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Spammers embrace email authenticationSpammers have adopted a new standard for email authentication much faster than legitimate emailers, according to a study from security appliance firm CipherTrust published this week.	3
Bush and Blair present united front on new chance for Mideast peace (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - WASHINGTON (CP) - President George W. Bush and his staunch Iraq ally, Britain's Tony Blair, presented a united front Friday on enlisting Europe's help for a new push to establish a peaceful Palestinian state.	0
Only Injury Can Stop Peerless Federer at Masters Cup NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last season, Roger Federer left Houston not even the top-ranked player of the year.	1
IBM Sells PC Unit to China #39;s LenovoChina #39;s largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) , said on Wednesday it is buying control of IBM #39;s PC-making business for \$1.25	2
NASA and Boeing Push for Flying CarsIt's a frustrated commuter's escapist fantasy: literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies, landing just in time to motor into your driveway. NASA and Boeing are planning to make this fantasy a reality.	3
Garcia and Khan lead in MallorcaSergio Garcia waltzed into a share of the lead at nine under after a third-round 68 in the Mallorca Classic. The Spaniard holed from a bunker for birdie on 13 and chipped in for birdie on 17 to join England #39;s Simon Khan.	1
Selig undergoes skin surgerycom. Commissioner Bud Selig underwent surgery on Monday to remove a cancerous melanoma skin lesion from his forehead at New York #39;s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.	1
Ganguly faces disciplinary hearing over dissentIndian captain Saurav Ganguly was summoned by the match referee for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for showing dissent during the second test against South Africa on Wednesday.	1
Auto Sales Seen Falling from September DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. car and truck sales likely slowed in October from incentive-driven, surprisingly strong levels in September, and Detroit automakers look set to take most of the fall.	2
BioVeris Settles 2 Lawsuits Against Chief Executive's SonBioVeris Corp. announced yesterday that it settled two lawsuits against Jacob N. Wohlstadter, its chief executive's son, whom the company had accused of spending millions of dollars on cars and real estate to sabotage a joint venture he ran so he could purchase it for a bargain price.	3
No Gold for Phelps as Relay Team FaltersSouth Africa won the gold medal Sunday in the men's 400-meter freestyle relay with a world-record time of 3 minutes 13.17 seconds.	1
Mac-to-BlackBerry synchronization app launchedIn what may someday may be nicknamed the MacBerry, Information Appliance Associates (IAA) announced this week a product called PocketMac BlackBerry, a synchronization application that will give RIM BlackBerry users the ability to do two-way synching of Mac and RIM data.	3
Snow Likes His Strong Dollar WeakerNEW YORK - Once a year or so we like to check in on the dollar to find out if it is strong. Inevitably it is, but it is strong in different ways each time.	2
And Now for Something Slightly DifferentApple's iPod is the 800-pound white gorilla of the digital music market. But a number of new music players, on the market or in the works, have Apple in their sights.	3
L.S.U. Tumbles, Auburn Rises in A.P. PollDefending B.C.S. champion L.S.U. dropped eight spots to No. 13 in The Associated Press media poll after losing 10-9 at Auburn on Saturday.	1
Mortgage applications riseUS mortgage applications climbed 12 percent last week as the lowest mortgage rates in four months prompted consumers to buy homes and refinance loans.	2
Europeans Streamline. Will the Market Notice?Corporate executives in Europe have taken steps to streamline operations to attract investors put off by delayed overhauls in economic policy that governments have yet to enact.	2
Sudan argues chargesSudan and Western powers plunged into a war of words over Darfur on Friday, with Khartoum countering US charges of genocide by saying Washington was playing electoral politics with a humanitarian crisis.	0
Terror Plot At Michigan High SchoolA seventeen year old student is arrested after authorities were told of his plans to blow up his high school. Clinton Township Police said the boy was making threats on many online chat rooms.	3
FilePlanet Daily DownloadValve #39;s Gabe has sent some fresh info to fan site HL Fallout in which he reveals the various Half-Life 2 retail and Steam packages that will be available to the public once Half-life 2 actually goes on sale.	3
Check 21 law may require habit changesThe Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, or Check 21, takes effect Oct. 28. It is supposed to make check processing faster and more efficient by allowing banks to replace your paper checks with legal substitute	2
Serena, Sharapova move into Beijing quartersBeijing, China (Sports Network) - Top-seeded American Serena Williams and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova of Russia both posted second-round wins Wednesday and moved into the quarterfinals at the inaugural \$585,000 China Open.	1
Last two Egyptians #39;set free #39;THE last two Egyptian telecom employees held hostage in Iraq had been freed, Al-Arabiya television reported today, quoting its own correspondent.	0
SAP, Infineon unveil RFID management systemOCTOBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - German business software vendor SAP AG and chip maker Infineon Technologies AG today launched a new software management system for connecting radio frequency identification hardware and software from multiple vendors.	3
Microsoft defends its softwareMicrosoft has been forced to fight for its lucrative Asian market, following government agreements to switch to other open-source software.	3
Nokia acquires assets, establishes Austin officeAustin-based Metrowerks Corp. has sold one of its development lines to Finland #39;s Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) for an undisclosed amount.	3
Indiana Wins 2nd Men's College Cup Title (AP)AP - Jay Nolly saved two penalty kicks and Indiana won its second straight NCAA Men's College Cup title Sunday, beating UC Santa Barbara in a penalty kick shootout.	1
MedImmune Forms Research PartnershipMedImmune Inc. will pay a New Jersey biotech company \$15 million to collaborate with it on potential new treatments for autoimmune diseases, starting with lupus. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>- The Washington Post</b></font>	3
New twists boost Oracle in Silicon Valley battle for PeopleSoft (AFP)AFP - The Silicon Valley dogfight between Oracle and PeopleSoft took a new turn as PeopleSoft dumped the chief executive leading its takeover defense, and US regulators dropped their antitrust case.	3
After Delays, Milosevic Opens Defense THE HAGUE, Aug. 31 -- Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic launched on Tuesday a defiant defense of his conduct during the Balkan wars, accusing his enemies of conspiracies against the Serbs and insisting that his countrymen acted in self-defense.	0
Salmans century guides Pakistan to tour victoryPERTH: A dashing century by opening batsman Salman Butt thrust him into pole position for a Test opening berth as Pakistan notched up their first tour win with a 43-run victory over a Cricket Australia Chairmans XI at the Lilac Hill ground here Tuesday	1
Hurricane Ivan Rages; Evacuations Begin in FloridaOfficials in southern Florida began evacuating some people from the Keys as Hurricane Ivan ripped through Grenada, leaving at least 15 dead.	0
Court rejects planned Air New Zealand-Qantas allianceNew Zealand #39;s High Court on Monday rejected a proposed alliance between the country #39;s flag carrier and Australian rival airline Qantas.	2
India Could Consider Pakistan's Kashmir Proposals NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could consider Pakistani suggestions for resolving the Kashmir dispute if they are made formally, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Saturday after Delhi announced it was scaling back its forces in the region.	0
Kim #39;s portraits removed upon instruction from North Korean <b>...</b>PYONGYANG, November 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Kim Jong Ils portraits were removed from some state offices frequented by foreigners at the initiative of the leadership of the country, an informed source in the Russian embassy in Pyongyang told Tass.	0
Mosley more competitive, but not enoughLAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley made the rematch closer, while Winky Wright made sure the result was the same. Wright used his right jab to pile up points early in the fight, then held on to win a majority decision	1
Red Hat To Acquire Netscape Security AssetsRed Hat CEO Matthew Szulik, in a statement the company issued, said the assets have quot;tremendous longterm strategic value for the open source industry quot; and his company.	3
Darfur Rebels Boycott Talks for 24 Hours (Reuters)Reuters - Sudan's two Darfur rebel groups\walked out of peace talks in Nigeria for 24 hours Saturday,\saying they needed to mourn 75 civilians killed by Sudanese\government forces and Arab Janjaweed militia in the last three\days.	0
Red Sox stages baseball #39;s greatest comebackNEW YORKJust three outs from getting swept out of the American League championship series three nights earlier, the Red Sox finally humbled the dreaded Yankees, winning Game Seven in a 10-3 shocker on Wednesday night to become the first major league	1
Stocks Finish Higher on Retail ReportWall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.	2
Two bombers surrender, says IsraelTWO Palestinian women, who planned to blow themselves up in a double suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, gave themselves up to Israeli troops at a West Bank checkpoint, Israeli military sources said today.	0
U.S. Discourages North Korea WMD Attack (AP)AP - The United States promised South Korea on Friday that any North Korean use of weapons of mass destruction after a planned U.S. troop pullout ""would have the gravest consequences.""	0
Safeway Earnings Fall on Strike ImpactSafeway Inc. said third quarter net income fell to 35 cents a share from 45 cents a year ago due to the continued impact of the Southern California strike that was settled in the first quarter of this year.	2
Sony to launch PlayStation Portable in DecemberTOKYO - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) will roll out in Japan a handheld video game system on Dec. 12 called PlayStation Portable (PSP), priced at 19,800, or about \$185.	3
Sprint Near Deal to Buy Nextel -Sources (Reuters)Reuters - Sprint Corp. is close to\an agreement to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about #36;35\billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3 and	2
Oil Up on Rosy U.S. Economic Data LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on cheery economic data showing that inflationary pressure was held in check in July and ahead of weekly inventory due out on Wednesday forecast to show a draw in crude stocks	2
Nextel Profit Rises on Customer Growth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nextel Communications Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NXTL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">NXTL.O</A>, the sixth largest U.S. mobile provider, on Friday said its quarterly profit rose on strong subscriber growth, including better-than-expected sales to young customers.	2
House Panel OKs Copyright, Spyware Bills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers who secretly install ""spyware"" on others' computers and Internet users who copy movies and music without permission could face up to three years in prison under bills that advanced in Congress on Wednesday.	3
Many Web Sites Keep Tabs on Campaign GivingBy ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK (AP) -- As a Washington journalist during the 90s, I made frequent treks to the Federal Election Commission to inspect cabinets full of campaign-finance reports to find out who was giving to whom. Though some data were available through a proprietary online system, those \$20-per-hour access fees added up...	3
IDC: Linux Market Will Surpass \$35 Billion by 2008The combined worldwide market for desktops, servers and packaged software running on Linux is forecast to grow at a 2003-2008 compound annual growth rate of 25.9 percent worldwide, reaching \$35.7 billion by 2008.	3
Mutu says cocaine was a sex pillADRIAN MUTU admits he took drugs but claims it was not cocaine but a drug to improve his sex life. quot;The only reason I took what I took was because I wanted to improve my sexual performance, quot; said the 25-year	1
Loss of independenceThe flow of jobs overseas isn #39;t the only consequence of misnamed free trade agreements. The North American Free Trade Agreement has opened our nation #39;s borders wider than ever to illegal immigration, and the	2
MS anti-Linux ad #39;misleading #39;p2pnet.net News:- A Microsoft UK quot;WEIGHING THE COST OF LINUX VS. WINDOWS? LET #39;S REVIEW THE FACTS quot; magazine ad has been nailed as misleading by Britain #39;s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).	3
P amp;O Cuts Ferry Routes, Scraps 1,200 JobsShipping giant P amp;O said Tuesday it was scrapping four of its 13 routes across the English Channel, with the loss of about 1,200 jobs.	2
NHL players to put new offer on tableAny hope of saving the NHL season hinges on whether the next proposal by the Players Association stirs serious negotiating.	1
Folded Ice Discovered Beneath Antarctica (AP)AP - Glaciers in Antarctica are thinning faster than they did in the 1990s and researchers have discovered an unexpected folded section deep beneath the ice cap, findings that may indicate the ice is less stable than had been thought.	3
US Jets Hit Suspected Terrorist Safe House in FallujahUS military officials in Iraq say US warplanes carried an air strike early Friday against a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah, an insurgent stonghold west of Baghdad.	0
Update 1: Anheuser-Busch Earnings Rise, Meet ViewsAnheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. reported a slight rise in third-quarter earnings Wednesday, despite a general slowdown in its beer business.	2
US data don #39;t reflect oil riseUS consumer prices rose by 0.2 last month, a US government report showed this afternoon, but the core inflation rate rose at its fastest pace in five months.	2
NASA Test Flight Breaks World Jet Speed Record (Reuters)Reuters - An unmanned experimental jet broke\a world record for speed on Tuesday by accelerating to about\7,000 miles per hour high over the Pacific Ocean in a NASA test\of cutting-edge engine technology.	3
Schroeder quot;adopts Russian girl quot;BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife, Doris, have adopted a 3-year-old Russian girl, German newspapers have reported.	0
Michigan Edges Minnesota in Final Minutes (AP)AP - Michigan beat Minnesota with a dramatic comeback for the second straight year. Tyler Ecker caught a short pass from Chad Henne over the middle, eluded two tackles and lumbered down the sideline for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:57 left to give the 14th-ranked Wolverines a 27-24 victory over the No. 13 Golden Gophers on Saturday.	1
Southwest plans Chicago expansionSouthwest Airlines plans to step up operations at Chicago Midway Airport due to the bankruptcy of low-cost rival ATA Airlines and may also bid on some of the troubled carrier #39;s assets, said the Southwest Chief Executive Gary	2
Schwab to pay deposed CEO \$10 million in cash plus stockSAN FRANCISCO Slumping stock brokerage Charles Schwab has promised to pay ten (m) million dollars in cash to recently ousted chief executive David Pottruck.	2
Oracle Won #39;t Predict PeopleSoft AcquisitionOracle Corp. may have won a major antitrust fight with the Justice Department last week over its proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc.	2
Soccer: Souness can bring good times to Newcastle, says ShearerLONDON : Newcastle striker Alan Shearer believes Graeme Souness can bring the good times rolling back to St James #39; Park. quot;All I keep hearing is that Souness will bring discipline to this club and I don #39;t doubt that that will be the case, quot; said Shearer.	1
Family Tragedy for Yankees Pitcher(New York-WABC, October 10, 2004) - The euphoria of Saturday night #39;s win was quickly overshadowed Sunday, when two relatives of Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera died in a swimming pool accident Saturday night at his home in Panama.	1
Captains abound, but who can save UF #39;s ship?tunningly, unexpectedly, one of college football #39;s prized head coaching jobs came open Monday morning with the firing of Florida #39;s Ron Zook.	1
Stadler clinches second senior majorALOHA, ORE. -- Craig Stadler closed with four straight birdies in a five-under-par 67 for a one-shot victory yesterday at the Tradition and his second major on the Champions Tour.	1
Wilson sets the pace at Texas OpenSAN ANTONIO -- Dean Wilson shot a five-under 65 on Friday and led Ted Purdy by a stroke halfway through the Texas Open. Wilson was at 11-under 129 after 36 holes at the La Cantera Golf Club course in the rocky hills just north of San Antonio.	1
Pavano Chooses Yankees (Reuters)Reuters - Free agent starting\pitcher Carl Pavano has chosen to join the New York Yankees and\the two sides were working on finalizing a contract before the\end of the winter meetings.	1
Explosion Rocks Gaza City (AP)AP - An explosion was heard in Gaza City early Monday, but Palestinian and Israeli security officials said the blast had apparently been caused by a sonic boom.	0
Chiron Sneezes, Investors Catch ColdBritish authorities shut down the pharmaceutical's only U.S. flu vaccine manufacturing facility.	2
US Airlines Hit Financial TurbulenceThree of America #39;s largest airlines have reported a combined 906 million dollars US in third-quarter losses. The largest by far was at Delta Air Lines, where bankruptcy looms unless it can quickly win concessions from its pilots and debt holders.	2
Planemaker Airbus Clears Another HurdleAirbus got tentative approval on Monday to market a new model to rival Boeing Co. #39;s 7E7 from parent firm EADS, which said a final decision was expected next month.	2
Israeli Labor Union announces end to public sector strikeThe Israeli Labor Federation Histadrut announced an end to the nationwide public sector strike Wednesday noon and ordered strikers to return to work.	0
Stelco Loses General Motors Steel-Supply Contract (Update1)Stelco Inc., the Canadian steelmaker that #39;s in bankruptcy protection, said it lost a contract to supply steel to General Motors Corp.	2
France #39;s Chirac Says UK Won Nothing from Bush SupportFrench President Jacques Chirac said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday that Britain has gained nothing from its support for the United States-led invasion of Iraq.	0
United in control at old TraffordRuud van Nistelrooy added another brace to his incredible European goals collection as Manchester United put their Premiership woes behind them at Old Trafford.	1
Consumer Reports Adds Drugs to Price Comparison WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer Reports magazine, best known for comparing the prices and performance of cars, televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its coverage to help Americans save money on their health care.	2
ICC would back England in voteEngland will avoid financial sanctions if they pull out of their tour to Zimbabwe. According to sources, the majority of Test-playing countries would back the England and Wales Cricket Board	1
Can For-Profit Schools Pass an Ethics Test?Profits are up, but recently, a number of for-profit colleges have faced inquiries concerning the way they pursue federal funds.	2
Buy Now, Buy Often, but Make a Good DealThe glass doors to the Anaheim Marriott opened into a spacious lobby that was calm early on Thursday afternoon. All but one of the plush chairs near the entrance was	1
Martyn Century Helps Australia to 362-7 in India Test (Update1)Damien Martyn struck his second straight Test century for Australia before India spinner Murali Kartik helped to restrict the tourists to 362-7 on the first day of the third cricket Test at Nagpur.	1
IMF: GDP to grow 9 percent this year, 7.5 percent next yearChina #39;s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to average around 9 percent in 2004 andto slow to about 7.5 percent in 2005, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday.	2
Sweden #39;s Soderling clinches first ATP Tour titleSwede Robin Soderling clinched the first ATP Tour title of his career when he tamed Belgium #39;s Xavier Malisse 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the final of the Lyon Grand Prix on Sunday.	1
Shock 76, Liberty 66Cheryl Ford had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Deanna Nolan scored 18 points to lead the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock past the New York Liberty 76-66 Sunday, evening their first-round WNBA playoff series at 1-1.	1
Russia Protest Seeks Leader's Resignation (AP)AP - Hundreds of protesters demanding that a local leader step down clashed with riot police Wednesday in an impoverished region of southern Russia, authorities said.	0
British Airways Profits RiseBritish Airways PLC said Monday that net profit rose by 25.5 percent over the latest quarter and that passenger numbers also rose.	0
Linux Users Spoofed By Bogus Security AlertJoining the ranks of Windows #39; users who have been victimized by spoofed security alerts, Linux users this weekend received bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact Trojan horses, Red Hat announced Saturday.	3
Gurkhas say more should get British citizenship (Reuters)Reuters - Gurkha fighters from Nepal, who have been recruited by Britain for nearly 200 years, hailed on Friday a decision to allow some of them to become British citizens but called for the right to be extended to many more.	0
ID Biomedical Shares Up on Vaccine ContractShares of ID Biomedical jumped after the company reported Monday that it signed long-term agreements with the three largest flu vaccine wholesalers in the United States in light of the shortage of vaccine for the current flu season.	2
Dozens missing after blasts in EgyptEILAT, Israel -- Rescue workers yesterday searched the wreckage of an Egyptian hotel for more than three dozen people still missing after three coordinated bomb attacks that killed about 30 Israeli tourists and Egyptians at two vacation resorts on the Red Sea.	0
FA to investigate Chelsea-West Ham violence after League Cup matchThe Football Association will investigate the crowd violence that marred Chelsea #39;s 1-0 win over West Ham in the League Cup. Mateja Kezman, who scored the only goal Wednesday night at Stamford	1
GM Showcases Hydrogen and Hybrid Technologies at China #39;s Challenge <b>...</b>GM is showcasing a range of near, mid- and long-term solutions for cleaner, sustainable transportation at China #39;s Challenge Bibendum, which is being held in Shanghai from October 12-14.	2
In Texas Case Linked to DeLay, Prosecutor Welcomes SpotlightA Texas prosecutor is in the spotlight as he pursues a case with ties to one of the country's most powerful Republicans, Tom DeLay.	0
Greenspan Says US Can Weather Oil Price IncreasesRecord oil prices are unlikely to inflict the economic pain they did in the 1970s, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday, adding that he thought the world could adjust to higher-priced oil.	2
Abbas Meets Hamas to Urge Unity PactGAZA CITY, 16 November 2004 - Trying to put the Gaza gunfight of Sunday behind it, the new Palestinian leadership held a series of talks aimed at creating what one called a national accord ahead of presidential elections in two months.	0
Red Hat pushes wider use of open-source computingOne of the worlds largest providers of Linux software on Monday said the Philippines has great potential for developing open-source computing because Filipinos have a thorough understanding	3
EU judge to reach decision on Microsoft in DecemberThe European Union judge deciding whether Microsoft will have to reform its business practices will continue to take into account arguments made by Novell and a prominent	2

Spammers embrace email authenticationSpammers have adopted a new standard for email authentication much faster than legitimate emailers, according to a study from security appliance firm CipherTrust published this week.

3

Bush and Blair present united front on new chance for Mideast peace (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - WASHINGTON (CP) - President George W. Bush and his staunch Iraq ally, Britain's Tony Blair, presented a united front Friday on enlisting Europe's help for a new push to establish a peaceful Palestinian state.

0

Only Injury Can Stop Peerless Federer at Masters Cup NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last season, Roger Federer left Houston not even the top-ranked player of the year.

1

IBM Sells PC Unit to China #39;s LenovoChina #39;s largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) , said on Wednesday it is buying control of IBM #39;s PC-making business for \$1.25

2

NASA and Boeing Push for Flying CarsIt's a frustrated commuter's escapist fantasy: literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies, landing just in time to motor into your driveway. NASA and Boeing are planning to make this fantasy a reality.

3

Garcia and Khan lead in MallorcaSergio Garcia waltzed into a share of the lead at nine under after a third-round 68 in the Mallorca Classic. The Spaniard holed from a bunker for birdie on 13 and chipped in for birdie on 17 to join England #39;s Simon Khan.

1

Selig undergoes skin surgerycom. Commissioner Bud Selig underwent surgery on Monday to remove a cancerous melanoma skin lesion from his forehead at New York #39;s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

1

Ganguly faces disciplinary hearing over dissentIndian captain Saurav Ganguly was summoned by the match referee for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for showing dissent during the second test against South Africa on Wednesday.

1

Auto Sales Seen Falling from September DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. car and truck sales likely slowed in October from incentive-driven, surprisingly strong levels in September, and Detroit automakers look set to take most of the fall.

2

BioVeris Settles 2 Lawsuits Against Chief Executive's SonBioVeris Corp. announced yesterday that it settled two lawsuits against Jacob N. Wohlstadter, its chief executive's son, whom the company had accused of spending millions of dollars on cars and real estate to sabotage a joint venture he ran so he could purchase it for a bargain price.

3

No Gold for Phelps as Relay Team FaltersSouth Africa won the gold medal Sunday in the men's 400-meter freestyle relay with a world-record time of 3 minutes 13.17 seconds.

1

Mac-to-BlackBerry synchronization app launchedIn what may someday may be nicknamed the MacBerry, Information Appliance Associates (IAA) announced this week a product called PocketMac BlackBerry, a synchronization application that will give RIM BlackBerry users the ability to do two-way synching of Mac and RIM data.

3

Snow Likes His Strong Dollar WeakerNEW YORK - Once a year or so we like to check in on the dollar to find out if it is strong. Inevitably it is, but it is strong in different ways each time.

2

And Now for Something Slightly DifferentApple's iPod is the 800-pound white gorilla of the digital music market. But a number of new music players, on the market or in the works, have Apple in their sights.

3

L.S.U. Tumbles, Auburn Rises in A.P. PollDefending B.C.S. champion L.S.U. dropped eight spots to No. 13 in The Associated Press media poll after losing 10-9 at Auburn on Saturday.

1

Mortgage applications riseUS mortgage applications climbed 12 percent last week as the lowest mortgage rates in four months prompted consumers to buy homes and refinance loans.

2

Europeans Streamline. Will the Market Notice?Corporate executives in Europe have taken steps to streamline operations to attract investors put off by delayed overhauls in economic policy that governments have yet to enact.

2

Sudan argues chargesSudan and Western powers plunged into a war of words over Darfur on Friday, with Khartoum countering US charges of genocide by saying Washington was playing electoral politics with a humanitarian crisis.

0

Terror Plot At Michigan High SchoolA seventeen year old student is arrested after authorities were told of his plans to blow up his high school. Clinton Township Police said the boy was making threats on many online chat rooms.

3

FilePlanet Daily DownloadValve #39;s Gabe has sent some fresh info to fan site HL Fallout in which he reveals the various Half-Life 2 retail and Steam packages that will be available to the public once Half-life 2 actually goes on sale.

3

Check 21 law may require habit changesThe Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, or Check 21, takes effect Oct. 28. It is supposed to make check processing faster and more efficient by allowing banks to replace your paper checks with legal substitute

2

Serena, Sharapova move into Beijing quartersBeijing, China (Sports Network) - Top-seeded American Serena Williams and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova of Russia both posted second-round wins Wednesday and moved into the quarterfinals at the inaugural \$585,000 China Open.

1

Last two Egyptians #39;set free #39;THE last two Egyptian telecom employees held hostage in Iraq had been freed, Al-Arabiya television reported today, quoting its own correspondent.

0

SAP, Infineon unveil RFID management systemOCTOBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - German business software vendor SAP AG and chip maker Infineon Technologies AG today launched a new software management system for connecting radio frequency identification hardware and software from multiple vendors.

3

Microsoft defends its softwareMicrosoft has been forced to fight for its lucrative Asian market, following government agreements to switch to other open-source software.

3

Nokia acquires assets, establishes Austin officeAustin-based Metrowerks Corp. has sold one of its development lines to Finland #39;s Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) for an undisclosed amount.

3

Indiana Wins 2nd Men's College Cup Title (AP)AP - Jay Nolly saved two penalty kicks and Indiana won its second straight NCAA Men's College Cup title Sunday, beating UC Santa Barbara in a penalty kick shootout.

1

MedImmune Forms Research PartnershipMedImmune Inc. will pay a New Jersey biotech company \$15 million to collaborate with it on potential new treatments for autoimmune diseases, starting with lupus. - The Washington Post

3

New twists boost Oracle in Silicon Valley battle for PeopleSoft (AFP)AFP - The Silicon Valley dogfight between Oracle and PeopleSoft took a new turn as PeopleSoft dumped the chief executive leading its takeover defense, and US regulators dropped their antitrust case.

3

After Delays, Milosevic Opens Defense THE HAGUE, Aug. 31 -- Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic launched on Tuesday a defiant defense of his conduct during the Balkan wars, accusing his enemies of conspiracies against the Serbs and insisting that his countrymen acted in self-defense.

0

Salmans century guides Pakistan to tour victoryPERTH: A dashing century by opening batsman Salman Butt thrust him into pole position for a Test opening berth as Pakistan notched up their first tour win with a 43-run victory over a Cricket Australia Chairmans XI at the Lilac Hill ground here Tuesday

1

Hurricane Ivan Rages; Evacuations Begin in FloridaOfficials in southern Florida began evacuating some people from the Keys as Hurricane Ivan ripped through Grenada, leaving at least 15 dead.

0

Court rejects planned Air New Zealand-Qantas allianceNew Zealand #39;s High Court on Monday rejected a proposed alliance between the country #39;s flag carrier and Australian rival airline Qantas.

2

India Could Consider Pakistan's Kashmir Proposals NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could consider Pakistani suggestions for resolving the Kashmir dispute if they are made formally, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Saturday after Delhi announced it was scaling back its forces in the region.

0

Kim #39;s portraits removed upon instruction from North Korean ...PYONGYANG, November 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Kim Jong Ils portraits were removed from some state offices frequented by foreigners at the initiative of the leadership of the country, an informed source in the Russian embassy in Pyongyang told Tass.

0

Mosley more competitive, but not enoughLAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley made the rematch closer, while Winky Wright made sure the result was the same. Wright used his right jab to pile up points early in the fight, then held on to win a majority decision

1

Red Hat To Acquire Netscape Security AssetsRed Hat CEO Matthew Szulik, in a statement the company issued, said the assets have quot;tremendous longterm strategic value for the open source industry quot; and his company.

3

Darfur Rebels Boycott Talks for 24 Hours (Reuters)Reuters - Sudan's two Darfur rebel groups\walked out of peace talks in Nigeria for 24 hours Saturday,\saying they needed to mourn 75 civilians killed by Sudanese\government forces and Arab Janjaweed militia in the last three\days.

0

Red Sox stages baseball #39;s greatest comebackNEW YORKJust three outs from getting swept out of the American League championship series three nights earlier, the Red Sox finally humbled the dreaded Yankees, winning Game Seven in a 10-3 shocker on Wednesday night to become the first major league

1

Stocks Finish Higher on Retail ReportWall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.

2

Two bombers surrender, says IsraelTWO Palestinian women, who planned to blow themselves up in a double suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, gave themselves up to Israeli troops at a West Bank checkpoint, Israeli military sources said today.

0

U.S. Discourages North Korea WMD Attack (AP)AP - The United States promised South Korea on Friday that any North Korean use of weapons of mass destruction after a planned U.S. troop pullout ""would have the gravest consequences.""

0

Safeway Earnings Fall on Strike ImpactSafeway Inc. said third quarter net income fell to 35 cents a share from 45 cents a year ago due to the continued impact of the Southern California strike that was settled in the first quarter of this year.

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Sony to launch PlayStation Portable in DecemberTOKYO - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) will roll out in Japan a handheld video game system on Dec. 12 called PlayStation Portable (PSP), priced at 19,800, or about \$185.

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Sprint Near Deal to Buy Nextel -Sources (Reuters)Reuters - Sprint Corp. is close to\an agreement to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about #36;35\billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3 and

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Oil Up on Rosy U.S. Economic Data LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on cheery economic data showing that inflationary pressure was held in check in July and ahead of weekly inventory due out on Wednesday forecast to show a draw in crude stocks

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Nextel Profit Rises on Customer Growth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nextel Communications Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NXTL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">NXTL.O</A>, the sixth largest U.S. mobile provider, on Friday said its quarterly profit rose on strong subscriber growth, including better-than-expected sales to young customers.

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House Panel OKs Copyright, Spyware Bills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers who secretly install ""spyware"" on others' computers and Internet users who copy movies and music without permission could face up to three years in prison under bills that advanced in Congress on Wednesday.

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Many Web Sites Keep Tabs on Campaign GivingBy ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK (AP) -- As a Washington journalist during the 90s, I made frequent treks to the Federal Election Commission to inspect cabinets full of campaign-finance reports to find out who was giving to whom. Though some data were available through a proprietary online system, those \$20-per-hour access fees added up...

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IDC: Linux Market Will Surpass \$35 Billion by 2008The combined worldwide market for desktops, servers and packaged software running on Linux is forecast to grow at a 2003-2008 compound annual growth rate of 25.9 percent worldwide, reaching \$35.7 billion by 2008.

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Mutu says cocaine was a sex pillADRIAN MUTU admits he took drugs but claims it was not cocaine but a drug to improve his sex life. quot;The only reason I took what I took was because I wanted to improve my sexual performance, quot; said the 25-year

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Loss of independenceThe flow of jobs overseas isn #39;t the only consequence of misnamed free trade agreements. The North American Free Trade Agreement has opened our nation #39;s borders wider than ever to illegal immigration, and the

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MS anti-Linux ad #39;misleading #39;p2pnet.net News:- A Microsoft UK quot;WEIGHING THE COST OF LINUX VS. WINDOWS? LET #39;S REVIEW THE FACTS quot; magazine ad has been nailed as misleading by Britain #39;s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

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P amp;O Cuts Ferry Routes, Scraps 1,200 JobsShipping giant P amp;O said Tuesday it was scrapping four of its 13 routes across the English Channel, with the loss of about 1,200 jobs.

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NHL players to put new offer on tableAny hope of saving the NHL season hinges on whether the next proposal by the Players Association stirs serious negotiating.

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Folded Ice Discovered Beneath Antarctica (AP)AP - Glaciers in Antarctica are thinning faster than they did in the 1990s and researchers have discovered an unexpected folded section deep beneath the ice cap, findings that may indicate the ice is less stable than had been thought.

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US Jets Hit Suspected Terrorist Safe House in FallujahUS military officials in Iraq say US warplanes carried an air strike early Friday against a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah, an insurgent stonghold west of Baghdad.

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Update 1: Anheuser-Busch Earnings Rise, Meet ViewsAnheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. reported a slight rise in third-quarter earnings Wednesday, despite a general slowdown in its beer business.

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US data don #39;t reflect oil riseUS consumer prices rose by 0.2 last month, a US government report showed this afternoon, but the core inflation rate rose at its fastest pace in five months.

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NASA Test Flight Breaks World Jet Speed Record (Reuters)Reuters - An unmanned experimental jet broke\a world record for speed on Tuesday by accelerating to about\7,000 miles per hour high over the Pacific Ocean in a NASA test\of cutting-edge engine technology.

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Schroeder quot;adopts Russian girl quot;BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife, Doris, have adopted a 3-year-old Russian girl, German newspapers have reported.

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Michigan Edges Minnesota in Final Minutes (AP)AP - Michigan beat Minnesota with a dramatic comeback for the second straight year. Tyler Ecker caught a short pass from Chad Henne over the middle, eluded two tackles and lumbered down the sideline for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:57 left to give the 14th-ranked Wolverines a 27-24 victory over the No. 13 Golden Gophers on Saturday.

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Southwest plans Chicago expansionSouthwest Airlines plans to step up operations at Chicago Midway Airport due to the bankruptcy of low-cost rival ATA Airlines and may also bid on some of the troubled carrier #39;s assets, said the Southwest Chief Executive Gary

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Schwab to pay deposed CEO \$10 million in cash plus stockSAN FRANCISCO Slumping stock brokerage Charles Schwab has promised to pay ten (m) million dollars in cash to recently ousted chief executive David Pottruck.

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Oracle Won #39;t Predict PeopleSoft AcquisitionOracle Corp. may have won a major antitrust fight with the Justice Department last week over its proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc.

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Soccer: Souness can bring good times to Newcastle, says ShearerLONDON : Newcastle striker Alan Shearer believes Graeme Souness can bring the good times rolling back to St James #39; Park. quot;All I keep hearing is that Souness will bring discipline to this club and I don #39;t doubt that that will be the case, quot; said Shearer.

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Family Tragedy for Yankees Pitcher(New York-WABC, October 10, 2004) - The euphoria of Saturday night #39;s win was quickly overshadowed Sunday, when two relatives of Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera died in a swimming pool accident Saturday night at his home in Panama.

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Captains abound, but who can save UF #39;s ship?tunningly, unexpectedly, one of college football #39;s prized head coaching jobs came open Monday morning with the firing of Florida #39;s Ron Zook.

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Stadler clinches second senior majorALOHA, ORE. -- Craig Stadler closed with four straight birdies in a five-under-par 67 for a one-shot victory yesterday at the Tradition and his second major on the Champions Tour.

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Wilson sets the pace at Texas OpenSAN ANTONIO -- Dean Wilson shot a five-under 65 on Friday and led Ted Purdy by a stroke halfway through the Texas Open. Wilson was at 11-under 129 after 36 holes at the La Cantera Golf Club course in the rocky hills just north of San Antonio.

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Pavano Chooses Yankees (Reuters)Reuters - Free agent starting\pitcher Carl Pavano has chosen to join the New York Yankees and\the two sides were working on finalizing a contract before the\end of the winter meetings.

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Explosion Rocks Gaza City (AP)AP - An explosion was heard in Gaza City early Monday, but Palestinian and Israeli security officials said the blast had apparently been caused by a sonic boom.

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Chiron Sneezes, Investors Catch ColdBritish authorities shut down the pharmaceutical's only U.S. flu vaccine manufacturing facility.

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US Airlines Hit Financial TurbulenceThree of America #39;s largest airlines have reported a combined 906 million dollars US in third-quarter losses. The largest by far was at Delta Air Lines, where bankruptcy looms unless it can quickly win concessions from its pilots and debt holders.

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Planemaker Airbus Clears Another HurdleAirbus got tentative approval on Monday to market a new model to rival Boeing Co. #39;s 7E7 from parent firm EADS, which said a final decision was expected next month.

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Israeli Labor Union announces end to public sector strikeThe Israeli Labor Federation Histadrut announced an end to the nationwide public sector strike Wednesday noon and ordered strikers to return to work.

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Stelco Loses General Motors Steel-Supply Contract (Update1)Stelco Inc., the Canadian steelmaker that #39;s in bankruptcy protection, said it lost a contract to supply steel to General Motors Corp.

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France #39;s Chirac Says UK Won Nothing from Bush SupportFrench President Jacques Chirac said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday that Britain has gained nothing from its support for the United States-led invasion of Iraq.

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United in control at old TraffordRuud van Nistelrooy added another brace to his incredible European goals collection as Manchester United put their Premiership woes behind them at Old Trafford.

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Consumer Reports Adds Drugs to Price Comparison WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer Reports magazine, best known for comparing the prices and performance of cars, televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its coverage to help Americans save money on their health care.

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ICC would back England in voteEngland will avoid financial sanctions if they pull out of their tour to Zimbabwe. According to sources, the majority of Test-playing countries would back the England and Wales Cricket Board

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Can For-Profit Schools Pass an Ethics Test?Profits are up, but recently, a number of for-profit colleges have faced inquiries concerning the way they pursue federal funds.

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Buy Now, Buy Often, but Make a Good DealThe glass doors to the Anaheim Marriott opened into a spacious lobby that was calm early on Thursday afternoon. All but one of the plush chairs near the entrance was

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Martyn Century Helps Australia to 362-7 in India Test (Update1)Damien Martyn struck his second straight Test century for Australia before India spinner Murali Kartik helped to restrict the tourists to 362-7 on the first day of the third cricket Test at Nagpur.

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IMF: GDP to grow 9 percent this year, 7.5 percent next yearChina #39;s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to average around 9 percent in 2004 andto slow to about 7.5 percent in 2005, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday.

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Sweden #39;s Soderling clinches first ATP Tour titleSwede Robin Soderling clinched the first ATP Tour title of his career when he tamed Belgium #39;s Xavier Malisse 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the final of the Lyon Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Shock 76, Liberty 66Cheryl Ford had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Deanna Nolan scored 18 points to lead the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock past the New York Liberty 76-66 Sunday, evening their first-round WNBA playoff series at 1-1.

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Russia Protest Seeks Leader's Resignation (AP)AP - Hundreds of protesters demanding that a local leader step down clashed with riot police Wednesday in an impoverished region of southern Russia, authorities said.

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British Airways Profits RiseBritish Airways PLC said Monday that net profit rose by 25.5 percent over the latest quarter and that passenger numbers also rose.

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Linux Users Spoofed By Bogus Security AlertJoining the ranks of Windows #39; users who have been victimized by spoofed security alerts, Linux users this weekend received bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact Trojan horses, Red Hat announced Saturday.

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Gurkhas say more should get British citizenship (Reuters)Reuters - Gurkha fighters from Nepal, who have been recruited by Britain for nearly 200 years, hailed on Friday a decision to allow some of them to become British citizens but called for the right to be extended to many more.

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ID Biomedical Shares Up on Vaccine ContractShares of ID Biomedical jumped after the company reported Monday that it signed long-term agreements with the three largest flu vaccine wholesalers in the United States in light of the shortage of vaccine for the current flu season.

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Dozens missing after blasts in EgyptEILAT, Israel -- Rescue workers yesterday searched the wreckage of an Egyptian hotel for more than three dozen people still missing after three coordinated bomb attacks that killed about 30 Israeli tourists and Egyptians at two vacation resorts on the Red Sea.

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FA to investigate Chelsea-West Ham violence after League Cup matchThe Football Association will investigate the crowd violence that marred Chelsea #39;s 1-0 win over West Ham in the League Cup. Mateja Kezman, who scored the only goal Wednesday night at Stamford

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GM Showcases Hydrogen and Hybrid Technologies at China #39;s Challenge ...GM is showcasing a range of near, mid- and long-term solutions for cleaner, sustainable transportation at China #39;s Challenge Bibendum, which is being held in Shanghai from October 12-14.

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In Texas Case Linked to DeLay, Prosecutor Welcomes SpotlightA Texas prosecutor is in the spotlight as he pursues a case with ties to one of the country's most powerful Republicans, Tom DeLay.

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Greenspan Says US Can Weather Oil Price IncreasesRecord oil prices are unlikely to inflict the economic pain they did in the 1970s, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday, adding that he thought the world could adjust to higher-priced oil.

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Abbas Meets Hamas to Urge Unity PactGAZA CITY, 16 November 2004 - Trying to put the Gaza gunfight of Sunday behind it, the new Palestinian leadership held a series of talks aimed at creating what one called a national accord ahead of presidential elections in two months.

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Red Hat pushes wider use of open-source computingOne of the worlds largest providers of Linux software on Monday said the Philippines has great potential for developing open-source computing because Filipinos have a thorough understanding

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EU judge to reach decision on Microsoft in DecemberThe European Union judge deciding whether Microsoft will have to reform its business practices will continue to take into account arguments made by Novell and a prominent

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