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October Job Growth Stronger Than ExpectedEmployers aggressively hired new workers in October, adding 337,000 people to payrolls after a sluggish summer, although the overall unemployment rate rose marginally, to 5.5 percent.	2
Anil will speak when necessaryReliance Industries vice-chairman Anil Ambani broke his silence on Thursday. But not to comment on the quot;ownership issue quot; raised by elder brother and chairman Mukesh Ambani.	2
Oil steady after failure to hit \$50Oil prices have steadied after sliding sharply from record highs late last week but the tightening siege on rebels holed up in a shrine in Iraq has heightened uncertainty in the market.	2
Taylor Charged With DUIFree safety Sean Taylor was arrested by Virginia State Police on Thursday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusing to take the alcohol breath test.	1
Intel Sets Upbeat Tone on Wall Street (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. shares are set to open higher on\Friday, buoyed by Intel Corp. after the world's\largest chip maker raised its quarterly revenue target due to\strong demand, but all eyes will be on jobs data before the\opening.	0
Job was a royal headacheBenfica and Real Madrid set the standard for soccer success in Europe in the late 1950s and early #39;60s. The clubs have evolved much differently, but both have struggled	1
Advances May Help Preserve FertilityBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting two advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their ability to have children without compromising their chances of beating the disease. One involves a new way to help women store up eggs before having cancer treatments that often leave them infertile...	3
Arafat's Condition Is Deteriorating, Reports IndicateConflicting reports that the Palestinian leader was fighting for his life touched off a flurry of political activity in Jerusalem and Ramallah.	0
Bigley #39;s brother says police raided homeThe brother of a British hostage in Iraq says intelligence officers raided his Dutch home, copied data from his computer and forced him to make a five-page statement about his activities.	0
Wambach #39;s goal gives US women #39;s soccer gold medalHeraklio, Greece (Sports Network) - The old faces of US women #39;s soccer bid adieu, while the new faces introduced themselves in a gold-medal winning effort at the Athens Olympics on Thursday night at Karaiskaki Stadium.	1
Dollar Treads Water as U.S. Data Awaited TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar shuffled in narrow ranges on Tuesday as the market looked to U.S. economic indicators due later in the day for clues about the pace of monetary tightening.	2
Knight Ridder names financial chiefSAN JOSE, Calif. Knight Ridder Incorporated has tapped amed Steve Rossi -- the current president of its newspaper division -- to become chief financial officer and senior vice president of the company.	2
Suicide bomb rips through marketA PALESTINIAN suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded outdoor market in central Tel Aviv last night, killing four Israelis and wounding 32.	0
Gerrard: I #39;m back soonLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard has rejected newspaper reports that he will be ruled out until Christmas. Gerrard broke a bone in his foot during Monday night #39;s defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford	1
Blockbuster seeks to buy Hollywood EntertainmentNEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Blockbuster Inc. wants to acquire rival Hollywood Entertainment for \$700 million in a move that would broaden Blockbuster #39;s standing as the world #39;s largest movie rental company.	2
Peace talks face troubles in Sadr on weapons handoverPeace talks between the Iraqi government and the office of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadron his army #39;s weapons were facing troubles, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported Monday.	0
China air show to beginThirty-two countries and regions are scheduled to participate in the Fifth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition Monday in Zhuhai, China.	3
Heating oil fears drive up crudeCrude oil futures rose more than \$1 a barrel yesterday after the government reported that the nation's supply of distillate fuel, which includes heating oil, shrank for the eighth consecutive week.	2
AFTER A LONG WAIT, BUTTON STAYS AT BARJust weeks ago, British driver Jenson Button announced that he would leave BAR.Honda team in 2005 for BMW Williams. Both teams went to court, but Button did not get his way.	1
Phone Giants Set Sights on Mobile TV quot;The ability to watch TV-like content on a mobile phone is a natural next step of the advanced mobile multimedia services which are increasingly popular with consumer, quot; says Mats Lindoff, chief technology officer at Sony Ericsson.	3
Ivorean head won't 'hinder' peaceIvory Coast's leader vows not to block peace moves in the divided nation as the UN imposes an arms embargo.	0
Four rescued from mine blastFOUR workers were pulled out alive from a mine in north China today, leaving 166 colleagues trapped and feared dead after a gas explosion, local officials said.	0
Citigroup unit sold for \$4.4BCitigroup said Monday it agreed to sell its truck-financing business to GE Commercial Finance for \$4.4 billion, concluding a recent spate of divestitures in its leasing operations.	2
Klinsmann Seeks Confident StrikersGermany coach Jrgen Klinsmann revealed that he has been working on the confidence of his strikers after Wednesday #39;s 3-0 success over Cameroon in Leipzig.	1
Higher trade growth predicted in 2004 despite oil price hikesDespite high oil prices, the volumeof world trade by the end of 2004 is likely to grow by 8.5 percentin real terms over 2003, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Monday.	2
Is Wayne Rooney #39;s ripped shirt cool or not?Footie wonderboy Wayne Rooney might have scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut, but it didn #39;t stop him getting a telling off afterwards.	1
Purpose pitch It's a pitch she's been waiting 32 years to make. So when Maria Pepe, a skinny, stony-hearted, 44-year-old New Jersey hospital administrator winds up on the mound tomorrow to throw out the first pitch at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., the healing will be complete for an 11-year-old girl done wrong by Little League ...	1
Mayfield earns shot at the CupJeremy Mayfield had one very big incentive for winning Saturday #39;s Chevy Rock amp; Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.	1
Japan suspends Citibank #39;s private operationsJapanese financial authorities announced yesterday that they are punishing Citibank by suspending private banking operations for a year at four of its branches after finding problems with their operations.	2
Israeli FM asks Egypt to help rescue Israeli woundedIn the wake of three explosions that had killed at least 35 people in Egypt #39;s Sinai Desert, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on Friday asked his Egyptian counterpart to help rescue Israeli wounded.	0
Security, Storage To MergeWhen solution providers look back on Symantec #39;s acquisition of Veritas Software, they will likely remember it as the moment security and storage officially became joined at the hip.	2
Royal amp; Sun Alliance offshores 1,200 UK jobsUK insurance giant Royal amp; Sun Alliance is to offshore some 1,200 back office and call center jobs to India over the next two years.	2
Stocks Near Flat as Oil Tops \$52 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks barely moved above the unchanged mark on Wednesday as crude oil prices touched a record over \$52 per barrel, boosting oil stocks.	2
Ball Notes- Tigers 6, White Sox 4: At Detroit, Eric Munson hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Tigers over Chicago.	1
Vigilante killings stun MexicansViewers watched the live television broadcast in horror: Plainclothes policemen begged for their lives before a mob accusing them of being child kidnappers burned two of them to death in front of cameras.	0
Thumb twiddling on cybersecurityCongresswoman Zoe Lofgren says bureaucratic miscues continue to hamstring serious government action to combat cyberattacks.	3
Hamm Wins All-Around Gymnastics Title (AP)AP - With his medal hopes all but gone after he hit the judges' table on his vault landing, Paul Hamm performed two of the most spectacular routines of his career to win the men's all-around gymnastics title by the closest Olympics margin ever.	1
UK has Plan B for power forwardAt 6:30 tonight, Poplar Bluff High (Mo.) forward Tyler Hansbrough will announce where he will go to college next fall. If Hansbrough picks the University of Kentucky, the Wildcats #39; coaching	1
Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhornupdate In order to get the next update of its Windows operating system out the door, Microsoft will delay some of the key improvements that had been planned.	3
House prices show sharp July riseDemand for larger properties pushed house prices up by 2.1 in July, official government figures show.	2
Fonterra slates National FoodsTakeover target National Foods came in for a stinging attack yesterday from Fonterra strategy director Graham Stuart. In an aggressive move aimed at lowering market expectations of what Fonterra	2
Micron plans China plantMICRON Technology, the worlds number two maker of computer memory chips, is planning to build its first plant in China by 2005.	3
Arafat #39;s funeral today, world leaders arrive in Cairo to pay last <b>...</b>Leaders from various parts of the world have started arriving in the Egyptian capital Cairo to pay their last respects to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died on Thursday morning.	0
Start-up targets e-commerce on demandDemandware service designed to help midsize firms open shop online as fast as with a hosted service, but with more customization.	3
Yahoo! takes two-pronged approach to digital musicYahoo! is planning to launch its own online music service later this year, despite its \$160m purchase of Musicmatch announced this week, according to music industry sources.	3
BAE wins anti-missile contractBAE Systems and Northrop Grumman were last night awarded contracts by the United States government to develop technology for protecting commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.	2
CRICKET: India denied chanceIndia were denied the chance to push for a series-levelling victory in the second Test against Australia by the Chennai weather. India had gone into the final day on 19 without loss, needing 210 to win but heavy rain completely washed out play.	1
Tokyo Stocks Open Up on Oil Price RetreatTOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as investors regained confidence from Wall Street's rally and a retreat in surging oil prices. The U.S...	0
USAir Asks to Skip Pension Payment ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIR.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">UAIR.O</A>, trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this week, in its first move since filing for protection against creditors over the weekend.	2
China #39;s appetite boosts BHPBHP Billiton, the world #39;s biggest mining company, has doubled its profits in the second half of the year on the back of booming global commodity prices.	2
PeopleSoft holds out for the moneySpooked by souring market sentiment and months of internecine verbal jousting, PeopleSoft has adopted a conciliatory line to shareholders that it will not sell them short and is willing to wait until Oracle Corporation #39;s unsolicited offer hits the right	2
Rap Mogul Damon Dash Launches Electronics EntityStartup consumer electronics company ROC Digital on Monday unveiled its Rocbox line of digital music players, further expanding the \$350 million hip-hop generation properties of music mogul Damon Dash.	2
CC hits cruise controlFor CC Sabathia, his 5-0 win Monday night over the Mariners proved to be uncharted terrain. No, it had nothing to do with it being a shutout.	1
US Air Seeks Cost Cuts in 2nd Bankruptcy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept 13 (Reuters) - US Airways plans to slash costs under its second bankruptcy of the decade, in a bid to become more like the discount airlines that threaten its survival.	2
At least 90 dead, 77 missing in China rainstormsBEIJING : At least 90 people were killed and 77 were missing in torrential storms lashing southwest China, disaster relief officials said.	0
NASCAR #39;s caution flagIt #39;s impossible to know how many of the stock-car-racing fans who heard Dale Earnhardt Jr. use a naughty word on television after winning a 500 at Talladega were offended -- or even noticed.	1
Record Companies Raided Over Mobile RingtonesTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users. Fair Trade Commission official Toshihiko Oizumi said investigators suspect more than 10 companies violated Japan's fair trade laws by preventing the Japanese mobile phone operators from offering the service...	3
Verizon Wireless agrees to buy NextWave licensesVerizon Wireless has agreed to buy wireless spectrum licenses covering 23 US markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for \$3 billion in a deal that would boost Verizon #39;s capacity in several major markets.	2
Bleidt investors tell of promises, shockOn April 18, 1983, Bradford C. Bleidt knelt down inside a meeting hall in the Masonic lodge in Lynn, placed his hands on a Bible, and took a solemn oath not to ''cheat, wrong, nor defraud quot; fellow Masons, as he was inducted into the fraternal organization.	2
IAEA concludes second investigation in S. KoreaInspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left here Sunday after concluding a week-long investigation into South Korea #39;s past controversial nuclear experiments.	0
Opel workers stage work stoppages in protest against job cuts (AFP)AFP - Production was halted at the Bochum factory of troubled German car maker Opel as workers laid down tools for the second day in a row in protest against plans by the group's US parent, General Motors, to axe thousands of jobs and possibly even close a plant after 2006.	0
Everett picks up on Peabody miscuesTen turnovers later, No. 2 Everett was awarded no style points yesterday but did manage to pick up a key Greater Boston League victory, defeating No. 11 Peabody, 31-6. In a game that included nine fumbles and an interception, the Crimson Tide did a better job of capitalizing on Peabody's five turnovers than Peabody did on Everett's five ...	1
OPEC to Do All It Can to Stabilize PricesThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is doing its best to restore order and stability to the market with reasonable prices that are acceptable to producers and consumers alike, the group #39;s president said Monday.	2
Iowa St. Nips No. 19 Virginia 81-79 (AP)AP - Curtis Stinson scored 30 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left, and Jared Homan followed with a big defensive play, lifting Iowa State to an 81-79 victory over No. 19 Virginia on Monday night.	1
Communities get hi-tech helpRural and deprived communities worldwide are benefiting from the increased availability of computers.	3
WFP Tackles #39;Critical Six Weeks #39; in Darfur with Up-Scaling of Air Operations- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up for the most critical stage yet of its operation to deliver food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. As the rainy season ...	0
Zimbabwe ruling party elects first woman VPJoyce Mujuru, attends the ruling ZANU-PF party annual convention in Harare, Dec. 2. Mujuru, a longtime member of President Robert Mugabe #39;s cabinet and a veteran of the 1970s guerrilla war against white minority	0
Padres doomed by big inningsThe Marlins used a pair of three-run innings to ease past the Padres for an 8-2 victory Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 44,149 at PETCO Park.	1
Europe fly out on the wings of formThe suspicion that the European members of the Ryder Cup team are in better current form than their American counterparts hardened into a certainty over the weekend.	1
Computer Security Survey Finds Awareness Gap WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most computer users believe they are safe from online threats even as their machines fall victim to viruses and spyware, according to a survey released on Monday.	3
Unions suspend strike threat targeting oil in world #39;s No. 7 <b>...</b>Nigeria #39;s main labor union on Monday lifted its threat of a nationwide strike that would have shut down the oil industry in the world #39;s No.	0
Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban (Reuters)Reuters - Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in\Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to\release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages\before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.	0
Oil Hits New Record as Demand Soars LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices struck a fresh record high above \$47.50 a barrel on Thursday as fresh evidence of demand growth in China and India underlined how rising appetite for oil is straining the world's supply system.	2
US deficit cuts needed as Japan, Europe target growthWASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The world #39;s leading economies should take advantage of a benign global economic outlook to strengthen their domestic economies, said a senior official of the International Monetary Fund.	2
Olympics-Fencing-U.S. and Swiss End Gold Drought ATHENS (Reuters) - Mariel Zagunis won the first fencing gold for the United States for 100 years when she beat Xue Tan of China 15-9 in the inaugural Olympic women's sabre final on Tuesday.	1
IBM signs 100 software vendors to Workplace platformNOVEMBER 24, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM yesterday announced that 100 independent software vendors have signed on to use software from its Workplace initiative, a new client computing model that gives employees a single way to access, share and manage	3
Spitzer Accuses Insurance Industry of Rigging BidsBrokers required to provide competing bids to customers have been taking payoffs from insurance companies resulting in widespread corruption in the industry, New York's Attorney General charged today.	2
Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse CaseUS Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ivan quot;Chip quot; Frederick is shown in a 2003 photo taken in Kuwait. Frederick, the highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004	0
Scientists Find Gene Clue in Hunt for AIDS Vaccine (Reuters)Reuters - Scientists said Wednesday they have\identified key genes involved in the body's response to HIV,\which causes AIDS -- a finding that could narrow the search for\an effective vaccine against the deadly illness.	3
Jordan's King Strips Half Brother's Title (AP)AP - King Abdullah II stripped his half brother and heir apparent of his title as crown prince in an abrupt shake-up Sunday aimed at redeeming the full power the king inherited from his late father.	0
Microsoft targets midmarket with Navision updateMicrosoft Corp. is building on its 2002 buy of Danish business application developer Navision A/S with the release Monday of its first major product built on the Navision software suite.	2
Worst Oil Spill in Five Years Off S. China Coast (Reuters)Reuters - Two container ships collided and\spilled some 450 tons of fuel oil off China's southern coast,\the country's worst oil spill in five years, a maritime\official said on Thursday.	3
Crawford Is Golden Amid a Chorus of Boos ATHENS (Reuters) - American Shawn Crawford won the Athens Games 200 meters final Thursday in a race delayed five minutes by chanting and booing from hostile sections of the crowd at the Olympic stadium.	1
Cox to Take Unit Private in Cash DealMedia company Cox Enterprises Inc. said Tuesday it will take cable operator Cox Communications Inc. private, agreeing to purchase the 38 percent stake in the company that it doesn #39;t already own for \$34.	2
Aquarium Reviews Death of Dolphin (AP)AP - The chief scientist at the National Aquarium in Baltimore has launched a review of the dolphin breeding program after the death of a 4-month-old dolphin.	3
Microsoft says Linux may mean price cutsMicrosoft has filed a report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission warning that 2005 could be challenging, as Linux continues to steal business and PC sales remain sluggish.	3
Hoddle still favourite for Baggies postGlenn Hoddle remains favourite to become West Broms new boss but the appointment is not a done deal. The former England chief is believed to want the job and woke up this morning to headlines suggesting it was in the bag.	1
Nintendo's innardsWondering what your shiny new Nintendo DS looks like on the inside? Lik Sang saves you the voided warranty with a new photo gallery showing a detailed dissection of the new handheld game machine. Missing Links	3
Chirac #39;s visit sure to boost Sino-French strategic partnership <b>...</b>French President Jacques Chirac #39;s China visit is sure to boost Sino-French all-round strategic partnership, Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here Saturday.	0
Francis Pushes Magic Past Hornets 90-89 (AP)AP - Steve Francis has his new franchise 2-0. Francis hit his second game-winner, soaring into the lane to put back Pat Garrity's missed 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left Friday night. That gave the Orlando Magic a 90-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.	1
UN agency: Insurgents in Iraq may have missing explosivesThe UN nuclear agency has warned that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tonnes of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces for months.	0
Oracle Edges Past EstimatesAnalysts were expecting Oracle earnings of 9 cents per share with revenue of \$2.23 billion, according to Thomson First Call. New software license revenue came in at \$563 billion, meeting	2
French NGOs push to save African chicken farmers from Europe (AFP)AFP - African chicken farmers risk ruin from massive imports of European frozen poultry at less than a third of their prices, say organisers of a campaign by French non-government organisations to protect the home-grown African market.	2
More Conflicting Reports on Arafat #39;s HealthPARIS - There are more conflicting reports today about the health of Palestinian leader Yassar Arafat. The Palestinian Foreign Minister says Arafat is not getting better, but his spokeswoman says his condition is not deteriorating.	0
Police Arrest 28 in Online ID Theft Scams (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - Law enforcement authorities have arrested 28 individuals accused of operating public Web sites designed to help people steal, sell and forge credit cards and identification documents.	3
Research Is Definitely in MotionWhatever happened to the days of quot;being one with nature, quot; and quot;getting away from it all quot;? First cell phones and pagers made us accessible 24 hours a day, and now Research In Motion #39;s	2
Vaughan #39;s England stun Aussies with Trophy winMichael Vaughan found his one-day feet at last as England upset Australia by six wickets on Tuesday to reach the Champions Trophy final.	1
July Durable Good Orders Rise 1.7 PercentWASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - America #39;s factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods in July post the biggest gain in four months, an encouraging sign that the economy is emerging from an early summer funk.	2
Singh looks to build No. 1 ranking, push Woods #39; money record at 84 <b>...</b>Vijay Singh didn #39;t see the Mystic Rock course where the 84 Lumber Classic is played until a few weeks ago. Defending champion JL Lewis said the world #39;s top-ranked golfer would have gained no great advantage if he had seen it earlier.	1
EMC Expands NAS OfferingsEMC (Quote, Chart) is expanding its network-attached storage (NAS) offerings with two new midrange options and a high-end product.	3

October Job Growth Stronger Than ExpectedEmployers aggressively hired new workers in October, adding 337,000 people to payrolls after a sluggish summer, although the overall unemployment rate rose marginally, to 5.5 percent.

2

Anil will speak when necessaryReliance Industries vice-chairman Anil Ambani broke his silence on Thursday. But not to comment on the quot;ownership issue quot; raised by elder brother and chairman Mukesh Ambani.

2

Oil steady after failure to hit \$50Oil prices have steadied after sliding sharply from record highs late last week but the tightening siege on rebels holed up in a shrine in Iraq has heightened uncertainty in the market.

2

Taylor Charged With DUIFree safety Sean Taylor was arrested by Virginia State Police on Thursday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusing to take the alcohol breath test.

1

Intel Sets Upbeat Tone on Wall Street (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. shares are set to open higher on\Friday, buoyed by Intel Corp. after the world's\largest chip maker raised its quarterly revenue target due to\strong demand, but all eyes will be on jobs data before the\opening.

0

Job was a royal headacheBenfica and Real Madrid set the standard for soccer success in Europe in the late 1950s and early #39;60s. The clubs have evolved much differently, but both have struggled

1

Advances May Help Preserve FertilityBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting two advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their ability to have children without compromising their chances of beating the disease. One involves a new way to help women store up eggs before having cancer treatments that often leave them infertile...

3

Arafat's Condition Is Deteriorating, Reports IndicateConflicting reports that the Palestinian leader was fighting for his life touched off a flurry of political activity in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

0

Bigley #39;s brother says police raided homeThe brother of a British hostage in Iraq says intelligence officers raided his Dutch home, copied data from his computer and forced him to make a five-page statement about his activities.

0

Wambach #39;s goal gives US women #39;s soccer gold medalHeraklio, Greece (Sports Network) - The old faces of US women #39;s soccer bid adieu, while the new faces introduced themselves in a gold-medal winning effort at the Athens Olympics on Thursday night at Karaiskaki Stadium.

1

Dollar Treads Water as U.S. Data Awaited TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar shuffled in narrow ranges on Tuesday as the market looked to U.S. economic indicators due later in the day for clues about the pace of monetary tightening.

2

Knight Ridder names financial chiefSAN JOSE, Calif. Knight Ridder Incorporated has tapped amed Steve Rossi -- the current president of its newspaper division -- to become chief financial officer and senior vice president of the company.

2

Suicide bomb rips through marketA PALESTINIAN suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded outdoor market in central Tel Aviv last night, killing four Israelis and wounding 32.

0

Gerrard: I #39;m back soonLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard has rejected newspaper reports that he will be ruled out until Christmas. Gerrard broke a bone in his foot during Monday night #39;s defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford

1

Blockbuster seeks to buy Hollywood EntertainmentNEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Blockbuster Inc. wants to acquire rival Hollywood Entertainment for \$700 million in a move that would broaden Blockbuster #39;s standing as the world #39;s largest movie rental company.

2

Peace talks face troubles in Sadr on weapons handoverPeace talks between the Iraqi government and the office of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadron his army #39;s weapons were facing troubles, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported Monday.

0

China air show to beginThirty-two countries and regions are scheduled to participate in the Fifth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition Monday in Zhuhai, China.

3

Heating oil fears drive up crudeCrude oil futures rose more than \$1 a barrel yesterday after the government reported that the nation's supply of distillate fuel, which includes heating oil, shrank for the eighth consecutive week.

2

AFTER A LONG WAIT, BUTTON STAYS AT BARJust weeks ago, British driver Jenson Button announced that he would leave BAR.Honda team in 2005 for BMW Williams. Both teams went to court, but Button did not get his way.

1

Phone Giants Set Sights on Mobile TV quot;The ability to watch TV-like content on a mobile phone is a natural next step of the advanced mobile multimedia services which are increasingly popular with consumer, quot; says Mats Lindoff, chief technology officer at Sony Ericsson.

3

Ivorean head won't 'hinder' peaceIvory Coast's leader vows not to block peace moves in the divided nation as the UN imposes an arms embargo.

0

Four rescued from mine blastFOUR workers were pulled out alive from a mine in north China today, leaving 166 colleagues trapped and feared dead after a gas explosion, local officials said.

0

Citigroup unit sold for \$4.4BCitigroup said Monday it agreed to sell its truck-financing business to GE Commercial Finance for \$4.4 billion, concluding a recent spate of divestitures in its leasing operations.

2

Klinsmann Seeks Confident StrikersGermany coach Jrgen Klinsmann revealed that he has been working on the confidence of his strikers after Wednesday #39;s 3-0 success over Cameroon in Leipzig.

1

Higher trade growth predicted in 2004 despite oil price hikesDespite high oil prices, the volumeof world trade by the end of 2004 is likely to grow by 8.5 percentin real terms over 2003, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Monday.

2

Is Wayne Rooney #39;s ripped shirt cool or not?Footie wonderboy Wayne Rooney might have scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut, but it didn #39;t stop him getting a telling off afterwards.

1

Purpose pitch It's a pitch she's been waiting 32 years to make. So when Maria Pepe, a skinny, stony-hearted, 44-year-old New Jersey hospital administrator winds up on the mound tomorrow to throw out the first pitch at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., the healing will be complete for an 11-year-old girl done wrong by Little League ...

1

Mayfield earns shot at the CupJeremy Mayfield had one very big incentive for winning Saturday #39;s Chevy Rock amp; Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

1

Japan suspends Citibank #39;s private operationsJapanese financial authorities announced yesterday that they are punishing Citibank by suspending private banking operations for a year at four of its branches after finding problems with their operations.

2

Israeli FM asks Egypt to help rescue Israeli woundedIn the wake of three explosions that had killed at least 35 people in Egypt #39;s Sinai Desert, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on Friday asked his Egyptian counterpart to help rescue Israeli wounded.

0

Security, Storage To MergeWhen solution providers look back on Symantec #39;s acquisition of Veritas Software, they will likely remember it as the moment security and storage officially became joined at the hip.

2

Royal amp; Sun Alliance offshores 1,200 UK jobsUK insurance giant Royal amp; Sun Alliance is to offshore some 1,200 back office and call center jobs to India over the next two years.

2

Stocks Near Flat as Oil Tops \$52 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks barely moved above the unchanged mark on Wednesday as crude oil prices touched a record over \$52 per barrel, boosting oil stocks.

2

Ball Notes- Tigers 6, White Sox 4: At Detroit, Eric Munson hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Tigers over Chicago.

1

Vigilante killings stun MexicansViewers watched the live television broadcast in horror: Plainclothes policemen begged for their lives before a mob accusing them of being child kidnappers burned two of them to death in front of cameras.

0

Thumb twiddling on cybersecurityCongresswoman Zoe Lofgren says bureaucratic miscues continue to hamstring serious government action to combat cyberattacks.

3

Hamm Wins All-Around Gymnastics Title (AP)AP - With his medal hopes all but gone after he hit the judges' table on his vault landing, Paul Hamm performed two of the most spectacular routines of his career to win the men's all-around gymnastics title by the closest Olympics margin ever.

1

UK has Plan B for power forwardAt 6:30 tonight, Poplar Bluff High (Mo.) forward Tyler Hansbrough will announce where he will go to college next fall. If Hansbrough picks the University of Kentucky, the Wildcats #39; coaching

1

Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhornupdate In order to get the next update of its Windows operating system out the door, Microsoft will delay some of the key improvements that had been planned.

3

House prices show sharp July riseDemand for larger properties pushed house prices up by 2.1 in July, official government figures show.

2

Fonterra slates National FoodsTakeover target National Foods came in for a stinging attack yesterday from Fonterra strategy director Graham Stuart. In an aggressive move aimed at lowering market expectations of what Fonterra

2

Micron plans China plantMICRON Technology, the worlds number two maker of computer memory chips, is planning to build its first plant in China by 2005.

3

Arafat #39;s funeral today, world leaders arrive in Cairo to pay last ...Leaders from various parts of the world have started arriving in the Egyptian capital Cairo to pay their last respects to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died on Thursday morning.

0

Start-up targets e-commerce on demandDemandware service designed to help midsize firms open shop online as fast as with a hosted service, but with more customization.

3

Yahoo! takes two-pronged approach to digital musicYahoo! is planning to launch its own online music service later this year, despite its \$160m purchase of Musicmatch announced this week, according to music industry sources.

3

BAE wins anti-missile contractBAE Systems and Northrop Grumman were last night awarded contracts by the United States government to develop technology for protecting commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.

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CRICKET: India denied chanceIndia were denied the chance to push for a series-levelling victory in the second Test against Australia by the Chennai weather. India had gone into the final day on 19 without loss, needing 210 to win but heavy rain completely washed out play.

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Tokyo Stocks Open Up on Oil Price RetreatTOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as investors regained confidence from Wall Street's rally and a retreat in surging oil prices. The U.S...

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USAir Asks to Skip Pension Payment ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIR.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">UAIR.O</A>, trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this week, in its first move since filing for protection against creditors over the weekend.

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China #39;s appetite boosts BHPBHP Billiton, the world #39;s biggest mining company, has doubled its profits in the second half of the year on the back of booming global commodity prices.

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PeopleSoft holds out for the moneySpooked by souring market sentiment and months of internecine verbal jousting, PeopleSoft has adopted a conciliatory line to shareholders that it will not sell them short and is willing to wait until Oracle Corporation #39;s unsolicited offer hits the right

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Rap Mogul Damon Dash Launches Electronics EntityStartup consumer electronics company ROC Digital on Monday unveiled its Rocbox line of digital music players, further expanding the \$350 million hip-hop generation properties of music mogul Damon Dash.

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CC hits cruise controlFor CC Sabathia, his 5-0 win Monday night over the Mariners proved to be uncharted terrain. No, it had nothing to do with it being a shutout.

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US Air Seeks Cost Cuts in 2nd Bankruptcy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept 13 (Reuters) - US Airways plans to slash costs under its second bankruptcy of the decade, in a bid to become more like the discount airlines that threaten its survival.

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At least 90 dead, 77 missing in China rainstormsBEIJING : At least 90 people were killed and 77 were missing in torrential storms lashing southwest China, disaster relief officials said.

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NASCAR #39;s caution flagIt #39;s impossible to know how many of the stock-car-racing fans who heard Dale Earnhardt Jr. use a naughty word on television after winning a 500 at Talladega were offended -- or even noticed.

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Record Companies Raided Over Mobile RingtonesTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users. Fair Trade Commission official Toshihiko Oizumi said investigators suspect more than 10 companies violated Japan's fair trade laws by preventing the Japanese mobile phone operators from offering the service...

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Verizon Wireless agrees to buy NextWave licensesVerizon Wireless has agreed to buy wireless spectrum licenses covering 23 US markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for \$3 billion in a deal that would boost Verizon #39;s capacity in several major markets.

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Bleidt investors tell of promises, shockOn April 18, 1983, Bradford C. Bleidt knelt down inside a meeting hall in the Masonic lodge in Lynn, placed his hands on a Bible, and took a solemn oath not to ''cheat, wrong, nor defraud quot; fellow Masons, as he was inducted into the fraternal organization.

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IAEA concludes second investigation in S. KoreaInspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left here Sunday after concluding a week-long investigation into South Korea #39;s past controversial nuclear experiments.

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Opel workers stage work stoppages in protest against job cuts (AFP)AFP - Production was halted at the Bochum factory of troubled German car maker Opel as workers laid down tools for the second day in a row in protest against plans by the group's US parent, General Motors, to axe thousands of jobs and possibly even close a plant after 2006.

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Everett picks up on Peabody miscuesTen turnovers later, No. 2 Everett was awarded no style points yesterday but did manage to pick up a key Greater Boston League victory, defeating No. 11 Peabody, 31-6. In a game that included nine fumbles and an interception, the Crimson Tide did a better job of capitalizing on Peabody's five turnovers than Peabody did on Everett's five ...

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OPEC to Do All It Can to Stabilize PricesThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is doing its best to restore order and stability to the market with reasonable prices that are acceptable to producers and consumers alike, the group #39;s president said Monday.

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Iowa St. Nips No. 19 Virginia 81-79 (AP)AP - Curtis Stinson scored 30 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left, and Jared Homan followed with a big defensive play, lifting Iowa State to an 81-79 victory over No. 19 Virginia on Monday night.

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Communities get hi-tech helpRural and deprived communities worldwide are benefiting from the increased availability of computers.

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WFP Tackles #39;Critical Six Weeks #39; in Darfur with Up-Scaling of Air Operations- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up for the most critical stage yet of its operation to deliver food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. As the rainy season ...

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Zimbabwe ruling party elects first woman VPJoyce Mujuru, attends the ruling ZANU-PF party annual convention in Harare, Dec. 2. Mujuru, a longtime member of President Robert Mugabe #39;s cabinet and a veteran of the 1970s guerrilla war against white minority

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Padres doomed by big inningsThe Marlins used a pair of three-run innings to ease past the Padres for an 8-2 victory Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 44,149 at PETCO Park.

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Europe fly out on the wings of formThe suspicion that the European members of the Ryder Cup team are in better current form than their American counterparts hardened into a certainty over the weekend.

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Computer Security Survey Finds Awareness Gap WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most computer users believe they are safe from online threats even as their machines fall victim to viruses and spyware, according to a survey released on Monday.

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Unions suspend strike threat targeting oil in world #39;s No. 7 ...Nigeria #39;s main labor union on Monday lifted its threat of a nationwide strike that would have shut down the oil industry in the world #39;s No.

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Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban (Reuters)Reuters - Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in\Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to\release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages\before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.

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Oil Hits New Record as Demand Soars LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices struck a fresh record high above \$47.50 a barrel on Thursday as fresh evidence of demand growth in China and India underlined how rising appetite for oil is straining the world's supply system.

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US deficit cuts needed as Japan, Europe target growthWASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The world #39;s leading economies should take advantage of a benign global economic outlook to strengthen their domestic economies, said a senior official of the International Monetary Fund.

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Olympics-Fencing-U.S. and Swiss End Gold Drought ATHENS (Reuters) - Mariel Zagunis won the first fencing gold for the United States for 100 years when she beat Xue Tan of China 15-9 in the inaugural Olympic women's sabre final on Tuesday.

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IBM signs 100 software vendors to Workplace platformNOVEMBER 24, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM yesterday announced that 100 independent software vendors have signed on to use software from its Workplace initiative, a new client computing model that gives employees a single way to access, share and manage

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Spitzer Accuses Insurance Industry of Rigging BidsBrokers required to provide competing bids to customers have been taking payoffs from insurance companies resulting in widespread corruption in the industry, New York's Attorney General charged today.

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Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse CaseUS Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ivan quot;Chip quot; Frederick is shown in a 2003 photo taken in Kuwait. Frederick, the highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004

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Scientists Find Gene Clue in Hunt for AIDS Vaccine (Reuters)Reuters - Scientists said Wednesday they have\identified key genes involved in the body's response to HIV,\which causes AIDS -- a finding that could narrow the search for\an effective vaccine against the deadly illness.

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Jordan's King Strips Half Brother's Title (AP)AP - King Abdullah II stripped his half brother and heir apparent of his title as crown prince in an abrupt shake-up Sunday aimed at redeeming the full power the king inherited from his late father.

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Microsoft targets midmarket with Navision updateMicrosoft Corp. is building on its 2002 buy of Danish business application developer Navision A/S with the release Monday of its first major product built on the Navision software suite.

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Worst Oil Spill in Five Years Off S. China Coast (Reuters)Reuters - Two container ships collided and\spilled some 450 tons of fuel oil off China's southern coast,\the country's worst oil spill in five years, a maritime\official said on Thursday.

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Crawford Is Golden Amid a Chorus of Boos ATHENS (Reuters) - American Shawn Crawford won the Athens Games 200 meters final Thursday in a race delayed five minutes by chanting and booing from hostile sections of the crowd at the Olympic stadium.

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Cox to Take Unit Private in Cash DealMedia company Cox Enterprises Inc. said Tuesday it will take cable operator Cox Communications Inc. private, agreeing to purchase the 38 percent stake in the company that it doesn #39;t already own for \$34.

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Aquarium Reviews Death of Dolphin (AP)AP - The chief scientist at the National Aquarium in Baltimore has launched a review of the dolphin breeding program after the death of a 4-month-old dolphin.

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Microsoft says Linux may mean price cutsMicrosoft has filed a report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission warning that 2005 could be challenging, as Linux continues to steal business and PC sales remain sluggish.

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Hoddle still favourite for Baggies postGlenn Hoddle remains favourite to become West Broms new boss but the appointment is not a done deal. The former England chief is believed to want the job and woke up this morning to headlines suggesting it was in the bag.

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Nintendo's innardsWondering what your shiny new Nintendo DS looks like on the inside? Lik Sang saves you the voided warranty with a new photo gallery showing a detailed dissection of the new handheld game machine. Missing Links

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Chirac #39;s visit sure to boost Sino-French strategic partnership ...French President Jacques Chirac #39;s China visit is sure to boost Sino-French all-round strategic partnership, Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here Saturday.

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Francis Pushes Magic Past Hornets 90-89 (AP)AP - Steve Francis has his new franchise 2-0. Francis hit his second game-winner, soaring into the lane to put back Pat Garrity's missed 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left Friday night. That gave the Orlando Magic a 90-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

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UN agency: Insurgents in Iraq may have missing explosivesThe UN nuclear agency has warned that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tonnes of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces for months.

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Oracle Edges Past EstimatesAnalysts were expecting Oracle earnings of 9 cents per share with revenue of \$2.23 billion, according to Thomson First Call. New software license revenue came in at \$563 billion, meeting

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French NGOs push to save African chicken farmers from Europe (AFP)AFP - African chicken farmers risk ruin from massive imports of European frozen poultry at less than a third of their prices, say organisers of a campaign by French non-government organisations to protect the home-grown African market.

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More Conflicting Reports on Arafat #39;s HealthPARIS - There are more conflicting reports today about the health of Palestinian leader Yassar Arafat. The Palestinian Foreign Minister says Arafat is not getting better, but his spokeswoman says his condition is not deteriorating.

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Police Arrest 28 in Online ID Theft Scams (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - Law enforcement authorities have arrested 28 individuals accused of operating public Web sites designed to help people steal, sell and forge credit cards and identification documents.

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Research Is Definitely in MotionWhatever happened to the days of quot;being one with nature, quot; and quot;getting away from it all quot;? First cell phones and pagers made us accessible 24 hours a day, and now Research In Motion #39;s

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Vaughan #39;s England stun Aussies with Trophy winMichael Vaughan found his one-day feet at last as England upset Australia by six wickets on Tuesday to reach the Champions Trophy final.

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July Durable Good Orders Rise 1.7 PercentWASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - America #39;s factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods in July post the biggest gain in four months, an encouraging sign that the economy is emerging from an early summer funk.

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Singh looks to build No. 1 ranking, push Woods #39; money record at 84 ...Vijay Singh didn #39;t see the Mystic Rock course where the 84 Lumber Classic is played until a few weeks ago. Defending champion JL Lewis said the world #39;s top-ranked golfer would have gained no great advantage if he had seen it earlier.

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EMC Expands NAS OfferingsEMC (Quote, Chart) is expanding its network-attached storage (NAS) offerings with two new midrange options and a high-end product.

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