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However , other unions including the powerful CGT remained opposed to the reform and demanded the government begin fresh negotiations with them .	The powerful CGT and other unions remained opposed to the plans , however , and demanded the government renegotiate the reform with them .	0equivalent	225	[ -1.34765625, 1.8818359375 ]
Yes , from today Flash memory purchased from AMD or Fujitsu will be branded Spansion .	Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu .	1not_equivalent	264	[ -0.0491943359375, 0.35107421875 ]
The Bush administration should make public the fact about Saudi Arabia 's complicity with terrorists rather than worry about offending the kingdom , lawmakers said Sunday .	The Bush administration should make public facts about purported Saudi Arabian complicity with terrorists rather than worry about offending the kingdom , several legislators said yesterday .	0equivalent	758	[ -1.8154296875, 2.283203125 ]
The ruling ``is so wrong that we are extremely confident that it will not withstand our appeal to the Sixth Circuit , ' ' Taubman Centers said in a statement .	The statement concluded , " This ruling is so wrong that we are extremely confident that it will not withstand our appeal " to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court .	0equivalent	300	[ -1.6337890625, 2.103515625 ]
The British Foreign Office said Monday that coalition authorities in Iraq were pleased that the men were freed .	The British Foreign Office said it had mediated the two men 's release .	1not_equivalent	54	[ 0.501953125, -0.28466796875 ]
The indictment said he attended important meetings to plan the attacks , recruited fellow bombers and coordinated the operation .	Samudra not present in Bangkok , the indictment said , but attended a series of meetings before the attacks , recruiting fellow bombers and coordinating the operation .	1not_equivalent	1,132	[ 0.426025390625, -0.35107421875 ]
Jirsa is being introduced as Marshall head coach today at a noon news conference in the Bob Hartley / Big Green Room of Cam Henderson Center , The Herald-Dispatch learned .	Jirsa will be introduced as the 25th Marshall basketball coach today at a press conference in the Henderson Center ’ s Big Green Room .	0equivalent	520	[ -1.109375, 1.4326171875 ]
Patients ' rights advocates crashed it by squeezing into camera range , protesting the FMA 's acceptance of major financial support from First Professionals Insurance .	It was crashed by patients ' rights advocates who squeezed into camera range , protesting the FMA 's acceptance of major financial support from First Professionals Insurance .	0equivalent	1,550	[ -1.7392578125, 2.181640625 ]
Closed sessions are routinely held at the United Nations tribunal that deals with Balkan war crimes , but usually to protect witnesses 's safety .	Closed sessions are routinely held at the U.N. tribunal that deals with Balkan war crimes , but they are usually closed to protect witnesses who fear for their safety .	0equivalent	429	[ -1.7373046875, 2.2734375 ]
He fought for laws that kept his daughter segregated and in an inferior position .	Sen. Thurmond " never acknowledged his daughter and fought for laws that kept his daughter segregated .	1not_equivalent	1,435	[ 0.2142333984375, -0.018463134765625 ]
The family owns Cheetahs strip clubs here and in Las Vegas .	The searches were conducted simultaneously with raids on strip clubs in San Diego and Las Vegas .	1not_equivalent	1,660	[ 0.66748046875, -0.671875 ]
State Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman said in court this morning , " It was an ill-conceived lawsuit . "	New York Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman said in his statement that the lawsuit was " ill-conceived . "	0equivalent	421	[ -1.8037109375, 2.208984375 ]
Three undocumented immigrants were found dead inside a railroad hopper car Tuesday , two days after fellow immigrants escaped the sweltering car and left behind their weakened companions .	The remains of three illegal immigrants were found Tuesday in a sweltering railroad car after fellow immigrants escaped and left their weakened companions behind .	0equivalent	372	[ -1.79296875, 2.236328125 ]
Advances in AIDS treatments in recent years , some experts are saying , could be undermining efforts to promote safe sex .	Advances in AIDS treatments in recent years , some experts say , may be undermining efforts to promote safer-sex practices .	0equivalent	501	[ -1.7724609375, 2.244140625 ]
His family and friends said he had travelled to the region for a cultural visit .	Family and friends of the west Belfast man insist he was in the West Bank on a " cultural visit " .	0equivalent	774	[ -0.53857421875, 0.77197265625 ]
Stock futures were mixed in early Thursday trading , but trading below fair value , pointing to a lower open for the major market indexes .	Stock futures were trading lower early on Thursday , below fair value , pointing to a lower open .	0equivalent	176	[ -1.4033203125, 1.8876953125 ]
When the bomb exploded at the Casa de España , customers were eating dinner and playing bingo .	At the Casa de Espaa , customers were eating dinner and playing bingo when a bomb went off .	0equivalent	919	[ -1.7138671875, 2.060546875 ]
The Agriculture Department already has issued a recall for 10,410 pounds of beef slaughtered Dec. 9 at Vern 's Moses Lake Meat Co. in Moses Lake , Wash .	The Agriculture Department already has issued a recall for beef slaughtered along with the infected cow Dec. 9 at a meat company in Moses Lake , Wash .	0equivalent	785	[ -1.73828125, 2.1171875 ]
He told FBI agents that he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him , according to the arrest warrant affidavit .	Carlton Dotson , Dennehy ’ s former teammate , reportedly told FBI agents he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him , according to the arrest warrant affidavit .	0equivalent	1,082	[ -0.71826171875, 0.982421875 ]
" I just hope that this event doesn 't tarnish his career or take away from what he 's done . "	" But I just hope that this event , whatever it was , doesn 't tarnish his career or take away all that Sammy Sosa 's done .	0equivalent	216	[ -1.7109375, 2.091796875 ]
" The figures are becoming catastrophic , " said Dr. Patrick Pelloux , the president of the association of emergency room physicians .	This is unacceptable , " said Patrick Pelloux , the president of France 's Association of Emergency Doctors .	1not_equivalent	1,016	[ 0.80029296875, -0.734375 ]
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was off 11.64 points , or 0.60 percent , at 1,912.65 .	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index ( .IXIC : Quote , Profile , Research ) ended off 2.96 points , or 0.15 percent , at 1,921.33 .	0equivalent	584	[ 0.359130859375, -0.38623046875 ]
A 114-year-old Japanese woman who had assumed the title of the world 's oldest person last month died Thursday , a spokesperson for Hiroshima city said .	A 114-year-old Japanese woman who just weeks ago assumed the title of the world 's oldest person died today , a Hiroshima official said .	0equivalent	1,480	[ -1.8759765625, 2.27734375 ]
Looking to buy the latest Harry Potter ?	Harry Potter 's latest wizard trick ?	1not_equivalent	1,405	[ -0.08349609375, 0.061431884765625 ]
Sales -- a figure watched closely as a barometer of health -- rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts predicted .	It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected .	0equivalent	1,123	[ -0.451171875, 0.55078125 ]
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 .	U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday .	1not_equivalent	70	[ -0.26806640625, 0.43212890625 ]
Casteen has been under pressure from Gov. Mark R. Warner and other state officials to do whatever he could to protect Virginia Tech 's athletic viability .	Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner has been urging other state officials to do whatever they could to protect Virginia Tech 's interests .	0equivalent	779	[ -0.7890625, 1.0986328125 ]
She had been critically ill after May 7 surgery to replace a heart valve .	She had been critically ill since having surgery at Baptist Hospital on May 7 to replace a heart valve .	0equivalent	166	[ -1.7197265625, 2.1328125 ]
In an editorial in the journal , two breast-cancer researchers said hormones ' effect on the breast created a double-whammy that is " almost unique " in medicine .	In an accompanying editorial , two breast cancer researchers said that the effect of hormones on the breast created a double whammy that was " almost unique " in medicine .	0equivalent	1,525	[ -1.8603515625, 2.306640625 ]
The benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR lost 11 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday .	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 .	1not_equivalent	1,258	[ 0.53173828125, -0.4345703125 ]
Zilkha and other shareholders , including Coastal founder Oscar Wyatt Jr . , had called for Wise 's firing for months .	Zilkha and other shareholders , including Coastal Corp. founder and vocal El Paso critic Oscar Wyatt Jr . , had called for Wise 's termination for months .	0equivalent	257	[ -1.0224609375, 1.298828125 ]
About 1,500 firefighters here and north of the neighboring city of Rancho Cucamonga battled flames with helicopters , air tankers and bulldozers .	About 1500 firefighters in Fontana and the neighbouring city of Rancho Cucamonga battled flames with helicopters , air tankers and bulldozers .	0equivalent	504	[ -1.6357421875, 2.029296875 ]
According to market research from The NPD Group , the number of people downloading music dropped from 14.5 million in April to 10.4 million in June .	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 .	0equivalent	570	[ -1.4638671875, 1.7802734375 ]
The ADRs fell 10 cents to $ 28.95 at 10 : 06 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading today .	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 .	1not_equivalent	96	[ -0.171875, 0.396484375 ]
The monkeys could track their progress by watching a schematic representation of the arm and its motions on a video screen .	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 .	1not_equivalent	425	[ 0.11932373046875, 0.25048828125 ]
Spitzer was among a group of federal and state regulators who negotiated a $ 1.4 billion settlement with 10 brokerage houses to settle investigations of analyst conflicts of interest .	Spitzer was among a group of federal and state regulators who negotiated a $ 1.4 billion settlement with 10 brokerages over analyst conflict-of-interest allegations .	0equivalent	184	[ -1.7578125, 2.19140625 ]
Duque arrived with Foale and Kaleri but will return to Earth with Lu and Malenchenko .	Duque will return with Lu and Russia 's Yuri Malenchenko when they leave the station next week .	1not_equivalent	1,519	[ 0.56640625, -0.301025390625 ]
The moves came within four days of the crash and before the National Transportation Safety Board finished investigating .	The promises of lawsuits came within four days of the crash and before the National Transportation Safety Board had finished the investigation .	0equivalent	343	[ -1.5625, 2.068359375 ]
A Global Crossing spokeswoman and a Pentagon spokesman declined to comment .	A Global Crossing representative had no immediate comment .	1not_equivalent	1,487	[ 0.0234832763671875, 0.1234130859375 ]
The last time the survey was conducted , in 1995 , those numbers matched .	In 1995 , the last survey , those numbers were equal .	0equivalent	258	[ -1.46484375, 1.8818359375 ]
Dogs , he said , are second only to humans in the thoroughness of medical understanding and research .	He said that dogs are second only to humans in terms of being the subject of medical research .	0equivalent	1,149	[ -1.5634765625, 2.0703125 ]
The weakness exists in the way that VBA looks at the properties of documents passed to it when the document is opened by a host application .	The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft 's Visual Basic for Applications checks document properties passed to it when a document is opened .	0equivalent	856	[ -1.595703125, 1.95703125 ]
It indicates , Roberts said , " that terrorists really don 't care who they attack .	" It also indicates the terrorists really don 't care who they attack . "	0equivalent	1,265	[ -1.85546875, 2.275390625 ]
Last year , Congress passed similar , though less expensive , buyout legislation for peanut farmers , ending that Depression-era program .	Last year , Congress passed similar , though less expensive , buyout legislation for peanut farmers to end that program that also dated from the Depression years .	0equivalent	43	[ -1.8291015625, 2.259765625 ]
The subject was scarcely mentioned in his campaign , or in the national security strategy that is his administration 's bible .	The subject was scarcely mentioned in his 2000 campaign , or in his administration 's national security strategy .	0equivalent	782	[ -1.310546875, 1.64453125 ]
VeriSign introduced its Site Finder service on Sept . 15 .	The battle around VeriSign " s three-week-old Site Finder service rages on .	1not_equivalent	918	[ 0.353515625, -0.277587890625 ]
Linda Saunders pleaded guilty in federal court to six charges , including extortion , money laundering and conspiracy .	Former Phipps aides Linda Saunders and Bobby McLamb have both pleaded guilty to federal charges including extortion .	1not_equivalent	617	[ -0.1636962890625, 0.256103515625 ]
Police then called a bomb squad , but the device exploded , killing Wells , before bomb technicians arrived .	While waiting for a bomb squad to arrive , the bomb exploded , killing Wells .	0equivalent	277	[ -0.5517578125, 0.73779296875 ]
Netanyahu and his advisers say the changes are necessary to permit Israel to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment .	The government says the changes are necessary if Israel is to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment .	0equivalent	911	[ -1.7822265625, 2.220703125 ]
It added that unless the problems are fixed , " the scene is set for another accident . "	Without reform , " the scene is set for another accident " , the report warned .	0equivalent	1,420	[ 0.59130859375, -0.346435546875 ]
ABC broadcast a special " World News Tonight " report out of Washington anchored by Ted Koppel .	Partly as a result , ABC chose to broadcast its special report out of Washington with Ted Koppel as anchor .	0equivalent	1,130	[ -0.0462646484375, 0.3369140625 ]
Braker said Wednesday that police , as part of protocol , were talking with other children Cruz had access to .	He told " Today " that authorities , as part of protocol , were talking with other children Cruz had had access to .	0equivalent	168	[ -1.7958984375, 2.189453125 ]
Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter .	Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected Kodak to earn 68 cents a share for the quarter .	0equivalent	1,428	[ -0.398193359375, 0.54248046875 ]
Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early , on or around November 14 .	A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November , two weeks early .	0equivalent	1,259	[ -0.375, 0.462890625 ]
Customers that pay the $ 1,219 entrance fee get SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses .	Retail pricing for SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses is $ 1,219 .	0equivalent	77	[ -1.615234375, 1.890625 ]
The other semifinal between Guillermo Coria of Argentina and Martin Verkerk of the Netherlands is also compelling .	The other , much less likely semifinal will match seventh-seeded Guillermo Coria of Argentina against the unseeded Dutchman Martin Verkerk .	1not_equivalent	241	[ 0.333984375, -0.286376953125 ]
The software giant announced at its company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas that two key products will enter customer testing .	At the company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas , Microsoft executives will announce that two key products will enter customer testing this U.S. summer .	0equivalent	810	[ -1.775390625, 2.1875 ]
The survey of 60,000 people , conducted in 2001 and 2002 , found 91 percent of commuters use their own car or truck .	The Transportation Department survey of 60,000 people , conducted in 2001 and 2002 , found 91 percent of people who commute use their own cars or trucks .	0equivalent	742	[ -1.7119140625, 2.091796875 ]
At least 150 people are scheduled to testify at the hearings in Gaithersburg , Md . , on Tuesday and Wednesday , with experts and activists lining up on each side .	At least 150 people are scheduled to testify at the hearings next week , with experts and activists lining up on both sides .	0equivalent	873	[ -1.376953125, 1.6884765625 ]
Worldwide , the disease has now infected 6,727 people in 30 countries and caused 478 deaths .	The disease has infected 6,583 people in over two dozen countries , WHO said yesterday .	1not_equivalent	1,391	[ 0.70458984375, -0.75244140625 ]
There are 103 Democrats in the Assembly and 47 Republicans .	Democrats dominate the Assembly while Republicans control the Senate .	1not_equivalent	1,721	[ 0.493896484375, -0.47412109375 ]
The upcoming second-quarter earnings season will be particularly important in offering investors guidance , they say .	They say second-quarter earnings reports will be key in giving investors that guidance .	0equivalent	103	[ -1.7197265625, 2.10546875 ]
Dean aides estimated the plan would cost about $ 88 billion annually , and Dean said he would pay for it by eliminating portions of Bush 's tax cuts .	Dean said his plan would cost about $ 88 billion annually -- to be paid for by eliminating some of Bush 's tax cuts .	0equivalent	1,491	[ -1.75390625, 2.099609375 ]
In version 4.1 , a new web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning interface speeds up the flow of information between workstations and the server .	Openexchange Server 4.1 includes a web-based distributed authoring and versioning ( WebDAV ) interface and Outlook connector to speed information flows .	0equivalent	1,162	[ -0.63671875, 0.931640625 ]
His attorney said he is disputing the accusations through the securities dealers association 's hearing process .	His attorney , Christopher Wilson , said Young is disputing the accusations through the NASD 's hearing process .	0equivalent	1,382	[ -1.6650390625, 2.0234375 ]
The companies , Chiron and Aventis Pasteur , together made about 80 million doses of the injected vaccine , which ordinarily would have been enough to meet U.S. demand .	Chiron and Aventis Pasteur together made about 80 million doses , ordinarily enough for U.S. demand , The Associated Press reported .	0equivalent	1,049	[ -1.5732421875, 2.01953125 ]
Her lawyer , M. H. Reese Norris , called the decision an injustice and promised to appeal .	Scruggs refused to comment as she left the courthouse but her lawyer , Reese Norris , called the verdict an injustice .	1not_equivalent	1,403	[ 0.75390625, -0.671875 ]
" It is about a third of what I owe in the world , " he told reporters .	It ain 't coming to me , but it 's only about a third of what I owe in the world .	1not_equivalent	783	[ 0.51171875, -0.423095703125 ]
More than 100 police officers were involved in the busts that were the culmination of a two-year operation investigating the cocaine importing and money laundering gang .	More than 100 officers launched the London raids in the final phase of a two-year operation investigating a cocaine and money laundering ring .	0equivalent	559	[ -1.70703125, 2.123046875 ]
Amazon also reported that the New York Attorney General 's office had settled civil fraud charges with one of the spoofers it identified .	Amazon and the New York attorney general 's office have already settled with one of the alleged e-mail forgers .	0equivalent	1,388	[ -1.21484375, 1.666015625 ]
Until now , sales of the entertainment-oriented PCs have been limited to the United States , Canada and Korea .	The computers are currently sold in Canada , the United States , and Korea .	0equivalent	1,485	[ -0.2261962890625, 0.43017578125 ]
West Nile Virus -- which is spread through infected mosquitoes -- is potentially fatal .	West Nile is a bird virus that is spread to people by mosquitoes .	1not_equivalent	665	[ 0.43603515625, -0.376953125 ]
The MTA will not discuss the matter because of pending litigation .	MTA spokeswoman Marisa Baldeo Sunday night declined to discuss the matter because of the pending litigation .	0equivalent	791	[ -1.2197265625, 1.6962890625 ]
For the year , it expects sales of $ 94 million and a profit of 26 cents a share from continuing operations .	This is an increase from the $ 22.5 million and 5 cents a share previously forecast .	1not_equivalent	695	[ 0.7626953125, -0.71142578125 ]
Officials said it will take lengthy testing to determine if all anthrax spores have been killed .	Still , officials said it will take several more months of testing to determine whether the anthrax spores have been successfully killed .	0equivalent	1,185	[ -1.794921875, 2.25390625 ]
The trial is entering a crucial stage as Italy prepares to assume the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1 .	The prime minister is poised to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1 .	1not_equivalent	1,553	[ 0.2357177734375, -0.10369873046875 ]
The Winston-Salem , North Carolina company opened six stores during the quarter , bringing the total to 282 .	Six new Krispy Kreme stores were opened in the first quarter , bringing the total number of stores to 282 .	0equivalent	1,465	[ -0.8388671875, 1.16015625 ]
" The European Union is basically absent , " said Tito Barbini , regional minister for agriculture in Tuscany , Italy .	Tito Barbini , a regional minister for agriculture in Tuscany , Italy , criticized the absence Tuesday in Sacramento .	0equivalent	1,475	[ 0.472900390625, -0.400634765625 ]
Delmon was 5 when Dmitri was drafted with the fourth pick by St. Louis in 1991 .	Dmitri Young was the fourth overall selection by St. Louis in the 1991 draft .	1not_equivalent	1,366	[ 0.3173828125, -0.287353515625 ]
The company has 30 days to respond to the charges before the FCC makes a final ruling .	AT & T has 30 days to respond to the charges before the F.C.C. issues a final order .	0equivalent	1,103	[ -1.2158203125, 1.60546875 ]
" Arifin has disclosed to the ISD that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand , " the government said .	" Arifin has disclosed . . . that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand .	0equivalent	1,619	[ -1.8408203125, 2.3046875 ]
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.26 points , or 1.06 percent , to 1,640.06 , based on the latest data .	The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > gained 5.51 points , or 0.56 percent , to 981.73 .	1not_equivalent	297	[ 0.81689453125, -0.974609375 ]
He playfully chided the Senate 's " little bitty tax relief plan . "	We don 't need a little bitty tax relief plan .	1not_equivalent	875	[ 0.0487060546875, 0.1275634765625 ]
Black Democratic leaders were trying to arrange a meeting with Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe to discuss the layoffs of 10 minority staffers at party headquarters .	Leading black Democrats in Congress and the national party are protesting the layoffs of 10 minority staffers at the party 's headquarters .	1not_equivalent	1,383	[ -0.69677734375, 0.95166015625 ]
British Airways ' New York-to-London runs will end in October .	British Airways plans to retire its seven Concordes at the end of October .	0equivalent	1,300	[ 0.5732421875, -0.544921875 ]
The 2 1 / 2 -ton probe will plunge into the thick Jovian atmosphere today at 3 : 49 p.m. Eastern time , disintegrating moments later from the friction generated by its 108,000-mph free-fall .	The 2 1 / 2-ton probe will plunge into the thick Jovian atmosphere today at 1 : 49 p.m. MDT , disintegrating moments later from the friction generated by its 108,000 mph free-fall .	0equivalent	996	[ -1.8076171875, 2.201171875 ]
Air Commodore Quaife said the Hornets remained on three-minute alert throughout the operation .	Air Commodore John Quaife said the security operation was unprecedented .	1not_equivalent	6	[ 0.312744140625, -0.1365966796875 ]
" Americans don 't cut and run , we have to see this misadventure through , " she said .	She also pledged to bring peace to Iraq : " Americans don 't cut and run , we have to see this misadventure through . "	1not_equivalent	79	[ 0.54931640625, -0.369873046875 ]
The U.S. State Department travel warning said the threat to aircraft by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles continues in Kenya and includes Nairobi .	" The threat to aircraft by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles continues in Kenya , including Nairobi , " it said .	0equivalent	939	[ -1.7353515625, 2.1015625 ]
The intelligence service , headed by Mr. Fujimori 's spy chief , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures , drug trafficking and disappearances .	The head of the intelligence service under Mr. Fujimori , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures and disappearances .	0equivalent	601	[ -1.7431640625, 2.171875 ]
Sen. John Rockefeller , D-W.Va. , said that provision of the Senate bill undermined a basic tenet of Medicare .	Senator John D. Rockefeller IV , Democrat of West Virginia , said that provision of the Senate bill undermined a basic tenet of Medicare .	0equivalent	754	[ -1.541015625, 1.919921875 ]
Last week the power station ’ s US owners , AES Corp , walked away from the plant after banks and bondholders refused to accept its financial restructuring offer .	The news comes after Drax 's American owner , AES Corp. AES.N , last week walked away from the plant after banks and bondholders refused to accept its restructuring offer .	0equivalent	1,723	[ -1.6611328125, 2.078125 ]
Both sets of findings were presented Dec. 1 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago .	The study was presented yesterday in Chicago at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America .	0equivalent	1,517	[ -1.720703125, 2.140625 ]
His band in the early 1930 's included the pianist Teddy Wilson , the saxophonist Chu Berry , the trombonist J. C. Higginbotham and the drummer Sid Catlett .	His band in the early 1930s included pianist Teddy Wilson , saxophonist Chu Berry , trombonist J.C. Higginbotham and drummer Sid Catlett .	0equivalent	432	[ -1.111328125, 1.4619140625 ]
But Forest , the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco , said : ' ' Mention the word prohibition and everyone knows what happened there .	Forest , the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco , said it had greeted The Lancet 's call with " amusement and disbelief ' " .	1not_equivalent	964	[ 0.65185546875, -0.5517578125 ]
Goldman Sachs said : " We believe this is the right decision for the company , for its employees and for its creditors . "	" We believe this is the right decision for the company ( Jinro ) , for its employees and for its creditors , " it said .	0equivalent	1,199	[ -1.751953125, 2.19140625 ]
Bryant previously said that hike had a greater impact on demand than officials expected .	Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected .	0equivalent	1,235	[ -1.533203125, 1.8701171875 ]
The hearing occurred a day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer , Dallager , for not addressing the scandal .	The hearing came one day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer - Dallager - for failing to address the scandal .	0equivalent	481	[ -1.84375, 2.255859375 ]
Veteran stage and screen actor Hume Cronyn died of cancer Sunday .	Character actor Hume Cronyn , 91 , died Sunday at his home in Connecticut .	1not_equivalent	1,639	[ 0.09283447265625, -0.0609130859375 ]
Mr. Mask said Mr. Cullen would be taken from the Somerset County Jail by Thursday and moved to the Ann Klein Forensic Hospital just outside Trenton for psychiatric care .	Charles Cullen , 43 , was transferred from the Somerset County Jail in Somerville to the Anne Klein Forensic Center , a 150-bed psychiatric treatment facility in Trenton .	0equivalent	1,452	[ -0.08380126953125, 0.240966796875 ]

However , other unions including the powerful CGT remained opposed to the reform and demanded the government begin fresh negotiations with them .

The powerful CGT and other unions remained opposed to the plans , however , and demanded the government renegotiate the reform with them .

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Yes , from today Flash memory purchased from AMD or Fujitsu will be branded Spansion .

Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu .

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The Bush administration should make public the fact about Saudi Arabia 's complicity with terrorists rather than worry about offending the kingdom , lawmakers said Sunday .

The Bush administration should make public facts about purported Saudi Arabian complicity with terrorists rather than worry about offending the kingdom , several legislators said yesterday .

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The ruling ``is so wrong that we are extremely confident that it will not withstand our appeal to the Sixth Circuit , ' ' Taubman Centers said in a statement .

The statement concluded , " This ruling is so wrong that we are extremely confident that it will not withstand our appeal " to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court .

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The British Foreign Office said Monday that coalition authorities in Iraq were pleased that the men were freed .

The British Foreign Office said it had mediated the two men 's release .

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The indictment said he attended important meetings to plan the attacks , recruited fellow bombers and coordinated the operation .

Samudra not present in Bangkok , the indictment said , but attended a series of meetings before the attacks , recruiting fellow bombers and coordinating the operation .

1not_equivalent

1,132

[ 0.426025390625, -0.35107421875 ]

Jirsa is being introduced as Marshall head coach today at a noon news conference in the Bob Hartley / Big Green Room of Cam Henderson Center , The Herald-Dispatch learned .

Jirsa will be introduced as the 25th Marshall basketball coach today at a press conference in the Henderson Center ’ s Big Green Room .

0equivalent

520

[ -1.109375, 1.4326171875 ]

Patients ' rights advocates crashed it by squeezing into camera range , protesting the FMA 's acceptance of major financial support from First Professionals Insurance .

It was crashed by patients ' rights advocates who squeezed into camera range , protesting the FMA 's acceptance of major financial support from First Professionals Insurance .

0equivalent

1,550

[ -1.7392578125, 2.181640625 ]

Closed sessions are routinely held at the United Nations tribunal that deals with Balkan war crimes , but usually to protect witnesses 's safety .

Closed sessions are routinely held at the U.N. tribunal that deals with Balkan war crimes , but they are usually closed to protect witnesses who fear for their safety .

0equivalent

429

[ -1.7373046875, 2.2734375 ]

He fought for laws that kept his daughter segregated and in an inferior position .

Sen. Thurmond " never acknowledged his daughter and fought for laws that kept his daughter segregated .

1not_equivalent

1,435

[ 0.2142333984375, -0.018463134765625 ]

The family owns Cheetahs strip clubs here and in Las Vegas .

The searches were conducted simultaneously with raids on strip clubs in San Diego and Las Vegas .

1not_equivalent

1,660

[ 0.66748046875, -0.671875 ]

State Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman said in court this morning , " It was an ill-conceived lawsuit . "

New York Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman said in his statement that the lawsuit was " ill-conceived . "

0equivalent

421

[ -1.8037109375, 2.208984375 ]

Three undocumented immigrants were found dead inside a railroad hopper car Tuesday , two days after fellow immigrants escaped the sweltering car and left behind their weakened companions .

The remains of three illegal immigrants were found Tuesday in a sweltering railroad car after fellow immigrants escaped and left their weakened companions behind .

0equivalent

372

[ -1.79296875, 2.236328125 ]

Advances in AIDS treatments in recent years , some experts are saying , could be undermining efforts to promote safe sex .

Advances in AIDS treatments in recent years , some experts say , may be undermining efforts to promote safer-sex practices .

0equivalent

501

[ -1.7724609375, 2.244140625 ]

His family and friends said he had travelled to the region for a cultural visit .

Family and friends of the west Belfast man insist he was in the West Bank on a " cultural visit " .

0equivalent

774

[ -0.53857421875, 0.77197265625 ]

Stock futures were mixed in early Thursday trading , but trading below fair value , pointing to a lower open for the major market indexes .

Stock futures were trading lower early on Thursday , below fair value , pointing to a lower open .

0equivalent

176

[ -1.4033203125, 1.8876953125 ]

When the bomb exploded at the Casa de España , customers were eating dinner and playing bingo .

At the Casa de Espaa , customers were eating dinner and playing bingo when a bomb went off .

0equivalent

919

[ -1.7138671875, 2.060546875 ]

The Agriculture Department already has issued a recall for 10,410 pounds of beef slaughtered Dec. 9 at Vern 's Moses Lake Meat Co. in Moses Lake , Wash .

The Agriculture Department already has issued a recall for beef slaughtered along with the infected cow Dec. 9 at a meat company in Moses Lake , Wash .

0equivalent

785

[ -1.73828125, 2.1171875 ]

He told FBI agents that he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him , according to the arrest warrant affidavit .

Carlton Dotson , Dennehy ’ s former teammate , reportedly told FBI agents he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him , according to the arrest warrant affidavit .

0equivalent

1,082

[ -0.71826171875, 0.982421875 ]

" I just hope that this event doesn 't tarnish his career or take away from what he 's done . "

" But I just hope that this event , whatever it was , doesn 't tarnish his career or take away all that Sammy Sosa 's done .

0equivalent

216

[ -1.7109375, 2.091796875 ]

" The figures are becoming catastrophic , " said Dr. Patrick Pelloux , the president of the association of emergency room physicians .

This is unacceptable , " said Patrick Pelloux , the president of France 's Association of Emergency Doctors .

1not_equivalent

1,016

[ 0.80029296875, -0.734375 ]

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was off 11.64 points , or 0.60 percent , at 1,912.65 .

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index ( .IXIC : Quote , Profile , Research ) ended off 2.96 points , or 0.15 percent , at 1,921.33 .

0equivalent

584

[ 0.359130859375, -0.38623046875 ]

A 114-year-old Japanese woman who had assumed the title of the world 's oldest person last month died Thursday , a spokesperson for Hiroshima city said .

A 114-year-old Japanese woman who just weeks ago assumed the title of the world 's oldest person died today , a Hiroshima official said .

0equivalent

1,480

[ -1.8759765625, 2.27734375 ]

Looking to buy the latest Harry Potter ?

Harry Potter 's latest wizard trick ?

1not_equivalent

1,405

[ -0.08349609375, 0.061431884765625 ]

Sales -- a figure watched closely as a barometer of health -- rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts predicted .

It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected .

0equivalent

1,123

[ -0.451171875, 0.55078125 ]

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 .

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday .

1not_equivalent

70

[ -0.26806640625, 0.43212890625 ]

Casteen has been under pressure from Gov. Mark R. Warner and other state officials to do whatever he could to protect Virginia Tech 's athletic viability .

Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner has been urging other state officials to do whatever they could to protect Virginia Tech 's interests .

0equivalent

779

[ -0.7890625, 1.0986328125 ]

She had been critically ill after May 7 surgery to replace a heart valve .

She had been critically ill since having surgery at Baptist Hospital on May 7 to replace a heart valve .

0equivalent

166

[ -1.7197265625, 2.1328125 ]

In an editorial in the journal , two breast-cancer researchers said hormones ' effect on the breast created a double-whammy that is " almost unique " in medicine .

In an accompanying editorial , two breast cancer researchers said that the effect of hormones on the breast created a double whammy that was " almost unique " in medicine .

0equivalent

1,525

[ -1.8603515625, 2.306640625 ]

The benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR lost 11 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday .

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 .

1not_equivalent

1,258

[ 0.53173828125, -0.4345703125 ]

Zilkha and other shareholders , including Coastal founder Oscar Wyatt Jr . , had called for Wise 's firing for months .

Zilkha and other shareholders , including Coastal Corp. founder and vocal El Paso critic Oscar Wyatt Jr . , had called for Wise 's termination for months .

0equivalent

257

[ -1.0224609375, 1.298828125 ]

About 1,500 firefighters here and north of the neighboring city of Rancho Cucamonga battled flames with helicopters , air tankers and bulldozers .

About 1500 firefighters in Fontana and the neighbouring city of Rancho Cucamonga battled flames with helicopters , air tankers and bulldozers .

0equivalent

504

[ -1.6357421875, 2.029296875 ]

According to market research from The NPD Group , the number of people downloading music dropped from 14.5 million in April to 10.4 million in June .

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 .

0equivalent

570

[ -1.4638671875, 1.7802734375 ]

The ADRs fell 10 cents to $ 28.95 at 10 : 06 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading today .

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 .

1not_equivalent

96

[ -0.171875, 0.396484375 ]

The monkeys could track their progress by watching a schematic representation of the arm and its motions on a video screen .

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 .

1not_equivalent

425

[ 0.11932373046875, 0.25048828125 ]

Spitzer was among a group of federal and state regulators who negotiated a $ 1.4 billion settlement with 10 brokerage houses to settle investigations of analyst conflicts of interest .

Spitzer was among a group of federal and state regulators who negotiated a $ 1.4 billion settlement with 10 brokerages over analyst conflict-of-interest allegations .

0equivalent

184

[ -1.7578125, 2.19140625 ]

Duque arrived with Foale and Kaleri but will return to Earth with Lu and Malenchenko .

Duque will return with Lu and Russia 's Yuri Malenchenko when they leave the station next week .

1not_equivalent

1,519

[ 0.56640625, -0.301025390625 ]

The moves came within four days of the crash and before the National Transportation Safety Board finished investigating .

The promises of lawsuits came within four days of the crash and before the National Transportation Safety Board had finished the investigation .

0equivalent

343

[ -1.5625, 2.068359375 ]

A Global Crossing spokeswoman and a Pentagon spokesman declined to comment .

A Global Crossing representative had no immediate comment .

1not_equivalent

1,487

[ 0.0234832763671875, 0.1234130859375 ]

The last time the survey was conducted , in 1995 , those numbers matched .

In 1995 , the last survey , those numbers were equal .

0equivalent

258

[ -1.46484375, 1.8818359375 ]

Dogs , he said , are second only to humans in the thoroughness of medical understanding and research .

He said that dogs are second only to humans in terms of being the subject of medical research .

0equivalent

1,149

[ -1.5634765625, 2.0703125 ]

The weakness exists in the way that VBA looks at the properties of documents passed to it when the document is opened by a host application .

The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft 's Visual Basic for Applications checks document properties passed to it when a document is opened .

0equivalent

856

[ -1.595703125, 1.95703125 ]

It indicates , Roberts said , " that terrorists really don 't care who they attack .

" It also indicates the terrorists really don 't care who they attack . "

0equivalent

1,265

[ -1.85546875, 2.275390625 ]

Last year , Congress passed similar , though less expensive , buyout legislation for peanut farmers , ending that Depression-era program .

Last year , Congress passed similar , though less expensive , buyout legislation for peanut farmers to end that program that also dated from the Depression years .

0equivalent

43

[ -1.8291015625, 2.259765625 ]

The subject was scarcely mentioned in his campaign , or in the national security strategy that is his administration 's bible .

The subject was scarcely mentioned in his 2000 campaign , or in his administration 's national security strategy .

0equivalent

782

[ -1.310546875, 1.64453125 ]

VeriSign introduced its Site Finder service on Sept . 15 .

The battle around VeriSign " s three-week-old Site Finder service rages on .

1not_equivalent

918

[ 0.353515625, -0.277587890625 ]

Linda Saunders pleaded guilty in federal court to six charges , including extortion , money laundering and conspiracy .

Former Phipps aides Linda Saunders and Bobby McLamb have both pleaded guilty to federal charges including extortion .

1not_equivalent

617

[ -0.1636962890625, 0.256103515625 ]

Police then called a bomb squad , but the device exploded , killing Wells , before bomb technicians arrived .

While waiting for a bomb squad to arrive , the bomb exploded , killing Wells .

0equivalent

277

[ -0.5517578125, 0.73779296875 ]

Netanyahu and his advisers say the changes are necessary to permit Israel to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment .

The government says the changes are necessary if Israel is to compete successfully in the global marketplace and attract investment .

0equivalent

911

[ -1.7822265625, 2.220703125 ]

It added that unless the problems are fixed , " the scene is set for another accident . "

Without reform , " the scene is set for another accident " , the report warned .

0equivalent

1,420

[ 0.59130859375, -0.346435546875 ]

ABC broadcast a special " World News Tonight " report out of Washington anchored by Ted Koppel .

Partly as a result , ABC chose to broadcast its special report out of Washington with Ted Koppel as anchor .

0equivalent

1,130

[ -0.0462646484375, 0.3369140625 ]

Braker said Wednesday that police , as part of protocol , were talking with other children Cruz had access to .

He told " Today " that authorities , as part of protocol , were talking with other children Cruz had had access to .

0equivalent

168

[ -1.7958984375, 2.189453125 ]

Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter .

Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected Kodak to earn 68 cents a share for the quarter .

0equivalent

1,428

[ -0.398193359375, 0.54248046875 ]

Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early , on or around November 14 .

A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November , two weeks early .

0equivalent

1,259

[ -0.375, 0.462890625 ]

Customers that pay the $ 1,219 entrance fee get SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses .

Retail pricing for SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses is $ 1,219 .

0equivalent

77

[ -1.615234375, 1.890625 ]

The other semifinal between Guillermo Coria of Argentina and Martin Verkerk of the Netherlands is also compelling .

The other , much less likely semifinal will match seventh-seeded Guillermo Coria of Argentina against the unseeded Dutchman Martin Verkerk .

1not_equivalent

241

[ 0.333984375, -0.286376953125 ]

The software giant announced at its company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas that two key products will enter customer testing .

At the company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas , Microsoft executives will announce that two key products will enter customer testing this U.S. summer .

0equivalent

810

[ -1.775390625, 2.1875 ]

The survey of 60,000 people , conducted in 2001 and 2002 , found 91 percent of commuters use their own car or truck .

The Transportation Department survey of 60,000 people , conducted in 2001 and 2002 , found 91 percent of people who commute use their own cars or trucks .

0equivalent

742

[ -1.7119140625, 2.091796875 ]

At least 150 people are scheduled to testify at the hearings in Gaithersburg , Md . , on Tuesday and Wednesday , with experts and activists lining up on each side .

At least 150 people are scheduled to testify at the hearings next week , with experts and activists lining up on both sides .

0equivalent

873

[ -1.376953125, 1.6884765625 ]

Worldwide , the disease has now infected 6,727 people in 30 countries and caused 478 deaths .

The disease has infected 6,583 people in over two dozen countries , WHO said yesterday .

1not_equivalent

1,391

[ 0.70458984375, -0.75244140625 ]

There are 103 Democrats in the Assembly and 47 Republicans .

Democrats dominate the Assembly while Republicans control the Senate .

1not_equivalent

1,721

[ 0.493896484375, -0.47412109375 ]

The upcoming second-quarter earnings season will be particularly important in offering investors guidance , they say .

They say second-quarter earnings reports will be key in giving investors that guidance .

0equivalent

103

[ -1.7197265625, 2.10546875 ]

Dean aides estimated the plan would cost about $ 88 billion annually , and Dean said he would pay for it by eliminating portions of Bush 's tax cuts .

Dean said his plan would cost about $ 88 billion annually -- to be paid for by eliminating some of Bush 's tax cuts .

0equivalent

1,491

[ -1.75390625, 2.099609375 ]

In version 4.1 , a new web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning interface speeds up the flow of information between workstations and the server .

Openexchange Server 4.1 includes a web-based distributed authoring and versioning ( WebDAV ) interface and Outlook connector to speed information flows .

0equivalent

1,162

[ -0.63671875, 0.931640625 ]

His attorney said he is disputing the accusations through the securities dealers association 's hearing process .

His attorney , Christopher Wilson , said Young is disputing the accusations through the NASD 's hearing process .

0equivalent

1,382

[ -1.6650390625, 2.0234375 ]

The companies , Chiron and Aventis Pasteur , together made about 80 million doses of the injected vaccine , which ordinarily would have been enough to meet U.S. demand .

Chiron and Aventis Pasteur together made about 80 million doses , ordinarily enough for U.S. demand , The Associated Press reported .

0equivalent

1,049

[ -1.5732421875, 2.01953125 ]

Her lawyer , M. H. Reese Norris , called the decision an injustice and promised to appeal .

Scruggs refused to comment as she left the courthouse but her lawyer , Reese Norris , called the verdict an injustice .

1not_equivalent

1,403

[ 0.75390625, -0.671875 ]

" It is about a third of what I owe in the world , " he told reporters .

It ain 't coming to me , but it 's only about a third of what I owe in the world .

1not_equivalent

783

[ 0.51171875, -0.423095703125 ]

More than 100 police officers were involved in the busts that were the culmination of a two-year operation investigating the cocaine importing and money laundering gang .

More than 100 officers launched the London raids in the final phase of a two-year operation investigating a cocaine and money laundering ring .

0equivalent

559

[ -1.70703125, 2.123046875 ]

Amazon also reported that the New York Attorney General 's office had settled civil fraud charges with one of the spoofers it identified .

Amazon and the New York attorney general 's office have already settled with one of the alleged e-mail forgers .

0equivalent

1,388

[ -1.21484375, 1.666015625 ]

Until now , sales of the entertainment-oriented PCs have been limited to the United States , Canada and Korea .

The computers are currently sold in Canada , the United States , and Korea .

0equivalent

1,485

[ -0.2261962890625, 0.43017578125 ]

West Nile Virus -- which is spread through infected mosquitoes -- is potentially fatal .

West Nile is a bird virus that is spread to people by mosquitoes .

1not_equivalent

665

[ 0.43603515625, -0.376953125 ]

The MTA will not discuss the matter because of pending litigation .

MTA spokeswoman Marisa Baldeo Sunday night declined to discuss the matter because of the pending litigation .

0equivalent

791

[ -1.2197265625, 1.6962890625 ]

For the year , it expects sales of $ 94 million and a profit of 26 cents a share from continuing operations .

This is an increase from the $ 22.5 million and 5 cents a share previously forecast .

1not_equivalent

695

[ 0.7626953125, -0.71142578125 ]

Officials said it will take lengthy testing to determine if all anthrax spores have been killed .

Still , officials said it will take several more months of testing to determine whether the anthrax spores have been successfully killed .

0equivalent

1,185

[ -1.794921875, 2.25390625 ]

The trial is entering a crucial stage as Italy prepares to assume the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1 .

The prime minister is poised to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1 .

1not_equivalent

1,553

[ 0.2357177734375, -0.10369873046875 ]

The Winston-Salem , North Carolina company opened six stores during the quarter , bringing the total to 282 .

Six new Krispy Kreme stores were opened in the first quarter , bringing the total number of stores to 282 .

0equivalent

1,465

[ -0.8388671875, 1.16015625 ]

" The European Union is basically absent , " said Tito Barbini , regional minister for agriculture in Tuscany , Italy .

Tito Barbini , a regional minister for agriculture in Tuscany , Italy , criticized the absence Tuesday in Sacramento .

0equivalent

1,475

[ 0.472900390625, -0.400634765625 ]

Delmon was 5 when Dmitri was drafted with the fourth pick by St. Louis in 1991 .

Dmitri Young was the fourth overall selection by St. Louis in the 1991 draft .

1not_equivalent

1,366

[ 0.3173828125, -0.287353515625 ]

The company has 30 days to respond to the charges before the FCC makes a final ruling .

AT & T has 30 days to respond to the charges before the F.C.C. issues a final order .

0equivalent

1,103

[ -1.2158203125, 1.60546875 ]

" Arifin has disclosed to the ISD that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand , " the government said .

" Arifin has disclosed . . . that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand .

0equivalent

1,619

[ -1.8408203125, 2.3046875 ]

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.26 points , or 1.06 percent , to 1,640.06 , based on the latest data .

The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > gained 5.51 points , or 0.56 percent , to 981.73 .

1not_equivalent

297

[ 0.81689453125, -0.974609375 ]

He playfully chided the Senate 's " little bitty tax relief plan . "

We don 't need a little bitty tax relief plan .

1not_equivalent

875

[ 0.0487060546875, 0.1275634765625 ]

Black Democratic leaders were trying to arrange a meeting with Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe to discuss the layoffs of 10 minority staffers at party headquarters .

Leading black Democrats in Congress and the national party are protesting the layoffs of 10 minority staffers at the party 's headquarters .

1not_equivalent

1,383

[ -0.69677734375, 0.95166015625 ]

British Airways ' New York-to-London runs will end in October .

British Airways plans to retire its seven Concordes at the end of October .

0equivalent

1,300

[ 0.5732421875, -0.544921875 ]

The 2 1 / 2 -ton probe will plunge into the thick Jovian atmosphere today at 3 : 49 p.m. Eastern time , disintegrating moments later from the friction generated by its 108,000-mph free-fall .

The 2 1 / 2-ton probe will plunge into the thick Jovian atmosphere today at 1 : 49 p.m. MDT , disintegrating moments later from the friction generated by its 108,000 mph free-fall .

0equivalent

996

[ -1.8076171875, 2.201171875 ]

Air Commodore Quaife said the Hornets remained on three-minute alert throughout the operation .

Air Commodore John Quaife said the security operation was unprecedented .

1not_equivalent

6

[ 0.312744140625, -0.1365966796875 ]

" Americans don 't cut and run , we have to see this misadventure through , " she said .

She also pledged to bring peace to Iraq : " Americans don 't cut and run , we have to see this misadventure through . "

1not_equivalent

79

[ 0.54931640625, -0.369873046875 ]

The U.S. State Department travel warning said the threat to aircraft by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles continues in Kenya and includes Nairobi .

" The threat to aircraft by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles continues in Kenya , including Nairobi , " it said .

0equivalent

939

[ -1.7353515625, 2.1015625 ]

The intelligence service , headed by Mr. Fujimori 's spy chief , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures , drug trafficking and disappearances .

The head of the intelligence service under Mr. Fujimori , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures and disappearances .

0equivalent

601

[ -1.7431640625, 2.171875 ]

Sen. John Rockefeller , D-W.Va. , said that provision of the Senate bill undermined a basic tenet of Medicare .

Senator John D. Rockefeller IV , Democrat of West Virginia , said that provision of the Senate bill undermined a basic tenet of Medicare .

0equivalent

754

[ -1.541015625, 1.919921875 ]

Last week the power station ’ s US owners , AES Corp , walked away from the plant after banks and bondholders refused to accept its financial restructuring offer .

The news comes after Drax 's American owner , AES Corp. AES.N , last week walked away from the plant after banks and bondholders refused to accept its restructuring offer .

0equivalent

1,723

[ -1.6611328125, 2.078125 ]

Both sets of findings were presented Dec. 1 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago .

The study was presented yesterday in Chicago at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America .

0equivalent

1,517

[ -1.720703125, 2.140625 ]

His band in the early 1930 's included the pianist Teddy Wilson , the saxophonist Chu Berry , the trombonist J. C. Higginbotham and the drummer Sid Catlett .

His band in the early 1930s included pianist Teddy Wilson , saxophonist Chu Berry , trombonist J.C. Higginbotham and drummer Sid Catlett .

0equivalent

432

[ -1.111328125, 1.4619140625 ]

But Forest , the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco , said : ' ' Mention the word prohibition and everyone knows what happened there .

Forest , the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco , said it had greeted The Lancet 's call with " amusement and disbelief ' " .

1not_equivalent

964

[ 0.65185546875, -0.5517578125 ]

Goldman Sachs said : " We believe this is the right decision for the company , for its employees and for its creditors . "

" We believe this is the right decision for the company ( Jinro ) , for its employees and for its creditors , " it said .

0equivalent

1,199

[ -1.751953125, 2.19140625 ]

Bryant previously said that hike had a greater impact on demand than officials expected .

Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected .

0equivalent

1,235

[ -1.533203125, 1.8701171875 ]

The hearing occurred a day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer , Dallager , for not addressing the scandal .

The hearing came one day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer - Dallager - for failing to address the scandal .

0equivalent

481

[ -1.84375, 2.255859375 ]

Veteran stage and screen actor Hume Cronyn died of cancer Sunday .

Character actor Hume Cronyn , 91 , died Sunday at his home in Connecticut .

1not_equivalent

1,639

[ 0.09283447265625, -0.0609130859375 ]

Mr. Mask said Mr. Cullen would be taken from the Somerset County Jail by Thursday and moved to the Ann Klein Forensic Hospital just outside Trenton for psychiatric care .

Charles Cullen , 43 , was transferred from the Somerset County Jail in Somerville to the Anne Klein Forensic Center , a 150-bed psychiatric treatment facility in Trenton .

0equivalent

1,452

[ -0.08380126953125, 0.240966796875 ]