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Comet Crashing Mission Prepped For Launch (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - BOULDER, COLORADO -- Engineers here at Ball Aerospace amp; Technologies Corporation are readying NASA's Deep Impact mission for shipping this month to Cape Canaveral, Florida.	3
Stern seeks solutionNEW YORK - David Stern would not want to be in charge of a league that needs barriers to separate fans from players. Nor would he follow the lead of European soccer and order games to be played in empty arenas.	1
Next season not so bad, experts saySure, next year #39;s season likely will have more storms in the Atlantic region than an average year, Colorado State University forecaster William Gray said.	2
Treasuries Off on Rate Hike Fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices slipped on Tuesday after a big jump in October U.S. producer prices raised the risk of a more aggressive Federal Reserve campaign to raise interest rates.	2
Hundreds of file-sharing lawsuits filed against Kazaa, Gnutella <b>...</b>The very lawsuits that swept through US cyberspace have reportedly made their way across the Atlantic. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said Thursday that it filed 459 criminal and	3
Cerberus to Buy LNR for #36;1.9 Billion (Reuters)Reuters - Private investor Cerberus Capital\Management LP has agreed to buy real estate investment and\management company LNR Property Corp. (LNR.N) for #36;1.92 billion\in cash.	2
Mets reportedly to consider trading Piazza for GreenKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- On the opening day of his first general managers meeting as the man in charge of the Mets, Omar Minaya moved in a direction the Mets have long been avoiding.	1
Tech Stocks Tumble After Chip Makers WarnUS stocks fell on Thursday, hit by a sharp drop in technology shares following a slew of sales warnings from semiconductor makers, and as oil prices rose nearly \$1 a barrel.	2
Host Marriott Quarterly Loss Narrows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hotel owner Host Marriott Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">HMT.N</A> on Wednesday said its third-quarter loss narrowed as revenue per room rose, driven by an increase in room rates.	2
Wish Upon a StarbucksShares of Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) slipped last night in after-hours trading when the coffee champ reported same-store sales that were more lackluster than usual.	2
Government, Not Guns Is N.Ireland Sticking Point (Reuters)Reuters - Northern Ireland took\another small step in the slow march toward restoring home rule\this weekend with tacit promises from the IRA to end guerrilla\activity once and for all.	0
Australian men jailed for firebombing Asian restaurants (AFP)AFP - Two young Australian men have been jailed for more than two years for firebombing three Asian restaurants in a series of racist attacks earlier this year.	0
Nikkei Eases, Lower Oil Prices Help TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged down 0.25 percent by midsession on Tuesday as falls in recent gainers such as banks and oil stocks offset gains in some exporters after a retreat in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.	2
FRANCIS CRICK: THE PIONEER OF DNADr. Francis Crick, a renowned radicular Biologist, died of cancer on July 29, 2004. Prof. D. Wilson Devaprasad, an ardent reader of SOM had the opportunity of listening to his talk on #39;DNA Helix #39; at Hyderabad in 1981.	3
Delta warns of bankruptcy as it moves to cut 7,000 jobsDelta Air Lines said Wednesday that it would cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a sweeping restructuring plan that the airline said would save \$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.	2
Arctic's toxic burden harms bearsNew evidence confirms the damage toxic chemicals are causing to the health of polar bears, conservationists say.	3
Football: Arsenal 5-1 RosenborgArsenal ease into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Rosenborg.	0
N.Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Twenty-nine people, believed to be North Koreans seeking asylum, broke into a Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday by climbing on stools and cutting through the wire perimeter fence.	0
Golf: Jimenez Takes Early Lead in European Masters CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Miguel Angel Jimenez continued his rich vein of form by taking the early lead in the opening round of the European Masters on Thursday.	1
Ex-PeopleSoft CEO testifiesWILMINGTON, Del. - Former PeopleSoft Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway testified Wednesday that he may have overreacted to Oracle Corp.	2
Cink Excels at NECStewart Cink used a 2-under 68 on Saturday to extend his lead at the NEC Invitational to five shots while Tiger Woods and David Toms faded.	1
World gaming triumph for UK teamOne of the UK's gaming clans has scored a double success at the Olympics of the gaming world.	3
Italy win BronzeItaly have managed to win the Bronze medal in the Olympic Football tournament by defeating Iraq 1-0 in an emotional play-off match.	1
Sudan Delays Expulsion of British Aid Agency Heads KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan decided to postpone a decision to expel the country heads of two British aid agencies on Monday, citing administrative difficulties and humanitarian grounds, the state minister for humanitarian affairs said.	0
Bombs greet Rumsfeld in IraqEven as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was in Iraq warning that violence could increase before the Iraqi election in January, car bombers struck	0
6 turnovers stymie MSU in 31-24 loss to IrishMichigan State looked like a bunch of shamrocks in their green jerseys, pants and helmets, but it couldn #39;t take the luck of the Irish away from Notre Dame Saturday night in Spartan Stadium.	1
Hackers use old tricks to sting businessMore than half of the latest vulnerabilities to IT systems are commonly identified loopholes that organisations have failed to fix, since discovering them last year.	3
High Oil Prices Might Be A Blessing In DisguiseThe absolute price of oil has reached a new high. The growth of the economies in China, India and the rest of Asia are increasing the demand for oil. There are production problems in Venezuela (strikes and sabotage), Norway (strikes), Nigeria (civil war), Iraq (sabotage) and Russia (internal politics). Hurricane Ivan and other hurricanes this year disrupted production in the Gulf of Mexico and transportation of oil in the Atlantic. In the next decade Eastern Europe will also require more oil to feed its growing economies. The price of crude oil has led to prices of above \$55 a barrel and lifted heating oil to a record and natural gas to a 20-month high. Though prices may eventually fall a bit, they are likely to remain higher than we were once accustomed. However, all is not gloom and doom.	3
Bush quietly signs corporate tax-cut billWASHINGTON - Without fanfare, President Bush Friday signed into law a bill containing nearly \$140 billion in corporate tax cuts denounced by critics on both sides of the aisle as a giveaway to special interests.	2
Phelps wins first medal after AthensMichael Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-metre freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night on Thursday, giving the world #39;s best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.	1
Too early to expect S. Korea #39;s referral to UN Security CouncilAstana - Seoul, November. 12 KAZINFORM -- A ranking South Korean official on Friday argued it was too early to assume the country will be referred to the UN Security Council for its past nuclear experiments.	0
Which Medications Are Your Best Bets?Consumer Reports' effort to rate drugs offers a lesson to pharmaceutical companies.	2
Scientist Stephen Hawking Decries Iraq War (AP)AP - Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, condemned the U.S. led invasion of Iraq as a ""war crime"" and said Tuesday it was based on lies.	3
Space pioneer Gordon Cooper diesLeroy Gordon Cooper, one of the nation #39;s first astronauts who once set a space endurance record by traveling more than 3.3 million miles aboard Gemini 5 in 1965, died on Monday, NASA said.	3
Naples police in huge mafia swoopHundreds of carabinieri police are taking part in an operation to crush a wave of mafia killings in Naples.	0
In a Land Torn by Violence, Too Many Troubling DeathsColombia's Indian tribes are confronting a sudden rise in the suicide rate of their young members.	3
Schumacher returns to his favorite stageSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Michael Schumacher is back at his favorite race, looking to claim a title demoralized opponents conceded to him months ago: an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers championship.	1
SuperSonics Top Spurs 102-96 (AP)AP - Ray Allen scored 29 points, including a pair of 3-pointers late in the game, as the Seattle SuperSonics ended San Antonio's 21-game home winning streak with a 102-96 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.	1
Strahan out for year with torn pectoral muscleEAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- All-Pro defensive end Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the New York Giants #39; season with a torn pectoral muscle.	1
Cyprus calls Turkey to EU talksCyprus invites Turkey to discuss the stalemate on the divided island which it says is crucial to Turkey's entry.	0
Polanski court appeal with LordsLawyers for director Roman Polanski say he should be allowed to fight a libel case in the UK from France.	0
Rite Aid Nov. Sales Fall, Bleak ForecastRite Aid Corp. (RAD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the third-largest US drugstore chain, on Tuesday warned that if current sales trends continue its fiscal 2005 results would fall below expectations it gave in September.	2
Money Funds Fell in Latest WeekAssets of the nation #39;s retail money market mutual funds fell by \$4.03 billion in the latest week to \$828.98 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.	2
Hopkins keeps title with 9th-round KOLAS VEGAS - The refrain was familiar. The chants have echoed throughout the years. But they were knocked out Saturday night. Hopkins (45-2-1, 32 KOs) dropped De La Hoya (37-4, 29 KOs) in the ninth round with	1
Conservatives Celebrate after Historic Election Win in AustraliaAustralia #39;s conservative prime minister, John Howard, is celebrating a decisive victory over the Labor Party in general elections.	0
Thirty-three dead in latest China mine blastBEIJING : Thirty-three workers have been killed in the latest gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine, once again highlighting the appalling safety standards blighting the industry.	0
No style points, only a win for IlliniNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Illinois has played much better and has looked much better. But in grinding out a 72-60 victory over Arkansas before 13,140 rabid Razorbacks fans, the fifth-ranked Illini took another important step Saturday.	1
Peoplesoft turns down Oracle bidThe directors of software firm Peoplesoft reject a fifth takeover offer from rival Oracle, decribing the \$8.8bn bid as inadequate.	2
Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off KABUL (Reuters) - The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend poll.	0
Wallace back in lineup, but can #39;t help Detroit beat San AntonioBen Wallace #39;s return to the Detroit Pistons #39; lineup was far less eventful than his last appearance for the defending NBA champions.	1
Oklahoma State unleashes offenseBOULDER, Colo. -- Vernand Morency ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and Donovan Woods threw for three more scores, lifting No. 22 Oklahoma State to a 42-14 victory over Colorado yesterday.	1
S. Africa remark sparks political flapThe comment from the head of the mining conglomerate Anglo American last week seemed harmless enough. Tony Trahar said the political risk of investing in South Africa quot;is starting to diminish -- although I am not saying it has gone. quot;	2
Computer Assoc. Cuts 800 Jobs Worldwide (AP)AP - Computer Associates International Inc. announced a restructuring plan Wednesday that would reduce its work force by 800 people worldwide, saving the business software maker #36;70 million annually once the plan is fully implemented.	3
Microsoft hones SharePoint updateThe first major revamp of the collaboration package includes overhauled support, search and update features.	3
Frisk is the latest victim at Romes modern ColiseumROME, SEPTEMBER 16: Referee Anders Frisk was relieved to say arrivederci after Wednesdays abandoned Champions League match between AS Roma and Dynamo Kiev in which he was injured by an object thrown from the Stadium stands.	1
Wal-Mart to Increase Space by 8 Percent SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">WMT.N</A> on Monday said it plans to increase its store space by 8 percent in the fiscal year beginning in February, including 240 to 250 more Supercenters and 40 to 45 new discount stores.	2
Get Ready To PatchInstalling patches to fix application and system flaws is still a major chore for businesses. With Microsoft #39;s XP SP2, they face their biggest challenge.	3
ABC Learning to Buy Peppercorn, Child Care Centres (Update2)ABC Learning Centres Ltd., Australia #39;s biggest day-care operator, plans to spend A\$380 million (\$264 million) buying rivals to cut costs and lift its share of the nation #39;s market to a fifth.	2
PRODUCT REVIEW: a 'Cold' Soldering Iron (AP)AP - If you're looking for a good holiday gift for a tinkerer you can hardly give away anything more inventive than the Cold Heat soldering iron. It redesigns something that's been virtually unchanged for decades and does so by combining high-school level science and cheap materials.	3
Profit jumps 13 percent for Delta Faucet parentMasco Corp., the parent company of Carmel, Ind.-based Delta Faucet Co., said third-quarter net income rose 13 percent as a surge in home sales boosted sales of paints, cabinets and other home-improvement supplies.	2
Law pays tribute to record-breaking RuudManchester United legend Denis Law led the tributes to Ruud van Nistelrooy after the Dutchman broke his club record for goals in European competition.	1
Hurricane Ivan Reschedules Titans and Dolphins Game Miami, Florida (Sports Network) - Due to the possible threat of Hurricane Ivan, the NFL has rescheduled the Titans/Dolphins game up a day to Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (et).	1
Pacific Rim Nations Meet on Trade, SecurityTop ministers from 21 Pacific Rim nations convened high-level talks on free trade and global security Wednesday, while police battled university students protesting the summit and a weekend visit by President Bush.	0
Catching A Good BreakThe WNBA #39;S month-long break during August, which accommodated players that took part in the Summer Olympics, had a vastly different effect on the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm.	1
Panel Questions Hubble MissionA leading panel of experts handed NASA #39;s leadership a sharp reproof today, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to shuttle astronauts.	3
Friendster, Eurekster Team Up for Personalized SearchFriendster has rolled out a new internet search service powered by Eurekster that taps into your online social network to personalize and enhance search results.	3
Housing Starts Rebound Sharply in July WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts rebounded sharply in July, making up almost all the ground lost in a June slump by posting their largest monthly percentage gain since September 2002, a report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed.	2
Iraq seeks tighter bordersSHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- Iraqi officials rejected Arab criticism of US actions in their country, as an international conference on Iraq #39;s future opened Monday.	0
James Lawton: Khorkina the fallen tsarina loses to American princessSvetlana Khorkina was born in a poor industrial town on the Ukraine border, but not in her mind. There, she inhabited the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, surrounded by fawning courtiers and Faberg eggs. It showed here last night as the walls of her ...	1
US Begins Airlifting African Union Troops into DarfurThe State Department says it hopes the US military airlift of more African Union peacekeepers into Sudan #39;s Darfur region will help end continuing violence there.	0
Novell sees a #39;both-source #39; futurecom September 13, 2004, 7:51 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.	3
'Cards' stacked for USIt's called the US Open, and though fewer than a fifth of the competitors this year are US-born, it's not because the US Tennis Association hasn't tried to get more Americans. All 16 of the wild cards in men's and women's singles were awarded to Americans, even at the expense of the men's NCAA champion, Benjamin Becker ...	1
Millennium International Tennis ChampionshipsGreg Rusedski, has booked himself a place in the quarter finals at Delray Beach in Florida after his straight sets 6-3, 6-4 win over Matias Boeker.	1
Indian Train Crash Kills 25, Over 250 Injured NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed and more than 250 injured Tuesday when two trains collided in the northern Indian state of Punjab, police said.	0
Toshiba Unveils Clearer Flat-Panel TV (AP)AP - Toshiba Corp. has a new flat-panel TV that delivers clear imagery comparable to the old-style cathode-ray tubes by using similar beam-emitting technology.	3
Oracle biding time while court tackles PeopleSoft takeoverGet INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. is biding its time and preparing for the integration of PeopleSoft	2
Boxers on opposite pathsLAS VEGAS Bernard Hopkins #39; future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.	1
NL Wrap: Padres Pass Giants Despite Bonds Homer SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jay Payton's three-run homer led the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in National League play on Saturday, despite a 701st career blast from Barry Bonds.	1
Andy Johnson Scores Again, Crystal Palace Beats Birmingham 1-0Andy Johnson scored his eighth Premiership goal of the season, tying him for the league lead, as Crystal Palace beat Birmingham 1-0 away for its third straight victory.	1
#39;Hundreds #39; killed in ethnic clashes in ChinaBeijing - Several people have been killed in violent ethnic clashes between the Muslim Hui minority and the Han majority in central China #39;s Henan province, officials said Monday.	0
Ciena's Loss Tempered By Rise in RevenueCiena officials stressed that the revenue growth was the result of a two-year effort to diversify Ciena's products and customer base to include cable operators, government entities and telecommunications companies.<FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>	3
Axim X30 Getting Windows Media Player UpdateDell announced today that it #39;s latest models, the Axim X50 series, comes with the just-released Windows Media Player 10 for Mobile.	3
Early market signals mixed ahead of US rate move, technology <b>...</b>TORONTO (CP) - Early indicators were mixed for North American stock markets Monday as investors weighed the impact of an expected US interest rate hike and a \$10.3-billion-US merger in the technology sector.	2
World's Top Game Players Battle for CashFor the world's best video game players, getting the high score is no longer enough.	3
Record sixth title in Els #39; reachDefending champion Ernie Els beat Padraig Harrington, 5 and 4, Saturday to move into the final of the World Match Play Championship in Wentworth, England, and stay on course for a record sixth title.	1
American Airlines to Miss Revenue GoalThe AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines, said late Wednesday that it would probably not meet its revenue forecasts for the busy August travel season because	2
UK Court Backs Probe Into Iraqi's Death LONDON (Reuters) - A British court on Tuesday backed demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and abused by UK troops detaining him.	0
Captain Ordered Off UK Warship and Sent Home LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defense ministry has taken the highly unusual step of ordering a navy captain to leave his ship and return to the UK to face an investigation.	0
India #39;aiming for wins not records #39;DHAKA: India will focus on results and not records in the first Test against Bangladesh starting today, even though two of their players are on the verge of personal milestones, captain Saurav Ganguly said.	1
Bush Set to Open Oil Reserve Spigot WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With oil near \$50 a barrel, the Bush administration is set to allow oil refineries to borrow from the government's emergency petroleum stockpile to make up for supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan, a congressional source briefed on the pending decision told Reuters on Thursday.	2
NASA picks Northrop GrummanWashington- NASA announced late Monday that it had picked Northrop Grumman Space Technology to help it develop a spacecraft that could explore three of Jupiter #39;s moons, a project potentially worth \$232 million to the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland	3
Trail Blazers Suspend Woods PORTLAND, Ore., (Sports Network) - Portland Trail Blazers forward Qyntel Woods was suspended without pay pending the club's investigation regarding allegations by Multnomah County for dog abandonment and by Clackamas County for dog fighting.	1
Dollar Falls to New Record Low Vs Euro NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Wednesday, as traders ignored fairly robust U.S. economic reports and instead focused on the currency's long-term negatives, sending the currency to a record low against the euro.	2
White House Proposes Cuts in Salmon Areas (AP)AP - The Bush administration Tuesday proposed large cuts in federally designated areas in the Northwest and California meant to aid the recovery of threatened or endangered salmon. Protection would focus instead on rivers where the fish now thrive.	0
SAP offers new security serviceDECEMBER 15, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAP AG said today that it #39;s offering customers a new service to ensure the security of SAP systems.	3
Iran Says It Will Suspend but Not End Its Uranium ProgramIran #39;s chief nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that Iran would suspend its uranium enrichment activities for only a few months while negotiations with Europe for a longer-term	0
Academics call for apology from Thai PM over Muslim deathsGet INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BANGKOK, Thailand -- A group of 144 academics upped the pressure on Thailand #39;s premier Monday by releasing an	0
Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads (AP)AP - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by ""shadowy"" outside groups, the White House said Thursday amid growing pressure on the president to denounce attacks on John Kerry's war record.	0
Rockets Exercise Contract on Yao HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets exercised the fourth-year option on center Yao Ming's contract on Thursday.	1
TDK launches 400GB data cartridgeTDK will start selling new 400GB data storage cartridges based on the LTO (Linear Tape-Open) Ultrium 3 format in Japan and elsewhere from the middle of November.	2

Comet Crashing Mission Prepped For Launch (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - BOULDER, COLORADO -- Engineers here at Ball Aerospace amp; Technologies Corporation are readying NASA's Deep Impact mission for shipping this month to Cape Canaveral, Florida.

3

Stern seeks solutionNEW YORK - David Stern would not want to be in charge of a league that needs barriers to separate fans from players. Nor would he follow the lead of European soccer and order games to be played in empty arenas.

1

Next season not so bad, experts saySure, next year #39;s season likely will have more storms in the Atlantic region than an average year, Colorado State University forecaster William Gray said.

2

Treasuries Off on Rate Hike Fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices slipped on Tuesday after a big jump in October U.S. producer prices raised the risk of a more aggressive Federal Reserve campaign to raise interest rates.

2

Hundreds of file-sharing lawsuits filed against Kazaa, Gnutella ...The very lawsuits that swept through US cyberspace have reportedly made their way across the Atlantic. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said Thursday that it filed 459 criminal and

3

Cerberus to Buy LNR for #36;1.9 Billion (Reuters)Reuters - Private investor Cerberus Capital\Management LP has agreed to buy real estate investment and\management company LNR Property Corp. (LNR.N) for #36;1.92 billion\in cash.

2

Mets reportedly to consider trading Piazza for GreenKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- On the opening day of his first general managers meeting as the man in charge of the Mets, Omar Minaya moved in a direction the Mets have long been avoiding.

1

Tech Stocks Tumble After Chip Makers WarnUS stocks fell on Thursday, hit by a sharp drop in technology shares following a slew of sales warnings from semiconductor makers, and as oil prices rose nearly \$1 a barrel.

2

Host Marriott Quarterly Loss Narrows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hotel owner Host Marriott Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">HMT.N</A> on Wednesday said its third-quarter loss narrowed as revenue per room rose, driven by an increase in room rates.

2

Wish Upon a StarbucksShares of Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) slipped last night in after-hours trading when the coffee champ reported same-store sales that were more lackluster than usual.

2

Government, Not Guns Is N.Ireland Sticking Point (Reuters)Reuters - Northern Ireland took\another small step in the slow march toward restoring home rule\this weekend with tacit promises from the IRA to end guerrilla\activity once and for all.

0

Australian men jailed for firebombing Asian restaurants (AFP)AFP - Two young Australian men have been jailed for more than two years for firebombing three Asian restaurants in a series of racist attacks earlier this year.

0

Nikkei Eases, Lower Oil Prices Help TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged down 0.25 percent by midsession on Tuesday as falls in recent gainers such as banks and oil stocks offset gains in some exporters after a retreat in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.

2

FRANCIS CRICK: THE PIONEER OF DNADr. Francis Crick, a renowned radicular Biologist, died of cancer on July 29, 2004. Prof. D. Wilson Devaprasad, an ardent reader of SOM had the opportunity of listening to his talk on #39;DNA Helix #39; at Hyderabad in 1981.

3

Delta warns of bankruptcy as it moves to cut 7,000 jobsDelta Air Lines said Wednesday that it would cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a sweeping restructuring plan that the airline said would save \$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.

2

Arctic's toxic burden harms bearsNew evidence confirms the damage toxic chemicals are causing to the health of polar bears, conservationists say.

3

Football: Arsenal 5-1 RosenborgArsenal ease into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Rosenborg.

0

N.Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Twenty-nine people, believed to be North Koreans seeking asylum, broke into a Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday by climbing on stools and cutting through the wire perimeter fence.

0

Golf: Jimenez Takes Early Lead in European Masters CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Miguel Angel Jimenez continued his rich vein of form by taking the early lead in the opening round of the European Masters on Thursday.

1

Ex-PeopleSoft CEO testifiesWILMINGTON, Del. - Former PeopleSoft Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway testified Wednesday that he may have overreacted to Oracle Corp.

2

Cink Excels at NECStewart Cink used a 2-under 68 on Saturday to extend his lead at the NEC Invitational to five shots while Tiger Woods and David Toms faded.

1

World gaming triumph for UK teamOne of the UK's gaming clans has scored a double success at the Olympics of the gaming world.

3

Italy win BronzeItaly have managed to win the Bronze medal in the Olympic Football tournament by defeating Iraq 1-0 in an emotional play-off match.

1

Sudan Delays Expulsion of British Aid Agency Heads KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan decided to postpone a decision to expel the country heads of two British aid agencies on Monday, citing administrative difficulties and humanitarian grounds, the state minister for humanitarian affairs said.

0

Bombs greet Rumsfeld in IraqEven as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was in Iraq warning that violence could increase before the Iraqi election in January, car bombers struck

0

6 turnovers stymie MSU in 31-24 loss to IrishMichigan State looked like a bunch of shamrocks in their green jerseys, pants and helmets, but it couldn #39;t take the luck of the Irish away from Notre Dame Saturday night in Spartan Stadium.

1

Hackers use old tricks to sting businessMore than half of the latest vulnerabilities to IT systems are commonly identified loopholes that organisations have failed to fix, since discovering them last year.

3

High Oil Prices Might Be A Blessing In DisguiseThe absolute price of oil has reached a new high. The growth of the economies in China, India and the rest of Asia are increasing the demand for oil. There are production problems in Venezuela (strikes and sabotage), Norway (strikes), Nigeria (civil war), Iraq (sabotage) and Russia (internal politics). Hurricane Ivan and other hurricanes this year disrupted production in the Gulf of Mexico and transportation of oil in the Atlantic. In the next decade Eastern Europe will also require more oil to feed its growing economies. The price of crude oil has led to prices of above \$55 a barrel and lifted heating oil to a record and natural gas to a 20-month high. Though prices may eventually fall a bit, they are likely to remain higher than we were once accustomed. However, all is not gloom and doom.

3

Bush quietly signs corporate tax-cut billWASHINGTON - Without fanfare, President Bush Friday signed into law a bill containing nearly \$140 billion in corporate tax cuts denounced by critics on both sides of the aisle as a giveaway to special interests.

2

Phelps wins first medal after AthensMichael Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-metre freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night on Thursday, giving the world #39;s best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.

1

Too early to expect S. Korea #39;s referral to UN Security CouncilAstana - Seoul, November. 12 KAZINFORM -- A ranking South Korean official on Friday argued it was too early to assume the country will be referred to the UN Security Council for its past nuclear experiments.

0

Which Medications Are Your Best Bets?Consumer Reports' effort to rate drugs offers a lesson to pharmaceutical companies.

2

Scientist Stephen Hawking Decries Iraq War (AP)AP - Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, condemned the U.S. led invasion of Iraq as a ""war crime"" and said Tuesday it was based on lies.

3

Space pioneer Gordon Cooper diesLeroy Gordon Cooper, one of the nation #39;s first astronauts who once set a space endurance record by traveling more than 3.3 million miles aboard Gemini 5 in 1965, died on Monday, NASA said.

3

Naples police in huge mafia swoopHundreds of carabinieri police are taking part in an operation to crush a wave of mafia killings in Naples.

0

In a Land Torn by Violence, Too Many Troubling DeathsColombia's Indian tribes are confronting a sudden rise in the suicide rate of their young members.

3

Schumacher returns to his favorite stageSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Michael Schumacher is back at his favorite race, looking to claim a title demoralized opponents conceded to him months ago: an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers championship.

1

SuperSonics Top Spurs 102-96 (AP)AP - Ray Allen scored 29 points, including a pair of 3-pointers late in the game, as the Seattle SuperSonics ended San Antonio's 21-game home winning streak with a 102-96 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.

1

Strahan out for year with torn pectoral muscleEAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- All-Pro defensive end Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the New York Giants #39; season with a torn pectoral muscle.

1

Cyprus calls Turkey to EU talksCyprus invites Turkey to discuss the stalemate on the divided island which it says is crucial to Turkey's entry.

0

Polanski court appeal with LordsLawyers for director Roman Polanski say he should be allowed to fight a libel case in the UK from France.

0

Rite Aid Nov. Sales Fall, Bleak ForecastRite Aid Corp. (RAD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the third-largest US drugstore chain, on Tuesday warned that if current sales trends continue its fiscal 2005 results would fall below expectations it gave in September.

2

Money Funds Fell in Latest WeekAssets of the nation #39;s retail money market mutual funds fell by \$4.03 billion in the latest week to \$828.98 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

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Hopkins keeps title with 9th-round KOLAS VEGAS - The refrain was familiar. The chants have echoed throughout the years. But they were knocked out Saturday night. Hopkins (45-2-1, 32 KOs) dropped De La Hoya (37-4, 29 KOs) in the ninth round with

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Conservatives Celebrate after Historic Election Win in AustraliaAustralia #39;s conservative prime minister, John Howard, is celebrating a decisive victory over the Labor Party in general elections.

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Thirty-three dead in latest China mine blastBEIJING : Thirty-three workers have been killed in the latest gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine, once again highlighting the appalling safety standards blighting the industry.

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No style points, only a win for IlliniNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Illinois has played much better and has looked much better. But in grinding out a 72-60 victory over Arkansas before 13,140 rabid Razorbacks fans, the fifth-ranked Illini took another important step Saturday.

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Peoplesoft turns down Oracle bidThe directors of software firm Peoplesoft reject a fifth takeover offer from rival Oracle, decribing the \$8.8bn bid as inadequate.

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Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off KABUL (Reuters) - The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend poll.

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Wallace back in lineup, but can #39;t help Detroit beat San AntonioBen Wallace #39;s return to the Detroit Pistons #39; lineup was far less eventful than his last appearance for the defending NBA champions.

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Oklahoma State unleashes offenseBOULDER, Colo. -- Vernand Morency ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and Donovan Woods threw for three more scores, lifting No. 22 Oklahoma State to a 42-14 victory over Colorado yesterday.

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S. Africa remark sparks political flapThe comment from the head of the mining conglomerate Anglo American last week seemed harmless enough. Tony Trahar said the political risk of investing in South Africa quot;is starting to diminish -- although I am not saying it has gone. quot;

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Computer Assoc. Cuts 800 Jobs Worldwide (AP)AP - Computer Associates International Inc. announced a restructuring plan Wednesday that would reduce its work force by 800 people worldwide, saving the business software maker #36;70 million annually once the plan is fully implemented.

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Microsoft hones SharePoint updateThe first major revamp of the collaboration package includes overhauled support, search and update features.

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Frisk is the latest victim at Romes modern ColiseumROME, SEPTEMBER 16: Referee Anders Frisk was relieved to say arrivederci after Wednesdays abandoned Champions League match between AS Roma and Dynamo Kiev in which he was injured by an object thrown from the Stadium stands.

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Wal-Mart to Increase Space by 8 Percent SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">WMT.N</A> on Monday said it plans to increase its store space by 8 percent in the fiscal year beginning in February, including 240 to 250 more Supercenters and 40 to 45 new discount stores.

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Get Ready To PatchInstalling patches to fix application and system flaws is still a major chore for businesses. With Microsoft #39;s XP SP2, they face their biggest challenge.

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ABC Learning to Buy Peppercorn, Child Care Centres (Update2)ABC Learning Centres Ltd., Australia #39;s biggest day-care operator, plans to spend A\$380 million (\$264 million) buying rivals to cut costs and lift its share of the nation #39;s market to a fifth.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: a 'Cold' Soldering Iron (AP)AP - If you're looking for a good holiday gift for a tinkerer you can hardly give away anything more inventive than the Cold Heat soldering iron. It redesigns something that's been virtually unchanged for decades and does so by combining high-school level science and cheap materials.

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Profit jumps 13 percent for Delta Faucet parentMasco Corp., the parent company of Carmel, Ind.-based Delta Faucet Co., said third-quarter net income rose 13 percent as a surge in home sales boosted sales of paints, cabinets and other home-improvement supplies.

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Law pays tribute to record-breaking RuudManchester United legend Denis Law led the tributes to Ruud van Nistelrooy after the Dutchman broke his club record for goals in European competition.

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Hurricane Ivan Reschedules Titans and Dolphins Game Miami, Florida (Sports Network) - Due to the possible threat of Hurricane Ivan, the NFL has rescheduled the Titans/Dolphins game up a day to Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (et).

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Pacific Rim Nations Meet on Trade, SecurityTop ministers from 21 Pacific Rim nations convened high-level talks on free trade and global security Wednesday, while police battled university students protesting the summit and a weekend visit by President Bush.

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Catching A Good BreakThe WNBA #39;S month-long break during August, which accommodated players that took part in the Summer Olympics, had a vastly different effect on the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm.

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Panel Questions Hubble MissionA leading panel of experts handed NASA #39;s leadership a sharp reproof today, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to shuttle astronauts.

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Friendster, Eurekster Team Up for Personalized SearchFriendster has rolled out a new internet search service powered by Eurekster that taps into your online social network to personalize and enhance search results.

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Housing Starts Rebound Sharply in July WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts rebounded sharply in July, making up almost all the ground lost in a June slump by posting their largest monthly percentage gain since September 2002, a report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed.

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Iraq seeks tighter bordersSHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- Iraqi officials rejected Arab criticism of US actions in their country, as an international conference on Iraq #39;s future opened Monday.

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James Lawton: Khorkina the fallen tsarina loses to American princessSvetlana Khorkina was born in a poor industrial town on the Ukraine border, but not in her mind. There, she inhabited the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, surrounded by fawning courtiers and Faberg eggs. It showed here last night as the walls of her ...

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US Begins Airlifting African Union Troops into DarfurThe State Department says it hopes the US military airlift of more African Union peacekeepers into Sudan #39;s Darfur region will help end continuing violence there.

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Novell sees a #39;both-source #39; futurecom September 13, 2004, 7:51 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

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'Cards' stacked for USIt's called the US Open, and though fewer than a fifth of the competitors this year are US-born, it's not because the US Tennis Association hasn't tried to get more Americans. All 16 of the wild cards in men's and women's singles were awarded to Americans, even at the expense of the men's NCAA champion, Benjamin Becker ...

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Millennium International Tennis ChampionshipsGreg Rusedski, has booked himself a place in the quarter finals at Delray Beach in Florida after his straight sets 6-3, 6-4 win over Matias Boeker.

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Indian Train Crash Kills 25, Over 250 Injured NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed and more than 250 injured Tuesday when two trains collided in the northern Indian state of Punjab, police said.

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Toshiba Unveils Clearer Flat-Panel TV (AP)AP - Toshiba Corp. has a new flat-panel TV that delivers clear imagery comparable to the old-style cathode-ray tubes by using similar beam-emitting technology.

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Oracle biding time while court tackles PeopleSoft takeoverGet INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. is biding its time and preparing for the integration of PeopleSoft

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Boxers on opposite pathsLAS VEGAS Bernard Hopkins #39; future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.

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NL Wrap: Padres Pass Giants Despite Bonds Homer SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jay Payton's three-run homer led the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in National League play on Saturday, despite a 701st career blast from Barry Bonds.

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Andy Johnson Scores Again, Crystal Palace Beats Birmingham 1-0Andy Johnson scored his eighth Premiership goal of the season, tying him for the league lead, as Crystal Palace beat Birmingham 1-0 away for its third straight victory.

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#39;Hundreds #39; killed in ethnic clashes in ChinaBeijing - Several people have been killed in violent ethnic clashes between the Muslim Hui minority and the Han majority in central China #39;s Henan province, officials said Monday.

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Ciena's Loss Tempered By Rise in RevenueCiena officials stressed that the revenue growth was the result of a two-year effort to diversify Ciena's products and customer base to include cable operators, government entities and telecommunications companies.-The Washington Post

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Axim X30 Getting Windows Media Player UpdateDell announced today that it #39;s latest models, the Axim X50 series, comes with the just-released Windows Media Player 10 for Mobile.

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Early market signals mixed ahead of US rate move, technology ...TORONTO (CP) - Early indicators were mixed for North American stock markets Monday as investors weighed the impact of an expected US interest rate hike and a \$10.3-billion-US merger in the technology sector.

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World's Top Game Players Battle for CashFor the world's best video game players, getting the high score is no longer enough.

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Record sixth title in Els #39; reachDefending champion Ernie Els beat Padraig Harrington, 5 and 4, Saturday to move into the final of the World Match Play Championship in Wentworth, England, and stay on course for a record sixth title.

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American Airlines to Miss Revenue GoalThe AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines, said late Wednesday that it would probably not meet its revenue forecasts for the busy August travel season because

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UK Court Backs Probe Into Iraqi's Death LONDON (Reuters) - A British court on Tuesday backed demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and abused by UK troops detaining him.

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Captain Ordered Off UK Warship and Sent Home LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defense ministry has taken the highly unusual step of ordering a navy captain to leave his ship and return to the UK to face an investigation.

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India #39;aiming for wins not records #39;DHAKA: India will focus on results and not records in the first Test against Bangladesh starting today, even though two of their players are on the verge of personal milestones, captain Saurav Ganguly said.

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Bush Set to Open Oil Reserve Spigot WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With oil near \$50 a barrel, the Bush administration is set to allow oil refineries to borrow from the government's emergency petroleum stockpile to make up for supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan, a congressional source briefed on the pending decision told Reuters on Thursday.

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NASA picks Northrop GrummanWashington- NASA announced late Monday that it had picked Northrop Grumman Space Technology to help it develop a spacecraft that could explore three of Jupiter #39;s moons, a project potentially worth \$232 million to the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland

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Trail Blazers Suspend Woods PORTLAND, Ore., (Sports Network) - Portland Trail Blazers forward Qyntel Woods was suspended without pay pending the club's investigation regarding allegations by Multnomah County for dog abandonment and by Clackamas County for dog fighting.

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Dollar Falls to New Record Low Vs Euro NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Wednesday, as traders ignored fairly robust U.S. economic reports and instead focused on the currency's long-term negatives, sending the currency to a record low against the euro.

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White House Proposes Cuts in Salmon Areas (AP)AP - The Bush administration Tuesday proposed large cuts in federally designated areas in the Northwest and California meant to aid the recovery of threatened or endangered salmon. Protection would focus instead on rivers where the fish now thrive.

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SAP offers new security serviceDECEMBER 15, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAP AG said today that it #39;s offering customers a new service to ensure the security of SAP systems.

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Iran Says It Will Suspend but Not End Its Uranium ProgramIran #39;s chief nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that Iran would suspend its uranium enrichment activities for only a few months while negotiations with Europe for a longer-term

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Academics call for apology from Thai PM over Muslim deathsGet INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BANGKOK, Thailand -- A group of 144 academics upped the pressure on Thailand #39;s premier Monday by releasing an

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Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads (AP)AP - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by ""shadowy"" outside groups, the White House said Thursday amid growing pressure on the president to denounce attacks on John Kerry's war record.

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Rockets Exercise Contract on Yao HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets exercised the fourth-year option on center Yao Ming's contract on Thursday.

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TDK launches 400GB data cartridgeTDK will start selling new 400GB data storage cartridges based on the LTO (Linear Tape-Open) Ultrium 3 format in Japan and elsewhere from the middle of November.

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