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Bulluck Picks Super Bowl Shot Over Cash (AP)AP - Keith Bulluck knows his answer to the question of how much is enough. Coming off his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro season, the Tennessee linebacker could have played out the final year of his contract then become a free agent in search of more money. Instead, he signed a six-year, #36;36 million contract in March and remained a Titan.	1
Can Mike Lawrie make Siebel better?No sweat, says the new CEO, who's imported from IBM. He also knows this will be the challenge of a lifetime.	3
Jobless Claims Up, Import Prices GainUS jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market while prices for imported goods grew in November, government data showed on Thursday.	2
Lego CEO resigns after profit warningCOPENHAGEN Predicting a full-year loss, the Danish toy maker Lego said Thursday that its chief executive had resigned as the company had yet to recover from a financial crisis.	2
Just Another Day in the Pit as Oil Tops \$52While consumers, presidential candidates and the stock and bond markets are focused on oil prices, the oil traders themselves are more concerned about volatility.	2
Reporting to Work Mid-FlightBusiness travelers will soon take advantage of airborne internet if two companies have their way. Boeing and software maker iPass plan to use satellite and Wi-Fi to connect high fliers to the office.	2
Schering Plough Posts Profit, Sales DipSchering-Plough Corp. swung to a profit in the third quarter from a loss a year ago, even as sales decline slightly in the period.	2
Like Good Sneakers, a Cellphone Is a MustTheresa Cibulka hit Mile 18 of the New York City Marathon last year and felt as if she would never reach the finish line. She could feel the pain in her cramped legs. She was ready to quit.	1
UK firms 'embracing e-commerce'A minister hails progress on e-commerce after a study suggests UK firms are the third most sophisticated users of IT.	2
Montoya fears cancelled GP qualifyingFormula Ones top stars are braced for bad weather this weekend in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Weather forecasters predict a typhoon will hit Suzuka on Saturday in time to wreck qualifying and the	1
Clearing The Path For LonghornMicrosoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.	3
Barrichello ready to finish F1 season on high noteRubens Barrichello has warned Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher that he is out to steal the world champion #39;s thunder in Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai.	1
Ministry proposes 2,400 yen per ton carbon tax planThe Environment Ministry unveiled a carbon tax Friday to discourage use of fossil fuels and promote the use of energy-saving appliances so Japan can meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.	3
Yahoo Gives Web Site a FaceliftInternet powerhouse Yahoo has given its popular Web site a facelift to highlight some of the features that the company has been improving during the past year.	3
""Miracle"" Microbes Thrive at Earth's ExtremesFor the past 30 years scientists have scoured the most inhospitable environments or life. Just about everywhere they look, they find it thriving in microscopic form.	3
Stocks higher on latest GDP reading, lower oil pricesBy George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Investors continued to balance their portfolios on Wednesday in advance of the end of the third quarter.	2
Suicide bomber kills 17 in northern IraqA suicide bomber blew up his vehicle outside a police academy in the northern oil city of Kirkuk yesterday, killing 17 people, including 14 policemen.	0
Apple to expand European iTunes next monthSpeaking at the annual Popkomm conference in Berlin, Germany, Apple vice-president of applications Eddie Cue told music executives that the company will expand the online iTunes Music Store	3
Prediction: Miami-Florida 38, North Carolina 15GAME NOTES: The fourth-ranked Miami Hurricanes head to the Tar Heel State for the second straight week, as they invade Chapel Hill on Saturday, where they will meet up with the North Carolina Tar Heels in ACC action from Kenan Stadium.	1
Microsoft Warns Asian Governments of Linux Lawsuits (Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp. warned Asian\governments on Thursday they could face patent lawsuits for\using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows\software.	3
Celebration bringing fans from all overFrom the foot of the White Mountains to the tidal flats of Ipswich, in coffee shops and college campuses, gas stations and law firms, everywhere that Pedro, Manny, and Curt are revered, they heard the call beckoning them to the shrine of Beantown baseball.	1
Jets Turn Miami Miscues Into Third VictoryThe Jets came up with four turnovers by Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler in the second half, including an interception returned 66 yards for a touchdown.	0
Israeli Tanks Shell Gaza Town-Palestinian Sources GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tanks battling Palestinian gunmen shelled a town in the central Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, Palestinian security sources said.	0
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Has LossMartha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.(MSO) reported a much wider quarterly loss on Thursday as its founder #39;s criminal conviction on charges of lying to investigators continued to weigh on the business.	2
Nikkei follows dollar downJapan #39;s Nikkei 225 average is down more than two percent by mid-morning Monday after the dollar #39;s tumble against the yen hit tech firms and exporters.	2
Will this pick-up line work for you?Japanese sociologists and psychiatrists have come up with the best pick-up line in the world. The line quot;Rainen no kono hi mo issho ni waratteiy-oh quot; means quot;This time next year, let #39;s be laughing together quot;.	3
New planets in a class of their own: astronomersWASHINGTON - Astronomers in the US say they #39;ve discovered a new class of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. The two quot;exoplanets quot; are small compared to earlier finds.	3
SEC Seen Making Google IPO Effective WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to declare the initial public offering registration of Google Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.OQ target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GOOG.OQ</A> effective after 4 p.m., sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.	2
SI.comOAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Nick Swisher and Bobby Crosby kept the Oakland Athletics alone in first place for at least another day.	1
Kerry, Sharpening Criticism of Bush, Lists Costs of Iraq WarJohn Kerry said today that because of poor administration planning the war had cost taxpayers \$200 billion.	0
Cloning of flies is latest buzzFlies are the latest animals to be cloned, the journal Genetics reports.	3
Palestinian Leader Seeks Halt in Violence (AP)AP - The interim Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has asked Palestinian militants to halt violence during the campaign for Jan. 9 presidential elections, a participant in truce talks said Tuesday.	0
Justice Department fights cyber crimeWASHINGTON -- Moving against Internet crime, the Justice Department has launched a new crackdown on people who trade copyrighted programs over the Internet.	3
NCAA Game Summary - Princeton at SyracuseSyracuse forward Terrence Roberts, who left Thursday #39;s opener with a sprained his left knee, had eight points and six boards...Wallace blocked three shots...The Orange now lead the all-time series, 24-9, with Princeton #39;s last win in 1964 at MSG behind	1
Horseflies and MeteorsLike bugs streaking colorfully down the side window of a moving car, Earthgrazing Perseid meteors could put on a pleasing show after sunset on August 11th.	3
Air Force, Navy to Play in Iraq War Shadow (AP)AP - Hype from the media, fans, players and coaches can make a college football game seem like a life-or-death situation. Not at the service academies.	1
Hope Turns to Caution in French Hostage Crisis BAGHDAD/PARIS (Reuters) - Two French hostages held in Iraq are being well treated but there are hurdles to overcome to secure their release, officials said.	0
iPod buzz reaches fever pitchThe buzz over Apple Computer #39;s next iPod music player has reached a fevered pitch after one web site posted details and a mock up drawing of the new device, which stores	3
Island men convicted on sex chargesThe mayor and five other men on the small Pacific island of Pitcairn were sentenced to as much as six years in prison for a string of rapes and sex attacks dating back 40 years on the remote and isolated home of the HMS Bounty	0
Political door reopens for UDALess than two weeks ago, some of the most senior loyalist paramilitary figures in Northern Ireland walked through the doors at Stormont and into a dialogue with the secretary of state.	0
China regrets submarine's intrusion, Japan saysBEIJING -- China expressed regret through diplomatic channels yesterday that one of its nuclear-powered submarines intruded into Japanese territorial waters last week for quot;technical reasons, quot; Japanese officials said.	0
Kadyrov absolutely rejected extreme forms of Wahhabism PutinMOSCOW, August 22 (Itar-Tass) --Akhmad Kadyrov was absolutely against the extreme forms of Wahhabism, which some forces are still trying to plant on our land, President Vladimir Putin said in the RTR documentary, Akhmad Kadyrov.	0
Sadr calls for ceasefiregovernment forces and will soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides say. this year, to renounce violence and to enter the political arena ahead of elections due to be held in January.	0
With Nothing Left to Win, Fans of Red Sox Suddenly Feel a LossHaving waited 86 years for World Series glory, Bostonians found themselves swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.	0
Israel Agrees to Free Jailed Palestinians JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel agreed on Sunday to free up to 200 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill after Egypt freed a convicted Israeli spy and ahead of elections for Yasser Arafat's successor, officials said.	0
Block party: Kirilenko swats shots as Jazz run past LATheir starting point guard sat injured behind the bench, dressed in a nifty sport coat. Their backup point guard was nowhere to be seen, recovering instead from arthroscopic knee surgery.	1
Nike: Can Perez Fill Knight #39;s Shoes?Phil Knight is finally letting go. He officially announced his resignation as CEO and president of the world #39;s largest sneaker company on Nov. 18.	2
West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors, Panel Says TOKYO (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes that struck western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said on Monday.	0
2004 U.S. Hurricane Season Among Worst on RecordInsurance adjusters and meteorologists are still crunching numbers and analyzing data, but the 2004 U.S. hurricane season will likely go down as one of the most active on record.	3
Plans for Iraq Arab NewsThose who thought the interim government of Premier Iyad Allawi was baying for the moon when it invited Shiite militiamen in Baghdads Sadr City neighborhood to hand in their weapons in return for cash appear to have been proved wrong.	0
Australian FM plays down Poland's announcement on Iraq withdrawal (AFP)AFP - Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has declined to reveal any timetable for a possible withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq following a statement by Poland that it is aiming for a pullout by the end of next year.	0
Air Force Footballer Acquitted of Steroids (AP)AP - For the second time in less than a month, an Air Force Academy football player has been cleared of taking illegal steroids after insisting on the stand that he believed the drugs were simply supplements.	1
Heat may have killed Briton found dead in Australian outback: police (AFP)AFP - A British tourist found dead in the Australian outback near its famed Ayers Rock may have died of heat exhaustion and exposure, police said.	0
Pinochet faces tax evasion chargeChile's Inland Revenue files tax evasion charges against the former military ruler Augusto Pinochet.	0
Capturing Your Personal WebForget bookmarks: Web content managers allow you to create your own personal, searchable cache of web pages.	3
Chissano comingGABORONE - Out-going Mozambican President Joachim Chissano is expected to arrive in Gaborone today to bid fare well to President Festus Mogae before he leaves office after the December 1 to 2 general election.	0
Sources: Sony Eyes File-Sharing VentureSony BMG Music Entertainment and online peer-to-peer software distributor Grokster are working on a new venture that is expected to offer paid and free song downloads over the Internet, sources say.	3
Microsoft, Sun tout progress on interoperability (InfoWorld)InfoWorld - Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Wednesday provided a progress report on their interoperability efforts, touting ongoing cooperation on Web services standardization, deployment of Windows on Sun boxes, and other areas.	3
With protesters waiting, Powell cancels trip to OlympicsSecretary of State Colin Powell canceled his trip to Greece at the last minute partly because of concern his presence -- expected to be met with anti-war protests -- might have disrupted the closing ceremony at the Olympics, State Department officials	1
Update 3: Outgoing Kmart Chief Gets \$90M in OptionsOutgoing Kmart chief executive Julian Day is getting about \$90 million in stock options for his leadership at the discount chain, which emerged from bankruptcy in May.	2
CIBC orders companywide halt to faxes with customer info until <b>...</b>TORONTO (CP) - Scrambling to deal with a potentially serious breach of client privacy, CIBC said late Friday it is ordering all employees to stop using the bank #39;s internal fax system to send customer information between branches or offices.	2
Dozens of Internet Crime Suspects Nabbed (AP)AP - A summer-long effort targeting Internet crime has resulted in dozens of arrests and convictions on charges including use of ""spam"" e-mail to steal credit card numbers, computer hacking and online fraud, Justice Department officials said Thursday.	3
Borland looks to take on Visual Studio with DiamondbackSan Jose, Calif. - Borland Software with the planned Diamondback release of its Delphi tool for Windows applications is looking to take on Microsoft while accommodating .Net, Win32 and Delphi development, a Borland official said on Monday at the BorCon conference here.	3
Seeking second base help, A #39;s land GinterGinter batted .262 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs in 113 games for Milwaukee last season. He posted career highs in batting, at-bats (386), hits (101), doubles (23), home runs, RBIs and slugging (.479).	1
Bird Flu Kills Nine-Year-Old Thai Girl, 31st Victim (Reuters)Reuters - Asia's bird flu epidemic, which experts\fear could spawn a human pandemic, has claimed its 31st victim,\a nine-year-old Thai girl who had contact with infected\chickens at home.	0
Dravid urges batsmen to hit backStand-in India captain Rahul Dravid has called on his batsmen to make amends for some dire first-innings batting in the fourth test against Australia.	1
Second Sunni Cleric Gunned Down in Iraq BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a Sunni Muslim cleric in the city of Miqdadiya Tuesday, the second such killing in Iraq in as many days, witnesses and hospital officials said.	0
Microsoft Settles With Novell and a Trade GroupMicrosoft agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell and an industry trade group, marking the end of a decade-long antitrust battle.	2
Dell Moves Full Steam Ahead In Consumer ElectronicsDell Inc. on Thursday continued its push beyond the PC into consumer electronics with the introduction of a mini-version of its digital music player that will compete with Apple Computer Inc.	3
DreamWorks Spinoff Sees Shares Rise 38 1st DayShares of DreamWorks Animation Inc. soared nearly 38 percent on the first day of trading Thursday as investors anticipated Shrek-sized profits from the computer animation film studio.	2
Red Sox Cruise Into 2-0 Lead Over Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) - Pedro Martinez pitched seven innings and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to power the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 win over the Anaheim Angels in the American League Divisional Series (ALDS) Wednesday.	1
Pakistan hunts for key Al Qaeda figureISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani security forces are hunting a Libyan Al Qaeda leader whom senior intelligence officials see as a possible key to finding Osama bin Laden and others in the terrorist ...	0
Sudan: confident in convincing the UN Security Council of progress <b>...</b>Sudan #39;s foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael stressed yesterday that his country #39;s government is confident it will convince the UN Security Council of the progress it had attained in Darfur.	0
Pope returns icon to RussiaPope John Paul, aiming to improve ties with Russia #39;s Orthodox Church and possibly pave the way for a papal trip, has sent an icon dear to Russians on its way back to Moscow after nearly a century in the West.	0
Haiti ex-troops 'to impose order'Leaders of the rebel army that ousted Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide vow to end violence in the capital.	0
Ruling party retains Namibia presidencyNamibia #39;s ruling party retained the presidency and its two-thirds majority in parliament in a landslide victory in last week #39;s elections, officials said Sunday.	0
3 Japanese Automakers Boost Output in JulyJapan #39;s top three auto makers said Thursday their global production surged in July on brisk demand in overseas markets, but Mazda Motor Corp.	2
Shackin' Up With Big SamRadioShack signs a deal to operate wireless phone kiosks in Sam's Club locations.	2
Oracle re-extends PeopleSoft bidOracle is offering US\$21 per share or about US\$7.7 billion for PeopleSoft, a leader in human resources management software and an applications rival of Oracle.	3
Chrysler's Bling KingAfter a tough year, Detroit's troubled carmaker is back -- thanks to a maverick designer and a car that is dazzling the hip-hop crowd	2
South Korea expected to gain from Singapore service sectorsKorea will have a lot to gain from closer ties with Singapore #39;s advanced service and financial sectors, while Singapore can capitalize on Korea #39;s efficient logistics system following the inking of the bilateral free-trade agreement, a Singaporean business	2
Bryant gets first win at Texas OpenBart Bryant shot a three-under 69 Sunday for a 19-under 261 total to capture his first career PGA Tour title at the Texas Open. Patrick Sheehan closed with a 66 to take second place at 19-under-par 261.	1
Muslims attend Bangladesh prayerAbout four million Muslims have ended an annual gathering in Bangladesh considered the faith #39;s second largest congregation after the Hajj pilgrimage.	0
Rowing: Cracknell takes year out to seek new challengesJames Cracknell confirmed yesterday that he will be taking a year out from his rowing career, a day before his fellow gold medallist from the Olympic fours at this year #39;s Olympics, Matthew	1
Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber plowed into policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces. At least 10 people were wounded in the blast, and 90 percent of the casualties were policemen, said Nazar al-Hiti, a doctor in the town of Hit around 125 miles west of Baghdad, where the dead and wounded were taken.	0
Argentina to Delay \$103B Debt Swap OfferThe Argentine government said late Wednesday it has postponed a global plan to restructure the bulk of US\$103 billion (euro78.35 billion) in default debt until mid-January, moving back a debt swap that was expected next week.	2
Woods, Mickelson Off to Shaky Ryder StartBLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired for the first time in Friday's opening match of the Ryder Cup, a dynamic twosome that hoped to get the United States rolling toward bringing the chalice back to this side of the Atlantic...	0
Bucks place Strickland on injured listMilwaukee Bucks guard Erick Strickland will miss at least two weeks after being placed on the injured list Thursday with a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee.	1
ArvinMeritor posts \$153 million loss in quarter after unit saleAuto supplier #39;s shares rise after it says it will sell more companies that aren #39;t market leaders. By Jeff Green and Jeff Bennett / Bloomberg News.	2
Cisco, Fujitsu to collabrate on high end routersFujitsu and Cisco Systems announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.	3
It #39;s Too Soon for Kodak to Smile and Say #39;Cheese #39;Opinion: Despite Kodak #39;s initial victory in its Java patent dispute with Sun, the company will be hard-pressed to prove it deserves a \$1 billion settlement.	3
Putin woos Ukraine with a Russian common marketThe choice in Sunday's presidential election: move closer to Europe or Russia?	0
Boeing stock soars on news of 777 orderShares in The Boeing Co. hit a one-year high Wednesday on news that the aircraft builder has received an order to build 18 777-300 ER (extended range) airplanes for Singapore Airlines, with the airline also	2
RosettaNet Extends to SingaporeE-business standards consortium RosettaNet spread its wings over Singapore with the opening of its Architecture Center of Excellence, the group said Friday.	3
FTC Seeks to Delay Arch-Triton MergerAntitrust regulators have asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block Arch Coal Inc. #39;s \$364 million acquisition of Triton Coal Co. Ltd., pending court appeal.	2
Crude price falls furtherCRUDE futures continued to fall today furthering a 10-per-cent decline in the past two weeks on the belief that rising US crude supplies will meet demand for the northern winter.	2
Beleaguered Merck looks to futureA week after saying it was withdrawing its \$2.5 billion arthritis drug Vioxx from the market and losing a quarter of its stock market value as a result, Merck amp; Co. will try to dodge the storm clouds and turn its attention tomorrow to a brighter subject with the official opening of its Boston research lab.	2
Pension agency chief fears insolvencyThe longer-term solvency of the US fund that insures traditional pensions is at risk, the director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.	2
Egyptians close off bombed hotelWith Israeli rescue workers gone, the Egyptian military closed off the scene of a luxury hotel bombing that targeted Israeli tourists to clear more debris yesterday and collect evidence for investigators tracing the explosives and vehicles.	0
Blow for ALH as hopes of rival Coles bid recedeShares in the pub and bottle shop owner Australian Leisure amp; Hospitality Group slipped yesterday after Coles Myer chief executive John Fletcher gave his strongest indication yet that the retailer #39;s	2

Bulluck Picks Super Bowl Shot Over Cash (AP)AP - Keith Bulluck knows his answer to the question of how much is enough. Coming off his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro season, the Tennessee linebacker could have played out the final year of his contract then become a free agent in search of more money. Instead, he signed a six-year, #36;36 million contract in March and remained a Titan.

1

Can Mike Lawrie make Siebel better?No sweat, says the new CEO, who's imported from IBM. He also knows this will be the challenge of a lifetime.

3

Jobless Claims Up, Import Prices GainUS jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market while prices for imported goods grew in November, government data showed on Thursday.

2

Lego CEO resigns after profit warningCOPENHAGEN Predicting a full-year loss, the Danish toy maker Lego said Thursday that its chief executive had resigned as the company had yet to recover from a financial crisis.

2

Just Another Day in the Pit as Oil Tops \$52While consumers, presidential candidates and the stock and bond markets are focused on oil prices, the oil traders themselves are more concerned about volatility.

2

Reporting to Work Mid-FlightBusiness travelers will soon take advantage of airborne internet if two companies have their way. Boeing and software maker iPass plan to use satellite and Wi-Fi to connect high fliers to the office.

2

Schering Plough Posts Profit, Sales DipSchering-Plough Corp. swung to a profit in the third quarter from a loss a year ago, even as sales decline slightly in the period.

2

Like Good Sneakers, a Cellphone Is a MustTheresa Cibulka hit Mile 18 of the New York City Marathon last year and felt as if she would never reach the finish line. She could feel the pain in her cramped legs. She was ready to quit.

1

UK firms 'embracing e-commerce'A minister hails progress on e-commerce after a study suggests UK firms are the third most sophisticated users of IT.

2

Montoya fears cancelled GP qualifyingFormula Ones top stars are braced for bad weather this weekend in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Weather forecasters predict a typhoon will hit Suzuka on Saturday in time to wreck qualifying and the

1

Clearing The Path For LonghornMicrosoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.

3

Barrichello ready to finish F1 season on high noteRubens Barrichello has warned Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher that he is out to steal the world champion #39;s thunder in Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai.

1

Ministry proposes 2,400 yen per ton carbon tax planThe Environment Ministry unveiled a carbon tax Friday to discourage use of fossil fuels and promote the use of energy-saving appliances so Japan can meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.

3

Yahoo Gives Web Site a FaceliftInternet powerhouse Yahoo has given its popular Web site a facelift to highlight some of the features that the company has been improving during the past year.

3

""Miracle"" Microbes Thrive at Earth's ExtremesFor the past 30 years scientists have scoured the most inhospitable environments or life. Just about everywhere they look, they find it thriving in microscopic form.

3

Stocks higher on latest GDP reading, lower oil pricesBy George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Investors continued to balance their portfolios on Wednesday in advance of the end of the third quarter.

2

Suicide bomber kills 17 in northern IraqA suicide bomber blew up his vehicle outside a police academy in the northern oil city of Kirkuk yesterday, killing 17 people, including 14 policemen.

0

Apple to expand European iTunes next monthSpeaking at the annual Popkomm conference in Berlin, Germany, Apple vice-president of applications Eddie Cue told music executives that the company will expand the online iTunes Music Store

3

Prediction: Miami-Florida 38, North Carolina 15GAME NOTES: The fourth-ranked Miami Hurricanes head to the Tar Heel State for the second straight week, as they invade Chapel Hill on Saturday, where they will meet up with the North Carolina Tar Heels in ACC action from Kenan Stadium.

1

Microsoft Warns Asian Governments of Linux Lawsuits (Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp. warned Asian\governments on Thursday they could face patent lawsuits for\using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows\software.

3

Celebration bringing fans from all overFrom the foot of the White Mountains to the tidal flats of Ipswich, in coffee shops and college campuses, gas stations and law firms, everywhere that Pedro, Manny, and Curt are revered, they heard the call beckoning them to the shrine of Beantown baseball.

1

Jets Turn Miami Miscues Into Third VictoryThe Jets came up with four turnovers by Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler in the second half, including an interception returned 66 yards for a touchdown.

0

Israeli Tanks Shell Gaza Town-Palestinian Sources GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tanks battling Palestinian gunmen shelled a town in the central Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, Palestinian security sources said.

0

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Has LossMartha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.(MSO) reported a much wider quarterly loss on Thursday as its founder #39;s criminal conviction on charges of lying to investigators continued to weigh on the business.

2

Nikkei follows dollar downJapan #39;s Nikkei 225 average is down more than two percent by mid-morning Monday after the dollar #39;s tumble against the yen hit tech firms and exporters.

2

Will this pick-up line work for you?Japanese sociologists and psychiatrists have come up with the best pick-up line in the world. The line quot;Rainen no kono hi mo issho ni waratteiy-oh quot; means quot;This time next year, let #39;s be laughing together quot;.

3

New planets in a class of their own: astronomersWASHINGTON - Astronomers in the US say they #39;ve discovered a new class of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. The two quot;exoplanets quot; are small compared to earlier finds.

3

SEC Seen Making Google IPO Effective WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to declare the initial public offering registration of Google Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.OQ target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GOOG.OQ</A> effective after 4 p.m., sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

2

SI.comOAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Nick Swisher and Bobby Crosby kept the Oakland Athletics alone in first place for at least another day.

1

Kerry, Sharpening Criticism of Bush, Lists Costs of Iraq WarJohn Kerry said today that because of poor administration planning the war had cost taxpayers \$200 billion.

0

Cloning of flies is latest buzzFlies are the latest animals to be cloned, the journal Genetics reports.

3

Palestinian Leader Seeks Halt in Violence (AP)AP - The interim Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has asked Palestinian militants to halt violence during the campaign for Jan. 9 presidential elections, a participant in truce talks said Tuesday.

0

Justice Department fights cyber crimeWASHINGTON -- Moving against Internet crime, the Justice Department has launched a new crackdown on people who trade copyrighted programs over the Internet.

3

NCAA Game Summary - Princeton at SyracuseSyracuse forward Terrence Roberts, who left Thursday #39;s opener with a sprained his left knee, had eight points and six boards...Wallace blocked three shots...The Orange now lead the all-time series, 24-9, with Princeton #39;s last win in 1964 at MSG behind

1

Horseflies and MeteorsLike bugs streaking colorfully down the side window of a moving car, Earthgrazing Perseid meteors could put on a pleasing show after sunset on August 11th.

3

Air Force, Navy to Play in Iraq War Shadow (AP)AP - Hype from the media, fans, players and coaches can make a college football game seem like a life-or-death situation. Not at the service academies.

1

Hope Turns to Caution in French Hostage Crisis BAGHDAD/PARIS (Reuters) - Two French hostages held in Iraq are being well treated but there are hurdles to overcome to secure their release, officials said.

0

iPod buzz reaches fever pitchThe buzz over Apple Computer #39;s next iPod music player has reached a fevered pitch after one web site posted details and a mock up drawing of the new device, which stores

3

Island men convicted on sex chargesThe mayor and five other men on the small Pacific island of Pitcairn were sentenced to as much as six years in prison for a string of rapes and sex attacks dating back 40 years on the remote and isolated home of the HMS Bounty

0

Political door reopens for UDALess than two weeks ago, some of the most senior loyalist paramilitary figures in Northern Ireland walked through the doors at Stormont and into a dialogue with the secretary of state.

0

China regrets submarine's intrusion, Japan saysBEIJING -- China expressed regret through diplomatic channels yesterday that one of its nuclear-powered submarines intruded into Japanese territorial waters last week for quot;technical reasons, quot; Japanese officials said.

0

Kadyrov absolutely rejected extreme forms of Wahhabism PutinMOSCOW, August 22 (Itar-Tass) --Akhmad Kadyrov was absolutely against the extreme forms of Wahhabism, which some forces are still trying to plant on our land, President Vladimir Putin said in the RTR documentary, Akhmad Kadyrov.

0

Sadr calls for ceasefiregovernment forces and will soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides say. this year, to renounce violence and to enter the political arena ahead of elections due to be held in January.

0

With Nothing Left to Win, Fans of Red Sox Suddenly Feel a LossHaving waited 86 years for World Series glory, Bostonians found themselves swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.

0

Israel Agrees to Free Jailed Palestinians JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel agreed on Sunday to free up to 200 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill after Egypt freed a convicted Israeli spy and ahead of elections for Yasser Arafat's successor, officials said.

0

Block party: Kirilenko swats shots as Jazz run past LATheir starting point guard sat injured behind the bench, dressed in a nifty sport coat. Their backup point guard was nowhere to be seen, recovering instead from arthroscopic knee surgery.

1

Nike: Can Perez Fill Knight #39;s Shoes?Phil Knight is finally letting go. He officially announced his resignation as CEO and president of the world #39;s largest sneaker company on Nov. 18.

2

West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors, Panel Says TOKYO (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes that struck western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said on Monday.

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2004 U.S. Hurricane Season Among Worst on RecordInsurance adjusters and meteorologists are still crunching numbers and analyzing data, but the 2004 U.S. hurricane season will likely go down as one of the most active on record.

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Plans for Iraq Arab NewsThose who thought the interim government of Premier Iyad Allawi was baying for the moon when it invited Shiite militiamen in Baghdads Sadr City neighborhood to hand in their weapons in return for cash appear to have been proved wrong.

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Australian FM plays down Poland's announcement on Iraq withdrawal (AFP)AFP - Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has declined to reveal any timetable for a possible withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq following a statement by Poland that it is aiming for a pullout by the end of next year.

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Air Force Footballer Acquitted of Steroids (AP)AP - For the second time in less than a month, an Air Force Academy football player has been cleared of taking illegal steroids after insisting on the stand that he believed the drugs were simply supplements.

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Heat may have killed Briton found dead in Australian outback: police (AFP)AFP - A British tourist found dead in the Australian outback near its famed Ayers Rock may have died of heat exhaustion and exposure, police said.

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Pinochet faces tax evasion chargeChile's Inland Revenue files tax evasion charges against the former military ruler Augusto Pinochet.

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Capturing Your Personal WebForget bookmarks: Web content managers allow you to create your own personal, searchable cache of web pages.

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Chissano comingGABORONE - Out-going Mozambican President Joachim Chissano is expected to arrive in Gaborone today to bid fare well to President Festus Mogae before he leaves office after the December 1 to 2 general election.

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Sources: Sony Eyes File-Sharing VentureSony BMG Music Entertainment and online peer-to-peer software distributor Grokster are working on a new venture that is expected to offer paid and free song downloads over the Internet, sources say.

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Microsoft, Sun tout progress on interoperability (InfoWorld)InfoWorld - Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Wednesday provided a progress report on their interoperability efforts, touting ongoing cooperation on Web services standardization, deployment of Windows on Sun boxes, and other areas.

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With protesters waiting, Powell cancels trip to OlympicsSecretary of State Colin Powell canceled his trip to Greece at the last minute partly because of concern his presence -- expected to be met with anti-war protests -- might have disrupted the closing ceremony at the Olympics, State Department officials

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Update 3: Outgoing Kmart Chief Gets \$90M in OptionsOutgoing Kmart chief executive Julian Day is getting about \$90 million in stock options for his leadership at the discount chain, which emerged from bankruptcy in May.

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CIBC orders companywide halt to faxes with customer info until <b>...</b>TORONTO (CP) - Scrambling to deal with a potentially serious breach of client privacy, CIBC said late Friday it is ordering all employees to stop using the bank #39;s internal fax system to send customer information between branches or offices.

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Dozens of Internet Crime Suspects Nabbed (AP)AP - A summer-long effort targeting Internet crime has resulted in dozens of arrests and convictions on charges including use of ""spam"" e-mail to steal credit card numbers, computer hacking and online fraud, Justice Department officials said Thursday.

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Borland looks to take on Visual Studio with DiamondbackSan Jose, Calif. - Borland Software with the planned Diamondback release of its Delphi tool for Windows applications is looking to take on Microsoft while accommodating .Net, Win32 and Delphi development, a Borland official said on Monday at the BorCon conference here.

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Seeking second base help, A #39;s land GinterGinter batted .262 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs in 113 games for Milwaukee last season. He posted career highs in batting, at-bats (386), hits (101), doubles (23), home runs, RBIs and slugging (.479).

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Bird Flu Kills Nine-Year-Old Thai Girl, 31st Victim (Reuters)Reuters - Asia's bird flu epidemic, which experts\fear could spawn a human pandemic, has claimed its 31st victim,\a nine-year-old Thai girl who had contact with infected\chickens at home.

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Dravid urges batsmen to hit backStand-in India captain Rahul Dravid has called on his batsmen to make amends for some dire first-innings batting in the fourth test against Australia.

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Second Sunni Cleric Gunned Down in Iraq BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a Sunni Muslim cleric in the city of Miqdadiya Tuesday, the second such killing in Iraq in as many days, witnesses and hospital officials said.

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Microsoft Settles With Novell and a Trade GroupMicrosoft agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell and an industry trade group, marking the end of a decade-long antitrust battle.

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Dell Moves Full Steam Ahead In Consumer ElectronicsDell Inc. on Thursday continued its push beyond the PC into consumer electronics with the introduction of a mini-version of its digital music player that will compete with Apple Computer Inc.

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DreamWorks Spinoff Sees Shares Rise 38 1st DayShares of DreamWorks Animation Inc. soared nearly 38 percent on the first day of trading Thursday as investors anticipated Shrek-sized profits from the computer animation film studio.

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Red Sox Cruise Into 2-0 Lead Over Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) - Pedro Martinez pitched seven innings and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to power the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 win over the Anaheim Angels in the American League Divisional Series (ALDS) Wednesday.

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Pakistan hunts for key Al Qaeda figureISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani security forces are hunting a Libyan Al Qaeda leader whom senior intelligence officials see as a possible key to finding Osama bin Laden and others in the terrorist ...

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Sudan: confident in convincing the UN Security Council of progress <b>...</b>Sudan #39;s foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael stressed yesterday that his country #39;s government is confident it will convince the UN Security Council of the progress it had attained in Darfur.

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Pope returns icon to RussiaPope John Paul, aiming to improve ties with Russia #39;s Orthodox Church and possibly pave the way for a papal trip, has sent an icon dear to Russians on its way back to Moscow after nearly a century in the West.

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Haiti ex-troops 'to impose order'Leaders of the rebel army that ousted Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide vow to end violence in the capital.

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Ruling party retains Namibia presidencyNamibia #39;s ruling party retained the presidency and its two-thirds majority in parliament in a landslide victory in last week #39;s elections, officials said Sunday.

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3 Japanese Automakers Boost Output in JulyJapan #39;s top three auto makers said Thursday their global production surged in July on brisk demand in overseas markets, but Mazda Motor Corp.

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Shackin' Up With Big SamRadioShack signs a deal to operate wireless phone kiosks in Sam's Club locations.

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Oracle re-extends PeopleSoft bidOracle is offering US\$21 per share or about US\$7.7 billion for PeopleSoft, a leader in human resources management software and an applications rival of Oracle.

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Chrysler's Bling KingAfter a tough year, Detroit's troubled carmaker is back -- thanks to a maverick designer and a car that is dazzling the hip-hop crowd

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South Korea expected to gain from Singapore service sectorsKorea will have a lot to gain from closer ties with Singapore #39;s advanced service and financial sectors, while Singapore can capitalize on Korea #39;s efficient logistics system following the inking of the bilateral free-trade agreement, a Singaporean business

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Bryant gets first win at Texas OpenBart Bryant shot a three-under 69 Sunday for a 19-under 261 total to capture his first career PGA Tour title at the Texas Open. Patrick Sheehan closed with a 66 to take second place at 19-under-par 261.

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Muslims attend Bangladesh prayerAbout four million Muslims have ended an annual gathering in Bangladesh considered the faith #39;s second largest congregation after the Hajj pilgrimage.

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Rowing: Cracknell takes year out to seek new challengesJames Cracknell confirmed yesterday that he will be taking a year out from his rowing career, a day before his fellow gold medallist from the Olympic fours at this year #39;s Olympics, Matthew

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Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber plowed into policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces. At least 10 people were wounded in the blast, and 90 percent of the casualties were policemen, said Nazar al-Hiti, a doctor in the town of Hit around 125 miles west of Baghdad, where the dead and wounded were taken.

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Argentina to Delay \$103B Debt Swap OfferThe Argentine government said late Wednesday it has postponed a global plan to restructure the bulk of US\$103 billion (euro78.35 billion) in default debt until mid-January, moving back a debt swap that was expected next week.

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Woods, Mickelson Off to Shaky Ryder StartBLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired for the first time in Friday's opening match of the Ryder Cup, a dynamic twosome that hoped to get the United States rolling toward bringing the chalice back to this side of the Atlantic...

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Bucks place Strickland on injured listMilwaukee Bucks guard Erick Strickland will miss at least two weeks after being placed on the injured list Thursday with a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee.

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ArvinMeritor posts \$153 million loss in quarter after unit saleAuto supplier #39;s shares rise after it says it will sell more companies that aren #39;t market leaders. By Jeff Green and Jeff Bennett / Bloomberg News.

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Cisco, Fujitsu to collabrate on high end routersFujitsu and Cisco Systems announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

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It #39;s Too Soon for Kodak to Smile and Say #39;Cheese #39;Opinion: Despite Kodak #39;s initial victory in its Java patent dispute with Sun, the company will be hard-pressed to prove it deserves a \$1 billion settlement.

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Putin woos Ukraine with a Russian common marketThe choice in Sunday's presidential election: move closer to Europe or Russia?

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Boeing stock soars on news of 777 orderShares in The Boeing Co. hit a one-year high Wednesday on news that the aircraft builder has received an order to build 18 777-300 ER (extended range) airplanes for Singapore Airlines, with the airline also

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RosettaNet Extends to SingaporeE-business standards consortium RosettaNet spread its wings over Singapore with the opening of its Architecture Center of Excellence, the group said Friday.

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FTC Seeks to Delay Arch-Triton MergerAntitrust regulators have asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block Arch Coal Inc. #39;s \$364 million acquisition of Triton Coal Co. Ltd., pending court appeal.

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Crude price falls furtherCRUDE futures continued to fall today furthering a 10-per-cent decline in the past two weeks on the belief that rising US crude supplies will meet demand for the northern winter.

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Beleaguered Merck looks to futureA week after saying it was withdrawing its \$2.5 billion arthritis drug Vioxx from the market and losing a quarter of its stock market value as a result, Merck amp; Co. will try to dodge the storm clouds and turn its attention tomorrow to a brighter subject with the official opening of its Boston research lab.

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Pension agency chief fears insolvencyThe longer-term solvency of the US fund that insures traditional pensions is at risk, the director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

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Egyptians close off bombed hotelWith Israeli rescue workers gone, the Egyptian military closed off the scene of a luxury hotel bombing that targeted Israeli tourists to clear more debris yesterday and collect evidence for investigators tracing the explosives and vehicles.

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Blow for ALH as hopes of rival Coles bid recedeShares in the pub and bottle shop owner Australian Leisure amp; Hospitality Group slipped yesterday after Coles Myer chief executive John Fletcher gave his strongest indication yet that the retailer #39;s

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