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{ "text": "Rebound in US consumer spending US consumer spending rebounded in July, a sign the economy may be emerging from an early summer decline. Consumer spending rose 0.8 last month, boosted by car and retail sales." }

{ "text": "Robby Gordon Planning to Proceed With Caution Robby Gordon plans to join the oil spills, the tire chunks, the sharp pieces of debris and the other typical racetrack hazards on Sunday." }

{ "text": "UN demands Rwanda pull out military forces in DRC The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned reported military actions by Rwanda in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and demanded the country immediately withdraw any troops it may have in the DRC." }

{ "text": "Bangkok animal trade talks open The rules controlling the trade in many at-risk wildlife species may change at a Bangkok meeting starting on Saturday. The 166 member states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of " }

{ "text": "A Sneak Peek at Trillian 3.0 Instant Messaging The popular IM consolidation service adds audio and video chat." }

{ "text": "United #39;s pension dilemma United Airlines says it likely will end funding for employee pension plans, a move that would be the largest ever default by a US company and could lead to a taxpayer-funded bailout rivaling the savings-and-loan fiasco of the 1980s." }

{ "text": "EU foreign ministers hope to break deadlock over ASEM summit The European Union said Friday it quot;hoped to reach a conclusion quot; at a meeting of foreign ministers on the participation of military-ruled Myanmar in an upcoming summit of Asian and European nations." }

{ "text": "Santander sells stake in Royal Bank of Scotland LONDON, September 9 (New Ratings) - Santander Central Hispano (BSD2.FSE) has indicated that it is selling a 2.51 stake in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, in an attempt to seek regulatory approval to acquire UKs Abbey National Plc." }

{ "text": "U.S. Stocks Gain as Oil Retreats NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday after a drop in oil prices eased worries about corporate profits, although disappointing earnings from diversified manufacturer 3M Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MMM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">MMM.N</A> limited gains on the blue-chip Dow." }

{ "text": "Daily Mail hits back at Blunkett The Daily Mail today dismissed David Blunkett #39;s claim that the media played a role in his downfall, saying he only had himself to blame." }

{ "text": "Nairobi police disperse Maasai Police in Kenya disperse Maasai protesters in the capital who are seeking the return of leased colonial land." }

{ "text": "POLITICAL POINTS 1:27 PM Sorry Is the Hardest Word It did not go unnoticed among the press corps traveling with President Bush that British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized this week to fellow Labor Party officials for the fact that, as it " }

{ "text": "Iran #39;not obliged #39; to allow military site inspections Iran says it is not obliged to allow UN atomic energy agency inspectors to visit military sites alleged to be involved in secret nuclear weapons work but that it is willing to discuss the issue." }

{ "text": "Senegal #39;s Camara scores first goals for Celtic in 3-0 win Senegal striker Henri Camara scored his first two goals for champions Celtic in their 3-0 win against Dundee in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday." }

{ "text": "BLOG That #39;s the most look-ed up world on Merriam-Webster #39;s <b>...</b> A FOUR-LETTER term that came to symbolise the difference between old and new media tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster #39;s list of the 10 words of the year." }

{ "text": "Credit Suisse to merge CSFB unit into parent Credit Suisse Group announced plans to merge its Credit Suisse First Boston Securities unit with the rest of the company #39;s operations and cut as many as 300 jobs." }

{ "text": "Little guy earns big victory at Open NEW YORK -- Olivier Rochus didn't know quite how to react. First the arms went hesitantly up in the air. Then there was a little half-fist pump, a triumphant bellow, and a smile that could have lit a path through the darkest storm. Then Rochus, a 23-year-old Belgian who prior to this year had never won a match at the ..." }

{ "text": "Stanford's Cubit Hired As W. Mich. Coach (AP) AP - Stanford offensive coordinator Bill Cubit was hired Tuesday as head coach at Western Michigan." }

{ "text": "South Korea to Pick Country's First 2 Astronauts (Reuters) Reuters - South Korea will pick its first two\\astronauts next year for a space trip by 2007, the science\\ministry said Sunday, after Russia agreed to help the country's\\space program." }

{ "text": "Coalition asks US Congress to kill copyright bill WASHINGTON - A coalition of technology and advocacy groups on Friday asked the U.S. Senate to kill copyright legislation that might result in jail time for people who trade copyrighted files online." }

{ "text": "Czech Republic Crushes Sweden 6-1 (AP) AP - Milan Hejduk scored two goals as the Czech Republic routed Sweden 6-1 Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Hockey." }

{ "text": "Parts pinch shuts down Ford plant Workers at the Ford plant in Hapeville are getting a second unexpected day off during the dog days of summer. The company has stopped assembly-line production at the plant today because of a continued parts shortage, a Ford official said." }

{ "text": "England job remains full-time THE Football Association yesterday insisted it has no plans to reduce the England coach #39;s job to a part-time position. A report in the Daily Mirror claimed the FA was considering appointing a Premiership boss " }

{ "text": "New Web Domain Names Get Preliminary Nod (AP) AP - Two new Internet domain names #151; \".post\" and \".travel\" #151; could appear online as early as next year as the Internet's key oversight board announced preliminary approval on Wednesday." }

{ "text": "Hu issues certificates to two new generals Chinese President Hu Jintao presented on Saturday certificates to two nearly promoted generals in his capacity as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China." }

{ "text": "Priceline, Ramada to Make Sites More Accessible to Blind In one of the first enforcement actions of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Internet, two major travel services have agreed to make sites more accessible to the blind and visually impaired." }

{ "text": "Alltel buys Cingular properties, expands network Little Rock-based Alltel will expand its wireless phone service in Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas in a \\$170 million deal with Cingular Wireless." }

{ "text": "Bourdais takes series title MEXICO CITY - Sebastien Bourdais took his first Champ Car World Series title, beating teammate Bruno Junqueira with a flag-to-flag win Sunday in the Mexican Grand Prix." }

{ "text": "First Black Watch troops move north to Sunni Triangle BAGHDAD, Iraq An advance party of British soldiers has arrived at its new base near Baghdad. The small group from the Scottish Black Watch regiment set up base camp south of the capital, according to a pool report made to British media." }

{ "text": "Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Gaza-Israel Fence Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said on Saturday." }

{ "text": "California Ace for Rose Justin Rose had his first-ever professional hole-in-one at the tough par-three 17th at Forest Oaks and then confessed that it was his only decent shot of the day." }

{ "text": "Terror is below radar in Russia It took 2 days for Russia #39;s security service to announce what virtually everyone else believed from the moment two domestic passenger airlines plunged to earth simultaneously " }

{ "text": "GenCorp to reject Steel Partners offer--CNBC GenCorp (GY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is expected to reject a \\$17 per share offer from US investment fund Steel Partners II, according to a report by CNBC." }

{ "text": "HP drops Itanium development Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is getting out of the chip-making business. The Palo Alto, California, company on Thursday announced that it reached an agreement with Intel Corp." }

{ "text": "Intel silent on Jayhawk replacement SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp. on Tuesday provided a few more details about future plans for its enterprise server processors, but the company maintained its silence on its plans for an upcoming dual-core Xeon processor, which it has promised as the next major follow-up to the Nocona chip it launched in August." }

{ "text": "Baby for ovary transplant woman A Belgian cancer patient made infertile by chemotherapy has given birth following revolutionary treatment." }

{ "text": "Embattled Mortgage Giant Agrees to Meet New Standards Fannie Mae agreed to keep more cash on hand while it corrects accounting problems, a U.S. regulator said." }

{ "text": "Extrasolar Planets: A Matter of Metallicity The 130 extrasolar planets discovered so far are in solar systems very different from our own, in which life-bearing planets like Earth are unlikely to exist. But an obscure characteristic of these planets and their stars has led astronomers to predict that our galaxy is brimming with solar systems like ours. The key to their prediction is something called metallicity." }

{ "text": "BlackRock Buys State Street Research NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BLK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">BLK.N</A>, one of the largest U.S. fixed income managers, on Thursday said it will buy its far smaller competitor State Street Research Management Co., marking the biggest takeover in the asset management business this year." }

{ "text": "Chronology of attacks on Westerners in Saudi Arabia Three suspected Muslim militants gunned down a Briton in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday, security sources and diplomats said." }

{ "text": "Fallujah Violence Leaves 10 Troops Dead (AP) AP - U.S. troops powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city's deserted, narrow passageways and using loudspeakers to try to goad militants onto the streets." }

{ "text": "Japan confirms captive in Iraq beheaded Japan has confirmed that the headless body found in Baghdad on Saturday is of the Japanese being held captive in Iraq. An armed group in Iraq had on Tuesday threatened to behead Shosei Koda, 24, within 48-hours unless Japan pulled its troops out of Iraq." }

{ "text": "Pakistan turns up heat on al Qaeda Pakistani forces have been battling al Qaeda fighters in an ongoing operation to rout terrorists in a tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, Pakistani intelligence sources said." }

{ "text": "Nedved to rejoin Czech national team after injury healed Czech captain Pavel Nedved will return to the national soccer team once his knee is completely healed, he said in a statement which his manager Zdenek Nehoda provided Tuesday." }

{ "text": "US doctor says evacuations, body armor has helped save lives in <b>...</b> The commander of the biggest US military hospital abroad said Tuesday that American troops body armor and speedy evacuations appear to be helping save lives in the " }

{ "text": "IBM Says Swamps Rivals in Key UNIX Computer Test IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its workhorse commercial computers have smashed the industry #39;s most demanding tests, which analysts said creates " }

{ "text": "Closer Percival OKs \\$12M Deal With Tigers Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Troy Percival speaks to the media after a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. Percival and the Tigers agreed on a \\$12 million, two-year contract." }

{ "text": "Red Sox Spread Good Feeling Across Nation (AP) AP - It was a pinch-me morning. Did the Boston Red Sox really win the World Series or was it all a sweet dream? Opened the shades, let in the sunlight, blinked at red, gold and orange leaves shimmering against a clear blue sky. It seemed too perfect, too real." }

{ "text": "Thai Airways orders six Airbus superjumbos Thai Airways International plans to buy six Airbus A380 double-decker aircraft that will be delivered in 2008 and 2009. The airline is also ordering two additional A340 aircraft." }

{ "text": "At Last, Success on the Road for Lions The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field..." }

{ "text": "Arsenal boss Wenger has keeper worries Arsenal bounced back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 victory over struggling Birmingham City yesterday. A brace from Thierry Henry came after Robert Pires #39; opener, but it was the shaky Premiership debut " }

{ "text": "Lloyds TSB to Move More Than 1,000 UK Jobs to Asia (Update1) Lloyds TSB Group Plc, the UK #39;s No. 5 bank by assets, plans to move at least another 1,000 employees from Britain to Asia, where labor costs are lower." }

{ "text": "AOL Updates Audio Video Search SingingFish AOL Updates Audio Video Search SingingFish\\\\Rumors are floating that market leaders Google along with Yahoo! and Microsoft (MSN) are working on an improved multimedia searching capabilities. AOL entered into the field with their acquisition of Singingfish Inc. around a year ago.\\\\Singingfish Inc. would be today announcing their updated services to ..." }

{ "text": "Intel Shrinks Transistor Size By 30 pinkUZI writes quot;Intel will announce that it has crammed 500 million transistors on to a single memory chip, shrinking them in size by 30." }

{ "text": "Bush and Kerry Trade Barbs in Fla., Ohio DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The presidential candidates found new ways to go negative Saturday, President Bush accusing his Democratic challenger of putting politics ahead of the war on terror and Sen..." }

{ "text": "Ancient Skull Fragment Hints at Surgery (AP) AP - A skull fragment found in a 400-year-old trash pit at Jamestown contains evidence of the earliest known surgery #151; and autopsy #151; in the English colonies in America, researchers say." }

{ "text": "New Trojan Targets Adware New Trojan Targets Adware\\\\Antivirus maker Symantec has reported the arrival of a spooky Trojan Horse online, which does something unique. Codenamed Downloader.Lunii, it attacks and even removes advertisement enabled softwares, which are generally considered harmful for the system. On execution of the code, it tries to kill the processes associated ..." }

{ "text": "Notables Every Baltimore starter reached base at least twice. Orioles' Brian Roberts set the AL record for doubles in a season by a switch hitter with 47 -- also tying Cal Ripken Jr.'s team record from 1983." }

{ "text": "Olympics: Emotional Zijlaard-van Moorsel defends time trial title ATHENS : Dutch cycling great Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel emotionally defended her Olympic time trial gold medal here. " }

{ "text": "Subsidy ruling a sweet victory for sugar producers The Federal Government has hailed a World Trade Organisation ruling that European subsidies for sugar producers are in breach of international trade rules." }

{ "text": "Lazarus-like virus hits computers A new computer virus is catching people out by coming back from the dead." }

{ "text": "Chip shots NO LONG GAME: It had figured to be a whirlwind tour for John Daly -- from Germany to the Deutsche Bank Championship in our neck of the woods, then onward to the other side of the world to defend his Korean Open title. But his late commitment to the Deutsche Bank and the unusual Monday finish apparently wore him out. ..." }

{ "text": "Supreme Court Ruling Expected in Ukraine Crisis (Reuters) Reuters - Ukraine's Supreme Court is expected to\\rule on Friday on whether to overturn the result of a disputed\\presidential election that has plunged the country into turmoil\\and generated distrust between Russia and the West." }

{ "text": "Ellison: Data Hubs Could #39;ve Prevented 9/11 SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is convinced that had the intelligence community used a unified database from Oracle, the terrorist attacks on 9/11 would never have happened." }

{ "text": "Gaddafi to Compensate Libyan Jews for Lost Homes (Reuters) Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, easing\\his country's way back into the international fold, on Tuesday\\became the first Arab leader to promise compensation for Jews\\who were forced from their homes due to religious tension." }

{ "text": "Video Shows Militants Killing Iraqi from Italy, Turk BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic militants distributed a video in Iraq on Monday showing the killings of two men who identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk." }

{ "text": "Kansas City Royals Team Report - August 31 (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals try to get back on the winning track this evening when they continue their three-game series with the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium." }

{ "text": "Brett Favre Shines as Green Bay Mauls St. Louis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brett Favre celebrated his 200th consecutive start by throwing three touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers destroyed the St. Louis Rams 45-17 at Lambeau Field Monday." }

{ "text": "Bid to create grocery giant METCASH stunned long-term suitor Foodland (FOA) yesterday with an audacious \\$846 million takeover bid to create a supermarket heavyweight better able to compete with its bigger rivals." }

{ "text": "Bon-Ton's Succession Success The transition atop the department store company looks like a pleasant non-story." }

{ "text": "Complex Brings Work, Shops Close to Home Tucked on a side street, just a block from the cars and trucks that whiz along Rockville Pike, sits a new complex of 404 luxury apartments, renovated restaurants and stores that some planners and developers are calling the optimum in compact urban redevelopment." }

{ "text": ".Mac bumps up storage capacity, improves mail (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple has improved the services offered to subscribers of .Mac. Previously, the amount of storage for a basic .Mac account was 100MB, with a maximum of 15MB for e-mail. The service's base online storage has been increased to 250MB, e-mail service has been enhanced, and the cost of upgrading has been reduced. .Mac's basic subscription price remains the same -- US #36;99.95 per year." }

{ "text": "Olympic history for India, UAE An Indian army major shot his way to his country #39;s first ever individual Olympic silver medal on Tuesday, while in the same event an member of Dubai #39;s ruling family became the first ever medallist from the United Arab Emirates. " }

{ "text": "We owe Athens an apology ATHENS -- The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad -- the great disaster that wasn #39;t -- come to an emotional end this afternoon and, really, the world owes Athens an apology." }

{ "text": "Hamas military chief killed GAZA CITY: One of the leaders of Hamas #39; military wing was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City early today, a Hamas spokesman said." }

{ "text": "ASEAN moves closer to single market with #39;road map #39;, global trade <b>...</b> JAKARTA : ASEAN finance ministers ended a meeting which saw Southeast Asia edge closer to a Europe-style single market, laying out a quot;road map quot; for integration and opening doors to wider global trade." }

{ "text": "Intel Delays Launch of Projection TV Chip In another product postponement, semiconductor giant Intel Corp. said it won't be offering a chip for projection TVs by the end of 2004 as it had announced earlier this year." }

{ "text": "Paisley talks to weapons chief DUP leader Ian Paisley has had further discussions with the head of the independent decommissioning body (IICD) on the issue of putting IRA weapons beyond use." }

{ "text": "C #39;s open with dang: Squander 18-point lead in loss to Sixers This is getting monotonous. For the second straight night, a candidate from Boston was looking good after some exit polling, but when the last points/votes were counted, the opponent had the plurality." }

{ "text": "Japanese citizen reportedly taken hostage in Iraq The Islamic militant group of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi reportedly claims to have taken a Japanese citizen hostage in Iraq. In a video shown on the Internet, the group threatens to execute him if Tokyo does not withdraw its troops from Iraq in 48 hours." }

{ "text": "Israel, Egypt in Prisoner Swap CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel released six Egyptian students from prison on Sunday as part of a deal which includes freedom for Israeli businessman and convicted spy Azzam Azzam, Egyptian security sources said." }

{ "text": "Juniper Takes Security to Endpoints Juniper Networks (Quote, Chart) has launched a new initiative designed to improve interoperability of popular third-party antivirus and firewall measures with its own Secure Socket Layer (define) Virtual Private Network (define) appliances." }

{ "text": "Groups Eager to Meet With Bush, Kerry (AP) AP - Organizations representing the nation's 3 million scientists, engineers and doctors have invited both presidential candidates to have a word with them #151; online." }

{ "text": "Dollar Briefly Hits 4-Wk Low Vs Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar dipped to a four-week low against the euro on Monday before rising slightly on profit-taking, but steep oil prices and weak U.S. data continued to fan worries about the health of the world's largest economy." }

{ "text": "Arafat Said to Have Liver Failure; PM to Visit PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat, critically ill in a Paris hospital, has suffered liver failure, a Palestinian official said on Sunday as Arafat's subordinates decided in his absence to enforce a law and order plan in Palestinian areas." }

{ "text": "F1 BOSS LOSES COURT CASE Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestones control over the sport may be on the decline after a court ruled against him in a dispute with three banks." }

{ "text": "For Many Airline Pilots, the Thrill Is Gone While pilots still feel in command in the air, they increasingly are feeling slighted on the ground, as airlines extract salary and benefits concessions from them." }

{ "text": "PM and Latham target Sydney Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Mark Latham will target key marginal seats around Sydney as the election campaign hits its second week." }

{ "text": "Focus on deadly Africa diseases The UN's Global Fund meets African leaders in Tanzania for talks on fighting the world's deadliest diseases." }

{ "text": "A Taste of Yum! Wins the World Over Strong international sales growth and solid U.S. comps propel the company's stock to its highest price ever." }

{ "text": "Bomb found near Berlusconi #39;s villa Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi (left) goes for a walk with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair at Berlusconi #39;s villa, Monday. AP ..." }

{ "text": "Court Weighs Legal Rights of Mich. Poor (AP) AP - With backing from two-fifths of all states, Michigan asked the Supreme Court on Monday to whether a state can refuse to pay for appeals by indigent defendants who plead guilty to crimes." }

{ "text": "Icahn Takes The High River NEW YORK - Why has Carl Icahn set his sights on the relatively insignificant Mylan Laboratories, a generic drug company with just \\$1.5 billion in sales and a \\$4.3 billion market cap?" }

{ "text": "Tax-Free Bonuses Tagged Out Some taxpayers have been dusting off an old Internal Revenue Service ruling about signing bonuses in baseball contracts and using it to justify skipping payroll taxes and income-tax withholding on signing bonuses generally." }

{ "text": "MLS MVP Preki Undergoes Ankle Surgery (AP) AP - Reigning Major League Soccer MVP Preki will miss the rest of the season after left ankle surgery." }

{ "text": "Woods joins Haas in TOUR Championship lead Tiger Woods was 2 years old when Jay Haas won his first golf tournament and 17 when he won his last. On Sunday, though, the two men will play together in the final group in the " }

{ "text": "Sharapova Withdraws From Advanta Tourney (AP) AP - Maria Sharapova withdrew from her semifinal at the Advanta Championships on Saturday with a strained right shoulder." }

{ "text": "Ex-WorldCom CEO Wants Witness Immunity (Reuters) Reuters - Lawyers for former WorldCom Chief\\Executive Bernard Ebbers are seeking immunity for two witnesses\\who they believe could clear their client of fraud charges\\related to the company's #36;11 billion accounting scandal,\\according to court papers filed on Wednesday." }

{ "text": "IMF's Rato says US should cut budget deficit (AFP) AFP - The United States should cuts its fiscal and trade deficits, while Europe and Japan should take steps to boost economic growth, IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato revealed." }

{ "text": "A blazing start for Beijing Greece tried to pass the Olympics baton off to Beijing on Sunday night, but it was a tough job. The Chinese are way ahead of the curve already." }