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Licensing revenue slid 21 percent , however , to $ 107.6 million . | License sales , a key measure of demand , fell 21 percent to $ 107.6 million . | 1equivalent
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In his speech , Cheney praised Barbour 's accomplishments as chairman of the Republican National Committee . | Cheney returned Barbour 's favorable introduction by touting Barbour 's work as chair of the Republican National Committee . | 1equivalent
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If the magazine lost more than $ 4.2 million in a fiscal year , O 'Donnell would be allowed to quit . | If Rosie lost more than $ 4.2 million in a fiscal year , O 'Donnell - by contract - would have been permitted to quit . | 1equivalent
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The upcoming second-quarter earnings season will be particularly important in offering investors guidance , they say . | They say second-quarter earnings reports will be key in giving investors that guidance . | 1equivalent
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During her two days of meetings , Rocca will not meet the rebels since they are banned by the United States as a " terrorist organisation " . | During her two-day visit , Rocca will not meet the rebels since the United States has banned them as a " terrorist organisation " . | 1equivalent
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Nationally , the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 4,156 cases of West Nile , including 284 deaths . | There were 293 human cases of West Nile in Indiana in 2002 , including 11 deaths statewide . | 0not_equivalent
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The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI added 38 points , or 0.42 percent , to 9,165 . | The Dow Jones Industrial Average [ $ INDU ] ended at session highs , gaining 64.64 points , or 0.7 percent , to 9,191.09 . | 1equivalent
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By the time the two-term president left office in 1989 , the Navy had nearly 600 ships--about twice the ships it has today . | By the time that Reagan left office in 1989 , the Navy had nearly 600 ships - about twice the number that it has today . | 1equivalent
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We are piloting it there to see whether we roll it out to other products . | Macromedia is piloting this product activation system in Contribute to test whether to roll it out to other products . | 1equivalent
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This issue is unlikely to be resolved until lawmakers return from their summer recess in early September . | The issue is unlikely to be resolved until Congress reconvenes in early September . | 1equivalent
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" We will clearly modify some features of our plans as well as their administration , " Mr. Reed said in his letter . | " We will clearly modify some features of our plans as well as their administration , " Reed said in a letter to the NYSE 's 1,366 members . | 1equivalent
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The index also did better than the Standard & Poor 's 500 index , which increased 3.3 percent . | The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was up 9.05 points , or 0.94 percent , at 972.64 . | 0not_equivalent
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Scrimshaw , Supervisor , Best Minister and Ten Most Wanted are expected to complete the Belmont field . | Best Minister , Scrimshaw , and Ten Most Wanted all had workouts on Monday morning . | 0not_equivalent
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Judge Gerald W. Heaney , in dissent , said the authorities should have allowed the prisoner to be medicated without the consequence of execution . | In dissent , Judge Gerald W. Heaney said the authorities should have allowed Mr. Singleton to be medicated without the consequence of execution . | 1equivalent
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That was 4 cents higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call . | The per-share earnings were also 4 cents per share higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call . | 1equivalent
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" The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution , together with copyright , antitrust and export control laws , and IBMs claims based thereon , or related thereto , are barred . " | SCO 's filings also assert that " the GPL violates the U.S. Constitution , together with copyright , antitrust and export control laws . " | 0not_equivalent
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NASA plans to follow-up the rovers ' missions with additional orbiters and landers before launching a long-awaited sample-return flight . | NASA plans to explore the Red Planet with ever more sophisticated robotic orbiters and landers . | 0not_equivalent
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The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX crept up 4.3 points , or 0.44 percent , to 980.52 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.33 points , or 1.07 percent , to 1,640.13 . | 0not_equivalent
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Garner said the self-proclaimed mayor of Baghdad , Mohammed Mohsen al-Zubaidi , was released after two days in coalition custody . | Garner said self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor Mohammed Mohsen Zubaidi was released 48 hours after his detention in late April . | 0not_equivalent
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In a statement , Microsoft said the dividend is payable Nov. 7 to shareholders of record on Oct. 17 . | The dividend , the company 's second this calendar year , is payable on Nov. 7 to shareholders of record at the close of business Oct. 17 . | 1equivalent
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She asked to be excused from last week 's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda . | She took the highly unusual step of skipping cabinet to attend a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda . | 1equivalent
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In a not-too-subtle swipe at Dean , he predicted Americans would not elect a Democrat " who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times . " | They will not elect as president a Democrat who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times . " | 0not_equivalent
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The jury asked for transcripts of Quattrone 's testimony about his role in the IPO allocation process . | The jury asked to have Mr. Quattrone 's testimony about his role in the allocation of stock offerings read to them . | 1equivalent
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I have no doubt whatever that the evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction will be there . | " I have said throughout ... I have absolutely no doubt about the existence of weapons of mass destruction . | 1equivalent
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Albertsons and Kroger 's Ralphs chain locked out their workers in response . | Kroger 's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity . | 1equivalent
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It later emerged that he had broken his right thigh and bones in his right wrist and elbow . | Tour doctors later confirmed that he had broken his right leg near the hip and also sustained wrist and elbow fractures . | 1equivalent
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Court Judge Robert Sweet said the plaintiffs failed " to draw an adequate casual connection between the consumption of McDonald 's food and their alleged injuries . " | The judge in U.S. District Court in Manhattan said the plaintiffs had failed " to draw an adequate casual connection between the consumption of McDonald 's food and their alleged injuries . " | 1equivalent
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A neighbor said a duffel bag containing a woman 's body was dug up , and the other body was encased in concrete . | A neighbor said a woman 's body was dug up in a duffel bag , and the other was encased in concrete . | 1equivalent
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At least five class-action lawsuits have been filed , including one in Pennsylvania . | At least five class-action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of hormone users . | 0not_equivalent
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Southwest said it completed inspections of its entire fleet of 385 aircraft -- all 737s -- and found no additional items . | Southwest said it had already inspected its fleet of 385 aircraft and found no additional suspicious items . | 1equivalent
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Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. said yesterday that its second-quarter profits doubled from a year ago as stronger-than-expected demand for computer microprocessors offset the weakness of its communications chip business . | Intel Corp. ' s second-quarter profits doubled and revenues grew 8 percent from a year ago as the chip-making giant reported stronger-than-expected demand for personal computer microprocessors . | 0not_equivalent
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The South Korean Agriculture and Forestry Ministry also said it would throw out or send back all Canadian beef currently in store . | The South Korean Agriculture and Forestry Ministry said it would scrap or return all Canadian beef in store . | 1equivalent
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" It appears from our initial report that this was a textbook landing considering the circumstances , " Burke said . | Said Mr. Burke : " It was a textbook landing considering the circumstances . " | 0not_equivalent
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By Sunday night , the fires had blackened 277,000 acres , hundreds of miles apart . | Major fires had burned 264,000 acres by early last night . | 0not_equivalent
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" The Domino application server is going to be around for at least the next decade . " | " The Domino application server will be around for the next decade , " he said . | 1equivalent
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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 15 points , or 0.98 percent , to 1,492 . | The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > edged down 9 points , or 0.98 percent , to 921 . | 0not_equivalent
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Sequent representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the SCO announcement . | A spokesman for SCO could not be reached for comment this afternoon . | 1equivalent
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CCAG supported Bill Curry , Rowland 's opponent in the 2002 gubernatorial election . | Mr. Swan 's group supported the governor 's Democratic opponent , Bill Curry , in the 2002 election . | 1equivalent
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The study is being published today in the journal Science . | Their findings were published today in Science . | 1equivalent
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" The panel told the U.S. to correct its flawed determination , " said Pierre Pettigrew , Canada 's trade minister , in a statement . | " The panel told the U.S. to correct its flawed determination , " Mr. Pettigrew said in a statement . | 1equivalent
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Kay was sent to Iraq to co-ordinate efforts to find the weapons that US intelligence reported before the invasion that ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein had . | Kay was sent to Iraq this summer to coordinate efforts to find the weapons that U.S. intelligence reported before the war that Saddam Hussein had . | 1equivalent
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" It 's a recognition that we were provided faulty information , " Tom Daschle , the senate Democratic leader , told reporters . | " It 's a recognition that we were provided faulty information , " Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota told reporters . | 1equivalent
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Monday 's attacks Monday were among the deadliest against Americans since Sept . 11 , 2001 . | They were the deadliest terrorist attacks against Americans since September 11 . | 1equivalent
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The MDC called the strike to force Mr Mugabe to either resign or negotiate a settlement of the Zimbabwe crisis . | The MDC called the week-long protest to urge Mugabe either to resign or to negotiate a settlement of the crisis gripping the country . | 1equivalent
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Police and school officials agreed last week to step up police presence in response to reports of increased violence and gang activity . | Police met with school officials Oct. 24 and agreed to increase their presence after reports of increased violence and gang activity . | 1equivalent
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" We started our investigation of the child porn ring last year in August and soon realized that it was a big thing , " Mr. Beer said . | " We started our investigation of the child porn ring last year in August and soon realised that it was a big thing , " Mr Beer told a packed press conference . | 1equivalent
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Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is leaving backers in suspense , and former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan will consider if the Terminator balks . | Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan may jump in by the Aug. 9 deadline to file . | 0not_equivalent
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But planning for an expansion of Wagerup has been caught up in a heated debate about the existing project 's effect on local residents . | But plans to expand Wagerup had been caught up in a heated debate about the existing pro-ject 's impact on the amenity of local residents . | 1equivalent
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PeopleSoft management could choose to activate an anti-takeover defense known as a " poison pill , " designed to thwart undesired suitors . | PeopleSoft is equipped with an anti-takeover defence , known as a " poison pill , " designed to thwart undesired suitors . | 1equivalent
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In connection with the incident , I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately . " | " I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately , " he said . | 1equivalent
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Hotly contested legislation that would change the state 's takeover law and help a Michigan-based development company fend off a takeover cleared the state Senate on Thursday . | Legislation that would change state takeover law and help Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Centers Inc. fend off a $ 1-billion takeover won committee approval Tuesday . | 1equivalent
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The New York Mets then selected outfielder Lastings Milledge from Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida . | The Mets took Lastings Milledge , an outfielder from Florida , with the 12th pick . | 1equivalent
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The respected medical journal Lancet has called for a complete ban on tobacco in the United Kingdom . | A leading U.K. medical journal called Friday for a complete ban on tobacco , prompting outrage from smokers ' groups . | 0not_equivalent
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Michael Hill , a Sun reporter who is a member of the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild 's bargaining committee , estimated meetings to last late Sunday . | " We hope it 's symbolic , " said Michael Hill , a Sun reporter and member of the guild 's bargaining committee . | 0not_equivalent
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Coca-Cola said it expected its write-down to cut a quarter of a penny per share from second-quarter earnings . | The write-down will cut a quarter of a penny per share from second-quarter earnings , according to Coca-Cola . | 1equivalent
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The Defense Department statement said legal access for Hamdi was not required by domestic or international law and " should not be treated as precedent . " | The Pentagon statement said that allowing Hamdi access to a lawyer " is not required by domestic or international law and should not be treated as a precedent . " | 1equivalent
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Clijsters was simply too complete and powerful for the Spanish veteran Conchita Martínez in her quarterfinal , winning , 6-2 , 6-1 . | Clijsters was simply too powerful for Spanish veteran Conchita Martinez , winning 6-2 , 6-1 . | 1equivalent
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City Councilman Cedric Wilson said those killed were Cpl. James Crump , Officer Arnold Strickland and dispatcher Ace Mealer . | Fayette City Councilman Cedric Wilson identified the dead as Cpl. James Crump , Officer Arnold Strickland and dispatcher Ace Mealer . | 1equivalent
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But , to the dismay of Reaganites , there is no mention of the Reagan-era economic boom . | But there is no mention of the economic recovery or the creation of wealth during his administration . | 0not_equivalent
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The interview came a day after a report in the British press that he had been taken into custody . | The interview Thursday came a day after Britain 's Daily Mirror reported Sahhaf had been taken into custody . | 1equivalent
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Lay had argued that handing over the documents would be a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination . | Lay had refused to turn over the papers , asserting his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination . | 1equivalent
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" I don 't know whether that means two years or four years . | " Whether that means two years or four years , I don 't know . " | 1equivalent
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Walker said he expects that the president 's budget will include a request for three percent to five percent budget increases for NASA for each of the next five years . | Walker said he expects that the president ’ s budget will include a request for 3 to 5 percent budget increases for NASA for each of the next five years . | 1equivalent
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Shares in BA were down 1.5 percent at 168 pence by 1420 GMT , off a low of 164p , in a slightly stronger overall London market . | Shares in BA were down three percent at 165-1 / 4 pence by 0933 GMT , off a low of 164 pence , in a stronger market . | 1equivalent
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Amnesty International has said that over the past 20 years it has collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq but the actual figure may be much higher . | Amnesty International said that over the past 20 years it had collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq . | 0not_equivalent
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Both have said they are willing to take the slim chance of success for the opportunity to lead separate lives . | Twenty-nine-year-old Iranian sisters Ladan and Laleh Bijani are willing to accept the slim chance of success just for an opportunity to lead separate lives . | 1equivalent
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She had been critically ill after May 7 surgery to replace a heart valve . | She had been critically ill since having surgery at Baptist Hospital on May 7 to replace a heart valve . | 1equivalent
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The BlueCore3-Multimedia includes a 16-bit stereo audio CODEC with dual ADC and DAC for stereo audio . | BlueCore3-Multimedia contains an open platform DSP co-processor and also includes a 16-bit stereo audio codec with dual ADC and DAC for stereo audio . | 0not_equivalent
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Braker said Wednesday that police , as part of protocol , were talking with other children Cruz had access to . | He told " Today " that authorities , as part of protocol , were talking with other children Cruz had had access to . | 1equivalent
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The state will consider the police memorial after planning a World Trade Center Memorial , said Micah Rasmussen , a spokesman for Gov. James E. McGreevey . | The state will consider the police memorial after planning is completed on another memorial to all the victims , said Micah Rasmussen , a spokesman for Gov. James E. McGreevey . | 1equivalent
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Stewart said the ring was most likely a work in progress , and that weak links such as being tied to a single server will be eliminated over time . | Mr. Stewart said the ring was most likely a work in progress , and that flaws , like being tied to a single server , would be eliminated over time . | 1equivalent
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It will also give Microsoft an opportunity to comment on remedies proposed by the Commission . | Among other things , Microsoft is to comment on proposed remedies in its response . | 1equivalent
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The State Court of Appeals did not explain the reason for keeping the lower court 's unanimous opinion from July . | The State Court of Appeals did not explain its reasons for not disturbing the Appellate Division 's unanimous opinion issued in July . | 1equivalent
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While the day 's trading was lackluster , the Standard & Poor 's 500 index was preparing to close out its best three-month period since the fourth quarter of 1998 . | The Standard & Poor 's 500 stock index ended the quarter up 120 points , a gain of 14 percent , the best performance for that broad market benchmark since 1998 . | 0not_equivalent
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Powell recently changed the story , telling officers that Hoffa 's body was buried at his former home , where the search was conducted Wednesday . | Powell changed the story earlier this year , telling officers that Hoffa 's body was buried at his former home , where the aboveground pool now sits . | 0not_equivalent
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Another said its members would continue to call the more than 50 million phone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission 's list . | Meantime , the Direct Marketing Association said its members should not call the nearly 51 million numbers on the list . | 0not_equivalent
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Stock futures were mixed in early Thursday trading , but trading below fair value , pointing to a lower open for the major market indexes . | Stock futures were trading lower early on Thursday , below fair value , pointing to a lower open . | 1equivalent
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Worldwide , 7,183 SARS cases and 514 deaths have been reported in 30 countries . | Taiwan reported 22 new cases , for a total of 360 with 13 deaths . | 0not_equivalent
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SCO says the pricing terms for a license will not be announced for weeks . | Details on pricing will be announced within a few weeks , McBride said . | 1equivalent
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Further estimates show that it is the fourth most common cause of cancer in men and the eighth most common in women . | Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in American men and the eighth in women . | 1equivalent
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The new bill would have Medicare cover 95 percent of drug costs over $ 5,100 . | Above that , seniors would be responsible for 100 percent of drug costs until the out-of-pocket total reaches $ 3,600 . | 0not_equivalent
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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > rose 17.33 points , or 1.07 percent , to 1,640.13 . | The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > gained 5.51 points , or 0.56 percent , to 981.73 . | 0not_equivalent
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Both studies are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association . | The study appears in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association . | 0not_equivalent
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His Chevrolet Tahoe was found abandoned June 25 in a Virginia Beach , parking lot . | His sport utility vehicle was found June 25 , abandoned without its license plates in Virginia Beach , Va . | 1equivalent
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Spitzer was among a group of federal and state regulators who negotiated a $ 1.4 billion settlement with 10 brokerage houses to settle investigations of analyst conflicts of interest . | Spitzer was among a group of federal and state regulators who negotiated a $ 1.4 billion settlement with 10 brokerages over analyst conflict-of-interest allegations . | 1equivalent
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Crohn 's disease causes inflammation of the intestine and symptoms include diarrhea , pain , weight loss and tiredness . | Symptoms include chronic diarrhoea , abdominal pain , weight loss and extreme tiredness . | 1equivalent
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He and his colleagues attributed some of the communication gap to doctors feeling pressed for time . | He attributed some of the communication gap to doctors feeling pressed for time ; patients cited discomfort discussing financial issues . | 0not_equivalent
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The three men have pleaded not guilty and their lawyers have asked the High Court to dismiss the charges , saying the state has failed to present a solid case . | Defense lawyers asked the High Court to dismiss the charges , saying the state has failed to present a solid case . | 0not_equivalent
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A Florida grand jury investigating pharmaceutical wholesalers indicted 19 people on charges of peddling bogus or diluted medications often prescribed for cancer and AIDS patients , authorities said yesterday . | A Florida grand jury indicted 19 people for contaminating and diluting prescription drugs desperately needed by AIDS and cancer patients in a multimillion-dollar scheme , prosecutors said Monday . | 0not_equivalent
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The Bush administration 's hope is that by increasing the efficiency of older power plants -- especially coal -- more power can be produced more cheaply . | The administration 's hope is that by increasing the efficiency of older coal-fired plants - the most affected segment - more power can be produced more cheaply . | 1equivalent
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The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was off 58.69 points , or 0.64 percent , at 9,137.86 . | The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 86.56 points , or 0.94 percent , to 9,109.99 , after giving up more than 1 percent earlier . | 0not_equivalent
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The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 5.16 points , or 0.32 percent , at 1,590.75 , breaking a six-day string of gains . | The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 0.11 percent , or 1.78 points , at 1,594.13 . | 0not_equivalent
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His chief lawyer , Mahendradatta , said Bashir was mentally prepared for a heavy sentencing demand and felt the Marriott bombing would affect the decision . | A lawyer for Bashir , Mahendradatta , said earlier his client was mentally prepared for a heavy sentencing demand and had felt the Marriott bombing would affect the decision . | 1equivalent
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This comes at a time when Alba is expanding its aluminium output by 307,000 tonnes a year and is accelerating plans for another 307,000 tonnes-a-year increase . | That comes as Alba is lifting its aluminium output by 307,000 tonnes a year and accelerating plans for another 307,000 tonnes-a-year increase . | 1equivalent
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The new Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors are numbered 3200 + , 3000 + and 2800 + . | The Mobile 3200 + , 3000 + and 2800 + cost $ 293 , $ 233 and $ 193 for a thousand units . | 0not_equivalent
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The main psychologist , Dwight Close , referred questions to an agency spokeswoman , who said she wouldn 't comment on personnel issues . | The main psychologist in the Rodriguez case , Dwight Close , referred questions to an agency spokeswoman , who didn 't immediately return a call . | 1equivalent
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The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > gave up 11.91 points , or 1.19 percent , at 986.60 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC declined 16.68 points , or 1.01 percent , at 1,636.94 . | 0not_equivalent
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The survey also found that executives who feel that current economic conditions have improved rose to 35 per cent from 15 per cent last quarter . | The survey also found that more executives feel that current economic conditions have improved , at 35 per cent compared to 15 per cent in the first quarter . | 1equivalent
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Taiwan has attempted to gain observer status to the United Nations-affiliated WHO for seven years , but again was rebuffed March 19 at its annual conference in Geneva . | It has sought observer status for seven years , but was again rebuffed May 19 at the annual WHO conference in Geneva . | 1equivalent
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" This is where you 're measured – not in the regular season but right now . | And it 's not in the regular season , but right now , " Babcock said . | 0not_equivalent
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