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train	In April, it had forecast operating earnings in the range of 60 to 80 cents a share.	But the United States' ultimate goal was not just to topple Mr. Hussein but to stabilize the country and install a friendly government.	2.75
train	The blaze then spread to several surrounding structures on the property and destroyed them.	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."	3.6
train	The Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's 2001 application to sell Erbitux, citing shoddy research.	The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro.	3
train	Rich media doubled its share, increasing from 3% in Q2 2002 to 6% in Q2 2003.	He said he also expects to have the support of lawmakers from other agricultural states.	3.25
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.	Analysts polled by Thomson Financial First Call had been expected to see a loss of about 11 cents a share from continuing operations.	5
train	Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Azdi, turned himself in in June; his deputy was killed in a recent shootout with Saudi forces.	To watch pay television, consumers would insert into the set a security card provided by their cable service.	4
train	On the other hand, if this will help further establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."	Cisco executives were encouraged by $1.3 billion in cash flow and the increase in net income, but said they remained ``cautiously optimistic'' about a rebound.	3.2
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.	But under cross-examination by O'Donnell's attorney, Lorna Schofield, Toepfer conceded she had ignored many of O'Donnell's suggestions and projects.	4.4
train	But church members and observers say they expect that the decision could be problematic for many Episcopalians.	Thirty-four of the men have been arrested and the others are being sought, US Attorney Daniel Bogden said yesterday.	3.2
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.	Several shots rang out Wednesday night, but no gators were killed then.	2.4
train	Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor: "I'm gonna try march with a number of different groups.	In 2006, Asia Pacific will report growth of 7.9 percent to $81.8 billion.	3.75
train	Also weighing on the market was news that General Motors GM.N planned to issue $10 billion in debt, in part to plug a hole in its pension plan.	Perry said he backs the Senate's efforts, including the fines, to force the Democrats to return.	2.75
train	Shares in BA were down 1.5 percent at 168 pence by 1420 GMT, off a low of 164p, in a slightly stronger overall London market.	The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJ: news, chart, profile) rose 56 points, or 0.7 percent, to 8,588.	2.75
train	The router will be available in the first quarter of 2004 and will cost around $200, the company said.	The helicopter was owned by Las Vegas-based Sundance Helicopters Inc., according to the sheriff's office.	4.2
train	Sequent representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the SCO announcement.	Stardust was designed to gather thousands of dust particles streaming from Wild 2.	0.25
train	At midnight on Wednesday, 68 percent of voters said "no" to the tax, with 97 percent of the votes counted.	Mr Levine said she had been offered $400,000 to tell her story to an Australian TV network.	4
train	Meningitis is an infection of the spinal cord fluid and the tissue around the brain.	While federal prosecutors refuse to discuss the investigation, lawyers and others familiar with it say it remains focused on Campbell.	1.4
train	"It was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games," Thomas said.	The damaged area of the garage was not stable, with ``the real potential for a secondary collapse,'' McGreevey said.	4
train	Counties with population declines will be Vermillion, Posey and Madison.	Scott Dixon eventually made winning the Honda Indy 225 look easy Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway.	1.2
train	"Whatever has happened to you by way of punishment is certainly more than enough," Covello told the 49-year-old, whose family, friends and supporters filled half the courtroom.	Those talks have not taken place, according to an Oracle spokeswoman.	1
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 consumer-confidence index came in at 83.5 in June, down slightly from a revised 83.6 in May, the Conference Board said.	3.4
train	The WiFi potties were to be unveiled this summer, at music festivals in Britain.	Netgear prices the WGT634U Super Wireless Media Router, which will be available in the first quarter of 2004, at under $200.	1
train	He claimed Red Hat and the Free Software Foundation with trying to undermine U.S. copyright and patent law.	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.	3
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.	This is unacceptable," said Patrick Pelloux, the president of France's Association of Emergency Doctors.	2.4
train	Gemstar's shares gathered up 2.6 percent, adding 14 cents to $5.49 at the close.	It ain't coming to me, but it's only about a third of what I owe in the world.	3.2
train	Mr. Turner transferred about 10 million shares to a charitable trust before they were sold.	Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter.	3.8
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was 0.46 points lower, or 0.05 percent, at 997.02.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> climbed 19.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,615.02.	3.6
train	She survives him as do their four children -- sons Anthony and Kelly, daughters Linda Hope and Nora Somers -- and four grandchildren.	China's foreign ministry said: "We hope all parties will continue to make efforts and continue the process of dialogue."	2
train	On Monday, as first reported by CNET News.com, the RIAA withdrew a DMCA notice to Penn State University's astronomy and astrophysics department.	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.	3.2
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.	Through Sunday, Sept. 21, Site Finder has been visited over 65 million times by Internet users.	4.5
train	Google's investors include prominent VC firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital, the paper noted.	The MSN Messenger 6 software will be available from 11 a.m. PST on Wednesday, according to Microsoft.	2.4
train	They were at Raffles Hospital over the weekend for further evaluation.	The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency, up 0.1 percent.	3.6
train	Security experts are warning that a new mass-mailing worm is spreading widely across the Internet, sometimes posing as e-mail from the Microsoft founder.	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.	1
train	Against the Japanese currency, the euro was at 135.92/6.04 yen against the late New York level of 136.03/14.	Each week 138 million shoppers visit Wal-Mart's 4,750 stores.	3.333
train	The author is one of several defense experts expected to testify.	The pressure will intensify today, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN and words that are even more difficult.	4.222
train	AFTRA members approved the merger by a vote of 75.88% to 24.12%.	Altria Group Inc. MO.N fell 50 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $41.81.	4
train	He refused to reveal what percentage of flights carried sky marshals, or whether they would be increased.	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were being stored by more than 100 wholesalers in Chicago.	4.25
train	Critics say the law violates civil liberties, something House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., says he is sensitive to.	Druce last night was held in isolation at the same prison.	2.4
train	That triggered a 47-hour police standoff that inconvenienced thousands of commuters, as traffic backed up in Downtown Washington and northern Virginia.	FirstEnergy Corp. should have determined that modernizing one of its plants would increase overall pollution emissions, U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus ruled Thursday.	3.4
train	Shares in EDS closed on Thursday at $18.51, a gain of 6 cents.	The Korean Air deal is expected to be finalized "in the next several weeks," Boeing spokesman Bob Saling said.	3.2
train	Argentine Guillermo Coria and Netherlander Martin Verkerk are in the other half.	Allegiant's stock closed Wednesday at $23.40, up 64 cents, in trading on the Nasdaq market.	4
train	The MDC called the strike to force Mr Mugabe to either resign or negotiate a settlement of the Zimbabwe crisis.	As Sayliyah was the command base for the Iraq war, but hundreds who ran the war have returned to the United States.	4.8
train	Perry has called lawmakers into two special sessions to address congressional redistricting.	Sunnis make up 77 percent of Pakistan's population, Shiites 20 percent.	3.25
train	The audiotape aired last week by the Arab Al-Jazeera television network appears to be an effort to incite attacks.	At 12 months, there was still a difference between the groups, but it was not considered significant.	4.6
train	But Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said: ''Mention the word prohibition and everyone knows what happened there.	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.	3.6
train	The attack seemed similar to others staged near foreign compounds in Riyadh on May 12.	The boy fired once into a wall and sprayed the room with fire extinguishers, making it hard to see, the chief said.	3.75
train	On July 22, Moore announced he would appeal the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.	The S&P 500 had climbed 16 percent since its March low and yesterday closed at its highest since Dec. 2.	2
train	"Tomorrow at the Mission Inn, I have the opportunity to congratulate the governor-elect of the great state of California.	The investment gives Larkspur, Calif.-based BayStar more than 2.9 million shares of SCO common stock, or 17.5 percent of the company's outstanding shares.	2.8
train	The bank's shares fell 45 cents in trading yesterday to $91.51 per share.	Bishop O'Brien, aged 67, had told police he thought he had hit a dog or cat.	2.4
train	Wells’ other series include NBC’s ER and Third Watch.	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.	3.8
train	The bishop told police he thought he had hit a dog or a cat or that someone had thrown a rock at his vehicle.	In late-morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Corixa was up 74 cents, or 10%, at $7.94.	0.8
train	The officials did not say whether U.S. forces crossed into Syrian territory and were vague about how the Syrian border guards became involved.	The Telegraph can reveal that Sir John Stevens, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, placed his force on its highest alert last week.	4
train	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was off 58.69 points, or 0.64 percent, at 9,137.86.	SCO changed its name to Tarantella, and Caldera later changed its name to the SCO Group.	5
train	He left the army for Syria where he received religious training.	In Nairobi, the provost of All Saints Cathedral, the Very Reverend Peter Karanja, said the US Episcopal Church was alienating itself from the Anglican Communion.	3.6
train	Mayor Joe T. Parker said late Thursday that the three workers were two men and a woman who were inside the building when the first blast occurred.	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.	2.4
train	The department ordered an 18.2 percent reduction for Allstate Texas Lloyds and a 12 percent reduction for State Farm Lloyds.	Edie Falco was not nominated for "Frankie and Johnny."	3
train	Southwest said its traffic was up 4.6 percent in the quarter, and it ended the quarter with $2.2 billion in cash.	In 1995, the last survey, those numbers were equal.	2.8
train	Such a step could put the issue before the UN Security Council.	"It just seems like all the issues that we support he doesn't," said Gabriela Lemus, the league's director of policy and legislation.	5
train	The others were given copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" and told to follow it.	Academic achievement -- including grades, test scores and high school curriculum -- are given the highest priority.	2
train	"Saddam is gone, but we want the (U.S.) occupation to end," said Hit resident Abu Qasim.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 2 points, or 0.18 percent, to 1,649.	4.4
train	The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that an Ohio law banning a controversial late-term abortion method passes constitutional muster and the state can enforce it.	He was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday night by police acting on a tip-off.	4.2
train	Mr Alibek said: "Our outcomes are very encouraging.	The central bank's policy board left rates steady for now, as widely expected, but surprised the market by declaring that overall risks were weighted toward weakness.	3
train	The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI climbed 164 points, or 1.91 percent, to 8,765.38, brushing its highest levels since mid-January.	Morales, who pleaded guilty in July, expressed "sincere regret and remorse" for his crimes.	5
train	FRIENDS of Robert De Niro yesterday rallied around him after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.	Fighting has continued sporadically in the west, where it is complicated by the presence of battle-hardened Liberians on both sides.	0.8
train	He also recruited others to participate in the scheme by convincing them to receive fraudulently obtained merchandise he had ordered for himself.	House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., says he is sensitive to civil liberties complaints.	5
train	It exploded in his hands, but the former Italian prime minister was unhurt.	Vermillion, Posey and Madison County populations will decline.	3.25
train	"Unlike many early-stage Internet firms, Google is believed to be profitable.	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.	3.8
train	Halabi's military attorney, Air Force Maj. James Key, denied the charges, which could carry a death penalty.	Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?	2.2
train	The Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 6.48, or 0.7 per cent, to 990.51.	In a show of corporate solidarity, Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertson Inc. locked out their workers the next morning.	4.2
train	Advanced Micro Devices said Fujitsu Siemens Computers is offering a high-end workstation based on AMD's Opteron 200 Series.	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.	3.8
train	Sobig.F spreads when unsuspecting computer users open file attachments in emails that contain such familiar headings as "Thank You!," "Re: Details" or "Re: That Movie."	Mr Blair went on: "I think we did the right thing in relation to Iraq.	3.75
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.	Steve Squyres, a Cornell University scientist, is principal investigator for the missions' science instruments.	4.667
train	Excluding litigation charges, RIM's loss narrowed even further to 1 cent a share.	Despite problems in the job market, the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting.	4.25
train	People who once thought their blood pressure was fine actually may be well on their way to hypertension under new U.S. guidelines published on Wednesday.	Excluding patent litigation, RIM's loss for the quarter was $700,000, or 1 cent per share.	4.75
train	Swartz, indicted in February, had argued that New Hampshire was the wrong place to charge him.	The New Democrats also renewed their commitment to no health-care privatization and no premiums.	1.8
train	The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19.67, or 1.3 percent, to 1523.71, its highest since June 18.	The other semifinal between Guillermo Coria of Argentina and Martin Verkerk of the Netherlands is also compelling.	1.5
train	Joining Boston on Monday were the Massachusetts communities of Watertown, Saugus and Framingham.	"I came to Washington basically to establish relationships and make sure we are getting more federal money," Schwarzenegger said after one meeting.	2.6
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".	Lay had refused to turn over the papers, asserting his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.	2.4
train	Some 95 million Americans -- half of all households -- invest in mutual funds.	Missouri Education Commissioner Kent King said he was disappointed by the scores.	3.2
train	The elderly and those with weakened immune systems are also urged to protect against mosquito bites.	"If you pass this bill," Rep. John Mabry Jr., D-Waco, told colleagues, "Big Brother will be watching you."	4.8
train	The man accused of using fake grenades to commandeer a Cuban plane that landed in Key West in April was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.	It has sought observer status for seven years, but was again rebuffed May 19 at the annual WHO conference in Geneva.	4
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.	4.4
train	The Dodgers won their sixth consecutive game their longest win streak since 2001 as they edged Colorado, 3-2, Wednesday in front of a crowd of 25,332 at Dodger Stadium.	Vice President Dick Cheney says Mississippi Republican Haley Barbour would be a good governor because of his government and business savvy.	3.4
train	Complicating the situation is the presence of battle-hardened Liberians who have been fighting on both sides.	"IT is the only vehicle on which established economies will be able to compete" with fast-growing economies such as China and India, Barrett said.	3
train	Aventis, based in Strasbourg, France, is one of a handful of companies that still make the flu vaccine.	A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November, two weeks early.	4.75
train	Lawyers and others familiar with the federal investigation say it remains focused on Campbell, though prosecutors declined to discuss the probe.	The intervention force will confiscate weapons, reform the police, strengthen the courts and prison system and protect key institutions such as the Finance Ministry.	3
train	Police launched an international hunt for Shevaun Pennington after she ran away with 31-year-old Toby Studabaker Saturday.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	1.75
train	No. 2 HP saw its Unix server sales dropped 3.6 percent to $1.36 billion.	The panel will not begin a formal investigation because the statute of limitations has expired, Plofsky said.	4.6
train	The Nasdaq composite index advanced 20.59, or 1.3 percent, to 1,616.50, after gaining 5.7 percent last week.	The company's chief executive retired and chief financial officer resigned.	4
train	Joining Stern and McEntee on stage was International Union of Painters and Allied Trades President James Williams.	The military said it had killed 16 rebels and captured nine in the campaign so far, with one soldier killed and six wounded.	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 bill is among the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.	4
train	Founders of the group are Matsushita Electric, Sony, Hitachi, NEC, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> climbed 19.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,615.02.	3.25
train	There are 103 Democrats in the Assembly and 47 Republicans.	Ridge said that no actual explosives or other harmful substances will be used.	3.857
train	Higher courts have ruled that the tablets broke the constitutional separation of church and state.	Nvidia will take advantage of MediaQ customers, which include such players as Siemens AG, Sharp, Philips, Dell, Mitsubishi and Sony Corp.	3.8
train	The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield <US10YT=RR> dipped below 4.20 percent on Tuesday.	Shares jumped almost 7 percent in pre-open trading, rising to $18.26 from $17.05 at Tuesday's close.	3.667
train	During 2001 and 2002, Morgenthau said, wire transfers from just four of Beacon Hill's 40 accounts totaled more than $3.2 billion.	Hickenlooper clobbered city Auditor Don Mares, 46, in the Tuesday runoff.	2.667
train	U.S. prosecutors have arrested more than 130 individuals and have seized more than $17 million in a continuing crackdown on Internet fraud and abuse.	Klarman was charged with 16 counts of wire fraud.	1.6
train	Several states and the federal government later passed similar or more strict bans.	One man had brandished an English-Turkish dictionary and pointed to the word "refugee".	5
train	An arrest warrant claimed Bryant assaulted the woman June 30 at a hotel.	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX shed 0.17 of a point, or just 0.02 percent, to 934.	3.4
train	The Episcopal Church ''is alienating itself from the Anglican Communion,'' said the Very Rev. Peter Karanja, provost of the All Saints Cathedral, in Nairobi.	International rescue workers hacked desperately through flattened debris for survivors and cemeteries overflowed in Iran's ancient Silk Road city of Bam yesterday.	3.2