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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC inched down 1 point, or 0.11 percent, to 1,650. | The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points, or 0.32 percent, to 970. | 0.8 | 1,000 |
"It's a huge black eye," said publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., whose family has controlled the paper since 1896. | "It's a huge black eye," Arthur Sulzberger, the newspaper's publisher, said of the scandal. | 3.6 | 1,001 |
He later learned that the incident was caused by the Concorde's sonic boom. | He later found out the alarming incident had been caused by Concorde's powerful sonic boom. | 5 | 1,002 |
RT Jones analyst Juli Niemann said Grant was "the one we were all pulling for. | He has a very good reputation," RT Jones analyst Juli Niemann said of Grant. | 1.4 | 1,003 |
A key question was whether France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war, would vote "Yes" or abstain. | France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war, also sought changes. | 2.6 | 1,004 |
Mel Gibson's passion-stirring Biblical epic "The Passion of Christ" will open in the United States on Feb. 25 - Ash Wednesday on the Roman Catholic calendar. | Mel Gibson is negotiating with Newmarket Films to distribute his embattled Biblical epic "The Passion of Christ" in the United States. | 2 | 1,005 |
Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer will perhaps be the trickiest of all hires because there is such a dearth of good ones. | Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer perhaps will be the trickiest of all hires. | 3.75 | 1,006 |
The decades-long conflict has killed more than 10,000 people in the resource-rich province, most of them civilians. | More than 10,000 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in three decades of insurgency. | 4 | 1,007 |
Tom Kasmer, a 14-year-old from Belmont, N.C., got a word that sounded like "zistee" during yesterday's competition. | The 14-year-old national spelling finalist who attends school in Belmont, N.C., got a word that sounded like "zistee" during competition Wednesday. | 3.75 | 1,008 |
The budget analysis comes as negotiations between the City Council and the Bloomberg administration heat up. | Budget negotiations between the mayor and the City Council are entering high gear. | 3.2 | 1,009 |
Also at increased risk are those whose immune systems suppressed by medications or by diseases such as cancer, diabetes and AIDS. | Also at increased risk are those with suppressed immune systems due to illness or medicines. | 4 | 1,010 |
Shares of Coke closed New York Stock Exchange trading Thursday at $44.01. | In morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Coca-Cola shares were down 34 cents at $43.67. | 2.4 | 1,011 |
"I feel that people that are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else's rights to use their computers," said McKechnie. | The people who are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else's rights to use your computer," McKechnie said. | 4.4 | 1,012 |
"Generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent - spam is a nuisance and a distraction," Gates writes, warming us up for the punchline. | Generally unwanted—and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent —spam is a nuisance and a distraction," Gates writes. | 4.2 | 1,013 |
The retailer said it came to the decision after hearing the opinions of customers and associates. | The decision came after "listening to our customers and associates," Melissa Berryhill, a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart, said. | 3.2 | 1,014 |
Lord Falconer hailed the changes as "a new beginning as far as the courts, Crown Prosecution Service and police are concerned". | "It's a new beginning as far as the courts, Crown Prosecution Service and police are concerned, making the criminal justice system work better." | 3 | 1,015 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> jumped 26 points, or 1.78 percent, to 1,516. | The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was up 8.79 points, or 0.96 percent, at 929.06. | 0.8 | 1,016 |
Business Week's online edition reported on Friday that WorldCom and the SEC could announce a settlement as early as Monday. | BusinessWeek Online has learned that the settlement could come as early as Monday, May 19. | 3.2 | 1,017 |
"I started crying and yelling at him, 'What do you mean, what are you saying, why did you lie to me?'" | Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him, 'What do you mean? | 3.8 | 1,018 |
It was the third time in four years that wildfires forced the park to close. | For the third time in four years wildfires closed Mesa Verde National Park, the country’s only park dedicated to ancient ruins. | 3 | 1,019 |
GM, the world's largest automaker, has 115,000 active UAW workers and another 340,000 retirees and spouses. | They cover more than 300,000 UAW workers and 500,000 retirees and spouses. | 2.4 | 1,020 |
The company claims it's the largest single Apple VAR Xserve sale to date. | The company claimed it is the largest sale of Xserves by an Apple retailer. | 5 | 1,021 |
North American markets finished mixed in directionless trading Monday as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators move into the spotlight. | North American markets grabbed early gains Monday morning, as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators take the spotlight. | 3.8 | 1,022 |
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. | The Standard and Poor's 500-stock index, a broad collection of equities representing leading companies, finished its best quarter yesterday since the last three months of 1998. | 3.2 | 1,023 |
"I know of no pressure," said Mr. Feith, the under secretary of defense for policy. | "I know of nobody who pressured anybody," Douglas Feith, undersecretary of defense for policy, said at a Pentagon briefing. | 3.8 | 1,024 |
"She was crying and scared,' said Isa Yasin, the owner of the store. | "She was crying and she was really scared," said Yasin. | 3.8 | 1,025 |
"Frank Quattrone is innocent," Keker said in a statement. | Quattrone lawyer John W. Keker said his client is innocent. | 3.75 | 1,026 |
The dollar was at 116.92 yen against the yen , flat on the session, and at 1.2891 against the Swiss franc , also flat. | The dollar was at 116.78 yen JPY= , virtually flat on the session, and at 1.2871 against the Swiss franc CHF= , down 0.1 percent. | 3.2 | 1,027 |
Germans account for more than 40 percent of foreign visitors coming to Italy. | Germans represent more than a quarter of all foreign visitors to Italy and 40 percent of hotel bookings. | 3.4 | 1,028 |
Also in Mosul, rebel gunmen on Friday assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition. | Near a mosque in the northern town of Mosul, rebel gunmen also assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition. | 4.6 | 1,029 |
Mr. Bush had sought to store his papers in his father's presidential library, where they would have stayed secret for a half-century. | In Texas, public watchdog groups opposed Mr. Bush's efforts to house his papers at his father's presidential library, where they would have remained secret for a half-century. | 3.333 | 1,030 |
This integrates with Rational PurifyPlus and allows developers to work in supported versions of Java, Visual C# and Visual Basic .NET. | IBM said the Rational products were also integrated with Rational PurifyPlus, which allows developers to work in Java, Visual C# and VisualBasic .Net. | 3.5 | 1,031 |
Freeman's civil hearing may be, on the surface, about a driver's license. | Freeman said not having a driver license has been a burden. | 1.75 | 1,032 |
Protesters had been calling for an end to the country's hard-line establishment and for supreme leader Khamenei's death. | The protesters denounced the country's supreme leader, hard-liner Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. | 3 | 1,033 |
Another million barrels, bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA, was to be loaded onto a Spanish tanker, the Sandra Tapias. | A Spanish tanker, Sandra Tapias, was to be loaded with another million barrels, bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA, in the afternoon. | 4.4 | 1,034 |
Singapore is already the United States' 12th-largest trading partner, with two-way trade totaling more than $34 billion. | Although a small city-state, Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States, with trade volume of $33.4 billion last year. | 3.8 | 1,035 |
After 9/11, Connolly said, agents spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi. | Connolly said FBI agents in San Diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi. | 3 | 1,036 |
Calvin Hollins Jr.'s attorney, Thomas Royce, has repeatedly said his client had no link with the company that owned and operated E2. | The lawyer for Hollins Jr., Thomas Royce, has said his client had no link to the company that owned and operated E2. | 4.5 | 1,037 |
PG&E Corp. shares were up 39 cents or 2.6 percent at $15.59 on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. | PG&E's shares gained 24 cents to $15.44 during Tuesday's trading on the New York Stock Exchange. | 2.2 | 1,038 |
"This decision is clearly incorrect," FTC Chairman Timothy Muris said in a written statement. | The decision is "clearly incorrect," FTC Chairman Tim Muris said. | 4 | 1,039 |
Paul Themba Nyathi, an MDC spokesman, said the Avenues Clinic was being targeted because it was treating opposition supporters. | MDC spokesperson Paul Themba Nyathi said the Avenues Clinic was targeted because it was handling opposition supporters. | 4.6 | 1,040 |
He claims it may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to the concept. | "This proposal is modest compared with the space programme, and may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to it. | 3.5 | 1,041 |
YES filed suit yesterday in the Supreme Court of New York County in Manhattan. | The suit was filed in the Supreme Court of New York County. | 3 | 1,042 |
He will be paid $395,000 per year, up from Atkinson's current salary of $361,400. | Dynes will be paid $395,000 a year; Atkinson's salary is $361,400. | 4 | 1,043 |
His daughter, Nina Axelrod, told The Associated Press that he died in his sleep, apparently of heart failure. | Axelrod died in his sleep of heart failure, said his daughter, Nina Axelrod. | 4.333 | 1,044 |
Deaths in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the number of traffic deaths in 2002, the agency says. | Fatalities in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the increase in 2002, NHTSA said. | 3.25 | 1,045 |
The pound also made progress against the dollar, reached fresh three-year highs at $1.6789. | The British pound flexed its muscle against the dollar, last up 1 percent at $1.6672. | 3.25 | 1,046 |
The Recording Industry Association of America says it plans to sue the song traders next month. | That is, if the Recording Industry Association of America has anything to say about it. | 1.75 | 1,047 |
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> eased 7.57 points, or 0.76 percent, at 990.94. | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,628.26. | 0.8 | 1,048 |
Earlier Thursday, PeopleSoft formally rejected the unsolicited bid from Oracle. | Thursday morning, PeopleSoft's board rejected the Oracle takeover offer. | 4.4 | 1,049 |
Both papers are being published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. | The study appears today in the New England Journal of Medicine. | 3 | 1,050 |
The WHO experts didn't say how many cases in Hebei were in rural areas. | Hebei has reported 191 cases and eight deaths, though the WHO experts did not say how many were in rural areas. | 3 | 1,051 |
"I do not wish to be present during this witness," he told Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami. | "Yes, I do not wish to be present during this witness," Peterson, 31, calmly told the judge as he was returned to his cell. | 3.25 | 1,052 |
They are being held on immigration violations as the incident is investigated. | Both men are being held for investigation of administrative immigration violations. | 4.4 | 1,053 |
The report shows that drugs sold in Canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by Health Canada - the FDA's counterpart in Canada. | The report shows that drugs sold in Canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by Health Canada, which serves a similar role as the FDA for the Canadian government. | 5 | 1,054 |
Who will succeed Mr. O'Neill at Hyundai is not clear. | There is no clear successor for Mr. O'Neill at Hyundai. | 5 | 1,055 |
Under the U.S. Constitution, the other chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives, does not vote on foreign alliances. | The U.S. House of Representatives, the other chamber of Congress, does not vote on treaties. | 3.2 | 1,056 |
The Securities and Exchange Commission has also initiated an informal probe of Coke. | That federal investigation is separate from an informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission. | 2.2 | 1,057 |
Lee Janzen, who was tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left, finished with a 68 and tied for sixth. | Lee Janzen, tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left, finished with a 68 to tie for sixth with Bob Crane (67) at 269. | 3.25 | 1,058 |
Tenet has been under scrutiny since November, when former Chief Executive Jeffrey Barbakow said the company used aggressive pricing to trigger higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients. | In November, Jeffrey Brabakow, the chief executive at the time, said the company used aggressive pricing to get higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients. | 3.75 | 1,059 |
Dotson was arrested Monday in his native Maryland and charged with murder. | Dotson, 21, was subsequently charged with Dennehy's murder. | 3.2 | 1,060 |
The bank also said its offer was subject to the agreement of Drax's senior banks, senior bond holders and hedging banks by 30 September 2003. | The offer is also subject to Goldman signing an agreement with Drax's senior banks, senior bond holders and hedging banks by Sept. 30, it said. | 4.4 | 1,061 |
"They've been in the stores for over six weeks," says Carney. | The quarterlies usually stay in stores for between six to eight weeks," Carney added. | 2.6 | 1,062 |
The world's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies, and set out to make it easier for them to apply the updates. | The world's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies trying to apply them. | 3.5 | 1,063 |
But price declines have remained below 30 percent, year over year, for the last two quarters, said IDC analyst John McArthur. | McArthur told internetnews.com price declines have moderated and remained below 30 percent from the previous year for the last two quarters. | 3.75 | 1,064 |
Putin hailed Saudi Arabia as ``one of the most important Muslim nations. | Before the meeting, Putin said Russia regards Saudi Arabia as a key Muslim state. | 3.5 | 1,065 |
Appellate courts across the country have issued differing rulings on the issue, allowing public displays of the Ten Commandments in some cases and banning them in others. | Lower courts have splintered on the issue, allowing depictions of the Ten Commandments in some instances and not in others. | 4.25 | 1,066 |
He was arrested Tuesday night at a northwest Atlanta tire shop after a national manhunt. | He was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday night by police acting on a tip-off. | 2.4 | 1,067 |
The effort is the Bush administration's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services. | July 10 - The Bush administration's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services enlists church-based youth groups in anti-drug programs. | 3.25 | 1,068 |
The shares represent more than half the 115.9 million shares Turner held at the end of April, according to Bloomberg data. | The sale represents about 52 per cent of the 115.9 million shares Mr Turner held at the end of April. | 3.8 | 1,069 |
Sirius carries National Public Radio, although it doesn't include popular shows such as "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." | Sirius recently began carrying National Public Radio, a deal pooh-poohed by XM because it doesn't include popular shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition. | 3.4 | 1,070 |
Mahmud controlled access to Saddam for everyone but immediate family members, Pentagon officials said. | Mahmud controlled access to Saddam and was frequently at his side. | 3.5 | 1,071 |
According to the 2000 Census, Long Beach's Hispanic or Latino population was listed at 35.8 percent. | According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures. | 2.4 | 1,072 |
Actor Noah Wyle, who has played Dr. John Carter since the shows inception in 1994, extended his contract with the show through the 2004-2005 season. | Noah Wyle, who has played Dr. John Carter since the series launched in 1994, has inked a one-year extension to his deal with producer Warner Bros. TV. | 3.8 | 1,073 |
The WHO says the latest case does not fit its profile of SARS and is not a public health concern. | The WHO has said the Singapore case did not fit its profile of SARS and was "not an international public health concern." | 3.8 | 1,074 |
U.S. troops killed nearly two dozen suspected Taliban militants after coming under fire in southern Afghanistan in the latest in a series of such attacks. | U.S. soldiers killed about two dozen suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan after their convoy came under attack, the military said Sunday. | 4 | 1,075 |
It got up on his personal radar screen this past week, I've given him my pitch and he was quite supportive," he said. | "It got up on his personal radar screen in the past week, and I had to get my pitch. | 3.4 | 1,076 |
A former candidate for governor of New York, he styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance. | Mr. McCall, who ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York in 2002, styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance. | 3.25 | 1,077 |
FBI agents arrested a former partner of Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young ERNY.UL on criminal charges of obstructing federal investigations, U.S. officials said on Thursday. | A former partner of accountancy firm Ernst & Young was yesterday arrested by FBI agents in the US on charges of obstructing federal investigations. | 4.6 | 1,078 |
Yeager said the suspect in the Target attack showed tendencies of being a prior offender. | Yeager said the incident appeared to be isolated, but the suspect showed tendencies of being a prior offender. | 3.714 | 1,079 |
The 30-year bond US30YT=RR dipped 14/32 for a yield of 4.26 percent from 4.23 percent. | The 30-year bond US30YT=RR lost 16/32, taking its yield to 4.20 percent from 4.18 percent. | 3.333 | 1,080 |
"If that ain't a Democrat, I must be at the wrong meeting," he said. | And if that ain't a Democrat, then I must be in the wrong meeting," he said to thunderous applause from his supporters. | 3.4 | 1,081 |
"It's a major victory for Maine, and it's a major victory for other states. | The Maine program could be a model for other states. | 2.8 | 1,082 |
The Embraer jets are scheduled to be delivered by September 2006. | The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006. | 3 | 1,083 |
"I can say I am being forced into exile by the world superpower," he said. | "I am being forced into exile by the world's superpower," Taylor said in an address videotaped at his home. | 3 | 1,084 |
Investigators have meticulously looked into virtually every aspect of Campbell's personal and financial affairs, Campbell has acknowledged. | Investigators continue to probe virtually every aspect of Campbell's personal and financial affairs, the former mayor has said. | 3.75 | 1,085 |
Revenue rose to $616.5 million from $610.6 million a year earlier. | Revenue was up a tad, from $610.6 million to $616.5 million. | 4.4 | 1,086 |
The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 8.79 points, or 0.96 percent, at 929.06. | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> jumped 26 points, or 1.78 percent, to 1,516. | 1 | 1,087 |
Neither Iowa State athletic director Bruce Van De Velde nor Morgan could be reached for comment. | Iowa State athletic director Bruce Van de Velde would not confirm an offer was made to Lebo. | 2.8 | 1,088 |
The male eagle was found by a zookeeper early Thursday, suffering from severe puncture wounds in his abdomen. | The 21-year-old eagle, found by a zookeeper early Thursday, had severe puncture wounds to his abdomen and back, spokeswoman Julie Mason said. | 3.25 | 1,089 |
Agnew said Pinellas began baiting when rabies cases "went from zero to 30" in 1995. | Still, Pinellas rabies cases fell sharply to 17 in 1996 and 3 in 1997, Agnew said. | 1.75 | 1,090 |
Marc Garber, Whitley's attorney, had a different view. | Whitley's attorney, Marc Garber, called the ruling "a huge victory." | 1.75 | 1,091 |
BioReliance's stock closed down 2 cents yesterday at $47.98 per share. | Shares of BioReliance sold at $47.98 at the close of market yesterday, down 2 cents. | 5 | 1,092 |
Just five months ago, Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt. | Just five months ago, Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and the spending limits that come with it and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt. | 3.6 | 1,093 |
Artists are worried the plan would harm those who need help most - performers who have a difficult time lining up shows. | The artists say the plan will harm French culture and punish those who need help most - performers who have a hard time lining up work. | 3 | 1,094 |
At his request, he will be reassigned within the district. | District Superintendent J. Chester Floyd told reporters Monday that McCrackin will be reassigned within the district. | 2.8 | 1,095 |
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government was free to withhold the names of more than 700 people detained in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. | A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the U.S. government can withhold the names of people detained as part of the September 11 investigation, reversing a lower court decision. | 3.6 | 1,096 |
The time was about 4 a.m. on March 18, just hours before the first pinpoint missiles rained down on the capital. | The seizure occurred at 4am on March 18, just hours before the first American air assault. | 3 | 1,097 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 7.42 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,653.44. | The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was 0.46 points lower, or 0.05 percent, at 997.02. | 1 | 1,098 |
EU ministers were invited to the conference but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform, said Gerry Kiely, a EU agriculture representative in Washington. | Gerry Kiely, a EU agriculture representative in Washington, said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform. | 5 | 1,099 |