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Another million barrels, bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA, was to be loaded onto a Spanish tanker, the Sandra Tapias.
A Spanish tanker, Sandra Tapias, was to be loaded with another million barrels, bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA, in the afternoon.
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Most economists had expected a more dire report, with many anticipating the fifth month of job losses in six months.
Most economists had been expecting a far more dire report, with many expecting to see the fifth month of job losses in six months in September.
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The reading for both August and July is the best seen since the survey began in August 1997.
It is the highest reading since the index was created in August 1997.
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He also drove in a run on a groundout against Franklin in the fifth.
He drove in another run in the fifth inning on a groundout.
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In a series of raids, Moroccan police arrested 33 suspects on Saturday, including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group, a senior official said.
Moroccan police have arrested 33 suspects, including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group, a government official said.
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Allied forces have overthrown the government, moved into Saddam Hussein's palaces and started to patrol the streets of the capital.
Allied forces have defeated Saddam's military, moved into his palaces and started to patrol Baghdad.
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They went into the operations of their own free will," their father Dadollah Bijani said.
They went into the operation on their own free will,' Reuters quoted their father, Mr Dadollah Bijani, as saying.
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"Imagine that in someone's fucking brain," Klebold said.
Imagine, one said, what a bullet would do in someone's brain.
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"Approximately 60 per cent of all national advertisers do not yet advertise in Spanish," he said.
"Approximately 60 percent of all national advertisers do not yet advertise in Spanish."
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Previously he had seen the grinning mechanic from east Java only on television.
Mr Hughes had seen Amrozi's face on television, the infamous images of the grinning mechanic from east Java.
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As part of the agreement to extradite the two best friends from Canada, prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.
As part of a 2001 agreement to extradite them from Canada, prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.
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MySQL AB on Tuesday announced that it had ported its open-source database to the HP-UX operating system on the 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processor.
The company updated the MySQL 4.0 software with the ability to run on the HP-UX 11i Unix operating system and Linux on servers equipped with Intel's 64-bit Itanium 2 processor.
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"The question that has to be penetrated is, how did 38 visits over 2 years not rescue these children from slow torture and starvation?"
"The question that has to be penetrated is how did 38 visits over two years not rescue these children from slow torture and starvation," Ryan said in an interview.
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Cindy Cohn, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said that portion of the DMCA gives too much leeway to copyright holders.
Cindy Cohn, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said Monday that section 512 hands too much power to copyright holders.
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The S3C2440 CPU supports major operating systems including Microsoft Windows CE/Pocket PC, Palm OS, Symbian, and Linux.
It supports the Windows CE, Palm, Symbian, and Linux operating systems.
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The transaction will expand the revenue from Callebaut's consumer products business to 45 percent of total sales from 23 percent.
The transaction will expand Callebaut's sales revenues from its consumer products business to 45 percent from 23 percent.
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Meanwhile, law enforcement officials in Palm Beach County, Fla., where Limbaugh owns a $24 million mansion, said his drug use is under investigation.
A law enforcement source in Palm Beach County, where Limbaugh owns a $24 million oceanfront mansion, said last week that Limbaugh's drug use is still under investigation.
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State Rep. Ron Wilson, D-Houston, joined committee Republicans in voting for the map.
State Rep. Ron Wilson, a Houston Democrat, joined nine Republicans in approving the bill Saturday.
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State unemployment last month stood at 6.4 percent, down from a revised 6.7 percent in August.
The statewide unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent, down from a revised 6.7 percent in August.
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Government workers trapped in a burning downtown office tower frantically dialed 911 as they tried to make their way through smoke-filled staircases and hallways, officials said.
Some people trapped in a burning high-rise building in Chicago's Loop business district frantically dialed 911 for help in escaping the smoke-filled staircases and hallways, officials said.
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Their groundbreaking contributions commercialize technologies, create jobs, improve productivity and stimulate the nation's growth and development."
"Their groundbreaking contributions commercialise technologies, create jobs, improve productivity and stimulate the nation's growth and development," it said.
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But software license revenues, a measure financial analysts watch closely, decreased 21 percent to $107.6 million.
License sales, a key measure of demand, fell 21 percent to $107.6 million.
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The dividend, the company's second this calendar year, is payable Nov. 7 to shareholders of record at the close of business Oct. 17.
In a statement, Microsoft said the dividend is payable Nov. 7 to shareholders of record on Oct. 17.
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Testing of the swimsuit at a state police lab and at a private lab in Virginia had not yet been able determine whether it belonged to Bish, Conte said.
Testing at a Massachusetts State Police lab and a private Virginia lab has not been able to determine whether the swimsuit belonged to Bish, Conte said yesterday.
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Under the final tax bill, most dividends and capital gains would be taxed at 15 per cent until the end of 2008.
Under the compromise, most dividends and capital gains would be taxed at 15 percent through 2008.
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A grassy field and asphalt island, topped with an ATM, sit where Orville Wright once developed a split airplane wing, tinkered with cars and even built toys.
Orville Wright's laboratory was once there - where he developed a split airplane wing, tinkered with cars and even built toys.
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King, brand-name writer, master of the horror story and e-book pioneer, is receiving this year's medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters.
Stephen King, master of the horror story and e-book pioneer, is receiving this year's medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters from the National Book Foundation.
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The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, Frank T. Griswold III, declined, through a spokesman, to comment on the development Saturday.
The presiding bishop of the Episcopal church, Frank Griswold, declined to comment on Saturday's development.
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IAC's stock closed yesterday down $2.81, or 7.6 percent, at $34.19.
InterActiveCorp's shares closed at $34.19, down $2.81, or 7.6 percent on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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Memories also live on of the bloody debacle in Somalia 10 years ago -- the last major US military involvement in Africa.
Memories also live on of a bloody debacle in Somalia a decade ago -- the last major U.S. military involvement in Africa.
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He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
If convicted, Parson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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The industry is working with the FDA "to get firm answers and not just speculation," he told Reuters Health.
Companies are working with the FDA and academics "to try and get some firm answers and not just speculation," Jarman said.
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It would have been the first time in Texas history that the comptroller had not certified the budget.
Strayhorn said it was the first time in Texas history a comptroller had not certified the appropriations act.
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The Denver-based natural gas producer and marketer said the inaccurate reporting was discovered after it received a subpoena from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The natural gas producer and marketer said the inaccurate reporting was discovered in response to a subpoena from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC.
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The steel tariffs, which the U.S. president imposed in March 2002, will officially end at midnight, instead of March 2005 as initially planned.
The U.S. steel tariffs, which Bush imposed in March 2002, were to officially end at midnight Thursday (0500 GMT), instead of March 2005 as initially planned.
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Russian and Saudi officials on Monday signed a five-year agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas sector.
After talks, Russian and Saudi energy ministers signed a five-year agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas industry.
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Imam Samudra, 32, is accused of being the "field commander" of the October 12 attacks that killed 202 people, mostly tourists.
Imam Samudra is charged with playing a key role in the planning and execution of the Oct. 12 attacks, that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists.
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This is just the latest movement in a continuing trend towards open source support of business applications.
This is just the latest movement in a continuing trend toward open-source support among business application vendors.
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Dusenbery's fiancee, Jessica Wheat, said he was considering settling down in Fort Campbell and making the Army his career.
Jessica Wheat, who said she and Dusenbery were planning to marry, said Dusenbery was considering settling down in Fort Campbell and making the Army his career.
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Jack Ferry, company spokesman, said that a search is in progress but would not comment on its status.
Company spokesman Jack Ferry said a search is ongoing but declined comment on its status.
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Selling it symbolically writes a finish to that chapter in the administration of our city schools."
"Selling it symbolically writes 'Finish' to that chapter in the administration of our city's schools," he said.
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The SIA said chip sales were expect to rise 16.8 percent to $180.9bn next year, followed by a 5.8 in 2005.
The SIA forecast that chip sales next year will rise 16.8 percent to $180.9 billion, followed by a 5.8 percent increase to $191.5 billion in 2005.
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Peterson has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and son.
Peterson, 31, is now charged with murder in the deaths of his 27-year-old wife and their unborn son.
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U.S. stocks fell, led by computer-related shares, after network-equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. said sales will be unchanged this quarter.
U.S. stocks fell after Cisco Systems Inc., the world's biggest maker of networking-equipment, forecast that sales will be unchanged this quarter.
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Mr. Dewhurst has called for a "cooling period" between special sessions, which could give the Democrats some time at home.
Mr. Dewhurst has suggested a cooling-off period, which could give the senators time to go home.
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Mr. Weingarten said that he expected Mr. Ebbers, who turned 62 yesterday, to be fully exonerated at trial.
Mr. Ebbers' attorney Reid Weingarten said he expects Mr. Ebbers to be exonerated.
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The four fund companies named by Spitzer each said they're cooperating with his investigation.
All the fund companies have said they are cooperating with Spitzer's probe.
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AMC has since asked the experienced Fluor company of the US to produce a detailed costing of the project, but the report is still two weeks away.
AustMag has since asked the experienced US company Fluor to produce a detailed costing of the project but the report is still two weeks away.
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The researchers found only empty cavities and scar tissue where the tumors had been.
No tumors were detected; rather, empty cavities and scar tissue were found in their place.
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Mr. Bush has credited the Dallas pastor with helping to inspire the idea of using federal dollars to fund faith-based programs.
He has credited Dr. Evans with helping to inspire the idea of federal financing for faith-based programs.
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Those systems typically combine institutional and community-based care and are financed by a combination of state, federal, and private dollars.
Those systems typically combine institutional and community care and are paid for with combinations of state, federal and private money.
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A passer-by found Ben hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m., with his hands still taped together but his feet free.
A passer-by found the boy hiding along a dirt road in Spanish Fork Canyon about 7 p.m. Thursday, with his feet free but his hands still taped.
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The companies uniformly declined to give specific numbers on customer turnover, saying they will release those figures only when they report overall company performance at year-end.
The companies, however, declined to give specifics on customer turnover, saying they would release figures only when they report their overall company performance.
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Business Week's online edition reported on Friday that WorldCom and the SEC could announce a settlement as early as Monday.
BusinessWeek Online has learned that the settlement could come as early as Monday, May 19.
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Nonetheless, the open-source guru insisted, "This attack was wrong, and it was dangerous to our goals."
"This attack was wrong, and it was dangerous to our goals," Raymond said.
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But the company said that its competitors simply were trying to hinder MCI's emergence from bankruptcy.
But the company said over the weekend that its competitors were simply trying to throw up roadblocks to MCIs emergence from bankruptcy.
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"This moves us a lot closer to saying that the foam can do this kind of damage," said Hubbard, a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.
"I think this moves us a lot closer toward saying that foam can do this kind of damage," Hubbard said.
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Writing in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, Vincent’s team said all of the fresh water poured out of the 20 mile (30 km) long Disraeli Fjord.
Writing in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, Vincent's team said all of the fresh water poured out of the 20-mile-long Disraeli Fjord.
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Instead, tickets for the Jersey jam went on sale last night through Ticketmaster.
Tickets, available through Ticketmaster, went on sale yesterday.
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On Wednesday, a man was shot near Kut as he tried to run over two marines at a checkpoint.
On Wednesday, the Marines shot an attacker near the town of Al-Kut as he tried to run over two Marines at a checkpoint.
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Among the proposals is one for Zimbabwe to have the opportunity to rejoin the 54-member body before the next CHOGM meeting in two years.
Among the proposals being considered is for Zimbabwe to have the opportunity to rejoin the 54-member body before the next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in two years.
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Yesterday's ruling is a great first step toward better coverage for poor Maine residents, he said, but there is more to be done.
He said the court's ruling was a great first step toward better coverage for poor Maine residents, but that there was more to be done.
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A ruling last week by U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry triggered a whirlwind of activity in Washington.
The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry.
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The quick conviction followed a 21/2-week trial, during which Waagner represented himself.
The quick conviction followed a 2 1/2 week trial, during which the Venango County man represented himself.
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U.S. officials say Hussein loyalists do not require high-technology eavesdropping devices to gather substantial amounts of information on the activities of American officials.
U.S. officials say operatives loyal to the ousted Saddam government do not require hightechnology eavesdropping devices to gather substantial amounts of information on the activities of American officials.
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Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes Lerach LLP said it filed suit in a New York court on Monday on behalf of the Southern Alaska Carpenters Pension Fund.
Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes Lerach filed the lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, on behalf of the Southern Alaska Carpenters Pension Fund in federal court in Manhattan.
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Both figures were below consensus expectations, but August sales were revised to a 1.2 percent increase from a previously reported 0.6 percent gain, fueling a dollar rally.
But August sales were revised to a 1.2 percent increase from a previously reported 0.6 percent gain, fuelling a dollar rally.
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Attorneys for the Roman Catholic archdiocese and nearly 250 alleged victims began meeting last week to reach an out-of-court settlement.
Attorneys for both the archdiocese and the plaintiffs began meeting last week to reach the out-of-court settlement.
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The two other passengers were taken to John Peter Smith and Harris Methodist Fort Worth hospitals with critical injuries.
Two additional passengers were taken to John Peter Smith and Harris Methodist hospitals, both with what was described as critical injuries.
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At first, the animals’ performance declined compared to the sessions on the joystick.
At first, the animals' performance declined compared with the joystick sessions.
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"Clearly it is a tragic day for Americans," he said in Washington.
"It's clearly a tragic day for America," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said in Washington.
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In an editorial in the journal, two breast cancer researchers said hormones' effect on the breast creates a double-whammy that is "almost unique" in medicine.
In an accompanying editorial, two breast cancer researchers said that the effect of hormones on the breast created a double whammy that was "almost unique" in medicine.
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Ten, two mobile homes and numerous outbuildings were destroyed by the now-smoldering fire northwest of Boulder.
He said eight or nine homes had been destroyed by the now-smoldering fire northwest of Boulder.
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The top speed of Ethernet could hit 40G bps (bits per second) within the next two years, a senior Cisco Systems Inc. executive said Wednesday.
The top speed of Ethernet could hit 40G bit/sec within the next two years, a senior Cisco executive said Wednesday.
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Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organizer, who identified himself only as "Eleonora67," to extend the contest until 6 p.m. EDT Sunday.
Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organizer, who identified himself only as "Eleonora[67]," to extend the contest until 3 p.m. Arizona time Sunday.
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Only one of the five buildings in the Baghdad compound of the United Nations Development Program escaped being burned, the UN said on its Web site.
Only one of the five buildings in the compound in Baghdad run by the UN Development Program, escaped being burned, the UN said on its Web site.
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Only the Intel Corporation has a lower dividend yield.
Only Intel Corp.'s 0.3 percent yield was lower.
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Powell's rendition of the third conversation made it more incriminating, by saying an officer ordered that the area be "cleared out."
Powell's version made it seem more sinister when he said an officer on the tape ordered that the area be "cleared out."
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PBL's Channel Nine has been billed as Australia's most popular commercial station after it recently recorded 26 consecutive weeks on top of the ratings.
Channel Nine has been billed as the most popular commercial station after recently recording 26 consecutive weeks on top of the ratings.
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It appears that the machine was cracked using a ptrace exploit by a local user immediately after the exploit was posted on BugTraq."
"It appears that the machine was cracked using a ptrace exploit by a local user immediately after the exploit was posted," it added.
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The money was taken at 4 a.m. on March 18, hours before the U.S. launched its first air strikes, the newspaper said.
The seizure took place at 4 a.m. on March 18, just hours before the first American air assault.
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"The company has always made, and continues to make, exceptional customer service and customer satisfaction a top priority," the statement said.
The Company has always made, and continues to make, exceptional customer service and customer satisfaction a top priority in all business practices," AOL added.
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"Oh, it's never fun to be No 4, especially if you've been No 1 before.
"It's never fun to be No. 4, especially if you've been No. 1 before,'' said Williams. "
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It consisted of eight blacks, two Guyanese and two whites.
The new jury consisted of eight blacks, two whites and two jurors of Guyanese descent.
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In the 1990's, the board found, budget cuts and trade-offs ate away at the shuttle program's safety margins.
In the 1990s, the board found, budget cuts and trade-offs etched away at the shuttle program's thin margins of safety.
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On Friday, every major exhibitor will donate time to play daily trailers on all screens in more than 5,000 U.S. theaters.
Beginning Friday, every major exhibitor in the country will donate time to play trailers in more than 5,000 theaters across the United States.
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The charges came after the federal government prohibited the sheik from speaking with the media and imposed special measures restricting his access to mail, the telephone and visitors.
The charges came after the federal government imposed special administrative measures restricting the sheik's access to mail, the telephone and visitors and prohibiting him from speaking with the media.
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The updated 64-bit operating system, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems, will run natively on AMD Athlon 64 processor-powered desktops and AMD Opteron processor-powered workstations.
Windows XP 64-bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems will support AMD64 technology, running natively on AMD Athlon 64 powered desktops and AMD Opteron processor-powered workstations.
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"This new division will be focused on the vitally important task of protecting the nation's cyber assets so that we may best protect the nation's critical infrastructure assets."
"This new division will be focused on the vitally important task of protecting the nation's cyberassets so that we may best protect the nation's critical infrastructure assets," he added.
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Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to resolve this issue, which resides in the Oxford 922 chipset," the company statement said.
Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to resolve this issue, which resides in the Oxford 922 chip-set."
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It's happened five times in the last 11 years: A disaster puts this Southwestern town in the headlines during the summer tourist season.
It's happened five times in the last decade: A disaster puts this tourist town in the headlines during summer, its busiest season.
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Whitey Bulger is now on the law enforcement agency's "10 Most Wanted" list alongside Osama bin Laden.
A former FBI informant, Whitey Bulger is now on the agency's "Ten Most Wanted" list alongside Osama bin Laden.
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He also worked in the Virginia attorney general's office.
Before that he held various posts in Virginia, including deputy attorney general.
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"They did not read footnotes in a 90-page document," said the official, referring to the section that contained the State Department's dissent.
"They did not read footnotes in a 90-page document," he said, referring to the annex.
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At least 2 female patients sharing a room and 10 nurses have fevers or other symptoms, and about 100 people who have had contact with them have been quarantined.
At least two female patients sharing a room and 10 nurses now have fevers or other symptoms, and about 100 of their contacts have been quarantined.
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The rioters shot one person in the shoulder and beat and stabbed others, police said.
On Tuesday night rioters shot one person in the shoulder and beat or stabbed others.
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Congo's many-sided war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the government in Kinshasa.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa.
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Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said the yen has strengthened too much but declined to comment on whether Japan had intervened.
Japan's Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said the yen had strengthened too much but declined to comment on whether Japan had intervened in the market to stem the yen's rise.
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The company emphasized that McDonald's USA does not import any raw beef or hamburger patties from Canada for McDonald's use in the United States.
McDonald's said in a statement that it does not import any raw beef or hamburger patties from Canada for use in the United States.
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The SP 500 and the Nasdaq indexes recorded their third straight week of gains.
Both the SP 500 and the Nasdaq indexes have scored three straight weeks of gains.
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