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{ "text": "The video iPod is coming, I hope At Tuesday's unveiling of the iPod Photo, Steve Jobs repeated his contention that the iPod is the \"wrong place\" for video. I doubt he'll be saying that a year from now. Missing Links" }

{ "text": "Hurricane Ivan May Cost as Much as Charley, Frances (Update3) Hurricane Ivan, which slammed into the US Gulf coast today, may cost insurers \\$4 billion to \\$10 billion, rivaling hurricanes Charley and Frances, Risk Management Solutions Inc." }

{ "text": "Accusations of Fraud Mar Afghan Election KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghans packed polling stations on Saturday for a historic presidential election that was blemished when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew, charging the government and the U.N. with fraud and incompetence..." }

{ "text": "Parties call for postponement of elections Despite a new call Friday for a postponement of the Iraqi elections, President Bush said he hopes they still go forward. Seventeen political parties say the election should be put off for at least six months " }

{ "text": "Poes condition worsens--doctors (2nd UPDATE) MOVIE actor Fernando Poe Jr. #39;s condition has deteriorated, according to a bulletin his doctors issued on Monday. He is still in a coma and has multiple organ system involvement." }

{ "text": "Apple Recalls Flaming 15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard. Apple received four reports of these batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported." }

{ "text": "Company Trademark Rights Limited by US High Court (Update1) The US Supreme Court limited the scope of federal trademark protection, saying rival companies in some cases can use proprietary terms even when customers might be confused." }

{ "text": "N.Korea Says Met U.S. Officials, No Nuclear Progress (Reuters) Reuters - North Korean and U.S. officials met this\\week in New York but made no progress on restarting six-party\\talks on the North's nuclear programs, a North Korean Foreign\\Ministry spokesman said on Saturday." }

{ "text": "3 US boxers punched out of Games Athens -- Vanes Martirosyan became the second American to bow out of the Olympic boxing tournament Thursday when he was defeated 20-11 by Lorenzo Aragon of Cuba in their welterweight bout at 152 pounds. " }

{ "text": "Oil Sets New Record \\$47 on Iraq Threat LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices surged to a new high of \\$47 a barrel on Wednesday after a new threat by rebel militia against Iraqi oil facilities and as the United States said inflation had stayed in check despite rising energy costs." }

{ "text": "PeopleSoft customers reassured Oracle Corp. President Charles Phillips on Monday said PeopleSoft Inc. customers have become more comfortable with the prospect of a merger between the two software firms even as the proposed transaction awaits a critical ruling from a Delaware court." }

{ "text": "Hewitt, Davenport Top US Open Standings (AP) AP - Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport could earn up to #36;500,000 extra at the U.S. Open because they finished atop the inaugural US Open Series standings." }

{ "text": "Coast Guard Shuts Gulf of Mexico Ports HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard shut five ports on Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico coast states of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi as Hurricane Ivan churned nearer." }

{ "text": "Ohio State defense keeps Hart in check COLUMBUS - It had been awhile since anyone had slammed the door on Michigan phenom Mike Hart. The freshman running back established a school record by rushing for 150 or more yards in five straight games entering " }

{ "text": "Report: Dhanraj no longer needed: Coach With Australia pulling out of the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in December due to security reasons, India will replace the Aussies in the tournament." }

{ "text": "Sony, Samsung Swap Patents Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said Tuesday that the two companies have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement, which excludes certain key technologies." }

{ "text": "Apple Confirms More UK Retail Stores Coming; Additional Locations <b>...</b> Apple Computer confirmed Thursday it plans to open two additional Apple retail stores in the United Kingdom in 2005 - one in Birmingham, northwest " }

{ "text": "Seattle Mariners Minor League Report - August 23rd TACOMA RAINIERS - The Rainiers just missed a perfect week when they suffered their only setback on Sunday August 22nd, a 13-6 loss to the Portland Beavers." }

{ "text": "Worldwide PC Market Seen Doubling by 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of personal computers worldwide is expected to double to about 1.3 billion by 2010, driven by explosive growth in emerging markets such as China, Russia and India, according to a report released on Tuesday by Forrester Research Inc." }

{ "text": "US Army considers shorter combat tours WASHINGTON -- The US Army may shorten yearlong combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the long and perilous duty is making it difficult to recruit soldiers and keep current ones, officials said yesterday." }

{ "text": "Mumbai set for battle The battle lines are drawn on the third of the fourth and final test in Mumbai. After a miserable batting display, India fought back thanks to their bowlers to restrict Australia #39;s first innings lead to 99 runs." }

{ "text": "AOL beefs up its homeland security AOL has added a range of features to ward off computer viruses, intrusive spyware programs and spam to a special edition of its internet access package, AOL 9.0 Security Edition." }

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

{ "text": "Verizon Wireless Buys NextWave Licenses (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless is adding to its considerable spectrum holdings with the proposed acquisition of airwaves owned by NextWave Telecom. Under terms of the agreement, Verizon will pay US #36;3 billion for NextWave's PCS spectrum licenses in 23 U.S. markets." }

{ "text": "FaceTime, IMlogic Back Live Communications Server 2005 Hard on the heels of Microsoft announcing that it #39;s taken Live Communications Server 2005 gold, instant messaging management software vendors IMlogic and FaceTime on Tuesday both touted their support for the communication product." }

{ "text": "US suspends helicopter flights after Japan crash (AFP) AFP - The United States suspended flights of CH-53D military helicopters in Japan, bowing to protests over a crash in an Okinawa university campus." }

{ "text": "Japan #39;s NTT DoCoMo sees Europe embracing hi-tech mobile phones TOKYO : Japan #39;s top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo believes Europe will embrace hi-tech telephones and expects a major boost in subscribers on the continent of its i-mode Internet service." }

{ "text": "Keck telescope confirms important exoplanet discovery Hawaii #39;s Keck Observatory has confirmed the existence of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a distant star, the first one spotted by a network of astronomers using telescopes no larger than the ones you can buy in stores." }

{ "text": "Pacific Oil Link Is Best for Russia, Ambassador Says (Update1) Russia, the world #39;s second-biggest oil exporter, will benefit most from a Siberian crude oil pipeline to the Pacific rather than to China as energy resources are needed to develop the " }

{ "text": "Stanford picked to win much-improved Pac-10 Tara VanDerveer stepped to the dais at the Pacific-10 Conference women #39;s basketball media day Tuesday and was asked to make an opening comment." }

{ "text": "The NFL is at its midway point. Time to hand out some awards It #39;s the NFL midseason, and I #39;ve done a pretty good job the last couple of months pretending I don #39;t cover the sport for SI." }

{ "text": "A Year of Charges, Reforms for Funds NEW YORK -- Just a year ago this week, New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer shook the financial services industry -- and investor confidence -- by revealing that four big-name mutual fund companies had cut secret deals allowing a New Jersey hedge fund to profit from short-term trading at the expense of ordinary investors." }

{ "text": "Lawyer for Bush Quits Over Links to Kerry's Foes The quick resignation suggests that the Bush campaign, which has repeatedly said it has no ties to the Swift boat veterans group, is eager to put the issue behind it." }

{ "text": "Soccer: Matuzalem brace ends Celtic #39;s Champions League hopes DONETSK, Ukraine: Brazilian midfielder Matuzalem defied the chilly temperatures to score a double for Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday in a 3-0 win which virtually ended Celtic #39;s Champions League ambitions this season." }

{ "text": "Briefly: China interest in key Yukos unit China is interested in participating in the bidding for Yuganskneftegaz, the top oil-producing subsidiary of the Russian oil giant Yukos, a Chinese economic official was quoted as saying in a report Thursday by the Russian news agency Interfax. The ..." }

{ "text": "AT amp;T Wireless Gets in Tune AT amp;T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) recently debuted its mMode Music Store. Developed together with Loudeye (Nasdaq: LOUD) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the store allows subscribers to browse " }

{ "text": "Economic Indicators Declined in July A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening." }

{ "text": "Symantec to offer Web-based Norton AntiVirus console The Web console -- to be made available specifically to corporate and enterprise licensees of Norton AntiVirus software -- will allow administrators to distribute virus definitions and product updates on demand." }

{ "text": "UK gives blessing to open source With most organizations that planned to move already moved to Microsoft Server 2003, OS migration has dropped to the bottom ranks after making its " }

{ "text": "Telecom lifts first quarter net profit 19pc Telecom Corp today reported its September first quarter net profit rose 19 per cent to \\$193 million. The profit bettered analysts #39; average forecasts of \\$185m." }

{ "text": "Apple adds photos to iPods SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out a new iPod Tuesday that allows users to view and share photos as it opened nine new iTunes music stores in Europe, spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp." }

{ "text": "Time Warner settles AOL investigations for \\$510 million Time Warner will pay \\$210 million to defer a Justice Department investigation into accounting irregularities at its Dulles-based America Online unit." }

{ "text": "Bangladesh seeks US intelligence cooperation Bangladesh is willing to sign a protocol with the United States to set up a joint working group like India and Pakistan did to enhance Dhaka #39;s capability to effectively deal with future terrorist acts in the country." }

{ "text": "Refugees #39; hopes for return will outlive Arafat BEIRUT, Lebanon - Yasser Arafat promised Palestinians he would return them to the homes they lost when Israel was founded in 1948." }

{ "text": "Hong Kong democrats win more seats Democrats have tightened their grip on Hong Kong #39;s legislature, but still have no mandate to push their agenda of universal suffrage in the southern Chinese enclave." }

{ "text": "FCC Finds US Broadband Deployment Is Accelerating US broadband deployment is accelerating as underserved rural and inner city areas gain greater access to new services, according to a government report." }

{ "text": "UPDATE 2-Sprint raises forecast, cuts \\$3.5 bln from assets Sprint Corp. (FON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported a larger third-quarter loss due to a \\$3.5 billion write-down in the value of its long-distance assets." }

{ "text": "DaimlerChrysler, GM to team up on hybrid engines General Motors and DaimlerChrysler say they #39;re teaming up to develop hybrid technology for use in their vehicles. The two giant automakers say they have signed a memorandum of understanding." }

{ "text": "Still no beef resolution after latest talks NEW YORK, (Aug. 30, 2004) - Cattle farmers and haulers finally looking for a quick end to a 15-month ban on live cattle exports to the US are out of luck after Canadian Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell " }

{ "text": "Federated Department Stores Posts Profit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federated Department Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">FD.N</A>, parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday, as the company rebounded from the Florida hurricanes." }

{ "text": "UN Kabul kidnappers reveal demands A militant group is threatening to kill three UN hostages kidnapped in Afghanistan, including a British woman, unless all Taliban prisoners are released." }

{ "text": "League of Development Major League Soccer plans to start a new league to develop young players, part of its 10-year sponsorship deal with Adidas." }

{ "text": "Dell unveils holiday lineup, including new plasma TVs OCTOBER 15, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Dell Inc. took the wraps off its holiday lineup on Thursday, showing new printers, plasma televisions and music players that will soon be available through its Web site." }

{ "text": "Stocks Slip on Oil, Downgrade of Semis NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were knocked lower on Monday, with the Dow dipping briefly below 10,000, as record high oil prices threatened to hurt corporate profits and a brokerage downgrade hit semiconductor shares." }

{ "text": "49ers get first W, but lose Peterson for year The San Francisco 49ers finally got off the schneid on Sunday with a thrilling 31-28 overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals at Monster Park." }

{ "text": "Greek sprinters quit Games ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece #39;s top two sprinters have quit the Olympic Games after submitting their country to six days of embarrassment in a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers. " }

{ "text": "Arsenal matches record of 42 league games without a loss on Sunday Arsenal rallied for three second-half goals in 11 minutes on Sunday to beat Middlesbrough 5-3, matching a 25-year-old record of 42 league games without a loss in the top-flight of English soccer." }

{ "text": "Threat to behead Japanese soldier The group led by wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has said it has abducted a member of Japan #39;s armed forces and is threatening to behead him if the Japanese government does not withdraw its troops from Iraq within 48 hours." }

{ "text": "Tennis: Agassi makes short work of Vliegen STOCKHOLM - Andre Agassi made short work of Kristof Vliegen in his opening Stockholm Open tennis match today, beating the Belgian 6-2 6-4 in just over an hour." }

{ "text": "Holidays disrupts launch plans for da Vinci rocket team KINDERSLEY, SASK. - A team from Ontario has delayed the launch of its private rocket until at least January. The da Vinci Project had planned to use a gigantic balloon to lift a rocket to 24 kilometres." }

{ "text": "Israel Kills 5 Palestinians in North Gaza -- Medics GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead five Palestinians in north Gaza on Tuesday after mortar fire from Palestinian militants wounded two people in a nearby Jewish settlement, medics on both sides said." }

{ "text": "Kyocera Battery Recall Kyocera Battery Recall By guest contributor Josh Pereira. Kyocera, a leading manufacturer of CDMA phones, has announced a voluntary and precautionary recall of the batteries found in their KE/KX 400 Series, 3200 Series, and Slider Series phones." }

{ "text": "Sun makes run for supercomputing title With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority." }

{ "text": "INDUSTRY REPORT: Gambling -- Casinos to be sold Harrah #39;s Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. agreed to sell four casino hotels to an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC for about \\$1." }

{ "text": "Studios to sue pirates Hollywood studios plan to file hundreds of lawsuits this month against people who illegally share movies online, industry representatives said Thursday." }

{ "text": "Miller Takes Fourth Win in Five Races BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - American Bode Miller won a men's World Cup Alpine skiing downhill on Friday for his phenomenal fourth victory in five races." }

{ "text": "Supreme Court Hears Wine Sales Case Winemakers who want to ship directly to consumers across state lines got a sympathetic hearing at the Supreme Court today, as the justices heard oral arguments in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Internet commerce and states' power to regulate the alcohol trade." }

{ "text": "US, Iraqi Forces in New Push to Retake Rebel Zone US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their second major offensive in a week Wednesday, hunting insurgents in a triangle southwest of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq #39;s most notorious hot spots." }

{ "text": "Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=S.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">S.N</A> shares jumped as much as 25 percent on Friday after real estate company Vornado Realty Trust <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VNO.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">VNO.N</A> said it raised its stake in the retailer, a step that could lead Sears to convert some of its real estate assets into cash." }

{ "text": "Trial of Accused US Vigilantes Resumes KABUL, Afghanistan Aug. 23, 2004 - A defense lawyer for one of three Americans accused of torturing a dozen Afghan prisoners in a private jail showed a video in court Monday of Afghanistan #39;s former education " }

{ "text": "Off-day would have been welcomed by Sox After another disappointing road trip - the White Sox were 3-4 on a swing through Detroit and Cleveland - a day off sure would look enticing." }

{ "text": "Opel to cut payroll by 9,500 Opel gets by without layoffs. Readers taking in these and similar headlines earlier this week were well advised to read the fine print." }

{ "text": "Triathlon: Double for Kiwis in toughest of events NEW ZEALAND scored an unprecedented Olympic double in the men #39;s triathlon yesterday when Hamish Carter no cigar for guessing his roots beat his compatriot, reigning world champion Bevan Docherty, by 7.87 seconds, writes Doug Gillon." }

{ "text": "Hamm hopes to get on a roll Paul Hamm takes another shot at history tonight, when he'll try to become the first American to win the Olympic men's all-around in gymnastics." }

{ "text": "Henry doubtful for Anfield clash Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is doubtful for Sundays Barclays Premiership trip to Liverpool with a calf injury. The Frenchman aggravated the problem during Wednesday nights ill-tempered Champions League " }

{ "text": "IBM sells PC stake to China's Lenovo China's biggest computer maker, Lenovo Group, said today it has acquired a majority stake in International Business Machines Corp.'s personal computer business for \\$1.25 billion, one of the biggest Chinese overseas acquisitions ever." }

{ "text": "West Mulls Boundries for African Fighting (AP) AP - As the month-end deadline nears for Sudan to disarm the mostly Arab pro-government militias in Darfur, the United Nations and Western powers are in a dilemma over how far to go to stop the killing in an African country." }

{ "text": "Saddam #39;s top aide al-Douri arrested File photo taken on March 1, 2003 shows Izzat Ibrahim at the Arab Summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. Ibrahim, the second most powerful man of the former Iraqi regime, was captured on Sept." }

{ "text": "Nokia Shrinks 'Brick' Handset to Tap New Markets (Reuters) Reuters - Nokia, the world's biggest handset\\maker, unveiled on Wednesday a miniature version of its\\equivalent of the Swiss Army knife it hopes will lure women and\\less-techie business people." }

{ "text": "Revelations on \"children overboard\" incident put pressure on Australian PM (AFP) AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard was fighting to maintain his credibility after official transcripts backed up critics' claims about what he knew of a controversial 2001 sea rescue of boatpeople." }

{ "text": "SAP software exposes shipper's financial errors The installation of SAP financial software at a major London-based container transport firm exposed flaws in the company's accounting systems and processes, forcing it to restate its earnings." }

{ "text": "Merck Posts 3Q Profit Drop on Vioxx Pharmaceutical giant Merck amp; Co. said Thursday that third-quarter earnings dropped significantly year-over-year on charges related to the withdrawal of Vioxx from the market." }

{ "text": "HP, IBM, Dell set code' for treatment of workers (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Dell, which were accused earlier this year of having \"dire working conditions\" at factories outside the United States, announced Wednesday that they have agreed on a \"code of conduct\" for the treatment of workers and the environment." }

{ "text": "Paisley #39;s decision over disarmament awaited Northern Ireland #39;s politicians have an anxious wait as the Reverend Ian Paisley decides whether to endorse an historic deal with Sinn Fein." }

{ "text": "Microsoft slaps down Intel #39;s Itanium chip THE CINDERELLA of Intel #39;s chips, the Itanium, has been told it can #39;t go to the Microsoft #39;s supercomputer ball. That #39;s according to a report on Infoworld, which claims that the software giant will only support " }

{ "text": "Growth cut THE Bank of England yesterday cut its forecast for UK economic growth next year to 2.5 per cent and said inflation could be below expectations." }

{ "text": "Oswalt wins 19th as Astros keep up the pace Roy Oswalt became the NL #39;s first 19-game winner, and the Houston Astros stayed close in the wild-card race with a 10-3 victory over the St." }

{ "text": "I.B.M. Agrees to Settle Part of Giant Pension Case I.B.M. said that it had agreed to pay \\$320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan." }

{ "text": "UK: GTA San Andreas Sells One Mi According to the ELSPA, GTA: San Andreas has become the fastest selling video game of all time in the UK. They claim that the title has sold more than one million units in just nine days." }

{ "text": "Ten Turkish hostages freed in Iraq The men, who work for the Ankara-based construction company Vinsan, were kidnapped on September 18 by a militant organisation that identified itself as Salafist Abu Bakr al-Seddiq Group." }

{ "text": "Lithuanians deliver NBA stars another Olympic basketball dunking (AFP) AFP - Lithuania defeated the United States 94-90 in an Olympic men's basketball preliminary round game, only the fourth loss in 115 Olympic starts for the defending champions." }

{ "text": "County unemployment drops to 3.7 percent SAN DIEGO - San Diego County #39;s unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in August, down from a revised 4.4 percent in July and 4.3 percent a year ago, the California Employment Development Department reported today." }

{ "text": "Greenspan Worried Congress to Bar Options Expensing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Friday said he was very worried Congress would try to thwart efforts by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to require expensing of stock options." }

{ "text": "Trio of New Games Victimized by Piracy DALLAS - A month before the video game #39;s scheduled release this coming Tuesday, illegal copies of the hot sci-fi action title quot;Halo 2 quot; were already circulating on the Internet." }

{ "text": "PeopleSoft Plays Defense The business software maker inks a deal with IBM, but it isn't likely to dissuade Oracle." }

{ "text": "Rugby-Lions accept extra match on 2005 New Zealand tour The British and Irish Lions have accepted an extra match on their tour of New Zealand next year. The Lions will now play the traditionally strong Auckland provincial " }

{ "text": "Human Gene Total Falls Below 25,000 A new report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward." }

{ "text": "Oil Prices Alter Direction After a month-long rally that repeatedly pushed prices to new highs, the cost of a barrel slumped for the fourth day, leaving the price \\$10 higher than year-ago rate." }

{ "text": "Mauresmo retires, Davenport wins Porsche Tennis Grand Prix This was not the way that American Lindsay Davenport wanted to claim her second career title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. In a match between the top two " }

{ "text": "Radcliffe to Run in New York Marathon LONDON (Reuters) - World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe believes she has put her failure at the Athens Olympics behind her after announcing on Tuesday that she will run in the New York marathon on November 7." }