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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.	Later this year, the command will send trainers with soldiers from four North African nations on patrolling and intelligence gathering missions.	1.9
train	Such a step could put the issue before the UN Security Council.	In his letter, McBride charges the Free Software Foundation and Red Hat with trying to undermine U.S. copyright laws.	3.4
train	Texas Instruments climbed $1.37 to $19.25 yesterday and Novellus Systems Inc. advanced $1.76 to $36.31.	More than 130 people have been arrested and $17 million worth of property seized in an Internet fraud sweep announced Friday by three U.S. government agencies.	4.25
train	"I am proud that I stood against Richard Nixon, not with him," Kerry said.	But Itar-Tass news agency said four of his bodyguards were among those killed by the bomb.	1.2
train	The report by the independent expert committee aims to dissipate any suspicion about the Hong Kong government's handling of the SARS crisis.	Tour doctors later confirmed that he had broken his right leg near the hip and also sustained wrist and elbow fractures.	3
train	Orange shares jumped as much as 15 percent.	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.	0.8
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's original application in December 2001, saying the trial had been sloppily conducted.	3.4
train	Only New Jersey now bans holders of learners permits or intermediate licenses from using cell phones, pagers or other wireless devices while driving.	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.	4.6
train	Lowe's, with about half as many stores, reported a 33 percent increase in third-quarter profit behind a 12 percent jump in same-store sales.	He refused to say what percentage of domestic flights had security officers on board.	3
train	He allowed two runs in seven innings and struck out six.	The crates are full of hardback copies of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	4.222
train	The Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's 2001 application to sell Erbitux, citing shoddy research.	"It's not zero," said David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.	2.4
train	"I expect Japan to keep conducting intervention, but the volume is likely to fall sharply," said Junya Tanase, forex strategist at JP Morgan Chase.	The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft's Visual Basic for Applications checks document properties passed to it when a document is opened.	3.25
train	A federal grand jury indicted them on Tuesday; the document was sealed until yesterday to allow authorities to make arrests.	The system is priced from US$1.1 million to $22.4 million, depending on configuration.	4.6
train	"I came basically to Washington to establish relationships and to make sure that we are getting more federal money to California," Schwarzenegger said after meeting with congressional Republicans.	The union said it would reveal later which chain would be targeted.	4
train	"It is about a third of what I owe in the world," he told reporters.	U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday.	4
train	The tech-loaded Nasdaq composite rose 20.96 points to 1595.91, ending at its highest level for 12 months.	Klarman was charged with 16 counts of wire fraud.	2
train	The military said it had killed 12 rebels and captured nine in the campaign so far, for the loss of six soldiers wounded.	The Communications Workers Union, which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees, called the executive pay package excessive when a typical union employee makes about $27,000 annually.	3.25
train	The first health-care worker in the country to die of SARS was a Filipina-Canadian who contracted the disease at North York General Hospital, the site of the second outbreak.	Scott Dixon eventually made winning the Honda Indy 225 look easy Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway.	2.4
train	The index, which measures activity in the service sector, climbed to 50.7 last month from 47.9 in March.	The Hulk trailed last month's Marvel Comics adaptation, X2: X-Men United, which grossed $85.6-million in its opening weekend.	1.8
train	The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7 per cent to 9,547.43 while the S&P 500 was 0.8 per cent weaker at 1,025.79.	A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November, two weeks early.	1.6
train	Russin did not comment; his lawyer did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.	While waiting for a bomb squad to arrive, the bomb exploded, killing Wells.	3
train	The world's two largest automakers said their U.S. sales declined more than predicted last month as a late summer sales frenzy caused more of an industry backlash than expected.	Bush said U.S. and European Union leaders, at an annual Washington summit, agreed on the need to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons.	4
train	Griffith, a Mount Airy native, now lives on the North Carolina coast in Manteo.	She, in turn, occasionally told John that she was still sleeping with an ex-boyfriend, "Baywatch" hunk Michael Bergin.	3.4
train	Linda Saunders pleaded guilty in federal court to six charges, including extortion, money laundering and conspiracy.	"I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately," he said.	3.5
train	For the entire season, the average five-day forecast track error was 259 miles, Franklin said.	"I am advised that certain allegations of criminal conduct have been interposed against my counsel, J. Michael Boxley,'' the Silver statement said. "	3.25
train	Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies from the water," police officer J.D. Tambe told Reuters, adding 26 of the dead were women.	"This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally," Judge Denny Chin scoffed.	3
train	Founders of the group are Matsushita Electric, Sony, Hitachi, NEC, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba.	Shares in BA were down three percent at 165-1/4 pence by 0933 GMT, off a low of 164 pence, in a stronger market.	3.75
train	Fighting erupted after four North Korean journalists confronted a dozen South Korean activists protesting human rights abuses in the North outside the main media centre.	The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 8 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,645.	3.4
train	Hispanics, the fastest growing ethnic group in the US, have overtaken blacks to become the largest minority in the US, according to newly released government figures.	"Maybe, but the old age helps us to understand our strength and our weakness and the reality of the world.	3
train	Squyres is principal investigator for the Athena payload - a collection of science instruments carted by each rover.	The MSN Messenger 6 software will be available from 11 a.m. PST on Wednesday, according to Microsoft.	2
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.	"Our outcomes are very encouraging," George Mason researcher Ken Alibek said.	2.75
train	The valid signatures of 897,158 registered California voters must be collected and turned in to county election officials by Sept. 2.	Kernan, who was O'Bannon's lieutenant governor, friend and political partner, was sworn in six hours after O'Bannon died Saturday.	5
train	A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday and was expected to hit somewhere along the Texas or Louisiana coasts by Monday night.	Shares of Fox Entertainment Group Inc., News Corp.'s U.S. media and entertainment arm, fell 45 cents to $26.85 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.	4
train	Hilsenrath and Klarman each were indicted on three counts of securities fraud.	Oracle chairman Larry Ellison has hinted that the company could yet again increase its offer for rival PeopleSoft.	2.6
train	Kollar-Kotelly has scheduled another antitrust settlement compliance hearing for January.	Together, we will find creative ways to communicate the unique strengths of Kmart to the 'new America' consumer."	2.4
train	The new research will be published soon in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.	The product also streams Internet radio and comes with a 30-day free trial for RealNetworks' Rhapsody digital music subscription service.	3
train	The Nasdaq composite index added 30.46 points, or 2 percent, to 1,520.15.	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.	3.4
train	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were impounded a year ago at a LaGrou Cold Storage warehouse in Chicago.	Police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse a downtown march and rally last night by activists protesting an annual police intelligence-training seminar.	1.5
train	John Hickenlooper had 65 percent of the vote to 35 percent for City Auditor Don Mares.	For the 12-month period ending June 30, high-speed lines installed in homes and businesses increased by 45 percent.	2.8
train	According to law enforcement officials, the person arrested was a known sophisticated hacker.	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 5.51 points, or 0.56 percent, to 981.73.	4.6
train	The last time the survey was conducted, in 1995, those numbers matched.	Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports, he said.	3.8
train	Beleaguered telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies is being investigated by two federal agencies for possible violations of U.S. bribery laws in its operations in Saudi Arabia.	The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJ: news, chart, profile) rose 56 points, or 0.7 percent, to 8,588.	3.444
train	Bashir felt he was being tried by opinion not on the facts, Mahendradatta told Reuters.	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.	4
train	The leading actress nod went to energetic newcomer Marissa Jaret Winokur as Edna's daughter Tracy.	Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies from the water," police official J.D. Tambe told Reuters.	2.5
train	He was tracked to Atlanta where he was arrested on Tuesday night.	Said Mr. Burke: "It was a textbook landing considering the circumstances."	2.2
train	Against the Japanese currency, the euro was at 135.92/6.04 yen against the late New York level of 136.03/14.	Watches or warnings could be issued for eastern Cuba later on Thursday.	3.75
train	Waksal has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and is to be sentenced next week.	Another person, a man from Fort Worth, Texas, also was missing.	1
train	The only other person who had not been accounted for Sunday was a man from Fort Worth, Texas.	Further out the curve, the benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR shed 18/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.24 percent from 3.17 percent.	3
train	After Freitas' opening statement, King County Superior Court Judge Charles Mertel recessed trial until after the Thanksgiving weekend.	"This is America, my friends, and it should not happen here."	4
train	On the other hand, if this will help further establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."	The Philadelphia Stock Exchange's semiconductor index .SOXX jumped 6.10 percent.	3.25
train	Dennehy, who transferred to Baylor last year after getting kicked off the University of New Mexico Lobos for temper tantrums, had begun to read the Bible daily.	"MediaMax performs EXACTLY as "advertised" to the companies who purchased it," Jacobs said in the statement.	3
train	"It was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games," Thomas said.	A new worm has been spreading rapidly across the Internet, sometimes pretending to be an e-mail from Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, antivirus vendors said Monday.	1.4
train	For the full 12-month period ending June 30, 2003, advanced services lines for ADSL increased by 37 percent and cable modem connections increased by 75 percent.	The attack seemed similar to attacks staged near foreign compounds in Riyadh on May 12, for which officials have also blamed al-Qaida.	3.2
train	The Portuguese weather service said Europe's heatwave was caused by a mass of hot, dry air moving from the southeast.	The number of households acquiring music fell from a high of 14.5 million in April to 12.7 million in May and 10.4 million in June, according to NPD.	3.4
train	Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.	On Tuesday, a Florida appeals court again refused to block removal of the tube.	3
train	Excluding the charges, analysts, on average, expected a loss of 11 cents a share.	Federal officials said the document remained sealed until Thursday morning to allow authorities to make arrests in five Western states.	1.8
train	"Further testing is still under way, but at this stage, given the early detection, the outlook in such instances would be positive," the specialist said yesterday.	On Wednesday next week, Mr Bush will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Aqaba, Jordan.	3
train	The new system costs between $1.1 million and $22 million, depending on configuration.	Supermarket chains are accusing union leaders of breaking off contract talks prematurely over the weekend as grocery clerks gear up for a possible strike.	1.75
train	The company posted a profit of $54.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the year-ago period.	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> shed 2.38 points, or 0.24 percent, at 995.10.	3.333
train	The currency briefly weakened slightly on Monday to trade at 55.34/39, not far from its record low of 55.75.	Both studies are published on Thursday in Nature, the British weekly science journal.	3.25
train	AirTran officials and a Boeing official declined to comment yesterday.	In a news release Thursday, Strayhorn said this was the first time a comptroller rejected a budget.	4.111
train	They came despite what BA called a "difficult quarter", which it said included unofficial industrial action at Heathrow.	"Saddam is gone, but we want the (U.S.) occupation to end."	4.2
train	But Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said: ''Mention the word prohibition and everyone knows what happened there.	Stardust was designed to gather thousands of dust particles streaming from Wild 2.	4.8
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 countys first and only human case of West Nile this year was confirmed by health officials on Sept. 8.	2.5
train	It was the best advance since Oct. 1, when the index gained 22.25.	Apple Computer Inc. said Monday it exceeded record industry expectations by selling more than 1 million songs since the launch of its online music store a week ago.	4.8
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.	The FBI, CIA, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to comment on the Washington Times report.	2.6
train	"I notice a mood change in their priorities," one politician said.	That was up from the year-ago quarter, when the company earned $54.3 million, or 22 cents a share.	2.4
train	One, Fort Carson-based Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, had been on his way home to attend his mother's funeral in Pennsylvania.	Ridge said that no actual explosives or other harmful substances will be used.	3.8
train	He said the attackers left behind leaflets urging staff at the Ishtar Sheraton to stop working at the hotel and demanding U.S. forces leave Iraq.	Close cooperation between regional law enforcement agencies and intelligence services was at the heart of the fight against terrorism, he said.	3.75
train	Pataki praised Abraham's decision, and LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel said the cable should be kept in operation permanently.	He ran last year for the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, but lost the primary to multimillionaire Tony Sanchez.	4.2
train	The new version, W32/Sobig.C-mm, had already reached a "high level" outbreak status by Monday, according to security analysts.	The latest shooting linked to the spree was a Nov. 11 shooting at Hamilton Township Elementary School in Obetz, about two miles from the freeway.	2.769
train	In that case, the court held that Cincinnati had violated the First Amendment in banning only the advertising pamphlets in the interest of aesthetics.	Meningitis is an infection of the fluid in a person's spinal cord and around the brain.	4
train	Families stuck on the highway remained in their cars, and used their cell phones to call home.	CELF's founding members are Hitachi, Matsushita, NEC, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.	4.4
train	Former company chief financial officer Franklyn M. Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on June 5 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.	The arm was kept in a separate room, but the monkeys could track their progress by watching a representation of the arm and its motions on a video screen.	1.8
train	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.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	2
train	He was referring to John S. Reed, the former Citicorp chief executive who became interim chairman and chief executive of the exchange last Sunday .	A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and could have hurricane-force winds when it hits land somewhere along the Louisiana coast Monday night.	2.8
train	Gainer said the two staff aides are "very sorry this all happened," and the security personnel had performed "well within standards."	U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday, killing six guerrillas and arresting 99 others during 1,729 patrols and 25 raids conducted over 24 hours.	2.4
train	There are 103 Democrats in the Assembly and 47 Republicans.	Captain Robert Ramsey of US 1St Armored Division said a truck had exploded outside the building at around 11 am.	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 world's first portal potty was soon to be rolled out at summer festivals in Great Britain.	3.6
train	"We put a lot of effort and energy into improving our patching process, probably later than we should have and now we're just gaining incredible speed.	The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro.	3.6
train	However, we have decided to opt for the European consortium's engine as the best overall solution and due to the substantial price efforts made".	Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?	2.4
train	Vice President Dick Cheney and Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour acknowledge the cheering crowd.	Seven 20- and 21-year-old male cadets were caught in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two female teens, 16 and 18 years.	3.333
train	Graham is expected to be nominated and elected to a second one-year term today and will deliver the presidential address.	Six new Krispy Kreme stores were opened in the first quarter, bringing the total number of stores to 282.	2.6
train	"City-grown pollution, and ozone in particular, is tougher on country trees," says Cornell University ecologist Jillian Gregg.	Rich Media interactive ad formats doubled their share from 3% in second quarter of 2002, to 6% in the second quarter of 2003.	4.6
train	Shares of Halliburton fell 71 cents, or 3 percent, to close at $21.59 yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange.	That was the biggest drop since August 1993 and stemmed from falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boys' clothes and cigarettes.	3
train	The others were given copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" and told to follow it.	The Mets took Lastings Milledge, an outfielder from Florida, with the 12th pick.	3.6
train	Now, with the agency's last three shuttles grounded in the wake of the Columbia disaster, that wait could be even longer.	An Ohio law that bans a controversial late-term abortion procedure is constitutionally acceptable and the state can enforce it, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday.	1
train	Officers threw him to the ground and handcuffed him, and Reyna dropped a knee into his back, according to testimony.	Shares jumped almost 7 percent in pre-open trading, rising to $18.26 from $17.05 at Tuesday's close.	3.2
train	Complicating the situation is the presence of battle-hardened Liberians who have been fighting on both sides.	The Nasdaq composite index fell 2.95, or 0.2 percent, for the week to 1,912.36 after stumbling 37.78 yesterday.	3
train	Apple Computer's new online music service sold more than 1 million songs during its first week of operation, the company said Monday.	Security analysts said the new version, W32/Sobig.C-mm, had already reached a "high level" outbreak status by mid-afternoon on Monday.	5
train	The 51-year-old nurse worked at North York General Hospital, the epicentre of the latest outbreak.	Several shots rang out Wednesday night, but no gators were killed then.	3
train	Turkish authorities have said all the suicide bombers were Turks.	"The clear message is it should not be used to prevent cardiovascular disease," Manson said.	4.75
train	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 19.72 points, or 1.98 percent, to 1,015.69.	The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 44 points, or 0.46 percent, to 9,568.	4.4
train	This year the Audubon Society once again hosts its annual Christmas Bird Count.	This is unacceptable," said Patrick Pelloux, the president of France's Association of Emergency Doctors.	4
train	Nine seconds later, it broke the sound barrier and continued its steep powered ascent.	By law, 911 calls are not public information in Rhode Island.	3.6
train	Forecasters said warnings might go up for Cuba later Thursday.	Kroger's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity.	3.75
train	The boy also sprayed the room full of retardant from fire extinguishers, which made it hard to see, the chief said.	The charges of espionage and aiding the enemy can carry the death penalty.	3.333
train	Caldera acquired the Unix server software of the original SCO and changed its name to the SCO Group.	A woman who underwent such an abortion could not be prosecuted under the bill.	4.4
train	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.	Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Azdi, surrendered in June; his deputy was killed in a shoot-out with Saudi forces recently.	3.8
train	Mr. Turner transferred about 10 million shares to a charitable trust before they were sold.	In a show of corporate solidarity, Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertson Inc. locked out their workers the next morning.	2