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  "text":"Kissinger Urges Caution on Intel Chief (AP) AP - Henry Kissinger warned Congress on Tuesday to slow down the creation of a new intelligence superboss and said he and other cold warriors think only deliberation would ensure the change won't hurt America's intelligence and security capabilities.",
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  "text":"Arms to Pak: India conveys concerns to US India today conveyed to the US its concern over repercussions of American arms supplies to Pakistan on the ongoing Indo-Pak dialogue and its impact on the positive sentiments for Washington in this country.",
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  "text":"Ivan Lashes Cuba With 160 Mph Winds PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba - Packing ferocious winds and whipping up monstrous waves, Hurricane Ivan's eye brushed Cuba's sparsely populated western tip as a treacherous Category 5 storm - the most powerful - and barreled north toward the U.S. Gulf Coast...",
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  "text":"World stars support Asian tsunami charity match (AFP) AFP - Cricket's world stars signalled their support for victims of the overwhelming Asian tsunami by agreeing to play in the first of two benefit matches in Melbourne next week.",
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  "text":"North Korea May Delay Nuclear Talks, US, UK Officials Say North Korea may delay discussions to prepare a fourth round of six-nation talks aimed at dismantling the communist nation #39;s nuclear programs, US and UK government officials said.",
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  "text":"Another round for the great survivor All of the downfalls and the resurgences of Ariel Sharon pale in comparison to the battle awaiting him on Thursday, when the Likud conference votes on whether to hold coalition talks with Labor.",
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  "text":"Key Indian state to go to polls Voters are due to cast their ballots on Wednesday in key elections in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.",
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  "text":"Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK Hostage Pleads  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two Italian women aid workers were  reported killed in Iraq and a British hostage pleaded for his  life after the killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage  crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Millions gather for mass prayer outside Bangladeshi capital Millions of Muslims prayed together for peace and harmony on a riverbank near the Bangladeshi capital on Sunday, concluding an annual assembly that is considered one of the world #39;s largest Islamic gatherings.",
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  "text":"Sikh millions gather for historic jubilee Sikhs from all over the world have begun arriving in the holy city of Amritsar, northern India, to commemorate the 400th year of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, on 1 September.",
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  "text":"U.S. Forces Kill Four in Afghanistan (AP) AP - U.S.-led troops mounted overnight raids on suspected al-Qaida compounds in eastern Afghanistan, killing four people and detaining several others, officials said Sunday. The U.S. military said \"several Arab fighters\" were among the suspects killed or detained in the operation in Nangarhar province, although a local official said only Afghans survived.",
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  "text":"Iran denies secret nuclear activities Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Tuesday his country does not plan any secret nuclear programs or activities. The Iranian News Agency, IRNA, quoted Kharrazi as saying during a visit to New Zealand ",
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  "text":"Philippine train derails and plunges down slope, at least 12 dead (AFP) AFP - At least 12 people were killed and about 160 injured when a train derailed in the dark and plunged down a slope in the Philippines, officials said.",
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  "text":"Arafat Laid Base for Palestine #39;s Sovereignty THE death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has been seen in parts of the West, especially the United States and Britain, as an opening to peace in the Middle East.",
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  "text":"Two Held in Dutch Anti-Terror Raid, Police Hurt  THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dutch police stormed an apartment and  arrested two people on Wednesday, ending a 14-hour stand-off  that began when suspects sought in an anti-terrorism probe  wounded three officers with a hand grenade.",
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  "text":"US envoy warns of Iran sanctions THE US will pursue sanctions against Iran if Tehran does not renounce its quest for nuclear weapons, a top US official said today.",
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  "text":"Egypt Arrests Alleged Sinai Bombers Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon walks through the halls of his Jerusalem office to attend the weekly cabinet meeting, Sunday Oct. 24, 2004.",
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  "text":"VIEW: Arafats ghost Barry Rubin Rarely in history has a political movement been so deliberately set by its founder on a course towards chaos. Arafat not only left no successor, but also no order.",
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  "text":"Uncomfortable diplomatic moment for Kofi Annan TONY EASTLEY: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has uncomfortably seen for himself China #39;s continuing sensitivity to any questioning of the government #39;s human rights record.",
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  "text":"Williams standing firm in dispute with Ottawa over offshore revenues (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams came out swinging again Wednesday in his ongoing dispute with Ottawa and Prime Minister Paul Martin over the province's claim to offshore oil revenues.",
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  "text":"NATO Gives Thumbs Up to Iraq Mission They gathered in Brussels to try to agree on the terms for expanding the alliance #39;s small military training mission in Iraq. Officials said before the meeting that they believed an accord would be possible ",
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  "text":"Bombers target Iraqi security forces BAGHDAD - Two powerful car bombs exploded simultaneously Saturday near Baghdad #39;s most heavily guarded area, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 59 others.",
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  "text":"Canadian flagbearer Gill bids hasty exit from Olympic judoka event (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ATHENS (CP) - Montreal's Nicolas Gill will now play the role of spectator at the Summer Games.",
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  "text":"Analysis: Israel hand seen in Ivorian clash New allegations that Israeli arms dealers helped the army of Ivory Coast attack a French military base look likely to reignite long-tense relations between Israel and France.",
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  "text":"FDA Chief Counsel Daniel Troy Resigns (AP) AP - Daniel E. Troy, chief counsel for the Food and Drug Administration, resigned Tuesday with plans to return to the private sector.",
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  "text":"Kerry TV Ad Pins Veterans' Attack Firmly on Bush The ad blames President Bush for a campaign by a \"front group\" of veterans that Senator John Kerry said had smeared his Vietnam record.",
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  "text":"Pakistan bans religious meetings Public religious meetings are banned in Pakistan after Thursday's bomb explosion in Multan kills at least 40 people.",
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  "text":"Al Qaeda Using Militants Against Musharraf  KARACHI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda appears to  be using established militant groups and small cells for bloody  attacks in Pakistan aimed at destabilizing President Pervez  Musharraf and thus the wider war on terror, analysts say.",
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  "text":"Sudanese peace talks open with dispute on security looming (AFP) AFP - Sudanese government envoys sat down with leaders of the rebellion in the western Darfur region as African Union peace talks took off here with a likelihood of bitter rows over security arrangements.",
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  "text":"Dodgers' Green to Miss Game on Yom Kippur SAN DIEGO - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Shawn Green will definitely sit out at least one game of a weekend series against the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur, but will wait until Thursday to make his final decision.    Green said Wednesday there's a possibility he'll sit out both Friday night and Saturday afternoon...",
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  "text":"India ; Putin logs into India #39;s IT capital (LEAD) India News, Bangalore: Russian President Vladmir Putin arrived in India #39;s tech capital Saturday evening on a 21-hour visit to study the rapid strides the country has made in the areas of IT, defence and space.",
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  "text":"Two blasts hit northwest Spain Small explosions have rattled two towns in northwestern Spain, injuring four people, after a telephoned warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.",
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  "text":"UN Envoy Begins Final Mission to Darfur, Sudan Before Security <b>...<\/b> The senior United Nations envoy to Sudan today began his last mission to the war-torn Darfur region ahead of next week #39;s meeting of the Security Council, which will decide whether the Government is making good on commitments to restore security and disarm ",
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  "text":"US troops clash with Iraqi rebels Iraqi insurgents reportedly occupy a government building in the town of Khalis before being driven out by US troops.",
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  "text":"US circulates Sudan draft resolution The United States has circulated a draft UN resolution that would back a beefed-up monitoring force for Sudan #39;s conflict-wracked Darfur region and threaten punitive action against the country #39;s oil exports if the government does not act quickly to stop ",
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  "text":"Rumsfeld Doesn't Expect Civil War in Iraq NEW YORK - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he does not expect civil war in Iraq and pointed to the recent retaking of the former insurgent stronghold of Samarra as evidence of progress in stabilizing the country before elections in January.   \"I don't think it's going to happen,\" Rumsfeld told the Council on Foreign Relations when asked about the threat of civil war...",
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  "text":"French hostages fate rests on spy inquiry HOPES rose yesterday for two French journalists seized more than three months ago in Iraq after the The Sunday Times obtained a new CD-Rom showing both men apparently well and in good spirits.",
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  "text":"Militant leader was held in Cuba ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, thought to have forged ties with Al Qaeda since his release is leading a militant band whose members have strapped explosives on two Chinese engineers they kidnapped in a lawless region near the Afghanistan border.",
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  "text":"You Can Buy a Seat, but Can You Fit in It? Unlike major movie chains, many Broadway theaters have lagged behind (pun intended) when it comes to the most basic of audience amenities: their seats.",
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  "text":"Ivory Coast MPs discuss key laws Ivory Coast's parliament start to debate proposed laws which lie at the heart of the two-year conflict.\\<\/b>",
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  "text":"N. Irish Deal Stalls Over IRA Arms Pictures  BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - A major push to seal  a political settlement for the turbulent British province of  Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment Wednesday over  demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerrillas scrapping  their arms.",
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  "text":"Japan executes child killer A man convicted of murdering eight children in a frenzied knife attack at a primary school three years ago was hanged in Osaka yesterday, in Japan #39;s first execution for a year.",
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  "text":"Putin casts doubt on Iraq elections Russia #39;s President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he has grave doubts regarding Iraqs plans for January elections. He told Iraq #39;s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at the Kremlin he could not see ",
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  "text":"Brazil Recognizes China as a 'Market Economy'  BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil has met Chinese wishes  to recognize the Asian country as a \"market economy\" in a move  to solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, the  nations' leaders said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Bones believed to be Megumi Yokota #39;s brought from N Korea TOKYO - A House of Representatives lawmaker belonging to a lawmakers #39; group supporting abductees and their relatives said Monday the Japanese delegation that returned to Tokyo from Pyongyang earlier in the day brought bones believed those of Megumi ",
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  "text":"Gunmen attack Iraq #39;s Ahmad Chalabi Gunmen have opened fire on Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi #39;s convoy, wounding two associates, an aide to Chalabi says. The aide, Mithal al-Alousi, told Reuters the convoy was hit on Wednesday ",
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  "text":"As Florida Braces for 2nd Big Storm, the Flight Begins More than 2.5 million people along the water were asked to evacuate  the largest number in state history.",
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  "text":"Australia's Westfield, Multiplex join in new offer for Britain's Chelsfield (AFP) AFP - Australian shopping center giant Westfield is teaming up with property group Multiplex and Aldersgate Investments to make a cash offer for Duelguide, the company which owns British developer Chelsfield.",
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  "text":"Major Quake Shakes Philippine Capital An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook Manila on Friday night, sending high rises swaying, knocking out power to some areas and sending frightened residents into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.",
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  "text":"Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight NEW YORK - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to praise President Bush's war on terror...",
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  "text":"U.S. and Iraqi Forces Complete Takeover of Samarra U.S. forces said they are beginning the second phase of the operation, turning the city over to Iraqi police and military forces.",
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  "text":"US admits 'bounty hunter' contact The US Department of Defense admits having been in contact with alleged 'bounty hunter' Jack Idema.",
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  "text":"Gaza pullout a tactic ISRAEL #39;S plan to withdraw from Gaza was designed to put the peace process on hold and block the creation of a Palestinian state, a top aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview yesterday.",
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  "text":"Nation puts its trust in Howard PRIME Minister John Howard had every reason to give thanks as he attended church today, while Opposition Leader Mark Latham was keeping a low profile in the aftermath of the Coalition #39;s stunning election win.",
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  "text":"Rockets Kill 2 Israeli Children, 9 Palestinians Die  SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - Palestinian militants eluding an  army crackdown killed two Israeli children in a rocket attack  from Gaza on Wednesday and troops killed nine Palestinians in  raids in the coastal strip and the West Bank.",
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  "text":"EU executive warns of fallout from Belarus vote The European Commission warned Tuesday that a vote in Belarus paving the way for autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko to retain power will damage the ex-Soviet republic #39;s relations with the EU.",
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  "text":"General Motors announces hybrid fuel bus program with SAIC (AFP) AFP - US auto giant General Motors has joined with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to make a hybrid-fuel bus in China next year to promote the technology for cleaner, more efficient vehicles, state press reported.",
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  "text":"Bush and Kerry Focus Campaigns on 11 Key States Both campaigns have laid out plans for a barrage of visits and television advertisements in these key battlegrounds over the next 10 days.",
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  "text":"Chechen pair held over journalist #39;s murder MOSCOW: Police have arrested two Chechen suspects in connection with the murder of journalist Paul Klebnikov, the editor of Forbes magazine #39;s Russian edition, who was shot in an apparent contract killing in July.",
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  "text":"Basayev associate killed in Vedeno operation GROZNY. Nov 9 (Interfax) - Guerrilla commander Rezvan Isayev, a close associate of Chechen separatist leader Shamil Basayev, is among the fighters killed in a recent large-scale operation in Chechnya #39;s Vedeno ",
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  "text":"Turkish PM arrives ahead of crunch EU summit BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels late Wednesday ahead of an EU summit widely expected to give Ankara a green light to start membership negotiations with the bloc.",
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  "text":"The Economist favours Kerry in US presidential vote (AFP) AFP - The Economist, the weekly bible of the world's top movers and shakers, said it is throwing its support behind Democratic challenger John Kerry in the upcoming US presidential election.",
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  "text":"UN paying attention to Arafat #39;s health: spokesman The United Nations is closely following the situation in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is reportedly ill, a UN spokesman said Thursday.",
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  "text":"NATO, Russia to Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to  boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate  of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege  that ended with at least 335 deaths.",
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  "text":"Report: Maverick UK Envoy to Tashkent May Lose Job  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's ambassador to Uzbekistan, who  has condemned his superiors for accepting security information  gathered by torture, may be about to lose his job, British  media reported Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Patriotic Provocation An initiative from the former top military commander in the Northern Caucasus, Ulyanovsks regional governor Vladimir Shamanov, to pardon Yuri Budanov, the convicted of murderer of a Chechen woman, has driven President Putin into an ideological and ",
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  "text":"Seeking Salvation in the City of Insurgents FALLUJAH, Iraq -- He first tried to get to Iraq in April 2003, when U.S. troops established control over the country and jihad became a place on a map.",
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  "text":"Pragmatism at heart of Peres's efforts toward peace JERUSALEM -- From the podium of the Israeli Knesset last week, Shimon Peres, the engineer of the Oslo peace process and leader of the parliamentary opposition, lambasted Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech on the state of the nation. Minutes later, in a nearby conference room, he urged his Labor party colleagues not to vote against Sharon's program so as not ...",
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  "text":"Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting Civil War  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over  his plan to withdraw from Gaza, while tens of thousands of the  premier's opponents massed to denounce the pullout.",
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  "text":"Accused Taliban Fighter Gets Hearing (AP) AP - A 28-year-old Iraqi man accused of fighting for the ousted Taliban regime five years ago appeared Saturday before a military review tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an official said.",
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  "text":"Bush Wants Cargo Planes to Aid Sudan (AP) AP - President Bush on Monday told the Pentagon to make two U.S. transport planes available to aid African peacekeeping forces seeking to end a humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan.",
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  "text":"Chile makes final ruling: Pinochet can stand trial The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet yesterday lost what could be the final round in his tortuous struggle to avoid prosecution for human rights abuses.",
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  "text":"Peterson Defense Cross-Examines Mistress REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Defense attorneys prodded Scott Peterson's one-time mistress about wiretapped calls between her and the former fertilizer salesman accused of murder, implying she did not fully cooperate with police...",
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  "text":"South Dakota Electoral Race Is Rerun Under a Shadow (Reuters) Reuters - It has only been four months\\since Stephanie Herseth became the first woman ever elected to\\the House of Representatives from South Dakota, but the\\prominence that win gave her may make the difference as she\\faces the same opponent again for a full two-year term.",
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  "text":"Russian President Visits Chechnya Russian President Vladimir Putrin has made an unannounced trip to Chechnya to honor the memory of the assassinated leader of the restive southern republic, one week before a scheduled vote to replace him.",
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  "text":"Turkish hostages 'killed' in Iraq An Iraqi militant group kills three Turkish hostages, reports Arabic TV station al-Jazeera.",
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  "text":"Call Girls, Updated There are no official gauges of the sex industry, but if the Manhattan Yellow Pages is any guide, it is thriving.",
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  "text":"Botswana election results delayed Results from Botswana #39;s parliamentary election on Saturday will emerge later than expected, officials said on Sunday, but the poll is still expected to return President Festus Mogae #39;s party to power.",
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  "text":"U.S. Cuts Risky Ground Convoys in Iraq by Expanding Airlifts The Air Force is sharply expanding its airlifts of equipment and supplies to bases inside Iraq to reduce the amount of military cargo normally hauled in ground convoys.",
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  "text":"Sharon deal to ease pullout from Gaza ISRAELS opposition Labour Party last night clinched a deal with Ariel Sharons Likud Party to join his coalition, a move that could ease the planned withdrawal from Gaza.",
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  "text":"President Musharraf To Address UN General Assembly ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Sep 20 (PID) - President General Pervez Musharraf is visiting New York from 19-24 September to attend the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly.",
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  "text":"Four pulled from Philippines rubble after ten days Rescuers in the Philippines today pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides ten days ago. The four survived by drinking  quot;any kind of liquid that ",
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  "text":"KIDNAPPED ITALIANS: ROME, 4 BIG PICTURES ON CAMPIDOGLIO (AGI) - Rome, Sept. 11 - As of Saturday afternoon the piazza del Campidoglio in Rome displays 4 large photographs of Simona Pari, Simona Torretta and the two kidnapped Iraqis until they will be released.",
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  "text":"Pinochet Undergoes Psychiatric Tests Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has undergone psychiatric tests to determine if he is fit to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.",
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  "text":"EU Concludes Talks with Vietnam on WTO (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union has concluded talks\\with Vietnam on its entry into the World Trade Organization,\\clearing a major hurdle in the Southeast Asian country's\\attempts to join the group by 2005.",
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  "text":"New life amidst destruction PORT BLAIR, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -- As she fled the killer waves swallowing her island, Namita Roy gave birth to a boy in a forest. His name is Tsunami.",
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  "text":"IAEA chief arrives in Seoul for talks The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, has arrived in Seoul to discuss South Korea #39;s nuclear experiments after last month #39;s two intrusive inspections.",
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  "text":"The valiant fight of the Bigley family This fact has never been better evidenced than by watching the astonishing way in which the family of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley have waged their own campaign for his release.",
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  "text":"Suicide car bomb kills five in Baghdad A government source told Reuters he expected  quot;huge quot; casualties from Friday #39;s explosion, adding police officers were among the dead.",
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  "text":"British, US officials meet on flu vaccine  LONDON -- Stunned US health officials met with British regulators yesterday to discuss the suspension of flu vaccine production that has slashed supplies across the United States and planned to inspect the British factory to see whether any impounded vaccine could be salvaged.",
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  "text":"France refuses Iraqi kidnappers #39; ultimatum The French government today refused to bow to the demands of militants who have kidnapped two French journalists in Iraq, insisting that a law banning Muslim headscarves in school would go ahead.",
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  "text":"Fear of disease leads to panic in storm-ravaged Haiti Survivors of the storm that ravaged Haiti face a new menace as contaminated water, putrefying bodies and devastated sanitary systems threaten an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as malaria and tetanus, aid workers warned yesterday.",
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  "text":"Indonesian Police arrest Australian Embassy bombing suspect PETER CAVE: Police in Indonesia believe they #39;ve arrested the kingpin behind the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta earlier this year.",
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  "text":"AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers, S. Korean Spy Met (AP) AP - A South Korean embassy official who met with John Kerry fund-raisers to talk about creating a political group for Korean-Americans was in fact a spy for his country, raising concerns among U.S. officials that he or Seoul may have tried to influence the fall presidential election.",
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  "text":"Russian President supports India #39;s UN bid Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Friday that his country supported India #39;s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat but stopped short of favoring India #39;s veto power in the world body.",
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  "text":"Official Allegedly Hinted At Saudi Torture of Man A federal prosecutor made a comment suggesting that a Virginia man held in a Saudi Arabian prison had been tortured.",
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  "text":"Cleric Charged in Jakarta Hotel Attack Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is escorted from prison after being re-arrested at the end of his 18-month sentence for minor immigration offenses in this file photo from April 30, 2004, in Jakarta, Indonesia.",
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  "text":"Russian Leader Promises Open Inquiry Into Terror Attack In an unusual retreat, Vladimir V. Putin today promised an open inquiry into the slaughter of hostages at a school.",
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  "text":"Russia Finds Explosive Traces on 2nd Plane MOSCOW - Officials said Saturday they had found traces of an explosive on the wreckage of the second of two Russian airliners that crashed just minutes apart earlier this week. That would indicate terrorists caused both aviation tragedies...",
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  "text":"Flowers as Dutch film man cremated AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- On the day of his cremation, hundreds of people laid flowers, candles and notes at the spot where controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh was killed.",
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  "text":"Iraqi militants demand \\$5m to free French reporters LONDON - The Iraqi Islamic militant group holding two French journalists hostage has demanded a \\$5m (2.8m) ransom for their release, to be paid within 48 hours, as well as a set of hard-to-meet demands.",
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  "text":"Falluja Rebels Fight On; Clashes Across Iraq  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes, artillery and  mortars attacked areas of Falluja on Monday as diehard  insurgents held out to the last in the week-long battle and  heavy clashes broke out in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and  Baquba.",
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  "text":"China Mulls Measures After Textile Quotas Scrapped China will consider adopting measures to protect its interests and those of its trading partners once global textile quotas are scrapped at the end of this month, a government spokesman said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Palestinian gunmen abduct CNN producer GAZA, SEPTEMBER 27: Armed Palestinians kidnapped an Israeli Arab producer for CNN TV network from a car in Gaza City on Monday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.",
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  "text":"Nova Scotia Court Allows Gay Marriages (AP) AP - Nova Scotia became the sixth Canadian province or territory to allow gay marriages when the provincial Supreme Court ruled Friday that banning such unions was unconstitutional.",
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  "text":"Carnival clings to its soul despite the doubters The doom-mongers may complain that commercial pressures and a growing reluctance to annoy the posh neighbours are stealing the soul of the Notting Hill Carnival.",
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  "text":"Miami, capital of Cuban exiles, abuzz with news of Castro #39;s fall MIAMI, Oct 21 (AFP) - Known as the capital of Cuban exiles, Miami was abuzz Thursday with news of President Fidel Castro #39;s accident, with many Cuban-Americans bemoaning that the communist leader only fell on his face, and not from power.",
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  "text":"Australian Foreign Minister Upbeat on North Korea Nuclear Talks Australia #39;s foreign minister says North Korea shows few signs of compromise but insists a negotiated settlement can still resolve the dispute over Pyongyang #39;s nuclear weapons. ",
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  "text":"Earthquake Strikes Japan; Eight Injured TOKYO Nov 7, 2004 - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday, injuring at least eight people, near the area where the country #39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.",
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  "text":"HK heat 'risks bacteria growth' \\Hong Kong scientists warn rising global temperatures may transform  the city into a breeding ground for viruses.",
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  "text":"Harmony Issues Charge Against Gold Fields (AP) AP - Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. said Monday that Gold Fields Ltd. had attempted to hire one of its senior employees to leak information about Harmony's hostile takeover bid.",
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  "text":"N. Koreans Seek Asylum in Beijing School Chinese parents pick up their children at the gate of the Korean School in Beijing Friday Oct. 22, 2004. As many as 29 North Korean asylum seekers entered the school earlier Friday, and told school authorities ",
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  "text":"Russia Blames Terrorism for Downed Jet MOSCOW - Russian officials accused terrorists Friday after the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners revealed traces of an explosive used in earlier attacks blamed on Chechen rebels, while an Islamic group claimed its suicide attackers brought down both planes.    At least one crash was \"the result of a terrorist act,\" a spokesman for the Federal Security Service, Sergei Ignatchenko, told the ITAR-Tass news agency...",
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  "text":"Rwanda singled out as Great Lakes peace threatened (AFP) AFP - The EU added its voice to a chorus of international concern over the presence of Rwandan troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that threaten to undermine the fragile peace in the region.",
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  "text":"Green campaigner wins peace prize A Kenyan environmentalist and human rights campaigner has been awarded the Nobel peace prize, becoming the first African woman to win the prestigious award since it was created in 1901.",
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  "text":"Balancing the risks in holy Najaf Ayad Allawi #39;s ultimatum yesterday to the rebel Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr - who is holed up with his fighters in the holy city of Najaf - was notable for one thing: the lack of a deadline. ",
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  "text":"State of Iraqi Oil Exports Unclear (AP) AP - The status of Iraq's crucial oil exports was mired in confusion Tuesday, with government and industry officials giving contradictory statements about whether oil was flowing or whether there were even oil tankers at the port here.",
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  "text":"Al Qaeda Suspect Breaks Legs Fleeing in Pakistan  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected Arab member of  al Qaeda was arrested by Pakistani security forces on Thursday  after breaking his legs trying to escape a raid on his house  near the northwestern city of Peshawar.",
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  "text":"Family appeals for release of UK hostage The family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, has made a direct appeal for his release to the militants who abducted the 62-year old-engineer.",
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  "text":"Australia holds security meeting as warns of second suicide bomb team (AFP) AFP - Australian security chiefs prepared for a key security meeting to take stock of Thursday's bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta, as a top police official warned of a second suicide bomb team operating in Indonesia.",
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  "text":"Australia PM Gets Down to Work on Fourth Term (Reuters) Reuters - Australia's conservative Prime Minister\\John Howard, handed the most powerful mandate in a generation,\\got down to work on Monday with reform of telecommunications,\\labor and media laws high on his agenda.",
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  "text":"Japan to deport ex-champ Fischer has been in custody since he was detained by Japanese airport authorities on July 13 with an invalid American passport. He is wanted in the US for violating international sanctions against the former Yugoslavia in 1992.",
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  "text":"Military Specialist Pleads Guilty to Abuse and Is Jailed The first American military intelligence specialist to stand trial in connection with the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison pleaded guilty here on Saturday to abusing prisoners.",
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  "text":"29 Die in Mine Accident in China 29 people have been found dead after a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in Henan, central China. According to the New Chinese News Agency, the explosion occurred in the city of Lushan at Xingsheng Coal mine on Wednesday (November 10).",
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  "text":"Wildlife conference starts as battle lines drawn A major wildlife conference started yesterday in Bangkok bringing together 166 nations to scrutinise trade in some of the world #39;s rarest species amid promises of greater action to fight smuggling.",
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  "text":"Israeli Army: al-Qaida Behind Egypt Blasts (AP) AP - The Israeli army believes that al-Qaida carried out three car bombings in Egypt last week that killed at least 34 people, Israel's military chief said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Interest rates may rise in November The Bank of England #39;s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep interest rates steady at 4.75 percent earlier this month, but analysts say another ",
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  "text":"Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds The investigation also acknowledges that military intelligence soldiers kept multiple detainees off the record books and hid them from international humanitarian organizations, officials said.",
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  "text":"\"Of Course It Was Poisoning\" Viktor Yushchenko talks to TIME's Yuri Zarakhovich about the attack on his life, who he believes did it, what he'll do if elected President of Ukraine, and what he thinks of Vladimir Putin's Russia",
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  "text":"Angry mob burns aid compounds Angry mobs loyal to ousted Gov. Ismail Khan burned half a dozen international aid compounds, looted their contents and stoned national army troops sent to keep order ",
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  "text":"Bush to Tout Anti-Drug Efforts in Colombia President Bush aims to highlight American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a stop in the Andean nation where thousands of security forces are deployed to safeguard his brief stay.",
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  "text":"Call for more Darfur peacekeepers More peacekeepers are needed in Sudan's Darfur region to protect refugees, a top UN envoy says.",
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  "text":"Haiti Flood Death Toll Rising, Hundreds Missing  GONAIVES, Haiti (Reuters) - Survivors of devastating  flooding in Haiti wandered mud-clogged streets in search of  food on Tuesday as officials said 662 people had been killed  and more than 1,000 were missing.",
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  "text":"Djamshid says farewell and thank you to Canada on eve of long trip home (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A 10-year-old Afghan boy whose struggle for life captured the hearts of Canadians bade a fond farewell to the country that rescued him Thursday as he prepared for a long journey home to a life of abject poverty.",
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  "text":"Maoist rebels bomb Nepalese capital KATHMANDU - Suspected Maoist rebels exploded two bombs in Kathmandu on Friday, the third day of their blockade of Nepal #39;s capital city. ",
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  "text":"Bush says Iran nuke claims must be verified CARTAGENA, Colombia - President Bush said Monday that he hopes Irans claim that it has suspended uranium enrichment and has no nuclear weapons ambitions is true, but there must be verification.",
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  "text":"Dar Al Hayat The United States and Russia have met over one common thing: their war on terrorism, despite the fact that Washington and Moscow will definitely argue that the terrorism each one is fighting is different from the other.",
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  "text":"Lady Thatcher  #39;paid son #39;s bail money #39; Sir Mark Thatcher bought the freedom to leave his Cape Town mansion yesterday when he paid South Africa #39;s authorities bail money of 165,000.",
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  "text":"Italy deports island immigrants Italy begins deporting immigrants directly from the island of Lampedusa, the first port of call for boats from North Africa.",
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  "text":"US State Department: Iranian Intelligence is Strong While US President George W. Bush repeated his concerns over the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran, the US Department of State backed Secretary of State Colin Powell #39;s remarks that  quot;Iran has been developing rocket systems capable of carrying ",
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  "text":"Hungary PM Set for Victory Over Citizenship Vote  BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's new prime minister looked to  have scored a major victory on Sunday when the opposition  failed to garner enough votes to pass a referendum giving  citizenship to millions of Hungarians abroad.",
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  "text":"Labor warns marginals on Telstra sale THE Howard government would sell the rest of Telstra within months of a return to power, Labor warned. With a Newspoll showing the government in a winning position in 12 key marginal seats, Labor seized on ",
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  "text":"Moscow faithful hail return of cherished icon The religious faithful in Moscow are flocking to a Kremlin cathedral for a homecoming of sorts -- the return of a beloved icon, or holy picture.",
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  "text":"EU must stoke growth, report says The European Union needs to take action if it is to meet its goal of outpacing the US economy by 2010, a report says. The document leaked to the Reuters news agency and due out later on Wednesday says that ",
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  "text":"Bush sharpens jabs against Kerry ahead of debates (AFP) AFP - President George W. Bush sharpened his jabs against Democratic challenger John Kerry, who has called for an end to the nasty advertising war that he said was scaring off voters only days before the rivals' first televised debate.",
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  "text":"Bali bomber  #39;out of jail for a coffee #39; THE Howard Government has been assured by Indonesia that one of the main Bali bombers will not be released after reports he was seen having a coffee with a senior policeman in a central Jakarta shopping mall.",
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  "text":"No Longer Just Nordic  MALMO, Sweden -- In one of his most popular songs, Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu sings of two strangers warily eying each other on a Stockholm subway, one a white Swede, the other an immigrant, each with his own thoughts and prejudices.",
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  "text":"India, Pakistan Agree to Widen Peace Talks NEW DELHI Sept. 4, 2004 - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.",
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  "text":"Tamil minister asks Tigers not to go back to war : Colombo, Nov 28 : The Sri Lankan government today asked the Tamil Tigers to work for a negotiated political settlement to the decades-old ethnic strife, a day after LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran threatened to go back to war.",
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  "text":"PM visits to help bring positive changes in region: PML ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League has said that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ongoing visit to three SAARC member states is highly important as it will play a significant role in bringing positive changes in the region.",
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  "text":"Nigeria General Strike May Be Extended - Union  ABUJA (Reuters) - A general strike in oil exporter Nigeria  may be extended beyond Thursday if the government continues to  crack down on protesters violently, union chief Adams  Oshiomhole said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"EU proposes narrowing Buttiglione duties The incoming European Commission president has proposed redefining the duties of controversial conservative justice commissioner Rocco Buttiglione.",
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  "text":"Pakistan's PM Says Peace with India Hinges on Kashmir  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz  said on Wednesday he remained hopeful that peace could be  achieved with India, but progress on the bitter dispute over  Kashmir represented the key to better ties.",
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  "text":"UN DR Congo sex abuses 'on film' The UN has photos and video footage of sexual abuses committed by UN staff in DR Congo, says an official.",
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  "text":"Sensitive talks begin to free UN hostages KABULFace-to-face talks began on Saturday between Afghan militants holding Angelito Nayan and two other UN workers hostage and representatives of the Afghan government and the United Nations, a member of the militant group told Reuters.",
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  "text":"Hamas Activist Survives Damascus Blast (AP) AP - A Hamas activist survived a bombing Monday that destroyed his vehicle on a Damascus street shortly after he and his family stepped out, the Palestinian militant group said.",
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  "text":"EU nations slam Tiger rebels as fresh killings dim Sri Lanka peace hopes (AFP) AFP - European Union nations criticised Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels for killing rivals and recruiting child soldiers, appealing to the guerrillas not to undermine the Island's Norwegian-led peace bid.",
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  "text":"Putin says international terror at work in Russia (AFP) AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that the hostage-taking at a school in southern Russia showed that international terrorism was at work in the country.",
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  "text":"Najaf Standoff Continues Shi #39;ite militiamen continue to occupy the Imam Ali shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf, despite religious authorities #39; efforts to end the 17-day standoff.",
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  "text":"Poll: Arafat lost real power years ago A Palestinian pollster says Yasser Arafat #39;s death will not leave a political vacuum because others effectively replaced him years ago.",
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  "text":"Peruvian President: Japan Should Extradite Fugitive Fujimori Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has called on Japan to extradite fugitive ex-President, Alberto Fujimori. Mr. Toledo made the demand Wednesday during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in ",
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  "text":"Car Rams Entrance of Japanese Parliament A car rammed into the entrance gate of Japan #39;s lower house of Parliament on Thursday and burst into flames. There were no immediate reports of injuries.",
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  "text":"Fergie fuming as United blow catch-up chance (AFP) AFP - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was left seething at his side's inability to cash in on the draw between English Premiership favourites Arsenal and Chelsea.",
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  "text":"The mystery of Veerappan #39;s missing moustache The missing handlebar moustache of forest brigand Veerappan has triggered speculation that it wasn #39;t the sandalwood smuggler who was killed in Monday #39;s encounter with the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force near Dharmapuri.",
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  "text":"Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under threat of death from insurgents.",
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  "text":"Search for Thai Tsunami Dead Narrows to Hard Hit Areas (Reuters) Reuters - Teams searching for bodies in\\tsunami-devastated Thailand zeroed in on the hardest hit areas\\on Monday, as Thai and Japanese navy ships scoured the seas for\\more dead.",
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  "text":"Car Bomb Near Fallujah Causes U.S. Deaths (AP) AP - A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday killing and wounding several U.S. Marines, a U.S. military official said on condition of anonymity.",
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  "text":"Sudan rebel leader vows to respect truce A rebel leader in Sudan #39;s Darfur region has said his group will fully respect a truce with Khartoum, countering earlier statements by a spokesman declaring the agreement null and void.",
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  "text":"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.",
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  "text":"Rescuers confident of saving second pod Rescue teams are confident of saving most surviving whales from a pod beached off Tasmania #39;s east coast - the second mass stranding in Tasmanian waters in 24 hours.",
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  "text":"Troops find more bodies in Mosul US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraqs fledgling security forces.",
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  "text":"EU lifts Libya arms ban but presses Tripoli over medics LUXEMBOURG, Oct 11 (AFP) - The European Union agreed Monday to lift an 18-year-old arms embargo on Libya, welcoming the country #39;s renunciation of weapons of mass destruction and movement towards  quot;responsible government.",
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  "text":"Agreement among Ukraine's political foes hits snag over presidential powers (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A tentative deal to ease Ukraine's political crisis foundered Tuesday over the opposition's refusal to endorse constitutional changes and outgoing President Leonid Kuchma's rejection of the call to fire his prime minister.",
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  "text":"Hostage murder to hurt Koizumi JAPAN #39;S troop deployment in Iraq beyond December is at risk as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi braces for a wave of public anger over the nightmare ending to the country #39;s second Baghdad hostage crisis.",
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  "text":"Suspected Spies Heading To Israel The Prime Minister has confirmed the two Israelis convicted and sentenced earlier this year for passport fraud, have been deported.",
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  "text":"Haiti rescuers face tough time RELIEF workers faced washed-out roads and rising crime as they delivered emergency aid in Haiti, where more than 700 people died in weekend landslides and floods triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne.",
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  "text":"Election-Related Lawsuits Pile Up in Fla. (AP) AP - A lawsuit demanding touch-screen voting machines be made to produce paper records will not be heard until Oct. 18, a judge ruled Friday, raising doubts that any significant changes to the system used by about half of Florida's voters will happen before the election.",
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  "text":"Annan rejects resignation demands United Nations: Buoyed by strong support from member nations including four out of five Security Council members, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has firmly rejected the demand of some American lawmakers to resign in view of allegations of corruption in ",
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  "text":"Russia finds air crash explosive Russian officials say traces of explosive have been found in the debris of one of two crashed airliners.",
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  "text":"Yawar Warns Iran Against Meddling in Iraq Iraq's interim president warned today against Iranian meddling in Iraqi politics ahead of elections next month and said his countrymen must reject religious government.",
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  "text":"Europeans launch military police force NOORDWIJK: Five EU states signed an accord on Friday creating a new European military police force deployable to crisis situations worldwide, the latest tool in Europes developing security arsenal.",
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  "text":"Jeanne Tears Across Bahamas Toward Fla. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne got stronger, bigger and faster as it battered the Bahamas and bore down on Florida Saturday, forcing hundreds of thousands more residents to hurriedly shutter their homes ahead of its anticipated devastating punch...",
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  "text":"Ivory Coast rebels ask Mbeki to help with security Ivory Coast #39;s rebels have asked President Thabo Mbeki to help provide security when they begin to disarm. Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast #39;s president, has acceded to Mbeki #39;s request to create a conducive atmosphere ",
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  "text":"US Agent Sparks Afghan False Alarm A US agent hidden under a head-to-toe veil on Sunday sparked fear of a suicide attack in the Afghan capital by fleeing from police who tried to search her, officials said.",
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  "text":"Israeli Forces Raid Northern Gaza (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli tanks moved into the northern Gaza\\Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border rocket attacks that\\front-running Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas\\said could achieve nothing.",
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  "text":"US Soldier Killed, Japan Threatened to Leave Iraq, British Troops <b>...<\/b> . British troops moved north from Basra Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up US troops for a possible attack on Falluja.",
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  "text":"Dollar dips on US current account concerns (AFP) AFP - The dollar dipped amid concerns about the US position with the rest of the world following data showing a record current account deficit in the second quarter.",
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  "text":"Sudan says it will cut number of paramilitary forces operating in Darfur (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - In a goodwill gesture on the eve of peace talks in Nigeria, Sudan said Sunday it will cut the number of paramilitary forces operating in Darfur by 30 per cent in a bid to ease tensions in the troubled region, where an 18-month conflict has claimed the lives of an estimated 30,000 people.",
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  "text":"Oil price strike begins in Nigeria A four-day national strike has begun in Nigeria in protest at a 25 increase in the cost of oil. Oil executives in Nigeria said they were confident there would be no immediate disruption to exports.",
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  "text":"The semantics of Israeli occupation Every few months, an Israeli official creates a public-relations nightmare for government spokesmen by simply pointing out the obvious.",
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  "text":"Canada must help raise profile of development issues in Africa: Goodale (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Canada intends to return to the forefront on African development issues, beginning with a renewed effort at helping the troubled continent grow out of poverty, says Finance Minister Ralph Goodale.",
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  "text":" #39;Batman #39; ends palace protest A FATHERS #39; rights activist dressed as Batman, who clambered onto a ledge at Buckingham Palace, has ended the protest after five-and-a-half hours.",
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  "text":"British Ex-Guantanamo Detainees Sue Rumsfeld (Reuters) Reuters - Four British former inmates of the\\U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay sued Defense Secretary\\Donald Rumsfeld and others Wednesday saying they were tortured\\in violation of U.S. and international law.",
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  "text":"Iraqi Government, Al-Sadr OK Peace Deal NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces.    The renegade Muqtada al-Sadr accepted the proposal in a face-to-face meeting Thursday night with the 75-year-old al-Sistani...",
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  "text":"Iran Nuclear Enrichment Freeze Offer a Ploy - U.S.  VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday it might extend a  partial freeze on uranium enrichment in order to ease Western  fears about its nuclear ambitions, but a senior U.S. official  dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.",
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  "text":"3,000 Indian Troops Pull Out of Kashmir JAMMU, India, Nov. 20 -- India pulled about 3,000 troops out of Kashmir Saturday in a planned withdrawal of army units from the disputed region, Indian officials said.",
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  "text":"Pakistan Says It Holds Suspects Planning Big Attacks  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has arrested up to 10 al  Qaeda suspects, including two Egyptians, suspected of planning  major suicide attacks against the government and the U.S.  embassy earlier this month, ministers said Saturday.",
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  "text":"GOP to Bolster Bush Image As Strong Leader NEW YORK - Republicans marshaled their forces to bolster President Bush's image as a strong leader in treacherous times as they open their national convention in the city that felt the brunt of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history...",
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  "text":"Update 1: Regulators Ask Prosecutors to Probe UFJ Financial regulators on Thursday asked prosecutors to investigate allegations that UFJ Holdings Inc. #39;s banking unit illegally obstructed recent inspections by reporting misleading information about its nonperforming loans.",
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  "text":"St. Croix Petition Seeks Territory Status (AP) AP - At least 5,500 residents of St. Croix, the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, have signed a petition asking Congress to make the island its own U.S. territory.",
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  "text":"Fatah #39;s armed wing calls on Palestinians to support Abbas Palestinian mainstream Fatahmovement #39;s armed wing announced Sunday its commitment to the movement #39;s decision in choosing Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of thePalestine Liberation Organization ",
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  "text":"Canadian PM faces crisis over sub fire CANADIAN Prime Minister Paul Martin yesterday headed off a no-confidence vote that could have brought down his Government, but immediately sailed into a new row over a stricken submarine.",
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  "text":"Karzai escapes bid on life Gardez (Afghanistan), Sept. 16 (Reuters): Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped an assassination bid today when a rocket was fired at his US military helicopter as it was landing in the southeastern town of Gardez.",
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  "text":"Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said  Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a  surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under  threat of death from insurgents.",
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  "text":"Slain Dutch filmmaker is cremated AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Mourners in the Netherlands have gathered for the cremation of a Dutch filmmaker allegedly slain by a Muslim extremist.",
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  "text":"Spain Disrupts Terror Plot Spanish authorities said Tuesday they disrupted a plot by a cell of Islamic radicals to blow up a Madrid court complex that serves as the home for the country #39;s top anti-terrorism investigators and judges.",
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  "text":"Ukraine set for talks on crisis Ukraine's president and opposition agree to hold talks, as huge protests over disputed elections continue.",
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  "text":"UN: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Atomic Talks (Reuters) Reuters - North Korea gave a visiting U.N. official\\a \"very positive message\" about resuming stalled six-way talks\\on its nuclear programs, the South Korean Unification Ministry\\said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Annan rejects Iraq oil bribe claim Kofi Annan rejects claims that France and Russia might have been willing to ease sanctions on Iraq in return for oil.",
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  "text":"Equatorial Guinea prosecutor wants death for S. African 'mercenary' (AFP) AFP - The prosecutor in the trial of a group of suspected foreign mercenaries accused of plotting a putsch in Equatorial Guinea said he will call for the death penalty for the coup-plotters' alleged leader, South African Nick du Toit.",
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  "text":"Italy #39;s General Strike Underway Much of Italy has been shut down Tuesday by a general strike called by unions to protest Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi #39;s economic policy.",
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  "text":"Wife of hostage held in Iraq pleads for release The wife of Jack Hensley, one of three Westerners kidnapped from their residence in Baghdad on Thursday, made a personal plea to the kidnappers to free her husband, saying he wanted to help the Iraqi people.",
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  "text":"Bombing mars launch of political campaign in Iraq BAGHAD -- The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns leading up to the national election set for Jan. 30.",
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  "text":"Israeli Supreme Court demands army justify demolitions The Israeli Supreme Court has demanded explanations from the army over the scale of the destruction of Palestinian homes in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip, judicial sources said.",
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  "text":"Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a Deal A kidnapped American journalist was released Sunday after the intervention of the cleric Moktada al-Sadr, even as his Shiite militia engaged ",
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  "text":"Painkiller risk to gut revealed The risk of intestinal damage from common painkillers may be higher than thought, research suggests.",
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  "text":"Fierce battles for Najaf Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf amid fierce battles between US forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine there as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities.",
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  "text":"Kenyan Airport Blast Injures at Least Two A fire truck prepares to leave after it extinguished a fire, Sunday, 17 Oct, 2004 at Nairobi #39;s Wilson airport after an explosion shook the building.",
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  "text":"Typhoon unleashes devastation on Asia Shanghai - Typhoon Aere crashed into mainland China on Thursday, unleashing torrential rains and prompting the nearly a million people to seek safety, as the death toll climbed to on 35 Thursday after a mudslide killed 15 villagers in Taiwan.",
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  "text":"Three British Muslims join Zarqawi terrorist group in Iraq The revelation by a resistance leader that three British Muslims have joined the terrorist group holding the Liverpool engineer Kenneth Bigley hostage in Iraq has not only shocked most people in Britain but could cause further fracture in the already ",
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  "text":"Schroeder  quot;adopts Russian girl quot; BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife, Doris, have adopted a 3-year-old Russian girl, German newspapers have reported. ",
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  "text":"Radcliffe suffers marathon agony An exhausted Paula Radcliffe fails to finish in Athens as Japan's Mizuki Noguchi wins the women's marathon.",
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  "text":"Indonesia President Megawati Admits Defeat JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month #39;s elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.",
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  "text":"At least 90 dead, 77 missing in China rainstorms BEIJING : At least 90 people were killed and 77 were missing in torrential storms lashing southwest China, disaster relief officials said.",
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  "text":"Deadly Ivan Slams Appalachian Region CASHIERS, N.C. - The violent remains of Hurricane Ivan pounded a large swath of the eastern United States on Friday, drenching an area from Georgia to Ohio, washing out dozens of homes, sweeping cars down roadways and trapping more than 100 students at an elementary school...",
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  "text":"Gyurcsny set to become Hungary #39;s new prime minister A 43 year-old millionaire, the charismatic Ferenc Gyurcsny is in line to become Hungary #39;s next prime minister. This was decided at a Hungarian Socialist Party congress on 25 August, convened to find a replacement for Pter Medgyessy.",
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  "text":"Japan to Ask U.S. to Remove Some Okinawa Bases -Paper  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to ask the United States to  move some U.S. marine bases from its southernmost prefecture of  Okinawa to a location outside Japan, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun  said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Fan mayhem over South Korean heartthrob at Tokyo hotel leaves 9 <b>...<\/b> A sudden frenzy erupted among fans of South Korean soap opera star Bae Yong-joon as he left his Tokyo hotel in a car Friday, leaving nine Japanese women hurt and prompting an apology from Bae.",
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  "text":"Hunters pursue killer great white stalking Australian death beach (AFP) AFP - A great white shark that killed a teenage surfer off the South Australian capital Adelaide will be hunted down and destroyed after it returned to stalk the city's beaches, authorities said.",
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  "text":"Pitcairn Mayor 'Led Rape' on Island -Prosecutor (Reuters) Reuters - The trial of seven Pitcairn Island men,\\descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers, began on\\Wednesday with the mayor the first to face charges of rape and\\underage sex, Television New Zealand reported.",
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  "text":"Media wary, Russians sceptical of Beslan coverage For three days last week, the Russian media covered the school hostage drama in Beslan along new Kremlin-approved lines. The highly selective reporting that resulted ",
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  "text":"Brown speaks of sympathy for Bigley Gordon Brown has extended his sympathies to the family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, as Mr Bigley #39;s brother criticised Tony Blair.",
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  "text":"Pakistan deals big blow to militants Al-Qaeda man linked to plots against Musharraf and a US newsman #39;s death shot dead. Another killed in Iraq. ISLAMABAD - Two key Al-Qaeda members were killed by security forces over the weekend, inflicting a heavy blow on the terrorist network.",
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  "text":"EU to Tackle Asylum and Security Policy EU Justice and Interior ministers on Monday will discuss the future policy course on a wide-ranging security and immigration program that includes controversial proposals for refugee detention camps in Africa.",
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  "text":"Powell May Push China for Information on New York Times Researcher US Secretary of State Colin Powell may press Beijing for information regarding a New York Times researcher arrested for allegedly passing state secrets to foreigners.",
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  "text":"Iranians see right to nuclear program as matter of national pride TEHRAN, Iran -- From this country's divisive political sphere to its disaffected streets, one thing binds Iranians of all ideologies: a fervent belief in the Islamic Republic's right to its nuclear program.",
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  "text":"Karzai team '100 percent sure' of victory despite irregularities probe (AFP) AFP - Hamid Karzai's campaign team said it was  quot;100 percent sure quot; of victory in Afghanistan's first presidential election, even though the final result cannot be declared until complaints from all candidates are investigated and the last vote is counted.",
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  "text":"Golf: Mickelson hits magic 59 Phil Mickelson scorches round in  59 shots to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.",
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  "text":"Oprah, Cruise to Co-Host Nobel Concert Nobel Peace show host Oprah Winfrey smiles in the Oslo Town Hall where Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya is to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Friday, Dec. 10, 2004.",
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  "text":"Arab and Western Ministers Voice Different Priorities Foreign ministers from the Arab world met with leaders from the West on Saturday at a conference dedicated to advancing political change in this region.",
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  "text":"Teen flies in plane #39;s landing gear A homeless teenager who hid in the landing gear of a passenger plane survived a 700-kilometre flight across south-western China but his companion fell and probably died, state media reported on Friday.",
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  "text":"Bomb Blasts in Maharashtra IN a shocking incident over eighteen people were injured today in two separate bomb blasts in Jalna and Poorna towns of Maharashtra yesterday.",
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  "text":"Philippines' Little Vietnam dwindles as refugees move out (AFP) AFP - For years, Viet-Ville, a small community of Vietnamese refugees in the western Philippine island of Palawan, has stood as a symbol of local hospitality and tolerance.",
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  "text":"Opposition Calls for Strike in Ukraine (AP) AP - Opposition leaders called Wednesday for a nationwide strike to shut down factories, schools and transportation after officials declared Ukraine's pro-Kremlin prime minister the winner of a presidential runoff election that many countries denounced as rigged.",
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  "text":"N.Korea May Be Preparing Missile Launch -Sources  TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have detected  signs North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile  capable of reaching almost anywhere in Japan, Japanese and U.S.  government sources said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Powell starts new Middle East peace efforts Outgoing US Secretary of State Collin Powell arrived in Israel late Sunday as part of the international efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process amid continued violence in the region.",
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  "text":"Sikhs Gather to Celebrate 400-Year-Old Holy Book Thousands of Sikhs have gathered in the northern Indian city of Amritsar to mark the 400th anniversary of the installation there of Sikhism #39;s holiest book.",
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  "text":"British troops return to southern Iraq after mission near Baghdad LONDON - Hundreds of British troops returned to their base in southern Iraq yesterday, ending a monthlong deployment requested by the United States for an offensive in a restive region near Baghdad.",
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  "text":"Colombian fighters lay down arms Some 450 members of Colombia #39;s feared rightwing paramilitaries have disarmed en masse in a football field as part of the process to end the civil war.",
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  "text":"Europe calls on Israel to maintain self control, AL describes <b>...<\/b> The Palestinian Authority condemned the Israeli operations against the Palestinians and called on the international community to pressure Israel.",
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  "text":"Arafat supporters hold overnight vigil outside hospital in Paris <b>...<\/b> CLAMART, France, Nov 4 (AFP) - Several dozen people on Thursday gathered outside a military hospital near Paris where Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was being kept alive by artificial life support systems.",
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  "text":"N.Korea Committed to 6-Way Nuclear Talks - China North Korea says it is committed to resolving the nuclear crisis through six-party talks, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, appearing to reverse statements out of Pyongyang over recent months.",
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  "text":"US troops move gets muted response BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- Germany #39;s defense minister expressed regret Tuesday about US plans to restructure its forces abroad -- changes expected to hit Germany the hardest with the pullout of two heavy divisions. Japan and Australia embraced the changes. ",
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  "text":"France pulls plug on Arab network A French court upholds complaints of anti-Semitism against a Lebanese TV station and orders it off the air.",
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  "text":"Sri Lanka steps up security COLOMBO: Sri Lanka stepped up security in the capital Colombo on Saturday as police launched an investigation into the slaying of a judge and his bodyguard, officials said.",
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  "text":"Turkish press eyes road to EU Turkey #39;s press is dominated by comment on the European Commission #39;s recommendation that the EU open accession talks with Ankara.",
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  "text":"Britain agrees to US request for troop redeployment Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government agreed Thursday to meet a US request and redeploy a battalion of 850 British troops into volatile central Iraq, despite strong opposition from lawmakers.",
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  "text":"S.Korean Spies Say Building Work Behind North Blast A huge explosion in North Korea last week may have been due to a combination of demolition work for a power plant and atmospheric clouds, South Korea #39;s spy agency said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Some Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - About 800 Palestinian  prisoners have suspended their hunger strike after winning  concessions from Israeli authorities, a spokesman for the men  said Saturday.",
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  "text":"Cheney Warns of Terror Risk if Kerry Wins Vice President Dick Cheney said that the country would be at risk of a terror attack if it made \"the wrong choice\" in November.",
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  "text":"Indonesian cleric charged over Bali bombings  quot;He is charged for having a part in the Bali incident, quot; state prosecutor Andi Herman told Reuters on Saturday. bombing attack at the US-run JW.",
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  "text":"Malaysia #39;s ruling party told to put Anwar issue aside KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia #39;s deputy premier has urged his ruling party to stop speculating on the possible political comeback of Anwar Ibrahim and remain focused on its annual congress next week.",
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  "text":"KENYA: Security Council meeting to focus on Sudan, Somalia NAIROBI, 16 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - The United Nations Security Council meeting that is due to take place on Thursday and Friday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, will focus on the situation in Sudan and on the peace process in Somalia,a UN official said.",
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  "text":"Cockpit recorder from crashed cargo jet too damaged to be of use (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - The cockpit voice recorder has been recovered from the wreckage of a crashed cargo plane, but is too badly damaged to be of use to investigators.",
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  "text":"Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 10 Dead  PADRE BURGOS, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescuers in the  Philippines freed more than 100 train passengers trapped on  Friday when a crowded economy carriage derailed and dragged  other cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.",
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  "text":"Sudan defends forced relocation Sudan #39;s government has defended the forcible relocation of refugees from camps in the western Darfur region. Humanitarian Affairs Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid said it was the act of a responsible government to move them to a better location.",
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  "text":"Details of New John Kerry Television Ad (AP) AP - Details of a new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry to begin airing this week:",
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  "text":"China blast traps miners in toxic shafts A gas explosion that tore through a coal mine in central China trapped 166 workers in underground shafts filled with noxious smoke in the latest and apparently the deadliest of a ",
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  "text":"Taiwan Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Legislative (AP) AP - Taiwanese lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly agreed to slash in half the 225-seat legislature and revamp the election system  #151; sweeping historic changes designed to tackle corruption and weed out misbehaving legislators.",
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  "text":"Arafat 'Very Sick,' Foreign Medics Summoned  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat is \"very, very sick\" and the ex-guerrilla who for  decades symbolized a struggle for statehood is slipping in and  out of consciousness, officials and medics said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Yemeni sentenced to death, others jailed over Limburg bombing (AFP) AFP - A Yemeni was sentenced to death and 14 others to jail over the 2002 bombing of the French supertanker Limburg and for other terror attacks, in controversial verdicts promptly appealed by both the defense and prosecution.",
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  "text":"Round Two in Romanian Presidential Ballot These are important days for the future of Romania. Not only has the EU agreed to conclude membership talks with Bucharest, but Sunday also sees the second round of presidential elections.",
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  "text":"End to Libya sanctions on EU agenda The EU is set to give the all-clear to lifting an 18 year old arms embargo against Libya following high level talks in Brussels. EU ambassadors meeting on Wednesday agreed in principle to dropping the sanctions ",
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  "text":"Leader of Colombia #39;s paramilitary group shot dead Miguel Arroyave, chief of a faction of the paramilitary Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC),has been killed in an ambush in the country #39;s central-south province of Meta, authorities said Monday.",
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  "text":"Crowds gather for Zimbabwe treason verdict building in central Harare under the watchful eyes of dozens of riot police toting batons or rifles. More riot police set up roadblocks on some of Harare #39;s main roads, searching vehicles heading towards the city centre.",
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  "text":"International concern at Rwanda military intervention in DR Congo (AFP) AFP - International concern was growing after Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced that his country's troops will launch an operation in pursuit of Rwandan Hutu rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).",
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  "text":"NYC Not Likely to Be Bush's Town Nov. 2 (AP) AP - There is no \"Fiddler on the Roof\" at the Republicans' Madison Square Garden convention. Those are security guys with submachine guns. And while New York may be a \"Wonderful Town\" for President Bush  amp; Co. this convention week, it will be anything but on Nov. 2.",
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  "text":"Mets Put Another Dent in Cubs' Hopes NEW YORK - Al Leiter pitched two-hit ball for six innings to earn his first win in six weeks, and the New York Mets put another dent in Chicago's playoff hopes Sunday with a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.    Chicago began the day a half-game in front of San Francisco in the NL wild-card race after losing 4-3 to the fourth-place Mets in 11 innings Saturday...",
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  "text":"Pakistan bomb kills at least 10 At least 10 people have been killed and at least 18 others wounded after a bomb exploded near an army truck in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, police and hospital sources say.",
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  "text":"UN official proposes autonomy for Sudan's embattled Darfur region (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees proposed autonomy for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan - a solution the government has resisted. But it said Friday it would be willing to discuss the position anew in an effort to end the violence that has killed 50,000 people.",
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  "text":"Bomber Targets Baghdad Police, Troops Raid Mosque (Reuters) Reuters - A suicide car bomber attacked a police\\convoy in Baghdad on Friday as guerrillas kept pressure on\\Iraq's U.S.-backed security forces despite a bloody rout of\\insurgents in the Sunni Muslim bastion of Falluja.",
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  "text":"Judge appoints lawyers to defend Milosevic, over his objections Overriding the defendant #39;s objections, the UN war crimes tribunal appointed two lawyers to represent Slobodan Milosevic yesterday, hoping ",
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  "text":"Militant Chechen Rebel Leader to Go on Trial for Masterminding <b>...<\/b> Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov says his group is planning to try the mastermind of the hostage siege in southern Russia that left more than 330 people, more than half of them children, dead.",
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  "text":"Sharon's Party Rebels, Imperils Gaza Pullout Plan  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  Likud party has dealt a serious setback to his plan to evacuate  occupied Gaza by voting to bar him from forging a broad  coalition with the Labour opposition.",
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  "text":"Russia, Japan fail to make progress in peace talks (AFP) AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi failed to make progress in a testy territorial dispute, only confirming their duty to solve the decades-long row.",
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  "text":"Turkish PM eyes  #39;positive #39; EU move, but sticking points remain BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Thursday the EU #39;s  quot;positive quot; approach to its bid to start membership talks, but said sticking points remain ahead of a crunch summit.",
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  "text":"Across New York, a Death Penalty Stuck in Limbo A ruling by New York's highest court on the state's death penalty law has complicated the job of prosecutors and left the fate of inmates uncertain.",
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  "text":"Japan raises submarine issue with China: report (AFP) AFP - Japan took up with China the issue of a suspicious submarine that intruded into its waters amid alarm in Tokyo that the vessel was a show of strength from its neighbour and growing competitor.",
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  "text":"Fallujah fighting intensifies US military officials say a series of air raids on Fallujah provoked a deadly counterstrike from Iraqi militants. The military says one soldier is dead and seven wounded in a rocket attack ",
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  "text":"Iraq summit with Bush a win for Blair BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair will pull off a major diplomatic coup this week by flying to Washington for an Iraq war summit with US President George W. Bush.",
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  "text":"Libya praised for IAEA cooperation The UN nuclear watchdog said in a report that Libya has been telling the truth in its declarations on the covert atomic weapons programme which it agreed in December to abandon.",
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  "text":"Colombia Won't Extradite Top Warlord President Alvaro Uribe pledged Thursday not to extradite the country's top right-wing paramilitary leader to the United States to face drug trafficking charges provided he ceases all illegal activities and stays in peace talks.",
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  "text":"Kidnappers #39; double-headed strategy in Iraq The city of Liverpool spent the weekend in mourning for one of its residents, Mr Ken Bigley, the British hostage who was beheaded in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Hong Kong Authorities Say Sorry for Blunders, Poll Fair  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities defended  themselves on Wednesday against complaints of poor organization  of Sunday's legislative election, and insisted the poll was  open and honest.",
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  "text":"Security Tight for Anniversary of Bali Bombings  KUTA BEACH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Security was tight in  this tourist center on the island of Bali as ceremonies began  on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of bomb blasts that  killed 202 people, mostly foreigners.",
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  "text":"Mob sets fire to train in protest at attack An angry mob set fire to a passenger train in central Bangladesh yesterday, injuring at least 20 people, in retaliation for a grenade attack on an opposition rally that killed 22 people and wounded hundreds, police said.",
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  "text":"Israeli Army Raid Into Gaza Kills 5 Palestinians Israeli tanks and troops raided southern Gaza on Friday in response to increasing Palestinian mortar attacks, killing at least five Palestinians and prompting hundreds to flee their homes, witnesses and medics said.",
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  "text":"Kerry Vows to Ease Seniors' Health Costs (AP) AP - Sen. John Kerry trumpeted his health care program Tuesday as a recipe to bring down soaring medical costs, rejecting Republican contentions that a Democratic plan would mean a government takeover.",
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  "text":"Aid Flights Resume in Indonesia's Aceh  BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Salvage crews dragged a  damaged Boeing 737 cargo jet off the runway at Banda Aceh  airport on Tuesday, clearing the way for flights to resume  bringing in relief aid for Indonesian quake and tsunami  victims.",
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  "text":"Koizumi eyes visit to quake-hit areas TOKYO - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday he is considering visiting areas in Niigata Prefecture hit Saturday by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 25 people and injured over 2,100.",
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  "text":"Chechens Look to Election With Fear and Resignation The date of Chechnya's elections has assumed a local significance the Kremlin would no doubt prefer to avoid: a masquerade of democracy, and a dangerous one.",
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  "text":"Menatep acts to bloc Yukos sale Yukos' main shareholder files a legal complaint to prevent Russia selling off the embattled oil giant's key unit,  reports say.",
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  "text":"Rumsfeld tries to soothe angry U.S. troops (Reuters) Reuters - Under fire from troops who complain they are being sent to war in Iraq with inadequate gear, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld promised on Thursday that more would be done to protect forces.",
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  "text":"CBS News on defensive as fresh revelations emerge on Bush report (AFP) AFP - The CBS television network was forced onto the defensive again as fresh revelations emerged concerning a critical report it broadcast on President George W. Bush's National Guard service in the 1970s.",
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  "text":"Price increase must for oil PSUs to be profitable: PM THE HAGUE, NOV 7: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday made a fervent appeal to Left parties to understand the compulsions that necessitated the hike in oil prices.",
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  "text":"The Poetry of 'Gimme an A! Gimme an S! Gimme a T!' Jonny Hurst, Britain's soccer chant laureate, does not have as high a profile as the nation's poet laureate, but their responsibilities are vaguely similar.",
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  "text":"Republicans, protesters mass in New York (AFP) AFP - Republicans descended on New York for their national convention to rally President George W. Bush back to the White House, as anti-Bush demonstrators planned a massive, noisy protest in the streets.",
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  "text":"Mexico, Japan sign free trade agreement Mexico and Japan signed an Economic Association Agreement (EAA) here on Friday aimed at promoting the gradual liberalization of trade between two countries.",
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  "text":"Indian farmers turn to Cola to kill pests Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are flocking to buy Coca-Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy drinks kills pests.",
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  "text":"German Police Detain 10 Neo-Nazis Before Hess March  MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - German police detained 10  neo-Nazis on Saturday before a march marking the anniversary of  the death of Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess.",
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  "text":"Girl Saves Infant Sister From Wild Dog (AP) AP - A 5-year-old girl saved her infant sister from a possible attack by an Australian dingo in a hotel room on an island where the wild dogs killed a boy three years ago.",
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  "text":"Car bombs strike in Baghdad, killing 11; Rumsfeld warns violence <b>...<\/b> Car bombers struck twice in rapid succession in the capital Sunday, killing at least 11 people including an American soldier, as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned that violence may increase before the January election.",
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  "text":"Bali blast remembered two years later In beach shorts and black armbands, mourners met on Tuesday under blue Bali skies for an emotional ceremony to remember 202 people killed two years ago when bombs tore through the heart of Indonesia #39;s resort island.",
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  "text":"Milosevic condemns his war crimes trial The Hague - Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic condemned his war crimes trial as a  quot;pure farce quot; on Wednesday in a defiant finish to his opening defence statement against charges of ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.",
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  "text":"Three killed in Russian hostage crisis MOSCOW: At least three people were killed when gunmen took up to 240 people hostage in a school in North Ossetia, close to Chechnya, ITAR-TASS quoted local authorities as saying.",
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  "text":"Mexico's answer to tight school budgets: teaching by TV Cheap and adaptable, pre-recorded lectures are drawing interest from educators in the US and Central America.",
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  "text":"Maradona 'can be treated abroad' Former football star Diego Maradona can return to Cuba for drug rehabilitation, his lawyer says.",
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  "text":"Cabinet OKs Payment to Jewish Settlers Senior Israeli Cabinet ministers Tuesday approved the payment of cash advances to Jewish settlers who will be removed from their homes under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to leave the Gaza Strip - the government's first concrete step toward withdrawal.",
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  "text":"Cheers Greet Rescuers in Aceh, Children Suffer  BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. helicopters shuttled  injured refugees, many of them children, out of some of the  worst hit parts of tsunami-devastated Aceh province, even as  reports surfaced of trafficking in orphans from the disaster.",
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  "text":"India Says Rebel Chief Killed in Kashmir Gunbattle  SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian soldiers killed the head  of a guerrilla group fighting for Kashmir's merger with  Pakistan in a gunbattle on Thursday, hours before President  Abdul Kalam began a rare visit to the region, an official said.",
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  "text":"S.Korean Farmers Clash with Police on Rice Imports  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police used water cannon in  central Seoul Friday to disperse at least 15,000 farmers  protesting against a government plan to further ease  restrictions on rice imports.",
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  "text":"Belarus Leader Wins Vote to Extend Mandate -Official Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko secured approval in a referendum to run for a third term in office, the top election official said Monday.",
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  "text":"Red Cross Sees Problems at Guantanamo (AP) AP - The international Red Cross said Tuesday that U.S. officials have failed to address concerns about some significant problems in the treatment of terror suspects detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.",
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  "text":"Iraqi Judge to Decide on Chalabi Case (AP) AP - An Iraqi judge will decide as soon as Thursday whether to allow the counterfeiting case against former Iraq Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi to go ahead.",
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  "text":"GM Europe to Cut 12,000 Jobs by the End RUESSELSHEIM, Germany - General Motors Europe announced Thursday that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving \\$617 million per year.    The company said that 90 percent of the cuts would be made in 2005...",
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  "text":"Key Ruling Due on Inmates of 'Britain's Guantanamo'  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's highest court decides on  Thursday how far human rights can be restricted in the \"war on  terror\" in a major judgment on detaining suspected foreign  extremists without trial.",
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  "text":"Mixed Results for Bush in Battles Over Judges After more than three years of appointment battles, President Bush's ambitions for the courts are clear, but his record is mixed.",
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  "text":"US forces launch assault on Iraqi rebels in Mosul MOSUL, Iraq : US and Iraqi forces backed by aircraft swept into the northern Iraqi city of Mosul to secure police stations and restore order as insurgents in Fallujah fought US-led troops to the death.",
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  "text":"5 die as Hamas chief survives Israeli strike GAZA CITYA senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli assassination attempt early today but at least five other Palestinians were killed in the explosion that tore through his Gaza home. ",
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  "text":"French court issues arrest warrant for Italian ex-revolutionary PARIS : The Paris appeals court issued a warrant for the arrest of Cesare Battisti, an Italian ex-revolutionary fighting extradition from France to face jail for murder who missed a recent check-in with police.",
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  "text":"An arms-hungry Saddam feared Iran, says report Saddam Hussein was obsessed with his status in the Arab world, dreaming of weapons of mass destruction to pump up his prestige. And even as the United States fixated on him, he was fixated on his neighboring enemy, Iran.",
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  "text":"Militants Behead Three in Afghan South - Official  SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Suspected Taliban  militants beheaded three Afghan soldiers in the troubled  southern province of Zabul over the weekend in the latest  pre-election violence, an official said Monday.",
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  "text":"U.S. Women Top Russia to Make Hoops Final ATHENS, Greece - Frustrated by fouls, turnovers and a feisty opponent, the United States desperately looked for help.    Then along came Sheryl Swoopes to set things right...",
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  "text":"25 Years Later, a Different Revolution Victoria's Secret has arrived in Tehran. So have the Gap, Diesel, Benetton and Black   Decker. A quarter-century after a mass movement inspired by Islam ended 2,500 years of monarchy, Iran's revolutionary society is moving on.",
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  "text":"Iran says uranium ban illegal, dismisses sanctions Iran yesterday denounced as  quot;illegal quot; demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.",
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  "text":"Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill at Least 16 -Police  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents detonated at least two bombs  near a U.S. military convoy in southern Baghdad on Thursday,  killing at least 16 people, while a suicide bomber killed two  Iraqi police and a U.S. soldier west of the capital.",
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  "text":"Putin, at Odds with West, Rules Out Chechen Talks  ASTANA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday ruled out negotiations with Chechen rebels after the  Beslan school bloodbath, further straining ties with Western  leaders who are pressing for a political solution to Chechnya.",
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  "text":"Australian PM, Challenger in Dead Heat (AP) AP - Prime Minister John Howard and his Labor Party challenger were in a virtual dead heat on the eve of parliamentary elections, with Australians focusing on the economy and social programs more than Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.",
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  "text":"Plan to ask Cambodian King to stay on Cambodians are awaiting the outcome of a trip to China by one of the country #39;s leaders, who is hoping to coax King Norodom Sihanouk into reversing his decision to abdicate.",
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  "text":"Nichols Declines to Appeal Convictions PONCA CITY, Okla. - Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols will not appeal his state murder convictions for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building, his attorney said Thursday...",
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  "text":"Barney the Dog Big Hit in GOP Video NEW YORK - The presidential pup made his convention debut Wednesday night in a spoof on the movie \"Rocky,\" showing the pooch hitting the campaign trail.    Delegates saw a video that opened with White House advisers Karl Rove and Andy Card in a heated debate about how to improve President Bush's poll numbers among an important bloc - dogs...",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s Gov #39;t Targets Security in Election Bid Australian Prime Minister John Howard officially launched his government #39;s campaign on Sunday for an Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and a defiant stand against terror.",
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  "text":"Chen Dealt Setback In Taiwan Election  TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 11 -- Taiwanese voted Saturday not to give President Chen Shui-bian the legislative majority he had sought in a hard-fought campaign as reinforcement for his leadership and endorsement of his plans to edge the self-ruled island closer to independence.",
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  "text":"Australia says claim troops in covert actions in Iraq \"incorrect\" (AFP) AFP - A report claiming that specially trained Australian soldiers are taking part in US-led covert jobs in Iraq, including kidnapping, was \"factually incorrect and misleading,\" the government said.",
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  "text":"Three Senators Consider Bids for Governor According to fellow lawmakers and an advisor, Senator Christopher J. Dodd is considering running for governor of Connecticut in 2006.",
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  "text":"Rights groups protest terror detentions Hundreds of human rights campaigners have held a vigil outside a prison to protest against Britain #39;s detention without trial of 11 foreign terror suspects.",
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  "text":"Nobel Prize Winner for Physics to Be Named STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize in physics is like a scientific riddle: speculation about who could win equals the sheer complexity of the work examined for the coveted award.    This year's choice, which is to be announced Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, could be involved in the search for dark matter or nanotubes...",
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  "text":"Turnover Helps Colts Derail Packers 45-31 INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning and Brett Favre lived up to their superstar reputations, throwing nine touchdown passes between them. Still, it took a defensive play for the Indianapolis Colts to finally clinch their 45-31 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday...",
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  "text":"Slovenia, Serbia and Abkhazia Hold Elections Sunday Voters in Slovenia, Serbia and Georgia #39;s breakaway republic of Abkhazia cast ballots Sunday in elections for lawmakers and government leaders.",
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  "text":"Kerry turns the Bible, terror comments on Bush (AFP) AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry turned the Bible against born-again Methodist President George W. Bush, arguing that his policies ran counter to America's moral foundation.",
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  "text":"China coal mine toll rises to 66 The death toll in Wednesday #39;s gas explosion at Daping coal mine in China #39;s Henan province has risen to 66. A 1,000-member rescue force is still searching for 84 missing miners.",
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  "text":"Blair Offers His Party a Qualified Apology for Iraq War Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain apologized for flawed intelligence but not for removing Saddam Hussein.",
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  "text":"Tests Show James Died of Heart Attack LOS ANGELES - Toxicology and other tests determined that funk singer Rick James died last month from a heart attack due to an enlarged heart, with numerous drugs including methamphetamine and cocaine contributing factors, the county coroner's office announced Thursday.    The death was declared an accident, said coroner's spokesman David Campbell, who emphasized that none of the drugs were found to be at life-threatening levels...",
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  "text":"France remembers WWII Riviera mission ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE -- France yesterday honored soldiers, including tens of thousands of Africans, who staged an assault on the French Riviera 60 years ago to break the Nazi grip -- one of the least-remembered military operations of World War II.",
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  "text":"EU tentatively agrees to lift embargo on Libya (AFP) AFP - European Union (EU) officials agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy.",
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  "text":"Two inmates found dead at prison Detectives are investigating the deaths of two inmates who were both found hanged at Manchester Prison.",
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  "text":"Stocks End Mostly Lower on Vioxx Troubles NEW YORK - Wall Street closed out a dismal third quarter with a mixed performance Thursday after Merck   Co. said it would be forced to remove its best-selling Vioxx arthritis drug from the market...",
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  "text":"Documents detail abuse of detainees WASHINGTON -- US Marines fired a pistol in a mock execution involving four young Iraqi looters and shocked another Iraqi detainee with an electric transformer until he ''danced, quot; a document made public yesterday showed.",
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  "text":"10 killed in Philippine train wreck MANILA At least 10 people were killed and almost 100 were injured when a train derailed and plunged down a slope in the Philippines early Friday, officials and radio reports said.",
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  "text":"EU, Turkey Agree Terms of Entry Talks - EU Official  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders and Turkey  agreed on Friday the terms on which Ankara will start  membership talks with the bloc next October, an EU government  official said.",
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  "text":"Money Is Driving Moscow Makeover For decades, pilgrims to Red Square have first passed in the shadow of the stolid Moskva hotel and the elegant Manezh exhibition hall. Once they made it across the square's cobblestoned expanse, they found their view obscured by the modernist concrete hulk known as the Hotel Rossiya.",
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  "text":"Russia reports battle for Grozny Russia says about 250 rebels launched a coordinated attack on the Chechen capital Grozny just before President Vladimir Putin #39;s visit at the weekend.",
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  "text":"Delegates Urge Al-Sadr to Leave Shrine BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called Monday for radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf...",
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  "text":"UK PM to undergo heart treatment Tony Blair is to be admitted to hospital on Friday  for a procedure to correct a heart problem.",
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  "text":"Bus with 26 passengers hijacked in Greece A hijacked bus is seen on a street some 30 kilometres north of Athens December 15, 2004. Greek police forces surrounded the bus after two armed men hijacked it early Wednesday morning with 26 passengers ",
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  "text":"Alaska Judge Orders Ballots Reprinted ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A Superior Court judge on Wednesday ordered the state to rewrite, reprint and redistribute all its ballots for the Nov. 2 election, saying the wording of a ballot initiative was inaccurate and biased...",
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  "text":"Hurricanes May Affect Florida Politics (AP) AP - 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":"Iranian Diplomat Freed in Iraq, Hopes Raised for Others An Iranian diplomat taken hostage in Iraq last month was released by his captors on Monday but the fate of at least 11 other foreigners, including a Briton threatened with beheading, remained unclear.",
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  "text":"Budget fight deals setback to Sharon The government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was thrown into crisis last night after Israel #39;s parliament rejected the proposed 2005 budget and Sharon ",
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  "text":"Israelis secure Gaza buffer zone Israeli troops seize a nine-kilometre area in Gaza to try to stop Palestinian rocket attacks inside Israeli towns.",
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  "text":"Daschle Bids Senate Democrats Goodbye (AP) AP - Tom Daschle bade his fellow Senate Democrats farewell Tuesday with a plea that they seek common ground with Republicans yet continue to fight for the less fortunate.",
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  "text":"Croats Vote in Presidential Election (AP) AP - Croats voted Sunday whether to give President Stipe Mesic a second term in an election that was not monitored by international observers, an indication of the former Yugoslav country's democratic progress since it gained independence in a bloody 1992 war with a rebel Serb minority.",
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  "text":"Sudan Asks UN to Verify Darfur Refugee Returns Sudan has asked the United Nations to help verify reports that 190,000 refugees from the conflict-hit western Darfur region have voluntarily returned to their homes, the UN refugee agency chief said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"'The boat started shaking' The BBC's Rachel Harvey meets a fisherman in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh who survived the tsunami.",
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  "text":"Iran Promises UN It Will Suspend Uranium Enrichment (Update1) Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog that it agreed to a European Union deal to voluntarily stop uranium conversion from Nov. 22, to ward off US calls that the Islamic Republic ",
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  "text":"Frances hits Florida Panhandle as state begin recovery from initial strike (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ST. MARKS, Fla. (AP) - Frances hammered the Florida Panhandle on Monday, taking a second swing at a storm-weary state where it already had knocked out power to six million people, torn up roofs and boats and been blamed for at least five deaths.",
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  "text":"Burma Extends Suu Kyi #39;s Detention Burma #39;s ruling military junta has placed Aung San Suu Kyi, the country #39;s charismatic opposition leader, under an additional year of house arrest, dashing hopes ",
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  "text":"Sharon plays poker to head-off coalition crisis: World News: Tel Aviv, Dec 1 : Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appears heading to a certain defeat in parliament when he presents his government #39;s proposed budget for 2005.",
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  "text":"EU Leaders Poised to Offer Entry Talks to Turkey (Reuters) Reuters - EU leaders were poised on Thursday to\\set a date to start accession talks with Turkey, as Turkish\\Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels in an\\optimistic mood for a spate of last-minute diplomacy.",
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  "text":"8 terror suspects, including alleged al-Qaida figure, charged in Britain LONDON (AP) - Eight suspects, including a man identified in the United States as a senior al-Qaida figure, appeared in court under heavy guard Wednesday as police investigated an alleged plot to commit murder and cause mayhem with chemicals, radioactive ...",
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  "text":"Bush Says Kerry Doesn't Understand Terror War (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush charged on\\Wednesday that Democrat John Kerry has a \"fundamental\\misunderstanding\" of the war on terrorism because a leader in\\the Iraqi insurgency, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has sworn\\allegiance to al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.",
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  "text":"President likely to win again President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was headed for an almost certain five-year extension of his mandate when Tunisians voted in presidential and parliamentary elections yesterday.",
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  "text":"Skepticism warranted on Iran #39;s nuclear pact Iran has agreed to a plan by the UN #39;s atomic agency, saying it will halt uranium enrichment work. But the world must remain vigilant about that nation #39;s plans.",
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  "text":"Nevada Stages Huge Rib Cook-Off SPARKS, Nev. - Some 300,000 people are expected to pig out on about 130,000 pounds of pork ribs...",
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  "text":"Briton begs for life on video, asks Blair #39;s help Baghdad -- A militant group that beheaded two American engineers this week posted a video on the Internet on Wednesday showing a third hostage, Kenneth Bigley, a Briton, pleading for his life.",
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  "text":"Red Cross deeply concerned by humanitarian law violations in Iraq The International Red Cross is  quot;deeply concerned quot; at the impact of the fighting in Iraq and the apparent failures by all sides to respect humanitarian laws.",
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  "text":"Mortars hit British army camp in restive Iraq province, no <b>...<\/b> Two mortars hit a military base in a restive region south of Baghdad on Sunday where a battle group of British soldiers have recently arrived, causing no casualties, a spokesman said.",
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  "text":"Profit Drops at NTT DoCoMo on Service Fees (AP) AP - NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's top mobile carrier, reported a 6 percent drop in first fiscal half earnings Friday as it introduced discounts to fight intensifying competition. But it raised its full-year forecast, citing anticipated gains on asset sales.",
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  "text":"UN soldier injured in clash with Aristide loyalists A UN peacekeeper and a Haitian policeman were injured Saturday in a clash with loyalists of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Port-au-Prince.",
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  "text":"Middle East ; Twenty Filipinos found alive in rubble after storm Middle East News, MANILA, About 20 Filipinos have been found alive in the rubble of a collapsed building, 10 days after a fierce storm and landslides devastated several eastern and northern provinces, a radio station has reported.",
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  "text":"W.H.O. Panel Backs Gene Manipulation in Smallpox Virus A committee has recommended that scientists be allowed to manipulate a gene in the smallpox virus for the first time to speed up discovery of drugs effective against the virus.",
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  "text":"Darfur Rebels Boycott Talks for 24 Hours  ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Sudan's two Darfur rebel groups  walked out of peace talks in Nigeria for 24 hours Saturday,  saying they needed to mourn 75 civilians killed by Sudanese  government forces and Arab Janjaweed militia in the last three  days.",
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  "text":"More talks scheduled as Italy presses Libya on immigration crisis (AFP) AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is aiming to make cooperation with Libya a model for Europe's efforts to stem a tide of illegal immigration from Africa, but further talks are still needed between Tripoli, Rome and the EU to resolve the crisis.",
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  "text":"Bad Hair Day for Sir Mark First, the son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was caught in his pyjamas when police raided his Cape Town home. Then he was robbed in a holding cell while waiting to be charged with helping finance a foiled coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.",
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  "text":"Schroeder avoids big new losses Local election results in Germany #39;s most populous state indicate another setback for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder - but the decline has slowed.",
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  "text":"Sudanese Peace Talks Hit Impasse (AP) AP - Peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebel factions from the troubled Darfur region hit an impasse, and the sides agreed to break for at least three weeks before resuming efforts, one rebel faction said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Sydney link to Madrid plotters COUNTER terrorist police are on standby to swoop on a Sydney man who was yesterday identified as being linked to an extremist group plotting to bomb the High Court in the Spanish capital Madrid.",
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  "text":"Forteen Dead as Storm Batters Japan The death toll from a tropical storm buffeting Japan rose today to 14 after searchers found more victims, including two men buried inside their homes beneath mud and debris that had barreled down a mountainside.",
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  "text":"Tropical storm kills over 622 in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE: Floods unleashed by Tropical Storm Jeanne ravaged Haiti, killing more than 622 people in this deeply impoverished Caribbean nation, as well as 18 others elsewhere in the Caribbean.",
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  "text":"Cuba to End Circulation of U.S. Dollar Nov. 8  HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Monday that it was ending  circulation of the U.S. dollar in its territory as of Nov. 8 in  response to tightened U.S. economic sanctions.",
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  "text":"The Worrying Developments of the Debate in France It is often said that the debates over Turkey #39;s application for membership into the European Union (EU) reveal the fact that the European project has come to a standstill and that they reflect a lack of vision from its leaders.",
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  "text":"Memos Show Bush Suspended From Flying WASHINGTON - Newly unearthed memos state George W. Bush was suspended from flying for the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam war because he failed to meet Guard standards and failed to take his annual flight physical as required...",
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  "text":"Lethargic Gunners fail to tie up loose Strands (AFP) AFP - Arsenal's capacity for shooting themselves in the foot in Europe surfaced again as the English champions laboured to a 1-1 draw with Rosenborg.",
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  "text":"Violence Across Iraq Kills 12 Iraqi officials say at least 12 people were killed and 16 wounded in more incidents of violence across the country Wednesday. They say 10 people were killed and six wounded in an exchange of gunfire between ",
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  "text":"Web Site Says Zarqawi Group Kills American Hostage  DUBAI (Reuters) - A message posted on an Islamist Web site  said Monday the militant group of al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi had killed one of two Americans it was holding  hostage, but the report could not be immediately verified.",
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  "text":"N.Y. Touts Its Convention Security (AP) AP - The pileup of events in the city next week, including the Republican National Convention, will add to the security challenge for the New York Police Department, but commissioner Ray Kelly says, \"With a big, experienced police force, we can do it.\"",
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  "text":"Greenspan warns over US deficit Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan says the US trade deficit cannot be sustained indefinitely.",
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  "text":"China, Russia Will Hold First War Games China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercise next year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called for an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War rivals.",
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  "text":"Japan accused of illegal whaling in Australia The conservation group, Humane Society International (HIS), filed an application at the Australian Federal Court on Tuesday seeking a restraining order against the company involved.",
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  "text":"China #39;s Appeal to North Korea: Attend Nuclear Working Talks China has asked that North Korea attend working-level meetings ahead of the next round of six-party nuclear talks in Beijing. ",
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  "text":"Alleged Bin Laden Tape Targets Saudi Rulers An audio tape purportedly by Osama bin Laden praises gunmen who attacked a US consulate in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 6 and warns Saudi rulers they could be toppled like the Shah of Iran.",
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  "text":"Dangerous Commission Pervez Musharraf's war on al-Qaeda and on Pakistan's domestic extremists has earned him many enemies",
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  "text":"Sharon invites opposition to join coalition Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reached out to his opposition rival with an invitation to enter discussion on forming a new coalition government.",
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  "text":"Karzai set to be Afghan president in ring of steel They are two of the most hawkish members of President George W. Bush #39;s cabinet and key architects of. the Washington-backed war that overthrew the Taliban in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks.",
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  "text":"Pakistan Found to Aid Iran Nuclear Efforts new assessment of Iran #39;s nuclear program by the United Nations #39; International Atomic Energy Agency says that, as early as 1995, Pakistan was providing Tehran with the designs for sophisticated ",
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  "text":"Thailand Fireworks Plant Blast Kills 14 (AP) AP - A massive explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand on Sunday killed 14 people, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured two others, a police official said.",
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  "text":"Putin accuses West President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of indulging terrorists, just hours after a Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly attacks in Russia and threatened more.",
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  "text":"3 killed in Fallujah attack United States forces attacked a house in Fallujah leaving three people dead early on Thursday. The target was a suspected safe house for Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.",
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  "text":"Sudan, Rebels Sign Accords The Sudanese government and rebel representatives signed accords Tuesday aimed at ending hostilities in the troubled western region of Darfur and guaranteeing aid groups access to 1.6 million civilians uprooted by the conflict.",
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  "text":"Abduction planned to the second Armed to the teeth, the kidnappers beat up a hapless guard, dragged a screaming Iraqi hostage by her hair and took off in broad daylight.",
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  "text":"Iraq #39;s Sadr militia to begin disarming The Iraqi government and US army expressed cautious optimism on Sunday about radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr #39;s deal to disarm his militia in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City.",
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  "text":"Nepal #39;s Maoist Rebels Blockade Paralyzes Kathmandu Nepal #39;s capital, Kathmandu, has been paralyzed by Maoist rebels, who have imposed a virtual blockade of the city. ",
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  "text":"US, UK Knew of Equatorial Guinea Plot, Sunday Times Says The US and UK knew of the possibility of a coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported, citing unidentified officials at the Pentagon and UK government.",
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  "text":"Israel FM calls for peace summit Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has called for a new international summit to re-launch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.",
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  "text":"Labour denies plan for February poll LABOUR officials yesterday dismissed reports that Tony Blair is contemplating a snap general election in February and insisted that May remained the most likely time for the poll.",
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  "text":"Plenum Could Bring Leadership Changes China #39;s ruling Communist Party leaders, led by Hu Jintao, began a four-day closed-door plenum in Beijing today that is due to set policy for the next year and could bring some leadership changes.",
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  "text":"MP Offers to Photograph IRA Decommissioning Maverick Labour MP Austin Mitchell today offered to use his photographic skills to end the impasse in the Northern Ireland peace process.",
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  "text":"Bin Laden Videotape Fires Up Bush, Kerry (AP) AP - John Kerry criticized President Bush on Friday for failing to capture Osama bin Laden as a new videotape of the terrorist leader surfaced just before the election. Bush accused the Democrat of \"shameful\" second-guessing in the face of threats by America's deadly foe.",
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  "text":"In Nature's Own Concert Hall, Sound Is Forever The Moab Music Festival takes the outdoor concert to the extreme by ferrying musicians, guests and instruments into a red-rock grotto.",
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  "text":"Stocks Higher on Strong Tech Earnings NEW YORK - Investors bid stocks higher Tuesday as oil prices declined and earnings results from a number of companies, including International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc., topped Wall Street's expectations...",
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  "text":"Iraq Delays Elections to Jan. 30 Iraqi officials say Jan. 30 has been set as the new date for the war-torn country #39;s first national elections since a US-led military coalition toppled Saddam Hussein #39;s regime.",
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  "text":"US jets strike insurgent meetings in Fallujah US troops took dead aim at an al Qaeda members in Iraq, launching attacks on the city of Fallujah -- while the capital coped with two more car bomb attacks.",
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  "text":"Fighting rages in South Ossetia Heavy fighting erupts in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, shattering a two-day ceasefire.",
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  "text":"Halliburton not notified on contract ban in Nigeria: spokeswoman (AFP) AFP - US company Halliburton said Nigeria has not notified it about its decision to place an embargo on awarding government contracts to the oil services giant's subsidiary in the west African country.",
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  "text":"US, China Support N.Korea Talks After Cancellation  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China  reaffirmed their confidence on Thursday in six-party talks to  dismantle North Korea's suspected nuclear arsenal despite  Pyongyang's decision to cancel a negotiating round this month.",
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  "text":"Kidnappers send video Three kidnapped UN election workers appeared frightened but otherwise well in a videotape aired Sunday on the al-Jazeera satellite television network.",
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  "text":"Animal extinction rate growing fast More than 15,000 species, from sharks to frogs to fir trees, are facing extinction and the total is rising faster than ever before.",
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  "text":"Musharraf agrees war on terror makes world less safe Visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agreed with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) here on Monday that the war on terror had made the world less safeand was not addressing the underlying causes of conflict.",
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  "text":"EU to Work toward Ending China Arms Ban At an EU-China Summit on Wednesday, the EU said now was not the time to lift its arms embargo on China. However, EU leaders held out the prospect of ending the ban perhaps next year, despite opposition from the US.",
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  "text":"AP: EPA Looking at Using Tests on People (AP) AP - In setting limits on chemicals in food and water, the Environmental Protection Agency may rely on industry tests that expose people to poisons and raise ethical questions.",
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  "text":"White House Urges Myanmar to Free Suu Kyi (AP) AP - The Bush administration urged the Myanmar government on Thursday to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest, saying a failure to do so would represent \"unacceptable backtracking.\"",
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  "text":"GOP Incumbent Wins Wyo. Primary for House (AP) AP - Incumbent Republican Rep. Barbara Cubin easily fended off four GOP challengers to earn a shot at a sixth term in November's general election.",
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  "text":"Report: Sex Assault Widespread at Bases Sexual assaults at U.S. Air Force bases are more widespread than officials first believed, and addressing the problem will require major institutional changes, according to an Air Force report released Monday...",
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  "text":"German investor confidence surges BERLIN - German investor confidence posted a surprise jump in December as relief over falling oil prices helped to offset concerns about the impact of a surging euro on growth in Europe #39;s biggest economy.",
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  "text":"A Stricken Town Seeks Scapegoats BESLAN, Russia -- Astan Belikoyev knows what people are saying. They don't say it to his face. If anyone did, he noted bitterly, he would probably punch them in the face.",
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  "text":"September 11 casts shadow over US presidential election (AFP) AFP - The threat of a major terror attack looms large over the first US presidential election since the horrific September 11, 2001, attacks as US voters must choose in less than two months between President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry.",
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  "text":"PLO Aides Change Course and Travel to See Arafat Top Palestinian officials are heading to France today to ascertain the real condition of the ailing leader, Yasir Arafat. The officials, including Mr.",
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  "text":"No referendum on disengagement plan: Sharon Brushing aside mounting pressures for a nationwide referendum on his disengagement plan, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ruled out any such possibility along with calls for new elections.",
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  "text":"Dalai Lama arrives in Russia ELISTA, Nov. 29. - The Dalai Lama, smiling modestly at his admirers, began his first visit to Russias Buddhists today after Moscow abruptly reversed its refusal to grant the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader entry.",
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  "text":"Supreme Court OKs Calif. Gun Show Bans (AP) AP - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's ruling that upheld a county ordinance banning gun shows on government property such as fairgrounds.",
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  "text":"Bush defends action against Iraq President Bush backs his policy on Iraq, despite confirmation that Saddam Hussein did not have WMD.",
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  "text":"Sudan wants non-Western states on expanded UN Security Council (AFP) AFP - The Sudanese government declared its support for proposed reforms to the UN Security Council but said an expanded body should include nations from Africa and Latin America rather than more Western states.",
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  "text":"Iceman's discoverer dead in Alps The German man who found the remains of a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy in 1991 is found dead in the Alps.",
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  "text":"ETA KINGPIN HELD IN RAIDS THE suspected leader of Basque terror group ETA #39;s political wing was arrested in France yesterday. Mikel Iriarte, 43, had been on the run since 1993.",
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  "text":"Northern Ireland Parties Hold Power-Sharing Talks Northern Ireland #39;s dominant Protestant and Roman Catholic political parties are holding talks aimed at restoring the British province #39;s power-sharing government.",
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  "text":"Rwanda Threatens to Attack Congo-based Rebels The UN says Rwanda is threatening to attack Hutu rebels based in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Meanwhile, Kigali says the rebels are advancing toward Rwanda #39;s border.",
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  "text":"Muslim girls flout French ban on headscarves The French Education Minister, Francois Fillon, said yesterday that up to 120 Muslim girls were still disobeying the government #39;s ban on wearing headscarves in state schools since the new school year started last week.",
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  "text":"U.S. Officials Differ on Iraqi Elections WASHINGTON - Top U.S. officials differed Friday over key details of planned Iraqi elections in January, including the unresolved issue of whether all Iraqis will be able to vote and who will protect them from their country's worsening violence...",
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  "text":"A Russia less safe and less free The terrorists, whose unspeakably malevolent takeover of a Russian schoolhouse resulted in the deaths of 330 children, teachers and parents, have succeeded in at least one respect.",
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  "text":"Australian govt plans counter-terror teams in Asia CANBERRA - Australia wants to base counter-terrorism teams in Southeast Asia, the government said on Monday as it traded blows with opposition Labor over the best way to wage the war on terror ahead of an Oct. 9 election.",
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  "text":"Al Jazeera Airs Videotape Said to Be of Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden said for the first time that he ordered the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a tape made public today.",
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  "text":"EU Invites UN #39;s Annan to Summit to Show Support The European Union has invited Kofi Annan as a special guest to its summit next Friday, a Dutch presidency spokesman said, demonstrating support for the UN secretary-general amid a campaign in the United States to ",
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  "text":"Israeli Missile Kills One in Gaza Camp -- Medics  GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into  a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, killing  an elderly man and wounding at least three people, Palestinian  witnesses and medics said.",
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  "text":"Spain Defends Its Iraq Troop Withdrawal  MADRID (Reuters) - Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez  Zapatero Monday strongly defended Spain's withdrawal of troops  from Iraq after the March 11 Madrid train bombings that killed  191 people.",
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  "text":"Wounded Pilots Land Norway Plane After Axe Attack An Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status.",
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  "text":"Germany Accuses Iraqis Over Insurgency, Death Plot  KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - German prosecutors on  Tuesday accused a 30-year-old Iraqi man of recruiting militants  for the Iraqi insurgency and smuggling wounded fighters back to  western Europe for treatment.",
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  "text":"Singh announces troop reduction in held Kashmir NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced on Thursday a troop reduction in Kashmir this winter, a move welcomed by Pakistan as a boost to peace efforts.",
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  "text":"Chinese firm buys IBM PC business IBM is selling its PC hardware business to number one Chinese computer maker Lenovo.",
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  "text":"AP: Iran Moves Toward Nuclear Production (AP) AP - Iran has produced a few tons of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a top nuclear official indicated Wednesday, confirming the country has defied international demands and taken a necessary step toward producing nuclear fuel  #151; or nuclear weapons.",
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  "text":"Colombia sends drug kingpin to US Colombia has extradited to the United States the most notorious drug cartel kingpin in its custody, El Tiempo newspaper reported Saturday.",
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  "text":"Blair defends Iraq war, urges party to heal rifts BRIGHTON, ENGLAND -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried yesterday to heal divisions over the Iraq war and unite his Labour party to fight for a historic third term in power.",
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  "text":"Civil servants vote for walkout Britain's largest civil service union votes to stage a one-day strike among its 260,000 members on 5 November.",
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  "text":"Romanians hope for new era In BUCHAREST story please read in fifth paragraph ... Prime Minister Adrian Nastase ... instead of ... Prime Minister. By Mirela Roman and Radu Marinas.",
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  "text":"Quarter of All Afghan Votes Counted; Karzai Ahead  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai was on  course on Tuesday for an outright victory in the country's  historic presidential election with almost a quarter of the  votes counted from the poll 10 days ago.",
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  "text":"First Taste of a Once-Forbidden Fruit Long seen as a threatening land ruled by a madman, Libya has become a must-see destination ever since it opened its doors to Western tourists 10 months ago.",
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  "text":"Love must stand trial for assault Courtney Love must stand trial for assault for assault after a court hears testimony from her alleged victim.",
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  "text":"Car bomb kills 7 Marines A MASSIVE car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah tonight, killing seven US Marines and wounding several others, a US military official said.",
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  "text":"Iran meets deadline to halt nuclear program TEHRAN - Iran said Monday it was suspending its program to produce enriched uranium, the crucial ingredient needed for the production of nuclear weapons.",
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  "text":"Barghouti to Run for Palestinian Leader (AP) AP - Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the Palestinian uprising jailed by Israel but perhaps the strongest candidate to oust Yasser Arafat's old guard of politicians, plans to run in upcoming presidential elections, a person close to Barghouti said Saturday.",
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  "text":"Italy reacts with horror at hostage killing in Iraq ROME - Italy reacted with horror Friday at the killing of an Italian hostage in Iraq, while the Italian government insisted it would stay the course in the Middle Eastern country.",
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  "text":"Farooqi key link between Pakistan and al Qaeda (Reuters) Reuters - Amjad Hussain Farooqi, who was shot dead by security forces on Sunday, was one Pakistan's most wanted men, a cohort of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and a key link between al Qaeda and local Pakistani militants.",
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  "text":"China executes leader of baby-trafficking ring BEIJING - A Chinese court has executed a gang leader convicted of selling more than 200 baby girls, a newspaper reported today. Li Guoju was put to death yesterday by a court in the central city of Puyang, the Beijing Times reported.",
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  "text":"At Tense Syria-Iraq Border, American Forces Are Battling Insurgents Every Day Syrians say they have begun a serious effort to tighten security and prevent rebels from crossing their 400-mile border with Iraq.",
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  "text":"Stick-up becomes unstuck at Aussie restaurant Sydney - Bemused diners watched as three hapless thieves unsuccessfully tried to kick open a sliding door in a botched attempt to rob an Australian seafood restaurant, police said on Monday.",
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  "text":"UN General Assembly welcomes Annan #39;s call for reform The UN General Assembly has given Secretary-General Kofi Annan a symbolic show of support in the face of calls by some US lawmakers for his resignation.",
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  "text":"Hamas Leader Mashaal Surfaces in Cairo (AP) AP - Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, who's kept a low profile since last month's twin suicide bombing in southern Israel, made a surprise visit to Egypt on Sunday, but he deflated Egyptian efforts to bring Palestinian factions together.",
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  "text":"A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths (AP) AP - As of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1,005 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 759 died as a result of hostile action and 246 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.",
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  "text":"Arafat Is in Coma 'Between Life and Death,' Spokeswoman Says Yasir Arafat is not brain dead, his spokeswoman said as Palestinian officials met to consider a future without him.",
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  "text":"Netherlands' Prince Bernhard dies Prince Bernhard, one of the most charismatic members of the Dutch royal family, dies at the age of 93.",
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  "text":"Soldiers killed in border attack AN armed group killed six Venezuelan Army troops and an engineer in an ambush along the Colombian border, Defence Minister Jorge Garcia Carneiro said today.",
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  "text":"Australian Train Derails, Injuring 100 in Queensland State More than 100 people were injured, at least two critically, when a passenger train derailed in Australia #39;s north-east, Queensland Rail chief executive Bob Scheuber said.",
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  "text":"US marine charged with desertion A US marine who turned up in Lebanon after disappearing from Iraq is charged with desertion.",
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  "text":"Voters Dislike Nasty Campaigns (AP) AP - Near the end of a long presidential campaign, the question in this hard-fought state is becoming more familiar: Which candidate do you like? And the reply of 62-year-old independent voter Joy Handyside is perhaps all-too-common.",
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  "text":"Nigerian Govt. Seeks Injunction to Halt Strike  ABUJA (Reuters) - The Nigerian government sought a court  injunction on Wednesday to stop a three-day-old general strike  which has raised fears about oil supplies from the world's  seventh largest exporter.",
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  "text":"Kerry's Running Mate Earns  #36;39 Million Over Decade (Reuters) Reuters - Democratic vice presidential\\candidate John Edwards had income of nearly  #36;39 million over\\the past decade, and paid more than a third of his earnings in\\taxes, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.",
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  "text":"White House expresses confidence in embattled Annan UNITED NATIONS, New York: The Bush administration on Thursday eased the pressure it had been putting on Secretary General Kofi Annan since American calls for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had faith in him and did not want to see him ",
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  "text":"Chechens Mark Birthday Of Slain Leader Ahead Of Election MOSCOW, Aug 23 (AFP) - Chechens marked the birthday of their murdered leader Monday, days ahead of an election to replace him at the helm of the Caucasus republic where a five-year guerrilla war shows no signs of dying down.",
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  "text":"OPEC Warns Oil Supply Cuts Needed for 2005  CAIRO (Reuters) - OPEC oil producers said Thursday that  Friday's ministerial meeting would rein in oversupply to  bolster falling prices and that the cartel would have to reduce  output quotas early next year.",
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  "text":"Karzai #39;s Running Mate Survives Attack KABUL, Afghanistan Oct. 6, 2004 - Campaigning for Afghanistan #39;s first direct presidential election ended with a burst of violence Wednesday as attackers set off a bomb in a failed effort to kill interim ",
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  "text":"Stocks Rise on Strong Retail Sales Report NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded moderately Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's positive comments on oil prices also encouraged investors, but the major indexes finished the week lower following sharp declines the previous two sessions...",
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  "text":"President's party 'wins Kazakh poll' Early results suggest the party of Kazakh President Nazarbayev will win victory in parliamentary elections.",
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  "text":"Pakistanis Arrest More Militant Suspects Pakistani forces following up on a raid that killed a top al-Qaida fugitive arrested four more suspected extremists Monday, while the US Embassy warned that security constraints ",
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  "text":"Punished for spat, CRPF jawan guns down 7 colleagues BARAMULLA, NOVEMBER 28: Angered by the punishment handed down by his senior yesterday afternoon, a depressed CRPF jawan turned on his sleeping colleagues after midnight, killing two officers and five policemen before being killed in retaliatory fire.",
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  "text":"Fresh Violence Erupts in Southern Thailand (AP) AP - Fresh violence erupted Thursday with the bombing of a bar in Thailand's mostly Muslim south, while villagers held a mass burial for some of the 78 protesters who suffocated while in army custody this week.",
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  "text":"Explosion wounds at least two people at an airport in Kenya An explosion went off Sunday at an airport in Kenya #39;s capital, wounding at least two people Sunday and prompting authorities to seal off the facility to air traffic, witnesses said.",
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  "text":"Rocket explodes at scrapyard, killing 10 GHAZIABAD: Thursday was just another working day for Santosh Khushwaha (22), a worker at Bhushan Steel #39;s plant in Sahibabad. Till about 3.20 pm.",
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  "text":"Summary Box: Leaner Budget, Stubborn Debt (AP) AP - SEEING RED: The government deficit is so big that the just-passed  #36;388 billion bill financing almost every federal agency in 2005 could be eliminated and there would still be red ink.",
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  "text":"Feds, provinces prepare to reshape the fiscal map in eqaulization talks (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is promising the most sweeping overhaul to date of the 47-year-old equalization program in an effort to guarantee provinces more stable annual funding.",
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  "text":"Ten killed in US air strike, bombing in Iraq MOSUL (Iraq): Two people were killed and five wounded Monday when a car bomb hit an Iraqi national guard patrol in the northern city of Mosul, security and medical sources said.",
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  "text":"140 still trapped in mine in China blast; 25 dead BEIJING - More than 140 miners remained trapped in the tunnels and shafts of a coal mine in central China after an explosion Sunday that killed 25 of their colleagues, the government said.",
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  "text":"Occupation army invades Nablus, detains leader of al-Aqsa group The Israeli occupation army yesterday renewed its invasion of Nablus city to the north of the West Bank and imposed curfew, while the Israeli military vehicles were deployed intensively in several areas of the city.",
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  "text":"Arafat kin blames Israel Armed with Yasser Arafat #39;s weighty medical dossier, his nephew blamed Israel for the Palestinian leader #39;s death and refused yesterday to squelch rumors of poisoning -ven though ",
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  "text":"Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Equipment CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday and plugged in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment...",
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  "text":"UK hostage mother appeals captors to show mercy The 86-year-old mother of British hostage Kenneth Bigley held in Iraq joined on Thursday appeals made by his family for his safe release, as the British government made clear that it would not deal with the kidnappers.",
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  "text":"China Detains Prominent Buddhist Leader Chinese authorities detained a prominent, U.S.-based Buddhist leader in connection with his plans to reopen an ancient temple complex in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia last week and have forced dozens of his American followers to leave the region, local officials said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"New Zimbabwe restrictions target aid groups A proposed law would limit foreign funding of churches and AIDS programs.",
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  "text":"Palestinians request French medical report on Arafat #39;s death Palestinian leaders said Monday they had asked for a full report on Yasser Arafat #39;s death in a Paris hospital last week, challenging French laws under which his widow has maintained a veil of secrecy.",
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  "text":"Somalis vie to be new president Twenty-eight candidates are approved to contest next week's elections to be Somalia's new leader.",
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  "text":"Typhoon Aere Headed for Northern Taiwan Taiwan #39;s schools, businesses and financial markets are closed as typhoon Aere continues moving towards Taipei, the capital. Forecasters say Typhoon Aere is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers ",
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  "text":"Survey: Format Influenced Voter Priorities (AP) AP - This presidential election has been described by many as one in which morality mattered most to voters. But that perception may be driven at least partially by how pollsters asked voters about their priority issues.",
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  "text":"PM talks up commitment to Indonesia Prime Minister John Howard said he wanted a close relationship with Indonesia #39;s incoming president, as he flew to Jakarta for the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.",
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  "text":"Pan-African Parliament Opens in South Africa Africa #39;s new representative body, the Pan-African Parliament, has opened its first session in its new home in South Africa. South African President Thabo Mbeki was joined by drummers and dancers to welcome ",
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  "text":"Clarke ends feud with Charles over  #39;social utopianism #39; Prince Charles will today make the highly unusual move of publicly addressing the furore unleashed by his leaked memo to say the it is a  quot;travesty of the truth quot; to suggest he said people should know their place.",
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  "text":"WFP Tackles  #39;Critical Six Weeks #39; in Darfur with Up-Scaling of Air Operations - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up for the most critical stage yet of its operation to deliver food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. As the rainy season ...",
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  "text":"Suspected Islamic insurgents kill 16 people in attack near <b>...<\/b> Suspected Islamic militants killed 16 people in a pre-dawn attack south of the Algerian capital on Saturday, an official statement said.",
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  "text":"Beersheba bombers skirt the wall In Israel's worst terrorist attack in six months, two buses were hit by suicide bombers Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Correction: One-Day-Of-Prayer Story (AP) AP - In One Day of Prayer, sent in advance for use Oct. 24, The Associated Press misattributed a statement about policy toward the preaching of radical Islam at the London Central Mosque. The official quoted was the deputy director of the mosque, Sheik Anwar Madi, not the director, Ahmed Al-Dubian.",
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  "text":"Poll: Optimism, Fatah support on the rise among Palestinians Rising prospects for Palestinian-Israeli peace are marginalizing the Hamas movement, responsible for numerous suicide bombings and other attacks on Israelis, according to a Palestinian poll.",
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  "text":"American Allies Embrace U.S. Military Plan (AP) AP - American allies Japan and Australia embraced a new U.S. plan to restructure its forces abroad, while Russia said it was not concerned by the proposal. But Germany, home to 70,000 U.S. soldiers, said any withdrawal from the former Cold War frontier may hurt its economy.",
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  "text":"Hurricane Ivan Lashes Caymans, Jamaica A Jamaican man walks in front of a church destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in Lionel Town, outside of Kingston. Relief operations get under way in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, which has brought destruction to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.",
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  "text":"Catching the insurgents is a cat-and-mouse game in Iraqs north MOSUL, Iraq - They come up in their Opels, attack and leave, says a business owner in the heart of Mosul, explaining how insurgents operate in Iraqs northern capital.",
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  "text":"MS risk 'linked to birth month' Children born in May have an increased risk of going on to develop multiple sclerosis, research has suggested.",
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  "text":"EU braces for revolution if Turkey joins club Admitting mainly Muslim Turkey into the European Union would mark nothing short of a cultural, economic and political revolution for Europe, analysts say.",
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  "text":"Kenya prison conditions slammed Kenya's Human Rights Commission criticises conditions at Meru jail where seven prisoners have died.",
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  "text":"Quake aftershocks hit north Japan Strong aftershocks have continued to hit Japan two days after 24 people died in the country #39;s deadliest earthquake in almost a decade.",
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  "text":"Kenyan sues over 'HIV sacking' A woman is allowed to bring Kenya's first lawsuit for alleged discrimination for being HIV positive.",
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  "text":"Australian opposition sticking by Latham SYDNEY - He may have failed to unseat Prime Minister John Howard in Saturday #39;s election, but opposition leader Mark Latham looks set to remain head of the Labour Party, his colleagues said Sunday.",
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  "text":"EU May Veto Panel Over Gay 'Sin' Remark (AP) AP - The European Parliament on Thursday threatened to veto the entire incoming European Union executive commission unless Italy's nominee for Justice Commissioner  #151; who earlier described homosexuality as a sin  #151; was dropped from the list.",
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  "text":"Europe ; Russia to acquire new nuclear weapons systems: Putin Moreover, these will be things which do not exist and are unlikely to exist in other nuclear powers, he added. Putin failed to specify what type of systems he was referring to but Russia has been seeking ",
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  "text":"Presidential candidate arrested A PALESTINIAN presidential candidate was arrested by Israeli authorities for allegedly attacking a border guard at a roadblock near Jerusalem, his party said.",
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  "text":"Car bombs kill 12; US readies attack Car bombs killed at least a dozen people in Baghdad and another major city as American forces prepared for a full-scale US attack on the insurgent stronghold Fallujah.",
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  "text":"Summary: Yanukovych leads Ukraine election UKRAINE VOTES: Near complete results from Sunday #39;s presidential election show Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych with 40 percent support and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko with 39 percent.",
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  "text":"Sharon steps up efforts to form national unity govt JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stepped up efforts on Friday to overcome resistance in the ranks of his right-wing Likud party to an enlarged government coalition with the centre-left Labour, ahead of a decisive party meeting.",
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  "text":"Spy Agency Reform Thrown Into Doubt (Reuters) Reuters - An agreement reached on Saturday by\\congressional negotiators on post-Sept. 11 intelligence reforms\\was thrown into doubt by resistance by some Republicans in the\\House of Representatives.",
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  "text":"ADQ steals riding from Liberals in one of four provincial byelections (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - The Action democratique du Quebec grabbed a much-needed seat from the governing Liberals in a provincial byelection Monday, while the Liberals and the Parti Quebecois easily retained other ridings.",
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  "text":"Yanks Advance to ALCS After Beating Twins MINNEAPOLIS - A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are headed right back where most people figured - playing the Boston Red Sox for the AL pennant. Sierra's three-run homer in the eighth inning tied it, then Rodriguez doubled, alertly stole third base and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse to lift the Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Saturday...",
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  "text":"Czech helicopter accident kills six British soldiers SIX British soldiers died yesterday when their low-flying helicopter hit electricity cables and spiralled out of control in the Czech Republic.",
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  "text":"IRA Would Disarm if N.Irish Deal Is Struck - Adams (Reuters) Reuters - Gerry Adams, leader of the Irish\\Republican Army's (IRA) political ally Sinn Fein, signaled on\\Sunday that the guerrilla group was ready to give up its arms,\\but only if a new Northern Ireland peace deal can be struck.",
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  "text":"EU wants fishing ban in fifth of North Sea Around a fifth of the North Sea would be closed to fishing next year under European Commission plans for an unprecedented ban to help rescue cod stocks from collapse.",
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  "text":"Spectre of closure haunts the Uffizi One of the world #39;s greatest art museums, the Uffizi gallery in Florence, may be forced to close by huge government spending cuts, the Italian heritage minister said yesterday. ",
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  "text":"Syrian - Egyptian summit held Syria #39;s President Bashar al-Assad and his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday held talks in Sharem al Sheikh. Before the summit, there were erports that during the meeting, Mubarak will offer Assad ",
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  "text":"Sunni Clerics Call for Elections Boycott Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi smiles during a visit with Iraqi troops at Camp Fallujah, on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 8, 2004.",
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  "text":"25 dead in India rail accident NEW DELHI - At least 25 people are feared killed and more than 50 hurt after two Indian Railway trains collided head-on in the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State about 350 kilometers north of New Delhi on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Moore's Pre-Election TV Special Nixed NEW YORK - The cable pay-per-view company iN DEMAND has backed away from a plan to show a three-hour election eve special with filmmaker Michael Moore that included the first television showing of his documentary \"Fahrenheit 9\/11.\"   The company said Friday it would not air \"The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special\" due to \"legitimate business and legal concerns.\" A spokesman would not elaborate.    Moore has just released his movie on DVD and was seeking a TV outlet for the film, which sharply criticizes President Bush, as close to the election as possible...",
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  "text":"Ivory Coast Army Pulls Back, Paris Flies in Troops  ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast on Sunday ordered a  pullback from an offensive on the rebel-held north after France  destroyed its airpower in a retaliatory strike which sparked  mob attacks on French citizens and property.",
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  "text":"Albert Cheng to be the voice of HK citizens if elected a <b>...<\/b> By Channel NewsAsia #39;s Hong Kong Correspondent Roland Lim. HONG KONG : Many eyes will be on Albert Cheng in the race for Hong Kong #39;s Legislative Council Elections on September 12.",
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  "text":"Iraq deaths claim  #39;to be studied #39; The government will  quot;examine with very great care quot; claims around 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died as a result of the US-led invasion, Jack Straw has said.",
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  "text":"Jackson's Lavish Lifestyle Put on Display SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson's elegant home with its lavish playground for children was placed on display in a courtroom as defense attorneys showed a judge videotapes of a raid last year on the pop star's Neverland estate...",
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  "text":"Car bombs seized, Russia reports MOSCOW Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted an extremist attack on targets in Moscow, according to the FSB, the federal security service.",
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  "text":"UN wants Iran freeze uranium enrichment work demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.",
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  "text":"Ten Colombian Police Die in Marxist Rebel Ambush <p><\/p><p> BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Ten Colombian police officerswere killed on Tuesday in an ambush by the National LiberationArmy, or ELN, in the worst attack by the Marxist group inyears, authorities told Reuters.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Tehran sticks by  #39;right #39; to master nuclear fuel cycle Iran repeated Sunday it had a  quot;right quot; to master the sensitive nuclear fuel cycle, ahead of an expected proposal from Europe calling for Tehran to abandon such work in exchange for diplomatic and trade incentives.",
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  "text":"Vancouver votes in record numbers, rejects ward-based electoral system (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - Vancouver residents took to the polls in record numbers Saturday and voted not to adopt a ward system used by every other major Canadian city to elect its municipal politicians.",
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  "text":"Powell Discusses Human Rights in China (AP) AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell won agreement from top Chinese officials Monday to resume joint discussions on human rights issues, but he failed to persuade them to open a dialogue with old rival Taiwan.",
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  "text":"Brazilian Troops to Remain in Haiti (AP) AP - Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers will remain in Haiti until presidential elections are held in that Caribbean nation sometime next year, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.",
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  "text":"Spice Isle in ruins BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - There are reports that at least 12 people were killed and 90 per cent of all homes in Grenada have been destroyed by Hurricane Ivan which has left  quot;incalculable destruction quot; in the Caribbean  #39;Isle of Spice #39;.",
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  "text":"Greek Sprinters Withdraw From Olympics ATHENS, Greece - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou pulled out of the Athens Games on Wednesday, nearly a week after they missed a drug test and were later hospitalized following a suspicious motorcycle crash.   \"I'm withdrawing from the Olympics,\" Kenteris said after meeting with the International Olympic Committee's disciplinary commission...",
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  "text":"Darfur peace talks set to restart Negotiations between the Sudanese government and rebel groups in the troubled Darfur region are to resume.",
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  "text":"Air pollution causes five million deaths each year in India: minister (AFP) AFP - As many as five million deaths are caused by air pollution every year in India, the country's junior Environment and Forest Minister Namo Narayan Meena said.",
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  "text":"Alberta Senate election candidates question Klein's resolve on Senate reform (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - Senate reform will not be taken seriously by Ottawa unless Premier Ralph Klein gets more strongly behind the issue, say candidates in Alberta's Senate selection race.",
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  "text":"Haiti struggles for flood relief Waters begin to recede but aid agencies in Haiti struggle to bring supplies to people hit by tropical storm Jeanne.",
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  "text":"Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Weapons Maker An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday night killed a leading weapons maker of Hamas who was responsible for some of the group #39;s most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel #39;s military said.",
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  "text":"West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors, Panel Says  TOKYO (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes that struck  western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of  massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the  chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said  on Monday.",
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  "text":"Trade to Dominate Bush's Farm Agenda (AP) AP - President Bush will begin a second term barely a year after the United States had its first case of mad cow disease and as Japan and other countries maintain bans on U.S. beef.",
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  "text":"US, Iraqi forces seize control of Samarra US and Iraqi forces announced they seized control of the Iraqi city Samarra on Saturday, after engaging in fierce battles with anti-occupation fighters.",
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  "text":"Kurds say changes merely gesture by Turkey for EU ILICA, Turkey -- For the past nine years, Osman Acar, his two wives, and 22 children have spent most nights inside an 18-by-15-foot tent pitched outside this remote village in the mountains separating Turkey from Iraq.",
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  "text":"Syria Has No Plan to Pull Troops from Lebanon -- UN  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has failed to meet a U.N.  Security Council demand that it pull its troops out of Lebanon  and has given no timetable for when it would do so, U.N.  Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday.",
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  "text":"NASA Chief Said to Be Top Contender for L.S.U. Job Sean O'Keefe has sought and become the top contender for a high-level job at Louisiana State University, according to NASA and university officials.",
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  "text":"Muslims held after Spanish raids Judicial sources said Monday #39;s operations had foiled a planned bomb attack on the High Court. The interior ministry said further arrests could be made imminently, as police moved against what was described as an active Islamic militant group.",
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  "text":"Swiss Voters Reject Citizenship Proposal GENEVA - Voters in Switzerland - where more than one in five is a foreigner - rejected proposals to liberalize tough rules on citizenship in a national referendum Sunday.    In an outcome revealing the deep divide between the country's French- and more conservative German-speaking regions, two government-backed plans failed to win support in a majority of the Alpine country's 26 cantons, or states, official results showed by early afternoon...",
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  "text":"Philippine Floods and Landslides Killed 32 People, AFP Says Philippine floods and landslides killed 32 people and left more than 100 towns under water or buried, Agence France-Presse reported, citing civil defense officials.",
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  "text":"N.Korea, US to Discuss Six-Way Talks in Dec: Nikkei A North Korean official will visit the United States next month for talks with US counterparts on resuming six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea #39;s nuclear program, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.",
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  "text":"Powell: U.S., Iran to Talk Iraq Stability (AP) AP - The United States expects to sit down with Iran at an international conference to discuss stability in Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday. Washington and Tehran have no diplomatic relations.",
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  "text":"Removal of Kim Jong Il Portraits in North Korea Causes Speculation In North Korea, portraits of Kim Jong Il have been taken down in what may signal significant and possibly far-reaching changes in the Stalinist leader #39;s personality cult.",
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  "text":"EU Nations Ban Phthalates From Toys (AP) AP - European Union governments on Friday permanently banned chemicals used to soften plastic from being used in toys, saying they are harmful to young children who put toys in their mouths.",
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  "text":"Japan's Princess Sayako to marry government official: reports (AFP) AFP - Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a 39-year-old official working with Tokyo's metropolitan government, press reports said.",
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  "text":"Human Rights Comment Thai PM Thaksin #39;s Contempt for Human Rights It was yet another black day for Thaksin Shinawatra #39;s premiership. When more than 80 Thais perished at the hands of Thai troops in the deep South on Monday - six in the clash between protesters and security ",
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  "text":"North Korea #39;s No. 2 Leader Visits China North Korea #39;s second-most senior leader toured a shiny new science park in Beijing Monday, a first stop on visit aimed at finding ways to help the North #39;s moribund economy as much as jump-starting stalled nuclear talks.",
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  "text":"Nigeria Unions Say Strike to Go Ahead on Monday  LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's main umbrella union said Sunday  it would go ahead with a general strike in Africa's top oil  producer Monday to protest against rising domestic fuel prices.",
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  "text":"France firm over headscarf ban A law banning headscarves in schools will stand, despite demands by a group holding two journalists in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Karma Nabulsi Why has Yasser Arafat not  quot;groomed quot; a successor (like some petty oriental despot), commentators have demanded to know in recent days, and why he is leaving a chaotic power-vacuum?",
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  "text":"Italian President Vetoes Justice Reform (AP) AP - Italy's president dealt a blow to the center-right government Thursday by vetoing one of its centerpiece reforms, an overhaul of the justice system.",
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  "text":"Leaders sign EU #39;s first constitution However, their celebration of unity has been marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.",
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  "text":"Wave machine Hurricane Ivan produces Caribbean swell Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 08 September 2004: - - Hurricane Ivan pounded the islands of the southeastern Caribbean yesterday.",
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  "text":"Iraqis May Extend Election Amid Violence  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq may modify plans for its first  free election to give people more time to vote next month,  officials said Wednesday as suicide bombers and gunmen again  struck Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital.",
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  "text":"Indian Train Crash Kills 25, More Than 250 Injured  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Two passenger trains collided in  northern India Tuesday, killing at least 25 people and injuring  more than 250, police said.",
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  "text":"UN spy-bug shock A SECRET listening device has been found at the Geneva offices of the United Nations. Workers found the sophisticated eavesdropping equipment, possibly made in Russia or eastern Europe, during renovation work ",
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  "text":"Karzai Clinches Afghan Poll Win, Rival Concedes  KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai clinched victory  in Afghanistan's historic presidential poll as his main rival  conceded defeat even before election workers began counting the  final votes on Monday.",
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  "text":"Euro sets new record high at 1.3063 dollars (AFP) AFP - The euro hit a new record high of 1.3063 dollars, beating its previous record of 1.3047 set a day earlier.",
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  "text":"Bush, Kerry Open Final Debate in Arizona TEMPE, Ariz. - President Bush and challenger John Kerry opened their third and final debate on Wednesday as each candidate hoped to stamp a last favorable impression on millions of voters before Elecion day...",
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  "text":"France Pressures Ivory Coast Government to Cease All Military <b>...<\/b> After suffering its biggest casualties since its peacekeeping operation began in Ivory Coast two years ago, France is stepping up pressure on Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to cease all military action.",
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  "text":"Schroeder #39;s party routed in state polls BERLIN - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his Social Democrats have suffered a stinging loss in the western state of Saarland in the first of several regional elections whose outcome will measure the political price of unpopular cuts in social welfare ",
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  "text":"Landmark 50 years for Guinness Book of Records (AFP) AFP - The global authority of record-breaking accomplishment, The Guinness Book of Records, celebrated 50 years logging the poles of human achievement.",
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  "text":"India urges Bangladesh not to kill stray elephants (Reuters) Reuters - Authorities in northeast India urged Bangladesh on Monday not to kill about 100 wild elephants that have strayed across the border and gone on a rampage, killing 13 people and injuring dozens more.",
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  "text":"US fires on Sadr City The attacks came after gunfire on an American patrol. Meanwhile, four GIs were charged with murder in the death last year of an Iraqi general.",
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  "text":"Reuters Poll: Bush Grabs One-Point Lead on Kerry (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush opened a slight\\one-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry in a tight race\\for the White House, according to a Reuters\/Zogby poll released\\on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Iran rejects EU nuclear proposal TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday described a European proposal aimed at ending a nuclear standoff as unbalanced and rejected its demands that the Islamic republic halt all uranium enrichment activities, a foreign news agency reported.",
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  "text":"Body resembling Japanese captive found A body resembling a Japanese captive has been found in Iraq and is being shipped to Qatar for identification, Japanese officials have said.",
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  "text":"Radical cleric now says he #39;ll leave holy shrine Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric who has been involved in a two-week battle with US forces, has offered to leave a holy shrine in Najaf. ",
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  "text":"Sexual Violence Hit 2 in 3 Liberians in War-Report (Reuters) Reuters - Fighters sexually assaulted some two\\thirds of Liberia's population during more than a decade of war\\and have not been punished more than a year after the conflict\\ended, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Sudan gov #39;t, rebels in Darfur to meet A new round of peace talks between Sudan #39;s government and rebels in the Darfur region will deal with security arrangements so thousands of people can return to their villages ",
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  "text":"Gunmen Assassinate Baghdad Governor - Police (Reuters) Reuters - Baghdad governor Ali al-Haidri was\\assassinated by gunmen in the capital on Tuesday, police and\\hospital sources said.",
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  "text":"Israeli Officer Charged with Pumping Bullets into Girl A spokeswoman said he was charged with two counts of illegally using his weapon, of obstruction of justice, conduct unbecoming an officer, and improper use of authority.",
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  "text":"Black Watch raid on Saddam Millionaire #39;s Row The Black Watch has taken part in its biggest offensive since being re-deployed near Baghdad, raiding homes of suspected Saddam Hussein loyalists.",
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  "text":"European Leaders in Rome for EU Constitution Signing At an historic ceremony in Rome on Friday, European leaders signed the treaty establishing the EU Constitution. Before it takes effect, however, the document must be ratified by all member states -- a process expected to take about two years.",
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  "text":"U.N. Election Workers Freed in Afghanistan Afghan officials denied Tuesday that they struck a deal with kidnappers who released three foreign U.N. workers unharmed in Kabul.",
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  "text":"Flooding Forces Evacuations in 3 States WHEELING, W.Va. - Hundreds of people evacuated their homes Sunday in parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania as rivers and small streams were swollen beyond their banks by the torrential rain dumped by remnants of Hurricane Ivan...",
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  "text":"American and Briton Face Beheading in Iraq  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants led by Washington's top foe  in Iraq said they would kill an American and a Briton on  Tuesday unless their demands were met, a day after they  released footage showing them severing the head of another U.S.  hostage.",
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  "text":"Myanmar PM Ousted, Under House Arrest-Thai Govt  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's prime minister has been  ousted and put under house arrest after a lengthy power  struggle that has tightened the grip of hard-liners in the  military government, Thai officials and diplomats said on  Tuesday.",
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  "text":"U.S. Denies Role in Cuban Exiles' Pardon Bush administration officials denied any role Thursday in the pardon of four Cuban exiles by Panama. Three of the exiles -- convicted in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro -- were immediately flown to Miami.",
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  "text":"Rockets kill four Gurkha guards in Baghdad #39;s Green Zone FOUR former Gurkhas working for a British security firm have been killed in a rocket attack in Baghdad, one of the deadliest strikes so far on the capitals high-security Green Zone.",
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  "text":"Israeli reservists deal with double lives of being civilians and <b>...<\/b> At home, Eran Kurtzer is a suburbanite with a wife, baby daughter and small insurance agency. But for six weeks a year, 33-year-old Kurtzer is an army major leading a company of paratroopers on patrols through olive groves on the hills of the West Bank.",
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  "text":"Kazmir Bests Martinez and Red Sox Scott Kazmir already is coming through with flashy wins against famous foes. The 20-year-old rookie struck out a career-high nine in his fourth major league start, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the Boston Red Sox and Pedro Martinez 5-2 Tuesday night...",
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  "text":"Drunken British soldier leaves party in suicide bomber costume; prompts alert (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - A drunken soldier sparked a security alert when he left a costume party dressed as a suicide bomber, wearing a turban, false beard and a combat jacket stuffed with pretend explosives, British police said Friday.",
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  "text":"Indonesian embassy blast TEN people were injured yesterday when a bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris. Most of the victims, who included four embassy staff, were hit by flying glass.",
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  "text":"Israel court orders barrier reply Israel's High Court orders the government to respond to a World Court ruling on the West Bank barrier.",
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  "text":"More protests as Ukraine talks end without agreement (AFP) AFP - Opposition supporters in Ukraine continue to block key government buildings, after the first meeting between two presidential rivals ended without agreement and amid opposition threats of \"action\" if the election dispute is not resolved within days.",
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  "text":"Pain of War Draws Bead on New York Region Since Nov. 7, 19 servicemen from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been killed in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Hunting kidnapper in Pakistan #39;s tribal area Since two Chinese engineers were kidnapped in Pakistan #39;s western tribal belt last month, the country #39;s military has been hunting for Abdullah Mahsud, the master ",
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  "text":"Kerry hints at possible 2008 White House run: reports (AFP) AFP - Defeated Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has hinted that he could make another run for the White House in 2008, press reports said.",
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  "text":"Ankara, chastened, steps away from adultery law VAN, Turkey After suffering a wave of criticism from European Union officials, women #39;s groups, newspaper columnists and finally from its own members, Turkey #39;s governing party abandoned a proposal on Tuesday to criminalize adultery.",
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  "text":"Karzai on course to win Afghanistan election outright The interim leader Hamid Karzai coasted towards victory in Afghanistan #39;s presidential election yesterday when his share of the vote passed the 50 mark.",
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  "text":"Belgians find Canadian jokes about them \"less than flattering\" (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The Belgians are less than flattered by all the wisecracks these days about their country from the federal Liberals.",
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  "text":"Prayers mark Diana #39;s anniversary Prayers have been said for Princess Diana outside Kensington Palace on the seventh anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash. Father Frank Gelli led a short open-air service outside her former central ",
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  "text":"Observers approve Afghan election International observers say calls to annul  the Afghan presidential  poll on grounds of fraud are unjustified.",
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  "text":"Kerry Raises  #36;2M for Democrats in N.Y. (AP) AP - John Kerry raised  #36;2 million for Democrats in just a few hours Saturday, making two stops in this understated and elegant vacation destination for the Northeastern well-to-do.",
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  "text":"Israeli Soldier, Woman Jogger Killed in Gaza Ambushes  GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli  soldier and a woman jogger in Gaza on Thursday as the army  intensified an offensive to root out militants behind a rocket  attack that killed two Israeli children in a border town.",
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  "text":"Car bomb explodes in Baghdad A car bomb has exploded near a police station in central Baghdad and a thick column of smoke was seen rising from the east side of the Tigris river, Iraqi police and witnesses say.",
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  "text":"Kerry: Bush Not Being Straight About Iraq (AP) AP - Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of failing to tell the truth about the situation in Iraq as the country falls into more violence and chaos with each passing day.",
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  "text":"Morocco Arrests 64 Migrants Trying to Reach Spain  RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's navy arrested 64 Moroccans  trying to reach Spain illegally on a rubber speed boat,  official news agency MAP said on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Swat teams at ready at Australia #39;s small rural airports Rapid-response Swat police teams will be on standby for terror threats at Australia #39;s small rural airports under the Government #39;s new security plans.",
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  "text":"Italy Transports 360 Migrants to Libya Italian military planes carried 360 would-be migrants from the Italian island of Lampedusa to Libya on Wednesday, a move that officials here described as an emergency response ",
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  "text":"Cheney Praises Bush As Decisive Leader NEW YORK - As President Bush prepared to accept the Republican nomination for a second term, Vice President Dick Cheney portrayed his boss as a decisive commander in chief. \"He doesn't waffle, he doesn't agonize,\" Cheney said Thursday...",
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  "text":"Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur as president vows force to protect civilians (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Dozens of Rwandan soldiers arrived in Sudan's troubled Darfur region Sunday, the first foreign armed force deployed in the area since Arab militiamen began a rampage against black African farmers, killing thousands.",
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  "text":"Europe Routs U.S. to Start Ryder Cup Play BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The United States sent out its Dream Team for the first match of the Ryder Cup, and it was all downhill from there...",
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  "text":"Man tried for UK student's murder The trial of a man accused of murdering York backpacker Caroline Stuttle begins in Australia.",
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  "text":"Blair's Exit Strategy Sparks Succession Fever  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was  back at work Saturday after successful heart surgery but his  vow to hold on to power for five more years has sparked fevered  speculation about who might succeed him and when.",
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  "text":"Hu takes over China #39;s top military job from ageing Jiang BEIJING : Chinese President Hu Jintao was named Sunday to replace elderly leader Jiang Zemin as head of China #39;s powerful Central Military Commission, state press said.",
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  "text":"Bush, Kerry Forces Woo the Undecided (AP) AP - Put Barbara White down as undecided in the race for the White House.",
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  "text":"Two soldiers hurt in Iraq attacks Two British soldiers have been injured, one seriously, in separate attacks close to the Camp Dogwood military base, south of Baghdad.",
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  "text":"Greek plane lands in Ireland in second bomb alert in three days (AFP) AFP - An Olympic Airlines plane bound for New York was diverted to Ireland following a bomb alert, just three days after the Greek carrier was rocked by a similar incident, airport officials said.",
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  "text":"Bush Wants  #36;3.1 Billion for Hurricane Aid (AP) AP - With many lawmakers eager to help their own regions, Congress is unlikely to act as quickly on President Bush's latest request for hurricane aid as they did on his first package.",
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  "text":"A question of trust for Mr Paisley Two years ago the very idea that the Rev Ian Paisley of the Democratic Unionist party and Gerry Adams of Sinn Fin could sign up to a peace deal in Northern Ireland would have seemed sheer fantasy.",
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  "text":"Ivan Batters Caymans, Heads for Cuba GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan battered the Cayman Islands with ferocious 150-mph winds Sunday, flooding homes, ripping off roofs and toppling trees three stories tall as its powerful eye thundered past just offshore.    Ivan has killed at least 60 people in its path of destruction across the Caribbean and was headed next for western Cuba, where it was expected to hit Monday...",
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  "text":"Serbian PM snubs Hague tribunal The Serbian PM insists his country's courts should try war crimes suspects wanted by the tribunal in The Hague.",
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  "text":"Briton to hunt Bosnia war criminals A BRITISH general is taking over in Bosnia, where the worlds two most-wanted indicted war criminals have evaded capture for nearly a decade.",
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  "text":"New Backup Voting System May Pose Problems (AP) AP - Call it the law of unintended consequences. A new national backup system meant to ensure that millions of eligible voters are not mistakenly turned away from the polls this year, as happened in 2000, could wind up causing Election Day problems as infamous as Florida's hanging chads.",
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  "text":"Conviction of American in Peru Upheld The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has upheld the conviction of an American woman imprisoned in Peru for terrorist collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, President Alejandro Toledo confirmed Thursday.",
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  "text":"Group Threatens to Kill Iraqi Soldiers -TV A hitherto unknown Islamist group has threatened to kill 18 captured Iraqi soldiers if authorities do not release an aide to Shi #39;ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr within 48 hours, Arab television Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Bush Declares Genocide in Sudan's Darfur  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States declared on  Thursday that the violence in Sudan's Darfur region amounted to  genocide and urged the world to back an expanded African  peacekeeping force to halt the bloodshed.",
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  "text":"Bush Twins Host Pre-Convention Party (AP) AP - Barbara and Jenna Bush, the president's 22-year-old twin daughters, arrived like rock 'n' roll stars at a Republican convention party Sunday, complete with red carpet, cameras and paparazzi shouting for a smile.",
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  "text":"Iraq #39;s Chalabi escapes assassination Just after escaping an attempt to kill him on Wednesday, he said an Iraqi court had dropped charges that could have put him in jail.",
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  "text":"Iraqis not interested in Sharm el-Sheikh conference The Iraqis, who still suffer from the worsening security situation, are hardly interested in an international conference on Iraq to be held in the Egyptian Red Searesort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Nov 22-23.",
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  "text":"Sharon faces new rebellion Israeli PM Ariel Sharon #39;s coalition faces possible collapse over a vote likely to force him to remake his government or call elections that would imperil his Gaza withdrawal plan.",
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  "text":"Car bomb kills 20 in Kirkuk A suicide attacker yesterday detonated a car bomb outside an Iraqi police academy, killing 20 people and wounding 36 in the latest attack designed to thwart US-backed efforts ",
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  "text":"Euro  #39;gendarmerie #39; set up to police the world The European Union added a fresh arm to its fast-growing military and police machinery yesterday, launching a fighting  quot;gendarmerie quot; for quick deployment to trouble spots all over world.",
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  "text":"Bush Criticizes Kerry on Health Care DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry's plans for health care and medical liability reform on Thursday, saying the result would be even higher costs and more federal involvement.",
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  "text":"Court Overturns Nigerian Woman's Stoning Sentence  NINGI, Nigeria (Reuters) - A young Nigerian mother  sentenced to death by stoning for having sex outside marriage  was acquitted and discharged by an Islamic appeals court on  Thursday.",
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  "text":"Iran Won #39;t Halt Nuclear Program, May Suspend UN Inspections Iranian President Mohammad Khatami vowed to continue the country #39;s uranium-enrichment program and threatened to suspend United Nations nuclear inspections as the US pushes for economic sanctions against Iran.",
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  "text":"Car Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 42, Wound 140 Insurgents detonated three car bombs near a US military convoy in southern Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 35 people and wounding around 140, many of them children, officials and doctors said.",
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  "text":"Guardian panel Nobody is quaking The Guardian panel, broadly representative of people across Britain, was established in the run-up to the last general election. In 2001 most of the respondents, after some reservations, backed Labour.",
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  "text":"Body dug up in Kenya rape probe The body of a teenage Kenyan girl, whose parents say she was raped by British soldiers, is exhumed.",
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  "text":"War on landmines 'shows success' The number of people killed and injured by landmines last year fell, says a report - but there are still thousands of victims.",
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  "text":"IAI takes rap for Ofek-6 failure Israel Aircraft Industries, the senior partner involved in construction of the Ofek-6 spy satellite and the Shavit launcher, yesterday accepted full responsibility for the malfunction that caused the failure of Monday #39;s launch.",
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  "text":"Milosevic #39;s new defense may curb his offense THE HAGUE The ghosts that have long threatened Slobodan Milosevic have finally appeared in court, fundamentally altering the war crimes trial of the former Yugoslav president.",
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  "text":"All 166 trapped Chinese miners dead BEIJING: All the coal miners trapped after a gas explosion in a shaft in norther China are dead, bringing the toll to 166 in one of the worst disasters to hit the world #39;s most dangerous mining industry, state media said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Russia against referring Iran nuclear dossier to UN Security Council (AFP) AFP - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow was opposed to seeing Iran referred to the UN Security Council over its nuclear program, warning such a step could be  quot;counter-productive quot;.",
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  "text":"In Africa, Free Schools Feed a Different Hunger Millions of children have poured into schools as country after country has made primary education free.",
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  "text":"Nepal to Respond to Rebels on Talks, Strike Holds  KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal was preparing a response to the  latest terms for fresh talks from Maoist rebels, a minister  said on Wednesday, as nearly half of the kingdom shut down for  a second day in a rebel-sponsored strike.",
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  "text":"U.S. Marine Killed in Anbar Province U.S. Marine killed in Iraq's Anbar province<br>BC-Iraq-Military Death,0115",
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  "text":"New Somali President Asks for 20,000 AU Peacekeepers  ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Somalia's newly elected president,  Abdullahi Yusuf, has asked the African Union to send 20,000  peacekeepers to disarm militias controlling his lawless Horn of  Africa country, an AU spokesman said on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Peacekeepers Battle Gangs in a Ravaged Haiti Description: NPR #39;s Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports on gruesome violence in the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince. UN peacekeepers are attempting to restore calm in the city, where armed bands of gangsters are ",
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  "text":"Karzai victory almost sealed, opposition awaits inquiry (AFP) AFP - With more than half the ballots in Afghanistan's presidential election counted and outright triumph virtually assured for incumbent Hamid Karzai, attention turned to when the winner can be declared and how the losers will react.",
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  "text":"Black Watch pilot shot by rebels AN ARMY pilot attached to The Black Watch battle group was critically injured last night after being shot while at the controls of his helicopter.",
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  "text":"Beheaded bodies found near Baghdad But police said two of the bodies had tattoos written in the Roman alphabet -- one saying  quot;HECER quot;, and the other a letter H. The third body had tattoos written in Arabic script but the words were not Arabic.",
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  "text":"GM Europe to Cut 12,000 Jobs in Deal (AP) AP - General Motors Corp.'s European unit Thursday announced a deal that will allow the struggling automaker to cut up to 12,000 jobs  #151; most of them in Germany, where it will offer generous incentives for employees to leave.",
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  "text":"Two men fight for paternal rights over Jakarta blast victim Singapore, Sep 12 (UNI) An Australian policeman and an Italian bank security guard are set to fight a legal battle over the parentage of five-year old Elisabeth Manuela Banbin Musu, who is in coma in a Singapore hospital after suffering severe injuries in ",
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  "text":"No half measures, Turkey tells EU TURKISH Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned up the heat on the European Union yesterday, insisting his nation deserved full membership and warning that anything less would be a  quot;historic mistake quot;.",
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  "text":"Bombs hit three Argentine bank branches Bombs have exploded at three banks in the Argentine capital, including two branches of US giant Citibank, killing one security guard and injuring one other person, police say.",
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  "text":"Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -- Witnesses  NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters appeared to be in  control of a holy shrine in Najaf Friday hours after Iraq's  interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by  seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.",
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  "text":"Colonel charged over Jara killing A retired Chilean army colonel is accused of orchestrating the execution of Victor Jara, a singer killed in 1973.",
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  "text":"Some 28 U.S. GIs Face Afghan Abuse Cases WASHINGTON - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced Thursday...",
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  "text":"Local Muslims reflect on Palestine and peace It signals the possibility of peace in the Middle East, they said, with the appointment of a new leader to replace the 75-year-old head of the PLO.",
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  "text":"Female bomber kills 2 Israeli border guards JERUSALEMAs soft targets go, the bus stop servicing the bland and boxy apartment blocks of French Hill is the down pillow of Israeli vulnerabilities.",
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  "text":"Kidnappers Claim to Kill Journalist DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 26 -- The kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, taken hostage in Iraq, said they had killed him, al-Jazeera television reported Thursday.",
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  "text":"Renewed violence shatters lull in Baghdad A suicide car bomber plowed into a Shiite mosque in Baghdad after dawn prayers on Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could bring further bloodshed.",
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  "text":"Children targets in war zone NEW YORK: The brutalities of a Sudan-backed religious group have left northern Uganda in a shambles, uprooting 1.8 million people who have little faith in the Kampala Government to protect them, according to a UN official.",
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  "text":"Survey: Ex-General Will Win Indonesia Vote (AP) AP - A former general who has pledged to fight terror and fix the economy was headed for landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according a nationwide sampling of votes by an independent pollster.",
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  "text":"Howard wins historic fourth term Prime Minister John Howard is set to become the second longest serving Prime Minister after the Coalition #39;s convincing win in yesterday #39;s federal election.",
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  "text":"Karzai: Don #39;t Spray Our Poppies A UN survey released this week showed Afghanistan this year supplied 87 percent of the world #39;s opium - the raw material for heroin - following record-high cultivation that has skyrocketed since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.",
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  "text":"Five UNSC members elected UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15: Japan, Argentina, Denmark, Greece and Tanzania were elected non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council by the UN General Assembly on Friday for two years.",
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  "text":"Militant Chief Wounded in Israeli Strike in Gaza (Reuters) Reuters - A militant leader survived an Israeli\\missile strike on his car in Gaza on Thursday in Israel's first\\assassination attempt in the Palestinian territories since\\Yasser Arafat died in a Paris hospital.",
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  "text":"Martin brushes off Romanow's criticism of Quebec side deal in health accord (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KNOWLTON, Que. (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin brushed aside criticism on Friday from a former premier who said Quebec's side deal in a federal-provincial health accord could weaken the country.",
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  "text":"Japan, ASEAN to outline antiterrorism cooperation Top leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to adopt a statement next week in Laos outlining antiterrorism cooperation among their police forces, according to Japanese Foreign Ministry.",
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  "text":"Israeli Cabinet Passes Gaza Bill Before Key Vote Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s cabinet passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied Gaza Sunday, a day before he seeks approval from Israel #39;s parliament for his withdrawal plan.",
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  "text":"Iran Flip-Flopping on Nuclear Agreement The West is trying to bully Iran into giving up its nuclear program, Iran #39;s supreme leader said on Monday. Tehran once again appeared to be flip-flopping on its agreement ",
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  "text":"Israel's Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting War  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over  his plan to withdraw from the occupied Gaza Strip and called  for measures to curb such groups.",
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  "text":"Spaniard Jailed for 6 Years in Madrid Bomb Trial (Reuters) Reuters - A 16-year-old Spaniard was sentenced to\\six years in a juvenile detention center on Tuesday after he\\pleaded guilty to charges he helped steal and transport\\dynamite used in the March 11 Madrid train bombings.",
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  "text":"Hong Kong political climate toxic: HRW China has created a  quot;toxic political climate quot; in Hong Kong through threats and intimidation designed to skew this week #39;s elections in favour of pro-Beijing candidates, according to a global rights watchdog.",
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  "text":"16 Killed in Algerian Rebel Raid MEDEA, Algeria, 24 October 2004 - Suspected Algerian militants killed 16 people in the first attack on civilians since the start of the holy month of Ramadan , officials said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Straw shook hand of Zimbabwe's Mugabe 'by mistake' (AFP) AFP - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said he shook hands with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in New York last week  quot;by mistake quot; and because it was  quot;dark quot;.",
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  "text":"First arrest over Jakarta bombing Indonesian police have made their first arrest in connection with last week #39;s bombing at the Australian embassy in Jakarta. Police chief Da #39;i Bachtiar said a man had been arrested for carrying explosives for ",
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  "text":"Family Begs for Life of Japanese Hostage in Iraq (Reuters) Reuters - The family of a Japanese man being held\\hostage in Iraq begged for his life on Friday after the expiry\\of a deadline set by his captors, who have threatened to behead\\him unless Japan withdrew its troops.",
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  "text":"Abductors Free Brazil Soccer Star Robinho's Mother  SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Kidnappers have freed the  mother of one of Brazil's most exciting young soccer talents,  Santos forward Robinho, 40 days after they seized her at  gunpoint from a party, the player's agent said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Indian PM accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an invitation Wednesday to visit Pakistan from his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz.",
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  "text":"BLAIR CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OF AFRICA The Africa Commissions motto is to find out means to develop Africa and explain the cause of continents poor growth in the past.",
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  "text":"Stocks Rise on Drop in Oil, Fed Comments NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off the \\$50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...",
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  "text":"Three Saudi security officers killed as hunt for militants goes on RIYADH : Three Saudi security officers were killed when their patrol car caught fire after being hit by gunfire while chasing suspected extremists in an area considered a militant haven, a security source said.",
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  "text":"Austrian Novelist Jelinek Wins Nobel Prize STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Austrian novelist, playwright and poet Elfriede Jelinek, 57, won the Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy said Thursday, citing her ability to reveal \"the absurdity of society's cliches and their subjugating power.\"   The decision to award the prize to a woman - and a poet - was the first since 1996, when Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska won. Since the prize was first handed out in 1901, only nine women have won it...",
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  "text":"Blood tests show Ukrainian candidate has 6,000 times more dioxin <b>...<\/b> New tests show that the blood of Viktor Yushchenko, a Ukrainian presidential candidate, contains the second-highest level of dioxin poisoning ever recorded in a human - more than 6,000 times the normal concentration, according to the expert analyzing the ",
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  "text":"CIVILIAN KILLED: Mortar barrage rocks Baghdad A barrage of mortar fire Thursday ended a brief period of relative calm in Baghdad, killing at least one civilian and wounding more than a dozen, while insurgents continued ",
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  "text":"Iraqi car bomb kills 10 in Kirkuk Iraqi police say at least 10 people are killed in a suicide attack on national guard recruits in Kirkuk.",
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  "text":"Violence in Ulster drives 1,240 people from homes While nine-metre (30ft) steel  quot;peace walls quot; divide Protestant and Catholic working-class streets and residents lock themselves behind metal  quot;safety quot; grills, a grim picture is emerging of post-ceasefire Northern Ireland, where hundreds of families are ",
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  "text":"Heathrow Security Breach to be Investigated The Department of Transport says it will investigate claims of a security breach at Heathrow airport after an undercover journalist reportedly entered restricted areas and walked unchecked and unnoticed around passenger aircraft due to take off.",
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  "text":"Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment WASHINGTON - Two Army divisions will return to the United States from Germany as part of a global military restructuring that President Bush says will bring up to 70,000 American troops home in the next decade.    Pentagon officials said Monday the 1st Armored Division and 1st Infantry Division probably won't start leaving their bases in Germany until 2006 at the earliest...",
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  "text":"Sharon Rejects Settler Demands Over Gaza JERUSALEM - Longtime allies turned enemies, Ariel Sharon and Jewish settlers leaders only succeeded in deepening their hostility during their first effort to end their impasse over the prime minister's disengagement plan.    Settlers, calling Sunday's meeting \"shameful,\" raised the specter of civil war unless Sharon changes his course...",
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  "text":"U.N. Bolstering Troops on Congo Border (Reuters) Reuters - The United Nations is sending\\extra peacekeepers to Congo's North Kivu province, which will\\improve security in the area after Rwanda threatened to carry\\out a strike against rebels operating on Congolese soil, a U.N.\\spokesman said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Chirac hopes visit strengthens partnership President Jacques Chirac has expressed the hope that his upcoming visit to China would further boost the Sino-French partnership.  quot;Our partnership is built on a shared view of the world, which is multipolar ",
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  "text":"Group: Israel Violating International Law (AP) AP - Israel has violated international law by systematically destroying Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah in a bid to create a buffer zone along the border with Egypt, according to a human rights report released Monday.",
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  "text":"Nigeria: Rebel talks continue Lagos - Nigeria #39;s President Olusegun Obasanjo will continue talks with rebels of the oil-rich Niger Delta in order to restore peace in the region, the presidential office said Sunday.",
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  "text":"Gaza Settlement Evacuation Plan Sped Up JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told senior Cabinet ministers Monday he wants to evacuate all Gaza settlements at one time instead of in three stages, officials said, reflecting a major shift in position.    At a meeting of the Security Cabinet, Sharon and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz presented their plan to evacuate all 21 Gaza settlements together, the officials said on condition of anonymity...",
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  "text":"Shell clears Nigeria bases OIL giant Royal Dutch\/Shell has evacuated two platforms in Nigerias southern region, following clashes between troops and militia fighters.",
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  "text":"Tired of post-9\/11 hassles, Arab tourists head east Saudi visitors to Malaysia were up 53 percent in 2004.",
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  "text":"Two Arrested in Death of US Journalist Two Chechen men suspected of taking part in the murder of American journalist Paul Klebnikov have been arrested, police said Tuesday, and one commentator cited his interviews with a rebel leader as a possible motive.",
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  "text":"France marks the 'other D-Day' Two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who liberated southern France near a climax.",
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  "text":"Blair in Northern Ireland bargaining Tony Blair is preparing to urge unionists and republicans to agree to a deal that would transform Northern Ireland #39;s deadlocked peace process.",
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  "text":"Cambodia prepares to welcome new king PHNOM PENH - Cambodians were celebrating Friday as a 51-year-old former ballet dancer prepared to become the country #39;s new king.",
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  "text":"Abu Ghraib Hearing Underway in Germany Charles Graner, the suspected ringleader in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal and three others are facing pre-trial hearings in Germany, marked by warnings by the judge for the US to speed up investigations.",
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  "text":"US, Iraqi forces seek to reclaim control of 3 cities Airstrikes are used in Tal Afar and Fallujah with more than 60 killed in  quot;no-go quot; zones. An Iraqi soldier guards the road near radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr #39;s office.",
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  "text":"Iran Threatens to End Nuclear Talks Iran #39;s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Pirooz Hosseini leaves in a car after a second round of talks with EU negotiators failed to produce an agreement for a total suspension of uranium enrichment in Iran, on Wednesday, Oct.",
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  "text":"Cuba Protests U.S. Christmas Lights with a Message  HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has demanded that the United States  take down Christmas lights in front of its mission in Havana's  busy sea-side drive because they include a reference to jailed  dissidents, the top U.S. diplomat in the country said on  Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Marines Vent Frustration in Western Iraq (AP) AP - The sound of the Black Hawk medical helicopter is an ominous sign for the Marines patrolling this forgotten western corner of Iraq that borders Syria. It means that one of them is seriously wounded or killed by their elusive enemy.",
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  "text":"S.Korea's Roh Says No Need to Rush North Atom Talks  MOSCOW (Reuters) - South Korea sees no need to rush into a  further round of talks on the North's nuclear weapons  ambitions, President Roh Moo-hyun said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"One killed in Buenos Aires bank attacks Bombs have exploded at three banks in the Argentine capital, two owned by US giant Citibank, killing one man and injuring a bomb disposal expert - but police said the identity of the attackers remained a mystery.",
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  "text":"Germans mark Berlin Wall's fall Events to mark the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall take place in the German capital on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Arafat Has Liver Failure, Officials Say Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with liver failure on Sunday and his condition was getting no better, a Palestinian official said, as Palestinian leaders adopted in his absence a plan to restore order in their areas.",
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  "text":"Liberians Venture Back Onto Streets After Riots Liberians ventured back onto the streets of Monrovia on Saturday during a temporary lifting of a round-the-clock curfew imposed after at least seven people were killed in religious riots.",
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  "text":"Afghan kidnappers negotiating with government An Afghan militant group threatening to kill three kidnapped foreigners said it was involved in negotiations through a mediator but denied extending the Wednesday deadline for their execution.",
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  "text":"Republicans Assail Kerry at Convention NEW YORK - Republicans belittled Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a shift-in-the-wind campaigner unworthy of the White House on Monday, opening their national convention four miles from Ground Zero of America's worst terrorist attack...",
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  "text":"Putin Moves to Strengthen Kremlin's Power (AP) AP - President Vladimir Putin ordered an overhaul of Russia's political system Monday, reacting to a three-week onslaught of terrorism with plans for the most extensive political shakeup since the collapse of the Soviet Union.",
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  "text":"Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi political and religious leaders  prepared to go to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday in a  last-ditch bid to persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a  rebellion that has killed hundreds and rattled oil markets.",
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  "text":"Bush Job Plan Features Tax Cuts, Drilling (AP) AP - Hiring is picking up and President Bush is on track to preside over job growth in his second term, shedding the Herbert Hoover label of being the first president since the Great Depression to lose jobs under his watch. But don't expect a revival of the booming 1990s.",
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  "text":"Air raids, attack kill 25 in Iraq towns: Women, children included FALLUJAH, Sept 26: At least 25 people were killed in US air strikes on Fallujah and an insurgent attack on a petrol convoy in the nearby town of Latifiya on Sunday.",
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  "text":"on the record: JACOBABAD: I was under no pressure to sign the presidents dual office bill, said Mohammadmian Soomro, the acting president. Mr Soomro told Online on Sunday that he gave assent to the bill on his own since he was constitutionally authorised to do so.",
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  "text":"EU #39;s Prodi Says No Special Conditions for Turkey The European Commission will not set special conditions for Turkey when it decides Wednesday whether to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, Commission President Romano Prodi said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"U.S. Forces in Falluja Close on Guerrilla Stronghold (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. forces expect to be\\positioned throughout the last remaining guerrilla stronghold\\in Falluja by Tuesday, a Marine officer said on Saturday.",
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  "text":"France, Spain swoop on ETA suspects, arrest separatist group <b>...<\/b> BORDEAUX, France : Anti-terrorist police arrested the political leader of Spain #39;s armed Basque separatist group ETA in raids in France and Spain that resulted in arms caches and other suspected members being seized, officials said.",
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  "text":"Israel: No Vacation From Terror Oct. 18 issue - The first warnings filtered into the offices of Israel #39;s Shabak security service last January. Terrorists were plotting to carry out an attack on Israeli tourists in Egypt #39;s Sinai Peninsula ",
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  "text":"My views coming back into fashion - Prince THE Prince of Wales has defended his  quot;old-fashioned views quot; after Education Secretary Charles Clarke angrily accused the heir to the throne of being out of touch.",
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  "text":"Lost kingdom of Atlantis found in Cyprus A team of American ocean researchers have claimed to have found the lost kingdom of Atlantis off the coast of Cyprus. According to The Telegraph, the researchers led by Robert Sarmast used the latest sonar ",
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  "text":"Funds for population goals urged LONDON -- Wealthy countries are falling billions of dollars short of their promises to help fund reproductive health care and efforts to improve the status of women around the world, the United Nations said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Japan alert for N. Korean rocket test SEOUL Citing intelligence from spy satellites and radio interceptions, the Japanese prime minister #39;s office said on Thursday that North Korea might be preparing a test launching of a Rodong ballistic missile.",
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  "text":"First look at PlayStation 3 chip The chip that will power the PlayStation 3 is said to be up to 10 times faster than current processors.",
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  "text":"US sniffs at Myanmar prisoner release WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (AFP) - The United States on Friday pronounced itself unimpressed by this week #39;s mass release of nearly 4,000 prisoners from jails in military-run Myanmar and demanded immediate freedom for all political detainees, including opposition ",
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  "text":"Thai riot official death toll questioned A Thai legislator says the death toll from a riot and its aftermath in the largely Muslim south may be far higher than the officially acknowledged 85, most of whom suffocated in army custody.",
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  "text":"Rwandan Troops Enter Congo, Congo Officials Say  KINSHASA\/KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan troops have killed at  least 19 civilians in an attack on a town in eastern Congo, a  Congolese commander said on Tuesday, after Rwanda said its  forces may have launched an attack in pursuit of Hutu rebels.",
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  "text":"Israel #39;s Gaza pull outplan Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon might feel relieved at the support of his party members and largely his opponents in the parliament to the controversial Gaza pullout plan, but whether it means the end of violence in the region is a worry that will ",
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  "text":"Anti-terror ruling: Your reaction Nine law lords have ruled that legislation allowing foreign nationals suspected of terrorism to be locked up indefinitely and without trial, contravenes human rights laws.",
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  "text":"Iraqi election date thrown into fresh doubt Iraq #39;s elections were thrown into renewed doubt only days after the interim government won international backing for its decision to hold the poll at the end of January.",
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  "text":"Iraq's Allawi Extends Arms-For-Cash Plan BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans Monday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country.    The announcement came as fresh violence erupted in Baghdad and Mosul...",
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  "text":"In Russia, Dissent Grows Over Moves to Curb Autonomy President Vladimir V. Putin's plan to concentrate more power in the Kremlin has inflamed popular discontent.",
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  "text":"No al-Qaeda hand in Sinai bombings Egypt #39;s interior minister affirmed on Sunday that Al-Qaeda played have no hands in Sinai bomb attacks in October. Israeli officials claimed earlier that Al Qaeda prepared the three blasts that hit the Egyptian Red Sea resorts, killing at least 34 people.",
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  "text":"IRAQS ALLAWI MEETS WITH EU LEADERS Meeting with leaders of the European Union in Brussels, the prime minister of Iraq #39;s interim government, Ayad Allawi, has called for reconciliation with European nations and urged  quot;spectator quot; states to engage in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Car bombings kill 17 Iraqis BAGHDAD -- Two car bomb attacks killed at least 17 Iraqi security officers on duty yesterday in the Sunni Triangle north and west of the capital, and two foreign truck drivers were fatally shot in the northern city of Mosul.",
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  "text":"Rebound in Banks Helps Nikkei Stabilize (Reuters) Reuters - The Nikkei average was flat in\\mid-morning trade on Tuesday, with a rise in bank shares and\\insurers helping the Tokyo market stabilize after the\\benchmark's slide to a five-month closing low the previous day.",
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  "text":"Mubarak and Arafat discuss Israeli pullout plan Cairo: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held telephone talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat about Israel #39;s plan to pull troops and the 8,000 Jewish settlers out of the Gaza Strip next year, the Egyptian news agency Mena said.",
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  "text":"US revises its strategy on Sudan, seeks UN aid if peace deal signed UNITED NATIONS -- The Bush administration is pressing the United Nations to reward Sudan with a major package of international debt relief and reconstruction funds if the Islamic state signs a peace deal ending a brutal, 20-year civil war with the Christian-backed Sudan People's Liberation Army in southern Sudan by the end of the year.",
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  "text":"Drug Smugglers Blamed in Afghan Attack KABUL, Afghanistan Oct. 7, 2004 - The Afghan government on Thursday blamed drug smugglers not Taliban or al-Qaida fighters for a bomb attack on interim leader Hamid Karzai #39;s vice presidential running mate ",
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  "text":"What #39;s next for historic Gaza pullout plan Israeli lawmakers approve first dismantling of Jewish settlements, but plan continues to face fierce resistance. By Ben Lynfield  Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.",
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  "text":"Swedes Burn Candles in Memory of Tsunami Dead  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Candles burned in many windows across  Sweden on Sunday in memory of the victims of Asia's deadly  tsunami, as the government offered its distraught population  hope by cutting the number of missing by one-fifth.",
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  "text":"Bomb Blasts Kill 20 in India's Nagaland  GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - A series of bomb blasts killed  at least 20 people in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland  Saturday in the deadliest attack since a cease-fire with the  main Naga separatist group began seven years ago.",
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  "text":"Harry #39;s fury on night out PRINCE Harry cut a photographers lip after being hit in the face with a camera outside a London nightclub. The 20-year-old prince had to be held back by a bodyguard as he apparently tried to lunge at the paparazzi in the early hours of this morning.",
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  "text":"Blast in Gaza House Kills at Least Two (AP) AP - An explosion in a house in Gaza City early Wednesday killed at least two people, Palestinian witnesses said. It was not immediately known what caused the blast.",
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  "text":"New Papers Emerge in Okla. Senate Fight (AP) AP - The woman accusing Republican Senate candidate Tom Coburn of sterilizing her without permission nearly 14 years ago has released documents she says bolster her contention that she never consented to the procedure.",
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  "text":"A seer in Austria THE AUSTRIAN writer Elfriede Jelinek has won the 2004 Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy cited her  quot;musical flow of voices and countervoices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic ",
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  "text":"Bush Names Campaign Manager to Head GOP (AP) AP - President Bush's choice to head the Republican Party said Monday he hopes to extend the GOP's grip on power in Washington.",
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  "text":"CORRECTED - Reuters to make Bangalore biggest employment hub (Reuters) Reuters - In BANGALORE story headlined \"Reuters to make Bangalore biggest employment hub\", please read in second paragraph ... its workforce of 14,700 ... instead of ... 14,900 (corrects number).",
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  "text":"Japan Fumes Over Whales as U.N. Meeting Winds Up  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Japan was fuming over the failure of  its bid to expand trade in whale products and Africa swapped  blows over ivory Thursday as a U.N. meeting on trade in wild  plants and animals wrapped up.",
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  "text":"Santana Unanimous Pick for AL Cy Young As joyous fans celebrated by honking car horns in Caracas, Johan Santana sounded overwhelmed. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Cy Young Award, and not only that, he was a unanimous choice.",
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  "text":"Schumacher Storms to Sixth Japanese F1 Win <p><\/p><p> By Alastair Himmer<\/p><p> SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Ferrari's Michael Schumacherpowered to an easy victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sundayfor his 13th win of the season.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Diplomats: Europeans, U.S. Closer to Iran Nuke Deal  VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. and European negotiators moved  closer to a deal on a resolution on Iran's nuclear program that  could trigger a November showdown, Western diplomats close to  the talks said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Telstra for sale at \\$5 a share TREASURER Peter Costello yesterday declared Telstra would not be sold until its share price was more than \\$5. That came despite the Coalition having secured a Senate majority.",
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  "text":"The Tragedy of Sudan Fifty thousand are dead, thousands more will die, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. Simon Robinson visits Darfur and witnesses what is happening while the world dithers.",
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  "text":"High precision equipment for making nukes disappears from Iraq In an alarming development, high-precision equipment and materials which could be used for making nuclear bombs have disappeared from some Iraqi facilities, the United Nations watchdog agency has said.",
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  "text":"Romania PM, Bucharest Mayor Battle for Presidency (Reuters) Reuters - Romanian Prime Minister Adrian",
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  "text":"Laws to cut California car gases Officials in Californian announce tough new regulations to stem the emission of greenhouse gases from cars.",
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  "text":"5-year-old Jakarta bomb blast victim awake, but sedated again SINGAPORE : The five-year-old girl, who was critically injured in the Jakarta bombing, was taken off sedatives on Monday morning. Elisabeth Musu was awake for about three ",
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  "text":"Little Saigon Voters Not Embracing Kerry (AP) AP - In the teeming markets and cafes of Little Saigon, generational changes and misgivings over his policies have weakened President Bush's support among Vietnamese-Americans. Still, few are embracing his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry.",
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  "text":"Iraqi Security Forces Fight Rebels in Baghdad  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Machinegun fire and grenade blasts  echoed across northern Baghdad on Friday as insurgents clashed  with Iraqi national guards, witnesses said.",
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  "text":"VW Exec Says Job Cuts May Be Necessary (AP) AP - The head of personnel at Volkswagen AG said the automaker will have to make dramatic reductions in jobs in Germany if it doesn't get the labor-cost savings it wants in ongoing wage talks, a newspaper reported Wednesday.",
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  "text":"UN Council Warns Rwanda Against Attack in Congo The Security Council, in an apparent warning to Rwandan President Paul Kagame, said on Tuesday it intended to consider unspecified measures against individuals who undermined the peace process in Congo.",
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  "text":"US soldiers would kill civilians, says Marine A former US Marine has claimed that he saw American troops in Iraq routinely kill unarmed civilians, including women and children.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s conservative government wins control of both houses of <b>...<\/b> Prime Minister John Howard has won control of both the upper and lower houses of parliament, clearing the way for the conservative leader to push through reforms including relaxing media ownership laws.",
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  "text":"Militants Turn Over Keys to Najaf Shrine NAJAF, Iraq - Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday, and militants who had been holed up in the site left it, handing the keys to Shiite religious authorities after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city.    Dozens of militants piled Kalashnikov rifles in front of the offices of their leader, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr...",
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  "text":"Indonesia #39;s President Swears in New Cabinet Indonesia #39;s new president has sworn in his cabinet, a day after his inauguration. But some of the names in the new administration have raised concerns among observers that politics might have won out over practicalities.",
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  "text":"Report Seeks Open Access Research Policy (AP) AP - Restricting access to scientific information about dangerous germs is more likely to hamper legitimate researchers than to prevent terrorists from using the data for attacks, a leading scientist warned.",
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  "text":"U.S. Launches Assault on Rebel-Held Iraqi Town  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces have launched a major  offensive on the rebel stronghold of Samarra after a series of  horrific car bombings in Baghdad on Thursday that killed 41  people, mostly children.",
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  "text":"Bush voted \"Movie Villain of the Year\" (Reuters) Reuters - President George W. Bush may see himself as defender of democracy and compassionate\\conservatism but film fans have voted him \"Movie Villain of the Year\".",
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  "text":"Crushing blow for bank customers Safe boxes from a bank branch were taken away and crushed as scrap metal, leaving customers shocked and angry at the loss of their most valued possessions, executives acknowledged Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Tonnes of Iraqi explosives missing: UN agency Enough explosives to fill almost 40 trucks are missing from a former Iraqi military facility, the UN nuclear agency confirmed Monday.",
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  "text":"Assassination Of Hamas Leader In Syria Sparks Calls For Revenge Israeli diplomatic and other missions abroad have raised their alert levels in response to threats after the assassination of Hamas terrorist Iz a Din al-Sheikh Khalil in Damascus Sunday.",
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  "text":"Schools shut in southern Thailand Fears that Buddhist schools in southern Thailand may be targeted by Islamic separatists have led some to shut. Education Minister Adisai Bodharamik said he had warned Buddhist teachers in the mainly Muslim ",
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  "text":"GAO to Investigate Voting Irregularies (AP) AP - The Government Accountability Office, responding to a request from Democratic lawmakers, will investigate the way votes were counted in the Nov. 2 election.",
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  "text":"Senior Islamic Militant Wounded in Gaza Blast An explosion wounded a senior Islamic Jihad field commander in a Gaza refugee camp Thursday in what the Palestinian militant group called an Israeli assassination attempt.",
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  "text":"At Least 84 Killed in S. Thailand Monday  PATTANI, Thailand (Reuters) - At least 78 people died in a  crush in southern Thailand Monday after police and troops fired  shots to disperse a crowd of Muslim demonstrators outside a  police station, a justice ministry official said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Equatorial Guinea Wants to Quiz Thatcher in S. Africa (Update1) Equatorial Guinea prosecutors have asked South Africa for permission to question Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in Cape Town last week on suspicion of bankrolling a failed plan to overthrow ",
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  "text":"Jiabao Vows to Support Russia for WTO (AP) AP - Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised support Friday for Moscow's bid for World Trade Organization membership, as the two countries discussed building a pipeline to transport Russian crude to China.",
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  "text":"Palestinians plan elections within 60 days to pick Arafat #39;s <b>...<\/b> Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei pledged Saturday that presidential elections would be held within 60 days to replace late leader Yasser Arafat, while the Palestinian ",
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  "text":"Iraqi insurgents continue Iraqi firemen walk in front of heavy black smoke billowing from a sabotaged key pipeline pumping oil exports from northern Iraq to Turkey and a local supply line west of the main northern oil capital of Kirkuk.",
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  "text":"Ailing US chief justice to miss work again: report (AFP) AFP - US Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, will again miss work when the Supreme Court reconvenes Monday, according to a report.",
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  "text":"Egyptian Petition Seeks Term Limits (AP) AP - More than 650 politicians and intellectuals vowed Saturday to push for a constitutional amendment to stop Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from serving another term in office",
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  "text":"Moonlit Taj Entralls hundreds after 20 years Tourists, lovebirds and locals came in hundreds to view the Taj Mahal at night on Saturday, after the Supreme Court allowed visitors to gaze at the dazzling marble monument by moonlight for the first time in two decades.",
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  "text":"Senior Hamas leader wounded An explosion tore through the home of a senior Hamas leader in Gaza yesterday, killing at least five people and wounding him and about a dozen other Palestinians, medics said. ",
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  "text":"Nuclear assets 'vanish' in Iraq Technology which could help produce a nuclear bomb has gone missing in Iraq since the invasion, the UN warns.",
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  "text":"Iran Says It Tested 'Strategic Missile' (AP) AP - Iran added a \"strategic missile\" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.",
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  "text":"Turkey ups the stakes in diplomatic battle over EU bid ANKARA, Dec 15 (AFP) - Raising its tone on the eve of a critical summit, Turkey warned the European Union Wednesday that it would not hesitate to give up its 40-year dream of joining the bloc if it is offered a status falling short of full membership.",
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  "text":"Buddhist Teacher Killed, Two Bombs Hit Thai South  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a  Buddhist martial arts teacher and two bombs wounded at least 10  people in Thailand's restive south on Friday in apparent  revenge for the deaths of 85 Muslims, police said.",
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  "text":"Italy #39;s steady Frattini heading to EU Commission ROME - Foreign Minister Franco Frattini was today named Italy #39;s next European commissioner following the withdrawal at the weekend of the initial candidate, Rocco Buttiglione.",
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  "text":"Ukrainian PM Yanukovich Takes Early Lead in Presidential Race Ukrainian prime minister Viktor Yanukovich held a slim lead in Ukraine s presidential race as of 10:00 Monday morning, with 41 percent compared to Viktor Yuschenkos 38 percent, according to partial results.",
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  "text":"A time of testing for global democracy Votes this month could mark advances in the Middle East, but history shows that democracy requires time, commitment.",
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  "text":"Iraqi abductors kill Italian journalist Iraqi militants have killed the abducted Italian journalist, Enzo Baldoni, after his country refused to withdraw its troops from the war torn country, Arabic television channel Al Jazeera reports.",
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  "text":"Japan Says Body Found Not Iraq Hostage Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda, center, is surrounded by reporters as he speaks on a body found in Iraq at the prime minister #39;s official residence in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.",
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  "text":"One police officer killed in clashes with militants north of Saudi <b>...<\/b> RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - One policeman was killed and three others wounded in clashes with militants in a town northeast of Riyadh, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said Friday.",
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  "text":"Senate Approves Intelligence Bill The Senate vote, 89 to 2, ended a debate that began last summer with the release of the final report of the 9\/11 panel.",
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  "text":"Arafat file fails to halt rumours The nephew of late Palestinian leader says Yasser Arafat's medical file does not end rumours about his death.",
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  "text":"Yukos Stock Gains on Comments From Putin (AP) AP - Despite reports that the beleaguered oil giant Yukos could receive yet another back tax bill in addition to the  #36;7.5 billion in claims it already faces, the company's stock rallied slightly Thursday on a new statement by President Vladimir Putin that he is not seeking the company's bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"28 killed in fighting in N. Iraqi town The death toll rose to 28 and more than 70 were wounded in heavy clashes between the US-Iraqi forces and insurgents in Iraq #39;s northern town of Tall Afar.",
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  "text":"Dead bodies found in Najaf court At least 25 charred and bloated bodies were discovered today in the basement of a religious court set up by rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Najaf, but confusion reigns over how they died and why.",
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  "text":"African Leaders Call for Ivory Coast Arms Embargo An African crisis summit to discuss unrest in Ivory Coast on Sunday called for an immediate UN arms embargo on both sides in the conflict, as the Ivorian government moved to rebuild its air force.",
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  "text":"Reaching out, Bush hews to stance When President Bush walked into Halifax #39;s Pier 21 on Wednesday, the stage was literally set for him to usher in a new era of partnership ",
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  "text":"Iran Says It's Ready to Prove Not Pursuing Nuke Weapons  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to prove to the world it  is not producing atomic weapons provided the West recognizes  the Islamic Republic's right to peaceful nuclear technology,  President Mohammad Khatami said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Madonna backs new Band Aid single Madonna records an introduction to the new Band Aid music video, which gets its premiere on Thursday.",
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  "text":"U.S. Discourages North Korea WMD Attack (AP) AP - The United States promised South Korea on Friday that any North Korean use of weapons of mass destruction after a planned U.S. troop pullout \"would have the gravest consequences.\"",
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  "text":"Nicaragua Can't Confirm Tourists' Status (AP) AP - Nicaraguan officials said late Friday that they're still unsure what's become of an American and a Briton who disappeared 10 days ago while attempting to climb a volcano.",
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  "text":"Australians Said a Bigger Terror Target (AP) AP - Foreign Minister Alexander Downer conceded Wednesday that the Iraq conflict may have increased the threat of Australians becoming a terror target, supporting a claim by the country's top spy.",
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  "text":"Church Says Girls' Communion Not Valid BRIELLE, N.J. - An 8-year-old girl who suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot eat wheat has had her first Holy Communion declared invalid because the wafer contained no wheat, violating Roman Catholic doctrine...",
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  "text":"Briton may have paid a fatal price for his passion for the Middle <b>...<\/b> When neighbours of Kenneth Bigley urged him to leave Baghdad amid growing fears for his safety, he would shrug off their concerns and say:  quot;I #39;m not afraid.",
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  "text":"100 Cyclists Are Arrested as Thousands Ride in Protest Thousands of cyclists rode through the streets of Manhattan in a Republican-bashing, environment-promoting display of bike power that resulted in more than 100 arrests.",
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  "text":"South Korean president makes surprise visit to troops in Iraq SEOUL : South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun made a surprise visit to his troops in northern Iraq on his way home from a European tour, a top presidential aide said.",
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  "text":"Mine blast: Death toll rises Beijing - The death toll in a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine rose to 66 on Friday with 82 still missing, the government said, as another 41 miners were reported killed or missing in two other accidents.",
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  "text":"Iranian cleric upbeat on closure of nuclear case A top Iranian cleric expressed optimism Friday that Iran #39;s nuclear case might not be referred to the United Nations Security Council, the official IRNA news agency reported.",
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  "text":"Garcia Marquez Has Last Laugh on Book Pirates <p><\/p><p> By Alistair Bell<\/p><p> MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Latin American literary giantGabriel Garcia Marquez has won the last laugh on copyrightpirates by changing the ending of his latest book, the Nobellaureate's first novel in 10 years.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Afghans lionise Masood on anniversary of his death (Reuters) Reuters - More than 20,000 Afghans gathered in Kabul on Wednesday to remember Northern Alliance military commander Ahmad Shah Masood, slain by al Qaeda operatives two days before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.",
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  "text":"Serbia Prodded to Face War Crimes Issues (AP) AP - Chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, international law experts and human rights activists gathered in Belgrade on Friday to review Serbia's shortcomings in dealing with war crimes committed during the 1990s Balkan conflicts.",
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  "text":"Gov't unveils plan to liberalise gambling laws (AFP) AFP - Britain is to liberalise its gambling laws, allowing a wave of new casinos with unlimited jackpots to be built around the country, the government announced.",
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  "text":"Syria, Lebanon Reject Foreign Criticism of Ties (Reuters) Reuters - Syria and Lebanon rejected any outside\\role in shaping their relations Sunday, a day after a top State\\Department official said Damascus should pull its troops from\\its small neighbor.",
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  "text":"New Ukraine Election Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis  KIEV, Ukraine (Reuters) - A new Ukrainian poll of some sort  looked increasingly likely as parliament and the Supreme Court  pressed ahead on Thursday with efforts to resolve a national  crisis over a disputed presidential election.",
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  "text":"Cricket: Sri Lanka claim first win Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by seven  wickets in the tri-series in Pakistan.",
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  "text":"First Permanent Russian Military Base Opened Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov dedicated the first permanent Russian military base in Tajikistan today.",
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  "text":"Grenade Kills Two at Colombo Bollywood Concert  COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 11 wounded  when a hand grenade exploded in the VIP section of the audience  at a concert led by Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan and  two other actors, police said.",
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  "text":"Karzai win chance to cleanse government overthrew the Taliban militia in late 2001 for refusing to handover al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. coalitions with main rivals, characterised as regional strongmen who rely on ethnic loyalties and private militias.",
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  "text":"55 killed in China plane crash: World News: Hohhot (China), Nov 21 : A total of 55 people, including two men on the ground, were killed when a commuter plane crashed into a frozen lake in China soon after take-off in Inner Mongolia Sunday, Xinhua reports.",
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  "text":"Trouble back on England's terraces (AFP) AFP - Ugly scenes of crowd violence returned to mar English football as Liverpool fans became incensed during their side's 3-0 win at Millwall's The Den.",
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  "text":"Insurgents Target Iraqi Security Forces (AP) AP - The warning left in the garage of Omar Hameed, Iraqi National Guardsman, showed two bloody swords and a message: \"If you don't quit your job in three days, you will be killed.\"",
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  "text":"Forwarding freedom The free use of the ballot box is the ultimate expression of democracy. We #39;ve had the right so long in this country that, sadly, many of us choose to use the right in a pedestrian, occasional fashion.",
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  "text":"US, Germany Agree On Iraqi Debt Write-Off Germany and the United States have agreed on a proposal to write off as much as 80 percent of Iraq #39;s debt, Germany #39;s finance minister said Saturday, following a months-long US push for debt forgiveness.",
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  "text":"Canberra plans  #39;lethal #39; air force Australia is to spend up to A\\$450m (US\\$320m) on cruise missiles to give its military the  quot;most lethal capacity quot; for air combat in the region.",
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  "text":"Colombian Far-Right Leader Gunned Down -Police  BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - A far-right Colombian warlord  participating in peace negotiations with the government has  been killed by his own men, police said on Monday, in another  bloody incident that could undermine the shaky talks.",
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  "text":"A New Push to Loosen New York's Divorce Law Lawyers and judges are pushing to have New York's divorce law changed, saying it is archaic and heightens hostilities between spouses.",
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  "text":"South Korea's nuclear research not linked to weapons: US (AFP) AFP - South Korea's nuclear research is not linked to any manufacture of atomic weapons, the United States said.",
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  "text":"Afghan President Aborts Trip After Rocket Attack  GARDEZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai aborted an election campaign trip to the southeast  province of Gardez on Thursday after a rocket exploded just  before he was due to land by helicopter.",
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  "text":"Hungary Appoints New Prime Minister after Political Crisis BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife) -- Hungarians prepared for a new political era Thursday, August 26, after the country #39;s ruling Socialists appointed Ferenc Gyurcsany, a flamboyant millionaire, as the new prime minister.",
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  "text":"Victorious Iraqi forces patrol Samarra SAMARRA, Iraq -- Bloodied by weeks of suicide bombings and assassinations, Iraqi security forces emerged yesterday to patrol Samarra after a morale-boosting victory in this Sunni Triangle city, and US commanders praised their performance.",
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  "text":"France sends FM to free hostages in Iraq The French government sent its foreign minister Sunday to the Middle East region to try to free two French journalists held hostage in Iraq as a truce was reached in Baghdad #39;s slum of Sadr City.",
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  "text":"Rebels lift blockade, warn of more Maoists rebels have lifted a blockade that cut Nepal #39;s capital Kathmandu off from the rest of the country for a week. In a statement released Tuesday, however, the rebels warned the ",
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  "text":"Germany Extends Afghan Mission The German Parliament on Thursday overwhelming approved a one-year extension of the Bundeswehr #39;s Afghanistan mandate. The decision comes a day after a grenade attack on a German camp in Kunduz injured five.",
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  "text":"Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in Gaza Strip; Abbas to be <b>...<\/b> Israeli soldiers killed one Palestinian and were chasing two others Sunday morning near the  quot;Kissufim quot; road in the Gaza Strip not far from the border fence, according to Israel Radio.",
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  "text":"Top al-Qaida figure got Australian tourist visa in Aug 2001 SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister John Howard confirmed Wednesday that the alleged mastermind of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks by al-Qaida on the United States was granted a tourist visa to visit Australia only a month before the attacks.",
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  "text":"Egypt and Israel Discuss Gaza Withdrawal (AP) AP - Egypt's foreign minister and Israel's prime minister on Wednesday discussed the terms of a planned Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, including the deployment of hundreds of Egyptian troops to ensure calm along the volatile Egypt-Gaza border.",
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  "text":"Brazil Unemployment Falls to 10.9 Percent Unemployment in Brazil fell to 10.9 percent in September, the lowest rate so far this year, the government's statistics institute said Friday.",
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  "text":"Springsteen to Kick Off 'Vote for Change' PHILADELPHIA - Two of the biggest forces in rock music over the last 20 years were plugging in their amplifiers Friday to kick off a high-volume effort to oust President Bush on Nov. 2...",
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  "text":"As Arafat worsens, leaders prepare funeral PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's coma deepened and his condition deteriorated dramatically yesterday according to the Palestinian leadership, who visited him at a Paris hospital and then returned to the West Bank to declare that his life was now ''in the hand of God. quot;",
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  "text":"Thousands turn out in big send-off for Malaysia #39;s Anwar KUALA LUMPUR : Thousands of supporters turned out at the airport to give Malaysia #39;s ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim a rousing send-off as he headed for surgery in Germany on his second full day of freedom after six years in jail.",
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  "text":"The Arafat void Even as a gravely ill Yasser Arafat receives medical aid in France, the Palestinian leader #39;s refusal to name a successor will mean further disruption to the Middle East when he does die.",
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  "text":"US forces storm Iraqi town US-led forces have stormed Samarra and say more than 100 guerrillas have been killed in air strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.",
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  "text":"Legality of invasion  quot;unclear quot; Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the legality of the US-led invasion of Iraq is unclear, a spokesman for her office said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Soldier confesses to Iraq abuses A US soldier has pleaded guilty at a court martial in Baghdad to maltreating and conspiring to maltreat detainees at Iraq #39;s Abu Ghraib prison.",
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  "text":"Six Americans killed in Afghanistan plane crash KABUL (AFP) - Three US military personnel and three American civilian crew members were killed when their plane crashed at the weekend in central Afghanistan, the US military said.",
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  "text":"Islamist group claims resort blasts A CAR bomb that ripped through a hotel on the Red Sea coast of Egypt #39;s Sinai desert early today was one of three explosions targeting tourists, killing at least 35 people dead and wounding scores more.",
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  "text":"India signs prosperity deal with ASEAN VIENTIANE: India and 10 Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday signed a prosperity blueprint focused on plans for a full free-trade area by 2016 and political and security cooperation to combat terrorism.",
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  "text":"Indonesian Police Detain Seven People on Terror Links Indonesian police have detained seven people linked to terrorism since last week #39;s bombing outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta that killed nine people and wounded 182, officers said on Friday.",
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  "text":"49 Iraqi soldiers die in guerrilla ambush BAGHDAD In the single deadliest ambush of the Iraq insurgency, guerrillas dressed as security officers executed 49 freshly trained Iraqi soldiers on Saturday evening on a remote road in eastern Iraq as the unarmed soldiers were going home on leave, Iraqi ",
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  "text":"Expert warns of further landslips An expert has warned that landslides such as those seen this week in Perthshire and north Cornwall are set to become more common. ",
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  "text":"Yasser Arafat #39;s bad year Four years ago, the Palestinians launched a war against Israel. It was designed to extract additional concessions from Ehud Barak #39;s government, just after being offered all of Gaza and more than 90 of the West Bank, including parts of Jerusalem.",
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  "text":"Bosnian Serbs apologize for Srebrenica massacre (AFP) AFP - Bosnian Serb authorities apologized for the first time to relatives of around 8,000 Muslims killed by Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.",
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  "text":"Muslim Insurgency Threat Facing Thailand Two bombs exploded today near a tea shop and wounded 20 people in southern Thailand, police said, as violence continued unabated in the Muslim-majority region where residents are seething over the deaths of 78 detainees while in military custody.",
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  "text":"Allawi in Jordan for meetings with influential Iraqis but rules <b>...<\/b> Iraq #39;s interim prime minister went to Jordan on Tuesday for meetings with tribal figures and other influential Iraqis in a bid to encourage Sunni Muslims to participate in the Jan.",
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  "text":"'Pirates' kill Bangladesh crew The bodies of 14 Bangladeshi fishermen are found locked in the ice hold of their trawler in a suspected pirate attack.",
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  "text":"Iran Improving Missile Range TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Wednesday that it would keep improving its missile capability after announcing that the latest version of its medium-range Shahab-3 could now hit targets up to 2,000 kilometers away.",
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  "text":"Air of Expectation Is Heavy as G.I.'s Itch to Prove Their Mettle in Falluja Urban warfare drills are taking place in and around Falluja, Iraq, where the Marines expect to lead an all-out attack soon.",
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  "text":"Australia warns of terrorist threat SYDNEY The Australian government said Wednesday that terrorists may be preparing an attack in Indonesia, possibly at a Hilton hotel.",
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  "text":"Argentina Leader Calls IMF Head 'Plantation Owner'  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's leftist  president called IMF head Rodrigo Rato an old-style \"plantation  owner\" for trying to force the South American country to  swallow free-market reforms as a condition for aid.",
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  "text":"Bombing in Lebanon Wounds Cabinet Minister BEIRUT, Lebanon - A car bomb exploded Friday in central Beirut, wounding a former Lebanese Cabinet minister and killing his driver, officials said.    Former Economy Minister Marwar Hamadeh reportedly suffered minor wounds and was in stable condition...",
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  "text":"Seoul finds holes in North border South Korea is on a high security alert after two holes are found in the wire along its border with the North.",
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  "text":"Afghan Group Says Foreign Hostages Safe A militant group that has claimed responsibility for kidnapping three foreigners in Afghanistan said on Saturday the hostages were safe for now but would be killed unless all Taliban prisoners were released.",
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  "text":"Gov't to announce decision on troop redeployment in Iraq (AFP) AFP - The government will announce later whether it has agreed to a US request to send hundreds of its troops to relieve American forces in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said, a move widely expected to go ahead.",
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  "text":"Hurricane Ivan slams Grand Cayman Hurricane Ivan has battered the Cayman Islands with ferocious 240kph winds, flooding homes, ripping off roofs and toppling trees three stories tall as its powerful eye thundered past just offshore.",
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  "text":"Afghan Election Hopeful Survives Assassination Attempt A convoy carrying Afghan President Hamid Karzais vice presidential running-mate came under attack today in north-eastern Afghanistan, the presidential palace said.",
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  "text":"U.S. Piles Pressure on Sudan with New U.N. Measure  UNITED NATIONS\/KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - The United  States piled pressure on Sudan Wednesday to accept a more  powerful monitoring force in Darfur with a new U.N. draft  resolution threatening sanctions on its oil industry.",
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  "text":"PM asks tribesmen to crush terrorists Curbs on South Waziristan <b>...<\/b> PESHAWAR, Sept 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday announced lifting of economic blockade on various tribes of South Waziristan Agency so that they could continue their economic activities freely.",
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  "text":"Four die in flash flooding from Typhoon Nock-ten Four people, including a Taiwan Television cameraman, were killed as northern Taiwan felt the brunt of Typhoon Nock-ten #39;s powerful winds and punishing rains yesterday.",
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  "text":"Bin Laden Contacted Indonesia's Bashir, Court Told  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Fugitive al Qaeda leader Osama bin  Laden once invited Indonesian preacher Abu Bakar Bashir to live  in Afghanistan, a young militant jailed over the bombing of a  Jakarta hotel told the cleric's terrorism trial on Thursday.",
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  "text":"'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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  "text":"Peruvians face hunger, UN warns Thousands are going hungry in the Andean mountain region of southern Peru, says the World Food Programme.",
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  "text":"Manmohan Singh returns from The Hague Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned early on Wednesday after a  quot;successful quot; three-day visit to The Hague where he attended the India-EU Summit.",
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  "text":"6 Convicted on Sex Abuse Charges on Pacific Island  SYDNEY -- Six men have been convicted on charges ranging from rape to indecent assault following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on their small Pacific island, home to descendants of the 18th-century mutineers from the British ship HMS Bounty.",
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  "text":"Ainslie wins second Olympics yachting gold (AFP) AFP - Britain's Ben Ainslie collected his second successive Olympic Games yachting gold medal when he took victory in the Finn class.",
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  "text":"Bush, Blair See Hope for Palestinian State (AP) AP - As Yasser Arafat was buried, President Bush raised hopes Friday for a Middle East peace and the creation of an independent Palestinian state within four years, suggesting decades of distrust and frustration could be altered by the change of Palestinian leadership.",
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  "text":"N Koreans arrested in Beijing Chinese police are reported to have arrested 60 North Korean refugees in raids on safe houses in Beijing.",
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  "text":"South Korea Aiming for Early October Nuclear Talks  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to intensify diplomatic  efforts to hold six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear programs  in early October now chances look slim for a meeting this  month, the foreign minister told Reuters on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Hamas Leader Killed in Airstrike  JERUSALEM, Oct. 21 -- A senior military leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas,  was killed late Thursday in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.",
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  "text":" #39;Passion #39; Source Named New Roman Catholic Saint Description: NPR #39;s John Ydstie talks with John Allen, Vatican correspondent for The National Catholic Reporter, about Sunday #39;s beatification ceremony for five new Catholic saints.",
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  "text":"North Korea Says South #39;s Navy Staged Provocation North Korea accused the South #39;s navy on Tuesday of staging a grave provocation that could lead to a maritime skirmish after South Korean patrol boats fired warning shots to repel navy vessels from the North.",
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  "text":"Palestinians want the Americans to ensure smooth elections JERUSALEM Palestinian leaders have outlined plans to persuade visiting American envoys to help ensure smooth elections to replace Yasser Arafat.",
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  "text":"Top senator calls Iraq 'quagmire' for US (AFP) AFP - A leading US senator said that the United States was locked in a  quot;quagmire quot; in Iraq, calling the war a diversion from the hunt for Al-Qaeda boss Osama bin Laden after the September 11, 2001 attacks.",
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  "text":"Bodies Found in Nicaragua May Be Briton, American  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters) - Nicaraguan police found two  bodies on Friday on a volcanic island and said they were likely  the remains of an American and a Briton who went missing last  month.",
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  "text":"Rwanda Threatens to Attack Rebels in Congo -UN (Reuters) Reuters - Rwanda has threatened to attack a\\Rwandan rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of\\Congo, the United Nations mission in Congo said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Lab finds deadly H5N1 virus in pigs in China BEIJING - Chinese researchers have made the first-ever discovery of a lethal strain of bird flu in pigs, sparking concerns that the virus may mutate into an even deadlier strain and cause a new epidemic in Asia. ",
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  "text":"Plan to scrap GCSEs and A-levels England's secondary schools should drop GCSEs and A-levels for a diploma, a report says, but reaction is mixed.",
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  "text":"Four die in suicide attack A suspected Palestinian suicide bomber killed at least four people in Tel Aviv #39;s main market today. The Tel Aviv fire brigade said at least four people were killed in the explosion in the Carmel market in the centre of the city.",
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  "text":"On Italian Isle, Migrant Plight Draws Scrutiny With hundreds crossing the Mediterranean, European leaders have been sparring over a plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers.",
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  "text":"Israel, wary of dual peace process, slaps down Syrian overtures JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel slapped down peace overtures from Syria with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reluctant to become diverted in a parallel peace track with Damascus while concentrating on his planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.",
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  "text":"Protesters stone Nepal mosque after Iraq killings (Reuters) Reuters - Dozens of people threw stones at a mosque in Kathmandu and tried to set it on fire on Wednesday to protest against the killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Report: U.S. to Approve Sale of Aegis Ships to Taiwan  TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States will announce the sale  of four Aegis missile-defense warships to Taiwan next year with  delivery likely to begin in 2011, a newspaper said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Pakistan, India leaders vow cooperation The leaders of India and Pakistan met Friday and promised measures to gradually ease tensions between their nations and explore a peaceful settlement for the disputed Kashmir region.",
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  "text":"Africans salute Yasser Arafat African leaders have expressed their sadness at the death of the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat. South Africa #39;s President Thabo Mbeki said Mr Arafat #39;s life was defined by unflinching sacrifice for his cause.",
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  "text":"The Dispirited Descent Of Turkish Rebel Kurds  QANDIL MOUNTAIN RANGE, Iraq -- Sunrise came to the women's camp in shafts of white light through woven roofs, but Aristan Manzur slept past 10. She had a fever again, and fluid blocked the air in her lungs.",
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  "text":"U.S. Embassy in Malaysia Has Anthrax Scare (AP) AP - Authorities are testing a suspicious powder mailed to the U.S. Embassy in Malaysia to determine whether it is anthrax, officials said Monday after the second such scare at a U.S. mission in Asia within a week.",
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  "text":"Irish eyes WE stand on the brink of a historic agreement on Northern Ireland. (Depending on how fast events move today, by teatime we could be celebrating an established fact.",
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  "text":"Peace talks for Sudan #39;s Darfur region restart in Nigeria Delegates from the Sudanese government and rebel groups eventually restarted here on Monday the peace talks for the war-torn Darfur region after a month of suspension, in the hope of ending a 20-month-old conflict there.",
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  "text":"Euro parliament approves new commission The European Parliament in Brussels approved a new team of EU commissioners Thursday with 66 percent of members in favor, the BBC reported.",
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  "text":"Rescue teams waiting to enter Fallujah Medical teams and convoys from the Iraqi Red Crescent are expected to enter the embattled city of Fallujah Saturday carrying urgent humanitarian assistance.",
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  "text":"Hicks confirms abuse allegations ACCUSED Australian terrorist David Hicks confirmed allegations he was abused while in US military ustody in Afghanistan, his father said today.",
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  "text":"Sinai Bedouins Targeted in Egypt Attacks (AP) AP - Salem Hameed has lived in his tin-and-wood hut at the foot of the red mountain range for most of his 42 years. Asked where he's from, his answer is not Egypt or Sinai or Taba, but al-Karadma  #151; the name of his clan.",
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  "text":"Dr. Phil Interviews President, First Lady (AP) AP - President Bush says it's \"awfully difficult\" for parents to urge their children not to drink and drive if they do it themselves.",
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  "text":"Barbados, East Caribbean Brace for Hurricane Ivan  BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) - Stores and schools closed,  radio stations broadcast warnings and Barbadians readied their  homes as Hurricane Ivan charged across the Atlantic on Monday  toward Barbados and the Caribbean's eastern islands.",
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  "text":"Two US soldiers killed, four wounded during attack in Mosul Two US soldiers were killed and four wounded when their patrol came under attack in the northwestern city of Mosul, the military said Sunday.",
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  "text":"Japan to maintain troops in Iraq Japan has said it will keep its troops in Iraq, despite the beheading of a Japanese hostage by Islamic militants. Officials had earlier confirmed that a body found in Baghdad yesterday was that of Shosei Koda ",
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  "text":"Vatican Releases Guide to Teachings The Vatican on Monday issued an exhaustive guide to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church on social issues, reiterating positions against abortion, same-sex marriage and preventive war waged without compelling proof of a threat. Church officials said its release a week before the U.S. election was not intended to influence the vote.",
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  "text":"Journalist, Translator Missing in Iraq (AP) AP - A French-American journalist has disappeared along with his Iraqi translator in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, the provincial deputy governor said Monday.",
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  "text":"China Invites Moderate Democrats to Meetings -Paper  HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has invited four newly elected  pro-democracy lawmakers for talks in a conciliatory gesture  after weekend legislative elections, the South China Morning  Post reported on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Former world leaders urge Western pressure on Putin over state of <b>...<\/b> WASHINGTON : Dozens of political figures including former heads of state and government have signed a letter calling on the West to toughen its stand on the state of democracy in Russia.",
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  "text":"Egypt arrests five over Sinai bombings (AFP) AFP - Egypt announced it had arrested five of the nine men who bombed Red Sea resorts almost three weeks ago, saying the attackers used stolen cars packed with old war-time explosives and a washing-machine timer.",
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  "text":"Suspect suicide bomb kills 2 Iraqi policemen A police station on the outskirts of Baghdad #39;s Green Zone has been attacked by a suspected suicide bomber driving a truckload of explosives.",
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  "text":"Haiti in  #39;Total Desperation #39; After Storm Louisen Louis, 30, walked Monday in the middle of a street that resembled a small river with brown rivulets and waves. He wore sandals and had a cut on one of his big toes.",
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  "text":"Dutch court blocks Kurd rebel extradition A district court in the Netherlands has blocked the extradition of an alleged Kurdish rebel leader wanted in Turkey for her suspected role in a series of bombings in the 1990s.",
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  "text":"Kerry Calls Red Sox 'America's Team' (AP) AP - Count Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts among those Boston baseball fans who have waited a lifetime to see the Red Sox win the World Series.",
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  "text":"Bombings kill 16 in Baghdad, Mosul At least 16 people died in suicide bombings in Baghdad and Mosul yesterday as insurgents stepped up their campaign to undermine Iraq #39;s security forces and sow ethnic tensions before elections scheduled for January.",
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  "text":"Burma army intelligence  #39;purged #39; A Burmese opposition group says there has been a purge of high-ranking military intelligence officials since the departure of the ex-prime minister.",
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  "text":"Campbell sets Oct. 28 byelection date for vacant Surrey riding (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VICTORIA (CP) - The B.C. government will hold its first byelection since being elected in 2001 on Oct. 28.",
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  "text":"Rebel Region Votes in Defiance of Georgia (Reuters) Reuters - The breakaway Georgian region\\of Abkhazia defiantly voted for a new president on Sunday,\\injecting further tension into relations between Georgia and\\its former colonial master Russia.",
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  "text":"Strong Quake Hits in Japan A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit a wide area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.",
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  "text":"Official: Yukos Sale Won't Impact Output (AP) AP - The planned sale of oil giant Yukos' main pumping unit to pay off the parent company's back taxes won't affect production, Russia's energy minister was quoted Tuesday in news reports.",
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  "text":"'Distressed' Thatcher flies home Baroness Thatcher returns home as it emerges her son Sir Mark could face extradition proceedings.",
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  "text":"Two Lebanese Hostages Released in Iraq (AP) AP - Two Lebanese hostages have been released after more than three weeks in captivity in Iraq, a Lebanese Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Taiwan typhoon death toll rises The death toll from Typhoon Aere has risen to 24 in Taiwan as the bodies of 15 villagers buried in a mudslide in the island #39;s north are recovered.",
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  "text":"Arabic TV shows tape of captured Iraqi guardsmen BAGHDAD, Iraq Al-Jazeera has aired a videotape from a militant group that claims it #39;s captured 20 Iraqi soldiers in Fallujah. The tape shows the men in Iraqi National Guard uniforms, with their backs to the camera.",
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  "text":"Jeanne Lashes Dominican Republic; 9 Dead SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic - Tropical Storm Jeanne battered the Dominican Republic before heading to the Bahamas where the tempest, which has killed at least nine people, began to churn seas and stir deadly storm surges on Saturday.    Jeanne lost strength as it drove thousands of Dominicans from their homes by late Friday...",
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  "text":"Car Bomb Hits U.S. Patrol in Iraq; 2 Dead (AP) AP - A car bomb exploded Thursday in southern Baghdad, killing a U.S. soldier and at least one Iraqi civilian, the U.S. military said.",
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  "text":"Blair to return to work after successful surgery LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived home yesterday after undergoing a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.",
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  "text":"Singh urges West to remove blocks on N-tech transfer KALPAKKAM: India on Saturday urged the West to remove blocks on the transfer of critical nuclear technology, offering an assurance that New Delhi had effective tools to prevent proliferation.",
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  "text":"Israel kills 3 Egyptian police by mistake An Israeli tank has opened fire and killed three Egyptian police along the Gaza-Egypt border after mistaking them for Palestinian militants planting explosives against Israeli forces, military officials say.",
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  "text":"Origami peace gesture met with violence in Thailand A creative peace offering has been met with renewed violence in the troubled south of Thailand. Hours after 50 Thai army planes dropped some 100 million Japanese-style origami cranes over the predominantly ",
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  "text":"Karzai dismisses powerful military governor ahead of Afghan polls KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai dismissed a powerful warlord from his post as provincial governor Saturday in the latest move to solidify the central governments control of wayward provinces ahead of Octobers landmark polls.",
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  "text":"Calpers President Voted Out   Sean Harrigan was ousted from his post as president of the \\$177 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System. In a 3 to 2 vote in San Francisco, the California state Personnel Board pulled Harrigan from Calpers, where he had served for five years. Elected as Calpers board president in February 2003, Harrigan is a longtime union official and an advocate for corporate governance reform. He persuaded institutional investors to withhold votes for Walt Disney's Michael D. Eisner as board chairman, and he led a drive to withhold votes for Safeway chief executive Steven A. Burd while the union was on strike against the company. Ron Alvarado will succeed Harrigan beginning Jan. 1, a board spokeswoman said.",
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  "text":"Blunkett wins right to seek access David Blunkett has won the first round of a High Court battle with his ex-lover over access to her son.",
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  "text":"Japan mourning the death of Iraq hostage Japan on Sunday denounced the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq after a day that saw the heaviest United States casualties for six months and the bloodiest attack on a media organisation since the start of the war.",
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  "text":"Ghana votes in presidential poll Presidential elections are taking place in Ghana, which boasts political stability but much poverty.",
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  "text":"Bush says main objective in Iraq is free elections _ President Bush insists it #39;s not a waste of time to try to promote freedom in places like Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.",
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  "text":"China Communists End Leadership Meeting (AP) AP - China's communists wrap up a key leadership meeting Sunday amid speculation over whether former President Jiang Zemin is giving up his last major post, accelerating a handover of power to his successor, Hu Jintao.",
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  "text":"Anwar Ibrahim to seek royal pardon Malaysia #39;s former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim will reportedly seek royal pardon to clear his name of a corruption conviction.",
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  "text":"Putin denies opposing India #39;s veto power Russian President Vladimir Putin today said that he had been completely misinterpreted by the Indian press. Media reports had claimed that he was opposed to India #39;s right to get veto powers in the UN Security Council.",
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  "text":"Iraqi Airways to return to the skies Iraq #39;s national carrier Iraqi Airways will resume international flights on Saturday after 14 years of being grounded by war and sanctions.",
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  "text":"Cambodia set to crown new king Cambodians prepare for the coronation of King Sihamoni, amid an array of official festivities.",
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  "text":"Iraqi militant groups threaten to kill 20 hostages TV footage dated on Sept. 19 shows 18 soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard were kidnapped by An Islamist group, who threatened to kill the hostages if a Shiite radical militia commander is not released within 48 hours.",
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  "text":"Demobilized Soldiers Take Over Aristide #39;s Home Near Port-au-Prince Dozens of demobilized soldiers have taken over the home of ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in a Port-au-Prince suburb.",
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  "text":"Israel Plans Large-Scale Gaza Operation JERUSALEM - Israel's defense minister decided Thursday to launch a large-scale, open-ended military operation in the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli border towns, an Israeli radio station reported.    Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz made the decision after consultations with army commanders and the Shin Bet security service, Israel Army Radio reported...",
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  "text":"Bangladesh to ask Interpol to probe into grenade attack case The Bangladeshi government Thursday decided to seek help from International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to investigate the Aug. 21 grenade attackon opposition ",
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  "text":"Italy #39;s Muslims Join Demonstrations Against Kidnappings Italy #39;s small Muslim community took part in demonstrations around the country on Saturday to add its voice to a chorus of calls for the release of two Italian female aid workers abducted in Iraq last week.",
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  "text":"FBI Searches Saudi Arabia's PR Firm  The FBI searched offices of a prominent public relations firm Tuesday, looking for information about its client Saudi Arabia, law enforcement sources said.",
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  "text":"UN nuclear chief: patience wearing thin over lack of progress on North Korea (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The international community is losing patience over the slow-moving six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, and the UN Security Council should act on the matter, the UN nuclear chief said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Taliban Warns of More Attacks as Kabul Toll Rises  KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Taliban warned Monday of  more deadly attacks in the run-up to Afghanistan's first  presidential election after a car bomb in the heart of the  capital killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.",
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  "text":"House Passes Sweeping Intelligence Reforms (Reuters) Reuters - The House of Representatives on\\Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence\\agencies, ending weeks of wrangling over the Pentagon's power\\under the reforms demanded after the Sept. 11 attacks.",
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  "text":"Haiti Storm Toll Tops 1,500; 900 Missing GONAIVES, Haiti - The staggering death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne shot upward to an estimated 1,500 people Saturday, with 900 Haitians still missing as a thunderstorm drenched the homeless who are living on rooftops and sidewalks.    U.N...",
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  "text":"A mother's search for her children The island of Car Nicobar has been devastated by the tsunami, with around half its population unaccounted for, as the BBC's Jonathan Charles discovered.",
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  "text":"N.Korea Denies Removal of Leader Kim Portraits-Xinhua Reports that portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had been removed were a  quot;groundless fabrication, quot; China #39;s Xinhua news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry official on Friday as saying in Pyongyang.",
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  "text":"Israeli MPs Reject Sharon Speech on Gaza Pullout  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's parliament voted on Monday  to reject a session-opening speech by Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon, dealing a symbolic setback to his disputed plan to  withdraw from some occupied territory.",
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  "text":"Anger Rises as Does Toll in Remote Indian Islands  PORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) - Tempers flared over the  sluggish pace of aid efforts in India's remote and restricted  Andamans and Nicobars on Sunday as hundreds of bodies lay  scattered around the islands a week after the tsunami struck.",
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  "text":"Panel says Karzai winner in Afghanistan A panel investigating the Afghan presidential elections said Wednesday incumbent President Hamid Karzai won with 55 percent of the vote, the BBC reported.",
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  "text":"Hoping to be home by Christmas Camp Dogwood is the less than exotic name for the Black Watch battlegroup #39;s new home, south west of Baghdad. It is a sprawling old Iraqi factory complex, with a 26 mile perimeter.",
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  "text":"Gaza Strip bloodshed continues Violent clashes are continuing in the Gaza Strip on the fifth day of Israeli attacks in the region. At least three Palestinians were killed in early morning raids launched shortly after Israel #39;s army chief ",
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  "text":"Chile Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case <p><\/p><p> SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A Chilean judge on Mondayformally charged former dictator Agusto Pinochet with homicideand kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to humanrights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.<\/p>",
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  "text":"9 French Troops Killed in Airstrike In Ivory Coast French troops clashed with soldiers and angry mobs Saturday after government warplanes killed at least nine French peacekeepers and an American civilian in an airstrike.",
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  "text":"Israel Expands Raid with Air Strike Near Gaza City  GAZA (Reuters) - Israel expanded its military offensive in  northern Gaza, launching two air strikes early on Monday that  killed at least three Palestinians and wounded two, including a  senior Hamas leader, witnesses and medics said.",
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  "text":"Elliott Smith CD Released Year After Death PORTLAND, Ore. - It's been almost a year since singer-songwriter Elliott Smith committed suicide, and fans and friends will be looking for answers as the posthumous \"From a Basement on the Hill\" is released...",
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  "text":"MPs' expense details are revealed Electors can check up of their MPs' expense claims for the first time, with the listing of claims over three years.",
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  "text":"Turkey has no more obstacles for EU entry talks: official Turkey has no more obstacles on its path toward the European Union (EU) entry talks, said a senior EU official here Thursday. Speaking after talks with Turkish Prime Minister ",
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  "text":"Partisan Arguing and Fine Print Seen as Hindering Medicare Law The Bush administration's efforts to carry out the first phase of the law have been plagued with difficulties.",
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  "text":"Emergency supplies arrive in Fallujah Emergency supplies from the Red Crescent in Iraq have arrived in the Fallujah. It #39;s the first batch of humanitarian aid transported to Fallujah since the US forces launched ",
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  "text":"Landslide win for Cameroon leader Cameroon's President Paul Biya is re-elected with 75 of the vote, say officials, with just a results to come.",
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  "text":"Philippine Flood-Hit Towns Marooned; Typhoon Nears  MAUBAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescuers dug with their  bare hands on Wednesday to find survivors from landslides and  floods that killed up to 500 people in a part of the northern  Philippines due to be hit by a typhoon over the next 48 hours.",
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  "text":"Some NATO Members Balk at Joining Iraq Mission, U.S. Says  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an unprecedented departure from  NATO practice, several alliance members will not allow their  own officers assigned to NATO's two command centers to  participate in its first collective postwar mission in Iraq, a  senior U.S. official said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Cricket: England stun Aussies Michael Vaughan stars as England crush Australia to reach the ICC Champions Trophy final.",
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  "text":"Gamblers hope to hit the Nobel Peace Prize jackpot (AFP) AFP - Endless money forms the sinews of war, Cicero once said, but it may also be the dividend of peace -- especially for gamblers who can now place bets online on the person or organisation they think is going to be named the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday.",
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  "text":"Thai PM: Mistakes made over riots PATTANI, Thailand -- Thailand #39;s prime minister has said security forces made mistakes handling a group of Muslim rioters and has expressed regret that nearly 80 people died of suffocation while in custody.",
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  "text":"Nigeria 3rd Most Corrupt Country - TI It may take 146 years for Nigeria to wipe out corruption from its system going by the latest report by Transparency International (TI) which gave the country the third position among the most corrupt countries of the world.",
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  "text":"Iran Gives Pledge on Uranium, but Europeans Are Cautious The governments of France, Germany and Britain are studying a letter delivered Sunday by Iran in which it pledged to suspend uranium enrichment activities temporarily in ",
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  "text":"In Ethnic Tinderbox, Fear of Revenge for School Killings Ethnic Ingush in Kartsa, Russia, wait in fear for possible reprisals after the mass killings in Beslan.",
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  "text":"Russian Ministries Move to Approve Kyoto Treaty  MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least one Russian ministry has signed  letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a  spokesman said on Thursday in what could be a final step on the  long road to bringing the global pact into force.",
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  "text":"NEC launches world's fastest supercomputer (AFP) AFP - Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp, said it has begun selling the world's fastest supercomputer.",
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  "text":"Saddam Trial Hampered by Violence in Iraq (AP) AP - Putting Saddam Hussein on trial for war crimes is turning out to be a trial in itself, as escalating violence across Iraq makes preparations harder and riskier.",
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  "text":"A New Pattern Is Cut for Global Textile Trade The expiration of WTO textile quotas at the end of 2004 is expected to jeopardize jobs in some of the world's poorest places as the textile industry uproots to consolidate in low-cost China.",
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  "text":"Davenport Easily Defeats Asagoe at Open NEW YORK - With win after win, all of Lindsay Davenport's talk about retirement sounds more and more premature. Now she's two victories from a second U.S...",
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  "text":"Japan will never war with China: PM SANTIAGO: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday his country would never go to war with China and that bilateral ties were satisfactory.",
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  "text":"Lamy Strong Candidate for WTO Job-USTR (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. trade officials said on Tuesday\\that former European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy would\\be a \"strong candidate\" to lead the World Trade Organization,\\but stopped short of formally endorsing him.",
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  "text":"Sex Scandal Rocks Hong Kong Politics The arrest in south China of a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in the city #39;s legislative elections next month.",
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  "text":"15 Killed In US Strike On Iraqi Hotspot Of Fallujah FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) - At least 15 people were killed as US jets spearheaded yet another assault on alleged Al-Qaeda fighters in Fallujah while Iraq #39;s premier warned that key elections may be delayed in areas of unrest.",
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  "text":"Latham stuck between rock and a higher place It was an ebullient Mark Latham who leapt to the stage and yelled out  quot;love you, babe! quot; to his wife Janine Lacy. Classic Latham.",
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  "text":"Greek baseball team, made in the USA Success at the Games could boost the popularity of a sport unfamiliar to Greeks.",
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  "text":"U.S. Strikes Fallujah With Air Raids U.S. jets struck Fallujah with five air raids in 12 hours, softening up the insurgent stronghold for an expected major assault, as Iraq's prime minister warned that the \"window is closing\" for a peaceful settlement to avert a mass assault on the insurgent-held city of Fallujah.",
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  "text":"Malaysia #39;s UMNO will not bring Anwar back into party KUALA LUMPUR : The UMNO Supreme Council on Tuesday reached a decision not to bring back former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was UMNO deputy president, into the party for now.",
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  "text":"EU fast-tracks action to end institutional limbo Incoming European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso acted Friday to end an unprecedented EU stalemate, by arranging fast-track confirmation hearings for his re-arranged Brussels executive team.",
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  "text":"Al-Qaida  #39;explosive expert #39; caught in Pakistan came from Iran <b>...<\/b> A suspected al-Qaida operative who was captured along with another man during raids in this southwestern city is an  quot;explosives expert quot; who had arrived here from Iran, a security official said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Australian PM refutes Annan claims Iraq war 'illegal' (AFP) AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard refuted claims by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan that the Iraq war was  quot;illegal quot;, saying it had been justified by UN Security Council resolutions.",
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  "text":"US defector surrenders Saluting and standing at attention, accused American army deserter Charles Jenkins surrendered to US military authorities at a base near Tokyo, today, to face charges that he left his unit in 1965 and defected to North Korea.",
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  "text":"Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada ST. GEORGE #39;S, Grenada Sept. 8, 2004 - Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada, killing at least three people as it turned concrete homes into piles of rubble and hurled the island #39;s landmark red zinc roofs through the air.",
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  "text":"Range of new missiles said to top 1,200 miles TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday its missiles now have a range of more than 1,200 miles, a substantial extension of their previously declared range. The old version of Iran's Shahab-3 missile had a range of 810 miles, capable of reaching Israel and various US military bases in the Middle East. In August, Iran tested a new version of the Shahab-3, ...",
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  "text":"Video Shows Militants Killing Italian-Iraqi, Turk (Reuters) Reuters - Islamic militants on Monday distributed\\a video in Iraq showing the killings of two men who identified\\themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk.",
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  "text":"Twenty years on: Bhopal victims still waiting for compensation ELEANOR HALL: It was one of the world #39;s worst industrial accidents but nearly 20 years after a gas leak devastated a shanty town on the outskirts of Bhopal in central India, many of the tens of thousands of people affected are yet to receive compensation.",
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  "text":"Convoy of Karzai's Running Mate Is Attacked A convoy carrying Afghan President Hamid Karzai's vice presidential running-mate came under attack Wednesday in northeastern Afghanistan, the presidential palace and other officials said, the third attack on Karzai's supporters ahead of landmark weekend elections.",
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  "text":"India budget voted without debate India's national budget is passed by parliament amid an opposition boycott after a row with the prime minister.",
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  "text":"New pension law makes life tougher for old-timers A smashing blow is being dealt to thousands of future pensioners by a law that has just been brought into force by the Federal Government.",
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  "text":"New fertility treatment 'closer' Women may be able to have unfertilised eggs routinely frozen during fertility treatment rather than just embryos after research.",
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  "text":"Unofficial Delaware Gov. Primary Returns (AP) AP - The latest, unofficial returns in the Republican primaries for Governor in Delaware. The winner is marked by an 'x'.",
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  "text":"Questions Persist on Canadian Subs as Funeral Held  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Military officials and family members  attended funeral services on Wednesday for a Canadian naval  officer who died as the result of a fire on a second-hand  submarine that Canada bought from Britain.",
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  "text":"Sharon says Tel Aviv blast proves no change in Palestinian <b>...<\/b> JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday #39;s suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which killed three Israelis proved there had been no change in the Palestinian leadership despite the absence of its ailing leader Yasser Arafat, army ",
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  "text":"Beheadings Mark Haiti's Latest Misery  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 7 -- At first it looked like an old glove, black and rubbery and flattened in traffic. But a closer look revealed toenails.",
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  "text":"Federal employees get special treatment on car usage, say documents (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - Nearly 460,000 Canadians on the federal payroll are eligible to be reimbursed tax-free for using their cars on government business, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press.",
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  "text":"Muslim suspect in filmmaker #39;s death part of scary European trend AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Two years before he allegedly killed a Dutch filmmaker in the name of radical Islam, Mohammed Bouyeri volunteered at his local community center and was a promising member of the second generation of Moroccan immigrants to the ",
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  "text":"Clinton recovering after heart op Former US President Bill Clinton's heart bypass operation is successful, say doctors in New York.",
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  "text":"Israeli Troops Enter West Bank Hospital Israeli troops hunting militants raided a West Bank hospital Monday, searching rooms and calling on fugitives over loudspeakers to surrender, and in Gaza soliders ",
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  "text":"GM Europe May Create New Company, Move HQ (Reuters) Reuters - General Motors may bundle its\\European operations in a new company based in Brussels in a\\move to cut costs and simplify management structures, a German\\newspaper reported on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Top U.S. General in Iraq Sees Shift for Troops --Paper  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in the Gulf  region sees the role of U.S. troops in Iraq possibly shifting  as early as next year to focus less on combat and more on  training Iraqi security forces, The Washington Post reported on  Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Mark Steel Ian Paisley is a genius. He #39;s being hailed as a peacemaker for possibly agreeing to possibly hold talks with Sinn Fein. But he also demanded Sinn Fein should wear  quot;sackcloth and ashes until they wear out quot;.",
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  "text":"UN buildings attacked in west Afghanistan after governor dismissed HERAT, Afghanistan : Two United Nations buildings in the western Afghan city of Herat were attacked by demonstrators protesting the dismissal of governor Ismael Khan, UN and police officials told AFP.",
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  "text":"Milosevic Calls for Control Over Own Trial Defense (Reuters) Reuters - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan\\Milosevic urged judges on Thursday to allow him to defend\\himself at his war crimes trial as his court-assigned lawyer\\said efforts to represent him had reached a dead end.",
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  "text":"Car bombs claim a dozen lives in Iraq BAGHDAD - A pair of car bomb attacks left at least a dozen people dead in Iraq Tuesday. At least eight died when a car full of explosives crashed into a concrete blast barrier around the Education Ministry building in Baghdad.",
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  "text":"US, China discuss Taiwan at APEC summit; China pleased with result (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao talked about Taiwan in their face to face meeting Saturday, and Hu said he was pleased with the result.",
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  "text":"Democrats: Republican 'Hammer' should step down (AFP) AFP - Outraged Democrats called for the resignation of senior Republican lawmaker Tom DeLay for a  quot;disturbing pattern of corruption quot; following his censure by a House ethics panel.",
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  "text":"Second storm in a week hits eastern Philippines; more than 300 dead (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The death toll from landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines jumped to at least 348 with 150 others missing Tuesday, most in a region still reeling from a deadly typhoon.",
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  "text":"Unidentified submarine detected in Japanese waters TOKYO - An unidentified submarine was detected moving in Japanese waters near Okinawa on Wednesday, prompting Japan #39;s Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono to dispatch a Maritime Self-Defense Force team to step up security in the area.",
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  "text":"China will upgrade weapons technology if EU lifts arms embargo (AFP) AFP - China is ratcheting up pressure for the lifting of its EU arms embargo to remove the stigma of sanctions but also because it needs the technology to upgrade its existing systems, analysts say.",
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  "text":"German Unemployment Rises in November (AP) AP - Germany's unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in November as the country's economy continued to plod along with near-zero growth, the government said.",
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  "text":"Thinner Bill Clinton feels \"good\" as he goes to aid Kerry (AFP) AFP - Former US president Bill Clinton, appearing thinner seven weeks after open heart surgery, said he feels  quot;good quot; and wants to campaign this week to help John Kerry win the White House.",
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  "text":"Envoys say war crimes probable in Darfur UNITED NATIONS -- UN envoys told the Security Council yesterday that war crimes had probably taken place on  quot;a large and systematic scale quot; in Sudan's Darfur region and called for foreign police to help stop abuses.",
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  "text":"Mexico Police Suspended During Mob Probe (AP) AP - Four federal police officers were suspended without pay as prosecutors investigate alleged police negligence in the vigilante killings of two federal agents this week, officials said Saturday.",
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  "text":"ASEF Dedicated to Closer Asia, Europe Despite getting less attention than the summit talks at the ongoing Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) here, officials of the Asia Europe Fund (ASEF) are busy carrying out their duties behind the scenes.",
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  "text":"Taj Mahal Celebrates 350th Anniversary Ceremonies are planned near Agra, where the white marble monument to love was built in the 17th century as a tomb for emperor Shah Jahan #39;s most beloved wife.",
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  "text":"Darfur rebels accuse Sudan of continuing attacks Rebels refuse to return to AU-sponsored talks with Sudanese government until latter stops attacks in Darfur. ABUJA - Rebel leaders accused the Sudanese government of pursuing an offensive in the western region ",
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  "text":"Al-Anbar Attacks Kill Seven US Marines, US Military Says Attacks in Iraq #39;s al-Anbar province killed seven US Marines yesterday, the US military command said in an e-mailed statement. The soldiers died in two separate incidents while carrying ",
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  "text":"N.Korea Says Blast Part of Hydro-Electric Project  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said Monday last week's  explosion in its remote northeast was part of a hydro-electric  project, the BBC quoted the North's foreign minister as saying.",
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  "text":"Supreme Court to Decide Grokster Case (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday\\agreed to consider whether Internet file-trading networks\\should be held responsible when their users copy music, movies\\and other protected works without permission.",
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  "text":"Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Attack, Israel Blamed Syria blamed Israel #39;s Mossad intelligence service for a bombing in Damascus on Monday which a Palestinian source in Beirut said was a failed attempt to kill a member of the militant Hamas group.",
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  "text":"China Declares Taiwan Proposal a Fraud The Chinese government declared Wednesday that a conciliatory proposal made Sunday by President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan was fraudulent, intended only to fool Taiwanese voters and international opinion.",
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  "text":"Cannabis raises risk of psychosis \\Frequent cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood raises the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, research suggests.",
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  "text":"Italians shrug off claims that \\$1m was handed over to free women <b>...<\/b> Beaming smiles at the millions who prayed for their freedom, Simona Torretta and Simona Pari returned to a relieved Rome last night.",
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  "text":"2 UN Peacekeepers Shot in Haiti Officials in Haiti say two soldiers with the UN peacekeeping force in the Caribbean country have been shot and wounded in separate incidents.",
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  "text":"Warlord Will Be Tried for Beslan - Chechen Rebel Chechnya #39;s rebel leader said on Friday that warlord Shamil Basayev would go on trial for the mass hostage-seizing at a Russian school that ended with more than 320 people being killed, half of them children.",
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  "text":"Disabled man dies in Israeli raid Israeli troops shoot dead a mentally ill Palestinian during a raid in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.",
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  "text":"UAE begins 40 days of mourning for dead president The United Arab Emirates began 40 days of mourning today following the death of its founding president, a visionary who helped transform seven tiny states into a high-tech crossroad of gleaming skyscrapers.",
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  "text":"Beheadings of 3 on videotape Militants sawed off the heads of three hostages believed to be Iraqi Kurds in a grisly videotape that surfaced Sunday, hours after Iraq #39;s prime minister said January elections would be held on schedule.",
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  "text":"Misdirected Text Message Leads to Teenager #39;s Murder A 16-year-old French girl was kidnapped, raped and then murdered by a jilted boyfriend she met after accidentally sending a text message to his mobile phone.",
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  "text":"Opposition boycotts Sri Lanka #39;s latest bid for peace COLOMBO - Sri Lanka #39;s parliamentary opposition boycotted Monday President Chandrika Kumaratunga #39;s latest initiative on the island #39;s faltering peace process, dimming prospects for national consensus.",
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  "text":"The Limits Of Tolerance After an outspoken filmmaker is murdered on an Amsterdam street and a Muslim arrested for his killing, the Dutch question their liberal tradition",
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  "text":"Politicians Seek Debate on Blair's Iraq 'Misconduct'  LONDON (Reuters) - Parliamentarians will table a motion on  Wednesday demanding a debate on Prime Minister Tony Blair's  \"gross misconduct\" in leading Britain to war against Iraq.",
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  "text":"Three Saudi security men killed in clashes to the north of Riyadh Three Saudi security men were killed and seven suspected men were arrested yesterday at dawn in a quarter to the south of Breida, north west of the capital Riyadh.",
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  "text":"Couple arrested over Jakarta embassy blast Indonesian police have arrested a man and his wife suspected of possible involvement in last week #39;s suicide car bombing at the Australian embassy in Jakarta.",
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  "text":"Falluja takes more US hits At least four people have been killed in the latest US onslaught on the Iraqi city of Falluja overnight. Ten others were injured on Tuesday as US warplanes again bombed Falluja, targeting the area of al-Askari ",
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  "text":"Car bomb explodes in Iraqi town, several killed A car bomb blew up in the western Iraqi town of Anah on Wednesday, killing several people, witnesses said. The blast targeted a recruits queued at National Guards building in the town, some 260 km west of Baghdad.",
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  "text":"Environmentalists See Trouble Ahead (AP) AP - Environmentalists see some of their worst fears playing out as President Bush moves to cement a second-term agenda that includes getting more timber, oil and gas from public lands and relying on the market rather than regulation to curb pollution.",
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  "text":"Israel's Sharon Agrees to Changes to W. Bank Barrier  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed to  changes in the route of Israel's West Bank barrier on Wednesday  but insisted on keeping key Jewish settlement blocks inside,  political sources said.",
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  "text":"Lawsuit: NYC Created 'Guantanamo' at RNC (AP) AP - Saying the city had created its \"own little Guantanamo on the Hudson\" during the Republican National Convention, a lawyer Monday filed a lawsuit on behalf of nearly 2,000 people arrested at demonstrations.",
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  "text":"Seoul Asks Bush to Focus on N.Korea Nuclear Crisis South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun called newly re-elected President Bush and won his agreement that ending the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist North should be a goal of his second term in office.",
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  "text":"Cabinet holds talks on troops plan The Cabinet is to discuss plans to send soldiers from the Black Watch to support American forces around Baghdad, amid reports that more British troops could soon be on their way to Iraq.",
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  "text":"Business 'booms' for rural crafts Craftspeople could soon overtake farmers as the biggest contributors to the rural economy, a report says.",
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  "text":"India orders Olympic dope probe Sports Minister Sunil Dutt says action will be taken after two weightlifters fail a drugs test at the Athens Olympics.",
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  "text":"Iraqi Sadr Militia Maintain Control of Najaf Shrine, BBC Says Supporters of Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr remain in control of the Imam Ali mosque in the southern city of Najaf after 16 days of fighting with US-led forces, the British Broadcasting Corp.",
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  "text":"Defoe pitches in for pal Joe (AFP) AFP - Jermain Defoe has urged Tottenham to snap up his old West Ham team-mate Joe Cole who is out of favour with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.",
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  "text":"Harry  #39;Cheat #39; Claim Teacher #39;s Tribunal Opens A teacher at the centre of a storm over claims that Prince Harry cheated in A level coursework is due to take his former school to a tribunal today.",
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  "text":"Somali Parliament Sworn In as Clan Dispute Flares NAIROBI, Aug. 22 -- Members of a new Somali transitional parliament were sworn in Sunday, a key step toward establishing the country #39;s first national government since 1991.",
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  "text":"British Hostage Pleads to Tony Blair BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Arab news network Al-Jazeera on Wednesday broadcast footage of British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleading to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to work for his release.    The footage showed a sobbing Bigley talking from behind bars of what appeared to be a prison cell...",
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  "text":"Swiss 'reject' citizenship reform Swiss voters appear to have rejected proposals to relax the country's strict  naturalisation laws.",
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  "text":"Blunkett #39;s sacrifice DAVID Blunkett sacrificed his political career last night when he resigned as Home Secretary just days before an inquiry was due to report that the visa application for his former lover #39;s nanny was  quot;fast-tracked quot; after all.",
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  "text":"Senators Urge Bush to Change Iraq Stance (AP) AP - Senators from both parties urged the Bush administration on Sunday to face the reality of the situation in Iraq and change its occupation policies.",
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  "text":"US denies contacts with Hamas The United States denied it had held contacts with Hamas as a leader of the radical Palestinian group has claimed.  quot;We don #39;t conduct business with designated terrorist organisations.",
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  "text":"Kidnappers Say They Have Killed Italian Hostage --TV  DUBAI (Reuters) - The hostage takers who grabbed Italian  journalist Enzo Baldoni on the road between Baghdad and Najaf  in Iraq have killed him, the Italian government confirmed  Thursday.",
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  "text":"Some question choices for honors by pope Pope John Paul II yesterday honored two figures linked to controversy, beatifying a German mystic whose violent visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's movie ''The Passion of the Christ, quot; and an Austrian emperor whose troops used poison gas. Before 30,000 people, including royalty and government representatives from Latin America and Europe, the pontiff also beatified an Italian nun ...",
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  "text":"Agreement Reached for Resolution on Iran's Nuclear Program U.S. and European negotiators agreed on a draft resolution meant to deprive Iran of technology used to make nuclear weapons.",
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  "text":"More Australia child porn arrests Australian police make more arrests in a child pornography crackdown, as the first people charged appear in court.",
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  "text":"Iraq Rebels Hit Back as U.S. Bombs Falluja  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. forces hit Iraq's rebel  stronghold of Falluja with the fiercest air and ground  bombardment in months, as insurgents struck back on Saturday  with attacks that killed up to 37 people in Samarra.",
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  "text":"Golf: Langer mulls 2006 captaincy Bernhard Langer is not ruling out staying on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for the 2006 event in Ireland.",
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  "text":"Scientists pinpoint Yushchenko poison  LONDON -- Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with TCDD, the most harmful known dioxin and one contained in Agent Orange, a scientist who analyzed his blood said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Writethru: Blair to go hospital for heart procedure British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday night he will go into hospital Friday and stay overnight for a procedure to correct irregular heartbeats.",
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  "text":"Terror Informant Ignites Self Near White House A Falls Church man who worked as a federal informant set himself on fire hours after announcing his suicide attempt and citing his growing despondency over how the FBI managed his case.",
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  "text":"Kenyan activist wins Nobel prize Kenya's Wangari Maathai wins this year Nobel Peace Prize, the first African woman to do so.",
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  "text":"Ordeal of 'Deserters' Who Didn't Desert Two men falsely identified as deserters by the Indian army were released in a prisoner exchange with Pakistan, but their lives remain spoiled by the mistake.",
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  "text":"At Least 25 Dead in Indian Train Collision -- TV (Reuters) Reuters - At least 25 people were feared killed\\Tuesday in a collision between two passenger trains in northern\\India, television stations reported.",
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  "text":"Iran delivers missile to its armed forces after successful test TEHRAN: Iran has added one more missile to its military arsenal after it was successfully test-fired during military exercises by the Revolutionary Guards, which began on September 12.",
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  "text":"Race row as Mbeki blood rejected SA's blood service faces questions after President Mbeki's blood is destroyed because he is black.",
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  "text":"Party tries to put 'Tory' back into victory At Britain's Conservative Party's conference this week, leaders planned how to regain power.",
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  "text":"Stocks Higher Despite Soaring Oil Prices NEW YORK - Wall Street shifted higher Monday as bargain hunters shrugged off skyrocketing oil prices and bought shares following an upbeat sales report from Wal-Mart Stores and a bright outlook from Lowe's.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 84.07, or 0.9 percent, at 9,909.42, after edging 0.1 percent higher last week...",
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  "text":"US Congress Remembers Victims of Terrorism in Russia The US Congress has been paying tribute to the hundreds of people killed in the terrorist takeover of a school in southern Russia, as well as other recent incidents in that country.",
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  "text":"US soldiers wounded in Mosul fighting A US aircraft dropped a quarter-tonne bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul resulting in an  quot;unknown number of enemy casualties quot; and injuring eight American soldiers.",
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  "text":"A New Era MILLIYET- Following Palestinian President Yasser Arafats death, the transition period is moving calmly, at least for now. There were concerns that a great political power vacuum would emerge ",
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  "text":"Israel Kills Top Hamas Rocket Maker in Gaza Strike Israel killed the top bombmaker and rocket engineer of the Hamas militant group on Thursday in an airstrike in Gaza City, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Gaza pullout plan.",
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  "text":"Dialogue of the deaf It was a stormy day, with torrential rain lashing down, but an audience splashed their way to a north London theatre to hear four leading commentators discuss Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s latest plan for his country and the Palestinians.",
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  "text":"Nikkei Hits Low, Hurt by Weak Dollar (Reuters) Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average lost 0.85 percent\\to a three-week closing low on Thursday as a fall in the dollar\\further weakened investor confidence in company earnings,\\driving exporters such as Honda Motor Co. down.",
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  "text":"Dieters 'likely to put on weight' A third of people trying to lose weight find they actually end up piling on the pounds, a survey finds.",
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  "text":"Lithuania #39;s Labour wins round one Lithuania #39;s opposition Labour party won the first round of parliamentary elections, buoyed by a popular backlash against political scandals, and could head a coalition after a second round vote in two weeks.",
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  "text":"Elbaradei Expresses Hope for Quick Settlement of S. Korea #39;s <b>...<\/b> Mohamed ElBaradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency has voiced hopes for a quick and conclusive settlement of his agency #39;s probe into South Korea #39;s past nuclear experiments.",
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  "text":"Gov't will listen to hostage-takers, but not negotiate: Straw (AFP) AFP - Britain is ready to listen to the Islamic extremists who are holding Kenneth Bigley hostage in Iraq, but not to negotiate with them, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a television interview.",
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  "text":"Star concert honours Nobel winner Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey host a concert paying tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.",
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  "text":"Nine-year-old Afghan boy in critical condition after heart valve surgery (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A nine-year-old boy from Afghanistan who came to Canada to have life-saving surgery was in critical condition after undergoing heart valve surgery Friday.",
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  "text":"Putin flies to Chechnya for tribute to slain president THE Russian president, Vladimir Putin, made an unannounced visit to Chechnya yesterday to lay flowers at the grave of the regions assassinated president a week before the election to replace him.",
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  "text":"Pak-India talks on NCBMs concluded without agreement Islamabad, Dec 15 (UNI) Pakistani and Indian negotiators today concluded talks on nuclear confidence building measures (NCBMs) without finalising the proposed draft agreement on prior notification of missile tests by Islamabad and New Delhi.",
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  "text":"The Israeli Invasion of North Gaza On Sept. 29th Members of the militant wing of Hamas fired a Qassam rocket across the Gaza border into the Israeli town of Sederot killing two small children.",
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  "text":"Myanmar orders mass release of nearly 4,000 prisoners YANGON : Myanmar #39;s mass release of nearly 4,000 prisoners has sparked faint hopes for political detainees including pro-democracy figures, but one observer it was aimed at easing international criticism over last month #39;s power struggle.",
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  "text":"Softening in Northern Ireland The British and Irish Prime Ministers, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, at talks in London, appear to have pushed Northern Irelands reluctant politicians some way to a restoration of devolved government in Belfast.",
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  "text":"Yushchenko in hospital for tests Ukraine's presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko is having tests in Austria into his mystery illness.",
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  "text":"Washington Post backs John Kerry for president (AFP) AFP - The Washington Post endorsed John Kerry for president in an editorial, saying the choice was not an easy one but that President George W. Bush had not earned a second term in office.",
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  "text":"Musharraf ally wins prime minister vote Pakistan's parliament elected former finance minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President Pervez Musharraf, as prime minister yesterday after the opposition boycotted the vote, saying it was undemocratic. Aziz, 55, worked 30 years as a Citibank executive before becoming finance minister when Musharraf took power in a bloodless military coup in 1999. Suave, articulate, and media-savvy, Aziz is credited ...",
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  "text":"Technical tune to Agni test before talks New Delhi, Aug. 29: The test-firing of Agni II has little to do with sending diplomatic messages and everything to do with technical requirements, Indian military sources said.",
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  "text":"White House Proposes Cuts in Salmon Areas (AP) AP - The Bush administration Tuesday proposed large cuts in federally designated areas in the Northwest and California meant to aid the recovery of threatened or endangered salmon. Protection would focus instead on rivers where the fish now thrive.",
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  "text":"Militant groups back end of chaos Palestinian militant groups Thursday expressed support for disarming independent militias operating in the Palestinian territories.",
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  "text":"The only one we #39;ve got Like many organisations, the United Nations sometimes goes for clunky jargon and lowest common denominators when addressing important questions.",
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  "text":"'Final hours' for Yasser Arafat Palestinians prepare for the funeral and burial of their veteran leader as officials warn of his imminent death.",
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  "text":"Nationality saved captured Aussie A JOURNALIST kidnapped in Baghdad was probably released because he was Australian and there was no hatred of Australians in the country, Iraq #39;s national security adviser said today.",
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  "text":"Sex charges haunt UN forces In places like Congo and Kosovo, peacekeepers have been accused of abusing the people they're protecting.",
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  "text":"One Israeli officers is among three killed Israelis in the <b>...<\/b> The Palestinian groups yesterday carried out a joint operation at a military position near Mouraj settlement to the north of Rafah to the south of Gaza that resulted in killing three Israeli soldiers, one of them is an officer and wounding other two.",
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  "text":"New York City Lowering Its Sights for a Convention Boom With the Republican National Convention just two weeks away, signs are pointing to a modest economic boost for few businesses.",
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  "text":"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.",
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  "text":"Walking Bonds Was Wrong Move for Marlins Walking Barry Bonds intentionally to load the bases in the 10th inning turned out to be the wrong move for Florida - because Rudy Seanez then walked pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski on four pitches...",
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  "text":"Change at hand The NDP #39;s second annual conference will end today with Gamal Mubarak #39;s Policies Committee having consolidated its leadership of the ruling party.",
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  "text":"US Changes West Bank Policy to Help Sharon: NYTimes (Reuters) Reuters - The Bush administration has signaled\\approval of growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank\\in a policy change aimed at helping Prime Minister Ariel\\Sharon, the New York Times said on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Israel strikes Gaza City with missiles An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles into a crowded Gaza City street Thursday night, killing a senior Hamas explosives expert who was blamed in the deaths of dozens of Israelis, according ",
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  "text":"U.S. Envoy Smoothes Way for Karzai Win in Afghan Poll  KABUL (Reuters) - The flashing smile, the patrician wave of  the hand for the cameras as he stepped into his bullet-proof  car belonged to a man who had just won Afghanistan's  presidential election.",
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  "text":"Japan approves overhaul of military policy (AFP) AFP - Japan has approved an overhaul of its military policy to take account of threats from China and North Korea and to allow defense exports to the United States.",
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  "text":"Beshir accuses US of supporting Darfur rebels CAIRO - Sudanese President Omar el-Beshir has accused the United States of backing rebels  quot;to the hilt quot; in the country #39;s war-torn Darfur region and said the crisis there has been blown out of all proportion.",
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  "text":"Sporadic Violence in Bangladesh After Rally Attack  DHAKA (Reuters) - Angry mobs ransacked a railway station  and burned train coaches in Bangladesh on Sunday, officials  said, as sporadic violence erupted after grenade attacks on an  opposition party rally killed at least 17 people.",
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  "text":"US Seals Off Iraq #39;s Falluja, Air Raids Kill Three The US military blocked roads round Iraq #39;s rebel-held city of Falluja on Friday after mounting air strikes overnight that local hospital sources said killed three people.",
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  "text":"Search underway for resort dingo Queensland Parks and Wildlife officers have begun searching for the dingo that entered a resort room on Fraser Island in the state #39;s south-east and approached a baby lying on a bed.",
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  "text":"Schrder #39;s Afghan Visit on Track German Chancellor Schrder will travel to Afghanistan next week despite a rocket attack near the German embassy in Kabul. The attack came a day before the country #39;s first free presidential elections.",
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  "text":"U.S. Seeks Cuts in Housing Aid to Urban Poor The Bush administration has proposed reducing the value of subsidized-housing vouchers in New York City and some urban areas of New England.",
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  "text":"B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment: Supreme Court (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a  costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday.",
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  "text":"India fight back to beat Germany in Champions Trophy (AFP) AFP - India came from behind to defeat new-look Germany 3-1 and remain in contention for a podium finish in the men's Champions Trophy field hockey tournament here.",
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  "text":"Canada #39;s voice lost amid UN gnashing If you want to know what happens when a country cedes its foreign policy to the United Nations, as Canada has done, all you have to do is look at Sudan.",
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  "text":"Peace in Straits hard to achieve, but essential When the leaders of the People #39;s Republic of China insist that the pre-condition for the peaceful resolution of the decades-long face-off across the Taiwan Strait can only be  quot;one China, quot; they are making it quite clear that  quot;unification, quot; and not peace ",
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  "text":"Sudanese Aid Workers Released by Rebels AL-FASHER, Sudan Sept. 1, 2004 - Rebels released six Sudanese aid workers early Wednesday in Darfur, four days after they went missing during a trip to register refugees fled a brutal campaign of killings in the war-ravaged region, a UN official said.",
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  "text":"Russian Town Mourns As Putin Vows Fight BESLAN, Russia - Wails of mourning echoed through the streets of this southern Russian town on Sunday, and the region's top police officer reportedly resigned in the wake of the school hostage-taking that left more than 380 people dead - nearly half of them children.    A shaken President Vladimir Putin went on national television Saturday to make a rare and candid admission of Russian weakness in the face of an \"all-out war\" by terrorists...",
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  "text":"Bush leads way on campaign trail President  Bush says better job figures show his policies are working, as a new opinion poll puts him in the lead.",
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  "text":"Attacks Kill at Least 19 in Samarra, Iraq (AP) AP - Insurgents set off at least two car bombs and attacked a police station Saturday in the central Iraqi town of Samarra, killing at least 19 people and wounding 23, according to police and health officials.",
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  "text":"SA unionists defy Zimbabwe ban A South African trade union delegation is allowed into Zimbabwe despite being told their visit is not acceptable.",
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  "text":"Asia ; Indonesian quake kills at least 13, many injured Asia News, JAKARTA - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua rose to 13, with officials fearing more bodies would be uncovered as many victims were reportedly trapped under house debris, officials ",
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  "text":"Report: More than 200 dead after troops storm school The operation to end the school hostage crisis in Russia is over but more than 200 people have died after troops stormed the building.",
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  "text":"Delta to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs in 18 Months ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines will cut up to 7,000 jobs, reduce wages and pull back at its Dallas-Fort Worth airport hub as part of a sweeping restructuring plan that could still leave it vulnerable to bankruptcy.    The job cuts representing about 10 percent of its overall work force will come over the next 18 months, Delta chief executive Gerald Grinstein said Wednesday during a meeting with 300 of the company's middle managers...",
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  "text":"Italy seeks Libya migrant deal Italy's leader Berlusconi heads for Libya to discuss how to stem the flow of migrants trying to reach Italy.",
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  "text":"Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-Mayor  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs went to the polls in local  elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since  they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.",
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  "text":"Kerry Calls Ad Group a 'Front for the Bush Campaign' John Kerry made the comments after weeks of standing by as a group of Vietnam veterans criticized his wartime record.",
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  "text":"US, Iraqi forces start new move against insurgent areas More than 3,000 US and Iraqi soldiers started a major operation yesterday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad, their second mission in five days to take control from militants whose attacks threaten national elections seen as crucial to ",
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  "text":"More whales dead and stranded off Australia's south coast (AFP) AFP - A second pod of 17 whales has died in a mysterious mass beaching on King Island in the Bass Strait off Australia's south coast following the fatal stranding of 80 whales and dolphins at the weekend.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to Pay \\$536 Million to Novell to Settle Antitrust Dispute Microsoft agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell and an industry trade group, marking the end of a decade-long antitrust battle.",
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  "text":"US Electoral College withstands critics ... so far (AFP) AFP - Lambasted as antiquated and anti-democratic, the Electoral College that decides the US presidency has survived for centuries as an unmovable albeit creaky pillar of the American political system.",
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  "text":"97 Abandoned Migrants Found in Mexico (AP) AP - Police found 97 undocumented migrants crammed into an abandoned freight trailer on the side of a highway in the southern state of Chiapas Thursday, after the migrants hacked a breathing hole in the side of the trailer with a pick when the driver fled.",
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  "text":"IRA Arms Photo Row Set to Break New N.Irish Deal  BELFAST (Reuters) - A standoff over how the scrapping of  IRA arms is proved looks set to dash hopes of a landmark deal  in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, when Britain and Ireland plan  to unveil their blueprint for a lasting political settlement.",
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  "text":"Sudan, Darfur Rebels Fail to Agree on Security ABUJA, 31 October 2004 - Sudanese government delegates and Darfur rebels failed to reach agreement early yesterday on a draft security protocol aimed at breaking a deadlock at peace negotiations in Nigeria.",
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  "text":"Manmohan to hold talks with Bush, Musharraf New York, Sept. 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrives here tonight for the first major diplomatic engagement that includes his talks with US President George W Bush, and Pakistan President Pervez ",
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  "text":"2 Americans and Briton Are Kidnapped by Rebels in Baghdad Insurgents kidnapped two American and one British contractor in a brazen dawn raid on their home in one of Baghdad #39;s most upscale neighborhoods, underscoring the rapidly ",
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  "text":"IAEA chief calls on Iran to voluntarily suspend uranium enrichment <b>...<\/b> Chief of the UN nuclear activities watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei urged on Monday Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment activities and pursue transparent nuclear policies ",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Sales Slump Keeps Stocks Muddled NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s disappointing sales forecast sent stocks fluctuating Monday as investors' concerns about a slowing economy eclipsed their relief over a drop in oil prices.    October contracts for a barrel of light crude were quoted at \\$46.25, down 47 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...",
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  "text":"North Korea Resists Talks on Nuclear Arms North Korea said Monday that it will not resume talks on its nuclear weapons program until the Bush administration ends its \"hostile policy\" against Pyongyang and South Korea publishes complete details of its secret efforts to produce nuclear-weapons-grade fuel.",
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  "text":"Palestinian official denies committee to act for ailing Arafat A senior Palestinian official denied Thursday that a three-man committee has been appointed to act for the ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who was in critical condition after a stomach flu Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Punxsutawney Phil at Center of Pork Debate (AP) AP - The world's most famous groundhog was drawn into a Capitol Hill fight Tuesday over political pork as officials defended  #36;100,000 in funding for a Pennsylvania weather museum.",
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  "text":"Eight US Marines Killed, Nine Wounded in Iraq Eight US marines were killed and nine wounded in action west of Baghdad Saturday, the US military said. It gave no details on the circumstances of the deaths, which it said occurred in ",
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  "text":"Afghan sentenced for killing four journalists KABUL: An Afghan man was found guilty on Saturday of killing four journalists in 2001, including two from Reuters, and sentenced to death.",
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  "text":"Rights Activists Denounce Putin's Reforms (AP) AP - Hundreds of Kremlin critics gathered Sunday on Constitution Day to denounce what they call a retreat from democracy as President Vladimir Putin signed a bill scrapping gubernatorial elections.",
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  "text":"Protesters Heed Calls for Widespread Civil Disobedience Some anti-war demonstrators prepared to symbolically \"die\" as near as possible to the site of the Republican National Convention.",
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  "text":"AP: Yushchenko Sure Gov #39;t Poisoned Him Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko speaks to members of the media during a press conference in Kiev, in this Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 file photo.",
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  "text":"ANTI-SECESSION LAW HIGHLIGHTS BEIJING #39;S SUPPRESSION OF TAIWAN: VP Taipei, Dec. 18 (CNA) Mainland China #39;s plan to legislate a so-called anti-secession law will only help the international community to better understand Beijing #39;s ubiquitous suppression of Taiwan, Vice President Annette Lu said Saturday.",
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  "text":"India Considers Granting Greater Autonomy to Kashmir India says it would consider granting autonomy to the disputed region of Kashmir to help make peace with Pakistan, but added it will not redraw its borders.",
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  "text":"Norway #39;s Riga embassy to reopen after alert Norway plans to reopen its embassy in Riga on Wednesday after a two-day closure spurred by security fears that spread across the Nordic and Baltic region, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Richard Avedon, Dean of Photographers, Dead at 81 Richard Avedon, the revolutionary photographer who redefined fashion photography as an art form while achieving critical acclaim through his stark black-and-white portraits of the powerful and celebrated, died Friday. He was 81.",
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  "text":"S. Korea warms to China as alternative to the US Ask university students about the practical way to get a job these days, and the answer comes back quickly: Study Chinese.  quot;A few years ago, the most popular major was English language and literature.",
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  "text":"EU's Prodi Says No Special Conditions for Turkey  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will not set  special conditions for Turkey when it decides Wednesday whether  to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, Commission  President Romano Prodi said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Palestinians Say the Future Rests on Vote, Israeli Action Palestinians must act quickly to hold elections for a leader to replace Yasser Arafat if they are to peacefully transform their political system after more than ",
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  "text":"Two U.S. Soldiers Killed by Baghdad Car Bomb  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb killed two American soldiers  and wounded eight when it exploded in Baghdad on Saturday, the  U.S. military said in a statement.",
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  "text":"Indian family slain in bid to create drugs front, court told (AFP) AFP - Three generations of a family of Indian origin were abducted and murdered in an elaborate plot to turn a successful import-export company into a drugs front, a court in London was told.",
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  "text":"Court-martial opens for accused 1960 #39;s Army deserter CAMP ZAMA, Japan A military court-martial is under way for Charles Jenkins, the Army sergeant who #39;s accused of deserting his unit in 1965 and defecting to North Korea.",
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  "text":"Paris reiterates its support for Turkey #39;s entry into EU French President Jacques Chirac reiterated Friday its support for Turkish membership for the European Union (EU). Chirac noted that  quot;in any case, we should take all the necessary ",
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  "text":"Suicide Bomber Kills Two in Jerusalem JERUSALEM - A missile from an Israeli helicopter wounded 12 in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early Thursday after a teenager from the West Bank evaded roadblocks and blew herself up next to a busy Jerusalem bus stop, killing two policemen.    To carry out the Wednesday suicide attack - the first in Jerusalem in seven months but the second in Israel in three weeks - the 19-year-old overcame a strict military closure of the West Bank imposed for a series of Jewish holidays that began last week...",
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  "text":"Eight terror suspects appear in British court Eight men charged with planning terrorist attacks in Britain and the US have entered no pleas in a British court guarded by some of the tightest security ever seen. ",
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  "text":"Attacks force aid group from Iraq The international relief group Medecins Sans Frontieres is stopping its activities in Iraq because of  quot;escalating violence quot; in the country that is endangering its staff and other aid workers.",
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  "text":"Bush, Kerry Exchange Bitter Words on Iraq (AP) AP - President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry traded biting accusations over the war in Iraq on Monday as early Florida voting produced scattered complaints that stirred memories of the state's chaotic 2000 recount.",
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  "text":"Wildfire Sweeps by Old Calif. Mining Town REDDING, Calif. - A wind-fueled wildfire roared through an old mining town near Redding on Sunday, destroying 20 homes and forcing nearly 125 residents to flee, officials said...",
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  "text":"Jacques Derrida, founder of deconstructionist philosophy, dead at <b>...<\/b> Jacques Derrida, a philosopher who founded the school known as deconstructionism, has died, the French president #39;s office said Saturday.",
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  "text":"More than 80 Protesters Dead as Thai Government Cracks Down on <b>...<\/b> Thai security forces have begun large-scale detentions in the predominately-Muslim south of the country following a clash with demonstrators Monday that left more than 80 protesters dead.",
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  "text":"Rebels blow up oil pipeline in Assam (Reuters) Reuters - Separatist guerrillas blew up an oil pipeline in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, but there was no disruption to supplies, oil officials said on Friday.",
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  "text":"UN Official Urges Autonomy for Darfur The Darfur region of Sudan should be granted autonomy, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, said Friday. There has to be some clear partition of ",
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  "text":"Bomb Explodes Outside Saudi Bank A bomb exploded outside a bank in Saudi Arabia early Saturday, but appears to have caused no casualties. One of the bombers was reportedly shot and taken into custody, and Saudi police have launched a search for other militants that fled the scene.",
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  "text":"UK Launches Own Case Against Cleric Sought by US British police launched their own terrorism case Thursday against radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already jailed in London under a US arrest warrant.",
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  "text":"EU Ministers Nix Punishment Proposal (AP) AP - European Union finance ministers gave a cold shoulder Saturday to France's contentious proposal to cut off development funds for EU newcomers unless they agree to stop luring Western companies  #151; and jobs  #151; with low tax rates.",
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  "text":"Blair grants US call to move 850 troops LONDONPrime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government has taken the politically risky decision to send British troops to back up an expected US military assault on the Iraqi rebel stronghold of Falluja.",
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  "text":"Israel Kills 6 Palestinians in Gaza, W.Bank Raids  JABALYA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed six  Palestinians including three teenagers on Wednesday as they  thrust deep into Gaza to quell rocket fire into Israel and  raided two West Bank cities in search of wanted militants.",
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  "text":"Fallujah Is Site of Fiercest Resistance (AP) AP - Fallujah calls itself the \"City of Mosques\" for its many Muslim houses of worship. The city 40 miles west of Baghdad is also the center of the fiercest resistance to the U.S. presence in Iraq.",
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  "text":"China sees Germany in UN Security Council German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has a speech at the foundation ceremony of the new joint-venture factory of Sino-German Benz-Daimlerchrysler automobile manufacturer in the Economic Development Zone of Beijing in China #39;s capital.",
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  "text":"GOP Voter Drive Accused of Tossing Cards (AP) AP - In several battleground states across the country, a consulting firm funded by the Republican National Committee has been accused of deceiving would-be voters and destroying Democratic voter registration cards.",
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  "text":"New blast hits Iraq Green Zone A car bomb explodes at a US checkpoint in Baghdad -  a day after an almost identical attack there killed seven.",
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  "text":"Sirens to Wail Across China to Mark 1931 Japan Attack  BEIJING (Reuters) - Sirens were due to wail across more  than 100 Chinese cities on Saturday to commemorate the 73rd  anniversary of the start of Japan's invasion of China, state  media said.",
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  "text":"Shalom to embark on visit to France Trip comes two days after Paris JCC torched by anti-Semites. Will meet senior government officials and Jewish leaders. Shalom will arrive in France only two days after a Jewish Community Center was torched in eastern Paris.",
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  "text":"Strike in Kashmir over separatists' killing (Reuters) Reuters - Shops and businesses were closed in most parts of Kashmir's main city on Thursday in protest against the killing of an aide to a top Kashmiri separatist leader.",
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  "text":"U.S. Rolls Into Softball Gold-Medal Game ATHENS, Greece - Right now, the Americans aren't just a Dream Team - they're more like the Perfect Team. Lisa Fernandez pitched a three-hitter Sunday and Crystl Bustos drove in two runs as the Americans rolled to their eighth shutout in eight days, 5-0 over Australia, putting them into the gold medal game...",
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  "text":"Cheney Meets With Troops in Afghanistan Vice President Dick Cheney (website - news - bio) congratulated US troops for helping give democracy a chance to take root in Afghanistan.",
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  "text":"US Troops Occupy All of Fallujah A US Marine arrests Iraqi men in the western part of Fallujah, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. About 80 percent of the city was said to be under US control, with insurgents pushed into a narrow corner.",
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  "text":"Consumer Confidence Dips on Job Worries NEW YORK - Job worries helped push consumer confidence down in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.9 points to 96.8 from a revised reading of 98.7 in August, according to The Conference Board...",
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  "text":"Iraq seeks tighter borders SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- Iraqi officials rejected Arab criticism of US actions in their country, as an international conference on Iraq #39;s future opened Monday.",
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  "text":"Major Suspension Bridge Inaugurated in France Description: A towering new suspension bridge debuts in southern France. At its highest point, the Millau Viaduct is more than 1,000 feet above ground, and the French say it #39;s the highest bridge in the world.",
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  "text":"Ex-General Keeps Big Poll Lead in Indonesia Campaign A former army general looks set to snatch Indonesia #39;s presidency by a landslide in next week #39;s election run-off, two surveys showed on Wednesday, but incumbent ",
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  "text":"RUSSIA * ROSGIDROMET * KYOTO * OPINION BUENOS AIRES, December 16 (RIA Novosti #39;s Yuri Nikolayev) - The mechanisms for compliance with the Kyoto Protocol are not focused on cutting greenhouse gas emissions yet, Alexander Bedritsky, head of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and ",
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  "text":"Great white shark is seen as a victim The great white shark, traditionally seen as an avid consumer of human flesh, is to be protected from the people it terrifies, an international wildlife conference decided yesterday.",
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  "text":"Techno tricks used to ring roulette winnings London - Three gamblers who have used a James Bond-style laser device to win more than 1-million (R11,24-million) at the Ritz in March did nothing illegal, police have concluded.",
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  "text":"Russian FM meets with Katsav Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Monday with Israeli #39;s President Moshe Katsav as part of his first tour of the region to discuss, among other topics, a collaboration between the two countries in combating terrorism.",
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  "text":"Ryu ends Chinese domination Ryu Seung Min of South Korea beats Wang Hao to take gold in the table tennis men's singles.",
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  "text":"White House: Guard Never Disciplined Bush WASHINGTON - President Bush never was disciplined while serving in the Texas Air National Guard, never failed a physical and never asked his father or family friends for help to get him into the guard during the Vietnam War, the White House said Wednesday.    The White House answers came in response to a dozen questions submitted by The Associated Press in light of new records detailing Bush's Guard service and allegations that have surfaced this election season...",
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  "text":"Dominican Republic battered SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Tropical Storm Jeanne brought heavy rain and winds to the Dominican Republic yesterday after killing two people in Puerto Rico, as the latest in a stream of Atlantic storms crossed the Caribbean toward the United States.",
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  "text":"Election reflects Latin America tilt left Uruguay tapped Tabare Vazquez as its first socialist president in Sunday #39;s election, joining a growing group of South American countries embracing leftist governments.",
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  "text":"Baghdad Bombings Kill 35 Children BAGHDAD, Iraq - Bombs exploded near a U.S. convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing 35 children and seven adults, a hospital official said...",
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  "text":"Iraqi police, troops under insurgent fire Iraqi insurgents are targeting fellow Iraqis serving as police or national guardsmen and their families, the New York Times reported Tuesday.",
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  "text":"U.S. Airstrike Targets Militants in Falluja  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft launched a new  airstrike in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Saturday aimed  at killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a  campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.",
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  "text":"India's Congress Wins Polls in Key Industrial State (Reuters) Reuters - India's ruling Congress party won power\\in a giant state on Saturday, a victory that would boost the\\fortunes of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi's party and strengthen\\Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority national coalition.",
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  "text":"Fire rips through Venezuelan skyscraper Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters have battled a raging blaze that destroyed at least 12 floors of Venezuela #39;s tallest skyscraper.",
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  "text":"South Korean Court Blocks Roh Plan to Move Capital (Update2) South Korea #39;s Constitutional Court blocked President Roh Moo Hyun #39;s \\$40 billion plan to relocate the capital about 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of Seoul.",
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  "text":"Kidnappers Set to Free US Journalist A top aide to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said today that kidnappers who abducted and threatened to kill a US journalist had promised to set him free. ",
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  "text":"Egypt proposes unified call to prayer The Egyptian government says it wants to unify the calls to prayer that air separately from thousands of mosque loudspeakers in the capital Cairo.",
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  "text":"Putin Travels to Ukraine to Praise PM (AP) AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Ukraine Tuesday for a live television appearance praising the Russian-backed candidate despite criticism that he was seeking to pressure voters ahead of weekend presidential elections in the former Sovier republic.",
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  "text":"Russian textbooks omit Soviets #146; dark chapters MOSCOW -- If you can judge a book by its cover, then the  quot;History of Russia and the World in the 20th Century quot; tells students that the Soviet past was all pride and glory: Three of four cover photos invoke Soviet propaganda.",
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  "text":"Report Says Dozens Of Iraqi Policemen Abducted A policeman who says he escaped from the ambush said a group of around 20 armed men attacked a hotel occupied by the policemen near the Jordanian border.",
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  "text":"Palestinians Shell Gaza Settlements Palestinians medics wheel a wounded man to the Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike at a car used by Adnan al-Ghoul,a senior member of the Hamas militant group, killing him and another militant, late Thursday Oct. 21, 2004.",
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  "text":"Rocket fire thwarts rally for Karzai GARDEZ, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai had to abort a rare campaign rally Thursday in this town southeast of the capital when a rocket was fired over his helicopter as it began to land.",
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  "text":"Japan puts navy on alert after unidentified submarine intrudes in <b>...<\/b> Japan #39;s navy went on alert Wednesday when an unidentified submarine made a brief incursion into the country #39;s southern waters near Okinawa and Tokyo was trying to determine where the vessel came from.",
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  "text":"Sharon accuses Iran of sedition Israel's prime minister accuses arch foe Iran of trying to recruit Arab citizens for anti-Israeli activity.",
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  "text":"Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police (Reuters) Reuters - A suicide car bomber plowed into\\policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station\\west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest\\insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.",
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  "text":"Iraq Asks Some of Saddam's Soldiers to Return to Work  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's interim government, preparing  for an election next month while fighting a bloody insurgency,  asked some of Saddam's Hussein's disbanded army to come back to  work on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Kidnapped CNN producer freed Palestinian militants yesterday released an Israeli Arab who works as a producer for CNN a day after abducting him at gunpoint in the ",
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  "text":"Belgian far-right reborn after court slap (AFP) AFP - Belgium's far-right Vlaams Blok formally dissolved itself and relaunched under a new name, after a court ruling banning the party, one of the most successful anti-immigrant forces in Europe.",
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  "text":"UK Knew About Coup Plot in Eq. Guinea The British government knew about the alleged plot to overthrow the President of Equatorial Guinea at least five weeks before a group of mercenaries was arrested in March for planning the coup.",
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  "text":"Stocks Climb As Profit Worries Ease NEW YORK - Stocks moved modestly higher Monday as investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings.    While some investors were concerned that rising energy prices and the summer's economic slowdown would undermine third-quarter results for many companies, a new report by J.P...",
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  "text":"Black Watch soldier #39;s death mourned Relatives of the Black Watch soldier killed during the deployment from Basra to an area near Baghdad said last night they were devastated at the news of his death.",
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  "text":"UN troops hurt in Haiti violence Two UN peacekeepers are shot in Haiti over the weekend amid increasing tensions on the island.",
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  "text":"New turmoil at the European Commission November 22 2004 2000CET - New turmoil at the European Commission as the MEPs ask for a review of Jacques Barrot #39;s position ",
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  "text":"Japanese snap up 200,000 PSP video-game consoles in two days (AFP) AFP - Japanese video game fans have bought nearly all 200,000 PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld video-game machines launched on Sunday by Sony, the company said.",
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  "text":"UN backs Lebanon sovereignty call The Security Council calls for foreign troops to leave Lebanon -  a move aimed at reducing Syrian influence.",
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  "text":"Stocks Turn Higher As Oil Hits Record High NEW YORK - Stocks enjoyed a late-day rally Wednesday, finishing higher despite a new record price for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies. Volume was relatively light as investors awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week...",
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  "text":"BA chief signs on for Heathrow holiday duty LONDON (AFP) - British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington and other senior management will help out the ground staff at London #39;s Heathrow airport during the upcoming busy holiday weekend, after days of staff shortages and delays, the company said ",
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  "text":"Al-Baradai in S Korea The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said he is aware nuclear experiments South Korea has conducted were small, but noted his agency needs to make sure they will not be repeated.",
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  "text":"Nigerian Protection Force En Route to Darfur  ABUJA (Reuters) - An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian  soldiers flew to Darfur on Thursday aboard a U.S. military  plane, the first of 3,000 extra African Union troops deployed  to monitor a shaky cease-fire in Sudan's vast western region.",
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  "text":"MARGARET IN NEW TAPE PLEA KIDNAPPED aid worker Margaret Hassan was shown on videotape last night pleading for Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq. The tape, broadcast on Arab TV network alJazeera, also showed her demanding the ",
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  "text":"At Least 13 Killed in Baghdad Fighting BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants pounded central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar barrages ever, targeting the Green Zone and destroying a U.S. vehicle along a major street...",
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  "text":"Egypt's ruling party set to confirm rise of Mubarak's son (AFP) AFP - Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected to confirm at its annual convention this week the rise of Gamal Mubarak as the political heir apparent of his father, President Hosni Mubarak.",
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  "text":"The papers consider a future without the Palestinian leader  quot;With uncertainty surrounding the health of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian president, the question ... being asked in the Middle East, and probably the corridors of the White House is: what of the future?",
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  "text":"Film star politician dies in Philippines The Philippine film legend who came close to defeating Gloria Arroyo in the presidential race in May died early today after suffering a stroke.",
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  "text":"Endangered species at risk from market forces The signatory states to the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meet every two to three years to vote on new additions to the list of protected animals, flora and fauna.",
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  "text":"UK Keeps Terror Suspects in Jail, Despite Judgement  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top court delivered a severe  jolt to Prime Minister Tony Blair's post-Sept. 11 security  policies on Thursday by ruling against the detention of nine  foreign terrorism suspects without trial.",
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  "text":"Sharon Warns of Snap Elections Without Likud Backing  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  urged his Likud party on Thursday to vote for a governing  alliance with the Labour Party, warning that failure to do so  would force snap elections and derail his Gaza withdrawal plan.  Internal polls predict victory for Sharon in a crucial ballot  by the rightist Likud's Central Committee on whether to allow  him to open talks with center-left Labour on joining a unity  coalition to shore up his shattered government.",
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  "text":"Diplomats Question Ukraine on Election (AP) AP - The United States urged the Ukrainian government on Tuesday not to certify pro-Russia Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych as winner of disputed presidential elections in the former Soviet republic because of suspected widespread fraud.",
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  "text":"Even Greek grandmas root for the home team In 2000, Greece brought home 13 medals. The Greek Olympic Committee hopes to double that number.",
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  "text":"Peacekeepers Keep Watch After Haiti Raid An uneasy calm held in Haiti's capital Monday after three weeks of violence that left more than 60 dead, while people looted a CARE truck in storm-ravaged Gonaives.",
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  "text":"Burma crackdown on luxury cars Burma investigates illegally imported luxury cars, the latest repercussion of former PM Khin Nyunt's ouster.",
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  "text":"ADB grants 200 million dollars for Philippines health sector (AFP) AFP - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has approved two loans totalling 213 million dollars to improve the health sector in the Philippines.",
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  "text":"No pressure from Pak, say Kashmiri separatists New Delhi: Kashmiri separatist leaders have said that they are not under any pressure from Pakistan to be included as a third party in talks with the Centre.",
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  "text":"Afghan refugees register to vote Afghan refugees living in Pakistan are registering to take part in next week's landmark presidential elections.",
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  "text":"Yemeni Militants Convicted of Terrorism (AP) AP - A chaotic three-month trial ended Saturday with 15 militants convicted for roles in terror attacks on a French oil tanker and a helicopter carrying U.S. oil workers, as well as plots to kill the American ambassador and Yemeni security officials.",
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  "text":"African Leaders in Libya to Discuss Darfur  TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) - The Sudanese government and  rebel leaders need to be pushed to find a solution to the  bloody conflict in Darfur, African foreign ministers said  Sunday ahead of a summit on the crisis.",
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  "text":"Pakistan Army Says Noose Tightened Around Militants  WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani army said on  Saturday it had tightened the noose around hundreds of al  Qaeda-linked foreign militants hiding in a rugged mountainous  region near the Afghan border.",
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  "text":"MEPs reject candidate who called gays sinful Jos Manuel Barroso, the incoming European commission president, was under strong pressure last night to dump Rocco Buttiglione, a professed opponent of women #39;s and gay rights, as the next commissioner for justice and security, after the European ",
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  "text":"PM arrives in Chile for APEC PRIME Minister John Howard joined world leaders from across Asia and the Pacific today for the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders #39; meeting.",
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  "text":"Japan Considers Sanctions Vs. N. Korea (AP) AP - Japan on Tuesday warned it would consider sanctions against North Korea after accusing the communist country of failing to properly investigate the fates of Japanese citizens it kidnapped years ago.",
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  "text":"Still a hot Pota-to The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 (Pota) polarised the country, not just by the manner in which it was pushed through by the NDA government through a joint session of Parliament but by the shabby and often biased manner in which it was enforced.",
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  "text":"Japan Vows to Stay in Iraq After Hostage Beheaded A Japanese hostage has been beheaded in Iraq, Japanese officials said on Sunday, but Tokyo vowed it would keep its troops in the country on their reconstruction mission.",
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  "text":"Foreign leaders commemorate centenary of Deng Xiaoping #39;s birth Top leaders of Armenia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Moldova have paid homage to late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping on the occasion of his 100th birthday.",
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  "text":"Straw leaves for Darfur visit (AFP) AFP - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.",
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  "text":"Burma crackdown on Indian rebels The Indian army says Burmese troops have begun an offensive to flush out Indian rebel bases in their territory.",
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  "text":"Op can boost size of micro-penis \\Surgeons perfect a way to build up the size of very small penises, enabling proper urination, and a full sex life.",
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  "text":"Focus on Aust as Russia adopts Kyoto protocol The major parties #39; different approaches to the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions became starker today after Russia made steps to ratify the agreement.",
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  "text":"Aristide supporters threaten continued violence in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE - UN peacekeepers and Haitian police have arrested dozens of enraged supporters of ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.",
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  "text":"Iran Says It's Not Backing Radical Iraqi (AP) AP - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Monday that his government is not supporting the uprising by Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, and blamed U.S. troops for the fighting in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.",
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  "text":"Space Capsule Crashes in Utah The Genesis space capsule, which promised scientists potential clues to the origin of the solar system, crashed to Earth today.",
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  "text":"Likud Panel Backs Sharon #39;s Plan for Coalition Government Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won an important victory within his party today that greatly improves the likelihood his faltering government will survive and proceed with a plan ",
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  "text":"Jamaicans Flee As Ivan Approaches; 33 Dead KINGSTON, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan's deadly winds and monstrous waves bore down on Jamaica on Friday, threatening a direct hit on its densely populated capital after ravaging Grenada and killing at least 33 people.    The Jamaican government ordered the evacuation of half a million people from coastal areas, where rains on Ivan's outer edges were already flooding roads...",
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  "text":"Bush Stands His Ground, Sets Himself Apart President Bush #39;s speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday was the verbal equivalent of a  quot;greatest hits quot; album, repackaging and summarizing the key foreign ",
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  "text":"11 dead in Indonesia earthquake JAKARTA, INDONESIA - An earthquake in Indonesia on Friday has killed at least 11 people and injured about 65 others. The 6.4-magnitude quake occurred at 11:25 am local time near the town of Nabire, in West ",
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  "text":"Bush lifts Libya trade sanctions The US lifts a trade embargo to reward Libya for its decision to give up weapons of mass destruction.",
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  "text":"US intelligence reform 'too fast' Former top US officials warn against election year rush to reform US intelligence agencies.",
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  "text":"The Chechen's Story: From Unrivaled Guerrilla Leader to the Terror of Russia The man accused of plotting the terror attacks in Russia was once capable of restraint.",
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  "text":"Iraq Turns Over Decapitated Corpse to U.S. BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi officials recovered a decapitated corpse in western Baghdad on Wednesday and turned it over to the United States, which was investigating if it was the body of kidnapped American Jack Hensley - purportedly slain the day before by al-Qaida-linked militants.    The discovery came as Iraq's Justice Ministry promised to release one of two high-profile women prisoners...",
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  "text":"Blair to meet Allawi for talks at No 10 Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street. Their meeting comes after Mr Blair played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to ",
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  "text":"Typhoon Megi claims six lives Heavy rains from Typhoon Megi pounded Shikoku island in western Japan, killing at least six people, the Mainichi Shimbus reported Wednesday. ",
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  "text":"Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (AP) AP - As of Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, 1,055 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 801 died as a result of hostile action and 254 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.",
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  "text":"Darfur talks falter over security Talks to find a solution to the Darfur crisis in Sudan are abruptly postponed, as the security situation worsens.",
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  "text":"Rwanda sends reinforcements to African Union mission in Darfur EL FASHER, Sudan, Oct 30 (AFP) -- Sixty-five Rwandan troops arrived in the the Darfur town of El Fasher as part of a growing African Union (AU) military mission charged with monitoring a shaky ceasefire in the troubled region of western Sudan, an AFP ",
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  "text":"Jordan king: Iraq unsafe for poll Jordan #39;s King Abdullah says only extremists will gain if Iraqi elections go ahead as planned in January. In a text distributed in advance of an interview with the French daily newspaper ",
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  "text":"U.N. Pulls Workers From Afghan City The United Nations evacuated 38 foreign employees from this western Afghan city Monday after a day of rioting by supporters of the ousted governor turned half a dozen international aid facilities into smoldering, looted ruins.",
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  "text":"6 Battlegrounds for Governors The presidential election may be decided along party lines, but in six states with close races for governor, local concerns prevail.",
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  "text":"Darfur refugees fear returning home: UN Many refugees in Sudan #39;s wartorn Darfur region still live in a climate of fear and are reluctant to return home as they do not trust the government to protect them, according to the United Nation #39;s (UN) human rights chief.",
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  "text":"Bush has been adroit at exploiting 9\/11: Carter (AFP) AFP - US President George W. Bush  quot;has been adroit quot; at exploiting the suffering caused by the September 11 attacks, his predecessor Jimmy Carter said in an interview with the Guardian.",
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  "text":"Typhoon Megi kills 12 TOKYO\/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy rain from typhoon Megi has lashed South Korea and Japan, prompting the evacuation of some 3,000 people and leaving at least 12 dead. Some 165 Japanese children were trapped at a nature centre. ",
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  "text":"Crude Oil Prices Top \\$50 Per Barrel LONDON - Crude oil topped the psychological milestone of \\$50 per barrel Tuesday for the first time, and a Saudi Arabian oil official said the world's largest petroleum exporter would raise its production capacity by 15 percent in a bid to calm prices.    Analysts said instability in the Middle East, political unrest in Nigeria, Africa's top oil exporter, and damage to U.S...",
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  "text":"Prince Charles right or wrong? The Education Secretary Charles Clarke criticised Prince Charles as  quot;old-fashioned quot; after he said the  quot;learning culture quot; gave people hope beyond their capabilities.",
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  "text":"Bonderman Ks 14 As Tigers Maul White Sox DETROIT - Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 and scattered eight hits in his first career shutout, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the slumping Chicago White Sox on Monday night.    Bonderman (7-10) threw his first career complete game to win for the first time since July 7...",
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  "text":"Colombia Offers Rebels Prisoner Swap Colombia's hardline government said Friday it is willing to meet with members of the country's main leftist rebel group in an unprecedented offer aimed at freeing dozens of rebel-held hostages, including three Americans.",
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  "text":"Four Nations Lobby For UN Security Council Seats Japan, Brazil, India and Germany are joining forces to lobby for permanent seats on the UN Security Council. The move comes as a high-level panel prepares recommendations on reforming and enlarging the most powerful UN body.",
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  "text":"Russian hostage town mourners vent anger at Putin Hundreds of people took to the streets of Beslan on Wednesday to vent anger at Russian President Vladmimir Putin and demand the resignation of regional ",
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  "text":"Effort to Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill Despite popular support, the federal law banning the sale of 19 kinds of semiautomatic assault weapons is almost certain to expire on Monday.",
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  "text":"Bombing of Kazakh president #39;s office  #39;hooliganism #39; not  #39;terrorism #39; <b>...<\/b> Terrorism wasn #39;t involved in a pair of bomb blasts that rocked the pro-presidential party #39;s office in Kazakhstan #39;s commercial capital, police said Monday.",
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  "text":"Musharraf calls meeting with Manmohan a success NEW YORK: President Pervez Musharraf has called his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh historic for India, Pakistan relations, in an interview to US television.",
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  "text":"Taiwan Court Won #39;t Nullify March Election Taiwan #39;s High Court ruled against nullifying the March 20 presidential election on Thursday, rejecting opposition claims that the vote was marred by fraud and a shooting that ",
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  "text":"Powell declares North Korea a  #39;terrorist state #39; BEIJING - US Secretary of State Colin Powell, on a mission to restart talks on North Korea #39;s nuclear program, on Sunday branded North Korea a  quot;terrorist state quot; that shows  quot;no respect whatsoever for human rights.",
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  "text":"Earthquakes rattle western Japan At least four people were injured, news reports said, but no damage was immediately reported. A quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit western Japan shortly after 7pm (2000 AEST), followed five hours ",
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  "text":"McCain to consider possible 2008 presidential run (AFP) AFP - Maverick US Republican Senator John McCain, who ran against President George W. Bush four years ago, indicated he might be considering another presidential bid in 2008, despite the fact he will be 72 when the next election rolls around.",
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  "text":"U.S. Official: No Prospect of Bargain on Iran Nukes (Reuters) Reuters - The United States sees no reason to\\offer Iran incentives to ensure its nuclear program remains\\peaceful, a U.S. government official said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Venezuela Activist Faces Imprisonment She hugs strangers, has a ready smile and bubbles with optimism. Don't be fooled by that benign exterior, says the Venezuelan government, which describes Maria Corina Machado as a committed subversive intent on ousting leftist President Hugo Chavez.",
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  "text":"Arafat #39;s Condition Is Improving From his hospital bed, Yasser Arafat swiftly condemned a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Monday -- a sign the ailing Palestinian leader wants to convey the impression he is still in charge despite deteriorating health.",
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  "text":"Peacekeepers rushed to Haiti to halt looting Haitians surrounded by the destruction of Hurricane Jeanne prayed for the 1,500 dead during church services yesterday and gave thanks ",
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  "text":"Far-Right Surge in East Alarms Mainstream Germany Germany faced a surge of far-right parties in eastern state elections, worrying about their rise and the ensuing damage to the country #39;s image.",
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  "text":" #39;Republicans holding up quest for peace #39;: Paisley The Republican movement is holding up progress in the search for a new peace process deal, Democratic Unionist leader the Reverend Ian Paisley claimed today.",
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  "text":"Prince Charles Hits Back at  #39;Out of Touch #39; Jibe Prince Charles will hit back on Monday at government accusations that he is old-fashioned and out of touch in his views on ordinary people #39;s aspirations.",
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  "text":"Alaska Judge Orders Ballots Reprinted (AP) AP - A Superior Court judge on Wednesday ordered the state to rewrite, reprint and redistribute all its ballots for the Nov. 2 election, saying the wording of a ballot initiative was inaccurate and biased.",
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  "text":"Guantanamo Bay Detainee Skips Hearing (AP) AP - A prisoner who allegedly spent two months traveling with al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden and helped run a safehouse for the terrorist network refused Friday to attend a hearing on his legal status in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.",
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  "text":"Australian Teen Surfer Killed by 2 Sharks (AP) AP - Two great white sharks attacked and killed a surfer while his friends watched in horror Thursday off a popular beach in the southern Australian city of Adelaide, authorities said.",
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  "text":"BHP Billiton year to June profit seen up sharply on higher prices, demand (AFP) AFP - Australian resources firm BHP Billiton is expected to post sharply higher earnings in the year to June aided by rising commodities prices, high production levels and continued strong demand from China, analysts said.",
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  "text":"End the Genocide Now Seldom has the gulf between diplomatic talk and effective action been as stark as it was this week at the United Nations. Yesterday President Bush, speaking before the ",
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  "text":"Japan's homeless face ageism The number of Japanese homeless is on the rise, and cultural attitudes about age are exacerbating the situation.",
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  "text":"Iraq Won't Send New Delegation to Najaf Iraq's National Conference refused today to send a second delegation to negotiate an end to fighting between U.S. troops and loyalists of Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr.",
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  "text":"Polish Holocaust Victims Remembered (AP) AP - Holocaust survivors and their families gathered at one of Europe's largest Jewish cemeteries Sunday to remember more than 200,000 Jews from this city killed by the Nazis, a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the last transports from the Lodz ghetto to Hitler's death camps.",
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  "text":"E. German Voters Turning to Fringe Groups (AP) AP - Parties on the fringes of Germany's political spectrum have been given an eager reception in the depressed east ahead of state elections this weekend, luring voters with a mix of xenophobic standards and new complaints over plans to reduce much-needed benefits.",
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  "text":"Bush Predicted No Iraq Casualties, Robertson Says The Rev. Pat Robertson said President Bush dismissed his warning that the United States would suffer heavy casualties in Iraq and told the television evangelist just before the beginning of the war that \"we're not going to have any casualties.\"",
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  "text":"Will you be fuming? Tough anti-smoking measures were introduced yesterday in the publication of the Government #39;s Public Health White Paper. Jamie Diffley takes a look at who it affects.",
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  "text":"Indian truckers call off strike (AFP) AFP - An Indian transport union spearheading a truckers' strike called off its week-long agitation after reaching an agreement with the government to form a panel to study a controversial tax, an official said.",
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  "text":"Campaigns Leave Red State Arizona Behind (AP) AP - The presidential campaign has left Arizona behind. Democratic Sen. John Kerry made four visits and spent nearly  #36;4 million on television commercials in an attempt to make the state competitive. But polls this fall show President Bush with a comfortable lead, and Kerry has tabled plans for advertising in the first week of October.",
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  "text":"Pakistan Arrests Two Al Qaeda Suspects  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police arrested an  Algerian and one other foreigner suspected of links with al  Qaeda on Thursday in the northern city of Peshawar after a  shoot-out, intelligence officials said.",
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  "text":"Mozambicans hope elections to bring better life, no matter who <b>...<\/b> Mondlane will join in some eight million Mozambicans Wednesday morning to cast a ballot for their future -- a new president will be chosen to lead the country for the next five years.",
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  "text":"IRAQ VIOLANTE DO NOT SURRENDER TO TERROR BLACKMAIL (AGI)  Rome, Italy, Aug 24  The president of the Left Democrat MPs, Luciano Violante, speaking of the abduction of the Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni in Iraq said that it was necessary not to surrender to the blackmail of terrorists.",
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  "text":"Wartime security as Karzai campaigns amid spiralling violence (AFP) AFP - Wartime security was rolled out for Afghanistan's interim President Hamid Karzai as he addressed his first election campaign rally outside the capital amidst spiralling violence.",
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  "text":"Dutch investigate Muslim militants THE Dutch Government said last night that it was investigating a radical Muslim group with suspected links to the man accused of killing the film-maker Theo van Gogh and to bombings in Casablanca last year.",
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  "text":"Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban  KABUL (Reuters) - Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to  release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages  before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.",
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  "text":"Russia Terrorism Plan Meets Mixed Reviews UNITED NATIONS Sept. 24, 2004 - China on Friday welcomed a Russian draft resolution to draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism.",
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  "text":"South Korea cautions Japan against sanctions on North Korea SEOUL: South Korea cautioned Japan against imposing sanctions on North Korea saying the step could complicate efforts to end the impasse over the communist country #39;s nuclear weapons drive.",
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  "text":"Garcia Marquez's Novel Released Early The first novel in a decade by Nobel Prize author Gabriel Garcia Marquez went on sale across the Spanish-speaking world Wednesday, a launch pushed forward because counterfeiters were already selling copies of \"Memories of My Melancholy Whores.\"",
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  "text":"U.S. to Aid Albania in  Destroying  Chemicals Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) described the move  as a breakthrough in the elimination of such stockpiles around the world.",
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  "text":"SportsNetwork Game Preview (Sports Network) - The Dodgers have been alone in first place in the National League West every day since July 8. That could change tonight, as Los Angeles tries to avoid being swept in a three-game series by the surging San Diego Padres at Petco Park.",
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  "text":"Wizards #39; Kwame Brown suspended for one game The Washington Wizards suspended Kwame Brown for one game Thursday for conduct detrimental to the team. Brown will miss Friday #39;s game against the New York Knicks.",
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  "text":"NHL Owners Will Lock Out Players in Contract Dispute (Update1) National Hockey League owners authorized a lockout of players after the sides failed to agree on a new labor contract, resulting in the league #39;s first work stoppage in 10 years.",
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  "text":"AN AMAZIN #39; DAY What you realized very quickly yesterday was that this was not just the celebration of a marquee signing or pristine ace. What you realized was that the new face of the Mets arrived yesterday.",
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  "text":"New Blackburn manager Hughes to stay on with Wales for two games Mark Hughes took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers on Friday but will still lead Wales in its next two World Cup qualifying games.",
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  "text":"Agassi masters Mirnyi in Madrid American Andre Agassi defeated hard-serving Max Mirnyi of Belarus 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the third round at the \\$3-million US Madrid Masters tennis tournament.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Canas to meet Lopez in second final in two weeks Guillermo Canas followed up his defeat of top seed David Nalbandian by beating unseeded German Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Vienna Trophy.",
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  "text":"Lara the man to restore Windies pride and passion Brian Lara, equally sledged and celebrated for the role he has played in West Indian cricket, brought the horns of Brixton to life with a stirring performance against England in the final of the Champions Trophy at the Oval.",
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  "text":"Ricky Ray to be Jets third QB HEMPSTEAD, NY (AP-CP) - Quarterback Ricky Ray, who guided the Edmonton Eskimos to a Grey Cup title last year, has been signed to the New York Jets active roster.",
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  "text":"Twins End Angels' Nine-Game Winning Streak (AP) AP - Johan Santana won his eighth straight decision Saturday, Jacque Jones and Augie Ojeda homered, and the Minnesota Twins kept rolling toward a third straight AL Central title wit ha 7-1 victory that ended the Anaheim Angels' nine-game winning streak.",
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  "text":"Video game exploits death of past president In light of concerns about video game violence, the release of a controversial new game isnt helping the issue. Very different from the games that are usually released each week, JFK Reloaded was released Monday.",
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  "text":"Hurt Leopold Off U.S. Team at World Cup (AP) AP - Jordan Leopold of the Calgary Flames pulled out of the World Cup on Wednesday because of a concussion, the third key defenseman lost by the defending champion United States.",
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  "text":"Tigers Tame Bears Seimone Augustus scores a career-high 33 points for No. 3 LSU as it escapes with a 71-70 victory over No. 8 Baylor in the Tip-Off Classic Sunday in Austin.",
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  "text":"New Zealand rank outsiders for the first Test and series The first home international action of the Australian summer sees the visit of New Zealand for a brief two-Test series. The last time the teams met on Australian soil it resulted in one of the most even contests ",
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  "text":"Chance to Measure Up Even though Miami has not quite played up to its usual standards this season, Virginia Coach Al Groh thinks the Hurricanes are still the benchmark when it comes to talent.",
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  "text":"One way to take heat off Though he is never one to make much of the elements his team must play in, Bill Belichick must be somewhat concerned about the desert heat he will face in Tempe Sunday, because he will take the Patriots to Arizona Thursday after practice to get them acclimated.",
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  "text":"Baseball-Red Sox Lift Championship, Bury Curse  ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox lifted the World  Series title and buried a curse Wednesday beating the St. Louis  Cardinals 3-0 to claim their first championship since 1918.",
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  "text":"Pak hold edge for ODI According to former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan, India have a better team than Pakistan in the platinum jubilee one day international between the two countries.",
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  "text":"Judgement day looms for Button Jenson Button #39;s Formula One future should be decided on Saturday at a hearing that will also determine several other drivers #39; hopes of racing next year.",
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  "text":"No mercy for England says Os London - A 70-0 beating of Canada was effectively a warmup for new England coach Andy Robinson. Now Clive Woodward #39;s successor has a real challenge when Tri-Nations champion South Africa returns to Twickenham to make up for a 53-3 loss two years ago.",
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  "text":"Williams Advances to China Open Final (AP) AP - Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.",
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  "text":"Signings roundup: Cormier signs two-year deal with Phillies PHILADELPHIA -- Left-handed reliever Rheal Cormier is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to a \\$5.75 million, two-year contract.",
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  "text":"US women #39;s soccer through to semifinals Thessaloniki, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States women #39;s soccer team advanced to the final four of the Olympics with a narrow 2-1 victory over Japan Friday. ",
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  "text":"WSU notebook: Coach Doba worried about UW trick plays PULLMAN - The fact that Washington coaches have nothing to lose worries Cougars coach Bill Doba, who has his team on alert for trick plays.",
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  "text":"Nuggets use twin powers to win For the first seven games, the much-ballyhooed duo of Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin looked more like a misfit. But not Wednesday night, when the two perhaps gave ",
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  "text":"Everton board meeting postponed EVERTON #39;S path to financial stability hit a snag today with the postponement of a board meeting which was due to unveil their new Russian investor.",
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  "text":"Bottom line: Boston believes These Boston Red Sox aren #39;t worried about what happened in New York last year because they think they #39;re better than the team that lost to the Yankees in the 2003 American League Championship Series.",
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  "text":"Aftermath Of Athens 2004 Sports Scandal The Greek Parliament received a report Tuesday which examined state funding for a business owned by Christos Tsekos, the former coach of Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, who are themselves under investigation for avoiding drug tests ",
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  "text":"NHL negotiators discuss non-labour issues CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chief negotiators Bill Daly and Ted Saskin met Tuesday for two hours in New York. Unfortunately, the NHL work stoppage wasn #39;ta topic of conversation.",
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  "text":"BENITEZ PREPARES FOR BRAZILIANS Rafael Benitez accepts he must plan to stop a Brazilian double act if Liverpool are to emerge unscathed from their European examination in Greece.",
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  "text":"Mauresmo struggles but wins 2nd straight Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France shook off a slow start yesterday to beat Russian Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to successfully defend her Advanta Championship title for her fifth tournament victory of the season.",
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  "text":"South Korea to File Petition With CAS on Gymnast #39;s Case The South Korean delegation to the Athens Olympics will file a petition on the case of Yang Tae-young, bronze medallist in gymnastics mens individual all-around event, with the Court of ",
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  "text":"Rams Roll Past Redskins 28-3 (AP) AP - Torry Holt and the St. Louis Rams finally had something to celebrate.",
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  "text":"Bengals win shootout with Browns CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Paul Brown would have been impressed at the offensive output of his two former teams. Carson Palmer threw a career-high four touchdowns and Rudi Johnson rushed for a career-best 202 ",
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  "text":"LAWRO: SKIPPER #39;S NOT WORTH HIS PLACE SVEN GORAN Eriksson has such a myopic view of David Beckham he must be the only person in the whole country who can #39;t see that the time has come to drop his captain.",
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  "text":"Bank mulls rival proposal for Manchester United The head of a British boutique investment bank, Seymour Pierce, is considering a financial restructuring of Manchester United as a possible rival proposal to a planned takeover by US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.",
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  "text":"Carter left on TE on key play If Andre Carter never makes it as a standout in pass coverage, he will excel as a diplomat. Carter, the 49ers #39; best pure pass rusher, neatly sidestepped the ",
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  "text":"Yankees 19 Red Sox 8 (Boston-AP, Oct. 17, 2004) _ The New York Yankees put on a record-setting offensive display in routing Boston 19-to-8 to win Game Three of the American League Championship Series.",
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  "text":"BCS matchups offer several firsts For the first time in four years, the Longhorns parlayed a 10-win regular season into a berth in the Bowl Championship Series. Completing a steady climb in the BCS standings - from 11th in mid-October to ",
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  "text":"IIHF bars Bertuzzi #39;s transfer to Europe ZURICH, Switzerland - The International Ice Hockey Federation Friday barred Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi from transferring to Europe, citing the player #39;s violent conduct on the rink.",
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  "text":"Colts Extend Harrison The Indianapolis Colts keep Peyton Manning's favorite target for six more season as Marvin Harrison signs a six-year, \\$66-million contract on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Golf: A hyperactive Ryder Cup The 35th Ryder Cup had not yet begun but the corporate pavilions were already in full swing: impatient clients and red and white impatiens in place at each well-appointed table inside Nicklaus Village.",
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  "text":"NBA Wrap: Nowitzki Leads Dallas Past Minnesota Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-87 in National Basketball Association play Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Ford confirm sale of Jaguar F1 team, Cosworth Ford confirmed on Monday that Red Bull had bought their Formula One team and that their engine manufacturer Cosworth had been sold to the owners of the Champ Car series.",
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  "text":"New uniform, same hair-raising play in homecoming Don Nelson welcomes Steve Nash back to Dallas. Nash dazzled in the reunion with 17 points and 18 assists. STAR-TELEGRAM\/JEFFERY WASHINGTON Same hair.",
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  "text":"Astros, Marlins keep pressure on Cubs The Chicago Cubs found a good way to make up for their poor hitting -- a shutdown pitching performance by Kerry Wood. Wood #39;s eight shutout innings made up for another listless performance by the Cubs #39; offense ",
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  "text":"O'Meara back in mix with 66 There would be louder noise generated by his neighbor and friend later in the day, but Mark O'Meara wasn't complaining about his quiet stroll along the tree-lined fairways yesterday morning in the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.",
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  "text":"Michigan #39;s focus strictly on Illinois Q. Are the Wolverines looking ahead to their game at Purdue in less than two weeks? A. It wouldnt be surprising if the Wolverines are sneaking a peek at the ",
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  "text":"SC stays appointment of Mohan as interim administrator of BCCI : Sports India  gt; New Delhi, Oct 11 : The Supreme Court today stayed the Madras High Court order appointing Justice (retd) S Mohan as the Interim Administrator of BCCI.",
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  "text":"Aim is to make most of final shot That night seven years ago, Michael Jennings might not have taken a spot on the Patriots' roster if it had been given to him.",
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  "text":"Another win for Heikki Kovalainen! Fin RDD driver Kovalainen scored a new podium and a new victory last weekend in Barcelona. He now increases his lead in the World Series championship. Looking good!",
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  "text":"Hewitt Continues Excellent U.S. Open Build-Up  COMMACK, New York (Reuters) - Second seed Lleyton Hewitt  continued his excellent build-up to next week's U.S. Open when  a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra Thursday put him  in the quarter-finals of the \\$380,000 Long Island Cup.",
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  "text":"Dress for success, especially at your sentencing C #39;mon dawg, not in court. That #39;s all I could say when I saw big ol #39; Jamal Lewis standing on the courthouse steps in Atlanta with a huge diamond in each earlobe after being sentenced on drug conspiracy charges.",
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  "text":"Jackson tells of wanting to trade Bryant Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a  quot;psychological war quot; and sought to trade his star guard in January, according to a diary of the former Lakers coach.",
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  "text":"Memphis Signs Gasol to Multi-Year Deal (AP) AP - Pau Gasol has been in the NBA for three seasons. That's been long enough for the 7-foot Spaniard to realize he wants to keep working with Jerry West and Hubie Brown.",
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  "text":"Clijsters and Hewitt break up, cancel wedding plans BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Former top-ranked tennis players Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt broke up and abandoned their wedding plans less than four months ahead of their planned marriage.",
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  "text":"NFL Still Barring Williams The NFL #39;s position on Ricky Williams #39;s playing status didn #39;t change following Thursday #39;s meeting in the Los Angeles area with attorney David Cornwell, who represents the retired Miami Dolphins tailback.",
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  "text":"TON-UP FLEMING OUT ON HIS OWN Stephen Fleming batted himself into the record books and New Zealand into an ominous position on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.",
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  "text":"Vieira denies Lauren fight Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has admitted that he had a disagreement with teammate Lauren after the Champions League tie against Rosenberg on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Warne says new ICC rules on chucking could cause confusion Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne said Thursday a new proposal on bowling deliveries in cricket - brought about by the  quot;chucking quot; controversy involving Sri Lanka #39;s Muttiah Muralitharan - could cause confusion for umpires.",
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  "text":"Tyson Completes Service Charges stemming from a 2003 altercation are dropped as Mike Tyson completes community service on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Juventus extends Italian lead Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - Juventus stretched its lead in the Italian Serie A to five points on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Chievo.",
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  "text":"Fragile Arsenal need to shake off fallout from Old Trafford EIGHT days after the Game of the Decade gave way to the Battle of the Buffet before turning into a war of words between Arsenal and Manchester United ",
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  "text":"Three sent off before Earnshaw saves Wales The hopes of either Wales or Northern Ireland enjoying a German excursion in the summer of 2006 were dealt another blow on an extraordinary night in the Millennium Stadium.",
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  "text":"Geiberger grabs top spot at Chrysler Classic Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Brent Geiberger posted a five-under 67 on Friday to move into the lead after the second round of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.",
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  "text":"A touch of Michigan Under Kirk Ferentz, Hawkeyes find success with <b>...<\/b> Four hundred fifty miles of Midwestern highway separate Iowa City from Ann Arbor, but the football programs at the University of Michigan and Iowa are much closer than that.",
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  "text":"NHL padding losses, Forbes says Forbes, the respected US financial magazine, says a National Hockey League-sponsored audit of its 30 teams overstated losses by \\$151 million US.",
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  "text":"FA risk flak over leniency for Beckham The Football Association laid themselves open to ridicule last night when they ruled there was  quot;insufficient evidence quot; to charge David Beckham with bringing the game into disrepute, despite ",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Marlins Rally to Beat Expos in Chicago  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Juan Pierre had three hits and scored  a run as the Florida Marlins overcame the Montreal Expos 6-3 in  a National League game played at the rival league Chicago White  Sox's home stadium Monday.",
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  "text":"Vegas mayor brings glitz to the show Mayor Oscar Goodman crashed baseball #39;s winter meetings on Saturday with some shiny baubles and proposed to the sport in a manner befitting Brittany Spears more than Bud Selig: Let #39;s go to Vegas and get married.",
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  "text":"Dorfmeister wins Super-G at Lake Louise LAKE LOUISE, Alta. (CP) - Austria #39;s Michaela Dorfmeister won the opening women #39;s World Cup super giant slalom race of the season Sunday.",
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  "text":"Teenager Khan is through to final ATHENS, Greece -- Britain #39;s Amir Khan is now only one bout away from becoming the youngest Olympic boxing champion since Floyd Patterson won gold in 1952, after defeating Serik Yeleuov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.",
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  "text":"Gymnastics: Russia Chief Blasts 'Judging Mafia'  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's gymnastics chief Leonid Arkayev  has added his voice to a chorus of public opinion calling for  major reforms in his sport, saying Olympic gymnasts are  powerless against what he called \"judging mafia.\"",
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  "text":"Morning After: Defensive points After three weeks of basically hiding out on the side of a milk carton, the defensive touchdown was back in vogue on Sunday, with three interceptions returned for scores and three fumbles also run back into the end zone.",
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  "text":"The Marathon Man In less than 20 hours, Chile #39;s Nicolas Massu fought his way to gold in men #39;s singles and doubles tennis. Four years ago the 24-year-old Chilean carried his county #39;s flag into the opening ceremonies in Sydney.",
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  "text":"Redskins 27, Falcons 0 Mark Brunell opened the game with a touchdown drive and was done for the night. Michael Vick opened with an interception and never did produce a play for positive yardage.",
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  "text":"Today #39;s top matchups at a glance Analysis: The Midshipmen have grown all too used to agonizing losses during Notre Dame #39;s 40-year streak. But Navy #39;s offense will present a unique challenge for the Irish.",
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  "text":"Liverpool #39;s Benitez Lauds Understudies After Beating Deportivo Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez, whose team #39;s injury problems worsened before last night #39;s Champions League game against Deportivo La Coruna, praised the squad #39;s occasional players after a 1-0 win in Spain.",
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  "text":"Browns' Faine Placed on IR  BEREA, Ohio, (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Browns  Tuesday placed center Jeff Faine on injured reserve with a left  ankle injury.",
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  "text":"Worldstars play strong defensive game in 5-1 victory over HV71 JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - The Worldstars had no intention of being blown out of the rink two games in a row in Sweden. The travelling band of locked out NHL players turned in a solid defensive game and got ",
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  "text":"Ramsey Is Likely Starter Redskins backup quarterback Patrick Ramsey took an abundance of the snaps during practice Tuesday and remains likely to start Monday's game against Dallas at FedEx Field.",
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  "text":"Ohio State Bans Postseason Basketball (AP) AP - Ohio State imposed a one-year ban on postseason play by its men's basketball team in response to  #36;6,000 the university said former coach Jim O'Brien gave a recruit who never played for the school.",
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  "text":"(Sports Network) - Very quietly, the Philadelphia Phillies have <b>...<\/b> are ahead of Larry Bowa #39;s team in the chase for the wild card. The Phillies. have 19 games to play, including 12 against teams with under-.",
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  "text":"Schwarzer heroics could spark Old Trafford move Australian international goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer increased his chances of a move to Manchester United with an inspired display to earn Middlesbrough a deserved 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.",
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  "text":"Davenport warms up to a Tufts 10K victory For Marie Davenport, a 29-year-old Providence College graduate from Ireland, yesterday's Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women was just a warmup.",
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  "text":"COULTHARD  #39;SIGNS FOR RED BULL #39; News agency APA said that Coulthard has agreed a one-year deal with Dietrich Mateschitzs team. The Scot has been the red hot favourite to land a drive with the team ever since bosses Tony Purnell and David ",
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  "text":"Beckham gets warm welcome in Manchester David Beckham returned to Manchester today for a book signing, to promote a new edition of his autobiography. The footballer posed for photographers before signing copies of David Beckham: My Side for eager fans.",
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  "text":"Earnhardt Takes Lead Despite winning Sunday's race and taking the overall Nextel Cup lead, Dale Earnhardt Jr. could lose points after cursing in an interview.",
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  "text":"MLB: Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Wily Mo Pena hit two home runs Saturday to give the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. D #39;Angelo Jimenez also homered for the Reds, who snapped a three-game losing streak.",
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  "text":"What The Papers Say...  #39;Michael Schumacher #39;s recent absence from top spot on the formula one rostrum may have lulled some of his opposition into believing the Ferrari driver was just a little too comfortable with life after clinching his all-time record seventh world ",
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  "text":"Batterymates lift Cubs Greg Maddux was on top of his game and he even chipped in at the plate as he and the Cubs won the opener of a three-game series against the Expos, 5-2, on ",
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  "text":"Spain, US will meet for Davis Cup title A singles victory Sunday sent Spain into the December Davis Cup finals against the United States. Rafael Nadal beat French player Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to clinch a berth in the finals for the Spanish team.",
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  "text":"Mickelson shoots 59 American Phil Mickelson registered a 59 to win the Grand Slam of Golf in Kauai, Hawaii. The Masters champion had an eagle putt on the 18th for a record 58 but missed and tapped in for a birdie and a 59, equalling the lowest score in stroke-play history.",
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  "text":"Brazil Coach More Worried About Venezuela Than Germany  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto  Parreira is more worried about playing rank outsiders Venezuela  than the likes of Germany or Argentina.",
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  "text":"Miller storms to downhill glory American skiier Bode Miller made it four World Cup wins in five races when he stormed to victory in the men #39;s downhill at Beaver Greek in Colorado.",
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  "text":"Game at Clemson marred by brawls Clemson #39;s college football game with rival South Carolina was interrupted in the second half when a fight involving several players erupted, spreading nearly the entire length of the field at Clemson #39;s Memorial Stadium and coming close to spilling into ",
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  "text":"It was nothing to kick about There are three superb seasons under his belt, a couple of Pro Bowl berths speak volumes about his talent, and there's the matter of two Super Bowl rings. So when Richard Seymour tells you he's figured something out about this NFL business, you'd best listen.",
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  "text":"Titans defense keys win over Dolphins An approaching hurricane failed to faze the Tennessee Titans, and the Miami Dolphins #39; offense didn #39;t give them much trouble, either.",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: 5-Hit Beltre Leads Dodgers to Win Over Mets  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adrian Beltre pounded out five hits,  including his major league-leading 42nd home run of the season,  to guide the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the host New  York Mets in the National League Saturday.",
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  "text":"No. 2 Oklahoma Wins Big 12 Title Game Over Colorado KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards and three scores, as the second-ranked Oklahoma Sooners likely punched their ticket to the Orange Bowl with a 42-3 pasting of the Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 championship game.",
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  "text":"World-Klinsmann encouraged by brave draw with Brazil New Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann said he was encouraged by his team #39;s brave 1-1 draw with world champions Brazil in a friendly international on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Clippers Pop Raptors 101-89 (AP) AP - Marko Jaric had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 101-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors.",
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  "text":"Spain Quiets U.S. in Opening Davis Play (AP) AP - With drums pounding and a brass band playing, Andy Roddick and his U.S. teammates were reduced to silence Friday in the Davis Cup final.",
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  "text":"Sales, Sun surge ahead The Connecticut Sun had an off game last Saturday, when they dropped the opener of their WNBA Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Washington Mystics. But the Sun came back to even the series Monday, and it was the Mystics who had the off game.",
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  "text":"Shaun Alexander drags LB Julian Peterson SEATTLE - It was a year and 12 days since the Seahawks last held an opponent scoreless in a game. The last time the 49ers were held scoreless in a game was in 1977: Jimmy Carter was in office and David Krieg ",
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  "text":"Baseball: Cubs and Red Sox, in lock step, stagger toward their <b>...<\/b> They are not sad sacks, in point of fact, the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, or are they, inevitably? In a loony, heartbreaking coincidence, they each collapsed just short of the World Series a year ",
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  "text":"Chiefs Have Already Played This Card It was not supposed to be this way. Kansas City was supposed to be 4-1 maybe even 5-0 at this juncture of the season. Today the Atlanta Falcons will come into Arrowhead where the Chiefs have yet to win a single game.",
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  "text":"Phelps on way to great 8 That #39;s the goal now, with two events remaining in what already has been a grueling Olympic schedule for this 19-year-old US swimming star. ",
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  "text":"Tressel:  #39;Allegations Made Against Me Totally False #39; COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying that allegations made about the program by former tailback Maurice Clarett were  quot;totally false.",
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  "text":"Woodgate Windfall Will Be Well Spent - Shepherd Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has sought to reassure the Magpies fans that the money brought in by the sale of Jonathan Woodgate will be spent wisely.",
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  "text":"New York Says Best Asset in 2012 Bid Is City Itself  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's best asset in its bid to  host the 2012 Olympics is the city itself, campaign leader  Daniel Doctoroff said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Agassi to begin chase for Masters Cup place STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Andre Agassi was set to intensify his chase for a place in next month #39;s eight-man Masters Cup, with a Tuesday morning arrival in Sweden to compete as top seed at the 632,750-euro Stockholm Open.",
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  "text":"Vaulters win 2 more precious medals for US ATHENS - Tim Mack of Knoxville, Tenn., grabbed a pole, flew down the runway and set an Olympic record in the pole vault. When Mack landed yesterday, he not only had earned the day #39;s only gold medal for the ",
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  "text":"Attorney: Barry Bonds Did Nothing Illegal OAKLAND, Calif. -- An attorney for Barry Bonds said he won #39;t acknowledge that Bonds used steroids and neither will Bonds. The San Francisco Giants star testified a year ago before a grand jury that has indicted ",
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  "text":"Kim not retained as Cubs make coaching changes Third-base coach Wendell Kim, often criticized for being too aggressive in sending runners home, won #39;t be back next year. Also, Gene Clines is replacing Gary Matthews as hitting coach, with Matthews taking Clines #39; old spot at first base.",
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  "text":"Yanks' Giambi Gets Groin Strain Treatment (AP) AP - Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi is getting treatment for a strained left groin and might resume running outdoors next week.",
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  "text":"Beltre Hits 40th in Dodgers' Win (AP) AP - Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this season, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-2 victory over the Montreal Expos on Tuesday night. His previous career high for homers was 23, set last season.",
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  "text":"Jets sign Pennington for long term The New York Jets announced Wednesday they had signed quarterback Chad Pennington to a long-term contract extension. The New York Daily News reported Pennington became the highest ",
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  "text":"Gophers rumble past PSU Late last night in their game against Minnesota, the Penn State Nittany Lions needed to make a comeback. More appropriately, they needed their offense.",
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  "text":"Santana aces Cy vote: Unanimous AL pick gives Schilling due Johan Santana may have been the unanimous selection for the American League Cy Young Award, but the Minnesota Twins left-hander said second-place finisher Curt Schilling stats, news still ",
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  "text":"Bowden lands slugger Guillen Jim Bowden continued to lead the hot stove league in deals yesterday when Washington #39;s interim general manager acquired power hitter and problem child Jose Guillen in a trade that sent two ",
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  "text":"SIX OF THE BEST FOR MILAN Reigning Italian champions AC Milan handed out a lesson in quality finishing at the San Siro to hit outclassed Fiorentina for six of the best on Sunday afternoon.",
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  "text":"Rangers Reliever Francisco Suspended for Season  NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Texas Rangers relief pitcher  Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the 2004 season  Friday by Major League Baseball after tossing a chair into the  stands and hitting two fans in the head earlier this week.",
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  "text":"Singh Stays on Track for Fifth Win in Six Starts  FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - World number one Vijay  Singh remained on course for his fifth win in six starts when  he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the \\$4.2  million Pennsylvania Classic Friday.",
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  "text":"Peaceful Coexistence, Until Next Time With a legacy of pugilism growing by the series, the Yankees and the Red Sox continued to add to their long list of run-ins, although Sunday #39;s slights and brushbacks were ",
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  "text":"Mourinho Fumes At Referee Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho fired a broadside at referee Rob Styles for his decision not to award a penalty when Didier Drogba was brought down under a challenge from Ulises de la Cruz.",
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  "text":"Down again in N.Y. NEW YORK -- Hold off on the traditional postseason, red, white and blue bunting draped over the rails at Fenway for the upcoming weekend series with the Yankees. After wicked Wednesday's double-barrel blast of bad news from the Bronx, Red Sox management might want to decorate with black crepe when the American League Championship Series resumes tomorrow night at the ...",
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  "text":"Argentina Continues to Stifle, Will Play for Gold rgentina swept aside Italy, 3-0, yesterday in Athens to advance to the final of the Olympic men #39;s soccer tournament without conceding a goal in five games.",
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  "text":"Falcons at 49ers Players to watch  Michael Vick is back after missing last season with a broken leg. 49ers going with Tim Rattay, who threw 6 TD passes vs.",
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  "text":"Del Piero and Juventus edge Lecce Lecce, Italy (Sports Network) - Alessandro Del Piero led Juventus to a 1-0 victory in the rain over Lecce Sunday. The win allowed Juve to maintain a six point cushion on top of the table.",
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  "text":"Australian Open floodlit final targets European viewers The move to play the men #39;s final at the Australian Open under floodlights next year was aimed at showcasing the tournament to the Asian and European markets, chief executive Paul McNamee said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"From the Grass Roots of Iowa Comes the Thinking Man's Passer A nightly ritual at the Orton household in Altoona, Iowa, prepared Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton for both of his potential professions.",
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  "text":"Check this out Two 2-0 teams, Terrell Owens and Steve Mariucci make the Eagles-Lions matchup about as attractive to Bay Area fans as an early-season game not involving the 49ers or Raiders can be.",
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  "text":"Uncle Bobby speaks out on Rooney Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has insisted his club #39;s interest in Wayne Rooney is genuine amid talk of conspiracy theories. The 71-year-old confirmed for the first time that United are chasing the teenager #39;s ",
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  "text":"Cavaliers activate Wagner CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday activated guard Dajuan Wagner from the injured list. Wagner, 21, missed the last five games with soreness in his right foot.",
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  "text":"Man United fans take action London - The Japanese investment bank Nomura has been enlisted by Keith Harris, the chairperson of Seymour Pearce brokers, to help block the takeover of Manchester United by US billionaire Malcom Glazer, the Financial Times reported on Friday.",
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  "text":"Usual favorites picked in CCHA; WMU 7th In what is becoming as predictable as Groundhog #39;s Day, Michigan and Michigan State again topped the preseason polls at the Central Collegiate Hockey Association #39;s media day Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena.",
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  "text":"ICC bagged over mismatch CRICKET officials are under pressure to overhaul the game #39;s showpiece tournaments after embarrassing mismatches and England #39;s bleak weather threatened to turn the Champions Trophy into a farce.",
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  "text":"Henman fights on after five-set slog His back was obviously sore, the windy conditions were not easy and his opponent was awkward in the extreme, but Tim Henman survived to fight another day.",
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  "text":"Sports need to regain control of fans, players From time to time, basketball players are referred to as  quot;cagers. quot; The term dates back to the early years of basketball when courts were surrounded by chicken wire to separate players from unruly fans.",
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  "text":"Reasons for U.S.C.'s No. 1 Ranking Run Deep With the race for the No. 2 slot in the B.C.S. standing intensifying between Oklahoma and Auburn, U.S.C. has solidified its status as the nation's top team.",
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  "text":"England out to target Lara ENGLAND are planning to continue their short-pitched strategy against West Indies captain Brian Lara in an attempt to test his courage and try to limit his effectiveness in tomorrow #39;s ICC Champions Trophy final.",
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  "text":"St. John's Bans Hoops Team From Postseason (AP) AP - St. John's imposed two years of penalties on its men's basketball team Friday after an investigation revealed a former player was given cash by an athletic department employee.",
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  "text":"Olympics-Henin sets gold standard in thrilling comeback Justine Henin-Hardenne staged one of the greatest comebacks of her career to fight back from 5-1 down in the final set and beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina ",
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  "text":"Redmond joins Twins Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday that the club has reached an agreement with free-agent catcher Mike Redmond on a two-year contract.",
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  "text":"British GP: Good news for Silverstone, bad news for Goodwood In his infinite wisdom, Bernie Ecclestone has rescheduled the 2005 British Grand Prix in order that it does not clash with the Men #39;s Final at Wimbledon.",
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  "text":"Bad timing for Bibby firing If you weren #39;t convinced Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett was clueless about basketball when he hired Henry Bibby, you probably should have gotten the message when Garrett fired Bibby on Monday.",
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  "text":"Transactions BASEBALL Anaheim (AL): Activated P Jarrod Washburn from the 15-day DL. Arizona (NL): Recalled OF Doug DeVore from Tucson (PCL).",
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  "text":"Maryland upset at BB amp;T Classic WASHINGTON  TJ Thompson scored 27 points as George Washington defeated No. 12 Maryland 101-92 in the championship game of the BB amp;T Classic, the Colonials #39; fifth consecutive victory.",
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  "text":"Harrison 'Accepts Responsibility' for Doping -Lawyer  SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meters relay  gold medallist Alvin Harrison \"accepts responsibility\" for  doping violations that led the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)  to ban him for four years and he plans to quit athletics, says  his attorney.",
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  "text":"Westwood takes lead in Nedbank Challenge Lee Westwood ignored temperatures in the high 90s to shoot a 1-under 71 Saturday and take the lead after three rounds of the Nedback Challenge.",
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  "text":"World Series preview - NL  The Cardinals won a major league best 105 games, andfinished 13 games ahead of second-place Houston in the National League Central.",
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  "text":"Dementyeva Reaches Quarters French Open runner-up Yelena Dementyeva recovered from a terrible start to beat an emotional Vera Zvonareva 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a bizarre fourth-round match at the US Open on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Korean Olympic Team Files Petition with CAS Koreas Olympic delegation filed a petition on Saturday, appealing for a correction of a scoring error committed during Yang Tae-youngs performance in mens gymnastics with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Shin Bak-je, the headperson of ",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Springbok grand slam bid underway with Welsh win South Africa withstood a brave Wales fightback to beat the hosts 38-36 the Millennium Stadium on Saturday and get their grand slam bid off to a victorious start.",
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  "text":"White Sox 9, Royals 2 Mark Buehrle pitched a four-hitter for his fourth complete game of the season, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Thursday night.",
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  "text":"Red Sox Close Within 2 1\/2 Games of Yankees (AP) AP - In just 19 days, the Boston Red Sox have cut the New York Yankees' 10 1\/2-game AL East lead to 2 1\/2 games. \"We're just going to take care of what we can take care of,\" Boston reliever Mike Timlin said after the Red Sox beat Texas 2-0 on Friday night for their 10th straight victory. \"We won today. We're going to win tomorrow.\"",
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  "text":"Postseason issues begin to surface As he says he does each week this time of year, Texas coach Mack Brown sat down with his team Sunday and explained where it stands in terms of qualifying for a Bowl Championship Series game.",
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  "text":"W. Virginia's Harris Still Seeking Start (AP) AP - Kay-Jay Harris still needs to prove to West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez that he deserves to be the Mountaineers' starting running back  #151; even after a record-setting performance in the season opener.",
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  "text":"Australia Needs Five Wickets for Sweep of Test Cricket Rivals Australia reduced New Zealand to 149- 5 on day four of the second cricket Test in Adelaide, moving within five wickets of a 2-0 series win after setting the tourists 464 for victory.",
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  "text":"Diamondbacks Fire New Manager Backman (AP) AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday fired Wally Backman, just four days after naming him their new manager.",
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  "text":"Non-Chase drivers show they #39;re here for the party They threw a surprise party for Joe Nemechek in Dover a few weeks ago. There were balloons and cake with strawberry custard filling and soldiers at the back ",
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  "text":"Tendulkar #39;s recovery sends Indian expectations soaring AS SOON as it was announced on Saturday morning that Sachin Tendulkar was certain to be fit to play in tomorrows third Test against Australia at the VCA Stadium, a stampede for tickets followed, with sales going up by 300 per cent in a day.",
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  "text":"Self Inflicted Wounds The West Virginia Mountaineers blew another chance at a decent win on national television, and left to the wel- earned chants of Overrated, as penalties, special teams and questionable decision making by the coaching staff once again doomed the ",
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  "text":"PGA grand slam: Mick-tacular performance The Garden Island. POIPU - Not even the sunscreen could cool off Phil Mickelson on his way to the 2004 Grand Slam title yesterday.",
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  "text":"'Stupid' Cowboys Exasperating Parcells (AP) AP - Bill Parcells keeps coming up with humiliating ways to describe the Dallas Cowboys. Not only are they stupid, as he repeatedly called them following a crushing loss to Cincinnati, he said Monday that this season's team exasperates him more than any he's ever coached.",
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  "text":"Giants ink Matheny to three-year deal SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - The San Francisco Giants on Monday signed free agent catcher Mike Matheny, who likely will replace AJ Pierzynski behind the plate.",
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  "text":"Packers-Seahawks scoring summary FIRST QUARTER: K Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal at 9:03. Key plays: QB Brett Favre opened the drive with a 7-yard pass to WR Donald Driver to GB 39. RB Ahman Green 3-yard run, plus 5-yard facemask penalty on Seattle moved ball to GB 47. Favre 11-yard ...",
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  "text":"Hamilton moves into No. 2 job after Colts release Sauter Former Arena League quarterback Joe Hamilton will be Peyton Manning #39;s top backup after the Indianapolis Colts released veteran Cory Sauter and 20 others on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Sampanis confirmed positive The IOC executive board met early on Sunday to rule on the case, which shocked the host nation days after its top sprint pair withdrew after missing an eve-of-Games dope test.",
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  "text":"NEWSMAKER-Shevchenko #39;s goals and hard work earn reward Andriy Shevchenko believes the European Footballer of the Year award crowns a  quot;beautiful year quot; and the Ukrainian has every right to get a little emotional.",
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  "text":"ABC Apologizes ABC apologizes Tuesday for a steamy intro to \"Monday Night Football\" after receiving complaints from viewers and the NFL.",
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  "text":"NL notables Houston's Roger Clemens struck out a season-high 12 to surpass 200 in a season for the 12th time in his career.",
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  "text":"Clijsters reinjures wrist Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters #39; comeback from left wrist surgery stalled Saturday when she quit in pain while losing to Elena Bovina in the Gaz de France Stars semifinals.",
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  "text":"Mavericks Edge Bulls 94-93 (AP) AP - Michael Finley capped his 27-point night with a 17-foot jumper with 3.2 seconds left to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.",
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  "text":"Lewis Shoots to First J.L. Lewis gets off to his best start ever on the PGA Tour, shooting a 10-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Funai Classic at Disney.",
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  "text":"Rodriguez Wins His Fourth Stage in Spain (AP) AP - Spain's Javier Pascual Rodriguez edged Colombia's Ivan Parra at the finish Thursday to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta, his fourth win of the race.",
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  "text":"Heat scores style points at home exhibition MIAMI  Monday night #39;s 92-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks provided Heat fans at AmericanAirlines Arena their first opportunity to offer thanks for the arrival Shaquille O #39;Neal.",
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  "text":"D.C. Unveils Stadium Plan Rumors spread that Major League Baseball is edging closer to moving the Expos to Washington as D.C. officials announce plans for a stadium on the Anacostia waterfront.",
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  "text":"Terps Falter Again Maryland men's soccer team loses in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the third straight year, this time 3-2 to Indiana in overtime.",
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  "text":"Seattle calls up four from minors - including prospect Jeremy Reed Super prospect Jeremy Reed and right-hander Aaron Taylor, who is making a comeback from surgery, were among four minor-leaguers called up by the Seattle Mariners on Monday.",
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  "text":"I-AA Playoffs Open With a Virginia Flavor Today's Virginia-Virginia Tech showdown in Blacksburg won't be the only college football game in the Commonwealth with high-stakes implications. Three teams from Virginia play first-round games in the Division I-AA playoffs today, including a top-25 matchup between No. 6 William   Mary and No. 11 Hampton at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg.",
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  "text":"Lyon clinch first winter champions title with home draw Leaders Olympique Lyon earned the title of Ligue 1 winter champions for the first time as a 1-1 draw at home to Olympique Marseille on Friday left them unbeaten ",
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  "text":"Vieira, Lauren in bus bust-up LONDON - For a team that calls team spirit their greatest strength, the brawl between Patrick Vieira and Bisan Lauren will come as great concern to manager Arsene Wenger.",
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  "text":"Benfica, Alkmaar Reach Last 32 of UEFA Cup Soccer Tournament Benfica beat Beveren 3-0 and Alkmaar of the Netherlands defeated Rangers 1-0 to advance in European soccer #39;s UEFA Cup. Italy #39;s Lazio was eliminated.",
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  "text":"Athlete Milton Bradley has run-in with police Copley Township - Former Indians centerfielder Milton Bradley has run afoul of the law once again. Bradley, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in April, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly interfered with police Sgt.",
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  "text":"Bengals Top Browns in Near-Record Shootout (AP) AP - Kelly Holcomb threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns  #151; and lost. Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry Sunday, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.",
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  "text":"Jags lose another defensive lineman for season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jags placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.",
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  "text":"M. Jones Advances American Marion Jones advances to the final of the long jump in her first appearance of the Athens Olympics but Allen Johnson exits the second round of the 110-meter hurdles.",
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  "text":"Turin Olympic chief set to quit The official in charge of organising the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics is set to quit because of a power struggle. The Italian government has appointed Mario Pescante to oversee the Games, to the fury of Valentino ",
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  "text":"Trinidad set to punch back in Difficult questions. Questions about the futures of Felix Trinidad and Ricardo Mayorga. Very likely they will be questions only one of them will be able to answer.",
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  "text":"Green will sit to observe his faith Striking a compromise between his commitments to job and religion, Shawn Green told the Dodgers that he will play Friday night in San Francisco, but sit out Saturday #39;s ",
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  "text":"MR FIXIT: GO FOR LOW SCORE BORE but surely that term no longer exists if we are the opposition. After dismal displays against Slovenia and Norway at Hampden, we simply must win or face World Cup heartache.",
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  "text":"Can Williams Derail the Klitschko Express? 08.12.04 - By Paul Ruby - thepaulrubyhotmail.com -Although I do not agree with The Ring Magazines decision to anoint Vitali Klitschko as Heavyweight Champion of the World, I must admit I believe he is superior to every other heavyweight on the planet.",
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  "text":"Iraq #39;s loss overshadowed by Italy #39;s IRAQ #39;S dreams of winning only its second Olympic medal were shattered this morning when Italy beat them in the men #39;s football bronze medal play-off, overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage yesterday.",
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  "text":"Gerrard makes Liverpool quit ultimatum Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has admitted he could quit Anfield at the end of the season. Skipper Gerrard, who almost joined Chelsea last summer, said:  quot;If the club is moving forward and doing well, I won #39;t have to be looking anywhere else.",
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  "text":"Mello ousts Spadea to win title in Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Brazilian Ricardo Mello upset top-seeded American Vince Spadea in straight sets on Sunday to win the title at the \\$380,000 International Tennis Championships.",
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  "text":"Cubs Extend Lead in NL Wild-Card Race (AP) AP - Todd Walker homered and drove in four runs, Carlos Zambrano won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs extended their lead in the NL wild-card race with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.",
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  "text":"Irish And Huskies Set To Battle This Afternoon The Washington Huskies pay a visit to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1996. The Fighting Irish (2-1) will look to extend their winning streak to three games while the Huskies ",
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  "text":"McClaren Hails  quot;Special quot; Boro Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was blown away by the Riverside club #39;s dominating performance Thursday evening against Lazio.",
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  "text":"Giants Agree to 3-Year Deal With Matheny (AP) AP - The San Francisco Giants and catcher Mike Matheny agreed to a  #36;10.5 million three-year contract Monday, the latest move to upgrade the team's defense.",
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  "text":"Mauresmo and Bovina advance to Generali final Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France came back from a set down to beat Serb Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Saturday and reach the final of the \\$585,000 Generali Ladies Open at the Intersport Arena.",
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  "text":"Johnson Breaks Strikeout Record by Lefties (AP) AP - Randy Johnson got his 4,137th strikeout Wednesday night, breaking Steve Carlton's major league record for left-handers and moving into third place overall on the career list.",
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  "text":"Defensive gem for Jays There is nothing that brings out more derisive comments and sneers along press row than the mention of the Blue Jays ranking second in the American League in team defence.",
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  "text":"Atlanta #39;s Furcal Pleads Guilty To Second DUI Atlanta, GA -- Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal pleaded guilty on Thursday to his second drunken driving charge. The 2000 National League Rookie of the Year is currently serving a 21-day jail sentence ",
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  "text":"Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy acquitted of sexual <b>...<\/b> Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy was jubilant after a jury cleared him of all charges that he sexually abused five of his 10 daughters more than a decade ago.",
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  "text":"Thorpedo Sinks Phelps' Shot at Spitz Mark (AP) AP - The kid couldn't catch the Thorpedo  #151; and he won't be catching Mark Spitz, either. Michael Phelps' quest for seven gold medals ended after just three events, doomed by another bronze Monday night in the most anticipated race at the Olympic pool  #151; the head-to-head showdown with Australia's Ian Thorpe in the 200-meter freestyle.",
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  "text":"Astros 7, Cardinals 5 Roger Clemens won his 327th career game with seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros kept pace in the NL wild-card race by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the St.",
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  "text":"Chelsea make official complaint to UEFA Chelsea have lodged an official complaint with European soccer #39;s governing body UEFA after up to 50 of their fans possessing tickets were stopped from entering the ground for Tuesday #39;s Champions League game at CSKA Moscow.",
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  "text":"Ravens' Running Back Lewis Pleads Not Guilty (Reuters) Reuters - Baltimore Ravens star running\\back Jamal Lewis was not in the court room for his arraignment\\on Friday, but pleaded not guilty through his lawyers on drug\\charges.",
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  "text":"Champ takes Oscar #39;s body and soul BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.",
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  "text":"Teen: I thought I  #39;was going to die #39; By MADELYN TROYANEK, Staff. Grant Bradley, 14, of Crescent Beach, said he thought he  quot;was going to die quot; when a 350-pound tiger pounced on him late Saturday at the St.",
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  "text":"Springboks prove passion is back SOUTH AFRICA completed their resurrection from international disgrace to rugby power with their most important win since the World Cup final in 1995, which briefly united the Rainbow Nation.",
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  "text":"Hungary Wins Gold in Olympic Water Polo Tamas Kasas was born the same month Hungary won its sixth Olympic water polo gold medal. For two decades, Hungarians waited for somebody like him to revive its dominance in a sport ",
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  "text":"Gallacher clinches dunhill title Stephen Gallacher clinched his first win on the European Tour after edging out Graeme McDowell on the first play-off hole in the dunhill links Championship.",
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  "text":"Dolphins Name A.J. Feeley Starting QB (AP) AP - Miami Dolphins interim coach Jim Bates has made his first big decision: He's switching quarterbacks.",
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  "text":"Bears Set to Sign QB Jeff George  CHICAGO, (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears are expected  to sign quarterback Jeff George on Monday.",
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  "text":"A Family of Coaches Has Followed Its Leader Nearly 16 years after Ron Stoops's death, his four football-coaching sons have seen to it that his legacy reverberates throughout Youngstown and college football.",
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  "text":"Seattle Burned Again by 4th-Qtr Collapse (AP) AP - Seattle's young defense hasn't been the same since collapsing in the fourth quarter of an October loss to St. Louis. For good measure, the Seahawks did it again against the Dallas Cowboys.",
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  "text":"Warriors go sleepwalking Hornets up record to 2-19 New Orleans -- Only one coach could praise his team #39;s effort following the Warriors- Hornets game on Wednesday night. New Orleans coach Byron Scott sat at the podium, looking weary but proud, and spoke freely about his team #39;s intensity.",
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  "text":"Red Sox back in ALCS and on a mission (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox fans know all too well of past failure, but there #39;s a different aura this year, and it seems their long-standing curse of not winning a World Series since 1918 may finally disappear.",
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  "text":"Verplank, Tway to represent US SEVILLE, Spain -- South Africa will underline their strength in depth if Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini can retain their title at the WGC-World Cup of Golf at Seville #39;s Real Golf Club.",
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  "text":"Fatigue from virus still dogging former No. 1 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Former No. 1 player Justine Henin-Hardenne ended her season Monday because of continued problems with an energy-sapping virus.",
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  "text":"Sutton Goes for Broke in Final-Day Pairings  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. captain Hal  Sutton, looking for a final-day miracle in the Ryder Cup,  predictably packed the upper order of his singles list with his  biggest guns for Sunday.",
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  "text":"Coaches want Irish to take the fourth In recent years for Notre Dame, any victory over Michigan State has been cause for a celebration. But the Irish coaching staff wasn #39;t pleased with the fourth quarter.",
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  "text":"Santana had breakout season; Schilling got title BRISTOL, Conn. -- One enjoyed a breakout season while the other did exactly what his team expected. After finishing in a tie for seventh place in last year #39;s voting, Santana had a sensational 2004 season, going ",
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  "text":"Broadhurst Honors and Obeys by Taking Madrid Open Lead Paul Broadhurst #39;s wife gave him the go-ahead to play this week #39;s Madrid Open after the birth of their son a month ago -- provided he did well -- and he responded by taking over the second round lead on Friday.",
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  "text":"Inter Milan seeks redemption win against Juventus It is early in the season for a decisive match, yet Inter Milan-Juventus on Sunday is shaping up as exactly that. Serie A leader Juventus stands 15 points ahead of Inter, but both teams see the meeting as key to their season.",
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  "text":"Ponting wants best West Indies team to tour Australia Ricky Ponting has said he would be disappointed if senior West Indies players, including batsman Brian Lara, did not join the team #39;s one-day series tour ",
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  "text":"Bucs owner Glazer moves closer to possible takeover of Man United American businessman Malcolm Glazer has moved closer to a takeover bid for England #39;s storied soccer club Manchester United. The owner of the NFL #39;s Tampa Bay Buccaneers upped his stake in the ",
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  "text":"China, Japan, Ukraine Take Women #39;s Wrestling Golds China #39;s Wang Xu captured gold in the 72-kilogram category, defeating Russian Gouzel Maniourova in the final Monday. Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan took the bronze.",
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  "text":"UW MEN #39;S BASKETBALL: Tucker, Chambliss lift Badgers Coach Bo Ryan said the University of Wisconsin men #39;s basketball team would have to mature quickly if it wanted to compete with 12th-ranked Maryland Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Two solid weeks for Seattle defense, but offense needs a boost Mike Holmgren is thrilled to be 2-0 and quite pleased with his team #39;s defensive effort in a 10-6 win at Tampa Bay. He praised punter Tom Rouen for outstanding kicking.",
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  "text":"This one has star quality FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Bowl Championship Series national championship matchup between No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl is rich with tradition.",
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  "text":"Barnstable meets challenge The Barnstable girls' volleyball team was looking for challenging nonleague opponents before the state tournament.",
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  "text":"COULTHARD CRITICISES SPA CHANGES David Coulthard has criticised the Belgian GP organisers for making modifications to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit without consulting F1 drivers.",
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  "text":"Benson and Mets Reach Preliminary Deal (AP) AP - Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a  #36;22.5 million, three-year contract.",
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  "text":"Ex-Hornets Executive Sentenced for Fraud (AP) AP - Spencer Stolpen, former president of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, was sentenced to 15 months in prison Monday for scheming to defraud banks to pay off his mounting debts.",
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  "text":"Inter fire five to rout Valencia VALENCIA, Spain -- Inter Milan continued their perfect start to their Champions League campaign as they blitzed their way to a 5-1 win away to shellshocked Spaniards Valencia.",
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  "text":"Camarillo lifts Mexico over Panama Alan Camarillo had a special night. One that no baseball player would ever forget. His game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 10th gave ",
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  "text":"Mourinho gives Porto the blues MANAGER Jose Mourinho got the better of his former club and Chelseas Champions League ambitions remained firmly on track following last nights comfortable win over Porto.",
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  "text":"Sutton #39;s Ryder Cup selections are solid MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Hal Sutton will get second-guessed, which is the main by-product of the captain of Ryder Cup teams having two at-large selections and one month before the 35th version of the matches are played at Oakland Hills Country ...",
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  "text":"NFL Pass-Interference Crackwon Draws Fire (AP) AP - Darren Sharper is upset about the NFL's crackdown on pass interference.",
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  "text":"Mauresmo Wins First Match at No. 1 (AP) AP - Amelie Mauresmo overcame a slow start to win her first match at No. 1 in the rankings, beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4 at the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Anderson makes NHRA history with US Nationals win Greg Anderson has so dominated Pro Stock this season that his championship quest has evolved into a pursuit of NHRA history. By Bob Hesser, Racers Edge Photography.",
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  "text":"NFL: Colts\/Titans _ Peyton Manning threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns as Indianapolis beat Tennessee 31-to-17. Nick Harper intercepted Steve McNair #39;s pass in the end zone as the Colts rallied to win with 21 points in the fourth quarter.",
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  "text":"Badgers lose RB Smith to heart disorder MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin running back Dwayne Smith will not play for the Badgers again because of a recently discovered heart disorder.",
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  "text":"FIFA Fines Italy, Netherlands, France (AP) AP - Soccer's governing body Wednesday fined Italy, the Netherlands and France for being too lenient with doping offenders.",
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  "text":"No. 16 Pittsburgh Tops Loyola, Md., 93-57 Pittsburgh #39;s Chris Taft, left, goes over Loyola #39;s Bernard Allen, bottom, for a dunk in the first half in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004.",
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  "text":"QB ROUNDUP: Cowboys return Henson to 3rd-string IRVING, Texas -- Drew Henson lasted just two quarters as the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Three weeks later, he #39;s not even their top backup.",
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  "text":"Injured again, Clijsters bails in Belgium Playing on home soil in her first tournament in more than four months, No. 2 Clijsters fell victim to a left wrist injury in her semifinal match against third-seeded Elena Bovina of Russiain the Gaz de France Stars tennis tournament.",
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  "text":"Rockets Trade With Bulls for Mutombo (AP) AP - Hoping to find the rugged low post presence they've been sorely lacking, the Houston Rockets acquired veteran center Dikembe Mutombo in a trade with the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Chelsea defeat champs Porto 3-1 Jose Mourinho #39;s Chelsea put one foot in the second round of the Champions League yesterday with a 3-1 win over his former club, defending champions Porto.",
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  "text":"Expos Lose to Marlins 9-1 in Team #39;s Final Home Game in Montreal The Montreal Expos, the first Major League Baseball team based outside of the US, lost to the Florida Marlins 9-1 in the their final home game in Canada.",
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  "text":"Marine Wives Rally A group of Marine wives are running for the family of a Marine Corps officer who was killed in Iraq.",
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  "text":"Skater Totmianina Doesn't Remember Fall (AP) AP - World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina said Monday she still doesn't know what caused her to fall and sustain a concussion during a weekend skating program, though she says she doesn't fear going back on the ice.",
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  "text":"Are steroids as bad as we think they are? IT MAY NOT HAVE been the most substantive line in President Bush's State of the Union address last January, but it had to be the least controversial.  quot;The use of performance-enhancing drugs like steroids in baseball, football, and other sports is dangerous, quot; he intoned.  quot;And it sends the wrong message -- that there are shortcuts to accomplishment, and that performance ...",
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  "text":"Villa #39;s Vassell fractures ankle Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell will be out for an  quot;extended period quot; due to a fractured ankle.",
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  "text":"Francis, Howard Lead Magic Past Hawks ATLANTA, Nov. 26 (Ticker) -- Steve Francis and rookie Dwight Howard made the defense of the Atlanta Hawks look like it wasn #39;t there.",
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  "text":"Pacers players, fans charged in Detroit NBA fight This is not original reporting. All facts have been gathered from ESPN, the Associated Press, Fox Sports Net, The Indianapolis Star, and The Washington Post.",
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  "text":"Red Sox Sign Wells; Pavano Courts Yanks (AP) AP - David Wells made the surprising decision to sign with the Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano picked the New York Yankees and Roger Clemens narrowed his choices to the Houston Astros or retirement.",
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  "text":"Bobcats Defeat Knicks, 107-101 (AP) AP - Steve Smith scored 20 points and hit two clutch shots in the final three minutes as the Charlotte Bobcats overcame a 41-point performance from Jamal Crawford and defeated the New York Knicks 107-101 Saturday night.",
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  "text":"Trulli upsets M. Schumacher for F1 pole Jarno Trulli took the pole Saturday for Sunday #39;s Belgium Grand Prix after fighting off the rain as well as the other 19 drivers.",
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  "text":"Transactions BASEBALL Chicago (NL): Placed P Kyle Farnsworth on 15-day disabled list; recalled P Todd Wellemeyer from Iowa (PCL). Houston (NL): Designated P David Weathers for assignment. Milwaukee (NL): Activated INF Keith Ginter from the 15-day DL; optioned INF Trent Durrington to Indianapolis (IL). New York (NL): Recalled P Jae Seo from Norfolk (IL). St. Louis (NL): Placed P Steve Kline ...",
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  "text":"Hendrie back for Villa Midfielder Lee Hendrie will return from a one-match suspension to the Aston Villa starting line-up against Manchester City in the Barclays Premiership tomorrow.",
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  "text":"Rewind: Giants vs. Dodgers, Game #2 Jim Tracy and the Los Angeles Dodgers would not allow Barry Bonds to beat them on Friday night, even to the chagrin of Eric Gagne.",
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  "text":"Union Appeals, Pacers Protest and 2 Fans Sue The N.B.A. Players Association filed an appeal to Commissioner David Stern over the suspensions of the Pacers' Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal.",
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  "text":"Red Sox Take Control of AL Wild-Card Race (AP) AP - The surging Boston Red Sox have seized control of the AL wild-card race  #151; with an eye on winning their division. Derek Lowe (13-10) pitched effectively into the eighth inning and Boston completed a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels with a 4-3 victory Thursday night  #151; the Red Sox's season-high ninth straight win.",
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  "text":"Swiss-based Phonak cycling team appeals UCI licence refusal The Swiss-based Phonak team said Wednesday it is contesting the International Cycling Union #39;s decision to refuse it a racing licence amid a doping scandal.",
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  "text":"Tiger stripes The Auburn Tigers did everything to make themselves at home against Tennessee in the SEC Championship Saturday. They exceeded the 32.9 points per game they put up in Jordan-Hare ",
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  "text":"Myskina salvages Fed Cup tie for Russia vs. France MOSCOW -- French Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia into a 1-1 tie with defending champion France at the Fed Cup final Saturday after US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the first singles match.",
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  "text":"Munoz recovering from a concussion KNOXVILLE - Tennessee senior offensive tackle Michael Munoz has been plagued by lingering effects from a concussion suffered last week in the Alabama game.",
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  "text":"Ryder Cup Reminders Tee-Off Some Players (AP) AP - When people say it's important to play the Ryder Cup in the right spirit, that apparently goes beyond the week of the matches.",
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  "text":"Steelers' Staley Out for Eagles Game (AP) AP - Steelers running back Duce Staley missed Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles  #151; his former team  #151; with a hamstring injury that apparently happened during practice Friday.",
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  "text":"In a Fan's Eyes, the World Turns Upside Down There was a breakdown in the cosmic order Wednesday night. At least that's how it felt to Yankees fans.",
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  "text":"Giants Edge Expos J.T. Snow singled in the winning run in the ninth to lead the Giants to their sixth straight victory, 5-4, over the Expos on Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Red Sox part ways with longtime team physician The Boston Red Sox are replacing team physician Bill Morgan, who helped stitch together a World Series title by suturing Curt Schilling #39;s ankle and allowing him to stay in the postseason rotation.",
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  "text":"No Charges Imminent After Basketball Brawl (AP) AP - Investigators interviewed nine people injured in the brawl at the end of the Pistons-Pacers game, but no charges were imminent in the case, the county prosecutor said Monday.",
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  "text":"Novak wins Japan Open title Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic has won the Japan Open with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 victory over American Taylor Dent in Tokyo. The fifth-seeded Novak, who beat Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-finals, overcame the seventh ",
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  "text":"Safin back in form and hungry for Houston A change of coach and a change of attitude have helped Marat Safin return to peak form and the Russian number one is now aiming at the Masters Cup with real optimism.",
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  "text":"MLB player arrested A brawl erupted between fans and Texas Rangers players in a game on Monday, September 13 against the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum, which resulted in Rangers rookie pitcher Frank Francisco being arrested and charged with aggravated battery for heaving ",
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  "text":"Holmes completes double by winning 1,500 Kelly Holmes of Britain completed a rare double when she captured the Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter race Saturday to go with her win in the 800.",
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  "text":"US Open at a glance  MEN #39;S MATCHES: Rain suspended the two men #39;s quarterfinal matches. Roger Federer (1) leads Andre Agassi (6), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; and Tim Henman (5) leads Dominik Hrbaty (22), 6-1, 7-5, 4-5.",
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  "text":"UT safety suspended after felony arrest Tennessee strong safety Brandon Johnson has been indefinitely suspended from the team following his early morning arrest today when he admitted to UT police that he fired a handgun ",
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  "text":"Sylvania 300 notebook: Gordon stirs up Nextel chase LOUDON, NH -- One driver not in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup found a way to get himself some exposure as the Chase kicked off Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway.",
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  "text":"Moya Tops Gaudio in Rain-Delayed Masters (AP) AP - Carlos Moya had to wait out a rain delay of nearly eight hours before beating Gaston Gaudio 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday night in the second round of the ATP Masters Cup Championships.",
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  "text":"Mutu says cocaine was a sex pill ADRIAN MUTU admits he took drugs but claims it was not cocaine but a drug to improve his sex life.  quot;The only reason I took what I took was because I wanted to improve my sexual performance, quot; said the 25-year ",
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  "text":"Lakers Help Rudy T Enjoy Homecoming (AP) AP - Lamar Odom had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to give Rudy Tomjanovich a victory over the Houston Rockets 84-79 Saturday night. The Lakers blew a 22-point lead they held in the third quarter, but still managed to give Tomjanovich a win over his former team.",
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  "text":"Pa. Governor Analyzes Eagles Games, Too (AP) AP - Gov. Ed Rendell gets anxious watching contested returns on TV. Shouting gives him the feeling he can influence the results. \"Take it all the way! C'mon! Take it!\" he yells at a monitor as J.R. Reed, the Philadelphia Eagles kickoff returner, starts strong but fades fast  #151; not unlike some political candidates Rendell has known.",
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  "text":"Beckham to resume light training soon, say Real England captain David Beckham is expected back in Madrid on Wednesday and will be able to resume light training despite cracking a rib, the Real Madrid website said on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Shouldering a Giant Load Giants rookie quarterback Eli Manning will take an 0-2 record as a pro starter into Sunday's game against the Redskins at FedEx Field.",
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  "text":"Seahawks linebacker Chad Brown breaks ankle; out for eight weeks CHENEY - The Seahawks lost Chad Brown, a defensive leader and starting outside linebacker, for at least eight weeks after he broke his left ankle today.",
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  "text":"Ghostzapper to return in 2005; Azeri might retire after two more <b>...<\/b> There is no question in trainer Bobby Frankels mind who will claim Horse of the Year honors when the Eclipse Awards are handed out in January.",
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  "text":"Athletics: El Guerrouj wins historic double over Bekele ATHENS - Hicham El Guerrouj completed the first Olympic 1500-5000 double since Finn Paavo Nurmi 80 years ago on the penultimate day of the Athens Games on Saturday.",
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  "text":"ESPN.com news services Round 1: Vitali Klitschko opened his WBC heavyweight title defense with a diet of left jabs, cutting Danny williams #39; right eye early.",
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  "text":"DeRosa injures his right leg Shortstop Mark DeRosa suffered what appeared to be a significant injury to his right leg during the sixth inning of Saturday night #39;s game against the Marlins at Turner Field.",
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  "text":"Sav Misses England Clash Robbie Savage will miss Wales #39; 2006 World Cup qualifier against England next month following his red card against Northern Ireland.",
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  "text":"Neck Injury Ends Rich Gannon's Season (AP) AP - Rich Gannon will not return to the field for the Oakland Raiders this season because of a broken vertebra in his neck. The quarterback, who turns 39 in December, saw four of the country's top neck and spine specialists over the past couple of weeks and was told he shouldn't try to play again this year. But Gannon didn't rule out a return next season and wasn't ready to say he's going to retire.",
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  "text":"Blue Jays sign Menechino Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed utilityman Frank Menechino to a one-year contract. The deal is worth \\$650,000 with an option for 2006.",
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  "text":"Baseball Today (AP) AP - Anaheim at Boston (7:05 p.m. EDT). Curt Schilling (16-6) starts for the Red Sox, 4 1\/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East.",
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  "text":"Marlins 5, Expos 2 Jeff Conine homered and Mike Lowell drove in two runs to lead the Florida Marlins over Montreal 5-2 on Tuesday night in what might prove to be the Expos #39; second-to-last game at Olympic Stadium.",
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  "text":"Commission demands Aragones probe MADRID, Spain -- Spain #39;s anti-violence commission has demanded the Spanish Football Federation open disciplinary procedures against national coach Luis Aragones.",
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  "text":"Airshow in the dome Brett Favre and a sea of green spilled into town Sunday afternoon and made their presence known at the Indianapolis Colts home opener.",
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  "text":"WHAT THE PAPERS SAY NEWS OF THE WORLD: Ashley Cole last night called on the Spanish FA to axe their shamed coach Luis Aragones and branded him evil #39; #39;.",
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  "text":"Local hero Toni gets Italy off to winning start An 80th minute goal from substitute Luca Toni gave Italy a 2-1 comeback win over Norway in their World Cup European zone Group Five match on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Show must go on without Grossman LAKE FOREST - In the early stages of the season Rex Grossman proved to be developing into a playmaker, but it also became his downfall.",
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  "text":"Kobe Defense Opposes Releasing Statements (AP) AP - Defense attorneys argued that Kobe Bryant's statements to investigators after the NBA star was accused of rape last summer should be kept secret because it is not yet certain they will be used in his trial.",
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  "text":"Sport-By-Sport Stoppages Chronology (AP) AP - March 31  #151; Player representatives of the Major League Baseball Players Association, in a 47-0 vote, authorize a strike to begin April 1. All 12 exhibition games for that day are canceled.",
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  "text":"NFL News, Notes, and One Liners  The Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers added fireworks to Sunday #39;s action with an explosive start, which included 412 yards of total offense and 35 points scored... in the first quarter alone. Colts ",
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  "text":"Jaguar exit puts other teams on the brink Formula one was thrown into crisis yesterday when the Jaguar team were put up for sale by their owner Ford along with Cosworth Racing, the Northampton-based specialist which also supplies engines to Jordan and Minardi.",
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  "text":"Gerrard urges fans to get behind team Steven Gerrard has called on the Anfield faithful to get behind the team, but also to be patient in the critical clash with Olympiacos at Anfield tonight.",
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  "text":"Men #39;s 400 a sweep for the US ATHENS, Greece - As Bruce Springsteen #39;s  quot;Born in the USA quot; blared over the Olympic Stadium loudspeaker Monday night, three athletes in red, white and blue began a slow victory lap.",
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  "text":"Other Voices: Detroit exposes fragile NBA If the global marketing miracle known as the NBA has finally come to face the fragile rapport it has with its core audience at home in the United States, let it be said that the Palace of ",
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  "text":"Wannstedt Decides Against Coaching at Pitt (AP) AP - Former Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears coach Dave Wannstedt decided Thursday not to seek the coaching job at Pitt, the school where he played and once was an assistant coach.",
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  "text":"Bobble by Mohr costs Giants game SAN FRANCISCO - Dustan Mohr of the San Francisco Giants sat in front of his locker with his head buried in his hands. Even in a new ballpark, right field in San Francisco remains treacherous territory.",
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  "text":"Back on track Roscoe Parrish looked like he had sealed the game once already with a dazzling 62-yard punt return for a touchdown. But when No. 10 Virginia rallied on Saturday and the Miami Hurricanes ",
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  "text":"Rocky Mountain low clouds postseason hopes If you allowed yourself to think the unthinkable and harbor dreams of a Texans playoff berth in 2004, this was your  quot;Stagger Lee.",
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  "text":"Showjumper Faces Losing Gold Medal Irish showjumper Cian OConnor was facing the prospect of losing his Olympics gold medal tonight after a second positive drugs test on his horse.",
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  "text":"Capello fearful of player burnout ROME: Juventus may be sitting comfortably on a five-point cushion at the top of Serie A, but coach Fabio Capello is concerned his teams hectic fixture list could eventually unseat them.",
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  "text":"Raptors answer coach #39;s rip, pound Knicks TORONTO (CP) _ A night after being called out by their coach, the Toronto Raptors were at their best.  quot;I think for ourselves we wanted to turn it around and play better, quot; Raptors star Vince Carter said Wednesday ",
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  "text":"Last season #39;s MVP to miss three games SEATTLE -- Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson, last season #39;s WNBA most valuable player, will miss the next three games while she visits her seriously ill grandmother in Australia.",
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  "text":"Day 2 in Kobe Bryant jury selection Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Kobe Bryant rape trial will quiz 41 new potential jurors behind closed doors Tuesday, after questioning the same number a day earlier.",
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  "text":"Washington Nationals, that #39;s the name City and team officials announced at a Monday press conference at the Main Hall in Union Station that Washington, DC #39;s baseball team would be named the Nationals.",
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  "text":"ENGLAND CONTRIBUTE TO STRUGGLING START England #39;s kamikaze approach undermined the start of their ICC Champions Trophy showdown with Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl. Both captain Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss brought about their own downfalls with ",
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  "text":"Moose mania GREENVILLE, Maine -- Winter is not far away beyond the peaks of these northern hills, and at an outdoor community gathering here Monday, where PTO volunteers grill the hot dogs and kids press their hands around steaming cups of cocoa, that inevitability comes in the form of 20-knot gusts off Moosehead Lake.",
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  "text":"Bayer give a Real shock LONDON, Sept. 16. - Bayer Leverkusen, losing finalists to Real Madrid in 2002, hammered the Spaniards 3-0, the most stunning upset in the opening rotation of the Champions League.",
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  "text":"UCLA Wins Men's Water Polo Championship (AP) AP - Logan Powell scored with 13 seconds remaining in the second overtime Sunday to lift UCLA to the NCAA championship with a 10-9 victory over Stanford.",
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  "text":"Powell misses medal JAMAICA #39;S ASAFA Powell, a hot favourite for a medal in the men #39;s 100 metres, ran his worst race of the 2004 Olympic Games last night to finish fifth in the final at the Athens Olympic Stadium.",
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  "text":"Scottish driver David Coulthard signs for Red Bull for 2005 season Scottish driver David Coulthard signed a one-year contract with Red Bull Racing for the 2005 Formula One season, the Austria Press Agency reported on Friday.",
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  "text":"Packers face Rams in Monday nighter GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Brett Favre will be hoping his 200th consecutive start turns out better than his last two have against the St.",
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  "text":"Looking for Revenge Against Panthers, the Eagles Get Some Respect <b>...<\/b> Holding the Carolina Panthers scoreless for the first 57 minutes, the Eagles remained the lone undefeated team in the National Football Conference, cruising to a 30-8 victory on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.",
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  "text":"Mauresmo Needs to Beat Serena, Hottest Russian to Finish No. 1 Now that world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has fallen by the wayside, the No. 1 ranking is Amelie Mauresmo #39;s for the taking, but the taking will be difficult beginning today in the semifinals at the WTA Championships.",
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  "text":"PSV in tough opener at Arsenal PSV Eindhoven faces Arsenal at Highbury tomorrow night on the back of a free-scoring start to the season. Despite losing Mateja Kezman to Chelsea in the summer, the Dutch side has scored 12 goals in the first ",
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  "text":"Quiet Man Hughes Will Do It his Way Mark Hughes today vowed that his understated style of management would not be compromised as he embraced the role of lifting Blackburn out of the Barclays Premiership relegation zone.",
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  "text":" #39;Give Gunners silverware #39; Arsenal striker Thierry Henry believes that the Gunners should receive some sort of silverware for their unbeaten record. Sunday #39;s 5-3 win over Middlesbrough equalled Nottingham Forest #39;s 42-game unbeaten League run.",
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  "text":"NBA Brawl Quote Box (AP) AP - Reaction to the suspensions handed down by NBA commissioner David Stern on Sunday, two days after a brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons:",
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  "text":"Tiger #39;s #39; caddie: Woods will return to top of his game A swing change, not romance, caused Tiger Woods to drop to No. 3 in the world rankings. That #39;s the opinion of Woods #39; caddie, Steve Williams, who predicts a revival next year.",
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  "text":"Rogge wages war on drugs cheats IOC president Jacques Rogge has vowed that a record number of doping tests will be carried out at the Beijing Olympics in an effort to fight the war he admits will never be won.",
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  "text":"Broncos 34, Saints 13 The Denver Broncos took a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and cruised to a 34-13 victory over the Saints on Sunday, setting off choruses of boos from fans and harsh words from team owner Tom Benson.",
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  "text":"Steroid Row Mostly Forgotten as Bonds Wows Fans  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barry Bonds failed to lift the  San Francisco Giants to victory against title rivals the Los  Angeles Dodgers Sunday, although he did cap a revitalization of  his reputation in his last home game of the regular season.",
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  "text":"Hoyas Sparkle, Fade Georgetown led for most of the first half Thursday night, before succumbing to top-ranked Illinois, 74-59, at MCI Center.",
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  "text":"Researcher says authorities will stay ahead of drug cheats An Australian researcher who helped develop a revolutionary blood-doping test said Friday more sophisticated versions are on the way that could nab all drug cheats within two years.",
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  "text":"Eagles' Rayburn, Akers Nursing Injuries  PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles  defensive tackle Sam Rayburn is listed as questionable for  Monday's game against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium,  while kicker David Akers is probable. Neither player practiced  on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Billups keys Pistons win at MSG Instinct took over when Chauncey Billups grabbed a long rebound with 4.9 seconds left. Normally, he #39;d call a timeout and let coach Larry Brown design the final play.",
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  "text":"Phelps On Relay Team Michael Phelps is named to the 4x100-meter freestyle relay team that will compete in Sunday's final, keeping alive his quest for a possible eight Olympic gold medals.",
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  "text":"M #39;s sign Dan Wilson to one-year deal Only hours before Dan Wilson might have become an ex-Mariner today, Seattle re-signed the veteran catcher to a one-year contract. Financial figures were not released, nor was any word about the status of ongoing ",
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  "text":"Song, spectacle bring 2004 Olympics to a close With an outpouring of joy, pride and some relief, Athens marked the completion of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games with a closing ceremony full of spectacle, fireworks and music.",
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  "text":"Europe revel in Ryder glory Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer led the praise for his  quot;tremendous quot; Europe team after their crushing 18-9 defeat of the USA at Oakland Hills.",
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  "text":"Playing indoors will make for a different game in West Final, says <b>...<\/b> VANCOUVER (CP) - Wally Buono expects a different game when the Saskatchewan Roughriders come in from the cold to face the BC Lions in Sunday #39;s CFL West Final.",
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  "text":"If this keeps up, they just may be able to swing it CHICAGO -- This national TV stuff, Terry Francona still has some work to do.  quot;I showed up for the wrong inning, quot; said the Red Sox manager, who had been lined up to do a between-innings interview by Fox yesterday and eventually got on, but just a little later than he thought he would.",
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  "text":"Toshack excited by new challenge with Wales THE announcement that most Wales players expected, and several apparently dreaded, was finally made yesterday as John Toshack was named manager for the second time.",
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  "text":"Celtics learn a lot in loss to Pistons The Pistons returned to the scene of their most recent triumph last night, taking the floor at The Palace of Auburn Hills for the first time since capturing the 2003-04 NBA championship.",
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  "text":"Busch Remains the Man to Beat in the Race for Nascar #39;s Nextel Cup With drivers like Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin in the field for Nascar #39;s Chase for the Nextel Cup championship, there are plenty of intriguing and compelling story lines to follow.",
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  "text":"Dolphins arrive for final game short-handed With Hurricane Frances approaching the eastern coast of Florida, Miami players requested that their preseason game in New Orleans be canceled.",
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  "text":"Ferreira was a major headache at big ones Maybe a morbid thought, but wouldn't this be a fitting epitaph on Wayne Ferreira's tombstone:",
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  "text":"Park #39;s confidence evident in her game After opening the Samsung World Championship with a 10-under 62, she felt she might go just as low in the second round Friday. She left a few birdie putts short, but finished with a 67 to open a four-shot ",
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  "text":"NCAA Game Summary - Northwestern at Wisconsin Madison, WI (Sports Network) - Anthony Davis ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 6 Wisconsin over Northwestern, 24-12, to celebrate Homecoming weekend at Camp Randall Stadium.",
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  "text":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution For the Braves, Tuesday #39;s rainout means they #39;re scheduled to close the season with 27 games in 27 days, including doubleheaders today against the Phillies and Monday against the Mets in New York.",
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  "text":"Rivals end phoney contest A cricket match is expected to break out this morning at the Oval, ending a week of tediously phoney contests and sparking the ICC Champions Trophy into belated life.",
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  "text":"BU's Bourque finds himself in select company On Monday morning, when Chris Bourque glanced at his cellphone to see his coach was calling, he had a good idea of what Jack Parker was going to tell him. That day, USA Hockey was informing 10 players that they had been selected to represent their country at the 10-team World Junior Championship later this month in Grand Forks, N.D.",
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  "text":"Phelps on Track for Sixth Gold  ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps, one more Olympic title  to the good, aims to hoist his gold medal tally to five when he  takes on fellow American Ian Crocker in the 100 meters  butterfly final on Friday.",
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  "text":"De La Hoya firm adds some punch LAS VEGAS -- Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya announced a unique partnership yesterday, joining forces to create a nationwide promotional company boasting each other as the top attraction.",
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  "text":"Molik upsets Zvonareva, Sharapova advances in Zurich Olympic bronze medalist Alicia Molik upset sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the Swisscom Challenge quarterfinals Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Bolton #39;s Diouf charged for spitting incident London, England (Sports Network) - Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf was charged with  quot;improper conduct quot; by the English Football Association (FA) Monday.",
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  "text":"Cricket: Smith withdraws from Windies squad LONDON - Allrounder Dwayne Smith has pulled out of the West Indies cricket squad for this month #39;s ICC Champions Trophy event in England because of injury.",
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  "text":"Hotshot Adriano steals the show with  #39;dream #39; goal Inter Milan striker Adriano described his stunning second goal in the 3-1 home win over Udinese as a dream come true. The burly Brazil international had already put Inter 1-0 up with a ferocious 25-yard free ",
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  "text":"WIZARDSINSIDER  WHO'S NEXT? <br>at Lakers<br>Friday, 10:30 p.m.<br>Comcast SportsNet",
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  "text":"Hook could come for Zook He tried to make the words sound determined and defiant, but the sound of Ron Zook #39;s voice had a tired inevitability about it.",
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  "text":"Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case in Yetunde Price Shooting A judge in Compton, Calif., refused to dismiss the case against a man charged with murdering the half-sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.",
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  "text":"Olympics: Venus out of Olympics ATHENS : Title-holder Venus Williams of the United States crashed out of the Olympic women #39;s singles tennis tournament here losing a third round tie 6-4, 6-4 to France #39;s Mary Pierce. ",
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  "text":"China to delay work on some Olympic venues BEIJING - Days after the euphoria of its record gold medal haul in Athens, China announced a sobering plan to delay construction of some venues for the 2008 Olympics and confirmed plans to cut down the extravagant features of two main stadiums here.",
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  "text":"No. 17 Tennessee 19, No. 3 Georgia 14 ATHENS, Ga. Erik Ainge threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead Number 17 Tennessee to a 19-14 upset of third-ranked Georgia on Saturday.",
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  "text":"NATIONAL LEAGUE: Giants rock Astros; Cubs survive in 10 SAN FRANCISCO -- Pedro Feliz matched his career high with four RBIs Tuesday, and Brett Tomko won his sixth straight decision in the San Francisco Giants #39; 9-2 defeat of the Houston Astros.",
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  "text":"Deja vu as Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-7 Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui and Bernie Williams each hit home runs as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Friday.",
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  "text":"Grizzlies Drop Pistons' Record to 10-10 (AP) AP - Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Shane Battier hit four free throws in the final 20 seconds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 72-68 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.",
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  "text":"Ichiro Raps Five Hits The hits just keep on comin' for Ichiro Suzuki. Suzuki collects five hits in the Mariners' 7-3 victory over the Angels on Saturday night, pulling him 14 hits shy of the season record of 257.",
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  "text":"Orton-Stubblefield connection lifts Purdue Purdue offensive coordinator Jim Chaney doesn #39;t care to coach football as an 11-on-11 sport. He wants the game boiled down to his guy against the other guy.",
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  "text":"Captain picks effort apart Europe 6 1\/2, US 1 1\/2.  quot;Well, we made some history today, quot; said Hal Sutton, the man who presided over the worst first day ever experienced by an American Ryder Cup team.",
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  "text":"Offensive To Watch The coaches can defend Mark Brunell and the offense all they want, but it's a unit that hasn't yet scored 20 points in a game.",
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  "text":"Hanson sweeps to sixth victory Australia #39;s Brooke Hanson won a record sixth gold medal at one swimming World Short Course Championships. She saw off American Amanda Beard #39;s challenge to take the 200m breaststroke title in Indianapolis in a time of two minutes and 21.",
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  "text":"NASCAR driver killed Veteran NASCAR driver Tommy Baldwin was killed in a wreck at Thompson International Speedway in Conn. Thursday night. ",
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  "text":"Serena Williams, Fashion Queen, Rules the Court Getting Serena Williamss attention with two early service breaks, Tatiana Golovin jumped ahead in the first set before Williams rallied to win at the U.S. Open.",
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  "text":"Pawar keeps options open on eve of BCCI polls Kolkata: Keeping his options open amidst intense lobbying for the president #39;s post of the cricket board, Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that he would take the plunge only if he was sure of victory.",
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  "text":"Klitschko Stops Williams as a Boxing Fairytale Ends In heavyweight boxing action, Vitali Klitschko stopped Danny Williams tonight in Las Vegas tonight to retain his WBC heavyweight title.",
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  "text":"Halftime: US leads Lithuania in bronze medal game Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States has grabbed a 49-44 lead over Lithuania at the half of their bronze medal game at the Olympics.",
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  "text":"Lenard out at least six months after left leg surgery Nuggets shooting guard Voshon Lenard will be sidelined at least six months after surgery Monday on his torn left Achilles #39; tendon.",
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  "text":"Save money when you hit the links on the Grand Strand EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ  While Chad Pennington #39;s return from a strained right rotator cuff was far from perfect, Curtis Martin was stellar yet again.",
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  "text":"Auburn: Unbeaten, unhappy Now Auburn knows what it #39;s like to be the odd team out -- a feeling Southern Cal knew only too well last year. This year, though, the Trojans have no complaints.",
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  "text":"Philippoussis #39; form suffers blow The 27-year-old #39;s awful form has become so predictable this year after a memorable 2003 which included making the Wimbledon final and leading Australia to glory in the Davis Cup.",
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  "text":"Obsession; and Fury Dennis Lillee is in little doubt. The India-Australia four-match Test series which begins at Bangalore tomorrow  quot;amounts to a world championship contest quot;.",
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  "text":"He Shoots, You Score The season hasn't even begun and the Wizards are already giving us these nuggets: their hot new dating service, a brawl with the Bulls and Kwame just being Kwame.",
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  "text":"Devils #39; Gomez finds work close to home Anchorage, AK (Sports Network) - New Jersey Devils center Scott Gomez has signed with an East Coast Hockey League team in his hometown of Anchorage.",
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  "text":"Morris adds to the anxiety Baseball fans who were looking to Busch Stadium for reassurance Thursday night came away more apprehensive than ever. A few days removed from playing host to a National League Division Series ",
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  "text":"Arsenal held 2-2 by Bolton England champions Arsenal #39;s winning streak was stopped Saturday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Bolton Wanderers at Highbury on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Greek Sprinters Given Two-Day Reprieve  ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics  Monday so they could appear in person at a disciplinary hearing  into their missed drugs tests and protest their innocence.",
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  "text":"Williams, Kuznetsova in China Open semi-finals Serena Williams breezed into the China Open semi-finals on Friday when Russia #39;s Nadia Petrova retired with an ankle injury during the second set of their quarterfinals match.",
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  "text":"Bryant Case Could Chill Rape Reports (AP) AP - In the 1970s, rape crisis counselors celebrated when states began to pass laws designed to stop lawyers from discrediting victims with salacious details about their sex lives.",
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  "text":"Smith saves United blushes Alan Smith netted his sixth goal of the season to earn Manchester United a precious point against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford. Boro looked certain to record a Premiership win against the Red Devils for the ",
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  "text":"No. 1 Tigers too much for Gophers Ina showdown between two of the top womens college basketball players in the nation, Minnesotas Janel McCarville shined, scoring a career-high 31 points and making a boisterous statement for her Wooden Award candidacy.",
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  "text":"Glazer will be main topic at Man United shareholders #39; meeting There #39;s no doubt about the main topic at Friday #39;s annual meeting of Manchester United shareholders: Malcolm Glazer. Though Manchester United PLC has 39,000 ",
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  "text":"Viloria knocks out Priolo in flyweight bout Former Olympic boxer Brian Viloria of Wiapahu, Hawaii, knocked out Angel Priolo of Colombia in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round flyweight bout Thursday night at the Grand Olympic Auditorium.",
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  "text":"Rain washes out Aussie-Pakistan match Amstelveen, The Netherlands - Rain forced the triangular series match between Australia and Pakistan to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"South Africa opts to bat first at Dambulla Dambulla: South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and decided to bat in the third One-dayer against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.",
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  "text":"Streaking Rangers Hold Off Indians 5-2 (AP) AP - Brian Jordan hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.",
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  "text":"Berdych Wins First ATP Title in Sicily (AP) AP - Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic captured his first ATP title, defeating Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Sunday at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia.",
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  "text":"Celtics enjoy fruits of labor As the end of regulation neared Monday night at Staples Center, a visiting scout watched coach Doc Rivers go through a series of fiery paroxysms and asked,  quot;Is Doc always this emotional? quot; Yes, but as Rivers watched the Celtics rally from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit, his display was clearly different.",
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  "text":"Georgia Looks for Payback Against LSU (AP) AP - The Georgia Bulldogs hardly were used to this sort of treatment. They limped off the field at the Georgia Dome, unable to rely on any what-ifs or might-have-beens. For the first time in coach Mark Richt's tenure, the Bulldogs knew what it felt like to be dominated by a better team.",
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  "text":"Shortstop pulled over early Friday morning ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal has had his first court appearance after being arrested on charges of driving under the influence.",
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  "text":"Tony Stewart: Championship charge culminated at Talladega In the fall of 2002, Tony Stewart left Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point leader. He came into the fourth and final restrictor plate race of ",
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  "text":"Defending champion Shabana crashes out of World Open squash <b>...<\/b> Australia #39;s former champion DavidPalmer came back from two games down to beat holder Amr Shabana ofEgypt in the quarter-finals of the World Open squash championship in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Sanderson joins Iowa State coaching staff Ames, IA (Sports Network) - Former Iowa State standout wrestler Cael Sanderson has joined the school as an assistant for the upcoming season.",
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  "text":"Woburn back in fine form Senior Mike McLaughlin returned from a three-week layoff to lead Woburn past Watertown, 35-12, in a Middlesex League football game yesterday.",
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  "text":"LuaLua hijacks Gerrard #39;s magic moment As Superman and Batman would no doubt reflect during their cigarette breaks, the really draining thing about being a hero was that you have to keep riding to the rescue.",
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  "text":"NL notables The Cubs' Sammy Sosa , just 3 for 22 in his previous six games, hit his 34th homer in the sixth -- the 573d of his career, tying Harmon Killebrew for seventh place on the career list.",
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  "text":"Charges filed in Pacer-Pistons brawl Ten people, five Pacers and five Pistons fans, have been charged with misdemeanor assault in the one of the worst brawls in US sports history.",
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  "text":"It's bad news bare for ABC ABC apologized yesterday for a steamy intro to  quot;Monday Night Football quot; after receiving complaints from viewers and the NFL.",
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  "text":"Yankees Paddle Devil Rays 11-2 (AP) AP - Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui each hit two-run doubles, and Jon Lieber struck out a season-high nine to lead the New York Yankees past the slumping Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-2 on Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Olympians Gatlin, Hayes Earn Jesse Owens Awards PORTLAND, Ore. -- Olympic medalists Justin Gatlin and Joanna Hayes Monday were named the winners of the 2004 Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track  amp; Field.",
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  "text":"Els makes intentions clear for Sun City Sun City - Ernie Els says the longer, toughened-up Gary Player Country Club course - venue for the Nedbank Golf Challenge beginning on Thursday - will not yield the low scores seen in the past in Africa #39;s  quot;Major quot;.",
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  "text":"With Renteria, Boston Finally Makes a Big Deal Trying to counter the loss of Pedro Martnez and their failures in other contract negotiations, the Red Sox have reached an agreement shortstop Edgar Renteria.",
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  "text":"Baseball Today (AP) AP - Atlanta at Los Angeles (10:10 p.m. EDT). The National League division leaders meet in the opener of a four-game series.",
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  "text":"Offensive balance eludes Cats Even-mannered and analytical possibly to a fault, the word just fits Bill Snyder. It #39;s more than just Snyder #39;s goal for the Kansas State offense.",
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  "text":"Boston's Pierce fined 15,000 dollars for spitting (AFP) AFP - Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was fined 15,000 dollars for spitting during a National Basketball Association pre-season game.",
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  "text":"Meyer a Wanted Man Utah Coach Urban Meyer met with Notre Dame officials about the school's head coaching vacancy Thursday, and he is expected to meet with Florida's AD on Friday.",
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  "text":"Roddick Through To Third Round Of US Open Andy Roddick the defending US Open tennis champion has moved on to the third round by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-3 6-4 on Friday.",
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  "text":"Ninth-Ranked Auburn Outguns Citadel 33-3 (AP) AP - Jason Campbell passed for 194 yards in the first half and No. 9 Auburn beat The Citadel 33-3 Saturday, coasting in its sandwich game between a pair of high-stakes contests.",
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  "text":"In The Fast Lane: Busch wins NASCAR title HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kurt Busch got his first big break in NASCAR by winning a 1999 talent audition nicknamed  quot;The Gong Show. quot; He was selected from dozens of unknown, young race drivers to work for one of the sport #39;s most famous team owners, Jack Roush.",
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  "text":"Lyon, United make merry PARIS, Nov. 4. - Both Lyon and Manchester Uniteds Ruud van Nistelrooy struck four times in group D of the Champions League as the French champions downed Fenerbahce 4-2 while the Dutch stars goals ",
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  "text":"Hewitt holds off French talent Monfils in Paris Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt held off a strong fightback by French sensation Gael Monfils to move into the third round of the Paris Masters Series indoor tournament on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Lippi sticks to his guns against Belarus Italy coach Marcello Lippi is sticking to his guns in a World Cup qualifier against Belarus Wednesday night despite Saturday #39;s shock defeat in Slovenia with 0-1, local media reported Tuesday.",
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  "text":"McDonald Takes One-Shot Lead at Dunhill (AP) AP - Bruce McDonald of Zimbabwe shot a 6-under 66 Thursday to take a one-shot lead over South Africa's Ernie Els at the PGA European Tour's season-opening Dunhill Championship.",
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  "text":"No semifinals for Davenport Lindsay Davenport found herself in an unusual position at the WTA Tour Championships at Staples Center on Saturday afternoon. She was both a winner and a loser.",
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  "text":"Schumacher stays on course Jarno Trulli benefited from changeable weather conditions to take pole position for today #39;s Belgian Grand Prix after an inspired tyre choice gave him the edge.",
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  "text":"Jeers turn to cheers Shrugging off the boos and jeers that delayed the start, Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of the medals in the men #39;s 200-metre race yesterday at the Summer Games.",
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  "text":"Healthy Hantuchova looks for another title  quot;I just try to play as well as I can this year. If I do that, the results will come, quot; Hantuchova said.  quot;I appreciate being out there.",
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  "text":"FACTBOX-Luigi Del Neri factbox - After a modest playing career in Serie A and B with Spal, Foggia, Novara and Udinese, Del Neri takes up his first coaching job in August 1990 with Teramo in Serie C2, Italy #39;s fourth division.",
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  "text":"Yankees, Red Sox tangle with division title on the line Derek Jeter, who has been through this line of questioning before, shrugged his shoulders, flipped through the file of stock answers in his mind and hit the play button when he reached the Boston Red Sox folder.",
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  "text":"10th World Series Title Beckoning for St. Louis (Reuters) Reuters - The Cardinals may be heading to their\\first World Series since 1987 but there is nothing new about\\post-season baseball in St. Louis.",
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  "text":"White, Peterson Propel Oklahoma Over Texas Tech NORMAN, Okla. (Sports Network) - Jason White threw for three touchdowns and Adrian Peterson ran for 146 yards with a score, leading second-ranked Oklahoma to a 28-13 victory over Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium.",
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  "text":"Notables Yankees righthander Kevin Brown had the pins removed from his broken left hand, and will throw a bullpen session today.",
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  "text":"Henman Battles Into Basel Quarterfinals British second seed Tim Henman came through an unexpectedly tough second round match with South Africa #39;s Wesley Moodie to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tournament Thursday.",
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  "text":"Aragones under investigation for comments Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - The Spanish Football Federation has launched an investigation into national team coach Luis Aragones #39; racial comments.",
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  "text":"Golf:  #39;Teeth-gnashing inquests #39; put Harrington on track COLOGNE - Padraig Harrington led the way in the German Masters first round yesterday, as Europe #39;s Ryder Cup players warmed up for next week #39;s match against the United States.",
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  "text":"Drese and Ichiro forever linked Ryan Drese became an instant trivia subject on Friday night, courtesy of Ichiro Suzuki. What pitcher gave up Ichiro #39;s record-breaking 258th hit?",
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  "text":"George just waiting for another chance At last glance, the rather motley roll call of No. 2 quarterbacks in the NFL included at least one repeat drug offender, a self-confessed recovering alcoholic who once abandoned his team ",
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  "text":"Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Report - September 22 (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are trying to close out what could be the most successful season in franchise history, as they host the Kansas City Royals in the rubber match of a three-game series today at Tropicana Field.",
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  "text":"The skinny on Wariner: He #39;s fast ATHENS, Greece -- He was leading the race, but for some reason, you just had the feeling he might slow down. I don #39;t know what it was about American Jeremy Wariner, his technique or thin muscles or something ",
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  "text":"Sorenstam signs off in triumph Annika Sorenstam and American Cristie Kerr went head to head in the final round of the ADT Tour Championship yesterday, and it took the first hole of a sudden ",
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  "text":"Redknapp wants Smith reunion Harry Redknapp has confirmed that he wants to appoint Jim Smith as his assistant manager at Southampton. The pair worked together at Portsmouth for more than two years before they left the club last month ",
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  "text":"Column: Jordan Will Not Go Down Without a Fight  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Last year Jordan won the Brazilian  Grand Prix against the odds, now they are fighting for  survival.",
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  "text":"Herren charged after car crash Former Celtics player Chris Herren was arrested Friday on drug charges after passing out in his car and hitting a doughnut shop in Portsmouth, R.I., police said.",
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  "text":"LSU tumbles while Auburn rises after close win LSU fell out of the top 10 Sunday while Auburn moved in, the result of a one-point game decided by a second-chance extra point. Defending BCS champion LSU dropped eight spots to No.",
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  "text":"China halfway to complete medals goal BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China is already halfway to its stated goal of 20 gold medals at the Athens Olympics after going into the fourth day of the 16-day competition, CRIENGLISH.com said Wednesday. ",
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  "text":"Gaining advantage: WR Givens steps up game The wide receivers have been the most significant contributors to the Patriots stats, news #39; inactive list this season. Every week quarterback Tom Brady news counts on one of ",
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  "text":"Back in the game The point man of a private group #39;s attempt to bring the Montreal Expos to Las Vegas said Las Vegas Sports and Entertainment (LVSE) LLC did not dissolve when Major League Baseball put that franchise in Washington, DC, in September.",
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  "text":"Champions League: Group H - Chelsea clam up again and round up Jose Mourinho made several changes to his Chelsea side for the visit of Paris St.Germain, resulting in a rustrating but not entirely relevant 0-0 draw.",
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  "text":"Three more appeals lodged against Olympic medal results The sports world #39;s highest court has received three new appeals involving medals in gymnastics, weightlifting and track and field awarded at last month #39;s Athens Olympics.",
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  "text":"American Sprinter Michelle Collins Suspended For Doping Michelle Collins has been suspended for eight years and must also forfeit her 2003, 200-meter World Indoor and USA Indoor Championship titles, for a doping violation related to the BALCO conspiracy.",
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  "text":"CC hits cruise control For CC Sabathia, his 5-0 win Monday night over the Mariners proved to be uncharted terrain. No, it had nothing to do with it being a shutout.",
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  "text":"Giants Struggle Yet Again to Protect Warner Kurt Warner #39;s first preseason as the Giants #39; quarterback ended ominously as he was sacked twice more Thursday night, when the team faced the Baltimore Ravens ",
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  "text":"Lewis leads Sonics past Mavs Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Rashard Lewis scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 107-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.",
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  "text":"AD Holland a great hire for East Carolina No, it isn #39;t North Carolina or Kentucky, but East Carolina also takes great pride in its intercollegiate athletic program. The Pirates on Wednesday announced the hiring of Terry Holland as their new athletic ",
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  "text":"A Change of Course The first thing veteran Marine Corps Marathon runners will notice about this year's course is an about-face.",
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  "text":"Phelps Wins First Medal, Sandeno Wins 3 (AP) AP - Michael Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night Thursday, giving the world's best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.",
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  "text":"US, Jamaica wait to tip hands KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Twenty-four hours before the US National Team takes on the Jamaicans in their first CONCACAF World Cup qualifying semifinal round match, and the Americans were nowhere to be found. ",
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  "text":"U.S. Open: Serena Set to Steal Spotlight  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Serena Williams fashion show will  take center stage at the U.S. Open Friday as the former  champion takes on French teen-ager Tatiana Golovin for a place  in the fourth round.",
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  "text":"Long day for Sharapova Tokyo - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had a long day along with 2002 Wimbledon finalists Lleyton Hewitt and David Nalbandian in their first matches at the Japan Open tennis tournament on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Soccer: Newcastle give Souness flying Premiership start SOUTHAMPTON : Newcastle United gave new manager Graeme Souness a winning Premiership start with a 2-1 win at Southampton. It was Newcastle #39;s third successive win but first in the league for Souness since taking over from Sir Bobby Robson.",
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  "text":"Poulter turns around frustrating year at Volvo Ian Poulter won for the first time since last year #39;s Nordic Open, when he parred the first extra hole at the Volvo Masters Andalucia to edge out local hero, Sergio Garcia.",
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  "text":"Williams Says He'd Play Only One More Year (AP) AP - Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams says he misses football but would only play one more season if he returns to the NFL.",
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  "text":"Santana #39;s amazing run ends in no-question Cy Young Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson once said,  quot;My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.",
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  "text":"College Basketball: Illinois Defeats Wake Forest CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Roger Powell Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead fifth-ranked Illinois to a lopsided 91-73 win over No.",
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  "text":"Martyns ton gives Aussies upper hand NAGPUR: After all the cameras had stopped rolling, Sourav Ganguly had one more look at the Nagpur pitch. He tried feeling it and might, just for a moment, have wondered whether all the hue and cry was really worth it.",
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  "text":"NL: Bonds Drills 700th Career Homer Against Padres  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday to join  Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only major league players to  reach the milestone.",
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  "text":"Schu calls for more safety And he said he has shaken off the effects of his high speed crash here seven days ago. But the German Ferrari driver, a member of the Grand Prix Drivers #39; Association (GPDA), insisted further changes must be ",
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  "text":"Jimenez two clear in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Sports Network) - Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a six-under 64 Friday to surge into the lead after the second round of the Omega Hong Kong Open.",
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  "text":"U.S. Grabs the Gold in Softball  ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States softball team came  into Athens on a simple mission -- take home their third  straight gold medal or call the trip to the Olympics a failure.",
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  "text":"Real lose more ground to Barcelona after stalemate A lacklustre Real Madrid lost further ground to Barcelona at the top of the Primera Liga table after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Villarreal last night.",
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  "text":"Olsson, Williams-Darling to split \\$1 million track jackpot Triple-jumper, runner strike it rich: Triple-jumper Christian Olsson of Sweden and runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas will split the \\$1 million jackpot after winning yesterday in Berlin at the season #39;s final IAAF Golden League meet.",
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  "text":"Olympic Games 2012 great stake for France #39;s sports, says French <b>...<\/b> The success of Paris #39; bid for Olympic Games 2012 would bring an exceptional development for France for at least 6 years, said Jean-Francois Lamour, French minister for Youth and Sports on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Devil Rays Acquire Angel Garcia  ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - Pitcher Angel Garcia was  picked first overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball's  Rule 5 Draft on Monday, but moments after it was over he was  traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for cash considerations.",
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  "text":"Back to Wall, Giants #39; Defense Turns Fearsome When the Giants #39; defensive players walked off the field after the Washington Redskins embarrassed them with an easy touchdown drive in the first quarter Sunday ",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Open-Kuznetsova overpowers Dementieva in final Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her first grand slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 7-5 in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Raikkonen is not running scared As Formula One inches towards a conclusion in its drive for radical change, Kimi Raikkonen offered further evidence that the effort might be in vain.",
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  "text":"Owen off bench for Real debut England striker Michael Owen did not have long to wait to get his first taste of Spanish league action, coming on midway through the first half for Real Madrid colleague Raul at Real Mallorca on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Dolphins #39; Feeley gets starting nod Feeley played well enough coming off the bench in the Dolphins #39; season-opening loss to earn a start this week at Cincinnati, coach Dave Wannstedt said Sunday.",
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  "text":"Possible Eighth Medal Chance for Phelps ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps #39;s chances of winning a record eight medals at the Athens Olympics were given a big boost on Thursday when US team officials said he might swim the heats of the 4x100 medley relay. ",
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  "text":"Hewitt Shines, Serena Dazzles at US Open Brimming with confidence, former champion Lleyton Hewitt looked every bit the tour #39;s hottest player on Wednesday as kicked off his US Open campaign with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 ",
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  "text":"Naked ambition finally earns reward for Williamson For eight years Alison Williamson has been all too aware that the only time she imposed herself on the national consciousness was when she posed nude for a glossy magazine. As of yesterday, she will be remembered as an Olympic bronze ...",
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  "text":"Ochoa wins LPGA Wachovia Classic Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the last four holes Sunday to overcome a five-stroke deficit and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic. Ochoa finished with a 65 to score a 19-under 269 for her second career win.",
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  "text":"Ayoob to play football at Cal With his infamous work ethic, Cal football coach Jeff Tedford isn #39;t really the kind of guy who goes for long, leisurely mornings in bed and afternoons spent napping on the couch.",
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  "text":"Ferrari toast Barrichello victory  quot;We knew it would be a fight and so it was, quot; said team chief Jean Todt.  quot;Both our drivers faced difficult tasks. All our chances of victory rested on Rubens, given the start positions, while Michael faced ",
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  "text":"Petacchi sprints to third victory VALENCIA, Spain -- Italy #39;s Alessandro Petacchi of the Fassa Bortolo team ran out the comfortable winner of the seventh stage of the Tour of Spain, a 170km ride from Castellon to Valencia.",
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  "text":"Saints-Chargers game blacked out The San Diego Chargers #39; home game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday will not be shown on local TV because 9,500 general admission tickets remained unsold at Thursday #39;s deadline.",
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  "text":"A pick-me-up at QB Flash back to draft day, when Eli Manning held aloft a San Diego Chargers jersey with all the excitement of a child unwrapping a pair of socks on Christmas Day. Soon after, the Giants tabbed Philip Rivers and shipped him out west in exchange for the No. 1 pick, and both teams were satisfied.",
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  "text":"Finland Wins European Pool Finland didn't get its long-awaited revenge on Sweden, but a 4-4 tie was good enough to win the European Pool at the World Cup of Hockey on Saturday in Helsinki.",
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  "text":"B-R's risk was worth the reward Bridgewater-Raynham coach Dan Buron better throw his copy of Kenny Rogers'  quot;The Gambler quot; into the CD player and drive over to Foxwoods.",
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  "text":"Donovan Wins Third Straight Player Of Year Award BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Landon Donovan was voted the US soccer team player of the year Thursday, becoming the first three-time winner of the award.",
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  "text":"Artest Testifies About Basketball Brawl (AP) AP - Ron Artest took the witness stand and described, in his words, one of the worst brawls in NBA history. Teammates Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal and Anthony Johnson did the same, and a union attorney and one of O'Neal's bodyguards also testified.",
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  "text":"Auburn hoping for sweet redemption NEW ORLEANS -- Auburn has come too far to give up hope. So, on the eve of tonight's Sugar Bowl, coach Tommy Tuberville made a familiar pitch: The third-ranked Tigers deserve at least a share of the national title if they beat No. 9 Virginia Tech.",
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  "text":"Old flame Robertson back to rekindle Hearts Hearts have appointed John Robertson as their new manager to succeed Craig Levein at the Scottish Premiership club where he became a goalscoring legend during his playing career.",
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  "text":"Take That, Boston. Again. And Again. F the Red Sox thought they could come into Yankee Stadium and change the direction of the American League East race, they have another thought coming.",
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  "text":"Paterno tries to light fire under Nittany Lions The head coach is revved up and ready to go. Is his Penn State team? By FRANK BODANI. If nothing else, at least 77-year-old Joe Paterno is still breathing fire to try and work his team out of it #39;s three-game slide.",
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  "text":"Ravens Wait for Sanders While Deion Sanders's return appears more and more imminent, the major remaining question is when the former star will join the Baltimore Ravens.",
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  "text":"Yorke eyes transfer over lack of support #39; Dwight Yorke, the Birmingham City striker at the centre of a police investigation into alleged racism at Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, is upset by the lack of support he ",
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  "text":"Souness to review Bellamy  #39;abuse #39; Graeme Souness, the Newcastle manager, has said he will view video footage of Craig Bellamy apparently verbally abusing him before taking any action against the Wales striker.",
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  "text":"FOOTBALL: I DON #39;T CARE IF IT #39;S TYNECASTLE OR MURRAYFIELD I #39;D BOSS <b>...<\/b> THEY named a suite after John Robertson when he ended his 16-year association with Hearts in the summer of 1998. Many thought they should have erected a statue.",
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  "text":"NFL Wrap: Manning Wins MVP Battle as Colts Beat Titans Peyton Manning threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns to win his showdown with fellow co-MVP Steve McNair as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 31-17 at Nashville on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Titans #39; Calico out two-three weeks, maybe ten NASHVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee Titans receiver Tyrone Calico will be out two to three weeks, and up to ten, because of a knee injury. Calico, counted on as a big-play deep threat, has torn cartilage suffered in a loss to San Diego Sunday.",
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  "text":"Escobedo Keeps U.S. Unbeaten in Boxing (AP) AP - They washed cars, put up posters and sold T-shirts to raise the money to be here. When it was finally time for Vicente Escobedo to fight, his family and friends welcomed him into the arena by waving his picture and chanting \"Chente, Chente.\"",
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  "text":"Jays Defeat 'El Duque' Vernon Wells hits a go-ahead, two-run triple in the seventh inning as the Blue Jays rallies past the Yankees, 5-4, sending Orlando Hernandez to his first loss.",
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  "text":"Astros control destiny as season winds down HOUSTON - The Houston Astros are one win from completing an amazing late-season playoff push. Roy Oswalt became the NL #39;s first 20-game winner, and Jeff Kent and Craig Biggio each homered twice, giving the ",
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  "text":"Fans mourn death of Sergei Zholtok CBC SPORTS ONLINE - News of Sergei Zholtok #39;s death sent shockwaves through the Latvia and hockey communities on Thursday. The 31-year-old died while playing with Latvian club Riga 2000 in Belarus on Wednesday night.",
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  "text":"AP: Holtz to Retire, Spurrier May Get Job (AP) AP - Lou Holtz will retire as coach at South Carolina after the season, The Associated Press learned Thursday night, apparently paving the way for Steve Spurrier to replace him.",
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  "text":"Midland Group Plans to Start Formula One Team for 2006 Season A new British-based Formula One team is planned for the start of the 2006 season and may include Russia #39;s first-ever driver, the team #39;s co-founder said.",
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  "text":"Clemens Perseveres, Astros Top Braves 9-3 (AP) AP - Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start in their quest to finally win a playoff series. While Clemens continually pitched out of trouble, Brad Ausmus, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran and Jason Lane homered for the Astros to lead a 9-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL division series Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Almunia feels he can hold on to his place Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia insisted that he was ready to face Chelsea in Sunday #39;s table-topping London derby despite a nervous performance on his Champions League debut, in Tuesday #39;s 5-1 win over Rosenborg.",
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  "text":"Georgia Tech Headed to Champs Sports Bowl (AP) AP - Georgia Tech finally will play in a bowl that's not too far from home.",
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  "text":"Moya Puts Spain Ahead in Davis Cup Final  SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Carlos Moya fired Spain into a  1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on  Friday.",
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  "text":"Amanda Beard Finally Comes of Age in Athens  ATHENS (Reuters) - Amanda Beard credited her new-found  maturity for ending an eight-year wait for a second Olympic  gold medal in Athens Thursday.",
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  "text":"Beijing scrambles to reel in costs Beijing -- Talk in China has shifted from holding a  #39;green #39; or  #39;people #39;s #39; Olympics to a  #39;frugal Games #39; as Beijing tightens its purse strings while undertaking massive preparations to play host to the 2008 event.",
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  "text":"Friday Olympic Preview: How will Marion do? Daily diversions: Birgit Fischer won her first Olympic gold medal in flat-water kayaking as a teenager in 1980 for East Germany. In Athens, at 42 and the single mother of two teenagers, she goes for her eighth gold medal.",
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  "text":"Boot Room: At The Office KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An entire nation was a minute plus injury-time away from a massive party here Wednesday night. But when Brian Ching struck for his first international goal, Jamaica #39;s yellow-clad fanatics had to settle for the same old, same old ...",
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  "text":"Duff on the mark as Chelsea advance Chelsea continued their irresistible pre-Christmas march towards the business end of all four competitions with a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night, Irish international Damien Duff scoring for the third time in ",
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  "text":"China #39;s Olympic flying start AS the excitement of the Athens Olympic Games fades, the build-up to Beijing 2008 is in full swing. The countdown to China began last weekend when Beijing #39;s mayor took possession of the Olympic flag at the Athens closing ceremony.",
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  "text":"Cardinals' La Russa: A Man for All Seasons, Except Fall One more loss, and the St. Louis Cardinals will bow out of the N.L.C.S. for the fourth time in Tony La Russa's tenure.",
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  "text":"Houston Astros Hold on Wild Card Lead with 4-2 Win The Houston Astros used a Jeff Bagwell home run and a gutsy pitching effort by its bullpen to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Friday and hold on to its lead in the National League wild card race.",
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  "text":"U.S. Open Apologizes to Serena After Overrule Error  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Open organizers have apologized  to Serena Williams for a controversial line call in her  quarter-final loss to Jennifer Capriati on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Clemens talks retirement after 7th Cy Young win But after saying the same thing this time last year, the pitcher known as  quot;The Rocket quot; acknowledges the other one-tenth keeps the door open for a possible return.",
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  "text":"Eagles clinch fourth straight division title CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Unlike every other team in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles are secure in the knowledge they are heading to the playoffs.",
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  "text":"Yankees Still Pondering the Enigmatic Brown MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7 - Kevin Brown is as predictable as the height of the artificial turf at the Metrodome because he rarely changes. He trudges into the clubhouse with his chin to his chest, says little, takes his uniform into the trainer's room and gets dressed apart from his teammates and reporters.",
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  "text":"Houston's Bullpen Blows Game Again (AP) AP - Dan Miceli hardly had to turn around to watch the flight of the ball. The sound coming off Jim Edmonds' bat was all too familiar.",
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  "text":"Gough lands top job at Livingston Gough emerged as the leading candidate for the post after captaining Rangers, Scotland and Everton, though this will be his first managerial appointment.",
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  "text":"NBA Today (AP) AP - Seattle at Toronto (7 p.m. EST). The SuperSonics, winners of eight straight, face Vince Carter and the Raptors.",
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  "text":"ST. LOUIS (2-2) At SEATTLE (3-0) KEY MATCHUP -- Rams RB Marshall Faulk vs. Seahawks front seven. The sometimes pass-happy Rams are most effective when they use balanced attack, like last week when they jumped out to 24-0 halftime lead after calling 19 running plays and 18 passes.",
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  "text":"to Qwest Field. one-and-a-half games better than the defending NFC West champ Rams. St. Louis. home-and-homes in each of the last two seasons. In 2003, Seattle won the home.",
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  "text":"UF Killer Instinct Missing The talk around Gainesville this season hasn #39;t been bubble screens or other short passes. The concern around Gator Nation has been the lack of a killer instinct by the Gators.",
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  "text":"Becks sorry, may still be punished England captain David Beckham has apologised for deliberately getting himself booked, and while coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wants the matter put to bed, FIFA president Sepp Blatter says disciplinary action may be taken against the midfielder.",
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  "text":"Martinez lets arm do his talking Dave Wallace met Pedro Martinez in a sugar-cane field in the Dominican Republic. Wallace was looking for live arms for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his search bringing ",
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  "text":"Eagles #39;  quot;big quot; plays difference in win The Lions and Eagles entered Sunday #39;s game at Ford Field in the same place -- atop their respective divisions -- and with identical 2-0 records.",
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  "text":"Singh plans new regime to stay on top While Tiger Woods was getting married beside the waters of the Caribbean, beside the slightly chillier waters of the North Sea here the two best golfers in the world will be contesting the Dunhill Links Championship.",
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  "text":"Bats were more than a bit wooden in series NEW YORK -- Don't expect the Red Sox to buy the theory that the Yankees' pitching has declined. Not after the Sox managed only eight runs on 20 hits over three of the most important games of the season. While the Yankees hit .308 and scored 27 runs, the Sox mustered only a .200 average as two of their core ...",
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  "text":"US to favour  #39;hottest #39; players Still smarting from their 18-9 drubbing by Europe in September #39;s Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills, the Americans have decided to overhaul the way they pick their team for the next meeting, at the K Club in Ireland in 2006.",
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  "text":"Johnson receives a message with benching Bethel Johnson remains in the dark on why Patriots coach Bill Belichick decided the second-year wide receiver out of Texas A amp;M should have been kept off the 45-man active roster for last Sunday's win over the Dolphins.",
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  "text":"Sorenstam to Play Woods in Skins Game (AP) AP - Annika Sorenstam is mixing it up with the men again, and this time the competition includes Tiger Woods. Sorenstam and Woods will play against each other for the first time when they tee off Saturday in the Skins Game at the Trilogy Golf Club in the middle of the desert.",
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  "text":"FARINELLA: McGinest saves win Two years in a row, the Patriots #39; veteran outside linebacker has made the biggest play at exactly the right moment to maintain the separation between the Colts and true greatness.",
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  "text":"ENGLAND STARS  quot;SADDENED quot; BY ZIMBABWE DRAMA England #39;s players hit out at cricket #39;s authorities tonight and claimed they had been used as  quot;political pawns quot; after the Zimbabwe government produced a spectacular U-turn to ensure the controversial one-day series will go ahead.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Indian court to hear cricket telecast case Tuesday Five judges of India #39;s top court will hear a petition by Zee Telefilms Ltd. on Tuesday contesting the cancellation of a \\$308-million contract for the rights to broadcast Indian cricket matches on television.",
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  "text":"Hopkins KOs De La Hoya There was no dancing around by the challenger this time, no late rallies to steal rounds and -- most significant for the undisputed middleweight champion of the world -- no upset.",
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  "text":"Bowden Bowl VI brings similar challenge to father, son Though the game is two months earlier on the schedule, a near-identical challenge exists for Florida State as it begins preparations for Saturday #39;s 3:30 pm game against Clemson in Doak Campbell Stadium.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-India lose early wickets in rain-hit final test India struggled to 22 for two on the rain-hit first day of the fourth and final test against Australia on Wednesday after losing openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.",
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  "text":"Dravid first to score centuries in 10 Test-playing nations: Sports India, Cricket: Chittagong, Dec 17 : Consistent Rahul Dravid Friday became the first batsman to smash a Test century in all 10 Test playing nations when he scored his 18th ton in the second Test against Bangladesh here.",
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  "text":"Notre Dame Eyes Clements, Weis Two NFL offensive coordinators, the Buffalo Bills #39; Tom Clements and the New England Patriots #39; Charlie Weis, have become focal points of Notre Dame #39;s head-coaching search.",
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  "text":"New IPC Athletes #39; Committee members announced The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced here on Monday the list of the newly-elected Athletes #39; Committee. An IPC official at once claimed it a balanced unit and ",
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  "text":"Notre Dame Makes Weis Decision  SOUTH BEND, Ind., (Sports Network) - The University of  Notre Dame has named New England Patriots assistant Charlie  Weis its 28th football coach. Weis, who will the fired Tyrone  Willingham, will be introduced at a press conference Monday at  11 a.m. (et).",
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  "text":"Singer: Underachieving costs Bowa Expectations come with a noose. In a sport where the need to live one day at a time is always reinforced, not living up to long-range projections often tightens that noose.",
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  "text":"Games Rock Athens, Thousands Party Nightly While the world #39;s best athletes fight the noble Olympic battle in stadiums and pools, their fans storm the streets of Athens, turning the Greek capital into a huge international party every night.",
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  "text":"College football team hopes Big Boi concert keeps team in Division <b>...<\/b> NASHVILLE, Tenn. The football team at Middle Tennessee State is pinning its hopes on Big Boi. He #39;s not a football player -- he #39;s the guy who #39;s part of the hip-hop duo OutKast.",
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  "text":"Golf Roundup: Sorenstam overtakes Park by 3 Annika Sorenstam charged from three shots back in the final five holes yesterday to overtake Grace Park and win her fourth Samsung World Championship in Palm Desert, Calif.",
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  "text":"Report: NCAA To Reopen OSU Investigation Monday COLUMBUS, Ohio -- NCAA investigators will return to Ohio State University Monday to take another look at the football program after the latest round of allegations made by former players, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.",
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  "text":"RANIERI BLASTS FRISK Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri was unable to hide his frustration at referee Anders Frisk after his side crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Pantherscontain Vick,butstilllose CHARLOTTE, NC The Carolina Panthers finally found a way to contain Michael Vick, but it didn #39;t matter. The Atlanta Falcons still found a way to win, moving to 4-0 to match the best start in franchise history.",
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  "text":"Avenging loss to Cal the No. 1 priority for USC USC has waited a year for this. The top-ranked Trojans get a chance to avenge their only defeat since October 2002 when they face No. 7 California today before a sellout crowd of 92,000.",
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  "text":"Ranieri feels heat as Valencia fall Claudio Ranieri #39;s future as manager of Valencia was thrown in doubt last night when they failed to progress from Group G following a 2-0 home defeat by Werder Bremen.",
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  "text":"V.KLITSCKO V D.WILLIAMS FIXED ODDS BETTING PREVIEW Following his upset of Mike Tyson in July, British heavyweight Danny Williams has the chance on Saturday to become the WBC World Heavyweight Champion when he takes on Vitali Klitscko at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.",
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  "text":"Memphis Signs Gasol to Multi-Year Deal (AP) AP - Pau Gasol, the 2002 NBA rookie of the year, has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies.",
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  "text":"Pedro to Emerge From Schilling's Shadow (AP) AP - For all his Cy Young Awards, for all his October theatrics, Pedro Martinez has become almost an afterthought for the Boston Red Sox during this year's postseason surge.",
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  "text":"Mets Are on Verge of Signing Martnez as Boston Bows Out Before Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein left baseball #39;s winter meetings on Monday afternoon, he told executives from other teams that Boston had lost Pedro Martinez ",
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  "text":"Red Sox Face Old Nemesis in Cardinals (AP) AP - Paint the World Series red  #151; Red Sox and Redbirds, a classic matchup filled with a rich history.",
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  "text":"Timeline of the Pacers-Pistons Brawl (AP) AP - Here is a look at the series of events in the brawl Friday night involving the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and fans in Auburn Hills, Mich. The game was stopped when order could not be restored.",
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  "text":"Chelsea chief: We #39;re right to sack Mutu Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon says the club had no option but to sack Adrian Mutu last week. Kenyon claimed today that Mutu rejected offers of assistance from the club and lied to his employers, leaving Chelsea ",
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  "text":"A Sport Salutes Its Jackie Robinson It is impossible for young tennis players today to know what it was like to be Althea Gibson and not to be able to  quot;walk in the front door, quot; Garrison said.",
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  "text":"Healthy Iverson vows changes this season Allen Iverson declared Monday that he is 100 percent and promised to be a better leader and teammate. Calling last year  quot;the worst season of my career, by far, quot; Iverson ",
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  "text":"France and Russia head for final MOSCOW, Russia -- France and Russia both secured two singles victories apiece in their Fed Cup semifinals against Spain and Austria on Wednesday to edge closer to a final showdown.",
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  "text":"Schilling Shines As Red Sox Rout White Sox (AP) AP - Curt Schilling allowed three hits in seven shutout innings for his 15th win and Manny Ramirez hit a grand slam to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox 10-1 Friday night.",
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  "text":"Mularkey Sticking With Bledsoe As Bills QB (AP) AP - Mike Mularkey has a message to those clamoring for rookie quarterback J.P. Losman to replace Drew Bledsoe as Buffalo's starter. Not yet.",
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  "text":"Team USA Beats Russia 2-0 in Exhibition (AP) AP - Now that the preliminaries are over, Team USA appears ready for the World Cup of Hockey.",
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  "text":"CL Preview: Bayern - Ajax Match of the week in the Champions #39; League features two clubs that have won eight Champions #39; Cups between them, the powerhouses of Germany and the Netherlands, Bayern Munich versus Ajax Amsterdam.",
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  "text":"AL Wrap: Schilling Shines as Red Sox Romp Past Yankees (Reuters) Reuters - David Ortiz's two-run double launched\\a four-run first inning and Curt Schilling allowed one hit over\\seven frames to power the Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 win over\\the New York Yankees in the American League Sunday.",
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  "text":"Calvillo surpasses 6,000-yard plateau to lead Als past Argos 58-20 Anthony Calvillo threw three touchdown passes and surpassed the 6,000-yard plateau as the Montreal Alouettes humiliated the Toronto Argonauts 58-20 on Thursday night.",
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  "text":"S. Carolina Gets Spurrier Steve Spurrier takes over at South Carolina on Tuesday, returning to the college ranks after a three-year absence, and replacing Lou Holtz.",
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  "text":"Sonics Move Into Tie for NBA's Best Record (AP) AP - The surprising Seattle SuperSonics stopped the San Antonio Spurs' long winning streak at home and moved into a tie for the NBA victory lead.",
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  "text":"A Cycling Medalist Denies Evidence of Doping Tyler Hamilton, the American bicycle racer who won a gold medal in the individual time trial at the Olympics last month in Athens, is suspected of receiving illegal performance ",
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  "text":"Sloppy Sox are sunk in Seattle Forget about the curse and the Sports Illustrated jinx. The Red Sox last night fell victim to a brief revival of their first-half defensive woes and ",
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  "text":"Ravens Pummel Browns, 27-13 (AP) AP - Burned for a touchdown on the game's first play, it was hard to imagine the Baltimore Ravens would win on the strength of their special teams. A spirited defensive stand, capped by an NFL-record 106-yard interception return by Ed Reed, didn't hurt, either.",
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  "text":"Scots prefer Smith to Strachan In the end it came down to a straight choice between Walter Smith and Gordon Strachan for the Scotland manager #39;s job, and Smith won easily.",
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  "text":"Cal Coaching Legend Pete Cutino Dies Unexpectedly BERKELEY, CA - Pete Cutino, a Cal coaching legend and one of the greatest figures in United States water polo history, died of apparent heart failure at his Monterey home yesterday afternoon.",
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  "text":"Chase for Cup coming to wild finish Jimmie Johnson went from top contender to also-ran to unbeatable, and now he has all the momentum heading into the last race of the Nextel Cup season.",
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  "text":"Sonics dance in Dallas DALLAS -- Two games in two days in a pair of sold-out arenas and the Sonics are now two-for-Texas after they beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-102 last night at American Airlines Center.",
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  "text":"Red Sox Look to Reverse the Curse with Game Seven Win (Reuters) Reuters - When the Boston Red Sox and New York\\Yankees meet in Game Seven of the American League Championship\\Series on Wednesday the result could produce the greatest\\comeback in Major League history.",
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  "text":"SPORTS AND DRUGS Baseball #39;s big concern: integrity The baseball community expressed concern for the sport after The Chronicle reported that Barry Bonds #39; weight trainer claimed in a secretly recorded conversation that the superstar used an  quot;undetectable quot; performance- enhancing drug during the 2003 season.",
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  "text":"4-shot lead for Kerr Cristie Kerr shot her second straight 9-under-par 63 yesterday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the State Farm Classic in Springfield, Ill.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Australia pick Perth to host fourth Super 14 team The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Friday selected the Western Australia capital of Perth to be the venue for their fourth team in the expanded Super 14 provincial competition in 2006.",
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  "text":"Wigley replaces Sturrock at Saints SOUTHAMPTON, England: English Premiership side Southampton announced yesterday the resignation of their manager Paul Sturrock - the first managerial casualty of the new season.",
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  "text":"NHL players offer 24 percent rollback of salaries As promised, the NHL Players Association on Thursday delivered its strongest proposal to end the lockout. In a move even NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow admitted ",
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  "text":"Twins Turn To Santana Minneapolis The Minnesota Twins were in great shape just two days ago. Now they #39;re on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.",
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  "text":"Nets Chief Throws Cold Water on Kidd Trade (AP) AP - The New Jersey Nets are not going to trade All-Star point guard Jason Kidd unless they get a deal that makes them a better team, chief executive Rod Thorn said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Bears still believe in Quinn, kind of The Bears did not want an off-season quarterback competition, but now they have something far worse: an in-season quarterback competition.",
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  "text":"Yanks pin hopes on Brown return Kevin Brown learned yesterday during a visit with hand specialist Melvin Rosenwasser that he might have the two pins removed from his broken left hand Friday.",
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  "text":"Chelsea boss Mourinho rises above Porto gob yob Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho brushed off an ugly incident with a Porto fan before last night #39;s 3-1 demolition of the Euro champs at Stamford Bridge.",
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  "text":"Gibbs to Look at Offense Coach Joe Gibbs says he thoroughly evaluate the Redskins, particularly an offense that finished among the league's worst, now that the season is over for Washington.",
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  "text":"Blowout eases Giants #39; minds Kurt Warner #39;s thing is about the locker room learning what it #39;s like to win together. Michael Strahan #39;s thing revolves around a want of respect and the importance of the next game in gaining that commodity.",
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  "text":"NCAA Clears Rick Neuheisel of Wrongdoing (AP) AP - Former Washington coach Rick Neuheisel was cleared of wrongdoing by the NCAA Wednesday for gambling in a college basketball pool, but the university had its probation extended two years.",
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  "text":"Verplank Will Play in World Cup (AP) AP - Scott Verplank had to wait six years, but he finally gets to play in the World Cup. At No. 21 in the world, Verplank is the highest-ranked American who accepted a chance to represent the United States in the two-man team competition involving 24 countries. Nine other players, from Tiger Woods to Todd Hamilton, declined to play.",
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  "text":"O #39;Neill hails heroes as Celtic earn vital point PERHAPS the most trying few days of his Celtic career so far would deepen the satisfaction Martin ONeill took from his teams extraordinary 1-1 Champions League draw with Barcelona at the renowned Nou Camp stadium last night.",
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  "text":"Wenger takes second swipe at Ruud DESPITE Ruud van Nistelrooy #39;s apology to Ashley Cole, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may be reluctant to let the dust settle on the second successive  #39;Battle of Old Trafford #39;.",
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  "text":"Cubs Lose Another Heartbreaker to Reds Javier Valentin doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds played spoiler again.",
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  "text":"Van Nistelrooy misses United #39;s last group game Ruud van Nistelrooy will miss Manchester United #39;s last Champions League Group D game away to Fenerbahce on Wednesday because of a calf injury, the Premier League club said.",
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  "text":"Body of NBC Official's Son Is Believed Found in Crash The body of a teenager believed to be the son of Dick Ebersol was found Monday in the wreckage of a corporate jet that crashed during takeoff.",
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  "text":"Texas slides past North Carolina SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Texas is two steps away from a world championship. Chance Murski hit a grand slam and Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer to lead Richmond, Texas, to the United States final with an 8-2 win over Morganton, N.C., last night at the Little League World Series.",
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  "text":"Is it all on the table for Red Sox, Martinez? While the Red Sox celebrate their first Thanksgiving as world champions since 1918, general manager Theo Epstein can reflect fondly on the most productive turkey dinner in franchise history last year even as he considers a full plate of challenges before him, including the latest rumblings out of New York about the Yankees pursuing Pedro Martinez.",
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  "text":"Canadian Golf Star Moe Norman, 75, Dies (AP) AP - Moe Norman, the eccentric Canadian golf star whose amazingly accurate swing dazzled tour stars for many years, died Saturday. He was 75.",
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  "text":"No retirement yet for Agassi, says wife Graf Former world number one Andre Agassi will carry on playing professional tennis for at least another year, says his wife Steffi Graf.",
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  "text":"Transactions BASEBALL Arizona (NL): Placed C Koyie Hill on the 15-day DL; purchased contract of C Chris Snyder from El Paso (Texas League). Baltimore (AL): Placed OF Larry Bigbie and 2B-OF Jerry Hairston on the 15-day DL; recalled OF Darnell McDonald from Ottawa (IL); purchased contract of OF Val Majewski from Bowie (EL). Houston (NL): Placed P Andy Pettitte on the ...",
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  "text":"African Taekwondo Athlete Hospitalized ATHENS, Greece - A taekwondo competitor from the Central African Republic was hospitalized for precautionary tests Friday after being knocked out during a preliminary bout.",
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  "text":"Network Apologizes For Steamy  #39;Monday Night Football #39; Opening ABC is apologizing for a steamy pre-game intro to its  quot;Monday Night Football quot; broadcast with some of the actresses from  quot;Desperate Housewives.",
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  "text":"Between club and country I think an English football manager must have a hell of a nerve to tell a man to give up his international career or risk losing his place in the club that pays him.",
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  "text":"Russian teenager wins cycling gold Russian teenager Mikhail Ignatyev gave his nation their first medal of the Olympic track cycling competition on Tuesday, winning gold in the men #39;s points race.",
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  "text":"NBA Wrap: Lakers Rally to Beat Rockets (Reuters) Reuters - Lamar Odom supplemented 20 points with\\13 rebounds and Kobe Bryant added 19 points to overcome a big\\night from Yao Ming as the Los Angeles Lakers ground out an\\84-79 win over the Rockets in Houston Saturday.",
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  "text":"Court Rules on Hamm Medal New York - Paul Hamm says Thursday #39;s decision from sports #39; highest court confirms what he #39;s always felt in his heart. That he was champion in the men #39;s all around that night at the Athens Games and Olympic gold medalist.",
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  "text":"Apple high No romantic comedies on the big screen in the visitors clubhouse at 161st Street last night as the Red Sox prepared to renew their epic struggle for supremacy against the Yankees.",
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  "text":"U.S. Beats Netherlands in the Hopman Cup (AP) AP - James Blake won three straight points in a second-set tiebreaker Tuesday to beat Peter Wessels of the Netherlands 6-1, 7-6 (4) and clinch a 2-0 victory for the United States at the Hopman Cup.",
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  "text":"Greek pair await IAAF fate Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou's missed drugs tests will be investigated by the IAAF.",
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  "text":"Bailey welcomes Azeri to the Breeders #39; Cup Classic Jerry Bailey greeted the shift of the champion mare Azeri to the \\$4 million Breeders #39; Cup Classic as a double shot of good news.",
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  "text":"Another Recovery As the 16th-ranked Cavaliers prepare for Saturday's season opener at Temple, inside linebacker Rich Bedesem is healthy again after tearing the ACL in his right knee -- again.",
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  "text":"Stuttgart Slip Again Against Ten-Man Bremen VfB Stuttgart blew a gilt-edged chance to go back to the top of the Bundesliga on Wednesday night after leading ten-man Werder Bremen for most of a match they eventually lost 2-1.",
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  "text":"Els in Dunhill contention South African Ernie Els fired a bogey free - five under par 67 to leave him one shot off the lead in the Dunhill Championships. The World number three teed off at 0645 local time starting from the ninth, but ",
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  "text":"Canadian poolcrasher prompts tighter security ATHENS - Olympic organizers have increased security inside all sports venues today after a Canadian, whose body was emblazoned with the name of an Internet casino, climbed out of the stands and jumped off one of the boards into the pool. ",
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  "text":"NESN hopes new show is a highlight NESN takes a natural programming step Monday when it launches a nightly version of  quot;Sports Desk, quot; the 15-minute news and highlight show that's been airing from 5-9 a.m. since March 1991.",
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  "text":"Eagles clinch NFC East, aim higher There was no champagne celebration by the players, no Gatorade bath for the coach. Maybe another team would be impressed with itself after clinching ",
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  "text":"Notre Dame sure can pick  #39;em It takes a lion #39;s share of guts and bravado to provoke Michigan #39;s receiving corps, especially for a defensive back without any career interceptions.",
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  "text":"Brown to start Game 3 for Yankees Kevin Brown was picked over Orlando Hernandez to start for the New York Yankees in Friday #39;s Game 3 of their first-round AL playoff series against Minnesota.",
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  "text":"Baseball in DC, Angelos likely smiling Peter G. Angelos could sell the Baltimore Orioles for almost \\$200 million more than he paid for the team 11 years ago under terms of a deal he is negotiating with Major League Baseball to compensate him for the Montreal Expos moving to Washington ",
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  "text":"Vettori destroys Bangladesh Chittagong - Spin bowler Daniel Vettori claimed 10 wickets to guide New Zealand to the verge of victory on Thursday in the second Test against Bangladesh.",
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  "text":"NCAA Game Summary - Southern California at BYU The Cougars turned the ball over four times...The Trojans made their first ever visit to Provo...Bush posted his first career 100-yard rushing game.",
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  "text":"Kewell fit for Liverpool Socceroo Harry Kewell has played down any injury concerns that arose from Tuesday night #39;s Confederations Cup play-off victory over the Solomon Islands and declared himself fit to take his place in the Liverpool line-up this weekend.",
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  "text":"Ice Skating: Poise and protest but Kerrs happy with fifth Scotland #39;s John and Sinead Kerr finished fifth in the prestigious Skate America competition in Pittsburg yesterday. It was the Livingston-based brother and sister combination #39;s best-ever result in an international ",
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  "text":"No. 24 Memphis Rolls Past St. Mary's 81-66 (AP) AP - Rodney Carney scored a career-high 33 points and Memphis ended the surprising tournament run of Saint Mary's with an 81-66 victory Thursday night in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.",
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  "text":"Sachin precious than  #39;Kohinoor #39;: Gavaskar DHAKA, Dec 11: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for equalling his world record of 34 Test centuries, saying he was more precious to the Indians than even the  #39;Kohinoor #39; and must not stop before 50 centuries.",
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  "text":"Everett picks up on Peabody miscues Ten turnovers later, No. 2 Everett was awarded no style points yesterday but did manage to pick up a key Greater Boston League victory, defeating No. 11 Peabody, 31-6. In a game that included nine fumbles and an interception, the Crimson Tide did a better job of capitalizing on Peabody's five turnovers than Peabody did on Everett's five ...",
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  "text":"Clarke eyeing first win Darren Clarke had his first tournament victory of 2004 in his sights today as he topped the leaderboard after the opening round of the \\$6million Tour Championship in Atlanta.",
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  "text":"Black Notre Dame Alumni Question Firing (AP) AP - Some black Notre Dame alumni say the recent firing of football coach Tyrone Willingham will hamper the school's efforts to recruit and retain black students and teachers.",
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  "text":"Broncos #39; rout frustrates Saints owner NEW ORLEANS -- Another blowout loss left New Orleans owner Tom Benson furious and wondering whether his team belonged in the NFL. Reuben Droughns rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown, Jake Plummer threw for ",
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  "text":"Baseball Today (AP) AP - Houston at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Jason Schmidt goes for his 17th win for the Giants, a half-game ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the NL wild-card race and a half-game behind Los Angeles in the West.",
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  "text":"Brit GP on  #39;05 calendar - reports The track-owning BRDC ultimately gambled on making a loss next year by succumbing to Ecclestone #39;s proposed race fee. The only sticking point now is the duration of a new contract -- Bernie wants to renegotiate ",
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  "text":"Montreal Expos Team Report - September 11 (Sports Network) - Livan Hernandez has 50 wins since the start of the 2001 season. Unfortunately for the powerful righthander, he hasn #39;t solved the Atlanta Braves.",
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  "text":"Woods weds in Barbados: report Golfing superstar Tiger Woods has reportedly wed girlfriend Elin Nordegren in a lavish sunset ceremony at a resort. People Magazine said Woods, 28, and the former Swedish nanny Nordegren, 24, exchanged marriage ",
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  "text":"Mantei #39;s up in bullpen The Red Sox stats, schedule #39; starting rotation still has two significant spots to be addressed, but the bullpen is near completion with the addition of veteran Matt Mantei.",
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  "text":"Reds' Graves Placed on DL With Sore Back (AP) AP - Cincinnati Reds closer Danny Graves was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of lower back spasms that flared up during his last outing.",
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  "text":"Felony charge deferred based on behavior WASHINGTON, DC -- Denver Nuggets forward Rodney White has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor firearm charges in Washington DC after being arrested in September.",
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  "text":"Illinois' Randle Out Up to 10 Weeks (AP) AP - Illinois forward Brian Randle is expected to miss six to 10 weeks with a broken hand, an injury caused when he punched a padded wall after becoming frustrated during a scrimmage.",
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  "text":"Hopes Dim As Players, Owners Reject Plans to End Lockout NHL Players Association President Bob Goodenow gestures while speaking at a press conference after meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL offices in Toronto, December 14, 2004.",
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  "text":"Mutu, Spurs, Fergie And Other Dopes As a fan of Colchester United, a club who spend less on total wages per week than he earns himself alone, Adrian Mutu really takes the biscuit.",
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  "text":"Wannstedt was one of the good guys Almost every single week I spend Monday morning reading the papers, watching TV and talking to my wife -- who is a great football fan.",
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  "text":"Maradona  quot;Rushed Back to Hospital quot; Diego Maradona was rushed to hospital in the early hours of today, according to reports in Argentina. The former World Cup winner is currently undergoing lengthy treatment to cure a long-standing drug problem ",
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  "text":"Dealing Unit becomes more likely Still five months shy of opening up their eighth major league campaign, the Arizona Diamondbacks are already working on their fourth manager.",
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  "text":"Judges Suspended Three judges are suspended Saturday for a mistake in scoring the men's gymnastics all-around final, but results are not be changed and American Paul Hamm keeps his gold medal.",
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  "text":"Bryant's Request to Seal Evidence Opposed (AP) AP - The prosecutor who brought rape charges against Kobe Bryant has joined news organizations in opposing an attempt by the NBA star's attorney to permanently seal evidence and documents in the case.",
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  "text":"Brown playing backup When Brown opens its Ivy League season Saturday against visiting Harvard, there will be more on the minds of the players and coaching staff than avenging last year's 52-14 loss to the Crimson or trying to end Harvard's four-game winning streak against the Bears.",
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  "text":"Federer, Moya Dodge the Rain and Post Masters Cup Wins Ending after midnight due to rain delays, Roger Federer finally put his second round robin match in the books early Thursday morning at the ATP Tennis Masters Cup in Houston, defeating Lleyton Hewitt for the fifth consecutive time 6-3, 6-4.",
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  "text":"Russian coach is staying in charge Russia coach Georgy Yartsev will stay in charge for at least one more match despite the 7-1 defeat by Portugal in last week #39;s World Cup qualifier.",
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  "text":"Fame then shame for Harrison twins Throughout their lives the 30-year-old twins Calvin and Alvin Harrison have done almost everything together. They were once homeless and lived together in a Ford Mustang coupe.",
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  "text":"Edmonton in, Vancouver out of Champ Car CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Champ Car World Series is coming to Edmonton. But not Vancouver. Local organizer Greg Macdonald confirmed Wednesday that Edmonton was named the fourth Canadian stop on the CCWS circuit ",
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  "text":"BC's Bulman ready to tackle Mountaineers Long before the college football season started, followers of Boston College and West Virginia were eyeing Nov. 13 on their schedules. With Miami and Virginia Tech gone to the Atlantic Coast Conference, it seemed likely that the battle for the Big East title, and a trip to a BCS bowl, would be contested between the Mountaineers and Eagles, 1-2, respectively, ...",
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  "text":"He's set up to pitch in Everyone figured he was done for the season. So Scott Williamson joined the ranks of medical marvels last night when the Red Sox activated him from the disabled list with the hope the once-dominating setup man can help them win the American League East and much more.",
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  "text":"Greek pair jump to avoid push The Greek sprinters Kostantinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou  facing sanctions after missing drugs tests  quit the Games yesterday to avoid the humiliation of being thrown out by the IOC. ",
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  "text":"Arsenal extends record unbeaten run Arsenal extended its record league unbeaten streak to 44 games with a 4-1 victory Saturday at Norwich, and 18-year-old American defender Jonathan Spector made his Premier ",
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  "text":"Key New England games HARVARD (1-0) vs. BROWN (1-0) When\/where: Tomorrow, noon, at Providence. TV\/radio: YES, WWZN (1510 AM), WHRB (95.3 FM). Last season: Harvard won, 52-14. Comments: Harvard has an overwhelming lead in the all-time series, 73-28-2, and has won the last four meetings. The Crimson crushed Holy Cross last weekend, 35-0. Sophomore RB Clifton Dawson led the attack, rushing for 184 yards ...",
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  "text":"Bettis Runs Over Bengals, Steelers Win 8th Straight Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers used a stifling defense to edge the Cincinnati Bengals 19-14 for their eighth straight win in National Football League play Sunday in Cincinnati.",
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  "text":"Ferrari Dominates in Shanghai In the end, the winner was a man behind the wheels of a Ferrari, just not the Ferrari driver whom tens of thousands of Chinese had come to see.",
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  "text":"Grant steps up for Lakers in Vegas LAS VEGAS (Ticker) -- Brian Grant had his first big game for the Los Angeles Lakers, helping hand Phoenix Suns their first preseason loss.",
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  "text":"Commonwealth Large capsules GREATER LAWRENCE Coach: Steve Berard (fifth year, 12-30). Last year's record: 2-8. Returning starters: N\/A. Returning lettermen: N\/A. Strength: Numbers. Weakness: Lack of winning tradition. Outlook: After a tough season in which the Reggies picked up just two victories and went winless in league play, things can only get better. Steve Berard's squad was often mentioned as a sleeper in ...",
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  "text":"The night the lights went out on Georgia Right from the start of the biggest game in the country this week, one team was clearly ready to play bigger than the other, Auburn fulfilling its reputation while the Bulldogs continued to put holes in the one they brought into the season.",
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  "text":"Nuggets Sign White Despite Gun Charge (AP) AP - The Denver Nuggets signed free agent forward Rodney White to a 2-year deal Tuesday, a day after a judge allowed him to leave Washington D.C. for the first time since his arrest last month on a gun charge.",
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  "text":"Celtic are rocked by Stewart Temerity is suddenly in fashion in the Scottish Premier League. Dundee United forced a draw with Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday and last night Aberdeen.",
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  "text":"Payton Reports to Celtics Training Camp (AP) AP - Gary Payton, the veteran guard the Boston Celtics acquired in an offseason trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, reported to training camp on Monday.",
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  "text":"Pilkadaris loses Asian Masters play-off Australian golfer Terry Pilkadaris has finished runner-up in the Masters of Asia tournament in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.",
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  "text":"Ecclestone gets tough with Silverstone LONDON (AFP) - The race to save the British Grand Prix descended into acrimony with Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone issuing a libel writ against Jackie Stewart.",
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  "text":"Sportsview: Eagles Have Attitude, Talent (AP) AP - The Philadelphia Eagles had talent. Now they have swagger and personality, too.",
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  "text":"Open-Roddick can #39;t wait for  #39;electric #39; atmosphere Andy Roddick hopes to use home advantage to the maximum as he begins the defence of his US Open crown next week. Roddick, who opens this year against American ",
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  "text":"Martinez meets with Mets GM in Dominican Republic Free agent Pedro Martinez met with the general manager of the New York Mets in his home country, a month after helping the Boston Red Sox win their first World Series title since 1918, a baseball source told The Associated Press.",
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  "text":"NBA Game Recap Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Kevin Garnett registered 20 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Houston Rockets, 96-91, at the Toyota Center.",
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  "text":"Crowd rains boos on Raptors Carter Fed-up fans at the Air Canada Centre yesterday treated Vince Carter as if the trade was already a done deal. SUPERSONICS 101 RAPTORS 94.",
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  "text":"Steelers 13, Dolphins 3 The rookie overcame a slow start, remnants of Hurricane Jeanne and the Miami Dolphins #39; blitzing defense to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win 13-3 Sunday night.",
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  "text":"What #39;s wrong with the Seahawks? As they keep reminding themselves, that goal remains attainable. Yet one day after their second loss to NFC West rival St. Louis, everyone from coach Mike Holmgren down was asking the same question.",
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  "text":"Martin in strong position to win Catalunya Rally com staff writers. Markko Martin still has a full day and six special stages to go, but he is now the clear favorite to win Catalunya Rally and follow up his win in the last round of the World Rally Championship, in Corsica a fortnight ago.",
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  "text":"Stephen Dunn\/Getty Images com. On a chilly, gray afternoon in St. Louis, Busch Stadium erupted on the sweet Jim Edmonds home run swing the Cardinals #39; faithful have come to know so well.",
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  "text":"Soccer: Wenger backs Lehmann to become Germany No 1 LONDON : Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Jens Lehmann can replace Oliver Khan and become Germany #39;s first-choice goalkeeper in the 2006 World Cup.",
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  "text":"Soccer: Moyes mum on Rooney transfer to Man Utd MANCHESTER : With just a day before the transfer window closes, Everton manager David Moyes kept mum on the chances of striker Wayne Rooney signing for Manchester United.",
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  "text":"Underappreciated Murphy a model of consistency When Larry Murphy was five years old, his father discovered there was an opening in the hockey program at the local outdoor rink and enrolled is youngest boy.",
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  "text":"NBA Wrap: Hamilton Guides Pistons to Win Over Cavs (Reuters) Reuters - Richard Hamilton posted 21 points to\\propel the Detroit Pistons to an 81-69 triumph over the\\Cleveland Cavaliers at Auburn Hills, Michigan Thursday.",
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  "text":"Nets: Unhappy Mourning pledges to play hard At 34 and on the rebound from a kidney transplant 11 months ago, Alonzo Mourning still has goals -- on the court and off. But the Nets center also has issues, continuing issues that Jason Kidd ",
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  "text":"US Men #39;s Soccer Team Plays Panama to 1-1 Draw The US men #39;s soccer team has played Panama to a 1-1 draw in Panama City in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match. Roberto Brown found the net first for Panama in the 71st minute Wednesday as the hosts outshot ",
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  "text":"Florida Assistant Arrested on Drug Charges (AP) AP - Florida assistant basketball coach Major Parker has been arrested on charges of selling half a kilogram of cocaine to an undercover officer, a U.S. attorney said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Pedro served his purpose here He is gone, and that is unfortunate, but it is not tragic or disastrous or catastrophic. Pedro Martinez stats, news was worth every cent the Red Sox stats, schedule ",
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  "text":"Knauss Tests Positive for Nandrolone  VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian skier Hans Knauss, 33, has  tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone.",
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  "text":"Azeri in a Breeders' Cup Classic Gamble  GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Reuters) - Azeri, Horse of the Year  in 2002 and a near certainty for the Distaff Race in the  Breeders' Cup at Lone Star Park Saturday, is to run instead in  the tougher but much more prestigious \\$4 million Classic.",
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  "text":"Michigan Nips No. 20 Notre Dame 61-60 (AP) AP - Daniel Horton's three-point play with 20.7 seconds to go lifted Michigan to a 61-60 win over No. 20 Notre Dame on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Soccer: Adriano paces Inter Milan The Brazilian striker Adriano scored two goals Sunday as Inter Milan beat Udinese, 3-1, in Serie A. An Andrea Pirlo strike gave AC Milan a 1-0 victory at Cagliari, moving Milan three points behind first-place Juventus.",
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  "text":"Alou Leads Major Leaguers to Win in Japan (AP) AP - Moises Alou drove in a pair of runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning to lead his major league teammates to a 7-2 win Tuesday over the Japanese All-Stars in Game 4 of an eight-game exhibition series.",
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  "text":"Ogden's Knee Improves; His Status Is Uncertain The Ravens are waiting to see how the knee of tackle Jonathan Ogden improves, and continue to hope that he will play in the season opener.",
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  "text":"Mauresmo reaches No. 1, without Grand Slam title Amelie Mauresmo is the only French tennis player to be ranked No. 1, but she hasn #39;t lost sight of her goal -- a Grand Slam tournament title.",
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  "text":"Reds' Griffey Jr. Has Hamstring Surgery (AP) AP - All-Star outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had surgery Monday to repair his torn right hamstring and is expected to return for spring training.",
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  "text":"How they #39;ve fared: teams split games this year June 11: Kamila Vodichkova scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Storm to a tough win. Lauren Jackson scored 22 points, but was just 7 of 18 and had just two rebounds.",
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  "text":"1, 2, 3 ... kick: Redemption for UM #39;s Rivas Rivas missed a 38-yard field goal attempt wide left in the third quarter that could have extended No. 13 Michigan #39;s lead against No.",
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  "text":"Lukas goes  #39;all-in #39;; Azeri goes to Classic Azeri, the queen of thoroughbred racing for the past three years, could exit the game royally flush or as a royal bust in the Breeders #39; Cup World Thoroughbred Championships here Saturday.",
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  "text":"PGA Taps Tom PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Tom Lehman, a member of three Ryder Cup Teams and winner of the 1996 British Open Championship, has been selected by The Professional Golfers #39; Association of America to captain the 2006 US Ryder Cup Team.",
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  "text":"Baseball Gives Selig Contract Through 2009 (AP) AP - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig received a contract extension through 2009 Thursday as owners praised his 12-year reign, but dissension surfaced among teams in the decision to launch a World Cup tournament.",
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  "text":"Patriots Outlast Bengals, Clinch Playoff Berth Corey Dillon faced his former team for the first time when it counted on Sunday in Foxboro. Dillon demanded to be let out of Cincinnati and backed up his actions with questionable behavior.",
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  "text":"Sharapova downs Venus to reach Zurich semi-finals Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former world number one Venus Williams 6-3 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the \\$1.",
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  "text":"FOOTBALL: REAL NAZI DISGRACE SPANISH football fans shamed their country again last night by hurling racist abuse at Bayer Leverkusen players during the Champions League fixture at Real Madrid.",
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  "text":"ICC monitoring developments as England stay in SAfrica The International Cricket Council (ICC) is continuing to monitor developments over England #39;s tour of Zimbabwe after the players were told on Wednesday to stay in South Africa overnight.",
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  "text":"Can The Irish Pull the Ultimate Upset? The Irish head into Saturdays game with a 6-4 record and not much to play for. The Trojans are undefeated and are chasing their second consecutive National Championship.",
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  "text":"Wenger stays calm despite setback Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to panic after his side were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos in the Champions League.",
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  "text":"Bengals #39; Palmer leaves practice with back spasms CINCINNATI (Nov. 25, 2004) -- Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer left practice Nov. 25 with back spasms but is expected to play against the Cleveland Browns.",
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  "text":"Cubs Split Doubleheader With Marlins (AP) AP - The Cubs had only Monday available to play their makeup doubleheader against Florida, and as it turned out, the weather was great. But to Dusty Baker's dismay, David Weathers was pretty good, too. The journeyman right-hander, making his first start in six years, limited Chicago to two hits and one run in five innings, and the Marlins won the second game 5-2 to earn a split.",
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  "text":"Top Czechs Renew Rivalries at Home, Not in NHL  TRINEC, Czech Republic (Reuters) - It's not uncommon for  Ottawa Senators forward Radek Bonk and New York Rangers forward  Jaromir Jagr to meet up on a sheet of ice and play hockey --  unless it's in their native Czech Republic.",
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  "text":"Cardinals Bunt and Bash Their Way Into the Series Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen powered St. Louis back to the World Series with a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the N.L.C.S.",
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  "text":"Notable quotes Friday at the Athens Olympics  quot;I respect totally Paul Hamm and all the decisions he makes. If he says give back the medal, I respect it. Don #39;t give back the medal, I respect the decision.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-India peg back South Africa despite Kallis ton Jacques Kallis hit his 17th test century but India #39;s fast bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to restrict South Africa to 227 for five on the first day of the second and final test on Sunday.",
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  "text":" #39;Maria Mania #39; grips Big Apple New York - Manhattan is braced for an outbreak of  quot;Maria Mania quot; this week as 17-year-old Maria Sharapova leads a Russian assault on the US Open.",
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  "text":"Diamondbacks Rip Rockies 8-5 (AP) AP - Danny Bautista hit a run-scoring double in the seventh and scored on Alex Cintron's sacrifice fly, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.",
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  "text":"McNair sits out practice again, Carter added to injury list Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair sat out another practice Friday with a bruised sternum, and didn #39;t even try to throw even though coach Jeff Fisher said the injury is healing.",
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  "text":"Pats ice Belichick after 19th straight While Tom Brady, fat-lipped courtesy of an unidentified Dolphins defender, took a knee in the backfield as the final minute ticked away, Rodney Harrison and Richard Seymour ",
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  "text":"US basketball not only struggling team Take heart, Larry Brown. Yours is not the sole face of frustration at an Olympic basketball tournament that #39;s shaping up as the most compelling since 1988.",
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  "text":"Miller denies Maier to join greats LAKE LOUISE, Alberta -- American Bode Miller held off the legendary Hermann Maeir to win his third successive World Cup race and join a select ban of skiing greats.",
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  "text":"Tyson arrested for damaging car Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly jumped on to the bonnet of a car.",
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  "text":"Transactions BASEBALL Arizona (NL): Signed a two-year player development agreement with Tennessee (Southern).",
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  "text":"Giants feel for Warner Nine games and a 5-4 record is hardly enough time for players to build an everlasting loyalty to a quarterback. So the Giants were not torn into factions by yesterday #39;s ",
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  "text":"The US team is set for Spain for the Davis Cup final NEW YORK Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish will represent the United States in singles play at next month #39;s Davis Cup final against Spain.",
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  "text":"Teams seeking end to Ryder hostilities BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton has pretty much told the Europeans to  quot;get over it. quot;. The US Ryder Cup captain is tired of hearing about the ugly American celebration that took place five years ago ",
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  "text":"Palmeiro signs one-year contract with Orioles Rafael Palmeiro didn #39;t want his homecoming with the Baltimore Orioles to end after just one season, so he took a pay cut and accepted a one-year, \\$3 million contract Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Vassell injury a bad break for Villa ASTON VILLA were dealt another severe injury blow yesterday when it was revealed that Darius Vassell, their England striker, broke an ankle in Saturdays 2-0 victory over Fulham.",
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  "text":"Hewitt Makes Impressive Start at U.S. Open  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt hit the ground running  after a two-day wait to start his U.S. Open campaign on  Wednesday, racing past experienced South African Wayne Ferreira  6-1, 7-5, 6-4.",
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  "text":"Kremlin Cup Upset for Nadia Petrova The tough Russian women #39;s field suffered its first loss early Wednesday when Italy #39;s Francesca Schiavone came back from a set down to upset eighth-seeded Nadia Petrova 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the \\$2.",
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  "text":"Americans lose again ATHENS, Greece - Lithuanian guard Sarunas Jasikevicius, whose off-target three-pointer kept his team from pulling off the biggest upset of the Sydney Olympics, didnt miss when it counted on Saturday night against the Americans in a thrilling 94-90 ",
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  "text":"Malone is \"retirement bound\" but hasn't ruled out return: agent (AFP) AFP - Karl Malone is  quot;retirement bound quot; but he has left the door ajar for a return to the National Basketball Association once his injuries heal, player agent Dwight Manley said.",
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  "text":"Astros Nip Brews in 11th-Consecutive Win (AP) AP - Jeff Bagwell homered and drove in three runs, becoming the 29th player in major league history to both score and drive in 1,500 runs, and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday night.",
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  "text":"Arsenal loses 100 per cent record with late Bolton equaliser LONDON -- Arsenal #39;s 100 per cent record in the Premier League was ended Saturday with Henrik Pedersen #39;s late strike allowing Bolton to draw 2-2.",
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  "text":"Baffling day in baffling race It was another glorious opportunity for the Giants to provide an answer to the burning question of the day, namely,  quot;How the hell are these guys in the wild-card race?",
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  "text":"Red Sox lulled by Lilly TORONTO -- The powerful Red Sox offense, which last week had the Nation checking Yankee box scores for the first time in weeks, was rendered all but powerless last night by the artistry of Blue Jays lefthander Ted Lilly.",
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  "text":"Davenport closes on top spot American Lindsay Davenport is another step closer to taking the world number one ranking from France #39;s Amelie Mauresmo, after Mauresmo retired hurt in their final at the Filderstadt Grand Prix in Germany.",
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  "text":"AL Wrap: Martinez Pitches Red Sox to 10th Straight Victory (Reuters) Reuters - Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout\\innings to lead the streaking Boston Red Sox to their 10th\\straight victory, a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers in American\\League play at Fenway Park on Friday.",
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  "text":"Funk Still Gets Cup Spot Though Fred Funk had been rather morose after missing the cut by a stroke in the 86th PGA Championship on Friday, there was great joy on Sunday.",
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  "text":"McNabb, Culpepper to Square Off Monday (AP) AP - Both quarterbacks have strong arms, quick feet and plenty of wins on their resumes. One other thing Donovan McNabb and Daunte Culpepper have in common: They're the only two of the five heralded quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 1999 draft still in the NFL.",
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  "text":"MLB: Montreal Expos to Relocate to Washington Major League Baseball has decided to relocate the Montreal Expos to Washington, DC The widely expected announcement is to be made later Wednesday, by city officials.",
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  "text":"Martinez never tougher to gauge You begin with the obvious: He is one of the greatest pitchers of his time. Pedro Martinez's gaudy won-lost percentage (.705) will land him in the baseball Hall of Fame when his career is over, an understandably overlooked fact at the moment, in the wake of his final four starts of the 2004 season, all of them losses, each of ...",
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  "text":"The best manager never to take charge of Wales LAUDED as the best manager never to manage England, Brian Clough could lay claim to the same title in Wales. Clough, who died yesterday from stomach cancer at the age of 69, led the unfashionable pair of Derby ",
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  "text":"Suzuki into Japan Open quarterfinals TOKYO - Takao Suzuki kept Japanese hopes alive in the men #39;s draw at the Japan Open on Wednesday after producing a hard-fought win over 15th-seeded Czech Jan Hernych to reach the third round of the \\$860,000 event for the fourth year running.",
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  "text":"One Man #39;s Opinion - UCLA review It #39;s hard to believe that, although I am typing this opinion after finishing the regular season 12-0, I am not as ecstatic as I should be .",
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  "text":"Cech -  #39;fun #39; training sessions (Getty Images) Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed the secret of Jose Mourinho #39;s training ground success so far this season - making the sessions  quot;fun quot; for his players.",
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  "text":"Holders Porto held to draw Porto, Portugal (Sports Network) - Champions League play began Tuesday and Groups G and H featured few surprises, as Valencia, Inter Milan and Chelsea all emerged victorious.",
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  "text":"Mark Kreidler: Yao Ming epitomizes the Chinese athlete who is <b>...<\/b> Bee Columnist. BEIJING - The stories of Yao Ming and Liu Wei are told here, of course. They tell the stories here just as they do in Shanghai, if with a bit less of the obvious pride that ",
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  "text":"Lockout threat looms over World Cup final As hard as the numerous NHL players gathered here tried to maintain focus on tonight #39;s World Cup of Hockey final, it was impossible to ignore the larger issue rumbling through their midst.",
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  "text":"Montgomerie #39;s win streak ends Colin Montgomerie saw several Ryder Cup runs come to an end Saturday morning. When he and partner Padraig Harrington fell behind Davis Love and ",
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  "text":"England cricketers head for Zimbabwe The tour is going ahead after a ban on several British journalists was lifted but the first of five one-day matches had to be called off.",
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  "text":"Schilling's Ankle Will Require Surgery (AP) AP - Curt Schilling needs surgery on his injured right ankle, but the Red Sox hope he will still be able to pitch Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday.",
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  "text":"Moya puts Spain ahead in Davis Cup final Carlos Moya fired Spain into a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on Friday. Whipping up a record tennis crowd of 27,200, the former world number one bamboozled ",
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  "text":"Champ Twins, Cards chase one more goal: the home-field edge The St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins, who celebrated clinching the NL and AL Central Division titles on Monday, have the same agenda the last two weeks of the season ",
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  "text":"No. 5 Miami Rebounds to Beat FSU in Overtime  MIAMI (Sports Network) - Frank Gore scored on an 18-yard  touchdown run in overtime, as No. 5 Miami-Florida outlasted  fourth-ranked and arch-rival Florida State, 16-10, at the  Orange Bowl in the season-opener for both teams.",
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  "text":"Boxing: Khan will keep feet on ground TEENAGE boxing sensation Amir Khan punched is way to an Olympic silver medal yesterday - then worried about his homework and passing his driving test.",
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  "text":"Tiger #39;s father has a relapse Tiger Woods has more than golf on his mind as he prepares for the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston: His father, Earl, has had a relapse of prostate cancer.",
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  "text":"Goosen on Top at Grand Slam  KAUAI, Hawaii (Sports Network) - Reigning U.S. Open  champion Retief Goosen shot a seven-under-par 65 on Tuesday to  take the lead after the opening round of the PGA Grand Slam of  Golf.",
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  "text":"Conte Accuses Jones Track star Marion Jones used a steroid and other banned drugs leading up to the 2000 Summer Games, according to BALCO founder Victor Conte, Jr.",
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  "text":"Leading the way In the instant it took for the baseball to reach the right hand of Javier Vazquez, even someone with an outlook as rosy as Joe Torre #39;s had time to gasp and initiate worry.",
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  "text":"Felix, Two Other US Women Advance in 200 ATHENS, Greece Aug. 23, 2004 - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200 meters on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.",
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  "text":"After two weeks, it #39;s still anyone #39;s game (Editor #39;s note: Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy, one of the smartest and greatest coaches in NFL history, provides his thoughts about the players, the coaches and the games each week throughout the season.",
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  "text":"Confident Eagles escape unscathed And when David Akers #39; 50-yard field goal cleared the crossbar in overtime, they did just that. They escaped a raucous Cleveland Browns Stadium relieved but not broken, tested but not cracked.",
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  "text":"Griffin could get company as only Heisman repeat winner Two Heismans, one man. Maybe he #39;s been alone long enough, in the club that claims only him as a member. Time for Archie Griffin to get company?",
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  "text":"Hodge in for injured Ponting Almost a year ago, Brad Hodge wondered if he might be another Jamie Siddons -  quot;a good player but unfortunately didn #39;t get a chance at the next level quot;.",
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  "text":"Northwestern 33, No. 7 Ohio St. 27, OT Noah Herron scored on a 2-yard run in overtime and had two other touchdowns, and Northwestern backed up its pregame trash talk with a 33-27 upset victory over No.",
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  "text":"No. 2 Oklahoma uses White #39;s arm, Ags #39; turnovers to stay unbeaten  quot;Entertaining was not the word I was thinking of, quot; Franchione said.  quot;Draining is a little bit more like it. It #39;s been three weeks of different kinds of emotions.",
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  "text":"Milestone for UConn; Millstone for Rutgers In the postgame scrum underneath Rutgers Stadium, Connecticut Coach Randy Edsall paused for a moment and reflected on that day in December 1998 when he began the daunting ",
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  "text":"Tendulkar to miss first Test Sachin Tendulkar will miss India #39;s first Test against Australia because of an elbow injury, according to captain Saurav Ganguly.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 3-Australia trail New Zealand by 156 at stumps Australia were 197 for four in their first innings in reply to New Zealand #39;s 353 when play ended on the second day of their first test at the Gabba on Friday.",
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  "text":"Red Sox Sweep A's Pedro Martinez pitches six innings of two-hit ball, and the Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep of the Athletics with an 8-3 win.",
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  "text":"With six spots secure, only four openings remain in the chase For the six drivers who already are guaranteed a spot in NASCAR #39;s 10-race championship chase, Saturday night #39;s Chevy Rock and Roll 400 amounts to nothing more than just another race.",
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  "text":"Bhajji scripts 1-0 Test series win against Proteas Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took seven crucial wickets to guide India to an 8-wicket win over South Africa today in Kolkata. With the first Test having ended in a draw, India won the Test series 1-0.",
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  "text":"Wiltord, Henry on target France has defeated Cyprus 2-0 in its World Cup qualifier in Nicosia thanks to goals from Sylvain Wiltord and Thierry Henry. Wiltord, a former teammate of Henry #39;s at Arsenal, netted the opening goal in the ",
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  "text":"Rusedski through in St Petersburg Greg Rusedski eased into the second round of the St Petersburg Open with a straight-sets win over Swiss veteran Marc Rosset. The Briton won 6-4 6-3 to set up a second-round clash with Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic.",
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  "text":"Federer, Roddick lead charge into Bangkok semis Bangkok, Thailand (Sports Network) - The world #39;s top players -- Roger Federer and Andy Roddick -- highlighted Friday #39;s quarterfinal winners at the \\$550,000 Thailand Open.",
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  "text":"Moss Questionable With Strained Hamstring (AP) AP - Jets receiver Santana Moss is questionable for Sunday's game against San Francisco with a strained right hamstring.",
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  "text":"Skater:  #39;I have a headache, but I #39;m OK #39; A photographer was taking snaps of skater Tatiana Totmianina Monday when her coach remarked,  quot;Smile for the camera. #39; #39;.",
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  "text":"Nelson tops Irwin for playoff win Spring, TX (Sports Network) - Larry Nelson fired an eight-under 64 Sunday and birdied the first playoff hole to win the inaugural Adminstaff Small Business Classic.",
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  "text":"For Colvin, it's hip hip hooray For so long, linebacker Rosevelt Colvin couldn't do what he wanted, couldn't play football. Now, he feels he can do whatever his coach wants him to.",
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  "text":"Tragedy in NASCAR A plane owned by the Hendrick Motorsports organization crashes on its way to a NASCAR race in Martinsville, Va., on Sunday, killing ten people.",
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  "text":"JUST TOE BAD The Knicks #39; season took another odd turn when Eddie Robinson #39;s physical yesterday morning revealed he had a fracture under his left big toe that would require season-ending surgery, according to sources.",
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  "text":"No game in Moscow for the Utah Jazz The Russian basketball champions, CSKA Moscow, said Friday that they were disappointed that the Utah Jazz of the NBA had pulled out off a planned exhibition match Oct. 8 in Moscow because of security fears.",
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  "text":"Carter out at least two games with Achilles #39; injury) TORONTO Toronto Raptors guard Vince Carter will miss at least two games because of a strained left Achilles #39; tendon. Carter was injured in the second half in last night #39;s 90-to-86 overtime loss at Detroit.",
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  "text":"Matters of great import The hybridization of European soccer might have improved the game on the continent, but it is also highlighting the lack of emphasis on player development.",
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  "text":"Washington mayor says baseball deal nearly dead The deal to bring Major League Baseball back to Washington, DC, was described by Mayor Anthony Williams as close to dead on Wednesday after the City Council changed the plan to require private financing.",
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  "text":"Favre #39;s mother falls ill while on book promotion tour Bonita Favre was taken to the emergency room after waking up with  quot;a horrible stomach bug, quot; said Zo Je Feigenbaum, the publicist for the book entitled  quot;FAVRE.",
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  "text":"MLB: Los Angeles 7, Atlanta 4 Shawn Green hit two home runs Saturday, including a grand slam, to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.",
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  "text":"Steelers Need Wins to Match Patriots (AP) AP - Heinz Field doesn't look very hospitable now that November has yielded to December, leaving the midsection of the playing field barren of grass and as rough and tumble as a North Side alleyway.",
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  "text":"Mark Kreidler: An ocean away, an experience to savor Bee Sports Columnist. BEIJING - The world probably gets smaller only a little bit at a time. When Peja Stojakovic watched Yao Ming moving gracefully through a sea of people here late Sunday ",
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  "text":"Barcelona loses, Real beats Albacete Brazilian forwards Edu Schmidt and Ricardo Oliveira scored as Real Betis ended Barcelona #39;s unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win Sunday.",
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  "text":"Choose a topic from the pull-down menu: Swedens Henrik Stenson returned to the fray in The Heritage at Woburn Golf and Country Club taking the third round lead with a five under par 67.",
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  "text":"U.S. Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold  ATHENS (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic chiefs reacted furiously  Friday to a suggestion all-round champion Paul Hamm should give  his gold medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by  the governing body of world gymnastics.",
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  "text":"Wright #39;s jab still too much for Mosley Firing his father led to a better performance for Shane Mosley against Winky Wright in their fight for the undisputed super welterweight championship Saturday at Mandalay Bay.",
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  "text":"Rice #39;s anger about broken streak seems over ALAMEDA, Calif. - Jerry Rice returned to the practice field Monday and showed the Raiders the same old-fashioned work ethic that has defined his stellar career, a day after his record receptions streak ended.",
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  "text":"Denver's Pryce out 4-6 weeks Trevor Pryce came into training camp in the best shape of his life. It didn't do him much good.",
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  "text":"Red Sox fans find refuge in the belly of the beast NEW YORK New York City can be a lonely place. Especially if you #39;re a Boston Red Sox fan. But as baseball #39;s fiercest rivalry is renewed in a series for the American League pennant, there are a few spots where ",
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  "text":"It's about the best you can do with BCS Playoffs? Who needs playoffs? And isn't that ironic in another season when the \"P-word\" was again front and center in a Bowl Championship Series controversy?",
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  "text":"Fans cheer Olympic heroes Olympic and Paralympic medallists took part in the ticker tape event to celebrate Team GB #39;s medal success in the games. David Davies, Wales #39; 1500m swimming bronze medallist at the Olympics was joined by Paralympians ",
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  "text":"Buy Now, Buy Often, but Make a Good Deal Baseball's winter meeting will run through the weekend and could lead to any number of trades and free-agent signings.",
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  "text":"McAllister injures ankle for Saints New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans running back Deuce McAllister left Sunday #39;s game against San Francisco with an ankle injury.",
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  "text":"England 19-21 Australia BATTERED but unbowed, England lost the re-run of the World Cup final in one of the most sensational matches Twickenham has seen in recent years.",
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  "text":"Carmakers to launch new series Formular One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is facing strong challenge as leading carmakers are seeking to start their own World Grand Prix racing series by 2008.",
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  "text":"Favre sets record in Packers #39; rout GREEN BAY, Wis.  Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes in his 200th consecutive start, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 45-17 win over the St.",
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  "text":"Series to conclude in Florida Chicago is definitely the Marlins #39; kind of town. But the defending World Series champions will be glad to return to South Florida.",
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  "text":"Hip hip hooray: Billups rallies Pistons past Wolves Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Chauncey Billups scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to help the Detroit Pistons rally for a 93-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in coach Larry Brown #39;s first game back from hip surgery.",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Rookie Helps Pirates Hand Astros a Loss (Reuters) Reuters - Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched\\eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory,\\powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in\\the National League (NL) Friday.",
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  "text":"Hearst, Bell move up the depth chart Second-year running back Quentin Griffin, who began the season in the Denver Broncos #39; starting lineup, will finish it on injured reserve.",
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  "text":"Ecclestone slams Silverstone Bernie Ecclestone has launched a stinging attack on Silverstone #39;s owners after dumping the British Grand Prix from the Formula One calendar.",
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  "text":"Yankees #39; victory demonstrates Jeter #39;s value NEW YORK - Joe Torre does not bother to look for the look, not anymore. In the immediate wake of a traumatic baseball experience, Torre might need his green tea, his turn on the exercise bike, his time with family and friends.",
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  "text":"SCOTS HAMPERED BY LACK OF TALENT - DOC Tommy Docherty believes the future looks grim for the Scotland national team - no matter who succeeds Berti Vogts. Former Manchester United manager Docherty was not the least bit surprised when Vogts resigned from his post on Monday.",
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  "text":"WRAPUP-1-Glamour ties dominate Champions League draw Chelsea take on Barcelona, Real Madrid face Juventus and AC Milan return to Manchester, scene of their 2003 European Cup triumph, following Friday #39;s draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League.",
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  "text":"Games over, now let #39;s play The Zimbabwe government lifted the ban on visiting journalists even though it was revealed that those journos were denied accreditaion because of insufficient information provided!",
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  "text":"Rossi king of Sepang ! na sunny race watched by over 40,000 spectators on the grandstands, Rossi has again shown his supremacy at the Sepang Circuit by clinching yet another race victory in the MotoGP class of the Malaysian Grand Prix.",
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  "text":"Can Warriors be Memphis West? 10-man rotation a possibility La Jolla , San Diego County -- Fittingly, a team expected to rely on its depth has plenty of backup when discussing its depth. Vice president Chris Mullin, general manager Rod Higgins and assistant coach Mario ",
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  "text":"Donald up for Ryder challenge Luke Donald will tell Bernhard Langer next week that he is confident enough to be paired with any of his European team-mates in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.",
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  "text":"Learning curves for new Celtics BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The Celtics rookies quickly learned the importance of early wake-up calls. With ankles taped at the team hotel, Al Jefferson, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Justin Reed needed to show up well before the veterans or risk being bumped to the back of the line. It could be a long wait for any rookie who overslept. Then ...",
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  "text":"As Liverpool lose points at Anfield, need for new faces obvious Liverpool have lost two Portsmouth #39;s point at injury time. Portsmouth #39;s Lomana Lua Lua spoiled Christmas party for Liverpool scoring a late equaliser to earn a point against the Reds in a 1-1 draw at Anfield.",
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  "text":"Davis Cup: Spain Leads U.S. 2-0 as Roddick Loses  SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Teenage rookie Rafael Nadal  blunted the world's fastest serve Friday to stun Andy Roddick  and give Spain a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Davis  Cup final.",
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  "text":"Bring A Chair: Panic Room Filling Up Fast It was hard to tell Sunday who was the biggest deer in the headlights - Chris Simms, the new Bucs quarterback, for now; or Jon Gruden, who threw him to the Seahawks.",
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  "text":"O #39;s Thrive on Suspense These Baltimore Orioles have suddenly turned into heart-stoppers. After four breathtaking games against playoff contender Boston this week, the Orioles appeared ",
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  "text":"Middlesbrough hold on for vital win Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink found their touch in front of goal to fire Middlesbrough to victory over Manchester City. The Australian produced two exquisite finishes nine minutes into either half ",
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  "text":"Pratt advances to third round Australia #39;s Nicole Pratt has advanced to the third round of the tennis event at the Athens Olympics with a three-set win over Italian Tathiana Garbin. ",
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  "text":"Sportsview: La Russa Enhances Legacy (AP) AP - He's been called the smartest man in baseball. Yet Tony La Russa was feeling anything but that as he stood on the top step of the St. Louis dugout in the 12th inning Wednesday night, craning his neck to watch Jim Edmonds' game-winning home run disappear over the Cards' bullpen in right-center field.",
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  "text":"Ankle sprain downs forward Houston - Kenyon Martin and Marcus Camby were dunking. Nuggets guard Andre Miller was leading the fast break and nailing jumpers. The Houston Rockets were getting soundly beaten.",
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  "text":"England 2, Wales 0 AFTER having waited 20 years to renew rivalries with their nearest neighbour, Wales are now probably hoping they could have a similar wait for the next encounter.",
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  "text":"Japanese bank joins battle for control of Manchester United A Japanese investment bank is exploring ways of blocking a possible takeover of Manchester United by American businessman Malcolm Glazer.",
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  "text":"Agent: Ricky Williams Wants To Return To Fins MIAMI -- Just when the Miami Dolphins season couldn #39;t get any weirder, it did -- Ricky Williams is ready to come back to the Fins.",
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  "text":"Serena courts rebel image SERENA Williams showed she had learnt from the Andre Agassi school of fashion yesterday, donning denim in her first-round match. Teaming the pleated skirt with a midriff-baring studded black vest and matching ",
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  "text":"Focal point: Bill Parcells vs. Joe Gibbs Nobody respects coach Joe Gibbs more than me, but this week I see the Cowboys and coach Bill Parcells having the upper hand. I #39;m sure Gibbs is going to get the Redskins back to an elite level, but this is just his first season.",
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  "text":"Youkilis, McCarty go on DL A season of extraordinary medical adversity posed yet another series of challenges yesterday for the Red Sox as Kevin Youkilis and David McCarty joined the likes of Trot Nixon , Mark Bellhorn , Pokey Reese , and Ellis Burks on the disabled list.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Spain, US handed easy Davis Cup outings Davis Cup finalists and top seed Spain were handed a first-round outing in Slovakia for the 2005 competition when the draw was announced on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Romanian Gymnasts Edge Ahead of U.S. Women  ATHENS (Reuters) - Daniela Sofronie displayed all her  athleticism to edge Romania ahead of the United States in the  Olympic women's gymnastics team qualifying Sunday.",
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  "text":"Terps Need Leadership Maryland's seniors need to provide steadfast leadership to the underclassmen as the Terrapins enter a hostile environment at Mountaineer Field.",
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  "text":"Drugs in sport: Olympic horse #39;s urine sample stolen Part of the B-sample of a show jumping horse that won Ireland #39;s only gold medal at the Athens Olympics has been stolen, the International Equestrian Federation said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Beltre's slam lifts Dodgers Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this year, and Alex Cora homered and had five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-2 rout of the Expos in Montreal.",
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  "text":"Stars and Stripes Are Gone, but There Is Plenty to Salute ENNIFER CAPRIATI had already dispatched Serena Williams, with a little help from the flawed human eye. Justine Henin-Hardenne was long gone, leaving a vacuum at the top of the draw.",
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  "text":"MAURESMO WINS LINZ EVENT Amelie Mauresmo of France won the Linz Open on Sunday, defeating Russia #39;s Elena Bovina in the final. Top seed Mauresmo never looked in trouble against her ninth-ranked opponent and took the first set 6-2.",
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  "text":"Rebels Target Erickson Ole Miss has received permission from the San Francisco 49ers to speak with head coach Dennis Erickson.",
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  "text":"LEWIS LEADS BUT  #39;OLLIE #39; IMPRESSES Little-known JL Lewis made 11 birdies in his first-round 62 as he stole the spotlight from a host of major winners in the Funai Classic at Disney World.",
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  "text":"Virenque climbs into spotlight one last time Flashy as ever, Richard Virenque has climbed off his bike on the stage of the most famous music hall in Paris to bring the curtain down on his 14-year career.",
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  "text":"No. 21 Wisconsin 81, Wis.-Parkside 42 Alando Tucker, who missed all but four games last season with a foot injury, scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 21 Wisconsin to an 81-42 exhibition victory over Wisconsin-Parkside Wednesday night.",
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  "text":"Mets Hire Two Assistants in Front Office (AP) AP - The New York Mets hired two special assistants Tuesday, getting former major leaguer Tony Bernazard from the players' union and grabbing Sandy Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.",
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  "text":"Phillies not likely to hire Leyland If former Pirates manager Jim Leyland returns to the dugout next season, it appears that it won #39;t be with the Philadelphia Phillies.",
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  "text":"Venus Leads Seeds Into Advanta Quarter-Finals  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams and Vera Zvonareva  registered second-round victories at the Advanta Championships  in Philadelphia Thursday to remain in the chase for places in  next week's lucrative end-of-season tournament.",
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  "text":"Kobe Bryant's Defense Wants Rape Charge Dismissed  EAGLE, Colo. (Reuters) - Attorneys for basketball star Kobe  Bryant asked a judge to dismiss a rape charge against their  client, arguing prosecutors did not disclose that one of their  expert witnesses had information that could help Bryant.",
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  "text":"You Can Bank on Tiger, Says Sutton  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has not  won a major in two years and lost his world number one ranking  but U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton says reports of his  demise will prove badly exaggerated this week.",
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  "text":"Owen gives Sven backing Michael Owen today insisted that Sven-Goran Eriksson has the full backing of the England squad and warned that the coach should not be underestimated. ",
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  "text":"Sullivan Response Angers Players Dwight Yorkes former international team-mate Stern John has questioned Birmingham chief David Sullivans place in the game after his comments on footballs latest race row.",
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  "text":"Sales is hoping to close the deal Connecticut Sun shooting guard Nykesha Sales was the team's leading scorer this season, averaging 15.2 points. She scored in double figures 26 times, and in her six years in the WNBA, has scored almost 2,800 points.",
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  "text":"Gerrard issues warning The Merseyside captain, his professional career born and bred at Liverpool, wants to  quot;show his kids medals, quot; saying the Premiership side may not be able to rack up the major-tournament titles Gerrard thinks he deserves.",
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  "text":"Australia takes charge in opening test against India Michael Clarke notched a century on his test debut and skipper Adam Gilchrist hit a blazing hundred yesterday as Australia took charge of the opening test against India.",
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  "text":"Canada Football Star Misses Kick, Receives Manure  WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Police in Regina,  Saskatchewan, said on Monday they are searching for fans who  hurled eggs and dumped manure at the home of a Canadian  Football League player who missed a critical kick in a  semifinal game on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Giuly will miss French qualifiers PARIS, France -- Barcelona striker Ludovic Giuly has pulled out of France #39;s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Ireland and Cyprus, the French soccer federation has announced.",
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  "text":"Seattle Storm Wins W.N.B.A. Title Over Sun Betty Lennox scored 23 points to lead the Seattle Storm to their first W.N.B.A. title with a 74-60 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Hall frustrates India with maiden ton Kanpur: Andrew Hall got a maiden Test century as South Africa made steady progress, frustrating India on the second day of the first Test at the Green Park Stadium on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Tough one for the Gunners THE Gunners - for the time being at least - have lost the knack of putting teams away. Draws with Southampton and West Brom in their last two Premiership games at Highbury highlight Arsenal #39;s current shortcomings ",
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  "text":"Loeb hangs in to maintain early lead Motorsport.com. Current World Rally Championship points leader Sebastien Loeb started out early with a bang to maintain the lead in the Rally of Great Britain on the close of the first day.",
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  "text":"Vazquez Is an Ace Buried In a Hole Javier Vazquez walked behind the mound during a miserable fifth inning Saturday night, a sign that he knew what was coming. Manager Joe Torre was a few seconds from taking the ",
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  "text":"Favre has big game, but defense pitches in to beat Rams 45-17 The defense that couldnt seem to get a turnover finally got a couple on Monday night. First-round draft pick Ahmad Carroll, facing the stiffest test of his rookie season, scored a touchdown on a fumble ",
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  "text":"Justice Is Too Light It's too bad Stern stopped at 30 games for Ron Artest's Indiana teammate Stephen Jackson, who should have been kicked out for the rest of the season, too.",
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  "text":"Browns #39; Warren warned by NFL over Roethlisberger comment The NFL warned Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren for comments he made about trying to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the head in Sunday #39;s game.",
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  "text":"Redskins Rookie Taylor Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charge FAIRFAX, Va. (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins rookie safety Sean Taylor Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge.",
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  "text":"Assistant Purpura takes over immediately HOUSTON -- Houston Astros General Manager Gerry Hunsicker announced Monday he #39;s stepping down after nine years on the job and less than two weeks after the club came within one game of reaching the World Series for the first time.",
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  "text":"Recchi, mates shocked at NHL dismissal of union #39;s offer Like his colleagues, Penguins winger Mark Recchi figured the NHL Players #39; Association made a fairly dramatic proposal last Thursday.",
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  "text":"Don #39;t count Pacers out just yet Wow, wouldn #39;t that be something if the NBA season ended with Ron Artest holding the championship trophy? It #39;s not out of the realm of possibility.",
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  "text":"Arsenal rues blunders CHELSEA virtually assured its place in the next round of the Champions League yesterday while calamity-prone goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cost Arsenal a point.",
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  "text":"Gazza reveals frustration The former England midfielder spent two months as a player-coach with the League Two side but left to embark on a Football Association coaching course.",
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  "text":"Drugs penalty too soft CHELSEA has reacted furiously to Adrian Mutu #39;s seven-month ban for failing a drugs test. Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon accused the Football Association of going soft on the sacked Romania striker, who was also fined \\$50,000.",
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  "text":"HATTON #39;S COUNTING THE KOST RICKY Hatton is willing to give up home advantage to ensure he gets a crack at Kostya Tszyu. Australia-based Russian Tszyu sent a chilling warning to unbeaten Hatton in a short but sensational ",
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  "text":"Pacers #39; Foster out 4-6 weeks Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster will have arthroscopic surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his right hip Wednesday morning and will miss the start of the regular season.",
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  "text":"Football fans clash with police Eleven fans were arrested after clashing with police during Chelsea #39;s 1-0 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.",
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  "text":"Garciaparra Files for Free Agency (AP) AP - Nomar Garciaparra filed for free agency Friday, starting the bidding process for the All-Star shortstop.",
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  "text":"Quincy gets its revenge It took a year, but Quincy's volleyball team has bragging rights in the city again.",
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  "text":"Victory makes balanced Crimson beam A shutout victim in its meeting last year with Harvard, which put up 27 points, Cornell yesterday was determined to stop the Crimson's explosive tailback, sophomore Clifton Dawson, and his streak of nine games with 100 or more rushing yards.",
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  "text":"Argonauts offer free tickets after 38-point loss The Toronto Argonauts are offering a big giveaway to make up for a big loss. Apologizing to their fans after getting beaten 58-20 by the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL club said Friday that a ticket stub from ",
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  "text":"NHL: League expected to reject union #39;s offer The NHL reportedly will reject the latest proposal from the players #39; union that was meant to put an end to the lockout and salvage the season.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s quest to conquer final frontier Bangalore: The ultimate tussle of contemporary Test cricket begins in Bangalore on Wednesday as Australia launch a  quot;well-planned quot; mission to conquer the  quot;Final frontier quot; and record their first series win on Indian soil in 35 years.",
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  "text":"Lockyer woe great for Brits AN already confident Great Britain side have been boosted by news Australian skipper Darren Lockyer and forward Craig Fitzgibbon have been ruled out of Saturday #39;s Tri-Nations clash in Manchester.",
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  "text":"Old college try from Moreland Earthwind Moreland signed with the Patriots Aug. 5, but University of Massachusetts football fans may have heard of him before that. He was a starting cornerback for the Georgia Southern squad that entered the 1998 Division 1-AA national championship game undefeated and then lost to the Minutemen, 55-43.",
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  "text":"Oh No, Not Again BOSTONThe stakes were lower and the setting was different. But the rest of the Red Sox eighth inning scenario Friday night at Fenway Park was painfully reminiscent of Game Seven of last years American League Championship Series.",
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  "text":"Mendoza in, Youkilis out As if the rivalry weren't chock-full of subplots already, the Red Sox will inject another today when they submit their 25-man roster for the American League Championship Series and replace Kevin Youkilis with Ramiro Mendoza , who won two World Series rings with the Yankees.",
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  "text":"Wrexham Crisis Moves into Extra-Time Wrexham today breathed a huge sigh of relief after being given a stay of execution by the High Court - but the Coca-Cola League Two club have been given just two weeks to sort out the crisis or face a winding-up order.",
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  "text":"Anderson lifts UMass Matt Anderson scored three goals, including two in the third period to help overcome a 4-3 deficit, as the University of Massachusetts defeated Clarkson, 6-4, last night in its opener in Amherst.",
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  "text":"Starting Lineup <br><em>While the late-season efforts of such Texans as President Bush and Roger Clemens provide for riveting TV, the even more exciting Maryland-N.C. State game put us in mind of some other Lone Star Staters -- ZZ Top. Goodness, Wolfpack Coach Chuck Amato...",
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  "text":"We can catch Chelsea: Rooney MANCHESTER United striker Wayne Rooney insisted his club can catch Premier League pacesetters Chelsea after scoring twice at St James #39; Park today.",
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  "text":"MANAGER PROFILE: Micky Adams Micky Adams has been rightly regarded as one of the brightest young managers in English football over the last number of years. His glowing coaching reputation has been bore out of a playing career which was ",
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  "text":"Wilfork has a nose for his new position Vince Wilfork came to the Patriots this offseason as a defensive lineman, meaning that in college he was accustomed to working his way to the opponent's backfield when the ball was snapped. But New England's first-round draft pick is now playing nose tackle, which means he must stay put and keep a crease from forming in the middle.",
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  "text":"ELLIOTT BAGS BOTH STAKES AT THE BIG A Jockey Stewart Elliott made a successful visit to Aqueduct as he swept both stakes on the Election Day card. Elliott, who came to prominence as the regular jockey of 2004 ",
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  "text":"Arsenal eye six-point start in Europe Arsenal take their Champions League hopes to Norway on Wednesday, looking for another three points from Rosenborg Trondheim that would put them firmly on track to reach the knockout phase.",
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  "text":"8th-inning homers to Pujols, Rolen sink Astros The Astros hoped for a rainout Thursday night to better set up their aces Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt in the National League Championship Series.",
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  "text":"Notebook: Teams have A #39;s on speed dial ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Oakland general manager Billy Beane has spent most of two days here sequestered in his hotel suite. Maybe there will be a puff of white smoke signaling a trade for right-handed ace Tim Hudson ",
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  "text":"Bucs #39; RB Garner out for rest of year The Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed Monday that running back Charlie Garner will miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.",
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  "text":"Giambi returns to Yankees #39; lineup Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi will make his first appearance since late July, as the former American League MVP was inserted in the starting lineup for Tuesday night #39;s game against the Kansas City Royals at ",
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  "text":"1 race or 2? That could be the question MARTINSVILLE - The owners are new. The track resurfaced. The railroad is relocating. The souvenir haulers have moved. And that #39;s since April, the last time 63,000 fans watched NASCAR Nextel Cup racing at Martinsville Speedway.",
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  "text":"Rams Win 23-12, Top NFC West With Seattle (AP) AP - Marc Bulger got off to a red-hot start and a beleaguered defense held Seattle to three field goals in five trips inside the 20 in a 23-12 victory that earned the St. Louis Rams a first-place tie with the Seahawks in the NFC West on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Red Sox take camaraderie to new level It used to be said that there was so little camaraderie on the Boston Red Sox that they needed 25 cabs for 25 players after their games.",
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  "text":"Montreal Might to Lose 2005 World Championships  TORONTO (Reuters) - Montreal could be forced to pull out of  hosting next year's world championships if help with funding is  not forthcoming, according to the chief executive of the  organizing committee.",
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  "text":"Woods give up number one to Vijay Fame is nice. Fame gets you money, women and if you just so happen to be an athlete, your name in video games. Thousands of professional and college athletes around the country participate in these video games ",
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  "text":"Rogge: Good Games ahead International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge tried to erase Beijing #39;s money worries Monday, saying that hosting the Games will benefit the country.",
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  "text":"Black-and-blue Sox win again Thanks to a variety of unforeseen circumstances over the past few days, Red Sox manager Terry Francona has gone from mere lineup crafter to juggler.",
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  "text":"Cricket: Herath takes career-best as Sri Lanka trounce Pakistan FAISALABAD, Pakistan : Sri Lanka trounced Pakistan by 201 runs in the first Test here to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Pakistan were bowled out for 216 in their second innings with left arm spinner ",
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  "text":"Camara trickery PRE-SEASON was supposed to have ended a month ago. Yet, such is the obsession with the Champions League down Celtic Park way, it was impossible to escape the feeling that yesterdays oh-so-bloody-easy Premierleague ",
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  "text":"Twins win suspended game quickly com. Michael Cuddyer #39;s RBI double in the bottom of the 12th scored Jason Bartlett to give Minnesota a 6-5 victory Sunday over the Indians during the completion of Saturday #39;s suspended game.",
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  "text":"Maryland 20, No. 5 Florida State 17 Fifth-ranked Florida State was in the process of completing another comeback on the road, and Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen could think of only one course of action.",
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  "text":"A race-day washout? The FIA has already cancelled todays activities at Suzuka as Super Typhoon Ma-On heads towards the 5.807km circuit. Saturday practice has been cancelled altogether while pre-qualifying and final qualifying ",
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  "text":"Lafleur says locked out league should declare bankruptcy, start <b>...<\/b> DARTMOUTH, NS (CP) - Hockey legend Guy Lafleur believes the National Hockey League should declare bankruptcy and start over again.",
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  "text":"GIGGS FORESEES VINTAGE UNITED While the Old Trafford outfit have added a Premiership title and an FA Cup to their growing trophy cabinet in the last two seasons, the flamboyant football that characterised their 1999 treble triumph and the two championships that followed has largely ",
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  "text":"Wales 36-38 South Africa SOUTH AFRICA escaped from the Millennium Stadium with their grand slam tour dream intact after being given an almighty scare by Mike Ruddocks new-look Wales.",
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  "text":"Blue Hills manages to slip past Southeastern While a flock of seagulls flew gracefully above, the Southeastern and Blue Hills players slid all over the field yesterday. Warrior Matt Standbury was able to slip in on a 2-point conversion to preserve the Warriors' undefeated regular-season record with an 8-6 win in nonleague action.",
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  "text":"Russian and China Reach Women #39;s Volleyball Final esilient Russia is going to another gold-medal game in women #39;s volleyball, and it will take on China, which ended Cuba #39;s streak of three straight Olympic championships.",
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  "text":"The party rolls on As many as 3.6 million people are expected to flood the city tomorrow morning to celebrate the Red Sox' World Series victory with a confetti-filled parade that could break Boston crowd records.",
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  "text":"Incident mars marathon as far as ugly incidents -t a 2004 Olympics that had opened with such anxiety. Until Sunday night. A defrocked Irish ",
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  "text":"Manchester United Says TV Revenue Will Plunge, Hurting Profit Manchester United, the world #39;s biggest soccer club, said revenue from broadcasting, a third of its total income, may plunge 25 percent next year as the team earns less from televised games in England and Europe.",
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  "text":"Big East Sets Schedule The Big East Conference announces its schedule plans for next season when it expands to 16 teams. The conference will retain a one-division regular season structure.",
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  "text":"Hughes to take Bowen with him to Blackburn New Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes is expected to take his Wales assistant, Mark Bowen, with him to Ewood Park. Bowen was pushed out of Birmingham City over the summer, but now is set to gain a return to Premiership action at Rovers.",
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  "text":"Vick Rallies Falcons Michael Vick throws a 27-yard scoring pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:22 remaining to finish Atlanta's rally with a 24-21 triumph over the Saints.",
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  "text":"Queen honours England rugby stars Rugby star Jonny Wilkinson returned to Buckingham Palace - along with the entire squad of the victorious England World Cup team. The 30 players were dressed in tails and waistcoats for their meeting with the Queen.",
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  "text":"Something was on the blink The problem with being in the spotlight dance is a basic one. You had better know how to dance.",
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  "text":"Preview: England-Ukraine With 17 days to go before their World Cup qualifying campaign begins, England are back in action with plenty to prove after the disappointment of Euro 2004 elimination. ",
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  "text":"Brown feels fortunate to have a hand in series Thirty-two pitches. That's a couple innings for most pitchers -- or two lengthy Johnny Damon at-bats. It amounted to Kevin Brown's entire body of work against the Red Sox Sept. 26. It was not a pretty sight.",
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  "text":"Gill: Bring back old format Manchester United chief executive David Gill has called for the Champions League second group stage to be restored. Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger were among the ",
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  "text":"NHL, Players #39; Union Reject New Proposals TORONTO Dec 14, 2004 - The NHL moved a step closer to losing the season Tuesday, when the league and players #39; association rejected proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement.",
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  "text":"Soccer: D.C. United Take MLS Title Over Kansas City  CARSON, Calif. - (Sports Network) - D.C. United completed  its return to glory Sunday, winning its fourth Major League  Soccer championship in nine seasons with a wildly entertaining  3-2 victory against the Kansas City Wizards at the Home Depot  Center in Carson, Calif. United's triumph in MLS Cup 2004  before 25,797 at the Home Depot Center was its first since  1999, when it capped a run of appearances in the first four MLS  title games with a then-third championship.",
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  "text":"Radcliffe Bounces Back to Win in New York  NEW YORK (Reuters) - World record holder Paula Radcliffe  put the trauma of the Athens Olympics behind her on Sunday to  win a dramatic victory in the closest finish ever to the  women's New York City marathon.",
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  "text":"Charges dropped against MHS students in rape case Prosecutors dismissed all charges Wednesday, Nov. 3, against two Montclair High School students who were accused of raping a 15-year-old schoolmate last month, ending a case that brought ",
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  "text":"Browns Head Coach Butch Davis Resigns Cleveland Browns coach Butch Davis watches from the sidelines with quarterback Kelly Holcomb (10) in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in Cincinnati.",
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  "text":"Liu wins hurdles gold, equals world record Liu Xiang of China took the Olympic men #39;s 110 metres hurdles gold medal in a world record-equalling time of 12.91 seconds on Friday.",
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  "text":"Report: Stottlemyre to retire? Mel Stottlemyre has not officially told the Yankees whether he plans to return for a 10th season as the team #39;s pitching coach, but one published report on Wednesday indicated ",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Bonds Kept in Park But Giants Rally for Big Win  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam  homer and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a six run  deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 in National  League play on Saturday.",
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  "text":"SuperSonics Top Spurs 102-96 (AP) AP - Ray Allen scored 29 points, including a pair of 3-pointers late in the game, as the Seattle SuperSonics ended San Antonio's 21-game home winning streak with a 102-96 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.",
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  "text":"No. 10 Kentucky Defeats Indiana, 73-58 (AP) AP - Patrick Sparks scored 16 points and No. 10 Kentucky dominated Indiana inside in a 73-58 win over the Hoosiers on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Ho-hum results at Wrigley The Cubs #39; glass had to be half empty because these were two games they should have swept. The Marlins #39; wound up half full because these were two games they had every excuse to surrender.",
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  "text":"Wenger concerned by Rooney deal LONDON, England -- Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has voiced concerns about the deal that sent England striker Wayne Rooney from Everton to Manchester United, claiming the contract could cause a conflict of interest.",
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  "text":"McDOWELL #39;S CUP CLAIMS FADE There appeared to be another faller in the Ryder Cup chase today when Ulsterman Graeme McDowell failed to make the dramatic move he needed in the third round of the BMW International Open in Munich.",
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  "text":"Springbok England clash  quot;not for faint-hearted quot; England coach Andy Robinson says he is expecting a huge physical test on Saturday when a wounded Springbok team run out at Twickenham.",
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  "text":"US: NASCAR lifts spirits ad ban Diageo, the world #39;s leading premium drinks business, has announced one of the company #39;s spirits brands would participate in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) for the first time ever beginning with the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season ",
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  "text":"It's All in the Name The family of the late Mickey Mantle is angry about a decision to temporarily rename the Yankees slugger's eponymous restaurant.",
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  "text":"Arizona Stops San Diego Mustafa Shakur scores 23 points and Ivan Radenovic 20 in 10th-ranked Arizona's often-sloppy 80-69 victory over San Diego Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Farina Elia advances at SEAT Open Third-seeded Silvia Farina Elia of Italy eased into the second round of the SEAT Open on Monday with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Stephanie Foretz of France.",
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  "text":"Mountain of support LAKE LOUISE -- Long before Calgary #39;s Jan Hudec or American Bode Miller provided something tangible to cheer about, the crowd at the bottom of the hill roared its approval anyway.",
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  "text":"Wenger welcomes United probe on Old Trafford food fight Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger welcomed the news that Manchester United had launched an investigation into the tunnel fracas after Sunday #39;s bad-tempered contest.",
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  "text":"Tigers #39; Monroe facing theft charge in Charlotte County Detroit Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe was arrested for allegedly stealing a \\$29.99 belt from a department store, a records clerk at Charlotte County jail said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Cardinals Clip Brewers 3-2 (AP) AP - Larry Walker hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold in 52 Years  ATHENS (Reuters) - Argentina won its first Olympic gold  medal in 52 years in the soccer final Saturday, while the U.S.  women's basketball team atoned for their men's failure by  storming to victory.",
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  "text":"Allen: Baseball must act quickly Sen. George Allen, R-Va., says Major League Baseball needs to move fast to toughen its steroids-testing policy in order to avoid congressional action.",
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  "text":"Gators May Fire Zook There is a report that Florida will fire third-year football coach Ron Zook this afternoon. Zook replaced Steve Spurrier after the 2001 season.",
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  "text":"Hines, James Madison Ground Out the Victory Raymond Hines rushed for 193 yards and a one-yard touchdown as James Madison defeated Lehigh, 14-13, in the first round of the Division I-AA playoffs in Bethlehem, Pa., yesterday.",
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  "text":"Titans Put QB McNair on Inactive List (AP) AP - Steve McNair was put on the inactive list by the Tennessee Titans before Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.",
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  "text":"Soccer \/ France, Greece and England are looking for first <b>...<\/b> For France, England and Greece, tonight #39;s World Cup qualifiers will provide an opportunity to redeem themselves less than a week after disappointing games in their opening matches of the 2006 World Cup campaign.",
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  "text":"Football: England to face Wales in WC qualifier England captain David Beckham is relishing the opportunity to face up to some of his former rivals from the English Premier League in an all-British World Cup qualifier against Wales at Old Trafford on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Lampard: Eidur Is Gud to Go Frank Lampard expects Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen to be back to top form in front of goal soon. The Icelander netted his first club strike since the opening day of the Barclays ",
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  "text":"Expos' Former Limited Partners Seek Block (AP) AP - Lawyers for the former limited partners of the Montreal Expos plan to ask a federal judge to block major league baseball from moving the team.",
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  "text":"Roddick May Be Key to U.S. Davis Cup Win (AP) AP - Three months ago, Andy Roddick swept Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open. Don't expect it to be that easy when Roddick plays the 18-year-old Spaniard in the Davis Cup final Friday. This time, the match is on clay. And Nadal will be cheered by an expected record crowd of 26,600 at Olympic Stadium.",
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  "text":"Moya #39;s magic seals Davis Cup for Spain A MAJESTIC Carlos Moya tamed world No2 Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6, 7-6 yesterday to clinch the Davis Cup for Spain. The popular Majorcan erased the heartache of missing Spains maiden triumph in 2000 by bringing ",
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  "text":"Mariners name Hargrove as new manager SEATTLE -- Mike Hargrove has been named manager of the Seattle Mariners, the team said Wednesday. The team said Hargrove had agreed to a three-year contract for 2005 through 2007.",
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  "text":"Irish in talks with NFL #39;s Weis By wire services. Notre Dame #39;s search for a coach to replace ousted Tyrone Willingham appears to be nearing an end. According to the Chicago Tribune, the seven-member committee that voted to fire Willingham Nov.",
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  "text":"Mauresmo through to Advanta final Amelie Mauresmo was handed a place in the Advanta Championships final after Maria Sharapova withdrew from their semi-final because of injury.",
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  "text":"Villa give Tottenham sixth straight league loss Peru midfielder Nolberto Solano helped Aston Villa to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, handing the London club sixth straight league defeat Monday in the PremierLeague.",
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  "text":"McNair, Brown Questionable Vs. Bengals (AP) AP - Injuries again kept Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and running back Chris Brown out of practice Friday, casting doubt on their availability Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.",
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  "text":"Sunday #39;s NFL Capsules Philadelphia won a fourth consecutive NFC East title as Brian Westbrook scored two touchdowns Sunday and the Eagles #39; defense made life miserable for Eli Manning in a 27-6 victory over New York.",
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  "text":"Romanian FA chief blasts Mutu Adrian Mutu has been accused of getting carried away with his fame and fortune by the president of the Romanian Football Association.",
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  "text":"Manning shows poise, penchant for rookie mistakes For everyone watching, from the fans and players to the national press, this is the drive they came to see. Rookie Eli Manning, the NFL #39;s number one pick making his first start for the Giants, barked out signals ",
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  "text":"Hewitt cruises past Llodra Second seed Lleyton Hewitt beat Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the TD Waterhouse Cup on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Singh looks to build No. 1 ranking, push Woods #39; money record at 84 <b>...<\/b> Vijay Singh didn #39;t see the Mystic Rock course where the 84 Lumber Classic is played until a few weeks ago. Defending champion JL Lewis said the world #39;s top-ranked golfer would have gained no great advantage if he had seen it earlier.",
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  "text":"College Basketball: Georgia Tech, UConn Win  ATLANTA (Sports Network) - B.J. Elder poured in a game-high  27 points to lead fourth-ranked Georgia Tech to a convincing  99-68 win over Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at  Alexander Memorial Coliseum.",
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  "text":"Tech tips Clemson in OT CLEMSON, S.C. -- Reggie Ball threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson with 11 seconds left to give Georgia Tech a 28-24 win over No. 20 Clemson last night.",
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  "text":"Ryder Dream Pairing Becomes a Nightmare for Sutton  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Tiger Woods and Phil  Mickelson had been dubbed by their Ryder Cup captain as the  dream pairing but they gave Hal Sutton nothing but a king-sized  headache Friday.",
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  "text":"AS Roma coach resigns to be near sick wife As Roma #39;s new coach Cesare Prandelli has resigned, just two weeks before the start of league play, citing the need to be near his sick wife, the team announced Friday.",
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  "text":"Singh tells Tiger to get back in swing SINCE only the late Sam Snead won more golf tournaments after he turned 40 - the American won 17 times while the Fijian has already claimed 11 victories in 16 months since he reached the same age - its fair to speculate Vijay Singh knows more about how ",
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  "text":"Clemens teams with his son Roger Clemens lives a double life. On work days, hesa Hall-of-Fame-caliber pitcher, a scowling, intense, driven competitor who is on a short list of all-time baseball greats.",
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  "text":"Schiavone Starts Off Open With Victory (AP) AP - Sixteenth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy recorded the first victory at the U.S. Open on Monday, beating Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 as the final Grand Slam began under gray, cloudy skies.",
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  "text":"Keeping up with Jones isn #39;t hard Athens -- What a far cry this is from Sydney for Marion Jones. Comparatively speaking, these are the Olympics Lite, a few days of action and no hint of huge things.",
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  "text":"BSC's Palumbowins tennis honor Kim Palumbo of Westwood made tennis history at Bridgewater State College as she became the first BSC tennis player to be named the Little East Conference Player of the Week when she was chosen for the period ending Sept. 25. The women's team, along with the men's program, joined the Little East this season, after playing an independent schedule for ...",
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  "text":"Larsson helps Barca to victory against Celtic Celtic were on the receiving end of Henrik Larsson #39;s brilliance last night as they went down 3-1 to Barcelona in their opening Champion #39;s League match.",
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  "text":"Scots eye the grand prize in Sharjah Scotland seized the initiative on the first day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final against Canada, in Sharjah, yesterday, when Yorkshire #39;s John Blain trapped opener Ashif Mulla lbw with the last ball of the first over.",
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  "text":"Leskanic shows signs of rebound After the 2001 season, Curtis Leskanic had surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear on his right shoulder -- one season after the veteran reliever had been named the Milwaukee Brewers' Newcomer of the Year. The righthander did not pitch in the major leagues in 2002, after aggravating the shoulder at the Double A level.",
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  "text":"Van Persie Looks in the Clear Sir Alex Fergusons request for the Football Association to look at Robin van Persies alleged elbow at Kieran Richardson is set to be denied.",
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  "text":"BoSox Halfway Home to World Series Trophy (AP) AP - Curt Schilling and the pitchers are clicking. Little Mark Bellhorn and the hitters are delivering. Manager Terry Francona is making all the right moves. And despite a defense that can't quite seem to catch the ball, the Boston Red Sox are halfway to capturing something that's slipped just out of reach since 1918  #151; the World Series trophy.",
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  "text":"Joe Hart: Bumbling Packers in complete disarray A year ago, the Green Bay Packers lost five of their first nine games, including three at Lambeau Field. Only a tissue-soft December schedule and a Week 17 choke by the Minnesota Vikings ",
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  "text":"Notebook: Dodgers say Bradley won #39;t be disciplined Los Angeles outfielder Milton Bradley won #39;t be disciplined by the Dodgers for a clubhouse confrontation with a reporter he called an  quot;Uncle Tom.",
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  "text":"10 Chance of Rain Quarterback Marcus Randall threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to running back Joseph Addai with less than 30 seconds to go in the game to lift LSU to a 24-21 win over Florida Saturday night in the Swamp.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Mauresmo starts strongly, Williams wins again Amelie Mauresmo made a powerful start in her bid to end the year as world number one with a 6-1 6-0 rout of Vera Zvonareva at the WTA Championships on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Dechy dodges back woes, stops Raymond There have been times during the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament when Nathalie Dechy has made it look easy. During Friday nights semifinal, however, she appeared to have hit a bump in the road.",
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  "text":"I #39;ll only resign if we fail to make finals Sven-Goran Eriksson is convinced he is moving in the right direction, although critics believe the England manager is just stuck in a rut.",
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  "text":"Memphis Rout Still Stings for Louisville Memphis Rout Still Stings for No. 14 Louisville; Coach Petrino Vows to Have Team Better Prepared. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov 3, 2004 - Louisville #39;s 30-point loss at home to Memphis last season is still a painful memory for the Cardinals.",
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  "text":"ABC News NBA Today NBA Today Dec 6, 2004 - Orlando at Denver (9 pm EST). The Southeast Division-leading Magic try to extend their winning streak to four. Quentin Richardson, Suns, made eight 3-pointers and scored 37 points in Phoenix #39;s 121-99 victory over Portland.",
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  "text":"They'll take a wait-and-see approach While some injured Patriots were either practicing or working out yesterday, coach Bill Belichick said it was too early to tell if they'd be available for tomorrow's game with the Ravens.",
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  "text":"Bayern earn last-gasp draw against Dortmund Last gasp goals from Brazilian defender Lucio and Dutch striker Roy Makaay earned Bayern Munich a dramatic 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.",
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  "text":"It definitely wasn #39;t easy Berlin, Germany - Soon after claiming athletics #39; biggest single financial award this year, Christian Olsson offered perhaps the understatement of the year.",
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  "text":"No. 5 Illinois storms past No. 1 Wake Forest Roger Powell Jr. scored 19 points, Dee Brown and Luther Head added 16 each, and No. 5 Illinois made No. 1 Wake Forest look more like a nonconference patsy in a 91-73 rout last night at Champaign, Ill.",
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  "text":"WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Republic of Ireland reaction:  #39;good defending, good organisation and good understanding #39;- in fact a pretty good day, all round!",
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  "text":"Amid unrest at BYU, Crowton opts to resign After a dismal season, Brigham Young coach Gary Crowton said Wednesday he was stepping aside to pursue other job opportunities. Crowton spoke at a news conference flanked by associate BYU ",
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  "text":"Lecce and Palermo Share Lead in Italy Southerners Lecce and Sicilys Palermo are the surprise pacesetters in Serie A after playing their second matches of the season.",
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  "text":"Big East Picks Syracuse Hoops in Preseason Syracuse was the runaway preseason pick of Big East coaches Wednesday on the strength of a team that has all its starters back after reaching the round of 16 last season.",
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  "text":"Patterson has golden glow ATHENS - Mary Lou Retton left her phone number for Carly Patterson. Call me, she said, after the Olympic all-around competition. ",
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  "text":"Pedro set to sign with Mets For days, Omar Minaya was hedging and bluffing, trying to carefully hide his intentions. Finally, he just threw his cards on the table and came up with an ace.",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Bonds Denied Home-Run Milestone in Giants Win  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barry Bonds failed to collect a hit in  his bid to join the 700-homer club, but he did score a run to  help the San Francisco Giants edge the host Milwaukee Brewers  3-2 in National League action on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Carolina's Davis Will Not Face 49ers  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Carolina Panthers  running back Stephen Davis will miss his seventh game of the  season on Sunday when the club travels west to face the San  Francisco 49ers. Davis was officially listed as \"out\" on  Friday's injury report.",
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  "text":"Smith and Strachan in Scotland frame The search for a new Scotland manager is under way today after Berti Vogts resigned as national coach following the country #39;s poor start to the World Cup qualifying campaign.",
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  "text":"IOC Still Concerned About Turin Housing (AP) AP - The IOC expressed renewed concern Wednesday about housing at the 2006 Winter Olympics but expects Italian organizers to be ready when the games begin in 14 months.",
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  "text":"Vogts faced uphill task -- as will his successor The pall of hopelessness that has shrouded Berti Vogts #39; tenure as Scotland manager is unlikely to clear now that the German has departed.",
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  "text":"Bangladeshi Women Play Soccer Tournament (AP) AP - A women's soccer tournament resumed Saturday despite protests from Islamic groups to stop the \"indecent\" event.",
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  "text":"Bears Defeat Giants, 28-21 The Chicago Bears stole the New York Giants' early-season formula for success - again and again and ...",
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  "text":"SPECTOR: Proposals offer chance to compromise The chess game between the NHL and the NHLPA continued Tuesday, with the league rejecting the players #39; offer from last Thursday and tabling a counteroffer, which was in turn rejected by the NHLPA.",
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  "text":"Trinidad rocks Mayorga It seemed like a difficult assignment. Felix Trinidad returned to the ring last night after more than two years of inactivity to fight Ricardo Mayorga, a sturdy former champion who is capable of scoring a knockout with either hand.",
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  "text":"Patriots Beat Jets, Extend Streak to 21 (AP) AP - Rodney Harrison broke up a fourth-down pass from Chad Pennington with 2:14 remaining, and the New England Patriots held on to extend their NFL victory streak to 21 games in a 13-7 win over the AFC East rival New York Jets.",
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  "text":"Atlanta uses fourth-quarter spurt to drop Panthers CHARLOTTE - As Jake Delhomme walked off the field Sunday, he turned to Atlanta Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis and said, I bet youd like to play against me every week.",
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  "text":"Sluman overshadows Singh Jeff Sluman shattered the course record to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Chrysler Championship. The American recorded nine birdies in a nine-under-par 62 at the Westin Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course.",
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  "text":"Andruw earns seventh Gold Glove Andruw Jones has notched another Gold Glove Award and further enhanced the resume of a player many consider to be one of the greatest defensive players of all time.",
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  "text":"Ask Walker about NU #39;s special day MADISON, Wis. -- Northwestern #39;s special teams were anything but special Saturday in a 24-12 loss at Wisconsin. The Wildcats had a punt blocked, missed a field goal and booted a kickoff out of bounds.",
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  "text":"FOOTBALL: FIFA CLAIMS LIFT CAHILL HOPES EVERTON midfielder Tim Cahill could win a reprieve within the next 48 hours after a dramatic intervention from FIFA over his controversial dismissal.",
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  "text":"Struggling pitcher thrust into heart of series MINNEAPOLIS -- Struggling right-hander Javier Vazquez will start for the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Roddick rolls on  quot;I #39;m serving well, I #39;m breaking (serve) a lot. I #39;m returning well and moving well. I think I #39;m up to 50 percent for breaking this tournament, which is extremely high for me.",
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  "text":"Former NFL Player Bob Mitinger Dies at 64 (AP) AP - Bob Mitinger, a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers in the 1960s, died at 64.",
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  "text":"Show us your money, say Leeds THE Leeds United board today demanded proof of funding after considering a  amp;pound25 million (\\$61.58m) takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury.",
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  "text":"BCS Set to Forge Failure The Bowl Championship Series was created with the sole purpose of finally producing a true national championship game in college football.",
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  "text":"Ruffin Grabs Attention Forward Michael Ruffin is impressing Wizards coaches with his rebounding and rough play under the basket.",
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  "text":"Galaxy, Rapids to get reacquainted quickly Although they met four times in the regular season, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids don #39;t know each other that well heading into their first-round playoff ",
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  "text":"Keeping frustrations in reserve Jiri Welsch may vent his frustrations in Czech on the court, but his body language during games and unusually short answers to questions after practice yesterday need no translation. Although a team player, Welsch has been frustrated with his second-unit duties. In a system suited to his abilities and basketball intelligence, Welsch has struggled to make meaningful contributions, ...",
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  "text":"Pacers pick up option on Fred Jones INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - Guard Fred Jones, who won the Slam Dunk Contest last season, had his fourth-year contract option picked up Thursday by the Indiana Pacers.",
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  "text":"Sports:Greek weightlifter stripped of medal ATHENS, Greece Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis has been stripped of his bronze medal for a doping offense. It was the first medal to be stripped from an athlete in Athens because of doping.",
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  "text":"Jaguar Racing sold to Red Bull There will be at least 20 cars on the Formula One grid to start the season in 2005. Energy drink maker Red Bull has completed the purchase of the Jaguar Racing team from automaker Ford.",
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  "text":"Taylor to Be Tested Ravens running back Chester Taylor, filling in for Jamal Lewis, will face a stern test in the undefeated Philadelphia defense.",
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  "text":"Wagner Suspended After Being Ejected (AP) AP - Philadelphia Phillies closer Billy Wagner was suspended for two games Friday by major league baseball and fined an undisclosed amount after he was ejected against the New York Mets last weekend.",
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  "text":"NFL Game Summary - Kansas City at Tampa Bay Warrick Dunn previously held the Tampa Bay record with a 76-yard run against Chicago on December 21, 1997...Green tied Bill Kenney #39;s club record with his 15th 300-yard outing in a Chiefs uniform...Kansas City has scored 132 points over its last three ",
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  "text":"Elite US eights entry hits wall CAMBRIDGE -- Princeton Training Center (i.e. the US national team) nearly had the men's championship eights won in one of the Head of the Charles Regatta's most prestigious races yesterday.",
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  "text":"Braves' Furcal Allowed to Play in Playoffs (AP) AP - Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal may play in the playoffs despite a probation violation on a drunken-driving charge.",
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  "text":"Jimmie Johnson Back in Nextel Title Race (AP) AP - The age-old NASCAR ethic of hard work and patience has helped Jimmie Johnson win three straight races and put him back in the Nextel Cup championship picture.",
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  "text":"Passing Colts Have Edge in Ground Game (AP) AP - Edgerrin James is back to his old ways. Eluding tacklers with knee-buckling cuts and spins, dropping his shoulder to finish runs, he's giving the Indianapolis Colts the runner they need to keep defenses honest.",
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  "text":"Cardinals re-sign pitcher Matt Morris Matt Morris will return to the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing Tuesday night to a \\$2.5 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn an additional \\$4.5 million in performance bonuses.",
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  "text":"No. 3 Georgia Tech 60, Illinois-Chicago 59 Will Bynum might have had to find his own way home if No. 3 Georgia Tech had let this one get away. Luke Schenscher made a pair of free throws with 25.9 seconds left, BJ Elder made three 3-pointers ",
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  "text":"Mourinho: No love lost when we play old team Porto LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists there will be no love lost when he comes face to face with Porto, the Champions League winners he quit.",
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  "text":"Strong to Coach Gators in the Peach Bowl (AP) AP - Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong will coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl, taking a spot left vacant because Ron Zook is leaving for Illinois and Urban Meyer wants to coach Utah through its postseason game.",
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  "text":"A Proud Father One of the most dynamic players on the Cavaliers team, Darryl Blackstock, makes sure that he takes care of his 15-month-old son.",
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  "text":"Calf Problem Rules Ruud Out Of Turkish Trip Ruud van Nistelrooy will not travel to Turkey for United #39;s Champions League group D finale against Fenerbahce. The Dutch striker missed out on Saturday #39;s 3-0 win over Southampton at Old Trafford, and Sir Alex ",
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  "text":"Lehmann howlers rob Arsenal Lehmann, who was at fault in two matches in the tournament last season, was blundering again with the German set to take the rap for both Greek goals.",
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  "text":"Radcliffe out to put Athens in rearview mirror Paula Radcliffe holds the world record for both the marathon and the 10K. She won the world championships half-marathon three times in the last five years.",
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  "text":"Phelps Eases Back Into Pool at Short Course Meet  INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps made a comfortable  return to the pool at the world short course swimming  championships Thursday, touching first in his preliminary heat  in the 200 meters freestyle.",
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  "text":"Mavs Hold Off Blazers Marquis Daniels makes a series of late hustle plays to help Dallas defeat Portland, 92-83, on Friday.",
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  "text":"Man Runs Onto Court at Davis Cup Final Security men struggle with an a spectator, center, who stormed the tennis court during the Davis Cup final match between Spanish Carlos Moya and American Andy Roddick in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.",
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  "text":"Stewart spoils upset bid Sports car ace Ron Fellows nearly pulled off what arguably would have been the biggest upset in NASCAR history, finishing second after starting last yesterday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.",
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  "text":"SCORELESS IN SEATTLE Seattle -- - Not so long ago, the 49ers were inflicting on other teams the kind of pain and embarrassment they felt in their 34-0 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Beck in the fold Captain Becks has been out since suffering two fractured ribs in the World Cup qualifier against Wales five weeks ago. But the Real Madrid star expects to return to action during tomorrows home game with Spanish minnows Albacete.",
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  "text":"Woods Eyes Fourth Title After Singh's Withdrawal  LONDON (Reuters) - Three-times winner Tiger Woods bids for  a third successive title at this week's WGC-American Express  Championship in Kilkenny, Ireland.",
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  "text":"Phelps Upbeat Despite End of Seven-Gold Dream  ATHENS (Reuters) - The dream of emulating Mark Spitz's  seven Olympic gold medals is over for Michael Phelps but the  American refused to be disappointed after finishing third in  the most eagerly-awaited race of the Athens Games Monday.",
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  "text":"Bowe Re-Enters Ring Fresh from being released from federal prison last May, former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe has set up his first comeback bout for Sept. 25",
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  "text":"Ga. Tech #39;s defense buzzing again after wins To hear Georgia Tech defense end Eric Henderson, it was just a matter of time before the Yellow Jackets defense became as stingy as it has been the last two games.",
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  "text":"College Football Tyrone Willingham, admitting his disappointment with Notre Dame #39;s offense, reiterated Tuesday that the Fighting Irish can turn things around.",
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  "text":"McNabb Leads Eagles Past Redskins 28-6 (AP) AP - Donovan McNabb tied a career high with four touchdown passes, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 28-6 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.",
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  "text":"R  amp; R WIN IT FOR DEVILS GOALS from Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Manchester United the win at Newcastle. Alan Shearer briefly levelled matters for the Magpies but United managed to scrape through.",
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  "text":"New Zealand wins gold, silver in triathlon They battled over the final three kilometers before Carter pulled ahead for a victory by just under eight seconds. Carter covered the three-event competition in one hour, 51 minutes, 7.73 seconds.",
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  "text":"Bison Take It in OT Howard quarterback Marcus Moreno runs for a six-yard touchdown to give the Bison a 42-35 overtime win over Morgan State.",
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  "text":"Colon, Angels rip A's The Angels considered themselves a playoff team all along, even while they spent the summer playing catch up. Now they're one win away.",
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  "text":"Giants Call Up RHP Foppert, Three Others (AP) AP - The San Francisco Giants recalled right-handers Jesse Foppert, David Aardsma and outfielder Todd Linden from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Shortstop Omar Vizquel to Play for Giants Free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel has agreed to terms on a \\$12.25 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity.",
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  "text":"Dravid urges batsmen to hit back Stand-in India captain Rahul Dravid has called on his batsmen to make amends for some dire first-innings batting in the fourth test against Australia.",
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  "text":"Sports: Indians reach terms with Elarton CLEVELAND Pitcher Scott Elarton has agreed to a one-year, 850-thousand-dollar contract with the Cleveland Indians. He #39;d been eligible for free agency.",
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  "text":"Olympics: Thorpe Beats Phelps as U.S. Fights Gold Gap  ATHENS (Reuters) - Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter freestyle on  Monday as the United States pursued China, Australia and Japan  in the medals table on day three of the Olympic Games.",
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  "text":"Bowen Joins Hughes At Blackburn Former Blues first team coach Mark Bowen has been appointed assistant manager to new Blackburn boss Mark Hughes. Bowen, who was surprisingly sacked from his role as Steve Bruce #39;s right-hand man in the summer ",
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  "text":"No. 2 Oklahoma 28, Texas Tech 13 Jason White threw three touchdown passes to break Oklahoma #39;s career mark and Adrian Peterson added 146 rushing yards and a touchdown run Saturday, leading the No.",
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  "text":"Leeds holds board meeting to discuss takeover of troubled soccer <b>...<\/b> Leeds United called a board meeting Thursday to consider a 25-million-pound (\\$55.7 million Cdn) takeover by a British-American consortium.",
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  "text":"Former Football Great Glenn Presnell Dies (AP) AP - Glenn Presnell, who starred for the Detroit Lions in the 1930s and later spent 28 years as a college head coach and athletic director, is dead at 99.",
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  "text":"Players OK Reaching Deal on Steroid Tests (AP) AP - Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead Tuesday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids.",
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  "text":"Bertuzzi trial set for new year VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canuck star Todd Bertuzzi will go on trial in Vancouver provincial court on Jan. 17, 2005 for his on-ice attack on another player last season.",
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  "text":"Orioles Cruise Past Blue Jays 9-3 (AP) AP - Miguel Tejada homered and drove in three runs to boost his major league-leading RBIs total to 146, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-3 Thursday night.",
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  "text":"Good Times End With a Thud for Buffaloes (AP) AP - If heart and resiliency won championships, Colorado would have hoisted the Big 12 trophy before the title game even started.",
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  "text":"Steelers stop streak by stunning New England The Steelers got a bucket full of treats yesterday, including turnovers, early points, a poised quarterback and a dominating defensive performance.",
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  "text":"NFL Notebook: Wannstedt out as Miami coach Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt called it quits yesterday midway through a dismal season that began with the retirement of running back Ricky Williams and has left the team with the NFL #39;s worst record at 1-8.",
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  "text":"Crews Recover All Bodies in NASCAR Crash (AP) AP - Crews on all-terrain vehicles on Monday recovered the bodies of all 10 people killed in the crash of a Hendrick Motorsports plane that was carrying family and friends of one of NASCAR's top syndicates.",
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  "text":"Soccer: Saviour Smith upstages Rooney MANCHESTER, England : Alan Smith climbed off the bench to upstage Wayne Rooney and snatch another late goal to spare the blushes of Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.",
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  "text":"Cal faces No. 1 USC with eyes - and its offense - wide open Bee Staff Writer. BERKELEY - Jeff Tedford said the lasting image from last year #39;s Cal-USC game wasn #39;t necessarily Tyler Fredrickson #39;s field goal that gave the Golden Bears a triple-overtime triumph.",
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  "text":"Pacers Won't Comply With Police Request The Indiana Pacers have told law enforcement officials in Michigan that players will not submit to interviews as part of the investigation into the Nov. 19 brawl.",
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  "text":"Melo #39;s friend takes blame One of Carmelo Anthony #39;s friends flew to Denver Thursday to claim responsibility for the marijuana found last week in the Nuggets star #39;s carry-on bag and to attempt to clear Anthony #39;s name.",
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  "text":"Ryder Cup hopefuls boost chances Munich: Ryder Cup wild card favourites Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald inspired each other to challenge strongly in the first round of the BMW International Open yesterday.",
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  "text":"Image takes new hit as Beckham bends rules LONDON -- David Beckham lurches from one crisis to another, and is being ridiculed by British newspapers as an attention-seeking drama queen.",
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  "text":"Americans Block Hamm Letter The United States Olympic Committee have refused to pass on an official letter to all-round gymnastic champion Paul Hamm requesting him to return his gold medal.",
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  "text":"Its all there for the taking A win today over Boston College gives West Virginia no worse than a share of the Big East championship and a berth in either the Sugar Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl.",
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  "text":"Hong Kong Emerge as Dominant Force in Fencing A third gold medal for Chui Yee Yu rounded off a rewarding day for Hong Kong at the Paralympics as they emerged as the dominant force in wheelchair fencing.",
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  "text":"Kerry claims victory after Redskins #39; loss WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (AFP) - Senator John Kerry declared victory on Sunday in the US presidential election, staking his claim on a historical quirk linking past White House races and the Washington Redskins football team.",
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  "text":"Chiefs Beat Ravens for First Win of Season Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chiefs wore down the highly touted Baltimore defense in a victory Monday night.",
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  "text":"Angus Fraser: Solanki puts a gloss on the shortcomings A dazzling century from Vikram Solanki ensured that England moved into an unassailable 3-0 lead in their four-match series against Zimbabwe and allowed Michael Vaughan #39;s side to maintain their 100 per cent record in southern Africa.",
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  "text":"Suns Power Past Lakers 107-102 (AP) AP - Amare Stoudemire scored 33 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 51.8 seconds remaining, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 107-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.",
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  "text":"Closing ceremony curtailed in respect to victims Athens: An hour-long no-frills closing ceremony dedicated to the victims of this week #39;s school bus crash brought to an end the Paralympic Games in Athens yesterday.",
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  "text":"J. Lewis pleads guilty in drug case Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl running back Jamal Lewis pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Atlanta to trying to set up a drug deal.",
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  "text":"Athletics: Holmes loses with smile as cruise control misfires Kelly Holmes lost a race and broke into a radiant smile. But then you can do that kind of thing when you are a double Olympic champion.",
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  "text":"Report: Bonds Admitted to Using Substances (AP) AP - Baseball player Barry Bonds told a federal grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring but denied knowing they were steroids, according to a report published Friday.",
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  "text":"Princeton #39;s Steep Climb Finally Ends Having established itself as a women #39;s soccer power in the Ivy League, Princeton made a significant leap into the NCAA #39;s upper echelon this year by reaching the College Cup for the first time.",
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  "text":"Gunners mystery revisited To write about Arsenal #39;s problems in Europe is to sound like a broken record. The mystery about the Gunners #39; inexplicable failures in the Champions League is increasingly becoming one of the most oversubscribed areas of football analysis.",
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  "text":"Lundy, Cavaliers topple Temple with great ease PHILADELPHIA -- Wali Lundy ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and Alvin Pearman returned a punt 70 yards for a score to lead No. 16 Virginia to a 44-14 win over Temple yesterday.",
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  "text":"Olympians Aim to Atone in NYC Marathon (AP) AP - When Paula Radcliffe dropped out of the Olympic marathon miles from the finish, she sobbed uncontrollably. Margaret Okayo knew the feeling. Okayo pulled out of the marathon at the 15th mile with a left leg injury, and she cried, too. When she watched Radcliffe quit, Okayo thought, \"Let's cry together.\"",
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  "text":"Must-wins for Marlins Big Day: This is probably the Marlins #39; last chance to get back in the wild-card race in earnest, their final Hail Mary play. If they sweep this doubleheader -- rescheduled, because of Hurricane ",
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  "text":"Kuznetsova, Petrova advance at Wismilak Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.",
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  "text":"No. 24 Wisconsin Tops Wisconsin-Green Bay (AP) AP - Mike Wilkinson scored 18 points and No. 24 Wisconsin beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 65-55 on Tuesday night, extending the longest home winning streak in Division I to 32 games.",
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  "text":"Boxers on opposite paths LAS VEGAS  Bernard Hopkins #39; future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.",
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  "text":"Vinnie firms as storm strikes Flemington IRISH stayer Vinnie Roe firmed from \\$6 to \\$5.50 for this afternoon #39;s Melbourne Cup as a storm reached Flemington bringing strong winds and rain.",
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  "text":"Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 challenges gamers to take on the man who has changed golf foreverTiger Woods. The revolutionary new Tiger-Proofing course alteration technology will change the way golf is played.",
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  "text":"Ole Miss tabs Orgeron as head coach Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - The University of Mississippi introduced Southern California assistant Ed Orgeron as its new head football coach during a Thursday press conference.",
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  "text":"San Jose State, Rice Set Scoring Record (AP) AP - In the highest-scoring regulation game in Division I-A history, Brian Nunez returned an interception 28 yards with 2:18 left for the last of 19 touchdowns and San Jose State beat Rice 70-63 on Saturday night.",
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  "text":"Abdallah wins first US women #39;s taekwondo medal Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Nia Abdallah won the first United States medal ever in women #39;s taekwondo Friday, fighting her way through three rounds before falling in the under-57kg gold medal match and earning a silver.",
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  "text":"Larsson lights up Nou Camp, while Braga hold Porto WITH the impeccable timing that has become his trademark, Henrik Larsson discovered his scoring touch for Barcelona on Saturday night with the second goal in his sides 2-0 win over Sevilla at the Nou Camp.",
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  "text":"Gerrard playing for his future Steven Gerrard #39;s thunderous volley against Olimpiakos Piraeus may have secured Liverpool #39;s progress in the lucrative and prestigious UEFA Champions League, but it also virtually ensured the skipper #39;s Anfield exit during the summer transfer window.",
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  "text":"Its not for the money: Bernie Bernie Ecclestone once said money did not make him happy. So it must have been a particularly miserable moment when the man who has been the dominant force behind Formula One motor racing for 30 years learned he was the third-richest person in Britain.",
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  "text":"Donald moves in front at dunhill links championship St. Andrews, Scotland (Sports Network) - Luke Donald shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to move into the lead after the third round of the dunhill links championship.",
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  "text":"Capriati Scrambles Past Chladkova Challenge at Open  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crowd favorite Jennifer Capriati  flirted with disaster before scrambling past Czech Denisa  Chladkova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the U.S.  Open on Monday.",
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  "text":"Harris three helps But their decision to buy out Lucious Harris cost them for at least one night. Harris, one of the significant pieces the Nets discarded for financial reasons, drilled a baseline three-pointer ",
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  "text":"The Expos Will Probably Move South to Washington After two and a half years in limbo as a ward of Major League Baseball, the Montreal Expos appear to be heading to a new home in Washington.",
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  "text":"A spot for Harvard, NU Harvard running back Clifton Dawson, a sophomore, was named to the Associated Press Division 1-AA All-America football team yesterday.",
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  "text":"Transactions BASEBALL Cleveland (AL): Sold INF Erick Almonte to Nippon (Japan). New York (AL): Signed P Tanyon Sturtze.",
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  "text":"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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  "text":"McGrath and mates turn arch rivals into minnows After the ritual humiliation of the new boys, the ICC Champions Trophy began in earnest yesterday with a quarter-final showdown between two of cricket #39;s most decorated starsbut it too turned into a no-contest.",
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  "text":"Late strike spoils Christmas party for Liverpool AN EQUALISER in injury time by Portsmouth #39;s Lomana LuaLua against Liverpool at Anfield yesterday will hamper the home side #39;s attempts to make ground on the leading English Premier League soccer rivals during the Christmas program.",
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  "text":"DTM deal ends Mika\/ Williams rumours Stories about Mika Hakkinen driving for Williams next year have proven to be nothing but fairytales as the Finn has signed to race in Germany #39;s DTM Touring Car Championship.",
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  "text":"Transsexual breaks new ground on womens tour Denmark #39;s Mianne Bagger yesterday made history by becoming the first transsexual woman to earn a place on the on next year #39;s Robe di Kappa Ladies #39; European Tour.",
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  "text":"Kewell and Aloisi ruled out of opener Harry Kewell and fellow striker John Aloisi were ruled out of the Socceroos team for Saturday #39;s Confederations Cup qualifier against the Solomon Islands with leg injuries.",
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  "text":"Souness gets one-match ban Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a one-match touchline ban for improper conduct, the Football Association (FA) says.",
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  "text":"Wannstedt said set to resign Dave Wannstedt may have coached his last game for the Miami Dolphins. With his team at 1-8, Wannstedt is expected to resign today, according to reports late yesterday on The Miami Herald's website and two South Florida television stations. A third TV station, WTVJ, said Wannstedt already resigned.",
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  "text":"Michael Owen fit for England game Michael Owen is expected to be fit for Saturday #39;s World Cup qualifier game against Wales. Owen, who has been suffering from a hamstring injury, managed to train successfully on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Gill Defends Payments to Agents Manchester United chief executive David Gill has strongly defended payment of 5.5million to agents over the past 12 months. The extraordinary figure, which does not include a payment ",
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  "text":"Molik upsets Sharapova to win Swisscom ZURICH, Switzerland (Ticker) - Unseeded Australian Alicia Molik completed an impressive run to win her first Tier I title. Molik defeated fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, to win the \\$1.",
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  "text":"Much has changed since Bucs and Raiders last met Everyone in Seattle knows about the many story lines surrounding any game between the Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. But with those teams not scheduled to play this season, the big reunion ",
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  "text":"Minnows Make It on Major Soccer Stage (AP) AP - Liechtenstein is on a roll. Andorra finally has won a game. And make no mistake, Albania looks like a threat.",
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  "text":"Delgado draws interest from Yankees Even though the Yankees still owe Jason Giambi the bulk of his seven-year \\$120 million contract and even though they have appeared intent on signing a relatively inexpensive backup player because of Giambi #39;s health, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman ",
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  "text":"Red Sox Stay Alive with Epic 14th-Inning Win David Ortiz drove in three runs, including the game winner in the bottom of the 14th inning, to lead Boston to a rallying 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees which kept the Red Sox #39;s postseason hopes alive Monday.",
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  "text":"SuperSonics Beat Jazz 129-119 in OT (AP) AP - Ray Allen scored a season-high 38 points, including nine in overtime, and the Seattle SuperSonics overcame Carlos Boozer's career-high 36-point performance for a 129-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.",
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  "text":"Lions take early lead after first quarter of Grey Cup CBC SPORTS ONLINE - BC Lions coach Wally Buono #39;s decision to name Dave Dickenson as his starting quarterback may have been a surprising, but so far it looks like the right one.",
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  "text":"Braves try to clinch 13th straight division title Bobby Cox has guided the Braves to a record 12 consecutive division crowns. On Thursday, Atlanta can extend that streak to 13 with a win coupled with a loss by the Florida Marlins.",
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  "text":"GP qualifying bumped Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for today was postponed yesterday because of a typhoon. Race organizers and Formula One moved pre-qualifying and qualifying to ",
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  "text":"The Man With The Golden Arm How is it possible that Brett Favre has never played in Washington, not at RFK, not at FedEx Field, not in the preseason, not the regular season, not the playoffs?",
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  "text":"Stewart and United get jump in playoff After going without a goal in Major League Soccer postseason play, Earnie Stewart finally delivered for DC United last night against the MetroStars in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.",
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  "text":"A look at Notre Dame, Navy In week two Notre Dame CB Dwight Ellick and his fellow defensive backs backed up their words and flustered Michigan #39;s vaunted WR corps.",
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  "text":"Notes: Kennedy lost for season The Angels suffered a huge blow to their playoff chances Tuesday when they learned that second baseman Adam Kennedy suffered a season-ending knee injury in Monday night #39;s game.",
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  "text":"BC High tops Xaverian Three weeks into the season and the BC High soccer team remains unbeaten. Junior forward Colin Stanton scored the winning goal yesterday on a pass from sophomore Jay DeLuca as host BC High edged Xaverian, 2-1. The Eagles improved to 3-0-2.",
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  "text":"Tracy claims Indy pole Champ Car World Champion Paul Tracy has shaken off a terrible practice session to qualify fastest for the Gold Coast Indy. Tracy hit a tire barrier towards the end of the opening 15-minute practice session, damaging his nosecone.",
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  "text":"Tiger needs focus It #39;s doubtful that Elin Nordegren, retired swimsuit model and nanny, ever aspired to the title  quot;Most Powerful Person in Golf.",
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  "text":"Lippi #39;s experiment draws mixed reactions in Italy The coach and the players were pleased. The fans seemed indifferent. The media was split. Reaction to Italy #39;s 1-0 win against Finland with an experimental squad devoid of all the top ",
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  "text":"Golf: O'Hern and Jacquelin Vie for Breakthrough Win  COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Nick O'Hern and Raphael  Jacquelin made their latest bids to break their European Tour  ducks when they shared the early lead in the second round of  the German Masters Friday.",
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  "text":"Newcastle and Dnipro Win Third Straight (AP) AP - Newcastle and Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk maintained their perfect records in the UEFA Cup group phase on Thursday to virtually guarantee a place in the knockout stage.",
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  "text":"Singh could overtake Woods as No. 1 AKRON, Ohio  Vijay Singh can make official this week what most already believe: That he, not Tiger Woods, is the world #39;s No. 1 player. ",
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  "text":"Day 10 roundup: Ryu denies China 3rd clean sweep But this time in Athens, they have to accept the bitter fact that South Korean Ryu Seung Min was a better player in the pulsating men #39;s singles final against Chinese Wang Hao.",
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  "text":"Sir Alex sharpens axe SIR Alex Ferguson is set to take the axe to his under-performing side after a shambolic start to his 10th Champions League campaign as Manchester United manager.",
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  "text":"Larkin Homers As Reds Beat Pirates 5-1 (AP) AP - Barry Larkin homered in his final at-bat on a noteworthy night  #151; perhaps one of his last in a Cincinnati Reds uniform  #151; and got a curtain call that capped a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.",
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  "text":"NL notables Larry Walker was 3 for 4 and is 10 for 27 (.370) with 11 RBIs since joining the Cardinals.",
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  "text":"NBA Today (AP) AP - Detroit at Los Angeles Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST). The defending NBA champs visit Elton Brand and the Clippers.",
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  "text":"Champions: Liverpool defeats Monaco 2-0 Liverpool defeated last year #39;s finalist Monaco 2-0 Wednesday, with goals from Djibril Cisse and Milan Baros giving new Reds #39; coach Rafa Benitez a perfect start in his Champions League campaign.",
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  "text":"Bruins manifest spirit A three-touchdown point spread and a recent history of late-season collapses had many thinking the UCLA football team would provide little opposition to rival USC #39;s march to the BCS-championship game at the Orange Bowl.",
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  "text":"Gough and Giles prise out India At last the spell has been broken. After 25 completed matches in 10 months of trying England have won a one-day international by batting first and defending a target.",
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  "text":"Utah Jazz Cancel Trip to Russia Over Security The NBA #39;s Utah Jazz have canceled their trip to Moscow to play Russian champions CSKA, citing security concerns, the army club said Friday.",
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  "text":"Skipper wants a final fling MICHAEL Vaughan last night dreamed of capping a spectacularly successful summer for England with an appearance in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy.",
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  "text":" #39;Canes have been magic against  #39;Noles So, I was thinking, maybe the University of Miami would want to change its nickname, and soon. I know, I know, this is not funny to anyone in the state of Florida.",
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  "text":"Notes: Dodgers gaining experience Aside from Steve Finley, no Dodgers position starter had postseason experience before Tuesday. By comparison, every member of the Cardinals #39; starting lineup came into the series having played in October.",
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  "text":"Thursday #39;s previews Points: With no hurricanes approaching Hattiesburg, Southern Miss finally gets to play at home. Traveling, however, hasn #39;t bothered the Golden Eagles, who lead the nation in turnover margin (3.",
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  "text":"Prosecutor Not Rushing Into Charging Pacers The Oakland County prosecutor, David Gorcyca, said Tuesday that no charges were imminent for Indiana players involved in the Nov. 19 brawl with Detroit Pistons fans.",
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  "text":"Yankees Put Twins on Brink of Elimination Backed by Derek Jeter's three R.B.I.'s and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the Yankees past the Minnesota Twins, 8-4.",
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  "text":"Relaxed Buildup For Carter A relaxed buildup, out of the spotlight, has been the key to Hamish Carter #39;s Olympic success. Carter led home a New Zealand gold and silver finish in the men #39;s triathlon on Thursday night, beating home teammate Bevan Docherty.",
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  "text":"NFL: AFC NORTH BETTING ODDS SET FOR MAJOR CHANGE? Baltimore Ravens are still the odds-on favourites to win the AFC North despite losing at home to a rejuvenated Kansas City Chiefs.",
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  "text":"Ryder Cup highlights PGA #39;s charity and school outreach program On behalf of the 2004 US Ryder Cup Team, The PGA of America will distribute another \\$2.6 million to player-designated charities as well as to the colleges and universities of their choice to help fund the  quot;Golf: For Business and Life Program.",
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  "text":"Ryder Cup: Early Thrill for Funk in U.S. Team Room  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - American Ryder Cup  rookie Fred Funk gained an early thrill when he was among the  first to check into the U.S. team hotel on Sunday night.",
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  "text":"Astros #39; Oswalt will pitch through pain Before Astros righthander Roy Oswalt starts today #39;s Game 4 of the NLCS, he #39;ll need a painkiller injection for an aggravated left rib cage muscle.",
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  "text":"UMass draws support There are some people who think the University of Massachusetts basketball team is a contender in the Atlantic 10 this season. The Minutemen received 12 first-place votes and were projected for a third-place finish in the East Division in the league's men's preseason poll with voting from coaches and the media.",
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  "text":"Mistakes keep surfacing for Dolphins FOXBOROUGH -- It is highly unlikely the winless Miami Dolphins' season will conclude as an inverse of the undefeated 1972 team. To go 0-16 is as difficult as finishing 17-0. But this season's edition is well on its way to becoming one of the most futile in Miami's stellar history.",
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  "text":"LPGA: Park Feels at Home in the Desert (AP) AP - Although the Southern California desert is a long way  #151; and drastically different  #151; from her native South Korea, Grace Park feels at home among the sand and the cacti.",
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  "text":"Nuggets too quick for Heat Denver  This was Western Conference basketball, running, soaring and scoring, and the Denver Nuggets were the latest team from the West to remind the Heat it really isn #39;t suited for that kind of game.",
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  "text":"Fallon Released on Bail Champion jockey Kieren Fallon was released on bail without charge this morning after he was arrested for alleged involvement in the fixing of British thoroughbred races.",
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  "text":"French driver killed in motorcycle rally racing in Egypt #39;s desert French driver Richard Sainct died in a crash Wednesday during the fourth stage of the International Cross Country Rally, Pharaohs Rally in Egypt.",
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  "text":"Too Good to Be True? Red Sox Halfway Home (AP) AP - Pedro Martinez on the mound. A confident, yappy bunch. A 2-0 lead, halfway to the World Series championship. Could it really be this easy for the Boston Red Sox?",
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  "text":"PROBLEMS INCREASE FOR TOPPMOLLER Hamburg manager Klaus Toppmoller has been dealt a second blow in 24 hours as he clings to his job. Toppmoller is widely tipped to be the first managerial casualty of the Bundesliga season and his squad have ",
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  "text":"Quarterback's Slump Doesn't Faze Steelers (AP) AP - The big plays don't come as regularly, and neither do the deep pass completions. He has led only two touchdown drives and was sacked 11 times the last two weeks even while facing losing-record opponents.",
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  "text":"Seattle RB Is Day to Day With Bone Bruise (AP) AP - Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander has a bone bruise on his right knee, but could play in this week's game at Tampa Bay.",
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  "text":"Barrichello takes pole for F1 #39;s Brazilian GP The hometown favorite won the pole position at the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after the seven-time world champion crashed during practice.",
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  "text":"Today's schedule College field hockey: NESCAC Tournament semifinal at Middlebury, Vt.: Middlebury vs. Colby, 11 a.m.; NCAA Division 2 Tournament first round: Southern Conn. at Bentley, noon; Little East Tournament final at Keene, N.H., noon; North Atlantic Conference Tournament final: Maine-Farmington at WNEC, 1; NESCAC Tournament semifinal at Middlebury, Vt.: Tufts vs. Williams, 1:30 p.m.; NEWMAC Tournament semifinal at Springfield: Springfield vs. ...",
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  "text":"Fancy moves on gridiron Call it Moving On week. Teams, players, and coaches all made their moves as the college football season #39;s last full slate of games was completed over the weekend.",
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  "text":"Warne gets Gilchrist #39;s backing Australia #39;s caretaker captain Adam Gilchrist sprang to Shane Warne #39;s defence on Sunday after the leg-spinner fell agonisingly short of becoming #39;s Test cricket #39;s leading bowler.",
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  "text":"If Irish lure Meyer, it all changes at UF GAINESVILLE - In a six-hour period Tuesday, Tyrone Willingham #39;s dismissal at Notre Dame and Butch Davis #39; resignation from the Cleveland Browns turned upside down the University of Florida #39;s search for a football coach.",
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  "text":"Old Lady running well, Inter Milan held back by X syndrome The Turin powerhouse, nicknamed  quot;Vecchia Signora quot; by its fans, enters Sunday #39;s 12th round of Serie A with an impressive 9-1-1 record and a six-point lead over second-place AC Milan, the defending champion.",
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  "text":"Pedro set to join Mets today Tomorrow morning at a press conference in New York, Pedro Martinez is expected to don a Mets uniform for the first time, his seven-year Red Sox career over, his four-year stint with the Mets just beginning.",
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  "text":"No. 15 Michigan St. Stuns No. 3 Notre Dame (AP) AP - Lindsay Bowen made a game-tying 3-pointer and scored five of her 23 points in overtime to lead No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-73 victory over third-ranked Notre Dame on Thursday night.",
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  "text":"Frustrated Cardinals Can't Hit in Series Loss to Sox  ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - While the Boston Red Sox celebrated  the end of 86 years of frustration by winning the World Series  on Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals had to deal with some new  frustrations of their own.",
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  "text":"Hockey Stars Raise Money for Firefighters (AP) AP - Comedian Denis Leary hosts a hockey game each year to raise money for firefighters in need. This year, he had added incentive.",
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  "text":"Steelers are built to win the hard way PITTSBURGH They have a rookie at quarterback and a 32-year-old plowhorse at running back, but the numbers insist we ought to be taking the Pittsburgh Steelers seriously as potential Super Bowl champions.",
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  "text":"Baseball: Backe carries Astros to victory over Braves HOUSTON, Texas : Carlos Beltran doubled, homered, scored twice and drove in two runs as Houston posted an 8-5 triumph over Atlanta in game three of their National League Division Series.",
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  "text":"Today's schedule Pro basketball: WNBA playoffs: Sun vs. Washington (Game 3) at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., 8 p.m.",
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  "text":"Cropp Not Shaken by MLB #39;s Reaction WASHINGTON - DC Council Chair Linda Cropp isn #39;t shaken by Major League Baseball calling the DC Council #39;s measure requiring 50 percent private financing for a new stadium  quot;wholly unacceptable.",
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  "text":"Bryant Accuses Malone of Hitting on Wife (AP) AP - The Kobe Bryant-Karl Malone feud has turned personal, with Bryant accusing Malone of making a pass at his wife at a game.",
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  "text":"Cricket: Kenya v Pakistan match abandoned for the day BIRMINGHAM, England : Play in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool C match between Kenya and Pakistan at Edgbaston here was abandoned for the day because of rain without a ball being bowled.",
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  "text":"Babb #39;s Bits: The Notre Dame Dilemma Some are undoubtedly asking - Why another Notre Dame article? Hasnt every media hack in the United States and even China written something on this the last two weeks?",
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  "text":"White Sox Trade Carlos Lee to Milwaukee (AP) AP - Carlos Lee was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday for outfielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named.",
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  "text":"Illinois Notebook Illinois lost to Michigan by 11 points and committed just two penalties to the 10 charged against the Wolverines on Saturday. So why was Illinois head coach Ron Turner complaining about the officiating?",
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  "text":"No. 9 Tar Heels top Indiana North Carolina was ready for its test Wednesday night. Rashad McCants and Raymond Felton made sure the Tar Heels passed. McCants scored 19 points and Felton added 18 to lead the No.",
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  "text":"Indians finishing like they started MINNEAPOLIS -- It was  #39; #39;Scott Elarton Continued Employment Night #39; #39; at the Metrodome yesterday, as the elongated right-hander made a final bid for a spot on the Indians #39; roster for 2005.",
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  "text":"Cole appeal nets ban reduction London, England (Sports Network) - An appeal by Fulham to the English Football Association was successful on Thursday. The FA scaled back its original ban on Andrew Cole from six matches to four.",
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  "text":"MBNA America 400 results DOVER, Del. - Results Sunday from the MBNA America 400 for NASCAR #39;s Nextel Cup series at Dover International Speedway, listing starting position in parentheses, driver, car, laps completed with reason out if not running at the finish, and money won: ",
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  "text":"India Cricket Bd:Sony TV To Televise Matches Vs Australia NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--India #39;s cricket board late Thursday said Sony Entertainment Television Ltd. will telecast four home matches against world champion Australia starting next week.",
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  "text":"Illness can't stop Parham Despite being under the weather yesterday, junior forward Aja Parham provided the spark as the Boston College women's basketball team routed Northeastern, 90-63, at Conte Forum.",
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  "text":"Olympic Champion Hamilton Suspended by Phonak Team  ZURICH (Reuters) - Olympic time trial champion Tyler  Hamilton has been suspended by his Phonak team after they were  informed he had failed dope tests.",
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  "text":"Magic Beats Heat in Preseason Finale (AP) AP - Steve Francis scored 22 points, and the Orlando Magic rode an early double-figures lead to a 109-103 victory Wednesday night over the Miami Heat in the preseason finale for both.",
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  "text":"Woods Streak Ends As Best Player in Golf (AP) AP - Tiger Woods has put himself in some peculiar positions this year. He has struggled just to make the cut. Tee shots have ricocheted off corporate tents and small children. He has spent Sunday afternoons cleaning out his locker, not standing on the 18th green posing with the trophy.",
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  "text":"Some California beamin' for BC ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Everybody came here to represent. The Cali Contingent of Boston College's basketball team -- junior Craig Smith of Los Angeles, Sean Marshall of Rialto, and Jared Dudley of San Diego -- had quite a bit of incentive in last night's 74-64 victory over UCLA in the Wooden Classic before a crowd of 14,027 at Arrowhead Pond.",
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  "text":"China beat Hong Kong 7-0 but still eliminated China beat Hong Kong of China 7-0 but were still eliminated from the Asian zone second stage World Cup qualifying tournament on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Georgia's Seniors Show Their Class (AP) AP - When Georgia's seniors are introduced before their final game at Sanford Stadium, the crowd always sends them off with respectful cheers. Well, this group should get a rousing ovation.",
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  "text":"New stars and stripes: US may bench vets to keep Cup The single-elimination quarterfinals of the World Cup of Hockey #39;s North American pool start tonight in St. Paul, Minn. And the biggest question remains just which Team USA will show up for ",
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  "text":"Athletics: 21 Olympic Champions, Steeplechase Showdown Highlight <b>...<\/b> With a long Olympic campaign behind them, 21 Olympic champions and another 52 silver and bronze medallists have converged on the Riviera to wind down their ",
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  "text":"Shearer Hits three As Magpies Romp Home Newcastle United cruised into the Group Stage of the Uefa Cup with a resounding 5-1 victory over Hapoel Bnei Sachnin. A hat-trick for Alan Shearer and a brace for Patrick Kluivert ensured the Magpies won 7-1 on aggregate.",
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  "text":"Beating Oklahoma would be OK with the Longhorns When it happens, somehow it will change. It will change by making the remainder of the season more meaningful, extending the dreams of a BCS bowl bid, which is what it's all about at the highest level of college football.",
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  "text":"Injured Fin: Miami LB Thomas out for Sunday #39;s game Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas will miss Sunday #39;s game against the Buffalo Bills with a hamstring injury.",
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  "text":"Federer Survives Agassi Comeback to Reach Semifinals  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer survived a  stirring comeback from twice champion Andre Agassi to reach the  semifinals of the U.S. Open for the first time on Thursday,  squeezing through 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.",
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  "text":"Chiefs Insist They've Plenty to Play For (AP) AP - When Tony Gonzalez heard somebody on the radio say the Kansas City Chiefs had nothing left to play for, it almost made his blood boil.",
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  "text":"Bears waive Gandy, activate Colombo Chicago Bears offensive lineman Mike Gandy was waived Monday after starting five games for the team this season and 30 over the past three seasons.",
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  "text":"He remains Fenway fixture At all corners of cold and ancient Fenway Park Friday afternoon, there was a bustling of activity as preparations were being made to stage the World Series.",
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  "text":"Honda set to buy BAR? Honda look set to become further involved with BAR, with them either buying the team outright, or becoming a co-owner. According to reports on BBC Sport Online a deal is all but agreed.",
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  "text":"Palace boss hails hitman Johnson Crystal Palace boss Iain Dowie hailed Andy Johnson as one of the best strikers in the country after the centre-forward scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-0 win against Fulham on Monday.",
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  "text":"Monty still coming to terms with marriage split COLIN MONTGOMERIE openly admits he is losing sleep. But there are more serious things than the Ryder Cup on his mind. As he continues his bid to be part of Europes team next month, Montgomerie is still ",
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  "text":"Spain #39;s win puts Serbia on brink Spain clinched first place in Group A with a 76-68 victory yesterday in Athens, leaving Serbia-Montenegro in danger of failing to reach the quarterfinals.",
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  "text":"Preview: Steelers vs. Giants Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has made the New York Giants #39; decision to acquire top overall draft pick Eli Manning instead of him look like a bad one, at least in the short term.",
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  "text":"Costa Rica beat Canada 3-1 in WC qualifier Costa Rica overcame an early goal down to beat Canada 3-1 in Vancouver on Wednesday, ending the hometeam #39;s hopes of advancing to the next round of World Cup qualification.",
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  "text":"Rossi In At Atalanta Atalanta have appointed Delio Rossi as their new coach after yesterdays sacking of Andrea Mandorlini. The former Lecce boss has put pen to paper on a contract that will take him through to the end of the season.",
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  "text":"A. Melhuse, C OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- After 159 games, the Anaheim Angels and the Oakland Athletics are down to a best-of-three series at Network Associates Coliseum for the American League West Division title.",
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  "text":"Athletics Struggle Down the Stretch (AP) AP - The Oakland Athletics are used to pressure-packed pennant races. It's their sub-par September that's the shocker.",
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  "text":"Klitschko retains title Vitali Klitschko has knocked out Danny Williams in the eighth round to retain his WBC heavyweight crown and become the premier champion in the division.",
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  "text":"EUROPEAN VIEW: Here is why the US loses John Huggan, who lives in Dunbar, Scotland, covers golf for the Scotland on Sunday newspaper and Golf Digest. He has provided the European view in the Free Press each day during the Ryder Cup matches.",
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  "text":"BU Bests Michigan Chaz Carr scores 14 of his game-high 16 points in the second half and BU hands Michigan its first home loss of the season, 63-52.",
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  "text":"Rooney signing could influence title race - Wenger Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Manchester United #39;s title challenge would be strengthened by the signing of England striker Wayne Rooney.",
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  "text":"Jones #39; big day was in the cards Kevin Jones decided to stop rushing things a few weeks ago, and it helped him turn in the second-best rushing performance for a Lions rookie running back.",
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  "text":"What it means Two weeks before the season opener against Brigham Young, sophomore Tom Zbikowski left Notre Dame for a couple of days, reportedly unhappy with his status as the No.",
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  "text":"Fontana: Honda race report A thrilling last-lap shootout between Honda-powered competitors Adrian Fernandez and Tony Kanaan was decided in favor of the former Sunday at California Speedway, as Fernandez edged his rival by just the length of a nosecone to win his third Indy Racing ",
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  "text":"Big Salary, Big Year? After signing a five-year, \\$25 million contract extension last week, the Wizards hope that Brendan Haywood fills the stat sheet as well as the lane.",
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  "text":"DOORNBOS HANDED JORDAN CHANCE Dutchman Robert Doornbos will drive Jordans third car in Friday testing for the rest of the season. He takes over from Timo Glock, who has replaced the axed Giorgio Pantano in one of the teams race seats (see separate story).",
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  "text":"Green has reasons to move Shawn Green would consider leaving Los Angeles for Arizona, which means a proposed three-team trade sending Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees is very much alive.",
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  "text":"Season over for Clijsters Belgian Kim Clijsters will spend the rest of the season on the sidelines because of a new injury to her wrist. The 21-year-old injured her left wrist at the Belgian Open but doctors said it is not as serious ",
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  "text":"Keane nets 24th goal in win over Croatia DUBLIN: Tottenham striker Robbie Keane extended his Irish goal-scoring record with his 24th strike for his country as Ireland beat Croatia 1-0 in a friendly international on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"St. Louis puts end to LA #39;s upset hopes The Cardinals had been waiting for someone to step up and deliver the finishing blow, to squash the Dodgers #39; upset dreams and return them to St.",
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  "text":"Macey surges into fourth Britain's Dean Macey lies in fourth place after five events of the decathlon.",
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  "text":"Overreaction to 'distraction' The guy to whom everything is a potential and dreaded  quot;distraction, quot; now must try to convince his team that the defection of its offensive coordinator is, well, not a distraction. So when is a distraction not a distraction? When Bill Belichick says so?",
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  "text":"AUTO RACING: IRL, Champ raise a lot of questions Surfers Paradise and Mexico -- remaining on the Champ Car circuit this year, is the former bastion of American open-wheel racing finally out of gas?",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Lucky 13 for Clemens as Astros Defeat Phillies  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Clemens pitched seven strong  innings to earn his 13th victory of the season and 323rd of his  career as the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4  in the National League Monday.",
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  "text":"National League Playoff Preview from The Sports Network (Sports Network) - The Dodgers hope to avoid being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals, as they head into Game 3 of their National League Division Series today.",
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  "text":"Lankford Accepts Minor League Assignment (AP) AP - St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Ray Lankford accepted a minor league assignment to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, nine days after leaving the team to consider his career options.",
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  "text":"Riley, O's Take Loss Ted Lilly pitches eight scoreless innings and the Blue Jays end a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"NBA: Pistons Down Celtics, Wizards Beat Hawks  AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Sports Network) - Rasheed Wallace  racked up 23 points and 12 rebounds and five other Detroit  players scored in double-figures as the Pistons cruised to a  100-88 victory over Boston at the Palace at Auburn Hills.",
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  "text":"McLeish considering appeal Rangers manager Alex McLeish has revealed he will consult with his own bosses before deciding whether to fight Nacho Novo #39;s Old Firm suspension.",
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  "text":"BoSox Lead Cardinals 2-0 After 1 Inning (AP) AP - The Boston Red Sox led the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 after one inning, as Boston ace Curt Schilling tested his sutured ankle Sunday in Game 2 of the 100th World Series. With Matt Morris on the mound, St. Louis was trying to even the series after Boston took Saturday's opener.",
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  "text":"Modern Pentathlon: Voros Wins Women's Gold  ATHENS (Reuters) - Hungary's Zsuzsanna Voros won the gold  medal in the women's modern pentathlon in Athens Friday to add  the Olympic title to her three world championships.",
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  "text":"Schilling again willing, and hopes he's able Curt Schilling even wonders himself: What can he do for an encore? After he underwent a radical medical procedure by team physician Bill Morgan, Schilling went out and threw seven sizzling innings in the Sox' 4-2 victory over the Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, a performance that has reached mythical status.",
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  "text":"Roddick will play Davis Cup There was a time when winning the Davis Cup wasn #39;ta goal for the United States -- it was an expectation. After recording a 3-2 win over Russia in the 1995 finals, the US was well ",
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  "text":"Yao Thrills Capacity Crowd at First China NBA Game Yao Ming #39;s Houston Rockets squeezed past the Sacramento Kings on Thursday in the first NBA game to be played in China, a country the fast-growing basketball league deems a potential marketing mecca.",
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  "text":"Dementieva latest upset victim at Filderstadt; Davenport wins Two-time major finalist Elena Dementieva joined the parade of seeded players upset at the Porsche Grand Prix, losing 6-0, 7-5 to American qualifier Lisa Raymond on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Purdue's Orton Shines Kyle Orton throws four touchdowns, including a 97 yarder to Taylor Stubblefield, to lead the No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers to a 41-16 victory over Notre Dame.",
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  "text":"Tendulkar, Pathan put India on verge of win Defiant knocks by Manjural Rana and Nasif Iqbal helped Bangladesh survive another day of Test cricket in the first match of the series against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Red Sox counting on Schilling, Pedro against Angels Five outs -- five measly outs. That #39;s how close the Boston Red Sox came to going to the World Series last year and perhaps ending an 85-year championship drought.",
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  "text":"American leads early in decathlon American Bryan Clay took the lead through the first three events of the Olympic decathlon Monday. Allyson Felix of the United States also posted the fastest time in the opening round of the 200-meter dash, a 22.",
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  "text":"Expos' Preparations Thrown a Curve (AP) AP - Some fans who had not heard the news showed up at a downtown restaurant Wednesday expecting to witness the unveiling of the Washington Nationals uniforms.",
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  "text":"49ers savor a bittersweet win STAFF WRITER. Peterson joined several fellow defensive starters on the sidelines: linebacker Derek Smith (leg), defensive end Andre Carter (back) and cornerback Mike Rumph (broken arm).",
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  "text":"Cut, cut: Scene is repeated in Providence Well, yes, there are worse things than a lockout. In the midst of the NHL's self-imposed two-hander over the head (now day No. 66 on what appears the fast track to infinity), a couple of Bruins prospects turned their opportunity to play in Providence into their final days in the Boston organization.",
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  "text":"Sonics Storm Past Nets SEATTLE, Nov. 26 (Ticker) -- Despite Rashard Lewis #39; injury, Danny Fortson kept the Seattle SuperSonics on their surprising roll.",
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  "text":"Hill sits out with bruised right shin Grant Hill missed a game for the first time in this season Friday night, a precautionary move because of a badly bruised right shin.",
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  "text":"Peace summit to end feud Directors at Arsenal and Manchester United are considering calling a peace summit to bring an end to the damaging feud between the two clubs.",
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  "text":"Can US salvage a bronze? The game was concocted by a physical education instructor in Massachusetts and dominated by the United States at the Olympics for most of the 20th century.",
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  "text":"Brooks Will Be Returner Inside linebacker Ahmad Brooks will debut as a kickoff returner when 16th-ranked Virginia opens the season Saturday at Temple, but he might not start the game at his usual position.",
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  "text":"Report: Ole Miss Fires Cutcliffe OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi coach David Cutcliffe was fired Wednesday after his first losing season in six years with the Rebels, a source close to the football program told The Associated Press.",
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  "text":"Blues, Gunners held Chelsea and Arsenal were both held to draws at home by Bolton and West Brom, while Everton closed the gap with a win over Fulham. A last-gasp equaliser from Radhi Jaidi earned Bolton a point in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.",
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  "text":"In court vs. in the dugout When Jason Giambi admitted to a federal grand jury in San Francisco in December 2003 that he had taken steroids and human growth hormone, he had been granted immunity from prosecution if he told the truth but faced a perjury charge if he did not.",
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  "text":"Test discard MacGill puts skids under New Zealand Australia test discard Stuart MacGill completed match figures of 8-109 on Saturday as New Zealand #39;s batting line-up collapsed against New South Wales for a second time in their only warm-up game for next week #39;s first test in ",
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  "text":"Start Spreading the News, New York Loses to Red Sox If New Yorkers were not already aware their beloved Yankees had completed the worst post-season collapse in Major League history, their media quickly reminded them on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Ground share meeting on Merseyside LONDON, England -- One of the fiercest rivalries in world football could be set to one side under possible plans for Premier League Liverpool and Everton to share a ground.",
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  "text":"Webb comes up one short Australia #39;s Karrie Webb shot a terrific final round of seven-under 64, but it proved to be one shot too many as playing partner Christina Kim put together a 65 to win the LPGA Challenge event.",
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  "text":"Ruling bars Edwards from Athens competition ATHENS, Greece -- US sprinter Torri Edwards #39; suspension was upheld by a panel of three international arbitrators Tuesday, leaving the reigning 100-meter world champion unable to compete at the Olympics. ",
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  "text":"Austrians Sweep Podium in Val Gardena Super G Val Gardena, Italy (Friday, December 17, 2004) - Michael Walchhofer led Austrians to fill the podium in today #39;s World Cup Super G in the Italian ski resort of Val Gardena.",
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  "text":"Schumacher on favourite stage MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is back at his favourite race to claim a title demoralised opponents conceded to him months ago, an unprecedented seventh F1 crown.",
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  "text":"U.S.C. Stays Atop A.P. Poll; Okla. Earns No. 2 U.S.C. received 46 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll released Sunday, eight fewer than last week.",
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  "text":"Belgian makes golden comeback ATHENS, GREECE - Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium won the singles gold medal in tennis, beating Amelie Mauresmo of France 6-3, 6-3 in the final.",
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  "text":"Two to go No one wants the Red Sox to capture the franchise's first world championship since 1918 more than the players who fell so excruciatingly shy in the four seven-game heartbreakers since that glorious day 86 years ago.",
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  "text":"SEEDED TRIO BOW OUT David Nalbandian, Nicolas Massu and Rainer Schuettler - the top three seeds - all lost on Friday in the quarter-finals of the indoor hardcourt event in Vienna.",
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  "text":"It's clear they know who to call for help  quot;Commissioner Tagliabue, it's Commissioner Stern on Line 1. quot;  quot;Who's Commissioner Stern? quot;",
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  "text":"Top 25 roundup: Purdue ends long Irish streak Purdue senior quarterback Kyle Orton demolished both a secondary and a streak as he led the 15th-ranked Boilermakers to a 41-16 victory over Notre Dame (3-2).",
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  "text":"Insider Racing News Nextel Cup and NASCAR are registered trademarks of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. This web site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR.",
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  "text":"Radcliffe and Ramaala Win New York City Marathon Both Paula Radcliffe of Britain and Hendrik Ramaala of South Africa got a bit of redemption after a disappointing Olympics.",
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  "text":"Fans still wary of Glazer threat Leading Manchester United supporters #39; groups are warning the club not to drop their guard despite bankers JP Morgan pulling the plug on Malcolm Glazer #39;s bid to buy the Old Trafford outfit.",
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  "text":"Stolz scores first tour win at Vegas LAS VEGAS -- Andre Stolz played like a veteran instead of a rookie and shot a 5-under 67 to win the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas by a shot over Tom Lehman and two others.",
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  "text":"ENGLAND MUST DO WITHOUT DYER Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer seems certain to miss England #39;s World Cup qualifiers next month after it was revealed that his hamstring injury could take another four weeks to repair.",
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  "text":"Bears #39; trail drawing closer to Pasadena BERKELEY, Calif. -- Push led to shove all afternoon, but when it was over, the California students owned the field. They flowed out of the Memorial Stadium bleachers Saturday in a riotous celebration of the ",
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  "text":"America #39;s great hope in 1,500 has early exit, Devers squeaks into 100 semis Alan Webb, who was supposed to end America #39;s streak of mediocrity in middle-distance races, got outmaneuvered and outrun as he failed to make it out of the preliminary round in the 1,500 meters. ",
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  "text":"Pacquiao has truly arrived By nick giongco. YOU KNOW you have reached the status of a boxing star when ring announcer extraordinaire Michael Buffer calls out your name in his trademark booming voice during a high-profile event like yesterday ",
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  "text":"McNair Questionable for Game Against Jacksonville  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sports Network) - Tennessee quarterback  Steve McNair is questionable for Sunday's home game against  Jacksonville with a chest injury. McNair missed the Titans'  last two games with a bruised sternum.",
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  "text":"Right on course He will tell you the story because it embodies so much of who he is and where he came from. There is no denying he became hooked on golf at an early age -- 7 to be precise -- and that he was a genuine phenom and that he could never get enough of it.  quot;I was very ...",
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  "text":"Warriors hold on against Celtics Troy Murphy had his fourth straight double-double with a career-high 30 points and 15 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors won consecutive games for the first time this ",
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  "text":"Doan, Draper and Thornton gives Team Canada an impressive checking <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - Just calling them the checking line seems strange, given that a star player like Joe Thornton is at centre. But that #39;s exactly what they are in the current Team Canada set-up, Thornton between ",
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  "text":"Padres deal for a pair of pitchers com. The Padres made a move Monday, acquiring left-hander Darrell May and right-hander Ryan Bukvich from the Royals in exchange for outfielder Terrence Long and right-hander Dennis Tankersley.",
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  "text":"Cubs TV Analyst Stone Resigns One Month After Making Critical <b>...<\/b> Longtime Chicago Cubs analyst Steve Stone announced yesterday he was leaving WGN-TV, less than one month after coming under fire for on-air comments he made criticizing the team.",
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  "text":"Australia march into dominant position against NZ Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden finished the third day #39;s play at Adelaide as they had begun the first, by rumbling along to an unbeaten 57-run stand to take Australia one step closer to a crushing victory in the second Test against New Zealand.",
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  "text":"WRAPUP 1-Open-Roddick keeps home flag flying in New York Defending champion Andy Roddick kept the home flag flying at the US Open on Friday, but it was a bad day for his compatriots as only two American men reached the ",
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  "text":"Titans-Dolphins game moved up 24 hours The National Football League announced Thursday that the game between Tennessee and Miami would be played on Saturday instead of Sunday.",
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  "text":"Donald surges to Dunhill lead Luke Donald shot a 4-under-par 68 yesterday for a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews, Scotland.",
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  "text":"Guerrero Beaned During Angels Game  ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - Anaheim Angels  outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was drilled on the left side of  his head by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin,  forcing him out of Monday's game in the first inning.",
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  "text":"Woodgate to join Real after passing medical MADRID, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Newcastle United defender Jonathan Woodgate will sign for Real Madrid after passing a medical on Friday, joining the Spanish club on a four-year deal for a reported 20 million euros (\\$24.74 million). ",
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  "text":"NFL suspends Baltimore running back Jamal Lewis for two games The NFL has suspended Baltimore running back Jamal Lewis for two games for using a cellphone to try to set up a drug deal. Lewis pleaded guilty Thursday and will be sentenced to four months ",
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  "text":"Miller's Deal With Brewers Is Finalized (AP) AP - Catcher Damian Miller's  #36;8.75 million, three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers was finalized Monday after team doctors allayed concerns over his health.",
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  "text":"UCLA Guard Bozeman Undergoes Knee Surgery (AP) AP - UCLA guard Cedric Bozeman underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday and will miss the season.",
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  "text":"Pole could boost Newman #39;s Chase chances With only three of the Chase for the Championship contenders among the top 10 starters for Subway 500, Ryan Newman figures Sunday #39;s race at the Martinsville Speedway may be his last chance to make a run at the title.",
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  "text":"All-Russian affair in Kremlin Cup final MOSCOW - Defending champion Anastasia Myskina upset Lindsay Davenport, and Elena Dementieva defeated Elena Bovina on Saturday to set up the first-ever all-Russian final at the Kremlin Cup.",
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  "text":"Transactions BASEBALL Baltimore (AL): Signed OF B.J. Surhoff. Chicago (NL): Signed SS Nomar Garciaparra and 2B Todd Walker. Houston (NL): Signed OF Orlando Palmeiro and P Russ Springer. Kansas City (AL): Signed P Kevin Appier to a minor league contract. Los Angeles (NL): Signed P Elmer Dessens. Milwaukee (NL): Signed C Chad Moeller. New York (AL): Signed 2B Tony Womack. Philadelphia ...",
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  "text":"Spurrier withdraws from Florida coaching search After spending more than a week thinking about it, Spurrier decided Thursday to remove his name from consideration to replace Ron Zook.",
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  "text":"US rosters set for swimming world meet INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps, Aaron Peirsol, Natalie Coughlin and Amanda Beard head US rosters released Tuesday for next months short course world championships.",
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  "text":"Team refuses to cool it on practice The Patriots practiced for 90 minutes early yesterday afternoon before temperatures soared past 100 degrees in the greater Phoenix area.",
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  "text":"Moss Has Slight Tear in Hamstring  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  wide receiver Randy Moss will not play at full speed for a few  weeks after an MRI Thursday revealed a slight tear in his  injured right hamstring.",
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  "text":"Wariner leads 400 sweep while destroying stereotypes ATHENS - It #39;s a quirky statistic, one that makes you do a double-take until you check the record books. In the last 40 years only one White American, Dave Wottle, had won an Olympic gold medal in an event on the track.",
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  "text":"Former Steeler killed in crash Former Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk died yesterday morning in a fiery collision with a tractor-trailer near Herkimer, NY, after leading police on ",
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  "text":"Martin wins Rally of Catalonia ESTONIA #39;S Markko Martin won his second successive world championship rally today as he took the Rally of Catalonia in a Ford Focus.",
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  "text":"Yankees close with Wright, Womack Despite a published report to the contrary, the Yankees have not come to terms with Jaret Wright as of Tuesday night, but the Bronx Bombers did move quickly to replace ",
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  "text":"Cancellation is a serious blow to fans, host city Few hockey purists will bemoan Wednesday #39;s announcement that the National Hockey League has cancelled the 2005 All-Star Game in Atlanta.",
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  "text":"Looking into the mirror It #39;s difficult to know where to start this week, but it might be nice to actually begin by talking about football. Ronaldinho: A symbol of the shift of power in Spanish football?",
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  "text":"Devil Rays Acquire Catcher Cash from Blue Jays  ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Devil  Rays acquired catcher Kevin Cash from the Toronto Blue Jays on  Sunday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin.",
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  "text":"MLB: Minnesota 8, Texas 5 A three-run homer in the 11th inning by Torii Hunter led the home-field Minnesota Twins to an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. Hunter finished with three hits and six RBI ",
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  "text":"Panthers Punter Sauerbrun Arrested for DWI (Reuters) Reuters - Carolina Panthers punter\\Todd Sauerbrun was arrested Wednesday night and charged with\\driving while impaired.",
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  "text":"Pride left after the fall Burdened by six consecutive losses, Giants, Eli still can play for some respect vs. daunting Steelers. BY NEIL BEST. When athletes talk about playing for pride, it is a sure sign there is little else to play for in a season gone wrong.",
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  "text":"Nebraska #39;s loss is a bowl-breaker Cedric Benson ran for 165 yards and a touchdown to lead the Longhorns over the Aggies in Austin, Texas. Vince Young added a touchdown run and 224 yards total for the Longhorns (10-1, 7-1 Big 12), who earned ",
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  "text":"Roundup: Santini resigns as Hotspur coach Jacques Santini has resigned as coach of Tottenham Hotspur after just 13 games in charge, the English Premier League club announced Friday.",
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  "text":"Wigley granted licence reprieve Southampton head coach Steve Wigley has been granted a stay of execution by the Premier League despite him not holding the necessary qualifications.",
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  "text":"Reds, Toffees to share? Liverpool and Everton have scheduled talks with the Government about the possibility of sharing a new stadium. With both clubs looking to relocate and the Reds having started planning for the construction ",
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  "text":"For once, a U.Va. sparring partner that punches back CHARLOTTESVILLE - Dragging into town with but a single victory to show for its season, Clemson was supposed to represent just another sparring partner for Virginia as the Cavaliers trained for their featured bout at Florida State two Saturdays from now.",
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  "text":"Italy sports new-look squad Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Italy coach Marcello Lippi will field an altered team Wednesday in a friendly match against Finland.",
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  "text":"Big  #39;ead, big mouth, big talent It #39;s a sad reflection on the pace of modern life that many in football have already lost sight of Brian Clough #39;s achievements.",
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  "text":"Johan Santana set the Twins #39; single-season club record with 265 <b>...<\/b> MINNEAPOLIS -- For much of the 2004 season, Twins pitcher Johan Santana didn #39;t just beat opposing hitters. Often, he overwhelmed and owned them in impressive fashion.",
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  "text":"NBA: New Jersey 111, Chicago 106 (2OT) Alonzo Mourning put New Jersey ahead for good in the second overtime period Friday night and the Nets went on to defeat Chicago, 111-106.",
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  "text":"Powell Cancels Athens Visit US Secretary of State Colin Powell has dropped plans to visit Athens and attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics following anti-American protests in the Greek capital.",
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  "text":"Rusedski Drags Britain Back into Davis Cup Tie Greg Rusedski produced one of his finest clay-court performances to haul Great Britain level in their Davis Cup clash with Austria in Portschach.",
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  "text":"UConn Aide Put on Leave After Sex Bust (AP) AP - Connecticut placed assistant men's basketball coach Clyde Vaughan on paid administrative leave Thursday after his arrest in a prostitution sting.",
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  "text":"Bobcats earn first victory Gerald Wallace slid face-first off the court after a hard foul, popped back up and looked at the scoreboard. He wasn't seeing things -- the Charlotte Bobcats really were on their way to the first win in franchise history.",
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  "text":"Agassi Wins in Straight Sets in Madrid (AP) AP - Andre Agassi breezed past fellow American Vince Spadea 6-1, 6-3 Thursday night to reach the quarterfinals in the Madrid Masters.",
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  "text":"O's Beat Blue Jays With Eight-Run Eighth (AP) AP - David Newhan tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead double in Baltimore's eight-run eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Notre Dame #39;s Quinn Expected to Start SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct. 12, 2004 - Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn is expected to start Saturday against Navy after sustaining a concussion in his last game.",
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  "text":"Well wishes, fresh plans from George George Steinbrenner, fresh off three days of meetings with his executives as the Yankees plot how to retool for 2005, threw a bouquet at the Red Sox yesterday, congratulating Boston and its ownership group for winning the World Series.",
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  "text":"Breaking down the BCS ACC: After Virginia Tech beat Virginia, it all comes down to the Hokies visit to Miami next week. The winner earns the ACC #39;s BCS bowl bid.",
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  "text":"Kim rallies at Longs Drugs Challenge beating Webb by one shot Kim made a charge on the back nine Sunday, shooting a 6-under 65 at the Longs Drugs Challenge for a one-shot victory over Karrie Webb.",
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  "text":"Tottenham held by promoted Norwich London, England (Sports Network) - Tottenham remained unbeaten by drawing with Norwich Sunday, 0-0, in the only Premiership fixture of the day.",
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  "text":"UEFA Cup champ takes Super Cup with 2-1 victory over Porto UEFA Cup holders Valencia beat European champion Porto 2-1 to win the Super Cup at Monaco #39;s Stade Louis II on Friday. Midfielder Vicente laid on both Valencia goals with Ruben Baraja heading ",
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  "text":"Cowboys #39; defense drops the ball No one had to remind Dallas and Minnesota about how little Sunday #39;s opener at the Metrodome means over the course of a full season.",
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  "text":"SECOND LOOKSnapshots from the latest in college football The boys of Pi Kappa Phi better look out. Mississippi State pulls off the SEC stunner of this Millennium, beating Ron Zook and Florida 38-31.",
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  "text":"Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report - October 1 (Sports Network) - Los Angeles will try to win the NL West title tonight, while hampering San Francisco #39;s playoff chances, as the Dodgers and Giants open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.",
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  "text":"Browne gets to end but he #39;s not finished You see all the bodies, all the numbers, all the safety pins, you might think the New York City Marathon is about nothing more than filling every available inch on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Maddux Hits 15-Win Mark as Cubs Top Bucs Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Thursday.",
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  "text":"Redskins #39; Arrington re-injures knee in practice Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington suffered a setback Monday in his return from knee surgery, as the All-Pro strained his right knee during a practice session.",
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  "text":"Roethlisberger vs. Manning - No comparison Ben Roethlisberger needed less than a season to close the considerable gap between himself and Eli Manning, the top choice in this year #39;s draft.",
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  "text":"Tampa Bay Buccaneers TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Coach Jon Gruden benched Brad Johnson in favor of Chris Simms , but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still couldn #39;t reach the end zone.",
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  "text":"Not Normal Routine for Gymnastics The gymnastics competition at the 2004 Olympic Games produced some extraordinary performances, but ultimately was overshadowed by judging controversies that pitted nation against ",
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  "text":"US team hits low point on first day BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. One day into the Ryder Cup, American captain Hal Sutton is already working on Plan C. Sidelining this year #39;s Masters champion for this morning #39;s round of four-ball ",
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  "text":"Williams on fast track after streaking to silver Not long after sunrise yesterday, Lauryn Williams woke up and had some breakfast. And, with that, the normalcy ended. Before noon, she was at the Olympic complex ",
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  "text":"Federer #39;s Power to Meet Hewitt #39;s Precision in US Open Final he Americans bowed out relatively early. Controversy clouded the elimination of one of the game #39;s biggest names, Serena Williams, and rain and wind each had a day to ravage the tournament.",
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  "text":"Defending Nobody The Wizards can point to their defense as the main reason why they have lost four of their last five games.",
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  "text":"Prasar Bharati claims its bid higher than Sony New Delhi, October 1: The issue of telecast rights for the upcoming India-Australia Test cricket series turned more complex on Friday with the Prasar Bharati saying it was an  quot;aggrieved party quot; as it was a higher bidder than Sony TV in the original tender ",
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  "text":"Bucs on verge of finally dealing Kendall After trying for three years to escape catcher Jason Kendall #39;s contract, the Pirates finally have succeeded. The passing of physicals is all that stands in the way of the Pirates sending Kendall to the Oakland ",
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  "text":"NASCAR confident Nextel Cup series will not be harmed by Sprint <b>...<\/b> NASCAR is not expecting any immediate changes to its top-tier racing series following the merger between telecommunications giant Sprint Corp.",
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  "text":"Pekerman hired as Argentina soccer coach Jose Pekerman was hired Thursday as Argentina #39;s national soccer coach following the abrupt resignation of Marcelo Bielsa. Pekerman coached Argentina #39;s youth programs during the late 1990s and won several championships.",
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  "text":"Langer looking to  #39;hurt #39; Pakistan Justin Langer plans to heap more misery on Pakistan after his opening-day unbeaten century revived Australia in the first Test at the Waca.",
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  "text":"Spain's Freire Wins World Cycling Title Spain's Oscar Freire won the road race at the cycling world championships for the third time Sunday in a sprint finish. He joined Belgium's Eddy Merckx and Rik Van Steenbergen and Italy's Alfredo Binda as the only three-time winners.",
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  "text":"Cards' Kline Could Return in Postseason (AP) AP - Ailing St. Louis reliever Steve Kline was unavailable for Game 3 of the NL championship series on Saturday, but Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa hopes the left-hander will pitch later this postseason.",
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  "text":"Bundesliga matches, Oct 16-17 VfB Stuttgart coach Matthias Sammer hosts his former charges Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and believes Kevin Kuranyi will be back to inflict further pain on the visitors.",
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  "text":"Hewitt advances to US Open quarterfinals Former champion Lleyton Hewitt reached his third consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal Tuesday, defeating Karol Beck 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, at the US Open for his 14th consecutive match victory.",
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  "text":"Padres Rough Up Mets 9-5 (AP) AP - Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs and the San Diego Padres built a big lead for Jake Peavy in beating the New York Mets 9-4 Monday night.",
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  "text":"Pitts scores twice to power Oliver Ames The Oliver Ames girls' soccer team assumed first place in the Hockomock League, edging King Philip, 5-4, yesterday in Easton.",
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  "text":"Spadea sets up Mello match Top seed Vince Spadea eased into the final of ATP International in Delray Beach in Florida in straight sets. The 30-year-old beat fellow American Jeff Salzenstein, who had knocked out Greg Rusedski in the quarter-finals, 6-3 6-1.",
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  "text":"No. 7 Utes Go for First School 9-0 Start (AP) AP - Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick is impressed with what former Rams assistant Urban Meyer has done in just two years at Utah.",
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  "text":"Seeing Red Arnold  quot;Red quot; Auerbach, a transfer from Seth Low Junior College in Brooklyn, was a brand-new sophomore at George Washington University on a team filled with talented sophomores who had played together the previous season on an undefeated freshman team. It was 1936, and the newcomer had to prove his worth and battle for playing time at the Washington, D.C., school. ...",
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  "text":"Men #39;s Top 25: Duke edges past Spartans DURHAM, NC - JJ Redick and Daniel Ewing each scored 29 points to lead the No. 10 Duke Blue Devils over the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans 81-74 Tuesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.",
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  "text":"Mashburn to Sit Out 2004-05 Campaign (Reuters) Reuters - New Orleans Hornets forward\\Jamal Mashburn will sit out the 2004-05 season due to a patella\\femoral irritation of his right knee.",
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  "text":"My gawd, what if the Red Sox ever won? It took nearly 11 hours and 26 innings for the Red Sox to shed the humiliation of falling behind 3-0 in a best-of-seven ALCS via an unholy 19-8 shellacking, but shed it they did.",
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  "text":"Big Game Is a Big Deal in Raleigh ESPN #39;s  quot;College GameDay quot; crew will set up camp in Raleigh, NC, for the first time Saturday as a backdrop to the North Carolina State-Miami game.",
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  "text":"Mates #39; faith in Beitia rewarded in victory As he prepared for a potential game-winning field goal in the waning moments Saturday, Florida State senior Xavier Beitia had several teammates tell him they believed in him.",
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  "text":"Vendt's quest quashed ATHENS -- Erik Vendt's Olympics ended in the morning yesterday, when he ran out of gas in the preliminaries and failed to qualify for tonight's final of the 1,500-meter freestyle, where he's the world bronze medalist.",
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  "text":"Sox clinch playoff berth It didnt happen at Fenway Park this year, though it was hard to believe the Red Sox werent the home team on Monday night. The ",
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  "text":"Molik Beats Golovin in SEAT Open Quarters (AP) AP - Alicia Molik came back to beat French teen Tatiana Golovin 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the SEAT Open quarterfinals Friday, moving closer to winning her second WTA Tour title in two weeks.",
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  "text":"Cannons find target in rout The Boston Cannons said they weren't looking for revenge last night against the Baltimore Bayhawks, who drubbed the Cannons in their penultimate game of the season. That's what they said.",
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  "text":"Hewitt Rusty but Wins Adelaide Opener (AP) AP - Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt opened his 2005 singles season with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over French qualifier Arnaud Clement in a first-round match Tuesday at the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships.",
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  "text":"Stitched-Up Schilling Makes World Series History  BOSTON (Reuters) - A stitched-up Curt Schilling became the  first pitcher in major league history to win World Series games  with three different teams after producing a gritty display  Sunday.",
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  "text":"Newman looks forward to a fresh start Motorsport.com. Loudon, New Hampshire is a long way from the South Pacific island region of Vanuatu, but the two places may have more in common than ever before.",
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  "text":"NJ ref a key part of Ruiz-Golota Andrew Golota was on his absolute best behavior when he challenged Chris Byrd seven months ago at Madison Square Garden. His  quot;Foul Pole quot; persona was a no-show.",
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  "text":"Steamrolling Houston flattens Atlanta ATLANTA - Major League Baseball #39;s regular season officially closed last Sunday. Somebody forgot to tell the Houston Astros. The team that came from nowhere to capture the National League wild card came from ",
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  "text":"Play it differently, Sam: Jussi Jskelinen at Bolton Already last season Bolton Wanderers, a modern-day minnow even if they were one of the founder-members of the Football League in 1888, managed to cause a measure of astonishment in the English Premiership.",
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  "text":"Washington Mayor Says Baseball Deal Nearly Dead  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deal to bring Major League  Baseball back to Washington, D.C, was described by Mayor  Anthony Williams as close to dead Wednesday after the City  Council changed the plan to require private financing.",
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  "text":"Sanneh: A vital Crew member Despite a complicated injury to his back and pelvis that kept him out of action for most of the 2003-2004 campaign, the US National Team defender played well during the final two months of the season for FC Nurnberg and helped his club earn a promotion to ",
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  "text":"Giants turn to Manning The No. 1 pick in the NFL was given the starting job Monday after coach Tom Coughlin benched two-time MVP Kurt Warner following losses in three of the last four games.",
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  "text":"Silvestre Blasts Domenech France defender Mickael Silvestre has become the latest player to launch a verbal assault on national coach Raymond Domenech after he was left out of the squad for the friendly with Poland on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Maryland Wary of No. 7 West Virginia (AP) AP - Overconfidence usually isn't an issue when facing the nation's seventh-ranked team on the road, yet Maryland has every reason to feel smug about its chances of winning Saturday against West Virginia.",
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  "text":"F1 circuit to be extended to Mother City South Africa will be rejoining the Formula One Grand Prix circuit, SABC radio news reported on Wednesday. Formula One boss Bernie Eccleston, throwing his weight behind a South African bid to join the prestige ",
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  "text":"Manninger faces six months out with injured shoulder Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger could be out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder at the end of his team #39;s 3-3 draw with Northern Ireland in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Rematch Doesn't Necessarily Mean Repeat Like the Jets-Chargers matchup, all of the weekend's N.F.L. wild-card playoff games feature one intriguing theme: You again?",
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  "text":"James Doesn't Practice, May Play Tomorrow (AP) AP - LeBron James was fitted with a mask to protect his broken left cheek and might play in the Cleveland Cavaliers' next game even though he only shot during practice Sunday.",
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  "text":"Roddick Keeps Home Flag Flying in New York  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Roddick kept  the home flag flying at the U.S. Open Friday, but it was a bad  day for his compatriots as only two American men reached the  third round, their worst showing in tournament history.",
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  "text":"Finley, Walker Pay Big for New Teams (AP) AP - Steve Finley thrust his fists in the air as the ball left his bat. His ninth-inning grand slam Oct. 2 beat the Giants and assured the Dodgers' first postseason appearance since 1996. Three days later, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Dodgers to begin the NL division series behind five home runs  #151; two by Larry Walker.",
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  "text":"Pavin in Buick driver #39;s seat Corey Pavin finished with a flourish for one of the best rounds of his career and a three-stroke lead at the inaugural Buick Championship on Thursday at Cromwell, Conn.",
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  "text":"South Africa pushes ahead with its bid for a GP South Africa is progressing with its plans to host a round of the F1 World Championship from 2007 onwards. South Africa last held a F1 grand prix in 1993, which was won by Alain Prost, and is now keen to return to the F1 fold.",
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  "text":"Kenteris denies faking bike crash Kostas Kenteris, the Greek sprinter who quit the Olympics after failing a drugs test, has denied faking a motorcycle accident to avoid giving a doping sample.",
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  "text":"Less thinking, more winning The offense had been thinking too much, reacting to every defensive nuance, turning football into chess. Too much brain. Not enough brawn.",
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  "text":"Neville injury is a blow for United and England Sven-Goran Eriksson will be without another crucial member of his England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Oct 9 after it was confirmed yesterday that Gary Neville will join ",
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  "text":"Criminal charges anticipated in fatal traffic collision ADA, Okla. -- A hit-and-run driver allegedly involved in a traffic collision that killed an East Central University football player from Texas surrendered to authorities Monday and will face murder charges ",
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  "text":"India 104 all out v Australia - fourth test, lunch  UPDATE 1-Cricket-Boje withdraws from India tour November 3, 2004 16:09:19 DURBAN, South Africa, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Spinner Nicky Boje has withdrawn from South Africa #39;s two-test tour to India later this month because he fears being detained over a match ",
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  "text":"Hernandez, Indians Agree to One-Year Deal (AP) AP - Infielder Jose Hernandez and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a  #36;1.8 million, one-year contract Monday.",
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  "text":"Colts start to find their harmony JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- They were singing in the Colts #39; locker room today, singing like a bunch of wounded songbirds. Never mind that Marcus Pollard, Dallas Clark and Ben Hartsock won #39;t be recording a remake of Kenny Chesney #39;s song,  quot;Young, quot; any time soon.",
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  "text":"Kewell named in squad THE second leg is a dead rubber, but Frank Farina has refused to ease off naming an even stronger Socceroos side, including Harry Kewell, for tonight #39;s match against the Solomon Islands.",
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  "text":"Arsenal peace pact with United Arsenal today told the Football Association they do not need to arrange a peace summit before their Carling Cup quarter-final with Manchester United.",
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  "text":"Mariners reportedly land Beltre com. One day after signing a right-handed hitter with two 45-home runs seasons on his resume, the Mariners could be on the verge of signing the current Major League home run champion.",
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  "text":"Formula One: Racing #39;s low-tech secret: A happy team is a winning <b>...<\/b> Jason Riley, who calls himself  quot;a truck driver and general dogsbody quot; for the Renault Formula One team, says his job is easier when the team is successful.",
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  "text":"Clijsters likely to miss Australian Open CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters is not expected to play in next month #39;s Australian Open tennis tournament as she continues to recover from wrist surgery.",
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  "text":"Cricket: One-days and test daze Spare a thought for John Bracewell as New Zealand attempt to repair their already badly-dented reputation in the second test against Australia.",
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  "text":"Saturday qualifying at Japanese GP postponed due to typhoon Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for Saturday was postponed Friday because a typhoon was approaching the area. Race organizers and Formula One moved pre-qualifying and ",
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  "text":"Greek wins gold in judo Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Ilias Iliadis captured Greece #39;s second gold medal of the 2004 Olympics with a thrilling victory over Roman Gontyuk of the Ukraine in the men #39;s under 81kg category in judo on Tuesday. ",
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  "text":"Drama Queen Khorkina Sulks Into Retirement  ATHENS (Reuters) - Svetlana Khorkina was expected to soar  into the record books at the Athens Olympics, making a glorious  exit from the international stage as the reigning queen of the  asymmetric bars.",
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  "text":"Del Piero, Zalayeta score in home win MILAN -- Leaders Juventus moved five points clear at the top of Serie A as goals by Alessandro Del Piero and Marcelo Zalayeta gave the club a 2-0 win over AS Roma on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Black  amp; Blue Review: Week 10 Randy Moss has burned the Packers over the years, but it doesnt look like hell be able to suit up Sunday, when the rivals meet at Lambeau Field for the division lead.",
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  "text":"Langer batting, Shoaib bowling AUSTRALIAN openers Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer have made a good start on day three of the first cricket Test against Pakistan at the WACA Ground.",
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  "text":"Nuggets in land of the lost What once looked a like a promising Denver Nuggets season rapidly is going into the deep freeze. On Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center, the Nuggets were crushed by, egads, the Seattle SuperSonics 108-88.",
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  "text":"Castroneves captures Indy race pole FONTANA (California): Brazils Helio Castroneves dominated qualifying with a lap at 217.479 miles per hour to put his Dallara\/ Toyota on the pole for the Toyota Indy 400 on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Athletics: A satisfying double distance twist ATHENS Nawal el-Moutawakel, the first Moroccan to win an Olympic gold medal, was in the mixed zone, avoiding interviews as deftly as she used to avoid hurdles, but then tonight el-Moutawakel was a fan instead of a star.",
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  "text":"NFL notes: Rice officially a Seahawk The trade that sent the greatest receiver in NFL history from the Oakland Raiders to the Seahawks was formally announced after the league trade deadline passed.",
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  "text":"Injured Hogg heads home Brad Hogg will play no further part in Australia #39;s ICC Champions Trophy campaign because of a torn hamstring. The leg-spinner suffered the injury during a net session at Edgbaston on Sunday and will return home to Australia as soon as possible.",
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  "text":"SAINTS 30, 49ERS 27 Game grades Ken Dorsey played admirably in his first NFL start. He missed on his first five attempts while under heavy pressure, but went 18-of-27 the rest of the game and never flinched despite the hits.",
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  "text":"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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  "text":"Federer faces Hewitt in Masters Cup final Swiss world number one Roger Federer will face Australian Lleyton Hewitt in Sunday #39;s final at Masters Cup after an epic tiebreak 20-18 to seal a 6-3, 7-6 semi-final victory ",
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  "text":"United Loses Nelsen Ryan Nelsen, the defensive force behind D.C. United's MLS championship run this season, will not return to the club.",
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  "text":"BCCI kills tender, Zee cries foul MUMBAI\/NEW DELHI: Taking the bails off the ESPN-Zee legal wrangle, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suddenly cancelled the bidding process for the four-year domestic cricket telecast rights.",
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  "text":"Ecclestone: South Africa will host a race  quot;There will be a South African Grand Prix hosted by Cape Town within five years, quot; Ecclestone told South African newspaper Die Burger.",
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  "text":"Bonderman K's 14 in Win Jeremy Bonderman strikes out a career-high 14 and pitches his first career shutout, leading the Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the White Sox.",
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  "text":"United States upsets Germany to move to soccer semifinals Deep into overtime, and maybe the last time for the Fab Five of US women #39;s soccer, the breaks were going against them. A last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, a wide-open shot that bounced off the goal post.",
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  "text":"No. 7 Connecticut 99, Fla. International 48 Rashad Anderson scored 17 points and Hilton Armstrong had a career-high five blocked shots as No. 7 Connecticut cruised to a 99-48 victory over Florida International on Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Wolfsburg move three points clear WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Wolfsburg bounced back from last week #39;s 4-0 setback at Nuremberg with a 3-0 defeat of close rivals Stuttgart which moved them three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga.",
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  "text":"Chiefs #39; skid ends with all-around effort in the nick of time BALTIMORE -- The Kansas City Chiefs have three words for all us know-it-alls out there who have spent the past three weeks questioning their mettle, their offseason decision-making and everything short of their manhood: Not so fast.",
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  "text":"Kirui and Sun are best in half-marathon NEW DELHI: Paul Kirui pulled away from the field in the final stages to claim the men #39;s title and lead Kenya to the team honours in the world half-marathon championships yesterday.",
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  "text":"Japanese GP set to go ahead on Sunday Sunday #39;s Japanese GP looks set to go ahead as planned after the feared typhoon largely bypassed Suzuka on Saturday. With fears of torrential rain and 110mph winds, qualifying for the race was postponed for 24 hours.",
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  "text":"Lilly outduels Pedro Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Ted Lilly threw a three-hit shutout with a career-high 13 strikeouts to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at SkyDome.",
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  "text":"India court orders new bids for TV rights sale BOMBAY: Indian cricket #39;s record sale of television rights for \\$308-million was put on hold yesterday after a court proposed a re-bid following objections from the sports network which missed out, a report said.",
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  "text":"Rockets Edge Spurs 81-80 (AP) AP - Tracy McGrady scooped up a loose ball and hit a running 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left, helping the Houston Rockets complete a rally from a 10-point deficit in the final minute for an 81-80 win over San Antonio on Thursday night.",
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  "text":"Phillies overcome 4-run deficit in win NEW YORK - David Bell #39;s second home run of the game broke a 13th-inning tie, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a four-run deficit Saturday in an 11-9 win over the New York Mets.",
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  "text":"Baseball player #39;s religious holiday needs no explanation He is credited with victory. Which always begs the question of how the losers are supposed to feel. Are they sinners ... heathens ... infidels? Inadequate at prayer? Or just lacking in defense?",
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  "text":"Tanker spills more than 100,000 litres of oil into Delaware River <b>...<\/b> A tanker spilled about 114,000 litres of crude oil into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, creating a 32-kilometre-long slick that killed dozens of birds and threatened other wildlife, US officials said ",
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  "text":"Juventus Stays Top in Italian Soccer; Monaco Leads in France Juventus won 3-0 at Sampdoria in Italian soccer #39;s Serie A to record a third straight victory and maintain a two-point lead at the top of the 20-team standings.",
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  "text":"Padres box score a-flied out for Carrara in the 7th. b-popped out for D.Ross in the 7th. EIzturis (10), Werth (4). LOBLos Angeles 5, San Diego 7. 2BJHernandez (11), RaHernandez (20).",
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  "text":"Woods to play at 84 Lumber Classic The battle for No. 1 between Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods is coming to western Pennsylvania. Woods has agreed to play in the 84 Lumber Classic near Farmington, Pa.",
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  "text":"Report: Dolphins Win Grievance Against Williams  MIAMI (Sports Network) - Former Dolphins running back Ricky  Williams was ordered by an arbitrator Friday to pay a huge sum  of money to Miami, which filed a grievance against the star  after he retired just prior to training camp this season.",
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  "text":"Brees expects to start despite concussion San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees expects to start Sunday at Denver despite sustaining a mild concussion in a loss to the New York Jets.",
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  "text":"Former Champ Bowe Eyes a Return to the Ring  SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (Sports Network) - Former heavyweight  champion Riddick Bowe is eyeing a return to the ring after  hanging up the gloves in 1996.",
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  "text":"Final buzzer arrives for Pippen As six NBA championship trophies covered with his fingerprints gleamed behind him in a trophy case, Scottie Pippen slumped his lean 6-7 frame over a Berto Center podium Tuesday and bade farewell to his playing days.",
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  "text":"Paterno second-guessing field goal COLUMBUS - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has had his share of second-guessers of late. And after a 21-10 loss to Ohio State, he added his name to the list.",
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  "text":"Durham provides Dark Blues masterclass Oxford, the pre-match favourites, reclaimed the MMC Trophy in one of the better Varsity matches for some time here yesterday. But this, the 123rd staging of the annual amateur ",
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  "text":"A New Dance Partner Miami - Shaquille O #39;Neal looked up from his chair and locked eyes with Dwyane Wade as Wade interrupted O #39;Neal #39;s audience with the assembled news media.",
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  "text":"Yankees win AL East title NEW YORK - Bernie Williams hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched their seventh straight American League East title, beating the Minnesota Twins, 6-4, Thursday night for their 100th victory.",
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  "text":"Staying course on  #39;rocky #39; road Donahue gets 4-year extension from <b>...<\/b> The 49ers announced a four-year extension for general manager Terry Donahue in a news conference Tuesday with Donahue and owner John York.",
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  "text":"Schilling Gives Red Sox 2-0 World Series Lead  BOSTON (Reuters) - Curt Schilling, his bad ankle held  together by stitches, tossed six courageous innings to help the  Boston Red Sox pound the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 to seize  control of the 100th World Series Sunday.",
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  "text":"Storm sweeps past Lynx Even before tipoff last Friday in Game 1 of its opening-round playoff series with Minnesota, the Seattle Storm held a 2-0 lead in perhaps the most critical statistic of all -- superstars.",
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  "text":"Mardy Fish Upset at St. Petersburg Open Marat Safin of Russia returns a shot during second round tennis match against Alexander Peya of Austria at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in St.",
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  "text":"Weight of drugs felt Weightlifting #39;s aggressive pursuit of drug cheaters will continue even if it jeopardizes its future in the Olympics, its top official said yesterday following six more positive doping cases in what is again becoming the Games #39; dirtiest sport. Five ...",
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  "text":"Williams Lifts Yankees Bernie Williams hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Yankees clinch their seventh straight AL East title, beating the playoff-bound Twins, 6-4, Thursday night.",
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  "text":"England wins World Cup with final-round 64 Seville, Spain (Sports Network) - Paul Casey and Luke Donald of England fired an eight-under 64 in the alternate-shot format Sunday to win the World Golf Championships - World Cup.",
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  "text":"Muenzer races for gold Athens - Edmonton #39;s Lori-Ann Muenzer moved to within one win of Olympic gold Tuesday, defeating Australian Anna Meares in the semi-final of the sprint cycling.",
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  "text":"US set to name Ryder Cup skipper Former Open champion Tom Lehman is favourite to lead the United States at the next Ryder Cup when the new captain is unveiled on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Mississippi St. Bulldogs BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Ticker) -- No. 13 Louisiana State tries to return to its winning ways Saturday when it hosts Southeastern Conference Western Division rival Mississippi State.",
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  "text":"Lockout Looms as NHL Players #39; Contract Offer Rejected The National Hockey League rejected an offer from the players in the latest round of labor negotiations Thursday, leaving little hope of avoiding a lockout start to the season next month.",
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  "text":"Open's wild weather no windfall for Agassi Scarlett O'Hara, the onetime Georgia peach who refused to be gone with the wind, played defense by declaring,  quot;Tomorrow is another day. quot; But for the venerable Andre Agassi, gusted and busted by the winds of Flushing Meadow, there is no another day at the US Open.",
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  "text":"PACKERS: Defense bends, doesn #39;t break GREEN BAY - Ahmad Carroll and Joey Thomas knew they were going to be targeted by the St. Louis Rams #39; pass- happy offense Monday night.",
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  "text":"Grossman done for the season; Bears turn to the mighty Quinn Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman will miss the remainder of the season after an MRI exam revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.",
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  "text":"Zvonareva joins Mauresmo in Philly final Top seed and defending champion Amelie Mauresmo reached the final of the 585,000-dollar WTA indoor tournament here Saturday without lifting a racquet when Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdrew.",
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  "text":"It's All in His Head Much of place kicker Nick Novak's success throughout his career can be attributed to mental preparation.",
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  "text":"Major League Baseball News Although Travis Smith spent most of this season in the International League, the Phillies didn #39;t need a scouting report on him.",
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  "text":"Hoyas Report Temple junior guard Mardy Collins, a preseason All-Atlantic 10 selection, clearly was the best player on the floor. Whenever Georgetown attempted to challenge the Owls #39; lead, Collins silenced the Hoyas #39; run with a shot from the outside.",
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  "text":"N.Y. Youth Soccer Group Mandates Headgear (AP) AP - For the first time in the nation, a New York regional youth soccer association will require the mandatory use of protective headguards, affecting nearly 35,000 players 14-years-old and younger.",
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  "text":"Tendulkar set to play third test vs. Aussies India #39;s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar was Saturday declared fit for next week #39;s third cricket test against Australia after recovering from an elbow injury, news reports said.",
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  "text":"O #39;Neal calls Kobe #39;s comments  #39;ridiculous #39; While being interviewed by Eagle County, Colo., police after his sexual encounter with a hotel employee, Lakers star Kobe Bryant said Shaquille O #39;Neal had paid up to \\$1 million to women to keep them quiet about  quot;situations like this, quot; the Los Angeles ",
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  "text":"On to what really matters Step outside the University of Alabama football complex this week and it wasn #39;t hard to find distractions. The Mike Shula vs. Sylvester Croom debate.",
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  "text":"Opposition asks govt to provide security to Indian team in B #39;desh: India News: New Delhi, Dec 6 : Voicing serious concern over the death threat to members of the Indian Cricket team, Lok Sabha members belonging to the opposition NDA today asked the government to provide fool proof security to the members of the Indian ",
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  "text":"The 'W' he gets for this is: Wow Curt Schilling lives for this stuff. He was deprived of a win by a bookkeeping necessity. But anyone who witnessed the 3-2 Red Sox triumph knows how superb the big righthander was in this extremely important game, and who was the true  quot;winning quot; pitcher in this sensational contest. Losers of three straight, playing a team that has mystified them this ...",
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  "text":"Clippers forward Brand suspended one game Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand was suspended one game without pay by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Liverpool bank on Gerrard to provide winning return THE previous time that Steven Gerrard was in Monaco, it was three years ago as the tyro at the heart of a Liverpool team contesting the European Super Cup final, which would yield his fifth winners medal in a heady six-month period.",
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  "text":"San Francisco Giants Team Report - October 2 (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants not only have wild card apsirations, but they can possibly win the NL West. San Francisco will play the middle contest of a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers today in southern California.",
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  "text":"GAME DAY RECAP Sunday, November 21 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Ticker) -- Reserve Natasha Bogdanova had 23 points in 19 minutes and Erin Lawless made 10-of-13 shots en route to 23 points as No.",
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  "text":"Women #39;s NCAA volleyball Final Four Schedule: Semifinals (today), Washington vs. Stanford, 5:30 pm (tape delay on ESPN2 at 8); Minnesota vs. USC, 7:30 pm (tape delay on ESPN2 tomorrow at 1 pm).",
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  "text":"Olympics-Federer #39;s Olympic dream shattered twice over ATHENS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer #39;s top target for the year -- an Olympic tennis gold medal -- was taken away from him in a  quot;terrible day quot; on Tuesday. ",
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  "text":"Laxman, Dravid main threat, says Hayden He talks about playing cricket in India with passion. In the same vein, he also speaks about India #39;s cricket fans. That #39;s because the spectators, who wait in the aisles, at the doorsteps of stadiums, to catch ",
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  "text":"Time has been on Gay's side Rookie cornerback Randall Gay has had increased playing time the last two weeks in sub packages against the pass, and Ty Law has taken notice.",
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  "text":"MLB, players #39; union engage in steroid talks CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Major League Baseball players and owners are currently meeting to hammer out a deal that would toughen rules on steroid testing in baseball.",
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  "text":"Golf: European Ryder Cup captain Langer explains wild card choices MUNICH, Germany : European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Langer said he plumped for Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as wild cards, and not Swede Fredrik Jacobson, because he thought they would perform better at the Oakland Hills golf course.",
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  "text":"Hopkins #39; fight extends beyond ring LAS VEGAS - Bernard Hopkins, the 39-year-old boxing rebel without pause, not only continues to defy age but conventional fistic logic.",
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  "text":"Lehman Ties Baird for Funai Classic Lead (AP) AP - Tom Lehman gave himself a third straight chance at ending nearly five years of frustration, making two eagles Saturday to overcome a few glitches with the putter for a 5-under 67 that left him tied for the lead with Briny Baird in the Funai Classic at Disney.",
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  "text":"US downs Spain to face Australia in quarterfinals of women #39;s U-19 <b>...<\/b> The United States beat European champion Spain 1-0 on Thursday to set up to a quarterfinal showdown against Australia at the Women #39;s Under-19 World Championship.",
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  "text":"Radcliffe agony  #39;seen by 12.8m #39; Almost 13 million UK viewers tuned in to watch Paula Radcliffe attempt to run the Olympic 10,000 metres on Friday. Radcliffe dropped out of the race with 12 of the 25 laps to go, just five days after quitting the marathon in tears.",
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  "text":"Reds 4, Cubs 3, 12 innings Austin Kearns tied the game with a two-out double in the ninth inning, then hit a two-run homer in the 12th and the Cincinnati Reds dealt the Chicago Cubs a key loss, 4-3 Wednesday.",
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  "text":"A winning situation Pleasantly Perfect lost his last race, but that didn't diminish his standing as the top handicap runner in the country. It will take more than one defeat to knock the horse who won the \\$4 million Breeders' Cup Classic in October and the \\$6 million Dubai World Cup in March off his perch. He has a chance to get back ...",
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  "text":"Notre Dame just doesn #39;t get it The school doesn #39;t get the top recruits, doesn #39;t get the major bowl games it believes is its birthright, and doesn #39;t get the fact that the football program is just not a major power anymore.",
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  "text":"NL Wrap: Patterson's Homer Keeps Cubs in NL Wildcard Lead  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corey Patterson clubbed a two-run  homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago  Cubs a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National  League (NL) Wednesday.",
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  "text":"No longer wrestling with job FOXBOROUGH -- Physically, Stephen Neal has seldom been overmatched in his athletic endeavors. A 6-foot-4-inch, 305-pound offensive lineman with the Patriots, Neal has held his own grappling with NFL defensive linemen, much the way he did with opponents on the wrestling mat at Cal State-Bakersfield, winning a pair of NCAA Division 1 titles. But ask Neal about the most daunting ...",
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  "text":"Stunning Real dazzle with 6-1 win Real Madrid have made a sparkling return to their top form with a rousing 6-1 Primera Liga victory over an out-classed Albacete. Ronaldo, Zidane and Raul found the net on Sunday in a dramatic ",
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  "text":"World Cup mascot  #39;Goleo VI #39; makes TV debut A puppet lion designed with the help of the Jim Henson Company and going by the name of Goleo VI will be the official mascot of the 2006 World Cup.",
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  "text":"McNair Injures Sternum Against Jaguars (AP) AP - Steve McNair, the NFL's 2003 co-MVP, bruised his sternum Sunday and was admitted to the hospital for the night.",
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  "text":"Sorry Anelka still on the trading block Anelka expressed his wish to play for a  quot;big club quot; in a recent interview with French magazine But, and the club now says it is only too willing to oblige.",
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  "text":"Jayasuriya pummels Pakistan Opener Sanath Jayasuriya hit an epic double hundred yesterday to put Sri Lanka in command after four days of the first Test against Pakistan at the Iqbal Stadium.",
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  "text":"School #39;s out for Sterne A first win on the European Tour is a notable feat in any golfer #39;s career - but the one by South African Richard Sterne in the Madrid Open deserves special mention.",
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  "text":"Judge strikes UAL #39;s pension assessment from record CHICAGO : The judge overseeing United Airlines #39; bankruptcy case struck a controversial pension-related brief from the record, in the latest development in the row over United #39;s underfunded pension plans.",
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  "text":"DreamWorks Shifts  #39;Shrek 3 #39; To May 2007 DreamWorks has pushed back the release date of Shrek 3 from a November 2006 release to May 2007. The date shift comes after a similar move by Walt Disney\/Pixar Animation to push the date of Cars from a November 2005 release to May 2006.",
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  "text":"Stocks Up But Late Oil Spike Trims Gains  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended barely higher on  Thursday, giving back some gains after a late spike in oil  prices dampened the effect of tame inflation data which had  boosted expectations of only measured interest rate hikes from  the Federal Reserve.",
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  "text":"EBay to Buy Rent.com for \\$415 Mln in Cash and Stock (Update2) EBay Inc., the world #39;s largest Web auctioneer, agreed to buy privately held Rent.com for \\$415 million in cash and stock to expand in the online real-estate market.",
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  "text":"Family-values organizations call for boycott of 2 P amp;G products CINCINNATI - Two family-values organizations are calling for a boycott of two Procter  amp; Gamble Co. products because the organizations say P amp;G is tacitly supporting gay marriage.",
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  "text":"American Air Posts Loss, Plans Job Cuts  DALLAS (Reuters) - American Airlines' parent AMR Corp.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AMR.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">AMR.N<\/A> on Wednesday said record-high fuel costs pushed it to a  hefty third-quarter loss and warned it must cut costs and find  new revenue sources to survive in a world of soaring oil  prices.",
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  "text":"Surging oil prices  #39;a threat to EU recovery #39; BERLIN: Surging oil costs heighten the risks to the euro zone recovery, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said yesterday in an interview that pushed prospects for a credit tightening further into the background.",
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  "text":"Citigroup #39;s Krawcheck Named Finance, Strategy Chief (Update1) Citigroup Inc., the world #39;s biggest bank, named Sallie Krawcheck chief financial officer and head of strategy, making her the highest-ranking woman on Wall Street.",
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  "text":"Intel Doubles Cash Dividend and Authorizes Repurchase of 500 <b>...<\/b> SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 10, 2004 -- Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has approved a doubling of the quarterly cash dividend to 8 cents per share beginning ",
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  "text":"Wall Street Plays Party Host The Republican National Convention, which opens Monday at Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan, is being bankrolled and feted to an extraordinary degree by the financial services behemoths that are concentrated at the island #39;s southern tip.",
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  "text":"China and Cuba sign trade deals China and Cuba sign a multi-million dollar nickel deal as the communist nations seek closer ties.",
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  "text":"Adelphia Wants Rigas Family to Repay Billions WASHINGTON (Dow Jones\/AP) -- Adelphia Communications wants its founder to pay more than \\$3 billion the cable company says it #39;s owed.",
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  "text":"Perrigo says deal vaults it into world market Perrigo Co. will acquire one of Israel #39;s top drug companies -- a move expected to greatly increase Perrigo #39;s presence in the generic prescription drug market.",
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  "text":"Samsung ads shifted from Interpublic NEW YORK For the second time in six months, a large worldwide advertiser is shifting its account to agencies owned by WPP Group from agencies owned by Interpublic Group.",
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  "text":"Proxy fight may ensue on Oracle-PeopleSoft saga Software maker PeopleSoft is girding itself for a proxy battle as part of its 17-month takeover battle with Oracle, indicating it fears its shareholders are tempted to sell to its rival.",
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  "text":"Microsoft And Polycom Strike Desktop Conferencing Pact Microsoft and Polycom Inc. disclosed plans to integrate their products to give PC users new options for audio and video conferencing.",
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  "text":"Royal Dutch\/Shell Unifies (Reuters) Reuters - Oil major Royal Dutch\/Shell\\Group said it was merging its Dutch and British holding\\companies as it seeks to address failings that led to a shock\\downgrade in proven oil reserves.",
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  "text":"Pixar Profit Up 70 Percent  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pixar Animation Studios Inc.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PIXR.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">PIXR.O<\/A> on Thursday reported that third-quarter profit rose 70  percent in the quarter before the release of its new hit, \"The  Incredibles.\"",
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  "text":"From Baidu in China to Yahoo in America, Search Engine Sales Soar Yesterday, China #39;s #1 search giant, Baidu reported a quadrupling of sales. And on Tuesday, Yahoo! announced that their profits have tripled thanks to online advertising.",
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  "text":"Dollar Steadies, More Weakness Expected  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar paused near recent  lows Friday but dealers expected selling to resume after a  weekend meeting of G20 finance ministers, while stock investors  sought cover in companies immune to currency risks.",
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  "text":"Fannie Mae in Deal to Hike Capital (Reuters) Reuters - Embattled mortgage finance company\\Fannie Mae  agreed to keep billions of dollars more cash\\on hand while it corrects accounting problems, its government\\regulator said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Goldman Cuts Wal-Mart Rating  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WMT.N<\/A>, the  world's biggest retailer, suffered another blow to its star  status on Wednesday when a leading U.S. investment bank  downgraded the company's stock.",
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  "text":"US Economy Recovery slows, leading indicators drop NEW YORK (AP) - Offering more evidence that the US economic recovery is losing steam, a closely watched gauge of future business activity has fallen for the second consecutive month. ",
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  "text":"Sirius Names Mel Karmazin as Its CEO In the latest coup for the fledgling satellite radio industry, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Thursday named former Viacom Inc. President Mel Karmazin as its chief executive officer.",
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  "text":"Microsoft 'warns of Linux claims' Microsoft tells Asian leaders that they could face intellectual property rights claims if they use free Linux software, a report says.",
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  "text":"Southwest to Shift Flights to Philadelphia Southwest Airlines plans to cut 88 flights in October and shift planes to more profitable routes, mostly in and out of Philadelphia, officials said Monday.",
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  "text":"Royal  amp; Sun Alliance offshores 1,200 UK jobs UK insurance giant Royal  amp; Sun Alliance is to offshore some 1,200 back office and call center jobs to India over the next two years.",
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  "text":"MGM Mirage Profit Up on Las Vegas Tourism  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Casino operator MGM Mirage <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MGG.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MGG.N<\/A> on  Wednesday reported higher third-quarter earnings as tourism and  gambling at its Las Vegas resorts boomed.",
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  "text":"THEY CUT ME OUT Hollywood dealmaker Michael Ovitz spun his own drama of his ouster from Walt Disney - he was knifed in the back, carved  quot;out like a cancer quot; and pushed from a headquarters window.",
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  "text":"AT amp; Wireless unveils messaging-only handheld AT amp;T Wireless on Monday seemed to be trying to turn back the clock on cell phone design trends when it introduced the Ogo, a messaging-only handheld.",
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  "text":"GE sells 60 stake in Indian BPO arm New Delhi: In one of the largest deals in the \\$3.6 billion Indian BPO industry, US-based conglomerate GE announced it will sell 60 per cent stake in its Gurgaon-based BPO arm, GECIS, to private equity firms General Atlantic Partners and Oak Hill Capital ",
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  "text":"Audit Confirms Chvez Victory in Recall An audit of Venezuela #39;s recall referendum has confirmed that President Hugo Chvez won fairly and found no evidence to support fraud charges, observers and electoral council officials said Saturday.",
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  "text":"Russia Prices Its Lukoil Stake; Conoco Is Expected Top Bidder The Russian government set a starting price of \\$1.93 billion (1.6 billion euros) for its 7.6 stake in oil giant OAO Lukoil at an auction set for next month at which ConocoPhillips Corp.",
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  "text":"Chinese PM Redirects Blame for Currency Rates to Washington Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has rejected pressure for exchange rate reforms and criticized the United States for not doing its part to keep the dollar from weakening.",
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  "text":"Home Prices Keep on Soaring  The average home in the United States gained in market value by 9.4 percent from mid-2003 to mid-2004. That increase is more than three times the rate of inflation for goods and services ",
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  "text":"AT and T to cut workforce by 20 US telecom giant AT and T will shrink even further, announcing on Thursday it would cut 20 percent of its workforce in 2004 and take an \\$US11.",
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  "text":"Glaxo Defends Testing AIDS Drugs in Children  LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc Tuesday defended  trials of AIDS\/HIV drugs in children in care homes, saying  clinical studies involving children were legal and not unusual.",
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  "text":"Union warns of Vauxhall job cuts Carmarker Vauxhall is to cut 434 jobs across two UK plants, the Transport and General Workers #39; Union has said. The union said 340 jobs are to go at the company #39;s Ellesmere Port facility, and a further 94 at its site in Luton.",
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  "text":"Royal  amp; Sun Alliance to move 1200 jobs to India Royal  amp; Sun Alliance (RSA) has become the latest company to move jobs to India. The insurance company has announced its plans to move 1,200 jobs to Bangalore during the next two years.",
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  "text":"Update 1: German Business Sentiment Rises in Dec. German business sentiment improved unexpectedly in December after slumping sharply in November over concerns about high oil prices and worries that the strengthening euro could damage exports, a closely watched survey showed Friday.",
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  "text":"General Motors to cut 9,500 jobs at German unit LONDON, December 9 (newratings.com) - General Motors Corp (XGM.NYS) plans to cut 9,500 jobs at its German unit, Adam Opel AG, as part of its efforts to reduce its significant losses in Europe.",
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  "text":"US Sept Consumer Sentiment Stagnates  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment stagnated in  early September as doubts about the economy and the job market  persisted, a report indicated on Friday.",
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  "text":"Lilly Launches Clinical Trial Web Site Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. reported Wednesday that it launched its clinical trial database Web site after announcing its intention to create the site in August.",
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  "text":"Safire to Step Down as Times Columnist William Safire's column has appeared on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times for more than 30 years.",
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  "text":"Industrial Production Leaps in October (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. industrial output leaped 0.7\\percent in October as the American economy shook off the\\effects of a series of hurricanes that hit in the late summer,\\the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Launches Music Store Beta While the debut of the Microsoft music store inevitably conjures up images of Apple and Microsoft going head-to-head for the hearts and wallets of consumers, Microsoft has made it clear that ",
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  "text":"PRIEST-DIRECTOR SAW  #39;PROPER #39; OVITZ FIRING Father Leo O #39;Donovan, a Walt Disney Co. director and Jesuit priest, testified that he believed CEO Michael Eisner had the  quot;proper authority quot; to boot Michael Ovitz from the company.",
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  "text":"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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  "text":"A License to Print Money Will Coinstar's diversification efforts damage its uniquely profitable business model?",
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  "text":"Best Buy's 2Q Sales Increase 13 Percent (AP) AP - Best Buy Co. Inc.'s second-quarter results will show a 13 percent increase in revenue and 4.3 percent growth in same-store sales, the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer said Thursday.",
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  "text":"EADS May Sue Over Pricing Data EADS NV, Europe's largest aerospace and defense firm, is considering legal action after a former Air Force procurement official admitted sharing the company's pricing data on an Air Force program with rival Boeing Co.",
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  "text":"Krispy Kreme Profit Dives, Stock Hammered  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.<A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KKD.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">KKD.N<\/A> on  Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled  that business may not recover anytime soon, sending its shares  down more than 17 percent in pre-market trading.",
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  "text":"Retailers Aim to Excite Holiday Shoppers (AP) AP - With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.",
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  "text":"Finland leads in economic competition for the second straight year According to the World Economic Forums ranking, for the second straight year the most competitive economy is Finlands one. Finland hit the top for the quality of its public institutions and the high ",
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  "text":"Oil prices boosting BP's fortunes Oil giant BP reports buoyant trading in the third quarter, with production up by 11, on the back of soaring crude prices.",
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  "text":"DOE awards \\$235 million for clean-energy power plant in Fla. Oct. 22 -- The US Department of Energy has awarded a \\$235 million grant to help fund the development of a clean, advanced technology coal-fired power plant near Orlando, Fla.",
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  "text":"Abramovich: Sells Stake To Countryman From one billionaire to the next: Two members of the Forbes list of the world #39;s richest people are players in deal surrounding Russian Aluminum, the world #39;s third largest producer of what #39;s known on the periodic table as  quot;Al quot;.",
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  "text":"McGregor: Back In The US To Head Broadcom Keep on moving on. Just one month after his abrupt departure from the chip unit at Phillips Electronics (nyse: PHG - news - people ), Scott McGregor will be moving from the Netherlands back to the US to fill ",
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  "text":"Battle of Form (and Function) in MP3 Players To capture what he says is the underserved urban market, Damon Dash of Roc-A-Fella records is launching a new line of MP3 players and other consumer gadgets.",
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  "text":"Coca-Cola Cuts Long-Term Earnings Targets Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO), stung by a prolonged downturn in North America and other markets, announced on Thursday that it was lowering key long-term earnings and sales targets.",
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  "text":"Google wins advertising case Google won an important test case in the US yesterday when a federal court judge cleared its practice of selling ads around internet searches conducted for trademarked terms.",
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  "text":"Doubt Grows PNC Will Close Riggs Deal Wall Street is growing increasingly skeptical about PNC Financial #39;s (PNC:NYSE - news - research) proposed purchase of scandal-tainted Riggs National (RIGS:Nasdaq - news - research), which is the subject of a federal money-laundering probe.",
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  "text":"San Diego Financial Analyst Accused of Bribing FBI NEW YORK -- A San Diego financial analyst is on trial for bribing an FBI agent and making millions of dollars. Prosecutors claim Anthony Elgindy bribed FBI agents for information on publically traded companies.",
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  "text":"Housing starts increase in August TORONTO -- Housing starts in Canada were up in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 241,500 according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.",
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  "text":"Tokyo Stocks Seen Moving Little  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks will probably move little  on Monday as soaring oil prices and caution ahead of the U.S.  presidential election next month and its possible impact on  financial markets make investors nervous about trading  actively.",
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  "text":"Profit From That Traffic Ticket Got a traffic ticket? Can't beat 'em? Join 'em by investing in the company that processes those tickets.",
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  "text":"Currencies: Despite strong data, the dollar declines NEW YORK The dollar declined on Friday as the market shrugged off positive US economic data and remained focused on the record US current-account deficit.",
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  "text":"Disney overpaid Ovitz, witness says Walt Disney Co. could have fired Michael Ovitz as president without paying him \\$140 million in severance, a law professor testified Thursday in the trial of an investor lawsuit seeking return of the money.",
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  "text":"Many Delta Pilots Plan to Retire Next Month he pilots #39; union at Delta Air Lines said last night that an  quot;unusually high quot; number of pilots planned to retire early in October because of concerns about the airline #39;s deteriorating financial situation.",
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  "text":"London Exchange rejects German bid The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has rejected a proposed offer for the company from Deutsche Boerse valued at 530 pence per share in cash.",
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  "text":"Unemployment rate rises slightly The state #39;s last monthly job report before the presidential election shows Arizona #39;s job-creation machine has shifted into neutral.",
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  "text":"Vioxx Linked To Increased Cardiac Death A new study shows that the prescription drug Vioxx can drastically increase a person #39;s risk of sudden cardiac death, and that risk is greater if you take a higher dose, or if you take it for a long time.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 4-Possis tumbles after disappointing heart trial Shares of Possis Medical Inc. (POSS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled as much as 41 percent on Tuesday after the company cut its earnings outlook due to ",
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  "text":"Digital snaps blamed for jobs axe Photographic equipment manufacturer Kodak has blamed the rise of digital photography for 600 job losses and a factory closure. Kodak said declining demand for traditional camera film had forced it to close ",
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  "text":"ADV: \\$150,000 Mortgage for Under \\$690\/Month Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save \\$1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.",
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  "text":"Utility discounts planned for poor As many as 225,000 low-income Massachusetts families may become automatically eligible for discounts of 20 percent and more on gas and electric service next month under a new policy adopted yesterday by state regulators.",
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  "text":"Analysts See FDA Spurning New Merck Arthritis Drug Industry analysts are predicting US regulators this month will refuse to approve Merck  amp; Co. #39;s new arthritis drug until at least 2006 because of heart attacks linked to its recalled sister drug Vioxx.",
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  "text":"Penn National Bets on Argosy The consolidation wave in the gaming industry has taken yet another somewhat shocking turn. Wednesday afternoon, casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN ",
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  "text":"Fed raises again Central bank boosts fed funds rate to 2.25 but after 5 hikes in this year what #39;s in store for  #39;05? NEW YORK (CNN\/Money) - The Federal Reserve raised a critical short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage ",
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  "text":"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.",
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  "text":"Blue Chips Open Down; Oil Near \\$48  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blue-chip stocks opened slightly lower  on Thursday, with rising energy prices feeding investor  concerns, but the Nasdaq index opened higher after software  company Cognos Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=COGN.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">COGN.O<\/A> posted better-than-expected  earnings.",
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  "text":"Direct US flight to Vietnam departs With fanfare and an appearance by actor David Hasselhoff, a United Airlines flight headed for Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday - the first direct flight from the United States to Vietnam in almost three decades.",
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  "text":"Shell opens door to links with Gazprom Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of Royal Dutch\/ Shell, has opened the door to future deals with Gazprom, the Russian gas group, by welcoming its rapid expansion into the oil sector.",
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  "text":"Supreme Court declines to hear free speech challenge to do not <b>...<\/b> SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court is refusing to hear a challenge to the federal do-not-call telephone registry. Telemarketers have been trying to invoke free-speech rights to do away with the ban on unwanted phone solicitations.",
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  "text":"EU Charges Four Countries Favor Intel  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France, the Netherlands, Finland and  Sweden are violating European Union law by favoring chips made  by Intel over rival AMD when they buy computers, the European  Commission said in formal charges filed on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Technology Challenges Sprint-Nextel Merger The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a shaky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without losing a ton of money or customers.",
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  "text":"Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Agricultural chemicals maker  Monsanto Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MON.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MON.N<\/A> posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday  as a drop in Roundup herbicide sales in the United States more  than offset increased demand for its specialty seed technology.",
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  "text":"US: Diageo to sell General Mills shares Diageo is looking to sell part of its stake in General Mills Inc. The drinks giant announced yesterday (4 October) that it plans to sell around 33.",
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  "text":"Hardie executives face charges JAMES Hardie executives face criminal charges over the company #39;s 2001 move to the Netherlands after a government commission found the building company underprovided a fund for asbestos victims by up to \\$2 billion.",
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  "text":"News International to axe two-thirds of print jobs News International, the UK newspaper arm of News Corp, says it will cut its 1,000 person production staff by two-thirds and move its London printing facilities from Wapping to Enfield.",
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  "text":"WTO: Nations Can Retaliate Against US Description: The World Trade Organization tells US trading partners they can retaliate against the United States over the so-called Byrd Amendment.",
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  "text":"GAMING DEAL: Colony gets casinos for \\$1.2 billion Colony Capital is poised to become a major competitor in the gaming industry nationwide after reaching a final agreement to buy four casinos from Harrah #39;s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment, analysts said Monday.",
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  "text":"US Dollar Hits Another Low Against Euro A window display in London showing the financial prices, Thursday Nov. 25, 2004. The dollar has dropped to an all time low against the Euro.",
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  "text":"Emisphere Wins Novartis Over Emisphere warrants close attention, although massive profits are not in the near-term cards.",
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  "text":"Court Hears Interstate Wine Sales Case WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether state alcoholic beverage regulations put in place 70 years ago, after Prohibition was lifted, should remain the law of the land in the Internet age.",
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  "text":"Sears-Kmart Deal Highlights Future Retail Trend The planned acquisition of Sears, Roebuck and Co. by Kmart Holding Corp. highlights a changing retail environment that could soon eliminate the department store as we know it, analysts and consultants said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Arlington Capital Buys Calif. School The for-profit, post-secondary education industry is ripe for consolidation, and Arlington has a letter of intent to buy another school in the western United States and anticipates more deals in the next year.",
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  "text":"Bayer seeks to find remedy with US alliance BAYER has formed an alliance for its struggling pharmaceuticals business with American drug-maker Schering-Plough. Drugs and chemicals group Bayer, which is in the midst of restructuring its business, said ",
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  "text":"Competition leads to Kimberly-Clark cuts DALLAS - Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, said Monday that it aims to cut costs by \\$400 million to \\$500 million over the next three years and will repurchase \\$1 billion in stock during 2005.",
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  "text":"Antigua Gets A Piece Of The Action NEW YORK - What are the odds that a tiny nation like Antigua and Barbuda could take on the United States in an international dispute and win?",
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  "text":"RBC to reorganizes with appointment of Stymiest, streamlining of <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - The Royal Bank of Canada is streamlining its operations and appointing a new chief operating officer - TSX CEO Barbara Stymiest - and a new chief financial officer, two weeks after Canada #39;s biggest bank reported lower quarterly profits ",
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  "text":"SEC details Bleidt's alleged scheme Bradford C. Bleidt, the investment adviser and radio entrepreneur accused of stealing as much as \\$20 million from clients over two decades, hid his activities from regulators by keeping two sets of books: one for investors whose funds were put into legitimate accounts, and a secret second set that kept track of money he stole from investors and put in ...",
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  "text":"Update 5: EU Official Concerned About Italy Figures The European Union #39;s top monetary official said Tuesday he was concerned over Italian budget deficit figures, only a week after Greece was challenged over alleged sloppy bookkeeping and possible underreporting of its deficit to present a rosy economic ",
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  "text":"Nation\/world briefs WASHINGTON - Consumers were tightfisted with their money amid soaring gasoline costs in August, and hurricane-related disruptions last week sent applications for jobless benefits to their highest level in seven months.",
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  "text":"Lowe #39;s Sees Profit Rising in 2005, 2006 Home improvement retailer Lowe #39;s Cos. (LOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased remodeling and home ownership.",
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  "text":"Vote Swaps Revamped for 2004 If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner.",
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  "text":"Norwegian government to impose mediation in oil-sector dispute The Norwegian government announced it would impose mediation to end an oil-sector dispute that threatened crude production next month, pushing shipowners to drop a threatened lock-out.",
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  "text":"Retail sales fall in July Retail sales fell 0.4 in July - the first monthly decline in over a year - but the underlying trend remains strong, official figures showed today. ",
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  "text":"MGM Mirage #39;s Next Big Thing This morning, MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGG) announced its latest plan for the Las Vegas Strip: a multibillion-dollar  quot;urban metropolis quot; spanning 66 acres between Bellagio and the Monte Carlo on the Strip.",
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  "text":"Red Cross volunteer joins Florida efforts John Souza, a volunteer with the Boone County chapter of the American Red Cross, is the second Columbia resident to join efforts to assist people who were affected by Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley.",
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  "text":"China pledges \\$20B to Argentina China has pledged to invest \\$20 billion in Argentina in the next 10 years, La Nacion reported Wednesday. The announcement came during the first day of a two-day visit ",
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  "text":"BP Reports Bumper Profits on Oil Price  LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc, the world's second largest oil  company, reported bumper third-quarter profits on Tuesday  thanks to high oil prices, but analysts said higher capital  expenditure plans raised some concerns about the extent of  future share buybacks.",
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  "text":"Survey: Consumers Cautious on U.S. Economy (AP) AP - Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the U.S. economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.",
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  "text":"J amp;J deal with Guidant in the offing The prospect of Johnson  amp; Johnson acquiring Guidant, a medical device maker that brought cutting-edge technology to cardiovascular medicine, has fueled whispers for years, gaining intensity when ",
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  "text":"Russia ready to sell major Yukos field The battle between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Yukos, the country #39;s largest oil producer, intensified Tuesday after government officials announced plans to sell the company #39;s key energy fields at rock-bottom prices.",
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  "text":"Michael Hill sparkles Jeweller Michael Hill International has seen its annual profit rise 30 due to increased sales, the company says. ",
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  "text":"U.S. Treasuries Slip, Test Recent Range  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices turned lower  for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of  softer oil, firmer stocks and economic optimism from Federal  Reserve officials.",
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  "text":"German joblessness rises again in August (AFP) AFP - The number of people looking for work in Germany rose in August, as the modest economic recovery was not enough to create any new jobs in the eurozone's biggest economy, official data showed.",
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  "text":"Why Was Craig Conway Ousted? Oracle may be the big winner in PeopleSoft #39;s firing of CEO Craig Conway. PeopleSoft offered little convincing rationale for the ouster, and speculation centered on the possibility that it is ",
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  "text":"Harvard vs. Kmart Harvard University, unsuccessful in its efforts to buy Kmart out of a Brighton lease as it expands its campus in the area, is using hardball tactics to try to evict the discount store.",
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  "text":"Greenspan: Appetite for Dollar Will Wane (Reuters) Reuters - Investors' appetite for U.S. assets\\will eventually dwindle and the United States must reduce its\\budget deficit to prevent major economic damage, Federal\\Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday, in remarks that\\hit the dollar hard.",
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  "text":"Unocal to Settle Myanmar Lawsuits Unocal Corp. (UCL) has agreed to settle two closely watched lawsuits accusing the US oil giant of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses that occurred during the ",
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  "text":"HK stocks dip on caution before US rate decision Hong Kong #39;s leading stocks reversed course and were down 0.20 percent by midday as investors took profits ahead of a US interest rate announcement later in the week, when a rate rise is widely anticipated, analysts said.",
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  "text":"World markets - 27 September 2004 New York - The first US presidential debate this week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle some questions that have been hanging over US stocks, and equity strategists and traders say the decreased uncertainty could draw buyers back to the ",
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  "text":"Jury in Klesch Litigation Returns Verdict in Favor of Liberty <b>...<\/b> ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 28 \/PRNewswire-FirstCall\/ -- Liberty Media Corporation announced that the jury in Klesch  amp; Company Ltd.",
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  "text":"Global Markets: Ivan Blows Oil Higher  LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ivan blew oil prices back  above \\$44 a barrel on Tuesday, fueling fears of disruption to  supplies and giving European investors an excuse to take  profits from stock markets at 10-week highs.",
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  "text":"Adopting a new model yields gains at old Fleet  Within months of acquiring FleetBoston Financial Corp. , Bank of America Corp. handed out its sales playbook to Fleet employees in the branches to teach them how to sell.",
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  "text":"S P Lifts Calif. Bond Rating 3 Notches  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Standard   Poor's Ratings  Services on Tuesday raised its general obligation bond rating  on California to 'A' from 'BBB,' citing an easing of the Golden  State's cash crunch.",
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  "text":"Vivendi Flashes V for Victory After months on the Wall Street diet, Vivendi shows off its slimmer self.",
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  "text":"Arcelor third-quarter profit jumps sixfold PARIS : European steelmaker Arcelor said net profit in the third quarter surged by more than sixfold and forecast a strong fourth quarter amid  #39;healthy #39; growth in the global steel market, driven by Chinese demand.",
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  "text":"Fannie Mae execs set their defense Managers of mortgage finance company Fannie Mae will defend themselves before Congress Wednesday amid government findings that they broke accounting rules to deliver steady earnings growth quarter after quarter.",
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  "text":"Ford to Offer Sirius Radio as an Option in More Cars Ford plans to offer Sirius Satellite Radio in more of its cars and trucks and that it will begin installing the systems at the factory.",
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  "text":"Coles Myer plans to enhance loyalty scheme Coles Myer chief John Fletcher says the retail giant has only just begun to  quot;scratch the surface quot; of the potential loyalty incentives it can offer its massive customer base, hinting that ",
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  "text":"Heinz meets forecasts in 1Q Ketchup maker saw its profit fall 9 as it spun off units to Del Monte, but new items boosted sales. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ketchup manufacturer HJ Heinz Co.",
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  "text":"Honeywell agrees to pay \\$1.7 billion for Novar PLC LONDON  Honeywell International Inc., the New Jersey aerospace and high-tech manufacturer, has agreed to buy the British industrial holding company Novar PLC for about \\$1.7 billion, the companies said Monday.",
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  "text":"Marsh to Replace CEO Greenberg - FT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Greenberg, chairman and chief  executive of embattled insurance broker Marsh   McLennan Cos.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MMC.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MMC.N<\/A>, is expected to step down within hours, the Financial  Times reported on Friday.",
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  "text":"Nortel trims layoff plan Telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks will not lay off as many employees as it previously predicted, the company said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Ryanair may face Belgian courts Budget airline Ryanair is obliged to be taken to court under EU law if it fails to pay back illegal state aid for flying to Belgium's Charleroi airport.",
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  "text":"Brazil slashes Mozambique's debt Brazilian president Lula da Silva says his government will cancel 95 - or \\$332m - of the debt owed to it by Mozambique.",
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  "text":"Orders for US durables retreat in October The US manufacturing sector continued to demonstrate that its road to recovery is anything but smooth in October as orders for big-ticket items unexpectedly fell.",
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  "text":"World #39;s Biggest Aerospace Company in Offing? Germany fueled mounting speculation over the future independence of French defense firm Thales on Monday, saying Thales and Airbus parent EADS would ",
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  "text":"Why hope springs eternal Forbes magazine, which once adapted the old Marxist taunt  quot;capitalist tool quot; as a slogan, has compiled a list of the 400 richest Americans that, in a curious way, is an encouragement to the rest of us.",
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  "text":"New Airbus craft to heat up rivalry The announcement of its new mid-sized plane will heat up rivalry between Airbus and Boeing. The board of EADS, parent company of Airbus, is on Monday expected to approve plans for the long-awaited, \\$4bn-launch of a new mid-sized aircraft, the A350.",
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  "text":"Dell's Secret Earnings Engine The company gets its highest profit margins from a conspicuously old economy business.",
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  "text":"Toy Safety: Common Sense and Consumer Protection If toys are on your holiday gift list, it #39;s always great to be the one who gives the best toy. Don #39;t forget about safety. Just because a toy is on the store shelf doesn #39;t mean it #39;s safe.",
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  "text":"US wholesale prices climb in November US producer prices - a measure of wholesale inflation - rose by a faster than expected 0.5 in November, seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures showed this afternoon.",
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  "text":"Consumer prices inch higher The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.",
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  "text":"Oil Eases as Saudi Offers Big Discounts  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Monday as top world  exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its crude sales to the  United States and Europe in an effort to shift the large  volumes it is offering to cool world markets.",
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  "text":"A Biotech Company's Aggressive Move Backfires The suspension of Chiron's flu vaccine has not only cost it three-quarters in expected profits, but also some credibility.",
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  "text":"Chicago Sun-Times Reaches Labor Deal with Workers Unionized editorial employees at Hollinger International Inc. #39;s Chicago Sun-Times agreed to a tentative new labor contract on Wednesday, averting a threatened strike, a spokeswoman for the employees said.",
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  "text":"IBM Wins Honeywell Deal, Eyes More  NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has won a long-term contract from  Honeywell worth several hundred million dollars, its largest  military\/aerospace engineering contract since IBM exited the  field a decade ago, it said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Prices down 14 for the week as supply threat eases SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude futures closed under \\$43 a barrel at an almost three-month low Friday, logging a loss of 14 percent for the week amid rising US distillate and crude supplies and growing expectations that OPEC won #39;t agree to cut its output ",
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  "text":"SA must improve productivity - IMF International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Rodrigo de Rato said that formidable challenges existed in South Africa #39;s economy and that the country needed to increase its growth rate for unemployment to erode.",
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  "text":"Intel to throttle power by enhancing silicon Intel will try to further cut power consumption in its next generation of chips by using improved strained silicon, along with transistors that block power to other circuits, and other added features.",
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  "text":"Finance: Lessons of the Past Five Years Five years ago, the great bull market of the  #39;90s was about to come to a crashing halt, but no one knew that yet. In fact, many investors were still buying as if the gains would continue forever.",
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  "text":"Ford reports lower US sales again Ford Motor Co. said Friday its US sales fell in September despite aggressive month-end incentives. Ford (F: up \\$0.05 to \\$14.10, Research, Estimates), the nation #39;s second-largest automaker ",
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  "text":"Bank on it: Tour will return NORTON -- Several players said yesterday they were thrilled to hear that the Deutsche Bank Championship has committed for two more years at TPC Boston.",
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  "text":"Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis The new head of Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.",
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  "text":"Bob Evans Computer Scientist Bob Evans, 77, a computer scientist who helped popularize personal computing and served as a scientific adviser to the Taiwanese government, died of a heart ailment Sept.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart, Retailers #39; November Sales Slow as Gas Prices Rise Sales at US retailers including Wal- Mart Stores Inc. probably slowed in November, the start of the holiday shopping season, as rising energy prices curbed consumer spending.",
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  "text":"SEC to Propose Tigher Exchange Governance The Securities and Exchange Commission will propose soon a plan to tighten governance at the nation #39;s stock exchanges to ensure they are serving the public interest, SEC Chairman William Donaldson said Friday.",
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  "text":"Axa misses on Australia takeover European insurance giant Axa has withdrawn its Aust. \\$3.4 billion (\\$2.48 billion) offer for the 48.3 percent of Axa Asia Pacific Holdings it doesn #39;t own after independent directors ",
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  "text":"EU to lift tariffs on US exports The European Union said Monday it will lift sanctions against US imports following President Bush #39;s decision to remove illegal export subsidies.",
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  "text":"POLL- Managers Eye Stocks Post-Election (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. money managers took the\\re-election of President Bush as a cue to make a significant\\shift to stocks from bonds after months of hesitation, a new\\Reuters asset allocation poll shows.",
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  "text":"Most Canadians support taxing pot, poll finds Hot on the heels of a national report that the number of Canadians who smoke pot has doubled in a decade, marijuana advocates say their own polls shows strong support for taxing the drug.",
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  "text":"Update 4: Chipmaker Infineon Sees Net Income Fall Computer chip maker Infineon Technologies AG posted a 10 percent drop in net profit for the fourth quarter after taking large charges to cover potential civil claims from US and European antitrust actions, the company said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Stocks Seen Lower, Fed Meeting on Tap  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  open on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors take profits  following Monday's rally and before the Federal Reserve is  expected to raise interest rates.",
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  "text":"OFT invites comment on Telegraph deal The Office of Fair Trading has set the clock ticking on the process that could see the Barclay brothers #39; deal to buy the Daily Telegraph reviewed by competition watchdogs. ",
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  "text":"Airbus confirms Boeing assault The company #39;s CEO says an aircraft to compete with the 7E7 Dreamliner could be offered by the end of the year. Airbus SAS plans to challenge Boeing Co.",
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  "text":"Officials Forecast Hope for Victims of Hurricane State officials say the statewide slowdown caused by Hurricane Charley, with estimated losses of \\$20 billion, will probably last no more than a month or two.",
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  "text":"GM, Daimler to cooperate on hybrids General Motors and DaimlerChrysler announced plans yesterday to collaborate on fuel-saving hybrid gasoline-electric propulsion systems, which analysts said could reduce the costs of their ",
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  "text":"Oil Extends Slide, Supplies Seen Growing  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices extended a streak of losses  on Tuesday as dealers anticipated that strong OPEC output and  recovering production in the United States would boost lean  stockpiles in time for peak winter heating demand.",
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  "text":"Cemex to buy British RMC Group Mexican Cemex, being the third largest cement maker in the world, agreed to buy its British competitor - RMC Group - for \\$5.8 billion, as well as their debts in order to expand their activity on the building materials market of the USA and Europe.",
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  "text":"Office Depot CEO, chairman resigns Office Depot Inc., the second largest US office supply chain, said Monday Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson has resigned and a search for his successor is underway.",
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  "text":"Court Rules RIM Infringed on NTP Patent TORONTO - A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry e-mail device, infringed on another company #39;s patent - but sent the case back to a lower court for some of the claims to be reconsidered.",
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  "text":"Coca-Cola posts sharp decline in 3Q profits NEW YORK, October 22 (newratings.com) - Coca-Cola Company (KO.NYS) reported a 24 decline in its 3Q04 profits, driven primarily by the sluggish sales of its soft drink, juice and bottled water products in the US and European markets.",
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  "text":"Morningstar Says SEC Is Investigating Data for Fund (Update2) Morningstar Inc., a US research firm used by 3 million investors to decide what mutual funds to buy, said the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the company for publishing incorrect performance data for a fund.",
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  "text":"Editorial: A vote of confidence According to Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, the high amount of private debt being carried by Americans is not so scary because most people can  quot;calibrate their borrowing and spending to minimize financial difficulties.",
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  "text":"Steel costs to hit Electrolux profit Electrolux, the world #39;s largest maker of household appliances, said Thursday that earnings in the second half of 2004 would be below forecasts because of higher steel prices.",
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  "text":"Morris Hikes Cigarette Prices Altria Group Inc. #39;s Philip Morris USA has started to increase cigarette prices, providing what some analysts consider the first sign of life in the US cigarette market since 2002.",
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  "text":"Delta warns of bankruptcy as it moves to cut 7,000 jobs Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it would cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a sweeping restructuring plan that the airline said would save \\$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.",
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  "text":"Best price  In stock trading, a commitment by the market maker to find the highest price for a seller #39;s shares, or the lowest price for a buyer, that is available in any market at that time.",
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  "text":"American Express to Eliminate 2,000 Jobs American Express Co. said Friday that it is eliminating about 2,000 jobs in a restructuring that will cost \\$100 million to \\$120 million in the fourth quarter before taxes, and is designed to save the financial ",
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  "text":"N #39;west CEO faces struggle Douglas M. Steenland, appointed as Northwest Airlines #39; new CEO and president on Friday, faces the job of leading the airline through the most turbulent times in the industry #39;s history.",
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  "text":"Samsung phones outsell Motorola #39;s Samsung is now the world #39;s second-largest mobile phone maker, behind Nokia. According to market watcher Gartner, the South Korean company has finally knocked Motorola into third place.",
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  "text":"Shrimpers hail tariffs on imports Federal trade officials Tuesday announced final tariffs on shrimp from China and Vietnam, affirming US shrimpers #39; claims that exporters in those countries have dumped their product in the United States at artificially low prices.",
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  "text":"Biffa upturn helps to steady Severn Severn Trent, the UK water and waste group, saw first-half profits hit by the weak US dollar, as well as a 15m pension fund charge.",
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  "text":"Royal Group Technologies shares remain halted as rumours swirl TORONTO (CP) - Trading in shares of Royal Group Technologies Ltd. remained halted by regulatory order Thursday amid rumours about police and securities commission investigations of the building products maker.",
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  "text":"Trading Privacy for Convenience A test project, now in use at Reagan National Airport, aims to give frequent fliers a quicker pass through security checkpoints by using the latest biometric technologies -- such as eye scans -- to verify a passenger's identity.",
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  "text":"Update 3: CEO: Altria Preparing to Break Up Company Tobacco and food giant Altria Group Inc. is moving ahead with preparations to break itself up into two or three businesses, the company #39;s chairman and CEO said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Market on record run THE stock market continued on its bullish performance by noon today, extending recent record highs with BHP Billiton in the vanguard.",
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  "text":"Collins Stewart Shares Advance on Prebon Takeover (Update1) Collins Stewart Tullett Plc #39;s shares posted their biggest gain since the stock began trading in 2000 after the London-based brokerage agreed to buy Prebon Group Ltd.",
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  "text":"FTC Files First Federal Lawsuit Against Spyware Federal authorities have asked a US District Court judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive spyware on people #39;s computers and then sold the victims anti-spyware software ",
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  "text":"Amazon launching DVD rentals The Amazon.co.uk is launching a DVD rental service, the online retailer #39;s first foray into a market that was pioneered by US-based Netflix.",
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  "text":"India approves \\$104bn budget NEW DELHI: India #39;s parliament passed the annual budget yesterday as opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, accusing the country #39;s premier of insulting them after they refused to debate the spending bill.",
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  "text":"Merck Sees  #39;05 Earnings Decline, Stock Up Merck  amp; Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , reeling from the recent withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis drug, on Wednesday said 2005 earnings will decline to ",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Fiat CEO says won #39;t delay GM put option again Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) does not plan to delay any further a contested option allowing it to sell car unit Fiat Auto to partner General Motors Corp ",
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  "text":"RPT-Global economy revs up to 30-year high growth-IMF The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday revised up its 2004 world growth forecast to 5 percent, the highest level in three decades, but said sharply ",
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  "text":"Citigroup #39;s Krawcheck gets No. 2 post Fast rising exec replaces CFO Todd Thomson, who will take her job as head of brokerage Smith Barney. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc.",
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  "text":"United Airlines Seeks Staff Concessions (Reuters) Reuters - United Airlines is expected to ask a\\bankruptcy judge to let it extract new concessions worth  #36;725\\million a year from employees as it seeks to reorganize, the\\Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.",
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  "text":"Sprint-Nextel Deal Could Impact Kirkland, Wash.-Based Nextel <b>...<\/b> Dec. 11--A marriage of Nextel Communications and Sprint could mean significant change for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners as well. Sprint and Nextel Communications are reportedly close to a deal that would create the third-largest US wireless carrier.",
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  "text":"Australian govt predicts positive conclusion to FTA with China Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has predicated a successful outcome to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with China.  quot;We can #39;t afford not to enhan ce our relationship ",
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  "text":"Jaguar plant awaits closure fate US car giant Ford is expected to tell Jaguar workers on Friday that it will close the firm's historic Coventry factory",
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  "text":"Battle engaged over new OT rules Controversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many US workers are affected.",
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  "text":"Apple Stock on Upward Momentum; Analysts Positive Much of the rise in the company #39;s stock yesterday was due to Apple #39;s outlook for the current holiday quarter. Apple said it expects to post a first-quarter profit of between 39 cents and 42 ",
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  "text":"A Microsoft deal gets full EU inquiry BRUSSELS The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into Microsoft #39;s and Time Warner #39;s plans to jointly acquire ContentGuard Holdings, a specialist in software that protects digital material from counterfeiting, a commission spokeswoman ",
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  "text":"Private Firms to Buy Intelsat for \\$3 Bln  PARIS (Reuters) - Four private equity firms plan to buy  Bermuda-based Intelsat for about \\$3 billion, the world's  second-largest satellite operator said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Coke takes the fizz out of Wall St A profit warning from Coca-Cola took the fizz out of leading Wall St shares and sent the main indices sharply lower. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones was down 86.",
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  "text":"Stocks Surge on Presumed Bush Victory Stocks surged Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials posting a triple-digit gain moments after the opening bell, as investors expressed relief following the election and what #39;s widely believed to be a victory for President Bush.",
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  "text":"Mirant works to emerge from bankruptcy ATLANTA -- Energy supplier Mirant Corp. hopes to emerge from bankruptcy in the first half of next year, the company said Thursday as it appointed a chief restructuring officer to oversee the process.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s Hardie may face charges over asbestos SYDNEY: Australian building products firm James Hardie Industries NV may face criminal charges after a government inquiry found it broke the law by saying it had enough money in a fund to compensate thousands of asbestos victims.",
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  "text":"Camden, NJ, Is Most Dangerous US City - Survey The New Jersey city of Camden, where murders, rapes and robberies far exceed the national average, was named the most dangerous US city on Monday, while Newton, Massachusetts, was the safest.",
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  "text":"Coming: IT that adapts to users' requirements The march of information technology into the workplace has been greeted with a mix of awe and resistance. For all their promise of productivity gains, computers, business software, and telecommunications gear have disrupted processes at the core of a company's identity.",
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  "text":"B of A #39;s Lewis in Boston to explain job moves Bank of America Corp. #39;s top executive will be in Boston this week to counter critics who claim the bank has broken job commitments it made during its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial.",
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  "text":"Boeing Expects Air Force Contract Boeing Co. still expects to receive a contract to build 100 refueling planes for the Air Force, chief executive Harry C. Stonecipher said Monday.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-US Treasury: Debt limit must be raised this week The US Treasury Department on Monday postponed announcing a four-week bill auction to avoid piercing the limit on federal borrowing, and said ",
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  "text":"Gartner: Third Of Top PC Vendors Gone In Three Years Three of the top 10 PC vendors will be pushed out of the business by 2007, research firm Gartner predicted Monday. By Gregg Keizer.",
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  "text":"Stocks Are Seen in a Contemplative Mood NEW YORK - US stocks are seen in a contemplative mood Friday with the revised second-quarter gross domestic product reading likely to have a large bearing on sentiment and overall direction.",
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  "text":"IBM #39;s PC division bought by Lenovo The deal makes the Chinese company the world #39;s third biggest PC maker and pushes IBM to the sidelines of a field it once ruled.",
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  "text":"FedEx profit jumps, outlook raised FedEx Corp., the world #39;s top air-express shipper, said Thursday quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast.",
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  "text":"Saudi Vows to Guarantee Oil Supplies Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed Sunday to guarantee world crude supplies and said it would hold 1.5-2.0 million barrels per day of spare production in reserve.",
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  "text":"Zale Keeps Its Luster The company turned in a wider Q1 loss but is still on track for a profitable year.",
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  "text":"Fannie Mae Discloses Document Request The mortgage giant said today that prosecutors had asked the company to preserve documents as part of an investigation into Fannie Mae's accounting practices.",
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  "text":"Massachusetts fines two company units \\$5 million BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Franklin Resources has agreed to pay a \\$5 million fine in connection with charges that it allowed market timing in a fund that prohibited the practice in its prospectus.",
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  "text":"A Strategy for Shell? The Royal Dutch\/Shell Group said yesterday that it would sell as much as \\$12 billion in assets, spend \\$45 billion on new projects and consider some acquisitions as it tries to bolster oil and gas production.",
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  "text":"Steel Partners Offers to Buy Up GenCorp Investment group Steel Partners II LP on Thursday offered to buy up the remaining stake in aircraft component maker GenCorp Inc., saying the company #39;s board has made  quot;many mistakes quot; in allocating capital and managing day-to-day operations.",
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  "text":"The Conference Board #39;s Index of Leading Economic Indicators <b>...<\/b> RISMedia, Oct. 22, 2004The Conference Board reports today that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined 0.1 in September, following a 0.3 decline in August, and a 0.3 decline in July.",
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  "text":"Oracle names proposed PeopleSoft board Oracle has named four candidates that it plans to nominate to the board of PeopleSoft, as it pushes forward with its efforts to try to take control of the rival company.",
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  "text":"Nissan Motor stops work at four plants Nissan Motor, the Japanese carmaker, has been forced to stop production at three of its four car assembly plants in Japan for five working days after running out ",
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  "text":"JP Morgan Chase Reports Sharp Drop in Earnings JP Morgan Chase  amp; Company, the nation #39;s second-largest bank, surprised Wall Street today with a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings, attributing the weaker performance to poor results in fixed-income trading.",
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  "text":"Coeur makes tender offer for all Wheaton River shares Coeur d #39;Alene Mines Corp. on Monday formally launched a \\$2.1 billion effort to buy all the outstanding common shares of rival Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.",
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  "text":"Tariff ruling aids shrimpers WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department on Tuesday upheld a preliminary decision that Chinese and Vietnamese companies are dumping shrimp on the US market below cost.",
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  "text":"Iconic US bakery giant files for bankruptcy CHICAGO : Interstate Bakeries Corp., the maker of popular, old-style snacks Twinkies and Hostess Cakes, filed for bankruptcy, citing rising costs and falling sales.",
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  "text":"Dollar Falls as Deficit Worries Mount  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell within half a cent of  last week's record low against the euro on Thursday after  capital inflows data added to worries the United States may  struggle to fund its current account deficit.",
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  "text":"Show is over for CNNfn Time Warner finally pulled the plug on CNNfn. After nine years of struggling to gain an audience, the financial network will go off the air in mid-December, CNN president Jim Walton announced yesterday.",
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  "text":"Court OKs Air Canada Restructuring Plan A Canadian court approved Air Canada #39;s (AC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) plan of arrangement with creditors on Monday, clearing the way for the world #39;s 11th largest airline to emerge from bankruptcy protection at the end of next month ",
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  "text":"Vital Signs for the Week of Nov. 22 The dollar is dipping again. After falling against major currencies such as the euro, yen, and Canadian dollar in 2002 and 2003, the greenback stabilized this year.",
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  "text":"Bush, Kerry camps spar on overtime WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay kicked in Monday, spurring a politically charged debate over the impact of the new regulations on American workers #39; time cards and paychecks.",
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  "text":"Mobile phones boost retail sales Retail sales picked up strongly in September, official figures show, helped by strong demand for mobile phones.",
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  "text":"Dollar General's 2Q Profits Up 18 Percent (AP) AP - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter earnings, citing a tax benefit and improved sales.",
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  "text":"RIM profits soar to \\$70.6M (US) in Q2 WATERLOO, Ont. - Research In Motion, which has seen demand for its BlackBerry wireless e-mail devices soar this year, reported another strong quarter today with revenues more than doubling to \\$310.",
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  "text":"Alcoa closing Ohio plant, cutting 140 jobs Alcoa Inc. will close an automotive components factory in Ohio and lay off its staff in a bid to cut excess capacity, the Pittsburgh-based company said Tuesday. ",
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  "text":"Indian state-owned banks brace for a strike over pay MUMBAI State Bank of India, the nation #39;s largest lender, and its 26 state-owned rivals face a nationwide walkout on Tuesday by about one million employees who are demanding that banks double a proposed wage increase.",
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  "text":"Reuters data centre to house half of global staff by next year Reuters, the UK-based global information company for financial services, media and corporate markets, formally opened its new data centre in Bangalore on Thursday.",
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  "text":"U.S. Stocks Slip as Profit Warnings Weigh  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after  several companies issued profit warnings, while Fed Chairman  Alan Greenspan's remarks that the economy was pulling out of a  summer soft patch did little to quell expectations for a rate  hike later this month.",
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  "text":"JPMorgan Chase To Shuffle Management; Financial Chief To Leave NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- JPMorgan Chase  amp; Co.  #39;s (JPM) chief financial officer, Dina Dublon, will resign at the end of the year and be replaced by Michael Cavanagh , currently head of middle market banking.",
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  "text":"Before the Bell- Krispy Kreme shares drop Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell more than 17 percent before the bell on Thursday after the doughnut chain posted sharply lower quarterly ",
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  "text":"CA pays \\$430M for Netegrity Computer Associates International Inc., as promised, has returned to the acquisition game, scooping up its second computer security company in as many months with an agreement to buy Netegrity Inc.",
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  "text":"Mortgages fall as house market cools Home loan approvals in October fell to their lowest levels in nearly five years, according to figures released this morning by the Bank of England, confirming that the housing ",
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  "text":"Omni BioTech to pay penalty and halt sales The state has effectively shut down a Marysville-based company that allegedly misled consumers about the effectiveness of breast-enlargement, weight-loss and sexual-dysfunction products it marketed through Web sites.",
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  "text":"SunGard to Spin Off Its Information Services Business (Update1) SunGard Data Systems Inc., whose software handles most of the Nasdaq Stock Market trades, said it will spin off its division that helps information-technology dependent businesses keep access to their information.",
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  "text":"Judge Rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft Bid  SAN FRANCISCO\/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Software maker Oracle  on Thursday got the green light from a U.S. federal judge for  its \\$7.7 billion takeover of smaller rival PeopleSoft Inc.,  sending PeopleSoft shares up 15 percent.",
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  "text":"Toyota Doubles Prius Hybrid Cars for U.S.  DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=7203.T target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">7203.T<\/A> said on  Thursday it will double the number of Prius hybrid-electric  cars that it sends to the U.S. market to 100,000 units annually  next year, making it the Japanese automaker's third  best-selling sedan.",
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  "text":"Nigeria fears push up oil  NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures briefly climbed back over \\$50 a barrel yesterday, with worries over the security of Nigerian supplies supporting prices despite a surprise increase in US crude inventories.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Delta Air #39;s pilots reach tentative agreement Delta Air Lines #39; (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) pilots union said late Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the airline on cost savings.",
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  "text":"As sales fall, cigarette makers spending more on marketing Tobacco companies are spending more than ever to market cigarettes, but sales still are falling, according to a study released Friday.",
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  "text":"London Stock Exchange rejects German takeover bid The London Stock Exchange said Monday that it had rejected a fresh takeover proposal from German rival Deutsche Boerse but has agreed to further talks.",
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  "text":"Johnson Controls Earnings Rise 24 Percent  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Johnson Controls Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JCI.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">JCI.N<\/A>, said on  Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 24 percent on growth in  both its automotive interiors and building controls business.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Sees November Sales Up 0.7 Pct Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest retailer, said on Saturday it expects a 0.7 percent increase in November sales at its US stores open at least ",
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  "text":"Sprint Near Deal to Buy Nextel for \\$34 Billion Sprint is near a deal to acquire Nextel Communications for more than \\$34 billion in a transaction that would lead to further consolidation in the rapidly changing telecommunications industry ",
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  "text":"Lloyds TSB Says Profit Will Fall 23 After Unit Sales (Update2) Lloyds TSB Group Plc, the UK #39;s fifth-largest bank by assets, said annual pretax profit may fall 23 percent, after earnings doubled last year on proceeds from the sale of its businesses in New Zealand and Brazil.",
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  "text":"Stelco offered \\$900M package Deutsche Bank is offering Stelco Inc. a \\$900-million refinancing package that could leave it as the company #39;s biggest shareholder.",
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  "text":"Weak US operations squeeze RBC #39;s results Royal Bank of Canada reported a 5-per-cent drop in third-quarter profit yesterday mainly because of continued weakness in its US operations.",
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  "text":"Quenching a big thirst THE world #39;s biggest beer company was formed at the weekend after Belgium brewer Interbrew and Brazilian drinks group AmBev merged.",
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  "text":"Byrd amendment buys US \\$150 million in WTO sanctions The World Trade Organization granted authorization Friday to the European Union, Japan, Canada, Korea, Mexico, India, and Chile, to slap retaliatory sanctions if the US fails to repeal the Byrd amendment.",
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  "text":"Airline warns judge that liquidation is ahead without union pay <b>...<\/b> ALEXANDRIA, Va. US Airways is warning a bankruptcy judge that it may have to liquidate as soon as February unless the judge imposes temporary pay cuts of 23 percent on the airline #39;s union workers.",
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  "text":"Advocacy group cites troubles in toyland They are sold with colorful names like  quot;Pals on the Go!, quot;  quot;Click Clack Train, quot;  quot;Kinderland Kimy Bathtime quot; and  quot;Flashing Star Wand.",
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  "text":"Stocks Set for Lower Open After Jobs Data  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open lower on  Friday, after August payroll data came in slightly below  expectations.",
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  "text":"Oil Tops \\$44, Heating Supply a Concern  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged nearly 6 percent on  Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a fall in heating oil  stocks in the midst of the season's first arctic cold blast in  the Northeast.",
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  "text":"S amp;P-500 Reaches Post-9\/11 High Point Stock market investors celebrated another drop in oil prices on Thursday, driving the broad Standard  amp; Poor #39;s 500-stock index to its highest point since the Sept.",
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  "text":"China ZTE Expects Sales Abroad To Bring 40 Rev In 2006 HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China #39;s No. 2 telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. (0763.HK) said Sunday it expects overseas sales to rise to contribute around 40 of its total revenue in 2006, compared with 13.4 posted in the first half of 2004.",
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  "text":"Lawyer introduces harassment scheme in Ovitz case In the trial of former Walt Disney Co. President Michael Ovitz, the plaintiff #39;s lawyer accused the company #39;s former official of leaking rumors to the press accusing NBC West Coast chief Don Ohlmeyer of sexually ",
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  "text":"Viacom Says Blockbuster Exchange a Success Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. on Wednesday said an offer to trade its shares for those of Blockbuster Inc. was a success, moving it closer to splitting off the video-rental chain.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to Pay Novell \\$536 Million Microsoft will pay Novell \\$536 million to settle an antitrust dispute. Novell plans to file a new suit againt Microsoft regarding word-processing software.",
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  "text":"Stocks Seen Flat as Microsoft Weighs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures fell slightly on  Friday, indicating stocks would open little changed, as Wall  Street weighed climbing oil prices and a disappointing revenue  outlook from software maker Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MSFT.O<\/A>.",
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  "text":"Google Stock Sale Delayed as SEC Doesn #39;t Act on IPO (Update1) Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. #39;s plan to sell shares today in a \\$3.47 billion initial public offering was delayed because the US Securities and Exchange Commission didn #39;t act on the company #39;s request to approve its stock registration. ",
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  "text":"Stocks Seen Opening Lower; Fed Awaited  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  market open on Tuesday ahead of an expected U.S. central bank  interest rate hike, with investors pulling back from Monday's  rally.",
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  "text":"AstraZeneca and CAT in research deal AstraZeneca is spending 75 million pounds to take a 20 percent stake in Cambridge Antibody Technology and boost its position in one of the fastest-growing fields of drug research.",
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  "text":"Midway Purchase Was Inevitable Acquisitions such as the one for the development studio are more about people and technology than anything else.",
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  "text":"Tag Team: Yahoo and Adobe The two companies join forces to beat out the competition. Also:  Sprint to debut services to help companies manage cell phones issued to employees   hellip;. Netflix skating on thin ice.... and more.",
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  "text":"Is Ford Out of the Ditch? Plus, Qualcomm's hazy visibility, EDS is grounded, and no telling with Nortel.",
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  "text":"Bush to tout economic trend in NYC WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Through thick and thin, President Bush has consistently extolled the virtues of lowering taxes to make the economy stronger.",
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  "text":"Visteon shares fall 15 pct after outlook warning Shares of auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. (VC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 15 percent to near a 10-month low on Friday after it warned that production cuts by major customer Ford Motor Co.",
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  "text":"Contract flap cuts off Delta food service Delta Air Lines passengers are facing long, hungry hours in the skies after the airline's main food vendor cut off service yesterday because of a contract dispute.",
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  "text":"Fund Founders to Settle, Pay \\$160 Million NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- Gary L. Pilgrim and Harold J. Baxter, founders of a tech-based mutual fund that blazed and then fizzled in the 1990s, agreed yesterday to pay \\$160 million to settle charges that Pilgrim took advantage of trading opportunities and Baxter shared inside information at the expense of investors.",
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  "text":"Dow Hits Intraday Low 9,803.74 for Year  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average fell  to an intraday low for the year on Friday as oil prices surged  to another record and Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MSFT.O<\/A> dragged on  stocks after the software maker's revenue forecast lagged  analysts' expectations.",
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  "text":"Brothers Team Up to Rule Commercial Sales Paul and Bill Collins, one of the few sibling pairs in the real estate industry, rank among the top 10 sales brokers in the D.C. region for at least the last four years.",
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  "text":"Ryanair Could Profit with High Oil - CEO  MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Europe's biggest no-frills  airline, Ireland's Ryanair Holdings Plc <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=RYA.I target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">RYA.I<\/A>, will turn a  profit even if oil prices hit \\$75 a barrel, Chief Executive  Michael O'Leary was quoted saying on Sunday.",
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  "text":"After the Bell -- CommScope Slides  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of communications cable maker  CommScope Inc <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CTV.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">CTV.N<\/A> fell 22 percent in after-hours trade on  Monday after it warned on its sales outlook for the fourth  quarter.",
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  "text":"Continental announces succession plans Continental Airlines Tuesday said Jeff Smisek, executive vice president and president-elect, has been elected to its board of directors.",
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  "text":"RP already in midst of fiscal crisis -- Arroyo FOR THE first time, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo acknowledged yesterday that the country was in a fiscal crisis, a move meant to rally the public behind her tax reform and cost-cutting measures to avert an Argentina-like financial meltdown in the ",
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  "text":"Personal bankruptcy trend turns downward WASHINGTON -- Personal bankruptcies appear to have broken the upward trend of recent years, slipping 0.8 percent in the 12 months ending June 30, figures released Friday show.",
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  "text":"Waste Management Sells Canadian Landfill Waste Management Inc. on Monday said its Canadian subsidiary will sell a landfill in Chatham, Ontario to BFI Canada Income Fund in a deal worth up to \\$90 million.",
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  "text":"Milton says small Bombardier airliners put Air Canada in shape to <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - Air Canada #39;s new regional jets, including 50-seat Bombardier planes that start arriving next month, will put the company in better shape to compete than its rivals, CEO Robert Milton boasted Monday.",
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  "text":"Durable Goods Fall as Aircraft Orders Off (Reuters) Reuters - Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable\\goods slipped unexpectedly in August as demand for civilian\\aircraft plunged, but the data beat expectations once\\transportation was stripped out, government data showed on\\Friday.",
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  "text":"McDonald's Profits Up on Strong U.S. Sales McDonald's Corp. rode strong U.S. sales to a 42 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, its fifth straight quarter of increased profits since snapping out of a slump last year.",
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  "text":"IBM Puts PC Unit Up for Sale - NY Times  NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=IBM.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">IBM.N<\/A> has put its personal computing business up for sale in  a deal that could be worth as much as \\$2 billion, the New York  Times reported on Friday.",
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  "text":"Hold bank accountable There was a refreshing glimpse of bipartisanship this week, and it was not the sight of a Democrat from Georgia preparing to address the Republican National Convention in Manhattan.",
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  "text":"Biomira stock jumps as lung cancer vaccine gets US fast-track <b>...<\/b> EDMONTON (CP) - Shares in Biomira Inc. shot up as much as 48 per cent Wednesday after the drug developer said one of its cancer vaccines has won fast-track investigation status from the US Food and Drug Administration.",
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  "text":"Sprint in Talks to Buy Nextel for \\$36 Bln  PHILADELPHIA\/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Corp. is in  advanced talks to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for more than  \\$36 billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3  and No. 5 U.S. wireless service carriers, sources familiar with  the situation said on Friday.",
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  "text":"WebSideStory Rises in Delayed IPO Shares of WebSideStory Inc. jumped nearly 17 percent in their trading debut Tuesday after the Web statistics firm - making its second try in four years to go public - boosted the size of the deal and priced in the middle of its expected range.",
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  "text":"Russia okays forced sale of Yukos arm Govt sets minimum price at \\$8.6 bn, against Dresdner Kleinwort Wassersteins lowest fair value of \\$15.7 bn. The Russian government on Friday approved the forced sale of the main subsidiary of Yukos, the ",
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  "text":"Products Slide Into More TV Shows, With Help From New Middlemen Television networks have worked hard in the last two years to strike their own product placement deals, closing the gap with the movies.",
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  "text":"Stocks Seen Flat; GDP, Oil Data in Focus  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks looked to open little  changed on Wednesday after staging a late rally in the previous  session, with investors focused on key economic and oil data as  crude drifts near \\$50 a barrel.",
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  "text":"Delta shares jump on pilot equity talk SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Delta Air Lines shares rose sharply Wednesday ahead of a Thursday meeting at which the carrier is expected to offer its pilots a stake in the struggling company. ",
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  "text":"Dow dips as brokers downgrade three top blue-chips BROKER downgrades of three blue-chip stocks and a rise in crude oil futures pushed US stocks lower yesterday as investors looked for a clear sign that Wall Street would continue its year-end rally.",
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  "text":"Local Bank Buys Florida Banks Montgomery-based Colonial BancGroup Incorporated has agreed to buy Union Bank of Florida for about 233 million dollars. In a statement Tuesday, Colonial says Union Bank operates 18 branches and holds 687 million in total deposits.",
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  "text":"Hynix guilty of accounting fraud Hynix is bracing itself for fines, and worse, after Korean regulators found it guilty of a \\$1.75bn accounting fraud. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) says the memory chip overstated results for 1999.",
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  "text":"DreamWorks Animation Flips to Profit  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Animated film studio DreamWorks  Animation SKG Inc <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DWA.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">DWA.N<\/A> on Wednesday reported a profit from a  year-earlier loss in its first earnings period since the  company went public in October.",
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  "text":"Airline talks nose dive Pilots at US Airways blamed the company for a breakdown in concession negotiations over the weekend, as time runs down on efforts to avoid a second bankruptcy filing in two years.",
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  "text":"Airbus Looks to Challenge Boeing's 7E7  PARIS\/TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Airbus is eager to  produce a rival to Boeing Co.'s new 7E7 passenger jet and hopes  to make an announcement by the end of the year, the European  planemaker said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Sprint-Nextel: First Marital Tiff Technology problems arise as Sprint and Nextel merge. Also: Symantec buys Veritas.... Illinois' governor bans violent video games for minors   hellip;.  and more.",
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  "text":"Oil prices hit new high - and more to come Crude oil prices will top \\$US50 (\\$A69) a barrel for the first time this week, despite a slight fall in New York on Friday night, some analysts have predicted.",
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  "text":"Response to soybean rust under planning Now that the US Department of Agriculture has confirmed that Asian soybean rust has been found in Louisiana, the first known incidence of the fungus in North America, the next step is forming a response to its arrival.",
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  "text":"The Times Sells Its Headquarters to a Developer of Office Space Tishman Speyer Properties signed a contract Sunday night to buy the current home of The New York Times Company in Times Square for \\$175 million and convert it to an office building.",
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  "text":"So much for the  #39;soft patch #39; Satisfied that the economy is back on track, the Federal Reserve is likely to increase interest rates today, and in December as well.",
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  "text":"Oil: Oil rebounds on supply woes, election jitters Oil prices bounced back on Friday, ending this week #39;s 8 per cent slide on renewed winter supply fears and jitters ahead of next week #39;s US presidential election.",
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  "text":"Cash Flow in '04 Found Its Way Into Dividends American companies stepped up their dividend increases in 2004, buoyed by strong cash flows and by a changed tax law.",
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  "text":"Microsoft unveils digital music service LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - Microsoft launched a preview version of its new service for downloading digital music late Wednesday, placing it squarely in competition with Apple #39;s rival iTunes music service.",
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  "text":"Phone unit in China has 13 rise HONG KONG China Telecom, the publicly traded unit of China #39;s biggest fixed-line operator, said Wednesday that profit in the first half of the year rose 13 percent after it bought networks from its parent and expanded a service that competes for mobile ",
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  "text":"McDonalds boss steps down Charlie Bell has stepped down as chief executive of fast food giant McDonalds seven months after taking up the top job. Bell, who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year, is leaving the business to focus on fighting the illness.",
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  "text":"Is Petro-Can sale tied to Kyoto revival? A few days ago, under the cover of darkness, the Ottawa Liberals #39; shiny new Environment Minister Stephane Dion slipped into Alberta to make a speech.",
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  "text":"Symantec to acquire Veritas  Computer security giant Symantec Corp. is buying storage and backup program specialist Veritas Software Corp. to create the world's fourth-largest software maker, marking the latest merger in an industry trend that's expected to compress the competition to a few juggernauts.",
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  "text":"General Motors Posts Weak Earnings General Motors Corp. reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that were at the low end of the company #39;s July guidance. Quarterly earnings rose to \\$440 million, or 78 cents per share, from \\$425 million, or 79 cents per share, a year ago.",
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  "text":"Ex-Qwest Exec Tom Hall to Plead Guilty  DENVER (Reuters) - Former Qwest Communications Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=Q.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">Q.N<\/A>  executive Tom Hall, who was scheduled to go on trial next month  on charges stemming from an accounting scandal, will plead  guilty, his attorney said on Friday.",
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  "text":"US Airways Says Not Selling Aircraft  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - US Airways <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.OB target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">UAIRQ.OB<\/A> said on  Saturday it has no current plans to reduce its fleet of  aircraft, disputing postings on the Internet that the bankrupt  carrier has put planes up for sale.",
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  "text":"INTERVIEW: Australia #39;s Billabong On Acquisition Trail MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd. (BBG.AU) said Monday it will need to consider more acquisitions as part of an effort to bolster the range of products it sells.",
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  "text":"Pfizer #39;s Celebrex is under a cloud Pfizer (PFE) said Friday that is has received new information about the cardiovascular safety of its popular arthritis drug Celebrex, based on an analysis of a long-term cancer trial.",
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  "text":"Bush picks Cuban for Commerce WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush has nominated Kellogg chairman Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary, picking a Cuban refugee who rose to the top of the biggest US cereal maker as the chief advocate for American business.",
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  "text":"MCI says its asset values to be written down \\$3.5 billion MCI Inc. plans to write down the value of its assets by \\$3.5 billion to reflect the decreased worth of the company #39;s telephone network as its consumer business shrinks.",
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  "text":"Red Bull snaps up Jaguar F1 team Energy drink company Red Bull has bought the Jaguar Formula One team.",
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  "text":"Lenovo Confirms Acquisition Talks  HONG KONG\/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - China's largest  personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., said on Tuesday it  was in acquisition talks with a major technology company, which  a source familiar with the situation said was IBM.",
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  "text":"Will FDA Allow Imports of Canadian and European Flu Vaccines? FDA officials on Tuesday are expected to announce whether they will allow four million to five million doses of flu vaccine manufactured in Europe and Canada to be imported for use in the United States, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson said Friday in his ",
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  "text":"Yukos plunges on fears of asset sales Talk intensifies that oil company will sell its key Siberian unit for low price to pay back taxes. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Shares of Russian oil company Yukos fell Monday as fears intensified that the firm #39;s key ",
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  "text":"Thanksgiving travel heavy, AAA predicts Thanksgiving travel this year will be heavier than it was in 2000, the first time that has happened post-9\/11, according to the American Automobile Association.",
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  "text":"DreamWorks Animation IPO Raises \\$812 Mln DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. #39;s initial public offering raised a more-than-expected \\$812 million on Wednesday in a deal that marked the ",
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  "text":"UBS to Buy Schwab Units - WSJ (Reuters) Reuters - UBS AG is expected to buy Charles\\Schwab Corp.'s institutional research and trading unit for  #36;265\\million, the Wall Street Journal said Monday, citing unnamed\\people familiar with the matter.",
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  "text":"M'm! M'm! Could Be Better! Campbell Soup turns in a good quarter, but there are better alternatives.",
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  "text":"Harrah #39;s\/Caesars Expects Payoff As I #39;ve said before, I don #39;t think Harrah #39;s Entertainment (NYSE: HET) could have hoped for much better. Late last month, casino operator Harrah #39;s and merger partner Caesars ",
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  "text":"World has 1.5bn cellphone subscribers Cellphone subscribers around the globe totalled nearly 1.5 billion by the middle of this year, about 25 percent of the world #39;s population, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Nation\/world briefs NEW YORK - Oil prices neared \\$49 a barrel Friday, capping a rise of 7 percent for the week, as Gulf of Mexico crude production rebounded at a slower-than-expected rate in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.",
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  "text":"Cyberonics Post 2nd-Quarter Loss of \\$2M Cyberonics Inc., a maker of medical devices to treat neurological disorders, said Wednesday that it swung to a loss in the fiscal second quarter as it struggled to regroup following regulators #39; rejection of a depression treatment.",
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  "text":"Fannie Mae must restate its earnings The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered Fannie Mae, the nation #39;s largest buyer of mortgages, to restate its earnings over the last ",
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  "text":"Grant to aid Lynn Central Square Central Square in Lynn should be looking a bit brighter. New sidewalks, curbs, fences, lights, landscaping, and road improvements are planned for the Gateway Artisan Block, a key area of the square, with \\$830,000 in state grant money given to Lynn last week.",
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  "text":"Drug makers adding X-rays, MRIs to arsenal Researchers at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. hope to produce better drugs with medical-imaging equipment usually used to examine patients.",
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  "text":"First Industrial Realty Raises Forecast (Reuters) Reuters - First Industrial Realty Trust (FR.N)\\on Monday raised its profit forecast for the third quarter and\\full year, citing higher gains from the sale of properties\\owned by its joint venture.",
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  "text":"Job fears as Deutsche culls chiefs Deutsche Bank is streamlining the management of its investment banking arm, raising fears that jobs may be lost in the City. The German bank is reducing the number of executives running its investment banking ",
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  "text":"Priming the Public For Hydrogen Fuel  The new pump at the Shell station on Benning Road NE in the District doesn't look much different from the others, but it represents a new concept in automotive technology: hydrogen power.",
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  "text":"Rouse Sale Ends Independence of Unique Visionary The \\$7.2 billion sale of The Rouse Co. marks the end of a fiercely independent real estate and shopping mall company that oversaw America #39;s 20th Century migration from ",
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  "text":"FedEx Ordered to Repay U.S. \\$29M <p>\\<\/p><p> CHICAGO (Reuters) - FedEx Corp.'s <FDX.N> express air\\shipping unit has been ordered by the U.S. government to repay\\\\$29 million in excess funds received under an act established\\after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the company said on Friday.<\/p>",
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  "text":"German Stocks Decline; Munich Re, Allianz Pace Drop by Insurers New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer yesterday sued Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., alleging the world #39;s largest insurance broker took payoffs to steer clients to some insurers.",
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  "text":"Harmony set for Gold Fields bid - FT South African gold producer Harmony, with backing from Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, is poised to make a surprise takeover bid today for Gold Fields, the world #39;s fourth biggest producer, the Financial Times has reported.",
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  "text":"Investment offers for PSUs, banks NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh said on Saturday public sector companies and nationalised banks would be encouraged to enter the capital market to raise resources and offer new investment avenues to retail investors.",
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  "text":"China set for surge in car sales The number of cars on China's roads is set to rise sevenfold to 140 million by 2020, according to government forecasts.",
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  "text":"Crude oil price surges past \\$55 Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented \\$55 per barrel Monday as uncertainty swirls over production, high demand and tight global supplies.",
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  "text":"Strong demand lifts Shanghai Petrochemical net Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Chinas top ethylene producer, said Sunday its nine-month net profit almost tripled due to rising demand for petrochemcial products from the countrys booming economy.",
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  "text":"Bank set to keep rates unchanged The Bank of England is set to keep UK interest rates on hold at 4.75 after five increases since last November.",
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  "text":"Surprise as August rain fails to dampen high street spending Reports of the death of the consumer economy appeared unfounded yesterday after official figures revealed a sharp rise in high street spending last month.",
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  "text":"Toll Brothers Profit Nearly Doubles  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toll Brothers Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TOL.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">TOL.N<\/A> on Thursday  said quarterly profit nearly doubled and raised its outlook for  the new fiscal year, citing strong demand for its luxury homes.",
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  "text":"Nortel to Cut 3,500 Jobs to Boost Profits  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NT.TO target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">NT.TO<\/A> <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NT.TO target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">NT.TO<\/A>  earned stock market applause on Thursday as it slashed more  jobs, released on-target profit estimates, and took steps to  clean up its accounting mess.",
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  "text":"WTO negotiators finish week of farm talks Negotiators at the World Trade Organization completed weeklong farm talks Friday, part of discussions on ways to reach a wider-ranging liberalization accord by the end of 2005.",
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  "text":"Dollar Fall Gathers Momentum  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell to an eight-month low  against the euro on Thursday, also setting multi-month lows  versus the yen, sterling and the Swiss franc amid worries the  U.S. economy was not growing enough to support its currency.",
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  "text":"Philips to Nearly Double China R D Staff  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Dutch electronics firm Philips said on  Wednesday it plans to almost double its research and  development staff in China to 1,300 over the next 2 years,  underscoring the country's growing clout as a technology  center.",
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  "text":"US Sues Sears, Accusing It of Racial Bias The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Sears, Roebuck, contending that it illegally fired an automotive repair store manager because he was black.",
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  "text":"South America blocs in trade deal Mercosur and the Andean Community countries finally agree a trade deal.",
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  "text":"Wireless deal will shake up market Sprint Corp.'s agreement to buy Nextel Communications Inc. , in a \\$35 billion deal unveiled yesterday, will shake up the mobile phone market and create the third largest US wireless service provider.",
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  "text":"Google stock shoots, scores, up 120 from IPO For anyone who misses the late  #39;90s, there #39;s an easy way to get a flashback fix. Check out Google #39;s stock. Shares of the Internet search engine Monday soared another \\$14.",
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  "text":"Sears-Kmart: Eddie #39;s Master Stroke Edward S. Lampert has made no secret of wanting to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Warren E. Buffett. Like the Sage of Omaha, Lampert formed a partnership at age 25 and invested in old-line companies that throw off lots of cash.",
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  "text":"Airlines under pressure from soaring fuel price PARIS (Reuters) - Europe #39;s largest carrier Air France-KLM has joined rivals in raising its ticket prices to offset soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank has questioned how effective the surcharges will be in protecting airline profits. ",
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  "text":"Airbus May Supply Planes in Cebu Air #39;s \\$350 Mln Fleet Renewal Airbus SAS, the world #39;s largest maker of commercial aircraft, is poised to supply an unspecified number of A319 planes to the Philippines #39; second-biggest airline Cebu Air Inc.",
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  "text":"Weak Jobs Growth Drags Down Dollar  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a one-month low  against the yen and held near a recent one-week low versus the  euro on Monday after weak U.S. jobs data raised questions about  future interest rate hikes in the United States.",
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  "text":"Former Computer Associates CEO pleads not guilty The former CEO of Computer Associates International Inc. pleaded not guilty Thursday at his arraignment on federal securities fraud and other charges, becoming the most senior official ",
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  "text":"ConAgra Recalls Chicken Breast Strips Across US ConAgra Foods Inc. is recalling voluntarily 85,600 pounds of chicken breast strips that may contain pieces of metal, the US Food Safety and Inspection Service said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Which Medications Are Your Best Bets? Consumer Reports' effort to rate drugs offers a lesson to pharmaceutical companies.",
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  "text":"Steelcase Posts Drop in 2Q Profit Steelcase Inc., the world #39;s top office furniture maker, said Thursday that second-quarter earnings dropped year-over-year on the sale of the company #39;s Attwood operations, but soundly beat Wall Street expectations due to higher sales and lower operating ",
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  "text":"Funds: Finding bargains in bond funds (Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Mr. Willis.",
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  "text":"Jaguar Lowers Axe on Browns Lane As had been predicted, Ford has announced that car production is to cease at Jaguar #39;s Browns Lane plant in Coventry , England .",
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  "text":"Gold Banc falls after scuttling takeover Shares of Gold Banc Corp. (GLDB.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 3.8 percent on Tuesday after the Kansas banking company terminated an agreement to be bought by Silver Acquisition ",
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  "text":"Oil, China Push U.S. Trade Gap Near Record (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. trade deficit widened more\\than expected in August to its second-highest level on record,\\fueled by the highest oil import prices in 23 years and record\\imports from China, the U.S. government said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Delta Air #39;s Revival Plan Preaches Austerity Delta Air Lines (DAL:NYSE - commentary - research) will cut employees and benefits but give a bigger-than-expected role to Song, its low-cost unit, in a widely anticipated but still unannounced overhaul, TheStreet.com has learned. ",
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  "text":"Mutual fund votes show limits to change When corporate America came looking for raises last year, Boston #39;s largest mutual funds routinely turned them down, voting in hundreds of cases against lucrative ",
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  "text":"Blue Gene\/L teraflops into supercomputing #39;s top spot IBM #39;s ascension to the top of the world #39;s supercomputing ranks marks the emergence of a platform that would make its way into a wide variety of customer environments, executives said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Tenet Healthcare Sees 4Q Results Below 3Q Hospital chain Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Monday that fourth-quarter results from continuing operations will fall below third-quarter levels, due to weak volumes and high bad debt expense, and forecast a slow earnings recovery in 2005.",
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  "text":"Economy More Sluggish Than First Thought (AP) AP - Weighed down by high energy prices, the economy was even more sluggish than initially believed during the second quarter. But Federal Reserve policy-makers believe the pace will pick up in coming months, something President Bush is counting on as the election approaches.",
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  "text":"Abercrombie Earnings Cut by Settlements Abercrombie  amp; Fitch Co. reported a 20 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Tuesday, citing a nearly \\$33 million one-time charge to settle three class-action lawsuits related to work force diversity.",
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  "text":"Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Lower at Late Morning Tokyo stocks slipped Thursday morning as investors took profits from recent gains. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues was down 36.",
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  "text":"Attorneys demand that government hand over documents NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- One day before Martha Stewart is to begin serving her five-month prison sentence, attorneys for the lifestyle maven reiterated her desire to continue with her appeal by demanding that the government hand over documents.",
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  "text":"Russias LUKoil and ConocoPhillips plan joint work in Iraq Moscow, 29 September: LUKoil and ConocoPhillips are to carry out joint work in Iraq, LUKoil vice-president Leonid Fedun told journalists today immediately after the sale at auction of the state package of shares in LUKoil.",
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  "text":"Yankee Group Weighs In On Conway Firing The research firm says the new CEO, PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield, could rally the forces. By Laurie Sullivan. There #39;s plenty of speculation about PeopleSoft Inc.",
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  "text":"Update 2: Prosecutor: Execs Conspired on Sham Sale Four former Merrill Lynch and Co. executives and two former midlevel Enron executives conspired to push through a sham sale of barges in 1999 because they didn #39;t think they #39;d get caught, a prosecutor said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"US justice dept clears Cingular #39;s AT amp;T deal NEW YORK: The US justice department on Monday said it approved Cingular Wireless \\$41bn plan to buy AT amp;T Wireless Services, creating the countrys biggest mobile provider, but it must sell assets to ensure competition.",
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  "text":"Mutual Funds Close Out Poor Third Quarter (AP) AP - With a disappointing third quarter behind them, mutual funds are hoping for a better performance in the last three months of the year. Technology and growth funds, which suffered the most during the summer, are in a good position for a comeback  #151; if the economy shows signs of strength.",
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  "text":"YUKOS Cuts China Supplies, Oil Above \\$46  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices broke above \\$46 on Monday  after Russian oil giant YUKOS said it would cut some oil  shipments to China, the first toll on exports from the  company's financial turmoil.",
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  "text":"Allstate Says Charley Could Hurt Results  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Allstate Corp. <ALL.N>, the No. 2 U.S.  home and auto insurer, on Monday said potential losses stemming  from Hurricane Charley could hurt its current results.",
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  "text":"Presidential Debate, Consumer Data Eyed (Reuters) Reuters - The first U.S. presidential debate\\this week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle\\some questions that have been hanging over U.S. stocks, and\\equity strategists, and traders say the decreased uncertainty\\could draw buyers back to the market.",
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  "text":"Oil ministers to discuss gas project NEW DELHI, Sept 6: Indian and Pakistani Oil Ministers are to meet to discuss the gas pipeline project that has been hanging fire for some years, Indian Foreign Minister Kunwar Natwar Singh said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Disaster recovery unit takes aim at IBM NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - When companies spin off units, it #39;s often a way to shed underperforming assets and move on. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!",
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  "text":"U.S. to Charge AOL with Fraud (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. government will charge Time\\Warner Inc's  America Online unit with aiding and\\abetting securities fraud but will defer prosecution for two\\years, a U.S. Justice Department official said.",
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  "text":"Kinross Gold revises Q3 to loss \\$133.6M NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Kinross Gold Corp., (KGC) a Toronto gold and silver mining and processing company, reported that it revised third-quarter results to a loss of \\$133.",
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  "text":"United, US Airways Making Progress On Labor Cost Cuts DECEMBER 17, 2004 -- United Airlines #39; pilots union leaders last night agreed to send a new tentative agreement to its members for a ratification vote, according to a message sent to company employees.",
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  "text":"Civilian aircraft keep US factories busy in July (AFP) AFP - Roaring demand for civilian planes added thrust to the US manufacturing sector in July, government figures showed, an encouraging sign for factories.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 4-Sanderson warns on prices, costs, 3rd-qtr net up Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it is being hurt by lower wholesale prices and higher grain costs in the ",
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  "text":"Treasuries Fall as Oil Retreats (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on\\Monday as investors focused on a pullback in oil prices from\\record highs and largely shrugged off dismal results from a\\regional manufacturing survey.",
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  "text":"Lockheed Martin announces \\$625 million in contracts SYRACUSE, NY -- Lockheed Martin announced Monday that its Maritime Systems  amp; Sensors unit has received contracts worth \\$625 million for radar development.",
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  "text":"Sara Lee Raising Retail Coffee Prices (Reuters) Reuters - Sara Lee Coffee   Tea said Wednesday\\it was raising its retail coffee prices to keep pace with 14\\percent hikes by other major roasters as global bean supply\\next year shifts from surplus to deficit.",
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  "text":"No agreement on Iraq debt relief WASHINGTON The world #39;s economic powers, which ended three days of meetings yesterday, insisted they are moving closer to a deal on debt relief for Iraq and other poor nations even though an agreement has proved elusive.",
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  "text":"Mercosur, EU hope to meet trade deadline The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union said after a ministerial meeting Sunday they hope to conclude stalled talks about free-trade agreement on time.",
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  "text":"Navistar Up 2.7 Percent in Pre-Trade (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of Navistar International Corp.\\ rose 2.7 percent before the bell on Monday after the\\commercial truck maker said it expects higher fourth-quarter\\earnings and revenue.",
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  "text":"Merck KGaA, Biomira Shares Gain on Cancer Study (Update1) Shares of Biomira Inc., a Canadian drug developer, jumped 94 percent and Merck KGaA, Germany #39;s fourth-largest drugmaker, rose as much as 6.4 percent after the companies said data from ",
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  "text":"EU, US aerospace aid spat heats up EU files counter-case at World Trade Organization over US aid to Boeing; US files over Airbus. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU said Wednesday it will file a counter-case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over ",
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  "text":"Eisner, on Ovitz, describes a culture clash at Disney GEORGETOWN, Delaware It was at his mother #39;s funeral in the summer of 1996 that Michael Eisner, the chief executive of Walt Disney, knew he had to dismiss the president he had hired just 10 months earlier.",
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  "text":"US Missile Defense Test Fails The first test in nearly two years of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile shield failed on Wednesday when the interceptor missile shut down as it prepared to launch in ",
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  "text":"Oil Ends Above \\$50 on Nigeria Fears Oil prices ended above the \\$50-a-barrel mark on Friday amid concern over possible conflict\\in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces is holding.",
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  "text":"Infineon to Build \\$1B Malaysian Fab Infineon Technologies AG today said it would build a new front-end production plant in Kulim High Tech Park, Malaysia, at a cost of \\$1 billion.",
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  "text":"2 major PeopleSoft shareholders split on Oracle deal Two of PeopleSoft #39;s (PSFT) largest shareholders indicated Tuesday that they would split on supporting Oracle #39;s (ORCL) \\$8.8 billion takeover bid for its business software rival, plunging the deal into uncertainty.",
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  "text":"Qantas buoyed by sale QANTAS yesterday shrugged off the exit of its major shareholder, with the stock buoyed by the prospect of more international alliances now that British Airways is off its share registry.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 4-Blockbuster offers to raise bid for Hollywood Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday offered to raise its unsolicited bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.",
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  "text":"Stock Fund's 5.27 Gain In Nov. Biggest In A Year (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - U.S. stock funds in November posted their best month in a year and made it three up months in a row, as stocks resumed their climb after a poor showing in the first half .",
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  "text":"Time Warner pays up Agrees to \\$210M Justice Dept. deal and proposes paying an additional \\$300M to end SEC probe. BY HARRY BERKOWITZ. Seeking to remove a cloud that has lingered over Time Warner for years, the media giant said yesterday ",
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  "text":"Intuit Posts Wider Loss After Charge  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intuit Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTU.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">INTU.O<\/A>, maker of  the No. 1 U.S. tax presentation software TurboTax, on Wednesday  posted a wider quarterly loss from a year earlier after taking  a goodwill impairment charge during its seasonally weaker  fourth quarter.",
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  "text":"SEC Pounces on Ford and GM, the 800-Pound Gorillas US automakers, wobbling under crushing employee benefit costs, now have a new worry: The federal government is determined to find out whether the costs are accounted for fairly and properly.",
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  "text":"Oil Prospecting Under Kremlin Watch BP, the only Western concern that owns a controlling share in a major Russian oil company, is hoping to avoid any direct conflict with the Kremlin.",
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  "text":"Crude Oil Prices Slip Below \\$43 a Barrel Crude oil fell 55 cents to \\$42.70 per barrel in early trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Inventories grew by 900,000 barrels last week to 293.3 million.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s API Buys New Price Chain For A\\$112.4M -2 MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (API.AU) said Monday it agreed to buy health, beauty and lifestyle retailer New Price Retail for A\\$112.",
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  "text":"Oil hits NY closing record at 49.64 dollars NEW YORK, Sept 27 (AFP) - Oil futures jumped to their highest closing on record Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rising 76 cents to 49.",
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  "text":"Hardie feels boycott pain ASBESTOS-RELATED boycotts of James Hardie products have forced the controversial building products maker to slash its profit forecast.",
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  "text":"October retail sales reassuring Retailers around the country reported October sales Thursday that were better than Wall Street analysts were expecting, but industry experts said the results didn #39;t raise their expectations for the holiday season.",
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  "text":"Black steps down at Hollinger Conrad Black resigned as chairperson and chief executive of Hollinger Inc. yesterday at 10 am, just as a lawyer for a major shareholder began arguments in Ontario court aimed at ejecting him and all but two of Hollinger #39;s directors.",
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  "text":"Merck: Successor pill safer than Vioxx Merck  amp; Co., the US drug maker that recalled its Vioxx painkiller because of a link to heart disease, said short-term studies show the companys planned successor pill, Arcoxia, is safer.",
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  "text":"Strong U.S. Economy Attracts Dollar Buyers (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - After fretting for months about the bulging U.S. deficit, in recent days currency traders have turned their attention to the health of the world's other economies.",
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  "text":"RPT-IPO VIEW-Three months later, still digesting Google The seldom-used auction system that Web search giant Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) used in its initial public offering was expected by some to change the way Wall Street does business.",
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  "text":"Elephants, bulls and bears, oh my! Elephants on parade, bulls on the beach, bears on the bench. It #39;s going to be quite a week on Wall Street. Although how many Wall Streeters will be around is up in the air.",
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  "text":"EU Probes Microsoft-Time Warner Deal On 12 July, Microsoft and Time Warner, both US companies, sought clearance under the European Union #39;s Merger Regulation for plans to jointly acquire ContentGuard.",
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  "text":"Alitalia unions get pay warning The Italian government warns the unions at airline Alitalia that if they do not agree to pay cuts, the carrier could go bankrupt within a month.",
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  "text":"Synnex's World Isn't Flat The company is moving along a dual track -- growth through acquisitions and organic efforts.",
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  "text":"Accounting news sends stock down Qualcomm shares fell yesterday after the wireless technology giant said it may change the way it accounts for royalties on its financial statements.",
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  "text":"Tomorrow #39;s Entrepreneurs at Univ. of N.Carolina-List The University of North Carolina is the best US collegiate breeding ground for budding entrepreneurs, according to rankings published by Forbes magazine on Friday.",
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  "text":"BP Relies on Russia for Higher Production  LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc's oil and gas production rose 11  percent on the year in the third quarter but analysts expect  strong earnings for the quarter to be mainly due to runaway oil  prices rather than BP's record in finding oil.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Holds Sales View for September  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WMT.N<\/A>, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates  September U.S. sales to be up 2 percent to 4 percent at stores  open at least a year.",
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  "text":"CNNfn Shutting Down CNN said Thursday it will shut down its struggling CNNfn financial news network in mid-December, giving up its attempt to compete with CNBC after nine years.",
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  "text":"Update 5: Time Warner, AOL Settle Securities Fraud Time Warner Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay \\$210 million to settle criminal securities fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company #39;s America Online unit.",
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  "text":"A Trump takes look at Korea SEOUL A group of investors, including Donald Trump Jr., plans to invest \\$3 billion to develop Yeongjong Island in Incheon, a South Korean lawmaker said Sunday.",
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  "text":"Finance Leaders Urge Vigilance on Terror (Reuters) Reuters - Finance officials from all over the\\globe gathered under heavy guard on Sunday to push for a\\stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the\\poor must not be forgotten.",
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  "text":"Capital Radio, GWR May Create Bigger Competitor for Chrysalis Capital Radio Plc and GWR Group Plc #39;s merger discussions may enlarge the UK #39;s largest commercial radio broadcaster and create a bigger competitor for Chrysalis Group Plc and Emap Plc.",
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  "text":"Overseer Says Fannie Mae May Be Due For Shake-Up Federal regulators raised the possibility of a management shake-up at Fannie Mae to clean up its culture and finances.",
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  "text":"UPDATE: US Wine Unit Bruises Foster #39;s Annual Earnings MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian drinks company Foster #39;s Group Ltd. (FGL.AU) said Tuesday that annual net profit rose 73 as gains from the sale of its local pub assets ",
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  "text":"Crude futures fall more than \\$1 Crude futures fell more than \\$1 a barrel yesterday amid mild weather in the US Northeast on the first trading day of the new year.",
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  "text":"United Airlines imposes wage cuts America's second largest airline announces widespread pay cuts as it strives to emerge from bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"Euro holds its ground against dollar on Fed comments LONDON, Oct 22 (AFP) - The euro held its ground against the dollar here Friday as the US currency was hampered by comments from Federal Reserve officials that suggested US interest rates might stay where they are for a while.",
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  "text":"Pricey Gas Stalls AutoZone The retailer posts a flat first quarter, claiming high gas prices affect consumers' car budgets.",
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  "text":"EU ready to approve Alitalia #39;s rescue plan BRUSSELS A four-year plan to rescue Alitalia will get the approval of the European Commission, as long as it does not bank on any new money from the Italian government, the commission said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Treasuries Gain After Tame Inflation  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices rose on Tuesday  after July inflation figures proved subdued and soaring oil  prices pointed to slower U.S. consumer spending down the line.",
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  "text":"Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- The new head of Marsh   McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.",
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  "text":"Blue Chips Rise; J J Up, Goldman Falls  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips moved higher  on  Thursday, getting a lift from Johnson   Johnson <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JNJ.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">JNJ.N<\/A>  following its acquisition of medical device maker Guidant Corp.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GDT.N<\/A>, but broader market gains were capped after investment  bank Goldman Sachs posted disappointing quarterly revenues.",
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  "text":"WTO Ready for US Sanctions The World Trade Organization cleared the way on Thursday to impose \\$150 million of trade sanctions on the United States, sought by the European Union and others, after lawyers resolved a legal wrangle.",
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  "text":"U.S. Stocks Up, Ford Boosts Gains  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips advanced on Friday  after Ford Motor Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">F.N<\/A> raised its earnings forecasts, while  wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=QCOM.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">QCOM.O<\/A> checked  gains on Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce  pretax income.",
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  "text":"Christmas Shoppers Flock to Stores Shoppers flocked to Britains stores for the busiest weekend so far this Christmas, retailers said. Early indications show pre-season sales bucked takings at the tills compared to the same time last year.",
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  "text":"Greenspan: Economy Regaining Traction  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is pulling out of a  June soft patch and picking up steam, Federal Reserve chief  Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in remarks economists saw as  cementing a September interest-rate rise.",
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  "text":"Continental stops paying pensions Continental Airlines said Friday it will not make any pension contributions this year, taking advantage of changes in funding rules enacted by Congress that permit carriers to skip certain payments.",
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  "text":"Amazon.com enters UK DVD market Amazon.com made its anticipated entry into renting DVDs on the Internet on Thursday, launching a service in the United Kingdom that it says will charge as much as 30 percent less than its competitors.",
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  "text":"Juncker Gets Post As  #39;Mr. Euro #39; European finance ministers Friday named Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to be  quot;Mr. Euro, quot; a job intended to give the 12 countries using the common currency a single, stronger voice.",
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  "text":"ATA Bankruptcy October 29, 2004 -Des Moines - Their planes may be small, but ATA Connection plays a vital role in keeping air fares low for flights to Chicago and the East Coast.",
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  "text":"Spammer to pay \\$25,000 settlement Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly declared a victory in the war on unwanted e-mail yesterday, as a Florida spammer agreed to pay \\$25,000 to settle a state lawsuit alleging violations of a new federal antispam law.",
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  "text":"Borders Profits Rise, Raises Outlook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc. (BGP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US bookseller, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose, beating estimates by the company and Wall Street, largely because of stronger-than-expected book sales. ",
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  "text":"3Com Lowers Revenue Forecast, Shares Drop 3Com Corp. , a smaller rival of telecommunications equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. , on Friday lowered its revenue and gross margin forecasts for its fiscal first quarter, sending its shares down more than 10 percent.",
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  "text":"LDS Church now a major player among Nebraska landowners The LDS Church has bought a large part of a western Nebraska ranch, becoming one of the state #39;s largest landowners. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently paid \\$17.",
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  "text":"EMC aims to lower Exchange TCO This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. EMC today announced Express Solution ",
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  "text":"Electronics, Health Care Profit at Tyco #39;s electronics unit rose more than fourfold in the quarter as revenue climbed 15 percent on higher sales volume in automotive, communications, computer and consumer electronics.",
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  "text":"Stocks to Gain from Tax-Related Spending? (Reuters) Reuters - Investors are heading into a quarter\\that will likely favor small- and mid-cap stocks as corporate\\profits rise and businesses rush to take advantage of a tax\\break designed to give a lift to small manufacturers.",
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  "text":"Sears Up 5 Pct on Real Estate Enthusiasm (Reuters) Reuters - Sears, Roebuck and Co.  shares\\rose 5 percent on Thursday on continued investor enthusiasm\\over the value of the retailer's property after last week's\\disclosure that a real estate investment trust has more than a\\4 percent stake in the firm.",
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  "text":"Free online credit reports begin Wednesday Consumers in 13 Western states will be able to grab free online copies of their credit reports starting Wednesday, as a new federal law is phased in.",
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  "text":"* Chief blames higher steel and services prices BP could be forced to raise capital spending by \\$1.5bn (820,000) next year because of sharply rising steel prices and increased competition for drilling rig services as oil companies lift investment to record levels.",
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  "text":"Maxim Dives 61 Pct on Drug Trial Result (Reuters) Reuters - Maxim Pharmaceuticals Inc.\\ said a trial to confirm the benefit of its Ceplene\\drug failed to show an improvement in survival rates for\\patients with liver cancer, sending its shares plunging on\\Monday.",
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  "text":"Small Stocks Lead the Way on Wall Street  NEW YORK (Reuters) - When stocks fell into their deepest  hole of the year last month, it was the little guys who  scrambled out the trenches the quickest.",
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  "text":"Disney World increases daily ticket prices; offers other options Walt Disney World, revamping its admissions policy for the first time in at least two decades, is dramatically restructuring its ticket pricing structure by offering lower prices for longer stays and other options.",
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  "text":"Amcor ousts CEO in cartel scandal 07\/12\/2004 - Amcor, the worlds top manufacturer of plastic bottles, has ousted its chief executive after former staff in Australia were suspected of being involved in an illegal operation to drive up box prices.",
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  "text":"UK bankers face 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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  "text":"Thousands in asbestos rally THOUSANDS of construction workers and victims of asbestos were today making their way through central Sydney to rally outside a general meeting of James Hardie shareholders.",
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  "text":"Middle-Class Tax Cuts Extension Approved WASHINGTON Sept. 23, 2004 - Legislation to extend several popular middle class tax cuts cleared a House-Senate conference and could be on President Bush #39;s desk within days, handing him a major legislative ",
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  "text":"Report: Delta to Slash Fares  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DAL.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">DAL.N<\/A>, the No.  3 U.S. carrier which has been restructuring in efforts to avoid  a bankruptcy filing, is expected to slash fares and remove  restrictive rules such as Saturday-night stays, Time magazine  reported in its online edition on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Stewart gets deadline NEW YORK Martha Stewart must report to prison in less than three weeks, a federal judge ruled yesterday in granting her request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.",
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  "text":"Sony Group to Buy MGM  LOS ANGELES\/TOKYO (Reuters) - A group headed by Sony Corp.  of America has agreed to buy Hollywood film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about \\$2.85 billion in cash to mine  MGM's lucrative library for the booming DVD market.",
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  "text":"Bayer Announces Schering-Plough Alliance German chemical and drug maker Bayer AG announced Monday it has entered a strategic alliance with the Schering-Plough Corporation that will have the New Jersey-based company market and distribute Bayer #39;s primary care pharmaceutical products in the United ",
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  "text":"Consumer Confidence Plummets in August (AP) AP - Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Real estate carries Intrawest back to profit Ski resort developer Intrawest Corp. (ITW.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (IDR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped back into profit in the fourth quarter on greater contributions ",
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  "text":"Putting the PC in the PRC IBM may need to do some creative deal making in order to sell PC business to China #39;s Lenovo. By Robert Cyran, Breakingviews. LONDON (Breakingviews) - It #39;s no surprise IBM is in talks to sell its PC business ",
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  "text":"July Factory Orders Exceeded Forecasts; Productivity Pace Slows July factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter.",
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  "text":"Intel Says It's Recovered from Missteps (Reuters) Reuters - Intel Corp.  will  miss\\its 2004 product cost reduction targets because of a widely\\publicized string of product delays and problems, but those\\missteps are largely behind it now, the world's largest chip\\maker said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Oil  amp; Natural Gas Buys 55 Stake in Australian Block (Update1) Oil  amp; Natural Gas Corp., India #39;s biggest oil producer, bought 55 percent of an oil exploration area off the coast of Western Australia from Calgary-based Antrim Energy Inc.",
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  "text":"Clorox Boosts 2Q, Year Guidance on Gain Household products maker Clorox Co. on Thursday revised its second-quarter and year guidance higher to reflect the benefits of the stock exchange with Henkel KGaA and related financing.",
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  "text":"Nikkei Poised to Fall for 8th Day Tokyo #39;s Nikkei average fell 0.46 percent by late Tuesday, setting the stage for an eighth straight day of losses after oil prices topped \\$50 a barrel, fanning concerns about Japan Inc #39;s prospects.",
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  "text":"OPEC #39;s choices limited ahead of Wednesday meet OPEC will do all it can to show it wants to stabilize sky-high oil prices when the cartel meets here on Wednesday, but having already maximized production there is little more it can do to calm the markets.",
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  "text":"United seeks pension cuts Pay and benefits are included in the proposal to pare another \\$2 billion in annual costs. United Airlines, still trying after two years to emerge from bankruptcy, officially proposed terminating its employee ",
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  "text":"Levi Strauss Posts Profit  CHICAGO (Reuters) - - Jeans maker Levi Strauss   Co. on  Tuesday posted a quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier  loss, helped by sales of higher-priced products in Europe and  Asia and lower costs.",
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  "text":"Aliant workers set to vote on new contract HALIFAX -- Striking Aliant Inc. workers returned to their picket lines over the weekend with guarded optimism that their four-month-old labour dispute could soon be over.",
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  "text":"Oil Hits  #36;46 as YUKOS Cuts China Supply (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices hit  #36;46 on Monday after\\Russia's YUKOS suspended some oil exports to China and concern\\lingered over storm-related supply disruptions into the United\\States.",
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  "text":"Calpers Tenders 1.5 Mln PeopleSoft Shares to Oracle (Update2) The California Public Employees #39; Retirement System, the largest US pension fund, tendered its PeopleSoft Inc. shares to Oracle Corp.",
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  "text":"Foundation Coal cools; OccuLogix, Symmetry gain NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Foundation Coal failed to fire up Wall Street Thursday, as investors sold off shares in the energy company after early interest boosted the initial public offering #39;s price.",
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  "text":"Buyers back on Wall Street after two-day selloff Investors resumed their December rally Wednesday, looking past higher oil prices and focusing instead on building up their portfolios before year #39;s end.",
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  "text":"Five convicted in Enron barge case A JURY in Houston, Texas, today delivered criminal convictions against four bankers and an Enron executive in a case stemming from a money-losing project of electricity-generating barges off the coast of Nigeria.",
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  "text":"City comment The figures were not Stuart Rose #39;s fault, but if ever there was an occasion for a little humility, this was surely it. Instead, the new chief executive of Marks  amp; Spencer gave us his Brian Clough moment.",
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  "text":"Mass Intelligence (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - When Google finally gets its gargantuan market capitalization later this year, it will turn its founders into billionaires and make individual investors everywhere swoon. But it will also validate an idea: The most valuable resource on the Internet is the collective intelligence of everyone who uses it.",
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  "text":"Air Canada Stock Plummets on Review  MONTREAL (Reuters) - Shares of Air Canada <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AC.TO target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">AC.TO<\/A> fell by  more than half on Wednesday, after the Toronto Stock Exchange  said it was reviewing the company's stock to determine if it  meets listing requirements.",
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  "text":"More Visas For Foreign Workers Congress is letting employers hire 20,000 more foreign high-tech workers under a special visa program after businesses reached the annual ceiling on the first day of the government #39;s fiscal year.",
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  "text":"Ford Rises 2.7 Percent Before Bell  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Ford Motor Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">F.N<\/A> rose  2.7 percent before the bell Tuesday after it reported a  higher-than-expected quarterly profit as strength in its  finance arm once again offset losses in its automotive  business.",
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  "text":"Penn National to buy Argosy Gaming Merger will make buyer No. 3 in marketMerger to make Penn National 3rd biggest casino operator. BILOXI - Penn National Gaming Inc.",
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  "text":"Feds: Cigarette Makers Lied for 50 Years  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cigarette makers lied and tried to  confuse the public about the dangers of smoking for 50 years,  the U.S. government said on Tuesday as its \\$280 billion case  against the industry went to trial.",
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  "text":"Oil soars to new record over \\$US52 LONDON: Oil #39;s record-breaking rally has taken US crude over \\$US52 a barrel, fuelled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on US winter inventories.",
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  "text":"Stocks Set to Open Little Changed  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street is set to open little  changed on Monday as crude prices remain near their record  highs, but insurers may slip on worries about their potential  liabilities after a hurricane struck Florida on Friday.",
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  "text":"Philips Warns on Chip Sales (Reuters) Reuters - Europe's top consumer electronics\\group Philips cut the forecast for its closely watched chip\\unit on Friday and predicted a significant slowdown for the\\semiconductor industry next year.",
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  "text":"Charterhouse wins battle for Saga Charterhouse has beaten off competition from another private equity player to buy Saga, the company that provides services to the over-50s, for 1.",
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  "text":"Dollar Struggles Above Record Lows  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar struggled just above this  year's record low against the euro on Friday amid worries about  the health of the U.S. economy but caution ahead of U.S. jobs  data later in the day limited its moves.",
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  "text":"Stern and Letterman Get Sirius Stern has a date with Letterman tonight, and you can expect fireworks.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Fed #39;s No 2 says US doesn #39;t need inflation target The adoption of a specific numerical target for inflation would likely do little to improve monetary policy in the United States and could hurt, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart September Sales Rise 2.4 Percent  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WMT.N<\/A>, the  world's largest retailer, on Thursday said sales at stores open  at least a year rose 2.4 percent in September, slightly higher  than its preliminary report but still toward the low end of its  forecast range.",
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  "text":"Costco Posts Higher First-Quarter Profit (Reuters) Reuters - Costco Wholesale Corp. , the\\largest U.S. warehouse club, posted a 21 percent increase in\\quarterly profit on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Goodyear sharpens focus as it sells plantation unit Goodyear Tire  amp; Rubber, the biggest North American tiremaker, has agreed to sell its 95 percent stake in an Indonesian rubber-plantation unit to Bridgestone to end production of natural rubber and focus on tires.",
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  "text":"IBM Reported to Put Its PC Business Up for Sale IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to \\$2 billion and would cap a ",
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  "text":"Holiday-Shopping Season Remains Sluggish  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers have kept a tight grip  on their wallets this holiday season with indices on Tuesday  showing sluggish sales in the second week of the  season.",
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  "text":"Stocks Are Mixed as Oil Prices Rise Stocks were trading mixed today following a lower reading on manufacturing activity and a spike in oil prices",
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  "text":"Stocks Near Flat, Starbucks, Techs Fall  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were near unchanged on  Thursday but technology stocks slipped, as a broker downgrade  on the semiconductor industry rattled investors, while  coffee-shop chain Starbucks <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SBUX.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">SBUX.O<\/A> disappointed with slowing  growth.",
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  "text":"Lamy Strong Candidate for WTO Job-USTR  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. trade officials said on Tuesday  that former European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy would  be a \"strong candidate\" to lead the World Trade Organization,  but stopped short of formally endorsing him.",
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  "text":"Dollar Sets New Low Mark Against Euro The dollar dropped to a new record in European morning trading against the euro, which rose to \\$1.3379 despite the threat of international intervention to stop the US curreny #39;s slide.",
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  "text":"Chiron acquires La Jolla biotech Chiron Corp. said yesterday that it has acquired a La Jolla biotechnology company to further efforts to develop a donor blood screening test to detect mad cow disease.",
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  "text":"Siebel Systems Swings to 3Q Profit Software maker Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter results swung to a profit on improved licensing revenue, but missed analyst expectations.",
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  "text":"IPO Outlook Muted (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. IPO market's first-half\\revival from last year's moribund levels turned into a summer\\of discontent for many eager companies trying to tap the public\\markets.",
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  "text":"EDS Expects to Cut Up to 20,000 Jobs  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Data Systems Corp.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EDS.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">EDS.N<\/A>, one of the world's biggest computer services  companies, is likely to cut up to 20,000 jobs over the next two  years, the company's chief executive said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Interest Rates Expected To Rise The Federal Reserve is likely to announce a quarter-point rise in the federal funds target rate from 1.75 percent to 2.0 percent, economists and traders agree.",
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  "text":"Gold Fields investors snub bid Harmony #39;s bid to create the world #39;s biggest gold miner suffered a blow yesterday when the first part of its offer for South African rival Gold Fields received a lukewarm reception from shareholders.",
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  "text":"Oil Near Highs, Nigeria Threat Eases  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held near record highs on  Friday even though oil unions in OPEC member Nigeria said a  two-day wildcat strike would pass without any impact on  exports.",
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  "text":"Surge in retail sales revives rates fears Strong performances my mobile phone and carpet stores have prompted a surprise rise in retail sales figures, and revived fears that interest rates may yet be raised again this year.",
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  "text":"Strike talk heats up as hearing on US Airways labor contracts <b>...<\/b> Talk of a strike against US Airways escalated yesterday as the troubled carrier continued negotiations with three unions over concessions in advance of tomorrow #39;s bankruptcy ",
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  "text":"Rancor deepens over PeopleSoft deal A majority of PeopleSoft (PSFT) shareholders are expected to support Oracle #39;s (ORCL) takeover bid when they tender shares Friday night.",
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  "text":"Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Lower; Dollar Up Vs. Yet Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning as investors sold banking issues after Japanese authorities began a criminal investigation into UFJ Holding Inc.",
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  "text":"US Stocks Drop in Week on Economic Reports; Merck Declines US stocks fell this week after a government report showing slower job growth, coupled with an unexpected drop in an index of service industries and record oil prices, fueled concern that economic expansion will stall.",
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  "text":"Royal  amp; Sun Alliance to axe 1,100 jobs in cost-cutting move to <b>...<\/b> Insurance giant Royal  amp; Sun Alliance (RSA) is set to send over 1,000 jobs to India to cut costs and offer the company greater operational flexibility.",
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  "text":"Pricey oil pushes US trade deficit to near-record levels The trade deficit increased to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported yesterday.",
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  "text":"Deciphering Reserve Banks credit policy The credit policy announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is a laudable exercise in caution and restraint. Any analysis would have to take note of several internal as well as external developments.",
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  "text":"Telecom Italia Shares Suspended Shares in Telecom Italia SpA were suspended from trading for two days on Monday, ahead of an expected buyout attempt by the company of its mobile unit Telecom Italia Mobile SpA, or TIM.",
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  "text":"Retailers Report Modest Gains in September Consumers spent frugally for a fourth straight month in September, giving major retailers only modest gains during the critical back-to-school season.",
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  "text":"Reports: Prosecutors, CA Reach Accord (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department has agreed\\to defer prosecution of Computer Associates International Inc.\\ in its long-running investigation of accounting fraud at\\the software maker, several publications reported on Wednesday,\\citing unnamed sources.",
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  "text":"A Fool Looks Back Winners lost. Cereals bowled. Online storefronts schooled their offline storefronts yet again. In sum, it was another week of twisted holiday cheer.",
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  "text":"Fidelity Investments cuts brokerage fees THE REGION Fidelity Investments, the world's largest mutual fund manager, said it reduced the cost of online stock trades by one-third for entry-level brokerage customers, keeping pace with Charles Schwab Corp. Fidelity lowered commissions for ''bronze-level quot; clients by \\$10 to \\$19.95 a trade, the Boston-based company said. The bronze level accounts for two-thirds of Fidelity's customers, spokesman Adam Banker said. ...",
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  "text":"Gregg against new drug safety office US Sen. Judd Gregg said he #39;s not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create  quot;another layer of bureaucracy quot; at the Food and Drug Administration.",
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  "text":"US Air Pilots Agree to New Talks US Airways and its pilots union said on Saturday that they were willing to resume talks over a \\$295 million package of concessions, as time ran short for the company ",
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  "text":"Resignations jolt India #39;s Reliance A rift between the Ambani brothers who run India #39;s Reliance conglomerate appeared to spill into the boardroom of power utility Reliance Energy Ltd.",
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  "text":"Telecom Italia buys mobile stake Telecom Italia is poised to pay 20bn euros for the 44 stake it does not already own of its mobile unit TIM.",
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  "text":"SEC eyes action against AIG Dow component AIG says SEC staff may recommend action against it related to past transactions. NEW YORK (CNN\/Money) - Insurer American International Group Inc.",
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  "text":"Electrolux profits hit by high steel price STOCKHOLM - Swedish household electrical goods manufacturer Electrolux warned on Thursday that high prices for inputs of materials and mainly of steel would set back profits more than expected this year.",
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  "text":"Goldman, Ford settle IPO allocation dispute Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed on Wednesday to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing Ford Chairman ",
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  "text":"Circuit City Disappointed in 3Q Sales (AP) AP - Circuit City Stores Inc. reported a smaller-than-expected loss in the third quarter on store efficiencies and higher extended warranty sales, but the retailer's top executive said sales closer to the holiday season were slower than expected.",
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  "text":"OPEC to Cut Production After Six-Week Price Decline (Update7) OPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s oil, agreed to cut output by about 4 percent in a bid to prop up prices after the biggest drop in three years.",
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  "text":"Court Backs Higher Valuation of HealthSouth Investors #39; Loss he United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta has upheld the valuation by prosecutors of \\$328 million in losses by investors in HealthSouth.",
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  "text":"Jaguar workers vote against strike Jaguar workers delivered a snub to union leaders by rejecting plans to strike over Ford #39;s decision to stop car assembly at the Browns Lane plant in Coventry.",
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  "text":"Treasuries Dip But Selling Momentum Slows (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt was down a sliver\\on Monday, but four straight days of selling appeared to be\\sputtering out as investors awaited key events like a speech\\from the Fed chairman and the crucial September jobs report.",
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  "text":"S amp;P upgrades India currency rating outlook INTERNATIONAL rating agency, Standard and Poor #39;s (S amp;P) has upgraded India #39;s BB #39; long-term foreign currency rating outlook to  quot;positive quot; from stable.",
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  "text":"Easyjet soars as Icelandic airline buys 33m stake Easyjet #39;s shares yesterday soared 21pc after Icelandair bought an 8.4pc stake worth 33.5m in the budget airline. It follows weeks of market speculation about a possible ",
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  "text":"LG Electronics #39; Profit Rises 36 on Handset Sales (Update6) LG Electronics Inc., South Korea #39;s second-largest electronics maker, reported third-quarter profit rose 36 percent, better than analysts expected, after selling a record number of mobile phones.",
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  "text":"Witness: Ovitz, Eisner Were Clashing The longtime relationship between Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner and ex-Disney President Michael Ovitz underwent a  quot;slow deterioration quot; beginning in early 1996 that eventually lead to Ovitz #39;s ",
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  "text":"Gazprom Gets \\$10 Bln Loan, Plans Bond, Bankers Say (Update2) OAO Gazprom, the world #39;s biggest natural-gas company, will borrow \\$10 billion from six banks led by Deutsche Bank AG to help finance a bid for OAO Yukos Oil Co.",
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  "text":"Man Utd fans draw up defence plan Fans and small shareholders in Man United hope to increase their holdings as a way of seeing off Malcolm Glazer or any other bidder for the club.",
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  "text":"Retail sales slowed in September, reports say The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew more uncertain yesterday as the nation #39;s largest retailers reported that they had a fourth straight month of tepid sales in September.",
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  "text":"Merck Sees 2005 Profit Hurt by Vioxx Merck  amp; Co. Inc.(MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , reeling from the recent withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis drug, on Wednesday reaffirmed its 2004 earnings outlook but said earnings in 2005 will be lower than analysts had expected.",
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  "text":"GDP revised downward to annual 0.2 The economy grew an annualized 0.2 percent in the July-September quarter, not the 0.3 percent stated in the preliminary report last month, the government said Wednesday after tweaking the nation #39;s gross domestic product under a new calculation method.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Says Sept. Sales Up 2.3 Percent  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WMT.N<\/A> on  Saturday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.3  percent, according to its preliminary tally, helped by sales of  bedding, electronics, food and pet supplies.",
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  "text":"Don't Listen to Buffett Not all the time, anyway. <i>Moneyball<\/i> author Michael Lewis says conventional wisdom creates inefficiencies.",
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  "text":"Fed Raises US Rates for Fifth Time This Year The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on December 14, 2004 by a quarter-percentage point for the fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting them from rock-bottom levels as the economy grows.",
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  "text":"Google sales, profit double on ad revenue Google Inc. said third-quarter profit and sales more than doubled as it sold more advertising and attracted more Internet surfers to its Web sites.",
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  "text":"Problem of Big Dig leaks widespread, records show Boston -- Leaks in the Big Dig highway tunnel system are more widespread than officials have acknowledged, and top construction managers warned as far back as six years ago about problems that could cause waterproofing failures, records show.",
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  "text":"Oil prices tumble ahead of election Nymex crude oil futures fell below \\$50 a barrel Monday morning in a flurry of technical selling ahead of the presidential elections on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Fed Chairman: US Economic Recovery Continues US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan Wednesday gave a generally upbeat economic assessment to a congressional committee, saying the US economy seems over the last two months to have withstood the trauma of sharply rising energy prices.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Sola says agrees to be sold for \\$815 mln Sola International (SOL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , an eyeglass lens maker, said on Sunday that it had agreed to be bought by Germany #39;s Carl Zeiss AG and European private equity firm EQT for about \\$815 million in cash.",
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  "text":"ArvinMeritor Sells Coil Coating Unit Auto and Truck component supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. on Wednesday said it sold its Roll Coater Inc. coil coating unit for about \\$162.5 million to an affiliate of private equity firm Willis Stein  amp; Partners.",
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  "text":"Nortel Will Cut Workforce by 10 Percent TORONTO, Aug. 19 -- Nortel Networks Corp. said Thursday it will slash its workforce by 3,500, or 10 percent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal investigation and lawsuits. ",
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  "text":"Business Briefs Markel Corp. said yesterday that state insurance departments had issued document requests or administrative subpoenas to several of its subsidiaries related to producer compensation arrangements.",
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  "text":"N.Y. nervous? Fugedaboutit  NEW YORK -- In a city where terror attacks and a massive blackout have come, gone, and failed to stop business as usual, a few thousand Republicans are unlikely to slow things down.",
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  "text":"Nortel cutting 950 jobs in Canada, mostly in Ottawa, among total <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - Nortel Networks gave details of previously announced job cuts Thursday, saying it is cutting 950 jobs in Canada - almost 10 per cent of its workforce in this country-and 1,400 in the United States among a total of 3,250 to be eliminated ",
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  "text":"Wachovia faces possible SEC action SEC may take civil action against the bank #39;s brokerage unit on improper mutual fund trading charges. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp.",
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  "text":"Bill O'Reilly, Producer  Settle Harassment Suit Bill O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit by his former producer last night, ending what he called a \"brutal ordeal.\"",
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  "text":"Auditor targets drugs, native training OTTAWA -- The federal government is wasting tens of millions on prescription drugs and its billion-dollar annual investment in native education is actually losing ground, Auditor-General Sheila Fraser said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Stocks: Shares rise on National Semiconductor profit NEW YORK US stocks were little changed Thursday, recovering earlier losses after an upbeat earnings report from the chip maker National Semiconductor sparked some buying.",
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  "text":"Korean Economy Falling Alone The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sharply lowered its economic growth forecast for Korea for this year and the next, lowering its outlook from 4.8 percent to 4.4 percent for this year and from 5.2 percent to 3.6 percent for next year.",
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  "text":"US gets boost as 2 key reports come in positive WASHINGTON - The economy got a double dose of encouraging news Friday as wholesale prices fell and moderating energy costs helped improve the nation #39;s trade deficit.",
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  "text":"News Corp takes poison pill TONY EASTLEY: US investors have reacted with caution to a move by media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, to shore up his family #39;s holdings in News Corporation.",
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  "text":"Edwards Sees Delay in Answer on Trial Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it does not expect the US Food and Drug Administration to provide an answer on whether it can conduct a clinical ",
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  "text":"Serious problems found by regulators at Fannie Mae, prompting SEC <b>...<\/b> Regulators have discovered serious accounting problems at mortgage giant Fannie Mae, prompting an inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission and calling into question its ",
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  "text":"Father of Nike, Marketing Guru Gives Up Post Philip H. Knight resigned yesterday as head of the Oregon sneaker company that he built into Nike Inc., a global sportswear powerhouse that made everyone want to soar in Air Jordans, Wear ",
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  "text":"General Motors Europe to axe 12,000 jobs General Motors (GM) is following through with plans to axe 12,000 jobs in the loss-making European division as the car giant bids to trim operating costs by 350 million-a-year.",
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  "text":"Disney Directors on Trial for a Payout Directors of the Walt Disney Company went on trial Wednesday on shareholder accusations that they rubber-stamped a decision by the chief executive, Michael D. Eisner ",
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  "text":"Investors Cutting the Edge of CNET Despite its focus on tech-related content, CNET continues to grow -- but not enough for investors.",
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  "text":"Canceled checks, float soon to disappear Every night, millions of cashed checks fly around the country, headed for their home bank. Starting in October, technology will start to ground many of those flights.",
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  "text":"For coffee drinkers, grind of rising prices Java lovers, hold onto your nickels and dimes. Months after retail coffee-shop chains such as Starbucks raised the cost of their caffeine concoctions, the price of coffee is still on the rise.",
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  "text":"Nikkei Opens Higher on Lower Oil Prices  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.29  percent at the opening on Tuesday, with a second day of falls  in oil prices easing fears about the global economy and  prompting buying in exporters such as Sony Corp.",
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  "text":"Consumers Perk Up, So Do Wholesale Prices  CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers cheered up in early  December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the  crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.",
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  "text":"Earning the People #39;s Trust A few days ago I made a 24-hour visit to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, as part of a group of Russian journalists at the invitation of the Georgian government and President Mikheil Saakashvili.",
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  "text":"LA hotel locks out laundry union, strike feared A major Los Angeles hotel locked out laundry workers Thursday in a move the general manager said could lead to a strike by union employees that, in turn, threatens to spur action in two other major US cities.",
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  "text":"Oil Holds Firm, Heating Fuel Woes Persist  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held strong above \\$53 a  barrel on Wednesday as worries over a winter supply crunch  countered expectations that high fuel costs would curb growth  in petroleum demand next year.",
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  "text":"Ford matches GM deals Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will match rival General Motors Corp. #39;s offer of interest-free car loans for up to six years on 2004 model-year vehicles.",
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  "text":"Arthritis Drug Vioxx Is Taken Off Market The decision by Merck   Co. came after a study confirmed simmering concerns that it significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. More than 2 million people take Vioxx worldwide, making this the largest voluntary drug recall in history.",
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  "text":"Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in 3Q (AP) AP - The economy  #151; helped out by more brisk consumer and business spending  #151; grew at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the third quarter, a performance that was stronger than previously thought.",
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  "text":"Does PeopleSoft Deal Make Sense for Oracle? Oracle says its latest bid to purchase PeopleSoft is its  quot;best and final offer. quot; At \\$24 per share, Oracle #39;s offer is higher than PeopleSoft #39;s 24-week high.",
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  "text":"Hong Kong Shares Rise Shares in Hong Kong were mostly higher Thursday as gains by mainland stocks outweighed losses in property issues. The Hang Seng Index added 16.",
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  "text":"Bundesbank sees German economy growing by 1.2 - 1.3 pct in 2005 (AFP) AFP - The Bundesbank is forecasting growth of 1.2 - 1.3 percent for the German economy next year, much less than the government's official forecast of 1.7 percent.",
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  "text":"Idea of Drug Safety Office Is Already Hitting Snags Despite calls from medical experts and a prominent Republican senator for an independent office to monitor drug safety, the idea, prompted by the Food and Drug ",
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  "text":"Boeing profit up 78 percent in quarter, upbeat on 2005 CHICAGO, Oct 27 (AFP) - Aviation and defense giant Boeing said Wednesday its third-quarter profit shot up 78 percent from a year ago to 456 million dollars and gave an upbeat forecast for the rest of 2004 and into 2005.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Ousts CEO Who Battled Oracle  In NEW YORK story headlined \"PeopleSoft ousts CEO amid  battle with Oracle,\" please read in paragraph 5, \"Oracle  launched its surprise takeover bid in June 2003\" ... instead of  \"PeopleSoft launched .. )",
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  "text":"Treasuries Up, Indirect Bidders Buy Big (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasury prices built on early\\gains on Wednesday after an auction of five-year debt drew\\surprisingly strong demand from indirect bidders, which include\\foreign central banks.",
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  "text":"Hospital Care by Video Camera Intensive-care doctors monitor patients from miles away. Also: Vioxx might be responsible for more deaths than thought.... New network in southern India gives government a big boost.... and more.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 3-TD Bank woos Banknorth for US expansion Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , which earlier this year ended talks to merge its discount brokerage unit with E-Trade Financial (ET.",
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  "text":"EU sanctions request on US exports The European Union and seven other countries #39; sanctions request on United States exports have been postponed to be considered by the World Trade Organization at a meeting.",
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  "text":"Still no contract for workers Eight months after their contract expired, London #39;s outside workers remain without a new deal. Contract talks are not scheduled and none have been held since June when new city manager Jeff Fielding arrived ",
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  "text":"Ready mixed fortunes RMC Group was founded by Danish engineer Kjeld Ammentorp in 1930 and made a 399 trading loss in its first year. In 1952, Ready Mixed Concrete of Australia reversed into its UK rival and began to expand.",
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  "text":"Freddie Mac Says May Face SEC Action  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mortgage finance company Freddie  Mac <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FRE.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">FRE.N<\/A> on Wednesday said it may face civil action from the  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations  of securities laws.",
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  "text":"Sears Canada sacks Cohen Sears Canada Inc. fired chief executive officer and chairman Mark Cohen Thursday, saying the board and Mr. Cohen had strategic differences about the future direction of the business.",
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  "text":"SBC and Microsoft Plan IP TV Service  NEW YORK (Reuters) - SBC Communications <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SBC.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">SBC.N<\/A> on  Wednesday said it reached a 10-year, \\$400 million deal with  Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MSFT.O<\/A> to provide next-generation television  services.",
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  "text":"September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses added 96,000 jobs to  payrolls in September, the government reported on Friday, a  weaker-than-expected total that was expected to sharpen a  presidential debate later in the day over the economy's  direction.",
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  "text":"Chain Store Sales Slip in Latest Week  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chain store retail sales continue to  fall during the week following the Thanksgiving holiday, a  retail report said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Delta Pilots Vote to Accept 32.5 Percent Pay Cut Pilots at Delta Air Lines overwhelmingly approved a new five-year contract today with \\$1 billion in annual concessions sought by the airline, which had threatened to file for bankruptcy if the pilots did not acquiesce.",
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  "text":"Schlumberger Reports 3rd-Quarter Profit of \\$318.2 Mln (Update1) Schlumberger Ltd., the world #39;s second- largest oilfield-services company, had third-quarter net income of \\$318.2 million after a year-earlier loss of \\$55.",
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  "text":"NY Times Cuts  #39;04 Profit Targets New York Times Co. (NYT) on Monday forecast third-quarter and full-year earnings below Wall Street #39;s average estimates, citing lower-than-expected revenue so far in September.",
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  "text":"Palestinian economy in decline The Palestinian economy is in crisis, performing well below its potential, the World Bank says.",
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  "text":"Tiffany sells stake in Aber Diamond, discount arrangement ends TORONTO (CP) - US jewelry retailer Tiffany  amp; Co. has sold its nearly 14 per cent stake in Aber Diamond Corp., part owner of Canada #39;s second diamond mine, Diavik.",
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  "text":"Fireman's Fund says it will keep insuring autos in Mass. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., apparently swayed by recent meetings with a Massachusetts regulator, reversed course yesterday and said it now plans to continue writing auto insurance policies in the state next year.",
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  "text":"Diageo Dips on Dispiriting Outlook  LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Diageo Plc <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DGE.L target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">DGE.L<\/A> fell on  Thursday as the world's biggest spirits firm said tough  European markets and a weak dollar will hold back growth after  an expected 1 percent rise in annual earnings.",
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  "text":"China Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 9 Years (Update6) China #39;s central bank jolted global financial markets by raising its benchmark interest rates for the first time in nine years to cool the world #39;s fastest-growing major economy.",
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  "text":"Ford announces top management changes Ford announced several high-level management changes yesterday, including the retirement of two stalwarts, its president Sir Nick Scheele and vice-chairman Allan Gilmour, who played ",
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  "text":"Housing starts jump 8.3 percent Washington, DC, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The US Commerce Department said Tuesday a dip in mortgage rates helped boost home-building activity in July 8.3 percent after falling 7.7 percent in June. ",
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  "text":"InterContinental Hotels eases out CEO InterContinental Hotels, the world #39;s biggest hotelier, has eased out chief executive Richard North to make way for a career hotelier with brand-building skills to drive forward the business.",
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  "text":"Oil Prices Briefly Climb Back Over \\$50  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices briefly climbed back over \\$50  on Tuesday, pushed higher by supply outages in the North Sea  and fears about low stocks of winter heating fuels.",
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  "text":"Chain Store Sales Increase Slightly  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales increased  slightly in the latest week, due in part to Labor Day sales and  back-to-school shopping, a report said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Update 1: Freeze Is Upheld on Yukos Subsidiaries A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the Yukos oil company seeking to overturn a freeze on the accounts of the struggling oil giant #39;s core subsidiaries.",
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  "text":"Accountant testifies he lied about Enron barge deal A former Enron accountant testified Thursday that he knew an arrangement to temporarily sell Merrill Lynch some barges just to boost Enron #39;s bottom line was wrong and he planned to lie about it if confronted.",
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  "text":"Delta Stock Up After Pilots' Deal Reached (Reuters) Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc.  has\\reached a tentative contract with its pilots that will save the\\cash-strapped airline  #36;1 billion annually, sending its shares\\soaring almost 25 percent on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Oil price propels TSX as warnings hurt Dow The Toronto Stock Exchange cruised to a flat close yesterday as the latest rise in oil prices propelled energy stocks higher. But New York blue chips finished lower as the price of oil ended above \\$46 (US) a ",
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  "text":"Finland First, US Second in Economy Survey The Nordics fared well because of their long-held ideals of keeping corruption clamped down and respect for contracts, rule of law and dedication to one-on-one business relationships.",
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  "text":"6,000 jobs may go in quest for new charter Staff at the BBC are bracing themselves for a  quot;very tough year quot; amid fears that as many as 6,000 jobs will be lost in the attempt to show the government that the corporation is taking necessary  quot;self-help quot; measures to earn a new charter.",
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  "text":"Uh-Oh! SpaghettiOs switches brands  quot;Uh-oh, SpaghettiOs! quot; The iconic kids pasta that has made mealtime easier for countless American families for four decades is getting a face-lift, and its once-popular Franco-American brand is being consigned to history.",
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  "text":"Europe ; Airbus Hopes for 50 Jet Orders by June Philippe Camus, co-CEO of EADS, said the A350 was part of a long-term strategy for Airbus, taking both companies #39; needs and technological progress into account.",
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  "text":"Leading economist to run largest Korean-American bank ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Sung Won Sohn, the high-profile chief economist of Wells Fargo  amp; Co. in Minneapolis, will be leaving after 30 years to run his own bank.",
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  "text":"Dollar Struggles Before U.S. Jobs Report  LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks jumped to fresh 6-month  highs on Friday, buoyed by lower oil prices and a strong rally  on Wall Street, but the dollar hung close to record lows  against the euro ahead of key U.S. jobs data.",
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  "text":"For Boston Scientific, a potential threat Boston Scientific Corp. could face tougher competition in markets for cardiac products if talks between two of its largest competitors lead to a merger, analysts and investors said.",
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  "text":"American, Boeing reach agreement on aircraft deliveries American Airlines will defer 54 of 56 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2006 and 2010, American and Boeing Co. said Monday.",
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  "text":"Iran Expects OPEC to Leave Quotas Steady (Reuters) Reuters - OPEC ministers will concentrate on quota\\compliance rather than cutting official production ceilings to\\combat falling oil prices when they meet in Cairo this week,\\Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying on Monday.",
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  "text":"GM Europe to Slash 12,000 Jobs by 2006 (AP) AP - General Motors Europe announced Thursday that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving  #36;617 million per year.",
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  "text":"Filing: Krispy Kreme auditor refuses to OK quarterly report Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. disclosed in a recent regulatory filing that its independent auditors have refused to sign off on the Winston-Salem company #39;s quarterly financial statement until an outside law firm performs additional work.",
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  "text":"Update 6: Robertson Stevens Settles Timing Case RS Investment Management agreed to pay \\$30 million to settled allegations it allowed  quot;excessive quot; market timing in its mutual funds, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Hyatt buying AmeriSuites chain The Hyatt hotels company is buying the AmeriSuites chain from its current owner, The Blackstone Group. The companies haven #39;t disclosed the purchase price, but published reports say Hyatt is likely to pay more than \\$600 million.",
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  "text":"US rates on 30-year mortgages down to a 4-month low WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The average interest rate of 30-year mortgages in the United States declined to the lowest level in four months this week, US mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported on Thursday. ",
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  "text":"US factory orders boosted by military aircraft Orders to US factories were far stronger in October than analysts expected, but almost all of the gain came from greater demand for military aircraft.",
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  "text":"Rogers May Seek Remainder of Its Wireless Unit Shares (Update1) Rogers Communications Inc. said it will offer about C\\$774 million (\\$646 million) in stock for the shares it doesn #39;t own in Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.",
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  "text":"Yukos files for bankruptcy Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos has launched bankruptcy proceedings in a Houston, Texas court, the company has said. Claire Davidson, a spokeswoman for the company in London, did ",
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  "text":"Mortgage Applications Climb Last Week  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. home loans  climbed last week, as most mortgage rates fell from the  previous week, an industry group said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Greenspan, Fed Governors Warn on Spending as Succession Looms Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says the growing US budget deficit could destabilize the economy. Fed Governor Susan Bies says Congress spends like it #39;s dipping into a a cookie jar.",
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  "text":"Sun Micro Revises Net Down -Filing Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. revised its most recently reported quarterly results slightly lower due to the finalized legal settlement with Microsoft Corp.",
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  "text":"Casino Workers Expected to Ratify Atlantic City Settlement The waiters, bartenders, room cleaners and cooks who struck seven Atlantic City casinos for a month will all but certainly approve a settlement tonight that will give them much of what they ",
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  "text":"Productivity Growth Slows; Store Sales Dip  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business productivity grew more  slowly in the third quarter than first thought, a government  report showed on Tuesday, while chain store sales fell in the  crucial shopping week after Thanksgiving.",
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  "text":"Prime-Time TV Plan for Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., whose founder is scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence Oct. 8, said it had agreed to work with the television producer Mark Burnett to create ",
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  "text":"US Economic Gauge Signals Weakness A key gauge of future economic activity weakened for a third straight month in August as costlier oil spread worry among consumers and businesses, a report from a business research group showed on Thursday .",
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  "text":"Williams-Sonoma profit up on Pottery Barn SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma Inc. Thursday said its profit rose 19 percent in the latest quarter, helped by brisk Pottery Barn business and a new link in the supply chain that strengthened furniture sales.",
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  "text":"Morrison says Safeway sales still sinking William Morrison Supermarkets says sales have continued to decline at its newly-acquired Safeway stores which have not yet been converted to the Morrisons brand, but sales at converted stores are up.",
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  "text":"General Dynamics Posts Profit  Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. reported a 23 percent jump in profit in its third quarter yesterday despite escalating costs on a contract to build commercial oil tankers.",
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  "text":"All That Glitters Isn't Gold at Newmont A massive gold producer makes money off of oil, copper, and a global distrust of the dollar.",
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  "text":"Lawyers hold high noon in Marlboro Lights case SPRINGFIELD -- Lawyers squared off Wednesday over whether the Illinois Supreme Court should overturn the largest verdict for damages in the state #39;s history: a \\$10.",
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  "text":"Q amp;A Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen on drug trial results The editors of 11 top medical journals shook up the staid world of academic publishing this past week when they decided to stop printing results of drug trials that aren't registered in a central database. Globe biotechnology reporter Jeffrey Krasner spoke with Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen , editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, about how the policy should ...",
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  "text":"Citigroup Bond Trading Investigated by UK Regulator (Update1) Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., the world #39;s biggest bank, is being investigated by the UK market regulator over unusual trading activity #39; #39; in European government bonds earlier this month. ",
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  "text":"The billion dollar election Last year some election watchers made a bold prediction that this presidential election would set a record: the first half billion dollar campaign in hard money alone.",
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  "text":"Jeremy Warner #39;s Outlook: No hurricane yet as IMF warns on house <b>...<\/b> The International Monetary Fund is worrying about the UK housing market again. It #39;s been doing this for an awfully long time now, yet so far none of its doom laden warnings have come to pass.",
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  "text":"Mizuho 1st-Half Profit Falls 8 on Fewer Stock Gains (Update1) Mizuho Financial Group Inc., the world #39;s second-largest bank by assets, said first-half profit fell 8 percent after it failed to earn sufficient fee income to make up for reduced gains from stock investments.",
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  "text":"Update 5: KarstadtQuell to Sell Nearly Half Stores Struggling German retailer KarstadtQuelle said Tuesday it plans to sell nearly half of its department stores and issue euro500 million (US\\$615 million) in shares as it restructures in response to Germany #39;s persistent retail slump.",
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  "text":"Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable The Walt Disney Company #39;s multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified yesterday.",
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  "text":"US stocks remain lower after Greenspan #39;s comment Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach on the economy, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan #39;s bullish assessment on the economy.",
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  "text":"A woman whose life is the stuff of a hit movie In 2000, Erin Brockovich-Ellis became the focus of a film about her efforts to expose an energy company's contamination of a community's water supply. Actress Julia Roberts played the role of the flamboyant, in-your-face environmental researcher. This week, Brockovich-Ellis, now 44, will be a keynote speaker at the W omen in Leadership Summit sponsored by Linkage Inc., a Massachusetts leadership ...",
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  "text":"Alitalia to present finalized restructuring plan LONDON, October 6 (newratings.com) - Alitalia (ALI.FSE) has reached an agreement with its major labour unions and the Italian government, enabling the loss-making airline to access a 400 million (492.",
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  "text":"Oil prices fall after US report Oil prices continue to fall back from recent record highs, after a US report showed an unexpectedly large rise in crude stocks in America.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-White House expects upward revision to jobs data The White House expects revised data due on Friday to show job creation from March 2003 to March 2004 was much more robust than thought, economists who received ",
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  "text":"Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for \\$10.3 Billion  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday agreed  to a sweetened \\$10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker  Oracle Corp., relenting after a 18-month takeover saga that  included the ouster of PeopleSoft's chief executive.",
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  "text":"Santander appoints Spanish chief at Abbey SANTANDER has unexpectedly unveiled a Spaniard as the next chief executive of Abbey - defying expectations that a British banker was in line for the job.",
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  "text":"Mutual-fund industry buffeted by regulators, media, markets: IFIC <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - Canadian mutual fund operators face a triple threat from regulatory probes, negative news coverage and lacklustre financial markets, the head of the industry #39;s national association said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Cerberus to buy LNR Real estate investment and management company LNR Property said late Sunday it has agreed to be acquired by private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management in a cash-and-debt deal valued at \\$3.",
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  "text":"Dexia board rejects plan for Italian merger THE board of Dexia, the Franco-Belgian bank, yesterday unanimously rejected a proposed 37 billion (26 billion) merger with Italys Sanpaolo, bringing an end to what would have been Europes biggest cross-border bank deal.",
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  "text":"Wall Street takes heart from Fed #39;s upbeat economic outlook US STOCKS rose yesterday as investors were perked up by the Federal Reserves upbeat assessment of the economy and a continued drop in crude oil futures.",
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  "text":"Congress Prohibits Internet Taxation The Congress on Friday passed legislation reinstituting a ban on state and local taxation of Internet access for another three years following a vote by the House of Representatives.",
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  "text":"Microsoft, Amazon file phishing, spamming lawsuits SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. today said they have filed one joint and several separate lawsuits against companies and individuals accusing them of trying to defraud ",
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  "text":"UK PRESS: HSBC Interested In \\$3B Federated Card Ops LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) has expressed an interest in the \\$3 billion store and credit card operations of Federated Department Stores Inc.",
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  "text":"Shell is doing things by halves in going Dutch ROYAL Dutch Shells dual structure has been blamed for troubles ranging from poor management to dodgy oil reserve accountancy. So its decision to meet shareholder criticisms by unifying its two holding companies ",
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  "text":"Qwest settles with SEC for \\$250M Qwest Communications International Inc. has agreed to pay \\$250 million to settle financial and disclosure fraud charges, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Stock Options: Pause to Reload Was this a crack in the defenses, or was it a calculated retreat to more favorable ground for what is shaping up to be the decisive battle on employee stock options?",
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  "text":"Energy giant #39;s 2bn windfall ENERGY group National Grid Transco is to give shareholders a 2bn windfall after announcing the sale of four of its gas distribution networks today.",
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  "text":"It #39;s Official: Verizon, NextWave Sign Pact NextWave Telecom and Verizon Wireless have struck a \\$3 billion deal over NextWave #39;s beleaguered PCS spectrum as they strive toward starkly contrasting network goals.",
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  "text":"New Rule May Help Business-Lobby PACs  A  rule change  proposed by the Federal Election Commission yesterday could substantially enhance the clout of the nation's business lobbies, campaign-finance lawyers said.",
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  "text":"BorgWarner Expects \\$1.4B in New Business Car parts maker BorgWarner Inc. on Wednesday said it expects to generate \\$1.4 billion in net new business from 2005 to 2007, projecting growth that will outpace the auto industry.",
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  "text":"Airline Eliminates Check-In Hassle As US Airways (Nasdaq: UAIR) slides back into bankruptcy, it should take a hint from Hawaiian Holdings (AMEX: HA). The company #39;s Hawaiian Airlines subsidiary is also under the ",
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  "text":"Hyatt to Buy AmeriSuites Hotel Chain  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hyatt Corp. on Thursday said it agreed  to buy AmeriSuites, an upscale limited-service hotel chain that  it said would complement its full-service portfolio.",
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  "text":"Not Everybody Loves Raymond When Raymond Gilmartin became chairman of the drug maker Merck, it was close to introducing several new medicines. Now, the company is in crisis.",
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  "text":"Feds Want Baker Hughes' Iraqi Oil Info  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil services company Baker Hughes Inc.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BHI.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">BHI.N<\/A> on Friday said U.S. market regulators have demanded  information on its involvement in a now defunct Iraqi  oil-for-food program, joining a growing list of companies under  scrutiny for their role in the program.",
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  "text":"Federal Reserve #39;s Eighth District economy mixed While some manufacturers in the Federal Reserve #39;s Eighth District planned to expand and add jobs in the last few months, about the same number planned to close plants and cut jobs, according to the Fed #39;s Beige Book report.",
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  "text":"Dollar Plunges on Greenspan Comments The dollar sank across the board, dropping to multiyear lows against the yen and the euro on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said demand for US ",
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  "text":"Gold Fields, Harmony dominate JSE Gold miners Harmony (HAR) and Gold Fields (GFI) dominated activity on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) on Monday, with the former taking a knock after announcing a hostile bid for the latter.",
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  "text":"Solid growth lifts Cisco fortunes Cisco Systems, the IT systems producer, records a strong start to the year with first quarter profits rising 29.",
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  "text":"Oil prices decline further, despite Caribbean hurricane NEW YORK, September 9 (New Ratings) - Oil prices declined further today, despite fears of a hurricane in the Caribbean disrupting supply from the US offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.",
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  "text":"Update 15: US Airways Gets Permission for Gov #39;t Loan A bankruptcy judge gave US Airways Group Inc. permission Monday to tap a government loan to fund daily operations - a move expected to allow the airline to continue normal operations while it searchs for alternative financing.",
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  "text":"How to Hire a Financial Planner (The Motley Fool) The Motley Fool - You've got a money question, and the guy in the next cubicle hasn't a clue how to answer. You need trustworthy information. But where to start?",
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  "text":"Investcorp to buy Thomson Media for \\$350M NEW YORK -- Investcorp SA, a private investment firm, has inked a \\$350 million all-cash deal to buy 54 business publications put on the block by The Thomson Corp.",
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  "text":"Existing Home Sales Surge in September (Reuters) Reuters - Sales of existing U.S. homes surged\\by an unanticipated 3.1 percent in September as low mortgage\\rates fueled home buying, a trade association said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Which Is Worse: A Broken Hip or the Bill? America is \"very concerned\" about healthcare in retirement. That's okay with us.",
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  "text":"News Corp beats estimates Strong sales at newspapers, TV and cable help Rupert Murdoch #39;s media empire post two cents higher. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corp.",
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  "text":"Logan may benefit from fewer O #39;Hare flights WASHINGTON -- Flight reductions by 16 major airlines serving O #39;Hare International Airport -- the result of two weeks of talks with the Transportation Department to alleviate traffic at the ...",
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  "text":"Act of desperation The nations largest video chain says there will be no more late fees charged on any movie or game rental at its more than 4,500 US outlets, starting Jan. 1. Blockbuster (BBI, news, msgs) said it spilled ",
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  "text":"Muncie to Get 300 New Jobs (Muncie) - Governor Joe Kernan announced a deal Friday that will lead to a new auto parts factory in Delaware County. Magna Drivetrain will create more than 300 jobs.",
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  "text":"Genting gets lift from plan to build casinos in Britain KUALA LUMPUR Shares of Genting, Asia #39;s biggest publicly traded casino group, rose Wednesday on expectations that the company #39;s plan to develop Las Vegas-style casinos in Britain with Stanley Leisure would bolster profit.",
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  "text":"Toys R Us Wants to Prevent Piecemeal Sale (Reuters) Reuters - Toys R Us Inc. , which is\\selling its toy business, will \"strongly discourage\" suitors\\from trying to buy only the choicest parts of the company when\\they submit a second round of bids after the holidays, sources\\familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Bush vows to work on WTO, blasts Airbus CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush pledged Friday to work with Congress to comply with a WTO ruling in a row over payment of anti-dumping duties to US companies, and said he expected the trade body to hold Europe to account over  quot;unfair quot; subsidies to ",
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  "text":"White House: Debt Ceiling Must Be Raised The Bush administration announced Wednesday that it will run out of maneuvering room to manage the government #39;s massive borrowing needs in two weeks, putting more pressure ",
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  "text":"Safety groups give warning about unsafe toys Before you go holiday shopping, children #39;s safety groups said you should check their lists twice to find out which toys could hurt your kids.",
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  "text":"Eurozone ministers accuse US as dollar sinks to new lows (AFP) AFP - European Union finance ministers pressed for action by the United States to prop up the dollar as eurozone nations expressed their deep disquiet at the parlous state of America's national finances.",
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  "text":"Putin: State firms can bid for Yukos assets President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Friday for Russian state energy firms to bid for oil major Yukos #39;s assets if bailiffs put them up for sale to recover a huge back-tax bill.",
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  "text":"HCA Net Falls, Hurt by Florida Hurricanes (Reuters) Reuters - HCA Inc., the largest U.S.\\hospital chain, said on Friday its third-quarter earnings fell,\\hurt by hurricanes that hit the southeastern U.S. earlier this\\year, causing disruption and a drop in admissions at the\\company's hospitals in Florida.",
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  "text":"TD posts profit rise, buys Banknorth stake TD Bank has reported  quot;solid, broad-based results quot; with a 17 per cent rise in quarterly earnings and a dividend increase - along with a \\$3.",
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  "text":"Kellogg appoints Jenness CEO after Gutierrez resigns to join <b>...<\/b> DETROIT - President Bush #39;s choice of Kellogg chief executive Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary leaves the cereal and snack giant without the dynamic leader who has guided its remarkable turnaround.",
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  "text":"Black awaits Breeden verdict Fresh allegations against former Daily Telegraph tycoon Conrad Black are expected to emerge from the courtroom filing of a long-awaited investigation into his stewardship of the newspaper empire Hollinger International.",
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  "text":"Wall Street stocks gain on strength of Ford #39;s earnings outlook Wall Street stocks managed to gain Friday as investors looked past a sharp rise in oil prices and cheered the strength of Ford Motor Co.",
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  "text":"Bush Picks Treasury  Deputy to  Lead Energy President Bush nominated Deputy Treasury Secretary Samuel W. Bodman yesterday as his second secretary of energy, tapping an administration veteran to lead the Energy Department at a time of unstable oil prices and rising nuclear proliferation concerns.",
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  "text":"News Corp. to Invest in Printing Plants Media conglomerate News Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest more than \\$1 billion, or 600 million pounds, to build new printing plants for its British newspaper division News International Ltd.",
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  "text":"Kerry Takes Job Creation Message to NC CHARLOTTE, NC Aug. 20, 2004  Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry came to the heart of a conservative state hit hard by job losses over the past four years to tout his plan for curbing the export of jobs by cutting corporate taxes and enforcing ...",
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  "text":"The JM Smucker Company Announces Strategic Actions ORRVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 29 \/PRNewswire-FirstCall\/ -- The JM Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) today announced several actions to refine its portfolio and improve its cost base as well as service levels in support of its long- term strategy.",
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  "text":"Intel: The Return of Stuart Smalley Intel smiles and proclaims all is well. Or is it a daily affirmation designed to keep angry investors at bay?",
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  "text":"Democratic prospects for Hill takeover dim In a sharp change from just two months ago, Republicans are gaining a commanding position in the race for control of the US House and Senate.",
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  "text":"Vodafone to double dividend MOBILE phone giant Vodafone today rewarded its shareholders with a 100 per cent dividend increase on the back of half-year profits equivalent to more than 340 per second.",
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  "text":"Tiffany Profit Slips on Weak Japan Sales (AP) AP - Jewelry retailer Tiffany  amp; Co., dragged down by weaker-than-expected sales in Japan and higher precious metal and diamond costs, recorded a 26 percent drop in third-quarter earnings.",
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  "text":"Jaguar puts brakes on at historic plant Production is to cease at a Midlands factory where some of the world #39;s most iconic cars were made. Mark Tran looks at its history.",
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  "text":"Ex-Macy #39;s Executive to Lead JC Penney JC Penney said yesterday that Allen I. Questrom, the chief executive who has restyled the once-beleaguered chain into a sleeker and more profitable entity, would be succeeded by Myron E. Ullman III, another longtime retail executive.",
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  "text":"Update 2: BP Nearly Doubles Its 3Q Earnings High oil and gas prices and bigger profit margins in refining helped the British energy giant BP PLC nearly double its third-quarter earnings, the company said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"New-car sales hit brakes in August August was a dismal month for sales of new cars and trucks, with nearly every major automaker reporting a decline compared with a year ago.",
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  "text":"Eli Lilly Eliminating Jobs Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly, is eliminating 575 US jobs, in order to streamline operations and become more competitive.",
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  "text":"Music Mogul Davis Challenges Retailers (AP) AP - Legendary music mogul Clive Davis has some advice for music retailers looking to persuade music fans to return to traditional record shops: Make shopping more fun.",
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  "text":"Factory Orders Dip as Aircraft Dive New orders at US factories fell unexpectedly in August after a sharp drop in demand for civilian aircraft, government data showed on Monday.",
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  "text":"Nikkei Up But Caution Looms Before Fed  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 0.13 percent  by midday on Tuesday as investors sought bargains among  technology firms, but gains were limited by caution ahead of a  monetary policy meeting in the United States.",
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  "text":"Colgate Cuts 2nd-Half Profit Forecast as Costs Rise (Update9) Colgate-Palmolive Co., the world #39;s largest toothpaste maker, said second-half profit will fall because of higher marketing costs to fend off Procter  amp; Gamble Co.",
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  "text":"Video Game Makers Go Hollywood. Uh-Oh. Seeking to establish the medium as a mass market form of entertainment instead of a niche technology, the game industry has taken the playbook of the movie business.",
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  "text":"Adelphia says Rigas family owes it \\$3.23 bln Adelphia Communications Corp. (ADELQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) asked a US bankruptcy court to order its founding Rigas family to pay back \\$3.",
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  "text":"Japan Stocks Open Lower  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.39 percent  at the opening on Tuesday after a rise in crude oil to another  record high put a damper on the appetites of investors  returning from a three-day weekend.",
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  "text":"Enron CEO #39;s Firm Seeks  #39;Success Fee #39; The firm led by Enron Corp. #39;s (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) acting chief executive asked a bankruptcy judge for a \\$25 million  quot;success fee quot; for its efforts in ",
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  "text":"Muddling Through (or Not): Mid-2004 Update on the Philippines Looks like the Philippines, despite itself, has survived the election without excessive violence, major civil unrest, or untoward People Power eruptions. GMA finally has that elusive electoral mandate, and the air of uncertainty that pervaded Manila in the weeks leading up to the election has given way to (for some) an air of cautious optimism or (for others) resignation that nothing ever changes much in the Philippines and that the strong leadership and fundamental changes needed to save the country are long shots.",
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  "text":"European Stocks Advance As Tesco Boosts European stocks moved cautiously higher Tuesday, with the retail sector getting a leg up from some stellar first-half numbers from UK grocer Tesco.",
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  "text":"PepsiCo Net Rises 35; Frito-Lay Job Cuts Planned (Update1) PepsiCo Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 soft- drink maker, said third-quarter earnings increased 35 percent, spurred by surging demand overseas.",
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  "text":"Ex-Enron exec makes deal, will plead guilty to fraud Former Enron Corp. Assistant Treasurer Timothy Despain was charged in Houston federal court Tuesday with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors investigating the company.",
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  "text":"RP, Thailand to be worst affected by oil price surge  ADB Asia will be able to weather the rising prices of oil but economic growth will slow down, with Thailand and the Philippines being the worst affected in a group of 10 countries, a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said .",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart September Sales Up 2.4 Percent Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest retailer, on Thursday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.4 percent in September, slightly higher ",
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  "text":"AUSTRALIA: CCA could sell underperforming units Coca-Cola Amatil, the leading Australian soft drinks group, is looking for an improvement from its South Korean and Indonesian units and may exit those businesses if one is not forthcoming.",
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  "text":"Merck stops \\$2.5 bn painkiller Those taking Vioxx are twice as prone to cardiac problems than patients taking a placebo. Shares in Merck, the US pharmaceuticals giant, plunged by 27 per cent yesterday after the company withdrew Vioxx, its ",
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  "text":"Nortel Warns of Weaker Sales  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NT.TO target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">NT.TO<\/A> on  Thursday warned that third-quarter sales will fall below its  second quarter and that full-year 2004 revenues at North  America's largest telecom equipment maker will lag the overall  sector.",
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  "text":"Indonesia to issue 3 trillion rupiah state bonds The Indonesian government plans toissue 3 trillion rupiah (around 333.33 million US dollars) worth of bonds on Oct. 26, an official said Monday.",
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  "text":"OPEC Lifts Oil Output Quotas One Mln Bpd  VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC on Wednesday lifted oil supply  quotas by one million barrels a day, four percent, in a renewed  bid to force down stubbornly high world crude prices.",
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  "text":"Fares pressure rises on Air NZ AIR New Zealand faces being further squeezed on trans-Tasman fares as a result of the ban on its planned alliance with Qantas. Industry analysts last night dismissed claims that Air NZ and Qantas could still work together using informal ties.",
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  "text":"WTO Lets EU, Others Hit US with Trade Sanctions The World Trade Organization gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with an initial \\$150 million in trade sanctions ",
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  "text":"PlanetOut Soars in Public Trading Debut PlanetOut Inc. showed a small gain in morning activity before shooting up more than 15 percent in recent trading, marking a successful initial public offering for the Web site operator while Thursday #39;s second deal fell flat in its debut.",
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  "text":"Rothschild Buys Stake in Liberation Paper When the leading left-wing tabloid sells a sizable stake to a Rothschild heir, you know things are getting desperate for France #39;s newspaper industry.",
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  "text":"AG Edwards Profit Misses Forecasts  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brokerage firm A.G. Edwards Inc.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AGE.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">AGE.N<\/A> on Thursday said quarterly earnings rose 8 percent as  expenses declined, but sluggish equity markets caused profit  and revenue to fall short of analysts' forecasts.",
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  "text":"Microsoft settles with Sendo Microsoft and Sendo announced a settlement has been reached regarding all claims in the litigation between the two companies, resulting in Microsoft surrendering its once-\\$12 million shareholding in Sendo.",
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  "text":"Twinkies maker in crisis There #39;s an old saying in the business world when a sale seems all but assured: It was as easy as selling Hostess Twinkies. That may no longer be true.",
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  "text":"Stock Futures Whipsaw After Jobs Data US stock futures fell on Friday then quickly rebounded, after a US report showed job growth in August came in slightly below expectations.",
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  "text":"FDA backs new multiple sclerosis drug The Food and Drug Administration strongly endorsed Biogen Idec Inc. #39;s new multiple sclerosis treatment, putting the Cambridge firm in position to expand the market for MS drugs and win greater market share.",
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  "text":"Edwards Sees Delay in Approval of Trial Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it does not expect the US regulators to provide an answer by the end of the year on whether it can conduct a clinical ",
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  "text":"Alitalia Unions Reject Rescue Plan, Job Cuts  quot;Unbearable, quot;  quot;worrisome quot; and  quot;not convincing quot; were expressions used by employee representatives in response to an Alitalia management proposal to save the company, but they nonetheless agreed to continue talks.",
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  "text":"Plot Advanced in Kmart Real Estate Story Kmart (KMRT:Nasdaq - news - research) continued to make progress realizing value for its real-estate portfolio Monday, completing an agreement to sell 18 stores to Home Depot (HD:NYSE - news - research) for \\$271 million.",
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  "text":"GM to Extend Interest-Free Loan Incentives-Dealers General Motors Corp. will offer its broadest and longest spread of interest-free loans later this month when it holds a three-day sale to clear inventories of 2004 model-year vehicles, dealers said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Delta gets up to \\$600 million in new financing Delta Air Lines Inc. has obtained up to \\$600 million in new financing and has agreed to conditions that require it to get court approval to repay the money even if it files for bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"The Fidelity watch Scott DeSano, Fidelity Investments' super-powerful head of stock trading, and his band of traders are suddenly under the gun.",
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  "text":"US Aug. Durables Orders Rise 2.3 Ex-Transportation (Update4) Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.",
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  "text":"Supreme Court upholds Do Not Call registry ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired  amp; Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. WASHINGTON--The US Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower-court ruling that telemarketers #39; rights to ",
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  "text":"Trade regulator to probe unfair trade allegations -report TOKYO (CBS.MW) - South Korea #39;s anti-monopoly watchdog said Monday it has expanded investigations into Microsoft Corp. after RealNetworks Inc.",
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  "text":"Yukos executives leave Russia The company #39;s chief financial officer said he won #39;t return until he learns whether the government is planning charges against him.",
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  "text":"Stocks Set to Open Flat; Oil Prices Weigh  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open flat on  Wednesday as high crude oil prices and profit warnings weighed  on the market on the eve of a new earnings reporting season.",
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  "text":"Belgian and Italian Banks Talk of Partnership Dexia, the Belgian financial services firm, and Sanpaolo IMI, the Italian bank, confirmed that they were in discussions about a partnership.",
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  "text":"Japan revises down April-June GDP, sending stock prices lower (AFP) AFP - The Japanese economy grew at a much slower pace than expected in the three months to June, confounding hopes the figures would be revised up sharply and sending already weak local stock prices lower.",
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  "text":"Chrysler Boss Sets Sights on Europe  CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - It has taken six years, but  Chrysler is betting it has improved the quality and style of  its cars to the point where it can win over twice as many  European motorists, its chief executive said.",
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  "text":"Looking for a sign With Bank of America Corp. giving up on putting its name on the home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins, how would Liberty Center or CVS Forum sound?",
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  "text":"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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  "text":"Oil thirst  #39;makes Middle East crucial #39; SOARING global energy demand will leave the West increasingly in thrall to the Middle East, the worlds energy watchdog said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Oil closes above \\$50 for first time NEW YORK - Oil prices closed above \\$50 a barrel for the first time in New York trading Friday, as traders fretted about Nigerian oil production amid a threatened rebel uprising.",
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  "text":"Abbey directors feel shareholders #39; wrath Directors of banking giant Abbey National today faced harsh criticism from shareholders angry at the decision to sell out to Spain #39;s largest bank.",
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  "text":"EDS offers early retirement Electronic Data Systems offered voluntary early retirement to about 9,200 US employees who are at least 50 years old, the world #39;s second-largest technology services provider said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Study: About 27 of working families fall below poverty line More than a quarter of all working families in the United States, including 20 million children, are considered low-income or poor, an independent report said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Leading Indicators, Jobless Claims Dip (AP) AP - A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening.",
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  "text":"Justice Dept. pact calls on Cingular to sell some licenses WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The US Justice Department gave conditional approval Monday to Cingular Wireless #39; acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless, a \\$41 billion deal creating the nation #39;s largest wireless carrier.",
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  "text":"Romney calls for Turnpike chairman to resign in wake of Big Dig Gov. Mitt Romney called on Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Chairman Matthew Amorello to resign on Friday, citing ongoing management troubles ",
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  "text":"Unilever warns on profits Food and consumer goods giant Unilever has shocked investors by reining in expectations for full-year profit growth to under five percent due to stiff competitor pressure and poor weather.",
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  "text":"Getting Animated About Summer Call it the CG dance -- CG as in  quot;computer generated. quot; A day after Pixar (PIXR ) and Disney (DIS ) announced they would delay for seven months the release of their next animated feature, Cars, DreamWorks SKG Animation (DWA ) said it will do the same with ",
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  "text":"Delta Eyes Retired Pilots Deal Retired pilots may fly planes for Delta Air Lines as part of an interim agreement as the pilots union seeks to head off Delta #39;s potential bankruptcy deadline.",
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  "text":"Yukos, of Russia, files for bankruptcy in US MOSCOW The Russian oil producer Yukos sought bankruptcy protection in the United States on Wednesday and requested an emergency court hearing to stop the Russian government #39;s auction of its largest production unit.",
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  "text":"Google Shares Slump on Revenue Outlook  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GOOG.O<\/A>  fell almost 3 percent on Thursday, after the Web search leader  warned it could not sustain in revenue growth rate, a sign that  it could report disappointing fourth-quarter results.",
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  "text":"Analysts See Grim Future for Wet Seal (Reuters) Reuters - Wet Seal Inc. (WTSLA.O) may have little\\choice but to close hundreds of its teen-oriented stores and\\convert dozens more to its upscale Arden B. brand if it hopes\\to stay out of bankruptcy, analysts said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Southwest Air Outlines Bid Southwest Airlines (LUV:NYSE - news - research) Friday said it will offer more than \\$100 for certain assets of ATA Holdings #39; (ATAHQ:Nasdaq - news - research)ATA Airlines in a forthcoming bankruptcy court auction.",
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  "text":"U.S. Bancorp Helped by Fee-Based Products  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Bancorp <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=USB.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">USB.N<\/A>, the No. 6 U.S.  bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent,  helped by growing income from fee-based products and services  and a decline in bad loans.",
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  "text":"Toyota Prius Voted European Car of Year Toyota Motor Corp. #39;s Prius hybrid has been voted 2005 European Car of the Year, Japan #39;s top auto maker said Monday, after the fuel-sipping sedan picked up the corresponding title in North America in January.",
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  "text":"Oil Prices Drive Concerns for Airlines  LONDON (Reuters) - European airlines hoping for a 2005  industry recovery face new hurdles as record high oil prices  threaten to drive up costs and fuel surcharges for passengers,  officials said.",
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  "text":"Vivendi tax credit deal amounts to jobs in France PARIS, Aug 26 (AFP) - Vivendi Universal will create 2,100 jobs over five years as part of a deal agreed with the French government allowing the French media and communications group to book tax credits under a new regime, the finance ministry said Thursday ",
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  "text":"Ambanis seek to resolve ownership issue A family meeting of Ambanis to resolve differences over the ownership issue in India #39;s largest corporate house - Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is likely to take place tomorrow in Mumbai.",
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  "text":"Currencies: The ECB #39;s reluctance to lift rates aids dollar NEW YORK The dollar rose Wednesday as the European Central Bank signaled that the region #39;s benchmark rate would stay at a half-century low amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will lift its rate target at least once more this year.",
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  "text":"Wonder Bread parent files for bankruptcy The parent company of the downtown Wonder Bread bakery filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday in an attempt to restructure its struggling operations.",
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  "text":"Kerry rebukes Bush over 'Sopranos' tax lecture (AFP) AFP - President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry fought over who is the most wasteful spender in their televised election debate here.",
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  "text":"It is better to give when not being deceived  Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has already shown he can dominate the world of cycling. Now the cancer survivor is setting his sights on the world of charitable giving.",
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  "text":"Bank sages stumped by economic riddles The Bank of England #39;s most prominent sages have admitted to being stumped by apparent paradoxes in the country #39;s economic performance, including inflation #39;s fall to within an ace of missing its target.",
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  "text":"Nextel, Sprint in talks Sprint, the No. 3 US mobile- phone company, and Nextel Communications are in early talks about a possible merger, people familiar with the matter said.",
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  "text":"U.S. Stocks Rise After Fed Rate Hike  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after the  Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter  point for the third time this year.",
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  "text":"Treasuries Trip Lower  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt took a nosedive on  Monday as the breaking of key technical levels added momentum  to an early burst of speculative selling.",
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  "text":"Credit demand helps ANZ profit leap 18 AUSTRALIA and New Zealand Banking Group has seen its second-half profit jump 18 per cent following the acquisition of New Zealands biggest bank, coupled with a strong demand for credit.",
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  "text":"Vietnam Hails Shrimp Tariff Reduction Vietnam seafood exporters and producers on Wednesday hailed a US decision to reduce tariffs on the communist country #39;s shrimp exports, while neighboring China suffered a blow with steeper duties.",
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  "text":"Three-city hotel workers strike looms The threat of a strike by bellmen, housekeepers, and other Southern California hotel employees loomed larger yesterday, as an overwhelming majority of the workers gave their leaders a green light to call a walkout.",
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  "text":"Bleidt's wife denies knowing of scam Local broadcast business reporter Bonnie Kirchner Bleidt said she didn't know anything about the alleged 20-year investment scam by her husband, Bradford C. Bleidt, before she received Bleidt's taped confession last Thursday at her office at radio station WBIX-AM, which he owns.",
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  "text":"U.S. Stocks Up, Technology Leads Way  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology stocks climbed near a  2-month high on Monday, as investors seeing value in a battered  group bought software and semiconductor shares, while higher  crude oil prices limited blue-chip gains.",
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  "text":"ATA bankruptcy a blow to local economy Our position is: ATA was caught in forces that are pounding the entire airline industry. Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines, which declared bankruptcy Tuesday, was caught in a convergence of business forces that ",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Fires CEO Who Battled Oracle  NEW YORK (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">PSFT.O<\/A> on Friday  said its board had ousted President and Chief Executive Craig  Conway, who has been the chief opponent of Oracle Corp.'s  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ORCL.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">ORCL.O<\/A> \\$7.7 billion hostile bid to take over the software  company.",
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  "text":"Dollar Stuck as Fed Statement Awaited  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar stayed in tight ranges on  Tuesday as the market, widely expecting a U.S. interest rate  increase later in the day, waited for the Federal Reserve to  shed light on the future course of monetary tightening.",
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  "text":"Stocks in Motion: BJ Services Shares of BJ Services (BJS:NYSE - news - research) were among the NYSE #39;s losers Tuesday, falling 5 after the company posted fourth-quarter earnings and sales that fell below Wall Street expectations and warned on 2005.",
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  "text":"LATEST FOREX NEWS WASHINGTON (AFX) - US consumer price inflation moderated in November after a sharp rise in the prior month, the Labor Department said Friday.",
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  "text":"Oregon trees head to Texas to cheer military families #39; holidays Oregon Christmas tree growers are shipping 1,300 donated trees to military families based at Fort Hood, Texas, industry officials said.",
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  "text":"Stock market indicators sharply negative after oil hits record US <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - With world oil prices hitting a record high above \\$54 US a barrel, early indicators were sharply negative for North American stock markets Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Martha Stewart Accuses US of Hiding Key Memos A day before Martha Stewart was to start serving a prison sentence, the lifestyle trendsetter on Thursday accused prosecutors of withholding evidence she hopes will help ",
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  "text":"Paying for a Storm That Passed in 1992 Today, as Florida homeowners continue with the cleanup from their second big hurricane in less than a month, they are finding that they are bearing a greater share of the cost themselves than they would have in the past.",
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  "text":"Hybrid industry gaining ground in the US - 11th October 2004 The American automotive industry is anticipating further increases in the sales of gas-electric hybrid vehicles in 2005, following the impact of the rising global cost of gasoline on 2004 sales of the eco-friendly cars, according to the Chicago Daily ",
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  "text":"Bankruptcy plan  #39;will not deter #39; Yukos sale YUKOS shareholders gave warning yesterday that the oil giants attempt to seek bankruptcy protection in the US was unlikely to prevent the Russian Government-ordered ",
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  "text":"Oil giant  #39;in business #39; The main supplier of jet fuel to China is continuing to do business despite a criminal investigation of its 442.6m losses on derivative trading, the company said.",
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  "text":"Stewart to start serving prison time by Oct. 8 NEW YORK -- Martha Stewart must report to prison by Oct. 8, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in granting the celebrity homemaker #39;s request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.",
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  "text":"World airlines #39; loss estimate: \\$4 billion MONTREAL - Despite a jump of 19 percent in world air traffic this year, airlines are expected to lose as much as \\$4 billion in 2004 because of high fuel costs, the International Air Transport Association said Monday.",
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  "text":"Miners Lead European Stocks Down  LONDON (Reuters) - European shares eased on Wednesday with  mining stocks soft after sharp falls in metal prices and  concerns about the strong euro hitting growth, but auto makers  like Porsche rose after strong sales data.",
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  "text":"January trial is set for former HealthSouth CEO BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A federal judge has scheduled jury selection in the fraud trial of fired HealthSouth Corp. chief executive Richard Scrushy to begin Jan. 5.",
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  "text":"Royal Doulton in takeover talks Struggling china maker Royal Doulton says it is in talks with about a possible takeover by Irish rival Waterford Wedgwood.",
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  "text":"Fonterra slates National Foods Takeover target National Foods came in for a stinging attack yesterday from Fonterra strategy director Graham Stuart. In an aggressive move aimed at lowering market expectations of what Fonterra ",
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  "text":"2nd UPDATE: HK Govt Land Sale Sets Post- #39;97 Price Record HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--A post-1997 price record was set Tuesday at a Hong Kong government land sale, reflecting the bullish outlook of property developers for the residential market after several lean years.",
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  "text":"Ford, DaimlerChrysler close in on confirming thousands of new auto <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - Thousands of jobs could be created over the next two years by two Big Three automakers closing in on official announcements of significant plant expansions in southern Ontario, the president of the Canadian Auto Workers union said Friday.",
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  "text":"Australia Unemployment Dips for 2nd Month Australia #39;s unemployment rate dropped for the second straight month to 5.6 percent in September, the government said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Edge Up Higher; Dollar Falls Tokyo stocks gained moderately Wednesday morning on bargain hunting following losses the day before. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen.",
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  "text":"Cendant offers \\$1bn for Orbitz Travel company Cendant, the owner of Avis and Budget car hire firms, is in advanced talks to buy travel website Orbitz for \\$1bn. Orbitz was started by five US airlines in 2000 and floated on Nasdaq for \\$300m in December 2003.",
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  "text":"US Stocks Gain for a Third Day, Led by Home Depot, Retailers Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rose for a third straight day after an unexpected drop in consumer prices encouraged investors that the Federal Reserve may be able to slow the pace of interest rate increases. Benchmark indexes pared gains as oil prices ...",
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  "text":"Northwest #39;s Anderson resigns as CEO, takes job at UnitedHealth New Northwest Airlines Corp. chief executive Doug Steenland promised Friday that the airline #39;s strategy would remain constant when he succeeds Richard Anderson, who is leaving to work for UnitedHealth Group.",
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  "text":"Barrel of Monkeys, 2004 Edition: Notes on Philippine Elections Well, it's election time in the Republic of the Philippines, and that means the monkeys are rolling around in those political barrels, having as much fun as they can while laughing their heads off at the strange goings-on that characterize a democratic process loosely based on the American model  but that de facto looks more like a Fellini movie crossed with a Tom and Jerry cartoon - column includes a useful election-year glossary!",
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  "text":"Alitalia #39;s Board Likely to Approve Rescue Plan, EU400 Mln Loan Alitalia SpA #39;s board is likely to approve today Chief Executive Officer Giancarlo Cimoli #39;s rescue plan for Italy #39;s largest airline, after he won concessions from the carrier #39;s nine major unions on job cuts.",
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  "text":"Verizon Wireless Won #39;t Oppose Nextel Swap Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it would not oppose a plan that would give Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) valuable new wireless airwaves, sending Nextel #39;s shares up more than 3 percent.",
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  "text":"Adelphia seeks \\$3.2B from Rigases Bankrupt cable operator asks court to force payments, says family already admitted they owe money. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adelphia Communications Corp.",
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  "text":"Acquisition of Grey Puts Focus on Havas  LONDON (Reuters) - WPP's <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WPP.L target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WPP.L<\/A> \\$1.31 billion acquisition  of U.S.-based Grey Global takes it to the top of the  advertising sector and puts the spotlight on France's Havas  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EURC.PA target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">EURC.PA<\/A>, which failed in its bid and may now become a  takeover target itself.",
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  "text":"Oil Extends Rebound Ahead of Election Oil prices extended a bounce from three-week lows on Monday, climbing back above \\$52 for US crude amid jitters over tight global winter fuel stocks and this week #39;s US presidential election.",
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  "text":"YUKOS Seeks US Bankruptcy Russian oil major YUKOS has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court and will seek an injunction to stop Russia from auctioning off its main production unit on Dec. 19, it said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Update 1: Tech Giant Ericsson Reports Solid Quarter Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson posted a third-quarter profit that was in line with analysts #39; expectations and said its mobile networks were expected to show signs of slight growth in the coming months.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Exec Tom Coughlin to Retire Wal-Mart Stores Incorporate vice chairman Tom Coughlin is retiring from the Bentonville-based retailer. Coughlin #39;s responsibilities include overseeing Wal-Mart and Sam #39;s Club warehouse stores.",
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  "text":"SABMiller #39;s profits soar 81 SABMiller, the worlds third biggest brewer, poured out a strong interim trading performance yesterday - as it also said it had a potential warchest of up to \\$2 billion (1.08bn) if a major acquisition opportunity occurred.",
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  "text":"Blame game begins over Big Dig leaks A whistleblower complained about leaks and shoddy construction in a Big Dig tunnel as far back as 2001, but his concerns were ignored by Massachusetts Turnpike Authority officials who downplayed ",
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  "text":"Telecom rockets amid buyback, 600 job cuts LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Cable  amp; Wireless, the UK and Caribbean business telecoms group, unveiled a restructuring and management reshuffle on Wednesday that will see around 600 jobs cut.",
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  "text":"Markets welcome Bush victory with a stock rally Wall Street cheered the incumbents victory with a day of active trading and a rise in the major indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 101.",
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  "text":"Regions house prices  #39;will buck trend #39; House prices in East Anglia will buck the national trend by holding firm or even continuing to grow, says a building society chief.",
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  "text":"GM, Ford sales decline DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. reported disappointing US sales yesterday, prompting the nation's two largest automakers to cut planned vehicle production in the fourth quarter, which could hurt profits.",
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  "text":"British Airways cancels about 1,000 Heathrow flights LONDON, September 16 (New Ratings) - British Airways (BAI1.FSE) has cancelled about 1,000 inbound and outbound flights from London #39;s Heathrow Airport over the next three months.",
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  "text":"Apax and Permira finalise \\$5bn acquisition of moon-landing firm The company that broadcast the moon landings in 1969 and kept the  quot;Hotline quot; open between the White House and the Kremlin during the Seventies has been sold for \\$5bn (2.7bn), including \\$2bn of debt, to a private equity ...",
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  "text":"Brokers' Gifts Investigated  Securities regulators are opening up yet another front in their long-running investigation of the mutual fund industry, examining brokerage firms that allegedly gave mutual fund employees lavish gifts in exchange for business, officials said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Slight Rise in Prices House prices rose by 0.2 per cent in September but the market remains subdued, says the Nationwide... September #39;s rise follows August #39;s modest 0.1 per cent increase, but annual house price inflation over the ",
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  "text":"Former CEO of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) returns to Singapore Chen Jiulin, former CEO of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp., returned to Singapore on December 8 to help investigate the company #39;s huge-sum losses on derivatives trades.",
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  "text":"U.S. Stocks Open Lower After Jobs Data  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell at the market open on  Friday after a government report showed weaker-than-expected  job growth in September, a sign the  economy may not be as  strong as Wall Street had estimated.",
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  "text":"Disney tells court of early Ovitz tensions Roy Disney yesterday told a courtroom that he had sensed Michael Ovitz was not performing well as Walt Disney president within weeks of the Hollywood power broker joining the company in late 1995.",
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  "text":"Veto This Bill IN JUNE, the House and Senate each passed corporate tax bills. As we wrote at the time, both threatened to inflict further complications on the tax code, widen the budget deficit and affirm the belief of corporations ",
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  "text":"Nokia Says Profit Will Keep Falling as Prices Drop (Update2) Nokia Oyj, the world #39;s largest mobile- phone maker, said profit may drop for a second straight quarter after reporting a 20 percent decline in third-quarter earnings as it cut prices in a bid to regain market share.",
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  "text":"Canada Sees U.S. Beef Market Opening Soon (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. feedlots and packers could import\\Canadian cattle within months now that new U.S. rules aimed at\\guarding against mad cow disease are up for approval, Canadian\\Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Four Companies Plan Expansion in Virginia  Four companies are planning to hire more than 10,000 workers for new homeland security-related jobs in Virginia over the next five years, Gov. Mark R. Warner is to announce today.",
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  "text":"Viewpoint: School finance deadline unrealistic State District Judge John Dietz declared Texas #39; public school funding system unconstitutional last Wednesday. Dietz said the \\$30 billion funneled into public schools each year by the state is inadequate to foot the educational bill.",
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  "text":"Cemex to buy RMC for US\\$4.15bil LONDON: Mexico #39;s Cemex, the world #39;s third-largest cement maker, has agreed to buy Britain #39;s RMC Group for around 2.3bil (US\\$4.",
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  "text":"Texas got a break The hurricane season ended Tuesday with Texas escaping major storms, while Florida residents were hard hit with four major storms that claimed 117 lives and caused billions of dollars in damage.",
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  "text":"American Airlines lowers Miami fares To draw business from smaller airlines operating out of a nearby airport, American Airlines has lowered its fares at Miami International.",
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  "text":"Consumers More Upbeat in Early November  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers have grown more  cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential  election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve,  according to a survey released on Friday.",
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  "text":"Crude Oil Prices Fall Below \\$44 a Barrel Crude futures sold off sharply for a second day in row Thursday, falling below \\$44 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather. The drop to two-month lows triggered an additional wave of technical and speculative selling, traders said.",
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  "text":"VC funds rake in \\$5.5b in quarter, prompting alert Venture capital funds raised \\$5.5 billion in fresh capital in the third quarter, 78 percent more than in the prior quarter, prompting a warning by the head of ",
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  "text":"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.",
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  "text":"BFI Canada to Acquire IESI to Expand in US South (Update1) BFI Canada Income Fund, which owns a Canadian trash hauler, agreed to buy closely held IESI Corp. of Texas for C\\$1.1 billion (\\$930.3 million) in equity and debt to expand in the US South and Northeast.",
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  "text":"Morrison stops the rot in converted Safeway stores WM Morrison shares shot up 15 per cent yesterday in spite of a deteriorating performance in the group #39;s core business and continued poor trading in the shops that came with this year #39;s Safeway acquisition.",
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  "text":"Corning Shares Drop in Europe on 3rd-Quarter Charge of \\$2.9 Bln Shares of Corning Inc., the world #39;s largest maker of glass used in flat-panel televisions, fell as much as 5.7 percent in Europe after the company said it will take a charge of as much as \\$2.",
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  "text":"Update 1: Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses Verizon Wireless is buying cellular capacity for 23 markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for \\$3 billion, ending the government #39;s long tug-of-war over the never-used licenses and bolstering Verizon against ",
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  "text":"Boeing Probe Widens to  #36;100 Bln Contract (Reuters) Reuters - A criminal probe of Boeing Co.'s\\dealings with the U.S. Air Force is widening to include a  #36;100\\billion Army program it oversees, the Wall Street Journal\\reported on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Unilever reviews earnings targets Unilever has reported a three percent rise in third-quarter earnings but warned it is reviewing its targets up to 2010, after issuing a shock profits warning last month.",
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  "text":"Delta: Workers Sigh With Relief Workers at Delta Air Lines breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after hearing the news the airline #39;s pilots union agreed to \\$1 billion in wage and benefits concessions.",
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  "text":"Delta Pilots Take Pay Cut as Bankruptcy Looms Description: Delta Airline pilots agree to a 32 percent pay cut to help the airline avoid bankruptcy. Analysts say it #39;s not yet clear whether those cuts will be enough to put Delta back in the black.",
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  "text":"China, Argentina to establish strategic partnership China and Argentina have decided to establish and develop a  quot;strategic partnership, quot; Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Argentine counterpart Nestor Kirchner said Tuesday in Buenos Aires.",
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  "text":"Blair: Don #39;t write people off at 65 The Prime Minister has waded into the pensions crisis by calling for people not to be  quot;written off quot; at the age of 65. He was speaking ahead of a long-awaited official report which is expected to show a multi ",
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  "text":"ChevronTexaco Profit Up, Misses Forecasts  NEW YORK (Reuters) - ChevronTexaco Corp.<A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CVX.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">CVX.N<\/A>, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday reported a 62 percent rise in  quarterly profit from record oil prices and gains from asset  sales, but the results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.",
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  "text":"Airlines headed for \\$US5b loss this year GENEVA: International airlines are heading for a near \\$US5 billion (\\$NZ7.12 billion) loss this year, largely due to a rise in oil prices, the industry #39;s global body said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"The whole lie and nothing but the lie One of these days, a government expert will be punished for lying on a witness stand. Raising his right hand. Swearing to tell the truth.",
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  "text":"Oil Slips as Norway Moves to End Strike  LONDON (Reuters) - World oil prices briefly scaled a new  high above \\$55 a barrel on Monday before falling back as the  Norwegian government moved to end a strike that had threatened  the country's energy output.",
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  "text":"Fall Season Looks Solid for Retailers, but Holidays Could Be Another Story Against a background of lackluster retail sales in June and July, analysts and merchants still predict a decent, possibly strong, fall selling season for clothes, accessories and home furnishings.",
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  "text":"Time Warner Reaches Agreement to Allow Comcast to Reduce Stake Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. reached an agreement that gives Comcast, the world #39;s largest cable-television operator, the option of reducing its stake in Time Warner #39;s cable unit to 17 percent.",
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  "text":"Coles #39; \\$1.3b bid raises ALH stakes Australian retailer Coles Myer intensified the battle for the ALH pubs and liquor chain yesterday, topping an offer by Woolworths with aA\\$1.",
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  "text":"Treasuries Prices Rising  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries rallied on Wednesday as  U.S. retail inflation rose less than many had feared,  suggesting the Federal Reserve could stay measured when raising  interest rates.",
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  "text":"National Foods in SPC takeover talks MELBOURNE - Australian dairy group National Foods says it is in talks to take over food processing company SPC Ardmona, which has a market value of A\\$380 million (\\$408 million).",
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  "text":"Detroit soft-pedals African Town plan The City Council backtracked Monday on its African Town economic empowerment zone, striking down a controversial proposal that loans be given only to black business applicants.",
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  "text":"Gold Hits 16-Year High - \\$440 an Oz.  LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit \\$440.00 an ounce, its highest  in 16-1\/4 years, in Europe on Monday and was seen consolidating  before rising further on a shaky dollar.",
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  "text":"Union agrees to Karstadt job cuts Struggling German department store KarstadtQuelle reaches agreement with its main union to cut 5,500 jobs,  a move which should help save  it 760m euros.",
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  "text":"Jaguar to axe 1,150 jobs Hard-pressed luxury marque Jaguar says it will cut about 1,150 jobs at its main plant in Coventry in a bid to return to profits, in another blow to Britain #39;s fading glory as a carmaking centre.",
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  "text":"Canadian Natural Profit Rises 55 as Output Increases (Update3) Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Canada #39;s second-largest natural-gas producer, said third-quarter profit jumped 55 percent as prices soared and acquisitions boosted output.",
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  "text":"G-7 likely won #39;t press China on yuan WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Finance ministers from the world #39;s seven richest nations aren #39;t likely to pressure China on foreign-exchange policy when they meet with Chinese finance officials for the first time as a group in Washington at the end of the week, a ",
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  "text":"Delta struggles with weak revenues, deep discounts, high fuel <b>...<\/b> Delta Air Lines Inc. is on the brink of filing for bankruptcy, with the coming weeks critical. This weekend, the airline continues negotiations with its pilots union in Hollywood in order ",
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  "text":"Oracle signs deal to buy PeopleSoft for \\$10.3B DECEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Oracle Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PeopleSoft Inc. for \\$26.50 per share, or about \\$10.3 billion, the companies said today, ending an acrimonious ",
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  "text":"Deep-rooted debate stirs up Christmas tree growers ATLANTA - Shirley Mansour looks dubious as she examines the plastic needles on the 9-foot Sedona pine.  quot;I #39;m not sure I really want to do this, quot; she says, circling the \\$337.50 artificial tree at the Seasonal Concepts store in Roswell, Ga.",
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  "text":"Hotels, Union End Talks, Prepare for Strike Negotiators for 14 major District hotels walked out of contract talks with the union that represents 3,800 employees Wednesday afternoon, raising the prospect of a work stoppage at the city's largest hotels.",
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  "text":"Engelhard Posts Flat 3rd-Quarter Results  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Specialty chemicals company Engelhard  Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EC.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">EC.N<\/A> on Monday posted flat third-quarter results as  higher raw material costs and an unusually severe hurricane  season offset slightly higher sales.",
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  "text":"Hollinger Ex-Chiefs Face Civil-Fraud Charges From SEC, WSJ Says Conrad Black, formerly the chairman and CEO of Hollinger International Inc., and David Radler, who used to be the company #39;s president and chief operating officer, face civil-fraud charges ",
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  "text":"Calif. AG Launches Probe Into Ins. Cos., Broker Practices Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced he has launched a formal investigation into possible antitrust violations and fraud by insurance companies and brokers, and said the probe #39;s initial focus will be on bid-rigging and other anti-competitive conduct in ",
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  "text":"Shrek 3 Moved To 2007 Dreamworks Pictures has announced they will delay the release of Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007.  quot;We believe there are more than a half a dozen strong release windows available annually ",
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  "text":"Toll Brothers reels in record numbers Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL), a developer of luxury homes, reported record fourth-quarter and fiscal-year-end results for earnings, revenue, contracts and backlog.",
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  "text":"VW Workers protest as pay talks start Volkswagen workers in Braunschweig were among 15,000 who yesterday staged token stoppages across Germany over the group #39;s demands for cuts in labour costs, including a two-year pay freeze.",
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  "text":"TD acquires Banknorth stake Banknorth branches across New England will become TD Banknorth under an agreement yesterday that gives Canada's TD Bank Financial Group a controlling stake in New England's largest independent bank.",
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  "text":"Stocks Fall; Oil, Dollar Take Their Toll  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday, with the  blue-chip Dow at a new low for the year, after oil prices  climbed to new highs overnight and the dollar fell to within a  cent of record lows against the euro.",
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  "text":"BAE unveils \\$600m takeover deal as it targets growth in US BAE Systems, Europes biggest defence firm, yesterday announced the planned \\$600 million (334m) takeover of a leading US supplier of secure computer networks to the Pentagon.",
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  "text":"Wrestling for the Controls in Columbia  A dispute over Columbia's last large piece of undeveloped land is shaping as up as a battle that may be less about competing plans and more about who's in control of Howard County.",
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  "text":"Financier #39;s bet on steel pays off big and the steel industry will never be the same because of it. Ross, the financier who in less than three years cobbled together his International ",
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  "text":"Reduction in work force reflects AT amp;T #39;s downfall AT amp;T Corp. two decades ago employed more than 1 million people in the United States. The recent announcement that AT amp;T will cut its work force 20 percent to 49,000 by year #39;s ",
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  "text":"US Airways Reports \\$232 Million Loss ARLINGTON, Va. -- Bankrupt US Airways says it lost \\$232 million dollars July through September, more than twice as much as a year ago.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae whistle-blower won #39;t testify A former Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) employee who gave US regulators information about alleged accounting irregularities will not testify as planned before a congressional hearing next week, the committee ",
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  "text":"PM arrives in the Hague Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here tonight to participate in the India-European Union (EU) summit during which a proposal for a strategic partnership will be finalised.",
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  "text":"Jardine Lloyd tumbles after warning, CEO resignation LONDON (CBS.MW) -- British insurer Jardine Lloyd Thompson (UK:JLT) saw its shares fall almost 16 percent after it warned it expects fiscal year pretax profit to fall below market estimates and its chief executive quit.",
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  "text":"BIOTECH STOCKS LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks fell Thursday, with Merck helping drag down the sector on word its Vioxx drug could increase the risk of cardiovascular trouble.",
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  "text":"Frictions over dollar to test global policy-making SINGAPORE: Chinas reluctance to unshackle the yuan when the dollar is plumbing record lows against the euro risks sparking political tensions that could complicate the already fraught task of ironing out global economic imbalances.",
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  "text":"Kawasaki, Others Win Bid for Chinese Bullet Train Project The Chinese Railway Ministry #39;s project with an estimated contract value of 100 billion yen aims to double the speed of trains on five major existing railway lines, stretching over ",
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  "text":"SEC Accuses Former NextCard Executives Securities regulators are suing the management team behind the rapid rise and fall of online credit lender NextCard Inc., alleging the company #39;s top executives cooked the books and then scrambled to sell their stock before the ruse unraveled into ",
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  "text":"Pataki has reservation about taxes Gov. George Pataki yesterday vetoed a bill that would have taxed cigarettes and gasoline sold to non-Indians from reservations around the state, saying the measure went against his policy of negotiating voluntary solutions with tribes.",
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  "text":"Hurricanes May Affect Florida Presidential Contest A trio of fierce hurricanes have pushed presidential politics to the back burner in Florida, the epicenter of the 2000 election, and could affect voter attitudes and turnout in the Nov. 2 race, analysts say.",
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  "text":"PSA seen as leading race to buy CSX port assets Singapore-based PSA International is leading a pack of shipping giants, which includes tycoon Li Ka-shing #39;s flagship Hutchison Whampoa, that are prepared to shell out upward of US\\$1 billion (HK\\$7.8 billion) to buy CSX World Terminals #39; port assets ",
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  "text":"SEC May Lift Information Restrictions The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday proposed changes to decades-old rules that would allow companies planning new stock offerings to share far more information with investors about the state of their businesses.",
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  "text":"S. Arabia: Oil Prices will Drop \\$10-15 Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali El-Naimi has said that the \\$10-15  quot;fear premium quot; that has been present in oil prices will disappear as the problems of  quot;supply quot; and  quot;geographic tension quot; diminish.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s Lend Lease Returns to Profit Property group Lend Lease Corp. on Wednesday announced a return to full-year profit and forecast earnings-per-share growth of more than 15 percent in the current year. ",
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  "text":"Greenspan allays fears of oil impact WASHINGTON - Record global oil prices should have little long-term impact on the US recovery, nor should it even spark a new round of inflation, says Alan Greenspan, the US Federal Reserve chairman.",
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  "text":"Martha Stewart Going to W.Va. Prison  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homemaking icon Martha Stewart will  serve her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious  stock sale at a minimum security prison in West Virginia she  said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"US mulls ending ban on airplane cell-phone calls WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (AFP) - US telecom regulators began on Wednesday to ponder whether ending a ban on in-flight cell-phone calls would jeopardize safety or simply vex other passengers.",
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  "text":"Sun Microsystems' new software to be free SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After investing roughly \\$500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. today will reveal an aggressive price for the software: It's free.",
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  "text":"KKR Strikes (Gold) Again The firm gets 90 of the take from Knowledge Learning's buyout of KinderCare.",
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  "text":"Merck could suffer from Vioxx lawsuits NEW YORK -- Already wounded by the withdrawal of its Vioxx pain reliever from the market, Merck  amp; Co. must now contend with hundreds of lawsuits over the drug's side effects -- lawsuits that threaten to further damage the company's finances and reputation.",
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  "text":"Numerous recalls point to vigilance, vehicle complexity Automakers have recalled more vehicles in the United States this year than ever before, but thats probably because of the increasing complexity of cars ",
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  "text":"Bank of NY sues Citigroup over Enron securities _ Bank of New York has filed a lawsuit accusing Citibank and its parent company of a  quot;massive scheme of deception quot; designed to hide the failing finances of the bankrupt energy giant Enron while making billions of dollars for itself.",
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  "text":"Sachs pays Ford \\$13.7M to settle Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay Ford Motor Co. \\$13.7 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that was filed last year after a controversial ",
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  "text":"Toyota, Partner to Invest \\$461 Mln in China Venture (Update4) Toyota Motor Corp., Asia #39;s largest carmaker, will invest 3.8 billion yuan (\\$461 million) with its partner Guangzhou Automobile Group to boost capacity in China and catch up with rivals with established car plants in the country.",
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  "text":"Consumer Reports Adds Drugs to Price Comparison (Reuters) Reuters - Consumer Reports magazine, best\\known for comparing the prices and performance of cars,\\televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its\\coverage to help Americans save money on their health care.",
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  "text":"Oil price  #39;will stabilise #39; CAIRO - Giant oil producer Opec expects prices to recover from the second-largest drop this year as members enforce their decision to lower output.",
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  "text":"PIMCO-SEC Settle Fraud Case for \\$50 Mln  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The PIMCO mutual fund group has  agreed to pay \\$50 million to settle fraud charges involving  improper rapid dealing in mutual fund shares, the U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Gateway repeats loss forecast Personal computer maker Gateway Inc. said Monday it expects to report revenue and operating loss for its third fiscal quarter, in line with its previous forecast given in July.",
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  "text":"HP Strikes Up its iPod Hewlett-Packard (HPQ:NYSE - news - research) unveiled a new line-up of consumer products Friday aimed at the back-to-school and holiday shopping season, including its own branded version of Apple #39;s (AAPL:Nasdaq - news - research) iPod digital music player ",
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  "text":"Google Stock Falls as Share Lockups Expire Shares of Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell as much as 6.5 percent on Tuesday, as selling restrictions were lifted on 39 million shares held by employees and early ",
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  "text":"Jones to Buy Barneys in \\$400 Million Deal  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jones Apparel Group Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JNY.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">JNY.N<\/A>, a  mid-priced clothing retailer and maker, said on Thursday it was  buying Barneys New York Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BNNY.OB target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">BNNY.OB<\/A> in a deal worth \\$400  million as a move to expand into luxury apparel retailing.",
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  "text":"Legoland park may be on the block CARLSBAD ---- Legoland California, the North County amusement park based on children #39;s building blocks, and its three sister theme parks in Europe could be sold or transferred out of the Lego company, according to a statement from Legoland officials.",
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  "text":"Senate Hears of Insurance Misdeeds Preliminary investigations in New York, Connecticut and California suggest that insurance companies frequently pay insurance brokers and agents undisclosed compensation -- including cash, loans ",
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  "text":"FCC OKs Cingular Bid for AT T Wireless (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications\\Commission said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved\\Cingular Wireless'  #36;41 billion cash acquisition of AT T\\Wireless Services Inc. , clearing the last big hurdle\\for the deal.",
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  "text":"'Blue Monday' Kicks Off Online Shopping Season (Reuters) Reuters - Though U.S. consumers spent the\\weekend setting records at brick-and-mortar stores for Black\\Friday, they returned to work on Monday to set \"Blue Monday\"\\shopping records online.",
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  "text":"Caught in a regulatory cross fire Here's a bit of advice for those of you planning IT budgets. For the next five to 10 years, set aside 10 percent to comply with new government regulations, both from the United States and from other governments in your major markets.",
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  "text":"Moscow Court Rejects Yukos Appeal A Moscow court has rejected a request to drop part of the criminal case against the jailed former chief of Yukos oil company, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. ",
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  "text":"American Financial Unit Receives Subpoena  NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Financial Group Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AFG.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">AFG.N<\/A>  said on Monday its property and casualty insurance unit  received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer's office concerning legal malpractice insurance.",
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  "text":"Will Russia #39;s oil help fuel Asia #39;s economies? AS OIL prices hovered near record levels, United States President George W. Bush welcomed a personal assurance this week from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Russia would ",
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  "text":"WMC Announces AU\\$1 Billion Payout WMC currently is fending off a AU\\$7.4 billion takeover bid by Switzerland-based Xstrata PLC. The mining company upgraded its earnings forecast to around \\$1.3 billion for the calendar year, above analysts #39; expectations.",
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  "text":"OPEC: Oil Prices May Lower Economic Growth Another year of record-high oil prices may dent world economic growth in 2005, with China being particularly vulnerable, an OPEC official said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Automakers Tout Hybrids, Power Rules General Motors Corp., which sells  the gas-gobbling Hummer, urges Americans to \"Get Green\" on a special Web site and is producing advertising campaigns trumpeting hydrogen fuel and gas-electric hybrid vehicles.",
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  "text":"BHP Approves Spence Copper Mine, Iron Ore Expansion (Update1) BHP Billiton, the world #39;s largest miner, approved the \\$990 million Spence Copper Project in northern Chile and a \\$575 million expansion of its iron ore operations in Western Australia.",
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  "text":"Qwest to Settle with SEC for \\$250 Million Qwest Communications International Inc. (QN: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to pay \\$250 million to settle financial and disclosure fraud charges, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.",
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  "text":"After the Bell-Magma sinks, Starbucks off and Hot Topic jumps Shares of software maker Magma Design Automation (LAVA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) slid over 10 percent in after-hours trade after warning that second-quarter orders would fall short of expectations.",
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  "text":"HCA Net Falls, Hurt by Florida Hurricanes  NEW YORK (Reuters) - HCA Inc.<A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HCA.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">HCA.N<\/A>, the largest U.S.  hospital chain, reported on Friday lower third-quarter profit  due to unpaid patient bills and hurricanes that hurt admissions  at the company's hospitals in Florida.",
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  "text":"Nortel shares tumble after growth forecast reduced TORONTO -- Nortel Networks shares fell yesterday after the troubled telecom equipment maker said its growth this year will likely trail the overall industry -- rather than outperforming its peers as the company had been predicting.",
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  "text":"Kelly: Perennial Winner Southwest In 14.1 Traffic Jump <b>...<\/b> Southwest Airlines (nyse: LUV - news - people ) on Friday said its traffic jumped 14.1 in November. The discount carrier carried 9.6 more passengers during the month than in the year-ago period.",
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  "text":"Middle Class America The Post's Jonathan Weisman discusses the increasing importance of temporary employment to the American economy.",
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  "text":"Business ; Tokyo Stocks Weak, Dollar Hurts Exporters Business News, TOKYO - Japan #39;s Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further weakened investor confidence over company earnings, prompting selling on exporters such as Canon Inc.",
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  "text":"Bombardier CEO Resigns, Shares Plunge  MONTREAL (Reuters) - Paul Tellier resigned as president and  chief executive of train and plane maker Bombardier Inc.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BBDsvb.TO target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">BBDsvb.TO<\/A> <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BBDb.TO target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">BBDb.TO<\/A>, a year before his contract was to  expire, the company said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Crude may fall as output spurs supply Crude oil futures may fall on speculation that rising production and slowing demand growth will boost inventories, a Bloomberg survey showed.",
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  "text":"Attempt to Block Rule On Overtime Thwarted An attempt to block the Bush administration's proposed changes in overtime rules was killed before the 2005 spending bill received final congressional approval over the weekend.",
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  "text":"WR Grace Is Target of Federal Probe WR Grace  amp; Co. said Friday it is the target of a federal grand jury investigation involving possible obstruction of federal agency proceedings as well as violations of and conspiracy to violate federal environmental laws.",
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  "text":"Offer gives Harmony 11 of Gold Fields World number six gold miner Harmony Gold on Monday announced that it had secured 10.8 percent of shares in world number four gold miner Gold Fields as a result of its early settlement offer, which closed at 12h00 on Friday.",
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  "text":"Analog Devices Lowers 4Q Outlook Semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc. lowered its outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter Thursday, citing weak demand in September and October.",
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  "text":"American, Boeing Agree to Delay 54 Plane Deliveries (Update4) AMR Corp. #39;s American Airlines, the world #39;s largest carrier, delayed the deliveries of 54 Boeing Co. planes to save \\$2.7 billion in spending over the next six years.",
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  "text":"But caution and fears of hard landing are the same TOKYO (CBS.MW) - When it comes to the success of China #39;s steps to slow down its booming economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and the International Monetary Fund are reading from different pages.",
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  "text":"Most D.C. Hotels Have Kept Union at Bay Three years ago, before the trendy Hotel Monaco in Washington's Penn Quarter filled its goldfish bowls and tucked in its high-thread-count sheets, managers went to a local human resources association to see what the unionized hotels in the area paid employees.",
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  "text":"Ford and G.M. Sales Slide Despite Generous Rebates Despite a crop of new car models and a still-generous supply of rebates, sales fell for the Ford Motor Company and General Motors in November.",
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  "text":"Troubled airline still flies, but how long? An old joke says US Airways, formed by the merger of Mohawk and Allegheny airlines, should have been named Mo #39; Agony. That is exactly what the airline #39;s investors and employees must be feeling since it filed ",
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  "text":"Court ditches Qantas-Air NZ deal A planned tie-up between Australia #39;s Qantas and Air New Zealand has been thrown out by New Zealand #39;s High Court. The decision ends a two-year effort by the airlines to fight off low-cost carriers by combining forces.",
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  "text":"MCI Offers to Pay Part of States' Claims (Reuters) Reuters - MCI Inc. (MCIP.O) has offered to pay\\states from 2 cents to 30 cents on the dollar to settle charges\\it owes them as much as  #36;2 billion in back taxes, people\\familiar with the matter said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"UPDATE: Reuters Chooses India As Hub For Global Data Ops NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--Publishing Thursday joined the list of industries tapping into India #39;s outsourcing boom, with global business news provider Reuters Group PLC (RTRSY) announcing plans to turn Bangalore into a hub for its data operations.",
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  "text":"Outgoing EU Chief Takes Stock As his term as EU executive head comes to an end, Romano Prodi called the EU #39;s efforts to catch up economically with the United States  quot;a big failure.",
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  "text":"Treasuries Rise After Manufacturing and Confidence Indexes Drop US Treasury notes rose, heading for their biggest monthly gain since September, after reports today showed declines in consumer confidence and a slowdown in manufacturing.",
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  "text":"Alitalia Unions Threaten Strikes on Contract Demands (Update1) Alitalia SpA, Italy #39;s largest airline, faces strikes and airport blockades should Chief Executive Giancarlo Cimoli seek bankruptcy protection for the carrier, cut thousands of jobs or break up the company, union officials said.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft #39;s ex-CEO accepts to have misled investors NEW YORK, October 4 (newratings.com) - PeopleSoft #39;s (PSFT.NAS) former CEO, Craig Conway, has accepted to have lied when he told investors last year that Oracle #39;s \\$7.",
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  "text":"EARNINGS WATCH MarketWatch.com. Richemont sees significant H1 lift, unclear on FY (2:53 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Swiss luxury goods maker Richemont(zz:ZZ:001273145: news, chart, profile), which also is a significant ",
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  "text":"Krispy-Kreme Is Getting Harder to Stomach If investors thought things could only get better for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD:NYSE - news - research) after its disastrous summer, Monday #39;s third-quarter debacle proved them wrong.",
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  "text":"Baggage handlers strike at Gatwick About 600 Servisair baggage handlers at Gatwick International Airport in West Sussex, England, staged a 24-hour strike Saturday over a workload dispute.",
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  "text":"KMart Same-Store Sales Fall 4.6 Percent  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KMRT.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">KMRT.O<\/A> on Monday  said sales at stores open at least a year fell 4.6 percent in  the November-December period -- an improvement from declines  earlier in the year.",
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  "text":"Cheese For The Mouse House #39;s Investors? It was probably a slip of the tongue. Speaking to an investor conference on Sept. 30, Walt Disney (DIS) President Robert Iger noted that it was the end of Disney #39;s fiscal year -- adding:  quot;And what a year it has been.",
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  "text":"Danes to seek oil at North Pole Denmark is to undertake an expedition to try to back its bid for the North Pole, the country's Science Ministry says.",
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  "text":"Saudi Vows to Guarantee Oil Supplies  ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed  Sunday to guarantee world crude supplies and said it would hold  1.5-2.0 million barrels per day of spare production in reserve.",
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  "text":"London oil prices breach 50 US dollar level for first time Oil prices on the London market broke through the 50 US dollars per barrel level for the first time during Monday morning trading.",
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  "text":"Soybean farmers face a winter of decision US soybean farmers bringing in a record harvest face a new risk: an aggressive form of fungus that could severely damage their crops next year and beyond.",
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  "text":"Interbrew, Ambev Complete Combination BRUSSELS, Belgium Aug. 27, 2004 - Belgium #39;s Interbrew SA and Brazil #39;s Ambev completed their planned \\$11.4 billion combination Friday after shareholders of both companies approved the deal that creates the world #39;s largest brewer by volume.",
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  "text":"Union rejects US Air proposal Leaders of US Airways Group Inc. #39;s pilots union rejected the carrier #39;s latest contract proposal late Monday, a blow to the No.",
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  "text":"Goldman settles suit involving IPO offer to Bill Ford Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay \\$13.4 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it unfairly offered shares in its initial public offering to Ford Motor Co.",
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  "text":"Britain Suspends Flu Maker's License (Reuters) Reuters - The British government has suspended\\the manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., which makes nearly\\half the U.S. supply of flu vaccine, cable television station\\CNBC said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Global forex volatility underscores China #39;s growing economic <b>...<\/b> SHANGHAI : Foreign exchange markets felt the impact of China #39;s growing economic muscle this week when a report claiming the country #39;s central bank had sold US Treasuries helped push the euro to all-time highs, underscoring market sensitivity about a ",
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  "text":"China Power set to float stock HONG KONG China Power International Development, a unit of China #39;s fifth-biggest electricity generator, is seeking as much as 2.57 billion Hong Kong dollars, or \\$330 million, in an initial public offering of stock, bankers involved in the sale said Monday ",
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  "text":"Lazarus Disappearing From Western Pa. Federated Department Stores says its regional chains will begin operating under the Macy #39;s name in January. Do you think changing the names of Federated stores to Macy #39;s is a good idea?",
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  "text":"Update 4: Intel Raises 4th-Quarter Sales Forecast Intel Corp. #39;s fourth-quarter sales are on track to break a company record as demand for the chips that power computers was stronger than originally expected in the weeks leading up to the holiday buying season.",
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  "text":"Pension Promise No Guarantee of Security With just eight years to go, Steve Derebey had been eyeing his mandatory retirement age with something close to relief.",
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  "text":"Of Bobbleheads and the Beast Don't take the headlines too seriously, because they're long on facts, short on truth, and they just don't matter.",
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  "text":"US tobacco firms set for trial America #39;s largest tobacco companies go on trial on Tuesday as they face a \\$280bn (156bn) government lawsuit. Opening arguments will be heard in the case, in which the Justice Department accuses the companies ",
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  "text":"Growing plans: AC #39;s newest casino plans big addition A winner with gamblers, Borgata Hotel Casino  amp; Spa wants to make room to accommodate more of them. The 2,010-room casino hotel, which is to break ground on a \\$200 million ",
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  "text":"Ireland raises growth forecasts Ireland is poised to grow faster with a smaller deficit thanks to the global economic recovery, the government says.",
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  "text":"Manpower survey: Moderate hiring early next year Tampa Bay area employers expect to hire at a moderate pace during the first three months of 2005, based on the results of a quarterly survey by Manpower Inc.",
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  "text":"Developers file plan for Waterside Place The Drew Co. and Urban Retail Properties of Chicago yesterday filed plans to build Waterside Place, a million-square-foot shopping center, cinema, and residential project in the heart of the South Boston Waterfront.",
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  "text":"AOL Enters the Online Travel Market America Online is aiming to get a piece of the travel search market, announcing plans to introduce a new Web-based property to compete with the likes of Travelocity.",
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  "text":"Gateway to repurchase stock from America Online Computer maker Gateway Inc. Tuesday said it has agreed to repurchase stock held by America Online Inc. for \\$316 million. AOL, which is a unit of media and entertainment company Time Warner ",
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  "text":"Bank of America Vice Chairman to Retire Bank of America Corp., the third-largest bank in the United States, said Thursday that vice chairman James H. Hance, Jr., will retire at the end of January 2005 after nearly 18 years with the company.",
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  "text":"Lack of Pay Accord Extends Stoppages at Volkswagen (Update1) Volkswagen AG, Europe #39;s biggest carmaker, faces production losses at its Wolfsburg headquarters after a sixth set of contract talks with union negotiators on cost cuts, job security and pay ended without agreement.",
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  "text":"UVSC student officers not backing down OREM - For someone who lit a firecracker of controversy that has sparked across Utah Valley and Utah at large, Joe Vogel is surprisingly demure.",
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  "text":"BT Group To Buy Infonet  quot;This is completely a part of BT #39;s transformation into a company that specializes in IT and networking services, quot; BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen was quoted as saying.",
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  "text":"Citrus Department to Challenge Labeling of Low-carb Juices Florida's Department of Citrus wants to put the squeeze on producers of low-carb orange juice, claiming their labels confuse consumers into believing they're purchasing 100 percent juice when buying a product that's 42 percent juice.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 3-Temple-Inland Inc. says to cut 1,500 jobs Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of packaging and building materials, on Monday said it will lay off about 1,500 employees as it repositions its mortgage ",
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  "text":"Stocks Flat as Oil Retreats from Record  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished Monday  little  changed as crude oil slipped from another record high,  offsetting caution before the U.S. presidential election and  the dollar's broad-based slide.",
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  "text":"M amp;S completes per una purchase Top-listed clothing retailer Marks  amp; Spencer MKS.L says it has completed the acquisition of women #39;s fashion label per una, keeping its design-guru owner George Davies at the helm.",
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  "text":"Gateway trims loss in third quarter update Gateway on Thursday posted a narrower third-quarter loss, helped by cost cuts and an increase in PC unit shipments, that could allow it to climb ever closer to turning a profit.",
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  "text":"PM leaves for EU summit Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi left for Brussels yesterday to take part in a two-day summit of EU leaders starting this afternoon. This morning he will be at a meeting of the European People #39;s Party at Meise ",
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  "text":"USA: Kellogg posts higher Q3 profit, raises guidance US cereal maker Kellogg has reported higher third-quarter earnings, driven by increased sales, and raised its earnings guidance for the full year 2004.",
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  "text":"OPEC to Increase Oil Production OPEC members were expected to increase the cartel's production during a meeting Wednesday by 1 million barrels a day to meet the global demand for oil. But analysts contended that any decision by the group would likely have little effect on high oil prices.",
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  "text":"Martha #39;s taste of porridge UNDER the cover of darkness, America #39;s domestic goddess, Martha Stewart, surrendered and went to jail yesterday. Just before dawn, a car approached Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia.",
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  "text":"US trade deficit declines as exports increase WASHINGTON The US trade deficit narrowed 9 percent in July from the record of the previous month as exports rose and a decrease in oil shipments led to the first decline in imports in 11 months, the Commerce Department said Friday.",
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  "text":"US stocks: Stocks up, boosted by techs and cheaper oil US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.",
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  "text":"Stocks Inch Up, Oil Drop Offset by China  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished marginally higher  on Thursday after a drop in crude oil prices to near \\$50 a  barrel was offset by China's first rate increase in nine years,  which triggered a sell-off in metals and mining stocks.",
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  "text":"Holiday sales outlook dims with retailers November results The outlook for the holiday season dimmed yesterday as several of the nation #39;s large retailers reported disappointing sales for November, which included an uninspiring Thanksgiving weekend, The Associated Press reports.",
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  "text":"Urban Cowboy (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Walk into the Urban Outfitters in Manhattan's West Village and you're tempted to sit down on one of the white vinyl benches near the entrance. From there you can admire the antique armoire with mirrored front, along with champagne flutes, martini shakers and small metallic Christmas trees. There are plenty of casual clothes for young women and men (target age: 18-30), as well as accessories, furniture, books, gifts, makeup and soaps. If you want shoes, you have to go to the back of the store near the registers, where the display is archly arranged to resemble a woman's dressing room.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Fed #39;s Santomero says rate hikes depend on economy The Federal Reserve can slow down the pace of interest rate rises if the economy grows less rapidly than it expects, Philadelphia Fed President Anthony Santomero said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Schwarzenegger tells Japanese investors they #39;ll  #39;be back #39; to <b>...<\/b> TOKYO : California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to work his film celebrity on Japanese investors, using a trademark line from  quot;Terminator quot; to pump up the benefits of his state.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Alliance Capital profit rises in third quarter Alliance Capital Management Holdings LP (AC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the biggest US money managers, on Thursday said its profit rose in the third quarter ",
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  "text":"Mixed response to strike  AIMTC rebuts Govt claims Trucks parked at Yashwanthpur in Bangalore on Saturday following the indefinite strike called by the All-India Motor Transport Congress.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 3-GE to buy SPX fire detection unit for \\$1.4 bln General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp.",
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  "text":"Second Merck drug faces inquiry WALL STREET analysts last night said a second experimental pain killer under development by Merck, the American drugs maker, could be delayed until 2007, after regulators asked for more information on the medicines safety.",
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  "text":"Hynix Probed for Insider Trading Prosecutors have widened a probe into Hynix Semiconductor on suspicion of illegally channeling funds to several of its affiliates via rigging of its accounting books in 1999.",
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  "text":"FCC expected to exempt VoIP from state rules The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote today to exempt Internet-based phone companies from state regulation, a step that could help boost the emerging services.",
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  "text":"British American Tobacco Quarterly Profit Rises on Acquisition British American Tobacco Plc, the world #39;s second-largest cigarette maker, said third-quarter profit gained 60 percent as the acquisition of Italy #39;s largest tobacco company added to revenue.",
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  "text":"INDUSTRY REPORT: Apparel -- Wolverine improves Wolverine World Wide Inc., maker of Hush Puppies shoes and Merrell boots, reported third-quarter revenue of \\$260.89 million, a 13.",
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  "text":"Profit From Management Integrity Laser manufacturer Candela's management avoids taking the easy way out to explain shortfalls.",
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  "text":"Citing Cancer, Chief Resigns at McDonald #39;s The McDonald #39;s Corporation, the world #39;s largest restaurant chain, announced yesterday that Charles H. Bell was resigning as chief executive to focus on his battle with cancer, and ",
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  "text":"Dollar Rallies Against Major Currencies  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rocketed higher on  Wednesday as investors took a break from worrying about the  U.S. current account deficit and focused on relative interest  rates, which increasingly were expected to favor the dollar.",
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  "text":"Harvard pays 2 top money managers \\$25m Harvard University #39;s endowment paid its two top investment managers about \\$25 million each last year, less than the pair earned a year ago, but still enough ",
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  "text":"Economy outpaces estimates The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought, but was at its weakest showing in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race.",
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  "text":"IBM Selling PC Unit to China's Lenovo (Reuters) Reuters - IBM is selling its\\PC-making business to China's largest personal computer\\company, Lenovo Group Ltd., for  #36;1.25 billion, marking the U.S.\\company's retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.",
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  "text":" #39;Easy exit #39; clause hints at News Corp man #39;s Disney move The race to succeed Disney chief Michael Eisner took an intriguing turn yesterday when it emerged that a highranking Murdoch employee has signed a new contract making it easy for him to leave ... but only if he goes to Disney.",
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  "text":"Google goes public After a series of missteps, Google finally pulled off its much-hyped initial public offering Thursday. The good news about this unusual IPO, which sought to deprive Wall Street banks of full control over the ",
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  "text":"FUTURES MOVERS LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Crude-oil futures showed continued strength Thursday as tight supplies and strong demand in advance of the winter heating season kept prices near record levels.",
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  "text":"Spam Is Finally a Crime Siblings are the first ever to be convicted for sending boatloads of junk e-mail pushing bogus products. Also: Microsoft takes MSN music download on a Euro trip....  Nokia begins legal battle against European counterparts.... and more.",
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  "text":"Biovail, Innergex Power, Shermag: Canadian Equity Preview The following is a list of companies whose shares may make gains or losses in the Canadian market. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.",
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  "text":"Holiday shoppers hospitalized after spray released in toy store The holiday shopping season got an unexpected twist of craziness Saturday when someone released pepper spray in an elevator at the Toys R Us store in Times Square, sending at least three people ",
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  "text":"JP Morgan, Cazenove in talks - report SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - JP Morgan Chase is in talks with UK investment bank Cazenove to create a joint venture that would effectively combine the banks, according to a published repor Thursday.",
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  "text":"Europe and US in aircraft aid row The European Commission and President George Bush are in a war of words over subsidies given to aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing.",
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  "text":"Gunfight At The Artery Wall NEW YORK - Today at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, AtheroGenics was met with pointed skepticism over trial results for its drug, AGI-1067.",
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  "text":"Fed #39;s Gramlich Says US Must Cut Deficit to Boost Savings The US must cut its budget deficit to finance the investments it needs to prepare for the retirement of the baby boom generation without borrowing from abroad, Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich said.",
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  "text":"Martha Stewart to serve time in West Virginia Martha Stewart is heading for  quot;Camp Cupcake. quot; She will serve her five-month prison term at a West Virginia facility, not one in Connecticut or Florida, as she had hoped.",
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  "text":"Intelsat to Be Bought for \\$5 Billion  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intelsat Ltd., the world's  second-largest satellite operator, said on Monday it agreed to  be bought by a consortium of four private equity firms for \\$5  billion, including assumption of \\$2 billion of debt.",
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  "text":"More Web Shopping Is What #39;s in Store The retail sector overall may be reporting a sluggish start to the season, but holiday shoppers are scooping up iPods, DVDs, digital cameras and other tech goods at a brisk pace -- and they ",
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  "text":"Mining firm rejects Xstrata bid WMC, the Australian mining firm, turns down a \\$5.5bn bid from Swiss company Xstrata but says it is willing to hold talks on a deal.",
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  "text":"Nokia Lifts Tech Stocks; Blue Chips Slip  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology stocks were given a lift on  Thursday when bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,  but blue chips were lower as oil prices moved higher,  increasing concerns about future corporate profits and consumer  spending.",
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  "text":"Markets fall on weak dollar fears Asia has seen its key markets slide in response to the likelihood of a relentlessly weakening dollar.",
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  "text":"Debt Doubles at Agency that Insures Pension Plans The federal agency that insures pension plans said yesterday that its deficit, already at the highest in its history, had doubled in its last fiscal year, to \\$23.",
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  "text":"Built for America, Sold (Cheaply) to the World Billions of dollars worth of global telecommunications networks bought or built by United States investors now belong to Chinese, Indian and other non-American companies that have snapped them up for a fraction of their cost.",
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  "text":"Yuganskneftegaz start price may equal Yukos debt Moscow. (Interfax) - The start price for common shares in Yukos production subsidiary OAO Yuganskneftegaz at auction may be the same as the debt owed by Yukos, a source familiar with a draft agreement between ",
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  "text":"The Money Man Alan greenspan #39;s official title is Chairman of the US Federal Reserve. But he functions as something akin to America #39;s economic Prognosticator in Chief.",
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  "text":"Bain acquires SuperPages Canada Bain Capital, a Boston private-equity firm, has agreed to buy the Canadian phone-directory business of Verizon Communications Inc. for \\$1.54 billion. SuperPages Canada is the nation's second-largest publisher of phone directories. The deal includes online directories. SuperPages Canada had \\$293 million in revenue last year. (Beth Healy)",
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  "text":"Ottawa #39;s unhealthy budget game Welcome to Canada #39;s least funny parlour game, launched by Paul Martin in his years as finance minister and carried on with great doggedness by the current minister, Ralph Goodale.",
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  "text":"Manulife 3rd-Qtr Profit Rises on Hancock Purchase (Update1) Manulife Financial Corp., Canada #39;s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 81 percent, bolstered by its C\\$19 billion (\\$16 billion) acquisition of John Hancock Financial Services in the US.",
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  "text":"Update 3: AP: CNNfn Will Shut Down After 9 Years CNN will shut down its struggling CNNfn financial news network in mid-December, giving up its attempt after nine years to compete in a market dominated by CNBC.",
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  "text":"Oil Holds Near Record Level Oil prices fell 23 cents to \\$46.35 a barrel after Venezuelan Hugo Chavez won a recall referendum, appeasing worried energy markets.",
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  "text":"Yukos partly suspends oil deliveries to China MOSCOW : Russia #39;s embattled Yukos oil giant said it had partly suspended its deliveries to China because its legal troubles have left it without cash to pay transport and customs costs.",
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  "text":"Stocks Seen Higher as Oil Prices Ease  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's broad rally, as oil prices fall  below \\$50 a barrel on easing tensions in Nigeria.",
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  "text":"SEC Probing DaimlerChrylser  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler AG <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DCX.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">DCX.N<\/A>  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DCXGn.DE target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">DCXGn.DE<\/A> said on Thursday the U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission has opened a probe into the automaker's compliance  with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which includes  anti-bribery provisions.",
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  "text":"Quotes From Stewart #39;s News Conference  quot;I have decided to serve my sentence now to put this behind me, and get on with my life and living as soon as possible. quot; -Stewart.",
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  "text":"Saudi Arabia Questions Need for OPEC Move  CAIRO (Reuters) - Top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia on  Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC oil producers to rein in  supply, saying the kingdom would keep crude output at current  high levels as long as customers wanted it.",
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  "text":"DaVita to buy Gambro dialysis unit for \\$3 bln cash LONDON (CBS.MW) -- DaVita (DVA) said it has an agreement to buy Gambro Healthcare, the dialysis division of Sweden #39;s Gambro (SE:000016447) for \\$3.05 billion in cash.",
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  "text":"Update 3: Treasury Bond Prices Fall at Midday The price of the Treasury #39;s 10-year note was down 1\/2 point, or \\$5 per \\$1,000 in face value, while its yield rose to 4.18 percent from 4.12 percent late Thursday.",
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  "text":"Whole Foods Quarterly Profit Rises 27 Pct  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Grocery retail chain Whole Foods  Market Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WFMI.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WFMI.O<\/A> on Wednesday reported a 27 percent rise in  quarterly profit as demand for organic and natural food  outstripped rising expenses.",
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  "text":"IRS Reveals Less Cheating by Businesses, Its Data Show The push by the commissioner of Internal Revenue for quick completion of audits of big corporations - a move criticized by many longtime agency auditors - has led to a sharp drop in the ",
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  "text":"Martha Stewart Wants Aid with Legal Bills Martha Stewart, the imprisoned celebrity homemaker, is asking her company to help pick up about \\$3.7 million in legal expenses stemming from her criminal trial.",
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  "text":"Local managers happy to see Murdoch #39;s back Australian shareholders had two significant excuses for a protest vote as News Corporation sought to shift its domicile from Australia to Delaware.",
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  "text":"Samsung ups chip production spending; \\$24bn in new lines LONDON, December 6 (newratings.com) - The South Korean memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics Company (SSUN.FSE), said today that it intends to invest approximately 25 trillion won (\\$24 billion; 12.36 billion) in building new chip production lines in ",
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  "text":"Netegrity is bought, will fire A Waltham maker of security software is being acquired by software behemoth Computer Associates in a cash deal worth almost a half-billion dollars, the companies announced yesterday.",
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  "text":"Merck execs protected in case of takeover NEW YORK - Merck  amp; Co. Inc. has adopted a severance benefits plan aimed at protecting key managers in the event the company is taken over - a growing possibility since the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx sent shares tumbling.",
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  "text":"Erdogan: No Troop Withdrawal in Cyprus At an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting yesterday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a question about Cyprus by saying:  quot;Turkey will not withdraw any troops from Cyprus.",
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  "text":"Court reinstates Sav-on suit - report The California Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a class-action lawsuit by as many as 1, 400 Sav-on Drug Stores managers and assistant managers who claim they ",
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  "text":"Study finds dramatic rise in loss of tech jobs Job trimming at technology companies took off during the past three months, according to a new report. Announced job cuts in the technology sector hit 54,701 in the third quarter, up 60 percent from the second ",
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  "text":"Session is washed out, Bill sails NEW DELHI, AUGUST 26: A voice vote was enough to complete the three-stage Budgetary exerciseand clear over Rs 500,000 crore worth of finances.",
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  "text":"Stocks Resume Rally, Dell Boosts Techs  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied further on Friday,  led by computer maker Dell Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DELL.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">DELL.O<\/A>, a day after it  reported a higher quarterly profit and issued an optimistic  forecast.",
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  "text":"ConAgra Profit Falls  CHICAGO (Reuters) - ConAgra Foods Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CAG.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">CAG.N<\/A> on Wednesday  posted lower quarterly profits due to higher ingredient costs  and the sale of its chicken and agricultural products  businesses.",
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  "text":"Effect of Google IPO Felt by Newer Deals Initial public offerings just wrapped up one of their best weeks in some time, with 10 companies coming to market, raising \\$1.7 billion, and several soaring in their debuts.",
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  "text":"Regulator Wants Riggs Records on Jet, London Apartment  London's Savoy Court Apartments are counted among Britain's most exclusive private residences. And No. 6 was among the most lavishly appointed.",
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  "text":"Gunning to be BMOC Ralph Lauren's latest designs didn't debut on catwalks in New York or Paris but inside a narrow storefront on Newbury Street.",
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  "text":"Takers Line Up To Buy Hollywood Video Stores FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Movie Gallery video rental chain said Friday it #39;s offered to acquire video rental rival Hollywood Entertainment.",
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  "text":"U.S. and Europe Fail to Resolve Dispute on Aircraft Subsidies Trade officials failed to resolve their dispute over government subsidies to aircraft manufacturers, especially Airbus and Boeing.",
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  "text":"GE Profit Rises Despite Hurricane Losses  BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GE.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GE.N<\/A> on Friday  said its third-quarter earnings inched up 1 percent as strength  across many of its financial and industrial businesses  outweighed hurricane-related insurance losses.",
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  "text":"Kremlin Move Could Open Up Gas Industry Russian energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday it would acquire state-owned oil company Rosneft in a stock swap expected to ultimately ease restrictions on foreign investment in the world's biggest natural gas producer.",
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  "text":"Analysts: Lenovo an Odd Inquirer for IBM #39;s PC Biz A report in The New York Times that IBM is poised to sell off its PC unit has provoked mixed reactions and tentative interpretations from analysts who follow the historic company.",
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  "text":"HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The board of Hewlett-Packard Co.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HPQ.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">HPQ.N<\/A> discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three  times in the past, yet each time decided to keep it intact,  Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday, defending her  strategy for the company.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 4-Oil eases in post-US election lull Oil prices eased on Thursday, trimming gains from a \\$1 rally the previous day following President George W. Bush #39;s US.election victory.",
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  "text":"Alitalia plan to avoid bankruptcy The management of Alitalia is today due to present to its unions a rescue plan which holds the key to whether the state-controlled airline receives a government-guaranteed loan to avoid bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"United requests OK to cut wages Struggling United Airlines is rushing to again slash wages and to terminate pension plans in a bid to stem cash drain and satisfy lenders.",
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  "text":"Iranian MPs back investment veto Iran's conservative-dominated parliament votes to give itself a veto over foreign deals struck by reformist President Mohammad Khatami.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Alpharma says court clears generic of Pfizer drug A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Alpharma Inc. (ALO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to launch a generic form of Pfizer Inc #39;s (PFE.",
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  "text":"Analysis: IBM adjusts to harsh PC market DECEMBER 08, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Perhaps it isn #39;t quite as surprising as if Ford suddenly decided to sell its Mustang sports car brand to Hyundai.",
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  "text":"Fed lifts rate, says economy picking up The Federal Reserve yesterday boosted its key interest rate for the third time in as many months, signaling the economy has rebounded from its recent struggles and inflation remains in check.",
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  "text":"Yahoo Hires Former ABC Programmer for Post Online giant Yahoo Inc. has hired a former ABC television programmer to head its media and entertainment division. Lloyd Braun, who was behind shows such as  quot;The Sopranos quot; on HBO and  quot;Lost quot; on ABC, will try ",
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  "text":"Huge US bakery files Chapter 11 Bee Staff Writer. Interstate Bakeries Corp., which operates a bakery in Sacramento and recently closed another here, filed Wednesday for bankruptcy reorganization.",
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  "text":"Statement From Demos On The Last Fed Rate Hike of 2004  quot;While the increase in the Federal Reserve rate might benefit individuals with long term investments or saving, millions of households in our deficit-spending culture will only experience its many pitfalls.",
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  "text":"CMS to offer shares to public CMS Energy announced today the company intends to offer 22 million shares of common stock to the public. The underwriters will be granted an option to purchase an additional 3.3 million common ",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday .",
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  "text":"Airlines join the dots SKYTEAM, the airline alliance launched and fostered by Air France, is about to claim three new member carriers and access to 25 per cent of the world #39;s air routes.",
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  "text":"Premier pays 70m for Bird #39;s Custard Premier Foods, the manufacturer of foods with long shelf lives, is to acquire Bird #39;s, the best-selling custard brand that has drenched countless dishes of jam sponge and spotted dick during its 167-year history.",
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  "text":"Fund looks at debt relief plan The International Monetary Fund agreed to keep studying the possibility of revaluing its gold reserves as a way to raise money for debt-relief programs, Britain #39;s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, said.",
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  "text":"Proposed Trinidad Alcoa Plant Expanding The production capacity of Alcoa Inc. #39;s proposed aluminum plant in Trinidad is being expanded by 29 percent, the prime minister said.",
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  "text":"India plans to help boost exports India has unveiled a package of trade incentives, aimed at helping the country grow its exports by 20 a year for the next five years.",
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  "text":"Dollar makes gains against euro The dollar recovers from record lows against the euro, but analysts say underlying greenback weaknesses remain.",
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  "text":"IBM Claims Its Supercomputer Is World #39;s Fastest The two-year reign of the massive Earth Simulator as the fastest supercomputer in the world appears to be nearing an end. IBM executives on Wednesday will announce that one of the new machines in its Blue ",
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  "text":"Travis Perkins to buy Wickes for 950m British building materials merchant Travis Perkins Plc said on Thursday it agreed to pay 950 million (\\$1.84 billion) for home-improvement chain Wickes, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.",
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  "text":"Canada's Biotech Sector Ready to Grow Up?  TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's biotech sector may finally be  on the road to a sustained recovery after a series of  short-lived remissions.",
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  "text":"Pfizer Warns of Risks From Its Painkiller Pfizer warned doctors that one of its best-selling painkillers, Bextra, might increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in coronary artery bypass surgery patients.",
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  "text":"Yukos still close to bankruptcy, managers warn Russia #39;s Yukos oil company has paid \\$2.2-\\$2.4 billion (euro1.8-1.97 billion) of its \\$3.4 billion (euro2.79 billion) tax bill for 2000, Yukos #39; top finance official said Friday, and he renewed warnings that the embattled company was close to ",
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  "text":"Geico-Google trademark suit goes to court A federal judge in Alexandria, Va., will hear opening arguments today in a case that pits Geico against Google. Geico, the auto insurer owned by Berkshire Hathaway, sued Google in May for trademark infringement.",
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  "text":"US phone giant to cut 10,000 jobs SBC Communications, one of the biggest US phone companies, is planning to cut more than 10,000 jobs, or about 6 of its workforce, by the end of next year.",
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  "text":"Time Warner profit falls New York  Reuters News Service, 4 November 2004 - Time Warner yesterday posted an 8 drop in quarterly net profit as it set up a \\$500 million legal reserve related to accounting probes at its America Online division and said it will restate results ",
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  "text":"Costco profit beats forecast Wholesale retailer shares jump on news profit beat expectations by 4 cents a share, sales up 11. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp.",
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  "text":"China to impose textile-export tax The prospect that Chinese exports will soon overwhelm the worldwide clothing market was thrown into doubt yesterday after Beijing announced it will tax its shipments of textiles and apparel once the global market is liberalized Jan. 1.",
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  "text":"FCC frees VoIP service from state regulations NOVEMBER 09, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A voice-over-IP service from Vonage Holdings Inc. is not subject to the public utility regulations of individual US states, the Federal Communications Commission declared today.",
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  "text":"Corning sees Q3 charges of \\$2.9B SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Corning said late Wednesday it will take \\$2.8 billion to \\$2.9 billion in third-quarter charges because of reductions in projected future global demand for its fiber-optic products used in telecommunications networks.",
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  "text":"Stocks Rise as Investors Shrug Off Oil Prices U.S. blue chips were higher today, led by shares of major oil producers benefiting from higher crude oil prices, which broke through the \\$50 a barrel mark.",
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  "text":"One Really Ugly Mark on Star Gas Inscribe this stock with \"losing customers, bad debt terms, and, maybe, bankruptcy.\"",
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  "text":"Equitable makes  #39;steady progress #39; Troubled mutual insurer Equitable Life says it is making  quot;steady and sustained progress quot; to restore its finances. Publishing its half-yearly results, the society said there had been  quot;no material change quot; in its capital reserve, now standing at 532m.",
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  "text":"Yukos unit to be sold for knockdown \\$4 bn The Russian government yesterday night appeared to be preparing to sell the main asset of Yukos, the countrys embattled oil company, for as little as \\$4 billion - a fraction of its fair value -n a move analysts branded as daylight robbery ",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WMT.N<\/A>,  the  world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday raised its profit forecast  for the full year.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Parmalat investors file suit for damages in US Investors stung by the collapse of Parmalat have filed a class action lawsuit in a US court as they seek more than \\$8 billion in damages from the Italian food group #39;s former management, banks and auditors.",
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  "text":"Intel lifts forecast SEMICONDUCTOR giant Intel has dramatically raised the range of its fourth-quarter sales forecast as it benefited from strong holiday demand for microprocessors.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Says Again Oracle Bid Inadequate, It Won #39;t Sell PeopleSoft Inc. said its board remains convinced Oracle Inc. #39;s \\$24-a-share takeover bid is inadequate #39; #39; and said it will not sell the company for less than it #39;s worth.",
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  "text":"Unions agree to Alitalia #39;s plan to split into two LONDON, September 24 (newratings.com) - Italian airline company, Alitalia (ALI.FSE), has reached an agreement with eight trade unions to support the plans to split the company into two separate entities, while the ninth and last union is expected to ",
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  "text":"Police: 6 killed in arson at Philadelphia rowhouse Philadelphia -- A fast-moving arson fire killed six people in a rowhouse before dawn Saturday, four of them children, police said.",
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  "text":"Growth Rate of Economy Edged Higher Over Summer The economy picked up a little more speed during the summer quarter from July through September, expanding at a 3.7 percent annual rate, the government reported yesterday.",
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  "text":"Europe falls to six-week lows European shares fell to six-week lows on Monday, taking their cue from the Dow Jones industrial average #39;s lowest close for the year, with record high crude oil prices and a sliding dollar also weighing on sentiment.",
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  "text":"Kitchen Gods (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - No definitive guide to cooking one-on-one with chefs exists, but the Shaw Guides, a leading directory of cooking schools, includes many chef listings http:\/\/cookforfun.shawguides.com\/. Top chefs from around the U.S. have been sprouting up at Lee Jones' Culinary Vegetable Institute in Milan, Ohio, where kitchen technique is taught to small groups of students using vegetables straight from Jones' nearby farm http:\/\/www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com\/.",
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  "text":"Zara chain takes fur off shelves Inditex, the Spanish fashion group which owns Zara and Massimo Dutti, agrees to ditch fur just days before widespread demonstrations.",
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  "text":"EU Court Overturns Bar on Merger The European Commission was wrong to bar the takeover bid by US telecoms firm WorldCom for rival Sprint, a European Union court said on Tuesday, annulling the action taken four years ago.",
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  "text":"Newmont welcomes release of its executives in Indonesia? (Updated <b>...<\/b> US mining giant Newmont Mining Corp. on Sunday welcomed the release of five of its executives who were detained in Indonesia last month amid claims one of the company #39;s gold mines polluted a bay in central Indonesia.",
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  "text":"Techs, banks weigh on Nikkei TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo stocks slipped for a second straight day Friday as tech issues such as Fujitsu, NEC and Kyocera lost ground.",
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  "text":"Reuters shares up on Instinet sale rumors LONDON -- Shares in Reuters Group PLC rose Thursday on speculation that its part-owned stock-trading network Instinet Group Inc. is up for sale.",
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  "text":"China #39;s ad market gallops ahead China will be the third largest advertising economy by 2011, beating the UK and Germany, according to a report published yesterday.",
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  "text":"Oil Edges Higher, Watches Weather  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday,  holding above \\$42 a barrel as dealers awaited signs of any  renewed cold snap that would revive demand for winter heating  fuels in the United States.",
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  "text":"SEC Says Google IPO Document Effective  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission said on Wednesday that it declared effective Google  Inc.'s <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GOOG.O<\/A> registration statement for its initial public  offering.",
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  "text":"MG Rover says stake not part of talks MG Rover #39;s talks with Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) over a cooperation agreement do not include the Chinese carmaker buying or taking ",
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  "text":"Jaguar to cut 1,100 jobs at plant in central England Luxury carmaker Jaguar said Friday it was stopping production at a factory in central England, resulting in a loss of 1,100 jobs, following poor sales in the key US market.",
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  "text":"9.3 economic growth for China in 2004 expected A World Bank expert said the year 2004 is going to be a good year for China as the country #39;s economy will grow rapidly with higher-than ",
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  "text":"Yukos, Iraq push oil higher NEW YORK -- Oil prices have moved to fresh record highs of almost \\$47 a barrel on concerns about potential supply disruptions in Russia and Iraq. ",
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  "text":"Favorable Report on Mass. Wind Farm A wind power plant proposed for the shallow waters south of Cape Cod would do no major harm to birds and other marine life and could lead to significant public health benefits ",
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  "text":"At least five rigs adrift in the Gulf NEW ORLEANS Five offshore oil rigs were set adrift in the Gulf of Mexico and three others were damaged by Hurricane Ivan. The Coast Guard says it received a report from Diamond Offshore that a 335-foot semi ",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-US Treasury #39;s Roseboro to step down Dec 31 The US Treasury Department #39;s under secretary for domestic finance, Brian Roseboro, will resign resign effective Dec. 31, the department said on Monday.",
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  "text":"HOUSTON: Enron CEO #39;s company submits bill for \\$25 million bonus The price of success is \\$25 million, according to a filing Friday by the corporate rescue company of Enron Corp. #39;s interim chief executive.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s Sims Grp: Expects 1Q Earnings Above A\\$50M -2- SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian metal recycler Sims Group Ltd. (SMS.AU) on Monday raised its profit outlook by some 23, saying it expects first quarter earnings to exceed A\\$50 million.",
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  "text":"Oracle Eyes PeopleSoft as Meat on the Hoof Opinion: According to its president, Oracle has a clear idea of how it #39;s going to slice up PeopleSoft to retain the choicest assets and send the rest to the corporate rendering yard.",
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  "text":"US blue chips hurt by Alcoa, but techs rise US blue chips were knocked lower on Friday by a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. , but tech stocks gained after a judge rejected a government bid to block a takeover of PeopleSoft Inc.",
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  "text":"Deutsche Telekom to reintegrate T-Online in share swap, buyback FRANKFURT, Oct 9 (AFP) - Germany #39;s Deutsche Telekom is to reintegrate its Internet arm T-Online, Europe #39;s largest Internet provider, via a swap for Telekom shares and a share buyback offer, the company said Saturday.",
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  "text":"Do You Take Cash, Credit or Chip? A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick.",
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  "text":"Stocks Surge as Oil Slumps  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices had their biggest one-day drop in three years and  economic data showed strength in the U.S. manufacturing sector  and personal spending.",
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  "text":"Congress approves military and defense spending Lawmakers Saturday approved a \\$447 billion 2005 defense spending bill as Congress pushed forward with final actions before adjourning for the elections.",
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  "text":"Wall St. Seen Sliding After Jobless Data  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Wall Street  on Thursday after a report  showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment  benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.",
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  "text":"Mortgage Applications Flat Last Week-MBA  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. home loans  were virtually unchanged last week although 30-year mortgage  rates rose to their highest level in a month, an industry group  said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr (Update6) Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s largest telephone-equipment maker, said sales growth this year will lag that of competitors and predicted third- quarter revenue will fall from the second period #39;s \\$2.",
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  "text":"Toyota takes Prius hybrid to China Toyota Motor Corp. will start building its Prius hybrid sedans in China next year with FAW Group in a step it hopes will promote the vehicles as the global standard for fuel-efficient cars.",
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  "text":"Toymakers Hit by Economy; Holidays Grim  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The two top U.S. toymakers posted  disappointing third-quarter results on Monday and softened  expectations for the crucial holiday season, citing a wobbly  economy and cautious retailers.",
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  "text":"Oil at 5-Week Low as Supply Fears Ease  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil slid to a five-week low on Friday,  continuing a fund-led selling spree that has knocked 12 percent  from last week's record highs as rising stockpiles have eased  worries of a winter supply crunch.",
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  "text":"Vegas Comes to Wembley with Casino Plan  LONDON (Reuters) - Rundown land surrounding London's  Wembley Stadium will be transformed into a glitzy \\$600 million  gambling resort in a joint venture between U.S. group Caesars  Entertainment and Britain's Quintain Estates.",
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  "text":"The day on Wall Street: Stocks up for day, down for week Stocks fell for the second straight week as investors recoiled from a major insurance industry scandal, record high oil prices, a worsening trade deficit and a mixed bag of corporate earnings.",
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  "text":"MGM Mirage hotel-condo complex would be Vegas  #39;hub #39; Gaming giant MGM Mirage (MGM) announced plans Wednesday for a \\$4.7 billion luxury complex of hotels, condominiums and shopping centers on the Las Vegas Strip.",
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  "text":"JoS A. Bank 2Q Income Rises 75 Percent (AP) AP - Men's apparel retailer JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. reported Thursday that double-digit same-store sales gains, as well as continued strength in catalog and Internet sales, drove second-quarter earnings up 75 percent to beat Wall Street expectations.",
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  "text":"Italian government's public offer of ENEL shares to run October 18-22 (AFP) AFP - The Italian government's public offer of shares in electricity company ENEL will run from October 18-22, the economy and finance ministry said.",
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  "text":"The right time for a long drive is... now MUMBAI: If you are thinking of buying a new car, you may as well bring forward your decision as interest rates on new car loans are likely to see a 25-50 basis points hike.",
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  "text":"Applebee's Sees Room for More Outlets  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Restaurant chain Applebee's  International Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=APPB.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">APPB.O<\/A> on Thursday said there was room for  at least 3,000 of its namesake restaurants in the United  States, nearly double the existing number.",
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  "text":"Nov. Job Creation Number Lower Than Expected The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. employers added 112,000 new jobs overall in November as the unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent.",
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  "text":"Toyota to Make Hybrid Cars in China Japan #39;s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp. will begin making its ecological hybrid model in China by the end of 2005, the first overseas assembly for the company #39;s Prius vehicle.",
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  "text":"Hynix sees Q3 sales, profits slip sequentially SEOUL, South Korea - Hynix Semiconductor Inc. made a profit of 530 billion won (about US\\$467 million) on sales revenue of 1,542 billion won (about US\\$1,359 million) in the third quarter of 2004.",
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  "text":"Delta releases new details on job cuts A Delta Air Lines jet taxies to the gate at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Oct. 27 in Atlanta. On Friday, the airline released new details on the up to 6,900 jobs it plans to cut starting Jan. 1.",
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  "text":"Toys R Us Narrows Loss on Kids R Us Sale (AP) AP - Toys R Us Inc., the nation's second biggest toy retailer, reported a narrower third-quarter loss as a gain on the sale of Kids R Us stores boosted results despite a sales decline.",
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  "text":"Tractor Supply 3rd-Quarter Earnings Drop  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Farming supply retailer Tractor Supply  Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TSCO.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">TSCO.O<\/A> on Monday reported that its earnings fell in the  third quarter because of higher freight costs, higher costs for  steel and other commodities and a shift in sales to lower  margin hurricane-related items.",
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  "text":"Savings in bankruptcy at issue at court The US Supreme Court considered yesterday how much retirement savings people can shield when they file for bankruptcy, an important question as more Americans go into debt.",
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  "text":"Harmony shareholder vote on bid looms The vote by the shareholders of world number four gold miner Harmony on the group #39;s bid for rival Gold Fields on late Friday morning is crucial to the continuation of Harmony #39;s daring bid.",
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  "text":"Job outlook moderately optimistic for 2005, survey finds ITHACA -- During the next four months, job seekers looking for work in durable goods manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and education may have the best luck, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.",
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  "text":"Trump Lands on Mars A sweet challenge leads to a sour taste in the mouth of Trump's right-hand woman.",
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  "text":"Xstrata Offers A\\$7.4 Billion for WMC to Add Nickel (Update4) Xstrata Plc, the world #39;s biggest exporter of coal for power plants, offered to buy WMC Resources Ltd. for A\\$7.4 billion (\\$5.5 billion) in cash to add nickel and copper mines as China #39;s demand for metals grows.",
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  "text":"Oil Prices Nudge Record High Oil prices were hovering close to last weeks record high today after breaking through the 50 US dollars mark again. Production problems in the Gulf of Mexico due to ",
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  "text":"Willis Hires Top Marsh Exec, Stock Rises Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH) on Monday said it hired a top executive from embattled rival Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos.",
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  "text":"May restate Q1, Q2 net income NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - SunTrust Banks said Monday it expects to restate its first and second quarter 2004 earnings after finding accounting irregularities in the way it recorded loan loss allowances for some auto loans.",
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  "text":"Merck Withdraws Arthritis Drug Vioxx (Reuters) Reuters - Merck   Co.  said on Thursday\\withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer\\trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk\\of heart attack and stroke.",
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  "text":"Coming to America (to Die) You know your country is messed up if people don #39;t even want to die there, much less live there. On Wednesday, Russia #39;s erstwhile oil giant, Yukos (Pink Sheets: YUKOY), attempted to commit corporate ",
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  "text":"PDL Rakes It In A robust revenue stream combined with an exciting drug pipeline is the recipe for success.",
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  "text":"Martha Stewart Asks Judge Jail Me Now (Reuters) Reuters - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on\\Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over\\a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible so she can put her\\\"nightmare\" behind her.",
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  "text":"OPEC ministers act to stop fall in oil prices HAMISH ROBERTSON: Ministers from the countries that make up the oil producing cartel - OPEC -ave taken action overnight to stop the fall in oil prices.",
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  "text":"Pier 1 Shares Up Home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. (PIR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a sharp fall in third-quarter earnings, but its share price jumped as analysts had feared worse news.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft awaits Delaware court ruling The second and final week of a Delaware court trial relating to Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. turned into an extended negotiating session between the two sides. Oracle executives criticized PeopleSoft's business in an apparent attempt to drive down PeopleSoft's selling price, while PeopleSoft rewrote for the sixth time the controversial \"customer assurance program\" (CAP) that could significantly increase Oracle's acquisition costs.",
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  "text":"US Construction Spending Down in Nov (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. construction spending fell\\unexpectedly by 0.4 percent in November, as a cooling in\\residential construction overpowered a small rise in public\\spending, a government report showed on Monday.",
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  "text":"Telecom denial over AAPT Telecom yesterday denied its AAPT consumer business in Australia was on the block, reports NZPA. The company played down chief financial officer Marko Bogoievski #39;s statement in a media report from New York ",
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  "text":"Spitzer Goes After Insurance Industry Eliot Spitzer #39;s filed a complaint against Marsh  amp; McLennan in State Supreme Court in Manhattan Thursday, alleging that the insurance broker received payments from companies to reward it for steering business their way.",
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  "text":"Comcast, Time Warner eye Adelphia Philadelphia #39;s Comcast and Time Warner are considering a bid to buy bankrupt Adelphia Communications, the New York Times reported Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Oil Holds Above \\$49, Eyes Nigeria Truce  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices remained just below record  highs on Friday amid concern over possible conflict in  Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce  between rebel militia and government forces is holding.",
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  "text":"Internet TV tries to go mainstream  Internet TV is a mirage, seeming so close yet turning out to be far away or downright unreal when you try to watch it. At least that's my take on the many past plans for zapping motion pictures over the Internet.",
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  "text":"Cisco to invest more heavily in Asia Networking giant Cisco Systems this week announced plans for increased investment in Asia, including a new research and development facility in China and a venture investment program in India.",
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  "text":"Energy Costs Crimp Economy Federal Reserve survey shows uncertainties over energy prices, global terrorism and the presidential election among reasons businesses continue to hold back on hiring, investment.",
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  "text":"Storms, fuel costs to take toll on JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corp. , a low-fare carrier flying mainly on the East Coast, said third-quarter profit will be lower than it expected because of hurricanes that forced flight cancellations in Florida and high fuel costs.",
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  "text":"Stern Goes Satellite, But Will Listeners Follow? Sirius claims it will need to generate only one million more subscribers to pay for the five-year, US\\$500 million deal with Stern.",
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  "text":"USDA Tests Confirm Soy Rust in Florida  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida has found the highly  contagious soybean rust fungus in one of its soybean fields on  Wednesday, becoming the third infected U.S. state in a week,  state officials said.",
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  "text":"Record number likely to hit road Higher gasoline prices, hotel rates and air fares aren #39;t expected to deter travelers this Thanksgiving. Instead, a record number of people will be on the road and in the air this year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.",
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  "text":"Ex-Wall Street Banker Sentenced in Federal Obstruction Case rank P. Quattrone, the Wall Street banker whose pay and deals made him a vivid symbol of the 1990 #39;s technology boom, was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for obstructing a government ",
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  "text":"Labour pledges new worker rights Maternity leave could be extended to twelve months, as part of plans being considered by Labour, newspaper reports suggest.",
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  "text":"UK Sept. Manufacturing Index Falls, Costs Increase (Update2) UK manufacturing growth unexpectedly weakened to the slowest pace in 14 months in September as surging oil prices boosted costs, a survey of purchasing managers showed.",
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  "text":"AT amp;T Cuts 7,400 Jobs, Asset Value by \\$11B AT amp;T Corp. is cutting 7,400 more jobs and slashing the book value of its assets by \\$11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company #39;s plan to retreat from the traditional consumer telephone business following a lost court battle.",
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  "text":"IMF says talks with Argentina to follow debt swap The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it expects to resume formal loan talks with Argentina following the completion of the country #39;s delayed debt exchange deal with private creditors.",
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  "text":"Insurance nightmare Damage from multiple hurricanes leave a mess <b>...<\/b> Allstate Corp. and Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which reported the biggest losses from last month #39;s Hurricane Charley, may face the largest claims from Hurricane Frances ",
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  "text":"Sony Pictures sets up operation in China Sony Pictures has set up a joint venture television and film co-production unit in China, taking advantage of a loosening of restrictions on the tightly controlled industry.",
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  "text":"Expert: Russian Oil Exports May Decrease Oil exports from Russia - the world #39;s second-largest oil producer - may decrease within two years, a top Russian oil industry expert warned Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Storm Damage Hurts BellSouth Earnings  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BellSouth Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BLS.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">BLS.N<\/A> on Monday  said third-quarter earnings fell due to storm damage in its  region and the sale of some international assets.",
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  "text":"Treasuries Slip, Investors Play the Range (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped on\\Thursday, unwinding some of the gains made the previous\\session, as investors played the recent range in largely\\technical trading.",
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  "text":"Make or break for Bush? Employment numbers look shaky for re <b>...<\/b> The Bush campaign is blowing on the dice and praying for good jobs data Friday. Recruitment firm Challenger, Gray  amp; Christmas tracks hiring and layoff announcements around the country.",
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  "text":"'Deal nearer' in BA strike talks Talks to avoid a crippling strike at British Airways are set to resume on Friday with unions and the airline \"hopeful\" of reaching a deal.",
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  "text":"Nobody is neutral about the great Google gamble The initial public offering of Google brings to mind one of the great one-liners offered by Clint Eastwood in one of his Dirty Harry films:  quot;Opinions are like a**holes, quot; Harry says.",
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  "text":"Official: WTO Members Should Reach Accord World Trade Organization members should be able to reach a binding accord to liberalize global commerce in 2006, the European Union #39;s new agriculture chief said Thursday.",
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  "text":"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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  "text":"Eyeing a Discount on Hastings The multimedia entertainment retailer doubles earnings despite poor book sales and video rentals.",
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  "text":"Snow: U.S. Backs Sweeping Debt Relief  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow  repeated on Sunday the Bush administration would support  complete debt relief for the poorest countries and said details  of how to implement a plan could be worked out.",
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  "text":"Fresh ALH bid pushes market to new record A bidding war for Australia #39;s biggest hotel owner has helped push the Australian share market into record territory yet again.",
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  "text":"More questions than answers in Symantec\/Veritas deal DECEMBER 16, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Security company Symantec Corp. #39;s acquisition of Veritas Software Corp. could benefit customers and shareholders of both companies, but details of the \\$13.5 billion deal ",
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  "text":"Oil price surge hits Wall Street Oil prices have risen for the fifth day in a row amid continuing concerns over the level of US stocks. The surge helped spark a 1.3 fall on Wall Street as investors worried it could lead to a fall in consumer spending and hit corporate profits.",
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  "text":"Shares in Air China jump on debut Shares in China's biggest airline Air China close up 8 after making their debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.",
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  "text":"Glaxo Settles Suit Over Paxil Studies GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to disclose information on all clinical studies of its drugs to settle a lawsuit that accused it of withholding negative information about the antidepressant Paxil, the ",
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  "text":"Eurozone rates kept on hold The European Central Bank keeps eurozone interest rates unchanged at 2 for the fourteenth month in a row.",
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  "text":"M amp;S launches share buyback Marks  amp; Spencer, whose sales have dropped for the fourth straight quarter, has priced a 2.3 billion pound share buyback offer in a 332-380 pence per share range.",
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  "text":"Kodak to Shed 900 Jobs, Reorganize European Business (Update1) Eastman Kodak Co., the world #39;s biggest photographic company, said it will cut almost 900 jobs as it reorganizes its European business to concentrate on the digital market as demand for traditional film wanes.",
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  "text":"Moguls Match Up Over News Corp. Rupert Murdoch and John Malone may be fixin' for a fight over the media giant.",
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  "text":"Crude oil regains strength, thanks to Ivan CALGARY - Oil prices rose to their second-highest closing price on record yesterday, a final gift from Hurricane Ivan, which ravaged the US Gulf Coast last week, cutting oil imports south of the border and destroying key production facilities.",
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  "text":"Pfizer leaves the arthritis drug on the market despite problems <b>...<\/b> The nation #39;s top arthritis painkiller, Celebrex, raises the risk of major heart problems when taken at high doses, the drug #39;s maker said Friday.",
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  "text":"Ferrari Outsources F1 Engine Design Work India #39;s top software exporter Tata Consultancy Services announced Monday it has won a multimillion dollar deal with Italian sports car maker Ferrari to design Formula 1 engines.",
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  "text":"Top Judges Have Doubts on Tobacco Penalty  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. federal appeals court  panel on Wednesday expressed skepticism about whether the  government had the power to force cigarette makers to pay  billions of dollars in past profits as part of its racketeering  case against the industry.",
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  "text":"Boy's eBay con nets 45,000 Detectives warn internet auction bidders to be wary of how they pay after a teenage fraudster conned customers.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart spooks US traders A DISAPPOINTING sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc sent US stocks mostly lower today as investors worried that oil prices, which stabilised after last week #39;s highs, would ",
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  "text":"Blockbuster Ends Late Fees, Sees Flat  #39;05 Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it would eliminate late fees on movies and games in the latest attempt to jump-start a rental business ",
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  "text":"Study:  #39;Phishing #39; scams net \\$500 million 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":"Pilots Could Control Fate of US Airways ith time running out and its future on the line, the US Airways Group will look to the leaders of the pilots #39; union to do tomorrow what the union #39;s negotiators refused to do over the weekend ",
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  "text":"Thoughts on free speech  quot;Our system is based on freedom of speech, quot; said Nathan Melton of Spanish Fork. Whether people agree with someone #39;s opinions or not, each person has the right to be heard.",
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  "text":"Belo Takes Charge for Advertising Refunds  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media company Belo Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BLC.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">BLC.N<\/A> on  Monday said it would refund \\$23 million to advertisers because  of a circulation scandal at its Dallas Morning News newspaper,  resulting in a charge against earnings in the current quarter.",
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  "text":"Storm buffets price of oil new yorkCrude oil rose yesterday for a third day in four on concern about the loss of production and possible damage from Hurricane Ivan, which passed just east of most Gulf of Mexico production platforms.",
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  "text":"Stocks Seen Higher, Oracle Could Help  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set for a higher open  on Monday, helped by news business software maker Oracle Corp.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ORCL.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">ORCL.O<\/A> struck a deal to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.<A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">PSFT.O<\/A>,  ending a bitter takeover battle.",
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  "text":"This Eagle Isn't Endangered American Eagle clothier looks good -- on the surface and under the balance sheets.",
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  "text":"Crude oil worries hit US stocks Volatile crude oil prices kept stocks under pressure today, leaving the major US indexes with a slight loss. Questions over economic growth and the upcoming election weakened the US dollar and contributed to investors uncertainty.",
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  "text":"US Audit Firms Used Wrong Standards, Report Says (Update3) The four biggest accounting firms misapplied some standards and failed to properly maintain records of some audits, the new US auditing regulator said today in its first inspection reports.",
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  "text":"Ispat to form global steel giant in \\$17.8 bln deal Ispat International will buy LNM Holdings and International Steel Group Inc., forming the worlds largest steel firm in a deal worth a total of \\$17.",
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  "text":"Oil continues to rally Oil prices made fresh gains Friday, after leaping almost \\$2 a day earlier, as the US government said crude stocks sank for the sixth straight week last week and distillate fuels barely grew ahead of winter.",
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  "text":"WR Grace asks to delay reorganization WR Grace  amp; Co. Inc. said Friday it has asked for a delay in filing a reorganization plan in its bankruptcy case so it can continue to negotiate with creditors.",
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  "text":"News Corp. Assures Investors on U.S. Move  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Buckling under investor pressure, Rupert  Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. agreed on Thursday to stick to  Australia's tough corporate governance standards when it moves  its legal base to the United States.",
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  "text":"EU pursues Oracle-PeopleSoft case BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators suggested Monday they are not bound by a US decision to allow Oracle Corp. to pursue its \\$7.",
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  "text":"Canada Confirms Second Mad Cow Case  WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A final laboratory test has  confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had mad cow disease, the second  case Canada has found in its herd, an industry source briefed  by veterinary officials said on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Update 2: Ex-Enron Exec Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy A former assistant treasurer at toppled energy giant Enron Corp. pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Tuesday for his alleged role in making Enron #39;s financial picture appear rosier than it really was.",
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  "text":"Oil Troublesome Says a Fed President  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Record oil prices are creating  headwinds for the U.S. economy but do not place its recovery at  risk, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said  on Monday.",
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  "text":"FCC Considers Cell Phone Use On Airplanes Air travelers moved one step closer to being able to talk on cell phones and surf the Internet from laptops while in flight, thanks to votes by the Federal Communications Commission yesterday.",
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  "text":"US Airways gets lifeline from lenders Cash-strapped US Airways of Virginia got a short-term fix from its lenders that could keep it airborne until January, the Wall Street Journal said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"No relief for Europe as G20 shuns action to halt dollar slide (AFP) AFP - The Group of 20 finance chiefs have shunned action to halt the dollar slide, leaving Europe isolated at the end of a forum here and facing an almost certain further strengthening of the euro.",
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  "text":"Unrest is stirring among Chinese factory workers DONGGUAN, China -- Heralded by an unprecedented series of walkouts, the first stirrings of unrest have emerged among the millions of youthful migrant workers who supply seemingly inexhaustible cheap labor for the vast expanse of factories in China's booming Pearl River Delta.",
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  "text":"Airbus sees A350 orders ahead The president of European plane maker Airbus said on Saturday he hoped to win around 50 orders for the new wide-body jet A350 by next June.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-IMF says talks with Argentina to follow debt swap The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it expects to resume formal loan talks with Argentina after completion of the country #39;s debt exchange deal, delayed last week and now scheduled for Jan. 17.",
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  "text":"Industry rebound could be two years away SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- US airlines, hammered by soaring oil prices, will spend a staggering \\$5 billion more on fuel this year than they did in 2003 or even a greater sum, draining already thin cash reserves.",
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  "text":"United Airlines plans to recall nearly 375 flight attendants United Airlines, the world #39;s second-largest airline, is recalling nearly 375 flight attendants to increase that work force about 2 percent as it boosts international flights and keeps its aircraft flying for more hours.",
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  "text":"SEC Files Fraud Charges Against 3 Former Kmart Executives Federal regulators on Thursday filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart Corp. executives and five current and former managers of big vendor companies, saying they engineered a \\$24 million accounting fraud by the retailing giant.",
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  "text":"Honda and Regulators Meet on Engine Fires in S.U.V.'s Honda told regulators that faulty gaskets are a major factor in an engine problem that has led to fires in its CRV sport utility vehicles.",
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  "text":"IBM Hires Merrill Lynch to Find Buyer for PC Unit, Person Says International Business Machines Corp., seeking to exit an industry it helped pioneer two decades ago, hired Merrill Lynch  amp; Co.",
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  "text":"US Airways asks bankruptcy judge to cancel three union contracts US Airways asked a bankruptcy judge Friday to cancel labour contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it can move ahead with a plan to permanently cut costs, reposition ",
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  "text":"Turkey seeks French support for EU bid PARIS: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview published on Thursday that he is looking to President Jacques Chirac to reassure Ankara over Frances backing for its bid to join the European Union.",
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  "text":"CIBC  #39;disturbed #39; at word of continued faxes of client data to US <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - CIBC revealed Friday that it learned last month that faxes containing sensitive customer information were allegedly still arriving at a US junkyard two years after the bank thought the problem had been fixed.",
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  "text":"Delta to Cut Executive Pay by 10 Percent The airline also announced today that it was increasing the shared cost of health care coverage and as part of its plan to avoid bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"High oil prices hit China growth Rising oil prices are expected to hit China's growth rate this year.",
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  "text":"Tax Deductions for Home PCs You can deduct all or part of the costs of your home PC, depending upon its use. But put on your thinking cap before you tackle this gnarly issue.",
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  "text":"Guidant Resolves Champion Stent Issues  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cardiovascular device maker Guidant  Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GDT.N<\/A> said on Thursday it has resolved problems with  its Champion drug-coated stent and plans to launch the heart  device in Europe in mid-2005.",
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  "text":"GULP! Higher Coffee Prices Brewing (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumers may soon have to\\swallow more expensive coffee as soaring futures and rising\\costs from milk to fuel induce roasters to charge more for the\\steamy brew, industry participants said.",
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  "text":"More Than 300,000 Vie for 3,000 LA Port Jobs More than 300,000 people participated in a lottery on Thursday for 3,000 well-paying longshore jobs at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where shipping volumes are booming, a Pacific Maritime Association spokesman said.",
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  "text":"ATA may be close to filing bankruptcy ATA Airlines Inc. named its top financial executive to the new position of chief restructuring officer as the Indianapolis carrier appeared closer Monday to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, possibly as early as Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Retailers are wary about Sony stores COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Few people took notice when Sony Electronics Inc. opened a tiny storefront last year here at South Coast Plaza, a swanky mall south of Los Angeles.",
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  "text":"Philip Morris Hikes Cigarette Prices (Reuters) Reuters - Philip Morris USA cut wholesale\\discounts on its best-selling Marlboro cigarettes and three\\other brands, a spokeswoman said on Friday, effectively raising\\prices for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 2-Quebec launches C\\$1.9 bln in wind power projects Hydro-Quebec awarded C\\$1.9 billion (\\$1.5 billion) in wind-power projects to two groups on Monday in a massive push to position itself as Canada #39;s biggest buyer of the renewable energy source.",
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  "text":"World Business Quick Take Scandal-hit telecom giant Nortel Networks on Thursday announced job cuts of 10 percent of its workforce and a new purge of executives as it muscled through a scandal which has spawned two criminal probes.",
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  "text":"Symbol Tech to Delay Results  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Symbol Technologies <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SBL.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">SBL.N<\/A>, a bar  code scanner and handheld computer maker, said on Monday it  will delay filing its third-quarter results, and it revised  downward results for the first nine months of the year because  of errors in how inventory levels were reported.",
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  "text":"Stocks Finish Higher on Retail Report Wall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.",
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  "text":"Petro-Canada signs on for plan to ship liquefied natural gas from <b>...<\/b> MOSCOW (CP) - Petro-Canada and Russia #39;s Gazprom have signed a tentative deal aimed at shipping liquefied natural gas to North American markets by 2009.",
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  "text":"Coke CEO vows to rebuild management ranks ATLANTA: Coca-Cola #39;s new chairman and chief executive, Neville Isdell, says bolstering the soft drink group #39;s depleted management ranks will be a key priority as he embarks on a make-over of the slumping company.",
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  "text":"China Builds Trade Ties With South America BUENOS AIRES -- Chinese President Hu Jintao ended a two-day visit to Argentina with the prize he had sought -- the coveted status of  quot;market economy quot; -- and pledges of investment and trade, in a regional tour that highlights China #39;s new outward-looking ",
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  "text":"7 More Managers Fired Over Nortel Accounting The company announced the firings on Thursday along with a restructuring plan that included layoffs of about 3,500 employees.",
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  "text":"BBVA to buy Texas bank Laredo National for \\$850 million LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Spanish bank BBVA (BBV) on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy privately-held Laredo National Bancshares of Texas for \\$850 million.",
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  "text":"UPDATE 1-Founders of PBHG funds settle market timing case The founders of the PBHG mutual funds agreed to pay \\$160 million in restitution and civil fines, and to accept a lifetime ban from the securities industry to resolve allegations they facilitated improper trading in the funds ",
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  "text":"Herbert  Haft Redefined The Rules of Retail In the Washington retail landscape, only a few signs of Herbert H. Haft's business empire remain. But his contribution to the way Americans shop is felt every day by just about any consumer who buys a product at a discount.",
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  "text":"U.S. Stocks Rise; Oil, Gold Fall  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A decline in the price of oil helped  lift U.S. stocks to their highest level in two-months on  Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Perle Asserts Hollinger's Conrad Black Misled Him Richard N. Perle, a director at the media company Hollinger International who was criticized in an internal report, says he was duped by its former chief, Conrad M. Black.",
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  "text":"Liberty Media Profit Rises on QVC Liberty Media Corp. (LN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted an eight-fold gain in quarterly net profit following the purchase of a majority stake in shopping network QVC and a large gain on the sale of assets.",
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  "text":"Fairytale start for DreamWorks shares DreamWorks Animation, the company behind the blockbuster Shrek movies, has enjoyed a fairytale beginning on Wall Street with its share price leaping nearly 40 per cent.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart shares fall on poor holiday sales Shares in Wal-Mart fell more than three per cent in New York on Monday, after the giant discount retailer cut its forecast for November same-store sales ",
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  "text":"India offers diesel sale to Pakistan NEW DELHI: Oil ministers of India and Pakistan will hold talks on plans for a gas pipeline from Iran to India and New Delhi #39;s proposal to sell diesel to Pakistan.",
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  "text":"Calpers calls on company to outline succession plan NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- After winning a battle to keep his job earlier this year, Michael Eisner said he #39;ll end two decades at Walt Disney Co.",
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  "text":"Maverick Increases 3Q Earnings Outlook Maverick Tube Corp., a maker of welded tubular steel products, on Monday said it expects to exceed previously announced third-quarter earnings guidance of \\$1.",
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  "text":"Oil Reserves Drop for 1st Time in 5 Years (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. proven crude oil reserves fell\\last year for the first time in five years, as energy companies\\replaced just over half the oil they took out of the ground,\\the U.S. government said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Court Rules Some File-Sharing Companies Are Not Liable Grokster and StreamCast are not liable for the swapping of copyright content through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled today.",
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  "text":"Sirius Satellite, on Heels of Stern Deal Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Friday followed its signing of radio shock jock #39; #39; Howard Stern by announcing an offering of stock and bonds that would raise \\$290 million.",
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  "text":"United Airlines Unions Seek Up to \\$1 Billion in Skipped Pension Payments The trustee firm representing employee pension funds at United Airlines sought a court order Tuesday that the carrier be required to make up hundreds of millions of dollars in skipped pension contributions before exiting bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"Magnitude of problem called unclear Water is accumulating on the underground roof of the Big Dig tunnels, according to Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, who said yesterday that his office is trying to determine whether the pools of water pose any threat of damage to the \\$14.",
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  "text":"ADV: Mortgage Rates Drop to 6-Month Low \\$150,000 mortgage for only \\$610\/month. Lower your mortgage. Free quotes. Apply now - bad credit OK.",
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  "text":"Intel Cuts Mobile Processor Prices Intel Corp. trimmed the prices of its mobile processor lines on Sunday, lowering the prices of both its Pentium M microprocessors and members of its Centrino platform.",
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  "text":"Snow to Remain as Treasury Secretary  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush asked Treasury  Secretary John Snow to stay in his job on Wednesday and Snow  agreed to do so, ending a frenzy of speculation that the  65-year former railroad executive was about to be replaced.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s Seven 1H05 EBIT To Be Down 20 On 1H04 -2- MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australa #39;s Seven Network Ltd. (SEV.AU) said Friday that earnings before interest and tax for the six months ending Dec. 31 will be down around 20 from A\\$112.",
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  "text":"TV deal sends Martha Stewart Living shares soaring NEW YORK - Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia jumped to a two-year high Thursday on word that she has signed a TV deal with the producer of Survivor.",
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  "text":"First trial offers window on intricate Enron deals As the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opened in Houston on Monday, it is notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is - and for how little money was involved compared with how much in other Enron ",
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  "text":"Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck   Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=S.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">S.N<\/A> shares  jumped as much as 25 percent on Friday after real estate  company Vornado Realty Trust <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VNO.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">VNO.N<\/A> said it raised its stake  in the retailer, a step that could lead Sears convert some of  its real estate assets into cash.",
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  "text":"Fireworks in space NASA released this image of an exploded star to celebrate the fifth birthday of a little known, but extremely important space telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Chandra, designed to examine high-energy areas of the universe, has taken the most detailed picture ever of the remains of an exploded star, revealing a far more complex event than astronomers first believed. Cassiopeia ...",
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  "text":"Update 1: Merck a Drag on Drug Sector Merck  amp; Co. #39;s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets due to severe side effects left pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.",
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  "text":"Tyco Sells Unit to India Phone Provider Manufacturing conglomerate Tyco International Ltd. said Monday that it agreed to sell its Tyco Global Network unit to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.",
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  "text":"Indonesia urges OPEC to raise benchmark price Indonesia is likely to ask the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during its scheduled meeting later this week to revise upward its crude oil price band so ",
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  "text":"Enron and Merrill Lynch staff face jail A FIRST Enron executive to face criminal charges has been found guilty along with four former Merrill Lynch bankers in a conspiracy and fraud trial that, while a sideline to the Enron scandal, leads the way to further prosecutions.",
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  "text":"Briefs: US firms buy Baring Asset unit ING Groep, the largest Dutch financial services company, agreed Monday to sell London-based Baring Asset Management to two US buyers.",
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  "text":"Oracle Clinches PeopleSoft PeopleSoft Inc. has agreed to a sweetened US\\$10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp., relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft #39;s chief executive.",
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  "text":"Eurozone rates unchanged at 2 The European Central Bank leaves eurozone interest rates on hold at 2, and upgrades its economic growth forecasts.",
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  "text":"Coke Enterprises Outlook Disappoints Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest bottler of Coca-Cola soft drinks, on Thursday forecast its earnings in 2005 would be at ",
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  "text":"American Express to cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring American Express has said that it expects to record a pre-tax charge in the fourth quarter of 2004 of approximately \\$100 million to \\$120 million in connection with various restructuring activities that it is undertaking within certain business units and ",
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  "text":"Ready Cash Could Reward Wall Street Bulls Stocks have gained little headway this year but could get a lift over the next couple months from an infusion of cash poised to come into the market from corporations and individuals, Wall Street experts say.",
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  "text":"Nokia To Come Out with 40 New Handsets in 2005 Nokia, the world #39;s largest maker of mobile phones, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market in 2005 as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share in the face of increased competition from rivals Motorola, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson ",
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  "text":"CNF to Sell Forwarding Business to UPS Transport and logistics company CNF Inc. on Tuesday said it agreed to sell its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding business to United Parcel Service Inc.",
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  "text":"Software sector in Mass. lags Massachusetts lost 121 software companies and 3,859 software-related jobs during the past year, according to an industry group's figures, suggesting that one of the most vibrant sectors of the 1990s has yet to join in the state's tepid economic recovery.",
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  "text":"EU Says US Can #39;t Cancel Pact on Boeing, Airbus Aid (Update2) The European Union rejected the unilateral termination #39; #39; by the US of a 1992 accord that sets limits on government subsidies for Boeing Co.",
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  "text":"Fla. AG Issues Subpoenas to 11 Insurers Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist on Tuesday issued subpoenas to 11 insurance companies as part of an ongoing investigation into the business practices of the insurance industry.",
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  "text":"Shell sets \\$45B investment program But stock of major oil company falls on disappointment it did not extend stock buyback program. LONDON (Reuters) - Scandal-hit oil company Royal Dutch\/Shell said Wednesday it will invest \\$15 billion a year ",
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  "text":"Whole Foods' Healthy Outlook The natural foods chain is predicting double-digit sales growth until 2010.",
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  "text":"Tax Shelter #39;s Assets Frozen In one of its broadest efforts to rein in what it regards as abusive tax shelter activity among well-to-do professionals, the Internal Revenue Service is seeking to shut down a group ",
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  "text":"Stocks Up Despite Sluggish GDP Reading A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.",
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  "text":"Counting the cost of Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan has left a trail of destroyed homes and wrecked lives across the Caribbean and parts of the United States. Julia Botfield visited the island of Grenada for BBC Breakfast TV to see how the inhabitants ",
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  "text":"EU backs Lamy for trade position The European Commission is backing its former trade commissioner Pascal Lamy to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation.",
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  "text":"Entrepreneurship emerges as the new song of India  In early October, two dozen Boston-area venture capitalists paid \\$3,500 each to take a weeklong excursion to India. They saw three cities in seven days, met with entrepreneurs and chief executives, and had a private sitting with the president of India.",
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  "text":"Dollar Gains Ground on Yen  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar regained some ground against  the yen on Friday, moving away from four-month lows hit the  previous day, but the market remained reluctant to push the  U.S. currency below the closely watched 107 yen mark.",
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  "text":"BEA grabs CA exec to head product group BEA Systems Inc. has hired the Computer Associates International Inc. executive responsible for CA's Unicenter line of enterprise management software to head BEA's product development group.",
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  "text":"Dollar Holds Near Lows (Reuters) Reuters - The dollar stayed in striking distance of\\record lows against the euro and a 12-year low versus sterling\\on Monday in the wake of disappointing U.S. jobs data.",
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  "text":"Australia #39;s Fairfax poised for growth if media laws relaxed SYDNEY: Australia #39;s Fairfax newspaper group said it is well placed for expansion if the government goes ahead with a plan to use its newly won control of both houses of parliament to relax media ownership laws.",
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  "text":"Retailers see tepid start to holiday season NEW YORK -- The start of the holiday season was respectable but unimpressive for many of the nation's retailers, with consumers jamming stores and malls on Friday and pulling back as the weekend wore on.",
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  "text":"Delta cuts executive, staff pay by 10 Cost cuts are part of its effort to avoid bankruptcy; CEO will skip salary for the remainder of  #39;04. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it would reduce the pay of executives and frontline employees by 10 percent as of Jan.",
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  "text":"Sun trims fourth-quarter earnings by \\$12M SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Sun Microsystems Inc. trimmed its fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results this week to incorporate the final accounting of asset retirement obligations and its settlement with Microsoft Corp.",
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  "text":"National Foods To Boost Product Release Fourfold -2- MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) said Friday that it plans to launch at least 80 new products over the next 12 months, compared with the annual average of less than 20.",
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  "text":"Oracle #39;s earnings top expectations by penny SAN FRANCISCO Business software maker Oracle #39;s quarterly earnings barely exceeded analyst expectations, despite sluggish sales.",
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  "text":"EU agrees to lift tariffs on US goods The European Union agreed Monday to lift penalties that have cost American exporters \\$300 million, following the repeal of a US corporate tax break deemed illegal under global trade rules.",
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  "text":"Multiplex weighs bid in billions CONSTRUCTION giant Multiplex was assessing at the weekend whether to top Westfield #39;s 585 million (\\$1.5 billion) bid for the British property group Chelsfield.",
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  "text":"Nikkei Inches Up, Mazda Drives Higher (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.27\\percent by midsession on Tuesday as buyers went after shipping\\firms with solid financial prospects while an upbeat earnings\\result and outlook propelled Mazda Motor Corp. higher.",
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  "text":"Morningstar Is Under SEC Microscope The cause of the investigation does not look serious, but its too soon to say for sure. By Kristen French. September 24, 2004- Regulatory investigations are hardly a surprise in the securities industry anymore.",
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  "text":"Bowes Takes a Bow Pitney Bowes always seems to mail it in -- and that's not necessarily a bad thing.",
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  "text":"Court Upholds RIM Patent Infringement, Sends Case Back for Further <b>...<\/b> The three-year patent dispute between BlackBerry device maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent holding company NTP Inc. isn #39;t over yet.",
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  "text":"First UK Islamic Bank opens doors The UK's first stand-alone Islamic High Street bank,  aimed at the UK's 1.8 million Muslims opens in London on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Food Prices Up As India Strike Continues Prices for food and essential commodities spiraled upward Tuesday as thousands of truck drivers in India ignored a government appeal to call off a four-day-old nationwide strike.",
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  "text":"Hynix Under Investigation for Cooking Books It has been revealed that Hynix Semiconductor (formerly Hyundai Electronics) cooked the books to nearly W2 trillion during the latter half of the 1990s and corrected the total misstated amount over several years.",
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  "text":"Colgate to Cut Work Force, Close Plants  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer goods maker Colgate-Palmolive  Co. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CL.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">CL.N<\/A> said on Tuesday it would cut about 12 percent of its  37,000-person work force and close one-third of its factories  worldwide as part of a four-year restructuring.",
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  "text":"Stocks End Slightly Higher as Profit Worries Ease Investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings.",
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  "text":"Oil Down Again; US Crude Stocks Seen Up Oil prices tiptoed lower on Tuesday, marking a fourth day of losses as worries over potential supply shortfalls ahead of winter faded and Nigerian unions called off a strike that could have disrupted exports.",
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  "text":"Mercedes-Benz Posts Slight Sales Increase Mercedes-Benz USA, a unit of DaimlerChrysler AG, posted a slight increase in September sales Friday, in a month with one more selling day that the year before.",
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  "text":"Japan stocks close higher TOKYO: Japan #39;s Nikkei average inched higher on Thursday, helped by gains in steel producers like JFE Holdings after Nissan Motor said it was suffering from a shortage of steel.",
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  "text":"Update 1: FCC OKs Rules for Local Phone Competition Federal regulators narrowly approved rules Wednesday that phase out many of the government-mandated discounts the four major regional telephone companies must give rivals to encourage them to compete for local service customers.",
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  "text":"Judge Dietz Finds School Finance System Unconstitutional On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 15, state District Judge John Dietz concluded a five-and-half-week trial by ruling unconstitutional the Texas system of public school finance.",
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  "text":"FedEx Profit Jumps, Outlook Is Raised FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s top air-express shipper, on Thursday said quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight ",
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  "text":"Office Depot removes chief after sales drop Office Depot Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 office-supplies retailer, removed its chairman and chief executive, Bruce Nelson, after sales declined at its older stores in 14 of the past 16 quarters.",
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  "text":"ING Pays Scottish Re to Take Over Business AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Dutch insurer ING NV said Monday it will pay Scottish Re Group Ltd. \\$562 million to take over ING #39;s individual life reinsurance business in the United States.",
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  "text":"NatFoods steps up defence Stepping up its takeover defense from predator New Zealand Fonterra Co-operative Group, dairy target National Foods said today its shares were worth between \\$6.11 and \\$6.65 a share.",
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  "text":"Utilities Uneven in  Managing  Vegetation Utilities running the nation's high-voltage electric lines have done extensive tree trimming that should cut chances of blackouts, according to a federal report released Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Fosters H2 profit slumps on wine charges Fosters said that fiscal 2005 would be a year of consolidation with moderate earnings growth, but the company aimed to achieve double-digit growth in fiscal 2006.",
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  "text":"A Gusher Of Cash For Domestic Drilling While the rest of the country frets over surging energy prices, a small but growing group of businesses is fueling a boom of sorts in the US oil patch.",
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  "text":"Stelmar Founder Haji-Ioannou Rejects \\$667 Mln Sale to Fortress Stelios Haji-Ioannou, chairman of EasyJet Plc, said he rejected a \\$677 million agreement to sell Stelmar Shipping Ltd. because the offer doesn #39;t reflect recent gains in the value of the oil tanker business he founded in 1992.",
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  "text":"Northwest pilots accept pay cuts Pilots at Northwest Airlines accept a 15 pay cut as the firm struggles against high fuel bills and tough competition.",
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  "text":"Daimler #39;s Car Quest Ford (NYSE: F) may have proclaimed the 2005 model year as the  quot;Year of the Car, quot; but DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX) threatens to steal its thunder in 2005 and beyond.",
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  "text":"Crude oil prices tumble the largest single-day decline in more than three years -- after the US government reported large increases in the ",
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  "text":"Field #39;s new owners put leadership team in place Marshall Field #39;s department stores will soon have both a new president and a chairman to replace the former leader who reaped a big profit from selling her stock.",
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  "text":"GM Staff Call Off Work Stoppage at Bochum Workers at a General Motors plant in Bochum, Germany, swallowed their anger over job cuts and voted on Wednesday to end a seven-day stoppage that has disrupted output at three other GM car factories.",
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  "text":"Maytag Profit Slumps; Job Cuts on Track  ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home appliance maker Maytag Corp.  <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MYG.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">MYG.N<\/A> on Thursday reported an 80 percent drop in  third-quarter profit, hurt by higher steel and energy costs and  lower sales of its Hoover vacuums.",
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  "text":"EU to lift \\$4bn sanctions on US imports NEW YORK, October 25 (newratings.com) - The European Union (EU) plans to lift the existing sanctions on US goods worth about \\$4 billion in response to a new bill that repeals the illegal export tax subsidies in the US.",
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  "text":"Nikkei Ends Flat, Oil Concerns Weigh TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks ended flat on Friday as worries about record-high oil prices took the edge off investors #39; appetite for recently battered technology issues such as Sharp Corp. ",
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  "text":"Martha Stewart Going to W.Va. Jail-Source  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homemaking icon Martha Stewart will  serve her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious  stock sale at a minimum security prison in West Virginia, a  source close to the case said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Update 4: FDA Wants More Safety Data on Merck Drug The Food and Drug Administration told Merck  amp; Co. that it requires further safety and efficacy data before it will approve its successor drug to now defunct pain reliever Vioxx, the pharmaceutical maker announced Friday.",
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  "text":"Peer-to-peer networks win ruling Companies providing software that helps music and movie lovers trade files with each other can #39;t be held financially responsible for copyright theft resulting from the trading, a federal court in Los Angeles ruled yesterday. ",
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  "text":"Scientist blasts FDA over Vioxx, says other drugs pose similar <b>...<\/b> The recently withdrawn painkiller Vioxx may have caused as many as 139,000 heart attacks, strokes and deaths, a government drug-safety scientist told lawmakers on Thursday.",
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  "text":"What the change will mean What is Check 21? Check 21 is the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, which takes effect Thursday. It allows banks to replace paper checks with an electronic copy called a ''substitute check. quot;",
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  "text":"Wright Recalls Hip Device, Shares Tumble  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wright Medical Group Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMGI.O target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">WMGI.O<\/A> on  Monday said it recalled defective components used in its  reconstructive hip implants and cut its earnings forecast,  sending its shares tumbling 14 percent.",
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  "text":"Criminals 'joining finance firms' Members of organised crime are joining financial firms to commit fraud, a new report by the industry watchdog reveals.",
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  "text":"Unisys to ax 1,400 workers Unisys Corp. said Wednesday night that it plans to lay off about 1,400 employees, mostly in general and administrative areas. The computer hardware, software and services company didn #39;t say how many of the ",
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  "text":"US Stocks Dip Stocks were down on Wall Street today as consumer confidence dropped despite the latest report on the US gross domestic product, which grew at a faster pace than expected.",
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  "text":"Russia #39;s Yukos Oil Company Files for Bankruptcy Description: Russian oil company Yukos files for bankruptcy protection in a US court in an attempt to prevent the Russian government from auctioning off the company #39;s main asset.",
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  "text":"Molson #39;s O #39;Neill Promises to Address Options Concerns (Update3) Molson Inc. Chief Executive Officer Daniel O #39;Neill said he #39;ll provide investors with a positive #39; #39; response to their concerns over the company #39;s plan to let stock- option holders vote on its planned merger with Adolph Coors Co.",
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  "text":"Producer Prices Jump on Energy Costs Soaring energy costs and a surge in food prices contributed to a 1.7 percent rise in U.S. producer prices, the biggest gain in almost 15 years.",
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  "text":"Polish president urges S. Korean firms to boost Polish investments (AFP) AFP - Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski urged South Korean companies to step up their investments in his country as President Roh Moo-Hyun wrapped up a two-day visit to Warsaw.",
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  "text":"Alitalia Gets Crucial Deal With Pilots Alitalia reached a vital deal with its pilots on productivity improvements on Tuesday, a day ahead of a deadline to seal a rescue plan or face bankruptcy, union sources said.",
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  "text":"Sears sales up slightly in October; apparel still slumping HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Hoffman Estates-based Sears, Roebuck and Company has reported a slight increase in October same-store sales today despite continuing weak results in apparel.",
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  "text":"Airbus to Deliver as Many as 320 Planes in 2004, Forgeard Says Airbus SAS, the world #39;s biggest planemaker, expects to deliver as many as 320 aircraft this year, or 5 percent more than it forecast earlier, as demand from airlines picks up, said Chief Executive Noel Forgeard.",
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  "text":"Travelers face record crowds at airports Long lines and traffic delays greeted travelers in the Washington region who were headed out of town Wednesday for Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel times of the year.",
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  "text":"US rate now 2 to choke inflation WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve Board late yesterday boosted short-term interest rates for the fifth time in a row, warning of higher rates next year as it abandons easy money to head off inflation.",
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  "text":"ASEAN, Australia, N.Zealand See 2007 Deal  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations, Australia and  New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by  2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, government  ministers said on Sunday.",
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  "text":"Mind the gap - time is running out Increased life expectancy, higher taxes, falling investment returns and Government tinkering have all contributed to the mess our pensions system is in today.",
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  "text":"Two Investment Banks Settle with SEC  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.  and  Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined \\$100 million to  settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research  and investment banking, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"China Aviation Oil Says Still in Business The main supplier of jet fuel to China is continuing to do business despite a criminal investigation of its US\\$550 million (euro414 million) in losses on derivative trading, the company said.",
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  "text":"HUD Eases Affordable-Housing Goals New government-set goals for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make home ownership affordable have been eased slightly from the targets proposed earlier this year, the Housing and Urban Development Department said Monday.",
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  "text":"Ivax down after earnings, revenue miss Wall Street views NEW YORK -- The stock of Ivax Corp., a maker of generic drugs, fell to a 52-week low Monday after the company said competitive pricing hurt its third-quarter results, causing them to fall short of Wall Street #39;s expectations.",
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  "text":"No threat to Airbus jobs A PACT spelling out how much state aid can be given to rival aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing may be renegotiated but the issue seems unlikely to pose any immediate threat to the jobs of aerospace workers from Merseyside.",
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  "text":"Markets sink amid warnings, rising oil prices Stock markets traded lower this afternoon as the price of crude oil shot up on the latest US supply report while investors were frustrated at a series of corporate earnings disappointments, warnings and downgrades.",
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  "text":"Asset Writedown Hurts MCI Between them, the three carriers have cut back the value of their long distance networks by \\$18.4 billion (AT amp;T #39;s writedown was \\$11.",
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  "text":"You can keep it late -- but if you keep it too late, you own it DALLAS Blockbuster is eliminating late fees on games and movies, but there #39;s a catch: If you keep it too long, you #39;ve bought it.",
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  "text":"Lazard in vital float meeting THE board of investment bank Lazard meets today to consider a float on Wall Street that could value the firm at 1.7bn, according to reports.",
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  "text":"US stress on cyber crime The US today urged India to adhere to the principles of the Council of Europes convention on cyber crime for strengthening national laws in the areas of cyber-security.",
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  "text":"Pep Boys Stock Down After Earnings Miss (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of auto parts retailer Pep\\Boys-Manny, Moe   Jack  fell 10 percent on Thursday, a\\day after it said earnings dropped 48 percent last quarter on\\more struggles in its service operations, missing estimates.",
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  "text":"UTC Agrees to Buy Kidde for \\$2.8 Billion  LONDON\/BOSTON (Reuters) - United Technologies Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UTX.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">UTX.N<\/A>  agreed on Thursday to acquire Britain's Kidde Plc <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KID.L target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">KID.L<\/A> for  \\$2.8 billion in cash in a deal aimed at expanding the U.S.  conglomerate's security system business.",
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  "text":"AT amp;T Wireless hurricane pricing probed Florida is investigating Redmond-based AT amp;T Wireless Services over complaints of price-gouging during Hurricane Frances, Attorney General Charlie Crist told CNN.",
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  "text":"Sun Capital, TDR Buy HHG Units for 1.03 Bln Pounds (Update3) Sun Capital Partners Inc. and TDR Capital LLP, private equity buyout firms, agreed to pay 1.03 billion pounds (\\$1.98 billion) for HHG Plc #39;s UK-based life insurance units, their first investment in the industry.",
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  "text":"Yukos directors  #39;flee #39; Russia LONDON - The entire management board of the embattled Russian oil company Yukos appears to have fled the country for fear of arrest.",
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  "text":"BA, Virgin to up fuel surcharge British Airways and Richard Branson #39;s Virgin Atlantic Airways say they will raise fuel surcharges following similar moves by major European carriers this week as oil prices surged.",
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  "text":"July Consumer Prices Drop, Energy Tumbles  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy  costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report  showing underlying inflation pressures largely in check.",
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  "text":"Oil price pain kicks in Like a patient staring wide-eyed as a doctor readies a syringe, Australian business owners and consumers are nervously watching global oil prices scale new heights -- and waiting helplessly for the pain to kick in.",
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  "text":"Gateway's Quarterly Loss Narrows  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Personal computer maker Gateway  Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GTW.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GTW.N<\/A> on Thursday posted a net loss that narrowed from a  year earlier and bettered its own forecast, helped by higher PC  sales and lower costs.",
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  "text":"US Air Asks Court to End Labor Contracts US Airways asked a bankruptcy court yesterday to throw out contracts covering passenger service agents, flight attendants, mechanics and other workers and replace them with less-expensive ones.",
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  "text":"Banks Drop Support of Bid for Russian Oil Giant #39;s Unit Russia brushed aside an American court #39;s attempt to halt the auction of the oil giant Yukos #39; biggest production unit, but a consortium of international banks withdrew ",
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  "text":"Dollar dodging at the Fed Sure the currency is tumbling, but don #39;t expect the FOMC to do much out of the ordinary today. NEW YORK (CNN\/Money) - It #39;s pretty clear that another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve today will not be much of a headline maker.",
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  "text":"Vandals hit Detroit #39;s Osborn High Students came back to Detroit #39;s Osborn High School on Monday morning to find vandals and thieves damaged the building extensively during the weekend.",
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  "text":"At Last, Microsoft Starts the Music Never shy about entering a market late, Microsoft Corp. is planning to open the virtual doors of its long-planned Internet music store next week.",
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  "text":"Cabinet hikes aviation FDI cap to 49 pc NEW DELHI: The UPA government on Wednesday hiked the foreign equity limit in domestic airlines from 40 per cent to 49 per cent, but maintained the ban on international airlines from buying equity in the Indian carriers, even indirectly.",
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  "text":"Growth forecast revised up to 7.5pc The Asian Development Bank has revised up its economic growth forecast for Hong Kong this year to 7.5 per cent from the 6 per cent it projected in April, due to stronger than expected retail sales and the surge in tourist arrivals.",
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  "text":"Merrill Exec to Testify in Sex Bias Case  LONDON (Reuters) - A top Merrill Lynch official is due to  testify on Wednesday over a 7.5 million pound (\\$13.4 million)  sex discrimination lawsuit brought against the U.S.-based  investment bank by former executive Stephanie Villalba.",
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  "text":"Santomero Says Rates 'Still Stimulative'  MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. interest rates are still  stimulative but should return to \"more normal levels\" as  expansion continues, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President  Anthony Santomero said on Saturday.",
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  "text":"Nike: Can Perez Fill Knight #39;s Shoes? Phil Knight is finally letting go. He officially announced his resignation as CEO and president of the world #39;s largest sneaker company on Nov. 18.",
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  "text":"Portuguese PM defends income tax-cutting 2005 draft budget (AFP) AFP - Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes defended his government's budget for 2005 on the eve of its vote in parliament, arguing it will maintain budgetary rigor even as it cuts income taxes and raises pensions and civil servant salaries.",
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  "text":"Two Big Investment Banks Report Drops in Quarterly Profit Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns posted drops in quarterly profit yesterday, surprising some investors one day after two other big investment banks reported a rise in earnings.",
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  "text":"MCI reports \\$3.4B loss, but says it #39;s back on track NOVEMBER 04, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - MCI Inc. reported a \\$3.4 billion third-quarter loss today, due mainly to a write-off of the value of its assets, as the company #39;s efforts to recover from bankruptcy were ",
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  "text":"Also from this section HBOS has yet to enter the bidding for Abbey National, yet it is already fighting its corner as if in the full intensity of battle.",
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  "text":"Oil price drops after Iraqi production resumes Exports of crude have resumed from oil fields in the north and south of Iraq, driving down prices on global markets overnight. After going just shy of \\$US50 a barrel at the end of last week, the key oil futures ",
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  "text":"Ford, General Motors report slow November sales, Japanese makers <b>...<\/b> America #39;s two largest automakers said they would reduce production in the first quarter of 2005 after reporting weak November sales.",
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  "text":"Fed Sticks With Its  #39;Measured #39; Pace Federal Reserve officials agreed at a meeting in September that they probably would keep raising their benchmark interest rate in coming quarters because of the likelihood of continued solid economic growth.",
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  "text":"Howard University engineering programs get a boost Industry giants are giving Howard University \\$70.6 million in technology to help the school #39;s engineering and science programs.",
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  "text":"Dollar Firm Ahead of Greenspan, Data  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near a one-week high  against the euro on Tuesday on optimism about the U.S. economy  as the market awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan.",
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  "text":"Dollar Steadies After Fall on Jobs  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar settled near its lows  against the yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses  on weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised  questions about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.",
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  "text":"Jimmy Carter Defends Venezuela Election Result in Letter to WSJ Former US President Jimmy Carter said an election that defeated an effort to recall Venezuela President Hugo Chavez was free and fair, #39; #39; according to a letter published in the Wall Street Journal.",
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  "text":"Eisner to yield Disney helm in 2006 CEO who once led company to industry glory has found himself under fire in recent years. LONDON -- Michael Eisner, who led the Walt Disney Co.",
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  "text":"Wall St. Expected to Open Slightly Lower  LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was expected to open  slightly lower on Friday but United Technologies Corp. may  climb after its chief executive gave an upbeat outlook.",
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  "text":"UK inflation rate falls Britain #39;s inflation rate dropped to 1.3 in August as lower clothing prices helped to keep it well below the Bank of England #39;s target, official figures showed today.",
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  "text":"Mass. Electric seeks 10 rate hike Blaming recent run-ups in the prices of natural gas and oil, Massachusetts Electric Co. sought permission yesterday to raise rates by nearly 10 percent for 425,000 of its customers starting in November.",
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  "text":"Kmart, Sears merger could cost area jobs The monster merger between Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Holding Corp. and Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears Roebuck  amp; Co. may have local impact.",
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  "text":"US Airways to Ask Court to Cut Union Workers' Pay 23 US Airways also said it would reduce or stop contributions to some employee retirement plans and would end its commitment to keep 279 aircraft in its fleet.",
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  "text":"Orange Unveils 3G Phones in Long-Delayed Launch Orange unveiled its third-generation (3G) mobile phones in a long-delayed commercial launch, with seven new handset models aimed at its key French ",
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  "text":"Specialty Foods, General Donlee funds sink on suspended or cut <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - Non-energy income trusts are disappointing investors, with two more cutting or suspending their cash distributions to unitholders this week and causing the value of their units to plummet.",
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  "text":"Fund manager eyes Japanese financial stocks Mark Headley, who manages the second-best-performing US mutual fund focused on Japan, is buying shares of financial-services companies in anticipation of higher industry profits as consumer lending and investment climb.",
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  "text":"In Pursuit of Happiness One Fool experiences more than two hours of lost pre-party productivity in a Barnes   Noble quest.",
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  "text":"Italy joins Greece in EU dock over dodgy data (AFP) AFP - Following embarrassing revelations over Greece's budget data, the European Union expressed alarm at the reliability of Italy's own deficit figures and called for urgent clarification.",
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  "text":"Australian PM gets election boost with surprise drop in <b>...<\/b> SYDNEY : Prime Minister John Howard #39;s election campaign received a last-minute boost as new unemployment figures showed a larger than expected fall in the number of jobless, two days before an election he has fought on his economic record.",
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  "text":"UK PRESS: Goldman-Carlyle Mull Warner Chilcott Counterbid LONDON (Dow Jones)--Goldman Sachs (GS) and private equity company Carlyle Group are considering a GBP1.6 billion-plus counter offer to halt the sale of Northern Ireland pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott (WCRX, WCRX.",
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  "text":"Jukebox is reborn for the Internet age The Internet has changed the way people listen to music in their personal space. (Think iPod and other portable music players.) Now, it's also changing the way people listen to music in public places, such as restaurants and bars.",
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  "text":"SBC, BellSouth to buy yellowpages.com BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. have teamed up to buy the online directory publisher www.yellowpages.com Inc. for an undisclosed amount.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Pushes Out Conway The board expresses a loss of confidence, but denies the firing is linked with Oracle's takeover bid.",
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  "text":"EDS: US Air Bankruptcy to Cut Its Profits Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday the bankruptcy of US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) could sharply reduce its ",
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  "text":"T-bill rates rise in auction WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \\$21 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.86 percent, up from 1.77 percent last week.",
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  "text":"Higher sales lift PF Chang shares CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of PF Chang #39;s China Bistro jumped 7 percent in early trading Wednesday after the casual dining chain said sales jumped amid new store openings, higher traffic and a hike in prices.",
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  "text":"In Last-Minute Deal With Union, Delta May Avoid Bankruptcy Delta Air Lines' pilots union said late Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement on concessions that could save the struggling carrier from bankruptcy.",
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  "text":"Lazard asks pay cut before IPO-report The head of Lazard LLC is asking partners to take a one-third pay cut as the investment bank readies for an initial public offering, according to a report published Friday.",
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  "text":"Gold Fields plans \\$3.5 bn asset sale Gold Fields will be expected to sell its international assets valued at up to \\$3.5 billion and return the cash to shareholders as part of its defence against a hostile all-share bid from rival gold producer Harmony.",
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  "text":"They #39;ll hear a Rhapsody on campus Berkeley, U. of Minn. students get download discounts; aim is to provide legal music alternatives. NEW YORK (CNN\/Money) - As an added bonus to returning to campus this fall, more than 80,000 college students ",
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  "text":"Asia-Pacific Mobile Telcos in Regional Joint Venture A new joint-venture wireless telephony company will provide regional mobile infrastructure and a common service platform to some 56 million customers across the Asia-Pacific region.",
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  "text":"New Home Sales Climb 9.4 Percent in August Mortgage interest rates remained at low enough levels, it seemed, to continue enticing buyers worried about future rate hikes.",
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  "text":"Oracle Court Win Could Prompt More Deals  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. Chief Larry Ellison  has long preached the virtues of consolidation in the software  sector and some analysts say a key federal court decision could  help to push his vision closer to reality.",
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  "text":"Producer Prices Drop, Trade Gap Narrows US producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as the cost of gasoline plunged and prices of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures under wraps.",
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  "text":"Insurance merger results in \\$126.5 million windfall ATLANTA - A massive corporate merger between two health-care giants will result in \\$126.5 million of new funding and equipment for Georgia #39;s medical schools and rural hospitals, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Recording in theaters felony under House bill Using video cameras to record films in movie theaters would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed yesterday by the House.",
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  "text":"Tokyo stocks finish lower, US dollar slides against euro, yen? <b>...<\/b> Tokyo stocks finished lower Monday as investors took profits from recent gains. The US dollar fell to an all-time low against the euro and a seven-month low against the Japanese yen amid worries about the US current account and budget deficits.",
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  "text":"Oil prices fall nearly 5 to below \\$53 a barrel Oil futures prices sank nearly 5 percent yesterday, dropping below \\$53 a barrel, as concerns about tight winter-fuel supplies eased, at least temporarily, and traders ",
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  "text":"Investors Await Greenspan for Rate Hints  LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets ticked over ahead of a  key address by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on  Wednesday, expecting confirmation that interest rates in the  world's leading economy will go on rising at a moderate pace.",
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  "text":"Pent-up demand for travel is primed for holiday takeoff As the high-pressure holiday travel season rolls in, the transportation industry is anticipating some of the highest numbers seen in four years.",
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  "text":"Update 3: Tokyo Stocks End Lower on UFJ Probe Tokyo stocks dipped Friday as investors sold bank shares after Japanese authorities began a criminal investigation into UFJ Holding Inc.",
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  "text":"German Business Confidence Probably Dropped to Four-Month Low Business confidence in Germany, Europe #39;s largest economy, probably declined to a four-month low in October amid signs that both export orders and consumer spending are slowing, a survey of economists showed.",
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  "text":"Fresh Del Monte #39;s Bad Blip Shares of Motley Fool Hidden Gems selection Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) are down 6 to \\$25 after the company cut its full-year 2004 earnings forecast by almost 20.",
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  "text":"Stocks Rise as Jobs Figures Impress  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Friday after news the  economy added more than twice the number of jobs expected last  month, sending the Standard   Poor's 500 index to its highest  in more than 2 1\/2 years.",
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  "text":"PepsiCo Profit Up, Cuts Jobs; Shares Rise  NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PEP.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">PEP.N<\/A>, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, on Thursday said quarterly profit rose  due to tax benefits and strong performances from its key  Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage businesses and  raised its full-year profit forecast.",
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  "text":"Hurricanes Boost US Jobless Claims The number of US workers applying for unemployment aid grew more than expected last week. Thursday #39;s Labor Department report says initial jobless claims grew by 14,000 - to 350,000 - mostly due to the hurricanes ",
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  "text":"Stocks Climb on Decline in Oil Prices A decline in oil prices is giving some stocks a modest boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 9 points in today #39;s early going.",
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  "text":"CNN Chooses Ex-CBS Official as Its U.S. Chief CNN appointed Jonathan Klein, who used to be the No..2 executive at CBS News, as president of its domestic network.",
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  "text":"US economy in peril as debts come due in  #39;08 The long-term economic health of the United States is threatened by \\$53 trillion in government debts and liabilities that start to come due in four years when baby boomers begin to retire.",
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  "text":"Xstrata makes new bid for Australia WMC Swiss-based miner Xstrata says it will take its A\\$7.4 billion (3.1 billion pound) bid for Australia #39;s WMC Resources directly to the company #39;s shareholders, effectively making a hostile bid after WMC #39;s management rejected its offer ",
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  "text":"Yukos awaits US bankruptcy fate MOSCOW, Russia -- Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos is set to learn if a US bankruptcy court will try to block the sale of its main production unit this weekend.",
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  "text":"Negative sentiment towards US stock market rises NEW YORK, August 17 (New Ratings)  Analysts at Merrill Lynch say that a recent survey of global fund managers demonstrates continuously increasing negative sentiments towards the US stock market trends. ",
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  "text":"PalmSource unveils smartphone operating system PalmSource has completed development of Palm Cobalt, the first version of its handheld operating system designed specifically for smartphones.",
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  "text":"Column: M A Rankings Under Scrutiny  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment banks are in the midst of  the annual fight for bragging rights as the biggest dealmakers  of the year, but this time the rankings -- a key factor in  winning new business -- are under intense scrutiny.",
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  "text":"Economies Not Yet Dented by Oil Prices (Reuters) Reuters - OPEC oil producers and Chancellor\\Schroeder of Germany, which is a prominent consumer, agree that\\the remorseless rise in the price of crude has so far had\\little impact on global economic growth.",
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  "text":"Mexican Oil Claims Doubted Officials at Mexico #39;s state-owned oil monopoly said Monday that the company has detected massive new oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico that could ",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft, Unfazed, Announces 5-Year Pact With IBM PeopleSoft announced a broad partnership with IBM on Tuesday, in an attempt to show that it is moving forward aggressively despite the turmoil created by Oracle #39;s \\$7.",
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  "text":"Oil Hits High; Dollar, Stocks Slide  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices hit new record highs Monday  and the dollar slid against major currencies, piling up worries  in financial markets about slower growth and thinner corporate  profits.",
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  "text":"Gap Third-Quarter Earnings Tick Up 1 Pct  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clothing retailer Gap Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.investor.reuters.com\/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GPS.N target=\/stocks\/quickinfo\/fullquote\">GPS.N<\/A>  said on Thursday its third-quarter earnings ticked up 1  percent, hemmed in by lackluster sales at its Old Navy and   international Gap stores open at least a year.",
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  "text":"Arkansas Could Receive \\$337,500 in Securities Settlement The state #39;s securities commissioner says a settlement between securities regulators and two firms likely means \\$337,500 for Arkansas.",
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  "text":"Yen Rises on Corporate Sentiment Poll  TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen rose on Friday after a closely  watched Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey showed further improvement  in Japanese business sentiment.",
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  "text":"United Airlines Likely to Terminate Pension Plans nited Airlines said today that it was likely to terminate and replace its four employee pension plans with less-generous benefits, a drastic move that the airline said was necessary to attract the financing that would allow it to ...",
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  "text":"China Aviation seeks rescue plan Collapsed jet fuel supplier China Aviation Oil launches a rescue plan after running up \\$550m in trading losses.",
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  "text":"Durable Goods, Housing Data Trip Stocks  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Wednesday after government reports for July on durable goods  orders and new home sales cast some doubt on the strength of  the economy.",
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  "text":"Stocks Decline on Weak Jobs Growth News Weaker-than-expected jobs growth in September has stocks searching for direction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 15 points in today #39;s early going.",
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  "text":"Profiting From Nonproductiveness The tireless urban worker doesn't get a lot of opportunities to take a relaxing break, but MetroNaps is trying to change that, at \\$14 a pop. Rachel Metz reports from New York.",
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  "text":"Illinois has soybean rust plan in place Soybean rust, a disease that has devastated soybean fields in Brazil and Argentina, has been found in two test plots at Louisiana State University near Baton Rouge.",
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  "text":"SEC says it charges former NextCard execs of fraud The US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday it brought fraud and insider trading charges against former top executives of bankrupt credit card issuer NextCard Inc.",
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  "text":"Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit could affect entire wireless e <b>...<\/b> BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered a somewhat mixed ruling in its legal battle with patent holding company NTP Inc.",
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  "text":"Bank of Communications says IPO not finalized The Bank of Communications, Chinas fifth-largest lender, had not finalized details of its upcoming initial public offering, the Shanghai Securities News reported Friday, citing a bank spokesman.",
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  "text":"CEO of under-fire Marsh resigns The chief executive of US insurance giant Marsh and McLellan Jeffrey Greenberg last night resigned as the firm promised reforms after being accused of rigging bids.",
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  "text":"EMC Unveils E-mail Storage For Microsoft Exchange EMC Corp. has unveiled a Microsoft Exchange server-based e-mail storage product called EMC Express Solution for E-Mail. EMC said the automated policy management software enables mid-sized organizations ",
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  "text":"Linux-based Palms on the way  quot;Future Palm devices may run Linux, thanks to a surprise purchase by PalmSource. The company, which makes the operating software for the PalmOne devices (notably the Treo smartphones), intends to buy China ",
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  "text":"Cisco Intros Service Routers SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems today announced a new line of integrated services routers, the industrys first routers to deliver secure, wire-speed data, voice, video and other advanced services to ",
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  "text":"Software Giant Buys Giant Software Microsoft today announced that it will buy Giant Company Software, a developer of anti-spyware and Internet security offerings. The Redmond, Washington, firm will use technology from the acquisition ",
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  "text":"Did Intel mock up dual Pentium 4 demo? ANALYST NATHAN BROOKWOOD has raised several questions about a technology announcement Intel made last week on Pentium 4 dual core processors and wonders just what technology was under the hood.",
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  "text":"Memorial honors astronaut Cooper The surviving astronauts of the Mercury 7 offered tribute Friday to compatriot Gordon  quot;Gordo quot; Cooper, who died Oct. 4. At a memorial gathering at Johnson Space Center in Houston, former US Sen.",
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  "text":"Novell to defend open-source software with patents OCTOBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Novell Inc. is prepared to use its portfolio of software patents to protect its open-source software products against lawsuits, the company said in a statement posted ",
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  "text":"Calif. Panel Weighs Greenhouse Gas Plan for Cars (Reuters) Reuters - A plan to require automakers to\\cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks by about 30\\percent is expected to be approved on Thursday by the\\California Air Resources Board, backers and opponents said.",
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  "text":"Slowdown Forces Many To Wander for Work Information technology workers face rising unemployment and are having mobility thrust upon them as companies change the way they staff computer-related jobs.",
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  "text":"Clearing The Path For Longhorn Microsoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.",
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  "text":"Microsoft opens war for Internet dominance Microsofts new search engine launched opens a new front for the worlds biggest software company in a new war - for control of the Internet, analysts said.",
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  "text":"Linux guide designed for developing nations The manual is intended to increase open-source usage among the 800 IT projects sponsored by the United Nations.",
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  "text":"Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers? Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. \\",
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  "text":"Adobe #39;s Acrobat Flips For Collaboration In its quest for the paperless office, Adobe Systems is gearing up for sweeping changes to its Acrobat and Reader platforms. The San Jose, Calif.",
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  "text":"The iMac G5: A PC user migrates to a Mac Computerworld columnist Yuval Kossovsky touts the new iMac G5 to his wife and she makes the switch from her PC -- with the help of a few migration tools.",
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  "text":"Young cyber-bullies a menace in Singapore: Report High-tech Singapore has the highest incidence of bullying among kids via the Internet of any country outside the United States, a report said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Cassini Flies Past Saturn #39;s Moon Titan Today NASA released one of the best pictures ever made of Saturn #39;s moon Titan as the Cassini spacecraft begins a close-up inspection of the satellite today.",
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  "text":"Mission to surf sun #39;s rays Within a converted barn on the Planetary Society #39;s campus Tuesday, a group of scientists, engineers and volunteers began the countdown for a March launch of the ",
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  "text":"FTC Sues Spyware Suspects (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Federal authorities have asked a federal judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive \"spyware\" on people's computers and then sold anti-spyware software to those same victims, a top consumer protection official said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Jet zooms into record books - at 7000mph A TINY unmanned jet has soared above the Pacific Ocean at nearly ten times the speed of sound - almost 7000mph - in a record-breaking demonstration of a radical new engine technology.",
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  "text":"Microsoft updates home PC package The new version of Works Suite includes Word 2002 plus updated editions of several other tools.",
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  "text":"Threat Center Targets SPIM, P2P Viruses Waltham, MA-based IMlogic, Inc. today announced the formation of the IMlogic Threat Center, a resource set up to combat threats that propagate over instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services.",
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  "text":"Mars Hills, Crater Yield Evidence of Flowing Water LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The hills of Mars yielded more tantalizing clues about how water shaped the Red Planet in tests by NASA #39;s robotic geologist, Spirit, while its twin, Opportunity, observed the deep crater it climbed into two months ...",
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  "text":"Hollywood sues 200 US internet thieves Top Hollywood studios have launched a wave of court cases against internet users who illegally download film files. The Motion Picture Association of America, which acts as the representative of major film ",
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  "text":"Film Industry Files Anti-Piracy Suits (AP) AP - A trade group representing seven major movie studios filed a first wave of lawsuits against individuals they say are offering pirated copies of films using Internet-based peer-to-peer file sharing programs.",
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  "text":"Catching Meth Cooks Pink-Handed Midwestern farmers welcome a new fertilizer additive that leaves a telltale fluorescent pink stain on the hands of anyone who touches it. Theft of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer, used to make methamphetamine, has become a major problem for farmers.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.",
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  "text":"Crawler #39;s New Shoes to Help Space Shuttle Move Toward Return to <b>...<\/b> NASAs two crawler transporter vehicles soon will sport new shoes. A \\$10 million project to replace the 456 tread belt shoes, weighing more than one ton each, on both crawlers at Kennedy Space Center begins mid-October.",
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  "text":"Via Develops Twin-Core Processor Processor could steal spotlight from AMD, Intel's forthcoming dual-core chips.",
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  "text":"Microsoft tweaks volume-licensing program Among other changes, the software giant has established a Web site designed to make it easier to understand what the program's rules are.",
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  "text":"Studios To Sue Online Movie Swappers . (antiTainment) The film industry seems to be following the example of the music business in battling online piracy. On Thursday, Dan Glickman, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America ",
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  "text":"Virtual veins give nurses a hand \\A virtual reality hand, complete with vital veins, that \"feels\" could help trainee nurses practice their jabs.",
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  "text":"Global Warming Means More Frost-Free Days - Report (Reuters) Reuters - Frost will become less and less\\common across much of the world as global warming accelerates,\\U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Pew study: Blogs busted out in 2004 For blogs and bloggers, 2004 was a good year, according to data released from the Pew Internet   American Life Project.",
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  "text":"T-Mobile tries on start-up's wireless gear Flarion Technologies is making its European debut by powering T-Mobile's wireless broadband service in The Hague.",
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  "text":"Number of Endangered Steller Sea Lions Up (AP) AP - The number of endangered Steller sea lions counted between the Gulf of Alaska and the tip of the Aleutian Chain has increased again, according to new data released by the National Marine Fisheries Service.",
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  "text":"AMD unveils chip for portable video players Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) has developed a low-power chip that it thinks will make portable video players more compelling by reducing the time needed to transfer content to the devices. The company is expected to announce the chip at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Monday.",
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  "text":"Hitachi cuts 10 percent of U.S. work force The company axes 400 jobs, joining other hard drive makers in eliminating staff.",
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  "text":"National Geographic Updates World Atlas (AP) AP - From lines scratched in ancient dirt to Medieval charts with drawings of monsters in unknown parts of the ocean to modern computer printouts, maps have served a vital role throughout human history. Now, one of the nation's most venerable mapmakers, the National Geographic Society, is updating its massive Atlas of the World.",
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  "text":"NTT DoCoMo's 4G research hits 1Gbps TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile communications carrier, achieved a 1Gbpspacket transmission speed using fourth-generation (4G) mobile communication equipment on Aug. 20, the company said Friday.",
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  "text":"Scientists Find Gene Clue in Hunt for AIDS Vaccine (Reuters) Reuters - Scientists said Wednesday they have\\identified key genes involved in the body's response to HIV,\\which causes AIDS -- a finding that could narrow the search for\\an effective vaccine against the deadly illness.",
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  "text":"Think  #39;virtual #39; when migrating SERI KEMBANGAN: Most company networks run a mix of old and new systems, and so-called virtual machine software can help when migrating from one to the other.",
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  "text":"Texas Instruments Narrows Forecast (Reuters) Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. , the\\world's largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Tuesday said\\it expects fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share at the\\mid range of its previous estimates, as order trends remain\\soft.",
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  "text":"CA updates spyware-zapper Moving to capitalize on a recent acquisition, Computer Associates International Inc. this week released an updated version of its home spyware-zapping software, and began selling a corporate ",
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  "text":"FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS (news - web sites) drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food ",
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  "text":"SCO to cap legal expenses The SCO Group, committed to an expensive legal attack against Linux, said Tuesday it has removed some financial uncertainty from its future by working out an agreement to cap payments to its law firm.",
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  "text":"Sorry, E.T., but Parcel Post May Beat Phoning Home A physicist and an electrical engineer claim it is more efficient to send a long message as a physical package, a cosmic FedEx, than as radio wave or laser pulse.",
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  "text":"Police rewards porn site informers The Ministry of Public Security Sunday rewarded a number of informers who have tipped police about pornographic websites since China launched a nationwide campaign to crack down on the illegal on-line operations this July.",
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  "text":"Ex-NASA Worker Charged for Faking Exams By MIKE BRANOM     ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him \"meticulous in his work.\"    A trial for Billy T...",
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  "text":"US finds Earthlike planets at other stars US astronomers announced Tuesday their discovery of two small planets orbiting distant stars, setting off a dispute with European astronomers over who found the new, unusually small class of planets first.",
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  "text":"Sun #39;s Java Infringes on Kodak Patents A jury in Rochester, NY, found Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) liable for using patented technology owned by photography company Eastman Kodak (Quote, Chart) in the Java programming language.",
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  "text":"Toshiba tinkers with Wi-Fi for TV The 802.11a offshoot will allow TVs and other non-PC devices to receive video files more easily.",
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  "text":"Firm Invents All-Purpose Memory Cards By YURI KAGEYAMA    TOKYO (AP) -- A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick.    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic-brand products, said sample shipments will begin in December, with commercial shipments to follow by late next year...",
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  "text":"MPAA Revives P-to-P Lawsuit Group is asking the Supreme Court to overturn decision in favor of file-swapping networks.",
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  "text":"Search Upstart Launches New Web Site By MICHAEL LIEDTKE    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Online search engine upstart Vivisimo Inc. is setting out to persuade the masses that Google Inc...",
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  "text":"Microscopic Diamond Found in Montana (AP) AP - The bright green rocks jutting through the prairie soil were hard to miss, but Tom Charlton still couldn't believe his eyes. It was kimberlite, the molten rock in which diamonds are found, and preliminary tests had yielded a microscopic diamond.",
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  "text":"Jon Stewart 'Crossfire' Feud Ignites Net Frenzy When comedian Jon Stewart blasted the hosts of CNN's \"Crossfire\" on the cable TV program, he ignited a frenzy of online activity.",
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  "text":"Birds  #39;had four wings #39; London - A theory that birds may have had four wings during a stage of their evolution has been given fresh support with the discovery of a new fossil in China.",
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  "text":"Private Rocket Ship Lands in California After Flight (Reuters) Reuters - SpaceShipOne completed the first\\leg of its bid for a  #36;10-million civilian space prize with a\\wild corkscrew-like ascent into space above the California\\desert on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"IBM tops supercomputing table A supercomputer being built by IBM for the US Department of Energy (DOE) has topped a list of the world #39;s fastest computers. The Blue Gene\/L beta-system can perform 70,720 billion calculations per second, which ",
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  "text":"Nice Day for a Wireless Wedding (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The courtship was public, and now they're engaged. Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their  #36;35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the wireless industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party.",
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  "text":"Approved Stem Cells' Potential Questioned  All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush's three-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection by the immune systems, diminishing their potential as medical treatments, new research indicates.",
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  "text":"European Search Landscape - Search Engine Strategies Coverage European Search Landscape - Search Engine Strategies Coverage\\\\I was a bit late getting to the Search Engine Strategies conference, but I made it here for the second track. I decided to attend a new session named European Search Landscape. Here are my notes, please excuse any typos, this was done ...",
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  "text":"Gemini Telescope Captures Galactic Contortionists While a terrestrial view of a galaxy might disguise the turbulent, changing mergers that fuel their formation, a famous cluster called Stephan's Quintet shows that seemingly immutable stars are always in flux.    Astrobiology Magazine -- A stunning image released by the Gemini Observatory captures the graceful interactions of a galactic ballet, on a stage some 300 million light years away, that might better be described as a contortionist's dance...",
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  "text":"EU asks four countries to justify call for Intel chips The European Commission has asked four European Union countries to justify why they favor Intel Corp. processors in computers for public authorities, it announced Wednesday.",
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  "text":"mmO2 to launch speedy 3G The mobile operator explained it will be the first in Europe to offer HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) and IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Services) with download speeds of 3.6Mbps when it launches the service in the Isle of Man next summer.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Directors Reject Oracle's Offer The board of PeopleSoft Inc. Wednesday rejected Oracle Corp.'s \\$24-a-share hostile takeover bid as too cheap, but said it was open to a deal at a higher price.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B> -The Washington Post<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"Microsoft Announces New Client Application (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it is launching a desktop application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.",
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  "text":"Cisco to acquire network-monitoring firm NetSolve Cisco Systems announced it is acquiring NetSolve, which provides real-time monitoring of the performance of corporate data networks.",
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  "text":"Justices Agree to Hear Case on Sharing of Music Files The Supreme Court, accepting urgent pleas from the recording and film industries, agreed on Friday to decide whether the online services that enable copyrighted songs ",
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  "text":"Researchers consider chances of life on Mars com. Researchers can now say definitively that Mars once supported a watery environment, but whether the red planet could have ever supported life is still far from certain.",
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  "text":"DoJ Cracking Down on P2P If this were a Hollywood movie, the federal lawman would be played by an A-list actor. But in the real world, the marshal displays only the familiar, everyman face of U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, while the film might be a bootleg copy swapped illegally online.  <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"<em>Reg<\/em> readers name BSA antipiracy weasel <strong>Poll result<\/strong> The people have spoken",
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  "text":"As Prelude To Internet Calling, SBC Beefs Up Message Options (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - SBC Communications on Monday plans to roll out a new messaging service that would let consumers check their wireless voice mail on a computer or access e-mail via a touch-tone landline phone.",
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  "text":"Mars rovers still phoning home While we go about our days, an amazing 34 million or so miles away our pair of Mars Rovers are still going about their days, although theirs are 45 minutes longer and are called  quot;sols.",
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  "text":"Wi-Fi group backs brawnier security standard An alliance says that Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, or WPA2, is a big improvement on earlier wireless security standards.",
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  "text":"Lycos Builds Web Circles (PC World) PC World - New social networking site lets users share photos, videos, and more.",
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  "text":"Intel Takes on Gamers with  #39;Extreme #39; Chipset Following a similar chip announcement from AMD in mid-October, Intel this week has released a chip targeting the gamer segment. The Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading (HT) technology ",
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  "text":"MSN vs. Apple  #39;Spotlight #39; For purposes of comparison, many people are sizing up MSN #39;s new desktop search program and toolbar suite against Google #39;s previously released desktop search program.",
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  "text":"No Regrets, Says Departing NASA Boss (AP) AP - NASA's departing boss, Sean O'Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope  #151; or anything else during his three years on the job.",
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  "text":"Herndon, N.Y. Cyber-Security Firms to Merge  TruSecure Corp., a Herndon provider of network security systems, agreed to merge with Betrusted Holdings Inc., a New York company that offers similar services.",
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  "text":"Plea to the democratic world: Ukraine needs your support Ukraine needs your support. On Sunday December 26, 2004, a re-vote of the run-off for the Presidential Election in Ukraine is planned.  nbsp;Anyone who is over the age of 18 and a citizen of another country (i.e. other than Ukraine) can become an international observer.  nbsp;(Ukrainian citizens can be local observers)  nbsp;The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), in cooperation with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), has organized international election observers for the first two rounds and are now seeking observers for round three.  nbsp;You do not need to be Canadian to register through the UCC, you may be a citizen of any country except Ukraine.  nbsp;You can make a contribution to democracy in Ukraine and spend the most interesting Christmas ever by coming to Ukraine to observe the elections.",
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  "text":"Scientists: Can pull science out of Genesis pieces NASA officials said today they were more optimistic about the possibilities for extricating some science from the battered Genesis space capsule.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Tests MSN Messenger 7.0 A select group of testers next week will get an early look at MSN Messenger 7.0, the next version of Microsoft #39;s popular instant messaging client.",
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  "text":"Review: GPS in Cell Phones Performs Well (AP) AP - OK, so I don't like asking for directions. But I don't get lost so often that I need to spend more than  #36;1,000 on a built-in car navigation system to plot my course with global positioning satellites.",
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  "text":"Gamer buys \\$26,500 virtual land A gamer spends \\$26,500 on a virtual island that exists only in a PC role-playing game.",
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  "text":"Splitting Cargo and Crew on Space Missions The next generation shuttle, designed to support eventual lunar stops on the way to Mars, may benefit from a NASA concept to separate crew and cargo in future missions. Before a crew is sent, the cargo will be waiting for them.",
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  "text":"StorageTek buys up remainder of Storability Two years after buying Southborough-based Storability Inc. #39;s services business, Storage Technology Corp. scooped up the rest of the venture capital-backed company, the companies announced Thursday afternoon.",
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  "text":"Mobiles in aircraft edge closer The European plane maker Airbus says it foresees the use of mobile phones on aircraft by 2006.",
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  "text":"Google Goes Mobile with SMS Google has launched a search service for mobile devices, based on the SMS (short messaging service) protocol. Users can perform searches for phone numbers, dictionary definitions and product ",
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  "text":"Greenland #39;s ice tells of past climates, maybe ancient life Plant material and pink ice found at the bottom of the ice sheet under this wind-swept camp could give scientists an unprecedented look at life that #39;s ",
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  "text":"Symantec plugs holes in firewall Security specialist issues patches for vulnerabilities that could have allowed denial-of-service attacks against some hardware models.",
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  "text":"Bees survived dino extinction Tropical honeybees survived the devastating nuclear winter thought to have helped kill off the dinosaurs.",
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  "text":"Software Co. PeopleSoft Tightens IBM Ties (AP) AP - Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. strengthened its ties with technology giant IBM Corp. on Tuesday, hoping to boost its recently sagging sales as it continues to fight Oracle Corp.'s  #36;7.7 billion hostile takeover bid.",
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  "text":"Its Sno Napster Napster founder Shawn Fanning tries to convince record companies and peer-to-peer networks to switch from lawsuits to making money on downloads.",
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  "text":"Golden State of Privacy California laws that went live on New Year's Day keep cell phones unlisted and rental cars unmonitored. The effects could be felt nationwide. By Ryan Singel.",
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  "text":"News: Four charged in landmark UK phishing case Four eastern Europeans appeared in a London court yesterday charged with defrauding online banks of hundreds of thousands through an elaborate 'phishing' scam.\\",
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  "text":"Teenager charged over Sasser worm The German teenager who allegedly wrote the Sasser and Netsky computer worms has been charged. Sven Jaschan, now 18, was arrested in May this year at his parents #39; home in Waffensen, North Germany.",
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  "text":"Nokia, Vodafone push for mobile Java standards The world #39;s largest mobile phone manufacturer and Europe #39;s largest wireless operator have launched an initiative to simplify Java standards for mobile devices in a move aimed ",
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  "text":"IBM trots out new Workplace products SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM on Tuesday released a series of new products and services in its Workplace productivity software lineup. IBM Workplace blends collaborative tools from Lotus Notes\/Domino with WebSphere Portal and Everyplace technologies.",
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  "text":"Red Hat Releases New Linux Update Red Hat Inc. Tuesday released its latest patch, Update 3, to its flagship server operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. RHEL(Red Hat Enterprise Linux)subscribers can download this latest update from the Red Hat Network.",
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  "text":"NASA #39;s X-43A to attempt Mach 10 NASA has been working on a test flight project for the last few years involving hypersonic flight. Hypersonic flight is fight at speeds greater than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound.",
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  "text":"Baldauf, Bergqvist to Leave Nokia Posts (AP) AP - A pair of top executives in charge of the networks division at mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. are leaving the company for personal reasons, the Finnish company said Friday.",
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  "text":"Hackers Target Microsoft's JPEG Flaw (AP) AP - In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. programs and begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.",
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  "text":"They Are Sleuths Who Weigh Prose HE firestorm over the memos that figured in the CBS News report on President Bush #39;s National Guard record featured a parade of expert document examiners who weighed in on font types, proportional spacing and superscripts.",
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  "text":"IBM appeals Roma ruling BIG BLUE has asked the Swiss High Court to block attempts by the Roma people to sue them for crimes against humanity. The Roma, descendants of those who were processed in Nazi death camps allegedly using IBM #39;s ",
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  "text":"Google Profit Rises as Sales Double (Reuters) Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\\, in its first earnings report as a publicly held\\company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue\\that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.",
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  "text":"Compuware Asks Court To Sanction IBM In Software Theft Case DETROIT - Compuware Corp. said on Wednesday it has asked a US court in its software piracy case against IBM to levy sanctions on IBM for delaying release of critical evidence. Specifically, the filing asks the US District Court to order judgment in favor ...",
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  "text":"AOL to Be Split Into Four America Online Inc. Monday put new leaders in senior posts and revamped its corporate structure in a sweeping overhaul.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B> -The Washington Post<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"One, two, ... er, too many Researchers claim to have solved the mystery of the people who simply do not count. It could be because they are lost for words. ",
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  "text":"UTStarCom to put cell networks on IP Network infrastructure maker UTStarCom Inc. says it has figured out a way to keep local cell phone calls local -- even over enterprise LANs.",
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  "text":"Nextel's Profit Rose by 69 in 3rd Quarter Nextel Communications said earnings and subscriber growth for the full year would exceed initial estimates.",
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  "text":"Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing The trade group representing the US music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against 744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Former cybersecurity czar: Code-checking tools needed DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - WASHINGTON - Software vendors need automated tools that look for bugs in their code, but it may be a decade before many of those tools are mature and widely used, said the former director of cybersecurity for the US ",
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  "text":"Big Blue #39;s Blades Up Server Speed Stakes Tim Dougherty, director of marketing for IBM #39;s eServer BladeCenter, said the company #39;s new BladeCenter machines have increased speed, memory, power management and operating system support in order to widen customers #39; choices.",
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  "text":"Ford Drops Oracle-based Purchasing System Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it has scrapped a 5-year-old project to move suppliers over to an Internet-based purchasing system powered by Oracle Corp. software, deciding instead to revert back to its custom-built system. ",
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  "text":"WS-I tackles Web services attachments The Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) on Tuesday is releasing three profiles intended to make it easier to send attachments using Web services technologies.",
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  "text":"SP2 Said To Cause Problems In 10 Percent of Windows XP PCs Upgrading to Service Pack 2 (SP2) will cause problems with about one out of every 10 PC running Windows XP, according to research published Tuesday by a Canadian asset-monitoring service provider.",
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  "text":"Johnson Will Retire Nov. 1 As CACI #39;s No. 2 Executive The Arlington government contractor said in a statement that the 58-year-old Johnson, its second in command, is leaving  quot;to pursue personal interests and spend more time with his family and ",
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  "text":"How to Learn a Language I've been a linguophile for a long time, and I'm always studying a little bit of some language or another. However, it's only recently that I've finally figured out the way that works best for me, with the help of modern technology. Perhaps this might help those of you who have been planning on learning a language some day.  ",
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  "text":"Seagate Ships World #39;s Largest HD November 17, 2004 - Seagate Technology today announced that it has shipped the world #39;s largest PC hard drive to various retail outlets.",
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  "text":"IBM, AMD develop new use of strained silicon IBM and Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors, the companies are expected to announce Monday.",
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  "text":"Cingular Wireless Makes Phone for Vision-Impaired By BRUCE MEYERSON    NEW YORK (AP) -- A new cellular application promises to help vision-impaired people who can't read the screen of a mobile phone. It responds to spoken commands with voice recognition technology and reads back menu options, text messages, and other information to the user...",
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  "text":"Cisco Sees China as Center of World Tech Market  BEIJING (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.co.uk\/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=CSCO.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">CSCO.O<\/A> Chief  Executive John Chambers said China was well on the way to  becoming the world's technology hub as he revealed plans for  his company's first research center in the country.",
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  "text":"Red Hat vs Sun Battle of Words Heats Up  quot;When the elephants fight, quot; they say in West Africa,  quot;it #39;s the grass that gets trampled. quot;. The Linux community is apparently beginning to identify with that proverb, as it watches Sun Microsystems and Red Hat ",
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  "text":"BlackBerry handset gets shirty with qwerty Research in Motion has unveiled a new BlackBerry mobile-style communicator featuring a multi-tap keypad to replace its usual qwerty keypad.",
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  "text":"Botched maintenance - not worm - blamed for MS IM glitch MSN Messenger, Microsoft #39;s instant message service, is back up and running this morning after a routine maintenance operation went wrong, rendering the service sporadically unavailable for three days.",
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  "text":"MS Releases XP SP2 App Testing Guide Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are getting some help from Microsoft (Quote, Chart).",
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  "text":"Melinda Gates joins Washington Post board The wife of Microsoft head Bill Gates has been elected to the board of directors of the media conglomerate.",
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  "text":"North American cash registers ring up \\$125 million US in sales of <b>...<\/b> TORONTO (CP) - North American sales of Halo 2 reached \\$125 million US in the first 24 hours of the video game #39;s release, according to Xbox parent company Microsoft.",
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  "text":"US scientists map genome of greenhouse gas-eating algae US scientists have unraveled the genetic map of a microscopic algae that absorbs huge amounts of greenhouse gases. These organisms are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle, said Virginia Armbrust ",
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  "text":"Click Fraud Threatens Web Someone could make the argument that watchdogs have better things to do. But click fraud -- endlessly clicking on ads to generate cash or hurt a competitor -- is a serious threat to the web business, and no one's doing much about it. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.",
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  "text":"Senate Panel Waters Down McCain Television Bill Broadcasters beat back a proposal that would have required them to give up their current analog channels by 2009 as their allies on the Senate Commerce Committee ",
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  "text":"Madonna.com Calls Shots on Ring Tone Offer (Reuters) Reuters - Madonna and m-Qube have\\made it possible for the star's North American fans to download\\polyphonic ring tones and other licensed mobile content from\\her official Web site, across most major carriers and without\\the need for a credit card.",
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  "text":"Survival of software's fittest In the flat enterprise software market, the message is clear: It's time to hunt or be hunted.",
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  "text":"Computing pioneers get historical nod Spreadsheet pioneer Dan Bricklin is among the computing innovators honored by the Computer History Museum.",
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  "text":"AT amp;T Wireless sells dedicated messaging device AT amp;T Wireless Services launched a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice service on Monday, aiming to use a low price to tempt young consumers.",
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  "text":"McAfee Adds Managed E-Mail Protection (PC World) PC World - New service offers spam, virus filtering for small and mid-sized businesses.",
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  "text":"US tech execs more optimistic about spending: Study New York, August 31: US technology executives are increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although plans for increased technology spending remain modest, according to a study released on Monday.",
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  "text":"Video Game Recreates JFK Assassination GLASGOW, Scotland -- A British company says it #39;s releasing a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.",
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  "text":"Microsoft issues one fix in monthly security update In sharp contrast to last month #39;s barrage of critical patches, Microsoft has offered up just one  quot;important quot; fix for users to implement in its scheduled round of security updates for November.",
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  "text":"New Way to Help Find Quake Survivors -Sniffer Rats Sniffer rescue dogs trained to find explosives or earthquake survivors buried in rubble may soon have some competition -- rats. The rodents can crawl into the tiniest spaces and have a strong sense of smell.",
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  "text":"DoCoMo to offer i-mode to UKs mmO2 Japans dominant wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., has reached a basic agreement to offer its popular i-mode mobile Internet technology to Britains mmO2 Plc.",
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  "text":"Nortel to lay off 3,500 The scandal-beset company will also lay off about 10 percent of its work force.",
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  "text":"Life-changing video format gets last rites It changed the lifestyles of a generation but after a lingering death, the last rites have been sounded for the revolutionary VHS home video format.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to court: Eolas didn't invent patented tech WASHINGTON - An appeals court should throw out a half-billion-dollar patent infringement judgment against Microsoft Corp. because a lower court failed to recognize that the Web browsing patent was based on a technology that was not invented by the company awarded the money, a Microsoft lawyer argued Thursday.",
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  "text":"Nevada's Seamless E-Vote The success of last week's primary election using touch-screen voting machines heartens officials in other states, where e-voting has been problematic. Still, the Silver State may be in a unique situation.",
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  "text":"Appeals court revives Oracle shareholder case NEW YORK - While Oracle Corp. awaits a judge's decision on whether it can continue in its quest to acquire PeopleSoft Inc., the company faced a setback in an unrelated case. An appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a three-year-old shareholder lawsuit charging Oracle and several of its top executives with misleading investors about Oracle's performance may proceed, overturning a lower court's dismissal.",
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  "text":"Palm Tungsten T5 Features 256 MB of Memory PalmOne #39;s new Tungsten T5 ships with 256 MB of flash memory, which is retained even if the device loses its battery charge. PalmOne says the new PDA, which sells for a suggested list price of ",
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  "text":"Four sentenced for web porn in Beijing Four men were sentenced to termed imprisonment Thursday in Beijing for creating and profiting from pornographic websites, reported China Daily on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Congress Votes to Ban States From Taxing Internet Service Congress passed a measure putting a three-year ban on taxation of the monthly fees that Internet providers charge their customers.",
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  "text":"The dual 2.5-GHz Power Mac G5: Unadulterated power The fastest Power Mac yet may still be hard to find in stores, but Online News Editor Ken Mingis finds that if you really need speed, you won't be disappointed.",
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  "text":"World #39;s largest computing grid goes live The world #39;s largest permanent computing grid has gone online, giving scientists access to the processing power of 6,000 computers at 78 locations, including 1,000 at 12 sites across the UK.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to Release Next Windows in '06 (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006.",
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  "text":"Why YAML?  Why not? I started a simple project a while back; all I needed to do was store some information about stuff around the office, and since it's a small office, I thought that a RDBMS system was overkill.  So I decided to go with XML.  After creating a document, I then decided to fight with XML DTDs, and tried to fight with both XML DOM and XML SAX for Python, I finally decided on an approach that built dictionaries using SAX, as described here.    After messing with it for a while, I decided there had to be a better way.  Almost by accident, I stumbled upon YAML.",
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  "text":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to support Indian languages Red Hat Inc.'s Enterprise Linux 4 products, scheduled for release early next year, will support five Indian languages, reflecting the growing importance of the Indian market, according to an executive of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based Linux company.",
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  "text":"Spam shows signs of levelling off but don #39;t hold your breath It might be too early to celebrate, but according to Symantec #39;s numbers, the rate of increase of internet spam is easing a bit.",
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  "text":"Experts Warn of Security Flaws in Alternative Browsers Secunia issued a warning that the so-called tabbed browsing function in many alternative Web browsers from Mozilla, Opera, Netscape, Avant, Camino and others leave users vulnerable to spoofed ",
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  "text":"Botswana Donates 500 Elephants to Mozambique (Reuters) Reuters - Botswana, which has the\\largest elephant population in Africa, will donate 500 animals\\to Mozambique, conservationists and Mozambican officials said\\Friday.",
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  "text":"Toshiba Wins Support for HD DVD from 4 Film Studios  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. said on Monday it had won  support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros.  Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line  Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the  next-generation DVD.",
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  "text":"Sun sees brighter days for Linux-Solaris alliance WITH only two weeks to go before Sun Microsystems enters into the open source foray with its Solaris 10 operating system, the Sta.",
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  "text":"Microsoft #39;s Media Launch Won #39;t Lift Earnings Yet Goldman Sachs said new media offerings from Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people )  quot;are not likely to be material to earnings this fiscal year and possibly longer.",
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  "text":"At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows Google's already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company.",
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  "text":"NASA #39;s O #39;Keefe to meet Chinese space agency chief The head of the Chinese space agency, Laiyan Sun, will meet for the first time with NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe Dec. 2 in Washington for an  quot;informal quot; session.",
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  "text":"MontaVista squares up to Symbian CALIFORNIA #39;S MONTAVISTA HAS landed the deal to supply its Linux OS to two major Japanese handset providers, NEC and Panasonic.",
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  "text":"Rogue pilot ruffles feathers on migration As a pilot, crane impersonator and chief executive officer of Operation Migration - the whooping crane migration organization - Duff #39;s emotional well-being relies upon making sure his cranes are happy and healthy.",
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  "text":"Computer-scouring software rivals Google tool The Redmond, Washington-based software allows the user to quickly locate files on personal computers -- just like Google #39;s two-month-old rival product.",
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  "text":"Update: Google raises gavel for IPO auction Friday Google Inc. is opening the auction for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, with plans to announce the pricing of its stock next week.",
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  "text":"Does SP2 cause bovine lesbianism? <strong>Letters<\/strong> And <em>El Reg<\/em> consoles cuckolded husband",
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  "text":"Pilots prepare for mid-air catch of Genesis capsule LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- When a capsule from NASA #39;s Genesis spacecraft appears in the sky above the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 8, it will have withstood more than three years in space and will contain samples of the ...",
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  "text":"Intel awaits government move on expensing options Figuring it's had enough of fighting over options, the chip giant is waiting to see what Congress comes up with.",
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  "text":"Idera Announces Emea Launch of Enterprise-Scale Backup and <b>...<\/b> of management and administration solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, announced the general availability of Version 1.2 of its SQLsafe product for EMEA.",
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  "text":"IBM, other vendors accused of cheating E-Rate program US House members accused IBM Corp. and other IT vendors Wednesday of breaking the rules in a much-criticized program designed to help schools and libraries purchase Internet equipment.",
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  "text":"Netflix, TiVo Make Deal Official (AP) AP - Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. made official Thursday their deal to create a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.",
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  "text":"Ten percent birds disappear by 2100: study BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- Ten percent of all bird species are set to go extinct by the end of this century, US researchers said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Symbol launches new Pocket PC with wireless LAN Symbol Technologies, Inc. has introduced the first in a new family of what they call durable enterprise digital assistant (EDA) products specifically designed for business essential applications within the enterprise environment.",
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  "text":"Can Cybertrust BeTrusted to keep your networks TruSecure? Following the announcement earlier this week that Betrusted and TruSecure are to merge, John Becker, chief executive of the resultant security services company, Cybertrust, talked to Jaikumar Vijayan.",
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  "text":"Phishing attacks may be coming from your computer Most phishing attempts come from about 1,000 compromised \"zombie\" computers owned by broadband customers, and the phishing attacks are likely generated by less than five phishing operations, according to a survey by CipherTrust Inc.",
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  "text":"No Hanging Up Spectrum Scrap Verizon Wireless is decrying a reported attempt by Nextel to reduce the price tag in its controversial spectrum deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).",
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  "text":"Microsoft Readies Windows Server 2003 Update R2, an interim release, will begin beta testing later this month.",
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  "text":"Challenges and Opportunities in the New European IT Market Is bigger really better? A larger Europe spells even more opportunities for IT development, but the challenges will be huge. Especially for Poland, where the IT spending record is one of the lowest in Europe.",
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  "text":"Customer Service: The Hunt for a Human In the Internet age, making telephone contact with a human for customer service is a daunting task. But some consumers have found ways around the blockade.",
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  "text":"Red Cross Caught in P2P Fracas MELBOURNE, Australia -- The recording industry will ask the International Red Cross to freeze a trust fund allegedly controlled by the owners of Sharman Networks, an Australian software company.",
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  "text":"Sweden to Return Remains of Aborigines (AP) AP - The skeletal remains of 15 Aborigines are being returned home for reburial, nearly 90 years after a Swedish zoologist smuggled them out of Australia for display in a Stockholm museum.",
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  "text":"Dell signs big desktop contract with Philips Dell has won a large global contract from Dutch electronics giant Koninklijke Philips Electronicsto provide hardware and managed desktop services.",
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  "text":"Canadian Inventor Lets Everyone Be an Armchair Spy <p>\\<\/p><p> By Larissa Liepins<\/p><p> TORONTO (Reuters) - New Internet-based technology could\\soon turn regular computer users into armchair spies, a\\Canadian inventor said on Monday.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to Action  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Want a computer that screams when  a thief strikes? Or a personal tracking unit in case you get  kidnapped?",
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  "text":"Feds Take On  #39;Spamford #39; Wallace In Spyware Case With Congress considering new legislation to increase penalties against spyware companies that install programs on people #39;s computers without their knowledge, the Federal Trade Commission last week filed a complaint against Sanford Wallace, the New ",
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  "text":"Microsoft To Resume SP2 Auto Updating Wednesday Microsoft will resume rolling out Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Wednesday when it starts pushing the massive update to business users via Windows Automatic Update and the Windows Update Web site.",
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  "text":"Google Apple desktop search p2pnet.net News:-  quot;We intend to do it, quot; Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told a University of California-Los Angeles conference, recently.",
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  "text":"India Expects Jump in High-Tech Imports (AP) AP - India's space agency said Thursday its removal from a U.S. export restriction list earlier this month could result in a threefold import increase of high technology equipment from the United States.",
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  "text":"Mars rovers roll on with new funding NASA agrees to fund the Mars rover project for six more months, allowing further study.",
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  "text":"The Future of Private Space Travel Description: We consider what might be ahead for the future of private space travel. Will the SpaceShipOne flight kick off a new era of space development?",
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  "text":"London Bridge Software fined for using unlicensed software Debt recovery software outfit pays out 39,500",
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  "text":"Global Server Revenue Jumps in Second Quarter IBM held tight to its top ranking for server revenue, laying claim to a 30.7 percent market share in the quarter. HP -- which topped the charts in terms of units shipped -- remained in second place on the revenue list with 27.",
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  "text":"Group: Robotic Rescue Mission Uncertain Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) with a robot would cost \\$2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace ",
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  "text":"Major Windows SP2 bug reveals documents worldwide PC WELT in Germany said it has discovered a major bug in Windows XP Service Pack 2 which will crack open your PC like a song thrush breaks a snail shell.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to charge for Hotmail-Outlook link Microsoft Corp. on Monday will start charging for a Hotmail feature that allows users of the Web-based e-mail service to access their e-mail using the Outlook e-mail client.<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p><p><img src=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ad\/idg.us.ifw.general\/sbcspotrssfeed;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/clk;9228975;9651165;a?http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/spotlights\/sbc\/main.html?lpid0103035400730000idlp\">SBC Case Study: Crate   Barrel<\/a><br\/>What sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Did Triassic monster use suction to feed? A newly discovered Triassic reptile that has a neck much longer than its body is reopening a question long thought settled: what good is a long neck?",
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  "text":"Arctic Melt Accelerates, Governments Split A thaw of the Arctic icecap is accelerating because of global warming but nations in the region including the United States are deadlocked about how to stop it.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Enters the Desktop Search Wars Microsoft today introduced MSN toolbar Suite. The software will allow users to search the contents of their hard drive, including Microsoft Outlook e-mail, calendar items, contacts and Office documents.",
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  "text":"Overseas Surfers Barred From Bush Poll Site Washington, Oct. 28 (NNN): Since Monday morning, surfers outside the US have been barred from visiting the official re-election site of President George Walker Bush.",
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  "text":"Nokia Signs Up for SD Memory Card Bowing to the growing popularity of the Secure Digital memory card standard, Nokia has signed a licensing agreement to use SD cards in its cell phones.",
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  "text":"Arm Holdings buys US tech firm Microprocessor designer Arm Holdings buys US tech firm Artisan for about \\$913m.",
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  "text":"U.S. Schools Urged to Teach Heart Education By JAMIE STENGLE    DALLAS (AP) -- Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association said Monday.    The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine's recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government...",
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  "text":"Playboy Posts Unused Google Excerpt to Web Site  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Playboy magazine on Tuesday  posted to its Web site an unpublished portion from its  interview with Google's founders, which raised regulatory  eyebrows not for what it revealed, but for its timing -- just  before the Internet search engine's much-anticipated initial  public offering.",
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  "text":"\"Monster\" Waves Suprisingly Common, Satellites Show Rogue waves #151;eight or more stories or higher #151;are freaks of the ocean once thought to be tall tales told by sailors. But now scientists have satellite evidence that the massive upwellings are not only real but also fairly common.",
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  "text":"Microsoft e-mail proposal dealt setback update Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of e-mail messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to make some of the company #39;s intellectual property a mandatory part of the solution.",
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  "text":"Stargazers Enjoy Total Lunar Eclipse The full moon turns red and orange as it passes the Space Needle in Seattle during a total lunar eclipse Wednesday evening, Oct. 27, 2004.",
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  "text":"Nokia and Vodafone to Lead Roadmap for Mobile Java Standards LONDON, Aug. 26 \/PRNewswire-FirstCall\/ -- In a move that is intended to deliver benefits for the mobile industry and for mobile customers, Nokia and Vodafone today announce the formation of a mobile service architecture initiative.",
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  "text":"Flash memory market to continue growth, researcher finds LONDON - The mobile phone market for flash memory is becoming more competitive with the intense fight among NOR-type flash makers now expanding to include NAND-type flash producers, market researchers iSuppli Corp.",
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  "text":"Skulls program kills cell phone apps For some phones infected by the Trojan, the only real fix is a hard reset, which wipes all user data from the device. ",
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  "text":"Nokia taps Coke exec to refresh brands The hope is that Keith Pardy will put some fizz back in the company's market share stats.",
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  "text":"Pittsburgh airport may allow nonticketed shoppers A plan that would have allowed people without tickets to shop in stores at Pittsburgh International Airport has been postponed for at least two months, airport officials said.",
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  "text":"Word mangled by unpatched security hole A highly critical and unpatched security hole in Microsoft #39;s ubiquitous Word software could be used to launch a denial of service attack and give system access.",
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  "text":"Microsoft probing reported flaws in Windows XP SP2 Microsoft is downplaying claims that several new vulnerabilities in Windows XP SP2 were discovered by Finjan Software, but it is looking into the claims anyway.",
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  "text":"Lycos launches screensaver in fight against spam Haarlem (pts) - The Internet portal Lycos http:\/\/www.lycos-europe.com has developed a screensaver that endlessly requests data from sites that sell the goods and services mentioned in spam e-mail.",
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  "text":"FBI Helps Probe of Blast at Stem-Cell Lab (Reuters) Reuters - FBI agents are helping investigate an\\explosion at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell\\research, and a newspaper said on Friday the blast was caused\\by a pipe bomb.",
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  "text":"Microsoft introduces new blog service Microsoft Corp., worlds largest software maker, has entered the blog market with its new MSN Spaces beta service that it started offering to end-users starting Thursday.",
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  "text":"Time Warner Shares Surge After Settlement Time Warner investors celebrate the company's settlement with SEC over AOL accounting charges Wednesday, temporarily pushing its share price to a 52-week high. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"Tools wrap: Web services, e-commerce, XML touted New products to build Web services with Eclipse, e-commerce apps with Amazon's technology, and more.",
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  "text":"Collaborating on Mission Moon Ahmedabad, November 15: Even 35 years after Neil Armstrong first put his foot on the moon, the Earths natural satellite remains a mystery to man.",
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  "text":"Ex-NASA Worker Charged for Faking Exams (AP) AP - A former NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying examinations of crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court, and his attorney called him \"meticulous in his work.\"",
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  "text":"Florida IT Managers Balance Tech Needs, Workforce Issues in Storms SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Miami-Dade County #39;s IT operations center serves the largest metropolitan area in the state of Florida and is staffed around the clock.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Aims To Reassure Customers as Connect Show Opens (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - No one can envy the position of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) executives as they enter their annual Connect user conference this week. Last year's show was dominated by speculation over Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) hostile takeover bid for the company -- a prospect they hoped would be squelched by this year.",
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  "text":"The (mis)information age The online world has once again become a breeding ground for conspiracy theories, this time with allegations that last week's presidential election was rigged in favor of George W. Bush. Missing Links",
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  "text":"Toshiba preps HD DVD notebook PC Toshiba will release a notebook PC with an HD DVD drive this time next year, the Japanese company said today, returning fire after an initial salvo from Sony in the battle for the future of blue-laser optical media.",
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  "text":"Blizzard ships World of Warcraft (MacCentral) MacCentral - Blizzard Entertainment on Tuesday shipped World of Warcraft, its first entry into the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) genre. The game ships in North America, Australia and New Zealand for Mac and PC in both Standard and Collector's Editions for US #36;49.95 and  #36;79.99. Further beta testing will be announced in Europe, Korea and elsewhere in Asia before the games are released in those regions.",
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  "text":"Video game violence goes to next level What most adults might consider games for kids are anything but, say video game industry critics and two US senators. BY CHARLES HOMANS.",
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  "text":"Celebrating The  quot;Right Stuff quot; -- Mercury Astronaut Gordon  quot;Gordo quot; <b>...<\/b> As fellow astronauts, other friends and loved ones gathered in Houston yesterday to honor US  quot;frontiersman quot; Captain Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.",
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  "text":"Nokia lands \\$30 million deal from Hong Kong cell firm Nokia will supply equipment supporting GSM and push-to-talk services.",
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  "text":"HP to release Virus Throttler for Windows in 2005 HP plans to add virus-throttling technology to ProLiant servers and ProCurve switches starting in early 2005. Virus Throttler technology slows the spread of a virus or worm within an infected server to give  administrators time to act.",
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  "text":"Virus writer gets security job Virus writer Sven Jaschan, who claimed responsibility for the Sasser and Netsky worms, has been given a job at an internet security company.",
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  "text":"FCC Moves Toward Voice, Data, Broadband on Planes Agency to auction licenses for communications; consider cell phone use during flights.",
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  "text":"Tiny human is big news Paris - In one of the most spectacular fossil finds in decades, anthropologists say they have found the bones of a tiny human who is a twig in mankind #39;s family tree.",
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  "text":"Scientists Breed a Tougher Mouse Through genetic engineering, scientists have bred a mouse capable of running twice as far as other mice before exhaustion. Medical researchers believe some of their findings could apply to humans. By Kristen Philipkoski.",
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  "text":"Running 'key to human evolution' US researchers say humans began endurance running about 2 million years ago to help hunt for prey.",
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  "text":"Math concepts may be limited by language A rose by any other name may smell as sweet. But when it comes to accurately counting the flowers in that bouquet, the numbers #39; names matter.",
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  "text":"Mobile phone use linked to benign tumors STOCKHOLM - Oct. 15, 2004 -en or more years of mobile phone use increases the risk of a rare type of non-cancerous tumor according to a new study.",
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  "text":"Salad oil may fuel hydrogen car of future Researchers yesterday unveiled a new fuel: clean, green and also good in a salad dressing. Sunflower oil is light in taste and rich in vitamin E, and Valerie Dupont of the University of Leeds believes it could ",
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  "text":"Attackers Target Microsoft Jpeg Flaw Attackers have posted a malicious Jpeg image file to Internet newsgroups that distribute pornography. The infected Jpeg file attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability Microsoft announced and issued a patch for on Sept.",
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  "text":"Watchdog attacks ID card scheme Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.",
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  "text":"Smart little suckers A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft board willing to talk to Oracle While it has rejected each of Oracle Corp.'s takeover offers today, PeopleSoft's board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of the company's board said today.",
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  "text":"Frances Damages NASA Space Center (AP) AP - Hurricane Frances did more damage to the Kennedy Space Center than any other storm in history, tearing an estimated 1,000 exterior panels from the Vehicle Assembly Building and leaving a checkerboard of holes, officials said Monday.",
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  "text":"World-Class DVD Authoring Chip Eberhart writes in Post magazine,  #147;DVD Studio Pro Version 3.0 is truly a world-class DVD authoring application. This outstanding version of DVD Studio Pro adds enough bells, whistles and real-world functionality to make even a seasoned DVD author take notice and say,  #145;Wow! #146; #148; Sep 16",
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  "text":"CA shareholders back management over bonuses issue Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) avoided a revolt at its annual meeting on Wednesday, when shareholders voted down a proposal requesting that the company #39;s board adopt a policy of revoking executive ",
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  "text":"Rocket Wins  #36;10M Prize for Trip to Space (AP) AP - A stout, star-spangled rocket plane broke through the Earth's atmosphere to the edge of space Monday for the second time in five days, capturing a  #36;10 million prize aimed at opening the final frontier to tourists.",
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  "text":"Moon gas could meet Earth #39;s future energy demands: Scientists A potential gas source found on the Moon #39;s surface could hold the key to meeting future energy demands as the Earth #39;s fossil fuels dry up in the coming decades, scientists said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Adobe Profit Up, Shares Fall on Outlook (Reuters) Reuters - Software maker Adobe Systems\\Inc. on Thursday posted a quarterly profit that rose\\more than one-third from a year ago, but shares fell 3 percent\\after the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software did not raise\\forecasts for fiscal 2005.",
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  "text":"Private craft rockets past edge of space MOJAVE, CALIF: Completing the first leg of a quest for a \\$10 million prize, a test pilot took a privately financed plane past the cusp of space on Wednesday morning in a flight that had equal measures of white-knuckle moments and triumph.",
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  "text":"Researchers Release Tree Genome Database (AP) AP - A new database of tree genes has been released by Oregon and Swedish researchers in an effort to speed up basic and commercial research.",
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  "text":"Vendor Consortium Works On Common Architecture For Defense Dept Defense wants to remake the armed services, and one of the critical tools would be a global, common networking architecture for US forces.",
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  "text":"Two Apes Arrive at Education Center (AP) AP - Warning lights flashed atop four police cars as the caravan wound its way up the driveway in a procession fit for a foreign potentate. At long last, Azy and Indah had arrived. They even flew through a hurricane to get here.",
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  "text":"Copernic Spins Off Coveo Enterprise Search Copernic Spins Off Coveo Enterprise Search\\\\Copernic Technologies Inc. today announced the creation of a new separate company, Coveo Solutions Inc. The company will focus exclusively on providing easy-to-use, powerful and secure enterprise search software to businesses, organizations and government entities.\\\\The creation of Coveo is in response to overwhelming market demand ...",
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  "text":"Earliest Unhatched-Bird Fossil Found #151;Old as Dinosaurs A 121-million-year-old fossil of an unhatched bird has been found in China. The fossil suggests early bird species, like dinosaurs, were well developed at birth, scientists say.",
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  "text":"Grand Theft Auto will outperform the rest of the industry The body count is high in two new video games,  quot;Halo 2 quot; and  quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. quot;. Those two hit games also are making casualties of their competition on the sales racks.",
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  "text":"Report: Intel shelves another chip Intel Corp., the world #39;s largest maker of computer chips and a major employer in Folsom, has reportedly dropped plans to develop a chip for projection TVs, the latest in a series of product shifts by the Santa Clara company.",
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  "text":"Film Studios Win  #36;24 Million Against Web Site (Reuters) Reuters - Hollywood's major movie studios\\said they won a  #36;23.8 million judgment against a California\\company and its Malaysian owner for operating a Web site that\\charged customers to download illegally copied movies.",
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  "text":"Keeping Love Connections Open When choosing a mate, we often look for financial, moral, physical and emotional compatibility. Add one more characteristic to the list: connectivity. Commentary by Regina Lynn.",
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  "text":"Supreme Court Will Hear Grokster Case Lower courts had ruled that the companies are not liable for copyright violations committed by users.",
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  "text":"Spotlight #39;s on  #39;Halo 2 #39; jhu: red by joan:  In  quot;Halo 2, quot; you blow the heads off hundreds of space aliens with shotguns, rocket launchers and rifles.",
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  "text":"Windows update harbors AMD conflict A problem in the Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP may keep owners of AMD-based computers from using the long-awaited security package, according to Microsoft.",
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  "text":"Sprint, SBC in Wi-Fi Deal Sprint and SBC Communications have reached an agreement under which their Wi-Fi customers will be able to use both companies #39; wireless hot spots.",
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  "text":"Report: Microsoft paid CCIA official  The antitrust settlement between Microsoftand the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) announced earlier this month included a payment of \\$9.75 million to the CCIA's president, according to a report published Wednesday.",
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  "text":"West Antarctic glaciers speed up The glaciers in West Antarctica have substantially increased their rate of shrinkage compared with the 1990s. US-Chilean teams report to the journal Science that the glaciers are losing 60 more ice into the ",
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  "text":"Dixons spells out the future - DVD Dixons is to phase out video cassette recorders in its namesake stores after revealing that DVD players are now outselling VCRs by a ratio of 40 to one.",
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  "text":"Nintendo Cuts Price on Game Boy Advance System By MATT SLAGLE    DALLAS (AP) -- Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No...",
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  "text":"Cassini gets altitude adjustment The Cassini-Huygens mission #39;s second (comparatively) close encounter Monday with Saturn #39;s moon Titan generated more atmospheric drag on the spacecraft than expected, NASA mission controllers say.",
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  "text":"Arctic Thaw May Open Ship Lanes, But Risks High A faster-than-expected thaw of the Arctic is likely to open legendary short-cut routes between the Pacific and the Atlantic but experts say ",
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  "text":"Extremely Critical Winamp flaw p2pnet.net News:- Winamp has an extremely critical security hole that could be exploited by hackers to compromise a user #39;s system.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Previews Vision of  #39;Software Factories #39; The tools are aimed at giving developers succinct representations of various Web applications, using detailed graphics that represent software components and helping developers to build better ",
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  "text":"Secrets of smell land Nobel Prize \\Two US scientists win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for uncovering the secrets of the human sense of smell.",
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  "text":"Giving Overstuffed Cameras Some Offloading Options For regular travelers with eager shutter fingers, storage gadgets can be more economical than additional memory cards.",
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  "text":"Dinosaur fossils shows Arctic #39;s Jurassic age IQALUIT, NUNAVUT - A paleontologist has uncovered the fossilized remains of a giant carnivorous dinosaur in Nunavut. Hans Larsson of Montreal #39;s McGill University found the remains while scanning the tundra and rock formations for fossils.",
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  "text":"Briefly: AOL kicks off free fantasy sports roundup Plus: HP partners with 3G gear maker...AMD starts shipping 90-nanometer chips...ABC.com to air on Real's SuperPass.",
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  "text":"Microsoft MSN Desktop Search Out Today? Microsoft MSN Desktop Search Out Today?\\\\Microsoft's MSN division will be holding a teleconference today at 1 pm EST to announce their newest addition to the MSN network. Will it be that MSN Search Beta is going live and full blown? Did they find a new actor to play the butterfly? ...",
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  "text":"Huge eagles 'dominated NZ skies' A massive eagle which became extinct five centuries ago was once New Zealand's chief predator, scientists believe.",
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  "text":"Mount St. Helens' Crater Floor Rising (AP) AP - Part of Mount St. Helens' crater floor has risen 50 to 100 feet since Tuesday while earthquake rates have been low, signs that magma is moving upward without much resistance, scientists said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft #39;s Ballmer: Hackers getting smarter Microsoft #39;s chief executive believes it #39;s naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various ",
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  "text":"Bush Requests NASA Storm Aid President Bush on Tuesday asked Congress for \\$126 million to help NASA repair the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which was damaged by recent hurricanes.",
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  "text":"Revenge Is Indeed Sweet Dirty Harry had it right: Brain scans show revenge really might make your day. Planning revenge sparks enough satisfaction to motivate getting even - and the amount of satisfaction actually predicts who will go to greater lengths to do so, report Swiss researchers who monitored people's brain activity during an elaborate game of double-cross.",
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  "text":"Hitachi launches next-generation USP Barcelona  ITWeb, 8 September 2004 - In a global launch, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced its new universal storage platform (USP), TagmaStore, which the company says features technologies previously not available in enterprise storage systems.",
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  "text":"Microsoft, HP pleased with results of .Net partnership OCTOBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Hewlett-Packard Co. and Microsoft Corp. said yesterday that their 2-year-old .Net joint initiative has led to more than 1,000 projects with 700 customers in 39 countries, resulting in \\$600 million in revenue.",
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  "text":"Via gives away disk-scrubbing software Taiwanese chipmaker dangles open-source software to lure in programmer interest.",
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  "text":"Europe #39;s First Moon Probe Arrives to Destination with <b>...<\/b> Europe #39;s first mission to the Moon has arrived and begun orbiting, 14 months after its launch from French Guiana. European Space Agency officials confirmed Tuesday the SMART-1 spacecraft reached ",
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  "text":"Washington Orca Population Heads South (AP) AP - Washington state's resident killer whales, with two newborns in tow, dodged a potentially lethal roadblock in their voyage south to feast on a healthy run of chum salmon, experts say.",
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  "text":"The Teeming Crowd in Video Games Jeffrey Griffiths, the president and chief executive of the video game retailer Electronics Boutique Holdings, spoke about the holiday season and video violence.",
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  "text":"MPAA to Sue Over Movie File Sharing The movie industry announced Thursday it will file its first wave of lawsuits later this month against those it alleges are illegally sharing copyrighted films on the Internet, joining the music industry in its fight against piracy. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"John Doerr Disclaims Rumored GBrowser iseff writes  quot;Contrary to the rumors which have been circulating, John Doerr (VC and early investor in Google) told the Web 2.0 conference that although he believes in another browser war, Google won #39;t be a part of it.",
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  "text":"IBM, Sony and Toshiba Unveil Cell Processor IBM, Sony and Toshiba unveiled some of the key concepts of their jointly developed advanced microprocessor, code-named Cell, which is aimed at next-generation computing applications and digital consumer electronics.",
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  "text":"Stereo sun birds study space weather AUSTRALIAN scientists are working with NASA and the French government to create an advanced space weather instrument that will go on board the STEREO (Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory) space mission next year.",
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  "text":"Voters checking out other sides #39; sites Are right-leaning voters spending all their online time on Rushlimbaugh.com? Are left-leaning voters locked into the like-minded Talkingpointsmemo.",
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  "text":"RealNetworks Promotion Sells 1 Million Songs RealNetworks could lose \\$2 million from below-cost sales -- but will give its service a huge boost, quot; says Forrester Research analyst Rebecca Jennings.",
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  "text":"Sony's PSP Hits the Streets Long lines form in Japan where shoppers finally get their hands on the portable gaming device.",
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  "text":"Nokia remote camera integrates motion detector, video capture HELSINKINokia Corp.s new Nokia Remote Camera wireless home monitoring solution features an integrated motion detector and video capture with sound.",
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  "text":"Music player market on a high Analysts at IDC say the market could grow from the 12.5 million units shipped last year, predicting a compound growth rate of 20 per cent each year.",
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  "text":"IPods an eye-opener for industry Apple Computer #39;s iTunes Music Store sold its 150 millionth song on Thursday, another key milestone in the Cupertino firm #39;s push to stay ahead of digital music rivals like Microsoft and Dell.",
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  "text":"Older Windows OSes need critical patch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vnunet.com\/news\/1159817\">Microsoft releases critical Explorer patch<\/a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>VNUNet.com<\/nobr>",
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  "text":"Linux vendors react to Qt flaw Vendors ship updated packages to fix the problem that could allow an attacker to take control of a system.",
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  "text":"Got \\$190,000? Plan a holiday in space Richard Branson reinforced his reputation as an entrepreneurial showman on Monday by announcing a \\$100m plan to send tourists into space.",
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  "text":"Quik Drop and NuMarkets Services Sell eBay for You Quik Drop and NuMarkets Services Sell eBay for You\\\\After cleaning out my parent's garage the other month, I was thinking about selling off some of their junk on eBay. Unfortunately, I was overwhelmed over the amount of trinkets and toys that we had pulled out of the garage. So overwhelmed ...",
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  "text":"HP drops Itanium workstations HP has stopped selling workstations based on Intel #39;s Itanium 2 microprocessor, a company spokeswoman confirmed Friday. Citing market conditions, the company ceased selling workstations based on the 64-bit processors on Sept.",
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  "text":"Dell offers Media Center on the cheap Dell customers can upgrade from Microsoft Windows XP to Dell #39;s XP Media Center operating system for half the price as part of a promotion running from now until Nov. 22.",
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  "text":"Dyslexia Symptoms Not the Same in Every Culture By JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA    (AP) -- With 6,000 characters to memorize, Westerners shudder at the idea reading even the most basic street signs and instructions in Chinese...",
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  "text":"Scientists Find Storehouse for Memory By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- In a finding that could lead to better insights into how memories are formed, neuroscientists say they have identified the compartment within nerve cells that stows special receptors that can be deployed to intensify incoming messages.    These compartments, called recycling endosomes, also carry other molecules and proteins, which may play a role in remodeling nerve cells, or neurons, to strengthen the connections between them...",
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  "text":"RealNetworks drops music-download price BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- With competition heating up in the online music business, the American digital media group, RealNetworks Inc. yesterday declared war on Apple Computer and its popular iTunes in ternet music store by lowering prices for ...",
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  "text":"Enter your e-mail: We #39;re going through a spate of acquisitions of interesting small companies by portal behemoths, what with Google buying Picasa, AOL snapping up MailBlocks, and Yahoo grabbing OddPost.",
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  "text":"Rutan ready to realise vision As the first X-Prize flights go ahead, BBC News Online asks SpaceShipOne's Burt Rutan to explain his motivation to fly above the Earth.",
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  "text":"Vodafone offers BlackBerry phone with smaller keyboard European users are expected to be some of the first to get their fingers on BlackBerry handsets featuring a new keyboard technology that promises streamlined typing functionality on compact, converged devices.",
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  "text":"Flash iPod rumours lift Apple stock Apple shares rose 4.9 percent on Monday after analysts said they expected the company to introduce a smaller, cheaper iPod in January.",
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  "text":"Gateway Computers To Be Sold through Micro Center (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Computer manufacturer Gateway has added Micro Center to the list of retailers selling its new line of retail notebooks, desktops and monitors.",
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  "text":"RIAA sues more music downloaders THE US recording industry has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 761 computer users in the latest round of its effort to stamp out unauthorised trading of music online.",
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  "text":"Report: Linux Gathering Pace, Moving  quot;From Niche to Mainstream quot;  quot;When all manifestations of Linux operating systems are counted, Linux is clearly a mainstream solution, quot; said Vernon Turner, group vice president and general manager of Enterprise Computing research at IDC, as an IDC Linux market share and forecast study ",
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  "text":"Google Shares Hit  #36;100.34 in Market Debut (AP) AP - In a debut vaguely reminiscent of the dot-com boom, shares of Internet search giant Google Inc. surged in their first day of public trading Thursday as investors who avoided the company's auction-based offering readily jumped into the familiar territory of the stock market.",
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  "text":"Microsoft issues one fix in monthly security update NOVEMBER 11, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - In sharp contrast to last month #39;s barrage of critical patches, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday offered up just one  quot;important quot; fix for users to implement in its scheduled round of security updates for November.",
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  "text":"World of Warcraft to launch November 23rd in North America Hugely anticipated PC massively multiplayer title World of Warcraft is set to launch in North America later this month, with developer Blizzard announcing a November 23rd date for the title which will be  quot;shortly followed quot; by Asian and European launches.",
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  "text":"Apple updates Mac OS X New version has improve file sharing, FireWire compatibility, built-in Safari, updated graphics drivers.",
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  "text":"Moon to disappear Wednesday night - temporarily Astronomers say the Moon might look like a pumpkin Wednesday night before it completely disappears in the Earths shadow in the last total lunar eclipse until March 2007.",
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  "text":"Nude Photo Publisher Perfect 10 Sues Google (Reuters) Reuters - A California-based pornographer\\said on Monday it has sued Google Inc. , alleging that\\its leading Internet search engines are illegally allowing\\people to view hijacked versions of its nude photos and to\\access its Web site with stolen passwords.",
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  "text":"Astronomers Spot Smallest Planets Yet Aug. 31, 2004 - American astronomers say they have discovered the two smallest planets yet orbiting nearby stars, trumping a small planet discovery by European scientists five days ago and capping the latest ",
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  "text":"US IT spending to grow 7 in 2005 US spending on information technology goods, services, and staff will grow seven percent in 2005 and continue at a similar pace through 2008, according to a study released Monday by Forrester Research.",
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  "text":"Google Muscles Into Microsoft's Turf (AP) AP - Not too long ago, Google Inc. seemed little more than a pesky insect to Microsoft Corp.'s 800-pound gorilla. No more. As Google rapidly rolls out new products, the company best known for its wildly popular search engine is muscling into the software giant's turf, including its stronghold: the computer desktop.",
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  "text":"Sun's OpenSolaris Plans Start to Emerge (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The company will launch an OpenSolaris site on Friday, but an open-source version of Sun's operating system is still a long way off.",
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  "text":"Microsoft enters anti-spyware fray Computer users already associate Microsoft Corp. software with spyware and viruses. But the company hopes to someday be better known for eradicating them, not attracting them.",
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  "text":"Supreme Court passes on RIAA, network-sharing cases The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear appeals in two cases concerning the right of the entertainment industry to subpoena file-traders and whether telecommunication companies have to share their networks with startup competitors.<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p><p><img src=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ad\/idg.us.ifw.general\/sbcspotrssfeed;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/clk;9228975;9651165;a?http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/spotlights\/sbc\/main.html?lpid0103035400730000idlp\">SBC Case Study: Crate   Barrel<\/a><br\/>What sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Clash of the Tech Titans (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The Internet's biggest players are preparing for all-out war, adding new weapons to their arsenals in hopes that they can offer the best full suite of digital services to future Net users.",
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  "text":"Yahoo Profit Surges on Sales of Ads, Google Stock Yahoo Inc. reported yesterday that its profit more than tripled in the third quarter as the Internet service recorded substantial increases in advertising and a giant gain from the sale of part of its stake in rival Google Inc.",
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  "text":"Global LCD Oversupply to Peak -Report Excess supplies of large liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are forecast to peak in the third quarter of this year, but will balance out by the fourth, a US research firm said on Friday.",
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  "text":"AP Newsbreak: Yushchenko Poisoned by TCDD (AP) AP - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned by TCDD, the most harmful known form of dioxin and a key ingredient of the Vietnam-era herbicide Agent Orange, the scientist who conducted tests on the presidential candidate's blood said Friday.",
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  "text":"News: SCO hacked in apparent IP protest Visitors to SCO's website this morning were treated to a rare moment of corporate self-awareness after hackers apparently replaced an image linking to the undoubtedly scintillating \"Extending Legacy Applications and Databases to the Web and Wireless Devices with SCOx Web Services Substrate\" with a graphic bearing the rather more promising \"We own all your code - pay us all your money\"\\",
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  "text":"NetSuite Retools With Analytics and a Recommendation Engine NetSuite, a growing provider of on-demand CRM and ERP capabilities, has released Version 10 of its application suite, introducing a range of new analytical capabilities aimed at improving management visibility and customer profitability.",
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  "text":"Test could spot Alzheimer's early A  test capable of diagnosing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease has been developed in the US using nanotechnology.",
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  "text":"Secrets of a Salty Survivor You can learn a lot from a microbe. Right now, a tiny critter from the Dead Sea is teaching scientists new things about biotechnology, cancer, possible life on other worlds. And that's just for starters.",
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  "text":"Singapore outsources to HP THE SINGAPORE Government has decided to reverse the world-wide outsourcing trend and ship some work to HP. Singapore #39;s ministry of manpower has transferred IT staff to Hewlett Packard under an outsourcing contract.",
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  "text":"EA Video Game  #39;Madden #39; Tops 1.3 Million First Week  quot;Madden NFL 2005, quot; the latest version of Electronic Arts Inc. #39;s ERTS.O pro football video game franchise, sold more than 1.3 million copies in its first week of release, the company said on Thursday, citing internal figures.",
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  "text":"Summary: U.N Draft Ban on Human Cloning (AP) AP - CLONING DECLARATION: U.N. diplomats are poised to approve a draft declaration to outlaw human cloning, a non-binding agreement that would not outlaw research cloning.",
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  "text":"Saturn #39;s Titan about to surrender shrouded secrets For the first time in the history of astronomy, scientists are about to glimpse the mysterious surface of Titan, Saturn #39;s haze-shrouded moon.",
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  "text":"Message to Kerry: Investment income is income, too. Lets see how many weeks it takes before John Kerry and Co. stop repeating the now discredited statement that American households are not keeping pace with inflation.",
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  "text":"Skulls program kills cell phone apps Virus writers are targeting Symbian-based cell phones with a Trojan horse that kills off system applications and replaces their icons with images of skulls.",
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  "text":"New UN Talks Bid to Save Fish, Plants and Timber Long a forum for protecting endangered species like whales or tigers, a UN meeting in Bangkok next month will seek a wider role in regulating the ",
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  "text":"Blair Said to Seek New Climate Pact with Bush (Reuters) Reuters - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is\\trying to involve the United States in a new international\\treaty on global warming, The Times newspaper said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Computer Associates to Pay \\$225 Over Accounting Scandal Former Computer Associates International Inc. chairman and chief executive Sanjay Kumar has been charged with securities fraud, conspiracy and obstruction of justice in connection with a multibillion dollar accounting scandal at the software company.",
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  "text":"Two-year Bluetooth roadmap laid out Bluetooth short range wireless connectivity is to receive a number of upgrades over the next two years, according to the body that controls development of the technology.",
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  "text":"IBM, Others Push for Greater U.S. Innovation (PC World) PC World - Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.",
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  "text":"Natural Sunblock: Sun Dims in Strange Ways (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - When Venus crossed the Sun June 8, showing up as a clear black dot to the delight of millions of skywatchers around the world, astronomers noted something less obvious: The amount of sunlight reaching Earth dipped by 0.1 percent for a few hours.",
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  "text":"Will analysts stick with Apple this time? com. Apple Computers stock price continues to set post-Power Macintosh G4 Cube records, most recently last week with a closing price of \\$68.44 per share on Monday, November 29.",
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  "text":"Getting a search engine ranking In the final article in a series on building a website, Michael Herman explains how Google ranks webpages and what you can do to improve your ranking.",
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  "text":"Microsoft #39;s rivals eat away at its browser #39;s dominance Microsoft Corp. #39;s rock-solid dominance of the Web browser market may be cracking. A new study shows its ubiquitous Internet Explorer browser continues to lose ground to its competitors.",
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  "text":"Tesco Launches Online Music Store UK supermarket chain Tesco says it will launch an online music service that it hopes will rival Apple #39;s iTunes service. The retailer is already a major player in the UK e-commerce market, with ",
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  "text":"China Declares War on Electronic Porn Even for authoritarian rulers, the decree that plugged-in Chinese must be back on the sexual straight and narrow by Oct. 1 will not become reality easily.",
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  "text":"CSC lands \\$52 million biometrics deal Contract with Department of Defense is part of homeland security boom.",
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  "text":"China Seen as Biggest Driver of Ivory Market (Reuters) Reuters - Booming demand in China is the biggest\\driver of the illegal ivory market and there is no clear link\\between allowing regulated legal trade and a rise in black\\market supplies, a report to a U.N. conference said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Increases Focus on Entertainment Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) unveiled the latest version of its entertainment-focused operating system Tuesday, seeking a broader audience on a wider array of computers and stoked by partnerships offering music, movies and even recorded books.",
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  "text":"There's Gold in That There Dead Air At a time when the nation's wireless companies are increasingly desperate for more airwaves to serve its customers, little-known NextWave Telecom Inc. has networks up and running in 26 markets but has never served a single paying customer. <BR>\\<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"Rocket Carrying Spy Satellite Launched (AP) AP - After four launch delays in as many days, a rocket carrying a spy satellite blasted off Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Adobe Ships New Version Of Photoshop Elements Adobe Systems Inc. on Wednesday released an upgrade of its consumer-focused photo-editing software, which has been enhanced with new features for improving photo quality.",
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  "text":"Academics find that the finger of destiny points their way Male scientist are good at research because they have the hormone levels of women and long index fingers, a new study says. A survey of academics at the University of Bath has found that male scientists typically ",
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  "text":"Air Societal Concerns To Fill Innovation Gaps Radio-frequency identification is a technology that #39;s touted as the replacement for the bar code. These postage-stamp-size RFID tags contain a tiny microchip that #39;s smaller than a grain of sand and capable of storing information.",
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  "text":"New National Indian Museum Is Native by Design From the wetlands out front to the undulating exterior, Washington, D.C.'s new National Museum of the American Indian is built on native ideas. <i>Includes photo gallery.<\/i>",
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  "text":"Chinese Companies Seen Following Lenovo-IBM Lead  NEW YORK (Reuters) - China, already a manufacturing  powerhouse, is flexing its financial muscles as companies based  there snatch up famous-name products from established companies  in the United States and Europe looking to divest low-margin  businesses.",
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  "text":"Teleportation goes long distance Physicists teleport particles of light a distance of 600m across the River Danube in Austria, the journal Nature reports.",
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  "text":"Music industry asks Napster founder, former arch foe, to sing new tune (AFP) AFP - The recording industry has turned to its former arch-nemesis, the founder of online music file-swapping service Napster, to help it beat the piracy that it once accused him of spawning.",
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  "text":"JBoss unveils workflow engine This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.",
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  "text":"The Guitarist Is Metal. No, Not Heavy Metal. Tuesday's \"Robo Recital\" at the Juilliard School continues the age-old interaction between composition and technology.",
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  "text":"Alien probe 'best way to find ET' We should be using probes to look for life in space instead of radio signals, say scientists.",
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  "text":"New Study Links Mobile Phones With Benign Tumors By MATT MOORE     STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- A new Swedish study suggests that people who use a mobile phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.    In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and need to be confirmed by more research...",
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  "text":"Sprint, Nextel Join in  #36;35 Billion Deal (AP) AP - Telecommunications giant Sprint Corp. is acquiring Nextel Communications Inc. in a  #36;35 billion deal that would create the nation's third largest wireless telephone service provider.",
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  "text":"Yahoo! Adds to E-mail, RSS Assets Yahoo! has acquired privately held Stata Labs, developer of the searchable e-mail client\/RSS reader Bloomba and the SAproxy Pro spam filter.",
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  "text":"Gates expands on Microsoft #39;s IT management vision Microsoft Corp. is set to provide more details on Tuesday of its vision to simplify IT management and to announce the first public beta of its Windows Update Services (WUS) patch management product.",
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  "text":"Soldering Surprise There's nothing routine about working in space, as astronaut Mike Fincke found out recently when he did some soldering onboard the International Space Station.",
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  "text":"Cell phones could keep atomic time Atomic clocks may be headed into cell phones, thanks to a breakthrough by federal researchers. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated the heart of an atomic clock ",
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  "text":"Epsom Salts Could Reveal History of Water on Mars BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Epsom-like salts believed to be common on Mars may be a major source of water there, say geologists at Indiana University Bloomington and Los Alamos National Laboratory...",
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  "text":"Alexandria Hospital to Create a Virtual ICU Starting next month, intensive-care patients at Inova Alexandria Hospital will be monitored round the clock by more than doctors and nurses at their bedsides.",
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  "text":"Centrino to connect with all Wi-Fi standards New component will help next generation of Intel's wireless chip technology reach full audience for Wi-Fi.",
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  "text":"Mystery meteors slice sky tonight Scientists disagree on the origins of the annual Geminid shower but agree that conditions this year favor a spectacular show. Shooting stars of mysterious origin promise a spectacular sky-show tonight for ",
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  "text":"Payback Time For The Cock Of The Prairie Is the strutting sage grouse, iconic bird of the Western steppe, an endangered species? No doubt about it, say environmentalists, who petitioned for federal protection for the  quot;cock of the prairie, quot; as Lewis and Clark fondly dubbed it.",
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  "text":"Sun pushes OpenOffice standard Sun Microsystems is backing European Union efforts to standardize office document formats, including a proposal that would enable people to switch easily between Microsoft-based documents and those created with open-source software.",
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  "text":"Briefly: Nortel lowers expectations roundup Plus: Microsoft connects with SAP...Autodesk updates hobbyist tool...LogicLibrary buys bug catcher...Think local, act Google.",
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  "text":"Blogs Abuzz with Gossip in Caustic U.S. Campaign (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. presidential campaign between\\George W. Bush and John Kerry has prompted a frenzy of gossip\\and conspiracy theories among Internet bloggers, hybrid online\\sites that blend news, gossip and opinion.",
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  "text":"Dell Lowers DJ Price, Takes On Apple iPod Dell has slashed the price of its 15-GB Dell DJ to \\$149, down from its normal list price of \\$199, and \\$100 less than the price of Apple #39;s iPod mini.",
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  "text":"Spruced up 64-bit Windows beta ready Microsoft on Wednesday made available the latest builds of its 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, that each features a handful of new improvements including the Luna user interface, Windows Messenger, Windows ...",
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  "text":"What is AdWare? What Is AdWare?\\\\As with most things in life, there are two sides to every story and these adware packages have brewed up quite a bit of controversy. Ask a web publisher and, if they can say it in a nice way without cursing while they do, they'll tell you that ...",
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  "text":"Anti-Spam Effort Killed Amid Patent Row (AP) AP - A row over intellectual property claims from Microsoft Corp. has dealt a fatal blow to an ambitious effort by Internet engineers to create a technical standard for curbing junk e-mail.",
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  "text":"Sony takes on Nintendo in portable game console market with PSP TOKYO : Sony has launched a frontal assault on Nintendo #39;s domination in the portable game console market by kicking off Japan sales of its new PlayStation Portable (PSP), drawing huge lines in Tokyo.",
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  "text":"Spike Lee Wins Cybersquatting Case Vs. Porn Site (Reuters) Reuters - Movie director Spike Lee has won his\\cybersquatting case against a Philippines-based operator who\\misused the domain name, spikelee.com, to redirect surfers to a\\pornographic Web site, arbitrators ruled Friday.",
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  "text":"Idaho Residents Seek Compensation for Nuclear Tests (Reuters) Reuters - Dozens of Idaho residents who\\claim nuclear tests conducted during the 1950s made them sick\\asked a panel of scientists on Saturday to recommend that the\\U.S. government compensate them.",
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  "text":"Detecting Virus Outbreaks The Moment They Start Killing a virus attack before it becomes damaging is something of a holy grail in today #39;s security environment. That #39;s because most viruses today are distributed through attachments to e-mail ",
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  "text":"Fujitsu, Cisco team up to provide IP network products in Japan TOKYO (AFP) - Japan #39;s Fujitsu and Cisco Systems of the US said they have agreed to form a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable businesses to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.",
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  "text":"Origins Traces Our Original Din From the big bang to the search for ET, a new PBS miniseries seeks the meaning of life, the universe and beyond. The show brings together the latest research on ancient frozen moss, far-flung meteors and organisms that live in boiling water. By Jason Silverman.",
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  "text":"US cyber security chief resigns The man charged with making US computer networks safer has resigned suddenly.",
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  "text":"3 Area Districts Added to Md. #39;s Watch List School systems in Prince George #39;s, Charles and St. Mary #39;s counties have been placed on a watch list that puts them at risk for sanctions -- including eventual state intervention -- if student ",
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  "text":"At your service Robots are playing a growing role in family life and industry, and winning over skeptics who doubt their ability. GENEVA - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and ",
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  "text":"Porn JPEG Virus will Hijack your PC #39;s Hackers are using porn images posted on Usenet newsgroups to take advantage of the flaw in Microsoft programs regarding JPEGs. An overflow occurs in the GDI JPEG decoder from malicious code in the JPEG.",
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  "text":"Mandrakesoft in \\$7.3 million stock sell-off Move should open the way for the Linux seller to buy other companies.",
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  "text":"'SP2' a Must With XP Use Service Pack 2, \"SP2\" for short, aims to stop viruses, worms, browser hijackings and worse by including security features that people have to add and adjust on their own. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-Rob Pegoraro<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"Memory makers face jail for price fixing THREE German executives and an American with microchip giant Infineon Technologies face jail terms and fines under plea agreements to settle a US probe into price-fixing, according to the Justice Department.",
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  "text":"Astronauts Float Outside for Bit of Spacewalk Maintenance Two astronauts are floating outside the international space station on their fourth and final spacewalk. The American and Russian team is ending the 6-month mission with some installation and repair projects.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft Removes Craig Conway as CEO In a surprise move, the business software maker fired CEO Craig Conway Friday, saying it has has lost confidence in the feisty leader who engineered the company's dogged resistance to a takeover bid by rival Oracle Corp.",
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  "text":"Google to Scan Books From Big Libraries (AP) AP - Stacks of hard-to-find books are being scanned into Google Inc.'s widely used Internet search engine in its attempt to establish a massive online reading room for five major libraries.",
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  "text":"Rainfall moves northern Arizona down drought scale Northern Arizona #39;s downgrade on a federal drought map from an  quot;extreme quot; designation to  quot;severe quot; could mean healthier winter vegetation, better stream flow and more moisture - at least in the short term, experts say.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Software to Remove Spyware Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer frustrated users of its Windows software new tools within 30 days to remove spyware programs secretly running on computers. But it might cost extra in coming months.",
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  "text":"Secret Sex Lives Of High-flying Finch Uncovered In The Rockies To shed light on the secretive sex lives of rosy-finches, birds that nest high in the Rocky Mountains, researchers clip on crampons and get climbing.",
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  "text":"Executive flight continues at BEA The exit of Chief Marketing Officer Tod Nielsen is the sixth confirmed executive departure from the company in the past two months.",
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  "text":"Locusts Inspire Technology That May Prevent Car Crashes Locusts are commonly associated with plagues, food shortages, and death. But they are also inspiring what may be the next wave in lifesaving collision-avoidance systems.",
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  "text":"Barcelona clubbers get chipped Some clubbers in Barcelona have opted to have a microchip implanted which lets them pay for drinks.",
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  "text":"Students Show Mixed Science, Math Scores (AP) AP - U.S. eighth-graders are gaining on their peers across the globe in science and math, but fourth-graders are being passed as their test scores remain stagnant, according to an international review of school performance.",
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  "text":"Recording Industry Sues 762 for Net Music Swaps (Reuters) Reuters - A recording-industry trade group\\said on Thursday it had filed a new round of lawsuits against\\762 people it suspects of distributing its songs for free over\\Internet \"peer to peer\" networks like Kazaa and eDonkey.",
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  "text":"Ebbers' Lawyers  Seek Immunity  For Witnesses Lawyers for the former WorldCom Inc. chief executive have asked a judge to force the government to grant two witnesses immunity from prosecution so they will testify on his behalf at an upcoming trial. <br> <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"I2 sets up software development operation in Beijing Composite applications require user interface work in native language, company says.",
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  "text":"Mozilla Previews Thunderbird E-Mail App (PC World) PC World - Final version is expected this month; software will compete with Outlook express.",
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  "text":"Ansari X Prize is one small step away SpaceShipOne will attempt to rocket into space today for the second time - following last Wednesdays successful flight - in order to bag the \\$10 million Ansari X Prize, which has gone unclaimed for eight years.",
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  "text":"Half-Life 2 Released November 16, 2004 - Yes, we #39;d barely believe it either if we hadn #39;t seen it ourselves: Half-Life 2 is here. More than six years in development, more than a year dramatically in the public eye, weathering delays ",
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  "text":"RIM Patent Suit Partly Upheld  TORONTO\/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld  a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device  maker Research In Motion Ltd. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.co.uk\/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=RIM.TO qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">RIM.TO<\/A> on Tuesday, but said  part of the earlier court ruling was flawed and sent the case  back to a lower court.",
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  "text":"Linksys, Verizon team on Net telephony Verizon will use Linksys phone adapters for its VoIP service, as the market for placing calls over the Net picks up momentum.",
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  "text":"IBM Data Reveals Rising Warranty Costs (PC World) PC World - Costs have increased steadily in recent years, causing some to wonder about quality.",
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  "text":"Dell reenters the blade-o-sphere After talking up its new line of blade servers for months, Dell went ahead today and delivered some product. Dell, not surprisingly, is touting its new blade server as a space and cost-saving improvement over standard 1U rack servers.",
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  "text":"Fever pitch for mobile entertainment market It has been 25 years since Sony launched the original Walkman, now the portable entertainment scene is going through a energetic renaissance, but this time it is digital.",
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  "text":"Sony to pay \\$40 million to Ampex  Sonyand Ampexhave agreed to end their dispute over a patent covering thumbnail images in digital image storage and retrieval devices.<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p><p><img src=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ad\/idg.us.ifw.general\/solaris;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/clk;12204780;10550054;n?http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/clk;12165994;10522295;g?http:\/\/www.sun.com\/solaris10\">Solaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.<\/a><br\/>Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more\\reasons for the world's most demanding businesses\\to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform.\\Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications\\side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R),\\AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems.\\Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move\\your business ahead today.<\/p>",
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  "text":"Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition A little over 6 months have passed since ATI first announced their new high end Radeon X800 series. Despite apparent availability issues, ATI are forging ahead and announcing their refresh variants for the series.",
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  "text":"Cool Mac stuff: What to give for the holidays Knowing that some Mac-heads can sometimes be hard to buy for, columnist Ryan Faas offers some gift ideas for the Mac fan in your life.",
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  "text":"Africa's Penguins Still Reeling From \"Guano Craze\" Faced with the lingering effects of a 19th-century trade in seabird excrement and more modern pressures, jackass penguins are struggling to recover, conservationists say.",
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  "text":"Doubts over passport face scans Serious doubts are raised on the accuracy of a new ID system being introduced on new UK passports next year.",
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  "text":"AOL survey finds homes user ignorant to online threats A survey conducted by internet service provider America Online (AOL) found that 20 of home computers were infected by a virus or worm, and that various forms of snooping programs such as spyware and adware are on 80 of systems.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Issues Special Patch for IE Hole Users should install the critical fix as soon as possible, software giant says.",
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  "text":"Global Chip Sales Growth Moderates in July  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global sales of semiconductors  rose 1 percent in July as consumer uncertainty and swelling  inventories restrained the industry's pace of growth, the U.S.  Semiconductor Industry Association reported on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Fat Students Sap School Finances By BEN FELLER    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Expanding waistlines are squeezing the bottom line of the nation's schools, as poor eating and exercise subtly strip money from education, a new study suggests.    \"It's too risky not to call attention to this,\" said Dr...",
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  "text":"Vodafone tests Chinese mobile phone equipment Vodafone Group, Europe's largest mobile phone operator, is testing several network systems from Chinese manufacturers with the intention of purchasing equipment within the next few years.",
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  "text":"Nokia to introduce PDA-like phone MONACO Nokia, the world #39;s largest maker of mobile phones, said Tuesday that it would begin selling a touch-screen hand-held device, a move that was seen as its first foray into the market for PDAs, or personal digital assistants.",
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  "text":"RIAA Files 750 Infringement Suits The Recording Industry Association of America yesterday (Oct. 28) brought a new round of copyright-infringement lawsuits against 750 file sharers, including 25 users on 13 university campuses.",
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  "text":"Polycom targets high-quality desktop conferencing (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Conferencing and collaboration equipment provider Polycom on Monday announced a series of offerings designed to bring business-quality conferencing features to personal desktops. The products follow up on a collaborative agreement struck with Microsoft earlier this year to develop rich media services.",
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  "text":"Lucent shines a little brighter It #39;s been a good two weeks for Lucent. Just when it looked like the troubled vendor was set to come in behind the pack in the 3G contract race, the carrier jumped ahead with two gigantic contract wins.",
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  "text":"MSN Launches Search Beta (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - On Thursday, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) MSN division launched a beta version of a search engine that appears designed to compete directly with Web search leader Google.",
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  "text":"Nokia, Vodafone Join Forces To Simplify Mobile Phone Software Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Corp and British mobile operator Vodafone Group PLC said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving ",
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  "text":"Venture by  Time Warner And Microsoft Unsettles E.U. (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - A Bethesda company owned by Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. is the subject of a European Union investigation  into whether the company's software will give the two media giants a monopoly in copyright protection.",
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  "text":"Beware  #39;Peeping Tom Webcam Worm #39; A warning was issued today about a Peeping Tom computer virus which can hijack webcams and spy on users. The virus, or worm as it is technically ",
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  "text":"Hackers use porn to target Microsoft JPEG hole Malicious hackers are seeding Internet news groups that traffic in pornography with JPEG images that take advantage of a recently disclosed security hole in Microsoft Corp.'s software, according to warnings from antivirus software companies and Internet security groups.",
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  "text":"First impressions of Firefox 1.0 preview release First impressions of Firefox 1.0 preview release\\\\Firefox is my second choice for a web browser. Opera comes first. No doubts about that. But Firefox in itself is a pretty decent browser. My requirement from a browser has risen with my long time usage of Opera so I just cannot move ...",
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  "text":"XM Satellite Radio Signs Baseball Deal Washington's XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. plans to announce a deal worth as much as \\$650 million with Major League Baseball today that will enable the company to carry most regular and postseason games over the next several years beginning with Opening Day 2005, said a source familiar with the deal.",
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  "text":"Asian Elephants Threatened by Poachers, Western Zoos (Reuters) Reuters - Illegal poaching and demand from\\Western zoos are fueling the extinction of the Asian elephant,\\animal welfare groups said Thursday.",
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  "text":"On the horizon NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Space Technology to help design a nuclear-powered spacecraft to orbit and explore three moons of Jupiter that may have oceans beneath their icy surfaces.",
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  "text":"IBM, Borland and Microsoft boost developers #39; ability to <b>...<\/b> Microsoft, IBM and Borland are upgrading their software and offering users new workflow features, support for multiple languages and tools to manage the lifecycle of in-house applications.",
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  "text":"Microsoft ends year with critical security alert Microsoft has released its last regular security update of the year which includes five new patches, all rated  #39;important #39;, and the reissue of a  #39;critical #39; patch after extensive revisions.",
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  "text":"Sony camera blends photos, video The company's latest digital camera includes advanced video features.",
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  "text":"Linksys Teams With Verizon, Best Buy, Intel Cisco #39;s Irvine-based Linksys division has announced new relationships with a number of other companies. Linksys said that it has signed an agreement with Verizon to include the company #39;s VoIP phones in its services.",
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  "text":"Instant Messaging Goes Graphical For most of the millions of people around the world who regularly use instant messaging, the communications tool has largely been a text-only experience in which typed emoticons offer only minimal clues to someone #39;s state of mind.",
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  "text":"China grabs software research deals despite risks Global software makers are looking to China as a new center for research efforts, seeking to take advantage of cheap programming talent despite nagging intellectual property concerns.",
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  "text":"Documentum ECI Steps Up Content Management EMC Corp. on Monday announced the availability of its new Documentum Enterprise Content Integration (ECI) Services, enabling end-users to expand the discovery and management of content from internal and external data sources.",
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  "text":"Wisconsin to Invest in Stem Cells California's not the only state willing to throw money at the controversial research. Wisconsin's governor plans to spend \\$750 million building two research centers and supporting scientists studying cardiovascular illnesses and other diseases.",
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  "text":"3Com to buy Tippingpoint  3Combecame the latest company to scoop up technology for preventing attacks on computer networks, announcing on Monday that it was acquiring TippingPoint Technologiesof Austin, Texas, for \\$430 million in cash.",
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  "text":"NJ residents plan lawsuit to block e-voting Threatened with a lawsuit to block the use of electronic voting machines, New Jersey's Office of the Attorney General is defending them as secure.",
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  "text":"Sony and Nvidia Develop Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation today announced that the companies have been collaborating to develop the graphics processing unit for the Playstation 3. In the future, the experience ",
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  "text":"Apple Ships Security Patch For iChat Apple Computer Inc. released this week a security patch for its Mac OS X iChat instant messaging client, which contains a flaw that could a hacker could use to takeover a person #39;s computer.",
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  "text":"Creating Stunning DVDs  #147;No other DVD authoring program in the \\$500 price class is capable of creating such stunning, highly creative DVDs as Apple #146;s DVD Studio Pro 3, #148; writes PC Magazine.  #147;For video pros looking to take their productions to the next level, it #146;s worth a serious look. #148; Aug 4",
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  "text":"Radical fabric is one atom thick A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists.",
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  "text":"South Carolinian may be tapped for top NASA job Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., a former space shuttle astronaut from South Carolina for whom the new military elementary school at Laurel Bay north of Beaufort was named ",
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  "text":"Pot plants found in Weston home Weston In a city where lush landscaping is the law, a different kind of garden was growing inside a \\$500,000 Weston Hills Country Club home, snuggled in the same development where the mayor lives.",
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  "text":"World's largest ID theft felon faces 14 years' jail Help desk technician pleads guilty to \\$50m scam",
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  "text":"'After Kyoto' Takes Center Stage at Climate Talks (Reuters) Reuters - The Kyoto agreement to\\reduce greenhouse gas emissions doesn't take effect for two\\months, but climate change negotiators are already fixated on\\what happens when it expires in 2012.",
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  "text":"Context Specific Mirroring \\\\\"Now, its not that I dont want to have this content here. Far from it. Ill\\always post everything to somewhere on this site. I just want to treat each\\individual posting as a single entity and place it in as fertile a set of beds\\as possible. I want context specific mirroring. I want to be able to choose\\multiple endpoints for a post, and publish to all of them with a single button\\click.\"\\\\",
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  "text":"Acclaim shutters offices, staffers ushered off premises Glen Cove staff laid off on Friday, Texas staff locked out of their offices; games library in jeopardy. According to numerous sources, including some former Acclaim staffers, Acclaim Entertainment #39;s home office ",
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  "text":"RSS: Show Me the Money Like it or not, ads are coming to RSS. Sending information only to those who want it might be a way to keep subscribers from rioting. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.",
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  "text":"Hurricane Hammers Shuttle Program Winds and water wreak havoc on the Kennedy Space Center. The damage could delay space flights scheduled for next spring.",
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  "text":"Scientists Find Prehistoric Dwarf Skeleton (AP) AP - In an astonishing discovery that could rewrite the history of human evolution, scientists say they have found the skeleton of a new human species, a dwarf, marooned for eons in a tropical Lost World while modern man rapidly colonized the rest of the planet.",
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  "text":"Court Hits 'Spam' Envelope-Stuffing Scam  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court has temporarily shut  down an operation that used \"spam\" e-mail to drum up customers  for a fraudulent work-at-home scheme, the U.S. Federal Trade  Commission said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Playing the convergence game Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.",
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  "text":"\"Mystery Cloud\" Appears Over Eastern U.S. And Canada (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - lives in the eastern part of the United \\States or Canada and gazing skyward on Tuesday evening may have noticed \\something strange in their west-northwest sky.",
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  "text":"IBM to expand on-demand data centers IBM plans to expand the number of on-demand data centers it has from one to 11 by the end of the year. Users at the AFCOM data center conference in Atlanta had mixed views on the prospect of adopting an outsourcing model or pay-as-you-go pricing.",
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  "text":"RIM BlackBerry 7100v goes to Vodafone RIM #39;s new 7100 design is now coming to Vodafone, complete with their new SureType keyboard for more space-efficient typing. Research In Motion #39;s latest BlackBerry ",
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  "text":"Dell touts in-home services Dell offers to install its PCs, televisions and networks, and provide extra phone support for stopping viruses and spyware.",
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  "text":"SGI warns: lower revenue, deeper loss The high-end computer maker says revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 will be lower than previously projected.",
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  "text":"Mozilla launches Firefox 1.0 Mozilla Foundation, creators of the open-source browser Firefox, has released version 1.0 of its highly successful browser today. Firefox 1.0 browser will strongly compete against Microsofts Internet Explorer with more features and functionalities.",
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  "text":"Customers Win in Database Vendors' Race to Linux (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Opinion: Linux is profoundly shaking up the database market, hopefully to customers' benefit.",
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  "text":"UA scientists anxious as Cassini approaches flyby of Saturn #39;s <b>...<\/b> University of Arizona scientists who have devoted their careers to exploring Saturn are about to get their best look yet at Titan, the mysterious moon that will serve as a  quot;slingshot quot; 44 times during the Cassini spacecraft #39;s four-year mission.",
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  "text":"Gulf Falconers Push Rare Bird Toward Extinction (Reuters) Reuters - The majestic saker falcon is being\\pushed toward extinction because of soaring demand from wealthy\\Gulf Arabs who prize the animal for its hunting prowess,\\conservation group BirdLife International said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"EMC  quot;buy quot; NEW YORK, September 8 (New Ratings) - Analysts at First Albany maintain their  quot;buy quot; rating on EMC (EMC.NYS). The target price is set to \\$13.",
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  "text":"Gateway #39;s Return to Japan May Be Symbolic Gateway Computer is returning to the Japanese computer market, which it abandoned in 2001. But analysts wonder whether the computer manufacturer can make much money there; the market is mature, and it is dominated by local brands.",
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  "text":"Online sales pass the \\$15bn mark in the US Online retail sales overseas continue to show significant growth, according to the latest figures released by the US Department of Commerce.",
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  "text":"Microsoft #39;s MSN Messenger Service Down Briefly Users of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) MSN Messenger lost the ability to swap instant messages for a brief period, the world #39;s largest software maker said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Court Rules Against State Web-Blocking Law Judge says law violates free speech, orders blocking stopped.",
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  "text":"Intel invests in five 'digital home' companies SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. has made new investments in five companies developing technologies that play into the chip maker's vision of a merged personal computer and consumer electronics industry, something Intel calls the digital home.",
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  "text":"Internet threats a bleak picture of human future Biological and genetic weapons should take cue from online viruses and worms, British doctors say.",
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  "text":"IPod Rivals Square Off Against Apple (Reuters) Reuters - The next wave of iPod competitors is\\coming.",
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  "text":"Intel Keeps Its Eye on the Internet In a future with millions of users and devices taxing the Net, Intel-based servers will help out.",
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  "text":"Pollution harms developing lungs Children in smoggy areas have retarded lung development which puts them at risk of diseases, say researchers.",
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  "text":"Gartner: India's BPO market likely to lose market share BANGALORE, INDIA --India is likely to lose market share in offshore business process outsourcing (BPO), from its current 80 percent to about 55 percent by 2007, according to research firm Gartner Inc.",
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  "text":"ViewSonic Delves Into Video Networking Send your video throughout your house--wirelessly--with new gateways and media adapters.",
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  "text":"Novell bundles JBoss app server Novell Inc. earlier this month bundled the open-source, J2EE-compliant JBoss Application Server with its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, giving application developers a built-in deployment option.",
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  "text":"One in ten could suffer with SP2 problems One in ten desktops will have problems with the Microsoft Service Pack 2 (SP2) update for Windows XP, claims an integration consultancy.",
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  "text":"Windows Update Operating systems just ain #39;t what they used to be. For a while, Microsoft released a new version of Windows every two or three yearseach creating a ripple effect on how we all used and thought about technology. But now, there #39;s a ...",
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  "text":"Nature Outings Reduce ADHD Symptoms 'Green' treatments could provide cheap, healthy therapy for children, study says    HealthDayNews -- The great outdoors provides great benefits to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.    So says a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health...",
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  "text":" quot;MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf quot; goes gold Hot on the heels of Microsoft #39;s reigning king, Halo 2, comes the latest time killer, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. The sequel to the popular Xbox Live launch title is in the bag and will be in store shevles December 28.",
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  "text":"Hubble Finds Most Distant Galaxies Yet US scientists working with images from the Hubble Space Telescope have identified what may turn out to be some of the earliest star-forming galaxies.",
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  "text":"Apple Patches 15 Mac OS X Flaws (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Apple claims most users are protected from the worst dangers of the flaws, many of which originate in the OS' open-source components.",
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  "text":"Apple shuts down iPodDownload IPOD MAKER Apple has come down hard on a man who made an add-in that allowed file-sharing on iPods. iPodDownload #39;s creator has stopped distributing the iPodDownload software after a visit from Apple lawyers who applied pressure.",
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  "text":"Dell recalls laptop power supplies Dell Inc. is recalling some of the one million electrical adapters manufactured in China by Delta Electronics Inc. of Taipei and sold for use with Dell notebook computers, following seven reports of the adapters overheating. The adapters pose a risk of fire or electrical shock, according to Dell.",
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  "text":"Microsoft hones SharePoint update The first major revamp of the collaboration package includes overhauled support, search and update features.",
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  "text":"Critical JPEG security flaw leaves Windows users vulnerable Microsoft issued a patch for what it says is a  quot;critical quot; security flaw in the way Windows programs handle JPEG images. According to a security bulletin accompanying the patch, the flaw ",
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  "text":"Nokia Demos Mobile Call Using IPv6 (PC World) PC World - Internet Protocol version 6 will improve VoIP quality, other wireless services.",
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  "text":"Experts call on NASA to save Hubble with shuttle mission NASA should launch a shuttle mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope because its plan to use a robot to repair the instrument is unlikely to work, a panel of experts convened by the National Research Council recommended yesterday.",
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  "text":"Independent study finds robotic rescue mission costly, uncertain <b>...<\/b> An aerospace research group says trying to fix the famed space telescope using a robot would cost two (b) billion dollars and take at least five years to get things ready.",
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  "text":"New Chinese missile featured at air show A new short-range missile built by China and capable of striking Taiwan was featured at this year #39;s Zhuhai airshow yesterday. The B611 surface-to-surface missile has a range of between 80 km and 150 km, promotional ",
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  "text":"LCD makers seen delaying expansion South Korean and Japanese makers of liquid-crystal displays have slowed the opening of new factories because of overcapacity, according Corning Inc.",
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  "text":"Screen Sizzlers Hot new video game titles aim at Generation XXX, where racy content falls between barely decent and indecently bare. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"PluggedIn: Multifunction Devices Draw Back-To-School Crowd  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The consumer electronics gizmo  that offers many functions in a small package is what's  compelling back-to-school shoppers to open their wallets.",
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  "text":"NASA launches Swift, to track gamma rays WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (AFP) - NASA launched Saturday its Swift satellite, which will track huge explosions of gamma rays, the US space agency said.",
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  "text":"The polluted planet: Alarm as global study finds one-third of <b>...<\/b> They were the first animals with backbones to walk on land. They witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and were present at the birth of a bipedal ape who went on to become ",
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  "text":"AT amp;T upgrades Net security tools The enhancements, which will be incorporated early next year, are designed to provide enterprises with protection from worms and viruses, without forcing customers to install firewalls at each location in a network, the company said.",
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  "text":"Oracle readies content management 'Tsunami' Oracle later this year plans a major entrance to the content management space with a new product tied to its Collaboration Suite  offering.",
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  "text":"Sony Abandons Copy-Control on Music CDs TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. (SNE)'s music unit is abandoning its CDs that use built-in technology that limits copying them, after pushing the program for two years...",
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  "text":"Antitrust Lawyer Takes Helm at FTC As Deborah P. Majoras takes over the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, she's expected to build on the broad agenda set by her predecessor, Timothy J. Muris.",
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  "text":"ESA Findings: Mars Could Harbor Microbial Life Data obtained by the ESA probe Mars Express and the US spacecraft Mars Odyssey show that in some equatorial locations, low-atmosphere levels of water vapor and methane  quot;significantly overlap, quot; says the ESA.",
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  "text":"Red Hat buys Netscape Enterprise Suite technologies Under the terms of the agreement Red Hat will obtain products derived from the Netscape Enterprise Suite, including Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate Management System.",
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  "text":"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas #39; has few faults  quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, quot; \\$49.99, www.rockstargames.com\/sanandreas\/. Format: PlayStation 2. Players: 1-2. Category: Action.",
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  "text":"Scramjet flies at Mach 10 By staff writers and wires. NASA says it has broken the world speed record for powered flight with an experimental jet that has just flown at 10 times the speed of sound.",
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  "text":"Microsoft's Xbox Live Usage Takes Off in Asia  HONG KONG (Reuters) - One-in-seven Asian Xbox video gamers  plays on the Internet just six months after the regional launch  of Microsoft's Xbox Live Internet software, a company executive  said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Right stuff for right price Mojave, Calif.In a spectacular flight that opened a new window to space - and the imagination -paceShipOne rocketed to victory in the international Ansari X Prize competition yesterday.",
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  "text":"Birding Column: Scrub Jays' Peanut Feeding Frenzy Birdman of Bel Air Michael Tekulsky shares stories about the feeding habits of scrub jays, birds that will voraciously dine on acorns, peanuts, bread, cheese #151;even tortilla chips.",
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  "text":"Blogs  Diamond in the Rough for your Marketing? Blogs  #8211; Diamond in the Rough for your Marketing?\\\\Blogs are a potential diamond in the rough for your website's marketing campaign.  They offer readers a goldmine of insights, provided by business leaders, market leaders, innovators, philosophers, marketers, political commentators, and many other opinion makers who never before have enjoyed ...",
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  "text":"Microsoft, Sun claim progress on interoperability deal In a conference call yesterday, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems officials touted the progress they have made in the 10-year alliance they forged in April, but they offered no major announcements.",
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  "text":"Windows XP SP2 update delayed BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Microsoft Corp. has delayed automatic update of Windows XP Service Pack 2 to American company users until Aug. 25. ",
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  "text":"Samsung to add payment function to cell phones Samsung and Koninklijke Philips Tuesday said they are teaming up to incorporate Near-Field Communication technology in future cell-phone models from Samsung, giving users the ability to use their phones to make payments.",
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  "text":"Tech Firms Seek to Soften Anti-Piracy Bill Internet service providers and other technology firms are proposing to soften a bill in Congress that they claim will make them targets of frivolous entertainment industry copyright lawsuits.",
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  "text":"Apple #39;s Real Rivalry If you go by the headlines alone, it sounds like RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK) is about to embark on a heady money-losing venture as it halves prices for its music download service Harmony, looking to take a bite out of Apple ...",
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  "text":"Bringing to Life the Genome of an Ancient Mammal CHEVY CHASE, Md., Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- A group of researchers has re-created with remarkable accuracy part of the genome of the common ancestor of all placental mammals, a small shrew-like creature ",
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  "text":"High Court Petitioned on Cable Net Access Rule The Bush administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a decision that requires cable companies to open their high-speed Internet networks to rival online providers.",
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  "text":"Broadband pushes Europe Web users to 100 million Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread wireless installations, IP telephony deployment, and other network infrastructure upgrades.",
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  "text":"Nortel Will Cut 3,250 Jobs, 250 Fewer Than Expected (Update1) Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s biggest maker of phone equipment, said it will pare 3,250 jobs, 250 fewer than it had predicted last month.",
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  "text":"British ruling cheers VoIP industry update British regulatory agency Ofcom has begun to map out the future for commercial Net phone services. And while some issues are as yet unresolved, the organization issued a key ruling Monday that was popular among carriers.",
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  "text":"Blue Gene quits ivory tower Fresh from setting a supercomputer performance record, IBM has announced it will make a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available for businesses and scientific researchers.",
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  "text":"IBM's PC unit lost money from 2001 onwards IBM's personal computer division racked up \\$965 million in losses between Jan. 1, 2001, and June 30, 2004, the company said in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.",
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  "text":"Earthlink Offers Free Online Calling Internet-service provider Earthlink Inc. on Tuesday launched a service that enables high-speed subscribers to make unlimited voice calls through their computers at no additional charge.",
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  "text":"Intel whacks mobile chip prices Attention, notebook shoppers: Intel drops the cost of Pentium Ms and Centrino--a sign that cheaper laptops are on the way.",
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  "text":"Update 1: Sony to Sell New Music Players in Japan Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will begin selling in Japan two new models of digital portable music players that support the MP3 format, which is used by its rival iPod.",
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  "text":"Half-Life 2 In Stores Now November 16, 2004 - VU Games sends word that Half-Life 2 is now officially in stores: Why is the first minute of Tuesday, November 16th so newsworthy?",
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  "text":"Computer Associates Temp CEO Outlines Growth Plans With its most serious legal troubles apparently behind it, Computer Associates is once again focusing on growth and new ways of packaging and delivering its products, interim CEO Ken Cron said in an interview on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Sun settles Kodak #39;s Java suit for \\$92 million com October 7, 2004, 3:22 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.",
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  "text":"Sun, Kodak settle patent dispute Sun Microsystems Inc. said it agreed to pay \\$92 million to Eastman Kodak Co. to settle a patent-infringement lawsuit over Sun #39;s Java programming language.",
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  "text":"Internet-based phone service delivers quality calls, low prices Those who #39;ve been around the Internet for a few years probably remember trying out PC-based telephony solutions that rarely connected, and when they did, sounded like bad CB ",
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  "text":"iRobot readies for war--and the household Whether mopping up a battlefield or living room floor, the robot maker is working on vehicle to get the job done.\\",
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  "text":"MIT Works to Power Computers With Spinach (AP) AP - \"Eat your spinach,\" Mom used to say. \"It will make your muscles grow, power your laptop and recharge your cell phone... \" OK. So nobody's Mom said those last two things. But researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have used spinach to harness a plant's ability to convert sunlight into energy for the first time, creating a device that may one day power laptops, mobile phones and more.",
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  "text":"Briefly: IBM releases low-cost Unix servers roundup Plus: Former Cisco exec joins Red Hat board...Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris...Apple issues Mac OS X security update.",
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  "text":"Can You Fear Me Now? (TechWeb) TechWeb - Multipurpose cell phones, data-storing pocket knives: Can you fear me now?",
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  "text":"Missouri Pulls Video Games From Prison (AP) AP - Prison officials are no longer allowing Missouri's most violent criminals to have access to video games with titles like \"Hitman: Contracts.\"",
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  "text":"Mortgage Rates, Dell Recall Metro Atlantas best home mortgage rates continue to hold at historic 30-year lows this week. After being grounded last week, the airlines are raising fares again to cover escalating fuel costs.",
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  "text":"Magnetic Beaks Help Birds Navigate, Study Says The findings add to the debate over whether pigeons and other birds chart their flight paths by using a magnetic sense or by following scent clues in the atmosphere.",
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  "text":"Hitachi strikes new direction with Lightning 8 Sep 2004, 18:44 GMT - Hitachi this week laid a unique bet on storage virtualization with the launch of the latest version of its flagship Lightning disk array.",
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  "text":"Hackers Use Web Sites, Ads to Infect PCs Hackers co-opted several popular Web sites including comedycentral.com over the weekend, using them to infect thousands of computers with a virus that can be used to steal passwords, bank accounts and other personal information. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"Morphinefree Mutant Poppies: Novel plants make pharmaceutical <b>...<\/b> A Tasmanian company has developed a poppy that produces a commercially useful drug precursor instead of full-fledged morphine, and an international research team has now reported how the plant does it.",
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  "text":"Reward system may not help catch spammers The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcers face three hurdles in having a reward system for anti-spam investigations, according to a new FTC report.",
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  "text":"Nextel Wants Better FCC Deal Nextel Communications Inc. is pressing the Federal Communications Commission to revamp its controversial decision giving the cellular company new airwaves, seeking changes that according to ",
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  "text":"Future of the web is on the move At the annual gathering in Cannes, France next week, Gartner analyst Alexander Linden will identify several of the long-term technology trends and innovations whose seeds were sown in the days of the tech bubble.",
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  "text":"Mars water tops science honours The discovery by Nasa #39;s robotic rovers of a watery past on Mars has topped a an eagerly awaited list of the 10 key scientific advances of 2004.",
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  "text":"Dear CVS: I'm leaving \\\\When we first met it was love at first sight!  I loved that you were so open\\minded about my geeky friends who had patches that I needed.  You were a breath\\of fresh air and and made my development life so simple.\\\\For the longest time we had a great love affair.  I remember my first anoncvs\\patch I generated with your help and I was hooked.  I remember the first time\\you sent me a diff against my own repository from another developer.  What a\\sweet gesture!  You were so kind.\\\\Since then though you've started to let me down.  What happened to you?  In your\\old age you've become confused when I've tried to share you with others.  You\\often can't make up your mind when I try to branch and mer ...\\\\",
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  "text":"Spy Imagery Agency Watching Inside U.S. (AP) AP - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency  #151; and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment  #151; have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.",
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  "text":"SAP unfazed by Oracle, Peoplesoft merger (AFP) AFP - SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, said it was not concerned by the creation of a new number two in the sector via the merger of rivals Oracle and Peoplesoft in the United States.",
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  "text":"Australia's Frisky Koalas to Get Hormone Implants (Reuters) Reuters - Lusty Koalas in southern Australia\\are going to be put on the pill to stop them breeding too\\quickly and putting too much strain on their eucalyptus-forest\\home.",
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  "text":"Musician #39;s Group Questions Pew Survey The Recording Artists Coalition, which represents musicians signed by major studio labels, sharply condemned a report released Sunday by the Pew Internet  amp; American Life Project, which claimed that about half of all musicians think that burning a copy of ",
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  "text":"NEC announces speedy supercomputer Less than a month after IBM Corp. claimed the world's fastest computer crown from NEC Corp., the Japanese company is trying to win it back with a new supercomputer that will be available from December, it said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"'Eco' friendly fuel breakthrough British scientists are claiming a world first after finding a way to use hydrogen to fuel cars.",
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  "text":"Google Adds POP3 Support to Gmail Google has announced plans to beef up its Gmail service with POP, or post office protocol, over the next couple of weeks. The feature, announced yesterday, will allow users to use other ",
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  "text":"S amp;P frowns on Telecom Italia debt (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - The company plans to spend  #36;27 billion to buy the 44 of Telecom Italia Mobile it does not already own.",
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  "text":"Three Cosmic Explosions Could Precede Supernovae A trio of powerful explosions emanating from three different regions in space could mean astronomers might see stars blowing up within days, scientists said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Alltel Seeks Shop To Help Battle The Big Boys (AdWeek.com) AdWeek.com - The business is growing, and the numbers are strong. So why is wireless-telecommunications provider Alltel talking to shops after just 18 months with Omnicom Group's DDB in Chicago?",
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  "text":"OpenWorld Notebook: Database, grid control boosted SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle at the OpenWorld conference here on Tuesday is making several product rollouts, including a new version of its database and grid computing enhancements.",
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  "text":"HD-DVD format war looms There #39;s a reason progressive-scan DVD players are selling for as little as \\$29 these days. They are about to be replaced by something better -- and, of course, more expensive.",
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  "text":"Judge Strikes Down Section of Patriot Act Allowing Secret Subpoenas of Internet Data A federal judge ruled that the provision broadly violated the Constitution by giving federal authorities unchecked powers to obtain private information.",
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  "text":"Scientists: New Planets May Take Longer It may take much longer than scientists have thought for violent turbulence to turn grains of space dust into new planets. A NASA telescope recently discovered evidence that ",
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  "text":"Microsoft Debuts Desktop Search Tool Microsoft Corp. released its long-awaited desktop search technology yesterday, entering a crowded race to dominate information access on Windows-based PCs.",
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  "text":"New 1.8GHz Model Added to Power Mac G5 Line Apple added to its 64-bit Power Mac G5 line a 1.8GHz single processor Power Mac G5 desktop priced at just \\$1,499, making the entry price even more affordable. Oct 19",
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  "text":"Gates. The grass isn #39;t so green on the other side With spam amounting to about 80 of total email traffic, you think that Bill Gates would have thought up some fantastic way of filtering it.",
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  "text":"Millions in Americas watch lunar eclipse Millions of people in the Americas have stayed up to observe a total lunar eclipse that bathed the moon in a coppery red glow and gave scientists a chance to study the Earth #39;s atmosphere.",
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  "text":"Drug Makers Take Aim at Counterfeiting Operations Big pharmaceutical companies are testing new tracking technology they hope will help them spot counterfeit drugs before they reach consumers' medicine cabinets. By putting tags that transmit radio waves on medicine bottles sent to drug stores, company officials think they will be able to detect fake drugs.",
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  "text":"Solar dust salvaged from fallen capsule The United States space agency Nasa has salvaged precious solar dust from the \\$260-million Genesis capsule that crashed to Earth three weeks ago.",
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  "text":"The Sims Go to College November 22, 2004 - It was, of course, inevitable: given the success (both in excellence of design and pure sales) of The Sims 2, not to mention that it #39;s the sequel to the biggest-selling PC game ever, Electronic Arts was going to give us expansions.",
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  "text":"Mars Rover Finds Mysterious Rocks and More Signs of Water ith one Mars rover climbing into the hills and the other descending deep into a crater, scientists yesterday reported the discovery of several mysterious rock structures along with yet more signs that Mars was once awash in water. ",
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  "text":"Cell phones take iPod challenge When Gilles Babinet looks at a cell phone, he sees a music store, an iPod and even a nascent platform for a tiny-screened MTV. The curly-haired Parisian is the chairman and founder of Musiwave, the company ",
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  "text":"U.S. Says Over 100 Arrested in Internet Crime Sweep (Reuters) Reuters - More than 100 people have been\\arrested in the largest global crackdown to date on identity\\theft, hacking and other Internet-based crimes, Attorney\\General John Ashcroft said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"MoreGoogle : Enhances your Google Experience MoreGoogle : Enhances your Google Experience\\\\Google seems to be the worlds favorite search engine. It is famous for its bare interface that focuses more on speed and accurate results than eye candy. And apparently some people find it to be too bare. That is why we have had tools like ...",
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  "text":"Burp vaccine cuts greenhouse gas emissions You cannot stop a sheep belching or farting, but you can make sure its eructations are less damaging to the environment. Belches and, to a far lesser degree, farts from sheep, cows and other farm animals account for around 20 of global methane emissions.",
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  "text":"Robotic Craft's Launch Delayed At Least 2 Days NASA postponed for at least two days the launch of its robotic satellite-chasing spacecraft because the target satellite temporarily lost reception of a key navigational signal, the agency said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"File Sharing Growing Like a Weed Contrary to messages from the music industry, not all file sharing rips off artists. Weed, a peer-to-peer file sharing program, provides a way for people to share music and pay artists. By Katie Dean.",
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  "text":"Search Engine Optimization For Blogs Search Engine Optimization For Blogs  \\\\Blogging software is really a simple Content Management System (CMS) that easily adds new pages and integrates them into your site's navigational structure and linkage. Blogs and blog posts are naturally search engine friendly because they are text-rich, link-rich, frequently-updated webpages that use stylesheets ...",
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  "text":"Researchers Say Microscope Can See Atoms (AP) AP - Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of silicon in a crystal.",
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  "text":"Facing pressure, ISP Savvis moves to cut off spammers Savvis Communications, one of the world's largest ISPs, said it is terminating service to about 40 of its customers who have been using its networks for spamming purposes.",
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  "text":"U2 Talk iPod Strategy Band #39;s partnership with Apple has deep roots For two weeks before MTV debuted U2 #39;s video for the new single  quot;Vertigo, quot; fans had a chance to see the band perform the song on TV -- in an iPod commercial.",
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  "text":"Canadian iTunes Music Store Delayed Apples popular iTunes music service, for use with Apples insanely popular iPod music player, will not be today as planned. Company officials are stressing it will be available very soon though ",
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  "text":"Liquid Machines to acquire e-mail company In a sign of continued consolidation among security firms, Lexington, Massachusetts-based Liquid Machines Inc. on Monday plans to announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Omniva Inc.",
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  "text":"Gamers get playing Half-Life 2 The global launch of the long-awaited Half-Life 2 game has been marred by online registration problems.",
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  "text":"Mysterious Tremors May Portend California Quakes Low-pitched rumbles from deep under California #39;s San Andreas fault may offer a way to predict future earthquakes, US geologists said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Is the heyday of the MP3 coming to a close? After years as the unrivalled king of the digital-media world, the venerable MP3 music format is losing ground to rival technologies from Microsoft and Apple.",
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  "text":"Funding cuts threaten bee health Funding cuts to Britain's bee inspectors could worsen the effects of hive diseases, a lobby group says.",
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  "text":"Amazon.com Inks Deal with Private DNS Firm (Reuters) Reuters - Privately held UltraDNS Corp.\\says it had struck a deal to provide domain name system\\services to online retailer Amazon.com Inc. .",
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  "text":"Panel: Robot Won't Save Hubble A report commissioned by NASA says the space agency won't succeed in its plans to send a robot to repair the ailing Hubble Space Telescope. Send humans instead, the report's authors recommend. By Amit Asaravala.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Sends Digital Business Cards (PC World) PC World - New InterConnect 2004 software automatically updates contact info.",
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  "text":"McNealy innovates in trade-show theatrics Scott McNealy for years has relied on Top 10 lists for comic relief during his tech show keynote speeches, but at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Wednesday, he tried a new stunt. Missing Links",
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  "text":"IBM Beefs Up WebSphere App Server Platform IBM Corp. Wednesday announced a new version of its WebSphere application server platform, citing enhancements such as high-availability, new capabilities for building service oriented architectures (SOA), and ",
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  "text":"Price Comparison for Drugs Is Put on Federal Web Site Over objections from some drug companies, the Bush administration unveiled a new feature on the Medicare Web site comparing prices for similar brand-name drugs.",
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  "text":"Google's Search For Dominance (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Google Inc. unveiled a new search tool yesterday that's capable of scanning both the Internet and the files on a personal computer, beating Microsoft Corp. out of the gates and significantly raising the stakes in the search-engine wars.",
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  "text":"IETF Panel Deals Setback to Microsoft #39;s Spam Proposal SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - An antispam technology proposed by Microsoft Corp. as a standard way of identifying the senders of e-mail messages suffered a blow this month when a group within the ",
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  "text":"Mercury Interactive unveils a tool to let users, not just IT, test applications In an effort to reduce the cycle time between application design and testing and when the application is put into production, Mercury Interactive introduced this week Mercury Business Process Testing. The application will be part of the Mercury Quality Center suite of applications.",
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  "text":"iPod adoption rate faster than Sony Walkman Based on one Wall Street analyst #39;s findings, the popularity of Apple #39;s iPod is exceeding that of Sony #39;s Walkman during the 80 #39;s and 90 #39;s.",
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  "text":"Approved Stem Cells #39; Potential Questioned All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush #39;s three-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection ",
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  "text":"Cisco, Microsoft to Secure Networks (AP) AP - Their biggest clients hit hard by viruses, worms and other attacks, Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday that they plan to work together to help their corporate customers fight back.",
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  "text":"Netflix, TiVo Make Deal Official Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. made official Thursday their deal to create a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.",
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  "text":"Euro Web sites spread Bofra worm via banner ads Web site visitors who clicked on banner ads on a number of popular European Web sites over the weekend may have infected their computers with variants of the Bofra worm, experts said today.",
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  "text":"Sony Walkman to support MP3 format <a href=\"http:\/\/news.com.com\/SonylaunchesmusicplayerswithMP3support\/2100-1041_3-5425555.html\">Sony launches music players with MP3 support<\/a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CNET News.com<\/nobr>",
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  "text":"Microsoft Set to Ask Judge to Suspend Penalties  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is ready to ask a judge  on Thursday to suspend penalties imposed on it for violating  antitrust law by using the monopoly of its Windows operating  system to hurt competitors.",
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  "text":"Nintendo DS Sells Well in Japan Nintendo announced today that it has sold roughly half a million units in Japan, bringing global sales of its new handheld over its goal of one million units.",
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  "text":"Studios line up behind competing new DVDs Three large Hollywood studios are throwing their weight behind one of two competing formats for the next generation of DVDs, citing in part the need to stem piracy.",
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  "text":"Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide Microsoft has launched a do-it-yourself kit to help IT professionals assess their software #39;s compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 2. Fears among system administrators and IT managers that XP SP2 may ",
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  "text":"Skulls Trojan attacks Symbian mobile phones Users using Symbian operating system based mobile phones (series 60) should be careful about a new application (which can be downloaded from regular shareware and freeware websites) that instills a Trojan, codenamed Skulls.",
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  "text":"Alien Jadoo comes calling Koi Mil Gaya  #39;s sci-fi plot may not have stretched reality too far. Jadoo the alien, might not have landed on Earth, but it is possible that his kind is trying to get in touch with Earthlings.",
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  "text":"New EU Panel to Study Safety of Herbal Medicines (Reuters) Reuters - The safety of herbal medicines, which\\are widely used on the basis of scant scientific evidence, is\\to be investigated by a new panel of European experts.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Updates Its IBM Connectivity Server On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the 2004 version of its Host Integration Server (HIS) product, which is designed to integrate IBM mainframes and servers with Windows systems. ",
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  "text":"Pirate hubs busted US agents busted an online network suspected of allowing the illegal trading of hundreds of movies, songs, video games and software programs over the Internet, the first such federal action taken ",
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  "text":"Former Microsoft exec joins open-source project One of the guys behind Microsoft's \"Halloween memo\" regarding Linux is now working on open-source media software.",
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  "text":"Spinning Out Clear Winner Even Before Debate Begins Both campaigns have exhorted their supporters to flood the media with messages declaring a winner in the debates, hoping to influence the post-debate spin wars.",
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  "text":"Mice flex muscles in genetic studies Genetically engineered mice developed by Salk Institute and UCSD scientists in separate studies have greater performance abilities when running and swimming.",
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  "text":"WHO Urges Science to Keep World Healthy (AP) AP - Technological advances that help drug companies churn out highly profitable prescription medications must also be applied to improving public health care around the globe, a World Health Organization report released Wednesday says.",
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  "text":"Xserve RAID Storage System Updated Apple updated its Xserve RAID storage system, a 3U high-availability, rack storage system to deliver a massive 5.6 terabytes of storage capacity at the industry #146;s most aggressive price for storage of just over \\$2 per GB. Additionally, Apple expanded support for heterogeneous environments with certification from Cisco and SUSE Linux and optimized the system to work with its Xsan Storage Area Network file system. Oct 19",
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  "text":"Only Great White Shark at Calif. Aquarium (AP) AP - The Monterey Bay Aquarium has an unusual visitor that experts are hoping will be a permanent houseguest: a great white shark.",
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  "text":"Gates Believes Spam Will Be Eliminated Within Two Years Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes spam will be a thing of the past within two years. He did not elaborate on his definition of spam.",
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  "text":"PalmOne Announces SD WiFi Card palmOne today announces that it is to provide a second level of wireless connectivity for Tungsten T3 and Zire 72 handheld users with the introduction of its first Wi-Fi card. Developed specifically for handheld owners who want to complement the ...",
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  "text":"Forum Nokia to streamline content distribution SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp. #39;s development program plans to use CTIA #39;s Wireless IT  amp; Entertainment show to unveil a worldwide initiative designed to make it easier for developers to bring mobile content and applications to market.",
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  "text":"Small planets seen by astronomers US astronomers find the smallest worlds detected circling other stars and say it is a breakthrough in the search for life in space.",
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  "text":"Apple #39;s U2  #39;box set #39; a sign of shifting music pricing? It may be a small, \\$149 step, but Apple Computer #39;s introduction of a U2  quot;digital box set quot;--a downloadable compilation of every song the band has ever recorded--could portend a shift in online-music pricing.",
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  "text":"Trojan programme exploits anti-spam sentiment Chennai, Dec.9: An alert for a data-stealing Trojan horse programme that installs itself on computers by offering to fight spam has been sounded on the Internet, the New Scientist news service reported today.",
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  "text":"'Insider' Information Puts City Blogs on the Map Locally focused group \"metro\" blogs -- compilations of events, reflections, recommendations, news and complaints -- are emerging to put a number of big cities in intimate, street-level relief.",
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  "text":"EU waits on Oracle-PeopleSoft (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - The European Commission is likely to follow opinion in the U.S. on the merger suit.",
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  "text":"Toshiba Announces the Next-Generation DVD Format Endorsement by <b>...<\/b> TOKYO --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 29, 2004 -- Toshiba Corporation disclosed today that the company has received separate commitments of support from Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros.",
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  "text":"Space Capsule Expected to Yield Some Useful Data Despite Crash Scientists are optimistic that they will retrieve useful information from the smashed capsule that fell to earth in the Utah desert after three years in space.",
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  "text":"Sun: UltraSparc IV doubles server oomph Sun Microsystems on Tuesday will detail \"Panther,\" which promises more high-speed cache memory and higher clock speeds.",
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  "text":"AT T Lowers Price on Internet Calling Service (Reuters) Reuters - AT T Corp  on Thursday said it\\was lowering the price on its CallVantage Internet calling\\service by  #36;5 per month, matching the price from several other\\suppliers.",
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  "text":"EU iTunes Music Store A European Union version of Apple #146;s iTunes Music Store gives music fans in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain the same innovative features and breakthrough price of  #8364;0.99 per song that have made iTunes the number one online music service in the world. Apple will launch the iTunes Music Store in Canada in November. Oct 26",
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  "text":"The iPod Year in Review Neither pundits nor the general population in 2003 would ever have predicted just how strong of a year 2004 would be for Apple Computer.",
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  "text":"X Prize for Nanotech? Hal Finney writes  quot;The X Prize Foundation, which recently awarded the Ansari X Prize for achieving a milestone in private space flight, is asking for suggestions for new X Prize ventures, under the name of The WTN X PRIZE.",
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  "text":"Raise the Roof: Power Source Solar panels are a good source of home energy, but they can be an eyesore. Manufacturers want to make solar more popular by gussying up panels and integrating them into roofing materials. John Gartner reports from San Francisco.",
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  "text":"NASA Test Flight Nears 7,000 Mph, Breaks Record An unmanned experimental jet broke a world record for speed on Tuesday, cruising over the Pacific Ocean at just under 7,000 miles per hour in a NASA test of cutting-edge  quot;scramjet quot; engine technology.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Contests Patent Decision Microsoft is in court today contesting a Federal Court ruling in favour of Eolas for \\$565 million. The court upheld a lower court ruling that Microsoft #39;s popular Internet Exporer browser infringed on patents ",
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  "text":"REVIEW: Device Lets You Record Radio Shows (AP) AP - Call it TiVo for the radio. A new  #36;70 device called RadioShark lets you record your favorite AM and FM radio shows to your home computer and enjoy them later either from the desktop or a portable device.",
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  "text":"Apple trims music purchases to iTunes 4.5 or higher Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday encouraged users of its iTunes jukebox software to upgrade to the latest version, available from the company #39;s Web site.",
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  "text":"Selling Advertising on Your Website Selling Advertising on Your Website\\\\The number of sites on the Web today is almost infinite, with new ones popping up every day. There are multiple types of sites: portals, \"brochureware,\" content sites, directories, search engines, and ecommerce sites, to name a few. Those that do not sell product or services ...",
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  "text":"Man indicted in eBay fraud A San Lorenzo man defrauded eBay users of thousands of dollars in auctions for rare Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan sports cards, according to a federal grand jury indictment handed up Wednesday in San Jose.",
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  "text":"Lucent, mm02 Partner on 3G Wireless MmO2 PLC announced today the launch of its third-generation (3G) European mobile data network. The network will incorporate HSDPA technology and IMS and will position the mobile phone company ",
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  "text":"IT Heavyweights Drive New Web-Services Spec AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems have joined forces on Web Services Management, a new specification that promises to simplify systems management.",
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  "text":"IBM  #39;Stinger #39; Database Coming in Mid-September IBM #39;s next version of the DB2 Universal Database, code-named  quot;Stinger, quot; will be generally available on Sept. 17, the company said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Hitachi, NEC router venture Alaxala goes live LONDON - The joint network router and switch company created by Hitachi, Ltd. and NEC Corporation, dubbed Alaxala Networks Corporation, started operating Monday (October 4th) with Hitachi offering a gigabit router initially.",
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  "text":"China, Linux Could Put PalmSource in the Catbird Seat Opinion: While the Palm Inc. spinoff has had a tough infancy, its acquisition of China MobileSoft promises to position it as a formidable contender in the emerging mobile market.",
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  "text":"IMlogic unveils IM, P2P threat-detection network DECEMBER 07, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IMlogic Inc. and several partners today unveiled a new instant messaging  quot;threat center quot; clearinghouse aimed at fighting IM viruses, malicious software code and spam before they occur.",
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  "text":"Google news site hit by access problems in China An effort by Beijing authorities to bar access to the Chinese Google News website would be a considerable setback for the US internet search company, which is seeking to expand its ",
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  "text":"By: Jon Wilcox The biggest game release in the history of videogames creates a highly entertaining if a little predictable experience... Its Halo on fire, going 130mph through a hospital zone, being chased by helicopters ",
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  "text":"Zafi worm variant hides behind Christmas cheer Zafi.D, a new version of the Zafi e-mail worm, is spreading Christmas wishes along with its malicious code, and has been rated a medium threat by antivirus software companies.",
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  "text":"Brazil GM move sparks row Brazil's president provokes controversy by approving the temporary planting of genetically modified crops.",
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  "text":"Bluetooth group releases three-year road map Bluetooth products will have triple the bandwidth and be able to multicast to seven devices in future releases, according to Bluetooth backers, who defend the technology against Ultrawideband and other approaches to short-range wireless.",
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  "text":"News: McAfee app raids Mac users' inboxes Apple has stopped offering the latest version of McAfee's anti-virus package to Mac users following reports of widespread problems with the software.",
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  "text":"Proxima Technology Teams with Sun Microsystems on N1 Grid DENVER - (BUSINESS WIRE) -ct. 27, 2004  -xima Technology today announced Centauri Business Service Manager(TM) software as an integral element of Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) much-heralded ",
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  "text":"Nintendo patents key console online gaming features Newly granted IP extends 1999 Net-connected video game patent",
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  "text":"Broadcasters Object to Planned Digital TV Bill (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. television broadcasters on\\Monday labeled as inadequate planned legislation to ensure\\millions of consumers can still watch television once\\broadcasters begin airing only in digital.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Board Cut in Size as a Director Retires (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  said on\\Monday that William Reed, one of the company's longest-serving\\directors, had decided to retire and would not be replaced,\\reducing the size of the company's board from 10 members to\\nine.",
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  "text":"Investors duke it out in PeopleSoft bid One major shareholder says it won't touch Oracle's latest offer. Another says it likes the price. Who'll prevail?",
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  "text":"Deadly ladybird widespread in UK An invasive  ladybird which kills off other insects is widespread in the UK,  an expert says.",
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  "text":"Games maker Eidos delays launch Tomb Raider creator Eidos delays the launch of a new game in the run up to the all-important Christmas trading season.",
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  "text":"Cassini takes a close-up look at Saturn #39;s giant moon Titan The international Cassini spacecraft began beaming close-up images of Saturn #39;s moon Titan to Earth late Tuesday. Cassini reached the point of closest approach of about 279,000 ",
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  "text":"News.com Extra: Tech steals ideas from nature Plus: Heathrow airport using 'see through clothes' scanner on passengers.",
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  "text":"Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2004 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----       Clinton Out of Intensive Care       Former President Bill Clinton was moved from intensive care to a hospital room Wednesday as he continued his recovery from quadruple bypass surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital\/Columbia in New York City.      A statement issued by Clinton's office said the 58-year-old former president walked with assistance, sat up in bed and sat in a chair, the Associated Press reported...",
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  "text":"IBM expands into Danish IT services market Continuing its assault on the European IT outsourcing market, IBM Corp. has signed agreements to buy two Danish IT services companies and another to provide IT services to one of the country's largest banks.",
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  "text":"RocketInfo Partners with Canadian Press, Helps Nascar RocketInfo Partners with Canadian Press, Helps Nascar\\\\Rocketinfo Inc., news search engine announced yesterday that it has formed a key reseller alliance with the Canadian Press (CP), one of the top-rated multimedia news agencies in the world. CP plans to expand their media monitoring services by offering clients access to the ...",
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  "text":"Trend Micro offers new mobile security for PDA and smartphones Trend Micro, Inc. has announced the Trend Micro Mobile Security, an antivirus and anti-spam protection for SMS messaging customers using smartphones and PDAs.",
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  "text":"Ground 'Moves' as Cane Toads Invade Australia Park (Reuters) Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of poisonous baby\\cane toads invaded an Australian national park on Friday,\\hopping around in such numbers that the ground seemed to move,\\an ecologist said.",
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  "text":"Sony Embraces MP3 in Ploy To Please Public Microsoft #39;s WMA, Apple #39;s ACC, Sony #39;s Altrac and others -- compete in a variety of digital music devices, support for MP3 is becoming a required ingredient for any successful portable player.",
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  "text":"Swatch #39;s Paparazzi Watch Receives Wireless Information Swatch has introduced the Paparazzi watch. The Paparazzi is a watch capable of displaying information it receives wirelessly through FM radio transmissions.",
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  "text":"Reclusive Russian May Have Made Maths Breakthrough A reclusive Russian may have solved one of the world #39;s toughest mathematics problems and stands to win \\$1 million -- but he doesn #39;t appear to care.",
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  "text":"Arctic Thaw Could Open Vast Oil and Gas Region (Reuters) Reuters - An accelerating thaw of the Arctic\\may open vast regions for oil and gas exploration but that\\brings worries of spills in the fragile environment, experts\\said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Eyes Lighter Versions of Longhorn Operating systems would be designed for specific server tasks, company says.",
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  "text":"Chip-Maker Agere Posts Loss on Charges (AP) AP - Agere Systems Inc., which makes computer chips and software for cell phones and other devices, Tuesday said it fell to a loss for its latest quarter, hurt by charges for its restructuring plan and declining revenue.",
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  "text":"Honors for Nude Lit, Fish Farts Recipients of this year's Ig Nobel Prizes, which honor the best in oddball research, run the gamut from a nudist library to a psychology experiment featuring a man in a gorilla suit to a recent finding that herrings communicate by farting. By Mark Baard.",
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  "text":"Hey Ann, Just Try It! On a recent political round table on CNN, Ann Coulter took a swipe at Canadians, saying that we should consider ourselves \"lucky that we are allowed to exist on the same continent\" as the US.     Alright, Ann, this isn't the first time that an American has denied our right to exist. It's been going on for most of US history. But let's say, for the sake of argument, that we exist at the USA's continued sufferance. If we're that much trouble, why not do what your implications in those statements suggest.    Invade. You're bound to do better than you did before.    Just remember that last time, someone  burned the White House down.",
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  "text":"SMART-1 On Track for Moon Encounter European Space Agency -- From October 10-14, the ion engine of ESAs SMART-1 carried out a continuous thrust manoeuvre in a last major push that will get the spacecraft to the Moon capture point on November 13.     SMART-1, on its way to the Moon, has now covered more than 80 million kilometres...",
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  "text":"Paleontologists Put Ancient Long-Necked Monster in Its Place iraffes evolved long necks to browse in trees high above the competition. That is as plain as the explanation the wolf in granny clothing gave Little Red Riding Hood for his big teeth:  quot;The better to eat you with, my dear.",
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  "text":"Soaring oil prices largely falling flat as campaign issue Alan Goldstein pulled his silver BMW Z3 up to a Crown gas station here and filled the tank for \\$22.40 -- nearly twice what he paid a few years ago.",
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  "text":"Microsoft IE losing out to Firefox? London: Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer(IE)is facing some stiff competition from Firefox as web analysts have revealed that the proportion of surfers using Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer (IE) has dropped to below 90 percent.",
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  "text":"A Kinder, Gentler 911 With services like 311, a better, smarter city is just a phone call away. By Steven Johnson from Wired magazine.",
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  "text":"NASA #39;s  #39;Scramjet #39; makes hypersonic flight, 10 times at that : World News  gt; Washington, Nov 17 : NASA #39;s hypersonic experimental scramjet X-43A has broken the aircraft speed record by clocking 7000 miles per hour which is nearly 10 times the speed of sound.",
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  "text":"AskJeeves's Butler Trying To Do It Better Latest tweak at the search site is a service that enables users to save site preferences when the search engine does its work.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"Fellow users are the best support A telephone call to the technical support hotline, or an online chat session with a technician, may not be the best ways to solve computer problems.",
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  "text":"New Web Domain Names Get Preliminary Nod Two new Internet domain names - \".post\" and \".travel\" - could appear online as early as next year as the Internet's key oversight board announced preliminary approval on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to deliver SP1 for Windows Server by year's end Microsoft plans to ship the first release candidate of Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 by year's end and will release a developer's kit for the high-performance computing version of Windows Server next month.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Renews Push for Living Room PC Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is making a renewed push this week to get its software into living rooms with the launch of a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, a personal ",
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  "text":"Operation Web Snare nets 150 cyber criminals This week, US Attorney General, John Ashcroft, recounted the successful efforts of  quot;Operation Web Snare quot; which was undertaken starting June 1 st , in curtailing the efforts of more than 150 cyber criminals.",
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  "text":"Over their dead bodies LONDON: A British television channel is looking for volunteers for a documentary which will look into dead bodies during the process of decomposition.",
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  "text":"HP bullish on Itanium #39;s future On the surface, new announcements from Hewlett-Packard and Intel bode well for the future of the 64-bit Itanium platform, which should be good news for the channel.",
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  "text":"China Closes 1,600 Internet Cafes In Crackdown China shut 1,600 Internet cafes between February and August and imposed \\$12.1 million worth of fines for allowing children to play violent or adult-only games and other violations, state media said.",
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  "text":"BBC in talks on Worldwide future The BBC holds talks with Bertelsmann, Walt Disney and Time Warner but denies that the talks focused on the sale of BBC Worldwide.",
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  "text":"Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 1.0 E-Mail Client (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The open source Mozilla Foundation has released Thunderbird 1.0, an e-mail client, as a follow-up to last month's much-discussed debut of the group's Firefox 1.0 browser.",
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  "text":"Google pens agreement with libraries New York: Popular internet search engine Google has reached an agreement with four universities and one public library to scan their books and make them available the digitised contents of the same, aiming to challenge competitors Yahoo and Microsoft.",
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  "text":"The Right Tools for Research Now with centralized management of their more than 1000 Mac, PC and UNIX computers, scientists at the University of Maryland #146;s College of Life Sciences have more freedom than ever to focus on their research. For many of them, the Mac platform is all they need. Dec 16",
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  "text":"HP has chips with everything For the time being, Hewlett-Packard will keep the crown as the world #39;s biggest spender on semiconductors, according to a report released on Monday.",
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  "text":"TiVo Users to Still See Many Ads (Reuters) Reuters - TiVo Inc., maker of digital\\television video recorders, will next year add ways for viewers\\to see advertising and corporate logos even as they try to skip\\commercials, the company said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Paris city authority hedges bets on Linux move PARIS -- The city of Paris intends to reduce its dependence on software suppliers with \"de facto monopolies,\" but considers an immediate switch of its 17,000 desktops to open source software too costly, it said Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Novell launches desktop Linux for enterprises Novell Inc. will begin shipping on Tuesday a desktop version of its open source Linux operating system aimed squarely at enterprise users.",
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  "text":"Macromedia looks to extend Web conferencing Macromedia is looking to bring Web conferencing to the masses by making its Breeze Live hosted service available on a pay-as-you go basis instead of requiring a subscription.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to Launch Virtual Server 2005 Virtualization will get another lift next week when Microsoft (Quote, Chart) rolls out its Virtual Server 2005, a product geared to help companies efficiently pool computing resources.",
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  "text":"Worms may slow Parkinson's A protein which helps increase lifespan in worms offers hope for new Parkinson's and Alzheimer's treatments.",
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  "text":"Your Own Web at Yahoo  #39;My Web #39; Internet portal Yahoo has launched a personalization feature in its search engine in an effort to counter Google #39;s ever-rising popularity.",
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  "text":"Intel #39;s Centrino Gets Speed Tweak Yesterday, Intel took the wraps off of a speedier version of its Pentium M, the heart of the company #39;s wireless notebook platform for unwired professionals, aka Centrino.",
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  "text":"John Deere, iRobot Team Up to Make Robot (AP) AP - In a trailblazing pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere announced plans Monday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.",
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  "text":"IT must act as driver for change, says Gartner Analyst Gartner is predicting radical change will occur as organisations realise that IT must act as a key driver for business change.",
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  "text":"Google Sharply Reduces IPO Share Price Google, Inc. significantly cut the expected share price this morning for its initial public stock offering, signaling lower-than-anticipated demand for the most highly publicized new stock since the late 1990s.",
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  "text":"MozSource Now Offers Technical Support for Key Mozilla Products MozSource, the independent company that operates the Mozilla Store and the Netscape Store, has announced the launch of its new high-quality, affordable technical support service for Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and Mozilla 1.7.",
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  "text":"Sprint beats forecasts on strength of wireless (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Bolstered by its fast-growing wireless business, Sprint reported solid third-quarter results Tuesday that beat Wall Street's expectations by 3 cents a share. Sprint also took a  #36;3.5 billion charge to write down network equipment that's been rendered obsolete.",
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  "text":"419er seeks flatshare with <cite>Reg<\/cite> reader Suit professional fraudster, n\/s, gsoh",
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  "text":"Browser promises to fend off phishers Update to free browser will warn people if a Web site looks like a phishing scam, its maker says.",
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  "text":"Intel Touts Linux over Windows in Asia (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Intel has launched an effort to make it easier for the company's Chinese and Indian customers to build and buy desktop computers that run Linux rather than Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows software.",
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  "text":"AMD rolls out low-cost Net access device in India BOMBAY - US chip maker Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled a low-cost Internet access device that could cost just a few hundred dollars, aimed at first-time technology users in the developing world.",
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  "text":"Microsoft sees bespoke Windows everywhere <strong>Analysis<\/strong> Premium hand-tuning service available",
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  "text":"Cisco property-to-be sniffs out spam 'zombies' P-Cube, soon to be acquired by the networking giant, adds feature to help broadband service providers fight \"zombie\" e-mail attacks.",
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  "text":"New Data Strengthen Mars Life Evidence Findings in the Martian atmosphere by the European Mars Express spacecraft orbiting the red planet correspond to areas where the US Mars Odyssey spacecraft has detected possible water ice just beneath the surface.",
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  "text":"Motorola Quarterly Earnings Rise (Reuters) Reuters - Motorola Inc. , the world's No.\\2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit\\more than tripled, as sales rose 26 percent, driven in part by\\a host of new handset models and cost controls.",
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  "text":"UK  #39;Ministry of Porn #39; crackdown p2pnet.net News:- UK civil servants have been fired and  quot;disciplined quot; in a crackdown on Net porn at work, says Britain #39;s The Sun newspaper here.",
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  "text":"Apple inventory update: iMacs, iPods in strong demand Data reveals strong demand for Apple #39;s iMac G5 and iPod products as the holiday shopping season kicks off. PowerBooks and eMacs are approaching the end of their life cycle, recent Apple inventory data has revealed.",
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  "text":"ISPA warn of 32 price hike and threat to ISPs Written by Net 4 Nowt The Internet Services Providers Association (ISPA UK) is highlighting significant fears for its smaller members and broadband Britain following price rises introduced by BT to their IPStream products in order to comply with an ",
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  "text":"Mozilla Previews FireFox 1.0 (Article Central) The Mozilla Foundation is set to release a preview of FireFox 1.0, the latest version of the open source Web browser.",
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  "text":"Yahoo to Begin Testing Desktop Search in January  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. said on Thursday it  will begin testing a free desktop search service in early  January, following rivals hoping to extend the reach of wildly  profitable search-related advertising.",
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  "text":"Google launches SMS-based information service Google has launched a beta test of a new service that allows mobile users to access its database from their handsets using short message service.",
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  "text":"Microsoft downplays XP SP2 flaw claims Microsoft has won the first round against security researchers digging for flaws in its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), dismissing claims by German consultants to have identified vulnerabilities. ",
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  "text":"First Look: Skip Gateway's MP3 Photo Jukebox Color display and photo support can't save oddly designed player.",
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  "text":"Pop-up Loophole Opens Browsers to Phishing Attacks Security firm Secunia has warned that most Web browsers are vulnerable to a simple  quot;phishing quot; technique that could make fraudulent content appear genuine.",
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  "text":"Four Southern Californians charged in counterfeit software case Four Southern California residents pleaded innocent to conspiring to distribute more than \\$30 million in counterfeit computer software and products, authorities said.",
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  "text":"FEDS #39; WTC PLAN SCRUBS CLEANUP FOR DOWNTOWN even if they #39;re still contaminated from the World Trade Center attacks. Three years after the Twin Towers #39; collapse and eight months ",
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  "text":"Mozilla Mulls Desktop Search Features for Firefox Browser (PC World) PC World - Mozilla hopes to capture more than 10 percent of the browser market in 2005.",
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  "text":"LotR: The Battle for Middle-Eart EA #39;s Lord of the Rings-themed RTS is marching into stores nationwide. Precious details inside... Electronic Arts has announced today that the company has shipped their latest title based on the popular Lord ",
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  "text":"DVD box sets find a place on gift lists (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Brian Stark knows exactly what he wants for Christmas. DVDs, lots of them. There's the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. There's the new Martin Scorsese gift set, with one of his all-time favorite films, Goodfellas.",
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  "text":"Big leagues THE nation is deeply divided. The voters are intolerant of opposing views. Yet there has been much joy in Houston, a city whose baseball team finally advanced in the playoffs and came within one game of being in the World Series.",
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  "text":"Avalon, WinFS decoupled for Windows Shorthorn As we suggested on Friday, two mainstays of Windows Longhorn will be  #39;decoupled #39; from the 2006 release, with Microsoft dropping the WinFS storage and query system.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to Announce Media Center OS Update Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and improved support for mobile devices. Microsoft will unveil the latest version of its media-oriented operating system tomorrow, positioning ",
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  "text":"Report: Consumers tuning in to plasma TVs Shipments go up, prices go down...with more of the same on the horizon.",
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  "text":"Technology aims for cooler datacenters Syska Hennessy, an engineering, technology, and construction company, unveiled this week a unique design for cooling datacenters that would allow companies to pack almost double the number of servers into a datacenter space.",
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  "text":"Sony to Launch Smaller PS2 Console Oct. 26-Report (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp is expected to unveil a\\smaller version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console on\\October 26, The Hollywood Reporter said on its Web site, citing\\retailers and industry analysts.",
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  "text":"Stelios enters online music fray The founder of Easyjet has confirmed he is entering the online music market in a partnership with UK-based Wippit. Stelios Haji-Ioannou #39;s move comes as Microsoft and Yahoo revealed challenges to the likes ",
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  "text":"Eolas patent on Web plug-in technology rejected The controversial Eolas Technologies patent looks like it is about to be rescinded by the US Patent Office. The office has confirmed that it has rejected all of the 10 patent claims that it re-examined. ",
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  "text":"Migrating Storks Die in Israel Chemical Waste Pool (Reuters) Reuters - Some 200 storks migrating from Europe\\to Africa flew to their deaths in Israel Monday, landing in an\\acid-filled pool of waste outside a chemical plant, veterinary\\officials said.",
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  "text":"Mars rover plots crater  #39;escape #39; while twin keeps climbing hills NASA #39;s Mars rovers don #39;t seem to be wearing out so mission planners have begun to think more boldly, including a plan to let one climb up a steep  quot;escape hatch quot; from a crater it has been exploring and set out on a trek across a plain.",
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  "text":"Longhorn cuts delay Microsoft Business Framework By cutting WinFS from Longhorn and indefinitely delaying the storage system, Microsoft Corp. has also again delayed the Microsoft Business Framework (MBF), a new Windows programming layer that is closely tied to WinFS.",
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  "text":"Kerry's Disgusting Ad \\\\A few days ago Kerry sent around this ad:\\\\\"Yesterday, the Bush-Cheney campaign, losing any last sense of decency, placed\\a disgusting ad called \"The Faces of John Kerry's Democratic Party\" as the\\main feature on its website. Bizarrely, and without explanation, the ad places\\Adolf Hitler among those faces.\"\\\\\"The Bush-Cheney campaign must pull this ad off of its website. The use of\\Adolf Hitler by any campaign, politician or party is simply wrong.\"\\\\Which of course is a mistake.  I went and downloaded the video (which is just\\stupid btw.  Not a masterpiece by any means.) and there are shots of Hitler in\\there, but only from the MoveOn contest from a few months back.\\\\Here's the problem.  The ...\\\\",
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  "text":"New Iomega Wireless Servers Bring New Features  amp; Flexibility to <b>...<\/b> SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16 \/PRNewswire-FirstCall\/ -- Iomega Corporation , a global leader in data storage, today announced the release of the new Iomega(R) NAS 100d entry-level network-attached storage (NAS) server.",
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  "text":"Rumbling at Mount St. Helens Triggers Alert (Reuters) Reuters - Government scientists have warned\\hikers and researchers not to go near the crater of the Mount\\St. Helens volcano because there is an \"increased likelihood\"\\an explosion could occur, sending rocks and debris down the\\side of the mountain.",
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  "text":"SpaceShipOne Bid Seen Opening Space for Business A private space plane is set to shoot beyond Earth #39;s atmosphere for the second time in a week on Monday in a pioneering bid to win a \\$10 million prize and prove that space is open for business.",
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  "text":"AOL Launching New Shopping Site DULLES, Va. (AP) -- America Online announced the launch of an online shopping site it says will provide an easy and fast way to compare products from thousands of online merchants...",
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  "text":"Sun unleashes Tiger Sun Microsystems last week released the long-awaited overhaul of the Java 2 Standard Edition. Sun is calling J2SE 5.0, code name  #39;Project Tiger, #39; the most significant upgrade of the Java ",
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  "text":"Microsoft skips Itanium with new Windows Microsoft will come out with a special version of Windows next year for clusters, but it won #39;t run on Intel #39;s most powerful server chip, at least for now.",
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  "text":"Tense Moments During Trailblazing Private Space Flight (SPACE.com) SPACE.com -  quot;My heart stopped \\  here on the ground. quot;\\  -- Erik Lindbergh",
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  "text":"Nokia embraces SD memory cards Users accustomed to removing the memory card from one of their consumer electronic devices and plugging it into another will soon be able to do the same with mobile phones from Nokia Corp.",
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  "text":"SBC to Use WiFi Network to Extend Cingular Reach  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - SBC Communications Inc. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.co.uk\/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=SBC.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">SBC.N<\/A> will  use its growing roster of public Wi-Fi access points as a  springboard for Cingular Wireless services, including advanced  phones and voice services using Internet technology.",
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  "text":"Nokia to supply Libya with network HELSINKI - Nokia, the world #39;s largest handset maker, said it had received a 98-milllion-euro order from Libya #39;s General Post and Telecommunications Company for a mobile phone network.",
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  "text":"Airbus Hears You Now One of the most frequent complaints voiced by air travelers over the past decade or so has been having to comply with the instruction to  quot;make sure your mobile phones are turned off quot; before liftoff.",
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  "text":"Virgin Mary Cheese Sandwich I am surprised this is still making news after so many days. However, if someone pays 28000 dollars for a grilled sandwich it is something.",
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  "text":"Comet Crashing Mission Prepped For Launch (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - BOULDER, COLORADO -- Engineers here at Ball Aerospace  amp; Technologies Corporation are readying NASA's Deep Impact mission for shipping this month to Cape Canaveral, Florida.",
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  "text":"Oracle in merger talks with other firms Oracle is in merger talks with other technology companies as it awaits the outcome of its \\$9.2 billion hostile takeover attempt for rival PeopleSoft.",
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  "text":"Nextel Wants Better FCC Deal Nextel Communications Inc. is seeking changes that according to some estimates could save Nextel as much as \\$700 million.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-TheWashington Post<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"Huge DNA database opens door to mistakes: scientist The scientist who invented DNA fingerprinting two decades ago has warned that the huge expansion of the British national database, which now contains details of 2.5 million criminals, could ",
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  "text":"World ban on human cloning, UK stands up to US pressure Great Britains best scientists are standing up to American government pressure to get a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning by backing an international campaign against American efforts.",
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  "text":"Republican Convention Wiring a Mix of Technologies By ANICK JESDANUN    NEW YORK (AP) -- The wiring at the Republican National Convention is rich enough to download the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in roughly 30 seconds. More noteworthy, though, is what the gathering lacks: Wi-Fi wireless networks for Internet access...",
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  "text":"Swift blasts off on dying star mission Swift, a satellite space lab that will hunt and study the most violent explosions ever seen in the universe, has finally launched from Cape Canaveral.",
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  "text":"Philadelphia Wi-Fi Plans Move Forward Agreement with Verizon will allow deployment of a citywide wireless network.",
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  "text":"Philadelphia Plan Would Give WiFi Access to the Whole City Forget finding an Internet cafe. For less than what it costs to build a small library, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world #39;s largest wireless Internet hot spot.",
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  "text":"Thwarting Meth Kansas could be getting some help soon in its fight against methamphetamine. That #39;s thanks to a new product that could deter thefts of the fertilizer anhydrous ammonia, a component of meth production.",
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  "text":"Genesis Recovery is Going Well Summary - (Sep 17, 2004) After its crash landing, NASA scientists weren #39;t too hopeful that they #39;d turn up much science in the wreckage of Genesis #39; sample capsule, but the results so far have been a pleasant surprise.",
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  "text":"The Vole has learnt a lot about security SOFTWARE  #39;MOTH Microsoft has admitted that it can #39;t beat hackers all the time, but will do its best. That argument was quietly put forward by the softly spoken, shy and retiring, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ",
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  "text":"Study: Chicken Genome Fills Crucial Knowledge Gap  quot;The chicken genome fills a crucial gap in our scientific knowledge, quot; says Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.",
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  "text":"Antarctic Glacier Flows Accelerating NASA, Canadian, and European satellites have observed worrying increases in the flow of glaciers into the open ocean, following the breakup of ice shelves in Antarctica.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Vows Fight on Patent Rejection (AP) AP - In a preliminary ruling, the government rejected Microsoft Corp.'s 1996 patent on technology for saving files on computers using easy-to-remember names.",
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  "text":"PluggedIn: Can Radio Kill the Digital Music Star?  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A funny thing happened on the way  to the consumer electronics store.",
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  "text":"Media watchdogs complain that video games are violent, oversexed This season #39;s blockbuster video games give players the opportunity to hijack cars, mow down the walking undead with heavy artillery and ogle topless women.",
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  "text":"Macromedia readies Captivate for demos and simulations Macromedia on Monday is announcing Captivate, formerly known as RoboDemo, for recording onscreen activity and building software demonstrations and interactive simulations.",
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  "text":"Vote Recount to Settle Doubts? A vote recount in New Hampshire requested by the Nader campaign could allay concerns about anomalous election results in the state. But if the recount uncovers problems with voting machines, it could lead to a recount in Florida. By Kim Zetter.",
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  "text":"California to sue e-voting firm SAN FRANCISCO - California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said on Tuesday that he would sue electronic voting machine maker Diebold Inc.",
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  "text":"NASA space probe crashes in desert NASA #39;s high hopes for a clean reading of the Sun #39;s atomic signature seemed dead Wednesday after the 450-pound Genesis spacecraft came tumbling down in Utah, where it landed with a terrible thud.",
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  "text":"Carbon to Blame for Pollution Heart Damage -Study (Reuters) Reuters - Air pollution clearly causes\\immediate damage to the heart, including heart attacks, but its\\short-term effects on asthma and other respiratory symptoms are\\harder to document, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"NASA Space Station Status Report 11 October 2004 The 10th crew of the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Oct. 13 at 11:06 pm EDT for a six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.",
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  "text":"In spite of best efforts, firestorms could happen again --- and <b>...<\/b> NORTH COUNTY ---- For many, it was like waking from a bad dream ---- and then discovering it was not a nightmare, but real, and that it was just beginning.",
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  "text":"Private Spacecraft Makes Successful Trip to Space The private spacecraft SpaceShipOne briefly entered space above the California desert Wednesday, completing the first of two qualifying flights for the \\$10 million X Prize.",
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  "text":"Caymas introduces company and products Caymas Systems made its formal debut Monday, releasing three identity-driven access gateways designed for control of internal and external access to enterprise data and applications.",
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  "text":"IBM Transitions to Power5 (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - IBM next month will finish transitioning its core pSeries and iSeries server lines to the Power5 chip when it starts shipping three new high-end systems, two of which support as many as 64 processors.",
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  "text":"Google Tests Short Message Service Google on Thursday, October 5, announced a new test service. People will need only mobile phones or handheld devices and they should tap Google #39;s Web search via text messages, or short message service.",
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  "text":"Fledgling Thunderbird takes on Outlook Not content with eating into Microsoft #39;s share of the browser market with Firefox, the Mozilla Foundation has released an open-source email client to rival Outlook.",
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  "text":"Taming the curse of virtual clutter behind your tidy desktop ONCE upon a time I used to have a really untidy desk, inches deep in press releases, old newspapers and illegible notes. Now it may not exactly be paper-free, but at least it is paper-reduced.",
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  "text":"Trojan horse targets mobile phones A new Trojan horse that sends unauthorized spam to mobile phones via sms has been detected by anti-virus authority Sophos, marking a new trend in the convergence of viruses and mass-mail attacks.",
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  "text":"Triumphant return of the big <cite>Reg<\/cite> logo t-shirt <strong>Cash'n'Carrion<\/strong> Cue trumpets, etc",
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  "text":"Frayed Nerves and Aftershocks Create Panic in Southern Asia Three aftershocks ultimately led to officials in India issuing what amounted to a false alarm.",
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  "text":"Taiwan teen nabbed for running sex service website TAIPEI: A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Taiwan for allegedly running an online sexual services site and recruiting minors to join it, reports said last Saturday.",
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  "text":"Company Claims First True WiMax Chip WaveSat this week began shipping a chip that it says is the first to comply fully with the IEEE 802.16-2004 wireless broadband standard, commonly known as WiMax.",
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  "text":"Kyoto protocol doesn #39;t have to be out of our reach Charles F. Wurster is professor emeritus of environmental sciences at Stony Brook University and is a member of the board of Environmental Defense, a nonprofit organization.",
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  "text":"USPTO Close to Rejecting Plug-in Patent The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) moved a step closer to overturning a Web browser plug-in patent at the heart of a multi-million dollar dispute between Microsoft (Quote, Chart) and Eolas Technologies. ",
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  "text":"Panel Nixes NASA #39;s Hubble Fix NASA #39;s plan to send a robot to do an astronaut #39;s job is too expensive, technically risky and too time-consuming to develop, said a scientific panel that ",
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  "text":"Sun posts \\$174 million loss for the quarter SAN FRANCISCO - With \\$190 million in charges on its balance sheet related to restructuring and its recent patent lawsuit settlement with Eastman Kodak Co., Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a net loss of \\$174 million for its the first quarter of its fiscal 2005 year, which ended September 26.",
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  "text":"Microsoft #39;s SP2: A fix that derails some computers There #39;s only one problem with Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2, a key upgrade to the popular Windows XP operating system: It turns some computers into large, expensive doorstops.",
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  "text":"Long-necked dinosaur could have been first stealth hunter A newly discovered fossil may be the remains of one of the first stealth hunters, a swimming dinosaur that could use its long neck to sneak up on prey and strike without warning.",
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  "text":"Motorola, DoCoMo to make 3G phones for businesses Motorola and NTT DoCoMo, Japan #39;s top mobile phone operator, plan to jointly develop third-generation handsets, giving Motorola a way into a market largely out of reach for foreign manufacturers.",
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  "text":"Yahoo Extends Microsoft Ad Deal to Mid-2006 Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to extend its deal to place advertisements on Microsoft Corp. #39;s (MSFT.",
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  "text":"Viruses keep on growing The volume of worms and viruses is increasing, but the rate of successful attacks has dropped, according to a new report from Symantec.",
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  "text":"AOL Opens AIM to Bot Makers America Online has formally opened up its AIM instant messaging network to bot-makers with the launch of a pay-per-use AIM Bot Program targeting enterprise customers.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Files More Spam Suits Microsoft intensified its legal assault on spam with the filing of seven lawsuits against alleged spammers marketing sexually explicit material, the company said last week.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Talks Security, Seriously Efforts to ease patch management are just part of the process, exec says.",
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  "text":"BlackBerry can be bitten by DoS attacks Smart phones using older RIM software are open to remote rebooting, but the flaw's not as bad as first reported.",
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  "text":"Warm signs detected from distant icy world LONDON - A large, icy rock at the edge of our solar system was warm at some point, a finding that suggests planetary processes like volcanic activity, astronomers say.",
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  "text":"Commentary: PeopleSoft: Ease The Inevitable (BusinessWeek Online) BusinessWeek Online - For more than a year, PeopleSoft Inc.  CEO Craig Conway has battled to prevent Oracle Corp.'s  Larry Ellison from grabbing his company in a hostile takeover. Now, Conway's spirited quest has absorbed a potentially fatal blow: On Sept. 9, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled that the Justice Dept. had no grounds to block the acquisition. While the European Community could still stop it, the legal case for halting this shotgun wedding is looking weaker by the day.",
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  "text":"Researchers develop 3-D phone technology TOKYO - It #39;s an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia #39;s plea for help in Star Wars: sending a 3-D hologram. Now, two Japanese scientists have developed technology they hope will one day turn the humble ",
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  "text":"Sony Launches MP3 Music Players (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has introduced its first MP3-based flash-memory digital music players under the Walkman brand in an effort to capture a share of the portable digital music player market currently dominated by Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPod device.",
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  "text":"Hollywood backs HD DVD Hollywood film studios have pledged support for one of the competing formats battling for primacy in the DVD market. The group supporting the HD DVD optical disc format for high-definition video is vying with the rival Blu-ray Disc format .",
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  "text":"Kevin Spacey swings and sings as Bobby Darin in Beyond The Sea TORONTO (CP) - The final frames of Beyond The Sea tell the audience,  quot;Bobby Darin is still swinging. quot;. Not only does the spirit of Darin swing in the film, but so does Kevin Spacey, who wears the many hats ",
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  "text":"Sun Launches Free Solaris 10 With Tiered Subscriptions Sun Microsystems formally launched its Solaris 10 operating-system upgrade on Monday as a free, more advanced, multiplatform OS alternative to Red Hat Linux, with backing from new partners such as eGenera and SAP.",
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  "text":"Tracking down the 'jungle yeti' Two amateur explorers prepare to fly out to Indonesia in the hope of proving the existence of the \"jungle yeti\".",
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  "text":"Judge Tosses Fla. E-Voting Paper Trail Suit Florida will not be forced to create a paper record in case of recounts in elections on touch-screen voting machines, a federal judge ruled Monday.",
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  "text":"IBM reclaims top supercomputer crown for U.S. For the first time since 2002, Japan's Earth Simulator is not the most powerful supercomputer on the planet.",
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  "text":"Sony to Launch Smaller PS2 Console Oct. 26-Report  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp is expected to unveil a  smaller version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console on  October 26, The Hollywood Reporter said on its Web site, citing  retailers and industry analysts.",
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  "text":"Election Is Crunch Time for U.S. Secret Service With just days to go before the U.S. presidential election, the candidates are darting from one stop to the next #151;putting the pressure on the Secret Service in the process.",
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  "text":"Cisco to open R amp;D centre in Japan Cisco will open a Tokyo-based research and development centre focusing on internet software and routing technologies in February 2005.",
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  "text":"Firefox Browser Takes Market Share From Microsoft's IE (TechWeb) TechWeb - Although Microsoft has nearly 90 of the browser market, its share is down a full five points since May of this year. Mozilla Firefox is doing the damage, with 5.6 million copies downloaded in the last two weeks.",
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  "text":"Dell to recall 990,000 laptop adapters Has recalled the power adapters due to a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock. WASHINGTON: Dell Inc.",
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  "text":"Adobe enables security features in Acrobat, Reader, LiveCycle Adobe and GeoTrust announced that, for customers that need stronger electronic signatures, a new jointly developed certified document solution (CDS) goes online today.",
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  "text":"Frances Weakens, Continues to Hammer Florida (Reuters) Reuters - Storm-weary Floridians emerged from\\east coast hurricane shelters on Sunday as a weakened Tropical\\Storm Frances moved to the state's west coast after whipping\\off roofs, washing sailboats ashore and cutting power to nearly\\6 million people.",
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  "text":"U.S. Names Cyber Chief, House Eyes More Clout for Job (Reuters) Reuters - The Department of Homeland Security\\named an acting U.S. cybersecurity chief on Thursday as\\Congress weighed whether to give the position greater clout to\\fight hackers, viruses and other online threats.",
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  "text":"HP, Intel End Itanium Partnership Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday ended their 10-year partnership ",
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  "text":"Microsoft unveils new blog tools Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new set of Web-based services allowing users of its MSN service to publish and track each other #39;s blogs.",
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  "text":"Enterprise SAN for Mac OS X Server, Part 1 Columnist Yuval Kossovsky offers a primer on storage-area networks in Part 1 of this two-part series, and then follows up with a piece on how to set up a SAN for Mac OS X.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Ups The Spam War Ante The vendor adds to its growing list of spam lawsuits one aimed at a service provider that hosts spammers. By Thomas Claburn. Cheapbulletproof.",
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  "text":"Programs: a Checklist for Tuning Up Your PC You change the oil in your car every 5,000 miles or so. You clean your house every week or two. Your PC needs regular maintenance as well -- especially if you #39;re using ",
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  "text":"First Lady Bashes John Kerry's Pro Stem Cell Stance By RON FOURNIER    LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) -- First lady Laura Bush defended her husband's policy on embryonic stem cell research Monday, calling Democratic rival John Kerry's criticism \"ridiculous\" and accusing proponents of overstating the potential for medical breakthroughs...",
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  "text":"TI Profit Up on Cellular, TV Chip Sales (Reuters) Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. ,\\the largest maker of chips for cellular phones, on Monday said\\quarterly profit rose about 26 percent on demand from handset\\makers even as it struggles with a nagging inventory problem.",
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  "text":"Buried Gems of the PS1 These games aren't the best, nor are they the prettiest.  nbsp;Instead, these are the games I played with my friends - the games let us kick the ever-loving-crap out of each other in increasingly fascinating ways.  nbsp;These are the most original head-to-head sleeper hits on the Sony Playstation. Just some fun stuff you might've missed the first time around.",
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  "text":"BenQ Readies IPod Rival (PC World) PC World - Hard-drive based digital audio player will be available by the end of the year.",
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  "text":"Study Finds Dramatic Loss of Tech Jobs Job trimming at technology companies took off during the past three months, according to a new report.",
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  "text":"Amazon expands Web services efforts com October 4, 2004, 9:13 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.",
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  "text":"McAfee Beefs Up VirusScan Security Updated antivirus software for businesses adds intrusion prevention features.",
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  "text":"British billionaire unveils plan for commercial space flight British billionaire Richard Branson announced Monday that his company Virgin Atlantic airline will launch the world #39;s first commercial space flight in near future.",
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  "text":"Microsoft, Time Warner DRM buy on EU review shelf Regulators could still launch an investigation into the two titans' acquisition of ContentGuard this month.",
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  "text":"BlueGene: IBM claims crown IBM CORP. announced Wednesday that it has created the most powerful computer ever, besting a Japanese machine that has held the world record for computing power for three years.",
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  "text":"Aquarium Reviews Death of Dolphin (AP) AP - The chief scientist at the National Aquarium in Baltimore has launched a review of the dolphin breeding program after the death of a 4-month-old dolphin.",
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  "text":"Adobe Unveils Home Video Editing App Adding to its offerings for digital imaging and video hobbyists, Adobe Systems this week is announcing a new video-editing package and an update to its Photoshop Elements image-editing product.",
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  "text":"Latest  #39;Leisure Suit Larry #39; lacking Too bad the newest installment in the  quot;Leisure Suit Larry quot; series isn #39;t much of a video game. The challenging puzzles and clever character interaction that boosted earlier titles in the franchise ",
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  "text":"Italy #39;s Pisa Tower Declared Stable The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been given some 300 years more of life, Italian experts announced. Reporting on the present conditions of the monument at ",
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  "text":"Briefly: EdgeStream introduces IPTV platform roundup Plus: Dolby, Intel sound off for developers...AOL updates Instant Messenger...Push-to-talk wiretaps on feds' speed list...Tellabs scales back AFC buy.",
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  "text":"Security Standards Pushed To Encourage M-Commerce  quot;This collaboration directly enhances hand-held architectures to provide the trusted capabilities vital for widespread adoption of mobile commerce and enterprise usage, quot; Sean Maloney, an Intel vice president, said.",
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  "text":"New Internet worm disguised e-Christmas card Internet security experts have warned of a new virulent email worm particularly successful in infecting computers as it is disguised as a multilingual electronic Christmas card.",
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  "text":"EMC revenue and income rise over 30 percent EMC Corp. revenue for the third quarter grew 34 percent year-on-year, driven by software and services sales, the company reported Tuesday.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft devotees in denial? With software tycoon Larry Ellison poised to dismantle PeopleSoft, why are PeopleSoft customers so relaxed?",
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  "text":"Microsoft sued over  #39;stolen #39; game ACADEMY Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary is suing software giant Microsoft in California for allegedly stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio.",
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  "text":"Oceans to Rise One Meter by 2100-Arctic Expert (Reuters) Reuters - Global warming is melting the Arctic\\ice faster than expected, and the world's oceans could rise by\\about a meter (3 feet) by 2100, swamping homes from Bangladesh\\to Florida, the head of a study said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Tesco Opens Online Music Store UK retail giant Tesco has decided to launch its own online music store, complete with downloads from thousands of artists and one of the most open sharing schemes on the Internet.",
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  "text":"Grab a Bigger Mech November 01, 2004 - Microsoft today unveiled the special MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf Limited Edition. Available only in limited quantities, the special edition to the much-anticipated sequel will include two ",
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  "text":"Possible origin of cosmic rays revealed with gamma rays An international team of astronomers has produced the first ever image of an astronomical object using high energy gamma rays, helping to solve a 100 year old mystery - an origin of cosmic rays.",
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  "text":"Samsung Buys Into Digital Wallet Chips Samsung has ordered a chunk of Near Field Communication chips from Philips. Like DoCoMo #39;s FeliCa, these chips are primarily expected to be used in mobile banking applications, but can be used for tickets, electronic locks and more.",
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  "text":"Stardust memories Who would have thought that stardust, the stuff of fairy tales and popular songs, could actually be collected on metal plates. It sounds funny, but this is no laughing matter.",
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  "text":"EBay takes stake in Craigslist SAN FRANCISCO - Online auction giant eBay Inc. has acquired a 25 percent stake in San Francisco classified advertisements Web site Craigslist, the companies said Friday.",
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  "text":"Experts See Demand for Web Insurance Bids (AP) AP - Customers in search of cheap airfare, antiques or a stock trade can scan the Web for good deals. But when it comes time for companies to buy group insurance policies, they've largely been beholden to brokers using fax, e-mail and the telephone to track down the best bargain. Some industry analysts say an ongoing insurance bid-rigging scandal  #151; combined with rising health care costs  #151; will build demand for online bidding on insurance policies.",
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  "text":"IDC Forum: Why IT matters PARIS -- IT commoditization? Asian threat? Crippling viruses? Speakers at IDC's European IT Forum 2004 in Paris didn't have to look far for contentious issues.",
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  "text":"Netscape prototype browser more secure, says analyst AOL has unveiled a prototype of its revived Netscape browser without half the hype that Mozilla programs like Firefox and Thunderbird have been fetching.",
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  "text":"Mercury Astronaut Gordon Cooper Dies Pioneering astronaut Gordon Cooper has died in California, at age 77. He was one of the seven Mercury astronauts who led the way in the exploration of space.",
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  "text":"Interview: Dell's Rollins lays out a road map, from services to AMD After eight years at the company, Kevin Rollins was appointed president and CEO of the \\$41.4 billion computer juggernaut Dell Computer last July. Many still think of Dell as a desktop supplier, but the company has become a powerhouse in server and notebooks as well and is making strong moves in the printer and storage markets.",
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  "text":"Amazon expands Web services efforts Online retailer Amazon.com broadened its Web services efforts on Monday by releasing additional guidelines and data designed for use by people and companies building links to its site.",
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  "text":"Monarch Butterflies Go Missing in Vt. (AP) AP - Experts say few migrating monarch butterflies are being spotted in Vermont this year where once they were common autumn sights.",
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  "text":"Future of EU Patent Legislation in Doubt BRUSSELS, Belgium - The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying the directive could hurt small and medium-sized businesses.",
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  "text":"Woman Auctions Father's Ghost on eBay (AP) AP - A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of  #36;78.",
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  "text":"Weather Satellite Serves Scientists and Forecasters The first Meteosat Second Generation meteorological satellite is today in operational service as Meteosat-8. The data it streams down from 36,000 km over Africa's Gulf of Guinea assist not just European weather forecasters but also numerous scientific teams.",
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  "text":"Chinese  #39;Nessie #39; Fossil Used Neck To Suck in Prey The finding of a dinosaur fossil in southern China has given new clues to the evolution and hunting practices of a long-necked aquatic reptile that lived some 230 million years ago, the magazine Science said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"In Brief: Product Pipeline The speedy GeForce Go 6800 mobile graphics chip from NVidia helps power high-end, wide-screen notebooks. Plus: new Microsoft accounting software.",
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  "text":"Gateway Launches New Media Center PCs Irvine-based Gateway refreshed its lineup of personal computers yesterday, introducing two new Media Center PCs. The company #39;s 3250X Media Center PC and 7200S Media Center PC both use Microsoft #39;s new Windows ",
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  "text":"Review: Firefox impresses as IE alternative Web surfing has belonged almost exclusively to Microsoft Corp. #39;s Internet Explorer ever since it buried Netscape #39;s pioneering browser.",
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  "text":"More Robot Grunts Ready for Duty At an Army tech conference, companies show off new machines that do the work of flesh-and-blood soldiers. One sports machine guns to hunt down enemies. Another is an unmanned ambulance to take the wounded off the battlefield. Noah Shachtman reports from Orlando, Florida.",
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  "text":"Too Close to Call? The votes won't be counted for another four days, but that's not stopping mathematicians, online bettors and traditional pollsters from trying to predict a Bush or Kerry victory. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"Five Die in Violent Storms in France (Reuters) Reuters - Violent storms lashed through northern\\and eastern France on Friday, killing five people and forcing\\officials to close a Christmas market and Paris tourist\\attractions, such as an ice-skating rink on the Eiffel Tower.",
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  "text":"Computer meltdown baffles the experts Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic meltdown in the history of Whitehall.",
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  "text":"VIA announces support for new AMD CPUs VIA Technologies today announced that its VIA K8T890 series chipsets will support the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor and AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000.",
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  "text":"Manned space flight No 2 clinches 5m prize The American private rocket SpaceShipOne completed another successful space flight to clinch a 5.6 million prize for the first commercial, manned craft to reach sub-orbital space twice in two weeks.",
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  "text":"Apple also announces European version of iTunes Music Store and <b>...<\/b> Soon, Canada will finally get its own iTunes digital music store. The long-expected announcement came at a press conference held in California last week.",
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  "text":"Last-second glitch delays Delta 2 launch; A Delta 2 rocket haunted by two hurricanes, a tornado and technical problems ran into a new snag this morning that stopped the launch countdown at 43 seconds.",
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  "text":"Mac Malware Discovered ZDNet is reporting on a script-based threat that spies on Mac OS X users: The malware, which has been dubbed Opener by Mac user groups, has the potential to disable Mac OS X #39;s built-in firewall, steal personal information or destroy data.",
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  "text":"News.com Extra: Can billions of political spam emails sway the election? Plus: Experts fear Check 21 could lead to massive bank fraud.",
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  "text":"Weaned on Video Games Video gamers are getting younger and younger. And parents and the video game industry agree that the implications are likely to be enormous.",
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  "text":"Dell blades cut deeper to data centers (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Dell Computer re-energized its enterprise-class blade server strategy on Monday, rolling out a new architecture that supports up to 10 servers in a seven-unit chassis that can fit into a standard-size rack.",
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  "text":"Spyware Legislation To Take Effect Jan. 1 Some experts doubt whether the California law will have much impact on illegal spyware activity. By George V. Hulme. A new California law aimed at curbing spyware, software applications that surreptitiously ",
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  "text":"Sony sets price, date for PlayStation Portable In Japan, that is. The game player's surprising pricing there may indicate what the U.S. market can expect.",
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  "text":"Microsoft takes on desktop search Microsoft has entered the desktop search fray, releasing a test version of its tool to find documents, e-mails and other files on a PC hard drive.",
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  "text":"Deformed Fish Found Near Treatment Plants (AP) AP - Fish with both male and female sex tissue have been discovered near Colorado wastewater treatment plants on the South Platte River and Boulder Creek.",
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  "text":"Microsoft scales back Passport ambitions Microsoft's decision to reposition its .Net Passport identification system comes as Monster.com is dropping support for the authentication service.",
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  "text":"Sybase upgrades PowerBuilder, plots RFID move Sybase Inc. released a new version of its application development tool on Monday, called PowerBuilder 10, and outlined plans for an upgrade to its database software, Adaptive Server Enterprise, which will go into beta at the end of this month and is due for release next year.",
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  "text":"Science cracks killer bug's code Scientists have decoded the complete sequence of all DNA in the bacterium responsible for potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.",
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  "text":"Questioning BPI Since March, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) have been running a media campaign to warn users that if they do not stop file sharing, they will have to face the consequences.",
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  "text":"AMD chips to gain security, virtualization features  SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) plans to build security and virtualization features into its server processors by 2006, the company said Friday during its annual analyst event.",
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  "text":"CA adds utility-like mainframe pricing Computer Associates introduces usage-based pricing model for mainframe software.",
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  "text":"Soccer Star Beckham Latest Virus Subject The Internet is abuzz with malicious messages that claim David Beckham has been caught on film in a compromising position. Those who click on the Web links in such messages do not see pictures ",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft board prepares for worst (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - In the final days before shareholders decide on Oracle's takeover bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft,  PeopleSoft is bracing for the worst. Oracle officials say they won't know until shortly before a  Nov. 19 deadline if a majority of PeopleSoft shareholders support the  #36;8.8 billion offer.",
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  "text":"Mortal Kombat: Deception; Silent Hill 4: The Room; Spinrite 6.0 The sixth title in the seemingly endless Mortal Kombat franchise -- 12 years and counting -- is about much more than blood-soaked, hand-to-hand fighting.",
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  "text":"Carnie Wilson Says She's Pregnant (AP) AP - Carnie Wilson, whose gastric bypass surgery five years ago was broadcast on the Internet, is expecting her first child.",
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  "text":"Online extortionists cripple e-commerce So when he got an e-mail from gangsters threatening to bring his online sports betting operation to its knees, he paid up. Before long, though, the thugs wanted \\$40,000.",
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  "text":"Anti-Spam Effort Killed Amid Patent Row NEW YORK - A row over intellectual property claims from Microsoft Corp. has dealt a fatal blow to an ambitious effort by Internet engineers to create a technical standard for curbing junk e-mail.",
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  "text":"Tokyo Edge: New Choices in Digital Entertainment PC and home theater make sleek package, while new portable music devices abound.",
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  "text":"Meteor shower coming up Monday morning SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Most people have a hard enough time getting out of bed on Monday morning, let alone before dawn in the middle of December.",
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  "text":"Briefly: IronPort spam shield gets steelier roundup Plus: Via brings PCI Express to AMD PCs...Rice lab makes nano parts less toxic...TV chip company gets \\$19 million.",
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  "text":"Novell: The future is  #39;both-source #39; Novell has claimed the future of software development is not to be found in either the open-source or proprietary models but one that combines the best of both worlds --  quot;both source quot;.",
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  "text":"TI Working on Television Chip for Phones for 2007 (Reuters) Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. \\has begun developing a chip that could bring television shows\\to mobile phone screens in three years.",
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  "text":"Hewlett-Packard takes another stab at software Company extends partnership with open-source Java software company in effort to compete with IBM.",
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  "text":"Disaster Toll Tripled in 2003 Amid Quakes, Heatwave (Reuters) Reuters - Natural disasters killed 76,806 people\\in 2003, three times the number of victims in 2002, a rise due\\in part to extremes in the global climate, the world's largest\\humanitarian body said on Thursday.",
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  "text":"Mozilla #39;s e-Mail Client Thunderbird 1.0 Launched The Mozilla Foundation released the final version of Thunderbird 1.0, the standalone open source e-mail client application, which is available for public download.",
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  "text":"Chicken gives up genetic secrets Scientists have published a detailed analysis of the chicken genome, the biochemical  quot;code quot; in the bird #39;s cells that makes the animal what it is.",
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  "text":"Digital Agenda: 10 facts you should know about homeland security Campaign promises have changed little in the run-up to the presidential election, but the rhetoric has intensified.",
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  "text":"Via Tunes Open-Source Media Player Via Technologies has released a version of the open-source Xine media player that is designed to take advantage of hardware digital video acceleration capabilities in two of the company #39;s PC chipsets, the CN400 and CLE266.",
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  "text":"Can Wild Bees Take Sting From Honeybee Decline? The decline of domesticated bees threatens North America's food supply. Some researchers believe original wild bee species could come to the rescue.",
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  "text":"Allchin #39;s last stand? COMMENTARY -- Jim Allchin has a thing about video. The Windows chief is a brilliant engineer, keeper of Redmond #39;s crown jewels, and easily the most powerful person at Microsoft after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.",
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  "text":"Patent Office rejects Microsoft FAT patent The US Patent Office has made a preliminary ruling that a patent held by Microsoft for the FAT file system is invalid, after lobby group the Public Patent Foundation put forward evidence showing that the technology already existed in the public domain.",
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  "text":"SAP, HP Offer Hosted ERP for Midsize Companies (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - SAP and HP are offering a hosted enterprise resource planning application service to go after midsize companies that are taking their business to competing applications subcription services.",
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  "text":"TXU outsourcer to cut 200 Jobs Capgemini Energy, the services entity formed in July when it won a 10-year, \\$3.5 billion deal to manage back-office operations for TXU, plans to eliminate 200 to 230 former TXU positions.",
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  "text":"Download Crackdown Downunder Written by Anna Masci The war on music downloads continues with an Australian ex-cop being sued by 25 International and six Australian Record Companies for a legal suit amounting to \\$500 million.",
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  "text":"SpaceShipOne Rolls During Flight To Space SpaceShipOne, on a quest to win \\$10 million, spun unexpectedly as it rocketed toward space Wednesday, but apparently went into space for the second time.",
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  "text":"Roman cosmetic secrets revealed A 1,800-year-old sealed pot of ointment found in London last year was most probably a cosmetic foundation.",
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  "text":"The \\$28K Sandwich That Grew No Mold With a winning bid of \\$28,000, the online casino GoldenPalace.com won the auction for one of eBay #39;s most coveted oddities: a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich, one side of which bears the Virgin Mary #39;s image.",
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  "text":"One third of IT managers struggling with XP SP2 A third of IT managers have admitted that they have  quot;no idea what to expect quot; when deploying Microsoft #39;s Windows XP Service Pack 2, new research has claimed.",
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  "text":"Web Server Takedown Called Speech Threat Devin Theriot-Orr, a member a feisty group of reporter-activists called Indymedia, was surprised when two FBI agents showed up at his Seattle law office, saying the visit was a \"courtesy call\" on behalf of Swiss authorities.",
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  "text":"Royal body opposes anti-cloning bid Britain #39;s leading academic institution is backing an international campaign to stop the US securing an international ban on all forms of human cloning.",
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  "text":"A good mouse makes a world of difference Sounds like a stupid question doesn #39;t it? A mouse is simply a tool that you use on your computer to point at various things and click on them.",
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  "text":"Banks could refuse fraud refunds People who ignore safety advice and lose money in online banking scams could be refused refunds by banks.",
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  "text":"OFT urged to investigate  #39;rip-off #39; iTunes The Consumers #39; Association has accused iTunes - the music download service from Apple - of ripping off UK punters by charging them 20 per cent more than European counterparts.",
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  "text":"Mobile Carriers Move to Put Their Names on More Phones United States cellphone operators are flirting with selling handsets that feature their names exclusively.",
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  "text":"Titan #39;s Alien Thunder An anonymous reader writes  quot;What is not being reported much about the fascinating Huygens descent to the surface of Saturn #39;s largest moon, Titan, is its remarkable microphone.",
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  "text":"Sony keeps PSP production low, focuses on PS2 Low initial shipment figures for Sony #39;s forthcoming PlayStation Portable are down to a decision to focus on manufacturing the profitable PlayStation 2 hardware, according to a spokesperson for the Japanese giant.",
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  "text":"Sidebar: The nuts and bolts of COM -- Objects, Interfaces and GUIDs A quick course in how some of the most esoteric aspects of COM work.",
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  "text":"Yahoo Profit More Than Triples Thanks to Overture Yahoo Profit More Than Triples Thanks to Overture\\\\Yahoo's quarterly profit more than tripled when compared to Q3 2003. The increase in Yahoo profit over this time period is largely attributed by the performance of Yahoo's search engine advertising service Overture. Yahoo posted net income of \\$253.3 million, or 17 cents ...",
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  "text":"IBM puts faith in smart tags IBM plans to announce that it will invest \\$US250 million (\\$350million) over five years and employ 1000 people in a new business unit to support products and services related to sensor networks and radio identification tags.",
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  "text":"MSN Toolbar Suite Beta The MSN Toolbar Suite Beta rounds out Microsoft #39;s MSN search family with fully indexed searching of local documents and e-mails.",
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  "text":"Dell may sell AMD based servers - Dell CEO Dell may begin to use AMD chips in some of its servers according to the company #39;s Chief Executive Kevin Rollins. The revelation was made in conference call to analysts to discuss the company #39;s Q3 earnings.",
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  "text":"Top Linux exec departs from Novell Novell is mum on the exit of Chris Stone, a key leader in the company's transformation to Linux vendor.",
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  "text":"UK NHS IT project cuts new deal with Microsoft The UK #39;s National Health Service (NHS) has signed a software licensing deal with Microsoft Corp. that the NHS says will provide for the development of a user interface specifically designed for the organization ",
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  "text":"Philips Unveils DVD Burner That Plays CDs (Reuters) Reuters - Philips Electronics unveiled an\\optical disk drive on Monday for use in computers that can burn\\and play CDs and DVDs in three formats, including the new\\Blu-ray standard.",
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  "text":"Vodafone, Nokia Team Up to Simplify Mobile Software Mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify software for cell phones written with the Java computer language that promises to bring cheaper, smarter handsets.",
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  "text":"Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in October 2004 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has published a report revealing the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world.",
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  "text":"Red Hat Names CFO After Restatements (Reuters) Reuters - Red Hat Inc. , a Linux\\software distributor that in July said it would restate three\\years' of financial results, on Thursday named Charles Peters\\as chief financial officer.",
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  "text":"Browser phishing  #39;flaw #39; could hook users com December 8, 2004, 4:50 PM PT. A function built into all major browsers could be co-opted by attackers to fool Web site visitors into surrendering sensitive information, a security firm warned on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Sprint, Nextel Stocks Up on Merger Reports (AP) AP - Wall Street was abuzz Friday over a potential merger between Sprint and Nextel, though the companies declined to comment on a slew of news reports that they are negotiating to combine to create a celluar provider that would almost rival Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless in size.",
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  "text":"The dispute goes on BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro Charles Darwin #39;s evolution theory is out of schools in Serbia-Montenegro -- and the Bible is in. The education minister decided this week to drop the evolution theory from elementary school classes in favor of creationism.",
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  "text":"Virtual Server 2005 Fills Gap In Microsoft Line New virtual-machine technology can be used to test software patches and migrate aging Windows NT applications. By John Foley, Paula Rooney, CRN.",
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  "text":"'Brainwave' cap controls computer US researchers show that a computer can be controlled by the brain without the need for implants.",
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  "text":"Slowly but Cheaply, a New Way to the Moon Time was you could get to the moon in a few days, and you can still do it if you have a really big rocket. But SMART-1, a washing machine-size spacecraft carrying an experimental engine, has taken the long way around.",
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  "text":"Chartered Semiconductor To Manufacture AMD Chips Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday said it has entered a manufacturing agreement with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore.",
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  "text":"Computer Associates Posts Wider Loss (Reuters) Reuters - Computer Associates International Ltd.\\, a business software maker, on Wednesday posted a wider\\quarterly net loss, including charges for job cuts and a  #36;225\\million payment to settle a long-running accounting probe.",
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  "text":"Pioneer Eyes 510GB Optical Discs Discs would offer 100 times the capacity of today's DVDs--but when will they be available?",
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  "text":"November Harvest for CherryOS The CherryOS Mac emulator will be released late next month, the developer promises. And the pre-release version in circulation? It's not the real thing, he says. By Leander Kahney.",
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  "text":"Dual Screens Give Gamers New Options At first, you might mistake Nintendo #39;s new DS handheld game device for a high-end organizer or an ultralight laptop. But the expression on the face of whoever #39;s using it ought to give the secret ",
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  "text":"Bush campaign site blocks traffic from abroad The folks in charge of the United States president #39;s re-election campaign seem to have forgotten that the first two letters of WWW stand for  quot;world wide.",
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  "text":"Nvidia To Power Next-Gen Sony Console Nvidia Corp. and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) said Tuesday that the two companies are working together to deveop a graphics subsystem for Sony #39;s next-generation video-game console.",
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  "text":"Microsoft sets sights on disk-to-disk backup While some users applauded Microsoft's announcement of its Data Protection Server, others said proven storage backup vendors already have far more mature products.",
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  "text":"U.N.: N. Korean Environment in Poor Shape (AP) AP - North Korea's forests are depleted, its rivers and streams are filled with runoff from factories and a reliance on coal energy has created severe urban air pollution, the United Nations said Friday in its first report on the communist nation's environment.",
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  "text":"Nortel, Symantec partner on network security Nortel Networks yesterday announced several products as well as a partnership with Symantec in moves designed to expand the company's offerings in the network security space.",
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  "text":"Less Than Lethal Weapon Proves Lethal Modern police departments have been deploying modified paintball guns like the ones provided by Pepperball, Inc. to help police officers balance the American people's First Amendment right of free assembly against the demands of politicians. The \"less than lethal\" designation of these weapons was highlighted recently by the shooting death of Victoria Snelgrove, a baseball fan, by Pepperball equipped police near Fenway Park in Boston.",
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  "text":"Airport Uses Web-Based Flight Info System (AP) AP - Fresno's airport is the first in the nation to use a Web-based wireless system that relies on radar  #151; not the carriers  #151; for the flight information displayed in its terminals, airport officials said.",
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  "text":"Thumb twiddling on cybersecurity Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren says bureaucratic miscues continue to hamstring serious government action to combat cyberattacks.",
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  "text":"Smart Phone Market Growing More Crowded The smart phone market will grow more crowded Wednesday with the debut of two devices directed at opposite ends of the customer spectrum: a BlackBerry for consumers with a newfangled keyboard and a Nokia phone-organizer for mobile business professionals.",
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  "text":"Infocus: Lessons Learned from Virus Infections This article discusses how a virus outbreak will produce a few unique opportunities to examine the health of an organization's network -- and learn ways to further harden the network from future automated attacks.",
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  "text":"Half-Life 2: November 16 After months of speculation, Vivendi announces that Half-Life 2 has officially gone gold and will be on shelves in less than one month.",
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  "text":"Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software #39;s handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.",
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  "text":"Nintendo DS Game Player Makes Strong Japan Debut Nintendo Co. Ltd. #39;s DS video game player saw strong sales on its debut in Japan on Thursday, kicking off what is expected to be a fierce fight with rival Sony Corp.",
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  "text":"More Job Cuts Set by AT amp;T; Total to Hit 20 of Staff The AT amp;T Corporation, the nation #39;s largest long-distance provider, said yesterday that it would eliminate more than 20 percent of its work force this year and write off \\$11.",
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  "text":"PEC to Aid Migrant Student Program The Education Department's Office of Migrant Education awarded a contract to PEC Solutions Inc. of Fairfax to help create a system for states to share information about children of migrant workers.",
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  "text":"Firefox surpasses 10 million download mark com December 12, 2004, 2:25 PM PT. Firefox, the open-source challenger to Web browsing heavyweight Microsoft Internet Explorer, has surpassed 10 million downloads in a little more ",
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  "text":"Spellbinding Planets You won't want to miss this:  Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will be beautifully close together just before sunrise on Thursday, Nov. 4th, and Friday, Nov. 5th. ",
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  "text":"Majority of PeopleSoft shareholders accept Oracle bid The tender result is a blow to PeopleSoft, which hoped to see Oracle's 17-month takeover campaign end at midnight last night. Oracle had pledged to withdraw its offer if it did not receive backing from a majority of PeopleSoft's shareholders. ",
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  "text":"Yahoo Search Goes Mobile (PC World) PC World - Users can now access search engine from their cell phones.",
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  "text":"The Disco Ball of Failed Hopes and Other Tales From Inside Intel The legendary chipmaker has cancelled a succession of high-profile projects, replaced managers and fallen behind a key competitor.",
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  "text":"Westbridge Merger Is Where The Actional Is Actional Corp. and Westbridge Technology Inc. on Monday announced the merger of the two companies, reflecting consolidation in the Web services market, as vendors try to provide a broader product portfolio to a larger customer base.",
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  "text":"Enterprises warm up to open source (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Enterprises are opening up to open source alternatives to commercial software, panelists said at the SDForum conference  #8220;Open Source Entering the Mainstream, #8221; held in Santa Clara, Calif., last week.",
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  "text":"Search Engine Giving Away \\$5 Million in Advertising Search Engine Giving Away \\$5 Million in Advertising\\\\Search engine Tygo.com hit the Internet today with an unusual marketing approach that matches its unusual advertising model. The new search engine is giving away \\$5,000,000 in advertising through its Flat Rate Placement program to introduce advertisers to its new advertising model. Tygo.com ...",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft deepens ties with IBM The business applications maker will integrate its technology more closely with infrastructure software from Big Blue.",
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  "text":"Wireless IP with Sprint, USB, and Kernel 2.6 \\\\I've blogged before  about how to setup your Sprint vision phone with their\\mythware (which is a perfect word for 1\/2 of Sprints product line) Vision IP\\services.\\\\Most recent phones are capable of acting as a USB modem when connected to your\\favorite laptop.\\\\There are a few tricks involved and its mostly a black art.  To that end I'll\\quickly review whats necessary to configure Linux 2.6.7 with a Nokia 3588i.\\\\* Hardware *\\\\The first step is to get the right hardware.  First off don't start with Sprint.\\They won't acknowledge that this is even possible.  \\\\The only hardware required is a Sprint connected cell phone with support for\\their Vision data service.\\\\An additional USB cable is req ...\\\\",
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  "text":"Beware of Bots Bearing Messages Next time a stranger sends you an instant message, don't be sure there's a real person behind the exchange. You may be conversing with Chatting AIM Bot, a free service for pranksters that spews out computer-generated conversation. By Daniel Terdiman.",
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  "text":"Bush and Kerry go head to head on science In the run up to the US presidential election, the science journal Nature has put 15 questions on current science debates to both candidates.",
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  "text":"Induce Act Draws Support, Venom Hollywood loves it. Techies hate it. And now, nine senators are signing on to help it pass. That's the latest chapter in the short history of the Induce Act, a bill aimed at cracking down on technologies that can be used to steal copyright works. By Xeni Jardin.",
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  "text":"Web Services With the Internet revolution now a decade old, fear no longer grips companies contemplating moving their systems to the Web. More companies are turning to so-called Web Services these days to help migrate ",
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  "text":"Overconsumption threatens ecological balance, WWF warns GENEVA - People are consuming the planet #39;s resources at a rate that outstrips its capacity to support life, a global conservation group said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Amsterdam Start-Up to Offer WiFi Internet Citywide (Reuters) Reuters - Amsterdam's Web surfers could soon be\\liberated from their home computers and Internet cafes, with\\plans by a start-up firm to make their city the first European\\capital where laptops can hook up anywhere to the Web.",
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  "text":"Livewire: Beep! Beep! Ultra-Fast Broadband Is Here (Reuters) Reuters - For Rainer Kinnunen, life has been a bit\\of a blur since he signed up for a superhigh-speed Internet\\service three years ago.",
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  "text":"Ruling rejected a 1996 Microsoft patent In a preliminary ruling, the government rejected Microsoft #39;s 1996 patent on technology for saving files on computers using easy-to-remember names.",
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  "text":"IBM Touts Entry-Level Linux Servers IBM today rolled out its eServer OpenPower family of entry-level Linux servers, positioning the systems as cost-effective alternatives to Solaris boxes offered by archrival Sun Microsystems.",
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  "text":"Ohio Paper Strikers Post Own Publication (AP) AP - Striking reporters, photographers and other employees of The Vindicator went online Friday with their own newspaper.",
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  "text":"Vodafone Throws Down 3G Gauntlet Forget sticking a toe in the water, Vodafone #39;s done a cannonball -- unveiling 10 handsets it #39;s got lined up for the November launch of its 3G consumer services in the UK.",
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  "text":"Ridge leaves mixed legacy The first head of the Department of Homeland Security forges a single organization, but spearheaded some questionable initiatives.",
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  "text":"Branson plays space invaders in California desert Life in Mojave Town, the windswept and deserted frontier trading post in the Californian desert where the new Virgin Galactic base is located, is far from space age.",
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  "text":"Mount St. Helens Erupts After 18 Years (AP) AP - Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top with cataclysmic force in 1980, erupted for the first time in 18 years Friday, belching a huge column of white steam and ash after days of rumblings under the mountain.",
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  "text":"New Trojan program squashes adware Downloader.Lunii, a new Trojan horse program that attacks and removes troublesome advertising software, also modifies the configuration of Windows machines and attempts to download files from a remote location, according to Symantec Corp.",
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  "text":"Netscape #39;s Andreessen Predicts New Browser Wars Ahead Alternative Web browsers like Safari and Firefox will grow in popularity and force Microsoft to respond by improving Internet Explorer, predicts Marc Andreessen, founder of Netscape Communications.",
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  "text":"Russian Trojan sends SMS spam A Trojan virus has that uses infected computers to send SMS spam to mobile phones in Russia has been discovered. The Delf-HA Trojan uses the infected PC to exploit the  quot;send an SMS for free quot; service common on a number of Russian mobile operator websites.",
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  "text":"NASA making recovery following shuttle disaster A year after a scathing report on the shuttle Columbia tragedy criticized NASA #39;s safety and management culture, a consultant hired to make changes said Thursday the space agency is showing signs of recovery.",
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  "text":"IBM recalls 225,000 ThinkPad power adapters due to fire hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the parts being recalled are 56-watt AC power adapters that were shipped primarily with IBM ThinkPad i Series, 390 and 240 Series, and S Series notebook computers.",
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  "text":"The TV set that cried wolf--by satellite It may be that many people, staring blankly from their sofas into the empty, late-night flicker of their televisions, are in need of rescuing.",
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  "text":"IBM #39;s Supercomputer New Speed Champion measured against the industry-standard LINPACK benchmark -- was able to turn in a sustained a performance of 36.01 teraflops. That edges it ahead of the three-year-old top mark ",
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  "text":"Finding the Right Balance Between Power and Weight Electronics manufacturers are designing products that are smaller and lighter, yet offering more and more gadgets that travelers feel compelled to take with them.",
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  "text":"AOL Drops Microsoft #39;s Sender ID Less than a week after a standards-setting group rejected Microsoft #39;s scheme to stymie spam, America Online added to the company #39;s woes by dumping the software giant #39;s proposed Sender ID.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Sees Music Opportunity in Cell Phones US software giant Microsoft is aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market by rivals like Apple.",
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  "text":"Lycos Europe denies attack on zombie army Lycos Europe, a separate company than Lycos (United States), stated that all allegations of its  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; campaign site being defaced by hackers are incorrect.",
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  "text":"Europe sues users over file sharing The international record industry announced Thursday that it is planning to file lawsuits against individuals who are sharing files, especially music, over the Internet.",
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  "text":"Ericsson to Distribute Warner Music Tones (AP) AP - Looking to expand its offerings to European consumers, Warner Music International and Telefon AB Ericsson said Wednesday they plan to start distributing some of the label's artists music via mobile phone in Europe.",
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  "text":"Open Source Software Goes to Work (PC World) PC World - Businesses don't have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line.",
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  "text":"Google to Help Microsoft Promote Windows While senior Microsoft executives pit the company against Google in a looming Internet search war, the Redmond, Washington-based company has begun offering a Google search tool for download from the Microsoft.",
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  "text":"Dual-Format Disc That Plays Both HD DVD and DVD Memory-Tech and Toshiba today announced that they have developed a dual-layer ROM (read-only) disc that can store content in both the HD DVD and DVD formats.",
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  "text":"Google to scan famous libraries The libraries of five of the world #39;s most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google. Scanned pages from books in the public domain will then be made available for search and reading online.",
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  "text":"Linux: Should it be tamed? In a bid to bring Linux to the marketplace, the open-source community and manufacturers agree on new rules for Linux. The often unruly world of open-source software drew closer to marching in lockstep Monday ",
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  "text":"Firefox launch roundup USA Today:  quot;Firefox proponents acknowledge it will have to do a lot more than swipe a few percentage points of market share to pose a significant threat to Explorer.",
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  "text":"NVIDIA SLI Performance Preview with MSI #39;s nForce4 SLI Motherboard The MSI motherboard we tested is actually the very first working sample of the K8N Neo4 Platinum\/SLI; in fact, as of right now there are only 4 working nForce4 SLI samples at MSI in Taiwan, two of which happen to be in my hotel room.",
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  "text":"Fiorina: HP Readies Software To Choke Computer Worms Who says Carly Fiorina doesn #39;t have a firm hand on the business? Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) is working on software to choke the spread of Internet viruses and worms.",
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  "text":"Mandrake goes Official with Linux MORENO VALLEY, Calif., and PARIS, Oct. 28 - Mandrakesoft has released Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official, the latest version of its Linux operating system.",
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  "text":"Google feature offers pages of books online Internet search giant Google, quiet since going public in August, introduced a feature Wednesday that lets users search through pages of books online.",
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  "text":"IBM claims supercomputing crown IBM said that its Blue Gene\/L supercomputer trumps the performance of SGI #39;s recently announced Columbia system installed at NASA by more than 65 percent.",
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  "text":"Sony, Samsung To Share Patents Samsung Electronics and Sony Corporation have signed a cross-license agreement, licensing those patents, which are considered to be the basic technologies necessary for product development.",
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  "text":"New Security Vulnerability in Corrupt Online Images Within days of the release of the security bulletin, there was proof of concept code available on the web. As the exploit was analyzed by various security groups, it was found that it was similar ",
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  "text":"Yahoo buys e-mail search company com October 21, 2004, 6:42 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft to Conway: You're fired The abrupt ouster of CEO Craig Conway comes after 15 months of battle against a hostile takeover bid by Oracle.",
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  "text":"Vole releases Instant Messaging Server WHILE the Mighty Vole drags its small paws over operating systems, it #39;s been far faster off the mark to release another version of its Office Live Communications Server.",
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  "text":"Iogear launches Bluetooth mini mouse Iogear today announced a rechargeable mini mouse with bluetooth interface. The mouse can be opoerated up to 66 feet away from the computer, making it a practical tool fro presentations, the company said.",
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  "text":"US hard line on cloning back at UN The United States was set to bring its call for a total ban on human cloning back to the UN on Thursday as the world community again struggled for consensus on the divisive issue.",
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  "text":"Borland updates its life-cycle tools New versions of CaliberRM and StarTeam are intended to ease communication between developers and businesspeople.",
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  "text":"AMD Gives Details on Dual-Core Opteron Advanced Micro Devices has given out more details on its fortcoming dual-core microprocessor chip. The Opteron-based design is said to be 30-55 percent faster than AMD #39;s single-core chips, but it will fit in existing server designs.",
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  "text":"Nokia Announces 9300 Smartphone Nokia today announced the Nokia 9300, a new high-end smartphone with integrated full keyboard, that replaces its 9290 Communicator.",
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  "text":"Microsoft to Offer Cheaper, Limited Windows in Russia It #39;s part of the company #39;s effort to beat back Linux and piracy efforts in developing technology markets. Microsoft says it will offer a simplified and lower-priced version of Windows XP in Russia, matching ",
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  "text":"Cassini beaming images of Titan PASADENA, Calif. The spacecraft Cassini has begun beaming close-ups of Saturn #39;s giant moon Titan to Earth. The first image was a low-resolution scene of part of Titan #39;s disk covered in hydrocarbon haze.",
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  "text":"Year-Old Spam Law Failing to Halt Flood The nation's first law aimed at curtailing junk e-mail earned a mixed report card after a year on the books as few spammers faced legal action and recent surveys showed that spam makes up an even larger proportion of online messages. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"Expedition 10 Rockets to Station Astronaut Leroy Chiao and Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 11:06 pm EDT Wednesday, right on time.",
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  "text":"enKoo adds higher-end device for securing e-mail and applications Network appliance vendor enKoo has introduced a new remote-access device designed for midsize businesses.",
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  "text":"Scientists Show Off Supercomputer Projects They help predict the path of weather halfway around the world or in space, shed light on the death of dinosaurs and train pilots to fly in Alaska. They're supercomputers, capable of high-speed calculations that would take people trillions of years to do.",
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  "text":"NASA delays DART launch NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. postponed Tuesday #39;s launch of a robot spacecraft after the satellite to which it was supposed to attach temporarily lost its global positioning reception.",
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  "text":"Google, Now Much Wealthier, Enters New Phase Google Inc. (GOOG) will have plenty to celebrate at its annual company summer picnic Friday - its debut as a public company gave it an immediate cash infusion of \\$1.16 billion, not to mention all the millionaires it made of employees and insiders.",
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  "text":"Red Hat Opens China Office Linux provider Red Hat has opened an office in Beijing, China, joining the ranks of technology companies hoping to participate in the rapidly expanding Chinese market.",
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  "text":"Two Wireless Broadband Standards Get A Boost The battle lines between two leading wireless broadband technologies were drawn more clearly this week as the major proponents of each approach announced that a large hardware company had joined their camp.",
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  "text":"Earliest Signs of Winemaking Found in China (Reuters) Reuters - Neolithic people in China may have\\been the first in the world to make wine, according to\\scientists who have found the earliest evidence of winemaking\\from pottery shards dating from 7,000 BC in northern China.",
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  "text":"Tiger Telematics acquires Integra SP to invest on smartphone Tiger Telematics Inc acquired the UK headquartered company Integra SP and its real-time front end product AltioLive. This technology will be used to establish its new product line, codenamed Bizmondo.",
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  "text":"Integrity of Fla. Virtual Vote in Doubt (AP) AP - Edward Bitet fought in World War II, built affordable housing for veterans and taught sixth grade. When the Long Island native retired to Florida, he fulfilled another civic duty by becoming a poll worker. But Bitet, 77, isn't volunteering this year  #151; he says he doesn't trust Palm Beach County's electronic voting machines. He walked out of a county demonstration of touch-screen terminals convinced that software bugs could wreak havoc on Nov. 2.",
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  "text":"-Posted by david.berlind  2:39 pm (PDT) What a strange weekend it has been for the most prolific CxO-cum-blogger in the high tech industry - Sun COO and presidentJonathan Schwartz.",
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  "text":"Nokia #39;s First NFC Product - Why it #39;s Important Nokia has lifted the lid on the worlds first NFC (Near Field Communication) equipped mobile phone by adding the special NFC clip-on shell to their 3220, a tri-band camera phone that is available in two versions (Euro\/Asia  amp; America).",
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  "text":"In Texas, a mouse can kill a deer A Texas-based Web site is promising hunters worldwide the chance to shoot deer and antelope with the click of a mouse. At live-shot.",
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  "text":"Dell cuts prices on many corporate products While taking a back seat to software and security efforts, hardware is still a big time concern according to our survey. Organizations are taking the opportunity to consolidate their environments as they replace ",
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  "text":"Microsoft Targets Older People for Web Via TV  SEATTLE (Reuters) - For people trying to get their aging  parents on the Web so they can read e-mail and get digital  photos of the family, Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.co.uk\/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=MSFT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">MSFT.O<\/A> has a message:  Don't give up.",
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  "text":"Tiger still burns the brightest LONDON - The dog might be man #39;s best friend, but the world #39;s favourite animal is the tiger, says an international survey. The great Asian cat, threatened with extinction in much of its range, beat the dog ",
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  "text":"Global warming #39;s big chill plummeted, ushering in a deep freeze that lasted a century or more, researchers have proposed. earth and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, says he has evidence that this happened.",
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  "text":"Web holiday shopping up 25 in 2004 U.S. online retailers rang up holiday sales of \\$23.2B between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, up 25 from the same period in 2003, according to a survey released today by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen\/NetRatings.",
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  "text":"Mission Studying Lionfish Off N.C. Coast (AP) AP - When divers first reported lionfish off the North Carolina coast four years ago, biologist Paula Whitfield thought it must be a mistake or an aberration. The poisonous, carnivorous Indo-Pacific lionfish is native to tropical waters half a world away  #151; not the seas off the Outer Banks.",
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  "text":"British file-swappers lose ISP protection A court ruling in favor of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has forced ISPs in the UK to hand over details of their customers when requested.",
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  "text":"Brief: Salesforce.com pushes on development, integration NOVEMBER 03, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - On-demand CRM software provider Salesforce.com Inc. is branching out to offer hosted application development technology and online marketplace services to supplement its own software services.",
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  "text":"EarthLink to offer free Net telephony The ISP's new software supports speed dialing, caller ID, three-way calling, hold capability and call logs.",
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  "text":"Arctic nations agree to fight glacial melting Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed yesterday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though ",
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  "text":"Is Google blocking third party GMail notifiers? Is Google blocking third party GMail notifiers?\\\\Slashdot has already reported it. And now users on some forums have started complaining about it. Google is apparently blocking access to its GMail service by third party applications like GMail notifiers and clients. Some of these free applications let user access GMail accounts ...",
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  "text":"Britons embrace digital lifestyle People in the UK are spending more time and money going digital, says communications watchdog Ofcom.",
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  "text":"Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of Spin' (AP) AP - Everywhere Duke University graduate student Brendan Nyhan and his partners in the political Web site spinsanity.com look, they see spin.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Crawling Google Results For New Search Engine? I was questioned today by a developer who was watching a particular IP address scan his site. The IP was 65.54.188.86 and is registered to Microsoft Corp.",
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  "text":"CDs to Dominate for Years Over Net Downloads-Study (Reuters) Reuters - The compact disc has at least another\\five years as the most popular music format before online\\downloads chip away at its dominance, a new study said on\\Tuesday.",
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  "text":"News: How Strongly Does the Sun Influence the Climate? Researchers have shown that the Sun can be responsible for, at most, only a small part of the warming over the last 20-30 years. (Max Planck Society press release)",
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  "text":"eCOST.com Cuts IPO Price to  #36;7 a Share from  #36;9- #36;11 (Reuters) Reuters - Online discount retailer eCOST.com\\said on Wednesday that it expects its planned initial public\\offering will price at  #36;7 per share, a reduction from its\\previously stated range of  #36;9 to  #36;11 per share.",
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  "text":"Celebrities let their Web sites do the talking (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Britney Spears confided that she was taking a break after years of being pushed by \"advisers.\" Melissa Etheridge spoke candidly about her breast cancer. They're  are among stars who are bypassing traditional media and using their Web sites to break news both personal and professional.",
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  "text":"Top McAfee exec to step down Stephen Richards will retire from his positions as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.",
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  "text":"After False Starts, 3G Mobile Service Set for Take-Off  HONG KONG (Reuters) - With most technical issues resolved  and giants like Vodafone Plc signing up customers, 2005 could  be the year when third-generation (3G) mobile services finally  gain a global audience.",
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  "text":"McAfee, CA integrate anti-spyware As pests, adware, and other malicious applications infiltrate corporate computers with greater frequency, some vendors, including McAfee and Computer Associates, are bundling anti-spyware into security management suites, giving IT more tools to control the hazard.",
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  "text":"Hollywood battles DVD chip makers Hollywood has made legal moves against two chip makers in its bid to combat DVD piracy.",
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  "text":"Novell to defend open source software with patents Novell is prepared to use its portfolio of US software patents to protect against patent lawsuits the open source software it ships, the company said in statements posted to the Novell.",
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  "text":"Russian Cabinet Approves Kyoto Protocol (AP) AP - Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact  #151; despite U.S. opposition  #151; once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.",
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  "text":"Open-source CRM firm offers subscription service Start-up SugarCRM sets out to shake up the business applications market with a free program and low-cost support.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Extends Custom Support For NT Server Through 2006 com. With Windows NT 4.0 Server support due to end on December 31, Microsoft is prodding customers to migrate as soon as possible, but also extending its custom support plan for another year to get them through the move.",
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  "text":"CA Airs Wireless Manager Officials at Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) announced the availability of an application aimed at simplifying and strengthening Wi-Fi networks.",
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  "text":"Delphi, XM Unveil Handheld Satellite Radio Receiver (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - XM Satellite Radio and radio manufacturer Delphi yesterday introduced the Delphi XM MyFi, a portable, handheld satellite radio receiver the companies hope will lure more consumers to a medium currently limited to car and home units.",
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  "text":"EBay Buys Stake in Craigslist Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. said Friday it acquired a 25 percent stake in craigslist, an online community of classified ads and forums. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-Associated Press<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"FCC Chief Pushes TV Via High-Speed Internet Lines US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell on Wednesday said technology and telecommunications companies are racing to develop ways to pipe television ",
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  "text":"Red Hat Picks Up Pieces of Netscape (PC World) PC World - Linux maker acquires security, authentication tools from AOL.",
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  "text":"Bush campaign Web site blocks overseas visits Web surfers in London, Paris, Oslo and Taipei encountered a \"403 Forbidden\" access-denied error page when they tried to contact Bush's Web site.",
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  "text":"Aluminum Can Kill Salmon River Parasites-Study (Reuters) Reuters - Aluminum could be an unusual savior for\\Atlantic salmon in prized Scandinavian and Russian fishing\\rivers because it kills a voracious parasite, researchers said\\on Friday.",
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  "text":"Industry group forms to track and thwart IM threats A group of Internet security and instant messaging (IM) providers have teamed up to detect and thwart the growing threat of IM and peer-to-peer (P-to-P) viruses and worms, they said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Opera to launch browser for Windows Mobile Norwegian browser developer Opera Software ASA has developed a product to run on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile operating system, with plans to ship demonstration versions to mobile phone operators and manufacturers in the coming weeks.",
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  "text":"Prizes, Profit Could Fuel Private Space Race On Wednesday September 29, a private company in California plans to launch a craft known as SpaceShipOne into near-earth orbit in an attempt to win the so-called  quot;Ansari X-Prize.",
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  "text":"Life-or-Death Question: How Supernovas Happen Lately, supernovas have become signal events in the life of the cosmos, as told by modern science.",
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  "text":"A lot of ground to be covered before space tourism can fly When a privately built rocket plane soared into space earlier this month, astronaut wannabes were giddy with the hope that they #39;d finally make it off the planet.",
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  "text":"Linux #39;s SuperComputing day As the SuperComputing 2004 show kicks off in the US city of Pittsburg this week, Linux technology will be well represented among the big honking processor, storage and networking technologies on display.",
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  "text":"Burial Site Found Near Ancient Olympia ATHENS, Greece - Archeologists have discovered ancient graves near Ancient Olympia, the hallowed site where the Olympic games were born in 776 BC, the Culture Ministry said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft loses FAT patent, wins Smart Tag case Microsoft is fighting a rejection by US patent authorities of a patent for its FAT filesystem, the company said on Thursday. Meanwhile, it #39;s celebrating a jury decision clearing it of patent infringement charges ",
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  "text":"Restoring file-sharing #39;s good name Not too many companies that were around during the dawn of the personal computer revolution are still in business. Intel, Apple Computer, Microsoft, IBM - after them, names come to mind a little more slowly.",
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  "text":"Toshiba Wins HD DVD Support from 4 in Hollywood  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. on Monday said it had won  support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from four  Hollywood studios, advancing its cause in the battle for the  next-generation DVD.",
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  "text":"Toshiba to Unveil HD DVD Laptops in 2005 -- Paper (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) will\\introduce laptop computers with HD DVD technology in December\\2005, aiming to pressure rivals in the battle over formats for\\next-generation DVDs, the Nihon Keizai daily said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Black Eyed Peas to Produce Music for 'Urbz' Game (Reuters) Reuters - The band that brought the\\infectious grooves of \"Hey Mama\" and \"Let's Get It Started\" to\\nightclubs across America has signed up to do the same for a\\video game where success is measured by how cool players are.",
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  "text":"Ultima Online: Samurai Empire Gone Gold October 13, 2004 - EA sent word that Ultima Online: Samurai Empire has gone gold today and will be in stores Nov. 2nd.  quot;We are right on track to deliver this exciting new experience to our fans next month, quot; said ",
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  "text":"Justice Department Cracks Down On SHaring The FBI seized computers and software as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted materials over peer-to-peer networks, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced.",
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  "text":"A Sailor Man, 75, Gets a Digital Nip and Tuck This week, Popeye made his debut as a computer-generated 3-D character in a 44-minute movie called \"Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy,\" available on DVD.",
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  "text":"Eight Georgians abducted in Georgian breakaway region: police TBILISI : Armed men abducted eight Georgian civilians in Georgia #39;s breakaway region of South Ossetia, an area that last month saw fighting between Tbilisi and Ossetian forces, police said.",
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  "text":"Internet Users Want a Voice In its latest study of Americans #39; online habits, the Pew Internet  amp; American Life Project found that a substantial chunk of internet users want to voice their opinions online.",
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  "text":"Space flight takes a big leap 10\/03\/04. During a week dominated by the first presidential debate and continued atrocities in Iraq, some cool news pretty much got lost in the shuffle: the first of two flights into space ",
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  "text":"Kyoto Too Little to Fix Warming - UN Climate Chief (Reuters) Reuters - Although saved last week with Russian\\help, the Kyoto pact on global warming offers too little to\\arrest climate change and governments should adopt more radical\\solutions, the top U.N. climate expert said.",
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  "text":"PRODUCT REVIEW: Microsoft search falls far short of Google Microsoft Corp. isn #39;t often an underdog in anything, so when the software powerhouse released its new search engine, I was anxious to give it a whirl.",
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  "text":"Sun Expands RFID Testing, Tools After setting up an initial RFID test center in Dallas last May, Sun Microsystems Inc. will follow up with a similar facility somewhere in Scotland, said Vijay Sarathy, group marketing manager for RFID at Sun.",
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  "text":"Pirated copies of Windows XP cannot install Service Pack 2 Paying customers only: Microsoft. Company has blocked registration codes that are known to be from illegal copies. Q: I thought that Microsoft was going to make Service Pack 2 available to all XP users, licensed or unlicensed.",
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  "text":"Cisco to acquire network monitoring provider NetSolve Cisco Systems Inc. channel partners will be able to offer real-time monitoring of enterprises #39; networks after the company agreed to acquire NetSolve Inc.",
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  "text":"Antispam screensaver downs two sites in China Lycos Europe #39;s  quot;Make love not spam quot; campaign has killed access to some of the Web sites of its target alleged spammers, Netcraft has found.",
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  "text":"Last Xmas order date for the Antipodes <strong>Cash'n'Carrion<\/strong> Get 'em in by Sunday",
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  "text":"Funding problems led to Beagle failure A new report into the failure of the Beagle mission to Mars has concluded that the failure can be linked to the Government #39;s failure to commit money early enough.",
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  "text":"Wal-Mart Enters the Online Music Store Mix Wal-Mart Enters the Online Music Store Mix\\\\Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched an online music store that works with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player. Wal-Mart, which began offering music downloads in March, said that its new store will offer downloads at 88 cents per song and is somewhat of an affiliate of ...",
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  "text":"Hardest Tech-Support Job on Earth When U.S. soldiers need expert engineering advice -- like how to gauge the structural integrity of a bombed-out bridge in a battle zone -- they contact the Army's crack squad for quick answers. Michelle Delio reports from Vicksburg, Mississippi.",
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  "text":"Users Find Too Many Phish in the Internet Sea A recent flood of fake Citibank e-mail messages demonstrates the growing arsenal of tricks used by online \"phishers.\"",
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  "text":"Microsoft Releases Patch to Fix Flaws Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday it has found a new security flaw with its Windows XP operating system and warned that an attacker could infiltrate other computers by persuading their owners to open a specialized graphics file.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Ships Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate Microsoft on Monday debuted an almost-finished version of the first service pack for its Windows Server 2003 software, and like October #39;s SP2 for the desktop Windows XP OS, stressed security in the update.",
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  "text":"UK Apple #39;s iTunes Complaints (Article Central) The UK #39;s Consumers #39; Association has referred Apple #39;s iTunes to the Office of Fair Trading, claiming the song shop is overcharging its UK users.",
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  "text":"WSJ, CNBC honor Apple's Jobs Business-focused publication, TV network, name Mac Maker's CEO the \"Leader in Innovation.\" eBay's Whitman another honoree.",
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  "text":"Another 400 to lose jobs at Chase The \\$58-million merger between JP Morgan Chase and Bank One Corp. is costing the region more jobs. Chase is eliminating 400 positions at its card services division, which is located at its ",
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  "text":"Nvidia TurboCaches GeForce 6200 Nvidia Corporation, a leader in graphics and digital media processors has introduced the Nvidia GeForce 6200 graphics processing unit (GPU) with TurboCache technology.",
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  "text":"Frisky koalas to get hormone implants  quot;It is the same type of contraceptive that is used by human females around the world, quot; said project manager Ian Walker.  quot;But the tricky part.",
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  "text":"IBM claims to treble chip speed with  #39;strained #39; breakthrough IBM says that it has developed a technique of using  #39;strained germanium #39; which, it claims, will triple the performance of commercial chips.",
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  "text":"Court rules against state Web-blocking law WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania law requiring Internet service providers (ISPs) to block Web sites the state's prosecuting attorneys deem to be child pornography has been reversed by a U.S. federal court, with the judge ruling the law violated free speech rights.",
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  "text":"Sun #39;s McNealy talks about open source, Microsoft Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States of America -- Months after it surprised the industry by ",
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  "text":"NASA Salutes SpaceShipOne Team  quot;Burt Rutan and Paul Allen and the rest of the team are great examples of the kind of determination and creativity that is helping America achieve its exploration goals, quot; Administrator O #39;Keefe said.",
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  "text":"Weapons Ban Eased At Airports People soon will be able to carry guns and other dangerous weapons onto the grounds and parking lots of Reagan National and Dulles International airports, after officials ",
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  "text":"Juniper boosts end-point security Juniper Networks is beefing up security on its VPN gear to make sure that machines connecting to a network are safe. On Monday, the company announced updates to its NetScreen Secure Access SSL VPN product.",
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  "text":"A Phony PC Price War? Dell rarely misses an opportunity to remind chief rival Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) which outfit is king of low-cost PCs. On Dec. 6, one day before HP #39;s semiannual meeting with analysts and investors, Dell (DELL ",
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  "text":"UK #39;s Branson to Launch Space Tourism in 2007 Richard Branson, Britain #39;s best-known entrepreneur and part-time daredevil, plans to launch the world #39;s first passenger service to space in 2007, offering zero-gravity flights for 110,000 pounds (\\$198,600).",
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  "text":"RealNetworks promises iPod lockout fix (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. has updated the software for some of its iPod music players so that songs bought from RealNetworks Inc. won't play. RealNetworks says they're not sure why it's happened, but they're working on a fix. Apple suggests that it's what to expect if you use music that isn't officially supported on the iPod.",
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  "text":"Got mail? You bet: Bill Gates gets millions of spam e-mails If you thought nobody could get more spam than you, think of Bill Gates. The chairman of Microsoft (MSFT) gets 4 million pieces of e-mail a day, most of it junk, says Steve Ballmer, Microsoft #39;s chief executive.",
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  "text":"Novell vows patent defense of open source Software maker says it will defend customers' open-source packages as vigorously as it would defend its own products.",
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  "text":"Apple UK rip-off claim p2pnet.net News:- Britain #39;s Consumers #39; Association wants to know why Apple charges its UK users 17 more for downloads that those in the rest of Europe.",
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  "text":"FCC Mulls Wireless Internet Access on Jets (AP) AP - When it comes to communication, commercial airline passengers go from the Internet Age to the Stone Age once a plane takes off.",
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  "text":"Failed Mars Probe Blamed on Lack of Funds (AP) AP - A failed European mission to land a probe on Mars last year was hampered by late funding from the British government and tensions between groups conducting the flight, a parliamentary committee said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Intel pushes Pentium 4 bus to 1,066-MHz for gamers SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) on Monday (Nov. 1) rolled out a new Pentium 4 processor and chip set for PC gamers, based on a 1,066-MHz front-side bus technology.",
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  "text":"Unraveling Enigma of Smell Wins Nobel for 2 Americans Two American scientists who solved the enigma of how people can smell 10,000 different odors and recall them later were awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.",
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  "text":"Video Games Go Live for Annual Awards Show  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A felon will host, a Playboy model  will work the red carpet, and \"the most destructive band in  history\" will play on the first major live video game awards  show, airing on Spike TV on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Krill in decline, report says Krill, the heart of the rich Antarctic food chain that nourishes whales, seals and penguins, have declined by more than 80 percent in the past 25 years in key ocean regions, according to a new study that links the loss to warming temperatures.",
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  "text":"Out in Japan: High-Def Home Movies Sony's first consumer HD camcorder is expected to arrive in the U.S. soon.",
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  "text":"Nibbling at the pie THOSE who move away from the majority to tread a path of their own have always been termed mavericks. One category of people who today could qualify to be called mavericks are those using Web browsers other than Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer (IE).",
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  "text":"Space probe aims to slam into comet and possibly help future scientists determine how to keep such space rocks from colliding with Earth. impactor on July 4, 2005, and the comet #39;s rocky part will hit it at a speed of 23,800 miles an hour (10.",
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  "text":"Beatles demand \\$15mn for online rights - report The Beatles are asking \\$15mn for six months #39; exclusive rights to sell their catalogue online, according to a News.com report. If true, such a high premium would almost certainly price the world #39;s biggest selling ",
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  "text":"Froogle Goes Google in the UK Froogle Goes Google in the UK\\\\Google today began their shopping search British re-invasion with Froogle U.K, a beta version of their product search service that enables users search for products to buy via Google search technology. Froogle U.K. applies the power of Google's search technology to locate product information and ...",
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  "text":"Activists: Chernobyl Radiation Lingers (AP) AP - The signs say \"KEEP OUT\" and warn of radiation contamination, but the mushroom-pickers trudge right past them carrying their pails. Eighteen years after the reactor at Chernobyl in neighboring Ukraine exploded, spewing a cloud of radiation that blew north and contaminated 22 percent of this ex-Soviet republic, activists warn of a new threat facing Belarusians: the longing to return to normal life.",
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  "text":"British ISPs must unmask downloaders update A British court has ordered Internet service providers to identify 28 people who are allegedly downloading music illegally.",
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  "text":"ISRO plays new moony tune MUMBAI: Here #39;s to one significant step that may translate into a giant leap for India #39;s moon mission. In a departure from the earlier plan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided that its ",
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  "text":"California sets tougher fuel standards Entering an area of pollution regulation that had been solely the federal government #39;s job, California regulators Thursday set fuel standards for watercraft and locomotives ",
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  "text":"Russia Plans Space Station Launch on Oct. 11 Russia will launch a three-man crew to the International Space Station on Oct. 11, two days later than initially scheduled due to problems with the docking system, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Google gets last laugh In August, in the days leading up to the Google public offering, David Menlow was among those warning investors that they should steer clear of the stock, which the company had declared worth \\$108 to \\$135 a share.",
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  "text":"UA researchers work on Cassini project The University of Arizona in Tucson has a dozen faculty members and scores of graduate students who have spent hundreds of thousands of hours working on Cassini-related projects.",
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  "text":"Grand Theft on the internet Games publisher Rockstar is on the warpath after pirates leaked a copy of its forthcoming PS2 game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the internet.",
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  "text":"Sci-Fi Paints a Pretty Picture Whether you're into science fiction's predicted future or just like bizarre creatures, here's an art show for you. Rachel Metz reports from New York.",
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  "text":"AOL to Sell Secure ID Tags to Fight Hackers  NEW YORK (Reuters) - America Online will begin offering to  sell members a security device and service that has been used  to safeguard business computer networks, the world's largest  Internet service provider said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"A Touchy Debate Over Voting With the presidential election less than six weeks away, activists and security experts are ratcheting up concern over the use of touch-screen machines to cast votes.  <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"MessageOne acquires Evergreen Assurance E-mail disaster recovery vendor MessageOne today said it is buying competitor Evergreen Assurance Inc., a deal that brings together two different approaches to restoring e-mail service after a disaster.",
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  "text":"Ballmer:  #39;Bad guys #39; aren #39;t going away According ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August, application development is the last priority, but nonetheless an important one.",
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  "text":"Intel climbs flash rankings as market dips Aggressive marketing and pricing helps Intel climb back out of flash memory hole, but marketwide flash revenue declined.",
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  "text":"The Tablet PC Takes Its Place in the Classroom A versatile portable device can play a role in tests, note-taking and homework, and even act as a blackboard.",
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  "text":"Enterprise grid group adds Dell, two others The Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) on Nov. 30 plans to announce the addition of Dell, UBS Investment Bank, and value-added reseller Avarsys to its fold.",
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  "text":"Cell phone carriers to get Linux option CHICAGO - Motorola Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday said they agreed to an expanded deal to help mobile telephone service providers use Linux-based computers to run their core network systems. ",
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  "text":"The Fog of Spam War After nearly a year of lawsuits against bulk e-mailers, improvements in antispam technology, and passage of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing law (CAN-SPAM), spam fighters face an unenviable choice: They can concede ",
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  "text":"Sony unveils PDA with next-generation organic EL display TOKYO - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc said Tuesday it will begin selling a personal digital assistant Sept 25 equipped with an organic electroluminescent display, a next-generation monitor.",
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  "text":"HP, Hitachi Offer 300-Gbyte Storage Platform The Hitachi Ultrastar 10K300 Fibre Channel drive will be offered in the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), and the Ultrastar 10K300 SCSI drive will go in HP #39;s ProLiant servers and StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) family, the vendors said ",
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  "text":"Briefly: FaceTime pulls in \\$16 million roundup Plus: Bladed desktop pioneer gets \\$25 million...AOL kicks off free fantasy sports...HP partners with 3G gear maker.",
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  "text":"Novell Vice Chairman Chris Stone leaves company After helping Novell Inc. reinvigorate itself last year through the endorsement of Linux and the acquisition of vendor SUSE Linux AG, Vice Chairman Chris Stone has left the company.",
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  "text":"Yahoo buys Musicmatch for 160 million dollars Internet portal Yahoo is looking to boost its music offerings with the purchase of Musicmatch for 160 million dollars. The all-cash deal is intended to give Yahoo increased ",
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  "text":"Web Site for Complaints Sparks Lawsuit (AP) AP - When Alan and Linda Townsend were unhappy with the sprayed-on siding applied to their house, the frustrated couple launched a Web site to complain and to give other unsatisfied customers a forum.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Launches Online Music Store  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. launched a new online  store for music downloads on Wednesday, taking direct aim at  Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iTunes music service.",
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  "text":"A Queens Garden Gives New Meaning to 'Green' Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens has broken ground for a \\$12 million renovation featuring geothermal energy and recycled rainwater.",
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  "text":"Skype for Pocket PC Allows Free VoIP Phone Calls Skype Technologies has launched Skype for Pocket PC Version 1.0, which allows users to make Skype voice calls for free using Wi-Fi wireless networking.",
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  "text":"Livewire: Web Aids Search for the Right -- or Left -- Mate (Reuters) Reuters - The run-up to the U.S.\\presidential election is casting the spotlight on a new crop of\\Web sites for political-minded singles who are seeking Mr. or\\Ms. Right ... or Left.",
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  "text":"Open-source IP Telephony slashes costs <strong>LinuxWorld:<\/strong> Linux guru predicts 'next big thing'",
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  "text":"Mount St. Helens Spews More Steam and Ash (Reuters) Reuters - Mount St. Helens spewed more steam and\\ash on Monday, raising concerns about a larger eruption at the\\Washington state volcano that woke last week after 18 years of\\slumber.",
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  "text":"2004: The Year Global Warming Got Respect Despite some media assertions to the contrary, the world's scientific community has reached consensus that human-induced climate change is real, a review finds.",
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  "text":"Exit Blog, Enter Legg Now that hundreds of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) employees hit the jackpot following the company #39;s initial public offering and subsequent run-up in share price, what #39;s to keep them from coming to work and plugging away with the same vigor as before the millions ",
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  "text":"Alternatives To The INDUCE Act The Importance of writes  quot;The INDUCE Act, which has been discussed many times previously, will likely be getting a lot more attention thanks to the recent Grokster decision.",
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  "text":"New Tungsten Boasts Big Storage PalmOne's Tungsten T5 comes with 256MB of flash memory, so you never risk losing your data.",
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  "text":"Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers, making the petals and leaves tremble with good vibrations.",
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  "text":"Semiconductors Offer a New Way to Cut the Cord HAT a liberating feeling it is to cut the cord and go wireless, taking a suddenly untethered laptop, for example, and heading for the couch or porch swing to work on the Internet.",
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  "text":"Photo 2 of 5: Gadgets galore in old Tokyo CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos travels to Tokyo to find out what may soon be on U.S. shelves.",
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  "text":" quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; You carjack a taxi and say to the cabby,  quot;I know it seems bad, but it could be worse. quot; Then, you carjack a cop car and explain to the officer,  quot;Blame society.",
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  "text":"Take part in the Great NME Downloading Debate The BRITISH PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (BPI) announced yesterday (October 7) that they are taking legal action against 28 UK file sharers, kicking off a rolling programme of legal action against  quot;major uploaders quot; - and NME wants to know what you think about ",
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  "text":"IBM Expands ISV Programs IBM is expanding the number of third-part companies that can tap into its ISV partner support programs. An automated application system makes it easier for application software vendors to take ",
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  "text":"SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 8, 2004-- Dans le cadre de ses initiatives stratgiques en matire de technologie MirrorBit(TM) annonces ce jour, Spansion LLC a galement annonc ses plans pour une nouvelle gamme de priphriques mmoire Flash.",
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  "text":"Europe Warned About Warming Europeans must be prepared to adapt to massive climate change over the coming decades, warn environmental researchers. Among the changes: hotter summers, milder winters and less precipitation in Southern Europe. By Wendy Grossman.",
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  "text":"Amazon and Microsoft Join in Lawsuit Against Spammers The joint lawsuit was filed yesterday in federal court in Seattle against Gold Disk Canada and its principals -- Barry, Eric and Matthew Head -- and accuses them of misusing Microsoft #39;s Hotmail ",
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  "text":"Cingular Purchase of AT amp;T Wireless Approved by FCC, People Say Cingular Wireless LLC won approval from US regulators for its \\$41 billion purchase of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. on the condition the companies sell airwaves and give up customers in ",
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  "text":"Integration Plays Key Role in Oracle #39;s Upcoming 11i.10 Integration is a key factor with any large ERP implementation and ongoing maintenance, and Oracle Corp. is catching on. At its London-based OpenWorld event this week Oracle announced better integration between ",
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  "text":"Sun Might Have Exchanged Hangers-On With Rival Star The Sun may have captured thousands or even millions of asteroids from another planetary system during an encounter more than four billion years ago, astronomers are reporting.",
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  "text":"Diabetes websites too complicated Online health advice for people with diabetes is often too complex to understand, research suggests.",
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  "text":"Grand theft intellectual property A stolen copy of the latest sequel in one of the top-selling video game series of all time began circulating on the Web late Wednesday, the second high-profile game theft in a week.",
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  "text":"Study of nicotine addiction advances Scientists have said for decades that nicotine is a major addictive component in cigarettes. But exactly how chemical dependency results from nicotine #39;s interaction ",
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  "text":"Ballmer Warns Asian Officials of Linux Suits Microsoft has warned Asian governments that they may face lawsuits for using the Linux operating system instead of Windows. Speaking to government officials in Singapore Thursday as part of a five-day visit ",
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  "text":"Extra cash for 'super-microscope' The giant Diamond synchrotron being built in Oxfordshire in southern England is to receive a further 120m of funding.",
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  "text":"Spammers hack Lycos #39; anti-spam Web site Spammers are suspected of hacking into and downing Lycoss anti-spam Web site just hours after it went live. The Web site is currently inaccessible and could also be the victim of a DDoS attack.",
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  "text":"Defending Harsh Sentences for Spammers BMcWilliams writes  quot;Russell McGuire, one of the government lawyers who prosecuted spammer Jeremy Jaynes, has published an article justifying the tough sentence recommended by a Virginia jury.",
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  "text":"NYSE Traders Go Wireless with Help of IBM  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange and  International Business Machines Corp. <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.co.uk\/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=IBM.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">IBM.N<\/A> on Tuesday  introduced a new wireless system that will ensure more  efficient processing and tracking of stock trades.",
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  "text":"Wireless-J standard opens Japan to the Wi-Fi world The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved a wireless standard that will expand international Wi-Fi roaming to Japan.",
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  "text":"AOL Reconsiders, Backs Sender ID AOL has taken a step back from an earlier stance and agreed to support the Microsoft-backed anti-spam technology Sender ID. The reconsideration followed Microsoft #39;s retooling of the technology ",
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  "text":"Linux Community Steamed over Windows Piracy Report Controversy has erupted in the open-source world over a report from the Gartner Group that predicts the vast majority of personal computers sold in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe that ",
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  "text":"IBM to unveil graphics processing chip  #39;Cell #39; - report LONDON (CBS.MW) -- IBM (IBM) later today is expected to announce the limited production plans for a chip for home entertainment products, the Wall Street Journal reported.",
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  "text":"Bosses  #39;too trusting #39; of outsourcer #39;s security CEOs aren #39;t taking the care that they should with their customers #39; data when they outsource, according to a new survey of senior management.",
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  "text":"Russia Delays Launch of Space Station Crew (AP) AP - Russian space officials said Tuesday technical glitches would further delay the launch of a spacecraft to carry a replacement crew to the international space station.",
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  "text":"Win a Limited Edition of MechAssault 2 With the release of MechAssault 2 looming for Xbox, Microsoft has kicked-off what could very well be the easiest competition you #39;ll ever encounter.",
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  "text":"More Search Products Prowl for Market Share We need a search engine to find all the search engines. Two more Web-query services launched last week, Accoona and Blingo; their initial performance, however, suggests market leaders Google and Yahoo don #39;t have reason to worry yet.",
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  "text":"Mobile vendors tie up for mobile TV Nokia, NEC, Motorola, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson have announced their tie-up to decide on a common standard to deliver TV shows straight to the mobile phone over a mobile broadcast network.",
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  "text":"Space crew cuts down food, awaits resupply Astronaut Leroy Chiao is instructed to return by the flight controllers because of a food shortage on the international space station.",
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  "text":"NO CALL LIST FOR CELL PHONES? NEXT YEAR CELL PHONE COMPANIES WILL BEGIN RELEASING YOUR ONCE UNLISTED MOBILE NUMBER TO TELEMARKETERS. THAT #39;S THE WARNING FROM AN E-MAIL BEING CIRCULATED ON-LINE.",
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  "text":"Zen Micro to Take on iPod Mini The player lets the listener choose MP3 or WMA music, ripped from CDs or downloaded from online music sites. The Zen Micro provides intuitive vertical scrolling to allow users to move through easy-to-use menus ",
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  "text":"Microsoft investigates Windows server flaw Microsoft is investigating a security flaw in the Windows Internet Name Service that could allow an attacker to gain control over systems running the software.",
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  "text":"New Java looks to shake up desktop Sun releases Java 2 Standard Edition 5.0, intended to make Java programs run faster and take less time to build.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Updates Media Center OS Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and more mobile devices.",
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  "text":"Dinosaur long-necked for a reason: experts Fossilised remains found in southern China may hold the answer to a question that has long stumped palaeontologists: Just what is the purpose of the long neck on a group of predatory reptiles that roamed the earth millions of years ago?",
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  "text":"Asteroid to make closest pass in 651 years A giant asteroid will make a close brush by Earth Wednesday -- at least close by asteroid standards. The 4.6-kilometre-long Toutatis will come within 1.5 million kilometres of Earth.",
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  "text":"Scientists Search for War Remnants in Ga. (AP) AP - Dragging radar equipment behind a farm tractor, scientists Thursday scanned an old rail yard for buried artifacts from Savannah's bloody Revolutionary War battle in 1779.",
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  "text":"India Launches First Education Satellite (Reuters) Reuters - India's space agency said it\\successfully launched the nation's first satellite for\\educational services on Monday, which is expected to boost\\distance learning in a country with a huge rural population.",
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  "text":"E-Mail Scam Dupes Linux Users Red Hat Inc. on Saturday warned users of an e-mail scam designed to plant malicious code on users #39; systems. The malicious e-mail poses as a security update from the vendor, a technique ",
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  "text":"HP, Sun to resell new high-end Hitachi array Hewlett-Packard Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. both plan to announce Wednesday that they will resell a high-end disk array being introduced by Hitachi Data Systems Corp.",
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  "text":"Jury rules for Kodak in Java patent dispute Editor #39;s Summary: A New York state jury has ruled that Sun Microsystems #39; Java infringes on three patents now held by Eastman Kodak.",
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  "text":"Vodafone interim profits dip (AFP) AFP - British mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.",
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  "text":"Intel Helping Indian, Chinese Customers to Use Linux (Update3) Intel Corp., the world #39;s biggest semiconductor maker, said it #39;s helping Indian and Chinese customers build personal computers that use the Linux operating system, an alternative to Microsoft Corp.",
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  "text":"New numbering system planned for internet calls Cheap telephone calls made using broadband internet connections came a step closer yesterday when Ofcom, the industry regulator, laid out its plans to help the take-up of the new technology.",
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  "text":"Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Macintosh Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Macintosh, a major upgrade to its digital imaging software for photo hobbyists that makes it easier than ever to enhance images and transform photos.",
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  "text":"Retooled Varsity Group Set to Return to Nasdaq Shares of Varsity Group Inc., the online bookseller that rose to prominence during the e-commerce boom only to stumble badly, will return to trading on the Nasdaq National Market this morning.",
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  "text":"John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Steve? A close reading of the California filing, which is similar to the British one, reveals an extremely complex case -- one that a London judge has already criticized for a lack of clarity.",
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  "text":"Mass. Gets Electronic Gun Fingerprinting With a quick electronic scan of a fingerprint, gun shop owners in Massachusetts will know immediately if a customer is eligible to buy a weapon, using a system that officials say is the first of its kind in the nation.",
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  "text":"Cisco Plans to Accelerate New Product Offerings (Reuters) Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc. , the\\world's largest maker of gear for directing Internet traffic,\\plans to offer twice as many new products this year as ever in\\its history, its chief executive said on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Phishers target eBay customers Check to see whether an e-mail that appears to be from your bank is actually an attempt to defraud you.",
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  "text":"Digital Contenders All Hotshots Great digital cameras are in danger of becoming commodity items. We just tested five high-end digital cameras, each with at least a 3X optical zoom, 5 megapixels or more of resolution and a ",
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  "text":"The Almanac: Storage  Optware Corp. in Japan (www.optware.co.jp\/english) has come out with a prototype of what it calls the world #39;s first holographic recording disc for reliable recording and playback of digital movies.",
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  "text":"Will Firefox Ignite Enterprises? (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The debut of the full-release version of an open-source browser that can actually challenge Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer has been cause for celebration among open-source advocates.",
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  "text":"-Posted by dan.farber  10:15 am (PDT) News.com #39;s John Borland lays out the issues with shelving Microsoft #39;s insecure Internet Explorer with a non-MS brower, such as Firefox... The problem is that many Web developers create their sites so they ",
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  "text":"Drug 'could boost malaria fight' Scientists develop a synthetic version of a herb-based drug to treat malaria.",
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  "text":"Techies Praised for E-Vote Work At a meeting of technologists developing new standards for e-voting systems, the head of the nation's new elections commission lauds computer scientists for the work they're doing on the nation's behalf. By Kim Zetter.",
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  "text":"Star Wars Sequel Lacks Force The follow-up to last year's hit game, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, offers more proof that sequels often pale next to the originals. While it boasts addictive gameplay and rich character development, the sequel suffers from numerous technical glitches. Game review by Suneel Ratan.",
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  "text":"MPAA asks Supreme Court to crush P2Pers The Motion Picture Ass. of America (MPAA), along with its audio alternative, the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) are appealing against their failed appeal in a bid to make P2P software suppliers accountable for the actions of their users.",
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  "text":"Morpheus claims landmark P2P legal victory A US court has upheld the legitimacy of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application Morpheus, finding against 28 of the world #39;s largest entertainment companies which had alleged that the P2P firm #39;s software violates copyright law.",
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  "text":"Will historic flight launch space tourism? Regardless, space competitions are poised to become big business.",
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  "text":"Virgin launches US music downloads BRITISH tycoon Richard Branson #39;s Virgin Group is jumping into the market for online music, with a  quot;Digital Megastore quot; offering US customers song downloads for US99c (\\$1.",
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  "text":"Nintendo Powers Up The battle between the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP handheld game players just heated up again. Faced with the PSPs movie and music playback capabilities, Nintendo announced yesterday that it will be releasing ",
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  "text":"Product Review: iPaq 6315 Smartphone (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The iPaq H6315 from Hewlett-Packard is the first all-in-one wireless device to combine GPRS wireless data, Wi-Fi (802.11b) and Bluetooth functionality in a single package.",
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  "text":"What Next for NASA? O'Keefe Leaves in Good Stead, But Agency Remains Troubled (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The resignation Monday of NASA Administrator Sean \\O'Keefe comes at a time when the agency has a budgetary window of opportunity to \\flex its space exploration muscle, but must still deal with an agenda of thorny \\issues.",
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  "text":"Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities' Software giant readies slew of new products for the holidays and revisits options for major Windows revision, News.com has learned.",
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  "text":"Rocket plane lands \\$10M MOJAVE, CALIF. -- A stubby private rocket plane blasted through Earth #39;s atmosphere for a second time in a week yesterday, capturing a \\$10-million US prize meant to encourage space tourism.",
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  "text":"Spam wins the second round THE battle against spam took a turn for the worse yesterday when America Online pulled back support for an industry-wide email authentication system aimed at reducing junk email.",
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  "text":"USAF plans space wars, world's space hardware gets nervous 'So what do we do if Galileo's threatening American lives?'",
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  "text":"Hobbits #39; boost tourism figures The discovery of remains of a tiny human closely related to man on the remote Indonesian island of Flores and tales of Hobbit-like creatures who still roam its jungles have triggered an influx of visitors in search of a fabled lost world.",
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  "text":"Light relay 'should be dropped' A leading astronomy group in the US voices opposition to a global 'light relay' planned for next year.",
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  "text":"New IE hole could perfect phishing scams A newly reported security problem in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser allows attackers to create a fake Web site that looks exactly like a genuine site.",
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  "text":"Dog Extinctions Show Why Bigger Isn't Better (Reuters) Reuters - Fossils from extinct dogs show why\\bigger is not better -- giant meat-eating animals died out\\because they relied too heavily on hunting other big animals,\\scientists reported on Thursday.",
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  "text":"FireFox Cures the Web? Can a single browser made by no single company and without any real marketing dollars actually cure all of the webs woes? Probably not, but the team behind the increasingly popular FireFox browser are certainly going to make a run for it.",
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  "text":"8cm Blu-Ray Discs Planned Sony and other technology companies working to launch the next generation of DVD format, Blu-ray Disc, are planning to develop a smaller (8cm) version of the disc, Sony have said.",
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  "text":"An Open Music Platform John Gruber observes on Daring Fireball,  #147;The iPod, iTunes, and iTMS work with any modern personal computer, Windows or Mac. Yes, the original iPod debuted as a Mac-only peripheral, and iTunes for Windows appeared even later  #151; but Apple offered complete support for Windows relatively quickly. The iPod and iTunes are fully compatible with your existing CD and MP3 music collections. #148; Aug 20",
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  "text":"Spirit claims Mars water prize Robot Mars rover Spirit has so far been eclipsed in its mission by its  quot;twin quot; Opportunity, which found rich evidence of a wet history at its landing site.",
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  "text":"Mars Orbiter Sees Rover Tracks Among Thousands of New Images Jet Propulsion Lab -- NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, starting its third mission extension this week after seven years of orbiting Mars, is using an innovative technique to capture pictures even sharper than most of the more than 170,000 it has already produced.     One dramatic example from the spacecraft's Mars Orbiter Camera shows wheel tracks of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and the rover itself...",
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  "text":"Oracle To Begin Monthly Patch Release (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) will start releasing patches for its software applications on a regular monthly schedule, the company says.",
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  "text":"Who's There? How Parents Can Be IM Watchdogs Instant messaging and online chat are well on their way to ubiquity -- especially among the young. How can parents ensure messaging is safe?",
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  "text":"Fossils Show How Whales Evolved to Hear Underwater Whale fossils found with tiny ear bones reveal for the first time how the ancestors of whales and dolphins developed their acute underwater hearing.",
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  "text":"Study: 400K Fewer Tech Jobs Since 2001 The U.S. information tech sector lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001 and April 2004, and the market for tech workers remains bleak, according to a new report.",
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  "text":"The Geminid Meteor Shower Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends: the best meteor shower of 2004 is about to peak on a long cold December night. It #39;s the Geminids.",
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  "text":"Hewlett-Packard takes a new approach to software The company extends a deal with open-source Java software maker JBoss in an effort to compete with IBM.",
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  "text":"IBM launches research centre for SMEs Information technology (IT) giant IBM is ready to grab more shares in the IT related market of China #39;s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with more products at affordable prices.",
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  "text":"Casio updates small, thin Exilim camera range Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has taken the wraps off five new digital still cameras it will begin selling worldwide in the run-up to this year #39;s end-of-year sales season.",
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  "text":"IBM jumps into Liberty Alliance com October 21, 2004, 7:42 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.",
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  "text":"Don #39;t Touch That Printer Until You Read This Recall Notice The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled a total of nine different models because the printers can short circuit posing a shock hazard to users.",
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  "text":"Sony, Virgin fire up gadget plans DVD burner from Sony does just fine without a PC. Also: Virgin goes head-to-head with the iPod Mini.",
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  "text":"H1-B Visa Cap Met in One Day Immigration officials have a message for employers hoping to hire foreign workers through the H1-B visa program for the fiscal year that began Friday: It's too late.",
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  "text":"Dell to sell new ServGate appliances BOSTON - Security appliance maker ServGate Technologies Inc. next week will announce a new line of products through Dell Inc.'s Web site, providing hardware with integrated antivirus, spam filtering and other security features for small businesses.",
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  "text":"Alaska Oil Spill Crews Seize on Calmer Weather (Reuters) Reuters - About 150 people were ready\\to begin cleaning up an oil spill threatening endangered\\animals on Sunday, four days after a ship broke apart and six\\people died in a helicopter rescue attempt.",
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  "text":"Camera Phone Used To Catch A Thief Nashville police were able to catch a robber within minutes after a robbery victim used a camera cell phone to snap a mug shot of the criminal as well as the getaway vehicle.",
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  "text":"Politicos Dig Deep for Your Data This election year, activist groups are targeting undecided voters through consumer databases. But veteran campaigners say no magic formula can predict how people will vote based on where they live and what they buy. By John Gartner.",
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  "text":"PC ownership to 'double by 2010' The number of personal computers worldwide is expected to rise to 1.3 billion by 2010 say analysts.",
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  "text":"Cracked rock points to more martian water A cracked rock called Escher is helping NASA scientists reconstruct the history of water on Mars. They say that the crater currently being explored by the Opportunity rover may have been shaped by a second ",
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  "text":"Kmart, Sears agree to \\$11B merger The companies, both of which have struggled in recent years, said the merger, expected to be finalized by March, is expected to generate significant cost savings, but could also trigger sales of \"nonstrategic real estate assets.",
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  "text":"News: Hacking tool reportedly draws FBI subpoenas  Law enforcement has sought to identify some users of the Nmap freeware port scanner, the author says.",
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  "text":"Kit Automates Holiday Lights It's a chore that can quickly chill the warmth of the holiday season: Trudging outside each winter night to unplug the lights, deflate the blowup snowman and shut off the rest of the outdoor extravaganza.",
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  "text":"US Justice Department clears Cingular-AT T Wireless merger (AFP) AFP - The US antitrust authorities said they would clear Cingular Wireless Corp.'s 41-billion-dollar takeover of AT amp;T Wireless, with conditions.",
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  "text":"ICANN STILL CAN, SAYS COURT A US District Court Judge has dismissed the anti-trust and conspiracy claims made by the .com and .net registry, VeriSign, against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names  amp; Numbers (ICANN).",
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  "text":"California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft Several California cities and counties, are accusing Microsoft of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the PC operating system market.",
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  "text":"iTunes music store nowhere in sight VANCOUVER - When it comes to the world #39;s most popular legal music downloading service, Canadians were still waiting last night for the other song to drop.",
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  "text":"On the horizon About 2 million years ago, humans began to jog - perhaps to hunt animals or scavenge carcasses on the vast savannahs of Africa. And the ability to run long distances shaped our anatomy, allowing us to evolve ",
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  "text":"'Blog' Most Popular Word on Web Dictionary The most requested online definition this year was \"blog\" - a word not even yet officially in the dictionary, Merriam-Webster says.",
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  "text":"Microsoft seeks top search spot Microsoft claims its new MSN search engine indexes more web pages than any of its rivals.",
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  "text":"Apple to Announce Special Edition U2 iPod Forbes reporter Matthew Miller reported Monday that sources close to the band have confirmed the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded ",
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  "text":"NASA's Moon-Mars Initiative Harms Science: American Physical Society Report (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A new report released by an American\\Physical Society (APS) Special Committee on NASA Funding for Astrophysics has\\questioned the space agency's Moon, Mars and Beyond initiative. The APS\\assessment warns that t  he cost of overcoming technological\\challenges to make real the plan could far exceed budgetary projections and that\\numerous nbsp;approved science programs could be jeopardized.",
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  "text":"Glacier Melt Accelerating, Concern Over Sea Levels Rising In March 2002, a Delaware-size Antarctic Peninsula ice shelf collapsed. Since then, several glaciers in the region have accelerated.",
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  "text":"Report: Los Alamos lab needs better hardware inventory In a report this week, the U.S. Department of Energy said inventory controls at the Los Alamos National Laboratory were not robust enough, and some computers were never entered into the lab's inventory database.",
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  "text":"DoCoMo has 1Gbps link The future of wireless looks to be a showdown in wireless 1Gbps (1 gigabit per second) technologyjust weeks after Siemens announced it was working on technology to transmit 1Gbps wirelessly, NTT DoCoMo announces the same thing.",
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  "text":"US appeals court delivers blow to Yahoo over Nazi memorabilia row (AFP) AFP - A US appeals court has ruled that a lower tribunal had no right to decide a case brought against US Internet giant Yahoo by two French groups trying to halt online sales of Nazi memorabilia.",
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  "text":"HP drops Itanium workstations HP's decision is a setback to the Itanium 2 microprocessor, which Intel at one point had billed as a future industry standard.",
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  "text":"Words may limit ideas According to the Telegraph, the Pirah  quot;have little social structure, no art, and they barter instead of using currency. Their language is limited to just 10 consonants and vowels. quot; The only words they have for numbers are  quot;one, quot;  quot;two quot; and  quot;many. quot; ...",
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  "text":"Luther's lavatory thrills experts Archaeologists in Germany say they may have found the lavatory from where 16th century Reformation scholar Martin Luther revolutionised the church.",
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  "text":"Ex-employee: Spyware maker used Rochester club The longtime general manager of a defunct city nightclub says his former boss is not telling the truth about the clubs role in a computer spyware operation.",
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  "text":"Amazon #39;s British Invasion The moment that DVD rental firms have been dreading is apparently close at hand. Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) is launching a DVD rental service in the United Kingdom, beating Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) -- now officially a rival -- to the punch.",
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  "text":"Red Hat snaps up Netscape security LINUX distributor Red Hat has announced it would purchase Netscape #39;s enterprise security products from AOL. Products to be purchased by Red Hat include the Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate management system.",
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  "text":"Battle heightens over San Francisco bridge costs Plagued by delays and cost overruns, a \\$5.1 billion renovation of San Francisco #39;s Bay Bridge has run into added problems as the state refuses to pay for ",
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  "text":"BOFH: A little Ray of sunshine <strong>Episode 38<\/strong> Happy thoughts in the comms room",
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  "text":"CNET News.com Coverage of Mozilla Firefox 1.0 CNET News.com has a special section about the launch of Mozilla Firefox 1.0. First up is a two-page article about the release, which includes some factual errors (for example, the article says the success ",
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  "text":"Apple colour-screen  #39;PhotoPod #39; said to be in production The iPod looks set to make a further step into PDA territory if claims that Apple is preparing a 60GB model equipped with a 2in colour display and iPhoto synchronisation prove correct.",
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  "text":"Ad campaign touts multimedia cards Multimedia Card Association kicks off ad campaign to promote the small cards based on its specifications.",
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  "text":"Nation\/World Forty percent of Americans in a new survey say the quality of health care has gotten worse in the past five years compared with just 17 percent who see improvement.",
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  "text":"New Target Price Could Make Google a Bargain By MICHAEL J. MARTINEZ     NEW YORK (AP) -- The e-mail that popped into my inbox early Wednesday morning was the latest in a string of surprises in Google's long-awaited IPO...",
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  "text":"Speed and Elegance in a Desktop Package With the iMac G5, Apple has pared the desktop computer down to little more than the parts that people look at and touch -- keyboard, screen and mouse.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-Rob Pegoraro<\/b><\/font>",
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  "text":"Acer Ferrari 3400LMi The Acer Ferrari truly lives up to its namesake as being an expensive system, but with that price comes an excellent thin and light notebook with tons of performance.",
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  "text":"US tech execs optimistic about spending NEWYORK: US technology executives are increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although plans for increased technology spending remain modest, according to a study.",
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  "text":"Iran Plans to Launch Satellite by May 2005 Iran said Thursday it would launch its first satellite into space by May 2005, state television reported. Mohammad Fathi, head of Iran #39;s Scientific and Industrial Research Center, said the ",
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  "text":"IBM Launches Low-Cost Storage Server IBM (Quote, Chart) moved to undercut its rivals Friday by offering an entry-level storage server for about a third less than the street cost of EMC #39;s (Quote, Chart) and HP #39;s comparable products.",
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  "text":"Massive release accompanies highly anticipated video game The Herald-Dispatch. The world is in danger. In just two days, an alien race called The Covenant will attempt to gain control of the most powerful weapon known to man: Halo.",
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  "text":"Moon will play hide and seek with us tonight To tune in, turn off that TV and head outside about 8:45 tonight, because the best show of the evening is going to be hanging in the sky.",
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  "text":"Astronauts on Candy Diet After Pantry Raided (Reuters) Reuters - The two U.S. and Russian astronauts on\\the International Space Station had to rely on a candy-laden\\diet for five weeks because their predecessors raided the\\pantry.",
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  "text":"Phone sales show no sign of slowing That #39;s according to research outfit Gartner, which on Thursday said that second quarter global mobile phone shipments hit 156.",
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  "text":"Nokia plans new, lighter version of Communicator Trying to regain some of its lost market share, Nokia Corp. is hoping to woo both enterprise and consumer customers with a lighter, sleeker version of its high-end Communicator handset that will be released worldwide at the beginning of next year, the company announced Wednesday.",
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  "text":"In Japan, it's TV gadget heaven Want tiny? Here's an eyepiece TV. Want big? There's a wall-size display. All video devices great and small hit the floor at CEATEC.",
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  "text":"Amazon A9 Search -Is It Really A9 Out of 10? Amazon A9 Search -Is It Really A9 Out of 10?\\\\Personalization, the search engine buzzword of the year! Every major search engine with public goals has noted that some form of personalization will be implemented into future versions of their engines. What is personalization? It is a buzzword so there are ...",
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  "text":"Sears launches consumer electronics line Department store selling projection TVs via Web; will offer them in stores in the fall, with other devices to follow.",
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  "text":"Scientists Create Genetic Map of Cattle (AP) AP - For the first time, scientists have created a genetic map of a cow, providing researchers a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products, the Agriculture Department announced Wednesday.",
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  "text":"SCO Group Web Site Attacked Again Software maker SCO Group has been targeted by hackers once again. This time, the company #39;s Web site was defaced. The attacks began during the long holiday weekend and were first noticed ",
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  "text":"Europeans debate software patents, interoperability BRUSSELS -- The European Union's (E.U.'s) planned software patent rules represent a major threat to interoperability unless specific exemptions are made to the legislation, participants at a conference on the issue heard on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"NEC Shoots to Regain Supercomputer Title SX-8 system estimated to be almost twice as fast as IBM titleholder.",
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  "text":"News: U.S. Air Traffic Control Found Vulnerable  In the wake of last month's air traffic communications failure, investigators report that computer security issues haunt the FAA's most critical systems.\\",
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  "text":"Switched on? Will Juniper Networks, Ciscos chief rival in the router market, make an entry into ethernet switching, and try to take yet another bite out of Ciscos business?",
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  "text":"Yahoo! Building Desktop Search, More Personalization Portal player Yahoo! will compete with Google and MSN in the desktop search arena, CEO Terry Semel told an audience at a Morgan Stanley investor conference.",
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  "text":"More Clues to Present Life on Mars Recent analyses of ESAs Mars Express data reveal that concentrations of water vapour and methane in the atmosphere of Mars significantly overlap. This result provides important new hints to evaluate the hypothesis of present life on the Red Planet.",
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  "text":"Glimpse at Swollen Stars Presages Earth's Demise (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Today's global warming nbsp;is nothing compared to what astronomers have just seen through the time machine nbsp;of a telescope.",
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  "text":"Ancient Roman Skin Cream Gave Women Beautiful Complexion Ancient Roman women had beautiful skin, apparently, they had a foundation skin cream which until recently, no one knew how to reproduce.",
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  "text":"Cisco to acquire P-Cube for \\$200 million NEW YORK - Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, California, software developer P-Cube Inc. in a cash-and-options deal Cisco valued at \\$200 million.",
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  "text":"Nokia extends outsourcing deal with HP The deal is valued at about \\$100 million, but the handset maker will be billed based on actual service consumption.",
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  "text":"Productivity's Battleground (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - At its Twinsburg, Ohio plant (below), Rockwell uses its own Logix controllers to make the 2.5 million circuit boards per year that power them. On one line, sensors scan boards as they move along a conveyor; if a match is found, a controller inches the conveyor forward. The same controller tracks the temperature of an oven used to cure the glue between the electronics and the board, adjusting the speed of the oven's conveyor based on the reading. All the controllers are lashed to an enterprise-management program that spits out productivity readings every two hours and looks for bottlenecks. ...",
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  "text":"Oracle Vows 'Oversupport' for PeopleSoft Customers (Reuters) Reuters - Business software maker Oracle\\Corp.  on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to\\keep PeopleSoft Inc.'s  giant customer base, whose\\departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed\\ #36;9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft.",
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  "text":"Ingres r3 open source database ships for Linux, Windows Computer Associates International plans to widen the field for open source alternatives to commercial databases with the general release of the Ingres r3 database on the Linux and Windows platforms.",
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  "text":"Misery loves company when it comes to spam I #39;M FEELING a little bit better about the hundreds of junk e-mails I get every day now that I #39;ve read that someone else has much bigger e-mail troubles.",
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  "text":"Newham chooses HP to build MS Exchange infrastructure Newham Council has signed a \\$27m (16m) 10-year deal with Hewlett-Packard to provide a Microsoft Windows and Exchange 2003-based IT infrastructure.",
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  "text":"Sun drafts open-source blog developer The principal author of Roller Weblogger will gather support for the online journals inside and outside Sun.",
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  "text":"All new chips multicore, says Intel Intel has confirmed that in future all its chips will be multicore and has revealed additional desktop, server and mobile processor plans.",
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  "text":"New IE Exploit Spoofs Web Sites Security researchers have uncovered a spoofing flaw in Internet Explorer that could turn out to be the perfect holiday gift for scammers.",
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  "text":"FCC: 8M Wireless Users Keep Cell Numbers (AP) AP - Nearly 8 million mobile phone users have switched carriers and kept their cell numbers since a new rule allowing that flexibility went into effect one year ago, according to the Federal Communications Commission.",
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  "text":"New Beagle mission plan revealed The details of the next Beagle mission to Mars have been announced by the team behind Beagle 2. Lead Beagle scientist Colin Pilger has outlined plans for putting a new robotic laboratory on the Red Planet.",
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  "text":"European Judge Questions Moves Against Microsoft The judge in Microsoft's appeal of the antitrust measures imposed by the European Commission questioned the wisdom of those moves as the hearing wound up.",
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  "text":"Microsoft, Sun to talk about cooperation Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on December 1 will deliver a joint update on their collaborations pursuant to an April 2004 technology-sharing agreement to boost interoperability between the two vendors products, according to a Microsoft representative on Wednesday.",
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  "text":"Steam, Magma Building in Mount St. Helens (Reuters) Reuters - Magma continued to push up into the Mount St. Helens volcano on\\Tuesday, pushing up the lava crust and creating a boiling lake\\in the crater, a government scientist said.",
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  "text":"GeekTech: Here Comes BTX New industry standard should offer cooler, quieter systems--so why isn't anybody rushing to embrace it?",
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  "text":"Microsoft Internet Explorer loses market share Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer browser continues to lose users to rivals such as Firefox and Opera, a Web analytics firm said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Cisco First-Quarter Profits Up 29 Percent (AP) AP - Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29 percent as the network equipment giant reported continued strength in its traditional markets as well as emerging technologies such as Internet telephones, wireless and home networking gear.",
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  "text":"Spirit captures some evidence that underground source created rock <b>...<\/b> NASA #39;s older Martian robotic rover, Spirit, has found evidence that underground water changed a major rock formation called the Columbia Hills, scientists said Thursday.",
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  "text":"Sport Anglers Said to Catch More Fish Than Thought Casual fishermen reel in nearly a quarter of the catch of overfished saltwater species, a much higher share than previously thought, researchers report in a new study.",
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  "text":"Scientists Reverse Paralysis in Dogs (AP) AP - Dogs with paralyzed hind legs regained the ability to walk after getting a shot of a chemical cousin of antifreeze that helped repair nerve cells in their damaged spinal cords, scientists reported.",
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  "text":"E-passports to put new face on old documents Countries begin test programs--get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.",
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  "text":"Qualcomm to Build National Wireless Media Network Network would beam music and video to 3G handsets.",
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  "text":"Toshiba 20 TV freaks out, sends distress signal See what happens when your warranty runs out?. In this case, a 20 Toshiba owned by Chris van Rossman started sending out the international distress signal at 121.",
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  "text":"Expedition to Probe Gulf of Mexico (AP) AP - Scientists will use advanced technology never before deployed beneath the sea as they try to discover new creatures, behaviors and phenomena in a 10-day expedition to the Gulf of Mexico's deepest reaches.",
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  "text":"Area engineer was in at the start of the space race Maxime  quot;Max quot; Faget, an intuitive engineer who became the chief architect of NASA #39;s Mercury capsule and a key contributor to the design of three other manned spacecraft, has died.",
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  "text":"A giant step for humanoids THE discovery by Australian scientists on the Indonesian island of Flores of an entirely new humanoid species - colloquially dubbed  quot;hobbits quot; because of their diminutive stature -uts a new piece in place in the long scientific mission to understand ",
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  "text":"Skin Trade Threatens World's Few Surviving Tigers (Reuters) Reuters - The world's tiger population has\\plummeted by 95 percent from the start of the 20th century to\\as few as 5,000 now and is further threatened by the lucrative\\trade in their skins, officials told a forum Friday.",
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  "text":"Giving a game a good score Game makers need to spend time to make sure that music adds to the playing experience.",
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  "text":"NASA: Genesis #39; Broken Capsule Holds Good Science After peering inside NASA #39;s broken Genesis capsule with flashlights and mirrors, scientists said on Friday the craft #39;s unexpected crash landing left solar material ",
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  "text":"Cisco reports access control server flaws Hackers could exploit the vulnerabilities to launch DOS attacks and bypass user authentication on the servers.",
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  "text":"Spam Influx Reaches New Heights Back-to-school sales and political pitches helped spur latest barrage of spam.",
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  "text":"Mercent making cents of Amazon for Guess The e-commerce Web services specialist is helping a growing list of retail manufacturers sell their wares via Amazon.",
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  "text":"Britain becomes top data swapper More data now passes through the UK's key net hub in London than any other on the planet.",
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  "text":"BlueGene Wins the Supercomputer Speed Race In September, IBM announced that the Blue Gene\/L prototype had sustained speeds of 36 trillion calculations per second. Blue Gene\/L recently achieved a sustained performance of 70.",
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  "text":"IDC Sees Pressure on Apple #39;s iPod Dominance; Flash Player From <b>...<\/b> Market research firm IDC is forecasting Apple Computers dominance in the portable jukebox market of MP3 players with the iPod and iPod mini will see increased ",
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  "text":"Scholar disputes claim in hacking attack A visiting scholar whose computer has been linked to a hacker attack at the University of California, Berkeley, released a statement late Friday saying she believed her equipment ",
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  "text":"MSN forced to offer search software. After Google announced their search software utility and Yahoo! told the world they are working on a similar program. MSN is now beta testing their software.",
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  "text":"IBM in Voice Services Deal With Lloyds International Business Machines Corp. said Monday it will provide voice and data services to British financial-services company Lloyds TSB Group PLC for seven years in a deal worth \\$971.6 million.",
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  "text":"EDS extends Opsware contract Opsware, a data-center automation software company, and EDS renew a contract worth \\$50 million.",
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  "text":"Radical Antarctic telescope  quot;would outdo Hubble quot; Tests by a team from the University of New South Wales, reported in the journal Nature this week 16 September, show that the Dome C site in the Australian Antarctic Territory is by far the best place ever tested on Earth for doing infrared ",
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  "text":"Lost Votes in N.M. a Cautionary Tale Four years ago, about 2,300 voters cast their ballots before Election Day on state-of-the-art, push-button electronic voting machines. For 678 of them, their votes were never recorded.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post<\/B><\/FONT>",
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  "text":"Judge Won't Block Oracle Takeover Bid (AP) AP - A federal judge on Thursday rejected the government's attempt to block Oracle Corp.'s  #36;7.7 billion takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc., concluding a combination between the business software makers wouldn't throttle competition in a narrow market niche.",
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  "text":"FedEx Ground Steps to Bluetooth and GPRS Wireless (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - FedEx's Ground division already uses wireless RFID for asset tracking, but officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to other RFID possibilities.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Reveals More Intellectual Property Microsoft today released its third open-source offering called the FlexiWiki project on SourceForge.net. FlexWiki is a collaborative web-based authoring environment implemented on the Microsoft .",
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  "text":"Prince of Persia: The Final Interview Now that we #39;ve beaten Warrior Within, we return to ask Ubisoft some final questions. November 22, 2004 - Prince of Persia: Warrior Within ships December 2 for Xbox, PS2, GameCube, and PC.",
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  "text":"Man Arrested in UK Tsunami Death Email Probe (Reuters) Reuters - British police said on Sunday they had\\arrested a man after a hoaxer posing as a government official\\emailed relatives of people missing since the Asian tsunami,\\saying their loved ones had been confirmed dead.",
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  "text":"iTunes referred to consumer watchdog The Consumer Association has today complained to the UKs Office of Fair Trading that downloading tracks from Apples iTunes costs UK consumers more than their counterparts in France and Germany.",
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  "text":"Honda's Robot Advances, but to Where? Despite the technological advances, Honda has not made much progress in determining just what the robot might be used for.",
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  "text":"A Space Race to Change the World USA Today -- More than eight years ago, a new space race began with the announcement of the X Prize Competition. Based on prizes that inspired the development of aviation in the early 20th century, the X Prize was started to encourage private space travel through a competition to build the first reusable spacecraft...",
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  "text":"SCO to launch legal Web site Prosco.net will feature an archive of filings and other information related to the company's many legal battles over Linux.",
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  "text":"Microsoft's Media Center packs sticker shocker The software giant prices the software somewhere between Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro, CNET News.com has learned.",
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  "text":"Intel #39;s Rosedale chip brings WiMax closer Intel Corp. has begun shipping samples of its first WiMax chip, called Rosedale, and the first network trials based on the technology will start next year, a senior company executive said Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Calif. Plan Aims to Add Solar Energy to Homes (Reuters) Reuters - California should try to add\\solar energy systems to 1 million homes by 2017 to save\\electricity and cut pollution from power plants, Gov. Arnold\\Schwarzenegger said on Friday.",
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  "text":"Digitizing the Bill of Rights (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from conducting \"unreasonable searches\" of our \"persons, houses, papers, and effects\" without a warrant.  The First Amendment, of course, protects our right to free speech.",
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  "text":"Labor Web Site Tracks Jobs Sent Overseas Organized labor is starting to track companies that ship U.S. jobs overseas and will make the information available to the public in a database.",
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  "text":"Human Corpse to Be Shown Rotting on TV A British television channel is seeking a terminally ill volunteer to donate their body after death so it can be filmed as it decomposes.",
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  "text":"Lycos pulls antispam screensaver from site Lycos Europe appeared to have pulled a controversial antispam screensaver program from its site, after coming under fire from both security experts and the spammers themselves.",
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  "text":"AMD gains in Q3 chip sales SAN FRANCISCO: Advanced Micro Devices captured nearly 10 per cent of computer microchip market revenue in the third quarter, the highest level in nearly three years, market research firm IDC said on Tuesday.",
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  "text":"Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that his Virgin company plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years.",
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  "text":"New crew arrive at space station Three new crew members have reached the International Space Station after a Russian spacecraft docked successfully. Salizhan Sharipov and Yuri Shargin and US astronaut Leroy Chiao are all now on board the ",
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  "text":"NASA Says Switches May Have Caused Genesis Crash Problems with switches aboard NASA (news - web sites) #39;s Genesis solar probe may have kept its parachute from opening, which led to the craft #39;s crash-landing in the Utah desert, the US space agency said.",
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  "text":"'Grand Theft' of intellectual property Irony alert: Game publisher is furious over stolen copy of \"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,\" in which players steal lots of stuff.",
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  "text":"IBM triples transistor performance with germanium IBM has successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade, company researchers said yesterday.",
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  "text":"Pointlessly, Imperfectly Portable (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The Portable Media Center -- a new, Microsoft-conceived handheld device that presents video and photos as well as music -- would be a decent idea if there weren't such a thing as lampposts. Or street signs. Or trees. Or other cars.",
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  "text":"Photo: XM's portable satellite radio XM Satellite Radio Holdings  introduced a handheld portable version of its satellite radio.",
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  "text":"Outsourcing growth predicted at 5.9 a year IT job exports are forecast to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 5.9 between 2002 and the end of 2004, said Frost  amp; Sullivan.",
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  "text":"Microsoft Unveils Its New Search Engine -- at Last! After months of speculation and two  quot;preview quot; releases, Microsoft unwraps its new MSN search engine, the first major competitor to join Web search major leagues in nearly a year.",
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  "text":"NEC Tops IBM with Speedier Supercomputer (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - NEC (Nasdaq: NIPNY) continues to play \"can you top this\" with IBM (NYSE: IBM), as the Japanese company claims that its latest supercomputer is faster than the ultra high-performance machine rolled out less than a month ago by Big Blue.",
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  "text":"2004 Election Candidate Comparison Search by PriceGrabber 2004 Election Candidate Comparison Search by PriceGrabber\\\\PriceGrabber, a shopping search engine, in conjunction with the University of Southern California's (USC) Center for E-Government, has employed its shopping comparison technology to create a useful and unique candidate comparison tool to help voters choose between more than 100 candidates in the 2004 ...",
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  "text":"Microsoft to enter battle of the search engines Microsoft is set to launch a trial version of its long-awaited Internet search engine, as it reacts to the growing threat of Google.",
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  "text":"Experts envision taillights that talk Forget Bluetooth and UWB. A group of Japanese companies believes it's found a better answer for short-range networking.",
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  "text":"Sony to launch its first MP3 hard-disk music player (MacCentral) MacCentral - Sony Corp. is broadening support for the MP3 file format in its portable music player range. It will introduce a new hard disk-based MP3 player in December, and will offer software upgrades for earlier players with hard disk storage so they can play MP3s too.",
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  "text":"MSN Toolbar Suite Beta So how good are those tools are... and what #39;s the big fuss about them? Personally I don #39;t know, as I didn #39;t try them out.",
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  "text":"Reducing Information Overkill Vivisimo has launched Clusty, a meta search engine with an impressive array of tools that helps you quickly find relevant results from a variety of information sources.",
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  "text":"ICANN domain transfer policy takes effect NOVEMBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A new transfer policy for inter-registrar domain names went into effect today, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).",
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  "text":"Microsoft Windows CE beats Palm OS in PDAs A version of the Windows operating system designed for small devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) (or Handheld PCs in the Microsoft vernacular).",
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  "text":"A New Player in Desktop Search Copernic, a well-known developer of web search tools, is entering the desktop search marketplace with the release of a new product today. ",
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  "text":"Ill., Mich. Want New Federal Isotope Lab CHICAGO - Like most of us, politicians don #39;t know much about isotopes. But because they know something about money and jobs, lawmakers from Illinois and Michigan are locked in a battle to convince the federal ",
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  "text":"High Court Won't Hear Music Sharing Case (AP) AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online.",
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  "text":"Report: Fast-Internet Use Doubles in U.S. (AP) AP - The number of Americans using fast Internet connections doubled from 2001 through late 2003, still below some expectations and especially low among minority groups and people in rural areas, according to a report by the Bush administration.",
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  "text":"Google to digitize  #39;U #39; libraries Soon anyone will be able to browse the University library, whether he is in Ann Arbor or Europe or anywhere in between. The University announced a partnership with Google ",
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  "text":"Sneaky Sharing Despite well-publicized wins by piracy foes, illegal digital music and movie trading continues to flourish in underground havens.",
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  "text":"Salesforce.com reports subscriber surge The subscription software company adds 85,000 individual subscribers to its online customer information system.",
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  "text":"Venture Capital's Transparency Trouble   Among the tables, charts and bottom-line numbers in venture capital firm    Grotech Capital Group's  quarterly report to its investors is what Managing General Partner    Frank A. Adams  calls his \"heart of hearts,\" a narrative of his gut feelings about companies that Grotech of Timonium has invested in. The essay includes Adams's candid opinions about the companies' top executives and their chance of succeeding.",
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  "text":"SpaceShipOne wins \\$10MX Prize SpaceShipOne has completed its second suborbital flight in five days, securing the \\$10 million Ansari X Prize. SpaceShipOne is the first privately built, manned vehicle to reach space.",
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  "text":"Science: The Earth Explores Cassini Data The Cassini spacecraft has sent back images of Saturn #39;s moon Titan giving scientists the closest views yet of the mysterious satellite.",
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  "text":"Xbox owner sues over dud drive Game fan upset over failed disc drive sues Microsoft on behalf of all U.S. Xbox owners.",
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  "text":"Small College Debates Its High-Tech Gamble Small, poor and 45 minutes from the nearest town with a shopping mall, West Virginia Wesleyan College couldn't attract enough students to fill its classrooms and improve its struggling finances. To survive and thrive, it needed to stand out. The answer, college leaders decided, was technology.",
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  "text":"Cisco source code theft p2pnet.net News:- British police have arrested a man in connection with source code stolen from Cisco Systems. The Metro police computer crime unit,  quot;searched residences in Manchester and Derbyshire, England, on Sept.",
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  "text":"Macromedia Software Helps eBay Sellers Build Stores Macromedia is offering a new version of its Contribute 3 software that will make it easier for eBay sellers to create custom eBay stores.",
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  "text":"Phishing is a problem for all Internet browsers Take heart, Internet Explorer users. Now it appears that virtually every Internet browser program - not just yours - poses a security risk.",
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  "text":"SearchGuy Partners for Paid Search, Updates Toolbar SearchGuy Partners for Paid Search, Updates Toolbar\\\\SearchGuy.com Inc., a creative provider of multi category search and advertising services announced it has partnered with Search123, a pay-per-click search engine that allows advertisers to list their sites, bid on keywords and receive targeted search traffic from hundreds of high quality content sites, ...",
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  "text":"Hollywood Asks Top U.S. Court to Weigh File Trading (Reuters) Reuters - Movie studios and record labels on\\Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that\\Internet \"peer to peer\" networks cannot be held liable when\\their users copy music and movies without permission.",
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  "text":"App-Firewall Vendors Challenge Rivals to a Test Saying that they #39;re fed up with some security vendors claiming that their products protect against application-level attacks, a group of application-firewall vendors on Tuesday will issue a challenge to Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.",
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  "text":"Mars Science Laboratory As Spirit and Opportunity continue their treks through the Martian winter -- still on duty nearly a year after their arrivals, back down on Earth, NASA is already planning the robot rover that will follow them.",
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  "text":"New Technology Estimates Fast-Food Demand at Restaurants By CHARLES SHEEHAN     PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Do you want fries with that? Never mind, we already know. A Pittsburgh startup, HyperActive Technologies Inc., is testing technology at area fast-food restaurants designed to give kitchen workers a good indication of what customers want before the hungry souls even get close enough to place an order...",
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  "text":"Disney Sides With The Blu-ray Disc Assocation The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that The Walt Disney Company will become a member of the Board of Directors of the BDA, and will begin releasing content non-exclusively in the Blu-ray Disc format when Blu-ray hardware launches in North ",
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  "text":"Another Survey Says Mozilla Up, IE Down Another Web browser usage survey is showing a familiar trend: Mozilla #39;s share is rising at the expense of Internet Explorer. Global usage share numbers released Monday by OneStat.",
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  "text":"Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems announced a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches for the Japanese markets. Specifically, the companies agreed to jointly develop high-end routers and will collaborate ",
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  "text":"Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scams Proposed tech standard would verify senders' IP addresses to cut malicious phishing and annoying Viagra pitches.",
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  "text":"Which Candidates Do Tech Companies Support? In a down year for tech industry contributions to political groups, political action committees (PACs) and employees from computer and Internet companies have contributed just over \\$1.",
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  "text":"NASA: Bush stifles global warming evidence The Bush administration is trying to stifle scientific evidence of the dangers of global warming in an effort to keep the public uninformed, a NASA scientist said Tuesday night.",
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  "text":"Trojan invades Russian mobiles A TROJAN HORSE with a name that takes over a PC so that it sends SMS spam to mobile phones has been spotted in Russia. The Delf-HA Trojan contacts a Web site for details on which spam campaign to run and then ",
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  "text":"Google to Log Library Books (Article Central) Search giant Google announced on Tuesday that the libraries of five of the world #39;s most reputable academic institutions will be digitized by Google.",
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  "text":"A Melting Glacier in Tibet Serves as an Example and a Warning Compelling evidence from a remote glacier suggests \"drastic climate change,\" according to scientists.",
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  "text":"Calif. passes cell phone recycling bill Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes recycling of discarded mobile phones mandatory for handset makers.",
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  "text":"Police Confirm Pipe Bomb Blast at Stem-Cell Lab An explosion that blew out a number of windows at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research was caused by a pipe bomb, local police said on Friday.",
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  "text":"PeopleSoft trial ends with whimper (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - A fourth independent director for the software company took the stand Friday.",
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  "text":"Taiwan, Singapore Lead Gov't Online By ELIZABETH ZUCKERMAN    PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) -- A university study has found Taiwan and Singapore now lead the United States and Canada in providing government services online.    The Brown University survey, in its fourth year, measures the online performance of government in 198 countries...",
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  "text":"Will Amazon #39;s A9 Search Engine Give Google Search Pains? Amazon.com has officially entered into the search engine market with the launch of A9.com, a search engine that Amazon claims will make organizing and managing search results easier.",
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  "text":"Colin McRae Rally 2005 October 12, 2004 - More of a simulation game than Asphalt, Colin McRae Rally 2005 lets the player race through eight different countries -- Australia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Sweden and the UK.",
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  "text":"Racially Offensive Search Terms To Be Banned By EBay Internet auction house eBay has announced that they will be taking preventative action against users searching for racially sensitive items.",
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  "text":"Kazaa Faces Piracy Charges in Trial Australia #39;s record company lawyers are attempting to have Kazaa #39;s owners, Sharman Networks, declared liable for copyright breach and loss of earnings in the civil case now underway.",
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  "text":"Free iPod - Help us Hire Engineers! \\\\Rojo  is trying to hire a few Engineers .  Rojo is an amazing company to\\work for.  We're working with some really impressive technologies and doing some\\really cool work.  If you're interested in RSS\/Atom, Social Networking, Open\\Source, Java, Linux, etc then I'd highly recommend that you come and work with\\us.\\\\If you suggest someone to Rojo, and we hire them, we'll give you a free iPod.\\At the very minimum its a nice gesture for your help.\\\\Also if you want a free invite to Rojo please let me know.  We'd love to have\\more feedback.\\\\",
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  "text":"Cassini Close-Up on Titan NASA #39;S Cassini space-probe has sent back some stunning images from its close encounter with Titan, one of the moon #39;s of the giant ringed planet Saturn.",
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  "text":"Intel Seen Readying New Wi-Fi Chips (Reuters) Reuters - Intel Corp. (INTC.O) this week is\\expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively\\obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move\\that could help ease congestion on wireless networks.",
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  "text":"Macromedia Delivers Flex Builder Macromedia promises to speed development of Internet applications with a new tool for its Flex platform. With Flex, enterprises can add interfaces to strategic applications, including visual ",
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  "text":"New Rainbow Six targets next spring Next chapter in Ubisoft #39;s Tom Clancy anti-terrorism FPS to feature darker storyline, optimized graphics for PS2, new gear, and more.",
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  "text":"Philip Morris lab discovered passive smoking risk in 1982: Lancet PARIS (AFP) - A lab owned by US tobacco giant Philip Morris uncovered evidence in the early 1980s about potential risks from passive smoking but its findings were never made public, a study charges.",
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  "text":"Sit back and watch the Earth die Richard Branson plans to fly the first commercial passengers into space. Let #39;s hope we experience delays. This week Sir Richard Branson announced his plans to fly the first commercial passengers into space.",
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  "text":"Vitamins Don't Cut Stomach Cancer Risk-Study (Reuters) Reuters - Millions of people take them to stay\\healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements\\do not protect against stomach and other cancers -- and may\\even make them worse.",
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  "text":"Google Launches Google Print Rescate writes  quot;As reported by Reuters,Google is launching Google Print, which will show book excerpts next to regular Google search results.",
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  "text":"Virus targets 64-bit Windows Digital pest prototype infects files only found in early Windows code for AMD 64-bit Opteron processors.",
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  "text":"Sony readies high-definition camcorder The electronics giant is betting that consumers are ready to spend a couple grand to up the quality of their home movies.",
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  "text":"Wireless network smashes world speed record A new world record has been set for transmitting data across a wireless network, claim researchers in Germany. A team at Siemens Communications research laboratory in Munich, have transmitted one gigabit (one ",
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  "text":"EBay closes in on South Korean auction house EBay looks set to complete the purchase of an online auction business in South Korea. On Thursday it filed a tender offer to acquire the remaining shares of Internet Auction (IAC) that it does not already own, in a deal valued at about \\$4m (2.",
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  "text":"Intel pushes desktops with more spunk, lower prices A new chipset offers high-end features for less cash, an effort to spark PC makers to update their low-price offerings.",
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  "text":"Music Companies Embrace P2P File-Sharing Even as the RIAA continues to sue downloaders of illegal music over file-sharing networks, some music companies are finally finding ways to use P2P to their advantage.",
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  "text":"Red Flag Warning Issued For LA County LOS ANGELES -- A Red Flag Warning signifying a high risk of fire will be in effect Tuesday in the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles County because of a combination of Santa Ana winds and very low humidity.",
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  "text":"Anti-Spyware Legislation Could Pass This Year (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Measures to curb the use of \"spyware\" -- the computer programs that surreptitiously track people's online movements -- are steamrolling their way through Congress and a combined proposal could reach the President's desk before lawmakers break for the November election.",
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  "text":"Air Pollution Hits Record Levels in Hong Kong (Reuters) Reuters - Air pollution in Hong Kong has hit\\record levels, the government said on Wednesday, and it warned\\people with heart or respiratory problems to stay indoors.",
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  "text":"NASA Extends Mars Rovers #39; Journey  quot;Spirit and Opportunity appear ready to continue their remarkable adventures, quot; said Andrew Dantzler, solar system division director at NASA Headquarters in Washington.",
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  "text":"Sasser author hired by AV firm According to reports, Sven Jaschan, who was arrested in May and charged with creating some of the most potent viruses to hit the internet, has been offered a job with Lueneburg, Germany-based Securepoint.",
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  "text":"It can #39;t fly and sounds like a trumpet, but new bird delights ornithologists The mystery bird was certainly distinctive: dark brown, red bill, red legs, call like a trumpet, pretty hopeless at flying. You couldn #39;t miss it if you knew it was there. ",
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  "text":"Frequent Starbursts Sterilize Center of Milky Way Life near the center of our galaxy never had a chance. Every 20 million years on average, gas pours into the galactic center and slams together, creating millions of new stars. The more massive stars soon go supernova, exploding violently and blasting the surrounding space.",
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  "text":"Nortel delays financial report--again Accounting scandal continues to drag out as company once again delays reporting results for first half of 2004 and all of 2003.",
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  "text":"New Comet Now Visible to Naked Eye (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A comet discovered earlier this year has now moved close enough to be visible without binoculars or telescopes by experienced observers under dark skies. It is expected to put on a modest show this month and into January.",
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  "text":"Study: Firefox still gaining on Internet Explorer Alternative Web browsers Mozilla and Firefox experienced another month of growth at the expense of Microsoft #39;s dominant Internet Explorer, according to an online study.",
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  "text":"Intel unveils latest mobile chip Intel today launched its latest mobile Pentium chip designed for use in high-end desktop replacement laptops. The Pentium 4M 548 runs at 3.33GHz with 1MB Level 2 cache, and is built around Intel #39;s latest 90nanometre technology.",
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  "text":"A Phone Number For Life Competition in the market for voice services is prompting telecom providers to find new ways to attract and keep customers. RNKVoIP, a division of RNK Telecom, unveiled on Monday a plan to offer ",
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  "text":"Robot Future Hinges on Software (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Robot sales to consumers and enterprises are on the verge of exploding, according to a new study.",
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  "text":"IDC Raises '04 PC Outlook, Trims Forecast  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Market research firm IDC has raised  its 2004 forecast for global personal computer sales growth to  14.2 percent from 13.5 percent, driven by high commercial  demand, it said on Monday.",
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  "text":"Microsoft desktop search by end of year It looks to be all out war. Microsoft has announced the launch date for a test version of desktop search software to rival Google #39;s beta search application released earlier this month.",
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  "text":"HP decries Itanium, SAP issues and bad English <strong>HP World<\/strong> Execs try to respond",
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  "text":"Top Count Is Withdrawn in Tyco Retrial (AP) AP - Prosecutors have decided to abandon the charge of enterprise corruption, the top count against former Tyco International Ltd. executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark H. Swartz, when the two are retried in January.",
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  "text":"Study: VoIP costs all over the map Companies trying to deploy Internet phone calling face varied costs depending on the technology provider, according to a report.",
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  "text":"Digestion troubles get more attention By Michael Lasalandra, Globe Correspondent  August 24, 2004. Brynna Mathews began having intestinal problems in her early 20s. The onset was gradual, but eventually the bloating, cramping, intestinal pain ",
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  "text":"New game from Wideload, Alex Seropian named, dated Stubbs the Zombie being built on top of the Halo engine; Aspyr pegs summer  #39;05 as day the bloody demon arrives. Exclusive screens, developer video inside.",
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  "text":"Ad campaign touts multimedia cards com September 22, 2004, 5:04 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.",
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  "text":"Microsoft extends life of XP SP2 download blocker Microsoft is giving customers a little more time to test Windows XP Service Pack 2 by extending the time that a download-blocking mechanism will be in effect.",
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  "text":"Intel's Dual-Core Chips Debut Company outlines plans for Yonah notebook processor, demonstrates desktop chip.",
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  "text":"Sun Micro Agrees to Buy Closely Held SevenSpace Sun Microsystems Inc. SUNW.O has agreed to acquire closely held SevenSpace Inc., adding to Sun #39;s managed services offerings, the network computer maker said on Monday.",
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  "text":"HP to stop using Intel Itanium chip: WSJ New York, September 27: Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co will stop offering desktop workstations based on Intel Corp #39;s Itanium microprocessor, The Wall Street Journal reported on its online edition.",
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  "text":"Time Warner Cable mulling wireless Company's looking at ways to offer wireless phone service, executives say. The move is targeted at the Baby Bells.",
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  "text":"Intel Invests in Mobile Wireless Broadband Intel is planning to invest heavily in Clearwire, a wireless broadband service provider. The technology at the heart of Clearwire #39;s service comes from its subsidiary NextNet, which makes a plug ",
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  "text":"Fujitsu, Cisco join to sell high-end routers Fujitsu, Japan #39;s biggest computer manufacturer, have joined hands with Cisco to produce high-end routers and switches for the Japanese market.",
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  "text":"Windows NT 4 support to come at price in  #39;05 com December 3, 2004, 4:08 PM PT. This priority jumped up two spots into second place as CRM returns into the spotlight among top software initiatives alongside directory services and open source.",
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  "text":"IBM Unveils Midmarket Servers With starting hardware prices of \\$3,993 and \\$7,050 respectively, the IBM eServer(TM) p5-520 and p5-550 Express models are among the most cost-effective in the industry.",
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  "text":"OQO pocket-size Windows XP PC clever but could be better (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - I'm guessing the founders of a San Francisco start-up called OQO are bummed that Microsoft long ago snagged the name Pocket PC for its personal digital assistants. Because Pocket PC might be the ideal moniker for OQO's new model 01 \"ultrapersonal computer\"- uPC for short.",
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  "text":"Rocket Plane to Attempt Space Flight (AP) AP - A test pilot in a stubby rocket plane will try to climb more than 60 miles over the Mojave Desert and punch through the atmosphere Wednesday in the first stage of a quest to win a  #36;10 million prize meant to encourage space tourism.",
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  "text":"Steel yourself for  #39;Grand Theft Auto #39;  quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; revved into stores last week, promising its millions of fans another round of electronic mayhem.",
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  "text":"Group Targets Medical Industry's Influence By DIEDTRA HENDERSON    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Doctors who receive drug company funding would be limited in what they could teach other physicians under new rules being proposed by accreditors.    The Chicago-based Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, which gives its stamp of approval for such classes, was to announce sweeping changes Tuesday to limit the influence of doctors with financial connections to the pharmaceutical industry...",
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  "text":"Smartphone Users Offered Free Antivirus The software package from Trend Micro, which will be free through July 2005, protects against viruses and spam and needs regular updates.",
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  "text":"Copernic Desktop Search for Mozilla Firefox Copernic Desktop Search for Mozilla Firefox \\\\Copernic today announced the availability of a new version (1.2) of its Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) product that fully supports the Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Copernic claims to be the first desktop search tool which works with Mozilla Firefox.CDS 1.2 also features up to ...",
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  "text":"Nvidia to make Chipsets for Intel Intel Corporation signed a cross-licensing agreement with Nvidia Corporation, which allows Nvidia to make and sell chipsets for Intel Processor powered computers.",
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  "text":"Lucent partners with Riverstone Lucent hopes Riverstone's Ethernet switches and routers will help it round out its product lineup.",
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  "text":"Recording Companies Sue 761 More Computer Users LOS ANGELES -- The recording industry filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 761 computer users in the latest round of litigation in the record companies #39; effort to stamp out unauthorized trading of music online.",
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  "text":"Game Ratings: U Is for Unheeded When it comes to rating video games, \"teen\" vs. \"mature\" can be a fine line. But either way, it leads to the cash register.",
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  "text":"eBay Buys 25 of CraigList eBay Buys 25 of craiglist\\\\eBay Inc. today purchased a 25 percent pre-existing minority stake in San Francisco-based craigslist, a popular online network of classified ads and forums. The 25 stake was purchased from a former craigslist employee who first contacted eBay with the proposed sale, according to craigslist officials.\\\\With dedicated ...",
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  "text":"New Microsoft spam lawsuit takes different tack In addition to its recent failed attempts at making its Sender ID framework a standard,  #39;Net-wide solution to the problem of spam, Microsoft has also filed over 100 lawsuits against the spammers themselves.",
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  "text":"Q amp;A: Red Hat exec talks of challenges to open-source OCTOBER 18, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - The biggest challenge for the open-source community is that there are too few open-source developers, according to Michael Tiemann, vice president of open-source affairs at Red Hat Inc.",
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  "text":"Many engineers lack a four-year degree More than one-fifth of US science and engineering workers do not have a bachelor #39;s degree, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation. ",
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  "text":"Computer Maker in an Alien World A company that makes odd-looking computers for gamers wants to expand its market. But Alienware execs wonder how many customers will appreciate the glowing alien eyes and other flourishes that have become its signature. By Michelle Delio.",
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  "text":"Amazon offers discount to A9 search users Online retailer Amazon.com Inc is offering a 1.57 per cent shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase A9 use and promote buying on Amazon, the company #39;s Web site showed on Friday.",
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  "text":"TI Working on Television Chip for Phones for 2007  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc. has begun  developing a chip that could bring television shows to mobile  phone screens in three years.",
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  "text":"HP profit tops lowered forecast Hewlett-Packard Co. today reported net income for its fiscal fourth quarter of \\$1.09 billion, compared with \\$862 million during the same quarter a year earlier.",
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  "text":"Mesh cage in shoulder blade used to grow new jaw bone A German whose lower jaw was cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years - bratwurst sandwich  -er surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and ",
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  "text":"Briefly: Alvarion expands wireless broadband in China roundup Plus: .Mac customers suffer e-mail glitches...IBM launches business research group...Verbatim to make discs with HP labeling feature.",
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  "text":"Australian City Agency Switches to Sun's StarOffice (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - In another blow to Microsoft, a government agency in New South Wales, Australia, signs a deal with Sun to migrate 1,500 users to the company's StarOffice productivity suite and Messaging products.",
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  "text":"Talking About Linux Technology journalist Robin \"Roblimo\" Miller will be online to discuss his new book, \"Point and Click Linux: Your Guide to Hassle-Free Computing.\"",
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  "text":"Colleges Rally Against Music Piracy (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Colleges and universities across the country are taking new steps to fight rampant Internet music piracy by beefing up their education efforts, offering legal music downloading options and stiffening penalties for illegal file sharing, according to a report released today.",
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  "text":"School net search throws up porn Sixth formers ask Jeeves for information on the heart and get links to hardcore porn.",
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  "text":"Microsoft search: Not yet ready for prime time Microsoft #39;s latest step into the enormously profitable search sector is unlikely to win any first-stop commitments from users, but the signs are promising.",
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  "text":"Firefox 1.0 Makes Flashy Debut Mozilla's new web browser is smart, fast and user-friendly while offering a slew of advanced, customizable functions. By Michelle Delio.",
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  "text":"Price at Issue With New PlayStation Portable Sony Corp. (SNE)'s PlayStation Portable, which goes on sale in Japan later this year and overseas next spring, boasts the superb image quality of its home-console counterpart. But the big question on everyone's minds is: How much will the handheld gaming machine cost?",
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  "text":"Eskimos Seek to Recast Global Warming as a Rights Issue Experts say the move could lead to suits against the U.S. or private companies.",
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  "text":"Another strong quarter for eBay (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Aided by strong international growth and better-than-expected back-to-school sales, eBay reported robust third-quarter earnings Wednesday as profit surged 77 percent over last year.",
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  "text":"Virgin CEO says thousands are signing up to take flight into space LONDON Ever since two successful flights into space were made from the Mojave Desert, thousands of people are signing up to take the same trip.",
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