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Mission to surf sun #39;s raysWithin a converted barn on the Planetary Society #39;s campus Tuesday, a group of scientists, engineers and volunteers began the countdown for a March launch of the	3
GM Europe To Cut 12,000 Jobs in DealThe world #39;s largest automaker launched negotiations with European employees after it unveiled the cost-cutting plans in October, triggering days of walkouts at GM #39;s German plants.	2
Gunners try to extend unbeaten run to 50It will be more than just 50 league games without a loss if Arsenal beats Manchester United on Sunday. A demoralizing home defeat before a 67,000 sellout at Old Trafford would leave Man United	1
Seven Dead in RiotThousands of police patrolled a tense town today after street fights between members of the countrys main ethnic group and a Muslim minority left seven people dead and 42 injured.	0
Rooney double sinks NewcastleWayne Rooney paid off another hefty chunk of his 27-million transfer fee as the England international scored in each half to seal Manchester United #39;s 3-1 victory over troubled Newcastle at St James #39; Park on Sunday.	1
Jeter #39;s OK after being hit in elbow in Yankees #39; winDerek Jeter bruised his left elbow when he was hit by a pitch Monday night in the New York Yankees #39; 6-4 victory against the host Cleveland Indians.	1
Sun Offers Pay-for-Use Grid Computing (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Taking an innovative approach to the marketing of high-performance \computing, Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) is offering its N1 Grid program in a pay-for-use pricing model that mimics the way such commodities as electricity and wireless phone plans are sold.	3
Weighty US presidential campaign lightened by relentless comics (AFP)AFP - President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry have not been spared by US comedians who have constantly lampooned the US presidential contenders in a comic assault led by a widely watched fake newscast.	0
AL CapsulesOrlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring double off the Green Monster in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier #39;s second pitch of the game, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.	1
Norilsk has not yet backed Gold Fields #39; Canadian dealGold Fields has yet to receive support from Norilsk Nickel, its biggest shareholder, for its acquisition of Canada #39;s Iamgold. Gold Fields announced its plan to buy Iamgold	2
Olympics: Unforgiving Greeks Boo as Games Turn Ugly ATHENS (Reuters) - The Olympics turned ugly when unforgiving Greeks, incensed that fallen hero Costas Kenteris was missing from the 200 meters, delayed the final by booing and chanting for five minutes.	1
Aides on Way to See Arafat Despite Wife's Fury PARIS (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders headed to Paris on Monday to see critically ill President Yasser Arafat at a French military hospital, despite a scathing attack by his wife who accused them of plotting to ""bury him alive.""	0
Burks is back for a fond farewellRarely have the Red Sox made a more ceremonial roster move than the one they made yesterday in activating Ellis Burks from the disabled list. The move gave Burks and Sox fans a chance to bid each other farewell before he retires after the season. Burks, 40, launched his prolific, 17-year career in the majors with the Sox in 1987.	1
Federer hammers Roddick for 10th title of seasonBANGKOK: Roger Federer efficiently pounded home a 6-4, 6-0 victory over outclassed Andy Roddick Sunday to win the \$550,000 Thailand Open.	1
Iranian judo scandalIran #39;s Judo champion, a favourite at the Athens Games, has disqualified himself rather than face an Israeli opponent, apparently on the instruction of Iran #39;s Olympic Committee. So far the International Olympic Committee has been silent. What #39;s your view? ...	1
They like it here -- we knew they wouldWhen you #39;re from Boston, you get used to knowing everything about everything, especially sports. It #39;s as simple as that. When the hometown is	1
Yanks closer due back for ALCSPANAMA CITY, Panama Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera will return to the club in time for game one of the American League Championship Series against Boston Tuesday night.	1
Microsoft Settles With Novell, Trade Group (AP)AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. opened its wallet again Monday to clear more of its courtroom problems, paying #36;536 million to rival Novell Inc. and an undisclosed smaller amount to a trade group that had backed antitrust complaints by the U.S. government and the European Union.	3
Bin Laden Deputy Purportedly Seeks StrikesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An audio tape purportedly released by Osama bin Laden's deputy calls for attacks on U.S. and British interests everywhere, according to a broadcast Friday by Al-Jazeera television...	0
Security tightened after fan takes a plungeMore security will be placed around the fields of play at the Olympics after a man who wanted to send #39; #39;a loving message to his wife #39; #39; jumped into the diving pool, the Athens Organizing Committee said.	1
Thousands protest Iraq war, Powell visitIn the first major public demonstration since the start of the Olympics, thousands of protesters clashed with police who stopped them from marching	1
Tennis: Tim slams Cup rules after defeatTIM Henman blasted the Davis Cup rule book as Great Britain today had to face up to another failure to reach the World Group. Henman and Greg Rusedski slumped to a 3-2 defeat over two days in Austria to be relegated to the Euro-African zone.	1
AUSTRALIA PRESS: Murdoch Drums Up Support For US MoveSYDNEY (Dow Jones)--News Corp. (NWS) Chairman Rupert Murdoch said there was quot;no choice quot; but to change the media giant #39;s domicile to the US as he attempts to win over crucial support from Australian investors for the move, the Australian Financial Review ...	2
Oracle releases delayed security patchesOracle Corp. released several high-risk vulnerabilities reported last month in its database software and other products, and urged customers to download and install them.	3
Stocks End Higher, Dow Back Above 10,000 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000 for the first time in 3 weeks.	2
White Sox sign Hermanson to two-year dealThe Chicago White Sox have come to terms on a two-year, \$5.5 million contract with pitcher Dustin Hermanson. He will earn \$2 million in 2005 and \$3 million in 2006, with the club holding an option for 2007 at \$3.5 million.	1
Off To a Fast StartCall it a fluke, or the upset of the week, or whatever you want. Fresno State's players and coaches don't think of it that way.	1
Rockets #39; Sura has back surgeryHOUSTON (Ticker) - Houston Rockets guard Bob Sura had surgery Tuesday to repair a herniated disk in his lower back and will be out at least two months, the team announced.	1
Vodafone doubles dividendVodafone made good on its promise to return more cash to shareholders yesterday with a doubling of its half-year dividend and plans to buy back a further 2.2bn of shares over the next four months.	2
EU says no Turkey entry talks without penal code reformBRUSSELS - The European Union cannot start entry negotiations with Turkey unless Ankara adopts a reform of its penal code, a European Commission spokesman said on Monday.	0
Lewis confident Williams can take title from KlitschkoLAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis is confident that British compatriot Danny Williams can defeat Ukrainian big man Vitali Klitschko here Saturday and win the World Boxing Council crown.	1
Semiconductors Offer a New Way to Cut the CordHAT a liberating feeling it is to cut the cord and go wireless, taking a suddenly untethered laptop, for example, and heading for the couch or porch swing to work on the Internet.	3
Sudan's Darfur 'safer than Iraq'Sudan's government tells the BBC it is handling the crisis in Darfur better than the US is dealing with Iraq.	0
GM Set to Cut About 10,000 Jobs - Source FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will cut around 10,000 jobs in Europe in a drive to save some 500 million euros (\$613.4 million) a year and return its loss-making operations there to profit, a company source said on Wednesday.	2
Patience and Hope Sustaining Jets' JordanSunday's game between the Cardinals and the Jets features two of the league's greatest runners, but LaMont Jordan, the backup for the Jets, might be the most intriguing back.	1
Champion Loeb forced to drop outVIC, Spain -- New world champion Sebastien Loeb pulled out of the Catalunya Rally with a mechanical breakdown after winning the first leg on the second day.	1
Lewis sets Funai pace in FloridaJL Lewis shot a superb 10-under-par 62 to take a two-shot lead at the Funai Classic in Florida. The 44-year-old, who started from the 10th, birdied his first four holes before a run of six birdies in eight holes took him clear of the field.	1
Habana scores two tries as Springboks outplay Scots 45-10 in rugbyBryan Habana scored two intercept tries in his first start and Jaco van der Westhuyzen collected a try and three drop goals Saturday as Tri Nations champion South Africa outplayed Scotland 45-10 at Murrayfield.	1
Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill at Least 16 -PoliceInsurgents detonated at least two bombs near a US military convoy in southern Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, while a suicide bomber killed two Iraqi police and a US soldier west of the capital.	0
Roddick, Williams lose in third roundMaybe all that talk from Andy Roddick and Venus Williams about taking the Olympics as seriously as a Grand Slam was just that: talk.	1
Chain Store Sales Slow in Latest Week NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chain store retail sales slowed in the latest week, with discount stores seeing sales soften a bit, a report said on Tuesday.	2
News: PDA security still dismalWorker apathy about PDA security is putting corporate data in jeopardy. The storage of the names and addresses of corporate customers on PDAs is now common - but security practices are struggling to keep up with technology usage.\	3
Britain removed from the start lineBERNIE ECCLESTONE sounded the death knell for the British Grand Prix when he turned down a last-minute offer to save the nation #39;s biggest motor race.	1
Fourteen Die in Kashmir Clashes as Minister Visits SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Eleven rebels and three Indian soldiers were killed in several attacks in disputed Kashmir on Saturday, including a grenade assault in Srinagar during a visit by India's home minister, officials said.	0
Ants use odour, geometry: studyANTS use angled signposts, using tiny scent markers, to find their way home or follow the path into the wilderness, according to a study published today.	3
Marquette Upsets No. 24 Wisconsin, 63-54 (AP)AP - Travis Diener scored 29 points despite playing with a sprained ankle, and led unbeaten Marquette past No. 24 Wisconsin 63-54 Saturday night.	1
Japan's trade surplus jumps 44.2 percent in July on Asian demand (AFP)AFP - Japan's trade surplus in July rose a sharper-than-expected 44.2 percent on the back of record Asia-bound exports but some economists warned exports may slow later this year as China's economy cools.	2
LCD makers seen delaying expansionSouth Korean and Japanese makers of liquid-crystal displays have slowed the opening of new factories because of overcapacity, according Corning Inc.	3
Kansas City Royals Team Report - September 8(Sports Network) - Two of the worst teams in the American League square off this evening when the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers continue their four-game set at Comerica Park.	1
NL: Tempers flare in Cubs #39; winAramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago #39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.	1
Fourteen hurt as two bombs rock ThailandFourteen people have been injured in one of two bomb blasts to strike Thailand #39;s restive Muslim-majority south, police said, while a Buddhist teacher was shot dead in another attack.	0
US steps up pressure on Shiite militants in NajafUS forces and Shiite militants fought fierce battles Monday marked by explosions and gunfire near a revered shrine in Najaf, as the US military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to quickly hand over the holy site to Shiite religious authorities.	0
Shaq and Kobe eager to show who is the better team leader (AFP)AFP - Unable to set aside their differences in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal will now be facing new challenges with teams on either side of the continent.	1
Kerry's Running Mate Earns #36;39 Million Over Decade (Reuters)Reuters - Democratic vice presidential\candidate John Edwards had income of nearly #36;39 million over\the past decade, and paid more than a third of his earnings in\taxes, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.	0
Nash enjoys emotional return to Dallas; Garnett gets best of ShaqBack in Dallas, Steve Nash deftly ran the Phoenix offense and set up his new teammates with one smooth pass after another. Kevin Garnett kept the ball in his own hands, outclassing Shaquille O #39;Neal all night.	1
AL Wrap: Punchless Yankees Continue to Struggle NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sidney Ponson pitched a complete-game two-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles stunned the New York Yankees 7-0 in American League play at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.	1
Twins win suspended game quicklycom. Michael Cuddyer #39;s RBI double in the bottom of the 12th scored Jason Bartlett to give Minnesota a 6-5 victory Sunday over the Indians during the completion of Saturday #39;s suspended game.	1
Rising Euro Worries EU Finance Ministers (AP)AP - European Union officials kept up pressure Tuesday on the United States to curb its deficits to help bolster the sagging dollar amid fears a strengthening euro would stifle Europe's fledgling economic recovery.	0
Sadr rebels boost election hopesIraq #39;s plans to hold elections in January have gained traction after a Shi #39;ite militia agreed to disarm in Baghdad and delegates from rebel-held Falluja said the Sunni Muslim city wanted to vote in the polls.	0
Gibbs Has Redskins Looking Back to the Future (Reuters)Reuters - When Joe Gibbs last coached in\the NFL in the 1992 season there were no teams in Jacksonville\or Carolina.	1
Suicide Bombers, Gunmen Kill 32 in Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide car bombers hit a bus packed with Iraqi National Guards on Sunday, killing 26 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in four months on Iraqis cooperating with U.S. forces to secure a Jan. 30 election.	0
Advancis Loses Partnership With BritsGlaxoSmithKline's decision not to partner up is a setback to Advancis' plans to redevelop some commonly prescribed oral antibiotics to perform more efficiently. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>	2
SCO website defaced by hackerUnix vendor SCO Group Inc became the victim of a hacker over the Thanksgiving weekend, in an apparent response to the company #39;s claims against the Linux operating system.	3
IBM Announces New P5 Servers That Can Run LinuxThe up to 64-way eServer p5 595 will be the new flagship of the product line with nearly three times the commercial performance and double the capacity of its predecessor.	3
Agere to cut 500 jobs amid slowing salesCiting sluggish sales, communications chip maker Agere Systems today said it will cut 500 jobs and sell or close a plant in Florida that employs 600 people.	3
Vols Keep Promise of Rematch With Auburn (AP)AP - Tennessee kept its promise. The 15th-ranked Volunteers pledged after losing 34-10 to Auburn in October that they would face the Tigers again in the Southeastern Conference championship. And the Vols will on Saturday in the Georgia Dome.	1
#147;Generic Superheroes #148;Scripted, produced, cast, costumed, shot, edited and vigorously promoted by Darren Brandl, #147;Generic Superheroes, #148; a 35-minute comedic-action-adventure parody, makes full use of both Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack. #147;Every costume, #148; says the recent high school graduate proudly, #147;was made of 100 percent spandex #133; as any superhero costume should be. #148; Aug 16	3
Former soldiers occupuing ex-president #39;s home evictedPORT-AU-PRINCE, (AFP) - Armed UN peacekeepers and Haitian police evicted former soldiers who were occupying ousted president Jean Bertrand Aristide #39;s luxurious mansion here.	0
#39;LoC fencing by India would complete in March 2005 #39;SRINAGAR: Illegal fencing by India of Line of Control in Kashmir has been going in violation of agreements and most of the projected work is reportedly nearing completion.	0
Two engines recently replaced on cargo jetHALIFAX -- The cargo jet that crashed in flames off the end of a Halifax International Airport runway last week had two engines replaced in the weeks leading up to the accident, investigators revealed yesterday.	0
International BriefsTABA, Egypt- Investigators lifted fingerprints, swabbed dust and collected tissue yesterday from the wreckage of three car bombings and detained scores of Bedouin tribesmen, including quarry workers who could have provided the explosives that killed at	0
US Captain Reyna Left Out of World Cup SquadUS captain Claudio Reyna, who has been suffering with a thigh injury, was missing from Bruce Arena #39;s 23-man squad named Friday for this month #39;s World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Panama.	1
Seminoles RallyFlorida State rallies past North Carolina State, 17-10, on Thursday night in a game that featured 22 punts, four turnovers and less than 250 yards of combined offense.	1
Hong Kong Scientists Advance the Fight Against SARS (Reuters)Reuters - Scientists in Hong Kong said on\Tuesday they had devised a new way to identify chemicals that\can counter new and dangerous viruses, such as SARS, and these\chemicals may be developed into drugs.	3
Volkswagen hires former Chrysler executive to head namesake brandLONDON, October 7 (newratings.com) - Volkswagen AG (VOW.ETR) has appointed Wolfgang Bernhard, a former Chief Operating Officer at DaimlerChrysler #39;s Chrysler unit, to turn around the sales of the Volkswagen brand, which accounts for half of the company #39;s	2
Cocoa delays hitting Ivory CoastA dispute over how much farmers must pay to industry trade bodies is disrupting the cocoa harvest in Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer.	2
Miami melts in OTMIAMI -- Reggie Merriweather ran for a career-high 114 yards and three touchdowns, including a 2-yard score in overtime last night to cap Clemson's 24-17 comeback victory over No. 11 Miami.	1
Road trip ends on rough note; Ichiro goes 1 for 4The Mariners begin a 13-game homestand today. It will be nice for them to put a word after home other than quot;run. quot;. The day after Chicago hit five home runs in an 8-7 victory, the	1
NHL cancels all-star gameNEW YORK (CP) - The NHL has cancelled the Feb. 12-13 all-star weekend in Atlanta because of the lockout. There #39;s still a chance hockey will resume this year but a shortened season will need all the dates possible	1
Oil, Dollar, Chips to Weigh on Wall St. LONDON (Reuters) - A rise in crude oil prices for a second day, a stalled recovery in the dollar and a crop of warnings in the chip sector were set to push Wall Street lower at Thursday's opening.	2
Google Slashes IPO Price RangeNEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc., the Web search engine, on Wednesday slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited initial public offering to between \$85 and \$95 per share from \$108 to \$135 per share.	2
Infineon Executives Guilty of DRAM Price-FixingFour executives at German memory vendor Infineon Technologies AG and its US subsidiary have pled guilty to charges of illegally setting prices for PC memory chips, the US Department of Justice announced Thursday.	3
Sara Lee Wrestles With RFID, Looks for BenefitsSEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sara Lee Corp. is testing radio frequency identification tags on some product cases and shipping pallets to meet a mandate that RFID technology be used on goods sent to	3
OPEC Expects Oil Prices to Recover Next Week as Cuts Are MadeOPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s oil, expects prices will recover from their second-largest drop this year as nations enforce yesterday #39;s decision to lower output, ministers said.	2
Maradona returns to Cuba for treatmentFallen football legend Diego Maradona has returned to Cuba to resume treatment for cocaine addiction after a relapse confined him to a psychiatric hospital in his native Argentine and sparked unsuccessful attempts by his family to keep him at home.	1
Oil Prices Hold Above \$54 as Winter Looms LONDON (Reuters) - High-flying oil prices held above \$54 a barrel on Tuesday as concern lingered over the thin state of heating oil supplies ahead of the northern winter.	2
FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday by the Department of Transportation's inspector general.	2
Pope Says World Racked by Violence, Terrorism, War VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul said on Sunday peace was still far-off with nations racked by violence, terrorism and war, and abortion casting a ""threatening shadow"" over parts of the world.	0
Spanish government to allow homosexual couples to adopt (AFP)AFP - The right by homosexual couples to adopt children will reportedly be added to draft legislation legalizing gay marriages to be adopted Friday by Spain's Socialist government.	0
Debt Doubles at Agency that Insures Pension PlansThe federal agency that insures pension plans said that its deficit, already at the highest in its history, had doubled in its last fiscal year, to \$23.3 billion.	2
Arizona St. Upsets No. 16 Iowa 44-7 (AP)AP - Andrew Walter threw for 428 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a surprisingly easy 44-7 victory over No. 16 Iowa on Saturday night.	1
Relief, disbelief in Kashmir as India announces troop reductionSRINAGAR, India : The announcement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of a troop reduction in Indian Kashmir this winter has evoked reactions ranging from relief to disbelief in the insurgency-hit region.	0
European Leaders Sign EU ConstitutionEU Commission President designate Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, top left, delivers his address in Giulio Cesare hall at the opening ceremony of the EU Constitution signing in Rome #39;s Capitoline Hill, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.	0
Hamm judges self as worthyAmerican gymnast Paul Hamm has a message for all his detractors: Don #39;t disparage his gold. Speaking at Chelsea Piers yesterday, Hamm remained defiant against growing criticism over his controversial gold medal	1
Heat Defeat Hawks 92-82 (AP)AP - Shaquille O'Neal swatted away Boris Diaw's layup to preserve a 26-point lead, then waved into a nearby television camera the moment he landed on his feet. O'Neal found a few ways to say hello to his new city Monday night, dominating so much in the early going that he was able to sit out almost an entire half of a 92-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.	1
X-43 scramjet test delayedLOS ANGELES: NASA has delayed a planned flight of an unmanned hypersonic jet designed to reach a record speed of Mach 10 (11,200km/h).	3
Oil prices take a breatherLondon: Oil prices hovered below recent record highs today after intervention by the Norwegian government to end industrial strife in the worlds third-biggest oil exporter took some heat out of feverish markets.	2
The check #39;s in the syringeThe New York Yankees, who make enough money to know better, want the rest of Jason Giambi #39;s contract voided because he admitted to using what can fairly be called a cornucopia of pharmaceuticals.	1
New India-Pakistan ties hailedNEW YORK: The leaders of India and Pakistan yesterday hailed a new era in often fraught relations between the two south Asian nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint pipeline project as part of closer economic ties.	0
Steve Jobs to keynote Macworld Expo 2005 (MacCentral)MacCentral - IDG World Expo on Tuesday announced that Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs will once again deliver the opening keynote address for Macworld Conference amp; Expo when it returns to San Francisco, Calif. in January. Jobs' keynote is set to take place on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. The convention itself runs from January 10 - 14, 2005.	3

Mission to surf sun #39;s raysWithin a converted barn on the Planetary Society #39;s campus Tuesday, a group of scientists, engineers and volunteers began the countdown for a March launch of the

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GM Europe To Cut 12,000 Jobs in DealThe world #39;s largest automaker launched negotiations with European employees after it unveiled the cost-cutting plans in October, triggering days of walkouts at GM #39;s German plants.

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Gunners try to extend unbeaten run to 50It will be more than just 50 league games without a loss if Arsenal beats Manchester United on Sunday. A demoralizing home defeat before a 67,000 sellout at Old Trafford would leave Man United

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Seven Dead in RiotThousands of police patrolled a tense town today after street fights between members of the countrys main ethnic group and a Muslim minority left seven people dead and 42 injured.

0

Rooney double sinks NewcastleWayne Rooney paid off another hefty chunk of his 27-million transfer fee as the England international scored in each half to seal Manchester United #39;s 3-1 victory over troubled Newcastle at St James #39; Park on Sunday.

1

Jeter #39;s OK after being hit in elbow in Yankees #39; winDerek Jeter bruised his left elbow when he was hit by a pitch Monday night in the New York Yankees #39; 6-4 victory against the host Cleveland Indians.

1

Sun Offers Pay-for-Use Grid Computing (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Taking an innovative approach to the marketing of high-performance \computing, Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) is offering its N1 Grid program in a pay-for-use pricing model that mimics the way such commodities as electricity and wireless phone plans are sold.

3

Weighty US presidential campaign lightened by relentless comics (AFP)AFP - President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry have not been spared by US comedians who have constantly lampooned the US presidential contenders in a comic assault led by a widely watched fake newscast.

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AL CapsulesOrlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring double off the Green Monster in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier #39;s second pitch of the game, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

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Norilsk has not yet backed Gold Fields #39; Canadian dealGold Fields has yet to receive support from Norilsk Nickel, its biggest shareholder, for its acquisition of Canada #39;s Iamgold. Gold Fields announced its plan to buy Iamgold

2

Olympics: Unforgiving Greeks Boo as Games Turn Ugly ATHENS (Reuters) - The Olympics turned ugly when unforgiving Greeks, incensed that fallen hero Costas Kenteris was missing from the 200 meters, delayed the final by booing and chanting for five minutes.

1

Aides on Way to See Arafat Despite Wife's Fury PARIS (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders headed to Paris on Monday to see critically ill President Yasser Arafat at a French military hospital, despite a scathing attack by his wife who accused them of plotting to ""bury him alive.""

0

Burks is back for a fond farewellRarely have the Red Sox made a more ceremonial roster move than the one they made yesterday in activating Ellis Burks from the disabled list. The move gave Burks and Sox fans a chance to bid each other farewell before he retires after the season. Burks, 40, launched his prolific, 17-year career in the majors with the Sox in 1987.

1

Federer hammers Roddick for 10th title of seasonBANGKOK: Roger Federer efficiently pounded home a 6-4, 6-0 victory over outclassed Andy Roddick Sunday to win the \$550,000 Thailand Open.

1

Iranian judo scandalIran #39;s Judo champion, a favourite at the Athens Games, has disqualified himself rather than face an Israeli opponent, apparently on the instruction of Iran #39;s Olympic Committee. So far the International Olympic Committee has been silent. What #39;s your view? ...

1

They like it here -- we knew they wouldWhen you #39;re from Boston, you get used to knowing everything about everything, especially sports. It #39;s as simple as that. When the hometown is

1

Yanks closer due back for ALCSPANAMA CITY, Panama Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera will return to the club in time for game one of the American League Championship Series against Boston Tuesday night.

1

Microsoft Settles With Novell, Trade Group (AP)AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. opened its wallet again Monday to clear more of its courtroom problems, paying #36;536 million to rival Novell Inc. and an undisclosed smaller amount to a trade group that had backed antitrust complaints by the U.S. government and the European Union.

3

Bin Laden Deputy Purportedly Seeks StrikesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An audio tape purportedly released by Osama bin Laden's deputy calls for attacks on U.S. and British interests everywhere, according to a broadcast Friday by Al-Jazeera television...

0

Security tightened after fan takes a plungeMore security will be placed around the fields of play at the Olympics after a man who wanted to send #39; #39;a loving message to his wife #39; #39; jumped into the diving pool, the Athens Organizing Committee said.

1

Thousands protest Iraq war, Powell visitIn the first major public demonstration since the start of the Olympics, thousands of protesters clashed with police who stopped them from marching

1

Tennis: Tim slams Cup rules after defeatTIM Henman blasted the Davis Cup rule book as Great Britain today had to face up to another failure to reach the World Group. Henman and Greg Rusedski slumped to a 3-2 defeat over two days in Austria to be relegated to the Euro-African zone.

1

AUSTRALIA PRESS: Murdoch Drums Up Support For US MoveSYDNEY (Dow Jones)--News Corp. (NWS) Chairman Rupert Murdoch said there was quot;no choice quot; but to change the media giant #39;s domicile to the US as he attempts to win over crucial support from Australian investors for the move, the Australian Financial Review ...

2

Oracle releases delayed security patchesOracle Corp. released several high-risk vulnerabilities reported last month in its database software and other products, and urged customers to download and install them.

3

Stocks End Higher, Dow Back Above 10,000 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000 for the first time in 3 weeks.

2

White Sox sign Hermanson to two-year dealThe Chicago White Sox have come to terms on a two-year, \$5.5 million contract with pitcher Dustin Hermanson. He will earn \$2 million in 2005 and \$3 million in 2006, with the club holding an option for 2007 at \$3.5 million.

1

Off To a Fast StartCall it a fluke, or the upset of the week, or whatever you want. Fresno State's players and coaches don't think of it that way.

1

Rockets #39; Sura has back surgeryHOUSTON (Ticker) - Houston Rockets guard Bob Sura had surgery Tuesday to repair a herniated disk in his lower back and will be out at least two months, the team announced.

1

Vodafone doubles dividendVodafone made good on its promise to return more cash to shareholders yesterday with a doubling of its half-year dividend and plans to buy back a further 2.2bn of shares over the next four months.

2

EU says no Turkey entry talks without penal code reformBRUSSELS - The European Union cannot start entry negotiations with Turkey unless Ankara adopts a reform of its penal code, a European Commission spokesman said on Monday.

0

Lewis confident Williams can take title from KlitschkoLAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis is confident that British compatriot Danny Williams can defeat Ukrainian big man Vitali Klitschko here Saturday and win the World Boxing Council crown.

1

Semiconductors Offer a New Way to Cut the CordHAT a liberating feeling it is to cut the cord and go wireless, taking a suddenly untethered laptop, for example, and heading for the couch or porch swing to work on the Internet.

3

Sudan's Darfur 'safer than Iraq'Sudan's government tells the BBC it is handling the crisis in Darfur better than the US is dealing with Iraq.

0

GM Set to Cut About 10,000 Jobs - Source FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will cut around 10,000 jobs in Europe in a drive to save some 500 million euros (\$613.4 million) a year and return its loss-making operations there to profit, a company source said on Wednesday.

2

Patience and Hope Sustaining Jets' JordanSunday's game between the Cardinals and the Jets features two of the league's greatest runners, but LaMont Jordan, the backup for the Jets, might be the most intriguing back.

1

Champion Loeb forced to drop outVIC, Spain -- New world champion Sebastien Loeb pulled out of the Catalunya Rally with a mechanical breakdown after winning the first leg on the second day.

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Lewis sets Funai pace in FloridaJL Lewis shot a superb 10-under-par 62 to take a two-shot lead at the Funai Classic in Florida. The 44-year-old, who started from the 10th, birdied his first four holes before a run of six birdies in eight holes took him clear of the field.

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Habana scores two tries as Springboks outplay Scots 45-10 in rugbyBryan Habana scored two intercept tries in his first start and Jaco van der Westhuyzen collected a try and three drop goals Saturday as Tri Nations champion South Africa outplayed Scotland 45-10 at Murrayfield.

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Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill at Least 16 -PoliceInsurgents detonated at least two bombs near a US military convoy in southern Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, while a suicide bomber killed two Iraqi police and a US soldier west of the capital.

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Roddick, Williams lose in third roundMaybe all that talk from Andy Roddick and Venus Williams about taking the Olympics as seriously as a Grand Slam was just that: talk.

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Chain Store Sales Slow in Latest Week NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chain store retail sales slowed in the latest week, with discount stores seeing sales soften a bit, a report said on Tuesday.

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News: PDA security still dismalWorker apathy about PDA security is putting corporate data in jeopardy. The storage of the names and addresses of corporate customers on PDAs is now common - but security practices are struggling to keep up with technology usage.\

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Britain removed from the start lineBERNIE ECCLESTONE sounded the death knell for the British Grand Prix when he turned down a last-minute offer to save the nation #39;s biggest motor race.

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Fourteen Die in Kashmir Clashes as Minister Visits SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Eleven rebels and three Indian soldiers were killed in several attacks in disputed Kashmir on Saturday, including a grenade assault in Srinagar during a visit by India's home minister, officials said.

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Ants use odour, geometry: studyANTS use angled signposts, using tiny scent markers, to find their way home or follow the path into the wilderness, according to a study published today.

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Marquette Upsets No. 24 Wisconsin, 63-54 (AP)AP - Travis Diener scored 29 points despite playing with a sprained ankle, and led unbeaten Marquette past No. 24 Wisconsin 63-54 Saturday night.

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Japan's trade surplus jumps 44.2 percent in July on Asian demand (AFP)AFP - Japan's trade surplus in July rose a sharper-than-expected 44.2 percent on the back of record Asia-bound exports but some economists warned exports may slow later this year as China's economy cools.

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LCD makers seen delaying expansionSouth Korean and Japanese makers of liquid-crystal displays have slowed the opening of new factories because of overcapacity, according Corning Inc.

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Kansas City Royals Team Report - September 8(Sports Network) - Two of the worst teams in the American League square off this evening when the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers continue their four-game set at Comerica Park.

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NL: Tempers flare in Cubs #39; winAramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago #39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.

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Fourteen hurt as two bombs rock ThailandFourteen people have been injured in one of two bomb blasts to strike Thailand #39;s restive Muslim-majority south, police said, while a Buddhist teacher was shot dead in another attack.

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US steps up pressure on Shiite militants in NajafUS forces and Shiite militants fought fierce battles Monday marked by explosions and gunfire near a revered shrine in Najaf, as the US military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to quickly hand over the holy site to Shiite religious authorities.

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Shaq and Kobe eager to show who is the better team leader (AFP)AFP - Unable to set aside their differences in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal will now be facing new challenges with teams on either side of the continent.

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Kerry's Running Mate Earns #36;39 Million Over Decade (Reuters)Reuters - Democratic vice presidential\candidate John Edwards had income of nearly #36;39 million over\the past decade, and paid more than a third of his earnings in\taxes, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

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Nash enjoys emotional return to Dallas; Garnett gets best of ShaqBack in Dallas, Steve Nash deftly ran the Phoenix offense and set up his new teammates with one smooth pass after another. Kevin Garnett kept the ball in his own hands, outclassing Shaquille O #39;Neal all night.

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AL Wrap: Punchless Yankees Continue to Struggle NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sidney Ponson pitched a complete-game two-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles stunned the New York Yankees 7-0 in American League play at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.

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Twins win suspended game quicklycom. Michael Cuddyer #39;s RBI double in the bottom of the 12th scored Jason Bartlett to give Minnesota a 6-5 victory Sunday over the Indians during the completion of Saturday #39;s suspended game.

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Rising Euro Worries EU Finance Ministers (AP)AP - European Union officials kept up pressure Tuesday on the United States to curb its deficits to help bolster the sagging dollar amid fears a strengthening euro would stifle Europe's fledgling economic recovery.

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Sadr rebels boost election hopesIraq #39;s plans to hold elections in January have gained traction after a Shi #39;ite militia agreed to disarm in Baghdad and delegates from rebel-held Falluja said the Sunni Muslim city wanted to vote in the polls.

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Gibbs Has Redskins Looking Back to the Future (Reuters)Reuters - When Joe Gibbs last coached in\the NFL in the 1992 season there were no teams in Jacksonville\or Carolina.

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Suicide Bombers, Gunmen Kill 32 in Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide car bombers hit a bus packed with Iraqi National Guards on Sunday, killing 26 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in four months on Iraqis cooperating with U.S. forces to secure a Jan. 30 election.

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Advancis Loses Partnership With BritsGlaxoSmithKline's decision not to partner up is a setback to Advancis' plans to redevelop some commonly prescribed oral antibiotics to perform more efficiently. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>

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SCO website defaced by hackerUnix vendor SCO Group Inc became the victim of a hacker over the Thanksgiving weekend, in an apparent response to the company #39;s claims against the Linux operating system.

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IBM Announces New P5 Servers That Can Run LinuxThe up to 64-way eServer p5 595 will be the new flagship of the product line with nearly three times the commercial performance and double the capacity of its predecessor.

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Agere to cut 500 jobs amid slowing salesCiting sluggish sales, communications chip maker Agere Systems today said it will cut 500 jobs and sell or close a plant in Florida that employs 600 people.

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Vols Keep Promise of Rematch With Auburn (AP)AP - Tennessee kept its promise. The 15th-ranked Volunteers pledged after losing 34-10 to Auburn in October that they would face the Tigers again in the Southeastern Conference championship. And the Vols will on Saturday in the Georgia Dome.

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#147;Generic Superheroes #148;Scripted, produced, cast, costumed, shot, edited and vigorously promoted by Darren Brandl, #147;Generic Superheroes, #148; a 35-minute comedic-action-adventure parody, makes full use of both Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack. #147;Every costume, #148; says the recent high school graduate proudly, #147;was made of 100 percent spandex #133; as any superhero costume should be. #148; Aug 16

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Former soldiers occupuing ex-president #39;s home evictedPORT-AU-PRINCE, (AFP) - Armed UN peacekeepers and Haitian police evicted former soldiers who were occupying ousted president Jean Bertrand Aristide #39;s luxurious mansion here.

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#39;LoC fencing by India would complete in March 2005 #39;SRINAGAR: Illegal fencing by India of Line of Control in Kashmir has been going in violation of agreements and most of the projected work is reportedly nearing completion.

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Two engines recently replaced on cargo jetHALIFAX -- The cargo jet that crashed in flames off the end of a Halifax International Airport runway last week had two engines replaced in the weeks leading up to the accident, investigators revealed yesterday.

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International BriefsTABA, Egypt- Investigators lifted fingerprints, swabbed dust and collected tissue yesterday from the wreckage of three car bombings and detained scores of Bedouin tribesmen, including quarry workers who could have provided the explosives that killed at

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US Captain Reyna Left Out of World Cup SquadUS captain Claudio Reyna, who has been suffering with a thigh injury, was missing from Bruce Arena #39;s 23-man squad named Friday for this month #39;s World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Panama.

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Seminoles RallyFlorida State rallies past North Carolina State, 17-10, on Thursday night in a game that featured 22 punts, four turnovers and less than 250 yards of combined offense.

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Hong Kong Scientists Advance the Fight Against SARS (Reuters)Reuters - Scientists in Hong Kong said on\Tuesday they had devised a new way to identify chemicals that\can counter new and dangerous viruses, such as SARS, and these\chemicals may be developed into drugs.

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Volkswagen hires former Chrysler executive to head namesake brandLONDON, October 7 (newratings.com) - Volkswagen AG (VOW.ETR) has appointed Wolfgang Bernhard, a former Chief Operating Officer at DaimlerChrysler #39;s Chrysler unit, to turn around the sales of the Volkswagen brand, which accounts for half of the company #39;s

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Cocoa delays hitting Ivory CoastA dispute over how much farmers must pay to industry trade bodies is disrupting the cocoa harvest in Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer.

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Miami melts in OTMIAMI -- Reggie Merriweather ran for a career-high 114 yards and three touchdowns, including a 2-yard score in overtime last night to cap Clemson's 24-17 comeback victory over No. 11 Miami.

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Road trip ends on rough note; Ichiro goes 1 for 4The Mariners begin a 13-game homestand today. It will be nice for them to put a word after home other than quot;run. quot;. The day after Chicago hit five home runs in an 8-7 victory, the

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NHL cancels all-star gameNEW YORK (CP) - The NHL has cancelled the Feb. 12-13 all-star weekend in Atlanta because of the lockout. There #39;s still a chance hockey will resume this year but a shortened season will need all the dates possible

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Oil, Dollar, Chips to Weigh on Wall St. LONDON (Reuters) - A rise in crude oil prices for a second day, a stalled recovery in the dollar and a crop of warnings in the chip sector were set to push Wall Street lower at Thursday's opening.

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Google Slashes IPO Price RangeNEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc., the Web search engine, on Wednesday slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited initial public offering to between \$85 and \$95 per share from \$108 to \$135 per share.

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Infineon Executives Guilty of DRAM Price-FixingFour executives at German memory vendor Infineon Technologies AG and its US subsidiary have pled guilty to charges of illegally setting prices for PC memory chips, the US Department of Justice announced Thursday.

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Sara Lee Wrestles With RFID, Looks for BenefitsSEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sara Lee Corp. is testing radio frequency identification tags on some product cases and shipping pallets to meet a mandate that RFID technology be used on goods sent to

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OPEC Expects Oil Prices to Recover Next Week as Cuts Are MadeOPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s oil, expects prices will recover from their second-largest drop this year as nations enforce yesterday #39;s decision to lower output, ministers said.

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Maradona returns to Cuba for treatmentFallen football legend Diego Maradona has returned to Cuba to resume treatment for cocaine addiction after a relapse confined him to a psychiatric hospital in his native Argentine and sparked unsuccessful attempts by his family to keep him at home.

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Oil Prices Hold Above \$54 as Winter Looms LONDON (Reuters) - High-flying oil prices held above \$54 a barrel on Tuesday as concern lingered over the thin state of heating oil supplies ahead of the northern winter.

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FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday by the Department of Transportation's inspector general.

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Pope Says World Racked by Violence, Terrorism, War VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul said on Sunday peace was still far-off with nations racked by violence, terrorism and war, and abortion casting a ""threatening shadow"" over parts of the world.

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Spanish government to allow homosexual couples to adopt (AFP)AFP - The right by homosexual couples to adopt children will reportedly be added to draft legislation legalizing gay marriages to be adopted Friday by Spain's Socialist government.

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Debt Doubles at Agency that Insures Pension PlansThe federal agency that insures pension plans said that its deficit, already at the highest in its history, had doubled in its last fiscal year, to \$23.3 billion.

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Arizona St. Upsets No. 16 Iowa 44-7 (AP)AP - Andrew Walter threw for 428 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a surprisingly easy 44-7 victory over No. 16 Iowa on Saturday night.

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Relief, disbelief in Kashmir as India announces troop reductionSRINAGAR, India : The announcement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of a troop reduction in Indian Kashmir this winter has evoked reactions ranging from relief to disbelief in the insurgency-hit region.

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European Leaders Sign EU ConstitutionEU Commission President designate Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, top left, delivers his address in Giulio Cesare hall at the opening ceremony of the EU Constitution signing in Rome #39;s Capitoline Hill, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.

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Hamm judges self as worthyAmerican gymnast Paul Hamm has a message for all his detractors: Don #39;t disparage his gold. Speaking at Chelsea Piers yesterday, Hamm remained defiant against growing criticism over his controversial gold medal

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Heat Defeat Hawks 92-82 (AP)AP - Shaquille O'Neal swatted away Boris Diaw's layup to preserve a 26-point lead, then waved into a nearby television camera the moment he landed on his feet. O'Neal found a few ways to say hello to his new city Monday night, dominating so much in the early going that he was able to sit out almost an entire half of a 92-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

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X-43 scramjet test delayedLOS ANGELES: NASA has delayed a planned flight of an unmanned hypersonic jet designed to reach a record speed of Mach 10 (11,200km/h).

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Oil prices take a breatherLondon: Oil prices hovered below recent record highs today after intervention by the Norwegian government to end industrial strife in the worlds third-biggest oil exporter took some heat out of feverish markets.

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The check #39;s in the syringeThe New York Yankees, who make enough money to know better, want the rest of Jason Giambi #39;s contract voided because he admitted to using what can fairly be called a cornucopia of pharmaceuticals.

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New India-Pakistan ties hailedNEW YORK: The leaders of India and Pakistan yesterday hailed a new era in often fraught relations between the two south Asian nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint pipeline project as part of closer economic ties.

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Steve Jobs to keynote Macworld Expo 2005 (MacCentral)MacCentral - IDG World Expo on Tuesday announced that Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs will once again deliver the opening keynote address for Macworld Conference amp; Expo when it returns to San Francisco, Calif. in January. Jobs' keynote is set to take place on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. The convention itself runs from January 10 - 14, 2005.

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