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Bankers lose US extradition fight A TEAM of NatWest investment bankers, the #39;Enron Three #39;, today lost their fight to avoid extradition to the United States to stand trial on fraud charges.
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OTHER NEWS What does quot;blog quot; mean? If you #39;ve wondered, you #39;re not alone. It is the most looked-up word this year. Blog, which is short for Web log and means an online journal, wasn #39;t even in the dictionary at the
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Oil Dips But Near \$55 on Winter Anxiety SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Friday, but still within sight of the \$55-mark as traders feared time was running out to top up low heating oil supplies before winter.
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UBS Global criticizes proposed Mylan-King deal WASHINGTON An investment firm has told Mylan Laboratories that a proposed acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals is not in the best interests of investors.
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A new, innovative way to fight crime Crime has been a serious social problem for a long time. Many crime-fighting methods have been tried, from more police on the streets to education to family values but none have been able to totally eliminate the problem.
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Sprint to Cut Jobs, Sees Non-Cash Charge Sprint Corp. (FON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it plans to cut up to 700 jobs as it realigns its business to focus on wireless and Internet services and takes a non-cash network impairment charge.
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LA Times: Oracle's Ellison Mulls NFL Team Purchase (Reuters) Reuters - Oracle Corp. Chief Executive\Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people, is looking at\possibly owning a National Football League franchise, the Los\Angeles Times reported on Thursday.
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The Rundown 15 Arizona State at 1 USC <em>3:30 p.m., pay-per-view </em><br>If you need proof that the Pacific-10 is loaded with quarterbacks, get your eyes on this game, because it may be your best opportunity to see ASU's Andrew Walter, who has the talent and experience to remain poised against USC. After throwing for 428 yards against Iowa, Walter completed just 47.6 percent of his passes and averaged 144 yards in wins over Oregon State and Oregon. Still, compare Walter (249.8 yards per game, 15 touchdown passes, 1 interception) to USC's Matt Leinart (237.4 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs). Throw in ASU's excellent pass defense, and the Sun Devils have a chance.
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UK Judge: Enron Bankers Can Face U.S. Trial LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge said Friday that he saw no reason why three former British bankers could not face trial in the United States over alleged fraud charges involving Enron executives.
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US trade deficit is 2nd highest ever The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to \$54 billion in August, second highest level in history. The politically sensitive
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Arch Coal 3Q Profit Falls Slightly Coal producer Arch Coal Inc. on Friday posted a slightly lower third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street targets, hurt by rail transportation problems exacerbated by the recent hurricanes.
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Google offers desktop search engine Known for its Internet search engine, Mountain View-based Google Inc. on Thursday announced a beta desktop search application that it says enables users to search their e-mail, files, web history, and chats.
Is this a piece of news regarding world politics, sports, business, or science and technology? | Science and technology. |
Google Revolutionizes Desktop Searching We #39;re all used to searching the web at blazing fast speeds: picking out the right webpages among the five billion choices takes only a few hundredths of a second.
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Astros Bullpen Blows It Late - Again (AP) AP - Brad Lidge spent much of the seventh and eighth innings warming up in the bullpen, ready to take his place on the mound.
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Zimbabwe Court Acquits Tsvangirai of Treason HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's High Court Friday acquitted opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on charges of plotting to assassinate President Robert Mugabe, saying the state had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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EU not ready to lift sanctions against US There will be no early end to punitive European tariffs on US products despite a decision by the US Congress to end a corporate tax subsidy ruled illegal by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)Pascal Lamy, the European Unions chief trade negotiator
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Indymedia seizures: a trawl for Genoa G8 trial cover-up? Injunction sought to prevent export of journalists' data
Is this a piece of news regarding world politics, sports, business, or science and technology? | Politics. |
EU Court Annuls EU100.8 Mln in Fines on German Banks (Update1) A European court struck down fines totaling 100.8 million euros (\$125 million) on HVB Group, Dresdner Bank AG and three German competitors for fixing European currency- conversion rates.
Is this a piece of news regarding world politics, sports, business, or science and technology? | Business |
Bankers to face trial in US Three former NatWest investment bankers can be extradited to the United States to face charges of conspiring in an Enron-related fraud, a judge in London ruled yesterday.
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US Warplanes Pound Iraq #39;s Falluja US warplanes launched sustained and fierce attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Falluja on Thursday, witnesses said. They said explosions could be heard in the attacks, a day after
Is this a piece of news regarding world politics, sports, business, or science and technology? | world politics |
Bankers facing Enron extradition A judge rules that three UK bankers can be extradited to the US to face fraud charges related to a deal with Enron.
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Big Blue launches little storage box The comments, from IBM Ireland pSeries amp; Storage products manager Michael Coyle, came after the global launch of the firm #39;s new TotalStorage DS6000 and DS8000 series this week.
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AOL launches new portal, tests desktop search America Online on Thursday confirmed it is testing a new search engine that scans for files on a PC #39;s hard drive, mirroring a similar product unveiled this week by Google.
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BT sets heavy mob on <cite>El Reg</cite> Distraught staff receive counselling over unpaid bill
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Israeli officer suspended over Gaza girl #39;s killing The Israeli Army has suspended an officer accused of riddling the body of a Palestinian school girl with bullets after fellow soldiers killed her.
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'Militant' killed in Gaza strike Israel carries out an air raid on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian near the Jabaliya refugee camp.
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Vince ready to play ball and be happy #39; It #39;s been quiet around Vince Carter for the last two weeks: He #39;s been going about his business of getting into shape, learning a new coach, a new system and a couple of new teammates.
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Pedro takes it in stride So what does it feel like to hear a stadium crammed with Yankees fans at full roar all chanting quot;Who #39;s Your Daddy? quot; over and over and over and over and over?
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Stocks Up on Retail Sales, Greenspan Talk NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Stocks rebounded moderately Friday as a government report showed that higher oil prices aren #39;t reducing retail sales.
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Garcia Shares Lead in Mallorca Classic (AP) AP - Sergio Garcia shot a 4-under 66 Thursday and shared the lead with Carlos Rodiles in the rain-delayed first round of the Mallorca Classic.
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Baasyir to face formal terror trial Indonesian prosecutors on Friday formally charged Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba #39;asyir with ordering his followers to launch a suicide attack on the JW Marriott hotel in Jakarta in August last year.
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The Great One weighed owner-coach role Already the Phoenix Coyotes managing partner, The Great One was asked by general manager Mike Barnett if he #39;d be interested in running the team from behind the bench, too.
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Consumer, privacy groups demand seat at Kazaa trial To prevent public interest issues being overlooked
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World Oil Prices Approach \$55 a Barrel Though oil prices have eased slightly, they remain close to record high points approaching \$55 a barrel. World oil prices have more than doubled from about \$20 a barrel in New York at the start
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Decision due on 500,000 new homes A decision is due to be taken on whether 500,000 new home should be built in eastern England.
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Homers by Pujols, Rolen Power Cardinals NEW YORK (Reuters) - Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium Thursday.
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Music firms win 'pirates' ruling The UK music industry is granted a court order forcing ISPs to reveal the names of alleged illegal file-sharers.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment in Surprise Fall (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumer sentiment fell more\sharply in early October than analysts had expected, according\to a survey released on Friday.
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Australia lauds bowler #39;s wicket achievement Australia #39;s cricket board praised Shane Warne #39;s smashing of the Test cricket bowling record yesterday as a quot;monumental achievement quot; which underlined his status as one of the greatest bowlers in history.
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Israel Winds Down Gaza Military Operation Several thousand Israeli settlers and supporters demonstrate, during a rally against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s planned pullout and evacuation of Gaza Strip Jewish settlements, near Sharon #39;s residence, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.
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No. 3 Miami Beats Louisville with Late Touchdown MIAMI (Sports Network) - Frank Gore scored from one yard out in the final minute to lift the third-ranked Miami Hurricanes to a 41-38 victory over No. 18 Louisville in a non-conference thriller at the Orange Bowl.
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A tall order awaits Williams but his dream is within reach If Danny Williams did not fully appreciate the sheer size of Vitali Klitschko, he does now. After a series of eyeball-to-eyeball poses for the photographers at yesterday #39;s London press conference to announce
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Glazer #39;s bid #39;close to collapse #39; MALCOLM Glazers bid to takeover Manchester United was rumoured to be close to collapse following a dramatic fall in the club #39;s share prices.
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Bush, Kerry skirt thorny Taiwan question in polls run-up (AFP) AFP - President George W. Bush and rival John Kerry have conveniently avoided public debate on Taiwan ahead of the November 2 presidential vote but analysts expect differences on the core issue in difficult US-China relations.
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Does Tsvangirai outcome suit Mugabe? On hearing the verdict there was a broad smile from Morgan Tsvangirai, applause from his supporters and tears of relief from his veteran attorney.
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Google Desktop Search Has Arrived Google has finally announced Google Desktop Search, a search application that enables users to search their email, files, web history, and chats.
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British Grand Prix given a chance The British Grand Prix got a second chance in 2005, after Formula One bosses put it in 2005 #39;s race calendar - as long as a deal can be reached.
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Google Unveils Desktop Search, Takes on Microsoft MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - Google Inc. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=GOOG.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">GOOG.O</A> on Thursday rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop search tool, making the first move against its major competitors in the race to provide tools for finding information buried in computer hard drives.
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Playing the Float (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Houseboats(the Dutch word is woonboot) are a tradition in Amsterdam. The canals that ring the city in tight concentric circles are lined with 3,000 of them, moored to centuries-old stone quays. The vast majority never leave their moorings. Locals live on them. But 35 of them are rented out, overnight or by the week, through small rental agencies or via the Internet.
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U.N. health body warns against "kitchen killer" (Reuters) Reuters - Some 1.6 million people, mainly small children, die each year from a "kitchen killer" -- disease brought on by inhaling smoke from cooking stoves and indoor fires, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
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Broadband: More Power to You WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Thursday adopted rules aimed at tempting electric utilities to offer broadband services -- a move officials hope will someday enable US consumers to jack in to the web from virtually any power outlet.
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Army pulls back from Gaza leaving 100 Palestinians dead The Israeli army last night began withdrawing from Palestinian areas of the northern Gaza strip, winding down the largest assault on the territory in recent years and leaving more than 100 Palestinians dead and widespread destruction of homes.
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Coyotes asked him but Gretzky likely not in line to coach NHL club PHOENIX (CP) - Coyotes GM Mike Barnett approached managing partner Wayne Gretzky in June about coaching the NHL club but the idea hasn #39;t got any further than that.
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Starbucks Expanding Custom CD Service to 45 Stores LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday said customers will be able to make custom music CDs at 45 of its U.S. coffee shops by later this month, the first step in a plan to expand the service nationwide.
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Huge insurance scam Marsh amp; McLennan, the world #39;s largest insurance broker, was the mastermind of an \$800 million a year fraud - rigging prices and taking kickbacks from big insurance companies, state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charged yesterday.
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Corel Corporation acquires Jasc Software Corel Corporation has expanded its software portfolio with the acquisition of Jasc Software, which produces the Paint Shop family of image editing and digital photography programs.
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The Fool's Look Ahead It's going to be a value meal of earnings with the burger and soda giants posting quarterly results.
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Al-Qaeda suspect detained in Germany German authorities on Friday detained a Syrian-born German businessman who is wanted by Spain for allegedly supporting the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
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Bombers kill 10 in #39;safe #39; zone Suicide bombers penetrated the headquarters of allied forces in Iraq for the first time yesterday, killing 10 people and provoking an urgent review of security in Baghdad #39;s Green Zone.
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iMac, iPod, iConquered The iPod digital music player is flying off store shelves faster than ever, prompting the media to conclude that Apple is no longer just a quirky little computer maker from Silicon Valley. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>
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Google offering new tool Google Inc., the world #39;s most-used Internet search engine, yesterday introduced software that lets users search for files from their own computers as well as the Web, entering a new area of competition with Microsoft Corp.
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Dell targets iPod mini Dell introduced two new music players yesterday, aiming to take a chunk from Apple #39;s iPod market share. Marketed under the Dell DJ (Digital Jukebox) line of digital music players, one - the
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Sacked envoy accuses FO of sex slurs A British ambassador today accused the Foreign Office of mounting an extraordinary sex smear to drive him from his job. Craig Murray, 45, the former
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US planes pound Fallujah as talks break down FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The US military intensified its air raids Thursday against suspected hideouts of Iraq #39;s most wanted man Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, while efforts to mediate a truce between the government and rebels collapsed.
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Eminem Satellite Radio Debut Controversial hip-hop rapper Eminem will launch his widely expected satellite music radio channel called Shade 45 on Oct. 28 with a live broadcast of a concert from New York, the Sirius network said on Thursday.
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Yukos plummets on low sale report Yukos shares have plummeted nearly 10 percent in early trade Friday on Moscow #39;s ruble-denominated MICEX exchange. That came after an unconfirmed report that the embattled oil giant #39;s
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Google Releases Desktop Search Tool Google released a free tool today that lets people simultaneously search the Web and their personal computers for information, a move analysts described as a potential blow to rivals. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>
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Stelco says losing biggest customer General Motors Stelco Inc. (STEa.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that it would be losing General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , its biggest customer
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The future face of identity checking After signatures, fingerprints and iris recognition, 3-D face maps encoded onto ID cards and passports are unveiled today. The ground-breaking system of recording biometric information could be the key to our security.
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Southwest Airlines 3Q Profit Increases Low-fare carrier Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose 12.3 percent to beat Wall Street expectations despite higher fuel costs.
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Briefly: Maxtor loses its CFO--again roundup Plus: Profits, revenue climb at Rambus...Apple iTunes sales quicken...Nortel pushes back Flextronics deal.
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Government not to raise fuel prices New Delhi, October 15 :The Government on Friday decided not to increase petrol and diesel prices this fortnight. quot;The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has decided that prices of all petroleum products will be held at the same level.
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Airline Can Use Lenders #39; Cash, Judge Says A US bankruptcy court judge approved an agreement yesterday that extends US Airways Group Inc. #39;s ability to draw on cash from its lenders to fund operations through mid-January.
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China pledges stable money policy Chinese leaders have closed a key economic meeting with pledges to maintain stable fiscal and monetary policies in 2005 and keep a tight lid on fixed-asset investment.
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Data Miner Free From U.S. Law (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - It began as one of the Bush administration's most ambitious homeland security efforts, a passenger screening program designed to use commercial records, terrorist watch lists and computer software to assess millions of travelers and target those who might pose a threat.
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Reports say talks with Irish duo have collapsed LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Manchester United, the most well-known soccer club in the world, is expected Friday to make a statement on the status of its takeover approach, the BBC reported, as speculation grows that Malcolm Glazer #39;s talks with its largest
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Microsoft Issues Flurry of Fixes on Busy Patch Day Microsoft released a quot;cumulative security update quot; for Internet Explorer (MS04-38) that plugs eight holes in the popular browser, as well as six other unique patches for vulnerabilities that the company rated as critical.
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Sakhalin to Supply America A Royal Dutch/Shell-led group building the world #39;s largest liquefied natural gas plant on Sakhalin Island has clinched its first term supply deal in North America, the group said Thursday.
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#39;Black Tuesday #39; leaves Windows admins blue Forget the Monday morning blues. For Windows administrators, the second Tuesday of the month has become the day to dread. That #39;s the day when Microsoft releases its monthly package of patches.
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Machinists union votes not to strike against Pratt amp; Whitney HARTFORD, Conn. -- Union workers on Sunday voted overwhelmingly against going out on strike at jet engine manufacturer Pratt amp; Whitney, and the company #39;s final contract offer now goes into effect at midnight.
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Intel scraps faster version of Pentium 4 The world #39;s largest chip maker will shift research spending to a 3.8 GHz Pentium chip that will have twice the memory of the current version.
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Retail Sales Up; Industrial Production Lags (AP) AP - Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales up by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.
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Rossi takes provisional pole in Australia PHILLIP ISLAND - Italian Valentino Rossi, closing in on a fourth consecutive premier race world title, grabbed provisional pole after initial qualifying at the Australian MotoGP earlier today.
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Sun rises above Wall Street goal Server and software maker says it beat targets, but laid off more workers than expected in the first quarter.
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Man Utd deny receiving firm takeover bid MANCHESTER, Oct 15 (SW) - Following the recent speculation over a potential takeover bid issued by US tycoon Malcolm Glazer, Manchester United have announced they have yet to receive a firm offer.
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China Resources To Issue 57.97M Shrs For Supermarket Buys HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Resources Enterprise Ltd. (0291.HK) said it will issue 57.97 million new shares to its parent China Resources (Holdings) Co.
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U.S. Strikes Fallujah; Car Bomb Kills 10 (AP) AP - U.S. jets struck targets in the insurgent bastion Fallujah on Friday, and U.S. officials said 10 people #151; including a family of four #151; were killed when a car bomb exploded near a Baghdad police station in a bloody start to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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China Power Shares Rise in Hong Kong Trading Debut (Update5) Shares of China Power International Development Ltd., a unit of the nation #39;s fifth-biggest electricity utility, rose on their first trading day in Hong Kong as investors said the stock
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Al Fayed asking 110M for Fulham Turkish-Cypriot brothers Halil and Husnu Falyali insist their bid to takeover Fulham is still on. The deal could be worth 100 million and the Falyalis insist negotiations are continuing, despite denials from the London club.
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Maxtor loses its CFO--again It's the second time this year the disk drive maker has seen its CFO resign.
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#39;Warne #39;s glory short-lived #39; Colombo - Sri Lanka #39;s World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday congratulated his old foe Shane Warne on becoming the world #39;s highest Test wicket-taker, but predicted his glory will be short-lived.
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Death Toll from Israel #39;s Gaza Offensive Rises to 100 Israeli air strikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza Thursday as the Palestinian death toll rose to 100 in a 16-day-old army offensive aimed at crushing militants behind rocket salvoes into Israel.
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Muslim activist sentenced to jail for illegal business dealings with Libya (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A prominent Muslim activist who admitted participating in a Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's crown prince was sentenced Friday to the maximum 23 years in prison for illegal business dealings with Libya.
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Ford brings star back to life in ads To introduce its six new cars and trucks, Ford Motor Co. #39;s namesake brand is launching an aggressive and energetic marketing campaign.
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Profits, revenue climb at Rambus Memory designer Rambus reported a rise in net income to \$10.4 million, or 10 cents a share, on revenue of \$38.8 million in the third quarter.
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Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Found Innocent Zimbabwe #39;s Movement For Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai enters the High Court for his treason trial in Harare, Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.
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Bush triumphalism masks mission unaccomplished in Afghanistan (AFP) AFP - Three years after the US-led invasion, Afghanistan is flooding the world with heroin, warlords reign in the provinces, women are scared and the new security forces are underarmed and undersized, analysts say.
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Airbus CEO: 04 deliveries seen close to record - report LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Airbus, the European aircraft maker that competes with Boeing Co. (BA) , is expecting airline deliveries this year from 315-320, approaching a record, the Financial Times reported, citing Chief Executive Noel Forgeard.
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Man City v Chelsea Chelsea full-back Wayne Bridge could return to the team after being out with a calf injury since 19 September. Celestine Babayaro (hamstring) could also feature in the squad along with Mateja Kezman (groin).
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IBM, Cisco aim to protect networks The companies expand a security alliance to help businesses keep worms and viruses from getting onto their networks.
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