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{ "text": "Munch masterpiece 'The Scream' stolen from Oslo museum (AFP) AFP - A version of Edvard Munch's masterpiece \"The Scream\" and another famous painting by the great Norwegian artist were stolen from an Oslo museum by armed and hooded robbers, police said." }

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{ "text": "UPDATE 2-Ottawa sets Petro-Canada price at C\\$64.50 Ottawa has set a price per share of C\\$64.50 (\\$50.42) in the sale of its 19 percent stake in Petro-Canada (PCA.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , as analysts " }

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{ "text": "Canadian freedoms 'under threat' Personal freedoms in Canada are being eroded by the \"war on terror\", the country's privacy commissioner warns." }

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{ "text": "MmO2 Announces 3G Mobile Data Network Launch Customers will be able to download film clips, audio and video, interactive multiplayer games, multimedia music tracks, quot;push-to-watch quot; services, as well as access large e-mail attachments." }

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{ "text": "Nokia To Expand On-Device Storage Options <a href=\"http://news.com.com/NokiajoinsSecureDigitalindustrygroup/2100-1039_3-5365922.html\">Nokia joins Secure Digital industry group</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CNET News.com</nobr>" }

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{ "text": "Relaxed pot possession bill returns OTTAWA -- The long push to reform marijuana laws took a big step forward yesterday as the federal government re-introduced legislation decriminalizing possession for personal use." }

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{ "text": "Campaign Spending on Rise in House Races (AP) AP - Ground zero for the country's costliest House race is Dallas, where two congressmen shoehorned into the same new district have each raised #36;4.1 million #151; and counting #151; to bash each other with television ads and sophisticated mailings." }

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{ "text": "Eritreans deported by Libya hijack a plane KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Armed with knives, Eritrean deportees hijacked a plane that left Libya carrying about 80 fellow Eritreans and forced it to land yesterday in the Sudanese capital before surrendering to security forces, officials said." }

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{ "text": "Hornets' Davis Out with Back Injury (Reuters) Reuters - New Orleans Hornets guard\\Baron Davis is expected to be sidelined one-to-two weeks\\because of a lower back injury." }

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{ "text": "Ferguson says he is picking the wrong teams Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he has picked the wrong teams at times this season. quot;Maybe at the moment I am making too many changes, quot; Ferguson told British newspapers " }

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{ "text": "Dickens Departs Tony Dickens resigns as head coach at Northwestern six months after leading the Wildcats to the Maryland 4A boys basketball title." }

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{ "text": "Berlusconi confident of acquittal Judges in the corruption trial of Silvio Berlusconi withdrew yesterday to decide their verdict and the prime minister said he was confident he would not be convicted." }

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{ "text": "Chinese President Meets With Castro (AP) AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Fidel Castro Monday for talks focusing on the broadening ties between Cuba and China, which has become the island's third-largest trading partner." }

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{ "text": "Siemens Says Cellphone Flaw May Hurt Users and Its Profit Siemens, the world #39;s fourth-largest maker of mobile phones, said Friday that a software flaw that can create a piercing ring in its newest phone models might hurt earnings in its handset division." }

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{ "text": "Poll: I was right to let Henry score Referee Graham Poll has insisted that he acted within the laws of the game when he allowed Thierry Henry to take a quick free-kick yesterday." }

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{ "text": "A PC in the toaster? How mod! photos There's also room in the humidor and the Darth Vader helmet. Take a gander at some strange and wonderful creations." }

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{ "text": "The Last Supernova: 400-Year-Old Explosion Imaged (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Four hundred years ago this \\ week, a previously unseen star suddenly appeared in the night sky. Discovered \\ on Oct. 9, 1604, it was brighter than all other stars." }

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{ "text": "Israeli troops kill Gaza militant At least one Palestinian is shot dead by Israeli troops as he attacked a checkpoint near Gaza City." }

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{ "text": "German Far-Right Profits from Anger Over Reforms German far-right parties surged in eastern state elections Sunday, riding public anger against government welfare cuts and fanning fears among mainstream parties that the country #39;s image could suffer." }

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{ "text": "India, Myanmar sign three accords India and Myanmar today signed three accords and agreed to step up cooperation in trade, economic and other key areas. A Cultural Exchange Programme for 2004-06 and another MOU on the Tamanthi Hydroelectric Project in Myanmar were inked." }

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{ "text": "Small office / Home office Wi-Fi device finds hotspots More and more venues are becoming hotspots. Using the wireless 802.11x protocol better known as Wi-Fi, these hotspots can be found in airports, libraries, coffeehouses, restaurants, shopping " }

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{ "text": "Delta Pilots Ratify Concession Package (Reuters) Reuters - Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. \\on Thursday ratified a concession package that will save the\\carrier #36;1 billion a year, in a move the company hopes will buy\\it time to restructure outside of bankruptcy." }

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{ "text": "Gold Fields wins appeal to fight takeover Gold Fields Ltd. won an appeal on Friday in its battle to stave off a hostile \\$7.1 billion takeover by Harmony Gold Mining Co. that would create the world #39;s largest gold mining company." }

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{ "text": "KARZAI BRAVES ELECTION RALLY TO CHEERS Afghanistan #39;s interim President Hamid Karzai has left his heavily fortified compound in Kabul for his first election rally, in the last week of campaigning, for this Saturday #39;s first ever direct elections." }

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{ "text": "Petherick delighted over Franklin hat trick Peter Petherick welcomed James Franklin into the test hat trick club with open arms last night. The former offspinner, who took his hat-trick on debut against Pakistan in Lahore 28 years " }

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{ "text": "Game itself needs repair Last Sunday night, while announcing the suspensions of Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, and others, the commissioner of the NBA, David Stern, spoke forcefully and eloquently about redefining quot;the covenant between players and fans and between fans and fans, and making sure we can play our games in a very welcoming and peaceful setting. quot;" }

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{ "text": "Inspector Google solves the crime It #39;s normally employed to drum up that missing address, phone number or website, or to check facts, dates, names and other miscellany." }

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{ "text": "120m origami birds of peace fall on Thailand About 120 million origami birds were air-dropped over southern Thailand yesterday in an attempt to quell a Muslim insurgency that has led to the deaths of more than 500 people this year." }

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{ "text": "California group sues Albertson's over privacy concerns A California-based privacy advocacy group is suing supermarket giant Albertson's over alleged privacy violations involving its pharmacy customers." }

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{ "text": "Bonds getting better with age Barry Bonds continues to defy the odds, and at 40 years of age he is still easily the most dominant hitter in Major League Baseball." }

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{ "text": "Deal in Congress to Keep Tax Cuts, Widening Deficit Republican and Democratic leaders agreed to extend \\$150 billion worth of tax cuts sought by President Bush without trying to pay for them." }

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{ "text": "Gone Phishing? Zastrossi writes quot;According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, phishing sites--the practice of making sites that look and act like popular sites such as banks in order to steal personal information from customers--rose from 543 sites in September to " }

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{ "text": "The Next Shock: Not Oil, but Debt The American economic ship, which has weathered the recent run-up in crude oil prices, may be more vulnerable to sudden surges in the price of money." }

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{ "text": "Afghan officials meet kidnappers to seek release of UN workers <b>...</b> KABUL (AFP) - Militants claiming to hold three foreign UN workers met Afghan officials on Sunday and gave them a list of 26 prisoners whom they want to swap for their hostages, a spokesman for the group said." }

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{ "text": "Forgoing stiff upper lip, Charles jousts with critics LONDON: In an unusual departure from the tradition of regal silence and the stiff upper lip, Prince Charles fought back Monday against accusations by a government minister who called his views on education quot;old fashioned quot; and quot;out of time." }

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{ "text": "Cheney Campaigns for House Candidates (AP) AP - With two Louisiana congressional seats still up for grabs, Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned in the state Wednesday on behalf of Republicans who hope to sweep Saturday's runoff elections." }

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

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{ "text": "Serial HIV Assault Verdict Expected Mon. (AP) AP - A verdict will be announced Monday in the trial of a man charged with intentionally exposing 17 women to HIV, a county judge said." }

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{ "text": "US-European mission explores Saturn #39;s moon mysteries This Nasa image shows Saturn #39;s lonely moon Mimas (R) seen against the blue-streaked backdrop of Saturn #39;s northern hemisphere." }

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{ "text": "PeopleSoft revises third-quarter profit Oracle target adds \\$2.6 million to bottom line after tax adjustment related to ex-CEO's severance package." }

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{ "text": "Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17 Pct. WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record \\$11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked..." }

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{ "text": "Circuit City Cautious on Outlook Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday posted a narrower quarterly loss from continuing operations but said its outlook was cautious for the " }

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{ "text": "Pro-pot groups says federal policies out of step with Canadians (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - A group which advocates legalized marijuana says a new poll shows federal pot policies are out of touch with public opinion." }

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

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{ "text": "Time warner in \\$600m setttlement Time Warner is to announce today that it will pay between \\$500 and \\$600 million to settle federal investigations into irregularities at America Online, according to reports in the American press." }

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{ "text": "Static over RFID A key patent holder wants royalties. If that starts a trend, adoption of radio frequency identification technology could suffer." }

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{ "text": "Motorola to Cut 1,000 Jobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker Motorola Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MOT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">MOT.N</A> said on Tuesday that it would cut 1,000 jobs and take related charges of about \\$50 million to focus on its wireless business." }

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{ "text": "Coke Loses Quiznos Sandwich Account Quiznos Sub, the third-largest US sandwich chain, said on Wednesday it signed a deal to serve PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) drinks in its US outlets, ending a 23-year relationship with Coca-Cola Co." }

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{ "text": "Core intermediate goods prices #39; rise fastest in nine years WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Prices of US wholesale goods and services fell 0.1 percent in August, the Labor Department said Friday. The core producer price index -- adjusted to exclude food and energy goods -- also fell 0.1 percent." }

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{ "text": "Photo: Gap's gadget garment Clothing retailer's new high-tech kids' fleece comes with a built-in radio." }

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{ "text": "The Race is On: Second Private Team Sets Launch Date for Human Spaceflight (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - TORONTO, Canada -- A second\\team of rocketeers competing for the #36;10 million Ansari X Prize, a contest for\\privately funded suborbital space flight, has officially announced the first\\launch date for its manned rocket." }

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{ "text": "Update 8: Ford, GM Set Production Cuts on Sales Drop Another disappointing sales month at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. led the nation #39;s two largest automakers to cut planned vehicle production in the fourth quarter, which could hurt profits." }

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{ "text": "Martinez leaves bitter Like Roger Clemens did almost exactly eight years earlier, Pedro Martinez has left the Red Sox apparently bitter about the way he was treated by management." }

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{ "text": "US ends Jamaica #39;s Cup hopes Eddie Johnson scored his fifth goal in three games Wednesday and the US national soccer team eliminated Jamaica from 2006 World Cup contention with a 1-1 tie at Columbus, Ohio." }

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{ "text": "A U.S. brain drain? A drop in engineering degrees combined with a fall-off in foreign students matriculating at U.S. colleges spells big trouble ahead." }

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{ "text": "Clinton Rips Starr, Media on Prosecution (AP) AP - In a prime-time television outburst, Bill Clinton ripped old nemesis Kenneth Starr and what the former president portrayed as a gullible media eager to report every \"sleazy thing\" leaked from a prosecutor bent on bringing him down." }

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{ "text": "Islamic Scholar, Visa Withheld, Gives Up U.S. Post GENEVA (Reuters) - A prominent Swiss-based Islamic scholar on Tuesday gave up plans to teach at a leading U.S. university after waiting in vain for a visa and accused the Bush administration of trying to silence him." }

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{ "text": "This Just In - Sprint is Stupid \\\\Found this via BoingBoing this morning:\\\\\"The new Treo 650 is out today -- and as a long-time fan of the Treo, I've been\\looking forward to it. I've asked in the past for \"one with everything\" -- a\\phone with all the features I could want in one device, without\\compromises. It looks like PalmOne delivered, with a 320x320 screen, removable\\battery, upgraded OS, a better camera, and Bluetooth.\"\\\\\"Oops -- not quite! TreoCentral is reporting that the Sprint version of the\\Treo 650 doesn't allow you to use Bluetooth for dial-up networking through\\your computer. Apparently other carriers will, but not Sprint.\"\\\\\"You see, Sprint sells connection cards, which are PCCards that allow you to\\dial up y ...\\\\" }

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{ "text": "Microsoft Opens Software Development Center in India (Update3) Microsoft Corp., the world #39;s largest software maker, will hire several hundred #39; #39; people in the next year at its development center in India, expanding its workforce of 800, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said." }

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{ "text": "Hubble Sees Rare Triple Jupiter Eclipse Nov. 4, 2004 - A rare alignment of Jupiter #39;s three largest moons across the planet #39;s face was captured on film by the Hubble Space Telescope." }

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{ "text": "Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music <strong>Review</strong> From PC to hi-fi via Wi-Fi" }

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{ "text": "Pentagon #39;s death toll in Iraq rising WASHINGTON - November was the bloodiest month for US troops in Iraq since April, with at least 135 losing their lives and more than 50 falling in the two-week battle to evict insurgents from Fallujah." }

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{ "text": "Lawmakers Grill Citigroup Japan Chief Citigroup #39;s top executive in Japan endured unprecedented questioning by lawmakers on Tuesday over a scandal at the firm #39;s private bank in the country, the latest turn in a high-profile case that has embarrassed the world #39;s biggest " }

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{ "text": "Hubble heats debate over ionised universe Astronomers poring over the deepest image ever taken of the universe are coming to different conclusions about what made space transparent to light billions of years ago." }

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{ "text": "Cadbury Says Annual Results to Be at Low End of Range (Update1) Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the maker of Dr Pepper and 7Up, said results will be at the lower #39; #39; end of the range it has targeted in the current fiscal year because of lack of demand in the US and European drinks markets." }

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{ "text": "The upper hand: McNabb and Eagles down Vikings Breaking free: Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb pushes away Minnesota cornerback Antoine Winfield before scrambling for more yards in the third quarter Monday night." }

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{ "text": "As French school year begins, Iraq crisis tests head scarf ban PARIS -- School doors open for 12 million French children today, but there is far more at stake this year than back-to-school jitters." }

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{ "text": "Bishop Indicted on Child Rape Charges SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Bishop Thomas Dupre, the former head of the Springfield Diocese, was indicted Monday on child rape charges, accused of molesting two boys in the 1970s, the county prosecutor said..." }

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{ "text": "iTunes now selling Band Aid song IPod owners can download the Band Aid single after Apple reaches agreement with the charity." }

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{ "text": "U.S. Increases Growth Estimate For 3rd Quarter Consumers and businesses boosted their spending a bit more quickly in late summer than previously thought, fueling faster overall economic growth, the government reported Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Iraqi attacks kill at least 69 At least 69 people have been killed and scores wounded during a day of carnage in Iraq. In Baghdad, 47 Iraqis died and over 120 were injured in a massive explosion near a police station." }

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{ "text": "Henman crushes Costa MADRID, Oct. 20. - Top-seeded Tim Henman of Britain was all praise for the novel idea of replacing ball boys and girls with fashion models at the Madrid Masters, after thrashing Spaniard Albert Costa 6-4, 6-2, on Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Gunman in Gaza -Army (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a\\Palestinian gunman on Monday as he approached a military\\outpost near a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip, a\\military source said." }

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{ "text": "Man arrested for fatally stabbing elderly parents SAITAMA -- A middle-aged man who fatally stabbed his parents has been arrested, police said. Hideo Nakajima, an unemployed man from Soka, Saitama Prefecture, apparently called police shortly before 8 pm, Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Nigerian Protection Force Leaves for Darfur An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian soldiers left Nigeria on Thursday for Darfur, the first stage in the deployment of 3,000 extra African Union (AU) troops to monitor a shaky cease-fire in the western Sudanese region." }

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{ "text": "Singingfish Floats New Multimedia Search With broadband and desktop media fueling consumer interest in digital media content, video and audio search provider Singingfish has launched an improved search portal to help the world find more multi-media online." }

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{ "text": "Minding the Search Engine Business Microsoft just swears that it hasn #39;t given up on Internet Explorer and that it #39;s really, really important to the future of Microsoft, to the next version of Windows, etc." }

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{ "text": "Cape Clear, Neon in Web services deal Cape Clear Software and Neon Systems Inc. on Wednesday announced they are working together to integrate their respective technologies and allow users to quickly integrate mainframe applications and data through the use of Web services." }

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{ "text": "Applebee #39;s predicts earnings, units rise Company sees doubling of units to at least 3,000; predicts 17 earnings rise over next 3 to 5 years. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Restaurant chain Applebee #39;s International Inc." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft takes lead in handheld market Microsoft Corp., worlds largest software maker, increased its market shares of Windows CE, operating system for handheld devices, in the third quarter of this year, stated a research study conducted by Gartner, Inc." }

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{ "text": "Fired-up Baggaley takes silver Australia #39;s Nathan Baggaley was over the moon after winning the silver medal in the Olympic kayaking K1 500 event today. Double world champion Baggaley fired from the start and took an early lead but faded " }

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{ "text": "Dubois helps Maine top Dartmouth David Dubois scored a game-high 17 points as Maine held on for a 58-52 men's basketball victory over Dartmouth last night at Hanover, N.H." }

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{ "text": "Mammoth toxic algae bloom sighted off Washington state coast SEATTLE - A toxic algae bloom 30 miles wide has been detected 15 miles off the northwest coast of Washington state, the largest and most potentially lethal yet found by scientists in the region." }

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{ "text": "Xstrata puts \\$5.8bn bid to shareholders Xstrata yesterday took its \\$5.8 billion (3.1 billion) cash bid for Australian miner WMC hostile, laying the ground for another major takeover clash between the old guard and the new of the mining world." }

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{ "text": "One assist, goal for hometown star STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- First, Peter Forsberg watched as his retired jersey No. 21 was lowered from the rafters at Kempehallen. Then, after getting a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd, the locked-out Colorado " }

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{ "text": "Stocks Open Higher, Shrug Off Oil Spike NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through the \\$50 a barrel mark." }

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{ "text": "McCain Optimistic About Steroid Test Deal (AP) AP - Sen. John McCain is \"guardedly optimistic\" that major league baseball and its players could reach an agreement on tougher testing for steroids." }

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{ "text": "I.B.M. Agrees to Settle Part of Giant Pension Case I.B.M. said that it had agreed to pay \\$320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan." }

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{ "text": "Allianz to fight US court ruling on WTC attacks MUNICH - German insurance concern Allianz said on Tuesday it would fight a US jury decision in New York which doubled the amount of insurance which the leaseholder of the destroyed World Trade Center towers could collect from nine insurance firms." }

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{ "text": "Wreckage of Navy helicopter found The wreckage of a Royal Navy helicopter, which disappeared with four crew members on board, has been found off the coast of Cornwall, the Ministry of Defence says." }

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{ "text": "Marsh says Putnam isn't on block Officials of embattled Marsh amp; McLennan Cos. yesterday moved to squelch speculation that its Boston money management firm, Putnam Investments, will be divorced from its corporate parent, either in a sale to an outside buyer or through a private buyout engineered by Putnam executives." }

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{ "text": "Barroso proposal to defuse EU Commissioner row rejected The Socialist Group in the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday rejected a proposal by incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso designed to defuse a row over " }

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{ "text": "Symantec to offer Web-based Norton AntiVirus console The Web console -- to be made available specifically to corporate and enterprise licensees of Norton AntiVirus software -- will allow administrators to distribute virus definitions and product updates on demand." }

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{ "text": "Bears back their coach with win GREEN BAY, Wis. - Thanks to Lovie Smiths ambitious words and his teams resolve to uphold them, the long dormant rivalry between Chicago and Green Bay might be back on track." }

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{ "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 " }

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{ "text": "Liberty rally to edge Shock Bethany Donaphin didn #39;t have time to think when she got the ball with the score tied and clock winding down in regulation. Donaphin hit a turnaround jumper with 0.5 of a second remaining to lift the host New " }

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{ "text": "Winter on Saturday: Peace initiative in Spain shows Beckham #39;s <b>...</b> David Beckham prevented a major incident between England #39;s fired-up players and their aggrieved Spanish counterparts in Madrid, according to an England insider yesterday." }

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{ "text": "US Airways' Holding Pattern A decision on labor relief may be the difference between survival and liquidation." }

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{ "text": "Congo Army Factions Clash in East - Army Officer Army reinforcements sent to bolster the Democratic Republic of Congo #39;s fragile border region with Rwanda have clashed with former rebel units within the army, a local military commander said on Sunday." }

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{ "text": "HP Joins with JBoss on Server Support Hewlett-Packard Co. and open-source middleware vendor JBoss Inc. on Friday said that HP will now provide first-line support for JBoss #39; open-source Java application server." }

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