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Graham is expected to be nominated and elected to a second one-year term today and will deliver the presidential address . | Later Tuesday , Graham was expected to be re-elected for a second one-year term . | 0not_equivalent
| 800 |
The injured passenger at John Peter Smith Hospital died later Friday morning , Jones said . | The injured passenger at John Peter Smith died later in the morning ; his name has not been released , Jones said . | 0not_equivalent
| 801 |
Enter Miami Police Chief John Timoney , an avowed enemy of activist " punks " who repeatedly classified FTAA opponents as " outsiders coming in to terrorize and vandalize our city . " | Enter the Miami police chief , John Timoney , an avowed enemy of activist " punks " , who classified FTAA opponents as " outsiders coming in to terrorise and vandalise our city " . | 1equivalent
| 802 |
The weather service reported maximum sustained winds of nearly 105 miles an hour with stronger gusts . | Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph , with stronger gusts . | 1equivalent
| 803 |
On Thursday , Taiwan reported 131 suspected cases of the disease -- up 11 cases from a day earlier . | Taiwan reported 22 new cases , for a total of 360 with 13 deaths . | 0not_equivalent
| 804 |
The updated products include Pylon Pro , Pylon Conduit , Pylon Anywhere , and Pylon Application Server . | The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro . | 1equivalent
| 805 |
Malvo , 18 , will go on trial Nov. 10 for the fatal shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin outside a Home Depot store in Falls Church , Va . | Malvo , 18 , is charged in the fatal shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin outside a Home Depot store in Falls Church . | 1equivalent
| 806 |
No. 2 HP saw its Unix server sales dropped 3.6 percent to $ 1.36 billion . | HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $ 2.9 billion . | 0not_equivalent
| 807 |
Misfeldt agreed to pay $ US346,807 in allegedly ill-gotten gains and $ US111,595 in interest . | Mr. Misfeldt agreed to surrender $ 346,807 in trading profits and $ 111,595 in interest . | 1equivalent
| 808 |
Penn Traffic a week ago disclosed that it was considering filing for bankruptcy , among other options . | That began on May 21 , after Penn Traffic announced it was considering bankruptcy . | 0not_equivalent
| 809 |
The software giant announced at its company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas that two key products will enter customer testing . | At the company-sponsored TechEd conference in Dallas , Microsoft executives will announce that two key products will enter customer testing this U.S. summer . | 1equivalent
| 810 |
Sayliyah was the command base for the Iraq war , but Central Command sent hundreds who ran the war back home to Tampa , Florida . | As Sayliyah was the command base for the Iraq war , but hundreds who ran the war have returned to the United States . | 1equivalent
| 811 |
Quinn was assigned to the 2nd Squadron , 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment . | Quinn was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment , based in Fort Carson , Colo . | 0not_equivalent
| 812 |
Tornadoes tore through Kansas , Missouri and other states in the Midwest , killing as many as 29 people , the Associated Press reported . | Tornadoes continue to tear across the U.S. Midwest after ripping through six states , killing as many as 29 people , the Associated Press reported . | 1equivalent
| 813 |
The magazine glorifies the soldiers but not necessarily the Bush administration , which put them in Iraq . | The magazine glorifies soldiers but not the Bush administration for putting them in Iraq , calling troops the bright sharp instrument of a blunt policy . | 0not_equivalent
| 814 |
The nation 's largest retailer has told its 100 top suppliers they have to start using electronic tags on all pallets of goods by Jan. 25 , 2005 . | Wal-Mart has told its top 100 suppliers that they 'll need to have radio-frequency ID systems in place for tracking pallets of goods through the supply chain by Jan. 25 , 2005 . | 1equivalent
| 815 |
Only New Jersey now bans holders of learners permits or intermediate licenses from using cell phones , pagers or other wireless devices while driving . | In addition , the NTSB also recommended to NHTSA that state legislation be enacted to prohibit holders of learners permits and intermediate licenses from using mobile phones while driving . | 0not_equivalent
| 816 |
State Democratic Chairman Herman Farrell , who is also chairman of the state Assembly 's Ways and Means Committee , seemed perfectly happy to make it a political fight . | State Democratic Chairman Herman Farrell , who is also chairman of the Assembly 's Ways and Means Committee , supports the Legislature 's budget plan . | 0not_equivalent
| 817 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7 per cent to 9,547.43 while the S & P 500 was 0.8 per cent weaker at 1,025.79 . | The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > fell 44 points , or 0.46 percent , to 9,568 . | 0not_equivalent
| 818 |
Its maker , MedImmune Inc . , based in Gaithersburg , made 4 million to 5 million doses this year . | MedImmune Vaccines , the maker of FluMist , made between 4 million and 5 million doses this year . | 1equivalent
| 819 |
Michael W. Stout , 56 , was named executive vice president and chief information officer . | The third appointment was to a new job , executive vice president and chief staff officer . | 0not_equivalent
| 820 |
UBS Warburg added to pressure on tobacco stocks by downgrading Altria to neutral from buy based on valuation . | UBS Warburg downgraded Altria , a Dow member , to " neutral " from " buy , " based on valuation . | 0not_equivalent
| 821 |
JetBlue shares slipped nearly 5 percent Tuesday morning on the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York after the deal was announced . | JetBlue shares fell $ 1.86 , or 5.4 percent , to $ 32.75 in late morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market after the deal was announced . | 1equivalent
| 822 |
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday warned Australians to defer all nonessential travel to Indonesia because of reports of planned terrorist attacks . | The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday updated its travel warning on Indonesia , recommending all non-essential travel be deferred because of concerns that more terrorist attacks were planned . | 1equivalent
| 823 |
" In my mind this is not an issue on the horizon right now . " | " In my mind this is not an issue on the horizon right now , " he was quoted as saying . | 1equivalent
| 824 |
The University of Michigan released today a new admissions policy after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in June the way it previously admitted undergraduates . | The University of Michigan plans to release a new undergraduate admissions policy Thursday after its acceptance requirements were rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in June . | 1equivalent
| 825 |
The only other person who had not been accounted for Sunday was a man from Fort Worth , Texas . | Another person , a man from Fort Worth , Texas , also was missing . | 1equivalent
| 826 |
And they ordered state troopers to prevent camera crews from filming Private Lynch outside her home . | They ordered state troopers to close the roads leading to her home after her motorcade passed , to prevent camera crews from pursuing her . | 0not_equivalent
| 827 |
Waksal , in a letter to the court , said : " I tore my family apart . | In seeking leniency , Waksal apologized to the court , his employees and his family . | 0not_equivalent
| 828 |
" There is nothing Rob Furst did in any way that was not abetted and approved by senior officials at Merrill Lynch . " | " There is nothing that Rob Furst did that was not vetted and approved by senior individuals at Merrill . " | 1equivalent
| 829 |
E Ink is one of several companies working to develop electronic ``paper ' ' for e-newspapers and e-books , and other possible applications -- even clothing with computer screens sewn into it . | E Ink is one of several groups trying to develop electronic " paper " for e-newspapers and e-books , and other uses - even clothing with computer screens sewn into it . | 1equivalent
| 830 |
But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups tagged the state as deficient under the federal No Child Left Behind act . | But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups , such as race , pushed the state onto the needs-improvement list under the federal No Child Left Behind Act . | 1equivalent
| 831 |
Officials involved in the Howard project rejected the idea that it could harm black people . | Officials involved in the Howard library rejected the idea of harming African-Americans . | 1equivalent
| 832 |
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > added 12.64 points , or 1.28 percent , to 997.48 . | The Standard & Poor 's Oil and Gas Exploration Index < .GSPOILP > was up 3.6 percent . | 0not_equivalent
| 833 |
I felt like it was a special day , but I didn 't want to get ahead of myself , " Stanford said . | " I thought it was going to be a special day , but I didn 't want to get ahead of myself , " she said . | 1equivalent
| 834 |
Captain Robert Ramsey of the US 1st Armoured Division said a truck had exploded outside the building about 11am , and that one of the compound 's outer walls had collapsed . | Captain Robert Ramsey of US 1St Armored Division said a truck had exploded outside the building at around 11 am . | 0not_equivalent
| 835 |
WORLD No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt has accused the Association of Tennis Professionals of malice , including an alleged attempt last year to dupe him into refusing a drug test . | World No.2 Lleyton Hewitt has accused his professional peers of long-standing malice , including an attempt last year to dupe him into refusing a drug test . | 1equivalent
| 836 |
Along with chipmaker Intel , the companies include Sony Corp. , Microsoft Corp. , Hewlett-Packard Co . , IBM Corp. , Gateway Inc. and Nokia Corp. | Along with chip maker Intel , the companies include Sony , Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , International Business Machines , Gateway , Nokia and others . | 1equivalent
| 837 |
Express Scripts ESRX.O shares fell 3.6 percent to close at $ 66.89 on the Nasdaq . | Shares of Express Scripts ESRX.O fell about 4 percent to $ 66.73 on the Nasdaq in late morning trade . | 1equivalent
| 838 |
John Jacoby , the fire department 's battalion chief , arrived . | Fire Chief John Jacoby arrived , joining Moriarty at the top of the embankment . | 0not_equivalent
| 839 |
Benchmark Treasury 10-year notes gained 17 / 32 , yielding 4.015 percent . | The benchmark 10-year note was recently down 17 / 32 , to yield 4.067 percent . | 0not_equivalent
| 840 |
Nationwide , there have been 4,416 cases with 84 deaths , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's Friday tally . | This year there have been 4,416 confirmed cases of West Nile virus nationwide with 20 in Missouri , according to the Centers for Disease Control . | 0not_equivalent
| 841 |
The indictment follows a criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors on April 23 . | Monday 's three-count indictment replaces a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors on April 23 . | 1equivalent
| 842 |
Rork said he thought Walker would ask him to appeal the ruling in state court and perhaps in U.S. District Court . | Defense attorney William Rork said he thought Walker would ask him to appeal Parrish 's ruling to a higher state court and perhaps U.S. District Court . | 1equivalent
| 843 |
" There are a number of locations in our community , which are essentially vulnerable , " Mr Ruddock said . | " There are a range of risks which are being seriously examined by competent authorities , " Mr Ruddock said . | 0not_equivalent
| 844 |
At least 11 more cases in Indiana and three in Illinois are suspected . | There ’ s also at least three suspected cases in Illinois and 11 in Indiana . | 1equivalent
| 845 |
The high court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether companies can be sued under the ADA for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users . | The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether companies can be sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users . | 1equivalent
| 846 |
Merck also on Monday affirmed plans to spin off Medco to shareholders in the third quarter . | Merck plans to spin off all the shares of Medco to company shareholders in the third quarter . | 1equivalent
| 847 |
Joining Stern and McEntee on stage was International Union of Painters and Allied Trades President James Williams . | The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades endorsed Mr Dean several weeks ago . | 0not_equivalent
| 848 |
At this writing , the fate of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore hangs precariously in the hands of the states court of the judiciary . | Moore , the suspended chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court , stands trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary . | 1equivalent
| 849 |
Penn Traffic 's stock closed at 36 cents per share on Wednesday on Nasdaq , up two cents . | Penn Traffic stock closed Wednesday at 36 cents , up 2 cents , or 6.2 percent , from Tuesday 's close . | 0not_equivalent
| 850 |
They said they had concluded that the film failed " to present a balanced portrayal " of the Reagans . | CBS said the show " does not present a balanced portrayal of the Reagans for CBS and its audience . | 1equivalent
| 851 |
Its chief executive , Lawrence J. Lasser , resigned under pressure last Monday . | On Monday , Putnam said chief executive Lawrence J. Lasser had resigned . | 1equivalent
| 852 |
Rusch has also allowed five or more earned runs in each of his last three starts . | Redman has allowed two earned runs or less in six of his nine starts . | 0not_equivalent
| 853 |
Lacy 's last column , filed from the hospital , appeared in Friday 's editions . | Lacy 's last column appeared in Friday 's edition of The Afro . | 0not_equivalent
| 854 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 25.36 points , or 1.53 percent , at 1,628.26 . | The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points , or 1.19 percent , at 986.60 . | 0not_equivalent
| 855 |
The weakness exists in the way that VBA looks at the properties of documents passed to it when the document is opened by a host application . | The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft 's Visual Basic for Applications checks document properties passed to it when a document is opened . | 1equivalent
| 856 |
According to reports , Knight allegedly punched a parking attendant outside a Los Angeles nightclub . | He was arrested last week for allegedly punching a parking attendant outside a nightclub in LA . | 1equivalent
| 857 |
Parsons holds engineering degrees from the University of Mississippi and the University of Central Florida . | He received a master 's in engineering management in 1991 from the University of Central Florida . | 0not_equivalent
| 858 |
The findings appear in Wednesday 's Journal of the American Medical Association ( news - web sites ) . | The results are to be published in Wednesday 's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association . | 1equivalent
| 859 |
Others with such a status are Egypt , Israel , and Australia . | Nations like Israel and Australia already have such status . | 1equivalent
| 860 |
" But unfortunately we find that attacks on Iraqis have increased . " | " But unfortunately we have found that attacks against Iraqis have increased , " he added . | 1equivalent
| 861 |
The Bush administration said Monday it will propose a rule change allowing governors to seek exemptions from a policy blocking road-building in remote areas of national forests . | The Bush administration wants to let governors seek exemptions from a ban on mining , drilling and logging in one-third of the national forests . | 0not_equivalent
| 862 |
This Wednesday , the 127th anniversary of Custer 's defeat , formal recognition is coming to the Indian warriors who prevailed that hot day , June 25 , 1876 . | Today , June 25 , the 127th anniversary of Custer 's defeat , formal recognition is coming to the Indian warriors who prevailed that hot June day in 1876 . | 1equivalent
| 863 |
After 10 years of debate , the government is requiring food labels to reveal exact levels of the artery clogger . | That 's about to change , now that the government is requiring food labels to reveal exact levels of the artery clogger . | 1equivalent
| 864 |
The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index slipped 4.77 , or 0.5 percent , to 929.62 . | The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX shed 0.17 of a point , or just 0.02 percent , to 934 . | 1equivalent
| 865 |
The witness , a 27-year-old Kosovan parking attendant with criminal convictions for dishonesty , was paid 10,000 by the News of the World . | The witness was a 27-year-old Kosovan parking attendant , who was paid by the News of the World , the court heard . | 0not_equivalent
| 866 |
Although sex crimes Det.-Sgt. Dave Perry is in command of the case , homicide Det.-Sgt. Gerry Cashman appeared last evening at the home near Finch Ave. and Hwy . 404 . | Although sex crimes Det.-Sgt. Dave Perry is in command of the case , homicide Det.-Sgt. Gerry Cashman appeared last night at the Finch Ave.-Hwy. 404 area home . | 1equivalent
| 867 |
The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > was off 58.69 points , or 0.64 percent , at 9,137.86 . | The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 79.43 points , or 0.86 percent , to 9,117.12 on Friday . | 1equivalent
| 868 |
" The day may come when courts properly can and should declare the ultimate sanction to be unconstitutional in all cases , " Wolf wrote . | " The day may come , " Judge Wolf continued , " when a court properly can and should declare the ultimate sanction to be unconstitutional in all cases . | 1equivalent
| 869 |
Excluding the charges , analysts , on average , expected a loss of 11 cents a share . | Analysts polled by Thomson Financial First Call had been expected to see a loss of about 11 cents a share from continuing operations . | 0not_equivalent
| 870 |
Montreal-based Bombardier 's Class B shares rose 6 Canadian cents to C $ 3.80 in Toronto on Friday . | Bombardier 's class B shares were up 13 Canadian cents or 3.2 percent at C $ 3.93 on the Toronto Stock Exchange late Monday morning . | 1equivalent
| 871 |
Snow made his comments to Reuters on Friday but they were embargoed until Tuesday . | Snow 's interview was conducted on Friday but embargoed until Tuesday . | 1equivalent
| 872 |
At least 150 people are scheduled to testify at the hearings in Gaithersburg , Md . , on Tuesday and Wednesday , with experts and activists lining up on each side . | At least 150 people are scheduled to testify at the hearings next week , with experts and activists lining up on both sides . | 1equivalent
| 873 |
The mock explosion , the first event in the drill , occurred in a car in industrial south Seattle . | The mock explosion of a radioactive " dirty bomb , " the first event in the weeklong drill , occurred on several acres in the south Seattle industrial area . | 1equivalent
| 874 |
He playfully chided the Senate 's " little bitty tax relief plan . " | We don 't need a little bitty tax relief plan . | 0not_equivalent
| 875 |
It closed Tuesday at its highest level since last June . | On Tuesday , the S & P 500 rose to its highest since early December . | 0not_equivalent
| 876 |
" The hard-core fans came out for Reloaded and then moved on , " says John Shaw of the box office tracking firm Movieline International . | " The casting was a big key , " says John Shaw of box office firm Movieline International . | 0not_equivalent
| 877 |
From Broadway comedies like " The Seven Year Itch " ( 1952 ) , " Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter ? " | Playwright George Axelrod , who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter ? | 0not_equivalent
| 878 |
Pollack said the plaintiffs failed to show that Merrill and Blodget directly caused their losses . | Basically , the plaintiffs did not show that omissions in Merrill 's research caused the claimed losses . | 1equivalent
| 879 |
Prosecutors did an about-face in May and asked that the autopsy reports be unsealed after portions of Conner Peterson 's autopsy report favorable to the defense were leaked to the media . | They asked that the autopsy reports be unsealed after portions of the autopsy report on Peterson 's unborn son that were favorable to the defense were leaked to the media . | 0not_equivalent
| 880 |
In the latest top-level shuffle at CNN , Teya Ryan is leaving her post as general manager of U.S. programming , the network announced . | In CNN 's latest move to rejuvenate ratings , the network has ousted Teya Ryan , general manager of U.S. programming . | 1equivalent
| 881 |
" For us that doesn 't make a difference , the sexual orientation , " Tutu told television reporters in Soweto . | " For us , that doesn 't make a difference - the sexual orientation , " Archbishop Tutu said in the black urban centre of Soweto . | 1equivalent
| 882 |
Judge Leroy Millette Jr. can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole when Muhammad is formally sentenced Feb. 12 , but Virginia judges rarely take such action . | Though the judge can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole , experts say Virginia judges rarely take that opportunity . | 1equivalent
| 883 |
With diplomacy heating up in the nearly 10-month-old nuclear crisis , Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is slated to visit South Korea from August 13 to 15 . | With diplomacy heating up in the nearly 10-month-old crisis , Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing flies to Japan on Sunday en route to South Korea on August 13 . | 0not_equivalent
| 884 |
So far , they have searched Pennsylvania , Ohio , Michigan , Illinois and Indiana , authorities in those state said . | So far , authorities also have searched areas in Pennsylvania , Ohio , Indiana , and Michigan . | 0not_equivalent
| 885 |
Besides battling its sales slump , Siebel also has been sparring with some investors upset about huge stock option windfalls company managers have pocketed . | Besides a sales slump , Siebel is sparring with some shareholders over management stock option windfalls . | 0not_equivalent
| 886 |
Dennehy , who transferred to Baylor last year after getting kicked off the University of New Mexico Lobos for temper tantrums , became a born-again Christian in June 2002 . | Dennehy , who transferred to Baylor last year after getting kicked off the team at New Mexico for temper tantrums , became a born-again Christian in June 2002 . " | 1equivalent
| 887 |
Pascal Lamy , the EU ’ s Trade Commissioner , insisted : “ The EU ’ s regulatory system for GM goods authorisation is in line with WTO rules . | " The EU regulatory system for GM authorisation is in line with WTO rules : it is clear , transparent and non-discriminatory . | 0not_equivalent
| 888 |
Customers include Mitsubishi , Siemens , DBTel , Dell , HP , Palm , Philips , Sharp , and Sony . | MediaQ 's customers include major handheld makers Mitsubishi , Siemens , Palm , Sharp , Philips , Dell and Sony . | 1equivalent
| 889 |
Mr Sahel said police had identified the bodies of seven of the 14-strong cell believed to have carried out the five almost simultaneous attacks on Saturday . | He said police had identified the bodies of seven of the 14 bombers who launched five almost simultaneous raids Friday night . | 1equivalent
| 890 |
Boeing said the final agreement is expected to be signed during the next few weeks . | The Korean Air deal is expected to be finalized " in the next several weeks , " Boeing spokesman Bob Saling said . | 1equivalent
| 891 |
A cost analysis is under way , said Michael Rebell , CFE 's executive director . | " We 're not looking for a Robin Hood remedy , " said Michael Rebell , the campaign 's executive director . | 0not_equivalent
| 892 |
Bond bulls would like the Fed to recognize that risks are biased toward economic weakness . | The Fed also said the risks to the economy were biased toward weakness . | 0not_equivalent
| 893 |
In recent years , Hampton kept in touch with friends and stayed in trouble : He faced charges of fare-beating and credit card theft . | In recent years , Mr. Hampton continued to run into trouble , facing charges of fare-beating and credit-card theft . | 0not_equivalent
| 894 |
Five-year notes US5YT = RR rose 6 / 32 in price for a yield of 3.08 percent , down from 3.12 percent late on Tuesday . | Five-year notes US5YT = RR added 2 / 32 to give a yield of 3.10 percent from 3.12 percent . | 1equivalent
| 895 |
The women said those rape victims who did come forward were routinely punished for minor infractions while their assailants escaped judgement , prompting most victims to remain silent . | The women said victims of rape who came forward routinely were punished for minor infractions while their assailants escaped judgment . | 0not_equivalent
| 896 |
At least 154 people , most of them opposition activists or officials , were arrested across the country Monday , police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said in a statement . | Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said in a statement that at least 154 people , most of them opposition activists or officials , were arrested across the country Monday . | 1equivalent
| 897 |
Lesser rewards of $ 15 million each were offered for the same information about his sons , Uday and Qusay . | Similar rewards were offered for his two sons and lieutenants , Uday and Qusay . | 1equivalent
| 898 |
" The steps that the Iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-Qaida are insufficient , " said Ari Fleischer , the White House press secretary . | " The steps that the Iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-Qaeda are insufficient , " Fleischer said . | 1equivalent
| 899 |