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O #39;Rourke more then stats and hairstylesSoccer is a sport with a field 80 yards wide by 120 yards long, and 22 players running for 90 minutes. Often times the only players that stand out are the ones that put up #39;big #39; numbers, scoring goals and setting up others.	1
Federer plays Agassi #39;s game and still comes out on topcom. Roger Federer: Forget any visions you have of Roger Federer being a lumbering, big server whose best surface will always be grass.	1
Diplomats: Iran may be hiding nuke equipmentIran may be hiding equipment from the UN nuclear watchdog agency, foiling efforts to police a freeze of all programs that Tehran could use to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Thursday.	0
IBM Prices New Disk Servers To Undercut RivalsIBM on Friday unveiled new low-cost storage servers that the computer giant #39;s using to undercut wares from rivals Hewlett-Packard and Dell/EMC in the small- and mid-sized markets.	3
US bombs militants by Afghan villageKABUL, Afghanistan -- US warplanes bombed an Afghan village in the heat of a battle between US-led forces and insurgents, killing more than a dozen people and striking the camp of a Danish relief group.	0
Iraq deaths claim 'to be studied'The government will examine claims 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since the US-led invasion, Jack Straw says.	0
Judge overturns #39;Robin Hood #39;A state district judge declared the school funding system unconstitutional Wednesday, saying Texas faces a bleak future if it fails to spend more on public education.	2
Singapore Air plans to buy 18 Boeing 777sSingapore Airlines Ltd, Asia #39;s most profitable carrier, may use new Boeing Co planes to try to win long-haul passengers from Emirates and Cathay Pacific Airways	2
IronPort updates e-mail security appliancesE-mail security systems vendor IronPort Systems Inc. is releasing new versions of its C-Series line of Email Security Appliances, with features that make it easier for administrators to predict new virus outbreaks and manage e-mail security across corporate networks, the company said Monday.	3
UPDATE 2-Marshall lifts Kiwis to emotional winHamish Marshall scored an unbeaten 50 to lead New Zealand to an emotional four-wicket win over Australia with two balls to spare in the first match of the inaugural Chappell-Hadlee one-day series on Sunday.	1
Favourite Garcia Takes Mallorca HonoursSergio Garcia justified his position as pre-tournament favourite, and perhaps even his decision to turn down the chance of 1million, with victory in the Mallorca Classic today.	1
USC Holds Off UCLAReggie Bush has two long touchdown runs and No. 1 USC holds off the Bruins, 29-24, to virtually lock up a trip to the Orange Bowl for the BCS title game.	1
Lockyer #39;s men give Britain food for thoughtThe Gillette Tri-Nations could not have made a much better start to its English section with all 16,750 tickets sold for Saturday #39;s entertaining clash at Loftus Road and the promise that Great	1
Russian officials, business disagree on relevance of US hearings <b>...</b>Presenter Hearings on the Yukos case are to resume in a Houston court in a couple of hours. The court is expected to look today at the possibility of temporary suspension of all transactions involving the	2
Crude Futures Fall Ahead of Weekly Stocks ReportCrude oil futures prices fell Tuesday as concerns about reduced output in the North Sea were offset by expectations that an upcoming government report would show rising inventories of heating oil.	2
Schroeder #39;s SPD Routed in Saarland, Far Right GainsGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder #39;s Social Democrats slumped to their worst result in 44 years in the western state of Saarland on Sunday as voters punished the party for its painful economic reforms.	0
Mets to fire Howe at the end of the seasonThe New York Mets will make manager Art Howe the first casualty of their dismal 2004 campaign. The Mets officially announced Wednesday that Howe will be relieved of his duties when the season comes to a close	1
Lightning Strike Injures 40 on Texas Field (AP)AP - About 40 players and coaches with the Grapeland High School football team in East Texas were injured, two of them critically, when lightning struck near their practice field Tuesday evening, authorities said.	3
IBM Perks Up Memory, TransistorsIBM is tweaking its semiconductor technology to help extend the performance of its servers and enterprise PCs, the company said Monday.	3
New Bagle Virus Declares Cyber WarLuis Corrons, head of PandaLabs, said the Bagle worm variant quot;is here to pick up the cyber war that started a few months ago between several groups of virus creators.	3
Macrovision Takes a HitInvestors in digital copy protector Macrovision (Nasdaq: MVSN) are smarting this morning, after a 2 pre-earnings-announcement run-up in their stock #39;s price turned into a 6 rout in the announcement #39;s aftermath.	2
Google SMSGoogle SMS is a new service that enables you to search for certain kinds of information with Google from a mobile phone or handheld device (such as an iPAQ 6315), and returns your search results as text messages.	3
Mozambicans hope elections to bring better life, no matter who <b>...</b>Mondlane will join in some eight million Mozambicans Wednesday morning to cast a ballot for their future -- a new president will be chosen to lead the country for the next five years.	0
RYDER CUP: Padraig win lifts LangerEurope #39;s only player in the world top 10, Padraig Harrington, has given captain Bernhard Langer the perfect boost as they fly out to contest the Ryder Cup today.	1
Yankees braced for circus known as dysfunctional Red SoxOne of the players held the 28-inch self-described actor, Nelson de la Rosa, in his arms, Pedro #39;s little pal dodging the flowing champagne and buckets of water to find himself in a corner with the button-down Red Sox general manager.	1
HBOS opts not to bid for Abbey NationalLONDON Santander Central Hispano of Spain looked certain to clinch its bid for the British mortgage lender Abbey National, after HBOS, Britain #39;s biggest home-loan company, said Wednesday it would not counterbid, and after the European Commission cleared	2
Confidence sags in service sectorServices firms are worried that they are vulnerable to a weakening economy, a CBI report warns.	2
Putin casts doubt on Iraq pollsRussian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt on Tuesday over the viability of holding elections as planned next month in an Iraq under quot;total occupation quot;.	0
Virgin Flight From Hong Kong Diverted (AP)AP - A Virgin Atlantic plane was diverted to land at Stansted airport north of London Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, police said.	0
Struggle For The Soul Of IslamThree years after 9/11, an inside look at the ongoing global battle\between moderates and hard-liners over the future of a faith--and its\relationship with the West	0
Kerry Unfit to Lead Amid 'Great Threats', Bush Says (Reuters)Reuters - President Bush labeled Sen. John\Kerry on Saturday a political opportunist who is unfit to lead\amid ""great threats"" to America.	0
British man loses driver's license for drunk driving on a lawn mower (AFP)AFP - A 50-year-old British man arrested while driving his lawnmower in a state of intoxication had his automobile license revoked for one year by a British court.	0
Lakewood company in \$3B dealThe Swedish company Gambro AB will sell its Lakewood-based division to a California company for \$3.05 billion in cash. The division, Gambro Healthcare US, operates clinics for patients undergoing kidney dialysis and has 565 clinics and 43,200 patients.	2
Signs N.Korea Preparing a Missile Test a Worry-U.S. (Reuters)Reuters - Signs that North Korea\is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern,\a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be\on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.	0
Sasser author hiredp2pnet.net News:- Sasser author Sven Jaschan has been hired as a programmer by German firewall security firm Securepoint, says UK anti-virus firm Sophos which in July claimed 70 of all virus infections in the first six months of 2004 could be linked to	3
For Jordan, Future Is Looking BrightEddie Jordan checked out of the hospital yesterday. He ended up there after Washington Wizards trainers examined his swollen left calf on Thanksgiving morning and immediately recommended that the team #39;s head coach see a physician.	1
US forces find two more bodies near Mosul; militant group claims <b>...</b>BAGHDAD, Iraq US soldiers have found two more bodies in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The military says at least one of the bodies is that of an Iraqi Army soldier.	0
Oil Ends Above \$50 on Nigeria Fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices ended above \$50 a barrel on Friday amid concern over possible fighting in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces was holding.	2
20 terrorist gangs busted: SherpaoISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Law-enforcement agencies of the country in their war on terror have busted 20 gangs of terrorists and arrested 200 terrorists who were operating countrywide, said Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao.	0
Police rewards porn site informersThe Ministry of Public Security Sunday rewarded a number of informers who have tipped police about pornographic websites since China launched a nationwide campaign to crack down on the illegal on-line operations this July.	3
Ex-baseball star #39;s death ruled drug overdoseNEW YORK - A drug overdose killed former baseball star Ken Caminiti, who tested positive for cocaine in the weeks before he died at age 41 and had admitted using steroids during his playing days, the city medical examiner ruled Monday.	1
Around SportsTyler Hamilton #39;s title from the Athens Games is quot;no longer a gold medal in the eyes of the world quot; because of the cyclist #39;s failed drug test, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday.	1
Chief British Scientist Says Act Now on Carbon Dioxide (Reuters)Reuters - The world faces a surge in extreme\weather events because of global warming and governments must\act immediately to avert disaster, Britain's chief scientist\said on Tuesday.	3
Unilever reviews earnings targetsUnilever has reported a three percent rise in third-quarter earnings but warned it is reviewing its targets up to 2010, after issuing a shock profits warning last month.	2
BYTE OF THE APPLEApple (AAPL ) CEO Steve Jobs has always approached his job with the zeal and showmanship of a populist politician. Jobs has another attribute common to the political classes, namely that even	3
Report: Bank of NY Seeks to Avert ChargesNEW YORK - Bank of New York reportedly is negotiating with federal prosecutors to avert a potential criminal indictment. The Wall Street Journal reports that the bank is facing charges it failed to report suspicious activity at one of its branches.	2
Ivory Coast Bombs Rebel Zone Again, War Fears Rise BOUAKE (Reuters) - Government warplanes and helicopter gunships pounded rebel-held towns in northern Ivory Coast for a second day on Friday, fueling fears of a slide into all-out war in the world's top cocoa grower.	0
The Execution of the Golden BoyEveryone was hoping to see a reincarnation of Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvin Hagler when Oscar De La Hoya challenged undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.	1
NFL News, Notes, and One Liners The Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers added fireworks to Sunday #39;s action with an explosive start, which included 412 yards of total offense and 35 points scored... in the first quarter alone. Colts	1
Team Wants to Clone Human EmbryosHarvard scientists ask the school's ethics board to allow production of embryonic stem cells. If approved, the controversial procedure would boost research that could lead to cures for many diseases.	3
Sainsbury Profit Falls by as Much as 66; Stock Drops (Update4)J Sainsbury Plc, Britain #39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half earnings fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to competitors such as Tesco Plc.	2
Cricket: Australia finish off NZAustralia secure a 213-run win to seal a 2-0 Test series win over New Zealand.	0
Four Studios Give Backing to a Format for DVD #39;sA group of companies led by the Toshiba Corporation made a major advance in the effort to define a new DVD standard as Paramount and three other Hollywood studios announced on	3
Militant Chechen Rebel Leader to Go on Trial for Masterminding <b>...</b>Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov says his group is planning to try the mastermind of the hostage siege in southern Russia that left more than 330 people, more than half of them children, dead.	0
Motor Rally: Loeb on course for record-equalling rally victoryPERTH, Australia : Newly crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb was headed for a record-equalling sixth rally win of the year here as he led a depleted field after overnight leader Marcus Gronholm crashed out.	1
Ballots Pour Into Afghan Counting CentersKABUL, Afghanistan - Ballot boxes poured into counting centers Monday for a tally of the troubled presidential election in Afghanistan amid signs an opposition boycott was wavering after at least two candidates agreed to accept the ruling of an independent panel's inquiry. Election organizers hope their decision, announced late Sunday, to establish a panel of about three foreign election experts to investigate the balloting will end the boycott, which many fear could seriously undermine the winner's ability to rule this war-ravaged nation...	0
Phillies keep Lidle around for two more yearsPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed righthander Cory Lidle to a two-year deal worth \$6.3 million Tuesday.	1
Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine PopularityDomain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity\\A common belief is that search engines like Google make specific web addresses, that is, Internet domain names, relatively unimportant. #8220;That is not true, #8221; asserts psychologist Susan D. Griffith, Ph.D. #8220;As in other areas of branding, names are everything, and memorable names on ...	3
White Sox agree to two-year deal with HermansonPitcher Dustin Hermanson and the Chicago White Sox agreed Wednesday on a two-year, \$5.5 million contract that contains a club option for 2007.	1
Bears quarterback Grossman undergoes MRI for kneeSeptember 27, 2004 - Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman injured his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the Bears #39; 27-22 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.	1
Federer wins epic tie-break to reach finalHouston, Nov 22 - World number one and defending champion Roger Federer won an epic 20-18 tie-break to seal a 6-3 7-6 win over Marat Safin and place in the Masters Cup final.	1
Study Finds Patterns in Web Site User Motivations and QuestionsWeb developer David Poteet of New City Media reports on the User Interface 9 Conference.	3
Oil Holds Over \$52 as Rally Pauses SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices took time out on Friday from this week's succession of record highs but anxiety over outages in the U.S. Gulf, Nigeria and Norway in the run-up to winter left little hope of relief for consumers.	2
PayPal Overcomes Glitches (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - PayPal (Nasdaq: PYPL) says it has recovered from the software glitches that disrupted the online payment service starting Friday, October 8th.	3
Grizzlies 89, Nets 84MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jason Williams had a season-high 27 points and six assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 89-to-84 win over the New Jersey Nets.	1
Moya Lifts Spain to Deliver His Davis Cup DreamIt was not quite what Carlos Moya missed the first time. The setting was not his country #39;s tennis capital and his former home, Barcelona, but the capital of the Spanish region Andalusia.	1
Danforth Says He Left Position At UN for Personal ReasonsJohn C. Danforth, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said Friday that he withdrew his name from contention for any senior post in President Bush #39;s second term	0
Rams Defeat Buccaneers 28-21 (AP)AP - Looks like the Greatest Show on Turf is in high gear #151; on offense and defense. Torry Holt caught two long touchdown passes and Adam Archuleta returned a fumble 93 yards Monday night, keying the Rams' 28-21 victory over Tampa Bay.	1
PC Sector Sale by IBM Would Signal ChangeInternational Business Machines Corp. has steadily lost its hold on the PC market, buffeted by made-to-order rivals such as Dell Inc. and low-cost competition from overseas. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>	3
Ghostzapper won #39;t disappear come awards time*If Eclipse Award voters, of which I am one, so desired, they could reward Stronach Stables and Bobby Frankel with firsts in three categories for Ghostzapper: Horse of the Year, Older Horse, and Sprinter.	1
Sun looks to chip performance to bring brighter daysBeleaguered server firm is working on a series of higher-performance processors it hopes will get profits back on track.	3
EU to Give #36;100 Mln for AU Force in Darfur-Solana (Reuters)Reuters - EU foreign policy chief Javier\Solana said on Saturday the European Union and its member\states would contribute more than #36;100 million to an African\Union (AU) force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.	0
Nikkei Falls as Xilinx Hits Tech Shares TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell to a one-week low by midsession on Thursday after some tech issues were hit by a bearish outlook from U.S. chip maker Xilinx Inc.	2
Cisco slips in key router marketThird-quarter figures showing Cisco Systems continues to lose ground may be due to rough product transition.	3
Chinese Web Search Site Baidu Acquires Hao123 (Reuters)Reuters - Baidu.com Inc., China's biggest\Internet search site, on Thursday said it had acquired\Hao123.com, a popular Chinese search directory, as Baidu seeks\to fend off global players now eyeing the Chinese market.	0
Left-hander hopes to start SaturdayAtlanta Braves: Left-hander Mike Hampton was not able to pitch for the Braves on Wednesday, still bothered by a stiff neck that kept him out of his scheduled start Monday.	1
5 TDs keep Manning on pace for NFL recordA dominant defensive performance and a 21-point lead left the Indianapolis Colts with precious little to fret about at halftime Sunday at the RCA Dome, save the inconsequential.	1
China expects 9 GDP growth in #39;04TOKYO (CBS.MW) - China expects economic growth to reach at least 9 percent in 2004, according to a published report. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter!	2
Icahn, Group Offers to Buy Mylan LabsVeteran financier Carl Icahn said he and a group of investors are willing to buy Mylan Laboratories Inc. for \$20 per share, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.	2
Quietly but Firmly, Hastert Asserts His PowerDennis Hastert, the speaker of the House, is the man President Bush is counting on to enact an ambitious second-term agenda.	0
Senate May Ram Copyright BillAs early as this week, the Senate may try to quickly pass a bill that would radically change copyright law in favor of Hollywood and the music industry. One provision: Skipping commercials would be illegal. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.	3
Smart, Mobile One in talks for tie-upPhilippines mobile phone operator Smart Communications Inc. is in talks with Singapore #39;s Mobile One for a possible tie-up, BusinessWorld reported Monday.	2
VW threatens to cut 30,000 jobsVolkswagen says it may need to slash 30,000 jobs if unions refuse to agree to pay freezes at next week's talks.	2
Milosevic to Get Defence LawyerThe UN war crimes tribunal is to impose a defence lawyer on Slobodan Milosevic, whose doctors say he is too ill to continue representing himself.	0
Bush Leads in One Poll, Tied in AnotherWASHINGTON - President Bush has a double-digit lead in one new national poll, but he's tied with Democrat John Kerry in another. Both campaigns say their own polling has the race close, with Bush's people seeing a slight lead for the president...	0
Fresh ISS Crew Sees 'Pleasant' Trip Despite Glitch (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S.-Russian space\crew due to blast off Thursday say they expect six ""pleasant""\months in orbit, despite a technical glitch that has twice\delayed the launch.	3
Moorcroft Would Back Radcliffe BidDavid Moorcroft believes Paula Radcliffe is capable of making the impossible possible by competing in the Olympic 10,000metres in Athens.	1
Brazilian racer to be honored Pierre de Coubertin MedalThe International Olympic Committee has announced that Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil, will be presented with a sportsmanship medal. The International Olympic Committee has announced	1
Batting first likely option in BrisbaneWinning the toss is probably a quot;bat first quot; proposition in the first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand starting at the #39;Gabba on Thursday.	1
Nigerian oil platforms still occupied in jobs rowMultinational oil companies began talks with hundreds of Nigerian villagers occupying three oil platforms on Monday in a dispute over jobs which shut 90,000 barrels per day of oil production.	0
Vijay doesn #39;t care if you like him; he #39;s No. 1 now #39; #39;You guys look so sad, #39; #39; he told reporters after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. #39; #39;Man, come on, it #39;s not the end of the world.	1
No Regrets, Says Departing NASA BossCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA #39;s departing boss, Sean O #39;Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope - or anything else during his three years on the job.	3
Sluman Eases to LeadA course-record 62 vaults Jeff Sluman into a two-shot lead after the first round at the Chrysler Championship.	1
Congress Leads Exit Polls in Key Indian State BOMBAY (Reuters) - India's ruling center-left Congress party was heading for a narrow win in elections in the key western state of Maharashtra that is the heart of business and Bollywood, two television exit polls showed on Wednesday.	0
New York Unveils Last, Best Bid to Gain the Olympics in 2012A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was revealed Wednesday.	1
Tkachuk's 4 goals lift USKeith Tkachuk had four goals and an assist, leading the United States into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-3 victory over Russia last night at St. Paul.	1
Dollar Stalls Ahead of Employment Figures (Reuters)Reuters - The dollar was stuck in familiar ranges\on Wednesday as the market awaited U.S. employment figures,\while the yen came under pressure from another round of soaring\oil prices.	2
Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 MilesIran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The range would puts parts of Europe within reach for the first time.	0
Yanks, Rangers have second thoughts on LoaizaMINNEAPOLIS - The Yankees have held discussions with the Texas Rangers about trading Esteban Loaiza for prospects, but both sides have reservations.	1
Fed could pause on rates if economy slows-BernankeA slowdown in the US economy could justify a pause in the Federal Reserve #39;s interest rate increases, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.	2

O #39;Rourke more then stats and hairstylesSoccer is a sport with a field 80 yards wide by 120 yards long, and 22 players running for 90 minutes. Often times the only players that stand out are the ones that put up #39;big #39; numbers, scoring goals and setting up others.

1

Federer plays Agassi #39;s game and still comes out on topcom. Roger Federer: Forget any visions you have of Roger Federer being a lumbering, big server whose best surface will always be grass.

1

Diplomats: Iran may be hiding nuke equipmentIran may be hiding equipment from the UN nuclear watchdog agency, foiling efforts to police a freeze of all programs that Tehran could use to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Thursday.

0

IBM Prices New Disk Servers To Undercut RivalsIBM on Friday unveiled new low-cost storage servers that the computer giant #39;s using to undercut wares from rivals Hewlett-Packard and Dell/EMC in the small- and mid-sized markets.

3

US bombs militants by Afghan villageKABUL, Afghanistan -- US warplanes bombed an Afghan village in the heat of a battle between US-led forces and insurgents, killing more than a dozen people and striking the camp of a Danish relief group.

0

Iraq deaths claim 'to be studied'The government will examine claims 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since the US-led invasion, Jack Straw says.

0

Judge overturns #39;Robin Hood #39;A state district judge declared the school funding system unconstitutional Wednesday, saying Texas faces a bleak future if it fails to spend more on public education.

2

Singapore Air plans to buy 18 Boeing 777sSingapore Airlines Ltd, Asia #39;s most profitable carrier, may use new Boeing Co planes to try to win long-haul passengers from Emirates and Cathay Pacific Airways

2

IronPort updates e-mail security appliancesE-mail security systems vendor IronPort Systems Inc. is releasing new versions of its C-Series line of Email Security Appliances, with features that make it easier for administrators to predict new virus outbreaks and manage e-mail security across corporate networks, the company said Monday.

3

UPDATE 2-Marshall lifts Kiwis to emotional winHamish Marshall scored an unbeaten 50 to lead New Zealand to an emotional four-wicket win over Australia with two balls to spare in the first match of the inaugural Chappell-Hadlee one-day series on Sunday.

1

Favourite Garcia Takes Mallorca HonoursSergio Garcia justified his position as pre-tournament favourite, and perhaps even his decision to turn down the chance of 1million, with victory in the Mallorca Classic today.

1

USC Holds Off UCLAReggie Bush has two long touchdown runs and No. 1 USC holds off the Bruins, 29-24, to virtually lock up a trip to the Orange Bowl for the BCS title game.

1

Lockyer #39;s men give Britain food for thoughtThe Gillette Tri-Nations could not have made a much better start to its English section with all 16,750 tickets sold for Saturday #39;s entertaining clash at Loftus Road and the promise that Great

1

Russian officials, business disagree on relevance of US hearings ...Presenter Hearings on the Yukos case are to resume in a Houston court in a couple of hours. The court is expected to look today at the possibility of temporary suspension of all transactions involving the

2

Crude Futures Fall Ahead of Weekly Stocks ReportCrude oil futures prices fell Tuesday as concerns about reduced output in the North Sea were offset by expectations that an upcoming government report would show rising inventories of heating oil.

2

Schroeder #39;s SPD Routed in Saarland, Far Right GainsGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder #39;s Social Democrats slumped to their worst result in 44 years in the western state of Saarland on Sunday as voters punished the party for its painful economic reforms.

0

Mets to fire Howe at the end of the seasonThe New York Mets will make manager Art Howe the first casualty of their dismal 2004 campaign. The Mets officially announced Wednesday that Howe will be relieved of his duties when the season comes to a close

1

Lightning Strike Injures 40 on Texas Field (AP)AP - About 40 players and coaches with the Grapeland High School football team in East Texas were injured, two of them critically, when lightning struck near their practice field Tuesday evening, authorities said.

3

IBM Perks Up Memory, TransistorsIBM is tweaking its semiconductor technology to help extend the performance of its servers and enterprise PCs, the company said Monday.

3

New Bagle Virus Declares Cyber WarLuis Corrons, head of PandaLabs, said the Bagle worm variant quot;is here to pick up the cyber war that started a few months ago between several groups of virus creators.

3

Macrovision Takes a HitInvestors in digital copy protector Macrovision (Nasdaq: MVSN) are smarting this morning, after a 2 pre-earnings-announcement run-up in their stock #39;s price turned into a 6 rout in the announcement #39;s aftermath.

2

Google SMSGoogle SMS is a new service that enables you to search for certain kinds of information with Google from a mobile phone or handheld device (such as an iPAQ 6315), and returns your search results as text messages.

3

Mozambicans hope elections to bring better life, no matter who ...Mondlane will join in some eight million Mozambicans Wednesday morning to cast a ballot for their future -- a new president will be chosen to lead the country for the next five years.

0

RYDER CUP: Padraig win lifts LangerEurope #39;s only player in the world top 10, Padraig Harrington, has given captain Bernhard Langer the perfect boost as they fly out to contest the Ryder Cup today.

1

Yankees braced for circus known as dysfunctional Red SoxOne of the players held the 28-inch self-described actor, Nelson de la Rosa, in his arms, Pedro #39;s little pal dodging the flowing champagne and buckets of water to find himself in a corner with the button-down Red Sox general manager.

1

HBOS opts not to bid for Abbey NationalLONDON Santander Central Hispano of Spain looked certain to clinch its bid for the British mortgage lender Abbey National, after HBOS, Britain #39;s biggest home-loan company, said Wednesday it would not counterbid, and after the European Commission cleared

2

Confidence sags in service sectorServices firms are worried that they are vulnerable to a weakening economy, a CBI report warns.

2

Putin casts doubt on Iraq pollsRussian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt on Tuesday over the viability of holding elections as planned next month in an Iraq under quot;total occupation quot;.

0

Virgin Flight From Hong Kong Diverted (AP)AP - A Virgin Atlantic plane was diverted to land at Stansted airport north of London Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, police said.

0

Struggle For The Soul Of IslamThree years after 9/11, an inside look at the ongoing global battle\between moderates and hard-liners over the future of a faith--and its\relationship with the West

0

Kerry Unfit to Lead Amid 'Great Threats', Bush Says (Reuters)Reuters - President Bush labeled Sen. John\Kerry on Saturday a political opportunist who is unfit to lead\amid ""great threats"" to America.

0

British man loses driver's license for drunk driving on a lawn mower (AFP)AFP - A 50-year-old British man arrested while driving his lawnmower in a state of intoxication had his automobile license revoked for one year by a British court.

0

Lakewood company in \$3B dealThe Swedish company Gambro AB will sell its Lakewood-based division to a California company for \$3.05 billion in cash. The division, Gambro Healthcare US, operates clinics for patients undergoing kidney dialysis and has 565 clinics and 43,200 patients.

2

Signs N.Korea Preparing a Missile Test a Worry-U.S. (Reuters)Reuters - Signs that North Korea\is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern,\a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be\on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.

0

Sasser author hiredp2pnet.net News:- Sasser author Sven Jaschan has been hired as a programmer by German firewall security firm Securepoint, says UK anti-virus firm Sophos which in July claimed 70 of all virus infections in the first six months of 2004 could be linked to

3

For Jordan, Future Is Looking BrightEddie Jordan checked out of the hospital yesterday. He ended up there after Washington Wizards trainers examined his swollen left calf on Thanksgiving morning and immediately recommended that the team #39;s head coach see a physician.

1

US forces find two more bodies near Mosul; militant group claims ...BAGHDAD, Iraq US soldiers have found two more bodies in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The military says at least one of the bodies is that of an Iraqi Army soldier.

0

Oil Ends Above \$50 on Nigeria Fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices ended above \$50 a barrel on Friday amid concern over possible fighting in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces was holding.

2

20 terrorist gangs busted: SherpaoISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Law-enforcement agencies of the country in their war on terror have busted 20 gangs of terrorists and arrested 200 terrorists who were operating countrywide, said Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao.

0

Police rewards porn site informersThe Ministry of Public Security Sunday rewarded a number of informers who have tipped police about pornographic websites since China launched a nationwide campaign to crack down on the illegal on-line operations this July.

3

Ex-baseball star #39;s death ruled drug overdoseNEW YORK - A drug overdose killed former baseball star Ken Caminiti, who tested positive for cocaine in the weeks before he died at age 41 and had admitted using steroids during his playing days, the city medical examiner ruled Monday.

1

Around SportsTyler Hamilton #39;s title from the Athens Games is quot;no longer a gold medal in the eyes of the world quot; because of the cyclist #39;s failed drug test, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday.

1

Chief British Scientist Says Act Now on Carbon Dioxide (Reuters)Reuters - The world faces a surge in extreme\weather events because of global warming and governments must\act immediately to avert disaster, Britain's chief scientist\said on Tuesday.

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Unilever reviews earnings targetsUnilever has reported a three percent rise in third-quarter earnings but warned it is reviewing its targets up to 2010, after issuing a shock profits warning last month.

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BYTE OF THE APPLEApple (AAPL ) CEO Steve Jobs has always approached his job with the zeal and showmanship of a populist politician. Jobs has another attribute common to the political classes, namely that even

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Report: Bank of NY Seeks to Avert ChargesNEW YORK - Bank of New York reportedly is negotiating with federal prosecutors to avert a potential criminal indictment. The Wall Street Journal reports that the bank is facing charges it failed to report suspicious activity at one of its branches.

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Ivory Coast Bombs Rebel Zone Again, War Fears Rise BOUAKE (Reuters) - Government warplanes and helicopter gunships pounded rebel-held towns in northern Ivory Coast for a second day on Friday, fueling fears of a slide into all-out war in the world's top cocoa grower.

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The Execution of the Golden BoyEveryone was hoping to see a reincarnation of Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvin Hagler when Oscar De La Hoya challenged undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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NFL News, Notes, and One Liners The Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers added fireworks to Sunday #39;s action with an explosive start, which included 412 yards of total offense and 35 points scored... in the first quarter alone. Colts

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Team Wants to Clone Human EmbryosHarvard scientists ask the school's ethics board to allow production of embryonic stem cells. If approved, the controversial procedure would boost research that could lead to cures for many diseases.

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Sainsbury Profit Falls by as Much as 66; Stock Drops (Update4)J Sainsbury Plc, Britain #39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half earnings fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to competitors such as Tesco Plc.

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Cricket: Australia finish off NZAustralia secure a 213-run win to seal a 2-0 Test series win over New Zealand.

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Four Studios Give Backing to a Format for DVD #39;sA group of companies led by the Toshiba Corporation made a major advance in the effort to define a new DVD standard as Paramount and three other Hollywood studios announced on

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Militant Chechen Rebel Leader to Go on Trial for Masterminding ...Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov says his group is planning to try the mastermind of the hostage siege in southern Russia that left more than 330 people, more than half of them children, dead.

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Motor Rally: Loeb on course for record-equalling rally victoryPERTH, Australia : Newly crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb was headed for a record-equalling sixth rally win of the year here as he led a depleted field after overnight leader Marcus Gronholm crashed out.

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Ballots Pour Into Afghan Counting CentersKABUL, Afghanistan - Ballot boxes poured into counting centers Monday for a tally of the troubled presidential election in Afghanistan amid signs an opposition boycott was wavering after at least two candidates agreed to accept the ruling of an independent panel's inquiry. Election organizers hope their decision, announced late Sunday, to establish a panel of about three foreign election experts to investigate the balloting will end the boycott, which many fear could seriously undermine the winner's ability to rule this war-ravaged nation...

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Phillies keep Lidle around for two more yearsPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed righthander Cory Lidle to a two-year deal worth \$6.3 million Tuesday.

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Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine PopularityDomain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity\\A common belief is that search engines like Google make specific web addresses, that is, Internet domain names, relatively unimportant. #8220;That is not true, #8221; asserts psychologist Susan D. Griffith, Ph.D. #8220;As in other areas of branding, names are everything, and memorable names on ...

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White Sox agree to two-year deal with HermansonPitcher Dustin Hermanson and the Chicago White Sox agreed Wednesday on a two-year, \$5.5 million contract that contains a club option for 2007.

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Bears quarterback Grossman undergoes MRI for kneeSeptember 27, 2004 - Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman injured his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the Bears #39; 27-22 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.

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Federer wins epic tie-break to reach finalHouston, Nov 22 - World number one and defending champion Roger Federer won an epic 20-18 tie-break to seal a 6-3 7-6 win over Marat Safin and place in the Masters Cup final.

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Study Finds Patterns in Web Site User Motivations and QuestionsWeb developer David Poteet of New City Media reports on the User Interface 9 Conference.

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Oil Holds Over \$52 as Rally Pauses SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices took time out on Friday from this week's succession of record highs but anxiety over outages in the U.S. Gulf, Nigeria and Norway in the run-up to winter left little hope of relief for consumers.

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PayPal Overcomes Glitches (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - PayPal (Nasdaq: PYPL) says it has recovered from the software glitches that disrupted the online payment service starting Friday, October 8th.

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Grizzlies 89, Nets 84MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jason Williams had a season-high 27 points and six assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 89-to-84 win over the New Jersey Nets.

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Moya Lifts Spain to Deliver His Davis Cup DreamIt was not quite what Carlos Moya missed the first time. The setting was not his country #39;s tennis capital and his former home, Barcelona, but the capital of the Spanish region Andalusia.

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Danforth Says He Left Position At UN for Personal ReasonsJohn C. Danforth, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said Friday that he withdrew his name from contention for any senior post in President Bush #39;s second term

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Rams Defeat Buccaneers 28-21 (AP)AP - Looks like the Greatest Show on Turf is in high gear #151; on offense and defense. Torry Holt caught two long touchdown passes and Adam Archuleta returned a fumble 93 yards Monday night, keying the Rams' 28-21 victory over Tampa Bay.

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PC Sector Sale by IBM Would Signal ChangeInternational Business Machines Corp. has steadily lost its hold on the PC market, buffeted by made-to-order rivals such as Dell Inc. and low-cost competition from overseas. -The Washington Post

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Ghostzapper won #39;t disappear come awards time*If Eclipse Award voters, of which I am one, so desired, they could reward Stronach Stables and Bobby Frankel with firsts in three categories for Ghostzapper: Horse of the Year, Older Horse, and Sprinter.

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Sun looks to chip performance to bring brighter daysBeleaguered server firm is working on a series of higher-performance processors it hopes will get profits back on track.

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EU to Give #36;100 Mln for AU Force in Darfur-Solana (Reuters)Reuters - EU foreign policy chief Javier\Solana said on Saturday the European Union and its member\states would contribute more than #36;100 million to an African\Union (AU) force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.

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Nikkei Falls as Xilinx Hits Tech Shares TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell to a one-week low by midsession on Thursday after some tech issues were hit by a bearish outlook from U.S. chip maker Xilinx Inc.

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Cisco slips in key router marketThird-quarter figures showing Cisco Systems continues to lose ground may be due to rough product transition.

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Chinese Web Search Site Baidu Acquires Hao123 (Reuters)Reuters - Baidu.com Inc., China's biggest\Internet search site, on Thursday said it had acquired\Hao123.com, a popular Chinese search directory, as Baidu seeks\to fend off global players now eyeing the Chinese market.

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Left-hander hopes to start SaturdayAtlanta Braves: Left-hander Mike Hampton was not able to pitch for the Braves on Wednesday, still bothered by a stiff neck that kept him out of his scheduled start Monday.

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5 TDs keep Manning on pace for NFL recordA dominant defensive performance and a 21-point lead left the Indianapolis Colts with precious little to fret about at halftime Sunday at the RCA Dome, save the inconsequential.

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China expects 9 GDP growth in #39;04TOKYO (CBS.MW) - China expects economic growth to reach at least 9 percent in 2004, according to a published report. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter!

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Icahn, Group Offers to Buy Mylan LabsVeteran financier Carl Icahn said he and a group of investors are willing to buy Mylan Laboratories Inc. for \$20 per share, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Quietly but Firmly, Hastert Asserts His PowerDennis Hastert, the speaker of the House, is the man President Bush is counting on to enact an ambitious second-term agenda.

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Senate May Ram Copyright BillAs early as this week, the Senate may try to quickly pass a bill that would radically change copyright law in favor of Hollywood and the music industry. One provision: Skipping commercials would be illegal. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.

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Smart, Mobile One in talks for tie-upPhilippines mobile phone operator Smart Communications Inc. is in talks with Singapore #39;s Mobile One for a possible tie-up, BusinessWorld reported Monday.

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VW threatens to cut 30,000 jobsVolkswagen says it may need to slash 30,000 jobs if unions refuse to agree to pay freezes at next week's talks.

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Milosevic to Get Defence LawyerThe UN war crimes tribunal is to impose a defence lawyer on Slobodan Milosevic, whose doctors say he is too ill to continue representing himself.

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Bush Leads in One Poll, Tied in AnotherWASHINGTON - President Bush has a double-digit lead in one new national poll, but he's tied with Democrat John Kerry in another. Both campaigns say their own polling has the race close, with Bush's people seeing a slight lead for the president...

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Fresh ISS Crew Sees 'Pleasant' Trip Despite Glitch (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S.-Russian space\crew due to blast off Thursday say they expect six ""pleasant""\months in orbit, despite a technical glitch that has twice\delayed the launch.

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Moorcroft Would Back Radcliffe BidDavid Moorcroft believes Paula Radcliffe is capable of making the impossible possible by competing in the Olympic 10,000metres in Athens.

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Brazilian racer to be honored Pierre de Coubertin MedalThe International Olympic Committee has announced that Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil, will be presented with a sportsmanship medal. The International Olympic Committee has announced

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Batting first likely option in BrisbaneWinning the toss is probably a quot;bat first quot; proposition in the first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand starting at the #39;Gabba on Thursday.

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Nigerian oil platforms still occupied in jobs rowMultinational oil companies began talks with hundreds of Nigerian villagers occupying three oil platforms on Monday in a dispute over jobs which shut 90,000 barrels per day of oil production.

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Vijay doesn #39;t care if you like him; he #39;s No. 1 now #39; #39;You guys look so sad, #39; #39; he told reporters after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. #39; #39;Man, come on, it #39;s not the end of the world.

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No Regrets, Says Departing NASA BossCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA #39;s departing boss, Sean O #39;Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope - or anything else during his three years on the job.

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Sluman Eases to LeadA course-record 62 vaults Jeff Sluman into a two-shot lead after the first round at the Chrysler Championship.

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Congress Leads Exit Polls in Key Indian State BOMBAY (Reuters) - India's ruling center-left Congress party was heading for a narrow win in elections in the key western state of Maharashtra that is the heart of business and Bollywood, two television exit polls showed on Wednesday.

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New York Unveils Last, Best Bid to Gain the Olympics in 2012A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was revealed Wednesday.

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Tkachuk's 4 goals lift USKeith Tkachuk had four goals and an assist, leading the United States into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-3 victory over Russia last night at St. Paul.

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Dollar Stalls Ahead of Employment Figures (Reuters)Reuters - The dollar was stuck in familiar ranges\on Wednesday as the market awaited U.S. employment figures,\while the yen came under pressure from another round of soaring\oil prices.

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Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 MilesIran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The range would puts parts of Europe within reach for the first time.

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Yanks, Rangers have second thoughts on LoaizaMINNEAPOLIS - The Yankees have held discussions with the Texas Rangers about trading Esteban Loaiza for prospects, but both sides have reservations.

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Fed could pause on rates if economy slows-BernankeA slowdown in the US economy could justify a pause in the Federal Reserve #39;s interest rate increases, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.

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