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Microsoft Adds More Intelligence To SQL ServerMicrosoft has added new business intelligence (BI) capabilities to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005; according to an announcement today at the 2004 Professional Association for SQL Server community summit in Orlando, USA.	3
White House Opposes Sections of 9/11 BillWASHINGTON - The White House came out Tuesday against parts of a Senate intelligence reorganization bill, saying they would create ""a cumbersome new bureaucracy"" for coordinating the activities of 15 spy agencies under a national intelligence director. Meanwhile, one of the leaders of the Sept...	0
Exports rise narrrows US trade gapThe US trade gap shrank by a sharper than expected 3.7 in September as exports rose to a record high, despite a new record deficit with China.	2
Three Egyptian soldiers accidentally killed by IDF near borderThree Egyptian soldiers were mistakenly killed by IDF tank fire on the Egyptian Israeli border near Rafah close to midnight Wednesday when soldiers mistook the three for terrorists.	0
Restoration Said May Help Gulf of Maine (AP)AP - Improved fish passage on the Penobscot River and recovery of a salt marsh on the west branch of the Pleasant River could bring environmental benefits to the Gulf of Maine, according to a new report.	3
Survey: People often give out sensitive detailsLOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Consumers are doing a better job of guarding against identity thieves, yet most still give out too many personal details, making themselves vulnerable to becoming one of the millions of victims each year, according to a survey	3
Straw Arrives in Crisis-Hit DarfurBy John Deane, Chief Political Correspondent, PA News, in Darfur. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in the violence-plagued Darfur region of Sudan today to experience at first hand the plight of refugees driven from their homes by marauding militiamen.	0
Colombia Sentences Irishmen for Rebel AidA Colombian court has sentenced three IRA-linked men to up to 17 1/2 years in prison for training leftist rebels in terrorist tactics in a guerrilla stronghold in southern Colombia, according to court documents released Thursday.	0
Microsoft Offers Users Legal ProtectionIn a bid to further differentiate itself from open-source rivals, Microsoft this week says it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers.	3
Brokerage probe has expandedNew York #39;s attorney general has broadened his insurance-brokerage probe into life and health insurance, investigating whether brokers have taken payoffs to steer business	2
IBM Database Eases Maintenance Burden (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has released what it says is the first software that automatically self-manages and self-tunes databases containing key business information without human intervention.	3
SEC Settles with Two More FirmsDeutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined \$100 million to settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research and	2
Cisco to sell high-end routers with FujitsuThe deal comes as Cisco pushes to develop a market for CRS-1, a new line of routers aimed at telephone, wireless and cable companies.	3
News: Cisco fixes 'decoy attack' in security softwareCisco has discovered a security flaw in its Cisco Security Agent software (CSA. This could be exploited by attackers to circumvent the security provided by the host-based intrusion prevention product.	3
Start of Ebbers trial delayedNEW YORK -- A federal judge Tuesday delayed the trial of former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers until Jan. 17. The trial had been set to start Nov. 9. US District Court Judge Barbara Jones also denied Ebbers	2
Toothfish 'pirate' trial collapseThe trial of five men accused of poaching rare fish from Australian waters in a Uruguayan trawler collapses.	0
U.S. Import Prices Jump 1.7 PercentSoaring petroleum prices pushed the cost of goods imported into the U.S. much higher than expected in August, the government said today.	2
Russia #39;s WatershedThe attack on the major Russian oil company, YUKOS, which led to the arrest of its chairman and CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his shares, and subsequently to his resignation, is a watershed event in post-communist Russian history.	2
Cautious Fed lifts rates but hints at pauseWHILE the US presidential candidates spent much of the week making the usual promises to brighten Americans #39; future, policymakers who will probably play a bigger role in determining the quality of most lives were quietly going about their usual business.	2
Fighting Irish No MoreWhere is the Humane Society when you need it? Where are those organizations against cruelty to dumb animals - or in this case, drunk Irishmen?	1
Scientists Praise New Cholesterol TestBy EMMA ROSS MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- A simple test that scrutinizes bad cholesterol more closely may more reliably predict who is going to have a heart attack, new research indicates. The current test measures total cholesterol and the breakdown of good HDL and bad LDL cholesterol...	3
Wolfowitz Recalls Nazi Crimes Vs. PolandUS Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz compared the crimes of Saddam Hussein to the atrocities of the Nazi and Stalinist eras in a speech in Warsaw on Tuesday, and argued that the Sept.	0
MLB Players Open to Changes in Steroids Testing PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Major League Baseball Players Association announced Tuesday it would work toward a new agreement with owners for tougher steroid testing.	1
Quick free angers MourinhoCHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho said he was quot;more than unhappy quot; after Arsenal striker Thierry Henry #39;s second goal was allowed to stand at Highbury today.	1
OPEC Wary as Supplies Weigh on Oil Price VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC may resist calls to raise oil output quotas much, if at all, when it meets this week for fear of turning a decline from record prices into a rout.	2
Work Begins on US Missile Defense for Commercial AirlinersUS officials are taking steps to head off fears that terrorists could use portable anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down civilian airliners.	2
July Factory Orders Exceeded Forecasts; Productivity Pace SlowsJuly factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter.	2
NBA ROUNDUP James Helps the Cavaliers Break .500LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved over .500 for the first time in more than three years with their fourth straight victory, a	1
Suicide Car Bomb in Iraq's Kirkuk Kills 17 - Police KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle near a police academy in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 32, police said.	0
Manchester United join hunt for RooneyMANCHESTER, Aug 25 (SW) - Within the past hour, Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, has confirmed that the club had made a 20m bid to sign 18 year old England International Wayne Rooney from Everton.	1
General Mills to Sell Stake in CerealsGeneral Mills Inc. (GIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it will sell an \$835 million stake in its cereal business to an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc.	2
Gartner: Renegotiate software license deals nowcom November 23, 2004, 10:44 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.	3
Salvation Army looks for new fundraising quot;target quot;It #39;s going to be a little quieter outside of Target stores this holiday season. The company isn #39;t allowing the Salvation Army bell ringers outside its stores.	2
Tumbling dollar is bringing a global moment of truthWHEN the worlds leading currency goes on the slide, be braced for all manner of latent trouble to come to the fore. The slide in the greenback, renewed after disappointing US jobs numbers last Friday, is	2
X-43A Scramjet Primed for Mach 10NASA -- Riding like the tip of a spear on its modified Pegasus booster rocket, NASA's third X-43A hypersonic scramjet research vehicle took to the skies today for a captive-carry flight, remaining attached to its B-52B mothership aircraft. Serving as a final in-flight check-out of the research vehicle and booster rocket combination prior to the actual launch and free-flight, the successful mission paves the way for launch day, tentatively scheduled for later this Fall...	3
Microsoft announces Istanbul LCS clientMicrosoft is developing a front-end application for its upcoming Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 instant messaging server that links LCS 2005 with end-users #39; telephones.	3
Workers pushing for structure change at GM Europe, representative <b>...</b>Employees at General Motors Corp. in Europe have discussed a major overhaul of the corporate structure in negotiations with management, the chief employee representative said in an interview published Sunday.	2
IBM Rolls Out Low-Cost Blade Servers (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced a low-cost blade server chassis, along with several new ""business-in-a-box"" packages for a wide range of industries, including the growing bioinformatics sector.	3
Drummond enjoys Wentworth Els testShropshire #39;s Scott Drummond believes he will learn from the experience of going head-to-head with world number two Ernie Els, despite seeing his HSBC World Matchplay dreams end this morning.	1
Oil Surges to \$50 on Winter Fuel Worries LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices vaulted back above \$50 a barrel on Tuesday as traders took out insurance ahead of weekly U.S. data on Wednesday that is expected to show only a modest increase in winter heating oil inventories.	2
Seagate Hatches 400GB BarracudaSeagate announced today the availability of a 400 gigabyte (GB) Barracuda 7200.8 model for high-end PC #39;s and entry-level servers.	3
FireFox better than Internet ExplorerA recent study done by WestSideStory, a market research firm, present interesting results that show a continuous market share increase in FireFoxs favor.	3
ETA Urged to Quit Fight as 17 More Suspects Jailed MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Basque regional government called on armed separatist group ETA to renounce violence on Tuesday, stepping up political pressure on the severely weakened guerrillas to lay down their arms.	0
A woman runs for office in Saudi Arabia (USATODAY.com)USATODAY.com - - When the Saudi government announced last month the particulars of municipal elections to be held here for the first time in 40 years, Nadia Bakhurji was thrilled that her country was taking a baby step toward democracy.	0
Supreme Court Internet Privacy DecisionVerizon attorney Sarah Deutsch and washingtonpost.com's David McGuire discuss the Supreme Court case allowing Internet service providers to keep their customers' identities secret, even if the recording industry suspects them of illegally sharing music online.	3
GOP Voter Drive Accused of Tossing Cards (AP)AP - In several battleground states across the country, a consulting firm funded by the Republican National Committee has been accused of deceiving would-be voters and destroying Democratic voter registration cards.	0
#39;Caution #39; lapsOf all places to bring NASCAR #39;s new Chase for the Championship, this is the chanciest. Restrictor-plate racing here is more about luck than speed or skill.	1
Russia #39;s holiday soupMOSCOW: Russia celebrated a holiday on Sunday that under the Julian calendar was in October, that commemorates the beginnings of a state that no longer exists.	0
'Car bomb attack' kills 12 IraqisAt least 12 Iraqis, 11 of them National Guardsmen, are killed in a car bomb explosion, the US military says.	0
STOCKS amp; BONDS Rally on Retail Sales Data Gives Shares 3rd Weekly <b>...</b>Wall Street closed its third consecutive winning week with another rally yesterday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer confidence reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.	2
Oil Slips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow RisesOil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.	2
Prosecutors seize Yukos recordsRussian prosecutors seize financial documents for the last two years from oil producer Yukos, raising fears of fresh tax demands.	2
Golf: A hyperactive Ryder CupThe 35th Ryder Cup had not yet begun but the corporate pavilions were already in full swing: impatient clients and red and white impatiens in place at each well-appointed table inside Nicklaus Village.	1
Another Schu inSUNDAY #39;S Belgian Grand Prix is set to provide another Michael Schumacher win in the most boring championship in the sport #39;s 54-year history.	1
Freed Captive Tells of Ordeal in Attack on Consulate in JiddaSurvivors of the armed assault on the U.S. Consulate in Saudi Arabia said that eight men were used as human shields.	0
Show us your money, say LeedsTHE Leeds United board today demanded proof of funding after considering a amp;pound25 million (\$61.58m) takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury.	1
UN Security Council to Visit Africa for Talks on SudanThe 15-member United Nations Security Council heads to Africa this week to push for an end to 21 years of civil war in southern Sudan.	0
Iron Ore Prices To Lift 19 For Australian Miners - AbareSYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Continued strong steelmaking demand from China is expected to drive an 18.6 lift in iron ore prices for Australian producers into 2005, the government #39;s Australian Bureau of Agricultural amp; Resource Economics said Monday.	2
Milosevic's Lawyers Seek to Quit Case (AP)AP - AMSTERDAM, Netherlands AP) #151; Slobodan Milosevic's court-appointed lawyers have asked to quit because they cannot properly defend an unwilling client, leaving the U.N. tribunal in a dilemma over how to conclude the most important war crimes trial in half a century in a way history will judge as fair.	0
CA officially taps Swainson for CEO job delays CA WorldComputer Associates today officially announced that John Swainson, an IBM veteran, has been named president and CEO-elect, as well as a member of the CA board.	3
Iraqi Judge to Decide on Chalabi Case (AP)AP - An Iraqi judge will decide as soon as Thursday whether to allow the counterfeiting case against former Iraq Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi to go ahead.	0
Lawmakers Getting Flu Shot Sparks Debate (AP)AP - President Bush didn't get one. Neither did most of his Cabinet. Same for Democrat John Kerry and running mate John Edwards. The presidential candidates said they passed up a flu shot because of the vaccine shortage.	0
Sun get jump on Liberty in Game 1Home-court advantage was not kind to the New York Liberty Friday night. And the Connecticut Sun, which has built somewhat of a reputation for putting	1
Photo: Famous squirrel, moose go wirelessiFone will introduce ring tones, games and screen graphics based on Rocky, the flying squirrel, and his sidekick, Bullwinkle.	3
Intuit Posts Wider Loss After Charge SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intuit Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTU.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">INTU.O</A>, maker of the No. 1 U.S. tax presentation software TurboTax, on Wednesday posted a wider quarterly loss from a year earlier after taking a goodwill impairment charge during its seasonally weaker fourth quarter.	2
Decision Iraq The role of commander in chief is clearly one of the president's most important jobs. But a presidential campaign provides voters little opportunity to evaluate how a candidate would handle that role, particularly if the candidate isn't an incumbent.	0
Cassini #39;s First Titan Flyby TomorrowSummary - (Oct 25, 2004) NASA #39;s Cassini spacecraft will make its first close approach tomorrow to Titan, Saturn #39;s largest moon.	3
AMD #39;s dual-core performance boostSAN JOSE, Calif.--Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday detailed performance results for its forthcoming dual-core Opteron processor, showing a speed boost of 30 percent to 55 percent compared with today #39;s single-core models.	3
ITAA: IT job growth to slow for rest of 2004SEPTEMBER 08, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Although there was a slight 2 increase in IT employment early in the year, IT job growth is expect to slow for the remainder of 2004, according to a report released today by the Arlington, Va.	3
Bernard Hopkins Leaves Calling Card Stops De La Hoya in NinthJust four months shy of his 40th birthday, Hopkinswho appeared to be starting to wear De La Hoya down as the fight neared the championship roundsclosed the show with a lethal body shot in the 9th.	1
S amp;P changes its indicesS amp;P has announced changes to its indices in the US and Australia in relation to News Corporation. After trading closes on Friday December 17, 2004 New Corp.	2
Change of Direction at PeopleSoftPeopleSoft's firing of its president and chief executive increased the likelihood that the company would be taken over by the Oracle Corporation.	2
Putin Backs Ukrainian Leader, Dismissing Call for New RunoffThe Russian president rejected the idea of new Ukrainian elections and criticized European efforts to mediate.	0
China #39;s e-crackdownCiting its concern for the effects of violent and pornographic content on China #39;s impressionable youth, Beijing permanently closed down 1,600 Internet cafes and suspended the operations of another 18,000 between February and August.	3
CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 millionComputer Associates Wednesday announced that it plans to buy identity and access management software maker Netegrity of Waltham, Mass.	2
AIG target of Justice probeNEW YORK -- American International Group Inc., one of the world #39;s largest insurance companies, is the target of a probe by the Department of Justice into possible securities violations.	2
Roh Urges U.S. Dialogue, Not Showdown, with N.Korea SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has called on the United States to try dialogue with North Korea rather than take a hard-line approach in its efforts to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program.	0
Bank of America to Cut 4,500 More Jobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BAC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">BAC.N</A> on Thursday said it would increase the number of jobs it will cut by 36 percent to 17,000 after its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial as it simplifies operations.	2
If clouds part, blood-red moon will be seen during eclipse tonightA total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America -- weather permitting.	3
Madagascar drops Malagasy francMadagascar completes the phasing out of its Malagasy franc currency with the pre-colonial Ariary.	2
41-year-old QB lifts Toronto to 1st Grey Cup since 1997OTTAWA - Damon Allen, a 20-year veteran, ran in two touchdowns and passed for another as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the British Columbia Lions 27-19 in the Grey Cup on Sunday night.	1
Intel to launch tri-mode chipsetChip giant Intel is launching a #39;tri-mode #39; Centrino chipset that supports all three wi-fi networking standards. The new chipset will support 802.	3
Howard defiant as attacks mountPRIME Minister John Howard conceded yesterday a fresh inquiry into the children overboard saga would find he had lied.	0
Insurance Probe Woes Deflate Stock Rally NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were flat on Tuesday after a strong opening as declines in health insurers offset better-than-expected earnings from tech bellwethers IBM Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=IBM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">IBM.N</A> and Texas Instruments Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TXN.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">TXN.N</A>.	2
Elecciones presidenciales en UcraniaExit polls in Ukraine #39;s presidential election appear to show that none of the 24 candidates has won the election outright. The vote has been largely split between the prime minister Viktor Yanukovich and the main opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.	0
Congress joins file-sharing battleJust over a year ago, the recording industry unleashed its first barrage of lawsuits against people who share music online - a move that appeared to curtail illegal file swapping briefly.	3
ABB won #39;t close Guelph transformer plantABB Inc. has reversed a decision to close its transformer plant in Guelph, Ont., saving 300 jobs, the union representing the workers said today.	2
Microsoft keeps MOM with application managementMicrosoft yesterday released its latest Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express) system and application management offerings to manufacturing.	3
Microsoft signs up for tie-up with Indian firmsSOFTWARE giant Microsoft has signed multi-million dollar software partnerships with two of Indias leading outsourcing firms. The firms chief executive, Steve Ballmer, said it has also stepped up plans	2
Google Steals a Page from Amazon's Book Search FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc. on Wednesday introduced a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.com.	3
Stocks Fall on Greenspan Deficit WarningStocks fell modestly Friday as Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sounded a warning over the nation #39;s spiraling trade deficit.	2
Venezuelans Rush to Vote in Referendum on Chavez CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans crowded polling stations on Sunday to vote on whether to recall left-wing President Hugo Chavez or back his mandate to govern the world's No. 5 oil exporter for the next two years.	0
Monday Night Football: Jets soar to 6-1 in AFC EastCurtis Martin and LaMont Jordan each rushed for 115 yards and a score to help the New York Jets rout the hapless Miami Dolphins 41-14 last night.	1
The emergence of the past captains began when the PGA of AmericaPros: Fits the recent profile (44, past PGA champion, fiery Ryder Cup player); the job is his if he wants it. Cons: Might be too young to be willing to burn two years of play on tour.	1
Woods, Furyk, Monty share lead in CaliforniaThousand Oaks, CA (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie, Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods, the tournament host, each posted rounds of four-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Target World Challenge.	1
World Stars Defeat Sweden's HV71, 5-1 (AP)AP - Ray Whitney scored for the second straight game and added an assist, helping the World Stars rebound from a lopsided loss and beat Swedish champion HV71 5-1 on Friday.	1
Paterno second-guessing field goalCOLUMBUS - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has had his share of second-guessers of late. And after a 21-10 loss to Ohio State, he added his name to the list.	1
Labour, Likud agree on unity government, eight Palestinians killed <b>...</b>JERUSALEM (AFP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Likud party and the opposition Labour agreed to form a national unity government, while at least eight Palestinians were killed during an Israeli army incursion in southern Gaza.	0
USA unhappy with presidential campaign in UkraineThe US administration believes that the pre-election campaign in Ukraine has several serious flaws, as an official spokesman for the US State Department Richard Boucher put it.	0
Paper: Jeb Bush Ignored Felon List Advice (AP)AP - Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ignored advice to throw out a flawed felon voter list before it went out to county election offices despite warnings from state officials, according to a published report Saturday.	0

Microsoft Adds More Intelligence To SQL ServerMicrosoft has added new business intelligence (BI) capabilities to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005; according to an announcement today at the 2004 Professional Association for SQL Server community summit in Orlando, USA.

3

White House Opposes Sections of 9/11 BillWASHINGTON - The White House came out Tuesday against parts of a Senate intelligence reorganization bill, saying they would create ""a cumbersome new bureaucracy"" for coordinating the activities of 15 spy agencies under a national intelligence director. Meanwhile, one of the leaders of the Sept...

0

Exports rise narrrows US trade gapThe US trade gap shrank by a sharper than expected 3.7 in September as exports rose to a record high, despite a new record deficit with China.

2

Three Egyptian soldiers accidentally killed by IDF near borderThree Egyptian soldiers were mistakenly killed by IDF tank fire on the Egyptian Israeli border near Rafah close to midnight Wednesday when soldiers mistook the three for terrorists.

0

Restoration Said May Help Gulf of Maine (AP)AP - Improved fish passage on the Penobscot River and recovery of a salt marsh on the west branch of the Pleasant River could bring environmental benefits to the Gulf of Maine, according to a new report.

3

Survey: People often give out sensitive detailsLOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Consumers are doing a better job of guarding against identity thieves, yet most still give out too many personal details, making themselves vulnerable to becoming one of the millions of victims each year, according to a survey

3

Straw Arrives in Crisis-Hit DarfurBy John Deane, Chief Political Correspondent, PA News, in Darfur. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in the violence-plagued Darfur region of Sudan today to experience at first hand the plight of refugees driven from their homes by marauding militiamen.

0

Colombia Sentences Irishmen for Rebel AidA Colombian court has sentenced three IRA-linked men to up to 17 1/2 years in prison for training leftist rebels in terrorist tactics in a guerrilla stronghold in southern Colombia, according to court documents released Thursday.

0

Microsoft Offers Users Legal ProtectionIn a bid to further differentiate itself from open-source rivals, Microsoft this week says it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers.

3

Brokerage probe has expandedNew York #39;s attorney general has broadened his insurance-brokerage probe into life and health insurance, investigating whether brokers have taken payoffs to steer business

2

IBM Database Eases Maintenance Burden (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has released what it says is the first software that automatically self-manages and self-tunes databases containing key business information without human intervention.

3

SEC Settles with Two More FirmsDeutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined \$100 million to settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research and

2

Cisco to sell high-end routers with FujitsuThe deal comes as Cisco pushes to develop a market for CRS-1, a new line of routers aimed at telephone, wireless and cable companies.

3

News: Cisco fixes 'decoy attack' in security softwareCisco has discovered a security flaw in its Cisco Security Agent software (CSA. This could be exploited by attackers to circumvent the security provided by the host-based intrusion prevention product.

3

Start of Ebbers trial delayedNEW YORK -- A federal judge Tuesday delayed the trial of former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers until Jan. 17. The trial had been set to start Nov. 9. US District Court Judge Barbara Jones also denied Ebbers

2

Toothfish 'pirate' trial collapseThe trial of five men accused of poaching rare fish from Australian waters in a Uruguayan trawler collapses.

0

U.S. Import Prices Jump 1.7 PercentSoaring petroleum prices pushed the cost of goods imported into the U.S. much higher than expected in August, the government said today.

2

Russia #39;s WatershedThe attack on the major Russian oil company, YUKOS, which led to the arrest of its chairman and CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his shares, and subsequently to his resignation, is a watershed event in post-communist Russian history.

2

Cautious Fed lifts rates but hints at pauseWHILE the US presidential candidates spent much of the week making the usual promises to brighten Americans #39; future, policymakers who will probably play a bigger role in determining the quality of most lives were quietly going about their usual business.

2

Fighting Irish No MoreWhere is the Humane Society when you need it? Where are those organizations against cruelty to dumb animals - or in this case, drunk Irishmen?

1

Scientists Praise New Cholesterol TestBy EMMA ROSS MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- A simple test that scrutinizes bad cholesterol more closely may more reliably predict who is going to have a heart attack, new research indicates. The current test measures total cholesterol and the breakdown of good HDL and bad LDL cholesterol...

3

Wolfowitz Recalls Nazi Crimes Vs. PolandUS Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz compared the crimes of Saddam Hussein to the atrocities of the Nazi and Stalinist eras in a speech in Warsaw on Tuesday, and argued that the Sept.

0

MLB Players Open to Changes in Steroids Testing PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Major League Baseball Players Association announced Tuesday it would work toward a new agreement with owners for tougher steroid testing.

1

Quick free angers MourinhoCHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho said he was quot;more than unhappy quot; after Arsenal striker Thierry Henry #39;s second goal was allowed to stand at Highbury today.

1

OPEC Wary as Supplies Weigh on Oil Price VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC may resist calls to raise oil output quotas much, if at all, when it meets this week for fear of turning a decline from record prices into a rout.

2

Work Begins on US Missile Defense for Commercial AirlinersUS officials are taking steps to head off fears that terrorists could use portable anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down civilian airliners.

2

July Factory Orders Exceeded Forecasts; Productivity Pace SlowsJuly factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter.

2

NBA ROUNDUP James Helps the Cavaliers Break .500LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved over .500 for the first time in more than three years with their fourth straight victory, a

1

Suicide Car Bomb in Iraq's Kirkuk Kills 17 - Police KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle near a police academy in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 32, police said.

0

Manchester United join hunt for RooneyMANCHESTER, Aug 25 (SW) - Within the past hour, Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, has confirmed that the club had made a 20m bid to sign 18 year old England International Wayne Rooney from Everton.

1

General Mills to Sell Stake in CerealsGeneral Mills Inc. (GIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it will sell an \$835 million stake in its cereal business to an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc.

2

Gartner: Renegotiate software license deals nowcom November 23, 2004, 10:44 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.

3

Salvation Army looks for new fundraising quot;target quot;It #39;s going to be a little quieter outside of Target stores this holiday season. The company isn #39;t allowing the Salvation Army bell ringers outside its stores.

2

Tumbling dollar is bringing a global moment of truthWHEN the worlds leading currency goes on the slide, be braced for all manner of latent trouble to come to the fore. The slide in the greenback, renewed after disappointing US jobs numbers last Friday, is

2

X-43A Scramjet Primed for Mach 10NASA -- Riding like the tip of a spear on its modified Pegasus booster rocket, NASA's third X-43A hypersonic scramjet research vehicle took to the skies today for a captive-carry flight, remaining attached to its B-52B mothership aircraft. Serving as a final in-flight check-out of the research vehicle and booster rocket combination prior to the actual launch and free-flight, the successful mission paves the way for launch day, tentatively scheduled for later this Fall...

3

Microsoft announces Istanbul LCS clientMicrosoft is developing a front-end application for its upcoming Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 instant messaging server that links LCS 2005 with end-users #39; telephones.

3

Workers pushing for structure change at GM Europe, representative ...Employees at General Motors Corp. in Europe have discussed a major overhaul of the corporate structure in negotiations with management, the chief employee representative said in an interview published Sunday.

2

IBM Rolls Out Low-Cost Blade Servers (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced a low-cost blade server chassis, along with several new ""business-in-a-box"" packages for a wide range of industries, including the growing bioinformatics sector.

3

Drummond enjoys Wentworth Els testShropshire #39;s Scott Drummond believes he will learn from the experience of going head-to-head with world number two Ernie Els, despite seeing his HSBC World Matchplay dreams end this morning.

1

Oil Surges to \$50 on Winter Fuel Worries LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices vaulted back above \$50 a barrel on Tuesday as traders took out insurance ahead of weekly U.S. data on Wednesday that is expected to show only a modest increase in winter heating oil inventories.

2

Seagate Hatches 400GB BarracudaSeagate announced today the availability of a 400 gigabyte (GB) Barracuda 7200.8 model for high-end PC #39;s and entry-level servers.

3

FireFox better than Internet ExplorerA recent study done by WestSideStory, a market research firm, present interesting results that show a continuous market share increase in FireFoxs favor.

3

ETA Urged to Quit Fight as 17 More Suspects Jailed MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Basque regional government called on armed separatist group ETA to renounce violence on Tuesday, stepping up political pressure on the severely weakened guerrillas to lay down their arms.

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A woman runs for office in Saudi Arabia (USATODAY.com)USATODAY.com - - When the Saudi government announced last month the particulars of municipal elections to be held here for the first time in 40 years, Nadia Bakhurji was thrilled that her country was taking a baby step toward democracy.

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Supreme Court Internet Privacy DecisionVerizon attorney Sarah Deutsch and washingtonpost.com's David McGuire discuss the Supreme Court case allowing Internet service providers to keep their customers' identities secret, even if the recording industry suspects them of illegally sharing music online.

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GOP Voter Drive Accused of Tossing Cards (AP)AP - In several battleground states across the country, a consulting firm funded by the Republican National Committee has been accused of deceiving would-be voters and destroying Democratic voter registration cards.

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#39;Caution #39; lapsOf all places to bring NASCAR #39;s new Chase for the Championship, this is the chanciest. Restrictor-plate racing here is more about luck than speed or skill.

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Russia #39;s holiday soupMOSCOW: Russia celebrated a holiday on Sunday that under the Julian calendar was in October, that commemorates the beginnings of a state that no longer exists.

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'Car bomb attack' kills 12 IraqisAt least 12 Iraqis, 11 of them National Guardsmen, are killed in a car bomb explosion, the US military says.

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STOCKS amp; BONDS Rally on Retail Sales Data Gives Shares 3rd Weekly ...Wall Street closed its third consecutive winning week with another rally yesterday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer confidence reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.

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Oil Slips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow RisesOil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.

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Prosecutors seize Yukos recordsRussian prosecutors seize financial documents for the last two years from oil producer Yukos, raising fears of fresh tax demands.

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Golf: A hyperactive Ryder CupThe 35th Ryder Cup had not yet begun but the corporate pavilions were already in full swing: impatient clients and red and white impatiens in place at each well-appointed table inside Nicklaus Village.

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Another Schu inSUNDAY #39;S Belgian Grand Prix is set to provide another Michael Schumacher win in the most boring championship in the sport #39;s 54-year history.

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Freed Captive Tells of Ordeal in Attack on Consulate in JiddaSurvivors of the armed assault on the U.S. Consulate in Saudi Arabia said that eight men were used as human shields.

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Show us your money, say LeedsTHE Leeds United board today demanded proof of funding after considering a amp;pound25 million (\$61.58m) takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury.

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UN Security Council to Visit Africa for Talks on SudanThe 15-member United Nations Security Council heads to Africa this week to push for an end to 21 years of civil war in southern Sudan.

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Iron Ore Prices To Lift 19 For Australian Miners - AbareSYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Continued strong steelmaking demand from China is expected to drive an 18.6 lift in iron ore prices for Australian producers into 2005, the government #39;s Australian Bureau of Agricultural amp; Resource Economics said Monday.

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Milosevic's Lawyers Seek to Quit Case (AP)AP - AMSTERDAM, Netherlands AP) #151; Slobodan Milosevic's court-appointed lawyers have asked to quit because they cannot properly defend an unwilling client, leaving the U.N. tribunal in a dilemma over how to conclude the most important war crimes trial in half a century in a way history will judge as fair.

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CA officially taps Swainson for CEO job delays CA WorldComputer Associates today officially announced that John Swainson, an IBM veteran, has been named president and CEO-elect, as well as a member of the CA board.

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Iraqi Judge to Decide on Chalabi Case (AP)AP - An Iraqi judge will decide as soon as Thursday whether to allow the counterfeiting case against former Iraq Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi to go ahead.

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Lawmakers Getting Flu Shot Sparks Debate (AP)AP - President Bush didn't get one. Neither did most of his Cabinet. Same for Democrat John Kerry and running mate John Edwards. The presidential candidates said they passed up a flu shot because of the vaccine shortage.

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Sun get jump on Liberty in Game 1Home-court advantage was not kind to the New York Liberty Friday night. And the Connecticut Sun, which has built somewhat of a reputation for putting

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Photo: Famous squirrel, moose go wirelessiFone will introduce ring tones, games and screen graphics based on Rocky, the flying squirrel, and his sidekick, Bullwinkle.

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Intuit Posts Wider Loss After Charge SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intuit Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTU.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">INTU.O</A>, maker of the No. 1 U.S. tax presentation software TurboTax, on Wednesday posted a wider quarterly loss from a year earlier after taking a goodwill impairment charge during its seasonally weaker fourth quarter.

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Decision Iraq The role of commander in chief is clearly one of the president's most important jobs. But a presidential campaign provides voters little opportunity to evaluate how a candidate would handle that role, particularly if the candidate isn't an incumbent.

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Cassini #39;s First Titan Flyby TomorrowSummary - (Oct 25, 2004) NASA #39;s Cassini spacecraft will make its first close approach tomorrow to Titan, Saturn #39;s largest moon.

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AMD #39;s dual-core performance boostSAN JOSE, Calif.--Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday detailed performance results for its forthcoming dual-core Opteron processor, showing a speed boost of 30 percent to 55 percent compared with today #39;s single-core models.

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ITAA: IT job growth to slow for rest of 2004SEPTEMBER 08, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Although there was a slight 2 increase in IT employment early in the year, IT job growth is expect to slow for the remainder of 2004, according to a report released today by the Arlington, Va.

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Bernard Hopkins Leaves Calling Card Stops De La Hoya in NinthJust four months shy of his 40th birthday, Hopkinswho appeared to be starting to wear De La Hoya down as the fight neared the championship roundsclosed the show with a lethal body shot in the 9th.

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S amp;P changes its indicesS amp;P has announced changes to its indices in the US and Australia in relation to News Corporation. After trading closes on Friday December 17, 2004 New Corp.

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Change of Direction at PeopleSoftPeopleSoft's firing of its president and chief executive increased the likelihood that the company would be taken over by the Oracle Corporation.

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Putin Backs Ukrainian Leader, Dismissing Call for New RunoffThe Russian president rejected the idea of new Ukrainian elections and criticized European efforts to mediate.

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China #39;s e-crackdownCiting its concern for the effects of violent and pornographic content on China #39;s impressionable youth, Beijing permanently closed down 1,600 Internet cafes and suspended the operations of another 18,000 between February and August.

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CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 millionComputer Associates Wednesday announced that it plans to buy identity and access management software maker Netegrity of Waltham, Mass.

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AIG target of Justice probeNEW YORK -- American International Group Inc., one of the world #39;s largest insurance companies, is the target of a probe by the Department of Justice into possible securities violations.

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Roh Urges U.S. Dialogue, Not Showdown, with N.Korea SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has called on the United States to try dialogue with North Korea rather than take a hard-line approach in its efforts to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program.

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Bank of America to Cut 4,500 More Jobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BAC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">BAC.N</A> on Thursday said it would increase the number of jobs it will cut by 36 percent to 17,000 after its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial as it simplifies operations.

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If clouds part, blood-red moon will be seen during eclipse tonightA total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America -- weather permitting.

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Madagascar drops Malagasy francMadagascar completes the phasing out of its Malagasy franc currency with the pre-colonial Ariary.

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41-year-old QB lifts Toronto to 1st Grey Cup since 1997OTTAWA - Damon Allen, a 20-year veteran, ran in two touchdowns and passed for another as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the British Columbia Lions 27-19 in the Grey Cup on Sunday night.

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Intel to launch tri-mode chipsetChip giant Intel is launching a #39;tri-mode #39; Centrino chipset that supports all three wi-fi networking standards. The new chipset will support 802.

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Howard defiant as attacks mountPRIME Minister John Howard conceded yesterday a fresh inquiry into the children overboard saga would find he had lied.

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Insurance Probe Woes Deflate Stock Rally NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were flat on Tuesday after a strong opening as declines in health insurers offset better-than-expected earnings from tech bellwethers IBM Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=IBM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">IBM.N</A> and Texas Instruments Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TXN.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">TXN.N</A>.

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Elecciones presidenciales en UcraniaExit polls in Ukraine #39;s presidential election appear to show that none of the 24 candidates has won the election outright. The vote has been largely split between the prime minister Viktor Yanukovich and the main opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.

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Congress joins file-sharing battleJust over a year ago, the recording industry unleashed its first barrage of lawsuits against people who share music online - a move that appeared to curtail illegal file swapping briefly.

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ABB won #39;t close Guelph transformer plantABB Inc. has reversed a decision to close its transformer plant in Guelph, Ont., saving 300 jobs, the union representing the workers said today.

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Microsoft keeps MOM with application managementMicrosoft yesterday released its latest Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express) system and application management offerings to manufacturing.

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Microsoft signs up for tie-up with Indian firmsSOFTWARE giant Microsoft has signed multi-million dollar software partnerships with two of Indias leading outsourcing firms. The firms chief executive, Steve Ballmer, said it has also stepped up plans

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Google Steals a Page from Amazon's Book Search FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc. on Wednesday introduced a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.com.

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Stocks Fall on Greenspan Deficit WarningStocks fell modestly Friday as Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sounded a warning over the nation #39;s spiraling trade deficit.

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Venezuelans Rush to Vote in Referendum on Chavez CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans crowded polling stations on Sunday to vote on whether to recall left-wing President Hugo Chavez or back his mandate to govern the world's No. 5 oil exporter for the next two years.

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Monday Night Football: Jets soar to 6-1 in AFC EastCurtis Martin and LaMont Jordan each rushed for 115 yards and a score to help the New York Jets rout the hapless Miami Dolphins 41-14 last night.

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The emergence of the past captains began when the PGA of AmericaPros: Fits the recent profile (44, past PGA champion, fiery Ryder Cup player); the job is his if he wants it. Cons: Might be too young to be willing to burn two years of play on tour.

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Woods, Furyk, Monty share lead in CaliforniaThousand Oaks, CA (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie, Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods, the tournament host, each posted rounds of four-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Target World Challenge.

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World Stars Defeat Sweden's HV71, 5-1 (AP)AP - Ray Whitney scored for the second straight game and added an assist, helping the World Stars rebound from a lopsided loss and beat Swedish champion HV71 5-1 on Friday.

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Paterno second-guessing field goalCOLUMBUS - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has had his share of second-guessers of late. And after a 21-10 loss to Ohio State, he added his name to the list.

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Labour, Likud agree on unity government, eight Palestinians killed ...JERUSALEM (AFP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Likud party and the opposition Labour agreed to form a national unity government, while at least eight Palestinians were killed during an Israeli army incursion in southern Gaza.

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USA unhappy with presidential campaign in UkraineThe US administration believes that the pre-election campaign in Ukraine has several serious flaws, as an official spokesman for the US State Department Richard Boucher put it.

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Paper: Jeb Bush Ignored Felon List Advice (AP)AP - Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ignored advice to throw out a flawed felon voter list before it went out to county election offices despite warnings from state officials, according to a published report Saturday.

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