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{ "text": "Crude Oil Rises on Speculation Cold Weather May Increase Demand Crude oil futures are headed for their biggest weekly gain in 21 months on speculation cold weather may boost demand in the US Northeast, where 80 percent of the country #39;s heating oil is used." }

{ "text": "Authorities shut down UK-based news Web sites US authorities, participating in an international investigation, have shut down 20 independent news Web sites run by the Independent Media Center (Indymedia) by seizing two UK-based Web servers, the group said on Friday." }

{ "text": "Hodge called up as Ponting returns home Victorian batsman Brad Hodge has been called in to the Australian Test squad in India, as a replacement for injured captain Ricky Ponting." }

{ "text": "Microsoft amp; Intel Team Up for Ad Campaign Microsoft and Intel recently announced a new advertising campaign entitled quot;Digital Joy quot; aimed at increasing awareness of living digital entertainment products, particularly Microsoft #39;s Media Center software." }

{ "text": "Nike founder steps down Nike boss Phil Knight last night announced his decision to step down as chief executive of the footwear company he helped found 42 years ago." }

{ "text": "Ellison: Censorship ain't my problem When it comes to touting his company's software, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is never one to mince words. But when it's the principle of free speech versus the almighty dollar, the bad boy of Silicon Valley is a veritable shrinking violet. Missing Links" }

{ "text": "US sends marines to Philippines The US is sending up to 600 marines and relief supplies to flood-ravaged areas of the Philippines." }

{ "text": "UPDATE: China Mobile 1H Net Up 7.8 On Subscriber Growth HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHL), the listed unit of China #39;s biggest cellular phone operator, posted Wednesday a 7.8 rise in first-half net profit on a 23 increase in its subscriber base. " }

{ "text": "5000 rally against James Hardie MORE than 5000 building workers and asbestos victims have rallied outside a general meeting for embattled building products company James Hardie in central Sydney today." }

{ "text": "UK satisfied with peace process, says Hoon ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Tuesday that history would judge the pace of the peace process between Pakistan and India." }

{ "text": "Michigan regulators allow SBC to charge more for use of its <b>...</b> State regulators unanimously voted Tuesday to allow SBC Communications Inc. to charge competitors more to use its network, but it was unclear when, or if, that increase would be felt " }

{ "text": "Intel guns for remote wireless device management SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. is working on a device management technology that could allow IT departments to take advantage of existing management software and bring a host of disparate wireless devices under the IT department umbrella, an Intel executive said Monday at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's Wireless Entertainment and IT conference here." }

{ "text": "HP Shifting Last of Itanium Engineers Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday ended their 10-year partnership to co-develop the Itanium chip " }

{ "text": "Clayton Offers to Buy Rexel for 2.6 Billion Euros (Update5) Clayton, Dubilier amp; Rice Inc. is leading a 2.6 billion-euro (\\$3.45 billion) buyout of an electrical- equipment supplier from France #39;s Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA, the New York-based firm #39;s third European acquisition this year." }

{ "text": "Man U. and Everton play to scoreless draw Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United #39;s struggle continued on Monday when they failed to score in a 0-0 tie with Everton at Old Trafford." }

{ "text": "Sneaky Credit Card Tactics Keep an eye on your credit card issuers -- they may be about to raise your rates." }

{ "text": "Diebold Cuts Forecast NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diebold Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DBD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">DBD.N</A>, the leading maker of automated teller machines, on Monday reduced its third-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts as it absorbs costs for recertifying its electronic voting machines in California and for expenses related to a pending civil action in that state." }

{ "text": "Beckham returns to England squad for Spain game David Beckham, out for a month with broken ribs, was named by Sven-Goran Eriksson to England #39;s team for its friendly match on Wednesday against Spain at Real Madrid #39;s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium." }

{ "text": "Beacon Shares Gain 22 Percent in Debut Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. saw its shares jump nearly 22 percent in its first day of trading Thursday after the company priced its initial public offering at the midpoint of its expected \\$12 to \\$14 price range." }

{ "text": "Two Charged in S. African Nuclear Trafficking Case JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 9 -- A German man and his colleague appeared in court Thursday on charges of violating South Africa #39;s ban against nuclear proliferation, according to news reports." }

{ "text": "Study: Apple, Dell lead PC customer satisfaction index The PC industry is doing a better job this year of satisfying its U.S. customers, and better technical support and easier-to-use hardware seem to have made a difference, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index." }

{ "text": "IT seeing steady but slow growth: Forrester projects 7 percent <b>...</b> Tech companies waiting for a big resurgence in spending on computer hardware, software, networks and staff better plan to wait about four more years, Forrester Research projected yesterday." }

{ "text": "Chechnya's New Leader Knows He's a Rebel Target GROZNY, (Reuters) - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for assassination by separatists." }

{ "text": "Shakhtar to beat Celtic twice, bets Marica Donetsk, Ukraine, Oct. 20 -- Shakhtar Donetsks Romanian teenage forward Ciprian Marica believes his sides strong team spirit will see them beat Celtic twice in the UEFA Champions League." }

{ "text": "New planes fly to battle locusts The United Nations is flying six more aircraft to combat swarms of crop-devouring locusts in west Africa." }

{ "text": "Senate Resolves Corporate Tax Bill Delay WASHINGTON - The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail. The agreement removed parliamentary roadblocks thrown up by Sen..." }

{ "text": "Qwest to pay \\$250 million to end probe WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Qwest Communications on Thursday said it #39;s agreed to pay \\$250 million to end a federal probe of allegedly fraudulent accounting practices used by former executives." }

{ "text": "The Sims 2; Demon Stone; The Number Devil Getting a life gets a lot more complicated in this sequel to the best-selling computer game in history." }

{ "text": "Broadcaster Donates #36;325,000 to GOP (AP) AP - One of the state's biggest broadcasters has given 13 Republican county committees #36;325,000 worth of free air time to promote candidates on its radio and television stations throughout California." }

{ "text": "Threat of Extinction Looms Over Larger Species Being the biggest dog may pay off at feeding time, but species that grow too large may be more vulnerable to extinction, new research suggests. Over 50 million years a succession of large carnivores evolved in North America, diversified, and then died out." }

{ "text": "Midtier ERP Vendors Can Capitalize On Oracle Antitrust Verdict The door is open for Oracle to win its bid for PeopleSoft, and for midmarket ERP vendors to increase their business. By Elena Malykhina." }

{ "text": "Ramsey, Redskins Come Up A Little Short in First Start Patrick Ramsey can picture each long pass he threw during his first start this season. The five deep throws came on tight spirals that were only a tad off." }

{ "text": "DreamWorks Officer Quits DreamWorks SKG, the studio that created the quot;Shrek #39; #39; films, said yesterday that Helene Hahn would step down as chief operating officer." }

{ "text": "Bookies take bets on new Band Aid Bookies take bets on a new Band Aid single being Christmas No 1, expected to be confirmed by Midge Ure." }

{ "text": "Infocus: Detecting Worms and Abnormal Activities with NetFlow, Part 2 This paper discusses the use of NetFlow, a traffic profile monitoring technology available on many routers, for use in the early detection of worms, spammers, and other abnormal network activity in large enterprise networks and service providers. Part 2 of 2." }

{ "text": "Motorola cuts may not hurt Chandler Although Motorola Inc. announced it is cutting 1,000 jobs at its facilities worldwide, Chandler economic development officials Tuesday said the city should not see a negative impact at the company #39;s two sites." }

{ "text": "Siebel looks to midmarket to bolster revenues CRM software giant Siebel Systems said yesterday that it is launching a new program that will cater to small and midsize businesses in a bid to help it boost flat revenues." }

{ "text": "Casino owners team up in Macao MACAO Publishing amp; Broadcasting said Tuesday that it had bought a stake in Stanley Ho #39;s latest gambling project in Macao as Asia #39;s two leading casino operators team up to expand in the region." }

{ "text": "Cendant Near Deal to Buy Orbitz for #36;1.2 Bln-Source (Reuters) Reuters - Travel and real estate company\\Cendant Corp. is close to an agreement to buy online\\travel site Orbitz Inc. for about #36;1.2 billion in\\cash, a source close to the talks said on Tuesday." }

{ "text": "The C.E.O. Vanishes, and Other Mysteries Why did PeopleSoft, in the midst of a takeover fight with Oracle, fire its chief executive and president? Who knows? And that's a problem." }

{ "text": "Massive Merger of Galaxies is the Most Powerful on Record Scientists have now officially witnessed the perfect cosmic storm. Thanks to the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory, they watched a nearby head-on collision between two galaxy clusters. The clusters smashed together thousands of galaxies and trillions of stars in one of the most powerful events ever witnessed." }

{ "text": "Canada, US fail to resolve beef trade dispute Canada and the United States have failed to reach an agreement on resuming US imports of Canadian live cattle, local press reported Sunday." }

{ "text": "FOOTBALL: RAE KNEE SCAN HAS MCLEISH IN A SWEAT ALEX RAE was in hospital yesterday for a scan on his injured knee after playing through the pain barrier in Sunday #39;s Old Firm clash." }

{ "text": "Stocks Finish Up, Apple Provides a Lift NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AAPL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">AAPL.O</A> prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude oil stalled." }

{ "text": "Thomson Joins Microsoft-Time Warner Deal (AP) AP - French technology company Thomson SA said Monday it was joining Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc.'s proposed venture to make anti-piracy software, a move that could relieve European Union concerns about the pending deal." }

{ "text": "AL Wrap: Oakland's Durazo Piles on Misery for Baltimore NEW YORK (Reuters) - Erubiel Durazo's three-run homer in the second inning helped the Oakland Athletics remain top of the American League (AL) West with a 9-4 win over the reeling Baltimore Orioles Thursday." }

{ "text": "Sex Drive With Gina Lynn Wired News introduces a new column by Regina Lynn Preciado. It's about sex. And technology. You'll dig it." }

{ "text": "US welcomes speech by Taiwan president WASHINGTON -- The State Department is welcoming what it describes as quot;the positive and constructive points quot; in a speech on China policy by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian." }

{ "text": "UPDATE 1-Struggling Singh stays ahead in Pennsylvania World number one Vijay Singh stayed two shots clear of the field after struggling to a level-par 72 in the third round of the \\$4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic on Saturday." }

{ "text": "No. 10 Ohio St. Tops No. 24 Arizona 78-45 (AP) AP - Caity Matter exploited Arizona's defense by hitting four 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead No. 10 Ohio State to a 78-45 victory in the semifinals of the Women's NIT on Wednesday night." }

{ "text": "Suicide car bombing kills three, wounds seven in northern Iraq A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Sunday near a joint US-Iraqi checkpoint, killing three people and wounding seven, including four US soldiers in the northern city of Samarra, the military said." }

{ "text": "Protests in Canada over Ukraine crisis (AFP) AFP - Hundreds of Canadians, many of Ukrainian descent, braved freezing temperatures to protest what they consider to be the fixed outcome of the Ukrainian presidential election." }

{ "text": "Cingular Sees Merger Savings Above Plan Cingular Wireless, the nation #39;s largest wireless carrier following the company #39;s merger with AT amp;T Wireless, said Wednesday that it has completed integration activities ahead of schedule and now expects merger-related cost savings to exceed prior estimates " }

{ "text": "Australian man killed by shark on Great Barrier Reef (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - CAIRNS, Australia (AP) - A 38-year-old Australian man bled to death Saturday after he was rescued from the jaws of a shark while spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef, authorities said." }

{ "text": "Most US homes have broadband connections While the total number of home internet users has reached a plateau in the US, those who do use the internet are adopting broadband at a rapid pace, according to Marc Ryan, senior director of analysis at the audience measurement company. " }

{ "text": "Six-month deal for Hoddle at Wolves The 47-year-old former England coach was unveiled at a press conference, bringing to an end Wolves #39; month-long search for a successor to Dave Jones." }

{ "text": "Ya #39;alon: IDF is in advanced stages of preparation for Gaza pullout The army is in a very advanced stage of preparations for a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements in 2005, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant " }

{ "text": "HP Unveils Cavalcade of Consumer Products (PC World) PC World - First TVs, new printers, long-lasting inks, and projectors are targeted\\ at living room and office." }

{ "text": "Pension Agency Raises Top Annual Benefit 2.8 The federal agency that protects private sector pension plans announced yesterday that the maximum annual benefit for plans taken over in 2005 will be \\$45,614 for workers who wait until age 65 to retire." }

{ "text": "Energy Dept. funds open-source InfiniBand work Three-year project will back programmers' effort to build Linux software support for the high-speed networking technology." }

{ "text": "German retailer snubs union plan Struggling German department store owner, KarstadtQuelle, has rejected unions concessions over pay considered crucial to a successful restructuring of the firm." }

{ "text": "India, Russia must join hands to develop new tech: Putin Mr Vladimir V. Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Mr NR Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and Chairman, Infosys, and Mr Nandan Nilekani, CEO and Managing Director, at the Infosys campus in Bangalore on Sunday." }

{ "text": "FireFox Roars from the Gates Tuesday, November 9, 2004 will likely go down in the history books as the day the browser wars officially started. Obviously things happened before today to get us to the point where there was a real, legitimate " }

{ "text": "AOL to cut 700 jobs America Online Inc. (AOL) plans to lay off 700 employees, about 5 percent of its US workforce, by the end of the year, several news organizations reported Tuesday." }

{ "text": "Woods wins Dunlop Phoenix Miyazaki - Tiger Woods shot a 3-under 67 Sunday to win the Dunlop Phoenix for his first title since February and first victory in Japan." }

{ "text": "Sci/Tech - Virus gang wars on the Web Following his arrest in May, the teenage computer wizard admitted to police he wrote the code for Sasser and more than two dozen Netsky viruses that wreaked havoc across the Internet during the first few months of 2004." }

{ "text": "Skulls on your Symbian phone? Don #39;t panic! PETALING JAYA: Virus experts at British software security firm Sophos Plc have advised customers not to panic, following media reports of a Trojan horse which infects cellphones." }

{ "text": "Recording Industry Sues 750 Computer Users LOS ANGELES - The recording industry on Thursday filed another round of copyright infringement lawsuits against people it said were illegally distributing songs over the Internet." }

{ "text": "Former Enron employee testifies about cover-up to Merrill Lynch <b>...</b> NEW YORK, September 22 (newratings.com) - A witness in the first Enron criminal trial, and a former executive at the company, testified today that she believed that the Enron executives now on trial were involved in an effort to hide an illicit deal " }

{ "text": "Golovin and Dechy lead France into Fed Cup final MOSCOW (AFP) - Tatiana Golovin and Nathalie Dechy led holders France to a 5-0 mauling of Spain to set up a Fed Cup final clash against Russia." }

{ "text": "NBA Today (AP) AP - Indiana at Minnesota (8 p.m. EST). Last year's Eastern and Western Conference regular-season champions meet for the first of two times this season." }

{ "text": "UPDATE 3-Albertsons hit by California strike; shares fall Albertsons Inc. (ABS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US grocer, on Tuesday reported a substantial drop in its quarterly profit as heavy promotions " }

{ "text": "A Pair of Dethroned Kings In the early 1980s, Sears and Kmart were American retail giants, with gobs of money, huge portfolios of real estate and loyal customer bases that should have made them fast-growing fulfillers of Americans #39; insatiable demand for more stuff." }

{ "text": "Leggy models wont distract Corretja MADRID: Leggy models as ballgirls won #39;t be a distraction to family man Alex Corretja after the veteran moved into the second round of the Madrid Masters yesterday." }

{ "text": "Oracle Overhauls Sales-Side Apps for CRM Suite (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) has revamped its sales-side CRM applications in version 11i.10 of its sales, marketing, partner relationship management and e-commerce application." }

{ "text": "Three People Killed at Afghan Checkpoint KABUL (Reuters) - A man and two women were shot dead by Afghan and U.S.-led troops after their vehicle ran through a checkpoint on Saturday, a U.S. military statement said." }

{ "text": "American Airlines Raises Ticket Prices FORT WORTH, Texas -- The high cost of jet fuel is prompting American Airlines to raise its domestic ticket prices. It is going to charge an extra \\$5 for one-way flights, and \\$10 per roundtrip." }

{ "text": "Pantano replaced by Glock Jordan have terminated the contract of Italian driver Giorgio Pantano and called in Timo Glock as a replacement. The team said contractual difficulties were behind the split, and confirmed German Glock would race in Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Grand Prix." }

{ "text": "Mills Grabs \\$1B Portfolio; Taubman Likely to Lose Contracts Mills Corp. agreed to purchase a 50 percent interest in nine malls owned by General Motors Asset Management Corp. for just over \\$1 billion, creating a new joint venture between the groups. The deal will extend ..." }

{ "text": "Israel Announces West Bank Housing Plans (AP) AP - Israel announced plans Monday for 500 new housing units in the West Bank, after an apparent U.S. policy shift that has infuriated the Palestinians. The Palestinians oppose all Jewish settlement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, lands where they hope to establish an independent state." }

{ "text": "Sun To Refresh UltraSPARC Servers SAN FRANCISCOSun Microsystems Inc. next week will roll out two new servers featuring its UltraSPARC IV processors, a Sun executive said Friday." }

{ "text": "Burundi: Hold Rebels Responsible for Attack A Burundian rebel movement was responsible for the August 13 slaughter of more than 150 civilians at Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi, and not the combined forces of Hutu and Mai-Mai fighters who have been blamed for the attack, Human Rights Watch said in " }

{ "text": "Israel seals off Gaza Strip The Israeli army sealed off Gaza Strip Wednesday by shutting down Erez Crossing and the Industrial Zone and prevented Palestinians from leaving." }

{ "text": "Oil price rise adds to airlines woes as losses continue The global airline industry is forecast to have made net losses of \\$4.8bn this year, as the rise in the oil price has overwhelmed efforts by carriers to cut costs." }

{ "text": "An insurer sees the light Snoopy has left the building. Well, almost. MetLife Inc. , the insurance giant that employs Charlie Brown's dog in ads, is close to completing a deal to sell its State Street Research and Management investment arm to BlackRock Inc. for about \\$400 million. Everyone involved will be better off for it." }

{ "text": "Obesity Solution: Nuke It Eying that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Sharp says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away." }

{ "text": "Chiefs #39; offense too much for Rams in 24-7 victory The NFL #39;s highest-scoring offense is averaging two touchdowns every three possessions during the preseason. If Kansas City #39;s woeful defense can get its act together, too, the Chiefs could be in for big things." }

{ "text": "Nigeria gives Shell \\$1.5 billion eco-bill The Shell oil company has been handed a \\$1.5 billion bill for ecological compensation in the Niger delta by the government of Nigeria." }

{ "text": "Disney Rules Out New Deal with Pixar Studios In January Disney and Pixar terminated their talks to extend a distribution partnership that has created such cartoon hits as quot;Finding Nemo quot; and the quot;Toy Story quot; series." }

{ "text": "Report: Amount of fine-particle pollution drops significantly LOS ANGELES - Concentrations of one of the most dangerous air pollutants have declined in most of the country in the last five years, especially in Southern California and the Southeast, according to a report released by the US Environmental Protection " }

{ "text": "UPDATE: NZ Auckland Airport FY Net Surges On Travel Boom WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand #39;s Auckland International Airport Ltd. (AIA.NZ) Thursday posted double digit annual profit growth, buoyed by a surge in passenger travel, and said it expects to meet market consensus for the 2005 fiscal year earnings." }

{ "text": "Sudan Says U.N. Sanctions Would Destroy Society KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan said Saturday that U.N. sanctions, threatened over atrocities in the Darfur region, would lead \"this society to a complete destruction.\"" }

{ "text": "Corning begins work on Taiwan LCD facility Demand for flat-panel devices means that the time is ripe for factories to churn out more glass." }

{ "text": "August chip sales up Global semiconductor sales rose 1.1 percent to \\$18.2 billion in August from the previous month and it appears as though chip inventories are declining, an industry trade group said Thursday." }

{ "text": "El Guerrouj, Holmes book spots in Olympic Pantheon Britain #39;s Kelly Holmes and Morocco #39;s Hicham El Guerrouj earned their places among Olympic athletic legends here on Saturday as they won their second golds of the Games." }

{ "text": "34 tech firms sued for alleged LCD patent theft Honeywell has issued lawsuits against 34 companies, including Dell, Apple, Sony and Toshiba alleging LCD panels used in their products infringe a 1992 patent the company holds." }

{ "text": "Nokia wins 115-million-dollar network deal from Brazil's Oi Celular (AFP) AFP - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said it had received a 115-million-dollar (90-million-euro) order to expand Oi Celular's second-generation GSM network in Brazil." }

{ "text": "Saturday Essay When in his mid-50s, immigrant Andrew Carnegie sold his steel holdings into a trust headed by JP Morgan in 1901, the Scottish immigrant and former cotton factory bobbin boy left a life of astounding, ground-up capitalism for retirement into philanthropy." }

{ "text": "Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Rise CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">MDT.N</A> on Wednesday said its quarterly earnings rose amid brisk demand for devices that manage irregular heart beats and products used to treat the spine." }

{ "text": "Islamic group holding lorry drivers demands firm quit Iraq (AFP) AFP - A group calling itself the Secret Islamic Army (SIA) will release seven hostages it has been holding for more than a month as soon as their Kuwaiti company says it will no longer operate in Iraq, the SIA announced." }