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Chemical Plant Explosion Rocks Houston (Reuters)Reuters - An explosion at a southwest Houston\chemical plant was felt as far as 15 miles away on Friday\night, witnesses told Reuters.	2
Consumer confidence at seven-month low in USWashington - US consumers #39; confidence skidded for a third consecutive month in October as they fretted over jobs, a Conference Board survey showed yesterday.	2
Chelsea 3, FC Porto 1Jose Mourinho may have removed himself, his backroom staff and two key defenders from Porto this summer but he also took one priceless commodity with him to Stamford Bridge - a winning mentality.	1
U.S. to Meet Asian Allies, Chinese on N. Korea (Reuters)Reuters - The chief U.S. negotiator on North\Korea will hold discussions in Japan and China in the next few\days aimed at organizing a fresh round of six-party talks on\dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs, a State Department\official said on Tuesday.	0
Williams bids to beat Klitschko in VegasSouth London fighter Danny Williams is bidding to reclaim the WBC world heavyweight title for Britain when he takes on champion Vitali Klitschko in Las Vegas.	1
PeopleSoft, RIM partner to deliver sales application (InfoWorld)InfoWorld - Research in Motion (RIM), the company that first pushed e-mail over wireless, is teaming up with PeopleSoft to offer corporate users PeopleSoft Enterprise Sales for BlackBerry, a sales application with similar push technology.	3
Update 5: Schwab Sells Division to UBS for \$265MBackpedaling from a recent expansion, Charles Schwab Corp. is selling an institutional investment and research division to Swiss banking giant UBS AG for \$265 million, another step in the struggling stock brokerage #39;s push to regain its Main Street appeal.	2
EU warns Italy on Alitalia stakeThe Italian state must give up its majority stake in troubled Alitalia when the airline sells new shares, the EU warns.	2
Flaws Don't Scuttle Pirate GamePirates, the latest release by game developer Sid Meier, offers plenty of addictive play for those who want to virtually pillage the Caribbean. But repetitiveness and design flaws dampen the experience. Game review by Suneel Ratan.	3
Oregon trees head to Texas to cheer military families #39; holidaysOregon Christmas tree growers are shipping 1,300 donated trees to military families based at Fort Hood, Texas, industry officials said.	2
SEC May Delay Reviews A Securities and Exchange Commission official yesterday signaled that the agency may grant foreign companies whose stock trades on U.S. exchanges a brief delay to comply with a controversial accounting reform.	2
Attacks Reportedly Halt Iraq Oil ExportsOil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the nation's interim government.	2
Carlyle Looks Toward Commercial Aerospace (Reuters)Reuters - Private investment firm Carlyle Group,\which has a reputation for making well-timed and occasionally\controversial plays in the defense industry, has quietly placed\its bets on another part of the market.	2
LaFrentz is on the reboundWhen training camp competition demanded Raef LaFrentz jump repeatedly in pursuit of a rebound, and when doing so did not give him pause, the power forward knew he could once again compete in the NBA. That was the best news on Day 1 of preseason.	1
Dell Q3 profit rises 25 percentSAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 25 percent from a year earlier as the No. 1 personal-computer maker boosted sales of its PCs, laptops and other gear by 18 percent.	2
Band Aid Single Now Available on ITunes (AP)AP - Apple Computer Inc. has settled a dispute that was keeping the charity single ""Do They Know It's Christmas?"" off its iTunes music store in Britain.	3
With Gibbs back, Redskins raise expectationsAshburn, Va. -- Joe Gibbs walked past the three Super Bowl trophies in the office lobby and stood in front of a photo, taken at the White House, of the last Washington Redskins team 1999 to win more games than it lost.	1
Congress OKs #36;2.6M for Oyster Research (AP)AP - Congress has approved spending another #36;2.6 million to research putting Asian oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.	3
MOTOR RACING: I #39;LL BE SIMPLY SECOND BESTJENSON BUTTON last night admitted he #39;d give up chasing personal glory in tomorrow #39;s Belgian Grand Prix for the sake of his team.	1
Sheffield has been top-shelfFor all the fanfare regarding the Red Sox MVP candidates -- Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and he-who-can-no-longer-be-overlooked, Johnny Damon -- the man in the Bronx has a pretty compelling case.	1
Peru rebels 'to give up weapons'The man who led a bloody occupation of a police station in Peru says his followers will surrender on Monday.	0
Netscape Browser 7.2 Released by AOLNetscape Browser 7.2 Released by AOL\\America Online has just released Netscape 7.2. Based on Mozilla 1.7, this latest version features better popup blocking, vCard support, an improved junk mail algorithm, better standards support, performance enhancements and several hundred other bug fixes. It also includes patches for recent security vulnerabilities according ...	3
Starbucks : Rip Music While Drinking CoffeeStarbucks Coffee today announced the national launch of the Hear Music media bar. This new service, powered by HP technology, allows Starbucks customers to create personalized CD compilations and burn full	3
Small School's Script Tries to Transform StudiesAs educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.	0
Martha Stewart Eyeing Reality TV ComebackMartha Stewart is making big plans to return to the small screen next year following her five-month gig in a West Virginia prison.	2
Rangers pitcher suspended for rest of seasonTexas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco, who was arrested Monday on a battery charge for throwing a chair at Oakland Athletics fans, was suspended for the rest of the season by Major League Baseball.	1
Fresh initiatives on many fronts: Determination in joint <b>...</b>NEW DELHI, Sept 8: Pakistan and India announced their determination on Wednesday to resolve the Kashmir issue according to the letter and spirit of the Shimla Agreement , and invoked the purposes	0
Packers Win Season OpenerIt was a battle between the some of the league #39;s best offensive and defensive lines. Packers have pieced together one of the better offensive lines in the NFC.	1
The Baron was rightAUSTRALIAN rower Sally Robbins and British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe can take comfort from the philosophy of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics.	1
Finance: Lessons of the Past Five YearsFive years ago, the great bull market of the #39;90s was about to come to a crashing halt, but no one knew that yet. In fact, many investors were still buying as if the gains would continue forever.	2
Sony takes on iPod with new hard disk WalkmanSony Corp has unveiled its first MP3-compatible, hard disk Walkman music player in an attempt to recover ground lost to Apple Computers iPod.	3
Consumer confidence plummetsConsumer confidence fell sharply in both Massachusetts and the nation in October, weighed down by concerns about jobs, rising energy costs, and the strength of the economic recovery.	2
Terrorism joins weather disruptions as election planning issue (AFP)AFP - Amid fears of a possible terrorist attack, US authorities are tightening security for Tuesday's presidential election while taking pains not to discourage voters from turning out at the polls.	0
US audits find fewer business tax cheats, data showThe push by the head of the US tax agency for quick completion of audits of big corporations - a move criticized by many longtime agency auditors - has led to a sharp drop in the discovery of tax cheating at the 11,000 largest businesses, according to new	2
UK terror suspect detention law overruledISN SECURITY WATCH (17/12/04) - Britains House of Lords ruled yesterday that the indefinite detention of foreign terrorism suspects was incompatible with the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), in a decision Human	0
HP cuts prices for ChinaHP, the world #39;s number two PC maker, said on Friday it has launched a \$483 (about 250) computer in China, turning up the heat in the intensely competitive market.	3
Latest IE Worm Developed in Record TimeWhile most security firms have designated the threat from the worm in the medium range, it is notable because of how quickly it was developed, Graham Cluley, technology consultant with Sophos antivirus, said.	3
Rose fails to stop slide in M amp;S salesMARKS amp; Spencer yesterday recorded its fourth quarter of falling sales in a row, just a day before potential suitor Philip Green is expected to report an increase in full-year earnings at rival BhS.	2
Court orders Yukos to pay part of 2001 tax claimMOSCOW The Russian oil company Yukos will have to pay a heavy price for not paying its taxes on time. The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled today it must pay some one-point-four (b) billion dollars in fines and	2
Most Airlines Raise Fares Due to Fuel (Reuters)Reuters - A fare hike that raises tickets by #36;5\each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to\offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other\U.S. airlines, an industry source said on Friday.	2
Basque group sets off 7 explosions in SpainMADRID The Basque separatist group ETA struck Monday for the second time in days, exploding seven small bombs in seven cities throughout Spain, the Interior Ministry said.	0
Invest Like SteinbrennerYou might hate his tactics and his team, but the New York Yankees owner is one heck of an investor.	2
Astros earn split after streak endsJeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus, and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating the Pirates, 9-2, for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split last night in Pittsburgh.	1
Manmohan Trip: PM To Raise Issues Of UN Reforms, TerrorismNew Delhi, Sept. 19 (NNN): Making a strong pitch for United Nations reforms and restructuring of the Security Council, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday left for a nine-day trip to Britain and the United States.	0
FDA backs new multiple sclerosis drugThe Food and Drug Administration strongly endorsed Biogen Idec Inc.'s new multiple sclerosis treatment, putting the Cambridge firm in position to expand the market for MS drugs and win greater market share. The drug, formerly called Antegren but renamed Tysabri, was developed with Elan Pharmaceuticals of Ireland. The FDA approved Tysabri for use on its own and in ...	2
Mars Rover Finds Mysterious Rocks and More Signs of WaterBoth rovers, the Spirit and the Opportunity, have more than doubled their intended lifetimes of three months.	3
Readers embrace Welsh language tool<strong>Letters</strong> Courting controversy with every word	3
Volkswagen Union Stages Warning Strikes at 3 German FactoriesVolkswagen AG workers demonstrated outside three factories during the latest round of talks between Europe #39;s biggest carmaker and the union representing the company #39;s German employees.	2
Francis, Magic Rally Past Lakers 122-113 (AP)AP - Steve Francis scored a season-high 32 points, and Grant Hill added 27 points and 12 rebounds to rally the Orlando Magic to a 122-113 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.	1
Oil prices top \$41 as traders weigh production, weatherCrude oil futures rose above \$41 a barrel yesterday as traders focused on OPEC's planned production cutback and colder weather in the United States.	2
FDA: Chip Implant Can Be Used to Get Health Records WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A computer chip that is implanted under the skin won U.S. approval on Wednesday for use in helping doctors quickly access a patient's medical history.	3
Greece #39;s Alogoskoufis Says US, Japan Needed to Buoy DollarGreek Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said Europe alone can #39;t halt the euro #39;s rise and the US and Japan would have to pitch in to buy dollars to end the decline of the American currency.	2
Jailed lifestyle guru Stewart finds fellow inmates niceThings arent so bad at Camp Cupcake after all, according to Martha Stewart, who has posted her first public comments to supporters since she began serving a five-month prison sentence ten days ago for lying about a stock sale.	2
Ford settles lawsuit over Goldman IPO sharesFord Motor has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused its chief executive of improperly accepting shares in the initial public offering of Goldman Sachs, which agreed to pay \$13.	2
UK #39;s Straw Gets Israeli Pledge on Palestinian VoteIsraeli leaders told Britain #39;s foreign secretary on Wednesday they would do their utmost to let Palestinians hold elections but criticized the top presidential candidate	0
Cisco to invest more heavily in AsiaThe networking giant announces plans for its first research center in China and for a venture investment program in India.	3
US warplanes strike Falluja: ReportFALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) US forces launched two airstrikes today on the troubled Iraqi city of Falluja, hospital officials and witnesses said.	0
IBM recalls 500,000 Thinkpad adaptorsNEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - IBM (IBM.NYS) has reportedly recalled more than half a million notebook power adapters due to the threat of melting plastic, and electric shock and fire hazards.	3
Stocks End Near Flat Ahead of Jobs Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday, as investors were cautious about making large bets before Friday's jobs report and energy stocks limited advances as oil continued its slide.	2
Yahoo Hires Former ABC Programmer for PostOnline giant Yahoo Inc. has hired a former ABC television programmer to head its media and entertainment division. Lloyd Braun, who was behind shows such as quot;The Sopranos quot; on HBO and quot;Lost quot; on ABC, will try	2
All eyes will be on spacecraftDozens of professional telescopes, an army of amateur observers and three Earth-orbiting observatories will be watching July 4 when a Boulder-built NASA spacecraft collides with a comet and sparks celestial fireworks.	3
Seven separatist rebels killed in restive AcehBANDA ACEH, Aceh (AFP): Seven separatist rebels have been killed in the latest clashes to hit the troubled Indonesian province of Aceh, the military said on Saturday.	0
In healthy Indian job market, developers want it allBANGALORE, INDIA -- As hiring picks up in Bangalore, India, the city's software professionals are again acquiring the spoiled-brat image they had in the late 1990s, when the dot-com boom increased staff requirements at Indian outsourcing companies.	3
Grievance hearing to proceed after NBA says it won #39;t seek TROThe NBA informed the players #39; union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.	1
30 Chance of RainThe San Francisco Giants outfielder is the 2004 Most Valuable Player in the National League, an award he has now won four years in a row and seven times overall.	1
Cash fears worry MosleyMotorsport boss Max Mosley has warned Formula One team owners they need to take radical measures to drag the sport out of a financial crisis.	1
'Punk'd' Will Continue 3 More SeasonsNEW YORK - A warning to celebrities: you're not in the clear just yet. ""Punk'd,"" hosted by Ashton Kutcher, will continue for three more seasons, MTV spokesman David French confirmed Wednesday...	0
Consumer Confidence Falls Again in Sept. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence edged lower again in September after falling in August, as persistent worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday said.	2
Oracle Says 61 Percent of PeopleSoft Stock Tendered (Reuters)Reuters - Oracle Corp. Friday said 61\percent of PeopleSoft Inc. shares were tendered for its\ #36;24-a-share offer, strengthening Oracle's hostile bid position\as it waits to see if PeopleSoft's board will remove the final\barrier to a deal.	3
Pats kick off season with winThe NFL champion New England Patriots escape with a season-opening victory, keeping their winning streak alive and again frustrating Peyton Manning.	1
FCC approves broadband over power line rulesThe US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the way for power companies to roll out broadband over power line service by approving a set of rules designed to limit interference to other radio frequency devices.	3
Sneaker makers bank on high-techSneaker makers are selling a new wave of technologically advanced athletic shoes, in hopes of bringing back the age of the \$100-plus sneaker.	3
Developers Prep for Oracle (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - Third-party software developers that make their living selling add-on enterprise resource planning applications are bracing for a seismic shift in their business.	3
Crew Streaking As MLS Playoffs Begin (AP)AP - The Columbus Crew has four games to prove the last 18 were not a fluke. The team enters the postseason on a league-record 18-game unbeaten streak, playing a defensive style suited for the playoffs.	1
SPX Board Amends Compensation Programs CHICAGO (Reuters) - SPX Corp.'s <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SPW.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">SPW.N</A> board amended its management restricted stock and director compensation programs the day after its chairman and chief executive resigned, the company said on Friday.	2
Sun-Times Strike Deadline At NoonAbout 180 union reporters, copy editors and other newsroom staffers at the Chicago Sun-Times are scheduled to strike at noon Wednesday if they cannot agree on a contract with publisher Hollinger International Inc.	2
Russia, India vow to fight terror (AFP)AFP - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged that his country would cooperate with India in the fight against global terrorism.	0
S amp;P revises outlook for India #39;s currency ratingMumbai, Aug. 23. (PTI): Revising the outlook on India #39;s long-term foreign currency and local currency ratings, Standard amp; Poor #39;s Ratings Services today warned that the local currency rating could be lowered	2
Broadcast Treaty Battle Rages OnNegotiation is nearing its final stage for an international treaty that would give broadcasters control over who records or transmits their signal. Broadcasters back the treaty, but digital rights advocates worry it could set an ominous precedent. By Wendy Grossman.	3
Galloping #39;Ghost #39; brightens Frankel #39;s view of Breeders #39;For Bobby Frankel, the melancholy prince of New York adrift in a strange place called Texas, the day was neither sunny nor gray. Bobby was neither in heaven nor hell, but in something akin to purgatory.	1
Bush Wants #36;3.5B to Boost Iraq Security (AP)AP - The Bush administration wants Congress' permission to shift nearly #36;3.5 billion of the #36;18.4 billion in Iraqi reconstruction aid to security and faster economic growth, documents submitted to lawmakers show.	0
EU Calls for Official to Clarify PositionEuropean Union officials on Friday called on the United States to clarify its position on a possible court challenge at the World Trade Organization over alleged unfair subsidies given to European aircraft maker Airbus.	2
Who should win: Buck ShowalterDick Vermeil looks as if he #39;s on the verge of tears, Jon Stewart has finished a bizarre and semi-coherent interview with Desmond Tutu, and the Blog #39;s flight to Atlanta for the Braves-Astros series boards in a few hours.	1
Blair urges Europe, US to work togetherLONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, seeking to repair ties between the United States and Europe, urged Washington yesterday to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the global fight against terrorism.	0
Stewart trial expert acquittedNEW YORK -- A Secret Service ink expert was acquitted yesterday of lying on the stand at Martha Stewart #39;s trial, a case the homemaking expert seized on in her bid to have her conviction thrown out.	2
Reuters Power Outage Disrupts Data Feeds (Reuters)Reuters - Global news and information provider\Reuters Group Plc said on Tuesday it had experienced a\power outage in London that disrupted service to an unspecified\number of products and customers worldwide.	2
Padres Rough Up Mets 9-5 (AP)AP - Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs and the San Diego Padres built a big lead for Jake Peavy in beating the New York Mets 9-4 Monday night.	1
Expos move is an opportunity to improve baseball scheduleMajor League Baseball finally did what many expected: It announced Washington, DC, will be the new home of the Expos. The best choice?	1
NASA to Use Sweden Balloon Launch Area (AP)AP - Already a leading launch area for scientific balloons in northern Europe, operations at Sweden's Esrange launch facility will expand next year with NASA's decision to use it for launches of its largest scientific balloons, a spokesman said Tuesday.	3
Busch's ambience set it apart from othersST. LOUIS -- Even a cookie-cutter stadium -- which is the pejorative term that came to describe the multipurpose bowls that seemed to spring up simultaneously in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Queens, Philadelphia, and St. Louis in the late 1960s and early '70s -- can have their quirks.	1
BRAWL-OUT WAR ... the 1990 clashBut the scoreline and Anders Limpars winner were forgotten when the dust settled on what came to be known as The Brawl at Old Trafford.	1
Pentagon responds to missing-explosives reportThe Pentagon said yesterday that 380 tons of missing explosives from an Iraqi munitions facility may have been moved before US troops overran the area during the invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein.	0
US Court to Decide Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new\term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal\sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the\medical use of marijuana.	0
Dollar Firms as Focus Turns to US DataThe dollar firmed slightly against the euro on Monday, recovering from last week #39;s record low and a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their sights to economic data due later in the week.	2
Marsh Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Offset Recent SetbacksStaggered by accusations that it cheated its customers, Marsh McLennan will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of its work force.	2
Blue-ray mass market moveSingulus Technologies will begin selling machines for mass producing read-only Blu-ray Discs next year. German firm, Singulus, will supply machines that make the discs, called BD-ROMs, by	3
Maoist rebels bomb government buildingsPolice in Nepal say more than 1,000 Maoist rebels have stormed a district headquarters in the country #39;s northwest, bombing government buildings and killing at least one soldier.	0
Aide: Arafat Not In Coma, In ICU(CBS/AP) A senior aide to Yasser Arafat said early Sunday that the ailing Palestinian leader was not comatose but still in intensive care.	0
Nokia Seeks Injunctions Against VitelcomNokia Corp. said Thursday it has filed patent infringement complaints against Vitelcom of Spain over Nokia #39;s GSM and GPRS technologies.	2
HP girds for grid storage campaignThe computing giant talks up new storage products and plans after a major sales stumble.	3

Chemical Plant Explosion Rocks Houston (Reuters)Reuters - An explosion at a southwest Houston\chemical plant was felt as far as 15 miles away on Friday\night, witnesses told Reuters.

2

Consumer confidence at seven-month low in USWashington - US consumers #39; confidence skidded for a third consecutive month in October as they fretted over jobs, a Conference Board survey showed yesterday.

2

Chelsea 3, FC Porto 1Jose Mourinho may have removed himself, his backroom staff and two key defenders from Porto this summer but he also took one priceless commodity with him to Stamford Bridge - a winning mentality.

1

U.S. to Meet Asian Allies, Chinese on N. Korea (Reuters)Reuters - The chief U.S. negotiator on North\Korea will hold discussions in Japan and China in the next few\days aimed at organizing a fresh round of six-party talks on\dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs, a State Department\official said on Tuesday.

0

Williams bids to beat Klitschko in VegasSouth London fighter Danny Williams is bidding to reclaim the WBC world heavyweight title for Britain when he takes on champion Vitali Klitschko in Las Vegas.

1

PeopleSoft, RIM partner to deliver sales application (InfoWorld)InfoWorld - Research in Motion (RIM), the company that first pushed e-mail over wireless, is teaming up with PeopleSoft to offer corporate users PeopleSoft Enterprise Sales for BlackBerry, a sales application with similar push technology.

3

Update 5: Schwab Sells Division to UBS for \$265MBackpedaling from a recent expansion, Charles Schwab Corp. is selling an institutional investment and research division to Swiss banking giant UBS AG for \$265 million, another step in the struggling stock brokerage #39;s push to regain its Main Street appeal.

2

EU warns Italy on Alitalia stakeThe Italian state must give up its majority stake in troubled Alitalia when the airline sells new shares, the EU warns.

2

Flaws Don't Scuttle Pirate GamePirates, the latest release by game developer Sid Meier, offers plenty of addictive play for those who want to virtually pillage the Caribbean. But repetitiveness and design flaws dampen the experience. Game review by Suneel Ratan.

3

Oregon trees head to Texas to cheer military families #39; holidaysOregon Christmas tree growers are shipping 1,300 donated trees to military families based at Fort Hood, Texas, industry officials said.

2

SEC May Delay Reviews A Securities and Exchange Commission official yesterday signaled that the agency may grant foreign companies whose stock trades on U.S. exchanges a brief delay to comply with a controversial accounting reform.

2

Attacks Reportedly Halt Iraq Oil ExportsOil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the nation's interim government.

2

Carlyle Looks Toward Commercial Aerospace (Reuters)Reuters - Private investment firm Carlyle Group,\which has a reputation for making well-timed and occasionally\controversial plays in the defense industry, has quietly placed\its bets on another part of the market.

2

LaFrentz is on the reboundWhen training camp competition demanded Raef LaFrentz jump repeatedly in pursuit of a rebound, and when doing so did not give him pause, the power forward knew he could once again compete in the NBA. That was the best news on Day 1 of preseason.

1

Dell Q3 profit rises 25 percentSAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 25 percent from a year earlier as the No. 1 personal-computer maker boosted sales of its PCs, laptops and other gear by 18 percent.

2

Band Aid Single Now Available on ITunes (AP)AP - Apple Computer Inc. has settled a dispute that was keeping the charity single ""Do They Know It's Christmas?"" off its iTunes music store in Britain.

3

With Gibbs back, Redskins raise expectationsAshburn, Va. -- Joe Gibbs walked past the three Super Bowl trophies in the office lobby and stood in front of a photo, taken at the White House, of the last Washington Redskins team 1999 to win more games than it lost.

1

Congress OKs #36;2.6M for Oyster Research (AP)AP - Congress has approved spending another #36;2.6 million to research putting Asian oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

3

MOTOR RACING: I #39;LL BE SIMPLY SECOND BESTJENSON BUTTON last night admitted he #39;d give up chasing personal glory in tomorrow #39;s Belgian Grand Prix for the sake of his team.

1

Sheffield has been top-shelfFor all the fanfare regarding the Red Sox MVP candidates -- Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and he-who-can-no-longer-be-overlooked, Johnny Damon -- the man in the Bronx has a pretty compelling case.

1

Peru rebels 'to give up weapons'The man who led a bloody occupation of a police station in Peru says his followers will surrender on Monday.

0

Netscape Browser 7.2 Released by AOLNetscape Browser 7.2 Released by AOL\\America Online has just released Netscape 7.2. Based on Mozilla 1.7, this latest version features better popup blocking, vCard support, an improved junk mail algorithm, better standards support, performance enhancements and several hundred other bug fixes. It also includes patches for recent security vulnerabilities according ...

3

Starbucks : Rip Music While Drinking CoffeeStarbucks Coffee today announced the national launch of the Hear Music media bar. This new service, powered by HP technology, allows Starbucks customers to create personalized CD compilations and burn full

3

Small School's Script Tries to Transform StudiesAs educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.

0

Martha Stewart Eyeing Reality TV ComebackMartha Stewart is making big plans to return to the small screen next year following her five-month gig in a West Virginia prison.

2

Rangers pitcher suspended for rest of seasonTexas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco, who was arrested Monday on a battery charge for throwing a chair at Oakland Athletics fans, was suspended for the rest of the season by Major League Baseball.

1

Fresh initiatives on many fronts: Determination in joint <b>...</b>NEW DELHI, Sept 8: Pakistan and India announced their determination on Wednesday to resolve the Kashmir issue according to the letter and spirit of the Shimla Agreement , and invoked the purposes

0

Packers Win Season OpenerIt was a battle between the some of the league #39;s best offensive and defensive lines. Packers have pieced together one of the better offensive lines in the NFC.

1

The Baron was rightAUSTRALIAN rower Sally Robbins and British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe can take comfort from the philosophy of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics.

1

Finance: Lessons of the Past Five YearsFive years ago, the great bull market of the #39;90s was about to come to a crashing halt, but no one knew that yet. In fact, many investors were still buying as if the gains would continue forever.

2

Sony takes on iPod with new hard disk WalkmanSony Corp has unveiled its first MP3-compatible, hard disk Walkman music player in an attempt to recover ground lost to Apple Computers iPod.

3

Consumer confidence plummetsConsumer confidence fell sharply in both Massachusetts and the nation in October, weighed down by concerns about jobs, rising energy costs, and the strength of the economic recovery.

2

Terrorism joins weather disruptions as election planning issue (AFP)AFP - Amid fears of a possible terrorist attack, US authorities are tightening security for Tuesday's presidential election while taking pains not to discourage voters from turning out at the polls.

0

US audits find fewer business tax cheats, data showThe push by the head of the US tax agency for quick completion of audits of big corporations - a move criticized by many longtime agency auditors - has led to a sharp drop in the discovery of tax cheating at the 11,000 largest businesses, according to new

2

UK terror suspect detention law overruledISN SECURITY WATCH (17/12/04) - Britains House of Lords ruled yesterday that the indefinite detention of foreign terrorism suspects was incompatible with the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), in a decision Human

0

HP cuts prices for ChinaHP, the world #39;s number two PC maker, said on Friday it has launched a \$483 (about 250) computer in China, turning up the heat in the intensely competitive market.

3

Latest IE Worm Developed in Record TimeWhile most security firms have designated the threat from the worm in the medium range, it is notable because of how quickly it was developed, Graham Cluley, technology consultant with Sophos antivirus, said.

3

Rose fails to stop slide in M amp;S salesMARKS amp; Spencer yesterday recorded its fourth quarter of falling sales in a row, just a day before potential suitor Philip Green is expected to report an increase in full-year earnings at rival BhS.

2

Court orders Yukos to pay part of 2001 tax claimMOSCOW The Russian oil company Yukos will have to pay a heavy price for not paying its taxes on time. The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled today it must pay some one-point-four (b) billion dollars in fines and

2

Most Airlines Raise Fares Due to Fuel (Reuters)Reuters - A fare hike that raises tickets by #36;5\each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to\offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other\U.S. airlines, an industry source said on Friday.

2

Basque group sets off 7 explosions in SpainMADRID The Basque separatist group ETA struck Monday for the second time in days, exploding seven small bombs in seven cities throughout Spain, the Interior Ministry said.

0

Invest Like SteinbrennerYou might hate his tactics and his team, but the New York Yankees owner is one heck of an investor.

2

Astros earn split after streak endsJeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus, and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating the Pirates, 9-2, for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split last night in Pittsburgh.

1

Manmohan Trip: PM To Raise Issues Of UN Reforms, TerrorismNew Delhi, Sept. 19 (NNN): Making a strong pitch for United Nations reforms and restructuring of the Security Council, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday left for a nine-day trip to Britain and the United States.

0

FDA backs new multiple sclerosis drugThe Food and Drug Administration strongly endorsed Biogen Idec Inc.'s new multiple sclerosis treatment, putting the Cambridge firm in position to expand the market for MS drugs and win greater market share. The drug, formerly called Antegren but renamed Tysabri, was developed with Elan Pharmaceuticals of Ireland. The FDA approved Tysabri for use on its own and in ...

2

Mars Rover Finds Mysterious Rocks and More Signs of WaterBoth rovers, the Spirit and the Opportunity, have more than doubled their intended lifetimes of three months.

3

Readers embrace Welsh language tool<strong>Letters</strong> Courting controversy with every word

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Volkswagen Union Stages Warning Strikes at 3 German FactoriesVolkswagen AG workers demonstrated outside three factories during the latest round of talks between Europe #39;s biggest carmaker and the union representing the company #39;s German employees.

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Francis, Magic Rally Past Lakers 122-113 (AP)AP - Steve Francis scored a season-high 32 points, and Grant Hill added 27 points and 12 rebounds to rally the Orlando Magic to a 122-113 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

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Oil prices top \$41 as traders weigh production, weatherCrude oil futures rose above \$41 a barrel yesterday as traders focused on OPEC's planned production cutback and colder weather in the United States.

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FDA: Chip Implant Can Be Used to Get Health Records WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A computer chip that is implanted under the skin won U.S. approval on Wednesday for use in helping doctors quickly access a patient's medical history.

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Greece #39;s Alogoskoufis Says US, Japan Needed to Buoy DollarGreek Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said Europe alone can #39;t halt the euro #39;s rise and the US and Japan would have to pitch in to buy dollars to end the decline of the American currency.

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Jailed lifestyle guru Stewart finds fellow inmates niceThings arent so bad at Camp Cupcake after all, according to Martha Stewart, who has posted her first public comments to supporters since she began serving a five-month prison sentence ten days ago for lying about a stock sale.

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Ford settles lawsuit over Goldman IPO sharesFord Motor has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused its chief executive of improperly accepting shares in the initial public offering of Goldman Sachs, which agreed to pay \$13.

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UK #39;s Straw Gets Israeli Pledge on Palestinian VoteIsraeli leaders told Britain #39;s foreign secretary on Wednesday they would do their utmost to let Palestinians hold elections but criticized the top presidential candidate

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Cisco to invest more heavily in AsiaThe networking giant announces plans for its first research center in China and for a venture investment program in India.

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US warplanes strike Falluja: ReportFALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) US forces launched two airstrikes today on the troubled Iraqi city of Falluja, hospital officials and witnesses said.

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IBM recalls 500,000 Thinkpad adaptorsNEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - IBM (IBM.NYS) has reportedly recalled more than half a million notebook power adapters due to the threat of melting plastic, and electric shock and fire hazards.

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Stocks End Near Flat Ahead of Jobs Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday, as investors were cautious about making large bets before Friday's jobs report and energy stocks limited advances as oil continued its slide.

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Yahoo Hires Former ABC Programmer for PostOnline giant Yahoo Inc. has hired a former ABC television programmer to head its media and entertainment division. Lloyd Braun, who was behind shows such as quot;The Sopranos quot; on HBO and quot;Lost quot; on ABC, will try

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All eyes will be on spacecraftDozens of professional telescopes, an army of amateur observers and three Earth-orbiting observatories will be watching July 4 when a Boulder-built NASA spacecraft collides with a comet and sparks celestial fireworks.

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Seven separatist rebels killed in restive AcehBANDA ACEH, Aceh (AFP): Seven separatist rebels have been killed in the latest clashes to hit the troubled Indonesian province of Aceh, the military said on Saturday.

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In healthy Indian job market, developers want it allBANGALORE, INDIA -- As hiring picks up in Bangalore, India, the city's software professionals are again acquiring the spoiled-brat image they had in the late 1990s, when the dot-com boom increased staff requirements at Indian outsourcing companies.

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Grievance hearing to proceed after NBA says it won #39;t seek TROThe NBA informed the players #39; union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.

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30 Chance of RainThe San Francisco Giants outfielder is the 2004 Most Valuable Player in the National League, an award he has now won four years in a row and seven times overall.

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Cash fears worry MosleyMotorsport boss Max Mosley has warned Formula One team owners they need to take radical measures to drag the sport out of a financial crisis.

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'Punk'd' Will Continue 3 More SeasonsNEW YORK - A warning to celebrities: you're not in the clear just yet. ""Punk'd,"" hosted by Ashton Kutcher, will continue for three more seasons, MTV spokesman David French confirmed Wednesday...

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Consumer Confidence Falls Again in Sept. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence edged lower again in September after falling in August, as persistent worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday said.

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Oracle Says 61 Percent of PeopleSoft Stock Tendered (Reuters)Reuters - Oracle Corp. Friday said 61\percent of PeopleSoft Inc. shares were tendered for its\ #36;24-a-share offer, strengthening Oracle's hostile bid position\as it waits to see if PeopleSoft's board will remove the final\barrier to a deal.

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Pats kick off season with winThe NFL champion New England Patriots escape with a season-opening victory, keeping their winning streak alive and again frustrating Peyton Manning.

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FCC approves broadband over power line rulesThe US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the way for power companies to roll out broadband over power line service by approving a set of rules designed to limit interference to other radio frequency devices.

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Sneaker makers bank on high-techSneaker makers are selling a new wave of technologically advanced athletic shoes, in hopes of bringing back the age of the \$100-plus sneaker.

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Developers Prep for Oracle (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - Third-party software developers that make their living selling add-on enterprise resource planning applications are bracing for a seismic shift in their business.

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Crew Streaking As MLS Playoffs Begin (AP)AP - The Columbus Crew has four games to prove the last 18 were not a fluke. The team enters the postseason on a league-record 18-game unbeaten streak, playing a defensive style suited for the playoffs.

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SPX Board Amends Compensation Programs CHICAGO (Reuters) - SPX Corp.'s <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SPW.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">SPW.N</A> board amended its management restricted stock and director compensation programs the day after its chairman and chief executive resigned, the company said on Friday.

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Sun-Times Strike Deadline At NoonAbout 180 union reporters, copy editors and other newsroom staffers at the Chicago Sun-Times are scheduled to strike at noon Wednesday if they cannot agree on a contract with publisher Hollinger International Inc.

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Russia, India vow to fight terror (AFP)AFP - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged that his country would cooperate with India in the fight against global terrorism.

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S amp;P revises outlook for India #39;s currency ratingMumbai, Aug. 23. (PTI): Revising the outlook on India #39;s long-term foreign currency and local currency ratings, Standard amp; Poor #39;s Ratings Services today warned that the local currency rating could be lowered

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Broadcast Treaty Battle Rages OnNegotiation is nearing its final stage for an international treaty that would give broadcasters control over who records or transmits their signal. Broadcasters back the treaty, but digital rights advocates worry it could set an ominous precedent. By Wendy Grossman.

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Galloping #39;Ghost #39; brightens Frankel #39;s view of Breeders #39;For Bobby Frankel, the melancholy prince of New York adrift in a strange place called Texas, the day was neither sunny nor gray. Bobby was neither in heaven nor hell, but in something akin to purgatory.

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Bush Wants #36;3.5B to Boost Iraq Security (AP)AP - The Bush administration wants Congress' permission to shift nearly #36;3.5 billion of the #36;18.4 billion in Iraqi reconstruction aid to security and faster economic growth, documents submitted to lawmakers show.

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EU Calls for Official to Clarify PositionEuropean Union officials on Friday called on the United States to clarify its position on a possible court challenge at the World Trade Organization over alleged unfair subsidies given to European aircraft maker Airbus.

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Who should win: Buck ShowalterDick Vermeil looks as if he #39;s on the verge of tears, Jon Stewart has finished a bizarre and semi-coherent interview with Desmond Tutu, and the Blog #39;s flight to Atlanta for the Braves-Astros series boards in a few hours.

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Blair urges Europe, US to work togetherLONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, seeking to repair ties between the United States and Europe, urged Washington yesterday to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the global fight against terrorism.

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Stewart trial expert acquittedNEW YORK -- A Secret Service ink expert was acquitted yesterday of lying on the stand at Martha Stewart #39;s trial, a case the homemaking expert seized on in her bid to have her conviction thrown out.

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Reuters Power Outage Disrupts Data Feeds (Reuters)Reuters - Global news and information provider\Reuters Group Plc said on Tuesday it had experienced a\power outage in London that disrupted service to an unspecified\number of products and customers worldwide.

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Padres Rough Up Mets 9-5 (AP)AP - Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs and the San Diego Padres built a big lead for Jake Peavy in beating the New York Mets 9-4 Monday night.

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Expos move is an opportunity to improve baseball scheduleMajor League Baseball finally did what many expected: It announced Washington, DC, will be the new home of the Expos. The best choice?

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NASA to Use Sweden Balloon Launch Area (AP)AP - Already a leading launch area for scientific balloons in northern Europe, operations at Sweden's Esrange launch facility will expand next year with NASA's decision to use it for launches of its largest scientific balloons, a spokesman said Tuesday.

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Busch's ambience set it apart from othersST. LOUIS -- Even a cookie-cutter stadium -- which is the pejorative term that came to describe the multipurpose bowls that seemed to spring up simultaneously in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Queens, Philadelphia, and St. Louis in the late 1960s and early '70s -- can have their quirks.

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BRAWL-OUT WAR ... the 1990 clashBut the scoreline and Anders Limpars winner were forgotten when the dust settled on what came to be known as The Brawl at Old Trafford.

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Pentagon responds to missing-explosives reportThe Pentagon said yesterday that 380 tons of missing explosives from an Iraqi munitions facility may have been moved before US troops overran the area during the invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein.

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US Court to Decide Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new\term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal\sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the\medical use of marijuana.

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Dollar Firms as Focus Turns to US DataThe dollar firmed slightly against the euro on Monday, recovering from last week #39;s record low and a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their sights to economic data due later in the week.

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Marsh Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Offset Recent SetbacksStaggered by accusations that it cheated its customers, Marsh McLennan will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of its work force.

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Blue-ray mass market moveSingulus Technologies will begin selling machines for mass producing read-only Blu-ray Discs next year. German firm, Singulus, will supply machines that make the discs, called BD-ROMs, by

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Maoist rebels bomb government buildingsPolice in Nepal say more than 1,000 Maoist rebels have stormed a district headquarters in the country #39;s northwest, bombing government buildings and killing at least one soldier.

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Aide: Arafat Not In Coma, In ICU(CBS/AP) A senior aide to Yasser Arafat said early Sunday that the ailing Palestinian leader was not comatose but still in intensive care.

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Nokia Seeks Injunctions Against VitelcomNokia Corp. said Thursday it has filed patent infringement complaints against Vitelcom of Spain over Nokia #39;s GSM and GPRS technologies.

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HP girds for grid storage campaignThe computing giant talks up new storage products and plans after a major sales stumble.

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