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Sinai Bedouins Targeted in Egypt Attacks (AP)AP - Salem Hameed has lived in his tin-and-wood hut at the foot of the red mountain range for most of his 42 years. Asked where he's from, his answer is not Egypt or Sinai or Taba, but al-Karadma #151; the name of his clan.	0
Six GIs Killed in Iraq Bombings, CrashesBAGHDAD, Iraq - Explosions hit five churches in Baghdad, and two U.S. Army helicopters crashed elsewhere in the capital, killing two American soldiers and wounding two others, as violence flared while Iraqi Muslims began marking the holy month of Ramadan...	0
Hackers reopen stolen code store with Cisco sourceAn anonymous group of malicious hackers reopened an online store that sells the stolen source code of prominent software products and is offering the code for Ciscos PIX firewall software to interested parties for US\$24,000, according to messages	3
For Angels, wings and a few prayersOAKLAND, Calif. -- First of all, clear the dusty library shelves of all history books. The Angels of today, about to face the Red Sox in the American League Division Series, were mostly schoolkids when their haloed forefathers fought the Sox for the '86 American League pennant.	1
Qualcomm to pay \$170 million to acquire IridigmQualcomm said yesterday that it would pay \$170 million to acquire Iridigm Display Corp., a small company that has patented technology used in screens on wireless devices.	2
Eriksson may be for RealReal Madrid #39;s month of turmoil took another serious turn last night when the club were forced into appointing low-ranking coach Mariano Garcia Remon to replace Jose Antonio	1
Springboks win Tri-Nations title to complete amazing recovery (AFP)AFP - South Africa completed one of the great u-turns in rugby union history by beating Australia 23-19 to lift the Tri-Nations trophy a second time.	0
U.S. House approves tougher law against file tradingSAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that could allow criminal charges to be brought against individuals who participate in file-swapping Web sites or networks.	3
Deutsche Boerse Bids \$2.6 Billion for London Exchange (Update2)Deutsche Boerse AG, Europe #39;s largest stock exchange by market value, made a 1.35 billion-pound (\$2.6 billion) takeover offer for London Stock Exchange Plc, its second attempt in five years to buy the UK company.	2
WS-I tackles Web services attachmentsStandards body publishes three technical compliance guidlines regarding how attached files exchange data.	3
Satellite failure hits U.S. broadband servicesThe failure of the Intelsat Americas-7 communications satellite yesterday knocked out broadband services supplied by StarBand Communications Inc.	3
Microsoft Tells Judge of Harm in Changing WindowsMicrosoft Corp will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.	2
Bush Blasts Kerry, Signs Tax Bill in Iowa (AP)AP - President Bush said Monday that rival John Kerry's foreign policy stands ""are dangerous for world peace,"" leveling some of his harshest criticism of the campaign during a trip to an important battleground state. Bush also signed tax relief legislation for 94 million Americans and hit Kerry on that issue, too.	0
He #39;s ND #39;s darling now, but jobs at football factories are riskyMaybe I #39;m out of the loop, but I don #39;t remember when it was normal for a football coach to work for two teams at the same time.	1
Update 2: NY Firm Buying Sports and Talent AgencyInternational Management Group, a sports and celebrity management and marketing firm that has represented Tiger Woods, Joe Montana and Derek Jeter, is being sold to a New York buyout specialist firm in a cash deal valued at more than \$700 million.	2
Ohio St. Regroups After Northwestern Loss (AP)AP - After losing to Northwestern for the first time in 33 years, there is plenty of blame to go around for Ohio State.	1
Mystics Make Surprising Run to Playoffs (AP)AP - Throughout the WNBA, the question this week has been: How on earth did the Washington Mystics make the playoffs without Chamique Holdsclaw?	1
Video: Purported U.S. Hostage BeheadedBAGHDAD, Iraq - The militant group lead by al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a gruesome video on a Web site Monday showing the decapitation of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong and said a second hostage - either an American or a Briton - would be killed in 24 hours. The grisly beheading was the latest killing in a particularly violent month in Iraq, with more than 300 people dead in insurgent attacks and U.S...	0
Australia #39;s Seven Chmn Stokes: No Plans To Sell 43 StakeMELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Seven Network Ltd. (SEV.AU) chairman and biggest shareholder Kerry Stokes said Friday he has no intentions of selling his 43 stake in the Australian television broadcaster.	2
3 Abu Ghraib Trials Moved to U.S.The U.S. military announced Thursday that the courts-martial of three Army reservists charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison would be transferred from Baghdad to Fort Hood, Tex.	0
Three high-profile coaches out of Ole Miss pictureOXFORD, Miss. - Three high-profile coaches are no longer being considered to fill the football coaching vacancy at the University of Mississippi.	1
Division Is Almost in Yanks' HandsAfter a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins, the Yankees can clinch the A.L. East championship on Thursday by beating them again.	0
Dust to DustONE of Australia #39;s most stunning bowling performances of all-time was blotted out by one of their most embarrassing losses as a Test match turned mad here yesterday.	1
Briefly: Ex-HP exec joins StreamServe boardroundup Plus: Credit union beefs up database security...Computer scientists slam e-voting machines...""The Sims 2"" hits 1 million sales.	3
Pension plans raise concernsNEW YORK -- The corporate pension crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. First, companies struggled to come up with the money to cover their benefit obligations, and now they want to ditch their plans altogether.	2
Traditional MBA programs receiving fewer applicationsA shrinking pool of young adults, a dearth of international students and a tight job market are reducing demand for traditional, two-year master of business administration programs across the country.	2
Hub schools make grade with \$12.5M science grantA record \$12.5 million grant to be announced today will revolutionize science teaching throughout Boston Public Schools, officials said.	3
CA Airs Wireless ManagerOfficials at Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) announced the availability of an application aimed at simplifying and strengthening Wi-Fi networks.	3
Russia moves to ratify Kyoto climate accordRussia #39;s Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming yesterday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact -- despite US opposition -- once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.	0
Insurgents hammer central Baghdad, 25 dead in surge of violence in <b>...</b>Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital	0
Study: Few corporations use anti-spyware toolsA third of respondents said that spyware has been on the rise in the past six months.	3
Outpost Firewall Pro Supports Microsoft Windows XP SP2The upcoming Outpost Firewall Pro 2.5 operates seamlessly with XP SP2 to improve security and privacy.	3
Sox, Yanks get ready to rumble once again: Duel #39;s been in works <b>...</b>The Red Sox stats, schedule and New York Yankees stats, schedule have been on a collision course since the moment Aaron Boone #39;s game-winning home run in Game 7 of the 2003 American	1
Ukraine opposition rally draws hundreds of thousands (AFP)AFP - Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took to the streets of Kiev, a week before the poll, to demand free and fair elections in this former Soviet state after a tense campaign marred by incidents.	0
Apple Introduces iPod PhotoApple today introduced the iPod Photo, The new device holds up to 25,000 digital photos alongside the user #39;s music library and displays them on a high-resolution color screen.	3
Fannie Mae Pays the Price of Cutting Corners to Look SafeFannie Mae wanted to look very safe. But to do that it cut accounting corners, two regulatory agencies have now concluded. And that has severely damaged the image of the mortgage lender and its management.	2
Revolutionizing Flow CytometryDr. Mario Roederer and Adam Treister at Stanford University wrote FlowJo, Mac OS X analysis software for flow cytometers, high-speed, automated microscopes. Today, some 15,000 to 20,000 cytometers in use are Mac based. Aug 3	3
New Coalition Offensive Leads to Arrest of Dozens of Insurgents in <b>...</b>American, British and Iraqi troops are continuing their effort to root out insurgents south of Baghdad, in an operation aimed at clearing the way for elections to be held in January.	0
China's Shadow BanksIllegal lenders are siphoning money from state-owned banks, but they may do more good than harm\	0
Firm fears growth has had its chipsANNUAL growth in global semiconductor sales will probably fall by half in 2005 and memory chip sales growth could collapse as a supply glut saps prices, Samsung Electronics has warned.	2
Vic koalas to go on the pillVictorian environment officers are about to embark on an ambitious campaign, implanting contraceptives in 2,000 koalas. The new koala management strategy is designed to protect the koalas and their environment.	3
Japan vows to stay in Iraq despite killingBAGHDAD, Iraq - Japanese leaders on Sunday insisted they would not cut short their troops deployment in Iraq despite the discovery of the body of a Japanese backpacker killed by Islamic militants.	0
VoIP picks up momentumThe number of U.S. Internet telephony subscribers is expected to surge to 1 million by the end of 2004.	3
O #39;Leary: I won #39;t quitThe Villa manager was said to be ready to leave the midlands club unless his assistants Roy Aitken and Steve McGregor were also given new three-and-a-half year deals.	1
Sen. McCain Seeks \$1 Billion to Speed Digital TV Shift WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain is pushing for up to \$1 billion in aid to ensure consumers are not left in the dark when television stations broadcast only new, crisp digital signals, according to draft legislation obtained on Sunday.	3
Kidnapped Aid Official Begs Blair To Save HerPleading for her life between terrified sobs, kidnapped aid official Margaret Hassan appeared on a videotape Friday urging the British prime minister to abandon Iraq.	0
Sudan Govt. Agrees to Bigger AU Force in Darfur ABUJA (Reuters) - Sudan's government agreed in a breakthrough at peace talks on Wednesday to allow more African Union troops to enter the Darfur region to confine rebel fighters to their bases, a possible precursor to disarmament.	0
Decision time: Last chance for 2004 tax strategiesYear-end tax planning involves making moves before Dec. 31 that will save on this year #39;s taxes. The tactic involves the timing and the method by which your income is reported and your deductions and tax credits are claimed.	2
Bush, Kerry Go on the Attack After DebateELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance in critical battleground states...	0
7 hostages released by Iraqi captors but violence continuesIraqi kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.	0
Johansson beats Agassi in finalSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ticker) - With the support of the home crowd, Sweden #39;s Thomas Johansson finally beat Andre Agassi. Johansson rallied from a set down and defeated the top-seeded Agassi, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4	1
Fallujah talks break downNegotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah city have broken down, Iraqi officials said Friday, as US Marines	0
Milosevic team seek halt to trialTwo lawyers appointed to defend Slobodan Milosevic on war crimes charges ask for his trial to be suspended.	0
Is Microsoft's Firewall Secure?Some say Win XP SP2 enhancements cause conflicts, don't protect as claimed.	3
Sharon faces new rebellionIsraeli PM Ariel Sharon #39;s coalition faces possible collapse over a vote likely to force him to remake his government or call elections that would imperil his Gaza withdrawal plan.	0
BUBBA #39;S ILLNESS BAD NEWS FOR JOHNweb sites) #39;s heart prob lem will make it even harder for John Kerry (news - web sites) to recover from his dramatic slippage in the polls, nervous New York Democrats said over the weekend.	2
All signs pointing to MeyerWhen Notre Dame fired football coach Tyrone Willingham yesterday, it set into motion a series of events that many involved think will result in Utah coach Urban Meyer coming to South Bend.	1
Boy's Murder Case Entangled in Fight Over AntidepressantsOne murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.	2
US, UK Knew of Equatorial Guinea Plot, Sunday Times SaysThe US and UK knew of the possibility of a coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported, citing unidentified officials at the Pentagon and UK government.	0
Liverpool set for flurry of transfersRafael Benitez could continue the flurry of activity at Anfield before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.	1
His father made him a Cardinals fan foreverAll these years I have been around sports, and I still don #39;t really understand how a person becomes a fan. And I #39;ma fan -- of the St.	1
Foreigners Killed in Attack in Iraq #39;s MosulGunmen attacked a car in the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Friday, killing three foreigners and their Iraqi driver before cutting off the head of one of the victims in a daylight attack.	0
Happy Birthday GoogleHappy Birthday Google\\Google turns 6 years old today in a birthday celebration that has seen much change over the years. On September 7, 1998, Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California. The door came with a remote control, as it was attached to the garage of a friend ...	3
One Man Dies in Mass. Fair Ride AccidentSHREWSBURY, Mass. - A carnival ride broke apart during a church fair Sunday, killing a man and injuring two other people...	0
Tennis: Game, set, errors: Serena pays priceNEW YORK In a memorable match that featured quality tennis and controversy, Jennifer Capriati outlasted Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a US Open quarterfinal.	1
Ukraine votes for new leader as Russia and the West watch <b>...</b>KIEV : Hundreds of thousands of pro-Western and pro-Russian activists mobilized across Ukraine as the former Soviet republic headed into a stormy weekend vote that Washington warned would spark unspecified quot;measures quot; if rigged by the state.	0
Russians deny Everton bidBoris Zingarevich #39;s company have denied the Russian millionaire #39;s son is planning to invest 20m in Everton. quot;Anton is a student at business school, he has not yet finished, quot; said Svyatoslav Bychkov, a spokesman for Ilim Pulp, Zingarevich #39;s company.	1
Nets 109, Hawks 88Eric Williams scored 21 points and the New Jersey Nets shot a season-high 54.4 percent from the field in a 109-88 win over Atlanta on Saturday night, the Hawks #39; ninth straight loss.	1
Macromedia Launches Flex Builder ToolMacromedia has launched Flex Builder, a development tool for its Flex application-development platform. The new tool will help speed creation of rich Internet applications, including visual data	3
Explosives #39;in 2nd Russian crash #39;MOSCOW, Russia -- Explosives have been found in the wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost simultaneously this week, Russia #39;s FSB security service says.	0
Finance Leaders Urge Vigilance on Terror (Reuters)Reuters - Finance officials from all over the\globe gathered under heavy guard on Sunday to push for a\stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the\poor must not be forgotten.	2
Singulus, Sony Team Up on Blu-Ray Development (Reuters)Reuters - German compact disc and DVD\equipment company Singulus and Japan's Sony have teamed up to\develop a new technology for music and video discs, Singulus\said on Tuesday.	3
Kewell and Aloisi ruled out of openerHarry Kewell and fellow striker John Aloisi were ruled out of the Socceroos team for Saturday #39;s Confederations Cup qualifier against the Solomon Islands with leg injuries.	1
Alaska resumes aerial wolf-control programAerial hunters have claimed the first wolf kills of the season as Alaska officials renew predator-control efforts to boost moose and caribou populations.	3
TSA unveils new passenger prescreening programThe Transportation Security Administration today took the wraps off the Secure Flight passenger prescreening program, which it seeks to build as a replacement for the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening Program that airlines use to keep suspect	3
Philosopher Jacques Derrida Dies at 74World-renowned thinker Jacques Derrida, a charismatic philosopher who founded the school known as deconstructionism, has died, the French president #39;s office said Saturday.	0
Marsh McLennan CEO Greenberg Resigns NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh McLennan Cos. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MMC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MMC.N</A> Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11 days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.	2
US Airways Pilots May Be Near Pay Pact NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc.'s pilots union said on Wednesday it may agree this week on a plan to cut wages and benefits to help the seventh-biggest U.S. airline avoid a second bankruptcy filing.	2
Losses rise at British Energy after nuclear shutdownsBritish Energy, the nuclear generator, said its first-half losse had tripled following the unexpected closure of two nuclear power plants.	2
Building a Medical Data NetworkDigital patient records could become building blocks in a nationwide biomedical computer network for assembling and distributing up-to-the-minute studies of disease.	3
Halliburton may sell troubled KBRHalliburton will restructure and may even sell its controversial KBR subsidiary, which is mired in overcharging scandals in Iraq.	0
Views clash: hero, rogueYasser Arafat, fighting for his life in a French hospital Thursday, triggered a war of words about his legacy: Palestinians hailed a freedom fighter who saved them from national extinction; Jewish leaders welcomed the imminent death of a terrorist.	0
Can Microsoft Kill Google?To get back to what MSN #39;s new search means, start by thinking of ad dollars. As Foolish paid-search fan Rick Munarriz has pointed out many times, this is a big business, with plenty of room to grow.	3
In S. Florida, real Christmas trees still selling strongDespite a national decline of real Christmas trees sales, South Floridians are after that fresh pine smell in their homes this holiday season.	2
IM Worm Crawls Through JPEG HoleAttack largely unsuccessful, but security experts warn of more to come.	3
Olympics: China reaffirms status as most powerful force in table <b>...</b>ATHENS : China reaffirmed its status as the most powerful force in world table tennis with three golds at the Athens Olympics, but South Korean Ryu Seung-Min ruined the Asian giant #39;s campaign for total dominance.	1
MPC unlikely to raise rates as underlying sales coolBargain-hunting consumers shrugged off the impact of higher interest rates and a weakening housing market to give a boost to spending in Britain #39;s shops last month, the CBI said yesterday.	2
170 miners trapped in ChinaBeijing: At least 170 miners were trapped underground after a gas explosion on Sunday ignited a fire in a coalmine in north-west China #39;s Shaanxi province, reports said.	0
Powerful Quake Hits Off Coast of Nicaragua (AP)AP - A powerful earthquake rocked Nicaragua's western coast on Saturday, sending residents running from their homes. No major injuries or damage were immediately reported.	0
Skulls Trojan teams up with Cabir wormVirus writers have unleashed a second version of the morbid-looking Symbian Trojan #39;Skulls #39; and packaged it with one of the first mobile phone viruses, dubbed Cabir.	3
Bedraggled Klein heads into sunset term as slayer of Alberta's debt dragon (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - Ralph Klein rides into the sunset of his political career as the white knight who slew Alberta's debt dragon, but his armour has taken a pounding of late.	0
TXU outsourcer to cut 200 JobsCapgemini Energy, the services entity formed in July when it won a 10-year, \$3.5 billion deal to manage back-office operations for TXU, plans to eliminate 200 to 230 former TXU positions.	3
US in new warming battle over ArcticDeepening a rift over global warming policy, some European partners are accusing the Bush administration of trying to weaken a report that warns the Arctic is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet.	3
Fight over Vector goes to courtLate last night, the High Court was hearing an application to sack three members of Vector #39;s owner, the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust, following an earlier breakaway meeting on a deal to partially privatise the company.	2
Gambro Sells U.S. Kidney Clinics Unit STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish kidney-care company Gambro AB has signed an agreement to sell its U.S. clinics business to dialysis firm DaVita Inc. for \$3.05 billion in cash, Gambro said on Tuesday.	2
February check on 2012 bidInspectors will assess London #39;s bid for the 2012 Olympics during a visit to the capital early in 2005. The International Olympic Committee said its evaluation commission will be in London from 16 to 19 February.	1
Gadhafi praises Chirac #39;s visitLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Thursday praised French President Jacques Chirac #39;s visit to Libya, which he said boosted relations between their countries.	0
Nintendo, Sony try to kindle demand ahead of holidaysNintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product unveilings yesterday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.	2
Ex-General Heads for Win Over Megawati in Indonesia JAKARTA (Reuters) - An urbane former general who promises to fight terror and clean up government headed for an overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati's one-time chief security minister, had won 59 percent of 10 million votes counted as of noon GMT, the election commission said. Megawati had 41 percent.	0
Compound Shows Promise Against TBA chemical compound shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years.	3

Sinai Bedouins Targeted in Egypt Attacks (AP)AP - Salem Hameed has lived in his tin-and-wood hut at the foot of the red mountain range for most of his 42 years. Asked where he's from, his answer is not Egypt or Sinai or Taba, but al-Karadma #151; the name of his clan.

0

Six GIs Killed in Iraq Bombings, CrashesBAGHDAD, Iraq - Explosions hit five churches in Baghdad, and two U.S. Army helicopters crashed elsewhere in the capital, killing two American soldiers and wounding two others, as violence flared while Iraqi Muslims began marking the holy month of Ramadan...

0

Hackers reopen stolen code store with Cisco sourceAn anonymous group of malicious hackers reopened an online store that sells the stolen source code of prominent software products and is offering the code for Ciscos PIX firewall software to interested parties for US\$24,000, according to messages

3

For Angels, wings and a few prayersOAKLAND, Calif. -- First of all, clear the dusty library shelves of all history books. The Angels of today, about to face the Red Sox in the American League Division Series, were mostly schoolkids when their haloed forefathers fought the Sox for the '86 American League pennant.

1

Qualcomm to pay \$170 million to acquire IridigmQualcomm said yesterday that it would pay \$170 million to acquire Iridigm Display Corp., a small company that has patented technology used in screens on wireless devices.

2

Eriksson may be for RealReal Madrid #39;s month of turmoil took another serious turn last night when the club were forced into appointing low-ranking coach Mariano Garcia Remon to replace Jose Antonio

1

Springboks win Tri-Nations title to complete amazing recovery (AFP)AFP - South Africa completed one of the great u-turns in rugby union history by beating Australia 23-19 to lift the Tri-Nations trophy a second time.

0

U.S. House approves tougher law against file tradingSAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that could allow criminal charges to be brought against individuals who participate in file-swapping Web sites or networks.

3

Deutsche Boerse Bids \$2.6 Billion for London Exchange (Update2)Deutsche Boerse AG, Europe #39;s largest stock exchange by market value, made a 1.35 billion-pound (\$2.6 billion) takeover offer for London Stock Exchange Plc, its second attempt in five years to buy the UK company.

2

WS-I tackles Web services attachmentsStandards body publishes three technical compliance guidlines regarding how attached files exchange data.

3

Satellite failure hits U.S. broadband servicesThe failure of the Intelsat Americas-7 communications satellite yesterday knocked out broadband services supplied by StarBand Communications Inc.

3

Microsoft Tells Judge of Harm in Changing WindowsMicrosoft Corp will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.

2

Bush Blasts Kerry, Signs Tax Bill in Iowa (AP)AP - President Bush said Monday that rival John Kerry's foreign policy stands ""are dangerous for world peace,"" leveling some of his harshest criticism of the campaign during a trip to an important battleground state. Bush also signed tax relief legislation for 94 million Americans and hit Kerry on that issue, too.

0

He #39;s ND #39;s darling now, but jobs at football factories are riskyMaybe I #39;m out of the loop, but I don #39;t remember when it was normal for a football coach to work for two teams at the same time.

1

Update 2: NY Firm Buying Sports and Talent AgencyInternational Management Group, a sports and celebrity management and marketing firm that has represented Tiger Woods, Joe Montana and Derek Jeter, is being sold to a New York buyout specialist firm in a cash deal valued at more than \$700 million.

2

Ohio St. Regroups After Northwestern Loss (AP)AP - After losing to Northwestern for the first time in 33 years, there is plenty of blame to go around for Ohio State.

1

Mystics Make Surprising Run to Playoffs (AP)AP - Throughout the WNBA, the question this week has been: How on earth did the Washington Mystics make the playoffs without Chamique Holdsclaw?

1

Video: Purported U.S. Hostage BeheadedBAGHDAD, Iraq - The militant group lead by al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a gruesome video on a Web site Monday showing the decapitation of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong and said a second hostage - either an American or a Briton - would be killed in 24 hours. The grisly beheading was the latest killing in a particularly violent month in Iraq, with more than 300 people dead in insurgent attacks and U.S...

0

Australia #39;s Seven Chmn Stokes: No Plans To Sell 43 StakeMELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Seven Network Ltd. (SEV.AU) chairman and biggest shareholder Kerry Stokes said Friday he has no intentions of selling his 43 stake in the Australian television broadcaster.

2

3 Abu Ghraib Trials Moved to U.S.The U.S. military announced Thursday that the courts-martial of three Army reservists charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison would be transferred from Baghdad to Fort Hood, Tex.

0

Three high-profile coaches out of Ole Miss pictureOXFORD, Miss. - Three high-profile coaches are no longer being considered to fill the football coaching vacancy at the University of Mississippi.

1

Division Is Almost in Yanks' HandsAfter a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins, the Yankees can clinch the A.L. East championship on Thursday by beating them again.

0

Dust to DustONE of Australia #39;s most stunning bowling performances of all-time was blotted out by one of their most embarrassing losses as a Test match turned mad here yesterday.

1

Briefly: Ex-HP exec joins StreamServe boardroundup Plus: Credit union beefs up database security...Computer scientists slam e-voting machines...""The Sims 2"" hits 1 million sales.

3

Pension plans raise concernsNEW YORK -- The corporate pension crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. First, companies struggled to come up with the money to cover their benefit obligations, and now they want to ditch their plans altogether.

2

Traditional MBA programs receiving fewer applicationsA shrinking pool of young adults, a dearth of international students and a tight job market are reducing demand for traditional, two-year master of business administration programs across the country.

2

Hub schools make grade with \$12.5M science grantA record \$12.5 million grant to be announced today will revolutionize science teaching throughout Boston Public Schools, officials said.

3

CA Airs Wireless ManagerOfficials at Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) announced the availability of an application aimed at simplifying and strengthening Wi-Fi networks.

3

Russia moves to ratify Kyoto climate accordRussia #39;s Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming yesterday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact -- despite US opposition -- once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.

0

Insurgents hammer central Baghdad, 25 dead in surge of violence in ...Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital

0

Study: Few corporations use anti-spyware toolsA third of respondents said that spyware has been on the rise in the past six months.

3

Outpost Firewall Pro Supports Microsoft Windows XP SP2The upcoming Outpost Firewall Pro 2.5 operates seamlessly with XP SP2 to improve security and privacy.

3

Sox, Yanks get ready to rumble once again: Duel #39;s been in works ...The Red Sox stats, schedule and New York Yankees stats, schedule have been on a collision course since the moment Aaron Boone #39;s game-winning home run in Game 7 of the 2003 American

1

Ukraine opposition rally draws hundreds of thousands (AFP)AFP - Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took to the streets of Kiev, a week before the poll, to demand free and fair elections in this former Soviet state after a tense campaign marred by incidents.

0

Apple Introduces iPod PhotoApple today introduced the iPod Photo, The new device holds up to 25,000 digital photos alongside the user #39;s music library and displays them on a high-resolution color screen.

3

Fannie Mae Pays the Price of Cutting Corners to Look SafeFannie Mae wanted to look very safe. But to do that it cut accounting corners, two regulatory agencies have now concluded. And that has severely damaged the image of the mortgage lender and its management.

2

Revolutionizing Flow CytometryDr. Mario Roederer and Adam Treister at Stanford University wrote FlowJo, Mac OS X analysis software for flow cytometers, high-speed, automated microscopes. Today, some 15,000 to 20,000 cytometers in use are Mac based. Aug 3

3

New Coalition Offensive Leads to Arrest of Dozens of Insurgents in ...American, British and Iraqi troops are continuing their effort to root out insurgents south of Baghdad, in an operation aimed at clearing the way for elections to be held in January.

0

China's Shadow BanksIllegal lenders are siphoning money from state-owned banks, but they may do more good than harm\

0

Firm fears growth has had its chipsANNUAL growth in global semiconductor sales will probably fall by half in 2005 and memory chip sales growth could collapse as a supply glut saps prices, Samsung Electronics has warned.

2

Vic koalas to go on the pillVictorian environment officers are about to embark on an ambitious campaign, implanting contraceptives in 2,000 koalas. The new koala management strategy is designed to protect the koalas and their environment.

3

Japan vows to stay in Iraq despite killingBAGHDAD, Iraq - Japanese leaders on Sunday insisted they would not cut short their troops deployment in Iraq despite the discovery of the body of a Japanese backpacker killed by Islamic militants.

0

VoIP picks up momentumThe number of U.S. Internet telephony subscribers is expected to surge to 1 million by the end of 2004.

3

O #39;Leary: I won #39;t quitThe Villa manager was said to be ready to leave the midlands club unless his assistants Roy Aitken and Steve McGregor were also given new three-and-a-half year deals.

1

Sen. McCain Seeks \$1 Billion to Speed Digital TV Shift WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain is pushing for up to \$1 billion in aid to ensure consumers are not left in the dark when television stations broadcast only new, crisp digital signals, according to draft legislation obtained on Sunday.

3

Kidnapped Aid Official Begs Blair To Save HerPleading for her life between terrified sobs, kidnapped aid official Margaret Hassan appeared on a videotape Friday urging the British prime minister to abandon Iraq.

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Sudan Govt. Agrees to Bigger AU Force in Darfur ABUJA (Reuters) - Sudan's government agreed in a breakthrough at peace talks on Wednesday to allow more African Union troops to enter the Darfur region to confine rebel fighters to their bases, a possible precursor to disarmament.

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Decision time: Last chance for 2004 tax strategiesYear-end tax planning involves making moves before Dec. 31 that will save on this year #39;s taxes. The tactic involves the timing and the method by which your income is reported and your deductions and tax credits are claimed.

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Bush, Kerry Go on the Attack After DebateELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance in critical battleground states...

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7 hostages released by Iraqi captors but violence continuesIraqi kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.

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Johansson beats Agassi in finalSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ticker) - With the support of the home crowd, Sweden #39;s Thomas Johansson finally beat Andre Agassi. Johansson rallied from a set down and defeated the top-seeded Agassi, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4

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Fallujah talks break downNegotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah city have broken down, Iraqi officials said Friday, as US Marines

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Milosevic team seek halt to trialTwo lawyers appointed to defend Slobodan Milosevic on war crimes charges ask for his trial to be suspended.

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Is Microsoft's Firewall Secure?Some say Win XP SP2 enhancements cause conflicts, don't protect as claimed.

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Sharon faces new rebellionIsraeli PM Ariel Sharon #39;s coalition faces possible collapse over a vote likely to force him to remake his government or call elections that would imperil his Gaza withdrawal plan.

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BUBBA #39;S ILLNESS BAD NEWS FOR JOHNweb sites) #39;s heart prob lem will make it even harder for John Kerry (news - web sites) to recover from his dramatic slippage in the polls, nervous New York Democrats said over the weekend.

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All signs pointing to MeyerWhen Notre Dame fired football coach Tyrone Willingham yesterday, it set into motion a series of events that many involved think will result in Utah coach Urban Meyer coming to South Bend.

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Boy's Murder Case Entangled in Fight Over AntidepressantsOne murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.

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US, UK Knew of Equatorial Guinea Plot, Sunday Times SaysThe US and UK knew of the possibility of a coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported, citing unidentified officials at the Pentagon and UK government.

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Liverpool set for flurry of transfersRafael Benitez could continue the flurry of activity at Anfield before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.

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His father made him a Cardinals fan foreverAll these years I have been around sports, and I still don #39;t really understand how a person becomes a fan. And I #39;ma fan -- of the St.

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Foreigners Killed in Attack in Iraq #39;s MosulGunmen attacked a car in the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Friday, killing three foreigners and their Iraqi driver before cutting off the head of one of the victims in a daylight attack.

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Happy Birthday GoogleHappy Birthday Google\\Google turns 6 years old today in a birthday celebration that has seen much change over the years. On September 7, 1998, Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California. The door came with a remote control, as it was attached to the garage of a friend ...

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One Man Dies in Mass. Fair Ride AccidentSHREWSBURY, Mass. - A carnival ride broke apart during a church fair Sunday, killing a man and injuring two other people...

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Tennis: Game, set, errors: Serena pays priceNEW YORK In a memorable match that featured quality tennis and controversy, Jennifer Capriati outlasted Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a US Open quarterfinal.

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Ukraine votes for new leader as Russia and the West watch ...KIEV : Hundreds of thousands of pro-Western and pro-Russian activists mobilized across Ukraine as the former Soviet republic headed into a stormy weekend vote that Washington warned would spark unspecified quot;measures quot; if rigged by the state.

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Russians deny Everton bidBoris Zingarevich #39;s company have denied the Russian millionaire #39;s son is planning to invest 20m in Everton. quot;Anton is a student at business school, he has not yet finished, quot; said Svyatoslav Bychkov, a spokesman for Ilim Pulp, Zingarevich #39;s company.

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Nets 109, Hawks 88Eric Williams scored 21 points and the New Jersey Nets shot a season-high 54.4 percent from the field in a 109-88 win over Atlanta on Saturday night, the Hawks #39; ninth straight loss.

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Macromedia Launches Flex Builder ToolMacromedia has launched Flex Builder, a development tool for its Flex application-development platform. The new tool will help speed creation of rich Internet applications, including visual data

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Explosives #39;in 2nd Russian crash #39;MOSCOW, Russia -- Explosives have been found in the wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost simultaneously this week, Russia #39;s FSB security service says.

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Finance Leaders Urge Vigilance on Terror (Reuters)Reuters - Finance officials from all over the\globe gathered under heavy guard on Sunday to push for a\stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the\poor must not be forgotten.

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Singulus, Sony Team Up on Blu-Ray Development (Reuters)Reuters - German compact disc and DVD\equipment company Singulus and Japan's Sony have teamed up to\develop a new technology for music and video discs, Singulus\said on Tuesday.

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Kewell and Aloisi ruled out of openerHarry Kewell and fellow striker John Aloisi were ruled out of the Socceroos team for Saturday #39;s Confederations Cup qualifier against the Solomon Islands with leg injuries.

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Alaska resumes aerial wolf-control programAerial hunters have claimed the first wolf kills of the season as Alaska officials renew predator-control efforts to boost moose and caribou populations.

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TSA unveils new passenger prescreening programThe Transportation Security Administration today took the wraps off the Secure Flight passenger prescreening program, which it seeks to build as a replacement for the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening Program that airlines use to keep suspect

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Philosopher Jacques Derrida Dies at 74World-renowned thinker Jacques Derrida, a charismatic philosopher who founded the school known as deconstructionism, has died, the French president #39;s office said Saturday.

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Marsh McLennan CEO Greenberg Resigns NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh McLennan Cos. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MMC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MMC.N</A> Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11 days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.

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US Airways Pilots May Be Near Pay Pact NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc.'s pilots union said on Wednesday it may agree this week on a plan to cut wages and benefits to help the seventh-biggest U.S. airline avoid a second bankruptcy filing.

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Losses rise at British Energy after nuclear shutdownsBritish Energy, the nuclear generator, said its first-half losse had tripled following the unexpected closure of two nuclear power plants.

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Building a Medical Data NetworkDigital patient records could become building blocks in a nationwide biomedical computer network for assembling and distributing up-to-the-minute studies of disease.

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Halliburton may sell troubled KBRHalliburton will restructure and may even sell its controversial KBR subsidiary, which is mired in overcharging scandals in Iraq.

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Views clash: hero, rogueYasser Arafat, fighting for his life in a French hospital Thursday, triggered a war of words about his legacy: Palestinians hailed a freedom fighter who saved them from national extinction; Jewish leaders welcomed the imminent death of a terrorist.

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Can Microsoft Kill Google?To get back to what MSN #39;s new search means, start by thinking of ad dollars. As Foolish paid-search fan Rick Munarriz has pointed out many times, this is a big business, with plenty of room to grow.

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In S. Florida, real Christmas trees still selling strongDespite a national decline of real Christmas trees sales, South Floridians are after that fresh pine smell in their homes this holiday season.

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IM Worm Crawls Through JPEG HoleAttack largely unsuccessful, but security experts warn of more to come.

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Olympics: China reaffirms status as most powerful force in table ...ATHENS : China reaffirmed its status as the most powerful force in world table tennis with three golds at the Athens Olympics, but South Korean Ryu Seung-Min ruined the Asian giant #39;s campaign for total dominance.

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MPC unlikely to raise rates as underlying sales coolBargain-hunting consumers shrugged off the impact of higher interest rates and a weakening housing market to give a boost to spending in Britain #39;s shops last month, the CBI said yesterday.

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170 miners trapped in ChinaBeijing: At least 170 miners were trapped underground after a gas explosion on Sunday ignited a fire in a coalmine in north-west China #39;s Shaanxi province, reports said.

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Powerful Quake Hits Off Coast of Nicaragua (AP)AP - A powerful earthquake rocked Nicaragua's western coast on Saturday, sending residents running from their homes. No major injuries or damage were immediately reported.

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Skulls Trojan teams up with Cabir wormVirus writers have unleashed a second version of the morbid-looking Symbian Trojan #39;Skulls #39; and packaged it with one of the first mobile phone viruses, dubbed Cabir.

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Bedraggled Klein heads into sunset term as slayer of Alberta's debt dragon (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - Ralph Klein rides into the sunset of his political career as the white knight who slew Alberta's debt dragon, but his armour has taken a pounding of late.

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TXU outsourcer to cut 200 JobsCapgemini Energy, the services entity formed in July when it won a 10-year, \$3.5 billion deal to manage back-office operations for TXU, plans to eliminate 200 to 230 former TXU positions.

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US in new warming battle over ArcticDeepening a rift over global warming policy, some European partners are accusing the Bush administration of trying to weaken a report that warns the Arctic is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet.

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Fight over Vector goes to courtLate last night, the High Court was hearing an application to sack three members of Vector #39;s owner, the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust, following an earlier breakaway meeting on a deal to partially privatise the company.

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Gambro Sells U.S. Kidney Clinics Unit STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish kidney-care company Gambro AB has signed an agreement to sell its U.S. clinics business to dialysis firm DaVita Inc. for \$3.05 billion in cash, Gambro said on Tuesday.

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February check on 2012 bidInspectors will assess London #39;s bid for the 2012 Olympics during a visit to the capital early in 2005. The International Olympic Committee said its evaluation commission will be in London from 16 to 19 February.

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Gadhafi praises Chirac #39;s visitLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Thursday praised French President Jacques Chirac #39;s visit to Libya, which he said boosted relations between their countries.

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Nintendo, Sony try to kindle demand ahead of holidaysNintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product unveilings yesterday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.

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Ex-General Heads for Win Over Megawati in Indonesia JAKARTA (Reuters) - An urbane former general who promises to fight terror and clean up government headed for an overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati's one-time chief security minister, had won 59 percent of 10 million votes counted as of noon GMT, the election commission said. Megawati had 41 percent.

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Compound Shows Promise Against TBA chemical compound shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years.

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