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Icahn blasts CEO Coury after Mylan rejects stock buyout offer The war of words between Mylan Laboratories Inc. and the company #39;s largest shareholder over Mylan #39;s \$4 billion deal to acquire King Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0Business
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Alaska #39;s summer tourism pegged at 1.4 million visitors The number of summer visitors to Alaska rose from the year before, prompting the president of the Alaska Travel Industry Association to say tourism appeared to be back on track since leveling off after the 2001 terrorist attacks. | 0Business
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U.S. to Allow Some Telemarketing 'Robo Calls' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telemarketers will be able to use prerecorded "robo calls" to stay in touch with established customers starting next week -- at least for the short term, U.S. regulators said Friday. | 1Sci/Tech
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Late rally sees Wall Street end week on a positive note US BLUE-chips recovered from an early fall to end higher as a drop in oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium maker Alcoa, while a rise in Oracle fuelled a rally in technology stocks after a judge rejected a government attempt to block a | 0Business
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Unilever Cuts Profit Forecasts on Sluggish Sales (Update3) Unilever, the world #39;s largest maker of food and soap, cut its full-year earnings forecast after sales of ice cream and cold drinks slumped in Europe and demand for beauty and laundry products slowed. | 0Business
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MND confirms China pulling troops from drill The Ministry of Defense confirmed yesterday that China #39;s military had withdrawn most of its troops from Dongshan Island where it was to hold an annual war game, but would not say if the action indicated Beijing was calling off the maneuvers that simulate | 3World
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Islamic group threatens to kill Indian cricketers in Bangladesh (AFP) AFP - A little known radical Islamic group has threatened to kill Indian cricketers when they tour Bangladesh from Tuesday, the Indian High Commission told AFP. | 3World
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22 Spend Own Fortunes, One Wins House Seat (AP) AP - Of the 22 candidates who each spent more than #36;1 million of their own money trying to win their first election to Congress, only one made it. | 3World
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US MNT Streaking Into Final Round The US mens national team will look to extend their record unbeaten streak to 13 matches when the take on Jamaica at Columbus Crew Stadium in its final match of semifinal-round qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. | 2Sports
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U.S. Rules Out Dam Removal for Salmon Recovery (Reuters) Reuters - A Bush administration decision to\eliminate the possibility of removing dams to save endangered\U.S. Pacific Northwest salmon species is a huge blow to\protection efforts, an environmental group said on Wednesday. | 1Sci/Tech
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CNH Global workers in Racine go on strike after contract stalemate CNH Global NV workers in Racine and three other cities went on strike Wednesday, six months after rejecting the company #39;s final contract offer. | 0Business
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Will Tellabs Push Its Luck? Perhaps the optical network supplier should call off its merger with AFC. | 0Business
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Red Hat Acquires Netscape Server Software (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) has acquired Netscape \server-software products of AOL Time Warner (NYSE: AOL), as part of the Linux vendor's "open-source architecture" strategy. | 1Sci/Tech
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PC Sales Hot For 2004, But Will Soon Cool Off PC shipments in the second quarter grew faster than any three-month period since 1999, IDC said Monday, citing the continued pent-up demand for replacement systems as the driving force behind the sales surge. | 0Business
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Germany deports Turkey militant German police deport an Islamic militant wanted by Turkey, hours after his extradition is approved. | 3World
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Japan #39;s baseball players avert another strike Japan #39;s baseball players averted a second strike this weekend after agreeing that a new team will be allowed to join Japanese professional baseball next season. | 2Sports
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Delta #39;s Aborted Crash Landing If you #39;ve ever been in an airplane that has to abort a landing, you know that it is a completely hair-raising, disorienting experience. | 0Business
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Tech Giants Declare, 'United We Stand' Tough times often make for strange bedfellows, and the explosion of viruses, computer worms and spyware programs on the Internet is producing unique alliances among top technology firms. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT> | 1Sci/Tech
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Rumsfeld Raises Prospect of Limited Iraq Elections (Reuters) Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on\Thursday raised the possibility that some areas of Iraq night\be excluded from elections scheduled for January if security\could not be guaranteed. | 3World
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Linux Promoters Challenge Microsoft (AP) AP - Seeking to be more competitive with Microsoft Corp., Linux backers have agreed on a standard version of the operating system so that programs written for one Linux distribution will work with others. | 1Sci/Tech
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Dollar Drops Further as Central Banks Reassess Reserves The falling dollar reached new depths against the euro today as the dollar's status as the premier international reserve currency is growing more precarious. | 0Business
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Silence the loose cannons The US presidential election is finally over! Now the hard part begins. I #39;m not talking about getting North Korea back to the negotiating table; that will come soon enough. | 3World
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Chirac: Europe Can Do More in Science Race (AP) AP - A European laboratory that was the birthplace of the World Wide Web and home of Nobel prize-winning developments in understanding the origins of the universe celebrated its 50th birthday Tuesday. But French President Jacques Chirac warned that despite those illustrious achievements, European scientists are falling behind. | 1Sci/Tech
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Halo 2; Donkey Konga The first Halo game sold quite a few Xboxes (we know a few Xbox owners who don't appear to play any other titles on their consoles), and Halo 2 has already clocked \$125 million in sales -- on its first day in stores. | 1Sci/Tech
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Afghanistan Official Bashardost Resigns (AP) AP - An Afghan Cabinet minister resigned Monday after President Hamid Karzai rejected his drive to shut down relief groups he accused of wasting money on expensive cars and houses. | 3World
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Blair urged to launch Iraq death toll probe A group of former British diplomats, peers, scientists and church leaders will today urge Tony Blair to launch an inquiry into the death toll of the Iraq war. | 3World
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Chicago Bears Cut Bryan Robinson LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Veteran defensive lineman Bryan Robinson (pictured) was among 21 players cut Sunday as the Chicago Bears pared their roster to 53. | 2Sports
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Nhl Players Still Express Solidarity The cracks that were appearing in the NHL Players #39; Association #39;s resolve in the last two weeks were apparently smoothed over during a meeting Tuesday in Toronto. | 2Sports
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Sidebar: Microsoft Enters Data Backup Arena SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - CHICAGO -- Microsoft #39;s announcement of a disk-to-disk backup application designed to consolidate data backups on Windows servers positions the company to compete against storage management stalwarts such as Veritas | 1Sci/Tech
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France Hopeful for Hostages, Fatwa Demands Release (Reuters) Reuters - France remained hopeful on Sunday that\two French hostages in Iraq would be freed and a religious\fatwa issued in Iraq demanded their release. | 3World
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MCI Creditors Are Target Of SEC Subpoenas 11 members of MCI Inc.'s former creditors committee asked for documents related to confidential communications between the company and its bondholders, according to federal bankruptcy court filings. | 0Business
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Youkilis, McCarty placed on 15-day disabled list BOSTON -- It was another busy day on the medical front for the Red Sox, as a series of roster moves were announced prior to Tuesday night #39;s game against the Blue Jays. | 2Sports
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Is Apple Photogenic? With competitors avidly trying to nibble at the iPod #39;s market share, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has released its ostensibly new and improved version. | 1Sci/Tech
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US Oil Up Above \$43, Watches Ivan, OPEC SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices climbed above \$43 on Monday as energy companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico braced for possible widespread output disruptions from a powerful hurricane and Iraq saw some of the bloodiest violence in weeks. | 0Business
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'Wrong kind of fall' for Castro The US declines to wish Fidel Castro a speedy recovery after he fractures bones in a fall at a public ceremony. | 3World
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Cambodia #39;s New King Ascends the Throne Description: In Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni who accedes to the throne with an elaborate coronation, following the abdication of his father King Norodom Sihanouk. | 3World
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Loeb forced out of rally ESTONIA #39;s Markko Martin took the Rally of Catalonia lead today after newly-crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb, the overnight leader, was forced out of the race with a severe oil leak. | 2Sports
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Serial HIV Assault Verdict Expected Mon. (AP) AP - A verdict will be announced Monday in the trial of a man charged with intentionally exposing 17 women to HIV, a county judge said. | 1Sci/Tech
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Ravens Stumble to Loss Cleveland holds Jamal Lewis to just 57 yards on 20 carries and Jeff Garcia accounts for two touchdowns to lead the Browns to a 20-3 victory over the Ravens on Sunday. | 2Sports
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Taking Advantage of the Terminally Stupid Would you pay \$4 for something that, at best, is worth a dime? Concord Communications shareholders would. | 0Business
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Suspect charged in abduction, sexual assault of 11-year-old girl (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - LANGLEY, B.C. (CP) - Police have arrested a man in the kidnapping and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl that frightened this suburban Vancouver community last week. | 3World
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NBA Game Summary - Denver at Miami Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Shaquille O #39;Neal had 20 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks and Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 25 points, as the Miami Heat downed the Denver Nuggets, 107-100. | 2Sports
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Wall Street: Will the rally continue through December? So far, Wall Street #39;s hoped-for fourth-quarter rally has met investors #39; expectations. But there #39;s been enough bad news lately to make you wonder if the buying will sputter. | 0Business
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AL Wrap: Oakland's Durazo Piles on Misery for Baltimore NEW YORK (Reuters) - Erubiel Durazo's three-run homer in the second inning helped the Oakland Athletics remain top of the American League (AL) West with a 9-4 win over the reeling Baltimore Orioles Thursday. | 2Sports
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U.S. Forces Push Into Heart of Fallujah U.S. Army and Marine units thrust into the heart of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on the second day of a major assault to retake the city from Islamic militants. | 3World
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Motorola Aims to Sharpen Design Edge In a 26th-floor office suite overlooking Lake Michigan, some 40 industrial designers, mechanical engineers and specialists in fields ranging from anthropology to musicology | 1Sci/Tech
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Halliburton Suffers Loss on Asbestos Claims HOUSTON - Oilfield services giant Halliburton Co. on Tuesday swung to a loss in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, hurt by hefty charges from discontinued operations related to the settlement of asbestos and silica claims. | 0Business
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Sun ships Java upgrade, focuses on ease of use OCTOBER 01, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sun Microsystems Inc. this week released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, an upgrade of its programming language with more than 100 new features designed to bolster | 1Sci/Tech
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Microsoft launches new search engine Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. on Thursday launched a test version of its new MSN Search service, hoping to compete with Google and other major Web search services. | 1Sci/Tech
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PalmOne, Microsoft set software pact PalmOne Inc., the leading maker of handheld computers, said Tuesday it licensed Microsoft Corp. software that enables secure delivery of corporate e-mail to portable devices. | 1Sci/Tech
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Kroger's Profit Up; Price Cuts Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co., the top U.S. grocer, on Tuesday posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit due to cost controls, but price cuts to lure shoppers caused earnings to miss Wall Street estimates and shares fell. | 0Business
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Haas, Dent win openers at Madrid Masters Tommy Haas of Germany and Taylor Dent of the United States advanced to the second round of the Madrid Masters after easy wins Tuesday. | 2Sports
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Millwall to complain to UEFA The Lions lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros - failing to progress to the next round of the UEFA Cup - on a night that saw four visiting fans suffering stab wounds and numerous other incidents of inter-fan violence. | 2Sports
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Oracle #39;s sweet on PeopleSoft Oracle sweetened its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft to \$9.2 billion, a 14 increase aimed at resolving the long-running takeover battle between the bitter foes. | 0Business
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Sudanese rebels agree to take part in peace talks in Abuja ABUJA, Aug 25, 2004 (dpa) -- Rebel groups agreed Wednesday to participate in peace talks with the Sudanese government being held in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after coming under pressure to disarm and accept confinement to camps in the country #39;s | 3World
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Latham stands by Bali claims candidate Federal Labor leader Mark Latham has ruled out disendorsing Queensland Labor candidate Ivan Molloy, over comments about the Bali bombings. | 3World
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UPDATE: Air New Zealand Rights Issue Greeted Positively WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Air New Zealand Ltd. (AIR.NZ) said Wednesday it expects to post a slight drop in profit in the current financial year, and that it hopes to raise NZ\$186 million in a rights issue next month to fund investment in new aircraft. | 0Business
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Yukos echo in Russian telco #39;s tax bill ALARM has spread through the Russian investment community as authorities slapped a tax bill of almost \$US160 million (\$210 million) on the number two mobile operator, in what is widely seen as a government-linked campaign against the firm. | 0Business
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Nigerian oil flows despite rebel threat-companies Oil should continue to flow from Nigeria, the world #39;s seventh largest exporter, despite a rebel threat to attack foreign oil workers in an quot;all-out war quot; due to start on Friday, multinational energy companies said. | 3World
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Olympic 2012 : Madrid unveils bid dossier Madrid, one of five cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, unveiled its dossier on Wednesday (17 November), just two days after submitting it to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). | 2Sports
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Deficit at US Pension Agency Soars to \$23.3 Billion The deficit at the federal agency that rescues failed US pension funds more than doubled to \$23.3 billion in fiscal 2004, officials said on Monday, as the safety net was hit by losses from pension plans that have failed or are | 0Business
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UAE Founding Father Buried, Elder Son Likely Successor ABU DHABI, November 3 (IslamOnline.net amp; News Agencies) - Arab and Muslim leaders converged on Abu Dhabi Wednesday, November 3, and joined the people of the United Arab Emirates in burying Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, president and founding father | 3World
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BA flight makes emergency landing in Amsterdam, escorted by F-16 <b>...</b> A British Airways passenger plane flying from Berlin to London reported an unspecified security threat and made an emergency landing in Amsterdam on Thursday, escorted by two Dutch F-16 jet fighters, the airline said. | 3World
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Activist's Daughter Speaks Against Castro (AP) AP - Her political activist father is her hero and Sayli Navarro wants to follow in his footsteps #151; at any cost. The soft-spoken, articulate teenager was just 6 when her father went to prison the first time, for posting signs reading "Down with Fidel." | 3World
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Royal Wedding Lures International Media To Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan - Bruneis Royal Wedding between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haji Al-Mutahdee Billah and Yang Mulia Dayangku Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman has attracted some 170 foreign journalists to the Sultanate. | 3World
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WTO backs Korea in shipbuilding dispute with EU The World Trade Organization has ruled against European Union claims that the Korean government provided illegal subsidies to its shipbuilding industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said today. | 0Business
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Cancer drug blow for AstraZeneca DRUGS group AstraZeneca today suffered a massive setback after tests showed its blockbuster Iressa cancer treatment did not allow patients to live longer. | 0Business
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Ukraine's Yanukovich to Run Again in Repeat Vote KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich said on Saturday he would stand against opposition liberal Viktor Yushchenko again in a re-run of their contested presidential election and he defiantly vowed he would win. | 3World
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Disney takes sides in battle for next generation DVD Hollywood movie powerhouse Walt Disney has taken sides with Japans Sony Corp in a bitter battle between studios to define a technical standard for next generation DVDs, it said. | 1Sci/Tech
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Allergan to axe 325 Westport jobs The county #39;s largest employer said the jobs losses at its Westport plant occurred following the spin off of Allergan #39;s optical medical device business to Advanced Medical Optics (AMO). | 0Business
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Sharon acknowledges ignoring road map Prime Minister Ariel Sharon acknowledged that Israel was not following the moribund Mideast peace plan, and said an Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip was unlikely to revive it, according | 3World
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Dollar Stabilizes Above Recent Lows (Reuters) Reuters - The dollar edged up against the yen and\steadied against the euro on Friday, but kept within sight of\multi-month lows hit this week on worries about the U.S.\economy and its ability to attract global investors. | 0Business
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Snap-on warns for 3Q, 2004 Vehicle tool maker sees profit below forecasts amid high steel prices, soft demand in Europe. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Snap-on Inc., which makes vehicle-repair tools, said Tuesday its third-quarter and full-year | 0Business
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Polish PM Tries to Head Off Dispute Over WW2 Claims KRYNICA, Poland (Reuters) - Polish leader Marek Belka tried to head off a controversy with Berlin over World War II reparations after Poland's parliament caused anger in Germany by declaring Poles were still owed for wartime losses. | 3World
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Brand, Clippers Clobber Pacers INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 (Ticker) -- The Indiana Pacers were looking for a first. The Los Angeles Clippers accomplished one. Elton Brand had 19 points and a season-high 16 rebounds as the Clippers pounded the Pacers, 102-68. | 2Sports
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Dollar hits new low against euro The US Treasury Secretary pledges commitment to a strong dollar, as the currency hits another record low against euro. | 0Business
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Cavs Pick Up Option on Drew Gooden CLEVELAND (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday picked up the team's 2005-06 contract option on forward Drew Gooden. | 2Sports
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GM pulls Guy Ritchie car ad after protest Protests from seven safety groups have prompted General Motors to pull a television ad that shows a young boy driving a Corvette sports car so recklessly that it goes airborne, officials of the automaker say. | 0Business
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India must recognize international realities: PM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has responded to the Left #39;s criticism of his congratulatory call to US President George W. Bush by saying India must recognise international realities. | 3World
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Bush video awarded Turner Prize Artist Jeremy Deller wins this year's Turner Prize for a film about US President George Bush's home town. | 3World
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EBay #39;s Buy Of Rent.com May Lack Strategic Sense Standard amp; Poor #39;s Equity Research said the purchase of Rent.com by eBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) could be a bit of a miscalculation. | 0Business
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Former Dire Straits Front Man Uses AMD Opteron for New Album Mark Knopfler, the former lead guitarist and singer for Dire Straits, has recorded his new quot;Shangri-La quot; album on a dual AMD Opteron processor-based digital audio workstation. | 1Sci/Tech
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Straw: No British troops to Darfur British Foreign Minister Jack Straw said his country does not plan to deploy forces to Darfur in western Sudan but will provide technical assistance. | 3World
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Foreseeing the Suns fate: Astronomical interferometry reveals <b>...</b> For the first time, an international team of astronomers led by Guy Perrin from the Paris Observatory/LESIA, (Meudon, France) and Stephen Ridgway from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (Tucson, Arizona, USA) has observed the close environment of | 1Sci/Tech
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IBM to commercialize Blue Gene supercomputer Fresh from setting a record for performance among supercomputers just a few days ago, IBM on Monday announced it is making a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available to be aimed at businesses and scientific researchers. | 1Sci/Tech
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Opportunity Rings (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - This past summer 25,000 consumers, aged 18 to 24, received short text messages on their cell phones alerting them to numbers on 225 million bottle caps of Snapple iced tea, pink lemonade and the like. People holding a winning number, announced by text message and traditional media, landed overseas trips and walk-on parts on TV shows. | 1Sci/Tech
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Fallujah 'Hostage Slaughterhouses' Found (AP) AP - U.S. troops, on the verge of gaining control of the city, fought pockets of resistance in this former militant stronghold Wednesday and uncovered what the Iraqi commander said were "hostage slaughterhouses" in which foreign captives had been killed. | 3World
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Bush administration shifts stance on the cause of warming NEW YORK In a striking shift in the way the Bush administration has portrayed the science of climate change, a new report to Congress focuses on federal research indicating that emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases are the only likely | 1Sci/Tech
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Ruud double lifts Dutch Amsterdam - Goals in either half from Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy lifted the Netherlands to a 3-1 win over Finland in their European Group One qualifier for the 2006 World Cup here on Wednesday. | 2Sports
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Southern Africa Faces Food, Water Crises - Study (Reuters) Reuters - Southern Africa faces major\challenges to feed its swelling populations and to keep its\wells from running dry, a study showed Wednesday. | 1Sci/Tech
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Columnists: Simple and Secure isn't so Simple Simple to code does not always mean simple for the user. And simple for the user is often not easy to code. | 1Sci/Tech
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Schilling will not start Game 5 of ALCS That #39;s the state of the Boston Red Sox pitching rotation after Schilling was scratched from his scheduled Game 5 start because of a sore ankle. | 2Sports
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Arafat to seek treatment in France RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Yasser Arafat is about to leave his compound in the West Bank for the first time in two and a half years. Two helicopters from Jordan were expected to arrive in Ramallah late Thursday | 3World
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London to unveil 2012 bid plans London #39;s bid team will reveal their final plans for hosting the 2012 Olympic Games when they unveil full details of the bid document on Friday. | 2Sports
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German teenager indicted over Sasser worm Prosecutors in Verden, Germany, indicted an 18-year-old student on Wednesday for allegedly creating the Sasser worm that crashed hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide after spreading at lighting speed over the Internet. | 1Sci/Tech
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Colombia reveals plot to assassinate Bush Colombian rebels plotted to assassinate George Bush during his brief stopover in the port of Cartagena last week, according to the country #39;s defence minister. | 3World
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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. | 1Sci/Tech
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California group sues Albertson's over privacy concerns A California-based privacy advocacy group is suing supermarket giant Albertson's over alleged privacy violations involving its pharmacy customers. | 1Sci/Tech
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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. | 2Sports
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Human Activity to Blame For 2003 Heatwave A previous study at the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research at the Met Office, demonstrated that large-scale global warming is not a result of urban development. | 1Sci/Tech
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