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The vote came just two days after Kurds swept City Council elections, taking the largest single block of votes on the 30-seat council.---The vote for mayor followed City Council elections that gave Kurds the largest block of votes on the 30-seat council.
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Dolores Mahoy, 68, of Colorado Springs, Colo., is someone who might be helped by the legislation pending in Congress.---Dolores E. Mahoy, 68, of Colorado Springs is just the type of person who might be helped by the legislation pending in Congress.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said he was prepared to call another meeting of leaders next month.---Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, chairing the summit, said he was prepared to call an extra informal meeting of leaders next month on the constitution if necessary.
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But Islamic Jihad's main leadership in the Gaza Strip disowned the bombing, saying the group was still committed to the ceasefire.---The group's leadership in Gaza insisted on Tuesday that it was still committed to the ceasefire.
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Cox said state police would still help his office in the investigation, but Sturdivant would not be involved.---On Friday, authorities had said the state police would head the investigation.
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The skull is then punctured, the brain suctioned out, and that causes the skull to collapse so it can be removed from the birth canal.---The skull is then punctured and the brain suctioned out, causing the skull to collapse and easing passage through the birth canal.
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"The accuser arrived at the hospital wearing yellow knit panties - with someone else's semen and sperm in them, not that of Mr. Bryant," Mackey hammered triumphantly.---"The accuser arrived at the hospital wearing panties with someone else's semen and sperm in them, not that of Mr. Bryant, correct?"
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Shinseki retires Wednesday after a 38-year career that included combat in Vietnam and head of U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia.---Shinseki's career included combat in Vietnam and head of U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia.
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Tornadoes, up to a foot of rain and hail as big as cantaloupes pounded southern Nebraska and northern Kansas, killing one man and destroying at least four homes.---Up to a foot of rain and at least seven tornadoes pounded southern Nebraska and northern Kansas, killing a man and destroying at least four homes.
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Large swells and dangerous surf already were being felt along sections of the coast.---Already large swells and dangerous surf have arrived along the mid-Atlantic.
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He said: "I fear on this occasion what happened was those bits of the alphabet which supported the case were selected.---"I fear on this occasion what happened is that those bits of the alphabet that supported the case were selected," he said.
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Wall Street was also waiting for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. AA.N to report earnings after the close.---Wall Street was also waiting for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. (nyse: PEP - news - people) to report earnings after the close.
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Duisenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg News' German television channel released earlier on Wednesday it was too early to discuss further interest rate cuts for the euro zone.---European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said in a televised interview that it was too soon to discuss further interest rate cuts in the euro zone.
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The total number of new cases in China was fewer than 100 for the third day in a row.---On Monday, the number of SARS cases in China passed 5,000, hitting a total of 5,013.
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Det Chief Insp Norman McKinlay said there was "evidence a body or bodies have been in this area".---Detective Chief Inspector Norman McKinlay, leading the investigation, said: "There is evidence a body or bodies have been in this area.
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Rosenthal declined comment on the Garrett situation Tuesday but said in a statement: "We had a big contract negotiation.---The show's creator and executive producer, Phil Rosenthal, quipped in a statement: "We had a big contract negotiation.
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FCC Chairman Michael Powell said in a statement that the ruling would "throw a monkey wrench into the FCC's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy."---He added that the decision will "throw a monkey wrench into the FCC's efforts to develop a vitally important national broadband policy."
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Police official S.K. Tonapi told Reuters at least 40 people had been killed and more than 100 wounded.---State interior ministry spokesman Vasant Pitke told Reuters that at least 42 people had been killed and 112 injured.
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It marked the fourth straight week and the ninth time this year that rates on this benchmark mortgage fell to an all-time weekly low.---Mortgage rates around the country fell again this week, the ninth time this year rates have hit an all-time low.
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I've still got a fighting chance, though," Hewitt said after battling to overcome Davydenko 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5) on centre court.---"I'm still not red-hot favourite," Hewitt said after battling to down Davydenko 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5) on centre court.
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Harris and Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives on April 20, 1999.---Harris and Klebold killed 12 students, a teacher and themselves at the school.
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He also reaffirmed his wish to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis peacefully.---But the North Korean nuclear crisis has dominated his time in office.
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Then they moved inside the mosque and started firing on the people,'' he told the Associated Press.---"Then they moved inside the mosque and started firing on the people."
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"Everything was decided in advance," said one of the men, Thierry Falise, a Belgian photographer, as he arrived in Bangkok.---"It was a total mockery of justice, a parody," said Thierry Falise, a Belgian photographer, as he arrived here.
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Based on a separate survey of households, the unemployment rate fell in August to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent.---Labor Department analysts discounted a slight improvement in the national unemployment rate, which fell in August to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent.
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Likewise, the 30-year bond <US30YT=RR> slid 1-11/32 for a yield of 4.38 percent, up from 4.30 percent.---The 30-year bond US30YT=RR jumped 20/32, taking its yield to 4.14 percent from 4.18 percent.
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The company is in the early stages of testing the drug for rheumatoid arthritis.---The company is also testing its cancer drug Rituxan for use by rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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R&D spending is expected to be $4.4 billion for the year, as compared to the previous expectation of $4.3 billion.---Spending on research and development is expected to be $4.4 billion for the year, compared with the previous expectation of $4.3 billion.
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Several relatives of Australian victims of the attack were in court to witness the proceedings, but few Balinese attended the trial.---Several relatives of Australian victims of the attack sat in the front row of the court, but few Balinese attended the trial.
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The benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR slipped 16/32 in price, sending its yield to 4.48 percent from 4.42 percent late on Thursday.---The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.46% from 4.42% late Thursday.
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The California Farm Bureau did not immediately return calls seeking comment.---The California Farm Bureau did not immediately have an official response to Tuesday's ruling.
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U.S. corporate bond yield spreads opened tighter overall on Tuesday, but tobacco company bonds widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA.---U.S. corporate bond yield spreads ended mostly tighter amid slumping Treasuries on Tuesday, while bonds of tobacco firms widened significantly after an adverse legal ruling on Philip Morris USA.
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That package included increases to both the city's sales and income taxes.---He also objects to the sales and personal income tax increases in the package.
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Buyers can purchase a Windows- and Office-loaded desktop for $298, excluding taxes, the report said.---Buyers can now choose a Windows- and Office-loaded desktop for 12,390 baht (US$298), excluding taxes, the report said.
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Not only is this the oldest known planet, it's also the most distant.---Astronomers have found the oldest and most distant planet known in the universe.
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When asked where the weapons were, Rice said: ''This is a program that was built for concealment.---"The fact is, this was a program that was built for concealment.
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They have been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office as Melena's brother, Angel Melena, 25, and Narcisco Del Angel Lozano, 34.---The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the deceased passengers at the scene as Angel Melena, 25, and Narcisco Del-Angel Lozano, 34.
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United Nations inspectors have discovered traces of highly enriched uranium near an Iranian nuclear facility, heightening worries that the country may have a secret nuclear weapons program.---NITED NATIONS, Aug. 26 International inspectors have found traces of highly enriched uranium at an Iranian facility, according to a new confidential report distributed today.
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Nelson had received a technical foul with 2:46 to go in the first quarter.---Nelson stared down referee Joey Crawford during a timeout with 2:46 left in the first quarter and San Antonio leading 26-16.
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Dynes will get $395,000 a year, an increase over Atkinson's current salary of $361,400.---In his new position, Dynes will earn $395,000, a significant increase over Atkinson's salary of $361,400.
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Shares of Coke closed New York Stock Exchange trading Thursday at $44.01.---In morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Coca-Cola shares were down 34 cents at $43.67.
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Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling CDMA chips against little or no competition.---"Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling...against little or no competition," Hubach said in the statement.
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Predictions ranged from 16 cents a share to 27 cents a share, according to Thomson First Call.---Wall Street analysts had expected 22 cents a share, according to Thomson First Call.
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Full classes of 48 are booked through September, he said, and the Transportation Security Administration plans to double its classes in January.---Full classes of 48 each are booked through the end of September, he said, and the agency plans to double its classes in January.
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A federal judge ruled that the monument violated the law and ordered it removed.---The federal courts have ruled that the monument violates the constitutional ban against state-established religion.
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Sovereign's shares lost 74 cents, or 4.5%, to $15.68.---Sovereign shares closed on the New York Stock Exchange at $15.68, down 74 cents, or 4.5 percent.
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Other recommendations included a special counsel on oceans in the White House, creation of regional ocean ecosystem councils and a national system to protect marine reserves.---Other recommendations included the creation of regional ocean ecosystem councils and a national system to fully protect marine reserves.
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"We will work with the board to ensure a smooth transition."---He said federal regulators would work with the corporation to ensure a "smooth transition."
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During the fiscal second quarter, Cisco earned $991 million, or 14 cents a share, on sales of $4.7 billion.---Cisco reported earnings of $987 million, or 14 cents a share, on revenue of $4.62 billion for the quarter ending in April.
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The appeals court hearing comes at a sensitive time for Microsoft.---The appeals court has generally proved a favorable venue for Microsoft.
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The remains of three illegal immigrants were found Tuesday in a sweltering railroad car after fellow immigrants escaped and left behind their weakened companions.---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.
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Gasps could be heard in the courtroom when the photo was displayed.---Gasps could be heard as the photo was projected onto the screen.
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Last month, it narrowed the range to between $7.6 billion and $7.8 billion.---Last month Intel raised its revenue guidance for the quarter to between $7.6 billion and $7.8 billion.
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Sir Wilfred Thesiger, traveller, writer, and one of the last solitary explorers of a shrinking planet, has died aged 93.---Sir Wilfred Thesiger, writer, explorer and chronicler of the world's vanishing ways of life, has died at age 93.
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"Arifin has disclosed to the I.S.D. that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand," the statement said.---"Arifin has disclosed . . . that he is involved with a group of like-minded individuals in planning terrorist attacks against certain targets in Thailand.
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An amendment by Rep. Ellen Tauscher of California to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds.---Her proposal to create a special committee to investigate Iraq intelligence failures was rejected on procedural grounds.
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Intel updated investors midway through the quarter and said business was proceeding exactly as planned.---Intel said midway through its quarter, which ended in June, that business was exactly as expected.
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"The NAFTA ruling confirms that Canadian producers dump lumber in to the U.S. market," Rusty Wood, chairman of the coalition, said in a release.---"The NAFTA ruling confirms that Canadian producers dump lumber into the U.S. market," said Rusty Wood, chairman of the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports.
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"No data exists to indicate that the situation with repair stations poses a safety concern."---However, FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said no data indicate that the situation poses safety problems.
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Doctors have advised that the boy get chemotherapy, but Daren and Barbara Jensen have refused, fearing the treatment would stunt Parker's growth and leave him sterile.---Daren and Barbara Jensen refused to heed doctors' recommendation of chemotherapy, fearing the treatment would stunt Parker's growth and leave him sterile.
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IAAF council member Jose Maria Odriozola said Drummond should be excluded from the championships.---"I have proposed to the [IAAF] council that Drummond be excluded from the championships."
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Combined, the companies will have about $2.8 billion in annual revenues, 13,000 employees and more than 11,000 customers in 150 countries.---The deal creates a company with about $2.8bn in annual revenues with 13,000 employees and 11,000 customers.
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As a teen, he stabbed a 6-year-old boy, nearly killing him, for no apparent reason.---He also told investigators that when he was in his mid-teens, he stabbed a 6-year-old boy for no apparent reason.
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"For me, the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents," according to extracts leaked yesterday.---"For me, the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents."
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Labor Department analysts think the payroll statistics from the survey of businesses provide a more accurate picture of the economy because the survey figures are based on a larger sample.---The analysts said they believe the payroll statistics provide a more accurate picture of the economy because they are based on a larger sample.
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Only 66 years old, Brooks was killed on Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 in an automobile accident in his native Minnesota.---When Brooks was killed in an automobile accident Monday in Minnesota, Taylor lost a good friend.
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Prince is replacing Sanford "Sandy" Weill, who will remain Citigroup's chairman.---Prince, who heads Citigroup's global corporate and investment bank, is replacing Sanford Weill as CEO.
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Gilead had earnings of $73.1 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with $20.8 million, or 10 cents, in the year-ago quarter.---Quarterly profit climbed to $73.1 million, or 33 cents a share, from $20.8 million, or 10 cents, a year earlier, the company said.
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Mohcine Douali, who lives in the centre of Algiers, said: "It was a great shock.---"It was a great shock," said Mohcine Douali, who lives in central Algiers.
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"But the First Amendment does not shield fraud," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the court.---"The First Amendment does not shield fraud," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the court in Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, No. 01-1806.
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Whether it works out, timewise, that I can march with all four ... we'll see what happens," he said.---Whether it works out timewise with all four, I don't know but we will see what happens."
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"The strength of demand for credit increases the danger associated with delaying (a rate rise) that is called for on general macroeconomic grounds," Mr Macfarlane said.---The strength of demand for credit increases the danger associated with delaying a tightening of policy that is called for on general macroeconomic grounds."
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But while the prime minister's trial judders to a halt, his co-defendants in the same case are not protected.---While he is now spared that threat, his co-defendants in the same case are not protected.
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Cubs manager Dusty Baker sees his slugger struggling.---"Tonight he was an offensive catcher," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said.
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Since it was launched, the SiteFinder service has come under increasing criticism from users and analysts who say that VeriSign has overstepped its authority.---Since it was launched Monday, the SiteFinder service has drawn widespread criticism from Internet users who complain that VeriSign has overstepped its authority.
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His 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe was found abandoned in a Virginia Beach, Va., parking lot June 25.---His sport utility vehicle was found June 25, abandoned without its license plates in Virginia Beach, Va.
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Without comment, the court declined to hear suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's appeals.---The defeat for suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was expected.
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"I had one bad stretch of holes that put me out of contention to win," Woods said.---"I had one bad stretch of holes that put me out of contention," Woods said, referring to his 42 on the front nine Saturday.
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Former chief financial officer Franklyn M. Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on June 5 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.---Last week, former chief financial officer Franklyn Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the government's investigation.
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The Modesto Bee and NBC were notified their calls had been intercepted, Goold said.---Journalists were not the only people notified that their phone calls had been intercepted.
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My view is these al-Qaeda terrorists - and I believe it was al-Qaeda - would prefer to have many such events."---"My view is that these Al Qaeda terrorists -- and I believe it was Al Qaeda -- would prefer to have many such events."
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Steverson said Williams was known as a racist who did not like Blacks.---Steverson said Williams, who was white, was a racist.
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Iraqi police opened fire in downtown Baghdad today after demonstrators stormed a police station demanding they be given jobs they claimed to have paid bribes for.---Iraqi police opened fire in downtown Baghdad Wednesday after demonstrators demanding jobs stormed a police station and threw stones at officers, police said.
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The court's 1992 decision reaffirmed the basic findings of Roe protecting abortion choice but lessened the standards of protection guaranteed to women by Roe.---In a 1992 case, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the basic findings of Roe protecting abortion choice, but lessened the standards of protection guaranteed to women by Roe.
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The latest quarter's profit was a penny above of the average estimate as compiled by Thomson First Call.---The earnings beat by a penny the consensus estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call.
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More than 60 percent of the company's 1,000 employees were killed in the attack.---More than 60 per cent of its 1,000 employees at the time were killed.
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Only two bidders of the six have expressed interest in the whole pie - oil tycoon Marvin Davis and Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr.---Only two of the bidders have so far expressed interest in buying all the assets -- Davis and Bronfman.
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Bush also said he plans to meet with scientists and legal experts and will not make a determination on the bill for a few more weeks.---Bush said he plans to meet with scientists and legal experts and will not decide the bill's fate for a few more weeks.
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Variable annuity sales were $4.2 billion, 82 percent higher than a year ago.---Variable annuity sales surged 82 percent to $4.2 billion.
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But U.S. administration officials moved to talk down Snow's impact on currencies, saying his comments were not reflective of Washington's policy and were merely an observation about the economy.---U.S. administration officials said Snow's rate comments were not reflective of Washington's policy and were merely an observation about the economy.
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However, one subset of women — those on hormonal treatment following chemotherapy — appeared to show improvement in survival.---However, one subset of patients, women on hormonal treatment following chemotherapy, "appeared to show a favorable trend to improvement in survival."
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Intel’s Xeon surpassed HP’s PA-RISC to become the most often used processor, rising from 76 systems in June to 152 systems in November.---Intel's Xeon surpassed HP's PA-RISC to become the processor most often used, rising from 76 systems in June to 152 systems in November.
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Markets composite index lost the most ground, falling 16.95 points to 1,506,76.---The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95, or 1.1 percent, to 1507.76, its first slide in five days.
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"We are very pleased that the court dismissed the vast majority of the plaintiff's claims," Coke spokeswoman Sonya Soutus said.---"We are very pleased that the court dismissed the vast majority of the plaintiff's claims," said Coke spokesman Ben Deutsch.
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UBS Warburg downgraded Altria, a Dow member, to "neutral" from "buy," based on valuation.---It fell 0.5 percent after UBS downgraded it to "neutral" from "buy," citing valuation.
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A postal distribution center where four anthrax-laced letters passed through two years ago was fumigated with chlorine dioxide gas as crews wound up the decontamination process this weekend.---Workers cleaning up a postal distribution center where four letters laced with anthrax had passed through two years ago planned to complete the fumigation operation early Sunday.
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The American military's task is to provide the security in the meantime.---The U.S. military's task, in this period, is to provide security.
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The A920 comes with a printer, scanner, and copier for $89.---Dell's Personal All-in-One A920 is an entry-level device that combines printer, scanner and copier functions for $89.
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The FTC has asked the court to suspend its decision while the agency appeals.---U.S. District Judge Edward W. Nottingham in Denver denied an FTC request to suspend his decision while the agency appeals.
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Officials said the data will be used to verify whether they had stayed beyond their authorized time.---Officials said data will be used to verify whether travelers have exceeded their authorized stay.
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