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Titans' McNair to Sit Out Rest of Season (AP) AP - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will miss the final three games of the season and undergo surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year. | 1Sports
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Microsoft Might Not Fully Benefit from Purchase It #39;s only natural that Microsoft would want to develop and sell software supplemented by technology from its latest acquisition, anti-spyware company Giant Company Software. | 3Sci/Tech
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Apple #39;s iTunes Hits 200 Million Mark News that Apple has sold 200 million songs over its iTunes online music store came amid rumors that the company would collaborate with Motorola to launch an iPod phone in the first half of next year. | 3Sci/Tech
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Vince Carter Traded to Nets (Reuters) Reuters - The Toronto\Raptors have traded All-Star swingman Vince Carter to the New\Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward\Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two first-\round draft picks. | 1Sports
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Titans QB to sit out final three games, undergo surgery for <b>...</b> Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will not play the final three games of the season and will have surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year. | 1Sports
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European stock exchanges run out of steam at week's end (AFP) AFP - European stock exchanges retreated, weighed down by end-of-the-year profit-taking and amid concern over possible interest rate hikes in the United States. | 0World
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Sharon Strikes Deal With Opposition Labor Party Prime Minister Ariel Sharon struck a deal with the opposition Labor Party tonight to join his Likud government, which is likely to insure that Mr. | 0World
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Vince Carter Traded to Nets EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors have traded All-Star swingman Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two first- round draft picks. | 1Sports
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Senator to Revisit Judicial Travel Ethics (AP) AP - Sen. Patrick Leahy, contending a judicial panel has weakened ethics rules for judges who accept corporate-sponsored trips, said Friday he plans to reintroduce legislation to define standards. | 0World
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IRS Releases Tax Tables for New Deduction (AP) AP - Making big splurges this holiday season? The IRS released tax tables Friday to help taxpayers calculate whether they would benefit from a new sales tax deduction. | 0World
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Israeli 'Copter Fires Missile Into Gaza -Witnesses GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at an unknown target in Gaza City on Friday, witnesses said, hours after troops killed eight Palestinians in southern Gaza. There were no immediate reports of casualties. | 0World
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Knauss Tests Positive for Nandrolone VIENNA (Reuters) - Hans Knauss, one of the best known and most experienced Austrian skiers, has tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone. | 1Sports
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Cuba responds to US Xmas lights Cuba puts up photos of abused Iraqi prisoners in front of the US mission in a row over a US Christmas display. | 0World
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N.C. State's Hodge Puts Self Among Elite (AP) AP - Julius Hodge drove to the basket and scored, then turned to run back on defense. On the way, for a brief moment, he held the Heisman Trophy pose. It was the North Carolina State guard's not-so-subtle way of letting everyone know where he thinks he ranks among the elite players in the country #151; even if he had the wrong sport. | 1Sports
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Oil Jumps 5 Pct on Cold, Bin Laden Threat NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth U.S. Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations. | 2Business
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Amex to Record Charge, Cut Jobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Express <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AXP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">AXP.N</A> on Friday said it expects to record a fourth-quarter pretax charge of up to \$120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related primarily to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the sale of some overseas banking operations. | 2Business
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Pfizer finds heart attack risk with Celebrex, plans to continue to <b>...</b> Celebrex, the nation #39;s leading painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at very high doses, the drug #39;s maker said Friday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely touted drugs. | 2Business
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Russia to hold Yukos auction Russia is set to go ahead with a sale of the main production asset of Yukos, the countrys embattled oil company, despite an injunction issued late yesterday by a US court. | 2Business
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Oil Jumps 5 Pct on Cold, Bin Laden Threat Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations. | 2Business
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Doubts over drug safety checks Two-thirds of scientists working for the US medicines regulator have expressed a lack of confidence in the federal safety monitoring of prescription drugs, according to documents disclosed by two lobby groups. | 2Business
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UPDATE 1-Exelon in talks to buy PSE amp;G - sources Exelon Corp. (EXE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in talks to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. #39;s (PEG. | 2Business
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Amex to Record Charge, Cut Jobs American Express (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it expects to record a fourth-quarter pretax charge of up to \$120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related primarily to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the | 2Business
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UPDATE 1-US economy set for solid growth in 2005-White House The United States will enjoy solid growth, low inflation and falling unemployment next year, the White House said on Friday in its official economic forecast that would normally not be released until February. | 2Business
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KLM buying two more 777-200ERs, Etihad orders five 777-300ers SEATTLE - Abu Dhabi #39;s Etihad Airways confirmed an order for five Boeing 777-300ERs, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ordered two 777-200ERs, Boeing Co. | 2Business
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EBay To Buy Rent.com in \$415 Million Deal The recent wave of mergers spread into the e-commerce space today when auction giant eBay said it would acquire Rent.com for US\$415 million in cash and stock. | 2Business
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Intel takes control of Itanium from HP Hewlett-Packard has decided to end their efforts on active development of the Itanium chip, which is in the making for a decade now. | 3Sci/Tech
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Sony Ericsson amp; Cingular Wireless introduce Z500a The Sony Ericsson Z500a is available for connection to Cingular #39;s EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) network. The new mobile phone features a built-in digital camera with zoom, a built-in video camera | 3Sci/Tech
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AstraZeneca Reports Poor Test Results (AP) AP - Drug manufacturer AstraZeneca PLC announced Friday that trials of its new lung cancer drug found it didn't help patients live longer. Its shares dropped more than 8 percent. | 0World
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Falcons, Colts to Play in Tokyo in 2005 (AP) AP - The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will begin the preseason Aug. 6 in the American Bowl in Tokyo, the record 12th time an NFL game will be played in the city. | 1Sports
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Browns Gain 9 Yards With Scoring Change (AP) AP - The Cleveland Browns' offense was pretty awful last weekend, just not quite as awful as everyone thought. | 1Sports
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Red Bull gives Coulthard wings McLaren discard David Coulthard has signed a one-year deal to race with the new Red Bull Racing team in the 2005 Formula One season. | 1Sports
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Morientes interested in Anfield switch MADRID, Dec 17 (SW) - Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes has expressed his desire to join English Premier League side Liverpool during the winter transfer window after limited playing time with the Galacticos this season. | 1Sports
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Dolphins plan to interview minority candidate; Saban still top <b>...</b> The Miami Dolphins will put their courtship of LSU coach Nick Saban on hold to comply with the NFL #39;s hiring policy by interviewing a minority candidate, a team source told The Associated Press on Friday. | 1Sports
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Former Blue Jays Manager Mattick Dies TORONTO Dec 17, 2004 - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and #39;81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died at 89. | 1Sports
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Cuban billboards highlight US abuses Cuba has erected several huge billboards near the US mission with pictures of abused Iraqi prisoners and American soldiers pointing a rifle at children. | 0World
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Labour, Likud agree on unity government, eight Palestinians killed <b>...</b> JERUSALEM (AFP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Likud party and the opposition Labour agreed to form a national unity government, while at least eight Palestinians were killed during an Israeli army incursion in southern Gaza. | 0World
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Bug found at UN Geneva HQ GENEVA, DECEMBER 17: The United Nations said on Thursday a secret listening device had been found in a posh meeting room of its European headquarters in Geneva. | 0World
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Indonesia tightens nationwide security after terror warnings JAKARTA - INDONESIAN authorities have launched a nationwide security clampdown after warnings by several countries that terrorists are preparing to strike again in the run-up to Christmas. | 0World
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EBay Buying Rental Web Site for #36;415M (AP) AP - In a diversification move, online auctioneer eBay Inc. is buying the privately held Rent.com, which specializes in Internet listings of apartment and house rentals, for about #36;415 million in stock and cash. | 3Sci/Tech
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Cameras Lead Gadget Price Declines in October -NPD (Reuters) Reuters - Digital cameras led retail price\declines in U.S. consumer electronics in October, as\manufacturers looked to clear out older models ahead of the\holiday shopping season, according to an industry study\prepared for Reuters. | 3Sci/Tech
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Why Sprint And Nextel Got Hitched (BusinessWeek Online) BusinessWeek Online - In the world of big-time telecom, the Baby Bells have been hogging the spotlight as they bulk up to compete against an onslaught of new technology -- and their arch-rivals, the cable companies. For competitors hovering outside the Bells' territory, that sends a stark message: Team up or get smashed. Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. chose the former, announcing on Dec. 15 a #36;35 billion deal to merge into the third-largest wireless powerhouse. With a market capitalization of #36;70 billion, the new Reston (Va. ... | 3Sci/Tech
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The Cash Heads Home (BusinessWeek Online) BusinessWeek Online - It's a cash bundle that would have made Howard Hughes blush: As U.S. multinationals such as IBM and Pfizer Inc. (PFZ) have extended their reach across the globe, they've built up a mountain of profits earned abroad -- as much as #36;750 billion, by some estimates. That's more than the annual economic output of Hong Kong, Ireland, and Switzerland -- combined. And up till now, they've kept all that moolah overseas, much of it in tax havens such as the Bahamas, Ireland, and Singapore to avoid the stiff 35 levy they'd face if they repatriated the funds back into the U.S. | 3Sci/Tech
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Twenty States Must Cut Air Pollution by 2008-EPA (Reuters) Reuters - Governors of 20 U.S. states must\slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and\other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency\(EPA) said on Friday. | 3Sci/Tech
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McNair to Have Surgery Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will miss the final three games of the season and undergo surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year. | 1Sports
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Mattick Dies at 89 Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and '81 and helped produce two World Series championships, dies at 89. | 1Sports
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Saban Still Top Choice The Dolphins will put their courtship of LSU coach Nick Saban on hold to comply with the NFL's hiring policy by interviewing a minority candidate. | 1Sports
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Cameras Lead Gadget Price Declines in October -NPD NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital cameras led retail price declines in U.S. consumer electronics in October, as manufacturers looked to clear out older models ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters. | 3Sci/Tech
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Apple Sues Over Web Leak of Advance Products SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=AAPL.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">AAPL.O</A> is suing anonymous people who leaked details about new products by posting information on the Internet, court documents showed on Friday. | 3Sci/Tech
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Pfizer's Celebrex Lifts Heart Attack Risk in Trial NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes just weeks after Merck Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug due to heart safety risks. | 2Business
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Dollar Falters in Thin Holiday Trading NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar retreated against major currencies on Friday in thin holiday-season volume, as traders took profits after early-session gains. | 2Business
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Red Cross caught in P2P fracas Also: Nasa's Mars rovers--'biggest breakthrough' in science in 2004. News.com Extra | 3Sci/Tech
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Search providers seek video, find challenges Internet search providers are reacting to users' rising interest in finding video content on the Web, while acknowledging that there are steep challenges that need to be overcome. | 3Sci/Tech
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2004 was good and bad for IT security Experts agree: 2004 was the best of times, and the worst of times for those concerned about IT security. It was a year with high-profile arrests of virus authors, and the explosion of online crimes, from cyberextortion to identity theft, a year in which ISPs (Internet service providers) won millions in damages from spammers, and spam messages increased by 40 percent. | 3Sci/Tech
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Drug Study It #39;s one more blow to patients who suffer from arthritis. Pfizer, the maker of Celebrex, says it #39;s painkiller poses an increased risk of heart attacks to patients using the drugs. | 2Business
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YUKOS #39; Hollow Victory Yesterday, Russia #39;s erstwhile largest oil company, YUKOS (OTC BB: YUKOY), won a single legal skirmish in a land far from home. | 2Business
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United pilot leaders accept pension deal, 15 percent pay cuts Pilots at United Airlines face a 15 percent pay cut, their second double-digit wage reduction in two years, and will not further resist the company #39;s elimination of traditional pensions under a tentative contract agreement made public Friday. | 2Business
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Illinois Governor Seeks Restrictions on Video Game Sales Description: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is backing state legislation that would ban sales or rentals of video games with graphic sexual or violent content to children under 18. | 3Sci/Tech
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Vikings' Winfield to Miss Game vs. Lions (AP) AP - Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will miss his second straight game with a high ankle sprain, sitting out Sunday's contest against Detroit. | 1Sports
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LSU at limit in terms of paying Saban BATON ROUGE, La. A top LSU official says the school will do what it can to keep football coach Nick Saban from leaving for the Miami Dolphins. | 1Sports
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Reports: Raptors sending Carter to Nets in megadeal The New Jersey Nets have acquired Vince Carter from the Toronto Raptors in a megadeal being reported by the New York Daily News and several web and broadcast outlets. | 1Sports
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UCLA's Dorrell Gets Contract Extension (AP) AP - Second-year UCLA coach Karl Dorrell's contract was extended for two years Friday, putting him under contract with the school through the 2010 season. | 1Sports
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Celebrex shows heart attack risk I was taking Vioxx for my arthritis, and then it was pulled from the market. So I switched to Celebrex. Now, I understand that Celebrex also may cause heart problems? | 2Business
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ComEd parent near deal to buy NJ utility Exelon Corp. is close to a deal to buy New Jersey-based electric utility Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), people familiar with the talks say. | 2Business
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SEC Considers Charges Against MetLife Unit MetLife Inc., one of the nation #39;s largest insurers, said Friday that one of its subsidiaries has received a notice that the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering civil charges against the unit. | 2Business
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UAL Corp. Seeks Bankruptcy Exit Financing United Airlines has begun reaching out to potential lenders with its revamped business plan for financing to leave bankruptcy, the company said on Friday. | 2Business
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Cisco open \$12m research center in Japan Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. have announced plans to open a new research and development center in Tokyo next year. The company will invest a cool \$12 million in the project over five years. | 3Sci/Tech
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Sony Ericsson amp; Cingular Wireless Introduce Z500a Mobile Phone <b>...</b> Sony Ericsson and Cingular provide Z500a phones and service for military families to stay connected on today #39;s quot;Dr. Phil Show quot;. | 3Sci/Tech
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Zafi Slows, But Experts Urge Vigilance The Zafi.d worm seems to have done its worst, security experts say, but they urged users to remain on guard through the holidays for more seasonal shenanigans. | 3Sci/Tech
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IBM Heralds Burgeoning BladeCenter Support Yankee Group senior analyst Zeus Kerravala said that although it may take some time, it is likely that blade servers will eventually replace all parts of the software stack because of their time-to-market, cost and scalability advantages. | 3Sci/Tech
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Yahoo! Tests Video Search Global Web portal Yahoo! Inc. Wednesday night made available a beta version of a new search service for videos. Called Yahoo! Video Search, the search engine crawls the Web for different types of media files | 3Sci/Tech
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American Bowl returns to Tokyo in 2005 The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will begin the preseason Aug. 6 in the American Bowl in Tokyo, the record 12th time an NFL game will be played in the city. | 1Sports
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Bulger unlikely to play Sunday Rams quarterback Marc Bulger still has soreness in his sprained right shoulder, making it unlikely that he will play Sunday against Arizona. | 1Sports
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Relocation Bowl Yeah, yeah.... it #39;s been almost a decade since Art Modell sold his soul and moved Cleveland #39;s beloved (original) Browns to Baltimore. | 1Sports
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After a banner '04, forecasters see a slower '05 WASHINGTON -- Despite soaring oil prices and a slumping dollar, the United States enjoyed a banner year in terms of economic growth in 2004, but the new year is likely to see a significant slowdown, private economists say. | 2Business
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This year, take control of your financial life NEW YORK -- If you're having some regrets about how you've been handling your financial life, take heart: You can resolve to make a fresh start in the new year. | 2Business
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Six Are Killed in Attempted Breakout at Prison in Kabul At least six people - four prison guards and two prisoners - when Al Qaeda prisoners attempted a break out of Kabul #39;s main Pul-i-Charki prison today, Afghan police officials and eyewitnesses said. | 0World
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Stocks Knocked Lower on Drug Sector, Oil NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday amid heavy trading volume, as a slew of negative reports from top drug makers and a more than \$2 a barrel increase in oil prices weighed on the market. | 2Business
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Vince Carter Traded to Nets INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors have traded All-Star swingman Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two conditional first-round draft picks. The trade cannot be announced until the NBA approves it for salary-cap purposes. | 1Sports
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Mets Claim OF Calloway Off Waivers NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets on Friday claimed outfielder Ron Calloway off waivers from the Washington Nationals. | 1Sports
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Doctors Debate the Safety of Celebrex Concerns that Celebrex may increase the risk of heart attack could keep what is still a relatively safe medication away from patients who suffer from arthritis and other painful ailments, some doctors say. | 2Business
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UPDATE 2-Exelon in talks to buy PSE amp;G - sources Exelon Corp. (EXE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in talks to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. #39;s (PEG. | 2Business
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Hospitality Properties to buy 13 InterContinental Hotels Hospitality Properties Trust is purchasing 13 hotels for 450 million dollars from InterContinental Hotels Group. Newton-based Hospitality has also signed 25-year | 2Business
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IAM wants to save US Airways baggage jobs The union representing US Airways baggage handlers hopes to find cost cuts without losing 4,000 jobs to outsourcing, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. | 2Business
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Cisco plans to open a R amp;D center in Japan Cisco is continuing their plans to establish a dominating position in the Japanese market. They recently signed a hardware deal with local player Fujitsu to manufacture high-end routers and switches for the local market. | 3Sci/Tech
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Apple Strikes Back at RealPlayer (Article Central) Apple has quietly updated its iPod software to prevent songs purchased on RealNetworks #39; online music store from being played on some of its popular MP3 players. | 3Sci/Tech
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We have no fear of Barcelona, Mourinho insists JOS MOURINHO, the Chelsea manager, is full of bravado but when, on Thursday night, he stated that he wanted to meet Barcelona in the last 16 of the European Cup, he was not bluffing. | 1Sports
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Media reports say Crown, Bertuzzi lawyers close to plea bargain on <b>...</b> VANCOUVER (CP) - With his assault trial set to start in exactly a month, a report surfaced Friday that Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi may be close to a plea bargain with BC prosecutors. | 1Sports
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Broncos #39; Bell hopes to return Thursday Broncos tailback Tatum Bell was shooting to return to practice by Thursday after separating his shoulder during a breakout performance against the Dolphins last week. | 1Sports
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UCLA coach Dorrell agrees to extension Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Karl Dorrell, head football coach at UCLA, agreed to a two-year contract extension Friday that will keep him at the school through the 2010 season. | 1Sports
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Minor league hockey attendance up in NHL #39;s troubled times Attendance is up and some players with NHL experience welcome the playing time in the minors. Ten of the American Hockey League #39;s top 13 scorers were on NHL rosters a year ago. | 1Sports
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Pitino, Myles Discuss U of L #39;s Upcoming Game Against Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men #39;s basketball head coach Rick Pitino and senior forward Ellis Myles met with members of the media on Friday to preview the Cardinals #39; home game against rival Kentucky on Satursday. | 1Sports
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The Travails of Annan For Kofi Annan, the widely respected secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), these are no easy times. He has for some weeks now been under intense pressure from the United States Congress to resign for | 0World
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Enron trials to put human faces on scandal HOUSTON -- It was one of the more spectacular corporate bankruptcies ever: Enron Corp. , once the seventh-largest company in the country, felled by intricate and illegal accounting tricks. | 2Business
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Israel #39;s Labour Seals Deal to Join Sharon #39;s Coalition Israel #39;s opposition Labour party is likely to join Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s coalition next week, a move that could promote his Gaza pullout plan and avoid | 0World
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Ivory Coast Lawmakers Approve Key Peace Proposal Lawmakers in divided Ivory Coast have approved a key reform measure, easing eligibility requirements for the presidency as part of efforts to move the stalled peace process forward. | 0World
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Junta tries to vilify and isolate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi <b>...</b> A Western diplomat based in Burmas capital Rangoon told DVB that there has been no official statement from the military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) on the expelling of Daw Aung San Suu Kyis bodyguards, and added that the | 0World
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Plummer Fined \$5,000 Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is fined \$5,000 by the NFL for making an obscene gesture during last week's game against Miami. | 1Sports
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Virus poses as Christmas e-mail Security firms are warning about a Windows virus disguising itself as an electronic Christmas card. The Zafi.D virus translates the Christmas greeting on its subject line into the language of the person receiving infected e-mail. | 3Sci/Tech
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Searching for orderly market where none exists Happy New Year, all you investors with an eye for numerology. According to a popular financial folk tale, there's no need to worry much about Federal Reserve policy or corporate earnings growth in 2005. The stock market, and stock mutual funds, will do just fine because they always prosper in years that end with a five. | 2Business
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Stockbroker Accused of Stealing \$4.1 Mln NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York stockbroker was indicted on Friday on charges of stealing more than \$4.1 million from three Wall Street firms, prosecutors said. | 2Business
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