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He is expected to ask banks for around € 50m this week to keep the company afloat . | He is expected to ask for a lifeline of around € 50m to pay suppliers and keep the company afloat . | 1 | 3,104 | equivalent |
Economists said that raised the odds of a rate cut at the Fed 's next meeting on June 24-25 . | Economists said those concerns raised the odds that the Fed might reduce rates at its next meeting on June 24-25 . | 1 | 3,105 | equivalent |
The company had an operating loss of $ 56.7 million in the first half of 2003 . | In the first half of this year , the company lost $ 56.7 million . | 1 | 3,106 | equivalent |
She has a boyfriend , too , officials said : Sgt. Ruben Contreras , who sat with her family Tuesday . | She also thanked her boyfriend , Sgt. Ruben Contreras , who was sitting next to the stage . | 0 | 3,107 | not equivalent |
The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > jumped 118 points , or 1.36 percent , to 8,829 . | In morning trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 121.51 , or 1.4 percent , at 8,832.69 . | 1 | 3,108 | equivalent |
Enron spokesman Eric Thode declined to comment on the mediation order . | " We think it 's great news , " said Enron spokesman Eric Thode . | 0 | 3,109 | not equivalent |
" In 1980 , 6 % of children aged six to 18 were overweight , " he said . | From 1976 to 1980 , it said , 6 percent of children ages 6 to 18 were overweight . | 1 | 3,110 | equivalent |
He could get six to seven years in prison , plus fines . | The charges carry up to 25 years in prison and $ 1.25 million in fines . | 1 | 3,111 | equivalent |
In the total external disk storage system market , revenue increased 1.5 percent year over year in the third quarter , to $ 3.2 billion . | In the total external disk storage system market , McArthur said revenue increased 1.5 percent year-over-year in Q3 to $ 3.2 billion . | 1 | 3,112 | equivalent |
" We have found the smoking gun , " board member Scott Hubbard said . | " We have found the smoking gun , " said Hubbard , director of NASA 's Ames Research Center in California . | 1 | 3,113 | equivalent |
An experimental drug can slow the loss of vision caused by an eye disease that is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly , researchers have found . | An experimental drug can slow the loss of vision caused by a maddening eye disease that is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly , doctors reported on Saturday . | 1 | 3,114 | equivalent |
The legislation , which now goes to the full House , would amend the state 's 1988 corporate takeover law . | The state House on Thursday approved legislation intended to clarify Michigan 's corporate takeover law . | 0 | 3,115 | not equivalent |
They said the child was taken to Nassau County Medical Center for observation . | The boy was taken to Nassau University Medical Center , where staff said he was " doing okay . " | 0 | 3,116 | not equivalent |
The airline said the results showed that its recovery programme and other initiatives were helping to offset a continued deterioration in revenues . | It said today ’ s results showed that programme and other measures were helping to offset a continued deterioration in revenues . | 1 | 3,117 | equivalent |
In the first hour of trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 34 points to 9,107 , while the Nasdaq composite index rose 2 points to 1,612 . | The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points to 9,090 , while the Nasdaq composite index fell 10 points to 1,601 . | 0 | 3,118 | not equivalent |
The seven other nations in the initiative are Britain , Germany , Italy , the Netherlands , Poland , Portugal and Spain . | Other nations involved in the PSI include Germany , Italy , the Netherlands , Poland , Portugal , Spain and Britain . | 1 | 3,121 | equivalent |
" Accusations of improper activity are as false today as they were when the Democrats first made them , " Grella said . | Accusations of improper activity are as false today as when the Democrats first made them . " | 1 | 3,122 | equivalent |
The euro was at 1.5276 versus the Swiss franc , up 0.2 percent on the session , after hitting its highest since mid-2001 around 1.5292 earlier in the session . | The euro was steady versus the Swiss franc after hitting its highest since mid-2001 of 1.5261 earlier in the session . | 0 | 3,123 | not equivalent |
The Aspen fire had charred more than 12,400 acres by Monday on Mount Lemmon just north of Tucson and more than 250 homes had been destroyed . | The fire has so far charred 11,400 acres on Mount Lemmon just north of Tucson , and more than 250 homes have been destroyed . | 1 | 3,124 | equivalent |
The court on Monday reversed the decision of that court , the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals . | The court today reversed the decision of that court , the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit . | 1 | 3,126 | equivalent |
In 1999 , Mauritania became only the third Arab League state to establish full diplomatic relations with the Jewish state . | It is one of only three states in the Arab League to hold full diplomatic relations with Israel . | 1 | 3,127 | equivalent |
Just across a river , St. Joseph has trendy restaurants , boutiques , offices and a picturesque beachfront . | Less than a mile away , across a river , St. Joseph features trendy restaurants , boutiques , offices and a picturesque beach front . | 1 | 3,128 | equivalent |
That client component , the Microsoft Windows Rights Management Client 1.0 , is what Microsoft posted for free download Tuesday . | Microsoft released Windows Rights Management Client 1.0 , the first software client , for free download earlier this week . | 1 | 3,129 | equivalent |
But in Palestine , her rural neighbourhood 225 miles west of Washington , residents had nothing but praise for Pte Lynch . | In Palestine , a rural neighborhood 225 miles west of Washington , residents had effusive praise for Lynch . | 1 | 3,131 | equivalent |
Justices Stephen Breyer , Sandra Day O 'Connor and Anthony Kennedy disagreed . | Justices Anthony Kennedy , Sandra Day O 'Connor and Stephen Breyer dissented . | 1 | 3,132 | equivalent |
Cool , moist air moved into Colorado early Thursday and brought precipitation to two wind-whipped wildfires that had forced thousands to flee and threatened several hundred homes . | Cool , moist air moved into Colorado overnight , raising hopes for firefighters battling two wind-whipped wildfires that forced thousands to flee and threatened hundreds of homes . | 1 | 3,133 | equivalent |
The latest outbreak seems to have begun with one of the female patients , a transfer from Jen Chi Hospital in Taipei . | The outbreak seems to have begun with one of the roommates , a transfer from Taipei 's Jen Chi Hospital . | 1 | 3,134 | equivalent |
Its second-quarter earnings per share of 22 cents was slightly better than analysts ' estimates of 19 cents a share and more than double its prediction in April . | But an earnings per share of 22 cents was slightly better than analysts ' estimates of 19 cents a share and more than double what Ford had predicted in April . | 1 | 3,135 | equivalent |
The board 's final report , expected in late August , will stop short of assigning individual blame for the Columbia accident that killed seven astronauts , Gehman said . | The board 's final report , which is expected in late August , will stop short of assigning individual blame for the accident . | 1 | 3,136 | equivalent |
Treasury prices rose slightly , sending the 10-year note yield down to 4.38 percent from 4.39 percent late Friday . | Treasury prices gained for the third day in a row , pushing the 10-year note yield down to 4.35 percent from 4.36 percent late Monday . | 1 | 3,137 | equivalent |
But it is clear that the Joint Intelligence Committee was not involved . | This report was cleared by the Joint Intelligence Committee . | 0 | 3,138 | not equivalent |
Microsoft acquired Virtual PC when it bought the assets of Connectix earlier this year . | Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from its developer , Connectix , earlier this year . | 1 | 3,139 | equivalent |
PFP Legislator Kao Ming-chien ( ) , the fifth Taiwanese expert invited by the WHO to join the conference , will arrive in Malaysia today . | Kao , the fifth Taiwanese expert invited by the WHO to attend the conference , however , was absent from the delegation . | 0 | 3,141 | not equivalent |
Earlier , he told France Inter-Radio , " I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic . " | " I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic , " Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei said on France Inter radio . | 1 | 3,143 | equivalent |
SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome emerged in November last year . | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome has infected 8459 people , 805 of whom died . | 0 | 3,144 | not equivalent |
Hines died of cancer Saturday in Los Angeles , publicist Allen Eichhorn said Sunday . | Hines died yesterday in Los Angeles of cancer , publicist Allen Eichorn said . | 1 | 3,146 | equivalent |
Sutherland is the 65-year-old computing pioneer who co-founded Evans & Sutherland , which made high-performance graphics computers . | Sutherland , 65 , was a co-founder of Evans & Sutherland , an early maker of high-performance computers . | 1 | 3,147 | equivalent |
He said there was no indication , so far , that Gehring used his card for hotels , motels or other overnight stops . | There is no indication , so far , that Gehring used his card at any motel or overnight lodging , he said . | 1 | 3,148 | equivalent |
Negotiators talked with the boy for more than an hour , and SWAT officers surrounded the classroom , Bragdon said . | Officers talked with the boy for about an hour and a half , Bragdon said . | 0 | 3,149 | not equivalent |
" There are some who feel that if they attack us , we may decide to leave prematurely , " Mr Bush said at the White House . | " There are some who feel like conditions are such that they can attack us there , " Bush told reporters at the White House on Wednesday . | 0 | 3,150 | not equivalent |
That fire , the largest wildfire in state history , charred 469,000 acres and destroyed 491 homes in surrounding communities . | That fire devastated timber on the reservation , while charring 469,000 acres and destroying 491 homes in surrounding communities . | 0 | 3,151 | not equivalent |
He listed LeapFrog Enterprises ' LF.N LeapPad books , Hasbro Inc . ' s HAS.N Beyblade starter set , and MGA Entertainment 's Bratz doll line as toys that were stealing market share . | LeapFrog Enterprises ' LF.N LeapPad books , Hasbro Inc . ' s HAS.N Beyblade starter set , and MGA Entertainment 's Bratz doll line all were stealing market share , he said . | 1 | 3,152 | equivalent |
Bush said that he ordered the Treasury Department to freeze the assets after the suicide bombing in Jerusalem that killed 20 people Tuesday . | Bush said in a statement that he ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to act following Tuesday 's suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem , which killed 20 people . | 1 | 3,154 | equivalent |
" A lot of these are made-up stories , " Schwarzenegger told NBC television . | " Well , first of all , a lot of these are made up stories , " Mr. Schwarzenegger said . | 1 | 3,156 | equivalent |
He said that President Bush 's proposed Clean Air Act amendment , called the Clear Skies Initiative , would result in greater efficiency and therefore less pollution . | He said that by allowing power companies more flexibility , the Clear Skies Initiative would result in greater efficiency and therefore less pollution . | 0 | 3,157 | not equivalent |
Gates dismissed the challenge from open-source programs such as Linux , which is gaining adherents in the public and private sectors . | But Gates dismissed the challenge coming from open-source programs , including those written for operating systems such as Linux . | 0 | 3,158 | not equivalent |
The global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the SARS virus first appeared in southern China in November . | The global death toll is 770 with more than 8300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November . | 1 | 3,159 | equivalent |
Chances were , he said more than a week ago , he would see people who year after year pick the same place to sit . | Chances are , he will see people who year after year pick the same place to sit . | 1 | 3,160 | equivalent |
The appeal came as NATO was preparing to the take command of the 5,000 strong International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF ) on Monday . | The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Monday assumes command of the 4.600-strong International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF ) which is helping with security and reconstruction in the Afghan capital . | 0 | 3,161 | not equivalent |
Compared with the same quarter last year , Cisco earned $ 729 million , or 10 cents a share , on revenue of $ 4.82 billion . | Cisco reported earnings of $ 987 million , or 14 cents a share , on revenue of $ 4.62 billion for the quarter ending in April . | 1 | 3,162 | equivalent |
He adds : " She started beating me with her hands about the head until I ran into the other room . " | " She started beating me with her hands about the head until I ran into the other room , " Mr Gest says of one incident . | 1 | 3,163 | equivalent |
In the interview , Janet Racicot said she heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water early Saturday morning . | Janet Racicot heard the thud from the kitchen , where she was getting a glass of water , she said in an interview Tuesday . | 1 | 3,164 | equivalent |
After the war she spent three years in custody but tribunals cleared her of any wrongdoing . | After the war , she spent three years under Allied arrest . | 0 | 3,165 | not equivalent |
Jackson , 45 , posted a $ 3 million bond and returned to Las Vegas , where he is filming a music video . | After posting $ 3 million bail , Jackson flew to Las Vegas , where he had been working on a video . | 1 | 3,166 | equivalent |
" We make no apologies for finding every legal way possible to protect the American public from further terrorist attacks , " she said . | " We make no apologies for finding every legal way possible to protect the American public from further terrorist attack , " said Barbara Comstock , Justice Department spokeswoman . | 1 | 3,168 | equivalent |
The intelligence service , headed by Fujimori 's spy chief , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of torture , drug trafficking and disappearances . | The head of the intelligence service under Mr. Fujimori , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures and disappearances . | 1 | 3,169 | equivalent |
" There 's nothing we can do to stop " the water flow , Stegman said . | " Right now , there is nothing we can do , " Stegman said . | 0 | 3,170 | not equivalent |
Mr. Soros branded Mr. Snow 's policy shift a " mistake . " | Soros criticised Snow 's policy shift as a " mistake " . | 1 | 3,171 | equivalent |
The Federal Open Market Committee meeting gets under way on Tuesday with a monetary policy decision due on Wednesday . | The Federal Open Market Committee will end its two-day policy-setting meeting and announce its decision on Wednesday . | 1 | 3,172 | equivalent |
Late last month Microsoft restricted access to its MSN Messenger network . | Microsoft last month said it is updating its MSN Messenger service in October . | 0 | 3,173 | not equivalent |
Rashidi Ahmad , 33 , was found dead in his pickup truck after it crashed into a building at Lincolnshire and Williamsborough drives , near Franklin Boulevard . | Sheriff 's deputies found Ahmad in his truck after it crashed into a building at Lincolnshire and Williamsborough drives , just south of the Sacramento city limits along Franklin Boulevard . | 1 | 3,174 | equivalent |
Bolivia 's army fought to stop columns of protesters from streaming into the food-starved capital on Wednesday as a popular uprising against the president spread . | Bolivia 's army fought to stop a column of dynamite-wielding miners from streaming into the besieged capital on Wednesday , leaving two dead as a popular uprising against the President spread . | 0 | 3,175 | not equivalent |
Both Mr Blair and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw have denied that Britain had reneged on plans to involve the UN in the reconstruction of Iraq . | Mr Blair and the Foreign Secretary , Jack Straw , have denied Ms Short 's claims that Britain has reneged on plans to involve the UN in the reconstruction of Iraq . | 1 | 3,176 | equivalent |
They include two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports with the remainder Iraqis and Saudis , the official said . | Two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports were among the suspects , the official said . | 0 | 3,178 | not equivalent |
Johnson and four other protesters were arrested soon afterward for blocking the roadway , a state misdemeanor . | Johnson and four other protesters , ages 69 to 86 , were arrested for blocking the roadway . | 0 | 3,179 | not equivalent |
The government has chosen three companies to develop plans to protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missile attacks , homeland security officials announced Tuesday . | The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it has selected three companies to continue research into ways to thwart shoulder-fired missile attacks on U.S. commercial aircraft . | 1 | 3,180 | equivalent |
Vivendi argues the agreement had not been approved by the board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances when new CEO Jean-Rene Fourtou took over . | Vivendi argues the agreement was not approved by its board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances at the time . | 1 | 3,181 | equivalent |
Two Americans killed in a recent ambush in Afghanistan were contract employees of the CIA , the agency said Tuesday . | Two CIA operatives have been killed in an ambush in Afghanistan , the CIA said yesterday . | 1 | 3,182 | equivalent |
Over the weekend , NASA landed a six-wheeled robot on Mars to study the planet . | Last Saturday , a six-wheeled robot developed by NASA landed on Mars and began sending back images of the planet . | 1 | 3,185 | equivalent |
Mr Charlton was in the third aisle when a man in a brown suit raced past him with his hands in the air , armed with the stakes . | He said a man in the seventh row in a " brown suit raced past me with his hands raised in the air " armed with sharp stakes . | 1 | 3,186 | equivalent |
On Wednesday , Judge Pollack dismissed another case , this one against Merrill Lynch investors in the firm 's Global Technology Fund . | On Wednesday , Judge Pollack dismissed a similar class-action lawsuit filed by investors who lost money in Merrill 's Global Technology fund . | 1 | 3,187 | equivalent |
Overall control will be wielded by a national security council , headed by Mr Arafat . | The other six security agencies will report to a National Security Council headed by Arafat . | 0 | 3,188 | not equivalent |
Congress twice passed partial birth bans , but former President Bill Clinton ( news - web sites ) , citing the need for a health exception , vetoed both measures . | Congress passed the measure twice and President Bill Clinton ( news - web sites ) , citing the lack of a health exception , vetoed it . | 1 | 3,189 | equivalent |
The Syrian government has said nothing in public about the raid . | The Syrian government has had no public reaction to the clash . | 1 | 3,190 | equivalent |
Hackett and Rossignol did not know each other and Hackett had no connection to Colby , Doyle said . | State police Lt. Timothy Doyle said Hackett and Rossignol did not know each other , and that Hackett had no connection to the college . | 1 | 3,191 | equivalent |
At another point , Mr. Bush said : " The choice was up to the dictator , and he chose poorly . | " The choice was up to the dictator and he chose poorly , " Mr Bush said . | 1 | 3,192 | equivalent |
Two hours earlier , they had recovered the body of Melissa Rogers , 33 , of Liberty , Mo . | Just before dawn Tuesday , searchers found the body of Melissa Rogers , 33 , of Liberty , Mo . | 1 | 3,194 | equivalent |
But JT was careful to clarify that it was " not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment . " | " However , we are not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment . " | 0 | 3,195 | not equivalent |
Median household income declined 1.1 percent between 2001 and 2002 to $ 42,409 . | The median household earned income fell $ 500 over the same period to $ 42,400 . | 1 | 3,196 | equivalent |
President Bush called the blackout " a wake-up call " for Americans about the nation 's outdated power grid . | President George Bush called the blackout " a wake-up call " to modernise the nation 's power-sharing system . | 1 | 3,197 | equivalent |
Eugene Uhl followed his father and grandfather into the military , his mother said . | She said her son followed his father and grandfather into the military . | 1 | 3,198 | equivalent |
The main change , said Jim Walton , CNN 's president , is a fundamental shift in the way CNN collects its news . | The main change , said CNN president Jim Walton , was a fundamental shift in the way the network collected its news . | 1 | 3,199 | equivalent |
The federal government intends to introduce legislation later this year that will ban unsolicited commercial e-mail , the Minister for Communications and Information Technology , Senator Richard Alston announced today . | Australia will introduce legislation later this year to ban spam , the Minister for Communications , Information Technology and the Arts , Senator Richard Alston , announced today . | 1 | 3,200 | equivalent |
Legal experts said the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child 's suicide . | Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child 's suicide . | 1 | 3,201 | equivalent |
Five 17-year-olds have been charged with robbery and impersonating a police officer . | All five suspects were charged with robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer . | 1 | 3,202 | equivalent |
Doctors have speculated that estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow . | Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow . | 1 | 3,203 | equivalent |
They fear the treatment would leave 12-year-old Parker Jensen sterile and stunt his growth . | The Jensens have said they fear the treatment would stunt Parker 's growth and leave him sterile . | 1 | 3,204 | equivalent |
No charges have been filed in those deaths , but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case . | No charges have been filed in those deaths , but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case . | 1 | 3,205 | equivalent |
Costner plays Charlie Waite , a cowboy with a violent past . | In " Open Range , " Costner plays a cowboy who works with cattleman Robert Duvall . | 0 | 3,206 | not equivalent |
" You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh , 52 , said during a stunning admission aired nationwide . | " You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said Friday on his program . | 1 | 3,207 | equivalent |
The Turkish troops also could be targets for attack , the ambassador acknowledged . | Turkish troops almost surely would become targets for terrorists , the ambassador said . | 1 | 3,208 | equivalent |
You can reach her at ( 248 ) 647-7221 or send e-mail to lberman @ detnews.com. | You can reach George Hunter at ( 313 ) 222-2027 or ghunter @ detnews.com. | 0 | 3,209 | not equivalent |
The indictment ``strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug trafficking world , ' ' said U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez . | The newly unsealed 32-count indictment alleges money laundering and conspiracy and " strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug-trafficking world , " Jiménez said . | 1 | 3,211 | equivalent |
Lee , 33 , told the newspaper that the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom , where he found her . | Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom . | 0 | 3,212 | not equivalent |
Microsoft presented several options at the meeting , the consortium said in the statement . | Microsoft officials presented " several options " it is considering , the W3C posting said . | 1 | 3,213 | equivalent |
About 25 governments have signed in the last four months , about half of those in the last three weeks . | According to the State Department list , about 25 nations have signed bilateral agreements in the past four months , about half in the past three weeks . | 1 | 3,214 | equivalent |
" The committee will define the role of the interim chairman and recommend an individual to fill that role , " said lead director H. Carl McCall in a statement . | " The committee will define the role of the interim chairman and recommend an individual to fill that role , " said Carl McCall , the lead director of the NYSE board . | 1 | 3,215 | equivalent |
Some 55 gang members and associates were arrested in a coordinated sweep across the West on Wednesday , some for charges not related to the casino brawl . | About 57 gang members and associates were arrested across the West on Wednesday , some on charges not related to the casino brawl . | 1 | 3,217 | equivalent |
Sirius recently began carrying National Public Radio , a deal pooh-poohed by XM because it doesn 't include popular shows like " All Things Considered " and " Morning Edition . " | Sirius carries National Public Radio , although it doesn 't include popular shows such as " All Things Considered " and " Morning Edition . " | 0 | 3,218 | not equivalent |
At the hearing yesterday , High Court Judge Frank Kapanda ordered the men immediately released on bail , evidently unaware they had already left the country . | At a hearing Wednesday morning , High Court Judge Frank Kapanda ordered the men released on bail immediately . | 0 | 3,219 | not equivalent |