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"I expect Japan to keep conducting intervention, but the volume is likely to fall sharply," said Junya Tanase, forex strategist at JP Morgan Chase.
Junya Tanase, forex strategist at JP Morgan Chase, said "I expect Japan to keep conducting intervention, but the volume is likely to fall sharply."
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Dotson was arrested July 21 after calling 911, saying he needed help because he was hearing voices, authorities said.
Authorities picked up Dotson on July 21 after he called 911, saying he needed help because he was hearing voices, authorities said.
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After his retirement, Foley served as assistant secretary of energy for defense programs under President Ronald Reagan.
After retiring, he was appointed assistant secretary of energy for defense programs by then-President Ronald Reagan in 1985.
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Still, the "somewhat ambiguous ruling" might be a setback for Static Control depending on how it developed its competing product, Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said.
But Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said the "somewhat ambiguous ruling" by regulators might be a setback for Static Control depending on how it developed its competing product.
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According to Tuesday's report, consumers' assessment of current conditions was less favourable than a month earlier.
Consumers' assessment of current conditions was less favorable than last month.
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Barbini said the union may reach a compromise with the United States but it wants a system for labeling such foods, something the industry successfully fought here.
Barbini said the EU may reach a compromise but it wants a system for labeling such foods, something the industry has resisted.
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"It seems clear the climate is changing," he said, asked to explain the flooding that keeps ravaging the southeast.
"It seems clear the climate is changing," he said when asked to explain flooding that has ravaged this part of southeast France two years in succession.
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Telemarketers who call numbers on the list after Oct. 1 could face fines of up to $11,000 per call.
Under the law, telemarketers who call numbers on the list can be fined up to $11,000 for each violation.
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Two of them are on an initial list of six detainees who could be tried by the military tribunal.
Begg and Abbasi feature on an initial list of six detainees who could be tried by the military tribunal.
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The dead cavalry have been honored for more than a century with a hilltop granite obelisk and white headstones.
The dead cavalrymen are honored with a hilltop granite obelisk and white headstones.
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Under the new pricing scheme, Universal would lower its wholesale price on a CD to $9.09 from $12.02.
The company said it would cut the wholesale price of most top-line CDs to $9.09 from $12.02.
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Higher courts have ruled that the tablets broke the constitutional separation of church and state.
The federal courts have ruled that the monument violates the constitutional ban against state-established religion.
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It represents an important opportunity to put a halt to a national effort aimed at removing any religious phrase or reference from our culture."
"This case represents an important opportunity to put a halt to a national effort aimed at removing any religious phrase or reference from our culture," Sekulow said.
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Started on Christmas Day in 1931, the Met's matinee broadcasts have introduced opera to millions of people around the world.
Started on Christmas Day in 1931 with Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel," the Met matinee broadcasts have introduced opera to millions of people around the world.
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Guidant said it will continue to ship the product and provide support to doctors and patients through October 2003.
Guidant officials said Monday that Menlo Park, Calif.-based Endovascular would continue to ship the device and provide support to patients until October.
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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."
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Campaign officials said the moves may have been a source of some friction with Fowler.
Aides to the general said Mr. Segal's arrival could have been the source of friction with Mr. Fowler.
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Troubled Devil Rays prospect Josh Hamilton's promising future is in doubt after an announcement Monday he will miss the season because of unspecified personal problems.
Troubled Devil Rays prospect Josh Hamilton's promising future is in doubt after the Devil Rays announced Monday night that he will miss the season because of unspecified personal problems.
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The 2 1/2 -ton probe will plunge into the thick Jovian atmosphere today at 3:49 p.m. Eastern time, disintegrating moments later from the friction generated by its 108,000-mph free-fall.
The 2 1/2-ton probe will plunge into the thick Jovian atmosphere today at 1:49 p.m. MDT, disintegrating moments later from the friction generated by its 108,000 mph free-fall.
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Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the subcommittee that will consider the nomination, is a longtime friend.
And Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the subcommittee that first will take up the nomination, is a longtime friend of Kempthorne's.
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If Senator Clinton does decide to run in 2008, she cannot announce her candidacy before 2006, which is when she faces re-election for the Senate.
If Mrs Clinton does decide to contest the 2008 election, she cannot announce her candidacy before 2006, which is when she faces re-election for the Senate.
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People who have opposed these actions throughout are now trying to find fresh reasons to say this wasn't the right thing to do."
"What is happening here is that people who have opposed this action throughout are trying to find fresh reasons why it was not the right thing to do."
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Six Democrats are vying to succeed Jacques and have qualified for the Feb. 3 primary ballot.
Six Democrats and two Republicans are running for her seat and have qualified for the Feb. 3 primary ballot.
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"Good cause has been clearly shown that such change of venue is necessary to ensure a fair and impartial trial," Prince William County Circuit Judge LeRoy Millette Jr. wrote.
Circuit Judge LeRoy Millette said it "has been clearly shown that such a change of venue is necessary to ensure a fair and impartial trial."
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EnCana also reaffirmed its forecast of 10 per cent internal sales growth in 2003 and 2004.
Looking ahead the company confirmed its forecast of 10 per cent internal sales growth in 2003 and 2004.
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"It still remains to be seen whether the revenue recovery will be short or long lived," he said.
"It remains to be seen whether the revenue recovery will be short- or long-lived," said James Sprayregen, UAL bankruptcy attorney, in court.
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Chavez said investigators feel confident they've got "at least one of the fires resolved in that regard."
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said investigators felt confident that with the arrests they had "at least one of the fires resolved."
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"We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight over a Supreme Court appointment," Daschle wrote.
"We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight," Daschle of South Dakota wrote the Republican president.
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Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo told Reuters there was no damage to the vital rice crop as harvesting had just finished.
Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo said there was no damage to the vital rice crop as the harvest had ended.
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Since it expanded its shipments to the United States, Hulett has captured a significant share of the U.S. market.
Since Hulett dramatically expanded its shipments to the US in 2000, it has captured a significant share of the US market.
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This is a good day for Americas farmers, said Sen. Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, in reaction to the administration announcement.
"This is a good day for America's farmers," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, in reaction to the administration announcement.
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"He's made it plain that if we think we are facing a suicide bomber, we should shoot first and ask questions later," one senior officer said.
One senior officer said: "He's made it plain that if we think we are facing a suicide bomber, we should shoot first and ask questions later."
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Tight media controls and the remote location of the northern village where the fighting broke out made it impossible to confirm what happened.
Tight media controls and the remote location of the clash made it impossible to confirm what happened.
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Dr. Sutherland, 65, was a co-founder of Evans Sutherland, an early maker of high-performance computers.
Sutherland is the 65-year-old computing pioneer who co-founded Evans Sutherland, which made high-performance graphics computers.
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The bill says that a woman who undergoes such an abortion couldn't be prosecuted.
A woman who underwent such an abortion could not be prosecuted under the bill.
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Unless their parents submit written objections, students, regardless of citizenship status, would be required to participate in the pledges and the minute of silence.
Unless their parents submitted a written objection, students, regardless of citizenship status, would be required to participate in the pledges and moment of silence.
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Scott McClellan, a White House spokesman, called the decision "troubling and flawed."
White House spokesman Scott McClellan called the Padilla ruling "troubling and flawed.
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"Until this site was reported, the earliest site in Bering land-bridge area was dated at about 11,000 years ago," Grayson said.
"Until this site was reported, the earliest site in the Bering land bridge area was dated at about 11,000 years ago."
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An outspoken opponent of terrorism, Said's key political allies were Palestinian intellectuals and civic leaders outside the Arafat-dominated PLO and Palestinian Authority.
An outspoken opponent of terrorism, Professor Said's principal political allies were among the Palestinian intellectuals and civic leaders who have stood aside from the Arafat-dominated PLO and Palestinian Authority.
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"In fact, I was physically sick several times at this stage, because he looked so desperate," she said.
Speaking about the day before he was found dead, she said: "I was physically sick several times at this stage because he looked so desperate.
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The lawyer for Hollins Jr., Thomas Royce, has said his client had no link to the company that owned and operated E2.
Calvin Hollins Jr.'s attorney, Thomas Royce, repeatedly has said his client had no link with the company that owned and operated E2.
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Proposition 34, a campaign financing initiative that voters passed in 2000, limits fund raising and spending by gubernatorial candidates.
Proposition 34, a campaign financing initiative passed by the voters in 2000, limits fund-raising and spending by candidates for governor.
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The 90-minute exchange in Boston took place at a debate focusing on the issues of interest to young people.
The 90-minute exchange took place at a debate, focusing on the issues of interest to young people, broadcast live from Faneuil Hall in Boston.
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The companies, Chiron and Aventis Pasteur, together made about 80 million doses of the injected vaccine, which ordinarily would have been enough to meet U.S. demand.
Chiron and Aventis Pasteur together made about 80 million doses, ordinarily enough for U.S. demand, The Associated Press reported.
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The combined companies' commercial and personal lines will be consolidated under the Travelers brand and will be based in Hartford, Conn., Travelers' current headquarters.
The combined company's commercial lines and personal lines business will be consolidated under the Travelers brand and based in Hartford, Connecticut.
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A Merrill Lynch spokesman said "we are pleased with the judge's decision."
"We are very pleased with the judge's decision," Merrill said yesterday.
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That fire devastated timber on the reservation, while charring 469,000 acres and destroying 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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The number of reported rapes rose by 4 percent and the number of murders grew by 0.8 percent, the FBI said.
Still, the FBI said in the report released Monday, the number of reported rapes rose by 4 percent and the number of murders grew by 0.8 percent.
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If he is successful in reaching a cease-fire, known as a "hudna," Abbas will hold more talks with Sharon, their third one-on-one meeting in a month.
If he is successful in reaching a so-called "hudna," he will hold more talks with Sharon, their third one-on-one in a month.
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Tail wagging, Abbey trotted on stage with Conway before a crowd of more than 10,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's annual customer conference at the Anaheim Convention Center.
On Monday, Abbey trotted on stage, tail wagging, with Conway before a crowd of 10,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's annual customer conference.
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It warned that London, along with several other foreign cities, was facing an increasing threat of a suicide bomb attack.
It warned that London, among a number of other cities, was facing an increasing threat of a suicide bomb attack.
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The launch coincides with the JavaOne developers' conference in San Francisco this week.
The news also comes in conjunction with Suns annual JavaOne developers conference in San Francisco.
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The meeting was scheduled to end Wednesday night, with attendees approving resolutions that express the denomination's view on issues but that are not binding on churches.
On Wednesday, attendees will vote on resolutions that express the Southern Baptist view on issues, but are not binding on individual churches.
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He cut his rating for XL shares to "neutral" from "buy," and said the shares "will not rebound quickly."
He cut his rating for XL shares from "buy" to "neutral" and said the shares would not "rebound quickly".
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Igen's stock closed $4.70 or nearly 13.7 percent higher at $39.10 on the Nasdaq market.
The company's shares surged $4.70, or 13.7 percent, to $39.10 on the Nasdaq Stock Market yesterday.
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"This has been a persistent problem that has not been solved," investigation board member Steven Wallace said.
"This was a persistent problem which has not been solved, mechanically and physically," said board member Steven Wallace.
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Advanced Micro Devices said Fujitsu Siemens Computers is offering a high-end workstation based on AMD's Opteron 200 Series.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers on Tuesday made good on a promise to offer a workstation based on Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida became one of the first in the nation Saturday to officially reject the national denomination's policies on homosexuality.
The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida voted Saturday to repudiate a decision by the denomination's national convention to confirm a gay man as bishop.
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Ms Lanier's first heart tumour was removed from the upper part of her heart in 1997, returning in 1999, in 2001 and again this year.
Her first heart tumor was removed in 1997 in the upper part of her heart, but it returned in 1999, 2001, and again this year.
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On May 22, 2002, a man walking his dog came across some of Levy's bones in Washington's Rock Creek Park.
On May 22, 2002, the first of Levy's weathered bones were found in Washington's Rock Creek Park.
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Democrats now hope to increase the value of awards proposed by Hatch and to create a mechanism to ensure the fund remains solvent.
But he said labor wanted other senators to increase the value of awards proposed by Hatch and create a mechanism to ensure the fund remains solvent.
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Both strain 121 and Pyrolobus belong to a branch on the tree of life known as the archaea.
Both Strain 121 and Pyrolobus fumarii are members of the unusual life domain known as Archaea.
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These days, even death penalty proponents in the Legislature say they are solidly outnumbered by opponents.
These days, death-penalty backers in the legislature acknowledge that they are outnumbered.
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At issue is the scholarship program that helps high-achieving students pay for studies in fields such as business or engineering, but not theology.
At issue in yesterday's case is a Washington state scholarship program that helps high-achieving students pay for studies in fields such as business or engineering, but not theology.
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"We're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it's the right thing to do," company spokesman Michael Mudd said yesterday.
"We're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it's the right thing to do," said Michael Mudd, spokesman for the company.
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He told FBI agents that he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
Carlton Dotson, Dennehy’s former teammate, reportedly told FBI agents he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
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Ridge said no real explosives or harmful devices will be used in the exercise.
Ridge said that no actual explosives or other harmful substances will be used.
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Prosecutors maintained that Durst murdered Black to try to assume Black's identity.
Prosecutors called Durst a cold-blooded killer who shot Black to steal his identity.
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The agency said it would not release the name of the person involved because he is a minor.
The agency said it had no plans to release the name of the teenager involved because he was a minor.
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The Bush administration blames Hussein loyalists and foreign Muslim militants who have entered Iraq to fight U.S. troops for the wave of bombings and guerrilla attacks.
The Bush administration blames the wave of bombings and guerrilla attacks on Saddam loyalists and foreign Muslim militants who have entered Iraq to fight U.S. troops.
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"And the swagger of a president who says 'Bring 'em on' does not bring our troops peace or safety."
And the swagger of a president saying `bring `em on' will never bring peace," Kerry said.
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One, Fort Carson-based Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, had been on his way home to attend his mother's funeral in Pennsylvania.
Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, was coming home from Iraq to bury his mother in Pennsylvania.
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Analysts spent yesterday running the red pen through the accounts and are expected to announce more cuts to their valuations.
Analysts spent yesterday running the red pen through the accounts and are expected to announce further cuts to the company's value.
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The row intensified after Culture Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon said the government would go ahead with planned cuts to unemployment benefits despite howls of protest from actors.
The move came after Culture Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon announced the government would impose cuts to unemployment benefits despite howls of protest from actors.
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From Florida to Alaska, thousands of revelers vowed to push for more legal rights, including same-sex marriages.
Thousands of revellers, celebrating the decision, vowed to push for more legal rights, including same-sex marriages.
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The leader of Myanmar's National League for Democracy won a 1990 election by a landslide but was never allowed to govern.
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won a landslide election in 1990 but has never been allowed to govern.
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The Foundation said telephone support would cost $39.95 per incident.
The group is also offering end user telephone support for $39.95 per incident.
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It is the first major industrial plant for Leighton as project manager.
It is the first major industrial plant project that Leighton has managed.
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But for a meaningful dialogue to begin, cross-border terrorism should end and terror infrastructure must be dismantled.
"But for a meaningful dialogue to begin, cross-border terrorism should end and its infrastructure should be dismantled."
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The blast occurred at 5 a.m. in the capital's Al-Bayaa district, police said.
The 5 a.m. blast occurred in the city's Al Bayaa district.
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The report finds that 6.5 percent of American adults were diagnosed with diabetes in 2002 compared with 5.1 percent in 1997.
In a special section on diabetes, the report notes that 6.5 percent of American adults were diagnosed with diabetes in 2002, compared to 5.1 percent in 1997.
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The company has 30 days to respond to the charges before the FCC makes a final ruling.
ATT has 30 days to respond to the charges before the F.C.C. issues a final order.
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He said he thought he had hit a dog or a cat, or someone had thrown a rock at his car, the police said.
The bishop told police he thought he had struck a dog or a cat or that someone had thrown a rock at his vehicle.
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The defense cannot appeal Roush's ruling until after the trial.
Defense lawyers cannot appeal the ruling until after trial, in the appellate courts.
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Lovett's father, Ron Lovett, issued a statement apologising for his son's behaviour.
The father, Ron Lovett, issued a statement through a family member Monday, apologizing for his son's behavior.
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Former South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Sunday he did not see what "all the fuss" was over appointing a gay bishop, but urged homosexual clergy to remain celibate.
South Africa's Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he does not understand all the fuss about appointing a gay bishop, but he has urged homosexual clergy to remain celibate.
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"This sale is part of our efforts to simplify our Foodservice Products business and improve its cost structure," said Gary Costley, Multifoods chairman and chief executive.
"This sale is part of our efforts to simplify our Foodservice Products business and improve its cost structure," chairman and CEO Gary Costley said in a statement.
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The study adds to the evidence that diet might affect a person's chances of developing the mind-robbing disease that affects 4 million Americans.
The research adds to the evidence that diet may affect a person's chances of developing the mind-robbing disease that afflicts more than four million North Americans.
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"But they did not, as of the time of this particular tragic event, provide the security we had requested," Jordan said.
"But they did not, as of the time of this tragic event, provide the additional security we requested."
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Voters in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, approved a proposal allowing same-sex couples - and also unmarried heterosexual couples - to officially register as domestic partners.
Voters in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, were asked to decide whether to allow same-sex couples - and also unmarried heterosexual couples - to officially register as domestic partners.
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State air regulators and three automakers have settled a lawsuit challenging the nation's toughest auto emissions program, a spokesman for California's air board said Monday.
State air regulators and three automakers have agreed to settle a lawsuit challenging the nation's toughest auto emissions program, according to a spokesman for California's air board.
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Sales -- a figure watched closely as a barometer of health -- rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts predicted.
It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected.
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The third case involved contracts signed by Sierra Pacific Resources SRP.N utility Nevada Power Co. and two municipal utilities.
A separate case seeking to renegotiate contracts was filed by Sierra Pacific Resources SRP.N utility Nevada Power Co. and two municipal utilities.
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The significant highs Beijing chalked up before APEC was China's first space mission on October 15.
One of the significant highs Beijing chalked up before APEC was Chinas first space mission on Oct 15.
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ABC broadcast a special "World News Tonight" report out of Washington anchored by Ted Koppel.
Partly as a result, ABC chose to broadcast its special report out of Washington with Ted Koppel as anchor.
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Microsoft has identified the freely distributed Linux software as one of the biggest threats to its sales.
The company has publicly identified Linux as one of its biggest competitive threats.
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If no candidate wins 50 percent plus one in today's election, the top two will meet in a runoff June 3.
If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters are headed to a runoff on June 3.
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The bomb exploded in Helmand province aboard a bus en route to the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, according to news agency reports.
The bomb exploded in Helmand Province aboard a bus headed for the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, according to wire reports.
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The UMass president has acknowledged talking to him once since he went on the lam in 1995, just before federal indictments were handed down.
The UMass president, who testified before a congressional committee last week, has acknowledged talking to him once since he went on the lam in 1995.
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Eric Gagne earned his 17th save in as many opportunities as he struck out three in the ninth and allowed only an infield single by Greg Norton.
Closer Eric Gagne earned his 17th save in as many opportunities as he struck out three of the four batters he faced in the ninth.
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