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Allegiant shares rose $ 4 , or $ 17.2 percent , to $ 27.43 in Thursday morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .
Allegiant 's stock closed Wednesday at $ 23.40 , up 64 cents , in trading on the Nasdaq market .
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Jim Williams , director of the US-VISIT project , said that by the middle of November , many arriving passengers in Atlanta will be fingerprinted and photographed .
Jim Williams , director of the US-VISIT project , said that by the middle of November , inspectors will be fingerprinting and photographing many foreign passengers arriving in Atlanta .
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Before it was removed , the site listed in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate .
Organizers established a Web site , http : / / defacerschallenge.com , listing in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate .
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In one scene from the film 's final script , Reagan says of AIDS patients , " They that live in sin shall die in sin . "
In one scene the film showed Mr Reagan 's character saying of Aids patients : " They that live in sin shall die in sin . "
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About 100 firefighters are in the bosque today , Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega said .
" We were seconds away from having that happen , " Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega said .
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The pill , which they call the " polypill , " would contain aspirin , a cholesterol-lowering drug , three blood pressure-lowering drugs at half the standard dose and folic acid .
The ingredients of such a polypill would contain aspirin , a cholesterol-lowering statin , three blood pressure-lowering agents in half dose , and folic acid .
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Peace Rules defeated Funny Cide in the Louisiana Derby .
But neither he nor Peace Rules could keep Funny Cide from drawing away .
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On Thursday , a Washington Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely , contrary to the Wall Street Journal 's line .
On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely .
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Laotian officials yesterday called on France , the former colonial power , to help the country find an alternative investor to EdF .
Lao officials on Friday called on France , its former colonial ruler , to help the country find an alternative investor to replace EdF .
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Loan losses , investment writedowns and legal costs led to the largest-ever loss for a European bank last year .
Loan losses , investment writedowns and legal costs led to the loss last year , the largest ever for a European bank .
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Handspring 's shareholders will receive 0.09 Palm shares ( and no shares of PalmSource ) for each share of Handspring common stock they own .
The transaction will grant Handspring stockholders 0.09 of a share of Palm--and no shares of PalmSource--for each share of Handspring common stock .
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" It was a final test before delivering the missile to the armed forces .
State radio said it was the last test before the missile was delivered to the armed forces .
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The samples would be used to find genes involved in diseases with particularly high rates among blacks like hypertension and diabetes .
The samples would be used to find genes involved in diseases that have a particularly high incidence among African-Americans , such as hypertension and diabetes .
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To examine the uranium enrichment program -- ElBaradei 's priority -- the IAEA says it must inspect facilities that are not officially declared as nuclear sites .
However , to verify Iran 's claims about its controversial uranium-enrichment program , the IAEA says it must inspect facilities that are not officially declared as nuclear sites .
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She said her son followed his father and grandfather into the military .
He followed his father and grandfather into the military , his mother said .
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Yesterday , Mr. Cuomo 's lawyer , Harriet Newman Cohen , read a statement over the phone : " Mr. Cuomo was betrayed and saddened by his wife 's conduct during their marriage .
Cuomo 's lawyer , Harriet Newman Cohen , said in a statement that he " was betrayed and saddened by his wife 's conduct during their marriage . "
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" I don 't think he 's been that good from the get-go , " said Limbaugh .
This is what Limbaugh actually said about McNabb : " I don 't think he 's been that good from the get-go .
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" To be wedged between these two monsters and hold as well as we did makes it that much better , " said Rory Bruer , Sony head of distribution .
" To be wedged between these two monsters and hold as well as we did makes it that much better . "
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" This is my sweatshirt which my brother Jaafar used to borrow from me all the time , " said Mekki .
One villager , Ali Mekki , said : " This is my sweatshirt which my brother Jaafar used to borrow from me all the time . "
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The shooting victim was taken to Kings County Hospital Center , where he later died , the police said .
The victim , who was not identified , was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead .
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Thursday , U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper will consider the second motion .
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper is to consider the motions Thursday .
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If it 's a Bill Gates Comdex keynote , it must be time for new Tablet PCs .
If it 's the Sunday night before Comdex , it must be time for yet another Bill Gates keynote .
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The supercomputer is actually an eServer and storage system with a peak speed of 7.3 trillion calculations per second .
It 's a cluster of 44 IBM servers with a peak speed of 7.3 trillion calculations per second .
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Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo told Reuters there was no damage to the rice crop as harvesting had just finished .
Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo said there was no damage to the vital rice crop as the harvest had ended .
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Is it in the food supply ? " says David Ropeik , director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis .
" It 's not zero , " said David Ropeik , director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis .
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" The mission of the CAPPS II system has been and always will be aviation security , " said the administration , part of the Homeland Security Department .
" The mission of the CAPPS II system has been and always will be aviation security , " they said .
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Expenses are expected to be approximately $ 2.3 billion , at the high end of the previous expectation of $ 2.2-to- $ 2.3 billion .
Spending on research and development is expected to be $ 4.4 billion for the year , compared with the previous expectation of $ 4.3 billion .
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America has accused Syria of not doing enough to prevent foreign fighters infiltrating through its eastern border into Iraq to attack U.S.-led coalition forces .
US officials accuse regional states , particularly Syria , of not doing enough to prevent foreign fighters from entering Iraq to attack US-led coalition forces .
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Elwin Hermanson and the SaskParty would put the future of our Crown corporations — and our economy — at risk , ” the platform reads .
Elwin Hermanson and the Sask . Party would put the future of our Crown corporations - and our economy - at risk . "
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They also showed the greatest increase in early rapid head growth compared with those children with milder forms of the disorder .
Those children later diagnosed with the most severe autism showed the greatest increase in early rapid head growth compared to those children with milder forms of the disorder .
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Site Finder has been visited 65 million times since its introduction , Galvin said .
Through Sunday , Sept . 21 , Site Finder has been visited over 65 million times by Internet users .
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U.S. and European leaders pledged on Wednesday to work together to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons , presenting a united front after months of bitter acrimony over Iraq .
Bush said U.S. and European Union leaders , at an annual Washington summit , agreed on the need to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons .
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Djerejian said that in the last month Syria has taken steps in response to the pressure , such as relocating the militant group offices out of Damascus .
Mr Djerejian said that in the past month Syria had taken some steps in response to the pressure , such as moving the militant group offices out of Damascus .
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That took the benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR down 9 / 32 , its yield rising to 3.37 percent from 3.34 percent late on Thursday .
That saw the benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR slip 5 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.36 percent from 3.34 percent late on Thursday .
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The index , which measures activity in the service sector , climbed to 50.7 last month from 47.9 in March .
The Arizona-based ISM reported Monday that its non-manufacturing index rose to 50.7 last month , from 47.9 in March .
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Bryant previously said that hike had a greater impact on demand than officials expected .
Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected .
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Agrawal said her research neither suggests nor indicates PCOS causes lesbianism , only that PCOS is more prevalent in lesbian women .
She continued : " Our research neither suggests nor indicates that PCO / PCOS causes lesbianism , only that PCO / PCOS is more prevalent in lesbian women .
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Writing for the minority , Justice John Paul Stevens said the interrogation was akin to " an attempt to obtain an involuntary confession from a prisoner by torturous methods . "
Justice John Paul Stevens compared the interrogation to " an attempt to obtain an involuntary confession from a prisoner by torturous methods . "
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The Memory Stick Pro Duo card will be theoretically able to transfer data at a rate of up to 20 megabytes per second under optimal conditions , according to Sony .
It will theoretically be able to transfer data at a rate of up to 20 megabytes per second under optimal conditions , according to Sony .
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Westfield also will continue discussions over the other co-owned centres , such as Knox City in Melbourne , where Deutsche Bank owns a 50 per cent stake .
Westfield also will continue discussions about the other co-owned centres such as Knox City in Melbourne , half-owned by Deutsche Bank .
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These are real crimes that hurt a lot of people .
" These are real crimes that disrupt the lives of real people , " Smith said .
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Richard Miller remained hospitalized after undergoing a liver transplant , but his wife has recovered .
Richard Miller , 57 , survived a lifesaving liver transplant but remains hospitalized .
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Her lawyer Donald Levine told The Telegraph she had been offered $ US250,000 to tell her story exclusively to Australian TV .
Mr Levine said she had been offered $ 400,000 to tell her story to an Australian TV network .
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While rising consumer confidence is welcomed , it is not a component of gross domestic product , whereas new home sales are .
While news on consumer confidence rising is welcomed , it is not a factor in determining gross domestic product whereas new home sales do .
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Historians believe it was carrying 9 tons of gold coins aimed at buying the loyalty of the Duke of Savoy , a potential ally in southeastern France .
Historians believe that the 157-foot warship was carrying 9 tons of gold coins to buy the loyalty of the Duke of Savoy , a potential ally in southeastern France .
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Both markets rallied this past week on bets the Fed will lower rates at its next meetings on June 24-25 .
Both markets rallied last week on bets the Fed will lower rates at its next meeting June 24 and 25 .
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Dell 's OpenManage software includes Dell Update Packages with SMS to help automate the management of server hardware , applications and operating systems patches with a single tool .
The update packages help " automate the management of server hardware , applications and operating systems patches using one tool , " which is unpleasantly vague .
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His lawyer , Pamela MacKey , said Bryant expects to be completely exonerated .
" Mr. Bryant is innocent and expects to be completely exonerated , " Mackey said in a statement .
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" We are keeping an open mind , " said Sergeant Magee .
Detective Sergeant Bernie Magee said police were keeping an open mind on the disappearance .
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The conference , sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture , is focused on eliminating world hunger through genetically modified foods and other technologies .
The conference was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to discuss ways to end world hunger and poverty .
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Doctors have speculated that the body ’ s own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .
Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .
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During the hearing , Morales expressed " sincere regrets and remorse " for his actions .
Morales , who pleaded guilty in July , expressed " sincere regret and remorse " for his crimes .
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The Oct. 9 hearing date is two days after the Lakers open their pre-season with two games in Hawaii .
Bryant 's hearing date falls two days after the Lakers open the preseason with two games in Hawaii .
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A police spokesman confirmed : " Greater Manchester Police , with the support of the German authorities and the FBI , have arrested Toby Studabaker in Frankfurt , Germany . "
" Greater Manchester Police , with the support of German authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have now arrested Toby Studabaker in Frankfurt , Germany , " a police spokeswoman said .
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US military officials say rotor wash from the helicopter might have blown down the banner .
US officials said downward " rotor wash " generated by the hovering helicopter stripped the flag from the tower .
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Stanford ( 46-15 ) plays South Carolina ( 44-20 ) today in a first-round game at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha , Neb .
Stanford ( 46-15 ) plays South Carolina ( 44-20 ) on Friday in the opening game of the double-elimination tournament .
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The final report on the investigation could take as long as a year , Engleman said at a news briefing .
Engleman said the final report on the investigation could take as long as a year .
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Mr Colpin did not specify whether it was this system that was at the centre of the investigation .
Neither OLAF nor the Belgian prosecutors have specified if it was this system that was at the centre of the investigation .
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The benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR lost 11 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday .
Further out the curve , the benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR shed 18 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.24 percent from 3.17 percent .
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Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early , on or around November 14 .
A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November , two weeks early .
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The study indicated that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer .
Those who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop serious prostate cancer in later life .
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The Portuguese weather service said Europe 's heatwave was caused by a mass of hot , dry air moving from the southeast .
The heatwave was due to a mass of hot , dry air from the southeast , said Mario Almeida of Portugal 's weather service .
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The other 24 members are split between representatives of the securities industry and so-called " public " board members .
Of the 24 directors who are not exchange executives , half are representatives of the securities industry and half are designated public members .
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Mr Alibek said : " Our outcomes are very encouraging .
" Our outcomes are very encouraging , " George Mason researcher Ken Alibek said .
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A spokesman said : " Since November , we have co-operated fully with the police .
It added it had " co-operated fully " with police since November .
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It indicates , Roberts said , " that terrorists really don 't care who they attack .
" It also indicates the terrorists really don 't care who they attack . "
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The traditional Mediterranean diet puts the emphasis on vegetables , legumes , fruits , nuts , cereals and olive oil .
The traditional Mediterranean diet contains many components , including a high intake of fruits and vegetables , nuts and cereals , and olive oil .
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She and her husband left behind two sons : Robert , who was six , and Michael , who was 10 .
The couple left behind two boys , Robert , 6 , and Michael , 10 .
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Ultimately , she will earn more than the $ 900,000 that Kenny Perry got for winning the PGA Tour event .
But she 'll earn more than the $ 900000 ( about R7.5-million ) Kenny Perry got for winning .
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The rapper 's lawyer , Mark Gann , didn 't return calls for comment .
The 27-year-old rapper 's attorney in the civil matter , Mark Gann , did not return calls for comment .
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That triggered a 47-hour police standoff that inconvenienced thousands of commuters , as traffic backed up in Downtown Washington and northern Virginia .
His protest led to a 47-hour standoff with police that caused huge traffic jams in downtown Washington and northern Virginia .
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The news service reports wages among all nongovernment workers rose an average 2.7 percent from July 2002 through June 2003 , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics .
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , wages among all nongovernment workers rose an average 2.7 percent from July 2002 through June 2003 .
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AirTran officials and a Boeing official declined to comment yesterday .
Trish York , a spokeswoman for Boeing , declined to comment on the deal .
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Agassi is not the only American man through to the third round .
Harkleroad was one of five American women who advanced to the third round .
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The tech-loaded Nasdaq composite rose 20.96 points to 1595.91 to end at its highest level for 12 months .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > climbed 19.11 points , or 1.2 percent , to 1,615.02 .
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The unemployment rate inched up one-tenth of a percentage point from April 's 6 percent to its highest since July 1994 .
The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 6.1 % , the highest level since July 1994 .
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" She was very affectionate with them , " said Blossom Medley , who also looked after the children .
" She loved them so much , " added Blossom Medley , who also looked after Johnson 's foster kids .
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By March 2003 , 67 percent of broadband users connected using cable modems , compared with 28 percent using DSL .
In March 2002 , 63 percent of home broadband users connected via cable modem ; 34 percent used a DSL service .
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Prof Sally Baldwin , 63 , from York , fell into a cavity which opened up when the structure collapsed at Tiburtina station , Italian railway officials said .
Sally Baldwin , from York , was killed instantly when a walkway collapsed and she fell into the machinery at Tiburtina station .
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Box cutters were used as a weapon by the Sept . 11 , 2001 , hijackers and have since been banned as carry-on items .
Box cutters were the weapons used by the 19 hijackers in the Sept . 11 , 2001 , attacks .
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" Australians are very upset and angry by what took place . . . upset because innocent people lost their lives , " he said .
Asked how his nation felt , he replied : " Australians are very upset and angry by what took place . . . upset because innocent people lost their lives . "
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From Justin to Kelly , a romance starring American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and runnerup Justin Guarini , opened at No. 11 with $ 2.9-million.
" From Justin to Kelly , " a romance starring " American Idol " winner Kelly Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini , bombed with just $ 2.9 million , opening at No. 11 .
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Veritas will also expand its storage resource management ( SRM ) suite with the Precise StorageCentral software , focused on file and quota management in Windows environments .
The first product , StorageCentral , is entry-level storage resource management ( SRM ) software focused on file and quota management in Windows environments .
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PeopleSoft 's board of directors has said it will meet soon to consider the Oracle offer .
Thursday morning , PeopleSoft 's board rejected the Oracle takeover offer .
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The new servers will run either Linux or the x86 version of Solaris , he said .
The servers can run Solaris x86 operating system or the standard Linux operating system .
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A few miles further east is Tehuacan , where corn may first have been domesticated 4,000 years ago .
A few miles west are the pyramids of Teotihuacan , where corn may first have been domesticated 4,000 years ago .
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Hundreds of people have signed petitions calling for Dr Kelly 's resignation for his handling of allegedly sexually abusive priests .
Hundreds of people have signed petitions calling for Archbishop Thomas Kelly 's resignation for his handling of the crisis .
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U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday , killing six guerrillas and arresting 21 others , the military said .
U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday , killing six guerrillas and arresting 99 others during 1,729 patrols and 25 raids conducted over 24 hours .
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Both devices implement the v1.2 standard 's eSCO facility to provide the basis for new cordless telephony applications .
BlueCore3 also implements v1.2 's eSCO facility to provide the basis for advanced cordless telephony applications for Bluetooth transmission .
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The first time was in 1999 , when Bashir replaced the former leader of JI , Abdullah Sungkar , who had died .
The first time in 1999 was when Bashir replaced JI 's former leader , Abdullah Sungkar , who had died .
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Former roommate and teammate Carlton Dotson , 21 , was arrested and charged with murder July 21 after reportedly telling authorities he shot Dennehy after Dennehy tried to shoot him .
Dotson , 21 , was arrested and charged on July 21 after reportedly telling authorities he shot Dennehy after Dennehy tried to shoot him .
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Three other fires in or near the park were contained on Wednesday .
Two fires inside the park and one just outside the park were contained Wednesday afternoon .
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" The integration is exceeding almost every expectation we set for ourselves , " Mr Roberts said on Thursday .
It 's manageable , and the integration is exceeding " almost every expectation we set for ourselves . "
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The Vatican devised a mini-lift to allow the pope to get on and off helicopters .
The Vatican has devised a mini-lift to allow John Paul to board and descend from the helicopter without tackling stairs .
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Chante Jawan Mallard , 27 , went on trial Monday , charged with first-degree murder .
Chante Jawaon Mallard , 27 , is charged with murder and tampering with evidence .
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Mr. Suen said this evening , after the ruling , that Hong Kong 's cabinet would meet " very soon " to decide whether to resume construction .
Michael Suen , the secretary for housing , planning and lands , said after the ruling that Hong Kong 's cabinet would meet " very soon " to decide whether to resume construction .
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Geraldine Andrews , the pastor 's daughter-in-law , said Robinson recently took her daughter out of a mental health facility .
Geraldine Andrews , Reynolds ' daughter-in-law and a friend of Wilson 's family , said Robinson had recently taken Wilson out of a mental health facility .
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Some psychiatrists , Dr. Lieberman among them , noted that other studies of S.S.R.I. ' s in children had also failed to find large differences in effectiveness between the drugs and placebos .
Lieberman and other psychiatrists noted that other studies of SSRIs in children also have failed to find large differences in effectiveness between the drugs and placebos .
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The CWA , which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees , called that excessive when a typical union employee makes about $ 27,000 a year .
The Communications Workers Union , which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees , called the executive pay package excessive when a typical union employee makes about $ 27,000 annually .
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In Montana , tensions were high yesterday morning as officials prepared for what one official called an " ugly " forecast : more dry lightning and windstorms .
In Montana , tension was high Friday morning as officials prepared for what one official called an ``ugly ' ' forecast : more dry lightning and wind storms .
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