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Islands press Govt to reverse phone call decision Diplomats from a number of islands in the South Pacific are reported to be pressing the Government to reverse a decision to block all phone calls made to the islands.

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Business Objects touts dashboards, standardization Business Objects executives this week touted dashboard technology features and rallied support for standardization on their new business intelligence software -- two hot-button issues for users here at the company's International Users Conference.

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Singh rules world that is yet to embrace him On Monday, the newly crowned No. 1 walked into a room to face the world #39;s golfing media, having just shot down Tiger Woods in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston.

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Man U condemns fan protest against Glazer Manchester United criticized fans who disrupted a game between reserve teams to protest a potential takeover of the famed English soccer club by Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer.

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Technical Hitch Delays Russia Space Station Launch (Reuters) Reuters - The launch of a Russian rocket scheduled\to blast off to the International Space Station next month has\been postponed because of problems with the docking system,\Russia's space agency said on Wednesday.

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Gleaning Insights From Berkshire Other than Comcast and ServiceMaster additions, it's been a quiet quarter of trading for this portfolio.

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Second Beheading Reported (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD #8212; Militants said Tuesday that they had beheaded a second American hostage in as many days and threatened to kill a British captive, increasing pressure on President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to confront a recent wave of kidnappings of foreigners in the Iraqi capital.

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Ireland blocks calls to 13 countries to thwart internet scam Ireland #39;s telecom regulator said this week that is taking quot;extraordinary quot; measures to protect internet users from rogue autodialer programs that hijack their modems and run up long-distance phone charges by suspending direct dialing to 13 countries, most

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Report: Bowa on His Way Out of Philly PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Larry Bowa will reportedly be fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of the season.

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Mozambicans Vote for New President Mozambique #39;s poor, many carrying small children, trudged along narrow dirt roads in oppressive heat Wednesday to pick a replacement for the president who has ruled

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Survey finds #39;web withdrawal #39; NEW YORK: Nearly half of US Internet users say they could not go without the Web for more than two weeks, with many suffering quot;withdrawal quot; symptoms while offline, according to a recent survey.

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Allardyce is infuriated by Souness #39; criticism BOLTON manager Sam Allardyce rounded on his Newcastle counterpart Graeme Souness last night for criticising their style of play. Allardyce saw his unsung side reclaim fourth spot in the table after a 2-1 victory at the Reebok Stadium.

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Stuttgart struggles to draw Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - Life without star striker Kevin Kuranyi began with a scoreless draw for Stuttgart against Hertha Berlin.

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Ravens' Offensive Coordinator Resigns (AP) AP - Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh resigned under pressure Monday after meeting with head coach Brian Billick, who finally lost patience with the team's sputtering attack.

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Sprint To Spend #36;3 Billion on Network Upgrades (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Sprint (NYSE: FON) will spend US #36;3 billion over the next three years to upgrade its U.S. wireless network, including the development of high-speed Internet services.

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After the Lord Mayor #39;s show It is just six days since the #39;mulligatawny madness #39; at Old Trafford, but the shock waves are still reverberating around the Arsenal dressing room.

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Kerry to reverse stem cell policy US presidential candidate John Kerry says he will make stem cell research a priority, dropping George Bush's policy.

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MPAA Sues First Movie Swappers Industry group will offer a free program to help users find and eliminate illegal files.

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Firefox - Ready To Take On Internet Explorer? (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - While Firefox wins rave reviews for its browser technology and appears ready to chip away at Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) dominant Internet Explorer market share, the open-source browser is probably a long way off from unseating IE in the enterprise.

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ACC Loses 2 Ranked Teams; Big East Get 2 (AP) AP - The Atlantic Coast Conference's record run of seven ranked teams came to an end Monday.

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Cisco Melds Add-on Features Into Branch-Office Routers SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Cisco Systems Inc. tomorrow plans to announce an all-new line of branch-office routers that integrate basic routing capabilities with IP voice support, security tools and other functionality.

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Travel Column: Australia Through Aboriginal Eyes This week's TravelWatch column profiles Anangu Tours, an Aborigine-owned tour company in Australia's Red Center.

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Pinkel reinstates Damien Nash Missouri tailback Damien Nash was reinstated by coach Gary Pinkel, ending a one-game suspension for the teams #39; leading rusher.

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Lehman nears \$220M Enron settlement Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is close to settling a class action lawsuit for \$220 million stemming from allegations that it colluded with other brokerages to mislead Enron Corp.

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Socialites unite dolphin groups Dolphin groups, or "pods", rely on socialites to keep them from collapsing, scientists claim.

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First Look: Creative Zen Portable Media Center New device plays back audio and video on the go, but it sports a hefty price tag.

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Indonesian police release video tape of embassy blast Indonesian police have released video footage of the explosion outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta. At the same time they say there is no evidence to support the Australian Foreign Minister #39;s claim that

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Ericsson Selected by MTN South Africa to Supply 3G/WCDMA Network STOCKHOLM, Sweden --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 10, 2004 -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) has been selected by MTN South Africa to supply 3G/WCDMA network.

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Streaking Astros Clock Reds 11-5 (AP) AP - Astros pitcher Brandon Backe hit his first career homer, a two-run shot, and allowed one run in seven innings to keep Houston in the thick of the NL wild-card chase with an 11-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.

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Pension accounting In finance, a process that requires a company to estimate the expected future value of a company #39;s pension assets and the expected cost of fulfilling pension and health care obligations to current and retired employees.

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Apple Sailing on Digital River the iPod -s a nifty little device, primarily allowing you to listen to downloaded music, but also giving you the opportunity

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Poll cost us victory - Cech Referee Graham Poll came under renewed fire today as goalkeeper Petr Cech blamed him for costing Chelsea victory at Highbury by allegedly reneging on a promise to blow his whistle before Thierry Henrys free-kick.

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Inquiry Faults Commanders in Assaults on Cadets The Pentagon inspector general found the root cause of sexual assault at the Air Force Academy was its commanders' failure to acknowledge the problem's severity.

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Bush cuts down the middle on broccoli question (AFP) AFP - Facing a issue that once tripped up his father, US President George W. Bush told adoring supporters that he likes broccoli. Part of it, anyway.

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At Least 10 Iraqis Killed in Insurgent Attack Officials in Iraq say at least 10 Iraqis have been killed and several others wounded in separate insurgent attacks across the country.

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UPDATE 2-Manchester United calls off bid talks with Glazer The world #39;s richest soccer club, Manchester United (MNU.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , has called off talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer over his proposed

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No. 9 Ohio State Edges Marshall on Last-Second FG COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Mike Nugent #39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired lifted the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a dramatic 24-21 win over the pesky Marshall Thundering Herd in the first-ever meeting between the teams.

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Smith saves United LONDON, Aug. 28. - Alan Smith scored a late equaliser for Manchester United today as the side tied 1-1 at Blackburn. Sir Alex Fergusons side looked headed for their second Premier League defeat of the

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Clash of the unpredictables: WI-Pak tie What would happen when two of the worlds most talented and unpredictable sides rub shoulders and that too in an ICC Champions Trophy semi-final?

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Delaney keen to quot;put things right quot; Mark Delaney wants Aston Villa to quot;stamp their authority on midlands football quot; by finally overcoming Birmingham in Sunday #39;s derby.

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Valencia need to play #39;ugly #39; against Inter, says Albelda Valencia may have to ditch their new-found attacking style of football in favour of an quot;ugly quot; defensive approach if they are to beat Inter Milan in the Champions League, according to club captain David Albelda.

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Woods struggling to cope with body changes: Singh St Andrews, Oct 07 - Vijay Singh thinks the main reason he has replaced Tiger Woods as world number one is the American #39;s failure to adapt to changes in his body.

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U.S.: Korea Cloud Not From Nuclear Blast SEOUL, South Korea - A huge mushroom cloud that reportedly billowed up from North Korea was not caused by a nuclear explosion, South Korean and U.S. officials said Sunday, but they said the cause was a mystery...

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Bush Scraps Most U.S. Sanctions on Libya (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush on Monday formally\ended the U.S. trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving\up weapons of mass destruction but left in place U.S.\terrorism-related sanctions.

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Italy and Libya move on migrants Italy's Interior Minister visits Libya to pave the way for joint efforts to curb illegal immigration into the EU.

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Currency Trading Rises to Record \$1.9 Trillion a Day (Update3) Foreign-exchange trading surged to a record daily average of \$1.9 trillion this year as hedge funds and other money managers increased bets on currencies, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

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Mich. Elephant Gets Therapy for Arthritis ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Like any patient, Wanda needs positive reinforcement to wrestle through her physical therapy...

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Yukos to vote on bankruptcy Yukos warned yesterday it could declare bankruptcy within months following fresh tax claims that could leave Russia #39;s biggest oil company facing an astronomical bill of \$17 billion (R104 billion).

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Fierce Clashes in Iraq Kill 34 People BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, in clashes that left at least 34 people dead, including one American soldier, and 193 people injured, U.S...

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On average, quarter was a loser (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - In the great race between stock mutual funds and the mattress, the mattress won.

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BASS moving headquarters to Florida The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society is moving its headquarters to Central Florida. The bass fishing organization, based in Montgomery since its inception in 1967, announced Monday

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CFL erred, Stamps still losers The result of the Calgary-BC game last Friday night will stand, the CFL announced yesterday. While a review of videotape from the game confirmed an officiating error resulting in a no-yards

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Asia ; Freed UN Hostages Say Humbled by Support in Ordeal The UN workers, who helped to run a presidential election won last month by US-backed incumbent Karzai, discussed their ordeal with him at his presidential palace in the morning.

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Dell adds new switch to lineup Dell has upgraded its PowerConnect line with the addition of the PowerConnect 5324, a 24-port managed gigabit layer 2 switch.

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Report: Consumers tuning in to plasma TVs First-quarter shipments of plasma televisions in the United States more than doubled from the previous year, according to research firm iSuppli. Prices fell by nearly \$1,000 over the same period.

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Expos set for Washington Expos president Tony Tavares told reporters of the move after the Expos #39; final home game. That news was later confirmed to Washington mayor Anthony Williams by MLB officials.

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Adobe Launching New Version of Acrobat by Year #39;s End Adobe Systems Inc. will release version 7.0 of its digital document product Acrobat by the end of the year, including a new free Acrobat Reader with added reviewing capabilities, the company announced Monday.

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Australia in grip of water crisis There is a warning that some of Australia's major cities could run out of drinking water.

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United without key pair Keane was not with the squad flying out to the Czech capital after contracting a virus and Ferdinand, who would almost certainly have skippered United in the Irishmans absence, was due to attend his grandmothers funeral.

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Today's schedule Pro baseball: AL Division Series -- Anaheim vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park (Game 3), 4 p.m.

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Multiple Bombings Kill At Least 37 In Capital _ At least three bombs exploded near a US convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing 37 people and wounding more than 50, officials said.

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Rosetta Mission Sniffing a Comet The European Rosetta mission will sample a comet as it tries to harpoon and hook onto its surface. A specially designed oven will cook the comet in analogy to sniffing for recognizable elements.

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Nikkei up by midmorning; Intel update supports techs TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese stock indexes rose by midmorning Friday as Intel #39;s higher-than-expected sales forecast listed the Japanese tech sector.

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Kidnappers threaten to kill western journalist The kidnappers of an American-French journalist in Iraq have threatened to execute him within 48 hours unless US forces withdraw from the holy city of Najaf.

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Carly Patterson Wins the Women's All-Round ATHENS (Reuters) - Carly Patterson upstaged Russian diva Svetlana Khorkina to become the first American in 20 years to seize the women's Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal on Thursday.

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EU draft draws fire in Turkey BRUSSELS: Turkey will have to recognize the Republic of Cyprus, if only tacitly, if it wants to begin membership negotiations with the European Union, according to a draft document that was leaked here Monday.

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Arafat's Health Reported to Have Turned Sharply Worse An ambulance was called to Yasir Arafat's compound amid unconfirmed reports that he had lost consciousness at least once.

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Stocks Rise as Crude Falls More Than \$2 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as crude oil futures fell more than \$2 a barrel on a big jump in U.S. petroleum supply, easing worries about the impact of energy costs on corporate profits and economic growth.

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U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns Amit Yoran leaves the Department of Homeland Security a little over a year after joining.

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Senate Republican Unveils Plan for Intelligence The plan would give the proposed national director responsibility for intelligence-gathering of the C.I.A. and the Pentagon.

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Caley Determined to Make Right Choice Inverness Caledonian Thistle chairman Ken Mackie insists the club will not be rushed into appointing a successor to John Robertson.

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Iverson Answers Bell in OT PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12 (Ticker) -- It seemed like a highly unlikely game for Allen Iverson to sink his first career game-winning buzzer-beater.

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Australian guilty of backpacker murder Australian Ian Previte has been found guilty by a Queensland jury of murdering 19-year-old British backpacker Caroline Stuttle in 2002, when he threw her from a bridge in a botched attempt to steal her handbag.

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Microsoft, Cisco partner on network-access security Microsoft and Cisco Systems will collaborate to make their emerging products for network security compatible. The vendors had been working independently in the area of PC access to networks but say customers

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World's oldest man dies aged 113 The world's oldest man, who gave up driving at 108 because "slow drivers annoyed him", dies at 113.

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Hokies to Open ACC Play On Saturday, Virginia Tech finally walks into the football room of that exclusive athletic club known as the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Foster, Bender out against Clippers Indiana Pacers center Scot Pollard and forward Jonathan Bender missed Wednesday night #39;s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, adding to the team #39;s injury woes.

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Consumer Prices Rise 0.2 in November Consumer prices rose by a mild 0.2 percent in November as costs for gasoline and food products calmed down after posting sharp increases the month before.

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Light at Night Might Be a Cancer Risk By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter HealthDayNews -- Could electric light pose a cancer threat? It might seem like the wildest of paranoid beliefs, but a growing number of scientists suspect it might be true. The reason: Turning on the lights after dark may affect a small number of "clock genes" that play a major role in controlling how cells live, die and function, these researchers suggest...

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How Deadly Are Scorpions? A Malaysian woman has broken the world record for time spent living in a scorpion-filled box. Nur Malena Hassan, 27, has so far endured 32 days in a glass case with 6,069 scorpions; she

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British Terror Suspects Make First Court Appearance LONDON (Reuters) - British terror suspects charged in a plot linked to security alerts at financial targets in New York, New Jersey and Washington made their first court appearance Wednesday inside a high security prison.

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Georgia Rides Its Defense to Victory Over Marshall ATHENS, Ga. (Sports Network) - Michael Cooper ran for the only touchdown of the game, as third-ranked Georgia rode its defense to a 13-3 victory over Marshall at Sanford Stadium.

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BlueGene sneaks past Earth Simulator The Earth Simulator, an NEC supercomputer, is surpassed, at last. IBM announced yesterday that its Blue Gene/L supercomputer had achieved a sustained performance of 36.

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Mosaic Merger to Take Effect Today Polk County will retain its position at the heart of the US phosphate industry, at least through the end of this decade, following the merger of IMC Global Inc.

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UPDATE 1-Thompson earns Celtic a record win over Rangers Scottish champions Celtic secured a record seventh successive win over Glasgow rivals Rangers on Sunday with a 1-0 victory courtesy of midfielder Alan Thompson #39;s venomous late strike.

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Photo gallery: Bill Gates' home on Lake Washington Webshots users offer their photos of Bill Gates mansion in Medina, Wash.

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Paralympics Open in Athens Nearly 4,000 disabled athletes are in Athens, Greece, for Friday night #39;s opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games #39; 44-year history.

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Samsung plans to launch mobile phone with stamp-sized hard disc 2004-09-07 Samsung Electronics, the world #39;s third-largest handset maker, recently announced its plans to launch the first mobile phone with a stamp-sized hard disc drive that would expand the memory capacity by 15 times.

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Ahold to Sell Spain Operations to Permira (AP) AP - The Dutch supermarket retailer Ahold, seeking to streamline global operations and reduce debt, said Sunday it will sell its holdings in Spain to Permira Funds for about #36;849 million.

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Typhoon Meari kills nine in Japan moving northeast over large parts of the country including Tokyo, with winds up to 67 miles per hour. Media reports said at least nine had died, but public broadcaster NHK said the toll had reached 11.

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Saks to close 11 stores New York retailing group Saks said Friday it will close 11 stores and shed 700 jobs. The company said it will close down eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores and three Off 5th Avenue

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Blast kills at least three in crowded market in southern <b>...</b> MANILA, Philippines At least three people have been killed and several injured in a powerful explosion at a crowded public market in the southern Philippines.

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Pakistan Tests Medium-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile (Reuters) Reuters - Pakistan test-fired on Wednesday a\nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, capable\of hitting targets deep inside arch-rival India.

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Level 3 Acquires Sprint #39;s Wholesale Dial-Up Internet Business Level 3 today announced that it has purchased Sprint #39;s wholesale dial-up Internet access business for \$34 million in cash. Sprint is one of the largest providers of wholesale dial-up service to ISPs in North America.

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Judge Orders Halt to YUKOS Unit Auction (Reuters) Reuters - A U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday\stepped into the battle between YUKOS and the Russian\government, issuing an order to block Sunday's auction of the\company's main oil-producing arm for 10 days.

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Sony Announces PlayStation Por Sony Corp. announced a price more fitting of a video-game machine than a slick movie-playing gadget for its new PlayStation Portable - 19,800 yen (\$186).

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NASA administrator to resign WASHINGTON: Sean O #39;Keefe, is resigning after three tumultuous years heading the US space program, the White House said Monday.

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Study: Athletic success doesn #39;t pay off in donations Success in big-time sports has little, if any, effect on a college #39;s alumni donations or the academic quality of its applicants, according to a study made under the direction of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

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Clearest view yet of Saturn #39;s largest moon Scientists controlling the cameras aboard the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn have just recovered two extraordinary, contrasting images of the planet #39;s most intriguing moons.

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Dow falls on Wal-Mart update and rise in producer costs DISAPPOINTMENT over Wal-Marts third-quarter sales performance and news of a sharp rise in October producer prices sent shares in the United States on a downward path yesterday.

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