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Kerry Lesbian Remark Angers Cheneys (AP)AP - Dick Cheney and his wife say they are angry at John Kerry for invoking their lesbian daughter during the final presidential debate. Kerry says he was just trying to say something nice about how the Cheneys have dealt with the issue and meant no offense.	0
FTC Sues Alleged Spyware DistributorFTC alleges that Sanford Wallace distributed spyware that created pop-up ads on victims #39; computers in order to sell his company #39;s anti-spyware software.	3
Live: Action from the Ryder CupAll the action from Friday's fourballs as the USA and Europe lock horns at Oakland Hills.	0
The Seed of Apple #39;s InnovationIn an era when most technology outfits have tightened their belts to adapt to a slower-growing market, one company stands out for forging ahead on innovation: Apple Computer (AAPL ). Others have slashed R amp;D	2
China #39;s communist party must adapt to changing times--mediaBEIJING, China -- Chinese state media Friday said it was crucial the ruling communist party adapt to social changes but gave few clues about an apparent power struggle as a secretive party plenum entered a second day.	0
Search heads toward enterprise desktopsDesktop search has its sights set on corporate PCs, leaving enterprise IT wary of potential security issues associated with the highly anticipated tools.<p>ADVERTISEMENT</p><p><img src=""http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.ifw.general/solaris;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?"" width=""1"" height=""1"" border=""0""/><a href=""http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;12204780;10550054;n?http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;12165994;10522295;g?http://www.sun.com/solaris10"">Solaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.</a><br/>Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more\reasons for the world's most demanding businesses\to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform.\Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications\side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R),\AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems.\Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move\your business ahead today.</p>	3
Russian Arbitration Court Rejects Yukos PleaThe giant Russian oil firm Yukos has failed to convince a Moscow arbitration court to suspend the sale by bailiffs of its Siberian subsidiary to satisfy a \$3.4 billion tax debt.	2
Stolz strikes it rich with first victory in Las VegasAUSTRALIAS Andre Stolz last night edged past Tom Lehman, Tag Ridings and Harrison Frazar to win his first career title on the PGA Tour.	1
Computer Associates to Cut 800 Jobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software maker Computer Associates <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CA.N</A> on Wednesday said it would cut 800 jobs, or 5 percent of its work force, to cut costs amid weaker demand and falling prices for software and services.	2
SBC, BellSouth let their fingers do the walkingCompanies are buying YellowPages.com and will expand it into a nationwide online business directory.	3
Myanmar to Release a Further 5,000 Prisoners YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta is to release a further 5,070 prisoners, state media announced on Saturday, bringing the total number of prisoners released in recent weeks to more than 14,000.	0
Prebon three to share 70mThe three owners of money broker Prebon will share in a 70m windfall following the takeover of the business by Collins Stewart Tullett, the ambitious stockbroker run by Terry Smith.	2
Saudi Urges Arab Media to Combat 'Improper Ideas' KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 9 -- Saudi Arabia's interior minister appealed to regional news media Saturday to help combat ""improper ideas"" that lead young people to support extremist movements.	0
Tobacco regulation backers fail to restore it to corporate tax <b>...</b>House and Senate negotiators defeated an effort Tuesday to have the Food and Drug Administration regulate tobacco products. The proposal was part of a corporate tax bill	2
Online Music Store Wippit Signs Universal, Warner (Reuters)Reuters - European digital music service Wippit\has signed a deal to license the catalogs of Universal Music\and Warner Music, enabling its customers to download songs from\all of the four major labels.	3
Nokia #39;s Ollila Says Global Mobile-Phone Users Reach 1.7 BillionNokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila said there are 1.7 billion mobile-phone users globally, equivalent to 26 percent penetration, and market growth will come from camera phones and so-called smartphones.	3
Gaza schoolgirl dies of injuriesA Palestinian schoolgirl has died after being struck when Israeli troops fired at her school in Gaza on Tuesday.	0
Microsoft eyes smaller code base for LonghornMicrosoft Corp. is developing versions of its Windows operating system with only a subset of the Windows code base, designed for specific server tasks, in a move that could reduce maintenance costs for customers and create products that are less vulnerable to attack.	3
Delta to Cut Up to 7,000 JobsDelta will cut up to 10 percent of its work force over the next 18 months as part of a restructuring plan that the airline said would save \$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.	2
3G launch becomes battle of the brandsVodafone yesterday began its campaign for dominance of Europe #39;s Christmas market for mobile phones with nine new handsets it will use to provide 3G services offering everything from video calls to downloadable games and television clips.	2
Soldiers killed in border attackAN armed group killed six Venezuelan Army troops and an engineer in an ambush along the Colombian border, Defence Minister Jorge Garcia Carneiro said today.	0
Japan #39;s central bank downgrades its assessment of the economy? <b>...</b>Japan #39;s central bank downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in more than a year Friday, citing weakening industrial production and slowing export growth.	2
Colombia Won't Extradite Top WarlordPresident Alvaro Uribe pledged Thursday not to extradite the country's top right-wing paramilitary leader to the United States to face drug trafficking charges provided he ceases all illegal activities and stays in peace talks.	0
Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel researchDr Joseph Hartvigsen (L) of Ceramatex, Inc, holds a fuel cell during a news conference Nov. 29 at Ceramatex Advanced Materials amp; Electrochemical Technologies in Salt Lake City.	3
Quotes From Stewart #39;s News Conference quot;I have decided to serve my sentence now to put this behind me, and get on with my life and living as soon as possible. quot; -Stewart.	2
Sainsbury profits slashedFirst-half profit at J Sainsbury has tumbled almost two thirds as Chief Executive Justin King battles to regain market share and restore financial health to the country #39;s third-largest foodseller.	2
Ofcom shake-up spares BT break-upOfcom has warned BT to commit to quot;substantive changes quot; or risk an inquiry under anti-price fixing laws, but has shied away from ordering a break up of the telecoms giant.	2
Wen Ho Lee Reporters Held in Contempt (AP)AP - A federal judge held five reporters in contempt Wednesday for refusing to identify their sources for stories about Wen Ho Lee, a former nuclear weapons scientist once suspected of spying.	0
HP readies TVs, media hub productsHewlett-Packard executive promises ""very cool"" media hardware--with Hollywood-friendly copyright protection built in.	3
Iraqi PM Allawi defends Falluja assaultIraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has defended the attack on the rebel stronghold Falluja saying it would improve security across Iraq and pave the way for planned January elections.	0
Jordanian employer of hostage agrees to pull out of IraqAMMAN, Sept. 15. - The owner of a Jordanian truck company announced today that he had ordered its Iraq operations stopped in a bid to save the life of a driver held hostage by a militant group.	0
Six Palestinians killed in Gaza air strikesIsrael has killed six Palestinians in air strikes during a raid on a militant stronghold in southern Gaza. Witnesses said pilotless aircraft fired five missiles at Palestinian targets in the	0
Neumann, 38, gets first LPGA win in six years GOLFNORTH AUGUSTA, SC -- Liselotte Neumann won her first LPGA Tour title in six years, holding off a late charge by Grace Park for a three-stroke victory at the LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship on Sunday.	1
Pay music services have limitsConsumers may not be getting what they think when they pay to download music. After years of resisting the inevitable, the music industry has responded to the music download phenomenon by offering music in digital formats through online stores.	3
Indian cos. seek business with PakistanWhen Pakistan #39;s prime minister made a rare visit this week to India, plenty of people had little interest in talking about regional peace, or the Kashmir militancy, or nuclear proliferation.	0
UN Refugee Chief Backs Darfur AutonomySudan may have to grant autonomy to Darfur to bring peace to the vast region where 1.4 million people have been displaced by fighting and 50,000 have died, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.	0
Sun Capital putting Anchor on block (TheDeal.com)TheDeal.com - The Boca Raton, Fla., venture capital firm hopes to get #36;210 million or more for the teenage apparel retailer.	3
MSN Launches Search Beta (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - On Thursday, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) MSN division launched a beta version of a search engine that appears designed to compete directly with Web search leader Google.	3
Miami (FL) HurricanesMIAMI (Ticker) -- For the third straight game, No. 5 Miami #39;s special teams were magical against Louisiana Tech. Redshirt sophomore Devin Hester returned two punts for touchdowns to highlight the Hurricanes #39; 48-0 thrashing of the Bulldogs.	1
Community Bancorp Soars in IPO DebutFour new stocks shot out of the starting gates Friday and posted upbeat opening-day gains, riding investor momentum spurred by stronger-than-expected pricings from two initial public offerings while two others came in at the top of expectations.	2
Blast shatters busy Jakarta streetJAKARTA -- A powerful explosion rocked the Australian embassy in central Jakarta this morning, killing at least three people in the vicinity and injuring more than 100, witnesses and local radio said.	0
Winky sees off Mosley againRonald #39;Winky #39; Wright edged #39;Sugar #39; Shane Mosley for the second time in eight months in Las Vegas - but only just as he won a majority decision by the closest of margins to retain his WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles.	1
The Real EndRealNetworks has ended its three-week quot;Freedom of Choice quot; online music promotion. According to the Seattle-based company over 3 million songs were purchased during the sale.	3
US durable goods orders weaker than expectedOrders for big-ticket manufactured goods from US factories eked out a tepid gain in September, according to a report Wednesday, offering a mixed view of the nation #39;s recovering economy.	2
US retail sales fell 0.3 percent in AugustRetail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.	2
Rob White aims for a zero defect finish to the seasonThe Viry technical director is aiming for perfect reliability through to the final race of the year. Beginning this weekend in Monza.	1
Stanley Swaps Doors for LocksStanley Works tries to keep growth going by focusing on businesses that keep baddies out.	2
Ferdinand excited by returnRio Ferdinand will face Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday night to end what he claims has been quot;the longest eight months of my life quot;.	1
Sharp Unveils First Blu-ray Disc RecorderDevice features two optical drives and a 160GB hard drive for storing content.	3
Reactions to Powell's Resignation (AP)AP - Reactions on Monday to the announcement that Secretary of State Colin Powell is resigning:	0
Restaurant guide critic loses whistleblower suitPARIS -- The quot;storm in a saucepan quot; intensified yesterday for a former top restaurant inspector who has become the enfant terrible of French gastronomy.	0
Lycos Europe Anti Project disturbs SpammersLycos Europe took a bold step by starting the #39;Make love not spam #39; project. They can publicly backfiere some of the biggest spammers of the world.	3
Bayern gets redemptionBremen, Germany (Sports Network) - Bayern Munich exacted some revenge Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 win over defending Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen.	1
Cubs cut loose Alou, GrudzielanekChicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs Thursday declined to pick up the 2005 options on outfielder Moises Alou and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, making the two veterans free agents.	1
Former Princess Diana Bodyguard Disproves ClaimThe late Princess Dianas former bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, dismisses her suspicions that one of her lovers was bumped off. Princess Diana had an affair with Barry Mannakee, a policeman who was assigned to protect her.	0
Adult Site Sues Google for Infringment (AP)AP - A Web site that sells photos of naked women is suing Google Inc., alleging that the online search engine leader is destroying its business by distributing links and passwords that provide free glimpses of the nude models.	3
Burma overshadows AsemAsian and European leaders open their biennial summit with the EU promising new sanctions against Burma.	0
News: SP2 Fights Worms, Has BugsAfter a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the\security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.\	3
IOC opens probe of Jones doping allegationsThe IOC opened an investigation yesterday into doping allegations against Marion Jones, who could eventually be stripped of her five medals from the 2000 Olympics.	1
Voice loss 'threat' to workforceGerms, dust and central heating are partly to blame for an epidemic of voice loss which plagues UK workers, says a report.	0
On His Way to 700, Bonds Keeps WalkingBarry Bonds set a record Saturday night that no one cared to see. For the 199th time this season, he took ball four.	1
Key Backups PraisedThe reserves are the key reason for Baltimore's 2-1 record and its place atop the AFC North standings following Sunday's thumping of Cincinnati, 23-9.	1
In search of the albino elephantTom Parker heads out for a sighting of the rare white elephant in Sri Lanka.	3
Matured Busch a title favorite, not fan favoriteNASCAR #39;s new playoff-style championship format has delivered nearly everything its proponents promised: more intense racing, higher television ratings and a tight title race heading into Sunday #39;s season finale.	1
Fashion on eBayeBay Style director Constance White joins Post fashion editor Robin Givhan and host Janet Bennett to discuss how to find trends and bargains and pull together a wardrobe online.	3
Marines' Raids Underline Push in Crucial AreaCommanders say success in Iraq may depend on units like Strike Force Two, and the raids they launch almost nightly.	0
3 Americans Share Nobel Prize for Studying Tiny ParticlesTheir work focused on understanding the forces that bind together the smallest pieces of matter, known as quarks.	0
Thoughts on free speech quot;Our system is based on freedom of speech, quot; said Nathan Melton of Spanish Fork. Whether people agree with someone #39;s opinions or not, each person has the right to be heard.	2
Sip and Burn at StarbucksStarbucks has not addressed an important question regarding its #39;Hear Music #39; service: Do HP Tablet PCs, crumbly scones and hot liquid go together?	3
Halladay returns to formCBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roy Halladay was determined to end a difficult season on a high note. The Toronto Blue Jays #39; ace was back in his Cy Young form, throwing eight innings of one-run ball in a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.	1
As Rosters Expand, Yanks Look for PitchingGeneral Manager Brian Cashman said the Yankees' front office was considering recalling the pitchers Juan Padilla, Bret Prinz and Felix Heredia.	1
Funds: Fund Mergers Can Hurt Investors (Reuters)Reuters - Mergers and acquisitions have\played an enormous role in the U.S. economy during the past\several decades, but sometimes the results have been bad for\consumers. Similarly, consolidation in the mutual fund\business has sometimes hurt fund investors.	2
Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses for \$3 BillionVerizon Wireless said today that it will pay \$3 billion in cash for all the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom to expand coverage for new subscribers.	2
Europe gets first #39;better than 3G #39; mobile trialAMSTERDAM: Europe #39;s second largest mobile carrier T-Mobile said yesterday it had started the continent #39;s first trial of US-based Flarion #39;s high-speed wireless internet in the Dutch city of The Hague.	3
Finance Leaders Can't Resolve Debt ReliefWASHINGTON - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world's poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy. The ministers and central bank governors attended weekend steering committee meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank before heading into a session involving all 184 member nations of the two lending organizations on Sunday, the final day of talks...	0
Circuit City Same-Store Sales Fall in 3Q (AP)AP - Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's No. 2 electronics retailer, reported Monday that same-store sales declined 4.3 percent in the third quarter, largely because of weak sales of music and movie software.	3
Russia: Estonia WWII Monument Disgraceful (AP)AP - Russia on Monday called the unveiling of a monument commemorating Estonians who fought in the German army during World War II a ""disgraceful act"" and urged NATO and the European Union to take notice.	0
Robinson #39;blessed #39; by captaincyJason Robinson has said that he turned to his faith after he was asked to be England captain by coach Andy Robinson. Robinson, who is a devout Christian, will lead England against Canada at Twickenham on Saturday.	1
Microsoft sees music opportunity in cell phonesAMSTERDAM - US software giant Microsoft is aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market by rivals like Apple.	3
Sport Anglers Said to Catch More Fish Than ThoughtCasual fishermen reel in nearly a quarter of the catch of overfished saltwater species, a much higher share than previously thought, researchers report in a new study.	3
Dillon plays his role: OK with pass-heavy planWhen the Patriots stats, news took a risk and sent a second-round pick to Cincinnati for explosive (in more ways than one) running back Corey Dillon, everyone assumed it was for games like Thursday night.	1
Anti-terrorism ads delayed by Labor: PMPrime Minister John Howard has accused Labor of holding up the release of new anti-terrorism advertisements urging Australians to be more safety conscious on public transport.	0
Indonesian police arrest suspected JI suicide squad members (AFP)AFP - Indonesian police have arrested three men suspected of being members of a suicide squad belonging to the Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah regional terrorist network, a senior officer said.	0
Philips sells stake in VivendiPhilips Electronics, Europe #39;s largest maker of CD players, said Thursday that it had sold its 3 percent stake in Vivendi Universal, owner of the world #39;s biggest music company.	2
NASA's Eyes in the Sky to Help Global Conservation (Reuters)Reuters - Space agency NASA, which first put man\on the moon, will now help to map the Earth in the name of\conservation, the agency announced on Thursday.	3
News: Cash Bounties For Spammers Win Limited FTC BackingThe Federal Trade Commission yesterday gave limited endorsement to offering cash rewards to people who help track down e-mail spammers, suggesting that such\bounties might work but in fewer circumstances than had been pushed by some anti-spam activists.\	3
iTunes music store nowhere in sightVANCOUVER - When it comes to the world #39;s most popular legal music downloading service, Canadians were still waiting last night for the other song to drop.	3
Man Utd fans draw up defence planFans and small shareholders in Man United hope to increase their holdings as a way of seeing off Malcolm Glazer or any other bidder for the club.	2
Russian Cosmonaut to Travel With the Next Space Station CrewA Russian cosmonaut will travel to the International Space Station with the outpost #39;s next two-man crew when it launches aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft next month, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.	3
Talks End: Indo-Pak Ceasefire To ContinueNew Delhi, Sept. 6 (NNN): Concluding their two-day Foreign Ministers-level talks, India and Pakistan on Monday decided to continue the ceasefire, which is in force since November 25, 2003.	0
Polish Holocaust Victims Remembered (AP)AP - Holocaust survivors and their families gathered at one of Europe's largest Jewish cemeteries Sunday to remember more than 200,000 Jews from this city killed by the Nazis, a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the last transports from the Lodz ghetto to Hitler's death camps.	0
Hitachi upgrades storage lineHitachi Data Systems on Tuesday announced a new enterprise storage lineup with new features such as a virtualization that allows customers to manage up to 32 Petabytes (PB) of internal and external storage.	3
Carolina Panthers Team Report(Sports Network) - Things did not go exactly as planned for the defending NFC champs on Monday night. Opening the season in front of a raucous home crowd against the Green Bay Packers, Carolina looked nothing	1
Gates: PCs fall shortMicrosoft Chairman Bill Gates chats with Berkeley students about everything from open source to malaria to the next Xbox.	3
NCAA Game Summary - Washington at Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Leinart threw a pair of touchdown passes and LenDale White ran for two scores, as No. 1 Southern California blanked Washington, 38-0, in a Pac-10 mismatch at the Coliseum.	1
Workplaces Slowly Adopt IMInstant messaging (IM) is gaining slow prominence in the workplace, but the application is used for a variety of reasons. An early 2004 study of more than 2,200 US adults from Pew Internet amp; American Life	3
End Headscarf Ban, Iraq Hostage Takers Warn France DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iraqi militant group has kidnapped two French journalists and given the French government 48 hours to end its ban on Muslim headscarves in school, Arabic television station Al Jazeera said Saturday.	0
No. 23 Arizona St. Squeaks Past Stanford (AP)AP - Andrew Walter threw four yards to Matt Miller #151; his fourth touchdown pass of the night #151; with nine seconds to play Saturday to give No. 23 Arizona State a wild 34-31 victory over Stanford.	1
Olympic Wrap: Crawford Wins the 200m Amid Jeers ATHENS (Reuters) - Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of Olympic medals in the 200 meters in Athens Thursday, ignoring the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was not on the starting line after missing a doping test.	1
Blue Jays Beat Orioles 3-0 to End Skid (AP)AP - Ted Lilly pitched eight scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays ended a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.	1

Kerry Lesbian Remark Angers Cheneys (AP)AP - Dick Cheney and his wife say they are angry at John Kerry for invoking their lesbian daughter during the final presidential debate. Kerry says he was just trying to say something nice about how the Cheneys have dealt with the issue and meant no offense.

0

FTC Sues Alleged Spyware DistributorFTC alleges that Sanford Wallace distributed spyware that created pop-up ads on victims #39; computers in order to sell his company #39;s anti-spyware software.

3

Live: Action from the Ryder CupAll the action from Friday's fourballs as the USA and Europe lock horns at Oakland Hills.

0

The Seed of Apple #39;s InnovationIn an era when most technology outfits have tightened their belts to adapt to a slower-growing market, one company stands out for forging ahead on innovation: Apple Computer (AAPL ). Others have slashed R amp;D

2

China #39;s communist party must adapt to changing times--mediaBEIJING, China -- Chinese state media Friday said it was crucial the ruling communist party adapt to social changes but gave few clues about an apparent power struggle as a secretive party plenum entered a second day.

0

Search heads toward enterprise desktopsDesktop search has its sights set on corporate PCs, leaving enterprise IT wary of potential security issues associated with the highly anticipated tools.ADVERTISEMENT<img src=""http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.ifw.general/solaris;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?"" width=""1"" height=""1"" border=""0""/><a href=""http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;12204780;10550054;n?http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;12165994;10522295;g?http://www.sun.com/solaris10"">Solaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.</a> Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more\reasons for the world's most demanding businesses\to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform.\Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications\side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R),\AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems.\Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move\your business ahead today.

3

Russian Arbitration Court Rejects Yukos PleaThe giant Russian oil firm Yukos has failed to convince a Moscow arbitration court to suspend the sale by bailiffs of its Siberian subsidiary to satisfy a \$3.4 billion tax debt.

2

Stolz strikes it rich with first victory in Las VegasAUSTRALIAS Andre Stolz last night edged past Tom Lehman, Tag Ridings and Harrison Frazar to win his first career title on the PGA Tour.

1

Computer Associates to Cut 800 Jobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software maker Computer Associates <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CA.N</A> on Wednesday said it would cut 800 jobs, or 5 percent of its work force, to cut costs amid weaker demand and falling prices for software and services.

2

SBC, BellSouth let their fingers do the walkingCompanies are buying YellowPages.com and will expand it into a nationwide online business directory.

3

Myanmar to Release a Further 5,000 Prisoners YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta is to release a further 5,070 prisoners, state media announced on Saturday, bringing the total number of prisoners released in recent weeks to more than 14,000.

0

Prebon three to share 70mThe three owners of money broker Prebon will share in a 70m windfall following the takeover of the business by Collins Stewart Tullett, the ambitious stockbroker run by Terry Smith.

2

Saudi Urges Arab Media to Combat 'Improper Ideas' KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 9 -- Saudi Arabia's interior minister appealed to regional news media Saturday to help combat ""improper ideas"" that lead young people to support extremist movements.

0

Tobacco regulation backers fail to restore it to corporate tax ...House and Senate negotiators defeated an effort Tuesday to have the Food and Drug Administration regulate tobacco products. The proposal was part of a corporate tax bill

2

Online Music Store Wippit Signs Universal, Warner (Reuters)Reuters - European digital music service Wippit\has signed a deal to license the catalogs of Universal Music\and Warner Music, enabling its customers to download songs from\all of the four major labels.

3

Nokia #39;s Ollila Says Global Mobile-Phone Users Reach 1.7 BillionNokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila said there are 1.7 billion mobile-phone users globally, equivalent to 26 percent penetration, and market growth will come from camera phones and so-called smartphones.

3

Gaza schoolgirl dies of injuriesA Palestinian schoolgirl has died after being struck when Israeli troops fired at her school in Gaza on Tuesday.

0

Microsoft eyes smaller code base for LonghornMicrosoft Corp. is developing versions of its Windows operating system with only a subset of the Windows code base, designed for specific server tasks, in a move that could reduce maintenance costs for customers and create products that are less vulnerable to attack.

3

Delta to Cut Up to 7,000 JobsDelta will cut up to 10 percent of its work force over the next 18 months as part of a restructuring plan that the airline said would save \$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.

2

3G launch becomes battle of the brandsVodafone yesterday began its campaign for dominance of Europe #39;s Christmas market for mobile phones with nine new handsets it will use to provide 3G services offering everything from video calls to downloadable games and television clips.

2

Soldiers killed in border attackAN armed group killed six Venezuelan Army troops and an engineer in an ambush along the Colombian border, Defence Minister Jorge Garcia Carneiro said today.

0

Japan #39;s central bank downgrades its assessment of the economy? ...Japan #39;s central bank downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in more than a year Friday, citing weakening industrial production and slowing export growth.

2

Colombia Won't Extradite Top WarlordPresident Alvaro Uribe pledged Thursday not to extradite the country's top right-wing paramilitary leader to the United States to face drug trafficking charges provided he ceases all illegal activities and stays in peace talks.

0

Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel researchDr Joseph Hartvigsen (L) of Ceramatex, Inc, holds a fuel cell during a news conference Nov. 29 at Ceramatex Advanced Materials amp; Electrochemical Technologies in Salt Lake City.

3

Quotes From Stewart #39;s News Conference quot;I have decided to serve my sentence now to put this behind me, and get on with my life and living as soon as possible. quot; -Stewart.

2

Sainsbury profits slashedFirst-half profit at J Sainsbury has tumbled almost two thirds as Chief Executive Justin King battles to regain market share and restore financial health to the country #39;s third-largest foodseller.

2

Ofcom shake-up spares BT break-upOfcom has warned BT to commit to quot;substantive changes quot; or risk an inquiry under anti-price fixing laws, but has shied away from ordering a break up of the telecoms giant.

2

Wen Ho Lee Reporters Held in Contempt (AP)AP - A federal judge held five reporters in contempt Wednesday for refusing to identify their sources for stories about Wen Ho Lee, a former nuclear weapons scientist once suspected of spying.

0

HP readies TVs, media hub productsHewlett-Packard executive promises ""very cool"" media hardware--with Hollywood-friendly copyright protection built in.

3

Iraqi PM Allawi defends Falluja assaultIraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has defended the attack on the rebel stronghold Falluja saying it would improve security across Iraq and pave the way for planned January elections.

0

Jordanian employer of hostage agrees to pull out of IraqAMMAN, Sept. 15. - The owner of a Jordanian truck company announced today that he had ordered its Iraq operations stopped in a bid to save the life of a driver held hostage by a militant group.

0

Six Palestinians killed in Gaza air strikesIsrael has killed six Palestinians in air strikes during a raid on a militant stronghold in southern Gaza. Witnesses said pilotless aircraft fired five missiles at Palestinian targets in the

0

Neumann, 38, gets first LPGA win in six years GOLFNORTH AUGUSTA, SC -- Liselotte Neumann won her first LPGA Tour title in six years, holding off a late charge by Grace Park for a three-stroke victory at the LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship on Sunday.

1

Pay music services have limitsConsumers may not be getting what they think when they pay to download music. After years of resisting the inevitable, the music industry has responded to the music download phenomenon by offering music in digital formats through online stores.

3

Indian cos. seek business with PakistanWhen Pakistan #39;s prime minister made a rare visit this week to India, plenty of people had little interest in talking about regional peace, or the Kashmir militancy, or nuclear proliferation.

0

UN Refugee Chief Backs Darfur AutonomySudan may have to grant autonomy to Darfur to bring peace to the vast region where 1.4 million people have been displaced by fighting and 50,000 have died, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.

0

Sun Capital putting Anchor on block (TheDeal.com)TheDeal.com - The Boca Raton, Fla., venture capital firm hopes to get #36;210 million or more for the teenage apparel retailer.

3

MSN Launches Search Beta (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - On Thursday, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) MSN division launched a beta version of a search engine that appears designed to compete directly with Web search leader Google.

3

Miami (FL) HurricanesMIAMI (Ticker) -- For the third straight game, No. 5 Miami #39;s special teams were magical against Louisiana Tech. Redshirt sophomore Devin Hester returned two punts for touchdowns to highlight the Hurricanes #39; 48-0 thrashing of the Bulldogs.

1

Community Bancorp Soars in IPO DebutFour new stocks shot out of the starting gates Friday and posted upbeat opening-day gains, riding investor momentum spurred by stronger-than-expected pricings from two initial public offerings while two others came in at the top of expectations.

2

Blast shatters busy Jakarta streetJAKARTA -- A powerful explosion rocked the Australian embassy in central Jakarta this morning, killing at least three people in the vicinity and injuring more than 100, witnesses and local radio said.

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Winky sees off Mosley againRonald #39;Winky #39; Wright edged #39;Sugar #39; Shane Mosley for the second time in eight months in Las Vegas - but only just as he won a majority decision by the closest of margins to retain his WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles.

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The Real EndRealNetworks has ended its three-week quot;Freedom of Choice quot; online music promotion. According to the Seattle-based company over 3 million songs were purchased during the sale.

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US durable goods orders weaker than expectedOrders for big-ticket manufactured goods from US factories eked out a tepid gain in September, according to a report Wednesday, offering a mixed view of the nation #39;s recovering economy.

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US retail sales fell 0.3 percent in AugustRetail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.

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Rob White aims for a zero defect finish to the seasonThe Viry technical director is aiming for perfect reliability through to the final race of the year. Beginning this weekend in Monza.

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Stanley Swaps Doors for LocksStanley Works tries to keep growth going by focusing on businesses that keep baddies out.

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Ferdinand excited by returnRio Ferdinand will face Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday night to end what he claims has been quot;the longest eight months of my life quot;.

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Sharp Unveils First Blu-ray Disc RecorderDevice features two optical drives and a 160GB hard drive for storing content.

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Reactions to Powell's Resignation (AP)AP - Reactions on Monday to the announcement that Secretary of State Colin Powell is resigning:

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Restaurant guide critic loses whistleblower suitPARIS -- The quot;storm in a saucepan quot; intensified yesterday for a former top restaurant inspector who has become the enfant terrible of French gastronomy.

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Lycos Europe Anti Project disturbs SpammersLycos Europe took a bold step by starting the #39;Make love not spam #39; project. They can publicly backfiere some of the biggest spammers of the world.

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Bayern gets redemptionBremen, Germany (Sports Network) - Bayern Munich exacted some revenge Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 win over defending Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen.

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Cubs cut loose Alou, GrudzielanekChicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs Thursday declined to pick up the 2005 options on outfielder Moises Alou and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, making the two veterans free agents.

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Former Princess Diana Bodyguard Disproves ClaimThe late Princess Dianas former bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, dismisses her suspicions that one of her lovers was bumped off. Princess Diana had an affair with Barry Mannakee, a policeman who was assigned to protect her.

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Adult Site Sues Google for Infringment (AP)AP - A Web site that sells photos of naked women is suing Google Inc., alleging that the online search engine leader is destroying its business by distributing links and passwords that provide free glimpses of the nude models.

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Burma overshadows AsemAsian and European leaders open their biennial summit with the EU promising new sanctions against Burma.

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News: SP2 Fights Worms, Has BugsAfter a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the\security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.\

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IOC opens probe of Jones doping allegationsThe IOC opened an investigation yesterday into doping allegations against Marion Jones, who could eventually be stripped of her five medals from the 2000 Olympics.

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Voice loss 'threat' to workforceGerms, dust and central heating are partly to blame for an epidemic of voice loss which plagues UK workers, says a report.

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On His Way to 700, Bonds Keeps WalkingBarry Bonds set a record Saturday night that no one cared to see. For the 199th time this season, he took ball four.

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Key Backups PraisedThe reserves are the key reason for Baltimore's 2-1 record and its place atop the AFC North standings following Sunday's thumping of Cincinnati, 23-9.

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In search of the albino elephantTom Parker heads out for a sighting of the rare white elephant in Sri Lanka.

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Matured Busch a title favorite, not fan favoriteNASCAR #39;s new playoff-style championship format has delivered nearly everything its proponents promised: more intense racing, higher television ratings and a tight title race heading into Sunday #39;s season finale.

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Fashion on eBayeBay Style director Constance White joins Post fashion editor Robin Givhan and host Janet Bennett to discuss how to find trends and bargains and pull together a wardrobe online.

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Marines' Raids Underline Push in Crucial AreaCommanders say success in Iraq may depend on units like Strike Force Two, and the raids they launch almost nightly.

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3 Americans Share Nobel Prize for Studying Tiny ParticlesTheir work focused on understanding the forces that bind together the smallest pieces of matter, known as quarks.

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Thoughts on free speech quot;Our system is based on freedom of speech, quot; said Nathan Melton of Spanish Fork. Whether people agree with someone #39;s opinions or not, each person has the right to be heard.

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Sip and Burn at StarbucksStarbucks has not addressed an important question regarding its #39;Hear Music #39; service: Do HP Tablet PCs, crumbly scones and hot liquid go together?

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Halladay returns to formCBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roy Halladay was determined to end a difficult season on a high note. The Toronto Blue Jays #39; ace was back in his Cy Young form, throwing eight innings of one-run ball in a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.

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As Rosters Expand, Yanks Look for PitchingGeneral Manager Brian Cashman said the Yankees' front office was considering recalling the pitchers Juan Padilla, Bret Prinz and Felix Heredia.

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Funds: Fund Mergers Can Hurt Investors (Reuters)Reuters - Mergers and acquisitions have\played an enormous role in the U.S. economy during the past\several decades, but sometimes the results have been bad for\consumers. Similarly, consolidation in the mutual fund\business has sometimes hurt fund investors.

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Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses for \$3 BillionVerizon Wireless said today that it will pay \$3 billion in cash for all the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom to expand coverage for new subscribers.

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Europe gets first #39;better than 3G #39; mobile trialAMSTERDAM: Europe #39;s second largest mobile carrier T-Mobile said yesterday it had started the continent #39;s first trial of US-based Flarion #39;s high-speed wireless internet in the Dutch city of The Hague.

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Finance Leaders Can't Resolve Debt ReliefWASHINGTON - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world's poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy. The ministers and central bank governors attended weekend steering committee meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank before heading into a session involving all 184 member nations of the two lending organizations on Sunday, the final day of talks...

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Circuit City Same-Store Sales Fall in 3Q (AP)AP - Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's No. 2 electronics retailer, reported Monday that same-store sales declined 4.3 percent in the third quarter, largely because of weak sales of music and movie software.

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Russia: Estonia WWII Monument Disgraceful (AP)AP - Russia on Monday called the unveiling of a monument commemorating Estonians who fought in the German army during World War II a ""disgraceful act"" and urged NATO and the European Union to take notice.

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Robinson #39;blessed #39; by captaincyJason Robinson has said that he turned to his faith after he was asked to be England captain by coach Andy Robinson. Robinson, who is a devout Christian, will lead England against Canada at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Microsoft sees music opportunity in cell phonesAMSTERDAM - US software giant Microsoft is aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market by rivals like Apple.

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Sport Anglers Said to Catch More Fish Than ThoughtCasual fishermen reel in nearly a quarter of the catch of overfished saltwater species, a much higher share than previously thought, researchers report in a new study.

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Dillon plays his role: OK with pass-heavy planWhen the Patriots stats, news took a risk and sent a second-round pick to Cincinnati for explosive (in more ways than one) running back Corey Dillon, everyone assumed it was for games like Thursday night.

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Anti-terrorism ads delayed by Labor: PMPrime Minister John Howard has accused Labor of holding up the release of new anti-terrorism advertisements urging Australians to be more safety conscious on public transport.

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Indonesian police arrest suspected JI suicide squad members (AFP)AFP - Indonesian police have arrested three men suspected of being members of a suicide squad belonging to the Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah regional terrorist network, a senior officer said.

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Philips sells stake in VivendiPhilips Electronics, Europe #39;s largest maker of CD players, said Thursday that it had sold its 3 percent stake in Vivendi Universal, owner of the world #39;s biggest music company.

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NASA's Eyes in the Sky to Help Global Conservation (Reuters)Reuters - Space agency NASA, which first put man\on the moon, will now help to map the Earth in the name of\conservation, the agency announced on Thursday.

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News: Cash Bounties For Spammers Win Limited FTC BackingThe Federal Trade Commission yesterday gave limited endorsement to offering cash rewards to people who help track down e-mail spammers, suggesting that such\bounties might work but in fewer circumstances than had been pushed by some anti-spam activists.\

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iTunes music store nowhere in sightVANCOUVER - When it comes to the world #39;s most popular legal music downloading service, Canadians were still waiting last night for the other song to drop.

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Man Utd fans draw up defence planFans and small shareholders in Man United hope to increase their holdings as a way of seeing off Malcolm Glazer or any other bidder for the club.

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Russian Cosmonaut to Travel With the Next Space Station CrewA Russian cosmonaut will travel to the International Space Station with the outpost #39;s next two-man crew when it launches aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft next month, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.

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Talks End: Indo-Pak Ceasefire To ContinueNew Delhi, Sept. 6 (NNN): Concluding their two-day Foreign Ministers-level talks, India and Pakistan on Monday decided to continue the ceasefire, which is in force since November 25, 2003.

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Polish Holocaust Victims Remembered (AP)AP - Holocaust survivors and their families gathered at one of Europe's largest Jewish cemeteries Sunday to remember more than 200,000 Jews from this city killed by the Nazis, a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the last transports from the Lodz ghetto to Hitler's death camps.

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Hitachi upgrades storage lineHitachi Data Systems on Tuesday announced a new enterprise storage lineup with new features such as a virtualization that allows customers to manage up to 32 Petabytes (PB) of internal and external storage.

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Carolina Panthers Team Report(Sports Network) - Things did not go exactly as planned for the defending NFC champs on Monday night. Opening the season in front of a raucous home crowd against the Green Bay Packers, Carolina looked nothing

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Gates: PCs fall shortMicrosoft Chairman Bill Gates chats with Berkeley students about everything from open source to malaria to the next Xbox.

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NCAA Game Summary - Washington at Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Leinart threw a pair of touchdown passes and LenDale White ran for two scores, as No. 1 Southern California blanked Washington, 38-0, in a Pac-10 mismatch at the Coliseum.

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Workplaces Slowly Adopt IMInstant messaging (IM) is gaining slow prominence in the workplace, but the application is used for a variety of reasons. An early 2004 study of more than 2,200 US adults from Pew Internet amp; American Life

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End Headscarf Ban, Iraq Hostage Takers Warn France DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iraqi militant group has kidnapped two French journalists and given the French government 48 hours to end its ban on Muslim headscarves in school, Arabic television station Al Jazeera said Saturday.

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No. 23 Arizona St. Squeaks Past Stanford (AP)AP - Andrew Walter threw four yards to Matt Miller #151; his fourth touchdown pass of the night #151; with nine seconds to play Saturday to give No. 23 Arizona State a wild 34-31 victory over Stanford.

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Olympic Wrap: Crawford Wins the 200m Amid Jeers ATHENS (Reuters) - Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of Olympic medals in the 200 meters in Athens Thursday, ignoring the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was not on the starting line after missing a doping test.

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Blue Jays Beat Orioles 3-0 to End Skid (AP)AP - Ted Lilly pitched eight scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays ended a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

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