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Christensen most recently served as VP of Microsoft's mobile devices division.
He most recently served as corporate vice president of Microsoft's Mobile Devices Marketing Group.
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The camp hosts summer religious retreats for children and other events year-round, according to its Web site.
The Saint Sophia Camp hosts religious retreats for children during the summer months as well as other events year round, according to its Web site.
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In Uganda, the Rev Jackson Turyagyenda, an Anglican spokesman, said his church was "very disappointed".
In Uganda, Anglican spokesman Jackson Turyagyenda said the church was "very disappointed".
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His family and friends said he had travelled to the region for a cultural visit.
Family and friends of the west Belfast man insist he was in the West Bank on a "cultural visit".
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All of a sudden, its like a bullet went through them its like a state of shock.
"All of a sudden, it's like a bullet went through them - it's like a state of shock.
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On Monday during an annual biotechnology meeting in Washington, President Bush criticized Europe for aggravating hunger in Africa by closing its markets to genetically modified food.
President Bush on Monday accused Europe of aggravating hunger in Africa by closing its markets to genetically modified food.
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The union had not yet revealed which chain would be targeted.
The union said it would reveal later which chain would be targeted.
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He met members of the nation's biggest business lobby and was quoted as saying he wanted China to adopt flexible trade and foreign exchange policies.
Japan's business lobby quoted Snow as saying he wanted China to be flexible on its trade and foreign exchange policies.
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The subject was scarcely mentioned in his campaign, or in the national security strategy that is his administration's bible.
The subject was scarcely mentioned in his 2000 campaign, or in his administration's national security strategy.
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The Agriculture Department already has issued a recall for 10,410 pounds of beef slaughtered Dec. 9 at Vern's Moses Lake Meat Co. in Moses Lake, Wash.
The Agriculture Department already has issued a recall for beef slaughtered along with the infected cow Dec. 9 at a meat company in Moses Lake, Wash.
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"The SEC believes that Lay has personal knowledge of several matters under investigation," the commission said in the suit.
"The commission's staff believes that Lay has personal knowledge of several matters under investigation," the SEC said.
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Huge fires in Arizona and Colorado scorched forests where portions of projects meant to reduce the fire threat were tied up in appeals.
Huge fires in Arizona and Colorado scorched forests in areas where thinning projects had meant to reduce the fire threat, but were tied up in appeals, Bush said.
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"Each institution helped Enron mislead its investors by characterizing what were essentially loan proceeds as cash from operating activities," the SEC said in a statement.
The SEC said each bank helped Enron mislead investors by characterizing "what were essentially loan proceeds" as cash from operating activities.
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When Olvera-Carrera was moved to the bus, Perez said the officers dragged him across the ground.
When Olvera-Carrera was moved to the bus, the officers dragged his paralyzed body across the ground, Perez said.
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The MTA will not discuss the matter because of pending litigation.
MTA spokeswoman Marisa Baldeo Sunday night declined to discuss the matter because of the pending litigation.
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It features clasped hands and a peace pipe overlapping a hatchet.
Above the clasped hands is a tomahawk crossed by a peace pipe, signifying peace.
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The industry's largest association is urging its members not call the more than 50 million home and cellular numbers on the list.
Meantime, the Direct Marketing Association said its members should not call the nearly 51 million numbers on the list.
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This study's researchers, from the Institute of Child Development of the University of Minnesota, had earlier found the same pattern in children aged three and four.
This study's researchers, from the Institute of Child Development of the University of Minnesota, had earlier found the same pattern in 3- and 4-year-olds.
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Enter Miami Police Chief John Timoney, an avowed enemy of activist "punks" who repeatedly classified FTAA opponents as "outsiders coming in to terrorize and vandalize our city."
Enter the Miami police chief, John Timoney, an avowed enemy of activist "punks", who classified FTAA opponents as "outsiders coming in to terrorise and vandalise our city".
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The updated products include Pylon Pro, Pylon Conduit, Pylon Anywhere, and Pylon Application Server.
The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro.
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Malvo, 18, will go on trial Nov. 10 for the fatal shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin outside a Home Depot store in Falls Church, Va.
Malvo, 18, is charged in the fatal shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin outside a Home Depot store in Falls Church.
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Misfeldt agreed to pay $US346,807 in allegedly ill-gotten gains and $US111,595 in interest.
Mr. Misfeldt agreed to surrender $346,807 in trading profits and $111,595 in interest.
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The software giant announced at its company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas that two key products will enter customer testing.
At the company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas, Microsoft executives will announce that two key products will enter customer testing this U.S. summer.
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Sayliyah was the command base for the Iraq war, but Central Command sent hundreds who ran the war back home to Tampa, Florida.
As Sayliyah was the command base for the Iraq war, but hundreds who ran the war have returned to the United States.
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Quinn was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment.
Quinn was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
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Tornadoes tore through Kansas, Missouri and other states in the Midwest, killing as many as 29 people, the Associated Press reported.
Tornadoes continue to tear across the U.S. Midwest after ripping through six states, killing as many as 29 people, the Associated Press reported.
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The nation's largest retailer has told its 100 top suppliers they have to start using electronic tags on all pallets of goods by Jan. 25, 2005.
Wal-Mart has told its top 100 suppliers that they'll need to have radio-frequency ID systems in place for tracking pallets of goods through the supply chain by Jan. 25, 2005.
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Its maker, MedImmune Inc., based in Gaithersburg, made 4 million to 5 million doses this year.
MedImmune Vaccines, the maker of FluMist, made between 4 million and 5 million doses this year.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday warned Australians to defer all nonessential travel to Indonesia because of reports of planned terrorist attacks.
The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday updated its travel warning on Indonesia, recommending all non-essential travel be deferred because of concerns that more terrorist attacks were planned.
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"In my mind this is not an issue on the horizon right now."
"In my mind this is not an issue on the horizon right now," he was quoted as saying.
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The University of Michigan released today a new admissions policy after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in June the way it previously admitted undergraduates.
The University of Michigan plans to release a new undergraduate admissions policy Thursday after its acceptance requirements were rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in June.
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The only other person who had not been accounted for Sunday was a man from Fort Worth, Texas.
Another person, a man from Fort Worth, Texas, also was missing.
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"There is nothing Rob Furst did in any way that was not abetted and approved by senior officials at Merrill Lynch."
"There is nothing that Rob Furst did that was not vetted and approved by senior individuals at Merrill."
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E Ink is one of several companies working to develop electronic ``paper'' for e-newspapers and e-books, and other possible applications -- even clothing with computer screens sewn into it.
E Ink is one of several groups trying to develop electronic "paper" for e-newspapers and e-books, and other uses - even clothing with computer screens sewn into it.
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But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups tagged the state as deficient under the federal No Child Left Behind act.
But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups, such as race, pushed the state onto the needs-improvement list under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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Officials involved in the Howard project rejected the idea that it could harm black people.
Officials involved in the Howard library rejected the idea of harming African-Americans.
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I felt like it was a special day, but I didn't want to get ahead of myself," Stanford said.
"I thought it was going to be a special day, but I didn't want to get ahead of myself," she said.
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WORLD No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt has accused the Association of Tennis Professionals of malice, including an alleged attempt last year to dupe him into refusing a drug test.
World No.2 Lleyton Hewitt has accused his professional peers of long-standing malice, including an attempt last year to dupe him into refusing a drug test.
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Along with chipmaker Intel, the companies include Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Gateway Inc. and Nokia Corp.
Along with chip maker Intel, the companies include Sony, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, International Business Machines, Gateway, Nokia and others.
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The indictment follows a criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors on April 23.
Monday's three-count indictment replaces a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors on April 23.
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Rork said he thought Walker would ask him to appeal the ruling in state court and perhaps in U.S. District Court.
Defense attorney William Rork said he thought Walker would ask him to appeal Parrish's ruling to a higher state court and perhaps U.S. District Court.
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At least 11 more cases in Indiana and three in Illinois are suspected.
There’s also at least three suspected cases in Illinois and 11 in Indiana.
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The high court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether companies can be sued under the ADA for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether companies can be sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users.
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Merck also on Monday affirmed plans to spin off Medco to shareholders in the third quarter.
Merck plans to spin off all the shares of Medco to company shareholders in the third quarter.
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At this writing, the fate of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore hangs precariously in the hands of the states court of the judiciary.
Moore, the suspended chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, stands trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.
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They said they had concluded that the film failed "to present a balanced portrayal" of the Reagans.
CBS said the show "does not present a balanced portrayal of the Reagans for CBS and its audience.
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Its chief executive, Lawrence J. Lasser, resigned under pressure last Monday.
On Monday, Putnam said chief executive Lawrence J. Lasser had resigned.
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The weakness exists in the way that VBA looks at the properties of documents passed to it when the document is opened by a host application.
The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft's Visual Basic for Applications checks document properties passed to it when a document is opened.
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According to reports, Knight allegedly punched a parking attendant outside a Los Angeles nightclub.
He was arrested last week for allegedly punching a parking attendant outside a nightclub in LA.
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The findings appear in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association (news - web sites).
The results are to be published in Wednesday's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Others with such a status are Egypt, Israel, and Australia.
Nations like Israel and Australia already have such status.
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"But unfortunately we find that attacks on Iraqis have increased."
"But unfortunately we have found that attacks against Iraqis have increased," he added.
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Although sex crimes Det.-Sgt. Dave Perry is in command of the case, homicide Det.-Sgt. Gerry Cashman appeared last evening at the home near Finch Ave. and Hwy. 404.
Although sex crimes Det.-Sgt. Dave Perry is in command of the case, homicide Det.-Sgt. Gerry Cashman appeared last night at the Finch Ave.-Hwy. 404 area home.
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"The day may come when courts properly can and should declare the ultimate sanction to be unconstitutional in all cases," Wolf wrote.
"The day may come," Judge Wolf continued, "when a court properly can and should declare the ultimate sanction to be unconstitutional in all cases.
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Snow made his comments to Reuters on Friday but they were embargoed until Tuesday.
Snow's interview was conducted on Friday but embargoed until Tuesday.
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Pollack said the plaintiffs failed to show that Merrill and Blodget directly caused their losses.
Basically, the plaintiffs did not show that omissions in Merrill's research caused the claimed losses.
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In the latest top-level shuffle at CNN, Teya Ryan is leaving her post as general manager of U.S. programming, the network announced.
In CNN's latest move to rejuvenate ratings, the network has ousted Teya Ryan, general manager of U.S. programming.
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"For us that doesn't make a difference, the sexual orientation," Tutu told television reporters in Soweto.
"For us, that doesn't make a difference - the sexual orientation," Archbishop Tutu said in the black urban centre of Soweto.
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Judge Leroy Millette Jr. can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole when Muhammad is formally sentenced Feb. 12, but Virginia judges rarely take such action.
Though the judge can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole, experts say Virginia judges rarely take that opportunity.
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Besides battling its sales slump, Siebel also has been sparring with some investors upset about huge stock option windfalls company managers have pocketed.
Besides a sales slump, Siebel is sparring with some shareholders over management stock option windfalls.
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Dennehy, who transferred to Baylor last year after getting kicked off the University of New Mexico Lobos for temper tantrums, became a born-again Christian in June 2002.
Dennehy, who transferred to Baylor last year after getting kicked off the team at New Mexico for temper tantrums, became a born-again Christian in June 2002."
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Customers include Mitsubishi, Siemens, DBTel, Dell, HP, Palm, Philips, Sharp, and Sony.
MediaQ's customers include major handheld makers Mitsubishi, Siemens, Palm, Sharp, Philips, Dell and Sony.
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Boeing said the final agreement is expected to be signed during the next few weeks.
The Korean Air deal is expected to be finalized "in the next several weeks," Boeing spokesman Bob Saling said.
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At least 154 people, most of them opposition activists or officials, were arrested across the country Monday, police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said in a statement.
Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said in a statement that at least 154 people, most of them opposition activists or officials, were arrested across the country Monday.
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Lesser rewards of $15 million each were offered for the same information about his sons, Uday and Qusay.
Similar rewards were offered for his two sons and lieutenants, Uday and Qusay.
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"The steps that the Iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-Qaida are insufficient," said Ari Fleischer, the White House press secretary.
"The steps that the Iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-Qaeda are insufficient," Fleischer said.
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"They drive around in their cars, while people are being killed 500 metres away," he said on Sunday.
"What they are doing right now is they drive around in their cars, while people are being killed 500 metres away.
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"This case was both mentally challenging and emotionally exhausting," said the foreman, Jim Wolfcale, a 41-year-old minister.
Jim Wolfcale, the jury foreman and a minister, said, "This case was both mentally challenging and emotionally exhausting."
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Vial estimated that 250 to 500 vehicles were stranded overnight after the pass through the Siskiyou Mountains was closed Sunday night.
John Vial, district manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation, estimated that 250 to 500 vehicles were stranded overnight after the Siskiyou Pass was closed Sunday night.
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They said they only wanted to entertain people and win the best float prize and were fired for exercising their free-speech rights.
They said they only wanted to be entertaining and win the a prize and were fired for exercising free-speech rights.
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"This is one of the most important solutions for portable gaming," Nintendo RD general manager Satoru Okada said in a statement.
This is one of the most important solutions for portable gaming," said Satoru Okada, general manager of Nintendo's research and engineering department.
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"It is wasting both water and money," Ortega said Tuesday.
"It's a waste of water and money," said Adan Ortega, a Metropolitan vice president.
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The United States says 1,882 Americans remain listed as missing in action and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.
America says 1,882 of its service personnel are listed as missing in action and unaccounted for.
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Intel spokesman Dan Francisco said the chip maker is looking into the issue, but declined to elaborate.
Intel spokesman Daniel Francisco said the company "is looking into the problem" identified by Nortel, but he declined to provide any details.
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Also in the majority were Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day OConnor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer agreed with Souter.
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Netanyahu and his advisers say the changes are necessary to permit Israel to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment.
The government says the changes are necessary if Israel is to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment.
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But the Quartet is divided three-to-one, the United States against the rest, on the question of whether they should treat Arafat as the representative of the Palestinian people.
But quartet members are divided 3-1, the United States against the rest, on whether they should treat Arafat as the representative of the Palestinian people.
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Kaichen's former landlord, Carol Halperin of Chappaqua, said Kaichen told her she volunteered at Ground Zero after the attack.
Kaichen's former landlord, Carol Halperin of Chappaqua, said Kaichen claimed to have volunteered at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the attack.
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The American women, who are defending champions, will play in Philadelphia on Sept. 25 and conclude group competition in Columbus on Sept. 28.
The U.S. women, who are defending champions, will play on Sept. 25 in Philadelphia and conclude group competition on Sept. 28 in Columbus, Ohio.
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When the bomb exploded at the Casa de España, customers were eating dinner and playing bingo.
At the Casa de Espaa, customers were eating dinner and playing bingo when a bomb went off.
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I'm never going to forget this day.
I am never going to forget this throughout my life."
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The Labor Day race for Fontana has gained momentum since the series visited the Speedway for the Auto Club California 500 last April.
The push to schedule a Labor Day race at California Speedway has gained momentum since the series visited the race track for the Auto Club California 500 in April.
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To date, 152 communities and the legislatures of Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont have approved resolutions condemning the act.
About 150 local governments, including those of Carrboro, Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont, have approved similar resolutions.
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The warning was the most serious the 15-nation bloc has sent Iran since they began negotiating a trade and cooperation agreement late last year.
It would be most serious warning since the 15-nation bloc has sent Iran since they began negotiating a trade and cooperation agreement late last year.
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London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters: "We condemn this raid, which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable."
"We condemn this raid which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable," London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters by telephone.
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That comment undercut his remarks in an interview on Tuesday that the ECB had not exhausted its ammunition for rate cuts.
His comments diluted remarks reported in an interview on Tuesday saying the ECB had not exhausted its ammunition for rate cuts.
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labour reported that the U.S. economy shed another 48,000 jobs in April, while the jobless rate jumped to 6 per cent.
Those numbers showed the U.S. economy shed another 48,000 jobs in April, while the jobless rate jumped to 6 per cent.
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At a press conference Thursday, the group claimed it had obtained 1.1 million signatures on petitions opposing the recall, although the petitions have no legal effect.
Opponents said they had 1.1 million signatures on petitions opposing the recall, though those petitions would have no legal effect.
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A fifth member of the "Lackawanna Six," young Yemeni-American men accused of training at an al-Qaida terrorist camp, pleaded guilty Monday to supporting terrorism.
A fifth member of an alleged terrorist sleeper cell in a Buffalo suburb pleaded guilty Monday to supporting terrorism.
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The impact of these shortages, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham warned yesterday, "will touch virtually every American."
The U.S. administration cranked up concerns of impending natural gas shortages yesterday, a supply crunch that officials said "will touch virtually every American."
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The U.S. State Department travel warning said the threat to aircraft by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles continues in Kenya and includes Nairobi.
"The threat to aircraft by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles continues in Kenya, including Nairobi," it said.
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Lawyers and others familiar with the federal investigation say it remains focused on Campbell, though prosecutors declined to discuss the probe.
While federal prosecutors refuse to discuss the investigation, lawyers and others familiar with it say it remains focused on Campbell.
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The first of those discussions is expected to get under way in the next three to five months.
We hope to have the first of these discussions within the next three to five months."
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The support will come as a free software upgrade called WebVPN for current customers that have support contracts.
The upgrade will be available as a free download for current customers with SmarNet support in January 2004.
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Simon shares Tuesday closed up 42 cents, or about 1 percent, at $39.45 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Simon Property's shares rose 42 cents to $39.45 at the close of New York Stock Exchange trading Tuesday.
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Anhalt said children typically treat a 20-ounce soda bottle as one serving, while it actually contains 2 1/2 servings.
For example, Anhalt said, children typically treat a 20-ounce soda bottle as one serving, although it actually contains 2 ½ 8-ounce servings.
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That fire devastated timber on the reservation, charred 469,000 acres and destroyed 491 homes in surrounding communities.
That fire devastated the reservation, a nearby national forest and several communities, burning 469,000 acres and destroying 491 homes.
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But skeptics are concerned about the ease with which vendors can use these hardware-based security features to set digital rights management policies.
But skeptics are concerned about the ease at which these hardware-based security features could be used to set digital rights management policies by vendors.
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Strayhorn said it was the first time in Texas history a comptroller had not certified the appropriations act.
In a news release Thursday, Strayhorn said this was the first time a comptroller rejected a budget.
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The company added, "until more facts are presented, Lindows.com will not take a position as to the validity of the claims presented by either side."
"Until more facts are presented, Lindows.com will not take a position as to the validity of the claims presented by either side," Lindows said in a statement.
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