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Sifford overcomes obstaclesCharlie Sifford was still six years away from playing in his first PGA tournament in the United States, but they let him compete in Canada in 1955.	1
Martyn having time of his lifeLast week Nigel Martyn made his 800th senior appearance in a 17-year career spanning four clubs. In the 1-0 win over Fulham, Everton #39;s goalkeeper had little to do.	1
Fast Internet Service for The PeopleFor the millions of people who cannot afford high-speed Internet access, some local officials think they've hit on the answer: Build government-owned networks to provide service at rates below what big telecommunications companies charge.	3
Stocks Slide as Insurers' Woes Offset IBM NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the insurance industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of health insurers.	2
China Hurries to Animate Its Film IndustryWith ""Thru the Moebius Strip,"" China is serving notice to the Disneys and Pixars of the world that its day is arriving in the lucrative business of 3-D computer animation.	3
Mets End Losing SkidThe Mets snap an 11-game losing streak while stopping the Marlins' franchise record-tying nine-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory.	1
An MP3-capable Walkman is set to challenge iPodIf at first you don #39;t succeed - and you #39;re Sony - it #39;s a good bet that success is a mandate the second time around. ... la the ubiquitous iPod - Sony #39;s last stab at a hard-disk-based digital music device sank with only a trace.	3
Darfur peace talks delayedtroops to monitor renewed fighting in Darfur, where 1.5 million people have been driven from their homes. Ethiopia and Chad to the talks in the Nigerian capital, which analysts say have little chance of success.	0
Yahoo names chief number-cruncherWeb portal Yahoo on Monday appointed Usama Fayyad as its chief data officer and senior vice president of the strategic data solutions group.	3
Women facing retirement povertyPension rules need to be changed to help women avoid poverty in old age as a mix of low pay and time out for childcare is limiting their retirement savings, the TUC says.	2
Space agency chief 'to resign'The head of the US space agency Nasa Sean O'Keefe is preparing to resign, according to reports.	3
Audit Finds Large FBI Translation BacklogWASHINGTON - Despite major increases in money and personnel, the FBI is still failing to translate many al-Qaida surveillance recordings in a timely manner and faces a giant backlog of untranslated material from terrorism and espionage investigations, a new Justice Department audit shows. The report released Monday by Glenn A...	0
Virus targets Mac OS X usersA new virus targeting Mac OS X is not expected to cause much trouble. But malcode experts said it should serve as a warning to those using alternatives to Microsoft that their machines are not attack-proof.	3
U.N., Cambodia to Thrash Out Khmer Rouge Trials PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The last details of how former Khmer Rouge leaders will be tried for their roles in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians should be thrashed out by the end of the year, a United Nations official said on Wednesday.	0
British judge OKs lawsuit by TV host who says Schwarzenegger <b>...</b>A British television host who saids she was groped by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger four years ago and then libelled by his aides can take legal action in a British court, a judge ruled.	0
Cards Shut Out D-Backs, Clinch NL Central (AP)AP - The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL Central for the third time in five seasons.	1
Guard killed in bomb attacks on Argentina banksBUENOS AIRES: Three bombs exploded at banks in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing one man and injuring another, police said. A booby-trapped package exploded Wednesday at a Buenos Aires branch of US-based Citibank, killing a security guard.	0
NASA Telescopes Find Dust Rings AroundIn this artist #39;s concept released by NASA, a ring of dusty debris is seen around a star. NASA #39;s Spitzer Space Telescope found rings of dust around planet-bearing stars, an important confirmation of theories	3
CA execs can keep bonuses--for nowComputer Associates International shareholders on Wednesday struck down a proposal to recoup money paid out to executives during a long-running accounting scandal.	3
UN Calls For Cease-Fire As Congo Factions Continue FightingThe United Nations has called on all factions involved in several days of fighting in eastern Congo to agree to a cease-fire. Clashes continued Monday as the United Nations ordered the government	0
Radcliffe out to put Athens in rearview mirrorPaula Radcliffe holds the world record for both the marathon and the 10K. She won the world championships half-marathon three times in the last five years.	1
Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at U.S. (Reuters)Reuters - A Venezuelan prosecutor\probing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed by\a car bomb that the government blamed on Friday on radical\opponents it said were training in the United States.	0
Merck Pulls Arthritis Drug from Market NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent the company's shares plunging, erasing \$25 billion of its market value.	2
Ex-conman security adviserREFORMED con artist Frank Abagnale, whose life was portrayed in the movie Catch Me if You Can, has been recruited to help fight cyber-crime.	3
Ceradyne shares surge on Army contract awardNEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Ceradyne Inc. (CRDN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of ceramic body armor, surged to an all-time high on Friday on news that the company has won a US Army contract worth up to \$461 million.	2
Pointlessly, Imperfectly Portablea new, Microsoft-conceived handheld device that presents video and photos as well as music -- would be a decent idea if there weren #39;t such a thing as lampposts.	3
Nearly Pain-Free Surgery Becoming More CommonDoctors say patients timid about having surgeries for fear of pain shouldn't put it off: A new focus on patient comfort and advances in pain management are making many procedures nearly pain-free.	3
Harvard boasts big-time talentClifton Dawson had been on the Harvard campus exactly one day before preseason practice began for the 2003 season. There was little time to introduce himself to his teammates. quot;I wondered what was expected of me and I felt I had something to prove, quot; said Dawson, who had withdrawn from Northwestern -- where he was on a football scholarship -- ...	1
Israel Kills 9 Militants in Massive Gaza Offensive GAZA (Reuters) - The Israeli army killed nine militants in and around the Gaza Strip Saturday, raising the Palestinian death toll to 47 in one of the biggest and bloodiest offensives in four years of conflict.	0
Tigers #39; Monroe facing theft charge in Charlotte CountyDetroit Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe was arrested for allegedly stealing a \$29.99 belt from a department store, a records clerk at Charlotte County jail said Tuesday.	1
Infineon to admit DRAM price fixingU.S. government announces company's agreement to plead guilty, pay \$160 million fine.	3
CNF Swings to 3Q Loss on ChargeCNF Inc. said Monday it swung to a loss in the third quarter as the result of a charge related to the planned sale of its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding unit.	2
Baghdad Suicide Bomb Attack Kills at Least 7Iraqi authorities say a suicide car-bomb blast in central Baghdad killed at least seven Iraqis and wounded 19 other people Monday - the anniversary of Saddam Hussein #39;s capture by US forces.	0
Trial of Peru Rebel Leader Is Suspended (AP)AP - The trial of Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman was suspended again Friday for after one judge stepped down and prosecutors insisted that the lead judge follow suit.	0
Arafat buried in his Mukata headquartersIn an emotionally charged burial ceremony which verged on chaos, the Palestinian people bid farewell to their leader as Yasser Arafat was buried in the Mukata compound in Ramallah.	0
Visa Issues Vex Tech Workers, Their EmployersDawn M. Lurie knows how to wake up her audiences when she briefs personnel managers on immigration law: She points out that in some cases executives could face criminal penalties for hiring immigrants without the right visas.	3
Cubans suggest dissident should leaveOne of five Cuban dissidents who have been released from prison this week has been told he should consider leaving the country. The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that writer Raul	0
IBM puts PC business up for saleIBM, the company that invented the PC, has put its PC business up for sale, according to the New York Times, and is in discussions with China #39;s largest maker of personal computers, Lenovo Group (formerly Legend Group), and at least one other potential	2
Oil prices up but remain below \$44Oil prices edged higher in Asian trading Friday but remained below the \$44 level following a ceasefire in the battle-torn Iraqi city of Najaf, dealers said.	2
Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to brake economy (AFP)AFP - China will loom large over an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile, with the United States hoping that Beijing will loosen a fixed yuan-dollar link and cool, but not freeze, its red-hot economy.	2
IBM Starting Warning List on Threats to NetworksIBM said that it saw 997 Internet attacks in September directed at networks that the company monitors, a 27 percent increase from July and August.	3
Will Bad News Be Bad for Bush in Election? (Reuters)Reuters - President Bush has been dogged by a\spate of bad news in the final days of the presidential\campaign but it is unclear whether that will sway enough voters\to affect the election outcome.	0
Flawed drawings caused spacecraft crashInvestigators may have discovered what caused the Genesis spacecraft to crash into the Utah desert this September. Some crucial switches were installed backwards, because of an error in the instructions.	3
Manchester United profits slip to 28mMANCHESTER United yesterday reported lower annual profits of 27.9m as it warned future results would be affected by a drop in media revenues.	2
Dollar #39;s fall worries Japanese officialsMasatsugu Asakawa has one of the busiest jobs in Tokyo these days: monitoring the US dollar #39;s fluctuation against the Japanese yen.	2
Officials reject peacekeeping role for African UnionKHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese government faced intense Western and African Union pressure to accept additional observers and soldiers in the Darfur region, as Foreign Secretary Jack Straw of Britain flew to Sudan yesterday to urge the country to do more to disarm marauding militias.	0
Mobilizing Against Wireless VirusesAs cell phones turn into mobile handheld data devices, companies are exploring ways to protect them from being hacked by a growing number of sophisticated viruses designed specifically to attack the wireless world.	3
Mourinho keeps low profile on return to PortoJose Mourinho, worried at threats from Porto fans who still resent his departure, is keeping a low profile for Chelsea #39;s final Champions League Group H match against his former side on Tuesday.	1
'Potential Development' in Peterson CaseREDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial dismissed the jurors for the day Wednesday, saying, ""There's been a potential development in this case."" Judge Alfred A...	0
Politicians enter fray as Opel workers drive wildcat strikes into <b>...</b>Workers at German car maker Opel halted production at a factory in Bochum for a fifth consecutive day yesterday in protest at plans by US parent General Motors (GM) to slash thousands of jobs in Europe.	2
Congress extends President #39;s tax cutsThe House and Senate last night overwhelmingly voted to extend three tax cuts aimed at the middle class along with a bevy of business-tax breaks, sending President Bush a	2
US trade deficit is 2nd highest everThe US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to \$54 billion in August, second highest level in history. The politically sensitive	2
Emissions double heatwave riskGreenhouse gas emissions have doubled the risk of European heatwaves similar to last year's, a UK study says.	0
Cheapware (Forbes.com)Forbes.com - Craig Murphy has had enough. As chief technology officer at Sabre Holdings, which runs the world's largest airfare and ticketing network, Murphy has spent millions of dollars on database and other software from companies like Oracle. But last year, when Sabre was building a new computer system for online shoppers, Murphy took a flyer on a database program from a little-known company in Sweden that charges only #36;495 per server computer, versus a #36;160,000 list price for Oracle. Guess what? The Swedish stuff works great. ...	3
UK Regulator: VoIP Will Benefit ConsumersUK regulator Ofcom says the comparatively low cost of Voice over IP (VoIP) technology means that barriers to entry for new companies are lower than those in traditional telephony, so consumers	3
Britain Lawmakers Seek Security ReviewLONDON - In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport. Guards hustled the men away, but the incident showed - as did the man dressed as Batman who scaled the walls of Buckingham Palace on Monday - the vulnerability of Britain's seats of power...	0
Every little helps as Tesco continues to roll over rivalsTESCO puts in another crackerjack trading performance. Sales, volumes, profits, divi all sharply up. Er, hmm ... whats on the telly tonight?	2
IBM seeks to block lawsuit by GypsiesDSSELDORF, GERMANY - IBM Corp. has moved to block a lawsuit by a group of European Gypsies for allegedly allowing its punch-card machines to be used by World War II Nazis to commit genocide more efficiently.	3
Harley CEO Taking OffYou could say it #39;s been quite a ride for Harley-Davidson #39;s (HDI:NYSE - news - research) Jeffrey L. Bleustein. The motorcycle company said Thursday that Bleustein, 65, will retire as CEO, effective April 30, but continue as chairman.	2
Oxford, Harvard... libraries online on Google:World News: London, Dec 15 : Rare and contemporary works from the libraries of five of the world #39;s most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google and made available online.	3
Owen Refusing to Predict Barca RoleReal Madrids Michael Owen refused to contemplate what his role will be in next weekends showdown with arch-rivals Barcelona after mixed news for the England forward in Real Madrids 6-1 rout of Albacete.	1
Google Launches PC Hard-Drive Search Tool (AP)AP - Google Inc. on Thursday became the first tech heavyweight to tackle the daunting task of uncluttering computers, introducing a program that quickly scours hard drives for documents, e-mails, instant messages and past Web searches.	3
Taliban #39;s sense of humour fails TV testTelevision stations in two Arab states have abandoned plans to broadcast a soap opera set in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, after an internet threat to quot;strike quot; against the actors and executives involved.	0
'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-SpamMan pleads guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, again raising concerns about risks of open-access Wi-Fi.	3
Toffeemen #39;ecstatic #39; with a pointEverton boss David Moyes was full of praise for his hard-working side after Lee Carsley #39;s free-kick goal saw them claim a point from their visit to St James #39; Park yesterday, writes Miles Starforth.	1
Rockets Defeat Winless Grizzlies 90-87 (AP)AP - Juwan Howard scored 20 points, Yao Ming added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept Memphis winless this season, beating the Grizzlies 90-87 on Tuesday night despite losing Tracy McGrady to a hip injury.	1
Mauritian textile firm cuts jobsOne of the oldest textile operators on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius last week shut seven factories and cut 900 jobs.	2
Traffic Slows at Fast Casual Restaurants LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The growth of new fast casual restaurants slowed to 13 percent in the year ended in September from 17 percent year before, according to a study released on Tuesday by market research firm The NPD Group.	2
Indonesia police identify suicide bomberPolice named the bomber as Heri Kurniawan, alias Heri Golun. They said on Friday he had sent a. would become a martyr. Golun was married last year.	0
California Cities, Counties Sue MicrosoftSix California counties and cities have filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft accusing the software giant of violating California law with anti-competitive business practices.	3
Australian PM seen kicking off election on shaky ground (AFP)AFP - Prime Minister John Howard has kicked off his bid for a fourth term in office on shaky ground, forced to call elections sooner than he would have liked by a robust attack on his credibility from the opposition, editorialists said.	0
ADVISORY: Levi Strauss Story Withdrawn (Reuters)Reuters - The story headlined ""UPDATE 1-Levi\Strauss Co says could face bankruptcy"" is withdrawn. The\story was based on language included in a filing the company\made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such\language on risk factors is standard in most references to\indebtedness in regulatory filings by companies.	2
Afghan elections stained by faulty inkAfghanistan #39;s historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing US-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting	0
London Oil Down to \$40; Funds Take ProfitLondon oil prices fell briefly through \$40 on Thursday for the first time in three weeks, extending four sessions of heavy losses made as renewed exports from Iraq and higher-than-expected US gasoline inventories encouraged big-money	2
On the road to . . . mediocrity?The Arizona Cardinals have taken to losing like a beatnik to Berkeley. Consider this contrast: the man brought in to reverse the desert doldrums, Dennis Green, was gunning for his 100th regular-season coaching victory yesterday at Pro Player Stadium in Miami; you have to go back to 1986 to account for the last 100 Cardinals wins, when the franchise was ...	1
Google Confirms Chinese Censorship ClaimsUnanimousCoward writes quot;A spokesperson has responded to the #39;censorship #39; questions in this article: #39; quot;Google has decided that in order to create the best possible search experience for our mainland China users we will not include sites whose content is	2
Toutatis to whiz past EarthA mountain-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at 9:35 am EDT (7.05 pm IST) tomorrow, reports NASA. Although asteroid 4179 Toutatis will come no closer than four times the distance between	3
Russia could repay \$10bn of debt earlyRussia could make early repayment next year of up to \$10bn worth of its \$48bn of foreign debt to the Paris Club of sovereign lenders, Alexei Kudrin, finance minister, announced on Monday.	2
AMD Ships New Mobile Athlon 64, 90-nm ProcessorsAdvanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said it has begun shipping a 3700 mobile Athlon 64 processor. The chip maker also confirmed it has started shipping processors on its 90-nanometer manufacturing process for revenue.	3
Private Spacecraft Makes Successful Trip to SpaceThe private spacecraft SpaceShipOne briefly entered space above the California desert Wednesday, completing the first of two qualifying flights for the \$10 million X Prize.	3
UPDATE 3-Pinpoint McGrath puts Australia in commandGlenn McGrath celebrated his 100th test by grabbing two key wickets and putting Australia on course for a rare series victory in India on the second day of the third test on Wednesday.	1
Valencia pounds Deportivo, goes to top of tableValencia was all over Deportivo out of the gate, jumping out to a 4-0 lead at halftime. Summer acquisition Bernardo Corradi netted his first La Liga goal in the 17th minute, giving Valencia the 1-0 lead.	1
Brewers deal Kolb for top prospectIt did not take long for Brewers general manager Doug Melvin to pique the interest of the club #39;s presumptive new owner. quot;On my way down here, Doug said he wanted to talk	1
Int #39;l Space Station crew begins preflight examsThe replacement crew for the International Space Station has begun a two-day preflight exams, a part of final preparations to relieve the two-man Russian-American crew finishing a six-month mission.	3
Comeback win delights MauresmoThe recently deposed world No.1 beating Poland #39;s Marta Domachowska 6-4 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Generali Ladies Linz WTA tournament.	1
Schwarzenegger unveils hydrogen Hummer, but not how he plannedGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced an environmentally friendly Hummer on Friday -ut not exactly the hydrogen-powered car he promised voters he would build when he campaigned for office.	2
Bush Vows to Reach Out to Democrats (AP)AP - President Bush is striking twin themes for a second term, vowing to fight hard for his political agenda while reaching across the aisle to Democrats.	0
Consortium Forms to Set Network Centric Communications StandardsThe Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) formally introduced itself this week at a Tuesday (Sept. 28) press conference in Washington, DC The new group, consisting initially of 28 companies	3
Reliance 2nd-Qtr Net Rises 39 to 17.52 Bln Rupees (Update2)Reliance Industries Ltd., which owns the world #39;s third-biggest oil refinery, posted a better-than- expected 39 percent rise in second-quarter profit as India #39;s expanding economy stoked demand for fuels and chemicals.	2
With Mini's Rivals, More Is Sometimes LessThis month you will be able to choose from four competitors to Apple's iPod Mini, courtesy of Dell, Rio Audio, Virgin Electronics and Creative. How do they compare?	3
IBM Acquires Content-Managment Developer VeneticaIBM has reached an agreement to purchase Venetica, a privately held developer of content-integration software. The acquisition will enable IBM to provide improved ability to integrate unstructured	3
Beached whales die off TasmaniaMore than 100 whales and dolphins die in two separate beachings in islands off Tasmania in Australia.	3
Ukraine cities defy poll resultCity officials in parts of Ukraine refuse to accept the outcome of the presidential election amid mass protests.	0
Perrigo to Buy Israeli Drug Firm AgisPerrigo Co., a maker of over-the-counter drugs and supplements for the store-brand market, said Monday that it agreed to buy Israeli generic drug giant Agis Industries Ltd.	2
Injured Castro #39;still in control #39;CUBAN President Fidel Castro, 87, wrote from his hospital bed today that he was doing well after an operation on a knee he broke in a fall.	0
Yen Near 6-Week Low Vs Dollar (Reuters)Reuters - The yen was cornered near a six-week low\against the dollar on Wednesday as record-high oil prices\dampened investors' outlook on the Japanese economy ahead of\the Bank of Japan's survey on business sentiment.	2
Cricket: Vaughan is wind-sweptENGLAND #39;S attempt to complete a memorable summer by landing their first major one-day trophy ended in thrilling failure as West Indies scampered to a two-wicket success in fading light to win the ICC Champions Trophy final.	1
Han Wins in PortlandHee-Won Han of South Korea hit a beautiful second shot on the first playoff hole, then sank a 4-foot birdie putt to beat Lorie Kane of Canada and win the Safeway Classic.	1
Iran Says U.N. Nuclear Ban 'Illegal' (AP)AP - Iran said Sunday that demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment #151; technology that can be used for nuclear weapons #151; were ""illegal.""	0
Sports: Sanchez wins 400 hurdlesATHENS, Greece The Dominican Republic has its first Olympic gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the men #39;s 400 meter hurdles in 47-point-63 seconds.	1

Sifford overcomes obstaclesCharlie Sifford was still six years away from playing in his first PGA tournament in the United States, but they let him compete in Canada in 1955.

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Martyn having time of his lifeLast week Nigel Martyn made his 800th senior appearance in a 17-year career spanning four clubs. In the 1-0 win over Fulham, Everton #39;s goalkeeper had little to do.

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Fast Internet Service for The PeopleFor the millions of people who cannot afford high-speed Internet access, some local officials think they've hit on the answer: Build government-owned networks to provide service at rates below what big telecommunications companies charge.

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Stocks Slide as Insurers' Woes Offset IBM NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the insurance industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of health insurers.

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China Hurries to Animate Its Film IndustryWith ""Thru the Moebius Strip,"" China is serving notice to the Disneys and Pixars of the world that its day is arriving in the lucrative business of 3-D computer animation.

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Mets End Losing SkidThe Mets snap an 11-game losing streak while stopping the Marlins' franchise record-tying nine-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory.

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An MP3-capable Walkman is set to challenge iPodIf at first you don #39;t succeed - and you #39;re Sony - it #39;s a good bet that success is a mandate the second time around. ... la the ubiquitous iPod - Sony #39;s last stab at a hard-disk-based digital music device sank with only a trace.

3

Darfur peace talks delayedtroops to monitor renewed fighting in Darfur, where 1.5 million people have been driven from their homes. Ethiopia and Chad to the talks in the Nigerian capital, which analysts say have little chance of success.

0

Yahoo names chief number-cruncherWeb portal Yahoo on Monday appointed Usama Fayyad as its chief data officer and senior vice president of the strategic data solutions group.

3

Women facing retirement povertyPension rules need to be changed to help women avoid poverty in old age as a mix of low pay and time out for childcare is limiting their retirement savings, the TUC says.

2

Space agency chief 'to resign'The head of the US space agency Nasa Sean O'Keefe is preparing to resign, according to reports.

3

Audit Finds Large FBI Translation BacklogWASHINGTON - Despite major increases in money and personnel, the FBI is still failing to translate many al-Qaida surveillance recordings in a timely manner and faces a giant backlog of untranslated material from terrorism and espionage investigations, a new Justice Department audit shows. The report released Monday by Glenn A...

0

Virus targets Mac OS X usersA new virus targeting Mac OS X is not expected to cause much trouble. But malcode experts said it should serve as a warning to those using alternatives to Microsoft that their machines are not attack-proof.

3

U.N., Cambodia to Thrash Out Khmer Rouge Trials PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The last details of how former Khmer Rouge leaders will be tried for their roles in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians should be thrashed out by the end of the year, a United Nations official said on Wednesday.

0

British judge OKs lawsuit by TV host who says Schwarzenegger <b>...</b>A British television host who saids she was groped by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger four years ago and then libelled by his aides can take legal action in a British court, a judge ruled.

0

Cards Shut Out D-Backs, Clinch NL Central (AP)AP - The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL Central for the third time in five seasons.

1

Guard killed in bomb attacks on Argentina banksBUENOS AIRES: Three bombs exploded at banks in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing one man and injuring another, police said. A booby-trapped package exploded Wednesday at a Buenos Aires branch of US-based Citibank, killing a security guard.

0

NASA Telescopes Find Dust Rings AroundIn this artist #39;s concept released by NASA, a ring of dusty debris is seen around a star. NASA #39;s Spitzer Space Telescope found rings of dust around planet-bearing stars, an important confirmation of theories

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CA execs can keep bonuses--for nowComputer Associates International shareholders on Wednesday struck down a proposal to recoup money paid out to executives during a long-running accounting scandal.

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UN Calls For Cease-Fire As Congo Factions Continue FightingThe United Nations has called on all factions involved in several days of fighting in eastern Congo to agree to a cease-fire. Clashes continued Monday as the United Nations ordered the government

0

Radcliffe out to put Athens in rearview mirrorPaula Radcliffe holds the world record for both the marathon and the 10K. She won the world championships half-marathon three times in the last five years.

1

Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at U.S. (Reuters)Reuters - A Venezuelan prosecutor\probing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed by\a car bomb that the government blamed on Friday on radical\opponents it said were training in the United States.

0

Merck Pulls Arthritis Drug from Market NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent the company's shares plunging, erasing \$25 billion of its market value.

2

Ex-conman security adviserREFORMED con artist Frank Abagnale, whose life was portrayed in the movie Catch Me if You Can, has been recruited to help fight cyber-crime.

3

Ceradyne shares surge on Army contract awardNEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Ceradyne Inc. (CRDN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of ceramic body armor, surged to an all-time high on Friday on news that the company has won a US Army contract worth up to \$461 million.

2

Pointlessly, Imperfectly Portablea new, Microsoft-conceived handheld device that presents video and photos as well as music -- would be a decent idea if there weren #39;t such a thing as lampposts.

3

Nearly Pain-Free Surgery Becoming More CommonDoctors say patients timid about having surgeries for fear of pain shouldn't put it off: A new focus on patient comfort and advances in pain management are making many procedures nearly pain-free.

3

Harvard boasts big-time talentClifton Dawson had been on the Harvard campus exactly one day before preseason practice began for the 2003 season. There was little time to introduce himself to his teammates. quot;I wondered what was expected of me and I felt I had something to prove, quot; said Dawson, who had withdrawn from Northwestern -- where he was on a football scholarship -- ...

1

Israel Kills 9 Militants in Massive Gaza Offensive GAZA (Reuters) - The Israeli army killed nine militants in and around the Gaza Strip Saturday, raising the Palestinian death toll to 47 in one of the biggest and bloodiest offensives in four years of conflict.

0

Tigers #39; Monroe facing theft charge in Charlotte CountyDetroit Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe was arrested for allegedly stealing a \$29.99 belt from a department store, a records clerk at Charlotte County jail said Tuesday.

1

Infineon to admit DRAM price fixingU.S. government announces company's agreement to plead guilty, pay \$160 million fine.

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CNF Swings to 3Q Loss on ChargeCNF Inc. said Monday it swung to a loss in the third quarter as the result of a charge related to the planned sale of its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding unit.

2

Baghdad Suicide Bomb Attack Kills at Least 7Iraqi authorities say a suicide car-bomb blast in central Baghdad killed at least seven Iraqis and wounded 19 other people Monday - the anniversary of Saddam Hussein #39;s capture by US forces.

0

Trial of Peru Rebel Leader Is Suspended (AP)AP - The trial of Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman was suspended again Friday for after one judge stepped down and prosecutors insisted that the lead judge follow suit.

0

Arafat buried in his Mukata headquartersIn an emotionally charged burial ceremony which verged on chaos, the Palestinian people bid farewell to their leader as Yasser Arafat was buried in the Mukata compound in Ramallah.

0

Visa Issues Vex Tech Workers, Their EmployersDawn M. Lurie knows how to wake up her audiences when she briefs personnel managers on immigration law: She points out that in some cases executives could face criminal penalties for hiring immigrants without the right visas.

3

Cubans suggest dissident should leaveOne of five Cuban dissidents who have been released from prison this week has been told he should consider leaving the country. The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that writer Raul

0

IBM puts PC business up for saleIBM, the company that invented the PC, has put its PC business up for sale, according to the New York Times, and is in discussions with China #39;s largest maker of personal computers, Lenovo Group (formerly Legend Group), and at least one other potential

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Oil prices up but remain below \$44Oil prices edged higher in Asian trading Friday but remained below the \$44 level following a ceasefire in the battle-torn Iraqi city of Najaf, dealers said.

2

Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to brake economy (AFP)AFP - China will loom large over an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile, with the United States hoping that Beijing will loosen a fixed yuan-dollar link and cool, but not freeze, its red-hot economy.

2

IBM Starting Warning List on Threats to NetworksIBM said that it saw 997 Internet attacks in September directed at networks that the company monitors, a 27 percent increase from July and August.

3

Will Bad News Be Bad for Bush in Election? (Reuters)Reuters - President Bush has been dogged by a\spate of bad news in the final days of the presidential\campaign but it is unclear whether that will sway enough voters\to affect the election outcome.

0

Flawed drawings caused spacecraft crashInvestigators may have discovered what caused the Genesis spacecraft to crash into the Utah desert this September. Some crucial switches were installed backwards, because of an error in the instructions.

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Manchester United profits slip to 28mMANCHESTER United yesterday reported lower annual profits of 27.9m as it warned future results would be affected by a drop in media revenues.

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Dollar #39;s fall worries Japanese officialsMasatsugu Asakawa has one of the busiest jobs in Tokyo these days: monitoring the US dollar #39;s fluctuation against the Japanese yen.

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Officials reject peacekeeping role for African UnionKHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese government faced intense Western and African Union pressure to accept additional observers and soldiers in the Darfur region, as Foreign Secretary Jack Straw of Britain flew to Sudan yesterday to urge the country to do more to disarm marauding militias.

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Mobilizing Against Wireless VirusesAs cell phones turn into mobile handheld data devices, companies are exploring ways to protect them from being hacked by a growing number of sophisticated viruses designed specifically to attack the wireless world.

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Mourinho keeps low profile on return to PortoJose Mourinho, worried at threats from Porto fans who still resent his departure, is keeping a low profile for Chelsea #39;s final Champions League Group H match against his former side on Tuesday.

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'Potential Development' in Peterson CaseREDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial dismissed the jurors for the day Wednesday, saying, ""There's been a potential development in this case."" Judge Alfred A...

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Politicians enter fray as Opel workers drive wildcat strikes into <b>...</b>Workers at German car maker Opel halted production at a factory in Bochum for a fifth consecutive day yesterday in protest at plans by US parent General Motors (GM) to slash thousands of jobs in Europe.

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Congress extends President #39;s tax cutsThe House and Senate last night overwhelmingly voted to extend three tax cuts aimed at the middle class along with a bevy of business-tax breaks, sending President Bush a

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US trade deficit is 2nd highest everThe US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to \$54 billion in August, second highest level in history. The politically sensitive

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Emissions double heatwave riskGreenhouse gas emissions have doubled the risk of European heatwaves similar to last year's, a UK study says.

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Cheapware (Forbes.com)Forbes.com - Craig Murphy has had enough. As chief technology officer at Sabre Holdings, which runs the world's largest airfare and ticketing network, Murphy has spent millions of dollars on database and other software from companies like Oracle. But last year, when Sabre was building a new computer system for online shoppers, Murphy took a flyer on a database program from a little-known company in Sweden that charges only #36;495 per server computer, versus a #36;160,000 list price for Oracle. Guess what? The Swedish stuff works great. ...

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UK Regulator: VoIP Will Benefit ConsumersUK regulator Ofcom says the comparatively low cost of Voice over IP (VoIP) technology means that barriers to entry for new companies are lower than those in traditional telephony, so consumers

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Britain Lawmakers Seek Security ReviewLONDON - In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport. Guards hustled the men away, but the incident showed - as did the man dressed as Batman who scaled the walls of Buckingham Palace on Monday - the vulnerability of Britain's seats of power...

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Every little helps as Tesco continues to roll over rivalsTESCO puts in another crackerjack trading performance. Sales, volumes, profits, divi all sharply up. Er, hmm ... whats on the telly tonight?

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IBM seeks to block lawsuit by GypsiesDSSELDORF, GERMANY - IBM Corp. has moved to block a lawsuit by a group of European Gypsies for allegedly allowing its punch-card machines to be used by World War II Nazis to commit genocide more efficiently.

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Harley CEO Taking OffYou could say it #39;s been quite a ride for Harley-Davidson #39;s (HDI:NYSE - news - research) Jeffrey L. Bleustein. The motorcycle company said Thursday that Bleustein, 65, will retire as CEO, effective April 30, but continue as chairman.

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Oxford, Harvard... libraries online on Google:World News: London, Dec 15 : Rare and contemporary works from the libraries of five of the world #39;s most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google and made available online.

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Owen Refusing to Predict Barca RoleReal Madrids Michael Owen refused to contemplate what his role will be in next weekends showdown with arch-rivals Barcelona after mixed news for the England forward in Real Madrids 6-1 rout of Albacete.

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Google Launches PC Hard-Drive Search Tool (AP)AP - Google Inc. on Thursday became the first tech heavyweight to tackle the daunting task of uncluttering computers, introducing a program that quickly scours hard drives for documents, e-mails, instant messages and past Web searches.

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Taliban #39;s sense of humour fails TV testTelevision stations in two Arab states have abandoned plans to broadcast a soap opera set in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, after an internet threat to quot;strike quot; against the actors and executives involved.

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'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-SpamMan pleads guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, again raising concerns about risks of open-access Wi-Fi.

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Toffeemen #39;ecstatic #39; with a pointEverton boss David Moyes was full of praise for his hard-working side after Lee Carsley #39;s free-kick goal saw them claim a point from their visit to St James #39; Park yesterday, writes Miles Starforth.

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Rockets Defeat Winless Grizzlies 90-87 (AP)AP - Juwan Howard scored 20 points, Yao Ming added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept Memphis winless this season, beating the Grizzlies 90-87 on Tuesday night despite losing Tracy McGrady to a hip injury.

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Mauritian textile firm cuts jobsOne of the oldest textile operators on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius last week shut seven factories and cut 900 jobs.

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Traffic Slows at Fast Casual Restaurants LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The growth of new fast casual restaurants slowed to 13 percent in the year ended in September from 17 percent year before, according to a study released on Tuesday by market research firm The NPD Group.

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Indonesia police identify suicide bomberPolice named the bomber as Heri Kurniawan, alias Heri Golun. They said on Friday he had sent a. would become a martyr. Golun was married last year.

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California Cities, Counties Sue MicrosoftSix California counties and cities have filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft accusing the software giant of violating California law with anti-competitive business practices.

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Australian PM seen kicking off election on shaky ground (AFP)AFP - Prime Minister John Howard has kicked off his bid for a fourth term in office on shaky ground, forced to call elections sooner than he would have liked by a robust attack on his credibility from the opposition, editorialists said.

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ADVISORY: Levi Strauss Story Withdrawn (Reuters)Reuters - The story headlined ""UPDATE 1-Levi\Strauss Co says could face bankruptcy"" is withdrawn. The\story was based on language included in a filing the company\made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such\language on risk factors is standard in most references to\indebtedness in regulatory filings by companies.

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Afghan elections stained by faulty inkAfghanistan #39;s historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing US-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting

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London Oil Down to \$40; Funds Take ProfitLondon oil prices fell briefly through \$40 on Thursday for the first time in three weeks, extending four sessions of heavy losses made as renewed exports from Iraq and higher-than-expected US gasoline inventories encouraged big-money

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On the road to . . . mediocrity?The Arizona Cardinals have taken to losing like a beatnik to Berkeley. Consider this contrast: the man brought in to reverse the desert doldrums, Dennis Green, was gunning for his 100th regular-season coaching victory yesterday at Pro Player Stadium in Miami; you have to go back to 1986 to account for the last 100 Cardinals wins, when the franchise was ...

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Google Confirms Chinese Censorship ClaimsUnanimousCoward writes quot;A spokesperson has responded to the #39;censorship #39; questions in this article: #39; quot;Google has decided that in order to create the best possible search experience for our mainland China users we will not include sites whose content is

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Toutatis to whiz past EarthA mountain-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at 9:35 am EDT (7.05 pm IST) tomorrow, reports NASA. Although asteroid 4179 Toutatis will come no closer than four times the distance between

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Russia could repay \$10bn of debt earlyRussia could make early repayment next year of up to \$10bn worth of its \$48bn of foreign debt to the Paris Club of sovereign lenders, Alexei Kudrin, finance minister, announced on Monday.

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AMD Ships New Mobile Athlon 64, 90-nm ProcessorsAdvanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said it has begun shipping a 3700 mobile Athlon 64 processor. The chip maker also confirmed it has started shipping processors on its 90-nanometer manufacturing process for revenue.

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Private Spacecraft Makes Successful Trip to SpaceThe private spacecraft SpaceShipOne briefly entered space above the California desert Wednesday, completing the first of two qualifying flights for the \$10 million X Prize.

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UPDATE 3-Pinpoint McGrath puts Australia in commandGlenn McGrath celebrated his 100th test by grabbing two key wickets and putting Australia on course for a rare series victory in India on the second day of the third test on Wednesday.

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Valencia pounds Deportivo, goes to top of tableValencia was all over Deportivo out of the gate, jumping out to a 4-0 lead at halftime. Summer acquisition Bernardo Corradi netted his first La Liga goal in the 17th minute, giving Valencia the 1-0 lead.

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Brewers deal Kolb for top prospectIt did not take long for Brewers general manager Doug Melvin to pique the interest of the club #39;s presumptive new owner. quot;On my way down here, Doug said he wanted to talk

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Int #39;l Space Station crew begins preflight examsThe replacement crew for the International Space Station has begun a two-day preflight exams, a part of final preparations to relieve the two-man Russian-American crew finishing a six-month mission.

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Comeback win delights MauresmoThe recently deposed world No.1 beating Poland #39;s Marta Domachowska 6-4 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Generali Ladies Linz WTA tournament.

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Schwarzenegger unveils hydrogen Hummer, but not how he plannedGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced an environmentally friendly Hummer on Friday -ut not exactly the hydrogen-powered car he promised voters he would build when he campaigned for office.

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Bush Vows to Reach Out to Democrats (AP)AP - President Bush is striking twin themes for a second term, vowing to fight hard for his political agenda while reaching across the aisle to Democrats.

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Consortium Forms to Set Network Centric Communications StandardsThe Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) formally introduced itself this week at a Tuesday (Sept. 28) press conference in Washington, DC The new group, consisting initially of 28 companies

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Reliance 2nd-Qtr Net Rises 39 to 17.52 Bln Rupees (Update2)Reliance Industries Ltd., which owns the world #39;s third-biggest oil refinery, posted a better-than- expected 39 percent rise in second-quarter profit as India #39;s expanding economy stoked demand for fuels and chemicals.

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With Mini's Rivals, More Is Sometimes LessThis month you will be able to choose from four competitors to Apple's iPod Mini, courtesy of Dell, Rio Audio, Virgin Electronics and Creative. How do they compare?

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IBM Acquires Content-Managment Developer VeneticaIBM has reached an agreement to purchase Venetica, a privately held developer of content-integration software. The acquisition will enable IBM to provide improved ability to integrate unstructured

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Beached whales die off TasmaniaMore than 100 whales and dolphins die in two separate beachings in islands off Tasmania in Australia.

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Ukraine cities defy poll resultCity officials in parts of Ukraine refuse to accept the outcome of the presidential election amid mass protests.

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Perrigo to Buy Israeli Drug Firm AgisPerrigo Co., a maker of over-the-counter drugs and supplements for the store-brand market, said Monday that it agreed to buy Israeli generic drug giant Agis Industries Ltd.

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Injured Castro #39;still in control #39;CUBAN President Fidel Castro, 87, wrote from his hospital bed today that he was doing well after an operation on a knee he broke in a fall.

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Yen Near 6-Week Low Vs Dollar (Reuters)Reuters - The yen was cornered near a six-week low\against the dollar on Wednesday as record-high oil prices\dampened investors' outlook on the Japanese economy ahead of\the Bank of Japan's survey on business sentiment.

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Cricket: Vaughan is wind-sweptENGLAND #39;S attempt to complete a memorable summer by landing their first major one-day trophy ended in thrilling failure as West Indies scampered to a two-wicket success in fading light to win the ICC Champions Trophy final.

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Han Wins in PortlandHee-Won Han of South Korea hit a beautiful second shot on the first playoff hole, then sank a 4-foot birdie putt to beat Lorie Kane of Canada and win the Safeway Classic.

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Iran Says U.N. Nuclear Ban 'Illegal' (AP)AP - Iran said Sunday that demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment #151; technology that can be used for nuclear weapons #151; were ""illegal.""

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Sports: Sanchez wins 400 hurdlesATHENS, Greece The Dominican Republic has its first Olympic gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the men #39;s 400 meter hurdles in 47-point-63 seconds.

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