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train	As part of a restructuring Peregrine sold its Remedy help desk software unit last year to BMC Software Inc.	Morales, who pleaded guilty in July, expressed "sincere regret and remorse" for his crimes.	2.769
train	Amnesty International has said that over the past 20 years it has collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq but the actual figure may be much higher.	US Airways Flight 5481, which crashed Jan. 8, was judged to be within 100 pounds of its maximum takeoff weight.	3.4
train	Russ Britt is the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for CBS.MarketWatch.com.	"I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately," he said.	3
train	In April, it had forecast operating earnings in the range of 60 to 80 cents a share.	Later Tuesday, Graham was expected to be re-elected for a second one-year term.	3.4
train	He refused to reveal what percentage of flights carried sky marshals, or whether they would be increased.	On Sunday, a U.S. soldier was killed and another injured when a munitions dump they were guarding exploded in southern Iraq.	3.4
train	There are 103 Democrats in the Assembly and 47 Republicans.	"I know this sounds counterintuitive, but it's true: City-grown pollution -- and ozone in particular -- is tougher on country trees," U.S. ecologist Jillian Gregg said.	2.2
train	ISRAELI soldiers knocked down empty mobile homes and water towers in 10 tiny West Bank settlement outposts overnight as part of a US-backed Mideast peace plan.	But church members and observers say they anticipate that the decision here could pose doctrinal problems for some Episcopalians who believe the Bible prohibits homosexuality.	3.25
train	Police believe Wilson shot Reynolds, then her mother once in the head before fatally turning the gun on herself.	Supermarket chains are accusing union leaders of breaking off contract talks prematurely over the weekend as grocery clerks gear up for a possible strike.	3
train	The weather service reported maximum sustained winds of nearly 105 miles an hour with stronger gusts.	Wall Street moved tentatively higher Tuesday as investors weighed a trio of reports showing modest economic improvement against an urge to cash in profits from Monday's big rally.	3.6
train	The BlueCore3-Multimedia includes a 16-bit stereo audio CODEC with dual ADC and DAC for stereo audio.	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 6.48 points, or 0.66 percent, to 990.51.	3.6
train	Captain Robert Ramsey of the US 1st Armoured Division said a truck had exploded outside the building about 11am, and that one of the compound's outer walls had collapsed.	Consumer groups oppose the changes, saying they would concentrate too many outlets in too few media empires.	5
train	Seven 20- and 21-year-old cadets were ticketed by police for drinking alcohol in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two young women, aged 16 and 18.	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.	3.4
train	Before it was removed, the site listed in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate.	But the United States' ultimate goal was not just to topple Mr. Hussein but to stabilize the country and install a friendly government.	4.6
train	From the start, however, the United States' declared goal was not just to topple Saddam but to stabilize Iraq and install a friendly government.	Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu.	3.4
train	U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday, killing six guerrillas and arresting 21 others, the military said.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 7.42 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,653.44.	3
train	Common side effects include nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and cough, the FDA said.	Both the House and Senate bills would end the ban on research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons.	3.4
train	Bush plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the new Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, in the Jordanian port of Aqaba on Wednesday.	Those talks have not taken place, according to an Oracle spokeswoman.	3
train	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.	Mr Levine said she had been offered $400,000 to tell her story to an Australian TV network.	3
train	Allegiant shares rose $4, or $17.2 percent, to $27.43 in Thursday morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.	"This was a persistent problem which has not been solved, mechanically and physically," said board member Steven Wallace.	3.8
train	Counties with population declines will be Vermillion, Posey and Madison.	Sunnis make up 77 percent of Pakistan's population, Shiites 20 percent.	3
train	Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.	Harry Potter's latest wizard trick?	1.4
train	This led to the recovery of the 270-kilogram Cancuen altar, announced on Wednesday by the Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the National Geographic Society.	IBM shares closed up $1.75, or 2.11 percent, at $84.50 on the New York Stock Exchange.	4.4
train	The company didn't detail the costs of the replacement and repairs.	Zambrano pitched seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits and four walks.	4.4
train	Still, he noted Miami must decide whether to seek ACC membership for the next school year by June 30 to adhere to Big East guidelines.	Prairie dogs, usually found in southwestern and western states, aren’t indigenous to Wisconsin.	4
train	But JT was careful to clarify that it was "not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment".	The results are to be published in Wednesday's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.	3.4
train	He also recruited others to participate in the scheme by convincing them to receive fraudulently obtained merchandise he had ordered for himself.	It will appear in the next few weeks on the Web site of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.	2.588
train	Is it in the food supply?" says David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.	Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said investigators felt confident that with the arrests they had "at least one of the fires resolved."	4.75
train	According to market research from The NPD Group, the number of people downloading music dropped from 14.5 million in April to 10.4 million in June.	Innocent or not, "she's damaged goods," said Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting firm in New York.	2
train	Microsoft has identified the freely distributed Linux software as one of the biggest threats to its sales.	He was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday night by police acting on a tip-off.	3
train	In 2006, the group says the market will rebound 29.6 percent to $21.3 billion in sales.	CELF's founding members are Hitachi, Matsushita, NEC, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.	3.6
train	Several states and the federal government later passed similar or more strict bans.	Nick Pollard, the head of Sky News said: "This is a shocking blow for James's family.	0.8
train	Boeing said the final agreement is expected to be signed during the next few weeks.	"This is America, my friends, and it should not happen here."	4
train	A promotional poster, complete with countdown dial, reminds readers of the upcoming release of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency, up 0.1 percent.	3.75
train	During 2001 and 2002, Morgenthau said, wire transfers from just four of Beacon Hill's 40 accounts totaled more than $3.2 billion.	He said police had identified the bodies of seven of the 14 bombers who launched five almost simultaneous raids Friday night.	3.833
train	One, Fort Carson-based Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, had been on his way home to attend his mother's funeral in Pennsylvania.	Hispanics have officially overtaken African Americans as the largest minority group in the US, according to a report released by the US Census Bureau.	3.667
train	"Close co-operation between law-enforcement agencies and intelligence services lie at the heart of the ongoing fight against terrorism," Mr Howard said.	A key portion of the accord was the implementation of a special council to monitor health spending, set goals for the system and measure progress in reforming health care.	2.8
train	Caldera acquired the Unix server software of the original SCO and changed its name to the SCO Group.	In that case, the court held that the city of Cincinnati had violated the First Amendment in banning, in the interest of aesthetics, only the advertising pamphlets.	4.091
train	In connection with the incident, I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately."	A convicted killer and two other inmates cut through two fences topped with razor wire and escaped from a state prison on a busy street.	4.5
train	An arrest warrant claimed Bryant assaulted the woman June 30 at a hotel.	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 5.51 points, or 0.56 percent, to 981.73.	3.2
train	On May 1, he crawled through a narrow, winding canyon, rappelled down a 60-foot cliff and walked some six miles down the canyon.	The arrests came just days after Israeli troops shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme, the militant group's leader in Hebron.	3
train	They came despite what BA called a "difficult quarter", which it said included unofficial industrial action at Heathrow.	The benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR lost 11/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday.	0.25
train	Sequent representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the SCO announcement.	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were being stored by more than 100 wholesalers in Chicago.	3.75
train	The report by the independent expert committee aims to dissipate any suspicion about the Hong Kong government's handling of the SARS crisis.	On Wednesday, attendees will vote on resolutions that express the Southern Baptist view on issues, but are not binding on individual churches.	3
train	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.	Douglas Robinson, CA senior vice president, finance, will fill the position in the interim.	3.6
train	The others were given copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" and told to follow it.	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 79.43 points, or 0.86 percent, to 9,117.12 on Friday.	1.75
train	Knight agreed to a two-year, $2.38 million contract that included a $300,000 signing bonus.	In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average a gauge of 30 blue chip stocks was up 3.29 points or 0.04 per cent to 8,585.97.	3.417
train	The benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR lost 11/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday.	Allegiant's stock closed Wednesday at $23.40, up 64 cents, in trading on the Nasdaq market.	4.6
train	"We're going to do everything in our power to get money back to ratepayers as quickly as possible," Kennedy said.	In a mixture of ancient Melanesian pagan and modern Christian ceremonies the people tried again to erase the misfortunes they believe have kept them poor since that long-ago meal.	4.5
train	"I felt that if I disagreed with Rosie too much I would lose my job," she said.	U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday.	4
train	Shares in BA were down 1.5 percent at 168 pence by 1420 GMT, off a low of 164p, in a slightly stronger overall London market.	Tour doctors later confirmed that he had broken his right leg near the hip and also sustained wrist and elbow fractures.	4
train	Dusty had battled kidney cancer for more than a year.	It may be dying because entrenched interests are positioning themselves to control the Internet's choke-points and they are lobbying the FCC to aid and abet them."	2.6
train	He playfully chided the Senate's "little bitty tax relief plan."	"It just seems like all the issues that we support he doesn't," said Gabriela Lemus, the league's director of policy and legislation.	3.176
train	The House voted 425 to 2 to clear the bill, the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.	The virus killed 44 people in the Toronto area, including one doctor and two nurses.	3.8
train	Still, he said, "I'm absolutely confident we're going to have a bill."	BAT also said Antonio Monteiro de Castro, director for Latin America and the Caribbean, would become chief operating officer on January 1, 2004.	4.6
train	"IT is the only vehicle on which established economies will be able to compete," Barrett said.	Dynes has been at UC San Diego since 1991 after spending 22 years with AT&T Bell Labs, where he worked on superconductors and other materials.	4
train	Revenue rose 3.9 percent, to $1.63 billion from $1.57 billion.	The director of the Office of Medical Access, Cindy Cripps-Prawak, left her job after the department introduced a plan to distribute marijuana through doctors' offices.	4.056
train	The government recently shelved peace talks with the MILF, being brokered by Malaysia, after a string of attacks, including three bombings, on Mindanao.	Domestic sales at both GM and No. 2 Ford Motor Co. declined more than predicted as a late summer sales frenzy prompted a larger-than-expected industry backlash.	3.2
train	In the latest violence, insurgents threw a bomb at a U.S. convoy in northern Baghdad, killing one soldier.	OPEC this week is set to pressure independent exporters to back the cartel's next supply cut to prevent the resumption of Iraqi exports undercutting oil prices.	3.8
train	Gainer said the two staff aides are "very sorry this all happened," and the security personnel had performed "well within standards."	Kerry was viewed favorably by 66 percent of those polled; Dean at 57 percent.	4
train	Yes, from today Flash memory purchased from AMD or Fujitsu will be branded Spansion.	The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJ: news, chart, profile) rose 56 points, or 0.7 percent, to 8,588.	4.5
train	National Breast Cancer Centre chief executive Professor Christine Ewan said it was too early to quantify the risk to women.	The Philadelphia Stock Exchange's semiconductor index .SOXX jumped 6.10 percent.	3.8
train	Amgen shares gained 93 cents, or 1.45 percent, to $65.05 in afternoon trading on Nasdaq.	HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $2.9 billion.	2
train	The boy also sprayed the room full of retardant from fire extinguishers, which made it hard to see, the chief said.	The attorney representing al-Halabi, Air Force Maj. James Key III, denied the charges, according to The Associated Press.	4
train	Spokesmen for the FBI, CIA, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to comment on El Shukrijumah's stay in Canada.	"Mr. Bryant is innocent and expects to be completely exonerated," Mackey said in a statement.	2.5
train	Agriculture ministers from more than one hundred nations are expected to attend the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.	The British Foreign Office said it had mediated the two men's release.	3.25
train	Republicans had pledged to complete a Medicare drug package by August, then extended the deadline to Oct. 17, and they are still working on it.	He ran last year for the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, but lost the primary to multimillionaire Tony Sanchez.	5
train	The drop in core wholesale prices in April reflected falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boy's clothes and cigarettes.	Shares jumped almost 7 percent in pre-open trading, rising to $18.26 from $17.05 at Tuesday's close.	4.6
train	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was off 58.69 points, or 0.64 percent, at 9,137.86.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC declined 16.68 points, or 1.01 percent, at 1,636.94.	4.25
train	Such a step could put the issue before the UN Security Council.	The Nasdaq had a weekly gain of 17.27, or 1.2 percent, closing at 1,520.15 after gaining 30.46 yesterday.	3
train	"These changes may affect a large number of existing Web pages," the statement continued.	Oracle chairman Larry Ellison has hinted that the company could yet again increase its offer for rival PeopleSoft.	2.667
train	Chante Jawan Mallard, 27, went on trial Monday, charged with first-degree murder.	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.	4.75
train	Argentine Guillermo Coria and Netherlander Martin Verkerk are in the other half.	Box cutters were the weapons used by the 19 hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.	4.2
train	Perry has called lawmakers into two special sessions to address congressional redistricting.	Tito Barbini, a regional minister for agriculture in Tuscany, Italy, criticized the absence Tuesday in Sacramento.	4.2
train	INTEL TODAY disclosed details of its next-generation XScale processor for mobile phones and handheld devices here in San Jose.	"We're in the Stanley Cup finals, and it was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games.	5
train	The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 4.77, or 0.5 percent, to 929.62.	Wells' other series include NBC's "ER" and "Third Watch."	4.4
train	The new system costs between $1.1 million and $22 million, depending on configuration.	Micron's numbers also marked the first quarterly profit in three years for the DRAM manufacturer.	4.8
train	Women who eat potatoes and other tuberous vegetables during pregnancy may be at risk of triggering type 1 diabetes in their children, Melbourne researchers believe.	The federal courts have ruled that the monument violates the constitutional ban against state-established religion.	2.8
train	The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was off 58.69 points, or 0.64 percent, at 9,137.86.	Prices for Treasury securities also rose, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note falling to 4.19 percent.	4.8
train	The American Anglican Council, which represents Episcopalian conservatives, said it will seek authorization to create a separate group.	The bill is among the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.	3.2
train	Shares of SCO closed at $10.93, down 28 cents, in Monday trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.	Griffith, 77, grew up in Mount Airy and now lives in Manteo.	2.8
train	The network is also dropping its Friday night "Dateline" edition.	Vice President Dick Cheney says Mississippi Republican Haley Barbour would be a good governor because of his government and business savvy.	2
train	Express Scripts ESRX.O shares fell 3.6 percent to close at $66.89 on the Nasdaq.	Richard Miller, 57, survived a lifesaving liver transplant but remains hospitalized.	1
train	The technology-packed Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> dropped 37.78 points, or 1.94 percent, to 1,912.36.	They say second-quarter earnings reports will be key in giving investors that guidance.	1.75
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was 0.46 points lower, or 0.05 percent, at 997.02.	Corixa's stock barely flinched on the news, dipping 12 cents to close at $6.88.	3.6
train	"We hope all parties will continue to make efforts and continue the process of dialogue," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.	"MediaMax performs EXACTLY as "advertised" to the companies who purchased it," Jacobs said in the statement.	4
train	Brendsel and chief financial officer Vaughn Clarke resigned June 9.	Bulger's brother, a former FBI informant, is now on the law enforcement agency's "10 Most Wanted" list.	2.4
train	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.	Bremer said he would launch a $70-million program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods across Iraq and build community projects, but gave no details.	1.6
train	The Portuguese weather service said Europe's heatwave was caused by a mass of hot, dry air moving from the southeast.	The world's first portal potty was soon to be rolled out at summer festivals in Great Britain.	3.75
train	The router will be available in the first quarter of 2004 and will cost around $200, the company said.	They will not elect as president a Democrat who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times."	4
train	MSN Messenger 6 will be available for download starting at 6 p.m. GMT on Wednesday from http://messenger.msn.com/download/v6preview.asp.	The Dodgers won their sixth consecutive game and seventh in their last nine as they beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday in front of a crowd of 25,332 at Dodger Stadium.	2.4
train	Both devices implement the v1.2 standard's eSCO facility to provide the basis for new cordless telephony applications.	Both studies are published on Thursday in Nature, the British weekly science journal.	3.6
train	The attack seemed similar to others staged near foreign compounds in Riyadh on May 12.	Also as part of the deal, PalmSource stock will begin trading on the NASDAQ stock market Wednesday under the ticker symbol: PSRC.	4.4
train	The pressure may well rise on Thursday, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN, the cable sports network.	By law, 911 calls are not public information in Rhode Island.	2.6
train	Consumer groups are against the changes, saying they hurt individuality in markets.	If draining the ponds in Maryland will further help establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."	3.8
train	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.	Heatley underwent surgery Saturday for a broken jaw and an MRI found two torn ligaments in his right knee.	2
train	Additionally, the h2210’s cradle has room to charge a second battery.	Early Monday, insurgents threw a homemade bomb at a U.S. convoy in northern Baghdad, killing an American soldier.	3.2
train	According to SunnComm's Peter Jacobs, "MediaMax performs exactly as 'advertised' to the companies who purchased it.	That saw the benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR slip 5/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.36 percent from 3.34 percent late on Thursday.	2
train	A search for three missing teenagers uncovered at least two bodies buried beneath freshly poured concrete in the basement of a house, authorities said Wednesday.	ESPN reported that Knight's two-year deal is worth $2.38 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.	3.8
train	Shares of Corixa were gaining 71 cents, or 10%, to $7.91 on the Nasdaq.	The helicopter was owned by Las Vegas-based Sundance Helicopters Inc., according to the sheriff's office.	3
train	MEN who drink tea, particularly green tea, can greatly reduce their risk of prostate cancer, a landmark WA study has found.	Still, changes to IE "may affect a large number of existing Web pages," according to the W3C's notice.	3.333