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{ "text": "DreamWorks Animation IPO may raise up to \\$725M Animated film-maker DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. set its anticipated initial public offering at 29 million shares -- which could raise \\$725 million, Reuters is reporting." }

{ "text": "Greek sprinters quit to end Games scandal ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece #39;s two top athletes have pulled out of the Athens Olympics and apologised to the Greek people for a scandal over missed dope tests that has tarnished the Games #39; return to their birthplace. " }

{ "text": "Erstad's Double Lifts Angels to Win (AP) AP - Darin Erstad doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, lifting the Anaheim Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The win pulled Anaheim within a percentage point of Boston and Texas in the AL wild-card race." }

{ "text": "Blu-ray group mandates Microsoft codec for BD-ROM The Blu-ray Disc Association (BRDA) has selected Microsoft #39;s VC-9 video codec for future BD-ROM content, the organisation said today." }

{ "text": "Not exactly an idiotic idea This should give pause to anyone who thought the Red Sox might be interested in toning down their image as idiots: They've made a serious contract offer to David Wells." }

{ "text": "Ask Jeeves revamps search engine Ask Jeeves Inc. has made three significant enhancements to its search engine, as the Emeryville, California company continues to take aim at its much larger competitors " }

{ "text": "Chirac says Turkey's EU bid 'not a done deal' (AFP) AFP - French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday that Turkey's EU membership bid was quot;not a done deal, quot; although he believed it was in Europe's best interests, a government spokesman reported after a cabinet meeting." }

{ "text": "Order for Saudi tankers goes to Hyundai Heavy DUBAI Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world #39;s largest shipbuilder, has won a Saudi order for two large oil tankers as OPEC pumps near capacity, lifting supertanker prices." }

{ "text": "England stars refuse to face media despite World Cup soccer <b>...</b> England #39;s soccer team refused to face the media after their 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory in Poland on Wednesday in protest at negative publicity they received after Saturday #39;s 2-2 tie with Austria." }

{ "text": "Pacers 89, Raptors 86 Jamaal Tinsley scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 89-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who traded All Star Vince Carter to New Jersey earlier Friday." }

{ "text": "OSDL teams with another open source group The Beaverton-based Open Source Development Labs announced this week it is combining some efforts with another open source group to further the adoption of Linux." }

{ "text": "Ruling delayed in Peoplesoft case A crucial legal ruling in Oracle's takeover bid for Peoplesoft is delayed after a judge says he needs to hear more evidence." }

{ "text": "Divided S.E.C. Likely to Ask Hedge Funds for More Data A deeply divided S.E.C. is expected to approve rules requiring all but the smallest hedge funds to register with the S.E.C. and make their records available." }

{ "text": "United Airlines Seeks Staff Concessions NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Airlines is expected to ask a bankruptcy judge to let it extract new concessions worth \\$725 million a year from employees as it seeks to reorganize, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources." }

{ "text": "Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Is a Shy Rarity: A New Species Scientists from India working in the Himalayas have discovered a new species of monkey, a stocky, short-tailed, brown-haired creature they have named the Macaca munzala, or Arunachal macaque." }

{ "text": "US Stocks Rise; Oil, Gold Fall A decline in the price of oil helped lift US stocks to their highest level in two-months on Tuesday. The dollar declined against its major rivals as investors took profits " }

{ "text": "Socially Responsible Funds on a Tear Don't be too impressed -- great returns don't always mean much." }

{ "text": "Johnson to request release or trade Brad Johnson, who earlier in the week was replaced at quarterback by Buccaneers second-year pro Chris Simms, will ask the team to trade or release him, sources have told ESPN #39;s Chris Mortensen." }

{ "text": "Bambang unveils plans for his first 100 days JAKARTA - Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is almost certain to emerge the winner of the country #39;s first direct presidential polls, has begun to unveil plans for his first 100 days in power." }

{ "text": "Stock Prices Climb Ahead of Google IPO NEW YORK - Investors shrugged off rising crude futures Wednesday to capture well-priced shares, sending the Nasdaq composite index up 1.6 percent ahead of Google Inc.'s much-anticipated initial public offering of stock. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 67.10, or 0.7 percent, to 10,039.93..." }

{ "text": "Wal-Mart Anchors Windows Media Mall The world #39;s largest software company has teamed with the world #39;s largest retailer to help kick off the latest version of Windows Media Player." }

{ "text": "Two gored to death in Spanish bull-run Two Spanish men were gored to death by fighting bulls yesterday during the bull-run at the local fiestas in Ampuero, a town 30 miles east of the northern port city of Santander." }

{ "text": "Brazilian victory lifts Williams The Williams team breathed a sigh of relief after Juan Pablo Montoya #39;s victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. The team finished fourth in the constructors standings but technical director Sam Michael was full of praise for the Colombian #39;s performance." }

{ "text": "Qualcomm: A quot;Wireless Intel quot;? Qualcomm began life in 1985 in a very unremarkable way -- in founder Irwin Jacobs #39; den. The space was small and crowded. The founding crew consisted of seven people, who were enthusiastic but low key." }

{ "text": "Orion Debuts Cluster Workstation Orion Multisystems, a new company founded by former Transmeta (Quote, Chart) executives, debuted a family of workstations Monday that think and act like a cluster of servers." }

{ "text": "Powell to discuss NKorea on visit Japan, China, SKorea next week (AFP) AFP - US Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Japan, China and South Korea beginning next week for talks on the stalled effort to end the impasse over North Korea's nuclear program, Iraq, terrorism and other matters, the State Department said." }

{ "text": "Singapore Air expands fleet with US\\$3.7B Boeing order Singapore Airlines Ltd., Asia #39;s most profitable carrier, is betting new planes will help it lure passengers from Emirates and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd." }

{ "text": "Red Hat Buys Technology from Netscape (Reuters) Reuters - Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. \\said on Thursday that it had bought Netscape's computer user\\identification and management technology from America Online\\Inc., a unit of Time Warner Inc." }

{ "text": "Lowe's road to glory For Derek Lowe, two roads diverged not in a yellow wood, as New England's poet laureate Robert Frost had it, but on the greenswards of Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium, and Busch Stadium." }

{ "text": "Chargers, Rivers Agree to Deal The San Diego Chargers finally reached a contract agreement last night with quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers, the fourth overall choice in April #39;s draft, agreed to a six-year deal worth about \\$40 million, including " }

{ "text": "Sports: Braves 6 Rockies 4 ATLANTA Mike Hampton hit an RBI single and Atlanta stretched its lead in the NL East by winning its fourth in a row 6-to-4 over Colorado." }

{ "text": "Fan Death Family members of a college student killed by Boston police during a Red Sox celebration will wait for an internal investigation before deciding if they will sue the department." }

{ "text": "Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of Najaf BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf..." }

{ "text": "Athens coverage a winner for NBC NBC and its family of cable networks flooded American households with nearly nonstop coverage of the Athens Olympics, and the strategy - along with strong performances by the US teams in swimming and gymnastics -roduced not only a ratings increase " }

{ "text": "Sun Micro Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a narrower quarterly loss as revenue rose for the second consecutive quarter on higher sales of servers after three years of declines." }

{ "text": "Prized Fossil Just a Rock? With positive and negative results, it remains to be seen what type of Fossil this company really is." }

{ "text": "CAT and AstraZeneca enter \\$175m collaboration AstraZeneca intends to invest over 120m in Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT) through an innovative five-year research collaboration and a 75m equity " }

{ "text": "AOL, E-Mail Companies Sue Spammers The nation #39;s largest e-mail providers today filed a new round of lawsuits against Internet spammers allegedly responsible for shoveling millions of junk e-mail messages into computer users #39; in-boxes and their instant messaging screens." }

{ "text": "Haas and Cink Selected for Ryder Cup Team Jay Haas joined Stewart Cink as the two captain's picks for a U.S. team that will try to regain the cup from Europe next month." }

{ "text": "Business Week Names Adler Its New Editor Stephen J. Adler, deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, has been named editor of Business Week magazine, succeeding Stephen B. Shepard, who announced last week that he would retire from the magazine to become the first dean of a new " }

{ "text": "The Week: No. 1 at Last water running over a rock, wind ripping across a sand dune, the ocean washing up against the shore. Whatever the image, for the last three years Vijay Singh has been the " }

{ "text": "Kederis proclaims innocence Olympic champion Kostas Kederis today left hospital ahead of his date with IOC inquisitors claiming his innocence and vowing: quot;After the crucifixion comes the resurrection. quot; ..." }

{ "text": "Gateway Can Party Like It #39;s 1999 Those were heady days, they were, back in 1999. The bull market was still roaring. We hadn #39;t yet heard of hanging or dimpled chads." }

{ "text": "MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA: SPACEPORT Monday was a big day in Mojave. Tens of thousands of spectators showed up to see Burt Rutans SpaceShipOne make its second flight from below sea level to the edge of space, and in doing so " }

{ "text": "Web domains approved for Posties, travel The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved two new sponsored Internet domains, .post and .travel, specifically for the post and travel industries." }

{ "text": "Johnson Helps D-Backs End Nine-Game Slide (AP) AP - Randy Johnson took a four-hitter into the ninth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game losing streak Sunday, beating Steve Trachsel and the New York Mets 2-0." }

{ "text": "SGI Launches Linux Workstation quot;SGI is pushing the limits of how many processors can run on a single version of Linux, quot; says IDC #39;s Dan Kusnetzky. quot;The intersection of these different technologies makes it much easier to " }

{ "text": "Space Station Crew Moves Rescue Capsule The maneuver frees the hatch on the docking station that the crew members will use for work sorties in January and March. In addition, the launch of an unmanned Progress cargo ship has been postponed one day to December 24." }

{ "text": "Taiwan #39;s Acer picks a European as president TAIPEI Acer, the Taiwan computer company, named Gianfranco Lanci of Italy as its president on Wednesday, an appointment that signals the company #39;s ambitions to expand its global market share." }

{ "text": "Nonnative Goats Bunking at Yellowstone (AP) AP - A new study shows mountain goats are taking hold in Yellowstone National Park, but park officials aren't sure how to handle the presence of the nonnative animals." }

{ "text": "Crowd Inspires Greek Beach Volleyballers; U.S. Duo Ousted ATHENS (Reuters) - A roaring crowd helped inspire Greece's top women's beach volleyball team to trounce China on Wednesday and reach the next round." }

{ "text": "King's Widow Turns Focus on Voting Rights (AP) AP - The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. said the right to vote should be open to everyone in a democracy, including those who have been convicted of crimes." }

{ "text": "ANOTHER VOICE Sugary drinks bad for you Many studies have linked the consumption of nondiet soda and fruit juices with added sugars to obesity and attendant risks of diabetes." }

{ "text": "Rumors abound about Google #39;s browser <a href=\"http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/showstory.jsp?storyid=53949\">Google Browser on Its Way?</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Techtree.com</nobr>" }

{ "text": "One-Two Economic Punch Proposals for two major league sports stadiums that would face each other across the Anacostia River evolved independently, D.C. officials said Friday." }

{ "text": "Key Australia-US FTA deadline passes A key deadline to bring Australia #39;s Free Trade Agreement with the United States into force has expired. But the Australian Government is still confident the deal will come into effect next year, as Louise Willis reports." }

{ "text": "Rivals Ocean Spray, Northland make peace Cranberry juice rivals Ocean Spray and Northland have ended their legal battle and agreed to join forces. The companies said Friday that Ocean Spray will take over its smaller rival #39;s " }

{ "text": "Harvard Seeks Permission to Clone Human Embryos (Reuters) Reuters - Harvard University researchers said\\on Wednesday they were seeking permission to use cloning\\technology to make human stem cells." }

{ "text": "Danger - falling dollars The sharp fall in the dollar on the foreign exchange markets - and the consequent rise in the value of the euro - may seem like problems that are of little direct concern to the UK, which never signed up to the euro in the first place." }

{ "text": "Australia amp; New Zealand Amphibians such as leopard frogs and salamanders are threatened with extinction as their homes dry up and a new disease spreads, possibly as a result of global warming, according to a new study in Science magazine." }

{ "text": "Sri Lanka off to positive start Kumar Sangakkara's unbeaten fifty revives Sri Lanka's chances against Pakistan." }

{ "text": "Colin Jackson: Hard lessons learnt in the human laboratory Yesterday #39;s Olympics treated us to the two extremes of athletics, the endurance race which tests the body to its limits, and the heavyweight showdown, the sprint, which is in the mind." }

{ "text": "Greek Orthodox patriarch is accident victim Vatican, Sep. 13 (CWNews.com) - The Greek Orthodox Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria was killed in a helicopter crash on September 11, along with several other Orthodox prelates, as he traveled to Mount Athos." }

{ "text": "Holiday Shoppers Off to a Fast Start Holiday shoppers spent 10 percent more Friday than they did a year ago, according to early reports, but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. dampened hopes for a strong start to the key retail season by " }

{ "text": "Slowing population 'lacks funds' Rich countries are giving only half the amount they promised to help to slow world population growth, the UN says." }

{ "text": "Howard Wins Big The Bison win their second straight game with a 53-7 domination of nonconference Savannah State before 5,205 at Greene Stadium." }

{ "text": "Mr Downer shoots his mouth off Just what Alexander Downer was thinking when he declared on radio last Friday that quot;they could fire a missile from North Korea to Sydney quot; is unclear. The provocative remark, just days before his arrival yesterday on his second visit to the North Korean ..." }

{ "text": "Explosive Remnants Found in Russian Jet Wreckage One of two Russian airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously was brought down by a terrorist act, officials said Friday, after finding traces of explosives in the plane's wreckage. A Web site connected to Islamic militants claimed the action was connected to Russia's fight against Chechen separatists." }

{ "text": "Intel gets off chip speed roller coaster: Technology India: New York, Oct 19 : The world #39;s leading computer chipmaker Intel has jumped off the chip speed roller coaster by yanking its four giga hertz (4 GHz) Pentium 4 processor off the drawing board." }

{ "text": "Melrose comes up short Melrose entered its Thanksgiving Day matchup with Wakefield as an undefeated powerhouse bound for the postseason. But Wakefield has tripped up the Red Raiders in recent years -- and yesterday was no exception." }

{ "text": "CAO executives hand over passports Executives at the collapsed China Aviation Oil Singapore have voluntarily handed over their passports to Singapore #39;s police, a spokesman said Tuesday." }

{ "text": "3 police officials charged over Beslan siege ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA - Three Russian police officers have been charged with criminal negligence in connection with the Beslan school hostage-taking that left 360 people dead, almost half of them children." }

{ "text": "La. Seeks New Bridge, Elevated Highway If you think oil is expensive now, just imagine if Hurricane Ivan had swung west and come ashore at this bustling oil and gas port at the southernmost point of Louisiana." }

{ "text": "New Rebel Factions Emerge in Darfur New rebel factions have emerged in western Sudan, complicating peace talks on the conflict in Darfur. The UN special representative for Darfur, Jan Pronk, says he thinks the new groups are serious and need to be taken into consideration." }

{ "text": "BA hikes oil surcharge by up to 8 per ticket British Airways, Europe #39;s biggest airline by passenger capacity, has hiked its fuel surcharges by up to UK8 per ticket, a day after oil prices climbed to record levels." }

{ "text": "In Western Iraq, Fundamentalists Hold U.S. Forces at Bay Falluja and Ramadi, and much of Anbar Province, are now controlled by militias, with U.S. troops confined to outside bases." }

{ "text": "Frozen Eggs Showing Promise Italian researchers have achieved 13 human births using previously frozen eggs. It's encouraging for women who want to preserve their fertility, but efficiency is still low. By Kristen Philipkoski." }

{ "text": "Brokerage Settles Charges Over Mutual Fund Fees A Fort Worth brokerage that sold high-fee mutual funds to military families agreed yesterday to pay \\$12 million to settle allegations that it used misleading marketing literature and scripts." }

{ "text": "SEC Charges Hollinger's Black with Fraud (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. regulators filed fraud charges\\on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc. \\Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler, moving to\\bar the two from serving as officers of a public company." }

{ "text": "Microsoft Lawyer Says Company Able To Comply with EU Antitrust <b>...</b> Microsoft attorney Brad Smith, said: quot;We will certainly be prepared to comply with the court #39;s order whatever it may be. We have invested a tremendous amount of time and energy and spent millions " }

{ "text": "14 Palestinian Militants Killed in Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 7, 2004 - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training camp early Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 others in one of the deadliest airstrikes since fighting broke out four years ago." }

{ "text": "US Sprinter Pulled From Relay for Marijuana Violation Less than two hours before the Olympic men #39;s 400-meter relay semifinal on Friday, the United States Coach George Williams pulled John Capel from the race after being told by " }

{ "text": "US Travelers Face Weather Delays on Holiday Journey (Update2) Travelers faced weather delays across the US as they took to the highways and airways today to begin what industry experts say will be the biggest Thanksgiving travel weekend since 2000." }

{ "text": "Steelers Downgrade Staley From Probable (AP) AP - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley was downgraded Saturday from probable to questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles." }

{ "text": "No. 12 Mississippi St. Struggles in Opener (AP) AP - Two of the three ranked teams playing on the opening night of the college basketball season cruised to easy wins. Then there was Mississippi State." }

{ "text": "UPDATE 1-Nalbandian suffers Beijing shock Finn Jarkko Nieminen overpowered David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 at the China Open on Friday as the seeds continued to tumble in Beijing." }

{ "text": "Study: 39 Million Americans In Working Poor Families WASHINGTON -- A new report indicates that one in every five US jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four. As a result, nearly 39 million Americans, including 20 million children, are members " }

{ "text": "Forest Says Drug Trial Misses Goal Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX) on Tuesday said its experimental hypertension drug failed to meet all its goals in an effectiveness study, an outcome that will delay development and may lead to a new trial." }

{ "text": "Alaska Wildfires Grow to Record 5 Million Acres (Reuters) Reuters - Wildfires have scorched over\\5 million acres in Alaska as of Tuesday, forestry officials\\said, a new record that signals possible changes in climate\\conditions and the composition of the vast forests." }

{ "text": "Rwandan #39;motivated by riches #39; Ouagadougou - Rwanda #39;s threat to launch military strikes in Democratic Republic of Congo would be motivated by the abundant mineral wealth in its giant western neighbour not by the desire to attack Hutu fighters based there, a Congolese diplomat said here " }

{ "text": "Pinochet loses immunity: Your reaction The Supreme Court in Chile has ruled that the former dictator General Pinochet should have his immunity from prosecution removed. A lawsuit was brought by relatives of alleged victims of the military regime Operation Condor." }

{ "text": "Stunt pilots to save sun dust IT PROMISES to be a scene worthy of a science fiction spectacular. A space probe carrying primordial material scooped from outer space starts to plunge towards our planet. But before it can strike, a helicopter flown by a Hollywood stunt ..." }

{ "text": "Bush Backers in Wisconsin Say He Is Decisive in War (Reuters) Reuters - The Iraq war and concerns about\\terrorism may determine the outcome of the upcoming election,\\and they appear to have bolstered support for President Bush in\\at least one Republican bastion in the swing state of\\Wisconsin." }

{ "text": "Han earns a hand with playoff triumph Hee-Won Han made a 4-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and win the Safeway Classic on Sunday at Portland, Ore." }

{ "text": "UAL and Its Creditors Agree to 30-Day Extension UAL's United Airlines will have a 30-day extention on the period in which it can file an exclusive bankruptcy reorganization plan." }

{ "text": "FCC declares authority over states on VoIP (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Federal regulators Tuesday declared authority over the states in governing Internet phone services, a move providers called crucial to fostering growth, innovation and competitive pricing in the budding industry." }

{ "text": "In Chile, pace of justice quickens A judge has ruled that Gen. Augusto Pinochet stand trial for his alleged involvement in state-sponsored torture." }

{ "text": "South Koreans Say Secret Work Refined Uranium South Korea admitted that a group of its nuclear scientists secretly produced a small amount of near-weapons grade uranium." }

{ "text": "KERR CRUISES INTO LEAD Cristie Kerr carded a nine-under-par 63 to take a four-stroke lead after the third round of the State Farm Classic in Illinois. Kerr entered the day four shots behind Christina Kim but showed the youngster that Tour veterans must never be underestimated." }

{ "text": "Phelps Eyes Fourth Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - A weary Michael Phelps targeted his fourth Olympic gold medal in Athens, turning his attention on Wednesday to the 200 meters individual medley and settling for the second-fastest overall time in the heats." }