jobless Claims Up on Impact of CharleyWASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug...	0
Canada Quarantines One Farm in Mad Cow Search OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian veterinary officials have quarantined one Alberta farm in their search for cattle connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday.	0
Sunday #39;s NFL RoundupThe Pittsburgh Steelers are accomplishing feats never seen in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers combined their new quarterback with a touch of the old - Jerome	1
Creating Animated Screenshots on Linux\\This is a cool little feature I've been wanting for a while now.\\Every once in a while I'll develop some cool feature in some software that I'm\writing and want to show off a screenshot. The only problem is that without\showing how it interacts with the user I can't demo the features raw power.\\An animated screenshot would solve this but no existing screenshot tools support\animated gif output.\\It turns out that 'convert' from ImageMagick supports. Ksnapshot can be used to\grab the screens and 'convert' can stitch them together.\\Heres what you do:\\- Startup ksnapshot and take a series of snaps from your application. Each\ snapshot should be an independent frame in the series.\\- Save ...\\	3
Company Withholding \$5 Million Bonus for Armstrong DALLAS (Reuters) - A Dallas company that specializes in underwriting prize money is withholding a \$5 million bonus to Lance Armstrong until it investigates claims the Tour de France champion used performance-enhancing drugs.	1
COL BKB: North Carolina 70, Indiana 63Rashad McCants produced 19 points Wednesday night to help No. 11 North Carolina outbattle Indiana, 70-63, for its fifth straight win.	1
Motorola/Apple Phone DetailsForbes.com is reporting details on the rumored Motorola/Apple music phone, as told to them by Apple VP of Applications Eddy Cue. Referring to the new device, Cue was quoted as saying: quot;What we #39;ve talked about	3
Israel #39;s eyes in sky #39; plummets into seaJERUSALEMIt was one of the most expensive sets of eyes Israel has ever produced, and today it was to begin watching Iran like a high-resolution hawk from the lofty vantage of 260 kilometres skyward.	0
Ex-CA CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Computer Associates International Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CA.N</A> Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice after a two-year investigation into accounting fraud at the company.	2
SMS and surfing go sky high!Boarding a flight would no longer mean doing away with your communication on your cell phone, with Airbus having developed technology that enables passengers to use their mobiles without interrupting navigational systems.	3
Nikkei Down 1 Pct on Econ Fears TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei fell 1 percent by midsession on Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares, extending losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output data put a damper on the economy's outlook.	2
Astros 7, Cardinals 5Roger Clemens won his 327th career game with seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros kept pace in the NL wild-card race by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the St.	1
Bills Place QB Brown on Injured Reserve (AP)AP - Backup quarterback Travis Brown's season is over after he was placed on injured reserve by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.	1
World ; Tamil Tigers forcibly recruit child soldiers: reportWorld News, New York,Sri Lanka #39;s Tamil Tiger guerrillas have recruited thousands of child soldiers despite signing a peace pact in February 2002, Human Rights watch said in a report released Thursday.	0
Cards enter AP top 10 for first timeUniversity of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said last week that he #39;s not about to stop and consider the rapid climb his team has made on the college football landscape this season.	1
Sooners stay White-hotNORMAN, Okla. -- Jason White threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 2 Oklahoma rout Nebraska, 30-3, last night.	1
Ballpark scuffle says more about fans than players #39;You suck! You #39;re a piece of amp;\$#! You can #39;t play worth \$#! you loser, so SIT DOWN!!! quot; That #39;s what a guy was yelling at a visiting player during a White Sox-Angels game earlier this summer.	1
Veteran Lewis Seizes Slender Lead in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran JL Lewis reeled off seven birdies and an eagle to race into a one-shot lead after the second round of the \$4 million Las Vegas Invitational Friday.	1
Powerful chip to rev up home entertainmentA long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM Corp., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high	3
Photographer Fights African Poaching With Grisly PicturesPhotographer and conservationist Karl Ammann discusses why he takes often shocking photos of African apes and other rare animals killed for meat. <i>With photo galleries.</i>	3
Report: Britain Wins U.S. Support for Mideast Talks LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has won U.S. agreement to hold an international peace conference on the Middle East in London early next year, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.	0
Davenport Marches Into Second Round NEW YORK (Reuters) - American favorite Lindsay Davenport chalked up her 18th successive victory Tuesday when she beat Lubomira Kurhajcova 6-4, 6-0 to cruise through to the second round of the U.S. Open.	1
Blast #39;bears JI hallmarks #39;THE Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta which killed at least nine people was an indication al-Qaeda linked militants in Indonesia were regrouping, Indonesian police said today.	0
Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment four years ago is a ""dangerous movement"" that could trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday.	0
Viet Nam determined to fight illegal trade in wild animals and <b>...</b>Bangkok (VNA) - The Vietnamese Government has shown its determination in the fight against the illegal trade in wild animals and plants as well as its goodwill in the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) by	3
Broadcast news: McGahee to startWillis McGahee will get the second start of his Bills career Sunday when Buffalo hosts the Arizona Cardinals, the running back said on a national radio broadcast yesterday.	1
Koizumi hopes US ties deepenPrime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday he hopes to further develop Japanese-US ties through his close personal relationship with President George W. Bush, who was re-elected in a neck and neck race with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry.	0
Nov Retail Sales Edge Up as Car Sales Dip (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. retail sales rose 0.1 percent\in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a\stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal\Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.	2
Interstate Bakeries falls on auditor report warningInterstate Bakeries Corp. , maker of Wonder bread and Hostess Twinkies, said yesterday its auditors' report may raise questions about its ability to continue as a going concern, sending its shares tumbling more than 42 percent. The company said in a statement that its annual report would again be delayed because of uncertainty over whether it will ...	2
Shell and ICI lead FTSE chargeThe FTSE 100 has raced higher, led by ICI after it issued an upbeat outlook and Shell as investors welcome its streamlined structure and robust results.	2
US #39;big-ticket #39; orders riseWASHINGTON - Orders for quot;big-ticket quot; durable goods crept up by a smaller-than-expected margin in September, hit by a sharp descent in demand for planes, government figures showed.	2
Expos-Marlins to Play Two Games in Chicago (AP)AP - The Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins will play games Monday and Tuesday at the Chicago White Sox's stadium after the Marlins were forced to adjust their schedule for the second time this month because of a hurricane.	1
Israeli Supreme Court demands army justify demolitionsThe Israeli Supreme Court has demanded explanations from the army over the scale of the destruction of Palestinian homes in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip, judicial sources said.	0
Samsung raises flash memory barCompany says it will come out with 1-gigabit chip for mobile devices next year.	3
Microsoft, HP, IBM safe from Kodak software patentSAN FRANCISCO - Though a Friday patent lawsuit verdict against Sun Microsystems Inc. could potentially have a wide-ranging impact on the computer industry, the ruling appears unlikely to affect three of the world's largest IT companies, who have licensed the technology in question. Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are licensees of the software patents in question, the patents' owner, Eastman Kodak Co., confirmed Monday.	3
Building EBay BusinessesScot Wingo, author of eBay Strategies: 10 Proven Methods to Maximize Your eBay Business, will answer reader questions about the online marketplace. Wingo is president and chief executive of ChannelAdvisor, an eBay consignment franchise.	3
Afghan talks break down but Nayan may be sparedKABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants claiming to hold three United Nations workers hostage said talks on demands, which include the release of Taliban prisoners, had broken down and that they would decide Friday whether to kill the trio.	0
Quattrone wins reprieve from jailUS banker Frank Quattrone wins the right to stay out of jail pending an appeal against an 18-month sentence for obstruction of justice.	2
Red Sox Clinch 2nd Straight Playoff Berth (AP)AP - The Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth on Monday by beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3.	1
Yukos Chief Plans Return To RussiaThe American chief executive of Yukos, the embattled oil producer whose top executives left Russia a week ago because they feared government prosecution, said yesterday that he quot;fully intends	2
Relaxed atmosphere lifts Moore, List into finalAt the US Amateur, players wear shorts and spectators get to walk right down the fairways. So compared with the US Open, which is run by the same outfit, everything about this championship is decidedly relaxed.	1
Chilean police arrest 120 demonstrators against globalization <b>...</b>Around 120 protesters were arrested here Wednesday after they crashed with police in a rally against globalization and US President George W. Bush, who will arrive here for	0
Alberta economy leading other provinces as Canada to lead G7 in <b>...</b>TORONTO (CP) - Led by oil-rich Alberta and the other western provinces, Canada #39;s economy is forecast to grow by 3.1 per cent this year and 3.6 per cent in 2005, Royal Bank says in its latest economic forecast.	2
2 captors received #39;big bribe #39; to help Bigley fleeLONDON - Two of slain British hostage Kenneth Bigley #39;s captors accepted a large sum of money to help him escape, The Sunday Times reported yesterday.	3
Cost Cuts Help Kmart Post Profit CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. <KMRT.O> on Monday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit as cost cuts made up for slumping sales, and its cash pile grew to about \$2.6 billion.	2
Museveni rejects war mediationUganda's President Yoweri Museveni says attempts to hold third party talks with LRA rebels are a waste of time.	0
Gay Marriage Issue Motivates Conservatives (AP)AP - Gay marriage is emerging as a big enough issue in several states to influence races both for Congress and the presidency.	0
PeopleSoft Posts Profit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">PSFT.O</A> on Thursday returned to profit in the third quarter from a year earlier with a 12 percent rise in sales that upended market fears that Oracle Corp.'s takeover bid had damaged PeopleSoft's business in the quarter.	2
Microsoft previews ""Whitehorse"" developer toolsThe tools, part of an upcoming Visual Studio update, is focused on making it easier to create customized Web applications.	3
Q amp;A David Gergen, political analyst, on leadershipDavid Gergen , director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government , was an adviser to four US presidents: Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton. He is editor-at-large at U.S. News amp; World Report and a political analyst. Gergen, whose center helps develop future leaders, talked to Boston Globe staff reporter Diane E. Lewis ...	2
BASEBALL ROUNDUP Marlins Make Most Of Playing In ChicagoBringing an appropriate end to his team #39;s odd stay, Jeff Conine drove in the go-ahead run with a walk in the seventh inning yesterday and the Marlins beat the Montreal Expos, 8-6, for	1
AIG Is Target of Grand Jury Investigation NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies manage their earnings.	2
China-Backed Search Engine Accoona Debuts (Reuters)Reuters - Accoona Corp., whose investors\include China's state information agency, unveiled its new Web\and business search system on Monday and said revenue would be\drawn from advertising services supplied by Yahoo Inc.	3
SP2 Users Insulated From JPEG FlawMicrosofts monthly security bulletin has uncovered a critical buffer overrun vulnerability that exists in the processing of JPEG image formats.	3
Alitalia shares up on rescue dealShares in Italian carrier Alitalia surge as it finalises a deal with unions which will keep it in the air.	2
Dell Inspiron 9200 17 quot; Desktop Replacement Notebook ReleasedDell has released the new Inspiron 9200 that replaces the Inspiron 9100 as Dell #39;s desktop replacment style notebook. The 9200 features a 17 quot; UltraSharp Wide Screen with either an XGA or UXGA resolution display.	3
US Airways, pilots at impasseARLINGTON, Va. -- Talks between US Airways Group and the union representing pilots have broken down, the Air Line Pilots Association said Monday.	2
Verheugen Reminds Turkey to Finish its HomeworkEuropean Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen completed his five day fact-finding mission to Turkey and his generally positive messages left Turkey feeling #39;hopeful #39; prior to the release of the EU Commission #39;s Progress Report on	0
Chile debates when crime is 'terrorism'Critics say the government is using dictatorship-era laws to crack down harshly on indigenous criminals.	0
SOMALIA ENDS 13 YEARS OF ANARCHYInternational mediators have sworn in all the main warlords who will become members of Somalia #39;s new parliament in a major step towards ending 13 years of anarchy.	0
Bayer to Cooperate With Schering-Plough on Sales in US, JapanBayer AG, Germany #39;s second-biggest drug and chemical maker, formed a marketing partnership with US rival Schering-Plough Corp.	2
Rusedski defeat seals fateFor close to a decade now, Great Britain #39;s Davis Cup team has consisted of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, during which time the elite world group has been reached four times but without a match being won there.	1

US Air Realigns Sales, Delta Pushes PilotsAmid talk of a possible liquidation, bankrupt US Airways in recent weeks completed a reorganization that eliminated several corporate sales positions while emphasizing newer

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Poor Medical Treatment Kills Thousands Each YearBy MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) -- Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization that works to improve health care quality. Wild variations in medical care led to 79,000 avoidable deaths and \$1.8 billion in additional medical costs last year, the private National Committee for Quality Assurance said in its annual report released Wednesday...

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Treasuries Trounced on Fears Fed to HikeTreasuries prices plunged on Friday after a startlingly strong US jobs report raised the risk the Federal Reserve would keep hiking interest rates well beyond the move widely expected for next week.

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Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel Cleric SadrNAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday refused to meet an Iraqi peace delegation because of quot;American aggression quot; as US troops pounded militia positions in Najaf near the country #39;s holiest Islamic sites.

0

German air freight company DHL to close Brussels hubBRUSSELS/BERLIN - International air freight company DHL - owned by Deutsche Post AG - plans to quit Brussels as its night- flight hub and is eyeing airports in France and Germany, the company confirmed Thursday in a statement.

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Allawi Holds Meetings With InsurgentsIraq #39;s interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, said Sunday he has held private meetings with representatives of insurgent groups from the restive cities of Fallujah

0

Al-Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Mosul (AP)AP - A lieutenant of Iraq's most feared terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was captured a few days ago in Mosul, and Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins #151; including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser said Thursday.

0

Police kill Veerappan in gun battle (Reuters)Reuters - India's most wanted bandit was killed by police in a gun battle while on his way to get treatment for an eye problem, ending a two-decade hunt for a man who killed more than 100 people and kidnapped a movie star.

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Actuate pushes open-source data reportingThe software maker proposes open-source Java-based reporting tools for consideration by the Eclipse open-source foundation.

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Rose faces struggle to hit top 40Justin Rose fell five strokes from the lead, even before starting his second round at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro yesterday.

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Spinal Defect Forces Brezina From Football (AP)AP - Brad Brezina feels just fine, which might be the worst part of all.

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Italy's Garbin Upsets Rubin in Indonesia (AP)AP - Italy's Tathiana Garbin upset American Chanda Rubin 6-1, 6-4 Wednesday in the first round of the Wismilak International.

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SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year endLONDON : The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.

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Column: Game Offers Peek at Presidential Politics PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - Can't wait for the U.S. presidential election? Think you can run a campaign better than the handlers for George W. Bush or John F. Kerry?

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Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks TonightThe Leonid meteor shower will peak tonight. Sky-watchers say long, glowing meteor trails will highlight the heavenly show.

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Intel Cancels Plans for Big-Screen TV ChipIntel spokesman Bill Calder noted, quot;We looked at the investment required and the return on investment, and we decided to focus our resources in other areas of higher return.

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Charlie Bell recovering from second colorectal surgeryCHICAGO McDonald #39;s President and CEO Charlie Bell is resting comfortably today after undergoing a second colorectal procedure.

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Report: HP to Stop Using Intel Itanium Chip NEW YORK (Reuters) - Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=HPQ.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">HPQ.N</A> will stop offering desktop workstations based on Intel Corp.'s <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=INTC.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">INTC.O</A> Itanium microprocessor, The Wall Street Journal reported on its online edition.

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US will battle host Spaniards in SevilleMadrid, Spain (Sports Network) - The United States and Spain will play their 2004 Davis Cup final on a clay court at Olympic Stadium in Seville, from December 3-5.

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Kabul hunt for seized UN workersBy Declan Walsh in Islamabad and Duncan Campbell and Ewen MacAskill inLondon. Oct 30 (Guardian News Service):NATO troops are hunting for three United Nations workers kidnapped in Afghanistan #39;s first Iraqi-style abduction on Thursday.

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Verizon Launches New DSL ServiceSeptember 07, 2004 - NEW YORK - Verizon Online continues creating the best value in broadband by introducing a new DSL (digital subscriber line) speed option for consumers and businesses.

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Sky gazers in for a treat -- weather permitting Wednesday #39;s ...A lovely full eclipse of the moon is coming Wednesday night, and you might even be able to see it if clouds don #39;t get in the way.

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For a Takeover Artist, One Bluff Too Many?Carl C. Icahn, the pushy financier, is Wall Street's perennial Boy Who Cried Wolf. So, why does anyone take him seriously anymore?

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Israel Arrests 13 UN Employees - ArmyIsrael has arrested 13 UN employees and plans to indict them for quot;suspected links to terrorism, quot; an Israeli army officer said Tuesday.

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Canada slipping on environment: reportOTTAWA - Canada #39;s reputation as an environmental leader is slipping because most federal departments aren #39;t paying attention to the impact of their policies, says a report released on Tuesday.

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Singh Wins Playoff and P.G.A. TitleSeveral players outplayed Vijay Singh on Sunday, but nobody outlasted him at the 86th P.G.A. Championship.

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U.S. GIs Step Up Pressure on Najaf RebelsNAJAF, Iraq - U.S. infantrymen engaged in fierce battles with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militants Monday and U.S...

0

Enron CEO #39;s Firm Seeks #39;Success Fee #39;The firm led by Enron Corp. #39;s (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) acting chief executive asked a bankruptcy judge for a \$25 million quot;success fee quot; for its efforts in

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Slip a Geek Book Under the TreeTech gifts needn't be electronic. Geeks and non-geeks alike can enjoy the old-fashioned pleasure of curling up by the fire with a good read. Michelle Delio reviews a passel of new books just in time for the holiday season.

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Blair in Ethiopia to outine vision for AfricaADDIS ABABA : British Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to outline his personal vision for the future of Africa at a meeting of the organisation he set up to spur development efforts in the region.

0

Hackers Plot Denial-of-Service Attack Against SymantecA new variant of the MyDoom virus is designed to launch a denial-of-service attack against antivirus software maker Symantec, according to security firm Sophos.

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AA to delay aircraft deliveriesFort Worth, Texas-based, American Airlines says it will defer 54 of 56 Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2006 and 2010, American said Monday.

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Ericsson awarded GSM expansion contract by Guangdong Mobile CorpEricsson has been awarded an \$805m contract by Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation Limited (Guangdong Mobile, a whole-owned subsidiary of China Mobile HK Holdings, to expand its GSM network in Guangdong Province, China.

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GAO to Probe Vote CountingUrged on by Democratic lawmakers, the Government Accountability Office plans to investigate the way votes were counted in the presidential election. The office cautions, however, that it is powerless to act if irregularities are found.

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British soldier wounded in roadside bomb in Iraq (AFP)AFP - British soldiers operating south of Baghdad were targeted in two bomb attacks, including one suicide car bombing and another attack that left one soldier injured.

0

Chiefs' Holmes Questionable for Sunday KANSAS CITY, Mo., (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes is questionable for Sunday's game against Houston because of a sprained ankle.

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European Shares Gain, But Bonds Slip LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets were lifted Monday by a tech-led rebound on Wall Street Friday and gains in Asia, but euro zone government bonds fell after hawkish comments from a key European Central Bank official.

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Today's scheduleCollege field hockey: MIT at Wellesley, 3 p.m.; Salem St. at Lasell, 3 p.m.; University of New England at Bridgewater St., 3 p.m.; Wesleyan at Tufts, 3:30 p.m.; Western New England at Babson, 7 p.m.; Clark at Wheaton, 7 p.m.

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Jobless Claims Up on Impact of CharleyWASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug...

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Canada Quarantines One Farm in Mad Cow Search OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian veterinary officials have quarantined one Alberta farm in their search for cattle connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday.

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Sunday #39;s NFL RoundupThe Pittsburgh Steelers are accomplishing feats never seen in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers combined their new quarterback with a touch of the old - Jerome

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Creating Animated Screenshots on Linux\\This is a cool little feature I've been wanting for a while now.\\Every once in a while I'll develop some cool feature in some software that I'm\writing and want to show off a screenshot. The only problem is that without\showing how it interacts with the user I can't demo the features raw power.\\An animated screenshot would solve this but no existing screenshot tools support\animated gif output.\\It turns out that 'convert' from ImageMagick supports. Ksnapshot can be used to\grab the screens and 'convert' can stitch them together.\\Heres what you do:\\- Startup ksnapshot and take a series of snaps from your application. Each\ snapshot should be an independent frame in the series.\\- Save ...\\

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Company Withholding \$5 Million Bonus for Armstrong DALLAS (Reuters) - A Dallas company that specializes in underwriting prize money is withholding a \$5 million bonus to Lance Armstrong until it investigates claims the Tour de France champion used performance-enhancing drugs.

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COL BKB: North Carolina 70, Indiana 63Rashad McCants produced 19 points Wednesday night to help No. 11 North Carolina outbattle Indiana, 70-63, for its fifth straight win.

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Motorola/Apple Phone DetailsForbes.com is reporting details on the rumored Motorola/Apple music phone, as told to them by Apple VP of Applications Eddy Cue. Referring to the new device, Cue was quoted as saying: quot;What we #39;ve talked about

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Israel #39;s eyes in sky #39; plummets into seaJERUSALEMIt was one of the most expensive sets of eyes Israel has ever produced, and today it was to begin watching Iran like a high-resolution hawk from the lofty vantage of 260 kilometres skyward.

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Ex-CA CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Computer Associates International Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CA.N</A> Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice after a two-year investigation into accounting fraud at the company.

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SMS and surfing go sky high!Boarding a flight would no longer mean doing away with your communication on your cell phone, with Airbus having developed technology that enables passengers to use their mobiles without interrupting navigational systems.

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Nikkei Down 1 Pct on Econ Fears TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei fell 1 percent by midsession on Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares, extending losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output data put a damper on the economy's outlook.

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Astros 7, Cardinals 5Roger Clemens won his 327th career game with seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros kept pace in the NL wild-card race by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the St.

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Bills Place QB Brown on Injured Reserve (AP)AP - Backup quarterback Travis Brown's season is over after he was placed on injured reserve by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

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World ; Tamil Tigers forcibly recruit child soldiers: reportWorld News, New York,Sri Lanka #39;s Tamil Tiger guerrillas have recruited thousands of child soldiers despite signing a peace pact in February 2002, Human Rights watch said in a report released Thursday.

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Cards enter AP top 10 for first timeUniversity of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said last week that he #39;s not about to stop and consider the rapid climb his team has made on the college football landscape this season.

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Sooners stay White-hotNORMAN, Okla. -- Jason White threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 2 Oklahoma rout Nebraska, 30-3, last night.

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Ballpark scuffle says more about fans than players #39;You suck! You #39;re a piece of amp;\$#*! You can #39;t play worth *\$#! you loser, so SIT DOWN!!! quot; That #39;s what a guy was yelling at a visiting player during a White Sox-Angels game earlier this summer.

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Veteran Lewis Seizes Slender Lead in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran JL Lewis reeled off seven birdies and an eagle to race into a one-shot lead after the second round of the \$4 million Las Vegas Invitational Friday.

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Powerful chip to rev up home entertainmentA long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM Corp., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high

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Photographer Fights African Poaching With Grisly PicturesPhotographer and conservationist Karl Ammann discusses why he takes often shocking photos of African apes and other rare animals killed for meat. With photo galleries.

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Report: Britain Wins U.S. Support for Mideast Talks LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has won U.S. agreement to hold an international peace conference on the Middle East in London early next year, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.

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Davenport Marches Into Second Round NEW YORK (Reuters) - American favorite Lindsay Davenport chalked up her 18th successive victory Tuesday when she beat Lubomira Kurhajcova 6-4, 6-0 to cruise through to the second round of the U.S. Open.

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Blast #39;bears JI hallmarks #39;THE Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta which killed at least nine people was an indication al-Qaeda linked militants in Indonesia were regrouping, Indonesian police said today.

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Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment four years ago is a ""dangerous movement"" that could trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday.

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Viet Nam determined to fight illegal trade in wild animals and ...Bangkok (VNA) - The Vietnamese Government has shown its determination in the fight against the illegal trade in wild animals and plants as well as its goodwill in the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) by

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Broadcast news: McGahee to startWillis McGahee will get the second start of his Bills career Sunday when Buffalo hosts the Arizona Cardinals, the running back said on a national radio broadcast yesterday.

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Koizumi hopes US ties deepenPrime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday he hopes to further develop Japanese-US ties through his close personal relationship with President George W. Bush, who was re-elected in a neck and neck race with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry.

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Nov Retail Sales Edge Up as Car Sales Dip (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. retail sales rose 0.1 percent\in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a\stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal\Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.

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Interstate Bakeries falls on auditor report warningInterstate Bakeries Corp. , maker of Wonder bread and Hostess Twinkies, said yesterday its auditors' report may raise questions about its ability to continue as a going concern, sending its shares tumbling more than 42 percent. The company said in a statement that its annual report would again be delayed because of uncertainty over whether it will ...

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Shell and ICI lead FTSE chargeThe FTSE 100 has raced higher, led by ICI after it issued an upbeat outlook and Shell as investors welcome its streamlined structure and robust results.

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US #39;big-ticket #39; orders riseWASHINGTON - Orders for quot;big-ticket quot; durable goods crept up by a smaller-than-expected margin in September, hit by a sharp descent in demand for planes, government figures showed.

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Expos-Marlins to Play Two Games in Chicago (AP)AP - The Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins will play games Monday and Tuesday at the Chicago White Sox's stadium after the Marlins were forced to adjust their schedule for the second time this month because of a hurricane.

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Israeli Supreme Court demands army justify demolitionsThe Israeli Supreme Court has demanded explanations from the army over the scale of the destruction of Palestinian homes in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip, judicial sources said.

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Samsung raises flash memory barCompany says it will come out with 1-gigabit chip for mobile devices next year.

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Microsoft, HP, IBM safe from Kodak software patentSAN FRANCISCO - Though a Friday patent lawsuit verdict against Sun Microsystems Inc. could potentially have a wide-ranging impact on the computer industry, the ruling appears unlikely to affect three of the world's largest IT companies, who have licensed the technology in question. Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are licensees of the software patents in question, the patents' owner, Eastman Kodak Co., confirmed Monday.

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Building EBay BusinessesScot Wingo, author of eBay Strategies: 10 Proven Methods to Maximize Your eBay Business, will answer reader questions about the online marketplace. Wingo is president and chief executive of ChannelAdvisor, an eBay consignment franchise.

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Afghan talks break down but Nayan may be sparedKABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants claiming to hold three United Nations workers hostage said talks on demands, which include the release of Taliban prisoners, had broken down and that they would decide Friday whether to kill the trio.

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Quattrone wins reprieve from jailUS banker Frank Quattrone wins the right to stay out of jail pending an appeal against an 18-month sentence for obstruction of justice.

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Red Sox Clinch 2nd Straight Playoff Berth (AP)AP - The Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth on Monday by beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3.

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Yukos Chief Plans Return To RussiaThe American chief executive of Yukos, the embattled oil producer whose top executives left Russia a week ago because they feared government prosecution, said yesterday that he quot;fully intends

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Relaxed atmosphere lifts Moore, List into finalAt the US Amateur, players wear shorts and spectators get to walk right down the fairways. So compared with the US Open, which is run by the same outfit, everything about this championship is decidedly relaxed.

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Chilean police arrest 120 demonstrators against globalization ...Around 120 protesters were arrested here Wednesday after they crashed with police in a rally against globalization and US President George W. Bush, who will arrive here for

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Alberta economy leading other provinces as Canada to lead G7 in ...TORONTO (CP) - Led by oil-rich Alberta and the other western provinces, Canada #39;s economy is forecast to grow by 3.1 per cent this year and 3.6 per cent in 2005, Royal Bank says in its latest economic forecast.

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2 captors received #39;big bribe #39; to help Bigley fleeLONDON - Two of slain British hostage Kenneth Bigley #39;s captors accepted a large sum of money to help him escape, The Sunday Times reported yesterday.

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Cost Cuts Help Kmart Post Profit CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. <KMRT.O> on Monday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit as cost cuts made up for slumping sales, and its cash pile grew to about \$2.6 billion.

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Museveni rejects war mediationUganda's President Yoweri Museveni says attempts to hold third party talks with LRA rebels are a waste of time.

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Gay Marriage Issue Motivates Conservatives (AP)AP - Gay marriage is emerging as a big enough issue in several states to influence races both for Congress and the presidency.

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PeopleSoft Posts Profit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">PSFT.O</A> on Thursday returned to profit in the third quarter from a year earlier with a 12 percent rise in sales that upended market fears that Oracle Corp.'s takeover bid had damaged PeopleSoft's business in the quarter.

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Microsoft previews ""Whitehorse"" developer toolsThe tools, part of an upcoming Visual Studio update, is focused on making it easier to create customized Web applications.

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Q amp;A David Gergen, political analyst, on leadershipDavid Gergen , director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government , was an adviser to four US presidents: Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton. He is editor-at-large at U.S. News amp; World Report and a political analyst. Gergen, whose center helps develop future leaders, talked to Boston Globe staff reporter Diane E. Lewis ...

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP Marlins Make Most Of Playing In ChicagoBringing an appropriate end to his team #39;s odd stay, Jeff Conine drove in the go-ahead run with a walk in the seventh inning yesterday and the Marlins beat the Montreal Expos, 8-6, for

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AIG Is Target of Grand Jury Investigation NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies manage their earnings.

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China-Backed Search Engine Accoona Debuts (Reuters)Reuters - Accoona Corp., whose investors\include China's state information agency, unveiled its new Web\and business search system on Monday and said revenue would be\drawn from advertising services supplied by Yahoo Inc.

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SP2 Users Insulated From JPEG FlawMicrosofts monthly security bulletin has uncovered a critical buffer overrun vulnerability that exists in the processing of JPEG image formats.

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Alitalia shares up on rescue dealShares in Italian carrier Alitalia surge as it finalises a deal with unions which will keep it in the air.

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Dell Inspiron 9200 17 quot; Desktop Replacement Notebook ReleasedDell has released the new Inspiron 9200 that replaces the Inspiron 9100 as Dell #39;s desktop replacment style notebook. The 9200 features a 17 quot; UltraSharp Wide Screen with either an XGA or UXGA resolution display.

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US Airways, pilots at impasseARLINGTON, Va. -- Talks between US Airways Group and the union representing pilots have broken down, the Air Line Pilots Association said Monday.

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Verheugen Reminds Turkey to Finish its HomeworkEuropean Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen completed his five day fact-finding mission to Turkey and his generally positive messages left Turkey feeling #39;hopeful #39; prior to the release of the EU Commission #39;s Progress Report on

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Chile debates when crime is 'terrorism'Critics say the government is using dictatorship-era laws to crack down harshly on indigenous criminals.

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SOMALIA ENDS 13 YEARS OF ANARCHYInternational mediators have sworn in all the main warlords who will become members of Somalia #39;s new parliament in a major step towards ending 13 years of anarchy.

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Bayer to Cooperate With Schering-Plough on Sales in US, JapanBayer AG, Germany #39;s second-biggest drug and chemical maker, formed a marketing partnership with US rival Schering-Plough Corp.

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Rusedski defeat seals fateFor close to a decade now, Great Britain #39;s Davis Cup team has consisted of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, during which time the elite world group has been reached four times but without a match being won there.

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