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{ "text": "Karzai sacks regional governor At least two protesters were killed when supporters of a sacked Afghan governor clashed with US and Afghan security forces in the western city of Herat." }

{ "text": "Final Round in Cable-ISP Fight The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear whether cable operators must give access to their lines to third-party ISPs. Michael Grebb reports from Washington." }

{ "text": "A Senator #39;s Outrage Delays Passage of Corporate Tax Bill The Senate cleared a path on Sunday for a bill to hand out about \\$140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reservists on duty in Iraq." }

{ "text": "AOL Adds McAfee to Bundle (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - America Online is adding a layer of security to its popular Internet\\service with the bundling of virus protection software from McAfee at no\\charge to customers. AOL (NYSE: AOL) claims it is the first ISP to offer premium\\antivirus coverage in the basic membership package." }

{ "text": "Does Nick Carr matter? Strategybusiness concludes that a controversial new book on the strategic value of information technology is flawed--but correct.\\" }

{ "text": "Bush Scraps Most U.S. Sanctions on Libya (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush on Monday formally\\ended the U.S. trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving\\up weapons of mass destruction but left in place U.S.\\terrorism-related sanctions." }

{ "text": "U.S. Seeks Reconciliation with Oil-Rich Venezuela SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it will seek better ties with oil-rich Venezuela in the clearest sign since President Hugo Chavez won a recall referendum in August that Washington is looking for reconciliation with the firebrand populist." }

{ "text": "Gamecocks, Tigers brawl CLEMSON, SC South Carolina and Clemson duked it out in the closing minutes of today #39;s game at Clemson. Police, security and coaches tried to separate the teams, who scuffled before the game started and continually pushed and showed each other throughout." }

{ "text": "Japanese Researchers 'Tap' Mushrooms for Rubber (Reuters) Reuters - Japanese researchers say they have\\produced rubber from a natural substance extracted from an\\edible, wild mushroom commonly found in the country." }

{ "text": "Straw: No British troops to Darfur British Foreign Minister Jack Straw said his country does not plan to deploy forces to Darfur in western Sudan but will provide technical assistance." }

{ "text": "Some People Not Eligible to Get in on Google IPO Google has billed its IPO as a way for everyday people to get in on the process, denying Wall Street the usual stranglehold it's had on IPOs. Public bidding, a minimum of just five shares, an open process with 28 underwriters - all this pointed to a new level of public participation. But this isn't the case." }

{ "text": "Rebel threat on the roads leaves Katmandu isolated KATMANDU, Nepal The Nepali capital was largely cut off from the rest of the country on Wednesday after Maoist rebels threatened to attack any vehicles traveling on main roads, in a virtual blockade of Katmandu to press their demands for the release of ..." }

{ "text": "Oil Prices Set a New Record Above \\$50 SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices set a new record above \\$50 a barrel on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying." }

{ "text": "U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns Amit Yoran leaves the Department of Homeland Security a little over a year after joining." }

{ "text": "Sudan peace talks resume Peace talks between Darfur rebels and the Sudanese Government have resumed after a 24-hour boycott by rebels who accused Khartoum of violating a ceasefire by killing 75 civilians in six villages." }

{ "text": "Asia-Europe Forum Grows, Myanmar Irritates HANOI (Reuters) - An Asia-Europe forum accepted Myanmar and 12 other new members on Thursday ahead of a summit strained by Yangon's human rights record and detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi." }

{ "text": "Countdown to Deep Impact NASA #39;s Deep Impact spacecraft has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch on Dec. 30, 2004. The spacecraft was shipped from Ball Aerospace amp; Technologies in Boulder, Colo." }

{ "text": "UPDATE 2-Chelsea sack Mutu after positive dope test Chelsea have sacked their Romanian striker Adrian Mutu after he tested positive for cocaine last month. quot;Chelsea has terminated the contract of Adrian Mutu for gross misconduct, quot; the Premier League club said on Friday." }

{ "text": "Level 3 Acquires Sprint #39;s Wholesale Dial-Up Internet Business Level 3 today announced that it has purchased Sprint #39;s wholesale dial-up Internet access business for \\$34 million in cash. Sprint is one of the largest providers of wholesale dial-up service to ISPs in North America." }

{ "text": "Mosaic Merger to Take Effect Today Polk County will retain its position at the heart of the US phosphate industry, at least through the end of this decade, following the merger of IMC Global Inc." }

{ "text": "Schumacher Clinches Seventh Season Title (AP) AP - Michael Schumacher clinched an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite not winning for just the second time in 14 races this season." }

{ "text": "Jakarta bombing blamed on Malaysian fugitives The Indonesian police asserted Friday it would intensify the hunt of two Malaysian fugitives Azahari and Noordin Moh Top believed to be responsible for the Thursday #39;s bombing at the Australian embassy." }

{ "text": "Corporate Krueger haunts PeopleSoft A few weeks ago the then-CEO of PeopleSoft, Craig Conway, posed the following question to attendees at a technology conference: quot;Have you ever had a bad dream that never ended?" }

{ "text": "Quicken, Money Duel to a Draw (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The Intuit-Microsoft battle for supremacy in the personal-finance software market is as long-running as some sports rivalries -- except that few users seem to care all that much about the outcome of this contest." }

{ "text": "Metropolitan Life Mandates Banks For Sterling Bond LONDON (Dow Jones)--Metropolitan Life Global Funding has mandated HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland to lead-manage its forthcoming sterling-denominated bond issue, one of the lead managers said Thursday." }

{ "text": "Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse Charges Basketball Hall of Fame member Calvin Murphy, left, sits in a courtroom as he waits for the start of closing arguments in his trial Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Houston." }

{ "text": "The OQO Should Run Linux \\\\This little OQO machine is certainly pretty cool. The biggest problem\\though is that it doesn't run Linux.\\\\This leaves you with a device heavier than your PDA and all the insecurity and\\bloat of Windows and with a price tag of only sub \\$2000.\\\\People don't care what OS their PDA/Handtop runs. It can run an alternative OS\\and for the most part consumers don't care. WinCE hasn't exactly been a stellar\\market success. While Microsoft does have significant market share PalmOS,\\Symbian, and Linux are doing just fine. Also most of the WinCE devices never\\have the fit and finish of their Palm and Symbian counterparts.\\\\I don't know where OQO thinks they are going to fit in. If they were to ...\\\\" }

{ "text": "Scientists to Study Dairy Going Organic (AP) AP - Cornell researchers will watch five upstate New York dairy herds to learn about the problems and challenges of converting from conventional to organic farming." }

{ "text": "Oil Hits New High Over \\$48 as Iraq Violence Flares LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices struck a fresh record above \\$48 a barrel on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not been slowed yet by higher energy costs." }

{ "text": "O #39;Neill backs Juninho to excel Celtic manager Martin O #39;Neill believes striker Juninho is benefiting from the support of the Parkhead crowd as he settles into life in the Bank of Scotland Premier League." }

{ "text": "Kuznetsova Tops Dementieva for Open Title NEW YORK Sept. 11, 2004 - Pounding ferocious forehands and covering the baseline with the muscular legs of a Tour de France rider, Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelmed Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 Saturday night in the US Open #39;s first all-Russian final." }

{ "text": "MCI to Take \\$3.5 Billion Charge in 3Q Telecommunications firm MCI Inc. on Monday said it will take a hefty \\$3.5 billion charge in the third quarter to impair property, equipment and intangible assets related to its consumer phone business." }

{ "text": "US Says No Plans to Sign New Climate Change Pacts (Reuters) Reuters - The United States, considered an\\environmental laggard by its critics, is unlikely to sign any\\new pacts on climate change at a key environmental meeting this\\month, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday." }

{ "text": "Zimbabwe Jails Briton for 7 Years in Mercenary Case HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwe court jailed British former special services officer Simon Mann for seven years on Friday in a case prosecutors had linked to a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea." }

{ "text": "Police Tear Gas, Arrest Protesters in Bangladesh Baton-wielding riot police fired tear gas and rounded up dozens of demonstrators in Bangladesh on Tuesday during a general strike called to protest a weekend grenade attack that killed 20 people and wounded hundreds at an opposition political rally." }

{ "text": "Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 100 Trapped MANILA (Reuters) - Rescuers in the Philippines smashed train windows with axes and hammers Friday to reach 100 passengers trapped when a carriage derailed and dragged other cars into a ravine, killing at least four people." }

{ "text": "Adobe Gets High Marks for Photo Fixes Among three digital photography repair programs, Adobe Elements is cited as providing the right amount of features and commands while maintaining user simplicity." }

{ "text": "Sainsbury takes profit hit J Sainsbury will take a 550 million (\\$991 million) hit to profits this year as it invests to boost sales and reverse falling market share, Britain #39;s third-biggest supermarket chain said Tuesday." }

{ "text": "Israeli forces raid Gaza refugee camp Israeli forces destroyed two five-story apartment buildings in a Gaza refugee camp early Thursday after evacuating thousands of Palestinians from a neighborhood, said residents and the military." }

{ "text": "VeriSign Touts Childrens' Online Identity Token WASHINGTON (Reuters) - VeriSign Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=VRSN.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">VRSN.O</A> and a children's safety group unveiled a new technology on Thursday that they said would make it easier for children to avoid child predators online." }

{ "text": "Brewers Hand Cards Fourth Straight Loss (AP) AP - Matt Morris struggled in his final tuneup for the playoffs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Thursday night to send the NL Central champions to their first four-game losing streak of the season." }

{ "text": "Playing with the traumas of war Are games based on the Vietnam conflict making us immune to realities of history?" }

{ "text": "1994 Law Designed to Preserve Guard Jobs (AP) AP - A 1994 law strengthened job protections for National Guard and Reserve troops called to active duty. Here are major provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)." }

{ "text": "European probe arrives to orbit moon PARIS - Europe #39;s dishwasher-sized spacecraft has entered a lunar orbit. The unmanned mission is the continent #39;s first voyage to the moon." }

{ "text": "An Unknown Giant Flexes Its Muscles Although virtually unknown in the U.S., Lenovo - in talks to buy I.B.M.'s personal computer business - is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest growing one." }

{ "text": "Johnson amp; Johnson bids for rival NEW YORK Johnson amp; Johnson is in advanced negotiations to acquire Guidant, one of the largest US makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses, according to executives close to the talks." }

{ "text": "US Supreme Court To Hear File-Sharing Case WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court will take up one of the key arguments about the use of file-sharing services. The justices will consider whether peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing services can be held responsible " }

{ "text": "Microsoft Takes Lead in PDA Software Microsoft Corp.'s software platform for personal digital assistants took over the market lead from PalmSource Inc. for the first time in the third quarter, according to market research released Friday." }

{ "text": "Singapore Shares End Lower Singapore shares ended lower Monday, hurt by below-expected third-quarter economic data that added to ongoing concerns over high oil prices and weakness on Wall Street." }

{ "text": "CASEY COMMENTS NOT #39;SMART #39; - VERPLANK The backlash to anti-American comments by Ryder Cup player Paul Casey has already started - and is likely only to get worse in the coming months." }

{ "text": "Major teams bounce back in World Cup soccer qualifiers LONDON: After a mixed bag of results in the weekend #39;s soccer qualifiers, Europe #39;s major countries asserted their authority this morning with France, England and Italy all winning away." }

{ "text": "Challenger disappoints with writedown The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group has reported its first net loss since incorporating, impacted by a massive writedown of goodwill." }

{ "text": "No. 15 West Virginia, Syracuse battle it out for control of first MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (U-WIRE) -- Syracuse may enter Morgantown, W.Va., for Wednesday #39;s game under different circumstances than Mountaineer fans are used to from the former Big East powerhouse." }

{ "text": "Airlines Agree to Cuts at O'Hare Federal officials today announced plans to temporarily cut 37 flights operating at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to help reduce the delay problems that ripple across the country." }

{ "text": "Myanmar PM sacked, arrested for corruption (AFP) AFP - Myanmar's Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt -- among the most reformist of the military regime's leaders -- has been sacked and placed under house arrest for alleged corruption, a Thai government spokesman said." }

{ "text": "Former Banker Quattrone Faces Sentencing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frank Quattrone, a former star investment banker who once earned \\$120 million in a year, will be sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing a federal investigation into some of the most popular stock offerings of the 1990s." }

{ "text": "Wizards' Kwame Brown Suspended One Game (AP) AP - The Washington Wizards suspended Kwame Brown for one game Thursday for his actions during the previous night's game against Denver." }

{ "text": "Apple Tops in Customer Satisfaction Dell comes in a close second, while Gateway shows improvement, study says." }

{ "text": "Hispanic rights groups unite to fight voter discrimination (AFP) AFP - US civil rights groups expressed concern over alleged intimidation of Hispanic voters and said they will work to ensure their ballots are counted in the November 2 presidential election." }

{ "text": "Some People Not Eligible to Get in on Google IPO Google has billed its IPO as a way for everyday people to get in on the process, denying Wall Street the usual stranglehold it's had on IPOs. Public bidding, a minimum of just five shares, an open process with 28 underwriters - all this pointed to a new level of public participation. But this isn't the case." }

{ "text": "Health Insurance Costs Soar, Workers Hit (Reuters) Reuters - Health insurance premiums rose five\\times faster than U.S. workers' salaries this year, according\\to a survey released on Thursday that also showed slippage in\\the percentage of American workers covered by employer health\\plans." }

{ "text": "Shell to invest in major shake-up OIL group Shell has pledged to invest \\$45bn (25bn) and make major disposals in a shake-up of the business, following its reserves crisis earlier this year." }

{ "text": "Sporting News: Bonds is player of year; Pujols fourth San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, who hit .362, set a record with 232 walks and topped 700 career homers, was named 2004 player of the year by The Sporting News." }

{ "text": "Four men held over Jakarta bomb Four men are arrested over the suicide bomb attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta, police say." }

{ "text": "Pacers Activate Foster From Injured List (AP) AP - The Indiana Pacers activated center Jeff Foster from the injured list Tuesday." }

{ "text": "Bears Set to Sign QB Jeff George (Reuters) Reuters - The Chicago Bears are expected\\to sign quarterback Jeff George on Monday." }

{ "text": "Kiwi hits eight-year high against struggling greenback The New Zealand dollar has hit its highest level this year, propelled by a dramatic dip in the US dollar. As the greenback slumped against most global currencies, the kiwi rose to 71.02USc, its highest level for eight years." }

{ "text": "Fossil Pushes Upright Walking Back 2 Million Years, Study Says quot;Dating the beginnings of bipedalism is very important in the human story because, for many experts, it would mark a clear divergence from the ancestral/ape pattern and show that the human lineage had really begun, quot; said Chris Stringer, director of the " }

{ "text": "US urges Israel to help Palestinian vote US Secretary of State Colin Powell has launched a new Middle East peace drive by saying he will press both Israeli and Palestinian leaders for steps to help Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat." }

{ "text": "Palestinians kill three Israeli soldiers Palestinian fighters sneaked onto an Israeli military post at a small Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip early yesterday under cover of darkness and a thick morning fog " }

{ "text": "Hurricane loss 'less than feared' Hurricane Frances could cause \\$3-6bn in insured losses in the US, less than experts first predicted." }

{ "text": "Australian Bookies Gutted After Betting Splurge AUSTRALIA - As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: quot;The biggest betting plunge in recent memory ensured bookmakers at Randwick were #39;stripped out #39; of more than \\$3 million by Makybe Diva #39;s Melbourne Cup romp yesterday." }

{ "text": "Ancient fungus 'revived' in lab Fungus from a deep-sea sediment core that is hundreds of thousands of years old will grow when placed in culture, scientists discover." }

{ "text": "USC Fires Basketball Coach Henry Bibby (AP) AP - Henry Bibby was fired as Southern California's basketball coach Monday, just four games into his ninth season. The Trojans, beset by some player dissension, are 2-2." }

{ "text": "Thousands Hit NYC Streets; Cheney Arrives NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past the Madison Square Garden site of the Republican National Convention on Sunday, chanting, blowing whistles and carrying anti-war banners as delegates gathered to nominate President Bush for a second term. On the eve of the convention, the demonstrators packed the street from sidewalk to sidewalk for 20 blocks as they slowly filed past..." }

{ "text": "Photos Plus Music Equals an Expensive iPod (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - First Apple put some color on the iPod, when it offered the iPod mini in a palette of pastel hues, and now it has put some color inside it, in the form of the new iPod Photo." }

{ "text": "MPAA Sues First Movie Swappers Industry group will offer a free program to help users find and eliminate illegal files." }

{ "text": "Tyncastle sale gets official go ahead Of the votes received by proxy and from shareholders in the room at a stormy extraordinary general meeting last night, 62.5 were in favour of the resolution." }

{ "text": "Historic Turkey-EU deal welcomed The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome." }

{ "text": "Mich. Elephant Gets Therapy for Arthritis ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Like any patient, Wanda needs positive reinforcement to wrestle through her physical therapy..." }

{ "text": "HP releases new products for enterprises Launches OpenView Automation Manager, Service Desk version 5.0 and partnership with Cisco for reselling HP management software. MADRID: Hewlett Packard has launched its HP OpenView Automation Manager that " }

{ "text": "Bush vows to cut deficit President Bush pledged yesterday to work with Congress to reduce the government #39;s huge budget deficit as a key step in assuring the world that his administration supports a strong dollar." }

{ "text": "Data revision shows Japan's economy grew slightly in July-September (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy barely grew during the quarter ending Sept. 30 and in the April-June period it actually shrank instead of squeezing out slight growth, according to revised government data released Wednesday." }

{ "text": "Campbell targets City date for Arsenal return Sol Campbell is expected to play for Arsenal #39;s reserves on Monday and could be back in the first team for next weekend #39;s visit to Manchester City." }

{ "text": "Older mobiles may cause tumours: study The Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institute in Sweden found no indications of risk for less than 10 years of usage." }

{ "text": "Tigers split at Tampa After riding Jeremy Bonderman #39;s four-hitter to an 8-0 victory over Tampa Bay in Thursday #39;s first game, the Tigers watched their worn-out bullpen come unglued -- again -- when " }

{ "text": "Minn. Test Drives New License Technology (AP) AP - Minnesota next week will begin issuing a first-of-its-kind driver's license designed to thwart counterfeiters #151; an issue that has taken on greater urgency since the Sept. 11 attacks." }

{ "text": "Sony reveals some specs for PSP handheld The PlayStation Portable is going to have one complex processor running the show for games and multimedia." }

{ "text": "Mosque set on fire in Netherlands A Dutch mosque is set on fire in what appears to be the latest attack on the Muslim community." }

{ "text": "Geiberger heads threesome to win Chrysler Classic Brent Geiberger secured his place on the USPGA Tour for the next two years with his fine two shot win at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro today." }

{ "text": "Ballmer: Microsoft is listening to customers Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says the software giant is listening to customers, and wants to make the company and its employees more accountable for delivering on its plans." }

{ "text": "Orioles 8, Devil Rays 0 Javy Lopez drove in four runs, Daniel Cabrera became the first rookie to win 10 games this season, and the Baltimore Orioles held the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to two hits in an 8-0 victory." }

{ "text": "Gray was selected tourney MVP Justin Gray went down to the Madison Square Garden court as soon as Mustafa Shakur inadvertently kicked him in the face while going for a loose ball." }

{ "text": "New housing goals finalized for Fannie, Freddie The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has finalized a rule that will require the nation #39;s two largest housing finance companies to increase their purchase of mortgages for low- and moderate-income families and underserved communities." }

{ "text": "Dark arts of spin evident in phoney war for Abbey THE phoney war over the fate of Abbey grinds on. Along the way, on all sides, it is producing its predictable crop of knowing winks and destabilising nudges." }

{ "text": "Warren Is Told Not to Get Personal The NFL cautioned Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren not to pick up a personal foul penalty against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during tomorrow #39;s game." }

{ "text": "Weakened Arafat Heads for France, Cancer Suspected RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, weakened by what doctors think may be leukemia, flew for treatment in France on Friday from the besieged West Bank headquarters where he has been pinned for over 2-1/2 years." }

{ "text": "Reliance battle seen getting messier in days ahead: Business India: Mumbai, Nov 26 : The much talked about family feud over the control of Reliance Industries, India #39;s largest industrial house, is set to turn into a full-fledged boardroom battle that may entail a revamp of the company #39;s management." }

{ "text": "Dutch security reviewed on threat THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The government vowed tough measures yesterday against what a leading politician called quot;the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands quot; after a death threat to a Dutch lawmaker was found pinned with a knife to the body of a slain " }

{ "text": "India and Bangladesh Neglect Their Enclaves (Reuters) Reuters - Nazrul Islam is an Indian\\living in an Indian village." }