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Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-MayorSerbs went to the polls in local elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.	0
Martinez Ends Losing Steak as Red Sox Beat Angels (Reuters)Reuters - Pedro Martinez pitched seven\strong innings to end his losing streak and lead the Boston Red\Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Angels in the second\game of an American League Division series on Wednesday.	1
Hope Fades on Identifying Missing ForeignersWith thousands of decomposing bodies piled up in a temporary morgue on Thailand's southern coast, hope was fading Saturday that any of more than 6,000 foreigners still missing would be found alive.	0
SEC Seen Making Google IPO Effective WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to declare the initial public offering registration of Google Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.OQ target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GOOG.OQ</A> effective after 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.	2
Mayhem, for funI admit to being skeptical that the Teen-rated Burnout 3: Takedown, from Criterion Games and Electronic Arts, was going to be just another street-racing title.	3
Malaysia #39;s Proton to sign assembly deal with Volkswagen this weekKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia #39;s national carmaker Proton is expected to sign a deal this week to assemble cars for Volkswagen AG in a tie-up that would boost the German giant #39;s presence in Southeast Asia #39;s fast-growing auto market, a report said.	2
Now, cellphones turn advisers!:Technology India: Washington, Nov 26 : How about a cellphone that can intelligently advise you on what or what not to do based on your track record?	3
NTT DoCoMo Says Profit Declined 6 in First HalfNTT DoCoMo reported today that its profit fell 6 percent for the most recent six-month period from a year earlier as price-cutting rivals lured customers away from the company, Japan #39;s top provider of mobile phone service.	2
Hamas target of bomb in SyriaA member of Hamas, the militant Palestinian organisation, survived an apparent assassination attempt yesterday when his car blew up in the Syrian capital, Damascus, a Palestinian source said.	0
He had all right movesCurt Schilling doesn't need a matching set of healthy ankles to be right about one thing: In this town, with this team, it always does come back to the manager. He's either a candidate for bronzing or for the hanging tree.	1
Earnings alert: Adobe strong despite dropPlus: Linux demand lifts Red Hat profit...Strong sales of phones, other gadgets boost PalmOne profit...Lawson expects quarterly loss.	3
UK manufacturers 'in good shape'UK factories enjoyed a surge in new orders over the summer, but high oil prices weighed on the service sector, surveys suggest.	2
Car Bombs, Clashes Kill 12 IraqisCar bombs and clashes killed 12 Iraqis on Monday and three Australian troops were wounded in the first attack on their contingent since the end of the Iraq war.	0
Brown-Forman Earnings Jump 67 PercentBrown-Forman Corp. (BFb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which sells products ranging from Jack Daniels whiskey to Lenox china, on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump	2
B amp;G Foods Falls Flat in Public DebutB amp;G Foods Holdings Corp. fell flat in its trading debut Thursday, and shares were nearly unchanged from their reduced opening price in Friday afternoon activity as investors mulled mixed results from two other	2
Cairn plunges after drilling disappointmentShares in Cairn Energy plummeted 20 per cent on Friday after the oil explorer announced it had failed to strike oil in a new field in the Indian state of Rajasthan.	2
Oracle deal puts Microsoft partner in rival #39;s handsOracle #39;s acquisition of PeopleSoft will create a bigger competitor for Microsoft and put one of the Redmond company #39;s largest industry partners in the hands of a rival.	2
Irish attack looks strong in the airQuinn throws 4 TDs in 1st half as Notre Dame opens big lead, cruises to 3rd win. By Tim Prister. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Apparently, Notre Dame had its choice of ways to defeat the winless Washington Huskies.	1
IDF: Complete Intel processor lineup to migrate to dual-cores in <b>...</b>Intels complete lineup of processors for desktops, notebooks and servers will migrate to a dual- and multi-core architecture in 2005, company president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini said yesterday in a keynote speech at the IDF (Intel	3
Lightning Get Rings in Private Ceremony (AP)AP - It should have been an occasion for the Tampa Bay Lightning to bask one more time in the glow of winning the Stanley Cup.	1
At Country Clubs, Gay Members Want All Privileges for PartnersThe hot topic at many golf clubs is one few members could have dreamed of talking about a decade ago.	0
Sharon wins Gaza testJERUSALEMWith his political life in the balance, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took the first tentative steps on the path to peace last night, winning parliamentary consent for a plan to uproot Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip and parts of	0
Yankees' Brown Breaks Hand Punching Wall (AP)AP - Kevin Brown might have punched himself out of the pennant race, and the New York Yankees are angry about it. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse Friday night during New York's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.	1
UN rights envoys urge probe into Burundi massacreGENEVA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators on Wednesday called on Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo to identify and hold accountable those behind the massacre of at least 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees.	0
Novell sues Microsoft over WordPerfectNOVEMBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Novell Inc. today filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., accusing the software vendor of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications	2
Virtual offices will reverse years of isolationIT is undergoing the kind of cultural evolution that companies endured when they first pushed computing technology out to the bulk of their workforces.	2
Time Warner Nears Deal Over AOL AccountingMedia giant would pay \$750M to settle wide-ranging allegations of accounting irregularities at Va.-based America Online.<br><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>- The Washington Post</b></font>	3
Al-Qaida eyed Australia since 2001The mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks was granted an Australian visa a month before the attacks, using one of 24 aliases that let him slip through the system.	0
Seeing RedArnold quot;Red quot; Auerbach, a transfer from Seth Low Junior College in Brooklyn, was a brand-new sophomore at George Washington University on a team filled with talented sophomores who had played together the previous season on an undefeated freshman team. It was 1936, and the newcomer had to prove his worth and battle for playing time at the Washington, D.C., school. ...	1
Dexia formally abandon #39;s merger plans with Italy #39;s SanpaoloBRUSSELS : French-Belgian bank Dexia said that it has decided to terminate its plans to form an alliance with Italian bank Sanpaolo IMI.	2
Renewed clashes follow Ivory Coast government abandoning ceasefireRebel and government ground forces clashed and government warplanes mounted more bombing runs Friday, escalating hostilities a day after Ivory Coast abandoned a more than year-old ceasefire in its civil war.	0
Journalists journey into the center of the stormNAJAF, Iraq What we were about to do was more than risky. It was foolish. Thursday, several journalists began organizing a delegation to enter the Imam Ali shrine in ...	0
US mulls ending ban on airplane cell-phone callsWASHINGTON, Dec 15 (AFP) - US telecom regulators began on Wednesday to ponder whether ending a ban on in-flight cell-phone calls would jeopardize safety or simply vex other passengers.	2
FTC #39;s first spyware casep2pnet.net News:- The US Federal Trade Commission has filed its first spyware case against former self-styled Spam King Sanford Wallace, says the Center for Democracy and Technology, which made the original complaint last February.	3
Sudan #39;s quest for peaceConflict seems to have become a way of life for Sudan that has struggled to find peace and stability since its independence in 1956.	0
University to set up archive of bust dot com company business <b>...</b>Budding entrepreneurs and historians of the future will be able to look back on the madness of the dot com boom. The University of Maryland has received government and private grants to archive the business	3
Europe Warned About WarmingEuropeans must be prepared to adapt to massive climate change over the coming decades, warn environmental researchers. Among the changes: hotter summers, milder winters and less precipitation in Southern Europe. By Wendy Grossman.	3
Sun Micro Revises Net Down -FilingNetwork computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. revised its most recently reported quarterly results slightly lower due to the finalized legal settlement with Microsoft Corp.	2
PM downplays Weisglass remarks on road map freezePrime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s office insisted Thursday that the diplomatic furor caused by senior adviser Dov Weisglass #39;s comments, that the disengagement plan was designed to freeze the road map peace process, is over.	0
Cavaliers Have Been Programmed for ThisThese are the games college football programs spend years building toward, a chance to rise from the ranks of the also-rans to a place among the sport #39;s elite.	1
SuperSonics 103, 76ers 95PHILADELPHIA - Ray Allen scored a season-most 37 points, Rashard Lewis had 21 and Vladimir Radmanovic added 20, leading Seattle to its seventh consecutive victory.	1
NASCAR hands out 12 more penaltiesA day after hitting Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a \$10,000 fine and the loss of 25 points for cursing during a postrace TV interview, NASCAR handed down 12 more penalties for rule violations at Talladega Superspeedway.	1
Crude Oil Little Changed After 3.9 Plunge on Gasoline SupplyCrude oil futures were little changed, after plunging 3.9 percent yesterday, the biggest decline in almost three months, as a government report showed that US gasoline supplies were higher than expected.	2
Wall St shuffles as deals declineWall Street #39;s earnings growth, fuelled by two years of robust trading gains, is showing signs that it might taper off in coming quarters as a sluggish stockmarket and a less favourable trading environment take a toll on profits.	2
Harmison rated best Test bowlerENGLAND fast bowler Steve Harmison is the world #39;s number one bowler, according to the latest PwC Test ratings. The Durham quick #39;s match-winning nine-wicket haul in the fourth and final Test against the West	1
With Few Exceptions, the String Remains the SameProfessional and recreational players are unlikely to see major developments in racket string technology any time soon.	3
Oracle to PeopleSoft: Drop Poison Pill SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. on Monday again asked PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an anti-takeover provision, as the two business software makers prepared to return to court this week to address one of the final barriers to the \$9.2-billion takeover bid.	2
Two Chinese Engineers Kidnapped in Pakistan (Reuters)Reuters - Two Chinese engineers working at a\hydro-electric project in Pakistan were kidnapped by tribesmen\on Saturday in a region where security forces have been hunting\militants linked to al Qaeda, officials said.	0
Japan baseball players go on strikeTokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Japan #39;s baseball players have decided to go on strike for the first time in the 70-year history of the sport in that nation.	1
Livermore: No need for HP-UX on x86CHICAGO -- This cannot be an easy time for Ann Livermore. When Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) missed Wall Street's earnings expectations late last week, the blame was placed squarely on the shoulders of the Enterprise Servers and Storage Group, one of the divisions she manages. ""Unacceptable"" problems within the group cost HP \$400 million in revenue and \$275 million in operating profit, said HP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina just hours before HP announced the sacking of three senior executives within the division.	3
Quarter of Bulgarians Ignorant of Internet-Report (Reuters)Reuters - Over three quarters of Bulgarians have\never used the Internet, and 23 percent do not know what the\word means, a survey published in daily newspaper Sega said on\Thursday. Citing data from polling agency Alpha Research, Sega\said 77 percent of the EU candidate country's eight million\people had never been on line.	3
Microsoft To Pay \$113M to Calif. LawyersSep. 17, 2004. A judge is ordering the Microsoft to pay \$112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California #39;s market.	3
USC holds off ULCA, headed to MiamiPASADENA, California (Ticker) - Southern California held off a final challenge before punching its ticket to Miami. Heisman Trophy hopeful Reggie Bush scored on two long touchdown runs and accounted for 277	1
Agassi Plows AheadOn a day when the French Open men's and women's champions lose and blame their defeats on fatigue, a bouncy, energetic Andre Agassi advances to the weekend for the 14th time in 19 U.S. Open appearances.	1
House OKs Fines for Lawyers for Meritless Suits (Reuters)Reuters - The House of Representatives on\Tuesday passed a bill to punish lawyers who file lawsuits\deemed meritless by a judge, and bar them from shopping around\for a sympathetic court.	0
I was kept in the dark: AnilLetter to Mukesh says dilution of powers is not legal; Anil hints at ulterior motive. Anil Ambani has written to his brother Mukesh, saying his powers as vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries	2
Update 1: Cyberonics Rejects Advanced Neuro #39;s BidCyberonics Inc. rejected a takeover bid from fellow medical-device maker Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. on Wednesday, saying it continues to focus on strengthening its epilepsy business and is still not interested in any combination or merger.	2
African Union to relaunch peace talks for Sudan's western Darfur region (AFP)AFP - The Sudanese government and the Darfur region's rebel groups are due to meet in the Nigerian capital Abuja as the African Union bids to restart its stalled peace process and prove that the troubled continent can handle its own crises.	0
Tennis: Hewitt and Mauresmo show their hunger for titlesNEW YORK Lleyton Hewitt has not won a Grand Slam title in more than two years. Despite being a top-10 player for four years, Amlie Mauresmo has never won a Grand Slam title.	1
Lahoud to Stay in Office Three More Years (AP)AP - Pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's bid to stay in office three more years was assured in a dramatic about-face Saturday when political rival Prime Minister Rafik Hariri bowed to Syrian pressure and proposed a constitutional amendment allowing the head of state to extend his term.	0
The Internet Is CallingWeb phone service is exploding. And maverick Jeffrey Citron lit the industry's fuse	2
Roddick Defeats Henman in Masters Cup (AP)AP - Andy Roddick waited out a rain delay and then held off Tim Henman of Great Britain for a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup championship Tuesday night.	1
Japan Unable to Contact Kidnappers to Negotiate, Koizumi SaysJapan has made little progress contacting the kidnappers of one of its citizens or determining where the man is being held, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said.	0
Afghan militants to decide fate of UN hostagesKabul: A murky Taliban splinter group which has held three UN workers hostage in Afghanistan for three weeks said it would decide on their fate Wednesday, as the US military expressed hope they would be released.	0
None of Chiron Flu Vaccine Safe, FDA Says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - None of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine made at a British plant is safe for distribution in the United States, acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Lester Crawford said on Friday.	2
US Democrats target Iraq security as kidnappings increaseThe Egyptian foreign ministry has confirmed the abduction of six Egyptians employed by an Iraqi unit of the Egyptian telecom giant Orascom.	0
Charges over Montenegro killingMontenegro prosecutors charge a former karate champion over the death of a newspaper editor.	0
Mandaric clears Redknapp of dodgy dealsAt a specially convened news conference today, Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric cleared former boss Harry Redknapp of any wrong doing in his transfer deals during his time at the club.	1
UN Staff Depart Western Afghan City13 September 2004 -- Aid workers were leaving Afghanistan #39;s western city of Herat today after bloody clashes in recent days sparked by the dismissal of a powerful local governor.	0
Climate Researchers Toast Vintners' Grape Harvest RecordsWhile oenophiles may pore over grape harvest records in search of the perfect vintage of wine, a team of French scientists and historians are raising their glasses in a toast to the insight the records yield on past climate.	3
COO Otellini To Take Helm at IntelOtellini is buttoned-down and urban. He has handled much of Intel #39;s communication with Wall Street analysts and he peppers his interviews with friendly comments and jokes.	2
Jaguar's Coventry plant to closeJaguar's historic Brown's Lane factory in Coventry is to close, Ford has confirmed, with 400 jobs expected to be lost.	0
Nothing Too Discreet About Diodes' Plans For Continued Success (Investor's Business Daily)Investor's Business Daily - A few years ago, a cell phone could go three days without a battery recharge. Today, it's up to a week -- and climbing, says C.H. Chen, chief executive of chipmaker Diodes.	3
E-Voting Group Sues Md. Elections BoardA Maryland group seeking paper trails on touch-screen voting machines today sued the State Board of Elections to win the right to monitor polling places on Election Day. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>	3
E Guinea: death sentences demandedThe prosecution in Malabo demanded death sentences and jail terms exceeding a century on Thursday for alleged putschists accused of plotting against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea.	0
Kerry Takes Job Creation Message to NCCHARLOTTE, NC Aug. 20, 2004 Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry came to the heart of a conservative state hit hard by job losses over the past four years to tout his plan for curbing the export of jobs by cutting corporate taxes and enforcing ...	2
Pakistan PM satisfied over his New Delhi visitIslamabad, Nov 25 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today expressed satisfaction on what he called positive interactions with the Indian leadership in New Delhi and hoped the dialogue process would continue to move forward.	0
EU Approves Refugee Camp Pilot SchemesAfter debating proposals put forward by Germany #39;s Otto Schily, the European Commission has agreed to set up pilot schemes in five North African countries to cope with the influx of refugees heading to Europe.	0
US Treasuries Drift Lower, Data in Sight (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Treasury prices drifted lower on\Wednesday in generally subdued trade, with some focus on the\day's economic numbers.	2
Do Newspapers Make Good News Look Bad?Two economists argue that economic reporters slant the news unequivocally in favor of the Democrats.	2
Baseball: Oakland beats Mariners, Suzuki nears hit markOAKLAND, United States : Bobby Crosby belted a game-winning sacrifice fly as Oakland beat Seattle 6-5 but they couldn #39;t prevent Japan #39;s Ichiro Suzuki from posting his 252nd hit of the season.	1
Groups Work on Various Schemes to Stop HurricanesAmateur hurricane-busters have come up with any number of crackpot ideas to spare Florida from ferocious storms. Among them: blowing hurricanes away with giant fans or blowing them up with nuclear warheads.	3
Eurozone economy hit with flood of bad news (AFP)AFP - The eurozone economy got slapped with a wave of bad news that highlighted a third-quarter slowdown, a decline in industrial activity and a stagnant job market.	2
Private space ship lands safelyMOJAVE: SpaceShipOne has landed safely in the California desert after a wild corkscrew-like ascent into space, and is now a step closer to a \$US10 million prize intended to boost commercial-space travel.	3
Judge grants Stewart requestNEW YORK - A federal judge Tuesday granted Martha Stewart #39;s request to go to prison as soon as possible, ordering her to report by 2 pm Oct. 8. In an order signed Tuesday, US District Court Judge Miriam Cedarbaum	2
Strong quake hit Hokkaido Island, JapanTOKYO - The northern Japanese Hokkaido Island has been stroke by a strong magnitude 7 earthquake. The authorities are warning the local population of the possible powerful tsunami that can take place in the coastal areas.	0
New Somali cabinet named in exileA new government is named for Somalia but it remains too dangerous for them to be based in the capital.	0
Live digital TV arrives on mobile phonesTV addicts need never again be far away from their next digital telly fix, thanks to a chip being developed by Texas Instruments (TI) for mobile phones.	3
French minister is dispatched to seek release of reportersPARIS -- President Jacques Chirac dispatched his foreign minister to the Middle East yesterday to work for the release of two French reporters abducted in Iraq, vowing to spare no effort to free them from kidnappers demanding that France scrap its ban on Islamic headscarves in state schools.	0
Mylan Says It's Committed to King Deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mylan Laboratories Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MYL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MYL.N</A> on Wednesday said investor Carl Icahn's opposition to Mylan's proposed purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">KG.N</A> does not affect Mylan's commitment to complete the transaction.	2
Halo 2 brings in \$125 million for Microsoft on its first dayMicrosoft Corp. said sales of its Halo 2 video game, the sequel to the best-selling title for its Xbox video-game machine, topped 2.4 million in North America, generating \$125 million on its first day.	3
Marlins #39; Miguel Cabrera reacts after hitting a two-run home run. <b>...</b>The Florida Marlins are trying to make their move in the NL wild-card race. Damion Easley, starting because of an injury to Luis Castillo, hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning	1
InPhonic Shares Gain During DebutShares of InPhonic Inc., a Washington reseller of wireless service and telephones over the Internet, rose 26 percent Tuesday on their first day of trading..<br><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>	3
Australia to buy long range missiles for air forceThe Australian government announced on Thursday a project worth 350-450 million dollars (245-315 million US dollars) to equip air force aircraft with long range missiles capable of destroying land and sea targets.	0
Antarctic glaciers slipping faster into the seaAntarctic glaciers are thinning and slipping ever faster into the sea, according to several new studies. Warmer air and sea temperatures are blamed, and the changes are expected to cause an appreciable rise in sea levels.	3
Fighting breaks out in Gaza stripPalestinian gunmen have confronted a column of Israeli armoured vehicles in the Gaza Strip, sparking a fierce firefight which has left at least one dead and five wounded.	0
Soriano injured in steal attemptBesides suffering a 5-4 loss to the A #39;s on Thursday, the Rangers saw All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano suffer an injury to his left leg while stealing third base in the eighth inning.	1
Challenges Persist Over Software LicensingSoftware industry executives gathered at the SoftSummit conference are told to expect struggles over the next few years as they evolve their licensing models to contend with an expanding assortment of emerging market pressures.	3
Wednesday's previewDay five of the Games will see 21 golds on offer with Kate Howey and Pippa Funnell aiming for medals.	1
Two Blasts Rip Through Baghdad, Killing 15BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 4, 2004 - Two car bombs ripped through Baghdad streets on Monday, with one blast killing at least 15 people and wounding 81 at an entrance to the Green Zone, the seat of the US Embassy and key Iraqi government offices, officials said.	0

Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-MayorSerbs went to the polls in local elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.

0

Martinez Ends Losing Steak as Red Sox Beat Angels (Reuters)Reuters - Pedro Martinez pitched seven\strong innings to end his losing streak and lead the Boston Red\Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Angels in the second\game of an American League Division series on Wednesday.

1

Hope Fades on Identifying Missing ForeignersWith thousands of decomposing bodies piled up in a temporary morgue on Thailand's southern coast, hope was fading Saturday that any of more than 6,000 foreigners still missing would be found alive.

0

SEC Seen Making Google IPO Effective WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to declare the initial public offering registration of Google Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.OQ target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GOOG.OQ</A> effective after 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

2

Mayhem, for funI admit to being skeptical that the Teen-rated Burnout 3: Takedown, from Criterion Games and Electronic Arts, was going to be just another street-racing title.

3

Malaysia #39;s Proton to sign assembly deal with Volkswagen this weekKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia #39;s national carmaker Proton is expected to sign a deal this week to assemble cars for Volkswagen AG in a tie-up that would boost the German giant #39;s presence in Southeast Asia #39;s fast-growing auto market, a report said.

2

Now, cellphones turn advisers!:Technology India: Washington, Nov 26 : How about a cellphone that can intelligently advise you on what or what not to do based on your track record?

3

NTT DoCoMo Says Profit Declined 6 in First HalfNTT DoCoMo reported today that its profit fell 6 percent for the most recent six-month period from a year earlier as price-cutting rivals lured customers away from the company, Japan #39;s top provider of mobile phone service.

2

Hamas target of bomb in SyriaA member of Hamas, the militant Palestinian organisation, survived an apparent assassination attempt yesterday when his car blew up in the Syrian capital, Damascus, a Palestinian source said.

0

He had all right movesCurt Schilling doesn't need a matching set of healthy ankles to be right about one thing: In this town, with this team, it always does come back to the manager. He's either a candidate for bronzing or for the hanging tree.

1

Earnings alert: Adobe strong despite dropPlus: Linux demand lifts Red Hat profit...Strong sales of phones, other gadgets boost PalmOne profit...Lawson expects quarterly loss.

3

UK manufacturers 'in good shape'UK factories enjoyed a surge in new orders over the summer, but high oil prices weighed on the service sector, surveys suggest.

2

Car Bombs, Clashes Kill 12 IraqisCar bombs and clashes killed 12 Iraqis on Monday and three Australian troops were wounded in the first attack on their contingent since the end of the Iraq war.

0

Brown-Forman Earnings Jump 67 PercentBrown-Forman Corp. (BFb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which sells products ranging from Jack Daniels whiskey to Lenox china, on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump

2

B amp;G Foods Falls Flat in Public DebutB amp;G Foods Holdings Corp. fell flat in its trading debut Thursday, and shares were nearly unchanged from their reduced opening price in Friday afternoon activity as investors mulled mixed results from two other

2

Cairn plunges after drilling disappointmentShares in Cairn Energy plummeted 20 per cent on Friday after the oil explorer announced it had failed to strike oil in a new field in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

2

Oracle deal puts Microsoft partner in rival #39;s handsOracle #39;s acquisition of PeopleSoft will create a bigger competitor for Microsoft and put one of the Redmond company #39;s largest industry partners in the hands of a rival.

2

Irish attack looks strong in the airQuinn throws 4 TDs in 1st half as Notre Dame opens big lead, cruises to 3rd win. By Tim Prister. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Apparently, Notre Dame had its choice of ways to defeat the winless Washington Huskies.

1

IDF: Complete Intel processor lineup to migrate to dual-cores in ...Intels complete lineup of processors for desktops, notebooks and servers will migrate to a dual- and multi-core architecture in 2005, company president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini said yesterday in a keynote speech at the IDF (Intel

3

Lightning Get Rings in Private Ceremony (AP)AP - It should have been an occasion for the Tampa Bay Lightning to bask one more time in the glow of winning the Stanley Cup.

1

At Country Clubs, Gay Members Want All Privileges for PartnersThe hot topic at many golf clubs is one few members could have dreamed of talking about a decade ago.

0

Sharon wins Gaza testJERUSALEMWith his political life in the balance, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took the first tentative steps on the path to peace last night, winning parliamentary consent for a plan to uproot Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip and parts of

0

Yankees' Brown Breaks Hand Punching Wall (AP)AP - Kevin Brown might have punched himself out of the pennant race, and the New York Yankees are angry about it. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse Friday night during New York's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

1

UN rights envoys urge probe into Burundi massacreGENEVA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators on Wednesday called on Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo to identify and hold accountable those behind the massacre of at least 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees.

0

Novell sues Microsoft over WordPerfectNOVEMBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Novell Inc. today filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., accusing the software vendor of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications

2

Virtual offices will reverse years of isolationIT is undergoing the kind of cultural evolution that companies endured when they first pushed computing technology out to the bulk of their workforces.

2

Time Warner Nears Deal Over AOL AccountingMedia giant would pay \$750M to settle wide-ranging allegations of accounting irregularities at Va.-based America Online. - The Washington Post

3

Al-Qaida eyed Australia since 2001The mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks was granted an Australian visa a month before the attacks, using one of 24 aliases that let him slip through the system.

0

Seeing RedArnold quot;Red quot; Auerbach, a transfer from Seth Low Junior College in Brooklyn, was a brand-new sophomore at George Washington University on a team filled with talented sophomores who had played together the previous season on an undefeated freshman team. It was 1936, and the newcomer had to prove his worth and battle for playing time at the Washington, D.C., school. ...

1

Dexia formally abandon #39;s merger plans with Italy #39;s SanpaoloBRUSSELS : French-Belgian bank Dexia said that it has decided to terminate its plans to form an alliance with Italian bank Sanpaolo IMI.

2

Renewed clashes follow Ivory Coast government abandoning ceasefireRebel and government ground forces clashed and government warplanes mounted more bombing runs Friday, escalating hostilities a day after Ivory Coast abandoned a more than year-old ceasefire in its civil war.

0

Journalists journey into the center of the stormNAJAF, Iraq What we were about to do was more than risky. It was foolish. Thursday, several journalists began organizing a delegation to enter the Imam Ali shrine in ...

0

US mulls ending ban on airplane cell-phone callsWASHINGTON, Dec 15 (AFP) - US telecom regulators began on Wednesday to ponder whether ending a ban on in-flight cell-phone calls would jeopardize safety or simply vex other passengers.

2

FTC #39;s first spyware casep2pnet.net News:- The US Federal Trade Commission has filed its first spyware case against former self-styled Spam King Sanford Wallace, says the Center for Democracy and Technology, which made the original complaint last February.

3

Sudan #39;s quest for peaceConflict seems to have become a way of life for Sudan that has struggled to find peace and stability since its independence in 1956.

0

University to set up archive of bust dot com company business ...Budding entrepreneurs and historians of the future will be able to look back on the madness of the dot com boom. The University of Maryland has received government and private grants to archive the business

3

Europe Warned About WarmingEuropeans must be prepared to adapt to massive climate change over the coming decades, warn environmental researchers. Among the changes: hotter summers, milder winters and less precipitation in Southern Europe. By Wendy Grossman.

3

Sun Micro Revises Net Down -FilingNetwork computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. revised its most recently reported quarterly results slightly lower due to the finalized legal settlement with Microsoft Corp.

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PM downplays Weisglass remarks on road map freezePrime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s office insisted Thursday that the diplomatic furor caused by senior adviser Dov Weisglass #39;s comments, that the disengagement plan was designed to freeze the road map peace process, is over.

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Cavaliers Have Been Programmed for ThisThese are the games college football programs spend years building toward, a chance to rise from the ranks of the also-rans to a place among the sport #39;s elite.

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SuperSonics 103, 76ers 95PHILADELPHIA - Ray Allen scored a season-most 37 points, Rashard Lewis had 21 and Vladimir Radmanovic added 20, leading Seattle to its seventh consecutive victory.

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NASCAR hands out 12 more penaltiesA day after hitting Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a \$10,000 fine and the loss of 25 points for cursing during a postrace TV interview, NASCAR handed down 12 more penalties for rule violations at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Crude Oil Little Changed After 3.9 Plunge on Gasoline SupplyCrude oil futures were little changed, after plunging 3.9 percent yesterday, the biggest decline in almost three months, as a government report showed that US gasoline supplies were higher than expected.

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Wall St shuffles as deals declineWall Street #39;s earnings growth, fuelled by two years of robust trading gains, is showing signs that it might taper off in coming quarters as a sluggish stockmarket and a less favourable trading environment take a toll on profits.

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Harmison rated best Test bowlerENGLAND fast bowler Steve Harmison is the world #39;s number one bowler, according to the latest PwC Test ratings. The Durham quick #39;s match-winning nine-wicket haul in the fourth and final Test against the West

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With Few Exceptions, the String Remains the SameProfessional and recreational players are unlikely to see major developments in racket string technology any time soon.

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Oracle to PeopleSoft: Drop Poison Pill SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. on Monday again asked PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an anti-takeover provision, as the two business software makers prepared to return to court this week to address one of the final barriers to the \$9.2-billion takeover bid.

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Two Chinese Engineers Kidnapped in Pakistan (Reuters)Reuters - Two Chinese engineers working at a\hydro-electric project in Pakistan were kidnapped by tribesmen\on Saturday in a region where security forces have been hunting\militants linked to al Qaeda, officials said.

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Japan baseball players go on strikeTokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Japan #39;s baseball players have decided to go on strike for the first time in the 70-year history of the sport in that nation.

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Livermore: No need for HP-UX on x86CHICAGO -- This cannot be an easy time for Ann Livermore. When Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) missed Wall Street's earnings expectations late last week, the blame was placed squarely on the shoulders of the Enterprise Servers and Storage Group, one of the divisions she manages. ""Unacceptable"" problems within the group cost HP \$400 million in revenue and \$275 million in operating profit, said HP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina just hours before HP announced the sacking of three senior executives within the division.

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Quarter of Bulgarians Ignorant of Internet-Report (Reuters)Reuters - Over three quarters of Bulgarians have\never used the Internet, and 23 percent do not know what the\word means, a survey published in daily newspaper Sega said on\Thursday. Citing data from polling agency Alpha Research, Sega\said 77 percent of the EU candidate country's eight million\people had never been on line.

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Microsoft To Pay \$113M to Calif. LawyersSep. 17, 2004. A judge is ordering the Microsoft to pay \$112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California #39;s market.

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USC holds off ULCA, headed to MiamiPASADENA, California (Ticker) - Southern California held off a final challenge before punching its ticket to Miami. Heisman Trophy hopeful Reggie Bush scored on two long touchdown runs and accounted for 277

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Agassi Plows AheadOn a day when the French Open men's and women's champions lose and blame their defeats on fatigue, a bouncy, energetic Andre Agassi advances to the weekend for the 14th time in 19 U.S. Open appearances.

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House OKs Fines for Lawyers for Meritless Suits (Reuters)Reuters - The House of Representatives on\Tuesday passed a bill to punish lawyers who file lawsuits\deemed meritless by a judge, and bar them from shopping around\for a sympathetic court.

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I was kept in the dark: AnilLetter to Mukesh says dilution of powers is not legal; Anil hints at ulterior motive. Anil Ambani has written to his brother Mukesh, saying his powers as vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries

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Update 1: Cyberonics Rejects Advanced Neuro #39;s BidCyberonics Inc. rejected a takeover bid from fellow medical-device maker Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. on Wednesday, saying it continues to focus on strengthening its epilepsy business and is still not interested in any combination or merger.

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African Union to relaunch peace talks for Sudan's western Darfur region (AFP)AFP - The Sudanese government and the Darfur region's rebel groups are due to meet in the Nigerian capital Abuja as the African Union bids to restart its stalled peace process and prove that the troubled continent can handle its own crises.

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Tennis: Hewitt and Mauresmo show their hunger for titlesNEW YORK Lleyton Hewitt has not won a Grand Slam title in more than two years. Despite being a top-10 player for four years, Amlie Mauresmo has never won a Grand Slam title.

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Lahoud to Stay in Office Three More Years (AP)AP - Pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's bid to stay in office three more years was assured in a dramatic about-face Saturday when political rival Prime Minister Rafik Hariri bowed to Syrian pressure and proposed a constitutional amendment allowing the head of state to extend his term.

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The Internet Is CallingWeb phone service is exploding. And maverick Jeffrey Citron lit the industry's fuse

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Roddick Defeats Henman in Masters Cup (AP)AP - Andy Roddick waited out a rain delay and then held off Tim Henman of Great Britain for a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup championship Tuesday night.

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Japan Unable to Contact Kidnappers to Negotiate, Koizumi SaysJapan has made little progress contacting the kidnappers of one of its citizens or determining where the man is being held, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said.

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Afghan militants to decide fate of UN hostagesKabul: A murky Taliban splinter group which has held three UN workers hostage in Afghanistan for three weeks said it would decide on their fate Wednesday, as the US military expressed hope they would be released.

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None of Chiron Flu Vaccine Safe, FDA Says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - None of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine made at a British plant is safe for distribution in the United States, acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Lester Crawford said on Friday.

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US Democrats target Iraq security as kidnappings increaseThe Egyptian foreign ministry has confirmed the abduction of six Egyptians employed by an Iraqi unit of the Egyptian telecom giant Orascom.

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Charges over Montenegro killingMontenegro prosecutors charge a former karate champion over the death of a newspaper editor.

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Mandaric clears Redknapp of dodgy dealsAt a specially convened news conference today, Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric cleared former boss Harry Redknapp of any wrong doing in his transfer deals during his time at the club.

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UN Staff Depart Western Afghan City13 September 2004 -- Aid workers were leaving Afghanistan #39;s western city of Herat today after bloody clashes in recent days sparked by the dismissal of a powerful local governor.

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Climate Researchers Toast Vintners' Grape Harvest RecordsWhile oenophiles may pore over grape harvest records in search of the perfect vintage of wine, a team of French scientists and historians are raising their glasses in a toast to the insight the records yield on past climate.

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COO Otellini To Take Helm at IntelOtellini is buttoned-down and urban. He has handled much of Intel #39;s communication with Wall Street analysts and he peppers his interviews with friendly comments and jokes.

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Jaguar's Coventry plant to closeJaguar's historic Brown's Lane factory in Coventry is to close, Ford has confirmed, with 400 jobs expected to be lost.

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Nothing Too Discreet About Diodes' Plans For Continued Success (Investor's Business Daily)Investor's Business Daily - A few years ago, a cell phone could go three days without a battery recharge. Today, it's up to a week -- and climbing, says C.H. Chen, chief executive of chipmaker Diodes.

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E-Voting Group Sues Md. Elections BoardA Maryland group seeking paper trails on touch-screen voting machines today sued the State Board of Elections to win the right to monitor polling places on Election Day. -washingtonpost.com

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E Guinea: death sentences demandedThe prosecution in Malabo demanded death sentences and jail terms exceeding a century on Thursday for alleged putschists accused of plotting against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea.

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Kerry Takes Job Creation Message to NCCHARLOTTE, NC Aug. 20, 2004 Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry came to the heart of a conservative state hit hard by job losses over the past four years to tout his plan for curbing the export of jobs by cutting corporate taxes and enforcing ...

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Pakistan PM satisfied over his New Delhi visitIslamabad, Nov 25 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today expressed satisfaction on what he called positive interactions with the Indian leadership in New Delhi and hoped the dialogue process would continue to move forward.

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EU Approves Refugee Camp Pilot SchemesAfter debating proposals put forward by Germany #39;s Otto Schily, the European Commission has agreed to set up pilot schemes in five North African countries to cope with the influx of refugees heading to Europe.

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US Treasuries Drift Lower, Data in Sight (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Treasury prices drifted lower on\Wednesday in generally subdued trade, with some focus on the\day's economic numbers.

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Do Newspapers Make Good News Look Bad?Two economists argue that economic reporters slant the news unequivocally in favor of the Democrats.

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Baseball: Oakland beats Mariners, Suzuki nears hit markOAKLAND, United States : Bobby Crosby belted a game-winning sacrifice fly as Oakland beat Seattle 6-5 but they couldn #39;t prevent Japan #39;s Ichiro Suzuki from posting his 252nd hit of the season.

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Groups Work on Various Schemes to Stop HurricanesAmateur hurricane-busters have come up with any number of crackpot ideas to spare Florida from ferocious storms. Among them: blowing hurricanes away with giant fans or blowing them up with nuclear warheads.

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Eurozone economy hit with flood of bad news (AFP)AFP - The eurozone economy got slapped with a wave of bad news that highlighted a third-quarter slowdown, a decline in industrial activity and a stagnant job market.

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Private space ship lands safelyMOJAVE: SpaceShipOne has landed safely in the California desert after a wild corkscrew-like ascent into space, and is now a step closer to a \$US10 million prize intended to boost commercial-space travel.

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Judge grants Stewart requestNEW YORK - A federal judge Tuesday granted Martha Stewart #39;s request to go to prison as soon as possible, ordering her to report by 2 pm Oct. 8. In an order signed Tuesday, US District Court Judge Miriam Cedarbaum

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Strong quake hit Hokkaido Island, JapanTOKYO - The northern Japanese Hokkaido Island has been stroke by a strong magnitude 7 earthquake. The authorities are warning the local population of the possible powerful tsunami that can take place in the coastal areas.

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New Somali cabinet named in exileA new government is named for Somalia but it remains too dangerous for them to be based in the capital.

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Live digital TV arrives on mobile phonesTV addicts need never again be far away from their next digital telly fix, thanks to a chip being developed by Texas Instruments (TI) for mobile phones.

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French minister is dispatched to seek release of reportersPARIS -- President Jacques Chirac dispatched his foreign minister to the Middle East yesterday to work for the release of two French reporters abducted in Iraq, vowing to spare no effort to free them from kidnappers demanding that France scrap its ban on Islamic headscarves in state schools.

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Mylan Says It's Committed to King Deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mylan Laboratories Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MYL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MYL.N</A> on Wednesday said investor Carl Icahn's opposition to Mylan's proposed purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">KG.N</A> does not affect Mylan's commitment to complete the transaction.

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Halo 2 brings in \$125 million for Microsoft on its first dayMicrosoft Corp. said sales of its Halo 2 video game, the sequel to the best-selling title for its Xbox video-game machine, topped 2.4 million in North America, generating \$125 million on its first day.

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Marlins #39; Miguel Cabrera reacts after hitting a two-run home run. ...The Florida Marlins are trying to make their move in the NL wild-card race. Damion Easley, starting because of an injury to Luis Castillo, hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning

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InPhonic Shares Gain During DebutShares of InPhonic Inc., a Washington reseller of wireless service and telephones over the Internet, rose 26 percent Tuesday on their first day of trading.. -The Washington Post

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Australia to buy long range missiles for air forceThe Australian government announced on Thursday a project worth 350-450 million dollars (245-315 million US dollars) to equip air force aircraft with long range missiles capable of destroying land and sea targets.

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Antarctic glaciers slipping faster into the seaAntarctic glaciers are thinning and slipping ever faster into the sea, according to several new studies. Warmer air and sea temperatures are blamed, and the changes are expected to cause an appreciable rise in sea levels.

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Fighting breaks out in Gaza stripPalestinian gunmen have confronted a column of Israeli armoured vehicles in the Gaza Strip, sparking a fierce firefight which has left at least one dead and five wounded.

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Soriano injured in steal attemptBesides suffering a 5-4 loss to the A #39;s on Thursday, the Rangers saw All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano suffer an injury to his left leg while stealing third base in the eighth inning.

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Challenges Persist Over Software LicensingSoftware industry executives gathered at the SoftSummit conference are told to expect struggles over the next few years as they evolve their licensing models to contend with an expanding assortment of emerging market pressures.

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Wednesday's previewDay five of the Games will see 21 golds on offer with Kate Howey and Pippa Funnell aiming for medals.

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Two Blasts Rip Through Baghdad, Killing 15BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 4, 2004 - Two car bombs ripped through Baghdad streets on Monday, with one blast killing at least 15 people and wounding 81 at an entrance to the Green Zone, the seat of the US Embassy and key Iraqi government offices, officials said.

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