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{ "text": "Indexes in Japan fall short of hype Japanese stocks have failed to measure up to an assessment made in April by Merrill Lynch #39;s chief global strategist, David Bowers, who said Japan was quot;very much everyone #39;s favorite equity market." }

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{ "text": "OECD tips US growth slowdown in 2005 US economic growth will slow to 3.3 per cent in 2005, more than a full percentage point below this year, with the effect of high energy prices dragging on the economy for the next few quarters, the OECD said on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Austrian Panel OKs Siemens Takeover Bid Austrian regulators have approved Siemens AG #39;s bid to takeover engineering competitor VA Technologie AG, Austrian radio said Friday." }

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{ "text": "Yemeni Ambassador to United Nations Dies (AP) AP - Abdullah Saleh al-Ashtal, who served as Yemen's ambassador to the United Nations for nearly 30 years, died in New York on Thursday after a long illness, Yemen's Foreign Ministry and its U.N. Mission said Friday. He was 66." }

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{ "text": "Blair, Paisley confer on N. Ireland British Prime Minister Tony Blair met in London with Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley Monday about power sharing with Northern Ireland #39;s Assembly." }

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{ "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." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft, Swatch Partner on Wireless Watch (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has hooked up with Swatch to deliver the latest in a line of smart wristwatches using the software giant's MSN Direct wireless content-delivery technology." }

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{ "text": "Cambodia passes succession law Cambodia approves a law to choose a new monarch, after King Sihanouk's abdication announcement." }

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{ "text": "Caribbean Braces for Another Hurricane (AP) AP - Islanders scrambled to put up storm shutters and stock up on supplies as the fourth major hurricane of the season churned closer to the Caribbean, packing sustained winds of 105 mph." }

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

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{ "text": "Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn Microsoft is shaking up its plans for the next version of Windows to get the software off the drawing board and into PCs by the end of 2006." }

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{ "text": "Santander sells stake in Royal Bank of Scotland LONDON, September 9 (New Ratings) - Santander Central Hispano (BSD2.FSE) has indicated that it is selling a 2.51 stake in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, in an attempt to seek regulatory approval to acquire UKs Abbey National Plc." }

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{ "text": "Eagles 27, Giants 6 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Philadelphia Eagles won a fourth consecutive NFC East title by making Eli Manning look very much like a rookie." }

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{ "text": "Court Declines to Hear Gay Marriage Case (AP) AP - The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a dispute over gay marriages, rejecting a challenge to the nation's only law sanctioning such unions." }

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{ "text": "Indians Strike Back South Africa were rocked by a two-wicket burst from off-spinner Harbhajan Singh just before tea on the fourth day of the second cricket test here today." }

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{ "text": "WCQ Group 6 preview: Eriksson considers three up front. MANCHESTER, Oct 9 (SW) - England manager Sven Goran Eriksson looks set to play with three forwards in Saturdays World Cup qualifier against Wales at Old Trafford." }

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{ "text": "Will Putin misuse Beslan terrorism? THE UNSPEAKABLE tragedy in Beslan, the town in Southern Russia where terrorists seized a school on the first day of class and where more than 300 people " }

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{ "text": "GOP Sharpens Attacks As Convention Opens NEW YORK (AP) -- Sen. John McCain said Monday it was fair game to criticize Democrat John Kerry's anti-war protests three decades ago, firing an opening salvo as Republicans at their national convention sought to portray President Bush as a strong wartime leader." }

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{ "text": "Europe ; Serbia calls on UN to annul appointment of Kosovo PM He (Haradinaj) is a war crimes suspect, and Serbian authorities will face numerous difficulties ... with such a person, Kostunica said." }

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{ "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..." }

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{ "text": "Indians Mount Charge The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the AL Central lead by beating the Minnesota Twins, 7-1, Saturday night with home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez." }

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{ "text": "Hurricanes May Affect Florida Politics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two devastating hurricanes have given President Bush something his political advisers couldn't dream up: the chance to play comforter in chief in a battleground state he is determined to win again..." }

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{ "text": "Abu Ghraib report 'spreads blame' A report on the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal will blame at least two dozen more people, say US officials." }

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{ "text": "EU offering economic incentives to Iran to suspend uranium <b>...</b> CARROT AND STICK: The EU is hoping Iran will cease its nuclear program before the IAEA meets later this month. Another option could be economic sanctions." }

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{ "text": "Closing Ceremonies Host city Athens bid a final farewell to the athletes and guests of the 2004 Summer Games with a spectacular party under a full moon." }

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{ "text": "No miracle this time That miracle, of course, took place in Lake Placid, NY, during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Thanks to the likes of Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Ken Morrow and the rest of the US hockey team, the mighty Soviet Union " }

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{ "text": "Countrywide Results Spark Sector Selloff NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp. on Wednesday posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings and cut its outlook as mortgage refinancings fell and rates climbed, sparking a broad sell-off in mortgage-company stocks." }

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{ "text": "Hidden value for Wakefield When we look back on this improbable postseason turnaround by the Red Sox, one of the turning points will be hard to find unless we recall the words of Red Sox manager Terry Francona in the aftermath of the humiliating 19-8 loss to the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series." }

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{ "text": "Boys 'cured' with gene therapy Gene therapy can cure children born with a condition that knocks out their natural defences against infection, mounting evidence shows." }

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{ "text": "Deadly Explosion Hits Central Baghdad There were no official casualty figures but witnesses said at least four people were killed and several others wounded. The blast set more than 10 cars on fire." }

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{ "text": "Ants Follow Forks in Their Roads to Find Home Forget GPS, forget road signs. Researchers in England say foraging Pharaoh's ants employ a simpler means to find their way home: geometry." }

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{ "text": "New York Yankees Team Report - October 1 (Sports Network) - Orlando Hernandez tries to rebound from his first loss of the season this evening when the New York Yankees open a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at SkyDome." }

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

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{ "text": "World News: Zimbabwe jails UK #39;coup plotter #39; The British leader of a group of 67 alleged mercenaries accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced to seven years in jail." }

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{ "text": "Presidential campaign turns even nastier (AFP) AFP - The US presidential race hit a new low in nastiness with images of Osama bin Laden and epithets such as quot;despicable quot; and quot;un-American quot; bombarding voters before a crucial series of televised debates." }

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{ "text": "Red Sox, Schilling roll on BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox put themselves in great position for a run at the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a great homestand." }

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{ "text": "Langer leads the Australian charge Justin Langer #39;s coruscating unbeaten 181 shone through on an enthralling day of Test cricket when Australia demonstrated, once again, why they are by far the best side in the world." }

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{ "text": "US Airways files for bankruptcy for 2nd time US Airways Group Inc., the nation #39;s seventh-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday for the second time in two years." }

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{ "text": "Hockey Labor Talks Broken Off TORONTO -- National Hockey League labor talks came to a halt Tuesday after each side rejected the other #39;s proposal. The talks lasted more than three hours, with the league making a one-hour presentation on " }

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{ "text": "Pakistan province focuses on prayers, curbing vice (Reuters) Reuters - Cinemas are barred from hoisting movie bill-boards and shopkeepers are afraid to display posters featuring women in the historic northern Pakistani city of Peshawar." }

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{ "text": "Men, Women More Different Than Thought CHICAGO - Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realized. It turns out that major illnesses like heart disease and lung cancer are influenced by gender and that perhaps treatments for women ought to be slightly different from the approach used for men..." }

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{ "text": "Manchester United the only team for me, says Rooney Teenage striker Wayne Rooney says Manchester United were the only team he wanted to join once they he knew the club were interested in him." }

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{ "text": "Lowe's Sees Profit Rising in 2005, 2006 ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LOW.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">LOW.N</A> on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased remodeling activity and home ownership." }

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{ "text": "More buyers choose artificial Renee McDonald remembers the Christmas trees of her youth: spindly, fake and out of a box. They were hard to put up, and they just didn #39;t smell right." }

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{ "text": "Big Dig Tunnel Is Riddled With Leaks In a burgeoning political and engineering scandal, Boston #39;s gleaming new underground Interstate 93 highway is riddled with hundreds of leaks." }

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{ "text": "Stanford's Cubit Hired As W. Mich. Coach (AP) AP - Stanford offensive coordinator Bill Cubit was hired Tuesday as head coach at Western Michigan." }

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{ "text": "Boeing casts eyes on live TV over Connexion service The Boeing Co. is planning to add live television to its Connexion by Boeing service during 2005, a company executive said in a recent interview." }

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{ "text": "Plane crash kills 10 close to racing MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- A Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed yesterday on its way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 people aboard, including the son, brother and two nieces of the owner of one of auto racing's most successful organizations." }

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{ "text": "Biffle Bests Mears Greg Biffle wins a nearly race-long duel with Casey Mears, pulling away over the last two laps to win the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday at California Speedway." }

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{ "text": "Treasury Prices Take a Breather Today NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices paused for breath on Tuesday after a blistering two-session rally ran out of steam, though analysts still saw room to the upside given the large short-base in the market." }

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{ "text": "Israeli Forces Thrust Into Northern Gaza (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli forces thrust into the outskirts\\of the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on\\Thursday in what the military said was an effort to stop\\Palestinians firing rockets into Israel." }

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{ "text": "Fitful Mauresmo Through to Linz Semifinals VIENNA (Reuters) - Top seed Amelie Mauresmo reached the semifinals of the Linz Open when she continued her run of success against Ai Sugiyama by beating the defending champion 6-2, 6-4 Friday." }

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{ "text": "Video: Taking It with You What kind of things do you want to be truly portable? That #39;s become an interesting question now that so much is digital in our lives." }

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{ "text": "Ichiro Makes Run at Historic Record Ichiro Suzuki, baseball #39;s sang-froid player, is racing to shatter an elusive record for hits in a single season, aiming to bring glory to himself, the Seattle Mariners and his country Japan." }

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{ "text": "Soldiers face Abu Ghraib hearings Four US soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners are set to face pre-trial hearings in Germany." }

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{ "text": "Manning Throws 3 TDs to Lead Colts Past Titans INDIANAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Peyton Manning threw for 425 yards with three touchdowns and Edgerrin James ran for 105 yards with a pair of scores, as the Indianapolis Colts shook off a sluggish start and rolled to a 51-24 victory over the Tennessee Titans at the RCA Dome." }

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{ "text": "A wandering Congress trips over the US Constitution That is the one-word message of advice that citizens wanted to send to members of Congress at the end of last week. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate looked as if they are having trouble seizing " }

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{ "text": "Lackluster Jobs Report Pushes Stocks Down NEW YORK - Investors pushed stocks lower Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy. A solid earnings report from General Electric Co..." }

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{ "text": "SEC Probes United Rentals, Shares Drop CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators are investigating United Rentals Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=URI.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">URI.N</A> and have subpoenaed some accounting records, the company said on Monday, sending its shares down 21.5 percent." }

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{ "text": "Pfizer to settle asbestos claims NEW YORK (DowJonesAP) - Pfizer (PFE) said Friday it has agreed to pay \\$430 million to settle all lawsuits against it alleging injury from insulation products made by a subsidiary." }

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{ "text": "Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, and New Line Support HD-DVD Major movie studious Paramount, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and New Line Cinema all said today that they have adopted the new high definition DVD disc format (HD-DVD), and will begin issuing movie titles in the new format in 2005." }

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{ "text": "PRESS START FOR NOSTALGIA Like Led Zeppelin #39;s #39; #39;Stairway to Heaven #39; #39; and Lynyrd Skynyrd #39;s #39; #39;Freebird, #39; #39; classic video games like Frogger and Pong can bring back an entire era." }

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{ "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." }

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{ "text": "Oil Surges to New Intraday High in Europe (AP) AP - The price of crude oil surged to a new intraday high of US #36;53.42 in European trade Monday, despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter." }

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{ "text": "Scientists Study Deep Tremors Under San Andreas Fault Seismologists are studying mysterious tremors deep under the San Andreas Fault that may signal future earthquakes. The continuous tremors are quot;a kind of chatter quot; emanating from a depth far below the surface " }

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{ "text": "Supreme Court Asked To Hear File-Sharing Arguments The file-sharing legal battle has moved to the Supreme Court, with a group composed of labor unions, sports leagues and state attorneys general asking for a hearing on a claim brought " }

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

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{ "text": "HP shifts focus for HP-UX Hewlett-Packard has dropped plans to beef up its HP-UX operating system with new high availability and clustering technology it obtained in its 2002 acquisition of Compaq. The company will instead shift its development focus to new areas, as it attempts to convince customers that there is still life in its venerable Unix operating system." }

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{ "text": "COLUMN: Many Struggle to Comply with Sarbanes Rules A flurry of companies may miss the deadline to comply with new regulations brought in after the corporate scandals of 2002, but the key for investors will be to judge how serious the underlying problems really are." }

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{ "text": "Shaving Time From The Virus Race IronPort Systems has launched the latest version of its IronPort C-Series E-mail Security Appliance, adding Virus Outbreak Filters that the company said could respond to new virus outbreaks within minutes." }

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{ "text": "Batman visits Buckingham Palace A security officer stands by as father #39;s rights campaigner Jason Hatch (R), dressed as Batman, protests on a balcony at Buckingham Palace in London, September 13, 2004." }

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{ "text": "Pepperdine 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 79 Glen McGowan had 22 points and little-used reserve Chase Griffin came off the bench to make two clutch free throws to help Pepperdine hold off Fairleigh Dickinson 80-79 Friday for fifth place in the BCA Invitational." }

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{ "text": "CE giants #39;readying Blu-ray camcorders #39; Sony, Sharp and Matsushita plan to offer camcorders based on a cut-down version of the Blu-ray Disc, and could announce product as early as next year." }

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{ "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." }

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{ "text": "Kiwis trample USrookies LONDON -Nathan Astle #39;s 145 helped give New Zealand a record-setting 210-run victory over cricket rookie United States in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool A match at the Oval yesterday." }

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{ "text": "Israeli tank kills three Egyptian troops An Israeli tank has opened fire and killed three Egyptian troops in a border zone near the Gaza Strip after mistaking them for Palestinian arms smugglers, Israeli security sources say." }

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{ "text": "Three Hold First-Round Lead at SFB Classic (AP) AP - John Senden closed his 7-under 65 with his second eagle of the round and shared the lead with Harrison Frazar and Glen Day after the first round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic on Thursday." }

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{ "text": "New Columbia Athletic Director Sounds Off (AP) AP - One day on the job, and Columbia University athletic director M. Dianne Murphy wasted little time saying what she thought of the school's sports performance." }

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{ "text": "Kasprowicz Prested #39; after Aussies lose series-opener Michael Kasprowicz will miss the must-win second limited-overs international in Sydney, but not because of his disastrous late over that gave New Zealand a stranglehold on the first game, Australian cricket selectors said Monday." }

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{ "text": "Japanese Utility Plans IPO in October (AP) AP - Electric Power Development Co., a former state-run utility, said Friday it is planning an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October, a deal that could be the country's biggest new stock listing in six years." }

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{ "text": "Update 3: ADM #39;s Earnings Skyrocket; Stocks Soars Shares in agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. soared to a 6 1/2-year high Friday, fueled by a 77 percent increase in quarterly earnings." }

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{ "text": "Arson attack on Jewish centre in Paris (AFP) AFP - A Jewish social centre in central Paris was destroyed by fire overnight in an anti-Semitic arson attack, city authorities said." }

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{ "text": "Amelie's final footsteps retraced Detectives have staged a reconstruction of the final steps of murdered French student Amelie Delagrange." }

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{ "text": "Viruses keep on growing Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies." }

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{ "text": "Internet Emerging As Potent Terrorist Tool By THOMAS WAGNER LONDON (AP) -- The images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq - capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life - have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless, and revived a classic dilemma about whether to negotiate with terrorists. But the plight of the British construction worker and his two murdered American colleagues has also raised new concerns about terrorists' tremendous ability to set agendas in an Internet age that makes their messages - even in the form of shocking beheading videos - all but impossible to stop..." }

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{ "text": "A perfect storm of political peril, unless... The extended train wreck that has been American-dominated Iraq is winding its way toward a decisive intersection: the national elections scheduled for Jan. 30, 2005, where voters will be asked " }

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{ "text": "Analysts See Post-Stern Ripple Effect Howard Stern will leave a very different company than the Infinity Broadcasting he first joined in 1985. The Viacom-owned radio giant started out a " }

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{ "text": "Euro Surges to New High The U.S. dollar fell to another new low against the euro Friday, pushing the European currency higher than \\$1.34 after U.S. employment data came in weaker than expected." }

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{ "text": "Jarvis teeters on the brink Jarvis admitted yesterday it was in a race against time to raise enough cash from asset sales to satisfy lenders and keep trading beyond January." }

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{ "text": "Action Game 'Halo 2' Sold Early on EBay (AP) AP - Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game \"Halo 2\" have already fetched as much as #36;265 on Internet auction site eBay, days before the official launch." }

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

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{ "text": "2 people killed in clashes in Iraq #39;s Samarra Two Iraqis were killed and four others wounded in clashes that broke out between US troops and insurgents in Samarra, north of Baghdad, police said on Sunday." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft settles antitrust cases with Novell, CCIA Microsoft Corp on Monday announced antitrust settlements with Novell Inc. and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), ending years of legal wrangling." }

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{ "text": "Braves 6, Padres 5 Andruw Jones hit a two-run homer off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves threw out the potential tying run at the plate for the final out Wednesday night, preserving a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the San Diego Padres. " }

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{ "text": "Soldier charged with murder A British soldier has been charged with the murder of a civilian in Iraq, police said. Trooper Kevin Lee Williams, 21, from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, is due to appear at Bow Street Magistrates Court." }

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{ "text": "Haiti Moves on Pro-Aristide Militants Haitian police and U.N. troops moved into a slum that has become a flashpoint for unrest, using bulldozers to remove a barricade of torched cars that had blocked traffic in the capital." }

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{ "text": "Let basketball As the US men #39;s basketball team limps into the Olympic medal round, the focus has been on the team #39;s lousy outside shooting." }

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{ "text": "Hokies to Open ACC Play On Saturday, Virginia Tech finally walks into the football room of that exclusive athletic club known as the Atlantic Coast Conference." }

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{ "text": "ATA to temporarily lay off 156 employees INDIANAPOLIS - ATA Airlines announced temporary layoffs Thursday throughout its system amid speculation that the struggling airline was in merger talks." }

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{ "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." }

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